湖南师范大学附中2015高三第一次月考英语试题试卷(6)

questions according to the information given in the passage.
John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose. Thirteen months ago, in a Florida library he took a book off the shelf and found himself fascinated with the notes in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.
In front of the book, he discovered the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond.
During the next year and one­month the two grew to know each other through the mail. A Romance was budding. John requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like. Later they scheduled their first meeting—7：00 p．m. at Grand Central Station in New York.
“You’ll recognize me, ” she wrote, “by the red rose I’ll be wearing on my lapel.” So at 7：00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose.
A young girl in a green suit was coming toward him, her figure was long and slim and her eyes were blue as flowers. Almost uncontrollably he made one step closer to her, and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell—a woman well past 40. The girl was walking quickly away. He felt as though he split in two, so keen was his desire to follow her, and yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned him and upheld his own.
He did not hesitate. He squared his shoulders and said, “I’m John, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner？”
The woman smiled, “I don’t know what this is about, son，” she answered, “but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test！”
It’s not difficult to admire Miss Maynell’s wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive.
81．From the notes in the book, what kind of girl did John think Miss Maynell was？( No more than 10 words)
A_girl_with_a_thoughtful_soul_and_insightful_mind.__ 
82．Why did Miss Maynell refuse to send a photo to John？(No more than 12 words)
Because_she_felt_if_he_really_cared,_her_appearance/looks_wouldn't_matter.__
83．How do you understand “he felt as though he split in two”？(No more than 12 words)
He_desired_to_follow_both_the_girl_and_the_woman./_It's_difficult_for_him_to_choose./...__
84．Why did Miss Maynell give John such a test？(No more than 12 words)
She_wanted_to_tell_if_John_only_cared_her_appearance._/...__
Section C (25 marks)
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
不吃饭则饥，不读书则愚。十余年书海泛舟，哪一本是你的最爱呢？请以My Favorite Book 为题，介绍这本书的大致内容并说明它给你的启示。
注意：1.书名可以用汉语拼音。
2．全文不少于120词。
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One possible version：
My Favorite Book
Reading books not only broadens our horizon, but also enriches our minds. Some books are to be overlooked, others are to be tasted, and some few to be chewed, digested all life long. So far, I have read numerous books, such as magazines, novels, story books and so on. Yet one of the books that I like best is My Life Story.
It was created in 1902 by an American writer—Helen Keller, a blind, deaf and dumb person. In the book, she wrote that she had not been able to see, hear or speak since the age of one year and seven months, which made her desperately sad. When she was seven years old, she knew Miss Sullivan, her private tutor. Helen was getting happier every day. Then, Miss Sullivan helped her learn how to write English words. At first, Miss Sullivan wrote some words on Helen's hands with her own fingers again and again. Helen tried as much as possible to remember words and her efforts paid off. After that, she wrote and published many famous works, among which is My Life Story. My Life Story described her hard struggle to become an outstanding writer and educationist across the world.
It shows us a universal truth: Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it! This is why I like it best.


听力材料
Conversation 1
M: Now Mrs Jones, have you been following the diet sheet I gave you?
W: Well, most of the time I have. But I do get really hungry late in the evening sometimes, and I just have to have an extra snack before bedtime.
M: Late night snacks, huh? And have you been exercising properly?
W: Well, I wanted to, but the weather's been so bad...
M: Mrs Jones, you're at least 40 kilos overweight. You must follow the diet sheet exactly every day. And you must try to exercise a little bit every day.
Conversation 2
W: Good morning.
M: Good morning. I'd like to join the school volunteer project.
W: What do you like doing?
M: I love writing stories. I can tell them stories. I'm sure children will love my stories and me.