安徽省桐城市第十中学2015届高三第六次月考英语试题

桐城十中2015届高三第六次月考英语试题
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分；满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷 选择题(共115分)
第一部分 听力理解 (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。
1. What is the woman doing?
A. Buying a handbag.
B. Trying on a piece of clothing.
C. Drawing a picture of the countryside.
2. Why will Mr. and Mrs. White go to New York?
A. To have a visit there.
B. To celebrate Mr. White’s birthday.
C. To celebrate their wedding anniversary.
3. What does the man mean?
A. The train station is too far away to walk to.
B. The train station is within walking distance.
C. The train station is not far, but too far to walk to.
4. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. At a restaurant. B. At home. C. In a cinema.
5. What does the man mean?
A. He moved the desk alone.
B. He had his cousins move the desk.
C. His classmates helped him.
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6、7题。
6. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. TV programs. B. Health. C. Food.
7. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Reporter and interviewee.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Shop assistant and customer.
听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。
8. What kind of food will the man and the woman eat?
A. American food. B. Indian food. C. Chinese food.
9. Where is the restaurant?
A. On Queen Street. B. On Main Street. C. On Rain Street.
10. How does the man know that the Eastern Palace is a good Chinese restaurant?
A. He has been there several times.
B. He has tried it once.
C. He has been told about it.
11. At what time will they most likely meet?
A. 19:30. B. 19:35. C. 18:55.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. How does the woman find the movies nowadays?
A. Most of them are amazing.
B. They have the same plot.
C. The actors are silly.
13. What conflict is mentioned by the man?
A. The conflict between the woman’s mother and his.
B. The conflict between the woman and him.
C. The conflict between the woman and her mother.
14. Why do people like to go to the movies according to the woman?
A. To kill time. B. To find romance. C. To forget about their troubles in real life.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What can we learn about the woman?
A. She was born in Hawaii.
B. She has never been to Hawaii.
C. She has been working in Hawaii for many years.
16. How will the woman probably travel around the island?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.
17. What does the man suggest the woman visit in Hawaii?
A. A Hawaiian show and the Bishop Museum.
B. A Hawaiian show and the Mission Houses Museum.
C. A Hawaiian shore and the Bishop Museum.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How many chemical changes take place in the brain?
A. 100,000 every second. B. 6,000 every minute. C. 100,000 every hour.
19. How can the brain keep its power?
A. By increasing the amount of research done on the brain.
B. By saying exactly what each part of the brain does.
C. By giving it plenty of exercise.
20. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. We can remember everything that happens to us.
B. The power of one’s brain gets weaker as one grows older.
C. We should use our brain less so that it can work better.
第二部分：英语语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
21. ______ good use you made of your time to study, there is still room for improvement.
A However B Whatever C Though D That
22. The place ______ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _____ the cross river traffic is the heaviest.
A which ; where B at which ; which C at which ; where D which ; in which
23. ------ Go for a picnic this weekend , OK ?
------ _____. I love getting close to nature .
A. I couldn’t agree more . B. I’m afraid C. I believe not D. I don’t think so.
24. Having decided to rent a flat , we _____ contacting all accommodation agencies in the city.
A. set down B. set about C. set out D. set up
25. When he came back to life , the young man found himself _____ in a small house.
A. lay B. lie C. lying D. laying
26. It _____ Tom and I had stayed together for several months _____ I found we had a lot in common. A. was until; when B. was until; that C. wasn’t until; when D. wasn’t until; that
27. The classroom is big enough ______ , but we’ll have to move if we have more students .
A. for the moment B. on the moment C. in a moment D. for a moment
28. ------ How long do you think it will be _____ China sends a manned spaceship to the moon?
------- Perhaps two or three years.
A. when B. until C. that D. before
29. ----- These tomatoes are huge. You must have watered them a lot.
------ Yes. I ______. They ought to be ripe enough to pick by next Friday.
A. do B. must C. have D. did
30. ------ Now that you like the car so much, why not drive it back?
------ Well, I can’t afford _____ car.
A. that expensive a B. a that expensive C. that an expensive D. an expensive that
31. He cares so little about his meals that ______ will do so long as it fills his stomach.
A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
32. ------- What do you think of my new necktie?
------- Oh, it ______ very well with your business suit.
