四川省某重点中学高三上学期第三次月考英语试题及答案

1、高2012级第三学月考试英语试题总分150分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节, 满分40分)第一节 单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10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.“long time no see! ” is _ sort of informal, but it is part of _ language that americans use daily .a. the ; a b. a ; the c. ; the d.a ; a2. _ their hats into the air, the fans of the winn

2、ing team let out loud shouts of victory.a. to throw b. throwing c. thrown d. being thrown3. the pretty gift is from my boyfriend ,if you_ know.a. must b. can c. shall d. should4-have you handed in your schoolwork yet ?-yes,i have .i guess it _ now.a. has graded b. is graded c. is being graded d. is

3、grading5. he did very well in the english speech contest, _ was more than we could expect.a. what b. which c. that d. it6.a gift made by ones own hands is better than _ bought in a shop.a. it b. that c. one d. the one 7._ i always felt i would pass the exam, i never thought i would get an a.a. when

4、b. as c. while d. since8. a story goes _ elizabethi liked nothing more than being surrounded by clever and qualified noble men at court.a. when b. where c. what d. that9. - would you like some more cake ?- _.a. no thank you b. you are welcome c. thats all right d. its up to you10. then_we had been l

5、ooking forward to. how delighted we felt! a. the hour came b. came the hourc. did the hour come d. the hour did come第二节 完形填空 （共 20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。like most people, i was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. it was not until

6、 in my late thirties that i made this important 11 : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. you neednt worry if you 12 money. this is how i 13 with giving-away. if an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store 14 in my mind, i step in and make the 15 to the storekeeper. if

7、an accident takes place, the 16 of which i think the local police could use, i 17 him up and tell him about it, though i am not in 18 here. i found a rule about this world is to give 19 getting something back, though the 20 often comes in an unexpected form.one sunday morning the local post office d

8、elivered an important special letter to my home, though it was 21 to me at my office. i wrote the postmaster a note of 22 . more than a year later i needed a post-office box for a new business i was 23 . i was told at the window that there were 24 boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a l

9、ong 25 list. as i was about to be 26 , the postmaster appeared in the 27 . “wasnt it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering an 28_ delivery to your home?” i said it was. “well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office 29 we make one specifically for you. you dont

10、know what a letter like that means to us. we usually get 30 but complaints.”11. a. difference b. researchc. speechd. discovery12. a. earnb. lackc. spendd. steal13. a. experiencedb. connectedc. cooperatedd. experimented14. a. strikesb. flashesc. happensd. attempts15. a. appealb. requestc. suggestiond

11、. demand16. a. storyb. damagec. challenged. material17. a. callb. holdc. cheerd. pick18. a. possessionb. troublec. placed. charge19. a. plusb. withoutc. for d. before20. a. processb. goalc. return d. concern21. a. repliedb. addressedc. drivend. brought22. a. invitationb. apologyc. complaintd. apprec

12、iation23. a. discussingb. providingc. applyingd. starting24. a. enoughb. extrac. nod. other25. a. admittingb. relatingc. buyingd. waiting26. a. positiveb. shockedc. discouraged d. optimistic27. a. doorwayb. windowc. homed. yard28. a. unfamiliarb. unexpectedc. unknownd. uncertain29 a. in caseb. now t

13、hatc. even ifd. rather30. a. nothingb. somethingc. anything d. everything第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中选出最佳选项。ait was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before christmas 2005. while most people were warming up their cars，trevor, my husband,had to get up e

14、arly to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. on arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. after putting in 10 hours of labor，he returned to find his bike gone. the bike，a black kona 18 speed，was our only transport. trevor used it to get to work，putting in

15、 60-hour weeks to support his young family. and the bike was also used to get groceries，saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live. i was so sad that someone would steal our bike that i wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. shortly after that，several people in our area

16、 offered to help. one wonderful stranger even bought a bike，and then called my husband to pick it up. once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. it really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.people say that a smile ca

17、n be passed from one person to another，but acts of kindness from strangers are evenmore so. this experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性)as a whole. and it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. no matt

18、er how big or how small，an act of kindness shows that someone cares. and the results can be everlasting.31why was the bike so important to the couple?a. the mans job was bike racing. b. it was their only possession.cit was a nice kona 18 speed d. they used it for work and daily life32we can infer fr

19、om the passage that .a. the couple worked 60 hours a week b. people were busy before christmasc. the stranger brought over the bike d. life was hard for the young family33how did people get to know the couples problem？a. from radio broadcasts. b. from a newspaper.c. from tv news. d. from a stranger.

