湖南省雅礼中学2014届高三第七次月考

英语试题

命题：高三英语备课组

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.

Conversation 1

1. What do the two speakers think of Maia’s singing?

A. Bad. B. Excellent. C. Ordinary.

2. What will Maria probably become in the future?

A. A musician. B. A writer. C.A teacher.

Conversation 2

3. What are the two speakers’ opinions of the paintings?

A. Very nice. B. Just so-so. C. Quite bad.

4. Who probably did the paintings?

A. A real amateur painter. B. A child. C. A professional painter.

Conversation 3

5. What is Li Ping’s habit?

A. Getting up early. B. Remaining food in the bowl. C. Queuing for his turn.

6. What’s the punishment?

A. Doing more exercise. B. Eating up the remaining food. C. Cleaning up the canteen.

Conversation 4

7. What does the man want to do in the shop?

A. Buy his father a present. B. Look for something as a present. C. Buy a tie to match his suit.

8. How much does the tie cost?

A. 230 dollars. B. 213 dollars. C. 330 dollars.

9. How do you find the saleswomen in the conversation?

A. She is dishonest. B. She is tiresome. C. She is persuasive.

Conversation 5

10. Where is the man speaker going?

A. To a dressing room. B. To a shopping mall. C. To an Internet bar.

11. What do we know about the women?

A. She buys things online. B. She often visits shops. C. She sets up an online market.

12. How does the man feel about the woman’s way of shopping?

A. Safe. B. Boring. C. Curious.

Conversation 6

13. Why does the women speaker feel nice every day?

A. She always gets up early.

B. She always does morning exercise.

C. She always has a good diet.

14. Which of the following is true of the woman?

A. She seldom has breakfast.

B. She’s been crazy about the queue.

C. She has already got used to the crowd.

15. What do we know from the man speaker?

A. There will be a new student restaurant.

B. Things will get even worse than before.

C. There will be 24-hour service in the dining hall.

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.

A Cheap Ticket



Destination

__16_____



Purpose

To attend my brother’s __17_____ on Sunday



Kind of ticket

A __18_ ____ ticket



Time to get it

About __19___ __ a.m.



Time to take off

At 11:40 a.m. on __20__ ___





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 Winter Olympic Games ________ in Sochi, Russia in February, 2014 was also a great party for athletes from different countries.

A. was held B. being held C. to be held D. held

22. Actually you can make learning English a process, ________ you can not only learn much knowledge but also interesting cultures.

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

23. –________ the ticket for the movie?

--Yes. I bought it online by group buying.

A. Had you got B. Will you get C. Do you get D. Have you got

24. He has donated some money to those who________ in poverty, which is of great help.

A. live, is B. lives, are C. live, are D. lives, is

25. Wherever you prefer to work after graduation, ________ close contacts with your family members.

A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept

26. –Why do you know so much detail about the accident?

--I ________ a walk nearby when it happened.

A. had B. had had C. was having D. would have

27. The manager had no plan to travel abroad with many problems ________.

A. being unsolved B. unsolved C. to be unsolved D. unsolving

28. There is no doubt that ________ a goal, one needs not only knowledge but also good personalities.

A. realizes B. realizing C. being realized D. to realize

29. She told me that it had been worrying her much ________ her hair was turning gray.

A. because B. if C. for D. that

30. Don’t worry! All the problems will be settled ________ we join hands.

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

31. –When did he come back last night?

--It was at 8 o’clock ________ I was watching a documentary on TV.

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

32. It is a common practice in China that the bride at the weeding ________ be dressed in red to ensure good luck.

A. can B. may C. must D. would

33. Jim who is now our English teacher once ________ as a manager in an international cooperation for 5 years.

A. has worked B. had worked C. was working D. worked

34. –Are you available at 3 tomorrow afternoon?

--Sorry, I ________ a meeting at that time.

A. am having B. will be having C. will have D. have

35. My father did buy the CD, ________ he actually doesn’t appreciate the music in it at all.

A. so B. because C. while D. or

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.

Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. The airline had announced her 36 and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, “I love you. I wish you enough.” She 37 said, “Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.” They kissed and she left.

He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to 38 . I tried not to interrupt him, but he 39 me in by asking, “Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?”

“Yes, I have,” I replied. “Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” “I am 40 and she lives much too far away. I have 41 ahead, and the reality is, the next trip back will be for my funeral” he said.

“When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough’. May I ask what that means?”

He began to smile. “That’s a wish that has been 42 for many generations within my family. My parents 43 say it to everyone.”

He paused for a moment, looking up as if trying to remember it 44 , and then he smiled and 45 the following:

　　“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.

　　I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.

　　I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.

　　I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much 46 .

　　I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

　　I wish you enough 47 to appreciate all that you possess.

　　I wish you enough ‘Hellos’ to get you enough the final ‘Good-byes’.”

　　Then he walked away, leaving me lost in thought.

36. A. arrival B. regret C. departure D. joy

37. A. in general B. in public C. in particular D. in turn

38. A. cry B. rest C. sit down D. talk

39. A. showed B. led C. took D. welcomed

40. A. ill B. strong C. old D. brave

41. A. stories B. challenges C. trips D. jobs

42. A. handed over B. handed down C. handed in D. handed out

43. A. ought to B. had to C. used to D. were able to

44. A. in detail B. in heart C. in memory D. in general

45. A. talked B. shared C. cried D. declared

46. A. bigger B. worse C. sweeter D. better

47. A. success B. gain C. sorrow D. loss

Section C (12 marks)

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

When you feel like feeling sorry for yourself, stop. Remind yourself that self-pity won’t get you anything worth having.

You are absolutely capable 48 creating and experiencing the very best life you can imagine. When you feel like running away from your problems, stop, turn around, 49 face them. Choose to become stronger 50 working your way through them, 51 in the long run, getting the job done is much better than endlessly putting 52 off. Also, it is not all that complicated 53 difficult to live with intention, discipline and focus, if you just remember to remind yourself that it is your best choice.

A life 54 is positive, successful and truly fulfilling comes from the quality of the choices you make every moment. 55 life you live is the life you choose, so remind yourself, again and again, to choose the best.

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.

A

There is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm in an accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.

He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very