湖南省衡阳八中2008届高三第五次月考试题（英语）

衡阳市八中2008届高三第五次月考英语试卷总分：150分时量：120分钟第一部分听力（共三节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。WhatcoloristheMary’B.Black.Whenisthefilm?7:00.B.7:15C.7:30WhatdoesJohnneedtodonow?Playsoccer.B.Getsick.C.Takearest.Whatproblemdoesthewomanthinkthemanhave?Hemayspendmoremoneyonfoodnextsemester.Hemaynothaveenoughtimetocook.Hemaynotenjoycooking.Whatwastheman’sopinionofthepresentation?Hethoughtitwasgood.Hewasbored.Hefounditconfusing.第二节（共12小题，满分18分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第8两个小题。Wheredoesthewomanplantogo?A.Nowhere.B.Upnorth.C.CharlesBaker’7.WhodoyouthinkisCharlesBaker’A.Anexperienceddoctor.’ssister.C.Theirfriend.8.Howmanypeoplewillgo?A.2.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。9.Whydoesthemanwanttomakeanappointment?A.Forhisyearlyphysicalexamination.B.Tohaveoneofhisteethpulledout.C.Tohavehisneckoperatedon.10.Howmanytimeisthemangivenforhisappointment?A．Anafternoon.B.Halfanhour.C.Twohours.11.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Themanisknowntothedoctor.B.Davidlives1864ElmStreet.C.Thewomanisanoperator.听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。12.Whydoesthemanwanttoordersomecoffee?A.Heissleepy.B.Coffeewillhelphimrelax.C.Coffeeishisfavoritedrink.13.Howwilltheygototheairport?A.Thehotelwillarrangeataxiforthem.B.Theywillcallataxithemselves.C.Theirfriendwilltakethemtotheairport.14.Whenwilltheygetup?A.At6:00.B.At6:30.C.At8:00.听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17四个小题。15.Whataretheytalkingabout?A.Newsaboutafriendandtheirownbusiness.B.Informationtheyreadinthenewspaper.C.Aclassroomlecture.16.Whatkindofbusinessdoesthemanprobablyown?A.Ahotel.B.Ashop.C.Afactory.17theman’sopinionofPaul?A.Heislucky.B.Heisagoodbusinessman.C.Heshouldn’thavemoved.第三节（共3小题，满分4.5分）听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每个小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每个小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本材料读两遍BritishRadioandTVNationalradioiscontrolledbytheBBC.Therearefourstations.tationProgrammesRadio1Apopmusicstationwith(18)__________Radio2AlightmusicandreportonsportRadio3(19)__________Radio4News,dramaandgeneralinterestsManypeoplethinktheprogrammesonBritishTVhaveaveryhighstandard,butsomepeopleworryabouttheamountof(20)__________onTV.第二部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空(共15小题,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑21.Statisticsindicatethat______unemploymenthascausedover70percentoflowineresidentstolivein______poverty.　A.the;theB.an;theC.\;aD.\;\22.Hefoundhereyes_____himwithaneagerexpression.A.fixingonB.fixeduponC.fixtoD.tofixup23.Tomhasagoodmemory.　Sohedoes.Hecanrememberevery______ingreatdetail.　　A.incidentB.accidentC.affairD.event24.Beingoutofworkandhavingtwoyoungchildren,theyfounditimpossibleto___.　　A.makeitB.makeendsmeetC.makeeveryeffortD.makepreparations25.