湖南省长沙市一中2010届高三第五次月考英语

湖南省长沙市一中2010届高三第五次月考英语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。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION ADirections: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.The answer is B.Conversation 11. Who is crazy about rock music?A. The lady.B. The man.C. The man’s wife.2. What instrument does the man play?A. The piano.B. The violin.C. Both.Conversation 23. How much snow did the weather report predict last winter?A. Four feet.B. Four inches .C. More than four inches.4. Where are the two speakers?A. In the supermarket. B At school. C. At the bus station.Conversation 35. What are the speakers talking about?A．A flight timetable. B．The way to Union Street C．Hiring a taxi.6. Where is the woman going on Saturday?A．To Garden Hotel．B．To the airport．C．To the taxi company.Conversation 47. What is the man’s plan for his future?A. Taking a business course in Beijing.B. Learning some English in Beijing.C. Doing some business in Beijing.8. What can you tell about the man?A. He used to live in Beijing.B. He used to live in Hangzhou.C. He used to live in Shanghai.9. What do we learn from the conversation?A. A business course is needed.B. English is useful.C. Practicing is necessary.Conversation 510. Why does the woman find drama and theatre useful?A. It helps her to attract more public attention.B. It strengthens her relationship with students.C. It enables her to understand people better.11. How did the woman’s students respond to her way of teaching English?A. Passively.B. Positively.C. Sensitively.12. What is the woman going to do if she has a PhD course?A. To promote the Asian theater to the world.B. To introduce more theatres to the Asian countries.C. To bring her college more Asian theatre.Conversation 613. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the student center.B. In the campus canteen.C. In the university bookstore.14. How does the woman plan to spend her evening?A. Studying.B. Preparing snacksC. Playing cards.15. Why doesn't the man accept the woman's offer?A. He doesn’t have enough free time.B. He doesn’t like to play games.C. He already knows how to play.SECTION BDirections: In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in eac h blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.Help your friends stop drug abuseThe first step: Let your friends know that you 16 .⊕You and your friends taking time to care for each other helps to stop drug abuse.The second step: Let your friends know why people abuse drugs.⊕People take drugs to change the way 17 .⊕Drugs don't 18 .⊕People who miss drugs may feel 19 about themselves, and then they may use 20 .PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGESECTION ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. It was the bank manager that__________ , but he tried to scold a clerk.A. was blamingB. has been blamedC. has blamedD. was to blame22. He admired my sister Melody very much._______ her prettiness, she was smart, kind and helpful.A. Except forB. But forC. Apart fromD. In spite of23. There is no possibility ____ all the students can pass the college entrance examination.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. whether24. My father insisted that every minute ______ made full use of ______ the work well.A. be, to doB. has been, doingC. be, doingD. has been, to do25. How happy they are! The holiday they have been looking forward _______ at last.A. to have comeB. to has comeC. to having comeD. to coming26. Nothing that Leo suggested at the meeting _____ to be of any use.A. proveB. provedC. provingD. to prove27. All ______ you must do now is to lend me ten dollars, because I haven’t any money with me at the moment.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. things28. ______ the satellite launch drawing near, the research workers put their hearts to the test and always stayed up late.A. AsB. BecauseC. WithD. While29. ----My nephew will come tomorrow.---- But I’d rather he _____ the day after tomorrow.A. cameB. is comingC. will comeD. had come30. It’s high time you had your essay cut ; it’s getting .A. too much longB. much too longC. long too muchD. too long much31. No teacher and student usually_____ to have classes on Saturdays and Sundays here.A. agreesB. agreeC. have agreedD. has agreed32. Believe it or not, 40 percent of the toys _____ in the United Kingdom are designed for adults.A. to sellB. sellingC. soldD. to be selling33.---The research on the new bird flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can do the job?---____ my students have a try?A. MayB. MustC. WillD. Shall34.The plan was that the two companies should first reach an agreement on the basic principle, the details _________ later.A. to be discussedB. discussedC. were discussedD. discussing35. I saw no more than one notebook in that shop. Will you go and buy _____?A. someB. oneC. onesD. itSECTION BDirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will allow parents to limit the speed at which their teenage children drive their cars.The company will make a 36 feature on many 2010 models that can 37 teen drivers to 80mph(130kph), using a computer chip in the 38.Parents in the United States, where most teens can get their 39 at 16, also have the option of programming the car key to limit the audio system’s volume, and to sound continuous alerts if the driver doesn’t wear a 40.