1、2014年湖南省长沙市雅礼中学高三第二次月考英语PARTLISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)Section A（22.5 marks）Directions：In this section, youll hear six conversations between two speakers. For eachconversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A,B and C. Listen carefully and th
2、en choose the best answer for each question.You will hear the short passage TWICE.EXAMPLE:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. WednesdayB. ThursdayC. FridayThe answer is B.Conversation 1 1. When will the party be held？A. On May 2nd.B. On May 3rd.C. On May 4th.2. What will take place at the part
3、y？A. Some speeches.B.Adance.C.Acontest.Conversation 23. Who shot Abraham Lincoln?A. A player at the theatre.B. A slave owner from the South.C. A young man of 25.4. When did Lincoln die? A. On the morning of April 15, 1865.B. On the night of April 15, 1865.C. On the evening of April 14, 1865.Conversa
4、tion 35. When will the man leave?A. On Monday.B. On Tuesday.C. On Sunday.6. Who told the man the news?A. His sister.B. His father.C. His mother.Conversation 47. What are the man and the woman? A. Director and actress.B. Manager and Secretary.C. Interviewer and interviewee.8. Where should the woman g
5、o for a job?A. The Grand Hotel.B. The Grand Theatre.C. The Dancing centre.9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman changed her present job. B. The woman made a mistake.C. The man is satisfactory with the woman.Conversation 510. What will the two speakers do during the Spring Festival？
6、A. Go to the womans hometown.B. Stay at home.C. Go to the mans hometown.11. Why wont the two speakers buy toys for Alice？A. She hates toys.B. She is too old for toys.C. She likes books.12. What will the two speakers buy for Dela？A. Some CDs.B. A book.C. A toy spacesuit. Conversation 613. What is Pet
7、er Wales going to do?A. Come to visit the man.B. Telephone the man next weekend.C. Plan a get-together with some college friends.14. Where does Peter Wales live now?A. On a farm.B. In the college.C. In Florida.15. What will the man probably do after reading the letter?A. Call Peter and invite him to
8、 his house.B. Write a Thank-you letter to Peter.C. Call Peter and tell him he is coming.答案：1- 5. BACAB 6-10. ACBBA 11-15. BCCACSECTION B Directions: in this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in thenumbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in each blank wit
9、h NO MORE THAN 3WORDS.You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.Doing Exercise and keeping fitThe importance ofexercise A16. _ can lead to many health problems，such as heart disease, 17. _How to prevent illness Stay 18. _: playing sports,gardening,doing houseworkWays of doing exercise Choose a proper form:O
10、ne that you enjoy and you can 19. _Exercise in the right way:Start exercising slowly and increase the amount ofexercise 20. _. 答案：16. lazy life 17. high blood pressure 18. active 19. stick with 20. step by stepPARTLAGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following
11、unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. Jane had just finished her homework _ her mom asked her to practice playing the violin yesterday.A. whenB. whileC. afterD. before解析：该题考查连词辨析。A当时（可以和短暂性动词也可以和延续性动词连用）；Bwhile当时（与延续性动词连用
12、）；C在后；D在之前；句意：昨天当她妈妈让她拉小提琴的时候，Jane刚刚完成她的家庭作业。句中的ask是一个短暂性动词，和when连用。故A正确。答案：A22. Research shows that teenagers _ talk about their day with family members at thedinner table are less likely to engage in high-risk behavior.A. whatB. who C. whomD.解析：该题考查定语从句。本句中含有定语从句who talk about their day with famil
