湖南省“五市十校”2014届高三12月联合检测

英语试卷

时量：150分钟 满分：150分

命题、审校：株洲市南方中学

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PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

SECTION A (22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you’ll 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. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A. To start a store. B. To recommend a customer. C. To join his company.

2. What is the woman doing?

A. Running a business. B. Hunting for a job. C. Working for a company.

Conversation 2

3. What are the two speakers doing?

A. They are on holiday.

B. They are going home.

C. They are talking on the phone.

4. When will Tim and Joe come home?

A. On June 20th. B. On June 16th. C. On June 6th

Conversation 3

5. Why did the woman give up her dream to be a gym teacher?

A. The equipment is expensive.

B. The training is hard.

C. The gym is small.

6. How does the woman feel about her job?

A. Satisfied. B. Regretful. C. Sad.

Conversation 4

7. Where are the two speakers talking?

A. In the school yard. B. In a car. C. In a teacher’s office.

8. How long have the two speakers not seen each other?

A. Twelve years. B. Eleven years. C. Ten years.

9. Why did the man come to Yale?

A. To work as a teacher. B. To visit the university. C. To study for the degree.

Conversation 5

10. Why does the man go to the shop?

A. To select a necklace for his girlfriend.

B. To buy a present for his mother.

C. To prepare for Christmas Day.

11. How much does the man pay?

A. $ 120. B. $130. C. $150.

12. What does the woman probably do at last?

A. Show the man around. B. Wrap the present. C. Give the man discount.

Conversation 6

13. What are the speakers going to do?

A. To travel abroad. B. To go to the theater. C. To meet their friends.

14. When will the speakers meet?

A. At 3:15 pm . B. At 7:00 pm. C. At 6:15 pm.

15. What do we know about the man?

A. He is sensitive. B. He is humorous. C. He is dishonest.

SECTION B (7.5 marks)

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

You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （45 marks）

SECTION A (15 marks)

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

21. Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues _______with her stories.

A. amusing B. amused C. to amuse D. having amused

22. Sally _______the airport when she saw Matt, so she did not have much time to chat with him.

A. had headed for B. is heading for C. was heading for D. has headed for

23. Only when you go to New York City in person will you realize ______diverse the American culture is.

A. what B. how C. that D. where

24. It is important to be precise when calculating these figures, _______even a small mistake can cost us millions of dollars.

A. when B. if C. as D. though

You should be fully prepared before going walking in the mountain. Above all, _______ plenty of drinking water with you.

A. to bring B. brought C. bringing D. bring

26. You need to take a break from all this hard work. Remember: nothing _______make up for the loss of your health.

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

He drove the bus very slowly, _______the passengers to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

A. allowing B. allowed C. allow D. being allowed

28. Once again, autumn is here, and so _____ the beautiful new color it brings to the world around us.

A. is B. are C. does D. do

29. If the man _______with his first finger when he was in Brunei, everyone would have thought that he was very rude.

A. pointed B. was pointing C. had pointed D. has pointed

30. ______everyone should try to look good, it is not healthy for people to be too concerned with their appearance.

A. Before B. While C. Since D. If

31. Anyone who knows about the world-famous scientist Steven Hawking can see that, within his small and weak figure, he ______ a big heart.

A. is carrying B. has carried C. was carrying D. carries

32. What is the best way you can imagine ______ the overuse of water in our school?

A. reduced B. reducing C. reduce D. to reduce

33. It was not until Jake came to China as an exchange student this summer _______he began to realize the importance of learning Chinese.

A. when B. where C. that D. who

34. —Can he get the first prize for running in this sports meeting?

—Impossible now. He _______to do so, but he has just hurt his leg.

A. has expected B. is expected C. expects D. was expected

35. High school is a good time ______ we learn to give serious thought to our future.

A. who B. when C. which D. where

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 word or phrases that best fits the context.

One beautiful sunny day, I had a Little League baseball game. At the time it was very 36 to me, and I was really focused on doing well, as were the other seven-year-olds. It was our last game of the season, and we were all trying to have fun.

As the game 37 , the score got close. When we had our final chance to win at the end of the last inning(一局), it was my turn to hit. I looked over my 38 , who was talking to my dad about something. As I stepped in, my coach called me back. He asked me if it would be all right if my brother 39 for me.

My brother wasn’t on the team. He had never even played baseball due to his 40 . He certainly couldn’t hit. But I 41 very maturely for a kid of my age. “Of course, he can hit for me,” I said.

As my dad carried him to the plate(垒垫)，I 42 that without his wheelchair he would have to be held up. But would the kids 43 him? I wondered.

Then I heard some boys call out, “You can do it”. These words of 44 showed me how great the moment really was. On the first swing (挥杆), which was pretty much my dad holding Sam’s hands around the bat and my dad swinging, he—or they—hit the ball. The kids on the other team did something 45 then. They overthrew the ball to 46 him. Three times. Sam had hit his first and only home run(全垒打). And as my dad carried him around the bases, I knew this 47 would stick with me and everyone else there forever.

I’ve seen a beautiful thing with my own eyes!

36. A. difficult B. important C. accessible D. challenging

37. A. started B. broadcast C. delayed D. progressed

38. A. coach B. mom C. brother D. teammate

39. A. ran B. hit C. watched D. shouted

40. A. absence B. mistake C. laziness D. disability

41. A. fought B. explained C. argued D. responded

42. A. thought B. hoped C. realized D. believed

43. A. make fun of B. take hold of C. make use of D. take charge of

44. A. assistance B. acceptance C. tolerance D. persistence

45. A. exciting B. terrifying C. amazing D. confusing

46. A. encourage B. instruct C. comfort D. impress

47. A. struggle B. memory C. victory D. attempt

SECTION C （12marks）

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.

Students who want an easy way to get information about a large number of colleges in the United States can visit a website like CampusTours.com. It brings together virtual campus tours 48_______interactive maps of more than twelve hundred colleges and universities.

CampusTours recently celebrated its fifteenth anniversary. The president of the company, Chris Carson, was one of the people 49______started the site. He says more than one hundred twenty thousand foreign students use the site each year. 50______ make up more than fifteen percent of the traffic on the site.

The virtual tours allow students to get a sense of 51______ a college looks. There are also links to official websites and online applications. And there are details 52______price, number of students, admission requirements and sports programs. But Chris Carson says students should 53______depend on a third-party website like CampusTours to choose a college. He advises parents and students to contact a school directly. 54______they plan to visit, they should call the school and talk about the visit and where to stay locally. In fact, he says contacting a school might even lead to 55______free visit.（192 words）

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

The Valley Art Center energizes and encourages art appreciation in people of all ages and backgrounds through education, inspiration, and opportunities to experience the visual arts. We support art students and artists through quality curriculum and programming along with exhibition space. We promote the growth of each individual’s potential and the advancement of the arts in the community.

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This course, with a four hour format, is for serious artists of all levels from beginning through advanced. Guidance will be offered on issues such as composition, color, tools and techniques, but the emphasis of the course will be on thinking creatively. Individual attention will be available whenever needed