A. fits B. does C. goes D. suits
33. It is said that dogs will keep you _____as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.
A. safety B. company C. house D. friend
34. Besides Lily, ______ Johnsons have two other daughters and ______ three of them are all interested in history. A /;/ B the;/ C /;the D the; the
35. Before you quit the job, _____ how your family would feel about your decision.
A consider B considering C to consider D considered
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with 36 and gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often 37 trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day 38 .
Those fun trips had a(n) 39 impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, 40 working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys 41 . He sensed trouble between them. 42 one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.”I 43 you. You took me 44 when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the 45 days of my life .”
Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation（基金会）that 46 teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw 47 there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging 48 on the kids,” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he 49 to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a 50 ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such 51 can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who 52 the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother 53 drugs.”
Moody faces 54 in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.” I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my 55 to give back,” Moody says.” If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”
36. A. drinking B．drug C．security D．smoking
37. A. ran into B．got over C．left behind D．looked into
38. A．ahead B．away C．off D．out
39. A．immediate B．damaging C．limited D．lasting
40. A．once B．while C．since D．until
41. A．quarreling B．complaining C．talking D．cheering
42. A．Slowly B．Suddenly C．Finally D．Secretly
43. A．understand B．hear C. see D．remember
44. A．fishing B．sailing C．boating D. swimming．
45. A．quietest B．longest C．best D．busiest
46. A．connects B．introduces C．reduces D．commits
47. A．where B．unless C．as D．whether
48. A．impression B．burden C．decision D．impact
49. A．asked B．intended C．pretended D．agreed
50. A．solution B．change C．bite D．surprise
51. A．concerns B．interests C．conversations D．emotions
52. A. participated in B. worked out C. approved of D. made up
53. A. misuse B. avoid C. tolerate D. test
54. A. unemployment B. challenge C. competition D. retirement
55. A. team B. school C. family D. community
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
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。
A
As a kid, I felt my happiness would be based on whether I could fulfill all my needs and wants. If I was rich, I would definitely be content with my life.
My father always stressed me his belief in happiness. I can remember him lecturing me about how money does not make one happy and how other things in life such as health, family, friends, and memorable experience make a person genuinely happy. 56 At that time in my life, I did not put any thought into his words as usual.
At a young age, I noticed the media seemed to portray the wealthy as happy people that add value to our society. 57 At high school, I still sought a career that would produce a high salary.
After my second year of college, I started my first job in an accounting department, where I found myself extremely bored. Every day I had to do boring work. In addition, I had to live away from friends and family.58 I noticed having money to spend when you are by yourself was not satisfying.
I began to think back to what my dad always said. After two months on the job, I trully realized that a more satisfying experience for me would have been doing an ordinary part-time job for far less money. No matter how high the salary of this position was, I would never be capable of fulfilling a happy life and making a career out of this job.
59 As the summer drew to a close, I truly understood the meaning of my dad’s words. The term “wealth” is a broad term, and I believe the key to happiness is to become wealthy in a great memories, friends, family, and health.
56. When the author was a kid, ______.
A. he suffered a lot from being poor B. it worried him whether he could live happily
C. he didn’t treat his father’s advice seriously D. his attitude to life was greatly influenced by his father
57. At high school, the author still thought that happiness was based on _______.
A. health B. family C. friendship D. wealth
58. What do we know about the author and his first job?
A. He got no happiness although it was well-paid. B. He got the job with the help of his friends.
C. He did not earn enough money to support himself. D. He decided to make it his lifelong career.
59. Through his experience, the author wanted to tell us that ______.
A. young people should listen to their parents. B. one should be careful in choosing his first job.
C. money cannot always bring you real happiness. D. one can learn much by doing a part-time job.
B
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60. If you choose First Stop, you ______.
A. have to cook yourself B. can choose your roommate
C. can enjoy the washing service freely D. must share a room with others
61. If you like swimming, you will choose _______.A. Banbury House B. Three Seasons C. Sturtin Hotel D. Downtown Digs
62. In what way is Downtown Digs different from the other residences?
A. It is comfortable B. It is expensive C. It is cheap D. It is quiet
63. If you would like to live as close as possible to the university, you’d better choose ______.
A. Banbury House B. Three Seasons C. Downtown Digs D. Hilton Hostel
C
Burning the midnight oil before an exam or interview has an opposite effect according to a research which found that 64 sleep is necessary for memories to be “downloaded” into the brain.
“A good night’s sleep within 30 hours of trying to remember a new task is a necessary condition of having good recall（回忆）in the weeks ahead,” scientists have found.
