山东省济宁金乡一中2012届高三英语12月月考试题

1、金乡一中11-12学年高三12月月考试题英语第一部分：听力理解（共二节，30分）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。1When did the man probably leave the gate?AAt 12:00BAt 12:30CAt 1:002What does the woman suggest?ASeeing the movieBGoing to bed earlyCStaying

2、up till eleven3Where does this conversation most probably take place?AIn a restaurantBIn a groceryCIn a library4How does the man feel about the bus service?ADissatisfiedBPleasedCPuzzled5What is the man doing?AMaking a phone callBMaking a visitCMaking an appointment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。

3、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6段材料，回答第6至7题。6What are the speakers mainly talking about?ADinnerBTV programCWeather7Why have they decided to go inside?AThey feel rather cold outsideBThey try t avoid the sunshineCThey want t

4、o watch a TV program听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8How does the man seem to feel after this job interview?AAnxiousBHopefulCDesperate9How many candidates were able to go to the second interview?A4B12C1610Why would they like Mark to come back to work?AThey are brothersBThey are relativesCThey are friends听第8段材料，回答第1

5、1至13题。11Does the woman know much about computers?AYesBNot muchCNot a little12Where did the man get his knowledge about computers?AFrom a video gameBFrom a magazineCFrom an article13What are the two speakers talking about?ADifferent uses of computersBSoftware for accounting systemsCBooking tickets th

6、rough computers听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14What is the purpose of Dianas new project?ATo teach students some basic writing skillsBTo write articles for the Campus Literature ReviewCTo help those who want to get their works published15What is Dianas suggestion to Tom?AKeep trying even if he is turned downBAsk

7、 an experienced writer to be his consultantCTry to polish his works in the creative writing class16Why does Tom agree to join the group?AHe can get his poems publishedBHe can contribute essays to the groupCHe can get some advice from other members听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What is the problem of some of th

8、e university students?AThey dont spend all their time on studiesBThey dont know what to do with their free timeCThey dont have choices for outside class activities18How is the students high school life?AControlled and busyBRegular and colorfulCActive and independent19According to the speaker, what i

9、s the role of outside class activities at university?ATo make students healthierBTo improve students test scoresCTo enrich students experience20What does the speaker advise his students to do?ALearn to enjoy themselvesBLearn to be their own mastersCLearn to develop their potential第二部分：知识运用（共两节45分）第一

10、节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. Attracting senior citizens, Florida is home to the largest population of elder Americans.A.不填；不填 B. the; the C. the; 不填 D.不填；a 22. _ the children to bed, she began to correct the students exercises.A. Sending B. Being sent C. Sent D. Having sent23. -How was Robert's

11、cooking? -Oh, pretty good. I was quite .A. admired B. interested C. impressed D. inspired24. I looked at it and found that including the wine, the bill $70.A. arrived at B. got to C. reached at D. came t25. Do you think the weather will be all right this summer? No, we are lucky. The newspaper says

12、it'll be very hot anyway.A. if B. though C. unless D. as26. _ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.A. Would you be B. Could you be C. Should you be D. Might you be 27. Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week. Sorry, sir, but I was for

13、15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.A. held up B. put up C. taken up D. given up 28. I cannot understand is she wants to resign her present job.A. What; why B. Which; how C. That; why D. What; which29. The little girl showed no anxiety before the competition. She seemed for it pretty well.

14、A. to prepare B. to have prepared C. having prepared D. to be preparing30. Look out! Don't get too close to the house roof is under repair.A. whose B. which C. of which D. what31. You look tired. Yes, I non-stop until 8 o'clock.A. had worked B. had been working C. will work D. was working32.

