山西省曲沃中学高三英语12月月考试题.doc

曲沃中学高三英语十二月份测试题第一部分 听力第一节 听下面5段对话，每段对话仅读一遍。1.what does the man want to do? a. take photos.b. buy a camera.c. help the woman.2.what are the speakers talking about? a noisy night.b. their life in town.c. a place of living.3.where is the man now? a. on his way. b. in a restaurant.c. at home.4.what will celia do? a. find a player.b. watch a game.c. play basketball.5.what day is it when the conversation takes place? a. saturday.b. sunday.c. monday.第二节听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。6.what is sara going to do? a. buy john a gift. b. give john a surprise. c. invite john to france.7.what does the man think of saras plan? a. funny. b. exciting.c. strange.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.why does diana say sorry to peter?a. she has to give up her travel plan. b. she wants to visit another city.c. she needs to put off her test.9.what does diana want peter to do?a. help her with her study.b. take a book to her friend. c. teach a geography lesson.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.why does the man call the woman?a. to tell her about her new job. b. to ask about her job program. c. to plan a meeting with her.11.who needs a new flat? a. alex. b. andrea.c. miranda.12.where is the woman now? a. in baltimore.b. in new york.c. in avon.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.what does jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?a. where the restaurant is.b. whether the prices are low. c. how well the food is prepared.14.when did jan begin to write for a magazine?a. after he came back to sweden. b. before he went to the united states.c. as soon as he got his first job in 1982.15.what may jan do to find a good restaurant?a. talk to people in the street. b. speak to taxi drivers. c. ask hotel clerks.16.what do we know about jan?a. he cooks for a restaurant. b. he travels a lot for his work. c. he prefers american food.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.what do we know about the plaza leon?a. its a new building. b. its a small town.c. its a public place.18.when do parents and children like going to the plaza leon?a. saturday nights. b. sunday afternoons. c. fridays and saturdays.19.which street is known for its food shops and markets?a. via del mar street. b. fernando street. c. hernandes street.20.why does the speaker like horatio street best?a. it has an old stone surface. b. it is named after a writer. c. it has a famous university.第二部分 阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题3分，满分60分)a islands of adventure at universal orlando in florida people say that it is the home of the “harry potter theme park”. the wizarding world is the most popular part of the park. other popular rides include the adventures of spider-man, popeye & blutos bilge-rat barges and the jurassic park river adventure. it is open from monday to saturday. $15.95 for children, 3 to 13 years old; $29.95 for ages 14 and over. pi-o indoor theme park in longueuil the pi-o indoor theme park features(以为特色) 16 rides, a small sea train, a kid-sized bowling alley(保龄球场), a mirror maze(迷宫), theme rooms which include the christmas room on-the-sea, and a private reception room. “i wanted to create a safe environment for kids aged 1 to 10,” explains owner jocelyne pinard. she noted how many competing amusement parks have sections that can be unsafe for young kids such as the “ball rooms” full of loose plastic balls. so this is how it is different from other amusement parks. open seven days a week. the admission fees are $16.99 for individuals(个人) and $64 for families. legoland windsor theme park in london legoland windsor is the best choice for young families. the park is designed for children from 3 to 12. there are over 50 rides as well as live shows, workshops, and other attractions aimed at younger children, and especially those who are already fond of building-block(积木) toys. the park is open every single day. adults: $35; ages 3-15 and 60+: $26. buy online and save $3 per person. wonder la theme park in india wonder la is a world-class amusement park. its modern, clean and green, and has all kinds of attractions. there are over 50 rides, 12 of which are water based and 9 especially for small children. monday to friday 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. saturday, sunday, holiday and festival seasons 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. single adult / child $13.50; family ticket (for any four people) $50.00; children 3 and under free. 21.if jim is free this sunday, he can choose to visit the following parks except_. a. islands of adventure b. pi-o c. legoland windsord. wonder la22. how is pi-o indoor theme park mainly different from other parks?a. it is much safer.b. it features more rides.c. it is much cheaper.d. it offers more activities.23. if a couple want to visit legoland windsor theme park with their 5-year-old son, how much do they need to pay when booking online?a. $70.b. $87.c. $93.d. $96.b it is a bright morning in the ethiopian countryside. yohannes walks beside a pair of donkeys that are pulling a two-wheeled cart. they arrive at the agricultural town of awassa where yohannes opens the sides of the cart to display, not the usual vegetables or tools, but childrens books. this is the donkey mobile library, the first of its kind in ethiopia and one of only a few in the world. yohannes was born in ethiopia, north africa, but trained to be a librarian in the usa and returned to ethiopia years ago. the cart is full of picture books donated by american libraries, teachers and