衡阳市八中2015届高三第四次月考试题英语

考生注意：本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达，满分150分，时量120分钟，请将答案写在答题卷上。

PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION（共20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分30分）

SECTION A

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letters (A,B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Questions 1 through 2 are based on the following conversation.

1. What did the man do this morning?

A. He went to see Uncle Johnson. B. He lent Uncle Johnson his car.

C. He cleaned the car.

2. Where are the keys?

A. On the table. B. In the woman’s pocket. C. In the man’s pocket.

Questions 3 through 4 are based on the following conversation.

3. What caused Mark’s accident?

A. Being drunk while driving. B. Sending a short message while driving.

C. Talking on the phone while driving.

4. What do we know about the two speakers?

A. They don’t know much about safe driving.

B. They like listening to music while driving.

C. They are careful when they are driving.

Questions 5 through 6 are based on the following conversation.

5. When will the man set off for the airport?

A. At 8:30 am. B. At 9:00 am. C. At 9:30 am.

6. Which city will the man visit last?

A. Xi’an. B. Taiyuan. C. Los Angeles.

Questions 7 through 9 are based on the following conversation.

7. Where is the institute?

A. On Green Street. B. On First Avenue. C. On First Street.

8. What makes the man decide to take a bus at first?

A. There is a bus every 10 minutes. B. The bus stop is not far.

C. The cost is much cheaper.

9. What do we know about the man?

A. He is a new student at the institute. B. He has a lot of luggage.

C. He will go out Exit A.

Questions 10 through 12 are based on the following conversation.

10. Where did the man buy the T-shirt?

A. In a downtown store. B. From an online store. C. At a fashion show.

11. What did the man like most about the T-shirt?

A. The design of the T-shirt. B. The color of the T-shirt.

C. The convenience of the T-shirt.

12. What is the man’s plan for tonight?

A. To eat with the woman. B. To eat with a friend. C. To treat his friend at home.

Questions 13 through 15 are based on the following conversation.

13. Where did the woman and Mary first meet each other?

A. In kindergarten. B. In primary school. C. In middle school.

14. Why didn’t the woman and Mary keep in touch?

A. Mary lost the woman’s address. B. They were too busy.

C. Keeping in touch was hard back then.

15. What did the woman do last week?

A. She searched for Mary’s name on Facebook.

B. She visited Mary and took a photo with her.

C. She invited Mary over to her house.

SECTION B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 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’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

Blanks 16 through 20 are based on the following talk.

A few activities on the weekend

A concert

◆ Place: Lamely School

◆ Time: 16 to 9:00 on Saturday evening

◆ Service included: Food and drinks included in the cost of the ticket





A long-distance walk

◆ Place: 17

◆ Time: At 8:00 am on Sunday

◆ A(n) 18 from the market squares is for anyone who is interested in going





A(n) 19

Place: In the library

Host: The International Club; a well-known

20 writer

Time: At 5:00 on Saturday afternoon





PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

SECTION A （共15小题；每小题 1分，满分15分）

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

21. New iPhone goes on sale on Friday with ____ bigger screen and 4G wireless technology, as _____ company seeks to keep its competitiveness.

A. a; the B. a; a C. the; the D. the; a

22. In a TV ad, a happy housewife is polishing her table so shiny that her smiling reflection _____ on it.

A. has seen B. was seen C. is seen D. has been seeing

23. Driving Offence Point System is a computer-controlled system _____ to reduce accident rates and make roads much safer.

A. designing B. to design C. to be designed D. designed

24. That the big film star ____ be so rude to his fans is quite astonishing.

A. will B. should C. may D. must

25. Today impressionist paintings are accepted at the beginning of ____ we call “modern art”.

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

26. Content _____ with the salary offered by the foreign bank, he preferred the chances he could have at the state-owned company.

A. he was though B. was he though C. though he was D. though was he

27. The pop singer is talented and elegant. ____ is no surprise that she has so many fans around the world.

A. It B. There C. That D. What

28. Without the Internet, those who are disabled _____ fewer avenues to meet people outside.

A. will have B. would have C. had had D. would have had

29. All the money ______, the young man had no choice but to start hunting for a job.

A. has been spent B. had been spent C. having spent D. having been spent

30. --- Have they made the final decision?

--- Yes, but it’s _____ likely that they will change their mind again tomorrow.

A. rather than B. less than C. other than D. more than

31. When asked if he was disappointed with his failure ____ the gold medal, the athlete responded just with a smile.

A. to win B. winning C. won D. to be won

32. The Russian rocket designer has died. For many years, he ____ as a deputy to the father of Soviet space program.

A. serves B. was serving C. served D. has served

33. Trish Keenan, for ____ life was a discovery, was a great British singer.

A. whose B. whom C. which D. that

34. --- Tom, you go and pick up Mary from the station, _____?

--- But she’s already got home.

A. don’t you B. do you C. shall you D. will you

35. A car was burning on the highway near Birmingham. In no time _____ to the spot.

A. the police had rushed B. had the police rushed

C. the police rushed D. did the police rush

SECTION B （共12小题；每小题 1.5分，满分18分）

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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.

In 1919, Princess Bazzar of Luxembourg’s royal family met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights, Leon went into the kitchen and made ice-cream for Bazzar. They soon fell in love. But because of their different social status, both of them burried the feelings.

Soon, Bazzar was made to accept an arranged royal marriage. For days, Leon could not see Bazzar, he was 36 with impatience. Finally, Bazzar 37 at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon 38 the letters DOVE, which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar’s ice-cream. Leon 39 that Bazzar could understand his feelings.

A few days later, Bazzar got 40 . One year later, Leon could not 41 the mental suffering and left the royal kitchen. Years later, he and his own family 42 a candy store.

Many years later, Bazzar remembered that that afternoon she ate the ice-cream made by Leon, but didn’t see the 43 letters.

Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears, and he finally understood the past misunderstandings. If that chocolate had been 44 , those letters would never have melted, and he would not have lost his last chance. Leon decided to create a solid chocolate which can 45 a long time.

After lots of 46 , the chocolate Dove was finally made and each piece of chocolate was 47 engraved with the letter “DOVE”. It’s a symbol of the love between Leon and Bazzar.

Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the whisper of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?

36. A. calling B. burning C. working D. talking

37. A. stood up B. turned up C. stayed up D. dressed up

38. A. wrote B. sent C. mixed D. noticed

39. A. expected B. declared C. allowed D. promised

40. A. sick B. angry C. married D. bored

41. A. reduce B. stop C. repeat D. bear

42. A. left B. visited C. ran D. found

43. A. confusing B. interesting C. melting D. annoying

44. A. stable B. powerful C. frozen D. solid

45. A. stand B. spare C. take D. preserve

46. A. breaks B. research C. pressure D. problems

47. A. firmly B. immediately C. quickly D. luckily

SECTION C （共8小题；每小题 1.5分，满分12分）

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

In most colleges and universities the examination is used as a chief means of deciding whether a student succeeds or fails in mastering a particular subject. Although it does the job quite efficiently, 48 side effects are also enormous.

To begin 49 , examinations lower the standards of teaching. Since teachers are often judged 50 examination results, they are reduced to training their students in exam techniques. No subjects can be taught successfully merely through being approached with intent to take examinations. In addition, the most undesirable effect is 51 examinations encourage bad study habits. As 52 examination score is the only criterion for his academic performance, a student is driven to memorize mechanically rather 53 to think creatively.

In fact, few 54 us admit that examinations can contribute anything really important to the students’ academic development. If that is the case, 55 cannot we make a change and devise something more efficient and reliable than examinations?

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION （共15小题；每小题 2分，满分30分）

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage