套卷湖南省益陽市第六2015屆高三上學期期中（第三次月考）考試英語試題

湖南省益陽市第六2015屆高三上學期期中（第三次月考）考試英語試題本試卷分為四個部分，包括聽力理解、語言知識運用、閱讀和書面表達。時量120分鐘。滿分150分。得分：_______________PartIListeningprehension(30marks)SectionA(22.5marks)DirectionsInthissection,youwillhearsixconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Foreachconversation,thereareseveralquestionsandeachquestionisfollowedbythreechoicesmarkedA,BandC.Listencarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.YouwillheareachconversationTWICE.Conversation11.Whatdoesthemanleastwanttobe?A.Agardener.B.Ateacher.C.Adoctor.2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.FriendsB.Teacherandstudent.C.Bossandclerk.Conversation23.Whathappenedtothewoman?A.ShelosthermoneyB.ShewasrobbedC.Shewassavedbyapoliceman4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthepersonwhotookthewoman'shandbag?A.HehadlonghairB.HedressedinformallyC.Hewastallandold.Conversation35.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.AfestivalB.PlansfortonightC.Chinesesnacks.6.Whatisthewomanlikelytodonext?A.Watchthedragondance.B.Enjoythecolorfullanterns.C.Eatsomething.Conversation47.Whydoesthewomanthinkshedoesn'thavehealthcare'?A.Shelostherjob.B.Shedidnotpayhermedicalbills.C.Shelosthercard.8.Howlongcanthewomanstillenjoyherhealthcare?A.Forthreemonths.B.Forayear.C.Fortwoweeks.9.What'swrongwiththewoman?A.Herheadachesandherneckhurts.B.Herlegsarehurting.C.Shehasabadtoothache.Conversation510.Whydidthemantalktothewoman?A.Hewantedtogetajob.B.Hewantedtorentaflat.C.Hewantedtobuyahouse.ll.Whatistheflatthemanisinterestedin?A.Ithastwobedroomsandasittingroom.B.Ithasakitchenbutithasn’tabathroom.C.Ithasabathroomandonebedroom.12.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthebiggestoneeachyear?A.2,400dollars.B.3,000dollars.C.3,600dollars.Conversation613.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inatravelagency.B.Atabusstation.C.Inadepartmentstore.14.Howwillthechildrenspendtheevening?A.Theywilljointheeveningtour.B.Theywillgotothemovie.C.Theywillstayinthehotel.15.Howmuchwouldeachchildpayforthetour?A.35pounds.B.30pounds.C.70pounds.SectionB(7.5marks)DirectionsInthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandthenfillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.FillineachblankwithNOMORETHANTHREEWORDS.YouwillheartheshortpassageTWICE.EssayWritingCourseCoursenameWritingcourseTeacher’snamePeterBrownSubject16ofessaywritingFunctionAwayof17yourthoughtsandfeelingsStepsFirstly,choose18;secondly,selectenoughmaterialsorfacts,andlistall19relatedtothetopic;thenorganizetheessayintherightway;finally,20theessayPart11LanguageKnowledge(45marks)SectionA(15marks)DirectionsForeachofthefollowingunfinishedsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestpletesthesentence.21.JackMaissodevotedtowhateverheisdoingthatitwasonly15years________hebecametherichestinChina.A.sinceB.beforeC.asD.when22.TheWhiteHorseTemplehasbeenrepairedandhashadextensions_______manytimes,mostoften_______timesofwaranddisaster.A.added;followingB.adding;followingC.added;followedD.addingfollowed23.TheformerEnglishschoolteacherlateraddedthat,________havehisway,hewouldbeeagertoacquireallofYahoo,notjustthestakeitownsinAlibaba.A.hadheB.ifheisgoingtoC.werehetoD.ifhemay24.________onthetopofthehighmountain.thetempleisdifficultforthetouriststoreach.A.LocatedB.BeinglocatedC.HavingbeenlocatedD.Locating25.-Jack,you_______thewindowquickly,willyou?-OK!Oh!Thewindow__________broken.A.shut；isB.areshutting；wasC.willshut;hasbeenD.haveshut；has26.