广东省东莞市第一中学2012届高三上学期9月月考英语试题.doc

1、I. 东莞市第一中学2012届高三上学期9月月考英语试题II. 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。I took home a briefcase full of troubles . As I sat down on that hot and damp 1 , there seemed to be no 2 to the problems hanging around in my brain . So I picked up a book , settled into a comfortable c

2、hair and 3 my own special therapy -super-slowreading .I 4 three or four hours on two short chapters of Personal History by Vincent Sheeantasting each paragraph , staying over a sentence or a phrase . Enjoying every word, I joined foreign correspondent（通讯记者）Sheean on a mission to China and another to

3、 Russia. I was 5 in the authors world . And when finally I put it down , my mind was totally 6 . Super-slow-reading had given me not only 7 but perspective (视角),and helped me in my everyday affairs .I discovered its 8 years ago. 9 , if I had been really interested in a book , I wouldracefrom page to

4、 page , 10 to know what came next . Now , I decided , I had to become a miser(守财奴）with 11 and stretch every sentence like a poor man spending his last dollar .I had started with the practical object of making my book last. But by the end of the second week I began to realize how much I was getting f

5、rom super-slow-reading itself . Sometimes just a particular phrase 12 my attention , sometimes a sentence . I would read it slowly, analyze it, read it againperhaps changing down into an even 13 speedand then sit for 20 minutes thinking about it before moving on . I was like a pianist 14 a piece of

6、music , phrase by phrase , practicing it , trying to discover andunderstand 15 what the composer(作曲家) was trying to convey.1AdayBmorningCafternoonDevening2AsolutionsBdoubtCwonderDcourses3AtriedBappliedCpracticedDmanaged4AspentBwastedCdevoteDtook5. A. foundB. lostC. persuadedDaccepted6AbrokenBdiscour

7、agedCrefreshedDawakened7AdifficultyBsuccessCachievementDpleasure8AdifferenceBdisadvantageCvalueDimportance9APresentlyBPreviouslyCActuallyDFinally10AworriedBeagerCpleasedDwilling11AbooksBtroublesCwordsDworks12AcaughtBmissedCescapedDpaid13AfasterBhigherClowerDslower14AplayingBstudyingCwritingDcreating

8、15AsimplyBentirelyCswiftlyDexactlyIII. 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。I was homeless on and off for seven years. I tried to get a job. I remember asking everywhere 16 they had any work shops, cafs and factories.In my late teens I finally got 17 casua

9、l night job at Pizza Hut. I also volunteered at the Fitzroy Community Credit Co-Op, a low-income budgeting service, so I was really trying to improve my life. It was 18 1995 that I learnt about The Body Shops homeless teenage retail traineeship program. I knew this was my chance 19 (make) a big chan

10、ge. I took that opportunity and made full use of 20 . The Body Shop encouraged me and showed me 21 life was really about. They also 22 (teach) me basic life skills like cooking and managing money. No-one treated me like “the homeless trainee”.I believe that all you need to change your life is just o

11、ne person who believes in you. Working for The Body Shop 23 (complete) turned my life around. My confidence grew and I 24 (give) the opportunity to deal with different types of people, 25 helped me become the kind of person I wanted to be: a strong, competent, and happy woman.IV. 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节

12、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。AIn the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a diff

13、erent tale to tell. My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal

14、dream would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic-and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003

15、, I gave birth to another boy.You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8. Our home was a complete zoo-a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. Tha

16、t meant talking as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times when I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of th

17、eir lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seem

18、s normal. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.26. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be _.A. a writer B. a teacher C. a judge D. a doctor27. Why did the author quit school in her second year of c

19、ollege?A. She wanted to study by herself.B. She fell in love and got married.C. She suffered from a serious illness.D. She decided to look after her grandma. 28.What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?A. She was busy yet happy with her family life.B .She ignored her guilty feeling

