湖北省武穴中学2012届高三12月月考英语试题.doc

1、武穴中学高三年级12月份月考英 语 试 卷 命题人：姜小琼审题人：杜伶洁第一部分：听力理解（共两节，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。1What kind of weather do the old couple like?ARainy weather BWarm weather CSnowy weather 2Why does the woman want to read the n

2、ewspaper?ATo find out the weather. BTo find out sports news .CTo find out financial news.3Where is the lady going now?AShes going to join the game.BShes going to the post office.CShes going to the hospital.4What do we know about the woman?AShe missed Janes birthday party.BShe hasnt received Janes in

3、vitation.CShe will attend Janes birthday party.5When will the talk be held?AOn Wednesday BOn Saturday COn Thursday.第二节（共15小题；每小题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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第67题。6What is the special feat

4、ure of New Orleans?AIts narrow streets .BIts French Quarter.CIts shops and restaurants.7Why do the cars in San Francisco need good brakes?AThere are hills in the city.BThe city has strict traffic rules.CThere are many travelers in the city.听第7段材料，回答第89题。8What is the woman probably?AA bank clerk BA d

5、irector CA passer-by9How far does the man have to walk to reach the traffic lights?AAbout 130 meters BAbout 150 meters CAbout 250 meters听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10Where was the woman born?AIn Wuhan BIn Shanghai CIn Beijing11Which city does the woman like best?ABeijing BWuhan CShanghai12How old was the woman

6、when she came to Shanghai?A8 B18 C40听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13Why was the boy a bit nervous？AHe was a newcomer to the schoolBHe was afraid of getting up earlyCHe didnt prepare for the exam14What time does the first class begin?AAt 10 to 8:00 BAt 8:20 CAt 8:0015What must the students do before morning readin

7、g?ADo morning exercises BTurn in homeworkCCopy words and expressions16What can they do if they feel hungry?AHave something to eat in classBBuy something to eat during the breakCAsk the teacher for some food听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17What can we know about St. Albans?AIts where Cambridge is.BIts on the seasi

8、de.CIts not in France.18Why did Herbert come home at that time?ABecause his holiday was over.BBecause he had no enough money.CBecause it was too hot and sticky.19What can we know from the conversation?AThe police watched the house for the familyBHerbert had done something bad CHerbert returned to th

9、e wrong house20Who was Frank?AHerberts neighbor BA policeman CA post officer第二部分 词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 多项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21In a sports team each plays a clear role, and there are few when members are confused or uncertain of their roles.A. decisionsB. divisionsC. occa

10、sionsD. revisions22The young engineer was a gold cup because of his creative achievements for the development of the company.A. awarded B. admittedC. rewardedD. accepted23. The students in the traditional school are encouraged to voice whatever opinions they have and question authority, which helps

11、to develop their thinking.A. cautiousB. casual C. careful D. critical24. The medicine proves effective. Those who suffer from headache will find they get from this medicine.A. safetyB. reliefC. defenseD. shelter25You may as well go outing all by yourself; I may keep your company.A. differentlyB. acc

12、ordinglyC. automaticallyD. alternatively26. We have many cases where hard work as well as good communication skills have ones chances of success in the past years.A. lessenedB. multiplied C. combined D. motivated27. The suspect is expected to be brought to justice, as another two witnesses have prom

13、ised to be coming in court.A. reliableB. punctual C. secure D. respectful28Government should adopt laws that would ban advertising and other types of of tobacco products.A. deliveryB. spread C. promotion D. discount29Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster unless we change the

14、way we live.A. fundamentallyB. deliberatelyC. unconsciouslyD. absurdly30. The principle that all teachers, regardless of subject, should basic standards of competence in maths and English is already accepted by GCSE requirements.A. attain B. adoreC. adoptD. assess31. Most people work because they ne

15、ed to earn a salary, but money is not the only or reason why people work.A. devotion B. professionC. motivationD. contribution32. Teachers often impress on their students that a well-written composition a good choice of words and clear organization among other things.A. calls on B. calls forC. calls

16、 upD. calls off33. the rising birth rate and immigration, the decling death rate also resulted in the population growth.A. In terms ofB. In addition toC. In consequence ofD. In spite of34. During the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, 33 migration overpasses have been made for herds of Tibet

17、an antelopes to go through their breeding grounds.A. admirable B. availableC. abundantD. appropriate35. Eli whiteys idea of “standardization” meant producing thousands of exactly the same partsof cars, for example, what would place where other parts were broken.A. associate withB. appeal toC. fit in

