茂名市重点中学高三级月考(二)考试英语试题.doc

绝密启用前茂名市重点中学2012届高三级月考（二）考试试题 英 语（本试卷共8页，四大题，满分150分。考试用时145分钟。）第一部分：英语听说（满分15分）Part B. 角色扮演：根据录音理解听到的内容，然后将3个问题译成英语和回答录音里提出的5个问题，将答案写在答题卷规定的位置上。(共8分，每小题1分)情景介绍角色：你是旅行社的职员。任务：（1）和游客谈论他的旅行计划； （2）根据谈话内容，回答问题。Now, please listen to the conversation carefully, and then get ready to ask the following three questions in English.Q1: 你打算去哪些地方？_( 30” )A1: Listen to Answer 1.Q2: 你为什么需要一个会讲德语的导游呢？_( 30” )A2: Listen to Answer 2.Q3: 你将何时回国？_( 30” )A3: Listen to Answer 3.Now please get ready to answer the following five questions in English.Q4：Listen to Question4A4: ( 20” )Q5：Listen to Question5A5: ( 20” )Q6：Listen to Question6A6: (20” )Q7：Listen to Question7A7: ( 20” )Q8：Listen to Question8A8: ( 20” )Part C. 故事复述：听两遍录音，然后根据录音内容完成下面短文的复述，并将答案写在答题卷上。(共7分)梗要：一个没主见的农夫和他的儿子轮换骑马，一起骑马，不骑马都不能使得路人满意。关键词：horse(马) farmer(农夫) market(市场) people(人们) please(满意) _第二部分： 语言知识及运用（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。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He _1_ me with a puzzleall because he waved to me like someone does on seeing a close friend. A big，_2_smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to _3_ his face to see if I knew him. I didnt. Perhaps he had _4_me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the _5_that he and I were strangers，we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends.Then one day the_6_was solved. As I _7_the school he was standing in the middle of the road_8_his stop sign. I was in line behind four cars. Once the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk，he lowered his sign and let the cars through. To the first he waved and_9_in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same _10_from the crossing guard，and the driver，a stiff-looking(表情刻板的) businessman，gave a brief，almost_11_wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school _12_more heartily.I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n)_13_ to so many peoples lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly.His_14_armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the_15_of the whole neighborhood.1.A. hitB. disappointed C. presentedD. bored2.A. false B. shyC. apologeticD. bright3.A. researchB. studyC. recognizeD. explore4.A. praisedB. blamedC. mistakenD. respected5.A. conclusionB. descriptionC. evaluationD. introduction6.A. argumentB. disagreementC. mysteryD. task7.A. visitedB. approachedC. passedD. left8.A. drawing backB. putting onC. handing inD. holding out9.A. criedB. cheeredC. smiledD. gestured10.A. ideaB. replyC. noticeD. greeting11.A. awkwardB. angryC. elegantD. patient12.A. cameB. respondedC. hurriedD. appeared13.A. offerB. sacrificeC. promiseD. difference14.A. effectivenessB. cheerfulnessC. carefulnessD. seriousness15.A. trendsB. observationsC. regulationsD. feelings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卷标号为16-25的相应位置上。Poor student behavior seems to be an _16_ (increase) widespread problem and I think that modern lifestyles are probably responsible for this. In many countries, the birth rate is decreasing so that families are smaller with _17_（few）children. These children are often spoilt, not in terms of love and attention because _18_ (work) parents do not have the time for this, _19_ in more material ways. They are allowed to have _20_ they want, regardless of price, and to behave as they please. This means that the children grow up _21_ consideration for others and without any understanding of _22_ their standard of living comes from. When they get to school age they have not learnt any self control or discipline. Teachers continually complain _23_ this problem and measures should _24_ (take) to combat the situation. But I think the situation to the problem lies with the families, _25_ need to be more aware of the future consequences of spoiling theirchildren.第三部分：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，D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASocieties all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names：One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas，old habits died_hard，and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.Many roads and places in Singapore(新加坡) are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countriesin both the West and the East.Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circusobviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example，“Bras Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay(马来语). Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”？The reason is simple. During the pioneering days，wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes，like “Paya Lebar Crescent”This road is called a crescent(月牙) because it begins on the main road，makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.26. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _.Athe government is usually the first to name a placeBmany places tend to have more than one nameCa ceremony will be held when a place is namedDpeople prefer the place names given by the government27. What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?AChange suddenly. BChange significantly.CDisappear mysteriously. DDisappear very slowly.28. Which of the following places is named after a person?ARaffles Place. BSelector Airbase.CPiccadilly Circus. DPaya Lebar Crescent.29. Bras Basah Road is named _.Aafter a person B. after a placeCafter an activity D. by its shape30. What can be inferred from the passage?ASome place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.BSome places in Singapore are named for military purposes.CThe way Singaporeans name their places is unique.DYoung Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.BFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt-to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “Im working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.” More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” of “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.” 31. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldnt stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the timeD. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes32. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _.A. they make him feel at ease when working B. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes C. he looks handsome in casual clothes D. he no longer works for any company33. According to this passage, which of the following statements is false? A. Many employees dont like a conservative dress code. B. Comfortable clothes make employees more productive. C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees. D. All the employers in the U. S. are for casual office wear.34. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true? A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago. B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s. C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers. D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.35. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned in the passage except _.A. saving employees money B. making employees more attractiveC. improving employees motivation D. making employees happier CI once had my Chinese MBA students brainstorming on “two-hour business plans”. I separated them into six groups and gave them an example: a restaurant chain. The more original their idea, the better, I said. Finally, five of the six groups presented plans for restaurant chains. The sixth proposed a catering(餐饮) service. Though I admitted the time limit had been difficult, I expressed my disappointment.My students were middle managers, financial analysts and financiers from state-owned enterprises and global companies. They were not without talent or opinions, but they had been shaped by an educational system that rarely stressed or rewarded critical thinking or inventiveness. The scene I just described came in different forms during my two years teaching at the school. Papers were often copied from the Web and the Harvard Business Review. Case study debates were written up and just memorized. Students frequently said that copying is a superior business strategy, better than inventing and creating.In China, every product you can imagine has been made and sold. But so few well-developed marketing and management minds have been raised that it will be a long time before most people in the world can name a Chinese brand.With this problem in mind, partnerships with institutions like Yale and MIT have been established. And then theres the “thousand-talent scheme”: this new government program is intended to improve technological modernization by attracting top foreign-trained scientists to the mainland with big money. But there are worries about Chinas research environment. Its hardly known for producing independent thinking and openness, and even big salary offers may not be attractive enough to overcome this.At last, for China, becoming a major world creator is not just about setting up partnerships with top Western universities. Nor is it about gathering a group of well-educated people and telling them to think creatively. Its about establishing a rich learning environment for young minds. Its not that simple.36Why does the author feel disappointed at his students?ABecause there is one group presenting a catering service.BBecause the six groups made projects for restaurant chains.CBecause all the students copied a case for the difficult topic.DBecause the students ideas were lacking in creativeness.37Which of the following scenes is NOT considered as lack of creation?APapers were often downloaded from the Internet.BStudents often said that copying is a preferable business strategy.CStudents combine knowledge and critical thoughts to solve a problem.DCase study debates were written up as well as recited.38The underlined word “scheme” in the forth paragraph means_.AtimetableBthemeCprojectDpolicy39We can infer from the passage that _.AChina can make and sell any product all over the worldBhigh pay may not solve the problem of Chinas research environmentCcooperation with institutions has been set up to make a Chinese brandDthe new government program are aimed at encouraging imagination40Which is the best title of the passage?ALook for a New Way of LearningBReward Creative ThinkingCHow to Become a CreatorDEstablish a technical EnvironmentD Malaria (疟疾), the worlds most widespread parasitic (寄生虫引起的) disease, kills as many as three million people every year, almost all of whom are under five, very poor, and African. In most years, more than five hundred million cases of illness result from the disease, although exact numbers are difficult to assess because many people dont (or cant) seek care. It is not unusual for a family earning less than two hundred dollars a year to spend a quarter of its income on malaria treatment, and what they often get no longer works. In countries like Tanzania, Mozambique, and the Gambia, no family, village, hospital, or workplace can remain unaffected for long. Malaria starts suddenly, with violent chills, which are soon followed by an intense fever and often, headaches. As the parasites multiply, they take over the entire body. Malaria parasites live by eating the red blood cells they infect. They can also attach themselves to blood vessels in the brain. If it doesnt kill you, malaria can happen again and again for years. The disease is passed on to humans by female mosquitoes infected with one of four species of a parasite. Together, the mosquito and the parasite are the most deadly couple in the history of the earth and one of the most successful. Malaria has five thousand genes, and its ability to change rapidly to defend itself and resist new drugs has made it nearly impossible to control. Studies show that mosquitoes are passing on the virus more frequently, and there are more outbreaks in cities with large populations. Some of the diseases spread is due to global warming. For decades, the first-choice treatment for malaria parasites in Africa has been chloroquine, a chemical which is very cheap and easy to make. Unfortunately, in most parts of the world, malaria parasites have become resistant to it. Successful alternatives that help prevent resistance are already available, but they have been in short supply and are very expensive. If these drugs should fail, nobody knows what would come next.41. According to paragraph 1, many people dont seek care because_. A. they are too poor B. it is unusual to seek care C. they can remain unaffected for long. D. there are too many people suffering from the disease42. People suffering from malaria_. A. have to kill female mosquitoesB. have ability to defend parasites C. have their red blood cells infected D. have sudden fever, followed by chills43. Which of the following may be the reason for the wide spread of the disease? A. Its resistance to global warming. B. Its ability to pass on the virus frequently. C. Its outbreaks in cities with large populations. D. Its ability to defend itself and resist new drugs.44. It can be inferred from the passage that_. A. no drugs have been found to treat the disease B. the alternative treatment is not easily available to most peopleC. malaria has developed its ability to resist parasites D. nobody knows what will be the drug to