20、 for her sons.C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.D. She was too confused to make a correct choice.29. What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Little by little , one goes far.C. Every coin has two sides.D. Well begun , half d

21、one.30.Which of the following can best describe the author ?A. Caring and determined. B. Honest and responsible.C. Ambitious and sensitive . D. Innocent and single-minded.BIn 1997, a group of twenty British women made history. Working in five teams with four women in each team, they walked to the No

22、rth Pole. Apart from one experienced female guide, the other women were all ordinary people who had never done anything like this in their lives before. They managed to survive in an environment which had defeated several very experienced men during the same time period.The women set off as soon as

23、they were ready. Once on the ice, each woman had to ski along while dragging a sledge weighing over 50 kilos. This would not have been too bad on a smooth surface, but for long distances, the Arctic ice is pushed up into huge piles two or three meters high, and the sledges had to be pulled up one si

24、de and carefully let down the other so that they didnt become damaged. The temperature was always below the freezing point and sometimes strong winds made walking while pulling so much weight almost impossible. It was also very difficult for them to put up their tents when they stopped each night.In

25、 such conditions, the women were making good progress if they covered fourteen or fifteen kilometers a day. But there was another problem. Part of the journey was across a frozen sea with moving water underneath the ice and at some points the team would drift back more than five kilometers during th

26、e night. That meant that after walking in these very severe conditions for ten hours on one day, they had to spend part of the next day covering the same ground again. Furthermore, each day it took three hours from waking up to setting off and another three hours every evening to set up the camp and

27、 prepare the evening meal.So, how did they manage to succeed? They realized that they were part of a team. If any one of them didnt pull her sledge or get her job done, she would endanger the success of the whole expedition. Any form of selfishness could result in the efforts of everyone else being

28、completely wasted, so personal feelings had to be put on one side. At the end of their journey, the women agreed that it was mental effort far more than physical fitness that got them to the North Pole.31.What was so extraordinary about the expedition?A. There was no one to lead it.B. The women did

29、not have any men with them.C. It was a new experience for most of the women.D. The women had not met one another before.32.On the expedition, the women had to be careful to avoid _.A.falling over on the iceB.being left behindC.damaging the sledgesD.getting too cold at night33. It was difficult for t

30、he women to cover 15 kilometers a day because _.A.they got too tiredB.the ice was movingC.they kept getting lostD.the temperature were too low34.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?A. Weather conditions. B. Protective clothing.C. Preparing food. D. Feelings and relationships.35.What

31、is the main message of the text?A. Motivation and teamwork achieve goals. B. Women are mentally stronger than men.C. Severe conditions encourage people to succeed.D. Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.CThe US government has started a website, Admongo, to help children think critically about the

32、 advertising aimed at them. It claims to provide visitors with an “aducation” through games and other entertainment.A cartoon man dressed in old time pilot clothing greets visitors to Admongo. Call me Haiz, he says upon arrival in a rocket ship that opens up with a crazy world inside it. Spacey danc

33、e music plays in the background as Haiz tells visitors that they need to learn about advertising. Its inventors say eight to twelve years old is the age kids develop their critical thinking abilities. Kids that age are also a big market for advertisers. The idea behind Admongo is to teach children t

34、hree things: To identify the advertiser. To know what the advertiser is really saying. And to know what the advertiser is trying to get the child to do.Children learn these things through a video game. They create their own game character. They can choose different skin colors, hair styles, eye and

35、mouth shapes. Then they begin a trip through ad-land, where there are ads on buses and billboards. The players have to find all the marketing in the neighborhood before they can move on to the next level.The Admongo game takes players inside a home, to the advertising studio and everywhere else ads

36、can be found. It is a complete exploration of the world of marketing. One such area is food marketing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it is a big business. The FTC estimates that food, drink and fast-food restaurants spent more than one and a half billion dollars on advertising to young peo

