福建省厦门六中高三11月英语试题

1、厦门六中高三英语一月月考M1-M2（U1.2）本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。（2012.11.20）第I卷（共115分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的A、BC三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whatdosethemanlikeabouttheplay?C.TheactorC.Arestaurant.A. ThestoryB.Theending2. Whichplacearethespeakerstryingtofind?A. Ahotel.B.

2、Abank3. Atwhattimewillthetwospeakersmeet?A. 5:20.B.5:10.C.4:40.4. Whatwillthemando?A. ChangetheplanB.Waitforaphonecall.C.Sortthingsout.5. Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A. Seeafilmwiththeman.B.Offerthemansomehelp.C.listentosomegreatmusic.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出

3、最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. WhereisBen?C.Inthepark.C.Dotheirhomework.C.Atravelplan.C.China.A.Inthekitchen.B.Atschool.7. Whatwillthechildrendointheafternoon?A.Helpsetthetable.B.Haveaparty.听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8. Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Afamilyholiday.B.Abusinesstrip.9. WheredidRachelgo?A.Spai

4、n.B.Italy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howdidthewomangettoknowaboutthird-handsmoke?A.Fromyoungsmokers.B.Fromanewspaperarticle.C.Fromasmokingparents.11.Whydoesthemansaythatheshouldkeepawayfrombabies?A.Hehasjustbecomeafather.B.Hewearsdirtyclothes.C.Heisasmoker.12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestsmokingparentsshoulddo?A

5、.Stopsmokingaltogether.B.Smokeonlyoutsidetheirhouses.C.Reducedangerousmatterincigarettes.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. WheredoesMichelleRaycomefrom?A. Amiddle-sizedcity.B.Asmalltown.C.Abigcity.14. WhichplacewouldMicheleRaytakehervisitorstoforshopping?A.TheZenGarden.B.TheHighlands.C.TheRedRiverarea15.Whatdoes

6、MichelleRaydoforcompletequiet?A.Gocamping.B.Studyinalibrary.C.Readathome.16.Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutingeneral?A.Late-nightshopping.B.Asianfood.C.Louisville.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhydosomepeoplesaytheyneverhavedreamsaccordingtoDrGarfieldA. Theyforgetabouttheirdreams.B. Thydon'twanttotellthet

7、ruth.C. Theyhavenobadexperiences.18 .WhydidDavisstophavingdreams?A.Hegotaseriousheartattack.B.Hewastoosadabouthisbrother'sdeath.C.Hewasfrightenedbyaterribledream.19 .WhatisDrGarfield'sopinionaboutdreaming?A.Itisveryuseful.B.Itmakesthingsworse.C.Itpreventsthemindfromworking20 .Whydosomepeople

8、turnofftheirdreamscompletely?A.Tosleepbetter.B.Torecoverfromillnesses.C.Tostayawayfromtheirproblems.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空语法与词汇（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.-ShallIgiveyouahandwiththisasyouaresobusynow?-Thankyou.A.Itcouldn'tbebetterB.OfcourseyoucanC.IfyoulikeD.It'suptoyou22.Thenumberofpeoplei

9、nvitedonehundred,butonlyasmallnumberofpeoplecome.A.are;haveB.is;hasC.are;hasD.is;have23. Sheinsistedthattheyoungmanherwalletandinsistedontothepolicestation.A. hadstolen,besentB.shouldsteal,sendinghimC.hadstolen,hisbeingsentD.shouldsteal,sending24. Motheraskedtheyoungestkidwithhistoycar.A.whatthematt

10、erwasB.whatwasthematterC.whatthematterisD.whatisthematter25. Ihimtogiveupsmoking,butIfailed.A.persuadedB.hopedC.advisedD.suggested26. Kathy,don'besodiscouraged.Ifyousuchfeelings,youwilldobetternexttime鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生.鑼精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想A. setdownB.putawayC.breakdownD.giveaway27. Weareallpleasedwithth

11、epeopleandtheplaceswevisitedhere.That'thereasonwehavedecidedtocomeagainnextyear.A. which;whyB.that;whichC.where;thatD.that;why28. RecentlyIboughtanancientChinesevase,wasveryreasonable.A. WhichpriceB.thepriceofwhichC.itspriceD.thepriceofwhose29. Onlyinthiswayrememberthedaywefirstmetinthepark.A.ca

12、nwe;onwhichB.wecan;whenC.canwe;whichD.wecan;what30. hegotthenews,Mr.Mathewshurriedoutofhishouse,andhiscar,droveallthewaytotown.A.When:startedB.Themoment;havingstartedC.Until;startingD.Once;tostart31. Ifinwetsand,thevegetablescanremainfreshforalongtime.A.beingburiedB.havingburiedC.buried;D.burying32.

