湖南省醴陵市第二中学2014届高三第九次月考英语试题及答案

醴陵市第二中学2014届高三第九次月考
英语试题
PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A
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.
Conversation 1
1.Who used the car this morning?
A. The son.
B. The aunt.
C. The mother.
2. Where are the keys found?
A. In the purse.
B. In the pocket.
C. In the drawer. Conversation 2
3. Which of the following is true about the man?
A. He borrowed some money.
B. He is caught in the traffic.
C. He will meet his teacher.
4. How is the man going home?
A. By train.
B. By bus.
C. By taxi.
Conversation 3
5. When was the party held?
A. In the morning.
B. In the afternoon.
C. In the evening.
6. Why didn’t the woman go to the party?
A. She didn’t feel well.
B. She didn’t have the time.
C. She didn’t get an invitation. Conversation 4
7. What does the man want to buy?
A. A camera.
B. A mobile phone.
C. A music player.
8. Which of the following does the man choose?
A. The PE310.
B. The RT 230.
C. The PG 160.
9. How much does the man pay?
A. $300.
B. $270.
C. $100.
Conversation 5
10. What is the woman?
A. A dress designer.
B. A basketball player.
C. A headmaster.
11. What do we know about the man’s travel plan?
A. He’s going by air.
B. He’s leaving for Paris.
C. He’s arriving this afternoon.
12. Who is going to pick up the man?
A. The woman’s son.
B. The woman’s brother.
C. The woman herself. Conversation 6
13. What’s the man doing now?
A. Looking for a job.
B. Studying in a university.
C. Teaching at a high school.
14. What kind of movie does the man like best?
A. Adventure.
B. Comedy.
C. Drama.
15. Where are the speakers going first?
A. The supermarket.
B. The cinema.
C. The café.
Section B (7.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and thenfill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank withNO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
You will hear the short passage TWICE.
PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and
D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. The professor has invented the technique that allows scientists _____ DNA.
A. examining
B. examined
C. to have examined
D. to examine
22. _____ you help me move the bookcase away from the wall?
A. Shall
B. Could
C. Must
D. Need
23. I am happy to have just met the man _____ I want to spend the rest of my life.
A. around whom
B. around who
C. with whom
D. with which
24. Rose has _____ it takes to be a doctor for she studied medicine for 8 years.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. this
25. Nobody really _____ what happened if we can’t find the plane.
A. will know
B. knows
C. had known
D. knew
26. None of this would have happened if he _____ to me.
A. listens
B. listened
C. had listened
D. would listen
27. Mary needs to have someone _____ her all the time for she can’t move herself.
A. look after
B. looked after
C. to look after
D. looking after
28. My mother _____ in a company but now she teaches in our school.
A. is hired
B. was hired
C. has hired
D. hires
29. It is not until they call your name _____ you'll be allowed to go into the office.
A. that
B. which
C. what
D. when
30. Mr. Black was not three miles from home _____ his car broke down.
A. while
B. as
C. when
D. since
31. You needn’t go to help Jack. He himself _____ the difficult problem and is telling others how.
A. has solved
B. will solve
C. solved
D. had solved
32. I have paid to get the car _____. You can drive it away right now.
A. fix
B. fixed
C. to be fixed
D. to fix
33. The number of people that have come to plant trees _____ 50. Most _____ digging holes.
A. was; were
B. were; was
C. is; are
D. are; is
34. You shouldn’t have int errupted me at 4 PM. I _____ an important lecture then.
A. will be having
B. had
C. would have
D. was having
35. _____ many times, the boy made the same mistake again, which made the boss annoyed.
A. Told
B. Being told
C. Having told
D. To tell
Section B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C,
37. A. flying B. dropping C. breaking D. gone
38. A. books B. clothes C. glasses D. pens
39. A. joy B. thank C. happiness D. satisfaction
40. A. studied B. sat C. lived D. slept
41. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
42. A. speech B. lesson C. lecture D. message
43. A. helped B. had C. let D. watch
44. A. praise B. punish C. blame D. kill
45. A. again B. later C. soon D. immediately
46. A. big B. grateful C. forced D. painful
47. A. serious B. great C. small D. big
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the
PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choice s marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
