2014年下学期雅礼中学高三年级9月月考英语试题高三英语备课组考试时间：120分钟 本卷满分：150分 Part Listening Comprehension(30 marks)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.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.Part Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four chokes marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.21The experts along with the head teacher _ discussing JK Rowlings works _ that _ popular among students. A. is; are B. are; is C. are; are D. is; is 22Mr. Simpson prefers a restaurant in a small town to _ in so large a city as New YorkAthis Bone Cit Dthat 23The question came up at the meeting _ we had not enough money to do the research. A. whether B. that C. if D. what 24_ surprised me most was _ he was too late for the important meeting, for he was chairman of it.A. What; why B. That; how C. What; how D. That; why25The teachers in Yali work harder than ever before, their working conditions and salaries greatly AimproveBimprovingCimprovedDbeing improved26Keeping a balance of work, rest and diet, and having _ exercise will save people from illnesses Aappropriate Baccurate Cfierce Dtemporary27. The school rules state that no child _ be allowed out of the school during the day unless they are with an adult. A. shall B. will C. need D. might28. I tried every means to reach my goal but failed. So desperate _ that I almost lost heart. A. I did feel B. did I feel C. felt I D. I felt29. I feel a little sad and annoyed when I think of many cases students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldnt write a good essay. A. why B. which C. as D. where30. Although most of them have no doubt _ he will pass the exam, I still think there is something about _ he has really got everything ready.A. whether; that B. that; whether C. that; that D. whether; whether31It is better to ask someone for advice rather than _ something.Arisk doingBto risk doingCrisk to do Dto risk to do32He is too busy these days. I dont know if he _ to my birthday party or not tomorrow evening.A. come B. comes C. will come D. is coming33“Look! Everything here is under construction.” “What is the small building that _for?”A. is being building B. has been built C. is built D. is being built34 It has been raining for a day, but even though it hadnt rained, we _ there by tomorrow. A. cant get B. wont get C. hadnt got D. wouldnt get35. I dont think it easy, even if we work hard, _ the South Korea and the North Korea to sit down to talk at present. A. persuaded B. to persuade C. persuade D. persuadingPart 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 conte