营山二中高2014届高三上期第一次月考
英语试卷
命题者:唐德明 审题者:高三英语备课组
第一部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分40分)
第一节语法和词汇知识(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. —She looks very excited. She __________have won the first prize.
—I guess so. She is a born winner.
A. must B. could C. should D. might
2. Not __________the possible danger, Eric swam farther and farther.
A. realize B. realized C. to realize D. realizing
3. I find __________challenging to follow Professor Brown’s lecture.
A. this B. that C. it D. one
4. —Would you please change my appointment with Mr. Li to 9 o’clock tomorrow?
—I am afraid he __________an important conference then. How about 11 o’clock?
A. will be having B. is having C. has had D. would have
5. How I wish everybody __________the opportunity to travel in space!
A. has B. had C. will have D. has had
6. The first two services are free, __________the third costs $35.
A. since B. while C. as D. before
7. —Have you seen a book? I left it here.
—Is it __________English textbook? Mike picked it up.
A. a B. the C. 不填 D. an
8. —The weather in Chongqing is so hot. Why not spend a vacation in Guiyang?
— _____ . Let’s book a hotel first.
A. Go ahead. B. I’m totally with you on that.
C. Forget it. D. Never mind.
9. Only when he left school _____ to take political science seriously.
A. did he begin B. he began C. he had begun D. had he begun
10. _____ Shenzhou 10th spaceship was launched successfully was _____ we had expected.
A. Whether; that B. That; what C. What; that D. That; which
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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 11 I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a 12 person.
I think my 13 started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my 14 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 15 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really 16 . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) 17 . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 18 to help. That was really a big 19 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of 20 are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new 21 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my 22 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 23 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 24 her, so I took her place. She let me 25 . that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was 26 , but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much 27 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 28 these experiences. They have 29 me to care about other people more than about myself. I 30 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
11. A. since B. before C. or D. unless
12. A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled
13. A. education B. career C. tour D. change
14. A. balance C. homework C. degree D. interest
15. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported
16. A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. guilty
17. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence
18. A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened
19. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step
20. A. us B. which C. them D. whom
21. A. attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck
22. A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest
23. A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident
24. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted
25. A. explain B. guess C. declare D. see
26. A. homeless B. heartbroken C. bad-tempered D. hopeless
27. A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer
28. A. forget B. face C. improve D. analyze
29. A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught
30. A. miss B. like C. wonder D. expect
第三部分: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。
A
Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.
One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed ot be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed.
Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.
Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.
“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.
31. Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?
A. He was out of work B. He was bored with his job
C. He wanted a higher position D. He hoped to find a better boss
32. What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?
A. A friend’s car had a flat tyre B. a wild man was pushing a car
C. a terrible accident happened D. an old man’s car broke down
33. Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?
A. He was also to be interviewed B. He needed a traveling companion
C. He always helped people in need D. He was thankful to Jimmy
34. How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?
A. He was sorry for the other applicants
B. There was no hope for him to get the job
C. He regretted helping the old man
D. The interviewer was very rude
35. A. What can we learn from Jimmy’s experience?
A. Where there is a will, there’s a way
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. Good is rewarded with good.
D. Two heads are better than one
B
George Gershwin, born in 1998, was one of America’s greatest composers. He published his first song when the was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.
Many of Gershwin’s songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These palys were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.
In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.
In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (评论家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It sill remains one of his most famous works.
George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty-nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.
36. Many of Gershwin’s musical works were ________ .
A. written about New Yorkers B. Composed for Paul Whiteman
C. played mainly in the countryside D. performed in various ways
37. What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?
A. It attracted more people to theatres B. It proved jazz could be serious music
C. It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra D. It caused a debate among jazz musicians.
38. What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?
A. He created one of his best works B. He studied with Nadia Boulanger
C. He argued with French critics D. He changed his music style
39. What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Many of Gershwin’s works were lost
B. The death of Gershwin was widely reported
C. A concert was held in memory of Gershwin
D. Brain cancer research started after Gershwin’s death.
C
You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belvacv doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That’s why he created lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella.
The designer says he come up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street ad saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬)built into a street lamp.” he said.
The lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.
In addition to the rain sensor, there’s also a 360°motion sensor on the biberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone’s using the lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.
