铜仁市第一中学高三第四次月考英语试题及答案

1、铜仁市第一中学2014届高三第四次月考英语本试题卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，总分150分，时间120分钟。第卷 选择题 (共115分)第一部分 听力 ( 共两节; 20个小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分 )做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. how much will the ma

2、n pay for the tickets?a. $20. b. $40. c. $30.2. how did the man go shopping? a. by himself. b. with a friend. c. with his roommate.3. what will the man probably do in the afternoon? a. attend a meeting. b. call prof. fox at home. c. work in the office.4. what does the woman mean? a. please sit down.

3、 b. the seat is already taken. c. dont sit next to me.5. what does the man do every morning? a. he teaches bodybuilding at a club. b. he takes exercise at a club. c. he practices weight-lifting at a club.第二节 （共15小题；每题15分，满分225分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a，b，c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有

4、时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第下面一段材料，回答第6至第7题。6. what does the man ask the woman to do? a. join the english club. b. change her plan. c. go to a dance.7. what does the man mean by saying “me, too”? a. hes sorry that the woman cant go to the dance. b. he can change his plan to go ou

5、t with the woman. c. he wishes the woman had a good time.听第下面一段材料，回答第8至第10题。8. which item would the woman like to keep? a. the television. b. the telephone. c. the computer.9. why would she like to keep that? a. she can do her business easily with others. b. she can talk to people easily whenever sh

6、e needs to.c. she can call the hospital for medical treatment.10. how was her life saved once? a. she called the hospital and was taken there in time. b. people around took her to the hospital in time. c. her husband called the hospital and sent her there in time.听第下面一段材料，回答第11至第13题。11. why did the

7、woman go to see the doctor? a. she needed some advice for her son.b. she felt a sudden pain in her chest.c. she wanted the doctor to see her son at her home.12. what did her son do? a. he is a high school student. b. he stays at home without a job. c. he is a computer scientist.13. which of the foll

8、owing is true about her son? a. he used to work in a computer company. b. he left the present job for health reasons. c. he has made some online friends.听第下面一段材料，回答第14至第17题。14. where was david brought up? a. beijing. b. manchester. c. new york.15. which artist impresses david most? a. qi baishi. b.

9、tom jackson. c. andy wells.16. what can be said about davids paintings? a. david paints like andy wells.b. david has a style of his own.c. david models on traditional chinese paintings.17. when will david visit china? a. in october. b. in december. c. in november.听第下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。18. what is the

10、course? a. the study of language. b. research paper writing. c. international business.19. what time does the class meet? a. 3:50p.m. to 4:15 p.m. b. 3:05 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. c. 3:15 p.m. to4:50 p.m.20. when is the speakers office hour? a. wednesday afternoon. b. tuesday afternoon. c. thursday afterno

11、on. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节 语法填空( 共10小题；每小题1.5 分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空， 并将答案填写在标号为21-30的相应位置。my first football 21 ( compete) was in nagoya, japan several years ago. last year our team went to seattle, washington in the usa. we 22 (win) second place. 23 (per

12、sonal), i think the team that got first place cheated, because they had developed a new type of program just 24 the match began. so we need to encourage our programmer to improve our intelligence too. we are 25 (determine) to create an even 26 (good) system. in a way our programmer is like our coach

13、. she programs us with all 27 possible moves she has seen while 28 (watch) human games. then she prepares reliable moves to use if a new situation arises. in this way i can make up new moves using my “artificial intelligence”. i would really like to play against a human team, for i have been program

14、med to act just like them. after all, 29 the help of my electronic brain that never forgets anything, using my intelligence is 30 im all about!第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。england was one of the first countries to set aside a day to recognize mothersin t

15、he eighteenth century, 31 many people worked as household servants for the 32 , mothering sunday was _ 33 for them to return home to be with their mothersthough this 34 stopped when the industrial revolution altered the working and living patterns of people, one 35 for mothers was established as a h

