武穴中学高三年级11月份月考
英语试卷
命题人：陶力审题人：田瑞兰
本试卷共6页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
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。
1. How is the weather like in the woman’s hometown?
A. It is always sunny.
B. It snows a lot.
C. It often rains.
2. What kind of music does the man like?
A. Rock.
B. Jazz.
C. Rap.
3. How long does the woman work on Saturday?
A. Six hours.
B. Seven hours.
C. Eight hours.
4. Where are they talking now?
A. In a restaurant.
B. In a classroom.
C. In a library.
5. What do we know about the woman?
A. She went to travel alone.
B. She is living in a hotel now.
C. She is disappointed with the journey.
第二节(共15小题；每小题l.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. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a library.
B. In a bookshop.
C. In a clothing shop.
7. When can the girl get the new copy of the book?
A. On Wednesday.
B. On Thursday.
C. On Friday.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What kind of rooms are available?
A. Two double rooms on different floors.
B. Two single rooms next to each other.
C. Two double rooms on the same floor.
9. How many people are there in the group?
A. Four.
B. Five.
C. Six.
10. What is the woman going to do?
A. Try another hotel.
B. Take the man’s advice
C. Stay on different floors.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What need the man do to return the shoes?
A. He needn’t do anything within three days.
B. He needs to phone the shopkeeper in advance.
C. He needs to set out the reasons.
12. Why does the man want to return the shoes?
A. They are not fit to wear.
B. He doesn’t like the style.
C. His wife doesn’t like the color.
13. How much are the shoes?
A. 205 dollars.
B. 200 dollars.
C. 195 dollars.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Why does the woman want to move?
A. Her present house is far from her office.
B. Her present house is too expensive.
C. Her present house is too small.
15. What is the woman worried about?
A. She doesn’t know how to pack things.
B. She finds it difficult to move all her stuff.
C. She can’t find a moving company.
16. What does the man offer to do?
A. Help the woman move her stuff.
B. Find a moving company for the woman.
C. Give her a phone number of a moving company.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When is Grandmother’s Day in France?
A. The first Saturday in March.
B. The last Sunday in March.
C. The first Sunday in March.
18. Where did Grandmother’s Day start from?
A. A famous grandmother.
B. A food company.
C. A special activity.
19. Where can grandmothers go for free on Grandmother’s Day?
A. Theaters.
B. Restaurants.
C. Shops.
20. What do we know about the famous grandmother?
A. She became famous for her play.
B. She likes rock climbing.
C. She pays particular attention to social problems.
第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共二节，满分30分）
第一节：多项选择（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。
21.I regret to inform you that I have to reschedule the meeting with you since there is
a(n) ______ in my arrangement.
A. barrier
B. conflict
C. association
D. reservation
22. As you know, Henry is quite shy, so can you imagine him singing at the English party in the
of all his classmates and teachers?
A. place
B. charge
C. presence
D. absence
23. Many companies in the developing country, China in particular, are ______ to hire more MBAs in
order to improve their traditionally unscientific approach to management.
A. conventional
B. appropriate
C. considerate
D. desperate
24. Now that you have got drunk and it is getting dark, I think it will be a(n)_______ choice if you
leave your car in my garage and take a taxi home.
A. sensible
B. adequate
C. sensitive
D. conscious
25. ―Please‖is an expression ______used to show one’s politeness when asking for something or
telling somebody to do something.
A. casually
B. actually
C. commonly
D. immediately
26. The health care experts have worked out a detailed plan to make sure the famous athlete can_____
as quickly as possible.
A. survive
B. recover
C. suffer
D. remove
27. While practicing yoga, people often feel severe pain, but what you need to do is to breathe deeply,
and overcome it.
A. tolerate
B. replace
C. settle
D. accomplish
28. In order to ensure visitors can enjoy themselves fully, Disneyland refuses to _____ signs
forbidding its ―guests‖ to step on the grass or other plants alike.
A. bring up
B. come up
C. take up
D. set up
29. My naughty son takes delight in_______ such things as radios, mobiles and clocks but never can
he manage to fix them together again.
A. breaking up
B. giving away
C. taking apart
D. setting down
30. _______ the quickening pace of life, competition goes increasingly fierce in all aspects of life,
putting pressure on all individuals.
A. In spite of
B. By means of
C. On account of
D. For lack of
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One time I arrived in the middle of the night for a
pickup at a building that was 31 except for a single light in a ground floor window. I walked to the door and 32 .
