衡阳市2015届高三11月五校联考
（衡南一中、衡阳县一中、祁东二中、岳云中学、衡阳市一中）
英语试题卷
时量：120分钟 满分：150分
本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达
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 choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
1. What are the speakers talking about
A. Healthy eating B. Cooking methods C. Living conditions
2. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Eat chicken without vegetables B. Avoid eating chicken too much
C. Cook chicken in a healthy way.
Conversation 2
3. How long does it take to mail a package to Shanghai by ordinary mail
A. Four days B. A week C. Two weeks
4. How much does the man pay to mail his tapes
A . 10 yuan B. 15 yuan C . 25 yuan
Conversation 3
5. What’s wrong with the woman
A . Her legs were hurt by boiling water.
B. There’s something wrong with her left leg.
C. She has a pain in her right leg.
6. What will the man give the woman
A .Some medicine B. Some tests C. Some advice
Conversation 4
7. What will the weather be like tonight
A. Rainy B. Windy C. Snowy
8. Why have Highways 108 and 207 been closed
A. There were lots of traffic accidents there.
B. Some lanes were being repaired there.
C. Many traffic lights weren’t working properly.
9. Which of the following is the man’s suggestion
A. Watching a play B. Surfing the Internet C. Having a big dinner
Conversation 5
10. What do we know about the woman
A. She has got a new position B. She wants to be a manager
C. She is satisfied with her job.
11. How long has the woman been with the company
A . 2 years B. 3 years C. 5 years
12. What clothes does the woman wear
A . Jeans and a sweater B. Jeans and a white shirt
C. A dark suit and a white shirt
Conversation 6
13. What are the speakers talking about
A. The benefits of travelling B. Plans for the summer vacation
C. Part-time jobs in the summer.
14. Why is the man unable to go travelling abroad
A. It costs too much B. It is too tiring C. It takes a lot of time.
15. What doesn’t the woman think the man can do through TV ？
A．Enjoy different fantastic cultures. B. Make many friends.
C. Take a photo.
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.
An old man who never slept
What the doctors thought It doesn’t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay 16._______________
Who Allen Albright was lHe never slept. lHe was 17._____________ years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey.
What the doctors did and learned lThey stayed with him and watched every movement he made hour after hour and 18._____________________. lHe didn’t even own a bed. lThe only rest he sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair19._____________. lThey asked him many questions, hopping to find an answer.
The possible explanation His mother had been 20._______________ a few days before he was born.
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.
21. － Have a break, Lily. You _______ playing the piano all the morning.
－ OK, Mom. I will stop after this piece.
A. are practicing B. have practiced C. have been practicing D. practiced
22. Life is like a long race we compete with others to go beyond ourselves.
A. why B. what C. that D. where
23. ____ he works hard, I don’t mind when he finishes the experiment.
A. As soon as B. Even though C. As long as D. So far as
24.－ Do you have any problems if you this job .
－ Well, I’m thinking about the salary….
A. offer B. will offer C. are offered D. will be offered
25. It was not until near the end of the letter ______ she mentioned her own plan.
A. that B. where C. why D. when
26.______ is known to the world is that China’s Liu Xiang became the first Asian in history to win the men’s 110m hurdles at the Olympic Games.
A. As B. What C. That D. It
27. － You seem to be familiar with this city.
－ I _______ here for four years. It’s great to be back.
A have lived B lived C had lived D live
28. － I haven’t got the reference book yet, but I’ll have a test on the subject next month.
－ Don’t worry. You ______ have it by Friday.
A could B may C shall D will
29. Seldom TV those days; instead, they chatted with each other after supper.
A. had they watched B. they had watched
C. watched they D. did they watch
30. Although with many challenges, the Chinese government has great confidence in dealing with terrorism to protect the social stability.
A. facing B. faced C. to face D. being faced
31. Even today I still remember the great difficulty I had English in the village 20 years ago.
A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learned
32. Nearly 14,000 people are now homeless, 759 are reported ________ and another 400 remain missing in this Brazil’s natural disaster.
A. to be killed B. to have been killed C. having been killed D. killed
33. Mr. Black, as well as the professor who________ from Beijing University, ________ to attend our school meeting.
A. come; is B. comes; are C. comes; is D. come; are
34. At a rough estimate, Nigeria is Great Britain.
A. three times the size as B. the size three times of
C. three times as the size of D. three times the size of
35. As a student studying in America, I find that the method of teaching is quite different from _______ given by Chinese teachers.
