湖南省长郡中学2011届高三英语第四次月考牛津译林版

湖南长郡中学2011届高三第四次月考英 语 试 题（考试范围：全部内容）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。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。时量120分钟，满分150分。PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION(30 marks) SECTION A （225 marks）Directions: In this section you ' II hear six conversations between two speakersFor each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and CListen carefully and then choose the best answer for each questionYou will hear each conversation TWICEExample:When will the magazine probably arrive?AWednesday BThursday CFridayThe answer is BConversation 11Which of the following music does the man like best?AClassical music BRock music CJazz2What does the man advise the woman to do?ACome to his house this weekendBHold a party in her houseCTake the violin course with himConversation 23How does the woman like the electronic organizer?AUseful BLight CExpensive4Which of the following will the man record with the organizer?AMusic BStories CLecturesConversation 35When will the concert be on?AOn Sunday nightBOn the night of September 14thCOn the night of September 4th6Where does the man live?AIn London BIn Cambridge CIn LutonConversation 47What arc the speakers doing?APaying some bills BBuying some stampsCSending a birthday cardAOne dollar BTen dollars CFour dollarsConversation 510What is the man's nationality most probably?,AChinese BJapanese CGerman 11How long is the man going to stay in San Francisco? AFor two weeks BFor a few days CFor a few weeks12What is the man's room number at the hotel?A646 B246 C264Conversation 6 13What happened to the man? AHe was badly ill BHe had his legs brokenCHe was hit by a car14What did the man do in the hospital in Africa?AHe lay in bed all dayBHe did some exerciseCHe did some reading, 15When will the man get recovered according to the doctor? AIn about two weeks BIn about three weeks. CIn about half a year SECTION B （75 marks） Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passageListen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you've heardFill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS, You will hear the short passage TWICE Customs of dinner parties in Britain and AmericaBrief information* party starting between 7 and 8 pmand ending at about 16. * evening starting with drinks and snacks* meal starting first with soup or omething small, then meat or fish with vegetables, and 19the dessert, finally ending with coffeedos and dontsbefore the party*bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine 17 *say how much you like the room or the pictures on the wall* dont ask how much things costduring the party* 18 everything on your plate*take more if you wantafter the partycall the hosts the next day, or write them a short 20. PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)SECTION A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of following sentences there are four choice marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21We are sorry to have to announce that the Leeds train that _ due to arrive at 12 ： 20 has been delayed by one hour and will now arrive at 13 : 20.Awas Bis Cwill be Dhad been22Take great pains to read _ you can or you won't have a better understanding oflifeAas much as Bbooks as much asCbooks as many as Das many books as23With masses of homework _, I can hardly spare time to practice playing the pianoAdone Bto do Cdoing Dbeing done24Did Betty go shopping with you yesterday?Even if she _ a lot of studying, she would have preferred staying home to going shoppingAdidn't have Bshouldn't have Chadn't had Dhasn't had25If we work hard with a strong will, we _ overcome any difficulty, however great it isAmust Bneed Cshould Dcan26He was so busy that _ I could say hello to him he had rushed out of the roomAwhen Bbefore CsinceDuntil27The computer system broke _ suddenly while he was searching for information on the InternetAdown Bout Cup Din28It is estimated that the novel will be _ of his best sellers, for his novels are quite popular among young peopleAother Beither Canother Dthe other 29No sooner _ on the TV than I heard the news that the stampede in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, had left 375 victims deadAhad I turned Bdid I turn CI had turned DI turned30The Arabian Nights _ well known all over the world, in which many a story_ interesting and instructiveAis; are Bare; isCare; are Dis; is31A lot of people find it useful to have a phrasebook when they travel to a country _they don't know the languageAwhere BwhenCwhy Dwhich32All the preparations for the task _, and we're ready to startAcompleted BcompleteChad been completed Dhave been completed33All the citizens strongly insist those found _ "harmful" advertisements in the street should be punished strictlyAputting up Bbeing put upCput up Dto be putting up34The members of the board are discussing the problem right now; it will _ have been solved by the end of next weekAluckily Bimmediately Chopefully Dundoubtedly35Always remember it is none of your business _ other people think about youJust believe in yourselfAhow Bwhat Cwhich DwhenSECTION B （18 marks）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and DFill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the contextGrowing old is something that nobody can understand until they experience it for themselvesI may not be "old" but I am certainly beginning to 36 it? turned 18 just over a week agoI am now an adultAs a child you 37 adultsor "grown-ups" as I used to call themto always be in controlto know what is right and wrong 38 as a teenager, I thought that when I reached 18 I would be far more 39 in many aspects of lifeBut now that I am 18, 1 know that is not trueIt is clear to me now that you do not 40 learning when you are 18Every day you learnsomething 41 , no matter what your ageHowever, I do understand when you become