湖南省新化一中高二英语上学期第三次月考试题（实验班）.doc

英语试题 满 分：150分 时 量： 120分钟part one listening comprehension（30 points）section adirections: in this section, youll hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each questions is followed by three choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (a,b or c)on the question booklet.you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. where are the speakers? a. in a bank. b. in a shop. c. in a bookstore.2. what will the woman do next? a. borrow some money. b. apply for a visa. c. fill in a form.conversation 23. how does jim feel now? a. angry. b. sleepy. c. upset.4. whats the possible relationship between the speakers? a. parent and kid. b. schoolmates. c. teacher and student.conversation 35. whats the man going to do tomorrow? a. go to the cinema. b. stay at home. c. go swimming.6. what food does the man want to eat today? a. japanese food. b. chinese food. c. korean food.conversation 47. what did the woman buy? a. a video recorder. b. a video camera. c.a cd-player.8. how much does the thing cost the woman? a.$20. b. $200. c. $400.9. which description on the thing the woman bought is true? a. a real one. b. a stolen one. c.a fake one.conversation 510.what is the man doing? a. listening to the radio. b. watching a documentary. c. reading a book.11. how many lions live in africa at present? a. about 200,000. b. fewer than 3,000. c. fewer than 30,000.12. where does the conversation probably take place? a. on the phone. b. in the zoo. c. at the school.conversation 613. what do we know about the fire that the speakers talk of? a. it has been put out. b. windy and dry. c. cool and wet.14. whats the weather like in this season? a. windless and cold. b. windy and dry. c. cool and wet.15. whats the probable relationship between the speakers? a. husband and wife. b. policeman and victim. c. news reporter and witness.section bdirections: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. fill in each blank with no more than three words.youll hear the short passage twice.copenhagentimeeventsin the middle of the 12th centuryit was a castle and soon grew into a 16._ village.by the year 1254it had become a 17. .in 18._.it became the capital of denmark.in 1894it became a free 19. .todayit has become quite famous as a 20. center.part two language knowledge（45 points）section a（15 marks）directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a,b,c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. _ he works hard, i dont mind when he finishes the experiment.a. as soon as b. even though c. as long as d. so far as22. whodidtheteacherhave_anarticleforthewallnewspaperjustnow? a. writingb. towrite c.writed. written 23. housing prices keep rising these years. i have got about half the space i had ten years ago but i have to pay _ now. a. as three times muchb. three times much asc. as much three timesd. three times as much24. life is like a long race we compete with others to go beyond ourselves. a. why b. what c. that d. where25. xiao wang told me the information _ he could pass the examination he was willing to do _ he could. a. if, what b. that if, what c. if, all d.as long as, anything26. i hate _ if you say _ things in public. a. that, suchb. you, soc. it, sod. it, such27. you seem to be familiar with this city. i _ here for four years. its great to be back. a have lived b lived c had lived d live28. i havent got the reference book yet, but ill have a test on the subject next month. dont worry. you _ have it by friday. a could b may c shall d will29. it is about time that we _ off now.a. should be set b. set c. will set d. would set30. though _ not to, the boy _ let out the secret. a. telling, did b. told, did c. telling, had d. told, had31. video _ almost immediately after the earthquake showed hundreds of people in van _ through a cloud of smoke in one of the citys main streets, crying and shouting in panic.a. took, runningb. taken, runningc. taking, rund. to take, ran32. one big issue _ is how to raise enough money for them. a. remaining to be decidedb. remaining to decidec. remained decidingd. remained to decide33. with each individual _ their part, we will be well on our way _ the waste problem.a. doing; solve b. doing; to solving c. done; to solve d. done; of solving34.is the manager available tomorrow afternoon?no, he is busy. otherwise he _ the meeting.a. had attended b. would have attended c. would attend d. could have attended35.i cant thank you much for your advice. without it i to find my lost son.a. so; would have failed b. too; would fail c .too; would have failed d. that; wouldnt have failedsection 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 word or phrases that best fits the context. a cobbler(皮匠) passed his time in singing from morning till night .it was wonderful to see and hear him; he was more 36_ with shoes than any person. his neighbour, 37_, who was rolling in wealth, sang little and slept less. he was a banker; when by chance he fell into a doze(打盹)at day-break, the cobbler awoke him with his song. the banker complained sadly that god had not made 38_ a salable goods, like food or drink. having at last 39 _ the singer, he said to him, how much a year do you earn, master gregory? how much a