湖南省郴州市2015届高三第二次教学质量监测 英语 (Word版含答案)

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Part I Listening Comprehension （30 marks）Section A（22．5 marks）Directions: In this section, you'll hear six conversations between two speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A-，Band 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．Friday．The answer is B．Conversation11．How much does the man's suit cost?A．$500．B．$1,000．C．$1,500．2．What will the speakers do?A．Go shopping．B．Go to the cinema．C．Have dinner together．Conversation23．What size does the woman wear?A．Small．B．Large．C．Medium．4．What does the woman think of the first swimming suit?A．The color is too dark．B．It's too expensive．C．It's a little small．Conversation 35．Where was the woman this morning?A．At home．B．At the school．C．In a store．6．Why didn't the man see the woman last night?A．The woman didn't go at all．B．The woman left early．C．The man left early．Conversation 47．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．At a school．B．At t e man’s C．At the woman’s．8．How long did the woman stay in Beijing?A．Two days．B．Three days．C．Four days．9．What id the woman visit in Beijing?A．The Summer Palace．B．The Palace Museum．C．Forbidden City．Conversation 510．How did the man come?A．By car．B．By bike．C．On foot．11．What's the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Interviewer and applicant．B．Customer and waitress．C．Business partners．12．What drink does the man want?A．Black coffee．B．Green tea．C．Black tea．Conversation 613．What can we know about the man?A．He is satisfied with his part,-time job．B．He is tired of his part-time job．C．He will find another part,-time job．14．Why can the woman get a scholarship?A．She did well in the college．B．She applied for it．C．She had good grades in high school．15．Where does the woman have her meals?A．At home．B．In the dorms．C．At the restaurant．Section B(7．5 marks）Directions: In this section, you’ll 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．Part ⅡLanguage Knowledge （45 marks）Section A （15 marks）Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A，B and D．Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence．Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert ．A．covering B．covered C．cover D．to coverThe answer is A．21．We on this project for four hours．Let's have a rest．A．are working B．worked C．have been working D．had worked22．There are a large number of people in the railway station for tickets to return home．A．waiting B．wait C．to wait D．waited23．Honesty is a kind of quality, and that is it takes to communicate with others successfully．A．which B．where C．what D．when24．—I didn't go to Joan's party last night because my car broke down．—You could have borrowed mine．I it．A．hadn't used B．wasn't using C．don't use D．am not using 25．With a lot of homework _．I decided not to play with you．A．doing B．to do C．done D．being done 26．Mike, I guess we'd better fix the GPS receiver to the car we can find our way easily．A．which B．that C．with which D．from which 27．Tom is a great talker．It's high time he something instead of just talking．A．will do B．has done C．do D．did 28．—Have you met Mr．Smith?—No．When I arrived, he for Beijing to attend a national conference．A．has just left B．had just left C．just leaves D．was just leaving 29．_ you have grown up, you should not rely on your parents．A．Now that B．Before C．Although D．Unless 30．—What do you need to say?—No person smoke or carry a lighted cigarette in this special room．A．shall B．will C．ought D．need31．It is the painting hanging by my bed often calls up the sweet memories of my school life．A．that B．when C．which D．where 32．—Are you satisfied with your performance today?—No．It couldn't have been I failed to pass it．A．better B．worse C．so bad D．the worst 33．with conducting an interview by QQ online, a face-to-face interview in person can provide people with more reliable details．A．Comparing B．To compare C．Compared D．Compare 34．Generally speaking, being hard-working _ just what it takes for you to be successful in your career．A．was B．are C．is D．were35．It doesn't matter if they want to come to your birthday party, ?A．doesn't it B．does C．don't they D．do they 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 contextIt was a warm sunny Saturday afternoon about fifteen years ago．I offered to take my 36 to the local playground．As soon as we got there, my daughter headed for the 37 and asked for a push．As I was helping my daughter to 38 higher and higher, I noticed another little girl trying in vain to get her own swing（秋千）going．Her elderly grandmother was sitting quietly on a nearby bench and smiled at me．I walked over to the little girl and 39 if she could use a push, too．She smiled and answered "Yes! " I soon had her feet flying toward the clouds while she laughed happily．For the next two hours, I found myself 40 swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl．By the time we headed home．I was 41 worn out, but my spirits were still flying higher than those swings．Two years later, after a long day's work I went to 42 my kids from the local grade school．_ 43 ,I stood in the parents' waiting for my children．Suddenly, I felt two tiny arms around my stomach．I looked down and there was the little girl from the playground smiling up at me．She gave me one more big 44 before heading off to catch her school bus．As I watched her back, I didn't feel quite so tired any more and my 45 were once again rising in the heavens．In this life, every single bit of love we 46 finds its way back to us again．It may take seconds or it may take years．The law of love, though, is never broken．The love we share, the kindness we give and the 47 we create will always come back to bless us．36．A．mother B．friend C．daughter D．student 37．A．swings B．flowers C．balls D．crowds38．A．lift B．jump C．climb D．go 39．A．wondered B．asked C．saw D．doubted 40．A．pushing B．shaking C．making D．taking 41．A．mentally B．physically C．simply D．mostly42．A．look after B．send for C．pick up D．see off 43．A．Excited B．Tired C．Surprised D．Satisfied 44．A．hug B．kiss C．touch D．blow 45．A．thoughts B．feelings C．memories D．spirits46．A．seek B．face C．imagine D．share 47．A．beauty B．happiness C．idea D．valueSection C （12 marks）Directions: Complete the following passage by using one word that best fits the context．