山东省东营一中2014年高三上学期12月月考英语试卷.doc

山东省东营一中2014年高三上学期12月月考英语试卷第I卷（共105分）第一节：单项填空（共25小题；每小题1分，共25分）1. -Did you watch the basketball match yesterday? -Yes, I did. You know, my brother _ in the match. A. is playing B. was playing C. has played D. had played2. Our cars always _. But were getting a new one soon. A. picking up B. breaking down C. speeding up D. bringing down3. - Which language are you better at, French or German? - To be honest, _. French is no easier than German. A. both B. neither C. either D. any4. The hotel wasnt particularly good. But I _ in many worse hotels. A .was staying B. stayed C. would stay D. had stayed5. The companies are working together to create they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century. A. which B. that C. what D. who6. - I just cant stop worrying about the result of the job interview. -_. Theres nothing you can do now but wait. A. Relax B. Go ahead C. Go for it D. Good luck7. It was along the Mississippi River _ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood. A. how B. which C. that D. where8. The last time we had great fun was _ we were visiting the Water Park. A. where B. how C. when D. why 9. Skiing in Taiwan is _ most of the time because theres very little snow there. A. common B. necessary C. normal D. impossible10. They will fly to Washington, they plan to stay for two or three days.A. where B. there C. which D. when11. Only when I left my parents for Italy how much I loved them. A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize12. - How did she lose so much weight as expected? - _ eating less, she jogged for several miles every day. A. In spite of B. In addition to C. Instead of D. Thanks to13. I called the airline to _ my flight reservation a week before I left for Canada. A. obtain B. admit C. confirm D. appoint14. _ youve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it. A. Now that B. After C. Although D. As soon as 15. He is such a man who is always _ fault with other people A. putting B. seeking C. finding D. looking for16. Do you think it is _ good manners to listen to others conversations in _ curious manner? A. the; a B. / ; / C. / ; a D. the; the17. Although the necklace is not made of real gold, it still _ many young people.A. appeals to B. attracts to C. accounts for D. applies for18. This article may shock some sensitive readers, _ I offer my apology in advance. A. from whom B. for whom C. to whom D. towards whom19. The traveler phoned the police in panic, _ that shed lost her baby. A. cried B. to cry C. having cried D. crying20. My mother bought a new skirt for me at a _ yesterday. A. discount B. expense C. pay D. cost21. - Jim, how dare you quarrel with your boss? - _ Hes always treating me unfairly. A. Thats not the point. B. Its a pity. C. Up to you. D. So what?22. - Sorry, Mum. I got a C in the exam. - You _ have done better, but you didnt try your best.来源:Zxxk.Com A. need B. must C. could D. shall23. Unless _ to answer questions, the pupils wont talk in Mrs. Smiths class. A. asking B. asked C. being asked D. having asked24. You seem to have a ready-made answer _ I ask you a question. A. whenever B. whatever C. whichever D. whoever25. For more information on how to apply for scholarship, _ our website at /scholarship. A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visits第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）There was a Greek shopkeeper in a small corner shop in LondonShe taught me about the 26_ of an act of kindness, which has motivated me to giveOn the day I went to that shop, I was 27 with a very high feverI had been off work for days and I had 28 out of foodBecause I had been working so hard since I had _29 to town, I also had no friends who could help来源:Zxxk.ComSo I went out to get some food 30 , I would have gone to the supermarket, but on this 31_, I went into the Greek shop because it was closerI 32 a few things, the looks of which showed the 33 that I lived aloneThen I _34 them to the shopkeeper, who told me, You are unwell I 35 rather shylyShe pointed at the things I was buying and 36 , “ I can make you a sandwich, so you dont have to do it yourself.”So she made the sandwich and asked me to 37 a momentShe went in the back room and reappeared with a container of hot soupIt will 38 you up, she said with a smileWhat really warmed me up, 39 ,was not the soupIt was her 40 that told me she caredHer kindness made me feel cared for when I was particularly 41 And it 42 meIt made me want to be as 43 as the shopkeeperI had been quite shy, but from that day on, I did not let shyness prevent me from 44 random acts of kindnessI was determined to 45 the joy and I havent felt lonely since!26Alesson Bmethod Cpower Dcause27Asick Bangry Csatisfied Dnervous28Amade Brun Csold Deaten29Aarrived Bturned Ctoured Dmoved30ANormally BOfficially CFormally DProbably31Achance Bpoint Coccasion Dreason32Amade out Btook in Cgave off Dpicked up33Anews Bfact Csecret Didea34Ahanded Blent Creturned Dthrew35Apaid Blistened Cnodded Dfollowed36Apromised Boffered Cintroduced Dwondered37Aleave Bstop Cwait Dlast38Awarm Btake Cput Dcatch39Athus Beven Cthough Dstill40Apermission Bchoice Cview Dsmile41Abored Blonely Cguilty Dcurious42Asurprised Bdeveloped Cinspired Dpunished43Apatient Bkind Clovely Dpure44Aperforming Bjudging Caccepting Dhelping45Ahold Bvalue Cenjoy Dspread第三节：阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，共50分）A