益阳市箴言中学2014—2015学年高二9月月考英语试卷

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Part?ⅠListening Comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5marks)

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. Whose CD is broken?

A. Kathy’s. B. Mum’s. C. Jack’s.

2. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?

A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her ten dollars.

Conversation 2

3. Where does the man find a job?

A. In Paris. B. In New York. C. In London.

4. What is the problem for the man?

A. He has to leave his friends.

B. He has to meet many people.

C. He has to travel a lot.

Conversation 3

5. What did the man think of the meal?

A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.

6. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?

A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.

Conversation 4

7. Why is the man at the shop?

A. To order a camera for his wife.

B. To have a camera repaired.

C. To get a camera changed.

8. What color does the man want?

A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.

9. What will the man do afterwards?

A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.

Conversation 5

10. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?

A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.

11. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?

A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.

12. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?

A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.

Conversation 6

13. Where does Thomas Manning work?

A. In the Guinness Company.

B. At a radio station.

C. In a museum.

14. Where does the idea of a book of records come from?

A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe. C. A television talk show.

15. When did Sir Hugh’s first book of records appear?

A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.

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.

The History of the Umbrella



● First, the umbrella was not invented as a protection against 16 . It was first used as a shade against the sun.



● When it first appeared in Egypt, it was used only by the rich as a 17 of their power.



● In 18 , the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella.



● During the middle ages, it appeared again in Italy in 19 and later in France and in England.



● Now, umbrellas have not changed much in style, but they do become 20 .



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 answer that best completes the sentence.

21. _______ is known to us all, only the theory ________ practice can be practical.

A. As, based on???B. Which, based on?? ?C. Which, base on??? ?D. As, basing on

22. ----Excuse me, could you spare me some time? ???----Sorry, I ______ a lecture in the hall in a few minutes.???? A. have given B. will have given C. am giving D. will be giving23. _______ some exercise after supper is of great benefit to our health.

A. Taking B. Taken C. Having taken D. Take

24. ---- Why did Lucy weep so sorrowfully?

---- She could not stand _______ like that before the whole class.

A．making fun of B．to be laughed at

C．being made fun ? D．being made fun of

25. Tom was late for school a third time, _______his head teacher annoyed.

A. make B. to make C. making D. made

26. It seemed that the boy who you _______ didn’t show any interest in what he was reading at all.

A. were made to study B. made to study

C. made study D. were making to study

27. ________?their?nationalities?,?we?will?make?friends?with?anyone?who?is?friendly. A.?Regardless?of????B.?Despite?of???C.?Except?for???D.?Thanks?to?

28. _______ along the quiet road for an hour, and then you will see a big glasshouse in front of you.? A. Drive????????B. To driving????????C. Having driven?? ??D. Driven29. With the help of the German experts, the factory produced ________ cars in 1993 as the year before.

A. as twice many B. as many as twice C. as twice as many D. twice as many

30. Our school, _______ in 1854, will celebrate its 160th anniversary this October.

A. founded B. founding C. to be founded D. was founded

31. _______that it was going to snow, the climbers decided to put off their attempt on the highest mountain.? A. Having been told????? B. Having told??? C. Tell???? D. Telling

32. ---- What do you think our guests _________ be doing at the moment?

---- They must be enjoying themselves at the party.

A. should B. must C. can D. would

33. Many senior 2 students in our school still hold the belief ________they still have enough time to make preparations for the College Entrance Exam even though time is limited.

A. whether B. what C. that D. when

34. I ______ to go to see my former class teacher, but it was raining cats and dogs that night.

A. have intended B. had intended

C. will intend D. was intended

35. Her dress has become loose. She appears ______ weight.

A. to lose???? B. being lost????????? C. losing???? D. to have lost

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.

Night after night, she came to tuck（掖被子） me in, even long after my childhood years. She’d 36 down, push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead. I don’t remember when it first started making me angry—the 37 that her hands pushed my hair. Finally, one night, I shouted at her, “Don’t do that any more—your hands are too 38 !”She didn’t say anything in 39 . But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love. Lying awake long afterward, my words 40 me, but I didn’t tell her I was sorry.

Well, years have passed. Mom is in her mid-seventies, and her hands I once thought to be so rough are 41 doing things for my family and me. She’s been our doctor, and always had a way of calming a girl’s stomachache or a boy’s hurt knee. She 42 the best fried chicken in the world.

Now, my own children are grown and gone. Mom no longer has Dad. And on special days, I have got into the habit of drawing the next door to 43 the night with her. So it was late one Thanksgiving Eve, as I fell into sleep in the bedroom, a familiar hand hesitantly run 44 my face to brush the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss，ever so gently， 45 my brow (额头)． ever so gently. Catching Mom’s hand in mine, I blurted out(脱口而出) how 46 I was for that night. I thought she’d remember it as I did. 47 Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgotten it and forgiven me long ago. That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.

36. A. go B. sit C. bring D. bend

37. A. time B. method C. way D. position

38. A. dirty B. rough C. smelly D. smooth

39. A. reply B. turn C. time D. bed

40. A. destroyed B. frightened C. troubled D. comforted

41. A. still B. yet C. even D. usually

42. A. buys B. cooks C. tastes D. raises

43. A. talk B. stay C. play D. spend

44. A. across B. through C. beyond D. against

45. A. felt B. touched C. kissed D. brushed

46. A. painful B. sad C. sorry D. worried

47. A. At the same time B. Therefore C. On the other hand D. But

Section C(12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage using the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Albert Einstein was born in Germany on March 14th, 1879. When he was a young boy, he used to ask lots of questions. 48 the time he was fourteen, Einstein had already taught himself advance mathematics. He already knew 49 he wanted to be when he grew up. He wanted to study physics and do research. The problem was 50 Einstein’s family did not have enough money 51 pay for his further education. Finally they managed to send him to a technical school. Later they were able to send him to an important technical college in Switzerland, 52 he entered in 1896 at the age of seventeen. He studied hard and got his degree at the end of this course. Then he wanted to study for 53 doctor’s degree, but he did not have enough money. The question was how he could find enough work to support 54 . First he worked as a teacher. Later he got a job in a government office. This work provided him 55 enough money to live on. Also he had enough time to study on. He went on study and finally received his doctor’s degree in 1905.

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 you have just read.

A

The terrible college entrance exam is not only a big challenge (挑战) for C