湖南省益阳市一中2013届高三第一次月考(英语).doc

湖南益阳市一中2013届高三年级第一次月考试卷英语试卷时量：120分钟 总分：150分 命题人 ：高三外语组 审题人：高三外语组Part Listening Comprehension（30 marks）Section A （225 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakersFor each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and CListen carefully and then choose the best answer for each questionYou will hear each conversation TWICE1. Where will the man probably go to find the magazine? A. To the first floor.B. To the second floor.C. To the third floor.2. Which word can best describe the woman? A. Helpful.B. Impolite.C. Curious.Conversation 23. Where is the conversation most probably taking place?A. In an office.B. At a cinema.C. At a restaurant.4. What is the man still thinking about? A. The food to order.B. The interview.C. The movie.Conversation 35. Where will the man have his dinner?A. At Golden Pond Restaurant.B. At Black Forest Restaurant.C. At Moon River Restaurant.6. What do we know about the man?A. He wants to eat beef.B. He likes to have dinner late.C. He prefers to wear a jacket and a tie.Conversation 47. How does the man feel about the delay of his flight?A. Calm. B. Glad. C. Angry.8. Which is the right boarding gate for the man?A. Gate 5. B. Gate 20. C. Gate 38.9. When will the plane probably take off?A. At 3:30. B. At 3:40. C. At 3:50.Conversation 510. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Eco-tour. B. Popular sports. C. Famous countries.11. Which activity in the U S A is introduced in the dialogue?A. Mountain-climbing. B. River-rafting. C. Bird-watching.12. How many countries are mentioned in the dialogue?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.Conversation 613. Why does the man ask the woman for help?A. He has to read a report. B. He has to write a paper. C. He has to wait for a call.14. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Buy some food. B. Make tomato soup. C. Bring back the caf.15. Which of the following is suggested by the woman?A. A pie. B. A salad. C. A sandwich.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.Class Activity: 16. _American writerErnest HemingwayReading assignment17. _Four questionsQ1: When and where?Q2: What does the boy wait for and what kind of person is he?Q3: What kind of person is the boys 18. _?Q4: What is the writers main 19. _?Requirements: to work in groups of 20. _ and present the answers 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 DChoose the one answer that best completes the sentence21. Although many measures _, the worlds economy is still going down.A. are taken B. have been taken C. were taken D. will be taken22. The children went home from school, their lessons _ for the day.A. finishing B. finished C. had finished D. were finished23._ with provocative(煽动、挑衅的)activities aimed at splitting the motherland, we will not sit by and do nothing.A. Face B. Faced C. Facing D. To face24.-Did you reach the top of the mountain?-Yes. Even I myself didnt believe I could make _.A. that B. it C. one D. any25.Had Tom received 6 more votes in the election of our class, he _ our monitor now.A. must have been B. would have been C. were D. would be26. I feel sure that _ qualification ability and experience you are suited to the position we have in mind.A. on account of B. in spite of C. by means of D. in terms of27._ you lose the paper document, sign in www. S, _ you might download all you need.A. If, which B. So long as, what C. In case, where D. Even if, as 28._ tomorrow, our ship will set sail for Greece.A. However the weather is like B. However is the weather likeC. Whatever is the weather like D. Whatever the weather is like29._ 200 kilometers away from the center of Lijiang city, and _ an area of 50 square kilometers with the average water depth of 45 meters, Lugu Lake is like a beautiful pearl shining among the hills of the northwest plateau in Yunnan province.A. Lying, covering B. Laying, coveringC. Lying, covers D. Laid, covered30. 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 devoted31. _ and I will finish the exam paper.A. Have ten more minutes B. Ten more minutesC. Given ten more minutes D. If I have ten more minutes32.-Where did you leave your wallet?-It was in the factory _ I worked.A. that B. which C. where D. 33.Soon after getting off his horse，the captain appeared at the second storey windows， _ he could see nothing but trees.A .where B. from where C. which D. from which34.The project to be carried out next month needs _ among the members of the board of directors before _.A. to discuss, carrying out B. to be discussed, carried out C. discussing, being carried out D. discussed, carried out35. Every student as well as teachers who _ to visit the museum _ asked to be at the school gate on time.A. is , is B. are, are C. is , are D. are, isSection B （18 marks）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and DFill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the contextWhen 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. While C. But D. Although37. A. fail B. escape C. drop D. prepare38. A. shallow B. important C. respectful D. delighted39. A. recognized B. regretted C. realized D. reminded40. A. searched for B. accounted for C. asked for D. ran for41. A. potential B. ability C. possibility D. reputation42. A. sign B. sense C. ray D. bunch43. A. as if B. now that C. in case D. even if44. A. resign B. resettle C. retire D. request45. A. borders B. situations C. nations D. scenery46. A. satisfied B. fortunate C. successful D. safe47. A. comes B. goes C. 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 07:00 on Sunday. They entered through the basements of the neighbouring 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: Read the following three passagesEach passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statementsFor each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and DChoose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passageASome scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves. Decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect. Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales. A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected. Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research. Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean. 56. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures? A. The man-made noises. B. The noises made by themselves. C. The sound of earthquakes. D. The sound of the ice-breaking. 57. Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph? A. Different places with different types of noises. B. The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises. C. The same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean. D. The ocean animals reaction to noises. 58. As to the influence of noises on whales, which of the following statements is true? A. They are deaf to noises. B. Noises at a certain level may hurt them. C. They are easily confused by noises. D. Noises will limit their ability to reproduce. 59. We can know from the passage that many researchers think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would _. A. prevent them from doing their research work B. benefit them a lot in their research work C. do good to their health D. increase the industrial output 60. According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future? A. They will try their best to decrease noise. B. They will work hard to cut down noise pollution. C. They will study the effect of different noises. D. They will protect animals from harmful noises.BSurprisingly, no one knows how many children receive education in English hospitals, still less the content or quality of that education. Proper records are just not kept. We know that more than 850,000 children go through hospital each year, and that every child of school age has a legal right to continue to receive education while in hospital. We also know there is only one hospital teacher to every 1,000 children in hospital.Little wonder the latest survey concludes that the extent and type of hospital teaching available differ a great deal across the country. It is found that half the hospitals in England which admit children have no teacher. A further quarter have only a part-time teacher. The special childrens hospitals in major cities do best; general hospitals in the country and holiday areas are worst off. From this survey, one can estimate that fewer than one in five children have some contact with a hospital teacherand that contact may be as little as two hours a day. Most children interviewed were surprised to find a teacher in hospital at all. They had not been prepared for it by parents or their own school. If there was a teacher they were much more likely to read books and do math or number work; without a teacher they would only play games. Reasons for hospital teaching range from preventing a child falling behind and maintaining the habit of school to keeping a child occupied, and the latter is often all the teacher can do. The position and influence of many teachers was summed up when parents referred to them as “the library lady” or just “the helper”. Children tend to rely on concerned school friends to keep in touch with school work. Several parents spoke of requests for work being ignored or refused by the school. Once back at school children rarely get extra teaching, and are told to catch up as best they can. Many short-stay child-patients catch up quickly. But schools do very little to ease the anxiety about falling behind expressed by many of the children interviewed.61. Which of the following statements is true?A. Every child in hospital receives some teaching. B. Not enough is known about hospital teaching.C. Hospital teaching is of poor quality. D. The special childrens hospitals are worst off.62. It can be inferred from the latest survey that_.A. hospital teaching across the country is similar B. each hospital has at least one part-time teacherC. all hospitals surveyed offer education to children D. only one-fourth of the hospital have full-time teacher63. The hospital teachers are found_.A. not welcomed by the children and their parents B. unnecessaryC. not quite helpful D. capable64. In order to catch up with their school work, children in hospital usually turn to_.A. hospital teachers B. schoolmates C. parents D. school teachers 65. We can conclude from the passage that the author is_.A. unfavorable towards children receiving education in hospitalsB. in favor of the present state of teaching in hospitalsC. unsatisfied with the present state of hospital teachingD. satisfied with the results of the latest survey C It is a matter of common observation that although money income keeps going up over the years, we never seem to become richer. Prices are rising continuously. This condition is what we call inflation: the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable. We have got used to higher and higher rates of inflation in recent years. What could be bought twenty years ago for one pound now costs well over 2 pounds. And at present this rate of inflation seems to be rising rather than falling. If in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices do. One might think that inflation doesnt matter. But it does .When money is losing value it also loses one of the qualities of a good moneystability of value. It is no longer acceptable as a store of value; and it becomes an unsuitable means of delayed payment. Nobody wants to hold a wasting possession, so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible. Inflation therefore simply simulates（刺激）our spending and discourages saving.66From the passage we can know that inflation is a situation in which_.A. everyones incomes rise B. money will hold its valueC. we can watch our money grow D. money constantly loses it