福建省莆田一中2012届高三第五次月考英语试题

莆田一中2011---2012学年高三第5次月考英语考试第Ⅰ卷（选择题共115分）一．听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每题1.5分）1.What does the woman want to do?A. Sign an agreement.B. Attend a lecture.C. Read the agreement carefully again.2. Whose picture is on the show at the exhibition?A. The man’s.B. The woman’s.C. Li Ying’s.3. What does the man want to do?A. To turn on the TV.B. To turn off the TV.C. Let her turn the TV down.4. What does the woman think about the man’s plan?A. She thinks he is foolish.B. She thinks he works very hard.C. She thinks he is very clever.5. What is happening outside?A. It is raining slightly.B. It is raining heavily.C. It’s shining.第二节（共15小题，每题1.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What does the woman call the man for?A. To ask him to see a film.B. To ask him to join a group discussion.C. To ask him to join her group.7. How many times do the group meet every week?A. Once.B. Twice.C. Three times.8. What do the group sometimes do in spring and autumn?A. They have a picnic in the forest.B. They go bird-watching.C. They go catching birds.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What do the speakers both want to do in the coming new year?A. Save some money.B. Work harder.C. Lose weight.10. What did the man do last year?A. He joined a health club.B. He stopped smoking.C. He got a good job.11. When did the man promise to stop smoking?A. Last June.B. Last year.C. This summer.听第8段材料，回答第12至13题。

12. What is the man’s favorite sport in summer?A. Play tennis.B. Swim.C. Play tennis and swim.13. What do you know about Bob?A. He doesn’t like watching football on TV.B. He likes playing football.C. He likes weightlifting.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What’s the matter with the woman?A. She lost her job.B. She wants to find a job.C. She doesn’t know if she should change her present job.15. Why does the woman want to change her job?A. She can get more money.B. She doesn’t like her present job.C. Her present job is not interesting.16. When should the woman make her decision?A. Tomorrow.B. Today.C. Next week.17. What does the man want to do?A. To give the woman a hand.B. To get that job.C. To give the woman a job.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Why did the speaker change his interest to underwater exploration?A. It is much cheaper than space travel.B. It is much safer than space travel.C. It is more exciting than space travel.19. In what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel?A. They are both expensive.B. They both attract scientists’ attention.C. They can both be quite challenging.20. Why does the speaker give this talk?A. To explain the danger of exploring space.B. To explain why he took up underwater exploration.C. To show how simple diving can be.二、单项选择（共15题，每题1.5分）21. You don’t have to buy______. The book with red cover is just the same as the one with yellow cover.A. allB. bothC. eitherD. any22. –How do you think of Steve Jobs who succeeded in creating the empire of Apple?- I think the most important is that he had intelligence ____ the ordinary.A. likeB. forC. beyondD. than23. Don’t believe in those ads that you can master a language in one month. Instead, itis a(n) ______ process, which may last for years.A. rapidB. instantC. gradualD. regular24. For many people, the Internet is a means of _____ with what’s going on in theoutside world.A. keeping upB. catching upC. doing awayD. getting away25. It’s really important to form an atmosp here among the students ____ saving wateris a habit rather than a rule.A. whoB. whereC. whatD. which26. The dark colors are _____ by the brightness of the walls.A. balancedB. increasedC. addedD. decreased27. There was a code on the card _____school students could log on to the websiteand receive online education.A. on whichB. in whichC. through whichD. of which28. _____with her children, Mrs White can’t go shopping with us.A. OccupyingB. To occupyC. OccupiedD. Being occupied29. –Have you got any news about John, Lily?–He_____ in a job interview the other day and he’s waiting for the result.A. was participatingB. had participatedC. is participatingD. participated30. - Excuse me, are you Amy, from Class2, Grade1?- Sorry, I’m not ____ Amy from Class2, Grade1 but from Class1, Grade2. There are two Amys in my school?A. aB. anC. /D. the31. It’s said that John is a good driver. ______, I won’t sit in his car.A. If soB. If everC. Even soD. Even though32. -I don’t think our earth will be destroyed this year as described in the film 2012.-______. It’s merely a science fiction film!A. Nor I am.B. That’s all right.C. Sounds great.D. You just stole my words.33. At the press conference Yao Ming announced a personal decision, ___ his careeras a basketball player．A. endingB. to endC. endedD.having ended34. –Will $100 _____?