娄底市一中2014级高一编班考试试题英语

时量：120分钟 满分：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.

Example:

When will the magazine probably arrive?

A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. The answer is B.

Conversation 1

1. Why do they want to buy a gift for their mother?

A. It's her birthday. B. It's Mother's Day. C. It's Women's Day.

2. What are they going to buy?

A. Some flowers. B. A box of chocolates. C. A book.

Conversation 2

3, What does the woman ask the man to do?

A. Go to a bank. B. Mail letters. C. Buy some magazines.

4. What time will the man probably be back?

A. 9:00. B. 9:30. C. 10:00.

Conversation 3

5. What is the woman going to do tonight?

A. Go to a concert. B. Phone her doctor. C. Prepare for an exam.

6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Doctor and patient.

Conversation 4

7. Where does the man want to go?

A. The history museum. B. The Central Park. C, The high school.

8. How far away is the place?

A. Two blocks. B. Three blocks. C. Five blocks.

9. When is the place open?

A. From Monday to Friday. B. Through the whole week. C. On Saturday and Sunday.

Conversation 5

10. Why is Mr. Jackson out of the office?

A. He has been injured.

B. He has gone to London.

C. He is looking after his wife.

11. How long will he probably be away from work?

A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.

12. Who will do his work while he is away?

A. His wife. B. The boss. C. The secretary.

Conversation 6

13. Where are the two speakers?

A. In a dining hall. B. In a hospital. C. In a lecture room.

14. What did the man do?

A. He saw a doctor.

B. He took some medicine.

C. He had vegetables for lunch.

15. What does the woman think the man should do?

A. Have meals regularly.

B. Go to Dr. Kevin's office.

C. Pay attention to his health.

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.

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. Listen! Do you hear someone for help?

A. calling B. call C. to call D. called

22. Have you ever seen any trees _________ leaves are black because of the polluted air?

A. which B. that C. whose D. who’s

23. ---Come on, Kitty.

---Oh, good heavens! Both my legs are nearly to give out. I _________ for hours like a dog.

A. have been walking B. had walked C. was walking D. walked

24. I must say that I owe you a lot of thanks, Mr. Gilbert, for it was in your family _________ I had the feeling of staying at home.

A. where B. what C. in which D. that

25. No one is allowed __________ the room in the daytime.

A. to be entered B. to enter C. entering D. enter

26. I was just going to cut my rose bushes but someone it. Was it you?

A. has done B. had done C. would do D. will do

27. ---You seem to be familiar with this city.

---I __________ here for three years. It’s great to be back again today.

A. will live B. had lived C. lived D. live

28. I spent an hour each day _____ English books in the library.

A. read B. to read C. reading D. reads

29. There are various things on sale, so you can choose __________ interests you.

A. whoever B. no matter who C. whatever D. no matter what

30. They used to play games on the playground , ______ became their beautiful memory.

A. that ? B. what C. where?????? ? D. which

31. She told me that she_____ to see me after graduation.

A. would come B. will come C. came D. has come

32. The doctor said there was ______ with her, but she could not help worrying.

A. serious something B. nothing serious C. something serious D. serious nothing

33. Father said that we two could go to the movies together, ___________?

A. didn’t we B. didn’t he C. couldn’t he D. couldn’t we

34. The school _______ he once studied in is famous.

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

35. __________ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.

A. So that B. Though C. Unless D. Now that

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.

There was a rich man who wanted to choose a husband for his only child, so the rich man led all the pursuers (追求者) to a river and pointed to the crocodiles (鳄鱼) there, saying, “Anyone who can swim across the river safe will marry my 36 .” The pursuers looked at each other and no one dared to take action. Suddenly, there came a loud applause (掌声) and a young man was seen swimming at a surprising speed to the other side of the 37 . When he landed on the bank and came over, all the other people there 38 him with a great sense of admiration (钦佩) for his courage. However, the man shouted very 39 , “Who pushed me into the river just now?”

Maybe the man, after thinking about the whole 40 and the happy result of his act, will eventually be 41 to the one who pushed him into the river. In life it is fairly common for disadvantages to turn into advantages and misfortunes (不幸) into fortunes! But many of us are unable to realize the true 42 of our “rivals (竞争对手)” to success.

Generally speaking, many people would see the one who “pushes him into the river” as an enemy. However, the one who “pushes him into the river” gives you a feeling of urgency (紧迫感) and stimulates (激发) your ambition and desire to fight for success! You try your best to 43 your difficulties and move to the next stage in life!

If a man does not have rivals, he will fail to know the value of hardship and he is sure to be satisfied with the present and will not desire to improve his 44 . He would 45 in the face of difficulties and become lazy.

Therefore, our rivals are not our enemies. Instead, they are our good 46 ! In our lives, we need some rivals to “pushes us into the river,” leading us to fight ahead in difficulties and competitions.

Thanks to our rivals, we can know about ourselves better and show our 47 to its best. Thanks to our rivals, we are able to make continuous progress while competing with them! (393 words)

36. A. son B. sister C. brother D. daughter

37. A. park B. pool C. river D. lake

38. A. applauded B. scolded C. cursed D. observed

39. A. gladly B. sadly C. happily D. angrily

40. A. program B. process C. result D. accident

41. A. close B. satisfied C. grateful D. devoted

42. A. solution B. value C. problem D. answer

43. A. overcome B. overlook C. meet D. ignore

44. A. occasion B. ambition C. situation D. contribution

45. A. hold out B. hold off C. hold on D. hold back

46. A. friends B. workers C. classmates D. relatives

47. A. kindness B. potential C. character D. knowledge

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word for each blank that best fits the context.

In 1998, 48 American mountain climber said he saw a wild man-like creature on the Chinese side of the Himalayas and that the creature called a Yeti by people walked like a human but it had hard black fur and was about six feet tall 49 huge shoulders, very long arms and large hands. There are many reported sightings all over the world every year, each of 50 produces similar descriptions of the creature. Yetis are said to be heavily built and hairy and people believe 51 sometimes come down from the mountains to attack villagers.

Ten Chinese engineers also reported that they saw a Yeti in the Shennongjia National Forest Park in western Hubei Province. The engineers ran 52 the creature, which ran with amazing speed 53 strength.

In 1970, 1,089 footprints were discovered in the snow near Bossburg, Washington in the United States. These footprints are 54 average 14 to 18 inches long, 5 to 9 inches wide and much larger and deeper 55 those of a human. But some scientists think the footprints are not left by Yetis. Scientists hope that the mystery will be solved someday.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 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

?The song, Let’s Go Get Stoned, is an example of Ray Charles’ own kind of music and is his own sound. He mixed black church music, blues and rock-and-roll and produced a very different sound. Ray C