高三英语月考试题及答案-盐城中学2015届高三上学期1月月考

江苏省盐城中学2015届高三上学期1月月考
英语试题
命题人：仇秀萍王静审核人：朱俊赵锦芳
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分10分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the man mean?
A. He doesn't think it useful.
B. He thinks well of it.
C. He hopes to learn.
2. Why are tens of thousands of Africans studying in China?
A. To learn skills.
B. To gain financial assistance.
C. To learn Chinese cultures.
3. How did Diana Nyad feel after receiving Order of Sporting Merit award?
A. Amazed.
B. Lucky.
C. Delighted.
4. What are they talking about?
A. The losses of an earthquake.
B. An earthquake.
C. The injured.
5. What was Richard Attenborough?
A. An actor and writer.
B. A director and reporter.
C. An actor and director.
第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6和7题。

6. What's the relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Teacher and student.
7. How will they keep in touch?
A. By phone.
B. By letter.
C. By e-mail.
听第7段材料，回答第8和9题。

8. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a room.
B. In an office.
C. In the street.
9. What is mainly troubling the woman?
A. That her husband hasn't returned.
B. The air-conditioner.
C. The heat.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where does the man want to go?
A. To a lecture.
B. To a concert.
C. To a movie.
11. What is the problem with taking the shuttle bus？
A. The bus doesn't go directly to the Music Building.
B. The bus goes slowly to the Music Building.
C. The bus will not come for a while.
12. What does the man finally decide to do?
A. Walk.
B. Wait for the bus.
C. Think of another plan. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. When was the first Munich Oktoberfest held in Beijing?
A. In 2012.
B. In 2013.
C. In 2014.
14. What is Jike Junyi?
A. A songwriter.
B. A pianist.
C. A star.
15. How did the man feel when hearing of the album Who We Are?
A. Curious.
B. Shocked.
C. Satisfied.
16. What are they talking about?
A. 2014 Munich Oktoberfest in Beijing.
B. The band forming Black Panther.
C. So many Chinese singers at Munich Oktoberfest in Beijing.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why did I take a plane?
A. To go home.
B. To make a travel.
C. To go to school.
18. How did I feel in a window seat?
A. Relaxed.
B. Lonely.
C. Helpless.
19. What can we learn from the story?
A. I kept in touch with the girl.
B. The girl had great influence on me.
C. I kept wondering how to meet the girl again.
20. What do I mainly talk about in the passage?
A. The connection between strangers.
B. Helping others is certain to benefit us.
C. Strangers are not always frightening.
第二部分英语知识运用(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节单项填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
21.Though some bodies and the wreck of the missing plane QZ8501 have been confirmed, the
Indonesian authorities are _____ to make public the detailed information of the passengers aboard.
A. relative
B. remarkable
C. relevant
D. reluctant
22.The question of _________ English will keep on changing in the future, though most people
doubt, is actually easy________.
A. if; to be answered
B. whether; to answer
C. how; answered
D. what; to answer
23. However, the Norman Conquest didn’t affect the English language___________ the Angles and the Saxons victory about 600 years earlier, which led to Old English ________ Celtic.
A. so much as; was replaced
B. so good as; being replaced
C. as much as; replacing
D. as well as; replaced by
24. ______ that after the ash covered the people who failed to flee the city, their bodies nearly completely______ and disappeared, _________ empty spaces in the ash.
A. It turned out; broke down; leaving
B. As turned out; broke up; which left
C. It turned out; broke off; leaving
D. What was turned out was; broke down; left
25. _______the virtual world of RealCine, the headsets even have small openings _______ smells
to match the environment.
A. Adding to; give out
B. Added to; give off
C. To be added to; giving off
D. To add to; giving out
26. The small boat was almost sunk by the dinosaurs which suddenly ________ to the surface, fighting each other, but fortunately the three men ________ get away.
A. rose; could
B. rose; were able to
C. arose; could have been able to
D. raised; could have
27. --- Why do you think ________ the Eagles went home, angry and bitter?
---_________ they didn’t win the tournament and because what mattered to them was victory. A. was it that; That B. that; For
C. it was that; Because
D. that; Because
28. At the ancient Olympics, all men, ________ had to compete wearing no clothes; while single women took part in their own separate competition, a festival _________Hera, the wife of Zeus.
A. in tradition; in favor of
B. by principle; in celebration of
C. by tradition; in honor of
D. in order; in memory of
29. Public service ads, also PSAs, often _________ for free, _________ to educate people about health, safety or any other problem that affects public welfare.