My dad left me a treasure when he died. It wasn't cash, gold or bank accounts. In the eyes of the world my Dad died a poor man. He was a simple mechanic who worked hard to support his family. My Dad's treasure rather was in a thousand wonderful memories that he gave me over the course of his life.
One particular treasure stands out in my mind today. I was just a boy playing in the backyard of a friend's house while my Dad spent the whole afternoon under the hood(车盖) of his old car trying to get it running again. It seemed to take hours and I wasn't sure he could bring it back to life again this time. At long last, though, he closed the hood and turned the key. There was a sweet smile of satisfaction on his face as the engine started. There was a joy in his eye when he shook his head and refused to accept anything for his work. And there was quiet happiness in his voice as we drove back home that day. This memory made a home in my heart and became a priceless pearl for my soul to cherish.
Time and time again my Dad showed me that a good life, a kind life, or a giving life was created one choice at a time. Not all of his choices were the right ones, but most of them were. He did the best he could. He lived the best he could. And he helped to bring out the best in me too. As I look back into the memories my Dad left me, I realize that each one of them inspired me to live and to love: one choice at a time.
How do you build a better world? How do you live a loving life? One choice at a time.
56. What treasure did the writer’s fath er leave him?
A. Cash.
B. Gold.
C. Bank accounts.
D. One memory.
57. What made the wr iter’s father satisfied?
A. He made his old car work again.
B. He only spent several hours repairing his old
car.
C. He gave his son a wonderful treasure.
D. He did better than his son had expected.
58. From the passage, we can infer that the writer’s father is very ________.
A. lovable
B. hard-working
C. humorous
D. strict
59. In the writer’s opinion, his father ________ .
A. never made mistakes
B. made no right choice
C. did best in everything
D. tried his best to do anything
60. The passage is mainly about how the writer’s father _________ .
A. taught his son
B. faced poverty
C. affected his son
D. treated his work
B
A key ingredient in the recipe for healthy aging over 50 is the continuing ability to find meaning and joy in life. As you age, your life will change and you will gradually lose things that previously occupied your time and gave your life purpose. For example, your job may change, you may eventually retire from your career, your children may leave home, or other friends and family may move far away. But this is not a time to stop moving forward. Later life can be a time of exciting new adventures if you let it.
Staying healthy over 50 means finding activities that you enjoy
Everyone has different ways of experiencing meaning and joy, and the activities you enjoy may change over time. If your career slows down or you retire, or if your children leave home, you may find you have more time to enjoy activities outside of work and immediate family. Either way, taking time to develop your spirit is never wasted.
If you’re not sure where to get started, try some of the following suggestions:
▪Pick up a long-neglected hobby or try a new hobby
▪Play with your grandkids, nieces, nephews, or a favorite pet
▪Learn something new
▪Get involved in your community
▪Take a class or join a club
▪Travel somewhere new or go on a weekend trip to a place you’ve never visited
▪Spend time in nature
▪Enjoy the arts
▪Write your memoirs or a play about your life experiences
The possibilities are endless. The important thing is to find activities that are both meaningful and enjoyable for you.
Staying healthy through laughter, humor, and play
Laughter is strong medicine for both the body and the mind. It helps you stay balanced, energetic, joyful, and healthy at any age. A sense of humor helps you get through tough times, look outside yourself, laugh at the absurdities of life, and pass beyond difficulties.
61. The underlined word “ingredient” in Paragraph 1 is probably similar to ______ in meaning.
A. part
B. reason
C. explanation
D. skill
62. The writer gives suggestions to the people over 50 mainly to let them _______.
A. not lose things
B. have different experiences
C. avoid possible changes
D. enjoy their late life
63. Which one of the following is not a suggestion as a start for people over 50?
A. Learning a language
B. Volunteering
C. Visiting a museum
D. Donating
64. According to the passage, people should _____ when they face difficulties.
A. stay calm
B. be optimistic
C. be careful
D. stay away from them
65. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A. Staying healthy over 50: Suggestions for meaningful activities
B. Staying healthy: Suggestions for joys
C. Staying healthy over 50: Tips for finding meaning and joy
D. Staying healthy: Tips for how to start a new life
C
Vietnam is working to meet goals for food production and food security. In doing so, the government supports use of pesticides(杀虫剂) and other chemicals on crops. Farmers use these substances to help crops grow, and to protect them from insects and other threats.
Signs around Vietnam carry the message "Don't abuse pesticides, think of the buyer." But the government has fewer rules restricting the use of the pesticides. Some Vietnamese are so worried about the issue that they buy food only from growers they know, or they buy food online.
Tran Thuy Nhat is a 30-year-old mother who lives near Hanoi. She shops in the city center, but she worries about pesticides, so she buys vegetables only from people she knows in her village. If she did not, she says the food could harm her baby.
Not everyone knows a trust for the farmer, but there is a website that can help. It lists stores in Hanoi that sell "safe vegetables". The Vietnamese buyers group Vinastas set up the website in 2011.
Dang Kiem Hien is part of the team that runs the site. Ms Hien says stores have to meet requirements to be included on the website. For example, they have to prove that they get their vegetables from farmers who do not use chemicals. Ms Hien says a store will be removed from the list, if it does not obey the rules.
Eduardo Sabio is with VECO, a Belgian non-government agricultural group. It supports the local website. Mr Sabio says pesticide misuse in Vietnam is a real problem.
"The government has a list of pesticides that are allowed, but almost always there are "illegal" pesticides that get over the border and get to the farmers," Sabio said.
Mr Sabio says the Vietnamese safe food website uses what is known as the Participatory Guidance System. It supervises food safety through quality reports from farmers groups, traders and local officials. The system is used in more than 20 countries around the world. And Mr Sabio says Vietnamese farmers keep detail notes about their pesticide use as well as that of neighboring farmers.
66. Food security refers to ______ in the passage.
A. Farmers producing too little food
B. Food doing no harm to people
B. Drop of food supply D. Having enough food to supply
67. According to the passage, we can know that _______.
A. many Vietnamese support the government’s policy
B. some Vietnamese are dissatisfied with their government
C. Vietnam lacks food
D. th e Vietnamese government doesn’t pay attention to people’s health at all.
68. From the passage, we can know the main purpose of the website is to help ______.
A. the government
B. farmers growing food
C. food buyers
D. agricultural groups
69. From the passage, we can infer that ________ .
A. Farmers’ abusing pesticides is a worldwide problem/
B. The Belgian government pays the most attention to food safety
C. Only Vietnamese and Belgian farmers abuse pesticides
D. Vietnamese farmers abuse pesticides most seriously
70. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. How Vietnamese produce their food
B. Vietnamese Consumers Shop for 'Safe' Vegetables Online
C. The powerful Participatory Guidance System
D. Don't abuse pesticides, think of the buyer
PART FOUR WRITING
Section A
Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
People’s eating habits may be pre-determined by their personality. Different people have personalities, which lead to different eating habits. Each habit has its different characteristics.
Accidental Diners love to munch (eat steadily and often noisily). They are often unconscious of their eating habits and do not recognize the differences between foods on the basis of nutritional quality, freshness, or calorie content. Meals are rarely planned ahead of time and shopping decisions are typically made based on convenience and accessibility. Eating too much can occur with feelings of boredom or frustration.
Irregular Diners typically pay little attention to their nutritional needs. Eating is considered a mere necessity. Food is consumed like fuel in order to keep functioning. Quality and presentation are of little importance. By the time they remember to eat, they seem extremely hungry, eat quickly and often overindulge(过度放纵).
As the name indicates, Habitual Diners prefer all things in keeping with a certain routine. Many of their habits are acquired during adolescence or young adulthood, such as smoking, drinking or enjoying certain foods. If reminded that their behavior could become harmful to their health, Habitual Diners like to point out that it never caused them reason for concern in the past.
