湖南省株洲市第二中学2014届高三英语第六次月考试题.doc

湖南省株洲市第二中学2014届高三英语第六次月考试题本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。满分150分。Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)SECTION ADirections: In this section, youll 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. Who is crazy about rock music? A. The lady. B. The man. C. The mans wife.2. What instrument does the man play?A. The piano. B. The violin.C. Both.Conversation 23. What are the speakers doing in the conversation?A. Waiting for a bus. B. Playing with snow. C. Drinking coffee.4. What does the man think of the weather report?A. Its often correct. B. Its not reliable. C. Its common.Conversation 35. What are the speakers talking about? AA flight timetable. BThe way to Union Street CHiring a taxi.6. How much is the fee to the air port? A20 dollars. B40 dollars C60 dollars.Conversation 47. What is the mans plan for his future? A. Taking a business course in Beijing.B. Learning some English in Beijing.C. Doing some business in Beijing. 8. What can you tell about the man? A. He used to live in Beijing.  B. He is a promising businessman. C. He is going to Hangzhou.9. What do we learn from the conversation? A. A business course is needed. B. English is useful. C. Practice is necessary. Conversation 510. Why does the woman find drama useful? A. It helps her to attract more public attention. B. It strengthens her relationship with students.C. It enables her to understand people better.11. How did the womans students respond to her way of teaching English? A. Passively.B. Positively. C. Sensitively.12. What is the woman going to do if she has a PhD course? A. To promote the Asian theater to the world.B. To introduce more theatres to Asian countries.C. To bring her college more Asian theatre.Conversation 613. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the student center. B. In the campus canteen. C. In the university bookstore.14. How does the woman plan to spend her evening? A. Studying. B. Preparing snacks C. Playing cards.15. Why doesn't the man accept the woman's offer? A. He doesnt have enough free time. B. He doesnt like to play games.C. He already knows how to play.SECTION BDirections: In this section, youll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.Youll hear the mini-talk TWICE. How to stop 16 The first step: Knowing the reason why people take drugs.·They want to 17 the way they feel.·They may easily become addicted and use 18 .·Heavy drug-takers may feel 19 according to a research.The second step: Helping your friends to stop. ·Try to 20 together instead of alone. ·Take time to care for each other.Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)21. It is reported that the driver _ for nearly 20 hours continuously before the traffic accident happened.A. has been driving B.would be driving C. had driven D. have driven22.Have you been to the Great Wall? Perhaps not in my memory. _，it might have been during my early childhood. A. If any B. If ever C. If not D. If possible23. At least $50 billion are being spent on the Sochi 2014 Winter Games, in Russia, _it the costliest Olympics in history.A. making B. made C. make D. to make24. The only way to succeed at the highest level is to have a total belief _ you are better than anyone else on the sports field.A. how B. which C. whether D. that25. He left the house without turning off the cooker this morning. _，but luckily he realized that when starting his car.A. So were you B. So you did C. So did he D. So he did26. The iPhone5 has been on the market for some time. Have you got one?Yes, I _ one during my visit to Hong Kong. A. Buy B. bought C. had bought D. would buy27. Jenny has dyed her hair red again. It _ be true! I can hardly believe it.A. mustnt B. cant C. may not D. shouldnt28. It is not money, power or whatever but love _cures our pain.A. who B. which C. that D. what29. Failure never makes people comfortable, but it can make a positive contribution to your life _ you learn to use it. A. since B. once C. until D. unless30. I have reached a point in my life _ Im supposed to make decisions of my own. A. In which B.for which C. at which D. after which31. Rainforests _ and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future. A. are being cut B. will be cut C. are cut D. had been cut32. Little kids under the age of 3 enjoy colorful toys, especially _ with sounds and lights.A. that B. this C. one D. ones 33. She went over to see, finding that the son seemed _ himself playing the guitar.A. to enjoy B. to be enjoying C. enjoying D. to have enjoyed34. At no time _ in the hospital.A. does smoking permit B. is smoking permittedC. smoking is permitted D. permits smoking35. With all the delicious food _ on the table, mother announced the beginning of our reunion dinner .A. placing B. having placed C. placed D. to placeSection 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.It was a warm sunny Saturday afternoon some fifteen years ago. I had to take two kids to the local playground while my wife was doing some washing. As soon as we got there, my 36 headed for the swings and asked for a push. As I was helping my daughter to go higher and higher, I noticed another little girl trying 37 to get her own swing going. Her elderly grandmother was sitting quietly on a nearby bench and smiled at me.I walked over to the little girl and asked if she could use a push, too. She smiled and said “Yes!” I soon had her feet flying towards the clouds while she laughed happily. For the next two hours I found myself pushing 38 and playing games with my son, daughter and the little girl. By the time we headed home, I was 39 worn out, but my spirits were still flying higher than those swings.Two years later after a long days work I went to 40 my kids from the local grade school before heading homeI stood wearily in the parents waiting area watching for my children. Suddenly, I felt two 41 arms around my stomach. I looked down and there was the little girl from the 42 smiling up at meShe gave me one more big hug before heading off to catch her school bus. As I watched her back, I didnt feel quite so tired anymore and my 43 were once again rising in the Heavens.In this life，every single bit of love we 44 finds its way back to us again. It may blossom in