湖南省邵阳市二中高三英语第一次月考试题牛津译林版1

1、邵阳市二中2014-2015学年上学期高三年级第一次月考考试 英语 (120 minutes 150 marks) Part 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

2、 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. what size does the man want? A. Size 38. B. Size 39. C. Size 40. 2. What can the man do? A. He can buy another shirt. B. He can get the money back. C. He c

3、an change for a new shirt. Conversation 2 3. What does the man do probably? A. A bank clerk B. A taxi driver C. A policeman. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a bank B. In a street C. In a hospital. Conversation 3 5. Why does the man ask the woman about her car? A. To sell her a car.

4、B. To buy her car. C. To borrow a car from her 6. What kind of car does the woman want ? A. An expensive one. B. A new one. C. A second-hand one. Conversation 4 7. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. See a doctor. B. Go back home. C. Come to England. 8. What is Karl planning to do tomorrow? A

5、. Visit England. B. Go back to Germany. C. Have a good rest. 9. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hospital. B. In Karls house C. In a hotel. Conversation 5 10. How much will the woman pay in all? A. 140 pounds B. 210 pounds C. 280 pounds 11. What day is it today? A. May 30th B.May 31 t

6、h C. May 1 th 12. Who is the man? 1 A. A travel agent. B. A tour guide. C. A ticket conductor. Conversation 6 13. Why does the woman want to buy an apartment? A. She doesnt have one. B. Her apartment isnt big enough. C. Her apartment is far from work. 14. Where does the man live now? A. In the downt

7、own. B. In the suburbs. C. Near his company. 15. What can we learn about the womans brother? A. He has a baby now. B. He is not a local person C. He came here 5 years ago Section B(7. 5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered

8、blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE. Spanish Course .Duration It will last 16. .Teacher A 35-years-old woman who comes from the 17. of Spain. . Students There are 12 students in the class. Tinas 18. is ex

9、cellent. . Classroom Its a small room at the 19. . What will Elizabeth teach? About how to ask for help from 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

10、completes the sentence. 21. Tom, as well as his friends who music, attend a concert this weekend. A. like; is going to B. like; are going to C. likes; is going to D. likes; are going to 22. The children went home from the school, their lessons for the day. A. finishing B. finished C. had finished D.

11、 had been finished 23Let me take care of our father. You _ him in the hospital all day today Ahad attended Bare attending Cwere attending Dhave been attending 24. Youd better not phone me tomorrow evening; I an important meeting then. 2 A. will have B. would have C. will be having D. will have had 2

12、5. Everyone believes that the new railway line _ in two months will greatly improve traffic conditions here. Aopened Bwill be opened Cto be opened Dbeing open 26. Could you give me a special discount? you pay for the car in advance, you can get a 3% discount. A. Unless B. Even if C. If D. If only 27

13、. The villagers think that the park is rarely visited by tourists, ? A. dont they B. do they C. isnt it D. is it 28. The old lady insisted that she on a trip alone, but her daughter insisted that she too old to go. A. went; was B. go; was C. go; should be D. should go; be 29_ for the job you have ap

14、plied for will leave a bad impression on the interviewers ANot prepared BNot being prepared CHaving not prepared DNot prepare 30. At last they reached the foot of a hill, on top of which with a history of 500 years. A. a temple stood B. stood a temple C. did a temple stand D. a temple stands 31. Ple

15、ase do me a favor, Ms. Wang Mr. Smith of the new date and place of the conference, otherwise, he will miss it. A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed 32. Where did you find my English dictionary? It was in the meeting room we attended a lecture. A. when B. that C. where D. because 33. Jim w

16、ho is now our English teacher once _ as a manager in an international cooperation for 5 years. A. has worked B. had worked C. was working D. worked 34. The fact has worried people the number of the deaths is still increasing. A. what B. which C. that D. when 35. This was the first time that big-name

17、 film director Feng Xiaogang in charge of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. A. would be B. was C. had been D. has been 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

18、the context. When I arrived in Hamburg Germany, my colleague who worked there arranged a welcome party for me in a 36 . We noticed a few customers including several old ladies, 3 were having their meal. When a dish was served, the waiter would distribute the food for them, and they would 37 every bi

