广东省英东中学高三英语月考试题一.doc

广东省英东中学2012届高三英语月考试题（一）（总分135分，考试时间120分钟）. 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115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Bob Geldof was a world famous Irish pop star. He was born in Ireland in 1954. His mother died when he was seven. When he was fourteen, he became 1 in pop groups. He 2 school and worked in a food factory. Then he moved to Canada where he 3 about music for a newspaper. In 1975 he returned to Dublin, the capital of the Irish Republic, where he 4 his own pop group.One day, Bob Geldof was watching TV and he saw some very 5 pictures of hungry people in Africa. He felt very 6 them and thought that he could do something to help them. Suddenly he had an idea of 7 a pop record. He called up all his friends in the pop 8 , and they all 9 to sing on his record for free. So a pop record was made and 8 million pounds were 10 from the record sales. 11 that, Bob went to Africa and visited six countries, because he wanted to 12 for himself what the problems were and how the money should be 13 . when he 14 that hunger was only one of the problems there, he started 15 about another bigger plan to help the poor people in Africa.( ) 1.A. famous B. popular C. interested D. clever( ) 2.A. graduated B. started C. hated D. left( ) 3.A.wrote B. learned C. played D. advertised( ) 4.A. found B. formed C. bought D. sold( ) 5.A. happy B. sad C. poor D. exciting( ) 6.A. proud of B. pleased with C. angry with D. sorry for( ) 7.A. setting B. making C. doing D. taking( ) 8.A. music B. band C. world D. stars( ) 9.A. refused B. agreed C. allowed D. had( ) 10.A. made B. found C. received D. collected( ) 11. A. Before B. After C. Until D. As( ) 12.A. day B. find C. see D. watch( ) 13. A. paid B. spent C. stolen D. borrowed( ) 14.A. realized B. said C. thought D. hoped( ) 15.A. writing B. thinking C. worrying D. making第二节 语法填空(共10小题；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1625的相应位置上。Fishing is my favorite sport. I often fish 16 hours without getting anything. But this 17 (not worry) me. Some fishermen 18 (be) unlucky. Instead of 19 (catch) fish, they catch old boots 20 rubbish. I am even less 21 (luck). I never catch anything not even old boots. After having 22 (spend) whole mornings on the river, I always go home with 23 empty bag. “You must give up fishing!” my friends say. “Its a waste of time.” 24 they dont realize one important thing. Im not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and 25 (do) nothing at all!. 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。AValencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea, two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia.The city is a market centre for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the citys money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city, with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories.Valencia has an old part with white buildings, coloured roofs, and narrow streets. The modern part has long, wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The university in the centre of the city was built in the 13th century.The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela(委内瑞拉) named Valencia.26.From the text, how many places have the name Valencia?A. four B. three C. two D. one27. What is the main difference between the two parts of Valencia?A. The age of the building B. The length of the streetsC. The colour of the buildings D. The colour of the roofs28. When was Valencia the most important city in Spain?A.2nd century B.13th century C.8th century D. 20the century29. What is Valencia famous for?A. Its seaport B. Its parks and gardensC. Its churches and museums D. Its university30. The main income of the city of Valencia is from its _. A. markets B. business C. factories D. farmingBPlants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants.Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores(胚芽). Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants.31. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _.A. we can not live without water B. plants cannot grow without airC. there are many plants in the world D. plants are important for life32. Plants can make food from_.A. flower, water and air B. water, sunlight and airC. air, water and soil D. air, sun and light33. What can we infer(推断) from the passage ?A. Of all living things animals are most important B. Spores are seeds C. All fruits of flowering plants have seeds D. Without plants, man will die out 34. This passage may be taken from_.A. a medicine book B. a novel C. a science magazine D. an experiment report35. The underlined word “protected” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _. A. damaged B. polluted C. guarded D. prevented CCanada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world .By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .About 45%of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30%are of French origin. Most of the FrenchCanadians live in province of Quebec. Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world .They are from many countries in the world .They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries. However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350,000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit There are only 27,000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.36. About _ live in Quebec. A. 30% of the French-anadiansB. 8,700,000 French-anadiansC. 29,000,000 peopleD. 45% of the Canadians37. The official languages of Canada are _. A. English and ChineseB. French and English C. Indian and FrenchD. Chinese and Inuit 38. The word “origin” in the passage means _.A. 血统B.后裔C. 先驱D. 