高三第一次月考英语 (2)

高三第一次月考英语试题
第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 is the woman worried about?
A. Her mother’s illness.
B. Her exams.
C. Her new lessons.
2. What is the main topic of the conversation?
A. New products promotion.
B. Computer ads.
C. A job interview.
3. Where will the two speakers ask for help?
A. At a gas station.
B. At a taxi stand.
C. By the roadside
4. When will the two speakers visit the National Library ?
A. On Thursday.
B. On Friday.
C. On the weekend.
5. Why doesn’t the man go to the bicycle repairer?
A. Because the repairer is poor at repairing bikes.
B. Because the repairer is too far away.
C. Because the repairer is charges too much.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。

6. What do you know the woman?
A. She believes the man’s promise.
B. She’s been waiting for long.
C. She’s very angry with the man.
7. What does the man mean?
A. He got there in only five minutes.
B. He has a good reason for being late.
C. He is used to waiting for the woman.
8. What does the woman want the man to do?
A. Buy the tickets.
B. Buy her a wallet.
C. Go back for her wallet.
听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。

9. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a jewelry store.
B. In a supermarket.
C. In a restaurant.
10. How many dollars will the man pay?
A. 2500.
B. 3500.
C. 4500.
11. What do we know about the man?
A. He may soon get married.
B. He isn’t satisfied with the service.
C. He has bought a special gift for his mother.
听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。

12. What does the woman invite the man to do?
A. Go climbing
B. Go swimming .
C. Go skating .
13. When will the man help his sister move?
A. On Friday.
B. On Saturday.
C. On Sunday.
14. How will the man reach the woman tonight?
A. By visiting her.
B. By calling her home.
C. By calling her mother’s home.
听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。

15. What is the man doing now?
A. He is reading the menu.
B. He is asking the woman to explain his bill.
C. He is waiting for the woman to bring his bill.
16. Which items are about beer?
A. The second and the seventh.
B. The second and the eighth.
C. The second and the ninth
17. How does the man pay the bill?
A. By credit card
B. By a check with a banker’s card
C. By cash
听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。

