杭高2010届高三第一次月考英语试卷.doc

杭高2010届高三第一次月考英语试卷第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）1. -Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?-Thank you. _.A. It couldnt be betterB. Of course you canC. If you likeD. Its up to you2. _ two pandas from Chinese mainland has become _ hot topic in Taiwan. A. The, aB. A, aC. /, theD. The, /3. For some time now, Chinese people, under the leadership of CPC, _ the contents of the Scientific Development Theory in the course of practicing socialism in China. A. had been improvingB. have been improving C. were improvingD. improved4. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, _ was very reasonable. A. the price of itB. which priceC. its priceD. the price of which5. On Christmas Eve, we put up some balloons to _ the festival atmosphere. A. make forB. add upC. add toD. join in6. She is so _ that no one can ever persuade her. A. reliableB. stubbornC. artificialD. intelligent7. No one is sure who the dictionary _. A. belonging toB. belongs toC. is belonged toD. is belonging to8. _ its size with that of the whole earth, we find the highest mountain does not seem high at all. A. When comparedB. Compared toC. To be comparedD. Comparing9. I made up my mind that under no circumstances _ agree to such a principle. A. would IB. I wouldC. I willD. will I10. Its high time that Dalai Lama _ playing politics. A. quitB. to be quitC. quited D. quitting11. You must _ to the rules and behave properly even if you think they are unfair. A. get acrossB. keep toC. take upD. make up12. There is no decision yet _ when the work might start. A. due toB. as toC. in addition toD. owing to13. Many women _ a good salary, but they chose to stay at home for the family. A. must makeB. must have madeC. should makeD. could have made14. Today impressionist paintings are accepted as the beginning of _ we call “modern art”.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. how15. - _ he dropped out of school? -His family had run into financial difficulties.A. Why was it thatB. Why was thatC. Why was that itC. Why was it16. I had just stepped out of the bathroom _ I heard the steps.A. whileB. whenC. sinceD. after17. To our surprise, we got _ people to attend the meeting as we expected.A. as twiceB. twice manyC. twice many asD. twice as many18. Whenever asked to help me with my lessons, he always refuses, _ he is too busy.A. to sayB. sayingC. saysD. having said19. The photo was taken _ stood the famous Birds Nest in Beijing during the Olympics.A. whichB. in whichC. whereD. there20. To a small and faraway town like this, a car accident is always considered _ interest, so people soon gathered around.A. asB. ofC. byD. in第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It seems like everywhere a person goes there is at least one person with a cell phone to his ear. Even in places 21 cell phone usage is banned such as concert halls or movie theatres there is the 22 offender, or at least a few people using the text messaging feature 23 their phones. Cell phone usage has 24 over the past decade and continues to rise. Nearly 200 25 people in the United States have cell phones and there are 26 over one billion users worldwide. That means there are a lot of phones 27 their frequencies over the airwaves at any given time. Concern has arisen over whether or not cell phone usage 28 harm a persons health. Brain cancer rates in the United States have risen since call phones were 29 , leading some people to wonder if cell phone usage is the reason for the 30 . Some people say the biggest danger 31 cell phones isnt from the either real or perceived potential to develop cancer, but from 32 while using the cell phone. How many of us have seen vehicles driving 33 erratically(不稳定地) down the road. And we often see when we get near the vehicle the driver on a cell phone is 34 on a cell phone. It is a proven fact that a driver on a cell phone is 35 attentive and more likely to get in an accident. And, hands-free sets arent the 36 that some people may believe. Yes, they 37 both hands for driving and prevent a person from getting a sore(酸疼的) arm, 38 the drivers mind is still 39 the conversation and therefore less attentive to what is 40 around him or her on the road.21. A. whichB. whereC. thereD. here22. A. busyB. alwaysC. occasionalD. occasionally23. A. underB. onC. fromD. to24. A. been explodedB. explodedC. been explodingD. exploding25. A. millions B. millions ofC. millionD. million of26. A. wellB. goodC. betterD. best27. A. deliveringB. carryingC. takingD. sending28. A. mayB. mustC. canD. should29. A. allowedB. inventedC. introducedD. bought30. A. increaseB. declineC. improvementD. rose31. A. withB. beforeC. inD. on32. A. attentionB. attractiveC. carelessD. inattentiveness33. A. quiteB. almostC. hardlyD. nearly34. A. usingB. talkingC. movingD. handing35. A. moreB. lessC. leastD. fewer36. A. problemB. questionC. meanD. answer37. A. hold upB. pick upC. put upD. free up38. A. thereforeB. asC. butD. though39. A. taken upB. filled byC. occupied withD. picked up40. A. happening toB. going onC. talking aboutD. moving about第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：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。A Thousands of people in the world are a hundred years old or more and certain parts of the world are famous for the long lives of their inhabitants: the Vilacamba Valley in Ecuador, and the home of the Hunzas in the Himalayas.Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People work near their homes in the clean, mountain air instead of traveling long distances to work by bus, car or train. They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities of the West. For years the Hunzas of the Himalayas did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors. There was no crime, no divorce and not much illness in their society. They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long, healthy lives.Do you want to live to a hundred years old? Here are some rules for success. First, choose your parents and grandparents carefully. If they lived or live to a good old age, so will you. Secondly, live in the right place. Thirdly, choose the right kind of job. Doctors, dentists and bus-drivers die young. Farmers, priests and orchestral conductors live much longer. If you are in the wrong kind of job, you can still improve your way of life.An old man in the Caucasus was talking about his past life. “I was young then,” he said, as he described his 87th year. His secret was: “Think young and stay young.” An old woman from Missouri, USA, gave this advice, “Drink a little whisky and some warm beer every day.” An English lady just said, “Take a cold bath every morning.” The shortest, simplest piece of advice came from Mr. Jim Chapman, aged 103. “Just keep breathing,” he told reporters.41. Who is most likely to live a long life?A. A doctor.B. A bus-driver.C. A dentist.D. An orchestral conductor.42. We can see from the passage that long-lived people avoid _.A. working hardB. drinkingC. eating too muchD. taking cold baths43. The passage indicates that we can change our _ to live a long life.A. jobsB. places of livingC. ways of livingD. ways of thinking44. What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?A. Whose advice is the best.B. Who is the most long-lived person in the world.C. Lifestyles of long-lived people.D. How long-lived people think of their life.BOne evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about inventions. The grandson asked his grandfather about the computer age and other inventions.The grandpa replied, “Well, let me think for a minute I was born before television, penicillin, frozen foods, Xerox machines, contact lenses and Frisbees. There was no radar, credit cards, laser beams or ball-point pens.Man had not invented air conditioners, dishwashers, clothes dryers, and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and man hadnt yet walked on the moon.Time-sharing meant a time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends not purchasing condominiums. We had never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, or guys wearing earrings.”If you saw anything with Made in Japan or any other countries on it, it was junk. The term making out referred to how you did on your school exam. Pizza Hut, McDonalds, and instant coffee were unheard of.In my day, coke was a general cold drink (not the name of Coca Cola); pot was something your mother cooked in (not a drug), and rock music was your grandmothers lullaby(摇篮曲)(not a kind of popular music).Aids were helpers in the high officials office (not a deadly disease);chip meant a piece of wood (not a part of a computer);hardware was found in a hardware(五金器具) store, and software wasnt even a word. And we were the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a baby.No wonder people call us old and think we are confused and say there is a generation gap, and how old do you think I am?”This man would be only 59 years old.45. Which of the following statements suits the writers opinion?A. There are too many inventions in the world.B. Old people always dont keep up with the society.C. The world is changing too fast.D. New generation never understands the old.46. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. the young generation looked down upon the oldB. the old contributed much to the inventionsC. new inventions usually benefit the young greatlyD. it is difficult for the old to accept all the changes47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The grandfather believed that it was reasonable that guys wore earrings.B. In the grandfathers opinion, new inventions brought great convenience to human beings.C. The grandfather thought there was a better family relationship at his time.D. the grandfather thought so many new inventions usually made old people feel stupid.48. Whats the grandfathers attitude towards so many changes?A. Thankful.B. Unfriendly.C. Puzzled.D. Curious.CThe saying that children dont like reading any more has been proved untrue. A new study finds that 75 percent of kids between 5 and 17 say that although they love technology, they still want to read books.“The kids & Family Reading Report” also says that 62 percent of kids prefer reading printed books rather than those on a computer. At the same time, those who search an authors website or use the Internet to find books by a particular author, are more likely to read books for fun every day.The study also once again proves that the time kids spend reading books for fun decreases after the age of eight and continues to drop through the teen years. The report is a follow-up to a 2006 study. But this time the focus is on the role of technology and when kids interest in reading starts to drop.