A small woman in her 80’s opened the door. I took her suitcase to the cab then returned to 33 her into the cab. She thanked me for my kindness. When we got in the taxi, she gave me a(n) 34 , then asked, ―Could you drive through 35 ?‖
―It’s not the 36 way,‖ I answered.
―Oh, I don’t 37 ,‖ she said. ―I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院).‖
I looked in the rear view mirror. Her eyes were glistening (闪烁).
―The doctor says I don’t have very long.‖
I quietly reached over and 38 the meter (计程器). ―What 39 would you like me to take?‖ I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the 40 where she and her husband had lived. Sometimes she’d ask me to 41 in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
As the sun was 42 , she suddenly said: ―I’m 43 . Let’s go now.‖
We drove in 44 to the address she had given me. There were people waiting for her and they put her in a wheelchair.
―How much do I have to45 yo u?‖ she asked, reaching into her purse.
―Nothing,‖ I said.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me 46 .
―You gave an old woman a little moment of 47 ,‖ she said.
I squeezed her hand, then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut.
I didn’t 48 any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, 49 in thought. We tend to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often 50 us unconsciously.
31. A. ancient B. dark C. dirty D. remote
32. A. entered B. knocked C. listened D. wandered
33. A. invite B. watch C. help D. receive
34. A. address B. letter C. speech D. present
35. A. hospice B. downtown C. countryside D. community
36. A. wrong B. funniest C. safest D. shortest
37. A. consider B. doubt C. know D. mind
38. A. cut out B. showed off C. switched off D. turned on
39. A. direction B. order C. role D. route
40. A. house B. environment C. neighborhood D. surroundings
41. A. break down B. get off C. speed up D. slow down
42. A. changing B. moving C. rising D. setting
43. A. confused B. amazed C. terrified D. tired
44. A. darkness B. noise C. silence D. sadness
45. A. deliver B. pay C. charge D. cost
46. A. anxiously B. tightly C. patiently D. unexpectedly
47. A. joy B. interest C. trouble D. surprise
48. A. talk with B. call up C. pick up D. take away
49. A. annoyed B. lost C. mad D. occupied
50. A. catch B. drive C. improve D. puzzle
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The pickle jar (泡菜坛), as far back as I can remember, sat beside the dresser in my parents’ bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would throw any coins that were in his pockets into the jar. As they dropped, they landed with a merry Jingle.
Whenever the jar was full, Dad would sit at the kitchen table and roll up the coins before taking them to the bank.
Every time, as he slid the box of rolled coins across the counter at the bank toward the cashier, he would smile proudly and say: ―These are for my son’s college fund .‖
We would always celebrate each deposit by stopping for an ice cream cone. Dad would show me the coins in his change a nd say: ―When we get home, we’ll start filling the jar again.‖ He always let me drop the first coins into the empty jar. ―You might have to get to college on loose change,‖ he said. ―But you’ll get there.‖
The years passed, and I went to college, married and took a job in another town.
Once, while visiting my parents, I noticed that the pickle jar was gone. It had served its purpose. My dad was a man of few words, and he never lectured me on the values of determination,
perseverance or faith. The pickle jar had taught me all of those far better than the most flowery words could have done.
Soon, my daughter Jessica was born. We spent Christmas that year with my parents. After dinner, Mom and Dad sat next to each other on the sofa, taking turns holding their first grandchild. When Jessica began to cry, my wife Susan took her from Dad’s arms to put her in her crib(婴儿床) in my parents’ room.
Susan came back with tears in her eyes. She led me into my parents’ room. ―Look,‖ she said softly. To my amazement, there, next to the dresser, as if it had never been removed, stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already covered with coins. I walked over to it, dug down into my pocket, and pulled out several coins. Choked by emotion, I dropped them into the jar.
I looked up and saw that Dad had slipped quietly into the room. Our eyes locked, and I knew he was feeling the same emotions. Neither of us spoke, because we knew that nothing had to be said.
51. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The author felt disappointed when he found the pickle jar gone.
B. The author was grateful for what Dad had done.
C. The author felt embarrassed whenever Dad mentioned the pickle jar.
D. The author was doubtful about Dad’s way of educating him.
52. Which words best describe the author’s father?
A. Humorous and patient
B. Quiet but loving
C. Generous and talkative
D. Proud but strict
53. The pickle jar in the article represents ______.
A. advice of parents
B. determination to reach a goal
C. healthy family relations
D. one’s purpose in life
54. How does the article mainly develop?
A. By providing examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By analyzing causes and effects.
D. By following the order of time.
B
It is a tall tale that terrifies most young children. Swallow a piece of chewing gum and it will remain in your body for seven years before it is digested (消化). An even worse tale is that swallowed gum can wrap itself around your heart.