20、34what do the couple learn from their experience?a. strangers are usually of little help. b. one should take care of their bike.c. news reports make people famous. d. an act of kindness can mean a lot.bthere are many ways to find a job. it can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look

21、at its announcement board. local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. local newspapers have employment announcem- ents

22、placed by companies seeking workers.another popular tool for finding jobs is the internet. for example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the craigslist web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings ea

23、ch month.another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. for example, students at the university of texas in austin can go to the career exploration center to get help in finding a job. of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. for example,

24、there is a book called what color is your parachute? by richard bolles. this book bas been helping people choose a career since it was first published in 1970.some experts also help people find jobs. susan w. miller owns a company called california career services in los angeles. she says her compan

25、y helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.35. what is the passage mainly talking about?a. finding a job. b. college students part-time jobs.c. the craigslist web si

26、te. d. the relation between study and work.36. by logging on(登录)the craigslist web site, you can a. sell your old things b. do some shopping onlinec. create your own announcement board d. get useful information about 450 cities37. what color is your parachute? is a book which gives tips to those who

27、 want to a. know how to get help in finding a job b. buy a parachutec. publish a book d. find a suitable job38. it can be learned from the passage that a. companies often put job information in local shopsb. the internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the usac. susan w. miller s company

28、 is helping people choose careersd. california career services mainly serves university students capply early to assure your place! please sign up now!songs of hope is an overnight performing arts summer camp in saint paul, minnesota，the usa for kids aged 10 and older from around the world. more tha

29、n just a performing arts camp, songs of hope offers participants a unique opportunity to live with kids from other cultures while learning and performing music from many countries.each summer, up to 75 children venture to minnesota from europe, asia, africa, latin america, the middle east, and the u

30、s. they arrive as strangers but soon become friends as they learn popular songs and dances from each others cultures. the lessons learned during these six weeks are profound. the friendships are enduring. and the stories are inspirational. taking part in the songs of hope camp is a life-changing exp

31、erience. datesthe songs of hope 2013 session will run from june 17 to july 30. because songs of hope is a global camp，it is impossible for us to schedule the program to fit all the school schedules of all the schools in the world. therefore, we understand that some participants may need to arrive la

32、te or leave early. dont let that stop you from applying! we are happy to make special arrangements as needed. just send us an email to explain your scheduling challenges. we are happy to arrange a special study room for late arrivals to make up for the missed lessons. participant feefor the 2013 sum

33、mer, the fee for new, first-time participants is2,950, subject to the special discounts(折扣)offered below. special discountsif you apply before february 28, you get a special fee reduction of 100. also, there is a 20% fee discount for additional participants from your family if you have a brother or

34、sister who is a songs of hope participant. the discount applies to the second, third, and any other additional siblings attending in the same year from the same family.39. the songs of hope 2013 session will last about a. three weeks b. five weeksc. six weeks d. nine weeks40. the summer camp will he

35、lp kids in the following ways except a. traveling around the usb. improving their performing abilityc. making more international friendsd. learning more about other cultures41. what will happen if you arrive late?a. they will give you a special discount.b. you will have to miss some lessons.c. you w

36、ill have to attend the next years camp. d. they will make up for the missed lessons.42. if you and your sister apply for the first time on may 18,how much will both of you pay in total?a.4，720. b.5，310. c. 5，900, d.6,100.dmany of the worlds countries have reached or are approaching zero population g

37、rowth(zpg). nearly all such lands are economically well developed. they include much of europe (including russia),the united states, canada,japan, and australia. as the rate of natural increase (rni)declines, two things happen. first, the population begins to decline if the loss is not balanced by i

