湖南省2011届高三‘十二校联考’第一次考试（英语）.doc

星火教育考试益佰高考资源第一品牌 http:/www.S湖南省2011届高三星火益佰十二校联考第一次考试(英语)湖南省2011届高三十二校联考第一次考试英 语 试 卷由联合命题总分：150分时量：120分钟考试时间2011年3月5日上午8：0010：00得分：第卷选择题(共115分)Part Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions： In this section， youll hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation， there are several questions， and each question is followed by three choices marked A，B and C.Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example：When will the magazine probably arrive？A.WednesdayB.ThursdayC.FridayThe answer is B.Conversation 11.What kind of course does Peter take？A.The art course. B.The computer course. C.the literature course.2.What is the woman s course like？A.Its boring. B.Its important. C.Its interesting.Conversation 23.Whats the relationship between the two speakers？A.Manager and secretary. B.Teacher and student.C.Headmaster and teacher.4.What can we learn from the conversation？A.The boys watch is slow.B.The boy never comes late.C.The woman is very strict with the boy.Conversation 35.When did the robbery happen？A.At noon. B.In the morning. C.In the afternoon.6.How much money did the robber take away？A.About $5,000. B.About $1,500. C.About $3,500.Conversation 47.What is the woman asking about？A.How to deliver milk.B.How to earn money.C.How to get to the supermarket.8.What will the woman do right now？A.Work as a cashier.B.Do some shopping.C.Go for the interview.9.Why do most people here go shopping at night？A.Because they are busy in the daytime.B.Because they want to make money here.C.Because they have to wait a long time to check out in the daytime.Conversation 510.Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers？A.Classmates. B.Brother and sister. C.Teacher and student.11.What will the young man bring tomorrow？A.Some food. B.The girls bag. C.The girls homework.12.What does the young man promise to do？A.He will help the girl with the exam.B.He will help the girl do the homework.C.He will help the girl with the lessons she has missed.Conversation 613.What kind of game are the speakers going to watch this afternoon？A.An important basketball game between schools.B.An important basketball game between cities.C.An important basketball game between states.14.When will the game begin？A.At 1 p.m. B.At 2 p.m. C.At 3 p.m.15.How will they go there？A.On foot. B.By taxi. C.By bus.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions： In this section， you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the passage TWICE.Announcement about the keepfit programWhat to doHold 16.TimeOn the afternoon of 17.；Start at 2 oclock.DemandsAt least ten students from 18. are asked to join in the race.Students who want to take part in the race should enter their names before Tuesday at the school office on the third floor of 19.All runners must circle 20.three times in total.Part Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions： Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A， B， C， and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21.May I speak to Mr. Williams at five tomorrow afternoon？Im sorry. He a conference then.A.attends B.has attended C.would attend D.will be attending22.Most teens are smoking in Africa， the number of students who pick up this habit has increased a lot.A.where B.which C.what D.as23.Although under the sea for several hundred years， the ship loaded with a great deal of china is still in good condition.A.buried B.burying C.to be buried D.being buried24.Has Sam finished his homework today， Anne？I have no idea. But he it this morning.A.did B.had done C.was doing D.had done25.The leader and artist as well as some of our English teachers a chance to go abroad in the past ten years.A.was given B.were givenC.has been given D.have been given26.Some legal experts take the view that drinkdriving should be treated as a crime regardless of it causes an accident.A.whether B.how C.why D.that27.I managed to arrive at the airport in the rush hour， only that my flight had been put off due to the heavy fog.A.was told B.told C.to be told D.being told28.The little boy couldnt work the problem out. He wasnt clever.A.much B.enough C.even D.that29.By improving reading skills， you can read faster and understand more of what you once impossible to understand.A.think B.thought C.had thought D.are thinking30.Can I use the fax on the table， sir？In no case to use the fax for personal affairs.A.anyone is allowed B.nobody is allowedC.is anyone allowed D.is nobody allowed31.We didnt find Smith attending the lecture.No one had told him about a lecture the following day.A.there would B.there wasC.there to be D.there being32.Dont interrupt me， John. you force me to tell you the truth at the moment？A.Need B.Must C.Should D.Would33. has been proven to be true that China has made great rapid progress in every field.A.What B.As C.Which D.It34.You must have the report in half an hour. The boss is to speak at the meeting at 8 p. m.A.to type B.be typed C.typing D.typed35.How can you expect him to make any improvement you never give him an opportunity to have a try？