1、衡阳市八中2012届高三第五次月考英语试题卷时量：120分钟命题人：刘 君审题人：罗 京PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 points) Section A (22.5 points)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
2、 A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation one1. Whats the number of the mans original flight?A. CA6645.B. EA6645.C. CA983.2. How long will Flight CA983 take from Shanghai to New York?A. 14 hours. B. 16 hours.C.
3、 20 hours.Conversation two3. Where was the woman born?A. In Beijing.B. In Wuhan.C. In Shanghai.4. How old was the man when he came back to Shanghai?A. 24.B. 40.C. 42.Conversation three 5. When did the man move here?A. Two days ago.B. Two years ago.C. Three years ago.6. What does the woman want to kn
4、ow?A. When the shopping center is open.B. Where she can buy food and other goods.C. How far the shopping center is from her house.Conversation four7. What does the World Expo display according to the woman?A. Many great ideas.B. Many great inventions.C. Lots of specific machines.8. Which city hosted
5、 the first Worlds Fair?A. London.B. Paris.C. New York.9.When did the World Expos first have specific themes?A. In 1851.B. In 1889.C. In 1933.Conversation five10. What room does the man take?A. An inside room on the 5th floor.B. An outside room on the 6th floor.C. An inside room without a bath.11.How
6、 long does the man plan to stay?A. One week.B. Two nights.C. One night.12.What is the mans first name?A. Elliatt.B. Elliott.C. Elliot.Conversation six13. What are the speakers talking about?A. The womans childhood.B. The womans career plan.C. The womans work experience.14.What do we know about the w
7、omans parents?A. They look down upon hair dressing.B. They want to decide about her future.C. They want her to work as a secretary.15.Which of the following is true about the woman?A. She is a talented hair stylist.B. She will do as her parents expect.C. She is the only daughter in her family.Sectio
8、n B (7.5 points)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 mini-talk TWICE.How the Polish Spend Their Leisure TimeWhat is sp
9、ecial about the Polish way of spending leisure time?People in Poland take their pleasure seriously. They like to have a(n) 16. _ even when spending the time which is entirely their own.What might the Polish do after work every day?They might go to 17. _, visit a place of 18. _ or walk 20 km as a tra
10、ining exercise.Why are the Polish admired?They are often admired for their great 19. _ of the arts.How do the Polish spend their leisure time now?Many people now have over 20. _ days holiday a year, which provides an opportunity for holidays in the country or at the seaside.PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLE
11、DGE (45 points)Section A (15 points)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.21. I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially _ that aims to do it all over England, not just
12、 in London. A. one B. the one C. that D. those22. The law in almost all states used to require stores to close on Sunday, but now in most states, it no longer _. A. is B. does C. did D. has23. Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horse that lived around _ food. _ time, people began to catc
13、h and raise animals . A. for; Through B. as; During C. for; Over D. on; Over24. The first 6 shortened classic novels will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 or 100 more _. A. following B. to follow C. followed D. to be followed25. There are also those _ hunting in fact offers a chance to prove
14、 themselves and risk death on purpose. A. who B. from whom C. / D. for whom26. The drivers _ about who was to blame for the crash for over 2 hours when the police arrived on the scene. A. have been arguingB. were arguing C. argued D. had been arguing27. The SAT is an excellent means of testing stude
15、nts. _, it shouldnt be only one of the many methods used. A. Therefore B. And C. However D. Besides28. This morning Ms. Green entered our classroom, and _ us something important about the coming exam, left.A. having told B. told C. telling D. to tell29. _ a girls brain is better organized to send an
16、d receive speech, we generally talk to them more. A. Although B. Since C. For D. When30. Had it not been for the fact that I _ absent, I would have asked you to do this right now. A. had been B. were C. should be D. was31.I dare say you will definitely miss your flight if you dont hurry. Oh, _. Its
