1、英语湖南省娄底市学年高三上学期期中考试联考湖南省娄底市2015-2016学年高三上学期期中考试联考英语试题分值：150分 时间：120分钟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 th
2、ree choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11.Whats Jack doing？A. Reading a report. B. Having a meeting. C. Reading a science fiction.2. How will students learn in future？A. By learning from tea
3、chers. B. By asking their parents. C. By using a mobile machine.Conversation 23. What does the man want to buy？A. Badminton. B. Rackets. C. Tennis bats.4. How much will the man pay for them？A. 270 yuan. B. 540 yuan. C. 500 yuan.Conversation 35. How does Mary feel about the English and mathematics te
4、xts?A. Easy. B. Difficult. C. Terrible.6. Who did the French test worst?A. Mary. B. Gary. C. The boy next to Gary.Conversation 47. Why will the woman speaker be late for dinner?A. She was invited to give a talk. B. She has to work overtime.C. She was asked to clean her office.8. Why does the man spe
5、aker feel confused about the womans words?A. The woman dialed a wrong number.B. He misunderstood her.C. Mary didnt tell him about the matter.9. Whats the man speaker doing right now?A. Preparing dinner. B. Repairing the phone line.C. Working for the Overseas Engineering Company.Conversation 510. Wha
6、t did Xiao Lin do last weekend?A. He went to see his grandparents. B. He went shopping with his parents.C. He went camping with his cousins.11. Where did Xiao Lin catch fish?A. In the river. B. In the field. C. In the pond.12. What does the girl think of what Xiao Lin did last weekend?A. Very boring
7、. B. Very interesting. C. Just so-so.Conversation 613. What are the speakers going to do?A. See a film. B. Enjoy a concert. C. Attend a lecture.14. How much do the two tickets cost?A. $50. B. $100. C. $200.15. When do they have to arrive there？A. At 8 p.m. B. At 9 p.m. C. At 10 p.m.Section B (7.5 ma
8、rks)Direction: 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 short passage TWICE.On using mobile phones while drivingEvent: Drivers dont swi
9、tch off phones while drivingBrake ideasMeasure: Fines for calling should also be increased by up to 16 Reasons: The current fine is not 17 575,000 drivers had been caught using 18 People “find it hard to switch off, even for a minute” Phones were also dangerous as drivers could not 19 People do not
10、understand the calling while driving can be just as 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 IX Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 21. Alcohol can damage the liver an
11、d do great harm if in Lange quantities.A. to be consumed B. to consume C. consuming D. consumed 22. If we a table earlier, we wouldnt be standing here in a queue.A. have booked B. booked C. book D. had booked23Its said that Senegal leader Sall is visiting China.He is the first African leader to Chin
12、a by President Xi Jin Ping this year.A. invited B. inviting C. to invite D. to be invited24. The word “media” basically refers to _ we commonly call newspapers, magazines, radios and televisions.A. which B. that C. what D. where25. Although you _ find bargains in London, its not generally a cheap pl
13、ace to shop.A. should B. need C. must D. can26. _ they are seeing great development, they are still poorer than many countries in other parts of the world.A. Unless B. Since C. While D. As27. The unemployment rate has continued to rise, _ 9.8 percent in September.A. have reached B. reaching C. to re
14、ach D. to be reach28. We wont start the work until all the preparations _.A. are being made B. will be made C. have been made D. had been made29.Only when _ from work, _ the truth.A. did he return; did we know B. he returned; we knewC. did he return; we knew D. he returned; did we know30.How do you
15、find Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?Fantastic. J.K. Row Ling _ each character in the novel impressive through lively dialogues and fascinating plots.A. makes B. would make C. will make D. had made31. There are three main classes of drugs, _ has a different effect on the body.A. each of the
16、m B. all of them C. each of which D. all of which32. After the strong typhoon “Haiyan” visited Philippines, gone _ the beauty and many other things.A. is B. was C. are D. were33. Can you tell me _ makes the video Gagman Style so popular?A. what is it that B. how is it that C. what it is that D. how
17、it is that34.Havent seen you for ages! Where have you been?I went to Ning Xia and _ there for a year, teaching as a volunteer.A. stayed B. stay C. had stayed D. am staying35. The Romany are thought _ from India.A. to have come B. to come C. to coming D. to be comingSection B (18 marks)Directions: Fo
18、r 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 contextWe recently treated our now-adult son and his girlfriend to a seafood feast near Cocoa Beach, Florida. Our server, a grandmotherly woman sk
19、illed in the art of 36 , flew around the table treating customers. She remembered their special tastes, likes and dislikes-all of which shed learned after only the brief 37 .At the end of the meal, she presented the bill, and then went to 38 the growing crowd of other dinners. My husband paid with a
20、 credit card, added her 39 , and we were off.“Mr Goldsmith!” our waitress ran out of the dinning room waving a receipt at him, “Thank you.”He looked at her as though he didnt understand. Weve all seen that universal 40 of confusion.“What did you give her?” I asked in a whisper, _41_ if he had done s
21、omething unreasonable or made a calculation error.“Wow, Dad,” our son said, sounding like a 10-year-old. “Ive never seen a waitress 42 anyone out of the restaurant to say thank you for the tip.”“She gave us great service. I just thought she deserved a little 43 what I usually give.”It wasnt until la
22、ter, when I accidentally heard our son retelling the story of the 44 waitress, that I realized she had given my family something 45 a “thank you”. She showed our son the importance of acknowledging hard work and the rewarding sound of “thank you”. Her show of thanks helped a dad earn a bit more 46 f
23、rom a loving son. And it reminded me just why I 47 this thoughtful, caring man.36. A. painting B. smiling C. cooking D. serving37. A. argument B. discussion C. conversation D. debate38. A. attend to B. look for C. care about D. find out39. A. advice B. suggestion C. tip D. prize40. A. feeling B. loo
24、k C. attitude D. face41. A. wondering B. knowing C. saying D. answering42. A. help B. keep C. drive D. follow43. A. except B. below C. above D. within44. A. excellent B. skilled C. generous D. grateful45. A. rather than B. more than C. less than D. no more than46. A. respect B. sympathy C. thanks D.
25、 satisfactory47. A. trained B. refused C. left D. marriedSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the contextWhen you consider what subject to study in college, chances are 48 you and your parents will think what you can mak
26、e out of it 49 graduation. You will likely ask the question：“Can I find a well-paid job or find simply a job with a degree in this in the future？”This consideration also influences students when they come to choose 50 science and humanities（人文学科） at college. People generally believe that the humanit
27、ies, 51 include literature, history, cultural studies and philosophy, do not prepare students for a specific profession. Science subjects, 52 , are considered professional courses that produce scientists, engineers and economists.“Ive decided to take finance as 53 college major. My parents and I thi
28、nk this subject will help me get a good job or start a business, ”said Huachen Yueru, 17, 54 science student at Wuxi No. 1 Senior High School.Even 55 who choose a liberal arts college often pick the humanities that they think will best help them find a job later.Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
29、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.AFor centuries, the bodys blood has bee
30、n linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killer. For example, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. He seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someones life as nothing.Cold can affect other parts of
31、 the body. The expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned, and all the work of the organizations will be your responsibility. You are likely to