“Our message to 41 is, hey, we are providing you some conditions to give your new drivers that may allow you to feel a little more comfortable in giving them the car more often,” said Jim Buczkowski, Ford’s director of electronic and electrica l systems engineering.More than 5,000 US teens die each year in car 42. The rate of crashes, fatal and nonfatal, per mile driven for 16-year-old drivers is almost 10 times the 43 for drivers ages 30 to 59, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.The new feature, called “MtKey”, will be standard on an unspecified number of Ford models when the 2010 cars and trucks come out late next summer. Ford arrived at the 80 mph limit even though freeway speed limits are lower in most states because it wanted to leave a margin 44 an unusual situation arises, Buczkowski said. In some states, freeway speed limits are above 70 mph. The company already uses computer chips in its keys to prevent thefts. The car won’t start 45 it recognizes the chip in the key.“ It’s 46 existing technology, and 47 the magic of software, we’re able to build features on top of the features we already have,” Buczkowski said.36. A. new B. old C. strange D. advanced37. A. fasten B. encourage C. limit D. make38. A. wheel B. key C. window D. seat39. A. drivers license B. drivers picture C. ID cards D. certificates40. A. school uniform B. T-shirt C. seat belt D. climbing boots41. A. teachers B. neighbours C. parents D. friends42. A. factories B. crashes C. shows D. drives43. A. number B. average C. speed D. rate44. A. in case B. if only C. even though D. in addition45. A. because B. while C. if D. unless46. A. making up of B. making use of C. making of D. making for47. A. in B. with C. across D. through SECTION CDirections: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Global rating system is for computer and video games.There are 48 parts to the new system: an age rating and an indication of the content of the game. In future, all games, whether for computer 49 video, must feature an age rating on the front cover indicating that the game is only suitable for users aged at or 50 the particular age listed.The new age brackets are: 3+ 7+ 12+ 16+ 18+Additionally, the game box should feature one or more descriptors (标注), 51 the type of content. This descriptor will normally appear 52 the cover of the box, and the content will always 53 appropriate to rating.Violence: Game contains descriptions of violence.Bad language: Game contains bad language.Fear: Game may be frightening for young childrenDiscrimination: Game contains depictions（描述）or material 54 may encourage discrimination. The new system has been based on existing systems throughout the world, and consultations（咨询）with parents, consumers 55. religious groups. It has been designed to meet the various cultural standard and attitudes of the participating countries.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSIONDirections: 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.AJamie Oliver has been invited by Gordon Brown to prepare a banquet at No. 10 for President Barack Obama and other leaders of the G20, offering a cut-price menu to reflect times when trade and industry are far from prosperous and the rate of employment is decreasing.Downing Street sources say Oliver, the well-known chef, will cook using “honest high-street products” and avoid expensive or “fancy” ingredients.The prime minister is trying to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment last year when he sat down to an 18-course banquet at a Japanese summit to discuss world food shortages.Obama, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and other leaders will be served by apprentices (学徒) from Fifteen, the London restaurant Oliver founded to help train young people in poverty in order to make a living by mastering a skill.Brown wants the dinner to reflect the emphasis of the London summit, which he hopes will lead to an agreement to lift the world out of recession. “To be invited to cook for such an important group of people, who are trying to solve some of the world’s major problems, is really a privilege,” said Oliver.“I’m hoping the menu I’m working on will show British food and produce is some of the best in the world, but also show we have pioneered a high-quality apprentice scheme at Fifteen London that is giving young people a skill to be proud of.”The chef has not yet finalized the menu, but is expected to draw inspiration from his latest book, Jamie’s Ministry of Food, which has budget recipes for beef and ale stew (啤酒炖菜) and “impressive”chocolate fudge cake.56. The underlined word “recession”in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_______”.A. businessB. oppositionC. discussionD. depression57. What can we learn about Oliver from the text?A. He is a well-known American cook.B. He is invited to attend the G20 summit.C. He has founded the Fifteen London.D. He is one of the apprentices serving leaders of the G20.58. The menu of the banquet for the leaders of the G20 is supposed to _______.A. include all delicious British foodB. use inexpensive produce with special characteristicsC. be rich, varied and of high qualityD. imitate the menu of last Japanese summit59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. Oliver is honored to be invited to cook for the G20 leaders.B. Altogether three presidents are mentioned in the text.C. President Barack Obama offers the cut-price menu.D. The menu for the G20 dinner banquet has been decided.60. What is the Fifteen London?A.an apartment in London.B.a luxurious restaurant in London.C.a