益阳市箴言中学2014—2015学年高一12月月考英语试题

时间：120分钟 总分：150分

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5 marks)

Directions : In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

Why does the man look upset?

He doesn’t get on well with his neighbours.

He can’t go on the trip with his family.

He can’t take his dog on the trip.

What will the man do next?

A. Watch TV B. Surf the Internet C. Talk with his father

Conversation 2

What does the coach ask the speakers to do?

Travel to Middle High together.

Arrive at Middle High on time.

Go to Middle High by car.

What are the speakers going to do in Middle High this Saturday?

A. Watch a game B. Have a match C. Practise for a game

Conversation 3

What does the woman persuade the man to do?

Develop a sense of teamwork.

Join the basketball team.

Have a physical check-up.

What do we know about the man?

He doesn’t look very healthy.

He follows the woman’s advice in the end.

He has fallen down on the basketball court before.

Conversation 4

How did the woman get her tea set?

She picked it up in a supermarket.

She bought it in a tea house.

She got it from a friend.

What does the woman think of the neighbourhood?

A. It is noisy B. It is exciting C. It is convenient

9. What will the speakers do this afternoon?

A. Visit a bookstore B. Do some exercise C. Eat in a restaurant

Conversation 5

What is the weather like in Florida?

A. Very cold B. Always rainy C. Changeable

11. Where did the woman spend her vacation?

A. In the mountains B. On the beach C. In the forests

12. What did the woman enjoy about her vacation?

A. The beautiful night sky.

B. The comfortable weather.

C. The fresh air

Conversation 6

13. What advice does Sean give students taking a year out？

A. Spare some time for studying.

B. Choose work useful for the future job.

C. Decide the university course in advance.

14. What does Sean think students traveling abroad should do?

A. Save a lot of money for the traveling.

B. Have a medical examination in advance.

C. Do some research on the countries carefully.

15. What does Sean say about working abroad?

A. It is difficult B. It’s an easy choice C. It offers better opportunities.

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 THREF, WORDS．

You'll hear the short passage TWICE．

How to Plan a Schedule

Ⅰ.Weekdays

Take out eight hours for 16

About six hours for school attendance and about two for 17

Eight hours for 18 , and free time

Ⅱ.Weekends

Focus on certain 19

20 and spend more time with families

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 D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.

21. The flight _______ set off at 11;30, but it was an hour later.

A. were supposed to B. was likely to C. was about to D. was sure to

22. Isn’t it lovely to think that I myself on the sunny beach at this time tomorrow?

A. will enjoy B. am enjoying C. will be enjoying D. shall enjoy

23. He found that the homework was not so heavy as ______ he used to get in his old

school.

A. that B. which C. what D. the one which

24. People like the house _________ windows face south.

A. where B. of which C. in which D. whose

25. Great changes __________ to him since he left school.

A. have been taken place B. was taken place C. had taken place D. have taken place

26. --- Is this the shop ________sells children’s clothing?

--- Yes, it is.

A. which B. where C. in which D. whom

27. When about the possibility that Justin was taken away by aliens, Sam Peterson told journalists that sometimes people such amazing stories.

A. Asking, make up B. to ask, make up C. asked, made up D. Ask, to make up

28. --- What do you think of the movie you saw last week?

--- It is the most boring movie __________ I have seen.

A. which B. that C. on which D. where

29. I _______ 7 kilograms in the last two months.

A. lost B. will lost C. have lost D. am losing

30. I’m sure you will do better in the test because you so hard this year.

A. studied B. had studied C. will study D. have been studying

31. He had his camera ready he saw something that would make a good picture.

A. even if B. if only C. in case D. so that

32. The food smells delicious! I can’t wait ______ it.

A. taste B. to taste C. tasting D. tasted

33. She seldom tells a lie, ______ ?

A doesn’t she B. didn’t she C. does she D. did she

34. Walking and riding your bike count, and ______ ．

A. so school sports do B. so do school sports

C. so school sports did D. so did school sports

35. I regret ______ those weight-loss pills, because I am now in hospital ．

A. to take B. taking C. taken D. take

Section B (18 marks)

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.

The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond, California, US. “ 36 station? A train for Santa Fe collided (相撞) a 37 at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please come here at once. With an ambulance, too. A man is badly wounded,” said an anxious voice of a young woman.

“OK. We’ll come soon. Please stay there and wait.” Replied the policeman.

Within a minute, a police car and an ambulance（救护车） 38 off. Soon they got to the crossing, but only to find everything was fine. No collision, no wounded man.

“What a dirty 39 !” said the policeman angrily. “ We must find out that woman and…”

They had not been able to say anything about a 40 when they heard the whistle of a train was nearing them quickly. All of a sudden, a truck appeared. It came 41 towards them, too. When it was passing the crossing, it suddenly 42 to move on. Right then and there, before the eyes of all the people present, the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it dozens of metres away.

When Randolph Bruce, the driver, was helped out of the damaged truck, he was badly wounded just as the young woman had predicted on the phone. As he was taken to hospital in time, he was 43 at last. Later the police did whatever they could to 44 the woman who had

45 them, but failed.

It is really 46 that a prediction should agree with the fact so 47 .

36.A. Weather B. Railway C. Fire D. Police

37.A. bus B. truck C. taxi D. train

38.A. turned B. took C. set D. walked

39.A. call B. signal C. trick D. arrangement

40.A. reward B. praise C. thanks D. punishment

41.A. turning B. running C. starting D. passing

42. A. continued B. refused C. began D. stopped

43. A. saved B. dead C. awake D. alive

44. A. find B. attack C. award D. thank

45. A. laughed B. visited C. repeated D. telephoned

46. A. exciting B. pleasing C. surprising D. interesting

47. A. equally B. truly C. exactly D. carefully

Section C(12marks)

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

For centuries, people have reported seeing a wild creature in the Himalayas called Yeti. The Yeti is said to 48 a large, hairy animal that walks on 49 feet like a human being. People believe that Yetis sometimes come down from the mountain to attack villagers.

In 1998, 50 American mountain climber said that he saw a Yeti 51 the Chinese side of Himalayas. ‘It walked like a human, but 52 had thick black fur and was about six feet tall 53 huge shoulders, very long arms and large hands,’ he said.

Scientists hope 54 the mystery will be solved one day. 55 such creatures really exist, we might have the chance to see one with our own eyes.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

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

Where can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children? Well, I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight (IOW). The Isle of Wight is one of the main tourist attractions. Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW.

Dinosaur Isle

It is located in Sandown, a seaside town on the southeast coast. It's a large, lovely museum, both fun and educational. Here you can see a large fossil collection of all kinds of dinosaurs, as well as a gift shop. You can walk into the past and then the future, learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million years ago.

Robin Hill Country Park

The park is in the beautiful countryside, and is suitable for children's parties and games. It has five new gardens, and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels.

The West of the Wight

Here we have the Marine Aquarium, the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway. They offer another opportunity to combine entertainment (娱乐) with learning. This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland.

The Wight Bus Museum

This museum is run completely by