2014-2015年高三上学期英语第一次月考试卷及答案（10月）

1、. 2014年10月本试卷分第I卷选择题和第II卷非选择题两部分，共6页，总分值150分，考试时间120分钟。考试完毕后，将本试卷以及答题卡和答题纸一并交回。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目填涂在试卷、答题卡和答题纸规定的地方。第一部分 英语知识运用共两节，总分值55分 第一节 单项选择共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值15分 1. He is so busy. He cannot afford enough time with his son _ he wants to.A. even if B. as if C. because D. before2.Finally he r

2、eached a lonely island _was completely cut off from the outside world.A. when B. where C. which D. whom3.I'd appreciate_ if you could come and help me once more and I always appreciate_ me with my English in the past. Athis; you to help Bthat; you helpingCit; you to help Dit; your helping4. Jack

3、son was late for Mr. Blacks class this morning._? As far as I know, he never came late to class.A. So what B. Why notC. How comeD. What for5.With the decision_，the members present at the meeting were dismissed. A. to makeB. to be madeC. having madeD. made6. _ in a long queue, we waited for the store

4、 to open to buy a New iPad .A. Standing B. To stand C. Stood D. Stand7.The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be the present one。 A.as three times big as B. three times as big as C. as big as three times D. as big three times as8. The old man is very _ about the neighbourhood affa

5、irs for he is always willing to help others.A. amazed B. enthusiastic C. disappointedD. brilliant9About two-fifths of students _ from developing countries ; the number of them from the USA _ only 10Ais ; is Bare ; is Care ; are Dis ; are 10. In the last few years thousands of films all over the worl

6、d.A. have produced B. have been produced C. are producing D. are being produced第二节 完型填空共两篇；第一篇短文10小题，每题1分；第二篇短文20小题，每题1.5分；总分值40分AThe one thing I can _11_ from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge挑战. You can never be the "best surfer" because the ocean _12_ an uncountable v

7、ariety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive活泼有力的and _13_. All of these things attract me to surfing and make it _14_ from any other sport.I've _15_ to tell every girl I know to do somet

8、hing that people don't think girls can do. It's part of being human to advance to new _16_, so shouldn't it be expected that girls should step up and start _17_ the limits of things boys and men used to dominate主宰?There're women _18_ side by side with the President of our country, so

9、 why not side by side with the boys _19_ the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to _20_, and they will.11. A. take B. get C. make D. keep新*课*标*第*一*网12. A. catches B. includes C. offers D. collects13. A. sharp B. greatC. hard D. calm14. A. known B. right C. far D. differen

10、t15. A. chosen B. tried C. learned D. promised16. A. levels B. points C. steps D. parts17. A. reaching B. accepting C. pushing D. setting18. A. sitting B. walking C. fighting D. working19. A. of B. from C. on D. with20. A. think B. succeed C. perform D. feelBDuring my stay at an orphanage孤儿院at the a

11、ge of 9, a gentleman came and taught us how to do woodworking projects.I remember my first projecta small table. I was so 21 of it that I looked upon it as if I had created aan 22 . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to 23 it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters a

12、s a 24 . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always kind but 25 with us.As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so 26 and happy that I couldnt wait. I dashed out like a 27 , carrying m

13、y table, smiling from ear to ear.When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was 28 it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand 29 it, she noticed that it was still wet. “Were you 30 to bring this home? she asked.“No, maam, I 31 with my

14、head down. She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was 32 stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but the dirt would not come off. Thirty years later at a reunion, I 35 that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up

15、 to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her 36 to get something important. I followed her 37 into a dark corner. She picked something up. 38 she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table. Mother Henderson kept the little

16、table that I had given up for lost so long ago. Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of 39 to Mother Henderson, who kept the table for a young orphan who 40 it so much. 21. A. tiredB. ashamedC. amusedD. proud22. A. wonderB. awardC. record D. product23. A. designB. invent C.

