湖南省常德朗州高级中学2015届高三英语第四次月考试卷

1、PAGE PAGE - 13 -湖南省常德朗州高级中学2015届高三英语第四次月考试卷本试题卷分四个部分。时量120分钟。满分150分。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 thre

2、e choices marked A, B and 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. FridayThe answer is B.Conversation 11 Where can the conversation take place?A. At a bookst

3、ore.B. In the cinema. C. At a railway station.2 How long should they wait for at least？A. 14 minutes. B. 40 minutes. C. 50 minutes.Conversation 23 Whats the date? A. January 4th. B. April 1st. C. April 14th.4 When will there be an exam? A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. On April 14th.Conversation 35. What d

4、oes the woman think of the swimming pool? A. Not good. B. Just so so. C. Good.6. What may not be the reason why the woman goes there?A. The price is low.B. Lots of equipment is provided.C. The trainers are very cute.Conversation 4 7. How many people can the cake serve? A. 10. B. 20.C. Not mentioned.

5、8 Whats in the cake? A. Chocolate.B. Cherries. C. Strawberries.9 Whats the cake for? A. A meeting. B. A wedding.C. A party.Conversation 510. Which club is going to take in new members? A. The drama club.B. The reading club. C. The movie club11. Why is it going to accept a lot of new members? A. It n

6、eeds new members every year. B. It hasnt taken in new members for ages. C. It has just been founded.12. Who can apply for it? A. Anyone. B. Boy students. C. Girl students.Conversation 6 13. How long do they have to work per day? A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 9 hours.14. When did the department meeting

7、held？ A. Every Friday morning.B. Every Friday noon. C. Every Friday afternoon.15. How are the salaries paid? A. In cash B. Into the credit cards. C. Into the bank accounts.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions：In this section，you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered bl

8、anks with the information youve heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.New technology aimsTo remove fears, and 16._ memoriesTo help people17_.How it functionIt works on a protein that is important for 18_ formation.Application possibilitiesThe t

9、est were only done on 19_.It could be years before they use the technology on 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 completes the sentence. Example

10、: The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to coverThe answer is A.21. He has had his radio _, so he can listen to music again. A. repair B. repairing C. to repair D. repaired22. I _in the countryside for 20 years, but now Ive got used to the c

11、ity life now. A. live B. have lived C. have been living D. lived23. The suggestion _ by the foreign expert was adopted by the manager. A. being madeB. made C. making D. to be made24. _ is easy to imagine that someone from China might follow in Mr. Gates footsteps. A. This B. As C. That D. It25. _, I

12、 think, and youll fall into the well. A. So long as you take one more step B. If you take one more step C. One more step D. Taking one more step26. He tried hard to get the car started but _. A. in vain B. in success C. in effect D. in failure27. The lovely dog is the only one of her pets Julia will

13、 have _ on her bed. A. it sleep B. it sleeping C. slept D. sleeping 28. Was it not until you began to work _ how much time you had wasted? A. did you realize B. that you realize C. that you didnt realize D. that you realized29. In a room above the store, where a party , some workers were busily sett

14、ing the table. A. was to be heldB. has been heldC. will be held D. is being held30. It is written clearly in the requirements that all passengers _ check onto board 30 minutes before the plane takes off. A. may B. can C. shall D. will31. If _ too long, the Vitamin C in them will be destroyed. A. coo

15、ked B. vegetables cook C. being cooked D. vegetables are cooked32. Our school forbids , that is to say, we are not allowed at school. A. to smoke; to smoke B. students to smoke; smoking C. to smoke; students smoking D. students smoking; to smoke33. Is this research centre _ we visited the modern equ

16、ipment last year? A. where B. that C. the one that D. which34. _ in my present work, I would be quite willing to do what you ask me to. A. If I am not engaged B. Were I not engagedC. If I didnt engage D. Didnt I engage35. Do you know when the man she is referring to _ ? This evening, I think. A. com

17、ing B. will come C. has come D. come 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.My father passed away when I was less than two years old. As I was

18、 about four years old, my mom 36_. I thought she was going away for a while but I was too 37_ to understand how long it would take. We would 38_ on the phone and she would always tell me that I would see her soon. I also remember when my 39_ had events all parents would come to school but at that ti

19、me mine was never there.It had been seven years of not 40_ her. Then when I came back school I got some very 41_ news. I remember the exact words my grandma told me. “You are going to be able to live with your mom soon,” she said. The day I saw my mom was what I would 42_ forget. She was wearing a s

20、uitable dress and sandals (凉鞋). As 43_ as she saw me she hugged me really tight while crying and so did I. My mom finally accomplished our dream that we 44_ together in a better apartment she bought in the big city.Now I understand why she wanted me to do better. It would be a shame for a student to

21、 waste time and take school for granted. I am grateful for what my mom has given me. She is my hero. She has taught me not to 45_. No matter how hard it is. She has made me know only perseverance(坚持不懈) can lead to 46_, which Ill keep in mind 47_ though I have become a successful person now.36.A. gra