According to the designer, the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. Each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.
While there are no plans to take lampbrella into production, Belyacv says he recently introduced his creation one Moscow Department, and insists this creation could be installed on my street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.
40. For what purpose did Belyacv create the lampbrella?
A. To predict a heavy rain B. To check the weather forecast
C. To protect people from the rain D. To remind people to take an umbrella
41. What do we know from Belyacv’s worlds in Paragraph2?
A. His creation was inspired by an experience
B. it rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg
C. Street lamps are protected by canopies
D. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain
42. Which of the following show how the lampbrella works?
A. motor→canopy→sensors B. Sensors→motor→canopy
C. motor→sensors→canopy D. canopy→motor→sensors
43. What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella?
A. Its moving speed B. Its appearance
C. Its installation D. Its safety
D
Sparrow is a fast-food chain with 200 restaurants. Some years ago, the group to which Sparrow belonged was taken over by another company. Although Sparrow showed no sign of declining, the chain was generally in an unhealthy state. With more and more fast-food concepts reaching the market, the Sparrow menu had to struggle for attention. And to make matters worse, its new owner had no plans to give it the funds it required.
Sparrow failed to grow for another two years. Until a new CEO, Carl Pearson, decided to build up its market share. He did a survey, which showed that consumers who already used Sparrow restaurants were extremely positive about the chain, while customers of other fast-food chains were unwilling to turn away from them. Sparrow had to develop a new promotional campaign.
Pearson faced a battle over the future of the Sparrow brand. The chain’s owner now favored rebranding Sparrow as Marcy’s restaurants. Pearson resisted, arguing for an advertising campaign designed to convince customers that visits to Sparrow restaurants were fun. Such an attempt to establish a positive relationship between a company and the general public was unusual for that time. Pearson strongly believed that numbers were the key to success, rather than customers’ speeding power. Finally, the owner accepted his idea.
The campaign itself changed the traditional advertising style of the fast-food industry. The TV ads of Sparrow focused on entertainment and featured original sons performed by a variety of stars. Instead of showing the superiority of a specific product, the intension was to put Sparrow in the hearts of potential customers.
Pearson also made other decisions which he believed would contribute to the new Sparrow image. For example, he offered to lower the rent of any restaurants which achieved a certain increase in their turnover. (营业额)
These efforts paid off, and Sparrow soon became one of the most successful fast-food chains in the regions where it operated.
44. Which was one of the problems Sparrow faced before Pearson became CEO?
A. The number of its customers was declining
B. Its customers found the food unhealthy
C. It was in need of financial support
D. Most of its restaurants were closed
45. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Customers of Sparrow restaurants B. Sparrow restaurants
C. Customers of other fast-food chains D. other fast-food chains
46. For what purpose did Pearson start the advertising campaign?
A. To build a good relationship with the public
B. To stress the unusual tradition of Sparrow
C. To lean about customers; spending power.
D. To meet the challenge from Marcy’s restaurants.
47. The TV ads of Sparrow ________ .
A. changed people’s views on pop stars
B. amused the public with original songs
C. focused on the superiority of its products
D. influenced the eating habits of the audience
D
Plastic bags are everywhere! Every day, we are handed countless plastic bags:when we go to grocery stores, clothing stores, book stores and restaurants. Yes, sometimes, they are convenient, but most of the time, they are avoidable. A plastic bag is just not necessary for that apple you are about to eat or that soda you are going to drink right away. Consider these questions:
Do I need to take as many plastic bags in supermarkets?
Do I need a plastic bag for an item purchased that is already well packaged?
Could I bring my own shopping bag when making purchases?
Plastic bags are the cause of major environmental concerns. It is thought that an average person uses around 130 plastic bags per year. Using fewer plastic bags is a must in solving environmental problems.
Reasons why you should limit your use of plastic bags:
1. Plastic bags account for a major part of our waste in landfills(垃圾填埋场). Plastic
bags are light and hard to contain. Because of this, plastic bags fly easily in wind, float along in the currents of rivers and oceans, and get caught in trees and fences.
2. Plastic bags are made from a non-renewable natural resource(资源):oil. Therefore, this contributes to the disappearance of our natural resources.
