衡阳市八中2008届高三第五次月考英语试卷.doc

衡阳市八中2008届高三第五次月考英语试卷总分：150分 时量：120分钟第一部分 听力（共三节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，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. What color is the Marys coat?A. Yellow. B. Black.C. Brown.2. When is the film?A. 7:00.B. 7:15C. 7:303. What does John need to do now?A. Play soccer.B. Get sick.C. Take a rest. 4. What problem does the woman think the man have?A. He may spend more money on food next semester.B. He may not have enough time to cook.C. He may not enjoy cooking.5. What was the mans opinion of the presentation?A. He thought it was good.B. He was bored.C. He found it confusing.第二节 （共12小题，满分18分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第8两个小题。6. Where does the woman plan to go?A. Nowhere. B. Up north. C. Charles Bakers.7. Who do you think is Charles Bakers?A. An experienced doctor.B. Marks sister.C. Their friend.8. How many people will go? A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。9. Why does the man want to make an appointment? A. For his yearly physical examination. B. To have one of his teeth pulled out. C. To have his neck operated on.10. How many time is the man given for his appointment? AAn afternoon. B. Half an hour. C. Two hours.11. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man is known to the doctor. B. David lives 1864 Elm Street. C. The woman is an operator. 听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。12. Why does the man want to order some coffee? A. He is sleepy. B. Coffee will help him relax. C. Coffee is his favorite drink. 13. How will they go to the airport? A. The hotel will arrange a taxi for them. B. They will call a taxi themselves. C. Their friend will take them to the airport.14. When will they get up? A. At 6:00.B. At 6:30.C. At 8:00.听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17四个小题。15. What are they talking about? A. News about a friend and their own business. B. Information they read in the newspaper. C. A classroom lecture.16. What kind of business does the man probably own? A. A hotel. B. A shop. C. A factory. 17. Whats the mans opinion of Paul? A. He is lucky.B. He is a good businessman. C. He shouldnt have moved.第三节（共3小题，满分4.5分）听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每个小题不超过三个单词。 听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每个小题5秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本材料读两遍 British Radio and TVNational radio is controlled by the BBC. There are four stations.Station ProgrammesRadio 1A pop music station with (18)_Radio 2A light music and report on sportRadio 3(19)_Radio 4News, drama and general interestsMany people think the programmes on British TV have a very high standard, but some people worry about the amount of (20)_ on TV.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节 单项填空 (共15小题, 满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑21. Statistics indicate that _ unemployment has caused over 70 percent of low-income residents to live in _ poverty. A. the ; the B. an ; the C. ; a D. ; 22. He found her eyes_ him with an eager expression. A. fixing on B. fixed upon C. fix to D. to fix up23. - Tom has a good memory. -So he does. He can remember every_ in great detail.A. incident B. accident C. affair D. event24. Being out of work and having two young children, they found it impossible to_.A. make it B. make ends meetC. make every effort D. make preparations25. _ the warning message, more lives would have been lost in the flood.A. Regardless of B. Instead of C. But for D. Except for26. John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work _, he gladly accepted it.A. finishing B. having finished C. was finished D. finished27. Australia, _ from other continents for millions of years, _ many plants and animals that can be found nowhere else in the world.A. is separated; has B. having been separated; hasC. separating, have D. having separated; have28. It was not until then _ they come to realize the importance of strengthening the peace and harmony of the world.A. what B. when C. that D. which29. About 90 percent of the equipment presented by the administration, as well as the facilities of our own, _ made good use of in the teaching.A. have B. has C. have been D. has been30. - The dialogue should _ a question, not a puzzle. - I am _ A. have started with; to blame B. start with; to be blamed C. have started from; to blame D. start from; to be blamed31. The young man charged for breaking the law insisted that he _ nothing wrong and _ free. A. did； set B. had done； should be set C. do； be set D. had done； must be set 32. On the top of the hill _, _ the old man once lived.A. a temple stands there; in which B. a temple standing; on whichC. does a temple stand; where D. stands a temple; where33. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people_ to enjoy the advantages of this new technology.A. begin B. began C. have begun D .had begun34. The habit of having eight hours sleep a night she was accustomed to _ greatly since last year.A. changeB. has changedC. changingD. have changed35. The Hope Project gives hands to those parents in remote villages _ a high pay for their children to go to school.A. burdening withB. burdened withC. being burdened withD. having been burdened with第二节 完形填空 (共20小题, 满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of 36 small children, and 37 enough, a little boy appeared under the store owners sign. “ 38 are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked.The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 39 $ 50.”The little boy 40 in his pocket and pulled out some 41 . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “ 42 I look at them?”The store owner 43 and whistled and out came a lady, who ran down the passage of his store 44 by five puppies. One puppy was 45 . Immediately the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “Whats 46 with that little dog?”The store owner explained that the doctor had 47 the little puppy and discovered that it didnt have a hip socket. It would always be lame. The little boy said surprisingly, “Thats the little puppy that I want to buy.”The store owner said, “No, you dont need to buy that little dog. If you really want him, Ill just give him to you.”The little boy got quite upset. He looked 48 into the store owners eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I dont want you to give him to me. That little dog is 49 every bit as much as all the other dogs and Ill pay 50 price. In fact Ill give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month 51 I have him paid for.”The store owner answered, “You really dont want to buy this little dog. He is 52 going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.”To his surprise, the little boy reached down and 53 up his trousers to show a badly twisted, disabled left leg 54 by a big metal brace (支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I dont run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who 55 !”36. A. absorbingB. attractingC. bargainingD. greeting37. A. sureB. luckilyC. surprisinglyD. interestingly38. A. WhatB. How comeC. WhenD. How much39. A. onB. atC. toD. between40. A. putB. arrivedC. reachedD. filled41. A. coinB. noteC. pennyD. change42. A. CanB. ShouldC. WillD. Must43. A. performedB. smiledC. disagreedD. announced44. A. appliedB. guidedC. followedD. linked45. A. falling behindB. leaving behindC. lending a hand D. putting forward 46. A. the priceB. the matterC. the weightD. the name47. A. testedB. studiedC. examinedD. experimented48 A. straightB. deeplyC. closelyD. totally49. A. worthB. worthyC. deserveD. cost50. A. halfB. lowerC. higherD. full51. A. unlessB. afterC. untilD. once52. A. alwaysB. oftenC. noD. never53. A. tookB. rolledC. movedD. tied54. A. supportedB. assistedC. adjustedD. surrounded55. A. encouragesB. cooperatesC. understandsD. recognizes第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 选择题（共17小题， 满分34分）AScholars and researchers have tried to discover what personality characteristics go along with success in intercultural experiences. Their findings have often been unclear or incomplete. But three characteristics stand out in their reports: patience, a sense of humor, and the awareness of being unclear.Patience, of course, is the ability to keep calm even when things do not go as one wants them to. Impatience sometimes brings improvements in relations with other people, but usually it does not.A person with a sense of humor is less likely to take things too seriously and more ready to see the humor in her own reactions than a humorless person. The value of a sense of humor really needs to be paid more attention.“The awareness of being unclear” is a more difficult concept than patience an a sense of humor. Foreigners often find themselves in situations that are unclear to the newcomers. That is, they do not know what is happening in the situation. Perhaps they do not understand the local language well enough, or they do not know how some system or organization works, or they cant be sure of different peoples roles in what is going on. “Its like I just got here from the moon,” a Chinese graduate who newly arrived in the United States said, “Things are just so different here.” 56. The passage mainly tells us_.A. its not easy to travel abroadB. humor is very important in communicationC. some characteristics in communicating with foreignersD. three main useful ways to make a success in life57. According to the passage, which one is more difficult?A. PatienceB. The awareness of being unclearC. The sense of humorD. Understanding each other58. According to the writer, the Chinese student is _.A. not used to the culture in AmericaB. recently back from the moonC. interested in the study of the moonD. a hard-working student59. It can be inferred that _.A. it is necessary to learn the language before you go to the countryB. Americans are used to the culture of other countryC. one needs many characteristics to live in another countryD. when living in a foreign land one should get enough courageBTheyre everywhere. Theyre on scooters(踏板滑车), purses, clothing, cell phones and even DVD players. People just cant seem to get enough of their favorite cartoon characters.Why Cartoons?What is the consumers appeal of these animated characters? “People think the cartoons are like themselves,” says Errata Wang, a student at National Kaosiung Normal University.Douglas Holt, a product researcher, agrees. Holt says people express their identities with the products they use and wear. Some cartoon characters represent specific qualities. These qualities come from a story or idea attached to the character. For example, people believe Astro Boy, a classic Japanese animated character, represents bravery and kindness. Consumers are attracted to these qualities.For All AgesChildren arent the only enthusiastic consumers. For many adults, owning cartoon products is a chance to show that they are young. The Japanese character Doraemon has childlike humor, but his innocence(天真纯洁) has gained popularity with people of all ages. Owning products with animated characters can also be a statement of personal history. The characters