22、duatedB. wonC. leftD. died 37.A. foolishB. confusedC tired D. little38.A. wish B. talk C. shout D. cry39.A. class B. grandmaC. familyD. friend40.A. missing B. imaginingC. seeingD. mentioning41.A. promisingB. sad C. puzzling D. exciting42.A. never B. seldomC. usually D. sometimes43.A. fastB. farC. lo

23、ng D. soon 44.A. visited B. livedC. stoodD. played45.A. stop outB. give upC. break downD. look down46.A. competitionB. respect C. successD. greatness47.A. foreverB. alreadyC. finallyD. constantlySection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word th

24、at best fits the context. It drew the worlds attention when a huge garbage island was found in the middle of the Pacific. Now, researchers have returned to the area and say 48_ is getting worse. Researchers spend 30 days living on a boat in the area, 49_ have been taken a plane to take images from t

25、he sky. “Our research crew is currently living 50_ one of the most polluted areas of the world,” the team, founded 51_ Charles Moore, who first discovered the problem, said. “This place is 1,000 miles away from the land. The persistence(持续) and increasing quantity of plastic debris(碎片) has created n

26、ew habitatsplastics reefs(礁) that sea creatures have made 52_ homes,” the team said. The team has already found one，called “Floating Island”, 53_ they believe weighs 7,000kg. “Its showing signs of permanence,” Moore said. “There will be 54_ new floating world in our oceans 55_ we dont stop polluting

27、 them with plastics.”Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks)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 gi

28、ven in the passage.ADogs are amazing creatures and Lilica, a Brazilian homeless dog, is a perfect example of that. She lives in a junkyard and has made a few friends there, and she makes sure her friends never go hungry. Every night, Lilica walks four miles in the dark, braving the rush hours traffi

29、c, just to bring food back to other animals in the junkyard.Lilica was abandoned when she was just a puppy. As she grew, she became friends with all the other animals in the junkyard. Three years ago, Lilica gave birth to eight puppies. She knew she had to find a way to provide food for her children

30、. Thats when she started going out at night, walking four miles, in search of food. During one of her nightly travels, Lilica was lucky enough to meet dog-lover Lucia.Lucia said she noticed Lilica walking around the streets and realized the poor dog was looking for food so one night , she offered a

31、bag of food but to her surprise, when the dog finished eating, she took the bag a way again. “From then on, thats how we do it.” One day, Lucia followed Lilica and discovered why she took the bag every night. It turns out that she was carrying the food back to the junkyard.The little dogs were event

32、ually adopted but Lilica didnt stop. For the past three years, she has been walking the four-mile distance from the junkyard to Lucias home every night. Lucia leaves home at 9pm and waits for Lilica at an empty lot nearby. The dog arrives to eat and take away the food.Lucia said, “I know she relies

33、on me, so its a promise that I have with her, and a promise she has with me too because she comes every day.”56. What do you know about Lilica?A. She was abondonded by Lucia when she was a little dog.B. She is a homeless dog who is now living in a junkyard.C. She walked around every night to look fo

34、r food for her family.D. She is so kind that the other animals bring food for her every day.57. The underlined word “puppy” in the second paragraph means “_”A. a lucky dog.B. a lonely dog.C. a young dog.D. A homeless dog.58. What was Lilica doing when Lucia first saw her?A. She was walking around th

35、e streets looking for food.B. She was playing with her friends in the junkyard.C. She was eating some food in front of Lucias yard.D. She was stealing Lucias food in the kitchen.59. Which of the following words can best describe Lucia?A. Polite and friendly.B.Impatient and rude.C. Caring and generou

36、s.D. Wealthy but mean.60. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To solve a difficult problem.B. To give some practical advice.C. To present a research result.D. To tell a touching story.B Giftedness is my passion. Since high school, Ive sought to understand the heart, the mind, and the soul of the g

37、ifted person. Ive spent nearly five decades trying to help others recognize, understand and support giftedness in their children, students, customers, loved ones and themselves.Whats giftedness all about? Certainly, people who rise to stardom(明星地位)in childhood or adult life are often gifted, but mos

38、t gifted people dont seek or achieve fame. Many gifted children are hidingtrying to remain unnoticed by pretending to be just like everybody else. Many gifted adults are in the helping professions because they feel the need to ease the suffering of others. But therere certain qualities of the gifted

39、 people that transcend(超越) age, nationality, socio-economic status, occupations, interests or talent domains(领域).Gifted people not only think differently, but feel differently. Giftedness is a different way of being, and these differences may affect them throughout all the life. Theres so much confu

40、sion about the meaning of this term that the most gifted people reject the concept of being gifted. Heres the most important tip I can give you. If youre a gifted person, the greatest gift you can give to your parents, children, students, loved ones and yourself is the appreciation of your own gifte

41、dness. Appreciation begins with recognition.Your first job is to understand yourself, and youll be a good role model for others who need your help. Consciousness of the meaning of giftedness is oxygen to the soul. You need to put on your own oxygen mask before you help others put on theirs. Each per

