江苏省大屯矿区第一中学2015届高三第四次月考英语试题Word版无答案

大屯矿区第一中学高三第四次月考英语试卷11月21日第I卷（103分）I. Listening Comprehension （30%）Section A Short conversation1. A. Bridge B. Cards C. Chess D. Chinese chess2. A. 15 dollars B. 25 dollars C. 30 dollars D. 35 dollars3. A. It would be sunny. B. It would be windy.C. It would be foggyD. It would be rainy.4. A. Terrible B. Interesting C. Just so-so D. Boring5. A. The person in the black shirt is his boss.B. His boss has a twin brother.C. He didn’t know where his boss was.D. The person in the black shirt looks like his boss.6. A. At the seaside. B. At home C. At teahouse D. At a café7. A. Patient and nurse B. Customer and waiterC. Customer and postmanD. Customer and bank clerk.8. A. She is quite. B. she is talkative. C. She is sociable. D. She is active.9. A. He doesn’t like eating snacks.B. There is not a large selection at the supermarket.C. The woman has bought a lot of snacks.D. He’d like to eat what the woman bought.10. A. Give a speech B. Meet a business partner.C. Attend a conferenceD. Make a business trip.Section B PassagesQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Calm. B. Surprising C. Exciting D. Hesitating12. A. Less than seven hours. B. Less than twenty hours.C. More than twenty hours.D. More than twenty seven hours.13. A. She worked as a piloting teacherB. She became a famous actress.C. She continued to improve her speaking skills.D. A famous writer wrote a book to record her special flight.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. A hurricane may occur within the next 36 hours.B. A hurricane may occur within the next 24 hours.C. A hurricane may occur within the next 14 hours.D. A hurricane may occur within the next 12 hours.15. A. You should store some medicine for diseases like the flu.B. You should keep a cell phone with you to keep informed of the storm’s path.C. You should transfer your valuables to safe places first.D. You should plan your escape route and an alternative route early.16. A. A camera B. A working radioC. A list of your valuables.D. A water proof container.Section C Longer ConversationsBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II.Section ADirections:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.（A）I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”, which was to make us more aware of the problems 25 (face) by disabled people. We were asked to “adopt a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members, like me, chose to use wheelchairs; 26 wore sound-blocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds(眼罩).Just sitting in the wheelchair was a learning experience. I had never considered before how awkward it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my weight made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not locked. Then I wondered where 27 (put) my feet. It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into place. I took my first uneasy look at 28 was to be my only means of communication for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary experiment.I tried to find a comfortable position and thought it might be restful, even kind of nice, to be pushed around for a while. 29 (look) around, I realized I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache 30 I turned the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that 31 (control) the direction of the wheelchair was not going to be an easy task.My wheelchair experiment, 32 was soon finished, made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the challenges, both physical and mental, disabled people must overcome.(B)Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink and can be easily found in stores around the world. It 33 surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured.The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a sweetened chocolate drink. Later, the popularity of the drink 34 (spread) throughout Europe. Chocolate remained a drink that only wealthy people could afford to drink until the eighteenth century. During the period known 35 the Industrial Revolution, new technologies helped make chocolate 36 (costly) to produce.Farmers grow cacao trees in many countries in Africa, Central and South America, but these trees are difficult to grow. They require an exact amount of water, warmth, soil and protection. After about five years, cacao trees start producing large fruits called pods, which grow near the trunk of the tree. The seeds inside these pods 37 (harvest) to make chocolate. Growing cacao is very hard work for farmers. Today, chocolate industry officials, activists, and scientists 38 (work) with farmers. They are trying to make sure that cacao can be grown in a way that is easy for the farmers and safe for the environment.The market value of the yearly cacao crop around the world is more than five billion dollars. Chocolate is especially popular in Europe and the United States. Each year, Americans eat 39 average of more than 5 kilograms of chocolate per person. Specialty shops that sell costly chocolate are also very popular. Many offer chocolate lovers the chance to taste chocolate 40 (grow) in different areas of the world.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beremains the 41 stepchild of the American sports scene. Indeed, even when the American men’s team was competing in the World Cup, the response from the nation was a great big yawn.So why don’t Americans like soccer? There appear to be two basic expl anations. The first is that the “marketplace” for sports in this country is already filled with the big four: baseball, football, basketball and hockey, leaving no 42 for soccer to grow in popularity. As a soccer journalist wrote, American filled its own sports space with four games, thus 43 out soccer’s chances of becoming part of America’s sports culture.However, I’m not 44 . Marketplaces are dynamic. If soccer were a worthy object of the American sports fan’s interest, then it would enjoy greater popularity. But is doesn’t, which brings me to the second common explanation for its lack of popularity: soccer is 45 . Soccer playerspass the ball backward too much. American are used to going 46 in sports, to attack the basket or go for the end zone(美式足球中的得分区). In soccer, it’s a pass backward here, another pass backward there, then another, and so on.In addition, sometimes the ultimate purpose of soccer seems to be engaging in lots of efforts to accomplish 47 nothing. As a blogger 48 during the 2006 World Cup, the first round isn’t over yet, and there have already been five 0-0 draws, five matches in which nobody scored. My theory is that Americans have neither the belief system nor the character for such a 49 sport as soccer. Americans do not labor for the sake of laboring; and we like our sports teams to score. Scoring is a touchable 50 that can be identified, compared, and, above all else, increased. This is the American way.