江西省南昌三中2012届高三第三次月考英语试题.doc

1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家南昌三中2012届高三第三次月考英语试题命题：刘杲 审题：熊蓓第一部分：听力（共两节；满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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. Which is true about John? A. He went to a pub to drink. B. He has given up drinking. C. He is addicted to drink

2、ing.2. What does the woman want to know? A. What kind of typewriter it is. B. What price the man will ask for. C. Why the man wants to sell the typewriter.3. How does the man feel now? A. Hungry. B. Sleepy. C. Energetic.4. When will the woman meet the man? A. At 10:00 tomorrow morning. B. At 10:30 t

3、omorrow morning. C. At 11:00 tomorrow morning.5. What does the man mainly do in his spare time? A. Learn a language. B. Do some sports. C. Play the piano.第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第

4、6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What s the relationship between the two speakers? A. Cousins. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son.7. What are they going to buy? A. Sandwiches. B. A present. C. A turkey.听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。8. How old is the woman? A. 16. B. 65. C. 81.9. How many girls does the woman s family have alt

5、ogether? A. Five. B. Nine. C. Four.10. What was the woman s childhood like? A. Quarrelsome but free. B. Poor but happy. C. Rich but not free.11. In which way was the woman not satisfied with her childhood? A. She seldom had new clothes. B. She had no chance to go to school. C. She had no bike to rid

6、e.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Where does the conversation take place? A. In an old house. B. At a bus stop. C. At a university.13. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. To buy a modern new house. B. To clean the rooms every day. C. To buy an old house with small rooms.14. What do we know about the w

7、oman? A. She prefers to live in small rooms. B. Shell buy a house near the university. C. She wants to buy a large old house.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What are the two speakers? A. Students. B. Workers. C. Teachers. 16. Which is the man s favorite course? A.PE. B. Science. C. Music. 17. What does the ma

8、n think of himself? A. Naughty. B. Hard-working. C. Clever.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is April 7th? A. It s the United Nations Health Day. B. It s a day of great fun for children. C. Its the time when Child to Child was founded. 19. What s the main aim of Child to Child ? A. To help children have a

9、 good education. B. To help children learn about good health. C. To help children get enough food and water. 20. What can the children do at home to promote the idea of Child to Child ? A. Do more housework. B. Keep themselves clean. C. Help other children to live healthily.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节

10、：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. The police have started an _into the cause of the fire which broke out in the hotel last night. A. influence B. investigation C. introduction D. infection22. -Good morning, sir. Can I help you? -Yes, can I _ now? I m leaving an hour later. My name is George Brown and my r

11、oom number is 2009. A. check in B. turn in C. check out D. turn out23. -Waiter, _? -Wait a moment, sir. That s $ 68 altogether. A. would you charge me B. how much did we eat C. may I have the bill, please D. would you take the money24.1 beg your pardon. I _ you. So I _ what you said. A. didnt hear;

12、wasnt catching B. wasn t listening to; didn t catch C. wasn t hearing; didn t catch D. haven t listened to; don t catch25. The Internet is a huge computer system _ allows millions of people around the world to share information. A. what B. that C. as D. where26. I cant find my keys anywhere. I saw t

13、hem on the table this morning. I think you _ them in your car. A. may have left B. could have left C. would have left D. should have left 27. In general, graduates who speak good English will have more chances than _who dont A. that B. these C. those D. this 28. I admire her very much in that she su

14、ccessfully _ her career with family life. A. accepts B. receives C. combines D. collects 29. _ of the change in the meeting time, Mike arrived late. A. Not informing B. Not having informed C. Having not been informed D. Not having been informed 30. We need to know the custom of this country _ we wou

15、ld not displease anyoneA. even though B. as if C. so that D. only if 31. _, it fades next to the story of Armstrongs struggle against disease. A. As the record is impressive B. Impressive as the record is C. Impressive as is the record D. The record is impressive though 32 Children should respect th

