64. Which is NOT TRUE according to this passage?

A. In China, one may face social blame and family pressure if one hasn’t got married by 30.

B. Miss Kate’s parents are always worried about her marriage.

C. Miss Kate won’t compromise if she can’t have her ideal marriage.

D. Miss Kate wants to marry a worthy young man.

65. If marriage is regarded as a duty to society, __________.

A. everybody will be happy and satisfied

B. nobody will pay attention to whether you are happy or not in your family life

C. you can easily find an ideal partner

D. young people will have nothing to worry about in marriage

C

In the Caucasus (高加索) region of Russia, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don’t stop at 100! By comparison, in America only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. But these Russian old people aren’t alone. The Pakistanis, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains, and the Ecuadorans (厄瓜多尔人) of the Andes Mountains seem to share the secret of long life, too.

These people remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of time. While many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some Caucasians aged 100 to 140, work in the fields beside their great-great-grandchildren. Even the idea of aging is foreign to them. When asked “at what age does youth end?” most of these old people had no answer. Several replied, “Well, perhaps at age 80.”

What accounts for (解释) this ability to survive to such old age, and to survive so well? First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-living people. They begin their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop. For example, Mr. Rustam Mamedov is 142 years of age. His wife is 116 years old. They have been married for 90 years. Mr. Mamedov has no intention of retiring from his life as a farmer. “Why? What else would I do?” he asks. All these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work. They all come from mountainous regions. They live and work at elevations (海拔) of 1,660 to 1,000 meters above sea level. The air has less oxygen and is pollution-free. This reduced-oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel (血管) system stronger.

Another factor that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolation. To a great extent (程度), they are separated from the pressures and worries of industrial society. Inherited (遗传) factors also play some role. Most of the longest-living people had parents and grandparents who also reached very old ages. Good family genes may, therefore, be one factor in living longer.

66. The example of Mr. and Mrs. Mamedov implies that some Caucasians aged 100 to 140 _________.

A. become weak and hopeless                B. benefit from physical work

C. are too old to work in the fields             D. are still working in the fields

67. What is the main way of life for all of these long-living people?

A. Retiring from their lives as farmers.         B. Having been married for 90 years.

C. Hard physical work.                        D. Having no intentions.

68. Which of the following factors is NOT helpful to people’s health and long life?

A. Clean mountain air.                       B. Daily hard work.

C. Good genes                             D. Stress and pressure.

69. What does the underlined word “isolation” mean?

A. the state of being separated               B. pressure

C. lack of physical labour                   D. worry

70. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Russian people live longer than Americans

B. People in the city live longer than those in the country

C. The reason why mountainous people live longer

D. Pressures and worries contribute to long life

Part Ⅳ  Writing (45 marks)

Section A (10 marks)

Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

If Mickey Mouse is a westerner who has captured the world, Hello Kitty is the world’s sweetheart from Asia. With its two innocent black eyes and the cute ribbon (色带) on its ear, this white-faced kitten (小猫) has captivated (迷住) the hearts of women of all ages since 1974.

Hello Kitty can be found on more than 50 thousand different items such as toys, school supplies, make-ups and even neckties.

To celebrate the character’s 40th birthday, an exhibition called “Inside Kitty” is underway at the Seongnam Arts Center in Yatab-dong.

Young women from all over the world love with the character. “People didn’t show interest in Kitty at first, even in Japan. Only since 1985, 11 years after it was born, has it started to gain its popularity,” Yuko Yamaguchi, one of the designers of the character, told the press.

“Hello Kitty was only for kids then. But in 1987, I got a letter from a high school student who said that her friends teased her because she had a Hello Kitty product. She asked the company to make something that did not look strange for her to carry around. Since then we’ve tried to come up with things that all ages can enjoy,” Yamaguchi said.

“The character has to communicate with people. It should change over time, and always stay fashionable,” Yamaguchi said.

The exhibition, “Inside Kitty”, starts by making people view the character. Kitty fans will be delighted to see all Hello Kitty items from throughout the past 40 years on display.

Hello Kitty will      71       its 40th birthday

72      Two innocent      73      , a cute ribbon on its ear and a white face.

Related products About 50 thousands items      74      toys, school supplies and make-ups.

75       It came into being in      76       .

 It has been      77       since its      78      .

 In 1987, it was designed to appeal to all ages instead of only to kids.

Arrangements for the celebration An exhibition      79      “Inside Kitty” is being held where Hello Kitty items from throughout the past 40 years will be on      80      .

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.

A famous foreign company that invested in China wanted to employ a girl secretary for its public relation department.

Catty Hum, a beautiful girl with a master’s degree in electric engineering became a winning candidate through the difficult process of employment. At its last stage she faced an oral test together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. Catty Hum seemed very confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. Finally, the examiner informed her, on behalf of the company, that she could come to the office of company next Monday as a new employee.

At last the examiner asked her, “Have you anything else to say?” Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, saying with hesitation, “I have to ask my parents before I can give you an answer.” Surprised, the examiner said calmly, “In that case, let’s wait till you are certain.”

The next day the girl came to tell that her parents had agreed to her beginning work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully, “Sorry, the job position has already been filled. You had better have a try in another place.”

The beautiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told, “What is needed here is a person who can make independent decisions.”

That was how a good opportunity slipped away right under the nose of a beautiful girl. And that is really very common with many young people in China.

81. How many girls came to the last stage of competition?   (no more than 2 words)

______________________________________________________

82. Who finally got the job?  (no more than 3 words)

______________________________________________________

83. What did the examiner value most?   (no more than 2 words)

______________________________________________________

84. What problem with some young people in China does the passage reflect (反映)?

______________________________________________________   (no more than 15 words)

Section C  (25 marks)

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

“如果你想强壮，你就跑步吧;如果你想健美，你就跑步吧;如果你想聪明，你就跑步吧。”这是古希腊2500年前的三句名言。请写一篇不少于120词的英语短文，谈谈体育运动的利与弊。

洞口一中2014年秋学期高三年级第一次月考英语试题

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1—5 BCACA  6—10 ABBAA  11—15 BABBA

16. October    17. 57    18. get off    19. east end   20. hungry

21—25 DCBAA   26—30 CCBBD   31—35 CDBAD

36—40 ACDBC   41—45 BACDB   46—47 AD

48. the  49. to   50. from   51. up   52. How  53. that   54. Why  55. you

56—60 ABCCD   61—65 CADBB   66—70 BCDAC

71. celebrate/have/hold    72. Appearance/Looks     73. black eyes     74. such as/including

75. History/Development    76. 1974     77. popular / fashionable   78. 11th birthday

79. called/named           80. display/show

81. Two girls/Two/Only two.

82. The other girl.

83. One’s independence/Independent decisions.

84. Many young people in China are not independent. /

Many young people in China depend on their parents too much. /

Chinese parents prepare too much for their children. /

Many young people in China should catch any good opportunity.

There is no denying that sports benefit us in many aspects. Firstly, by doing sports, we get most part of our body trained. Secondly, properly balanced physical activities help us stay physically fit. Furthermore, sports enrich our life and keep us psychologically healthy. Lastly, when taking part in sports, we can become wise and can learn the spirit of cooperation and optimism and how to deal with difficulties.

But, on the other hand, doing too much sports or doing sports in the wrong way can hurt people, even make them disabled.

As I see it, I enjoy doing sports. I not only experience a healthy life through sports, but also get more chances to breathe fresh air and appreciate the natural beauty. Sports make my life more colorful.

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