1、高三英语下学期第一次月考（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）第卷（选择题，共100分）注意事项：1答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3答非选择题时，必须使用05毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。5考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1Youd bett
2、er use another dictionary, because _ page of the dictionary is torn, and _ cover looks oldA. the; the B. a; a C. a; the D. the; a2John didnt choose _ of the ties and went away without looking at a third oneAmany Beither Call Dany3. Mr Green is not in. Do you wish to leave any ?AnewsBideaCmessageDinf
3、ormation 4I was walking along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down You can never be _ in the streetA. enough careful B. much carefulC. very carefulD. too careful5.John, trying to be independent, _his fathers advice.A. turned away B. turned up C. turned off D. turned down6
4、How is the weather tomorrow, Tom?SorryI was reading when the forecast was going on, so I _ itAhad missed Bwould miss Cmissed D. was missing7You shouldnt have left our sitting-room in such a mess!_ Lets clean up together, shall we?AIts no use complaining BNo need to sayCWhat happened to you? DHow dar
5、e you say so?8_ is known to all is _ many young students are the iPod fansAWhat; that BWhat; what CIt; that DAs; that9.This summer, several provinces in the south of China were struck by floods, _ effects the people are still suffering. A. what B. from which C. from whose D. which 10I called you at
6、21:30 last nightA woman answered, but I didnt recognize who it wasOh, it _my auntShe was in my room thenAcould have been Bshould have beenCmay have been Dmust have been11An iPhone 4, _ most useful and fashionable, is popular among teenagersAconsider Bconsidering Cconsidered Dto consider12Not until _
7、 how much time I had wasted. A. I began to work, didnt I realize B. did I begin to work, I didnt realize C. I didnt work, I realized D. I began to work, did I realize18. It was in the Hotel _ she stayed_ Whitney Houston, a famous American singer, was found drowned to death on Feb,12,2012. A. which;
8、that B. where; that C. that; where D. that; which19Everyone in the village hoped that he would _ after a few days treatmentA. pick up B. come up C. keep up Dmake up20. _ in the car, the president waved to the crowd, when _ the _ street.A. Sitting; passed; crowdedB. Seated; passing; crowdedC. Sat; pa
9、ssing; crowdingD. Seating; passed; crowding第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Teleflora sighedHe could not go to the new school one more dayThe kids didnt 21 about his name, but they all played and ate lunch together without him That was the whole 2
10、2 So when Teleflora went to 23 this morning, his head was bowed and his feet kicked at 24 on the sidewalkAs usual, Mrs.Benson asked if anyone had something 25 to show to the class 26 Mrs.Benson read to the class 27 the newspaper, and today Teleflora was 28 when she read about the U.S.Mint （美国造币厂） ma
11、king five special 29 every year to honor each of the 50 statesTel? Josh just called him Tel? Like they were longtime 40 ? Tel held his album and smiledSo he did have friends21Aworry Bthink Clearn Dlaugh22Aquestion Bdoubt Cproblem Dwonder23Aschool Brestaurant Cshop Dhospital24Aeverything Banything Cs
12、omething Dnothing 25AspecialBpreviousCstrangeDimportant26ASometimeBSome timeCSometimesDSome times27AaboutBinConDfrom第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）AValentines Day is named for Saint Valentine, an early Christian churchman who reportedly helpe
13、d young loversValentine was killed for his Christian beliefs on February 14 more than 1,700 years ago, but the day that has his name is even earlier than thatMore than 2,000 years ago, the ancient Romans celebrated a holiday for loversAs part of the celebration, girls wrote their names on pieces of
14、paper and put them in a large containerBoys reached into the container and pulled one outThe girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover or sweet heart for a yearLovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they send each other Valentine s Day cards that tell of their loveSometi
15、mes they also send gifts, like flowers or chocolate candyAmericans usually send these gifts and cards through the mail systemBut some used another way to send this messageThey have it printed in a newspaperThe cost is usually a few dollarsSome of the messages are simple and short, Jane, I love you v
16、ery much Others say moreThis one, for example, Don, roses are redViolets are blueI hope you love me as much as I love youForever, MaryMost of the newspapers that print such messages are local, but USA Today is sold throughout the United States and 90 other countries as wellThis means someone can sen
17、d a Valentine message to a lover in a far-away city or town almost anywhere in the worldThese messages cost 80 dollars and moreAn employee of USA Today says readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages this yearWill this kind of Valentine s Day message reach the one you l
18、ove?Well, just make sure he or she reads the newspaperBBBC Sports program SundayWe are currently planning our Volunteer Program, which will ensure volunteers are trained and ready to go for 2012Up to 70,000 volunteers will be needed to help put on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic GamesOur prog
