湖南省衡阳市高三英语第三次教育质量检测.doc

湖南省2013届高三英语第三次教育质量检测总分:150分 时量:120分钟本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。part one listening comprehension (30)section a (22.5)directions: in this section, youll hear 6 conversations 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 marking the corresponding letter(a,b or c) on the question booklet.youll hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. how does the woman feel at night？a. tired. b. sleepy. c. clear-headed.2. what does the man advise the woman to do?a. do some exercise. b. have dinner on time. c. work hard for her exams. conversation 2 3. what did the woman buy a month ago?a. a purse. b. a ring. c. a necklace. 4. how much does the shorter necklace cost? a. $260. b. $216. c. $199. conversation 3 5. what does the woman use to make long distance calls?a. a calling card. b. her home phone. c. public telephones. 6. how many numbers does the woman have to dial to make a long distance call? a. 17. b. 19. c. 27 conversation 4 7. what is wrong with the woman?a. she has a bad headache.b. she catches a slight cold.c. she gets a slight fever.8. what does the man want to borrow from the woman?a. some glasses. b. some sugar. c. some cups.9. where will the man go first?a. to the womans. b.to bobs. c. to marys. conversation 5 10. why does the man want to make an appointment with dr. allen?a. to find a part-time job there. b. to have one tooth pulled out. c. to have his teeth cleaned and checked. 11. who advised the man to see dr. allen? a. his former dentist. b. his friend. c. his mother. 12. when do the speakers make the appointment at last? a. on sunday, the 23rd. b. on saturday, the 23rd. c. on saturday, the 22nd. conversation 6 13. what has the man done so far? a. he has taken many pictures. b. he has visited downtown. c. he has bought a lot of things. 14. when does the woman tell the man to turn left? a. when he reaches jackson street. b. when he sees 5th avenue. c. when he goes 3 miles. 15. what do we know about the woman? a. she is a native. b. she is on vacation. c. she lives 10 blocks away. section b (7.5)directions: in this section, youll 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.youll hear the mini-talk twice. britains traffic problems improvementin the center of the cities the problem is becoming increasingly serious from not only 16 , but also parking. 17 for new roads and parking places is not easy to find in the over-developed city center. private cars are going to have to be excluded from many central areas. people will have to use the various forms of public transport. facilities for crossing walks are gradually 18 . many towns and cities now have streets for shopping which are used only by people on foot.nationally train services are 19 . bus services are fewer and fewer. there is now a strong case for 20 new bus services.part two language knowledge (45)section a (15)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. helping others is a habit, _ you can learn even at an early age.a. it b. that c. what d. one22. the hengxin square is located in _ used to be our canteen.a. what b. where c. which d. the place23. mr. black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been _.a. popular b. more popular c. most popular d. the most popular24. he is writing a novel, so he shuts himself up, _ to receive guests.a. refuses b. to refuse c. refusing d. refused25. only when i read the frog by moyan a second time _ to appreciate his magic realism.a. did i begin b. i began c. had i begun d. i have begun26. the discovery of gold in australia led thousands to believe that a fortune _.a. is made b. would make c. was to be made d. had make27. because of the mid-autumn day happening to come along, we have just enjoyed a longer national day vacation than ever before, but it is estimated that it will be 38 years _ we can experience such a coincidence again.a. that b. before c. since d. when28. i have told you the truth. _ i keep repeating it?a. must b. can c. may d. will29. the girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training center with her sister _ she would stay for an hour.a. where b. who c. which d. what30. bob would have helped us yesterday, but he _.a. is busy b. had been busy c. has been busy d. was busy31. the fact has worried the people across the world _ the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.a. what b. which c. that d. where32. the international agreement, _to help people kick off the habit of smoking, was signed two years ago.a. intended b. intending c. intends d. to intend33. peter was so excited _ he received an invitation from his friend to visit chongqing.a. where b. that c. why d. when34. being exposed to loud music too much _ caused hearing loss in some teenagers.a. is b. has c. are d. have35. _ everything a shot because you never know what is going to change your life. a. giving b. to give c. give d. given section b (18)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.i was blind, but i was ashamed of it if it was known. i refused to use a white stick and 36 asking for help. after all, i was a teenage girl, and i couldnt bear people to look at me and think i was not 37 them. i must have been a terrible danger on the roads. coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step 38 on their brakes. apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.one evening, i got off the bus about halfway home where i had to change buses, and as usual i 39 something. “im awfully sorry,” i said and stepped forward only to run into it again. when it happened a third time, i realized i had been 40 to a lamppost. this was just one of the 41 things that constantly happened to me. so i carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldnt stop 42 passengers wanted to get on or off. no one else was there and i had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.generally in this situation, because i hated 43 i was blind by asking for help, i tried to guess at the sound. sometimes i would 44 a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. in the end, i usually managed to 45 my pride and ask someone at the stop for help. 46 on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. of course i heard plenty of buses pass, or i thought i did. but because i had given up stopping them 47 making a fool of myself. i let them all go by. i stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. then i gave up. i decided to walk on to the next stop.36. a. tended b. liked c. hated d. objected37. a. like b. against c. at d. for38. a. bravely b. rapidly c. slowly d. cautiously39. a. came intob. ran into c. got into d. turned into40. a. saying b. talking c. apologizing d. arguing41. a. unexpectedb. arbitrary c. objective d. stupid42. a. if b. when c. unless d. as long as43. a. showingb. accepting c. representing d. understanding44. a. planb. stop c. get on d. ask for45. a. reveal b. substitute c. submit d. swallow46. a. but b. so c. for d. while47. a. in spite ofb. for fear ofc. instead of d. in terms ofsection c (12)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that fits the context.if we agree that the function of education is to prepare us for life, then there is very little time to waste. so, while we can, we ought to concentrate 48. _ teaching children something really useful.politeness is a mark of civilization. 