湖南省茶陵二中高三英语上学期第一次月考试题（无答案）.doc

茶陵二中2014届高三上学期第一次英语月考试卷 本试卷由试题卷和答题卡两部分组成，试卷分四个部分，共13页。时量120分钟，满分150分,所有试题均须在答题卡上作答。part one listening comprehension（30marks）section a（22.5分，每小题1.5分）directions:in this section,you will hear 6 convewrsations between 2 speakers.for each conversation,there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices.listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by making the corresponding letter (a,b or c)on the question booklet.you will heareaarch conversation twiceconversation 11.where are the speakers ?a.at the customs b.at the hotelc.in a taxi2.how many places is the woman going to visit ?a.one b.two c. threeconversation 23.what was the man doing at the beginning of the conversation ? a.reading a french novelb.discussing a plan for vacation in canada c.looking through a language textbook.4.where is the man going ? a.france b.canada. c.america.conversation 35.at what time can the woman get to the center if she takes the early plane ? a. at 9:40. b. at 10:10 c. at 11:456.how long does it take the bus to get to the city center ?a.14 minutes b 40 minutes c. 4 minutesconversation 47.what are the they discussing about ?a. plans for the companys move to a new place.b.the good points for the companys moving to a new place.c.how to stop the company from moving to a new place.8.what does sam believe to be the advantage of a purpose-built factory ? a. a purpose-built factory will increase the productionb .a purpose-built factory will attract more workers.c. a purpose-built factory will improve their image.9.what does the woman think if the company moves to the new place ? a.parking will be more difficult. b. a bus service will be necessary.c. workers will have difficulty getting to workconversation 510.whats wrong with the woman ?a.she wants to kill helen, b.she could not get on well with helen. c.she could not work last enough.11.how long has the woman worked there ? a.only six months b. only six weeks. c. only six days.12.how does the man solve the problem?a.he promises to give helen some advice.b.he permits the woman to take a leavec.he dismisses helen right now.conversation 613.how far did they walk every day during the trip ?a.10 kilometers.b.15 kilometers. c.20 kilometers.14.what problem did they have ?a.they didnt have modern equipment.b.there wasns enough oxygen sometimes.c.they couldnt walk freely in the mountains.15.what did the woman enjoy most about the trip ? a.clean air b.delicious food .c.beautiful sunshine.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 youve got. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. you will hear the mini-talk twice.how long has lorraine been living in london?for 16. _ years.why did she come to london?to study 17._,what is the weather like in london ?18._.what is the traffic in london like ?very heavywhy did lorraine feel lonely at first ?because she had no friends and she was always19._.where does she want to do after finishing the course?go back to trinidad to get a job in a 20._.part two :language knowledge(45marks)section a （15分，每小题1分）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.1roger_ her angrily across the dinner table.a. glared at b. stared at c. glimpsed(瞥见)at d. glanced at 2a sense of _ is what it takes for a comedian to perform well in a comedy. a. humorb. humorous c. harmonyd. harmonious3. _ the test paper, the student put down his pen, _ with a smile on his face. a. finishing; satisfying b. finished; satisfied c. having finished; satisfied d. to finish; satisfying4. not only _ to new york but also _ there for a time. a. he has been; did he work b. he has been; he worked c. has he been; did he work d. has he been; he worked5did you_ the meeting yesterday? no, we all _the couples in their wedding party. a. join; attended b. join; took part in c. attend; attended d. attend; joined6.the plane was about to take off _ it rained cats and dogs. a. while b. when c. as d. at the same time7.id appreciate _ if you would like to teach me how to use the computer. a. that b. it c. this d. you 8. _you the truth,she knows nothing about it. a.tell b. to tell c.telling d.told9.though reading novels has _ most of my spare time, ive still found time for other hobbies. a. taken off b. taken down c. taken up d. taken away 10. if she had worked harder, she _.a. would succeed b. had succeeded c. should succeed d. would have succeededsection b （18分，每小题1.5分）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.when i was a teenager, i volunteered to give out water at a marathon. watching the different runners who passed by and grabbed a cup was 36 . the next year i signed up for the race. i did little preparation and my only goal was to finish. on the day of the race, it was 37 hot. i remember struggling at about the 5th mile, thinking, “i am never doing this again!”have you ever felt that way about something? you eagerly choose a goal 38 soon realize it is 39 to achieve than you imagined it would be. that first 10 km race was quite an experience. i jogged, i walked, i jogged and i walked. then 40 a decisive moment. near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me. i felt 41 that i was younger than him and i couldnt keep up with him. i felt defeated for a second but then i realized 42 . he was running his race and i was running mine. he had different experience, training and goals and i had mine. 43 in life do we 44 ourselves to others and feel disappointed in ourselves when we really shouldnt? i decided, then, that one day i would be one of those 70 year olds who were still running. 