37、ple in 2009. The FTC says children are important for three reasons. They buy products. They influence parents and caregivers to buy. And they are the future adult buyers of the products. A recent study says most advertising aimed at children is for foods of the lowest nutritional value. First Lady M

38、ichelle Obama has said she would like to see advertisers marketing healthy foods for children.36.What is the best title of the text?A. The guide of AdmongoB. An aducation website for childrenC. A popular online video gameD. A website aimed at children37. Why did the government start the website?A. T

39、o attract the biggest market of buyers.B. To sell the products of its company.C. To help children know about advertising.D. To advertise the video game for children.38. What can players do in the website game?A. Choose hair styles for their character.B. Travel to a supermarket.C. Eat in a fast-food

40、restaurant.D. Play video games during the trip.39. Children are important for advertising because they are _.A. important for the societyB. the most potential buyersC. easily influenced by adsD. easily affected by poor products40. According to Michelle Obama, lots of food advertised for children are

41、 _.A. healthy B. of high nutrition C. yummy D. of low qualityDIf you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky.If you say to your children “Im sorry I got angry with you, but”, what fo

42、llows that “but” can make the apology ineffective: “I had a bad day” or “your noise was giving me a headache” leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology.Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually

43、doing so is to say “Im sorry youre upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.Then there is the general, all-covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that is hurtful, and which the person

44、who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying “Im useless as a parent” does not commit a person to any specific improvement.These pseudo-apologies (假道歉) are used by people who believe saying sorry shows weakness. Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a

45、sign of strength, and therefore not take these pseudo-apologies.But even when presented with examples of real apology, children still need help to become aware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and th

46、at hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other childrens expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that destroying the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borr

47、owing a parents clothes without permission is not.41. If a mother adds “but” to an apology, _.A. she doesnt feel that she should have apologized B. she does not realize that the child has been hurt C. the child may find the apology easier to acceptD. the child may feel that he owes her an apology42.

48、 According to the author, saying “I am sorry you are upset” most probably means “_”.A. You have good reason to get upset B. I am aware you are upset, but I am not to blameC. I apologize for hurting your feelingsD. I am at fault for making you upset43. It is not advisable to use the general, all-cove

49、ring apology because _.A. It gets one into the habit of making empty promisesB. it may make the other person feel guilty C. it is not clear and ineffective D. it is hurtful and insulting44. We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry _.A. the complexities involved should

50、be ignoredB. their ages should be taken into accountC. parents need to set them a good example D. parents should be patient and tolerant45. It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _.A. a social issue calling for immediate attentionB. not necessary among family membersC. a si

51、gn of social progressD. not as simple as it seems第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卷上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。以下是几个国际节日的简要介绍：A. Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts West Yorkshire, the United KingdomYoung people are invited to compete in this art festival with classes covering speech, gui

52、tar, dance, poetry and short story writing, and so on. The previous years winners are invited back to perform again at a special concert. With a long and well-known history behind it, this well-attended competition is a kind of forerunner of popular television talent contests such as Pop Idol.B. Syd

53、ney Writers Festival Sydney, AustraliaHeld at Sydneys Wharf 4/5, the annual Sydney Writers Festival is the biggest literary event of its kind in Australia and one of the biggest book fairs in the world. Attracting a mix of authors, poets, editors, publishers and book lovers, this is a great event at

54、 which people can look through thousands of titles while enjoying workshops, book reading and seminars.C. Flipside Festival SingaporeAs part of the Singapore Arts Festival Outreach Programme, Flipside aims to reach a much wider audience with three weeks of lively, fun street performances Flipside pr

55、omises to bring out the adventurous side of you with a combination of physical theatre and mind games as well as free outdoor performances such as music performances from local singers.D. Hay Festival Hay on Wye, the United KingdomThe little market town, Hay, has a population of 1500 and no fewer th

56、an 39 bookshops. It bills itself as the worlds first and most distinguished book town, and is therefore, a perfect place for a literary festival. The festival is a celebration of great writing. There are events including film screenings and musical concerts and the bookshops remain open throughout.E