year, sir? said the happy cobbler laughing, i never 40_ in that way, living as i do from one day to another; 41_ i manage to reach the end of the year; each day brings its meal. well then! how much a day do you earn, my friend? sometimes more, sometimes less; but the 42_ of it is: without that our earnings would be very tolerable- a number of days occur in the year in which we are forbidden to work. the banker, laughing at his simplicity, said, in the future i shall place you 43_ what you want. take these hundred crowns(货币单位：5先令), preserve them carefully, and make use of them in time of need. the cobbler imagined he saw all the wealth which the earth had produced in the past century for the use of mankind. returning home, he buried his money and his 44_ at the same time. no more singing; he lost his voice, 45_ he acquired that which is the source of so much sorrow. sleep quitted his house.cares, suspicions, and false alarms 46_. all day, his eyes wandered in the direction of his treasure; and at night, if some cat made a noise, the cat was robbing him. 47_ the poor man ran to the house of his rich neighbor; give me back. said he, sleep and my voice, and take your hundred crowns. a. satisfied b. unsatisfied c. strict d. occupieda. in the meanwhile b. as a result c. on the other hand d. in additiona. work b. home c. relief d. sleepa. picked up b. sent for c. relied on d. ended upa. calculate b. live c. work d. functiona. anyway b. somewhere c. somewhat d. somehowa. best b. worst c. least d. mosta. on b. into c. above d. ina. treasure b. fame c. happiness d. successa. the moment b. before c. every time d. whilea. took the blame b. took its place c. took place d. opened the floora. at first b. in the beginning c. in fact d. at lastsectionc (12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.as a high school student, i consider english 48._ very important subject. in order to learn it well, apart from english class, i took an active part in english corner and other after-class activities, 49._benefits me a lot. in the english corner , i meet many friends, who share the same interest with me. besides, sometimes, some foreigners are glad to join us. 50_ talking with them, my oral english improved a lot. i also find 51._ useful to keep english diaries. i keep on doing it these years and it is helpful to my english. 52._ a saying goes, practice makes perfect. only by practice will we make more progress. finally, some good english study websites contribute a lot 53_ my improvement. through these websites, i can read some classic english passages, poems and stories. 54_ is more, i can learn some learning skills and methods , which plays an important role in my study process. all in all, every road leads to rome, but i believe hard work pays 55_.part three 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 4 choices marked a,b,c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.asteven spielberg has always had one goal: to tell as many great stories to as many people as possible. spielberg spent his early childhood in new jersey and，later, arizona. some of his childhood memories became the inspiration for his filmmaking. even decades later， spielberg says he has clear memories of his earliest years， which are the origins of some of his biggest hits. he believes that e.t.is the result of the difficult years leading up to his parents 1966 divorce， “it is really about a young boy who was in search of some stability in his life.” “he was scared of just about everything，” recalls his mother, “when trees brushed against the house，he would jump into my bed. and thats just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like poltergeist.” to this day, spielbergs wife, actress kate capshaw , says her husband remains terrified of airplanes. spielberg was 11 when he first got his hands on his dads movie camera and began shooting short movies about world war battles. these homemade movies gave him a way to escape his fears. from the very beginning, he had a creative imagination. with his talent for scary storytelling, he could terrify his three younger sisters. it also made it easier for him to make friends. on camping trips, when night fell，young spielberg became the center of attention. he would start telling his ghost stories, and everyone would suddenly get quiet so that they could all hear it. spielberg moved to california with his father and went to high school there， but his grades were so bad that he hardly graduated. both ucla and usc film schools rejected him，so he entered california state university at long beach because it was close to hollywood. spielberg was determined to make movies，and he managed to get an unpaid，non-credit internship（实习）in hollywood. soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college. he never looked back. now，many years later， spielberg is still telling stories with as much enthusiasm as when he was a boy. 56. we can infer that poltergeist is probably a(n)_.a romance film b horror film c comedy film d action film57. paragraph 3 mainly tells us that steven spielberg _.a. was a good communicator b. was good at making friendsc. had a talent for filmmaking d. made some classic movies 58. which of the following is true about