1、常德朗州高级中学2015届高三第四次月考试卷英 语本试题卷分四个部分。时量120分钟。满分150分。Part 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
2、, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. FridayThe answer is B.Conversation 11 Where can the conversation take place?A. At a bookstore.B. In the cine
3、ma. C. At a railway station.2 How long should they wait for at least？A. 14 minutes. B. 40 minutes. C. 50 minutes.Conversation 23 Whats the date? A. January 4th. B. April 1st. C. April 14th.4 When will there be an exam? A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. On April 14th.Conversation 35. What does the woman thin
4、k of the swimming pool? A. Not good. B. Just so so. C. Good.6. What may not be the reason why the woman goes there?A. The price is low.B. Lots of equipment is provided.C. The trainers are very cute.Conversation 4 7. How many people can the cake serve? A. 10. B. 20.C. Not mentioned.8 Whats in the cak
5、e? A. Chocolate.B. Cherries. C. Strawberries.9 Whats the cake for? A. A meeting. B. A wedding.C. A party.Conversation 510. Which club is going to take in new members? A. The drama club.B. The reading club. C. The movie club11. Why is it going to accept a lot of new members? A. It needs new members e
6、very year. B. It hasnt taken in new members for ages. C. It has just been founded.12. Who can apply for it? A. Anyone. B. Boy students. C. Girl students.Conversation 6 13. How long do they have to work per day? A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 9 hours.14. When did the department meeting held？ A. Every Fri
7、day morning.B. Every Friday noon. C. Every Friday afternoon.15. How are the salaries paid? A. In cash B. Into the credit cards. C. Into the bank accounts.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 info
8、rmation youve heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.New technology aimsTo remove fears, and 16._ memoriesTo help people17_.How it functionIt works on a protein that is important for 18_ formation.Application possibilitiesThe test were only done
9、 on 19_.It could be years before they use the technology on 20_.Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks) Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Example: The wild flowers
10、 looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to coverThe answer is A.21. He has had his radio _, so he can listen to music again. A. repair B. repairing C. to repair D. repaired22. I _in the countryside for 20 years, but now Ive got used to the city life now. A. l
11、ive B. have lived C. have been living D. lived23. The suggestion _ by the foreign expert was adopted by the manager. A. being madeB. made C. making D. to be made24. _ is easy to imagine that someone from China might follow in Mr. Gates footsteps. A. This B. As C. That D. It25. _, I think, and youll
12、fall into the well. A. So long as you take one more step B. If you take one more step C. One more step D. Taking one more step26. He tried hard to get the car started but _. A. in vain B. in success C. in effect D. in failure27. The lovely dog is the only one of her pets Julia will have _ on her bed
13、. A. it sleep B. it sleeping C. slept D. sleeping 28. Was it not until you began to work _ how much time you had wasted? A. did you realize B. that you realize C. that you didnt realize D. that you realized29. In a room above the store, where a party , some workers were busily setting the table. A.
14、was to be heldB. has been heldC. will be held D. is being held30. It is written clearly in the requirements that all passengers _ check onto board 30 minutes before the plane takes off. A. may B. can C. shall D. will31. If _ too long, the Vitamin C in them will be destroyed. A. cooked B. vegetables
15、cook C. being cooked D. vegetables are cooked32. Our school forbids , that is to say, we are not allowed at school. A. to smoke; to smoke B. students to smoke; smoking C. to smoke; students smoking D. students smoking; to smoke33. Is this research centre _ we visited the modern equipment last year?
