湖北省仙桃市高三英语10月月考试题.doc

湖北省仙桃市毛嘴高中2013届高三英语10月月考试题一 听力（共30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. what kind of weather do the old couple like?a. rainy weather.b. warm weather.c. snowy weather.2. why does the woman want to read the newspaper?a. to read about the weather.b. to read about sports news.c. to read about home news.3. where is the lady going now?a. shes going to join in the game.b. shes going to the post office.c. shes going to the hospital.4. what do we know about the woman?a. she missed janes birthday party.b. she hasnt received janes invitation.c. she will attend janes birthday party.5. when will the talk be held?a. on wednesday.b. on saturday.c. on thursday.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. what is a special feature of new orleans?a. its narrow streets.b. its french quarter. c. its shops and restaurants.7. why do the cars in san francisco need good brakes?a. there are hills in the city.b. the city has strict traffic rules.c. there are many travelers in the city.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. who is the woman probably?a. a bank clerk.b. a director.c. a passer-by9. how far will the man have to walk to reach the traffic lights?a. about 130 meters. b. about 150 meters.c. about 250 meters.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. where was the woman born?a. in wuhan.b. in shanghai.c. in beijing.11. which city does the woman like best?a. beijing.b. wuhan.c. shanghai.12. how old was the woman when she came to shanghai?a. 40.b. 8.c. 18.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why was the boy a bit nervous?a. he was a newcomer to the school.b. he was afraid of getting up early.c. he didnt prepare for the exam.14. what time does the first class begin?a. at 10 to 8:00.b. at 8:20.c. at 8:00.15. what must the students do before morning reading?a. do morning exercises.b. turn in homework.c. copy words and expressions.16. what can they do if they feel hungry?a. have something to eat in class.b. buy something to eat during the break.c. ask the teacher for some food.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what can we know about st. albans?a. its where cambridge is .b. its at the seaside. c. its not in france.18. why did herbert come home at that time?a. because his holiday was over.b. because he had not enough money.c. because it was too hot and sticky.19. what can we know form the speaker?a. the police watched the house for the family.b. herbert had done something bad.c. herbert returned to the wrong house.20. who was frank?a. herberts neighbor.b. a policeman.c. a post officer.二 单项选择（共10分）21. the little boy was the only one who_ the earthquake in this village, and the government sent him to a city school after that.a. experiencedb. escapedc. survivedd. suffered22. the selfless village doctor treated whoever came to his family without any_.a. costb. paymentc. charged. price23. - you didnt tell me the truth about this matter, barbara.-are you _me of lying?a. criticizingb. catchingc. accusingd. charging24. something must be wrong with cathy. i saw her run out of the room with her face_ in her hands.a. thrownb. buriedc. stuckd. taken25. fortunately somebody who happened to be passing by called the fire department_ the fire broke out.a. hurriedlyb. quicklyc. instantlyd. shortly26. i have been to many countries, but none of them _ this one.a. equalsb. beatsc. comparesd. contrasts27. the whole world was _ when they learned that the quake during in japan had brought so much damage.a. concernedb. stockedc. shockedd. frustrated28. dont mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _ the shocking ending.a. give upb. give outc. give awayd. give off29. considering his contribution to our company, mr. white _ better treatment than this.a. observedb. preservedc. deservedd. served30. he is always helping people without expecting anything _.a. in chargeb. in turnc. in trouble d. in return三、完型填空（共30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）中，选出最佳选项。it was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. i heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会)at 9:30.the nurse had him take a 31 in the waiting area, 32 him it would be at least 40 minutes 33 someone would be able to see him. i saw him 34 his watch and decided，since i was 35 busymy patient didnt 36 at the appointed hour, i would examine his wound .while taking care of his wound, i asked him if he had another doctors appointment.the gentleman said no and told me that he 37 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 38 .he told me that she had been 39 for a while and that she had a special disease. i asked if she would be 40 if he was a bit late. he replied that she 41 knew who he was，that she had not been able to 42 him for five years now. i was 43 , and asked him， “are you 44 go every morning，even though she doesnt know who you are?”he smiled and said,“she doesnt know me but i know who she is.” i had to hold back 45 as he left. now i 46 that in marriages，true love is 47 of all that is. the happiest people dont 48 have the best of everything；they just 49 the best of everything they have. 50 isnt about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain. 31. a. breath b. test c. seat d. break32. a. persuadingb. promising c. understanding d. telling33. a. ifb. before c. since d. after34. a. taking off b. fixing c. looking at d. winding35. a. very b. also c. seldom d. not36. a. turn up b. show offc. come on d. go away37. a. needed b. forgot c. agreed d. happened38. a. daughter b. wife c. mother d. sister39. a. late b. well c. around d. there40. a. lonely b. worried c. doubtful d. hungry41. a. so far b. neither c. no longer d. already42. a. recognize b. answer c. believe d. expect43. a. moved b. disappointed c. surprised d. satisfied44. a. only b. then c. thus d. still 45. a. curiosity b. tears c. words d. judgment46. a. realize b. suggest c. hope d. prove47. a. agreement b. expression c. acceptance d. exhibition48. a. necessarilyb. completely c. naturally d. frequently49. a. learn b. make c. favor d. try50. a. adventure b. beauty c. trust d. life四、阅读理解（共40分）阅读下面的短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从各题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。