A. one B. that C. it D. those
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.
Only after the man who mended my drier handed me the bill and waved goodbye －for the third time in six months－did I finally admit the painful truth: Our 20-year-old clothes dryer’s life came to an end.
I turned to my husband. “The repairman says we're throwing good money after bad,” I sighed. “I think he's right,” said my husband. “When do you want to go shopping for a 36 one” “Let me think about it.” I glanced out the window, 37 the sunlight in our backyard. What Perfect drying weather! 38 , I recalled my mother hanging laundry (洗的衣物) on the clothes line during my childhood. My joyful sister and I played hide-and-seek among the sweet-smelling sheets. I had a plan. “You know, we have all the elements of a 39 right in the backyard: plenty of warmth, fresh air; and lots of branches to hang clothes on,” I said. And so it began: After the wash cycle, we decorated the branches with damp blue jeans and shirts.
There is a secret 40 in hanging laundry outdoors. It is the perfect 41 to get up from the computer. While 42 the laundry in the backyard, I could communicate with my cats sitting in deck chairs (帆布折椅). I could observe a family of wild turkeys by the road. I'd return to my desk 43 _. The drying method turned out to be a complete 44_. But as autumn drew near, I would evaluate the day's drying potential. One morning I saw rain clouds ready to burst. I had a load of 45 clothes in my arms and no place to put them. I called my husband. Together we hung laundry inside the house. Then my husband gave me a 46 and a smile. “I think it's time to 47 a dryer,” he said. “Good idea,” I said. Our sun-dried laundry risky practice was closed for the season.
36. A. normal B. new C. small D. big
37. A. appreciating B. considering C. blocking D. avoiding
38. A. Suddenly B. Gradually C. Finally D. Quietly
39. A. family B. dryer C. childhood D. window
40. A. honor B. chance C. pleasure D. choice
41 A. result B. excuse C. idea D. situation
42. A.. thinking of B. coming across C. checking on D. worrying about
43. A. tired B. safe C. refreshed D. proud
44. A. secret B. balance C. challenge D. success
45. A. dirty B. nice C. warm D. wet
46. A. treat B. gift C. card D. hug
47. A. paint B. sell C. purchase D. repair
Section C （12 marks）
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the context.
As a high school student, I consider English 48.______ very important subject. In order to learn it well, apart from English class, I took an active part in English corner and other after-class activities, 49.________benefits me a lot.
In the English corner , I meet many friends, who share the same interest with me. Besides, sometimes, some foreigners are glad to join us. 50_______ talking with them, my oral English improved a lot. I also find 51.______ useful to keep English diaries. I keep on doing it these years and it is helpful to my English. 52.______ a saying goes, practice makes perfect. Only by practice will we make more progress. Finally, some good English study websites contribute a lot 53_____ my improvement. Through these websites, I can read some classic English passages, poems and stories. 54______ is more, I can learn some learning skills and methods , which plays an important role in my study process.
All in all, every road leads to Rome, but I believe hard work pays 55______.
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
Steven Spielberg has always had one goal: to tell as many great stories to as many people as possible. Spielberg spent his early childhood in New Jersey and，later, Arizona. Some of his childhood memories became the inspiration for his filmmaking.
Even decades later， Spielberg says he has clear memories of his earliest years， which are the origins of some of his biggest hits. He believes that E.T.is the result of the difficult years leading up to his parent’s 1966 divorce， “It is really about a young boy who was in search of some stability in his life.” “He was scared of just about everything，” recalls his mother, “When trees brushed against the house，he would jump into my bed. And that’s just the kind of scary stuff he would put in films like Poltergeist.” To this day, Spielberg’s wife, actress Kate Capshaw , says her husband remains terrified of airplanes.
Spielberg was 11 when he first got his hands on his dad’s movie camera and began shooting short movies about World War ΙΙ battles. These homemade movies gave him a way to escape his fears. From the very beginning, he had a creative imagination. With his talent for scary storytelling, he could terrify his three younger sisters. It also made it easier for him to make friends. On camping trips, when night fell，young Spielberg became the center of attention. He would start telling his ghost stories, and everyone would suddenly get quiet so that they could all hear it.
