1、 铜陵市一中高三年级2012年10月份月考 英语学科试卷 满分:150 考试时间：120分钟 第一卷 ( 满分115分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman mean?A. Kathy is looking for a summer job. B. Kathy is eager to go home for the
2、 vacation.C. Kathy is on her way home.2. What does the woman suggest?A. Leaving on Wednesday. B. Cutting their visit short. C. Changing the date of their trip.3. What is Janet going to do?A. She will take ten minutes walk. B. She will have an exam.C. She will read a test paper.4. Which of the follow
3、ing is true?A. On Saturdays the store closes at 6 p.m. B. On Sundays the store closes at 8 p.m.C. On Tuesdays the store closes at 6 p.m.5. What is the wife going to buy for herself?A. Some colorful dresses. B. Some cigarettes. C. She doesnt say.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题
4、所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. At what time does the flight from New York arrive in Beijing?A. 15：22. B. 22：35. C. 12：35.7. How long does the flight stop over in Shanghai?A. For 55 minutes. B. For 46 minutes. C. For 65 minu
5、tes.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why does the man rent the house?A. For his studying. B. For his vacation. C. For his brother.9. How long must the man rent the house?A. 8 weeks.B. 6 weeks.C. 9 weeks.10. Whats the most probable result of the conversation?A. The man will rent the house.B. The man wont rent the
6、house.C. We dont know.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where did the two speakers finally agree to go for dinner?A. To a cafeteria. B. To KFC. C. To the McDonalds.12. Why wouldnt the girl drive?A. She was too young. B. She didnt know the way. C. She was a bit tired.13. What can we learn from the dialogue?A. The
7、 father was not good at cooking.B. The girl liked the McDonalds very much.C. The mother wouldnt be back any more.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Seller and buyer. C. Householder and housekeeper.15. What advantage does the older
8、apartment have over the modern one?A. It is much bigger. B. It is a lot cheaper. C. It is in better shape.16. Which apartment does the woman prefer?A. Neither one. B. The older one.C. The modern one.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did Mr. Turner want to find a house in the country?A. Because he wanted to
9、get to the office early.B. Because he was tired of the life in the big city.C. Because he liked living in the country.18. What did the ad say about the house?A. Its alone in a quiet place.B. Its within a stones throw of a railway station.C. Its near a railway station but there were not many trains.1
10、9. Why did Mr. Turner decide to have a look at the house?A. Because the house was rather quiet.B. Because the house was very cheap.C. Because the house was in a good place and the price was reasonable.20. What can we learn from this passage?A. Mr. Turner thought the house agent was telling a lie in
11、the newspaper.B. Mr. Turner thought the house was far away from the city.C. Mr. Turner found a house in the country.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. Sarah looked at _ finished painting with _ satisfaction.A. / ; a B. a; the C. the; / D. the; a22. As many as five courses are provi
12、ded, and you are free to choose _ suits you best.A. whatever B. whichever C. whenever D. wherever23. Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained _; people are still looking for other possible solutions.A. unchallenged B. relevant C. controversial D. contradictory24. An agre
13、ement seems to be impossible because the majority of the committee members are _ it.A. against B. for C. to D. with25. He had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, because the air-conditioning system _.A. broke in B. broke up C. broke out D. broke down26. “ Life is like wal
14、king in the snow”, Granny used to say, “ because every step _.”A. has shown B. is showing C. showsD. showed27. _ to work overtime that evening, I missed a wonderful film.A. Having been askedB. To ask C. Having asked D. To be asked28. If we _ adequate preparations, the conference wouldnt have been so
15、 successful.A. havent made B. wouldnt make C. didnt makeD. hadnt made29. It is by no means clear _ the president can do to end the strike.A. howB. which C. thatD. what30. Ones life has value _ one brings value to the life of others.A. so thatB. no matter how C. as long asD. except that31. All the sc
16、ientific evidence _ that increasing use of chemicals in farming _ damaging our health.A. show; areB. shows; are C. show; isD. shows; is32. Not far from the club, there was a garden, _ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.A. whose B. its C. which D. that33. Joe opened t
17、he door. There _ he had never seen before.A. a girl did stand B. a girl stood C. stood a girl D. did a girl stand34. For environmental reasons, we _ as well take these waste products and have them recycled.A. might B. should C. would D. could35. -Excuse me. How much is the shirt?-_. A. Extra large B
