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高考高三英语12月月考试题02满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共 105 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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.15.C. ￡9.18.答案是B。
1. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Teacher and student.C. Employer and employee.2. How much does Rose still owe the woman?A. $10.B. $20.C. $30.3. What does the man think of the woman’s green dress?A. It’s ugly.B. It’s bright.C. It’s unusual.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A club.B. An order.C. A calendar.5. How will the man contact the woman?A. By calling her.B. By sending a letter.C. By sending a postcard.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。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的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。
高考高三英语12月月考试题07I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1〜15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Our teen has probably taught us a lot about sports, fashion, or whatever hobby she's into, so we think daughters can be pretty inspiring. Six years ago, when a mother enrolled (报名）her7-year-old daughter, Rachel, in __1___ classes, she never imagined creating the next Serena Williams.The twice-weekly lessons, which had been __2___ by Rachel's school teacher as a way to help the girl adapt to the school, seemed ___3__ in the first few months. Actually ,she was having regular failures in the classroom and her grades were falling. The unknown factor behind the behavior? Her ___4__ ，a problem she had in common with her mother, Gabi Rose. Rachel, a second-grader, was so __5___ that she bought her clothes in the adult women's department;__6___ ，her mother weighed nearly 260 pounds.At first Rachel was the __7___ player on the court and regularly broke into tears. But with her mom on the sidelines, shouting 8 _____ . she gradually stopped being afraid of her lessons. "I started to hit more and to 9 _____ what the coaches said," Rachel says. Best of all, she lost weight -- 50 pounds in all.Most of Rachel's teammates were enrolled in the class because they had parents who were tennis 10 _____ . Her own mother, Gabi, on the other hand, had never cared about tennis or even watched a game. But she was soon 11 _____ by her daughter's success. "Tennis 12 _____ Rachel so completely that I decided I should learn," she says. "I joined a 13 _____ class and ended up liking it." Before long her 14 _____ and the other three children took up the game, and the family began spending Saturdays on the court.Now 130 pounds, Gabi plays tennis every week, and Rachel, the seventh-grade student, now 15 _____ with a college-level tennis team .Gabi says：‘‘ My daughter brought out my inner athlete.”1. A .football B. tennis C .arts D .law2. A .suggested B. studied C .realized D .produced3. A . important B .necessary C .useful D . useless4. A. sight B .height C . weight D . study5. A .beautiful B. heavy C .busy D .gentle6. A .honestly B .generally C .rarely D . similarly7. A .smartest B .best C . slowest D .greatest8. A .noise B. complaint C .disappiontment D . encourage9. A .follow B. speak C .refuse D .accept10. A .coaches B. lovers C .teachers D .bosses11. A .cheated B .required C . inspired D . destroyed12. A .surprised B. changed C .frightened D .educated13. A. beginner B .super C . senior D .advanced14. A. friends B. classmates C .husband D .relatives15. A .lives B. works C .learns D . competes第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16〜25的相应位置上。
高考高三英语12月月考试题05满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷(共105分)第一节（共5小题)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.What do you suppose the woman is?A.A computer engineer。
B.A policewoman. C。
A doctor.2。
What do you think the woman can most probably be?A.A restaurant waitress。
B。
A shop assistant. C。
A school teacher.3.Who is Mr King?A。
An actor. B.A director。
C.A scene designer.4。
What is the relationship between the speakers?A。
Salesman and customer。
B。
Husband and wife。
C.Doctor and patient.5.What is the relationship between the speakers？A.Teacher and student.B.Doctor and patient. C。
Waitress and customer.第二节（共15小题)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8题。
6。
What will the two speakers most probably do tomorrow？A.Go shopping together。
高考高三英语12月月考试题05满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（共105分）第一节（共5小题）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.What do you suppose the woman is?A.A computer engineer.B.A policewoman.C.A doctor.2.What do you think the woman can most probably be?A.A restaurant waitress.B.A shop assistant.C.A school teacher.3.Who is Mr King?A.An actor.B.A director.C.A scene designer.4.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Salesman and customer.B.Husband and wife.C.Doctor and patient.5.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Teacher and student.B.Doctor and patient.C.Waitress and customer.第二节（共15小题）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8题。
6.What will the two speakers most probably do tomorrow?A.Go shopping together.B.Stay home and have a rest.C.Have a picnic.7.Why does the man urge the woman to open the door quickly?A.Because someone indoors is anxious to see him soon.B.Because the packages he’s holding are extraordinarily heavy.C.Because they’ll get the air tickets to catch the plane.8.Where is the key to the door in actual fact?A.In the woman’s purse.B.On the table in the kitchen.C.In the man’s pocket.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
