衡阳市八中2015届高三第二次月考试题英语时量：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。
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PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION 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. 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 23. What is true about the man?A．He is sick. B. He has no appetite. C. He will have tomato soup for lunch4. What does the man want to drink?A. Water.B. Beer.C. Milk.Conversation 35. 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 47. 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. Frank ie‘s mother.B. Frankie‘s babysitter.C. Frankie‘s sister.Conversation 510. 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 613. 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 KNOWLEDGESECTION 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. whichB. whereC. whatD. who22. _______ by the success of his friend, Wallace decided to quit his present job and go to seek his fortune in busy cities. A. Being encouragedB. To be encouragedC. Having encouragedD. Encouraged23. – Do you know if Terry will go camping this weekend-- Terry? Never! She __ tents and fresh air!A. has hatedB. hatedC. will hateD. hates24. —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．somebody25. -- 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. haveB. hadC. would hadD. had had26. Take is it easy. He ___ have been drunk to say that.A. needB. shouldC. wouldD. must27. ______ a man‘s age, he can reduce it several years by wearing a confident smile.A. WhicheverB. WhateverC. WheneverD. However28. 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．its29. – C an‘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. ButB. SinceC. AndD. For30. —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 driven31. 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．show32. The military training on the school field caused much noise, _____ it difficult for some students to get focused on their study.A. madeB. to makeC. makingD. having made33. Miller, you‘ve got a D in maths. _______?A. What ifB. How comeC. Why notD. So what34. A seller shouted, ―Come over and take a look at my watermelons. I promise that nowhere else ____more delicious ones.‖A. you can buyB. can you buyC. you had boughtD. had you bought35. The teacher together with the students is discussing Writing Skills that ___ newly given out this morning.A. isB. wereC. areD. wasSECTION 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 don e 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 d id 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 identi fy 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 on37. A. forbidding B. allowing C. helping D. expecting38. A. Forget B. Make C. Remind D. Believe39. A. beneficial B. practical C. cruel D. complex40. A. further B. quickly C. instead D. later41. A. finished B. limited C. forgiven D. discourage42. A. delay B. journey C. imagination D. adventure43. A. give out B. give up C. give back D. give away44. A. pain B. attack C. love D. war45. A. immoral B. difficult C. necessary D. rapid46. A. once B. because C. unless D. though47. A. rich B. present C. vacant D. temporarySECTION 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.PA RT 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.APraguePrague 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.‖MauritiusAlso 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!CyprusThe 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.For more information about many other most romantic places in the world, just log on at.56. The underlined word ―spires‖ in Paragraph 2 means .A. narrow streetsB. inexpensive restaurantsC. top-quality foodsD. tower-shaped buildings57. We learn from the text that Mauritius .A. is part of MadagascarB. is an ideal destination for couplesC. is in central Indian OceanD. is most famous for its good service58. What makes Cyprus different from the other two places?A. It is located on an island.B. It offers charming resorts.C. It was given as a present.D. It has a very long history.59. A common feature of Mauritius and Cyprus is that they are .A. oldB. romanticC. richD. mysterious60. What is the main purpose of the author?A. To attract more visitors.B. To tell traveling experiences.C. To sell information on line.D. To introduce historical places.BEleven-year-old Cammy Holmes was walking along the shores of Washington, D.C.‘s Anacostia River with her elder sister and a friend. Wearing gloves to protect their hands, they filled garbage bags with everything from fishing line and dirty plastic bottles to old grocery bags. The girls and about 150 others were volunteering in the International Coastal Cleanup, an annual event that raises awareness of the importance of keeping the wor ld‘s waterways and oceans clean.The cleanup was sponsored by an organization called the Ocean Conservancy that works to protect ocean animals and their homes. Unfortunately, a lot of trash never makes it into a trash can. It blows in the wind, and travels down streams and rivers to the sea. Trash isn‘t just ugly — it can be dangerous for creatures that live in the water. Every year, plastic trash like old fishing gear, shopping bags, and food wrappers kills one million sea birds and 100,000 sea mammals and sea turtles. Sometimes these animals get tangled (绞在一起) up in garbage and die. Sometimes they eat trash that chokes or poisons them. Sea turtles, for example, mistake plastic bags for the jellyfish they love to eat.At the Anacostia River, Cammy helped the volunteers pick up 2,380 pounds of trash in just a few hours along three miles of shoreline. ―When you hear about a coastal cleanup all you think is that you have to pick up trash,‖ says Cammy. ―But then you get there and find out it is actually fun! I like meeting all the other people and helping out t he environment.‖ This one-day event tells us something to keep in mind the other 364 days of the year: that we are all connected to the ocean, and that you can help keep the ocean clean by putting trash in the right place. In the past 21 years, volunteers with the International Coastal Cleanup have cleared millions of pounds of litter from 211,460 miles of coastline worldwide. That distance is the equivalent(等同物) of going around the Earth eight times! In 2006, 358,617 volunteers cleaned 34,560 miles of shoreline, collecting 7 million tons of trash! In the 2007 cleanup, nearly half a million people in 70 countries joined.61. The International Coastal Cleanup is _______.A. a sponsor organization that helps coastal cleanupB. an organization that works to clean up the oceanC. a coastal cleanup event held every yearD. a large voluntary group engaged in cleaning up the ocean62. What can be inferred from this passage?A. Some people left fishing lines on the shore after fishing.B. There were lots of groceries along the shore.C. Trash traveled down streams and rivers into a trash can.D. The wind was the cause of the sea trash.63. How does the writer find the voluntary work?A. It is a great success in saving sea creaturesB. It is fun for people to get together on the shoreC. It reminds people of the danger of coastal trashD. It is a job to put trash in the right place64. It can be seen from the passage that _______.A. there are 150 participants in the International Coastal CleanupB. the trash may choke or poison creatures like sea turtlesC. the volunteers work on the shore for a whole year.D. the trash the volunteers collect can go around the Earth eight times65. