湖南省衡阳市八中高三英语第六次月考试试题（含解析）新人教版(1).doc

湖南省衡阳市八中2014届高三英语第六次月考试试题（含解析）新人教版审题人：尹洁鸿 命题人：张 军 总分：150分 时量 120分钟part i listening comprehension (30 marks)section a(22.5 marks)directions: in this section you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter a, b or c on the question booklet. youll hear each conversation twice. conversation 11. what did the woman like most about her trip? a. relaxing on the beach. b. eating fresh mexican food. c. going out in the speedboat.2. what is the mans opinion? a. he wouldnt have liked the food in mexico. b. he would have spent all his time on the beach. c. he would have enjoyed the same things as the womans husband.conversation 23. what did the man look like according to the woman? a. young and skinny. b. short and old c. tall and middle-aged.4. which item did the woman lose? a. her wallet. b. her cell phone. c. her ring.conversation 35. why is the man worried in the beginning? a. he cant find his present. b. he cant see. c. he doesnt like surprises.6. what do the speakers like about the barbecue? a. the features. b. the price. c. the color.conversation 47. why was the woman having the couple over for dinner? a. they are friends of her parents. b. they are new friends. c. they have supported her charity.8. what was the disaster? a. the woman forgot the couple were not coming that night. b. the woman forgot to prepare the dinner. c. the couple forgot the invitation.9. when does this conversation take place? a. tuesday night. b. wednesday night. c. thursday night.conversation 510. what kind of car does the man show the woman? a. the hottest model this year. b. a sports car made in 1992. c. an old classic made in 1982.11. what does the woman think of the car? a. it looks safe. b. its expensive. c. its just what she needs.the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words. youll hear the passage twice.fast food nationits main featuresvery informative, very well 16 , and very easy to readits fascinating partsl the 17 of fast foodl the background information about the 18 industriesl the 19 of not only working for these businesses, but also eating food supplied by themits influenceitll change your 20 and the way you view the large fast-food companies.part ii 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. it was very kind of you to do the washing-up but you _ ita. neednt dob. shouldnt doc. mustnt have doned. neednt have done22.of the three statements he has suggested _ the heating problem, i think the last one is the best. a. solvingb. to solvec. to solvingd. solve23. ive spare _ juice for you, and your half _ in the refrigerator.a. half the, isb. the half, arec. my half, isd. a half, are24. have you got any explanation to the question _ he came here for last weekend?a. whyb. whatc. howd. which25. the boy spent as much time playing video games as he _ studying.a. doesb. had beenc. was d. did26. the politician has been warned that he would be getting into great trouble _ stick to his standpoint.a. were he to b. he willc. he was tod. would he【答案】a【解析】27. -it was really very kind of you to give me a lift home. -oh, dont mention it. i _ past your house anyway.a. was coming b. will comec. had comed. have come28. next door to ours _, who has achieved much in physics.a. where lives an old scientist b. where does an old scientist livec. lives an old scientist d. does an old scientist live29. i dont remember how many years ago _ i last showed you around the old campus.a. it was thatb. was it thatc. it was whichd. was it when30. - why does she always ask you for help? - there is no one else_, is there?a. who to turn to b. she can turn toc. for whom to turn d. for her to turn31. the teacher asked me _ i did last sunday morning?a. no matter whatb. what everc. whateverd. whoever32. the oscar award is _ all outstanding actors and actresses all _ .a. what; dream to win b. something; look forward to win c.what; dream of winning d. something; look forward to winning it 33. keep up a good state of mind even if you _ fail plenty of times.a. mustb. will c. cand. should34. it is hoped that the education reform in english exam to the college_ in hunna province next year will bring the _ result to students.a. carried out, desiringb. carrying out, desiredc. to be carried out, desiringd. being carried out, desiring35. thanks to the partys opening and reform policy, people in china are _ than they were thirty years ago .a. worse off b. much better off c. more better off d. quite better off section 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 hadnt even got a chance to enter the store before an african american woman approached me and asked if i would help her return an item. the item she has _36_ was intended for her daughter, but she had already received a similar one. the lady _37_ to exchange the item for something else in the store but she was told she needed an id or the deal could not take place.i went to the _38_ with the woman so we could use my id. the sales associate immediately started _39_ her of asking the first random person she saw to help her. although that was _40_ , i didnt understand why it mattered. after all, not everyone is given the opportunity to _41_ an id in this country.then, we asked to speak with a manager, who explained that there was no way to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not _42_ she purchased the item.