Spielberg moved to California with his father and went to high school there， but his grades were so bad that he hardly graduated. Both UCLA and USC film schools rejected him，so he entered California State University at Long Beach because it was close to Hollywood. Spielberg was determined to make movies，and he managed to get an unpaid，non-credit internship（实习）in Hollywood. Soon he was given a contract, and he dropped out of college. He never looked back.
Now，many years later， Spielberg is still telling stories with as much enthusiasm as when he was a boy.
56. We can infer that Poltergeist is probably a(n)___________.
A romance film B horror film C comedy film D action film
57. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us that Steven Spielberg ___________.
A. was a good communicator B. was good at making friends
C. had a talent for filmmaking D. made some classic movies
58. Which of the following is TRUE about Steven Spielberg according to
Paragraph 4
A. He is kind-hearted . B. He performed well in high school .
C. He is strong-minded D. He lacked confidence about his career.
59. According to Paragraph 4, Steven Spielberg ________.
A. didn’t finish college B never went to college
C. got bad grades in college D. rejected two film schools
60. The author writes the text to ________.
A. advertise readers B. inform readers
C. entertain readers D. persuade readers
B
When nature lovers all over the world wish all humans to realize the importance of their natural surroundings, many Australians are turning caring for the environment into a way of life.
Julie Astonis, an Australian housewife in Brisbane is one such example. Even though autumn is approaching Australia's Brisbane in April, one can still watch colorful blooming (盛开的) flowers in Julie's little garden, as she tells that in her community, “Each of us has a beautiful yard. The whole community, from children to elderly people, takes care of the environment as if they are taking care of their own garden.”
“Gardening is the most popular club in our community,” she says. “A lot of retired people don't just regularly organize gardening lectures, but also personally visit families in the community to provide gardening training. So you can see that flowers continue to blossom in our gardens throughout the year.”
Talking about her people's sense of caring for the environment, Julie says when people in the community take along their dog, they always carry a garbage bag to deal with the dog's waste. “In our community, you will never experience the embarrassment of stepping on the dirty waste while you are walking on the grass,” says Julie with a smile. “Taking care of the the dog's waste can also help to develop children's sense of responsibility!”
As to protecting water resources, the Australian government has made strict rules for families. Julie says, “We certainly would not use tap water to water the flowers!” She says almost every family in her community has a huge tank used to store rainwater, which is later used as the resource of all outdoor water use, including car washing and watering the garden. This year, they also asked people to connect the water tank with their toilets.
61. From the first three paragraphs we learn that_____
A. gardening is popular in most parts of Australia
B. April is a great time for people to enjoy flowers
C. Julie's community has a deep sense of caring for nature
D. it's not easy to keep a garden without proper training
62. Why can flowers be seen all year round in Julie's community
A. Families are taught how to take care of their gardens.
B. Gardening lessons are often given by professors.
C. The local government provides free gardening training.
D. There is enough rainwater to water the flowers regularly.
63. What do we know about Julie from the passage
A. She finds it embarrassing to walk on the grass. B. She once stepped on a dog's waste.
C. She is quite in favor of raising a dog. D. She takes pride in her community.
64. From what Julie says in the last paragraph, we know___.
A. rainwater is not the best resource B. her community makes full use of resources
C.her community owns a public tank D. it is not necessary to water flowers very often
65. What would be the best title for the text
A. How Australians save resources B Love nature, the Australian way
C. How Australians lead their life D. Protect nature, a must of life
C
“Plants were supposed to grow larger with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity and nutrient availability seem to have trumped the benefits of increased carbon dioxide, “said researchers from the National University of Singapore.
45 percent of the species studied now reach smaller adult sizes than they did in the past. The researchers point out that warmer temperatures and changing habitats, caused by climate change, are possible reasons for the shrinking of creatures.
“We do not yet know the exact mechanisms involved, or why some organisms are getting smaller while others are unaffected,” the researchers said. “Until we understand more, we could be risking negative consequences that we can’t yet quantify.”
The change was big in cold-blooded animals. Only two decades of warmer temperatures were enough to make reptiles (爬行动物) smaller. An increase of only 1℃ caused nearly a 10 percent increase in metabolism (新陈代谢). Greater use of energy resulted in tiny tortoises and little lizards. Fish are smaller now too. Though overfishing has played a part in reducing numbers, experiments show that warmer temperatures also stop fish growth.. There is a recent report on warmer temperatures’ negative effects on plankton (浮游生物), the base of the marine ecosystem.
