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株洲市二中2014届高三第四次月考试卷英 语命题：高三英语备课组本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。满分150分。part i listening comprehension (30 marks)section a (22.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. what is the woman likely to do during the festival?a. do anything that she will meet.b. help her mother do some shopping.c. help her mother do some cooking.2. what is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?a. brother and sister.b. friends.c. teacher and student.conversation 23. what are popular with customers in the restaurant?a. sandwiches and salads.b. apple pie and cherry dessert.c. beef and apple pie.4. what does the woman order finally?a. sweet food and salads.b. beef and salads.c. beef and apple pie.conversation 35. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. a magazine.b. a designer.c. a test.6. what does the man like best?a. taking the tests.b. reading the top fashion designers thoughts.c. telling which pages are advertisements.conversation 47. where are the two speakers probably?a. at a hotel.b. on the telephone.c. in a hospital.8. what is the relationship between the two speakers?a. service staff and guest.b. doctor and patient.c. friends.9. what is the man not going to do?a. take a bath.b. have a rest.c. have a ride.conversation 510. how often does the woman go to her fitness class?a. once a week.b. twice a week.c. every other day.11. how does the man feel about the daily work?a. tired.b. worried.c. confident.12. what might the man do after the conversation?a. complete the report as soon as possible.b. take more care of himself while working.c. join the woman in the fitness class.conversation 613. what does the woman recommend to the man?a. the type of insurances.b. an agent of insurances.c. the coverage of an insurance.14. what is bennies telephone number?a. 8798-1324.b. 8789-1432.c. 8978-1324.15. what does the woman think of her agent?a. she is a lovely girl.b. she is helpful.c. she is a woman in fashion.section b (7.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words.you will hear the short passage twice.gestures meanings raise your hand and wave it from side to sidewave 16._ or hello to someonewave the hand front to back“no”, “stop”, or “17._”18._the extended index finger at peopleit is not polite.make a writing gesture with one hand as the pen and the other hand as the paperwant the waiter to 19._make eye contact and raise your handjust want the waiter to comeshake a fist in someones faceits an expression of 20._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. zhuzhou _ a sharp increase in the number of blood-donating volunteers in the past few years.ahas seenbsawchas been seen dwas seen22. she left earlier than usual, but never expected that she would miss the last train. _ that, it started raining cats and dogs.a. on top ofb. regardless ofc. as a result ofd. despite23. i often wonder _ that leads to our happiness, material abundance or spiritual richness.ahow it isbwhat it is cwho is it dwhy is it24. ill introduce you a newly-opened bookstore _ you may get all the latest bestsellers you need.a. wherebwhichc. what dthat 25. with so much housework _, my mother is usually worn out every day.a. dealing with b. to deal with c. dealt with d. having dealt with26. i went to work on foot because my bike broke down yesterday.really! you could have turned to me. i _ mine.a. havent usedb. wont usec. hadnt used d. wasnt using27. the hardworking students worked late into the night, _ for the next days presentation.a. having preparedb. preparingc. prepared d. was preparing28. if you _ hard at that time, you would be a college student now.a. studied b. had studied c. should study d. would have studied29. it is required in our school that by no means _ cheat on exams, which will be punished seriously.ashould webwill wecwould wedwe should30. the task is challenging and demanding. who do you think can make it?_ my partner have a try? i think she is the right person to do it.a. willbmustcshould dshall31. the new birth policy _ last month will beyond doubt have a great impact on chinas population as well as the economy.a. to be issuedb. being issuedc. issuedd. to issue32. _ he was a green hand to this work, he succeeded where experienced workers had failed. a. ifb. unless c. althoughd. until33. it is our responsibility that we should give a warm hand to _ is still suffering from poverty.a. no matter whob. whoeverc. no matter whichd. whichever34. billy, dont always listen to such noisy music, _?sorry, im going to turn it down.a. can you b. will youc. can he d. will he35. the earlier smaller studies, which _ before, helped find out the relationship between coffee drinking and certain cancers. a. are carriedb. have carriedc. were carriedd. had been carriedsection 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.only one woman is responsible for my success: my mom. dont misunderstand me im like anyone else, and have arguments with my mother. however, im intelligent to realize that it is my mom who leads me to my later 36 . my mom taught me that life, like dinner, doesnt require a 37 . while she cooked the most complicated meals, she 38 referred to a recipe. it was like a kind of free-form jazz, and she taught me to improvise (即兴发挥), and to add ingredients according to taste . its no wonder that my media business has grown so amazingly since im not 39 anyone elses recipe. when i was in ninth grade, my mom decided she wanted something instead of being a mother and a wife. she wanted to 40 her own business. but in order to accomplish this, she had no choice but to get a loan(贷款). it all moved slowly. the bank manager 41 my father call him, but my mom said stubbornly, why? its my loan. well, i cant give you a loan unless he cosigns (共同签署), replied the manager. but my mom didnt 42 hope, and responded sincerely, i see. then can you do me a favor, if he does? id appreciate it if youd put together the paperwork quickly. i need a shop in order to support my family. moved by her 43 , the manager agreed to do as she asked. i was so 44 that i included that day into my memory from then on. through her influence, ive become someone who 45 what she wants until she gets it. if something or someone is in my way, i 46 out how to overcome the difficulties. its really so 47 . its not about getting angry. its about getting what you want, being very competitive, but also extremely likeable. i learned this in ninth grade from my mom, and it burned itself into my brain. 36. a. situation b. graduationc. achievements d. trouble37. a. recipeb. menu c. money d. cooker38. a. rarelyb. increasingly c. carefully d. strangely39. a. exchangingb. repaying c. recommending d. following 40. a. changeb. startc. gain d. promote41. a. wonderedb. thoughtc. insistedd. stressed 42. a. give outb. give up c. give awayd. give in 43. a. determinationb. requirement c. importance d. encouragement 44. a. interestedb. surprised c. worried d. impressed 45. a. bursts intob. pushes forc. relies ond. applies to46. a. turnb. reach c. figure d. watch47. a. simple b. tiring c. troublesome d. difficultsection c (12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.in order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. firstly, we must understand the language 48 we hear it spoken. secondly, we must be able to read the language. 