remind adults of their childhood. Adults who grew up loving characters like Mickey Mouse and Snoopy want the world to know it.Mysteriously AttractiveMost cartoon products have films or TV series to support their success. One outstanding exception is Hello Kitty. The cats popularity has continued without the help of media. Sanfio, the company that owns Hello Kitty, keeps her personality vague. This mystery helps the company sell more than 20,000 different Hello Kitty products.Even though Hello Kittys personality is a mystery, her attraction is not. There may be many reasons why people love cartoon products. But the biggest reason is simple: Theyre just so cute!60. Which of the following is the main idea of the first paragraph?A. Theres no enough favorite cartoon characters for people.B. Cartoon characters are becoming very popular with people.C. Some products are well sold with cartoon characters on them.D. You can see cartoon characters every moment and everywhere.61. Which of the following descriptions is right according to the passage?A. Hello Kitty stands for mysteryB. Astro Boy is lovely and braveC. Doraemon is innocentD. Hello Kitty is not attractive62. What is the most probable meaning of the underlined word “vague”?A. mysteriousB. outstanding C. appreciatedD. annoying63. Some consumers are attracted to cartoon products because _.A. some products remind them of their toys in the childhood.B. they like the high qualities of animated characters.C. the cartoon characters and consumers look alike.D. owning cartoon products can show they are young at age.CThere is an old saying：No one thinks hes a bad driverHeres an updated 21st century version：No one thinks he sends annoying（令人烦恼的）e-mailsBut，plenty of us do A Princeton University research found that 22 per cent of Americans say e-mail has added to their work pressures and caused misunderstandingsHeres a guide on e-mail etiquette（礼节）to help you avoid being annoying Experts say there are three types of e-mails with different rules-close friends，office and public e-mailsThe close friends e-mail You can send your lover，your closest friends and your siblings（brothers and sisters） anything，from jokes to “you got to see this!”But bear in mind that not everyone shares your sense of humour and you may expose them to virusesThe office e-mailDont add to peoples workloadKeep e-mails short and to the point.Make the subject line factual and briefWrite in clear，concise（简练的）sentences.Provide your name and phone number at the endThe public e-mail Occasionally we have to send an e-mail to a group of peopleIf possible，write your public e-mails with a who，what，when，where structureFor example：Who：All members of the soccer teamWhat：Team photoWhen：Saturday，March 25，at noonWhere：Playing field 2Finally，before you hit “Send”，check the following：Is the e-mail a “flame”? Never send an e-mail in anger，It could stay around forever and haunt（萦绕心头）your professional and personal life.Check the “To” fieldIs this really who you want to send the message to?Spell-check the messageDoes it have an error that can affect you badly?64The writer uses the old saying at the beginning of the passage to show that _.Amany people are good at drivingBnot everyone can be a good driverCmany people can be good at sending non-annoying e-mailsDmany people think highly of themselves65The writer may want to tell the reader that _.Amails online are often sent to wrong placesBdifferent e-mails should be written in different waysCsending office e-mails is sure to add to peoples workloadDthe public e-mail is usually sent to a large number of people66According to the writer，_.Ae-mails with some misspellings may have a bad effectBbefore sending an e-mail，the sender should ask someone to check itCjokes sent to a close friend online are also forbiddenDabout 80 of Americans like sending and receiving e-mails67If an e-mail is a “flame”，the sender of it must be very _ at the momentAangry Bexcited Cworried DdisappointedDOne of the most exciting questions to which scientists are seeking an answer is, “Are there living things anywhere in the universe? Is the earth the only body in the whole enormous universe where human beings or anything like human being exist?”First we must consider what goes to make a human being whether plant or animal, and then what conditions living things need in order to go on living. Living things, like everything else, are made of atoms, and these atoms are grouped into molecules. A molecule is the very smallest bit you can have of any substance. When you break up a molecule of water, for example, you no longer have water at all, but only the atoms of which water is madeone atom of oxygen and two of hydrogen. The molecules of living things are made, not of two or three atoms, but of hundreds or thousands arranged in different, complicated patterns.If they become too hot, there complicated molecule of living things break up into their separate atoms and cease to be living. Therefore, there cannot be life on the sun or any of the stars because they are far too hot, and there cannot be any life on a planet (which goes around the sun) if it is too close to the sun, as Mercury(水星) is.However, living things need energy to make them breathe, grow and move. Non-living things, like rocks and metals, dont need this. On earth plants and animals get their energy from the light and heat of the sun. Therefore planets that are very far from the sun and extremely cold and are not places where living things could exist.68. Which of the following is true?A. A molecule consists of a number of atomsB