athomas holman was a lucky young man. he was born in a family in which he was forever free from cares of any kind. he had never learned what was anxiety and what was worry. he never walked to school. twice a day the family driver took him to and back from it. he never had to think of where to receive his higher education and how to cover his school expenses. his father sent him to the most famous and most expensive university in the united states which his father thought would make him a most promising young man. thomas never had to find a job for himself. after graduation, he became a general manager in one of his fathers many companies. in his work and life he had never been told to do anything by himself. as a matter of fact, he never lived without his secretary.one day, on his way to an important meeting, his car broke down. the driver had to find a repair shop and the secretary had to get back to arrange for another car. he was left alone on the road!he waited and waited. finally, he decided to call the company and ask about the car. he began to look for a telephone box. when he found one some hundred meters off the highway, he happily approached it and picked up the receiver, but suddenly he realized that he didnt know what number he should call! he walked back and decided to keep on waiting at the roadside.at this moment, a taxi stopped near him. he thought it might be wise for him to take the taxi or he would be too late for the meeting. so he walked to the taxi. but the driver waited for quite a few minutes and sill he couldnt see the young man get in. the driver got out of the car to see what was wrong. thomas was working hard pushing and pulling the door. he didnt know how to open it!51. thomas holman_.a. was born of rich parentsb. had nothing to worry aboutc. was brought up with great cared. all of above.52. the phrase “a most promising young man” in the first paragraph means “a young man who_”.a. undertakes to do somethingb. makes a promise to do somethingc. seems likely to succeedd. always keeps his word53. which statement is not true?a. after graduation, he was offered a job in his family business.b. in his work, he depended on his secretary for everything.c. as a general manager, he neednt have done anything by himself.d. no matter where he went, the secretary was always taken there.54. what happened to him one day?a. he was left alone on the road, not knowing where to go and what to do.b. he couldnt get to a meeting on time because his car broken down. c. the telephone number escaped his memory until he picked up the receiver.d. the only thing his secretary and the driver could do for him was to let him wait.bamericans use many expressions with the word dog. people in the united states love their dogs and treat them well. they take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. however, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. the expression, to lead a dogs life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. that means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. they say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. this means they have to work very, very hard. such hard work can make people dog-tired. and, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.still, people say every dog has its day. this means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. to be successful, people often have to learn new skills. yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. they believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.husbands and wives use this doghouse term when they are angry at each other. for example, a woman might get angry at her husband for coming home late or forgetting their wedding anniversary. she might tell him that he is in the doghouse. she may not treat him nicely until he apologizes. however, the husband may decide that it is best to leave things alone and not create more problems. he might decide to let sleeping dogs lie.dog expressions also are used to describe the weather. the dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. a rainstorm may cool the weather. but we do not want it to rain too hard. we do not want it to rain cats and dogs.55. the correct statement about the dog in the expression“ to lead a dogs life” is_.a. a lucky dogb. a homeless dogc. a clever dogd. a tamed dog56. when people compete against each other and will do anything to get what they want, we use_.a. lead a dogs lifeb. a dog-tired competitionc. a dog-eat-dog world d. a dirty dog57. which of the following expressions is similar to“to rain cats and dogs”?a. a heavy rainb. a sudden rainc. drops of raind. a fine rain58. the author writes this passage mainly to _.a. express his supporting attitude about expressions with dogb. show that he is a super dog-lover and he likes these expressionsc. describe the bad effect on the relationship between husband and wifed. introduce some expressions with dog used in american daily lifecyears