16、A. where B. that C. the one that D. which34. _ in my present work, I would be quite willing to do what you ask me to. A. If I am not engaged B. Were I not engagedC. If I didnt engage D. Didnt I engage35. - Do you know when the man she is referring to _ ? - This evening, I think. A. coming B. will co
17、me C. has come D. come 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.My father passed away when I was less than two years old. As I was about four ye
18、ars old, my mom 36_. I thought she was going away for a while but I was too 37_ to understand how long it would take. We would 38_ on the phone and she would always tell me that I would see her soon. I also remember when my 39_ had events all parents would come to school but at that time mine was ne
19、ver there.It had been seven years of not 40_ her. Then when I came back school I got some very 41_ news. I remember the exact words my grandma told me. “You are going to be able to live with your mom soon,” she said. The day I saw my mom was what I would 42_ forget. She was wearing a suitable dress
20、and sandals (凉鞋). As 43_ as she saw me she hugged me really tight while crying and so did I. My mom finally accomplished our dream that we 44_ together in a better apartment she bought in the big city.Now I understand why she wanted me to do better. It would be a shame for a student to waste time an
21、d take school for granted. I am grateful for what my mom has given me. She is my hero. She has taught me not to 45_. No matter how hard it is. She has made me know only perseverance(坚持不懈) can lead to 46_, which Ill keep in mind 47_ though I have become a successful person now.36.A. graduatedB. wonC.
22、 leftD. died 37.A. foolishB. confusedC tired D. little38.A. wish B. talk C. shout D. cry39.A. class B. grandmaC. familyD. friend40.A. missing B. imaginingC. seeingD. mentioning41.A. promisingB. sad C. puzzling D. exciting42.A. never B. seldomC. usually D. sometimes43.A. fastB. farC. long D. soon 44.
23、A. visited B. livedC. stoodD. played45.A. stop outB. give upC. break downD. look down46.A. competitionB. respect C. successD. greatness47.A. foreverB. alreadyC. finallyD. constantlySection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits t
24、he context. It drew the worlds attention when a huge garbage island was found in the middle of the Pacific. Now, researchers have returned to the area and say 48_ is getting worse. Researchers spend 30 days living on a boat in the area, 49_ have been taken a plane to take images from the sky. “Our r
25、esearch crew is currently living 50_ one of the most polluted areas of the world,” the team, founded 51_ Charles Moore, who first discovered the problem, said. “This place is 1,000 miles away from the land. The persistence(持续) and increasing quantity of plastic debris(碎片) has created new habitats-pl
26、astics reefs(礁) that sea creatures have made 52_ homes,” the team said. The team has already found one，called “Floating Island”, 53_ they believe weighs 7,000kg. “Its showing signs of permanence,” Moore said. “There will be 54_ new floating world in our oceans 55_ we dont stop polluting them with pl
27、astics.”Part 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 pa
28、ssage.ADogs are amazing creatures and Lilica, a Brazilian homeless dog, is a perfect example of that. She lives in a junkyard and has made a few friends there, and she makes sure her friends never go hungry. Every night, Lilica walks four miles in the dark, braving the rush hours traffic, just to br
29、ing food back to other animals in the junkyard.Lilica was abandoned when she was just a puppy. As she grew, she became friends with all the other animals in the junkyard. Three years ago, Lilica gave birth to eight puppies. She knew she had to find a way to provide food for her children. Thats when
30、she started going out at night, walking four miles, in search of food. During one of her nightly travels, Lilica was lucky enough to meet dog-lover Lucia.Lucia said she noticed Lilica walking around the streets and realized the poor dog was looking for food so one night , she offered a bag of food b
31、ut to her surprise, when the dog finished eating, she took the bag a way again. “From then on, thats how we do it.” One day, Lucia followed Lilica and discovered why she took the bag every night. It turns out that she was carrying the food back to the junkyard.The little dogs were eventually adopted
32、 but Lilica didnt stop. For the past three years, she has been walking the four-mile distance from the junkyard to Lucias home every night. Lucia leaves home at 9pm and waits for Lilica at an empty lot nearby. The dog arrives to eat and take away the food.Lucia said, “I know she relies on me, so its
33、 a promise that I have with her, and a promise she has with me too because she comes every day.”56. What do you know about Lilica?A. She was abondonded by Lucia when she was a little dog.B. She is a homeless dog who is now living in a junkyard.C. She walked around every night to look for food for he
34、r family.D. She is so kind that the other animals bring food for her every day.57. The underlined word “puppy” in the second paragraph means “_”A. a lucky dog.B. a lonely dog.C. a young dog.D. A homeless dog.58. What was Lilica doing when Lucia first saw her?A. She was walking around the streets loo
35、king for food.B. She was playing with her friends in the junkyard.C. She was eating some food in front of Lucias yard.D. She was stealing Lucias food in the kitchen.59. Which of the following words can best describe Lucia?A. Polite and friendly.B.Impatient and rude.C. Caring and generous.D. Wealthy
36、but mean.60. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To solve a difficult problem.B. To give some practical advice.C. To present a research result.D. To tell a touching story.B Giftedness is my passion. Since high school, Ive sought to understand the heart, the mind, and the soul of the gifted person.