15、 Eating too much fat can to heart disease and high blood pressure.A. devote B. attend C. contribute D. turn33. His father sent him to Paris to study law, but he developed his love for the theatre.A. besides B. instead C. moreover D. therefore 34. George was responsible for the accident because he di

16、dn't give a to other drivers.A. notice B. signal C. symbol D. mark35.Honey, I'd like to go to South-Africa for the World Cup this weekend. .You must help me with the decoration of the house.A. Go ahead B. That's great! C. Forget it! D. Why?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

17、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。One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was expecting a quiet 36 of the splendid artwork.A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the la

18、dy was doing all the talking. I admired the man's 39 for putting up with her 40 stream of words. 41 by their noise, I moved on.I met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .I was standing at the counter of the mu

19、seum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 .Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He 47 it into a long stick and then 48 his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket.“He's a 49 man.” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us woul

20、d give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art show.”“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can't see.”“Can't see! You're 51 . He sees a lot.

21、More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head.”I learned something about patience, 53 and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 54 and the courage of a husband who would not 55 blindness to change

22、 his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined. 36. A. touch B. view C. wander D. scenery37. A. lady B. man C. couple D. clerk38. A. chatted B. argued C. screamed D. yelled39. A. attempt B. independence C. wisdom D. patience40. A. vivid

23、B. constant C. casual D. exciting41. A. Adopted B. Adapted C. Conducted D. Disturbed42. A. through B. to C. towards D. from43. A. anxiously B. slowly C. quickly D. sensibly44. A. comment B. decision C. purchase D. profit45. A. entrance B. exit C. front D. queue46. A. plugged B. held C. reached D. be

24、nt47. A. made B. lengthened C. brought D. broadened48. A. led B. found C. forced D. tapped49. A. brave B. rough C. smart D. generous50. A. wherever B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever51. A. wrong B. silly C. equal D. unique52. A. describes B. draws C. shows D. decorates53. A. kindness B. pride C. e

25、nthusiasm D. courage 54. A. support B. sight C. expectation D. confidence55. A. get B. hope C. allow D. cause第三部分：阅读理解（共两小节，40分）第一节：共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分AWhen middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not.

26、He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work.After a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test-even though it meant living

27、with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.One day Alex got a call, “We need an assistant, and were paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was real money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. Be

28、sides, he could write in his spare time. As the dollars were dancing in Alexs head, something cleared his senses. He had dreamed of being a writerfull time. “Thanks, but no,” Alex said firmly and swiftly, “Im going to stick it out and write.”After Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he

29、had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, “Theres everything youve made of yourself so far. Im not sure I ever felt so low.”Finally his work was published in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever exp

30、erience. The shadows had turned into focus of attention.Then one day, Alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before. Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the cou

31、rage and persistence it takes to stay the course(持续到底) in the shadow land.56. Why did Alex give up his job? A. Because he didnt like the working conditions.B. Because he couldnt earn enough to make a living.C. Because he wanted to be a full-time writer.D. Because he felt he had no potential in his j

32、ob.57. What did Alex express when he answered the call? A. He refused the job offer.B. He was willing to give them a hand.C. He expected them to pay him more money.D. He would write in his spare time.58. What kind of person is Alex? A. Determined. B. Modest. C. Shy. D. Brave.59. Which of the followi

33、ng can summarize the passage best? A. Look before you leap.B. Two heads are better than one.C. Hold on to your dream and it will come true.D. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.BThe secret of carrier pigeons unbelievable ability to find their way home has been discovered by scientists; the feat

34、hered navigators follow the roads just like we do.Scientists now believe the phrase “as the crow flies” no longer means the shortest most direct route between two points. They say it is likely that crows and other birds also choose AAsuggested routes, even though it makes their journeys longer.Scien

35、tists at Oxford University spent 10 years studying homing pigeons using global positioning satellite(GPS) and got a surprising result. The birds often dont use the sun to decide their directions.Instead they fly along motorways, turn at crossing and even go around roundabouts(绕道), adding miles to th

36、eir journeys.“It really has knocked our research team sideways to find that after a decade-long international study, pigeons appear to ignore their inbuilt directional instincts(本能) and follow the road system,” said Prof Tim Guilford, reader in animal behavior at Oxford Universitys Department of Zoo

37、logy.Guilford said pigeons use their own navigational system(导航系统) when doing long distance trips or when a bird does a journey for the first time.“But once homing pigeons have flown a journey more than once, they can fly home on a habitual route, much as we do when we are driving or walking home fr