18、toD. seize on第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3150各题所给的四个选项 (A，B，C和D)，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。My grandmother became a widow(寡妇) in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the 36 shelter to pick out a dog to keep her 37 . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye. 38 the

19、se spots, the dog was named Penny.Grandma and Penny quickly became very 39 to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later 40 Grandma had a stroke(中风). Grandma could no longer 41 easily, so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were 42 companions. After he

20、r stroke, it became a real 43 for Grandma to let Penny in and out because 44 was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism(机械装置) using a rope and pulley(滑轮) was 45 from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the sto

21、re was 46 Pennys favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us 47 Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember making 48 of my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.As the years passed, it was not 49 for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. I

22、f Grandma went to take her nap(打盹), Penny stayed by her side until she 50 . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she 51 on the rug(垫子) beside the bed. If Grandma went into the 52 , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her 53 to the bed or chair.

23、 Grandma never went anywhere without her 54 companion by her side.The time came when both my grandmothers and Pennys 55 were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.36AanimalBtoyCfishDbird37AbusinessBfirmCcompanyDfrien

24、d38AIn spite ofBBecause ofCInstead ofDIn front of39AlinkedBfastenedCattachedDtied40AbeforeBwhileCuntilDwhen41AworkBspeakCwalkDstand42AcontraryBcontentCconfidentDconstant43AproblemBquestionCpracticeDrule44Athe doorBGrandmaCthe windowDPenny45ArepairedBfixedCboughtDloaded46Aout ofBahead ofCaway fromDap

25、art from47AshowBhandCborrowDcook48AfoolBuseCsenseDfun49AnecessaryBpossibleCimportantDconvenient50ArecoveredBawokeCsleptDscreamed51ArolledBstoodCwaitedDlay52Areading roomBbedroomCshopDbathroom53AbackBupCoffDdown54AsplendidBremoteCfaithfulDlegal55AloveBhealthChabitDliving第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读

26、下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A,B,C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AHere is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “Which do

27、 you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldnt always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me th

28、e smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a re

29、sult, I was sent into prison.The famous man from the White House said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, lets have a competition. Now I divided the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one

30、 to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think

31、it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.56The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because .A. he told the truth that he wanted a smaller oneB. he knew how to make his mother happy from her answerC. elder brother should of course have the bigger oneD. his mother loved

32、 him more than she loved the younger brother57We can conclude from the passage that .A. its wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enoughB. its important to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay workC. its wrong to ask children not to always think of

33、themselvesD. its always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple58The writer tells the story by .A. organizing it in the order of timeB. making a comparison between two menC. providing some scientific informationD. describing it in the order of space59It is implied in the passage

34、that .A. we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lotB. in order to get what we want, we should play hardC. a mothers educational method has a great influence on a childs growingD. giving children apples will lead them to become criminalsBSchool districts are turning to high-tec

35、h solutions from fingerprint scans to electronic cards to track kids on school buses and keep them from getting off at the wrong stops. A fingerprint scanning system, approved this month for testing at the Desert Sands district, northeast of San Diego. Students will be scanned as they get on and off

36、 the bus.“Kids get lost. It happens in every school district, every year,” says John DeVries, president of Global Biometrics Security, which developed the Biometric Observation Security System (BOSS) thats being tested. It happened Oct. 13 when a Prince Georges County (Md.) school employee took a 5-

37、year-old student to the wrong bus and the student got off several blocks from home. With BOSS, students fingerprints are scanned and sent to a database. When they get off, they provide a “check out” print. An alarm sounds if the child tries to get off at the wrong place. The fingerprints are not sto

38、red, DeVries says. They are converted into a series of numbers that cannot be used to re-create the print, he says.Margaret Gomez of Palm Springs, Calif., whose daughter, then 6, was let off a bus about a mile from her home three years ago, supports the idea. “Anything is better than what they have

39、in place now.” Other tracking systems include the ZPass from Seattle-based Zonar Systems, which uses a programmed card carried by students or tied to a backpack. It is in about 30 districts, including North Kansas City Schools and Illinois School District 128 in Palos Heights, company executive Chri

40、s Oliver says.Paul Stephens, of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse in San Diego, says tracking students is reasonable, but the data could fall into unauthorized hands. “What if a child predator was able to get access to this?” he says.60. What is the purpose of schools turning to high-tech solutions?A

41、To make school buses safer for kids.BTo prevent kids from getting lost. CTo help parents locate their missing kids.DTo save some time for school children. 61. What can we learn from the third paragraph?AStudents will have to carry a database with them.BAn alarm will go off every time kids get off.CT