18、. 50 eachC. It sells wellD. Altogether there are 5第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）“Hi! John.” Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “Im going to have a 36 performance tonight. I hope youll comeHere is the 37 .” She left in a hurry, disappearing in the crowds of people 38 .I
19、s that true? I asked myselfShe was a quite 39 girlI had never seen her making up or wearing attractive clothes, for she did not know how to 40 indeedI arrived at the 41 with the ticket, and found my seatHer performance was the seventh oneI knew I would 42 from a hard time before her turn, for I had
20、no 43 of art, but her performance was 44 watching, no matter how long I would waitTime went slowlyI 45 with myself not to fall asleep.Let s welcome the next exciting dance - Latin ! 46 filled the hall at onceI opened my eyes as large as possible, 47 to lose anythingWearing a golden and shining skirt
21、, Mary appeared on the stageDancing with a charming smile, she was fully 48 in the Latin musicAt this moment, she looked like a pretty butterfly 49 on the splendid stage.After all the performance 50 , I waited for her at the gate.Hi! She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled sh
22、oes in her hands, and 51 as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen.How do you feel? There was not a little bit tired 52 on her face. 53 ! I answered.Thank you! I knew it would be. She could not 54 her excitement, laughing like a childLooking at the shining crystal high-heeled shoes in
23、 the wonderful starry night, I 55 that every girl has a pair of special shoes which are like the crystal shoes of Cinderella.36Ainstrument Bdance Cmusic Dopera37Aaddress Bnumber Cticket Dinvitation38Aquickly Bcompletely Cquietly Dexcitedly39Alovely Bpopular Cconfident Dordinary40Acover up Bturn off
24、Cdress up Dtake in41Ahall Bparty Ctheatre Dschool42Arelieve Bescape Crelax Dsuffer43Ainterest Bability Csense Dtouch44Aproper Bworth Cgood Dhappy45Astruggled Bknocked Csupported Dcontrolled46AAppreciation BAttention CExpectation DApplause47Afailing Bfearing Cforgetting Dregretting48Aabsorbed Bswallo
25、wed Cinterested Dsurrounded49Asinging Bflying Cskipping Dstaying50Astopped Bpaused Cended Dsucceeded51Atalked Bdressed Claughed Dlooked52Aappearance Bexcitement Cexpression Dexhibition53ASorry BCongratulations CFar from DFantastic54Ahide Bprevent Cremove Dabandon55Adoubted Brealized Cwondered Dsugge
26、sted第三节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AToday most Chinese teenagers are happy to be favored by two parents and four grandparents in their families. But have you ever thought about how to take care of four to twelve old people when you grow up and get married? This could be a problem for most Chinese youths
27、 as China is entering a new stage of an aging society. An aging society refers to one where 10 percent or more of its population is over 60. By the end of 2007, Chinese over 60 years old have made up 11.7 percent of the nations total population. “China is getting old before becoming rich,” said Cai
28、Chuang, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The population increase that has powered Chinese growth for three decades will give way over the next ten years to a rapid aging of the society. This will lead to weaker economic growth, because of a lack of labor resources. As a result
29、of the family planning policy, it is expected that the countrys total working population will decrease after 2015. China is not the only country getting old. More than 60 countries have become aging societies and one in three people in the European Union is a senior citizen. However, experts said th
30、at China doesnt have a highly developed social security network to support the old. Social security is an insurance program protecting those in need, including the old, the disabled and others.56. An aging society is a society that _. Aless that 10% of its population is over 60 B10% or more of its p
31、opulation is over 60Cthere are four old people in a familyDmost of its population is over 6057. If China enters an aging society, _. Athere will not be enough labor resourcesBthe family planning policy will be endedCeveryone needs to take care of four to twelve old peopleDChina will have a highly de
32、veloped social security network58. What does Cai Chuang mean by saying “China is getting old before becoming rich.”?AChina will be an aging society, then be a developed country.BChina will be a rich country before being an aging society.CAn aging society will affect Chinese economy development.DChin
33、a will stop developing because of its aging problem.59. The passage mainly talks about _.Aan aging societyBChinese social problemCfamily panning policyDaging problem in ChinaBThousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost o
