株洲市二中2016届高三第四次月考(期中考试)英语卷.doc

2015年下学期株洲市二中高三年级第四次月考试卷英 语 本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分 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，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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a furniture store.C. In the womans company.2. What does the man want to do first?A. See the elephants. B. Have a cup of tea. C. Watch the dolphin show.3. What is the woman probably going to do?A. Make a list. B. Do some shopping. C. Make a chocolate pie.4. Why does the woman look upset?A. She experienced a theft.B. She was given a parking ticket.C. She couldnt find a parking space.5. How will the woman go to the city church?A. By bike. B. By bus.C. By car.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料， 回答第6、 7题。6. What was the womans first job?A. A manager. B. A secretary.C. A teacher.7. What is the woman asked to do in the end?A. Get a degree in English.B. Prepare for an interview.C. Send in a written application.听第7段材料， 回答第8、 9题。8. What does the man tell the woman to do at 3:00 pm?A. Feed the dog a treat.B. Give the dog some exercise.C. Let the dog watch a program.9. What does the woman mean in the end?A. She refuses to watch the dog.B. She doesnt like walking the dog.C. She will take care of the dog herself.听第8段材料， 回答第10至12题。10. What day is it today?A. Tuesday. B. Thursday.C. Sunday.11. What is the mans problem?A. He cannot receive any calls.B. He cannot dial any numbers.C. He cannot send short messages.12. What does the man offer the woman? A. The phone number. B. The receipt of the phone. C. The serial number of the phone.听第9段材料， 回答第13至16题。13. How many persons will share the house?A. Two. B. Three.C. Four.14. Which year of university is the woman in now?A. The first year. B. The second year.C. The third year.15. Why doesnt the woman like the second house?A. It is too expensive.B. It is not big enough.C. It is not near the university.16. What do we know about the last house?A. It has a big garden. B. It is well furnished.C. The price is attractive.听第10段材料， 回答第17至20题。17. What is the first prize?A. A two-week holiday. B. A 500-pound camera. C. Two plane tickets to Jamaica.18. When will the result of the competition come out?A. On August 25. B. On August 31. C. On September 15.19. What requirement do the photos need to meet?A. They must be in black and white.B. They must be taken by kids over 18.C. They must have been taken on holiday.20. What does the speaker remind the competitors to do?A. Write their information on the back of the photos.B. Take part in next months super sports competition.C. Get their photos back after the competition.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分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen the weather is beautiful, it can be hard to resist spending time outdoors. Fortunately, the Garden State has plenty of outdoor spaces to offer. These public parks all have unique qualities that make them stand out among the rest.Boundary Creek Natural Resource AreaBoundary Creek is a 34 acre park designed for quiet nature study. Families can use the grassy open space, complete with picnic tables near the parking lot for picnics. A special feature is the observation boardwalks for people of all heights to watch the animals without being noticed. Challenge Grove ParkChallenge Park is not a challenge for children with special needs. Both playgrounds at the park are wheelchair accessible and the newest playground, Build Jakes Place, was built specifically for children of all abilities.The 17-acre park also includes a basketball court, ball park and covered picnic area with bathrooms. There is a paved path throughout the park.Laurel AcresProbably the most popular park due to how full the parking lot always seems to be is Laurel Acres. Fortunately, the park is big enough that the parking is only thing that ever seems full.For children, there are three playgrounds to choose from, one of which is for smaller children. The huge hill is great for rolling or sledding down. Children also enjoy watching the ducks and geese in and around the pond.The park includes a picnic area with covered pavilion(亭子).21. What is special about Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area?A. It has grassy open space.B. It is a quiet place for study.C. Its convenient for people to have picnics.D. It offers a good place for animal watching.22. Which park is most suitable for a child with disabilities?A. Boundary Creek Natural Resource Area.B. Challenge Grove Park.C. Build Jakes Place. D. Laurel Acres.23. What do we know about Laurel Acres, compared with the other parks?A. It has no place for a picnic. B. It has a small parking lot.C. It is always crowded with visitors. D. It attracts the largest number of visitors.BWhen I was a kid, my siblings(兄弟姐妹) and I used to have ice cream for dessert. Every day, we would choose which ice cream flavor to have, whether to eat it in a cone or a bowl. Then we would happily wolf down our treat as fast as we could.Once, though, when I was probably about 10 or 11, our grandpa came to visit. Grandpa always had a unique view on things. On this particular occasion, my sister and I were making bets as to who could finish their ice cream first. With a smile, Grandpa said, “Why would you want to finish first? If you eat slowly, it will last longer. You should have a competition to see who can finish last.” Even now, I always try to taste my ice cream, but of course this is about more than just dessert.Too