湖南省浏阳一中2013届高三下学期第一次阶段性考试英语试题

浏阳一中2012年下学期高三第二次月考试题

英语

命题：姜霞珍审题：彭莲香

时量：120分钟分值：150分

Part Ⅰ Listening comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation one

( ) 1. Where does this dialogue take place?

A. At the post office.

B. In a convenience store.

C. Over the telephone. ( ) 2. How much has the man paid altogether?

A. 30 pounds.

B. 30.85 pounds.

C. 105.85 pounds. Conversation two

( ) 3. Why will Henry be fired?

A. Because he destroyed many machines in the factory.

B. Because he will be replaced by new machines.

C. Because he does annoy the general manager.

( ) 4. What can be a pink slip?

A. A secret envelope.

B. A colored letter.

C. A sheet of paper. Conversation three

( ) 5. What did the girl come here to do?

A. She tried to find a job.

B. She wanted to study here.

C. She tried to make friends with the man.

( ) 6. How many hours would the girl work during a week?

A. 28.

B. 8.

C. 20.

Conversation four

( ) 7. Why does Harry mention lots of movie houses and the theater?

A. Because he wants to tell us living in the city is convenient.

B. Because he wants to tell us living in the city, there is much to do.

C. Because he wants to tell us living in the city is good for a child to grow up ( ) 8. Where does Nancy think she had better live?

A. She thinks she had better live in the suburbs.

B. She thinks she had better live in the city.

C. She thinks she had better live in New York.

( ) 9. What is Michelle doing?

A. She is visiting the aquarium in Brooklyn with her friends.

B. She is visiting the Museum of Natural History with her friends.

C. She is having lunch with her friends.

Conversation five

( ) 10. What is probably the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Coach and player.

B. Coach and interviewer.

C. Interviewer and player.

( ) 11. What is the players’ problem?

A. They aren’t learning.

B. They are slow.

C. They aren’t good. ( ) 12. The man can teach the following except _______.

A. basketball.

B. baseball.

C. softball. Conversation six

( ) 13. What do we learn from the conversation about Miss Rowling’s first book?

A. It was about a little animal.

B. It took her six years to write.

C. It was about a little girl and her pet.

( ) 14. Why does Miss Rowling consider her very lucky?

A. Because she knows how to write bestselling novels.

B. Because she can earn a lot of money by writing for adults.

C. Because she can make a living by doing what she likes.

( ) 15. According to Miss Rowling, where did she get the ideas for the Harry Porter books?

A. She doesn’t really know where they originated.

B. She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints.

C. They grew out of her long hours of thinking.

Section B (7.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will heat a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill I the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill I each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21.____ with Japanese provocative(煽动、挑衅的)activities aimed at splitting Diaoyu Island from the motherland, China, we will not sit by and do nothing.

A. Face

B. Faced

C. Facing

D. To face

22. ---Did you reach the top of the mountain?

---Yes. Even I myself didn't believe I could make ___.

A. that

B. it

C. one

D. any

23. We bought the house for its _____. It is very near the shop where I work.

A. characteristic

B. value

C. convenience

D. construction

24. Passenger: Look out! There’s a kangaroo wandering on the road!

Driver: ____ it! That was lucky. It can damage my car really badly.

A. Missing

B. Missed

C. To miss

D. Miss

25. ___ you lose the paper document, sign in www. https://www.360docs.net/doc/bf4777106.html,, __ you might download all you need.

A. If, which

B. So long as, what

C. In case, where

D. Even if, as

26. Soon after getting off his horse，the captain appeared at the second storey windows, _______ he could see nothing but trees.

A .where B. from where C. which D. from which

27. By the time you have completed the essential training, you _____ exposed to virtually every new feature of the course．

A．are B．will have been C．have been D．will be 28．If nature does not provide man with the necessary material, it is the laboratory

____ he will turn to for it．

A．where B．that C．which D．what 29．When the man came in, gun in hand, we all stood there, ________．A．astonished B．astonishing

C．being astonished D．having astonished

30. It is required that all traffic participants should the traffic rules to make traffic safer and faster.

A. perform

B. observe

C. support

D. possess

31. —Monitor?