But what would happen if you should accidentally eat a stick of gum? Chewing gum is made out
of gum base, sweeteners, coloring and flavoring. The gum base is pretty indigestible—it is a mixture of d ifferent ingredients that our body can’t absorb.
Most of the time, your stomach really cannot break down the gum the way it breaks down other foods. However, your digestive system has another way to deal with things you swallow. After all, we eat lots of things that we are unable to fully digest. They keep moving along until they make it all the way through the gut（肠子）and come out at the other end one or two days later.
The saliva（唾液）will make an attempt at digesting chewing gum as soon as we put it in our mouths. It might get through the shell（表层）but many of gum's base ingredients are indigestible. It's then down to our stomach muscles—which contract and stretch, much like the way an earthworm moves—to slowly force the things that we swallow through our systems.
Swallowing a huge piece of gum or swallowing many small pieces of gum in a short time can cause a blockage within the digestive system, most often in children, who have a thinner digestive tract than adults—but this is extremely rare.
55.What’s the function of Para.1?
A.To describe a scene.
B. To introduce a topic.
C. To offer an argument.
D. To make a comparison.
56. What happens to the food that can’t be fully broken down?
A. It will be eventually moved out of our body.
B. It will fight against the power of the gut.
C. It remains in our digestive system forever.
D. It will stick to the gut for one or two days.
57. The underlined word ―it‖ (in Para.4) refers to ―‖.
A. the chewing gum
B. the attempt
C. the saliva
D. the shell
58. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. How does our digestive system work?
B. Can chewing gum be swallowed by kids?
D. Why does swallowing chewing gum frighten kids?
C. Does swallowing chewing gum matter?
C
Please excuse me if I’m a little quiet today.
Mark is leaving, and I’m kind of sad.
You probably don’t know Mark, but you might know someone like him. He has been the heart and soul of the office for years. He has never been interested in getting credit for the terrific(极好的) work he does. He just does his job – superbly well.
We’re pleased that he is moving on to new, better things. But this doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye.
Life has a way of throwing curve balls at us. Just when we start to get comfortable with a person, a place or a situation, something comes along to make a change. A terrific neighbor moves away. Someone in the family graduates. A child finds new love through marriage.
Our ability to cope with change and disruption determines, to a great degree, our peace, happiness and contentment in life.
But how do we do that? Chris, a California surfer, once told me that the answer to life’s problems can be summed up in four words: ―Go with the flow.‖
―It’s like surfing,‖ Chris explained. ―You can’t organize the ocean. Waves just happen. You ride them where they take you, then you paddle back out there and catch the next one. You’re always hoping for the perfect wave where you can get it. But mostly you just take them the way they come.‖
I think Chris was saying that life is a series of events–both good and bad. There will always be things over which you have no control. The truly successful person expects the unexpected and is prepared to make adjustments.
Don’t stop trying to make all your dreams come true. But when things come up that aren’t exactly in your plan, work around them and then move on.
We’re going to miss Mark. But rather than be lost in the sadness of our parting, we would focus on our hopes for a brighter future—for him and for us. We’ll go out and do everything that we can to make that future happen.
Until our plans change—again.
59. The underlined part ―Life has a way of throwing curve balls at us‖(in Para.5) means―‖.
A. Things in life happen for a reason.
B. Life is like a ball game.
C. Life is filled with regret.
D. Life is full of changes.
60. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The author is pleased as well as sad that Mark is leaving.
B. The author’s sadness for Mark’s leaving will last a long time.
C. The author cannot understand why so many things are changing.
D. The author thinks it is too easy for us to get used to changes.
61. Why does the author quote Chris’ words?
A. Because Chris has experienced a lot in life.
B. Because Chris is popular and surfing is exciting.
C. Because Chris’ words show the author’s point vividly.
D. Because Chris’ words made people think.
62. Which of the following attitudes does the author probably favor?
A. Live in the present.
B. Be ready to deal with changes.
C. Do not expect too much from life.
D. Whatever happens, stick to your dreams.
D
Have your parents ever caught you misbehaving—fighting with peers, coming home late or playing computer games when you were supposed to be doing your homework? How did they react? Did they try to talk to you or just yell(叫喊) at you?
Parents used to rely on physical punishments like pushing or spanking (打屁股) to control their children’s behavior, which has prove d very harmful. Therefore, most parents now choose to simply yell, thinking that language probably won’t hu rt as much. But is that really so?
