湖南省耒阳二中高三英语第一次月考（摸底考试）试题牛津译林版.doc

2014届耒阳二中高三第一次月考英语试卷本试题卷分四个部分。时量l20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 twoyou will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. where are they talking?a. at the box office. b. in the cinema. c. over the phone.2. when is the film that the woman is going to see? a. at 5: 30 p.m. saturday. b. at 8: 00 p.m. saturday. c. at 8: 00 a.m. saturday.conversation23. whats the wrong with the man? a. he is very tired and sleepy. b. he is worried about his test.c. he is ill because of hard work.4. what did the man do last night? a. he studied in the library. b. he went to a party. c. he sat a big test.conversation35. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. husband and wife. b. interviewer and interviewee. c. actor and actress.6. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the woman will be a secretary. b. the woman made a mistake.c. the man is satisfied with the woman.conversation47. what is the relationship between the man and woman? a. teacher and student. b. mother and son. c. classmates.8. why didnt john come to the class last night? a. he was considering giving it up.b. he was writing a report all day long.c. he was late for class, so he did not go in.9. what can we know about the man? a. he had studied french before.b. he is interested in learning foreign languages.c. he is from an english-speaking country.conversation510. what did the man do with his old car? a. he sold it. b. he repaired the engine. c. he repaired the wheels.11. how does the man feel about his old car? a. it was more comfortable. b. it was worth the money. c. it was in bad conditions.12. how does the man feel about his new car? a. it is worse than the old one. b. it is much better than the old one. c. it is not worth the money he spent on it.conversation613. which telephone can the man use? a. the phone in the hall. b. the phone on the womans desk.c. the phone at the business center.14. what is happening while the two speakers are talking? a. a man is checking out of the hotel.b. the woman is helping at the check-out desk. c. the porter is bringing in the mans luggage.15. what service does the man ask for at the end? a. free morning meals. b. a change of towels and sheets. c. the wake-up service.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.what chinese parents do in educating their childrenchinese parents attitude to educationchinese parents are very 16 in education. they believe that the more expensive in education, the better the result will be.the measures that parents take never 17 money. send them to the best schools or abroad. with their children to take extra-courses 18 or other classes.the failure in teaching their childrenonly teach them how to take multiple-choice 19 and study well without teaching them the most important skills they need to 20 , happy and clever.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. -whats _population of china?-china has_ population of 1.3 billion.a. a； theb. the； ac. /；/ d. the； the22. _terrible weather weve been having these days！a. how a b. what a c. howd. what23. the song _my heart will go on is liked by the young peoplea. call b. callingc. calledd. to call24. the policeman caught hold of the thief and hit him _the heada. in theb. on hisc. on the d. in his25. he started early _he could get there before ninea. in order thatb. because c. so as to d. in order to26.a brilliant idea occurred to him, _ to his research in the lab.a. while devoting b. while devoting himself c. while he was devoted d. while devoted27. it was at the very beginning_ mr. smith made a decision _we should send for a doctora. what，thatb. that，which c. which，that d. that，that28. -i missed the first part of the film. it was really a pity-you _home half an hour earlier.a. should have left b. must have leftc. should leave d. must leave29. the river _are covered with trees is very longa. which banks b. of which banksc. whose the banks d. the banks of which30. he hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he _ a goal.a. had scored b. scored c. would score d. would have scored31. he _ alice for ten years.a. married to b. has married toc. has married d. has been married to32. i phoned you yesterday morning. a girl answered, but i didnt recognize the voice. oh, it _ my younger sister. she was in my room at that moment.a. must have been b. should have beenc. could have been d. may have been33. the field research will take joan and paul about five months; it will be a long time _ we meet them again. a. after b. before c. since d. when34. in my opinion, life in the twenty-first century is much easier than _. a. that used to be b. it is used to c. it was used to d. it used to be35. yesterday afternoon, i _ basketball with my classmates for two hours. a. play b. played c. have played d. had playedsection b (18 marks) directions: fill in each blank with the word or phrase.when i was a young man, i thought life was all about meabout how id make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things i want. 36 then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never 37 to fill my heart and light up my day. and suddenly, all my big plans for myself didnt seem so 38 anymore. i soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy i saw in yours. and i 39 that my own life wouldnt count for much unless i was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. in the end, girls, thats why i 40 president because of what i want for you and for every child in this nation. i want all our children to go to schools worthy of their 41 schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a 42 of wonder about the world around them. i want them to have the chance to go to college 43 their parents arent rich. and i want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kid and 44 with dignity.sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous 45 to protect our country but when we do, i want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women 46 . and i want every child to understand that the blessings these brave americans fight for are not free that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation 47 great responsibility.36. a. however b. whilec. but d. although37. a. fail b. escapec. drop d. prepare38. a. shallow b. importantc. respectful d. delighted39. a. recognized b. regrettedc. realizedd. reminded40. a. searched for b. accounted forc. asked for d. ran for41. a. potential b. abilityc. possibilityd. reputation42. a. sign b. sense c. ray d. bunch43. a. as if b. now thatc. in case d. even if44. a. resign b. resettlec. retired. request45. a. borders b. situationsc. nationsd. scenery46. a. satisfied b. fortunatec. successfuld. safe47. a. comes b. goesc. lies d. standssection c (12 marks) directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.a group of robbers dug their way into the basement of a bank in paris and emptied almost 200 private safes(保险箱).they entered the credit lyonnais branch using building equipment to dig holes and destroy walls.48. saturday night, they tied up a security guard and spent 49. next nine hours robbing the bank.one investigator described the robbery 50. a “professional job”. the robbers came in at about 22:00 on saturday 51. left at 7:00 on sunday. they entered through the basements of the neighboring building, digging through a series of tunnels and making a hole into a wall of 80 cm thick to get into the bank, 52. was having building works at the time. when 53. left, the robbers set the place on fire to remove any trace of evidence, switching on the anti-fire system and flooding the building. fortunately, the guard escaped unharmed. 54. is difficult to estimate the total value of 55. was stolen as only the banks clients(储户) know the content of their private safes.part iii reading comprehension (30 marks) directions: choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.amy father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in rio piedras, puerto rico. my first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields. i would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. for $ 1 a day, i worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.it was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. because the plantation owners were always watching us, i had to be on time every day and work as hard as i could. ive never been late for any job since. i also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. more important, i earned my pay; it never entered my mind to say i was sick just because i didnt want to work.i was only six years old, but i was doing a mans job. our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $ 18 a week. our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet. nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters. this gave me self-esteem(自尊心), one of the most important things a person can have.when i was seven, i got work at a golf course near our house. my job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. losing a ball meant you were fired, so i never missed one. some nights i would lie in bed and dreamt of making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle.the more i dreamed, the more i thought. why not? i made my first golf club out of guava limb(番石榴树枝) and a piece of pipe. then i hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. and finally i dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth. i practiced with the same devotion(热爱) and intensity(强度). i learned working in the field except now i was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick(帚柄).56. the writers first job was _.a. to stand down the fairway at a golf course b. to watch over the sugar-cane plantationc. to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fieldsd. to spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find them57. the word “tedious” in paragraph 2 most probably means _.a. difficultb. boringc. interestingd. unusual58. the writer learned that_ from his first job.a. he should work for those who he liked mostb. he should work longer than what he was expectedc. he should never fail to say hello to his ownerd. he should be respectful and faithful to the people he worked for59. _ gave the writer serf-esteem.a. having a family of eight people b. owning his own golf coursec. bringing money back home to help the familyd. helping his father with the work on the plantation60. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. he wanted to be a successful golfer. b. he wanted to run a golf course near his house.c. he was satisfied with the job he got on a plantation.d. he wanted to make money by guiding oxen with a broomstick.b on sept. 11, an unseen enemy launched an attack on economic, military and governmentallandmarks(标志) of the united states.beyond the tremendous(巨大的) loss of innocent lives and physical property, the attack was clearly aimed at the ideals of americaour values and the economic system that has made the u.s. economy the envy of the world.those responsible for these acts portray(描绘)the united states as the embodiment(化身)of all that is evil with globalization and the worldwide economy it has spawned. they use the failures of globalization as an excuse to exploit their millions of constituents in the underdeveloped world.sometime soon, the u.s. military will strike back against those who it is determined have committed these acts. a military response is appropriate some would say overdue(期待已久). but even if the military objective is achieved, that alone will not get to the heart of the matter.it is crucial that the u.s. economy return to full speed ahead and continue to be the driving force behind expansion of the global economy.globalization, or at least the present phase of it, generally is viewed as having started with the end of the cold war in 1989. and for all its shortcomings, the free flow of goods, services, capital and labor across the borders of the worlds trading nations the process that has come to be called globalizationstill offers the best chance to fulfill the dreams of so many of the worlds poor.61. the attack on sept. 11 caused _.a. loss to both the military forces and the ordinary citizens in the u.s.b. a large variety of losses among the american peoplec. greater loss to the american government than the citizensd. less loss in the economy of the u.s. than the american ideals62. the unseen enemy launched the attack because _.a. some people were jealous of the richness of the united statesb. the development of globalization frightened those who were conservativec. everything evil might be thought to have something to do with the u.s.d. the united states was considered the most evil country all over the world63. according to the writer, a military response _.a. will be successful very soon b. cannot make any sense to the matterc. is really hard to some extent d. will prove justifiable and necessary64. what benefit will the globalization be of?a. it will bring the expansion of the worlds economy.b. the poor will become rich overnight if it is realized.c. nations will be too friendly to start a war against each other.d. the borders between the nations will be abandoned soon.65. what does the passage mainly talk about?a. economical factors are of great importance in international affairs.b. the event on sept. 11 has slowed down the process of globalization.c. military forces are necessary in the course of the development of economy.d. the progress of globalization depends on the recovery of american economy.cxu hui is very excited. the senior 1 student in a middle school in beijing will go to south korea with his parents during the spring festival. “overseas touring has always been a dream for me,” he said happily. nowadays, chinese people enjoy longer holidays, such as the three “golden week holidays”(the spring festival, may day and national day). they have more time to travel. rising incomes also make travelling abroad realistic for ordinary chinese people. nearly 7 million chinese travelled overseas in 2001, according to the national tourism administration(国家旅游局). the most common problem travellers face is how to choose the best routes(路线). by the end of 2002, chinese citizens were allowed to travel to 19 foreign countries and regions at their own expense. the top 10 places included hong kong, macao and thailand. european countries are also becoming increasingly popular. “more and more chinese people have shown interest in travelling to europe, particularly france and finland,” said tan wen, a general manager of china youth travel service. “sooner or later, there will be a peak(高峰) in european tours.” another consideration is choosing the right travel agencies and finding the best price. the china consumers association(cca, 中国消费者协会) offered tips to consumers on choosing the right travel agencies to help prevent a relaxing vacation from turning into a costly disaster. “price should not be the single most important factor in choosing a travel agency,” said zhang yuanchao, cca vice-secretary general. consumers are advised to choose large state travel agencies with good reputations(名声) and official approval to organize overseas tour groups. zhangs association dealt with more than 5, 000 complaints about travel agencies(旅行社) last year. and the majority of the complaints were about random changes in travel routes, bad tour guides, and forced shopping. travellers were warned to look carefully at their contracts(合同) with agencies and to buy travel insurance(保险). 66. how many reasons are given in the article as to why ordinary chinese people are traveling abroad more today? a. two. b. three. c. four. d. five. 67. according to the passage, what is the biggest problem chinese traveler