高三毕业班英语月考考试试卷 (11.doc

06届高三毕业班英语第三次月考考试试卷 （11/7/2005 ）本试卷分为第I 卷和第 II 卷两部分。 满分为150 分，考试时间120 分钟 第 I 卷 （共 105分）I. Listening Comprehension. (30%) Part A. Short Conversations Directions : In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Marys brother plays the piano terribly. B. Marys brother has just started to learn to play the violin. C The man likes to listen to the piano. D. The piano sounds beautiful.2. A. At 7:20. B. At 6:45. C. At 6:50 D. At 7:15. 3. A. In a hospital . B. In a public garden. C. In a department store. D. In a camp.4. A. Miss Gray is praised by the man. B. Nothing serious . She is told the man wanted to see her. C. Miss Gray is given a warning. D. The company needs Miss Gray badly. 5. A. She will light a cigarette and begin to smoke. B. She decides not to give up smoking for ever . . C. She will have a drink instead. D. She will go out and smoke. 6. A. The woman didnt make an appointment with Mr. Jeffersons son beforehand. B. The traffic is so busy that Mr. Jeffersons son cannot return home on time. C. Mr. Jefferson doesnt want his son to see the woman. D. As a matter of fact the woman arrived too early. 7. A. They wish to be healthy. B. They like green vegetables and meat very much .C. His wife doesnt like to have too much meat. D. They consider meat harmful to their health. 8. A. His wife is not worth the praise. B. His wife had done just what everyone should do.C. He thinks the woman has praised his wife too highly. D. What his wife has done is worth a lot of praises. 9.A. According to the woman, it is easier for a child to learn a language. B. The woman is not learning a language well. C. According to the man, any one can learn a language well unless he doesnt spend much time on it. D. The man is discouraging the woman to learn a language. 10. A. In spring B. In summer C. In autumn D. Its a hard to say. 第1页Part B Passages. Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11.A. To avoid taking taxis. B. To take a taxi as soon as possible. C. To tell the driver your exact address. D. To carry your luggage yourself. 12.A.The driver raises a small flag. B. There is a small flag before you. C. You wait for the red light. D. The driver puts down a small flag. 13.A.You can read the meter. B. You can refuse to pay. C. You can wave the small flag. D. You can sit still. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news. 14. A. According to detailed plans. B. According to the city development plan. C. Helped by experienced designers. D. Without any plan. 15.A. Maryland. B. Columbia. C. Reston. D. New York. 16.A.Native-born persons. B. No one . C. Taxi-drivers. D. Policemen.Part C . Longer Conversations. Directions : In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation , you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. What would the woman rather think of a robot as ? A (17)_ -like machine. Where is the film “Robots in the Future World” being shown ? In the (18) _ Cinema. When will they be going to see the film ? (19)_ evening. Where is the cinema ? In the (20) _ of the city.Complete the form. Write One Word for each answer . Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What caused Mr. Dawson to arrive at Mrs. Masons later ? A (21) _ call from Paris. On what would the lecture Mr. Dawson was going to give be ? (22) _ . Mrs. Mason suggested that Mr. Dawson make a brief (23) _ between the present and the past. Mrs. Mason thought it good to have the lecture last about (24) _. Complete the form. Write No More Than Three words for each answer. II. Grammar and Vocabulary . (20%) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one answer that best complete the sentence. 25. Her fluency in English gave her an advantage _ other girls when she applied for the job. A. than B. in C. of D. over 第2页26. One side of the board should be painted yellow, and _. A. the other is white B. another white C. the other whiteD. another is white 27. _ on a nice day, far away from the crowded city, the scenery gives him a sense of peace. A. If walking B. While walking C. Walk D. When one is walking 28. _ blood if you can and many lives will be saved. A. Giving B. Give C. Given D. To give 29. I dont think English is _ a language as Russian. A. as difficult B. as difficult as C. such difficultD. more difficult 30. When he was there, he _ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day. A. would B. should C. must D. might 31. Charles Dickens is certainly one of the _ English writers. A. read most widely B. read widely most C. most read widely D. most widely read 32. The _ world population is the result of recent advances in medical science. A. increasing B. increased C. increaseD. being increasing 33. Only when _to know him will you get along with him. A. do you come B. will you come C. you come D. you will come 34. Wed like to know _ a businesswoman like your age has succeeded in remaining beautiful . A. that how B. how that C. how it is that D. how is it that 35. Not having finished his homework, _ to watch TV. A. mother forbade him C. so he was forbidden C. he forbade D. he was forbidden 36. _ you _ in the heavy rain last night ? A. Were , caught B. Did, catch C. Had, been caught D. Have, been caught 37. _ you neglect nutrition and rest, you are sure to recover soon. A. When B. If C. After D. Unless 38. Nearly a month had gone by _ they showed some sign of giving up the price for which they had held out . A. until B. while C. before D. so that 39. The thread breaks _ it is the weakest. A. where B. in which C. as D. in case 40. The order was sent to us _ we should keep guard over the house . A. what B. that C. / D. which 41. The environmentalists said wild goats _ on the vast grasslands was a good indication of the better environment. A. escape B. absence C. attendance D. appearance 42.At times, worrying is a normal, _ response to a difficult event or situation - a loved one being injured in an accident , for example. A. effective B. individual C. inevitable D. unfavorable 43.The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather _ the helplessness of the crew at sea. 第3页 A. added to B. resulted from C. turned out D. made up 44. Those who change mobile phones frequently will pay a heavy price for being _. A. graceful B. fashionable C. particular D. feasible III. Cloze (20%) Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. ( A)The central problem of economics is to satisfy the peoples and nations wants. The problem we are faced with is that our resources, here identified as money, are (45). The only way we can solve our problem is to make choices. After looking at our resources, we must examine our list of (46) and identify the things we need immediately, those we can (47) , and those we cannot afford. As individuals, we face the central problem involved in (48) deciding just how to allocate (分配)our limited resources to provide ourselves with the greatest satisfaction of our wants. Nations face the same problem. As a countrys population (49), the needs for more goods and services grow correspondingly . Resources necessary to production may increase, but there (50) are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation. Whether the budget meeting is taking place in the family living room, in the (51) room of the corporation board of the directors , or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington, the basic problem still exists. We need to find methods of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy (52) wants. A short time ago economists divided goods into two categories, (53) and economic. The former, like air and water, were in such abundance that economists had no concern for them. Today, however , many of these “free goods” are in reality very expensive to use. Pollution has made clean air and water expensive for producers who have to filter their waste products ,for customers who eventually (54) the producers extra costs. In trying to meet unlimited wants from limited economic goods, production leads to new problems in economics. 45. A. limited B. adequate C. rare D. seldom 46. A. requirement B. problems C. wants D. resources 47. A. postpone B. eliminate C. endure D. get 48.A. mathematics B. economics C. physics D. politics 49.A. stretches B. extendsC. grows D. decreases 50.A. always B. sometimes C. often D. never 51.A. conference B. management C. waiting D. secret 52.A. basic B. unlimited C. emergency D. greedy 53. A. cheap B. valueless C. free D. expensive 54. A. pay for B. charge C. offer D. spend ( B )If indeed silence is golden, it is also becoming as rare as gold. It seems that (55) of man includes a rising volume of noise. In every (56) a stereo or television will (57) the rooms with sound. Between sunrise and sunset, streets and highways are a constant source of (58) from cars, buses, and trucks. You can pass any factory or construction area and the roar of its machinery will make your ears (59) . Music is played in every supermarket, most restaurants, 第4页and many offices. Big cities of the world are well-known for their noisiness. Noise (60) is the new side effect of our technological age. Day or night, the sound work fills the (61). It seems that the smoothing effects of silence is nowhere to be found. Even the quiet of our (62) protected wilderness areas can be invaded at any moment by a passing plane. We are learning, finally, that (63) is a natural resource and must be protected by (64) . It appears that we all find company in sound, but at the same time, we all demand a little quiet from time to time. 55. A. progressB. developing C. successD. achievement56.A. room B. shop C. place D. home 57.A. provide B. supply C. markD. fill 58.A. noise B. sound C. pollution D. voice 59.A. ring B. sound C. hurt D. terrible 60.A. survey B. question C. trouble D. difficulty 61.A. air B. sky C. office D. shop 62.A. well B. carefully C. wonderfully D. perfectly 63.A. noise B. calmnessC. water D. silence 64.A. law B. government C. people D. order IV. Reading Comprehension (35%) Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. 