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衡阳市八中2013届高三第四次教学质量检测
英 语 试 题
命题：胡晓红 审题：贺正财

Part I Listening 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.
Conversation 1
1. What does the woman think of the picture?
A. A little small. B. Quite old. C. Very good.
2. How much does the man pay for the picture?
A. $180. B. $150. C. $130.
Conversation 2
3. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. To help her choose a dress. B. To go to Jenny’s birthday with her.
C. To lend her his membership card.
4. Why does the man go downtown?
A. To buy some books for Ann. B. To go to the City Library.
C. To buy a dress for Ann.
Conversation 3
5. How long did the woman sleep last night?
A. For about three hours. B. For about four hours.
C. For about five hours.
6. What day is it today?
A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.
Conversation 4
7. Who is Mary?
A. The woman’s mother. B. The woman’s aunt. C. The woman’s sister.
8. What did Mary do in 1984?
A. She competed in the Olympics and won.
B. She retired from swimming. C. She worked at a bank.
9. When did Susan O’Neill break Mary’s world record?
A. In 1984. B. In 1988. C. In 2000.
Conversation 5
10. What’s the woman doing now?
A. Sweeping the floors. B. Washing clothes.
C. Ironing clothes.
11. Who is writing?
A. The woman’s sister. B. The woman’s mother.
C. The woman’s father.
12. What does the woman invite the man to do?
A. Go to the cinema. B. Go to a Chinese restaurant.
C. Watch TV in her house.
Conversation 6
13. What is the woman doing?
A. Watching TV. B. Reading a newspaper. C. Surfing the Internet.
l4. Why did the mother name her newborn baby “Enough”?
A. She didn’t want any more children.
B. She thought it was really an interesting name.
C. She thought there were too many people on Earth.
15. What was the world’s population in 1987?
A. 4 billion. B. 5 billion. C. 6 billion.
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
Traffic problem in London
Present situation
Getting 16 every year
What Tom Jenkins wants
Banning 17 from central London between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm unless the owner actually lived in the area
Building new, cheap car 18 near the railway stations outside of central London
Fixing a standard fare for all buses or 19 in the center
Effects
The buses and taxis would move much more quickly and easily and life would be more 20 for everyone.

Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)
Section A (15 marks)
Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four chokes marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
21．—I'm sorry I didn't finish it on time.
—________
A．Fine, thanks. B．No need to say sorry. Thanks. C．It’s OK. D．Thanks anyway.
22．Tom's boss gave him a long leave after the terrible accident.________， he was fired.
A．As a result B．In other words C．On the contrary D．To be honest
23．Italian Luca Parmitano, one of the European Space Agency's new astronauts, ________ to go into orbit and live on the International Space Station in 2013.
A．has been selected B．has selected C．will select D．will be selected
24．Only by practicing a few hours every day ________ be able to master the language.
A. you can B. will you C. can you D. you will
25．—Mrs. Black must have come back to her office this morning, _______? She is wanted by the manager right now.
—I’ll go and see.
A．hasn’t she B．mustn’t she C．didn’t she D．needn’t she
26．It is a truth ________ acknowledged that when one has gained material wealth, he'll surely seek for spiritual enjoyment.
A．partly B．universally C．particularly D．previously
27．—Hey! Here is a message on my cell phone, telling me to send money to…
—Delete it! It's a trick. Many a person ________ by such tricks.
A．has been cheated B．have been cheated C．were cheated D．was cheated
28．______ the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement.
A. The president will attend B. The president to attend
C. The president attended D. The president’s attending w
29. If only I_______ their advice.
A. follow B. will follow C. have followed D. had followed
30. The 18th National Congress of the CPC ______ on Dec. 14, 2012, after a new CPC Central Committee as well as a new Central Commission for Discipline Inspection________ elected.
A. ended; was B. completed; were C. concluded; were D. finished; was
31．The possibility ______ the majority of the labor force will work at home is often discussed.
A. that B. / C. which D. what
32．Considering his contribution to our company, Mr. White ________ better treatment than this.
A．observes B．preserves C．pretends D．deserves
33．The book, mainly ________ use in college, is a bestseller this summer.
A．designing for B．designed to C．designed for D．designing to
34. Why do you stand and watch the milk________ over?
A．boiled B．boiling C．from boiling D．having been boiled
35．Is this the school ________you came across my friend last week?
A．where B．the one C．what D．which