34、nly $0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot(积累奖金)in history. More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance o
35、f winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didnt affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second. Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Ot
36、hers say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth theyll probably never have. But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized (合法化的)gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. Ther
37、e are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit. Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are
38、usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice(恶习), under the name of social progress. No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Am
39、ericans.60. The main idea of the passage is that _.Alotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys themBplaying a lottery is just like investing in the stock marketCa lot of people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreementDlotteries are just legalized vice61. Which of the following
40、is TRUE according to the passage?APoliticians like lotteries because they dont have to pay extra tax.BThe popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress.CSome critics dont like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them.DPeople love the lottery because it is a stock
41、 market.62. In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling_.A$1.62 millionB$90 millionC$9.6 millionD$87 million63. People who are addicted to playing lotteries should _.Ajoin a club Bkick the habit Cwin the Pennsylvania Dsave every centCHow should one invest a
42、sum of money in inflation (通货膨胀)? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy b
43、eautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques. I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. The planet Earth is ruled by a myste
44、rious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round peoples wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is t
45、he real master of Earth and men are its slaves. Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it is believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring the time according to the beating of their o
46、wn hearts. They were made to stand in a fixed place and every hour or so would shout time. So it seems that the first clocks were human beings. However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable ways of telling the time. They learned to use the shadows cast by the sun. They marked the hours on
47、candles, used sand in hour- glasses, and invented water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of antique should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past. Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the
48、joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap ones for your own home. After all, if you are going to be ruled by time, why not invest in an antique clock and perhaps make a future profit?64. According to the passage, collecting antique clocks _. Acan hardly keep the valu
49、e of your savings Bwill cost much of your savings Cmay increase your wealth Dneeds your bravery65. By quoting (引用) the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to _. Asuggest human beings are controlled by a clock Bdescribe why clocks can rule the planet Earth Ctell readers what clo
50、cks look like Dcompare clocks to human beings66. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to measure the time? ACounting the beating of ones own heart. BMaking use of candles, sand and water. CObserving shadows cast by the sun. DKeeping slaves busy day and night.67. The purpose of the passag
51、e is _. Ato introduce the culture of antique clocks Bto offer some advice on collecting antique clocks Cto compare different ways to make a future profit Dto explain convenient and reliable ways of telling timeDDo you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self- r
52、espect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized as honor help you create this life of good feelings. Heres an example to show how honorable actions create happiness. Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerks mistake, we would driv
53、e home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might n
54、ever share with another soul. Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness? In the first case, where we dont tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would
55、 also demonstrate that we cannot be trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerks attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable.