37、 Ive spent nearly five decades trying to help others recognize, understand and support giftedness in their children, students, customers, loved ones and themselves.Whats giftedness all about? Certainly, people who rise to stardom(明星地位)in childhood or adult life are often gifted, but most gifted peop
38、le dont seek or achieve fame. Many gifted children are hidingtrying to remain unnoticed by pretending to be just like everybody else. Many gifted adults are in the helping professions because they feel the need to ease the suffering of others. But therere certain qualities of the gifted people that
39、transcend(超越) age, nationality, socio-economic status, occupations, interests or talent domains(领域).Gifted people not only think differently, but feel differently. Giftedness is a different way of being, and these differences may affect them throughout all the life. Theres so much confusion about th
40、e meaning of this term that the most gifted people reject the concept of being gifted. Heres the most important tip I can give you. If youre a gifted person, the greatest gift you can give to your parents, children, students, loved ones and yourself is the appreciation of your own giftedness. Apprec
41、iation begins with recognition.Your first job is to understand yourself, and youll be a good role model for others who need your help. Consciousness of the meaning of giftedness is oxygen to the soul. You need to put on your own oxygen mask before you help others put on theirs. Each persons awarenes
42、s helps the world become more conscious. Little by little, giftedness will come out of the closet all over the globe, and well be able to put to rest forever the shame that has for too long accompanied the experience of being gifted. Were skilled at working with the entire range of giftedness.61. Wh
43、ich one is NOT the author seeking for since high school?A. Helping the gifted find their special qualities B. Understanding the heart, the mind, and the soul of the gifted person. C. Helping others recognize, understand and support giftedness in people. D. Seeking popularity among the people who ris
44、e to stardom in childhood or adult life.62. Why do some gifted children hide their giftedness?A. Because they are not really gifted. B. Because they dont want to be known to others.C. Because they want to be famous just like everybody else.D. Because they dont have consciousness of the meaning of gi
45、ftedness.63. You can give your greatest gift to the following ones except _. A. your neighbor B. the ones you love C. the persons you teach D. your direct and close relatives 64. Which of the following is the first step to the gifted peoples success?A. Others awareness. B. Their recognition of other
46、s. C.Their understanding of themselves.D. Their appreciation of themselves.65. Whats the general idea of the passage?A. The meaning of giftedness. B. Helping the gifted people.C. The lifestyles of gifted people. D. The entire range of giftedness.C Alaskas Arctic lakes now freeze later and melt earli
47、er in the year than in 1950，making them lose water easily through evaporation(蒸发)and possibly adding to local warming，a new study finds. The winter ice season near Barrow，Alaska，is much shorter in this year than that in 1950, researchers reported in the journal The Cryosphere.Lake ice is also thinne
48、r each winter. The scientists surveyed a lot of lakes on the North Slope, the tundra-covered (冻土覆盖的) region where permafrost (timelessly frozen ground) and shallow lakes dominate the area. In 2011，the lake ice was 38 percent thinner than in 1950, and 22 percent fewer lakes froze through to their bot
49、toms“When we saw the actual numbers we were shocked at how dramatic the change has been,” lead study author Cristina Surdu, of the University of Waterloo in Canada, said in a statement. Surdu and her co-authors analyzed the changes in lake-ice thickness and ice cover with satellite images and climat
50、e model simulations (模拟) (satellite images are only available from 1991).The climate models suggest the Arctic lakes froze almost six days later and broke up about 18 days earlier in the winter of 2011 compared with the winter of 1950. “The changes in ice and the shortened winter affect Northern com