42、sons awareness helps the world become more conscious. Little by little, giftedness will come out of the closet all over the globe, and well be able to put to rest forever the shame that has for too long accompanied the experience of being gifted. Were skilled at working with the entire range of gift

43、edness.61. Which one is NOT the author seeking for since high school?A. Helping the gifted find their special qualities B. Understanding the heart, the mind, and the soul of the gifted person. C. Helping others recognize, understand and support giftedness in people. D. Seeking popularity among the p

44、eople who rise to stardom in childhood or adult life.62. Why do some gifted children hide their giftedness?A. Because they are not really gifted. B. Because they dont want to be known to others.C. Because they want to be famous just like everybody else.D. Because they dont have consciousness of the

45、meaning of giftedness.63. You can give your greatest gift to the following ones except _. A. your neighbor B. the ones you love C. the persons you teach D. your direct and close relatives 64. Which of the following is the first step to the gifted peoples success?A. Others awareness. B. Their recogni

46、tion of others. C.Their understanding of themselves.D. Their appreciation of themselves.65. Whats the general idea of the passage?A. The meaning of giftedness. B. Helping the gifted people.C. The lifestyles of gifted people. D. The entire range of giftedness.C Alaskas Arctic lakes now freeze later a

47、nd melt earlier in the year than in 1950，making them lose water easily through evaporation(蒸发)and possibly adding to local warming，a new study finds. The winter ice season near Barrow，Alaska，is much shorter in this year than that in 1950, researchers reported in the journal The Cryosphere.Lake ice i

48、s also thinner each winter. The scientists surveyed a lot of lakes on the North Slope, the tundra-covered (冻土覆盖的) region where permafrost (timelessly frozen ground) and shallow lakes dominate the area. In 2011，the lake ice was 38 percent thinner than in 1950, and 22 percent fewer lakes froze through

49、 to their bottoms“When we saw the actual numbers we were shocked at how dramatic the change has been,” lead study author Cristina Surdu, of the University of Waterloo in Canada, said in a statement. Surdu and her co-authors analyzed the changes in lake-ice thickness and ice cover with satellite imag

50、es and climate model simulations (模拟) (satellite images are only available from 1991).The climate models suggest the Arctic lakes froze almost six days later and broke up about 18 days earlier in the winter of 2011 compared with the winter of 1950. “The changes in ice and the shortened winter affect

51、 Northern communities that depend on ice roads to transport goods,” Surdu said. For example, every winter, oil companies build roads over frozen lakes to carry supplies to Prudhoe Bay.“The dramatic changes in lake ice may also contribute to further warming of the entire region, because open water on

52、 lakes contributes to warmer air temperatures, even if to a lesser extent than open seawater, ” Surdu said. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet，for reasons that may include its layered atmosphere, which keeps heat, and the loss of sea ice and snow cover, which helps reflect

53、 the suns energy.66. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us?A. Alaskas Arctic 1akes now freeze earlier and melt 1ater B. Alaskas local warming is reducing sharply C. The winter ice season of Alaskas Arctic lakes shortens. D. Alaskas Arctic lakes hold more flesh water than before67. What can we learn f

54、rom the passage?A. Climate changes were much more obvious in 2011 B. Permafrost melts gradually in these yearsC. Lake ice was thicker in 2011 than that in 1950D. A great number of lakes spread across North Slope 68. According to the passage，the great changes of Alaskas Arctic lakes _ A. are totally

55、beyond Surdus expectations B. are completely within Surdus expectations C. come as no surprise to Surdu and her co-authors D. come as great excitement to Surdu69. The winter ice seasons of Arctic lakes in 2011 was _?A. 6 days shorter than that in 1950.B. 12 days shorter than that in 1950 C. 18 days

56、shorter than that in 1950.D. 24 days shorter than that in 195070. The reasons why the Arctic becomes much warmer are due to _? its layered atmosphere the loss of snow cover sea water evaporation the loss of sea iceA. B. C. D. Part Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks) Directions: Read the following

57、 passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using theinformation from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. The pressing issue of global warming has made it necessary for us to look at other renewable sources of energy. Wind energy is a renewable source of energy and doesnt produ

58、ce toxic by-products(有毒的副产品), as is the case with fossil fuels. However, it still has bad side.The biggest issue concerning wind energy is its unreliability. There can be periods when adequate electricity is produced on account of strong wind, and there can also be periods of lull(间歇), where no elec

59、tricity can be produced for days, because of the absence of wind.As discussed before, due to the lull nature of wind energy, it needs to be stored, or used as a substitute for the conventional sources of energy. However, storing it is quite expensive, and countries have to rely on fossil-fuel factor

60、ies to meet their energy needs.The claim that this energy will lead to creation of more jobs isnt accepted by most people. They point out to the fact that a wind power factory needs lots of workers only during its construction, and once it is built, it needs only a few maintenance workers(维修工).There