2012高三第一次月考英语试题.doc

重庆市巴蜀中学高2012级高三（上）第一次月考英 语 试 题第一卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力 :（共三节，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，从题中给出的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 do the mans parents want him to be?A. A teacher B. An engineer. C. A doctor.2. What will the weather be like in the evening?A. Snowy. B. Clear. C. Rainy.3. Who is the man?A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. An engineer. 4. How did the man feel about the film? A. He liked the last part of it. B. He didnt like it at all. C. He liked it very much.5. What will the woman do next?A. Talk to a police officer B. Tell the man what happened in detail. C. Wait for the man to call back.第二节（共12小题；每小题15分，满分18分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的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。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. When will the movie start? A. At 3 oclock. B. At 8 oclock. C. At 10 oclock.7. How will the woman go to the cinema? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. In the mans car.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What did the speakers just do? A. They met Sandy B. They went to a museum. C. They had a job interview.9. What happened to Sandy? A. He lost his job. B. He didnt get the job he wanted. C. He missed going to the museum.10. Why doesnt the woman want Sandy to get the job in the larger company? A. It is not a good job. B. She wants to apply for the job. C. Its too far away.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11. What do we know about the coffee shop? A. It is American-style B. It is open around the clock. C. It provides home-made bread.12. What does the man want to have? A. Steak. B. Potatoes. C. Chicken.13. Where are the speakers? A. In America. B. In Japan. C. In China.14. What time is it now? A. 6:00 a.m. B. 12:00 a.m. C. 6:00p.m.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What holiday in the West does the man compare the Spring Festival to? A. Thanksgiving Day. B. Christmas. C. Easter.16. On which day of the first month of the lunar calendar(农历) does the festival end officially www? A. The fifth. B. The seventh. C. The fifteenth.17. Why did people use to set off firecrackers (鞭炮)? A. To welcome the coming of spring. B. To create a festive atmosphere.C. To drive away the bad spirits.第三节（共3小题；每小题15分，满分45分）请听下面一段独白，用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个数。填入的内容要写在答题卡相应的位置上。在听本段独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，本段独白读两遍。A Weekend ScheduleTimeActivities Friday morningA visit to one of the 18._ in the neighborhoodFriday afternoon at 3:00Games arranged for you to get to know your fellow newcomersFriday evening at 19._A film free to all studentsSaturday A day 20. _ to the historical city of BathSunday Free to spend the whole day the way you like第二部分：知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. You can learn the oldest person is a woman who lived to be 122 years and 164 days, and the longest moustache reached a length of 1.6 metres.A. what; that B. which; that C. that; which D. /; that22. Many people think it was _ freedom that Britain and America launched a cruel war on Iraq.A. by means ofB. instead of C. in the name of D. in spite of23. The new dictionary _ for students _ well A. intending; is sold B. intended; sells C. intending; sells D. intended; is sold24. The African King sent the Ming emperor a royal present: two giraffes. _, the Ming court sent gold, spices, silk and various other presents.A. In turn B. By turns C. In return D. In response25. If you have good knowledge of English language, you will have no difficulty communicating with the foreigners.A. a; / B. the; the C. a; the D. /; the26. Which of the electronic dictionaries do you like better? _. They are both expensive and of little use. A. None B. Either C. Neither D. Any27. Why is surface subsidence (下陷) most serious in the area? Because large quantities of underground water .A. have pumped out B. is being pumped out C. Has been pumped out D. have been pumped out 28. I hope my boss would take my recent illness into _ when _ my work. A. regard; judging B. counting; judged C. account; judging D. observation; judged29. By offering free access to a wide range of public facilities, our school now is a quite satisfying place for study, the poor accommodation.A. apart from B. as well as C. in addition to D. because of30. - I want to book a ticket to London on May 4th, Sir? - . A. What can I do for you? B. Anything else do you want?C. Let me see whats available D. That would be a great idea.31. He escaped, and after a long journey through Arabic countries, he the motherland by boat in 762.A. wandered; returned to B. wandered; has returned toC. wandering; returned to D. wandered; had returned to32. In 1942, Columbus and his crew arrived _ was so-called the New World by the westerners.A. what B. in what C. where D. in which33. Why didnt you buy the gold ring?I _, but I didnt have the money.A. would have B. bought C. would like to D. had bought34. _, he doesnt study well. A . As he is a clever boy B. He is as a clever boy C. Clever boy as he is D. A clever boy as he is35. She all the events about the journey to the Arabic countries in her diary.A. set downB. set sail to C. set upD. set off 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。