restaurant as well as a training center.D.a famous avenue.BIndia has two national languages for central administrative purposes: Hindi and English. Hindi is the national, official, and main link language of India. English is an associate official language. The Indian Constitution also officially approves twenty-two regional languages for official purposes.Dozens of distinctly different regional languages are spoken in India, which share many characteristics such as grammatical structure and vocabulary. Apart from these languages, Hindi is used for communication in India. The homeland of Hindi is mainly in the north of India, but it is spoken and widely understood in all urban centers of India. In the southern states of India, where people speak many different languages that are not much related to Hindi, there is more resistance to Hindi, which has allowed English to remain a lingua franca（混合语）to a greater degree. Since the early 1600s, the English language has had a toehold on the Indian subcontinent, when the East India Company established settlements in Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai, formerly Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay respectively. The historical background of India is never far away from everyday usage of English. India has had a longer exposure to English than any other country which uses it as a second language, its distinctive words, idioms, grammar and rhetoric spreading gradually to affect all places, habits and culture.In India, English serves two purposes. First, it provides a linguistic tool for the administrative cohesiveness of the country, causing people who speak different languages to become united. Secondly, it serves as a language of wider communication, including a large variety of different people covering a vast area. It overlaps with local languages in certain spheres of influence and in public domains.English has special national status in India. It has a special place in the parliament, judiciary, broadcasting, journalism, and in the education system. One can see a Hindi-speaking teacher giving their students instructions during an educational tour about where to meet and when their bus would leave, but all in English. It means that the language permeates daily life. It is unavoidable and is always expected, especially in the cities.61. According to the writer, the Indian constitution recognizes_______.A. 22 official languagesB. Hindi as the national languageC. 2 national, official languagesD. 2 national languages62. English's status as a lingua franca is helped by the fact that________.A. the homeland of Hindi is mainly in the north of IndiaB. it is widely understood in urban centers in IndiaC. people from the south speak languages not much related to HindiD. it shares many grammatical similarities with Hindi63. In paragraph 3, 'toehold' means that English____________.A. dominated IndiaB. changed the names of some cities in IndiaC. has had a presence in IndiaD. has been in India longer than any other language64. According to the passage, Hindi-speaking teachers_______.A. might well be heard using EnglishB. only use EnglishC. only use English for instructionsD. do not use English65 We can infer from the passage that English in India_______.A. is going to decreaseB. has decreased since independenceC. causes disagreementD. is going to have greater importanceCThe security for the 2010 Winter Olympics will be carried out in a subtle and friendly way, and cost less than one billion Canadian dollars (800 million US dollars), the top officer for the job said Sunday.The security budget for the games will not surpass 1 billion, but the exact figure will only be released after the federal and British Columbia provincial governments settled their agreement, Assistant Commissioner Bud Mercer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) told Canadian Press.The billion dollar ceiling was floated by former Public Safety minister Stockwell Day, who said late 2008 that the budget was at least double the original figure of 175 million, but less than 1 billion.The Integrated Security Unit in charge of the Games is led by the RCMP, but also includes Vancouver municipal police departments, the military, border services officials and private security. At an exercise in November 2008, more than 500 people from 70 different agencies were involved in running scenarios for the Games. Two further exercises are planned this year, said Mercer.Military camps are planned for the Sea-to-Sky highway linking Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. in order to patrol the backcountry and keep watch on the vital Games artery.Secure zones will be established around all venues and handheld screening equipment will be used at entrances.A network of surveillance cameras will also be in place, and the equipment that can scan for biological or nuclear threats will also reportedly be used.As to reports that terrorists are a threat and may go as for as infiltration contractors to gain accessto security planning, Mercer said,” Our threat at present is low.”