浙江省安吉县上墅私立高级中学高三上学期第一次月考英语试题

第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)
1. —Do you enjoy the seafood here?
—________, but I’ve got used to it anyway.
A. Can’t like it better
B. Not really
C. Not bad actually
D. I’m really sorry
2. The Mid-Autumn Festival is special holiday for most Chinese when whole family will get together.
A. the; the
B.a; the
C. a; a
D. the; a
3. When _________ comes to saving energy, big changes start with small steps , like turning off the lights.
A. that
B. this
C. it
D. one
4. True happiness does not the possession of money, but the joy of achievement.
A. contribute to
B. lie in
C. result in
D. add to
5. Having lived in China for 8 years, Helen has a good ______ of both English and Chinese．
A. program
B. guidance
C. command
D. ability
6. It is our daily decisions, rather than our abilities, show what we truly are.
A. which
B. who
C. what
D. that
7. Sometimes smiles around the world ___ be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry.
A. must
B. can
C. should
D. would
8. about their choice of major, most first-year college students feel much stressed.
A. Having worried
B. Worried
C. Worry
D. To worry
9. _______ parents say and do usually has a life-long effect on their children.
A. That
B. Which
C. What
D. As
10. A 7-year-old boy received an operation on Tuesday successfully _______ he has
many other health problems.
A. since
B. however
C. though
D. therefore
11.— What did you have for breakfast during your visit to Britain?
— ______ but bread and butter. That was the only food they served day in and day out.
A. Nothing
B. Everything
C. Anything
D. Something
12. On top of the hill ______, whose style can be traced to the ages of the Roman Empire.
A. there standing a church
B. does a church stand
C. a church stands
D. stands a church
13. Jessica had intended to go bungee jumping, and on second thoughts, she the plan.
A. was canceling
B. cancels
C. canceled
D. has canceled
14. It was reported that Chinese students feel more stressed from _____ exams and heavy schoolwork than those in the other countries.
A. frequent
B. normal
C. occasional
D. particular
15. ______ I explained on the phone, your request will be considered at the next meeting.
A. When
B. After
C. As
D. Since
16. I haven’t seen Dora since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond _____.
A. impression
B. recognition
C. understanding
D. judgment
17. —Your sister _________ almost all her spare time to studying when she was in high school.
—That’s right, or she _________ great success in the College Entrance Examination.
A. devoted; wouldn’t have achieved
B. spent; wouldn’t have achieved
C. devoted; hadn’t achieved
D. hadn’t spent; couldn’t achieve
18. He complained that this was the third time he of the changes of the meeting date.
A. would be informed
B. was informed
C. has been informed
D. had been informed
19. “It’s a secret….” he lowered his voice and whispered no one could overhear it.
A. in case
B. even if
C. so that
D. as if
20. —I’m driving to Beijing after breakfast.
—Take care, with all this fog.
A. especially
B. mainly
C. extremely
D. really
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

21. A. the same B. interesting C. difficult D. daily
22. A. simple B. special C. similar D. different
23. A. personal B. ordinary C. meaningful D. traditional
24. A. attractive B. public C. exciting D. quick
25. A. thoughts B. puzzles C. ideas D. secrets
26. A. tell B. share C. publish D. solve
27. A. instead of B. as well as C. except for D. besides
28. A. blog B. diary C. report D. web
29. A. Although B. Since C. When D. Because
30. A. only B. already C. still D. never
31. A. angry B. sad C. glad D. worried
32. A. problem B. doubt C. question D. mistake
33. A. boring B. wrong C. mean D. funny
34. A. So B. However C. Therefore D. Then
35. A. steal B. break C. write D. read
36. A. reasons B. wishes C. shortcomings D. advantages
37. A. care B. know C. think D. ask
38. A. prepare B. begin C. respond D. feel
39. A. like B. miss C. need D. stand
40. A. lose B. stay C. leave D. find
第二部分：阅读理解(第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分)
第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A
“Everybody loves a bargain.” One person's useless, ugly, or broken object can be another person's bargain. That is why so many Americans do not throw things away. They put them outside their houses. They put on a “For Sale” sign. And, as simple as that, they have a yard sale.