-I’m afraid not. We need at least another 20 dollars.A. countB. satisfyC. fitD. do35. We need some more facts and figures __________ we take the final decision.A. sinceB. beforeC. afterD. until三、完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分）Recently I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot.I live on the Island of Hawaii. About a month ago, when I 36 my car and was about to drive off, I glanced down at the roadside. A piece of paper 37 my eye. I picked it up and read it 38 . Instantly I was grateful that I had done that.The form 39 to be a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting t he owners’40 of their Vehicle’s Registration fees. Quickly I put myself in their 41 and figured: no one would throw this away, especially if it was current. I also 42 the form for contact or any 43 data, perhaps a license tag(牌照) or telephone number. But that seemed 44 .Although the form had been 45 on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the 46 ? So I checked the date and 47 the names of the owners, who must be in our town. I believed that the best and easiest step to 48 was to put the form in a(n) 49 addressed to the couple and mail it by post. Further, I imagined how frantic (狂乱的) I’d be50 I had misplaced the receipt. It is much easier to make a(n) 51 to return it than to leave them angry, upset etc. over the 52 , so I did as I thought.My hunch(预感) was right. On the weekend a happy couple called 53 my house and brought me a big gift. They said they had panicked and searched for the receipt 54 everywhere before giving up. Without it they would lose $8,000. It felt great to know I’d helped someone avoid a major trouble by doing55 that at first glance seemed minor.36. A. parked B. bought C. started D. found37. A. blocked B. caught C. kept D. covered38. A. suddenly B. carefully C. gladly D. b r iefly39. A. came out B. worked out C. turned out D. gave out40. A. permission B. plan C. care D. payment41. A. side B. shoes C. place D. position42. A. held up B. knocked over C. kept up D. looked over43. A. personal B. secret C. public D. open44. A. important B. possible C. impractical D. useful45. A. born B. played C. fetched D. grown46. A. hosts B. guests C. partners D. owners47. A. recalled B. noted C. called D. changed48. A. set B. make C. take D. do49. A. envelope B. pocket C. bag D. dustbin50. A. as B. if C. though D. since51. A. attempt B. experiment C. promise D. request52. A. pain B. luck C. loss D. mistake53. A. on B. at C. to D. in54. A. violently B. severely C. angrily D. madly55. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something 四．阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，共40分）AThe prestigious (久负盛名) Peking University and Tsinghua University held graduation ceremonies on the same day this year. The presidents of the two universities delivered excellent speeches at the ceremonies as they used words, phrases or ways of expression that are very popular on the Internet currently. At the same time, graduation speeches by other university presidents were also under the spotlight for the same reason. Their speeches were warmly welcomed by students as they contained many fashionable words today, such as "floating clouds" ( meaning "too small and of little importance to mention") and "gelivable" (meaning " very helpful") . In the speeches , these university presidents recalled campus life together with students and finally moved all the audiences. They were very different from the usual run of lectures.Many university presidents have changed their regular manner of addressinggraduation ceremonies from an advising and preaching (说教) mode to a more fashionable and funny approach. They try to use those words popular among young people in their speeches.In the past, university presidents' speeches were criticized for being too standard and lacking sentiment. Now , they quote fashionable words in their addresses, reflecting they are starting to adopt more everyday attitudes to students. The use of these new expressions has triggered a heated discussion. It focuses on the question of whether university presidents should speak in an informal way at graduation ceremonies.Supporters agree with the new approach. They consider it good to build close ties with students by using the youth's own words. Opponents argue the new ways have no practical value or significance for education but are merely to please those leaving university.56. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Should University Heads Use Terms of YouthB. Must University Presidents Learn to Please StudentsC. Must University Presidents Meet Students' NeedsD. Should University Heads Use Newly-created Words57. What can we infer from the passage?A. University presidents consider it good to build close ties with students.B. More and more students are eager to make speeches in public.C. The new ways of making speeches are popular with the young.D. University presidents have special opinions about the world.58. What dose the underlined word "triggered " in Paragraph 3 probably mean ?A. Break offB. Set offC. Sum upD. Focus on59. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Many people are likely to be influence by the Internet.B. The writer thinks it necessary for us to follow the traditional customs.C. More and more words are changing with the development of technology.D. People argue about whether to use fashionable words on formal occasions.BA year ago, at the annual pre-Grammy party, Whitney Houston, the great star, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performance．Last Saturday, Houston was once again the focus before the Grammy, but her presence was a regrettable one．