高考高三英语12月月考试题01
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（共两节,满分30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三个选项中选择最佳选项，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. Which language is Jack good at?
A. Japanese. B. Italian C. French.
2. Why is the woman leaving?
A. Because she wants to visit Andy. B. Because she wants to travel in Paris.
C. Because she wants to change her job.
3. How does the woman feel about the man’s excuse?
A. Annoyed. B. Surprised. C. Satisfied.
4. What will the man do tonight?
A. Watch a movie. B. Go out for dinner. C. Wash his car.
5. Where are the two speakers having their conversation?
A. In their office. B. At a cinema. C. In their home.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应为止。听完每段对话后，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。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What’s wrong with the car?
A. It makes strange noises sometimes. B. It leaks oil from time to time.
C. The door locks don’t work well.
7. What is the man?
A . A salesman. B. A repairman. C. A cleaning man.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the company want?
A. An advertiser. B. A translator. C. A sales manager.
9. What does the position require?
A. An low expectation of pay. B. Rich work experience.
C. An energetic and passionate attitude.
10. What does the man think of the job?
A. He is not interested at all. B. He thinks it is worth closer attention.
C. He is not confident of getting it.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Teacher and parent. B. Friends. C. Strangers
12. What grade is the man’s daughter in?
A. Grade 9. B. Grade 10. C. Grade 12.
13. How does the man communicate with his children’s teachers?
A. They meet once a month. B. They often talk online.
C. They talk over the phone once a month.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. When will the two speakers leave for the beach?
A. On July 19th. B. On July 20th. C. On July 29th.
15. What does the woman advise the man to take?
A. Sunglasses. B. Sunscreen. C. An umbrella.
16. How long will they stay at their destination?
A. Two days. B. A week. C. Twenty days.
17. What does the woman think of the man’s blue jacket?
A. It looks great. B. It is popular. C. It is expensive.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What can we know about today’s world?
A. Children are too busy with their schoolwork.
B. There is too much unhealthy food.
C. Parents have difficulty communicating with children.
19. How does health information on the Internet influence parents?
A. It makes them feel stressed. B. They get professional information.
C. They can save more money when buying things.
20. How many areas does the speaker suggest parents pay attention to?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节 单选填空（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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
21. A new research suggests cutting______ global warming pollution would not only make______ planet healthier, but also make people healthier.
A. the; a B. /; / C./; the D. a ;the
22. We would have called a taxi yesterday if Harold ______us a ride home.
A. didn't offer B. wouldn't offer C. hasn't offered D. hadn't offered
23. The entire hall burst into a great cheer and applause _______the Nobel Prize winner appeared on the stage accompanied by the chairman.
A. until B. while C. by the time D. the instant
24. The bank refused to give the company more time. ________, it went bankrupt.
A. Absolutely B. Temporarily C. Frequently D. Consequently
25. We ______ to punishing a whole group for one person’s fault.
A. complain B. object C. oppose D. resist
26. The saying “Old friends and old wine are best” means the things and people ____ we know are better than the unfamiliar.
A. what B. that C. which D. who
27. _____ into English, the sentence was found to have an entirely different word order.
A. Translating B. Translated C. To translate D. Having translated
28. As we have known from the map of the world, this is ________.
A. twice as large an island as that B. twice as larger as that island
C. as twice large as that one D. twice as a large island as that
29. －Can I pay the bill by check? －Sorry, sir. But it is the management rule of our hotel that payment ______ be made in cash.
A. shall? B. need? C. will? D. can
30. Babies’ health is much more likely to be affected if______ parent smokes．
A. both B. none C. neither D. either
31. --- What do you usually do in summer vacations?
--- I usually travel around the country, but this year, I will do some voluntary work ___a change.
A. with B. in C. toward D. for
32. The media today can draw public attention to situations ______ help is actually needed.
A. why B. while C. where D. whose
33. We all felt a sense of ______ when we saw so many overseas Chinese coming back safe and sound from Libya.
A. security B. relief C. emergency D. achievement
34. Don’t be ______ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly.
A. taken off B. taken out C. taken away D. taken in
35. ---Dad! I hate studying and I want to drop out of school.
---Quite halfway?_______ Oh, sorry. I didn’t mean to be rude.
A. Think twice. B. Go to hell. C. Really? D. Don’t talk that tone with me.
第二节 完形填空（共20小题; 每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
This story took place in Israel.
One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn, they found a mouse hole and used smoke to 36 them out. Then, thinking all the mice had escaped, the officials started to 37 up. They saw two mice squeezing out of the hole. The 38 thing was that they did not 39 immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the 40 of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the 41 of the other.
Everyone 42 closer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was 43 and the other was trying to allow the one that could not see to bite on his tail so he could help him escape.
44 what happened, everyone was 45 and lost in thought.
One Rome official said, “The relationship between those two mice must be 46 of emperor and minister.” The others agreed.
An Israeli said, “I think the relationship between them was husband and wife.” Again the others all felt it made 47 .
A Chinese, who was accustomed to the firm tradition of 48 to parents, said, “They are mother and son.” The others thought for a while and felt this was more 49 . So they approved once again.
At that moment, one 50 child, who was resting his chin in his palms, 51 looked at other people, asking, “Why did those two mice have to have a certain 52 ?”
The atmosphere 53 . The Rome official, the Israeli and the Chinese, all lowered their heads 54 , and did not dare to respond.
In fact, the true love is not 55 on benefit, friendship and loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
36. A. persuade
B. make
C. force
D. help
37. A. clean
B. turn
C. take
D. pick
38. A. strange
B. normal
C. funny
D. interesting
39. A. take away
B. give away
C. walk away
D. run away
40. A. entrance
B. exit
C. path
D. passage
41. A. ear
B. hind leg
C. fur
D. tail
42. A. stepped
B. crawled
C. climbed
D. crowded
43. A. deaf
B. blind
C. disabled
D. mute
44. A. Witnessing
B. Looking
C. Understanding
D. Concerning
45. A. surprising
B. indifferent
C. puzzled
D. speechless
46. A. this
B. it
C. that
D. one
47. A. a difference
B. sense
C. a story
D. peace
48. A. loyalty
B. truth
C. honesty
D. closeness
49. A. visible
B. disagreeable
C. reasonable
D. explainable
50. A. simple-minded
B. warm-minded
C. bare-minded
D. pure-minded
51. A. surprisingly
B. confusedly
C. eagerly
D. hurriedly
52. A. relationship
B. friendship
C. citizenship
D. membership
53. A. stopped
B. heated
C. froze
D. condensed
54. A. in despair
B. in shock
C. in surprise
D. in shame
55. A. established
B. set
C. made
D. existed
第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节（共15小题; 每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I London will show on TV．
12:25 a.m. Tuesday
The Real Swiss Robinson Family
Laura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her husband’s career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple life．They face storms and a lack of food, but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the island’s wealth of rare fruits and foods．
11:00 a.m. Wednesday
Orangutan Diary
A team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captures. One of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forest．Later a center director, Nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals．
7:50 p.m. Thursday
Lost Buildings of Britain
Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbruy Abbey（修道院），which , before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained-glass of its age．It also had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empire．Eventually, it was the king’s envy of the abbey’s wealth that changed the abbey’s fate．
10:35 p.m. Thursday
Nigella Express
Nigella presents ideas for impromptu（即兴的）cooking, from new recipes and suggestions for taking advantage of the food you have to make quick, simple and impressive meals．
56. Why is Laura worried?
A. Life on the Cook Islands is too simple. B. Her husband faces difficulties in his business.
C. Storms are approaching her hometown. D. Her children may not know how to cherish life.
57. Jim enjoys TV programmes of people or organizations that take care of animals. He should probably watch TV at .
A. 10:35 p.m. on Thursday B. 7:50 p.m. on Thursday
C. 11.00 a.m. on Wednesday D. 12:25 a.m. on Tuesday
58. We can learn from the text that .
A. David is a farmer B. Henry VIII set up a business empire in the Abbey
C. Nielsen is an animal-lover D. Glastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass
B
A 49-year-old homeless man called Dave Tally in Arizona found a bag full of cash and made a great decision: He would return it.
Tally was in debt, jobless and had lost his driver’s license. Most nights, he slept at a church-based homeless shelter run by Tempe Community Action Agency. During the day, with nowhere else to go, he walked the streets. That is where he found a backpack full of cash, $3,300.
The $3,300 could have gotten Tally out of his hole. He thought about the things he could pay for a cheap apartment and a bike. The wish list was not hard to make for a man who had spent six years homeless. But he decided that was the wrong thing to do. So, he tracked down the owner of the cash, a college kid named Bryan Belanger who had planned to use the money to buy a car to replace one he’d lost in an accident.
Meeting Belanger and hearing the student thank and praise him for his honesty and kindness made Tally feel good about himself. He hadn’t had that feeling in a while. When word got out that Tally had turned in the cash instead of keeping it, the national media came looking for him. Donations poured in, and Tally suddenly found himself with $10, 000. But he was determined not to waste it.
He began paying off his bills, clearing up his driving records, and taking the long road back. He even moved into a no-frills (简朴的) apartment across from the shelter as “a reminder of where I’ve been and where I’m not going back again.”
One year later, Tally landed his “dream job,” managing a community garden. Recently, Tally started managing a program that allows people who are homeless to volunteer in the garden.
59. Where did Dave Tally find the backpack full of cash？
A. In the street. B. In a cheap apartment.
C. In a church-based homeless shelter. D. In Tempe Community Action Agency．
60. The underlined part “out of his hole” in Paragraph 3 probably means _____.
A. out of reach B. out of control
C. to walk out of the shelter D. to get out of his bad situation
61. After Dave Tally’s good deed became known to others, he _____.
A. was offered a job by a charity B. lived in a splendid apartment
C. was interviewed by the media D. had an exam for his driving license.
62. Which of the following is TRUE of Dave Tally?
A. He bought a bike for himself. B. He had no work for a long time.
C. He had a large family to raise. D. He missed the life at the shelter.
C
Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets(彩票). The tickets cost only ＄0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of ＄90 million. That was second largest lottery jackpot 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 of winning was one in 9.6 million, but that little chance certainly didn’t affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were sold at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.
Experts say many people buy lottery because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they’ll probably never have.
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There 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 usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice(恶行), 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 Americans.
63. What is the largest number of the lottery jackpot in history?
A.＄90 million. B.＄9.6 million. C.＄87 million. D. Not mentioned in the passage.
64. Many investors think lotteries________.
A. can provide them with more fortune
B. provide them with a chance to have piece of the action
C. are stock markets for poor people
D. are no better than legalized gambling
65. What’s the author’s attitude towards the action of buying the lottery tickets?
A. Supportive B. Opposite C. Objective D. Enthusiastic
D
When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, "Well, it's so-and-so's fault. "or "I know I'm late, but it's not my fault; the car broke down. " It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner's key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don't rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on "whose fault it is. " Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
66. According to the passage, winners________________.
A. deal with problems rather than blame others B. meet with fewer difficulties in their eyes
C. have responsible and able colleagues D. blame themselves rather than others
67. The underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. avoid B. accept C. improve D. consider
68. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .
A. find a better way to handle the problem B. blame him for his lack of responsibility
C. tell him to find the cause of the problem D. ask a more able colleague for help
69. When problems occur, winners take them as .
A. excuses for their failures B. barriers to greater power
C. challenges to their colleagues D. chances for self-development
70. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Winner's Achievement B. A Winner's Problem
C. A Winner's Opportunity D. A Winner's Secret
第二节（共5小题：每小题3分，满分15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。
Why do some people have many friends while others do not? 71 However, it is not so. Let’s look at two psychological experiments which will give you the key to happy interpersonal relations.
The first experiment is called the “Hawthorne effect” after Hawthorne, Illinois, where the experiment took place. A group of psychologists examined the work patterns of two groups of workers in the Western Electric Company. 72 .The psychologists changed the working conditions for one group twice but left the other group alone. They were surprised to find that productivity increase on both occasions and in both groups. They concluded that the increase in productivity came from the attention given to the workers by the management. It had increased their motivation (积极性) and so they had worked harder. In other words, if you take an interest in others ,they will want to please you and you will have good relations with them.
73 After Martin Luther King, Jr was killed in the 1960s, a teacher, Jane Elliott, living in an all–white town decided to help her class of young children understand why the Civil Rights Movement had been necessary in America.
She divided the class into two groups: one with blue eyes and the other with brown eyes. Other eye colours such as hazel or green were excluded from his exercise. Then she told the class that brown – eyed people were cleverer than blue – eyed ones because of an agent (化学作用) for brown colour found in their blood. Blue – eyed people were stupid, lazy and not to be trusted. Jane Elliott did not need to say any more. The brown – eyed students quickly got used to their new role as the leaders of the class. The blue – eyed students became quiet and withdrawn. Then she discovered something very interesting. Four poor brown – eyed readers began to read fluently in a way they had never done before. 74 . So if you want to be successful and happy, take an interest in others whether they are your classmates or workmates. Congratulate them on their successes and sympathize(同情) with them in their troubles. 75.
A. Before the experiment the management talked to both groups of workers and explained that they wanted to find the best working environment for them.
B. Remember that the way you treat others will decide their attitude and behaviour to you.
C. The second experiment shows what happens to personal relations if you are rude to or ignore（忽略）others.
D. The ones who have more friends usually are those who care about others.
E. Jane Elliott had shown that the way people are treated affects not only their behaviour but also their confidence and their performance.
F. You may even imagine that this ability was something they were born with because it seems so effortless to them.
G. The second experiment tells us what teachers said has a great effect on the students.
第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题 共35分）
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限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The day before yesterday, I went to the bookstore which is near our school to buy the reference book. It was Saturday, so there was many people. With the helps of the shop assistants, I quickly got the book I needed. I was about to leave while I found someone trying to steal a man’s money. Although I was nervous, but I tried to think of a way to help. Suddenly, a good idea occurred me. I stepped on the man’s foot deliberate. As expected, the man’s scream gives the thief a fright, who quickly walked out of the shop. After hear my explanation, the man smiled and showed great gratitude to her.
书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是一名中国学生李华，曾在美国学习三个月，现已回国。你想联系你的美国老师Mr. Porter, 但是没有其联系方式。请根据以下要点给你的美国同学Tim写一封100-120词的信：
1.感谢Tim对你的英语学习的帮助； 2.询问Mr. Porter的近况并索要其联系方式；
3. 邀请Tim在暑假期间来中国做客。
注意：1.信的开头、落款及信的第一句已给出（不记词数）。
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tim,
Thanks for your great help during my stay in America.
Best wishes!
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
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高考高三英语12月月考试题02
第 I 卷（共三部分，满分105分）
第一部分：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答案。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 man’s room probably like?
A. Dirty. B. Clean. C. Tidy.
2. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Mother and son.
3. What will the man do tomorrow?
A. Prepare for an interview.
B. Read information about a company.
C. Take part in an interview.
4. What does the man most probably do?
A. He is a sales manager. B. He is a policeman. C. He is a bus driver.
5. Where was Jack last night?
A. At home. B. In a hotel. C. In the hospital.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What does the man do?
A. A repairman. B. A salesman. C. A doctor.
7. What time will the woman most likely come back?
A. At two o’clock. B. At one o’clock. C. At three o’clock.
8. Which of the following is TURE according to the dialogue?
A. The man will find the problem soon.
B. It’s hard to tell the exact time.
C. The man asks the woman to wait.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. How does Alice probably feel now?
A. Upset. B. Excited. C. Interested.
10. What do we know about Alice?
A. She has three children.
B. She is a single mother.
C. Her husband is dead.
11. What does the man think the woman should do?
A. Help Alice find a job.
B. Give Alice some money.
C. Look after the kids for Alice.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Their timetable.
B. Their scores in the last exam.
C. The history class.
13. What does the woman think of Professor Johnson?
A. He is easy to get along with.
B. He usually gives his students good grades.
C. He seldom gives homework to his students.
14. What will the man do next?
A. Choose another class.
B. Cheat in the history exam.
C. Continue to stay in the class.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why does Chris come to school early?
A. To meet Jenny. B. To prepare for a test. C. To revisit his school.
16. What does Jenny say about the test?
A. It will be easy B. It will be difficult. C. It will be terrible.
17. Why is Chris so nervous?
A. He has never attended this class before.
B. He is afraid of losing the scholarship.
C. He has failed this course several times.
听第l0段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the woman doing?
A. Playing a computer game. B. Reading a book. C. Reading a magazine.
19. What is Tom looking for?
A. A book. B. A downstairs room C. A restroom.
20. What can we know about the woman?
A. She has a sore throat. B. She doesn’t like the man. C. She has bad manners.
第二部分 英语知识运用（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。
21. We are pleased with the fact that the people in the poor area are proud of what they ______ in the past 10 years.
A. are achieving B. achieved C. have achieved D. had achieved
22. ________, I believe, and you will find that he is very outgoing.
A. Having a talk with Tom B. Given a talk with Tom
C. If you have a talk with Tom D. One talk with Tom
23. The Browns have six children altogether. It is obvious that ________ little money the present job brings Mr. Brown can hardly support so large ________family like that.
A. /; the B. a; the C. a; / D. the; a
24. There was enough evidence to prove that the explosion in Robinson’s house _______ the leak of natural gas.
A. resulted in B. resulted from C. led to D. contributed to
25. Mr. Bryan is a/an _______ secretary in our office, for he is able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy.
A. effective B. efficient C. flexible D. sufficient
26. Mr. Andrew taught his students how to develop the basic skills in the physics class, ______ everything through jokes and experiments.
A. to explain B. explained C. explaining D. explains
27. In that traffic accident last night the man who hit five people in a row had drunk so much that he could no longer_______ between fantasy and reality.
A. distinguish B. disguise C. disturb D. disgust
28. We all thought that Betty could have run _______ if she had worn the sports-shoes that day.
A. even faster B. more slower C. much quickly D. still fastest
29. In order to keep the balance of ecosystem, every possible means _______to deal with the problems of the over-exploiting of natural resources.
A. has tried B. has been tried C. have taken D. have been taken
30. I don’t have money or time in hand; _____, I can’t accompany you to the Parkson Mall today.
A. in a word B. in other words C. by the way D. in this way
31. Doctor Lily has made her projects successful, so we suggest not only _______ to her old school but also give the students a talk then.
A. did she come B. her coming C. should she come D. she should come
32. It even leaves the scientists in _______what they should call the newly born creature, which looks half-human and half-animal.
A. phenomenon B. motivation C. wonder D. consequence
33. It’s significant for graduates to find a proper job, in which they can bring their potential into full play not just a considerable income.
A. one B. what C. that D. it
34. —What does the sign over there say?
—In the museum no person be permitted to take photos.
A. will B. may C. must D. shall
35. —Are these doctors and nurses tired, Mr. Smith?
—Yes. ________. They have been operating on the patient for at least 10 hours.
A. They’re exhausted! B. You must be joking!
C. I’m not surprised! D. They are really tired of it!
第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，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。
“A thousand-mile journey begins with a single step,” as the saying goes. However, 36 it doesn’t tell us is that once the journey is started, it might be hard to stop. That’s the 37 for Tang Renli, a senior at Nanjing University of Technology, who has backpacked to more than 200 cities in China during four years of college. To 38 his experiences, Tang has hosted a photo exhibition Play Hooky, Go Travel at the Beijing 798 Art Zone. On __39_ are over 300 photos of his travels. The 22-year-old never 40 going to so many places when he 41 his first trip to Yangzhou during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday in his freshman year. _42 he was hooked on travel. You may 43 how Tang could find the time, being a full-time college student. Did he really skip classes to go travel, like the 44 of his exhibition suggests? “I gave myself one to two weeks every month for travel. But I always took care of my class and 45__ first,” Tang said. Tang, who is a city planning major, has never ___46_ a compulsory course at college. “I spent more time and effort on my study, 47 during the finals’ weeks,” Tang said. Schoolwork was not the only 48 Tang had to face. His travel budget was 49 so Tang had to 50 what he had. He usually took the cheapest form of transport and stayed at youth hostels ___51 less than 50 yuan per night. There were also times when he walked, hitchhiked, and slept in train stations, police offices and vans.
“Sometimes I felt 52 , helpless and even found myself in _53 ,” Tang said. “But now that I look back, these setbacks _54 my journey, and my life. Don’t think too much about the ___55 because you’ll cross that bridge when you get to it. And once you take your first step, the feeling is amazing and addictive.”
36．A．which B．what C．that D．it
37．A．case B．excuse C．motto D．dream
38．A．test B．gain C．share D．identify
39．A．purpose B．performance C．discovery D．display
40．A．thought of B．spoke to C．worried about D．turned out
41．A．competed B．completed C．compromised D．complained
42．A．Up to now B．Until then C．From then on D．In the end
43．A．wonder B．puzzle C．surprise D．trouble
44．A．sentence B．title C．project D．object
45．A．comments B．revision C．achievements D．assignments
46．A．failed B．succeeded C． reached D．missed
47．A．impatiently B．increasingly C．especially D．anxiously
48．A．excitement B．mixture C．expression D．obstacle
49．A．limited B．granted C．applied D．wasted
50．A．pay much attention to B．take no notice of
C．put an end to D．make the most of
51．A．losing B．costing C．offering D．cheating
52．A．alone B．lively C．lonely D．alive
53．A．horror B．anger C．sorrow D．danger
54．A．enjoyed B．enriched C．engaged D．endured
55．A．importance B．necessities C．uncertainties D．significance
第三部分 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。
A
The black and white bird came ashore on a beach in the south of the North Island nearly 4,000 miles away from its usual habitat. The creature’s astonishing journey was witnessed by a woman walking her dog as the two-foot bird waddled out of the water in front of her. She said, “It was out of this world to see it. It was this glistening white thing standing up on the sand and I thought I was seeing things.” The tale of the lost penguin is similar to the 2006 children’s film Happy Feet, in which a young penguin finds himself far from home during a voyage of discovery. Conservationists believe it has completed an incredible journey for such a young bird — it is estimated to be around 10 months old. The most likely explanation for its appearance in New Zealand is the hunt for food. Experts said it may also have rested on an ice floe (浮冰) during its travels and was carried north for a great distance before it made a swim for dry land. Colin Miskelly, a curator of New Zealand Museum, said, “They can spend months at a time in the ocean and come ashore only to moult (脱毛,换毛)or rest.” Mr. Miskelly said the brave bird would have to find its way back south soon if it was going to survive. He said, “It is probably hot and thirsty and has been eating wet sand.” “It doesn’t realize that the sand isn’t going to melt inside it because they typically eat snow — their only liquid.” New Zealand residents have been warned to give the bird a wide berth — it can inflict (予以) painful bites if threatened.
