湖南省湖南师大附中、长沙市一中等六校高三英语下学期

湖南省2014届高三六校联考

英语试题

总分:150分时量:120分钟

Part I Listening Comprehension （30 marks）

Section A（ 22．5 marks）

Directions: In this section, you' II 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

l．Where does the man play tennis?

A．At the university．

B．At the community center．

C．At the club．

2．How often does the woman swim?

A．Once a week．B．Five times a week．C．Three times a week．Conversation 2

3．Whose photo are the speakers talking about?

A．The woman's friends'．

B．The woman's colleagues'．

C．The woman's family's．

4．What does Mary do?

A．She is an accountant．

B．She is a business woman．

C．She is a lawyer．

Conversation 3

5．What is the man doing?

A．Preparing for a trip．B．Writing an article．C．Selling his articles．

6．Where did the man go last month?

A．Amazon．B．Asia．C．America．

Conversation 4

7．Where is Rick working now?

A．In a travel company．B．In a hotel．C．In a law office．

8．How does Rick feel about his trip?

A．Excited． B．Curious．C．Nervous．

9．When will Rick probably leave?

A．In three days．B．In a week．C．In a month．

Conversation 5

10．What is the man worried about?

A．His children's friends．

B．His children's behaviors．

C．His children's health．

1l．What do we know about the man's children?

A．They do their schoolwork till midnight．

B．They are interested in computer games．

C．They feel bored about pop music．

12．How many children does the woman have?

A. 2．B．3． c．4．

Conversation 6

13．Which of the following is TRUE about the boy?

A．He got an A in maths．

B．He hasn't studied hard enough at history．

C．He likes history．

14．What can we learn about the boy's study of government?

A．He has a new teacher．

B．He has got a B in it．

C．He finds it confusing．

15．What is the boy's mother's attitude to his report card?

A．She doesn't take it too hard．

B．She doesn't excuse him．

C．She thinks it very bad．

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 THREF, WORDS．

You'll hear the short passage TWICE．

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 D．Choose the one that best completes the sentence．

Example:

The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert A．covering B．covered C．cover D．to cover

The answer is A．

21．We the computer problem, and got back online to continue our research．A．have solved B．solve C．would solve D．solved

22． Making a silly mistake at a job interview is sometimes very embarrassing, but

if ， it may become a driving force．

A．properly handled B．properly handling

C．you properly handled D．you properly handling

23．The little girl showed no anxiety before the competition．She seemed for it pretty well

A．to prepare B．to have prepared

C．having prepared D．preparing

24． I first met Mr．Li three years ago．He had just returned from abroad and English in Senior One then．

A．taught B．would teach C．was teaching D．had taught

25． Only when at least 50% of our energy is provided by grain a balanced

and healthy food consumption．

A．we had B．did we have C．we have D．do we have

26．The Beijing transport authority released the news buyers of green cars

can now receive a maximum amount of 5700 yuan from the central government．A．when B．that C．if, D．which

27．—How can you catch a taxi at home?

—Don-t worry．I have opened an account on DiDi Dache．I for a taxi

driver to pick me up here．

A．was waiting B．have waited C．am waiting D．had waited

28． Mr．Jenkins wanted to buy a computer as soon as possible, he decided

to shop around to see which shop had the best deal．

A．While B．As C．When D．Once

29．Gertrude was upset when one of her cats overturned a glass of wine, a

dot on her favorite carpet．

A．leave B．left C．to leave D．leaving

30．—What a heavy rain ?

—Yes．I to take an umbrella with me, but I didn't ．

A．had planned B．would plan C．have planned D．will plan

31．—Mary doesn't mind lending you her e-dictionary．

—She I have already borrowed Jane's．

A．can't B．mustn't C．needn't D．shouldn't

32．____ your support, I could have missed the first prize．

A．Should it not be for B．Had it not been for

C．If it had been for D． If it should be for

33．Today is my grandfather's l00th birthday, an occasion we are going to

celebrate with all the family and a few friends in for the evening．

A．who B．which C．where D．when

34．It is very important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special

qualities make you different from in your club．

A．anyone else B．the other C．someone else D．others

35． He appreciated a chance to make a presentation in the annual seminar on Comparative Literature．

A．giving B ．to give C．being given D．to be given

Section B (18 marks)

Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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．

Annie Dillard, the author of TEACHING A STONE TO TALK, tells us a sad story about a British Arctic expedition（远征）that took ship in 1845 to explore the Northwest Passage around the Canadian Arctic to the Pacific Ocean．Neither of the two ships and none of the 138 men aboard 36 ．

In her book Captain Sir John Franklin prepared as if they were 37 in a pleasure travel rather than a challenging journey through one of earth's 38 ．environments． He packed a 1,200 volume library, china place settings and glass wine cups． Years later, some of them were found near some 39 bodies．

