雅礼中学2014届高三月考试卷(四)

英　语

高三英语备课组组稿

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本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。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

(C )1. What does the woman enjoy doing during her trips?

A. Meeting different people.

B. Trying the local food.

C. Taking pictures.

(A)2. Why does the man like the last photo best?

A. It’s very amusing.

B. It has beautiful scenery.

C. His best friend is in it.

Conversation 2

(B)3. How old was the woman when she won the competition?

A. 10. 　　　　　　　　　　B. 11. 　　　　　　　　　　C. 7.

(C)4. What prize did the woman win?

A. 20 dollars. B. Some books. C. A gift certificate.

Conversation 3

(B)5. Why does the man make his phone call?

A. To buy a table. B. To reserve a table. C. To book a ticket.

(C)6. What time do the speakers set at last?

A. 7：00. B. 8：00. C. 9：00.

Conversation 4

(A)7. Where does this conversation take place?

A. In a flat building. B. In the man’s office. C. In the woman’s house.

(B)8. What is the woman looking for?

A. A two-bedroom flat. B. A three-bedroom flat. C. A ground-floor flat.

(C)9. What does the woman think of the flat?

A. It is too small to live in.

B. It is too expensive to buy.

C. It is satisfying on the whole.

Conversation 5

(B)10. How does the man feel this evening?

A. Tired. B. Unhappy. C. Disappointed.

(A)11.Why doesn’t the man like his present job?

A. He feels lonely.

B. He has to work at night.

C. His boss is strict with him.

(C)12. What do we know about the man?

A. He has to work every night.

B. He is quiet in character.

C. He doesn’t care about working at night.

Conversation 6

(A)13. Where did Andrew find the money?

A. In a phone booth.

B. On his way to school.

C. Outside the newspaper office.

(B)14. What did Andrew do after he found the money?

A. He took the money to a nearby bank.

B. He called the police.

C. He looked for its owner.

(A)15. What can be inferred from the conversation?

A. A TV program covered Andrew’s story.

B. The woman is grateful to Andrew.

C. Andrew has a full-time job.

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.

Time

16.__Thursday__



Place

Sao Paulo’s Ibirapuera Stadium



Event

Australia－Brazil, the semifinal of the sport’s World Championship for



17.__basketball__





Course

1st quarter　18.__21－21__



2nd quarter　40－39 (Brazil leading)





3rd quarter　19.__64－57__(Brazil leading)





Result

Australia beat Brazil 88－76, thanks to 20.__(great)_teamwork__





Part Ⅱ　Language 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.

(C)21. When you think about your future career, remember that some glamorous jobs can be rather difficult and ________ some ordinary jobs can be quite important.

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

(C)22. In the video the bird is seen jumping up and down, ________his head back and forth, and flapping his wings to the song.

A. has shaken B. to shake C. shaking D. shakes

(A)23. Mary is so devoted to whatever she is doing that it won’t be long ________she learns something well.

A. before B. since C. when D. as

(D)24. This is a simple idea, ________ is hard to put into practice.

A. one B. that C. it D. one that

(D)25. We are now consuming these fuels at a much higher rate than they ________.

A. produced B. being produced

C. are produced D. are being produced

(A)26. For a lot of people, stewardesses are the face of the airline. They ________ ideas of beauty, handsome salaries, freedom to travel and a glamorous lifestyle.

A. have long been associated with

B. had long been associated with

C. have long associated with

D. were long associated with

(B)27. Life can be discouraging, but you don’t have to be discouraged. Even when there is no reason for joy, ________ truly joyful.

A. does be B. do be

C. being D. to be

(D)28. To become successful, you may find it important to read about successful people ________ how they achieve success.

A. seeing B. being seen C. having seen D. to see

(B)29. I learned Russian for 6 months at college. Because of no professional teachers, I ________ Russian again since then.

A. had never learned B. have never learned

C. never learned D. was never learning

(C)30. ________ in the east of the city, the new middle school is very beautiful, attracting more and more students from the other provinces.

A. Locating B. Being located C. Located D. To locate

(C)31. The child tiptoed quietly to the bird, but ________ into the forest when he was about to catch it.

A. flew it away B. away flew it

C. away it flew D. flew away it

(D)32. Damage caused by flooding in the small town ________ by a government official, and the total loss was reported last Monday.

A. is inspected B. is being inspected

C. was being inspected D. had been inspected

(C)33. —When did you first pay a visit to America?

—As early as the 1980s, but I ________ there for only a few weeks.

A. had stayed B. would stay

C. stayed D. were staying

(C)34. I am so glad that my job interview ________ be so successful, which is far from my expectation.

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

(A)35. The whole street hasn’t been cleaned for a whole week, so the number of rats________ increasing and quantities of rubbish ________ been piled up.

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

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.

Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely you are there to buy a book as a present. Whatever the reason is, you can soon become totally __36__ of your surroundings.

The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather __37__ book.

You soon become interested in some __38__or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must __39__ off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course.

This opportunity to __40__ the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. You can __41__ such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will have an inevitable greeting, “Can I help you, sir？”

You finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services __42__. Of course you may want to find out where a particular __43__ is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should __44__ carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.

You have to be careful not to be __45__ by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying one of the __46__ best-selling novels. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge __47__， you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.

(B)36. A. unknown B. unaware C. uncommon D. unsuspecting

(A)37. A. dull B. interesting C. precious D. valuable

(D)38. A. magazine B. picture C. newspaper D. book

(A)39. A. dash B. leave C. drop D. run

(B)40. A. avoid B. escape C. miss D. break

(B)41. A. search for B. wander round C. go to D. leave out

(C)42. A. essential B. important C. necessary D. compulsory

(D)43. A. district B. place C. region D. section

(A)44. A. retire B. stand C. read D. work

(D)45. A. cheated B. driven C. absorbed D. attracted

(C)46. A. oldest B. dearest C. latest D. cheapest

(C)47. A. cashes B. money C. account D. bank

Section C (12 marks)

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

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strength. When you go 48.__through__ hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Don’t worry them because some of the most beautiful things 49.__that__ we have in life come from only changes and mistakes. Struggles increase your inner strength. You can’t always realize what you can do until you get 50.__a__ chance to actually do that. The hard times in your life give you the opportunity to prove 51.__yourself/yourselves__. Every struggle in your life makes you stronger and 52.__more__ confident and productive. Hard times help you realize your inner strength. Remember, hard times do 53.__not__ create heroes. It is during the hard times that the hero within us is revealed.

Be strong, because things will get better one day. It might be stormy now, 54.__but__ it can’t rain forever. 55.__As__ a matter of fact, the most important lessons in your life are learned through hard times and struggles. So discover your inner strength and find out what you can do!

Part Ⅲ　Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For