1、2015届山东省滕州市新二中第一学期高三12月月考英语试题（考试时间：120分 试卷满分120分）说明：本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，第卷第一至第三部分（选择题）答案请涂在机读答题卡相应位置上。第卷选择题（三部分，共85分）一、听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。1Where will the woman go first?ATo the beach BTo
2、 the bank CTo the bathroom.2What does the woman mean?AThe man forgot to do his hairBThe man forgot to put on a tieCThe man is wearing clothes that dont match.3How does the man probably feel?AAnnoyed BHungry CExcited4Why didnt the man answer the phone?AHe lost itBHe didnt hear itCHis phone ran out of
3、 power.5Who did the woman want to call?AJames BDrake CDaniel.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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68小题。6How long did it probably take them to get to the station?A35 minutes B25 minutesCAb
4、out 20 minutes 7How much money did the woman give at first?AOne dollarBTen dollars CTen pounds8How much does each upstairs ticket cost?A$10B$375C$250听第7段材料，回答第911小题。9What are the speakers probably doing according to the conversation?ADiscussing a planBHaving an interviewCHaving a meeting10How many s
5、isters does the man at least have?ATwoBOnly oneCThree11What can you infer from the womans last words?AThe man is allowed to have the jobBThe man is asked to go to collegeCThe man is refused to work in the college听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12What is NOT true about the man?AWater is running down his legBHe can
6、not breathe well after a walkCHe hasnt been sleeping well because of the pain in his leg13What has caused the trouble?AThe woman doesnt know yetBHe was burnt by boiling waterCHe has tired himself out in his work14Whats the womansname?ADoctor CookBDoctor MartinCThe conversation doesnt tell us听第9段材料，回
7、答第15至17题。15Where are the man and the woman going?ATo the bus stationBTo the police stationCTo the railway station16What does the woman think they should do?ATake a taxi BWalk slowly CLeave the bags with the police17What does the man find out at last?AFifteen minutes is too longBThe traffic is moving
8、 too slowlyCHe is not able to carry two bags听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18According to the passage, what were dogs trained for in the past?AFor protection against other animalsBFor protection against other dogsCJust for fun19Why were dogs used for hunting?ABecause they did not eat other animalsBBecause they w
9、ere useful for protectionCBecause they always obeyed their masters20What is the most important reason for people in the city to keep dogs now?AFor companionship BFor amusement CFor protection against robbery第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 21Raising _ retirement age in progressive s
10、teps is in _ line with Chinas labor market realities and should be prioritized, an official said TuesdayAthe ; / B/; the C/; / Dthe; the22Nelson Mandelas fellow campaigner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, said Mr. Mandela was “not only an amazing gift to humankind, but he also made South Africans and Afric
11、ans feel good about being _ we areHe made us walk tall”Awhat Bwhere Cwhen Dwho23-I didnt expect that John would be absent from my last Sundays birthday party- As far as I know, he _ to see his parents in the countryside on SundaysAgoesBwent Chas gone Dhad gone24Thats why, as a country, we offer temp
12、orary unemployment insurance so that job-seekers dont fall into poverty, and _ when they get that job, they bounce back more quicklyAtherefore Bbecause Cin case Dso that25_ to improving services, we will provide customers with all the information they needABeing committedBHaving committed CCommitted
13、DCommitting26Time is pressing; its impossible for me to get there in an hour, _ the possible delaysAaccounting for Banswering for Callowing for Dheading for27You can stay there for as long as your supplies of food and water can _Ahold up Bhold on Chold back Dhold out28Not giving up when meeting with
14、 difficulties is a good quality, _ you can benefit fromAwhatBthatConeDthe one29_the many ways illegal immigrants come into the United States every year, the vehicle crammed with crowds seems to be the method of choice latelyHowever, tragedies such as deaths on the journey to the destination, are som
15、etimes reported nowadaysAIn BForCOf DOn30Last year alone, the temporary unemployment unsurance lifted 25 million people out of poverty, and _ the blow for many moreAcorrected Bcushioned Ccompensated Dcorresponded 31Nowadays, many parents are trying to either prevent their children from failure, or p
16、rotect them from the knowledge _ they have failedAwhen Bwhere Cwhat Dthat32- _ the plane have taken off on time? - Im afraid notSo many flights were delayed due to the bitterly cold weatherAWill BShould CCan DMust33The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, it is almost compulsor
17、y that you _ optimisticAbe Bneed to be Cwill be Dshall be34While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications will pay him to employ you _ your abilities must be you displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected mannerAwhile
18、Bwhen Cand Dbut35- The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesnt spend much on technology-I am afraid he wont realize his dreamYou know _Aempty vessels make the greatest sound Byou cant eat your cake and have it Cenough is as good as a feast Dtwo heads are better