19、t of the food on their plates. As I was hungry, my local colleague 38 much food for me. Since there were other things to do, we did not spend much time dining. When we planned to leave, there was still about one third of 39 food left. When we were leaving the restaurant, we 40 someone calling us. Wh

20、en the old ladies spoke to us in English, we understood that they were 41 about us wasting so much food. “We paid for our food; it is none of your 42 how much food we left behind”, my colleague told the old ladies. They got angry, and one of them 43 made a call to someone. After a while, an officer

21、in 44 arrived. Upon knowing what had happened, he issued us a 50-euro 45 . The officer told us in a stern(严厉的)voice, “Order what you can consume. Money is yours, but the resources belong to the society. You have no reason for wasting them. ”Our faces turned red. We all agreed with him in our hearts.

22、 My colleague took out a 50-euro note and repeatedly 46 to the officer. My colleague copied the fine ticket and gave a copy to each of us as a souvenir. We all kept it to remind us that we should never be 47 . 36. A. restaurant B. company C. family D. bank 37. A. desert B. refuse C. oppose D. finish

23、 38. A. kept B. sold C. ordered D. made 39. A. undiscovered B. undeveloped C. unconsumed D. undetermined 40. A. appointed B. knew C. realized D. heard 41. A. curious B. unhappy C. nervous D. optimistic 42. A. matter B. mind C. question D. business 43. A. immediately B. passively C. excitedly D. regu

24、larly 44. A. rags B. uniform C. fashion D. dream 45. A. award B. food C. fine D. souvenir 46. A. apologized B. accused C. admitted D. approved 47. A. hopeful B. grateful C. merciful D. wasteful Section C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word tha

25、t best fits the context. Im a Senior 3 student. The College Entrance Exam is on the way. Everyone around us is trying (48) best to help us in different ways. At school, all the teachers work very hard, encourage us to build up our confidence (49) _ inspire us to improve our study. 4 (50)_ we meet wi

26、th difficulties, they are ready to come to our rescue. Meanwhile, our school also provides good facilities (51)_ us. For example, (52) library stays open in the evenings and even on the weekends. At home, our parents take good care of us and make sure we are well fed so that we can always be (53)_ o

27、f energy. Im very grateful for the efforts (54) our parents and teachers make for us. Im determined to try my best to prepare for all the exams. I am sure that (55)_ their encouragement and timely help Ill be able to achieve good results. Part Reading Comprehension(30 marks) Directions: Read the fol

28、lowing 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 The most frightening words in the English language are, Our

29、computer is 潤湷You hear it more and more when you are on businessThe other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticketOur computer is down If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket. I cant write you

30、out a ticketThe computer is the only one allowed to do so I noticed every passenger was Just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screenThen I looked down on the computer and asked her, What do all you people do? We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it te

31、lls us whether you can fly with us or not So when it goes down, you go down with it Thats good, sir How long will the computer be down? I wanted to know I have no ideaSometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hoursTheres no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since its do

32、wn it wont answer us After the girl told me they had no backup （备用） computer, I saidLets forget the computer- What about your planes? Theyre still flying, arent they? I couldnt tell without asking the computer Maybe I couldjust go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to Washington, I suggeste

33、d I wouldnt know what gate to send you toEven if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours? I wouldnt know, she said, pointing at the dark screenOnly IT knowsIt cant tell me 5 By this ti

34、me there were quite a few people standing in linesThe word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was downSome people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage 56Where do you often hear these frightening words Our computer is down? AAt the airport BAt the

35、 gate COn business DIn the ticket office 57What could the girl in the ticket office do without asking the computer? AShe could do nothing BShe could sell a ticket CShe could write out a ticket DShe could answer the passengers questions 58What does the underlined word down in Paragraph 1 mean? AWhite

36、 BBroken CBlack DDark 59We can learn from the last paragraph that _ Aa modern computer wont be down Bcomputers can take the place of human Cthere will be great changes in computers Dsometimes a computer may bring suffering to people 60The best title for the article is _ AAsking the Computer BWhen th

37、e Computer Is Down CThe Computer of the Airport DThe Most Frightening Words B Memo(备忘录) To: Parents / Guardians of all students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 Memo From: The School Administration Topic: Upcoming Events and School News Date: December 13, 2013 Professional Development Day - Friday, Dece

38、mber 17th Staff(全体员工) at St. Augustines will be participating in a Professional Development day on Friday, December 17th, dealing with problems related to School Development. Therefore there will be NO CLASSES for students on that day. When children return on Monday, December 20th, it will be Day 3.

