1、衡阳八中 2016 年下期高三年级第五次月考试卷英语（试题卷）注意事项：1.本卷为衡阳八中高三年级实验班第五次月考试卷，分两卷。其中共 72 题，满分 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟。2.考生领取到试卷后，应检查试卷是否有缺页漏页，重影模糊等妨碍答题现象，如有请立即向监考老师通报。开考前 15 分钟后，考生禁止入场，监考老师处理余卷。3.请考生将答案填写在答题卡上，选择题部分请用 2B 铅笔填涂，非选择题部分请用黑色 0.5mm 签字笔书写。考试结束后，试题卷与答题卡一并交回。预祝考生考试顺利第 I 卷 选择题（共 100 分）一.听力（每题 1.5 分，共 30 分）已省略二.阅读理解
2、（每题 2 分，共 40 分）第一部分 阅读下面的文章，从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。AIn the summer of 1978 an English farmer was driving his tractor through a field of wheat when he discovered that some of his wheat was lying flat on the ground. The flattened (变平的) wheat formed a circle about six meters across. Aro und this circle we
3、re four smaller circles of flattened wheat. The five circles were in a formation like five dots (点). During the following years, farmers in England found the strange circles in their fields more and more often.The circles are called “crop circles” because they appear in the fields of grainusually wh
4、eat or corn. The grain in the circles lies flat on the ground but is never broken; it continues to grow, and farmers can later harvest it. Farmers always discover the crop circles in the morning, so the circles probably form at night. They appear only in the months from May to September.At first, pe
5、ople thought that the circles were a hoax. Probably young people were making them as a joke, or farmers were making them to attract tourists. To prove that the circles were a hoax, people tried to make circles exactly like the ones that farmers had found. They could not do it. They couldnt enter a f
6、ield of grain without leaving tracks, and they couldnt flatten the grain without breaking it.Many people believe that beings from outer space are making the circles to communicate（交流）with us from far away and that the crop circles are messages from th em.Scientists who have studied the crop circles
7、suggested several possibilities. Some scientists say that a downward rush of wind leads to the formation of the circlesthe same downward rush of air that sometimes causes an airplane to crash (坠毁). Other scientists say that forces within the earth cause the circles to appear. There is one problem wi
8、th all these scientific explanations: crop circles often appear in formations, like the five-dot formation. It is hard to believe that any natural force could form those.21In the summer of 1978, an English farmer discovered in his field that _.A. some of his wheat had been damagedB. his grain was gr
9、owing up in circlesC. his grain was moved into several circlesD. some of his wheat had fallen onto the ground22According to the text, the underlined part “a hoax” (line 1, para. 3 ) probably means _.A. an action made to fool peopleB. a special way to plant cropsC. a research on the force of windsD.
10、an experiment for the protection of crops23Which of the following may prove that the crop circles are not made by man？A. The farmers couldnt step out of the field.B. The farmers couldnt make the circles round.C. The farmers couldnt leave without footprints.D. The farmers couldnt keep the wheat strai
11、ght up.BThe next time you eat a piece of chocolate, be sure to enjoy it, because according to two of the worlds largest chocolate makersMars Inc and Barry Callebaut, the treat may soon be in short supply. The problem? We are consuming the candy at a faster pace th an farmers can grow cocoa. The manu
12、facturers say that in 2013, people consumed 70,000 tons more cocoa than was produced. Experts say that this is the worst supply-demand imbalance they have experienced in more than 50 years.Parts of the reason for the condition is the large reduction in supply, caused by a continuous drought in the w
13、est African countries of Ivory Coast and Ghana, where more than 70 percent of the worlds cocoa is produced. Additionally, a certain disease known as frosty pod has destroyed 30 to 40 percent of global cocoa production. As a result, many farmers have turned to more profitable and easier grown crops l
14、ike corn. This means that even if conditions improve, cocoa production may never get ba ck to normal.Meanwhile, the world is only getting hungrier for chocolate. The biggest increase in demand is from the residents of emerging market countries like India. Though their consumption is nowhere close to
15、 the amount European devour, their newly acquired amount for the treat , is making a huge dent(凹痕) in an already tight market.There is also the growing desire for dark chocolate, which contains more than 70 percent cocoa compared to normal chocolates. Experts believe that if consumption continue at
16、this pace, cocoa deficits (差额) could swell to one million tons by 2020 and to an even more worrisome, two million tons, by 2030.Not surprisingly, cocoa prices have risen by 60% since 2012, a cost that manufacturers have offset by raising the prices of everyones favorite candy. As the situation worse
17、ns, the price of chocolate can only riseso be sure to enjoy piece of the sweet treat, like it is your last!24. The underlined phrase “supplydemand imbalance” probably means .A. People consume more chocolate than productionB. Farmers grow more cocoa than peoples demandC. More and more people like eat
18、ing chocolates nowD. Chocolates are becoming more and more expensive25. It is hard to raise cocoa production probably because .A. The weather is changeable in the west AfricaB. A certain disease spread around the worldC. Many farmers dont grow any longerD. It is impossible for conditions to be impro
19、ved26. Where has the demand of chocolate been increasing greatly according to the passage?A. In Asia B. In Africa C. In Europe D. In America27. According to the authors prediction, we can know that .A. Chocolate will become cheap sooner or laterB. The farmers will produce more cocoa in 2030C. The pr
20、ice of chocolate will be going up all the wayD. Dark chocolate will be more popular than common oneCIn my mind, there is a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart.Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys
21、,he got absolutely nowhere. Despite his hard training at all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played.This teenager lived alone with his father, and the relationship between the two of them was very special. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was a
22、lways in the stands cheering. He never missed a game. This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him.The young man loved football and was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps hed get to play when he becam
23、e a senior. All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game but remained a benchwarmer. Besides, his faithful father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him. When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a“walk-on“. Ever
24、yone firmly believed that he could never make the cut, but he did.The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games. This persistent young athlet
25、e never missed practice during his four years at college, but actually he never got the real chance to play in a game.It was at the end of his senior football season that the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and he became totally silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to t
26、he coach,“My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?“The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said,“Take the rest of the week off, son. And dont even plan to come back to the game on Saturday.“Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third qua
27、rter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines(边线), the coach and his players were surprised to see their faithful teammate back so soon.“Coach, please let me play. Ive just got to pl
28、ay today,“said the young man. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close play-off game. But the young man insisted, and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in.“All right,“he said.“You can go in.“Before long, the coach, the players and
29、 everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, passed, blocked, and tackled like a star. His team began to succeed. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of th
30、e game, this kid got a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown.Finally, after the stands had emptied, the coach noticed that this young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said,“Kid, you were unbelievably fantastic! Tell me what got into you? How did
31、 you do it?“He looked at the coach, tears in his eyes, and said,“Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?“The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile,“Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could make it!
