湖北省枣阳市2017届高三12月月考英语试题-含答案

枣阳市白水高级中学2017届高三12月月考英语试题考试时间：2016.12.19下午2:30—4:30第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whydidbothofthespeakersdogroceryshoppingat9:00sharp?A.Torunintoeachother.B.Toavoidthecrowds.C.Togetbargains2.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Callataxiforthewoman.B.Takethewomantothebusstation.C.Drivethewomantothetrainstation.3.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Waitforthepropermoment.B.Findanotherwaytowalk.C.Crossthestreetatthetrafficlights.4.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hehasalsoreadthearticleforthreetimes.B.Hecan’tunderstandthearticleeitherC.Hecan’treadthearticleinthedark.5.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthefilm?A.Shehasalreadyseenthefilm.B.Sheisinterestedinseeingthefilm.C.Mostclassmatesthinkthefilmisgood.第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出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。6.Whenwillthedinnerstart?A.6:10B.6:30C.6:407.Whyisthemanlate?A.Becausetheferryhetookbrokedown.B.BecausehewenttotheferryLost-and-Found.C.Becausehewentbacktotheferrytofindhisdog.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whycan’tthebaby-sittercome?A.Herdaughterissick.B.Shehasastomachache.C.Shewillgotothehospital.9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthebaby-sittertonight?A.NiceB.GoodC.Nervous听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A.ChicagoB.NewZealandC.Tokyo11. WhattimewilltheFlight212takeoff?A.At11:30a.m.B.At10:30a.m.C.At11:30p.m.12.Howlongdoesthewholejourneytake?A.Lessthanonehour.B.Abouttwohours.C.Aboutelevenhours听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatarethetwospeakersdoinginthepark?A.Theyarehavingadate.B.Theyarepicnicking.C.Theyareexercising14.Whydidthewomangotothedoctorthedaybeforeyesterday?A.Shefelldownandhurtherankle.B.Shecutherfingersbadly.C.Shehadtroubleinbreathing.15.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman’build?A.She’sheavy.B.She’sofmediumbuildC.She’shealthy16.Whatannoysthewomanmost?A.Givingupfriedchips.B.GettingupearlyC.GettingridofCoke.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17.Whydopeopleleavehometotravelaccordingtothespeaker?A.Togeteducated.B.Totakeanadventure.C.Toenjoythemselves.18.WhatdowelearnaboutParisfromthepassage?A.Thereare200vehiclesforeverykilometer.B.TherearefewshopsalongriverSeine19.WhatimpressionwillatouristgetofHongKong?A.Ithasmanybigparks.B.Itisacityofcontrasts.C.Itisanindustrialcenter.20.Whatdoesthepassagetellabouttravelling?A.Itmakesourcitymoreinteresting.B.Itenablesustogetfirst-handknowledge.C.Itbringsaboutchangesinourlifestyle.（40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，AMr.Whitewasborninasmallvillage.Hisparentsworkedhardontheirfarmbuttheycouldn’tgetenoughfoodforthefamily.Ofcourse,hecouldn’tbesenttoschoolandhisunclewhoworkedinaschooltaughthimathome.Andhelearnedalotbeforeheleftthere.Whenhewassixteen,hefoundworkinafactory.Asanabledworker,thebosslikedhimandsevenyearslaterthebossmarriedhisdaughtertohimandwithhishelp,MrWhitehadhisownfactoryafteranothersevenyearspassed.Mrs.Whitelikedherhusbandverymuch.Soshewasalwaysafraidhelovedtheotherwomen.Sheoftenaskedhimalotofquestions.Hewouldn’tmakeherangryandwasmorecareful.OneeveningMr.Whitewasverybusyandhetoldhissecretarytohelphim.Whentheyfinishedthework,itwastenintheevening.Hehadtoseeherhome.Thatnighthiswifefeltunwellandtoldhimtotakehertoahospital.Hehelpedhertogetonthecarandstarted.Butsoonafterthathefoundtherewasashoeinthecar.Hehadalookathiswife.Thewomanseemedtobeasleep.Hepickeditupgentlyandthrewitoutofthewindow.Soontheygottothehospital.Ashewasgoingtohelphertogetoff,suddenlythewomancalledout,“Where’smyshoe?”21．WhycouldMr.Whitenotbesenttoschool?A.HisparentswerebothfarmersB.HewasborninapoorfamilyC.HecouldlearnallsubjectsbyhimselfD.Theywereoftenworriedaboutfood22．