湖南省十三校2014届下学期高三年级第二次联考英语试卷.doc

湖南省十三校2014届下学期高三年级第二次联考英语试卷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 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 TWICEConversation 11How long has the woman lived in the house?A13 years B15 years C50 years2Why does the woman want to sell her house?AShe will live with her childrenBShe is in need of moneyCShe has to work in Los AngelesConversation 23Who is the man?AA repairman BA mover CA cleaner4Which of the following hasnt the woman mentioned?AThe floorBThe ceilingCThe windowsConversation 35What did the woman do?AShe made a wrong turnBShe failed to stop at a red lightCShe slowed down before the yellow light6What can we learn from the conversation?AThe woman was finedBSomething was wrong with the traffic lightsCThe officer let the woman off with a warningConversation 47What is the man doing?AMaking a pizza for the womanBGiving the woman a free sample of pizzaCBargaining with the woman8According to the man, what is the best part about the pizza?AThe priceBThe convenienceCThe amount of cheese9What will the woman do?AHelp the man sell pizzaBGo to the frozen food sectionCGive the man some moneyConversation 510When did the man arrive in Berlin?ATwo weeks ago BThree weeks ago CFour weeks ago11Which part about German learning is difficult for the man?APronunciation BGrammar CVocabulary12What does the man say about his teacher?AHes like other GermansBHe is humorousCHe is impatientConversation 613What does Nathan have to write down first?AHis personal informationBHis family historyCHis education background14Why does Nathan say he is in trouble?AHe got fired from his last jobBHe has never filled out an application beforeCHe has never had a real job before15Who will Nathan probably choose as his personal reference?AThe womanBHis parents CMrNelsonSection B （75 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passageListen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heardFill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSYou will hear the short passage TWICEPart n 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 that best completes the sentence21It is our hope that more trees _ here next yearAwill plant Bhave plantedCwill be planted Dhave been planted22After six hours7 drive, they finally reached _ they thought was the place they had been dreaming ofAthat Bwhich Cwhere Dwhat23One important aim of education is to prepare us for the future _ we can face all the challenges with confidenceAin case Bso that Ceven if Dso long as24Guess what? I happened to meet Fernando the other dayIf my memory serves me correctly, you _ each other for agesAdont see Bdidnt see Chavent seen Dhadnt seen25Could you say something about the cause of the gas leak, sir?SorryIt _ by a group of expertsIt will be made clear the moment they get the answerAhas been investigated Bis being investigatedCwas investigated Dwas being investigated26Hes looking for a new job _ he can get more money to support his familyAwhen Bwhere Cthat Dwhich27Its time to go to bedForget you need to get up as early as you can _ the early train?Acatch Bto catch Ccatching Dcaught28The students English club is having a party on Saturday nightCan you come?I would love to, but I _ at a restaurant on weekendAwork Bworked Chave worked Dhad worked29The number of people who _ exposed to second-hand smoking in public places _ up to 740 million in ChinaAis; is Bare; are Care; is Dis; are30_ the e-mail she was expecting, she made up her mind to go there herselfANot having received BHaving not receivedCNot to receive DTo have not received31We need a person very much to think up a creative idea_the new manager have a try?AMust BShould CShall DNeed32Since the Clear your plate campaign was launched, Chinese people _more and more attention to the waste of foodApay Bare payingChad paid Dhave been paying33When you long for life without difficulties, _ yourself that diamonds are made under pressureAto remind Bremind Creminding Dreminded34Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with a plane _ from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people on boardAtravelled BtravellingCto travel Dhaving travelled35Not until the press reported the pollution _ why the water supply had been cut offApeople did know Bpeople had knownCdid people know Dhad people knownSection 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 contextLast year I was on a team travelling in a foreign country with some friends and some strangersWe were all given 36 to perform, such as cleaning and cookingI was in the team serving mealsOn the first day I tried hard to 37 everyone, but it was hard to do soSome people liked it when you served them fast and some people preferred it slow; some even didnt know what I was serving on their plates as they didnt speak EnglishIf they werent t served in the way they wanted, some grew 38 So the next day, I tried a different wayI learned how to say Would you like in several languages and tried to make sure that they understood meSo