A. run; meant
B. are run; are meant
C. are run; mean
D. run; are meant
30.--- Most people say that all ads don’t play tricks on them.
---_______. Some are beneficial and encouraging.
A. You can say it again.
B. You have me there.
C. You don’t say.
D. You got it.
31. He is a newcomer in the team, but I have the __________ that I’ve seen that man before.
A. function
B. impression
C. comprehension
D. association
32.--- How old can you guess your new English teacher is?
--- It’s hard to say. But I guess h im to be _________ between 35 and 40.
A. anything
B. anywhere
C. anybody
D. anyway
33. The USA shows great concern _______ human rights of all other countries, which is a laughing stock, _______ the many cases of blacks being maltreated in their own country.
A. about ; of
B. to; relating to
C. for; concerning
D. with; including
34.The “new” Japanese prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants the USA to promise _________ Japan declares war against China, the USA will give military aid, __________ promises to be impossible.
A. if; which
B. whether; it
C. if; that
D. when; it
35.Hackers threatened _______ Sony release the film ‘The Interview’ (also entitled ‘Killing Kim
jong un’)on the coming 2014 Christmas, they ______ launch terror attacks resembling 11th Sept in 2001,
A should; will be B. were to; could
C. were; should have
D. should; would
36. When ________how a statue from distant Greece, in China, researchers
explained that
it was no doubt a resu lt of Alexander the Great’s influence.
A. they were asked; should appear;
B. being asked; can have appeared;
C. asked; must have appeared; D asked; could have appeared;
37. ---I heard your husband had left for Vienna by air. Why didn’t you go there with him?
---I_________. But I________ a fashion design competition two days away.
A. was scheduled to; will have attended
B. had been scheduled to; will be attending
C. was scheduled to have; am attending
D.had scheduled to; am attending
38. ________ much media attention is paid to the topic of raising children or caring for elderly
parents in their final years, it seems ________ not much is explained on being a parent.
A. While; that
B. As; like
C. Because; that
D. Since; /
39. Not until ________a third time ________that he had given birth to the reading system for the
blind called Braille.
A. Louis Braille tried; he announced
B. did Louis Braille try; he announced
C. Louis Braille had tried; did he announce
D. had Louis Braille tried; had he announced
40. ---Oh, my God! Daring, what’s wrong with your face?
---Forget it! I am allergic to the cream recommended by my colleague, Ms. Fan, a very well preserved woman.
---Oh, no! I have to say ‘’.
A. A burden of one’s choice is not felt.
B. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
C. Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume.
D. Don’t cross the bridge till you get to it.
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, 从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many theories regarding the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories41on the individual suggest that children 42 criminal behavior before they were not sufficiently 43 for previous misbehaviors or that they have learned criminal behavior through interaction with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in 44 to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status or as a rejection of middle-class values.
Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from 45 families, 46 the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes for lack of adequate control from parents. All 47, however, are uncertain or unimproved and are of course challenged with criticism.
Changes in the social structure may indirectly 48 juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that 49 to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment 50 make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. This results in 51 among youths and may in 52 lead more youths into criminal behavior.
Families have also experienced 53 these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; 54 ,children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family 55 . This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other noticeable 56 of offensive acts include 57 experience or failure in school, the 58 availability of drugs and alcohol, and the growing phenomenon of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the 59 of a child committing a criminal act, 60 a direct cause and effect relationship has not yet been established.
41. A. centering B. depending C. figuring D. concerning
42. A. refer to B. know about C. engage in D. learn of
43. A. punished B. forgiven C. forgotten D. excused
44. A. return B. contact C. reference D. response
45. A. respected B. cultivated C. disadvantaged D. immigrated
46. A. considering B. ignoring C. highlighting D. believing
47. A. values B. misbehaviors C. criminals D. theories
48. A. affect B. reduce C. prevent D. reflect
49. A. point B. lead C. come D. add
50. A. in general B. on average C. by contrast D. at last
51. A. discomfort B. dissatisfaction C. dishonesty D. discrimination
52. A. case B. short C. turn D. return
53. A. failure B. miseries C. development D. changes
54. A. contrarily B. consequently C. similarly D. occasionally
55. A. education B. concept C. structure D. economy
56. A. suggestions B. causes C. ideas D. reports
57. A. smooth B. favorable C. unfavorable D. practical
58. A. increasing B. restricted C. reasonable D. popular
59. A. knowledge B. aspect C. strength D. probability
60. A. since B. although C. as D. because
第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Chimpanzees, long considered reluctant to share, apparently can display selfless tendencies, revealing one more key way our closest living relatives are like humans, scientists find. These findings could shed light on the evolution of altruism in humans.