Most people want to be happy, 48 few know how to find happiness．Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves．" 49 other words, we make our own happiness．Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life．50 should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time 51 close friends．People 52 have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives．53 secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time．Finally, many people find happiness in helping others．Studies show that people feel good 54 they spend their time helping others．If you want to feel happier, do good deeds for someone．You can help a friend with his or her studies or go shopping for 55 elderly person．PartⅢReading Comprehension （30 marks）Directions: React the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them are four choices marked A,B,C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．ANatural History MuseumSchool activitiesYou are here: Home > Education > School activitiesThe Museum is a leading resource for science and geography education．School programme provided by Natural Museum is suitable for all ages and levels including foundation, primary, secondary and A level．We offer curriculum-linked events, workshops, hands-on activities and a teacher support service to help you get the most out of your visit．All school services are free, but must be booked in advance．Earth Lab workshopsThis activity is free and curriculum-linked, appropriate for KS3 and KS4 students．Bring earth science to life with our hands-on Earth Lab workshops．Packed with fascinating fossils, minerals and rocks, Earth Lab is where students can explore the exciting and varied world of British geology．Inner Lab: Use specialized microscopes and geological tools to investigate different minerals and rocks．* Rock Cycle: Identify sedimentary（沉积的）, igneous and metamorphic rocks and place them here．* Mineral Key: Learn about the different properties of minerals and discover what are the building blocks of rocks．Outer La : This area contains collections of British rocks, minerals and fossils that are displayed according to their geological period and linked to a map and database．* Date with an Ammonite（菊石）: an opportunity to discover more about ammonites and use keys to identify species using fossil record as evidence for evolution．Dates: See the school programme for details and more information on how to book．Booking: All school activities must be booked in advance．To book, please call our school booking line between 08:30-16:00, Monday to Friday during term-time, or 10:00-13:00 during the school holidays．Tel:+44（0）20 7942 5555．56．If students would like to join the school activities, they ．A．have to book the tickets at once B．can participate in them for freeC．should come with their teachers D．must book their visit a week earlier 57．What do we know about Earth Lab workshops?A．It helps visitors to know more about the earth．B．It is not appropriate for KS3 and KS4 students．C．It provides a chance for visitors to experience nature．D．It allows children to develop their interest in science．58．If you want to know more about fossils, you should go to ．A．Inner Lab B．Rock CycleC．Mineral Key D．Date with an Ammonite59．Where is the text probably taken from?A．A story book．B．A textbook．C．A website．D．A travel brochure．60．Which of the following statements is TRUE?A．School activities must be arranged ahead of time．B．Students can't join school activities without teachers．C．School booking line is not available during holidays．D．Teachers must help students with hands-on activities．BOne spring, when I was 10, during one of my father's layoffs, I could tell my mother was unhappy．I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother's Day gift．One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions and style．I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother's Day present．"Do you think she'd like a purse?" she asked．"I think she might．" I told her．She took out an Italian handbag made of leather．She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it．"How much money do you have?" she asked．"Twelve dollars．" I said．"You're in luck．" She told me, "It's only eleven dollars．You have a dollar left over for the card．"She wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm．When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, "Where did you get this?""I bought it at the Agins．It cost me eleven dollars．" I said．My mother was shocked into silence．It wasn't until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me．I always felt regretful that I never had a chance to properly thank her．"You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day?" my mother said, "Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough．But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I'll never forget．"61．The author bought his mother a purse to ．A．surprise his mother B．make his mother happyC．show his ability of making money D．thank his mother for buying him a bike 62．Why was the author's mother shocked into silence?A．The purse was bought from the Agins．B．She wasn't expecting a gift from her son．C．The author bought a card to go with the purse．D．The Agins charged so little money for the purse．63．Sylvia Agins's behavior shows that ．A．she is critical and mean B．she is kind and thoughtfulC．she is good at making money D．she knows how to choose presents 64．What amazed the mother most was that ．A．the shop owner left one dollar for her son to buy a cardB．her son bought her a beautiful purse on Mother's DayC．her son rode his bike to buy things by himselfD．the purse was worth several hundred dollars65．Which can be the best title for the text?A．An Unforgettable Event B．A Considerate MotherC．A Priceless Mother's Day Gift D．A Clever Shop OwnerCHow Much Should a Teacher's Job Depend on Test Scores?Students in Washington, D．C．, will return to classrooms this month to begin a new school year．But at least five percent of their teachers will not return with them．Last month, the District of Columbia public schools told two hundred and six teachers that they are not good enough to stay．Experts say such large numbers of dismissals are rare in American schools．But in Washington the rating system is not governed by the labor contract with the Teachers' Union．