上海市崇明中学2012届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题上海新世纪版

用心 爱心 专心1 上海市崇明中学上海市崇明中学 20112011 学年度高三第一学期月考英语试题学年度高三第一学期月考英语试题 Listening Comprehension Section A Directions In Section 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 Section A A Students and teachers B Secretary and boss C Librarian and reader D Patient and nurse A The food will arrive shortly B He ll order his food later C He s ready to order now D He has many friends A At 10 20 B At 10 30 C At 10 50 D At 11 20 A Have a celebration party B Interview a person C Accept a new job D Go for a job interview A Not to quit baseball practice B Not to worry about his grades C To get them baseball game tickets D To spend more time on his studies A Towels can t be taken out of the room B Towels can be bought at the poolside C Towels are offered at the poolside D Towels can t be taken out of the pool A Make the request some other day B Comfort the boss first C Have lunch with the boss D Pay for the lunch A The car is faulty B The car looks funny C The garage is too noisy D The car needs washing A She s still looking for an apartment B She was told the dormitory was full C She doesn t plan to move back at all D She wants to move out of the dormitory A The woman wants to use the phone B The man is disturbing others C Mobile phones are banned inside D Phone signals are weak inside Section B Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage A The plane was stuck in a tree B The pilot worried about the strong wind C The plane lost both its wheels D The pilot was injured in the air crash A On top of a tree B On top of a fire engine C On top of the airport building D On top of a lorry A An unusual air crash B A magic landing C A brave fireman D A damaged lorry 用心 爱心 专心2 Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report A 87 billion dollars B 87 million dollars C Hundreds of billions of dollars D One billion dollars A By developing foreign markets B By providing financial aid C By cutting labour and material costs D By reducing income taxes A Produce more cars B Buy more stocks C Try to regain reedit D Start to save money Section C Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation Potters Electrics Ltd Service Department Customer Service Sheet Name Ms Lucas Address 32 17 Road Croydon Phone Number 18 Problem Microwave keeps 19 things Service Time 9 30 20 morning Complete the form Write ONE WORD for each answer Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation When will the new songs be played At the end of 21 Why does Nick always have a pen and some paper with him To write down his ideas when he is 22 around What does Karen write Some of the 23 songs According to Nick who do the songs belong to in the end 24 not just him or Karen Complete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer II Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A B C and D Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence Julia felt superior when she was a general manager many respects her colleague A to inB in toC by toD to by Since metals will expand when heated and contract when cooled the little boy said holidays in summer should be longer than in winter A that B one C those D these My friend has returned from the UK She at Oxford for four years during which we communicated with each other on the Internet A studied B has studiedC had studiedD has been studying John a restless person for he kept transferring from one company to another A must be B must have beenC should have beenD should be put into prison to regret what he had done A Not until was he he beganB Not until he was did he begin 用心 爱心 专心3 C Only after he was that he beganD Scarcely had be been than According to statistics a man is to die of skin cancer as a woman A more than twice as likelyB twice more than as likely C as likely more than twiceD twice more than likely as from the moon our earth with water 70 of its surface appears to be a blue ball A Seen covered B Seeing coveringC To see to cover D Seen covering Everyone knows that is dangerous to play with fire but is difficult is to prevent children from playing with fire A it it B what what C it what D what it Fireworks of gun powder or flash powder in a tight paper tube make the big flash or boom effect A consisting wrapping B consisting wrapped C consisted wrapped D being consisted wrapped The news that they failed their driving test discouraged him A did they B didn t they C did it D didn t it Just like a voyage at sea our life days are limited is full of uncertainties A whichB thatC itsD whose I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel I heard the steps A while B when C since D after With more forests being destroyed huge quantities of good earth each year A is washing away B is being washed away C was washing awayD are being washed away good Tony Blair did for his country actually quite a lot is totally overshadowed by crimes in Iraq A Whatever B Whichever C However D How The fact has worried many scientist the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years A whatB which C that D though When different cultures we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities A comparedB being compared C comparing D having compared Section B Directions Complete the following passage by using the words in the box Each word can only be used once Note that there is one word more than you need A reminder B destination C argued D reasonable E disadvantage F bother G stops H likely I name J enjoy Package holidays covering a two weeks stay in an attractive location are increasingly popular because they offer an inclusive price with few extras Once you get to the airport it is up to the tour guide to see that you get safely to your 41 Excursions local entertainment swimming sunbathing skiing you 42 it it s all laid on for you There is in fact no need for you to 43 to arrange anything yourself You make friends and have a good time but there is very 用心 爱心 专心4 little chance that you will really get to know the local people This is even less 44 on a coach tour when you spend almost your entire time traveling Of course there are carefully scheduled 45 for you to visit historic buildings and monuments but you will probably be allowed only a brief stay overnight in some famous city with a polite 46 to be up and have breakfast early in time for the coach next morning You may visit the beautiful the historic the ancient but time is always at your elbow There is also the added 47 of being obliged to spend your holiday with a group of people you have never met before may not like and have no 48 excuse for getting away from As against this it can be 49 that for many people particularly the lonely or elderly the feeling of belonging to a group for a short period on holiday is an additional benefit They can sit safely back in their seats and watch the world go by III Reading Comprehension Section A Directions For each blank in the following passage 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 true apology is more than just acknowledgement of a mistake It s recognition that something you ve said or done has damaged a relationship and that you 50 enough about the relationship to want it 51 It s never 52 to acknowledge you are in the wrong Being human we all need the art of apology Look back and think how 53 you ve judged roughly said unkind things pushed yourself ahead at the 54 of a friend Some deep thought in us know that when 55 a small mistake has been made your feeling will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is 56 I remember a doctor friend telling me about a man who came to him with 57 illnesses headache insomnia 失眠 stomachaches and so on No physical 58 could be found Finally the doctor said to him 59 you tell me what s on your conscience I can t help you After a short silence the man told the doctor that he 60 all the money that his father gave to his brother who was 61 His father had died so only he himself knew the matter The old doctor made the man write to his brother making an 62 and enclosing a 63 In the post office the man dropped