The sellers put a paid announcement in a local newspaper. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place. These sales are very popular during weekends in spring, summer, and autumn. Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house. Then they sit all day in the sunlight----like tired guests at a party----waiting for someone to take them home.
Just about anything can be sold at a yard sale. Sometimes, there are more clothes than anything else. Cooking equipment is also popular. So are old toys, tools, books, tables and chairs. Then there are objects called “white elephants”. A white elephant is somethi ng you think is extremely ugly or useless. It may be an electric light shaped like a fish. You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it. To someone else, however, it might be a thing of beauty and joy.
Some people go to yard sales to find a special thing that they collect. It may be old toy trains, for example, or painting of dogs. Experts say more Americans are collecting old things now than ever before. Most people who go to yard sales, however, are not looking for anything special. They might buy an object simply because it costs so little. They enjoy negotiating(谈判) over prices, even if they really do not need the object. Later, they may hold their own yard to sell all the things they have bought.
41. What kind of things will go to a yard sale?
A. Cheap and ugly things.
B. Things of great value.
C. Things out of season.
D. Things people no longer use.
42. A white elephant refers to _________.
A. something disliked by the owners while appreciated by others
B. something that can cause a feeling of pain
C. something sold at the lowest prices
D. a toy shaped like a fish
43. Most people go to yard sales to________.
A. find valuable paintings
B. look for something special
C. find a bargain
D. kill their time
44. Which of the following is NOT true about a yard sale?
A. It may not be held when the weather is very cold.
B. It is usually held with a party.
C. It can last for a whole day .
D. It is held outdoors.
45. We can infer from the last paragraph that__________.
A. most people don’t want to go to yard sales
B. yard sales only attract those who have a low income
C. things on a yard sale can cost people a lot
D. people may find something of great value on a yard sale
B
Imagine, one day，getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to Beijing and having dinner there．Sounds unusual，doesn't it? But it's not that unrealistic，wi th the development of China’s high-speed railway system．And that’s not all．China has an even greater high-speed railway plan — to connect the country with Southeast Asia，and eventually Eastern Europe．
China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years，eventually reaching London and Singapore．
China has proposed three such projects．The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia．Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan，and possibly to Germany．The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe．
If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward，people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days．
The new system would still follow China’s high-speed railway standard．And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour.
China’s bullet train（高速客车），the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou，already has the World’s fastest average speed．It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours．
Of course，there are some technical challenges to overcome．There are so many issues that need to be settled，such as safety，rail gauge（轨距），maintenance of railway tracks．So，it’s important to pay attention to every detail．
But the key issue is really money．China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion．
China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment．Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development．It’ll be a win-win project．For other countries，the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business，tourism and so on，not to mention the better communication among those countries．
For China，such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources，but would also help develop China’s far west．We foresee that in the coming decades，millions of people will migrate to the western regions，where the land is empty and resources unused．With high-speed trains，people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all．And they’ll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries．
46. China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because ______.
A. China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions
B. China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways
C. China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries
D. The foreign countries involved will develop their business and tourism
47. According to the passage，the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is ________.
A. technical issues
B. safety of the system
C. financial problems
D. maintenance of railway tracks
48. Which of the following words best describ es the author’s attitude towards China’s high-speed railway plan?
A. Critical．
B. Reserved．
C. Doubtful．
D. Positive．
49. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. New Railway Standards.
B. Big Railway Dreams.
C. High-speed Bullet Trains.
D. International Railway Network
C
If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to lear n a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes infor
The study also found the younger people learn a second language, the greater the effect is.
A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only s poke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people
without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientist
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的),”he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to
50. The main subject
51. In the second paragraph, th e writer mentions “exercise” in order to__________.
C. to show the importance of using the language when you l
52
A. a researcher on language learning
C. an active language learner
D.
