江西省宜春市奉新一中2013届高三英语上学期第四次月考试题

奉新一中2013届高三上学期第四次月考英语试题
第一局部听力〔共两节，总分为30分〕
第一节(共5小题；每一小题l分，总分为5分)
1. Who is coming for tea?
A. Mark.
B. John.
C. Tracy.
2. What will the man do next?
A. Stay for dinner.
B. Leave right away.
C. Catch a train.
3. What does the man come for?
A. A meeting.
B. A lecture.
C. A party.
4. What size does the man want?
A. 35.
B. 9.
C. 39.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Life in Southeast Asia.
B. Weather conditions.
C. A holiday tour. 第二节(共15小题；每一小题l分，总分为15分)
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the man doing?
A. Chairing a meeting.
B. Giving a speech.
C. Introducing a person.
7. Why does the woman sing so well?
A. She has a great teacher.
B. She teaches singing.
C. She is young.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the second gift for Jimmy?
A. A watch.
B. A car.
C. A computer.
9. Why does Jimmy feel happy?
A. He lives with his parents.
B. He’s got what he dreamt of.
C. He’s received lots of presents.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

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10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. They are strangers to each other.
B. They are friends.
C. They are husband and wife.
11. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?
A. To get a job.
B. To take a test.
C. To see the secretary.
12. What does the man mean by saying sorry?
A. He doesn’t need a designer.
B. He can’t hear the woman clearly.
C. He can’t help the woman.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What do we know about the woman?
A. She lives close to the office.
B. She is new to the company.
C. She likes the big kitchen.
14. How does the man go to work?
A. By bus.
B. On foot.
C. By car.
15. Why was Susan late for work?
A. She missed the bus.
B. Her train was late.
C. Her car broke down.
16. What will the man do the next day?
A. Visit Lily in her flat.
B. Go to work by train.
C. Leave home earlier. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where can you most probably hear this talk?
A. In a class of the English language.
B. In a class of the Greek language.
C. In a class of the French language.
18. How long does the Class last?
A. 11 weeks.
B. 13 weeks.
C. 15 weeks.
19. What is “the short-cut〞 to learning words according to the speaker?
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A. Taking more courses.
B. Reading basic words aloud.
C. Learning how words are formed.
20. Why is the class popular?
A. It’s taught by Professor Morris.
B. It helps to master some useful rules.
C. It is not offered each term.
第二局部英语知识运用〔共两节，总分为45分〕
单项填空〔共15小题，每一小题1分，总分为15分〕
21. In the summit, Herman Van Rompuy was elected ______ chairman of _______ European Union.
A. the; 不填
B.不填; the
C. a; the
D. 不填；不填
22. Yes, ______ is difficult to find a job nowadays, but _______ is more difficult is trying to find such a job with a high salary but few things to do.
A. it, it
B. what, what
C. it, what
D. what, it
23. _____ with any common sense is able to make the appropriate decision and do whatever suits the occasion best.
A. Those who
B. Whoever
C. Anyone
D. Who ever
24. I had expected that you would come to me and tell the truth, but you ________.
A. didn’t
B. hadn’t
C. wouldn’t
D. would not have
25. With the approach of the Christmas, every corner of the city _____ a festival air.
A. took on
B. put up
C. turned out
D. came up with
26. He was so busy yesterday that it was not until late at night ____ his work.
A. did he finish
B. that he finished
C. when he finished
D. that he didn't finish
27. The two students’ answers are exactly the same-- one of them __ from the other.
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A. shall copy
B. must have copied
C. ought to copy
D. may have copied
28. Lots of sunshine, wonderful food, and friendly people-- ____it is a great vacation!
A. besides
B. however
C. otherwise
D. altogether
29. –When shall we set off?
-- We _______ start off at five o’clock if it _______ raining by then.
A. will; has stopped
B. are about to; stops
C. are going to; will stop
D. /; stops
30. – I think what makes a girl shine is not her looks but her personality.
-- _______.
A. You have a point
B. It serves you right
C. Not likely
D. Don’t mention it
31. — when has our country been open to the outside world?
—1978, I suppose.
A. Since
B. In
C. From
D. After
32. Nowadays, my ________ concern is to make all my efforts to study hard and thus get a satisfactory result in the coming NCET.
A. normal
B. constant
C. permanent
D. primary
33. Hearing the news, he rushed out, ______ the book ______ on the table and disappeared into the distance.
A. left; lain open
B. leaving; lying open
C. leaving; lie opened
D. left; lay opened
34. _______ I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.