19、 than one第二节：完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1分；满分20分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D） 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。Could the Internet be totally free and should it be? Should the Internet be regulated? The recent disorder in the Arab world _36_ by a disputed video damaging the image of Prophet Muhammad show
20、s the United States, which is busy _37_ global Internet freedom, has paid a huge price _38_ the lives of its diplomats。In an unregulated Internet world, cheating, violence or rumors can _39_ serious consequencesMany countries across the world are periodically suffering from “rumors” _40_ by the Inte
21、rnet and social mediaThe US-led West always promotes Internet freedom and _41_ any regulation as investigation, but it should think twice if it calculates the heavy price that has been and has to be paid for “_42_”Moreover, _43_ the Internet in the West _44_ to be free, with no obvious _45_ and no l
22、imited sites, isnt the structure of the main pages already hand-controlled, with selected press agencies and _46_ occupying clearly dominating positions?The Internet has helped fight injustice, _47_ corruption in places so far apart as Indonesia, India and Latin AmericaBut the Internet could be extr
23、emely _48_ as wellVarious racist or separatist organizations are using their Internet sites to fan _49_Those who are spreading hate are frequently using the Internet as their toolNo country can _50_ to make the Internet absolutely freeThe question is how to keep free flow of information _51_ while p
24、rotecting children from unhealthy works, common citizens from _52_ rumors and countries from unfair and damaging propaganda （宣传） attacksAnd who sets the limits?The _53_ is that there will never be a perfect systemEvery country will have to _54_ its own system, based on its culture, social _55_ and t
25、he degree of danger its facing36AledBcausedCdamagedDattacked37AhelpingBprocessingCpromotingDimproving38AforBatCwithDoff39AbringBreachCfetchDtake40AspreadBexposedCdeliveredDpassed41AsupportsBfollowsCopposesDdislikes42AfreeBaccessibleCavailableDhealthy43Aas ifBeven ifCso thatDin that44AhappensBintends
26、CoffersDappears45AinterruptionBinterferenceCdefenseDpreference46AprogramsBsubstancesCchannelsDsources47AuncoverBstrikeCpreventDavoid48AbeneficialBusefulCsensitiveDdestructive49AexpressionsBimpressionsCpassionsDaffections50ArefuseBaffordCfailDattempt51AunpollutedBunskilledCunoccupiedDuninterrupted52A
27、evilBmeaningfulCuntrueDeffective53AimportanceBconclusionCdescriptionDpossibility54AdevelopBinventCchangeDstudy55AtrendsBstructureCsurroundingsDfactors第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AHi, everybodyOver the past couple months, most of the political headlines youve read
28、 have probably been about the government shutdown and the launch of the Affordable Care ActAnd I know that many of you have rightly never been more frustrated with WashingtonBut if you look beyond those headlines, there are some good things happening in our economyAnd thats been my top priority sinc
29、e the day I walked into the Oval OfficeAfter decades in which the middle class was working harder and harder just to keep up, and a punishing recession that made it worse, we made the tough choices required not just to recover from crisis, but to rebuild on a new foundation for stronger, more durabl
30、e economic growthFive years later, we have fought our way backOur businesses have created 78 million new jobs in the past 44 monthsAnother 200,000 Americans went back to work last monthThe American auto industry has come roaring back with more than 350,000 new jobs jobs churning out and selling the
31、high-tech, fuel-efficient cars the world wants to buyAnd theyre leading the charge in a manufacturing sector that has added jobs for the first time since the 1990s a big reason why our businesses sell more goods and services “Made in America” than ever beforeWe decided to reverse our addiction to fo
32、reign oilAnd today, we generate more renewable energy than ever, more natural gas than anybody, and for the first time in nearly 20 years, America now produces more oil than we buy from other countriesWe decided to fix a broken health care systemAnd even though the rollout of the marketplace where y
33、ou can buy affordable plans has been rough, so far, about 500,000 Americans are poised to gain health coverage starting January 1stAnd by the way, health care costs are growing at the slowest rate in 50 yearsAnd one more thing: since I took office, weve cut our deficits by more than halfAnd that mak
34、es it easier to invest in the things that create jobs education, research, and infrastructureImagine how much farther along we could be if both parties were working togetherThink about what we could do if a reckless few didnt hold the economy hostage every few months, or waste time on dozens of vote
35、s to repeal the Affordable Care Act rather than try to help us fix itIn the weeks ahead, Ill keep talking about my plan to build a better bargain for the middle classGood jobsA good educationA chance to buy a home, save, and retireAnd yes, the financial security of affordable health careAnd Ill look