often, kids want to scramble(争夺) for more, whether its more ice cream, more toys, or more friends. This habit persists into our adult years, and we end up constantly scrambling for more. We never develop the skill of appreciating what we have. If we learn to recognize this pattern and change it, we can raise our kids a little differently, giving them the tool of tasting their proverbial dessert, which could lead to a happier life for them.What my grandpa taught me that day was really that if you take the opportunity to enjoy whats in front of you, the pleasure will last longer and be more rewarding than if you rush through life always trying to get the next treat. Its a lesson that, I think, has made my adult life happier, as well. These days, when I want something, I wait as long as I can before I allow myself to have it. Then, when I finally get it, I make sure to treasure it as long as possible, because I know that, no matter what it is, it will be gone all too soon. 24. The authors grandfather advised her sister and her to _.A. eat ice cream as slowly as possibleB. learn something from their way of eating C. stop the competition between themD. stop eating ice cream25. Which of the following best describes the authors grandfather?A. Wise.B. Humorous.C. Strict.D. Careful.26. What advice does the author give us in the passage?A. Keep longing for more. B. Value what you have.C. Have a balanced diet.D. Save for the future.27. We can infer from the last paragraph that the author _.A. longs for the days when they ate ice cream B. doesnt like ice cream as much as beforeC. benefits a lot from her grandfathers adviceD. just starts to understand her grandfatherCIn Vietnam, two members of a family of street vendors(小贩) are finding a way to help the poorest students in Hanoi. Pham Minh Dap and his brother are providing the students with mostly free English and Japanese lessons at a learning center they created. The men want to help people who would not normally have a chance to learn a foreign language.Some education experts in Vietnam say such knowledge may help college graduates get jobs. The countrys economy has improved. But many graduates continue to have a hard time finding employment. Local media reported ten percent of university graduates do not have a job.Earlier this year, 24-year-old Pham Minh Dap and his brother established a school they call “Stand By You”. Volunteers teach poor students English and Japanese. Many classes are free. Students with some language knowledge pay 25 cents per class. Mr. Dap pays about $ 500 to rent the language center space and for other costs. He gives about $ 150 from his earnings as a street Vendor and private language teaching. His brother gives the same amount from the money he earns as a secretary. Friends provide the rest. Mr. Dap and many of his family members have sold things outside HoaBinh Park in the center of Vietnams capital for five years. They come from a village of rice farmers in Thanh Hoa Province.Twenty-four-year-old Pham THi Trang is one of 600 students at the language school. She is finishing her university studies. Her parents work in a market in a village in Ha Nam Province. She says life is hard in the city. She earns about $50 a month from a part-time job, and her parents give her $ 75. But this is not enough to live on. She has said she has to be very careful with money so she can pay her bills.Demand for the school is growing. About 1,000 people are on a waiting list to enter. Ten people have offered to teach for free. And Mr. Dap says he is hoping to raise money to pay for a bigger place. He wants to open more classes.28. “Stand By You” is established_. A. by the Vietnam government B. by a family C. by a non-profit organization D. by two brothers29. What can we infer from the passage? A. All the courses provided by “ Stand By You” are free. B. Farmers in Vietnam are very rich. C. “Stand By You” is especially welcomed by the poor students in Vietnam. D. Only ten percent of university graduates in Vietnam are employed.30. Mr. Dap wants to pay for a bigger place because_.A. he wants to make more money.B. he wants to open more classes for poor students.C. he wants to change his job.D. he wants to provide a wider space for students to play.31. The main idea of the passage is that _.A. street vendors help the poor to learn English and Japanese.B. the demand for school is growing in Vietnam.C. free learning of English and Japanese are provided in Vietnam.D. students in Vietnam are very poor.D For anyone still doubting the belief that our emotions impact our physical health, a new study from New Zealand should be able to settle the matter. It reports that the physical wounds of healthy seniors healed more quickly if they wrote about their most upsetting experiences. This confirms the results of a 2010 study, and extends those findings to cover older adults - a group that is likely to suffer wounds (as from surgery), and one with less access to other ways of lowering tension (such as exercise). Reported in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, a research team led by the University of Aucklands Elizabeth Broadbent made a study featuring 50 healthy adults ranging in age from 64 to 97. They were assigned to write for 20 minutes per day for three consecutive(连续的) days. Half were asked to write about the most upsetting experience in their life, describing their deepest thoughts, feelings, and emotions about the events, ideally not previously shared with others. The