16、eir parents and be aware _ their parents do is for their good. A .that B. which C. how D. what 33. A mobile phone is no longer merely _ telephone. It has become _most complicated palm computer. , A. the; a B. /; the C. the; the D. a; a 34. Its reported that the old railway between the two cities is

17、_ the new highspeed railway.A. three times as long as B. as three times as long C. as long as three times D. as long three times as 35.The prices of all the goods _ up and no one knows when they will become stable A. had gone B. have been going C. have gone D. had been going第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分

18、30分）I enrolled in Spanish class as a high school freshman, not knowing that the teacher would be one of the most influential people in my life. Miss Isabella 36 as a very elegant lady of medium height, dressed fashionably in a colorful suit. Teachers are not supposed to be so _37_ , I thought to mys

19、elf. Later she proved to have a charming personality to _38_ her looks.In the beginning of high school, I was a thin girl whose mouth shone with the silver metal of braces. I was so shy that I often crossed the street to 39 talking to classmates. My mother did not believe in praise, 40 she always th

20、ought that praise would 41 self-esteem. This strange belief had an 42 impact on my childhood. I showed off my 43 in my Spanish class as Miss Isabella believed in me. She listened to whatever I said and gave me _44_. Her Spanish class was amusing and the stories from Spanish history seemed to come 45

21、 _. I received an A in every class. She 46 started a Spanish newspaper for which I wrote the news column. I 47 found my place in high school and gained confidence in my _48_ _ I 49 a speech contest before the whole students. Can you imagine the 50 that I had made to arrive at that point? I got the t

22、hird 51 in the contest. When I arrived at Spanish class, Miss Isabella said, You should have 52_. You were fantastic! I thought to myself, She has so much belief in me. Soon, my high school days 53 an even higher peak. I think of myself as a pure white dove with a broken wing 54 my mother s inabilit

23、y to education. My teacher became my angel on earth. She _55_ _ my broken wing and allowed me to fly to greater heights.36. A. broke into B. got into C. turned out D. stood out37. A. serious B. attractive C. strict D. professional38. A. change B. adjust C. match D. suit39. A. avoid B. attempt C. con

24、tinue D. consider 40. A. so B. but C. because D. although41. A. result from B. result in C. depend on D. bring up42. A. active B. unusual C. accessible D. awful43. A. worry B. patience C. talent D. story44. A. faith B. punishment C. strength D. effort 45. A. lively B. alive C. lovely D. live46. A. e

25、ven B. almost C. ever D. still 47. A. absolutely B. actually C. hardly D. gradually 48. A. study B. abilities C. work D. looks49. A. failed in B. participated in C. gave up D. put forward50. A. mistake B. trouble C. progress D. sense51. A. opportunity B. place C. award D. reward52. A. competed B. pa

26、ssed C. won D. missed53. A. hit B. appeared C. gained D. beat54. A. instead of B. in spite of C. in addition to D. due to 55. A. mended B. protected C. offered D. damaged 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A Its 10:30 pm, and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noisewakes

27、him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. The message becomes clear: R U awake? Brandon s use of technology doesn t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles (控制台 ) in his room. With so many choices, it s no surprise that when he isn t at school, he spends n

28、early every waking minute using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the

29、 study found. The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten. Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. If youve g

30、ot a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not? media expert Cheryl Olson says. Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out

31、 with friends. It s a matter of balance, says Olson. Youve got to work on it. Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. It s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply, says

32、 Rideout. With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. Kids should try, adds Rideout. But parents might have to step in sometimes. 56. Why do children spend more time in using electronic devices? A. Because more electronic devi

33、ces are available to them. B. Because electronic devices are more exciting than before. C. Because they have less other activities. D. Because they have less homework to do.57. It is known from the passage that _. A. Brandon Blanco feels very annoyed about his late-night text B. the teenagers using

34、mobile devices have increased by 30% in the past five years C. Cheryl Olson is not surprised about kids increasing use of mobile devices D. most experts think teenagers should not use electronic devices for their studies58. Which of the following is an example of multitasking according to the passag

35、e?A. Watching TV while using the computer. B. Talking on the phone while staying with others. C. Playing video games on the Internet. D. Listening to music while relaxing.59. According to the passage, Victoria Rideout would probably agree that _. A. kids should do homework while surfing the Internet

