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葛洲坝中学2011级高二年级12月月考试卷英语试题 本试卷共11页，80小题，满分150分。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. which test do the speakers both find difficult?a. math. b. history. c. english.2. where might tina be now?a. at the grocery store. b. at the gym. c. at the cleaners.3. what do the speakers think of the room?a. its small. b. its big. c. its too crowded with furniture.4. who is the woman talking with?a. her husband. b. her student. c. her son.5. what are the speakers doing?a. listening to a cd. b. attending a concert. c. meeting a band.第二节: 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听完每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话仅读二遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. which horse will win the race according to the woman?a. blue ocean. b. old wind. c. stinky pinky.7. what does the man mean in the end?a. he is having a bad day. b. he just had some bad luck. c. hes a great horse rider.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what are the speakers doing?a. preparing for a party. b. attending a party. c. cleaning up after a party.9. what will the man do next?a. buy some new glasses. b. clean something dirty. c. throw some garbage away.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what is the man doing?a. asking to borrow a bank card from the woman.b. persuading the woman to apply for a bank card.c. asking for some information about transfer.11. what is true about the womans card?a. she left it in her friends house.b. she cant get it in time.c. she forgot the password.12. what will the woman do tonight?a. go to work. b. visit a friend. c. meet the mans aunt.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what kind of food does the man like the most?a. classic american food. b. italian food. c. indian food.14. why does the man say hes real “foodie”?a. he appreciates different kinds of food.b. he often cooks new dishes.c. he owns a restaurant.15. according to the man, what is part of classic american food?a. hot dogs. b. fried chicken livers. c. chips.16. what does the man think about the food from his own country?a. it is good but fatty. b. its special as he grew up eating it.c. its the most delicious food in the world.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. when will the mens 100-meter semi-finals begin?a. at a quarter to eight. b. at a quarter past eight. c. at a quarter to ten.18. how long did the olympics last in 1908?a. from july to august. b. from april to october. c. from july to october.19. what happened in 1948?a. the olympics were canceled.b. london hosted the olympics.c. sweden won the third-most medals.20. where will the tour go next?a. the main stadium. b. the tennis stadium. c. the basketball stadium.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. the coach asked his staff to _ _ the large group of journalists waiting for him to announce his training plans. a. adapt to b. attend to c. refer to d. appeal to22. the managing director took the _ _ _ for the accident, although it was not really his fault. a. guilt b. response c. blame d. accusation23. franklins ability to learn from observation and experience _ _ greatly to his success in public life.a. owed b. contributed c. attached d. related24. failure is never a pleasure, but it can have a _ effect on your life once you learn to use it.a. positive b. major c. concrete d. sure25. finding information in todays world is easy. the _ is how you can tell if the information you get is useful or not.a. ability b. competition c. challenge d. knowledge26. though ive read the poem for three times, i still feel puzzled, for it doesnt seem to _ me.a. appeal to b. make sense to c. make a difference to d. get across to27. _ i got over my low spirits. from then on, i began smiling to my classmates. a. consistently b. roughly c. eventually d. constantly28. big companies in germany generally _ the euro（欧元）, while small ones are nervous. a. consist of b. complain of c. approve of d. dream of29. believe me, i know how easy it is to begin smoking and how _ it is to quit. a. diverse b. desperate c. tough d. ideal 30. he seems to be giving the impression that he didnt enjoy himself in paris. _, he had a wonderful time. a. above all b. whats more c. as a result d. on the contrary第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分,满20分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(a、b、c、d)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a few months ago, i was picking up the children at school. emily, another mother that i knew well, rushed up to me. she was full of 31.“do you know 32 you and i are?” she asked. 33 i could answer, she gave out the reason for her question. she had just returned from renewing her drivers license at a government office. the woman 34 desk asked her what her “occupation” was. emily hesitated, 35 how to answer it. “what i mean is,” explained the woman, “do you have a job, or are you just a .?” “of course i have a job,” answered emily. “im a (an) 36” “we dont 37 mother as an occupation . housewife covers it,” she said.i forgot all about her story 38 one day i found myself in the same situation. this time it was at our own town hall. the clerk was a woman.“and what is your occupation?” she asked. what 39 me say it, i do not know. the words simply jumped out. “im . a (an) 40 in the field of child development and human relations.”the clerk stopped, her ball-point pen 41 in mid-air. she looked up 42 she had not heard right. i repeated the title slowly.