Social Diners easily adapt their habits to the people around them. Eating together is considered as an act of sharing, belonging, friendship or love. Preparing food for others is a way of expressing affection, nurturing and support. Dining out is at the most important part of romance. Gathering for a meal is part of every celebration. Unfortunately, by focusing primarily on others, Social Diners have a tendency to forget about themselves and fail to take care of their own needs.
Title: 71.____________
I. Factors of 72. __________
Different people’s personalities
II. 73. __________
Accidental Diners:
●being unconscious of munching
●not recognizing the differences between foods 74. __________ nutritional quality, freshness, or calorie content
●75. __________ahead of time
●making shopping decisions on convenience and accessibility
●feeling 76. __________→eating too much
Irregular Diners:
●ignoring their nutritional needs
●considering eating as a mere necessity
●seldom considering 77. __________
●eating quickly and overindulging
Habitual Diners:
●preferring all things in keeping with a certain routine
●acquiring their habits 78. __________
●not minding harm to their health
Social Diners:
●adapting their habits to others easily
●79. __________ →sharing, belonging, friendship or love
●preparing food for others →affection, nurturing and support
●dining out →romance
●gathering for a meal →celebration
●focusing primarily on others →often failing to take care of their 80. __________
Section B
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.
A lot of people say that you can't get through toughest challenges in your life without your friends’ support. In the past two years I have discovered for myself how true the saying really is. Since finishing high school, I hadn’t had a lot of close friendships, or much social interaction with others. All I really wanted was to have a close friend again.
It was late 2012. I was at the stage of trying to buy a new car, but I didn't know how to pick out a reliable one or even what to look for. One of my mum's friends, Carolyn, who works at the newsagents in my local area, offered to be the one to help me find my first car. She knew everything when it came to buying cars. We went through every car online that would be suitable for me. I liked every car. She would have it checked out to find out its history, and whether it was right for me to buy. Eventually, we found the perfect car in a Holden Astra. I wouldn't be without it now since it has given me a total sense of independence that I never had before. It was like my biggest dream at the time had come true. Even now, Carolyn is always there for me when I need help or advice with my car.
Since then, I have noticed that she was there for both my mum and me when we were going through a bad family crisis. She was the one who gave us someone to share our secrets or discuss our private feelings. We share a lot in common. I could feel a really close bond that hadn't been matched by anyone else in my life for a long time. When it was her birthday, I bought her a best friend necklace for us both to share, to let her know how much she has come to mean to me in such a short time. And since then, Carolyn and I have become very close.
81. What does people’s saying mean to the writer herself?
(no more than 15 words) (2 marks)
82. Why did the writer want to have a close friend after finishing high school?
(no more than 11 words) (2 marks)
83. What an important thing did Carolyn help the writer do in late 2012?
(no more than 6 words) (3 marks)
84. What did the writer express by buying a best friend necklace for Carolyn?
(no more than 12 words) (3 marks)
Section C
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
作为学生，上课发言积极是必要的。

但是过分积极(overactive)对老师的教学和同学的学习都有影响。

假如你班学生Jack上课总是抢着发言，使得老师和同学对其非常不满。

假如你是班长John，用英语给Jack写一封信，向他表达老师和同学的想法，并给他提出相应的改进建议。

要求：1）文中不得透露与你有关的任何信息。

2）词数120以上。

71. Eating habits 72. determination73. Characteristics74. based on75. rarely planning meals76. bored or frustrated77. quality and presentation78. when young79. eating together80.own needs 81. She can't get through her toughest challenges in her life without her friend’s support./ She thinks it (is) true.
82. Because she hadn’t had many close friendships or much social interaction.
83. She helped her buy a car.
84. She wanted her to know she meant too much to her. /She wanted her to know she was very important to her. /She wanted her to know how important she was to her./ She wanted her to know how much she meant to her.。