13、y membersat the dinner table are .who引导起这个定语从句，指代先行词the teenagers在句中作主语，不能省略。What不能引导定语从句；whom在句中通常作宾语。句意：研究说明那些在吃饭的时候和家人谈论很多学校事情的年轻人不太可能染上危险的行为。故B正确。答案：B23. _ their heavy load, the two brothers walked along the river bank.A. CarryingB. CarriedC. To carryD. Carry解析：该题考查非谓语动词用法。本句考察的是分词做定语用法。本句中的动词ca
14、rry与后面句子的主语the two brothers构成逻辑上的主动关系，故使用现在分词短语在句中作伴随状 语。句意：带着很重的负荷，这两兄弟沿着河堤在走。C项的不定式虽然可以表示主动，但是放在句首通常作目的状语。故A正确。答案：A24. The boys followed the marks that they _, until finally they found their way back to thecampsite.A. leftB. have leftC. had leftD. have been left解析：该题考查时态。句意：男孩们沿着他们之前留下的脚印直到他们找到回到营
15、地的道路。根据句意可知他们留下脚印是之前完成的事情，故使用过去完成时。故C正确。答案：C25. _ beyond words, the businessman agreed to donate some money to help the sick. A. MovingB. MovedC. Being MovedD. To moved解析：该题考查非谓语动词用法。本句的动词move感动和后面句子主语the businessman构成被动关系，指这位商人被感动。句意：被这些话感动了，这位生意人同意捐一些钱来帮助病人。C项是现在分词的被动形式，表示正在进行，在本句中没有体现正在进行的意思故B正确。
16、答案：B 26. Some people _ not have plans yet for New Years Eve, but others know exactly whatthey will be doing.A. canB. mustC. needD. may解析：该题考查情态动词辨析。A能够，可能；B一定，必须；C需要；D也许；句意：一些人也许还没有新年的计划，但是其他人却知道自己确切要做的事情。根据句意可知这是一种把握性不大的推测。故D正确。答案：D27. The little boy who got lost decided to remain _ she was and wai
17、t for her mother.A. whatB. howC. whoD. where 解析：该题考查状语从句。本句中的remain是一个行为动词“停留，逗留”，后面的地点状语从句where she was对前面的动词remain的情况进行说明。句意：这个迷路的小男孩决定仍然留在她原来的地方，等待这其他人的到来。故D正确。答案：D28. -What do you think of your parents?-They always let me do _ I think I should do.A. whenB. thatC. howD. what解析：该题考查宾语从句。本句中的宾语从句wh
18、at I should do作为动词do的宾语。在宾语从句中有一个插入语I think，可以省略。句意：你认为你的父母亲怎么样？他们总是让给我做我应该做的事情。AC两项在宾语从句通常作状语。That在宾语从句中不充当任何成分。故D正确。 答案：D29. The famous deaf dancer think that dancing is an activity _ sight matters more thanhearing.A. whenB. whoseC. whichD. where解析：该题考查定语从句。本题定语从句的先行词是an activity，后面定语从句sight matte
19、rsmore than hearing.的句子结构很完整，故使用关系副词where引导。句意：那位著名的聋哑舞蹈演员认为舞蹈是一个活动，在这个活动里视觉比听觉更重要。When的先行词通常是时间的么么茶。BC都属于关系代词，在句中不能作状语。故D正确。答案：D30. Planning so far ahead _ no sense-so many things will have changed by next year. A. makesB. madeC. makingD. make解析：该题考查句子结构。本题句子的主语是planning so ahead，当单个的动名词在句中做主语的时候，谓
20、语动词使用单数形式。句意：提前如此长的时间做好计划是没有意义的。到第二年的时候很多事情都已经发生了变化。故A正确。 答案：A31. We _ the project on time without your timely help .A. would not have finishedB. will not finishC. would have finishedD. will finish解析：该题考查虚拟语气。本题是一个含蓄条件句，其条件不是通过if从句表示出现，而是通过介词短语“without要不是，如果没有”表示出来的。句意：要是没有你及时帮助，我们本不会准时完成那项工程。根据句意可知
21、是对过去情况的虚拟，故使用would have done的形式。同时要使用否定形式。故A正确。答案：A32. Its more than half a century _ my grandfather joined the Party and became a servantto the people. A. sinceB. thatC. whenD. while解析：该题考查连词辨析。本题考察的是since自从引导的时间状语从句。Since自从，表示动作从过去开始，持续到现在，所以从句中通常使用一般过去时，前面的主句使用现在完成时，或者一般现在时。句意：自从我爷爷参军成为人们的服务员以来已经
22、超过了半个世纪了。故A正确。CD两项的语义不配。B项是强调句型，句子结构不正确。故A正确。答案：A33. - Lets go shopping, shall we?- Wait a minute. I _ my housework and it wont take long.A. just finishB. am just finishingC. have just finished D. am to finish解析：该题考查时态。句意：我们去购物，好吗？等一会。我马上就完成家庭作业了，不会需要太多时间。根据it wont take long可知我的家庭作业还没有完成，不过很快就好了。故B正
23、确。答案：B34. Some experts believe it is the grandparents who _ for the spoiled child.A. are to blameB. are to be blamedC. should blameD. are blamed解析：该题考查动词blame用法。动词blame用法如此：blame sb. for sth.因为某事责备某人；blame sth. on sb.把某事归咎于某人；be to blame应受责备（用主动语态表示被动含义）；句意：一些专家认为爷爷奶奶应该为那些被宠坏的孩子负责。故使用A项主动语态表示被动含义。故A
24、正确。 答案：A35. _ from what she said at the meeting, she must have lied to all of us.A. JudgedB. JudgingC. To judgeD. Judge解析：该题考查固定搭配。本题中考察的是固定搭配judging from/by.根据判断；句意：根据她在会议上所说的话来判断，她一定对我们说了谎。故B正确。 答案：BSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phr
25、ases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.A year ago, August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in westMichigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but it was 36for Dave to find work, and th
