湖南师大附中2011届高三月考试卷(三)-英语

湖南师大附中2011届高三月考试卷（三）英语试题本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达，时量120分钟，满分150分。

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PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION（30 points）SECTION A（22.5 points）Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices．Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter （A, B or C）on the QUESTION BOOKLET．You will hear each conversation TWICE.EXAMPLE:When will the magazine probably arrive?A．Wednesday. B．Thursday. C．Friday.The answer is B.Conversation 11．Where did the conversation most likely take place?A．At a bus stop in the street.B．In a park.C. Outside an office.2．Why doesn’t Mary like walking through the streets?A．It's too cold. B．The park is too far. C．I t isn’t interesting. Conversation 23．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for Nancy's enjoying her new job?A．She needn’t pay for the trip.B．She'll earn a great deal of money.C．She can practice her Spanish.4．What is one thing Nancy will NOT need for this trip?A．Swimming suit. B．Money. C．Passport.Conversation 35．What was the baby like at birth?A．Light and weak.B．Healthy and normal.C．Fat and unhealthy.6．What was the problem with the baby girl?A．She was losing her weight.B．Her breathing was difficult.C．She ate too little.Conversation 47．Why does the man make the phone call?A．He wants to book some seats for the show.B．He wants to get some information about the show.C．He wants to know on what day the show will be given.8．How much does the ticket cost if the man wants to buy one?A．30 dollars. B．13 dollars. C．33 dollars.9．When will the show probably end?A．At 10:00 p. m. B．At 8:00 p.m. C．At about midnight. Conversation 510．What is the woman planning to do?A．Watch the game on television.B．Attend the game.C．Find someone to sing with.11．What does the man think when the woman says she is not going?A．She doesn't like football.B．She has no money left.C．She isn't feeling well.12．What does the man think that the woman will miss when watching a game on television?A．Photographing the sports ground.B．Watching the ball.C．People's excitement.Conversation 613．Who will go to Australia?A．Mary. B．Mr. White. C．Mr. Smith and his wife 14．How much will the woman pay if she learns two hours a day? .A．35 dollars. B．70 dollars. C．45 dollars.15．When does the conversation take place?A．In the morning. B．In the afternoon. C．In the evening.SECTION B （7.5marks）Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 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’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE．PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE（45 marks）SECTION A（15 marks）Directions：Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D．Choose one answer that best completes the sentence．21．It is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence, , their social existence determines their consciousness．A．on the contrary B．by the way C．above all22．Sustainable development is long-term which focuses on the environment and natural resources．A．plan；preserve B．plan；preservingC．planning；preserving D．planning；preserve23．Snow can turn into ice, is easy for the elderly to slip over on．That’s moving somewhere warmer makes sense．A．it; how B．which；why C．that；because D．which；how24．At the end of the competition it’s the usual suspects of Australia, England and Canada that －top the medal table, while hosts India are hoping to at least secure fourth place, as they had in the last two competitions in Melbourne and Manchester．A．are expecting to B．is expectedC．expects D．are expected to25．A giant helium（氦）balloon is telling residents of Paris how good or bad the air quality is．When it’s good, the balloon—measuring 22 meters wide and 32 meters high—shines green. , it’s red．A．Though terrible B．Whenever goodC．If worse D．When bad26．I would appreciate you could give me some advice about TOEFL test.A．that when B．it whether C．it if D．that if27．Indian’s Bopanna and Pakistan’s Qureshi, better known to their fans as the “the Indo-Pak Express”started playing tennis doubles together in 2003 sharp differences between their countries．A．whether B．despite C．even if D．while 28．Inception is a 2010 American science fiction film , , and directed by Christopher Nolan.A．wrote；produced B．written；producedC．written；producing D．writing；producing29．For Shanghai, the Expo presents an opportunity for the city to make a global impact, the way the Beijing Olympics put the capital in the spotlight in 2008．A．be similar with B．similar withC．be similar to D．similar to30．Establishing solar power stations on the moon could be a possible way to gain new energy solar radiation on the moon could reach 1．2 billion kilowatts per year．A．as B．where C．when D．while31．the criminal from the third floor when the policeman pointed his pistol at him．A．Down jumping B．Down jumpedC．Jumping down D．Jumped down32．Without electricity, human life quite different today.A．is B．will beC．would have been D．would be33．Every hour and every minute precious to us because only eight months are left for us to prepare for the college entrance examinations．A．will be B．is C．are D．were34．He _____ articles to the newspapers and magazines since he became a teacher．A．has been writing B．had been writingC．has been written D．has written35．The first of 33 miners who had been trapped underground for two months came up to the surface last night, and if all continues to go well, the rescue capsule _____ the 32 other miners, one at a time, to the surface．A．has lifted B．was to liftC．is to lift D．would liftSECTION 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 judge's loud whistle brought me out of my imaginary adventures with the huge plastic dinosaur at my favorite park．Damn it, I thought, annoyed that my brother's soccer game was already over and that I had to 36 so soon．"Come on Anna, the game's over．" my elder sister said to me as she walked down to the field．I just couldn't 37 myself away from it all．They could wait a couple of minutes, I thought．Apparently I was 38 ．Before I knew it, the soccer field was almost empty．I nervously went down to see if my 39 was still there．They weren't．I anxiously searched the parking lot．I was getting 40 now．I ran from car to car, searching for my family's 41 , but there was no sign of it anywhere．My throat was aching and hot tears started streaming down my cheeks; I gave in and sat down on the roadside 42 ．A 43 came and asked me what was wrong．I had been taught not to talk to 44 , but I was desperate．I told her I was 45 and couldn't find my family．With her help I searched the enormous parking lot all over again．No luck．Then she decided to call the police．Soon a policeman came and asked me what my phone number was．I proudly 46 451-8207, onlyhaving to pause once．When he called my house only my sister was home．Everyone else was out worriedly searching all the stores they had been to since the soccer game．Apparently they hadn't realized I was gone until hours after they left me．Ever since then I've been 47 to get lost．36．A．work B．stop C．stay D．leave37．A．give B．find C．tear D．throw38．A．right B．wrong C．worried D．excited 39．A．brother B．sister C．family D．friend 40．A．panicked B．moved C．delayed D．lost 41．A．motorbike B．truck C．address D．number 42．A．thinking B．shouting C．waiting D．crying43．A．lady B．policeman C．grandpa D．man 44．A．robbers B．thieves C．villagers D．strangers 45．A．lost B．missing C．gone D．left 46．A．thought of B．recited C．remembered D．told47．A．rare B．nervous C．afraid D．reluctantSECTION C（12 marks）Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context．In Bori Budruk, India, leopards killed nine people last summer．48．_____ that summer, leopard attacks were very rare．Leopards usually try to stay far away from people．But last year, 49．_____ Indian government built a new dam．It flooded a large area of forest 50．_____ the leopards lived．The leopards moved into the fields of sugarcane around Bori Budruk．The sugarcane fields were a nice place for the leopards to live, but there was not enough food．At first, the leopards ate rats in the fields．Then they attacked some of the villagers' goats．51．_____, they began to attack humans．It's big news 52．_____ people are attacked by wild animals．People often get angry and want to get rid 53．_____ the animals．However, are the animals really to blame? Most animals are afraid of human beings, and keep away from 54．_____．However, as people move into more places, there are 55．_____ safe places for animals．There is less food for the animals to eat．If people want to live safely with animals, they must leave some places on the earth for them．PART THREE READING COMPREHEiNSION （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．In America today, there are almost as many people making their living as bloggers as there are lawyers．Already more Americans are making their primary income from posting their opinions than Americans working as computer programmers or firelighters．Blogging is an important social and cultural movement that people care passionately about, and the number of people doing it for at least some income is approaching 1% of American adults．The best studies we can find say we are a nation of over 20 million bloggers, with 1．7 million benefiting from the work, and 452,000 of those using blogging as their primary source of income．That's almost 2 million Americans getting paid by the word, the post, or the click ?whether on their site or someone else's．This could make us the most noisily opinionated nation on earth．The Information Age has spawned （催生）many new professions, but blogging could well be the one with the most profound effect on our culture．What started as a discussion forum for progressive politics and new technologies has now been applied to motherhood, health care, the arts, fashion, dentistry —and just about every other imaginable area of life．What started as a hobby and an outlet （宣泄）for volunteers is becoming big business for newly rising sites, for companies that now depend upon their reviews and for the people who work in this new industry．Demographically （人口统计学方面）, bloggers are extremely well educated; three out of every four are college graduates．Most are white males reporting above-average incomes．One out of three young people reports blogging, but bloggers who do it for a living successfully are 2% of bloggers overall．As a job with zero commuting （上下班）blogging could be one of the most environmentally friendly jobs around ?but it can also be quite profitable．For sites at the top, the returns can be considerable．At some point the value of the Huffington Post will no doubt pass the value of the Washington Post．The barriers to entry couldn't be lower．Most bloggers for hire pay S 80 to get started, do it for about 35 months, and make a few hundred dollars．Professionals who work for companies are typically paid $ 45,000 to $ 90,000 a year for their blogging．One percent makes over $ 200,000．And they report long hours 50 to 60 hours a week．As bloggers have increased in numbers, the number of journalists has significantly declined．In Washington alone, there are now 79% fewer DC-based employees of major newspapers than there were just few years ago．At the same time, Washington is easily the most blogged-about city in America, if not the world．56．What's the percentage of the people who get paid by the word, the post, or the click in the USA according to the studies?A．Almost 8．5 percent．B．Almost 10 percent．C．About 2．26 percent．D．Nearly 85 percent．57．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A．Politicians were the founding fathers of blogs.B．Blogging has a deep influence on American culture.C．Few bloggers are well educated white males.D．One out of three young bloggers do it for a living successfully.58．Huffington Post is most likely to be .A．a blogger who posts reviews for companiesB．