16、oliday in the twentieth centuryin the united states, mothers day did not become a（n） 36 holiday until 1915its establishment was 37 due to the perseverance and love of one 38 , anna jarvisannas mother had provided strength and support as the family 39 their home in west virginia and philadelphia, pen

17、nsylvania 40 her father served as a ministerwhen mrs jarvis died on may 5, 1905, anna was determined to 41 hershe asked a minister at the church in west virginia to give a sermon（布道） 42 memory of her motheron the same sunday in philadelphia, ministers there honoured mrs.jarvis and all mothers with a

18、 (n) 43 mothers day serviceanna jarvis began writing to congressmen, asking them to 44 a day to honour mothers. in 1910, the governor of west virginia proclaimed(宣布) the second sunday in may as mothers day and a year later every state 45 iton mother s day morning some american children 46 the tradit

19、ion of serving their mothers breakfast in bedother children will give their mothers 47 which they have made themselves or bought in 48 adults give their mothers red carnations, the official mothers day flowerif their mothers 49 , they may bring white carnations to their grave（坟墓）sitesthis is the bus

20、iest day of the year for american 50 on the special day, family members do not want mom to cook dinner!31abefore bsince cwhen duntil32arich bpoor cliving dinjured33aprotected breserved cchanged dpersuaded34aform bcustom chabit dplan35amonday bwednesday csunday dfriday36aordinary bcommon cregular dof

21、ficial37anearly blargely cdeeply dhighly38amother bsister cdaughter dwaitress39adestroyed bfound cmade dleft40awhere b. when cwhy dhow41areward bhonour caward dinspire42aon bat cin dfor43aspecial bexpensive csimple deasy44aput off bgive up ctake on dset aside45aunderstood breceived ccelebrated dprev

22、ented46afollow brefuse caccept dsupport47aletters bgifts ccalls dtoys48aschools bchurches cstores dhospitals49awent ahead bmoved on cstayed up dpassed away50arestaurants bdepartments coffices dmarkets 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题。每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项（a、和）中，选出最佳选项。 awhile there has been public debate a

23、bout whether running is good for your health for a long time, experts agree that running has more benefits than the costs. some people are concerned that the pressure on your knees and ankles can be detrimental. while this can be true, there are many things that you can do to reduce your risk of inj

24、ury. you should always go to a doctor for advice before you begin any type of exercise program. then, a good pair of running shoes can be helpful as your feet hit the ground. they will help protect your ankles by providing stability to your feet. so it is good idea to visit a specialty(专业) running s

25、hoe store. the staff there can suggest shoes which are ideal for your running style. in order to learn the proper form, you may get some advice from a friend who has been running for some time, or even join a running club. they can provide good tips as well as some support and encouragement for you.

26、 lastly, it is important to start out slowly. when it comes to getting in shape and losing weight , short bursts of speed followed by periods of slower movement would be proper. aim for around 30 minutes of exercise a few days a week. as you get better, you can increase your speed. always allow your

27、 body to rest in between heavy exercise as your muscles need time to bring energy back. follow these instructions and your running experience will be a great one!51. in the experts opinion,_.a. running is good for your health as well as your mind.b. you should buy running shoes in an expensive store

28、.c. running has more advantages than disadvantages for you.d. you should go to the doctor if you have a running injury52. the underlines word “ detrimental” in paragraph 1 probably means_a. harmful b. useful c. expensive d. rare53. if you take up running, you should_a. worry about the pressure on yo

29、ur knees and anklesb. ask the shopkeeper for a pair of running shoesc. take advice from friends whom you will start running withd. join a running club so that you can get encouragement54. what can we infer from the passage?a. more and more people have become interested in running.b. good running met

30、hods can reduce the risk of injury.c. its better to run as far as possible to lose weight.d. the instructions in the passage are given by a famous doctor.bhave you got any wonderful plans for your coming winter vacation? here are some wonderful films for you to kill time.away we go verona de tessant