The voyage was hopeless when the ships sailed into 40 cold waters and became trapped in ice．First 41 coated the decks, the poles and the rope．Then water froze around the rudders （舵） , and the ships became 42 in the frozen sea desperately．

Sailors set out to search for help, but soon 43 to severe Arctic weather and died of exposure to its harsh winds and low temperatures．For the next twenty years, 44 of the expedition were found all over the frozen landscape．

Dillard reports that on a voyage that was to last 2-3 years the crew did not prepare for the chance of the ships being ice-locked and the captain 45 just a 12-day supply of coal for the spare steam engines．

Historians may doubt the wisdom of such a journey．But I have a question: Are we, too, prepared for the important voyage we've started-the journey we- call " 46 ”?

I want to be as ready as possible for what may lie ahead．As long as we are alive, our journey is not over．And in large part, the success of our journey will be 47 by our regular and systematic preparation．

36．A．continued B．returned C．existed D．survived 37．A．resulting B．consisting C．engaging D．ending 38．A．toughest B．excellent C．commonest D．superb 39．A．burned B．rotten C．swelled D．frozen

40．A．slightly B．lightly C．ordinarily D．extremely

41．A．ice B．wave C．steam D．water 42．A．lost B．moved C．locked D．opened

43．A．put up B．gave in C．brought in D．broke up 44．A．library B．place settings C．wine cups D．remains 45．A．donated B．carried C．expected D．answered

46．A．trouble B．happiness C．life D．death

47. A. determined B. damaged C. defeated D. decorated

Section C（12 marks）

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each black with one word that best fits the context．

Nearly all of us have dreamed about winning the big prize in a lottery（彩票） We dream about 48 we would do with the money, but we 49 stop to think about how the money would change us．

For most of us, our way of life is closely linked 50 our economic circumstances．The different parts of our lives fit together like a jigsaw（拼板）- work, home, friends, hobbies and sports make up our world． 51 sudden fortune would change it all and break the jigsaw．For example , some people like the idea of 52 having to work, but winners have found that without work there is no reason to get up in the morning．In seems great to move to a bigger house in a wealthy area, 53 if you do that, you leave old friends behind．

Usually, though winners are advised not to publicize _ 54 _ addresses and phone numbers, begging letters still arrive． 55 they are not careful, most of their money will be spent on the protection of their possessions．

Art Ⅲ 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 according to the information given in passage．

A

My son drew a smiley face underneath the day of the family calendar．A1l I could manage was a weak smile and an acceptance of the unavoidable event．

While he was counting down the days until he left home, I still felt sad and unwi11ing to accept the situation．For 18 years, we had prepared for this moment．But there's still some anxiety in ev ery parent“ was he really ready ?” The boy—man was on his way to becoming a man—boy．

A few days later,1 walked in his room and felt it was an empty area of oxygen．Then I looked around and laughed．My missing scissors Just lay on the ground．Sadly, a single sock hung over the chair like a flag．An old and torn Michael Jordan poster hung on the wall．

When looking through the possessions he left behind, I found Fred, his teddy bear ,which made the tonsillectomy （扁桃体切除术）seem a little less painful for him．He had marched into the hospital, holding the teddy bear tightly with great determination．

And then there were loads of books, like the star wars series, which had fueled his young mind and actually helped motivate his ambitions．Now, he was off to serve his nation．I also remember him sticking his arms out like wings on my shoulders, making sounds like a pilot．He was five then．Who knew he would be a new soldier of the Air National Guard?

For a while l wonder if this is a lifetime transition（转变）．when l was a girl baby, I needed my parents for everything．Then I turned into foolish independence and

learned the meaning of “no " and“don't put that in your mouth”．Each year I grew a little more independent，finding myself on my own．But in my eyes my son is forever a kid．I never made much money, and I never really cared if my boy did either．I hope that he will face the challenges in his life bravely, tolerate the frustration and never forget that this is his home．

56．What impressed the author most when she entered her son's room?

A．The unpleasant Smell．

B．The complete emptiness．

C．The superstar's poster．

D．The lost scissors．

57．Which of the following about Fred, the teddy bear is right?

A．It was the boy's favorite toy．

B．It motivated the boy's ambition．

C．It showed that the boy didn’t lack sense of security．

D．It gave the boy encouragement before the operation．

58．The author wrote the fifth paragraph____．

A．to indicate her son's dream came true

B．to show her son had various hobbies

C．to explain things always went as planned

D．to stress strong desire could lead to success

59．What can be inferred from the underlined sentences?