17、 paintD. complete24. A. reward B. giftC. prizeD. souvenir25. A. satisfiedB. patientC. strictD. cruel26. A. upset B. amazedC. excitedD. confident27. A. thief B. heroC. swordD. flash28. A. drying B. observingC. admiringD. hiding29. A. into B. acrossC. aboveD. behind30. A. supposedB. embarrassedC. enco

18、uragedD. determined31. A. agreed B. whisperedC. sighedD. argued32. A. dirtB. glueC. paintD. wood33. A. feltB. shookC. touchedD. split34. A. putB. giveC. takeD. throw35. A. learned B. expected C. rememberedD. recommended36. A. bathroomB. balconyC. basementD. bedroom37. A. curiouslyB. unwillinglyC. do

19、ubtfullyD. worriedly38. A. BeforeB. SinceC. AsD. Until39. A. admirationB. gratitudeC. sympathyD. regret40. A. countedB. matteredC. mindedD. valued第二部分：阅读理解共25题，每题2分，总分值50分 阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Philip was a nine-year-old boy in a Sunday school class of 8-year-old girls and boys.

20、Sometimes the third graders didnt welcome Philip into their group and usually tricked him. This was not because he was older, but because he was “different. You see, Philip suffered from a condition called Downss Syn to each child. On that beautiful spring day, the children were to go out and discov

21、er for themselves some symbol of “new life and place it inside the plastic eggs. After the children returned to the classroom, the teacher opened their eggs one by one, asking each child to explain that symbol of “new life. The first opened egg contained a flower. Everyone cheered. In another was a

22、butterfly. When the teacher opened the last egg, it was empty. “Thats stupid, said someone. The teacher felt a pull at his shirt. It was Philip. Looking up, Philip said, “Its mine. I did it. Its empty. I have new life, because the tomb is empty. Not a sound was heard in class at all. From that day o

23、n, Philip became a real part of the group. They welcomed him, and whatever made him different was never mentioned again. Philips family knew he wouldnt live a long life, for there were too many things wrong with him.41. The underlined word “condition in the first paragraph probably means _. A. grade

24、 B. disease C. status D. health42. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _. A. The 8-year-olds were friendly to PhilipB. The 8-year-olds were sometimes cruel C. Philip was really different in school D. Philip was older and more sensitive43. The teacher gave each child one plastic egg to l

25、et them _. A. play around on that beautiful spring day B. go out and discover themselves C. try to pull it apart in the middle D. put some symbol of “new life into it 44. After Philip explained his new life, _. A. The class fell silent B. The class thought he was clever C. He began to study in the c

26、lass D. He felt dying.45. We learn from the passage that _. A. The teacher used to have classes outdoors B. Philip was healthy as a whole C. Philip was accepted by his classmates in the end D. The Philips new life wish was emptyBAt 4：53 pm. on January 12, United Nations aid worker Jens Kristensen wa

27、s at his desk reading documents on the third floor of the Christopher Hotel, which served as UN headquarters in Port­au­Prince, when he felt a tremor. Four seconds later, the earthquake hit.“In a split second, I considered whether to run for the door or hide under my desk， says Kristensen,

28、 48. “The door was closed, and I thought that maybe it was too far and I would be caught under falling debris, so I hid under the table. A bookshelf topped onto his desk, protecting him from being crushed by rubble and trapping him in a tiny pocket. “I was confined as if in a small coffin， he says.

29、It was so dark, and it didnt matter if his eyes were open or closed. He used the light from his mobile phone to see around him. He found, among other items, a jar of instant coffee. “I had no food or water, only the coffee to suck on if I needed it.At about 6：30 am. on January 17, an oil leak silenc

30、ed the buildings generators, and Kristensen was able to hear muffled voices above where he was buried. “I thought, I was too tired to bang and shout. But then I realized, I had to take every chance. This could be one. So he called out. Six hours later, Kristensen saw his rescuers faces. “It was so a

31、mazing. I felt I had received a second birthday， he recalls.Dehydration and pains but with only a bruise and a scratch, Kristensen took three days to recover. The UN lost more than 90 people in Haiti. But Kristensen says that the outpouring of love helps heal the pain: “The genuine happiness of peop

32、le toward me here has been wonderful. You feel part of a larger family.46.When the earthquake struck, Jens Kristensen decided to _A. read documents in the office B. stay under the deskC. run out of the room quickly D. catch the falling debris47.What protected Jens Kristensen from being injured by fa

