山西省吕梁学院附属中学2013年高三上学期第四次月考英语试卷.doc

山西省吕梁学院附属中学2013年高三上学期第四次月考英语试卷第一部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项1.She is _ newcomer to _chemistry but she has already made some important discoveries.A. the; theB. the; / C. a; /D. a; the2. - What would you rather do this weekend , go camping or boating ? - _ Both are exciting to me .A.Is that right ? B. Its up to you . C. Thats great . D. Ive got it .3. Shall we go and have a picnic at the weekend? _. According to the weather forecast, there might be a cold front by thenA. It depends B. We can wait C. No, lets not D. Why not4. Isnt it hard to drive downtown to work? Yeah, thats why I _ to work by train. A. have gone B. have been going C. was going D. will have gone5. _ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory. A. To throw B. Thrown C. Being thrown D. Throwing6 .You cant borrow books from the school library _you get your student cardAbefore Bif Cwhen Das 7.He failed in the exams and only then _ how much time he had wasted. A. he realized B. did he realize C. he had realized D. had he realized8. - They have discussed the problem for hours. Have they come to any_?A. end B. result C. opinion D. conclusion 9.your timely help, I wouldnt have finished the task on timeABut for BExcept for CAs for DFor10. Guilin , you are going to visit next week, is an attractive placeAwhich Bthat Cwhere Dwhat 11.Eric plans to have his daughter _ at the best school in this city .A. educate B. to educate C. being educated D. educated. 12. I could hardly recognize your cousin . _ I met him , he was only a little child .A. From the moment B. For the first time C. The first time D. The moment. 13. You are saying that everyone is equal, _ is _ I disagree with. A. that; what B. which; what C. that; where D. which; where14. David, your application for a loan (贷款) has _. Thank goodness! I badly need it now. A. gone through B. pulled through C. gone over D. signed over 15. It was not until midnight _Adid he come back Bthat he came back Che came back Dwhen he came back 第二节. 完形填空（共20小题; 每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My parents went out , leaving my younger brother and me at home . We were doing our homework _16_the doorbell rang . Thinking our parents had come home , my younger brother _17 _ the door . Outside , a strange man said he was a _18_and asked politely if our parents were at home . After _19_a negative answer , he asked if we want to buy some comic books.I _20_ we were not supposed to buy anything without out parents _21_. As I was about to close the door , he _22_ his way into our house . He took out a _23_ and forced me to tie up my brothers hands with some rope . I _24_ but I tied it in a special way so my brother could _25_himself . The man then tied my hands up and locked us in the _26_. Soon , he went upstairs to _27_ valuables . I taught my brother to untie his rope . He _28_ untied me . I rushed to the telephone to call the police , but the line was _29_. The doors were all locked from outside . _30_, the robber forgot to lock the kitchen window , I managed to get _31_ to the neighbourhood police post . Finnally the police _32_ to our help and the robber was caught . The police told us that the robber was a _33_ criminal whom the poice had been trying to catch for a long time . When our parents learnt about the robbery , they were _34_that we were not hurt but they _35_me for not stopping my brother from opening the door to strangers . I learnt a lesson on safety and responsibity .16.A.when B.before C.after D.since 17.A.closed B.unlocked C.shut D.watched 18.A.policeman B.writer C.saleman D.repairman 19.A.providing B.getting C.giving D.designing 20.A.explained B.suggested C.insisted D.apologized 21.A.permission B.encouragement C.protectiom D.decision22.A.made B.forced C.blocked D.lost 23.A.key B.rope C.book D.knife 24.A.refused B.regretted C.obeyed D.cried 25.A.try B.untie C.open D.lock26.A.kitchen B.bathroom C.bedroom D.balcony 27.A.dig out B.search for C.pick up D.go through28.A.alone B.already C.then D.indeed 29.A.dead B.good C.short D.old 30.A.surprisingly B.unfortunately C.Hopefully D.Luckily 31.A.in B.off C.away D.up 32.A.came B.turned C.got D.devoted 33.A.sentenced B.shocked C.wanted D.charged 34.A.helpful B.anxious C.grateful D.aware35.A.hated B.blamed C.excused D.forgave 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分） 第一节（共15小题; 每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂（A）Robert Todd Duncan was born in 1903 in the southern city of Danville, Kentucky. His mother was his first music teacher. As a young man, he continued his music study in Indianapolis, Indiana.In 1930，he completed more musical education at Columbia University in New York City. Then he moved to Washington. For fifteen years, he taught music at Howard University in Washington. At that time, not many black musicians were known for writing or performing classical music. Teaching at Howard gave Duncan the chance to share