命题人：湖南师大附中高二英语备课组

时间：120分钟　　满分：150分

(考试范围：模块六第一、二单元)

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Part Ⅰ　Listening Comprehension (20 marks)

Section A (15 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

1.Where does the man work？

A.In the Sales Department.

B.In the Finance Department.

C.In the Human Resources Department.

2.What will the man do this weekend？

A.Look for a new job.

B.Work overtime.

C.See a movie with the woman.

Conversation 2

3.What does the man want to become？

A.A salesman. B.A waiter. C.A teacher.

4.What is the woman going to do？

A.Meet a friend. B.Go to the job market. C.Go to school.

Conversation 3

5.Why does the man want to buy a gift？

A.To celebrate his mother’s birthday.

B.To celebrate his parents’ wedding anniversary.

C.To congratulate his friend on opening a store.

6.What gift does the man decide to choose？

A.A card made by himself.

B.Some flowers.

C.A box of chocolates.

Conversation 4

7.What is the matter with the woman’s apartment？

A.Its air conditioning has broken down.

B.Its window air conditioner isn’t very powerful.

C.The central air conditioning is out of order.

8.What does the woman plan to do next month？

A.Move to a new apartment.

B.Ask for her rent back.

C.Buy an electric fan.

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

A.Friends.

B.Husband and wife.

C.Shopkeeper and customer.

Conversation 5

10.Why did the man go to the park？

A.For a walk.

B.To meet the woman.

C.To relax with his children.

11.What did the man recommend to the woman？

A.Going to 5th Avenue.

B.Going to the waterfront downtown.

C.Going to buy a map.

12.Where is Jackson Street？

A.On the right of the ferry.

B.About 10 blocks from the park.

C.Three miles away from the downtown area.

Conversation 6

13.What kind of room did the woman reserve？

A.A double room with a front view.

B.A single room with a front view.

C.A double room with a rear view.

14.How much will the woman pay for her room？

A.700 dollars.

B.630 dollars.

C.575 dollars.

15.When will the woman check out？

A.On September 12th.

B.On September 15th.

C.On September 17th.

Section B (5 marks)

Directions： In this section， you’ll 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 3 WORDS.

You will hear the short passage TWICE.

Happiness





Introduction

important to our life；difficult to 　16　.



　17　 to obtain happiness

hard work；　18　；avoidance of 　19　.



Conclusion

to be strong 　20　 to find happiness.



Part Ⅱ　Language Knowledge(36 marks)

Section A(10 marks)

Directions： Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A， B， C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. Doctors have been researching 　　　　 effect stand-up and other forms of comedy have on us.

A. which B. what C. whatever D. whichever

22. I remember sometimes 　　　　 in a rush to grow up and be independent， but I was still very happy.

A. to feel B. felt C. being feeling D. feeling

23. The young man is quite brave and strong. He is always ready to　　　　heavy responsibilities and turn down the light ones.

A. take off B. take down

C. take on D. take over

24. I am sure the exhibition you have 　　　　 you an idea of the happy lifestyle of the people in the faraway country.

A. an interest in giving B. interested in gives

C. an interest in gives D. been interested in giving

25. — Is Alice still performing？

— I’m afraid not. She is said 　　　　 the stage already as she has gone abroad for further study.

A. to leave B. to have left

C. to be left D. to have been left

26. There is 　　　　 thing as failure. Failure is just life trying to move us in another direction.

A. such a B. such no C. no such D. a such

27. My suggestion is that you should 　　　　 yourself to the new urban living style.

A. adapt B. adjust C. adopt D. assist

28. Learn from every mistake because every experience， encounter， and particularly your mistakes are there 　　　　 you and 　　　　 you into being more who you are.

A. teach； force B. taught； forced

C. to teach； forcing D. to teach； force

29. When he was young， he used to 　　　　 hard at his lessons.

A. devote to working B. devote himself to work

C. be devoted to work D. be devoted to working

30. Those flowers were 　　　　 for your mother on her seventieth birthday， but as she is away， I would be glad if you accept them.

A. offered B. produced

C. meant D. supplied

Section B(18 marks)

Directions： For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A， B， C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

A man died and was on his way to another world，either the Heaven or the hell.He saw an extremely magnificent palace half way and the 　31　 of the palace asked him to stay and 　32　 in the palace.

The man said，“I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep without any 　33　.”

The owner of the palace said，“If so，there is 　34　 else better than here for you. There are a wealth of seafood and delicacies.In my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone 　35　 you.Moreover，you can rest 　36　 that nothing needs to be done by you.” Then，the man settled down in the palace.

At the beginning，the man felt very 　37　 at the rotation of eating and sleeping. But gradually，he felt a bit lonely and void.So he went to the owner and 　38　，“It is 　39　 to live by just eating and sleeping every day.Now I show no interest in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a job？”

The owner replied，“Sorry， there is no job here at all.”

After another several months，the man could not bear the present life and went to the owner again，“I really could not 　40　 this sort of life any more.If you do not offer me a job，I would prefer to go to the 　41　 instead of living here.”

The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously， “Do you think it is Heaven here？ It is 　42　 the hell！”

31. A. god B. foreigner C. owner D. guard

32. A. sleep B. eat C. drink D. live

33. A. movement B. hesitation C. performance D. work

34. A. anywhere B. nowhere C. everywhere D. somewhere

35. A. visiting B. stopping C. keeping D. avoiding

36. A. assured B. convinced C. reminded D. informed

37. A. bored B. initial C. happy D. scared

38. A. appreciated B. motivated C. complained D. cried

39. A. unbearable B. precious C. vivid D. temporary

40. A. come up with B. put up with

C. catch up with D. end up with

41. A. palace B. heaven C. hell D. sky

42. A. actually B. immediately C. directly D. hardly

Section C (8 marks)

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

An old man lived with his son， his daughter-in-law and his four-year-old grandson. The family would eat together nightly. But the elderly grandfather always made 　43　terrible mess on the table because of his shaky hands. 　44　 the couple set a small table at the corner. There， the grandfather ate alone， 　45　the rest of the family enjoyed their dinner at the dinner table.

Because the old man had broken a lot of dishes， his food was served in wooden bowls. The four-year-old boy watched it all 　46　silence.

One evening， the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps. 　47　 asked the child， “What are you making？” The boy replied， “Oh， I’m making bowls for you and Mama to eat your food from 　48　 I grow up.”

The couple finally realized 　49　they should do. That evening， he led the old man back 　50　 the family table. For the remaining days， the old man ate every meal with the family.

Part Ⅲ　Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Directions： Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A， B， C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years， they had been getting along very well.

Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing， then bitter words， and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob，” John thought.

Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.

“I’m looking for a few days’ work，” the carpenter said.

“I do have a job for you，” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor！”

The carpenter said， “I think I know what to do， sir， and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”

Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.

About sunset when the farmer returned， the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all！

It was a bridge！ And the neighbor， Bob， was coming across， with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi， John！ You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge！”

Then they met in the middle， taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other，” said Farmer Bob.

Then they turned to see the carpen