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湖南省双峰县双峰一中2015-2016学年高三上学期第一次月考英语试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟第一部分 听力 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面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. who is the host of the dinner? a. frank. b. paul. c. the woman.2. which month is the worst according to the woman? a. may. b. june. c. july.3. what will the woman probably do? a. see a doctor. b. take some time off work. c. continue going to work.4. whats the relationship between the speakers? a. boss and clerk. b. husband and wife. c. mother and son.5. how much more did the woman pay for her wedding dress than her sister? a. 400. b. 300. c. 100.第二节听下面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，各个小题将给出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 are the speakers doing today? a. playing tennis. b. playing football. c. playing golf.7. how often does the man play on average? a. once a month. b. twice a month. c. once a week.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what happened to the guy in the front of the stage? a. he fell off the stage. b. he got in a fight with some crazy people. c. he jumped into the crowd.9. what did the man like the most? a. the opening band. b. the audience. c. the design of the stage.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how does the man describe his city in the beginning? a. its big. b. its horrible. c. its romantic.11. whats the city center like according to the man? a. its crowded with boats. b. theres a famous church there. c. there arent many shops.12. why doesnt the man like living there? a. its too quiet. b. there are too many tourists. c. the drinking water is polluted.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what will happen next week? a. the mans friend will visit him. b. mark will leave. c. karen will come into town.14. which word can be used to describe mark? a. selfish. b. talented. c. lazy.15. what do we know about karen? a. she is shy. b. she has blue eyes. c. she is single.16. what did the speakers decide to do? a. go cycling together. b. introduce two friends to each other. c. have dinner together.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. in which direction will the company move? a. north. b. west. c. south.18. where will the employees get money for moving expenses? a. from the bank. b. from the community fund. c. from the human resources department.19. what is the new office building like? a. it has 25 stories. b. its next to a movie theater. c. it includes a big restaurant for employees.20. whats the goal of the company? a. to rank among the top five providers of internet service. b. to become the biggest internet service provider by 2015. c. to have a total area of 50000 square feet.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 awelcome to your future life!you get up in the morning and look into the mirror. your face is firm and young-looking. in 2035, medical technology is better than ever. many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, youre not old at all. and your parents just had an anti-aging (抗衰老的) treatment. now, all three of you look the same age!you say to your shirt, “turn red.” it changes from blue to red. in 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles (粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. the particles can be programmed to change clothes color or pattern.you walk into the kitchen. you pick up the milk, but a voice says,“you shouldnt drink that!” your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. in 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.its time to go to work. in 2035, cars drive themselves. just tell your “smart car” where to go. on the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. such “smart technology” is all around you.so will all these things come true? “for new technology to succeed,” says scientist andrew zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” the internet is one example - what will be the next?21. what can be inferred from paragraph 4? a. milk will be harmful to health. b. more drinks will be available for sale. c. food in the grocery store will carry electronic information. d. milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer. 22. which of the following is mentioned in the text? a. nothing can replace the internet. b. fridges will know what people need. c. jacket sleeves can be used as a guide. d. cars will be able to drive automatically. 23. what is the text mainly about? a. food and clothing in 2035. b. future technology in everyday life. c. medical treatments of the future. d. the reason for the success of new technologybwanted, someone for a kisswere looking for producers to join us in the second of london 100 fm. youll work on the stations music programs. music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. please apply in writing to producer vacancies, kiss100.father christmas were looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our fatherchristmas suit.working days: every saturday from november 24 to december 15 and every day from december 17 to december 24 except sunday, 10:3016:00 excellent pay.please contact the enterprise shopping center, station parade, eastbourne.accountants assistantwhen you join the team in our revenue administration unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the revenue division, dealing with post and other general duties. if you are educated to gcse grade c level we would like to talk to you. this position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.wealden district councilsoftware trainerif you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. you should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing. you will be allowed to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. pay upwards of 15,000 for the right person. please apply by sending your cv (简历) to mrs. r. oglivie, palmlace limited.24. who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?a. the enterprise shopping centreb. mrs r. oglivie, palmlace limited.c. producer vacancies, kiss 100.d. wealden district council.25. we learn from the ads that the enterprise shopping centre needs a person who _. a. is aged between 24 and 40b. may do some training workc. can work for about a monthd. should deal with general duties26. which position is open to recent school graduates?a. producer, london kissb. father christmas.c. software trainerd. accountants assistant27. what kind of person would probably apply to palmace limited? a. one having good computer knowledge b. one with some office experience. c. one with gcse grade c level. d. one trained in producing music programs. c the practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. with the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的)skill. however, while todays educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful-both in school and in life.virginia berninger, professor of educational psychology at the university of washington, says its important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks-both on a computer and by hand. the study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.in a more recent study, berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a students writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to know well they can write. “spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. it is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” berninger said.spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换) “those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. seeing the words in the “minds eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says berninger, but also to spot(发现) spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct then over time.