33、lling bricks?A. The bookshelf. B. The desk.C. The door. D. The pocket.48.When Jens Kristensen heard the voices, he came to know that _A. he couldnt have the chance to survive the earthquakeB. his parents arrived here to save him at onceC. he was able to ask for help from rescuersD. he was so tired a

34、nd he couldnt say anything at all49.According to the last paragraph we can know that Jens Kristensen felt _A. fortunate B. grateful C. popular D. courageous50.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The rescuers dayB. An aid workers lifeC. A dangerous adventureD. Kristense

35、ns experience in an earthquakeC Steve Jobs made technology fun. The co-founder of Apple died last Wednesday at the age of fifty-six. He had fought for years against cancer. Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores around the world.Tim Bajarin is president of Cre

36、ative Strategies, a high-tech research and consulting company.TIM BAJARIN: "If you actually look at a tech leader, they're really happy if they have one hit in their life. Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar."Steve Jobs was a college dropout.

37、He was adopted by a machinist and his wife, an accountant. They supported his early interest in electronics.He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer - now just called Apple - in nineteen seventy-six. They stayed at the company until nineteen eighty-five. That year, Steve Wozniak return

38、ed to college and Steve Jobs left in a dispute with the chief executive.Mr. Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined Apple in nineteen ninety-seven after it bought NeXT. He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies

39、 in the world today.Steve Wozniak, speaking on CNN, remembered his longtime friend as a "great visionary and leader" and a "marketing genius."David Carroll is a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York City. He says Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology, he also

40、revolutionized American business.DAVID CARROLL: "The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really stunning. He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, so one of the greats of all time."Steve Job

41、s stepped down as Apple's chief executive in August because of his health. He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement. Apple's new chief, Tim Cook, will also have to deal with the new Kindle Fire tablet computer from Amazon . It costs less

42、than half as much as an iPad but also does less.51Why did people all over the world mourn Steve Jobs? AHe was very courageous in the face of cancer BHe became very rich though dropping out college CHe released a new iPhone version before death  DHe revolutionized technology

43、and made it enjoyable52Which of the following can easily prove that Jobs is a "marketing genius"?  AAfter Apple, he founded NeXT Computer  BHe made Apple very valuable once again in the world  CHe developed a series of Apple products   DHe was c

44、onsidered the greatest industrial figure of all time53What does the underlined part in Paragraph 7 mean?    AJobs was a typical example of American spirit of creation    BJobs enriched the American spirit of science and freedom   CJobs eventually rea

45、lized his American dream    DAmerican people are good at inventing things54Which of the following is true according to the text?    AJobs's parents discouraged him from working on electronics.    BJobs stayed in Apple as chief executive

46、 for about 24 years       CJobs started his career in his family garage       DRun unsuccessfully, Apple was sold to NeXT Computer55.What is the authors attitude toward Steve Jobs? A.Objective B. Sceptical.C. Disapproving.D. Sympathetic.DIt

47、 was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth 收费站. “Im paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me, she said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up ahead already paid yo

48、ur fare.It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friends refrigerator: “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty. The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down.Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it sta

49、yed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful, she said, explaining why shed taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above. Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he put it up on the classro

50、om wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didnt know where it came from or what it really meant.Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It

51、 was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.“Heres the idea, Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly. Her fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitche

52、n tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for some

53、one else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!56. Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?A. She had seven tickets. B. She knew the car drivers well.C. She hoped to please others. D. She wanted to show kindness.57. Who came up wit

54、h the phrase according to the passage?A. Judy Foreman. B. Anne Herbert. C. Natalie Smith. D. Alice Johnson.58. Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she _.A. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom B. wanted to know what it really meantC. decided to write it on a warehouse wall D. tho

55、ught it was beautifully written59. Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning to the underlined sentence above?A. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.B. Kindness and violence can affect ones behavior.C. Kindness and violence can change the world. D. Kindness and violence

56、can shape ones character.60. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. People should practice random kindness to those in need.B. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.C. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.新$课$标$第$一$网D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.EEarly in the autumn of 1674，Henry Oldenburg，secretary of the Royal Society in London，rec