1、桂林中学2015届12月月考英语试题考试时间：2014年12月9日 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。试卷共8页。试卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷 选择题第一部分：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，你都有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. Who is coming for tea? A. John. B. Mark. C. Tracy. 2. What will the ma
2、n do next? A. Stay for dinner. B. Leave right away. C. Catch a train. 3. What does the man come for? A. A lecture. B. A meeting. C. A party. 4. What size does the man want? A. 35. B. 9. C. 39. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Life in Southeast Asia. B. Weather conditions. C. A holiday tour
3、.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. What is the man doing? A. Chairing a meeting. B. Giving a speech. C. Introducing a person. 7. Why does the woman sing so well? A. She has
4、 a great teacher. B. She teaches singing. C. She is young.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the second gift for Jimmy? A. A watch. B. A car. C. A computer. 9. Why does Jimmy feel happy? A. He lives with his parents.B. Hes got what he dreamt of.C. Hes received lots of presents. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is t
5、he relationship between the speakers? A. They are strangers to each other. B. They are friends. C. They are husband and wife.11. Why does the woman come to talk with the man? A. To get a job. B. To take a test. C. To see the secretary. 12. What does the man mean by saying sorry? A. He doesnt need a
6、designer. B. He cant hear the woman clearly.C. He cant help the woman. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What do we know about the woman? A. She lives close to the office.B. She is new to the company.C. She likes the big kitchen.14. How does the man go to work? A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.15. Why was Susan
7、late for work? A. She missed the bus. B. Her train was late. C. Her car broke down.16. What will the man do the next day? A. Visit Lily in her flat. B. Go to work by train. C. Leave home earlier. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where can you most probably hear this talk?A. In a class of the English language.B
8、. In a class of the Greek language.C. In a class of the French language.18. How long does the Class last? A. 13 weeks. B. 11 weeks. C. 15 weeks.19. What is “the short-cut” to learning words according to the speaker? A. Talking more courses. B. Reading basic words aloud. C. Learning how words are for
9、med.20. Why is the class popular? A. Its taught by Professor Morris. B. It is not offered each time. C. It helps to master some useful rules. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。 AWhen nature lovers all over the world wish all humans to realize the importance
10、 of their natural surroundings, many Australians are turning caring for the environment into a way of life. Julie Astonis, an Australian housewife in Brisbane is one such example. Even though autumn is approaching Australias Brisbane in April, one can still watch colorful blooming (盛开的) flowers in J
11、ulies little garden, as she tells that in her community, “Each of us has a beautiful yard. The whole community, from children to elderly people, takes care of the environment as if they are taking care of their own garden.” “Gardening is the most popular club in our community,” she says. “A lot of r
12、etired people dont just regularly organize gardening lectures, but also personally visit families in the community to provide gardening training. So you can see that flowers continue to blossom in our gardens throughout the year.” Talking about her peoples sense of caring for the environment, Julie
13、says when people in the community take along their dog, they always carry a garbage bag to deal with the dogs waste.“In our community, you will never experience the embarrassment of stepping on the dirty waste while you are walking on the grass,” says Julie with a smile. “Taking care of the dogs was
14、te can also help to develop childrens sense of responsibility!” As to protecting water resources, the Australian government has made strict rules for families. Julie says, “We certainly would not use tap water to water the flowers!” She says almost every family in her community has a huge tank used
15、to store rainwater, which is later used as the resource of all outdoor water use, including car washing and watering the garden. This year, they also asked people to connect the water tank with their toilets.21. From the first three paragraphs we learn that_A. gardening is popular in most parts of A
16、ustralia B. April is a great time for people to enjoy flowersC. its not easy to keep a garden without proper trainingD. Julies community has a deep sense of caring for nature22. Why can flowers be seen all year round in Julies community?A. Gardening lessons are often given by professors.B. Families
17、are taught how to take care of their gardens.C. The local government provides free gardening training.D. There is enough rainwater to water the flowers regularly.23. What do we know about Julie from the passage?A. She takes pride in her community. B. She once stepped on a dogs waste.C. She is quite
18、in favor of raising a dog. D.She finds it embarrassing to walk on the grass.24. From what Julie says in the last paragraph, we know_.A. rainwater is not the best resource B. her community owns a public tank C.her community makes full use of resources D. it is not necessary to water flowers very ofte
19、nBMusic died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music and drama as part of the high-school curriculum (课程).The committee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum in whic
20、h students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding, it needs to make sure that students pass the test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state standardized test，it is not the fault of drama and music classes
21、they are failing because the “academic” classes are not sufficient (充足的).It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannot afford private music lessons, and many potential
22、musicians and artists may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time or support and the cycle will continue.Teaching for a
23、test does not shape students into complete, well-rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through artthere is more to life than the analytical thinking that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, a student might graduate, but they will have limit
24、ed knowledgecertainly not a good preparation for the real world.25. Music and drama are not included in the high school curriculum mainly because _.A. the school committee pays no attention to themB. the students are not interested in both of themC. the school is afraid of losing financial supportD.