“We think that getting that first night’s sleep starts the process of memory consolidation（加强）,” said Robert Stickgold, a sleep researcher at Harvard Meidical School who conducted the latest study.
“It seems that memories are normally washed out of the brain unless some process nails them down. I feel uncertain that sleep is one of those things that do the nailing down,” Professor Stickgold said.
Professor Stickgold’s team trained the 24 people to tell direction of three diagonal bars（斜线）shown for a sixtieth of a second on a computer screen full of horizontal stripes（水平线）.
66 Half the subjects were kept awake that night, while the others slept. Both groups were allowed to sleep for the second and third nights so make up for any differences in tiredness between the volunteers（志愿者）.
Those who slept the first night were much better at remembering the task while the second ground showed no improvement in spite of enjoying two nights of catch-up sleep.
A further study by scientists at the Medical University at Lubeck Germany showed that memories are laid down in two stages during the night. The first is during the deep, so-called “slow wave” sleep, which usually takes place in the first half of the night. The second, and less important stage happens during the period of dreaming or “rapid eye movement (REM)”. When people don’t sleep well in the first half of the night, their memory consolidation is almost the same as having no sleep at all.
64.Which of the following statements is correct according to Paragraph 1?
A. It is necessary to burn the midnight oil before an exam or interview. B. Sleep speeds up the loss of memory.
C. Man should have a good sleep if he wants to keep a good memory.
D. Staying up late will make you better prepared for an exam or interview.
65. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that _____.
A. some process helps memories to be washed out of the brain
B. professor Stickgold is doubtful about whether sleep can make memories better
C. some memories normally influence the fun_ction of the brain
D. sleep improves the condition of memories
66. How was the research conducted by Professor Stickgold?
A. The subjects were divided into two groups B. All the subjects were kept awake for 3 nights
C. One group slept at the first night but was kept awake the next two nights
D. One group was kept awake for 3 nights but the other slept for the second and third nights
67. The best title of this passage is _____.
A. Sleep is Necessary for Memories
B. The Importance of the First Stage of Sleep
C. Studies Made by Scientists About Sleep
D. The Scientists’ Achievement in Sleep Research
D
To extinguish (熄灭) different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguishers have been invented. They must be ready for immediate use when fire breaks out. Most portable (手提式的) kinds operate for less than a minute, so they are useful only on small fires. 68 The law requires ships, trains, buses and planes to carry extinguishers.
69 Since fuel, oxygen (氧气) and heat must be present in order for fire to exist, one or more of these things must be removed or reduced to extinguish a fire. If the heat is reduced by cooling the material below a certain temperature, the fire goes out. The cooling method is the most common way to put out a fire. Water is the best cooling material because it is low in cost and easy to get.
Another method of extinguishing fire is by cutting off the oxygen. This is usually done by covering the fire with sand, steam or some other things. A blanket may be used do cover a small fire.
A third method is called separation, which includes removing the fuel, or material easy to burn, from a fire, so that it can find no fuel.
70The method that is used to put out a fire depends upon the type of fire. Fires have been grouped in71 three classes. Fires in wood, paper, cloth and the like are called Class A fires. These materials usually help keep the fire on. Such fires can be stopped most readily by cooling with water.
68. If a fire breaks out on a bus, which of the follow should be ready there for you to use?
A. Sand??????????????? B. Water C. A blanket.???????? D. An extinguisher.
69. To cover a small piece of burning wood with a basin in order to stop the fire is an example of _______.
A. separating the fire???? B. reducing the heat C. removing the fuel??????????D. cutting off the oxygen
70. In choosing how to put out a fire, we should first be clear about_______.
A. when it breaks out????B. how it comes about C. what kind it is?????? D. where it takes place
how they change mentally with age, as well as how much their mental ability declines．
There are three main ways in which mental fun_ction changes．The first concerns speed, such as how quickly you can react to fast-moving incidents on the road．Drivers in their late teen react quickly but often drive too fast, while the over-60’s are more careful but react more slowly．72 This type of mental slowing results from a reduction in the efficiency with which the brain’s neurons work．
73 The fact that adults find it harder to learn musical instrument than children points to a second type of mental decline, the loss of learning ability with age．The part of the brain which is known to control new learning is particularly sensitive to the effects of aging．The means we have to depend more on diaries and other mental aids as we get older, take longer to learn a new language and are slower to master new things at work．
“Working memory” is the third brain fun_ction that is sensitive to the effects of aging．Absent-mindedness occurs at all ages because of imperfections in the working memory system．
For example, you may continually lose your glasses, or find yourself walking into a room of your house only to find that you cannot remember what you came for．Such absent-mindedness also occurs more often as we get older．
74 However, evidence also shows that the principle “use it or lose it” applies to the aging brain．Professor Shimamura studied a group of university professors who were still mentally active, and compared their performance on neuropsychological tests with that of others of their age group, as well as with younger people．He found that on several tests of memory, the mentally active professors in their 60’s and early 70’s performed better than those of the same age, and as well as the younger group．
72．Memory gets worse as people grow older because _________．
A．the brain starts to produce too many neurons B．cells in the brain stop the neurons from working
C．the brain’s neurons don’t work as well as before D．when people get old, they complain too much
73．Which of the following well-known sayings best expresses the idea of the third paragraph?
