湖南省衡阳市八中2021届高三上学期第六次月考试题--英语-Word版含答案.docx

衡阳市八中2021届高三第六次月考试题
英 语
命题人：张 军 刘小青 审题人：张兰芬
时量：120分钟 满分：150分
考生留意：本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言学问运用、阅读理解和书面表达。考试结束后，将答卷收回。
PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION
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 then choose the best answer for each question.
You will hear each conversation twice.
Conversation 1
1. What did the woman do first after work?
A．She did some shopping. B．She cooked supper. C．She visited her aunt.
2. Why didn’t the woman think the lecture was useful for her?
A．He children have grown up. B．She isn’t married. C. She has no parents
Conversation 2
3. When will the woman take the written test?
A．In five days. B. In two weeks. C. In two months.
4. What does the man think of the book?
A. Difficult. B. Useful. C. Interesting.
Conversation 3
5. Why is the man there?
A．He is giving lessons to interviewees. B．He is giving tips to the interviewees.
C．He is having the interview class.
6. What does the man think matters most in an interview?
A. Appearance. B. Language. C. Honesty.
Conversation 4
7. Why does the man feel lucky?
A. He got a well-paid job. B. He can live in a quiet place.
C. He can work in a factory.
8. How did the man sleep last night?
A. He slept soundly. B. He was awake all night.
C. He was too excited to sleep well.
9. What do we know about the woman?
A. She doesn’t like birds. B. She got up at two this morning.
C. She hasn’t adapted to the silence.
Conversation 5
10. When did the man get two offers below the asking price?
A. Today. B. Yesterday. C. The day before yesterday.
11. How should the buyers pay, according to the man?
A. By credit card. B. By check. C. In cash.
12. What is the woman’s asking price?
A. 28,000 dollars. B. 23,000 dollars. C. 18,000 dollars.
Conversation 6
13. When did the man get married?
A. Five years ago. B. Ten years ago. C. Fifteen years ago.
14. Where is the man living now?
A. In Sydney. B. In San Jose. C. In New York.
15. Why are the man’s parents moving in the fall?
A. They want to be closer to their family. B. They miss the East Coast very much.
C. They are not happy in their present house.

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.
You will hear the short passage TWICE.
Friendship can make us 16_______.

Advice on how to make friends
v A friend should be easy to get along with.
v Friends should have something 17 _____.
v Help each other.
v 18._____ each other.
v Whenever a(n) 19______ happens, make up with your friends soon.
Friendship is one of life’s greatest 20 _________.

PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
SECTION A （15 marks）
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B ,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. ---What do you think of the furniture on exhibition?
--- Well, great! But I don’t think much of ____ you bought.
A. the one B. it C. that D. which
22. The young man, who by then ___ admission to Peking University, determined to do some part-time jobs to gain more practical skills.
A. gained B. was gaining C. has gained D. had gained
23. ---We need a person very much to think up a creative idea.
--- ______ the new manager have a try?
A. Shall B. Must C. Should D. Need
24. The horse covered the distance in six days_____the train's 28 hours.
A．comparing with B．being compared with C．to compared with D．compared with
25. —Why does the river smell terrible
—Because large quantities of water________．
A．have polluted B．is being polluted
C．has been polluted D．have been polluted
26. The human body consists of organs, each ____a definite job to do.
A. have B. to have C. has D. having
27. ___, as long as I’m with nature, I don’t care.
A. However tough the journey is B. Whatever tough the journey is
C. However the journey is tough D. Whatever the journey is tough
28. News got around quickly_____ a gunman went on a shooting rampage at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado.
A. which B．what C．that D．when
29. It's reported that women with demanding jobs are almost ________ to suffer a heart attack.
A. as likely twice B. likely twice as C. twice as likely D. twice likely as
30. ---I telephoned him twice and I couldn’t get through to him.
--- The line might have been out of order, ____?
A．don’t you B．was it C．do you D．hadn’t it
31. —Little Daniel is watering the flowers! Why?
—Well, I'm not feeling very well today—otherwise, I ________ it myself.
A．did B．would do C．had done D．would have done
32. As a mother of two young boys, she knows the difficulties of keeping kids ______.
A. to entertain B. entertaining C. entertained D. entertain
33. It's much easier to make friends _____you have similar interests.
A．unless B．when C．even though D．so that
34. ____ is announced in today’s newspaper, we have launched another man-made satellite.
A.That B.Which C. As D. What
35. Absent for the traffic accident, I have always doubted he announced at the meeting.
A. what was it that B. that it was what C. what it was that D. that was it what

