江西省玉山高三英语上学期期末联考试题(扫描版) 试题.doc

江西省玉山一中2013届高三英语上学期期末联考试题玉山一中2013届高三第一学期期末联考英语试题听力材料及参考答案听力材料Text 1W: The one-bedroom apartment is ＄150 a month and the two-bedroom is ＄180 a month.M: Is the two-bedroom flat a great deal larger than the one-bedroom?W: Yes, and I especially like the kitchen. It’s quite big.Text 2W: I’m sorry, but the number you are dialing is not in service.M: But that’s impossible. I just spoke to him this morning. Could you please check it for me?Text 3M: Excuse me, madam. You can’t park here.W: But I’m going to leave very soon.M: This is for VIP parking. You may park your car behind the building.Text 4M: What will you do for your summer vacation, Mary?W: I’m going to visit my grandmother in Peru.M: That will be a great trip. It’s so far though.W: Yes, it’s a ten-hour plane ride from here.Text 5M: Mum, I don’t want to go to sleep. I’m too excited.W: Please be a good boy and go to sleep at once. Father Christmas will only come when you’re fast asleep — down the chimney and put all sorts of things by your bed.Text 6W: Hello, young man! Can you help me? I’ve forgotten my key and I cannot get in.M: What can I do for you, madam?W: Could you climb that wall and reach that window?M: All right... What should I do now?W: Open the window please and climb through it into the house.M: Oh, dear. It’s locked.W: Can you break the window?M: Look! There’s a policeman. He’s coming towards us... Wait, madam, where are you going?Text 7M: Where should we stay tonight?W: Hmm, lately we have been staying in nice places. It’s comfortable but we are running out of money.M: We still have a whole week left.W: Well, we could try to find some cheap hotels. But those are uncomfortable.M: Hey! I know about a website that helps people find free places to stay.W: How?M: Well, users sign up and then list their location. Then when travelers come to that city they can check the website for available homes to stay in.W: What a cool idea! So, should we try it out?M: Sure. But I don’t have a computer. Maybe there is an Internet caf around?W: No need. I can surf the web from my new phone.M: Cool.Text 8M: Hey, where are you going?W: I need to go to the West Gate Hospital.M: OK, ＄20. How does that sound?W: Wait, are you a taxi or...?M: I’m not a taxi but I have a car so I can take you there.W: But my friend told me not to ride with strangers.M: Come on, I’m an old man. What harm could I do to you?W: Oh, it’s not that. I’m not scared but it’s just the principle of the matter.M: Come on. Let’s go. If you don’t want to ride, somebody else will.W: Hey, man, no need to be rude.M: OK, sorry. ＄15? Let’s go.W: Alright, fine. It’s probably ＄25 by normal taxi anyway.M: Yes, if you ride with me, it’s always cheaper.W: But, are you sure you know how to get to the hospital?M: Of course, I know.W: Let’s go.Text 9M: Mary, you were in America for five years. Do Americans share food during meals like Chinese people do?W: No. In America we usually each have our own plate with some meat, vegetables, and either bread or rice. Some homes will serve food family-style like Chinese people do, but if you eat in a restaurant then you will definitely be ordering your own plate. Taking food from someone else’s plate is rude but with friends it’s alright to ask for a taste.M: Is it true that Americans love hamburgers?W: No. In America, hamburgers are not eaten as much as Chinese people seem to think. I guess it is because the only “Western food” that many Chinese people know about is McDonald’s. When Americans eat hamburgers they usually make their own from fresh meat instead of buying them from a fast food place. Also, we have them at parties and BBQ cookouts but not very often in restaurants.M: What is the biggest difference between American and Chinese food?W: I think it is that American food is influenced by many different cultures while Chinese is simply Chinese. America is such a multicultural place. This is shown in the food. In America, the food is a blend of European, Latin, and North American styles. The flavors can change suddenly depending on what style of food you are eating. Even though the flavors are different among Chinese styles of cooking, most Chinese food shares similar ingredients and cooking methods.Text 10An Academy Award, also known as the Oscar, is an award given by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most famous award ceremonies in the world, and is televised in more than 200 countries each year. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media and other awards, the Grammy Awards — for music, Emmy Awards — for television, and Tony Awards — for theatre, are modeled after the Academy.The AMPAS was originally thoug。