湖南省岳阳县第一中学高三10月月考英语试题及答案.doc

湖南省岳阳县一中2015届高三10月第二次月考英语试卷时量： 120分钟 总分： 150分命题人：余荣霞 审题人：李炳文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 11. Whats wrong with the man?A. He has a headache. B. He has a stomachache. C. He has a pain in the back.2. Where is the man probably? A. At home. B. At a drugstore. C. At a hospital.Conversation 23. What will Mr Brown do after lunch? A. Go back to the office. B. Attend a meeting. C. Go to an exhibition.4. What will the man do? A. Call back later. B. Wait for Mr Brown at the office. C. Write a letter to Mr Brown.Conversation 35. What is the womans destination? A.1323 Yingze Street B. 3023 Yingze Street. C. 2023 Yingze Street.6. Who is the man? A. A bus driver. B. The womans friend. C. A taxi driver.Conversation 47. What will the woman go home for? A. A wedding. B. A holiday. C. A birthday. 8. How will the woman go to the airport? A. By taxi. B. By subway. C. By bus.9. What will the woman do next? A. Make a reservation. B. Buy a ticket. C. Have dinner with the man.Conversation 510. How long has the man been lost? A. About 10 minutes. B. About 30 minutes. C. About an hour.11. Where will the man go? A. A train station. B. A bank. C. The womans house.12. What will the man do? A. Find the way himself. B. Go to the supermarket. C. Wait for the woman to come.Conversation 613. What major does the man want to take? A. English. B. Math. C. Mechanical Engineering.14. At what kind of schools can the man get a scholarship probably? A. The average schools. B. The good schools. C. The school in his own country.15. What will the woman help the man do? A. Buy a ticket. B. Learn the English. C. Apply for some schools.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.Her background She was born 16. _ in Missouri in 1892 She was the only daughter and the youngest child of 17. _. In 18. _ the family moved to Chicago for three yearsHer career She found that it was almost impossible for a woman to get a job in physics. She gave up and began writing letters of anger to 19. _ . She began her great fight for 20. _for women.Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)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. Those _ cannot answer all three riddles will be condemned to death. A. that B. who C. which D. what22. - Do you often feel anxious and uncomfortable? - No, but I _. A. didnt B. used to be C. used to D. wasnt23. _ a peasant boy of no more than seventeen, who was badly wounded. A. Seated in the corner was B. Was seated in the corner C. In the corner was seating D. In the corner was seated24. Mr White is opposed to repairing the old building, and thats _ I dont agree. A. which B. that C. where D. what25. _ he does has nothing to do with me.   A. If B. No matter what  C. That  D. whatever 26. -_ the farmers discovered the entrance to the secret cave in the valley? - Totally by chance. A. When was it B. How was it C. How was it that D. When was it that27. The fact _ ancient Greek civilization had a great influence on Western culture is known to many people. A. whether B. that C. if D. how28. We live in a society _ there is a great deal of debate about competition. A. where B. which C. when D. that29. He made up his mind to devote all he could _ his spoken English before going to college. A. to be practicing B. practicing C. practice D. to practicing30. Keep away from the dog , _it will bite you. A. and B. so C. or D. but31. Stand _ you are, and I will come and help you. A. while B. where C. which D. what32. The old man turned his business over to his younger son, _made his elder son discouraged. A. who B. what C. that D. which33. He hasnt decided _ he will go abroad next year. A. whether B. when C. where D. why34. He was fortunate _ he did not get injured in the car accident. A. but that B. except that C. because of that D. in that 35. Only when he returned home _ what had happened. A. did he realize B. he realized C. he did realize D. has he realizedSection 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.What is real success? I am sure many would come up with answers like lots of money, a big house, a new car, and so on.It has been interesting to see how my own idea of success has 36 through the years. When I was young, I was eagerly reaching for material success. I chose my jobs accordingly and ended up in 37 . Sure enough, I did earn some pretty good pay checks.But then a different feeling started to 38 . I began to realize selling was not what I wanted to do all my life. After all I was often forced to sell products that did not really suit customers. All that matters is the amount of money that is made. 39 I became very unhappy.I came to realize that even with big pay checks I did not feel successful. That is when my search for success turned inwards, I 40 sales and chose another professionhelping people. The feeling of relief and belonging was greatand suddenly I felt successful again. Even though I earned 41 than before, I was much more content.Then I returned to my old lovewriting.I realized I felt most successful when I loved what I did never 42 the money. Then for my own 43 I define success by the feeling of contentment.Always rememberyou are not here to 44 anyone elses life but your own. It is not your obligation (义务) to please others with your life only yourself, because only if you are happy yourself can you 45 happiness to others. You cannot give what you do not have.So be true to yourself and 46 your own joyful path to your own 47 of success.36.A.occurredB.developedC.completedD.produced37.A.sales B.serviceC.manufacturing D.tourism38.A.changeB.endC.leaveD.grow39.A.Eventually B.RandomlyC.FortunatelyD.Occasionally40.A.undertookB.continued C.experiencedD.quit41.A.lessB.moreC.muchD.little42.A.spendingB.donatingC.mindingD.speaking43.A.pointB.angleC.partD.interest44.A.influenceB.liveC.disturbD.practice45.A.spreadB.leadC.link D.lend46.A.passB.crossC.removeD.follow47. A. significance B.definition C.imaginationD. limit Section C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Sports