湖南省洞口一中高三英语上学期第一次月考试题(1).doc

洞口一中2014年下学期高三年级第一次月考试题卷英 语 答题卡准考证号码组成(从左至右)：考室号 + 座位号 + 00000（5个0）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. where did the woman buy her iphone? a. at the apple store in the mall. b. at the discount phone store. c. at the shop on vine street.2. how much did the man pay for his iphone? a. 200 dollars. b. 300 dollars. c. 400 dollars.conversation 23. how much weight did the woman lose? a. five pounds. b. ten pounds. c. fifteen pounds.4. what kind of diet is the woman having? a. she doesnt eat bread. b. she only eats fruit. c. she eats half of what she used to.conversation 3 5. whats wrong with the sweater the woman bought? a. its too small. b. its not the right style. c. its the wrong color.6. how does the woman probably feel about the mans response? a. satisfied. b. surprised. c. disappointed.conversation 47. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. husband and wife. b. old friends. c. doctor and patient.8. why is the man doing the gardening for the woman? a. she dislikes it. b. she is not feeling well. c. she hired the man to work for her.9. what is the mans favorite? a. chocolate. b. coffee. c. cupcakes.conversation 510. what did the man plan to do next saturday? a. play sports. b. have a party with his friends. c. see the house with the woman.11. why did the woman phone the man? a. to play basketball. b. to ask for help. c. to borrow his car.12. what does the woman want to do that surprises the man? a. move early in the morning. b. borrow his car for the whole day. c. work on saturday.conversation 613. what will the woman be for halloween this year? a. a rabbit. b. a zombie bride. c. a bunch of grapes.14. why did the womans mother use to make the costumes? a. they were original. b. to save money. c. her children asked her to do so.15. what does halloween mean to the man? a. good memories. b. making new friends. c. saving money.section b (7.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear a mini talk. 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 mini talk twice. invitationwelcome to my birthday party! time: 7:00 p.m., the 27th of 16 , friday place: rasa restaurant at 17 stoke newington high street routes: f bus no.73, 253, to the stoke newington area from west london; f bus 112 to the stoke newington area from south london; f subway: 18 at bethnal green station and walk west for 10 minutes other activities: f having drinks at larrys, a bar in the 19 at 27 church street; f eating at the 24-hour bakery on brick lane if anyone gets 20 during the late hours 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. for those _ love natural recreation, it is possible to travel for hoursor even dayswithout meeting another person. a. whoever b. what c. that d. who22. here you will see players _ all in white, hitting and running after the ball.a. dressing b. are dressed c. dressed d. who dressed 23. the marathon is a long distance race created _ a greek soldier. a. in case of b. in honour of c. in need of d. in charge of24. we will see people walking to the roadside to avoid _ by the sprinkling truck (洒水车). a. being sprinkled b. to be sprinkled c. sprinkled d. to sprinkle 25. _ had we left the room _ we realized we forgot to take our books. a. no sooner; than b. hardly; than c. scarcely; than d. no sooner; when26. what he said sounds _. a. nicely b. pleasantly c. friendly d. wonderfully27. - i heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter. - it _ true because there was little snow there. a. may not be b. wont be c. couldnt be d. mustnt be 28. snowden stopped and looked around as if _ whether he was going in the right direction. a. seeing b. to see c. to have seen d. having seen 29. listen to the two girls by the window. what language _? a. did they speak b. are they speaking c. were they speaking d. had they spoken 30. i dont think something is wrong with him, _? a. isnt it b. do i c. dont i d. is it31. _ surprised me most was _ such a little girl should play the violin so well. a. that; that b. that; what c. what; that d. what; what32. _ i understand you, i cant support you. which of the following cannot be used here?a. although b. though c. while d. as 33. was it _ it snowed last night that you didnt come to the party? a. that b. because c. why d. if34. my family _ not large, but my family _ all music lovers. a. is; are b. are; is c. are; are d. is; is 35. so far, the moon _ by man many times. a. is visited b. will be visited c. was visited d. has been visited section 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.four brothers left home for college, and they later became successful doctors and lawyers. some years later, they talkedafter having dinner together. they discussed the 36 they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. the first said, “i had abig house built for mama.” the second said, “i had my mercedes-benz dealer (经销商) send