湖南省怀化市2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案

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湖南省怀化市中小学课程改革教育质量监测2015届高三上期中考试英语试题

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时量120分钟。满分150分。

PartⅠListening Comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will 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.

Example:

When will the magazine probably arrive?

A. Wednesday.

B. Thursday.

C. Friday.

The answer is B.

Conversation 1

1. What is Mr. Smith?

A. A history teacher.

B. A physics teacher.

C. A chemistry teacher.

2. What does the man think of the teacher?

A. Experienced.

B. Disorganized.

C. Boring.

Conversation 2

3. How much should the man pay in total?

A. $150.

B. $450.

C. $300.

4. Which of the following is TRUE about the man?

A. He books a double room.

B. He will arrive on April 9th.

C. He isn’t fond of meat

Conversation 3

5. What does Harris probably want to do with Lucy?

A. Have lunch.

B. Watch a movie.

C. Go to her office.

6. When will Harris and Lucy meet?

A. At 6:50.

B. At 7:10.

C. At 10:00. Conversation 4

7. What is the woman explaining?

A. A book.

B. An accident.

C. An expression.

8. What’s the woman’s attitude towards “burning bridges”?

A. It should be avoided.

B. It is sometimes necessary.

C. It often happens in accidents.

9. What will probably happen to the man?

A. He will make the same mistake in the future.

B. He will lose his present job.

C. He will be able to get a reference from his boss.

Conversation 5

10. What does the woman like about the armchair?

A. Its size.

B. Its color.

C. Its design.

11. What do we know about the speakers’ armchair at home?

A. It is broken.

B. It is heavy.

C. It is brown.

12. What will the speakers probably do about the armchair?

A. Wait for a sale.

B. Buy it right away.

C. Ask for a cheaper price. Conversation 6

13. Why does the woman feel happy?

A. The man can lend her a computer now.

B. The man will study better.

C. The man will use his own computer.

14. Why did the man borrow the woman’s computer last time?

A. He needed it for his paper.

B. His computer was broken.

C. He used it for his computer class.

15. What has the man been doing with his new computer?

A. Searching for information.

B. Watching DVDs.

C. Doing his homework.

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

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. ______developing countries need to do is to stop poverty.

A. How

B. That

C. Which

D. What

22. Recently, there a boom in population movements.

A. is

B. was

C. has been

D. had been

23. Wind power units are placed ______ there is a lot of wind.

A. where

B. when

C. which

D. that

24. One solution to this problem now is sustainable development.

A. discussed

B. discussing

C. to be discussed

D. being discussed

25. – Who is the man standing there?