13、 Anothertenvolunteerstoworkintheearthquake-hitareathisweek.A.willselectB.willbeselectedC.haveselectedD.hadbeenselected33. -Jennytookthe8:00bustoGuangzhouthismorning.Really?Hethe9:00train.It'smuchmorecomfortableandsafertotravelbytrain.A.couldhavetakenB.shouldtakeC.musthavetakenD.cantake34. Alltho

14、sesecond-handgoodsaresoldatbefore.A.30%aslowerpriceasB.30%aslowapriceasC.as30%lowpriceasD.30%lowerpricethan35. Wehavetosaygood-byetoeachotheranditwillbefivemoreweekswecanmeetagain.A.afterB.whenC.untilD.before第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Once,myfatherandIwerewaitingtobuyticketsforthecircus.Finally,the

15、rewasonlyonefamily36usandthecounter,whomadeabig37onme.Therewereeightchildren,allprobablyunder12.Youcould38theyweren'rich.Theirclothesweren'texpensivebut39_.Thechildrenwerewell-behaved,standinginlinebehindtheirparentsand40talkingaboutwhattheywouldseethatnight.Onecould41theyhadneverbeentotheci

16、rcusbefore.Themotherwasholdingherhusband'handwhilethefatherwassmilingin42.Theticketladyaskedthefatherhowmanyticketshewanted.Heproudly43,Eightforchildrenandtwoforadults,please.”Theticketladytoldhimtheprice.Theman'swifeletgo44fhand,herheaddropped,andhislipbegantotremble.Thefatherleanedalittle4

17、5andasked,“Howmuchdidyousay?”Theticketlady46theprice.Themandidn'htaveenoughmoney.47washesupposedtoturnandtellhiskidsthathedidn'48iaveto?naiuigthemtothecircus?Seeingthis,myfatherputhishandinhispocket,49a$20billanddroppeditontheground.Thenmyfather50down,pickedupthebillandsaidtotheman,“Excuseme

18、,sir,thisfelloutofyourpocket.”Themanknewwhatwasgoingon.Hewasn'tbeggiirtgfrtainly51thetimelyhelpinsuchan52situation.Hetookmyfather's53inbothofhis,squeezed（紧捏）tightlyontothe54,andwithatearrunningdownhischeek,hereplied,“Thankyou,sir.Thisreally55alottomeandmyfamily.”36.A.beforeB.besidesC.behindD

19、.between37.A.differeneeB.impressionC.effortD.suggestion38.A.tellB.agreeC.believeD.suppose39.A.simpleB.shabbyC.cleanD.common40.A.excitedlyB.bitterlyC.disappointedlyD.carelessly41.A.doubtB.expectC.senseD.recognize42.A.surpriseB.prideC.sileneeD.turn43.A.laughedB.respondedC.commentedD.announced44.A.myB.

20、herC.hisD.their45.A.closerB.awayC.backwardsD.farther46.A.refusedB.recitedC.repeatedD.reduced47.A.WhenB.HowC.WhereD.Why48.A.moneyB.timeC.chaneeD.courage49.A.pulledupB.pulledoutC.pickedoutD.pickedup50.A.jumpedB.layC.reachedD.knocked51.A.offeredB.admiredC.rejectedD.appreciated52.A.interestingB.enjoyabl

21、eC.embarrassingD.unbelievable53.A.pocketB.walletC.handD.arm54.A.billB.ticketC.poundD.paper55.A.paysB.costsC.givesD.means第三部分阅读理解（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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Amanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythecompanyhekeeps.Oneshouldalwaysliveinthebestcompany,whetheritbeofbooks

22、orofmen.Agoodbookmaybeamongthebestoffriends.Itisthemostpatientandcheerfulofcompanions.Italwaysreceivesuswiththesamekindness;amusingandinstructingusinyouth,andcomfortingusinage.Menoftendiscovertheirsimilaritytoeachotherbythecommonlovetheyhaveforabookjustastwopersonssometimesdiscoverafriendbytheadmira