18. What is the most important function of zoos according to the speaker?
A. Educating children.
B. Saving rare animals.
C. Improving the environment.
19. Why are some people against zoos ?
A. Because animals make vistors stressful.
B. Because animals must live in cages.
C. Because animals can feel bored and sad.
20. What does the speaker think of zoos?
A. They are still useful and necessary.
B. They have more disadvantages than advantages.
C. They create a perfect environment for animals.
第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
21. There is no healthier or more enjoyable activity than on ______ horseback on _____ fine morning.
A. a, a
B. 不填, a
C. a, 不填
D. 不填, 不填
22. _______ I admired David as a poet, I don't like him as a man.
A. Much as
B. Only if
C. If only
D. As much
23. _________ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.
A. Besides
B. Because of
C. With
D. As for
24. Your teacher will _________ your recent illness when judging your examination.
A. take into consideration
B. make up for
C. account for
D. keep an eye out for
25. Clothing made of man-made materials has certain advantages over __________ made of natural ones like cotton, wool or silk.
A. one
B. what
C. that
D. the ones
26. The speech the minister made on TV __________ the education reform made both teachers and students excited.
A. being concerned
B. to concern
C. concerned
D. concerning
27. It even leaves the scientists in wonder _________ they should call the newly-born creature,
which looks half-human and, half-animal.
A. that
B. why
C. what
D. how
28. On the election victory night, Obama gave a speech to his ________ supporters about the __________ future.
A. inspiring, promising
B. inspiring, promised
C. inspired, promised
D. inspired, promising
29. After listening to the funny story, all the people _________ couldn’t help laughing.
A. present
B. be present
C. presented
D. at present
30. The angry crowd, ____________ young and old; __________ moving toward the CNN headquarters, protesting the host's prejudice remarks against China.
A. included, were
B. including, were
C. included, was
D. including, was
31. George is going to talk about the geography of his country, but I’d rather he_______ more on its culture.
A.focus
B.focused
C.would focus
D.had focused
32. ---It is no good continuing to work too hard like him.
---I agree, as the proverb goes,”___________”
A. Rome wasn't built in one day.
B. A year's plan starts with spring.
C. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
D. The grass is greener on the other side.
33. Jim entered the competition without much hope, not thinking he would _____ first prize!
A. come up with
B. put up with
C. catch up with
D. end up with
34. Nowadays senior high school students are burdened with too many _________ which is making them less and less confident.
A. motivations
B. expectations
C. amusements
D. opportunities
35. If we go on using energy so wastefully, _________ are that our oil wells will be dried up before new energy sources can be found to replace oil.
A. chances
B. difficulties
C. questions
D. problems
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
We always celebrated Dad's birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a 36 meaning for me: a traditional birthday party for Dad, and thanking for all that he had been to me in my life. When we knew it might be his 37 birthday, the whole family decided to 38 together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home.
Dad was a good storyteller and here was the 39 he had had. During a quiet moment, I announced it was now Dad's 40 to listen to stories for a change. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. The room became 41 . Then one after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad 42 with tears in eyes. People 43 kinds of stories- stories about when they were little, stories about when Dad was young, and stories that shared family treasures.
The stories 44 . Everyone seemed to have more than one story. Even the little grandchildren couldn't 45 to tell Dad why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our 46 to celebrate him. A few months later, at Dad's memorial service, we more fully realized what we had 47 Dad that night. Those are the stories people 48 tell at a funeral after a loved one is no longer 49 to hear the words.
They tell stories, full of 50 . But we had given those memories to Dad in his 51 , and we had told them through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joys. He had them to 52 and roll over in his mind during his last days and months.
Words do 53 , and they are enough. We just need to say them or to speak them 54 to the ones we love. That's the way to 55 love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life.
36. A. special B. valuable C. double D. complex
37. A. another B. last. C. important D. fiftieth
38. A. unite B. arrange C. move D. gather
39. A. career B. pride C. happiness D. audience
40. A. choice B. wish C. turn D. fight
41. A. lively B. still C. cosy D. noisy
42. A. thought B. nodded C. listened D. accepted
43. A. understood B. invented C. recalled D. discussed
44. A. flowed B. passed C. unfolded D. differed
45. A. stop B. stand C. afford D. wait
46. A. responsibility B. situation C. chance D. desire
47. A. returned B. left C. given D. owed
48. A. sincerely B. gently C. normally D. regularly
49. A. available B. happy C. eager D. alive
50. A. tears B. feelings C. joy D. peace
51. A. mind B. life C. world D. work
52. A. hold B. share C. consider D. continue
53. A. suit B. fail C. survive D. matter
54. A. willingly B. publicly C. actually D. truly
55. A. get back B. call up C. give back D. keep up
第三部分阅读理解(共15小题；每题2分，满分30分)
A
When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter(炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No.”
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn't get his idea accepted.
Paul later got married and had some kids. But, his dream would not die. And then one night he did what be could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied, in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.
And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.
Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.
56. When Paul was a boy, _________.
A. he had decided never to leave his hometown
B. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelter
C. no laws were made to protect the environment against pollution
D. he had determined to stop the copper smelter polluting the area
57. Why did Paul go to college to study the science of plants?
A. He wanted to find out the best way to save the area himself.
B. He was interested in planting trees since he was young.
C. He wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help him.
D. He thought his knowledge would make his advice more persuasive.
58. What does the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably refer to?
A. That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland:
B. That his normal work and life would be greatly affected,
C. That no one would like to join him in the efforts.
D. That he had to keep everything he did secret.
59. The message of the passage is that ___________.
A. action speaks louder than words
B. perseverance(持之以恒) will work wonders
C. God helps those who help themselves
D. many hands make light work
B
The cane toad(癞蛤蟆)was introduced to northern Queensland 70 years ago to control sugarcane beetles (甘蔗害虫).But the toads failed in that duty and spread across Queensland and into neighboring northern areas.
Now it calmly invades the states of Western Australia and New South Wales (NSW). NSW wildlife experts fear the amphibians -- which have poisonous backs that kill hungry predators(食肉动物) -- will have a terrible effect on native animals.