a post office with a long history in WashingtonC．an American news website featuring various blogsD．a famous newspaper based in Huffington59．Why do people choose to take up blogging?A．Bloggers can make more money than lawyers.B．They needn't pay any money to get started.C．Being a journalist is much more challenging and tiring.D．Blogging can be quite financially rewarding.60．Which is the best title for the passage?A．Professional Bloggers vs Amateur BloggersB．How to Make a Fortune Over Night - BloggingC．A Social and Cultural Movement in AmericaD．America’s Newest Profession: Bloggers for HireBImagine that we are sitting in the famous Colosseum in Rome with 50,000 Other excited spectators in 300 B.C．Look, the first gladiators c（角斗士）are coming out! The atmosphere of the gladiator games in ancient Rome was exciting, but the Romans were also watching men fight to the death!Who were the gladiators? Sadly, most men didn’t want to become gladiators. Some of them were slaves, prisoners of war and criminals. Very poor men often agreed to become gladiators because they didn’t have enough money to buy food for themselves and their families.Gladiators spent most of their days training to fight. At first, they practiced with dull weapons, so they couldn’t hurt each other. They learned how to protect themselves and how to fight. There were many different weapons to study and many techniques for fighting. Gladiators did get good food and medical care. Their owners wanted them to be healthy and strong.A gladiator had to fight about three times a year. There were terrible days for the gladiators. Although they had a chance to win a lot of money and even their freedom on these days, they also had to face death. However, when a gladiator was knocked to the ground, he still had one chance to live. If the spectators thought he was a good fighter, they would raise their thumbs in a fist. The loser would not be killed. But if they pointed their thumbs to their chest, the loser would die.The gladiator games were popular in Rome for 600 years or so, from 264 A.D., to the early 400s. But starting in 300 A.D., the Roman Empire began to weaken. The emperors had to worry about protecting their power. They spent less and less money on the gladiator games. Also, early Christian people began to gain more power in Rome. The Christians finally convinced the Roman emperors that these "games" were cruel and wrong.61．Which of the following may best explain the underlined word spectators in the 1st paragraph?A．Villagers who came to enjoy the holiday.B．Soldiers who came to fight.C．Civilians who came to cheer up the fighters.D．People who came to watch the fighting.62．Gladiators had to be strong and healthy to fight well so .A．their owner gave them money when they won gamesB．they had to learn some fight skillsC．their owners gave them good food and medicineD．they used dull weapons instead of sharp ones63. Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the 4th paragraph?A．It was possible that no gladiator would be killed when a game was over.B．The loser of a gladiator fight would be killed immediately.C．Sometimes the loser-s life was decided by the watchers.D．The winner of a game might gain lots of money artd even his freedom.64．What was the real reason why the gladiator games came to an end?A．The Christians advised the Rome emperors to quit the games.B．The Rome Emperors needed more money in defense of their power.C．The gladiator games were really too cruel and wrong.D．Early Christian people became more and more powerful.65．Which of the following could be the best title for this reading passage?A．Roman Gladiators B．Christians and Roman EmperorsC．Colosseum in Rome D．Life of GladiatorsCWhen do people decide whether or not they want to become friends? During their first four minutes together, according to a book by Dr. Leonard Zunin. In his book, Contact: The First Four Minutes, he offers this advice to anyone interested in starting new friendships: "Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for four minutes. A lot of people's whole lives would change if they did just that."You may have noticed that the average person does not give his undivided attention to someone he has just met. He keeps looking over the other person's shoulder, as if hoping to find someone more interesting in another part of the room. If anyone has ever done this to you, you probably did not like him very much.When we are introduced to new people, the author suggests, we should try to appear friendly and self-confident. In general, he says, "People like people who like themselves."On the other hand, we should not make the other person think we are too sure of ourselves. It is important to appear interested and sympathetic, realizing that the other person has his own needs, fears, and hopes.Hearing such advice, one might say, "But I'm not a friendly, self-confident person. That s not my nature. It would be dishonest for me to act that way."In reply, Dr. Zunin would claim that a little practice can help us feel comfortable about changing our social habits. We can become accustomed to any changes we choose to make in our personality. "It's like getting used to a new car. It may be unfamiliar at first, but it goes much better than the old one."But isn’t it dishonest to give the appearance of friendly self-confidence when we don’ t actually feel that way? Perhaps, but according to Dr. Zunin, "total honesty" is not always good for social relationships, especially during the first few minutes of contact. Fhere is a time for everything, and a certain amount of play-acting may be best for the first minutes of contact with a stranger. That is not the time to complain about one's health or to mention faults one finds in other people. It is not the time to tell the whole truth about one-s opinions and impressions.Much of what has been said about strangers also applies to relationships with family members and friends. For a husband and wife or a parent and child, problems often arise during their first four minutes together after they have been apart. Dr. Zunin suggests that these first few minutestogether be treated with care. If there are unpleasant matters to be discussed, they should be dealt with later.The author declares that interpersonal relations should be taught as a required course in every school, along with reading, writing, and mathematics. In his opinion, success in life depends mainly on how we get along with other people. That is at least as important as how much we know. 66．