Earlier that day, the pop music's former queen was found dead in her hotel room．She was 48．This, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the world．At her peak, Houston was the golden girl of the music world．From the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world's best-selling artists．She impressed audiences with her effortless, powerful and peerless performance．Besides multi-million record sales, Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All, I Ha-oe Nothing, and the mostly famous I Will Always Love You．She also influenced a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey．But by the end of her career, there was a shocking fall for this superstar．Houston had been addicted to drugs．Her album sales declined (下降) and the hits stopped coming and her once beautiful voice became hoarse （嘶哑的）, unable to hit the high notes as she used to．In 2009, Houston staged a successful comeback with the album I Look To You, which fell on top of the charts．But hoarse voice, canceled concerts, and continuous illness-Houston's comeback trail wasn't smooth at all．In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2009, Houston admitted: "It (show business) is too much for me and I wanted out．"Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos(混乱), may she rest in peace．60．Whitney Houston died ______．A. shortly before the Grammy this yearB. earlier last SundayC. a year agoD. at the annual pre-Grammy party 61．The underlined word "peerless" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______．A. having great powerB. having no equalC. requiring no effortD. leaving no impression62．The cause of the fall of Whitney Houston was that _____．A. her album sales declinedB. show business was too much for herC. her once beautiful voice became hoarseD. she had been addicted to drugs63．Whitney Houston's achievements include the following except that ．A. she made countless hits such as I Have NothingB. she influenced a generation of younger singersC. she became the focus before the Grammy this yearD. she staged a successful comeback in 2009C(CNN)-China will sometimes say “no” and the world should get used to it.That message came through when China joined Russia in blocking action on Syria.“Do not mistakenly think that because China takes a careful and responsible position on the Syria issue, China will not use its veto power (否决权) or will always abstain（弃权）,” said Cui Tiankai, China’s vice foreign minister, “When China must use its veto power to say no, it will surely use it.”On Saturday, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called the vetoes “disgusting and shameful.”He Wenping, director of African Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the veto shows China’s confidence in foreign affairs. “A country expressing its true opinion –that’s progress. China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime（政权）change in other countries. This agrees with China’s long-standing diplomacy principle. It is also not acceptable for China to rush a U.N. vote without sufficient discussion.”So why did China use its veto this time?China’s critics say China’s veto of the U.N. draft proposal(草案) was in part due to Beijing’s fear that allowing a regime change in Syria could encourage the spread of the Arab revolution and eventually threaten China.He Wenping disagrees, “China has a completely different political system a nd economic development path. If someone in the international community thinks that the Arab Spring will happen in China, then I think they misjudge the situation in China, exaggerate(夸大) some problems in the Chinese society and underestimate the ability o f the Chinese government to control the situation in China.”64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. China often uses its veto power on international issues.B. China never uses its veto power on international issues.C. China’s nor mal practice in the U.N. is to abstain rather than veto.D. China should not have veto power in the U.N.65. What is the international reaction to China’s veto on the Syria issue?A. Russia supports ChinaB. The U.S. feels very unhappy.C. The international community is used to it.D. The Arab countries show no concern.66. Why did China use its veto power this time?A. Because Russia and China are friends.B. Because China wants to hold an opposite stand against the U.S.C. Because China is worried about a chain-action resulting from Syria’srevolution.D. Because China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime change inother countries.67. What can we learn from the passage?A. China has a firm stand on international issues.B. The U.N. asks the whole world to get used to China saying no on internationalissues.C. CNN believed that China helped Syria to fight against the U.N.D. All the member countries of the U.N. supported Susan Rice.DBar codes (条形码) are one way that the U.S. Postal Service streamlines mail of the wrong hands. A letter that comes without a bar code or cancelled stamp might not have been processed by the U.S. Postal Service and it might indicate that something's fishy（可疑的). Can you decode (解码) a bar code the way the U.S. Postal Service can?Here’s How1．Here's how to read the bar code on your letter.·Most U.S. letter bar codes have bars of two lengths: long and short.