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株洲市2015届高三年级教学质量统一检测（一）

英 语 试 题

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，考试时间120分钟。

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 then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. How many nights will they stay in the hotel?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.

2. Who needs a room with a shower?

A. The man. B. The daughter. C. The son.

Conversation 2

3. Who wants to buy a new dress?

A. Jenny. B. Ann. C. Lucy.

4. Where will the speakers go first?

A. A clothes store. B. The City Library. C. A bookstore.

Conversation 3

5. Where are the speakers?

A. At a post office. B. At a clothing store. C. At the airport.

6. How much will the woman pay?

A. $ 16.60. B. $ 16.20. C. $ 12.50.

Conversation 4

7. Which museum will they go to?

A. An art museum. B. A children’s museum. C. A history museum.

8. Who is Henry?

A. Jim’s brother. B. The woman’s husband. C. The woman’s father.

9. Why do they have to get there earlier?

A. It’s too far. B. Jim wants to have more fun. C. The parking lot there is small.

Conversation 5

10. What kind of computer does Tom prefer?

A. A desktop computer. B. A notebook computer. C. An iPad.

11. Why does Tom like this kind of computer?

A. It is much cheaper. B. It is light and easy to carry. C. It has a big keyboard.

12. What is the advantage of Rose’s computer?

A. It’s less expensive. B. It has a battery. C. It takes up little space.

Conversation 6

13. What is the man busy doing recently?

A. Running for Student President. B. Designing posters. C. Giving free notebooks.

14. What’s Emily studying?

A. Science. B. Literature. C. Public relations.

15. When will they meet for the ideas of Mark’s campaign?

A. Tomorrow morning. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Next Monday.

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.

The short training program—Learning from adventures



Purpose

To 16. _________



Activities

●Lectures on public relations and 17. _________

● Outdoor activities



Duration

It lasts 18. _________ days in July



Assessment

No19. _________

A report on your performance



Cost

20. _________



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. Humor, if ________ properly, will help us break the ice and gain affection of others in social communication.

A. using B. used C. to use D. to be used

22. If you________ the failed experiences, you would not have made such a mistake in your homework.

A. refer to B. have referred to C. referred to D. had referred to

23. Taking a gap year is a good chance for students to learn skills and gain life experience, ______ them an edge in the job market.

A. given B. to give C. giving D. having given

24. The mixture of his improved self-confidence and never-ending efforts is ________ lies behind his rapid progress in his study.

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

25. Reading for fun means much to us and we _______ never tell where its influence stops.

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

26. The Romany prefer to move and stay in small groups________ they can protect and preserve their culture and freedom.

A. even though B. as if C. as soon as D. so that

27. Happiness will be within our reach if positive thinking ________ into daily routine and becomes an important part of our world.

A. adopts B. is adopted C. will adopt D. will be adopted

28. Ann_________ to the company for the position of senior clerk and she is waiting anxiously for the result.

A. will apply B. will be applying C. applied D. had applied

29. It is generally acknowledged that only by having acceptance of the cultures of different countries _________ good relationships with each other.

A. can we develop B. we can develop C. we developed D. did we develop

30. Wherever you study after graduating from high school, _________ regular contacts with your family.

A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. kept

31. Zhuzhou offers visitors outstanding natural beauty coupled with excellent customer service, _________ makes for an unforgettable experience.

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

32. What makes tomorrow’s successful citizens_________ the ability to cope with a changing world as well as the responsibility toward a community.

A. is B. are C. has D. have

33. It was the deep love and encouragement of my teammates_________ helped me gain the greatest strength and meet the challenges in life.

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

34. Lyn gave up the chance of going abroad, but he feels he _________ a right decision.

A. makes B. has made C. had made D. is making

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

A. achieve B. achieving C. to achieve D. achieved

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.

It was a terribly cold Christmas Eve with heavy snow outside. I stayed in bed, feeling upset because there wasn’t enough money to buy me the 36 that I’d wanted that year.

Mum came back with some snow in her hair. “Come on, Matt!” she said. “Dress 37 ! It’s freezing cold out tonight.”

38 , I went out in the cold with Mum and climbed up the sled beside her. She pulled it around the house and then stopped in front of the woodshed(柴房). She went in and 39 with an armload of wood.

“I rode by Jensen’s today,” said Mum, “Little Jakey was out digging around in the snow. They’re out of wood, Matt.”

Jensen lived about two miles down the road. Her husband died 3 months ago, 40 three children, Jakey being only 8 years old.

We loaded the sled high with 41 . Then we went to the store and my mother took down some meat, a sack of flour and a smaller sack of shoes.

We rode the two miles to Jensen’s in 42 . All the way I wondered why Mum bought them some shoes and candy as we didn’t have much money. Jensen had closer neighbors than us. It shouldn’t have been our 43 .

We got to Jensen’s house and unloaded the wood as quietly as possible. Then we took the meat, flour and shoes to the door.

We 44 . Jensen opened the door and let us in. “We brought you a few things, Jensen,” Mum said, 45 the sack of flour and the meat on the table. Then Mum handed her the sack of shoes. Jensen bit her lower lip to keep it from trembling, tears welling out and down her cheeks.

“We also 46 a load of wood, Jensen,” Mum added. She turned to me and said: “Matt, go and bring some in.”

I wasn’t the same person when I went back out to get the wood. Just then the scarf didn’t seem

47 . The look on Jensen’s face and the smiles of her three children was the best Christmas gift of my life.

36. A. scarf

B. overcoat

C. shoes

D. handbag



37. A. fashionably

B. casually

C. comfortably

D. warmly



38. A. Unsteadily

B. Unhurriedly

C. Unwillingly

D. Uncomplainingly



39. A. stepped away

B. came out

C. broke down

D. fell over



40. A. adopting

B. taking

C. overlooking

D. leaving



41. A. wood

B. meat

C. flour

D. grass



42. A. surprise

B. danger

C. silence

D. harmony



43. A. custom

B. concern

C. comment

D. courage



44. A. signed

B. chased

C. knocked

D. hesitated



45. A. taking away

B. getting back

C. giving out

D. putting down



46. A. prepared

B. bought

C. borrowed

D. required



47. A. expensive

B. important

C. ordinary

D. available





Section C (12 marks)

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

Leaving for college can be a big challenging learning experience. Maybe this is the first time for you to live with people 48. ________ aren’t your family members. Because of the differences in values and personalities, unavoidably, conflicts may easily arise between roommates.

So how can you develop a successful roommate relationship 49.________ fewer conflicts? First, lose your shyness 50.________ open up to your roommates by talking about the common interest, which can help you learn each other’s different cultural or social backgrounds. 51.________, be flexible with your roommates and adjust your thinking to new situations. Don’t get stuck with 52.________thinking patterns and habits that you bring from home. At last, 53.________ your roommate does something that bothers you, don’t let 54.________ turn into a bad situation. Try to work together to reach a compromise that 55.________ can both live with.

In a word, a harmonious roommate relationship lies in the friendly communication, mutual respect and acceptance of others’ differences.

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 there are