school children. yohannes arranges small painted benches in the shade of the trees, and suddenly ethiopian children come shouting and racing down every road and path. its mobile library day! they circle the bookshelves with great excitement. until the donkey mobile library began its regular two-monthly visits, many of these children had never seen a book. “without books, education is very dull, like food without salt. you can survive but you cant really come alive,” says yohannes. yohannes first worked in the childrens section of the main library in america. surrounded by books he had never seen before, he realized how joyful and imaginative childrens literature is. he says, “i always thought of ethiopia. but how could i bring childrens books to my home country when it had almost no libraries to keep the books in?” he contacted jane kurtz, a writer born in america but brought up in ethiopia, and together they created the donkey mobile library. the children say that the library has given them ideas about what they might do in the future. a child called dareje wants to be a scientist and find a cure for life-threatening diseases. an eleven year-old girl, fikerte, wants to do research about the moon and discover new facts about outer space. tamrat, aged 10, comes every time. “what brings you back here time and time again?” the librarian asks him. “the stories,” tamrat replies instantly. 24.how do the children feel when they see the donkey mobile library? a. curious.b. surprised.c. interested.d. excited.25. we can conclude from the passage that .a. ethiopian children have no idea about their futureb. yohannes and kurtz share similar life experiencesc. donkey carts in awassa usually carry vegetables and toolsd. most books in the donkey mobile library were bought in america26. according to the passage, the donkey mobile library .a. visits the countryside every day b. benefits ethiopian children a lotc. was created by yohannes himselfd. was the first of its kind in the world27. where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?a. a news report.b. a book review.c. a historical story.d. an advertisement.c chichi weighs only 13 pounds. “hes so tiny，i can carry him with one hand，” says mary lane.“most people see him and think hes useless.” but last october，chichi proved to be more than just a pretty face. mary and her husband，rick，were relaxing on the beach one afternoon while on vacation in north carolinas outer banks. as usual，chichi was lying on his blanket in his own little beach chair. “we had our noses buried in books，”recalls rick，“when suddenly the dog became extremely uneasy. his bark was different from anything we had heard before. and he would not let us ignore him.” chichi ran back and forth in front of his chair as if to run down the beach. the lanes sat up to see two elderly women in the ocean，about 100 yards down the beach and 10 feet off shore. one was on her back，her head under the waves. the other was struggling hard to keep her friends head above the surface. the lanes rushed across the sand and into the surf. rick went to the woman in danger of drowning，while mary held fast on to the other one and pulled her up on the beach.“then i went back to help rick，” mary says.“the sand dropped off steeply，and a riptide(激流)was beating the woman under. she was completely helpless.” not getting well from recent knee surgery，the woman had been unable to turn over or push herself up.“her friend had been in danger too，” mary says.“the waves were pushing her around. theres no way she could have held on much longer.” the women hadnt called out for help. “they were struggling so hard that there was no time for screaming，” mary recalls.“but chichi had sensed their danger.” duty done，chichi was back in his chair，asleep，by the time the two women were on dry ground and the lanes had returned to their blankets. luckily，the women were fine，though shaken. they thanked the lanes for saving their lives. back home in greensboro，north carolina，the lanes ordered a special collar with the words “hero dog” on it. 28.when the two women were struggling in the ocean，what were the lanes doing? a. they were sleeping soundly. b. they were absorbed in reading.c. they were wiping their noses. d. they were bathing in the sun.29. why did chichi run back and forth in front of his chair?a. it sensed that a danger was upon them. b. it smelled there was a storm on the way.c. it was trying to draw its masters attention.d. there was something wrong with its master.30. why couldnt the woman get out of the water?a. she was bitten by a shark.b. her friend didnt offer help.c. she was too weak to stay awake.d. there was something wrong with her knee.31. what is the text mainly about?a. how chichi became a “hero dog”b. a pet dog was saved by two women.c. what is the best place to go on holiday?d. the lanes helped two strangers out of trouble.d people used to think that wetlands were wasted land. developers would drain them with ditches（水沟），fill them in with tons of soil，and build houses，schools，and parking areas on them. then scientists began to realize the important role wetlands played in the environment. wetlands act like giant sponges（海绵） during storms. they soak up extra storm water and afterward release it slowly back into the water cycle. this helps prevent flooding. towns where people have drained wetlands have found that in a big storm，their streets and homes are often flooded because there are no wetlands to soak up the excess water. wetlands also act as giant filters where pollutants are absorbed and dissolved over time. though