17、almost the time. A. so will I B. I do so C. so I will D. so will you32. Among the problems is _ they often failed to take into account that those people are more likely to use sunscreen.A. that B. what C. when D. where33._ teachers are required to take part in this relay race.A. Another ten young Ch
18、ineseB. Ten another young ChineseC. Ten young another Chinese D. Another ten Chinese young34. Hi, Susan, are you interested in buying some used books for school? You _ really save some money that way. A. need B. can C. must D. should35. Locked in his own study, Tony was annoyed for _ the change earl
19、ier. A. having not informed B. not having informed of C. not being informed D. not having been informed ofSection B (18 points)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 phrases that best fits the cont
20、ext.I have been told in China, having a pet, particularly a dog, is often considered to be a status symbol because it shows the family can 36 to have an animal. It is different here.In Canada it is 37 for people to have pets. Many people have dogs. Many others have cats and there are people who keep
21、 fish, birds or rabbits. Some keep what we call exotic (外来的) pets. These might be ferrets, snakes or almost any other animal you can think of, although keeping 38 pets is often difficult and because it can also be hard on the animal. The keeping of some exotic animals is not allowed by law.Now, my w
22、ife and I live in a small town. We no longer have a 39 - we live in an apartment. We have a cat named Callie and she never goes out 40 onto the balcony so cars are no longer an issue. Shes about sixteen years old and will probably live to be twenty or more. The 41 will come when she dies and we no l
23、onger have a pet. We have had a pet for so long that it seems like a natural part of our lives and without a cat around the house it will seem somehow 42 . On the other hand, we are getting older and given that a cat can live about twenty years we wonder if we will ever have another after Callie goe
24、s. Cats are cutest, of course, when they are small kittens but a kitten is 43 for a longer time than we may have left.I think having a pet is very good for a number of reasons. It helps to teach children how to look after a _44_creature, makes them realize that animals have feelings just like we do
25、and that, in many ways, we depend on each other. For older people like me an animal is a 45 and a comfort to have around, a pet, properly treated, returns the favor by 46 unconditional love. Wouldnt this world be a 47 place if people could learn how to do that. 36. A. buy B. afford C. supply D. prov
26、ide37. A. common B. unusual C. particular D. public 38. A. aboard B. domestic C. excited D. exotic39. A. dormitory B. home C. family D. house 40. A. except B. besides C. except for D. beside 41. A. demand B. dilemma C. decision D. matter42. A. puzzled B. confused C. empty D. alone43. A. commitment B
27、. committee C. friend D. follower44. A. lively B. alive C. live D. living 45. A. company B. competitor C. companion D. co-worker46. A. giving out B. giving in C. giving back D. giving off 47. A. bad B. great C. messy D. poor Section C (12 points)Directions: Complete the following passage by using ON
28、E word that best fits the context.According to The New Oxford Dictionary of English, frustration, by definition, means the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because 48. _ inability to change or achieve something. Since frustration seems to be 49._ negative feeling, some people may be tem
29、pted to think that frustration is bad for people. 50. _, however, hold a different view. They believe that it is beneficial 51. _ people. They say frustration goes side 52 _ side with success and that it inspires people to overcome hardships and difficulties and achieve the final success. It is thus
30、 part of our life experience. So far 53. _ Im concerned, it is neither completely good nor completely 54. _. In our process of growing up, we may inevitably (不可避免地) experience it. It is a test of our courage. If we let it control us, we may fall into the abyss (深渊) of serious psychological problems.