38、mmigration. second, a countrys population ages because there are fewer births. is achieving zpg good or bad? what happens when countrys population begins to drop? many people, after all，believe that population decline is a good thing. but is it good for everyone? does everyone agree? an aging popula

39、tion can create many problems. senior citizens require more health care and medical attention. rather than paying into retirement programs, they begin to draw from their pensions(退休金). in the us, the social security program, according to many experts, will be used up by 2018. it will pay out more mo

40、ney than it takes in. additionally，a great number of jobs go begging in search of people willing or able to do them. many of these jobs are entry-level positions that pay low wages. with an aging population，who will fill them? at the other extreme, some positions require a large number of training a

41、nd highly specialized skills. who will fill these positions as retirees leave the workforce? the answer to the problem of declining and aging population is simple: increased migration. today many people ,particularly those from less developed countries，are migrating in search of employment. many are

42、 willing to take jobs that cannot (or will not) be filled by the domestic population. others are well educated and highly skilled. both groups contribute to a countrys economy progress in many ways. further, they add to the richness of a countrys culture.of greatest importance，perhaps is the fact th

43、at they have become absolutely necessary to the economy of many lands. as you can see, for many countries and for most immigrants，migration is a win-win situation.43.in the writers view, which of the following statements is true? a. achieving zpg is good for senior citizens. b. achieving zpg is ever

44、y countrys aim despite its side effects. c. not everyone agrees that achieving zpg is absolutely good. d. achieving zpg is good for government.44. according to the passage, the best way to solve the problem of declining and aging population is a. to improve the health care system b. to increase migr

45、ation c. to increase employment d. to increase rni 45. the underlined words the domestic population can be replaced by a. people within the country b. people without a college education c. people from developing countries d. people living abroad46. the main idea of the last paragraph is a. how to in

46、crease migration b. the problem of declining and aging population c. the advantages of increased migration d. some ways to enrich a countrys culture e heres something to think about the next time you ask your teacher tor help: struggling with schoolwork on your own can help you learn. according to a

47、 recent study, the more you struggle while you are learning new information，the better you can remember it later. this theory might surprise you. when teachers are presenting new information，they often give students lots of help. but a new study shows this may not be the best way to support learning

48、. “dont be too quick to get help when learning something new,” education expert manu kapur told tfk.“try to work on it yourself even if it means trying different ways.” kapur came up with the idea that struggling can lead to better learning. then he tested it out on students in singapore.he separate

49、d students into two groups. in the first group, students were asked to solve math problems with the teachers help. in the second group, students were asked to solve the same problems by helping one another，instead of getting help from the teacher. with the teachers help, students in the first group

50、were able to find the correct answers. students in the second group did not solve the problems correctly，but they did come up with a lot of good ideas. the students were then tested on what they had learned. the group without any help from a teacher scored much higher than the group who had help. ka

51、pur said working on their own to find the answers helped students understand the process, not just the solution. kapurs advice for kids is to put a lot of effort into learning something new rather than going to your teacher for help. “simply doing a little work or nothing at all wont work,” says kap

52、ur. “the struggle needs to be a real attempt to figure out or solve a problem in as many ways as possible.”47. according to the passage, the best way to learn may be a. to figure something out on your own b. to ask teachers for help in time c. to be given the solution to the problem d. to pay little

53、 attention to the process48. kapur supported his idea by a. analyzing cases b. describing an activity c.making a test d. introducing a method49. in the last paragraph, kapur advised students to a. make efforts to win help from others b. use their head in an active way c. make an attempt at something

54、 new d. solve every possible problem with others help50. which might be the most suitable title for the passage? a. raise your head b. try your hands c. stand on your own feet d. work your mind第二节、补全对话 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案涂在答题卷对应位置（否则不予给分），选项中有两项多余选项。jack： hi，jeanie. w

55、hy have you come to school so early?jeanie： 51 jack：you seem to be nervous about the test this time.jeanie： 52 jack：this class is really just a review for me. 53 jeanie：thats lucky for you.jack：jeanie，can you guess what the test will be like? 54 jeanie：i hope not. but im still worried about it.jack： 55 jeanie：many thanks.a. will it be difficult? b. are you afraid of the test? c. ive been learning it for two years. d. the teacher asked me to c