湖南省衡阳市八中届高三第十一次月考英语试题.docx

1、湖南省衡阳市八中届高三第十一次月考英语试题湖南省衡阳市八中2014届高三第十一次月考英语试题考生注意：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。考试结束后，将答卷收回。PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A （22.5%）Directions In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed

2、by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letters (A,B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Why is the man sleeping on the job? A. He has to work late. B. He has to get up early. C.

3、He has a busy social life.2. How did the man probably go to work in the past? A. By bus. B. By train. C. By motorbike.Conversation 23. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a hotel. B. In a park. C. At a drugstore.4. What is the matter with the womans son? A. He has got sunburned. B

4、. He got hurt in a park. C. He has a stomachache.Conversation 35. What can we know about Boswell? A. People there are warm-hearted. B. It is half the size of Highland Park. C. It offers better education.6. Whats the probable relationship between Jack and Mary? A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secret

5、ary. C. Teacher and student. Conversation 47. Whats the price of the blouse? A. $64. B. $34. C. $13.8. What does the woman take at last?A. An expensive blouse. B. A pair of shoes. C. A nice blouse.9. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Customer and sales

6、man. C. Customer and tailor.Conversation 510. Where does the man suggest the woman stay? A. In a hotel. B. In a flat. C. With a family.11. What does the man think of sharing a flat with others? A .Housework costs time. B. It will be comfortable. C. It will save much time.12. Who can help to find a f

7、amily to stay with? A. The travel agency. B. The Students Union. C. The student adviser.Conversation 613. What does the man want to make an ad for? A. Furniture. B. Garden supplies. C. An apartment.14. Why does the man want to sell his belongings? A. He needs money. B. He is moving. C. He likes new

8、things.15. Why does the man decide to make changes in what has been written? A. To make it clearer to understand. B. To make it easier to read. C. To make it cheaper to print.SECTION B （7.5 marks）Directions In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbere

9、d blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE Topic Punishment Reason 16 Kinds of punishment Being sent to prison 17 Being ordered to do 18 19 Closed sort Prisoners are given very little freedom Open sort Prisoner

10、s are locked only 20 PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE SECTION A （15%） Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B ,C and D. Choosethe one answer that best completes the sentence.21Sometimes we reach a point _ we fail to decide which one is better, the journey or t

11、he destination.A. that B. where C. when D. whom22. Have you told Mr. Smith about the meeting? Not yetI _ him in a minute A. called B. call C. will call D. have called23. Sometimes you have to stop thinking too much and just go _ your heart takes you.A. when B. where C. whether D. if24. Tony, you mus

12、t have noticed the student who broke the glass.Im sorry. I _ attentively.A. studied B. was studying C. am studying D. would study25. The government set up a working group which was made up of some experts _ the problem A. to look into B. having looked into C. looked into D. look into26. I _ glasses

13、since I was in primary school and I dislike them. They make me look like a bookworm.A. have worn B. have been wearing C. have been worn D. was wearing27. How can you catch a taxi at home? Dont worryI have opened an account on DiDi DacheI _ for a taxi driver to pick me up here Awas waiting Bhave wait

14、ed Cam waiting Dhad waited28. Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence _ what you look like makes much difference to your life.A. that B. which C. whether D. how29. To the surprise of all the students, they were given a sudden test without _ in advance.A. told B. telling C. to be told D. bei

15、ng told30. Has everyone in your class passed the driving test？ No, _ only Jackson and I who_ passed it.A. it was; had B. it is; has C. there is ; have D. it is; have31. The meeting _ over, all of them left the room, _ to lock the door.A. was; forgot B. was; forgetting C. being; forgot D. being; forg

16、etting32. English is a language that many young people around the world _ not speak perfectly butat least _ understand. A. would; might B. may; can C. will; must D. could; might33. It is imagination -_ it dreams, if you wish - that promotes the mind for healthy growth.A. call B. called C. calling D.

17、 to call34. What a heavy rain! YesI _ to take an umbrella with me, but I didnt. Ahave planned Bwould plan Chad planned Dwill plan35. _ your support, I could have missed the first prize A. Should it not be for B. Had it not been for C. If it had been for D. If it should be forSECTION B （18%）Direction

18、s 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.Dr. David Sullivan, a pediatric dentist (儿科牙医), is just wild about teeth. So are some of his patients.You see, Dr. David, as many peo

19、ple call him, has some unusual patients. They arent the children he 36 sees each day. Theyre, well, big, and hairy and sometimes weigh more than four hundred pounds. Theyre 37 animals.On most days, Dr David tends to his human patients, teaching them how to care for their 38 . On some days, however,

20、the Cincinnati Zoo calls with some special work for him to do. Since 1982, Dr. David has volunteered to perform dental surgery on many of the animals. This would be a 39 experience for most.Luckily, Dr. David feels differently. “Im not 40 of the animals,” he says. “I have been around them so much th

21、at Im used to them.”How does a childrens dentist find himself 41 the teeth of a black rhino or a monkey? For Dr. David, it was a matter of chance. “When I was a kid in school, the only thing I ever 42 to be was a veterinarian (兽医),” says Dr. David. “I even applied to the veterinary school in college

22、.” But Dr. David soon realized that veterinary work was 43 for him. “I volunteered at a veterinarians office to get some experience,” he says. “I was pitiful. I couldnt breathe. My eyes were swollen shut. I had allergy symptoms.” So Dr. David tried pediatric dentistry and found he loved it.After he

23、became a dentist, Dr. David 44 at Childrens Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there, he was asked to help with dental work on some of the 45 in the hospitals research lab. It wasnt long before he began a dental program for the animals.Word of Dr. Davids work with animals 46 , and soon Kings Island

24、 Amusement Park and the Cincinnati Zoo were calling to ask for his 47 . Now he regularly gets calls from the zoo.36. A. clearly B. typically C. rarely D. traditionally37. A. dead B. pet C. real D. toy38. A. feet B. ears C. eyes D. teeth39. A. frightening B. painful C. wonderful D. valuable40. A. fon

25、d B. afraid C. tired D. ashamed41. A. worrying about B. asking about C. preparing for D. caring for42. A. hated B. managed C. wanted D. failed43. A. impossible B. wonderful C. necessary D. imperfect44. A. arrived B. performed C. studied D. worked45. A. kids B. models C. animals D. adults46. A. rang

26、B. spread C. faded D. broke47. A. help B. advice C. opinion D. permissionSECTION C （12%） Directions Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Protecting your children from harm is just as important online as it is in the real world. 48 a parent

27、or carer, you can play an important role in helping children have safe and positive experiences online.The Internet offers 49 exciting world of experiences for children and the whole family. Using the Internet can be entertaining, educational and rewarding. However, 50 also involves risks and challe

28、nges. Children 51 be exposed to content that is violent, prohibited or even illegal. They may also experience cyber bullying (欺凌行为) 52 be at risk from contact by strangers. Children may unknowingly or deliberately share personal information without realizing that they may be subject to identity thef

29、t, or 53 they are leaving behind content that might not reflect well on them 54 the future.By taking an active role in talking with your children about the risks and answering their questions or concerns about something that they find on the Internet, 55 can help them stay safer online.PART THREE RE

30、ADING COMPREHENSION （30%）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 Salesman Rame

31、sh lived in the southern part of India. He got his first assignment in the month of June, the start of the rainy season in the area. He was given a list of local laundry owners whom he had to approach and sell products to. He was scared and thought he wouldnt be able to fulfill the task, but he accepted the challenge as he had no other choice. The next day he started approaching the laundry owners, and within 15 days he got a really nice response. Most of them purchased