45 i crossed the finish line, i was proud of my achievement. since then i have run several races and run purely for fun.in life we all 46 compare ourselves to others, which is only natural. but dont let them weaken you. 47 , you should use them to inspire you and show you what is possible. then you are a true winner.36. a. pleasing b. interesting c. inspiring d. amazing37. a. extremely b. strangely c. sadly d. certainly38. a. and b. but c. while d. or39. a. easier b. harder c. better d. worse40. a. went b. flew c. happened d. came41. a. exhausted b. disappointed c. embarrassedd. annoyed42. a. somethingb. anything c. everythingd. nothing43. a. how manyb. how much c. how oftend. how old44. a. cooperate b. compare c. combine d. promise 45. a. when b. because c. since d. until46. a. often b. occasionally c. hardly d. never47. a. instead b. therefore c. meanwhile d. furthermoresection c （12分，每小题1.5分）directions: complete the following passage by using one word for each blank that best fits the context.what is happiness? how will you find happiness even during times of a personal catastrophe? the gymnast sang lan has set a good example to us.sang lan was born 48 ningbo, china in 1981 and began learning gymnastics at 49 of six. by the time she competed in the gymnastics tournament at new york goodwill games, she had been 50 junior gymnast for eleven years. 51 her teammates described ,she worked hard 52 was full of energy and happiness. she was happy 53 devote 54 to gymnastics. unfortunately, in 1998, she broke her neck. but instead of crying about 55 she had lost and feeling hopeless, sang lan thought about what she could do to get better and she believes that keeping busy helps her stay positive. part three reading comprehensiondirections: 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.（30marks，每小题2分）aa study of a university in shanghai had found that many of the students there are using a quote（引语）from the italian poet dante as a kind of motto. the study of fudan university, one of chinas top universities, of 489 students, found that 82 had chosen dantes “follow your own path and dont worry about what others say” as their motto, out of 278 people who said they had a motto. this was followed by “believe yourself” and “self-improvement without stop.”students also expressed a common hope for greater understanding and care and said they were always ready to give a hand to those in need.some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in childrens growth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character.56.the study shows _. awhich university should have mottoesbwhat poems are popularchow many students like the motto “believe yourself.”dthe majority of the students like to choose their favorite mottoes57.of the students asked, _ students have mottoes.aabout 78%babout 57% cabout 16% dabout 8%58.the motto “self-improvement without stop” shares the similar meaning with _. agoing on to improve rapidlybgrowing by oneself continuouslycmaking oneself better and perfect continuouslydbecoming better without having a break59.the best title for the passage should be _.amottoes and character developing bstudents and poetcmottoes and learning dunderstanding carebit was a village in india . the people were poor. however , they were not unhappy .after all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.then one day. some visitors from the city arrived. they told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs legs . however , they did not have enough frogs（青蛙） of their own ,and so they wanted to buy frogs from other place.this seemed like money for nothing .there were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. all they had to do was catch them .agreement was reached ,and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. for the first time , the people were able to dream of a better future ,but the dream didnt last long.the change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. more worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects aroud lately.the vilagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. they would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines.soon there was no money left.then the people realized what was happening. it was the frog. they hadnt been useless.they had been doing an important job-eating insects. now with so many frogs killed, the insects wereincreasing more rapidly. they were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.now, the peaple are still poor.but in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs.these sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning .60. from paragraph one we learn that the villagers _.a.worked very hard for centuriesb. dreamed of having a better lifec.were poor but somewhat contentd.lived a different life from their forefathers61. why did the villagers agree to sell frogs ?a the frogs were easy money b they needs money to buy medicinec they wanted to please the visitors d.the frogs made too much noise62. what might be the cause of the childrens sickness?a the crops didint do well b.there were too many insectsc .the visitors brought in diseases d.the pesticides were overused63. what can we infer from the last sentence of the text ?a. hapiness comes from peaceful life in the countryb.health is more important than moneyc.the harmoney betwween man and nature is importantd. good old day will never be forgottencone day i took several pairs of shoes to the shoemaker to be mended. after a week i went to take them back. four months later, my husband and i were invited to dinner. i took out a pair of shoes. i hadnt worn them since they were mended. i put one shoe on my right foot, and then i put the other on my left. but i felt that the other one was on the wrong foot. i took both shoes off for a closer look. they were nearly the same style (式样), colour and size, but each was for the right foot. then i thought of the shoemaker. though i was sure he wouldnt remember me after such a long time, i called him. thank goodness you called me at last! he said happily. an angry woman has been troubling me for months!64. how many pairs of shoes did the woman take to the shoemaker to be mended?a. one shoe. b. some pairs of shoes. c. two pairs of shoes. d. only three shoes. 65. did the woman look at the shoes carefully after they were taken back?a. yes, she did. b. no, but her husband did. c. no, she didnt. d. the story didnt tell us.66. which of the following is true? a. the shoemaker called the woman after a long time. b. both shoes were the same style, but different colour and size. c. the woman wore the shoes as soon as they were mended. d. both shoes were for the right foot.67. the shoemaker felt very when the woman rang him.a. sad b. angry c. glad d. worrieddwhats on?macau neighborhood festival 2005various celebratory activities will be hosted by the general union of neighbors association of macau from july 9 to 31 in celebration of macau neighborhood festival. a live performance and picture exhibition will be organized and begun on july 9. visitors and local residents are welcome.time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. free admissionvenue: courtyard of lok yeung garden, fai chi keitelephone enquiries: (853) 333 614lao man chau photography exhibition 2 to 9 julthroughout his travels to various natural beautiful cities in shangrila, nepal, tibet and california, lao man chau had plenty of opportunities to indulge（放纵） his passion for painting, music, calligraphy and photography. he is to share the delights of photography in his seminar(研讨会) on july 2 at 3:30 p.m. all are welcome to come and share the experience.opening hours: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. free admissionvenue: millennium gallery, av. da praia grande, no. 599telephone enquires: (853) 557 672 .mopermanent activity- san kio fairsan kio fair is specially designed to offer entertainment, culture and shopping to visitors. different stalls will be set up outside the lin kai temple to provide visitors with toys, garments, antiques, food, and house ware. cantonese operas are held on saturdays and sundays night.time: 5: 00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. free admissionvenue: in front of lin kai templetelephone enquires: (853) 324 6224th macau pop music festivalmajor local music event macau pop music festival acts as a platform for bands and singers for hong kong and macau to exchange musical genres（流派）. this year, performers will stage two concerts in sai van lake square on july 16 at 7:30 p.m. and macau forum on july 23 at 8:30 p.m.admission: mop $ 80telephone enquires: (853) 9884 130, 9884 00068. 4th macau pop music festival is different from the other three in that _. a. it requires admission charges b. it lasts for more than one week c. you can enjoy a performance there d. you can go there in the evening 69. from the passage we can know that _.a. singers from different countries can take part in macau pop music festivalb. if you want to know more about the culture of macau, you should go to sai van lake squarec. lao man chau is a photographer of many talentsd. you can enjoy a live performance at courtyard of lok yeung garden, fai chi kei from july 9 to 31.70. the main purpose of announcing the above is to give information about _. a. some bands and singers b. a famous photographer c. things to do for july d. celebratory activitiespart four writingsection a（10分，每小题1分）directions: read the following passage. complete the diagram by using the information from the passage. write no more than three words for each answer.with only three weeks to go before christmas，buying presents is a high priority（优先权）for a lot of peoplehowever，this year not so many people are leaving their homes to browse (浏览)around the shopsthese days lots of people can do their shopping in the comfort of their own home with the help of the internet.shopping online is becoming more and more popular for a number of reasons; prices are often lower online, you dont have to queue up in busy shops and you can buy almost any product imaginable with just a few clicks of your mouse.computer trends are often male-dominated（受控的）but this year women are expected to do more shopping on the internet than men. it