____thewarningmessage,moreliveswouldhavebeenlostintheflood.A.RegardlessofB.InsteadofC.ButforD.Exceptfor26.Johnreceivedaninvitationtodinner,andwithhiswork____,hegladlyacceptedit.A.finishingB.havingfinishedC.wasfinishedD.finished27.Australia,_____fromothercontinentsformillionsofyears,____manyplantsandanimalsthatcanbefoundnowhereelseintheworld.A.isseparated;hasB.havingbeenseparated;hasC.separating,haveD.havingseparated;have28.Itwasnotuntilthen____theyetorealizetheimportanceofstrengtheningthepeaceandharmonyoftheworld.A.whatB.whenC.thatD.which29.About90percentoftheequipmentpresentedbytheadministration,aswellasthefacilitiesofourown,_______madegooduseofintheteaching.A.haveB.hasC.havebeenD.hasbeen30.Thedialogueshould________aquestion,notapuzzle.Iam_______A.havestartedwith;toblameB.startwith;tobeblamedC.havestartedfrom;toblameD.startfrom;tobeblamed31.Theyoungmanchargedforbreakingthelawinsistedthathe____nothingwrongand_____free.A.did；setB.haddone；shouldbesetC.do；besetD.haddone；mustbeset32.Onthetopofthehill_______,________theoldmanoncelived.A.atemplestandsthere;inwhichB.atemplestanding;onwhichC.doesatemplestand;whereD.standsatemple;where33.SalesofCDshavegreatlyincreasedsincetheearly1990s,whenpeople_____toenjoytheadvantagesofthisnewtechnology.A.beginB.beganC.havebegunD.hadbegun34.Thehabitofhavingeighthours’sleepanightshewasaccustomedto______greatlysincelastyear.A.changeB.haschangedC.changingD.havechanged3.TheHopeProjectgiveshandstothoseparentsinremotevillages______ahighpayfortheirchildrentogotoschool.A.burdeningwithB.burdenedwithC.beingburdenedwithD.havingbeenburdenedwith第二节完形填空(共20小题,满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Astoreownerwasputtingasignabovehisdoorthatread“PuppiesForSale”.Signslikethathaveawayof36smallchildren,and37enough,alittleboyappearedunderthestoreowner’ssign.“38areyougoingtosellthepuppiesfor?”heasked.Thestoreownerreplied,“Anywherefrom$3039$50.”Thelittleboy40inhispocketandpulledoutsome41.“Ihave$2.37,”hesaid.“42Ilookatthem?”Thestoreowner43andwhistledandoutcamealady,whorandownthepassageofhisstore44byfivepuppies.Onepuppywas45.Immediatelythelittleboysingledoutthepuppyandsaid,“What’s46withthatlittledog?”Thestoreownerexplainedthatthedoctorhad47thelittlepuppyanddiscoveredthatitdidn’thaveahipsocket.Itwouldalwaysbelame.Thelittleboysaidsurprisingly,“That’sthelittlepuppythatIwanttobuy.”Thestoreownersaid,“No,youdon’tneedtobuythatlittledog.Ifyoureallywanthim,I’lljustgivehimtoyou.”Thelittleboygotquiteupset.Helooked48intothestoreowner’seyes,pointinghisfingerandsaid,“Idon’twantyoutogivehimtome.Thatlittledogis49everybitasmuchasalltheotherdogsandI’llpay50price.InfactI’llgiveyou$2.37now,and50centsamonthIhavehimpaidfor.”Thestoreowneranswered,“Youreallydon’twanttobuythislittledog.Heis52goingtobeabletojumpandplaywithyouliketheotherpuppies.”Tohissurprise,thelittleboyreacheddownand53uphistrouserstoshowabadlytwisted,disabledleftleg54byabigmetalbrace(支架).Helookedupatthestoreownerandsoftlyreplied,“Well,Idon’trunsowellmyself,andthelittlepuppywillneedsomeonewho55!”36.A.absorbingB.attractingC.bargainingD.greeting37B.luckilyC.surprisinglyD.interestingly3839.A.onD.between40.A.putB.arrivedC.reachedD.filled41B.noteC.pennyD.change42.A.CanB.ShouldC.Will43.A.performedB.smiledC.disagreedD.announced44.A.appliedB.guidedC.followedD.linked45.A.fallingbehindleavingbehindlendingahandD.puttingforward46.A.thepriceB.thematterC.theweightD.thename47.A.testedB.studiedC.examinedD.experimented48A.straightB.deeplyC.closelyD.totally49.A.worthB.worthydeserveD.cost50.A.halfB.lowerC.higherD.full.A.unlessB.afterC.until52.A.alwaysB.oftenD.never53.A.tookB.rolledD.tied54.A.supportedB.assistedC.adjustedD.surrounded55.A.encouragesB.cooperatesC.understandsD.recognizes第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节选择题（共17小题，满分34分）Acholarsandresearchershavetriedtodiscoverwhatpersonalitycharacteristicsgoalongwithsuccessininterculturalexperiences.Theirfindingshaveoftenbeenunclearorinplete.Butthreecharacteristicsstandoutintheirreports:patience,asenseofhumor,andtheawarenessofbeingunclear.Patience,ofcourse,istheabilitytokeepcalmevenwhenthingsdonotgoasonewantsthemto.Impatiencesometimesbringsimprovementsinrelationswithotherpeople,butusuallyitdoesnot.Apersonwithasenseofhumorislesslikelytotakethingstooseriouslyandmorereadytoseethehumorinherownreactionsthanahumorlessperson.Thevalueofasenseofhumorreallyneedstobepaidmoreattention.“Theawarenessofbeingunclear”isamoredifficultconceptthanpatienceanasenseofhumor.Foreignersoftenfindthemselvesinsituationsthatareuncleartothenewers.Thatis,theydonotknowwhatishappeninginthesituation.Perhapstheydonotunderstandthelocallanguagewellenough,ortheydonotknowhowsomesystemororganizationworks,ortheycan’tbesureofdifferentpeople’srolesinwhatisgoingon.“It’slikeIjustgotherefromthemoon,”aChinesegraduatewhonewlyarrivedintheUnitedStatessaid,“Thingsarejustsodifferenthere.”56.Thepassagemainlytellsus____.A.it’snoteasytotravelabroadB.humorisveryimportantinmunicationcharacteristicsinmunicatingwithforeignersD.threemainusefulwaystomakeasuccessinlife57.Accordingtothepassage,whichoneismoredifficult?A.PatienceB.TheawarenessofbeingunclearC.ThesenseofhumorD.Understandingeachother58.Accordingtothewriter,theChinesestudentis____.A.notusedtothecultureinAmericaB.recentlybackfromthemoonC.interestedinthestudyofthemoonD.ahardworkingstudent59.Itcanbeinferredthat____.A.itisnecessarytolearnthelanguagebeforeyougotothecountryB.AmericansareusedtothecultureofothercountryC.oneneedsmanycharacteristicstoliveinanothercountryD.whenlivinginaforeignlandoneshouldgetenoughcourageBThey’reeverywhere.They’reonscooters(踏板滑车),purses,clothing,cellphonesandevenDVDplayers.Peoplejustcan’tseemtogetenoughoftheirfavoritecartooncharacters.WhyCartoons?hatistheconsumersappealoftheseanimatedcharacters?“Peoplethinkthecartoonsarelikethemselves,”saysErrataWang,astudentatNationalKaosiungNormalUniversity.DouglasHolt,aproductresearcher,agrees.Holtsayspeopleexpresstheiridentitieswiththeproductstheyuseandwear.Somecartooncharactersrepresentspecificqualities.Thesequalitiesefromastoryorideaattachedtothecharacter.Forexample,peoplebelieveAstroBoy,aclassicJapaneseanimatedcharacter,representsbraveryandkindness.Consumersareattractedtothesequalities.ForAllAgeshildrenaren’ttheonlyenthusiasticconsumers.Formanyadults,owningcartoonproductsisachancetoshowthattheyareyoung.TheJapanesecharacterDoraemonhaschildlikehumor,buthisinnocence(天真纯洁)hasgainedpopularitywithpeopleofallages.Owningproductswithanimatedcharacterscanalsobeastatementofpersonalhistory.Thecharactersremindadultsoftheirchildhood.AdultswhogrewuplovingcharacterslikeMickeyMouseandSnoopywanttheworldtoknowit.MysteriouslyAttractiveostcartoonproductshavefilmsorTVseriestosupporttheirsuccess.OneoutstandingexceptionisHelloKitty.Thecat’spopularityhascontinuedwithoutthehelpofmedia.Sanfio,thepanythatownsHelloKitty,keepsherpersonalityvague.Thismysteryhelpsthepanysellmorethan20,000differentHelloKittyproducts.EventhoughHelloKitty’spersonalityisamystery,herattractionisnot.Theremaybemanyreasonswhypeoplelovecartoonproducts.Butthebiggestreasonissimple:They’rejustsocute!60.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.There’snoenoughfavoritecartooncharactersforpeople.B.Cartooncharactersarebeingverypopularwithpeople.C.Someproductsarewellsoldwithcartooncharactersonthem.D.Youcanseecartooncharacterseverymomentandeverywhere.61.Whichofthefollowingdescriptionsisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.HelloKittystandsformysteryB.AstroBoyislovelyandbraveC.DoraemonisinnocentD.HelloKittyisnotattractive62.Whatisthemostprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedword“vague”?A.mysteriousB.outstandingC.appreciatedD.annoying63.Someconsumersareattractedtocartoonproductsbecause____.A.someproductsremindthemoftheirtoysinthechildhood.B.theylikethehighqualitiesofanimatedcharacters.C.thecartooncharactersandconsumerslookalike.D.owningcartoonproductscanshowtheyareyoungatage.Thereisanoldsaying：Noonethinkshe’sabaddriver．Here’sanupdated21stcenturyversion：Noonethinkshesendsannoying（令人烦恼的）emails．But，plentyofusdo．APrincetonUniversityresearchfoundthat22percentofAmericanssayemailhasaddedtotheirworkpressuresandcausedmisunderstandings．Here’saguideonemailetiquette（礼节）tohelpyouavoidbeingannoying．Expertssaytherearethreetypesofemailswithdifferentrulesclosefriends，officeandpublicemails．TheclosefriendsemailYoucansendyourlover，yourclosestfriendsandyoursiblings（brothersandsisters）anything，fromjokesto“yougottseethis!”．Butbearinmindthatnoteveryonesharesyoursenseofhumourandyoumayexposethemtoviruses．TheofficeemailDon’taddtopeople’sworkload．Keepemailsshortandtothepoint.◆Makethesubjectlinefactualandbrief．◆Writeinclear，concise（简练的）sentences.◆Provideyournameandphonenumberattheend．ThepublicemailOccasionallywehavetosendanemailtoagroupofpeople．Ifpossible，writeyourpublicemailswithawho，what，when，wherestructure．Forexample：Who：AllmembersofthesoccerteamWhat：TeamphotoWhen：Saturday，March25，atnoonWhere：Playingfield2．Finally，beforeyouhit“Send”，checkthefollowing：◆Istheemaila“flame”?Neversendanemailinanger，Itcouldstayaroundforeverandhaunt（萦绕心头）yourprofessionalandpersonallife.◆Checkthe“To”field．Isthisreallywhoyouwanttosendthemessageto?◆Spellcheckthemessage．Doesithaveanerrorthatcanaffectyoubadly?64．Thewriterusestheoldsayingatthebeginningofthepassagetoshowthat________.A．manypeoplearegoodatdrivingB．noteveryonecanbeagooddriver．manypeoplecanbegoodatsendingnonannoyingemailsD．manypeoplethinkhighlyofthemselves65．Thewritermaywanttotellthereaderthat________.A．mailsonlineareoftensenttowrongplaces．