1、绵阳中学高2013级第三学期第一学月考英语试题总分100分第I卷（70分）一、单项选择题（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）1. The boy lost his father as adolescent and lived poor life with his mother. A. an; a B. an; /C. the; /D. the; a2. They were sailing down the river they saw something in the river ahead of them. A. whileB. asC. whenD. then3. A young wom
2、an a dove climbed to the top of the bell tower and flew to the ground. A. was dressing inB. dressedC. who is dressed up as D. that was dressed as 4. Whats our homework for today, Peter?Oh, sorry, .A. my mind was wanderedB. my mind would wanderC. my mind had wanderedD. my mind was wandering 5. Unless
3、 to leave, you should remain at the conference.A. allowed；seatingB. allowed；seatedC. allowing；sittingD. allowing；sat 6. The boy pretended to English tapes when his English teacher passed him by. But in fact he was listening to popular songs.A. to listenB. to be listeningC. to have listenedD. listeni
4、ng 7. The discovery of new evidence led to .A. the thief having caughtB. catch the thiefC. the thief being caughtD. the thief to be caught8. Jane has had of her husband and has her mind to leave him. A. enough；made up B. none；made into C. nothing；taken upD. some；taken on9. The man lying on the groun
5、d to me that his distinctive cock had several eggs. A. lay; lainB. lied; liedC. lied; laidD. lied; lain10. My cousin never studied French; what he knows was while he was living in Paris. A. picked upB. took upC. made upD. turned up11. Those who are the plan are expected to discuss it in detail after
6、 the meeting. A. in favour ofB. in memory ofC. in honour of D. in search of12. Those books which often well. A. are well received; are soldB. are well received; sell C. well receive; sellD. well received; sell13. Nowadays, cellphones have features such as games, music and electronic calendars and mo
7、re new functions . A. are addedB. have addedC. are being addedD. have been added14. The old man came to the railway station, only the train was slowly pulling out of the station. A. and ran; foundB. running; findingC. running; to findD. to run; finding15. It is nearly twelve oclock now. Time is limi
8、ted; lets quickly our discussion and go out for lunch. A. come to an endB. put an end toC. bring to endD. end up with16. If you want to go abroad, you should consider the government a passport. A. to apply to; forB. to apply for; toC. applying to; forD. applying for; to17. Nowadays, many people walk
9、 to work Copenhagen Conference（哥本哈根会议）calling for living a low-carbon lifestyle to deal with global warming. A. in relation toB. in response toC. in addition toD. in opposition to18. I am afraid that idea will not work when . A. in theory; carried outB. in practice; its carried out C. in public; car
10、rying outD. in private; it carried out19. The psychologist has my son to break the web game addiction by playing basketball and football, which is of great help to our family. A. tried to persuadeB. persuadedC. tried to adviseD. advised20.Peter, you are wanted on the phone. Im just coming.A. Hang up
11、.B. Hello!C. Hang on a minute.D. Is that Jim speaking?二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）Many years ago, when I was a young man in my twenties, I worked as a salesman for a St. Louis piano company. We sold our pianos all over the state by 21 in small town newspapers and then when we had received sufficient（足够
12、的） 22 , we would load our little trucks, drive into the area and 23 the pianos to those who had replied.Every time we would advertise in a small village, we would receive a 24 on a postcard which said, “Please 25 me a new piano for my little granddaughter. I can pay $ 10 a month 26 my egg money.”The
13、 old lady scrawled（涂写） on and on and on that postcard 27 she filled it up, then turned it 28 and even wrote on the front until there was barely（几乎没有） 29 for the address.A couple of years later, I 30 my own piano company, and when I advertised in that area, the postcards started coming to me. For mon
14、ths, I 31 them-what else could I do? But then I 32 a piano to her and told her I would carry the contract myself at $ 10 a month with no 33 , and that would mean 52 payments.But the payments came in, all 52 of them as 34 sometimes with coins taped to a 35 inch card in the envelope. It was 35 !Then o
15、ne day I was in Memphis on other 36 , and after dinner at the Holiday Inn, I went into the lounge. 37 I was sitting at the bar having an after-dinner drink, I heard the most beautiful piano music 38 me. I looked around, and there was a lovely young woman playing a very nice grand piano.When she took
16、 a 39 , she sat down at my table and asked, “Arent you the man who sold my grandma a piano a long time ago?”I understand a little kindness means much to a person who is in 40 .21. A. touringB. wanderingC. advertisingD. editing22. A. ordersB. repliesC. suppliesD. goods23. A. sendB. sellC. playD. conv
17、ey24. A. responseB. reactionC. reflectionD. notes25. A. lendB. offerC. showD. bring26. A. onB. withC. atD. for27. A. beforeB. sinceC. whileD. until28. A. to B. awayC. onD. over29. A. roomB. paperC. markD. idea30. A. ownedB. lostC. choseD. praised31. A. ignoredB. threwC. realizedD. payed32. A. soldB.
