湖南省益阳市第六中学高一英语5月月考试题.doc

益阳市六中2015年高一年级第三次月考试卷英 语时量：120分钟 总分：150分 part 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.how much money does the woman have?a 15. b 30. c 50. 2. what does the woman advise the man to do ?a. buy the book now.b. download the materials from the website.c. borrow some money from others.conversation 23 what is the advertisement about?a shows b. cars c. films4.what does the man think of the advertisement?a.the actress is beautiful.b. it is more boring than tv shows.c.the idea is creative.conversation 35.where is pasadena?a.it is in southern california.b.it is in northern california.c.it is in western california.6.where is the man living now?a.in california. b.in los angeles. c.in floridaconversation 47.what is the weather like today?a. it is cloudy.b. it is raining heavily.c. there is a light shower.8.what will the man do this aftenoon?a.have a meeting. b.take a hot shower. c.take some medicine.9.what is the woman going to do now?a.prepare for a meeting. b.get some hot water. c.make a cup of tea.conversation 510.how long has the woman had headaches?a.for a long time. b.since this week. c.since yesterday.11.which is the reason for the womans headaches?a.she doesnt sleep well.b.she takes too many pillsc.she has been hit in the head.12.what does the man tell the woman to do?a.take the pills three times a day.b.take more pills if she has a bad headache.c.work hard to prepare for the exam.conversation 613.what event will the man take part in?a.the 100-metre dash. b.the high jump. c.the football match.14.why didnt the man watch the game yesterday?a.he had hurt his waist.b.he went to the library .c.he doesnt like football.15.what was the result of yesterdays game?a.the blue team won.b.the blue team scored six goals.c.the red team won.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 tilan three words. you will hear the short passage twice. introduce to new york citythe locationin the state of 16_the sizethe17 _city in the usathe population18 _the role it played in americaa financial, 19_,transportation and manufacturing center.what it is famous formany 20_.part ii language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks)directions: for each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. why does daisy often look out of the window? there is nothing _. a. at sight b. at first sight c. out of sight d. in sight22. when i went to pay him a visit, he _ by a doctor. a. was being examined b. was examining c. was examined d. has been examined23the tour group _ 50 students came to china last monday.a. consisted of b. consisting ofc. to consist of d. consists of24. john went to that famous primary school _ his father studied during his own childhood. a. which b. where c. what d. that 25. if you want to know _ happens in the sixth harry potter book, youll just have to read it. a.that b. what c. which d. when 26. i am very _ to my friend, jack, for his encouragement and relief when i am disappointed. a. grateful b. confident c. curious d. anxious27. when leaving home for several days we should let our parents know _. a. where are we b. where we are c. that we are d. we are where28. my biggest achievement _ i got at the university was setting up my own association. a. what b. that c. which d. it29. _ is required that every employee here be able to use a computer and speak good english. a. which b. what c. as d. it 30. when youve finished the exercises, compare your answers with those at the back of the book to see _ youre right. a. that b. how c. why d. if31. she observed a man on the opposite side of the way, and recognized it was charlie. a. walked b. walks c. to walk d. walking32. it was through this talent show _ she became popular. a. why b. what c. that d. how33. paper produced every year is _the worlds production of vehicals.a the three times weight of b three times as heavier asc as three times heavy as d three times the weight of34. _ we should go is really a problem; its so dark, and we seem to be lost. a. why b. that c. where d. when 35.paris,_after a group of people called paris,is a fashion centre of the world.a naming b named c to name d having namedsection 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.waiting for the airplane to take off, i was happy to get a seat by myself. just then, an air hostess came up to me and asked, “would you mind 36 your seat? a couple would like to sit together.” the only available(有空的)seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts(石膏绷带), a black-and-blue face, and a sad expression. “i am not going to sit there,” i thought immediately. but a soft voice spoke, “she needs help.” finally, i 37 _to move to that seat.the girl smiled at me as i sat down. she was named kathy. she had been in a car accident and now was on her way for 38 .when the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to39 that kathy would not be able to 40 herself. i considered 41 to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too 42 to offer a service to a complete 43 . but then i realized that kathys need was more 44 _than my discomfort. i offered to help her eat, and although she was uncomfortable to accept at first, she did as i expected.we became closer and closer in a short period of time. by the end of the five-hour trip, my heart45 , and the 46 was really better spent than if i had just sat by myself.i was very glad i had sat next to kathy and fed her. love and care sometimes flow beyond human borders and remove the fears that keep us 47 . when we offer to serve a stranger, we grow to live in a more rewarding world. 36a. losing b. changing c. taking d. buying37a. decided b. wanted c. regretted d. promised38a. business b. travel c. pleasure d. treatment39a. remember b. say c. realize d. recognize40a. eat b. feed c. choose d. support41a. offering b. needing c. stopping d. trying42a. far b. impolite c. close d. fast43a. girl b. neighbor c. passenger d. stranger44a. unusual b. direct c. important d. shameful45a. had warmed b. had jumped c. had broken d. had cheered46a. life b. money c. time d. energy47a. upset b. independent c. silent d. separatesection c (12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.with the widespread use of the computer, many middle school and primary school students can type very fast. 48_ ，their handwriting is becoming worse 49 _before. wrongly written characters and untidy writing are the common problems. the biggest problem is50_they dont think it is necessary to practice handwriting any more since typing can take the place of 51_.to me, i always prefer handwriting 52 _ typing. i think handwriting is53_better way to express my feeling. 54_ ，chinese characters are the important part of chinese culture and typing can never take the place of it. therefore as a chinese, we should 55_stop practicing writing them to avoid the wrongly written character and the untidy writing.