Those fears may be about to be realized. Australia's Commonwealth Science and Industry Research Organization (CSIRO), predicts that a rise in average temperatures will make NSW an ideal living place for the cane toads.
Tony Robinson, head 0f CSIRO, said, “Climate change is increasing the amount of suitable living place for the cane toads. With climate change, the cane toads might go down as far as Sydney and some areas of Western Aus tralia,”
Robinson also noted, “More southerly cities, such as Melbourne and Adelaide, would likely remain too cold and dry to ever suit the toads, but Perth could expect cane toads in five years time. Sydney could see their arrival in the next 20 years.”
The cane toads already cover at least half of Queensland and most of the northern country.
A new virus was tried in the 1990s but was given up after it was found to also kill native
frogs. Scientists believe a national approach is needed.
The main threat the toads cause to species such as dingoes, and crocodiles is the poison contained in their bodies. The poison sprays out when the toads are threatened or handled roughly and it is made up of 14 different chemicals.
Cane toads also compete, and usually win the hunt for food and living space.
60. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Poison Toads Is Covering Australia
B. Ways to Keep the Toads under Control
C. The Main Threat the Cane Toads Cause
D. Climate Favours the Spread of Cane Toads
61. It can be learnt from the passage that __________.
A. the cane toads are strong enough to kill dingoes or even crocodiles
B. the cane toads were taken to Australia 70 years ago to kill pests
C. the cane toads move westward and northward because there is plenty of food
D. with 14 different kinds of poisons in its body, a cane toad usually wins the hunt for food
62. The underlined words “the amphibians” in the second paragraph refer to ___________.
A. hungry predators
B. sugarcane beetles
C. the cane toads
D. dingoes
63. According to the passage, the cane toad is the least likely to live in ____________.
A. Queensland
B. Perth
C. Sydney
D. Melbourne
C
A boy and a girl were a couple of lovers. The girl liked feeling rain, so the boy was always holding the umbrella when it rained and most part of the umbrella was over the girl. Rain showered the boy every time but he said nothing except looked at the gift's face, which was full of silent satisfaction. He felt very happy, so did the girt.
One day they went out for a walk. They were walking hand in hand passing a building which was under construction. The girl jumped with excitement and said something. The boy seldom talked only feeling excited as she felt looking at her silently. When the girl was talking, a not big or small stone fell down from the building toward the girl's head! At that moment the boy took the girl in his arms so suddenly and so strongly that the girl let out a scream. He meant to protect the gift with his body. But the boy turned over to make his own body downward before they dropped on the ground. As a result, only the girl's hand was smashed by the stone and fractured.
The girl came back to earth and cried with pain, tears weeping up. She thought the saying that “The husband and the wife are birds in the same forest essentially, but when serious tragedy comes, they will fly separately” was really not wrong! With this, she straggled and stood up from. the boy's body keeping from the pains and slowly ran away without glancing at the boy.
At the time, the boy was calling the girl's name in a weak voice, his lips were already white. He took out his mobile phone and dialed the girl's number, but the girl didn't answer. He dialed again she didn't answer again. For several times, he gave up. But his fingers pressed something on the mobile. At that time, beside the boy, the blood spread slowly, his hand hung and the mobile phone lay in the blood, he had no strength to press the “SENT” key yet.
The next day, when the girl heard of the news that the boy was being rescued, she ran to the hospital without considering her anger. When she hurried to the hospital, the doctor had already declared his death; the cause of his death was that his lung had lost too much blood.
It was because, when the boy meant to protect the girl with his body he found that there was a
steel stick under them, so he turned over to make it inset(=put into) his own body.
The boy's mother passed the boy's mobile phone on to the gift.
The girl read the message that hadn't been sent: “Honey, I'm sorry, I still couldn't protect you and made you wound... “Upon this, the girl couldn't help crying...
Please treasure the one you love and believe his or her LOVE!
64. The underlined word fractured here probably means ___________.
A. shaken
B. broken
C. abandoned
D. touched
65. The girl didn't want to answer the boy's' call because ____________.
A. she didn't hear it
B. she was seriously hurt
C. she was angry with him
D. she had her phone broken
66. Which of the following words may best describe the boy's behavior?
A. gentle and devoted
B. brave and handsome
C. rough and selfish
D. intelligent but silly
67. From this passage we can conclude that ___________.
A. love is happy and love is pain
B. trust is important between lovers
C. one should express his love in time
D. one should love a person who is brave
D
People who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage are called aphasics(失语症患者). Such patients can be extremely good at something else. From the changing expressions on speakers' faces and the tones of their voices, they can tell lies from truths.
Doctors studying the human brain have given a number of examples of this amazing power of aphasics. Some have even compared this power to that of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs hidden in the baggage.
Recently, scientists carried out tests to see if all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a mixed group of people. Some were normal; others were aphasics. It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speeches -- in most cases, the normal people were fooled by words, but the aphasics were not.
Some years ago, Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his experiences with aphasics. He mentioned a particular case in a hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on TV. Since the president had been an actor earlier, making a good speech was no problem for him. He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech.
But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients. They didn't seem to believe him. Instead, they burst into laughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he was saying. He was lying!
Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words. However, according to Dr. Sacks, they are more gifted than normal people. Normal people may get carried away by words. Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better, though they cannot understand words.
68. What is so surprising about aphasics?
A. They can fool other people.
B. They can find out the hidden drags.
C. They can understand language better.
D. They can tell whether people are lying.
69. How did the scientists study aphasics?
A. By asking them to watch TV together.
B. By organizing them into acting groups.
C. By comparing them with normal people.
D. By giving them chances to speak on TV.
70. What do we learn from this text?
A. What ones says reflects how one feels.
B. Aphasics have richer feelings than others.
C. Normal people often tell lies in their speeches.
D. People poor at one thing can be good at another.
第五部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读的内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