18、 tookC. communicatedD. delivered33. A. effortsB. creditC. cashD. interest34. A. plannedB. agreedC. contactedD. discussed35. A. incredibleB. disableC. acceptableD. reliable36. A. tourB. businessC. holidayD. festival37. A. WhileB. BecauseC. HoweverD. Therefore38. A. besideB. behindC. in front ofD. ove
19、r39. A. breakB. testC. performanceD. tea40. A. supplyB. panicC. needD. sorrow三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ATo most western people, Christmas Day finishes the year, although there are still a few days left after it.In England, New Years Day is not a holiday. The English people have a two-day holiday at C
20、hristmas, but they do not have any holiday on New Years Day. In England, its the custom to celebrate Christmas. In Scotland, its the custom to celebrate New Years Day. The Scots have only a one-day holiday at Christmas, but January 1 is an important holiday in Scotland. Many people in England stay u
21、p late on New Years Eve, but on New Years Day they must get up early as usual and go to work.The British people have a lot of customs connected with the New Year. Here is a story: On New Years Eve, a Scot named Jim called on his friend Joe Sanders at his house in London. They sat before the fire tal
22、king and drinking. At five to twelve, they turned on the radio, and when Big Ben struck midnight, Jim said, “Lang may your lum reek (Long may your chimney smoke)!”Then he gave Joe a little packet. Joe didnt understand what Jim said, but when he opened the little packet, he found it was a piece of co
23、al. Jim explained what he had said, “We hope youll have all you need this year-enough food and clothes, and that youll be warm enough.” 41. Most western people have the idea that .A. New Years Day is the last day of the yearB. December 31 is the last day of the yearC. Christmas Day ends the yearD. C
24、hristmas Day is the first holiday of the year 42. Big Ben must be .A. a big clockB. an announcerC. a program on TVD. the British Prime Minister 43. On New Years Eve the Londoners have the custom of 。A. not going to bed until they hear the clock strike announcing the New Years arrivalB. sitting befor
25、e the fire talking and drinkingC. celebrating ChristmasD. calling on their folks and friends44. “Lang may your lum reek” means that .A. I hope that your chimney will smoke as much as possibleB. I hope that your chimney will be as long as possibleC. I wish you a happy lifeD. I wish you to live as lon
26、g as possibleBWhats On StageAn acrobatic（杂技的）soul：To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills（寒战）will run down your spine（脊柱）as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies
27、 to the edge.Time：7:30 p.m. , September 1319Place：Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng DistrictExhibitionsJoint Show：A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.Time:
28、 9 a. m 5 p. m. until September 10Place: Huangshicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng districtOil paintings: The Wanfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture(捕捉)the wonderous
29、 variety of life in unique（独特的）styles.Time: 9 a. m. 4 p. m, until September 15Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng DistrictLiterature（文学）museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.Time: 9 a.