“in our computer age, some people believe that we dont have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “but until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they wont have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”28. what makes writing by hand a thing of the past? a. the absence of blackboard in classroom b. the use of new technologies in teaching.c. the lack of practice in handwriting. d. the popular use of smartphones.29. berningers study published in 2009 _.a. focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer.b. indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper.c. found that good essays are made up of long sentences.d. discussed the importance of writing speed.30. what does “minds eye” in paragraph 5 mean?a. window. b. soul c. picture. d. imagination.31. what conclusion could be drawn from the passage?a. computers can help people with their choice of words. b. spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.c. handwriting still has a place in todays classrooms.d. functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade. d last nights meteor(流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. according to gabe rothsclild, emerald valleys mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. what they found instead was a sky so brightened by the citys lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead. “my family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident duane cosby, “we wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointments. ” astronomers-scientists who study stars and planets-have been complaining about this problem for decades. they say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. they call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it. there is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. this population consists of birds, bats frogs, snakes, etc. for example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(迁徙的)birds. according to the international dark-sky association. “100 million birds a year throughout north america die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers. ” countless more animals casualties(伤亡）result from the use of artificial lighting. clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans, too. they worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase persons chances of getting cancer. emerald valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. for years, flagstaff, arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the lowell observatory. similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night. 32. it happened last night that a. the citys lights affected the meteor watching b. the meteors flew past before being noticed c. the city light show attracted many people d. the meteor watching ended up a social outing33. what the author concerned about according to paragraph 4? a. birds may take other migration paths b. animals living habits may change suddenly c. varieties of animals will become sharply reduced d. animals survival is threatened by outdoor lighting34. lighting regulations in flagstaff, arizona are put into effect to .a. lessen the chance of getting cancer b. create an ideal observation condition c. ensure citizens a good sleep at night d. enable all creatures to live in harmony35. what message does the author most want to give us?a. saving wildlife is saving ourselves b. great efforts should be made to save energy c. human activities should be environmentally friendly d. new equipment should be introduced for space study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。never put off tomorrow what you can do todaywant to put off studying for the physics test? or writing that thirty-five-page research paper on future uses of biotechnology? sure you do? and who wouldnt? but its still a silly idea to put off doing something until a future time. here is why .36. _ the task will be still the same. it wont be any more fun and you still wont want to do it. as the deadline gets closer and closer, the task seems to become larger and larger if you havent started the work. and the stress increases. now not only do you have to write that paper, you have to do it under great pressure. 37. _ before you start, it seems that the task is unlikely to be accomplished. but you know what? youre probably miscalculating. get startedmaybe on a small pieceand you will discover that you have more resources and know more about the subject than you thought. result? you wont experience nearly as much suffering as you expected to. things are guaranteed100 percent to get better. 38. _ if you leave your work before the night before its due, you give up the possibility of getting input from your professor. professors regularly give adviceor at least a few useful tips during office hours. unfortunately, though, they dont usually hold office hours at midnight, so you will be out of luck when you discover the night before the midterm that you have no idea how to do the questions that will count for two-thirds of your grade.39. _ ever wonder why the professor assigns the papers two weeks before its due? its because he or she expects you to be thinking about the issue, or doing the research, for two weeks. no, not every waking moment, but at least some of the time. after all, the professor could just as easily have given the assignment one week before it was due if he or she expected less thinking. when you throw together a paper or a report at the last minute, your ideas are half-baked. and your professor will know it. 40. _ if you put things off at the last minute, you might find that you havent budgeted enough minutes to finish the necessary tasks. its the easiest thing in the world to miscalculate how long itll take to do all the work especially when new issues ariselike illness, family problems, computer breakdowns, trouble at work, and all the other thingsas youre thinking through your paper argument or preparing yourself for the coming test. if you keep delaying, you dont allow yourself time for those various life events that have an adverse (不利的) effect on your ability to complete your assignment. a. time can run out. b. tomorrow wont be better. c. ideas need time to develop. d. your professor will be impatient. e. you blow off your chances for help. f. you are probably overestimating (高估) the pain. g. the problem wont be solved. 第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1。5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项last spring, i was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. in my application letter, i was careful to 41 how much i wanted to see france; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. once i 42 that i was going, all i could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and 43 friends. while travelling was inspiring and meeting people was 44 , nothing about my term in france was what i 45 . the moment i arrived in paris, i was 46 by a nice french couple who would become my host parents. my entire experience was joyous and exciting 47 i received some shocking news from my program coordinator: there had been a death in my host parents extended family. they had to travel outside france for several weeks. that afternoon, i had to 48 out of one familys house into another. the exchange coordinator told me id have a 49 this time and asked whether i could share a bedroom with an english speaker. to avoid the temptation(诱惑) to 50 my native language, i asked not to be 51 with an english-speaking roommate. when i got to my new room, i 52 myself to my new roommate paolo, a brazilian the same age as i, whom i was surprised to f