Rony Monzon who shielded his best friend from a spray of bullets said he wouldnt hesitate to take the same action again.The 13-year-old was sitting on a porch and eating pizza with Deneysi Valdovinos, a girl hes known his whole life, when a gunman walked up and started shooting.I dont know where he started shooting from the side and I was very scared and I ran inside. And then her dad told me that I was bleeding. I checked myself and I was bleeding from my chest, my arm; and I saw the little holes and I was very scared, he said.Despite being scared, he said he didnt feel any pain and tried to remain calm, even trying to ease the fears of his own mother, whod been called to the home.Doctors said the teen was hit three times; in the arm, chest and hip. All of the bullets passed completely through his young body.Valdovinos visited him in the hospital before his release late Thursday evening.She was very thankful; very, very thankful because I saved her life, he said.Doctors said they expect the Ronys recovery to take about six weeks.He said his faith has kept him strong, and he and his mother said they hope the shooter learns the error of his ways.I forgive him. I forgive him for what he has done to my son, said Diana Monzon. I feel sorry for this guy. I dont know what past through his mind, and I hope that he realized that it was a big mistake what he did. You never prepare for something like this because today it was my son. Tomorrow itll be someone else, Rony wants to see the shooter brought to justice. I know they didnt mean it for me; they meant it for the other people, he said. But I would like to know if the police could catch them and then give them their sentence to know what they had done to me, because this isnt fair for me.46. The underlined word “shielded” in Para 1 can be replaced by _A. protected B. comforted C. hid D. made up47. Who first found Rony Monzon wounded?A. Diana Monzon B. Deneysi Valdovinos C. Deneysi Valdovinos father D. Doctors in the hospital48. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+KA. Rony Monzons mother was on the spot when the incident happened.B. The gunman wanted to kill Rony Monzon.C. During the course, Rony Monzon wasnt frightened at all.D. Rony Monzon was in serious condition after the shooting incident.49. Which of the following best describes Rony Monzon?A. Brave and selfless B. Cautious and negative C. Unusual and shy D. Humorous and determined50. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that _.A. Rony Monzons mother knows the gunman and will forgive him.B. Rony Monzons mother is too scared to express her feelingsC. Rony Monzon hopes the gunman will be punishedD. the gunman has been put into prison.BA young man returns to his hometown of Aracataca, Colombia. He visits the house where he lived as a child. Here, he remembers the most important memories of his childhood. Standing in front of his old house, the young man makes an important decision. He says to himself, I will start my life over again. I will become a writer.This man is the world famous writer, Gabriel Garcia Marquez.Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born on March 6, 1928. During his early life, Garcia Marquezs grandmother and grandfather told him many stories. His grandmother would tell him legends as if they were real. Garcia Marquez says that his grandmothers way of storytelling later influenced his own methods. When Garcia Marquez was about 20 years old, he left Aracataca and attended university in Bogota. He began studying law because this was what his father wanted him to study. However, Garcia Marquez was not happy.During this time Garcia Marquez returned to Aracataca. It was on this visit that he realized he must stop studying law. And he recognized that he must return to the dream of his childhood - writing. For the next few years, Garcia Marquez wrote for many different newspapers. And in 1955, he published his first book called Leaf Storm. For many years, Garcia Marquez knew he wanted to write about his grandfathers house in Aracataca. To write this book, Garcia Marquez and his wife had to sell almost all of their possessions to survive. But their act was worth it. The book, One Hundred Years of Solitude was immediately successful. And this book created a path for Garcia Marquezs future success. In 1982, Gabriel Garcia Marquez was given the Nobel Prize in Literature for his book One Hundred Years of Solitude, making him the first Colombian and the fourth Latin American to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. 51. Who influenced Garcia Marquezs writing style?A. His grandfather B. His grandmother C. His father D. His wife52. Garcia decided to take up writing _.A. when he worked for a newspaper B. under the influence of his familyC. when he graduated from college D. after a visit to his hometown53. Garcias book “One Hundred Years of Solitude” _.