高考高三英语12月月考试题02满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共 105 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。
例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B. ￡9.15.C. ￡9.18.答案是B。
1. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Teacher and student.C. Employer and employee.2. How much does Rose still owe the woman?A. $10.B. $20.C. $30.3. What does the man think of the woman’s green dress?A. It’s ugly.B. It’s bright.C. It’s unusual.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A club.B. An order.C. A calendar.5. How will the man contact the woman?A. By calling her.B. By sending a letter.C. By sending a postcard.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。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的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。
2018届⼴东省⼴州市⾼三12⽉调研测试英语试题（解析版）2018届⼴州市⾼三年级调研测试英语试题2017.12本试卷共 10 页，满分 120 分。
考试⽤时 120 分钟。
第⼆部分阅读理解 ( 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AMetropolis Book ClubMembership:All you need to do is fill out the order form at the bottom of the page, select your first order from our book list and then post the completed form back to us.Special offers for new members:As a special offer, you may choose any reduced-price books from our new members? booklist, to the value of 100 yuan in total.Tick the box on your form to order a free watch.Join before the end of this month and you receive another free book carefully chosen by our staff.Order an audio-book from the many on offer, at half the recommended retail price.When you’ve joined:As a member you g et around 50% off the publisher?s price of every book you buy, and what?s more, they come straight to your door. Your free club magazine arrives once a month to keep you up to date with the latest best-sellers we?ve added to our list. On the Internet, you can find all our titles for the year at our exclusive members? website. Our website also has a book swap service where members can request or offer books for exchange.Being a member:All you have to do is order four books during your first year. After that, you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.In each of your monthly club magazines, our experienced staff choose a “Book of the Month” for you, which is offered at an extra-special price. If you do not want this book, just say so in the space provided on the form and send it back to us. We always send the book if we do not receive this form.Once we receive your order, your books are delivered within one week. And remember, you have up to afortnight to decide if you wish to keep the books yo u have ordered. If they aren?t what you expected just send them back!1. How can you become a member of the Metropolis Book Club?A. By ordering a watch free of charge.B. By sending the advertisement to the club.C. By choosing books with special prices.D. By returning the completed order form.2. What information does the monthly magazine give members?A. The percentage saved on each book.B. The names of all the books sold by the club.C. The list of the newest books available to buy.D. The books that can be swapped by club members.3. What can we infer from the last part of the passage?A. At least four books should be bought each year.B. Members can look at the books before they buy them.C. Members need to buy the “Book of the Month”.D. The more bo oks bought, the higher the member?s grade.【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B【解析】本⽂主要介绍如何成为都市图书俱乐部的会员，以及成为会员有哪些优势。
2018届高三上学期12月考试英语试卷共8页，卷面满分120分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。
3. 非选择题的作答，用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡的非答题区域均无效。
4. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一部分阅读理解（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，从短文后每题所给的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。
ATeens For Planet EarthThis is a social networking site for teenagers who want to get involved in protecting our planet. They can connect with other green-minded teens, choose a project or create their own. Teens For Planet Earth encourages young folks to get busy in their own communities. They offer guidance on local projects with categories such as habitats, animals, water and education. Awards are given to active members.MeezAt Meez, teens can create their own avatars（头像）, rooms and virtual pets. It is a social community of creative people that combines avatars, virtual worlds and games. Meez offers contests and chat as well as homework help, a fashion central and a writers’ comer, A chat area for younger teens is available. Other areas are music, geek（极客）central, art and sports.CyberteensCyberteens is another cool site that celebrates the teen years. Here teenagers can find community, games, and news. There is a link called “creativity” where teencan share their poems, stories, photos and artwork. The “cool links” section offers a huge variety of options to the curious teens. This site also has surveys and helps with jobs and school work. is a resource site for teens and high school students. Its social network has