the letter into the mail box As the letter disappeared the man burst into tears Thank you doctor he said I think I m all right now And he 64 A loseB careC adviseD hear A builtB formedC repairedD picked A difficultB easyC foolishD shy A longB oftenC muchD soon A expenseB worthC valueD bargain A stillB evenC onlyD such A shownB explainedC offeredD expressed A strange B seriousC variousD much A signsB reasonC causeD marks A WheneverB UnlessC SupposeD Although A stoleB acceptedC seizedD wasted A madB lostC abroadD dead A orderB excuseC agreementD apology 用心 爱心 专心5 A noteB cardC checkD photo A shouldB didC hadD was Section B 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 you have just read A China Daily Classified Page Advertising Rates Published every Wednesday and Friday Minimum Size 1col x 3cm Personal RMB 110 yuan cm Engagements Marriages Births Deaths Obituaries Funerals Birthday greetings Holiday greetings Anniversaries Shopping Guide RMB 100 yuan cm Department store and supermarket shops only Education RMB 100 yuan cm Vocational training or courses for foreigners offered by universities and college Services RMB 120 yuan cm Computer service Business centers Interior decoration Cars for lease Used cars wanted for sale Business offices wanted Travel Restaurants and entertainment Recruitment RMB 140 yuan cm Property Trade and Investment RMB 170 yuan cm Merchandise wanted for sale Business capital solicited Legal Auctions Lost Changes of address Surcharges 30col x cm plus 20 Half page 40 Full page 50 All art or production fees carry a surcharge 1 China Daily reserves the right to make any alterations 修改 when it seems necessary and to reject advertisement which breaks the Advertisement Law of the People s Republic of China or contains fraudulent deceptive or misleading statements or illustrations 2 Advertisers who wish to insert an ad should submit an Advertising Order Form with all advertisement information and any necessary documents 10 days before the date of publication After this deadline additional charges will he incurred Tel 86 10 64941104 64924488 ext 2117 Fax 86 10 64941104 E mail cads Which of the following advertising rates is the lowest A Services B Recruitment C Education D Legal General Notices If someone wants to advertise his trade goods in the newspaper the least fee he ll pay is RMB yuan A 140 B 170 C 360 D 510 用心 爱心 专心6 China Daily refuses to accept the advertisement that A contains any illustrations B is put in after the deadline C contains anything false D is too long B In July 1994 Jupiter the largest planet in our solar system was struck by 21 pieces of a comet 慧 星 When the fragments 碎片 landed in the southern part of the giant planet the explosions were watched by scientists here on earth But what if our own planet was hit by a comet The year is 2094 It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the earth Most of it will miss our planet but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the Earth The news has caused panic On 17 July a fragment four kilometers wide enters the Earth s atmosphere with a huge explosion About half of the fragment is destroyed But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound The sea boils and an enormous wave is created and spreads The wall of water rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometres an hour Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the Earth but the north won t escape for long Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust temperatures around the world fall to almost zero Crops are ruined Wars break out as countries fight for food A year later civilization has collapsed No more than 10 million people have survived Could it really happen In fact it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared Mary scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a space fragment The dinosaurs couldn t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct Will we meet the same end Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the author s description of the disaster in 2094 The whole world becomes extremely cold All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed The whole mankind becomes extinct The visit of the comet results in wars Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage Because they could only live in the warm climate Because they once dominated the earth Because their extinction indicates future disasters Because dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age In writing the passage the author intends to give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the future prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed tell the historical development of the Earth warn of a possible disaster in the future It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a n A horror story B news report C research paper D article of popular science 用心 爱心 专心7 C The way people hold to the belief that a fun filled pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness if fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness But in fact the opposite is true more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain As a result many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage raising children professional achievement religious commitment self improvement Ask a bachelor 单身汉 why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment For commitment is in fact quite painful The single life is filled with fun adventure excitement Marriage has such moments but they are not its most distinguishing features Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night s sleep or a three day vacation I don t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations It liberates time now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness It liberates money buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless And it liberates us from envy we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all According to the author a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single he finds more fun in dating than in marriage he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement Raising children in the author s opinion is A a moral duty B a thankless job C a rewarding task D a source of inevitable pain To understand what true happiness is one must have as much fun as possible during one s lifetime make every effort to liberate oneself from pain put up with pain under all circumstances be able to distinguish happiness from fun What is the author trying to tell us A Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain B One must know how to attain happiness C It is important to make commitments D It is pain that leads to happiness Section C Directions Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A F for each paragraph There is one extra heading which you do not need A Classroom participation B Differences in American university education 用心 爱心 专心8 C Examination system D Competition among students E Honest policy in students school work F Students responsibility for learning 76 There is considerable variety in university classroom in the United States Because of diverse teaching methods and non standardized curricula no two courses are the same Undergraduate courses are considerable different from graduate courses The classroom atmosphere in expensive private universities may differ from that in community colleges which are free and open to everyone 77 Participation in the classroom is not only accepted but also expected of the student in many courses Some professors base part of the final grade on the student s oral participation Although there are formal lectures during which the student has a passive role i e listening and taking notes many courses are organized around classroom discussions student questions and informal lectures 78 Many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with the student If a long reading assignment is given instructor expects students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination Courses are not designed merely for students to