others were asked to write about their daily activities without mentioning emotions, opinions or beliefs. Two weeks after the third day of writing, all participants received a standard 4mm skin biopsy（皮下活体组织检查）on their inner arm. The very tiny wounds caused by the biopsy were photographed regularly over the following days to determine the rate at which they healed. On the 11th day after the biopsy, the wounds completely healed on 76.2 percent of those who had done the expressive writing. That was true of only 42.1 percent of those who had written about everyday activities.The biological and psychological mechanisms (机体) behind this effect remain unclear, the researchers wrote, noting that those who had done the expressive writing did not report lower stress levels or fewer depressive symptoms than the others in the control group. Even if they werent consciously aware of feeling more relaxed or positive, the expressive writing appeared to have caused some sort of bodily reactionprobably involving their immune systemsthat hastened their recovery.32. What was the difference between the two groups of participants in the study? A. When they wrote. B. Where they wrote. C. What they wrote about. D. How often they wrote.33. which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Researchers do not understand why some seniors healed faster.B. The wounds of those who wrote about everyday activities couldnt be healed.C. Physical wounds of seniors healed more quickly if they wrote about their days.D. If you have a broken bone you should write about your upsetting experience to heal faster.34. The underlined word hastened in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_. A. speeded B. showed C. limited D. ruined35. What would be the best title of the text? A. Sharing with others can reduce stress. B. Expressive writing reduces stress. C. Expressive writing heals physical wounds.D. Upsetting experiences impact our emotions.第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。What do they really mean?Food manufacturers and retailers are letting shoppers down. This is the view of the CWS, which has just brought out a new report. According to the report, shoppers believe food labels（标签） because they think there are strict regulations in place. 36 . So the food industry can make use of all sorts of tricky strategies to make products look bigger and sound better than they are. The report has identified the different ways in which shoppers are misled. 37 . Descriptions on packaging are sometimes inaccurate in an attempt to oversell the product. One example given in the report is the phrase “haddock fillets”, used for a product that is in fact cut from big blocks of fish rather than individual slices. 38 . These include “traditional”, “healthy”, or “bonus”. The claim that a brand is “90% fat-free” hides the fact that it contains 30% fat, which is above the recommended level. Phrases such as “free from preservatives(防腐剂)” are far away from the truth. 39 . The hard sell (强行推销) information is often given emphasis. By contrast, you sometimes need a magnifying glass to read the small print of the detailed information. Another deliberate type of misinformation lies in the image. Many pictures on packets use small plates to make the product look bigger. 40 .However, misleading messages on packaging could soon be a thing of the past. The CWS recently produced a code which, if used, would end the current inaccuracies and half truths. It has called on the government to support it as a way of improving food standards. A. Meaningless adjectives are often used to give a positive message. B. An officer says the labels will receive very serious consideration.C. Labels have a wide variety of text sizes on them. D. Photographs are sometimes retouched(修饰)to achieve the same effect. E. However, the rules are in reality very weak at present. F. This result has not pleased the food industry.G. The most common of these is poor and even false labeling.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）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。 I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean 41 .”He explained that I should be glad of the 42 exercise that the hill provided.My 43 to the hill has now changed. I used to 44 as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to45 and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. 46 , I have a smile of 47 as I reach the top of the hill. Problems are there to be faced and 48 .We cannot achieve anything with a/an 49 life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to 50 a University degree. She wrote, “Character cannot be 51 with ease. Only through 52 and suffering can the soul be 53 , vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.” One of the main 54 of success in life is our attitude towards adversity(困境）. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. 55 we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards itDouglas Bader was 21, when in 1931 he had both legs amputated（截肢）after a flying accident. He was 56 to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces（王牌飞行员）He was a/an 57 to others during the war. He said ,“Dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant do this or that. Thats 58 . Make up your mind, and youll never 59 crutches(拐杖)or a stick. Have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them 60 you that things are too difficult or impossible.41.A.slowly42.A.abundant43.A.attitude44.A.climb45.A.calm down46.A.Generally47