12月月考英语

瑞金一中
2012—2013学年度上学期高三年级12月月考
南城一中
英语试题
第一卷（三部分共115分）
第一部分听力（共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，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 will the two speakers do first?
A. Look for the new tie.
B. Fix the shelf.
C. Paint the shelf.
2. How old is Jack?
A. 41.
B. 45.
C. 49.
3. What will Jimmy do today?
A. Play tennis..
B. Go skating.
C. Go skiing..
4. Why does the woman want to live in the city?
A. Her parents live in the city.
B. It is easier to do shopping.
C. She works in the city.
5. When is the woman’s birthday?
A. April 1st.
B. April 2nd.
C. April 3rd.
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. Who answers the telephone?
A. Tom’s sister.
B. Tom’s wife.
C. Tom’s mother.
7. What does Bill want Tom to do?
A. Bring some food for the picnic.
B. Bring some toys for the game.
C. Bring some fruit for the trip.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. When did the woman’s room catch fire?
A. Last Friday evening.
B. This Friday evening.
C. Last night.
9. What caught fire first ?
A. The curtain.
B. Alice’s book.
C. Alice’s bed.
10. How many people got burnt in the fire?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is the man?
A. A manager.
B. A student.
C. A waiter.
12. Where will the woman be working during July?
A. In a lab.
B. At a restaurant.
C. On a boat.
13. When is the best time to go to Nantucket?
A. June.
B. July.
C. August.
请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. Why will the show be put on according to the woman?
A. For money.
B. For a festival.
C. For fun.
15. What kind of show are the speakers talking about?
A. A concert.
B. A musical play.
C. A historical play
16. What can we learn about the man ?
A. He has a wonderful voice.
B. He often sings on the stage.
C. He sings in the church every Saturday.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When did the story take place ?
A. One Monday afternoon.
B. One Saturday night.
C. One Sunday night.
18. How much did Mr. Black first ask each man for the small room?
A. $30.
B. $10.
C. $9.
19. What can we learn about the assistant?
A. He did as he should have.
B. He kept the 5 dollars to himself.
C. He returned 3 dollars to the three men.
20. What do you think of Mr. Black?
A. Kind.
B. Clever.
C. Greedy.
第二部分知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. At midnight they reached ________ small village ________ east of ______ Everwhite Mountain.
A. a,/, /
B. a,/, the
C. the, the, the
D. the, an, an
22. He had to ____ his father's business after his death, though he didn't really want to continue it.
A. carry out
B. pick out
C. set up
D. carry on
23.Two lawyers have donated $50,000 to our schools campaign" Help the Needy" ,which was
started by our former headmaster three years ago.
A. sponsor
B. lauch
C. organize
D. plan
24._______with foreign countries can bring us much information about the world.
A. Contrast
B. Competition
C. Contact
D. Combination
25----You have an English class every day except Sunday.
---- _____.
A. So we have
B. So we do
C. So have we
D. So do we
26.27. Poor _____ it may be, there is no place like home, _____ you may go.
A. as; wherever
B. though; whenever
C. in spite of; when
D. that; wherever
27----.Kelvin, you look worried. Anything wrong?
----Well, I_____a test and I'm waiting for the result.
A. will take
B. took
C. had taken D .take
28. Between the two rows of trees ____ the teaching building.
A. stands
B. stand
C. standing
D. to stand
29. We did not expect our offer _____ so quickly.
A. rejected
B. to reject
C. to be rejected
D. rejecting
30. Time ______, they'll come here to watch us ______ football.
A. permitted, playing
B. permitting, play
C. permitted, to play
D. permitting, to play
31. He was a good swimmer so he _________ swim to the river bank when the boat sank.
A. could
B. might
C. should
D. was able to
32.There is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent, _________?
A. is there
B. isn't there
C. is he
D. isn't he
33.-----I'd like some more cheese.
------ Sorry, there's________ left.
A. some
B. none
C. no one
D. few
34. Water will continue to be _____ it is today next in importance to oxygen.
A. how
B. which
C. what
D. that
35. ----Don't worry , Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu.
----_______! I'll tell Dad there's nothing serious.
A. What a relief
B. Congratulations
C. How surprising
D. I'm so sorry
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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将其涂黑。

I have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I may still be ___36 ____with asking for help, but I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even ___37____help and when my offers are refused, I am ____ 38___ willing to walk away. And all these changes came from a disaster on an island.
Sometimes a person's independence is a____ 39 ___of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too ____40__ since I was little. I was once a traveler who never asked for ____41___, choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.
Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything____42___ . I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiance (未婚夫)，when he was ___43____ by a box jellyfish (箱型水母).He ___44____ within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted __45_____，stubborn pride and force of habit ____ 46___me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. ____47___my protest (反对)，they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the ____48___ of Sean's death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the ___49____ industry. The Israeli women ___50____ have walked away. ____51___，without even telling me, they ___52____ their schedule rather than leave me behind.
___53 ____ I didn't realize it at the time, I now believe I would not have ___54 ____ the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned ___55____ is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of life.
36.A. satisfied B. dealing C. confused D. struggling
37. A. accept B. offer C. seek D. desire
38. A. occasionally B. seldom C. usually D. frequently
39.A. range B. mix C. way D. symbol
40. A. adventurous B. brave C. creative D. independent
41. A. directions B. equipment C. money D. devotions
42. A. changed B. messed C. happened D. disappeared
43.A. followed B. caught C. attacked D. impressed
44. A. sunk B. failed C. died D. recovered
45.A. advice B. company C. Comfort D. evidence
46.A. prevented B. kept C. denied D. suggested
47.A. In terms of B. In case of C. In spite of D. As a result of
48.A. proof B. cause C. fact D. news
49.A. tourism B. entertainment C. fishing D. medicine
50.A. must B. need C. should D. could
51.A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Instead
52. A. considered B. made C. delayed D. threw
53. A. While B. Since C. Because D. If
54.A. experienced B. survived C. avoided D. suffered
55. A. accepting B. refusing C. giving D. begging
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.D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Hey there,
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56. How many reasons for going to college does the author mention in the text ?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5
57. The author thinks you should choose the college that is _______ .
A. well-equipped
B. suitable
C. competitive
D. famous
58. What does the author advise you to do to pay the high cost of college?
A . To ask the family for help B. To get to know how to ask for financial aid
C. To do research on the price of college
D. To make a study of financial courses.
59. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this test?
A. To suggest ways to prepare for college learning
B. To help readers find the right college
C. To introduce college life
D. To make Johnson Review popular
60. Where may the article be taken from?
A. A journalist book.
B. A travel book.
C. An advice book..
D. A grammar book
B
The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on 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 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 between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis.
Spring babies are at greater risk 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.
61. What does the underlined phrase “embark on” refer to?
A. land on.
B. be occupied in
C. keep in touch with
D. resign from
62. According to the researchers, a child born in March is likely to become________.
A. a debt collector
B. a dentist.
C. a pilot.
D. an artist.
63. We can learn from the text that_________.
A. spring babies may have the bigger chance to get ill.
B. the month babies are born could only affect his intelligence and length of life.
C. people born in the summer months are more likely to get highly paid.
D. the choice of profession for April and May is very narrow.
64. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The fate has been already decided when people are born.
B. People born in Autumn would be more successful than those born in Spring.
C. The time of year one is born decides which specific health problems one has.
D. There exist connections between birth date and occupations.
65. According to the passage, the following statements are TRUE EXCEPT________.
A. March babies are more likely to be pilots when grown up.
B. If born in December, a person is more likely to become a dentist.
C. Summer babies may be less clever than those born in other seasons.
D. As in the research, health problems have something to do with birth months.
Bananas are one of the world’ s most important fo od crops. They are also one of the most valuable exports. Bananas do not grow from seeds. Instead, they grow from existing plants. Bananas are threatened by disease because all the plants on a farm are copies of each other. They all share the same genetic weaknesses. For example, the Cavendish banana is most popular in North American and European markets. However，some kinds of fungus organisms easily infect the Cavendish. Black Sigatoka disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants. The disease is
c ontrolle
d on larg
e farms by putting chemicals on the plant’ s leaves. Farmers put anti-fungal chemicals on their crops up to once a week.
Another fungal disease is more serious. Panama disease attacks the roots of the banana plant. There is no chemical treatment for this disease. Infected plants must be destroyed. Panama disease has affected crops in Southeast Asia, Australia and South Africa. There is concern that it may spread to bananas grown in the Americas. This could threaten an important export product for Central and South America.
The International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain supports research on bananas. The group has headquarters in France and other offices in the major banana-growing areas of the world. The group says that more research must be done to develop improved kinds of bananas. The group says that fungal diseases mainly affect only one kind of banana. In fact, there are five hundred different kinds of bananas. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has said that the Cavendish banana represents only 10% of world production.
The U．N. agency says farmers should grow different kinds of bananas. This protects against diseases that affect only one kind. Experts warn that disease may cause the Cavendish banana to disappear. This happened earlier to another popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease.
66．What does this passage mainly tell us?
A. Bananas are the world’ s most important food crops.
B. There are five hundred different kinds of bananas.
C. The risk to a popular banana shows need to grow other kinds.
D. How to grow bananas in different countries.
67．Bananas are threatened by disease because ________.
A. they have genetic weaknesses against disease
B. they are one of the most valuable exports
C. the only way to prevent it is to put chemicals on their leaves
D. they grow from seeds
68．Panama disease________.
A. doesn’t belong to fungal disease
B. destroys bananas more seriously than Black Sigatoka disease
C. affects the leaves of banana plants
D. has spread to bananas all over the world
69．We can infer from Paragraph 3 that ________.