over 900,000members. Members earn points to win prizes just by browsing and they offer several multi-player games. Points are used to buy items at auction. is filled with useful information and articles.1. What is Teens For Planet Earth aimed to?A. Set up a project.B. Give advice on local projects.C. Get young folks busy.D. Give awards to teens.2. What makes special among these websites?A. It has the most members.B. Teens can play games on it.C. Teens can make purchases on it.D. It offers help on school work.3. What can we infer about the websites mentioned in the text?A. They provide game platforms.B. They offer various study guidance.C. They award outstanding teens.D. They benefit teens in their social life.BThe “24 solar terms” originated and was firstly usedin China. It was created thousands years ago on the basisof practical needs of agriculture. Ancient Chinese peopleused it to guide agriculture production, special climatesigns and even healthy living tips. Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO’s world intangible cultural heritage list. Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China’s Guizhou province.On the eve of this year’s Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released his version of re-produced and pack-aged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of gifs. Since their initial release on Zecol on March 29, the gifs have wongreat acclaim（称赞）among the general public and quickly engulfed social media with millions of hits during the festival period.To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: video, animation and picture, while, the background sounds add to the brilliance.“ When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in them. And it is really cool to rejuvenate Chinese traditional culture in such a unique way.” We Chat user Xiao Feifei said.“It is really a com fort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work does not arouse a sensation among Chinese people. The 24 solar items is a deeply mooted concept that encapsulates the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar items work is only a part of m y whole design program ‘Charm China’. whichI started over a year ago.” Shi told China Daily.4. What do you think the underlined word “Zecol” refer to?A. A newspaper.B. A website.C. A radio broadcast.D. A billboard.5. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To introduce the 24 solar items work.B. To introduce a design program “Charm China”.C. To introduce Shi Changhong, a creative designer.D. To introduce the origin of the 24 solar terms in China.6. What does Shi Changhong imply in the last paragraph?A. The 24 solar items is the most important concept of Chinese traditional culture.B. He tried by designing “Charm China” to promote Chinese traditional culture.C. It really surprised Shi Changlong to see so many people like his latest work.D. Most old people know all the names of the correct order of the 24 solar terms.7. What will the next paragraph talk about if the passage goes on?A. To describe other kinds of Chinese fine cultures.B. To increase Chinese people’s awareness of solar items.C. To introduce other parts of Shi’s “Charm China”.D. To call on young people to read 24 solar items.COnly after the repairman handed me the bill and waved goodbye—for the third time in six months—did I finally acknowledge the painful truth: Our 20-year- old clothes dryer was busted.I turned to Tom, my husband. “He says we’re throwing good money after bad,”I sighed. “I think he’s right.”“I’m going to miss that guy.” said Tom. “When do you want to go shopping for a new one?”“Let me think about it.”I glanced out of the window, appreciating the sunlight dancing on the big-leaf maples in our backyard. Perfect drying weather. Suddenly, I thought of my mother hanging laundry on the clothesline during my childhood.“You know, we have all the things a dryer can give us right in the backyard: plenty of warmth, clean and fresh air, and lots of branches to hang clothes on,”I said.“And it would help with the rising electric bill,” noted Tom.And so it began: After the wash cycle, we decorated the maples with damp blue jeans, shirts, socks, and towels. In fact, there was a secret pleasure in hanging laundry outdoors. It was the perfect excuse to get up from the computer. While checking on the laundry in the backyard. I could listen to squirrels talking in trees, observe a family of wild turkeys by the road. I’d return to my desk refreshed.And, except for the sandpaper texture（质地）of sun-dried bath towels, the drying method was a complete success. But as autumn approached, I’d evaluate the day’s drying potential. One morning I saw rain clouds ready to burst. I had a load of wet clothes in my arms and no place to put them.I called my husband. Together we hung laundry throughout the house. Then my husband gave me a hug and a smile. “I think it’s time to buy a dryer,” he said. “Liketoday.”“Good idea,” I said, just as the rain was on the way.8. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word in Paragraph 1?A. Out of shape.B. Out of work.C. Out of repair.D. Out of trend.9. Form the conversation at the beginning, what was the husband’s attitude towards hanging laundry outside?A. Grateful.B. Worried.C. Doubtful.D. Supportive.10. What could the straight-talking repairman have said to the author?A. “ Continue to use it even though it is old.”B. “ You should have taken better care of your dryer.”C. “ Just buy a new dryer even if it’s very expensive.”D. “ You shouldn’t have wasted money on repairing your dryer.”11. We can learn from the passage that hanging laundry outside _________.A. helped the couple to do laundry togetherB. helped to reduce the living cost more or lessC. offered the author an chance to talk with squirrelsD. helped the author to think of her childhood oftenDShoppers in the UK are spending less money on toilet paper to save money, research has shown.Penny pinching UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidi rather than luxury alternatives.This has wiped 6% off the value of the soft tissue paper market in the UK. It has shrunk from£1.19 billion in 2011 to £1.12 billion in 2015, according to a new report from market research company Mintel. Furthermore, the future of the market looks far from rosy, with sales expected to fall further to£1.11 billion in 2016.In the last year alone, despite an increase in the UK population and a subsequent rise in the number of households, sales of toilet paper fell by 2% with the average household reducing their toilet roll spending from £43 in 2014 to £41 in 5015.Overall, almost three in five people say they try to limit their usage ofpaper-including facial tissue and kitchen roll—to save money. “Strength, softness and thickness remain the leading indicators ODM toilet paper quality, with just a small proportion of consumers preferring more luxurious alternatives, such as those with flower patterns or perfume,” said Mintel analyst Jack Duckett. “These extra features are deemed unnecessary by the majority of shoppers, which probably reflects how these types of products are typically more expensive than regular toilet paper, even when on special offer.”While consumers are spending less on toilet paper, they remain fussy—in theory at least—when it comes to paper quality. Top of Britons’ toilet paper wish list is softness(57%) followed by strength(45%) and thickness(36%).One in 10 buyers rank toilet rolls made from recycled paper among their top considerations, highlighting how overall the environment is much less of a consideration for shoppers than product quality. In a challenge for manufactures, 81% of paper product users said they would consider buying recycled toilet tissue if it were comparable in quality to standard paper.12. What does the author think of the future of the tissue paper market in the UK?A. It will remain depressing.B. It will expand in time.C. It will experience ups and downs.D. It will recover as population grows.13. What does Jack Duckett say about toilet paper?A. Special offers would promote its sales.B. Consumers are loyal to certain brands.C. Luxurious features add much to the price.D. Consumers have a variety to choose from.14. What do we learn Britons concerning toilet paper?A. They are particular about the quality of toilet paper.B. They emphasize the strength of toilet paper the most.C. They prefer cheap toilet paper to recycled to toilet paper.D. They reject using toilet paper with unnecessary features.15. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. More and more Britons buy recycled toilet paper to protect the environment.B. Toilet paper manufacturers are facing a great challenge in promoting its sales.C. Toilet paper manufacturers compete with one another to improve.D. Environmental protection is not much of a concern when Britons buy toilet paper. 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。
2018届广东广州市普通高中学校高考高三12月月考英语试题（一）第三节语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)11．—Could you help me with my homework，Dad？________—Let me have a look.A．Go on. B．It’s your turn.C．See what I mean? D．I’m stuck.12．Mountain climbing must be very tiring.________，you might feel sick with the air getting thinner.A．In addition B．In turn C．In return D．In case13．—Well，I guess it’s time to say goodbye.—Please don’t________to call me if you ever have any problems.A．manage B．hesitate C．attempt D．offer14．Mary sat at a desk in the reading room，her attention________on a new novel.A．fixing B．to fix C．fixed D．having fixed15．I dressed very warmly for the trip，but I________so.The weather was hot.A．wouldn’t have done B．couldn’t have doneC．needn’t have done D．mustn’t have done16．Air is________and of no smell but we can feel its motion when there is a wind.A．unavoidable B．unavailable C．inaccessible D．invisible17．The teacher asked us such a difficult question in class________no one could give an answer.A．when B．which C．that D．where18．I hold it in my hands as if holding all the lives in the world，________what to do with it.A．didn’t know B．not knowingC．not having known D．not know19．They think the room is________，but as a matter of fact it is already occupied.A．vacant B．bare C．blank D．hollow20．We regret________you this flight is fully booked，and there are at present no cancellations.A．telling B．to tell C．to have told D．having told21．She________her brother for breaking her doll.After all，he didn’t mean to.A．forgave B．betrayed C．scolded D．trusted22．________the money，Robin realised it was far from enough to buy a new bicycle.A．Having counted B．To countC．To have counted D．Counted23．