湖南省湘潭县一中桃源县一中澧县一中岳阳县一中高一英语上学期第三次月考联考试题.docx

1、湖南省湘潭县一中桃源县一中澧县一中岳阳县一中高一英语上学期第三次月考联考试题湘潭桃源澧县2015级一年一期联合考试试卷英 语时量：150分钟 分值：150分第卷第一部分 听力理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，共7. 5分）请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How will they go to New York?A. By car B. By bus C. By air2. What are the two speakers

2、mainly talking about?A. The mans birthday gifts B. The mans relatives C. The womans birthday gifts.3. Where are most probably the two speakers ?A. At a store B. At home C. At a fashion show4. What will the woman do next ?A. Listen to news B. Go to the park C.Talk at home5. What is the woman doing no

3、w?A. Checking in at a hotel B. Seeing a doctor C. Asking for directions 第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，共22. 5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whom will the woman spend this afternoon with?A. Her cousin. B. The man C. The m

4、ans cousin7. What do they agree to do?A. Go to a movie this afternoon. B. Hang out together this afternoon.C. Go to a movie tomorrow afternoon.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When does the man often play football ?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Saturday9. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Watch movies a

5、t home. B. Play ping-pong. C. Surf the Internet.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What is the man looking for?A. A list B. His wallet C. The cat11. Where does the man find what he needs? A. In a drawer. B. In the garage C. Under a pillow12. How will the man go to the supermarket?A. Drive Mikes car. B. Drive his

6、own car. C. On foot请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. College mates. C. Doctor and patient.14.What does the woman think of Saras husbands job?A. Stressful B. Unimportant C. High-paying.15. How does Tim look now?A. Younger B.

7、Taller C. Fatter16. What did the man do last night?A. He looked after his daughter. B. He went to see a doctor. C. He went to a party.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What does the woman want Mike to do?A. See her off at the airport. B. Give her a ride. C. Call her a taxi.18. When will the woman leave for the

8、airport tomorrow morning?A. At 5:00 am. B. At 6:00 am C. At 7:00 am19. Whats the weather like today?A. Fine B. Cloudy C. Rainy20. What did the woman do in the country?A. She travelled B. She visited the man. C. She taught here.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最

9、佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A On April 22, 2012, I jumped from an airplane 13, 000 feet up. What was the purpose? It was just to overcome my fear of heights.Seven years ago, when I went to France, I couldnt go up the Eiffel Tower because I was afraid. It seemed so high. I wanted to overcome my fear, so I could

10、dare to go skydiving（跳伞）. At first, I didnt think I could, but I finally made it. I dont think that I could have jumped out of that plane without the encouragement of my wonderful friends and classmatesYodel and Tatiana! It was a pity that we couldnt jump together. However, as we prepared to jump, t

11、here was something special among us- a special bond.I made a reservation（预定）to go skydiving one week before the day of my jump. I felt nervous during the whole week, kind of blue; but mysteriously. When it was the moment to jump from the airplane, I didnt feel any fear I just jumped! That was wonder

12、ful! Wonderful!There was a whole new world and the beautiful sky. I had never seen such a beautiful world! First, I felt an awful acceleration（加速） and then I felt like I was lying in the airlike a bird! I think it was an illusion, but it was wonderful!The oncoming wind blew me strongly. It was amazi

13、ng! After about 50 seconds free fall, the parachute opened. When I landed on the ground, I felt a lack of oxygen. It was difficult to breathe in during the freefall.I was so glad that I survived and was able to overcome my fear! Everything went well! If possible, I want to jump again. My first jump

14、is an outstanding memory for me.21. What would be best title of the passage?A. Overcoming fear of heights. B. Not Daring to Go up the Eiffel Tower. C. Jumping from a plane D. A special bond with friends22. By saying “I finally made it”, the author means _.A. he gave up going skydiving in the end B.