26、e price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at the risk ofjoining the millions of Americans who have 37 their homes in recent years. Then Daveand Gerrie received a timely 38 $7,000, a legacy(遗产) from their neighbors Ish andArlene Hatch, who died in an accident. “It really made a difference whe
27、n we were meetingdifficulty.” says Dave.But the Fusses werent the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to 39unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were 40 by what theHatches had done. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in 41 , it was more than$100,00
28、0. It 42 nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3millionthey were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the familyfarm.Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of 43 .They preferred comparison shopping and would go
29、from store to store, checking prices beforemaking a new purchase.Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camps when theirparents couldnt 44 it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you 45 anything,”says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to
30、 make you happier,and they would do them.”Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches 46 their farmland. It was theHatches wish that their legacya legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars andcentsshould 47 the whole community and last for generations to come.Neighbors helping neighborsthat was
31、Ish and Arlene Hatchs story.36.A. happy B. hardC. easyD. nice解析：形容词辨析。A幸福的；B困难的；C容易的；D很好的。对Dave来说找到新的工作很难。答案：B37.A. lostB. boughtC. leftD. wanted解析：动词辨析。A失去；B购买；C离开；D想要。这对夫妻很快就会加入到失去房子的失业人群的大军之中。答案：A38. A. giftB. moneyC. encouragementD. package解析：名词辨析。A礼物；B钱；C鼓励；D包裹。Dave很惊讶地收到了一份礼物价值7千美元的遗产。这是他们的邻居I
32、sh and Arlene Hatch赠送给他们的。答案：A39.A. accept B. defeatC. winD. receive解析：动词辨析。A接受；B打败；C赢得；D收到。Fusses夫妻不是这个街区里唯一的收到Hatch捐助的人，还有很多人都收到了他们的捐助。答案：D40.A. amazedB. excitedC. upsetD. touched解析：动词辨析。A使惊讶；B使兴奋；C使难受；D感动。很多家庭都被Hatch夫妇感动。答案：D41. A. the otherB. anotherC. otherD. others解析：词义辨析。A两者中的另外一个；B另一个；C其他的；D
33、其他人。在一些情况下，有人得到了几千美元。在其他的情况下，有人得到的捐助超过了1万美元。答案：D42.A. surprisedB. frightenedC. pleasedD. encouraged解析：动词辨析。A使惊讶；B使害怕；C使高兴；D鼓励。这件事情让大家都很惊讶，Hatch夫妇竟然有如此多的钱，因为平时生活中他们都很节省。答案：A 43.A. kindB. generousC. livingD. saving解析：词义辨析。A种类；B慷慨的；C生活；D节约。这对老夫妻在生活中的节约的习惯很多人都知道，没有想到他们竟然如此有钱。答案：D44.A. affordB. buyC. off
34、erD. keep解析：动词辨析。A承受得起；B购买；C提供；D保持。当孩子的父母亲承受不起夏令营的时候，Hatch夫妇就出钱让孩子们去参加夏令营。 答案：A45.A. sufferedB. enjoyedC. neededD. did解析：动词辨析。A遭受；B喜欢；C需要；D做。Hatch夫妇从来不问你需要什么，他们只会做一些让你开心的事情。答案：C46. A. put awayB. put upC. gave upD. gave away解析：短语辨析。A收拾，整理；B张贴，搭建，留宿；C放弃；D赠送。最让人惊讶的是Hatch夫妇吧他们的农场也赠送了出来。答案：D47.A. enrichB
35、. blessC. brightenD. expand解析：动词辨析。A使富有；B保佑；C使明亮；D扩充。他们这样做会让整个社区里的人都成为富人。答案：A Section C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that bestfits the context.All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, tears, longings, wishes, needs andmemor
36、ies. But something on the “outside” may affect 48 we dream of. If a person ishungry 49 tired or cold, his dream may include a feeling of this kind. If the blanket onyour body has slipped 50 your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping or resting onthe ice or snow. So the subject of your dream usual
37、ly comes from something that has effect51 you while you are sleeping(feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also useyour past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now.52 are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what wedream and what those drea