“ I know where the security plans are, the security plans are secure, they’re safe, they’re locked up an d they’re not in any danger of being leaked or be in the hands of anybody we wouldn’t want them to be in.” Mercer said his goal is not only to ensure safety, but also best service. “ I’ll be personally disappointed if anybody left here and all they remembe red was security,” he said,” So our goal is to do it the Canadian way. Security will be there, security will be subtle, security will be friendly based on the threat level we’re at today.”66. The expense for the security for the 2010 Winter Olympics__________.A. will be about 800 million US dollars.B. will be over one billion Canadian dollarsC. will be just double the original figure of 175 millionD. can not be known exactly from the passage67. Mercer mentioned the following EXCEPT_____________.A. the security budgetB. the original budgetC. security exercisesD. security service68. It can be concluded from the passage that ____________.A. Mercer is the top officer for securityB. Stockwell Day is the top officer for securityC. Mercer knows about the security detailsD. Canada has never been threatened by terrorists69. From what he said we can know Mercer is _________.A. optimisticB. cautiousC. worriedD. unsure70. The passage mainly tells us __________________.A. that 2010 Games security will cost less than 1 billionB. how 2010 Games security will be carried outC. the plans that Mercer has made for the 2010 Games securityD. 2010 Games security with ensure safety and best service.PART FOUR WRITINGSECTION ADirections: 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 answer.Why must we pay taxes? The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example, to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools, etc, and to buy goods from abroad; and only the people of the country can supply the money.One of the most important taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income, whether he is a merchant, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, a miner or anything else. This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money directly to the government.Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, new clothes, tobacco, wine, etc, when they are brought into a country. Such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they arelate sold in shops. We call it “indirect” tax, because it is paid indirectly through the sho pkeepers. People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on things that they and their families need. We need policemen to catch thieves, to see that men obey the laws, to direct traffic, etc, and they must be paid what they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean, and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid. Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against a ttacking enemies, and we can’t have an army without paying for it. Besides, if a country wants to develop, there are many other things to do.Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided. We buy our food and clothes and pay for our amusements; but, there are several things that the State finds the money for, and that is necessary for us if our society is to continue. We have no real reason to complain, therefore, when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens.Tax is a 71 part of our lifeWhy mustwe pay taxes?⊕The State need the money for our society to 72 .⊕We supply money for the good of ourselves and 73 .How do we pay taxes?⊕74The tax is paid according to one’s 75 .The tax is paid to the government.⊕76The tax is paid through 77 .The tax is paid as part of the price of goods.Where does tax money go?⊕To 78 —to keep us safe⊕To teachers—to 79⊕To cleaners—to 80⊕To the army—to defend our countrySECTION BDirections: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Baloney sausage is a kind of sausage that many Americans eat often. The word baloney also has another meaning in English. It is used to describe something—usually something someone says—that is false or wrong or foolish.Baloney sausage comes from the name of the Italian city, Bologna. The city is famous for its sausage，a mixture of smoked，spiced meat from cows and pigs. But baloney sausage does not taste the same as beef or pork alone.Some language experts think this different taste is responsible for the birth of the expression baloney. The baloney sausage tastes nothing like the meat that is used to make it.Baloney is a word often used by politicians to describe the ideas of their opponents.The expression has been used for years. Fifty years ago，a former governor of New York State, Alfred Smith，criticized some claims by President Franklin Roosevelt about the successes of the Roosevelt administration. Smith said,“No matter how thin you slice it, it is still baloney.”A similar word has almost the same meaning as baloney. It even sounds almost the same. The word is blarney. It began in Ireland about 1600.The lord of Blarney castle，near Cork，agreed to surrender the castle to British troops. But he kept making excuses for delaying the surrender. And，he made them sound like very good excuses，“this is just more of the same blarney.”The Irish castle now is famous for its Blarney stone. Kissing the stone is thought to give a person special powers of speech. One who has kissed the Blarney stone, so the story goes, can speak words of praise so smoothly and sweetly that you believe them, even when you know they are false.81. What does baloney originally mean in this passage? (no more than 4 words)82. Where was Blarney castle? (no more than 2 words)83. According to some experts, what resulted in another meaning of the expression baloney？（no more than 12 words）84. Why do the people enjoy kissing the Baloney stone?(no more than 10 words)SECTION CDirections: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.要求：1。