an adultyou have to 42 more responsibilityWhereas before I seldom had to clean the dishes, set the table or help out around the house, now I do all of thoseI have already 43 myself the nickname "housekeeper" I can even drive now, which is pretty 44 , because of the frequency of accidentsBut that's not to say that 18 is not 45 to beNot only can I drink alcohol, but I can also 46 In fact, being 18 has made me really interested in politics because it now means that I can change things on 47 DayMore and more of my friends want to become politicians, and it is great tothink that they can change things for the better36Adislike Bfeel Clearn Dlove37Aexpect Bcriticize Cdeny Dknow38AEven BBut CSo DSince39Acomfortable Binterested Cassured Dcontented40Acontinue Bdesire Cstop Drefuse41Ainterested Bunique Cvaluable Dnew42Atake on Bput on Ctake upDput up43Ahonored Bchosen Cearned Dwon44Ascary Bamazing Cfascinating Ddifficult45Aadventurous Btough Cgood Dannoying46Aelect Bvote Cvolunteer Dinvolve47ALabor BIndependence CChristmas DElectionSECTION C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.If you plan to remain in the United States for any length of time, you will soon find 48. it too expensive to stay in a hotel and will want to find another place to live. 49. As is true in cities very where in the world, the 50. farther you live outside the city, generally the lower the rents will be. However, travelling to and 51. from the city by bus, car or train may make it as expensive as living in the city. Naturally, it is easier to join in the life of a city 52.if / when one is close to the center. 53. For this reason, you may prefer to live as close to the center of the city as possible. Or, 54. you may prefer to rent a place for only a month or two until you become more familiar with 55. the area.PART THREE 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.AThe story of Madame Tussaud is as fascinating as that of the exhibition itself. From a housekeeper's daughter to a successful business woman, her life has all the marks of a Hollywood blockbuster.Madam Tussaud was born in 1761 and named Marie Grosholtz. Her father was killed in battle only two months before Mane's birth. For the first five years of her life, Marie lived in Berne with her mother, who worked as housekeeper for Dr Philippe Curtius. A doctor, with a talent for wax modeling, Curtius became her teacher.It was Curtius who opened the original wax exhibition in Paris in 1770 and introduced Marie to some famous people. At only 17, she modeled the famous writer Francois Voltaire, followed by a portrait of American statesman Benjamin Franklin when he was in Paris as US ambassador. Both figures are still on display at Madame Tussaud's, London today.Her work at Curtius successful wax exhibition led to an invitation to the court of Louis XVI and his queen. For nine years she lived at the palace of Versailles guiding the artistic education of the king's sister. Meanwhile the French Revolution was about to erupt. Aware of the political nrest,Philippe Curtius called Marie back to Paris. Marie7 s connection with the royal family made her guilty. Both she and her mother were arrested. After she was set free, Marie was forced to make death masks (a death mask is a model of a dead person's face, made by coving their face with a soft substance and letting it become hard) of executed (被处决的) nobles. Many were former friends at court, including her former employers, the king and queen.By 1800 Marie was married with two young children and a poor business inherited from Curtius. Madame Tussaud made the decision to take her exhibition on tour. In 1802, she left France. For the next 33 years, Madame Tussaud traveled the British Isles, exhibiting her growing collection of portraits. In those pre-television days, this was the only way most people had direct contact with the famous people of the time. The exhibition became permanently based in London in 1835, moving to its present site in Marylebone Road in 1884. Her last work, a remarkable self portrait that is still on show, was completed only eight years before her death aged 89.56The underlined part in Para. 1 implies that Madame Tussauds life was .AcomplicatedBsuccessfulCpeacefulDlonely57Marie got a job at that court of Louis XVI because of .ACurtius recommendationBher gift for wax modelingCher mothers helpDher friendship with the kings sister58Marie was arrested during the French Revolution because .Ashe had worked for Dr Philippe CurtiusBshe had modeled the French royal familyCshe had worked at the place of VersaillesDshe had refused to make death masks59The last paragraph is mainly about .Ahow Maries was modeling business became successfulBhow Marie balanced her family and workCthe establishment of Madame Tussauds, LondonDthe popularity of Madame Tussauds wax exhibition60According toe the passage, how many of the following statements about Marie are TREU?a. She hadnt seen his father since she was born.b. She modeled the portrait of Francois Voltaire.c. She modeled the portrait of Francois Voltaire.d. She guided the artistic education of the kings daughter.e. In 1842, she completed her last work.A2B3C4D5BAccording to legend, the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy, which connects the Palazzo Ducale to an ancient prison, got its name because the walk across it gave prisoners on their way to jail a final chance to appreciate the beauty of the city.The view from the bridge today, however, is more likely to be of a giant billboard selling Bulgari or Coca cola. Beyond the billboards, monuments are being restored. The money comes from advertising profits. But when the Coke billboards went up this summer on buildings near the Piazza San Marco, which is at the historic heart of Venice, there was a public debate. “We cant commercialize everything,” said Alessandra Mottola Molfino, a Venetian. “The lesson that goes out is that a price is for everything.”