his knowledge of classical European music with a mainly black student population. He taught special ways to present the music. These special ways became known as the Duncan Technique.Besides teaching，Duncan sang in several operas with performers who were all black. But it seemed that he always would be known mainly as a concert artist. However，his life took a different turn in the middle 1930s. At that time, the famous American music writer George Gershwin was looking for someone to play a leading part in his new work Porgy and Bess. The music critic (评论家) of the New York Times newspaper suggested Todd Duncan. Duncan had almost decided not to try for the part as he knew it would not be easy to get it. But he changed his mind. He sang a piece from an Italian opera for Gershwin. He had sung only a few minutes when Gershwin offered him the part. He became famous because of the part in Porgy and Bess.Todd Duncan gained fame as an opera singer and concert artist. But his greatest love in music was teaching. When he stopped teaching at Howard，he continued giving singing lessons in his Washington home until the week before his death.36.What is this passage mainly about?AWhat Robert Todd Duncan loved most.BHow Robert Todd Duncan became famous.CRobert Todd Duncan and his works of music.DA brief introduction to Robert Todd Duncan.37.According to Paragraph 2，while teaching at Howard University，Duncan_.Adiscovered special new ways to write musicBopened doors for other black classical singersChad the chance to know many famous black musiciansDbecame known for writing and performing classical music38.What happened to Duncan in the middle 1930s?AHe gave up teaching at Howard University.BHe was introduced by the New York Times in detail.CHe was asked to be in charge of the opera Porgy and Bess.DHe was given a big opportunity to become an opera singer.39.We can infer that Robert Todd Duncan didnt at first want to try for the part mainly because _.Ahe was too busy to do it Bhe was not interested in itChe was not confident enough Dhe didnt want to become famous ( B )How to improve my life ? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. Theyll say, This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it.Of course not! You dont have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny（命运） depends on you, not on any other external factors.（因素）I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.Huh! Is this what she calls doing her best? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams. Remember that you harvest what you sow（播种）. You just dont sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Dont expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, dont just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. Its not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.If someones life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, dont just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.40. What does the author think of the womans life?A. positive B. satisfying C. colorful D. passive41. Which of the following statements is the authors opinion?A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging.B. Your luck can be changed by your effortsC . You can only achieve success when God wills it. D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.42. In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _.A. positive action B. positive thinking C. hope for the best D. intention to succeed ( C )There are new findings that not enough sleep may cause people to gain weight. Researchers say a lack of sleep can produce hormonal(激素的) changes that increase feelings of hunger.In one study, researchers in the United States examined information on more than 1000 people. The people had高考#资￥源%网 taken part in a long-term study of sleep disorders. Some people slept less than five hours a night. They had 15 percent higher blood levels of a hormone called ghrelin（饥饿激素） than people who slept eight hours. And they had 15 percent less of the hormone leptin.（瘦蛋白）Experts say ghrelin helps make people feel hungry; leptin makes you feel full.The scientists say these hormonal changes may be a cause of obesity (肥胖) in Western societies. Theynote the combination that sleep limitation is common and food is widely available.The results were not affected by how much people exercised. People who are awake longer have more time to burn energy. But the researchers say loss of sleep may increase hunger especially for high-calorie foods, so people gain weight. It seems that, for survival, the body may be designed to store more fat during times with less sleep.Researchers from Stanford University in California and the University of Wisconsin did the study. They found that the best amount of sleep for weight control is 7.7 hours a night. The Public Library of Science published the findings in its journal Medicine . Internet users can read the full study, free of charge, at plos. org.43Not enough sleep