36、 for any willing partners who want to helpBecause of your hard work and tough sacrifices over the past five years, were pointed in the right directionBut weve got more work to do to keep moving that wayAnd as long as Im President, Ill keep doing everything I can to create jobs, grow the economy, and
37、 make sure that everyone who works hard has a chance to get aheadThanks, and have a great weekend56Which of the following is not the reason for peoples frustration with the government?AThe government shut down BUnemployment rateCThe addiction to foreign oil DThe launch of the Affordable Care Act57Wh
38、y does the president mention more goods and services “Made in America”?ATo show that American goods and services are very popularBTo indicate that American people should be dependent on themselvesCTo show that the employment rate has been increasedDTo show that American auto industry enjoys high tec
39、hnology58Whats the meaning of the underlined word “repeal”?ATo abolish BTo protect CTo strengthen DTo weaken59According to the speech, which of the following can be implied?AAmerican people have every reason to feel frustrated with the governmentBHealth care costs are growing at the slowest rate in
40、50 yearsCThe president feels sorry that the economy is not moving in the right directionDSome government officials dont agree with the president on the medical care systemBAre we getting more stupid? According to Gerald Crabtree, a scientist at Stanford University in the US, we areYou may not want t
41、o hear this, but Crabtree believes that human intelligence reached its peak more than 2,000 years ago and ever since then has been going downhill“If an average Greek from 1,000 BC were transported to modern times, he or she would be one of the brightest among us,” Crabtree told The GuardianAt the he
42、art of Crabtrees thinking is a simple ideaIn the past, intelligence was critical for survival when our ancestors had to avoid dangerous animals and hunt for foodThe difference of being smart or stupid is often life or deathHowever, after the spread of agriculture, when our ancestors began to live in
43、 dense farming communities, the need to keep their intelligence in peak condition gradually reducedThis is not hard to understandMost of the time, pressure is what keeps us going you need the pressure from your teachers to finish your homework; the pressure of looking pretty prompts you to lose weig
44、ht when summer comesAnd the same is also true of our intelligence if we think less, we become less smartThese mutations（变异） are harmful to our intelligence and they were all developed in the past 3,000 yearsThe other evidence that Crabtree holds is in our genesHe found that among the 2,000 to 5,000
45、genes that we have that determine human intelligence, there are two or more mutations in each of usHowever, Crabtrees theory has been criticized by some who say that early humans may have better hunting and surviving abilities, but people today have developed a more diverse intelligenceFor example,
46、spearing a tiger doesnt necessarily require more brainpower than playing chess or writing a poemMoreover, the power of modern education means a lot more people have the opportunity to learn nowadays“You wouldnt get Stephen Hawking 2,000 years agoHe just wouldnt exist,” Thomas Hills of the University
47、 of Warwick, UK, told Live Science“But now we have people of his intellectual capacity doing things and making insights that we would never have achieved in our environment of evolutionary adaptation”60What is Crabtrees recent finding according to the article?AThe Greeks from 1,000 BC could have bee
48、n the smartest in human historyBOur ancient ancestors had no better surviving abilities than we do nowadaysCHumans have been getting steadily more intelligent since the invention of farmingDMutations in genes that decide human intelligence have affected the development of intelligence61According to
49、Crabtree, ancient humans _Ahad much more genes that determine human intelligenceBwere forced to be smart due to natural selection pressuresCrelied more on group intelligence than individual intelligenceDdeveloped a diverse intelligence to adapt to the harsh realities62Some argue that Crabtrees theor
50、y is false because they think _Apeople today are under much more pressure than early humansBits ridiculous to compare a hunters and a poets intelligenceCmodern education is far more advanced than ancient educationDhuman intelligence nowadays is different from that of the distant past63What is Thomas
51、 Hills attitude toward Crabtrees theory?ASupportive BUnfavorable CWorried DConfusedCEnvironment Awareness WeekRegal Convention Centre, Halls 1-424-30 March 2011 10:00 am-9:00 pm Free admission for all!Save the environment, Save our futureOur environment needs help. With the participation of more tha
52、n 50 organizations, Environment Awareness Week is the biggest public education event dedicated to environmental protection and conservation. Dont miss it! Come and know more about:The Threats to Earth （Hall 1） - What is global warming? How serious is pollution? Learn about different environmental pr
53、oblems from our university students. Protect our environment!The Search for Renewable Energy （Hall 2）, - Can we get electricity from wind, solar energy, waves, rivers and underground heat? Get the answers from Solar Ace, Tefron, Touch Wind Resources and other participants.The quest for Freshwater（Ha