“might i ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “just what you do in your 43?” coolly, i heard myself 44, “i have a continuing program of research in the laboratory and in the field. im working for my masters (the whole family) and already have 45 credits (令人增光的人或事物) (all daughters). i often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). the job is more challenging than most jobs and the 46 are in satisfaction rather than just money.”there was an increasing note of 47 in the clerks voice as she 48 in the form. as i drove into our driveway, i was 49 by my lab assistants ages 13, 7, and 3. inside the house i could hear our new experimental model (six months) in the child-development program.i felt successful. motherhood.what a great 50. 31.a.surpriseb.anxietyc.angerd.excitement32.a.whob.whatc.howd.why33.a.whenb.asc.befored.since34.a.atb.afterc.byd.around35.a.nervousb.surec.anxiousd.uncertain36.a.motherb.workerc.teacherd.doctor37.a.thinkb.listc.expectd.give38.a.sinceb.unlessc.untild.when39.a.gotb.causedc.permitd.made40.a.researcherb.managerc.expertd.scholar41.a.droppedb.floatedc.frozend.broke42.a.so thatb.even thoughc.as thoughd.because of43.a.familyb.subjectc.studyd.field44.a.wordsb.replyc.shoutd.whisper45.a.twob.threec.fourd.five46.a.rewardsb.awardsc.profitsd.benefits47.a.interestb.respectc.doubtdfear48.a.explainedb.passedc.completedd.filled49.a.acceptedb.greetedc.recognizedd.refused50.a.personb.awardc.careerd.business第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。achina mobile, the countrys largest mobile communications operator, has accounted for nearly 40 percent of revenues (税收) in the domestic telecom market. that puts it at the top of the six major telecom operators in the nation, according to the latest official statistics.the other five are: china telecom, 31.1 percent; china netcom, 16.6 percent; and china unicom, 13.4 percent; china satellite communications corp and china railcom, 1.5 percent.mobile communications and the ip phone business have gradually replaced traditional long-distance calls. mobile communications account for 28.5 percent of the total long-distance communications business. ip phones have 41.4 percent, while traditional long-distance calls are down to 30.1 percent.in another ranking, nokia, motorola, bird, tcl and siemens came in as the top five mobile phone sellers in china in the first half of this year, according to south daily. the report also says that during this period, china produced 82 million handsets (including gsm, gprs and cdma phones) and sold 80 million. of the phones sold, 37 million were exported to other countries.analysts point out that chinas lack of key technologies and its heavy dependence on overseas technologies have proved to be an obstacle for the development of home-made phone makers.51. according to the passage, which of the following is not true？a. china mobile is chinas largest mobile phone sellers.b. china mobile is chinas largest mobile communications operator.c. china mobile has covered nearly two fifths of the income in the telecom market in china.d. china mobile has taken the first place in the telecom market.52. mobile communications have gradually taken the place of .a. ip phone service b. traditional long-distance callsc. traditional telephones d. telecom operators53. which word has the similar meaning to the underlined word “obstacle”？a. difficulty b. difference c. puzzle d. factor54. which of the following is true according to the passage？a. nokia is a very popular foreign phone sellerb. china produced and sold most of the mobile phones to other countriesc. mobile communications account for the most part of the total long-distance communicationsd. china has had quite advanced key technologiesbwelcome to the national maritime (海洋) museum！the national maritime museum is the largest of its kind in the world, with over two million items in its collections. twenty galleries display some of the finest sea affairs in historic buildings, which were formerly a school for the sons of seamen.opening times10：00-17：00 winter hours10：00-18：00 summer hourslast admission is thirty minutes before closing. smoking is not allowed in the museum. eating and drinking are only allowed in the designated areas. photography and video are not permitted inside the building.bookingsour central booking group handles all group visit enquiries, from schools，group organizers and tour operators.education and interpretation schools programs operate in term-time. programs of talks, tours, work-shops，storytelling, living history and interpretation are run throughout the year, especially at weekends and during school holidays.e-libraryfacilities are provided for electronic access to the museums collections. please ask a member of staff for directions to the nearest terminals. these facilities are also available from the comfort of your own home.55. this passage mainly tells us _ the museum.a. the way to get to b. the purpose to buildc. a brief introduction to d. a detailed description of56. which of the following is certainly forbidden according to the passage？a. trying to enter the museum after 5:00 p.m.b. taking pictures in front of the museum.c. talking loudly when you enjoy the collections.d. eating and drinking wherever you are.57. from the passage we can learn that _.a. the museum runs a school and has students of its ownb. students can receive different kinds of education herec. part of school education has to be done in the museumd. school programs are only run at weekends and on holidays58. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. the museum is very popular among visitorsb. things from ancient times are more attractivec. the most valuable things are displayed in the museumd. the museum is anxious to make more moneycthinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. to be human is to think. but thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. thinking about thinking is the key to critical thinking. when you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.the word “critical” here has a special meaning. it does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. the nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seenbeyond the pictures on tv, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. if you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. if you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. they take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in todays world, fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. if you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about albert einstein. the first time banesh hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with albert einstein, hoffman was too nervous to speak. but einstein immediately put hoffman at ease by saying, “please go slowly, i dont understand things quickly.”59. critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, _.a. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fastb. we might be controlled by other peoples ideasc. we will follow the ideas of others naturallyd. we might be fooled by other peoples ideas60. if you are a critical thinker, you will _.a. think deeply about different ideas b. trust the reports in the newspapersc. take one view against another view d. criticize other people for their mistakes61. in the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that _.a. the smarter you are, the faster you do thingsb. the faster you do things, the smarter you becomec. speed can improve intelligenced. intelligence is not decided by speed62. what would be the best title for the passage?a. thinking and critical thinking b. understanding critical thinkingc. thinking natural and human d. thinking fast means intelligencedmachines in the home have a short history. sewing machines, washing machines and tumble dries are common enough today, but a hundred years ago few people could even imagine such things. however, inventors have designed and built a wide range of household machines since then. in most cases the inventor tried to patent his machine, to stop anyone copying it. then he tried to produce a lot of them. if the machine became popular, the inventor could make a lot of money.in 1790 the first sewing machine was patented. the inventor was an englishman called thomas saint. there was nothing to match his machine for forty years, and then someone built a similar device. he was a frenchman, bartelemy thimonier. neither of these early machines worked very well, however. it wasnt until 1846 that an inventor came up with a really efficient sewing machine. he was an american, elias howe and his machine was good enough to beat five skilled sewing women. he didnt make much money from it, however. the first commercially successful sewing machine was patented by isaac singer five years later.today, we take washing machines for granted, but there was none before 1869. the revolving drum(旋转桶)of that first machine set a pattern for the future, but it was crude by todays standards. the drum was turned by hand, and needed a lot of effort. eight years passed before someone produced an electric washing machine. the world had to wait even longer for a machine to dry clothes. the first spin-drier was another american invention, patented in 1924; but it was 20 years before such machines were widely used.it was yet another american, called bissell, who introduced the carpet sweeper. he patented the original machine back in 1876. it didnt pick up dirt very well, but it was quicker than a dustpan and brush. thirty-six years later, even the carpet sweeper was old-fashioned: modern homes now have a vacuum cleaner (吸尘器) with an electric motor to suck the dust.63. inventors patent the inventions so as to _.a. produce more machines b. avoid being copied by othersc. make the inventions more popular d. make more money64. according to the article, modern inventors _.a. followed the pattern of the first revolving drum but improve it muchb. only imitated the first washing machinec. powered the first ever-made washing machine by electricityd. had to wait for the first spin-drier for a long time65. the underlined word “crude” in the sentence “but it was crude by todays standards.” probably means _.a. useless b. ugly-looking c. rough d. not skillfully made66. the article mainly tells us about _ _ _.a. the great inventors in the worldb. the important inventions in the worldc. the short history of household machinesd. the importance of the machines used in the homeetaibei: increasing numbers of taiwanese students are joining the islands “china rush”, seeking education on the chinese mainlandaccording to official chinese figures, the number of taiwanese students admitted into college and postgradua