郴州市2015届高三第二次教学质量监测

英 语 试 题

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Part I Listening Comprehension （30 marks）

Section A（22．5 marks）

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

You will hear each conversation TWICE． Example:

When will the magazine probably arrive?

A． Wednesday． B．Thursday． C．Friday．

The answer is B．

Conversation1

1． How much does the man's suit cost?

A． $500． B．$1,000． C．$1,500．

2． What will the speakers do?

A．Go shopping． B．Go to the cinema． C．Have dinner together．

Conversation2

3． What size does the woman wear?

A． Small． B． Large． C． Medium．

4． What does the woman think of the first swimming suit?

A． The color is too dark． B． It's too expensive． C． It's a little small．

Conversation 3

5． Where was the woman this morning?

A． At home． B． At the school． C． In a store．

6． Why didn't the man see the woman last night?

A． The woman didn't go at all． B． The woman left early． C． The man left early．

Conversation 4

7． Where does the conversation probably take place?

A． At a school． B． At t e man’s C． At the woman’s．

8． How long did the woman stay in Beijing?

A． Two days． B． Three days． C． Four days．

9． What id the woman visit in Beijing?

A． The Summer Palace． B． The Palace Museum．C． Forbidden City．

Conversation 5

10． How did the man come?

A． By car． B． By bike． C． On foot．

11． What's the probable relationship between the speakers?

A． Interviewer and applicant． B． Customer and waitress． C． Business partners．

12． What drink does the man want?

A． Black coffee． B． Green tea． C． Black tea．

Conversation 6

13．What can we know about the man?

A． He is satisfied with his part,-time job．

B． He is tired of his part-time job．

C． He will find another part,-time job．

14．Why can the woman get a scholarship?

A． She did well in the college．

B． She applied for it．

C． She had good grades in high school．

15．Where does the woman have her meals?

A． At home． B． In the dorms． C． At the restaurant．

Section B(7．5 marks）

Directions: In this section, you’ll 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．

Part ⅡLanguage Knowledge （45 marks）

Section A （15 marks）

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

Example:

The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert ．

A． covering B． covered C． cover D． to cover

The answer is A．

21．We on this project for four hours． Let's have a rest．

A．are working B．worked C．have been working D．had worked

22． There are a large number of people in the railway station for tickets to return home．

A． waiting B． wait C． to wait D． waited

23． Honesty is a kind of quality, and that is it takes to communicate with others successfully．

A． which B． where C． what D． when

24．—I didn't go to Joan's party last night because my car broke down．

—You could have borrowed mine． I it．

A． hadn't used B． wasn't using C． don't use D． am not using

25．With a lot of homework _．I decided not to play with you．

A． doing B． to do C． done D． being done

26．Mike, I guess we'd better fix the GPS receiver to the car we can find our way easily．

A． which B． that C． with which D． from which

27．Tom is a great talker． It's high time he something instead of just talking．

A． will do B． has done C． do D． did

28．—Have you met Mr．Smith?

—No． When I arrived, he for Beijing to attend a national conference．

A． has just left B． had just left C． just leaves D． was just leaving

29． _ you have grown up, you should not rely on your parents．

A． Now that B． Before C． Although D． Unless

30．—What do you need to say?

—No person smoke or carry a lighted cigarette in this special room．

A． shall B． will C． ought D． need

31．It is the painting hanging by my bed often calls up the sweet memories of my school life．

A． that B． when C． which D． where

32．—Are you satisfied with your performance today?

—No．It couldn't have been I failed to pass it．

A． better B． worse C． so bad D． the worst

33． with conducting an interview by QQ online, a face-to-face interview in person can provide people with more reliable details．

A． Comparing B． To compare C． Compared D． Compare

34．Generally speaking, being hard-working _ just what it takes for you to be successful in your career．

A． was B．are C． is D． were

35．It doesn't matter if they want to come to your birthday party, ?

A． doesn't it B． does C． don't they D． do they

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 warm sunny Saturday afternoon about fifteen years ago．I offered to take my 36 to the local playground． As soon as we got there, my daughter headed for the 37 and asked for a push． As I was helping my daughter to 38 higher and higher, I noticed another little girl trying in vain to get her own swing（秋千） going． Her elderly grandmother was sitting quietly on a nearby bench and smiled at me．

I walked over to the little girl and 39 if she could use a push, too． She smiled and answered "Yes! " I soon had her feet flying toward the clouds while she laughed happily． For the next two hours, I found myself 40 swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl． By the time we headed home． I was 41 worn out, but my spirits were still flying higher than those swings．

Two years later, after a long day's work I went to 42 my kids from the local grade school．_ 43 ,I stood in the parents' waiting for my children． Suddenly, I felt two tiny arms around my stomach． I looked down and there was the little girl from the playground smiling up at me． She gave me one more big 44 before heading off to catch her school bus． As I watched her back, I didn't feel quite so tired any more and my 45 were once again rising in the heavens．

In this life, every single bit of love we 46 finds its way back to us again． It may take seconds or it may take years． The law of love, though, is never broken． The love we share, the kindness we give and the 47 we create will always come back to bless us．

36．A． mother B． friend C．daughter D．student

37．A． swings B． flowers C．balls D．crowds

38．A． lift B． jump C．climb D．go

39．A． wondered B． asked C．saw D．doubted

40．A． pushing B． shaking C．making D．taking

41．A． mentally B． physically C．simply D．mostly

42．A． look after B． send for C．pick up D．see off

43．A． Excited B． Tired C．Surprised D．Satisfied

44．A． hug B． kiss C．touch D．blow

45．A． thoughts B． feelings C．memories D．spirits

46．A． seek B． face C．imagine D．share

47．A． beauty B． happiness C．idea D．value

Section C （12 marks）

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

Most people want to be happy, 48 few know how to find happiness．

Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves．" 49 other words, we make our own happiness． Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life． 50 should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time 51 close friends．People 52 have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives．

53 secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time．

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others． Studies show that people feel good 54 they spend their time helping others． If you want to feel happier, do good deeds for someone． You can help a friend with his or her studies or go shopping for 55 elderly person．

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension （30 marks）

Directions: React 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

Natural History Museum

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The Museum is a leading resource for science and geography education． School programme provided by Natural Museum is suitable for all ages and levels including foundation, primary, secondary and A level． We offer curriculum-linked events, workshops, hands-on activities and a teacher support service to help you get the most out of your visit．All school services are free, but must be booked in advance．

Earth Lab workshops

This activity is free and curriculum-linked, appropriate for KS3 and KS4 students．

Bring earth science to life with our hands-on Earth Lab workshops．

Packed with fascinating fossils, minerals and rocks, Earth Lab is where students can explore the exciting and varied world of British geology．

Inner Lab: Use specialized microscopes and geological tools to investigate different minerals and rocks．

* Rock Cycl