岳阳县一中、湘阴县一中2015届高三12月联考

英 语 试 题

时量：120分钟 分值：150分

Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5’)

Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each conversation is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1.What will the man do?

A. Skate with the kids B. Look after the kids.

C. Buy three crash helmets

2. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a shop B. In a skating club C. In the street

Conversation 2

3. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a hospital B. At home C. At a school .

4. What do we know about the man?

A. He is not looked after well when he is ill.

B. He has already had six glasses of water.

C. He can only use water to fight against his illness.

Conversation 3

5. What do you know about Barbie?

A. She is the speaker’s friend. B. She is the speaker’s sister.

C. She is a pet dog.

6. What does the man think of the woman?

A. Romantic B. Imaginative C. Common

Conversation 4

7. What kind of room does the man book?

A. A general room with a back view. B. A double room with a front view.

C. A single room with a good view.

8. How much will the man pay for three nights?

A. 900 yuan B. 780 yuan C. 560 yuan

9. What is the man uncertain about?

A. The transport to the hotel B. The time to arrive C. The time to leave.

Conversation 5

10. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Customer and waitress. B. Teacher and student. C. Employer and employee.

11. How long does the woman plan to do this part-time job?

A. 18 days. B. 3 weeks. C. 15 days.

12. Why is the woman doing the part-time job here?

A. To practice her oral English. B. To gain some job experience.

C. To help the foreign customers with the language.

Conversation 6

13. How does Mary go to school in Japan?

A. She takes a school bus. B. She uses the subway .

C. She walks with a group of students .

14. Where does Mary have lunch?

A. At a lunchroom . B. In a cafeteria . C. In her classroom.

15. When does Mary probably get home from school?

A. Either 1:00pm or 2:00pm . B. Either 2:00 pm or 3:pm .

C. Either 3:00 pm or 4:pm .

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.

You will hear the short passage TWICE.

School hours

From early morning to 16. ____________ .



Lunch break hours

Last 17. __________ or an hour.



Preparations for lunch

Put the food for lunch in a 18. ________, such as a sandwich, a snack, an apple or another fruit and 19. ____________ .



What to do during the lunchtime

In addition to eating, students can prepare for a test, do their homework, 20.__________ on the field, chat with their friends and do other things they like.





Part Ⅱ: language knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. —______ to stay，they couldn't possibly leave right away.

—No wonder they didn't turn up on time.

A. Having been asked B. To ask C. To have asked D. Asking

22. We 　　 the famous singer yesterday evening if we had got to the gym in time.

A. saw B. had seen C. would see D. would have seen

23. 　　　 on account of drunk driving, obviously, is now in public concern.

A. Punished B. Punishing C. Being punished D. To punish

24. When you are faced with challenges, you should believe that confidence is ____ makes a difference.

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

25. —I regret to say that I failed to rank first in the terminal exam.

— Come on; nobody 　　　 win all the time.?

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

26. Many people can’t learn any lessons from the mistakes they’ve made ____ they get hurt somehow.?

A. whether B. unless C. if D. as

27. —How can I get the main idea of a new article quickly?

—Just look through the first and last paragraph, and you 　　 what it is mainly about.

A. see B. will see C. are seeing D. have seen

28. Only when he reached the tea-house 　　　 it was the same place he’d been in last year.

A. he realized B. he did realize C. realized he D. did he realize

29. We shall not start the project until it _____ by the committee.

A. will be approved B. has been approved C. approves D. is to approve

30. Many of us take ____ for granted that all foreigners celebrate Thanksgiving. But this is simply not true.

A. them B. it C. this D. that

31. Being from a family 　　　 produced great actors, it’s no wonder that she quickly found her way into the spotlight.

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

32. In many developed countries, the rich ______ richer and the poor poorer, which ______ a social problem.

A. becomes; are B. are becoming; is C. became; is D. is becoming; is

33. — Do you know ____ made him successful in his career?

— Yes. His hard work and determination, of course.

A. what it was that B. what was it that C. it was what that D. was it what that

34. — Someone has tidied the sitting room!

— Jim 　　　 it this morning; he couldn’t bear the mess any more.?

A. has done B. did C. had done D. would do

35. All things _____, the plan trip will have to be called off.

A. considered B. be considered C. considering D. having considering

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.

In 2012 I had the worst year of my life. I worked in a finance job that I hated. I occupied my time with meaningless relationships. I was 36 for happiness and had no idea where to find it.

Then I fell 37 with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(CFS慢性疲劳综合征) and became virtually bed bound . I had to 38 my job and then was left with no income. However, I eventually regained my physical health, but not long after that I got a call from my 39 at home to say that my father’s cancer had 40 and that he had been admitted to a hospice(临终安养院).

I 41 the city and I went to be with him. He died 6 months later. My 42 was a complete inspiration to me. He was always so strong that, for a minute after he drew his 43 breath, I honestly thought he would come back to life.

The grief that followed was intense for all of us 5 children and our mother, but we had each other. But my oldest sister at that time 44 of a bad back. It got so bad after 2 months that she was admitted to the 45 . They discovered that she had highly advanced cancer in her bones. She died 1 month later.

It took something powerfully changeable in my life to make me wake up. Wake up to some fundamental truths of life. This 46 is a gift if you want to accept it. No matter what the obstacle, you can make your life abundant with joy and you can live authentically. I know what I have now is so 47 and so short that I must grasp the joy in every moment I can, and treat it as the gift that it is.

36. A. waiting B. standing C. searching D. preparing

37. A. asleep B. ill C. calm D. apart

38. A. apply for B. hold down C. quit D. gain

39. A. company B. family C. university D. class

40. A. disappear B. lightened C. progressed D. recovered

41. A. visited B. left C. reached D. forgot

42. A. father B. mother C. sister D. brother

43. A. last B. first C. quick D. short

44. A. died B. heard C. spoke D. complained

45. A. army B. club C. hospital D. college

46. A. present B. opportunity C. life D. story

47. A. precious B. common C. unique D. easy

Section C (12 marks)

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

Do you remember your 16-year-old self, 48 one who thought finding the right partner 49 dance with and getting an A in the test were 50 crucial than everything else? Or what 51 your early 20s self, who lived in a tiny apartment and worked hard at an entry level job, suspecting that it would be that way forever? Have you ever wished that you could go back and comfort 52 younger self? Have you imaged that you could give your younger self some suggestions or help her/him avoid the mistakes you now regret, somehow assuring her/him that everything would 53 last long? We recently asked our community the question, “ If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would 54 be?” We got over a hundred responses, ranging 55 relationships and careers to body image and confidence. Below are our favorite 15 responses. Click here and see the details.

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)

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