25、 the state standardized test is more important26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The sufficiency of the classes determines students performance in the mastery test.B.Students can be musicians and artists only if they can afford private music lessons.C.Quite a few students
26、are discouraged from learning music and art in todays school system.D. The school committee completely influences studentsattitude towards the arts.27. We can learn that music and art can _.A. make students round-shaped people in futureB. motivate students in creativity and expressionC. provide stud
27、ents with analytical thinkingD. prevent students graduation from high school28. The best title of the passage can be _.A. Who killed music and drama? B. Why is music so important?C. Can curriculum go without music? D. How to prepare for the real world?CChinese Language and Culture Day CampJuly 25-29
28、, 2014Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p. m.For ages 7-16Location: Confucius Institute, 10 Park Street, AlfredCamp Fee: $ 150 (includes lunch)Enrollment Deadline: July 11, 2014Program The AU Confucius Institute Chinese Language and Culture Day Camp offers a great introduction to Chinese language and
29、culture in an exciting, fun-filled, interactive environment. The small-class format ensures that each camper gets enough individual attention. This program features:. Chinese Language Classes .Traditional Chinese arts . Calligraphy . Crafts. Songs . Dance . Games . Cooking. Daily supervised cafeteri
30、a-style lunch in the University Dining HallFaculty Top quality instruction is provided by distinguished members of the AU Confucius Institute faculty who are experienced teachers, fluent in both English and Chinese.Who Can Attend? This week-long, day camp is for students aged 7-16 who wish to partic
31、ipate in a fun, dynamic summer experience in Chinese language and culture. For classes, students will be divided into younger and older age groups.Schedule Students must arrive at the Confucius Institute each day by 9:00 a.m. and must be picked up at 3:30 p. m. Morning lessons will focus on Chinese
32、language classes, while afternoons will be filled with hands-on cultural activities. Instructors will bring students to the Powell Campus Center dining hall for a supervised, cafeteria-style lunch each day.How to Enroll Please finish the enrollment(注册) form and return by July 11, with your $150 paym
33、ent, Office of Summer Programs, Alfred University, Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802. Checks should be made payable to Alfred University. Major credit cards are also accepted. (If paying by credit card, feel free to fax enrollment form to us at 607-871-2045. )Cancellation Policy Full refunds will be mad
34、e for cancellations(取消) received by 3:30 p. m. on July 22, 2014. We cannot make refunds to students who cancel after July 22 because the amount of materials purchased, meal counts and classroom spaces are based upon the number of students expected and cannot be changed after that time.Questions? For
35、 further information, please contact the Office of Summer Programs via email or by calling 607-871-2612.29. What CANT you learn in Chinese Language and Culture Day Camp? A. Cooking. B. Crafts. C. Traditional arts. D. Martial arts.30. If you want to get back you full fee, you have to give up _. A. be
36、fore 9:00 a. m. July 11 B. before 3:30 p. m. July 22C. before 3:30 a. m. July 25 D. before 9:00. July 2931. What information can we learn from the text? A. Pay $ 15 before you enroll. B. You can fax your questions to the office. C. Students will be divided into groups by age.D. Teachers are mostly f
37、rom China.DMosquitoes(蚊子) ruin countless American picnics every year, but around the world, this bloodsucking beast isnt just annoying it causes a health problem. More than a million people die from the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and yellow fever each year. Attempts to control po
38、pulations via insecticides like DDT have had ruinous side effects for nature and human health. Neurobiologist Leslie B. Vosshall has a different solution for stopping the insects and the spread of disease. “I believe the key to controlling mosquito behavior is to understand better how they sense us,
39、” she says. At their Rockefeller University lab, Vosshall and her colleagues are studying the chemical sensory processes by which mosquitoes choose hosts. How do they sense heat, humidity, carbon dioxide, and body odor(气味)? What makes some people more attractive to a mosquito than others? It takes b
40、lood and sweat to find out. To study how mosquitoes assess body odor, Vosshall and her teammates might wear stockings on their arms and keep from showering for 24 hours to create sample smells. Then comes the hard part. They insert their arms into the insects hidden home to study how mosquitoes land
41、, bite, and feed and then they document how this changes. This can mean getting anywhere from one bite to 400, depending on the experiment. Studying male mosquitoes is more pleasant. Since they dont feed on blood, the lab tests their sense of smell using honey.Vosshall and her team have also begun t
42、o study how genetics contribute to mosquitoes choice of a host. Shes even created a breed that is unable to sense carbon dioxide, an important trigger（诱因）for the insects.“By using genetics to make mutant(变异的) mosquitoes, we can document exactly how and why mosquitoes hunt humans,” Vosshall says.Once
43、 Vosshall figures out what makes mosquitoes flock to us, she can get to work on making them leave us alone. Many of her labs proposed solutions sound simple enough, including bracelets(手镯) that carry long-lasting repellants(驱虫剂) or traps that can reduce populations, but the breakthroughs, when they
44、come, may save millions of lives in the developing worldand a lot of itching everywhere else.32. Vosshall and her colleagues are mainly studying mosquitoes _. A. appearance B. size C. change D. behavior 33. By saying the underlined part “Then comes the hard part”, the author probably means that_.A.