Previously, a belief was widely held that human altruism evolved only after humans split from their ape cousins about 6 million years ago. In recent years, however, research has revealed just how much chimpanzees have in common with us. They can hunt with spears, play with dolls and mourn their partners’ death.
"Most of the earlier studies had presented the apes with a complex implement that helped them deliver food to themselves or others, often so complicated that the experiments tested tool skills rather than social tendencies," De Waal told Live Science. "Ours is the first study that uses no such implement at all."
In addition to using complex food-delivery systems, past experiments often placed the chimpanzees so far apart that they might not have realized how their actions benefited others. In these new, simplified experiments, two apes were housed next to each other with a screen through which they could see each other. Then, one chimpanzee had to choose between two differently colored tokens (币) from a bin, one of which represented a pro-social (亲社会的) option, the other a selfish option. The pro-social option would cause both chimpanzees to receive a piece of banana wrapped in paper. The selfish option only rewarded the ape who made the choice.
In a study with seven adult female chimps placed into various pairs, the scientists found all the apes showed a definite preference for the pro-social option. "For me, the most important finding is that like us, chimpanzees take into account the needs and wishes of others," researcher Victoria Horner, said.
The chimpanzees behaved especially altruistically toward partners who either patiently waited or gently reminded them that they were there by drawing attention to themselves. They were less likely to reward partners who pressured through making a fuss, begging persistently or spitting water at them. This is opposite to a long-standing view that the chimpanzees only share food under pressure.
61. The word " altruism " (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to ______.
A. selfishness
B. selflessness
C. willingness
D. reluctance
62. Recent researches are performed with less complicated implements mainly to ______.
A. show that chimps are only good at using implements
B. see whether chimps are willing to share food with others
C. find out if chimps are likely to reward partners
D. test chimps’ social tendencies instead of tool skills
63. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Evolution History of Altruism in Humans
B. Similarities between Chimps and Mankind
C. Chimps Do Show Selfless Behavior
D. Chimps Only Share Food under Pressure
B
Energy independence has a nice ring to it. Does n’t it? If you think so, you’re not alone,
because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.
“Energy independence” and its rhetorical (修辞的) companion “energy security” are, however, slippery concepts that are rarely though through. What is it we want independence from, exactly?
Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil. But there are reasons that we buy all that old from elsewhere.
The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.
Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil. They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports?
Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit. And although you don’t read about this much, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.
There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices. At the same time, we obtain massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.
64. What does the author say about energy independence for America?
A. It sounds very attractive.
B. It ensures national security.
C. It will bring oil prices down
D. It has long been everyone’s dream.
65. Why does America rely heavily on oil imports?
A. It wants to expand its storage of crude oil(原油).
B. Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.
C. It wants to keep its own environment undamaged.
D. Its own oil production falls short of demand.
66. What does the author say about oil trade?
A. It proves profitable to both sides.
B. It improves economic efficiency.
C. It makes for economic prosperity.
D. It saves the cost of oil exploration.
C
The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts(文科) in higher educatio n isn’t an either/or proposition(命题)，although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM（science, technology, engineering, maths）-related fields can make it seem that way.
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also states firmly that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at all levels. Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become creative leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem“Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.
Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to
draw upon every available tool and insight—picked up from science, arts, and technology—to solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the United States.
67. What does the latest congressional report suggest?
A. STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.
B. Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.
C. The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.
D. The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.
68. What kind of job applicants do employers look for?
A. Those who have a strong sense of responsibility.
B. Those who are good at solving practical problems.
C. Those who are likely to become innovative leaders.
D. Those who have received an all-round education.
69. What advice does the author give to college students?
A. Seize opportunities to explore their potential.
B. Try to take a variety of practical courses.
C. Adopt a flexible approach to solving problems.
D. catch as many chances as possible to change their jobs.
D
At the beginning of the World Series of 1947, I experienced a completely new emotion, when the National Anthem was played. This time, I thought, it is being played for me, as much as for anyone else. This is organized major league baseball, and I am standing here with all the others; and everything that takes place includes me.
About a year later, I went to Atlanta, Georgia, to play in an exhibition game. On the field, for the first time in Atlanta, there were Negroes and whites. Other Negroes besides me. And I thought: What I have always believed has come to be.
And what is it that I have always believed? First, that imperfections are human. But that wherever human beings were given room to breathe and time to think, those imperfections would disappear, no matter how slowly. I do not believe that we have found or even approached perfection. That is not necessarily in the scheme of human events. Handicaps, stumbling blocks, prejudices — all of these are imperfect. Yet, they have to be dealt with because they are in the scheme of human events.