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.
I read of a man who was involved in a terrible accident. He lost both legs and his 36 arm and only a finger and 37 remained on the right hand. There was only enough left of the man that had been, to suffer and remember.
But he still possessed a brilliant 38 , enriched with a good education and broadened with world travel.
39 he thought there was nothing he could do but remain a 40 sufferer.
Then a thought came to him. It was always nice to receive letters, but why not write 41 --he could still use his right hand with some 42 . But whom could he write to? Was there anyone like him who could be 43 by his letters? He thought of men in prison. Though kept in small dark cells(牢房), they did have some hope of being set free earlier, yet some had none. It was worth a try. He supposed they might need him.
He wrote to a Christian organization concerned with prison ministry. He was told that his letters could not be answered—it was against prison rules, but he 44 this one-sided correspondence(通信).
He wrote twice a week and into those letters he put his whole soul, all his experience, all his faith, and all his Christian optimism. It must have been hard writing those letters, often in pain, and 45 when there was no reply.
Frequently he felt discouraged and wanted to give it up. But it was his one 46 activity and he determined to continue as long as he could.
At last he got a letter. It was very short, written by the officer whose duty was to examine the mail. All it said was: “Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from 47 till they fall to pieces.”
No matter what our personal situation is, we still have God-given gifts and talents, experience, and encouragement that we can share with others.
36. A. right B. left C. one D. both
37. A. part B. toe C. thumb D. arm
38. A. eye B. face C. body D. mind
39. A. At last B. Above all C. At first D. At least
40. A. meaningless B. careless C. homeless D. helpless
41. A. one B. it C. any D. some
42. A. care B. ease C. difficulty D. help
43. A. encouraged B. praised C. convinced D. said
44. A. continued B. stopped C. sent D. began
45. A. specially B. particularly C. extremely D. generally
46. A. promising B. interesting C. remaining D. demanding
47. A. cell to cell B. door to door C. room to room D. house to house

Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult 48 was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.
Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not 49 pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet 50 pushed you with their elbows(肘部), hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.
Jane paused in front of a counter 51 some attractive ties were on display.
“They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price.”
52 Jane knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes 53 sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please 54 .
When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already 55 table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane was informed.

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 chokes marked A. B. C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A
Robert Spring, a 19th century forger (伪造签字者), was as good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he make some money by selling his small but genuine of early U.S. autographs (亲笔签字). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ban Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To make less the chance of detection (发觉), he sent his forgeries (伪造物) to England and Canada for sale and circulation (销售).
Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.
In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny's economic problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eye experts the difficult task of separating this forgeries from the originals.
56. Why did Spring sell his autographs in England and Canada?
A. There was a greater demand there than in America.
B. There was less chance of being detected there.
C. Britain was Spring's birthplace.
D. The price were higher in England and Canada.
57. After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for _______.
A. Southern money
B. signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin
C. Southern manuscripts and letters
D. Civil War battle plans
58. Robert Spring spent 15 years _______.
A. running a bookstore in Philadelphia
B. corresponding with Miss Fanny Jackson
C. as a forger
D. as a respectable dealer
59. According to the passage, forgeries are usually sold to _______.
A. sharp-eyed experts B. persons who aren't experts
C. book dealers D. owner of the old books
60. Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?
A. The only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson.
B. A little-known girl who sold her father's papers to Robert Spring.
C. Robert Spring's daughter.
D. An imaginary person created by Spring.

B
The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal web site.
Web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care.
On-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. The thieves then go shopping with your card number——or sell the information over the Internet. Computers hackers have broken down security systems, raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago, 25,000 customers of CD Universe, an on-line music retailer (零售商) , were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Web site after the retailer refused to pay US $157,828 to get back the information.
Credit-card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. Master-card is working on plans for Web-only credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on-line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.
Ask about your credit-card firm's on-line rules: Under British law, cardholders have to pay the first US $78 of any fraudulent spending.
And shop only at secure sites; Send your credit-card information only if the Web site offers advanced secure system. 
If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The Web site address may also start https: // －—the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.
Keep your password safe: Most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your passwords with care.
61. What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage?
A. A lot of stolen credit－cards were sold on the Internet.
B. Fraud on the Internet.
C. Many Web sites are destroyed.
D. Many illegal Web sites are on the Internet.
62. What is the meaning of “fraud”?
A. Cheating. 　　　B. Sale. 　　C. Payment. 　　D. Safety.
63. How can the thieves get the information of the credit card?
A. The customers give them the information.
B. The thieves steal the information from Web site