江西省九江市第一中学高三英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

九江一中2015届高三英语上学期第一次月考试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what does the woman suggest doing?a. repairing the telephone.b. surfing the internet.c. cooking at home.2. what did the man do?a. he bought a computer. b. he set up a company.c. he hunted for a new job.3. what are the speakers talking about?a. a fire.b. a flood.c. an earthquake.4. how many people will be expected to the party?a. 15.b. 135.c. 150.5. why does the woman mention her dinner guests?a. to ask the man to join them.b. to suggest politely the man leave.c. to invite the man to have another drink.第二节听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. how much will the man pay for the cd player?a. $30.b. $70.c. $100.7. what is the man concerned about?a. return policy.b. after-sale repairing.c. exchange of goods.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. what kind of room does the man take?a. a shared room with another student.b. a single room with his own bathroom.c. his own room with a shared bathroom.9. what is excluded in the conference fee?a. meals.b. tea.c. coffee.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. where does the man probably work?a. in a hotel.b. in a church.c. in a film company.11. how did the man help the film star?a. he woke him up.b. he lent him his pants.c. he sent him back to the room.12. what does the mans wife think of him?a. he is of great help at home.b. he is of no help with the housework.c. he is busy with his work all the time.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. who is anna?a. the mans sister.b. the mans mother.c. the mans grandmother.14. how long will the man stay?a. three days.b. four days.c. five days.15. what surprised the woman?a. the man only eats vegetables now.b. the man still has schoolwork to do.c. the man is staying for such a short time.16. what can we learn from the conversation?a. anna is a vegetarian.b. anna loves to eat turkey.c.the man is disappointed with anna.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. what is the passage mainly about?a. the plan for the day.b. the courses of the school.c. an introduction to the teachers.18. what are the listeners going to do at 10:40?a. do a test.b. take a rest. c. get their books.19. who will introduce the learning center?a. carol.b. steve. c. anna.20. when are the listeners expected to talk with helen?a. during the lunchtime.b. in the conversation class.c. after a talk about london.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）a food waste has been a chronic (习惯性的) problem for restaurants and grocery stores-with millions of tons lost along the way as crops are hauled（拖）hundreds of miles, stored for weeks in refrigerators and prepared on busy restaurant assembly lines. but the historically high price of products is making it an even bigger drag on the bottom line. restaurants, colleges, hospitals and other institutions are compensating for the rising costs of waste in novel ways. “we have all come to work with this big elephant in the middle of kitchen, and the elephant is this its okay to waste belief system,” said andrew shackman, president of leanpath, a company that helps restaurants cut back food waste.the interest in cutting food waste “has just rocketed in the last six to nine months,” he said. roughly 30 percent of food in the united states goes to waste, costing some $48 billion annually, according to a stockholm international water institute study. freshman students at virginia tech were surprised to find this year there were no trays in the two of the campus biggest dining halls. that means you have to go back and get your dishware and your drink. some think it inconvenient while others dont. “its not that troublesome. you take less food, and you dont eat more than you should.” said caitlin mewborn, a freshman.getting rid of trays has cut food waste by 38 percent at the dining halls, said denny cochrane, manager of virginia techs sustainability program. before the program began, students often grabbed whatever looked good at the buffet (自助餐), only to find at the table that their eyes were bigger than their stomachs, he said.21. what does the underlined phrase “this big elephant” refer to in the third paragraph?a. the abundant food material b. the huge storing place of foodc. the big working table in the kitchen d. peoples believing food waste is natural 22. what does caitlin mewborn most probably think about the fact that no trays are provided in the campus dining halls?a. it means little in cutting food waste.b. it is useful for cutting food waste.c. it is very inconvenient for students.d. it isnt popular among the freshmen23. what is the best title of the passage?a. food waste, a headache in restaurants.b. the “its okay to waste” belief systemc. novel ways to cut food waste d. colleges, the biggest source of food wasteb there was a farmer who had some puppies he needed to sell. when painting a sign advertising the pups, he looked down into the eyes of a little boy. mister, he said, i want to buy one of your puppies. well, said the farmer. these puppies are from-good parents and cost a good deal of money. the boy dropped his head for a moment. then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. ive got 39 cents. is that enough to take a look?sure, said the farmer. and with that he let out a whistle (口哨) , here, dolly! he called.out from the doghouse ran dolly followed by four little balls of fur. the