江西红色六校高三上第一次联考英语试卷

It's so nice to hear from her again.              , we last met more than thirty years ago.

Cheer up, Maria! You can also enjoy ___ you have been dreaming of, if you don’t lose heart.

The building project __________ next year is not easy __________in time.

The ability ______ one’s idea decides how far one can get along with one’s college.

One of our rules here is that every student       wear school uniform while at school．

—So when did you meet Joan?
—It was last Sunday _______ she came to visit my sister.

After five days’ climbing in the mountain, they reached ____ they thought was the place they’d been dreaming of.

Mr. Smith’s doctor suggested him_______ cold food these days.

Having been attacked by terrorists, ______________.

My brother has ordered a ticket for the airplane that ___________ at 7:00 am.

Now that you have been _______ to our club, you will enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership, which includes free access to the digital version of all the articles.

Don’t be so discouraged. If you _______ such feelings, you will do better next time.

--- Excuse me, but may I have access to the Wi‑Fi here? I’d like to take some photos of the delicious food and update my microblog.
----        . Here is the key to it.

When talking about doing exercise, you should choose an activity that you enjoy and _____ that you will stick with.

Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ________.

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a child, I was very competitive. It didn’t matter __      I was playing sports, working in class, or earning money. I looked at everything as a ___       and I always wanted to be the ___      _.
At the age of seven, I __      _ selling vegetables door to door and soon was addicted to ___      __. It was a great way to help others and make ____      __. I began selling everything I could get my ___      _ on. I learned early, however, that my success in selling wasn’t only the result of getting people to buy a particular item, ____      _ rather that people bought from me largely because they liked me and ____      _ me. That distinction really ____      __ my life.
As I focused more ____      __ helping people, I noticed more and more business opportunities around me. It’s funny how that ____      __. After my ninth birthday, I started my first business. The one ability that has really helped me the most is being able to recognize a “____      _” in the marketplace and then figure out what needs to be done in order to ___      __ the idea into a money-making opportunity.
Over the following years I started several different ____      __. I have been fortunate enough to make my first million before ____      __ from high school and buy my own house by the age of twenty.
So if you’ve got an idea or a passion for ____      __, it’s good to get started now. It doesn’t matter how old you are. Opportunities are all around you, but you won’t see them ___      _ you look for them. In the worse case, you learn from your ___      _ and increase your chances of success the next time. So do what ____      __ inspires you. It’s never too early – or too late – to pursue your passion and achieve your dream.

A．that B．whether C．what D．which

A．chance B．challenge C．luck D．fortune

A．happiest B．favorite C．best D．luckiest

A．set B．enjoyed C．started D．shared

A．swimming B．shopping C．skipping D．selling

A．journey B．sense C．money D．choice

A．hands B．arms C．legs D．knees

A．so B．but C．or D．and

A．cheated B．agreed C．trusted D．required

A．recognized B．shaped C．developed D．conducted

A．over B．through C．along D．on

A．produces B．works C．looks D．acts

A．deal B．promise C．change D．need

A．look B．take C．turn D．get

A．experiences B．trips C．classes D．businesses

A．dropping B．graduating C．persuading D．preventing

A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything

A．unless B．if C．after D．since

A．travels B．views C．mistakes D．advantages

A．really B．wrongly C．hardly D．nearly

A fellow speaker from California named Geri flew to Japan, in her favourite jeans and a casual jacket, to give her first speech. Fourteen hours later, four perfectly dressed Japanese gentlemen greeted her at Narita Airport. Smiling and bowing low, they handed her their business cards. With her bag in one hand, Geri took their cards with the other. She thanked them, glanced briefly at the cards, and put them into her jeans pocket quickly.
When the five of them arrived at the hotel, they invited Geri to tea in the lobby (大厅). While sipping tea, the gentlemen presented her with a small gift which she eagerly opened. She was thrilled with the gift and shouted excitedly, “Oh, it's beautiful！”
At this point, the four Japanese gentlemen stood up and, bowing only very slightly, said “Sayonara” and left immediately. Poor Geri was left astonished. What did she do wrong?
Everything! Her jeans were the first gaffe. Even if you're coming off a bicycle in Japan, you do not meet clients (客人) casually dressed. The second mistake was Geri's handling of their business cards rudely. In Japan, the business card is one of the most important communicative tools. It is always presented and accepted respectfully with both hands. However, Geri put their cards away much too quickly. In Japan, people use business cards as a conversation starter. You chat about each other's cards and work and do not put theirs away until they gently and respectfully place yours in safe keeping. Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.
Then, the fourth horror of horrors was that Geri should not have opened the gift in front of her clients. In a land where saving face is critical, it would be embarrassing to discover the gift they gave was not as nice as the one they received. What is worse, Geri hadn't even given them a gift!
In the four Japanese gentlemen's eyes, Geri took their cards ________．