42、he fingerprints will be stored in the database.DStudents information cant be used for other purposes.62. What is Margaret Gomezs attitude toward the new solution?ASupportive. BPessimistic. CDoubtful. DWorried.63. What is Paul Stephens mainly concerned about?AWhether this new solution is reasonable.B

43、How this tracking can be accepted by parents.CThe safety of childrens personal information.DWho should be authorized access to such information.CWhen people search online, they leave atrailthat remains stored on the central computers of firms such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft.Analyzing what were l

44、ooking for on the Web can offer a remarkable understanding of our anxieties and enthusiasms.UKwriter John Battelle wrote on his blog, “This can tell us extraordinary things about who we are and what we want as a culture.”Googlesexperimentalservice Google Trends, for example, compares the numbers of

45、people searching for different words and phrases from 2004 to the present.According to these graphs, sometimes peoples interests are driven obviously by the latest news: when the Spice Girls, a pop group, announce a reunion, theres an immediate rush to find out more about them. Other results arestri

46、kinglyseasonal: people go shopping online for coats in winter andsandals(凉鞋) in summer.The most fascinating possibility is that search data might help predict behavior.Perhaps we search for a political candidates name when we are thinking about voting for him or her. This information could clearly b

47、e useful to a marketer its already how Google decides which ads to show on its search results pages or to a political campaign manager.Marissa Mayer, a Google vice-president, argues that Google Trends correctly “predicted” George Bushs victory over John Kerry in the 2004 election. The graph clearly

48、shows that Bushcontinuedhis lead over Kerry, in terms of search volumes, even when polls(民意测验)suggestedthe race was on a razors edge. However, thats not always the case. For instance, the same approach predicted Hillary Clinton would beat Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic presidential nomi

49、nation in 2008 turned out to be wrong in the end.64. According to the passage, Google are able to see the trails of the people when they are _ .A. using their computersB. installing the InternetC. using its search engineD. connecting their computer to another one65. The search data can help foresee

50、the following EXCEPT _A. the different features of different culturesB. the better place to put advertisements inC. the victory of a politician in the electionD. the reunion of a pop group66. On the whole, the author holds a view towards the search trail that _A. it is necessary to make rules about

51、collecting the search trailsB. people are in danger of letting out their personal informationC. the search data is very useful to understand people in societyD. search trails might cause a lot of disorder.67. The underlined expression in the last paragraph means_A. the competition was a very close o

52、neB. the competition was towards the endC. the competition showed a clear resultD. the competition was endlessDWhen the US started the war in Iraq a year ago, Spain was a firm supporter. But on April 18, the Spanish government started to remove its troops, becoming the first country in the US-led co

53、alition (联军) to bring its soldiers home. The person behind this surprise move is the new Spanish prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.A few months ago, he was hardly known outside his small hometown in northern Spain. Even a week before last months general election, Zapatero was still consid

54、ered an outsider for the top job. But just three days before the vote, a series of bomb attacks on three train stations in Madrid killed 191 people and injured some 1,900. It was Spains worst ever terrorist attack and it changed everything even making Zapatero prime minister.From the beginning, the

55、43-year-old former lawyer, knew the weaknesses of Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar and his hand-picked successor, Mariano Rajoy. About 90 per cent of the Spanish people were against the war in Iraq and were unhappy that Aznar had taken them into it. So Zapatero promised: If this party wins the electi

56、on and the UN still cant take charge in Iraq, the new government will pull its 1,400 troops out of Iraq.Despite focusing on this and other Aznar mistakes, Zapateros chances of victory were still thin until the Madrid bombings. At first, the government blamed ETA, a separatist terror group from the B

57、asque region of northern Spain. But later evidence suggested the attack was carried out by al-Qaida members angry at Spains presence in Iraq.The people were upset, and they showed this by voting for Zapatero. Many accused the government of covering up information about the bombings and only blaming

58、ETA so it wouldnt lose to an anti-war vote. In a move that was as shocking to the world as his election victory, Zapatero chose to carry out his promise the day after he took office. And its effect could be long-lasting. As the situation in Iraq worsens, several countries are considering their posit

59、ions. The US is worried that other coalition members might follow Spains lead and also bring their soldiers home.68. Why did the Spanish government try to hide the truth from the public at first?A. They feared the terrorists would escape.B. They were not quite sure who on earth made the attacks.C. T