猿人 39. About 23% of people came from _. A. ChinaB. EnglandC. FranceD. some other countries except France and Britain 40. Which of the following is true according to this passage? A. There are 27,000 Canadian-Indians in Canada. B. More than 13 million people have come from Britain and France recent years. C. There are 30% of the population whose parents or grandparents come from France. D. There are no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada. DA traveler was staying in an Egyptian village. One day, she held up her camera to take pictures of the children. Suddenly the young ones began to shout at her. The travelers face turned red and she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul if his picture was taken. She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he couldnt. When she believed that the head didnt fear any longer, the traveler then let him speak. With a smile, he said, The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens(镜头) cap! 41. The children shouted when the traveler was taking pictures of them because _.A. they didnt want to stop playingB. the traveler forgot to take off the cap on her headC. they didnt want to have their pictures takenD. the traveler was not doing well with her camera42. The traveler made an apology to the head because _.A. she thought it was not right to take peoples pictures without telling them beforehand (事先)B. the children would lose their soulsC. she had stayed in the village too longD. she didnt take a picture of the head first43. The traveler explained how to use a camera to the head because _.A. the head was very interested in her camera B. the head wanted to learn to take picturesC. she was afraid of the headD. she wanted the head not to worry about what she was doing44. When the head smiled, its clear that _.A. the children wanted to play with herB. the traveler didnt know what the children meantC. he wanted the traveler to tell him something elseD. the traveler didnt let him speak45. Which of the following is NOT right?A. The traveler knew something about people in some countries.B. The children wouldnt mind if the traveler took pictures of them.C. The head was afraid that the travelers camera would hurt the children.D. The traveler didnt understand why the children shouted.第二节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。46. Mary: I never used to like stamp collecting. I read almost everything I can: books, magazines, newspapers. I go to the public library abut twice a week. If youd like to send me something, maybe books are my favorite.47. Tom: My wife says I should take up gardening. We have a big garden and she loves working in it. But the truth is, it bores me. My friends and my wife think Im really boring, because Im always listening to music. I go to concerts all the time. I love Mozart and all that classical staff.48. Mike: I dont really like video games and that sort of things. I prefer being outdoors, hiking or playing sports. I always go out with my family playing baseball and stuff all the time. I think most sports are pretty interesting.49. Lisa: Im a free writer, and a lot of people think my job is easier because I dont have to go to the office everyday. And I dont have to deal with office politics. But, you know, my job is very hard. I have to be very organized and much disciplined. And pretty self-motivated. And when I have a problem, there is no one around to help me.50. Victor: My life is very stressful. In my working place, everyone is in a hurry and under tremendous pressure. The doctors are demanding, and there is always too much to do to save a dying patient. 请阅读以下相关的职业或兴趣爱好，然后匹配和相关的个人。A The person works in a hospital emergency room. His/her job is to assist doctors to rescue patients who are seriously ill.B The person likes sports activities the most. For him/her, having sports activities is very interesting.C The person works for himself/herself at home. He/She writes for others. D The person doesnt like other things such as gardening. But he/she really likes music, especially classical music.E The person likes collecting all kinds of things, such as baseball cards and stamps.F Many people may like collecting things, such as collecting cards or stamps. But he/she likes reading very much. 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：基础写作假如你是一名学生干部，学校要举行一次英语讲座，请你用学生会的名义写一份通知，包括下列内容1、时间：2011年10月14日，星期五下午2：00至3：00。2、地点：学校餐厅。3、主讲人：山东大学美籍教授杰克逊先生（Mr Jackson）。4、内容：现代美国英语。5、注意事项：可带朋友参加，不要迟到6、另外说明：我们即将成立英语角，使同学们有机会用英语进行交谈，提高英语水平。报告会后进行进一步讨论。 写作要求只能使用5个句子表达全部内容(开头和结尾已经写好)。 Notice_The Students UnionOctober 14,2011 第二节：读写任务阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文阅读材料I once met a middle-aged stranger who said his money had been stolen at the railway station，so he had no money to go home. He begged for help from passers-by，but they all pretended not to have heard what he was saying and went by quickly. Then he stopped me and wanted me to give him the help. At first I could not accept that because I didnt think he was telling the truth. But when I saw tears in his eyes，I began to believe that he might be in the real trouble，so，just immediately I gave him all the money I had. When he took the money， his face turned red. Before he left，he expressed his great thanks and also said he would give back my money when he reached home.When I came back to school and told my classmates about my story，they held different opinions. Some of them thought that I did a good deed to have given a hand to the person in trouble，while others said that I was cheated.Some even laughed at me and called me a fool who could not judge things in the right way. Now，I am really confused！写作内容1.请用30个词概括短文的要点；2.然后用约120个词就陌生人可不可信的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：（1）叙述你或你的朋友给予陌生人以帮助的一次真实（2）说明你的理由。写作要求1.可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2.标题自定。答案一、完型填空 、1-5 A D A B B 6-10 D B C B D 11-15 B C B A B 二、语法填空 16. for 17. does not worry 18.are 19. catching 20. and 21. lucky 22. spent 23. an 24. But 25. doing三、阅读26-30 BACBD 31-35 DBDCC 36-40 BBADC 41-45 DADBC四、信息匹配 4650 FDBCA五、完成句子51.make/ earn a living 52.in which 53.at high/great speed 54.in search of 55.get into trouble 56.broke out , which 57.broke down 58.As well as 59.takes off 60.on t