A．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
B．You can’t teach an old dog new tricks．
C．Where there’s a will, there’s a way．
D．It’s never too old to learn．
74．We can conclude from Shimamura’s test on the professors that _________．
A．active minds might keep their memory better
B．memory can improve with the time passing on
C．all of the old people will suffer memory loss
D．the principle “use it or lose it” is obviously wrong
75．This passage is mainly about _________．
A．youth and aging B．problems of getting old
C．secrets of a good memory D．aging and mental ability
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分
第一节 任务型读写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分
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，请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
When it comes to the world of computers, green computing is becoming one of the most popular trends． But, what is exactly is green computing?
The term “green computing” is one that is being used in many different markets and areas all over the world in today’s global technology． Yet, many computer users out there aren’t sure what it means． Green computing is actually pretty easy to explain and to do---it is basically learning to use computer resources more efficiently to help the environment as well as making energy savings． The main goal of a green computing program is to reduce the use of energy and materials that harm the environment． Green computing helps to promote the use of biodegradable products and recycle computer parts whenever possible．
Green computing started as early as 1992, when the EPA created Energy Star, which is a voluntary labeling program that promotes energy efficient computing equipment and technologies．
It was because of this program that many computer manufacturers launched sleep mode and millions of computer users around the world began to adopt this policy to help save energy when they were not using their computers． The term “green computing” began to be used around the same time as well, and began to become a goal that more companies strive to meet over the years． There are several government agencies that have continued to help strive for better standards for computers and companies to help promote green promoting． Energy Star was actually revised in October of 2006 to make the requirements stricter for computers，and also implemented a ranking system for products． Because of these new requirements, there are over 20 states that have now established a special recycling program for old computers and electronics to help with green computing．
Many of today’s IT systems are beginning to rely on both people and hardware to help push their computer systems toward a more green computing system to help both the company and others． This is a hard balance to achieve, as it has to satisfy users, management, and regulatory compliance（顺从）． Even the disposal of computer waste is all managed so that everyone in the circle is happy with the outcome． Many companies are learning the best ways that they call go greener when it comes to their computing and also help their business in the process． While many home computer users may not be quite as familiar with green computing as large firms, this term is starting to become more mainstream all around the world and the requirements for new, better computers to help both the companies and the end users of the equipment, as well as our environment, are becoming more and more urgent．
Green computing
____7 6____
Learning to make____77_____ use of computer resources so as to save energy and protect the environment．
Main goal
To reduce the use of energy and materials that do ____78_____ to the environment．
___79______
●In 1992 the EPA created Energy Star program, ___80______ energy efficient computing equipment and technologies．
●Then many computer manufacturers launched sleep mode and many computer users _____81____ the policy to save energy．
●In 2006 Energy Star made the computer requirements ___82______ and implemented a ranking system for products．
●At ___83______, over 20 states have established a special recycling program for old computers and electronics．
Present situation
●Green computing requires the____84_____ of users, management, and regulatory compliance．
●Green computing is becoming more mainstream ___85______．
●New, beret computers will help both companies and users, and protect the environment．
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，最近收到一封英国网友 Tom 的来信。他希望了解你校如何维护学生在校期间的安全。请你写一封英语回信，介绍你校的做法，如重视安全问题、加强安全教育、增加保安人员、来访示证登记等。
注意：词数：100 左右（信的开头和结尾不计入总数）。信的内容可以适当发挥。
参考词汇：安全意识 awareness of safety 登记 register (vi) 保安 security guard
72—75 CBAD
任务阅读：76 Definition77 better 78 harm/damage 79 Development/History80 Promoting 81 adopted 82 stricter 83 present 84 satisfaction 85 globally/worldwide