45、the insects smell terribleB. the experiment will last longC. the researchers have to study lots of documents.D. The researchers will probably suffer34. Why is it less challenging to study male mosquitoes?A. They are afraid of stockings. B. They are not bloodsuckers.C. They have a poor sense of smell
46、. D. They are protective of their hosts.35. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Vosshalls research_.A. looks very promising B. has saved millions of livesC. is facing great difficulties D. is quite simple to carry out.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Simple w
47、ays to get happyWe are not suggesting that you can reach a permanent state called “happiness” and remain there. But there are many ways to turn the path of anxiety, anger, and sadness into a state of happiness. Here are four ideas to get you started. 36 .1. Laugh out loud.Just expecting a happy, fun
48、ny event can raise levels of pleasure-causing hormones (荷尔蒙) and lower production of stress hormones. Researchers at the University of California tested 16 men who all agreed they thought a certain videotape was funny. Half were told three days in advance they would watch it. 37 . When they actually
49、 watched the video, their levels of stress hormones dropped greatly, while their levels of pleasure-causing hormones rose 27 percent.2. Do one thing at a time.Edward Suarez, professor of medical psychology at Duck, found that people who do several things at the same time are more likely to have high
50、 blood pressure. 38 Instead of talking on the phone while cleaning the kitchen, sit down in a comfortable chair and turn your entire attention over to the conversation.3. 39 Although relationships help take away stress sometimes you need time to recharge and reflect on your own. Take yourself out to
51、 lunch or to a movie, or simply spend an afternoon reading at home, or looking through books in a bookstore.4. Practice mindfulness40_Instead of worrying about your check-up tomorrow while having dinner with your family, focus on the here and now-food, the company, and the conversation.A. Choose the
52、 ones that work for you.B. Focus on the present. C. Take that finding seriously.D. Find a quiet place near your house and make it your secret place to escape.E They started experiencing biological changes right away.F. Spend time alone. G. Take care of the soul.第三部分：英语基础知识运用。（45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1
53、.5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。Starbucks is the biggest coffee shop network in the world with more than 15,000 shops in 44 countries. It was first 41 in Seattle, Washington in 1971 by three people with just a 42 shop that sold selected coffee beans. People 43 the selected c
54、offee beans and ground (碾碎) them in the shop or carried them home. The 44 of Starbucks at the time was to sell quality coffee beans so that consumers could 45 coffee in their own houses.Just after 1987 Starbucks began to show significant 46 after their brand was bought by a former employee of Starbu
55、cks, Howard Schultz. He joined Starbucks in 1982 and his 47 to Milan changed his ideas about the coffee shop. Italy, a country that was famous for their coffee consuming habits, inspired Howard to bring these Italian-style coffee shops to the American 48 and the world. However, the idea was 49 by th
56、e owner of Starbucks because he believed the business of Starbucks should 50 the same. That is, they should 51 selected coffee beans, and not an Italian-style coffee shop.After 52 Starbucks in 1985, Howard Schultz set up his own shop 53 the name of Giomale. This name 54 was not too good. After he bo
57、ught the Starbucks brand he quickly changed the name of the shop to Starbucks, and the business 55 to be a great success.People liked to come to Starbucks because the 56 was different and helped to release tiredness after working all 57 long. A shift in American culture was also 58 towards the Starb
58、ucks success, because before American people liked to go to a 59 and drink alcohol. It was clear that drinking coffee was much healthier than drinking alcohol. Starbucks success 60 to many countries, and the culture of drinking coffee has become popular all over the world.41. A. foundB. decoratedC.
59、establishedD. formed42. A. smallB. farawayC. modernD. clean 43. A. bookedB. packedC. grewD. bought44. A. centerB. opinionC. conceptD. theory45. A. admireB. evaluateC. sellD. enjoy46. A. growthB. meaningC. futureD. discovery 47. A. attitudeB. tripC. flightD. interview48. A. competitionB. tradeC. econ
60、omyD. market49. A. rejectedB. acceptedC. preventedD. purchased50. A. allowB. believeC. remainD. present51. A. produceB. provideC. collectD. advertise52. A. closing B. supportingC. movingD. leaving53. A. byB. atC. asD. in54. A. unluckilyB. apparentlyC. finallyD. unexpectedly55. A. showed upB. took ov
61、erC. turned outD. came out56. A. situationB. atmosphereC. spaceD. appearance57. A. weekB. yearC. nightD. day58. A. influentialB. necessaryC. hopefulD. strange 59. A. hotelB. parkC. barD. hospital60. A. addedB. expandedC. rushedD. attached第二节：语篇语法填空。（每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形
62、式。David: Hi,Mark,you look pale today.Whats wrong with you?Mark: Well, Ive got just finished a small 61 (operate). David: Oh, I am sorry to hear that.Do you feel 62 (good)now? Mark: Much better.Ive taken the medicine which 63 doctor had asked me to take. David: Thank goodness!You had better mind your
63、 own health next time.By the way,is the doctor professional? Mark: Oh, maybe,he looks professional. David: Jesus, I 64 (hear)that the doctors are not professional in some hospitals in our city, 65 makes many patients upset.Many hospitals are not strict 66 their doctors. Mark: I hope I am lucky. I we
64、nt to the North Wall Hospital. David: Oh, that is a good 67 . 68 do you know that hospital? Mark: The ads of course. David: Got it.I have seen their ads many times. Mark: I think the ads really help them a lot. David: I can not agree any more.Well,actually you need a rest.Maybe I will come to your h
65、ome and pay you a visit.What do you do in your spare time? Mark: I am fond of 69 (chat)on the Internet.Can you give me your QQ number 70 we can chat online. David: My pleasure.See you online! Mark: See you!第四部分： 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每
66、句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。My name is Julie. As a nurse I work in a school to make sure that our children are health and able to learn. I work with teachers, school doctors and other
67、 to offer them some advices and help them when they had difficulties. I enjoy my job because I love being with children. They are very active and lovely. I am very glad stay with them so I feel much young than before. They are honest about what they feel - glad or sad. When children are ill, I try m
68、y best to take a good care of them. When they are sad, I always make them happy. They also love me but sometimes give me apples and candies by return. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你原本和Peter约好一起去观看一场足球比赛，但是昨天下午你突然接到母亲的电话说她要来看你，结果你没能按时赴约。为此你感到十分抱歉。请根据以下要点给Peter写一封信，以表歉意。主要内容包括：1表达歉意；2解释没能去的原因；3希望下周三邀请Peter吃饭
69、作为补偿。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计人总词数。Dear Peter,_ Yours Li Hua桂林中学2015届12月月考英语试题答案听力： 1-5 BBBBC 6-10 CACBA 11-15 ACAAB 16-20 CAACC阅读理解：21-24 DBAC 25-28 CCBC 29-31 DBC 32-35 DDBA七选五： 36-40 AECFB完形填空： 41-45 CADCD 46-50 ABDAC 51-55 BDABC 56-60 BDACB语篇语法填空：61.operation 62.better 63.t
70、he 64.have heard 65.which 66.with 67.one hospital 68.How 69.chatting 70.so that/in order that 短文改错： health-healthy other-others advices-advice had-have glad后加to young-younger what-how 去掉a but-and by-in书面表达：Dear Peter, I suppose you may be a little unhappy because of me as you were expecting me to co
71、me in any circumstance/ case. I am extremely sorry for not going to watch the football game together with you yesterday afternoon. Please accept my sincere apology. Yesterday afternoon I was going to leave the dormitory when I received my mothers call telling me she would come for a visit. You know I hadnt seen her for a couple of months and I did miss her. So I had to cancel the appointment with you.In order to make up for it, lets meet at Does Caf at noon next Wednesday. It will be my treat.Im looking forward to your reply.Yours Li Hua