“if i , a young white female, were to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt, i would not be _43_ the privilege- as i have proof from the past.” i said. he must have realized at that moment what he had done, because he _44_ to exchange the item.there are many valuable lessons in the story. the first is to help a stranger in need. i hesitated when the woman asked for my help, but _45_ in my hand i asked myself, “ why not? what valid reasons do i usually have?” i had none, so i helped her.the second lesson is not to judge a book by its _46_. the woman looked poor, but she _47_ the same treatment as anyone else does.【小题1】a. purchasedb. shownc. lostd. mended【小题2】 a. managedb. wantedc. refusedd. promised【小题3】 a. counterb. departmentc. marketd. window【小题4】 a. warningb. informingc. remindingd. accusing【小题5】 a. wrongb. truec. reasonabled. meaningful【小题6】 a. leaveb. payc. findd. obtain【小题7】 a. answerb. provec. supportd. admit【小题8】 a. orderedb. askedc. deniedd. given【小题9】 a. agreedb. preparedc. failedd. remembered【小题10】 a. totallyb. graduallyc. hardlyd. quickly【小题11】 a. designb. coverc. contentd. price【小题12】 a. deservedb. requiredc. receivedd. appreciated【答案】【小题1】a一副热心肠；第二，人无论贫富，都是平等的，都应享受同等的权利和地位。section c(12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with only one word that best fits the context.in our day to day life we have so many tasks in our to-do list. some are smaller, some are bigger, some are highly important and _48_ are least important. we keep working _49_ these throughout our lives. sometimes we prioritize and sometimes we dont. however i would emphasize that _50_ we prioritize the tasks, our daily lives can improve dramatically.however, do you really understand the differences _51_ urgent and important? _52_ really matters if you do.“important” is something which can not and should not be ignored at any cost. “urgent” means that a quick action is required to be done as soon as possible. sometimes, urgent things are not very important, for example, turning a running tap off to avoid wastage of water _53_ save the bills. however there are times _54_ urgent things are most important as well, for example, helping _55_ crying baby in the kitchen due to the fire stove.part iii reading comprehension(30 marks)directions: read the following 3 passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.ahow can we measure animals emotions? a new study of animals emotions suggests that, as in humans, emotions can tell animals about how dangerous their world is, and guide the choices that they make. the article of the study by bristol universitys professor mike mendl was published online.an animal living in an environment where it is often threatened by predators(捕食者）will develop a negative emotion or “mood”, such as anxiety. however, one in an environment with plenty of opportunities to get resources for survival will be in a more positive mood state.the researchers say that these emotional states not only show the animals experiences, but also help it decide how to make choices, especially in unclear situations. this could have good or bad results. an animal in a negative mood state will make a safety-first with a “pessimistic” response to an unclear event. for example, it considers a noise in the grass as a signal of the predator. at the same time, an animal in a positive mood state will benefit from a more “optimistic” response. it considers the noise as a signal of prey(猎物）.professor mike mendl, head of the animal welfare and behavior research group at bristol universitys school of clinical veterinary science said, “ we can use “optimistic” or “pessimistic”decision-making as a symbol of an animals emotional state. recent studies by our group and others suggest that this is a meritorious new approach to studying a variety of animal species.”“public interest in animal welfare remains high, with widespread concern about the way in which animals are treated, used and included in society. to understand how animals should be treated, we need to better understand their emotional lives,” mike mendl said. the researchers believe mike mendls study can help them to better understand and assess an animals emotions.【小题1】 when an animal is in a negative mood state, _.a. its response to an unclear event is pessimistic b. it will pay little attention to an unclear eventb. it is easy for it to make right decisionsc. it has more opportunities to get food【小题2】 the underlined word “meritorious” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by “_”.a. valuable b. useless c. fashionable d. hopeless【小题3】 we can infer from the passage that _.a. the animals with positive emotions live longerb. there is no way to assess an animals emotionsc. few people care about animal welfare nowadaysd. the environment can influence animals emotions【小题4】mike mendl advised people to better understand animals emotions in order to _.a. tell people to build more protected areas for animalsb. explain animals should be regarded as peoples friendsc. raise peoples interest in studying animalsd. make people know how to treat animals properly【小题5】 what would be the best title for the passage?a. different kinds of animals emotions b. emotions helps animals to make choicec. the living environment of wild animals d. the best way to measure animals emotionsbon the high-speed train avignon to paris, my husband and i landed in the only remaining seats on the train, in the middle of a car, directly opposite a frenchwoman of middle years. it was an extremely