steven spielberg according to paragraph 4 ? a. he is kind-hearted . b. he performed well in high school . c. he is strong-minded d. he lacked confidence about his career.59. according to paragraph 4, steven spielberg _.a. didnt finish college b never went to college c. got bad grades in college d. rejected two film schools 60. the author writes the text to _.a. advertise readers b. inform readers c. entertain readers d. persuade readers bwhen nature lovers all over the world wish all humans to realize the importance of their natural surroundings, many australians are turning caring for the environment into a way of life. julie astonis, an australian housewife in brisbane is one such example. even though autumn is approaching australias brisbane in april, one can still watch colorful blooming (盛开的) flowers in julies little garden, as she tells that in her community, “each of us has a beautiful yard. the whole community, from children to elderly people, takes care of the environment as if they are taking care of their own garden.” “gardening is the most popular club in our community,” she says. “a lot of retired people dont just regularly organize gardening lectures, but also personally visit families in the community to provide gardening training. so you can see that flowers continue to blossom in our gardens throughout the year.” talking about her peoples sense of caring for the environment, julie says when people in the community take along their dog, they always carry a garbage bag to deal with the dogs waste. “in our community, you will never experience the embarrassment of stepping on the dirty waste while you are walking on the grass,” says julie with a smile. “taking care of the the dogs waste can also help to develop childrens sense of responsibility!” as to protecting water resources, the australian government has made strict rules for families. julie says, “we certainly would not use tap water to water the flowers!” she says almost every family in her community has a huge tank used to store rainwater, which is later used as the resource of all outdoor water use, including car washing and watering the garden. this year, they also asked people to connect the water tank with their toilets.61. from the first three paragraphs we learn that_a. gardening is popular in most parts of australia b. april is a great time for people to enjoy flowers c. julies community has a deep sense of caring for natured. its not easy to keep a garden without proper training62. why can flowers be seen all year round in julies community?a. families are taught how to take care of their gardens. b. gardening lessons are often given by professors. c. the local government provides free gardening training. d. there is enough rainwater to water the flowers regularly.63. what do we know about julie from the passage?a. she finds it embarrassing to walk on the grass. b. she once stepped on a dogs waste. c. she is quite in favor of raising a dog. d. she takes pride in her community.64. from what julie says in the last paragraph, we know_.a. rainwater is not the best resource b. her community makes full use of resources c.her community owns a public tank d. it is not necessary to water flowers very often65. what would be the best title for the text?a. how australians save resources b love nature, the australian way c. how australians lead their life d. protect nature, a must of lifec“plants were supposed to grow larger with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity and nutrient availability seem to have trumped the benefits of increased carbon dioxide, “said researchers from the national university of singapore.45 percent of the species studied now reach smaller adult sizes than they did in the past. the researchers point out that warmer temperatures and changing habitats, caused by climate change, are possible reasons for the shrinking of creatures.“we do not yet know the exact mechanisms involved, or why some organisms are getting smaller while others are unaffected,” the researchers said. “until we understand more, we could be risking negative consequences that we cant yet quantify.”the change was big in cold-blooded animals. only two decades of warmer temperatures were enough to make reptiles (爬行动物) smaller. an increase of only 1 caused nearly a 10 percent increase in metabolism (新陈代谢). greater use of energy resulted in tiny tortoises and little lizards. fish are smaller now too. though overfishing has played a part in reducing numbers, experiments show that warmer temperatures also stop fish growth. there is a recent report on warmer temperatures negative effects on plankton (浮游生物), the base of the marine ecosystem.warm-blooded animals werent immune from the size change caused by climate change. many birds are now smaller. mammals have been miniaturized too. soay sheep are thinner. red deer are weaker. and polar bears are smaller, compared with historical records. this isnt the first time this has happened in earths history.55 million years ago, a warming event similar to the current climate change caused bees, spiders and ants to shrink by 50 to 75 percent over several thousand years. that event happened over a longer time than the current climate change.the speed of mo