Warm-blooded animals weren’t immune from the size change caused by climate change. Many birds are now smaller. Mammals have been miniaturized too. Soay sheep are thinner. Red deer are weaker. And polar bears are smaller, compared with historical records. This isn’t the first time this has happened in Earth’s history.
55 million years ago, a warming event similar to the current climate change caused bees, spiders and ants to shrink by 50 to 75 percent over several thousand years. That event happened over a longer time than the current climate change.
The speed of modern climate change could mean organisms may not respond or adapt quickly enough, especially those with long generation times. So, it is likely that more negative influences of climate change will be shown in the future.
66. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A. Why do some species become smaller
B. Species become smaller as climate warms.
C. Climate change has many negative effects.
D. How does climate change in Earth’s history
67. The underlined word “trumped” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “________”.
A. beaten B. increased C. strengthened D. equaled
68. Researchers from the National University of Singapore believe that ________.
A. climate change has more negative effects on warm-blooded animals
B. all the animals on the Earth have become smaller
C. too many studies on animals’ sizes have been done
D. how climate change affects animals’ sizes has not been found clearly
69. What can we learn from the passage
A. Cold-blooded animals become smaller because of the lack of food.
B. Birds have suffered more from climate change than fish.
C. Climate change has even affected plankton negatively.
D. The warming event has never happened in Earth’s history before.
70. What is the author’s attitude toward climate change
A. Optimistic. B. Concerned. C. Indifferent. D. Confident.
Part IV: Writing (45 marks)
Section A (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.
Centuries ago, during the Middle Ages, most of the land in Europe was owned by many different kings and queens, princes and princesses, and lords （领主）and ladies. They did not all get along well. They were always fighting. They all wanted to get more land. To protect themselves, they started building huge homes out of stone. They called their homes castles (城堡). A castle was built behind a strong stone wall. The wall was five or six feet thick and ten to twenty feet high. A deep ditch called a moat（壕沟） was dug around the outside of the wall. It was often filled with water, and the only way anyone could enter the castle was to cross a drawbridge. The drawbridge could be raised or lowered over the moat from inside the castle walls. There was also a tunnel that began in the castle and ended at the moat. This was important in case the castle was captured. It allowed the king and queen to escape. They could swim across the moat and hide in the forest.
Living in a castle was not very comfortable. The rooms were cold and damp. Every room could have a fire burning in a great fireplace, but until the twelfth century castles did not have chimneys. The smoke from their fireplaces had to go out through open doors and windows. Meals often had ten or twelve courses. The meat might be wild boar （野猪）or birds that were boiled or roasted over an open fire. All the food was highly seasoned. People even put pepper in their drinks! The people sat at a long table and ate with their fingers and a knife, all picking their food from the same big dish. They had no napkins. Therefore, they often wiped their hands on pieces of bread. When their fingers were clean, they threw the bread to their hunting dogs.
Title: European medieval （中世纪的）castles
I. Reason for building the castles:
lTo 71
II. 72 of the castles:
la strong stone wall: five or six feet thick and ten to twenty feet high
la moat: outside the wall often 73
la drawbridge: the only 74 to the castles across the ditch
la tunnel: 75 route for the king and queen from being captured
III. 76 life inside the castles:
l 77 rooms
la great fireplace 78 until the 12th century
l 79 food
lNo napkins to wipe hands but 80
Section B (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
Born on Oct. 17, 1956, in Decatur, Ala., and raised in Chicago, Jemison was a hard-working child, spending hours in the school library reading about astronomy and other sciences. Her parents — a carpenter father and a teacher mother — encouraged her curiosity, even allowing her to study pus (脓) when she got an infection from a splinter (碎片).
“It sounds a little sickening, but I was fascinated with pus,” Jemison said during a 1996 interview with Stafford Today.” I ran and showed it to my mother and she was telling me it was pus. And I ended up doing this whole project, reading about pus.”
This desire to learn about nature and how it all fits together eventually led her to pursue a degree in chemical engineering from Stanford University, which she started at 16 years old in 1973. By 1981, Jemison had her Doctor of Medicine Degree from Cornel Medical College.