A．The author was trying her best to be a good mother．

B．The author was improving her self-protection awareness．

C．The author was struggling to depend less on her parents．

D．The author was always saying no to her parents．

60．What-s the passage mainly about?

A．Children-s growing up making parents painful．

B．The author's delight and unwillingness of her son-s growing up．

C．Children's unwillingness to accept their growing up．

D．The author-s ignorance of her son's growing up．

B

College visits are important．Before you commit years of your life and money to a school, be sure you're choosing a place," that is a good match for your personality and interests．You can-t get the "feel' of a school from any guidebook, so be sure to visit the campus．Below are a few tips for getting the most out of your college visit．

1．Explore on Your own

Of course you should take the official campus tour, but be sure to allow time to hang around on your own． The trained tour guides will show you a school's selling points．But the o1dest and prettiest buildings don't give you the entire plcture

of a college．Try to walk the extra mile and get the complete picture of the campus．2．Read the Bulletin Boards

When you visit the student center, academic buildings and residence halls．take a few minutes to read the bulletin boards．They provide an easy way to see what's happening on campus．The ads for lectures, clubs and plays can tell you what's going on outside the classrooms．

3．Eat in the Dining Hall

You can get a good feel for student life by eating in the dining hall．Try to sit with students if you can．Do the students seem happy or stressed? Also, is the food good? Are there adequate healthy options? Many admission offices will give prospective students coupons（优惠券）for free meals in the dining halls．

4． Visit a Class in Your Major

If you know what you want to study, a class visit makes a lot of sense．You'll get to observe other students in your field and see how involved they are in classroom discussion．Try to stay after class for a few minutes and chat with the students to get their impressions of their professors and major．Be sure to call in advance to schedule a classroom visit—most colleges don't allow visitors to drop in on class unannounced．

5．Talk to Lots of Students

Your campus tour guide has been trained to market the sch001．Try to talk to students who aren't getting paid to impress you．These important conversations can often provide you with information about c01lege life that isn't part of the admission script．Few university officials wi11 tell you if their students spend all weekend drinking of studying, but a group of random students might.

For more tips，please go to collegeapps．about．com．

61. The best way to know about a college in an official campus t伽r is____．

A．to walk around the campus alone

B．to take pictures of the campus

C．to Visit the oldest and prettiest buildings

D．to hire a tour guide

62．Reading the bulletin boards can help you

A．decide the major you want to study

B．find out the after-class activities on campus

C．get free coupons from the admission offices

D．find out the options of healthy food

63．If you plan to attend a class on campus,

A．drop in on a class in your major

B．have talks with the students in the class

C． make an appointment in advance

D．ask how the students like their teachers and majors

64． To get a real idea of the college during a visit, it's best to talk to A．famous professors B．campus tour guides

C．admission officers D．random students

65．Where does the passage probably come from?

A．A news report．

B．A tourist poster．

C．An educational journal．

D．A geographical magazine．

C

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia（百科全书）．This name is a combination of“wiki" and “encyclopedia"． Wiki is the Hawaiian word for quick． Wiki websites are designed to enable users to make addition or edit any page Of the site．

Wikipedia has been accused of exhibiting systemic prejudice and mistakes．Critics argue that Wikipedia's open nature and a lack of proper sources for much of the information makes it unreliable,

Mention Wikipedia within the walls of academy and you'll find no shortage of opinions．That-s no surprise．Can an online encyclopedia that is edited by anyone be trusted as a credible information source? Should students be encouraged to use this tool? And is it even possible to discourage its users?

To find out, we performed a simple experiment．We selected 100 terms from the U．S．history textbooks, We chose a mix of items that students might be asked to research for a test or paper and we entered each item into Google to find out which websites the search engine suggests as the most useful links． The results are shocking． Google listed Wikipedia as the number one: 87 times out of 100．Several conclusions can be drawn from this finding． First, people searching for information about these historical terms are finding the entries from Wikipedia helpful．Second, 6'banning" the use of Wikipedia appears hopelessly simple-minded．Jimmy Wales, one of Wikipedia's founders, told the New York Times, "They might as well suggest not listening to rock & roll either"．

To our untrained eyes, the information from Wikipedia appeared just as reliable．The reason why the content is mostly reliable is probably that these terms are rather mainstream．The high-school level content is less likely to be wrong than the subjects studied in graduate schools．So when primary and secondary students are researching history, Wikipedia is still a proper place to start．

66．Which of the following can best describe Wikipedia?

A．Wikipedia is from the Hawaiian language with the meaning of prejudice and mistakes．

B．Wikepedia is an online encyclopedia edited freely．

C．Wikipedia is an encyclopedia under public attack．

D． Wikipedia isa t60l for enjoying rock & roll．

67．What does "it" in the second paragraph refer to?

