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湖南省益阳市箴言中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期1月月考试题本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、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. whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?a. neighbors. b. husband and wife. c. policeman and witness.2. what caused the fire? a. the rubbish. b. the curtains. c. the lamp.conversation 23. what does the man want to do?a. get high-speed internet. b. open an online shop.c. have his computer checked.4. when does the man fix for the appointment? a. at 3:00 pm on friday. b. at 11:00 am on saturday. c. at 3:00 pm on saturday.conversation 35. where will the two speakers go?a. bath. b. wells. c. stratford.6. how will the two speakers go there? a. by train. b. by bus. c. by car.conversation 47. how long has michael wilson been cooking?a. since he was twenty years old. b. for about twenty years.c. since he was a kid.8. what kind of food is popular in northern europe? a. rice. b. beef. c. chicken.9. what does michael wilson probably use in his dishes? a. fancy sauces. b. expensive spices. c. local fruits and vegetables.conversation 510. why does the man need a book? a. to kill time on the plane. b. to learn more about china. c. to read it when he is in china.11. what will the woman do? a. get the book for the man. b. tell the man some good books. c. tell the man how to get the book.12. when will the man leave for china? a. on august 14th. b. on august 15th. c. on august 16th.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 got. fill in each blank with no more than three words.you will hear the mini-talk twice. weather report for 16_most placesdry with a good deal of 17 18 coasta bit foggynorthwestcloudy with some heavy showerssouthern half rainy in 19 _southwestthe temperatures will reach 26 northern halfdry and be quite 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. - the chinese government is trying to protect the giant panda. - i know. by 2020, they _ about 69,500 square miles of land to the countrys nature reserve system. a. add b. are adding c. will add d. will have added 22. i tried all i could do _ the topic at the meeting, but failed. a. avoid mentioning b. to avoid mentioning c. avoiding to mention d. avoiding mentioning 23. everyone queued up before the booking office in silence, having nothing to do but _. a. to wait b. waiting c. wait d. waited24. dont take up other peoples personal space, _ will bring much inconvenience to them. a. where b. which c. what d. that25. yao yuan,a disabled woman,won the national championships cup last week. my goodness! she _a lot of difficulties! a. may go through b. might go through c. must have gone through d. ought to have gone through26. not until the teenager left his hometown _ how much he loved it. a. did he know b. he knew c. had he known d. he had known27. _ with the efforts that the students made, all the teachers nodded and smiled. a. satisfying b. having satisfied c. satisfied d. to be satisfied28. - why didnt you tell me the news of the meeting? - i knew nothing about it, or i _ you. a. would tell b. had told c. told d. would have told29. every thing on the news _ a whole new meaning when you have a personal connection with the people.a. takes upb. takes on c. takes awayd. takes off30. we _ back in the hotel now if you didnt lose the map. a. areb. were c. will bed. would be31. all the things _ must be done well aworth to do bworthy of being done cworthy doing dworth of doing32. regardless of the sign _“stop”, he intended to drive ahead but was prevented by a policeman. a. telling b. going c. writing d. saying33. - when it comes to _with naughty kids, sarah knows various skills. - do you know she is on the way to _ a kindergarten teacher? a. dealing; becomingb. deal; become c. dealing; become d. deal; becoming34. we are all able to live a green life. for instance, we can get something repaired _buy a new one. a. other than b. rather than c. more than d. less than35. it rained heavily in the south, _ serious flooding in several provinces.a. caused b. having caused c. causing d. to causesection 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.my friend had mentioned that her father had a lot of childrens toys that he was looking to give away. she knew i had a three-year-old daughter so she thought of me first. i told her i would 36 it if i could get some nice things for my daughter, which i wouldnt otherwise have been ableto 37 . when i met her father, he began to explain that he was 38 once too and that he would hate to 39 things that could be very 40 . at first, he thought of taking everything to the salvation army but then he 41 to see if anyone he knew could use them first. when he was 42 me around, i saw a bed, a slide(滑板)，a kitchen set and many other things that made me surprised. as my eyes were wide and beginning to tear up a bit, he told me not to feel guilty. he said i was 43 him by getting rid of them. as i was looking around, i did feel guilty, but i tried to remain more grateful than guilty because he told me to. every time i tried to 44 him for giving my daughter all these 45 things, he would thank me right back and was grateful that these toys would be put to good use. so, sometimes when we are helped by others, the others that helped us are helped as a side effect. in the 46 of charity , it makes sense to feel grateful, but guilt is just as normal, i know we could have lived without a slide, which is why i do feel guilty, but i am grateful all the same because my daughter 47 enjoys all these nice things!36. a. wear b. repairc. appreciate d. check37. a. believe b. afford c. seed. spare38. a. handsome b. young c. poord. healthy39. a. throw away b. hand outc. add up d. pick out40. a. suitable b. expensivec. useful d. dangerous41. a. continuedb. forgot c. hadd. decided42. a. driving b. showingc. turningd. sending43. a. helping b. saving c. troublingd. guiding44. a. praiseb. movec. calld. thank45. a. wonderfulb. cheapc. stranged. foreign46. a. habitb. endc. eyesd. corners47. a. sadlyb. hardly c. secretlyd. reallysection 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 is 50 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 is 53 _ 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.aive loved my mothers desk since i was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, i decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “but the desk,” she said again, “is for elizabeth.”i never saw her angry, never saw her cry. i knew she loved me; she showed it in action. but