a 37 to her.” the third said, “i built a beautiful 38 for mama.” the fourth said, “you know howmama loved reading poems and you know she cant read anymore because she cant 39 very well. i met a 40 who had a parrot (鹦鹉) that can recite many poems. it took him 12 years toteach it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. i had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years,but it is worth it.” on hearing that, the other brothers were 41 by his good thought. after the holidays their mother 42 her thank-you notes to her sons, which read: “milton, the house you built is so huge. i only live in one room, but i have to 43 the whole house. its a tiring job. thanks anyway.” “marvin, i am too old to 44 . i stay at home and have my foods delivered, so illneveruse the car. the ideawas good, although not practical. thanks.” “michael, you gave me an expensive building enough for 50 people to 45 plays or movies in it, but all my friends are dead. ive almost 46 my hearing and im nearly blind. i wont use it. thank you all the same.” “dearest melvin, you were the only son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. the chicken tasted so 47 . i liked it very much. thank you.” 36.a. gifts b. chances c. wishes d. challenges37.a. book b. bike c. car d. bag38.a. station b. museum c. library d. theater39.a. listen b. see c. feel d. walk 40. a. nurse b. writer c. businessman d. lawyer41. a. treated b. impressed c. threatened d. hurt42. a. sent out b. put up c. took out d. picked up43. a. sell b. borrow c. clean d. visit44. a. learn b. work c. exercise d. travel45. a. create b. enjoy c. bring d. record46. a. lost b. admired c. remained d. discovered47. a. strange b. unpleasant c. bitter d. delicioussection c (12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by using one word for each blank that best fits the context.new inventions are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. but have all these new inventions really improved 48 quality of our lives? picture this: youre rushing 49 finish your homework on the computer. your mobile phone rings, a qq message 50 your friend appears on the screen, and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. now you have to stay 51 all night to get it done. 52 calm and happy do you feel?inventions have sped up our lives so much 53 they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. 54 do people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? perhaps because they lead simpler lives. the more things 55 have, the more difficult your life will become. part 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.athere once was a very honest shopkeeper whose business was to supply goods for the local people. he would open his shop at 8:00 a.m. after having his breakfast and at 1:00 p.m. he would go for lunch. in the evening at 8:30 p.m. he closed his shop to complete his daily routine.however, to get time for lunch was really difficult because he didnt have anybody to help him at that time. therefore, it was his daily practice that whichever customer was shopping at 1:00 p.m. would be asked to oversee the shop until the shopkeeper returned from lunch.one day, a group of four thieves planned to steal from his shop while he was gone for lunch. one of the thieves went there at 1:00 p.m. to be the customer that would be asked to oversee the shop.the thief, pretending to be a customer, went in at 1:00 p.m. and started buying several items. as planned, the shopkeeper asked the thief to sit on his chair for thirty minutes until he returned from lunch.then, the other three thieves quickly came and told the pretended customer to help, but something had changed within him and he knew deeply in his heart that if he was given responsibility for the shop, he should not perform any dishonest acts during that time. his friends did not agree. as the now honest man tried to stop them, they resisted (抵抗) and a fight started. and at the same time the shopkeeper returned and asked why there was a fight. the now honest man explained the entire plan.the shopkeeper had been searching for an honest man who could take ownership of the shop and run it. the shopkeeper felt that he had found the right man.56. how long did the shopkeeper remain on business each day? a. 12.5 hours b. 8.5 hours c. 10.5 hours d. 16.5 hours57. what is the problem for the shopkeeper? a. nobody could prepare lunch for him every day.b. he had nobody to keep the shop when he went for lunch.c. he was too busy to have lunch every day. d. he couldnt find a person to work at the shop.58. when the shopkeeper returned from lunch, he found _. a. everything in his shop was stolen b. the thief became the new owner of the shopc. there was a fight in his shop d. the thief helped his fellows steal things from his shop 59. which of the following statements is true?a. there was only one shop in the town where the local people