Why did the four Japanese gentlemen leave Geri suddenly?

What does the underlined word “gaffe” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

The third mistake Geri made was that she ________．

What lesson can we draw from this story?

Plan on traveling around the USA this summer．If you need help in arranging the trip，or want ideas about where to go and what to do, there are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true．
http：//byways．org
The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads．Some are natural routes，such as Route l along the California coast．Others focus on history(such as Route 6) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Strip)．For each, you are provided with a map，told the route’s length and how long is allowed，and given detailed suggestions on sights and stop-offs．
www．oyster．com
This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and resorts．The reviews are impressively thorough--covering locations，rooms，cleanliness，food and so on．Importantly，these are not promotional photos by the hotels，but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors．Search facilities are excellent．From the 243 hotels reviewed in the New York，you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations，facilities and styles，or just pick out a selection of the best．
www．101usaholidays．co．uk
This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA．It’s an impressively diverse selection，ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine—tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley．Narrow down what you are looking for--whether by price，region，theme and who will be traveling--and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view．It’s a really clever design．
www．mousesavers．com
Walt Disney World in California can make dreams come true，but the price is not affordable for the majority of people．
So turn to long established Mousesavers．com，dedicated to giving big discounts on tickets，hotels and dining at Walt Disney World．The website also offers general money—saving tips，suggestions for cheap and free stuff and brief coverage of other Florida and California theme parks．
If you are going to the USA for the man-made attractions，you can drive along________

Why are the photos of the hotels in US cities and resorts real in WWW．oyster．com?

Travel ideas for a big family’ with kids and the old are available at             ．

What can be inferred from the passage?
A．WWW.mouse savers.com is a newly established website．
B．Discounted tickets of Walt Disney World are not available for everyone．
C．California’s Napa Valley is famous for its wine.
D．The National Scenic Byways Proclaim covers all the roads in the USA．
Where does the text probably come from?

A baby mermaid was just born in Finland; Justin Bibber is getting married; iphone 6 is going to be released this year…We read rumors every day on the Internet. With the help of social media, rumors — no matter whether they are true or false — spread like wildfire, and sometimes we can’t be sure what to believe.
Now, an international group of researchers might be able to make it easier for us. They are working on a lie detector that could separate online truth from lies, Discovery news reported.
Named after the Greek goddess Pheme, famed for spreading bad rumors, the system is far from a traditional lie detector, which works by attaching a machine to a potential liar. Instead, Pheme analyzes the rumor directly.
When a rumor comes out, on a micro blog, for example, Pheme can trace the source of information to see if it was released by reliable sources like experts or news agencies. If it wasn’t, Pheme then examines the history and background of the account to identify whether it was created just to spread rumors — whether it’s what’s called an “Internet bot.”
After finding the source of the rumor, the system can keep a close eye on how other users react to the rumor — either confirming or denying it — to help analyze and further determine the reliability of the information.
Some people might find the Pheme system unnecessary based on the idea that false rumors never survive for long and people always get to the truth over time. While that’s a fair point, there is a certain class of rumors, such as “a tiger is at large” or “an asteroid (小行星) is about to hit the Earth”, that can cause panic among people and thus lead to serious consequences.
These are cases when we need to be able to check for accuracy quickly. “Our system aims to help with that, by tracking and verifying information in real time,” lead researcher Kalina Bontcheva, at the University of Sheffield, UK, told the BBC.
According to Bontcheva, Pheme is still under development and won’t be ready for another 18 months.
Until then, there’s an old fashioned technique that you can use to protect yourself from false information — ask questions, check sources and don’t believe any claim until you’ve seen the evidence for it.
What is the article about?

