浏阳一中2014年上期高一第三次月考试卷

英 语

总分 150分 时量 120分钟

Part Ⅰ Listening comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will 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.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. Why can’t the man talk to the woman now?

A. He is in trouble. B. He is cooking supper. C. He has lots of work to do.

2. What does the woman say she will do?

A. Help the man with work. B. Wait in the man’s place. C. Come again later.

Conversation 2

3. Where is Ken probably?

A. At a shop. B. At home. C. In the classroom.

4. Why are the speakers having a meeting?

A. For an exam. B. For work. C. For fun.

Conversation 3

5. Who is the man?

A. The woman’s husband. B. The woman’s boss. C. The woman’s classmate.

6. What did the woman bring back?

A. Some presents from the party.

B. Some information about her classmates.

C. Some documents for the company.

Conversation 4

7. Where will the speakers take a trip?

A. To a popular science spot. B. To a wild forest. C. To a wildlife zoo.

8. What advice does the man give to the woman?

A. Leave some food for the animals.

B. Stay far away from fire at night.

C. Do not leave garbage everywhere.

9. What will the speakers do today?

A. Climb a mountain. B. Rest at home. C. Go fishing.

Conversation 5

10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A painting. B. Food. C. An old man.

11. What is the small boy doing?

A. Sitting at the table.

B. Standing at the side of the table.

C. Playing under the table.

12. How does the woman feel?

A. Hungry B. Strange C. Interested.

Conversation 6

13. What was the main reason why the man wanted to join the army?

A. He often heard stories about the army.

B. His uncle suggested that he do so.

C. Most of his toys were tanks.

14. What did the woman and her sister use to do?

A. Visit different shops.

B. Pretend to be shopkeepers.

C. Make money by selling waste things.

15. What is the subject of the conversation?

A. Childhood dreams B. Hard work and success. C.Unhappy memories in life

Section B (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.

Freezing Weather

Places

Problems or damages



 16 Europe

● More than 200 people were killed.



Bosnia

● Farmers have problems feeding their cows.

● 17 production has dropped by 30%.



Ukraine

● 18 people died in low temperatures.



Rome

● 19 are unable to operate.

● The government has to take measures before 20 in temperature.



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. I am sure nobody will ________ his old trick.

A. fall into B. drop for C. fall for D. run into

22. I ________ him to give up playing computer games, but my words didn't work.

A. suggested B. tried to persuade

C. persuaded D. managed to persuade

23. ________ is true ________ the manager's daughter was injured in the accident.

A. It; that B. As; that C. What; as D. That; that

24. Not only I but also Jane and Mary _____tired of doing the same thing all the time.

A. is B. are C. am D. be

25. One of the boys who ____ my friends ____ very good at English.

A. is; are B. is; is C. are; are D. are; is

26. The boy asked his mother _______ go out to relax himself or not.

A. whether could he B. if he could

C. that he could D. whether he could

27. No student___ go out of school for snacks during the break without the teacher’s permission.

A. shall B. must C. will D. may

28. The eruption had the ________of buildings_________ under the ash and lava.

A. remaining; bury B. remains; buried C. remaining; burying D. remains; buring

29. He told us he _____ a concert _____.

A. had attended ... three days before B. attended ... three days ago

C. would attend ... since three days D. was attending...for three days

30. -----Must I go there right now?

-----No, you _____. You ____go there before supper.

A. mustn’t, need B. needn’t, can C. can’t, need D. won’t, can

31. The?pupil?asked?his?teacher?_____?round?the?earth.?

A.?weather?the?moon?goes????????????????????????????????B.?that?the?moon?went

C. whether the moon goes D. whether the moon went

32. It was nine years ago ______ I came to China for the first time ____ I began to

learn Chinese.

A. which; where B. which; how C. when; that D. when; which

33. The fact _____ in the past few years proves that our Party's policy is correct.　A. that great achievement was made B. which great achievements were made　C. what have been made D. that great achievements have been made

34. --- I’ll tell Mary about her new job tomorrow.

--- You________ her last week.

A. ought to tell B. would have told C. must tell D. should have told

35. They ___ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we ___on it.

A. had been working; are still working B. had worked; were still working

C. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working?

Section B (18 marks)

Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.

As a teacher, my daily activity involves driving to a new school almost every day.

On one particular day during my lunch break, I drove to a nearby square to get a coffee. Upon returning to the ?36, I realized I had locked my phone and my?37 inside! I had about 15 minutes to get back to the ?38. So I hurried into a McDonald’s in the same square, and asked the man at the counter, who happened to be the?39, to call a taxi for me. After I?40?explained my situation to him, he rushed inside to make the phone while I waited anxiously in the restaurant. I had less than 10 minutes to?41?to my school at this point.

A moment later, the manager returned only to tell me that the line was?42, and that he had not been able to?43?the taxi yet. I think both?44?and fear could be seen in my face.

Without a thought, he grabbed his coat and?45?to drive me to the school. Without hesitation, I followed him into his car and got back to the classroom with two minutes to?46?before the bell rang!

This experience made me?47?that out of every seemingly hopeless situation, there is the opportunity for acts of kindness to happen, which has an unimaginable influence on those who receive them.

36. A. shop B. bar C. counter D. car

37. A. textbooks B. cards C. keys D. gloves

38. A. home B. school C. party D. restaurant

39. A. manager B. secretary C. guest D. waiter

40. A. slowly B. briefly C. effectively D. successfully

41. A. get across B. get around C. get back D. get over

42. A. busy B. broken C. full D. ready

43. A. take B. repair C. drive D. get

44. A. excitement B. anger C. hopelessness D. surprise

45. A. offered B. refused C. wanted D. hesitated

46. A. wait B. go C. waste D. spend

47. A. doubt B. argue C. regret D. realize?

Section?C?(12?points)

Directions:?Complete?the?following?passage?by?filling?in?each?blank?with?one?word?that?best?fits the context.

Education is discovering about ourselves and about the people and things around us. All the people 48 care about us are our teachers. 49 fact, we learn something from everyone we meet. We start learning from 50 day we were born. Every day we have new experiences just 51 finding a bird’s nest. New experiences are even more fun when we share 52 with other people.

Encouragement from the people around us enables us to explore things as 53 as possible. As we grow up, we begin to find out 54 we are able to do. You may be good at cooking or singing. You find this out 55 doing these things. Only thinking about cooking does not tell you whether you are good at it or not.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Directions：Read the following three passage is followed 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 .

OUR KIDS ARE AMAZING－especially compared with everybody else's (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational value－because you are the boss.

1. Flax art hospital puzzle and play set

Here is a toy that doesn't need power－and the kids have to put it together themselves. This 50-piece puzzle set is made of soft-edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X-ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver. ($135; flaxart.com.)

2. Tiny love activity ball

Sure, it's cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs, a magnetic (磁性的) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months. ( $ 19.95; tinylove.com.)

3. Robosapien

This small, remote-control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions (功能), including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function-which, sadly, does not include doing windows. ($99; robosapienonline.com.)

4. Mini pedal car

Want a Mini Cooper bu