衡阳八中2015届高三上期英语第二次月考测试题

时量：120分钟            满分：150分

考生注意：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。考试结束后，将答卷收回。

PART ONE   LISTENING  COMPREHENSION

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.

Conversation 1

1. what did the woman lose?

A.Her passport.   B.Her glasses.   C.Her wallet.

2. What’s the relationship of the speakers?

A.Old friends.   B.Strangers.    C. Waiter and customer.

Conversation 2

3. What is true about the man?

A.He is sick.    B. He has no appetite.    C. He will have tomato soup for lunch

4. What does the man want to drink?

A. Water.     B. Beer.     C. Milk.

Conversation 3

5. What’s the man’s major?

A.Art.     B.Law.     C.Business.

6. Who helped the man decide what to do?

A. His grandfather.   B. His mother.    C. His father.

Conversation 4

7. What kind of food does the boy hate?

A. Cheese sandwiches.  B. Tomato soup.   C. Junk food.

8. What will the boy do after lunch?

A. Have some dessert.  B. Clean up his toys.   C. Try a new game.

9. Who might the woman be?

A. Frankie’s mother.   B. Frankie’s babysitter.    C. Frankie’s sister.

Conversation 5

10. Where is the man’s destination?

A. About one mile away.  B. About three miles away. C. About ten miles away.

11. According to the woman, why did the man get lost?

A. He turned right instead of left.      B. He doesn’t have a map.

C. His map is too old.

12. Where should the man take a right?

A. On Eagle Road.   B. On Snake Landing.  C. On Oak tree Lane.

Conversation 6

13. What happened to Jenny this morning?

A. Her left leg was broken.  B. She had chest pains.     C. Her head was hurt.

14. How has Jenny been feeling recently?

A. More tired than usual.         B. More out of breath than usual.

C. The same as usual.

15. What does the doctor suggest?

A. Getting some tests done at the hospital.   B. Staying home from work for a few days.

C. Taking some medicine.

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 THREE WORDS.

You will hear the short passage TWICE.

PART TWO   LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

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. This weekend, Wally plans to pay a visit to Shangbi village with his parents ____ live his grandparents and some relatives.

A. which     B. where     C. what        D. who

22. _______ by the success of his friend, Wallace decided to quit his present job and go to seek his fortune in busy cities.

A. Being encouraged B. To be encouraged     C. Having encouraged D. Encouraged

23. – Do you know if Terry will go camping this weekend

-- Terry? Never! She __ tents and fresh air!

A. has hated   B. hated      C. will hate   D. hates

24. —How do you find your new classmates?

—Most of them are kind, but________ is so good to me as Bruce.

A.none    B.no one    C.everyone   D.somebody

25. -- What happened on your way? We have been awaiting you for some time.

-- Well, I could have come here in time for the meeting, but I ____ a flat tire halfway.

A. have    B. had     C. would had    D. had had

26. Take is it easy. He ___ have been drunk to say that.

A. need     B. should     C. would    D. must

27. ______ a man’s age, he can reduce it several years by wearing a confident smile.

A. Whichever   B. Whatever    C. Whenever     D. However

28. Not far from the cub, there was a garden, ________ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.

A.whose   B.which    C.that    D.its

29. – Can’t you stay a little longer? I rally want to talk more with you.

-- Me, too. __ I have to get home before 10 at night.

A. But     B. Since     C. And      D. For

30. —Here is your ticket for overspeeding! You know you________ 160 km an hour, don’t you?

—No, officer. I can’t have been. This car doesn’t do 120.

A.are driving   B.have driven   C.were driving  D.had driven

31. With the electric map fixed in the car ________ the exact position, the driver can drive in the right direction of the destination.

A.showing   B.to be shown   C.showed          D.show

32. The military training on the school field caused much noise, _____ it difficult for some students to get focused on their study.

A. made    B. to make    C. making   D. having made

33. Miller, you’ve got a D in maths. _______?

A. What if    B. How come    C. Why not        D. So what

34. A seller shouted, “Come over and take a look at my watermelons. I promise that nowhere else ____　more delicious ones.”

A. you can buy      B. can you buy      C. you had bought   D. had you bought

35. The teacher together with the students is discussing Writing Skills that ___ newly given out this morning.

A. is          B. were       C. are           D. was