来源:学+科+网A. was written in the 1950s B. enjoyed a quick success C. helped Garcia lead a better life D. was about Garcias grandfather54. What do we know from the text about Garcia Marquez?A. He is the first Latin American to win a Nobel Prize in Literature.B. His book “Leaf Storm” marked his great success in literature.C. He wrote for newspapers before publishing his own books.D. He followed his fathers wish to become a writer.55. The text is most probably a _.A. book review B. biography C. moving story D. reportCIf youre in Florence, Italy and see a man on a ladder wiping the dust off statues and buildings, dont worry. Its just Alessandro Ricci gathering material for his famous smog paintingsRicci is not a common artist, because he used smog as the main medium of his artworks. Unlike other painters seeking fast recognition of their talent, he doesnt really care about being this big artistInstead, he is more concerned about bringing attention to how much smog there really is in his home town and how its destroying both its monuments and peopleAlthough he did take a couple of art classes a few years back, he is mainly self-taught, doesnt work in a studio, donates most of his work, and refuses to play by the rules of the Florentine Art Gallery, which he considers corruptAlessandro Ricci believes selling his smog paintings will not only compromise his principles, but also contradict the very thing hes trying to doraise awareness about smog pollution in this cityAlessandro lives with his parents nearby Florence, but almost every day he visits the streets of the city, and collects smog for his paintingsHe gets it from several meters above ground, from clean surfaces like marble, plastic and stone, using damp pieces of cottonThen he applies the smog directly onto a cloth and creates street scenes and reproductions of the very buildings from which he got the dangerous materialFinally, he seals his paintings with a natural resin （树脂）His actions helped win a small victory for the people of Florence, as in October 25, 2012 the Duomo area of the city was made pedestrian-onlyBut there is still a long way to go, the artist believes, and only cleaning the thick layer of smog that has accumulated throughout Florence would take several yearsStill, he continues to paint his unique smog artworks and let the people know how polluted the environment they live in really is56What does the text mainly tell us?AFlorentine artist fights pollution by painting with smogBRicci invents a unique way to paint buildings in FlorenceCPeople in Florence gather smog to create street scenesDFlorence takes measures to improve the polluted city57In what way is Ricci quite different from other artists?AHe lacks talent in art work BHe cares little about fameCHe hates all the art Galleries DHe likes to do things at will58Ricci paints his unique smog artworks aiming to_Afight government corruption Badvertise the monumentsCcreate more street scenes Draise awareness about pollution59What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?AThe place where Ricci lives BThe problem that Florence facesCThe way Ricci paints with smog DThe materials for his painting60We can learn from the last paragraph that_ADuomo area of Florence has become more crowded with trafficBRiccis action has brought no change to the people of FlorenceCRicci will continue to raise Florentine peoples awareness about pollutionDSmog pollution in Florence will be completely settled in several yearsDYou dont need to get in a time-traveling machine to see how technology will reshape our lives, such as the way we shopSeveral new technologies that are to change your buying habits already existLets see whats in store for your future shoppingTry it on, virtually （虚拟的）Want to shop online for a new pair of eyeglasses? You dont need to guess which pair looks best on you-use the eBay Fashion iPhone app （程序） to try a pair of eyewear youre checking out on a picture of your faceBut what if you want to buy something bigger? Thanks to Microsoft Kinects motion tracking camera, you can cover clothes on your screen bodyYou can even choose the background of your virtual fitting room to enrich your shopping experienceGet a perfect, custom fitEveryones body is shaped differentlyTo get a perfect fit, you sometimes have to get your clothes changedBut by using 3D scanning technology, all the clothes you buy will fit your body perfectlySome companies scan your body using High-tech to get the most accurate measurements, so they can make special clothes just for youHigh-tech shopping carts and checkout countersHigh-tech shopping carts could, in time, be a common sight in malls and supermarkets. Microsoft Kinect-enabled carts are currently under testThe cart can follow you along the aisles （通道）, controlled merely by your movement and your voiceIn China, a supermarket chain introduced tablet-equipped carts that guide shoppers around the stores aislesIn the United States, several supermarkets use a device called Scan It that gives buyers the freedom to scan purchases on their own while they shopWhile its great not having to line up at a checkout counter, we wouldnt mind it if the store used Toshibas new Object Recognition ScannerThe machine identifies a product as soon as its placed in front of a camera just by its shape and color, even if it has no bar code61Whats the best title for this text?AWays for future shopping BInfluence of new technologyCInventions to change habits DA new time-traveling machine62According to Paragraph 2, The eBay Fashion iPhone app can _Amake vivid pictures of our face Bhelp us sell more clothes onlineCcreate us a virtual dressing room Dchoose suitable eyeglasses for us63Which of the following can get the most accurate shape of our body?AObject Recognition Scanner BThe eBay Fashion iPhone appC3D scanning technology DMicrosoft Kinect-enabled carts64The Object Recognition Scanner can