It wasn’t until 1992, however, that another childhood desire was achieved: she launched into orbit above the earth aboard the space shuttle Endeavour. She was so determined, in fact, that even though her first application to NASA was turned down in 1983, she reapplied in 1987. After being selected for the astronaut program upon her second try, she was assigned to launch support activities at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
After working on the ground for five years, Jemison was finally sent into space as the science mission specialist on STS-47 Spacelab-J mission from Sept. 12-20, 1992.
The mission made Jemison not only the first African American woman accepted to the astronaut training program, but also the first to travel in space. She highlighted this fact, according to Doris L. Rich, the biographer of Bessie Coleman, by bringing a photo of Coleman with her into space. Coleman was the first African-American woman to fly an airplane in the U.S.
81. What made Jemison go to study chemical engineering in Stanford University (No more than 12 words)
________________________________________________________________________
82.What did Jemison do at the Kennedy Space Center before entering the space (No more than 5 words)
_______________________________________________________________________
83. Who was Coleman (No more than 15 words)
________________________________________________________________________
84. What are the three qualities that contribute to Jemison’s success （No more than 5 words）
________________________________________________________________________
Section C (25 marks)
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
近年来，越来越多的家长希望把孩子送到名校学习。“择校热”成为一种普遍的社会现象。请根据下面的提纲写一篇英语短文：
1.陈述“择校热”的现状；
2.分析“择校热”的原因；
3.谈谈你的看法。
注意：词数不少于120个。
衡阳市2015届高三11月五校联考
（衡南一中、衡阳县一中、祁东二中、岳云中学、衡阳市一中）
英语试题（答卷）
I听力(30分) II.单选(15分) III完形填空(30分) IV.阅读理解(30分)
1._______ 21.______ 36.________ 56.________
2._______ 22.______ 37.________ 57.________
3._______ 23.______ 38.________ 58.________
4._______ 24.______ 39.________ 59.________
5._______ 25.______ 40.________ 60.________
6._______ 26.______ 41.________ 61.________
7._______ 27.______ 42.________ 62.________
8._______ 28.______ 43.________ 63.________
9._______ 29.______ 44.________ 64.________
10.______ 30.______ 45.________ 65.________
11._______ 31.______ 46.________ 66.________
12._______ 32.______ 47.________ 67.________
13.________ 33.______ 48._______ 68.________
14.________ 34.______ 49._______ 69.________
15.________ 35.______ 50._______ 70.________
16.________ 51._______
17.________ 52._______
18.________ 53._______
19.________ 54._______
20.________ 55._______
V. 阅读填空(10 marks)
71.76.
72.77.
73.78.
74.79.
75.80.
VI.简答题(10 marks)
81.
82. 83.
84.
书面表达(25 marks)
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衡阳市2015届高三11月五校联考(英语)
（衡南一中、衡阳县一中、祁东二中、岳云中学、衡阳市一中）
答案
一听力
1-5 ACCBC 6-10 BCABB 11-15 CABAC
16. alive ; 17. ninety/ 90 18. day after day
19. reading newspapers 20. injured
二单选
21- CDCCA BBCDB CBCDB
三完形
36. 36.BAABC 41. BCCDD 46.DC
48 a 49 which 50. By 51. it 52. As 53. to 54. What 55. off
四 阅读
56-60.BCCAB 61-65. CADBB 66-70. BADCB
五表格
71. protect its/the owners 72. Safety facilities /measures/features
73. filled with water 74. way/access/approach
75. an escape 76. Uncomfortable
77. cold and damp 78. without chimneys
79. highly seasoned 80. pieces of bread
六阅读答题
81.The desire to learn about nature and how it all fits together. (3分)
82.She launched support activities. （2分）
83.She was the first African-American woman to fly an airplane in the U.S.（ 2分）
84.Curious, hard-working and determined. （3分）
七作文
Possible version:
In recent years, more and more parents would like to send their children to famous schools because they think it can ensure their children can be admitted into better universities after graduation.
It is true that famous schools are equipped with better teaching facilities. Besides, teachers there are excellent, who come from all over the country and even abroad. They have a strong teaching ability to make classes more lively and interesting, so students will be able to accept knowledge a bit easier and better. However, not every student is fit to go to famous schools where there is fierce competition among students. And students there have to work much harder than those in ordinary schools.
I hope the government will take effective measures to make sure all the schools provide equally good education. Only in this way can all the students have equal rights to receive quality education.
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