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广东省增城市新塘中学2015届高三12月月考英语试题i. 听力(满分15分)听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听第1段材料，回答第1-2题。1. what percentage of all species in several regions of the world are in danger? a.over 33%.b.19%.c. 50%.2. what is a team of 19 world scientists prediction? a. global warming isnt controlled. b. more than 1 million species could disappear.c. over one-third of all species in several regions of the world are at risk of dying out.听第2段材料，回答第3-4题。3. what do you know about the river nile? a. its the longest river in the world. b. it often floods large areas. c. its the second longest river in the world.4. why did egyptians build aswan high dam? a. in order to sail upstream. b. in order to control the flood. c. in order to attract visitors.听第3段材料，回答第5-7题。5. what do people seem to be worried about? a. sea levels. b. the future of our planet. c. a newspaper or a tv station.6. which seems to be causing most concern? a. the future of the globe. b. global warming.c. living condition.7. what could be the scientists prediction according to the dialogue? a. rising global temperatures. b. report about threats to the environment. c. facing a truly alarming future. 听第4段材料，回答第8-11题。8. how many degrees have the global average temperatures increased in the past century? a. 2. b.10. c. about 1.9. since when have winters grown more than a week shorter at yellowstone national park? a. 2100. b.1948. c.1958.10. what are likely to cause significant increases in severe weather events? a. floods. b. shorter winters. c. the global warming.11. what would the rising global temperatures in the next ten years have an effect on? a. animals and the entire environment. b. seasons.c. some regions.听第5段材料，回答第12-15题。12. how could you best describe the weather for the southern states? a. sunny.b. rainy.c. snowy.13. how much rain was reported in texas? a. two inches. b. twenty-four inches. c. fifteen inches. 14. in which state were temperatures over 39 degrees? a. florida.b. arizona.c. texas. 15. what was the weather like in the rocky mountains? a. hot.b. cool.c. cold.ii.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1630各题所给的a、b、c和d项中,选出最佳选项。my father grew up in oklahoma during the early years of the great depression. he was the only living child of a hardworking farmer and a_16_mother.when dad completed the eighth grade, my grandfather believed his only son would work on the farm. my grandmother, however, understood the door that education could open even in_17_economic times. she persuaded grandfather to_18_dad to finish high school.dad worked hard and completed high school at the age of 16. at last, grandpa was to have his wish. dad would work on the farm, easing the economic and physical _19_grandpa carried. but grandmother again begged grandpa to permit my father to go to college.after_20_, grandpa made the most difficult decision of his lifetime. he walked to the chicken coop (鸡笼子), where he did his_21_. taking a shovel in his work-worn hands，grandpa dug up a jar that held all the familys savings. he offered the jar and its precious_22_to dad, saying, “here boy, go and make something of yourself.”realizing that his family was sacrificing all their savings by 23 in his education, dad became a steward(管家) of those funds. he_24_his bachelors degree and then went on to the university of oklahoma，where he graduated second in his_25_school class in 1936. jobs were hard to come by when dad graduated, so he opened his own practice and lived in a home with a dirt floor. he worked long hours, but i remember him_26_the great books he discovered in the course of his education with me.our family was changed by the long walk that grandpa took to the chicken coop. education is more than an investment in our family. it is a treasure. i_27_my father to college and law school, and all of my children have also_28_ higher education. we have been transformed by a sacrifice made two generations ago by a loving. if grandfather had not been 29 convinced by my persistent(固执的) grandmother, he would not have made the_30_.16. a. beautiful b. devoted c. lazyd. curious17. a. tough b. great c. peacefuld. competitive18. a. permit b. take c. askd. force19. a. pains b. troubles c. burdensd. activities20. a. graduationb. work c. reflection d. permission21. a. cooking b. cleaning c. farmingd. banking22. a. books b. bills c. savings d. coins23. a. investing b. storing c. treasuring d. raising24. a. failed b. received c. offeredd. needed25.a. maths b. education c. economicsd. law26.a. making b. writing c. protecting d. sharing27.a. joined b. followed c. advisedd. accompanied28.a. sought b. insisted c. favoredd. considered29.a. toughly b. kindly c. rudelyd. fully30.a. senseb. use c. difference d. effect第二节 语法填空( 共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3140的相应位置上。