when people 39 to me, I smiled at them and said Would you like some 40 ? Whether they said yes or no, I just 41 backI even said something personal to them, like their beautiful hats or cool sunglasses To be honest, I wasnt sure if I was making them smile, or just 42 them! I was so enthusiastic that we actually ran out of beans before everyone got servedThen we 43 to do other things for people that werent t our duty too, like cleaning up, or washing dishes when everyone was supposed to do their ownAt first people were 44 when we did this, then they realized that they were getting a favour without giving anything in return and they would be 45 After a few days, whenever I saw people I had served they smiled and thanked me, saying how it had 46 their day and that we hadnt just put food on their platesWe were even awarded as the best servers at the end! So sometimes a smile or a 47 attitude makesall the difference!36Achances Bduties Cexperiments Droles37Acomfort Bplease Cinform Dmeet38Aimpatient Bsensitive Cgenerous Dhungry39Aturned over Bbrought back Ccame up Dmade sense40Asoup Bsalt Cbeans Dbeef41Asmiled Bfought Ctalked Dshouted42Aencouraging Bannoying Cinjuring Dbearing43Amanaged Baimed Cexplained Dvolunteered44Asatisfied Bsurrounded Cimpressed Dconfused45Aserious Bcurious Cgrateful Drespectful46Abrightened up Bdealt with Cfilled up Dswept off47Amodest Bcareful Cdetermined DpositiveSection C （12 marks）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the contextThere was a boy who was sent to a boarding schoolHe used to be the brightest student in his classHe was at the top in every competition, 48 things changed after thatHis grades started droppingHe hated being in a groupHe was lonely all the timeHe felt worthless and that 49 one loved himHis parents began to worryBut they even didnt know what was wrongSo his dad decided to visit the school and talk with himThey sat on the bank of the lake near the schoolThe father started asking him casual questions 50 his classes, teachers and sportsThen he asked, Do you know, son, 51 I am here today? The boy said, To check my grades? No, his dad replied, I am here to tell you that you are the 52 important person for meI want to see you happyI dont care about gradesI care about youI care about 53 happinessYOU ARE MY LIFENow the boy had everything that he wantedHe knew there was someone on this earth 54 cared for him deeplyHe meant 55 world to someoneThanks a lot, DadYOU ARE MY LIFEPart m 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 passage AWASHINGTON The head of the World Bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to end poverty around the worldJim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top goal for the bank and governments around the worldWorld Bank President Jim Yong Kim says that the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality are wide, urgent and a matter of survival of millionsWe know that despite the great successes of the last decade, there are still about 13 billion people living in extreme poverty, 870 million who go hungry every day, and 69 million children under five dying every year, he saidBut Kim told a Washington audience that the previous successful efforts to cut the number of people living in extreme poverty by half give them hopeWe are at an auspicious moment in history, when the successes of past decades and an increasingly favourable economic outlook （前景:） combine to give developing countries a chance-for the first time ever-to end extreme poverty within a generation, he said in a speech at Georgetown UniversityOur duty now must be to ensure that these favourable circumstances are matched with deliberate decisions to realize this historic opportunityKim says success will require increasing the speed of economic growth, particularly in South Africa and South AsiaBut he warned that civil unrest （动乱） could happen if economic growth does not help people at all income levels, and also include women and youthKim says that the World Bank and other development agencies will have more resources to get this job done rightMeeting this 2030 goal will take extraordinary effort, he saidHowever, Kim warned that all the progress in fighting poverty could be destroyed by climate disasters unless the nations of the world do more to prevent climate change56In the opinion of Jim Yong Kim, world poverty _Ais not quite hard to end by 2030Bexists only in Africa and AsiaCis difficult but hopeful to end by 2030Dwill be sure to disappear by 203057Which of the following gives Jim Yong Kim the hope to end world poverty?AA decreasing number of people are living in povertyBGreat successes have been achieved in science and technologyCEconomic growth is increasing in developing countriesDAll countries have started to fight poverty58The underlined word auspicious in Paragraph 5 most probably means _Aunforgettable BluckyCdisappearing Dimportant59According to Jim Yong Kim, in order to end world poverty, _Awe must prevent civil unrest from happeningBwe cant ignore the