衡阳八中高三上期英语第二次月考测试题（2015届）

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

SECTION 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.

We often think of forgiveness as something that someone who has done us wrong must ask of us. There’s always another way to look at it. My thoughts on forgiveness suggest you 36. ____ offering forgiveness to the person who has wronged you. Not forgiving them is like taking the poison (continuing to suffer from what they did or didn’t do to you) and 37.___ them to die!

Alexander Pope once said, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” 38.___ it!

Forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself. It isn’t something you do for someone else. It isn’t 39.____. It’s simple. Simply identify the situation to be forgiven and ask yourself: “Am I willing to waste my energy 40. ____ on this matter? ” if the answer is “No”, then that’s it! All is 41____.

Forgiveness is an act of the 42. ______. It dares you to imagine a better future, one based on the blessed possibility that your hurt won’t be the final word on the matter. It challenges you to 43. ___ your destructive thoughts about the situation and to believe in the possibility of a better future. It builds confidence that you can survive the 44._____ and grow from it.

Telling someone is a bonus! It isn’t 45. _____ for forgiveness to begin the process that heals the hurt. Forgiveness has little or nothing to do with another person 46. ____ forgiveness is a matter for yourself.

Choice is always 47. _____ in forgiveness. You don’t have to forgive and there is consequences. Refusing to forgive by holding on to the anger, resentment and a sense of betrayal can make your own life miserable. There is nothing so bad that cannot be forgiven. Nothing!

36. A. focus on   B. depend on   C. go on    D. insist on

37. A. forbidding  B. allowing  C. helping  D. expecting

38. A. Forget   B. Make   C. Remind  D. Believe

39. A. beneficial  B. practical  C. cruel   D. complex

40. A. further   B. quickly  C. instead   D. later

41. A. finished   B. limited  C. forgiven  D. discourage

42. A. delay   B. journey  C. imagination  D. adventure

43. A. give out   B. give up   C. give back   D. give away

44. A. pain   B. attack   C. love   D. war

45. A. immoral  B. difficult  C. necessary  D. rapid

46. A. once   B. because  C. unless   D. though

47. A. rich   B. present  C. vacant   D. temporary

SECTION C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

As a local wedding planner, I have some advice for couples 48.___________ are planning a wedding.

Well, when couples are planning their weddings, they often get very focused on making things perfect. They want to have the perfect dress, the perfect cake, the perfect band, and so on. My advice is to stop focusing on those. Your wedding day is 49._________ celebration of love. The dress 50.__________ cake are not the important things.

As we know, the average wedding in this country costs over twenty thousand dollars. Here are some tips for people who want to save money. Fist, have your wedding at a 51. ___________   popular time. May through October are the most popular months to have weddings because   52. ___________ the weather. 53. ___________ an indoor wedding in November or February can be just as lovely. Prices will be much cheaper during these times. 54. ___________ tip is to make your guest list smaller. 55.___________ is impossible to have an inexpensive wedding if you invite hundreds of people. My last piece of advice is to be flexible about your flowers. Look for ones that are less expensive. Remember, the most important thing is to celebrate your love.

PART THREE:  READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)

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.

A

Prague

Prague is an ancient European city, featuring one of the most magnificent Old Towns in Europe, along with delicious food, inexpensive shopping and friendly people. Prague is also famous as being home to one of the most famous 20th century writers, Franz Kafka. The famous Czech beer is also one of the reasons to visit Prague.

The narrow streets of the older parts of the town are appealing the visitors to take nice long walk and settle in some of the many restaurants, which offer top-quality foods at a low price. The buildings there are mostly tower-shaped, and so Prague is called “city of a hundred spires.”

Mauritius

Also known as the Paradise on Earth, Mauritius lies about 560 miles (900 km) east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It is a place of magnificent natural beauty coupled with excellent customer service, which makes for an unforgettable romantic experience at the edge of the world’s warmest ocean.

There are lots to see and do in Mauritius: the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) surrounding the island offer stunning beauty and great underwater adventures to those who want to dive into the precious waters. The nature of Mauritius mostly resembles that of Paradise, allowing every couple visiting this island to feel like Adam and Eve. That is an experience nobody would want to miss!

Cyprus

The very name Cyprus, it has been said, glitters with an age-old myth. Today, history and hedonism (快乐论) are comfortably mixed on the island. Some five-star resorts within walking distance of well-preserved Greek and Roman ruins offer the convenience the modern traveler has come to expect.

Cyprus features a romantic history, as it was Anthony’s gift to his beloved Cleopatra during the glorious days of the Roman Empire. Maybe that is why you feel always a little special once you set foot on Cyprus.