32、“28Whats the writers attitude toward the young boy in this passage?A.Appreciative. B.Critical. C.Grateful. D.Negative.29From the passage, we can infer that .A.the young mans coach played an important role in his growthB.the young mans father had a great positive influence on himC.not until his fathe
33、r passed away did the young man train hardD.the young mans road to success in football was always smooth30Why did the young man return to the match on Saturday?A.He hoped his dead father could be proud of his performance.B.He thought he was much better than other players in his team.C.He wanted to d
34、efeat the opposing team in this significant game.D.He planned to make money to cure his father of his blindness.31Whats the best title of the passage?A.A thrilling football match B.Determined father and sonC.The power of dreams D.The encouragement of a coachDAfter much thought，I came up with a brill
35、iant planI worked out a way for Rich to meet my mother and win her overIn fact，I arranged it so my mother would want to cook a meal especially for himRich was not only not Chinese and he was a few years younger than I wasAnd unfortunately，he looked much younger with his curly red hair，smooth pale sk
36、in，and the splash of orange freckles（雀斑）across his noseHe was a bit on the short side，compactly builtIn his dark business suits，he looked nice but easily forgettable，which was why I didnt notice him the first year we worked together at the firmBut my mother noticed everything “So what do you think o
37、f Rich？“I finally asked，holding my breathShe tossed the eggplant in the hot oil，angry hissing sound“So many spots on his face，“she said“They are frecklesFreckles are good luck“I said a bit too heatedly in trying to raise my voice above the noise of the kitchen“Oh？“She sa id innocently“Yes， the more
38、spots the better“She considered this a moment and then smiled and spoke in Chinese：“When you were young，you got the chicken poxSo many spots，you had to stay home for ten daysSo lucky，you thought“I couldnt save Rich in the kitchenAnd I couldnt save him later at the dinner tableWhen I offered Rich a f
39、ork，he in sisted on using the slippery ivory chopsticksHalfway between his plate and his open mouth，a large chunk of red cooked eggplant fell on his brand new white shirtAnd then he helped himself to big portions of the shrimp and snow peas，not realizing he should have taken only a polite spoonfulHe
40、 declined the new greens，the tender and expensive leaves of bean plantsHe thought he was being polite by refusing seconds，when he should have followed my fathers example，who made a big show of taking small portions of seconds，thirds and even fourths，always saying he couldnt resist another bite and t
41、hen groaning he was so full he thought he would burstBut the worst was when Rich criticized my mothers cooking and he didnt even know what he had doneAs is the Chinese cooks custom，my mother always made modest remarks about her own cookingThat night she chose to direct it toward her famous steamed p
42、ork and preserved vegetable dish，which she always served with special pride“Ai!This dish not salty enough，no flavor ，“she complained，after tasting a small biteThis was our familys cue to eat more and proclaim it the best she had ever madeBut before we could do so， Rich said，“You know，all it needs is
43、 a little soy sauce“And he proceeded to pour a riverful of the salty black stuff on the china plate，right before my mothers horrified eyesAnd even though I was hoping throughout the dinner that my mother would somehow see Richs kindness，his sense of humor and boyish charmI knew he had failed miserab
44、ly in her eyesRich obviously had a different opinion on how the evening had goneWhen we got home，I was still shuddering，_remembering how Rich had firmly shaken both my parentshands with that same easy familiarity he used with nervous new clients“Linda，Tim，“he said，“well see you again“My parentsnames
45、 are Lindo and Tin Jong，and nobody except a few older family friends ever calls them by their first names“What did she say when you told her？“I knew he was referring to our getting married“I never had a chance，“I said，which was trueHow could I have told my mother I was getting married，when at every
46、possible moment we were alone，she seemed to remark on how pale and ill he lookedRich was smiling“How long does it take to say，Mom， Dad，I am getting married？“You dont understandYou dont understand my mother“32Which is NOT the reason why the author didnt tell her mother she was getting married？ AShe d
47、idnt have a chance to tell her motherBHer mother disliked Richs freckled faceCMother was impressed by his boyish charm and humorDShe was shocked by Richs violation of cultural taboo33Which of the following is NOT closely related to cultural differences in the story？ A“Ai!This dish not salty enough，n
48、o flavor，“she complained，after tasting a small biteBRich obviously had a different opinion on how the evening had goneC.Halfway between his plate and his open mouth，a large chunk of redcooked eggplant fell on his brand new white shirtD“Linda，Tim“ ，Rich said，“well see you again“34What does the underlined part in the story really mean ？ AFather made a big show of his preference for the dish by helping himself to the dishes more times，which Rich didnt followBRich behaved politely by not following Father who kept having more servings of greensCFather had a good appetite for more portions of