needs of women and youthCwe must make more people realize the importance of fighting povertyDthe countries across the world must work together to stop climate change60What s the passage mainly about?AThe key of ending world poverty is preventing climate changeBA top goal - ending world poverty will possibly be achieved by 2030CThe success of ending poverty - economic growthDThe progress in fighting povertyBNowadays some students in middle school date with their classmatesAccording to a new study from the University of Georgia, those students have much worse study skills and are four times more likely to stop schoolingThey use twice as much alcohol and tobacco than their single classmatesRomantic relationships are a trademark of adolescence, but very few studies have examined how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships, said Pamela Orpinas, study author and professor in the College of Public Health and Head of the department of Health Promotion and BehaviourOrpinas followed a group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th gradesEach year, the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the frequency of different behaviours, including the use of drugs and alcoholTheir teachers completed questionnaires about the students7 academic efforts He found some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school, and these students had consistently the best study skills according to their teachersOther students dated infrequently in middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high schoolAt all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and students with highest dating as having the worst study skills, according to the journal articleStudy skills refer to behaviours that lead to academic success such as doing homework for extra credit, being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chaptersDating a classmate may have the same emotional complications （并发症） of dating a co-worker, Orpinas saidWhen the couple break up, they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner （前伴侣） dating someone elseIt is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and distract （分散注意力） them from studyingDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school, Orpinas concluded61We can learn from the passage that students who date in middle school may _Abe less likely to use alcohol and tobaccoBenjoy better school livesCbe more likely to hurt othersDhave poorer academic performances62During his study, Orpinas _Afound study skills have connection with their frequency of datingBcompleted questionnaires about the students7 academic effortsCcompleted a survey and a report each yearDfollowed a group of students of 6th and 12th63Study skills may include the following behaviors and qualities except _Abeing kind and helpfulBbeing well organizedCbeing diligentDfinishing assigned schoolwork64What can possibly happen to those who date in middle school after they break up?AThey will think it reasonable to get depressedBThey will miss their ex-partners sometimesCTheir attention to studying will be affectedDThey dont want to see each other any longer65According to the passage, Orpinas holds a（n） _ attitude towards dating in middle schoolAindifferentBnegativeCpositiveDsupportiveCIf you are a fan of JK Rowling and her Harry Potter book series, you may be fascinated with the idea of an invisible coatYou are not aloneScientists have been working hard to produce a material which will make buildings as well as people invisibleNow a Canadian company claims to have succeeded with magical textile （纺织品） called Quantum StealthBritish Columbia based on Hyperstealth Technology Corporation claims that the material makes its wearers completely invisible, even to people with night glassesAlso, just like the young wizards coat, it is light-weight and does not need cameras, batteries, lights or mirrors to operateBut best of all, it is cheap to makeAs to how it really works, the company keeps it a top secretBesides stating that they have successfully managed to bend light waves, so that they go round the material instead of through it, the company is not giving out any detailsWhat it does detail is all the good uses that Quantum Stealth could be put to-ranging from protecting US and Canadian soldiers forced to step into enemy region, to allowing special armed forces to carry out surprise attack without any fear of being seenAnd if that is not enough they even imagine creating aircrafts and submarines （潜水艇） that can go completely undetectedTo prove that Quantum Stealth really exists, the company has released photos and even a video showing its magical propertiesFor those that are still sceptical, they have only one thing to say both the US and Canadian military officials have witnessed it live and are so impressed that they are working with Hyper stealth Technology to create the next generation survival blanket that could make the soldier invisible all at once! 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