常德市第一中学2015届高三上学期第五次月考

英语试题

PARTⅠ LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30)

SECTION A (1.5×15=22.5)

Direction: In this section you’ll hear 6 conversations between two 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 letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation One

1. What score did the young man get?

A. An 85. B. An 82. C.An 80.

2. Who got sick last night?

A. The young man’s mother. B. The young man’s sister. C. The young man’s brother.

Conversation Two

3.Where was the woman waiting?

A.In a library. B. In a restaurant. C. In a bar.

4. What day is it today?

A. Saturday. B. Friday. C. Sunday.

Conversation Three

5. What does the woman plan to do after three o’clock?

A. Go shopping. B. See a movie. C. Order a pizza.

6. Who is Sharon?

A. The woman’s sister. B. The man’s mother. C. The woman’s daughter.

Conversation Four

7. Who is Guy?

A.The man. B. A horse. C. The woman’s brother.

8. Which part of the girl’s body is hurt?

A. Her leg. B. Her head. C. Her neck.

9.What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor rand patient.

Conversation Five

10. What does the man think about the sweater?

A. It’s ugly. B. It’s classic. C. It’s beautiful.

11. Who picked the color?

A. The public. B. Clothing manufacturers(制造商). C. Fashion designers.

12. What’s the woman trying to do?

A. Explain the reason for the color.

B. Persuade the man to buy the sweater.

C. Make the man interested in fashion.

Conversation Six

13. When did the doctors think the uncle would die?

A. Within a few years. B. Within several months. C. Within a few days.

14. What did the woman do with her uncle?

A. They played video games.

B. She took him to his appointment.

C. She brought him to the park.

15. According to the woman, what has helped Uncle Jim get better?

A.The medicine. B. Being out of the hospital. C. Laughter.

SECTION B (1.5×5=7.5)

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

THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.

The School Trip

Destination

France



Time

At the end of 16._________________





Activities

Eat delicious 17.______________ for breakfast

Watch 18.__________________ along the Mediterranean coast

Walk around Paris and visit the Eiffel Tower

Play a human 19.__________ game against a 20._______________Paris high school





PART Ⅱ LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)

SECTION A (15 marks)

21．When _____ with prices of goods, the quality of the goods has to be taken into consideration.

A. compared B. comparing C. to compare D. being compared

22．We were delayed at the airport. Otherwise, we_______ here by lunch time.

A. must be B. must have been C. would be D. would have been

23． ____once a year by fire officials, whether a school is large or small, is a regulation that must be carried out in this country.

A. Inspected B. Being inspected C. Inspecting D. Having been inspected

24._____he misunderstood my position on the problem was obvious from his comments.

A. Which B. Where C. That D. What

25．______we cannot close the gulf between us, we can try to bridge it so that we may be able to walk across it.

A. Unless B. As C. While D. If

26.Last night, Bob made a call to me, ______sorry for his absence from my wedding ceremony.

A say B. saying C. said D. to have said

27._______for the villagers that he gave away all his money and belongings.

A.So the traveler was grateful B. So grateful the traveler was

C.So grateful was the traveler D.Grateful was the traveler so

28．It was MaYun’s persistence and innovation(创新) ______contributes to the success in his career.

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

29．The company invested 80 percent of the money in training the staff, the rest of which ____saved for other purposes.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

30．Mary _______as a secretary in this company for twenty years and now she stays at home taking care of her own garden.

A. has served B. had served C. is serving D. served

31．He is really nervous. He ______back and forth all the night waiting for the results.

A. has been walking B. had walked C. walked D. is walking

32．The fans _____the names of the band members when they appeared at the airport.

A. had screamed out B. were screaming out

C. would scream out D. have screamed out

33．In some places, red indicates sadness, as in South Africa, _______ it is the color people wear when they mourn.

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

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

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

35．---Please don’t make any noise.

---_________. I’ll be as quiet as a mouse.

A. Yes, I won’t B. No, I won’t C. No, I will D. Yes, I will.

SECTION B (18 marks)

Directions: Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with drugs and gang problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often __36___trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day off.

Those fun trips had a__37___impact(影响). A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, while working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys __38___. He sensed trouble between them. _39___, one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug. “I remember you. You took me __40___ when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the __41__days of my life.”

Deeply touched by the boy’s words, Moody decided to create a foundation that _42__ teenagers to the basis of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw where there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damage __43__ on the kids,” says Moody.

By turning kids on to fishing, he intended to present an alternative way of life, “When you are sitting there waiting for a __44___” he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such conversation can be very deep.”

“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人) pressures in high school ,”says Michelle, 17, who __45__ the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother __46___drugs”

Moody faces retirement in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time. “I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my__47___to give back,” Moody says. “If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”

36．A. ran into B. got over C. left behind D. looked into

37．A. immediate B. damaging C. limited D. lasting

38．A. quarreling B. complaining C. talking D. cheering

39．A. Slowly B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Secretly

40．A. fishing B. sailing C. boating D. swimming

41．A. quietest B. longest C. best D. busiest

42．A. connects B. introduces C. reduces D. commits

43．A. impression B. burden C. decision D. effect

44．A. solution B. change C. bite D. surprise

45．A. participated in B. worked out C. approved of D. made up

46．A. misuse B. avoid C. tolerate D. test

47．A. team B. school C. family D. community

SECTION C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by using one word that best fits the context.

We need more men in our hospital, not as doctors, 48 _ as nurses. There are several reasons for wanting male nurses here. Men make excellent careers and are equally as good as women _49 taking care of others. In fact, many men take good care of their children, wives, parents, sisters, brothers and even 50 nieces and nephews.

Another reason that men make great nurses is _51 in general, men are physically stronger than women. Also, male nurses can be a great help in keeping patients still 52 they receive painful treatment, such as when bandages covering wounds are changed. Another advantage to having male nurses is that they see things from a different angle from women, 53 allows the hospital to work better 54 if we only approach problems one way. Having a mix of male and female nurses also helps create _55_ fun atmosphere, which helps patients recover faster.

PART Ⅲ READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dump, makes me feel good and warms my heart.

How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker, neighbor, close friends, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with. My Grandma alwa