长沙重点中学2014届高三第三次月考英语试题.doc

2014届高三英语第三次月考试卷命题：高三英语备课组 本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。 时量120分钟。满分150分。 PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)PART LAGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)Section A (15 marks) Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. The women carrying babies and luggage, come in first, _? A. will you B. will they C. dont they D. dont you22. One more week, _ we will accomplish the task.A. or B. and C. if D. so that23. The farm as well as its neighboring hills we once spent so much time on _ on a new look as recently as last year.A. having taken B. is taken C. taking D. has taken 24. The rich, for _ money was not a problem, wanted to buy the whole building in this area if possible.A. their B. his C. whom D. whose25. There were two rooms in the house, _ served as a kitchen.A. the smaller one of which B. the smaller one C. the smaller of them D. and the smaller one of which26. You can use a large plastic bottle, with its top_ , as a pot to grow young plants in. A. cutting off B. cut off C. to cut off D. being cutted off27. The only criterion for including a paper in this kind of books _ its high quotability. We dont want anything that few experts lay their eyes on. A. has B. have C. is D. are 28. No sooner _ finished watching that programme about those extinct species, than she decided to join the Wildlife Conservation Organization.A. he finished B. has he finished C. did he finidh D. had he finished 29. _the extraordinary beauty of Changling is the Lingen Palace, known for its simple design and painted ceiling. A. Adding B. Adding to C. Added D. Added to 30. During the game, the coach looked _ he had eaten a lemon, probably because he knew his team was playing poorly. A. in that B. in case C. as though D. even though 31. When the Americans objected to this, the British would not compromise, but _ control over their American colonies instead, taking away many of their rights, and _soldiers there in order to make sure that the people would obey them. A. increase; stationing B. increasing; station C. increased; stationing D. increased; stationed32. The students invited to the Halloween party may dress _ they please. A. whatever B. wherever C. whenever D. however33. In the experiment, we are often waken up twice a night and asked what we _. A. have been dreaming B. had dreamt C. are dreaming D. will dream34. I_ no to his conditions, and I_ such trouble now. A. could say；wouldnt be in B. could have said；wouldnt be in C. could say；wouldnt have been in D. could have said；wouldnt have been in 35. Did you take enough money with you? No, I needed _ I thought I would. A. no so much as B. as much as C. much more than D. much less than 答案：2125ABDCA2630 BCDBC3135 CDABC Section B (18 marks) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Scenic spots around China are reportedly crowded with visitors during a long national holiday this week, which has made many ordinary Chinese frustrated. But this is actually an 36 sign for the countrys economy.The total number of people 37 at major tourist sites in China over the beginning of the National Day holiday is up 18.8% from last year. That represents a slight 38 from 21% growth during the same period of holiday week last year. But it compares favorably with an 8.8% 39 in 2011 and just 6.5% in 2010.Other data tell a similar story. On Octob 1er, the first day of the holiday, Chinese railroads 40 10.3 million passengers. 41 , like those scenic spots, investments on the Chinese travel theme have become crazy. Shares in travel-booking site C International(携程网), 42 , have more than doubled this year and now trade at more than 63 times this years expected earnings. But investors should still 43 the strong tourist data, because it shows that Chinese consumers are very much alive and kicking. To some extent, the tourist figures may be 44 to official retail(零售) sales figures. The government statisticians exclude all kinds of consumer services, from travel to haircuts, while including some government purchases. 45 , many economists believe that consumption is severely under-counted in official estimates. In a recent report, Standard Chartered cited(引用) work by professors at two universities in Shanghai, who estimated that in 2009 household consumption was close to 50%, 46 to the NBS(National Bureau of Statistics) estimate of just 35.3%.For years, people have criticized Chinas slow transition to a consumer-led economic model. This weeks 47 tourist data is just the latest indication that China is further along on the path to rebalancing than many give it credit for.36. A. outstanding B. encouraging C. interesting D. astonishing 37. A. pointing B. looking C. arriving D. shouting38. A. slowdown B. takedown C. breakdown D. dropdown 39. A. rise B. speed C. raise D. grow 40. A. filled B. contained C. carried D. housed 41. A. Luckily B. Absolutely C. Apparently D. Unfortunately42. A. for sale B. for instance C. for one thing D. for the sake of43. A. study B. excite C. take D. cheer44. A. similar B. subordinate C. superior D. subject 45. A. more or less B. more and more C. Whats up D. Whats more46. A. compare B. compared C. comparing D. to compare 47. A. strong B. weak C. unbelievable D. fundamental 3640 BCAAC 4145 DBDCD 4647BA Section C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.From October 1 to 3, around 3.8 million out-of-town tourists flooded to Shanghai over the 48 three days of the National Day holiday up 10% over the same period of last year. Nanjing Road, the Bund and Yuyuan Garden remained 49 most popular spots with locals and tourists alike, 50 to the Shanghai Tourism Bureau statistics. Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street attracted 5.8 million tourists and residents, 51 3.2 million were recorded at the Bund.The city is expected to receive 8 million tourists by Monday, the last day of the weeklong holiday break, officials have said. To ensure the safety of pedestrians crossing streets to reach the Bund, 4, 000 police officers were sent to the area. From 4:30pm to 11pm, 52 stood in line at the sides of zebra crossings, keeping vehicles and pedestrians 53 . Across the Huangpu River, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower took measures to limit numbers. Even so, visitors 54 wanted to get to the top of the city landmark had to queue for four hours.Shanghais Metro system has been running smoothly over the holiday, ferrying some 13.4 million passengers at the start of the holiday break. Nobody can imagine 55 it will be like in this city next year. 48. first 49. the 50. according 51. while /and/but 52. they 53. apart 54. who 55. what PART READI NG COMPREHENTION (30 marks) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AThe 1800s saw many firsts, including the invention of the bicycle and ready-to-eat cereal. Another interesting event also debuted （首次登场）in the 1800s. In 1888, the worlds first beauty contest was held in Spa, Belgium. Though little is known about that first competition, the idea caught on. Today, beauty contests can be found in countries from Argentina to Zambia.Most people agree that the business of beauty contests began in America. In 1921, local businessmen in Atlantic City, New Jersey, wanted summer tourists to stay longer. So they came up with the idea of beauty pageant. The pageant was successful, and 100,000 tourists stayed to see the first “Miss America” crowned.After a few years, the annual event no longer focused only on girls beauty. A talent competition was added in 1938. And not long after that, college scholarships became the official contest prize. These were just the beginning of the changes for the beauty contest industry. From the mid-to late-20th century, beauty contests began popping up everywhere. In 1951, the Miss World Pageant got its start in London. Over time, this contest has changed its focus from beauty alone to beauty and intelligence. Miss Universe began in 1952, Miss International in 1960 and Miss Earth in 2001. Today, these still are considered the four most famous international beauty contests.Through the years, controversy has surrounded beauty contests. Many people have objected to women competing in swimsuits as it only calls attention to ones looks. Outside pressure and changes in society, therefore, brought about changes in the beauty contest world. Today, women are judged on areas other than just appearance. These include intelligence, speaking ability, poise and talent.The women who compete in the pageants are often asked why they do it. Many say its because the contests build their confidence and public speaking skills and offer scholarships. Today, millions of women worldwide compete for these very reasons.56. What would be the best title for the passage? A. The origin of beauty contests B. A look at beauty contests C. Famous international beauty contests D. The success of beauty contests 57. Where was the first beauty contest in the world held? A. In Belgium B. In America C. In England D. In Argentina58. According to the passage, the beauty contest in New Jersey in 1921 was held to _. A. find out who was the most beautiful girl B. promote local tourism development C. attract tourists to settle in Atlantic City D. spread the idea of Miss America59. The underlined phrase “popping up” in the fourth paragraph probably means _. A. succeeding B. spreading C. appearing D. changing60. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about? A. Argument about beauty contests B. Changes in womens clothes C. What women compete for D. How women are judged5660: BABCABHidden Valley and a handful of other culture camps serving families with children from overseas reflect the huge rise in the number of foreign adoptions, from 7,093 in 1990 to 15,774 last year. After cutting through many troublesome processdures, due to different customs and cultures, parents often come home to find a new dilemma(进退两难的窘境). At first you think, I need a child, says Sandy Lachter of Washington, D.C., who with her husband, Steve, adopted Amelia, 5, from China in 1995. Then you think, What does the child need?The culture camps give families a place to find answers to those kinds of questions. Most grew out of local support groups; Hidden Valley was started last year by the Boston chapter of Families with Children from China, which includes 650 families. While parents address weighty issues like how to raise kids in a mixed-race family, their children just have fun riding horses, singing Chinese songs or making scallion pancakes.The camp is a continuation of language and dance classes many of the kids attend during the year. When we rented out a theater for Mulan, it was packed, says Stephen Chen of Boston, whose adopted daughter Lindsay is 4. Classes in Chinese language, art and calligraphy are taught by experts, like