—I'm not monitor of our class. I with the teacher until the monitor is elected．A．will just help B．am just to help

C．am just helping D．have just helped

32. Despite its center nowhere near the islands, Morakot(the typhoon) is being blamed for 25 deaths in the Philippines.

A.was

B.being

C.is

D.has been

33. Some women a good salary in a job instead of staying home，but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.

A.must make

B.should have made

C.would make

D.could have made

34. I’m glad to say that she’s already finished 50% of the book in these days.

A.no less than

B.no more than

C.not more than

D.much less than

35. I’m really hungry. Let’s eat at restaurant has a free table.

A.whichever

B.whatever

C.which

D.what

Section B (18 marks)

Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best

fits the context.

My daughter performed on behalf of her class in the annual school concert today. She played so 36 that I could not help cheering her. The very scene reminded me of her experiences of piano practicing.

When she was five, we gave her a piano as a birthday present. With great _37 , she began learning it. However, when she was no longer curious, she became sick of it. _38 , it is a tough job to learn the piano, not to mention the daily routine of practice .

When her first teacher left, my friend _ 39_ me to an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely American. After practicing, she would give my daughter some __40_ comments, and then point out what should be improved. Every time she came,_41_ beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some music. She said, “To learn the piano, you should learn not only the skills of playing, but more importantly, to _42 the music and love it.”

After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Sometimes she __43__ would like to show off a little bit when her skill had reached a certain level. Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I was _44_ that you didn’t give up my piano lessons. Learning it is like climbing a mountain. You’ll feel _45_ when you are on the way. When you look _46_ from where you are, you will realize that you have been making progress. But if you _47_, you’ll never take one more step.” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her.

36．A. quickly B．smoothly C. carefully D．happily

37．A. doubt B．pressure C. regret D. excitement

38．A After all B．Above all C．In all D．First of all 39．A. led B．sent C．introduced D．directed

40．A. usual B．good C．interesting D．humorous 41．A. as with B．except for C．instead of D．thanks to 42．A. feel B．follow C．create D．read

43．A. once B．even C．still D．then

44．A. nervous B．excited C．afraid D．lucky

45．A. tired B．easy C．afraid D．excited

46．A. ahead B．down C．up D．over

47．A. move B．continue C．do D．Stop

Section C (12 marks)

Directions:Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

It is inevitable（不可避免的/必然的）for us to meet failure and success in everyday life. Most of us are eager for success and scared of failure. However, no one is always successful 48. also no one is always a failure. Then 49. to deal with failure and success in our life?

On the one hand, “failure is the mother of success”. If we sum50._______ experiences and lessons after failure, maybe success will come. Nevertheless, if we lose our hearts and give up former efforts, we will 51. ____ succeed. In a word, the key to success is our hard struggle. On the other hand, success may cause failure, too.

Generally speaking, success often adds confidence and satisfaction, 52. failure companies with misery and sadness. But supposing53. become self-satisfied once we succeed and stop struggling, then it’s sure that failure will come. We should take 54. right attitude towards failure and success.

In a word, there is not an absolute limit between success and failure. 55.

is important is our struggle and attitude.

Part III 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 given in the passage.

A

People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly（不顾一切地）up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments i n the life of a teenager too.

I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral. I didn’t expect the event to affect me. Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved.

The teenage grandson stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would truly attract her, what would Nana say? ‘oh, what beautiful barking that dog has!’ That was Nana. ”

“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for my grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling, “That was Nana’s way.”

Through a low sob, he continued, “Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to show off.”

Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”

There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled.

When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest and dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ceremony . He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and

death.

All over again we felt those powerful losses crossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself. And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away.

56. In the first paragraph, the writer gave some examples to_____.

A. support his idea that young people are no good.

B. introduce his point of view about young people.

C. tell people every coin has its two sides.

D. young people often make mistakes.

57. From the boy’s speech, we know _____.

A. his grandmother had great influence on him.

B. they had a dog which often attacked people

C. people had forgotten her until the boy appeared..

D. his grandmother’s so weak that she’s always living in the shadow of his grandpa

58. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The boy’s speech moved no one present at the funeral except the writer.

B. The boy’s being good at expressing himself enabled him to draw everyone’s attention.

C. The boy’s too grieved to accept the fact that his grandmother had passed away.

D. The writer didn’t expect the event would affect him.

59. What words can best describe grandmother’s qualit y?

A. weak, mild and modest.

B. easygoing, cautious and considerate

C. sensitive and hard on others.

D. patient, optimistic, strong and helpful.

60. The passage tells the readers____.

A. facing certain bitter facts helps young people to grow.

B. young people have to control themselves

C. the adults should learn from the young.

D. the adults should teach the young how to be brave

B

Surprisingly, no one knows how many children receive education in English hospitals, still less the content or quality of that education. Proper records are just not kept. We know that more than 850,000 children go through hospital each year, and that every child of school age has a legal right to continue to receive education while in hospital. We also know there is only one hospital teacher to every 1,000 children in hospital.

