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高三英语第一次月考试题21We are said to be living in _ Information Age, _ time of new discoveries and great changes. A. an; the B. /; the C. /; a D. the; a22 youre really a big help-_, Many people will feel kind of airsick on the planeA It doesnt matter B Forget it C youre really welcome D With pleasure23 -What about this shirt? Purple is in fashion now.-Yes, but not _my orange hat.A above B between C with D beyond24I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no _of what I wanted to do. A hope B chance C difference D sense25-oh Mum just a few minutes-hurry up Harry, or by the time you pack your belongings, the flight _A has left B will have left C had left D was leaving26In those days，he would go to MrBlack and his family,_Awhere he was treated as part of them Bfor whom it was kind Cwith whom he had a wonderful time Dthat was the most pleasant part of his life27Learning to use a computer is getting easier all the time because programs are designed to be convenient and are becoming readily to computersAavailableBapproachableCcomfortableDadaptable28_the fact cigarette ends spoil the beauty of the environment，they contain some very toxic chemicals AApart from BAlthough CIn spite DWhile29The number 2012 is a special number, _, I think, that will be remembered by the Chinese for ever Awhich Bwhat Cone Dit30Some people believe _ oil is running out, the fate of the motor industry is uncertain Athat that Bthat though Cthat for Dthat since31 Im going to travel to ShanghaiWould you please tell about your experiences there?_Lets discuss it over supper AGo ahead BThat all depends CThats great DBy all means 32Being examined twice a year is the rule that every driver obey in the cityAshall BcanCought toDneed33 What impressed me most about the movie were the _ filmed in New York Ascenery Bscenes Csights Dviews34 I make $ 2,000 a week. 60 surely wont make _ difference to me.A. that a big B. a that big C. big a that D. that big a35）All the scientific evidence _ that increasing use of chemicals in farming _ damaging our health. A. show; are B. shows; are C. show; is D. shows; is第二节完形填空(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。When I was 13 years old, I used to babysit (当临时保姆）for the lady next door. Every two 36 _ she would pay me 80 dollars. I always looked forward to getting 37 _ so I could go to the supermarket with my friends on Saturday and spend my money that 38 _ me a fortnight to earn.One Friday evening I heard my mom on the phone with our neighbor and I heard her say a few words, “Oh ，that is 39 _ . ” After my mom 40 _ off the phone, I asked what was wrong. She said that the neighbors had no 41 _ in their house and that the lady didnt know what she was going to 42 _ her daughter on. That night, her husband had spent all their money on gambling (赌博）and got 43 _ after he came home 44 his wife asked for money to buy groceries. He began to 45 dishes out of the cupboards and threw them at the wall. So on top of not having any groceries, the lady had no dishes.I had a(n) 46 _ . I asked my mom to drive me to McDonalds and I bought the lady and her daughter 47 _ with the babysitting money she had given to me. After that, I asked my mom to take me to the store, 48 I bought the lady dishes and groceries with the 49 _ of the babysitting money.When I knocked on the front door the lady gave me a big 50 _ and told me how 51 _ she was that I helped her. When Saturday came around, I didnt have any 52 _ to go to the supermarket and do the shopping with my friends but I didnt 53 _ because I felt great that I was able to 54 _ this family.Since then we have moved away from the area. On three different occasions I have seen our neighbor and she 55 _ tells me how thankful she is to me for doing so.36. A. hoursB. daysC. weeksD. months37. A. chargedB. paidC. praisedD. changed38. K affordedB. tookC. sparedD. left39. A. impossibleB. simpleC. horribleD. wonderful40. A. gotB. turnedC. showedD. went41. A. foodB. electricityC. clothesD. drinks42. A. giveB. feedC. supportD. raise43. A. tiredB. hungryC. angryD. anxious44. A. beforeB. becauseC .ifD. though45. A. storeB. keepC. pushD. pull46. A. ideaB. trickC. resultD gift47. A. shoesB. booksC. toysD. dinner48. A. whereB. whichC. whenD. why49. A. amountB. restC. numberD. total50. A. surpriseB. hugC. challengeD. blow51. A. generousB. curiousC. puzzledD. grateful52. A. moneyB. timeC. energyD. interest53. A. missB. worryC. careD. panic54. A. understandB. helpC. meetD. remember55. A. hardlyB. sometimesC. alwaysD. neverANone of our early ancestors could digest milk as adults because their bodies never had to milk drinking simply wasnt an option. As people began to extract milk from animals, though, some people developed the ability to keep drinking it throughout their lives.Scientists now know of a milk related mutation (变异) in our genes the chemical instructions for life that we carry in almost every cell in our bodies. People who have a mutated form of one particular gene can drink milk just fine. People without the mutation tend to get sick from milk. To figure out where, and possibly why, milk drinking started, some scientists have been looking at who has the milk digesting mutation today. Patterns are striking.Most adults in Northern and Central Europe are able to digest milk and they do. Cheese, butter and other dairy products are popular in countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Germany and England. Because European settlers dominated North America, most people here can handle milk just fine, as well. That may explain why ice cream is such a popular dessert in the United States.In much of Africa, Asia and South America, on the other hand, people tend to avoid dairy products because they lead to diarrhea (腹泻) and other stomach problems. (Thats why you wont typically find cheese on the menu at a Chinese, Japanese or Ethiopian restaurant.) Native Americans are also unable to digest milk.Based on these genetic patterns, scientists have long thought that milk drinking started in Northern Europe, where dairy is an institution and the milk digesting mutation is everywhere.A recent study painted a different picture. With a computer model, Thomas and colleagues looked at the spread of the milk drinking mutation, farming and other related factors. Working backward, the scientists concluded that the first milk drinkers lived in Central Europe around whats now Hungary about 7,500 years ago. The practice didnt start farther north, as scientists had thought before.66Which of the following is the proper order of events according to the passage? a. Their children were able to digest milk as adults. b. They got sick from the milk. c. Some people got a mutation in their genes. d. Some people tried drinking milk from animals. e. Some people started to drink milk from animals on a regular basis. Ac d b e a Bd e b c a Cd b e c a De b d c a 67Most people in the USA can digest milk because . Athey have strong stomachs Btheir ancestors were Europeans Cthats where milk drinking started Dfarmers raise a lot of cows there68Which of the following is LEAST likely to appear on the menu in a Japanese restaurant? AButter. BVinegar. CFish. DBeef.69Which of the following is the author most likely to agree with? AMilk drinking first started in Northern Europe. BMilk drinking first started in Central Europe. CNorth American