31、 (maya rudolph) and burt farlander (john krasinski) are in their early thirties and struggling to meet daily needs and build fulfilling lives as an artist and a salesman. when they learn they will soon become parents, they are faced with the challenge of how and where to raise a child and build a ha

32、ppy family. with a baby on his way, the young couple, look at their lives and are puzzled about what they really want.another happy day lynn was married to pual, but they broke up and lynn took their daughter alice while paul got their son dylan. years later, now dylan is getting married, and lynn i

33、s attending the wedding, with her younger son elliot and ben. elliot is a drug addict and ben keeps everything to himself. dylan hasnt spoken to lynn in years, and lynn is fearful of pual and his wife patty. at last, all this has put lynn in a depressed situation, and shes not sure just how shes goi

34、ng to get through the day.la vita e bella also named as life is beautiful, the film is a black comedy and also a best medicine that heals the scar left by war. this movie has some kind of characteristics as natural and active. on the 7th oscar award ceremony , the movie won three great awards. it is

35、 not a sad movie from the very beginning , but when the father uses a great way to hide his murder from his son, all people are impressed by this moving deed. under the protection of the father, the son has lived a happy life.the shawshank redemption the film is an american film directed by frank da

36、rabont and starring tim robbins and morgan freeman. the film tells the story of andy, a banker who spends nearly two decades in shawshank state prison for the murder of his wife and his wifes lover despite his claims of innocence. there he makes friends with red. andy manages to escape from the pris

37、on by digging a tunnel with the rock hammer over the years. when red is later released , he remembers andys advice. he then visits the place andy mentions before he escapes. there, he finds money and a note left by andy, telling him to get to zihuatanejo.55. this passage aims to _a. make comments on

38、 films for a cinemab. recommend several films for func. introduce films for a film corporationd. advertise several films for a website56. which film might best help a newly married couple to figure out their new roles in future life? a. la vita e bella b. another happy dayc. away we go d. the shawsh

39、ank redemption.57. what is the ending of the shawshank redemption?a. andy killed his wife and his wifes lover.b. andy became famous for helping red.c. red felt cheated by andy in a way. d. red and andy got reunited happily. c the flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also

40、one of the most ancient. with a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark building, ships and other vehicles related to a country. the national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. it is , rather, the product of thousands of years dev

41、elopment. historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction. early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. peoples food supplies were similarly

42、 vulnerable (易受损害的). even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another. using a simple piece of cloth tied to the

43、top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. the connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems (图腾)befor

44、e carrying them into battle. they believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves. these flags developed very slowly into modern flags. the first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked: the king of china aro

45、und 1008 b.c. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. this practice might have been learned from egyptians even further in the past, but it was from china that it spread over trade routes through india, then across arab lands, and finally to europe, where it met up with the other ancest

46、or of the national flag.58. the best title for the passage would be_ a. uses of flags b. power of the national flagc. type of flags d. development of the national flag59. the earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because_a. they could tell wind directionb. they could bring good luck to f

47、ightersc. they were believed to stand for natural forces.d. they were handed down by the ancestors60. what does the author know of the first national flag?a. he knows when it was sent to europe.b. he believes it was made in egypt.c. he doubts where it startedd. he thinks it came from china.61. what

48、will the author most probably talk about next?a. the second ancestor of the national flag.b. the role of china in the spread of the national flag.c. the use of modern flags in europe.d. the importance of modern flags. d it was a sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. the morning after the

49、storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently. my father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. i was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but i decided to go all the same. i m so glad i did.

50、 on the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape. after all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that only one tiny channel to the sea. as we got on board, we noticed two big humps(里脊）in the distance. on approaching the

51、m, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. we couldnt believe it-there arent any whales along the coast here. the storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive. the little baby whale- actually as big as our bo

52、at- was obviously stuck and could not move. the mother dived under the water and camp up suddenly, making big whirlpools(旋涡）and waves. “ shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. at this point , my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the b

53、oat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. with our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. then it swam up right beside its mum. they struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. we hurried up

54、to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe-and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance. in the excitement it had fel