15、at last he succeeded in skydiving C. he made up his mind in the end D. he finally made a reservation23. The author felt it a pity that _. A. he couldnt encourage his friends B. he couldnt jump with his friends C. he didnt climb the Eiffel Tower D. he had made the reservation earlier24. Why did the a

16、uthor feel a lack of oxygen when he was landing on the ground? A. Because he was falling for about a minute. B. Because it was his first time to do so. C. Because people breathe in less air when falling freely. D. Because the wind was blowing him strongly. BThe Opening of the Book NookSaturday, Octo

17、ber 4, 10a.m. to 10 p.mYou will not want to miss the opening of your new neighbourhood bookstore! Located at 2289 Main Street, the Book Nook is within walking distance of schools and many homes and businesses.Come and check out the Book Nook on Saturday!Activities will include: Live music by local m

18、usicians One Book-of the- Month Club membership giveaway(赠送)Wide SelectionThe Book Nook has three floors with books of all kindsany kind you could want. If we do not have the book you are looking for, we can specially order it for you. You will have it in your hands within two days!Reading NooksWe a

19、re proud of our childrens reading area on the first floor, as well as our teenagers nook on the second floor. Come for the activities and stay a while! Settle in one of these inviting reading areas; take a seat with a good book and a free cup of hot chocolate.You will discover the perfect way to spe

20、nd a few hours.Book EventsThe Book Nook will be featuring monthly book signings by different authors, giving you a chance to meet and speak with well-known writers. Dont miss the experinec of hearing these authors read aloud their own books!The Book-of-the- Month ClubOur Book-of the-Month Club will

21、feature 12 books each year. As a member, you will be able to select one new book each month. The membership fee is only $10.00 per month. That is a great price for 12 books each year!So please join us on Saturday and learn about all that the Book Nook has to offer. You can come anytime between 10 a.

22、m and 10 p.mour activities last all day long! 25. What can we learn about the Book Nook?A. It is a well-located bookstore. B. Any interesting books can be found right here.C. It is open from 10 a. m to 10 p.m every dayD. The third floor is specially designed for children. 26. What can people do in t

23、he Book Nook on October 4?A. They can have a taste of different kinds of chocolate.B. They can read aloud together with well-known writers.C. They can enjoy live music performed by well-known writers.D. They can become a member of the Book-of-the-Month Club.27. As a member of the Book-of- the- Month

24、 Club, you _.A. can buy any books in the Book Nook at a low priceB. may borrow as many as 12 books every weekC. need to pay 120 dollars every yearD. should be over the age of 12CHumans: Its time to give up the earth or face extinction(灭绝). It could be the plot of a summer blockbuster(成功的电影), but thi

25、s prediction isnt science fiction. Its a glimpse(一瞥) of the future, according to famous British scientist Stephen Hawking. “I see great dangers for the human race,” he said in an interview with global forum(论坛) Big Think. “There have been a number of times in the past when its survival has been a qu

26、estion of touch-and-go.” Hawking, an award-winning physicist, says humans must evacuate our home planet within the next two centuries and expand into space to survive. “I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space,” he said. “It will be difficult enough to avoid disasters o

27、n our planet in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand, or million.” Hawking, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year, has recently voiced many concerns about the future of life on the earth. In April, he spoke about his fear of aliens in an interview for the Discove

28、ry Channel. “If aliens visited us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didnt turn out well for the Native Americans,” he said. “Such advanced aliens would perhaps become wanders, looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach.” But Hawking says he is

29、still hopeful for the future of humanity. “Im an optimist,” he told Big Think. “We have made remarkable progress in the last hundred years. But if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years, our future is in space.” Getting to another planet will prove a challenge, not to mention colonizing i

30、t for humanity. University of Michigan astrophysicist(天体物理学家)Katherine Freese told Big Think that “the nearest star to the earth is Proxima Centauri which is 4.2 light years away. That means, if you were travelling at the speed of light the whole time, it would take 4.2 years to get there-or about 5

31、0,000 years using current rocket science.”28. Which of the following is NOT a reason why humans need to give up the earth according to the passage?A. Lots of great dangers for humans have been seen. B. It will be hard for humans to avoid disasters on the earth in the future. C. The earth will be destroyed by worldwide wars before long. D. Advanced aliens may conquer and colonize the earth some day.29. The underlined word “evacuate” in Paragraph 3 probably means _. A. leave B. save C. damage D. protect30. Hawkings attitude towards the future of humans is _