36、 B. kids should do homework in a place without disturbance C. kids should spend more time on homework D. kids should have more homework than before60. The underlined phrase in check in the last paragraph can be replaced by _. A. in order B. in store C. in sight D. in control B 40 years ago, the comm

37、unity of Seneca Falls, New York, decided to create a hall of fame for women. The town was the birthplace of the women s rights movement. In 1848, 300 women and men gathered in Seneca Falls for the first Women s Rights Convention. Among them were feminist leaders Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia M

38、ott. The delegates passed a declaration calling for voting rights for women, among other demands. 72 years later the nineteenth amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote. In 1969, the people of Seneca Falls wanted to honor the women who took part in the struggle. So th

39、ey established the National Women s Hall of Fame. 10 years later, the group raised enough money to buy a historic bank building to house the Hall of Fame. There are more than two hundred-women in the National Women s Hall of Fame today. They include teachers, doctors, artists and athletes. There are

40、 also pilots, social activists, comedians, politicians, poets and builders. The National Women s Hall of Fame announced ten new members on March second to honor National Women s History Month, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in October this year. One of them is Louise Bourgeois, a 97 year

41、s old artist in New York City, whose best known works are huge sculptures of spiders. Her art has been exhibited in major museum collections around the world. Another new member of the Hall of Fame has been fighting to help victims of abuse for more than 30 years. Growing up in a violent home, Susan

42、 Kelly-Dreiss started her career by helping to set up a shelter for abused women. Later she helped gain passage of the first law against domestic violence in the state of Pennsylvania. Now, Susan Kelly-Dreiss works on the issue at the national level. Susan Solomon is an international leader in atmos

43、pheric science. She developed the theory explaining how and why the ozone (臭氧) hole happens over Antarctica. She also got some of the first chemical measurements that showed man-made chlorofluorocarbons ( 氯氟化碳) caused the hole. Susan Solomon served as one of the leaders of the Intergovernmental Pane

44、l on Climate Change. This group shared the Nobel Peace Prize with former American Vice-President Al Gore in 2007. Other new members include Emma Lazarus, the great 19th century Jewish poet. Her famous poem is on the base of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Scientist Mildred Cohen, whose bio

45、logical research has won many awards including a National Medal of Science, will also be inducted into the National Women s Hall of Fame.61. How many new members introduced in the passage will be inducted into the National Women s Hall of Fame? A. Ten. B. Six. C. Five. D. Four.62. Among the new memb

46、ers introduced in the passage, _ succeeded in solving the mystery of ozone holes. A. Louise Bourgeois B. Susan Kelly-Dreiss C. Susan Solomon D. Emma Lazarus63. According to the passage, the National Women s Hall of Fame was originally established in honor of the women _. A. who made great achievemen

47、ts in science and technology B. who participated in the struggle against racial discrimination C. who lost their lives in the women s rights movement D. who got involved in the struggle for voting rights for women64. Which of the following is the correct order for the events mentioned in the passage

48、? a. American women were given the right to vote. b. A hall to honor the women was established. c. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott fought for the first Women s Rights Convention. d. A building intended to house the Hall of Fame was purchased. e. A declaration calling for voting rights for w

49、omen was passed. A. c, b, d, a, e B. c, e, a, b, d C.e,c,d,b,a D.c,d,b,e,a65. What is the most suitable title for this passage? A. Important Female Figures in American History B. National Women s Hall of Fame C. It Is Women Who Have Made History D. New Members to the National Women s Hall of Fame CT

50、he average area of glaciers ( 冰川 ) in Western China might shrink by about 30 percent by 2050 because of global warming, damaging crop production and worsening droughts. This dire prediction came Friday in a report released at the UN climate talks in north China s Tianjin Municipality. The Climate Ch

51、anges and Poverty-Case Study in China report was jointly released by organizations including the Institute of Environment and Social and Sustainable Development in Agriculture with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Forecasts of glacier recession ( 衰退) patterns showed the average glacier