According to the passage, when the average person is introduced to a stranger, what should he do?A．He should look friendly and certain of himself.B．He should pay little attention.C．He should look around to find someone he likes.D．He should try to have sympathy for the stranger.67．Which of the following will leave a bad impression during the first four minutes together in a social situation?A．Being interested in what the other person is talking about.B．Being considerate to the other person when realizing he has his own faults.C．Mentioning faults you find in other people.D．.Dealing with the unpleasant matter later.68．The writer thinks the first four minutes is important because .A．it is time to decide whether or not they want to become friendsB．it is time to appear friendly and self-confidentC．it is time to be too sure of ourselvesD．it is time to change our personalities69．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A．Total honesty is good for social relationships.B．After meeting a stranger, it is important to begin to complain about one’s health.C．Within family relationships the first four minutes is important after people have been apart.D．Success in life depends on giving the appearance of dishonesty and self-confidence in relationships with others.70．Which of the following can best summarize the passage?A．People are very glad to change their hobbies.B．It is of great importance to make use of the first four minutes when making friends.C．Success in life is related to reading and writing.D．It is necessary for the average person to tell new people the whole truthPART FOUR WRITING （45 marks）SECTION A（10 marks）Directions: Read the following passage．Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORKD for each answer．Are you having trouble studying for that big test? Do you go completely blank as soon as yourteacher passes the test papers around? Now here are a bunch of helpful homework tips that’ll send you on your way to acing （在……获得好成绩）your next big exam!Set aside a specific time to do your homework and studying every day．Whether that’s right after school or after supper, a set schedule can often help you focus a lot easier．Don’t try to fit your homework around socializing with friends．If you can’t find a quiet place to focus on your homework at your house, why not head to the library? Be sure you have as little distraction as possible when studying．Avoid watching TV, talking on the phone or playing music that makes you want to dance around the living room while doing homework．If you find that having a friend study for a test with you helps the most, why not make flash cards or make mini quizzes for one another to answer．The key is to make use of your study time and not turn the get – together into a video game marathon or gossip session．Keep all your notes from your classes and read them over, as well as your textbooks．Make note of things your teacher has said might be on your test so you can be sure to review it．If you’re just reading straight from a textbook or novel for class, try reading aloud．Hearing yourself say it while you read often helps you to retain more of what you’ve read．If you are still struggling with forming good study habits, don’t be afraid to talk to your teachers．Many schools have homework help available to you during lunch or after school．Your teachers may also be able to suggest tutors that you could work with．Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.If you know anything about violin （小提琴）music, you have perhaps heard the word“Stradivarius”. Stradivarius is the name for the world’s most wonderful violins. They are named after their creator, Antonio Stradivari.Stradivari was born in northern Italy and lived from 1644 to 1737. Gremona, the town he lived in, was a place where violins were produced. Stradivari was very young when he learned to play the violin.He grew to love the instrument（机械）so much that he began to make them himself.Violins were new instruments during Stradivari’s time. People made them in different sizes and shapes and of different types of wood. Stradivari is said to have been very particular（特殊的）about the wood he selected for his violins. He took long walks alone in the forest to find just the right trees. He is also said to have used a secret and special type of varnish（清漆）to put on the wood. Whatever the reasons, his violins are the best in the world.Stradivari put such care and love into his violins that they are still used today. Many, of course, are in museums. But some rich musicians, who can afford the thousands of dollars they cost, own Stradivarius violins.Stradivari passed his methods on to his sons, But the secrets of making Stradivarius violins seems to have died out with the family. Their rarity, as their mellow（圆润的）sound, made Stradivarius violins among the most prized instruments in the world.81．Where were Stradivarius violins created?(No more than 3 words)(2 marks)82．How did Stradivari select the wood for his violins?(No more than 10 words)(2 marks)83．Why do some rich musicians spend a lot of money on Stradivarius violins?(No more than 11 words)(3 marks)84．What is the possible reason that the secrets of making Stradivarius violins died out?(No more than 14 words)(3 marks)SECTION C(25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.去北京念大学还是留在长沙大学是高三学生们讨论的热门话题。