wetlands can become polluted from dumping，wastewater，and fertilizer runoff from farm fields，they are able to process some pollutants over time because of all the microorganisms and plants living there. wetlands are especially important for providing homes and breeding grounds to millions of birds，fish，and amphibians worldwide. many wetlands have become national wildlife refuges（避难所），where you can go to take pictures and look at birds and animals. the everglades are a huge wetland that once covered more than four million acres of southern florida. sometimes called the “river of grass”，the everglades are a shallow sheet of water that slowly flowed across a grassy plain. in the late 1800s people began draining parts of the everglades for development. roads were built and towns sprang up. the everglades shrank to half its original size. cities like miami grew up where once there was a thriving wetland. sewage and waste from the cities were pumped into the remaining wetlands. over time scientists began to see the importance of the everglades. even with its smaller size，the everglades filtered the pollutants coming from the cities，absorbing the worst of it like a sewage treatment plant. during storms the everglades protected the cities from storm surge flooding. they also are just a great place to visit and see wildlife. 32.the first paragraph is intended to tell us_. a. wasted land used to be wetlands b. people didnt know the importance of wetlands beforec. wetlands used to be left undisturbedd. wetlands can be used for building33. why can wetlands be compared to giant sponges?a. they absorb extra water from storms.b. they become large or small in size.c. they absorb pollutants and dissolve them.d. they are made of soft soil.34. as for the importance of wetlands，how many aspects are mentioned in the passage?a. two.b. three.c. four.d. five.35. the example of the everglades is given in the last paragraph to show_.a. the threat to wetlandsb. the protection of wetlandsc. the development of wetlandsd. the importance of wetlandse if you want to keep fit, please refer to the following: move more make it a daily to find ways to move your body. 36 climb stairs instead of taking the elevator. walk your dog; play with your kids. it doesnt have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute dance class. but thats great when youre up to it. at the same time, move more. quit smoking ever since 1960 when it was announced that smoking was harmful to health, americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products. just recently, weve seen more and more teens smoking. could it be the hollywood influence? 37 take care! warn your children against smoking. 38 while recent studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney(肝肾) disease and cancer.reduce stresseasier said than done, stress comes in many ways. 39 spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like such as walk on the beach or in a park, read a good book, visit a friend, listen to relaxing music, and watch a funny movie.protect yourself from pollutionif you cant live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms. 40 exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good.a. avoid excessive drinkingb. there are many things you can do to move your arms and legs.c. think carefully about what you will do.d. exercise outside when the smog rating is low.e. it seems that the stars in every movie smoke cigarettes.f. keep a positive mental outlookg. some techniques given by experts are to think positive thoughts.第三部分 完型填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）i believe in my mothermy belief began when i was just a kid， 41 i dreamed of becoming a doctor my mother was a 42 through her work，she observed that 43 people spent a lot more time 44 than they did watch televisionshe 45 that my brother and i could only watch two to three preselected tv programs during the weekwith our free time，we had to read two books each from the detroit public library and 46 written book reports to hershe would mark them up with check marks and underline the important 47 years later we realized her marks were only a 48 my mother was an illiterate（文盲）although we had no money，between the covers of those books，i could go anywhere，do anything and be 49 when i entered high school i was an astudent， 50 not for longi wanted the fancy clothesi wanted to hang about with the guysi went from being an astudent then to a bstudent then to a cstudent，but i didnt 51 i was coolone night my mother came home from working her multiple jobs and i 52 about not having enough italian knit shirtsshe said，“okay，i will give you all the money i make this week by scrubbing floors and 53 bathrooms，and you can buy the family food and pay the billswith everything left over，you can have all that you want”i was very 54 with that arrangement but 55 i got through allocating（分配） money，there was nothing lefti realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a 56 over our heads and any kind of food on the table，much less to buy clothesi also 57 that immediate satisfaction wasnt going to get me anywheresuccess 58 intellectual preparationi went back to my studies and became an astudent 59 ，and eventually i fulfilled my dream and i became a（an） 60 41. a. that b. which c. when d. who42. a. woman servant b. teacher c. scientist d. nurse43. a. healthy b. successful c. powerful d. clever44. a. searching b. reading c. working d. training45. a. ordered b. insisted c. suggested d. announced46. a. hand in b. turn over c. pick up d. cut down47. a. titles b. magazines c. boo