-Willyoutakeupteachingasacareeraftergraduation?-Hardtosay.I________goabroadforhighereducationinstead.butitdepends.A.mustB.shallC.mightD.should27._________thekidshadwhentheyexperiencedthefirstsnowfall-intheSouth.A.HowfunnyB.WhatafunC.HoweverfunD.Whatfun28.JimwhoisnowourEnglishteacheronce________asamanagerinaninternationalcorporationfor5years.A.wasworkingB.workedC.hasworkedD.hadworked29.-Areyouavailableat3tomorrowafternoon?-Sorry,I_______ameetingatthattime.A.amhavingB.haveC.willhaveD.willbehaving30.-IsLiuXiangstillpetinginhurdlerace?-I'mafraidnot.Heisreported__________theplaygroundlastmonth.A.havingleftB.tohaveleftC.leftD.toleave31.Atthefootofthemountain________wherewecanstayifitistoolateforustogobackhomeafterclimbingit.A.isahotelstanding.B.doesahotelstandC.standsahotelD.ahotelstands32.Wasitinjusttheroom_________hemadeuphismind________heshouldbreakawayfromhisfamily?A.that;thatB.that;whichC.which;thatD.which;which33.________youmayhave,youshouldhavedeterminationtofacethechallenge.A.HoweveraseriousproblemB.WhataseriousproblemC.HoweverseriousaproblemD.Whatseriousaproblem34.Theplace________thehouseissupposedtobeboughtshouldbe_________therearealotoftreesandtheneighbourhoodisveryquiet.A.which;inwhichB.inwhich;whereC.which;whereD.atwhich;which35.John'sneverseensuchaplayintheChangshaGrandTheatre,___________?A.isheB.hasn'theC.hasheD.isn'theSectionB(18marks)going.Ittookalongtime,butIgotitdone.Iwasleftwithamuch43closet,butamuchfullerheart.AsIcarriedmyownbagsofclothestoaddtomybrother's,Icouldn'thelpbut44.ThenIsawhowweallcangoaboutbuildingabetterworld.Wecandoit,onesmall45deedatatime.Wecandoit,oneinspiring46atatime.Wecanevendoit,onedonatedshirtatatime.Wecanbuildabetterworldwitheachactofloveweshareandgoodthingswedo.Wecandoitwithhelpfulhandsand47hearts.Wecandoitwithcheerfulspiritsandjoyoussouls.36.A.affectedB.worriedC.botheredD.puzzled37.A.solvedB.triedC.changedD.proved38.A.resultB.challengeC.answerD.question39.A.lookthroughB.putawayC.tidyupD.pickup40.A.buyingB.keepingC.washingD.wearing41.A.threwB.hungC.foldedD.loaded42.A.quantityB.messC.storeD.scene43.A.lighterB.cleanerC.emptierD.larger44.A.smileB.thinkC.relaxD.cry45.A.difficultB.surprisingC.rareD.kind46.A.wordB.storyC.experienceD.speech47.A.gratefulB.tolerantC.caringD.hopefulSectionC(12marks)Directionspletethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfitsthecontext.Whymustwepaytaxes?Theansweristhatthegovernmentneedsmoneyformanythings,and48thepeopleofthecountrycansupplythemoney.Oneofthemostimportanttaxesisinetaxwhichapersonpaysaccordingtotheamountofhisine.49heisamerchant,ashopkeeper,aminer.oranythingelse.Thisiscalleda"direct"tax,becauseitispaidinmoneydirect50thegovernment.Anothertaxispaidongoods51watches,jewellery,newclothesandtobaccowhentheyarebroughtintoacountry.Wecallit"indirect"tax.Peopleplainabouthavingtopaytaxes,52theyforgetthatthemoneyisspentonthingsthattheyand53familiesneed.Weneedpolicementocatchthieves,toseethatmenobey54laws,todirecttraffic,etc,andchildrenneededucationand55mustbeschoolsandteachers.Aboveall,thecountrymustalwaysbereadytodefenditselfagainstattackingenemies,andwecannothavethearmywithoutpayingforit.Taxes,therefore,cannotbeavoided.PartIIIReadingprehension(30marks)DirectionsReadthefollowingthreepassages.EachPassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B.CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.AChineseandNigerianmediashouldpaymoreattentiontotheirowngrowingrolesandstrivetopresentareliableimageofChinatoAfricanaudiencesandviceversa(反之亦然).AgreementonthisimportantstepinongoingcooperationbetweenthetwosideswasreachedbymediarepresentativesattendingamediaforumonSeptember19inAbuja,TheagreementesinthewakeofincreasingattentionbeingpaidbytheinternationalmunityonAfrica'sdeepeningrelationshipwithChina."ThispresentsanimportantopportunityformediainChina,NigeriaandotherAfricancountries.WeshouldseizethemomenttoexpandcooperationbetweenChineseandNigeriamedia,increaseoursay,andcontributetocooperationbetweenChina,NigeriaandAfricaasawhole,"saidLiWufeng,ViceMinisteroftheStateCouncilInformationOfficeattheChina-NigeriaMediameeting.ThemediameetingwasjointlyheldbytheStateCouncilInformationOffice,theChineseEmbassyinNigeria,andtheFederalMinistryofEducation,Nigeria.Itformedpartofthe'ExperienceChina"program,whichaimstoincreaseculturalexchangesandmutualunderstandingbetweenInthepast,duetopoormunicationfacilities,ChinaandAfricancountriescouldonlylearnabouteachotherthroughthirdparties,inparticularWesternmedia,whichmayhavegivenrisetoandperpetuatedmisunderstandings."ChinaisstillnotaconstantfeatureorsubjectonthefrontpageandprimetimeinthenewsmediainNigeriaunlesstherearedisastersandallegedhumanrightsabusestobereported,"saidMartinsOloja,EditorofTheGuardian.MajorWesternmediacontinuetopromoteaColdWarmentalityandviewSino-Africantiesthroughthelens(鏡頭)ofgeopolitics,framingeverythingaspetitionbetweenEastandWest,ChineseandNigerianmediaprofessionalssaidattheforum.SomeWesternmediaoutletsaccuseChinaofignoringmutuallybeneficialsolutionsorsustainabledevelopmentofAfricanpeople,whilerobbingthecontinentofitsnaturalresources."NigerianscannotexpectAljazeeraorBBCtoreportonAfrica,andindeedNigeriaandChinarelations,thewaywewant,"saidOloja.MutuallyobjectivecoveragewillgeneratemorecooperationandbetterunderstandingbetweenChinaandNigeria,saidLiXiaohua,arepresentativefromChina.org.cn,aleadingmulti-languagewebsiteinChina.56.WhatisthepurposeofthismediaforumonSeptember19inAbuja?A.ChineseandNigerianmediashouldpaymoreattentiontotheirowngrowingrolesandstrivetopresentareliableimagetoeachother.B.LetmoreChinesepeopleknowaboutthecultureofAfrica.C.MoreinternationalmunityshouldpayattentiontoAfrica'sdeepeningrelationshipwithChina.D.PeopleshouldseizethemomenttoexpandcooperationbetweenChinaandAfricancountries.57.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordinParagraph4?A.Disappeared.B.Decreased.C.Defeated.D.Maintained.58.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.ChinesepeopleandChineseeventshasbeenwellreportedthroughAfricanmedia.B.Nowadays,someAfricanmediastillcannotgivethetruestoriesofChina.C.TheStateCouncilInformationOfficeand"ExperienceChina"programattendedthisChina-NigeriaMediameeting.D.InthePast,ChinaandAfricancountriescouldlearnabouteachotherverywell.59.WhatistheattitudeofthemajorWesternmediatowardstheSino-Africanrelationship?A.Theyviewitthroughtheangleofgeopolitics.B.Theyviewitasapetitionbetweentwocountries.C.Theythinkhighlyofit.D.Theyreportitasitis.60.