60、hey were worried that they would lose the coming election.D. They attempted to get rid of all ETA members.69. What do you think mainly led to Zapateros winning in the election?A. Zapatero used to be a good lawyer.B. The chance of Zapateros victory was always very high.C. The public got to know the t

61、ruth about the bombings and became worried.D. Zapatero received some support from the US.70. What do you think would probably happen after Sapins move out of Iraq.A. There would be more terrorist attacks in Spain.B. Some more countries would bring their troops home.C. The US would also follow Spains

62、 lead and pull their armies out of Iraq.D. The situation in Iraq would become better after Spains move.71. The main idea of the passage is that ?A. Zapatero won the election and became Prime Minister of Spain.B. a series of bomb attacks happened in Madrid.C. Spain got its troops out of Iraq.D. the U

63、S feels worried about Spains move out of Iraq.EFinally, I entered the institution. Because of my careful savings, I did not have to work during the school year. Then, summer came and it was time to work harder than ever. I continued working as a waitress at night, instructed tennis camps several mor

64、nings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons. It was an exhausting summer and made me anxious to return to my relatively easy life at college.During my second and third years of undergraduate schooling, I decided to work about five hours per week in the campus admissions

65、office answering phones. This provided a little spending money and kept me from emptying my savings. The overall situation looked hopeful as I approached my senior year as long as I could make as much money as I had the previous summer.I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks, but I hesitated i

66、n making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in Israel. About two weeks later my Mom called to tell me that I had $1,600 in the bank that I had forgotten about. One of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost, but the loss of time to make money: however, I

67、made as much that summer in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourteen weeks when I was at home the summer before. The way everything worked together to make this trip practical was one of the most exciting things that have ever happened to me.This experience has shaped me in

68、 many important ways. The first things that I learned was the importance of a strong work ethic. Working long hours did a lot to mold my character and helped me learn the value of a dollar. It also made me learn how to find creative solutions to difficult dilemmas.Whenever I am frustrated or afraid

69、of the future, I can remember my $64,268 miracle.72. The writer did job (s) during the summer of the first year of undergraduate schooling.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four73. The underlined sentence means .A. I made less money that summer than the one beforeB. I made more money that summer than the one b

70、eforeC. I spent less time making money that summer than the one beforeD. I spent more time making money that summer than the one before74. According to the passage, we can infer the writer .A. made $ 650 by taking a class in community collegeB. spent a relaxing summer holiday in the first yearC. did

71、 a lot of work every year in the institutionD. succeeded in going to Israel to study75. The best title of the passage may be .A. Saving Money for College on My OwnB. My Undergraduate SchoolingC. An Unforgettable SummerD. A strong Work Ethic 第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分）第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）根据括号内的汉语提示，用

72、句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。76. 让我印象最深刻的是他一直希望自己在知识和技能方面能不断提高。 is that he constantly wishes to improve himself in terms of knowledge and skills. (impress)77据报道新建的医院配备了美国生产的最新设备。 The newly-built hospital is reported the latest instruments made in the USA.78此刻凯特一脸的满足，她的演进肯定成功了。 Kate is now wearing a satisfied look

73、. She the speech successfully. (deliver)79她是一位有责任心且耐心的老师，在她的指导下我英语学习取得了很大的进步。 She is a responsible and patient teacher, I have made much progress at English study. (direction)80相信父母的处事方式，因此他面临问题时难得有自己的见解。 his parents way of doing things, the boy can hardly come up with his own ideas when faced with

74、problems. (convince)81一下课校长就走了，我倒愿意他给我的课来些点评。 The instant the class was over, the headmaster left. Id rather he my lesson. (comment)82直到限期临近，他才开始准备试题，这是他一贯行事作风。 It was that he began to prepare the test papers. It is typical of him to do so. (approach)83别和那家伙来往，这已不是他第一次背弃朋友。 Dont mix up with that guy

75、. Its not the first time he his friends. (turn)84计算机技术发展如此之快以致于书都不能全面及时更新。 So rapidly that no book can ever be fully up to date. (advance)85每次拿到分数，他都会后悔没有集中心思学习。 Each time he gets his marks, he will regret his lessons. (focus)第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分25分)下图描述的是全球环境问题。请仔细观察这幅漫画，用英语写一篇短文，阐明漫画中所反映的问题，并提出解决此问题的方法(至少三点)。注意：1. 仔细品味图中文字的韵味，可以适当发挥想象，不要做简单描述;2. 词数120个左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数;From the picture, we can see that pollution is posing a threat to our earth, which comes in many ways.