A. Even though
B. Unless
C. As long as
D. while
35. The sights of Nanchang never fail to _______ foreign tourists, making them
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abandon themselves to the beauty of the city.
A. impress
B. inform
C. convince
D. addict
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每一小题l.5分，总分为30分)
My son was badly hurt in a fire．After he__36__from a series of treatments，the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months__37__it took long for the skin to stop shrinking 〔收缩〕. So, he had to return to college with a visible 10­inch__38__on his face.
I said to my son, “Keaston，__39__will pay any more attention to your scar__40__you do. If it does not bother you, it will not bother__41__.〞 He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head__42__high—glad he was alive.
__43__, everyone has scars and shortcomings．Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better __44__you looked different, or dressed differently, or could have a different and newer__45__.
But yo u see, like Keaston’s scar，people will only judge you by your looks，or your__46__, or your car, if you are judging yourself by these same false__47__. One of my friends in college was very__48__. At first, when people met him, they noticed his__49__for about 10 seconds. This man felt__50__about himself and spent most of his time__51__about other people’s comfort and welfare.__52__, people ignored his looks. What people__53__was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man. Therefore, concentrate on what you value__54__yourself, because if you can see that beautiful person, everyone you are in contact with will see the same__55__.
36. A. recovered B. cured C. improved D. returned
37. A. though B. because C. until D. before
38. A. cut B. wound C. scar D. injury
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39. A. anyone B. no one C. everyone D. someone
40. A. as B. like C. when D. than
41. A. others B. another C. all D. us
42. A. held B. put C. taken D. hung
43. A. After all B. In conclusion C. Above all D. In fact
44. A. if B. as long as C. even if D. as if
45. A. house B. telephone C. car D. job
46. A. hairstyle B. clothes C. figure D. salary
47. A. standards ` B. means C. comments D. rules
48. A. smart B. optimistic C. ugly D. rude
49. A. manners B. expressions C. actions D. looks
50. A. lucky B. worried C. sad D. good
51. A. inquiring B. asking C. Caring D. knowing
52. A. Gradually B. Completely C. Obviously D. Suddenly
53. A. wanted B. understood C. saw D. brought
54. A. beyond B. within C. except D. above
55. A. kindness B. concern C. perfection D. beauty
第三局部阅读理解 (共20小题；每一小题2分，总分为40分)
A
President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.
"I just miss – I miss being unknown," he said. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk." His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ...
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spend the day watching people – I miss that".
Faced with criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed. "It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours," he told Hearst magazines. Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned〔醒
悟的，幻想破灭的〕 with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed to change, such as the "kabuki dance〔日本歌舞〕" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as excuse by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached〔漠然〕, and being slow to engage in important issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.
Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr Obama has already racked up 〔打〕60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years. In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.
56. What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us? .
A. Obama likes going shopping with his girls.
B. Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures.
C. Obama likes to take a walk.
D. Obama likes to watch folks passing by.
57. According to Obama, he plays golf to ___________.
A. get relaxed
B. show his ability
C. avoid criticism
D. show his advantage over the former presidents
58. What does the underlined word “It〞 refer to in the fifth paragraph?
A. Getting relaxed.
B. Playing golf.
C. Changing some ways of Washington.
D. Watching people
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59．According to the passage, Obama is ___________ kabuki dance.
A．curious about B．interested in
C．content with D．tired of
60．What is the best title of the passage?
A．Obama can’t live a normal life
B．Obama complains about lack of privacy as president
C．Obama is often criticized
D．Obama likes to play golf
B
Bridgwater Carnival will be held on a Saturday, instead of Friday, as part of a three year trial from 2012.
It is hoped that the decision made by the carnival committee will protect its future and increase donations, which have been falling, to local charities.The revised dates are set for Saturday, 3 November 2012, Saturday, 2 November 2013 and Saturday 1 November 2014.Other carnivals in Somerset, like North Petherton, which are held on a Saturday, won’t be affected by the date change.
Bridgwater Carnival is the oldest and longest running carnival in Somerset and is part of the Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnival Association circuit.Other carnivals are North Petherton, Burnham, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Wells and Weston.
It is not the first time that the carnival has changed dates — up until 2001 Bridgwater Carnival took place on a Thursday, but nine years ago organisers took the controversial decision to change the night from a Thursday to the Friday closest to Guy Fawkes night.