57、. Bergen International Festival Bergen, NorwayFounded in 1953, the Bergen International Festival presents an impressive cast of outstanding international artists in the fields of music, ballet, opera and other performing arts. More than 120 events take place in late May to early June, which is a tim

58、e of beautiful spring weather. The main festival venue is the Grieg Hall while the smallest and most unusual is an old trolley bus with seating for just 33 people.F. Nuits Sonores Lyon, FranceHeld each May, this relatively new festival brings together some of the biggest club DJs from around the wor

59、ld. The focus is on electronic dance music, but it also embraces all musical forms ranging from hip hop to jazz. For those that want to see daylight hours after a hard night clubbing, there is a wide variety of cultural events during the day ranging from special festival food programmes to films.下面是

60、几个人物的简要介绍，请匹配他们感兴趣的节日。46.Martin, a famous writer, likes to find as many chances as possible to attend literary events around the world. Martin hopes to make friends with editors and book lovers.47.Kelly is crazy about music, especially electronic dance music. She would like to go to a festival where

61、 she can enjoy different musical forms. She also has a strong interest in films.48.As an outgoing girl, Victoria is very fond of performing arts. She hopes to take part in some performing art festivals to challenge and improve herself, and as a way to prepare for future television talent contests.49

62、.Simon is in search of a festival in North Europe with a long history where he can appreciate great international performing arts, especially ballet and opera.50.Chris is a university student who majors in music. Hed like to watch some local street music performances. He is also very interested in p

63、hysical theatre and mind games. 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）【写作内容】 最近的一项研究表明，广州大约50%的学生有不吃早餐的习惯。请根据表格内容用英语写一篇题为“Top Meal of the Day”的短文。原因1. 晚上学习太晚，不吃早餐可以多睡一会儿2. 女孩子为保持苗条身材不吃早餐结果1. 课堂睡觉，注意力下降2. 考试成绩不理想建议1. 早餐不可少，提供全天所需要能量的30%2. 早餐有助于创造性思维【写作要求】1. 必须用5个句子表达所有内容；2. 标题和开头已给出，短文开头不计入总句数。【评分标准】 句子结构

64、准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。Top Meal of the DayA recent study shows that 50% of the school kids in Guangzhou do not have breakfast.第二节: 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分） 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Online Shopping Experience SharingWant to go out shopping but afraid of traffic jam on the road? You can always go for second cho

65、ice, which is to sit at home and wait for delivery. Consumers can buy the products or services they like from any parts of the world. I would like to share one of my online shopping experiences. One of my experiences that I would love to share is online purchasing of air ticket from Air Asia. com. P

66、reviously, when I was still studying at University Malaysia Sabah, I was very new to the environment and without experience; I would go to the counter at airport in order to purchase the air ticket. One glory morning, I saw an advertisement in newspaper showing that Air Asia launched a new promotion

67、. An air ticket was only RMB 9. 99 ! I was so excited and rushed to the airport to get the promotion ticket. But the Air Asia staff told me the promotion was only valid for online purchasing and if I buy from counter at airport, the price will be RMB 59. 99. So I hurried back and got the lucky ticke

68、t. So by doing online shopping, we can get a lot of benefits such as convenience, time saving, and more variety of choices and so on. And the important thing is the price for online purchasing is cheaper than traditional shopping. Thus, we should do more online shopping!【写作内容】1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点； 2. 然后

69、以约120个词的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点。 (1) “网上购物”的现状； (2) “网上购物”的利弊； (3) 就“网上购物”发表你自己的观点。【写作要求】 1. 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子； 2. 标题自定。【评分标准】概括准确、语言规范、内容合适，篇章连贯。高三英语九月月考答案As far as I am concerned, Internet shopping has advantages over disadvantages. It is very convenient, time-saving; user- friendly and online shopping is much cheaper and more secured than before.