2010届高三英语上册12月月考测试题7

2010届高三英语上册12月月考测试题英语试卷Ⅰ．听力（共两节，满分35分）略第二部分：语言知识及运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 21 and the subway system almost came to a stop.Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 22 to go home, Some battled to 23 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work.I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning . I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 24 had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 25 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 26 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 27 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 28 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was wet through, exhausted and discouraged.My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer when I received an email from Garth, my Director:I would like to thank all of you who make the effort and 29 reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 30 to their jobs. Thank you.21. A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash22. A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered23. A. order B. pay C. call D. search24. A. practice B. routine C. process D. service25. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing26. A. check B. carry C. find D. board27. A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform28. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked29. A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually30. A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。

It is said that long ago there (31) _______ to be 10 suns in the sky. Each day, one of the suns would travel around the sky on a carriage (32) _______ by Xihe, the mother of the suns. One day, (33) __________ (expect), all 10 suns simultaneously appeared in the sky, (34) _________ instantlydried the crops and caused disaster to the people on earth. Hou一i, a local archer, had great sympathy(35) ________ people's sufferings from the blistering（酷热的）weather and decided to help them (36) _______. Houyi climbed up to the summit of Kunlun Mountains and shot down the suns leaving only (37) ________ to benefit people. After he shot down the sun, Hou Yi became a hero (38) _______ was revered by local people. (39)________, Hou Yi married a beautiful girl—Chang'e. The young couple lived (40) ________ happy and sweet life.第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分为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。

AWhen other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship (奖学金) and gain entry to Harvard University.And her amazing story has inspired a movie, "Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story", shown in late April.Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination.Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted(吸毒的) parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job.Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old．The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets."What drove me to survive had to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society," she wrote in her book "Breaking Night".She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that "next to nothing could hold me down".She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University.But Liz decided to leave her top university for a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS. "I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time."Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is "as simple as making a decision".41．Liz went to Harvard University at the age of _______.A. 22B. 20.C.15D. Not mentioned42．In which order did the following things happen to Liz? _______.a．Mum diedb．Worked at the petrol stationc．Got admitted into Harvardd．Had trouble finding a place to sleepA．badc B．abdc C．dbac D．bdac 43．What decision did Liz make that changed her life? _______.A．To finish high school in 2 years. B．To go to the best university.C．To survive. D．To live a different life from her parents.44．What actually drove her on towards her goal? _______.A．Her teachers.B．Her love for her parents.C．Her mum’s death.D．Her willpower and determination.45．When she wrote: “I had only experienced a small part of the society”, she ______.A．wanted to encourage herself B．suggested that she wanted to pursue something moreC．suggested people often look back D．meant that she had little experienceBFOLLOWING the success of S.H.E and Twins, another girl band has arrived on the music scene. Seventeen-year-old Singaporean twin sisters Yumi and Miko Bai create the magic behind the music in the band BY2.The pair, whose name "BY2" comes from their surname Bai, recently released (发行) their second album, Twins. With great voices and dance moves to match, the cute (漂亮的) sisters have won the hearts of many fans since their first album NC-16 (《16未成年》) came out last year.At a young age, the sisters began to learn ballet dancing and the violin. When a music company wanted to work with them, the girls had to leave their home and parents to go to Taiwan for training.Miko and Yumi dropped out of school to focus on their music. This decision caused a hot debate in Singapore. Some people said that their mother was using her daughters to make money. But their father, who died of cancer when they were 15 years old, had encouraged the girls to work hard to make their dreams come true.The girls felt lonely in Taiwan when they first arrived. "We celebrated our birthday in Taiwan without any family and friends," Yumi said. "We cut our birthday cake ourselves."The girls faced many challenges. "We had to learn Mandarin (普通话). Also, it was a killer to dance in high heels," said the twins, who had to do so in their music videos.However, they are glad that they entered the entertainment scene at an early age. "When we are younger, we learn things faster and can gain more experience," Yumi said.46. Where do “BY2” come from? They are from ________.A. TaiwanB. HongkongC. SingaporeD. Mainland of China47. What does the letter “B” in “BY2” stand for ? It stands for ______.A. the name of the BandB. the name of their familyC. the name of their second albumD. the name of their first album48. How many albums have they released so far?A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four49. Which of the following is TRUE according the passage?A. Their father has seen their dreams come true.B. The Twins became famous as they were at schoolC. The band “By2” was received a warm welcome as soon as it arrived at Taiwan.D. The band “By2” doesn’t only sing well but also dances well.50. What was the reaction from the society to Twins’ success?A. All the people supported and love them..B. All the people blamed them and their mother.C. None of the people supported themD. Their success leads to a hot debate across the Singapore.CWhen you save money in a bank account, an interest-bearing checking account or a certificate (证书) of deposit (储蓄)-CD, you’re lending that bank your money. The bank uses that money in fact, borrowing money from you and paying you interest for the right to use your money to lend to someone else.Of course, the bank then charges that borrower an even higher interest rate to more than the interest it’s paying the lender. Interest is computed as a percentage of the amount of the loan (贷款).Here are examples to compute interest.You may see a $10,000 CD with a 5-percent annual interest rate, which is yearly，but right next to it is the annual percentage yield (收益) number and it’s higher.The difference between rate and yield is determined by how frequently interest is paid, and how it is paid.If you have a CD with a 5-percent nominal (名义上的) rate, then interest is calculated by multiplying 5 percent by the amount invested and by the part of year the money is invested.Let’s say interest pays annually. A $ 10, 000 investment will earn $ 500 in interest. ($ 10, 000 ×percent×1 year) When an investment (投资) pays interest annually, its rate and its yield are the same.If the 5 percent CD paid interest semiannually, the six-month interest payment would be $ 250 ($ 10,000×5 percent×0.5 years). The $ 250 payment starts earning interest and earns $6.25 ininterest during the next six months ($250×5 percent×0.5 years).The first CD earned $ 500 in interest after a year and the second CD earned $ 506.25 in theinterest. The rate and yield on the first CD is 5 percent. The rate on the second CD is 5 percent, but its yield is 5.06 percent. If interest was paid daily, the rate would be 5 percent but the yield would be 5.13 percent.These yield computations show that interest is invested in CD at the CD’s nominal rate.51. What is the main purpose of the bank to deposit people’s money?A. To keep for future use.B. To make loans.C. To lend it to the needed.D. To manage the bank.52. Which of the following flowcharts (流程图) best describes bank management?A. lender←pay interest to←bank→take higher interest from→borrower.B. lender←pay higher interest to←bank→take interest from→borrower.C. bank→match the lender and the borrower→take interest from both.D. borrower→take interest from→lender→pay interest to→bank.53. What can be concluded about investment?A. The rate is more than the yield when the investment pays interest every two years.B. The rate equals to the yield when the investment pays interest every half year.C. The more frequently interest is paid, the higher the yield is.D. The more frequently interest is paid, the lower the yield is.54. According to the nominal rate of the semiannual compounding interest, how much would be the six-month interest for a $ 150,000 CD customer?A. $3759.375B. $ 375C. $7510D. $ 375055. What is the passage mainly about?A. Rate.B. Yield.C. Interest.D. Saving account第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，按照要求匹配信息。