could go shopping.b. the shopkeeper was too old to look after the shop himself.c. the shopkeeper finally found the right man to run the shop.d. the thief was one of the shopkeepers friends, so he changed his mind.60. from the passage, we can infer that _.a. once a thief, he will always be a thief b. an honest man will be responsible for his action c. you cant believe in a dishonest man forever d. trust can change a thief into an honest manbin china, if you are not married by the time you are 30, you are in for trouble: social blame and pressure from family and friends can get you down. and if you are a woman, its even worse. many young people get married simply to get other people off their backs (免受别人的指责) . this is a serious compromise. one ends up not marrying the ideal partner.there are, however, a few young people who refuse to compromise: if they cant find a good marriage partner, they say, they would rather not marry at all.34-year-old kate is a university lecturer in english. she said she would not describe herself as celibatarian (独身主义者) but simply a woman who hasnt come across the right man yet. she has sharp comments for the way in which the old generation looks at marriage. “many people think marriage is a duty-to your parents, family and society. nobody cares if your marriage is happy or not, she said, i think this is very wrong and i intend to live and act according to my own will.”happily for her, her parents are open-minded and not lay stress on her. but the same does not apply to her friends. they are constantly trying to get her together with some young man or another. she always refuses politely.61. the main idea of this passage is that _.a. marriage is a duty to society b. people should get married before 30 years old c. late marriage should be respected d. women should get married earlier than men62. miss kate refuses to get together with some young man or another because _.a. she doesnt think he is the right man she wants b. he is either too old or too youngc. he is either important or little learnedd. he doesnt have good manners63. in the first paragraph the underlined words “in for” refer to _.a. interested in b. satisfied with c. worried about d. likely to suffer64. which is not true according to this passage? a. in china, one may face social blame and family pressure if one hasnt got married by 30.b. miss kates parents are always worried about her marriage.c. miss kate wont compromise if she cant have her ideal marriage.d. miss kate wants to marry a worthy young man.65. if marriage is regarded as a duty to society, _.a. everybody will be happy and satisfiedb. nobody will pay attention to whether you are happy or not in your family lifec. you can easily find an ideal partnerd. young people will have nothing to worry about in marriagecin the caucasus (高加索) region of russia, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many dont stop at 100! by comparison, in america only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. but these russian old people arent alone. the pakistanis, who live high in the himalaya mountains, and the ecuadorans (厄瓜多尔人) of the andes mountains seem to share the secret of long life, too. these people remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of time. while many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some caucasians aged 100 to 140, work in the fields beside their great-great-grandchildren. even the idea of aging is foreign to them. when asked “at what age does youth end?” most of these old people had no answer. several replied, “well, perhaps at age 80.”what accounts for (解释) this ability to survive to such old age, and to survive so well? first of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-living people. they begin their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop. for example, mr. rustam mamedov is 142 years of age. his wife is 116 years old. they have been married for 90 years. mr. mamedov has no intention of retiring from his life as a farmer. “why? what else would i do?” he asks. all these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work. they all come from mountainous regions. they live and work at elevations (海拔) of 1,660 to 1,000 meters above sea level. the air has less oxygen and is pollution-free. this reduced-oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel (血管) system stronger. another factor that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolation. to a great extent (程度), they are separated from the pressures and worries of industrial society. inherited (遗传) factors also play some role. most of the longest-living people had parents and grandparents who also reached veryold ages. good family genes may, therefore, be one factorin living longer.66. the example of mr. and mrs. mamedov implies that some caucasians aged 100to 140_. a. become weak and hopeless b. benefit from physical work c. a