Dave Stokes, from Bridgwater Carnival, said, “We don’t want to conflict with other carnivals.Crowds at Bridgwater Carnival have remained pretty steady, but the actual amount of money that we have been collecting has gone downwhich is a concern and
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fundraising is getting more difficult.We’re hoping th at by changing this to a Saturday for this trial period, we can change that situation.〞
In 2014, a final decision will be made.It remains to be seen whether changing the carnival from a Friday to a Saturday will improve donations.
61. Bridgwater Carnival’s date will be changed with the aim of .
A.attracting more people
B.getting more money
C peting with other carnivalsD.providing more colorful activities
62. According to the passage, in 2000 Bridgwater Carnival was celebrated on
a .
A. Friday
B. Thursday
C. Saturday
D. Sunday
63.What do we learn about Bridgwater Carnival?
A.It is celebrated on the same day every year.
B.Fewer and fewer people take part in it than before.
C.Not all people agreed on Bridgwater Carnival’s date change 9 years ago.
D.It is the first time that Bridgwater Carnival has changed its date.
64.How did Dave Stokes feel about Bridgwater Carnival’s future?
A.Worried.
B.Confused.
C.Doubtful.
D.Hopeful.
65.The passage is probably taken from a(n) .
A.newspaper document
B.magazine on sports
C.article of science
D.book review
C
It was not yet eleven o’clock when a boat crossed the river with a single passenger who had obtained his transportation at that unusual hour by promising an extra fare. While the youth stood on the landing-place searching in his pockets for money, the ferryman lifted a lantern, by the aid of which, together with the newly risen moon, he took a very accurate survey of the stranger’s figure. He was a young man of barely
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eighteen years, evidently country bred〔长大的〕, and now, as it seemed, on his first visit to town. He was wearing a rough gray coat, which was in good shape, but which had seen many winters before this one. The garments under his coat were well constructed of leather, and fitted tightly to a pair of muscular legs; his stockings of blue yarn must have been the work of a mother or sister, and on his head was a three-cornered hat, which in its better days had sheltered the grayer head of the lad’s father.In his left hand was a walking stick, and his equipment was completed by a leather bag not so abundantly stocked as to inconvenience the strong shoulders on which it hung. Brown, curly hair, well-shaped-features, bright, cheerful eyes were nature’s gifts, and worth all that art could have done for his adornment(装饰).
The youth, whose name was Robin, paid the boatman, and then walked forward into the town with a light step, as if he had not already traveled more than thirty miles that day. As he walked, he surveyed his surroundings as eagerly as if he were entering London or Madrid, instead of the little metropolis〔都市〕of a New England colony.
66. What time of the year was it in this story?
A. Fall.
B. Winter.
C. Summer.
D. Spring.
67. The boatman was willing to take Robin across the river because ________.
A. he was going to row across the river anyway
B. he saw that Robin was young and rich
C. he felt sorry for him because Robin looked poor
D. he would give extra money
68. The stockings that Robin wore were obviously _________.
A. well worn
B. very expensive
C. much too big
D. handmade
69. From the text we can learn that Robin had traveled __________.
A. from London
B. from Madrid
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C. over thirty miles
D. from a nearby city
70. At what time of day did Robin cross the river?
A. Late afternoon
B. Night.
C. Midday.
D. Morning.
D
In the more and more competitive service industry, it is no longer enough to promise customer satisfaction. Tod ay, customer “delight〞 is what companies are trying to achieve in order to keep and increase market share.
It is accepted in the marketing industry, and confirmed by a number of researches, that customers receiving good service will promote business by telling up to 12 other people; those treated badly will tell their tales of woe to up to 20 people, and 80 percent of the people who feel their complaints are handled fairly will stay loyal. New challenges for customer care have come when people can obtain goods and services through telephone call centers and the Internet. For example, many companies now have to invest a lot of money in information technology and staff training in order to cope with the “phone rage〞—caused by delays in answering calls, being cut off in mid-conversation or left waiting for long periods. “Many people do not like talking to machines,〞 says Dr. Storey Senior Lecturer in Marketing at CityUniversityBusinessSchool. “Banks, for example, encourage staff at call centers to use customer data to establish instant and good relationship with them. The aim is to make the customer feel they know you and that you can trust—the sort of comfortable feelings people have during face-to-face chats with their local branch manager.〞
Recommended ways of creating customer delight include: under-promising and over-delivering (saying that a repair will be carried out within five hours, but getting it done within two); replacing a faulty product immediately; throwing in
a gift voucher (购物礼卷) as an unexp ected “thank you〞 to regular customers; and
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always returning calls, even when they are complaints.
