2017-2018届湖南省雅礼中学高三第七次月考英语试题及答案

湖南省雅礼中学2017-2018届高三第七次月考英语试题命题：高三英语备课组本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。

考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。

时量120分钟。

满分150分。

PARTⅠ 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, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear the short passage TWICE.EXAMPLE:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. FridayThe answer is B.Conversation 11. What do the two speakers think of Maia’s singing?A. Bad.B. Excellent.C. Ordinary.2. What will Maria probably become in the future?A. A musician.B. A writer.C.A teacher.Conversation 23. What are the two speakers’ opinions of the paintings?A. Very nice.B. Just so-so.C. Quitebad.4. Who probably did the paintings?A. A real amateur painter.B. A child.C. A professional painter.Conversation 35. What is Li Ping’s habit?A. Getting up early.B. Remaining food in the bowl.C. Queuing for his turn.6. What’s the punishment?A. Doing more exercise.B. Eating up the remaining food.C. Cleaning up the canteen.Conversation 47. What does the man want to do in the shop?A. Buy his father a present.B. Look for something as a present.C. Buy a tie to match his suit.8. How much does the tie cost?A. 230 dollars.B. 213 dollars.C. 330 dollars.9. How do you find the saleswomen in the conversation?A. She is dishonest.B. She is tiresome.C. She is persuasive.Conversation 510. Where is the man speaker going?A. To a dressing room.B. To a shopping mall.C. To an Internet bar.11. What do we know about the women?A. She buys things online.B. She often visits shops.C. She sets up an online market.12. How does the man feel about the woman’s way of shopping?A. Safe.B. Boring.C. Curious.Conversation 613. Why does the women speaker feel nice every day?A. She always gets up early.B. She always does morning exercise.C. She always has a good diet.14. Which of the following is true of the woman?A. She seldom has breakfast.B. She’s been crazy about the queue.C. She has already got used to the crowd.15. What do we know from the man speaker?A. There will be a new student restaurant.B. Things will get even worse than before.C. There will be 24-hour service in the dining hall.SECTION BDirections: in this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You willPARTⅡ LAGUAGE 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.21. The Winter Olympic Games ________ in Sochi, Russia in February, 2017-2018 was also a great party for athletes from differentcountries.A. was heldB. being heldC. to be heldD. held22. Actually you can make learning English a process, ________ you can not only learn much knowledge but also interesting cultures.A. whichB. whereC. whenD. what23. –________ the ticket for the movie?--Yes. I bought it online by group buying.A. Had you gotB. Will you getC. Do you getD. Have you got24. He has donated some money to those who________ in poverty, which is of great help.A. live, isB. lives, areC. live, areD. lives, is25. Wherever you prefer to work after graduation, ________ close contacts with your family members.A. keepB. keepingC. to keepD. kept26. –Why do you know so much detail about the accident?--I ________ a walk nearby when it happened.A. hadB. had hadC. was havingD. would have27. The manager had no plan to travel abroad with many problems ________.A. being unsolvedB. unsolvedC. to be unsolvedD. unsolving28. There is no doubt that ________ a goal, one needs not only knowledge but also good personalities.A. realizesB. realizingC. being realizedD. to realize29. She told me that it had been worrying her much ________ her hair was turning gray.A. becauseB. ifC. forD. that30. Don’t worry! All the problems will be settled ________ we join hands.A. only ifB. if onlyC. what ifD. even if31. –When did he come back last night?--It was at 8 o’clock ________ I was watching a documentary on TV.A. sinceB. thatC. whenD. which32. It is a common practice in China that the bride at the weeding ________ be dressed in red to ensure good luck.A. canB. mayC. mustD. would33. Jim who is now our English teacher once ________ as a manager in an international cooperation for 5 years.A. has workedB. had workedC. was workingD. worked34. –Are you available at 3 tomorrow afternoon?--Sorry, I ________ a meeting at that time.A. am havingB. will be havingC. will haveD. have35. My father did buy the CD, ________ he actually doesn’t appreciate the music in it at all.A. soB. becauseC. whileD. orSection 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 the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. The airline had announced her 36 and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, ‚I love you. I wish you enough.‛ She 37 said, ‚Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.‛ They kissed and she left.He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to 38 . I tried not to interrupt him, but he 39 me in by asking, ‚Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?‛‚Yes, I have,‛ I replied. ‚Forgive me for asking, but why isthis a forever good-bye?