·Every bar code should start and end with long bars; ignore those.·Look at the rest of the bars in groups of five, starting with the second bar. Each group of five represents one digit.（数字）2. Here's how to figure out what those digits are.·The five bars stand for one of these numbers: 7, 4, 2, 1, 0.·Some genius figured out that this range would allow you to come up with the digits 0 to 9. You do it by adding the numbers of the long bars together.Say you have this bar code:Here, the 4 and 2 places have long bars. Added together, they total 6, so this bar code stands for 6.Say you have this bar code:The 1 and 0 places have long bars. Added together, they total 1, so this bar code stands for 1.Say you have this bar code:The 7 and 4 pieces have long bars. Added together, they total 11, but there is no 11 in this system, so this bar code stands for 0.3. Now let's look at the bar code on a letter.Ignore the first and last bars of the whole bar code. Then look at the next 20 bars to find the zip code (0680). The next two sets of five bars give your mail carrier’s number (10153). The rest of the bars in the bar code indicate the house or mailbox number. The house number is 32.68．Why does US Postal Service just use five numbers for the five bars?A．They are easy to read. B．They are chosen only by accident.C．They can stand for the long bars. D．They are enough to make ten digits. 69．Which of the following bar codes stands for “7” according to the text?70．According to the text, we know that .A．the bar code often begins with a short barB．the last short bar is often ignoredC．the mail route should follow the zip codeD．the bar code can show your house color71．The purpose of the text is to let us know how to .A．create a bar code B．recognize a bar codeC．send a letter D．make the mailbox safeEIn the United States, the legal age to drink alcohol is twenty-one --- one of the highest in the world. Americans debate whether it should be lowered, or whether young drinkers would only drink more. In parts of Europe, the legal drinking age for beer, and sometimes hard liquor, is sixteen. Yet France may raise the age limit for beer and wine sales to eighteen, the same as for hard liquor there.Rules on alcohol differ from college to college in the United States. Many schools require all first-year students to take an alcohol prevention and education program, often given online. Some have a "zero tolerance" policy where alcohol is banned from all buildings. Parents are informed of violations（违反）and students may be suspended（停课）.At the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, permission is needed to serve alcohol at any event on campus. But alcohol is banned in first-year dorms --- where most students are under twenty-one anyway.Susan Davis, a university lawyer, says campus police and local police report underage drinking violations to administrators. The university judicial committee decides punishment on a case by case basis. For example, the committee might suspend or expel a student. It might require an alcohol education program. Or it might just give a warning.Jon Zug is a prosecutor（公诉人）in Albemarle County, where the university is located. He says international students would face the same punishment as American citizens for underage drinking in Virginia. That includes a fine of five hundred dollars or fifty hours of community service. But first offenders might be given a chance to complete an alcohol education program instead.Schools have to report legal violations by international students to the Department of Homeland Security. International adviser Richard Tanson at the University of Virginia says even minor violations stay on a student's permanent immigration record. He says international students should know that this can affect them in the future if they try to re-enter the United States.72.What would be the best title for the passage?A. Studying in the USB. Rules on Alcohol on Campus in the USC. Campus Life in the USD. Alcohol on Campus in the US73.What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to?A. The legal age to drink.B. Alcohol.C. The United States.D. The word.74.If a student under 21 drinks alcohol for the first time in Virginia,he might ______.A.drop out of school.B.require an alcohol education program.C.be tried and sentenced to a year or so in prison.D.be fined five hundred dollars as well as fifty hours of community service.75.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Underage drinking is very popular in the US.B.Alcohol is forbidden in colleges and universities.C.Many students completed an alcohol education program in the US.D.It’s hard for an international student to enter the US again if he breaks the rules.第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共30分）第四部分写作（共两节，满分30分）第一节短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）You can find all kinds of information in justa few minutes on the Internet. It’s l__1____ going to a 1. __________huge ____2____(图书馆) without having to walk around to 2. __________find your books. Recently, ___3____, many people 3. __________have been d____4____ the dangers of the Internet. 4. __________ There have b___5____ reports in America about people 5. __________trying to steal personal information for bad ___6____(目的)。