Indians were able to digest milk. DDairy products are very popular in North Korea.70The main focus of the scientists research was . Amutation of human genes Bdevelopment of the human stomach Cwhy milk drinking started Dwhere milk drinking first startedBA firm handshake is key to interview success. As any serious job-hunter knows, it helps to dress smartly and smile at that all-important interview. But research has showed that a firm handshake is what really matters when it comes to impressing potential employers.The US research looked at 98 undergraduates taking part in mock (模拟) interviews with businesses. As each undergraduate was graded on their overall performance, five handshake raters also marked them on their grasp, strength, duration, vigor and eye contact.Professor Greg Stewart, from the University of Iowa, who led the study, said those who scored highly with the handshake raters were also considered to be the most hirable by the interviewers. Students with wimpy shakes were judged to be more timid and less impressive.The study also found women with a firm handshake were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.Professor Stewart said: Weve always heard that interviewers make up their mind about a person in the first two or three minutes of an interview. But we found that the first impression begins with a handshake that sets the tone for the rest of the interview. We dont consciously remember a persons handshake but it is one of the first non-verbal clues we get about the persons overall personality, and that impression is what we remember.Women were less likely to have a highly rated handshake, partly because traditionally they shake hands less than men. But when women did possess a firm handshake, they were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.Body language experts warn, however, that the firmness needs to be just right, - as an over enthusiastic bone crusher handshake can indicate self-importance, a controlling personality and a lack of trustworthiness.The handshake is thought to have originated in medieval Europe as a way for kings and knights to show that they did not intend to harm each other and possessed no hidden weapons.31. The passage is probably intended for _.A. job-hunters B. an undergraduate C. employers D. handshake raters32. From the first paragraph we know that in an interview _.A. dressing smartly is more important than a firm handshakeB. smile has no effect on impressing potential employersC. a firm handshake is more important than dressing smartly, and smileD. dressing smartly, smile and a firm handshake are of the same importance33. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The firmer your handshake is the better impression you leave.B. The undergraduates without a firm handshake are thought to be less impressive.C. Generally speaking, women shake hands less with others.D. Its said that the handshake dates back to medieval Europe.34. Professor Greg Stewart probably disagrees that _.A. a bone crusher handshake gives an unfavorable impressionB. the scores by the handshake raters were not related to the employment of the undergraduatesC. an undergraduate highly scored by the handshake raters was more likely to be hiredD. interviewers often decided whether to employ a person in the first two or three minutes of an interview35. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Women with a firm handshake were likely to leave a. better impression than men.B. A successful job interview starts with a firm handshake.C. Dressing, smile and a firm handshake are all important to a successful job interview.D. Job interview success depends on interviewees body language.C I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldnt bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work. One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. “Im awfully sorry，” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldnt stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help. But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.36. The girl refused to ask for help because she thought _. Ashe might be recognized Basking for help looked silly Cshe was normal and independent Dbeing found blind was embarrassing37. After the girl got off the bus that evening, she _. Abegan to run Bhit a person as usual Chit a lamppost by accidentD.was caught by something38. At the request stop that evening, the girl _. Astopped a big lorry Bstopped the wrong bus Cmade no attempt to stop the bus Dwas not noticed by other people39. What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus? AOther vehicles also stopped there. BIt was unreliable for making judgments. CMore lorries than buses responded to the girl. DIt took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.40. Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping _. Ato find people there Bto find more buses there Cto find the bus by herself thereDAs a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mail carrier, and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when I was a boy it was such fun to stick your fingers through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck on your fingers.On Dads final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each family was waiting at their mailboxes to thank him for his friendship and his years of service.“Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route，” he used to say, “and a story at every one.” One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. Once inside, he read her mail and helped her pay her bills.Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. One note left in a mailbox read, “Nat, take these eggs to Marian; shes baking a cake and doesnt have any eggs.” Mailboxes might be buried in the snow, or broken, or lying on the ground, but the mail was always delivered. On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young girl wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few buttons on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps. One businessman used to leave large amounts of cash in his mailbox for Dad to take to the bank. Once, the amount came to $32,000.A dozen years ago, when I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dads death, the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasnt the case.As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green, and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: SANTA CLAUS, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes.I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dads postmaster and great friend for many years. So we all sat down athe table and began to tell stories.At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes. “What are we going to do about the letters this Christmas？”he asked.“The letters？”“I guess you never knew.”“Knew what？”“Remember, when you were a kid and you used to put your letters to Santa in those green and red boxes on Main Street? It was your dad who answered all those letters every year.”I just sat there with tears in my eyes. It wasnt hard for me to imagine Dad sitting at the old oak table in our basement reading those letters and answering each one. I have since spoken with several of the people who received Christmas letters during their childhood, and they told me how amazed they were that Santa had known so much about their homes and