湖南师大附中2014秋高三英语第一次月考试卷

本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。满分150分。

Part Ⅰ  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 three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

(B)1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. The woman’s high blood pressure.

B. The woman’s overweight.

C. The woman’s diet.

(C)2.What does the man ask the woman to do?

A. Eat a little bit of cookies every day.

B. Have a good rest.

C. Follow the diet sheet exactly every day.

Conversation 2

(A)3.What is the man probably?

A. A student.　　　　　　　B. A teacher.　　　　　　　C. An office clerk.

(C)4.Which of the following will the man do?

A. Take care of children.

B. Give lessons to children.

C. Tell children stories.

Conversation 3

(A)5.What special day is it today?

A. Earth Day.  B. Tree Planting Day.  C. The woman’s birthday.

(B)6.What will the man do?

A. Plant a tree.  B. Buy a bus pass.  C. Take shorter showers.

Conversation 4

(B)7.Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a library.  B. In a book store.  C. In a school.

(C)8.What did the woman find in a book?

A. An old envelope.  B. A photograph.  C. A signature.

(A)9.How much will the man pay for the novel?

A. 75 cents.  B. 50 cents.  C. 19 cents.

Conversation 5

(C)10.Where has the man been to recently?

A. America.  B. Britain.  C. Australia.

(A)11.What does the man think of the weather there?

A. Nice.  B. Changeable.  C. Awful.

(B)12.When is the best time to visit there?

A. In August.  B. In December.  C. In January.

Conversation 6

(B)13.Whom does the man plan to give lessons to this summer?

A. People in China.  B. Some immigrants.  C. Overseas Chinese students.

(A)14.What do the man’s students want to learn now?

A. Spoken English.  B. English reading.  C. English writing.

(C)15.Why does the man know so much about English teaching?

A. He majored in it.  B. He read a lot about it.  C. He took a course in it.

Section B (7.5 marks)

Directions: 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.

Les Miserables

Introduction a novel commenting on society and 16.__human_nature__

Main character Valjean

Setting in 17.__the_early_19th__ century, France

18.__Themes__ ● forgiveness∶forgiven by a kind priest after stealing from a church

● truth against survival∶living a successful new life while 19.__hiding__ from the police

Comment long, complex and 20.__attractive__

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.

(C)21.—Is the manager available tomorrow afternoon?

—No, he is busy. Otherwise he ________ the meeting.

A. had attended  B. would have attended

C. would attend  D. could have attended

【解析】虚拟语气，表示与将来事实相反(tomorrow afternoon)。

(A)22.Attention! ________ in the form right now, making sure that every detail supplied is accurate.

A. Fill  B. Filling  C. To fill  D. Being filled

【解析】该句是祈使句，所以用动词原形。

(C)23.It is the stable and comfortable life ________ has destroyed the young man’s ambition to be a great explorer.

A. what  B. how  C. that  D. when

【解析】考查强调句。被强调部分为“the stable and comfortable life”。

(D)24.Little ________ that his mother was staring at him in anger, so he just continued reading a cartoon book.

A. the realized  B. the boy didn’t realize

C. didn’t the boy realize  D. did the boy realize

【解析】考查倒装句。否定词little位于句首时，主句要用部分倒装形式。

(B)25.________ worried the mother most was that her son spent too much time playing computer games.  www.ks5u.com

A. Which  B. What  C. That  D. Where

【解析】考查名词性从句。What引导名词性从句，并在从句中做主语。

(A)26.________ for the bus for thirty minutes, he lost his patience and felt very anxious.

A. Having waited  B. Having been waited

C. Waited  D. To wait

【解析】考查非谓语动词形式。“wait”先于谓语动作发生，且与主语“he”构成主动关系，所以用v­ing的完成式。

(B)27.Computers are used in almost every field now, but twenty years ago, no one ________ imagine that they were to become so popular and useful.

A. should  B. could  C. need  D. must

【解析】考查情态动词。

(C)28.I ________ of writing a letter of complaint to the manager the whole morning. And I’d like to start it now.

A. think  B. am thinking  C. have been thinking  D. will think

【解析】考查动词时态。用现在完成进行时表示动作从过去持续到现在。

(A)29.When ________ to dinner in western countries, you should never arrive too early.

A. invited  B. to invited  C. inviting  D. having invited

【解析】考查非谓语动词作状语， 且省略了主语you和be动词are。

(D)30.Luggage may not be brought into the building ________ a guard has checked it first.

A. when  B. because  C. after  D. unless

【解析】考查状语从句。unless表示条件，意思为“除非，如果不”。

(C)31.We ________ in the rainstorm on our way to Jimmy’s wedding, so we felt very sorry that we couldn’t share that moment of happiness.

A. are caught  B. caught  C. were caught  D. would catch

【解析】考查动词时态。动作发生于过去，且与主语构成被动形式，所以选择一般过去时的被动式。

(D)32.It’s necessary to be prepared for a job interview. ________ the answers ready will be very helpful.

A. To have had  B. Having had  C. Have  D. Having

【解析】考查动名词作主语。A，B两项表示完成，句意是强调一个一般性动作，C选项只能构成祈使句，不能作句子主语。

(D)33.Professor James will give us a lecture on the western culture, and he as well as his assistants ________ to arrive by air.

A. are  B. was  C. were  D. is

【解析】考查主谓一致及动词时态。as well as连接两个主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式要与第一个主语保持一致。

(B)34.The courses at this university are quite popular and have attracted hundreds of students, ________ about half are teenagers.

A. in which  B. of whom  C. by which  D. for which

【解析】考查非限制性定语从句。

(A)35.The birds that will spend the whole winter here have been digging holes in the snow _______ from the cold weather.