53
A. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time
B. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who
doesn
C. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people's brain
54. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell
A. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in study other subjects
B. learning a second language is the same as studying maths
D. you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language
D
“What is the most important thing you’ve done in your life?” The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers.
The answer came to me in an instant. It’s not the on e I gave, because the situation was not right. As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear some amusing stories about my work with well-known people, but here’s the true answer:
The most important thing I’ve ever done occu rred on October 8,1990. I began the day playing tennis with an old friend I hadn’t seen for a while. Between points we talked about what had been happening in each other’s lives. He and his wife had just had a baby boy, who was keeping them up at night.
While we were playing, a car came screaming up the road toward the courts. It was my friend’s father, who shouted to my friend that his baby had stopped breathing and was being rushed to the hospital. In a flash my friend was in the car and gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust.
For a moment I just stood there, paralyzed(呆若木鸡). Then I tried to figure out what I should do. Follow my friend to the hospital? There was nothing I could accomplish there, I convinced myself. My friend’s son was in the care o f doctors and nurses, and nothing I could do or say would affect the outcome. Be there for moral support? Well, maybe. But my friend and his wife both had large families, and I knew they’d be surrounded by relatives who would provide more than enough comfo rt and support, whatever happened. All I could do at the hospital, I decided, was to get in the way. Also, I had planned a full day with my family, who were waiting for me to get home. So I decided to head back to my house and check in my friend later.
As I started my car, I realized that my friend had left his truck and keys at the courts. I now faced another problem. I couldn’t leave the keys in the truck. So I decided to go to the hospital and give him the keys.
When I arrived, I was directed to a room where my friend and his wife were waiting. As I had thought, the room was filled with family members silently watching my friend comfort his wife. I went in and stood by the door, trying to decide what to do next. Soon a doctor appeared. He approached my friend and his wife, and in a quiet voice told them that their son had died.
For a long time the two held each other and cried, unaware of the rest of us standing around in pained silence. After they had calmed themselves, the doctor suggested they spend a few moments with their son.
My friend and his wife stood up and walked past their families. When they reached the door, my friend saw me standing in the corner. He came over and hugged me and started to cry. My friend’s wife hugged me, too, and said , “Thanks for being here.”
For the rest of that morning, I sat in the emergency room of that hospital and watched my friend and his wife hold the body of their infant son, and say goodbye.
It’s the most important thing I have ever done. Th e experience taught me two lessons.
First: The most important thing I’ve ever done happened when I was completely helpless. None of the things I had learned in university, in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation. Something terrible was happening to people I cared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome. All I could do was standing by and watching it happen. And yet it was critical that I do just that--- just be there when someone needed me.
Second: The most important thing I’ve done almost didn’t happen because of things I had learned in classroom and professional life. Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organize them. These skills are critical for lawyers. When people come to us for help, they’re often stressed out and depend on a lawyer to think logically. But while learning to think, I almost forget how to feel. Today I have no doubt that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital.
From that one experience I learned that the most important thing in life isn’t the money you make, the status you attain or the honors you achieve. The most i mportant thing in life is the kids’ team you coach or the poem you write----or the time when you’re just somebody’s friend.
55. When he was asked about the most important thing he had done in life at a presentation, the author _______.
A. felt it was not an interesting question
B. thought for a while and spoke his mind
C. gave an answer from a lawyer’s point of view
D. didn’t give the real answer
56. When he saw his friend rush to the hospital, the author could not decide whether to follow mainly because he thought _______.