little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence (铁丝网). his eyes danced with delight. as the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else moving inside the doghouse. slowly another little ball appeared; a clearly smaller one. in a somewhat awkward manner the little pup hob(跛行) toward the others, doing its best to catch up i want that one, the little boy said, pointing to the little puppy. the farmer said: son, you dont want that puppy. he will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would. the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. he showed a steel brace (钢支架) running down both sides of his leg attaching (绑) itself to a specially made shoe. looking back up at the farmer, he said: you see sir, i dont run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands. the world is full of people who need someone who understands.24. the boy dropped his head for a while probably because _.a. he was upset about not having enough moneyb. he was thinking if the dog is worth the price c. he wanted to have a look at the puppiesd. he needed time to gather his thoughts25. the author described the puppies as balls of fur_. a. because they rolled like a ballb. to show how lovely they were to the boyc. to show they were from-good parentsd. because they were very fat 26. the boys eyes danced with delight because _. a. he found it pleasure choosing puppiesb. he thought it was interesting to look through the doghousec. he was excited to see the lovely puppiesd. he was always looking for a lame puppy 27. why did the boy decide to take the last dog? a. because he didnt have enough money for other better ones.b. because he felt sorry for the dog.c. because he understood the dogs difficulty.d. because he really need a dog.c an american woman has been held by authorities in china for the past six months accused of stealing state secrets. mrs phan-gillis, a naturalised american born in vietnam, was detained in march, during a trade visit to promote the texan city of houston. sandy phan-gilliss husband jeff gillis says she is now being moved to a more secure facility. chinas foreign ministry spokesman hong lei said on tuesday that mrs. phan-gillis was suspected of carrying out activities endangering national security, and is currently being investigated by relevant departments.we hope that the outside world will respect chinas handling of this case according to law, he added. mrs phan-gillis was president of the houston shenzhen sister city association and consulted for chinese and us businesses. one of her colleages in the trip told the bbc there was nothing out of the ordinary about the trip but described the sequence of events as they left china as bizarre. they had been travelling around china for about a week when the group went through immigration control at the border between guangdong and macau, in zhuhai, on 19 march. the group became separated, regrouping on the other side - without mrs phan-gillis.after returning to houston several days later, mr gillis told them that the us consulate had informed him his wife had been detained, accused of stealing state secrets. her family vigorously deny the accusations, which they say have never been properly explained. since then, consular officials have been able to visit mrs phan-gillis periodically, to check up on her health, which her husband says is poor, and to pass on messages. the us embassy in beijing would not comment on the story and referred the bbc to the us department of state in washington, which was closed at the time of enquiry.28. what do we know about mrs phan-gillis according to the passage?a. a vietnamese who goes to china on business.b. she went on a trade visit with her husband.c. a consultant for chinese and us businesses of the houston shenzhen sister city association d. an american who has be held by chinese government.29. what is the attitude of chinas authorities toward this issue?a. mrs phan-gillis is guilty of stealing chinas state secrets.b. they do not confirm the investigation of mrs phan-gillisc. whether mrs phan-gillis is guilty or not is still under investigation.d. they are expecting other countries intervene.30. what is the american governments reaction to this event?a. positiveb. negativec. unclear d. neutral31. what can we infer from the passage?a. the family of mrs phan-gillis think she is innocent.b. the chinese relevant governments are using some illegal methods to get things done.c. mrs phan-gillis have been to china for many times. d. mrs phan-gillis was detained during a trade visit to promote the texan city of houston.d it was 3: 45 in the morning when the vote was finally taken. after six months of arguing and final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates, australias northern territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. the measure passed by the convincing vote of 15 to 10. almost immediately word flashed on the internet and was picked up, half a world away, by john hofsess, executive director of the right to die society of canada. he sent it on via the groups on-line service, death net. says hofsess: we posted bulletins all day long, because of course this isnt just something that happened in australia. its world history. the full import may take a while to sink in. the nt rights of the terminally ill law has left physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with its moral and practical implications. some have breathed sighs of