湖南省衡阳市八中2011届高三英语第五次月考

1、衡阳市八中2011届高三第五次月考英语试题卷时量：120分钟命题人：马曼辉审题人：罗 京PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 points) Section A (22.5 points)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

2、 A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation one1. What kind of dress would the speakers prefer for spring? A. Woolen. B. Cotton. C. Silk.2. What color does the woman prefer? A. Yellow. B. Red. C. White.Conversati

3、on two3. When will the hockey game begin? A. 5:15 B. 5:50 C. 6:004. What time will the speakers get there? A. At 5:15. B. At 5:50. C. At 5:45.Conversation three 5. What is the mans advantage for the job according to himself? A. He majored in communicating.B. He is good at making friends.C. He has so

4、me experience.6. What is the mans biggest weakness according to himself? A. He likes working very much.B. He is a little bit careless. C. He is a little bit slow.Conversation four7. How old probably is the man? A. 78. B. 75. C. 72.8. Why does the woman come here? A. To meet her old neighbor. B. To m

5、eet her client. C. To look for her new office.9. Where is the new office complex? A. Next to a flower shop. B. Behind a bakers. C. Next to a bakers.Conversation five10. What kind of Americans likes to wear Italian-style clothes?A. Fat women. B. Career women. C. Rich women.11. According to the man, h

6、ow can Italian fashions become more popular?A. If they are made more comfortable. B. If they are made more practical.C. If their prices are reduced.12. In which country does this conversation probably happen?A. The United States. B. Italy. C. We dont know.Conversation six13. What are the speakers ta

7、lking about?A. Stories. B. Pictures. C. Friends.14. Why does the woman think it stressful to go to the dentist?A. It hurts. B. It is embarrassing. C. It is out of control.15. What does the woman think of having an interview?A. Enjoyable. B. Stressful. C. Challenging.Section B (7.5 points)Directions:

8、 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.RabbitIf it sees something dangerous, its white tail moves 16 when it ru

9、ns.This gives the other rabbits a 17 without making any sounds.BeeIf it finds some food, it tells other bees by a little 18 .Human beingsmake sounds like “Oh” or “Ah” when we are 19 or pleased.can give the information to others by 20 .PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 points)Section A (15 points)Dire

10、ctions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.21Early this year, thousands of migrant _ workers cancelled their insurance due to the lack of _ policy to transfer insurance between difference regions. A. th

11、e; the B. the; a C. /; the D. /; a22. There was no sign _ they had died from diseases such as bird flu - the main worry in such cases. Among the theories was _ a truck had collided（碰撞）with the crowd. A/; that B. that; that C. that; which D. that; /23. Mass deaths of birds were not unheard of, but th

12、ey normally happened unnoticed at sea or in rural areas away from towns. Many birds are weak and die in winter _ food is scarce.A. which B. what C. when D. how24. President Hu Jintao has met with _ UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. President Hu welcomed Ban

13、s China _ and his attendance at the Shanghai World Expo.A. visiting; visit B. to visit; to visit C. visited; visiting D. visiting; visited25. With consumers searching _ ways to cut daily expenses, officials from the National Bureau of Statistics economic monitoring center say theres no need _.A. of;

14、 in panic B. to; panic C. for; to panic D. in; panicked26. Living in the dormitory means _ to take care of yourself, understand each others differences and share _ interests.Ato learn, common. B. learning, ordinaryC. to learn; ordinary D. learning; common27.The singer together with her band _ invite

15、d to the concert. Did you enjoy that party?No, no sooner _ than they sang their top hit Oh My Baby.A. was; I had left B. were; I have gone C. was; had I left D. were; did I leave28. Though measures have now been taken to prevent further price hikes, many people remain _ over the rising cost of food.

16、 A. be concerning B. concerns C. concern D. concerned29. Whale beachings（搁浅）_ be caused by factors such as illness, or disorientation（迷失方向）caused by extra noise in the oceans, _ shipping or oil and gas drilling.A. might; from B. will; by C. should; in D. shall; on 30. Although the peak travel time f

17、or Chinese railway doesnt start until Jan 19 this year, people whore eager to get a seat on the train _ already _ their struggles.A. are; starting B. has; startedC. have; startedD. are; started31. Car rental agencies _ a boom in business ever since new restrictions made it harder for people to buy a

18、n automobile in the capital.A. has enjoyed B. have been enjoyingC. are enjoying D. enjoyed32. “Geili”, created from the two Chinese characters “gei” and “li”, _ a word only spoken in some dialects, but now it _ something cool or exciting all over the country. A. is used to being; used to describeB.

