四川省泸州高级教育培训学校2013届高三9月月考英语试题.docx

Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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. Hell order his food later.C. Hes 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 cant be taken out of the room. B. Towels can be bought at the poolside.C. Towels are offered at the poolside. D. Towels cant 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. Shes still looking for an apartment. B. She was told the dormitory was full.C. She doesnt 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 BQuestions 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 crashA. 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.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 CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Potters Electrics LtdService DepartmentCustomer Service SheetName: Ms LucasAddress: 32 17 Road, CroydonPhone Number:18 Problem: Microwave keeps19thingsService Time: 9:30 20 morningComplete 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 22around.What does Karen write? Some of the23songs.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 VocabularySection ADirections: 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. toin B. into C. byto D. toby“Since metals will expand when heated and contract when cooled”, the little boy said, “holidays in summer should be longer than _ in winter.”A. thatB. one C. those D. theseMy friend has returned from the UK. She _ at Oxford for four years, during which we communicated with each other on the Internet.A. studiedB. has studied C. had studied D. has been studyingJohn _ a restless person, for he kept transferring from one company to another.A. must beB. must have been C. should have been D. should be_ put into prison _ to regret what he had done.A. Not until was hehe began B. Not until he wasdid he beginC. Only after he wasthat he began D. Scarcely had be beenthanAccording to statistics, a man is _ to die of skin cancer as a woman.A. more than twice as likely B. twice more than as likelyC. as likely more than twice D. twice more than likely as_ from the moon, our earth, with water _ 70% of its surface, appears to be a “blue ball.”A. SeencoveredB. Seeingcovering C. To seeto cover D. SeencoveringEveryone 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, itFireworks, _ of gun powder or flash powder _ in a tight paper tube, make the big flash or boom effect. A. consistingwrapping B. consistingwrapped C. consistedwrapped D. being consisted.wrappedThe news that they failed their driving test discouraged him, _?A. did they B. didnt they C. did it D. didnt itJust like a voyage at sea, our life, _ days are limited, is full of uncertainties. A. which B. that C. its D. whoseI 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. afterWith more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _ each year.A. is washing away B. is being washed away C. was washing away D. 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. HowThe fact has worried many scientist _ the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.A. what B. which C. that D. thoughWhen _ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.A. compared B. being compared C. comparing D. having comparedSection BDirections: 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. destinationC. argued D. reasonableE. disadvantageF. bother G. stops H. likely I. name J. enjoyPackage 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, skiingyou 42 itits 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 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 ADirections: 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. Its recognition that something youve said or done has damaged a relationshipand that you 50 enough about the relationship to want it 51 .Its never 52 to acknowledge you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need the art of apology. Look back and think how 53 youve 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 whats on your conscience, I cant 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 Im all right now.” And he 64 .A. lose B. care C. advise D. hear A. built B. formed C. repaired D. pickedA. difficult B. easy C. foolish D. shyA. long B. often C. much D. soonA. expense B. worth C. value D. bargainA. still B. even C. only D. suchA. shown B. explained C. offered D. expressedA. strange B. serious C. various D. muchA. signs B. reason C. cause D. marksA. Whenever B. Unless C. Suppose D. AlthoughA. stole B. accepted C. seized D. wastedA. mad B. lost C. abroad D. deadA. order B. excuse C. agreement D. apologyA. note B. card C. check D. photoA. should B. did C. had D. wasSection BDirections: 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 RatesPublished every Wednesday and Friday Minimum Size: 1col x 3cm Personal: RMB 110 yuan / cmEngagements; Marriages; Births; Deaths; Obituaries; Funerals; Birthday greetings; Holiday greetings; Anniversaries Shopping Guide: RMB 100 yuan / cmDepartment store and supermarket shops only Education: RMB 100 yuan / cmVocational training or courses for foreigners offered by universities and college. Services: RMB 120 yuan / cmComputer service; Business centers; Interior decoration; Cars for lease; Used cars wanted / for sale; Business offices wanted; Travel; Restaurants and entertainmentRecruitment: RMB 140 yuan / cmProperty, Trade and Investment: RMB 170 yuan / cmMerchandise wanted / for sale; Business / capital solicitedLegal & General Notices: RMB 170 yuan / cmGeneral and legal announcements; Auctions; Lost & Found; 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 Peoples 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: 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 hell pay is RMB _ yuan. A. 140 B. 170 C. 360 D. 510China 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 Earths 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 wont 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 couldnt 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 authors 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 futureprove that humans will sooner or later be destroyedtell the historical development of the Earth warn of a possible disaster in the futureIt 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 scienceCThe 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 nights sleep or a three-day vacation. I dont 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 excitementRaising children, in the authors opinion, is _. A. a moral duty B. a thankless job C. a rewarding task D. a source of inevitable painTo understand what true happiness is one must _. h