A.unless B.when C.until D.whileSection B (18 marks)Directions： For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A， B， C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.I sat in my car waiting in line at the gas station， but my mind was somewhere else completely. It was just a week 36 Valentines Day. Only twentysix months had passed by since my husband Robert Kirks death ， and I couldnt stop37 him.Valentines Day had been twice as 38 for me and my husband of fiftytwo years， Roberts birthday was the day after， February 15th. Every year， on the 14th of February hed 39me a card， signed at the bottom with “Xs(kisses)” and “Os(hugs)”. Then the next day wed gather with the kids around a birthday cake and blow out the candles. After all those years， it wasnt 40now to be alone.Suddenly， out of the corner of my 41， I could see a truck backing up towards me fast. I hit the horn(喇叭)，but it was too late. Crunch！ It had backed up 42 into the drivers side of my car. Looking at the damaged side view mirror and the platesized dent(凹痕) in the door， I almost felt crying. I made a claim on my insurance policy(按保单索赔) and 43， the claim was pushed through. A week later， I brought my car in for 44 and rented one. I drove it home through rainy streets that seemed to 45 my feelings.The morning of the 14th， I woke up and still had a feeling of unhappiness. I had to get out of the house. So I headed to the garage. When I got close to it， my eyes was fixed on a card on the window of the car. It was signed with “RK”， the first letters of Robert Kirks name； “215”， his birthday ；and 46 for “kisses” and “hugs” that Id never forget. Who did this？The next day I received a note from my elder daughter， 47 “It was a surprise！ I just want you to be happy.”36.A.after B.till C.before D.during37.A.living up to B.taking notice of C.relying on D.thinking about38.A.special B.especial C.funny D.interesting39.A.tell B.lend C.pass D.make40.A.easy B.different C.similar D.hard41.A.eye B.house C.mind D.car42.A.forward B.still C.right D.backwards43.A.usually B.surprisingly C.suddenly D.fortunately44.A.sale B.repairs C.gas D.change45.A. compare B.ignore C.comfort D.match46.A.words B.marks C.symbols D.designs47.A.writing B.saying C.showing D.drawingSection C (12 marks)Directions： Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.“We are reading the first sentence of the first page of a book whose pages are endless.”I dont know who wrote those words，48 I have always liked them as they remind me that we make the mysterious and unknown future into anything that we can imagine， just as a sculptor (雕刻家) carves a statue from 49 shapeless stone.We are all in the position of the farmer. If we plant a good seed.we will gain a good harvest.50 your seed is poor， we will grow a useless crop. If we dont plant anything at all， we will gain 51at all.We must be clear that the past is gone and we can do nothing to change it. So we should all be concerned 52 the future， because that is where we will spend the rest of our lives. We want the future to be 53than the past. We want it free from mistakes that history is filled with. To do this， we should study our past to avoid the same mistakes 54 catch today to plant our good seed. 55 in this way can we achieve the future we want.Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions： Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.ADonna Simpson weighs more than 600 pounds and aims to reach 1,000 pounds. The New Jersey woman is carrying a series of activities to become the worlds fattest living woman， admitting that she is as hungry for attention as she is for calorierich food.Donna， who wears XXXXXXXL dresses， eats pounds of junk food and tries to move as little as possible. The 42yearold woman is a model on a website， where admirers and the curious can pay to watch videos of her eating foods or walking to the car. She has appeared in TV interviews and said she welcomed media coverage.Simpson has submitted a claim to the Guinness World Records for the title of the worlds heaviest woman to give birth. Among the heaviest women ever recorded was one who reportedly weighed 1,800 pounds and another who reportedly weighed 1,200 pounds at the time of their deaths.You might expect her husband to advise her to lose weight， but it is the other way round. To achieve her goal， Donna says she will need to eat up to 12,000 calories a day， compared to 2,000 calories that a normal woman needs.When she came across the website which made overly fat women widely known， she came to know there were many women faced with the same problems. And after she admitted her real size， emails from people poured in. They sent her gifts through the post， expressing their care for her. Donna was not feeling sorry for her goal， though she might risk her own life in the process. However， some have a different voice in Donnas behavior. They hold that it is more important to do something useful than to become popular. After all， there are so many children faced with the shortage of food throughout the world.56.One reason why Donna Simpson wants to be the heaviest is that .A.she is fond of challenging herselfB.she wants to advertise for foodsC.she is crazy about public attentionD.she hopes to make fat women confident57.We can learn from the passage that .A.Simpson is much fatter than any other womanB.Simpsons videos can be watched on the internetC.Simpson has broken the Guinness World RecordD.Simpsons husband is strongly against her plan58.What can we infer from the passage？A.Simpson will go on a diet to keep fit.B.Theres no way for one to reach 1,000 pounds.C.Most people take pity on Simpson.D.Simpson will take measures to achieve her goal.59.The authors attitude towards Donna Simpson would be .A.negative B.uncertainC.encouraging D.annoying60.What would be the best title for the passage？