湖南省株洲市第二中学高三英语第六次月考试题(答案不全)

株洲市第二中学2015届高三模拟考试（六）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。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

Part I Listening Comprehension (30marks)Section A (22.5marks)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 11. Where did Alice and her friends have their meals?A. Outside a hotel.B. In a farmer’s house.C. In theopen air.2. Which of the following is true?A. The weather was fine though it rained once in the country.B. Alice and her friends had meals with some farmers.C. The man had a good weekend despite the terrible weather.Conversation 23. What happened to the new MP3 player?A. It seems to be missing.B. It was taken away by John.C. It is right next to the computer.4. What will the girl probably do next?A. She will buy a new MP3 player.B. She will tell her parents about the MP3 player.C. She will ask her guests about the MP3 player one by one.Conversation 35. How much will a Ford dealer charge at least according to the man?A. $ 200.B. $ 400.C. $ 600.6. What do we know about the woman?A. She knows little about cars.B. She is poor.C. She has been toa Ford dealer’s.Conversation 47. Why does the man talk to the woman?A. He wants to get some suggestions from her.B. He wants to give her some advice.C. He wants to invite her to spend a holiday with him.8. Which is mentioned in the talk?A. Mike had intended to travel with Celia this holiday.B. Mike had wanted to go sightseeing with Miguel this holiday.C. Celia had planned to go on a trip with Miguel this year.9. Why does Mike feel it hard to make the decision to accept the invitation?A. He has not enough money for the holiday.B. He does not want to hurt Celia’s feelings.C. He does not like Miguel very much.Conversation 510. Why does the girl borrow money from her father?A. To see a film.B. To watch a play.C. To go to a concert.11. How much money does the girl need?A. Eighteen dollars.B. Thirty-six dollars.C. Fifty-four dollars.12. How many children want to go to the concert?A. OneB. Two.C. Three. Conversation 613. How did the woman get into touch with her family?A. By letters.B. By computer.C. Bytelephone.14. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Learn how to use the Internet.B. Visit her friends in Italy.C. Study word processing.15. What will the woman do next?A. Join a club.B. Buy a computer.C. Makea call.Section B (7.5marks)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.Part II 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 the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Gorgeous! Never have I heard such a fantastic song ____!A. sungB. being sungC. to singD. singing22. Most people in China don’t take it seriously ______ there are people smoking in public places.A. beforeB. whenC. so thatD. since23. When most fathers know their daughter is getting married, they set to work, _____a witty speech at the wedding.A. to planB. plannedC. planningD. having planned24. Now the increasing competition _______ companies to take more effective measures to satisfy their customers and better their service.A. is forcingB. was forcingC. have forcedD. will force25. We have to admit that technology, ______ its faults, makes life a whole lot easier.A. whateverB. howeverC. whoeverD. whenever26. Is there any possibility ______ the two countries will work together to further their fight against the crime of drug dealing?A. whyB. howC. whatD. that27. As is often the case in life, human spiritual needs _______ by helping the needy.A. is metB. will meetC. are metD. meet28. It was so scary! That deserted house seemed to be noisy last night as if many busy and happy people _______ a party in it.A. are holdingB. were holdingC. had heldD. held29. _______ the rules in the chat room or you will have permanent ban from it!A. ObservedB. ObservingC. To observeD. Observe30. Intellectual property theft is defined as cybercrime, ______ the creators’ideas or inventions are stolen without being paid.A. for whichB. in whichC. after whichD. by which31. Not until ______ them into practice ______your ambitions uselessA. did you put, you makeB. do you put, do you makeC. you put, do you makeD. you put, you make32. David Cameron requests that every UK school pupil _______ about an ancientdocument called the Magna Carta, ahead of its 800th anniversary next year.A. learnB. learnsC. has learntD. will learn33. It was only when Mr. Webster left school to go to London _______ he realized that he never brought the book back to the library.A. thatB. whichC. whenD. until34. When the teacher said to me firmly “You _______do better than that next time,I believe”, I felt greatly encouraged.A. couldB. mustC. mightD. can35. Colin continued his route helping others, as he found doing what he usually did _____ great fun.A. isB. wasC. areD. wereSection 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.Dr. David Sullivan, a pediatric dentist (儿科牙医), is just wild about teeth. So are some of his patients.You see, Dr. David, as many people call him, has some unusual patients. They aren’t the children he 36 sees each day. They’re well, big, and hairy and sometimes weigh more than four hundred pounds. They’re 37 animals.On most days, Dr David tends to his human patients, teaching them how to care for their 38 . On some days, however, the Cincinnati Zoo calls with some special work for him to do. Since 1982, Dr. David has volunteered to perform dental surgery on many of the animals. This would be a 39 experience for most.Luckily, Dr. David feels differently. “I’m not 40 of the animals,” he says. “I have been around them so much that I’m used to them.”How does a children’s dentist find himself 41 the teeth of a black rhinoor a monkey? For Dr. David, it was a matter of chance.