Renne Lu of the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Center. Our mission is to preserve the heritage, Lu says.Kids who are veteran（经验丰富的） campers say the experience helps them understand their complex heritage. Sixteen-year-old Alex was born in India and adopted by Kathy and David Brinton of Boulder, Colo., when he was 7. I went through a stage where I hated India, hated everything about it, he says. You just couldnt mention India to me. But after six sessions at the East India Colorado Heritage Camp, held at Snow Mountain Ranch in Estes Park, Colo., he hopes to travel to India after he graduates from high school next year. Camp can be a learning experience for the whole family. Whitney Ning, 23, a counselor for four years, says the Korea Heritage Camp helped her become closer to her parents. They were hesitant at first, she says, but when they saw how much it meant to me, they became very supportive. Sometimes the most direct route around the world is across a campfire.61. Why do American parents come to Hidden Valley? A. To take part in gatherings. B. To attend lectures on how to educate children. C. To ensure an learning opportunity to the kids as well as their parents. D. To relax themselves with their children.62. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the culture camp? A. It well reflects the increasing foreign adoptions. B. Parents can find the answers to their questions in raising the adopted children. C. Children can learn a lot in culture camp. D. It helps the adopted children have a better understanding of their complex heritage.63. What is Alexs attitude toward India now? A. Strong disapproval. B. Much interest. C. Slight dislike. D. Enthusiastic support.64. The underlined sentence of the last paragragh most probably means _. A.Through this camp the adopted kids knew better about American culture. B.If the adopted kids want to travel around the world,camping is the best choice . C. Through the camp the adopted kids can know better about Chinese culture. D.The camp helped adopted kids know more about their original culture, thus making the mixed-race family closer. 65. What can we infer from the passage? A. Foreign adoption is a common phenomenon in America. B. Children can do whatever they want to do in the culture camp. C. Both parents and their adopted children can benefit from the culture camp. D. Children can receive best education in the culture camp.6165: CABDCCAgricultural scientists are working to develop crop plants that use less water than those now grown. Almost sixty percent of the worlds freshwater withdrawals from rivers, lakes and other water resources go towards irrigating fields. Scientists are using biotechnology as well as traditional breeding（繁殖）methods to develop water-saving crops to feed a growing world.Thomas Tommy Carter is a plant scientist in North Carolina working for the Agricultural Research Service in the United States Department of Agriculture. He leads Team Drought, a group of researchers at five universities. They have been using conventional breeding methods to develop soybeans that can grow well under dry conditions. Tommy started working on drought- resistant soybeans in 1981.His research has taken him as far as China, where soybeans have been grown for thousands of years.“Farmers in the United States, however, have grown soybeans for only about a century” Tommy Carter says, “the soybeans they grow are for the most part genetically similar.” More differences could better protect crops against climate changes that can reduce production. Those changes include water shortages which could result from global warming. The Agriculture Department has a soybean germplasm(胚种)collection, a collection of genetic material passed from one generation to the next. Members of Team Drought studied more than 2,500 examples from the collection. They looked at those from Asia and searched for germplasms that could keep plants from weakening and wilting during hot, dry summers in the United States.Tommy says they found only five, but these slow wilting lines can produce more than normal soybeans under drought conditions; The team is now doing field tests. The first breeding line is expected to be released next year for use by private seed companies and public soybean breeders.Scientists are also working on other plants that either use less water or use it better or both. 66. Why can the soybeans in Asia do better under drought conditions? A. soybeans have been grown in Asia for thousands of years B. the germplasms are different from those in American soybeans C. Americans have been growing soybeans for a century D. the water shortage in Asia is much more serious than that in the US67.What are farming scientists doing to ensure feeding a growing world? A.they are using latest irrigating technology to increase the production. B.They are planting soybean germplasms in other countries. C.They are importing more drought-resistant soybeans from China. D.They are combining different ways to produce anti-drought crops.68. What can we can learn from the passage? A. Team Drought is a group of scientists at five universities. B. Soybeans have been grown for a much longer time in China than in the United States. C. Germplasms have been found to keep 2,500 plants from weakening and wilting during hot, dry summers. D. The first breeding line has produced more than normal soybeans under drought conditions.69. Wha