56. Which of the following is True of Paragraph 1?
A. A young penguin found himself far from home during a voyage of moulting.
B. A creature’s astonishing journey was incredible in the north of the North Island.
C. A woman witnessed a 2 feet bird waddled in the children’s film while walking her dog.
D. A penguin came ashore on a beach thousands of miles away from its habitate.
57. Conservationists tend to explain that____________.
A. the young bird has completed a pleasant journey of 4,000 thousand miles
B. the young bird’s appearance in New Zealand is due to its hunt for food and delay of returning
C. the young bird comes ashore in New Zealand only to moult or rest during its voyage
D. the young bird is certain to be over 10 months old when it appears on a beach
58. What do we know about the penguin according to Mr. Miskelly?
A. The penguin could spend months at a time in the ocean and came ashore only to have young ones.
B. The young bird might have slept on an ice floe and could not swim for dry land.
C. The young penguin didn’t realize the sand wasn’t going to melt inside it like snow it eats.
D. The brave bird would have to find its way back north soon if it was going to survive.
59. What does the underlined part mean in the last sentence?
A. The residents should keep well away from it when they want to watch the young penguin.
B. Some people do not realize the danger of the young bird and they are expected to touch it.
C. New Zealand residents want to keep the young bird but it wants to leave the shore.
D. If the local people threatened the young bird, it would do harm to other birds nearby. .
B
The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on (从事) in later life, a new study has suggested. Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the statistical likelihood of what job a person will end up with, the study by the Office for National Statistics found. Researchers have uncovered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life.
A child born December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to a debt collector, they found. A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots. Meanwhile, April and May are said to have a fairly even spread of professions, births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a high-earning football player, doctor or dentist.
The study was derived (推导出) by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last census, the Daily Mail reported. Although these trends may be difficult to explain, correlations (关联) between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis. Spring babies are at greater risks of illnesses including schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma and autism. They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year.
60. What is the main idea of this passage?
A.The year when a baby is born may not be associated with the job he or she will end up with.
B. Researchers have found the birth month could affect both intelligence and length of life.
C. The birth time can give signs of future development of what professions people will start.
D. The study indicates there are correlations between birth months and some terrible risks.
61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A child born in December is more likely to become an artist while someone born in January will tend to be a dentist.
B. A February birth appears to have the possibilities of being an artist while March babies appear to become pilots.
C. Children born in April and May are said to have equally balanced chances in their future professions.
D. Births in the summer months mean they have few chances to earn a lot of money as a football player, doctor or dentist.
62. What do the researchers also study besides the analyses of the trends between birth months and professions?
A. Some serious diseases from births of many children.
B. A lot of mental illnesses caused by giving birth to children.
C. The secret of births and healthy problems.
D. The relationship between birth months and certain health problems.
C
The Sauna World Championships (世界桑拿锦标赛) ended in tragedy at the weekend when one of the two finalists collapsed and died. Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy, a Russian amateur wrestler in his 60s, suffered severe burns in the bizarre(怪诞的) annual event in the southern Finnish town of Heinola. He was pronounced dead late on Saturday after he collapsed alongside reigning (卫冕) champion Timo Kaukonen of Finland roughly six minutes into the final round. The “sport” calls on participants to sit in a 230-degree (110 Celsius) room as water was tossed onto a searing stove, officials and witnesses said. Medical workers pulled both men out of the sauna in front of nearly 1,000 horrified spectators.
Both were shaking and bleeding from what appeared to be severe burns, said Hakon Eikesdal, a photographer with the Norwegian daily Dagbladet. Kaukonen, about 40, was in hospital in stable condition Sunday, contest spokesman Ossi Arvela said. The event, which had over 130 participants from 15 countries, had been held since 1999. It will never be held again, Arvela said. A pint of water is added to the stove every 30 seconds and the last person to remain at the sauna is the winner. There was no prize other than “some small things” Arvela said. He declined to provide details. Arvela said Kaukonen — the defending world champion — had refused to leave the sauna despite getting sick. Sauna bathing is a popular past-time in Finland, which has an estimated 1.6 million saunas for a population of 5 million. Temperatures are normally kept around 158 to 176 degrees (70~80 degrees Celsius). “I know this is very hard to understand to people outside Finland who are not familiar with the sauna habit,” Arvela said. “It is not so unusual to have 110 degrees in a sauna. A lot of competitors before have sat in higher temperatures than that.” Arvela said all rules in Saturday’s competition were followed and the temperatures and times were similar to those in previous years.
63. Which of the following is True of Paragraph 1?
A.Only the Russian amateur wrestler suffered severe burns in the Sauna World Championships.
B. Timo Kaukonen won a world sauna championship though he was badly burned.
C. In the Sauna World Championships Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy was badly burned and then died.
D. Both of the finalists were pulled out of the sauna, then they were horrified to death.
64. The underlined word “searing” means “__________”.
A. burning B. comfortable C. warm D. extinct
65. What can we conclude from the situation after the tragedy?
A. There was no prize other than “some small things”, which the world champion would refuse to accept.
B. Ossi Arvela suggested there were great risks in the sauna contest and it never be held in the future.
C. The contest would be continued in which the temperatures were kept around 158 to 176 degrees.
D. It was unusual to have 110 degrees in a sauna and it was hard to understand to some people outside.
66. We can infer from the news that ___________.
A. sauna is so popular that there are often competitions on weekdays in Finland.
B. the temperatures in usual saunas are too high for most people to stand in Finland.
C. the sauna contest is much too horrible even for the spectators in Finland.
D. there is a sauna for more than three people on average in Finland.
D
They say money doesn’t grow on trees. But it certainly appears to do so on the mysterious coin-studded(嵌满) trunks dotted around the UK’s woodland. The strange phenomenon of old trees with coins fixed firmly all over their bark has been spotted on trails from the Peak District to the Scottish Highlands. The coins are usually knocked into felled (砍伐的) tree trunks using stones by passers-by, who hope it will bring them good fortune.
These fascinating spectacles often have coins from centuries ago buried deep in their bark and warped by the passage of time. The tradition of making offerings to gods at wishing trees dates back hundreds of years, but this combination of the man-made and the natural is far more rare. It used to be believed that god’s spirits lived in trees, and they were often decorated with sweets and gifts — as is still done today at Christmas. The act is like tossing money into ponds for good luck, or the trend for couples to attach “love padlocks” to bridges and fences to symbolize lasting romance. Some pubs, such as the Punch Bowl in Askham, Cumbria, have old timbers with splits in them into which coins are forced for luck. There are seven felled tree trunks with coins pushed into them in the picturesque village of Portmeirion, in Wales.
Meurig Jones, an estate manager at the tourist destination, told the BBC, “We had no idea why it was being done when we first noticed the tree trunk was being filled with coins. I did some detective work and discovered that trees were sometimes used as ‘wishing trees’. In Britain it dates back to the 1700s — there is one tree somewhere in Scotland which apparently has an old coin stuck into it. ” He said that a sick person could press a coin into a tree and their illness would go away. If someone then takes the coin out though, it’s said they then become ill. We haven’t made it known at all, it’s just happened,” he added. “It’s quite amazing really.” In Scotland, there is also a legend about a kissing tree. If a young man could drive a nail into a tree with one blow, he earned a kiss from his sweetheart.
67. What was the real reason why in UK people knocked coins into the old trees?
A. It was hoped that it would bring them good future and make the trees more beautiful.
B. Nobody knew why there was such a strange custom that it could make them lucky.
C. It might come from the tradition of making offerings to gods hundreds of years ago.
D. It was said that god’s spirits lived in trees and doing so could please the gods of the trees.
68. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 may mean ____________.
A. this combination of the man-made and the natural is far from realistic.
B. the mysterious phenomenon of old trees with coins is rarely seen in the world.
C. people wanted to make the works of art with the help from the forces of nature.
D. the appearance of trees would be nicer than their original.
69. The passage mainly tells us that________.
A. some people attached “love padlocks” to bridges and fences to symbolize lasting romance
B. a particular way in which people made good wishes is still popular in the UK
C. visitors tossed money into ponds for good luck just as they knocked coins into the trees
D. a long history of a strange phenomenon of old trees with coins in the UK
70. Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage?
A. Who Says Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees?
B. Do Trees with Some Coins Become Valuable?
C. Is It Really Amazing to Have Coins Fixed into Trees?
D. What Is the Purpose of Knocking Coins into Trees?
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从文后所给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。
A Famous University Town
When we say that Cambridge is a university town we do not mean that it is a town with a university in it.
71 The university is not just one part of the town; it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has its shops, restaurants, market places and so on, but most of it is university, colleges, libraries, clubs and other places for university staff and students. The town was there first. Cambridge became a center of learning in the thirteenth century. Many students were too poor to afford lodgings（公寓） 72 This was the beginning of the present day college system.
Today there are nearly thirty colleges. 73 Many of them live in lodgings at first and move into college for their final year. But every student is a member of his college from the beginning. He must eat a number of meals in the college hall each week.
74 so nearly all of them use bicycles. Don’t try to drive through Cambridge during the five minutes between lectures, as you will find crowds of people on bicycles hurrying in all directions. If you are in Cambridge at five minutes to the hour any morning of the term, you’ll know that you are in a university town. 75 .
A. Colleges were opened so that students could live cheaply.
B. Students are not allowed to keep cars in Cambridge,
C. Many students were short of money for their education, so college towns were set up then.
D. A university town is one where there is no clear separation between the university buildings
and the rest of the city.
E. Stop in some safe place, and wait.
F. The size of Cambridge University is not so big as the town.
G. Very few students can now live in college for the whole of their course; the numbers are too great.
第II卷
第四部分：写作（共三节，满分45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，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
In our school we always find that some students dressed in Nikes, enjoying McDonald’s and crazy about NBA games. Lily, a Senior Three girl, her life is flooded with product from the USA, is one of them. When asking about her feelings towards the Western superpower, she is not surely. Lily is not the only one that feels confusing.
A resent survey show that four in five Chinese students generally like Americans, but three in five agree with that the US is trying to control China. According to the survey, nearly half the respondents chose the US as a friend country. The positive opinion of the US is more than it in last year’s similar survey.
第二节：完成句子（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
根据汉语提示，在各句的空白处填入适当的单词。
1. Remember, dial 110 in case of an _______________.（紧急情况）
2. Jerry is a little nervous today because he is going for a job________________.（面试） 3. Products for women are always attractively _______________.（包装） 4. Jenny explained to the children why used _______________（电池）can be harmful in our life. 5. There are many small things we can do to______________（减少）the pollution of the earth. 6. The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s most famous ______________. (喜剧)
7. This is the first large art ______________（展览）with works by Picasso in China. 8. The children played a _____________（捉弄）on the girl who has just come to the class.
9. The boy has a handsome face except for the ___________（伤疤）on his forehead. 10. “What was the ___________（通告）about?” “It said that we would be free tomorrow”
第三节 书面表达（满分25分）
你是校学生会主席李华，为了提升学生英语学习水平，丰富校园文化生活，校学生会
将于10月的最后一个周末在学校音乐厅举办“An English Weekend”，下午2：00开始，活动大约持续2个小时。内容有：演唱英文歌曲；演奏西方古典乐曲或民乐；英语名篇模仿名人朗诵。请你写信给外籍教师Brown，邀请他作评委，希望他方便的话能够接受邀请。如果他还有什么疑问，请致电：26735287
注意：1. 词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．参考词汇：imitate vt. 模仿
Dear Mr. Brown,
I’m Li Hua, Chairman of the Student Union of Lanzhou No. 1 Middle School.___________
______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
With best wishes,
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：短文改错
高考高三英语12月月考试题03
第I卷（三部分，共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。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。每段对话你将听一遍。
1、What do we know about the woman?
A. She left the party before the man arrived.
B. She didn’t want to see the man.
C. She didn’t go to the party.
2、What’s the man’s opinion of his new boss?
A. His boss is frank B. His boss is terrible C. His boss is rude
3、Why does’t the man attend the lecture?
A. There aren’t enough seats B. He hasn’t got a ticket yet.
C. The lecturer won’t show up.
4、Where can the man get the letters from the woman?
A. In the mountains B. In his aunt’s house C. At his own house
5、When does the woman want her shoe to be repaired?
A. At once B. In half an hour C. In one hour
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。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。每段对话你将听两遍。
听第六段材料， 回答6－7 小题
6、What are the speakers talking about?
A. A trip B. Where to go C. The summer vocation plan
7、What are probably the speakers?
A. Workers B. Tourists C. Students
听第七段材料， 回答8－10 小题
8、What do we know about go—karting?
A. The racer needn’t wear a helmet.
B. The cars are smaller and slower.
C. The racer should drive with the instructor.
9、What does the man worry about?
A. The safety B. The cost C. His driving skill
10、What will the man do this weekend?
A. Stay at home
B. Go karting with the woman.
C. Learn to drive the go-karting from an instructor.
听第八段材料， 回答11－13小题
11、What is Harrods famous for?
A. Its Food Hall and Egyptian hall.
B. Its many different kinds of food.
C. Its ancient—style buildings.
12、How does Harrods get most of its power?
A. By providing by a small town
B. By producing eletricity itself
C. By providing by the biggest electricity factory.
13、How many people come in a day in January?
A. 30,000 B. 300,000 C. 15,000,000
听第九段材料，回答14－16小题
14、Where is the man?
A. In a hairdress’s B.In a store C. In a hotel
15、How long hasn’t the man been here?
A. About a month B. About two months C. About three months
16、What does the man think of the woman’s advice?
A. He accepts it. B. He refuses it. C. He will try it next time.
听第十段材料， 回答17－20小题
17、What is the characteristic of learners of specialist English?
A. They learn English to find well—paid jobs.
B. They know clearly what they want to learn.
C. They want to change the way English is taught.
18、Who needs ESP courses most?
A. Professionals B. College students C. International learners
19、What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain?
A. Courses for doctors B. courses for lawyers C. Courses for businessman.
20、What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. Three groups pf learners
B. English for Specific Purposes
C. The importance of business English.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空 （满分15分）
21、—Lost and Found offiice. _______?
— I wonder if you have a small black suitcase of mine.
A.What can I do for you B. Who’s that
C. What’s that D. How do you do
22、They are just college graduates and don’t realize ____ to start and run a company.
A. what takes it B. what they take C. what takes them D. what it takes
23、While dancing happily at home, ．
A．the door bell rang B．the door bell rings
C．we heard the door bell rings D．we heard the door bell ring
24、—Li Ming went abroad in 2000.
—No wonder I ______ him ever since.
A. don’t see B. hadn’t seen C. didn’t see D. haven’t seen
25、—Do you know why the teacher asks for me?
—He wants you to ____ your absence last night.
A. explain to B. account for C. ask for D. say for
26、Busy as John is, exercise has always been ____his work.
A.as much as a part of his life B. as much a part of his life as
C.as a part of his life much as D. so much a part of his life as
27、____, the driver looked at the vast desert without knowing if he could get across safely.
A. Tired and sad B. Tired and sadly C.Tiredly and sad D.Tiredly and sadly
28、Exercising regularly can not only ____one’s strength,but also develop one’s character.
A put up B. take up C. build up D. pull up
29、It won’t be quite a long time ________ your son is back, so don’t be worried.
A. that B. since C. before D. until
30、The Federal Reserve, _____ is the US central bank, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, an independent agency of the government ____ backs bank deposits, will have an active role in providing the needed cash.
A. which; / B. that; that ???? C. that; which D. which; that
31、A little of _________, and _______ at all.
A. everything; nothing B. nothing; everything
C. anything; nothing D. nothing; anything
32、_______ fully the historical achievement of Barack Obama’s victory, it is worth recalling
what America looked like in 1961, the year of his birth.
???? A. To measure B. Measured???? C. Measuring D.Having measured
33、Lucy asked for a separate room so that she could avoid ______ with Tom alone.
A. to leave B. to be left C. being left D. leaving
34、－Shall we _____for twenty minutes and have a cup of coffee?
－I can’t agree with you any more.
A. break off B. break down C. break up D. break out
35、According to a recent study, people who speak two or more languages were _____ to
develop memory problems compared to those who only spoke one language.
A. less than five times likely B. five times less likely
C. less likely five times D. five times likely less
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
从所给的四个选项(ABC和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.
When my three children were young, my husband，Roy ，and I were very 36 .
“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky 37 . “Please.”
I had said no so many times in the 38 months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her 39 , I agreed.
I prepared a few sandwiches and 40 a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy 41 . My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some 42 time together as a family.
About the time I got the lunch 43 out on the table, Roy arrived on the 44 .
That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with 45 . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school 46 for so many months. Roy and the boys 47 rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table, 48 God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.
That night as our 49 went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.
As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest 50 could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you 51 .
Even though the kids have now grown up and 52 from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.
Maybe today would be a good time to 53 potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry 54 and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a 55 .
36、A. old B. poor C. busy D. miserable
37、A. begged B. asked C. doubted D. wondered
38、A. coming B. recent C. following D. later
39、A. doubt B. disappointment C. sadness D. surprise
40、A. supplied B. provided C. combined D. filled
41、A. off work B. at home C. at work D. on business
42、A. unhappy B. quality C. quantity D. sad
43、A. spread B. taken C. made D. cooked
44、A. scene B. view C. event D. landscape
45、A. sadness B. expectation C. hope D. laughter
46、A. orders B. charges C. activity D. responsibilities
47、A. missed B. took C. skipped D. left
48、A. praying B. praising C. thanking D. trusting
49、A. family B. children C. friends D. parents
50、A. lifestyle B. time C. world D. family
51、A. enjoy B. own C. have D. love
52、A. left alone B. passed away C. ran away D. moved away
53、A. supply B. cook C. watch D. plant
54、A. ducks B. children C. family D. people
55、A. salad B. life C. picnic D. hope
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
The easy way out isn’t always the easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cook book and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time. I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn’t have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast(酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. I had to admit what the living thing was and why it was there. I don’t know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing—Doug or me.
56、The writer’s purpose in writing this story is ________.
A. to tell an interesting experience
B. to show the easiest way out of a difficulty
C. to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman
D. to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books
57、Why did the woman’s attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?
A. The canned orange had gone bad.
B. She didn’t use the right kind of flour.
C. The cookbook was hard to understand.
D. She did not follow the directions closely.
58、Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?
A. She didn’t see the use of keeping it. B. She meant to joke with her husband.
C. She didn’t want her husband to see it. D. She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.
59、What made the dough in the bin looks frightening?
A. The rising and falling movement. B. The strange-looking marks.
C. Its shape. D. Its size.
60、When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was
________.
A. surprised at his being interested in the bin
B. afraid that he would discover her secret
C. unhappy that he didn’t enjoy the meal
D. curious to know what disturbed him
B
My father's reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York city was immediate and definite: "You won't catch me putting my money in there!" he declared, "Not in that glass box !"
Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money .
In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity (实物)that could be carried, or stolen. Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze（青铜）doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a building's design made it appear impenetrable（难以渗透的）, the institution（公共机构, 协会, 制度）was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol dwelt in the prevailing attitude toward money.
But the attitude toward money has, of course, changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible（切实，实在）commodity has largely been replaced by credit. A deficit (赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe: he offers us a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy-walled bank.
Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion (人们的说法)begins.
61、The main idea of this passage is that ________.
A．money is not as valuable as it was in the past
B．the architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bank
C．changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept of banks
D．prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable
62、How do the older generation and the younger one think about money?
A．The former thinks more of money than the latter.
B．The younger generation values money more than the older generation.
C．Both generations rely on the imaginative power of bankers to make money.
D．To the former money is a real commodity but to the latter it is a means to produce more money.
63、According to this passage, a modern banker should be _____.
A．imaginative and creative B．reliable and powerful
C．sensible and impenetrable D．ambitious and friendly
64、It can be inferred from the passage that the author's attitude towards the new trend in banking is ______.
A．cautious B．regretful C．positive D．hostile(敌意的)
65、Cash is rarely used nowadays because _______.
A. it is no longer needed B. it is no longer useful
C. it is often replaced by credit cards D.credit cards took place.
C
Against the supposition（假设）that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scientists have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirror more sunlight into space.
This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern forest to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed forests in these areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that with climate warming, fires may occur more frequently over next several centuries as a result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling.
This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat.
Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozone（臭氧）levels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in. The following spring, however, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling.
“We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scientists tracked the change in amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire, and found a measurement closely related to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, however, found that when fire occurs more frequently, more radiation is lost from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicated, 0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling. Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the earth.
66、According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may _______.
A. result in a warming climate
B. cause the forest fires to occur more frequently
C. lead to a longer fire season
D. protect the forests and the environment there
67、The following are all the immediate effects after a forest fire EXCEPT _________.
A. large amounts of greenhouse gases enter the atmosphere
B. the levels of ozone which is a type of oxygen increase
C. snow on the ground mirrors more sunlight back into space
D. ashes from the fire fall on the ice surface and take in more radiation from the sun
68、Earlier studies about northern forest fires _________.
A. analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate
B. indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphere
C. suggest that people should take measures to protect environment
D. suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming.
69、The underlined part “soaked up” in the last paragraph most probably means ________.
A. released B. absorbed C. created D. distributed
70、From the passage we can draw a conclusion that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia may __________.
A. warm the climate as the supposition goes
B. allow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thus cool the climate
C. destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea ice
D. help to gain more energy rather than release more energy
D
The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:
Price: ＄10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
------ in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m.
------ by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）
------ by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.
------ on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre. com
DICOUNTS:
Saver: ＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.
Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
71、If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _____
A. go to the Box Office on Sundays.
B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.
C. use the Internet.
D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.
72、According to the notes, who can get ＄2 off?
A. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.
B. An 18-year-old teenager.
C. A 55-year-old woman.
D. A 20-year-old full-time college student.
73、If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?
A. ＄120 B. ＄126 C. ＄140 D. ＄150
74、Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre.
B. A school party of 15 students should pay 90 for the standby tickets.
C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount.
D. The audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show.
75、What kind of tickets are the cheapest?
A. The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.
B. The standby tickets.
C. The tickets for Saver discount.
D. The tickets for group booking.
第II卷（二部分，共35分）
第四部分：（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，并根据要求完成文章后的题目。
[1] I really don’t need anything for Christmas. I had the best gift ever last night, watching my two sons reading their books before bedtime.They were each in different rooms, engrossed in their pages, with no TV, music, or anything else in the background. I will take this small gift any time, any day, any season.
[2] Like anyone else, I had lots of other interests, but once I discovered I was pretty much hooked on reading , I read everything----books, magazines, newspapers, the back of cereal boxes or orange juice cartons if there was nothing else on the table at the moment. I have my parents to thank in large part for the love of reading. They were always working on something.
[3] With few exceptions, today’s kids are up against far more distractions (令人分心的事) than most of us ever were, and it is so EASY for them to become disengaged in reading. There’s the PlayStation or the Xbox. There’s the iPod. There’s the internet. There’s texting. And there’s peer pressure. If the coolest kid in the class thinks reading a book is the most god-awful thing .......
[4] I’ve told my sons that with reading come information, knowledge, and understanding, _____ will help them at every stage in their lives, now and forever. However, we’ve gotta say it and model it. It’s not enough for the teachers to say it and require it, or for us to leave it to them. We have to, as well.
[5] Of course we have to use and acknowledge the power of new technologies in our lives. But we need to keep the reading going too. There’s a place and a need for everything. So it’s an amazing thing. It’s not Christmas yet and I already have my gift.( My husband’s comment when I told him this: “ Does this mean I can return all of yours?”)
76、What’s the main idea of the first paragraph? ( no more than 15 words )
_________________________________________________________________________
77、Complete the following statement with proper words. ( no more than 5 words)
I developed _____________ mainly because of my parents’ influence.
78、Fill in the blank in paragraph 4 with proper words.( no more than 3 words )
__________________________________________________________________________
79、List at least three things to stop children reading books according to the passage. ( no more
than 12 words)
__________________________________________________________________________
80、What does the word “this” ( line 4, paragraph 5) probably refer to?
_________________________________________________________________________
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
现在的高三是复习备考的攻坚阶段，为了提高复习效率，学校广泛征求学生的意见。假定你是李华，请根据以下提示，给校方写封信，表达你们的需求和建议。
适当放慢进度，多留点时间让学生思考
突出重难点
反复训练重要、容易错的知识点
提供科学的复习方法
给与更多的鼓励，关注学生的心理问题
注意：1、不要逐句翻译，但可适当增加细节使行文连贯
2、字数100—120
心理的----psychological
Dear Sir or Madam:
We are so pleased that you are willing to share our views. In the course of the general review, what we need is solid foundation._____________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
...........As you know, we didn’t learn well enough in the first two years, so please slow down a bit and make sure we have already mastered something and then figure out the important points. Besides, we need a little more time to think for ourselves. As for those important points which also make us confused, would you please give us more practice in case we forget? Meanwhile, we need badly instructions on learning strategies.
By the way, we often feel frustrated, which has a bad effect on our study. We should appreciate it if you can give us some encouragement and be concerned more about our psychological problems before examinations now and then.
高考高三英语12月月考试题04
第I卷（三部分，共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）
请听下面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 will the woman do?
A. Go out for a dinner. B. See a movie with Johnson. C. Work on an article.
2、What does the woman like best?
A. Drawing. B. Shopping. C. Jogging.
3、What is the man probably?
A. A nurse B. A dentist C. A surgeon
4、What are the speakers talking about in general?
A. A match B. Football C. The man’s hobby
5、Why doesn’t the man allow the girl to learn to drive?
A. He has no time to teach her to drive.
B. He thinks it dangerous for her to drive.
C. She isn’t old enough to get a driving license.
第二节(共l5小题；每小题l．5分，满分22．5分)
请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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，每小题将给出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 is the woman doing?
A. Making complaints. B. Asking for advice. C. Arguing with the man.
7、What does the woman think of her job?
A. Interesting but challenging. B. Stressful but meaningful. C. Tiring but well-paid.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9 题。
8、Where are the speakers?
A. In a shop. B. In a hotel. C. In a bank.
9、What will the man do next?
A. Cash some checks. B. Fill a form. C. Show his ID card.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12 题。
10、Who is the man probably?
A. A bus driver. B. A passenger. C. A passer-by.
11、How much will the woman pay in total?
A. 45 cents. B. 80 cents. C. 90 cents.
12、What should the woman do if she wants to get off the bus?
A. Shout at the man. B. Push the button for the bell.
C. Show the man her ticket.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16 题。
13、Why does the man call the woman?
A. To check the rate. B. To make a reservation.
C. To ask about a hotel.
14、Why does the woman recommend the Imperial to the man?
A. It is less expensive. B. It is a four-star hotel. C. It is near the city center.
15、What does the woman say about the Imperial?
A. It is better known than her hotel. B. It is cheaper than her hotel.
C. It is almost fully booked.
16、What does the man want to know about the Imperial in the end?
A. The telephone number. B. The location. C. The price.
听第6段材料，回答第17至20 题。
17、What is one of the young people’s lifestyles in modern society?
A. They often continue the family occupation.
B. They have to marry people that their parents approve of.
C. They may live with people whom their parents have never met.
18、What do the parents expect their children to do nowadays?
A. Live with them. B. Do better than they did. C. Support the family.
19、How many causes of the generation gap does the speaker mention?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four
20、What is the speaker’s opinion on the generation gap between the young and the old?
A. It will continue to exist for some time. B. It will disappear sooner or later.
C. It will be filled little by little.
第二部分：英语知识运用（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.
21、On September 25, ____Ukrainian ship became the victim of robbers in____ Gulf of Aden
near Somalia．
A. a; the B. a; / C. an; the D. an; /
22、The British Isles is a group of islands ____ Btitain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands.
A. consist of B. consists of C. consisting of D. consisted of
23、－Mum, I am sorry, but I failed in the English exam.
－So you _______ get the MP4 you want. I am sorry, too.
A. shall not B. might not C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
24、They were in the middle of an argument but _______ when someone came into the room.
A. broke up B. broke down C. broke off D. broke in
25、Only after being attacked by the Japanese in Pearl Harbor ______ in the Second World War thoroughly.
A. had America been involved B. was America involved
C. America had been involved D. America was involved
26、Eventually, she has recognized______, whatever happens and however bad ____ seems
today, life still goes on and everything will be better tomorrow.
A. that; it B. it; that C. it; what D. that; what
27、Sean has formed the habit of jogging the tree-lined avenue for two hours every day.
A. between B. along C. below D. with
28、－Many a student has a ________ opinion of him．
－But he is spoken ________ of by the leaders．
A. bad; worse B. badly; highly C. bad; more D. bad; well
29、If I can help _______, I prefer living in New York because the weather here is better than _______ of Boston．
A. that; that B. it; that C. that; one D. it; it
30、Every few years, the coal workers their lungs X-rayed to ensure their health.
A. are having B. have C. have had D. had had
31、－Instead of lending a hand, Jim just stood by, laughing at us in trouble.
－Oh, it’s ______ of him to be so cold hearted.
A. typical B.ordinary C.common D.normal
32、If people ______virtual reality holidays, we ______ on an around-the-world tour．
A. invent; go B. invented; had gone
C. invent; have gone D. invented; would go
33、－It is said that Jack is very rich and is always changing his private cars. What is he?
－_______, I am not sure.
A. Somebody of a manager B. Something of a manager
C. Anyone of a manager D. Anything of a manager
34、“We have just made a very difficult decision ... we have decided to stop___ QQ on computers ____ with 360's software.” Tencent said in an open letter on Wednesday night.
A. to run, installing B. to run, installed
C. running, installing D. running, installed
35、－Are you coming to my wedding ceremony?
－__________. I can’t miss your prettiest and happiest moment.
A. I’m afraid I can’t. B. You’ve welcome.
C. No way! D. You bet!
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My Teacher in the School of Life
I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes 36 30 years ago; I sat in Dr Charles E. Offutt’s British literature class, listening to him 37 what the seniors would learn and get them excited about the journey they would 38. I’m the principal of the school now, but for a few minutes I was back in 1975, 39 what the future held.
I have been learning from Dr Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he has been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he 40 me, as much by example as by 41, that it was my moral duty to do so and to 42 others.
Neither of us could know how our 43 would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr Offutt, the then department chair. After several years, I was 44 department chair, and our relationship changed 45. I thought that it might be 46 chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr Offutt 47 me throughout. He knew when to give me 48 about curriculum, tests and personnel, and when to let me design my own course.
In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. 49, he encouraged me to seize the new 50.
Five years ago, I became the 51 of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could 52 on him as I tried to fill big shoes. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have a(n) 53 wealth of lessons to teach. 54 his students don’t know it yet, I know how 55 they are; I’m still one of them.
36、A. mostly B. exactly C. probably D. simply
37、A. explain B. predict C. speak D. teach
38、A. keep B. achieve C. choose D. take
39、A. preparing B. discovering C. wondering D. realizing
40、A. assisted B. reminded C. advised D. convinced
41、A. words B. action C. explanation D. models
42、A. please B. force C. serve D. teach
43、A. relationship B. position C. situation D. condition
44、A. pointed B. named C. given D. taken
45、A. already B. yet C. still D. again
46、A. foolish B. surprising C. uncertain D. challenging
47、A. promoted B. accepted C. supported D. welcomed
48、A. advice B. information C. notice D. thought
49、A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Instead
50、A. choice B. opportunity C. approach D. possibility
51、A. teacher B. principal C. officer D. clerk
52、A. live B. look C. depend D. take
53、A. rich B. little C. valuable D. endless
54、A. Once B. Even if C. Unless D. Until
55、A. fortunate B. curious C. innocent D. satisfied
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
I still remember the days when I was a youthful student in an engineering school. I lived a casual life, without caring about the future. I smoked, drank with friends and made girl friends. Little did I realize that casualness would certainly lead to loss.
Two yeas had passed and I was staring down a report card that highlighted FAIL in more than half the subjects. I didn’t care, at least not till my dad found about it. You see, I studied in India and unlike the United States where the students are expected to finance their own education, my dad financed me.
Then came the day when my dad found out my habit of smoking. He lost his temper but he just told me, “Son, your allowance is cut in half from this moment on”. It hit me like a roundhouse kick(回旋踢)from Bruce Lee. I was jolted(震摇)out of my bones! I couldn’t comprehend how to pay off the debts that I had accumulated in college. I owed everybody money: the grocery store, the bars, the restaurants, my friends, etc. I was living a life filled with credit.
When I went back to college, I knew that if I don’t change the way I live my life I won’t be able to pay everybody off. So I decided to make some changes, drastic changes. I quit smoking, cut off from my friends who led me down the wrong road, starting hanging out in libraries and reading my engineering books.
One year later, I went from a miserable failure to a magna cum laude(优等成绩). Life was never the same again. This incident made me know that anything is possible if you take action and do something about it, however small or large. Even today it still motivates me when I feel that I’m about to lose or give up. It reminds me that I can do it!
56、The author wrote this text with the purpose of _______ .
A. introducing his university life to the teenage readers
B. encouraging those lazy students to study hard at school
C. showing you can overcome any difficulty if you take action
D. calling on the readers not to develop bad habits in college
57、Father decided to cut the author’s allowance when he found the author ________ .
A. drank with friends B. made girl friends
C. failed in most subjects D. had the habit of smoking
58、The author didn’t care about his study until ______ .
A. he entered the engineering school B. he was in heavy debt he couldn’t bear
C. he decided to give up smoking D. his allowance was cut in half
59、The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that the author ______ .
A. paid off his debt and life wasn’t hard for him any more
B. removed his bad habits and didn’t lead a casual life
C. never hung out with his friends but studied all day
D. began to live a happy life due to his good grades
60、Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author did well in making good friends in the school.
B. The author made great progress with the help of his friends.
C. Students tended to earn money for college expenses in America.
D. Students were encouraged to do part-time jobs in Indian schools.
B
The Best of Alaska
Nothing evokes（唤起）Alaska like a whale exploding out of the water or an eagle pulling a silver fish from the river. Combine these images with high mountains, brilliant icebergs and wonderful meals and you really do have the Best of Alaska!
Join us for an unforgettable 7-day excursion (远足）to the last frontier! Additional highlights include: a scenic flight over Glacier Bay National Park, a rafting trip through the heart of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, historic Skagway, a whale watching cruise and the company of knowledgeable local guides．
HIGHLIGHTS:
JUNEAU: Juneau, the state capital, is rich in culture and scenic beauty．It is here that we start and end our trip．
HAINES: Haines is a small community located along the fiords（峡湾）. The natural beauty and expansive wilderness found here have made Haines a premier center for adventure in Alaska. In 2004, Haines was listed by Outside Magazine and National Geographic Adventure as one of the best places for recreation and living. The activities listed below are located in Haines．
ALASKA INDIAN ARTS: Alaska Indian Arts is a nonprofit corporation（公司）dedicated to the preservation and continuation of traditional native craft and culture of the Northwest Native Tribes. Alaska Indian Arts is also the headquarters for several of Alaska’s outstanding craftsmen and artisans. We spend a few hours learning carving, native beading （串珠饰） and culture from these master artists．
SKAGWAY: Skagway is famous for its role in the Klondike Gold Stampede over 100 years ago. Today, it is a historic yet lively town, which still reflects its gold rush roots and contains colorful shops. In Skagway, we stop by the Klondike Gold Rush National Park Visitor’s Center and ride the White Pass Yukon Route Railway．
GUSTAVUS: Gustavus is the gateway to the Glacier Bay National Park. We’ll stay at a comfortable lodge here for two nights. This will be the base for both the whale-watching excursion and a full day cruise in Glacier Bay．
DATES / PRICES:
2011: May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15．
7 days — $3,500, including lodging, all meals, excursions, guides, park fees, sales taxes, and transportation between Juneau, Skagway, Haines, and Gustavus. Not included: alcohol, personal items, airfare to and from Juneau．
CONTACTS:
E-mail: info@alaskamountainguides.com
Call: （800）766-3396
Write: Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School
P.O. Box 1081, Haines AK 99827
61、You can feel the history of the local place at_________．
A. Juneau B. Skagway C. Haines D. Gustavus
62、You can watch a whale exploding out of the water at ___________．
A. the Glacier Bay National Park B. the Klondike Gold Rush National Park
C. the White Pass Yukon D. the Northwest Native Tribes
63、According to the advertisement, the participants of the excursion ___________．
A. will spend one day experiencing the local culture at Alaska Indian Arts
B. can contact Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School by e-mail or fax
C. are able to experience some adventurous activities in Haines
D. can get lots of traditional native artworks free of charge
64、Which of the following requires participants to pay additional fees?
A. Going from Gustavus to Juneau by train．
B. A full day cruise in Glacier Bay．
C. Having the last supper at Juneau．
D. Flying from Juneau to their hometowns．
65、It is known from the advertisement that _____________．
A. Juneau, as the state capital, is much more beautiful than Haines
B. the native culture of the Northwest Native Tribes has died out．
C. Alaska is famous for its culture, history and natural beauty
D. Skagway was the richest town of Alaska in the past．
C
Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, made his first publics appearance since going on medical leave six weeks ago, taking the stage at a San Francisco media event to introduce the iPad 2, the second generation of the company’s tablet computer.
Thin but energetic, Mr. Jobs showed off a thinner iPad. “ We’ve been working on this product for a while and I just didn’t want to miss this day.” He said.
His absence has concerned investors, especially since the group has given no details of his condition. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2004 and had a liver transplant during almost six months of medical leave in 2009. People close to him said last month his health had been changing.
Apple’s stock(股票)rose more than 2 per cent in the minutes after Mr. Jobs began speaking, then gave up some of its gain as he detailed the iPad 2.
The iPad 2 will go on sale in black and white versions in the US on March 11 and in 26 other countries, including the UK and Germany, on March 25.
Most of the improvements in the latest version had been expected, including a camera in the front and back for video conferencing, taking photos and videos. The iPad 2 is one-third thinner than the original tablet and slightly lighter. In the US it will work with AT&T and Verizon, the top two mobile carriers(运营商).The pricing will be the same to the 2010 iPad at its introduction, ranging from $499 to $829 in six models. But Apple dropped prices on the older iPad on Wednesday by $100 across the board.
Apple has made the most of its year-long head start in tablets, selling 15,000,000 units of the older iPad last year and taking about 85 per cent of the market. It is predicted that the iPad 2 would claim 80 per cent of the US market this year, or 20,000,000 out of 24,000,000 total shipped(出货量).
Motorola, Blackberry maker Research in Motion, Samsung and others have brought out competing tablets, many based on Google’s Android software.
Mr. Jobs said the rest of the field was still catching up with the first iPad and their markets for applications designed for tablets had, at best, 100 small programs. This compares with 65,000 on Apple’s application store.
66、Why are the investors of Apple worried according to the text?
A. Apple’s stock price changes a lot.
B. Steve Jobs’ health condition is not stable.
C. The iPad 2 has some technical drawbacks.
D. Apple faces strong competition from other companies.
67、In what respect are the iPad 2 and the 2010 iPad exactly alike?
A. The weight. B. The camera.
C. The thickness. D. The pricing at the introduction.
68、How many tablet computers were sold in the market last year?
A. About 15,000,000. B. About 17,000,000.
C. About 20,000,000. D. About 24,000,000.
69、What makes Apple’s tablets superior to the competing tablets of other companies?
A. The low price. B. The Android software.
C. The full kinds of models. D. The tens of thousands of applications.
70、What is the best title for the text?
A. Jobs on Stage to Introduce iPad 2 B. iPad 2 Better than the Original
C. Best Applications for iPad 2 D. iPad 2 vs. Competitors
D
Elena Kagan has reached a lifelong goal: becoming a Justice on the United States Supreme Court. The US Senate confirmed Kagan on Thursday by a vote of 63-37. She replaces Justice John Paul Stevens, who retired in June.
Kagan will take a sacred oath(誓言)to uphold the Constitution of the United States on Saturday at a swearing-in ceremony. The new Justice will bring the number of women sitting on the nation’s highest court to three. Kagan joins Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor-all three New Yorkers.
Kagan is the fourth woman in history to sit on the Supreme Court. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was the first female Justice. She was appointed by President Ronald Reagan and served from 1981to 2006.
Kagan, who is 50 years old, is the second Justice appointed by President Barack Obama. (He appointed Justice Sotomayor in 2009.) Obama told reporters on Thursday that Kagan will make an “outstanding Justice who understands that her rulings affect people.” He also noted that the addition of another woman to the Supreme Court marks a sign of progress for the country. Obama and Kagan will celebrate her confirmation with a ceremony at the White House today.
Kagan has spent most of her adult life working with the law. She served in President Clinton’s administration as a legal adviser, was the head of Harvard Law School, and until her confirmation Thursday, was the US Solicitor General-one of the most powerful lawyers in the federal government. Kagan was born in New York City. She grew up in an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the strong-willed, independent middle sister sandwiched between two brothers.
Kagan’s mother was a public school teacher who taught fifth and sixth grades. Her father was a lawyer.
The new Justice once wore a judge’s robe in a picture for her high-school yearbook. Now she’ll be wearing real ones as she and the other eight Justices decide some of the most important legal cases.
71、What can we infer according to paragraph 1?
A. Elena Kagan has become the only female Justice of America.
B. It’s Kagan’s dream to be a Justice on the United States Supreme Court.
C. Kagan achieved this position in the election by beating John Paul Stevens.
D. It will take a long time for Kagan to become a Justice on the United States Supreme
Court.
72、Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. To take the place of an old Justice, a Justice was elected by the Senate.
B. There will be four women working in the United States Supreme Court.
C. Kagan will take a sacred oath before taking in part in the election.
D. No one but a New Yorker can be a Justice of the Supreme Court.
73、What can we infer from Obama’s words?
A. He will appoint more women Justices to the Supreme Court.
B. He appointed Kagan as she had done a good job before.
C. There is much to be improved on the Supreme Court.
D. He is sure Kagan will be excellent in her new work.
74、What is the main idea of paragraph 5?
A. Kagan is a born lawyer.
B. It is about Kagan’s biography.
C. Kagan’s character is fit for her job.
D. Kagan has worked for two Presidents.
75、This text must be taken from _____ .
A. a storybook B. a textbook
C. a newspaper D. a biography of famous people
第II卷（二部分，共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题, 满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）
【1】The British summer is extremely beautiful. Trees, flowers, birds and butterflies make the whole country like a big garden. However, many British people have noticed that butterflies have been gradually disappearing from this picturesque scenery during the past several years. What has happened to them?
【2】Butterfly Conservation, a charity in the UK, is running a survey to help answer this question. The result is more serious than people expected. According to the survey, among 59 butterfly species found in Britain, more than three quarters of them are suffering a declining population, including the most popular ones. What’s more, half of all butterfly species are in the danger of dying out. Some common species such as the small Tortoiseshell butterfly and the Wall butterfly are dropping dramatically. The latter cannot even be seen in many parts of central and southern England. The Blue butterfly was commonly seen in the south. However, it has started colonizing(迁徙至)Edinburgh in the past few years.
【3】The numbers of butterflies have dropped to a record low in the past three years largely because the summer in the UK is getting cooler and their habitat is also worsening. Fortunately Britain is experiencing a long hot summer this year compared to the last few summers. Conservationists believe the warm weather will bring some benefit to the butterflies.
【4】Sir David Attenborough, president of Butterfly Conservation, said: “Large quantities of butterflies tell us that all is well with nature. When they decline it’s a warning that other wildlife will be soon _______ .”
【5】The survey is still going on. The public are also encouraged to keep track of the UK’s butterfly population. The organizers hope the survey will help raise public awareness of the value of butterflies in the UK. Butterflies give an indication of the well-being of nature and the environment.
76、What has happened to butterflies in Britain? (no more than 10 words)
__________________________________
77、List two reasons for butterflies’ reduction in number. (no more than 10 words)
①____________________________ ②__________________________________
78、Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 4 words)
But a large number of British people have realized that butterflies __________________ from the beautiful scenery since a few years ago.
79、Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
__________________________________
80、What does the underlined word “them” (line 3, paragraph 2) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
___________________________________
第二节 书面表达（25分）
据一项调查显示，有85.8%的中学生说自己的字不好看，而他们又不想改善它，其理由有很大差别。请根据下图内容用英语写一篇短文，说明该现象并发表看法。
1、可以用电脑打字（51.3%） 2、没有时间练（32.5%）
3、没有什么用（10.9%） 4、其他（5.3%）
注意：词数100-120（开头已给出，不计入总词数）。
Nowadays, with the growing popularity of computers, more and more people are paying less and less attention to their handwriting.
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第二节: 书面表达
高考高三英语12月月考试题05
第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共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，从每题所给的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.Where does this conversation take place probably?
A. In a post office B. In a bar C. In a library
2. Where will the speakers go for their vacation?
A. The mountains B. The seaside C. The city
3. When should the woman turn right?
A. At the colored sign B. At Joe’s Garage C. After two miles
4. What does the woman want to know?
A. What kind of typewriter it is B. What price the man is asking
C. Why the man wants to sell the typewriter
5. How does the man feel about the news?
A, Happy B. Anxious C. Unconcerned
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’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife B. Go-workers C. Salesman and customer
7. How much money can be saved to buy a camera and a washing machine?
A. 42 pounds B. 26 pounds C. 20 pounds
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why can’t the woman handle her problem alone?
A. She is inexperienced B. She is too busy C. She is afraid
9. What will the woman’s son do this weekend?
A. Play sports B. Help her buy a car C. See a match
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题
10. How old was Jamers Dean when his family moved to California?
A. Four years old B. Five years old C. Nine years old
11. When did Dean become more serious about acting?
A. When he was a college student B. When he was in high school
C. After he moved to New York
12. Which aspect of Dean first attracted the man’s attention?
A. His acting skills B. His character C. His cool appearance
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题
13. What are the speakers doing?
A. They’re on vacation B. They’re shopping online C. They’re visiting a museum
14. What did the woman do during the video chat?
A. She showed off some photos B. She showed off her boyfriend
C. She showed off her new jewelry
15. What does the woman’s friend want?
A. A ring B. Some bags C. A new dress
16. What does the man think of the woman’s plan?
A. It’s a bad idea B. It’s good idea C. He doesn’t care
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17. When does the story take place?
A. During the week B. On the weekend C. During a holiday
18. What was the strangest thing about the man according to the speaker?
A. He was riding a unicycle B. He was singing a love song
C. All his clothes were pink
19. Why did everyone start clapping?
A. The guy did a trick on the unicycle B. The guy helped someone out
C. The guy sang a song with some kids
20. What might be the lesson of the story?
A. Don’t judge people by their appearances B. Always do the right thing
C. Be careful with your money
第二部分：英语知识运用（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）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. — Do you think an advertisement is _______ help when you look for a college?
?— Well, it all depends. Anyway, it gives me more of _______ chance.
A. a; a B. 不填; a C. 不填; the D. a; the
22. — As a weight-lifting athlete, Thomas is indeed too large, I think.
— But ________ that, he is still one of the best athletes at present.
A. in case of B. in spite of C. thanks to D. in response to
23. — Please check your answer with the key on Page 129.
— All right. Oh, it’s so simple. Why ________ of that?
A. hadn’t I thought B. haven’t I thought
C. didn’t I think D. wasn’t I thinking
24. _________ this job, he will have to be faced with the challenging situation he has never experienced before.
A. No matter who will take on B. Who takes on
C. Whoever will take on D. Whoever takes on
25. Most students’ attitudes towards fashion are reported ________ nowadays in a recent survey.
A. changing B. to be changing C. having changed D. to be changed
26. Henry hurried to the library only to find a notice at the gate, saying “No ____ before12 noon”.
A. permission B. admission C. submission D. commission
27. — I’m sorry to hear that some villagers got disabled in the earthquake.
— That’s too bad, but _________.
A. all is well that ends well B. the darkest hour is nearest the dawn
C. where there is life, there is hope D. it is good to have friends in trouble
28. Patience is a kind of quality—and that’s ________ it takes to do things well.
A. what B. how C. which D. why
29. Nothing but some ancient Chinese coins ________ in the sunken ship since they began the exploration.
A. were found????? B. has been found ??? C. had been found D. have been found
30. Johnny’s uncle promises that the boy _________ get a nice present on Christmas Eve.
A. should B. must C. can D. shall
31. __________ the moment they heard the starting signal given by the teacher.
A. Ran the children down the hill B. Down the hill did the children run
C. Down the hill the children ran D. Down the hill ran the children
32. — Sorry, but I still don’t quite understand that phrase.
— OK, let me?make?another?sentence?to?_________?its?meaning.
A.?bring about ? B.?bring up C.?bring?out ? D.?bring?in
33. It is said that ________ to classic music may be helpful in improving teenagers’ taste.
A. exposed B. exposing C. being exposed D. having exposed
34. Many people tend to buy things from big store, _________ they believe the qualities are good.
A. at which B. of which C. which D. where
35. — Frank, I’ve learned your plan. Could I make some suggestions?
?— ________.
A. Just for fun B. Go right ahead C. With pleasure D. Take it easy
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36-55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并在答题卡上将其涂黑。
Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get 36 , and occasionally they come back to bite you!
Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself 37 at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good 38 .
That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare 39 to help her get a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”
As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my 40 and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real 41 .
I reached back into my bag and brought out a 42 I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n) 43 that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a 44 look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of 45 days!
As she took the food, a look of 46 washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably 47 be used, but I took it.
A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still 48 of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well. 49 , the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.
Five minutes later she came back again and tried to 50 my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to 51 , and that I was completely serious and I wasn’t taking it 52 , she started crying and hugged me.
From now on, when I wonder if it is 53 trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a 54 for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might come back to bite me, but they might actually 55 another human being!
36. A. appreciated B. ignored C. acknowledged D. forgiven
37. A. examined B. trapped C. delayed D. confused
38. A. mood B. place C. habit D. situation
39. A. energy B. time C. hand D. change
40. A. appearance B. selfishness C. attitude D. experience
41. A. pain B. hunger C. anxiety D. fear
42. A. cake B. ticket C. gift D. souvenir
43. A. shout B. apology C. smile D. praise
44. A.good B. gentle C.quick D. cold
45. A. dark B.special C. mysterious D. tough
46. A. doubt B. regret C.relief D. anger
47. A. never B. often C. sometimes D. once
48. A. ashamed B.short C.aware D. proud
49. A. Eventually B. Besides C. Therefore D. However
50. A. show B.return C. share D. earn
51. A. do B.eat C. add D.trade
52. A.back B. out C.away D. over
53. A. hard B. fun C. worth D. useless
54. A. profit B.difference C. decision D. suggestion
55. A.inspire B. help C. educate D. excite
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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。
A
Do you know anything about the history of weather? Don’t look at the sky． Don’t look for old weather reports． Looking at the tree rings is more important． Correct weather reports date back only one century, but some trees can provide an exact record of weather even further back．
It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall． It is also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would reduce the growth of a tree． The change from a favorable to an unfavorable climate can be found out by the reading pattern of rings in a tree trunk． To find out the weather of ten years ago, you can count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the inside． If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred． If the rings are close together, then the climate was bad for the tree．
Studying trees is important not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of man． In an area of New Mexico you can find only sand — no trees or people． However, many centuries ago a large population lived there． They left suddenly． Why?
A scientist studied the pattern of the rings of dead trees that had grown there． He made up his mind that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees． Trees were necessary to make fires and buildings． So, after the people destroyed the trees, they had to move．
In this example studying tree rings uncovered an exciting fact about the history of man．
56. We can find out the weather of five years ago by counting the rings of a tree trunk ____．
A. from the left to the right B. from the outside to the inside
C. from the inside to the outside D. from the right to the left
57. If the ring was far from the others, we can conclude that the weather of that year was _____．
A. bad B. sunny C. rainy D. favorable
58. By studying the rings of dead trees in an area of New Mexico, the scientist found _______．
A. what the people had to eat B. where the people had to go
C. why the people had to leave D. how the people left
59.The ancient people usually lived where there were plenty of trees mainly because ______．
A. trees were materials for fires and buildings B. trees could supply them with fruit and food
C. rees could supply them with shades D. trees provided an exact record of weather
60. By giving the example of an area of New Mexico, the author tries to prove ．
A. that studying trees is important for the history of man
B. trees can’t live in the area without population
C. what the relation is between tree rings and the history of man
D. the history of man is important for the history of trees
B
You wake up in the morning，the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time．Then the telephone rings，you say hello, and the drama starts．The person on the other end has a depressing(令人沮丧的) tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to．You are still in a wonderful mood? Impossible!
Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness．It may not change what you think，but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time．
Life brings ups and downs，but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer．They only feel glad when they make others feel bad．No wonder they can hardly win others’ pity or respect．
When you communicate with positive people，your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted．When the dagger(匕首)of a negative person is put in you．you feel the heavy feeling that all in all，brings you down．
Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people．This could be a co-worker，or relative．In this case，say what needs to be said as little as possible． Sometimes it feels good to let out-your anger back to the negative person，but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they won’t feel ashamed of themselves about that．
Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized．The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to(附着)you throughout the rest of your day，which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness．Life is too short to feel negative．Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible．
59. According to the passage, to reduce negative people’s influence on us, we are advised
A. to show our dissatisfaction to negative people B. to change negative people’s attitude to life
C. to communicate with negative people as little as possible
D. to make negative people feel ashamed of themselves
60. What can we learn about negativity?
A. Its effect can be completely avoided B. Its effect can last
C. Its effect is smaller than the effect created by a positive person
D. It hardly happens among family members
61. The purpose of the first paragraph is to _____________________________ ．
A. offer an evidence B. introduce a topic
C. describe a daily scene D. make a comparison
62．How can negative people have effect on us?
A. By telling US the nature of life． B. By comparing their attitude to life with ours
C.. By influencing our emotion． D. By changing our way of thinking．
63. Some negative people base their happiness on _______________________ ．
A. building up a positive attitude B. other people’s pity for them
C.other people’s respect for them D. making other people unhappy
C
Welcome to Franklin Hotel．To make your stay as enjoyable as possible , we hope you will use our facilities to the full．Dining Room: Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9:30 am．Also the room staff may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 am．If this happens , please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed．Lunch is from 12 to 2:30 pm．Dinner is from 7:30 to 9 pm． Room service : This operates 24 hours a day ; phone the Reception desk , and your message will be passed on to the room staff． Telephones : To make a phone call , dial（按）0 for Reception and ask to be connected．We apologize for delays if the lines are very busy．There are also public telephones near the Reception desk．Tell Reception if early calls are needed． Shop : The hotel shop is open for presents , gifts and goods from 9 am to 5:30 pm． Laundry : We have a laundry in the building , and will wash , iron and return your clothes within 24 hours．Ask the room staff to collect them．Bar: The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 pm and 7 pm to 1 am． Banking : The Reception staff will cash cheques（兑现支票）and exchange any foreign money for you． 66. You would see this notice
A. in a hotel bar． B. in a hotel dining room． C. at the entrance of a small family hotel D. in a bedroom of a large international hotel．
67. You have arrived at the hotel at 2 a．m．and want a quick meal．What should you do?
A. Go to the hotel shop． B. Phone Reception C. Hang a message outside your door． D. Go to the hotel bar． 68．You have come back to the hotel just to make an urgent（紧急）phone call．But you notice a lot of people around the Reception desk．Judging from the notice , would it be quickest to A. use one of the telephones in the entrance? B. ask at the Reception desk? C. go to your room and phone from there? D. go out again and look for a public phone box? 69. How many kinds of service are there according to the notice? A. Twelve． B. Ten． C. Seven．? D. Eight 70. What would you do if you want room service at 24 pm? A. Fill out a card ahead B. Go to the Reception desk． C. Phone the room staff． D.．Phone the Reception desk．
D
Although there is no formal process of selection, in larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment（招募）．
Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades（十年） of research have failed to produce evidence that there are any “natural leaders”． It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; or rather, any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group．
Research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals． Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group． Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things done”． Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well-beings(福利) of a social group’s members． Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them．
Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members． They give others and may discipline group members who inhibit （阻碍） attainment of the group’s goals． Expressive leaders develop a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group． They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties and try to solve problems that threaten to divide the group． As the difference between these two roles suggests, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant respect．
71. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The problems faced by leaders． B. How social groups determine who will lead them．
C. How leadership differs in small and large groups．D. The role of leaders in social groups．
72. The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders EXCEPT ________．
A. specific leadership training B. formal election process
C. recruitment D. traditional cultural patterns
73. Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. An effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in another group．
B. Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications． C. A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership． D. Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person．
74. In mentioning “natural leaders” in Line 4, the author is making the point that?________．
A. few people qualify as “natural leaders”
B. “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics
C. there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist
D. “natural leaders” are easily accepted by the members of a group
75. The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on ________．
A. sharing responsibility with group members B. achieving a goal C. identifying new leaders D. ensuring harmonious relationships
第二卷（非选择题 满分35分）
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
Many students want to find friends on the Internet as a way of practising their language skills and learning more about new cultures. Traditional pen pals were the primary source for such contacts, and students could write each other letters. With the Internet, fingding friends has become much easier, and such relationships are called key pals.
However, care and consideration should be given when finding friends on the Internet:
◎Search the Internet for reputable(有信誉的) services. Look for reviews of such sites to learn more about other students’ experiences. Don’t join a service until you have done your research
◎Check to see if you can use a nickname, instead of __________, to protect your identity.
◎Never give personal information to anyone, including your home address, phone number, and birthday.
◎Stop contact with others if you feel uncomfortable with the topics of conversation. Again, if you protect your identity, this will be easier to do. Tell your teachers, parents, or even local law enforement if problem arise.
◎Try to use the language you are studying in the classroom in your communication with others.
◎Ask appropriate questions that will also help you learn about other cultures. Remember that someone’s personal experience might help you to understand a whole culture. You have to talk to many different people, and it will get you started.
?76. Please give this passage a proper title. (Please answer with 10 words.)?
___________________________________________________________________________
77. Please fill in the blank with proper words. (Please answer within 5 words.)
___________________________________________________________________________?
78. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?
??? Pen friends used to write letters to keep in touch with each other.
___________________________________________________________________________
79. Why do many students want to find friends on the Internet?
(Please answer within 20 words.)
__________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
80. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to? （no more than 10 words）
______________________________________________________________________
第二节．书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是某中学高三（1）的李华，即将高中毕业。请根据以下要点给某英文报写一
篇英语短文，谈谈你对高三生活的看法。
（1）对获得的帮助表示感谢； （2）消除与同学之间的误会；
（3）努力学习，实现人生梦想； （4）对学弟、学妹的建议。
注意：1可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯2词数：120左右
答案
听力1-5 BCABC 6-10 AAAAB 11-15 ACACA 16-20 AACBA
单项填空21—25 ABCDB 26—30 BCABD 31—35 DCCBB
完形填空36—40 BCADC 41—45 BACAD 46—50 CABDB 51—55 BACBB
阅读理解56-60 BDCAA 61-65 CBBCD 66-70 DBACD 71-75 DAACB
阅读表达76． Finding friends on the internet
77． a/your real name
78．Traditional pen pals were the primary source for such contacts,
79． They want to practice their language skills and learn more about other cultures.
80．That you have to talk to many different people.
书面表达
高考高三英语12月月考试题06
第I卷（共三部分，115分）
第一部分 听力部分（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．What does the woman suggest?
A．Watching a film． B．Watching TV. C．Go to a French restaurant．
2．How does the woman feel about what the man said?
A．Excited． B．Surprised． C．Frightened．
3．What is the man worried about?
A. The school won’t open next year． B．His school has too many students．
C．Some students will go to the new school． ．
4．Why is the man annoyed at the woman?
A．She was late． B．She cut in line． C．She forgot to buy a ticket．
5．Who will take the woman to the airport?
A．Karen． B．The man． C．Her boss．
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面五段对话或独白。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 do we know about the man?
A．He is a middle school student． B．He will have class after 3：00 p. m．
C．He used to love playing tennis．
7．What will the speakers play next time?
A．Tennis． B．Basketball． C. Football
听第7段材料，回答第8、 9题。
8．What does the first sign indicate?
A．End of the right lane． B．The lane for slower vehicles． C．A place for parking．
9· What does the man think of learning about all the signs?
A．It’s an easy thing． B．It takes time． C．It’s impossible to know them all．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What was the man going to do at first?
A．Take a business trip． B．Go to the office． C．Meet someone．
11．Why did the man put down the briefcase?
A. To make a payment． B. To take something out of it C．To make a call
12．What do we know about the briefcase?
A．It’s a small leather one． B．It’s a large brown one．
C．It is printed with the man’s full name．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Who are the speakers?
A. Colleagues． B．Classmates． C．Neighbors．
14．When is the snowstorm expected to come?
A. This afternoon． B．Tonight． C．Tomorrow．
15．How will they know whether classes will be cancelled?
A．By reading the notice． B．By receiving a message． C．By listening to the radio．
16．What do we know about the university?
A．Some students live off campus． B．The professors don’t like cancelling classes．
C．It has a beautiful campus．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．When will the exam be?
A. In one week． B．In eight days． C．In ten days．
18. What is studying mostly about according to the speaker?
A．Remembering everything exactly． B．Improving efficiency．
C．Reviewing right before a test．
19．What will the students do during the two days before the exam?
A．Have a rest． B．Review at schoo1． C．Study at home．
20．Why will the speaker stay after school?
A. To prepare some questions. B．To write the tests． C．To offer help．
第二部分 英语知识运用（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）
21. Mary got _______third degree burn , ____ burn that was incurable.
A. a；a B. a；the C. the；a D. the; the
22. ---- What’s the model plane look like?
---- The wings of the plane are ___ of its body.
A. more than the length twice B. twice more than the length
C. more than twice the length D. more twice than the length
23．If you are not sure of the meaning of this word, you can ________ the dictionary.
A．refer to B．look up C．see D．look at
24. Unfortunately, all the equipment, the computers and printers included, ___ in the big earthquake.
A. was damaged B. were damaged C. has been damaged D. have been damaged
25. Persons under 18 not be employed in night work according to our government’s regulation.
A．might B．ought to C．could D．shall
26.He is a talkative man, but he didn't say a word in today's discussion. I am not sure how to____ his silence.
A. treat B. master C. grasp D. read
27.If you let pressure benefit ________upset you，much more can be accomplished than you thought possible.
A．more than B．rather than C．other than D．less than
28. Her eyes __________ on her plate and in a short time, she was busy ________.
A. were fixed, eating B. fixed, to eat C. were fixed, to eat D. fixed, eating
29.Someone _____ his car in front of my house and it’s blocking my way.
A. was parking B. parked C. has parked D. had parked
30._________ yesterday, our school organized a successful picnic in the countryside, with all the students and teachers taking part in.
A. As a fine day B. It was a fine day
C. It being a fine day D. For it was a fine day
31. I knew he failed in the entrance examination the moment I _ _ him crying alone in his room.
A. in sight of B. caught sight of C. at the sight of D. lost sight of
32．______ the tower building，where you see the whole city．
A．Standing on the top of B．If you climb to
C．When you reach the top of D．Get to the top of
33. Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to ________ on us the significance of being independent.
A. base B. impress C. focus D. rely
34．With the nuclear crisis worsening in Iran, the world's attention is fixed again on
is called the Middle East．
A．which B．that C．what D．it
35. This kind of glasses made in Shanghai ________ comfortably.
A．is worn B．wears C．wearing D．are worn
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Love Is Action
Last month，Dan took Billy (five years old) and Suzy (eight years old) to the mall to
do a little shopping．As they walked inside the mall，they found a big 36 on the wall that
said“Petting Zoo”．The kids jumped up in a 37 and asked，“Daddy，Daddy．Can
we 38 ?”
