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最新江苏省2018-2019年高三上学期12月考试 英语
最新江苏省2018-2019年高三上学期12月考试 英语

高三上学期12月考试

英语试题

第I卷

第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)

注意:回答听力部分时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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 is the time now?

A.3:30p.m.

B. 4:00 p.m. C 4:30 p.m.

2. What are the speakers probably doing?

A. Listening to a song.

B. Waiting at a bus station.

C. Buying concert tickets.

3. Why is the man calling?

A. To make an apology,

B. To cancel a date.

C. To talk about a film.

4. What is the woman probably doing?

A. Learning to drive.

B. Taking a driving test.

C. Having a class.

5. What will the man probably do?

A. Refuse the offer.

B. Work on Saturday.

C. Work on Saturday.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

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第6段材料,回答第6至7题。

6. What does the woman want the man to do?

A. Share his method of learning English.

B. Practise speaking English with her.

C. Help to improve her spoken English.

7. What does the man do when alone?

A. Read books.

B. Speak to himself.

C. Copy an actor.

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