重庆市南开中学高三英语12月月考试题.doc

重庆南开中学高2016级高三(上)12月月考英语试题 本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分。考试时间l20分钟。第i卷(共三部分，满分115分)第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)做题时，请先将答案划在试题卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 (共5小题；每小题l.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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟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 do we learn about the man ?ahe slept well on the planebhe had a long tripche had ameeting2why will the woman stay home in the evening ? ato wait for a call bto watch a ball game on tv cto have dinner with a friend3what gift will the woman probably get for mary ? aa school bagba recordca theatre ticket4what does the man mainly do in his spare time?alearn a languagebdo some sportscplay the piano5what did the woman like doing when she was young ? ariding a bicycle with friends btravelling the country creading alone第二节 (共15小题；每小题l.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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题，听完后，各小题将给出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6至8题。6where does the conversation take place?ain a hotelbat a booking officecat a friends house7what will the man probably do in a few days? afly to another country bcome to the same hotel cdrive here to visit friends听第7段材料，回答第8至10小题。8what did the mail worry about at the beginning of the conversation?ahe might not find everything he wantedbhe might not have enough money with himche might not be able to carry the shopping9how much should the man pay?a$5b$75c$75.0510what did the woman do in the end? ashe charged the man a little less bshe asked the man to pay her later cshe made a mistake in adding up the cost听第8段材料，回答第11至13小题。11where are the speakers?ain a classroombin a theatrecin an office12why does the man plan to leave early?ahe is going on vacationbhe is going to a performanceche is going to the post office13what does the woman offer to do? aclean the officebpick up the mans soncfinish the mans work听第9段材料，回答第l4至17小题。14how does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?aangrybsurprisedcsad15what size bag does the woman want?aa 24-inch bagba 29-inch bagca 32-inch bag16when will the woman leave for mexico?aon thursdaybon fridaycon saturday17where does the man work?aat a mail order companybat an international travel servicecat the airport information desk听第l0段材料，回答第18至20小题。18why did the woman not go to college? ashe didnt pass the exam bshe wasnt interested in college cshe couldnt afford college education19what job does the woman say she did? ashe was a bus conductorbshe was a shop assistantcshe was a housekeeper20what did the woman think of her friends college life? ait was busybit was wonderfulcit was dull第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。 a“take your time，” mr. ballou encouraged“read，borrow, and keep，find something you likewhat do you read ? ” “i dont know” and i didnti generally read what was in front of me，what i could get from the paperback at the grocery, what i found at the library, magazines，the back of boxesthe idea of consciously seeking out a special title was new to me “pick for me，then” i saidhe looked up and down at me as though measuring me for a suitafter a moment，he nodded，and handed me a dark red book，fairly thick“the last of the just，” i read“by andre schwarz-bartwhats it about?“you tell me，” he said“next week”i started after supper, sitting outdoors on all uncomfortable kitchen chairwithin a few pages，the yard，the summer, disappearedtranslated from french，the language was beautiful，simple，impossible to resistwhen the evening light finally failed i moved inside，read all through the night to this day, thirty years later, i clearly remember the experienceit was my first meeting with world literature, and i was amazed by the strong power a novel containedi lacked the vocabulary, however, to translate my feelings into words，so the next week，when mr. ballou asked， “well? ” i only replied，“it was good “keep it，then，” he said“shall i suggest another?” i nodded，and was presented with margaret meads coming of age in samoa to make the story short, mr. ballou never paid me a cent for helping cut his grass that year or the nextbut for fifteen years i taught anthropology (人类学) at dartmouth collegethat summer when i started to read became a turning point in my life which change the course of all that followed21which of the following is true about the author before he met mr. ballou? ahe was merely fond of magazines bhe hardly read anything che found no time to read dhe was not an enthusiastic reader22what happened when the author started to read “ the last of the just ”_ahe became absorbed in his reading bhe didnt know where to go che found it impossible to translate it dhe was eager to read another book23mr. ballou offered the author books probably because he _ afound that the author had no money to buy books bintended to sell some books to the author cwanted to reward the authors help dexpected the author to translate them24why did the author tell this story? ato inform us of the importance of readingbto introduce an important experience in readingcto persuade more people to read in summerdto show the close relationship between the author and mr. balloub the ideal companion machinethe computerwould not only look，feel，and sound friendly but would also