A.Meet with the Fattest Person in the WorldB.Whats the Matter with Donna Simpson？C.A US Woman Decided to Be the Worlds HeaviestD.The Supersized Model Planned to Lose WeightBThe UK has a wellrespected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all， sometimes it can be confusing.October is usually the busiest month in the college calendar. Universities have something called Freshers Week for their newcomers. Its a great opportunity to make new friends， join lots of clubs and settle into university life.However， having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind， the prospect(前景) of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nervewracking(令人头痛的). Where do you start？ Who should you make friends with？ Which clubs should you join？Luckily， there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Dont rush into anything that youll regret for the next three years.Here are some top advice from past students on how to survive Freshers Week：Learn rules. Make sure you know British social etiquette(礼节). Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.Be kind. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you a head start in making friends.Be sociable. The more active you are， the more likely youll be to meet new people than if youre someone who never leaves their room.Bring a doorstop. Keep your door open when youre in and that sends positive messages to your neighbors that youre friendly.So with a bit of clever planning and effort， Freshers Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon youll be passing on your experience to next years new recruits.61.Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage？A.October is generally the busiest month for universities.B.Its a good idea to put a doorstop in your suitcase.C.A bit of planning can make Freshers Week easier.D.The first week of your every year at university is called Freshers Week.62.The underlined word “recruits” in the last paragraph refers to .A.courses B.freshers C.neighbors D.challenges63.We can infer from the 4th paragraph that .A.the newcomers usually miss the days living at homeB.most of the students in the UK spend three years in universitiesC.many freshers are worried about how to fit university lifeD.all the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs64.Why does the author suggest having wine glasses and snacks handy？A.To pass the busy university life.B.To help make friends with other freshers.C.To show yourself a drinker as others.D.To pass the time in a happy way.65.The main purpose of the passage is to .A.tell the newcomers how to make a new start in universitiesB.introduce something about higher education system of the UKC.discuss something about the Freshers Week in the UKD.advise the freshmen how to behave well in the beginningCToday， we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He wrote plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries， which remain very popular today.During earlier times， people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays. It was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example， in Shakespeares play “The Comedy of Errors” Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient Roman writer Plautus. For his play “Macbeth”， Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history by Raphael Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers， but the intensity(强度) of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other writers of his time have been forgotten， Shakespeare and his art live on.Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him. He described the sights and sounds of London in his plays. His works include observations about political struggles， the fear of diseases， and the popular language of the citys tradesmen. Shakespeares knowledge of the English countryside is also clear. His works include descriptions of deep forests， local flowers， and the ancient popular traditions of rural people.It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeares works have influenced the world culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During his time， the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added. Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic(富有诗意的) inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework old ones. For example， he created the noun forms of “critic”， “mountaineer” and “eyeball”. Many common expressions in English come from his plays， including “pomp and circumstance(装腔作势)” from “Othello”， “full circle(绕圈子地)” from “King Lear”， etc. The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is almost endless. From paintings to television to music and dance， Shakespeare was well represented. Shakespeares plays have been translated into every major language in the world.Shakespeare became a wellknown writer during a golden age of theater. His years of hard work paid off.66.What can we infer from the passage？A.Many of Shakespeares works were influenced by earlier writings.B.Shakespeare was hardworking when he was a student.C.The experience of living in London helped a lot with Shakespeares works.D.Shakespeare became rich later because of the popularity of his works.67.Shakespeare might have learnt some information from ancient Roman works in.A.“King Lear” B.“The Comedy