衡阳市2015届高三11月五校联考

（衡南一中、衡阳县一中、祁东二中、岳云中学、衡阳市一中）

英语试题卷

时量：120分钟 满分：150分

本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达

Part I Listening comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will 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 choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Healthy eating B. Cooking methods C. Living conditions

2. What does the woman advise the man to do?

A. Eat chicken without vegetables B. Avoid eating chicken too much

C. Cook chicken in a healthy way.

Conversation 2

3. How long does it take to mail a package to Shanghai by ordinary mail?

A. Four days B. A week C. Two weeks

4. How much does the man pay to mail his tapes ?

A . 10 yuan B. 15 yuan C . 25 yuan

Conversation 3

5. What’s wrong with the woman ?

A . Her legs were hurt by boiling water.

B. There’s something wrong with her left leg.

C. She has a pain in her right leg.

6. What will the man give the woman ?

A .Some medicine B. Some tests C. Some advice

Conversation 4

7. What will the weather be like tonight?

A. Rainy B. Windy C. Snowy

8. Why have Highways 108 and 207 been closed?

A. There were lots of traffic accidents there.

B. Some lanes were being repaired there.

C. Many traffic lights weren’t working properly.

9. Which of the following is the man’s suggestion?

A. Watching a play B. Surfing the Internet C. Having a big dinner

Conversation 5

10. What do we know about the woman?

A. She has got a new position B. She wants to be a manager

C. She is satisfied with her job.

11. How long has the woman been with the company?

A . 2 years B. 3 years C. 5 years

12. What clothes does the woman wear?

A . Jeans and a sweater B. Jeans and a white shirt

C. A dark suit and a white shirt

Conversation 6

13. What are the speakers talking about?

A. The benefits of travelling B. Plans for the summer vacation

C. Part-time jobs in the summer.

14. Why is the man unable to go travelling abroad?

A. It costs too much B. It is too tiring C. It takes a lot of time.

15. What doesn’t the woman think the man can do through TV ？

A．Enjoy different fantastic cultures. B. Make many friends.

C. Take a photo.

Section B (7.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with no more than three words.

An old man who never slept



 What the doctors thought

 It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay 16._______________





Who Allen Albright was

He never slept.

He was 17._____________ years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey.





What the doctors did and learned

They stayed with him and watched every movement he made hour after hour and 18._____________________.

He didn’t even own a bed.

The only rest he sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair19._____________.

They asked him many questions, hopping to find an answer.



 The possible explanation

 His mother had been 20._______________ a few days before he was born.





Part II Language 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. － Have a break, Lily. You _______ playing the piano all the morning.

－ OK, Mom. I will stop after this piece.

A. are practicing B. have practiced C. have been practicing D. practiced

22. Life is like a long race we compete with others to go beyond ourselves.

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

23. ____ he works hard, I don’t mind when he finishes the experiment.

A. As soon as B. Even though C. As long as D. So far as

24.－ Do you have any problems if you this job ? .

－ Well, I’m thinking about the salary….A. offer B. will offer C. are offered D. will be offered

25. It was not until near the end of the letter ______ she mentioned her own plan.

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

26.______ is known to the world is that China’s Liu Xiang became the first Asian in history to win the men’s 110m hurdles at the Olympic Games.?

A. As??????? ?????B. What???????????? C. That??????? D. It

27. －You seem to be familiar with this city.

－ I _______ here for four years. It’s great to be back.

A have lived B lived C had lived D live

28. － I haven’t got the reference book yet, but I’ll have a test on the subject next month.

－ Don’t worry. You ______ have it by Friday.

A could B may C shall D will

29. Seldom TV those days; instead, they chatted with each other after supper.

A. had they watched B. they had watched

C. watched they D. did they watch

30. Although with many challenges, the Chinese government has great confidence in dealing with terrorism to protect the social stability.

A. facing B. faced C. to face D. being faced

31. Even today I still remember the great difficulty I had English in the village 20 years ago.

A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learned

32. Nearly 14,000 people are now homeless, 759 are reported ________ and another 400 remain missing in this Brazil’s natural disaster.

A. to be killed B. to have been killed C. having been killed D. killed

33. Mr. Black, as well as the professor who________ from Beijing University, ________ to attend our school meeting.

A. come; is B. comes; are C. comes; is D. come; are

34. At a rough estimate, Nigeria is Great Britain.

A. three times the size as B. the size three times of

C. three times as the size of D. three times the size of

35. As a student studying in America, I find that the method of teaching is quite different from _______ given by Chinese teachers.

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

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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Only after the man who mended my drier handed me the bill and waved goodbye －for the third time in six months－did I finally admit the painful truth: Our 20-year-old clothes dryer’s life came to an end.

I turned to my husband. “The repairman says we're throwing good money after bad,” I sighed. “I think he's right,” said my husband. “When do you want to go shopping for a 36 one?” “Let me think about it.” I glanced out the window, 37 the sunlight in our backyard. What Perfect drying weather! 38 , I recalled my mother hanging laundry (洗的衣物) on the clothes line during my childhood. My joyful sister and I played hide-and-seek among the sweet-smelling sheets. I had a plan. “You know, we have all the elements of a 39 right in the backyard: plenty of warmth, fresh air; and lots of branches to hang clothes on,” I said. And so it began: After the wash cycle, we decorated the branches with damp blue jeans and shirts.

There is a secret 40 in hanging laundry outdoors. It is the perfect 41 to get up from the computer. While 42 the laundry in the backyard, I could communicate with my cats sitting in deck chairs (帆布折椅). I could observe a family of wild turkeys by the road. I'd return to my desk 43 _. The drying method turned out to be a complete 44_. But as autumn drew near, I would evaluate the day's drying potential. One morning I saw rain clouds ready to burst. I had a load of 45 clothes in my arms and no place to put them. I called my husband. Together we hung laundry inside the house. Then my husband gave me a 46 and a smile. “I think it's time to 47 a dryer,” he said. “Good idea,” I said. Our sun-dried laundry risky practice was closed for the season.

36. A. normal B. new C. small D. big

37. A. appreciating B. considering C. blocking D. avoiding

38. A. Suddenly B. Gradually C. Finally D. Quietly

39. A. family B. dryer C. childhood D. window

40. A. honor B. chance C. pleasure D. choice

41 A. result B. excuse C. idea D. situation

42. A.. thinking of B. coming across C. checking on D. worrying about

43. A. tired B. safe C. refreshed D. proud

44. A. secret B. balance C. challenge D. success

45. A. dirty B. nice C. warm D. wet

46. A. treat B. gift C. card D. hug

47. A. paint B. sell C. purchase D. repair

Section C （12 marks）

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

As a high school student, I consider English 48.______ very important subject. In order to learn it well, apart from English class, I took an active part in English corner and other after-class activities, 49.________benefits me a lot.

In the English corner , I meet many friends, who share the same interest with me. Besides, sometimes, some foreigners are glad to join us. 50______