as a young girl, i wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.they never happened. and a gulf opened between us. i was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. but she lived “on the surface”.as years passed and i had my own family. i loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. i wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.i posted the letter and waited for her answer, none came.my hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace. it seemed that nothing happened. i couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to mother. i only knew that i had written it, and i could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.now the present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work though shed never been able to. i cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose, mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.56. the writer began to love her mothers desk _.a. after mother died b. before she became a writer c. when she was a childd. when mother gave it to her57. the passage shows that _.a. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterb. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had donec. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsd. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.58. the world “gulf” in the passage means _.a. deep understanding between the old and the young.b. different ideas between the mother and the daughter.c. free talks between mother and daughter. d. part of the sea going far in land.59. what did mother do with her daughters letter asking for forgiveness?a. she had never received the letter. b. for years, she often talked about the letter.c. she didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life. d. she read the letter again and again till she died.60. whats the best title of the passage?a. my letter to motherb. mother and childrenc. my mothers deskd. talks between mother and me.bthe china daily newspaper group is looking for english-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. we offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation(住处，住所) with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.senior business editoryou must: assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them; be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff; ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails; have had at least five years editing experience working on editing the business desk and be familiar with industry software.senior copy editoryou must: work on shifts in the business desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print; edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions; have had at least two years editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.copy editoryou must: be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions; be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print; have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.graphic designeryou must: have excellent skills in information graphics; be good at illustrations and freehand drawings; be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts; have a good sense of typography; have good news judgment; be well-versed with macintosh software, including in design, illustrator and photoshop; be fluent in english.for enquiries or to apply, write to job .61. what is the purpose of this passage?a. to describe the positions of the china daily newspaper group.b. to describe the working conditions of the china daily newspaper group.c. to advertise for recruiting some good employees.d. to tell you how to become part of this group.62. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the employees(雇员) have to pay for their own food and lodging(住所).b. the workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.c. the senior business editors only job is to help the business editor to set goals. d. the employees have the right to enjoy eleven-day public holidays.63. how many positions need editing experience?a. 1. b. 2. c. 3. d. 4.64. what is not required about graphic designer?a. be well-versed with photoshop. b. have excellent skills in information graphics.c. having a good sense of typography. d. writing snappy headlines and captions.65. which can be the title of the advertisement?a. china daily: new employees wanted b. china daily: newspaperc. china daily: an international team d. china daily: the best working conditioncbeauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. almost everyone thinks attractive(漂亮的) people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. even judges are softer on attractive defendants (被告). but in the executive (行政的；管理的) circle, beauty can become a liability. while attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman. handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plain(平常的，不漂亮的) men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success. attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck. all unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.why are attractive women not thought to be able? an attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive ones. thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the manly qualities required.this is true even in politics. when the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, says anne bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. she asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, of attractiveness. the students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. they were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them. the results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.66. the word liability most probably means _. a. disadvantage b. advantage c. misfortune d. trouble67. in traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _. a. makes women look more honest and capable b. strengthens the qualifies requiredc. is of no importance to women d. often enables women to succeed quickly68. bowmans experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _. a. turns out to be a disadvantage to men b. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to womenc. affects men and women alike d. has as little effect on men as on women69. it can be inferred from the passage that peoples views on beauty are often _. a. practical b. supportive c. old-fashioned d. one-sided70. the author writes this passage to _. a. give advice to job-seekers who are attractive b. discuss the disadvantages of women being attractivec. demand equal right