52、area in western China might be reduced by 27. 2 percent by 2050, said the report. World ocean glaciers, affected by wet airflow from the ocean, would shrink by 52. 5 percent, and Asian continental glaciers, formed in the continental climate would shrink by 24. 4 percent. The report warned that globa

53、l warming would reduce the seasonal snowfall period while melting area would be higher, contributing to the sharp decline. Moreover, climate change would not relieve water shortages , but reduce river run-off by 20 to 40 percent in northwest China. Glacier shrinkage would also threaten China s agric

54、ulture sector. The report warned that overall crop production capacity would drop by 5 percent to 10 percent by 2030 due to global warming, especially in wheat, rice and corn, and the impact would worsen after 2050. The Chinese government had attached importance to tackling the problems caused by cl

55、imate change and taken effective measures to reduce the negative impacts, said Sun Cuihua, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) , Friday at the climate talks. After three rounds of talks this year, which are moving slowly towards a negotiating text for the Cancun me

56、eting in Mexico at the end of the year, more than 3,000 delegates from 194 nations gathered in Tianjin from October 4 to 9 to accelerate the search for common ground. However, the gap remains wide between the -developed and developing nations as the former remain cautious of green technology transfe

57、rs and additional financing to poorer nations. 66. The underlined word dire in the text probably means _ . A. encouraging B. serious C. touching D. interesting 67. Which of the following is NOT the possible result of global warming according to the text? A. Water shortages. B. Glacier shrinkage. C.

58、River run-off s decline. D. Increase in snowfall. 68. What effect will the glacier shrinkage have on agriculture? A. A reduction in grain yield. B. An increase in production capacity. C. Better production environment. D. Long growth periods for crops. 69. Which of the following is TRUE according to

59、the text? A. Because of glacier shrinkage, rivers often overflow their banks. B. Climate change would ease water shortages in northwest China. C. The Chinese government has found it significant to solve the problems. D. World ocean glaciers would shrink much less than Asian continental glaciers. 70.

60、 What s the best title of the text? A. The bad results of glacier shrinkage B. The causes of glacier shrinkage C. A warning of serious glacier shrinkage in China D. The UN climate talks between the developed and developing nations DGomes is now a university student in Maryland, but he may soon have

61、to leave the country. I still want to continue with my college education and I want to be able to study here and go to medical school, he said. Gomes is one of thousands of young illegal immigrants who grew up in the United States and are now studying at American colleges and universities. He is doi

62、ng well in his studies, but he is fighting deportation to India, a country he left with his parents when he was just 14 months old. They were deported more than a year ago. If I was to go back to India I would just feel like all of that would have gone to waste because here at least I am still able

63、to go to college, he said. Immigration is a divisive political issue in the United States with some 11 million people in the country illegally. One element of the debate is the hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States before the age of 16. Pending legislation kno

64、wn as the DREAM Act (移民法案) would give them a chance to become legal residents if they complete two years of college or join the military. Milanie Schwartz, a politically conservative student at the University of Texas, explains why some Americans oppose the legislation. We think it s unfair that stu

65、dents who are illegal immigrants would get a fast track to citizenship, while people who did come here legally wouldn t have those same opportunities, she said. The question is legalization or not, said Jon Feere, who also opposes the DREAM Act. He is a policy analyst with the Center for Immigration

66、 Studies in Washington and is concerned about the act s effect on the economy. There s a lot of unemployment in the United States right now. And there are already many legal immigrants who are already here who are desperate for those jobs, he said. But supporters of the DREAM Act say well-educated i

67、mmigrants would help the economy. Raul Hinojosa is an immigration research analyst at UCLA. Not letting them contribute to the economy would not only lose all the financial investment we have already made in these youths, but we would lose literally trillions of dollars of potential value because th

68、ey want and are ready to contribute to the US economy, he said. That s exactly what Yves Gomes wants to do ?finish school and become a doctor. He says without the DREAM Act, many students dreams will be lost. They are studying at Harvard, they are studying at UCLA, the top universities , and they al