Whatever obstacles I found made me fight all the harder. But it would have been impossible
for me to fight at all, except that I was sustained by the personal and deep-rooted belief that my fight had a chance. It had a chance because it took place in a free society. Not once was I forced to face and fight an immovable object. Not once was the situation so cast-iron rigid that I had no chance at all. Free minds and human hearts were at work all around me; and so there was the probability of improvement. I look at my children now, and know that I must still prepare them to meet obstacles and prejudices.
But I can tell them, too, that they will never face some of these prejudices because other people have gone before them. And to myself I can say that, because progress is unalterable, many of today's dogmas (教条)will have vanished by the time they grow into adults. I can say to my children: There is a chance for you. No guarantee, but a chance. And this chance has come to be, because there is nothing static with free people. There is no Middle Ages logic so strong that it can stop the human tide from flowing forward. I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That would be perfection. But I do believe — and with every fiber in me — that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us (no matter how slowly) the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today; and perhaps find the greatness of tomorrow.
I believe in the human race. I believe in the warm heart. I believe in man's honesty. I believe in the goodness of a free society. And I believe that the society can remain good only as long as we are willing to fight for it — and to fight against whatever imperfections may exist. My fight was against the barriers that kept Negroes out of baseball. This was the area where I found imperfection, and where I was best able to fight. And I fought because I knew it was not doomed to be a losing fight. It couldn't be a losing fight-not when it took place in a free society. And in the largest sense, I believe that what I did was done for me —that it was my faith in God that sustained me in my fight. And that what was done for me must and will be done for others.
70. Why did the author say he had experienced a completely new emotion?
A. Because he won game.
B. Because he was an American.
C. Because he could compete in the game and won the game.
D. Because the National Game was played for him.
71. From the passage, we know that the author is ___________.
A. an African.
B. a Chinese
C. a white man
D. a black man
72. The author firmly believed that____________.
A. humans are imperfect if they all unite together to overcome the difficulties.
B. humans needn’t approach perfect even if they can.
C. humans should face the obstacles and fight for it bravely.
D. humans are becoming kind and honest if they have freedom.
73. We can infer from the passage that_________.
A. the fight between Negroes and Whites never ends
B. the civil war broke out because the Negroes fought for their freedom
C. In the past Negroes were kept out of baseball.
D. the fight ended up with a game.
74. The underlined word ‘vanished’ most probably means __________
A. disappear
B. increase
C. appear
D. happen
75. The best title of this passage may be_________.
A. Nothing matters except fighting
B. Success lies in hard work
C. freedom is everything
D. Free Minds and Hearts makes a difference
第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Research shows that the summer before college can be a dangerous time for teenagers, as they are between home and high school on the one side, and a more challenging and independent existence as a college student on the other.
Take drinking for example. Research has reported that teenagers tend to increase their alcohol use during the summer before college and in their first term. Such drinking can lead to tragedy: it’s estimated that more than 1,100 college students at 18 to 24 years of age die each year from alcohol-related injuries, including car crashes, and almost 600, 000 are injured under the influence of alcohol.
In addition to drinking, future freshmen may also have gaps in their knowledge about other aspects of university life. A study has found that students are “generally aware” of the fact that they have to place them into college courses and their school’s curricular requirements. In addition, many stude nts hold misunderstandings such as “Getting into college is the hardest part”, and “I can take whatever classes I want when I get to college”. In fact, students’ courses may be determined by their level of preparation.
It is found that college-bound high-school graduates are faced with a number of potentially frightening tasks during the summer. For example, colleges typically require students to take placement tests(分班考试)and fill out a lot of paperwork, including housing and medical forms, over the summer. Completing these tasks may be especially frightening for low-income and first-generation college-bound students whose families may be short of experience with the college-going process.
In addition, it’s only in the summer after high-school graduation when students face the reality of paying the first college bill, which often includes unexpected costs like required health insurance. For college-intending students, successfully controlling the post-high-school summer thus requires a level of finance that may be unrelated to their ability to succeed in the classroom. As a result, students who have already broken through many barriers to college admission may fail to enter college.
Paring college-bound students with “fellow advisers”---students already in college who have been trained to support and coach their learners through the summer---improves the rate at which the learners show up at college. Even more wonderful, a low-cost campaign of text messages---in which researchers sent recent high-school graduates and their parents a series of eight to ten text-message reminders of key tasks to complete over the summer---is just as effective in increasing the rate of students who successfully make the change to college.
A little “summer pushing” could be a key step in getting students all the way across the finish line.
第五部分单词拼写（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）。