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.
Recalling my freshman year and first year of drama group, I remember the people I met, and how I soon felt like they all were family. One I greatly　36　was Christy Hauser, mainly because of her unbelievable ambition to help people.
At Christmas I participated in a present-wrapping party for children who would otherwise not have gifts. Christy　37　this and was so persuasive in motivating other students. She was only 15, but found time to help others, earn outstanding　38　and manage the make-up department for our drama group.
The next year I was shocked to hear through Christy’s efforts, the drama department was going to try to　39　$90, 000 for a former schoolmate named Robin who was suffering from cystic fibrosis(囊肿性纤维化). The most　40　part of her decision to help Robin was that Christy had　41　met her! At our first drama meeting Christy gave everyone a piece of paper and asked us to write to talk-show host Rosie to try to gain her　42　; Christy received over 100 letters, but that wasn’t　43　. She told us we needed to keep writing. Christy put all the letters in envelopes, stamped them, and made sure they were sent.
Then one cold evening late in October, I gave one of my closest drama friends, Emily, a　44　to see if she wanted to do something. I was surprised when she answered the phone crying. She　45　that Christy Hauser had died in a car accident that evening. I had left rehearsal(排练)too early to hear about the　46　. With the phone still to my ear, I stood still as I remembered all the miraculous　47　she had organized.
The next morning I looked into those eyes around me and was comforted by the fact that despite losing a great person, Christy’s heart was too strong to ever truly stop giving.
36. A. hated
B. needed
C. respected
D. thanked
37. A. approved
B. recognized
C. disturbed
D. organized
38. A. life
B. class
C. grades
D. money
39. A. provide
B. raise
C. pay
D. arrange
40. A. amazing
B. interesting
C. entertaining
D. fascinating
41. A. seldom
B. often
C. ever
D. never
42. A. praise
B. share
C. heart
D. support
43. A. enough
B. extra
C. average
D. sincere
44. A. gift
B. warn
C. call
D. suggestion
45. A. admitted
B. explained
C. argued
D. added
46. A. accident
B. show
C. stay
D. operation
47. A. trips
B. events
C. adventures
D. Meetings

SECTION C （12 marks）
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
China has ordered a ban on advertisements during television drama programs. An ad will not be allowed to run in the middle of a program running 45 minutes in length, beginning on January 1st. The authorities say 48.________ ban is important for the growth of culture. Television stations say this will cause 49.________ a loss in revenue(收入). Most audience feel glad 50.________ finally such a policy has been carried out 51.________ some still doubt whether this is an effective policy or not. Simply banning TV stations from broadcasting inserted advertisements is no use.
Even if SARFT completely banned domestic TV stations from broadcasting advertisements, they could still implant(植入）advertisements 52.________ TV shows. Why can China not learn some lessons from western TV channels such as NHK and BBC? They are public channels 53.________ any advertisements. But they charge their viewers. In China, TV viewers only need to pay cable television fees, 54.________ are rather low. And TV stations make profits through broadcasting advertisements. If we can learn some lessons from western countries, 55.________ will be rather helpful to the final solution of the conflict between audience and TV stations.

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)
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
One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store. My hostility toward that clerk increased with each step.
On the outside, standing by the road, was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave way immediately. The magnetic power of that smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding.
“Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked in passing. Then, I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of gratitude,” I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer. A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Sir, but he doesn’t speak English,” she volunteered. “You want I should tell him something?”
At that moment I felt transformed. The young man’s smile had made a big person of me.
“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said ‘Thank you!’ ”
“Thank you?” The woman seeded slightly puzzled. I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He will understand; I am sure!”
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently, anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.
56. The author left the store angrily because____.
A. his intended purchases were of poor quality. B. there’s nothing he wanted in the shop
C. the clerk didn’t speak English D. the clerk didn’t treat him kindly
57. The underlined word “hostility” in the first paragraph probably means ____.
A. attitude B. hatred C. idea D. opinion
58. What does the author mean by saying “I found the muscles in my own face happily responding” in Paragraph 2 ?
A. He did not want to smile. B. He would thank the young man.
C. He smiled back at the young man. D. He was happy to meet the young man.
59. The passage tell us that we should____.
A. help people in trouble B. smile at others
C. practice smiling every day D. be generous to strangers
60. The author asked the woman to say “Thank you!” to the young man because the young man___.
A. taught the author a valuable lesson B. taught the author how to smile
C. had offered help to the author D. was a friendly employee of the shop

B
  Individuality is the particular character, or aggregate (total) of qualities that distinguishes one person or thing from others. Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality. Modern dance was one of the ways some of these people sought to free their creative spirit. At the beginning there was no exacting technique, no foundation from which to build. In later years, trial, error and genius founded the techniques and the principles of the movement. Eventually, innovators (改革者) even drew from what they considered the dread ballet, but first they had to get rid of all that was academic so that the new could be discovered. The beginnings of modern dance were happening before Isadora Duncan, but she was the first person to bring the new dance to general audiences and see it accepted and acclaimed (赞扬).
   Her search for a natural movement form sent her to nature. She believed movement should be as natural as the swaying of the trees and the rolling waves of the sea, and should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth. Her great contributions are in three areas.
   First, she began the expansion of the kinds of movement that could be used in dance. Before Duncan danced, ballet was the only type of dance performed in concert. In the ballet the feet and legs were emphasized, with virtuosity (超群技巧) shown by complex, codified positions and movements. Duncan performed dance by using her body in the freest possible way. Her dance stemmed from her soul and spirit. She was one of the pioneers who broke tradition so others might be able to develop the art.
   Her second contribution lies in dance costume. She rejected ballet shoes and stiff costumes. These were replaced with flowing Grecian (希腊式的) tunes, bare feet, and unbound hair. She believed in the natural body being allowed to move freely, and her dress displayed this ideal.
Her third contribution was in the use of music. In her performanc