By writing the first paragraph, the writer intends to ________.

What makes Pheme different from a traditional lie detector?

How does the Pheme system determine the reliability of a piece of information?

Which of the following statements might the author agree with?

While applying to college may seem easy, getting in can be tough! When you apply for college, you will have to be honest with yourself and do a bit of research to find the right fit. Here are three steps to take when applying to colleges for the best chances at getting into the best college for you.
Step l: Making a List of Colleges to Apply to
With over 6,000 colleges in the United States, the first step in applying to college is to do some research and make a college list. This process will be different for everyone. The number of colleges you apply to can vary, from applying to 1 school (not recommended) to 30 schools (not recommended), each applicant can choose how many colleges they apply to. Many limit the number because applications are accompanied by a fee.
Step2: Splitting the List into Target, Reach and Safety Schools
In general, students will want to apply to three types of schools: Target, Reach and Safety schools. It is up to you how many applications you send, but a good mix would be more target than reach, and at least one safety. You will need to take your list, and now decide which are your top picks, which are attainable for you academically, which are affordable for you only with aid, and refine  (精炼)  your broad list into a group of schools that gives you the best chance for success. Talk to an admissions counselor at your high school if you have questions about this.
Step 3: Completing and Sending Applications to Colleges
Once your list is complete you are ready to apply to college by completing and sending in applications! College applications take time to complete - you have to write essays, ask for recommendations and get test scores sent to schools - so stay organized!  All colleges will require these types of application materials, so start thinking about these items well before October or December. Once you complete and send them, then you have successfully applied to college.
It can be learned from the first paragraph that_______.

To make a list of colleges, you ________.

Which of the following statements is WRONG?

We can conclude from the text that ________.

The text is mainly about _________.

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
[1]Oops! In your rush to get to school, you drop a piece of toast on the floor. Do you throw it away or decide it’s still OK to eat? If you’re like most people, you eat it. Maybe you follow the “5-second rule”, which claims foods are safe to eat，if you pick them up within 5 seconds of dropping them. But you might want to think again. Scientists now say that 5 seconds are all it takes for foods to become contaminated with enough bacteria to make you sick.
[2]Bacteria can cause many kinds of illnesses. Some kinds of bacteria can grow on food. If we eat foods on which these bacteria are growing, we can become sick. One of these food-borne bacteria is Salmonella. It makes 1.4 million people sick every year. Earlier this year, 370 people became sick after eating peanut butter that had been contaminated with Salmonella at the manufacturing factory. Salmonella are often found in raw eggs and chicken. Cooking kills these bacteria, which is why it is so important to cook eggs, chicken, and other foods carefully.
[3]Being a good housekeeper is another good way to prevent infection. If household surfaces aren’t washed thoroughly, they can support Salmonella for weeks. A team of scientists at Clemson University in South Carolina have tested the 5-second rule, using sandwich ingredients. First, they placed a known amount of Salmonella cells on three surfaces: wood, tile, and carpet. They then placed a slice of bread and a slice of bologna(博洛尼亚大红肠) on each surface for 5, 30, or 60 seconds. After just 5 seconds, both the bread and bologna picked up enough bacteria to make you sick.
[4]So forget the 5-second rule. If your toast lands on the floor, throw it away. Stick a fresh slice of bread in the toaster. And this time, be careful not to drop it!
What is the “5-second rule” mentioned in the first paragraph? (no more than 18 words)
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Why is it important for us to cook food carefully?(no more than 5 words)
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What advice is given to prevent infection in the last paragraph? (no more than 10 words)
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Why did the scientists at Clemson University carry out that test? (no more than 15 words.)
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What is the author’s attitude towards the 5-second rule? (one word)
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根据下面提供的背景和要求，写一篇英语短文。
你班开班会选班长，假如你想选李华，请你说出你选他的理由，不少于3点优点。
注意：
1. 词数120左右；
2. 开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
As everyone knows , Li Hua is the best student in our class and I think he is the most suitable candidate for the monitor .
Firstly, …