relief, others, including churches, right-to-life groups and the australian medical association, bitterly attacked the bill and the haste of its passage. but the tide is unlikely to turn back. in australia-where an aging population, life-extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part-other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia(安乐死). in the us and canada, where the right-to-die movement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes(多米诺骨牌) to start falling. under the new northern territory law, an adult patient can request death-probably by a deadly injection or pill-to put an end to suffering. the patient must be diagnosed as terminally ill by two doctors. after a cooling off period of seven days, the patient can sign a certificate of request. after 48 hours the wish for death can be met. for lloyd nickson, a 54-year-old darwin resident suffering from lung cancer, the nt rights of terminally ill law means he can get on with living without the haunting fear of his suffering: a terrifying death from his breathing condition. im not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view, but what i was afraid of was how id go, because ive watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen and clawing at their masks, he says.32. from the second paragraph we learn that _.a. other countries will gradually raise the objection to euthanasia b. physicians and citizens have the same opinion on euthanasiac. advanced technology played an important role in the passage of the lawd. it will be some time before the significance of the laws passage is realized33. when the author says that observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling, he means _.a. the significance of the passed bill may be fully understood finally b. observers are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards the future of euthanasia c. observers are waiting to see the result of the game of dominoesd. the us and canada may possibly passed some similar bills. 34. what is lloyd nicksons attitude towards euthanasia?a. approvalb. suspiciousc. critical d. negative35. which of the statement is true according to the passage?a. the measure to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients was narrowly passed. b. euthanasia means that doctors have the right to take the lives of ill patients who wish to die.c. the dying patient can get his request for death signed in seven days.d. the author is in favor of the practice of euthanasia. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。 while the nature is waking up in spring, our bodies may not respond the same way. many of us may share the feeling of spring sleepiness. although it is not an illness, the following tips might be essential for those who need to stay awake.1. dont sleep more, exercise more 36 . getting longer sleep may reduce activities, making people sleepier. instead, slightly increase the level of your physical activities, which help to send more oxygen to the brain, making us feel awake and energetic.2. fight back with caffeine but do not overdosea certain amount of caffeine is good for the health, and can keep us alert for important occasions. however, too much coffee may accelerate heart problems.3. more fruits, and less greasy foods 37 . to feel light and alert, eat more food that is rich in vitamins, such as citrus and lemon and alkaline foods, such as fresh vegetables. greasy foods and alcohol will have the reverse effect.4. splash cold water on your faceif a cup of coffee doesnt keep you awake long enough, try splashing cold water on face is always refreshing. 38 .5. get some fresh air 39 . bad air flow will lead to insufficient oxygen, which will affect the brains performance. also go outdoors to get close to nature.6. drink enough watertry to always have a bottle of water next to you, as it can help to eliminate accumulated toxins and help to fight spring fatigue. 40 .a. you can also add slices of lemon to make it vitamin-rich.b. eight hours of sleep is usually enough for adultsc. also try brushing your teeth with mint-scented toothpaste, or use mouthwash.d. aerobic exercise, such as jogging, swimming and rope skipping, are recommended.e. try placing a pot of fresh mint or basil on your office deskf. modern research finds that sleepiness in spring is usually accompanied by insufficient vitamins. g. make sure that air flows properly in your office and bedroom.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1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ive been keeping journals since i started working in 1992 and always regard it as one of the most powerful personal development tools.what do i do with my journals? _41_ many people use journals or diaries to keep a record of life _42_, i dont normally _43_with such writings, and i rarely even go back and read _44_ journals. for me its primarily a problem _45_tool, a way to think through complex decisions until i _46_the point of _47_. i usually begin a new journal by writing a question or a problem i want to solve. then i proceed to explore the possible solution space of the problem. by exploring problems on _48_, i avoid circular thinking, and its also easier to identify gaps in the possible solution space that have yet to be considered. _49_ ive written about a problem from a _50_ angle, i can put that part to rest and _51_on to exploring the next part, and the written record makes it easy to consider the problem from a sufficient number of differen