54、ll 3）- Is the shortage of freshwater worsening? What are Singapores solutions for treating wastewater? Hear from Flow Technologies, HydroMax Solutians and other participants.The 3 Rs to Save Earth （Hall 4） - How can we REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE to cut down household wastes? Find out from the Global
55、Gaia Network, Green Earth Foundation and other participants.For more information, please call Mr. Philip Koh at 65531188, send an email to Mrs. Daisy Soh at daisy_sohief.org or visit the events web site at http:/www.ief.org/eaw.64The main aim of Environment Awareness Week is to _Aeducate the public
56、on protecting the environmentBdiscuss global warming and other environmental problemsCexplain ways for producing freshwater to save the environmentDlearn about renewable energy sources that protect the environment 65The organizer of the event is _AGlobal Gaia Network BClean Energy AgencyCGreen Earth
57、 Foundation DInternational Environment Fund66Which of the following statements is NOT true of the event? _AIt will last a week and the halls will be open 11 hours a dayBYou can send an email to Mrs. Daisy Soh for more informationCEach hall charges the same amount of money as the otherDLectures in Ha
58、ll 1 will be given by university studentsDPicture a typical MBA lecture theatre twenty years agoIn it the majority of students will have conformed to the standard model of the time: male, middle class and WesternWalk into a class today, however, and youll get a completely different impressionFor a s
59、tart, you will now see plenty more womenthe University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School, for example, boasts that 40% of its new enrolment is femaleYou will also see a wide range of ethnic groups and nationals of practically every countryIt might be tempting, therefore, to think that the old barriers
60、 have been broken down and equal opportunity achievedBut, increasingly, this apparent diversity is becoming a mask for a new type of conformityBehind the differences in sex, skin tones and mother tongues, there are common attitudes, expectations and ambitions which risk creating a set of clones amon
61、g the business leaders of the futureDiversity, it seems, has not helped to address fundamental weaknesses in business leadershipSo what can be done to create more effective managers of the commercial world? According to Valerie Gauthier, associate dean at HEC Paris, the key lies in the process by wh
62、ich MBA programmers recruit their studentsAt the moment candidates are selected on a fairly narrow set of criteria such as prior academic and career performance, and analytical and problem solving abilitiesThis is then coupled to a schools picture of what a diverse class should look like, with the r
63、esult that passport, ethnic origin and sex can all become influencing factorsBut schools rarely dig down to find out what really makes an applicant succeed, to create a class which also contains diversity of attitude and approacharguably the only diversity that, in a business context, really matters
64、Professor Gauthier believes schools should not just be selecting candidates from traditional sectors such as banking, consultancy and industryThey should also be seeking individuals who have backgrounds in areas such as political science, the creative arts, history or philosophy, which will allow th
65、em to put business decisions into a wider contextIndeed, there does seem to be a demand for the more rounded leaders such diversity might createA study by Mannaz, a leadership development company, suggests that, while the bully-boy chief executive of old may not have been eradicated completely, ther
66、e is a definite shift in emphasis towards less tough styles of managementat least in America and EuropePerhaps most significant, according to Mannaz, is the increasing interest large companies have in more collaborative management models, such as those prevalent in Scandinavia, which seek to integra
67、te the hard and soft aspects of leadership and encourage delegated responsibility and accountability67What characterizes the business school student population of today?AGreater diversity BIntellectual maturity CExceptional diligence DHigher ambition68What is the authors concern about current busine
68、ss school education?AIt will arouse students unrealistic expectationsBIt will produce business leaders of a uniform styleCIt focuses on theory rather than on practical skillsDIt stresses competition rather than cooperation69What aspect of diversity does Valerie Gauthier think is most important?AAge
69、and educational backgroundBSocial and professional experienceCAttitude and approach to businessDEthnic origin and gender70What does Mannaz say about the current management style?AIt is eradicating the tough aspects of managementBIt encourages male and female executives to work side by sideCIt adopts
70、 the bully-boy chief executive modelDIt is shifting towards more collaborative models第卷（非选择题，共35分）第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Disability aids are vital to those who suffer problems with executing work with two handsThese are people who have been