Celebrating sleep
World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modem world ignore its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.
In , scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline insomnia(失眠). In addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6 per cent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.
Overall, the survey found that ninny people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also interfere with sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep. The survey's findings are particularly troubling because large 'numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night. The short-term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating. If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase.
There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also avoid things that contain caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.
Getting a good night's sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.
第五部分书面表达(满分25分)
目前；越来越多的学校开始通过面试自主招收学生，这一新的招生方式在学生中引发了—场讨论。

假如你是李华，请根据下表提供的内容给《21世纪报》编辑写一封信反映讨论的情况，并谈谈你自己的看法。

注意1．词数150左右。

短文开头写好部分不计入总词数。

2．参考词汇：综合的—comprehensive 主观的—subjective
片面的—one-sided 评价—evaluate
英语试题答案
听力1-5 BCACC 6-10 CBAAC 11-15 AABCB 16-20 ABBCA
单项选择21-25 BACAC 26-30 DCDAB 31-35 BCDBA
完形填空36-40 CBDDC 41-45 BCCAD 46-50 CCCDA 51-55 BADBC
阅读理解56-59 CDAB 60-63 ABCD 64-67 BCAB 68-70 DCD
任务阅读
71. Factors 72. Measures/Steps 73. ignorance 74. edge/borderline 75. percentage 76. turning 77. pressure/stress 78. arise/result 79. possibility/chance 80.
containing/with
Dear Editor,
Recently, a discussion has been held in our school on whether it is reasonable for universities to admit students through interviews. The results are as follows:
60% of the students support this action. They express that interviews can evaluate a student
in a more thorough and comprehensive way. It can encourage students to develop their own interests and personalities. What's more, with the development of society, a more open and efficient way to test a student's abilities is needed.
On the other hand, the other 40% students are against this idea. They hold the view that interviews may be subjective and one-sided, which could lead to unfairness. Another view they support is that not all students are good at showing their talents in interviews. In addition, they think that a student can't be judged in only three or five minutes.
In my opinion, in some way, it is a good way to admit students with talents through interviews. For the average students, perhaps it is a wise choice to make good preparations for the College Entrance Examinations. After all, it is the main way to go to college.。