四川省乐山一中2012届高三2月月考英语试题.doc

1、 高三英语月考试题I卷第一节语法和词汇知识(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)1. With _ successful launching of Tiangong-1, Chinas space dream has taker _ step closer to reality.A. the; a B. /; a C. a; the D. the; /2. Not only John and Tom but also their sister, Mary, _ great interest in the piano lessons.A. take B. takes C. have taken

2、D. had taken3. Hiring agency nurses from the UK cost the States _ using local staff last year, the health minister says.A. twice as much as B. as much as twice C. as twice much as D. as much twice4. Mr Smith was having a meeting at that time, otherwise he _ over to help us.A. would have come B. woul

3、d come C. had come D. was going to come5. Why _ to go abroad to study, when there are so many good universities at home?A. imagine B. bother C. consider D. prevent6. Its against my _ to accept gifts from patients.Aemotions Bprinciples Cregulations Dopinions7. Life is like a cup, and its up to you to

4、 decide _ its a drinking cup or a toothbrush cup Ahow Bwhy Cthat Dwhether8. _ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Shandong Cuisine（菜肴）AFar from BRegardless of CInstead of DApart from9. His first book _ next month is based on a true storyApublished Bto be publishedCto p

5、ublish Dbeing published10. You look wellThe air and sea food in Sanya must _ you, I supposeAagree with Bagree on C. agree about Dagree to11. He opened the doorThere _ he had never seen beforeAa girl did stand Ba girl stoodCstood a girl Ddid a girl stand12. The new movie _ to be one of the biggest mo

6、ney-makers of all timeApromises Bagrees Cpretends Ddeclines13. After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide _ for the homeless familiesAoccupation BfurnitureCequipment Daccommodation14. We _ on this project for four hoursLets have a rest Aare working Bhave been worki

7、ng C. worked Dhad worked15. I agree to his suggestion _ condition that he drops all chargesAon Bin Cby Dto16. The engineers are so busy that they have no time for outdoor sports activities, _ they have the interestAwherever Bas if Ceven if Dwhenever17. Ill call you _ I arrive in ShenzhenThanks, and

8、good luckAwhileBuntilCasDonce18. _was it that he managed to get the information?Oh, a friend of his helped himAWhere BWhat CHow DWhy19. Windows 7 was created in 2009, _ many computer lovers were interested and excitedAwhere Bwhy Cwhich Dwhen20. Lets have a game of tennis; the loser has to treat the

9、other to a hot dog .AIm afraid so BIts a deal CYouve got a point DMy treat 第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet 21 of the splendid artwork.A young 22 viewing the paintings ahead of me 23 nonsto

10、p between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the mans 24 for putting up with her 25 stream of words. 26 by their noise, I moved on.I met them several times as I moved 27 the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words

11、, I moved away 28 .I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 29 when the couple approached the 30 .Before they left, the man 31 into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He 32 it into a long stick and then 33 his way into the coatroom to get his wifes jacket.“Hes a 34 man.”

12、 the clerk at the counter said.” Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldnt change. So, as before, he and his wife come in 35 there is a new art show.”“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked.” He cant see.”“Cant see

13、! Youre 36 .He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife 37 each painting so he can see it in his head.”I learned something about patience, 38 and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 39 and the courage of a husband who would

14、 not 40 blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.21.A.touch B.view C.wander D.scenery22.A.lady B.man C.couple D.clerk23.A.chatted B.argued C.screamed D.yelled24.A.attempt B.independence C.wisdom D.patience25.A.vi

15、vid B.constant C.casual D.exciting26.A.Adopted B.Adapted C.Conducted D.Disturbed27.A.through B.to C.towards D.from28.A.anxiously B.slowly C.quickly D.sensibly29.A.comment B.decision C.purchase D.profit30.A.entrance B.exit C.front D.queue31A.plugged B.held C.reached D.bent32.A.made B.lengthened C.bro

16、ught D.broadened33.A.led B.found C.forced D.tapped34.A.brave B.rough C.smart D.generous35.A.wherever B.whatever C.whichever D.whenever36.A.wrong B.silly C.equal D.unique37.A.describes B.draws C.shows D.decorates38.A.kindness B.pride C.enthusiasm D.courage39.A.support B.sight C.expectation D.confiden

17、ce40.A.get B.hope C.allow D.cause第三节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） AFor centuries, the bodys blood has been linked closely with the emotionsPeople who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killerFor example, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killerHe seems to kill for n

18、o reason, and no emotion, as if taking someones life as nothingCold can affect other parts of the bodyThe expression get cold feet has nothing to do with cold or your feetThe expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to doFor example, you agree to be president of an organization

19、But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned, and all the work of the organizations will be your responsibilityYou are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situationThe expression give someone the cold shoulder probably comes from the physical act of

20、turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to faceYou may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to youOr, to someone who has lied about you to others A cold fish is not a fishIt is a personBut it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and show

21、s no love or warmthA cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyoneSomeone who is a cold fish could be cold-heartedNow a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathySeveral popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hear