31、 55. _ if we harness (利用) it and take it as our inspiration, we may finally enjoy the glory of success.PART 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 c
32、hoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AAll 3 D glasses have the same purpose: to bring different images to each eye. 3 D content has two sets of images, one for each eye, that are slightly offset (偏移). When the separate images hi
33、t each eye, the brain senses them together as a three dimensional image.Anaglyph glasses are a “passive” form of 3 D, meaning they just filter out certain things naturally. One image is projected on a screen with a blue color, and the other with red. The blue lens (镜片) only lets the red image throug
34、h, and the red lens only lets the blue image through, so each eye sees a slightly different image. It doesnt have to be red and blue; there are many color combinations that work, but red /blue and red / green are most common.Although anaglyphs can create a good sense of distance, they damage the qua
35、lity of the sensed color. Thats why the anaglyph 3 D content has been declining in recent years.The next type of passive 3 D involves polarized (偏振) glasses, which work similarly to anaglyphs. Instead of using colored lenses, the lenses are polarized, meaning they only let certain light through.By d
36、isplaying one image that is polarized “up and down”, another image that is polarized “left and right” and having each lens only let one of the two types of light through, these glasses can achieve a 3 D effect. This can be very effective and does not have the color problems associated with anaglyphs
37、. For this reason, polarized 3 D glasses are the technology of chose for most 3 D content in movie theaters.The most recent type of 3 D glasses, called shutter glasses. Instead of having two slightly different images displayed at the same time and filtering one to each eye, shutter glasses make each
38、 lens go dark and then transparent again at the same time with the images displayed on the screen. When the screen displays the image for the left eye, the right lens will go dark so that only the left eye can see it. Then, when the image for the right eye is displayed, the opposite happens. This is
39、 why shutter glasses are called an “active” 3 D technology.56. The role of 3 D glasses is to .A. ensure the separate images hit each eyeB. form a 3 D image in each eyeC. prevent images from being separatedD. provide each eye with the same image57. According to the passage, anaglyph glasses .A. provi
40、de good color qualityB. make images have unnatural colorsC. block multi colored imagesD. result in a poor sense of distance58. Why are polarized glasses popular in movie theatres?A. They rely on light waves to send images.B. They make full use of the colored lenses.C. They offer high quality colors.
41、D. They can show two different images at the same time.59. According to the passage, shutter glasses .A. give people a comfortable view of the filmB. make people feel themselves part of the filmC. make people watch the image with only one eyeD. blank peoples view one at a time60. The purpose of the
42、passage is to .A. introduce three kinds of 3 D glassesB. advertise 3 D shutter glassesC. give advice on how to choose 3 D glassesD. explain how 3 D images are formedB“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belie, the founder of parkour(跑酷).
43、Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from Walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royaler Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs seve
44、ral blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bonds wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide. Yes, thats parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only th
45、e abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop. Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than tha
46、t. Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy （理念） behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination succes
47、sfully. A parkour lover said, I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”Another philosophy weve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at anytime, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy a
48、nd confidence. 61. Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of_. A. its founder, David Belle B. the varieties of participantsC. its risks and tricks D. the film Casino Royale62. The underlined word obstacles in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “ ”. A. streets B. barriers C. object
49、s D. roofs63. Which of the following is true of parkour?A. It challenges human abilities. B. It is a good but boring sport. C. It needs special training. D. It is a team sport. 64. As its participants move around a city, _. A. they can ask for help B. they may choose to escapeC. they should run to e
50、xtremes D. they must learn to survive65. Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?A. Sports and extremes. B. Determination and freedom. C. Dreams and success. D. Excitement and popularity. CFrom a very early age, some children exhibit better self-control than others .Now, a new study that
51、 began with about 1,000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a childs low self-control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in t heir adult years.Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now. They observed the level of self-control the youngs
52、ters displayed. Parents, teachers, even the kids themselves, scored the youngsters on measures like “acting before thinking” and “persistence in reaching goals.”The study led by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1,000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin, New Zealand. “The child
53、ren who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten, later on had the most health problems in their 30s,” Moffitt said, “and they had the worst financial situation. They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income.” Mof