49. _ sooner children learn this, the better. in any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners.like it or not, our adult lives will be consumed by the struggle for money, but we dont make an effort to teach children 50. _ to mange it. so our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning.children should learn to take care 51. _their health. they should know that 52. _they eat junk food, they will become fat and unhealthy. they should be very clear about 53._ will happen to their bodies when they smoke or drink.all of 54_ are part of society. we have rights and responsibilities. we have to know a little bit of our history and geography, because we need to have an environment in which to relate to the people around us. our school should spend every moment they have telling this to our children: “this is life, this is what you are going to face,55 _ this is how you deal with it.part three reading comprehension (30) 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. a “its really cool to have a dad who flies fighter jets,”thought 11-year-old casey as she was watching him fly overhead. living on an air force base was not as bad as some people might think. casey rather enjoyed being around friends who had something in common with each other. they had their own school, bowling area, and movie theatre. she especially loved it when her dad would come home each day and greet her with a new joke and tickles. today was different, though. when her dad walked into the room, he looked sad for some reason. he just kissed her on the forehead and told her mum that he needed to talk to her. casey knew something was wrong. when her mum and dad came out of the other room, mum was crying. dad sat down and began to explain that he has been called to go to iraq to help with the war effort. casey was so surprised that she couldnt speak for a moment. she began to feel tears in her eyes. how could she live without her dad for a whole year?soon, the day came. her dad was leaving. as casey and her mom watched him climb up the steps to his cockpit, the tears began to flow and it felt like they would never end. it was hard for casey to believe that she wouldnt be seeing her dad for so long. they depended on him for so many things. who would fix the broken window? who would greet her with jokes and tickles at the end of the day? and then the thought hit her, “ what if he doesnt make it home?” casey began to sob more than ever.56. according to the story, one thing casey enjoyed on the base was that _. a. there was a friendly girl of her age living next doorb. she could travel around in her fathers jetc. her friends had something in common with herd. her dad was going to fight abroad57. casey knew something was wrong from all the following excert_.a. her dads sad lookb. her dads jokec. her dads simple kissingd. her parents talking without her58. what does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?a. wars. b. days. c. difficulties d. tears59. what can we know from the story?a. caseys dad volunteered to help with the war.b. caseys parents didnt let her know the truth.c. caseys dad amused her in the morning usually.d. children living on the base could see movies in their theater.60. what is the main idea of the last paragraph?a. casey was worried that hey couldnt live without her father.b. casey saw her father off at the airport.c. caseys dad looked sad.d. caseys father left home. birenes thai for reservations call 62473579 12.24 christmas eve dinner 198 rmb per person including coffee and tea. each guest invited to select a special surprise from our xmas tree. 12.25 special christmas thai buffet brunch from 11 am to 4 pm. includes soft drinks, coffee & tea. 98 rmb per person. 12.31 new year buffet dinner 200 rmb per person. you 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probably find the passage from _.a. a science fiction b. a newspaper c. a review d. a survey c it can greet people, show dvds and hand out balloons. “ubiko”, a robot-on wheels with a catlike face, is joining the crew of temporary workers supplied by a japanese job-referral company, ubiquitous exchange, to stores, events and even weddings. next month, the 44-inch tall robot will be selling mobile phones at a store. ubiko can be hired as a temporary worker for two hours for 105,000 yen, or $890. “we see this as serious business. there are jobs that robots are better at,” akiko sakurai said “people do develop a relation with the robot, and its lovable.” the $255,000 robot, which is equipped with a camera and sensors, greets customers with a nasal electronic voice, shows dvds with a projector in its head and hands out balloons and other goods with wireless remote-controllable arms. ubiko sounds like a japanese female name, which often ends with “ko”. tmsuk, the japanese company that makes the robot, sold three last month to hospital, where they are working as full-time, rather than temporary, receptionists and guides. one of the hospitals robots serves as a receptionist and has been programmed to greet visitors. it also has a touch-panel(控制板) on its body, and visitors can use it to get directions for where they want to go. “just give it electricity, and a robot can work for long hours, even do repetitive work, and you dont have to worry about labor laws,” sudo said.japans lower birth rate means that in the coming years it could face a labor shortage, and some experts believe robots could be part of the key to that problem. robots are very popular in japan partly because of the popularity of cartoons that describe robots as friends and assistants to humans.66. the news report is mainly to _.a. give praise to advanced robots in japanb. introduce the development of robots in japanc. tell readers the advantage of the robots in japand. introduce a newly-developed robot in japan67. we can learn from the passage that _.a. the price of ubiko is $890b. the purpose for a store to buy the robot is to greet customersc. ubiko can work for long hours without using energyd. three robots have been sold to a hospital68. which of the following can be inferred about ubiko according to the passage?a. it sounds beautiful, like a girls voice.b. it is named after a japanese girl.c. it will have a wider market.d. it was designed for hospitals.69. which of the following makes robots more popular in japan?a. the low price of robots.b. the interesting shapes of robots.c. the function of showing dvds and handing out balloons.d. cartoons showing good relationship between robots and humans.70. which of the following about ubiko is not true?a. it has a face of female.b. there is a projector in its head.c. it is equipped with a camera and sensors.d. it has wireless remote-controllable arms.part four writing (45) section a (10)directions: read the following passage. complete the 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