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 you have just read. (A )When the 29th Olympic is held in Beijing in 2008, it will be a place where dreams come true.And the building that will hold those dreams is to be based on a nest-like design, planned jointly by Swiss and Chinese architects. The plan is for the main Olympic stadium - the National Stadium. Nest-like walls surrounding the stadium like a steel net proved to be a popular design. It won more than half the votes 6,000 visitors to an exhibition of 13 possible designs, which ended on March 31. Before the exhibition, the leading plan had been chosen as one of three top designs from 13 possible plans. The official announcements for the final winning design will be made sometime this month. Guan Zhaoye, chairman of the group of official judges, said : “ The top design is a perfect meeting of elegance and simplicity.”The stand is a bowl-shape running circle. “Peoples attending can focus on the competitive events instead of the stadium itself,” said Li Singgang, one of the architects. “The excited crowds will become part of the building itself and they will stimulate the athletes.”Many visitors said that the model is unusual, practical and mixes modern architecture with traditional Chinese culture. “I think it shows the idea of a nest where new life grows up. It is a really good idea,” said one visitor.But others disagreed and were unhappy about the building looking like a birdcage.The 80,000-seat stadium, to be built in north Beijing, will host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as track an field events during the 2008 Olympics. 第5页Construction work is set to start at the end of this year. 65. According to the article which other country helps plan and design the model for the 2008 Olympic stadium? A. British B. Scandinavia C. Swiss D. Germany 66. In the 5th paragraph they say that the design is a perfect meeting of “elegance and simplicity” , what do they mean ? A. It is short and sweet B. It is simple and beautiful C. It has class but no style D. Gracefulness and straight forward 67. The design of the Olympic Stadium is like a nest, you know, and what kind of animal could live in a nest ? A. Dog B. Cat C. Parrot D. Bird 68. What did most people think of the Olympic model ? A. It was the worst thing they had ever seen B. The two people have come up with a plan that is better than the others C. Its a cross between modern architecture and traditional Chinese culture.D. It mixes modern and Chinese art and is practical (B) In the UK, a group of campaigners have declared the last Saturday in November as National Buy Nothing Day. “Our message is clear , shop less, live more!” says organizer Michael Smith. “The challenge is to try simple living for a day. Spend time with family and friends , rather than spending money on them. Anyone can take part, provided they spend a day without spending.”On Buy Nothing Day, activities walk to the streets to tackle consumers. They dress as pigs to symbolize greed. They offer to cut up credit cards and hard out shopping bags with the words “another useless thing I dont need” written on the side. Some hold street parties to show shoppers that it is possible to have fun without spending money. Others go into shops and put notes saying “dont buy me” inside clothes and shoes. The protesters are working against powerful forces. Many retailers and manufacturers depend on Christmas sales for most of their profits. Around two thirds of GDP in the West is made up of consumer spending . If this drops, many people will lose their jobs. At least that will make it easier for them to buy nothing. And there is also the risk that the campaigners will be seen as killjoys, who want to stop people enjoying themselves. “Theres a fun side to this ,”says Michael Smith. “To some its a protest, but its also a street party. Were not saying that people are bad because they go shopping, but we need get the message across for people to consume wisely . And after were finished, well probably go for a drink.” 69. How come a group of British people named a Saturday as National Buy Nothing Day? A. Because they have enough food at their homes B. Because they have run out of money C. Because it is the season people go shopping D. Because its popular to live a simple living in U.K70. In order to persuade people to stop shopping the activities _. A. stop people going out B. have different ways to make it 第6页C. offer goods to people freely D. play tricks on consumers 71. The campaigners started Buy Nothing Day on the purpose of persuading people _.A. to kill time in a new way B. to save money C. to have parties more often D. to spend money wisely ( C ) They start handing out the free food at 9:00 am, but the queue forming hours earlier. By dawn, there is a line of cars stretching for about one kilometer. This is the closest thing to a traffic jam that the small city of Logan, Ohio, and many other places in the United States, has - a traffic jam driven by poverty and hunger. Outside, the US is regarded as the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world, but back home it is being eaten away from the inside by persistent and rising poverty. About 3 million Americans have lost their jobs s