54、fitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed, and werent just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids. Moffitt said its still unclear why some children have better self-control than others, though she said other researchers have found that its mostly a learned behavior, with
55、 relatively little genetic influence. But good self-control can be set to run in families because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents. But the good news, Moffitt said, is that self-control can be taught by parents, and through school curric
56、ula that have been shown to be effective. 66. From the first two paragraphs we learn that . A. self-control in kids tends to determine their futureB. the research has been carried out for five yearsC. self-control was assessed by childrens intelligenceD. childrens self-control is almost the same at
57、early age67. Children with low self-control are more likely to . A. become wealthy in later life B. adopt negative behaviorsC. have better financial planning D. get good school performance 68. According to Moffitt, .A. only good genetic factors can shape their lives in the futureB. scientists know w
58、ell why some children have better self-controlC. self-control in childhood has nothing to do with criminal activityD. willpower as a child really influences peoples chances of adulthood69. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Self-control cannot be taught in schools. B. The study is restricted w
59、ithin few participants. C. Good parenting can improve self-control and life success. D. Its never too late to deal with self-control problems. 70. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. How to teach the kids a bit of self-control in schoolsB. Kids are encouraged to take ris
60、ks at an early ageC. Childrens development cannot be changed by teachersD. Childs self-control predicts future health, successPART FOUR: WRITING (45 points)Section A (10 points)Direction: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN TH
61、REE WORDS for each answer.Credit cards are very popular today. People use credit card to go shopping on the Internet, check into a hotel, rent a car, or dine out. People can buy now and pay later. A credit card may have a number of costs. First, there is the interest charge on purchase, known as the
62、 annual percentage rate. Cardholders may have to pay cash advance fees if they withdraw money from credit cards.Compared to checks, a credit card allows small short term loans to be quickly made to a customer who need not calculate a balance remaining before every transaction. Additionally there is
63、no need for a customer to carry any cash for most purposes. Credit cards also offer consumers an easy way to track expenses.Credit cards are very convenient to use. But people who use credit cards irresponsibly can soon find themselves heavily in debt. Cardholders borrow money from a bank each time
64、they charge something. They avoid interest charges if they pay their bill in full each month. But if they only make the minimum payment, it may take years to pay off a debt. Interest is continually charged on the unpaid balance.And that is not they only danger. Information security is a major issue
65、these days. Recently there have been several incidents in which many people had financial information either lost or stolen. The cardholder suffered great losses. Now, major banks in China get more cautions in issuing caused by the card overdrafts(透支).Measures can be taken to avoid the problems. A l
66、ost or stolen card can be canceled in time, which will greatly limit the fraud. European banks require a cardholders security code he entered for purchases with the card. In July, 2009, The China Banking Regulatory Commission forbade the issuing of credit cards to under 18 year old age group.Title:
67、71. _Occasionsl shopping on linel checking into hotelsl renting a carl 72. _73. _l annual percentage ratel cash advance fees74. _l making 75. _ quicklyl there being no need to carry cashl 76. _ easilyProblemsl heavy debts if 77. _l 78. _l no ability to pay off debts for college students79. _l cancel
68、ing stolen or lost cards in timel requiring users to enter security codesl forbidding issuing cards to 80. _Section B (10 points)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answer
69、 on your answer sheet. From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.The seeds, and the power to grow them, ar
70、e contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success only if you make the right choice.You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem
71、 is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial (长期的) victims and martyrs. They are leaves tos
72、sed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful p
73、eople realize that they are responsible.Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations
74、. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setback
75、s.In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.81. What do losers think about everything? （no more than 8 words）_82. According to the p
76、assage, what does ones success depend on? （no more than 7 words）_83. Why are people with low self-esteem compared to leaves in the winds? （no more than 12 words）_84. In the authors opinion, what will happen if one connects with negative-thinking people? （no more than 6 words）_Section C (25 points)Di
77、rections: Write an English composition in NO LESS THAN 120 WORDS according to the Chinese instructions given below. 假如你是李华，在高三备战高考的关键时期，为提高复习效率，你作为英语科代表通过问卷调查广泛征求同学意见。请你根据下列问卷调查表，对同学们的回答情况发挥合理的想象，给英语老师写一封120词左右的信，表达同学们的想法。调查项目调查情况老师复习进度1慢（ ）2一般（ ）3快（ ）4太快（ ）老师复习内容1少（ ）2一般（ ）3多（ ）4太多( )希望老师注重的地方1增加练习（ ）2减少练习（ ）3指导方法（ ）自己最薄弱的地方1听力（ ）2 阅读（ ）3写作（ ）有什么建议注意：信件开头已给出。Dear Sir / Madam,Were so pleased that you are willing to take our views as your teaching reference. Yours, Li Hua