河北省定州中学2017届高三(高补班)12月月考英语试题 含答案

河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高四12月考英语试卷
一、选择题
1．-I love the Internet。

I’ve come to know many friends on the Net。

—______. Few of them would become your real friends.
A. Good for you B。

That’s for sure
C。

It’s not the case D. I couldn’t agree more
2．When ________ with the United States, China has too much population。

A。

compared B。

comparing C。

to compare D。

having compared
3．My cousin insisted that she ______ to Australia for further study．But the company refused her application．
A．sends B．will be sent
C．be sent D．would be sent
4．-——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．
5．Vince heard the news that the Chinese soccer team lost the game again, ______.
A. tears coming down his face B。

his tears came down
C。

tears came down his face D。

tears had already come down 6．______ of polluting the river by pouring poisonous materials，the boss got into a dilemma instantly.
A. Approved B。

Accused
C。

Being accusing D。

Being approved
7．—Excuse me，which movie are you waiting for？
—The new Star Wars. We ________ here for more than two hours。

A。

waited B。

wait
C. would be waiting
D. have been waiting
8．–Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse？
-—- Oh，she was very ________ about her clothes.
A。

Curious B。

careful C。

crazy D. particular 9．Ning Zetao easily proved himself to be a rising star with four gold medals during the 17th Asian Games, ______was held in Incheon，South Korea last year。

A. where
B. who
C。

which D。

that
10．The children ran out _______ after they finished their homework.
A. of playing
B. playing C。

to play D。

play
二、阅读理解
Last night’s meteor （流星）shower left many people in the
community dissatisfied and demanding answers。

According to Gabe Rothschild, Emerald Valley's mayor，people gathered in the suburbs of the city，carrying heavy telescopes，expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky。

What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.
“My family was so frustrated，” admitted town resident Duane Cosby，“We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing，but it turned out to be a huge disappointment。

”
Astronomers--—scientists who study stars and planets---—have been complaining about this problem for decades。

They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it。

There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats frogs，snakes, etc。

For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating (迁徙的）birds。

According to the International Dark—Sky Association，“100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers。

”Countless more animals casualties（伤亡）result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings，but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans，too。

They worry。