23、tionwhichbothentertainforathird.Thereisanoldproverb,Loveme,lovemydog.”Butthereismorewisdominthis:Loveme,lovemybook.”Thebookisatruerandhigherbond（纽带）ofunion.Mencanthink,feel,andsympathizewitheachotherthroughtheirfavoriteauthor.Theyliveinhimtogether,andheinthem.Agoodbookisoftenthebestcontainerofalifep

24、reservingthebestthatlifecouldthinkout;fortheworldofaman'lifeis,forthemostpart,buttheworldofhisthoughts.Thusthebestbooksaretreasuriesofgoodwords,thegoldenthoughts,whichbecomeoursteadycompanionsandcomforters.鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生.鑼II精诚凝聚7=成就梦想Booksarebyfarthemostlastingproductsofhumaneffort.Templesandst

25、atuesdecay（腐朽）,butgoodbookssurvive.Timeisofnoaccountwithgreatthoughts,whichareasfreshtodayaswhentheyfirstpassedthroughtheirauthor'minds,agesago.Thegreatandgooddonotdie,eveninthisworld.Preservedinbooks,theirspiritswalkabroad.Thebookisalivingvoice.Itisanintellect（智者）towhichonestilllistens.56. Thew

26、riterintroducesthetopicofthepassageby.A. describinglifeexperieneeofgreatwritersB. tellinghisownstoryofreadinggoodbooksC. comparinggoodbookstogoodfriendsinlifeD. presentingthebestthoughtsingoodbooks57. WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3mean?A. Readersfeelsympathyfortheauthor.B. Readerslivetoge

27、therwiththeauthor.C. Readersaretheauthor'companionsandcomforters.D. Readersandtheauthorsharethesamefeelings.58. WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A. Themostimportantpartofaman'lifeishistreasures.B. Wecanlearnaboutthegreatandgoodthroughbooks.C. Goodbookshelpustoknowabouttheirauth

28、ors'friends.D. Booksareoftenregardedasbestcontainersinourlife.59. Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A. oneshouldhavesomegoodfriendsB. oneshouldkeepcompanywithgoodbooksC. oneshouldreadasmanybooksaspossibleD. booksarethemostlastingproductsofhumaneffortsBAsweknow,theearth'sclimatehaschangedovertime.T

29、hepresentrateofclimatechangedepends,inlargepart,onhumanactivities.Today,peopleallovertheworldaremakingeverydaychoicesthathelptheenvironment.Smallactionsmatterandtheyallmakeadifferenee.Inotherwords,climatechangeisyourbusiness.AwomaninNicaraguabuysfluorescent（荧光的）lightbulbsthatare80percentmoreenergy-s

30、avingthantraditionalones.Manygovernmentsarenowsubsidizingenergy-savinglightstoencouragepeopletoturntothem.Consumersarediscoveringthatthenew-generationbulbshelpthemsavemoneyinthelongrun.Agricultureaccountsforabout14percentofglobalgreenhousegasemissions（排放），andtransportingthefoodaroundaddstotheenviron

31、mentalcost.ThereisateamofyoungvegetablegrowersintheUnitedKingdomwhowanttoencouragekidstostartplantingtheirownfruitandvegetables.AyounglawyerwearingbusinessclothesridesherbicycletoworkinalargeU.S.city.She'sbeenbikingtoworkeverydayforthepasttwoyearsandsaysit'saloteasierthanmanypeoplethink.Arec

32、entstudyfoundthatmoreAmericansbikeorwalktoworktodaythanbefore.plastics.SomelargeandconsumersareAuniversitystudentfromsoutheasternChinacarriesareusableshoppingbagtocutbackondisposable（一次性的）shopkeepershaveremovedpaperandplasticbags,responding.InCanberra,Australia,summersarehotandwinterscold.Tosaveelec

33、tricity,AdamWilsoninCanberrausesanenergy-savingheatingsystem,andhekeepsthetemperaturelowerthanhedidinyearspast.Hestillmakesitthroughthesummerwithoutairconditioning.60. Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A. humanistodestroytheenvironmentB. theglobalwarmingisgettingworseC. savingenergyisofgreatnecessityD. cl

34、imatechangeisconcernedwitheveryone61. Theunderlinedword“subistdEecondparagraphprobablymeans“”.A. chargeB.produceC.searchforD.giveallowanee62. Whichofthefollowingistrue?A. ManypeopleinNicaraguagotoworkonfootorbybike.B. UniversitystudentsfromChinaalwayscarrydisposableshoppingbags.C. Agricultureshouldb