Using harsh (严厉的) words such as ―lazy‖ or ―stupid‖ to insult teenagers is just as harmful as hitting, according to a new study carried out at the University of Pittsburgh, US. ―It cannot reduce or correct their behavior problems,‖ said Professor Ming-Te Wang, leader of the study, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. ―On the contrary, it makes it worse.‖
The study’s subjects were 976 two-parent families with teenage children. Researchers asked the kids about their behavior problems while questioning parents about how often they had cursed or yelled at their kids.
Nearly half of the parents admitted that they’d shouted at their children in the past year. Researchers noted that the kids whose parents used more harsh words experienced more behavior problems afterwards, including fighting, stealing, lying as well as symptoms of depression.
―Adolescence is a very sensitive period when kids are trying to develop their self-identities. When you yell, it makes them feel the y are not capable and that they are worthless and useless,‖ Wang said. ―This may explain why so many parents say that no matter how loud they shout, their teenagers don’t listen.‖
While harsh yelling can stop bad behavior at the moment, it doesn’t teach ch ildren to behave how parents want them to, according to Professor Alan Kazdin of Yale University, US. What parents need to do is praise their children for good behavior.
If parents really need to punish their kids, they should try things like taking away smart phones and reminding them that good behavior will get them back. After all, ―we want to teach kids, not hurt them,‖ said Kazdin.
63. The underlined word ―insult‖ (i n Para. 3 ) probably means ―______‖.
A. scare
B. challenge
C. offend
D.threaten
64. Using harsh words is harmful because it causes them ______.
A. to be against their parents
B. to lose confidence
C. to become less sensitive
D. to do more dangerous things
65. In their research, Professor Ming-Te Wang and his colleagues ______.
A. asked kids how often they are yelled at by their parents
B. did research on kids from both two-parent families and single-parent families
C. required parents to make a list of their kids’ misbehaviors
D. recorded and analyzed the effects of harsh words on kids
66. According to the passage, the author supports .
A. Physical punishments from parents won’t do long-term damage to kids.
B. Praise from parents always works and leads to good behavior.
C. Harsh yelling has no effect on kids’ mi sbehavior at all.
D. Parents should encourage kids to make up for their mistakes through good behavior.
E
On Sept 24, an earthquake struck the southwest of Pakistan, taking more than 300 lives and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. But after the horrible disaster, people living by the coast received another shock – they saw a new island, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, in the sea just over a kilometer from the shore, reported BBC News.
―I stepped out and was flabbergasted,‖ local journal ist Bahram Baloch told the BBC. ―I could see
this gray, dome-shaped body in the distance, like a giant whale swimming near the surface. Hundreds of people gathered to watch it in disbelief.‖
This island has become a global curiosity. How was it formed in just a few minutes?
As you might already know, many islands in the sea are formed by volcanoes. There are numerous volcanoes under the sea. As the hot lava (岩浆) erupts and cools down, it piles up and forms the shape of a mountain. When the mountain ―grows‖ to higher than the sea level, the part that’s above the water is what we call an ―island‖.
This is how the island was formed after the Pakistan earthquake, except that instead of a ordinary volcano, it was a ―mud volcano‖ that brought about this island.
La va is not the only thing that’s locked under the Earth’s crust(地壳) – there is also gas. When an earthquake happens and breaks part of the crust, the gas is released at an extremely high speed, pushing mud up to the surface, according to National Geographic.
But only earthquakes that are extremely powerful can cause mud volcanoes to push up enough mud to produce islands –and this 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan was strong enough. The island is about 20 meters high, up to about 90 meters wide and 30 meters long, nearly the size of a soccer field.
In fact, mud volca no islands aren’t new. This is the fourth island of this kind in the region since 1945. But those islands usually didn’t last long.
―It will probably be gone within a couple of months,‖ said Bill Barnhart, a researcher with the US Geological Survey. After all, ―it’s just a big pile of mud that was on the seafloor that got pushed up‖.