“When I was a kid in school, the only thing I ever 42 to be was a veterinarian (兽医),” says Dr. David. “I even applied to the veterinary school in college.”But Dr. David soon realized that veterinary work was 43 for him. “I volunteered at a veterinarian’s office to get some experience,” he says. “I was pitiful. I couldn’t breathe. My eyes were swollen shut. I had allergy symptoms.” So Dr. David tried pediatric dentistry and found he loved it.After he became a dentist, Dr. David 44 at Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there, he was asked to help with dental work on some of the 45 in the hospital’s research lab. It wasn’t long before he began a dental program for the animals.Word of Dr. David’s work with animals 46 , and soon King’s Island Amusement Park and the Cincinnati Zoo were calling to ask for his 47 . Now he regularly gets calls from the zoo.36. A. clearly B. typically C. rarely D. traditionally37. A. dead B. pet C. real D. toy38. A. feet B. ears C. eyes D. teeth39. A. frightening B. painful C. wonderful D. valuable40. A. fond B. afraid C. tired D. ashamed41.A.worrying about B. asking about C. preparing for D. caring for42. A. hated B. managed C. wanted D. failed43. A. impossible B. wonderful C. necessary D. imperfect44. A. arrived B. performed C. studied D. worked45. A. kids B. models C. animals D. adults46. A. rang B. spread C. faded D. broke47. A. help B. advice C. opinion D. permissionSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word for each blank that best fits the context.Fourth-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are a big step for the telecomindustry. Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker 48._______ that in the past technology. This means users can have 49._______ speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD quality music on their phones.Mobile data is not a dream; it’s not an option but 50._______ requirement. With a 3G phone, 51._______is very likely is that you can receive video news programs, updated many times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making 52._______ easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home.Don’t worry about getting lost. 3G phones offer map services so you can finda new restaurant just 53._______ pressing a few keys on your handset.54._______, 3G technology makes video calling a reality. With live two-way video communication, you 55._______ have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.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 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.ALooking through a magazine in a waiting room recently, I came across an article with the title “My top five most precious possessions”. It was just a few lines of text with pictures, but it caught my imagination.It’s interesting how inanimate(无生命的) objects can take on such significance and become woven(编织)into a person’s, and sometimes a whole family’s, life history.Anyway, the article had me considering what my most precious possessions are. It was difficult to choose only five, but here are mine:An old cardboard box filled with my children’s ba by photos.A yellow pocket-sized birthday book of special things (poems, pictures of flowers and trees, etc) given to me by my dad when I was probably about seven or eight years old.A 21st birthday card from my mum. In it she’s written her congratulation s, her love, and her hopes for my future. She died not long after, when I was in my early twenties.A few ancient but very beautiful botany books that were once my great grandmother’s. She was a botanist in a time when it was relatively unusual for women to be qualified in this field and I think she was probably a remarkable and very interesting woman. I’d like to have known her.A brooch(胸针) left to me by my much­loved grandmother. It was given to my great grandmother by my great grandfather on his return from World War I. It is not worth anything in terms of money. However, it not only stands for a link between four generations of women, but it is also a reminder of one young man’s return from World War I.How about you? I’d love to hear what you feel are your most precious possessions.56.What made the writer have the idea of writing the passage?A. Her love for her relatives.B. Her rich imagination about the objects.C. An article in a magazine.D. Some pictures in an article.57. According to the passage, the writer __________.A. lost her mother at the age of 26B. was a mother of several childrenC. got the yellow birthday book at 8D. studied botany well when she was young58. The writer considered her grandmother remarkable and interesting because she __________.A. wrote a large number of botany booksB. left the writer some ancient but beautiful botany booksC. was unusually famous for her achievementsD. could become a botanist in the special time59. How many reasons made the writer think the brooch was one of her most precious possessions?A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four60.In the writer’s opinion, something that is thought to be the most precious should be able to_____.A. represent a person’s and even the whole family’s life historyB. have a great effect on others’ livesC. remind somebody of his or her friendsD. show a person’s love and respect for his or her relativesBWhen my friend put out the idea of homeschooling to her parents, the first reactionthey gave was, “You are cutting the child off the world.” Did the child really getcut off or did the child socialize better?The moment we hear of homeschooling, we think the child will have no opportunitiesto interact with peers. However, in my friend’s opinion, we forget that when attendinga regular school, the child is not into socializing all the while. The child is confinedto so many other activities. Studies take a major role in a child’s life. The ch ildhardly has the time to interact at school.The child might be meeting and studying along with many peers; however, how manykids interact with all the kids in a class? But in homeschooling system, as my friend mentioned, the kid has all the time and can plan his day accordingly. During the daythe child studies just like other school-going kids but with no burden of homeworkand project work, the child has so much free time in the evening as to effectivelyinteract and play with peers. The quality time the child spends in education is really impressive.Homeschooled kids have the opportunity to socialize more often as they have alot of time in their hands. They can also make socializing a regular habit. Just asmy friend said, her child goes to a neighboring park almost every day and has a setof friends who go there daily. Other children get back home to finish off homeworkand project work whereas her child who is already through with studies gets theopportunity to spend time with family members.When I heard this, I really felt how lucky the child was. Definitely the childhad a better opportunity to socialize when compares with my kids. However, I mightnot consider homeschooling for my kid, as I am so used to the traditional schoolingsystem and feel regular schooling the safest bet.61. What is the author’s attitude towards his friend’s idea of homeschooling?A. Negative.B. Objective.C. Surprised.D. Indifferent.62. The underlined word can be replaced by _______.A. freeB. restrictedC. devotedD.accustomed63. What do we know about homeschooling children?A. They don’t interact with their peers often.B. They have more spare time to play.C. They have no chance to play with friends.D. They can’t gain enough knowledge.64. According to the author’s friend what is the biggest advantage of homeschooling children?A. They will become braver.B. They can be more popular.C. They can be better at socializing.D. They can study better.65. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to _________.A. express his views on homeschooling.B. explain what homeschooling is.C. share his ways of teaching his children.D. promote homeschooling. CPeople have been acting like people—in other words, they’ve been making tools, creating ceremonies, and sharing food—for a long time. That’s the conclusion of a recent study from South Africa’s southern coast.There, in a cave lying above the sea, researchers from Arizona State University have found evidence that humans were behaving in surprisingly complex ways as early as 164,000 years ago. Our species, Homo sapiens, appeared an estimated 200,000 years ago.The cave held three important clues about the behavior of these Stone Age people.First, the researchers found the remains of all kinds of shellfish. The people who lived in the cave probably collected these creatures from rocky shores and tide pools and brought them to the cave to eat.The researchers propose the early Africans moved to the South African coast between 195,000 and 130,000 years ago. Around that time, the climate inland turned relatively cold and dry. Therefore, there were fewer plants and animals to eat away from the coast.When these ancient people moved to the coast, they probably experienced a major cultural shift, the researchers suspect. That’s because observations of modernhunter­gatherer societies suggest that m en are more likely to hunt for big animalswhen people live inland. On the coast, women play a more important role in providingfood by gathering plants and shellfish. As for the second clue, the researchersunearthed 57 pieces of reddish pigment(颜料). The researchers think that the cavehabitants used the paint for coloring their bodies or for other ceremonies. Symbolicbehavior is a clearly human feature.Finally, the search discovered over 1,800 stone tools, including well­craftedblades(刀片). These blades came in various sizes. The smallest were just less thana half­inch wide. Ancient people may have attached these blades to the end of a stickto make spears or other tools.66. From the first paragraph we know that people could do many things long time agoEXCEPT________.A. make bladesB. create paintingsC. hold ceremoniesD. share