Aiming for customer delight is all very well, but if services do not reach the high level promised, disappointment or worse will be the result. This can be eased by offering an apology and an explanation of why the service did not meet usual standards with empathy (for example, “I know how you must feel〞), and possible solutions (replacement, compensation or whatever fairness suggests best meets the case). Airlines face some of the toughest challenges over customer care. Fierce competition has convinced them that delighting passengers is an important marketing tool, while there is great potential for customer anger over delays caused by weather, unclaimed luggage and technical problems .
For British Airways staff, a winning telephone style is considered vital in handling the large volume of calls about bookings and flight times. They are trained to answer quickly, with their name, job title and a “we are here to help〞 attitude. The company has invested heavily in information technology to make sure that information is available instantly on screen.
British Airways also says its customer care policies are applied within the company and staff are taught to regard each other as customers requiring the highest standards of service.
Customer care is obviously here to stay and it would be a foolish company that used slogans such as "we do as we please〞. On the other hand, the more customers are promised, the greater the risk of disappointment.
71. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that .
A. complaining customers are hard to satisfy
B. unsatisfied customers receive better service
C. well-treated customers promote business
D. Satisfied customers catch more attention
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72. The writer mentions “phone rage〞 (Paragraph 3) to show that________.
A. customers often use phones to express their anger
B. customer care becomes more demanding
C. people still prefer to buy goods online
D. customers rely on their phones to obtain services
73. What does the writer recommend to create delight?
A. Delivering a quicker service
B. Giving a “thank you〞 note.
C. Calling customers regularly
D. Promising more gifts.
74. If a manager should show his empathy (Paragraph 6), what would he probably say?
A. “I know it’s our fault.〞
B. “I appreciate your understanding.〞
C. “I’m sorry for the delay.〞
D. “I know how upset you must be.〞
75. Customer delight is important for airlines because________.
A. their telephone style remains unchanged
B. the services cost them a lot of money
C. they are more likely to meet with complaints
D. the policies can be applied to their staff
第二卷〔非选择题总分为35分〕
第四局部写作〔共两节，总分为35分〕
第一节阅读表达〔共5小题；每一小题2分，总分为10分〕
[1]Raising a child is the hardest, most responsible and satisfying task a human being can face. Each person's knowledge of how to bring up a child usually comes from their surroundings and their own upbringing. This may result in patterns from the parent's own social experiences being repeated and passed on to their children.
Parents are role models
[2]Parents are the most influential role models children are likely to have. Parents who show respect, kindness, honesty, friendliness, hospitality and generosity to
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their children will encourage them to behave in the same way. They should express their unconditional love for their children, as well as provide them with the continued support they need to become self-confident and happy. It's also important that parents set reasonable expectations for their children and tell them clearly what they expect from them.
Spending enough time with your children
[3]A child's greatest need is quality time with his or her parents. Try to arrange
a time each day, such as during breakfast or dinner, when the entire family____________________. It's a good idea for everyone to get together and talk. Mealtimes provide a perfect opportunity to chat about the events of the day. Everybody should take part in the conversation. Parents should pay attention and show interest in whatever their children say.
What will good communication teach children?
[4]Offering explanations will help children work matters out for themselves. Take time to point out how things are connected, for example, in terms of cause and effect. Parents, who think out loud with their children, will see them develop a similar train of thought. They will learn to talk and think in a more experienced way. If parents express emotions and feelings, their children will learn it's okay to do the same. When your children want to talk or ask questions, encourage them. If you don’t consider them seriously, or always say you're too busy, they may express frustration and stop wanting to share their thoughts and feelings.
1. What’s the main idea of the passage? (no more than 8 words)
____________________________________________________________
2. What can affect the ways parents bring up their children? (no more than 8 words) __________________________________________________________________
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3. Fill in the blank in the third paragraph with the appropriate words. (no more than 5 words)
__________________________________________________________
4. Fill in the blank with appropriate words according to the fourth paragraph. (no more than 2 words)
Offering explanations will help children ______________for themselves.
5. What does the word “they〞 (Paragraph 2) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
第二节：书面表达。

〔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与理由。

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.
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六．书面表达：
One possible answer:
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 us e cameras, they should use them in such a way that the customers don’t feel that they are wacthed over. 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
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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.
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