22、ts of their lovers Out in the cold means not getting something that everybody else gotA person might say that everybody but him got a pay raisehe was left out in the coldAnd it is not a pleasant place to be41There are _ expressions related to cold that are mentioned in the passageA3 B4 C6 D742When y

23、ou refuse to speak to a man and treat him in a distant way, you may express by _AI give him the cold shoulder BI think he is a cold-blooded manCI think he is a cold fish DIm likely to get cold feet43If Sue shows absolutely no reaction to those awful pictures of starving children in Africa, you will

24、say _Ashe is a cold-blooded killer Bshe gets cold feetCshe is a cold fish Dshe is out in the cold44We can use the expression _ to describe a man who abandons or hurts his lover without mercyAcold-blooded Bcold shoulder Ccold feet Dcold-hearted45The topic of this passage is about _Athe relationship b

25、etween cold and our bodyBsome expressions about friendshipCsome expressions connected with coldDhow cold weather comes into being BIt was a village in IndiaThe people were poorHowever, they were not unhappyAfter all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuriesThen one day, some visitor

26、s from the city arrivedThey told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs legsHowever, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other placesThis seemed like money for nothingThere were millions of frogs in the fields around, and t

27、hey were no use to the villagersAll they had to do was catch themAgreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogsEvery week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the moneyFor the first time, the people were able to dream of a better futureBut the dream di

28、dnt last longThe change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around latelyThe villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the chil

29、dren getting weakThey would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides （杀虫剂 ） and medicinesSoon there was no money leftThen the people realized what was happeningIt was the frogThey hadnt been useless They had been doing an important jobeating insectsNow with so many frogs killed, the insects we

30、re increasing more rapidlyThey were damaging the crops and spreading diseasesNow, the people are still poorBut in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogsThese sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning46. From paragraph1, we learn that the villag

31、ers_Aworked very hard for centuriesBdreamed of having a better lifeCwere poor but somewhat contentDlived a different life from their forefathers47. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?AThe frogs were easy moneyBThey needed money to buy medicineCThey wanted to please the visitorsDThe frogs made

32、 too much noise48. What might be the cause of the childrens sickness?AThe crops didnt do well BThere were too many insectsCThe visitors brought in diseases DThe pesticides were overused49. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?AHappiness comes from peaceful life in the countryBHealth

33、is more important than moneyCThe harmony between man and nature is importantDGood old days will never be forgottenCAmerican cities are similar to other cities around the world; in every country, cities reflect the values of the cultureAmerican cities are changing, just as American society is changin

34、gAfter World War II, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increasedLos Angeles and Houston are cities where population shifts （转移） to and from the city reflect the changing values of American societyIn the late 1940s and early 1950s,

35、 city residents became wealthierThey had more children so they needed more spaceThey moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homesThey bought houses in the suburbsNow things are changingThe children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adultsThey, unlike their parent

36、s, want to live in the citiesThey continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and midwestMany young professionals are moving back into cityThey prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offer

37、sThis population shift is bringing problems as well as benefitsCountless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rentIn the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; n

38、ow many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the citiesOnly a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dyingSome city residents now see a bright, new future, Others see only problems and conflictsOne thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again50What

39、does the author think of cities all over the world?AThey are alive BThey are hopelessCThey are similar DThey are different51Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War II?ABecause older American cities were dyingBBecause they were richer and needed more spaceCBecause

40、cities contained the worst parts of societyDBecause they could hardly afford a life in the city52According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities_Aare faced with housing problems Bare willing to move to the suburbsCwant to sell their buildings Dneed more money for daily ex

41、penses53We can conclude from the text that_.AAmerican cities are changing for the worseBpeople have different views on American citiesCmany people are now moving from American citiesDthe population is decreasing in older American cities DThe following are introductions to some programs that BBC I Lo

42、ndon will show on TV12:25 amTuesday The Real Swiss Robinson FamilyLaura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her husbands career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple lifeThey face storms and a lack of food, but La

43、ura is happy as their local guide shows them the islands wealth of rare fruits and foods11:00 amWednesday Orangutan Diary A Team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captures one of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forestLater a center director, Niels

44、en, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals7:50 pmThursday Lost Buildings of Britain Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbruy Abbey（修道院），which , before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained-glass of its ageIt also had a great deal of fina

45、ncial power, acting as the center of an influential business empireEventually, it was the kings envy of the abbeys wealth that changed the abbeys fate10:35 pmThursday Nigella Express Nigella presents ideas for impromptu（即兴的）cooking, from new recipes and suggestions for taking advantage of the food y

46、ou have to making quick, simple and impressive meals54Why is Laura worried?ALife on the Cook Islands is too simple.BHer husband faces difficulties in his business.CStorms are approaching her hometown.DHer children may not know how to cherish life.55Jim enjoys TV programmes of people or organizations