51、munities that depend on ice roads to transport goods,” Surdu said. For example, every winter, oil companies build roads over frozen lakes to carry supplies to Prudhoe Bay.“The dramatic changes in lake ice may also contribute to further warming of the entire region, because open water on lakes contri
52、butes to warmer air temperatures, even if to a lesser extent than open seawater, ” Surdu said. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet，for reasons that may include its layered atmosphere, which keeps heat, and the loss of sea ice and snow cover, which helps reflect the suns ene
53、rgy.66. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us?A. Alaskas Arctic 1akes now freeze earlier and melt 1ater B. Alaskas local warming is reducing sharply C. The winter ice season of Alaskas Arctic lakes shortens. D. Alaskas Arctic lakes hold more flesh water than before67. What can we learn from the passa
54、ge?A. Climate changes were much more obvious in 2011 B. Permafrost melts gradually in these yearsC. Lake ice was thicker in 2011 than that in 1950D. A great number of lakes spread across North Slope 68. According to the passage，the great changes of Alaskas Arctic lakes _ A. are totally beyond Surdus
55、 expectations B. are completely within Surdus expectations C. come as no surprise to Surdu and her co-authors D. come as great excitement to Surdu69. The winter ice seasons of Arctic lakes in 2011 was _?A. 6 days shorter than that in 1950.B. 12 days shorter than that in 1950 C. 18 days shorter than
56、that in 1950.D. 24 days shorter than that in 195070. The reasons why the Arctic becomes much warmer are due to _? its layered atmosphere the loss of snow cover sea water evaporation the loss of sea iceA. B. C. D. Part Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage. Fil
57、l in the numbered blanks by using theinformation from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. The pressing issue of global warming has made it necessary for us to look at other renewable sources of energy. Wind energy is a renewable source of energy and doesnt produce toxic by-p
58、roducts(有毒的副产品), as is the case with fossil fuels. However, it still has bad side.The biggest issue concerning wind energy is its unreliability. There can be periods when adequate electricity is produced on account of strong wind, and there can also be periods of lull(间歇), where no electricity can b
59、e produced for days, because of the absence of wind.As discussed before, due to the lull nature of wind energy, it needs to be stored, or used as a substitute for the conventional sources of energy. However, storing it is quite expensive, and countries have to rely on fossil-fuel factories to meet t
60、heir energy needs.The claim that this energy will lead to creation of more jobs isnt accepted by most people. They point out to the fact that a wind power factory needs lots of workers only during its construction, and once it is built, it needs only a few maintenance workers(维修工).There have been re
61、ports in the past about the danger that windmills(风车) pose to birds. Due to the height of the windmills, birds are often on a collision course with them, and a large number of deaths have occurred due to this reason.Installation(安装) of windmills has faced violent opposition from people living in nea
62、rby areas, where the wind power factories have been suggested. One of the main reasons for their opposition is that, windmills do cause some level of noise pollution.Wind energy certainly is one of the bright hopes for our future. Although wind energy has certain limitations, there is no reason why
63、we should give up on this renewable and clean source of energy, and stop the efforts from making it to its full potential.Title Wind energyIntroductionWind is a kind of energy which is 71_ and clean72_It is not 73_.Sometimes wind is 74_when humans need it.It is expensive to store it.Human have to sp
64、end 75_in storing wind energy.Thus many countries still depend on fossil-fuel factories.It cant offer 76_When a wind plant is being 77_ many workers are neededAfter that, only a few workers are needed in fact.It is 78_ to birds.Windmills kill a great number of birds because of collision.It will caus