‛‚I am 40 and she lives much too far away. I have 41 ahead, and the reality is, the next trip back will be for my funeral‛ he said.‚When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough’. May I ask what that means?‛He began to smile. ‚That’s a wish that has been 42 for many generations within my family. My parents 43 say it to everyone.‛He paused for a moment, looking up as if trying to remember it 44 , and then he smiled and 45 the following:‚I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much 46 .I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.I wish you enough 47 to appreciate all that you possess.I wish you enough ‘Hellos’to get you enough the final ‘Good-byes’.‛Then he walked away, leaving me lost in thought.36. A. arrival B. regret C. departure D.joy37. A. in general B. in public C. in particular D. in turn38. A. cry B. rest C. sit down D. talk39. A. showed B. led C. took D. welcomed40. A. ill B. strong C. old D. brave41. A. stories B. challenges C. trips D.jobs42. A. handed over B. handed down C. handed in D. handed out43. A. ought to B. had to C. used to D.were able to44. A. in detail B. in heart C. in memory D.in general45. A. talked B. shared C. cried D. declared46. A. bigger B. worse C. sweeter D.better47. A. success B. gain C. sorrow D. lossSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.When you feel like feeling sorry for yourself, stop. Remind yourself that self-pity won’t get you anything worth having.You are absolutely capable 48 creating and experiencing the very best life you can imagine. When you feel like running away from your problems, stop, turn around, 49 face them. Chooseto become stronger 50 working your way through them, 51 in the long run, getting the job done is much better than endlessly putting 52 off. Also, it is not all that complicated 53 difficult to live with intention, discipline and focus, if you just remember to remind yourself that it is your best choice.A life 54 is positive, successful and truly fulfilling comes from the quality of the choices you make every moment. 55 life you live is the life you choose, so remind yourself, again and again, to choose the best.PART Ⅲ READI NG COMPREHENTION (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.AThere is a story about a man who lost his legs and left arm inan accident. After the accident, only a finger and thumb on his right hand remained.He was a brilliant, creative, and educated man. He had gained a lot of experience while traveling around the world, so he became very depressed after his accident. He was afraid that he would spend the rest of his life suffering and would no longer be able to spend his life in a meaningful way. Then, he realized that he still had partial function of his right hand and could still write even though it was very difficult. An idea occurred to him. "Why not write to other people who need encouragement?"He wrote to the prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied, "Writing to the prisoners is acceptable, but your letters will not be answered."Filled with excitement, the man knew he could write his letters. He began sending one-way messages of God’s love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words and shared his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith. It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a reply. One day he received a letter from the prison ministry. It was a short note from the officer who monitored and checked the prison mail.The letter said, "Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell to cell until they literally fall to pieces!"No matter what circumstances life may present, we all have unique experiences, abilities, and God-given talents. We can discover ways to reach others who desperately need messages of encouragement and strength.56. Before the man had the accident, he ________.A. had toured around the worldB. had visited local prisonsC. had tried doing exercise to recover himselfD. had been friends with the prison minister57. In order to live in a meaningful way, the man began to ________.A. receive the school educationB. write to other peoplewho needs encouragementC. meet the people who are depressedD. help other people lost arms and legs58. According to the prison minister, ________.A. the man was not allowed to write to the prisonersB. the man couldn’t go to see the prisoners himselfC. the prisoners were not allowed to answer the lettersD. he was not sure if the prisoners liked receiving the letters59. From the officer’s short note we are told that ________.A. the man would be offered free paper to write letters onB. some of the prisoners were not satisfied with his lettersC. the prisoners eagerly wanted to write back to the manD. his letters were very popular among the prisoners60. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Stories about a humorous PersonB. Popularity of Special LettersC. Special letters of EncouragementD. Relationship between writers and prisonersBNew technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It's now a "global village" where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communication equipment is greatly improved by foreign language skills.Deeply involved with this new technology is a kind of modem businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support home business efforts.Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks (管理层). The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being "out of sight and out of mind." He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company's plan for success, and that promotions often followor accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more popular.Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communication devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets.English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn't generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.The employee posted abroad who speaks the country's official language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign partners over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset（资产）to the firm.61. What is the author's attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?A. Negative.B. Positive.C. Prejudiced.D. discontented.62. With the increased use of high-tech communication equipment, business people ________.A. are eager to work overseasB. have to get familiar with modem technologyC. are attaching more importance to their overseas businessesD. are gaining more economic benefits from domestic businesses63. In paragraph 3, "out of sight and out of mind" (Line 2-3) probably means ________.A. leaving all care and worry behindB. being totally out of touch with business at homeC. being unable to think properly for lack of insightD. missing opportunities for promotion when abroad64. According to the passage, what is an important consideration ofinternational corporations in employing people today?A. Ability to speak the customer's language.B. Connections with businesses over seasC. Technical know-how.D. Business experience.65. The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can _________.A. fast-forward their proposals to their bosses.B. better control the whole negotiation processC. easily make friends with business people abroadD. easily find new approaches to meet market needsCBeer and fried chicken —Thanks to a South Korean drama currently on air, Man From the Stars, this new mix-and-match junk food trend has become popular among young audiences, despite its unhealthy nature. Indeed, South Korean TV dramas, or K-drama for short, have been a major force in the South Korean pop-culture wave that has captured the hearts of young Chinese audiences. According to iQiyi, a video website that features Man From the Stars, by Feb 15, the number of views for the TV drama hit 370 million in China.‚It is interesting to explore what elements of those dramas appeal to audiences. It’s obviously more than just pretty faces,‛says Yan Feng, a professor of Chinese literature at Fudan University. Reflected by audiences, culture critics and insiders of the industry, youth fantasy, creative storylines, cultural proximity, and well-organized production all add up to K-drama’s success, along with, of course, those handsome and cute faces dressed in the latest fashion trends.‚Everyone fancies a perfect partner, handsome or beautiful,‛says Zhou Ying, a professor at Chongqing Technology and Business University. ‚The South Korean TV industry is feeding this need.‛After Lee Min-ho appeared on CCTV’s annual Spring Festival gala,he became the most famous South Korean in China. Only weeks later,Kim Soo-hyun, lead actor in Man From the Stars, swept the country.Apart from pretty faces, fashion is another highlight of the series.Each time actors from the series wear a new set of outfits, similar clothes experience a sales boom online, according to Xiao Yi, a Taobaostore owner.As is known, with love triangles, incurable diseases, and Cinderella tales, storylines in South Korean dramas may seem a bit commonplace. While The Man From the Stars challenges this by putting aliens and time travel into these existing stories, Peng Sanyuan,a screenwriter, says a focus on detail is a key factor in the successof these dramas. ‚In order to accurately target audiences and find emotional reflections with them, more and more female writers are working in the industry,‛says Peng about her experience of exchanging ideas with South Korean colleagues. According the experts, South Korean writers somehow make sense of these plots, no matterhow unlikely it seems.66. Why has beer and fried chicken become so popular among Chinese young people at present?A. Because the food tastes very great.B. Because they want to change the trend.C. Because the food is good for their health.D. Because they are deeply affected by the Korean TV drama.67. What’s the meaning of the underlined word ‚proximity‛ in paragraph 2?A. similarityB. differenceC. conflictD. curiosity68. According to the whole passage, how many elements