湖南省雅礼中学2014届高三上学期第三次月考试卷

英语试题

本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。

时量120分钟。满分150分。

PARTⅠ LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A

Directions: In this section you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed be three choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by making the corresponding letter (A, B, or C) on the question booklet.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

EXAMPLE:

When will the magazine probably arrive?

A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday

The answer is B.

Questions 1 and 2 are based on Conversation 1. You now have 10 seconds to read the questions.

Conversation 1

1. Where is Eric now?

A. Washington B. China C. France

2. According to the conversation, what is Eric’s aunt?

A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A manager.

Conversation 2

3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. At the post office. B. In a flower shop. C. In a gift shop

4. What does the woman buy at last?

A. A postcard. B. A hat. C. Some food.

Conversation 3

5. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Policeman and driver. B. Salesman and customer.

C. Employer and employee.

6. How much was the woman made to pay in all?

A. $35. B. $50. C. $65.

Conversation 4

7.What time does the train leave and arrive？

A. It leaves at 5: 15 and arrives at 7: 20 tomorrow

B. It leaves at 5: 00 and arrives at 7: 10 tomorrow.

C. It leaves at 5: 00 and arrives at 7: 10 at night.

8. What is she going there for？

A. To spend her holiday. B. To see her friends. C. To meet her parents.

9. Which of the three can be TRUE?

A. Lucy’s parents will arrive in Beijing at 7: 10 a.m.

B. Lucy’s parents aren’t going with her to the station.

C. Lucy’s parents are going to see her off.

Conversation 5

10. What is the man looking for？

A. The police station. B. A drugstore. C. The nearest post office.

11. Where is the nearest post office？

A. Across town B. Next to a drugstore. C. About 4 blocks away.

12. What does the woman suggest that the man buy？

A. A police report. B. A guidebook. C. Anything at a drugstore.

Conversation 6

13. Which museum will they go to?

A. The art museum. B. The children’s museum. C. The history museum.

14. Who is Henry?

A. Jim’s brother. B. The woman’s husband. C. The woman’s father.

15. How will they go to the museum?

A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car

SECTION B

Directions: in this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.

The Bad Side of the Internet

Millions of sites

People waste their time by visiting different sites and even 16 .



Purpose of some visitors

They want to take advantage of you, financially or 17 .



Personal information often

requested by some people

Home addresses, 18 and email addresses.



Things they do with

the information

Fill mailboxes and answering machines with 19 known as “spam”.

Begin improper 20 or harm a person’s well-being.





PARTⅡ LAGUAGE 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 women carrying babies and luggage, come in first, ________?

A. will you B. will they C. don’t they D. don’t you

22. One more week, ________ we will accomplish the task.

A. or B. and C. if D. so that

23. The farm as well as its neighboring hills we once spent so much time on ________ on a new look as recently as last year.

A. having taken B. is taken C. taking D. has taken

24. The rich, for ________ money was not a problem, wanted to buy the whole building in this area if possible.

A. their B. his C. whom D. whose

25. There were two rooms in the house, _________ served as a kitchen.

A. the smaller one of which B. the smaller one

C. the smaller of them D. and the smaller one of which

26. You can use a large plastic bottle, with its top________, as a pot to grow young plants in.

A. cutting off B. cut off C. to cut off D. being cut off

27. The only criterion for including a paper in this kind of books ________ its high quotability（引用）. We don't want anything that few experts lay their eyes on.

A. has B. have C. is D. are

28. No sooner ________ finished watching that programme about those extinct species, than she decided to join the Wildlife Conservation Organization.

A. he finished B. has he finished C. did he finish D. had he finished

29. ________ the extraordinary beauty of Changling is the Ling’en Palace, known for its simple design and painted ceiling.

A. Adding B. Adding to C. Added D. Added to

30. During the game, the coach looked ________ he had eaten a lemon, probably because he knew his team was playing poorly.

A. in that B. in case C. as though D. even though

31. When the Americans objected to this, the British would not compromise, but ________ control over their American colonies instead, taking away many of their rights, and ________soldiers there in order to make sure that the people would obey them.

A. increase; stationing B. increasing; station

C. increased; stationing D. increased; stationed

32. The students invited to the Halloween party may dress________ they please.

A. whatever B. wherever C. whenever D. however

33. In the experiment, we are often waken up twice a night and asked what we ________.

A. have been dreaming B. had dreamt C. are dreaming D. will dream

34. I________ no to his conditions, and I________ such trouble now.

A. could say；wouldn't be in B. could have said；wouldn't be in

C. could say；wouldn't have been in D. could have said；wouldn't have been in

35. Did you take enough money with you? —No, I needed ________ I thought I would.

A. no so much as B. as much as C. much more than D. much less than

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 the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

In June 2008, when looking at my appointment book, I found I had only two customers all month. Starting my speech pathology (病理学) practice in 2000, I gradually grew the business to 13 employees. However, by last year, people weren’t paying for 36 treatment the way they had been, for the insurance companies were tightening their belts. Therefore, I 37 my own pay by 20% in order not to let anyone go. My husband Brian, who had been working in military intelligence for 20 years 38 staying home with our kids, tried to rejoin the workforce.

We’ve always been interested in food safety and in 39 the kids where their food comes from. We prefer fresh vegetables from small farms. I had 40 chickens while growing up in nearby Little Rock city. So we wondered 41 we began developing farming.

We started with two pigs. When a local farmer 42 we breed laying hens because there was a market for fresh eggs, we finally reached an agreement. Brian built cages with wheels so that we could move our chickens around on fresh grass 43 our seven acres of land, and we bought more animals. It was scary and 44 . What should we do if no one bought anything?

But people did purchase. The local farmer took 45 to sell to his costumers, and today he buys about 30 dozen a week from us. At farmers’ market, we sell out completely, earning $300 to $500 a day. In the following year, the farm should gross about $40,000. To my 46 , the children assisted us, which is 47 because we have to take care of 570 laying hens and 300 chickens. On the farm, we not only enjoy happy life but also experience physically well-pleasing work, which I’m grateful for.

36. A. expression B. body C. behavior D. speech

37. A. cut B. gave C. lost D. sat

38. A. as B. until C. before D. after

39. A. praising B. encouraging C. educating D. understanding

40. A. bought B. cooked C. observed D. raised

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

42. A. asked B. insisted C. ordered D. complained

43. A. through B. across C. over D. above

44. A. cheerful B. stressful C. powerful D. hopeful

45. A. hens B. pigs C. vegetables D. eggs

46. A. satisfaction B. sadness C. regret D. anger

47. A enjoyable B. important C. skillful D. difficult

Section C (12 marks)

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

From October 1 to 3, around 3.8 million out-of-town tourists flooded to Shanghai over the 48 three days of the National Day holiday. Nanjing Road and the Bund remained 49 most popular spots with locals and tourists alike. Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street attracted 5.8 million tourists, 50 3.2 million were recorded at the Bund.

The city is expected to receive 8 million tourists by Monday, the last day of the weeklong holiday break. 51 ensure the safety of pedestrians crossing streets to reach the Bund, 4, 000 police officers were sent to the area. From 4:30pm to 11