30、m. 4 p. m. dailyPlace: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang Distric (Shaoyaoju area)ConcertsBeijing rocks:“The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and
31、some recent arrivals. The audience（听众）will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.Time: September 16Place: The Olympic CenterBelgium Orchestra（管弦乐队）：La Petite Band, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the
32、Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate（纪念）the 250th anniversary of Bachs death.Time: 7:30 p. m. , September 11-14Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities45. What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here?A. When you watch it
33、, you will certainly feel cold.B. Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists.C. Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised.D. Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching. 46. On the whole, we can conclude A. people in Beijing prefer modern culture to s
34、omething traditional B. we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing C. there are usually more cultural activities in August than in any other month. D. most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only 47. Suppose it is September 14 today, how many activitie
35、s can people choose to attend? A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5CItalians are considered the most handsome men in the world while men who are balding（变秃）and aging do not necessarily lose their looks, according to an international survey.A “Male Beauty” survey of nearly 10,000 men and women in 12 countries conducted
36、by market research firm Synovate found that good hygiene（卫生）was actually the top requirement for men to being considered handsome.The second main requirement to be considered good-looking was confidence, with nearly one fifth of all respondents saying a man must carry himself well, followed by havin
37、g a “great smile”.Hair, or a lack of, seemed to have little influence with only one percent of respondents saying that a full head of hair was needed to be handsome.Older men can also take heart as 60 percent of respondents said a mans appearance gets better with age, with Americans, Chinese, Greeks
38、 and Malaysians agreeing with that the most. “Men are seen like a fine winethey only get better, which is good news for some of us,” Bob Michaels, Synovate spokesman, said in a statement.But looks did also come down to geography. The survey, conducted in October in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China,
39、France, Greece, Malaysia, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Britain and the United States, found Italian men were considered to be the most handsomeeven though Italy was not in those countries surveyed. They were followed by men from the United States, Russian and Brazil.In Spain, more men than women con
40、sider having muscles and dressing well to be necessarily requirements, while the opposite was true for Greek women, who were more likely to think a macho（男子气概的）look was appealing. Far more British, French and Australian women also seemed to value “a great smile” than men do. 48. How many respondents
41、 think hair is the necessary requirement for men?A. 12.B. 100.C. 10,000.D. 60. 49. According to the survey, the underlined phrase “come down to” can be replaced by “ ”.A. stand forB. equal toC. relate toD. go with 50. By saying “men are seen like a fine wine” means that“ ”.Amens appearances get bett
42、er as time goes byB. men are almost addicted to a fine wineC. drinking fine wine is often seen according to the surveyD. a fine wine can make men look better 51. What can we learn from the passage?A. Synovate was one of the respondents from Italy.B. Russian men were ranking the third place.C. Having
43、 a great smile is the most important for Spanish men.D. There are 12 countries surveyed, including Italy and Canada.DF. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. I
44、n 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelad Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: “ My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could not share it eve
45、n with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”This Side of Paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel The Beautifu
46、l and Damned(1922), a collection of short stories Tales of the Jazz Age(1922), and a play the Vegetable(1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in
47、 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he
48、 completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The Love of The Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism. 52. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in
49、the passage?A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8 53. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life according to the passage?a. He became addicted to drinking.b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.e. He faile
50、d to reorder his life.f. He joined the army and met Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-dB. b-e-a-f-c-dC. f-d-e-c-b-aD. b-f-c-d-e-a 54. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .A. had made some money when he met Zelda in AlabamaB. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC. would have complet
51、ed more works if his wife hadnt broken downD. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital 55. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .A. Zeldas personal lifeB. Zeldas illness and treatmentC. Fitzgeralds friendship with GrahamD. Fitzgeralds contribut
52、ions to the literary world第II卷 （非选择题 共30分）四、单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给单句中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 1. The driver nearly killed me! He mustnt have se
53、en you in the dark. 2. His second-hand car is in a poor condition. 3. You have no idea that what the faces behind the masks look like 4. I took for granted that you knew the news. 5. In our great astonishment, there was a light in one of the cabins. 6. With time passed by, the white inhabitants of t
54、he island began to take part in the carnival, too 7. Ordinary people could pretend to be important, when famous people could have romantic adventures in secret. 8. The man with the gun had a satisfying expression on his face. 9. I have planned to finish the work ahead of time, but too many problems
55、need solving. 10. You can hardly imagine what great difficulty I had solved the problem! 五、书面表达（满分20 分）某国际志愿者组织在昨天的英文报纸上刊登了招聘广告，聘志愿者参与主题为“关爱地球”的志愿活动。假如你是李华，请根据广告内容的要求以及你自己的情况，写一封120词左右的求职信。广告对应聘者的要求如下：1、熟悉环保知识，具有环保意识；2、待人友好，容易相处；3、性格外向，善于与人交流；4、英语流利，演讲口才好；5、身体健康，能够适应长时间户外活动。注意：1、开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 2、可适当增加情节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：“关爱地球”的活动 “caring-for-the-earth” activityDear Sir or Madam， Im looking forward to your reply.Yours sincerely, Li Hua版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()