3. Countless plastic bags end up in our oceans and cause harm to our sea life. Many sea animals and birds mistakenly eat and choke on plastic or become tied up in plastic bags that are floating around.
4. There are many better alternatives to plastic bags. Paper bags hold more than plastic bags. But the best alternative to using plastic bags is using cloth bags.
48. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Plastic bags are uncontrollable. B. Plastic bags are unnecessary.
C. Plastic bags are inconvenient. D. Plastic bags are dangerous.
49. Which of the following is NOT the reason for limiting the use of plastic bags?
A. They speed up the disappearance of oil. B. They threaten the lives of sea animals.
C. They do harm to trees and fences. D. They pollute the environment.
50. The best thing people can do to help solve the plastic bag problem is to _________.
A. stop making plastic bags from oil
B. use paper bags instead of plastic bags
C. bring their own cloth bags when shopping
D. pick up plastic bags found in rivers and oceans
第二节 补全对话(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据对话内容,从对话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。
— Hello, Gerry speaking.
— Hello, Gerry. It’s me John here. __51__
— Well, I’m terribly sorry, but I’m not feeling very well.
— Is that all? __52__
— No, I’m sorry. I was sick all night. I think it must be the fish I ate last night.
— Well, I think you should have at least phoned Kate and told her you weren’t coming to the meeting.
— __53__ I’m sorry about that. Anyway, I think I’ll be able to get to work tomorrow.
— __54__
— I won’t… Thanks for calling.
__55__
第II卷
第四部分:书面表达(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 阅读表达 (第76、77、80题每题3分,第78题4分,79题2分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文并用英语回答问题,交答案与在答题卡相应的位置上(请注意76、77、79和80四个小题后面的词数要求)。
[1] Jean Paul Getty was born in 1892 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He became a millionaire when he was only 24. His father was wealthy, but he did not help his son. Getty made his millions alone. He made his money from oil. He owned Getty Oil and over 100 other companies. The Fortune magazine once called Getty “the richest man in the world.”
[2]But money _________. He married five times and divorced five times. He had five children but spent little time with them. None of Getty’s children had very happy lives.
[3]Getty loved to make money and loved to save it. In spite of his great wealth, Getty was miser. Every evening, he wrote down every cent he spent that day. He even put pay telephone in the guest’s bedrooms in his house so he could save money on phone bills.
[4] In 1973, kidnappers took his 16-year-old grandson, and demanded a large amount of money for his safe return. Getty’s son asked his father for money to save his child. But Getty refused. The kidnappers were merciless and Getty’s son made repeated requests for help from his father. Finally, Getty agreed to lend the money, but at 4 percent interest.
[5] Getty started a museum at his home Malibu, California. He bought many important and beautiful pieces of art for the museum. When Getty died in 1976, the value of the collection in the museum was $1 billion. He left all his money to the museum. After his death, the museum grew in size. Today it is one of the most important museums in the United States. Getty made a large fortune in his life, but he gave his money to the art world because he wanted people to learn about and love art.
56. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? (no more than 8 words)
____________________________________________________________________________57. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 7 words)
____________________________________________________________________________58. Explain the underlined sentence in Paragraph3.
____________________________________________________________________________59. What did the kidnappers do to Getty’s family (no more than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________60. What does the author want to tell us about Getty in the last paragraph? (no more than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________
第二节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的工方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加:在缺词处加一个符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每句不超过两个错误;
2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词;
3. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Today we had a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly
Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her
copy my answers. But after the test, all of us were called to the teacher's office. The teacher was
angry because we had same answers in the tests. We were warned not to cheat again so she
would need to see our parents. I was very upset. I didn't cheat. I was just helping a friend. Why
does she?
V. 书面表达(满分20分)
第三节:书面表达:(35分)
近年来,随着中秋节(Mid-Autumn Day)、端午节(the Dragon Boat Festival)传统节日成为法定假日,越来越多的人选择“自驾游(self-driving travel)” 作为假期出游的首选。请你根据以下提示,以“My views on self-driving travel”为题写一篇短文。
1.自驾游增加的原因(两点);
2.自驾游的优势及缺点;(两点)
3.自驾游的注意事项。(一点)
注意:
1.词数:120左右; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
My views on self-driving travel
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