“Sure you can，”said Dan，giving them both a 39 before going back to one of the
local stores next to the petting zoo．This petting zoo consisted of a portable 40 built in the mall with about six inches of sawdust and a hundred little 41 baby animals of all kinds．Kids 42 their money and stay in it with the little animals while their moms and dads 43 ．
A few minutes later, Dan turned around and saw Suzy walking along 44 him．He was shocked to see she 45 the sporting goods store to the petting zoo. Recognizing his 46 ，Dan bent down and asked her what was 47 ．She looked up at Dan with those giant brown eyes and said 48 ，“Well，Daddy，it cost fifty cents．So，I gave Billy my quarter．”
What do you think Dan did? As soon as he 49 his business，he took Suzy to the petting zoo．They both stood by the fence and watched Billy go 50 petting and feeding the animals．Suzy stood with her hands and chin 51 on the fence and just watched Billy．
Dan had fifty cents 52 a hole in his pocket；he never offered it to Suzy，and she never
53 for it．
Love always pays a price．Love always costs something．Love is 54 . when you
love，benefits accrue to another account．Love is for you，not for me．Love 55 ；it doesn’t
grab．Suzy gave her quarter to Billy．She knew she had to taste the sacrifice．Love is sacrificial action．
36. A. wall B．board C. desk D．sign
37. A. way B．sense C. rush D．flash
38. A. go B．buy C. look D．1eave
39. A. quarter B．kiss C. tool D．pet
40 .A. house B．fence C. cage D．shelter
41.A. wild B．dangerous C. fierce D．furry
42 .A. cost B．receive C. pay D．collect
43 .A. shop B．rest C. play D．travel
44. A. with B．behind C. beside D．by
45. A. came B．searched C. preferred D．visited
46. A. intention B．curiosity C. carelessness D．error
47. A. wrong B．lovable C. harmful D．interesting
48. A. coldly B．excitedly C. sadly D．angrily
49. A. managed B．finished C. lost D．started
50. A. easy B．calm C. pale D．crazy
51. A. resting B. relying C. taking D. going
52. A. filling B. cutting C. burning D. digging
53. A. looked B. asked C. competed D. waited
54. A. endless B. painful C. sweet D. expensive
55. A. gives B. demands C. pains D. hurts
第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分)
A
Technology is making life easier for some dairy farmers．They use robotic systems to
milk their cows．Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to milking stations．Only one cow at a time can enter a station．
Once inside，the cow is rewarded with food．As the cow eats，a robotic arm cleans and connects the animal to the milking machine．A few minutes later，milking is complete．The gate is opened，the cow is released and the next cow enters．
The robotic systems are designed to operate 24 hours a day．The cows get to decide when they want to be milked．Cows are milked an average of about three times a day．Some are milked four to six times a day．
The cows wear collars around their necks that identify them to the system．A computer keeps records on their eating and milking．A cow is released from the station if the computer decides it should not be milked．
The automated system also measures the temperature and color of freshly produced
milk．Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests．
Professor Plaut believes the systems will appeal especially to the next generation of
farmers．She means young people who are more interested in technology and less interested in working all the time on the farm．Still，she says the price of robotic milking systems will continue to limit their use．
Doug and Tina Suhr have more than 100 cows on their family farm．Last year it became the fourth farm in southeast Minnesota to get a robotic milking system．A recent story in a local agricultural newspaper said the first robot cost 175 000 dollars．The second cost 150 000．
Doug told AgriNews that wages that would have been paid for one employee in five
years will pay for one robot．He says the increase in milk production reaches a high of more than six kilograms per cow per day．
56．From the first paragraph，we can infer________．
A．the robotic system is designed to reduce labor
B．cows can be raised by robots in the future
C．robots direct cows into milking stations
D．cows are kept clean by robots on some farms
57．Besides milking cows，the robotic system also can______．
A．adjust the temperature of milking stations
B．judge the quality of fresh milk
C．improve the appetite of cows
D．keep fresh milk for two weeks
58．Why is the robotic system not popular now?
A．Because young people have no interest in it．
B．Because it is difficult to learn how to use it．
C．Because people can’t afford to buy it．
D．Because it usually causes the waste of milk．
59．According to Doug，what is the wage of an employee?
A．150 000～170 000． B．750 000．
C．150 000～30 000． D．30 000—32 000
60．The best title for the passage may be_________．
A．Letting robot milk your cow B．Milking cows by hand
C. Improving the quality of milk D. Drinking fresh milk every day
B
The world will run out of Internet addresses within weeks，according to one of the founding fathers of the Web．
Vint Cerf，who helped create the Web by connecting computers using Internet Protocol
(IP)addresses，said it was his fault that the 4．3 billion addresses created were running out．
“I thought it was an experiment and I thought that 4．3 billion addresses would be
enough to do the experiment，”Cerf, who is Google’s vice president and Chief Internet
Evangelist，said， “ Who the hell knew how much address space we needed?．”
In 1977，Cerf created the Web protocol (协议) IPv4，which connects computers globally, as part of the experiment while working with the U．S．Department of Defense．He
said he never expected his experiment “ wouldn’t end”．“It doesn’t mean the network stops，it just means you can’t build it very well．”Cerf said．
IP addresses are the unique sequence of numbers assigned to each computer, websites
or other Internet--connected devices．They are not the same as website domain names．The
overwhelming number of devices now accessing the Internet means the addresses are running out fast．To resolve the crisis，an updated protocol for the Internet，IPv6，currently being planned by the industry，will create trillions of addresses．
As Google’s vice president Cerf said he thought the new chief executive of Google,
Larry Page，was ready to lead the company into the future．In a surprise move，Google
announced that co-founder Larry Page would replace Eric Schmidt as chief executive．
Eric Schmidt，55，a former chief executive of Novell, will remain with Google as executive chairman，focusing on deals，partnerships，customers and government outreach．He will also act as an adviser to Larry Page，37，who served as CEO previously, from 1998 to 2001．
Cerf said Eric Schmidt had been chief executive for 10 years — a nice round number--- and Larry Page was ready to lead the company into the future．“Larry Page and Sergey Brin are 10 years older than they were when they thoughtfully hired Eric Schmidt to be the CEO, so everybody is growing up，” Cerf said．
61．According to the text，Cerf_______．
A．should be responsible for the lack of Internet addresses
B．didn’t expect the great demand for Internet addresses
C．was regretful for creating so many Internet addresses
D．completely failed in his experiment in 1977
62．It can be inferred that Cerf created IPv4 originally for_________．
A．industry B．agriculture C．military D. business
63．According to the text，IPv6 is the name of________．
A．computers B．many website domain names
C．a group of websites D．a series of numbers
64．Why was Larry Page appointed as chief executive of Google?
A．To make Google take the lead．
B．To manage the business of deals and customers．
C．To make Google become a technology giant．
D．To fight against other Internet search engines．
65．What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A．Is Google becoming a technology giant?
B．Are we running out of Internet addresses?
C．Are Internet search engines useful for us?
D．Are Internet addresses endless for US to use?
C
Have you ever been to a NASCAR race or watched one on TV? The cars fly around the
tracks at a speed of sometimes over 200 mph．These extremely excited groups of steel drive
so fast．They can barely see the road in front of them，never minding what is around them．
The crowd goes by in a blur，and trees are unrecognizable．The only thing they can see is
the other cars going just as fast as they can．They must slow down so that they can catch
things around them in order to see what they are missing．
Sometimes，it is the same with life．People tend to go at high speed and never realize
their life passing by right before their eyes．They are missing out on beautiful things that are
right in front of them and all around them because they move so quickly．From the moment
they wake up，they take a shower quickly，get ready at a million miles an hour，and then
rush out and speed to work．They come home after work and eat a quick dinner，maybe play
with kids for a few moments and then go to bed，or maybe take a couple minutes to read papers or watch news，but for the most part，everything is whisked off at the speed of light．
Life is meant to be enjoyed．It is meant to be peaceful and full of happiness．We should take some time out of every day and be grateful for everything and everyone in our life．In some instances，we are moving too fast to even give“please”or“thank you”．We should stop once in a while and just look around with admiration，and our life is beautiful．
I read a quote some time ago and it said something like this“ Even seeds take the time
to push through what seems to be tons of dirt，only to grow into a beautiful flower．”
You see，in order to become something beautiful in every way，it takes time，and it
needs nurturing and being in the fight environment．We have to be diligent on our journey
and realize that quickness is not always better．
Cherish every day as if it were your last．Let’s be honest here．．．we are on the way
to dying----- a morbid fact，but it is really a fact．Do you want to enjoy it while you are
standing and breathing ? I know I do．
66．The main idea of the passage is________.
A．never to go fast in your life B．to enjoy a fast life completely
C．that time flies as we age D．to love your life all the way
67．The underlined word “morbid”in the text may get close to________.
A．pleasant B．sad C．basic D．relevant
68．The writer may support the idea that____________.
A．1ife is too short for everyone to enjoy B．beautiful things come from a fast life
C．we need to slow down to enjoy our life D．it is better for us to move fast in life
69．The writer used a quote in the text to prove___________.
A．the terrible power of seeds B．the weight of dirt
C．the root of a beautiful flower D．the need of slowing down your life
70．The purpose of the writer writing this passage is to___________.
A．advise us to make our life memorable B．expect us to value every minute
C．warn us not to be afraid of death D．persuade us to live a comfortable life
D
A political scientist from Indiana university whose work exploring how people come together to preserve their collective resources may provide important clues in the fight against climate change has become the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for economics．
Elinor Ostrom，76，shares the award with fellow American academic Oliver E．Williamson，77．The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said the pair had been chosen to win the 40th prize in economic sciences because they both challenged established(确定的) thinking on economic governance — a statement given that the global financial crisis has left perceived economic wisdom looking more than a little tarnished．
For Ostrom，the award came ，as she showed，as a “big surprise”．To rise to the pinnacle(顶峰)of her area of learning has been a big journey，as she has had to struggle against her own weaknesses and the impediments(妨碍)of the system．
At school in Los Angeles she suffered from stuttering(口吃)．She also faced the obstacles common to most women of her generation entering the sciences ---- she was discouraged from taking a PhD when she applied for graduate schoo1．
Her field of study has been striking for how cross-disciplinary it is．Early on she gained a reputation for bringing economics，political science and sociology together．
What interests her is how common property can be managed successfully through groups in society．One of the first subjects that interested her was management of water resources．
The findings of her research have been striking，because they have challenged the traditional idea that common property is poorly managed unless it is either regulated by government or privatized．She has shown how disparate individuals can work together and form collectives that protect the resource at hand．
”A lot of people are waiting for more international co-operation to solve global warming，”Ostrom said．“It is important that there is an international agreement，but we can take steps at family level，community level，civic and national level…There are many steps that can be taken，which will not solve it completely but cumulatively will make a big difference．”
71．Hearing the news of award，Ostrom was_______.
A．astonished B．calm C．crazy D．excited
72．Why Was Ostrom not advised to take a PhD?
A．Because she was a stutter who didn’t speak fluently．
B．Because she was a woman who was prejudiced then．
C．Because she was as common as other women in science．
D．Because she didn’t receive a degree of master yet．
73．Which of the following statement may Ostrom agree to?
A．Only government can make full use of common property．
B．Private enterprise can control individual behavior．
C．Different people should work together to protect the resources．
D．Individuals play a minor role in fighting climate change．
74．Ostrom was awarded the Nobel Prize for economics because _______.
A．she brought economics and political science into sociology
B．she predicted the breakout of the global financial crisis
C．she worked on the relationship between individuals and government
D．she put forward a new theory to help fight against climate change
75. The passage is mainly about________．
A．Elinor Ostrom’s work may help fight poverty
B．the Nobel Prize for economics was first won by a woman
C．the first woman won the Nobel Prize in America
D．the Nobel Prize for economics is shared this year
第II卷（共35分）
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，请根据文后的要求进行答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）
[1]Afghanistan（阿富汗）is failing in two major areas in particular：Security and good government．Violence has gone up this year with increasingly attacks，and has spread to the once-peaceful north of the country．And widespread corruption(腐败)is making attempts to create a viable Afghan government and institutions to take over when the US and NATO leave in 2014．
[2]Poll after poll shows that the biggest issue for Afghans is the lack of security． ____in southern Kandahar，the former Taliban headquarters where the US generals claim to have made progress，violence is a part of life．
[3]Ehsanullah Khan，who has run an education center for girls and boys in southern Kandahar for the last six years，says his life is constantly in danger．It’s not just the Taliban，but ultraconservative(极端保守主义的)government officials，tribal elders，even his neighbors who object to girls going to school．Khan says he will be killed if he leaves Kandahar，and is unsafe even within the city．
[4]There were 2，108 clashes and other violent incidents per month for the latest quarter，up 39 percent from the same period last year，according to the United Nations．And last year was the deadliest of the war for international troops，with more than 700 killed．
[5]The percentage of Afghans with access to health services had shot up from 9 percent in 2001 to 80 percent now，it said，according to the Public Health Ministry data．But clinics are often closed and poorly equipped and staffs are prone to(易于)mis-diagnoses that sometimes result in deaths．
[6]Among the 430 people interviewed in 14 provinces there were a married couple who were turned away by a hospital midwife(助产师)because they could not afford the $15 service fee．Their baby was instead delivered in a remote village and died during birth．
76. What is the main idea of the passage ?(no more than 10 words)
_____________________________________________________________________.
77．What do you think of the living environment of the people in Afghanistan?(no more than 8 words)
__________________________________________________________________.
78．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with a proper phrase．(no more than 2 words)
________________________________.
79．Why were the married couple turned away by a hospital midwife?(no more than 12 words)
______________________________________________________________.
80．What does the underlined word“Their”( Paragraph 6)probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)
________________________________________________________________________.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
在紧张的高三备考阶段，英语老师为了提高复习效率，广泛征求学生意见。假如你叫张华，请根据以下提示，给英语老师写封信，表达你们的需求和建议。
??? ●适当放慢进度，留出思考时间 ●反复训练重要、易错知识点
??? ●指导方法 ●减少作业量以保证质量
??? ●给予更多鼓励注意：
??? 1.根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
??? 2.要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型、词汇，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思；
3. 词数：120个左右。开头已给出，不计词数。
Dear Mr. Wang，
??? We're so pleased that you are willing to share our views.........
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答案
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21-25ACAAD 26-30 DBACC 31-35 BDBCB
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76. Afghanistan is facing two major problems----security and good government.
77.It’s very bad and dangerous.
77.Even
78.Because they could not afford the $15 service fee.
80. The married couple’s
答案详解：
一个女孩和弟弟去”Petting ZooI’玩的时候，发现父亲给的钱不够，小女孩把自己
的那份钱给了弟弟，自己却放弃了玩的机会。这个故事证明了爱是需要付出代价的。
36．D。考查名词辨析
37．C。考查固定结构。由于孩子们看到了”抚爱式动物园”，所以很高兴地跳起
来，in a rush匆忙”能表达出孩子们高兴而心情急迫的样子。in a way在某种程度
上，in a sense从某种意义上说，in a flash立刻，转瞬间”。
38．A。考查动词辨析。此处表示孩子们问他们的父亲是否可以”去”那里。
39．A。考查名词辨析。根据下文的”I gave Billy my quarter”中的quarter可知此
处选A
40．B。考查上下文暗示。由下文中的”on the fence and just watched Billy'’可知此
处选fence。
41．D。考查形容词辨析。结合后面baby animals of all kind可知这是一些让
孩子们玩的幼小的动物，所以不会是野生的、有危险的或凶猛的，应该是一些毛茸茸
的小动物。，wild野生的”，dangerous有危险的”，fierce凶猛的”。
42．C。考查动词辨析。从语境及后面的their money and stay in it with the little
animals可知此处强调孩子们”付款”之后，就可以在那里和动物玩了。
43．A。考查语境中的动词辨析。结合上文中出现的mall以及petting zoo可
知这个地方是专供孩子们玩的地方，大人们可以放心地去“购物”。
44．B。考查语境中的介词辨析。结合前面的Dan turned around可知Dan转过
身来才发现了Suzy，所以Suzy应该是在后面跟着他。
45．C。考查动词辨析。根据语境及空格前面的He was shocked to see可知父亲吃惊地发现女儿没有在动物园玩，而是跟着自己到了体育用品商店，所以错误地认为女儿更喜欢这里，故选c。
46．D。考查名词辨析。Dan刚看到女儿跟在自己后面的时候，以为女儿更喜欢
跟着自己来体育用品商店，但是他很快意识到自己的这种认识是错误的，故选D。
47．A。考查形容词辨析。由于意识到了自己的错误，Dan才弯腰问女儿到底怎
么了，发生了什么事情。what is wrong意为”发生了什么事”，故选A。lovable可爱
的，harmful有害的，interesting有趣的”。
48．C。考查副词辨析。结合后面的Well，Daddy，it cost fifty cents．So，I gave
Billy my quarter可知女儿把自己的钱给了弟弟，所以她不能在那里玩-r，因此此处
应该表示她”悲伤地”说。
49．B。考查动词辨析。从上文语境及下文中的he took Suzy to the petting zoo
可知父亲带着女儿去了petting zoo这表明他购物结束。
50．D。考查形容词辨析。根据后面的petting and feeding the animals可知他们
看到Billy在那里又抚摸动物又给动物喂食，由此可见，他在那里玩得很高兴、很疯
狂。
51．A。考查动词辨析。根据语境及空格前面的Suzy stood with her hands and
chin'可知Suzy把手和下巴倚靠在了那个篱笆上看着弟弟尽情地玩，故选A。
52．C。考查动词辨析。此处指Dan的口袋里有钱，并且这钱似乎把口袋烧了一
个洞，故选C。
53．B。考查动词辨析。从前面的he never offered it to Suzy可知父亲没有给
Suzy钱，Suzy也没有向父亲要钱去玩，故选B。
54．D。考查形容词辨析。根据前面love always pays a price．love always costs
something．”可知爱是要付出代价的，爱是很昂贵的，故选D。
55．A。考查动词辨析。与后面的it doesn’t grab形成对比，此处应选A，表示
love：是奉献，是给予。
56．A。推理判断题。由第一段中的Technology is making life easier for some dairy
farmers．They use robotic systems to milk their cows．Cows are trained to follow a series of paths that lead to milking stations．可知科技使一些奶农生活更轻松。他们使用机器人系统挤奶。由此可知这种系统是为了减少人们的劳动量。
57．B 。细节理解题。由第五段The automated system also measures the temperature
and color of freshly produced milk．Milk is thrown away if it does not pass the tests．”可知这个自动化系统还能测量新产出来的牛奶的温度和颜色。如果没有通过测试，牛奶
就被扔掉，故答案为B项。
58．C。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的Still，she says the price of robotic
milking systems will continue to limit their use．”可知，人们买不起这种设备是因为它现在不流行。
59．D。数字计算题。根据最后一段的wages that would have paid for one employee in five years will pay for one robot 可知。
60.A.标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了农场利用机器人系统来挤奶的情况，所以先A。
61．B。细节判断题。根据第三段中的I thought that4．3 billion addresses would be
enough to do the experiment可知，他原以为43亿的网址就足够做这个实验了，即他没
有想到会有这么多的需求，故B项正确。A项表示Cerf应该为网址缺乏承担责任，C
项表示他后悔制造出了这么的网址，D项表示他在1977年的实验中完全失败了。
62．C。推理判断题。根据第四段中的as part of the experiment while working with
the U．S．Department of Defense可知，他当时是和美国国防部合作的，由此可以推断
出当时开发IPv4是为了军事，故C项正确。
63．D。细节判断题。根据第五段中的IP addresses are the unique sequence of
numbers assigned to each computer，websites or other Internet—connected devices．”可知，
IP地址是一系列独特的数字，分配给了每台电脑、网站或其他与网络连接的产品，再
结合此段中的IPv6，currently being planned by the industry，will create trillions of addresses”可推断出D项正确。
64．A。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的Larry Page，was ready to lead the company into the future可知，他作好了引领公司走向未来的准备，故A项正确。
65．B。标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了全球网址资源即将耗尽的问题，以及为应
对这个问题人们计划开发IPv6。Google公司为保持其在互联网领域的领先地位而进
行了一些调整，所以B项更好地概括了主题。
66．A。主旨大意题。根据全文的内容可知，文章主要描述了人们因过着快节奏
的生活而错过厂生活中美好的东西，从而告诉读者要事受生活就要放慢脚步。故A
项符合题意。
67．B。词义猜测题。最后一段中的a morbid fact是对“we are on the way to dying”的概括，表示虽然我们走在死亡的路,这是一个令人悲伤的事实，但是事实就是这样，故选B。
68．C。推理判断题。根据第三段中的Life is meant to be enjoyed．It is meant to
be peaceful and full of happiness．We should take some time out of every day and be grateful for everything and everyone in our life．”可知作者认为要放慢速度来享受生活。
69．D。细节判断题。根据倒数第三段中的Even seeds take the time to push
through what seems to be tons of dirt，only to grow into a beautiful flower．”可知作者引用
这个引语，借助于种子发芽的过程来说明放慢速度来生活的重要性．．
70．A。作者意图题。作者通过描写一个赛车的场景和人们每天的匆忙的生活轨
迹引出厂自己的观点，即要放慢生活的速度来享受生活，从而使自己的生活有值得纪
念的地方，而不能因为急急忙忙地过去，什么印象也没有留下，所以A项符合作者的
本意。
71．A。细节判断题。根据第三段中的For Ostrom，the award came．as she
showed，as a-hig surprise’．可知，她听说自己获得了诺贝尔经济学奖时，很惊讶。
72．B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的She also faced the obstacles common to most
women of her generation entering the science可知，她也面临着当时大多数妇女所遇到
的相同的障碍，即所受到的性别歧视。因此选B项。
73．C。推理判断题。根据第七段中的She has shown how individuals can work
together and form collectives that protect the resource at hand．可知她认为不同的个人只要一起努力，也可以形成一个集体来保护资源，故选c项。
74．D。细节推断题。根据第一段中的whose work exploring how people come together to preserve their collective resources may provide important clues in the fight against climate change可知，她的工作是探讨人们如何共同保护他们的集体资源，这给人类与气候变化作斗争提供了重要线索，所以她提出了新的理论，故选D项。
75. B主旨大意题。
参考例文：
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高考高三英语12月月考试题07
第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共115分)
第一部分：听力(共两节；满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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 girl mean?
A. She isn’t in the mood to travel B. Family holidays no longer interest her .
C. She has had too many holidays this year.
2. Why hadn’t Mark heard from the woman for a long time ?
A. She dislikes Mark B. She is sick C. She is busy
3. What is the woman doing ?
A. Asking for a favor B. Giving advice C. Offering help
4. What’s the relationship between the speakers ?
A. Husband and wife B. Boss and secretary C. Hotel clerk and customer
5. Where is Mr. Brown ?
A. In his office B. At home C. Out for a meal
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 does the man want ?
A. A cup of coffee B. A cheeseburger C. A salad
7. Where does Louise usually have her lunch?
A. In a coffee shop B. In a restaurant C. In her office
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题
8. What did the man buy last week ?
A. A bag B. A clock C. A recorder
9. What does the woman ask for ?
A. A check B. An alarm C. A receipt
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s the relationship between the speakers ?
A. Student and teacher B. Student and librarian C. Classmates
11. What does the man want to do ?
A. Read a book B. Use the computer C. Look for a book
12. What does the man type ?
A. The subject heading B. The book’s name C. The author’s name
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why did the woman ask the man those questions ?
A. To see what type of work is best for him B. To know what kind of interests he has
C. To get an area near his workplace
14. What are the man’s interests ?
A. Building and selling TV sets B. Building, repairing and selling things
C. Making things and writing for newspapers
15. What did the man do this year?
A. Asked businessmen to buy school newspapers
B. Sold advertising space for the newspaper C. Sold newspapers on the campus
16. Which column does the woman write down “ Innovational” and “ Sales”?
A. Education B. Interest C. Experience
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How many ways are there to help the environment ?
