湖南省雅礼中学2014届高三第六次月考试题（英语）

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)

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 the short passage TWICE.

EXAMPLE:

When will the magazine probably arrive?

A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday

The answer is B.

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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. Peter has gone to Beijing, but I’m wondering why he ________ in such a hurry.

A. left B. has left C. leaves D. was leaving

________ Mr. Smith was the last man I wanted to see, I did all in my power to help him.

A. Because B. Now that C. While D. As

23. In this victory speech ________ before a huge crowd of his supporters, Obama declared that “Change has come to America”.

A. delivered B. to be delivered C. having delivered D. delivering

24. ________ matters much ________ our headmaster supports our plan.

A. As; that B. It; whether C. That; if D. What; whether

25. ---- Jack, you ________ the window quickly, will you?

---- Ok! Oh! The window ________ broken.

A. are shutting; was B. shut; is

C. have shut; has D. will shut; has been

----Will you take up teaching as a career after graduation?

---- Hard to say. I ________ go abroad for higher education instead, but it depends.

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

________ the kids had when they experienced the first snowfall--in the South.

A. How fun B. What fun C. How funny D. What a fun

28. Now there is just one point ________ I wish you to make quite clear.

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

29. No one really knows for sure ________ makes a person become right-handed rather than left-handed.

A. whatever B. who C. what D. whoever

30. It’s reported that many a house ________ by the heavy snow so far in New York.

A. have been destroyed B. has been destroyed

C. was destroyed D. were destroyed

----Why does Jane always ask you for help?

---- There is no one else ________, is there?

A. who to turn to B. she can turn to

C. for whom to turn D. for her to turn

People laugh at jokes, but seldom ________ about how they work.

A. they think B. think they C. they do think D. do they think

It is the only time in history that two Nobel Prizes ________ to the same person.

A. have been given B. had been given C. have given D. will give

---- How is the man injured in the accident?

---- The doctor said if ________ in a proper way, he was likely to be saved.

A. treated B. treating C. is treated D. to be treated

---- What happened to you?

---- I ________ in the street when someone patted me on the shoulder, which frightened me.

A. was about to walk B. was walking C. had walked D. walk

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.

I have a cousin who’s a farmer. If you saw him on market day with his old boots and worn hat, you might think he was a tramp (流浪汉). But he’s either buying or selling 36 for thousands of pounds. He doesn’t have a luxurious lifestyle, but the farmhouse, dozens of acres of land, machinery, cattle, chicken and crops must be worth a fortune. You might describe him as a 37 man, but he doesn’t look like that.

My father owned a shop selling newspapers, cigarettes, birthday cards, toys, books and magazines. The shop 38 a comfortable life for us, but we weren’t rich. The only luxury was that my father owned a car when most people in our town couldn’t afford one, 39 professionals such as doctors and lawyers.

My point is that 40 can be misleading. You often can’t 41 the rich from the way they look.

I once met Richard Branson, the Virgin Airlines tycoon (巨头).He’d 42 a hot balloon across the Atlantic and landed in the Irish sea. When he was rescued, he was wearing jeans, a T-shirt and a sneaker. You’d 43 have guessed he was a multimillionaire.

Andrew Bruce, the 11th Earl (伯爵) of Elgin, 44 a group of press people to his luxurious home in Fife, Scotland. His 45 , the 7th Earl of Elgin was famous for removing and transporting to Britain priceless sculptures from the Parthenon, a very famous temple in Greece. The so-called Elgin Marbles can be seen in the British Museum. The Earl’s castle was 46 cold, despite a fire burning in the hearth (壁炉). He explained to us,“I’m sorry it’s so cold, but you should know that a gentleman’s house is always cold.”

There you have it: 47 doesn’t always bring comfort.

36. A. eggs B. foods C. cattle D. fruits

37. A. wealthy B. poor C. good D. successful

38. A. offered B. provided C. supplied D. gave

39. A. besides B. including C. as well as D. apart from

40. A. things B. facts C. appearances D. faces

41. A. say B. tell C. recognize D. judge

42. A. made B. driven C. bought D. flown

43. A. perhaps B. neither C. never D. rather

44. A. allowed B. permitted C. demanded D. invited

45. A. forefather B. father C. grandfather D. father-in-law

46. A. frozen B. freezing C. surprising D. surprised

47. A health B. wealth C. luck D. poverty

Section C (12 marks)

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

Lazy people are often seen as useless. However, are they really being lazy 48 are they acting lazy? There is a huge difference between saying you act lazy sometimes and you are a lazy person.

So 49 causes a person to be inactive? The answer is 50 lack of goals and purpose. If you give someone a good enough reason to do something, they will do it. People 51 don’t seem to do anything just haven’t found a good enough reason to do anything. Lazy students don’t study because they don’t see the point in studying. If you give them a reason, a strong enough reason that is, they will take action. For example, if you are 52 lazy to go to the gym, would you go if someone offered you a million dollars to go? If you are too lazy to clean out the garage, would someone pointing a gun to your head help you take action? The reason can be positive or negative as long as 53 is strong enough to induce(引起) action.

Action will lead to success while inaction will lead to failure. 54 you take action though, you need a compelling reason to do so. 55 motivate someone who is lazy, what you need to do is help them find purpose and enough reasons to work towards a certain goal.

PART Ⅲ READI NG COMPREHENTION (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.

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I remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns to play various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code(编码)for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some of the BASIC code. I just gave myself an infinite number of lives in the game, so I could continue playing it forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra, and I didn't even know it at the time. This was a decisive moment in my life. I was quite excited because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I was enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them too.

I've noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic about what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and content in life too. It may also lead to success, wealth, and achievements.

Success, wealth, or achievements can also bring some people happiness, yet I know plenty of rich people who are unhappy. I know many people with successful businesses that are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, such as cars, computers, and televisions, yet never seem content for too long. Please remember, happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.

56. What can we know from Paragraph 1?

A. The author has a great talent for algebra.

B. Creative thinking is necessary for every child.

C. The BASIC code of the computer is not difficult.

D. The author's experience in his childhood changed his life.

57. The underlined word "infinite" means

A. big B. limitless C. normal D. small

58. The author wants to tell us through his experience in the school that ________.

A. interest is the best teacher B. children are the hope of the future

C. young people are fe