辽宁省2013届高三英语12月月考试题新人教版

1、辽宁省实验中学分校2013届高三12月月考英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分。内容略，请从21题开始涂卡）第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第1节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Do you like Feng Xiaogang's latest movie 1942？ _.I just watch it for fun. A. Of course B. Not really C. Not likely D. Not a little22. Im sure

2、 that _you have told him will make some _to his decision. A. what; difference B. that; difference C. which; effect D. what; effect23. I used to go camping a lot, so it isnt the first time I _in a tent. A. have slept B. had slept C. was sleeping D. slept24. None of us had expected Luo Yang, the produ

3、ction head of China's new J-15 fighter jet passed away on the country's aircraft carrier _ his mission successfully completed A. from B. with C .by D. of25. Local studies show that students from Liaoning Province Shiyan High School North School are more _ to be admitted into key universities

4、. A. sure B. possible C. probable D. likely26. I was so familiar with him that I recognised his voice _I picked up the phone. A. while B. the moment C. after D. in case27. My aunt _ my sister to marry Henry, but my sister married Frank at last. A. advised B. persuaded C. suggested D. banned28. Do yo

5、u wake up every morning _energetic and ready to study English well? A. feel B. to feel C. feeling D. felt29. Dont _a story. What I want to know is the whole truth about this matter. A. take up B. give up C. make up D. pick up30. Mark Twain worked for several years as a pilot on a steamboat, taking p

6、assengers up and down the Mississippi, the great river _flows from the north of the US near the Canadian border. A. as B. what C. which D. who31. -Do you mind if I smoke? -_. A. Id rather you not to B. Id rather not C. Id rather you didnt D. Id prefer not to32. What about going swimming on such a ho

7、t day?_. A. It must be funny B. That's right C. Have a nice time D. Sounds great33. On the surface of the water_, which spoiled the beautiful scenery of the park. A. some dead leaves did float B. did float some dead leaves C. floated some dead leaves D. did some dead leaves float34. My daughter

8、mastered English in less than two years. Did she? She_have a gift for languages. A. can B. would C. should D. must35. Jack got_kick out of going for_walk after dinner when he was young. A. a; 不填 B. a; a C. 不填; the D. the; a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

9、项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just 36 any November day. His 37 , when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 38 . One morning, I walked sl

10、owly 39 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs, 40 those good people would not see me. I was 41 . My first thought was, how would I ever 42 them? I didnt have the 43 to brush my hair,

11、 44 clear someones walk.Before Jons death, I felt proud that I 45 asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence（能力） and 46 . So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 47 myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?Learning to receive the love and 48 from

12、 others wasnt easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isnt a 49 for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”Over and over, I heard 50 words from the people who supported me during those 51 days. One wise man told me, “You a

13、rent doing nothing because being fully open to your 52 may be the hardest work you will ever do.”I am not the person I 53 was, but in many ways I have changed for the 54 . Ive been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming from 55 ones worst fear and walking away whole. I believe th

14、ere is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.1236. A. on B. in C. like D. for37. A. body B. soul C. shoe D. footprint38. A. sweep up B. drop off C. fall down D. pile up39. A. upstairs B. downstairs C. indoors D. outdoors40. A. so B. yet C. and D. for41. A. delighted B. disappoin

15、ted C. annoyed D. ashamed42. A. pay B. award C. reward D. treat43. A. courage B. strength C. spirit D. power44. A. stand alone B. leave aloneC. sit alone D. let alone45. A. frequently B. gradually C. hardly D. uncertainly46. A. intelligence B. independence C. excellence D. qualification47. A. achiev

16、e B. praise C. respect D. promote48. A. supply B. support C. contribution D. similar49. A. burden B. job C. business D. sorrow50. A. sensitive B. same C. considerate D. similar51. A. blue B. rainy C. bright D. snowy52. A. despair B. difficulty C. pain D. regret53. A. still B. once C. even D. never54

17、. A. worse B. less C. more D. better55. A. facing B. noticing C. managing D. expressing第三部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA few years ago, I had the opportunity to play the character of Ronald McDonald for the McDonald's Corporation.One

18、 day each month，we visited hospitals bringing a little happiness to the children there. But there were two rules placed on me during a visit. First, I could not go anywhere in the hospital without permission. And second, I could not physically touch anyone within the hospital. They did not want me t

19、o carry germs(细菌)from one patient to another. Breaking either of these rules, I was told, I could lose my job. One day, as I was heading down a hallway and on my way home, I heard a little voice coming through a half­opened door，“Ronald，Ronald.”I stepped in and saw a boy，about five years old, l

20、ying in his dad's arms, Mom with a nurse on the other side. I knew by the feeling in the room that the situation was grave. I asked his name. He told me it was Billy and that I did a few simple magic tricks for him. As I stepped back to say good­bye, he asked me “Ronald, would you hold me？”

21、At such a simple request, my heart was screaming, “Yes！”But my mind was screaming louder. “No！You are going to lose your job！” “Hold me” was such a simple request, and yet I searched for any reasonable excuses that allowed me to leave, but none. It took me a moment to realize that in this situation,

22、 losing my job may not be the disaster I feared. Then, I picked up this little boy. He was so weak and so scared. We laughed and cried for 45 minutes. With tears in my eyes, I left them. Less than 48 hours later, I received a phone call from Billy's mom that Billy had passed away. She and her hu

23、sband simply wanted to thank me for making a difference in their little boy's life.Billy's mom told me shortly after I left the room. Billy looked at her and said, “Momma, I don't care any more if I see Santa this year because I was held by Ronald McDonald.”For the record, McDonald's

24、 Corporation did find it out, but, given the situation，permitted me to go on with my job. I continued as Ronald for another year before leaving the corporation to share the story of Billy and how important it is to take risks.56. The underlined word “grave” in Paragraph 3 means “_”. A. weak B. serio

25、us C. interesting D. exciting57. When Billy asked the author to hold him, at first the author _. A. was unwilling to do so B. was glad to do so C. hesitated to do so D. hurried to do so58. What lesson did the author draw from his experience? A. To amuse others is enjoyable. B. To take risks is impor

26、tant. C. To break rules is necessary. D. To be fired is not fearful.59. We learn from the story that _. A.the author left the corporation because he broke the rules B.the author left the corporation because he didn't like the rules C.the boy was quite happy with the experience with the author D.

27、the boy was quite happy with Santa at ChristmasBIt's not a new phenomenon, but have you noticed how many nouns are being used as verbs? We all use them, often without noticing what we're doing. I was arranging to meet someone for dinner last week, and I said “Ill pencil it in my diary”, and

28、my friend said “You can ink it in”, meaning that it was a firm arrangement not a tentative one! Many of these new verbs are linked to new technology. An obvious example is the word fax. We all got used to sending and receiving faxes, and then soon started talking about faxing something and promising

29、 we'd fax it immediately. Then along came email, and we were soon all emailing each other madly. How did we do without it? I can hardly imagine life without my daily emails. Email reminds me, of course, of my computer and its software, which has produced anothercouple of new verbs. On my compute

30、r I can bookmark those pages from the World Wide Web that I think I'll want to look at again, thus saving all the effort of remembering their addresses and calling them up from scratch. I can do the same thing on my PC, but there I don't bookmark; I favoritecoming from “favorite pages”, so t

31、he verb is derived from an adjective not a noun. Now my children bought me a mobile phone, known simply as a mobile and I had to learn yet more new verbs. I can message someone, that is, I can leave a message for them on their phone. Or I can text them, write a few words suggesting when and where to

32、 meet, for example. How long will it be before I can mobile them, that is, phone them using my mobile? I havent heard that verb yet, but Im sure I will soon. Perhaps Ill start using it myself! 60. “Ill pencil it in my diary” in the second paragraph probably means . A. it was a firm arrangement B. it

33、 was an uncertain arrangement C. the arrangement should be written as a diary D. he prefers a pencil to a pen61. A website address can be easily found if it has been_. A. emailed B. messaged C. favorited D. texted62. Which of the following has not been used as a verb, yet? A. message B. page C. emai

34、l D. mobile63. The best title for this passage is_. A. New Verbs from Nouns B. The Development of the English language C. New Technology and New words D. Technology and Language.C Mark Ramirez, a senior executive at AOL, could work in the comfortable leather chair, if he wanted. No, thanks. He prefe

35、rs to stand most of the day at a desk raised above stomach level. “Ive got my knees bent. I feel totally alive,” he said. “It feels more natural to stand.” In the past few years, standing has become the new sitting for 10 percent of AOL employees at the firms Virginia branch. Part of a standing popu

36、larity is among accountants, programmers, telemarketers and other office workers across the nation. GeekDesk, a California firm that sells desks raised by electric motors, says sales will triple this year. Standers give various reasons for taking to their feet: It makes them feel more focused, preve

37、nts drowsiness(困倦睡意), and makes them feel like a general even if they just push paper. (Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfels works standing up. So does novelist Philip Roth.) But unknown to them, a debate (辩论) is spreading among ergonomics experts（人类工程学家） and public-health researchers about whet

38、her all office workers should be encouraged to standto save lives. Doctors point to surprising new research showing higher rates of diabetes, obesity, heart disease and even mortality among people who sit for long stretches. A study earlier this year in the American Journal of Epidemiology showed th

39、at among 123,000 adults followed over 14 years, those who sat more than six hours a day were at least 18 percent more likely to die during the time period studied than those who sat less than three hours a day. “Every rock we turn over when it comes to sitting is astonishing,” said Marc Hamilton, a

40、leading researcher on inactivity physiology at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana. “Sitting is harmful. Its dangerous. We are on the cusp (尖端) of a major revolution.” He calls sitting “the new smoking”. Not so fast, other experts say. Standing too much at work will cause more lon

41、g-term back injuries. Incidences of varicose veins(静脉曲张) among women will increase. The heart will have to pump more. Hedge, the Cornell professor, isnt a fan of all this standing. “Making people stand all day is dumb,” he said. The sensible and most cost-effective strategy（策略）, he said, is to sit i

42、n a neutral posture（姿势）, slightly reclined(下弯的), with the keyboard on a tray above the lap. This position promotes positive blood flow. Workers should occasionally walk around, stretch and avoid prolonged periods at the desk. The key, he said, is movement, not standing.64. Marc Hamilton said “Every

43、rock we turn over when it comes to sitting is astonishing” to show that_. A. the result of the study about sitting too long is shocking B. we need to remove many rocks C. we need to smooth away many difficulties D. sitting on a rock is necessary65. The following are the reasons why some experts are

44、against standing too long except . A. It will cause more long-term back injuries B. it will raise the burden of heart C. incidences of varicose veins among women will increase D. standing too much at work per day is too tiring66. According to the studies in the passage mentioned, . A. it is better n

45、ot to stand more than 6 hours B. sitting too long can arouse illnesses easily C. sitting long is specially harmful to adults D. standing much is better than sitting long67. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. Standing is not better than sitting B. Standing more does no harm t

46、o people C. Standing will promote the efficiency D. More office workers take standing against sitting DIf you will be cycling, you will need to know what these traffic signs and signals mean. A sign like this one means that there is a bike lane. If there is a bike lane, you are required to use it. I

47、f there is not a bike lane, you should ride with traffic as far to the right side of the road as possible.When the signal light turns green, cars go. When you cross the street at a signal light, you should wait for the walk signal. Be sure to look carefully to the left, right and left again, before

48、crossing the street.When the signal light turns yellow, car drivers should slow down and prepare to stop. You should not cross if the light is yellow. The light is about to turn red, and cars will enter the intersection. This signal is the WALK sign. It has a picture of a person walking instead of u

49、sing the word WALK.This signal is the DON'T WALK sign. It is part of the signal with the picture of a person walking.This is a picture of a red hand, meaning you should stop. You should wait to cross the street until the green picture of the person walking is showing.Car drivers and bikers must

50、come to a complete stop at STOP signs.A yield sign means to slow down and be ready to stop.If there are pedestrians(行人)or vehicles in or nearing the intersection，you must stop.If there is no traffic in or nearing the intersection and it is safe，you may go through.This sign means you are coming to a

51、crosswalk. Car drivers, anti­bikers must stop to allow people in the crosswalk to cross the street.When people are working on the roads, parts of the road are often dug up or rough. Be careful when cycling. Rough roads could make you fall off your bike. If you must move into the road to go arou

52、nd a work area, you should stop and look carefully to be sure there is no traffic coming before going into the road.A detour is a way of getting around a roadway that is closed. Roads are usually closed because of road work or dangerous conditions. If you must take a detour, be careful of roads you

53、aren't used to.68. The passage is intended for _. A. car drivers B. skaters C. bikers D. Pedestrians69. If you see the signwhile riding a bike，you are required to _.A. take the bike lane B. stop your bikeC. ride close to the right side of the road D. ride in the middle of the road70. Cyclists ma

54、y see the signwhen _.A. they come near a crosswalkB. the bad weather is on the cornerC. they are about to pass a schoolD. the road ahead is blocked because of the landslide (山崩)第二节（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange

55、or red? 71 Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and would rather follow the lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. 72 If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened you eyes, or at least as soon as you c