71、disabled due to some major sickness or some other problemsIn order to help them carry on their work in the normal way, disability aids are manufacturedThis helps them make their life a lot easier than what it would have been without these aidsThe kind of disability aids that an individual might requ
72、ire depends on the person onlyIt is the problem that a person faces that decides the aids that he/she will use for carrying out their respective jobsThe following is the list of a few disability aids that come of significant useThe first and foremost aid is the stocking aid, aiding the individuals s
73、uffering from the problem of bending down to reach the foot and wear their own socksThese stocking aids have a gutter（槽） that is made up of plastic materialThese gutters are shaped in a certain way along with the attachment of cotton tapes in itThe sock is then put over the gutterThe foot is placed
74、inside the gutterThe cotton tapes help in pulling the socks up the leg and subsequently the sockIn this manner, the sock is worn by a person who has problems wearing it by bending ones back and reaching the footThere are openers that help the people who have problems with their hands or wrists to op
75、en bottles of ketchup, jam and other such bottles and jars that necessitates the use of hands and fingersThe third type of disability aids that comes to our minds are liftsNow what are lifts? Lifts are certain machines that help in lifting people from specific areas, such as a bathtub or a set of st
76、airsThese lifts are of varied types and come for numerous applicationsIt is for the individual to decide the type that he/she requires to useFor people, who have problems in balancing their upper bodies in a stable manner, there is something known as grab railsThese grab rails are installed for thos
77、e who have mobility problems in their upper bodiesThese rails come in varieties of shapes, sizes and anglesThese grab rails are available to home users as well, in their different variationsOne can purchase and fix one to their homes according to ones specificitiesThese grab rails require the act of
78、 screwing and drilling in order to fix them to their appropriate placeThe prices of these rails also vary according to the variation of their shapes and sizesA portable book holder is a much sought-after disability aidIt can be used by anybody for that matter, not just the disabledThese portable boo
79、k holders are light-weight and can be easily moved aboutThese holders relieve the strains on ones hands, necks and shoulders that might occur due to the handling of a bookThe holders are provided with extended legs that help in placing the reading material at suitable distanceThus with the help of t
80、hese disability aids, the old and disabled people can make their lives much more convenient and comfortable that would otherwise have been a cumbersome and complex oneDisability AidsThemeDisability aids are important to people with disabilities （71） from some major sickness or other problemsDifferen
81、t （72） of aidsStocking aidsThey can be used to help individuals whose bodies are not （73） enough to reach their feet to put on socks by themselvesOpenersThey can be used to aid the disabled to open the bottles when the use of hands or wrists is a （74） LiftsThey can be used to lift people from specif
82、ic areasThey come in （75） of types and are （76） _numerouslyGrab railsThey can be used to keep their balance in a stable manner after proper （77） Book holders They can be used to help with the （78） of strains on ones hands , necks and shoulders when reading（79） （80） these disability aids, the life of
83、 the old and disabled would become cumbersome and complex第五部分 书面表达（25分）请根据你对下面漫画的理解，以“Should we help the old who fall down on the street?”为题，用英语写一篇作文。 你的作文应包括以下内容：1简要描述漫画内容；2分析不愿扶老人的原因，至少两点；3你的观点。注意：1参考词汇：肇事者： trouble maker2作文词数：150左右；Should we help the old who fall down on the street?As we can see
84、in the picture， 2015届山东省滕州市新二中第一学期高三12月月考英语试题参考答案一、听力：1-5 ACCBC 6-10 ABCBA 11-15 AAACC 16-20 ACACA 二、单选 21-25 A DADC 26-30 CDCCB 31-35 DCACB三、完型阅读 36-40 BCCAA 41-45 CABDB 46-50 DADCB 51-55 DABAC四、阅读理解：56-59 DCAD 60-63 DBDB 64-66 ADC 67-70 ABCD五、任务型阅读 71resulting 72types / kinds 73flexible 74necessar
85、y / must 75varieties 76applied 77installation 78relief 79Conclusion 80Without六、写作：As we can see in the picture, an old man falls down on the street, but no one offers help to himThe passers-by fear that they will be mistaked for the trouble makerThe picture reflects that many people are not willing
86、to help the old who fall down on the streetSeveral factors may contribute to this phenomenonSome people refuse to help the old because they dont think they can give the old correct medical care due to a lack of professional skillsAnother major reason is that they are afraid of being charged with kno
87、cking him or her down and getting themselves into trouble if they help the oldAs for me, we should help the old who fall down on the streetAs we all know, it is a traditional Chinese virtue to show respect for and take good care of the oldIf we come across an old person who falls down on the street, we can lend him or her a helping hand by calling the medical care centreI hope there will be less indifference and more warmth in our society