A．Wikipedia's open nature．

B．Wikipedia's lack of proper sources．

C．Wikipedia

D．Information on the Internet．

68．From the underlined sentence we can conclude that ．

A．Wikipedia serves only primary and secondary students

B．people are always ready to find faults with others

C．Wikipedia has a range of topics and is rich in knowledge

D．people hold different opinions about Wikipedia

69． What does the writer imply in the last paragraph?

` A． Wikipedia can be useful in certain aspects．

B．Students should be discouraged from using Wikipedia．

C．The information from Wikipedia is totally reliable．

D．Wikipedia cannot be trusted at all．

70．What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Wikipedia-a perfect encyclopedia

B．Wikipedia-a misleading encyclopedia

C．Wikipedia-a paper encyclopedia

D．Wikipedia-a helpful online encyclopedia

PartⅣ Writing （45 marks）

Section A（10 marks）

Directions: Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．

In recent years, Smart Grid Technology is being promoted by many countries．It means the application of a digital system to the electricity network．Smart Grid Technology aims to provide the electricity industry with a better understanding of power generation and demand, and use the information to create a more efficient power network．

The digital system can be used for companies to collect information about 'supply arid demand and improve engineers' ability to manage the system．With better information about the electricity demand, the network will be able to increase the amount of electricity delivered per unit generated, leading to potential decreases in fuel needs and carbon emission（排放）．Moreover, the digital system will assist in reducing maintenance costs．

Smart Grid Technology offers benefits to consumers too．Through Smart meter, the equipment used by consumers to record power use in real time, the technology makes it possible to charge differently the appliances（电器）used at different times．Therefore, consumers may use their appliances, for example, washing machines at night．Smart meters can also be connected to the Internet or the telephone system, making it more convenient for consumers to switch appliances on or off when they are out．

With these changes comes a range of challenges．The first involves managing the supply and demand．Sources of renewable energy, such as wind, wave and solar, are unpredictable．With alternative sources, this is far more difficult, and may lead to the failure of the system．

A second problem is the fact that many renewable power generation sources are located in remote areas, such as windy uplands and coastal regions, which lack electrical infrastructure．Therefore, it is necessary to build new infrastructure there．Although Smart Grid Technology is still in its early years, people believe that

by the year 2050, changes in the energy supply will have transformed our homes, our roads and our behavior．Isn’t it a bright future?

Section B（10 marks）

Directions: Read the following passage．Aaswer the questions according to the information given in the passage．

Several years ago, I had to replace a receptionist for my unit． Before I advertised for the position,1 was approached by another manager, my wife's friend, and asked if l would consider a transfer from his staff．

It appeared from his description of this employee, Maria, that she was having a lot of problems performing her duties, had difficulties with her boss, and did not appear to respond to any attempts her boss had made to settle the issues．Now, after listening to his explanation, I really had severe doubts． What crossed my mind, after this discussion, was that he wanted me to take a problem off his hands．

I told him l would think about it and would let him know the next day．After thinking more about this potential performance issue, I decided that l would agree to speak with Maria privately before I made any decision．

And, what I found out during this interview left me deep in thought．As it turned out, the performance issue appeared to result from working for a boss who never encouraged his employees, and was constantly changing the workload and routines．The end result was a totally ruined employee who was unconfident and hated to see a new workday start．

I decided to accept her transfer to my unit． What started out as a shy, withdrawn

and frightened employee turned out to be one of the most productive and loyal employees that I had ever worked with．Maria couldn't do enough and was constantly asking for more responsibility．I was more than happy to give her what she needed-praise for work well done, respect as a person, and encouragement for doing well in anything she dealt with．

Sometimes, we are guilty of holding others back from accomplishing or doing or developing as they should or could． It may be a wise idea that we all look in the mirror, from time to time, to see what we are really like．

81．According to the first paragraph, why did the author plan to advertise?（No more than 8 words）（2 marks）

To replace a receptionist for his unit．/He wanted a new receptionist．82．How did the author get to know about Maria after hearing her boss's description of her? （No more than 11 words）（2 marks）

By speaking with her privately before he made any decision．／He spoke with her privately before he made any decision．

83．In Maria's eyes, how did her former boss treat his employees? （No more than 14 words）（3 marks）

He never encouraged his employees and was constantly changing the workload and routines．

84．What reaction did the author have towards Maria's good performances in her new unit? （No more than 8 words）（3 marks）

He praised, respected and encouraged her．/ He gave her praise, respect and encouragement．

Section C (25 marks )

Directions : Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

请以“My Most Unforgettable Experience in High School”为题，描述高中三年中让你最难忘的

一段经历以及该经历对你的影响或启发。

要求：1．除诗歌外，文体不限；

2．不少于120词；

3．文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。

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