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. People‘s love for the ocean.B. The sea pollution caused by trash.C. People‘s effort to protect the coastal environment.D. The duty of the International Coastal Cleanup.CBig Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.V olunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, playing sport or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive self-respect, confidence and life direction.Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.Emily and Sarah have been matched since March 2008.Emily is a 10-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. ‗I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.‘Emily‘s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by ‗providing different feedback(反馈)about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth.‘Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer program.‘ I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it‘s all work and no play.‘Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unique girl she is!66.What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?A. To offer students public services.B. To help students improve their grades.C. To organize sport activities for young people.D. To provide partnership and fun for young people.67.A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least .A.24 hoursB.36 hoursC.48 hoursD.72 hours68.According to Emily‘s mother, this program may provide Emily with .A. advice from her teachersB. a new way to assess herselfC. a new way to judge her schoolmatesD. more comments from her schoolmates69.Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?A. She used to be a volunteer.B. She needed a part-time job.C. She felt a bit bored with her life.D. She wanted to get a challenging job.70.According to the passage, ‗vulnerable young people‘ are probably those who are .A. popular at schoolB. rather weak physicallyC. easily hurt emotionallyD. confident in themselvesPART FOUR: WRITING(45 points)Section A （10 points）Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram / Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage.Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answerThe United Nations estimates that world food production will have to increase by 70% by 2050. A world population growing in number and wealth will require one billion tons more grain each year, and two hundred million tons more meat.The Food and Agriculture Organization says those gains will have to happen largely on existing land. However, according to a new report which provides the f irst "global assessment of the state of the planet's land resources‖, large parts of all continents are experiencing damage. One-fourth of all land is described as "highly degraded(退化) ". The greatest threats are losses of soil quality, biodiversity and water resources. Therefore, production rates have been slowing in many areas. Though new agricultural methods and technology are used to increase food production in many countries, yet they have also harmed the land and water. Thus, it calls for greater use of ways that can expand production while avoiding damage to ecosystems.One such practice might be the use of "fertilizer trees." These are fast-growing trees and shrubs（矮树丛）whose leaves and roots help make soil richer.Oluyede Ajayi, the leader author of the study, said "Basically these are trees that can fix nitrogen(氮) from the atmosphere and change them into nitrates（硝酸盐）for fertilizer, for organic fertilizer, for the soil."The farmers who planted fertilizer trees reported double the corn production of other farmers. In Zambia, the fertilized fields provided up to 114 additional days of food. Farmers say they need less rainwater if they use fertilizer trees. The trees reduce water runoff and soil erosion.A recent study found that about 400,000 farmers in southern Africa are using them. The farmers themselvesSection B （10 points）Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Marti Sementelli has been a baseball player since preschool, throwing plastic balls and swinging a tiny wood bat from the time she was 3 years old. She was a solid player at every youth level, and sometimes a star. In 2007, Nike even featured the young Californian in a TV commercial.Despite her experience, Sementelli, now 16, had a hard time finding a high school that would allow her to try out for the boys‘ baseball team.Two parochial schools (教会学校) near her family‘s home in North Hollywood said no, and several public schools were lukewarm (冷淡的) to the idea. Finally, she found Burbank High School, where she‘s now a sophomore and a member of the JV baseball team.Sementelli‘s story is not unique. Across the country, girls devoted to baseball--and with as many seasons of youth ball under their belts as their male teammates--are finding it isn‘t easy to stay in the sport when they reach high school.Biology does play a role in the situation: Boys, especially older ones, often have an edge over girls in size and strength, allowing them to throw harder and swing with greater force. But girls say that the toughest battles are not about capabilities, but against the traditional attitude that baseball is for boys.―Most people just are incapable of seeing beyond what‘s easy,‖ says Jennifer Ring, t he author of Stolen Bases: Why American Girls Don‘t Play Baseball, and a professor at the University of Nevada-Reno. ―It is much neater if we say boys play baseball and girls play other sports.‖In at least one state, Massachusetts, girls are barred from trying out for boys‘ baseball in high schools that also offer softball. Nebraska dropped its ban last year, and in January, Indiana removed its ban after being sued (控告) by the parents of Logan Young, a 15-year-old aspiring catcher and freshman at Bloomington South High School.81. When did Sementelli begin to play baseball? (no more than 6 words)82. Where did Sementelli stay in a baseball team? (no more than 6 words)83. What does the author think about girls‘ capabilities in baseball? (no more than 10 words)84.In which states are girls allowed to play baseball? (no more than 4 words)______________________________________________________________________________Section C（25 points）Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假定你是某高三年级2班的学习委员，经常看到有同学抄袭作业，针对这种现象，你将在下周的班会上组织全班同学讨论这一现象，并以“My opinion on copying others’ homework”为主题作中心发言，请事先用英语写好一篇发言稿。