A. to shelter  B. sheltered  C. having sheltered  D. sheltering

【解析】考查非谓语动词。动词不定式作目的状语。

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.

The easy way out isn’t always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to__36__Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I chose to make homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I __37__ it as soon as Doug left for work.

As I was not __38__ in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I __39__everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I was __40__， I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn’t have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed __41__. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a __42__.

The third time he left, I went to the window to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking ___43__. When I came out of the house, he __44__ the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. Without __45__ it was my work. The hot __46__ had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. I could see why Doug was shaken. I had to admit what the “__47__” was and why it was there. I don’t know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing—Doug or me.

(B)36.A. invite  B. treat  C. take  D. attach

【解析】treat 有“款待;招待;宴请”的意思。treat sb. to a special meal: 请某人吃一顿特别的晚餐。

(D)37.A. operated on  B. went by  C. moved around  D. started on

【解析】operate on：对……动手术，对……起作用;go by: 经过，顺便走访; move around: 走来走去，绕着……来回转; start on: 开始进行，着手处理。

(A)38.A. experienced  B. interested  C. successful  D. weak

【解析】我在做饭方面缺乏经验(not experienced)。

(C)39.A. used  B. collected  C. doubled  D. employed

【解析】根据前文“I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better，...”我将每样东西都加倍(doubled)了。

(A)40.A. defeated  B. defended  C. destroyed  D. damaged

【解析】我发现面包制作不成功，我失败(defeated)了。

(B)41.A. disappointed  B. disturbed  C. frightened  D. ashamed

【解析】道格本想享用晚餐，却被外面的噪音(noise)干扰了。disturbed：扰乱的，受到干扰的。

(D)42.A. sound  B. voice  C. whisper  D. noise

【解析】干扰到道格用餐的应该是噪音(noise)。 sound：声音;voice: 嗓音;whisper：耳语。

(C)43.A. around  B. backward  C. inside  D. forward

【解析】道格用棍子挑开垃圾桶的盖子往里看。

(C)44.A. fixed  B. raised  C. dropped  D. carried

【解析】此处的“dropped the stick” 与下文中的“Picking up the stick again”呼应。

(B)45.A. hesitation  B. doubt  C. delay  D. exception

【解析】毫无疑问(without doubt)，垃圾桶里的正是我制造出的那坨不成功的粘粘的面团。

(D)46.A. pot  B. container  C. earth  D. sun

【解析】在炙热的太阳的烘烤下，面团的体积成倍膨胀。

(A)47.A. living thing  B. monster  C. bread  D. troublemaker

【解析】我不得不向道格解释那团“活物”到底是什么。前文中道格说“there was something alive in our rubbish bin”，此处打上引号说明面团本不是“living thing”，却被道格误认为活物。

Section C (12 marks)

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

The second summer in Indiana, like the first, was a summer of much work and little play. Autumn came again, and meanwhile trouble and sorrow came 48.__with__ it. A strange disease had broken 49.__out__ among the settlers. It was believed to be caused by some plant 50.__which/that__ grew in the woods. 51.__If__ cows ate the plant, milk was made poisonous, and 52.__those__ who drank it grew sick and were almost sure to die. On account of this belief the disease was called “milk­sick”.Sometimes the cows themselves died; 53.__but__ nobody could ever find the strange plant, or describe its appearance or manner of growth. 54.__The__ disease was known only in new settlements among the clearings(林中空地) and the woods; and physicians, even to this day, have been unable to tell 55.__what__ was its true cause.

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

If you want to find a part­time job or learn something different during your spare time, you can have a look at the following jobs offered by the DC Public Library.

Teens of Distinction Program

The DC Public Library offers part­time jobs for teens through the Teens of Distinction Program. Teens work 10­12 hours per week all year long, helping the library with important tasks and projects. The Teens of Distinction Program is now hiring! To apply, you have to：

● be a DC resident

● have and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average

● be 16 to 18 years old

● be able to work 10­12 hours per week

● be able to work for DCPL for at least 9 months

Oh, and of course you have to impress us with your wonderful personality!

Teen Volunteer Opportunities

If you want to earn community service hours for school, Youth202 is a good choice.

Youth202 is a radio program created by youth and for youth. You can learn radio production skills, interview people around you, and help keep other teens to learn news, events, and anything else you think is important.

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)

Every summer, teens can work here to help library customers organize books and learn lots of new skills, such as program planning, writing and media production.

On Friday, January 25 at 12：15 p.m., the application for the 2014 SYEP will be open to teens between the ages of 14 and 21.

Applications will be processed on a first­come, first­served basis. Space is limited this year, so teens are encouraged to apply early, and remember not to miss the deadline, Saturday, February 16.

(C)56.Working for the Teens of Distinction Program, teenagers will ________.

① become a DC resident　② work 10­12 hours per week　③ work for DCPL for at least 9 months　④ have a wonderful personality

A. ③④  B. ①②③  C. ②③  D. ①③④

【解析】细节理解题。根据Teens of Distinction Program中可知。

(B)57.If a teenager wants to interview people around him, he should apply for a job at ________.

A. Teens of Distinction Program  B. Youth202

C. Teens Library  D. Summer Youth Employment Program

【解析】细节理解题。根据Teen Volunteer Opportunities中“You can learn radio production skills, interview people around you，”可知。

(A)58.What can’t teenagers get in Summer Youth Employment Program?

A. Community service hours.  B. Program planning skills.

C. Writing skills.  D. Book management skills.

【解析】细节理解题。根据 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)可知。

(C)59.Who has the biggest chance to work for the 2014 SYEP?

A. A teenager who is smart.

B. A teenager who is popular.

C. A teenager who applies early.

D. A teenager who gets high grades in exams.