35、eresponsibleforpartoftheglobalgasemissions.D. Thegovernmentsdon'expectconsumerstousethenew-generationbulbs.63. Whatisthelastparagraghmainlyabout?A. Thetemperaturevarieswiththeseason.B. Theenergy-savingheatingsystemcanadjustthetemperature.C. Anenergy-savingheatingsystemwillcomeintouse.D. AdamWils

36、onisskilledininventingtheenergy-savingequipment.CDiscoverWorldHeritage遗产）Heritageistreasurefromthepastwhatwelivewithtodayandwhatwepassontofuturegenerations.Topreserveit,UNESCOsafeguardshundredsofnaturalandculturalWorldHeritagesitesaroundtheworld.Hereare5WorldHeritagesites:HistoricCentreofRomeAncient

37、CityofDamascusFounded,accordingtolegend（传说）,byRomulusandRemusin753BC,RomewasfirstthecentreoftheRomanRepublic,thenoftheRomanEmpire,anditbecamethecapitaloftheChristianworldinthe4thcentury.Foundedin3,000B.C.,DamascusisoneoftheoldestcitiesintheMiddleEast.IntheMiddleAges,itwasthecentreofasplendidcraftind

38、ustry,specializinginswords.Thecityhassome125monumentsfromdifferentperiodsofitshistory.Havanawasfoundedin1519bytheSpanish.Bythe鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生.鑼精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想OldHavanaAncientCityofPingYaoRainforestsoftheAtsinanana17thcentury,ithadbecomeoneoftheCaribbean'smaincentresforship-building.Althoughitistod

39、ayamoderncity,itsoldcentreremainsaninterestingmixofBaroqueandneoclassical（新古典主义的）monuments.PingYao,foundedinthe14thcentury,showstheevolution（演变）ofarchitecturalstylesandtownplanninginImperialChinaoverfivecenturies.Ofspecialinterestarethesplendidbuildingsassociatedwithbanking,forwhichPingYaowasthemajo

40、rcentreforthewholeofChinainthe19thandearly20thcenturies.TheRainforestsoftheAtsinananaareextremelyimportantforkeepingongoingecologicalprocessesnecessaryforthesurvivalofMadagascar'siniquebiodiversity（生物多样性）,whichreflectstheisland'sgeologicalhistory.Havingcompleteditsseparationfromallotherlandm

41、assesmorethan60millionyearsago,Madagascar'plantandanimallifeevolvedinisolation（孤立）.64. Accordingtothepassage,Romewas.A. acityonlyfoundinlegendB. foundedbyaRomanEmperorC. oncethecapitaloftheChristianworldD. thefirstcentreofRomanRepublic65. Whichofthefollowingwasfirstfounded?A.RomeB.PingyaoC.Havan

42、aD.Damascus66. Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage?A. Havanahadbecomeamoderncityby1600.B. Damascuswasfamousforitsship-buildingcraft.C. PingyaowasoncethemajorcentreforbankinginChina.D. Madagascarhasmanyanimalsfromotherland.67. Accordingtothepassage,whatcausedMadagascar'suniquebiodiversity?A. Theongoing

43、ecologicalprocessoftheisland.B. Theuniqueclimateoftheisland.C. Therareandthreatenedanimalsontheisland.D. Thegeologicalhistoryoftheisland.DTherearetwobasicwaystoseegrowth:oneasaproduct,theotherasaprocess.Peoplehavegenerallyviewedpersonalgrowthasanexternal(外部的)resultorproductthatcaneasilybeidentifieda

44、ndmeasured.Theworkerwhogetsapromotion,thestudentwhosegradesimprove,theforeignerwholearnsanewIanguage-alltheseareexamplesofpeoplewhohavemeasurableresultstoshowfortheirefforts.Bycontrast,theprocessofpersonalgrowthismuchmoredifficulttodetermine,sincebydefinitionitisajourneyandnotthespecificsignpostsorI

45、andmarksalongtheway.Theprocessisnottheroaditself,butrathertheattitudesandfeelingspeoplehave,theircautionorcourage,astheygothroughnewexperiencesandunexpectedobstacles.Inthisprocess,thejourneyneverreallyends;therearealwaysnewwaystoexperiencetheworld,newideastotrynewchallengestoaccept.Inordertogrow,tot