the place where i work kindly provides food for all attendants. however, what bothers _31_ is that they throw away all leftovers and there are usually lots!last week i finally made my point and _32_(allow) to take a huge plate of very nice sandwiches away with me. it would have been _33_ real shame to see them ending up in the dustbin.i was looking for the homeless guy, _34_ usually sat in front of our local supermarket, _35_(pet) his dog on an old blanket. he was _36_(extreme) pleased when i showed him the food. he had nothing to carry the food in and offered to return the plate the following week. _37_ we had never spoken before, i decided to believe 38 him, and i was not disappointed. he brought it back clean yesterday.this has made me understand that the homeless are easy_39_(satisfy). and it has inspired me to share more _40_local homeless people. iii.阅读 (共两节,满分50分)第一节 阅读理解( 共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a pulling heavy suitcases all day in the summer is hard work, especially when you are a thin 14-year-old boy. that was me in 1940-the youngest and smallest baggage boy at new york citys pennsylvania railway station. after just a few days on the job, i began noticing that the other fellows were overcharging passengers. id like to join them, thinking, everyone else is doing it. when i got home that night, i told my dad what i wanted to do. you give an honest days work, he said, looking at me straight in his eye. they are paying you. if they want to do that, you let them do that. i followed my dads advice for the rest of that summer and have lived by his words ever since. of all the jobs ive had, it was my experience at pennsylvania railway station that has stuck with me. now i teach my players to have respect for other people and their possession. being a member of a team is a totally shared experience. if one person steals, it destroys trust and hurts everyone. i can put up with many things, but not with people who steal. if one of my players were caught stealing, hed be gone. whether youre on a sports team, in an office or a member of a family. if you cant trust one another, there is going to be trouble.41. what can be inferred about the baggage boys? a. they could earn much, but they had to work hard. b. many of them earned money in a dishonest way. c. they were all from poor families. d. they were thin, young boys.42. what does the fathers advice imply? a. it is wrong to give more to the passengers. b. dont believe them if they are paying you more. c. dont follow others to overcharge the passengers. d. it is difficult to work hard and live as an honest boy.43. the underlined word it (in paragraph 2) refers to_ a. overcharging passengers b. pulling heavy suitcases all day c. paying passengers moneyd. working in an honest way44. the writer cant put up with stealing because he thinks that _.a. it is a total shared experienceb. it is considered as the most dangerousc. it does great harm to human relationship d. it may led to the loss of his sports team.45. it can be concluded from the text that _. a. his fathers advice helped him to decide which job to take up b. working in the sports team was his most important experience c. he learned much from his shared experience with his team members d. his experience as a baggage boy had a great influence on his late lifeb sometime in the next century, the familiar early-newspaper on the front porch (门廊) will disappear. and instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. youll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the tv. an electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. youll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. do you want more information on this brief story? a simple touch makes the entire text appear. save it in your own personal computer if you like. these are among the predictions from communication experts working on the newspapers of the future. pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers will unite print and broadcast reporting, and offer news and analysis with video images of news events. most of the technology is available now, but convincing more people that they dont need to read a newspaper is the next step. but resistance to computer newspapers may be stronger from within journalism. since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable. despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens. it might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial interests in the paper industry. 46. which of the following is not an advantage of computer newspapers? a. they are cheaper than traditional newspapers. b. they are more convenient to read. c. you can choose the kind of voice you want to hear. d. you can easily save information for future use.47. which of the following is a reason why it will take a long time to complete the changeover? a. the technology is impossible now. b. computer newspaper s are too expensive. c . the popularization of computers needs a long time. d. traditional newspapers are easier to read.48. it can be inferred that journalists are against computer newspapers because _ . a.they dont know how to use computers b. they think computer newspapers take too much time to read c. they think the new technology is badd. they have been trained to write for traditional newspapers49. we can infer from the passage that . a. all technological changes are good b. new technologies dont always replace old ones c. new technologies will eventually replace old ones d. traditional newspapers are here to stay for another century50. what is the best title of the passage?a. computer newspapers are