HowoldwasMr.Whitewhenhehadhisownfactory?A.sixteenB.twenty-threeC.thirtyD.forty23．Mr.Whitetriedtobecareful,becausehewasafraid.A.hewouldbesentawayB.hiswifewouldn’thelphimC.hewouldbebusyD.hiswifewouldbeunhappyHappybirthday!Dobirthdayreallymakepeoplehappy?Ofcoursetheydo.Birthdayscelebratethedaywhenwewereborn.Besides,thatextracandleonthecakesuggestsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity（成熟）—orsowehope．Weallliketoimaginethatwearegettingwiserandnotjustolder．Mostofusenjoyseeingthewonderofgrowthinothers,aswell．Forinstance,seeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud．ForAmericans,likepeopleinmostcultures,growingupisawonderfulprocess．Butgrowingold?Thatisadifferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlyforpeopleinyouth-oriented(以年轻人为中心)Americanculture．MostAmericansliketolookyoung,actyoungandfeelyoung.Astheoldsayinggoes,“You’reyoungasyoufeel．”Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare,ratherthanhowmanyyearsold．Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom．ButAmericansseemtofavorthosewhoareyoung,oratleast“youngatheart”．ManyolderAmericansfindthe“goldenyears”tobeanythingbutgolden．Economically,“seniorcitizens”oftentryjusttogetby．Retirementattheageof65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincome．Socialsecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference．Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutrition(营养),medicalcare,andhousing.Someevenhavetheexperienceofagediscrimination(歧视).Americansociologist(社会学家)PatMooreoncedresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets．Shewasoftentreatedrudely--evencheatedandrobbed．However,dressedasayoungperson,shereceivedmuchmorerespect．Unfortunately,theelderlypopulationinAmericaisincreasingfast．Why?Peoplearelivinglonger．Fewerbabiesarebeingborn．Andmiddle-aged“babyboomers”(婴儿潮)arerapidlyenteringthegroupoftheelderly．Americamaysoonbeaplacewherewrinkles（皱纹）are“in”．Marketingexpertsarealreadynoticingthisgrowinggroupofconsumers．24．Growingupisawonderfulthingbecause________.A.peoplecancelebratetheirbirthdays.B.peoplecanbecomemoreandmatureandwiser.C.peoplecanreceivemanypresents.D.peoplewillfeelyoungeratheart.25．Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthat_________.A.youngpeoplelackexperienceandwisdom.B.Americanolderpeopleoftenjokeabouttheiroldage.C.Americancultureisveryyoung.D.differentcountrieshavedifferentopinionsontheoldage.26．Theunderlinedsentence(inParagraph3)means“_________.”A.thegoldenyearscanmaketheoldearnlotsofmoneyandreceivegoodmedicalcareB.theoldpeopleinAmericaareprobablyleadingahardlifewithoutgoodnutrition,medicalcareorhousing.C.theoldinAmericahavetoretireattheageof65.D.Americansocialsecuritybenefitsarenotgood.27．Fromthelastparagraphweknowthattheunderlinedword“in”canbereplacedby_______.A.seriousB.badC.disappearingslowlyD.growingfastRobinsonCrusoeisafamousnovelwrittenbyDanielDefoe.Thebooktellsthestoryofamanwhoisshipwrecked(遭遇海难的).Hespends28yearsonanislandnearVenezuela.ThebooktellsthestoryofeverythingthathappenstoRobinsonCrusoe.Hehopessomeonewillrescuehim,buthehasbeenthereforsolongonhisownthathealsobeginstofearbeingrescued.RobinsonCrusoewaspublishedin1719.MostexpertsbelievethestoryisbasedonthelifeofAlexanderSelkirk,whowasaScottishsailor.Onanexpeditionin1704,Selkirkhadanargumentwithhisship’scaptain.Selkirkthoughttheshipwasnotsafeandwasabouttofallapart.Whentheshipstoppedataremoteislandtogetfreshwater,Selkirkgotoff.Hetriedtogettheothercrewmemberstoleavewithhim,butnobodywould.Theshopthensailedawaywithouthim.Selkirkspentfouryearsandfourmonthsonhisownontheisland,knownasAguasBuenas.Selkirkwasfinallyrescuedbyashipthatvisitedtheislandin1709.Theship’scaptainwasgratefultoSelkirkbecauseheprovidedfoodforthecrewwhentheyarrived.NowarchaeologiststhinktheyhavefoundtheremainsofSelkirk’scamponAguasBuenas.Theyfoundtwodeepholesthatwouldhaveheldwoodenposts.ThearchaeologistssaythisisevidencethatSelkirkbuiltashelterthere.Thepostholesarenearafreshwaterstream.Theyarelocatedquitehighup,whichwouldhavemeantthatSelkirkwasabletowatchoutfortheshipscomingclosetotheisland.Themostinterestingevidence,thearchaeologistssay,ispartofapieceofequipmentusedbysailorstonavigate(导航).HistoriansbelieveSelkirkwasanavigator,sotheinstrumentcouldhavebelongedtohim.RobinsonCrusoewaspublishedtenyearsafterSelkirkwasrescued.MostexpertsthinkDanielDefoeheardandreadstoriesaboutSelkirk,whichinspiredhimtowritethebook.28．WhydidSelkirkchoosetolandontheremoteisland?A.Becausehehadquarrelswiththecrewmembers.B.Becausethecaptainorderedhimtogetfreshwater.C.Becausehewantedtogoonanadventurethere.D.Becausehethoughttheshiphewasonwasindanger.29．WecaninferfromthetextthattheshipthatvisitedAguasBuenasin1709_______.A.lostitswaywhilesailingB.lackedfreshwateruponarrivalC.wasbeingnavigatedbySelkirkD.wasrunningoutoffooduponarrival30．HowcouldSelkirkseeshipsthatmightrescuehim,accordingtoarchaeologists?A.Byaskingthecrewmembersontheships.B.Bysendingmessagestotheships’captains.C.Bywatchingfromhisshelterhighontheisland.D.Byusingapieceofequipmentusedtonavigate.31．Theauthorwrotethetextto_______.A.explaintheoriginofRobinsonCrusoeB.promotesalestoRobinsonCrusoeC.criticiseAlexanderSelkrik’sdeedsD.praiseDanielDefoeforhiswritinginspirationTheAttackonSeptember11thNewYork:WhenthefirstjetstruckTower1atWorldTradeCenterat8:48amonTuesday,thepeopleinTower2atWorldTradeCenterwithaviewoftheinstantdamageacrossthedividehadtheclearestsenseofwhattheytoomustdo:getoutfast.KatherineIlachinski,whohadbeenknockedoffherchairbytheblastofheatexplodingfromtheneighboringtower,wasoneofthose.Despiteher70yearsofage,MsIlachinski,anarchitectworkingonthe91stfloorofTower2atWorldTradeCenter,thesouthtower,wentforthestairs.Twelvefloorsaboveher,JudyWein,amanager,screamedandsetofftoo.Butothersupanddownthe110floors,manywithoutclearviewsofthedamageacrossthewayandthusunclearaboutwhatwashappening,werenotsosure.Andthe18minutesbeforethenextplanewouldhitweretickingoff.Amongtheuncertaintyaboutwhatwasthebestthingtodo,formalannouncementsinsidethesouthtowerinstructedpeopletostayput,assuringthemthatthebuildingwassoundandthethreatwaslimitedtotheothertower.Someleft,othersstayed,somebegantoclimbdownand,whenmetwithmoreannouncementsandotherwarningtostoporreturn,wentbackup.Thedecisionsmadeinthoseinstantsprovedtobeofgreatimportance,becausemanywhochosetostay,weredoomed(注定)whenthesecondjetcrashedintothesouthtowerkillingmanyandstranding(使…某物留在)manymoreinthefloorsabovewherethejethit.Oneofthosecaughtinindecision(犹豫不决)wasthemanageratFujiBankUSA.RichardJacobsofFujiBankleftthe79thfloorwiththeotherofficeworkers,butonthe48thfloortheyheardtheannouncementthatthesituationwasundercontrol.Severalgotintheliftsandwentbackuptwominutesorsobeforetheplanecrashedintotheirfloor.32．Fromthepassage,weknowthatthesouthtowerwashitbytheplane__________A.at8:30B.18minutesearlierthanthenorthtowerC.ataround9:06D.at8:4833．Theunderlinedwords“stayput”mean_________A.stayinthebuildingB.leaveatonceC.puteverythingbackandthenleaveD.keepsilent34．Whichfloorwashitbythesecondjet?A.The91stfloor.B.The71stfloor.C.The60thfloor.D.The79thfloor.35．Fewpeoplewouldhavediedif__________A.moreannouncementshadbeenmadeB.peoplehadn’tusedtheliftsC.theincidenthadhappenedonaweekendD.peoplechosetostay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。It’sNicetobeHome36．Ihavebeenfortunateenoughtomaketripstomanycountries．Theywerewonderfuladventuresfilledwithnewsightsandexperiences．AndmywifeandIhaveanothertripintheplanningstages．We'rehomenowandhavesettledbackintoourdailyroutineoflife．37．IfindthatwhenIamathome，particularlyforawhilewhenwehavejustreturnedfromatrip，Ifeelverycomfortable．