ago, in a small fishing village in holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service. because the entire village lived by fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. one night the winds blew heavily the clouds burst and a sudden storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. in trouble, the crew sent out the s.o.s. the captain of the rescue rowboat team sounded the alarm and the villagers gathered in the town square overlooking the bay.an hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the cheering villagers ran to greet them. falling tired out on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more passengers and they had to leave one man behind. even one more passenger would have surely overturned the rescue boat and all would have been lost.madly, the captain called for another volunteer team to go after the lonely survivor. sixteen-year-old hans stepped forward. his mother seized his arms, begging, “please dont go. your father died in a shipwreck 10 years ago and your older brother, paul, has been lost at sea for three weeks. hans, you are all i have left.”hans replied, “mother, i have to go. what if everyone said, i cant go, let someone else do it? mother, this time i have to do my duty. when the call for service comes, we all need to take our turn and do our part.” hans kissed his mother, joined the team and disappeared into the night.another hour passed, which seemed to hans mother like a century. finally, the rescue boat appeared through the fog with hans standing up in the bow. cupping his hands, the captain called, “did you find the lost man?” hardly able to control himself, hans excitedly shouted back, “yes, we found him. tell my mother its my older brother, paul!”59. why was another rescue team organized?a. because the first rescue team was in trouble.b. because the first rescue team couldnt save the crew.c. the rescue boat was not large enough to carry all the crew.d. another fishing boat was trapped on a lonely island.60. why did the mother prevent his son, hans, from joining the rescue team?a. she didnt think her son old enough to join it.b. she was so selfish that she didnt want to serve others.c. she needed some comfort and help form her son.d. she was deeply stricken by the loss of her husband and elder son.61. the underlined word “cupping” in the last paragraph means_.a. holding tightly a cup in his handsb. circling his hands around a cupc. drinking a cupful of water thirstilyd. making his hands into the shape of a cup62. the passage is written mainly_.a. to tell us an unforgettable experienceb. to promote a close tie among peoplec. to encourage people to be brave and devotedd. to show respect for the brave captainddear editor,i read with interest the article on american families. in general i agree with it, but there are some important things it left out. it didnt tell the reader much about the life of a househusband. its not an easy life, i know, because im a househusband myself. a househusband has to change many of his ideas and his ways.first of all, he has to change the way he thinks about time. before i was a househusband, i worked full-time for the new york times. i was a reporter, and time was always important. everyone was always in a hurry.however, its different at home. the househusband can not be in a hurry all the time. if you rush around, you will make everyone unhappy because they dont understand. for them, time is not important. so you have to learn to slow down. that is the first and most important rule for a househusband.whats more, there is something else the househusband must learn. you must learn to show how you feel about things. many men do not know how to talk about their anger, worries, or love. but children need to know how much you love them. if you are angry, they need to know why. so does your wife. if you do not say anything, your family may get the wrong idea. then there may be serious problems.people talk a lot about househusbands these days. usually they talk about men doing the housework, the cooking, cleaning, and shopping. but in my opinion, these are the easiest things to learn. it is much harder for me to change the way i think and the way i act with my family. i think other men will also find this harder, but, like me, will find it necessary if they want to have a happy family!ted diamond hartwell, new jersey63. the text is mainly about_.a. fathers and childrenb. life as a househusbandc. ideas about timed. american families64. family problems occur if _.a. men get wrong ideas about somethingb. men talk too much with their familiesc. men dont talk enough with their familiesd. people talk a lot about househusbands65. ted thinks_.a. leaning about housework is easyb. learning about housework is a problemc. being a househusband is an easy task d. cooking is the easiest thing to learn66. how is the text developed?ei had looked forward to this day for a long time. finally i, kirsty stuart, would stand on the top of mont blanc, the highest mountain in europe. although i climbed often in my native scotland, this was my first trip to the alps. my companionsjean pierre barton, mauric cautier, and mary sargentand i left our camp at the bottom of the mountain early and planned to reach the top by late morning. as we neared the top, large clouds gathered and it began to snow. we found shelter and decided to wait for the snow to stop. after three hours, however, we decided to go back and try again the next day. we started down the mountain in the thick snow. jean-pierre forgot his sunglasses and went back to look for them. as he was r