65、e noise pollution.Many people dont agree windmills should be set up near their neighborhood because they are 79_.ConclusionAlthough wind energy has many disadvantages, human still should make efforts to 80_of it in the future.Section B (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage, Answer the qu
66、estions according to theinformation given in the passage.People in the US have a special camp to go to this summer. Those who are tired of the social media and want to unplug(不插电) for a couple of days can consider going to a fast-growing summer camp three hours outside of San Francisco. Checking int
67、o the camp involves handing over your personal electronics to volunteers in white lab coats. Camp Grounded now in its second year, offers attendees a break from the noise of social media. The rules of this camp are clear: No shop talk, no alcohol, and most importantly, no phones, computers, tablets
68、or watches. Co-founder Levi Felix has stressed it is not just an experience for tech workers, although current and former Silicon Valley(硅谷) employees make up the biggest part of the attendees. This year, campers ranged from college graduates to retirees. In recent years, the “unplugging movement” c
69、ame into vogue(流行). In other words, it really received more and more popularity-although it has been criticized by the press for causing “postmodern techno-anxiety” and failing to recognize the positive impacts of technology. Each March, thousands of people unplug from their devices for 24 hours, as
70、 part of an event organized by the nonprofit organization Reboot. Tech-free getaway options like Camp Grounded are growing in the US. With no iPhones or computers to distract them, campers at Camp Grounded participate in all kinds of interesting activities featuring yoga, laughing contests and writi
71、ng courses. But for many of the participants, the most exciting activity is conversation. Campers adopt nicknames and are forbidden to talk about work or disclosing their age. Felix says that the aim of the camp is not to break away from the modern society “We still live in the modern society. Its n
72、ot about not using technology. Its about being in control of using it and its all about what you do when the devices are gone.”81. How do people deal with their personal electronics when attending the camp? (No more than 8 words) _82. Who made up the biggest part of the attendees of the first camp?
73、(No more than 7words) _83. Why has the camp been criticized by the press? (No more than 15 words) _84. List three activities attendees will do in the camp. (No more than 8 words)_Section C(25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.仔细读下面的英文
74、句子后，结合自己的经历写一篇不少于120词的英语作文。If you give up when its winter, you will miss the promise(生机) of the spring, the beauty of your summer, and the harvest of your fall. 注意：作文中不要出现真实姓名和班级。常德朗州高级中学2015届高三第四次月考英语参考答案听力部分(1.520=30分)1-5. CBBAC 6-10. ABCCA 11-15. BABAC 16. painful/unhappy 17. live better lives 18
75、. memory 19. mice 20. humans单项选择(115=15分) 21-35, DDBDC ADDAC DDABB完型填空（1.5 12=18分）36-47 CDBAC DADBB CA完型填空II（1.5 8=12分）48, it. 49. and 50. in 51. by 52. their 53. which 54. a 55. if阅读理解（2 15=30分）56-60 BCACD 61-65 DBACB 66-70 CDADB阅读填空（1 10=10分）71. renewable 72.Disadvantages/Shortcomings 73.reliable
76、74.absent 75.lots of money 76.more jobs 77.constructed 78.dangerous 79.nosiy 80.make full of 简答（10分） (81，82小题各2分； 83，84小题各3分)81. Give them to volunteers in white lab coats82. Current and former Silicon Valley employees83. Because the camp caused “postmodern techno-anxiety” and couldnt recognize the
77、positive impacts of technology. 84. Featuring yoga, laughing contests, writing courses, conversation. (其中任意三个)作文（25分）：We often heard such an encouraging word, “Never give up” .Personally, a person who believe in themselves will keep trying to achieve his goal no matter how many times he fails. One r
78、eason we should never give up is that if we give up too easily, we will rarely achieve anything. I remember when I was in Junior school, my good friend and I were not good at English。She gave it up because she thought she couldnt learn it well, but I didnt. I read loudly in the morning and listened to the tape in the evening. After several weeks, I made much progress in my English. As a result, I went to the college, but she dropped out of school. In a word, we need face the difficulties bravely and then the success will come to us.