38、om work,” said Guilford.“In short, it looks like it is mentally easier for a bird to fly down a road. They are just making their journey as simple as possible.”60. What would be the best title of the passage? A. How Pigeons Find Their Ways HomeB. Why Pigeons Can Fly Long DistanceC. Birds Follow Road

39、s As We DoD. Why Crows Fly the shortest Distance61. Scientists used to think that homing pigeons often find their directions _. A. by global positioning satellite B. by the sunC. by the road system D. by following other birds62. Why do homing pigeons tend to follow the road system during their journ

40、ey? A. Because they dont have their inbuilt directional instincts now.B. Because their own navigational system doesnt work.C. Because it is too hard to use their own navigational system.D. Because it is easier to make journey simple by following road system.CIn the modern world more and more people

41、meet the problem of identityThe most interesting example is that of a so called “banana”, which refers to an American who has an Asian face but holds Western valuesIn Shanghai, there now live a group of people from abroadThey look no different from the locals and speak fluent Chinese or even Shangha

42、i dialect, but when it comes to writing Chinese characters, they are almost illiterate（文盲）Jack is such an exampleHe never learned to read or write Chinese characters, which he finds mysterious and difficultFrom time to time, he files to the US as he does not feel Shanghai is where he comes from“But

43、when I am in the States, I feel thats not my home either,” he saidAt De Gaulle Airport in France, there is a Swiss man who has been living in the waiting room for a long time because he lost h is passport during his travelsHe was refused entry into several countriesBut when he was eventually allowed

44、 to return to Swizerland, he refused to leave the airportHis reason was very simple“I am sure who I amI need no acknowledgement from others,” he said during an interviewFor th is reason he was honored by the Western media as “the Hero of identity”As the Internet becomes more and more popular, the pr

45、oblem of identity becomes more seriousIn a virtual world, people can have different addresses registered with different namesIn the Internet chat room, even ones gender（性别） is hard to determineIt seems that in the glohal village, people are saying hello every day to each other without knowing whom t

46、hey are talking toWhat will be the next crisis（危机） of identity? With the development of cloning technology, it might be: who is the real “I”?63What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe importance of identityBThe crisis of identityCDifferences between Eastern and Western culturesDDifficulty in liv

47、ing in foreign counties64The Swiss man had to live in De Gaulle Airport in France because Ahe needed to board a plane at any timeBhe couldnt afford to live in a hotelChe needed others acknowledgementDhe couldnt prove who he was65A “banana” in the passage is in fact an AAmerican traveling to AsiaBAme

48、rican keeping Eastern cultureCAmerican born in AsiaDAmerica born Asian66We can infer from the passage that the author believes Athere will be more problems relating to identity in the futureBInternet technology helps solve problems of identityConly people traveling abroad have problems of identityDp

49、eople dont need to worry about identityDBEIJING （Associated Press美联社）China has a growing middle class, a tradition（传统） of expecting education and 21 million new babies every yearSelling educational toys should be easyWhile China may be the worlds biggest toy maker, many of the best are exportedDepar

50、tment stores here do not have enough high quality toysIt is said that the demand for educational toys is lowA US company, BabyCare, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in ChinaBabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals People who join the companys "moth

51、er club" can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost, if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the companys educational toys and child care books"We want to build a seven-year relationship with those people," said Matthew JEstes, BabyCares presi

52、dent"It starts during pregnancy （孕期）, when the anxiety and needs are highest" BabyCare works on a one to one basisDoctors, nurses, and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents, explain toys that are designed for children at each stage （阶段） of development to age sixBabyCare opened its first

53、 store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing ZooIt plans to have 80 stores in China within six yearsIt is a new model for China and develops a market in young childrens education and health that no other companies are in67What do the first two paragraphs

54、 mainly tell us?AEducational toys and foreign toy marketsBProblems with Chinas toy market and educationCReasons for pushing sales of educational toys in ChinaDBaby population and various kinds of toys made in China68Which of the following is a fact according to the passage?AClub members buy BabyCare products for free child care adviceBDoctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare productsCParents are encoura