49 , we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation, and fourthly, we must be able to write it in a correct and clear way.there is 50 easy way to success in language learning. a good memory is a great help, 51 it is not enough only to memorize rules from a grammar book. it is not of much use learning long lists of words 52 heart, studying the dictionary and so on. we must learn by using the language. if we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, 53 are not really learning the language. “learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those 54 are studying a new language. practice is important. we must practice speaking and writing 55 languages whenever we can.part iii 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 four choices marked a, b,c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.awith all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, its not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. putting a smile on someones face when you know they are feeling down in the dump, makes me feel good and warms my heart. how would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker, neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? i am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if i dont know the person im joking around with. my grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. this not only relieves stress in anysituation, but also is common courtesy(礼貌)to speak to others that are around you.i know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. they dont get the joke that makes others laugh. i am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if i were from outer space. how can people not get a really funny joke?laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. there is too much sadness in this present world. it drives people crazy. we all need to find a way to ignore the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. so, i believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.56. according to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that _.a. it makes people more confident b. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world c. it can help people get on well with othersd. it can pick up peoples spirits57. from the second paragraph, we can know that_. a. the writer is funny and impolite b. the writers grandma is humorousc. family members should play jokes with each otherd. we should relieve stress in any situation 58. the phrase “busting a gut in the third paragraph can be replaced by _.a. explaining carefullyb. speaking loud c. laughing hard d. keeping silent59. in writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _. a. encourage people to be humorous in daily lifeb. talk about his own understanding of humorc. introduce a practical way to get through daily life d. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life60. what is the authors attitude towards the present world?a. critical b. positivec. satisfied d. indifferentbscotland is a unique place, loaded with history, where you can find aristocratic(贵族的) palaces and castles, as well as the traditional parades in national costumes.in order to see and discover the true soul of scotland today and what formed the character of this splendid region, we have to go towards the northern regions, to the grampian mountains(格兰扁山区), beautiful and plain. the scots conquered the environment with simple spades and strong arms, for it was difficult to farm.the history of this ancient struggle, and its peoples ancient love with the hard land, can be felt within the walls of the angus folk museum. you are able to get a feel of the typical rural atmosphere of times past from the everyday artifacts displayed here.from coastal aberdeen in towards the interior of the grampian mountains there runs the castle trail, a road that touches on many fortresses(堡垒), which are witnesses of continual fights against the control of neighboring england in scottish history.perhaps the most exciting moment for scottish autonomy(自治) is the one experienced inside this ancient church of arbroath, where, in 1320, the declaration of independence was celebrated, at the instigation of king robert the bruce. he carried out the plan for autonomy drawn up by the great popular hero william wallace, for whom cinema has designed the wonderful film brave heart, the winner of the five oscars.this is glamis castle. it is often remembered for being the residence of king macbeth and queen elizabeth in her childhood. among the most frequent guests here are the predictable ghosts, if not actually created, by ancient popular beliefs. these have been handed down over the centuries by people tending to live with mystery, with the forces of the supernatural. another attraction here is a legendary monster: the loch ness monster. is it real or imaginary that this monster, which has been nicknamed nessie, has collected a good 3000 sightings over the last 50 years.the true flag of scotland, tartan, is recognizable from the brightly colored plaid patterns which are used to distinguish the various social groups. bagpipes（风笛） and dancing open the competitions of local sporting events, which are called highland gatherings.61. take a look at the angus folk museum, and we can learn about _. .a. the rural atmosphere in grampian mountainsb. the love of ancient scottish to the hard landc. ancient scottish peoples fighting against the enemyd. the history of the scottish famous palaces and castles62. what were the fortresses built for?a. promoting business with neighbor areas.b. preventing the people from moving around.c. providing a shelter from tough weather for travelers.d. fighting against the invaders of england.63. in the fifth paragraph, the underlined “one” refers to _.a. the exciting scottish autonomy b. the celebration of the declaration of independencec. the instigation of king robert the bruced. the winning of the five oscars64. according to the passage, which one is true?a. the scottish film industry is one of the attractions of the land.b. the film brave heart is mainly about king robert bruce. c. the supernatural forces in glamis castle may change a persons belief.d. highland gatherings are often marked with bagpipes and dancing65. the purpose of the writer is to _.a. introduce cultural background about scotland b. teach students about the customs of scotland c. advise readers to pay a visit to scotland d. analyze the geographic formation of scotland cwomen work harder than men at university and get better degrees as a result, according to a study carried out at burnel university.the research, which tracked 200 students over four years, found that women consistently outperformed men in further education even though they had started their courses with almost the same alevel results.an analysis of the departments results showed that while 65 per cent of female graduates were awarded, only 35 per cent of males did that well.girls are known to outperform boys at school, but this research shows the trend continues at university.fiona smith, the senior lecturer at brunel who led the study, said,“the survey proved a previously held opinion wrong that the educational sex gap is purely a middle school phenomenon . it also reveals the unfairness for working women in terms of pay .women work harder at school, harder at university and do better in both, yet still receive less pay. the survey found that female students were harder working, less likely to miss lectures and more likely to believe their marks reflected their ability than their male competitors. female students were also more likely to seek and receive support from teachers.on the contrary, men were more likely than women to miss lectures due to “laziness and to believe that playing sport was an important part of university life.different from the popular argument that womens success is due to the increased emphasis on coursework, female geographer