A. the center of the group is in the US
B. each fungal disease affects five hundred different kinds of bananas
C. the key to solving the disease is to research all kinds of bananas
D. the Cavendish banana covers only a small part of the yield of bananas
70．According to the passage, which information is right?
A. The Cavendish banana can mainly be imported from North America and Europe.
B. Panama disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants.
C. The Cavendish banana won't die out in the future.
D. The Cavendish banana makes up only one tenth of world production.
From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.
The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created：the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-confidence. Your level of self-confidence is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-confidence are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are mere victims. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.
You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.
Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.
If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.
In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.
71. People with low self-confidence are compared to leaves because they____________.
A. are ready to change their minds
B. can't excise control over themselves
C. don't have the power to face their fate
D. are easily affected by windy weather
72. Losers would think that ___________.
A. their failure is only because of bad luck
B. working hard will lead to success
C. success is the result of hard work
D. they don't make efforts to succeed
73. It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that ___________.
A. setting our expectations is essential before taking action
B. developing confidence is the key to future success
C. thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind
D. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes
74. The last paragraph serves as ____________.
A. the conclusion of the argument
B. the proof of the author's points
C. an introduction to another topic
D. a comparison between two views
75. Which is the best title for the text? _______________.
A. Develop our confidence
B. The secrets of success
C. Success is a choice
D. How to achieve success
第二卷（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）
阅读正面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。

（请注意问题后的词数要求）
阅读表达
【1】Pete hated losing at anything. His parents, teachers, and many others, said he did n’t know how to lose, but the truth of it was that he couldn’t stand losing. It seemed to Pete that losing was the worst thing that could happen to anyone. If there was a game Pete wasn’t good at, he simply wouldn’t play it.
【2】 A new kid, Albert , started at Pete’s school; he was a good table football player, and it didn’t take Pete and Albert long before they challenged each other to a game. Pete prepared for the match carefully, but Albert seemed not to be taking the thing at all seriously. He walked about the whole time, smiling and telling jokes about all kinds of things. But on the football table, Albert was a real player. He scored goals again and again, laughing and joking all the time. However, Albert was paying so little attention to the match that Pete managed to change the scoreboard（记分板）while his opponent was looking elsewhere, and so Pete managed to win by cheating. Pete made a big thing of his win, but it seemed not to matter to Albert.
【3】“It’s been fun. We should play again some other time”, said Albert.
【4】On the day, people at school talked about Pete’s great victory. But, that night, Pete didn’t feel happy. For several days Pete watched the new guy. He was great at some things, terrible at others, but he enjoyed everything equally. Gradually, Pete understood that the result was __________. He began learning to enjoy a game while playing with others and didn’t care about winning or losing. Fortunately, he felt happier than ever before.
76.What does the author want to tell us in the text?(no more than 8 words)
77.How did Pete win the game?( no more than 4 words)
78.Fill in the blank in paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 4 words)
79.What was Albert’s attitude towards the game? (no more than 5 words)
80.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to? (no more than 5 words)
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
请以“Should We Help Strangers?”为题，根据以下提示写一篇不少于120字的短文。

1.有人认为帮助陌生人是一种美德;
2.有人却认为帮助陌生人会给自己带来麻烦和危险;
3.我认为……
Helping strangers has always been considered as a treasured virtue of mankind.
瑞金一中
2012—2013学年度上学期高三年级12月月考
南城一中
英语试题参考答案
一、听力
1-5 BABCB 6-10 CAACB 11-15 BCACB 16-20 ACBCA
二、单项选择
21-25 BDACB 26-30 ABACB 31-35 DABCA
三、完形填空、
36-40 DBBBD 41-45 AACCB 46-50 ACBAD 51-55 DCABA
四、阅读理解
56-60 ABBDC 61-65 BCADC 66-70 CABDD 71-75 BADAC
五、阅读表达
76.Enjoying is more important than winning.
77.by changing the scoreboard / by cheating.
78. not very important.
79.He didn’t take it seriously.
80.Pete hated losing at anything.
六、书面表达
【范文】
Helping strangers has always been considered as a treasured virtue of mankind. We need help from others throughout our life, whenever we travel to other places or stay at home. On the other hand, helping others can make us happy. We feel great joy when we are trusted, needed and able to give a hand.
However, some people are cautious when it comes to helping strangers. They say that helping others involves risks of getting hurt or cheated. Lending a hand to a stranger often puts us in a vulnerable position for it means trusting someone we do not even know. Moreover, there are times when we have physical limitations. For instance, we can’t swim but a girl is drowning, what should we do? If we are blind to that limitation, giving a hand would conversely take our life.
In my opinion, we should still offer what we can do to help those needed strangers. Meanwhile, we should beware of getting cheated and use our common sense to tell whether the strangers are real needed people or just professional cheats. Detecting anything unusual, we should defend ourselves or turn to the police.
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