well liked.b. newspapers of the future will be on the computer.c. newspapers are out of fashion. d. new communications technology.cblind imitation is self-destruction. to those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptablein the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpfulwhen i first learned to cook, i used recipes （菜谱）and turned out some tasty dishesbut soon i grew boredwhy did you follow someone elses way of cooking when i could create my own? imitating role models is like using training wheels on a childs bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on themin daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously（下意识地）hold poor role modelsif, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. if you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of othersin the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebritiesthose stars look great on screenbut when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. if you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviorsbless is that the person is willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeplythey touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperationthe world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside themcreative people have an endless resource of ideasthe problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imaginationstudy your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not servethen you can say, “i stand on the shoulders of my ancestors tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on51imitation proves useful when you aknow you are uniqueblose the balance of lifecbegin to learn something newdget tired of routine practice52to avoid the bad result of imitation, we should_aforget daily fear and painbchoose the right examplecask others for decisionsdstay away from stars53according to the author, the world moves on because of those who are adesperate to influence others with their knowledge bready to turn their original ideas into realityceager to discover what their ancestors diddwilling to accept others ideas54the trouble a creator faces is athe lack of strong motivation bthe absence of practical ideas chow to search for more materialsdhow to use imagination creatively55what is the authors purpose in writing this passage?ato highlight the importance of creativelybto criticize the characters of role modelscto compare imitation with creationdto explain the meaning of successd “a very destructive seven-year old child kicked my legs and scratched at my hand,” said one teacher. “i broke up a fight and was kicked,” said another. many people have heard stories like this. but the situation is more worrying still and it involves parents. every child, regardless of the circumstances into which they are born, has the right to achieve their potential, regardless of their parents wealth and class. and we recognize that, as a nation, it is a long way to achieve this goal. but rights come with responsibilities and what worries people is that we are in danger of neglecting the latter. far too many children are behaving badly at school, even to the point of being violent to staff. this is terrible enough, but it is hard to be surprised since many children are just mirroring the behavior of their parents. too many are starting school unable to hold a knife and fork, unused to eating at a table，and unable to use the lavatory properly. we are in danger of becoming a nation of families living separate lives under one roof. the bedroom, once a place to sleep, has become the living space for the young. spending hours in front of computer screens, on social networking sites or being immersed in computer games, children and young people spend little time with their parents. parents are unable to monitor just what their children are watching. schools cannot right the wrongs of society and teachers cannot become substitute parents. both parties need to work together. parents must be helped and given confidence to take back control. they are responsible for setting boundaries for their childrens behavior and sticking to those boundaries when the going gets tough. they are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resources-time-so that children come to school ready and willing to learn. 56. what problem do people ignore in the writers opinion? a. the school violence. b. the pressure of students learning. c. the right to achieve students potential. d. students responsibilities.57. the writers attitude to the behaviors of parents may be that of_. a. dissatisfaction b. sympathy c. understanding d. tolerance 58. the underlined part in paragraph 4 may mean_. a. children dont live with their parents in the same room b. parents care little about childrens life at home c. children spend little time with their parents at home d. parents attempt to establish a good relationship with their children59. from the last paragraph, we can infer that_. a. schools cant correct the wrongs that society does to teachers b. teachers have no responsibility for playing the role of parents c. parents should spend time with children making them ready to learn d. students are responsible for making themselves known in society60. what is the main