A. Two B. Three C. Four
18. What can we learn about the law helping the environment ?
A. Helping people to save resources B. Being against driving the cars
C. Learning information in school
19. What can people do on their own to help the environment ?
A. Control the population B. Work at home C. Refuse harmful products
20. What kinds of new resources can we find in the future ?
A. Mechanical energy by oil B. Atomic power and solar energy C. Electric energy produced by coal .
第二部分：英语知识运用(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。
21. There is no power like _____ power of confidence, and there is no student as competitive as _____ student who trusts his own abilities.
A. the; a B. a; the C. /; a D. the; /
---Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?
---Well, you know, English is my ______. So it is my best choice.
A. strength B. talent C. ability D. skill
23. All the citizens here strongly insist those found ____ “harmful” advertisements in the streets _____ punished strictly.
A. putting up; will be B. to put up; should be C. putting up; be D. being put up; shall
24. ---David, it’s Frank. Do you have a few minutes? I need to see you.
---______. But I hope “a few minutes” doesn’t turn into an hour.
A. I’m afraid not B. It doesn’t matter C. I don’t think so D. I guess so
25. Who would you rather ______ with the teacher about the problem?
A. talking B. talk C. have talked D. have talk
26. It is recognized that the part ___ the UN plays in international relations is important.
A. in which B. where C. that D. of which
27. In societies where social roles are determined, boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers, and girls _____ of their mothers.
A. that B. those C. one D. the ones
28. ---______ us a definite answer can’t solve the problem.
--- I agree with you. Someone must have a talk with him
A. Avoiding to give B. Avoiding giving C. He avoiding giving D. His avoiding giving
29. The boys were happily making a snowman, _____ with cold.
A. their faces turned red B. their faces were red C. their faces red D. their faces to be red think
30.Just as Alan M. Edison _____ it, “ Modern technology ______ ecology an apology. ”
A. says; owes B. puts; makes C. said; owed D. puts; owes
31.Don’t be discouraged. If you such feelings, you will do better next time.
A. carry out B. break down C. give away D. put away
32. Paper bags produced every year are ______ the world’s production of vehicles.
A. as three times heavy as B. three times weight of C. three times the weight of D. three times as heavier as
33. When Nancy was at college, she ____ three foreign languages, but I am surprised to find that she ____ all except a few words of each.
A. spoke; had forgotten B. had spoken; had forgotten
C. spoke; has forgotten D. had spoken; has forgotten
34. ______ enough time, we didn’t finish the work.
A. Not there being B. There being not C. There not being D. There wasn’t
35. — Why didn’t you chat with that friendly foreigner just now?
— I’d like to, but the trouble was _______ he said was difficult for me to understand.
A. what which B. that what C. that that D. what that
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，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项
We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, than another. Then we are not 36 that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more content when they are. After that we’re not satisfied that we have teenagers to __37 . We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.
We always tell ourselves that our life will be _38 when our spouse(配偶) gets his or her act together; when we get a nice car, and are able to _39 on a nice vocation when we retire. The truth is, there’s no better _40 than right now. If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with __41 . It’s best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy 42 .
One of my favorite quotes comes __43 Alfred Souza. He said,” for a long time it had seemed to me that 44 was about to begin-real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be 45 first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a(an) 46 to be paid.”
Then life would begin. At last it 47 on me that these obstacles were my life.” This perspective has helped me to see that there is no 48 to happiness. Happiness is the way. So 49 every moment that you have.
And remember that time waits for no one. So stop 50 until you finish school, until you go back to school; until you get 51 , until you get divorced; until you have kids; until you retire; until you get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to 52 that there is no better time than right now to be 53 .
Happiness is a journey, not a 54 . So, work like you don’t need money, love like you’ve never been 55 , and dance like no one’s watching.
36. A. sure B. satisfied C. determined D. lucky
37. A. learn from B. bring up C. come across D. deal with
38. A. contradictory B. controversial C. convenient D. complete
39. A. go B. insist C. keep D. move
40. A. plan B. time C. stage D. period
41. A. dreams B. struggles C. troubles D. challenges
42. A. anyway B. meanwhile C. otherwise D. nowhere
43. A. with B. from C. into D. to
44. A. life B. career C. work D. pace
45. A. walked through B. broken through C. got through D. gone through
46. A. debt B. attention C. date D. meal
47. A. lived B. depended C. dawned D. tried
48. A. route B. doubt C. way D. path
49. A. control B. treasure C. possess D. respect
50. A. waiting B. remembering C. leaving D. resigning
51. A. mistaken B. lost C. pleased D. married
52. A. complain B. decide C. regret D. indicate
53. A. responsible B. mature C. happy D. patient
54. A. constitution B. feeling C. limit D. destination
55. A. hurt B. hugged C. punished D. praised
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，从每题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Everyone gathered around and Paddy read out loud, slowly, his tone growing sadder and sadder. The little?headline said: BOXER?RECEIVES LIFF SENTENCE.
Frank Cleary, aged 26, professional boxer, was today found guilty of the murder of Albert?Cumming, aged 32, laborer, last July. The jury (陪审团) reached its decision after only ten minutes, recommending the most severe punishment to the court. It was, said the judge, a simple case. Cumming and Cleary had quarreled violently at the Harbour Hotel on July 23rd and police saw Cleary kicking at the head of the unconscious Cumming.?When arrested, Cleary was drunk but clear-thinking.
Cleary was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Asked if he had anything to say, Cleary answered, “Just don't tell my mother.”
“It happened over three years ago,” Paddy said helplessly.? No one answered him or moved, for no one knew what to do. “Just don't tell my mother,” said Fee numbly. “And no one did! Oh, God! My poor, poor Frank!”
Paddy wiped the tears from his face and said.? “Fee , pack your things. We'll go to see him.”
She half-rose before sinking back, her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead. “I can't go,”?she said without a hint of pain, yet making everyone feel that the pain was there.?“It would kill him to see me. I know him so well—his pride, his ambition. Let him bear the shame alone, it's what he wants.?We've got to help him keep his secret.?What good will it do him to see us?”
Paddy was still weeping, not for Frank, but for the life which had gone from Fee's face, for the dying in her eyes. Frank had always brought bitterness and misfortune, always stood between Fee and himself.?He was the cause of her withdrawal from his heart and the hearts of his children.?Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away.?But Paddy's love for her was as deep and impossible to wipe out as hers was for Frank.
So he said.?“Well, Fee, we won't go. But we must make sure he is taken care of.?How about if I write to Father Jones and ask him to look out for Frank?”
The eyes didn't liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks. “Yes, Paddy, do that.?Only make sure he knows not to tell Frank we found out. Perhaps it would ease Frank to think for certain that we don't know.”
56. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Frank was found guilty of murder because he was a professional boxer.
B. The family didn't find out what happened to Frank until three years later.
C. The jury and the judge disagreed on whether Frank had committed murder.
D. Frank didn't want his family to find out what happened because Paddy disliked him.
57. Paddy cried because he thought ______________.
A. Frank did kill someone and deserved the punishment
B. Frank should have told Fee what had happened
C. what had happened to Frank was killing Fee
D. Frank had always been a man of bad moral character
58. “She half-rose before sinking back…” (in Paragraph 6) shows that______________.
A. Fee was so heart-broken that she could hardly stand up
B. Fee didn't want to upset Paddy by visiting Frank
C. Fee couldn't leave her family to go to see Frank
D. Fee struggled between wanting to see Frank and respecting his wish
59.?Which of the following suggests that Fee was deeply shocked by what happened to Frank?
A. “Her eyes in her small white face stared as if dead.”
B. “Let him bear the shame alone, it’s what he wants.”
C. “Every time it looked as if there might be happiness for Fee, Frank took it away.”
D. “The eyes didn’t liven, but a faint pink stole into her cheeks.”
60. What is Fee's probable relationship with Frank and Paddy?
A. Son and brother. B. Son and husband.C. Brother and lover. D. Lover and husband.
B
Competition between international universities is heating up, as China grows as one of the largest exporters of students aiming to study abroad. “Lots of universities are becoming more and more aggressive to attract Chinese students. Every day I receive contacts from universities in the US expressing the desire to come to China to recruit students,” said Frank Joseph, a commercial officer from embassy of the United States.
One key reason why more Chinese students are able to study abroad is the economy: With China’s boom within the past decade, more families have the financial wherewithal(资金) to send their children to international universities. There will be a total of 200,000 family-funded Chinese students studying overseas in 2009, up 20 percent from last year, said Wu Zaofeng, deputy secretary general of China Education Association for International Exchange.
International institutions, Joseph said, are also facing increasingly tough financial situation with a shortage of domestic students and a drop in government subsidies(补贴). Students, especially in the US are paying high tuition fees and living expenses. Chinese students with money to spend, according to experts, can fill up the gap. Students on average spend 150,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan every year studying in US, according to statistics from the US Institute of International Education. During 2007-2008, there were approximately 81,000 Chinese students studying in the US, up 19.8 percent from 2006.
Representatives from approximately 60 universities from the United States are planning to arrive in Beijing this weekend to attract more Chinese students at this year’s fair. Besides the US, many other countries are also vying(竞争) to enroll Chinese students.
Post-study work visa put out by British government allows all international students completing a UK degree qualification to apply for a visa to stay on and look for work in UK for up to 2 years. Being the third most popular destination for international students next to the US and the UK, France has set up two types of scholarships and has handed out an increase of 26 percent in scholarship funds to Chinese students in recent years.
61. The reason for heating up competition between international universities is ___.
A. that China has become one of the largest exporters of the students aiming to study abroad
B. China’s boom, the students’ desire and foreign universities’ commercial motive
C. that the students in China are becoming richer and richer
D. that the students in foreign countries do not want to go to universities
62. Why are more Chinese students able to study abroad?
A. Because their families have enough money to send them to international universities.
B. Because they can’t go to the best universities at home.
C. Because they want to win the scholarship of foreign universities
D. Because the Chinese students enjoy following others and they want to be independent.
63. Which of the following statements is true?
A. In 2009 there will be 200,000 Chinese students studying in the US.
B. Chinese students are able to study abroad for their relatives overseas.
C. In 2009 there will be 200,000 state-funded Chinese students studying overseas.
D. There are fewer family-funded Chinese students studying abroad in 2008 than in 2009.
64. From the passage we can learn that _____.
A. the number of foreign students is becoming smaller and smaller
B. the international universities are short of money
C. there were approximately 81,000 foreign students studying in the US during 2007-2008
D. the Chinese students spend more money than the American students
65. What does the UK do to attract the international students?
A. Setting up two types of scholarships.
B. Handing out an increase of 26 percent in scholarship funds to Chinese students in recent years.
C. Permitting students to have a visa to stay on and look for work for 2 years after completing the degree.
D. Allowing to look for work in their spare time in the UK for up to 2 years.
C
Our character, basically, is a composite of our habits. “Sow a thought, reap(收获) an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny(命运),” the proverb says.
Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character and produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness.
As Horace Mann, the great educator, once said, “Habits are like a cable. We weave a wire of it every day and soon it cannot be broken.” I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I know habits can be learned and unlearned. But I also know it isn’t a quick fix. It contains a process and a matchless will.
Those of us who watched the lunar voyage of Apollo 11 were transfixed(呆住) as we saw the first men walk on the moon and return to earth. But to get there, those astronauts actually had to break out of the huge gravity pull of the earth. More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift-off, in the first few miles of travel, than was used over the next several days to travel half a million miles.
Habits, too, have huge gravity pull-more than most people realize or would admit. Breaking deeply imbedded (嵌入) habitual tendencies such as delay, impatience, criticalness, or selfishness that violate basic principles of human effectiveness includes more than a little willpower and a few minor changes in our lives. “Lift off” takes a very hard effort, but once we break out of the gravity pull, our freedom takes on a whole new dimension.
Like any natural force, gravity pull can work with us or against us. The gravity pull of some of our habits may generally be keeping us from going where we want to go. But it is also gravity pull that keeps our world together, that keeps the planets in their orbits and our universe in order. It is a powerful force, and if we use it effectively, we can use the gravity pull of habit to create the cohesiveness(凝聚力) and order necessary to establish effectiveness in our lives.
66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the proverb?
A. Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. B. A large part of virtue consists in good habits.
C. Behavior depends on attitude. D. A good beginning makes a good ending.
67. The author doesn’t agree all Horace Mann said because ________.
A. he was not quite sure about what the educator expressed
B. he misunderstood the educator’s statements
C. he thought the educator concluded the result absolutely
D. he had an opposite understanding about habits
68. What is the purpose of the author to give the example of lunar voyage of Apollo 11?
A. To show people that everything is possible if taking efforts.
B. To tell the heart-shaking experience of the voyage.
C. To advise people to break out of the gravity pull in life.
D. To state that good habits’ forming needs hard work.
69. Lifting off the gravity pull of bad habits may _______.
A. cause some ill effects on your life B. cost you a lot of energy and efforts
C. need everyone’s working together D. require others watching over
70. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. The gravity pull of habit has two sides.
B. The gravity pull keeps everything in the world in order.
C. The gravity pull of habit affects our lives effectively.
D. The gravity pull of habit keeps us from what we will do.
D
I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year-round sun. You may think people in such a splendid, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.
Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more lasting emotion.
Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.
I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells “happiness”. But in memoir（回忆录）after memoir, they reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and profound loneliness.
Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage, if he’s honest, and he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment, for commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they can. Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating（解放性的）realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those rich and glamorous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
71. We can learn from the passage that____________.
A. fun creates long-lasting satisfaction
B. fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness
C. happiness is lasting whereas fun is short-lived
D. fun that is long-standing may lead to happiness
72. To the author, the role Hollywood stars will play is to _________.
A. write memoir after memoir about their happiness
B. tell the public that happiness has nothing to do with fun
C. teach people how to enjoy their lives
D. bring happiness to the public instead of going to parties
73. In the author’s opinion, marriage____________.
A. affords greater fun B. leads to raising children
C. indicates duty and devotion D. usually ends up in pain
74. Which of the following is the best example of “painful happiness”?
A. Winning lottery by accident. B. A bachelor resisting marriage.
C. Raising children. D. Buying some fancy clothes.
75. If one gets the meaning of the true sense of happiness, he will____________.
A. stop playing games and joking with others B. keep himself with his family
C. give a free hand to money D. use his time to increase happiness
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共35分)
第四部分：写作(共两节；满分35分)
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题，然后将答案填入相应的位置上。(请注意答题后的词数要求)。
In 2009, the number of hungry people in the world reached one billion for the first time. It is difficult not to be shocked by the fact that more than one in seven people on the planet do not have enough to eat. By the end of this year, more than 35 million people will have died as a result of . Hunger kills more people per year than AIDS and malaria(疟疾 ) combined.
The UN calculates that almost two-thirds of the world's hungry people are in Asia. More than a quarter are in sub-Saharan Africa. Almost all of the rest are in Latin America, North Africa and the Caribbean. In the richest regions of the world there are only a small number of people who don't have enough to eat. There are many reasons for world hunger. They include wars, droughts, floods and the overuse of farming land. All of them affect food production. But the most important reason is, quite simple, poverty—which has increased recently due to the economic effects of the financial crisis of 2008.
Although many people point out that there would be less hunger if the global population were smaller, few people would argue that there is not enough food to go around. The basic problem seems to be not a lack of food, but its distribution. In the last 50 years, global food production has risen even more quickly than the global population and there are of course many areas of the world where people generally have more than enough food. Overweight is a far bigger problem than hunger there.
76. What's the main topic of the passage? (no more than 3 words )
77. Where do most of the hungry people live? (no more than 3 words)
78. Fill in the blank in Para. 1 with proper words. (no more than 5 words )
79. What does the underlined word "they"(line 4, paragraph 2 ) probably refer to? (no more than 6 words)
80. What is the suggested way to reduce hunger in Paragraph 3? (no more than 8 words )
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
某地媒体就“超市摄像头”这一现象展开了民意调查，结果如下：1．优点：高效、客观；2．缺点：对顾客不信任、侵害人权。假设你是李华，就该调查结果向某英文报写信并陈述自己的观点及理由。
注意：1．词数120左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2．参考词汇：保安security guard。
Dear editor,
Nowadays more and more arguments arise with the increasing use of cameras in supermarkets to prevent theft.
参考答案
1-5 BCBCC 6-10 BCBCB 11-15 CAABB 16-20 CBACB
21-25 AACDD 26-30 CADCD 31-35 DCCCB
36-40 BDDAB 41-45 DABAD 46-50 ACCBA 51-55 DBCDA
56-60 BCDAB 61-65 BADBC 66-70 BCDBA 71-75CBCCD
76. World hunger
77. In Asia
78. hunger/ not having enough to eat /a lack of food
79. The reasons for world hunger
80.A proper distribution of food around the world /
Distributing food around the world properly / To distribute food around the world properly
写作
Dear editor,
Nowadays more and more arguments arise with the increasing use of cameras in supermarkets to prevent theft. Those who support using cameras in supermarkets insist that it is the best way to protect the owners’ interest. The reasons are as follows. For one thing, cameras are more effective than security guards. For another, they are much more objective. Thus, cameras are of great help.
On the other hand, some people voice doubts about the use of cameras. They think the owners who use cameras don’t trust their customers and take no notice of their customers human rights. In other words, using cameras may hurt customers to some degree.
As far as I’m concerned, the best solution is for both sides to respect each other’s needs. If it’s necessary for the shopowners to use cameras, they should use them in such a way that the customers don’t feel that they are wacthed over.
高考高三英语12月月考试题08
第Ⅰ卷（共105分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题l.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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．How does the man come here?
A．By bus. B．By taxi． C．By car．
2．Why isn't Helen present?
A．She forgot to come．
B．She changed her decision．
C．She wasn't invited．
3．What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．Husband and wife. B．Mother and son． C．Doctor and patient．
4．What's the man's job?
A．A shop assistant． B．A tailor． C．A salesman．
5．What does the man mean?
A．He can't go to the cinema．
B．He can go to the cinema on Saturday morning．
C．He can go to the cinema on Saturday evening．
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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．When will the man go on holiday?
A．In spring． B．In summer． C．In winter．
7．Where is the man going?
A．Switzerland． B．Italy． C．Austria．
听第7段材料，回答第8—10题。
8．What is the man?
A．A businessman． B．A salesman． C．A scientist．
9．Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A．On a train． B．On a bus． C．On a plane．
10．Why is the woman traveling?
A．She is traveling on holiday．
B．She is traveling on business．
C．She is traveling to give some lectures．
听第8段材料，回答第11—13题。
11．Why is the woman calling?
A．To buy a table． B．To book a table． C．To serve lunch．
12．When does this restaurant stop serving lunch?
A．1 p．m． B．2 p．m． C．3 p．m．
13．How many people will come with the woman for lunch?
A．One． B．Two． C．Four．
听第9段材料，回答第14—17题。
14．What is the man?
A．A nurse． B．A doctor． C．A chemist．
15．What is wrong with the woman?
A．She is wet all over．
B．She has a bad headache．
C．She has had a cough for three days．
16．What does the man tell the woman to do?
A．Stay in bed for some time and take some medicine．
B．Go around from time to time．
C．Come to see him tomorrow morning．
17．Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A．In a garden． B．In the man's office． C．In the woman's house．
听第10段材料，回答第18—20题。
18．What is the main topic of the passage?
A．The Barcelona Olympic Games．
B．TV programs on Chinese television．
C．Effects of television on our lives．
19．Where was the survey of 300 youngsters made?
A．In Shanghai． B．In Wuhan． C．In Beijing．
20．According to the passage, what is quickly taking the place of printed material as the major source of news for most Chinese?
A．Internet B．Television C．Reading
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：语法和词汇知识（共l5小题；每小题l分，满分l5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．In_____ communication, a smile is usually_____ strong sign of friendly attitude．
A．the; 不填 B．a; the C．不填; a D．the; a
22．It's against my _____ to accept gifts from patients.
A．emotions B．principles C．regulations D．opinions
【答案】B
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据句意选择B项，principle原则。句意：接受患者的礼物这是违背我的原则的。
23．His speech is so confusing that it's difficult to make out _____ he is trying to express．
A．that B．how C．who D．what
【答案】D
【解析】考查宾语从句。make out后面接宾语从句。从句中express是及物动词，后面需要接宾语意义才完整，所以将A和B项排除，that引导宾语从句不作成分；how引导宾语从句在从句中作状语。句意：她的演讲如此含糊不清以至于很难弄清他在试图表达什么。
24．The rare fish, ______ from the cooking pot, has been returned to the sea．
A．saved B．saving C．to be saved D．having saved
【答案】A
【解析】考查非谓语动词。save和fish之间是动宾关系，所以需要用被动形式。C项意为“将被救”与has been returned to the sea这个现在完成时的表意不符。saved from the cooking pot是过去分词作定语，相当于一个非限制性定语的省略：which has been saved from the cooking pot。
25．You _____ read a book in the sun—it'll do harm to your eyes．
A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．needn't D．mustn't
【答案】D
【解析】考查情态动词。mustn’t表禁止，意为“不能”。A项改为can’t是可以填的，但是could不能用来表示“不允许，不准”。
26．We _____ on this project for four hours．Let's have a rest．
A．are working B．have been working C．worked D．had worked
27．The new computer, ______ he loves a lot, breaks down frequently．
A．which B．what C．that D．one
【答案】A
【解析】考查定语从句。which引导非限制性定语，并且在从句中作loves的逻辑宾语，what不能引导定语从句。that不能引导非限制性定语。如果选D，则需将先先行词前面的定冠词改为不定冠词，one表示泛指概念，强调类别。
28．We got lost in the forest and decided to remain _____ we were and waited for rescue．
A．how B．what C．where D．who
【答案】C
【解析】考查状语从句。where引导状语从句。what虽然可以意为“……的地方”但是不用来引导状语从句。句意：我们在森林里迷路了并且决定呆在原地不动等候救援。
29．—Let's have a game of tennis; the loser has to treat the other to a hot dog．
— .
