高三英语10月考第一部分听力(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。每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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.Whichcolorwillthespeakerspaintthewall?A.Green.B.Pink.C.Blue.2.WhathashappenedtoBob?A.Hehasgoneforabusinesstrip.B.Hehasbeenlateforwork.C.Hehasfallenill.3.HowmuchwillJohnpayforthetour?A.Nothing.B.$10.C.$20.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Onaplane.B.Inataxi.C.Inaschool.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Whichpooltheylike.B.Wheretheyliketoswim.C.Whatinnaturetheybothlike.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whoisinthisphoto?A.Helen.B.Mike.C.Tina.7.Wheredotheman’sgrandparentscomefrom?A.Manchester.B.Ankara.C.London.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whoisprobablytheman?AAstudent.B.Ateacher.C.Aparent.9.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Attendalecture.B.Askaquestion.C.Offermoreinformation.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whereistheman?A.Inapostoffice.B.Inthestreet.C.IntheMadisonBuilding.11.Whatisgoodnewsforthewoman?A.Themeetingisputoff.B.Sheisnearherdestination.C.Themanfindstheaddressonlineforher.12.Whatshouldthewomando?A.Crosstheroadtothepostoffice.B.TurnrightattheGerardStreet.C.GodowntheBleacherStreet.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydoesthemancometoseethewoman?A.Totellheraboutanevent.B.Tohaveameal.C.Toexpressthanks.14.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthisjob?A.Regretful.B.Satisfied.C.Tired.15Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heisacook.B.Heisinterestedincooking.C.Hehelpswiththefestivalforthefirsttime.16.Whatdoesthewomanaskaboutthefestival?A.Foodtypes.B.Theposition.C.Theendtime.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatwillthelistenersdoattheSantaClaraConventionCenter?A.Watchgames.B.Playfootball.C.Haveameeting.18.Howisthegrouptravelling?A.Bybus.B.Bycar.C.Onfoot.19.Whatwillmakethelistenersexcited?A.Players.B.Lunch.C.Games.20.Whatisthepurposeofthetalk?A.Tointroduceastadium.B.Toattractmorevisitors.C.Toexplaintravelarrangements.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2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AGetABird’s-EyeViewOfTheWorld’sMostAttractiveFeatheredAnimalsWithTheseBooksAWorldontheWingPulitzer-shortlistedWeidensaul,who’sattheforefrontofresearchintobirdmigration,heretrackssomeofnature’smostremarkablejourneys.HesailsthroughthestormyBeringSea,encounterstrappersintheMediterraneanandvisitsformerheadhuntersinnortheastIndia,whereabirdmigrationcrisishasbecomeaconservationsuccessstory.PanMacmillan,£35.AroundtheWorldin80BirdsInspiringsecrets,nationalprideorscientificdiscoveries,everybirdhasastorytotell,fromtheweaverbirdbuildingmulti-nest“apartmentblocks”inNamibiatothebar-headedgoosetakingonatwice-yearlytrans-Himalayanjourneyatanextremealtitude.MikeUnwin’stourisaccompaniedbybeautifulillustrationsfromRyutoMiyakeLaurenceKingPublishing,£38FlamingoBiologistandphotographerClaudioContrerasKoobspent20yearstravellingdeepintothewetlandsandforestsofhisnativeMexico-andbeyond-tofeedhisflamingoattraction.Thisbookoffersauniquewindowintothebehaviorandlifeofred-featheredbirds,withmorethan120show-stoppingshotsdisplayingtheirbeauty.teNeues,£28GalapagosCrusoes:AYearAlonewiththeBirdsExplorethisupdatedversionofthe1968title,GalapagosIslandsofBirds,bylatebirdexpertBryanNelson,withpreviouslyunpublishedmaterialfromhiswife,June.ThecouplespentayearlivingontwoGalapagosislands,studyingbirds,includingtheGalapagosalbatross(信天翁)Thisistheircleverandamusingaccount.BradtGuides,£21.1.Whoillustratesthemostexpensivebook?A.ClaudioContrerasKoob. B.RyutoMiyake.C.MikeUnwin. D.Weidensaul.2.Whichbookbestsuitsthosewhoareinterestedinred-featheredbirds?A.Flamingo. B.AroundtheWorldin80Birds.C.AWorldontheWing. D.GalapagosIslandsofBirds.3.HowisGalapagosCrusoesAYearAlonewiththeBirdsdifferentfromthreeotherbooks?A.Itgivesadescriptionofbirds. B.Itwasshortlistedforaprize.C.Itwaswrittenbyabiologist. D.Ithasupdatedthecontent.BOneyearbefore,atage18,Leszyeskihadagedoutoffostercare(寄养),havingbeeninthesystemsinceshewasfourwhenhersinglemotherwasnolongerabletocareforher.Leszyeskiwasnowenrolledincollege,hopingtobecomeadoctor.Andtheonlyfurnitureshehadinherapartmentwasanairmattresswithaholeinit.ThenshelearnedaboutanorganizationChairity.Theorganizationprovidesfurnitureandhouseholdgoodsforyoungadultswhohaveleftfostercare.LeszyeskireachedouttoChairity,anonprofitformedby23-year-oldMariaPaparella.Paparellafirstbecameawareoffostercareinelementaryschoolwhenherparentswereconsideringadoptingachild.Theplandidn’tworkout,butPaparellaoftenfoundherselfthinkingaboutthatchild.“I’mreallyclosewithmyfamily,andIjustcouldn’timaginebeingcompletelyonmyownat18,”shesays.At16,PaparellavisitedSummitCountyChildrenServices,withalistofquestions,tryingtounderstandwhatagingoutlookedlike.Oneofherquestionswas“What’snotbeingmetfortheseyoungpeople?”Nearthetopofthelistwasfurniture.“Thatstruckhome,”saysPaparella.Theideaof“movingintoanapartmentwithoutabedtosleeponorasofatositon”pulledatherheartstrings.Paparellacontactedherparents’friends,askingiftheyhadsparefurnituretodonate.Alocalfurniturestoreofferedfreeware-housespaceanditsdeliverytruck.Watchingtherecipients’faceswhentheyreceivedabed,acouch-whatever-wasamazing.Paparellaremembers