38、ms mean. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is notaccepted by everyone, it offers 53 interesting way of dealing with the problem. Theybelieve that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come 54 . In 55words, a dream is a way of having your wishes carried out.解析： 48.本
39、句是一个宾语从句，what引导起这个宾语从句，并在句中作为动词短语dream of的宾语。49.本句中的or tired与后面的or cold形成并列的关系。50.固定搭配slip off“从滑下来”。51.固定搭配have some effect on“对有影响”。52.本句是在一个存在有的结构There are；表示有一些进行特殊的研究的科学家。53.后面的interesting是以元音音素开始的，且本句表示的是泛指，故使用an修饰后面的interesting way。指一个有趣的方法。54.固定搭配come true实现，该短语没有被动语态，也没有进行时。55.固定搭配in other
40、words换句话说。答案：48. what 49. or 50. off 51. on 52.There 53. an 54. true 55. otherPARTREADI NG COMPREHENTION (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. Choo
41、sethe one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AChinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles and striveto present a reliable image of China to African audiences and vice versa(反之亦然). Agreementon this important step in ongoing cooperation
42、 between the two sides was reached by mediarepresentatives attending a media forum on September 19 in Abuja, Nigeria.The agreement comes in the wake of increasing attention being paid by the international community on Africas deepening relationship with China. This presents an importantopportunity f
43、or media in China, Nigeria and other African countries. We should seize the momentto expand cooperation between Chinese and Nigeria media, increase our say, and contribute tocooperation between China, Nigeria and Africa as a whole, said Li Wufeng, Vice Minister of theState Council Information Office
44、 at the China-Nigeria Media meeting.The media meeting was jointly held by the State Council Information Office, the ChineseEmbassy in Nigeria, and the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria. It formed part of theExperience China program, which aims to increase cultural exchanges and mutualunderstand
45、ing between China and other parts of the world.In the past, due to poor communication facilities, China and African countries could onlylearn about each other through third parties, in particular Western media, which may have givenrise to and perpetuated misunderstandings.China is still not a consta
46、nt feature or subject on the front page and prime time in the newsmedia in Nigeria unless there are disasters and alleged human rights abuses to be reported, saidMartins Oloja, Editor of The Guardian.Major Western media continue to promote a Cold War mentality and view Sino-African ties through the
47、lens of geopolitics, framing everything as competition between East and West,Chinese and Nigerian media professionals said at the forum. Some Western media outlets accuseChina of ignoring mutually beneficial solutions or sustainable development of African people,while robbing the continent of its na
48、tural resources.Nigerians cannot expect Aljazeera or BBC to report on Africa, and indeed Nigeria andChina relations, the way we want, said Oloja.Mutually objective coverage will generate more cooperation and better understandingbetween China and Nigeria, said Li Xiaohua, a representative from China.
49、 , a leadingmulti-language website in China.56. What is the purpose of this media forum on September 19 in Abuja?A. More international community should pay attention to Africas deepening relationship withChina.B. People should seize the moment to expand cooperation between China and African countries.C. Chinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles and strive topresent a reliable image to each other.D. Let mor
