1、湖南省岳阳市届高三教学质量检测试题二英语岳阳市2012届高三教学质量检测试卷（二）英 语 本试题卷分四个部分。时量120分钟。满分150分。Part Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices
2、. 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. Wh
3、at does the woman think the weather will be like in the afternoon?A. Clear. B. Foggy. C. Windy.2. How will the man get the weather information?A. By listening to the radio. B. By watching TV. C. By making a telephone call.Conversation 23. When does the conversation take place ?A. In the morning. B.
4、In the afternoon C.At night4. What is the man probably doing? A. Working. B. Having a rest. C. Watching TV.Conversation 35. Who are the two speakers？A.Manager and secretary. B.Teacher and student. C.Headmaster and teacher.6. Which of the following may be true about the boy ? A.The boys watch is slow
5、. B.The boy never comes late. C.The boy is often late.Conversation 4 7. Where does this conversation take place? A. In a flat building. B. In the mans office. C. In the womans house. 8. What is the woman looking for? A. A two-bedroom flat. B. A three-bedroom flat. C. A ground-floor flat. 9. What doe
6、s the woman think of the flat? A. Too small. B. Too expensive. C. Satisfying on the whole. Conversation 510. Whats the matter with the woman? A. She is ill. B. She has flu. C. She has heart trouble.11. Where did the woman eat yesterday evening? A. At home. B. At a new restaurant. C. At an old restau
7、rant.12. What will the health authorities do if they go there? A. They will have dinner. B. They will treat the patient.C. They will investigate the place.Conversation 6 13. What did the man do yesterday evening? A. He went shopping. B. He watched TV. C. He made a film.14. Why didnt the woman see th
8、e movie? A. Because she didnt like it. B. Because she went shopping. C. Because she read the preview.15. How does the man like the movie? A. Great. B. Terrible. C. Just so so.SECTION B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, youll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blan
9、ks with the information youve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. Youll hear the mini-talk TWICE. Topic: A RaceQuestionsExamples or DetailsEvent Holding a race to carry out keep-fit 16 17 On the playground and along the streetNumber At least ten students 18 19 Runners should enter nam
10、es, gather on and circle the playground CourseCircle playground 20 besides running along streetPart Language Knowledge (45 marks)SECTION A (15 marks) Directions: Beneath each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the se
11、ntence.21. This young man is always ready to help others ; he may be _ Lei Feng.A. the other B. other C. another D. other one22. After supper, he usually stood near the window, _he could see the tower, the tallest building of the town. A. from which B. from where C. on which D. on where23. _ the pro
12、blem for many years, he announced that we are now facing the biggest environmental problem of our time. A. Having observed B. Observing C. To have observed D. Observed24. -Why didnt you try your best to get on the train? -I tried , but _ I could , it started to move. A. when B. after C. until D. bef
13、ore25. _ blood if you can and many lives will be saved. A. Giving B. Give C. Given D. To give26. We d like to know _ a businessman like your age has succeeded in remaining energetic. A. that how B. how that C. how is it that D. how it is that27. _ it is , its not very expensive. A. A fine tie as B.
14、Fine tie though C. Fine tie although D.A fine tie that28. The growing speed of a planet is influenced by a number of factors, _ beyond our control. A. most of which B. most of that C. most of them D. most of what29. Hu Xia became the first singer from the Chinese mainland _ the talent show. A. to be
15、 won B. to win C.having won D. of winning30. - Why do you look so worried ? - My computer broke down and my essay _ unfinished since. A. has been left B. was left C. had been left D. has left31. -How do you plan to spend the weekend? -I plan to go boating in the park. What fun it _ boating in the wa
16、rm autumn sunshine! A. will be B. is C. was D. has been32. - I think Ill give Tom a call. - You _. You havent been in touch with him for ages. A. will B. may C. have to D. should33. According to a report, post-90s workers generally _ more emphasis on doing a job that they enjoy than other factors, s
17、uch as pay and conditions. A. place B. are placing C. were placing D. placed34. _for your brother, I would not have gone to see Mr. Wang.A.If it is not B.Were it not C.Had it not been D.If they were not35. Many managers have access to your computer and can watch _ you are doing on your screen in rea
18、l time. A. how B. if C. what D. when 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.If someone helps you out, should you “pay him or her back”? No- the
19、best thing to do it is to “pay forward” by helping others. This is the 36 I have learned from a movie called just that: pay it Forward. The main character David invites homeless people into his house so that he can pay forward others love toward him. 37 by the plot, I decided to donate blood as my o
20、wn way of “Paying it forward”.One sunny afternoon, I went to a blood donation station in Jining. That afternoon was also my 18th birthday. I thought of what I was doing as a wonderful gift to 38 and to others. There was a long queue of 39 . I joined it excitedly but became more and more 40 as the qu
21、eue moved forward. Finally, it was my turn. I filled out an application form and had a physical examination. Then I started to give blood.I sat down 41 a large box and extended my left hand. “Are you ready?” said the doctor with a warm smile. “Yep!” I replied with a confident smile 42 . The needle w
22、as inserted into my vein（静脉）and a stinging（刺痛的）pain hit me. Seeing the red blood flowing, I felt a bit sick and dizzy.“You should clench（紧握）and release your fist,” the doctor said. “Keep doing that 43 I tell you to stop.” I clenched and released throughout the whole process and 44 calmed down. By th
23、e end they had 400ml of my blood.It means a lot to me that I 45 the start of my adult life with a blood donation. I showed how I 46 people in need. Many students think about doing something special or meaningful on their 18th birthday, but only by 47 can we really make a difference and live a meanin
24、gful life.36A.experienceB.lessonC.conclusionD.comment37A.StimulatedB.InfectedC.UrgedD.Moved38A.meB.himC.myselfD.himself39A.volunteersB.customersC.patientsD.characters40A.embarrassedB.upsetC.nervousD.homesick41A.againstB.aroundC.beyondD.over42A.in turnB.in returnC.in vainD.in advance43A.even ifB.as t
25、houghC.becauseD.until44A.regularlyB.swiftlyC.graduallyD.hopefully45A.markedB.initiatedC.cultivatedD.recalled46A.worry aboutB.care forC.turn toD.approve of47A.giving bloodB.entering collegesC.correcting mistakesD.taking actionSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling i
26、n each blank with one word that best fits the context. One day a lady saw a mouse running across her kitchen floor. She was very afraid of mouse, 48 she ran out of the house, got into a bus and went to the shops. There she bought a mousetrap（捕鼠器）. The shopkeeper said to her, Put some cheese in it 49
27、 you will soon catch that mouse.The lady went home 50 her mousetrap, but when she looked in her cupboard, she could not find any cheese in 51 . She did not want to go back to the shop, 52 it was very late, so she cut a picture of some cheese out of 53 magazine and put that in the trap.Surprisingly,
28、the picture of the cheese was quite successful! When the lady came down to the kitchen the 54 morning she found a picture of a mouse in the trap beside the picture of the 55 !Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several quest
29、ions 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.ABeing sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will
30、all work, but the biggest longevity (长寿) increase seems to come from marriage or an equal relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers (鳏夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a mans life and two to a womans. The effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.Even if the conditions are not good for you, marriage can more than compensate. Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has foun