47、 that take care of animals. He should probably watch TV at .A10:35 p.m. on Thursday B7:50 p.m. on ThursdayC11.00 a.m. on Wednesday D12:25 a. m. on Tuesday56We can learn from the text that . ADavid is a farmerBHenry VIII set up a business empire in the AbbeyCNielsen is an animal-loverDGlastonbury Abb

48、ey is famous today for its stained-glass EScientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the worlds biggest pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. Theyre putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of ye

49、ars, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypts pyramids have been robbed, i

50、ncluding the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah Al Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyr

51、amid, they found three rooms the Queens Chamber(墓室), the Grand Gallery and the Kings Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didnt find the treasures they wanted. The Queens and Kings Chambers were both empty! Where were the Kings mummy(木乃伊) and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? Th

52、e huge stone doors at the pyramids entrance were still closed when Al Manums men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found.In 2002, an Am

53、erican team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.57The first two paragraphs were written to show that .Athe Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic buildingBancient Egyptian emperors were cruel

54、 Cconstruction workers led a hard life in ancient EgyptDThe secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered 58What is the purpose of making some secret doors to the pyramids?ATo try to unlock some of its secretsBTo stop robbers from finding the treasures insideCTo refuse some visitors all over the wo

55、rld into itDTo tell the truth to the people in the future.59Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu?AIt is the largest pyramid in the worldBIt is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standingCAbdullah A1 Manum took the Kings mummy and his treasures awayDScientis

56、ts found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid60What would be the best title for the text?AThe Pyramid of the SunBThe Great Pyramid of KhufuCA Mysterious Locked Stone DoorDUnlocking the Doors of History第四节：补全对话（每空2分，共10分）W: Hello, Strong Computers. May I help you?M: Yes, this is Jack K

57、ordell from Hunters Office. May I speak to Elaine Strong, please?W: Im sorry, but shes not in right now. 61 M: Yes. Ms. Strong didn t send any information about after-sales service of your computers.W: Oh, Im sorry. 62 M: Yes, but our fax is being repaired at the moment, and it wont be working until

58、 around 2:30. Hum could you try sending that information around 3:30? That will give me time to look over the material before I call Ms. Strong, say, around 5:00.W: Sure. 63 M: Yes. Jack Kordell and the phone number is 560-1287. And the fax number is 560-1288.W: Okay. Jack Kordell. 64 M: No. Its Kor

59、dell with a “K” and two “LL”.W: All right. 65 M: Okay, bye.A. Would you like me to fax that to you?B. Is your name spelled C-o-r-d-e-l?C. Whats more, eye exams are free on that day.D. Ill be sure to send you the fax this afternoon.E. Could I have your name, telephone number, and fax number, please?F

60、. They arent suitable for work.G. May I take a message?II卷第一节：短文改错（每空1.5分，满分15分）Dear Abby， How are you？Today Ive got a wonderful news to tell you 66 I have offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for my 67 farther educationOne hundred and twenty students took exams 68 for it，but only a fe

61、w was chosen and I was one of themHowever， 69 my parents are not happy about itThey are strong against me 70 going thereThey say it is too far away that they will not see me 71 for a whole year and they are afraid of I will feel lonelyThey 72 cant imagine a girl so young live aloneThey advise me to

62、study 73 in the capital insteadThen Ill be able to continue living with 74 themHow can I persuade them to accept the fact I have grown up？ 75 Best wishes, Jane第二节：书面表达（满分35分）假如你是某大学应届毕业生，针对目前全国大量大学生面临就业的严峻形势，你班同学展开了热烈的讨论，请你根据以上提示及下面表格中的内容，介绍本次讨论情况并谈谈自己的看法。（不少于120字。开头已给出，不计入字数。）70%的同学不要期望太高的收入，及早就业，减

63、轻家庭负担；到西部、农村等地区，寻找更多的发展机遇。20%的同学继续深造或去职校学习实用技能，为今后择业做更好的准备。10%的同学自己创业你的看法（请考生联系自己拟定内容）Increasing numbers of college graduates are finding themselves in a situation where too many jobseekers are fighting for survival. Our class has had a heated discussion on this problem. Students have different idea

64、s._ 参考答案短文改错：1删去a。news作“消息”讲时是不可数名词，前面不用冠词a。“一条消息”是a piece of news。 2在have后加been。本句的谓语动词要用被动形式。现在完成时的被动形式为“havebeen过去分词”。 3Farther 改为 further 4第一个was改为were。这里a few后省略了复数名词students，谓语动词要用复数形式。 5strong改为strongly。strong是形容词，不能修饰动词。这里要用副词strongly修饰句子的谓语are against。 6too改为so。sothat是一个固定句型，意思是“如此以致于”。 7删去of。be afraid of后要接名词或代词，不能接从句。be afraid后接从句。 8live改为living。imagine表示“想像”，“设想”，后面要接动名词作宾语。例如：Can you imagine him cooking the dinner？（你能想像他做饭的情形吗？） 9此行无错。 10在fact后加that。本句中I have grown up是名词fact的同位语从句，要用that引导， that不能省略。 书面表达范文：