So school officials have more freedom．The system is called IMPACT．Teachers are observed in the classroom five times a year for at least thirty minutes each time．They are also judged by student test scores．Administrators rated sixty-five of the two hundred and six teachers as "ineffective"．The others lost their jobs because they were rated "minimally（最低地）effective" for a second year．The National Council on Teacher Quality is a research group that works to increase the number of effective teachers．Emily Cohen, a policy director there, says the council supports the IMPACT system．Some Washington teachers say their ratings depend too heavily on test scores．For some teachers, half of their rating is based on how well their students do．But Emily Cohen says test scores are important．Michelle Rhee created the IMPACT system．She gained national attention for her aggressive（进取的）reform efforts when she led the troubled school system in the nation's capital．She left last year and her deputy, Kaya Henderson, took her place．The Washington Teachers' Union says IMPACT unfairly hurts teachers who work in schools with high rates of poverty．The Washington Post reported that most of the teachers with the highest rating work in schools with lower poverty rates．66．The underlined word "dismissals" in Paragraph 2 probably means " "．A．chances B．efforts C．poverty D．unemployment 67．How many teac ers were rated "minimally effective" twice in Washington?A．271．B．206．C．141．D．65．68．is in charge of the IMPACT system at present．A．Kaya Henderson B．Emily CohenC．Michelle Rhee D．Emily Rhee69．What is the Washington Teachers' Union's attitude towards the IMPACT system?A．Cautious．B．Approving．C．Doubtful．D．Disapproving．70．What is the passage mainly about?A．"Ineffective" an "Minimally Effective"B．The IMPACT System and Its DebateC．School Officials Have More FreedomD．Teachers' Rating Depends on Test ScoresPart IV Writing （45 marks）Section A （10 marks）Directions: Read the following passage．Complete the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．Loneliness is all about feeling isolated, but it's actually quite common．In general, there are three different types of loneliness．The first kind of loneliness is temporary．It is the most common type but usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention．The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation, such as family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, it usually does not last for more than a year．The third kind of loneliness is chronic （the opposite of "temporary"）．Being the most severe, it usually lasts for more than two years and is often connected with serious illnesses．An important factor in loneliness is a person's social contacts．Through social contacts, we get emotional support and guidance from our parents and teachers and share similar interests and activities with our friends．However, some lonely people almost make no contacts with people around them and feel apart from those who they supposedly know well．They just see themselves as outsiders．On the other hand, some lonely people may have enough social contacts, but they rarely enjoy the contacts and question their popularity, thinking of themselves as someone powerless．So loneliness is closely related to the quality of those social relationships in addition to the quantity．Loneliness is tough, but something can be done to cope with it．First, take time to accept that you are suffering from loneliness．Then, contact your old friends or visit relatives to spend quality time with others．Besides, pick up a hobby to reduce your feelings of loneliness, such as taking up needle work, joining craft classes, or attending lectures．You can also beat loneliness by volunteering at a nursing home, hospital, church or pet rescue organization．This not only helps you get in touch with people from all walks of life, but also makes you feel good about yourself．In a word, if you take a correct attitude towards loneliness and get involved with people around you, you are sure to get over it．Section B （10 marks）Directions: Read the following passage．Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage．My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico．My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields．I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick．For $1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks．It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons．Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could．I've never been late for any job since．I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for．More importantly, I earned my pay, it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didn't want to work．I was only six years old．But I was doing a man's job．Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $18 a week．Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet．Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters．This gave me self-esteem（自尊心）, one of the most important things a person could have．When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near our house．My job was to stand own the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them．Losing a all meant you were fired, so I never missed one．Some nights I would lie in bed and dream f making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle．The more I dreamed, the more I thought．Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb（番石榴书寸枝）and a piece of pipe．Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape ofa ball．And finally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth．I practiced with the same devotion and intensity．I learned working in the field-except now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick．81．What was the writer's first job?（No more than 14 words）（2 marks）82．What did the writer learn from his first job?（No more than 15 words）(3 marks）83．Why did the writer's family need every dollar they could make?（No more than 13 words）(3 marks）84．Where did the writer work at the age of seven?（No more than 9 words）（2 marks）Section C （25 marks）Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese．十几年来，我们一直生活在校园中，校园里的一草一木，一砖一瓦都深深地印在了我们的脑海，校园里的某一角也许已成了你的最爱。