46、ravelnewroads,peopleneedtohaveawillingnesstotakerisks,tobefacedwiththeunknown,andtoacceptthepossibilitythattheymay“fail”atfirst.Howwes(ourselvesaswetryanewwayofbeingisessentialtoourabilitytogrow.Thesefeelingsofinsecurityandself-doubtarebothunavoidableandnecessaryifwearetochangeandgrow.Ifwedonotfacea

47、ndovercometheseinternalfearsanddoubts,ifweprotectourselvestoomuch,thenweceasetogrow.Webecometrappedinsideashellofourownmaking.68. Apersonisgenerallybelievedtoachievepersonalgrowthwhen.A. hehasmadegreateffortsinhisworkB. hehasgivenuphissmokinghabitC. heisinterestedinmakinganythingnewD. hehastriedtode

48、terminewhereheisonhisjourney69. Intheauthor'seyes,onewhoviewspersonalgrowthasaprocesswould.A. facedifficultiesandtakeupchallengesB. judgehisabilitytogrowfromhisownachievementsC. succeedinclimbingupthesocialladderD. aimhighandreachhisgoaleachtime70. Whentheauthorsays“anewwayofbeing”(para.3),heisu

49、efeuringtoA. anewwayoftakingrisksB. anewsystemofadaptingtochangeC. anewmethodoffindingourselvesD. anewapproachtoexperiencingtheworld71. Forpersonalgrowth,theauthormaynotsupport.A.curiosityandmorechancesB.beingquickinself-adaptationC.avoidanceofinternalfearsanddoubtsD.open-mindedtonewexperiencesEWhen

50、shouldpeoplebemadetoretire?55?65?Shouldtherebeacompulsory(强制的)agelimit?鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生.鑼II精诚凝聚7=成就梦想Manyoldpeopleworkwellintotheir70sand80s,runningfamilies,countriesorcorporations.Otherpeople,however,despitebeingfitandhighlytalented,areforcedtoretireintheirfiftiesorevenearlierbecauseoftheregulations

51、ofacompanyorthenation.Thisessaywillexaminewhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedtocontinueworkingaslongastheywantorwhethertheyshouldbeencouragedtoretireataparticularstage.Somepeoplethinkthereareseveralargumentsforallowingolderpeopletocontinueworkingaslongastheyareable.Firstofall,olderemployeeshaveanimmenseamo

52、untofknowledgeandexperiencewhichcanbelosttoabusinessororganizationiftheyaremadetoretire.Asecondpointisthatolderemployeesareoftenextremelyloyalemployeesandaremorewillingtocarryoutcompanypoliciesthanyoungerlesscommittedstaff.However,amoreimportantpointisregardingtheattitudesinsocietytooldpeople.Toforc

53、esomeonetoresignorretireat60indicatesthatthesocietydoesnotvaluetheinputofthesepeopleandthateffectivelytheirusefullifeisover.Ageisirrelevanttoaworkinglife,surelyifolderemployeesaretoldtheycannotworkafter60,thisisagediscrimination.Thattheybecomeolddoesnotnecessarilymeantheyaregoingtobesick.Oldpeopleco

54、uldbemoreaware,experieneedandcommittedthansomeyoungsters.Others,however,thinkthatallowingolderpeopletoworkindefinitelyisnotagoodpolicy.Agealoneisnoguaranteeofability.Oldpeopleareonlyambitiousworkaholicswhoaretooselfishandegocentrictobelievethatayoungerpersoncoulddobetter.Actually,manyyoungeremployee

55、shavemoreexperienceorskillsthanolderstaff,whomayhavebeenstuckinoneareaorunitformostoftheirworkinglives.Havingcompulsoryretirementallowsnewideasinanorganization.Inaddition,withoutagelimits,however,manypeoplewouldcontinuetoworkpurelybecausetheydidnothaveanyotherplansorroles.Athirdpointofviewisthatolde

56、rpeopleshouldberewardedbysocietyfortheirlife'slaborbybeinggivenge(nSrouspensions老金)andthefreedomtoenjoytheirleisure.Wenowhaveyoungsterswhocan'findjobsbecauseoldpeoplearechoosingnottoretire.Oldpeoplearenotretiringbecausethisnewgenerationof"oldpeople”thinktheywillneverdieduetomodernadvalmeeeine.Withmanyyoungpeopleunemployedorfrustratedinlow-levelpositions,thereareoftencallstocompulsorilyretireolderworkers.However,thiscanaffecttheolderindividualandrighttoworkandcandeprivesocietyofvaluableexperienceandinsights.Ifeelthatgivingworkersmoreflex