安徽省师大附中2014届高三第八次联考

英语试题

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共115分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does the conversation most likely take place?

A. At Mrs. Smith’s home. B. At Mrs. Saxon’s home. C. At the airport.

2. What does the woman want to do?

A. Go home. B. Eat immediately.

C. Know when the match will be over.

3. How does the man usually go to school?

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

4. How much did they pay for the repairs of their house?

A. $ 100. B. $200. C. $ 400.

5. What can we know about the man?

A. He visited the Big Ben this summer.

B. He plans to visit the Big Ben next year.

C. He has never planned to visit the Big Ben.

第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. Where is the woman’s swimwear?

A. On the table. B. In her drawer. C. In the package.

7. What has the man prepared for the woman?

A. A camera. B. Some money. C. A tourist handbook.

8. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Father and daughter. B. Mother and son. C. Husband and wife.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Why does the woman call the man?

A. To invite her to dinner.

B. To invite her to join her party.

C. To ask him to help her choose a present.

10. Where will they go?

A. Kent Department Store. B. Kate Restaurant. C. Spring Center.

11. What does the man want to buy?

A. A hot dog. B. A T-shirt. C. A necktie.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What is talked about the flat?

A. It has a nice view. B. It is on the first floor. C. It has three bedroom.

13. Where is the flat?

A. Far from the shops. B. Near a train station. C. On Wood Road.

14. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. Many people have come to see the flat.

B. The woman has decided to rent the flat.

C. The woman will meet the man this afternoon.

听第9段材料，回答第15 至17题。

15. What does the girl carry to school?

A. A big school bag. B. A light day pack. C. A small locker.

16. What surprises the girl at school?

A. A lot of discussions in class.

B. Teachers giving little homework.

C. Few students asking questions in class.

17. What do we know about the girl?

A. She is new to the school.

B. She writes for the school newspaper.

C. She seldom asks questions in class.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Why did money fall from the shy?

A. A young clerk threw the money into the air.

B. A strong wind blew the cash into the air.

C. A young clerk was knocked down and some money fell out.

19. Where was the clerk going when the incident happened?

A. To the company. B. To the bank. C. To the bus station.

20. How much money was lost?

A. 17,600 US dollars. B. 32,400 US dollars. C. 50,000 US dollars.

第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. This winter’s first snow has turned Harbin, ______ capital city of Heilongjiang Province, into _____ world of white.

A. /, a B. the, / C. a, a D. the, the

22. ______ in the old downtown of Tokyo, Yasaka has a shop entirely ______ to items handcrafted from bamboo.

A. Locating, to devote B. To locate, devoting

C. Located, devoting D. Located, devoted

23. ---Is there anything I can do for you, sir?

---_______, I’m being served.

A. Oh, you are a nice girl B. Thank you all the same

C. It’s kind of you D. That’s all right

24. The manager has a lot of work to ______ in the office as he has been away for a week.

A. make up B. take up C. set up D. pick up

25. ----Did you reach the US the next day?

----No, believe it or not, it was three days ______ I arrived there.

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

26. With inspiration from other food cultures, American food culture can take a ____ for the better.

A. share B. chance C. turn D. lead

27. I had wanted to take the career of being a model, but I ______ not good at dealing with constant media attention.

A. had been B. has been C. am D. was

28. Authorities face a ______ task to persuade typhoon survivors to abandon their flood-stricken villages and relocate to safer lands.

A. complex B. rough C. tough D. sharp

29. The jobless rate remains _______　at 9.6 percent, and the president says more work is needed.

A. to stick B. to be stuck C. stick D. stuck

30. --- I have bought two plane tickets for Wuhu to attend the reunion party tomorrow.

---You _____. It has been cancelled.

A. needn’t have B. needn’t C. wouldn’t have D. wouldn’t

31. It is few people, ______ have come to ask for the position, ______ fit for the job.

A. who, who do I think B. that, I think is

C. who, that I think are D. that, who I think are

32. --- Thank you so much, but could you do me another favor, please?

--- ______ , Madam. What is it then?

A. My pleasure B. Never mind C. Just a minute D. At your service

33. ----How awful it is! Tim has developed a bad cold.

----Everybody is likely to have ______ because of the sudden change of the weather.

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

34. Living with cancer has made her realize how important it is to take every chance to live her life ______ the fullest.

A. to B. at C. on D. with

35. Girls used to take few advanced math courses than boys but now they are taking just _______.

A. as much B. as many C. too much D. too many

第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

All parents want to see their children succeed in life.

They want their children to have more than what they had, yet they often 36 to give their children what is 37 needed.

Today’s children usually have their private 38 with televisions, toys, cell phones and their own computers. When they come of age, they will even have their own 39 . Often, they do not treasure these as much as the previous generations did. Furthermore, they are sometimes more than just spoiled 40 these items give them immediate satisfaction when they really need some attention. Gradually, they depend on these distractions in order to relieve their 41 . Thus, kids develop 42 attention spans with little patience.

If 43 is a virtue, then why don’t parents 44 bring out the best in them?

Today, it is far 45 to entertain children than it is to instruct them in 46 development skills. In the current fast-paced society, parents choose to occupy themselves with work in order to 47 more and provide their children with a good 48 environment. They do not 49 enough to play or 50 with their children. So parents can easily offer their children new 51 rather than 52 their children’s sense of duty, which will lead their children through self-learning to understand the meaning of hard work and patience. 53 , the best method for parents to teach their children patience is not by buying them things, but by giving their children an opportunity to explore and learn about things that 54 them. Using this method, parents can eventually teach their children the same hard lessons that they have 55 learned too.

36. A. promise B. fail C. refuse D. hesitate

37. A. frequently B. really C. hardly D. nearly

38. A. rooms B. rights C. offices D. flats

39. A. house B. friends C. cars D. money

40. A. because B. but C. if D. so

41. A. stress B. pleasure C. pain D. boredom

42. A. longer B. shorter C. bigger D. smaller

43. A. kindness B. modesty C. patience D. bravery

44. A. manage B. try C. let D. help

45. A. easier B. harder C. nicer D. better

46. A. private B. personal C. mental D. physical

47. A. make B. give C. earn D. learn

48. A. sleeping B. talking C. studying D. living

49. A. spend B. divide C. keep D. spare

50. A. communicate B. speak C. eat D. sit

51. A. skills B. toys C. theories D. words

52. A. rise B. arouse C. develop D. change

53. A. Therefore B. However C. Anyway D. Besides

54. A. suit B. respect C. interest D. move

55. A. pleasantly B. previously C. excitedly D. painfully

第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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