19、used to be; used to describingC. is used to be; used to describingD. used to be; is used to describe33. _ she could not persuade me to accept her idea that money means everything.A. Try as she might B. Might she as try C. As she might try D. She might as try34.I hear your journey was not very pleasa

20、nt.But for the sudden rain we _ a wonderful time.A. will have B. should have C. should have had D. had35. In order to gain a bigger share in the international market, many state companies are starving _ their products more competitive.A. makingB. to makeC. to have madeD. having madeSection B (18 poi

21、nts)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 phrases that best fits the context.Once again, I was in a new school. So was a girl in my class named Phoebe. Thats 36 the similarities ended.I was tall a

22、nd she was small. I was one of the oldest in the class while she was the youngest. I was 37 and shy. She wasnt. I couldnt 38 her, considering her my enemy. But she wanted to be friends.One day, she invited me over and I said yes I was too 39 to say no. Actually no one has invited me over to play bef

23、ore. But this girl, who wore the latest fashion, wanted to see me.She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister. When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies（芭比娃娃）- which was my next 40 . I

24、 would have thought shed outgrown them. I had never played with them. But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we made up crazy stories about the Barbies. Thats 41 we found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older. We both had wild 42 .We had a great day that afterno

25、on. Our jaws ached from 43 so much. She showed me her outfits, which had mostly come from a designer clothing store down the block. The woman who owned it used her 44 a model sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange.Phoebe had the whole neighborhood 45 . The bookstore owners

26、lent her fashion magazines, the movie theater gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free slices. Soon I was included in her magic world. We slept over at each others houses and spent every free moment together. My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being 46 .Phoebe, my first re

27、al friend since childhood, helped me get through the through teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: your “worst enemy” can 47 to be your best friend.36AhowBwhyCthatDwhere37AbeautifulBawkwardCbraveDclever38AlikeBhateCstandDhelp39AshockedBworriedCshamedD

28、happy40AsurpriseBpuzzleCissueDquestion41AwhereBhowCwhenDwhy42AprofileBimaginationCimageDthinking43AcryingBshoutingCsmilingDdoing44AforBfromCofDas45AconfusedBcharmedCaddictedDannoyed46AshortBhighCfunnyDtall47Aturn out Blook out Cwatch out Dwork outSection C (12 points)Directions: Complete the followi

29、ng passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.The construction of Shanghai Disneyland project and the international tourist resort is 48. _ to cost the municipal government more than 100 billion yuan ($15.1 billion), 49. _ than the expense of last years World Expo. According to the report,

30、 it will cost about 25 billion yuan to build the new theme parks core area, and 50. _ 40 billion yuan to finish affiliated（附属的）facilities. Most of these expenses will be paid by the Shanghai government.The entire project will cover 51. _ to 107.1 square kilometers, with 7 square kilometers taking up

31、 the core area, 13.6 square kilometers for affiliated facilities 52. _ 86.5 square kilometers for control areas. The government is expected to spend more than 100 billion yuan on the project.Affiliated facilities, 53. _ a commercial hotel, are set to be finished before the park opens in 2015, said X

32、u Lin, who heads the Pudong New Area district. Major construction work will begin in May, and affiliated facilities are scheduled to be done 54. _ June 2014.In addition, apart from government investments, overseas capital and some domestic companies are eyeing deals for the parks affiliated projects

33、 as well. A Japanese company, 55. _ is in charge of Tokyo Disneylands operations, is contacting the Walt Disney Co in the US, trying to obtain an operation deal for the park.PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by severa

34、l 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.AFour out of ten women who diet end up heavier than when they started watching their waistline（腰围）, a study revealed tod

35、ay. The research also showed that a large percentage of women start noticing the pounds creeping back on just 21 days after reaching their ideal weight.Yesterday, Dr Ian Campbell of the Jenny Craig weight management program said: “In the UK 61.4 per cent of adults are overweight or obese. Successful

36、 weight management requires a long-term commitment in order to lose weight successfully and for good. Dieting can be a real challenge so setting realistic goals and remaining focused on them is important. Otherwise as this research shows, women could end up heavier than when they started.”The “Food:

37、 Body: Mind” report was publicized by Jenny Craig who quizzed 2000 women aged between 18 and 65 who diet regularly on their attitudes, beliefs and behaviors around weight loss. Six in ten said they are currently on a diet and one in five women said they are on a “continuous diet”.It found the most c