the soul where it was 45 . It may take seconds or it may take years. The law of love, though, is never 46 . What we give, we get back. What we sow, we reap. The love we share, the kindness we give and the joy we create will always 47 to bless us36.A. sonB. daughter C. wifeD. mother37.A. in turn B. in fact C. in secret D. in vain38.A. swings B. chairsC. bikesD. bells39.A. mentally B. simply C. physicallyD. mostly40.A. pick up B. send forC. look after D. see off41.A. big B. longC. tinyD. strong42.A. stadium B. playgroundC. classroomD. school43.A. thoughts B. memories C. spiritsD. feelings44.A. share B. acceptC. divideD. spare45.A. putB. givenC. leftD. planted46.A. madeB. obeyedC. brokenD. forgiven47.A. pay backB. come backC. look outD. break offSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Nowadays people are enjoying a more comfortable life and many of them are suffering from obesity. Thus, losing weight becomes very popular.48. , losing weight is a tricky topic. Some people lose weight quickly by crash dieting 49. other extreme measures. This will not help them lose weight 50. they usually gain back all (and often more) of the pounds they lost. Whats more, sometimes these extreme measures will affect the individuals health.51. my view, before one decides to lose weight, he first of all should make it clear 52. he should or not lose weight. The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to 53. doctor. He or she can compare your weight with healthy norms to help you set realistic goals. If 54. turns out that you will benefit from weight loss, then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions 55. are widely accepted by weight reducing experts to get it started.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 four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AA mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” The mouse wondered. But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.Back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning; “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mouse trap in the house!”The hen clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a great concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.”Then the mouse turned to the pig. The pig sympathized, but said, “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.”Then the mouse turned to the cow and repeat the same words. The cow said, “Moo, Mr. Mouse. Im sorry for you, but its no skin off my nose.”So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and sadly faced the farmers mousetrap alone. That very right a sound was heard throughout the housethe sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmers wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it. In fact, it was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmers wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. When she returned home, she still had a fever.Everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever. So the farmer took his knife to the farmyard. The hen was killed.But his wifes sickness continued. Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.The farmers wife did not get well but died. So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.The mouse looked upon it all from his hole in the wall with great sadness.56What surprised the mouse when looking through the hole?AThe farmer and his wife. BA poisonous snake.CA package with food in. DA dangerous mousetrap.57What did the mouse do when it returned to the farmyard?AIt had a warn talk with his friends.BIt argued with its neighbors loudly.CIt warned its neighbors of the danger.DIt tried hard to cheer its neighbors.58What does the underlined sentence “but its no skin off my nose” in paragraph 5 mean?AIt is none of my business.BIt is out of the question.CIt doesnt affect my smell.DIt is not interesting at all.59Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?AThe hen was sure that it neednt be bothered by it.BThe farmers neighbors came to his home for meat.CThe farmers wife was bitten by the poisonous snake.DThe pig only expressed its sympathy for the mouse.60Which of the following can best express the moral of the story?AMind works faster in time of danger.BNever put your nose into others business.COut of sight, out of mind. D. We should pull together in time of trouble.B According to a report , more than a million workers will fail to take their full annual leave this year in UK. Thats to say, totally, those workers will give up 6.2 million days of vacation, with an average of five days for each worker. For their employers, they feel happy because that is equal to a potential $500 million of free work, which, according to an economist will boost(使增长) the output of the economy by about two percent.The report also showed that the main reasons employees give up their remaining annual leave are due to pressures at work and their failing to appreciate that taking a break could make them more productive and, in turn, boost the economy in the long term.The research, done by price comparison website Travel Supermarket, found that more than one in four of those who will give up their remaining holidays (28 percent) will do so due to pressures at work. Bob Atkinson, travel expert for Travel Supermarket said: “As the economy is not so satisfying, its no surprise that people are cautious to take all their leave, especially if they feel stressed and uncertainty at work.” Nine percent of the 2,020 people surveyed also said they would feel guilty about taking the leave because their work would have to be taken care of by their colleagues. A further three percent said they would be concerned about how taking time off would look to their employer, while the same percentage said they did not want to miss anything interesting or beneficial at work in the time they would be away.Vicky Redwood, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said: “Suppose that there are about 250 working days in a year, getting an extra five free days of work from their employees could in theory boost the output of the economy by about two percent. On the other hand, if workers are less productive as a result of not getting enough breaks from work, taking all the annual leave, in fact