69、l have bright futures and because of the system they are going to be told to go home, go back to a country they dont even know, he said. The DREAM Act has failed to win passage in Congress since it was first introduced 10 years ago. Now time is running out for passage this year, and opposition Repub

70、licans have threatened to block it. Gomes hopes that wont happen. He wants to finish school and eventually become a US citizen.71. The passage mainly focuses on _ A. controversial viewpoints on the DREAM Act B. the content of the DREAM Act C. the necessity for the DREAM Act to get through D. the pos

71、sibility of the passage of the DREAM Act72. Which of the following is in favor of the DREAM Act A. Milanie Schwartz. B. Jon Feere. C. Raul Hinojosa. D. Republicans.73. Which of the following descriptions about Yves Gomes is true? A. He was born in India before his parents immigrated to America illeg

72、ally. B. His parents were forced to leave India more than a year ago. C. He wants to finish school in America and become a nurse in India after graduation. D. He is optimistic about the passage of the DREAM Act.74. What can we conclude from the passage? A. Not all the people approve of the passage o

73、f the DREAM Act. B. The DREAM Act was abandoned in Congress ten years ago. C. If the DREAM Act should win passage, all illegal immigrants would become US citizens. D. Illegal immigrants are attached to their motherlands.75. The author develops the passage mainly by _. A. giving explanations B. follo

74、wing the time order C. comparing opinions from different sides D. presenting a cause and analyzing its effects第四部分：书面表达 （共两节, 满分35分）第一节 阅读表达 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Its difficult enough to have privacy in a house, so privacy in a small dorm room is next to impossible. However, it can be done if both roomm

75、ates are willing to cooperate. Step 1 Tie a scarf to the outside doorknob as a symbol of Do Not Disturb, but be careful not to do this too consistently. Warn your roommate beforehand about possible days and times when this scarf will be on the door so your roommate will have time to make plans ahead

76、 of time instead of it being a surprise, especially if you plan to have an overnight guest. Be considerate if your roommate needs to get into the room regardless of the scarf on the door to get something out of the dorm because it is his dorm room too. Step 2 If one roommate is a light sleeper and t

77、he other is a heavy sleeper, the heavy sleeper could consider an alternate way to wake himself up besides an alarm. Heavy sleepers tend to ignore alarms, but sometimes vibrating (震动的) cell phones feel like someone is shaking them. It is also a quieter way to not disturb the light sleeping roommate u

78、sing a vibrating cell phone. Step 3 Take cell phone calls outside of the room. Your roommate may not want to hear your conversation or you may want some privacy, but your roommate should not have to leave every time you have a phone call. The roommate who is not on the phone has no way of knowing ho

79、w often you will have phone calls and should not be put out because you do. Step 4 Ask if it s okay to have a guest in the room. Although your roommate is not your parent, and you may feel like this is your room too, remember that _. He may not want company when you do. If one roommate is more socia

80、ble than the other and guests become a repeated argument, consider asking the resident director if you can swap( 交换) roommate with someone else.76. What does the passage mainly talk about? (no more than 10 words) _77. Complete the following statement with proper words, (no more than 6 words) To avoi

81、d disturbing the light sleeper, _ is also a good way.78. Please fill in the blank in the passage with proper words, (no more than 6 words) _79. What does Step 3 suggest us? (no more than 10 words) _ 80. What does the word it (line 2, paragraph 1) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words) _第二节 写作（满分2

82、5分）最近，你所在的学校每天组织高三学生看新闻联播。对此，有人表示反对，也有人表示赞同。假如你是一名高三学生，请根据以下表格的内容，写一篇120词左右的英语短文，客观地反映这一情况并发表你的观点。文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。 赞同者反对者你的观点使身心得到放松学习任务重1.增长见识，了解国内外大事对节目不感兴趣2.注意：1. 不得少于120词 2. 要适当增加细节，使文章连贯 3. 参考词汇：horizons：见识 n.Recently our school has set aside half an hour for students to watch The Daily News Broadcasting. Opinions are divided on the measure.高三英语参考答案欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。