38、ommon triggers to start dieting was seeing their “reflection in the mirror”, preparing for a summer holiday or unflattering photos posted on social networking sites. Other popular reasons include comments by friends or relatives or their other half.However, the study showed that one in ten give up w

39、ithin one day, while almost a fifth manage to make it to a week or more. The average is ten days. Many blamed pressure they put on themselves to lose weight too quickly for the weight gain, which leaves them with a bigger appetite than normal. Others blamed colleagues, who tuck into fatty lunches an

40、d snacks unaware of the effect it has on the dieter, while mothers who polish off their childrens leftovers（剩饭）was another common cause of weight gain.56. Which of the following might be the best title for this article?A. Three reasons to fail in dietingB. Important things for successful diet C. Obe

41、sity: problem for 61.4% adults in UKD. Four in ten women gain weight on diets57. In the UK, women who go on a diet _. A. are all overweight or obeseB. are likely to gain weight again after reaching their ideal weight C. all fail because they are not persistent enoughD. end up heavier than when they

42、start to diet58. The underlined word “triggers” in Paragraph 4 probably means _.A. effects B. examples C. causes D. imagination59. Which of the following is NOT the reason why many people quit dieting very soon?A. The pressure they put on themselves to lose weight quickly.B. Colleagues who give them

43、 fatty lunches and snacks.C. Reflections they see in the mirror. D. Leftovers of childrens taken by their mothers.60. In which column of the newspaper do you probably find the passage?A. Health.B. Economy.C. Sports.D. Education. BThe US government has started a website, Admongo, to help children thi

44、nk critically about the advertising aimed at them. It claims to provide visitors with an “aducation” through games and other entertainment.A cartoon man dressed in old time pilot clothing greets visitors to Admongo. Call me Haiz, he says upon arrival in a rocket ship that opens up with a crazy world

45、 inside it. Spacey dance music plays in the background as Haiz tells visitors that they need to learn about advertising.Its inventors say eight to twelve years old is the age kids develop their critical thinking abilities. Kids that age are also a big market for advertisers.The idea behind Admongo i

46、s to teach children three things: To identify the advertiser. To know what the advertiser is really saying. And to know what the advertisement is trying to get the child to do.Children learn these things through a video game. They create their own game character. They can choose different skin color

47、s, hair styles, eye and mouth shapes. Then they begin a trip through ad-land, where there are ads on buses and billboards. The players have to find all the marketing in the neighborhood before they can move on to the next level.The Admongo game takes players inside a home, to the advertising studio

48、and everywhere else ads can be found. It is a complete exploration of the world of marketing. One such area is food marketing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it is a big business. The FTC estimates that food, drink and fast-food restaurants spent more than one and a half billion dollars on

49、advertising to young people in 2009.The FTC says children are important for three reasons. They buy products. They influence parents and caregivers to buy. And they are the future adult buyers of the products.A recent study says most advertising aimed at children is for foods of the lowest nutrition

50、al value. First Lady Michelle Obama has said she would like to see advertisers marketing healthy foods for children.61. What is the best title of the text?A. A website aimed at childrens food B. The cartoon guide named “Haiz”C. An “aducation” website for childrenD. A popular online video game62. Why

51、 did the government start the website?A. To advertise the video game for children.B. To help children know about advertising.C. To attract the biggest market of buyers.D. To sell the products of its company.63. What can players do in the website game?A. Play video games during the trip.B. Travel to

52、a supermarket.C. Eat in a fast-food restaurant.D. Choose appearance for their character.64. Children are important for advertising because they are .A. important for the society B. the most potential buyersC. easily influenced by adsD. easily affected by poor products65. According to Michelle Obama,

53、 lots of foods advertised for children are _. A. of low quality B. yummyC. of high nutrition D. healthyCIs language, like food, a basic human need? Judging from the extreme experiment of Frederick in the 13th century, it may be. Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if he heard no mot

54、her tongue he told the nurses to keep silent.All the babies died before the first year. But clearly there was more than language deprivation (剥夺，丧失). What was missing was good mothering. Without good mothering, in the first year of life especially, the ability to survive is seriously affected.Today

55、no such extreme deprivation exists as that ordered by Frederick. Nevertheless, some children are still backward in speaking. Most often the reason for this is that the mother is insensitive to signals of the baby, whose brain is programmed, to mop up language rapidly. There are critical times, it seems when children learn more rapidly. If these sensitive periods are neglected, the ideal time for acquiring skills passes and they might never be learned so ea