19、ram will aim to encourage a wide range of people to join inWe will provide the training to make sure our volunteers skills are of the highest standardLondon 2012 is an opportunity to inspire everyone to develop their interests and volunteer-in sport and also more widely within their communityApplica
20、tions will open in the late 2011Well recruit（招募） volunteers from across the UKfrom a range of communities and backgroundsOur recruitment process will be open and fairOur goal is to select applicants who meet our standards and who will bring passion, enthusiasm and energy to the GamesPrevious volunte
21、ering experience is not necessaryWell give each successful applicant a specific role, allowing them to contribute meaningfully to the GamesThere will be two kinds of Games volunteerspecialist and generalistSpecialist volunteers will have specific existing skills or qualifications that are needed for
22、 them to complete the role, for example, sport or medical trainingGeneralist volunteers will not need any special skills or qualifications and will receive full trainingThey might be given roles in areas such as event services, uniform distribution （分发） and village operationsAll volunteers will be e
23、xpected to attend training events that will give them the knowledge they need to carry out their roleThere are lots of charities and sporting organizations that are looking for volunteers to help themWhile you are waiting for applications for the London 2012 volunteer program to open in the late 201
24、1, why not consider getting involved locally? You can find opportunities to volunteer in a range of activities in your local area by following the links on the right hand side of this page or make local enquiries about the needs in your community44Where will you probably find this article?AIn a news
25、paper BOn a webpageCIn a magazine DIn a textbook 45Who can apply to become a volunteer in the 2012 Olympics?APeople from some English-speaking countriesBPeople with volunteering experienceCPeople who meet the standardsDPeople with a knowledge of the Olympic history46Which of the following statements
26、 is wrong?ATwo kinds of volunteers will be neededBSpecialist volunteers do not have to attend training eventsCApplications will not be accepted until 2011DGeneralist volunteers will be fully trained47What can you do in July, 2011?ADo some volunteering work locallyBApply to become a volunteer in the
27、2012 OlympicsCGet trained in the Volunteer ProgramDJoin in the Olympic GamesCMany people have been talking about the way in which the world will come to an end in 2012. Everybody wants to find out if December 21, 2012 is the last day of the earth. The rumor has already been spreading for a very long
28、 time. The Mayans prediction can account for the rumor. According to the rumor, the earth will experience dramatic changes in 2012 and the changes will be disastrous to all of the living creatures on earth. It is widely assumed that a Planet X will return to orbit the solar system. The return of Pla
29、net X will have a destructive effect on the solar system as well as on some planets including the Neptune, the Jupiter and the earth. Planet X will cross into their orbits. Theres a possibility that Jupiter will change into a little sun at this time, so folks will be well placed to see two suns in t
30、he sky in 2012.The solar flares (耀斑) that occur in a 11-year cycle will reach their highest point in 2012. The powerful solar flares will affect the magnetic field of the earth and cause disasters. On December 21, 2012, the sun and the earth will line up in the same line at the equator(赤道). The wint
31、er solstice(冬至) only occurs once every 25,800 years. The events in the universe are signals that the world will come to an end. As a result of the solar flares, lots of disasters will happen that will destroy the face of the whole earth. Scientists are making the guess primarily based on the Mayan L
32、ong Count Calendar. Many films have been made about the end of the world including End Game by Alex Jones and End Clock: Nostradamus 2012. The former provides insights about the way the world will become one state. After the world government is in place, its going to be easy to exterminate 80% of th
33、e people in the world. The rest will continue to live with assistance from advanced technology.No one knows whether the world will end on December 21, 2012. There is no clear answer until the day arrives. Just as the Mayans claim, it will not be the time for the world to end. Instead, it will be the
34、 dawn of a fresh start.48. What is the passage mainly about? A. Information about end-of-the-world predictions. B. Different opinions about end-of-the-world predictions. C. Some doubts about end-of-the-world predictions. D. Destructive effects of the end of the world.49. Which of the following thing
35、s will NOT happen if the end of the world really happens? A. Humans will see two suns at the same time. B. The earth will look completely different. C. The earth and the moon will line up in the same line. D. The solar flares will become stronger than before.50. The underlined word “exterminate” in
36、Paragraph 3 probably means “_”. A. saveB. killC. helpD. rule51. What is the authors attitude to the rumor that the world will end?A. Optimistic.B. Sad. C. Unconcerned.D. Scared.DCheating is nothing newBut today, educators and administrators are finding that instances of academic dishonesty on the pa