39、 Christmas Ticket Draw: Please return all tickets stubs (存根) and money as soon as possible. The draw will take place on Monday evening, December 20th, at the conclusion of our Christmas concert. Thank you for your attention to this matter. School Christmas Concert. The school Christmas concert will

40、take place on Monday, December 20th at 7:00 p.m., featuring all our students from Kindergarten to Grade Six. The admission cost is $3.00 per adult and $2.00 per child. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. All students are required to arrive at the school no later than 6:30 p.m. It will be qui

41、te a busy time and this will allow us to be organized and prepared for the exciting show ahead. Primary students are asked to go to their classrooms and 6 elementary choir(合唱团) students are asked to go to the music room upon arrival at the school. The attire for the Elementary Choir will be a red or

42、 green shirt and dark trousers (preferably black). We are very excited about the upcoming concert and so are the students! We are looking forward to sharing the spirit of the Christmas season! Lunch Program Service for Wednesday, December 22nd will be provided as usual. Kindergarten Information Due

43、to the early dismissal on Wednesday, December 22nd, all kindergarten students will come to school for the morning session. Your child will be dismissed at the usual time, which is 11:20 a.m. Christmas Dismissal / Break: School buses will be at our building on Wednesday, December 22nd at 12:45 p.m. f

44、or early dismissal at 1:00p.m. The children will return to school after the Christmas holidays on Tuesday, January 4th, 2014. It will be DAY 1 on the students schedule. Final Note: At this time the Saff of St.Augustines would like to thank you for your continued cooperation and support of your child

45、s school and education. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 61. How much would a couple with twins pay for the Christmas concert? A. $5.00. B. $7.00. C. $8.00. D. $10.00. 62. According to the memo, on December 20th, primary students had to_. A. arrive at least one hour before the concert B. wear a

46、 red or green shirt and dark trousers C. bring lunch by themselves D. gather in their classrooms first 63. From the passage, we know that_. A. the teachers were busy on December 17th B. a ticket draw took place on December 21st C. students had no classes on December 22nd D. No food was supplied Dece

47、mber 22nd 64. For the Christmas holidays, the students had_. . A. 9 days off B. 10 days off C. 12 days off D. 15 days off 65. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A. Students had classes on December 17th. B. Parents had to return the Christmas ticket stubs. C. Students went home

48、 as usual on December 20th D. School buses arrived at 1: 00 p.m. on December 22nd. C More than 600,000 tourists from the Chinese mainland visited Taiwan last year, fulfilling expectations despite the impact of H1N1 flu and the global economic downturn 7 A total of 606,100 mainland tourists visited T

49、aiwan in the past year, with each spending nearly $1,800 on the island, including accommodation and shopping, Shao Qiwei, chairman of the Beijing-based Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits, said on Friday We see good cooperation between tourism industries across the Straits tak

50、ing shape, Shao saidSince July 2008, when Taiwan first opened to mainland tourists, about 660,000 mainland tourists have visited the island and spent $ 113 billion there, benefiting local transportation as well as the retail, entertainment and health industries In four months starting August last ye

51、ar, mainland tourists spent S6572 million through UnionPay payment cards, figures from mainland bankcard association China UnionPay showed Years of isolation between the two sides has made Taiwan an attractive place for mainland tourists, said Zheng Lijuan, deputy （副的） general manager of CITS Intern

52、ational MICE Co Ltd But under the impact of H1N1 flu since May, the number of mainland tourists to Taiwan had also dropped sharply, leading to industry insiders（内部的人）casting doubt as to whether the goal of attracting 600,000 mainland tourists to Taiwan in 2009 could be achieved Despite the unfavorab

53、le conditions, a string of relaxed rules last year have spurred （刺激） the interest of mainland tourists in visiting Taiwan In the past year, Taiwan has opened to mainland residents in 25 provinces, up from the initial 13 provincesRelaxed rules have also allowed five tourists to form a group to visit Taiwan, instead of the initial requirement of at least 10 touristsMainland tourists can also stay in Taiwan for a maximum of 15 days, instead of the initial 10 days Combined with ma