A．I'm afraid so B．It's a deal
C．You've got a point D．My treat
30．_____ will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English．
A．What B．Which C．That D．It
【答案】D
【解析】考查代词。it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式to have a good knowledge of English。句意：懂英语将变得越来越重要。
31．Jenny works hard as usual and it has_____．She got the first in the final exam again ．
A．showed off B．paid back C．paid off D．turned up
【答案】C
【解析】考查动词短语。根据句意选择C，pay off回报。句意：珍妮照常努力学习而且也有了回报，她又一次在期末考试获得第一名。show off炫耀；pay back偿还；turn up出现。
32．______ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Shandong Cuisine．
A．Far from B．Regardless of C．Instead of D．Apart from
【答案】D
【解析】考查短语介词。根据句意选D，apart from“除了……之外”。far from远非；regardless of不管，不顾；instead of代替。句意：除了优质服务之外这家酒店还提供各种各样的传统的上海美食。
33．Steps must be taken _____ this kind of disaster will never happen again．
A．because B．even if C．so that D．as
【答案】C
【解析】考查状语从句。根据句意选C，so that以便，引导目的状语从句。句意：必须采取措施以便这种疾病不会再次发生。
34．—Thank you for your coffee．
—But you _____ it．
A．didn't drink B．aren't drinking C．don't drink D．hadn't drunk
【答案】A
【解析】考查时态。答案选A，是指 drink这一动作相对于现在而言，在刚才邀请咖啡时没有喝，所以用过去式，表示回忆；因为没有一个过去的动作参照，也没有提到是截止到过去的某一时间，所以不能用过去完成时。B表示现在没在喝；C表示经常不喝，表示一般或习惯性动作。
35．—Are you going to attend the lecture?
—_____．I might have to visit my uncle．
A．It depends B．Thank you C．Sound great D．Don't mention it
第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
"Hi! John．" Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, "I'm going to have a 36 performance tonight．I hope you'll come．Here is the 37 ''. She left in a hurry, disappearing in the crowds of people 38 ．
"Is that true?" I asked myself．She was a quite 39 girl．I had never seen her making up or wearing attractive clothes, for she did not know how to 40 indeed．
I arrived at the 41 with the ticket, and found my seat．Her performance was the seventh one．I knew I would 42 from a hard time before her turn, for I had no 43 of art, but her performance was 44 watching, no matter how long I would wait．Time went slowly．I 45 with myself not to fall asleep．
"Let' s welcome the next exciting dance—Latin " 46 filled the hall at once．
I opened my eyes as large as possible, 47 to lose anything．Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the stage．Dancing with a charming smile, she was fully 48 in the Latin music．At 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 （水晶） high-heeled shoes 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 child．Looking at the shining crystal high-heeled shoes in the wonderful starry night, I __55_that every girl has a pair of special shoes which are like the crystal shoes of Cinderella （灰姑娘）．
36．A．instrument B．dance C．music D．opera
【答案】B
【解析】根据46空前面的句子Let' s welcome the next exciting dance—Latin可知，Mary今晚要表演舞蹈。
37．A．address B．number C．ticket D．invitation
【答案】C
【解析】41空后面有提示：with the ticket。能看得出，Mary邀请我去看她演出，并且给我一张票。
38．A．quickly B．completely C．quietly D．excitedly
【答案】A
【解析】quickly与前面的ran towards me和in a hurry相一致。把票给我之后立刻消失在人群中。不能说兴奋地，这个词不能修饰disappear。
39．A．lovely B．popular C．confident D．ordinary
【答案】D
【解析】后一句说：我从来都没有看见过她化妆，穿迷人的衣服。据此可知作者认为Mary是一个很普通的女孩。
40．A．cover up B．turn off C．dress up D．take in
【答案】C
【解析】根据上文可知，既然不会化妆，不穿迷人的衣服当然也就是“不知道如何dress up“乔装打扮了”。
41．A．hall B．party C．theatre D．school
42．A．relieve B．escape C．relax D．suffer
【答案】D
【解析】所填的词能够与from搭配，再结合上下文可知，此处指作者知道等轮到Mary表演还要度过一段难挨的时光，因为Mary是第7个演出，当然这里也暗示作者急于想看Mary表演。
43．A．interest B．ability C．sense D．touch
【答案】C
【解析】no sense of art“没有艺术细胞”。此处用来陈述为什么等待是难挨的。for接句子表原因用于附加说明理由。
44．A．proper B．worth C．good D．happy
【答案】B
【解析】四个选项中只有worth一词能接动名词，其他选项接不定式。补全后意为：……但是她的表演是值得看的。
45．A．struggled B．knocked C．supported D．shouted
【答案】A
【解析】因为前面说自己没有乐感，来剧院是来看Mary的表演，而Mary的节目排到了第七个，据此可知作者无聊地等待着，又怕自己睡着错过Mary的演出所以拼命地控制自己不睡着。struggle to do sth.奋力或拼命做某事。
46．A．Appreciation B．Attention C．Expectation D．Applause
【答案】D
【解析】主持人宣布下一位是令人兴奋的舞蹈——拉丁舞，观众得知当然是鼓掌欢迎Mary表演，所以“掌声立刻充满了整个礼堂”
47．A．failing B．fearing C．forgetting D．regretting
【答案】B
【解析】根据I opened my eyes as large as possible “我尽量睁大眼睛”，再结合前面的叙述可知，作者生怕错过任何细节，因为他来就是为了看Mary演出的。
48．A．absorbed B．swallowed C．interested D．surrounded
【答案】A
【解析】be absorbed in“专心致志于”，此处补全意为：面带迷人的微笑，她完全专注于拉丁乐曲中。
49．A．singing B．flying C．skipping D．staying
50．A．stopped B．paused C．ended D．succeeded
【答案】C
【解析】此处补全为：在所有的表演都结束之后，我在大门口等她。stop“停下来”，pause “暂停”，不合逻辑。
51．A．talked B．dressed C．laughed D．looked
【答案】B
【解析】根据上下文可知此处是在描写Mary的穿着，即“她穿得像平常一样”。
52．A．appearance B．excitement C．expression D．exhibition
【答案】C
【解析】根据空后面的on her face可知，在脸上当然应该是表情了。appearance外貌，外表。
53．A．Sorry B．Congratulations C．Far from D．Fantastic
【答案】D
【解析】fantastic=wonderful“棒极了”。根据上文的How do you feel?可以判断出应该是陈述自己对表演的看法。
54．A．hide B．prevent C．remove D．abandon
【答案】A
【解析】根据空后面的laughing like a child（笑得像小孩一样），可知此空应该填hide，后接宾语her excitement意为“按耐不住她的兴奋之情”。
55．A．doubted B．realized C．wondered D．suggested
【答案】B
【解析】动词wonder在肯定句中后面不能用that来充当引导词。此空补全后意为：我意识到每一位女孩都有一双鞋，就像灰姑娘的水晶鞋一样。
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
For centuries, the body's blood has been linked closely with the emotions．People who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killer．For example, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer．He seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someone's life as nothing．
Cold can affect other parts of the body．The expression "get cold feet" has nothing to do with cold or your feet．The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do．For example, you agree to be president of an organization．But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned, and all the work of the organizations will be your responsibility．You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation．
The expression "give someone the cold shoulder" probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face．You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you．Or, to someone who has lied about you to others．
A cold fish is not a fish．It is a person．But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth．A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone．Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted．Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy．Several popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hearts of their lovers．
"Out in the cold" means not getting something that everybody else got．A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise——he was left out in the cold．And it is not a pleasant place to be．
56．There are _____ expressions related to cold that are mentioned in the passage．
A．3 B．4 C．6 D．7
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。全文共列举了cold-blooded killer，get cold feet ，give someone the cold shoulder ，a cold fish，cold-hearted和out in the cold这六个和cold有关的短语。
57．When you refuse to speak to a man and treat him in a distant way, you may express by "_____"．
A．I give him the cold shoulder B．I think he is a cold-blooded man
C．I think he is a cold fish D．I'm likely to get cold feet
【答案】A
【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的对get cold feet的描写可知答案，其中instead of speaking to him face to face与refuse to speak相吻合。
58．If Sue shows absolutely no reaction to those awful pictures of starving children in Africa, you will say ______．
A．she is a cold-blooded killer B．she gets cold feet
C．she is a cold fish D．she is out in the cold
【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。题干部分说面对非洲忍受饥饿的儿童无动于衷，完全没有反应，这种人与倒数第二段的But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth．这句相符，所以选择C。
59．We can use the expression "_____" to describe a man who abandons or hurts his lover without mercy．
A．cold-blooded B．cold shoulder C．cold feet D．cold-hearted
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的最后一句Several popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hearts of their lovers.可知答案。
60．The topic of this passage is about _____．
A．the relationship between cold and our body
B．some expressions about friendship
C．some expressions connected with cold
D．how cold weather comes into being
【答案】C
【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要向我们介绍了与cold有关的短语。
B
From a very early age, some children exhibit better self-control than others．Now, a new study that began with about 1,000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a child's low self-control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years．
Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now．They observed the level of self-control the youngsters displayed．Parents, teachers, even the kids themselves, scored the youngsters on measures like "acting before thinking" and "Persistence in reaching goals．"
The study led by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1, 000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin, New Zealand．
"The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten, later on had the most health problems in their 30s," Moffitt said, "and they had the worst financial situation．They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income．" Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed, and weren't just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids．
Moffitt said it's still unclear why some children have better self-control than others, though she said other researchers have found that it's mostly a learned- behavior, with relatively little genetic influence．But good self-control can be set to run in families because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents． But the good news, Moffitt said, is that self-control can be taught by parents, and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective．
61．From the first two paragraphs we learn that______．
A．the research has been carried out for five years
B．self-control in kids tends to determine their future
C．self-control was assessed by children's intelligence
D．children's self-control is almost the same at early age
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后一句how a child's low self-control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years．可知答案。
62．Children with low self-control are more likely to ______．
A．become wealthy in later life B．get good school performance
C．have better financial planning D．adopt negative behaviors
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段的they had the worst financial situation．They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income．可知，其他选项属于自控程度高的人的表现。
63．According to Moffitt, _____．
A．only good genetic factors can shape their lives in the future
B．scientists know well why some children have better self-control
C．self-control in childhood has nothing to do with criminal activity
D．willpower as a child really influences people's chances of adulthood
64．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Self-control cannot be taught in schools．
B．The study is restricted within few participants．
C．It's never too late to deal with self-control problems．
D．Good parenting can improve self-control and life success．
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段的倒数第二句话But good self-control can be set to run in families because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents．可知答案。
65．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A．Child's self-control predicts future health, success
B．Kids are encouraged to take risks at an early age
C．Children's development cannot be changed by teachers
D．How to teach the kids a bit of self-control in schools
【答案】A
【解析】标题判断题。文章的第一段的最后一句的how a child's low self-control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years就点明该文的主旨，据此可知标题选A。
C
Most American students go to traditional public schools．There are about 88, 000 public schools, all over the US．Some students attend about 3000 independent public schools called charter schools．
Charter schools are self-governing．Private companies operate some charter schools．They are similar in some ways to traditional public schools．They receive tax money just as other public schools do．Charter schools must prove to local or state governments that their students are learning．These governments provide the schools with the agreement called a charter that permits them to operate．
Charter schools are different because they do not have to obey most laws governing traditional public schools．Local, state, or federal governments cannot tell them what to teach．Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach them．Class size is usually smaller than in traditional public schools．
The Bush Administration strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize public schools that are failing to educate students．But some education agencies and unions oppose charter schools．One teachers' union has just made public the results of the first national study comparing the progress of students in traditional schools and charter schools．
The American Federation of Teachers criticized the government's delay in releasing the results of the study, which is called the National Assessment of Educational Progress．Union education experts say the study shows that charter school students performed worse on math and reading tests than students in regular public schools．
Some experts say the study is not a fair look at charter schools because students in those schools have more problems than students in traditional schools．Other education experts say the study results should make charter school officials demand improved student progress．
66．If a private company wants to operate a charter school, it must______．
A．try new methods of teaching B．prove its management ability
C．obey the local and state laws D．get the government's permission
【答案】D细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句Private companies operate some charter schools．和最后一句These governments provide the schools with the agreement called a charter that permits them to operate．可知答案。
【解析】
67．Charter schools are independent because_____．
A．they make greater progress B．their class size is smaller
C．they enjoy more freedom D．they oppose traditional ways
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的说明可知答案。这些特许公立学校不用服从约束传统的公立学校的法律。政府不能告诉他们教什么，每个学校可以选择自己的目标、教法等，可见他们有更多的自由。
68．What's the government's attitude toward charter schools?
A．Doubtful． B．Supportive． C．Subjective． D．Optimistic．
【答案】B
【解析】理解理解题。根据第四段的第一句The Bush Administration strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize public schools that are failing to educate students．可知这类学校得到了布什当局的强烈支持。
69．What can we learn from the text?
A．More students choose to attend charter schools．
B．Charter schools are better than traditional schools．
C．Students in charter schools are well educated．
D．People have different opinions about charter schools．
【答案】D
【解析】细节理解题。第四段提到了布什当局支持这类学校，但是有些教育机构和联盟反对。第五段提到美国教师联合会批评政府迟迟不发布研究结果。最后一段提到一些专家的看法，由此可知人们对特许公立学校所持观点不一。
70．It can be interred from the text that ___.
A．charter schools are part of the public education system
B．one-on-one attention should be paid to students
C．the number of charter schools will be limited
D．charter schools are all privately financed
D
''Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move," said David Belle, the founder of parkour （跑酷）．
Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring．But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from Walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royaler Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way．It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide．
Yes, that's parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body．Parkour is considered an extreme sport．As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop．
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that．
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy （理念） behind parkour．This is the same as life．You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully．A parkour lover said, "I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything．"
Another philosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom．It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world．It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence．
71．Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of_____．
A．its founder, David Belle B．the film Casino Royale
C．its risks and tricks D．the varieties of participants
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段的最后一句It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide．可知，跑酷的流行得益于。《皇家赌场》这部电影。
72．The underlined word "obstacles" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A．streets B．objects C．barriers D．roofs
【答案】C
【解析】词义猜测题。根据划线部分的前后翻译可知，应该是在途中翻越障碍物。
73．Which of the following is true of parkour?
A．It challenges human abilities． B．It is a good but boring sport.
C．It needs special training． D．It is a team sport．
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body可知答案。
74．As its participants move around a city, _____．
A．they can ask for help B．they may choose to escape
C．they should run to extremes D．they must learn to survive
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句话As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop．可知答案。
75．Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?
A．Sports and extremes． B．Excitement and popularity．
C．Dreams and success． D．Determination and freedom.
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题。倒数第二段第三句提到You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers；最后一段段首句又提到Another philosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom。
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共45分）
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）
阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）
Doctors say anger can be extremely damaging, unless you learn how to deal with it．They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer．
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time, some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way．Others burst with anger, and scream and yell．But other people keep their anger inside．They can not or will not express it．This is called ______．
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it．They said that when a person is angry, the brain release the same hormones．They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc．in general the person feels excited and ready to act．
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous．They believe that those who express anger violently may be likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure．
Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger．They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about．If it is, they say, "Do not express your anger while angry．Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably．"
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry．They said that laughter is much healthier than anger．
76．What bad results can anger cause? （Please answer within 10 words．）
【答案】Heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer
【解析】问题部分是：生气会导致那些不良后果。第一段中的lead to与问题中的results相对，由此可以知道，第一段主要说明的就是生气可能产生的不良后果。
77．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
If you don't express your anger, you may have more chances of having high blood pressure．
【答案】Those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
【解析】If you don't express your anger, you may have more chances of having high blood pressure．这句的意思是：如果你不表达你的气愤你就更有可能得高血压。这与文章第四段的最后一句中的those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure．意思相当。
78．Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．
(Please answer within 10 words.)
【答案】repressing anger
【解析】空前面说：有些人开诚布公地表达出愤怒，有些人爆发出来大喊大叫。这些都是说将愤怒表露出来，因此but后面应该是不把愤怒表露出，即压抑愤怒。而此处正好在下段的第一句话有提示：repressing anger。
79．List the three ways the author mentions people express their anger.
80．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
【答案】
医生说制怒的一个好方法是在使你生气的场合用幽默化解怒气。
【解析】略
第二节：写作（共1题，满分30分）
假如你是中学生李华，你的美国朋友Jack给你的来信中寄来了一张自己的照片，请用英语给他写一封回信，内容如下：
1．表示惊讶；
2．介绍抽烟的危害；
3．给出戒烟的方法。
【参考例文】
Dear Jack.
?? To be frank ,I was more than shocked at your picture. I couldn't believe my eyes that you are smoking. You don't look more handsome with a cigarette in the mouth.
?? As we all know, smoking is harmful, It can do harm to you lung, your heart and your brain as well. You will feel out of energy sooner than before. And you will find it hard to play football with your friends again. What's worse once addicted to it ,you'll find it hard to quit.
?? All in all, I strongly recommend you should give it up before it is too late. First, try to quit gradually so that you won't feel so bad .Second ,be determined never to start smoking again. Resist all invitations for a cigarette. Third, get rid of all your smoker friends. Hanging around with a group of smokers never help you quit smoking.
?
Yours,
Li Hua
高考高三英语12月月考试题09
第I卷（二部分，共85分）
第一部分：英语知识运用（两节，共45分）
第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
She’s got the job because she has the advantage _____others of knowing many languages.
over B. above C. against D. beyond
Thank you for sending us ______ fresh vegetables of many kinds. You have done us _____ great service.
A./; a B. the; a C. /;/ D the; /
3. ________scores of times, but Derek still couldn’t understand how to use past participle in a concrete situation.
A. Having explained B. Having been explained
C. Though it was explained D. It was explained
4. Chinese President Hu Jintao called for an immediate cease-fire in Libya ______ an even worse humanitarian crisis in the country at the BRICS Summit in Hainan province.
A. to prevent B. to have prevented C. preventing D. having prevented
5. –Do you think that the 16th Asian Games were a success?
--Yes, _______!It couldn’t be better.
A. relatively B. approximately C. absolutely D. fortunately
6. –Is there an express to Beijing tonight?
-- There ______be , but you’d better call the booking office to make sure.’
A. can B. might C. will D. must
7. Anyway, that evening, ______ I’ll tell you more about later, I ended up staying at Rachel’s place.
A. when B. where C. what D. which
8. If we can ______ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.
A. come across B. get over C. come over D. get off
9. Stella was disappointed to find her new plan ______and fell into great depression.
A. put away B. carried out C. turned down D. left out
10. The black box is a necessary device on an airplane, which records its speed, direction and whether everything on the airplane______ normally.
A. will fun_ction B. functioned C. is functioning D. has functioned
11. According to our principal, all children should be encouraged to realize their full _______.
A. consequence B. entertainment C. presentation D. potential
12. – Which color do you prefer, red or black?
-- Red. For red _____ a sense of energy and strength.
A. delivers B. conveys C. contributes D. concentrates
13. It is uncertain ______ side effects these weight-loss drugs will bring about, although hundreds of thousands of patients have taken it.
A. that B. whether C. how D. what
14. ---Is there anything else I can do for you, Jack?
--- No, thanks. I really appreciate ______ when you lent all your notes to me before the exam.
A. that B. one C. it D. the one
15. At the sight of the policeman _____from behind the door.
A. did the boy rushed out B. rushing out was the boy
C. out rushed the boy D. the boy was rushing out
第二节 完型填空（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。
A boy of 14 has become the youngest student to win a place at Cambridge University. Arran Fernandez, who was 16 at home by his father, Neil, will 17 a mathematics degree at Fitzwilliam College next month and he hopes to have a career as a research mathematician to 18 the Riemann hypothesis(黎曼猜想) that has confused the brightest minds. It will make him the youngest Cambridge student 19 14-year-old William Pitt the Younger studied there in 1773.
Last night the child genius said: “I am looking forward to going to the 20 . I have started the first-year books 21 and it is all right, not too 22 . I can understand it. I am excited about going to Cambridge, 23 I am used to making records about being the youngest in education. It isn’t the youngest moment that is so important to me-- 24 I’m more interested in going to Cambridge than comparing 25 with other people who go there.”
But 26 his age he will not be able to 27 many of the alcohol-fuelled festivities(庆典) traditionally 28 to Freshers’ Week. “I don’t think I’m missing too much fun,” he insisted. “Even if I was 18, I wouldn’t want to go out 29 . ”
Arran, 30 plans to join the bird-watching society instead and go boating while at university, was five when he 31 the youngest person to be 32 a GCSE (General Certificated of Secondary Education), after passing maths. He was offered the 33 to learn at Cambridge in 2010, when he was 14, on the condition he gained an A-level in physics, which he 34 with an A+ grade. Arran had already gained an A grade in further maths last year.
Cambridge also asked him to attend three GCSEs in subjects which were not related to maths and physics to 35 his knowledge. He gained A+s in English literature and French and an A in English language this summer.
16. A. educated B. equipped C. arranged D. evaluated
17. A. run B. operate C. end D. start
18. A. work out B. make out C. help out D. break out
19. A. before B. after C. since D. but
20. A. festivities B. lectures C. contests D. literature
21. A. especially B. already C. hardly D. gradually
22. A. difficult B. easy C. interesting D. boring
23. A. therefore B. but C. additionally D. and
24. A. fortunately B. merely C. actually D. mentally
25. A. it B. them C. themselves D. myself
26. A. because of B. instead of C. except for D. as for
27. A. pick out B. join in C. pick up D. join up
28. A. added B. addicted C. related D. encouraged
29. A. smoking B. singing C. drinking D. dancing
30. A. who B. which C. that D. he
31. A. turned B. seemed C. grew D. became
32. A. presented B. awarded C. rewarded D. submitted
33. A. tendency B. treaty C. profit D. opportunity
34. A. improved B. achieved C. reserved D. represented
35. A. reduce B. improve C. broaden D. insure
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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
What can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you’ll earn later.
The idea that popularity could have a serious impact on one’s earning potential shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.
“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations,” said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. “Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you occasionally feel depressed,” said Xu. She believed that all this helps you “earn a higher salary”.
Maybe that’s why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism(交友狂症). A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook’s 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.
But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?
“Call me uncool, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition of ‘friend’,” said Meghan Daum, who works with the Los Angeles Times in the US.