can cause obesity by _.A. burning more of your energy B. making you want to eat more food C. keeping you from doing exercise D. helping you feel great without food44.Which would be a point supported by the reported findings?A. The more you sleep, the farther away you are from obesity.B. Those who dont sleep at all are the most likely to put on weight.C. Sleeping contributes more to obesity than eating.D. Its not wise to use sleep hours for exercise.45.When you sleep 7.7 hours a night, you will _ .A.have your ghrelin level rise and leptin level dropB.have your leptin（瘦蛋白）level rise and ghrelin（饥饿激素）level dropC.have your ghretin and leptin levels properly balancedD.have your hunger increase and your weight decrease 46.The writer wrote this passage to _ .A. make a news report B. offer a piece of medical adviceC. make an advertis高考#资￥源%网ement D. keep a record of the old findings47. You can read the findings_.A. Only on the Internet B. only in Medicine C. Both on the Internet and in Medicine D. Neither on the Internet nor in Medicine More than half of rich Americans have not shown their full wealth to their children, a new survey showed last Tuesday. The survey, published by the Bank of America, studied the rich with $ 3 million or more in asset（资产）. It found that “surprisingly few of those surveyed have well-developed plans to preserve and pass on their assets to their children”. The majority of the 457 people surveyed are self-made, first-generation rich. Fifty-two percent of parents have chosen not to tell their children just how wealthy they are, and 15 percent have given away nothing about the family wealth. One in three parents said they had never thought to do it. They are worried that their children would become lazy, spend money freely, make bad decisions and even become a target for gold diggers. Only 34 percent strongly agreed that their children would be able to handle any inheritance(遗产) they plan to leave them. “There is an expectation about the wealthy parents that they have a responsibility to pass down their fortune to the next generation,” said Sallie Krawcheck , president of the Bank of America Global Wealth and Investment Management. “Our research, however, uncovered changing views of what one generation owes the next.” The trend is led by the worlds richest man Bill Gates, who promised in 2008 that he would leave his $58 billion fortune to the charity started by him and his wife, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation(基金会), and not to his children.“We want to give it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive impact,” he said.Of his plans for his children, Gates said: “I will give the kids some money but not a meaningful percentage they will need to work but they will feel reasonably taken care of.” 48.We can learn from the passage that .Arich parents dont equal rich kids, at least in the USBAmerican children dont get to inherit their parents wealthCpoor children dont expect themselves to be as rich as their parentsD. rich parents may not know how to manage their inheritance49.According to the survey, most rich Americans .Athink they owe their children nothingBthink it best to give their money back to societyCare confident of their childrens ability to handle wealthDdoubt their childrens ability to handle wealth50From the last paragraph, we can see that Bill Gates wants to show .Athe trend of leaving no inheritance to childrenBthe importance of independence for childrenCthe way of giving back to society Dthe positive impact of charity on society 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项。The main cause of death and disability in the USStroke （中风）is the main cause of death and disability in the United States. Every 45 seconds, someone in America has a stroke._51_ It is the nations third leading cause of death, ranking behind diseases of the heart and all forms of cancer. The following is something more about stroke. Definition and description of a strokeStroke is a type of cardiovascular disease. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel（血管） that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot （凝块）or bursts (爆裂). _52_. So stroke forms._53_The American Stroke Association has identified several factors (因素) that increase the risk of stroke. The more risk factors a person has, the greater the chance that he or she will have a stroke. Some of these you cant control, such as increasing age, family health history, race, and previous stroke. _54_. Factors resulting from lifestyle or environment can be improved with a healthcare providers help. Breakthroughs in treatment_55_.In fact about 600,000 people have strokes every year. For many years, there was no hope for those suffering a stroke. However, recent breakthroughs have led to new treatments. For the treatments to work, the person must get to a hospital immediately.A. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needsB .Every 3.1 minutes, someone dies of one.