56、Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility. There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to
57、honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And its easy to think and act honorably again when were happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once its started, its easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for
58、our happiness.68. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our _.Aself-respect Bfinancial rewards Cadvertising ability Dfriendly relationship69. The phrase bringing the error to the clerks attention (in Para.5) means _.Atelling the truth to the clerk Boffering advi
59、ce to the clerkCasking the clerk to be more responsible Dreminding the clerk of the charged item70. How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake?AWell be very excited. BWell feel unfortunate.CWell have a sense of honor. DWell feel sorry for the clerk.71. Which of the following can be the be
60、st title of this passage?AHow to Live Truthfully BImportance of PeacefulnessCWays of Gaining Self-respect DHappiness through Honorable ActionsEMany of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really h
61、elped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know who first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; but we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so much so that on all the highest pillars
62、in the great cities of the world you will find the figure of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people believe that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of other countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just possible they are,
63、 but they are not the most civilized. Animals fight; so do savages; hence to be good at fighting is to be good in the way in which an animal or a savage（野人）is good, but it is not to be civilized. Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most efficientlyt
64、his, after all, is what conquerors and generals have doneis not being civilized. People fight to settle quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized people ought to be able to find some way of setting their disputes other than by seeing which side can kill off the greater number of the other side
65、, and then saying that that side which has killed most has won. And not only has it won, but because it has won, it had been in the right. For that is what going to war means; it means saying that might（权利）is right.72. The author thinks that the conquerors and generals and soldiers _.Aonly appear gl
66、orious in history booksBare greater than any other peopleCare not as great as described in history booksDdo not really help civilization forward73. As it is indicated in the passage, the figure of a conqueror or a general or a soldier is put on the highest pillars in the great cities of the world ma
67、inly because _.Apeople respect them very muchBthey fought bravely to protect their citiesCpeople think they fought too brutally（野蛮地）Dthey conquered many cities and countries74. What is the writers attitude towards the countries that ruled over a large number of other countries?APositive.BCritical.CI
68、ronic.DRespectful.75. The author says that civilized people_.Ashould not have any quarrels to settleBshould not fight when there are no quarrels to settleCshould settle their quarrels without fightingDshould settle their quarrels by killing the other side第二卷（满分35分）第四部分：书面表达（共两节）第一节 任务型读写 (共10小题；每小题1
69、分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。Bright colors, balloons, clowns, and contests combine to create a festive celebration that kids of all ages will enjoy. Hosting a carnival(狂欢) party is easy if you take the time to plan. Here are a few tips for planning and hosting a carnival theme
70、party.Having help at a party can not only be a great support, but also a lot of fun. Talk to friends and loved ones that can help you with your carnival. While the process will not necessarily be difficult, it is always easier to throw a party if you have assistance for setting up and running the di
71、fferent activities!Invitations can be a great way to get people excited about the event before it even starts. Send out your invitations two to three weeks in advance of your party so that you could give your guests plenty of notice. Be sure to include your partys date, time and location.Carnival de
72、corations can help give your party a carnival atmosphere. If you want to go all out(全力以赴), you might consider setting up a large tent. However, you could always hang colorful paper streamers(纸带)from a central point on the ceiling to achieve an inexpensive festival tent look. Colorful balloons and co
73、nfetti(五彩碎纸)are all great decorating items.You can set up many different contests and games for your carnival theme party to entertain your guests. Best costume, talent show, and pie eating are all kid favorites and very easy contests to organize. Possible games include face painting, cakewalk(走步竞赛)
74、and relay races. Try to organize the games so that everyone can win at least a small prize.Imagination and creativity are the building blocks of a good kids party. With a little creativity and planning you can create a wonderful carnival theme party your kids will never forget.TitleTips to create a
75、carnival(76) partyAssistanceWith your friend help, you can host the party more (77) and your friends can also get (78) from the work.Invitations(79) out invitations two to three weeks ahead of time will make people excited and attract more of their (80) .Invitations should include the date, time and
76、 location of the party.(81) (82) your best to give your party a carnival atmosphere by using all kinds of decorating items.Contests and gamesMake your party full of (83) by holding contests and games.Try to make everyone go home a (84) .ConclusionImagination, creativity and good preparation create a wonderful and(85) carnival party for your kids.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）人们完成工作的方式通常有两种:独立完成和合作完成。两种方式各有特点。请你以“Working individually or Working in a team ”为题，写一篇英语短文：注意：词数120左右，文章的题目和开头已给出（不记入总词数）Working individually or Working in a teamThere are basically two ways to get work done.