can lead tothe appeal of Korean dramas?A. TwoB. FourC. SixD. Seven69. After reading the third paragraph, which of the following is right?A. Lee Min-ho is the lead actor in Man From the Stars.B. Kim Soo-hyun appeared on CCTV’s annual Spring Festival galaC. The similar clothes worn by the Korean actors become very hot online.D. Everyone has a perfect partner, who is handsome or beautiful.70. What makes Man From the Stars different from other K-dramasaccording to the last paragraph?A. Female writersB. Creative storiesC. Pretty facesD. Fashionable clothesPART Ⅳ WRITING (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blankets by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Scientists, doctors and mental health professionals have been studying the connection between color and mood for years. Many now believe that colors can not only cause emotional reactions, but can also correct mood. Colors behave in three basic ways: active, passive and neutral (中和的).Active colors are warm colors, including yellow, orange and red. These colors bring confidence. Warm colors can also bring cheerful attitudes. Yellows and golden colors work well in offices, kitchens and study areas. Reds heat up a room. Passive colors or cool colors make people calm, quiet and satisfied. Bedrooms, private areas and bathrooms are great places for blues and greens. Beige, gray and white are thought of as neutral colors. They help to put the focus on other colors or serve to tone down (使柔和) colors that might otherwisebe overpowering on their own.You can easily change the look or feel of a room by making good use of different colors. Mixing and matching colors is an excellent way to balance color and emotion, and provide a welcoming feel for guests.To create a feeling of warmth and comfort in a room, use bright, warm colors like yellow, orange and red. These colors are good choices for rooms that appear cool due to limited sunlight. Yellow adds cheerfulness to dull rooms. You can add yellows to rooms which are not closely related to happy thoughts, such as kitchens and laundry room. In rooms where there’s plenty of sunshine, cool colors can provide a calming environment. Sage greens and sky blues are perfect for bedrooms, playrooms and activity areas. Neutral colors, such as pale gray, white and beige, send a peaceful message to your brain. It’s not a coincidence that most doctor’s offices, coffee shops and mental health centers are decorated in neutrals.To make your wall color choices better, pick out furniture that will provide a visual contrast. Cool colors make a room seem larger than it is and warm colors make rooms feel smaller.Title: The Connection Between 71.____________Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Most American school have boys and girls in the same classroom. But a public high school in the small, rural town of Boonsboro, Maryland, offers a special program. Top students in the ninth and tenth grades can attend single-sex classes for math, science, English and social studies.The aim is to help teenagers keep their minds on their work by keeping males and females apart. Rebecca Brown chooses the students for what Boonsboro High School calls the Academy.Placement in the Academy is voluntary.Students are invited after middle school. They need high marks and test scores and strong teacher recommendations. They also need to be involved in activities.Michael Bair has been at Boonsboro High for twenty years and directs the Academy. His ninth-grade English class for boys centres on books that he believes boys find interesting. He says, ‚The novelsthey're reading now are very manly novels. They're novels that deal with the arrogance（傲慢） of man and the pride of man.‛Morgan Van Fleet is a senior at Boonsboro High. She likes being in the Academy. She says boys and girls act differently when they are together in the classroom. She says, ‚To me, it almost seems like preventing your chances of developing yourself because you’re more focused on ‘Oh, I wish they'd shut up. Oh, what do they think of me?’, instead of focusing on ‘What's the homework? What's going on in this class? Or what's the lesson?''' There is one activity that girls and boys in the Academy do together. At the end of the day, many of them stay and help tutor（辅导） students who are having trouble in school.81. Why does this high school offer such a program? （No more than 16 words）________________________________________________________________ __________82. What requirements should a student meet if he / she wants to be invited after middle school?（No more than 12 words）________________________________________________________________ __________83. What activity do boys and girls share after school? （No more than 10 words）________________________________________________________________ __________84. What is the main idea of this passage? （No more than 10 words）________________________________________________________________ __________Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假如你是李明，昨天学校为你们举办了十八岁成人仪式。