behave in a pleasant mannerits informal conversational style makes interaction comfortable，and yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable and therefore very interestingin its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant，but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intimate stylethe machine would not be a passive participant but would add its own suggestions，information，and opinions；it would sometimes take the initiative in developing or changing the topic and would have a personality of its own friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend if it imitated the gradual changes that occur when one person is getting to know anotherat an appropriate time it might also express the kind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacythe whole process would be accomplished in a subtle way to avoid giving an impression of over-familiarity that would be likely to produce irritationafter experiencing a wealth of powerful，well-timed friendship indicators，the user would be very likely to accept the computer as far more than a machine and might well come to regard it as a friend an artificial relationship of this type would provide many of the benefits that people obtain from interpersonal relationshipsthe computer would participate in interesting conversation that could continue from previous discussionsit would have a familiarity with the users life as revealed in earlier contact，and it would be understanding and good-humoredthe computers own personality would be lively and impressive，and it would develop in response to that of the userwith features such as these，the computer might indeed become a very attractive social partner25what would the computer do according to paragraph l ? apassively receive information bbecome intimate right away cbehave more like humans dknow everything about the user26the second paragraph intends to tell us _ ait takes time for computers to gain personality of it own bfriendship is built by expressing love and affection continuously ca computer is more like a machine than a friend in humans eyes dtiming is the key for a computer to make friends with humans27throughout the passage，the author is _ in his attitude toward the computerafavorablebcriticalchesitantdvague28which might be the most appropriate title of the passageaartificial relationshipsbhow to form intimate relationships cthe caring and tender machine dhumans and computersc shoppers on black friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season in america are notoriously aggressivesome even start queuing outside stores before dawn to be the first to lay their hands on heavily discounted goodslast year destructive bargain-hunters in the suburbs of new york city trampled a walmart employee to deathdespite the madness at many stores，however, the global economic recession appears to have accelerated the pace at which shoppers are abandoning physical stores in favour of retailers on the cyberspace such as amazon and ebaye-commerce holds particular appeal in poor times as it enables people to compare prices across retailers quickly and easilybuyers can sometimes avoid local sales taxes online，and shipping is often freeno wonder, then，that online shopping continues to grow even as the offline sort declinesthe shift in spending to the internet is good news for companies like p&g that lack retail shops of their ownbut it is a big concern for physical retailers，whose prices are often higher than those of e-retailers，since they must bear the extra expense of running storesthe most obvious response to the trend for traditional retailers is to redouble their own efforts in the virtual space the concept of “multi-channel” shopping，where people can purchase the same items from the same retailer in several different ways online，via their mobile phones and in shopsis gaining ground，and retailers are trying to motivate users of one channel to try anothergrowing online traffic may actually increase sales in stores tooretailers are also trying to make online shopping seem fun and exciting to act against the low economyone common tactic is to set up “popup” stores，which appear for a short time before disappearing again，to develop a sense of novelty and urgency29the writer mentioned black friday in the first paragraph in order to _ ashow how rude american shoppers are baccuse the destructive bargain hunters cexplain how bad the economic situation is dshow online shopping is gaining ground30what does the underlined word “ trend ” most probably refer to? athe change of purchasing model of the customers bbuyers started comparing prices when making a purchase cphysical retailers running cost is becoming unaffordable dretailers cant keep up with the development of the internet31whats the retailers purpose of setting up “popup” stores ? ato cut down the operating costbto increase their online sales cto make shopping easy and fastdto avoid local sales taxes32what is the writers main purpose of writing the passage? ato convince buyers to abandon aggressive shopping habits bto encourage physical stores to compete with online stores cto describe a form of business that is on the rise dto explain the influence of internet on peoples lifedmay：happenings from the pastmay 5，1884isaac murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in american history, rides buchanan to win his first