By the third year of teaching Id begun to expect Christmas break more for the school holiday and less for the excitement of the children. I was teaching fourth grade and my students had made me 36 _. I just had to get through one of the hardest days of the school year.The morning bell rang. I walked 37 through the cold into the overly heated school building. Twenty-two smiling faces 38 me at the school bus stop. I forced myself to 39 their smiles. Back into the classroom, they 40_ , comparing plans for the 41_ . I had to remove one student from each arm 42 I could take a seat at my desk for my morning duties. Before I could find my roll book （点名册） my desk was covered with 43 and gifts followed by a 44 of “Merry Christmas” wishes. “Oh, thank you,” I must have responded a million times. Each gift was truly special to me, except my _45 mood. It was kind of them to 46 me. After a while, I heard a small nervous 47 say my name. I looked up to see Brandon standing 48 _ by my desk, holding a small, round gift. “This is for you.”“Thank you, Sweetheart.” I laid it on my desk with the others. “Um, could you 49 it now?” I gently tore at the paper and tape. “ 50 ,” he said, “its breakable.” Slowly I opened a small, green Christmas tree ornament（装饰物）, complete with a hook (挂钩) already 51 . It dawned on me what he had done. Then a nearby student said that he just pulled that 52 his own tree. I tried to keep my 53 back.Later that day, I sat 54 the ornament in my hands. Was I really so important to this child that he had searched for something to give me? Now every year as I 55 pull a green Christmas ball from my ornament box, I remember the deep influence my students have on me.36. A. excited B. amazedC. tired D. relaxed37. A. heavily B. aimlesslyC. gently D. eagerly38. A. watched B. warned C. delighted D. greeted 39. A. refuse B. forget C. ignore D. return40. A. calmed B. settledC. chattedD. argued41. A. study B. vacationC. weekend D. lesson42. A. after B. whenC. before D. because43. A. letters B. cards C. chalks D. books44. A. series B. collection C. knowledge D. bunch45. A. pleased B. angry C. thrilledD. low 46. A. think of B. talk about C. turn to D. connect with47. A. voice B. soundC. shout D. noise48. A. bravely B. shyly C. rudely D. sadly49. A. classify B. collectC. check D. open 50. A. Dangerous B. Careful C. Patient D. Quick51. A. exposed B. adaptedC. adjusted D. attached52. A. on B. to C. off D. for53. A. trees B. tears C. gifts D. looks54. A. looking into B. giving away C. turning over D. packing up55. A. anxiously B. hurriedlyC. casually D. cautiously 第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。A I began working in journalism(新闻工作) when I was eight. It was my mothers idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.“None.”“Where did you go?”“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”“What did you do?”“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”“You just stood there?”“Didnt sell a single one.”“My God, Russell!”Uncle Allen put in, “Well, Ive decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币). It was the first nickel I earned.Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence(自信), and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.One day, I told my mother Id changed my mind. I didnt want to make a success in the magazine business.“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “youll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my fathers plain workmans life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husbands people for true life and love.56. Why did the boy start his job young? A. He wanted to be famous in the future. B. The job was quite easy for him. C. The competition for the job was fierce. D. His mother had high hopes for him. 57. From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _.A. excited B. disappointedC. ashamed D. interested 58. What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up? A. She gave him some money. B. She punished him. C. She forced him to continue. D. She changed her plan.59. What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?A. The arguing between the boy and his mother. B. The war between the boys parents. C. The quarrel between the boy and his customers. D. The fight between the boy and his father.60. What is the text mainly about?A. The happy