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ATo understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand “the point”. Americans mention it often: “Let’s get right to the point”, they will say: “My point is …” “What’s the point of all this?”The “point” is the _____51_____ o r piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be, _____52_____ of people’s thinking, writings, and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to ”make their points clear”, _____53_____ that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to _____54_____.People from many other cultures have different ideas about the _____55_____. Africans traditionally tell stories that express the _____56_____ they have in mind, rather than stating out “the point” clearly. Japanese traditionally speak _____57_____, leaving the listener to _____58_____ what the point is. _____59_____, while an American might say to a friend, “I don’t think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit”, a Japanese might say, “Maybe another coat would look even _____60_____ than the one you have on.” Americans _____61_____ a person who “gets right to the point”. Japanese are likely to consider such a person lacking thoughtfulness and sympathy if not _____62_____.The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness and ambiguity(模棱两可). The precision and directness Americans associate with “the point” cannot be _____63_____, at least not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speakers of those languages thus have to _____64_____ a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas _____65_____ they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.51. A. word B. idea C. place D. time52. A. at the center B. on the basis C. on the part D. beyond the reach53. A. thinking B. explaining C. meaning D. stating54. A. discuss B. remember C. express D. criticize55. A. point B. information C. reasons D. feelings56. A. comments B. meanings C. secret D. thought57. A. frankly B. indirectly C. reluctantly D. truly58. A. figure out B. search for C. make up D. look over59. A. Otherwise B. However C. Moreover D. Thus60. A. tighter B. better C. thicker D. longer61. A. value B. forgive C. punish D. insult62. A. sensitive B. foolish C. rude D. loyal63. A. corrected B. achieved C. changed D. explained64. A. learn B. consider C. suggest D. decide65. A. although B. because C. until D. ifSection B(A)When you are little, it’s not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed the delegates at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them. “Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending pove rty and finding environmental answers, what a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not to be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do? You grown-ups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect your words.”I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation. Some of the delegates even cried. I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur(激励) action. Now, a decade from Rio, after I’ve sat through many more conferences, I’m not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual’s voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.When I was littl e, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I’m learning that as we have to make choices —education, career, lifestyle —life gets more and more complicated. We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful. We are taught that economic growth is in progress, but aren’t taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable(可持续的) way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12 was ideal and innocent.Today I’m no longer a child, but I’m worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in. I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of change.66. The purpose of what the writer said at the age of 12 was to _____.A. end poverty and make school beautifulB. find environmental answers and keep the words that they always told themselvesC. end poverty and solve the problems about environmentD. find a wonderful place and clean it up67. What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to _____.A. a long period of laughingB. a warm welcomeC. an expression used for greetingD. a long period of clapping and applause68. It becomes clear that the writer is possibly _____ now.A. in his teensB. in his twentiesC. in his thirtiesD. in his forties69. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. the writer thinks what he thought at the age of 12 is mature.B. the writer’s children will certainly live in an ideal environment.C. the writer’s confidence in the people in power has deeply shaken their voice.D. the writer’s belief does not change when he gro ws up.(B)70. Zeo is a revolution in the science of sleep mainly because it _____.A. can record one’s sleep processB. is the first product to manage one’s sleepC. is free of medical risksD. provides access to sleep fitness websites71. What is the most remarkable feature of Zeo?A. Its direct contact with sleep scientists.B. Its individualized coaching program.C. Its effectiveness in curing sleep disorders.D. Its immediate analysis of sleep data.72. What customer service does Zeo provide?A. Cheap online tools.B. A 30-day action plan.C. Personalized bedside display.D. Free delivery of the product.73. The passage is primarily written to _____.A. encourage people to try the new productB. instruct people how to use a new toolC. provide the latest health informationD. illustrate the importance of good sleep habit(C)Although websites such as Facebook and MySpace experienced rapid growth during the middle of the first decade of the 21st century, some users remain unaware of the fact that the information they post online can come back to haunt them. First, employers can monitor employees who maintain a blog, photo diary, or website. Employers can look for controversial(引起争议的) employee opinions, sensitive information disclosures, or wildly inappropriate conduct. For example, a North Carolina newspaper fired one of its features writers after she created a blog on which she wrote about the strange things of her job and coworkers without signing her real name.The second unintended use of information from social networking websites is employers who check on prospective employees. A June 11, 2006 New York Times article reported that many companies use search engines and social networking websites such as MySpace, Xanga, and Facebook to conduct background checks on college campuses. Although the use of MySpace or Google to check a student’s background is somewhat unsettling to many undergraduates, the Times noted that the use of Facebook is especially shocking to students who believe that Facebook is limited to current students and recent alum(校友).Corporate employers are not the only people interested in college students’ lives. The third unintended use of social networking websites is college administrators who monitor the Internet —especially Facebook —for student bad behavior. For example, a college in Boston’s Back Bay expelled (除名) its student Government Association President for joining a Facebook group highly critical of a campus police sergeant. In addition, fifteen students at a state university in North Carolina faced charges in court for underage drinking because of photos that appeared on Facebook.Although more users of websites such as Facebook are becoming aware of the potential dangers of online identities, many regular users still fail to take three basic security precautions(警惕). First, only make your information available to a specific list of individuals whom you approve. Second, regularly search for potentially harmful information about yourself that may have been posted by mistake or by a disgruntled(不满的) former associate. Third, never post obviously offensive material under your name or on your page, because, despite the best precautions, this material will likely make its way to the wider world. By taking these simple steps, members of the digital world can realize the many benefits of e-community without experiencing some of the damaging unintended consequences.74. The main purpose of the passage is to _____.A. explain the growth of the digital world from the view of privacyB. discuss the risks of the digital world and suggest ways to protect yourselfC. propose steps Facebook, MySpace, and Google can take to protect user privacyD. illustrate potential unintended uses of private information75. The writer implies that users should take all of the following actions to protect their onlineprivacy EXCEPT _____.A. know to whom you make your online information availableB. actively hunt for damaging information posted about you or under your nameC. speak with employers to inform them of any misinformation published about youD. avoid uploading information that would be extremely damaging if it were discovered76. According to the passage, which of the following does the author imply?A. Information obtained unwillingly from the Internet is permitted in court.B. It is impossible to protect yourself from unintended uses of information online.C. Even if you restrict who can view your data, the government may still access it.D. Done properly, posting offensive information about oneself brings no risk.77. In the last paragraph the author mainly _____.A. offers detailed examples to support previous viewpointsB. further explores the ill-effects of the Internet on the protection of privacyC. summarizes the points of the above paragraphsD. provides suggestions to overcome the previously mentioned problemsSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees did in 1979. They also take shorter vacations than employees in 1979. It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they? A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided to find out.For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workday. At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker’s activities with him. What did they find out? They discovered that the man spent 80 per cent of his time doing unnecessary work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made redundant (多余的) telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two big briefcases.Apparently many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time on the job in addition to job performance.Employees know this. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people who can promote them see them.A group of headhunters were asked their opinion about a situation. They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an important company. The candidates had similar qualifications for the job. For example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work week. The other would do the same job in an 80-hour work week just as well. According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job. The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage other employees to spend more time at work, too. Employers believe that if the employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work.However, the connection between time and productivity is not always positive. In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone’s productivity and creativity begin to decrease. Some employees are not willing to spend so much extra, unproductive time at the office. Once they finish their work satisfactorily, they want to relax and enjoy themselves. For these people, thesolution is to find a company that encourages people to do both.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS.)78. What are the two key factors in employers’ assessing their employees’ work?________________________________________________________________________________.79. What did the management consultant want to find out?________________________________________________________________________________.80. The 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job because it is believed that ________________________________________________________________________________.81.The expression “to do both” in the last paragraph means ________________________________ .第II卷（共47分）I．Translation （22%）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 他刚到学校，天就下起了大雨。