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湖南省衡阳八中2013届高三第一次月考
英 语 试 题

时量：120分钟 满分：150分

PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A (22.5 points)
Directions: In this section, you will 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 1
1．What seems to be the man’s problem?
A．He has a backache．
B．He has a sleeping problem．
C．He has a headache．
2．What will the man do next?
A．See the doctor．
B．Wait for his turn．
C．Go home for a rest．
Conversation 2
3．What kind of place would the man prefer?
A．Somewhere near the water．
B．A quiet and comfortable place．
C．Somewhere with plenty of sightseeing．
4．How can the man get more information according to the woman?
A．Surf the Internet． B．Call a travel agent． C．Read a travel book．
Conversation 3
5．What does the girl want to do?
A．See a film． B．Watch a play． C．Go to a concert．
6．How much money does she need ?
A．Eighteen dollars． B．Thirty-six dollars． C．Fifty-four dollars．．
Conversation 4
7．What’s the man’s room number?
A．543． B．523． C．513．
8．How will the man pay?
A．By credit card． B．By cash． C．By check．

9．What do we know about the man?
A．He will stay there for 5 days．
B．He will check out on Saturday．
C．He will go to his room by himself．
Conversation 5
10．Where did the woman buy the dress?
A．In a shop． B．In a department store． C．In a supermarket．
11．Why doesn’t she go to the Lost and Found Department?
A．She might find the dress later．
B．She is bored of questions and forms．
C．It’s too far away．
12．What is she going to do next?
A．Go home． B．Report to the police station． C．Buy another birthday gift．
Conversation 6
13．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In a community center．
B．In an office．
C．On the phone．
14．What will the man’s wife learn?
A．Art． B．Computers． C．Car driving．
15．When will the man’s wife have her class
A．On Mondays． B．On Thursdays． C．On Fridays．
Section B
Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS．
You will hear the mini-talk TWICE．
Facing a Video Camera
The first time
The second time
At home

In the 16）________
Celebrating 17）_________
Talking about our 18）________ in front of the camera．
My 19）___________ was shooting．
Our class teacher was operating it．

Relaxed

20）_________ and unhappy

PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （45 points）
SECTION A （15 points）
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the answer that best completes the sentence．
21．How much money do you need to be happy? That’s the question ____ by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton in a recent New York Times article．．
A．to ask B．asked C．being asked D．asking
22．By the side of the Bird’s Nest _____ , completed in 2008．
A．there standing the Water Cube B．stands the Water Cube
C．does the Water Cube stand D．the Water Cube stands
23．Look, ____ fashionable clothes is she wearing that all the eyes are fixed on her!
A．such B．how C．what D．so
24．____ your deep breathing exercises, make sure your spine is straight and your posture is correct．
A．Begin B．Beginning C．Having begun D．To begin
25．____ a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project．
A．They have B．It has C．There remains D．It remains
26．The 15th Zhouzhuang International Tourism Festival kicked off on May 20, with 180 professional actors and some local residents ____ the opening ceremony performance．
A．took part in B．taking part in
C．to take part in D．had taken part in
27．Everybody said it was a perfect marriage; nobody had ever known _____ couple．
A．the happier B．a happier
C．happiest D．the happiest
28．Mr．Smith had intended to take a job in business, but _____ that plan after the unpleasant experience in Canada in 2011．
A．abandoned B．abandon C．had abandoned D．will abandon
29．I made a promise to myself____ this year, my first year in high school, would be different．
A．whether B．what C．how D．that
30．When you are dressed in the latest style, dancing to the most fashionable music after watching the latest film, you feel great, _____ ?
A．aren’t you B．do you C．will you D．don’t you
31．Our manager ____ for Shanghai in a few days and he has asked me to find out when the earliest plane ____ next Wednesday
A．is leaving; takes off B．is leaving; is taking off
C．leaves; takes off D．leaves; is taking off
32．If you _____ leave, do it quietly．The babies are sleeping．
A．can B．must C．should D．may
33．I had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast _____ the telephone rang loudly, but it hung up _____ I could answer it．
A．while; before B．when; until C．when; before D．as; after
34．---The car crashed into a tall tree and was badly damaged．
---I suppose the driver ______at a very high speed ．
A．drove B．had driven C．has driven D．was driving
35．Mary was a painter of birds and of nature, ____ , for some reason, had withdrawn from all human society．
A．which B．whom C．who D．where
SECTION B
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 a word or phrase that best fits the context．
When I was in the final year of my graduation studies, I visited a friend’s home for lunch．The moment I reached his house, I found the staircases of his building were not so good and his home was not painted very well．I couldn’t 36 in words but it was not even the type of house in which a typical middle-class Indian family lives．
The greatest things I did find there were his parents．We sat on the ground for lunch because they didn’t have a dining 37 ．His mother served us very delicious food, smiled throughout and showed care for the 38 lunch session．I can never forget that．
His father worked as a normal 39 and I wondered if he earned enough money to support their two sons．While we were taking lunch, his father returned home to meet us．When he entered their home, his hands were dark black and his clothes were very dirty．My friend had no 40 about his father and made the introductions．
As soon as his father came in, my friend asked me if I wanted “Papad”（a typical Indian food）to eat．Before I could say anything, the father very gently and kindly 41 it for me, after going through many staircases even though he was looking 42 ．
Today, my friend is a leader in a big company．He is able to 43 high rent in Hyderabad and have a new beautiful home．Not only that, he helped his brother 44 in his studies and is still helping．
What I want to say is that I consider 45 as richness in a poor family．The amount of money you make won’t 46 other’s hearts; the only way is with love and kindness．Struggle and bad periods are needed for everyone’s life, as they make us strong．If you have strong willpower, goals and also the attitude of hard and smart work, you can 47 be a successful person in some areas of life．
36．A．describe B．take C．talk D．speak
37．A．room B．car C．table D．hall
38．A．desirable B．healthy C．temporary D．entire
39．A．doctor B．mechanic C．lawyer D．teacher
40．A．comment B．hesitation C．worry D．expectation
41．A．borrowed B．bought C．brought D．took
42．A．tired B．happy C．sad D．excited
43．A．cost B．spend C．took D．pay
44．A．dearly B．financially C．highly D．costly
45．A．familiarity B．relationship C．love D．friendship
46．A．win B．get C．gain D．defeat
47．A．possibly B．hardly C．suddenly D．definitely