kentucky derbyhe becomes the first rider ever to win the race three timesmay 9，1754benjamin franklins pennsylvania gazette produces perhaps the first american political cartoon, showing a snake cut in pieces，with the words “join or die” printed under the picturemay 11，1934the first great dust storm of the great plains dust bowl，the result of years of drought，blows topsoil all the way to new york city and washington，d.cmay 24，1844samuel fb morse taps out the first message，“what hath god wrought，” over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which runs from washington，d.c. to baltimore，md33we know from the text that buchanan is _aisaacs fatherba winning horse ca slave taking care of horses dthe first racing horse in kentucky34what is the title of the first american political cartoon?ajoin or diebpennsylvania gazette cwhat hath god wroughtdkentucky derby35which of the following places has something to do with the first telegram in history? awashington，d.cbnew york city ckentuckydpennsylvania第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。how to feel attractive and be confident of yourself feeling attractive and confident has little to do with your appearance，and everything to do with how you feel about yourself on the insideevery person is an individual and has attractive qualities to focus on 36 (1) do what you can do 37 dont complain about something that you are not willing to changebegin dieting and exercising if you are overweightchange your hairstyle，have your nails done or arch (使成弓形)your eyebrows (2) 38 let your hands swing，keep your neck straight and hold your shoulders backwalking confidently will make you feel more attractive and be more confident (3) dont compare yourself to others you dont have to look like a model or a host on tvhowever, you can learn to love yourself as you are 39 make a list of your attractive qualities，and think about those each time you want to compare yourself with someone else(4) avoid negative thoughts about yourself 40 view pictures that show you at your most attractiveforce yourself to think about the things you like about yourself rather than the thing you dont likeawalk confidentlybfocus on the areas over which you have controlclearn how to be attractive and confident from modelsdyou will be happier when you dont need to compare with othersefocus on achievements that will make you feel more confident and attractive，fthe way you handle yourself can make you feel more attractive and confidentgevery time you think something negative，replace it with a positive thought or action第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。its never too lateat the age of sixty-eighti graduated from collegewith honorsmy 41 dream came true at lastit was a great，yet 42 achievementi had had a 43 marriage filled with travel，friends, and childrenthen my husband diedi could stay home，crying over my 44 ，or do what i had wanted to do all my lifego to collegeit was the most scary decision ive ever madeactually i was very 45 about my first day of schoolwould i be too old to do the work ? what if my classmates 46 me ?at the end of the day, i was so tiredbut i was also 47 although it was hard，the joys of being at school and learning were well worth itone of the 48 was being with the other studentsthe 49 difference wasnt a problem，although it was shocking at first to have kids call me by my first name 50 i also received much attention from many of my 51 probably they werent used to seeing a student get so excited about their 52 college also provided 53 that doesnt come from booksgoing to school kept me young，as i was constantly 54 to fresh ideas and viewpointsmost important，i gained 55 ，realizing i could accomplish things by myselfmany mends thought i was 56 the papers，exams，and the rush to get in time for classes were exhaustinghowever, i was 57 to do whatever it took to get my diplomanothing could prevent me from 58 all the academic requirementsin his last hours，my husband asked me to 59 i followed his advice，and pursued my dreamfour years later, as i walked across the stage to receive my 60 ，i could feel him giving me a standing ovation (起立鼓掌)41afirst bonly cpleasantd1ifelong42abittersweetbpersonalctimelydunlucky43alongblovingcpoordtroubled44adisabilitybpovertycunemploymentdloss45aproudbnervouscbusydpuzzled46acatch up withbmake room forclook forward todmake fun of47ahonestbpracticalcdelighteddsurprised48atasksbproblemsctopicsdpleasures49aincomebagecinterestdprice50aluckilybhopefullycstressfullydunfortunately51afriendsbchildrencteachersdcolleagues52ashowsblecturescachievementsdtests53aknowledgebexperiencecadvicedtechnology54aopposedbaddedcexposeddlimited55aconfidencebweightcfamedsupport56aseriousbcrazycdishonestdbored57adisappointedbwisecdetermineddembarrassed58afailingbignoringcmakingdmeeting59amove onbwake upcturn arounddlookout60apaperbawardcdiplomadgift第二节 (共10小题；每小题l.5分，满分l5分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (不多于3个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。 as all amazing information resource，the internet 61 (consider) one of the most powerful tools throughout the worldstudents，teachers，and researchers use it as 62 investigative tooljournalists use it to find information for storiesdoctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the 63 (late) medical developmentordinary people use it for shopping，banking，bill-paying，and commun