“Despite the fact that after the age of eight more children go online daily than read for fun daily, high frequency Internet users are more likely to read books for fun every day.” says Heather Carter, a writer of the report.One in four kids between 5 and 17 say they read books for fun every day and more than half of kids say they read books for fun at least two to three times a week. One of the key reasons kids say why they dont read more often is that they have trouble finding books they like a requirement that parents underestimate.The study also finds that parents have a strong influence on kids reading, but only about half of all parents begin reading to their kids before their first birthday. The percent of children who are read to every day drops from 38 percent among five-to-eight-year-olds to 23 percent among nine-to-11-year-olds exactly the same time that kids daily reading for fun starts to drop.“Parents engagement in their childrens reading from birth all the way through the teen years can have a great influence on how often their children read and how much they enjoy reading”, adds Carter.49. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. 75 percent of kids like surfing the Internet.B. Most kids are more likely to read e-books for fun every day.C. More children like to go online instead of reading books.D. Most kids like reading books as well as technology.50. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. nowadays all the kids still like to read booksB. most parents begin reading to their kids from their birthC. some kids like to get some information using the InternetD. the study of kids reading has been made before51. Parents should _.A. begin to read books to kids from the age of 8B. read more books to kids as early as possibleC. help to prevent the decrease of kids readingD. encourage their kids to read at the age of 1152. What does the underlined word “underestimate” mean?A. evaluateB. ignoreC. undervalueD. request53. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Do kids still like readingB. Kids interest in reading dropsC. New technology on kids readingD. Parents influence on kids readingD New Annotated Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoylePrice: 28. 00Publication Date: 30/11/2006Publishers descriptionCollects Doyles fifty-six classic short stories, arranged in the order in which they appeared in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century book editions, in a set complemented by four novels, editor biographies (传记) of Doyle, Holmes, and Watson as well as literary and cultural details about Victorian society.Breaking Ground by Daniel LibeskindPrice: 16.00Publication Date: 11/10/2006Brief introductionThis is a book about the adventure life that can offer each of us if we seize it, and about the powerful forces of tragedy, memory and hope. For Daniel Libeskind, lifes adventure has been through architecture, which he has found has the power to reshape human experience. Although often relating to the past, his buildings are about the future. This memoir (自传) of one mans journey brings together history, personal experience, our physical environment and a fresh international vision.In the Shadow of No Towers by Art SpiegelmanPrice：16.00Publication Date: 02/09/2006Brief introductionOn 11th September 2001, Art Spiegelman raced to the World Trade Center, not knowing if his daughter Nadja was alive or dead. Once she was found safe - in her school at the foot of the burning towers - he returned home, to meditate (反省) on the trauma (创伤), and to work on a comic strip (连环漫画). In the Shadow of No Towers is New Yorker Art Spiegelmans extraordinary account of “the hijacking on 9.11 and the following hijacking of those events” by America.Light on Snow by Anita ShrevePrice: 14.00Publication Date: 07/10/2006Publishers description This is the 11th novel by Anita Shreve, the critically accepted bestseller. A moving story of love and courage and tragedy and of the ways in which the human heart always seeks to heal itself.54. Who is the writer of the book latest published among the four books? A. Arthur Conan Doyle. B. Daniel Libeskind. C. Art Spiegelman. D. Anita Shreve.55. If one would like to know something about cultural details about Victorian society, heor she may read _. A. Light on Snow B. In the Shadow of No Towers C. Breaking Ground D. New Annotated Sherlock Holmes56. Of the four books listed above, there are two referring to tragedies. They are _. A. Light on Snow & Breaking Ground B. In the Shadow of No Towers & Breaking Ground C. Light on Snow & In the Shadow of No Towers D. New Annotated Sherlock Holmes & In the Shadow of No Towers E You just think you know what will make you happy. Researchers in the new science of happiness know better. They have evidence that married people on average end up being no happier than they were before the wedding. Winning the lottery will probably reduce your pleasure in ordinary events that used to make you happy. And being in good health isnt as much of a factor as the right genes when it comes to satisfaction. A couple of years ago, Seligman and Diener studied 222 Illinois college students to find out what the happiest 10% had in common. It turned out they were extroverts(性格外向), had more friendships and romantic relationships, but didnt exercise more and didnt feel they had more good events in their lives than those who werent as happy. Some of the results come as a surprise. A classic study of lottery winners and people with spinal cord(脊髓) injuries, for instance, found that neither event changed their lives as much as observers thought they would. Gilbert is looking into how accurately people predict what will make them happy. It turns out, not accurately at all, what we think will bring us pleasure-a new car, the home tea