67. What is the article mainly about?
A. the effects of the earthquake on Sept.24
B. the differences between mud volcanoes and ordinary volcanoes
C. the reasons for the formation of the new island
D. the suggestions about preventing an earthquake
68. The underlined word ―flabbergasted‖ (in Para.2) is closest in meaning to ―______‖.
A. surprised
B. frightened
C. worried
D. delighted
69. We can infer from the article that ______.
A. the new island formed within a few months
B. scientists know little about volcanoes
C. another earthquake is likely to happen in Pakistan
D. not all earthquakes produce new islands
70. According to the passage, mud volcano islands ______.
A. are quite difficult to locate
B. usually won’t exist a long time
C. are formed only by hot lava from volcanoes
D. used to be part of the Earth’s crust
第四部分：书面表达(满分50分)
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
71. is whether you can provide us with the most up-to-date information. (concern)
我关心的是你是否能为我们提供最新的信息。
72. Jane is wearing a satisfied smile. She her father to change his mind.
(persuade)
简面带满意的笑容，她一定说服了父亲改变主意。
73. To our relief, the injured in the crash to the nearby hospital. (carry)
让我们欣慰的是撞车事故中的伤员正被运往附近的医院。
74. As a responsible teacher, he can’t have any of his students
in the exam . (get)
作为一位负责的教师,他不能容忍任何学生考试作弊而不受惩罚。
75. In reality, it was not long the newly-installed software.
(familiar)
事实上，没过多久他就熟悉了新安装的软件。
76. The director is communicating with those two guest professors,
at hotel management. (expert)
主任正在和两位客座教授交谈。这两位教授都是酒店管理方面的专家。
77.The young mother is very strict with her son. It is the first time that_________________
his unreasonable demand. (give)
这位年轻的妈妈对儿子很严格。这是她第一次对儿子的无理要求妥协。
78. If I , things would not have got worse. (consult)
我如果向他请教了，情况就不会恶化。
79. The moment to Tibet alone, I jumped with excitement.
(permit)
父母同意我独自去西藏的一瞬间，我兴奋地跳起来。
80. Not only reading, but also she spares at least 20 minutes
every day to read. (attach)
她不仅强调阅读的重要性，而且她每天至少抽出20分钟来阅读。
第二节、书面表达（满分30分）
请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。
Reading is a good habit and reading is joyful. We can gain a lot from reading.
注意：①无需写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
④词数为120左右。
高三年级11月份月考英语参考答案
1-5 CBBBC 6-10 BCAAB 11-15 AACCB 16-20 CCBAC
21-25 BCDAC 26-30 BADCC
31-35 BBCAB 36-40DDCDC 41-45 DCDCB 46-50 BACBA
51-54 BBBD 55-58 BACD 59-62 DACB 63-66 CBDD 67-70 CADB
71. What I am concerned about
72. must have persuaded
73. are being carried
74.getting away with cheating
75. before he got/was familiar with
76. both of whom are experts
77.she has given in to
78.had consulted him
79.my parents permitted me to go; my parents permitted me/my going
80.does she attach importance to
Composition:
As an old saying goes, reading makes a full man. It is by reading that we broaden our horizons, enjoy learning knowledge, and even light our life up.
There was a time when I was disappointed and helpless. It seemed that I was left out in school. I was faced with so many obstacles in study as well. Fortunately, I read a book about gratitude and life. It tells many stories about overcoming difficulties, in which a sentence moved me deeply: If you do think you are in Paradise, everywhere is paradise. If you do not think so, even when you are in Paradise, you will take no notice of it. The sentence gave me power and confidence. Before long I learned to taste the sweet of life. Reading really changed my attitude toward life.
Not only is reading a key to wisdom, but also it provides us with much treasure. We can never emphasize the importance of reading too much.
高三年级11月份月考英语参考答案
1-5 CBBBC 6-10 BCAAB 11-15 AACCB 16-20 CCBAC
21-25 BCDAC 26-30 BADCC
31-35 BBCAB 36-40DDCDC 41-45 DCDCB 46-50 BACBA
51-54 BBBD 55-58 BACD 59-62 DACB 63-66 CBDD 67-70 CADB
71. What I am concerned about
72. must have persuaded
73. are being carried
74.getting away with cheating
75. before he got/was familiar with
76. both of whom are experts
77.she has given in to
78.had consulted him
79.my parents permitted me to go; my parents permitted me/my going
80.does she attach importance to
Composition:
As an old saying goes, reading makes a full man. It is by reading that we broaden our horizons, enjoy learning knowledge, and even light our life up.
There was a time when I was disappointed and helpless. It seemed that I was left out in school. I was faced with so many obstacles in study as well. Fortunately, I read a book about gratitude and life. It tells many stories about overcoming difficulties, in which a sentence moved me deeply: If you do
think you are in Paradise, everywhere is paradise. If you do not think so, even when you are in Paradise, you will take no notice of it. The sentence gave me power and confidence. Before long I learned to taste the sweet of life. Reading really changed my attitude toward life.
Not only is reading a key to wisdom, but also it provides us with much treasure. We can never emphasize the importance of reading too much.