uncomfortable arrangement to be looking straight into the eyes of a stranger. my husband and i pulled out books. the woman produced a large makeup case and made up her face. except for a lunch break, she continued this activity for the entire three-hour trip. every once in a while she surveyed the car with a bright-eyed glance, but never once did she catch my eye. my husband and i could have been a blanket wall. i was amused, but some people would have felt uncomfortable , even repulsed(厌恶的）.there is something about making up in public that calls up strong emotional reactions. partly its a question of hygiene. and its a matter of degree. making up - a private act- has a way of neglecting the presence of others. i was once seated at a party with a model-actress who immediately waved a silly brush and began dusting her face at the table, demonstrating that while she was next to me, she was not with me.in fact, i am generally prohibited from making up in public, except when i am in the company of cosmetics moment. in a gathering more professional than social, i would do so.kathy peiss, a history professor at the university of massachusetts in amherst says that nose-powdering in the office was an occasion for outrage in 1920s and 30s. deploring the practice as a waste of company time, trade journals advises managers to discourage it among workers. peiss theorizes that it was females making up in what has been an all-male field that disturb some gentlemen.peiss tells me that after the 30s , pulling out a make-up case was no longer an issue. it became an accepted practice. i asked if she feels free to apply lipstick at a professional lunch herself. sounding mildly shocked, she says she would save that for the privacy of her car afterward. why? because it would be “a gesture of inappropriate feminity(女性化）.” one guess is that most professional women feel this way. there is evidence of the popularity of the new lipsticks that remain in place all day without retouching.【小题1】 according to the author, “my husband and i could have been a blanket wall.” (line 6, para.1) most probably means “_”.a. we were treated with an expressionless face. b. we looked at the french woman expressionlesslyc. we used books as a wall to avoid the womans eyesd. we were of no existence in the french womans eyes【小题2】 in the authors opinion, she _.a. allows public making up on certain occasionsb. feels comfortable when making up in publicc. only makes up on social occasionsd. makes up before any professional gatherings【小题3】 according to peiss, nose powdering in an office was criticized mainly for the reason that _.a. normal office work was disturbed b. it discouraged womens interest in careerc. make dominance was emphasized there d. it distracted make workers focus on work【小题4】 why do most professional women give up using lipsticks in public?a. because they are worried about being looked down uponb. because it emphasizes their female features in wrong situationsc. because it implies womens disadvantages in academic fieldsd. because they are ashamed to be seen making up in front of males/【小题5】 it can be inferred that in a highly open society, the differences between men and women _.a. have attracted little attention b. hinder the social developmentc. are attractive topics in talk shows d. still call for great concern【解析】cwe can begin our discussion of “population as a global issue” with what most person mean when they discuss “ the population problem”: too many people on earth and a too rapid increase in the number added each year. the facts are not in dispute. it was quite right to employ a similar matter that linked demographic(人口统计学）growth to “ a long, thin power fuse that burns steadily from time to time until it finally reaches the limit, and explodes”.to understand the current situation, which is characterized by rapid increases in population, it is necessary to understand the history of population trends. rapid growth is a comparatively recent phenomenon. looking back at the 8,000 years of demographic history. we find that population have been really stable or growing very slightly for most of human history. for most of our ancestors, life was hard, often nasty, and very short. for most of human history, it was seldom the case that one in ten persons would live past forty, where infancy and childhood were especially risky periods. often, societies were in clear danger of extinction because death rates could exceed their birth rates. thus, the population problem throughout most of history was how to prevent extinction of the human race.this pattern is important to know. not only does it put the current problems of demographic growth into a historical perspective, but it suggests that the cause of rapid increase in population in recent years is not a sudden enthusiasm for more children, but an improvement in the conditions that traditionally have caused high rate of death.demographic history can be divided into two major periods: a time of long, slow growth which extended from about 8000b.c. till approximately 1650 a.d. and a period of rapid growth since 1650. in the first period of some 9,600 years, the population increased form some 8 million to 500 million in 1650. between 1650 and the present, the population has increased from 500 million to more than 4 billion. and it is estimated that by the year 2020 there will be 8 billion 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