Little wonder the latest survey concludes that the extent and type of hospital teaching available differ a great deal across the country. It is found that half the hospitals in England which admit children have no teacher. A further quarter have only a part-time teacher. The special children’s hospitals in major cities do best; general hospitals in the country and holiday areas are worst off. From this survey, one can estimate that fewer than one in five children have some contact with a hospital teacher—and that contact may be as little as two hours a day. Most children interviewed were surprised to find a teacher in hospital at all. They had not been prepared for it by parents or their own school. If there was a teacher they were much

more likely to read books and do math or number work; without a teacher they would only play games.

Reasons for hospital teaching range from preventing a child falling behind and maintaining the habit of school to keeping a child occupied, and the latter is often all the teacher can do. The position and influence of many teachers was summed up when parents referred to them as “the library lady” or just “the helper”. Children tend to rely on concerned school friends to keep in touch with school work. Several parents spoke of requests for work being ignored or refused by the school. Once back at school children rarely get extra teaching, and are told to catch up as best they can.

Many short-stay child-patients catch up quickly. But schools do very little to ease the anxiety about falling behind expressed by many of the children interviewed.

61. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Every child in hospital receives some teaching.

B. Not enough is known about hospital teaching.

C. Hospital teaching is of poor quality.

D. The special children's hospitals are worst off.

62. It can be inferred from the latest survey that________.

A. hospital teaching across the country is similar

B. each hospital has at least one part-time teacher

C. all hospitals surveyed offer education to children

D. only one-fourth of the hospitals have a full-time teacher

63. The hospital teachers are found________.

A. not welcomed by the children and their parents

B. unnecessary

C. not quite helpful

D. capable

64. In order to catch up with their school work, children in hospital usually turn to________.

A. hospital teachers

B. schoolmates

C. parents

D. school teachers

65. We can conclude from the passage that the author is________.

A. unfavorable towards children receiving education in hospitals

B. in favor of the present state of teaching in hospitals

C. unsatisfied with the present state of hospital teaching

D. satisfied with the results of the latest survey

C

Europe’s first major university department to promote research into government and public policy will open in Oxford under new plans.

In a hugely significant move, Oxford University will create a new school of government in 2012 following a ￡75 million donation by Leonard Blavatnik, the American industrialist and philanthropist(慈善家). The school is intended to train outstanding graduates from across the world in the skills and responsibilities of government. The move is being backed by world leaders including Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton and Kofi Annan.

Andrew Hamilton, Oxford’s v ice-chancellor, said: “The school represents a huge milestone in Oxford’s history. It will give tomorrow’s leaders the best of Oxford’s

traditional strengths alongside new and practical ways of understanding and meeting the challenges of good governance.”

“The university has educated 26 British Prime Ministers and over 30 other world leaders, yet until now the major international schools of government have all been outside Europe, principally in the United States.”

Under plans, the Blavatnik School of Government will provide a series of practical courses leading to a Master’s degree. It will cover a range of subjects including the humanities, social sciences, law, science, technology, health, finance, energy and security policy.

Oxford said Mr Blavatnik’s do nation was one of the most generous in the university’s 900 year history. The university itself will be investing an additional ￡26m in the school, as well as land in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, where the school will be located.

Lord Patten, Oxford’s chancellor, said: “This is a once-in-a-century opportunity for Oxford. Through the Blavatnik donation, Oxford will now become the world’s leading centre for the training of future leaders in government and public policy – and in ways that take proper account of the very different traditions, institutions and cultures that those leaders will serve. It is an important moment for the future of good government throughout the world.”

66. What is the text mainly about?

A. Political leaders from Oxford.

B. Traditions and strengths of Oxford.

C. Oxford ways to train future leaders.

D. Oxford school of government under plans.

67. The move is meant to ___________.

A. provide varieties of courses

B. promote popularity of Oxford

C. find talented graduates in Europe

D. educate tomorrow’s political leaders

68. What can students learn in the new school?

A. Politics and economics.

B. Philosophy and humanities.

C. Traditional and practical courses.

D. Modern science and technology.

69. Which of the following is true of the school?

A. It is named after Leonard Blavatnik.

B. It will not provide traditional courses.

C. It is wholly financed by Leonard Blavatnik.

D. It is the first international school of government.

70. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Public policy is the present focus.

B. More world leaders will rise from Oxford.

C. World leaders need to respect each other.

D. Lord Patten has different opinions of the plan.

Part 1V Writing (45 marks)

Section A (10 marks)

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for

each answer.

A professor of environmental health and his students began studying the idea of rooftop garde ning for cities. “I think vertical farming is an idea that can work in a big way,” said Despommier.

Why would we want to build skyscrapers filled with vegetables when we’ve been farming on the ground for 10,000 years? Because as the world’s population grows — from 6.8 billion now to as much as 9 billion by 2050 — we could run out of productive soil and water. Most of the population growth will occur in cities that can’t easily feed themselves. And the fact that modern agriculture and everything associated with it —chemical fertilizers and transportation full of carbon —is a significant contributor to climate change, and suddenly vertical farming doesn’t seem so magic one in the sky.

“Vertical farming could allow food to be grown locally and sustainably,” says Glen Kertz, CEO of Valcent. The result saves space —vital in urban areas--- and allows farmers to irrigate and fertilize with far less waste.

At Valcent’s El Paso lab, crops grow in rows on conveyor belts. Moving them gives the plants the precise amount of light and nutrients needed, letting them grow 15 times as much vegetable as on a normal farm with 5% of the water that traditional agriculture does.

Dedspommier plans to build a 30-story, city-block-size vertical farm that would have transparent walls to maximize sunlight and would produce enough food for 50,000 people. But it would cost hundreds of millions to build a full-scale skyscraper farm. That’s the main drawback: construction and energy costs would probably make vertically raised food more costly than traditional crops.

information given in the passage.

The importance of water is well explained through the saying “Water is life”. Healthy living starts with proper and safe drinking water. There are two types of drinking water －bottled water and tap water. Bottled water is water kept in bottles and sold in the market for drinking purposes. Tap water, also referred to as running water, is the common household water.

There is a heated discussion as to whether bottled water is safer than tap water for drinking purposes. The level of contamination in tap water varies depending upon the country. To get an understanding about which is better, let’s go through the comparison of bottled water and tap water.

The basic issue is the affordability; tap water is much cheaper than bottled water. So for many people, difference in price is the major consideration.

In 1999, it was found that the quality of bottled water was the same as tap water. In fact, more than 25 percent of bottled water was tap water kept in bottles. Campaigns were organized in order to make the public aware of the fact, and limit the use of bottled water. The use of bottled water results in several environmental issues. It is a fact that for making one liter of bottled water, more than six liters of water is required, thereby resulting in water wastage. Though, the bottles can be sent for plastic recycling, many are dumped in trash bins. Due to these reasons, environmentalists strongly oppose the use of bottled water.

81. What’s the other name of tap water? (no more than 3 words)

82. Why do most people like to drink tap water? (no more than 6 words)

83. According to the last paragraph, why is tap water strongly recommended? (no more than 13 words)

84. What’s the best title for the passage? (no more than 6 words)

Section C (25 marks)

Directions:Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

根据右图为某英语杂志写一篇题为

“The importance of communication”的稿

件，描述右面的漫画内容并谈谈自己的观

点。

注意：1．词数120左右；

2．描述图片。

3．简单举例表达个人观点

4．结构完整，语意连贯。

英语答案

听力

1-15 ACBCA CBCAB BAACA

16. a trace 17. July 24,1897 18. first-flight 19. flying license 20. 14,000

单项选择

21-35 BBCBC BBBAB CBDAA

完形填空

36—47 BDACBC ABDABD

48. and 49. how 50. up 51. never/not 52. while 53. we 54. a 55. what

阅读理解

56-70 BADDA BDCBC DDCAB

阅读填空

71. Vertical Farming 72. Reasons/Causes/ Contributiors 73. in cities

74. climate change 75. Advantages 76. vital space

77. less water 78. light and nutrients 79. transparent walls 80. energy costs

阅读简答

81. Running water.

82. Because of its lower price.

83. Because it’s more environmentally friendly with the same quality as bottled water.

84. Bottled water or tap water.

书面表达

Possible version

The importance of communication

We can see from the picture that just beside the door, two men are holding a heavy box. They are very tired, with sweat pouring down from their faces. Though each of them makes great efforts to move the box, it still stays at the same place, for they have opposite opinions in their minds. One thinks that it should be carried out of the room, while the other considers that it should be carried in.

If they share their opinions, they can reach an agreement and work together to move the box much more easily and save a lot of time and energy. The problem is common among us teenagers………………………………………………（略）So good communication is the first step towards effective work.