37、rt of students have become more frequent and are less likely to be punished than in the past Cheating appears to have gained acceptance among good and poor students alikeEdward Wynne, editor of a magazine blames the rise in academic dishonesty on the schoolsHe claims that administrators and teachers
38、 have been too hesitant to take actionDwight Huber, chairman of the English department at Amarillo sees the matter differently, blaming the rise in cheating on the way students are evaluated I would cheat if I felt I was being cheated, MrHuber saidHe feels that as long as teachers give short-answer
39、tests rather than essay questions and rate students by the number of facts they can memorize rather than by how well they can combine information, students will try to beat the system The concept of cheating is based on the false assumption that the system is reasonable and there is something wrong
40、with the individual whos doing it, he said , Thats too easy an answerWeve got to start looking at the system52Educators are finding that students who cheat _Aare more likely to be punished than beforeBhave poorer academic records than beforeCcan be academically weak or strongDuse the information in
41、later years53According to the passage, youth cheat because of_Athe eagerness to succeedBthe easiness to cheatCthe fear of competitionDthe impossibility to be punishedERunning like the wind, roaring like thunder, tigers have long been feared and respected as a king of the animal worldBut last week a
42、report said that there are no more than 30 wild tigers left in south ChinaThis was the conclusion of a team of scientists from Chinas State Forestry Administration and the World Nature FundThe South China tiger, also known as the Chinese tiger, is native to southern ChinaIn the 1950s, there were ove
43、r 4000 tigers found in mountain forests in the countryBut due to the destruction of their natural habitat （栖息地） and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the worlds top ten most endangered speciesSixty - six of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around ChinaB
44、ut they are nothing like their wild cousinsThey have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killingIf they were set free they could not look after themselvesBreeding has damaged the quality of the species , said Pei Enle, deputy director of the Shanghai ZooTo reintroduce the species into the
45、wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South AfricaFour of them have already arrivedProgress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts （本能） and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base South Africans are very experience
46、d in reintroducing big animals to the wildThe country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in , said Lu Jun, office director of the National Wildlife Research and Development CenterWe tried in Fujian Province, but it was not successful as there was not a complete eco - chain and
47、there was a lack of spaceThe tigers should return to China in 2012 when the reservations in Fujian are ready58By saying But they are nothing like their wild cousins , the writer means that _Athey are no longer feared by other wild animalsBthey are good at hunting and killingCa complete change has re
48、sulted in the species because of breedingDto reintroduce them into the wild has become an urgent task59What is the purpose of sending young tigers to South Africa?ATo help the tigers recover their ability to live in the wildBTo provide them with a better environmentCTo get the tigers to go on a tour
49、DTo find a complete eco - chain for them60Which one is NOT the reason for South Africa being chosen as the training place?ABecause the tigers can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African baseBBecause South Africans are skilled at dealing with the tigersCBecause there is a complete eco - chain
50、and enough space thereDBecause the country has good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填涂在二卷对应位置（否则不予给分），选项中有两项多余选项。（共五小题；每小题2分，满分10分） Good morning. Im ringing from the Circulation(发行) Department of the Daily Mirror to say . Nor do I, to tell you the tr
51、uth. The films these days arent as good as they used to be, but . Hello? Are you still there? Hello? Good heavens, shes hung up! What a very unpleasant woman.A. Whats that?B. Who are you?C. Im not interested in more details.D. Anyway, why should I want your newspaper?E. I get that perfectly from TV.
52、F. I dont go to the cinema.G. I like watching TV.第卷（非选择题，共50分）补全对话答案：61_ 62_ 63_ 64_65_第三部分：写作（共两节，满分50分）注意：原行没有错的不要改。Joan was taking care of her daughters pet pig named Lulu 66_ A sudden heart attack struck her before she was watching67_LuluShe cried for help, but no one could hear herKnow that68_J
53、oan was in trouble, Lulu ran mad out of the houseThe69_假定你是李华。在一位名叫Mrs. Worried的学生家长的微博上，你看到如下内容：I am the mother of a sixteen-year-old boy. Recently my son has become very interested in video games and spent a lot of time on it. I am very worried about the negative effects on him. I really dont know what to do. Can anybody help me?请给这位家长写一封信。要求包括以下要点：1自己的看法；2陈述理由；3提出建议。要求：1 词数100左右（文章的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数）；2 可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。Hi, Mrs. Worried,From what you said, I know that you are quite worried about the bad effects of video games. Best wishes, Yours sincerely,