differentemailsshouldbewrittenindifferentways．sendingofficeemailsissuretoaddtopeople’sworkloadD．thepublicemailisusuallysenttoalargenumberofpeople66．Accordingtothewriter，________.A．emailswithsomemisspellingsmayhaveabadeffect．beforesendinganemail，thesendershouldasksomeonetocheckit．jokessenttoaclosefriendonlinearealsoforbiddenD．about80％ofAmericanslikesendingandreceivingemails67．Ifanemailisa“flame”，thesenderofitmustbevery________atthemoment．A．angry．excited．worriedD．disappointedDneofthemostexcitingquestionstowhichscientistsareseekinganansweris,“Aretherelivingthingsanywhereintheuniverse?Istheearththeonlybodyinthewholeenormousuniversewherehumanbeingsoranythinglikehumanbeingexist?”Firstwemustconsiderwhatgoestomakeahumanbeingwhetherplantoranimal,andthenwhatconditionslivingthingsneedinordertogoonliving.Livingthings,likeeverythingelse,aremadeofatoms,andtheseatomsaregroupedintomolecules.Amoleculeistheverysmallestbityoucanhaveofanysubstance.Whenyoubreakupamoleculeofwater,forexample,younolongerhavewateratall,butonlytheatomsofwhichwaterismade—oneatomofoxygenandtwoofhydrogen.Themoleculesoflivingthingsaremade,notoftwoorthreeatoms,butofhundredsorthousandsarrangedindifferent,plicatedpatterns.Iftheybeetoohot,thereplicatedmoleculeoflivingthingsbreakupintotheirseparateatomsandceasetobeliving.Therefore,therecannotbelifeonthesunoranyofthestarsbecausetheyarefartoohot,andtherecannotbeanylifeonaplanet(whichgoesaroundthesun)ifitistooclosetothesun,asMercury(水星)is.However,livingthingsneedenergytomakethembreathe,growandmove.Nonlivingthings,likerocksandmetals,don’tneedthis.Onearthplantsandanimalsgettheirenergyfromthelightandheatofthesun.Thereforeplanetsthatareveryfarfromthesunandextremelycoldandarenotplaceswherelivingthingscouldexist.68.WhichofthefollowingA.AmoleculeconsistsofanumberofatomsB.AnatomconsistsofanumberofmoleculesC.WaterismadeupoftwodifferentmoleculesD.Waterismadeupofaplicatedpatternofatoms69.WhichoftheseisNottrue?Thesun____.A.sometimesmakeslifepossibleB.givesenergytolivingthingsC.helpsplantstogrowD.makesrocksandmetals70.Allplanets____.A.haveatmospheressuitableforlifeB.haveverylittleatmosphereC.goroundtheearthroundthesunorotherstars71.Thewriterthinksthattheremaybelivingcreatureson____.A.someoftheplanetsgoingroundthesunB.othersunC.otherstarsD.planetsgoingroundotherstars72.Theunderlinedword“cease”means____.A.begin第二节简答题（共3小题，满分6分）阅读下面短文，根据第73至第75小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。PeacefulUseofSpaceResourcesDrivesChina’sSpaceProgramChina’ssuccessfullaunchofitssecondmannedspacecraftShenzhou6hasdrawnworldwideapplause.Ithasbeethethirdnationintheworldcapableofputtingmenintospace.ItiswidelybelievedthatthelatestprogressmadebyChinawillsurelymakethecountry’s1.3billionpeoplemoreconfidentintheirfutureintermsofsocialandeconomicprogress.However,somepeopleinandoutsideChinadescribeChina’smannedspaceprogramasaprestigeprojectwhichyieldslittleeconomicbenefit.TheyarguethatbillionsofUSdollarsspentonthedecadeoldspaceprogrammaybebetterusedforpovertyreliefandeducationasmillionsofChinesestillhaveapoorlivingandmanychildrencannotaffordbasicschooling.However,mankinddoesneedtomakeuseofspaceresourcesforsustainablehumandevelopment,andpeopledothisnottoachievefamebuttobenefittheworld.Spacetechnologyhasbeeincreasinglyimportantfortheexplorationandpeacefuluseofspaceresourcesduetotheshrinkingreserveofnaturalresourcesontheearth.Lunarenergyissufficientforhumanneedforabout10,000years,whichisattractivetothemankindbeingtroubledbyhighoilpricesandlimitedoilreserve.Chinahasbenefitedfromitsinvestmentinspacesector.Spacetechnologyhasbeepartofpeople’sdailylife,suchasweatherforecast,telemunications,disasterreduction,andresourcesprospecting.Strivinghardtofeedits1.3billionpeopleandmoreinthefuture,Chinahasbeendevelopingimprovedspeciesofcropsonthebasisofspacetechnology,mostlythroughrecoverablesatellitesandspacecraft.InformationobtainedfromShenzhou3andShenzhou4inEarthobservationhasbeenusedformaritime(海上的)pollutioncontrolanddesertification(沙漠化)controlprojects,whichisusefulforChinaandotherpartsoftheworld.Chinahaslistedspacetechnologyandinformationtechnologyamongthecountry’ssevenhightechfieldsinitsnationalhightechresearchanddevelopmentprograminitiatedin1986.73.Findinthepassageawordclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“prestige”.74.WhydosomepeoplethinkChina’smannedspaceprogramyieldslittleeconomicbenefits?(回答词数不超过13个)’stheauthor’sattitudetoChina’smannedspaceprogram?(回答词数不超过6个)第四部分书面表达（共两节，满分35分）第一节填空（共10小题，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第76至第85小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意：每空不超过3个单词。Thefieldofaccountingisdividedintothreebroaddivisions:public,private,andgovernmental.Acertifiedpublicaccountant(CPA)mustpassaseriesofexaminations,afterwhichheorshereceivesacertificate.CPAscanoffertheirservicestothepubliconanindividualconsultantbasisforwhichtheyreceiveafee.Inthisrespectandmanyothers,theyaresimilartodoctorsorlawyers.Likethem,CPAsmaybeselfemployed;ortheymaybeemployedbyanaccountingfirm.Manyaccountantsworkingovernmentofficesorfornonprofitorganizations.Thesetwoareasareoftenjoinedtogetherunderthetermgovernmentalandinstitutionalaccounting.Thetwoaresimilarbecausetheybothhavelegalrestrictionsonthewayinwhichtheyreceiveandspendfunds.Therefore,alegalbackgroundissometimesnecessaryforthistypeofaccountingpractice.Privateaccountantshandlethefinancialrecordsofabusiness.Likethosewhoworkforthegovernmentornonprofitorganizations,theyaresalariedratherthanpaidafee.Manypeoplehavechosenaccountingasaprofessionbecauseofitsmanyadvantages.Onceonthejob,privateorgovernmental,theyhavesecurity,andtheyareusuallygiventhechancetomoveupwardinthepanysometimes,tothetop.Salariesforpeoplewithaccountingtrainingareusuallygood,evenonthelowerlevels,andforthosewhorisetothetopoftheprofession,salariesarecorrespondinglyhigh.Divisionsof76Accountants77Private78PaymentReceivingafee79GettingsalariedEmploymentorwork80Handlingthe81Employedbythegovernmentor82Employedbyanaccountingfirm83FreetoofferthepublictheirservicesHavingsecurityUsuallygiven84topromotion85第二节写作（满分25分）作为中学生，你肯定经历过多次考试，体验过成功，也遭遇过失败。请你根据提示内容，简要概述中学生中普遍存在的对考试失败的两种态度，并结合自身实际，说明你的观点。消极态度积极态度你的结论当考试结果不尽人意时，情绪低落，丧失信心，不再继续努力当考试失败时，……要求；1．题目自拟；2．词数：100—120。