food67.The early Africans moved to the South African coast with the main purpose of________.A. avoiding badly cold and dry weatherB. seeking the cultural developmentC. seeking enough food to live onD. living a newer and betterlife68.According to the passage, the cave habitants________.A. knew how to use colors for decorationB. made a living largely by hunting animalsC. only could made tools with rough bladesD. could hunt for fish in the sea with ships69.After the early Africans moved to the coast, what probably happened to theirculture?A. Women’s role was as important as men’s role in families.B. They were no longer used to living inlands but living on the coast.C. Men’s role was more important than women’s role in earning food.D. Women’s role was more important than men’s role in earning food.70.What is the passage mainly about?A. Ancient cave behavior.B. New evidence of ancient life.C. The history of human beings.D. Human behavior’s development.Part IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram/Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.Career tests can prove to be very useful in deciding the choices and interests of high school students. As a part of a career test, an aptitude(资质) test is necessary. It’s a test to judge a candidate’s ability in various basic as well as specialized skills.Students in high school are at an age when they are making their career plans and deciding on which degree they should aim for in order to get their dream job. As for the functions of aptitude tests, they can help those who take them to realize where their aptitude lies and select the recommended careers, according to their skills.There are usually three most common types of aptitude tests.General Aptitude Test Battery: This test helps in understanding which occupation your talents are best suited for. It’s a career test which many advisers make use of even in corporate organizations. This test compares the aptitude of the person taking the test with the established standards of success as noted by companies. It checks your aptitude in various abilities and skills.Strong Interest Inventory: With the duration of only about 25 minutes, this test is also used by many employers to hire potential employees. It can predict talents by comparing your interests in things with people who are employed in specific professions.Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: This test is more of a personality test than an aptitude test but understanding how a person views the world around him and how it affects his decision-making ability can help an adviser predict career talents, making this a test that can be hugely effective.An aptitude test can be helpful, but it just provides you with suggestions that you can use in order to decide on a specific career. It is important though that you keep your interests in mind and not get influenced by the test results alone.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Marti Sementelli has been a baseball player since preschool, throwing plastic balls and swinging a tiny wood bat from the time she was 3 years old. She was a solid player at every youth level, and sometimes a star. In 2007, Nike even featured the young Californian in a TV commercial.Despite her experience, Sementelli, now 16, had a hard time finding a high school that would allow her to try out for the boys’ ba seball team.Two private schools near her family’s home in North Hollywood said no, and several public schools were not interested in the idea. Finally, she found Burbank High School, where she’s now a sophomore and a member of the JV baseball team.Seme ntelli’s story is not unique. Across the country, girls devoted to baseball--and with as many seasons of youth ball under their belts as their maleteammates--are finding it isn’t easy to stay in the sport when they reach high school.Biology does play a role in the situation: Boys, especially older ones, often have an edge over girls in size and strength, allowing them to throw harder and swing with greater force. But girls say that the toughest battles are not about capabilities, but against the traditional attitude that baseball is for boys.“Most people just are incapable of seeing beyond what’s easy,” says Jennifer Ring, the author of Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don’t Play Baseball, and a professor at the University of Nevada-Reno. “It is much ne ater if we say boys play baseball and girls play other sports.”In at least one state, Massachusetts, girls are barred from trying out for boys’ baseball in high schools that also offer softball. Nebraska along with Minnesota dropped their ban last year, and in January, Indiana removed its ban after being charged by the parents of Logan Young, a 15-year-old aspiring catcher and freshman at Bloomington South High School.81. When did Sementelli begin to play baseball?(no more than5 words) (2 marks)82. Where did Sementelli stay in a baseball team?(no more than 6 words) (2 marks)83.What does the author think about girls’ capabilities in baseball?(no more than 10 words) (3 marks)84. In which states are girls allowed to play baseball?(no more than 5 words) (3 marks)Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.每个人都有自己理想的工作。