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HelpingtheAfricanMediaB.ImprovingourreportinAfricaC.HavingabiggersayD.AmediaforumbetweenChinaandNigeriaBAbouttenhundred,theEuropeannationsbegantogrow.Theydevelopedarmiesandgovernments.Bythe15thcentury,Europeancountrieswerereadytoexplorenewpartsoftheworld.ThePortuguesetookthefirststep.TheleaderofPortugal'sexplorationeffortswasPrinceHenry,asonofKingJohnI.PortugueseseacaptainsledtheirshipsaroundthewestcoastofAfricahopingtofindapathtoIndiaandEastAsia.TheyfinallyfoundtheendoftheAfricancontinent,theareacalledtheCapeofGoodHope.IttookthePortugueseonlyaboutfiftyyearstotakecontrolofthespicetrade.Oneimprovementwasanewkindofship.Itcouldsailmoreeasilythroughoceanstormsandwinds.Otherinventionslikethepasspermittedthemtosailoutofsightofland.ThePortuguesealsoarmedtheirshipswithmoderncannonwhichtheyusedtobattleMuslimandEastAsiantraders.TheotherEuropeannationswouldnotpermitPortugaltocontrolthistradeforlong,however.Spain'sQueenIsabellaandKingFerdinandagreedtoprovideships,crewandsuppliesforanexplorationbyanItalianseaman,ChristopherColumbus.Columbusandacrewofeighty-eightmenleftSpainonAugust3rd,1492,inthreeships.OnOctober12th,theystoodonanislandthatColumbusnamedSanSalvador.ColumbuswasconsideredanationalherowhenhereachedSpaininMarch,1493.ColumbusreturnedacrosstheAtlanticOceantotheCaribbeanareafivemonthslater.Sevenmonthslater,ColumbussentfiveshipsbacktoSpain.ColumbusalsosailedbacktoSpainleavingbehindsomesettlerswhowerenothappywithconditions.ChristopherColumbusmadeanothertripin1498,withsixships.In1502,ColumbusmadehisfinalvoyagetowhatsomewerecallingtheNewWorld.HestayedontheislandofJamaicaColumbus'voyages,however.openedupthenewworld.OtherslaterexploredallofNorthAmerica.AnItalianexplorer,AmerigoVespucci,visitedthecoastofSouthAmericain1499.HewrotestoriesabouthisexperiencesthatwerewidelyreadinEurope.In1507,aGermanmapmakerreadVespucci'sstories.HedecidedthatthewriterhaddiscoveredthenewworldandsuggestedthatitbecalledAmericainhis61.WhofirstfindtheCapeofGoodHope?A.TheSpanish.B.TheMuslims.C.TheItalians.D.ThePortuguese.62.WhichisnotthereasonforthegreatachievementofPortuguese’searlyseaexploration?A.Theyhadastrongarmytoprotectthem.B.Theygotthesupportfromtheking.C.Theyinventedanewkindship.D.Theyequippedtheshipwithpassandcannon.63.HowmanyseaexplorationsmadebyColumbushavebeenmentionedinthepassage?A.Six.B.Five.C.Four.D.Three.64.WhonamedtheNewWorldAmerica?A.AGermanmapmaker..B.Notmentionedinthepassage.C.Columbus.D.AmerigoVespucci.65.Whichcanbestdescribethemainideaofthepassage?A.ThediscoveryofAmerica.B.ThegreatachievementsofPortuguese.C.HowEuropeancountriesexplorednewpartsoftheworld.D.ThesailinghistoryofColumbus.CWhenyoumakeamitmenttolivebyyourbeingvalues,itbeeseasiertomakeconsciouschoicesratherthanreactionaryones.lfyourusualpatternistotalkaboutyourproblems,youcouldchoosetothinkandactlikeacalmperson.Acalmpersonmightgoforawalk,meditate,orsetatimelimitbeforeresponding.Ifyourusualpatternistoworry,youcouldchoosetoactlikearesponsibleorwiseperson.Inotherwords,youwouldactlikethepersonyouchoosetobe—thisisthekeytopersonalpower.Whenyouchoosetoactonyourvalues,younotonlyfeelgoodaboutyourself,youreinforceyourchosenbeliefs.OvertimeactinginthiswaychangeshowyouseetheWorld,andinturnthewayotherpeoplethinkofyou.66.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto______.A.explaintothereaderswhatpersonalvaluesareB.instructthereadershowtomakewisechoicesC.persuadethereaderstomakeamitmentD.informthereadershowtobetrulyhappy67.Accordingtothetext,livingbyyourbeingvalues,youwould______.A.seekallhumanvirtuesB.formpositivepersonalityC.gainalotofpowerD.fillyourownneeds68.Theunderlinedword‘void’inParagraphlmeans“_______”.A.abreakofcontinuityB.astateofconfusionC.afeelingofemptinessD.anabsenceofone'smind69.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotbelongto"yourhavingvalues"?A.Yourownpeacefulmind.B.Thefriendship.C.Yoursuccessinthepetition.D.Thehelpfromyourfriends.70.