长沙一中2012届高三英语第一次月考试卷

PART ONE  LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

SECTION A (22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you "I1 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

1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers'?

A. Employer and employee.       B. Classmates.       C. Mother and son.

2. What can we know about the man?

A. He will graduate.

B. He will take an exam.

C. He will study in another school.

Conversation 2

3. Why was the woman worried when she first spoke English to a foreigner?

A. She thought her pronunciation was bad.

B. She thought she couldn't express herself clearly.

C. She thought she might make many mistakes.

4. Why did the foreigner not say anything at first when the woman talked with him'?

A. The foreigner was too worried.

B. The foreigner knew little English.

C. The foreigner was very patient.

Conversation 3

5. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. Jean earns much money.

B. Jean's husband is very fat.

C. Jean loves money so much.

6. What does the man speaker think of the woman speaker?

A. He thinks the woman works hard.

B. He thinks the woman will be very rich.

C. He thinks the woman is different from Jean.

Conversation 4

7. Where is Jack now?

A. In the prison.                  B. In the hospital.   C. In the car.

8. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. Jack will be fined $ 500 for drunk driving.

B, The new law for drunk driving is tougher than before.

C. Jack knows little about the new law on drunk driving.

9. For how long can't Jack drive?

A. 12 months,                     B. 6 months.         C. 8 months.

Conversation 5

10. What exercise does the boy do every morning?

A. Walking.                  B. Playing bowling:  C, Running.

11. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In the classroom.             B. In the subway.    C. In the gym.

12. What does the girl advise the boy to do?

A. To do exercise every day.

B. To set his alarm for an earlier time.

C. To make a better plan for exercise.

Conversation 6

13. What's the weather like in the Caribbean?

A. Hot.                          B. Warm.            C. Cool.

14. What problem did the woman meet when she was traveling in the Caribbean?

A. She had some language problems.

B. The clothes were expensive.

C. It was difficult to find a hotel.

15. Which of the following is cheap in the Caribbean?

A. Clothes.                     B. Gold jewellery.   C. Toys.

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 ' II hear the short passage TWICE

The First Exercise United States Day

Aim To fight the problem of young people 16 __________.

To help young people form the habit of 17 __________.

Participants Students in more than 18 __________ schools in the US.

Requirements

There are 19 __________ for what schools should do during the activity

The students of each school exercise for 20 __________

The activity will last for lo hours.

PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (15 marks)

SECTION A ( 15 marks)

Directions:  Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A

B, C and D. Chose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. With spring ______, many cold-blooded animals are coming out to hunt food.

A. approached                      B. approaching

C. to be approached                  D. having approached

22. --Hi, Mary!

-- Oh, it's you. Jack! I ______ you. You look like a star with the glasses.

A. didn't recognize                  B. don't recognize

C. haven't recognized                D. hadn't recognized

23. People feel shocked that a university student ______ do that to a woman.

A. must            B. may           C. can           D. should

24. What made the public unsatisfied is not what the minister said about the train crash

but ______ he said it.

A. the way        B. in the way     C. the way which D. in the way that

25. Not until he found nobody was in the school ______ it was Sunday.

A. David realized                   B. David didn't realize

C. did David realize                   D. didn't David realize

26. This is the first time you has visited our city, ______?

A. hasn't you      B. didn't you      C. hasn't it       D. isn't it

27. ______ full preparation, the doctor decided to postpone the operation.

A, Not making      B. Not made       C. Not to make   D. Not having made

28. You could understand what he is referring to if you          his lecture yesterday.

A. attended         B. had attended    C. have attended  D. would have attended

29. A perfect idea occurred to me ______ we can give a hand-made gift to our teacher

for Teachers' day.

A. that            B. which         C. whether      D. if

30. My wife and I plan to spend our honeymoon in Paris ______ it's not so expensive.

A. unless          B. as             C, if             D. though

31. There is no need ______ any more. They say the flight has been canceled due to the

typhoon.

A. hurry           B. to hurry        C. hurried        D. hurrying

32. It's 7:30. Hurry up! Your train ______ at 8:15.

A. leaves          B. left            C. is leaving      D. has left

33. Once again he failed to hand in his project in time, ______ he had been given

enough time to do it.

A. in case          B. as though       C. so that         D. even though

34. The terminal building put into use one month ago is ______ poor condition.

A. on             B. in             C. under         D. with

35. -- Have you moved into your new house'?

-- Not yet. It ______ at present.

A. will be painted                     B. was painted

C. is being painted                    D. is painted

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 a word or phrase that best fits the context.

The Monkey with the Wooden Apples

There once was a happy monkey in the jungle. He was wandering all days, eating delicious fruit when hungry and   36   when tired. One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful   37  . He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest.

The monkey tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. The apples were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys   38   them, he held onto them even tighter.

The monkey admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. They glistened (闪亮) red in the    39  , and seemed perfect to him. He became so attached to them that he didn't even notice his   40   at first.

A fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands. He couldn't bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. In fact, he couldn't   41   , either, if he was to defend his apples. This proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the forest trails.

The apples became  42  , and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind. He was tired and hungry; he couldn't climb trees or collect fruit with his hands   43  . What if he just let go?

Letting go of such   44   things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? He was so tired. Seeing the next fruit tree and smelling its fruit, the monkey stopped. He  45   the wooden apples and reached up for his meal. He was happy again.

Like that little monkey, we   46   carry things that seem too valuable. Letting go off them seems crazy. But   47  : only with open hands can we receive something else.

36. A. walking    B. shouting   C. resting    D. crying

37. A. bananas    B. pears    C. stones    D. apples

38. A. pinked    B. carried    C. saw    D. enjoyed

39. A. rain    B. sun    C. shade    D. wind

40. A. appearance   B. hunger    C. danger    D. home

41. A. stop    B. look    C. relax    D. breathe

42. A. heavier    B. larger    C. taller    D. cheaper

43. A. full    B. dirty    C. wet    D. flat

44. A. expensive   B. delicious   C. strange   D. valuable

45. A. finished    B. dropped   C. sold    D. passed

46. A. always    B. seldom   C. never    D. sometimes

47. A. copy    B. write    C. remember   D. hope

SECTION C (12 marks)

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

Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are now going online instead. The World Wide Web is quickly becoming 48. ________ world's most popular matchmaker(媒人).

Singles are flocking (涌向) to the Internet mainly 49. ________ their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites(约会网址) is quick 50. ________           convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them 51. ________ one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else.

Dating sites also make 52. ________ easy to avoid someone who you are not interested in. In the real world, 53. ________, ignoring someone you don't like can be difficult.

54. ________ all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren't always those 55. ________ they declare to be in their online description. Safety is another concern. You are just likely to find a criminal online as your Mr. or Miss Right.

PART THREE 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

When a child is told he is "uncool", it can be very painful. He may say he doesn't care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But ultimately, these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending it's not there.

Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, "Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn't matter!" children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, "I'm going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school."