衡阳市第八中学2014届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题

时量：120分钟 满分：150分

命题人：曹淑红 审题人：刘君

考生注意：本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。考试结束后，将答卷收回。

PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A （22.5 marks）

Directions: In this section, you’ll 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 letters (A,B or C) on the question booklet.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. Which of the following is TRUE about Mike?

A. He likes eating potatoes. B. He likes watching TV C. He is a bit light.

2. What does the man advise the woman do?

A. Take her son to the club. B. Take her son to a doctor. C. Let her son just enjoy his vacation.

Conversation 2

3. What’s wrong with the woman’s computer?

A. It can ‘t be turned on . B. It was attacked by hackers. C .Its screen was broken.

4. How does the man ask the woman to contact him?

A. By e-mail. B. By phone. C. By short messages.

Conversation 3

5. Where did the woman go?

A. To her father’s house. B. To her office. C. To the beach.

6. What does the woman advise doing this weekend?

A. Having a get-together. B. Doing some kinds of drinks C. Cooking a meal in the open air.

Conversation 4

7. What did the woman do today?

A. She stayed at home . B. She tried contacting the man. C. She prepared for a big meal.

8. What does the woman think causes the bad connection?

A. The man’s receiver. B. Her receiver. C. The phone line.

9. Why does the woman refuse the man’s invitation?

A. She has a bad cold . B. She has to look after her brother. C. She will teach her brother to cook.

Conversation 5

10. What does the woman think is a personal question?

A. Her full name. B. Her husband’s earnings. C. Her family expenses.

11. How much does the woman spend on housing?

A. About ￡200 a month . B. About ￡480 a month C. About ￡600 a month.

12. Why is the woman’s family much less well off?

A. she stopped working after having a baby .

B. Her husband now earns less than before

. C. The living cost has been increasing rapidly.

Conversation 6

13. What did the man do when the first earthquake happened?

A. He tried to get out. B. He stayed in bed. C. He screamed for help.

14. Where was the man when the second earthquake started?

A. In the bedroom. B. In the kitchen. C. In the yard.

15. What did the man know from the radio?

A. People could sleep under their beds.

B. All the parks were very crowded.

C. There might be another earthquake.

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.

“Child to child” group

Place

In 16__





History

The group has spent 17 years promoting the idea of “children helping other children to learn about good health”.



Activities children can do at home

children can improve their family’s health simply by ensuring that the younger children are kept__18__.

They also learn how to deal with accidents, such as treating 19



Measures

 The group has sent out thousands of sets of their 20 worldwide and is building up a resource center.





PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

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．It is _____ he often fails in exams____ makes his parents worried about him.

A．because；that B．that；that C．不填；that D．what；that

22. Mr White _______his racing bicycle by himself yesterday, but I’m not sure whether it is ready

A. repaired B. had repaired C. was repairing D. would repair

23.Our English teacher , having explained to us how to design a project, allowed us a whole week’s preparation and then ______the class.

A. to dismiss B. dismissed C. dismissing D. having dismissed

24.It was reported that an agreement ____ between the two companies and that they would carry out a project together.

A. reached B. had been reached C. was reached D. has been reached

25. You can get the best result ______you carry out the experiment under the desired conditions.

A. what if B. even if C. only if D. as if

26. The subway was crowded with passengers going home from market, most of ________carrying heavy bags and baskets full of fruits and vegetables they had bought there.

A. whom B. them C. who D. which

27.If you want to live a happy life, you’d better learn to accept life _____it is..

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

28. Science is more than a collection of unrelated facts; to be meaningful and valuable,________ must be arranged to show generalized character.

A. which B .those C. it D. they

29. “___________,” the soldiers screamed loudly, who held a gun in his hands, “or I will shoot again.”

A. Stopped there B. Stopping there C. To stop there D. Stop there

30.Though ____a difficult and even dangerous place , Vietnam is now a friendly destination that welcomes visitors from all over the world _______.

A. considered; visiting B. considered; to visit

C. considering ; visiting D. considering; to visit

31. ---Our company will organize a trip to Hongkong next month. I ______my mother there.

---I’ rather you ________. After all she has just recovered from her illness and she still feels weak..

A. will take ; won’t B. am taking; don’t

C. will take; didn’t D. am taking; didn’t

32. I was admitted into a famous university. My success______ me pleased with myself but I didn’t .

A. might have made B. might make C. should have made D. should make

33. On the top of the hill_____ the old man once lived.

A. a temple stands there in which B. stands a temple where

C. a temple standing on which D. does a temple stand where

34. I told you the other day that Tom had agreed with your idea, ____________?

A. hadn’t he B. didn’t he C. did I D. didn’t I

35. ______ all the seats full, he had no choice but to stand up.

A. For B. As C. Though D. With

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.

I pulled into the driveway of my Mum’s house and saw my two-year-old daughter’s smiling face staring out the window at me. Vanessa had stayed with her grandma for a week, while her mommy, Georgia ,was in hospital 36 complications(并发症) in her second pregnancy. Vanessa, who missed her room and toys, 37 awaited the arrival of daddy to pick her up and take her to see her mother. After the visit we’d go home where I had a surprise for her.

Vanessa and I spent an hour with Georgia and then 38 home.

I got Vanessa out of her snowsuit, 39 on the sofa and sat beside her. “Vanessa, you know you’re going to have a new brother or sister soon.”

“I know, Daddy. Mommy’s bringing it home with her.”

“That’s right .”I smiled. “well, the baby is going to need a 40 to sleep in. I hope you don’t mind, but I put your cradle in the new baby’s room.”

“Where will I sleep, Daddy?”

“ Follow me.” I led her down the hall to her room. “I have a 41 for you.”

When Vanessa turned the corner and screamed with pleasure. “It’s a bed ,Daddy! My very own bed!” She 42 up and down on the mattress with 43 happiness on her face.

“ I guess this means I’m growing up,” said Vanessa.

First beds are first milestones. For the first time we are free to get out of bed without 44 someone lift us from our cradles. We are trusted to handle the freedom with respect and are expected to 45 new rules. First days of school, first loves, firsts jobs，first homes or apartments, first child；they’re all 46 in life. Each comes with 47 and responsibilities and it all starts with the first bed..

36. A. instead of B. as to C. due to D. regardless of

37. A. anxiously B. surprisingly C. purposely D. especially

38. A. stayed B. headed C. missed D. left

39. A. bent B. lay C. settled D. sighed

40. A. camp B. basket C. house D. cradle

41. A. prize B. surprise C. word D. promise

42. A. bounced B. turned C. climbed D. laughed

43. A. pure B. little C. exact D. sudden

44. A. joining in B. giving in C. sending for D. waiting for

45. A. build B. ignore C. follow D. break

46. A. obstacles B. memories C. scenes D. milestones

47. A. sorrow B. joys C. interest D. pride

SECTION C （12 marks）

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

Grace, like many renters, is tired of renting. 48 . reason is that her annual rent keeps going up. Every year her landlord raises the rent by five percent. Another reason is her neighbors. She finds it hard to get 49 well with them. “ New neighbours always seem to care less about other people’s feelings than the ones 50 moved out,”she said, “My first neighbour liked closing his door loudly; I always knew when he came home or left home. _51 he moved out, a saxophonist moved in. He practiced two hours every day. On Saturday his friends 52 come over and I’ d get to listen to a whole band. I on