childhood of the writer. B. The early success of a journalist. C. The early life of a journalist. D. The important role of the writer in his family.B 1. The Video Camera PenItem 78431; $129.95Available for Immediate ShipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484 This is the pen that has a built-in video camera, capturing videos or still images with a click of its button. Ideal for use while secured in a pocket, it can capture up to five hours of video and up to 20,000 images. Its battery provides up to two hours of power before requiring a recharge.2. The Wristwatch CamcorderItem 78098; $149.95 Available for 3-day shipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484 This is the mens watch with an unnoticeable camcorder, so youll always have a camera ready to capture a chance famous person or a pets ridiculous actions. The camera is located at the two-oclock position, yet the watchs hands never make it covered. The cameras rechargeable battery provides up to two hours of use from a four-hour charge.3. The only 55 Inch Widescreen Personal Movie TheaterItem 77918; $249.95Available for Immediate ShipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484 This is the only personal media viewer that provides a private viewing experience just like watching a widescreen 55 inch television from 10 meters away. It connects to a video iPod, iPhone, portable DVD player. Includes two AA batteries that provide up to six hours of continuous operation and iPod cable.4. The Digital Phone Album WatchItem 77281; $99.95Available for Immediate ShipmentOrder by Phone: 1-800-321-1484 This is the watch that vividly displays 120 of your favorite digital photographs. You can download digital photographs to the watch. The watch can be viewed in the Photo Album mode (time and photo view) or digital mode (time and date view). A six-hour charge provides up to 10 days of use.61. Whats the purpose of this passage? A. To compare some creative inventions. B. To show how fashionable the items are. C. To teach how to operate the items. D. To advertise some unique goods.62. What do Item 78431 and Item 78098 have in common according to this passage? A. They both can take photos. B. They are both cheap. C. They both have unusual appearances. D. They both sell well.63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. In fact, Item 78098 cannot tell time. B. Item 77281 is the cheapest one. C. Item 77918 works as a DVD player. D. All the items include rechargeable batteries.C Officials in a remote Russian city have drawn up a list of practical tips for locals on how to survive encounters (相遇) with bears, after growing numbers have wandered into the streets in search of food.Officials in the city of Syktyvkar drew up the guidelines to guide the local people, after several bears were caught sight of in the city, going hungry after a heat wave shriveled their usual diet of nuts and berries.The guide warns that city people there should stay calm and stand still if they meet with a bear. “Speak to the bear in a firm voice” and “Dont turn your back on it,” it adds. In the worst case, if the bear attacks, the person should also be ready to attack, the guide says. “Shout angrily at it and look at it straight in the eye,” the guide advises. “Bears have started coming into the areas where people live more and more often,” the city officials said in a statement. “Any encounter with a bear is unsafe for humans, so our task is to do all we can to prevent such accidents.”In September, a bear attacked a 25-year-old man in a central street of the city, wounding him in the neck before he managed to run away, police said. “Three or four people who met with brown bears have been recorded recently,” the head of the hunting department in the regional agriculture organization, Alexander said.Officials have asked police to patrol (巡逻) streets close to wooded areas in the evenings.Syktyvkar is the regionalcapital of the remote Komi region in northwest Russia. Its population is just over 230,000.64. The city issued the guidelines to help the local people to _.A. avoid bear encounters B. get along well with bearsC. survive bear encounters D. drive hungry bears away65. The underlined word “shriveled” in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. piled up B. saved up C. dried upD. kept up66. What can be inferred from Alexanders words?A. Bears like to wander around schools. B. Bears have been seen frequently recently. C. Brown bears are usually very fierce.来 D. Too many bears have disappeared.67. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Tips are issued on bear encounters B. Ways to got along well with bearsC. Bears are short of food worldwide D. Bears have started coming into cities D Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country. In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunge