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1、黄石三中10月月考英语试题 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5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。what does the woman mean?She advises the man to go with her.They should leave the problems out . She can help the man with the problems.What does t

2、he man like ?Stormy sea .Sad sea Calm sea.Where does the conversation probably take place?At the concert .On a plane.In the theatre.When did the man leave college?In 1996In 1998In 2000Why was Mary away from work?She went on holiday.She was tired of hard work.She was sick.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）

3、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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出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。What does the woman do in the group ?She plays the violin.She sings for the group.She plays the piano.How often does the group meet?Once a week.Twice a week.Every ot

4、her tow weeks 请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 Where is the bus when they are talking?Beyond the zoo.At the zoo.At a bus stop.How will the man know if he has reached the zoo?By watching for the big gate by himself.By listening to the radio on the bus.By asking one of the passengers for help.What can we learn from

5、the conversation?The man takes the bus by mistake.The man goes to the zoo for the first time.There is still a long way to the zoo.请听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。 What is the man speakers problem?He has made little progress in English learning .He finds English grammar is too difficult for him.He cant understand

6、what an Englishman speaks .To what does the woman compare learning English?Practicing playing the piano.Building Rome.Practicing driving a car.What can we learn form the conversation?The woman is an experienced driver.Making mistakes in English learning is a good thing.The woman thinks that learning

7、 English is easy.请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 Where does the conversation take place?At the airport .In a restaurant.On the street.Why does the woman like San Francisco?It has less traffic.It has a lot of good restaurants and music.People there are friendlier.Where does the woman come from?China . San Francis

8、co.Pennsylvania. 17. What does the woman think of the mans English?A. Just so-so . B. Excellent. C. Strange .请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What will the speaker do tomorrow afternoon?A. Watch a game . B. Attend a party. C. Have a picnic.19.why is Hank going to visit Lisa after work?A. Because Lisa is sick

9、.B. Because the has to return something . C. Because he is going to take her to his house. 20. Where is Hank going to get the food?A. From the store.B. From his house .C. From his office. 第二部分：词汇知识运用第一节：单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。21Mr Wang is_ about making predic

10、tions about the success of the project because it is so important. A. content B. creative C. curious D. cautious 22. They _ a new plan which will be discussed at the meeting to be held tomorrow. A. put down B. put up C. put forward D. put out 23.There was such a long queue for coffee at the moment t

11、hat we _ gave up. A. unfortunately B generously C. eventually D. purposefully 24.Learning that the president would come to see them , they _ . A. came along B. came up C. came to life D. came about25. The sunlight can be to your skin, but you dont need to hide indoors to protect it, do you?A. helpfu

12、lB. harmful C. violent D. artificial26. With so many noises from the busy traffic in the street, I couldnt and do my research work. A. put down B. set down C. get down D. settle down27. It _ to me whether he will agree or not , because its our own business.A. makes no sense B. makes for C. makes up

13、D. makes up for 28. Most people would agree that nuclear science should be developed to benefit the human beings _ harm them.A. more thanB. rather than C. other thanD. better than29. Because of the of President Anderson tonight, they would like to put off the discussion until the next board meeting.

14、A. shortage B. absenceC. referenceD. presence30. Worried about the safety of my child in such a heavy rainstorm, my attention began to off my work.A. wonderB. separate C. wander D. divide第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-50各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。He met her at a party. She

15、 was outstanding; many boys were after her, but nobody paid any 31 to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to 32 rude, she went along. 33 they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too 34 to say anything. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please 35 me

16、some salt? Id like to put it my coffee.” The girl stared at him. His face turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. 36 , she asked, “Why salt with coffee?”He 37 ,“When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the seaI could 38 its tastesalty, like sal

17、ty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my 39 and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there.”She was deeply 40 . A man who can admit that hes homesick must love his home and 41 about his family. He must be 42 .She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood and he

18、r 43 . That was the start to their love story.They continued to date(约会) each other. She found that he met all her 44 . He was kind, warm, and careful. And to think she would have missed the 45 if it was not for the salty coffee.So they 46 and lived happily together. Every time she made coffee for h

19、im, she put in some salt, the 47 he liked it.After 40 years, he 48 away and left her a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive my life-long 49 . Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together

20、again, 50 it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.”31. A. moneyB. attention C. visit D. respect 32. A. showB. suggestC. presentD. appear33. A. AsB. BecauseC. SinceD. Though34. A. eagerB. proudC. nervousD. anxious35. A. liftB. takeC. carryD. bring36. A. MysteriousB. MovedC.

21、 CuriousD. Excited37. A. explainedB. arguedC. statedD. claimed38. A. tasteB. feelC. smellD. touch39. A. boatB. friendC. playmateD. childhood40. A. touchedB. hurtC. pressedD. interested41. A. mindB. careC. knowD. attend42. A. smartB. intelligentC. responsible D. honest43. A. familyB. school C. relati

22、vesD. house44. A. billsB. requirementsC. fares D. situations45. A. sight B. train C. man D. home46. A. settledB. marriedC. harvestedD. gathered47. A. memoryB. belief C. trick D. way48. A. movedB. passedC. died D. walked49. A. benefitB. debtC. lieD. scene50. A. as ifB. now thatC. even ifD. so that第三部

23、分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“Let the world know China and let China know the world.” I cant remember exactly where I have seen this slogan(口号) in Beijing. Considering the simple fact of the wish people have for learning foreign languages and the numb

24、er of people going abroad each year, everyone can tell how hard China and Chinese people are trying to know the world. But I didnt know how equally important and urgent（迫切的） it is for the world to know China until I came to the UK.In the self-introduction during our first class in a PhD course, when

25、 I told them I wanted to finish the degree as soon as I could and then go back to China, the British students looked at me in both surprise and disbelief. Their idea is that everybody, including the Chinese of course, who comes to the UK will stay here to look for a better life and that this is the

26、only place where one can find a better life.When I asked my friend for advice about buying new car, she looked at me, asking in surprise, “A new car?” Later I found out that her surprise was because of the popular image of Chinese students: either too poor or too economical.When we Chinese students

27、for the first time joined the monthly performance hour of the department and sang some traditional songs and gave a short humorous introduction, all the teachers and students were surprised. To them, Chinese students are so serious and shy. These ideas have been because of the fact that Chinese stud

28、ents are sometimes not seen among the students.So “let the world know China” should no longer remain an empty slogan. It is something we all should do, home and abroad, and something we should do with confidence and openness.51. In British students opinion, Chinese students come to the UK mainly bec

29、ause . A. they want to get a British degree B. the education standard in UK is much higherC. they want to know more about British D. they want to look for a better life in Britain52. The general image of Chinese students in British students mind is_.A. very rich B. very commonC. very humorous D. ver

30、y poor or economical53. The British students think Chinese students were serious and shy because Chinese students_.A. always spoke poor EnglishB. didnt have much moneyC. didnt show themselves bravelyin public D. had problem communicating with them 54. By writing the passage, the writer wants the rea

31、der _.A. to be as humorous as possibleB. to take away the empty sloganC. not to be too poor or too economicalD. to show ourselves with confidenceBThere is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybodys

32、second language. It is easy to understand, although you cant hear it. It is sign language.When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”, but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. Wh

33、en you raise your hand in class, you are saying, “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer.”Babies who cant talk can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language.Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Mic

34、hel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only

35、university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.Today, in the United States, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen.The actors in the Theatre of Deaf dont spell every word

36、. Sometimes they use hand signs. When they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actors mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming w

37、ith your friends, you can have conversations under water.How many hand signs do you use every day?55. Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?A. It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.B. It is a way to express ones ideas without words.C. It is only used by the deaf.

38、D. It can be heard.56. If you want to express the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone, you will _.A. raise your hand B. put one hand onto the otherC. smile to the person D. make a roof with your hands57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Hand signs instead of finger si

39、gns are used everyday.B. There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA.C. The French priest Charles invented sign language.D. Even babies are using sign language. 58. The passage is mainly about _.A. an introduction to sign languageB. the importance of sign languageC. a famous

40、 priest in France D. how to use sign language CHunters and bears are often put in fairy tales and often provide a lot for us to think about life and human nature.Two hunters, Ali and Hagan, went hunting for bears. For four days they saw nothing. Each night they slept in a nearby village, pledging(发誓

41、) to make part of the bears skin against the cost of their lodging (住宿). On the fifth day a huge bear appeared, and Ali said nervously to his friend, “I dont mind admitting that Im afraid to take this bear.” Hagan laughed, “Just leave it to me, little coward.”So Ali scrambled like lightning up the n

42、earest tree at once, and Hagan stood with his gun at the moment. The huge creature came, moving on in a slow and awkward way, and Hagan began to grow more and more scared. At last he raised his gun to his shoulder, but by now he was trembling so much that, before he could take proper aim, his gun we

43、nt off and missed the target(目标).Hagan, remembering that bears never touch a dead body, threw himself flat on the ground and held his breath. The bear came up, sniffed all around him and moved off in the end.Ali, who had been watching the whole thing from the tree, now came down and, congratulating

44、Hagan on his escape, asked him, “What did the bear whisper in your ear just now?”“Dont sell the bears skin before you have caught the bear,” Hagan announced.59. What did Ali and Hagan do before they came across the huge bear?A. They slept all day to wait for the bears to come.B. They hunted four day

45、s but failed to meet a bear.C. They talked about how to sell the bear to be hunted.D. They dreamed of catching a huge bear in the end.60. The underlined word “scrambled in the third paragraph may have the closest meaning to _”.A. hid B. climbedC. burnedD. cut61. How did Hagan deal with the bear?A. H

46、e ran as fast as he could to escape from it. B. He shot at it though he failed to shoot it.C. He pretended to be dead to fool the bear. D. He hid in a cave beside a tree.62. What can we conclude from Hagans words at the end of the story?A. Bears dislike dead peoples skin.B. Ali was very proud of wha

47、t Hagan had done.C. Bears skins are too hard to get.D. Hagan regretted what he had said.DAll countries have little known interesting facts about them, including Canada. For example, did you know that although Canada is the second largest country with only 30 million people, making it the 28th larges

48、t in population? Because a large part of Canada is covered with lakes and streams, it has the largest source of fresh water in the world.The US has a lot of automobiles on the road. Canada has more automobiles per person than any other country, with at least one automobile for every 2 people. And in

49、 Canada, 100 different languages are spoken.Did you know that the Canadian 1 coin is called the Loonie, named after a bird pictured on the coin? Are there any other animals featured on Canadian coins? Yes. The caribou is displayed on the Canadian quarter. Did you also know that Canada has six time z

50、ones?Some of the things we love most in America were created by Canadians. Superman, the chocolate nut bar, basketball, and Ginger Ale were all created(归功于) by Canadians. Famous inventions that are used by many Americans are credited to Canadians including the walker, used by the elderly or the inju

51、red, the common garbage bag, the electric cooking range, and the electric light bulb (even though most people think it was invented by Thomas Edison).To make our lives easier, Canadians invented the instant mashed potatoes, paint rollers, snow blowers, the wireless radio and the zipper(拉链). For comm

52、unication or fun, the Canadians invented the television, walkie-talkies, telephone, and the snowmobile.There are many famous people who were born in Canada, including Pamela Anderson, Shania Twain, Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Tilley.63. The author is most probably from . A. Australia B. AmericaC. Cana

53、da D. China64. We know from the passage that Canada _.A. has fewer automobiles on the road than the USB. has more lakes and rivers than any other countryC. is a country with a large area and population as well D. has the richest supply of fresh water in the world65. The passage is mainly intended to

54、 _.A. share some interesting facts about CanadaB. correct peoples wrong ideas about CanadaC. tell people about the history and culture of Canada D. honor the Canadian for their great achievements 66. The example of “Loonie” is used in the passage to _.A. explain the characters of the Canadian people

55、B. introduce some animals found only in CanadaC. show the Canadians deep feelings about natureD. give some information about Canadas money systemETwo weeks ago while my daughter and I were eating dinner I saw a police officer walking past my backyard with a worried looking woman following.I went out

56、, opened my door and asked if everything was okay. The woman was the grandmother of an eight-year-old boy who had gone missing an hour before. She was so anxious that she looked pale. With fear she trembled all the time.They came to ask us about it. I said we hadnt seen the boy, but we would help to

57、 look for him. I asked my two-year-old daughter if she understood why we had to go looking for this boy and couldnt finish dinner right then. She replied, “Be kind people, Daddy.” That still makes me want to hug her!We hopped(跳跃) into our truck and went searching all over the town for about an hour

58、and a half. Along the way, as we asked various strangers on the street if they had seen this little boy. A group of kids said they would help too. They hopped on their bikes and joined the search without any hesitation. I was surprised and very impressed. What a moving scene!The little boy was found

59、 safe and sound a few miles away in forest. He had just decided to go on a little adventure on his own as his story said. Finding him, his grandmother was moved to tear.I was just so happy to see so many people joined the search for a complete stranger. At least two dozen people from the neighborhoo

60、d went looking for this boy just because being“kind people”was the right thing to do.67. Where do you think the writer was having dinner?A. In his truck. B. At a restaurant. C. At his home. D. In a hotel.68. What does the underlined sentence mean in the third paragraph?A. The writer loves his daught