36.The new study from the University of Essex in Britain shows that _______.
if you have more friends you will not live happily
the more friends you have in school, the more money you’ll earn in your late life
the less friends you have, the poor lives you will live
friends can make more money for you
37. According to Xu Yanchun, when you have lots of friends, it means________.
you have the ability to earn more money
you will not feel lonely
you are quite content with your life
you have the ability to get along with others in various situations
38.What’s the main idea of the passage?
The passage mainly tells us something about the friendship.
Friendship plays a more important part in our daily life than anything else.
Friends are currency.
Friends give you success.
39.We can learn from the passage that _______.
if you have more friends, you can make a fortune in the future
graduating from college means that you can make a fortune in the future
friends mean a form of currency
friends can make you wider social circle and make you feel better when you feel depressed
B
Wind , water, fire and ice-these powerful natural forces have shaped the land of America in the past. They are still changing it today.
The Colorado River slowly cut down through stone to make the Grand Canyon(大峡谷).
Long ago, ice sheets cut Yosemite Valley and the Great Lakes, and glaciers(冰川) are still on the move in Alaska.
Wind and rain storm hit the land from time to time. Fires sometimes burn down forests and destroy the homes of wild animals. This happened in Yellowstone Park in 1988.
Dead volcanic mountains such as Haleakala on Maui and Carter Lakein Oregon are beautiful to look at. But there are several active volcanoes in the US, especially along the Pacific Coast. There are also many earthquakes in this area. Scientists can do nothing to control earthquakes or volcanoes. This was shown clearly on May 18, 1980. At 8:32 that morning, Mount St Helens in Washington state broke out. The top of the mountain was blown off.
Over 60 people –campers, scientists, journalists, forest workers—were killed. Hundreds of square miles of forests were knocked down. In towns over 100 miles away, day suddenly became night. An ash cloud hid the sun for many hours. Towns and fields in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho were covered with dirty gray ash.
Scientists knew that Mt St Helens might erupt(爆发) soon. But no one could say when. And no one expected the terrible strength of the eruption. Many people were surprised and unready. Harry R. Truman, 84, owned a small hotel in Mt St Helens. Scientists had asked people to move away because the volcano was becoming dangerous.
But Harry Truman would not leave his home. Now it is covered with many feet of dirty ash. A small cross stands above the place where Harry probably died. Perhaps it is better that he did not see the destruction of Mt St Helens, the once beautiful lake, and the forests.
But slowly, life is returning to the dead area around the mountain. Grass and small plants are beginning to grow again. Deer and birds have been seen. The land will never be the same as it once was. Perhaps Mt St Helens will erupt again. But this is all part of nature’s pattern of change, and man has little power to control it.
40. Choose the best title for this passage.
Wind, water, fire and ice
Volcano’s beauty and danger
The power of nature
Natural force shape beautiful land of America
41. After the eruption of volcano, what makes the sky turn dark?
The smoke B. The clouds. C. The fog. D. The ash.
42. The underlined word “it” means______.
The body of old Harry
The location of Harry’s home
The opening on top of Mt St Helens
The place where Harry probably died
43. We can infer from this article that ______.
Washington and Oregon are neighboring states
Colorado River runs through Yosemite Valley
The eruption of Mt St Helens also caused trouble with the Yellowstone Park
Scientists never knew Mt St Helens was active
C
Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job. The people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time worker. If they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 percent of the job’s wages, its holidays and its other benefits.
Job sharing differs from conventional(常规的) part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitment.
Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing by contrast, is not designed to address the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing, by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activities.
As would be expected, most job sharers are women. A survey carried out in 1988 by Britain’s Equal Opportunities Commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age. Subsequent studies have come up with similar results. Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower status. Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence.
The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs. However, to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a position. Moreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting ones. In sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals.
44. In what way is work sharing different from job sharing?
A. Work sharing requires more working hours.
B. Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobs.
C. Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salary.
D. Work sharing depends on the employer’s decision.
45. According to paragraph4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-time work mainly because______.
A. they sought higher social status
B. they were over ideal working ages
C. they had difficulty finding full-time jobs
D. they had to take care of both work and family
46. In job sharing the partners should ______.
A. enjoy equal social status
B. have similar work experience
C. keep in touch with each other
D. know each other very well
D
The National Trust has many campsites(野营地) in scenic locations all over the UK. Make the most of the last days of summer by living outdoors and taking in these beautiful landscapes. Here are some of the most popular places to go.
Low Wray, Cumbria
Low Wray is a lovely campsite situated on the western shore Windermere in the Lake District. There are magnificent views across the water to Wansfell Pike and the Fairfield Horseshow and the site is an ideal base for water sports with on-site access for launching.
Phone 05139463862 or book online.
Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire
This site is situated on the banks of the Great Ouse with spectacular views across the river to the Trust’s Houghton Mill, the last working mill on this river. Mill demonstrations are held every Sunday during the season and the site is situated near the picturesque village of Houghton. There are plenty of footpaths for walkers, horse riders and cyclists along the waterways.
Check availability or phone 01480466716.
Wasdale Head, Cumbria
Wasdale is a great base for climbers of all abilities. The site is nestled under the Scafell mountain range at the head of beautiful Wastwater, the deepest lake in England. Canoeing (划独木舟运动) is possible on Wastwater although limited to no more than 15 on the lake at a time.
Phone 01212765416 or book online.
Highertown Farm, Cornwall
A small, basic campsite situated in the quiet hamlet of Lansallos with fine views of the south-east Cornwall coast and not far from a secluded beach. Bookings may be necessary at peak time.
Email or phone 01208265211
Lundy, Bristol Channel
Lundy Island is an unspoilt(未遭破坏的) island, home to a fascinating array of wildlife amidst dramatic scenery. There are passages from Bideford and Ilfracombe according to the tides, 1 April-31Oct and a winter helicopter service 1 Nov-31 March.
Email or phone 01271863636 for more information.
47. Mike is fond of swimming. Which of the following campsites would he choose?
Low Wray, Cumbria
Lundy, Bristol Channel
Highertown Farm, Cornwall
Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire
48.If you are interested in cycling, which number would you like to dial?
05139463862 B. 01208265211
C.01480466716 D. 01271863636
49. If you are at Wasdale Head, _______. A. you can swim in the lake
B. you can have fun in canoeing
C. it is dangerous to climb the Scafell
D. it is fun to go fishing along the bank
50. If your family want to go to Highertown Farm during official holidays, you’d better______.
A. book in advance B. send emails first C. dial 01218265211 D. bring your own tents
第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
注意： 如果选 E 涂 AD， 选F 涂BD，选G涂 CD。
I started to study English by myself when I was about 15 because of Michael Jackson. He’s been my idol since 1991, and I really wanted to understand him and his music. 51 I was very patient, and that helped me a lot in the process of learning English by myself.
Actually, I can’t describe the techniques I used to learn it, because it was almost automatic for me to start understanding English after a period of hard work trying to translate texts, dialogues and songs. 52
One thing that I can say is that I started learning English through comparing patterns and observing the language structure, comparing it to Portuguese and trying to memorize rules. 53 Another thing that helped me a lot is the fact that I would spend hours studying the uses, tenses, etc. of the words I could notice.
54 It was the hardest part of the process for me, because the only source I had was music, although I used a pronunciation dictionary , too.
55 Later on I entered UFMG and really started studying English. Today I’m a teacher at an English Course, and I really enjoy it, because I can improve my English each day.
Despite the difficulty, I could learn everything well.
So I really can’t say exactly how I’ve achieved proficiency(熟练).
With the help of my teacher, I learned pronunciation well.
So I can say that a strong will is the key to my success.
After having a large vocabulary, I started working on pronunciation.
And I used to make lists of words in order to memorize them and their meanings.
I used to use a dictionary to find the meaning of each word in songs written by him.
第II卷
第三部分：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）
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处下加一个漏子符号（/），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. 每处错误仅限1词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Mobile phones are being more wide used. They’re light in weight and easy to carry, offer fast and convenient service for communication. The users use them for making phone call, sending short messages and Internet-surfing. In recently years, mobile phones have become popular to middle school students. Quite few use them to keep in touch with their families and friends, what, of course, was of great convenience. However, I don’t think it’s good to do so. In spite of the advantages mentioned above, student users often waste a lot of time chat on the phone in their spare time. Some even cheat in exams. In addition to, mobile phone bills cost their parents lots of money.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
张红从广告上得知某公司需要一名秘书后写信应聘。以下是张红的简历。年龄20岁，即将从职业学校毕业。专业：经济管理（business management）。学英语８年，会计算机。在过去三年中一直是本校学生报编辑之一，学习成绩在班上优秀。主要是本人喜欢办公室工作，相信能胜任秘书工作。如果能得到这个机会将十分感谢。请以张红的名义向公司写信应聘。
参考词汇：职业学校：vocational school；专业：major
注意： 1. 内容连贯，适当发挥。
2． 词数：100左右
3． 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir,
Through the ad, I know you need a secretary.____________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely yours,
Zhang Hong
高考高三英语12月月考试题10
第二节：单项选择
21. ---Why do you suggest Hainan Island ?
---I believe beauty of ___ nature there will make ____ excellent impression upon you .
A. a; the; an B. the; the; an C. the; /; the D. the ; /; an
22 – How can you______ the annoying situation?
-- Well, I have no choice but ______ it as expected.
A. get involved in; to do B. involve yourself in ; do
C. involve in; doing D. be involving in; to do
23 In the reading room, we found her _______ at a desk, with her attention ________ on a magazine.
A. sitting; fixing B. seated; fixed C. sit; fixing D. sitting; to be fixed
24 I don't mind _____ him the truth as long as you make sure he will know it one day.
A you to delay telling B your delaying to tell
C your delaying telling D you delay to tell
25. --Does the young man standing there ________ the company?
--No. The company is ________ his father.
A. have possession of; in possession of B. take possession of; in the possession of
C. have possession of; in the possession of D. take possession of; in possession of
26 －What are you busy doing these days?
－ the college entrance examination.
A .To make preparations for B .Preparing myself for
C .To prepare myself for D .Myself preparing
27. I glanced my shoulder and noticed a stranger me.
A．above; follow B．on; follow C．over; following D．across; to follow
28. Yesterday afternoon, I had a bad headache, so I ________ the doctor’s.
A．called on B．called off C．called at D．called for
29. You _______ to town to see the film yesterday. It will be on TV tonight.
A. didn’t need to go B. couldn’t go C. should not go D. needn’t have gone
30. Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time _______ the exam.
A. pass B. to pass C. passed D. passing
31. It rained nonstop for ten days, completely ______ our holiday.
A. ruins B. ruined C. to ruin D. ruining
32. Though _______ money, his parents managed to send him abroad.
A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in
33. E-mail, as well as telephones, _______ an important part in daily communication.
A. is playing B. have made C. are making D. play
34. _______, her paper is of greater value than yours.
A. Having considering all things B. Considered all things
C. All things considering D. All things considered
35. An elderly woman _______ the counter and asked to be shown some earrings.
A. came up with B. came up to C. came through with D. came out for
第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
There are some places on our earth where hot water and steam come up from under the ground. One of the places is a large island in __36__ Pacific Ocean. It is North Island in New Zealand.
The earth __37__ which we live is a big ball of very hot rock. It is hot inside and cold __38__. If not so, no one could live here. It is soft inside and hard outside, which is __39__ of rocks. It has a shell just __40__ an egg. There are some cracks (裂缝)__41__ the shell of the earth in some places . In New Zealand this part of the shell seems to have more cracks __42__ in other places on the earth . There are places where the ground is __43__ hot that it burns your feet. In some places, hot water shoots into the air from __44__ to time. And in other places on the earth, you can __45__ the water boiling and __46__ coming up from pools of hot water. __47__ you put some eggs in the hot water, __48__ will be done in a few minutes.
In those places people make __49__ of the heat that comes from inside the earth. Some of __50__ cook food in the hot pools. They put food into a container and place it in the water. __51__ a while the food will be ready to __52__.
Many bring the hot water from below the earth into their homes. They do this by putting a long __53__ into the ground. In this way they get hot water and steam for cooking and washing, and for heating their homes.
For most of us, the heat under our feet is too far away to use. The people who get heat from inside the earth are __54__. They don’t have to __55__ for the heat they use.
36.A.a B./ C.the D.one
37.A.of B.over C.with D.on
38.A.out B.outside C.in D.inside
39.A.made B.changed C.turned D.produced
40.A.as B.of C.like D.up
41.A.on B.in C.under D.up
42.A.that B.than C.as D.which
43.A.very B.too C.so D.terrible
44.A.place B.time C.wind D.pools
45.A.see B.hear C.touch D.taste
46.A.animals B.air C.smoke D.steam
47.A.When B.Although C.if D.But
48.A.it B.they C.he D.she
49.A.fun B.use C.it D.food 55
50. A.them B.which C.us D.the places
51. A.During B.For C.After D.before
52. A.have B.do C.eat D.get
53. A.table B.wire C.tap D.pipe
54. A.rich B.poor C.foreigners D.lucky
55. A.look B.wait C.pay D.care
第四节：阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分；共计40分）
A
Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money to listen to rock music. Forbes Magazine reports that at least fifty rock stars have incomes between two million and six million dollars every year.
"It doesn't make sense. "says Johnny Mathis, one of the older music millionaires, who made a million dollars a year when he was popular, in 1950s."Performers aren't worth this kind of money. In fact, nobody is."
But the rock stars' admirers seem to disagree. Those who love rock music spend about two billion dollars a year for records. They pay 150 million to see rock stars in person.
Luck is a key word for explaining the success of many. In 1972 one of the luckiest was Kon Mclean, who wrote and sang "American Pie". Mclean writes his own music, so he earns an extra two cents on every single record of the song.
Neil Young who performs in torn blue jeans, sometimes sings to an audience of 10,000, each of whom has paid five dollars for a ticket. After paying expense, Young leaves with about 18,000 in his blue jeans at the end of an evening.
How do the rock stars use their money? What do they do when the money stars pouring in like water? Most of the young stars simply show the money around. England's Elton John gave someone a ＄38,000 Rolls Royce car and bought himself 5,000 pairs of eyeglasses then lighted up and spelt E-L-T-O-N. He also bought himself two cars, "one for each foot."
Many rock stars live like Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane. Those performers return from a tour, pay their bills, and buy new toys. Then when they need money again, they do another tour. They save no money and live from hand to mouth.
After two or three years riches and fame(名声) are gone. Left with his memories and his tax problems, the lonely ex-performer spends his remaining years trying to attract strangers. But new stars have arrived to take his place.
56. This passage is mainly about _____.
A. the success of a rock star B. the way rock stars live
C. rich rock stars D. the admirers of rock stars
57. What makes most of the rock stars successful in making money?
A. Luck. B. A wonderful performance.
C. Their own music. D. Ability.
58. How much expense does Neil Young pay for a performance?
A. ＄10,000. B. ＄18,000. C. ＄32,000. D. ＄38,000.
59. According to the passage, the underlined phrase "from hand to mouth" means ____.
A. they have to earn money by hand
B. they know how to spend money in a reasonable way
C. they earn money only for their immediate enjoyment
D. they steal to feed their mouth when they need money
B
Tourism probably started in Roman times. Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman empire. But when the empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped.
In the early 17th century, the idea of the “Grand Tour” was born. Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel ( 英吉利海峡 ). They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice ( 威尼斯 ) in Italy. Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city. The “Grand Tour” was an important part of young people’s education --- but only for the rich.
In the 18th century, tourism began to change. For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to “take the waters”. They believed that the water there was good for their health. So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns.
In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster. When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea. And some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger , noisier and dirtier.
Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built. People began to travel more to far away countries.
The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people. Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.
Thus tourism grew. In 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays. The company organizes everything --- plane tickets, hotel rooms, even food --- and tourists pay for it all before they leave home. The package tour and modern tourist industry was born.
The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949. But tourism did not take off until 1978. In 2002, the industry was worth 500 billion yuan and became an important part of China’s social development.
60. In the early times, the travelers ______________.
A. all came from Roman B. were very young and strong
C. had lots of money D. traveled by boat.
61. __________ played the most important role in the tourism development.
A. Education B. Money C. Transportation D. People’s ideas
62. Modern tourism was born _______________ .
A. in 1949 B. in Roman times
C. in the early 17th century D. in the 19th century
63. The underlined phrase “take off” means ___________ .
a plane rising into the air B. develop very fast
C. remove hats and clothes D. bring down the prices
C
In the 1930s, a lot of people in the USA were out of work. Among these people was a man named Alfred Butts. He always had an interest in word games and so, to fill his time, he planned a game which he called 'Lexico'. However, he was not completely pleased with the game, so he made a number of changes to it and, in time, changed its name from 'Lexico' to 'Alph' and then to 'Criss Cross'. He waned to make some money from his new game but he didn't have any real commercial(商业性的) success.
In 1939, Butts happened to meet a man named Jim Brunot who showed an interest in the new game. The two men worked together on developing the game and in 1948 it was offered for sale in the United States under its new name --- 'Scrabble'.
At first, it didn't sell very well. In the first year it sold just 2,250 sets and by 1951 it had only reached 8,500 sets a year.
Then , in 1952, the manager of Macy's department store in New York, Jack Strauss , happened to play 'Scrabble' while he was on holiday. He thought it was a wonderful game and, when he went back to work after his holiday, he insisted that Macy's should stock(储备) the game and make an effort to call the public's attention to it.
As a result, 'Scrabble' became a big success in the United States and it soon spread to Australia and then to other English-speaking countries.
64. The text is mainly about _____.
A. 'Lexico' B. three men C. a word game D. Alfred Butts
65. Alfred Butts invented the game 'Lexico' _____.
A. to make himself famous B. to make spelling simpler
C. when he was out of work and looking for a job
D. when he was playing word games to pass the time
66. Who made 'Scrabble' popular?
A. Alfred Butts . B. Jack Strauss .
C. Alfred Butts and Jim Brunot. D. Jack Strauss and 'Jim Brunot.
67. When did Alfred Butts first put his game on the market?
A. In 1939. B. In 1948.
C. Before 1939. D. Between 1939 and 1948.
D
The Peales were a famous family of American artists. Charles Willson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution. He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George Washington. His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture.
Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in Philadelphia. The world’s first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings. Peale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike. The museum’s most popular display was the skeleton (骷髅) of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801.
Three of Peale’s seventeen children were also famous artists. Paphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheese. His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one of George Washington. Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and portraits.
James Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures (小画像). His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America.
68. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The life of Charles Willson Peale. B. Portraits in the 18th century.
C. The Peale Museum. D. A family of artists.
69. The author mentions in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that ________.
A. Charles Willson Peale’s painting was very lifelike
B. Washington respected Charles Willson Peale’s work
C. Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale
D. the painting of the two brothers was very large
70. The underlined word “unearthed” is closest in meaning to“ ______”.
A. showed B. dug up C. invented D. looked over
71. The author’s attitude toward the Peales is in general _______.
A. puzzled B. excited C. admiring D. disappointed
E
Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients(contents) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.
Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.
Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.
72. All the following statements are true about the phrase “ordinary items” in Paragraph 2 except ____.
A. ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural”
B. ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brands
C. producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary items
D. the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands
73. What does the writer think about ads?
A. They are believable. B. They are attractive.
C. They are full of misinformation. D. They are helpful to consumers.
74. One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is ____.
A. to make use of ads
B. not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”
C. to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunch
D. to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands
75. The author implies that ____.
A. going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy more than you plan to
B. the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively low
C. discount clothing stores are good places to go to
D. ads sometimes don’t tell the truth
第五节：单词、短语（根据后面的要求或者英语释义填写）
76．The elder stateswoman of British______________ ________________ is J.K. Rowling.(魔幻文学)
77. __________ _________! Things are not so bad as they seem. (be happier)
78. Dad just can't bear to be ___________________.(disagree with)
79. She__________ _________ the date on the cheque. (not include)
80. Using a telescope, Galileo discovered stars that were______________ to the naked eye.(impossible to see)
81. I cannot say smoking _______________ _______ me very much. (be attractive to )
82. There are many serious illnesses_______________ ________ smoking. (be related to, be connected with)
83. The Sanlu incident will lead to the ruin of milk industry of China. ______ _______________, the international image of China is damaged severely. (moreover)
84. He was always____________ about his role in the expedition. (not showing off one’s achievements)
85. Tom___________ ________ _______________ ______ the thief before he vanished into the crowd.(see)
第七节： 书面表达（满分25分）
2014年4月29日上午10点到11点，全国亿万学生阳光体育活动在各地大中小学校同时进行，辽宁省1，100万学生积极参与了这项活动。
教育部倡导学生：
每天锻炼一小时
健康工作五十年
幸福生活一辈子
请你根据以上提示，用英语准备一份发言稿，向同学们讲述一下阳光体育活动的有关情况，并就高三学生是否需要每天花一小时锻炼，谈谈你的看法及理由。
注意：
发言稿应包括以上所有信息，要有适当发挥。
词数：120左右。发言稿的开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：阳光体育活动——a national student sports program;
教育部——the Ministry of Education
Good afternoon, everyone,
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Thank you!
答案
听力：1-20： CCCBA; ABACB; ACBAB; BCBCA
单选：21-35：DABCB; BCCDD; DCADB
完型：36-55：CDBAC; BBCBA; DCBBA; CCDDC
阅读：56：75：BACC; CCAB; CDBC; DABC; ADAD
词汇：
76 fantasy literature 77 cheer up
78 contradicted 79 left out
80 invisible 81 appeal to
82 associated with 83 in addition
84 modest 85 caught a glimpse of
Good afternoon, everyone.
On the morning of April 29, 2007, from 10:00 to 11:00, hundreds of millions of students from primary, middle schools and universities all over China joined in a national student sports program. Eleven million students in Liaoning took an active part in this program.
The Ministry of Education calls on students to exercise for an hour every day, in the hope that they will have good health to work fifty years and enjoy the whole life.
Personally, I think it a good idea for us senior 3 students to have daily exercise. Although we take an hour a day for exercise, it is well worth it. Taking exercise helps us build up our body and keep a clear mind. Therefore, we can work more efficiently.
Thank you!