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Acalmpersondoesnotchoosetoplain.B.HavingvaluesarebetterthanbeingvaluesC.Aresponsiblepersondoesnotcareaboutfinancialsecurity.D.Thewayotherpeoplethinkofyoudecideswhoyouare.PartIVWriting(45marks)SectionA(l0marks)DirectionsReadthefollowingpassage.Fillinthenumberedblanketsbyusingtheinformationfromthepassage.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.Intoday'sdigitalage,ourliveshavebeefilledwithnoiseanddistraction(分心)fromemails,textmessages,webmedia,televisionsandradios,etc,sothatweareforgettinghowtobestillandsilent,andtofindsolitude.whichisastateorqualityofbeingaloneorremotefromothers.Thereforeit'sdifficultforustomentallyshutourselvesoff,andthenwe'relackingattentiontowardourinnerself.Actually,silenceandsolitudecanbenefitusgreatly.Forexample,whenwearesilentandstill,wecanlistentoourinnervoiceandhearourownspiritguidingus.Wecandreamandcreateinourmind.andwecanreceivemessagesthroughourimaginationandthoughts.Insilenceandsolitude,wenourish(滋養(yǎng))oursoul.Rechargeourenergy,andreceivelife-givingpower.Then,howcanwebestillandsilentinalifethatwearesobusyliving'?Well,whenwehavetoomanytaskstodo,wereactbyengaginginsomeactionwhichisanoutwarduseofourenergy.Butifweremainsilentandstillandmaketimetothinkitover,wearestrengtheningourpotentialbykeepingourenergieswithin.Sowe’llhavemoreoutwardpowerwhenwegoinwardfirst.Alsoweneedtogiveourselvespermissionfornon-doingandmaketimetojustfeelcontentinthatspace,insteadoffeelingguiltythatweshouldbedoingsomethingelse,orservingsomeonewhoneedsus.Wemustfeelsatisfiedwiththestillnessandthemomentofdoingnothing.Inaddition,beingstillandsilenttakespractice.Don'tgetimpatientandsetyourintentiononbeingstill.Wecansitorliedown,closeoureyes,quietourmindandslowourbreath.Wecandothisalmostanywhere.TitleBeingstillandsilentCausesof71inshuttingourselvesoffmentallyNoiseanddistractionfromemails,textmessages,webmedia,televisionandradios,etc.72ofsolitudeAstateorqualityofbeingaloneorremotefromothersBenefitsofsolitude●Helpinguslistentoourinnervoiceandhearourspiritguidingus●Makingusableto78inourmind●Makingusreceivemessageby79●Nourishingoursoul,keepingus80andbringinguslife-givingpower73ofbeingstillandsilent●Engaginginsomeactionwhichis74ofourenergywhenwehavetoomanytaskstodo●75ourselvestorestandfeelcontent●Notforcingourselvestoalwaysdosomethingor76inneed●Being77topracticestillnessandsolitude●Sittingorlyingdownwitheyesclosed,quietingourmindandbreathingslowlySectionB(10marks)DirectionsReadthefollowingpassage.Answerthequestionsaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageandrequiredwordslimit.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.DavidJonesisprobablynotsomebodyyouwanttohangoutwith.Notbecauseheisn'tacoolperson,butbecauseheislivingwith40deadlysnakes.Jonesislivinginaroomfor121dayswithmorethanthreedozenconstrictors.greenmambas,boomslangsandotherdeadlysnakesinanattempttosetaGuinnessworldrecord.Therecordformostdaysspentconfinedtoaroomwiththisparticularnumberofsnakesis113,setbyMartinSmitin2008."Iamhopingpeoplewillrealizethatwecanlivewiththesefantasticcreatureswithoutfearingandkillingthem.PeopleeandseemehereandareconstantlyamazedathowIaminteractwiththeseanimals.Thesnakesarenotrestrainedinanywayandmakethefulluseoftheentireroomincludingmybed,showerandtoilet."Jonesexplains.Theymainlyhideoutincupboardsoronthevariousmakeshift(臨時的)branchesorbushesthatJoneshasintheirsharedquarters.Onceaweek,someonebringscapturedmiceandratstoofferasasacrificetothesnakes.DavidJonesis