are an important part of the society. Sports come in many sizes.Golf is 48 individual sport. Even though golfers play on the same course, 49 are just competing against one another with their scores. Golf is different from tennis. A tennis player must beat the other to finish a match, 50 a golfer needs to play against every other player. The one 51 takes the fewest strokes（击球）to make the ball into 18 holes will be the winner.Baseball, basketball, and soccer are team sports. Team members help each other to win as a team. Sports are played for fun and for money. About every sport has 52 professionals and amateurs. Sports bring people together and also set people apart. They bring people together as a team and make many fans to cheer for that team. And each team has 53 own fans. 54 when two teams compete against each other or two individual athletes compete against each other, the fans are divided 55 two parts.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 “Iris scan （虹膜扫描）, please,” the banks computer voice tells you. You step up and the computer reads your eye, comparing it to the stored file it has of your iris. The images had better match-otherwise, you wont be able to get your money. Iris scanning and other technologies, such as fingerprint and voice scanning, have appeared in many science fiction movies in the past. Today, these advanced technologies are part of the real world. They are common at work, the bank, the airport, and your local prison. The iris scan, fingerprint scan, and voice scan are all examples of biometrics(生物测定学), a fast developing area of automatic personal identification technology. Basically, biometrics uses various ways to verify a persons identity, based on the individuals unique characteristics, including fingerprints, signature, and so on. Biometrics identification systems have a number if advantages over password systems. The primary advantage is that an individual has to be physically present in order to be identified. Another important advantage is that there are no passwords to remember, forget, lose, or steal. The voice scan is the simplest and most affordable form of biometrics. It only requires a computer, a microphone, and the correct software. The software records a subjects voice and then compares it to a stored voice sample for identification purpose. For additional safety, fingerprint and handprint scans can also be employed. Fingerprint scans take the image of a fingerprint and compare it to a stored file of prints. Handprint scans identify the unique features of a hand.56. The first paragraph serves as a(n) _. A. example B. explanation C. comment D. conclusion57. The underline word “verify” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”. A. protect B. confirm C. develop D. change58. Which is the most accurate form of biometrics? A. The voice scan B. The fingerprint scan C. The iris scan D. The facial scan59. What is the authors attitude towards the future of biometrics? A. He is uncertain about it. B. He feels doubtful about it. C. He is worried about it. D. He feels hopeful about it.60. What is the authors purpose in writing the text? A. To explain the importance of identification technology. B. To discuss the potential of biometrics systems. C. To introduce the technology of biometrics. D. To show the advantages of iris scanning.B Erica McElrath calls herself “ The Happy Lady”. And by now, you may have caught her singing and dancing with her mp3 player on any of several city street corners. “ I dont want money,” said McElrah, 40, of St. Louis. “ I come out here to make people smile.” McElrah lost her full-time job in January. Since then, she has spent her days doing what she loves-dancing in the street. Her message to people in hard times: do something that you enjoy, no matter what your circumstances. “ Life isnt that bad,” she said. “ If youre working 40 hours a week, you shouldnt be complaining.” McElrah graduated from parkway Central High School and has spent the past 21 years working as a nursing assistant, She began singing and dancing publicly on her days off a few years ago to help her through the pain of her second divorce. Her favorite spot is the northwest corner of Chouteau Avenue and South Grand Boulevard near St. Louis University. McElrahs mp3 player is loaded with hundreds of classic rock hits and 80s pop songs, including those by Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, Neil Diamond and Toto. But her favorite artist, by far, is Stevie Nicks. Videos of McElrah have appeared on YouTube, a video-sharing website on which users can upload, share, and view videos. “People think Im crazy, but I dont care,” She said. “ I can dance a little. I just go with the music.” Even a rude gesture from a passing motorist doesnt bother her either. “ I just smile and wave,” she said. McElrahs show of bravery recently earned her a job opportunity with Liberty Tax Service, which temporarily offered her a job as a dancer Statute of Liberty to promote a new place near Grand Center starting in January. “ Just be happy and do what you love,” she said. “The money will come.”61. At first McElrah began singing and dancing in public in order to _. A. make a living B. entertain the public C. rise to fame D. encourage herself62. Erica McElrahs actions are _. A. popular with others B. stopped by her family C. supported by passers-by D. laughed at sometimes63. Erica McElrah was offered a job because of _. A. her beautiful voice B. her positive behavior C. her lively dancing D. her competitive spirit64. Which of the following about Erica McElrah is TRUE？ A. She doesnt care others comments on her. B. Her favorite artist is Joe Cocker. C. She once worked as a doctor. D. She has been divorced once.65. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Ways To Be Happy B. Learn To Do What You Love C. Happy Ladys Singing and Dancing Life D. What Made The Happy Lady Famous?C A lot of people are afraid spiders（蜘蛛）even the small ones. But