“We couldnt stay quiet,” said Maria Camilla Bianchini dAlberigo, president of a heritage protection association. “Too much is too much.”There needed to be rules, she added, rules that prevent the advertising billboards clashing (冲突) with the monuments of the city.City of officials, however, argue that without these ads, the city could not afford to maintain its heritage. Many have been damaged by centuries of wear and are even a threat to public safety.“I cant turn down the image of bottle when there are pieces of the Palazzo Ducale falling to the ground,” said Renata Codello, a Cultrue Ministry official. The Culture Minister has a budget of about $ 47 million (315 million yuan) for restoration of monuments, but Italy has a rich architectural heritage, and funds are always tightOf that amount, $ 1.8 million was given to the entire Vector region, which includes VeniceTwo years ago, the city signed an agreement with the Dotter Group, a company responsible for the restoration of the Bridge of Sighs and the Palazzo DucaleIt allows it to sell ad spaceBut there is a condition in the agreement: The ads should not offend public taste, In August, Venice banned US actress Julianne Moore's Bulgrari ad from a billboard in the Piazza San Marco The photo shows a naked Moore covered with lion cubs, handbags and jewelry, Mayor Giorgio Orsoni called the image too racy (猥亵) and unsuitable for the Piazza San Marco"I take account of the fact that Venice is part of the real world but we cannot accept these Hollywood-style imagesThere arc intelligent sponsors, and we need to come up with advertising that suits Venice, not Times Square," he said in a speech61The article is mainly about in VeniceArestoration of cultural heritageBwidespread commercializationCthe conflict between ads and cultural heritageDthe difficulty of restoring monuments62In the first paragraph, the beautiful view from the Bridge of Sighs is mentioned to .Aintroduce other monuments of the ancient cityBshow how much many ancient structures need restoringCindicate that the view is blocked by huge adsDcreate interest in the famous city63From the article we can conclude that Rcnata Codello the advertisingAis in favor of Bis worried aboutCobjects to Ddoesn't mind64Why do many Venetians complain about the ads?AThey are intolerant of commercializationBThey feel the ads are damaging the cityCThe ads are usually racy and in an American styleDThe ads don't present a traditional view of Venice,65It can be inferred from the passage thatAHollywood stars' ads cannot go up in VeniceBthe mayor of Venice is expecting new advertisingCthe Dotter Group may stop its restoration work for lack of fundsDpeople can buy Bulgaria or Coca-cola on the Bridge of Sighs C There is famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor ColeridgeHe was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the doorThis was an age before telephonesSomeone was delivering a messageWhen Colcridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspirationHis poetic mood had been broken by the knock on hisdoorHis unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment(碎片,片段)This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which brings us to the cell phoneThe most common complaint about cell phones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around themBut marc damaging may be the cell phones disruption of our thoughtsWe have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our call phones, and this is by and large a healthy, productive development" I didn't hear it ring" or " I didn't realize my cell phone had shut off" arc among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where were beyond reachThe notion or idea of being unreachable is not a new concept-we havoc "Do Not Disturb" signs on the doors of hotel rooms So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cell phones? Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while?The problem is that we come from a long-established tradition of difficulty with distance communicationUntil the recent mass deployment of cell phones, it was easy to communicate with someone next to us or a few feet away, but difficult with someone across town, the country or theglobeWe came to take it for grantedBut cell phones make long-distance communication common, and endanger our time by ourselvesNow time alone, or conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherishedEven cell phone devotees, myself usually included, can't help at times wanting to throw their cell phone away, or curse the day they were inventedBut we don't and won't, and there really is no needAll that's required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to itIn other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt for the rings of our phonesGiven the case of making and receiving cell phone calls, if we don-t talk to the caller right now, we surely will shortly laterA cell phone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from a person next to usThough the call on my cell phone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg-who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movieBut most likely it is not, and I'm betteroff thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the pizza Ill eat for lunch66What's the point of the anecdote about poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?ATo direct readers' attention to the main topicBTo show how important inspiration is to a poetCTo emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cell phoneDTo encourage readers to read the works of this poet67What does the writer thinks about people telling "white lies" about their cell phones?AIt is a way of signaling that you don-t like the callerBIt is natural to tell lies about small thingsCIt is basically a good way to protect one's privacyDWe should feel