A. he had to stay with his family
B. his friend did not need his help.
C. he would not be of much help
D. the baby would be in the doctor’s care
57. What can we infer from the author’s description of the scene at the hospital?
A. He found out that he was in the way.
B. He would have felt guilty if he had not been there.
C. He regretted that he went too late.
D. His friend would have felt better if he had not been there.
58. Which of the following is conveyed in this story?
A. Family and relatives can not take the place of friends.
B. More people are a great comfort when one is in trouble.
C. It is best to be here when someone needs you.
D. You can certainly help a friend if you want to.
59. The author learned from his own experience that_______.
A. what is taught in school is usually of no use.
B. a lawyer cannot learn much in classrooms
C. a lawyer should know people’s feeling first
D. he needs to be able to feel as well as think logically
60. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that the author_______.
A. is fond of writing poems
B. is going to coach the kid’s team
C. is determined to make friends with everybody
D. is fully aware of the importance of being helpful to those in need
第二节（共5小题，每题2分，共10分）
61. _________________
There are increasing fears of global warming. Consequently, many countries are focusing on the switch to a low carbon economy. This shift will lead to major changes in the supply and use of electricity. To meet these challenges, countries are investing in Smart Grid (智能电网) technology. This system aims to provide the electricity industry with a better understanding of power generation and demand to create a more
efficient power network.
62. _________________
Smart Grid technology basically involves the application of a computer system to the electricity network. The computer system can be used to collect information about supply and demand and improve engineer’s ability to manage the system. With better information about electricity demand, the network will be able to increase the amount of electricity delivered per unit generated, leading to potential reductions in fuel needs and carbon emissions (排放).
63. _________________
Smart Grid technology is profitable to consumers too. They will be able to collect real-time information on their energy use for each appliance. Varying tariffs (收费标准) throughout the day will give customers the motivation to use appliances at times when supply greatly exceeds(超过) demand, leading to great reductions in bills.
64. _________________
With these changes comes a range of things to be overcome. The first involves managing the supply and demand. Sources of renewable energy, such as wind, wave and solar, are unpredictable, and nuclear power, which is also set to increase as nations switch to alternative energy sources, is inflexible. A second problem is the fact that many renewable power generation sources are located in remote areas, such as windy uplands and coastal regions.
65. _________________
Although Smart Technology is still in its infancy, experimental plans to promote and test it are already underway. Consumers are currently testing the new smart meters which can be used in their homes to manage electricity use. Cities are investing money into smart energy, due to the high population density and high energy use. It is here where Smart Technology is likely to be promoted first, making use of a range of sustainable power sources, transport solutions.
第三部分：非选择题部分（共40分）
第一节：短文改错（满分10分）
下面文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在该句下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Saturday, I went to visit the museum with my classmates. We were interesting in dinosaurs, but we came to the Dinosaur World first. There we see many fossils of different kind of dinosaurs. We were both amazed when the guide showed us some dinosaur eggs which they were laid about 9.5 million years ago.
Then we came to another hall, where many old Chinese inventions were in show. When I saw those old things, I felt proud of being Chinese. I think the visit very meaningfully. I should study harder to be inventor in the future and make contributions to build our great motherland.
第二节：书面表达（满分30分）
你所在的班级将要举办一次主题为“What Can We Do for Our School?”的英语演讲比赛。

请写一篇英语演讲稿。

注意：1.不要在书面表达中出现所在学校的校名和本人姓名，否则本节判为零分；
2.词数：100左右；
3.参考词汇：爱心——love and care;
校园——campus;
设施——facilities;
氛围——environment
4.开头和结尾已经写好，且不记入词数。

Hello, everyone. It’s nice to speak about what we can do for our school, and I think each of us can do something.
______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
Thank you for listening!
参考答案
书面表达：
Hello, everyone. It’s nice to speak about what we can do for our school, and I think each of us can do something.
The first thing we can do is to make our campus more beautiful. Every one of us may plant a tree in the school, or organize a thorough cleaning on the campus. We can also form a good habit of putting the rubbish in the trashcan.
The second thing we can do is to protect the facilities in our school. When we leave the classroom, we should never forget to turn off the light or close the door. We should not leave the tap water running or waste any materials in the laboratory class.
If everyone does one thing for our school, I believe we will turn our school into a better place to Study and live in.
Thank you for listening!。