PerhapsitisbecauseeverythingaroundmeisfamiliarandthedailyroutineissomuchthesameIcanmovethroughitalmostwithoutthinking．38．Perhapsitisbecausewecanhavemealsathomeinsteadofalwaysbeinginrestaurants，althoughit'snicetoletsomeoneelsedothecooking，andbecauseIcansleepinmyownbed．TherearetimesIthinkitwouldbenicetosimplystoptravellingandstayhomeandI'mstileIwouldbeverycomfortableifthatweretohappen．39．YetIguessIamprobablyarestlesssoulbecauseIknowthatafterIhavebeenhomeforawhileIwillstarttothinkaboutotherplaceswemightgoandotherthingswewanttosee．Wewilltravelagainandwefeelfortunatetobeabletodoso．40．Still，oneofthebestthingsabouttravellingformeiscominghome．I'mverycomfortablehereathomeevenifitisdifficulttosayexactlywhy．A．Iliketotravelverymuch．B．Ienjoylocalfoodwhiletravelling．C．Ilikebeinghome，forwhateverreason．D．Perhapsitisbecauseourfriendsarehere．E．AndIenjoymydailylifeathomesomuch．F．Wewanttoseeasmuchoftheworldaswecan．G．It’sluckythatmywifeandIbothlovetravelling．第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，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项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WarstartedinourhouseinlateJulywithamonthtogobeforemyfirstdayofcollege.ItwasabattleofwillsoverwhatcollegeIwastoattend.Momwantedmetoattendafamousschool,andIwantedtogotoasmallwritingcollege.Everynightfortwoweeks,weargued,shoutedandgavetreatmentsuntilbothsideswenttobedwithregrets.Itwasmostlymy__.Sincemyjunioryearofhighschool,Ihadatbeinganurse.Itookallthesciencecourses,andevenworkedasainmytown’slocalhospital.Mywastohelpthesickandbesuperwomantotheworld.Yet,___graduationandcollegeneared,itallchanged.Treatingthesickwas,butnotwhatIwasmeanttodofortheofmylife.Icouldpicturemyselfinhospitals,makingrounds,andtaking,butIcouldn’tpicturemyselfhappy.Itwasn’tthe___Iwanted.Then,IrealizedIhadbeencreatingandwritingstoriesforaslongasIcould.Ilovedit,andwritingwaswhatIhadbeendoingasa__.Itwasgoingtobemycareer.Andithadtobe.OnAugust1st,MomandIsatdownatthedinnertableandItoldherthatshehadeverytochoosewheretospendhermoney,justlikeIhadeveryrighttodecidewhereIwantedtogotoschool.Ifitwasherchoicenotto___anyofmycollegeeducation,thenIwouldtakeayearofftoworkandearnmoneysoIcouldgotothecollegeIwanted.Standingbymydecisiontobeawriterhadmyfirmbelieftomymom.Finallywewereat,andshedecidedtosupportme,which__theworldtome.Beforethattime,Ihadneverstoodup___myparentsonanymajordecision.Choosingwhichcollegetoattend____metobecomeaseparateandcompleteadult.IamnowfinishedwithmyfirstsemesterasaProfessionalWritingmajorandIcannotwaittoseewhatcomesnext.41．A.cookingB.gardeningC.nursingD.writing42．A.medicalB.warmC.mentalD.silent43．A.faultB.successC.dutyD.turn44．A.wonderedB.aimedC.pointedD.looked45．A.studentB.volunteerC.graduateD.doctor46．A.goalB.jobC.taskD.post47．A.beforeB.afterC.untilD.as48．A.roughB.nobleC.mildD.easy49．A.partB.wholeC.restD.half50．A.noticesB.examinationsC.temperaturesD.drugs51．A.futureB.effectC.drillD.idea52．A.seeB.waitC.findD.remember53．A.processB.hobbyC.ruleD.business54．A.chanceB.timeC.rightD.ability55．A.expectB.raiseC.offerD.finance56．A.doubtedB.followedC.shakenD.proven57．A.peaceB.warC.easeD.play58．A.attachedB.appliedC.devotedD.meant59．A.forB.againstC.overD.by60．A.forcedB.promisedC.allowedD.reminded第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Onemorning,Iwaswaitingatthebusstop,worriedabout__61．___(be)lateforschool.Thereweremanypeoplewaitingatthebusstop,__62．____someofthemlookedveryanxiousand____63．______(disappoint).Whenthebusfinallycame,weallhurriedonboard.Igotaplacenext___64．__thewindow,soIhadagoodviewofthesidewalk.Aboyonabike___65．___(catch)myattention.Hewasridingbesidethebusandwavinghisarms.Iheardapassengerbehindmeshoutingtothedriver,butherefused___66．____(stop)untilwereachedthenextstop.Still,theboykept_____67．___(ride).Hewa