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　　荆州中学2014级高三年级8月摸底检测
　　英语试卷
　　命题人詹超审题人孙同艳
　　本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共12页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
　　第I卷（选择题共100分）
　　第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
　　第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
　　1. What time is it now?
　　A. 9:10. B. 9:50. C. 10:00.
　　2. What does the woman think of the weather?
　　A. It’s nice. B. It’s warm. C. It’s cold.
　　3. What will the man do?
　　A. Leave his office. B. Give a lecture. C. Attend a meeting.
　　4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course?
　　A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy.
　　5. What does the woman want the man to do?
　　A. Turn off the radio. B. Apologize to her. C. Speader.
　　第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
　　听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
　　6. How long did Michael stay in China?
　　A. Five days. B. One week. C. Two weeks.
　　7. Where did Michael go last year?
　　A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India.
　　听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
　　8. What food does Sally like?
　　A. Chicken. B. Eggs. C. Fish.
　　9. What are the speakers going to do?
　　A. Order dishes. B. Go shopping. C. Cook dinner.
　　听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
　　10. Where are the speakers?
　　A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home.
　　11. When is the report due?
　　A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday.
　　12. What does George suggest Stefanie do with the report?
　　A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him.
　　听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
　　13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
　　A. Husband and wife.
　　B. Salesman and customer.
　　C. Homeowner and cleaner.
　　14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?
　　A. One near a market.
　　B. One without furniture.
　　C. One with two bedrooms.
　　15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?
　　A. $350. B. $400. C. $415.
　　16. Where is the apartment the speald like to see?
　　A. On Lake Street. B. On Market Street. C. On South Street.
　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
　　17. What percentage of the world’s tea exports go to Britain?
　　A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.
　　18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?
　　A. Tea with milk is healthy.
　　B. Tea tastes much better with milk.
　　C. Most British people drink tea that way.
　　19. Who suggests a price for each tea?
　　A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies.
　　20. What is the speaker talking about?
　　A. The life of tea tasters.
　　B. Afternoon tea in Britain.
　　C. The London Tea Trade Centre.
　　第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
　　第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
　　A
　　You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.
　　First, you must asrself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?”You must thint this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.
　　Let’s start with the wind blowing from the behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90°angle to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.
　　If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45°angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn’t flap (摆动). It shouldn’t look like on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the