SECTION C （12 points）
Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context．
A new book called “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences 48 parenting．Ms．Chua, 49 professor at the Yale Law School, is the mother of two daughters． 50 was raised in the American Midwest by immigrant Chinese parents．
In her book, Ms．Chua writes about 51 she demanded excellence from her daughters．For example, she would insult （羞辱） her daughters 52 they failed to meet her expectations．She even had a clear list of what her daughters were not permitted to do．
Many people have criticized Amy Chua． 53 say her parenting methods are abusive （虐待的）．Others say when children have no time to be social 54 to follow their own interests, they may not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life． 55 , she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters．

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．
A
A woman renewing her driver’s license at the County Clerk’s office was asked to state her occupation．She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself．
“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a …”
“Of course I have a job,” said Emily．“I’m a mother．”
“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation… ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder．
One day I found myself in the same situation．The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title．“What is your occupation?” she asked．
The words simply popped out．“I’m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations．”
The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair．
I repeated the title slowly, and then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire．
“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”
Coolly, without any trace of panic（恐慌） in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research （what mother doesn’t）, in the lab and in the field （normally I would have said indoors and out）．Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities （any mother care to disagree?）, and I often work 14 hours a day （24 is more like it）．But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money．”
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out．
As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up （依托） by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants---ages 13, 7, and 3．
Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model （a 6 month old baby）, in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern．
I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable （不可缺少的） to mankind than “just another mother．”
Motherhood…What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door．
56．What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?
A．The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was．
B．The recorder was impatient and rude．
C．The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced．
D．Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society．
57．How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?
A．curious B．puzzled
C．Indifferent（冷漠的） D．interested
58．How did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk?
A．calm B．panic-stricken
C．confident D．cool

59．Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?
A．Because the author cared little about rewards．
B．Because she admired the author’s research work in the lab．
C．Because she thought the author did admirable work．
D．Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of．
60．What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A．To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it．
B．To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect．
C．To show that the author had a grander job than Emily．
D．To show that being a mother is hard and boring work．
B
This morning, a Virgin Atlantic 747 Jumbo Jet became the first commercial airplane to fly on biofuel．The short flight from London to Amsterdam used a blend of 20% babassu（棕榈）oil mixed with 80% conventional jet fuel．
What was really exciting about the flight was the fact that the engine did not have to be altered in any way for the biofuel to work．While this is a great initial step in trying to reduce CO2（carbon-dioxide） emissions（排放）from airplanes, there are a lot of hurdles（障碍）that still need to be overcome．
First and foremost, unlike the normal fuel used to run airplanes（known as Jet A）, biofuel freezes at high altitudes．Also, Jet ‘A’ fuel burns consistently （at the same pace）, which means it provides a safe and reliable fuel for long flights – engineers are not sure if biofuel will be able to do the same．
The biggest hurdle to a full biofuel switch is our ability to be able to grow enough crops that can be converted to biofuel．There are two concerns that scientists have in this matter – the first is thatthe land to grow the extra crops will come from clearing more of our forests and the second is that since it competes with what we eat, the price of food will go up．
However, Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines, envisions that if biofuel starts to replace oil on a greater basis, it will be manufactured from algae（藻类）produced in sewage treatment plants, not from food sources．
Birgin Airlines is not the only one trying to look for alternative fuel sources．Earlier this year, an Airbus A380 used another alternative fuel－a man-made mix of gas-to-liquid, in one of its four engines．The flight was tested by Rolls Royce （manufacturer of jet engines）, in partnership with Shell （an oil company）．Rolls Royce is also working with Air New Zealand on a similar project．
While a complete switch to alternative fuel may take years, it is very encouraging to see airlines, oil companies and airplane manufacturers all coming together to try