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. aaustralia is the largest island in the world. it is a little smaller than china. it is in the south of the earth. australia is big, but its population is small. the population of australia is nearly as large as that of shanghai. enough laws have been made to fight against pollution. the cities in australia have got little air or water pollution. the sky is blue and the water is clean. you can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. plants grow very well.last month we visited perth, the biggest city in western australia, and went to a wild flowers exhibition (展览).there we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. we had a wonderful time. perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. in spring every year perth has the wild flowers exhibition. after visiting perth, we spent a day in the countryside. we sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. it was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. what we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. there were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. after a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.56australia is .a. the largest country in the world b. larger than china c. as large as shanghai d. not so large as china57enough laws have been made to_.aincrease the population b. grow more plants c. fight against pollution d. show wild flowers58perth is_.a. the capital of australia b. in the west of australia c. in the east of australia d. the biggest city in australia59in perth you may visit a wild flowers exhibition in .a. spring b. summer c. autumn d. winter60which of the following sentences is true?a. all the big cities in australia are seriously polluted.b. australia .is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and large population.c. we ran back to the car because we were in the middle of the white sheep.d. if you go to the countryside in australia, you will see a large number of white sheep. brecently, the tv show where are we going, dad? has become one of chinas most popular tv shows, attracting more than 600 million viewers each week.in this program, five celebrity fathers traveled to six countryside locations across china, including some villages in beijing, yunnan, shandong, hunan, heilongjiang and a desert in ningxia. they took care of their kids without the help of the kids mothers. at the same time, they also took part in different kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and selling goods.why is the show so popular? “it reflects (折射) social reality. in big cities, fathers are always busy earning money and making achievements in their career. they dont spare more time with their kids.” said xie dikui, general director of the show. as the father of a 3-year-old daughter, xie said that he found his own heart being touched as he made it. “although these fathers are busy, they are able to spare time for their kids. we can do better than them.”this also happens in some rural areas in china. more and more men from rural areas are now working in big cities, leaving their kids at home under the grandparents care.“i have a son and a daughter in my hometown.” said xu canyong, a 33-year-old man working in shantou, guangdong province. “they come to live with me only during summer and winter vacations. i miss them very much. i want to have them live with us in shantou, but the cost of living here is too high.” said xu.61five celebrity fathers have ever traveled to _ with their kids.a. beijing, hunan and heilongjiangb. hunan, heilongjiang and tibetc. yunnan, ningxia and hong kongd. yunnan, shandong and gansu62the tv show where are we going, dad? is popular mainly because _ .a. the five fathers are all famous starsb. there are many beautiful sights in itc. xie dikui is a popular director in chinad. it reflects the problems about family education63the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refers to_ .a. the tv show where are we going, dad?b. the fact that fathers have less time with their kidsc. the trip of five celebrity fathers with their kidsd. the relationship between xie dikui and his daughter64xu canyong cant live with his two kids in shantou because_ .a. he cant afford to live there togetherb. he has no time to look after his kidsc. shantou is too far from his hometownd. his kids are used to living with their grandparents65from this passage, we may infer _ .a. fathers will raise the kids instead of mothersb. the five celebrity fathers will give up their own jobsc. in some rural areas, more and more kids live with their grandparentsd. mr. xu often goes back to his hometown during summer and winter vacationsc when i was growing up in america, i was ashamed of my mothers chinese english. because of her english, she was often treated unfairly. people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously ,did not give her good service ,pretended not to understand her ,or even acted as if they did not hear her . w_w w.k*s*5 u.co mmy mother has realized the limitations of her english as well. when i was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend i was she . i was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. one time i had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).i said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “this is mrs.tan.”and my mother was standing beside me ,whispering loudly, “why he doest send me check ?it has already been two weeks late.”and then , in perfect english i said : “im getting rather concerned .you agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasnt arrived.”then she talked more loudly. “what he wants? i come to new york tell him in front of his boss.” and so i turned to the stockbroker again, “i cant tolerate any more excuse. if i dont receive the check immediately , i am going to have to speak to your manager when i am in new york next week.”the next week we ended up in new york. while i was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real mrs.tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken english. w_w w.k*s*5 u.co m when i was a teenager, my mothers broken english embarrassed me. but now, i see it differently. to me, my mothers english is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. it is my mother tongue. her language, as i hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. it was the language that helped shape the way i saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.66why was the authors mother poorly served? w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m a. she was unable to speak good english. b. she was often misunderstood. c. she was not clearly heard. d. she was not very polite. w_w w.k*s*5 u.co m67from paragraph 2, we know that the author was . a. good at pretending b. rude to the stockbroker c. ready to help her mother d. unwilling to phone for her mother68after the author made the phone call, .a .they forgave the stockbroker b. they failed to get the check c. they went to new york immediatelyd. they spoke to their boss at once69what does the author think of her mothers english now? w_w w.k*s*5 u.co m a. it confuses her. b. it embarrasses her. c. it helps her understand the world. d. it helps her tolerate rude people.70we can inter from the passage that chinese english . w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m a. is clear and natural to non-native speakers b. is vivid and direct to non-native speakers c. has a very bad reputation in america d. may bring inconvenience in america w_w w.k*s*5 u.co mpart iv writing (45 marks)section a (10 marks)directions: read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.write no more than three words for each answer.how do we find happiness every single day? how do we get more out of life to the fullest? there are 3 easy ways to enjoy life in daily life.one way to find happiness within you is to show your appreciation to others. appreciation not only gives happiness to others but we also receive happiness in return first for writing a letter of appreciation and second for the response we get. i encourage you to take 3 post-it notes and write one post-it of appreciation for your classmate, one for