Our teachers often tell us that the future________those who have confidence.A．is belonged to B．will be belonged toC．belongs to D．is belonging to24．You helped me with my study.________，I’ll show you some picture books.A．In advance B．In return C．In case D．In addition25．The telephone________continually in the office all morning.Why doesn’t someone answer it?A．phones B．has phonedC．has been phoning D．phoned第四节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life.He’s usually__26__all the weekdays and comes home only at weekends.Sometimes he stays__27__for two weeks at a time.__28__I don’t get to see him as often as I wish，we remain very__29__.My dad is the type of person who doesn’t let you__30__up anything that you start.When I was eleven，my father bought me a piano.At first I was so__31__about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play.Then it got __32__.I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop.Much as I tried，he__33__me to go on.Now I have been playing for almost five years.I love it and I’m glad I__34__my dad’s advice.My dad is__35__talented，for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years.Under his influence，I also like__36__now.Sometimes my dad can be my biggest __37__.He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show__38__sometimes he can be my biggest critic (批评家)．He__39__ignore the small mistakes I make.He encourages me never to lose__40__because hethinks that all my efforts will__41__one day.My dad is generous.Every Thursday night，he__42__to read to the children at a children’s club.When he reads，their__43__light up with curiosity about what will happen next.I feel__44__of having a person in myfamily who cares enough to volunteer to__45__.I love dad with all my heart.He’s a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in theworld.26．A.on B．with C．out D．in27．A.away B．home C．inside D．alone28．A.In case B．Even though C．If only D．As if29．A.polite B．kind C．different D．close30．A.give B．put C．take D．speed31．A.nervous B．anxious C．crazy D．familiar32．A.rough B．difficult C．disappointing D．boring33．A.promised B．persuaded C．reminded D．suggested34．A.received B．challenged C．took D．listened35．A.physically B．typically C．musically D．exactly36．posing B．dancing C．writing D．drawing37．A.director B．supporter C．scholar D．sponsor38．A.however B．so C．and D．still39．A.ever B．often C．never D．even40．A.aim B．dream C．strength D．heart41．e true B．take risks C．pay off D．let out42．A.agrees B．likes C．intends D．offers43．A.bodies B．arms C．hands D．faces44．A.jealous B．optimistic C．proud D．happy45．A.help B．read C．work D．drive第二部分：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)AAll parents have skyhigh hopes for their children.We want them to be confident and content.What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy lives？Experts advise：1．Helping them find their talents.In order to succeed，children need to feel they’re good at something.So expose your children to as many interests as possible，then let them choose those they like best.2．Applauding their achievements.A study found that students whose parents paid attention to their abilities were far more likely to do well in school—and in life—than students whose parents didn’t show such support.So celebrate your kids’achievements，no matter how small they are.3．Praising their efforts. Kids won’t always come out on top.Still，they deserve kudos (赞誉) for trying their best.Tenyearold April Cutler，for example，has had trouble with math since second grade.“She usually gets C’s on her report card，but last year she was determined to get A’s and worked hard at it，”says her mom.“When the first grading period ended，April was disappointed when she got a B minus in math，”Lueille continues.“But my husband and I told her we were very proud that she’d improved.That inspired her to try even harder.She got a B plus for the next period！”4．Letting them make decisions and mistakes.Making his/her own decisions increases a child’s sense of control and builds his/her selfesteem (自尊心)．And allowing kids to make wrong decisions—so long as doing so won’t harm them—helps kids learn from their mistakes.5．Encouraging them to solve their own problems.As they grow，children need practice in communicating，standing up for themselves and compromising.One of the best places to learn these skills is at home.So the next time your child runs to you complaining that her brother is blaming her，step back and let them work it out.46．What is the purpose of the passage?A．To encourage parents to admire their kids.B．To show how to praise kids.C．To help kids study harder.D．To give advice on how to help kids become mature.47．The passage is mainly intended for________.A．kids B．parents C．teachers D．educators48．From the example of April Cutler，we can learn that________.A．praising kids’efforts can help them make greater progressB．setting a high goal makes kids feel discouragedC．solving problems by themselves helps kids feel confidentD．interest is the best teacher49．Why should parents allow kids to make mistakes?A．Making mistakes is a normal thing for a kid.B．Adults also make mistakes now and then.C．Kids can learn something valuable from their mistakes.D．Making mistakes won’t harm kids.BWhen you were looking for a reliable，honest auto mechanic，how did you find him？Before you went into that restaurant you recently tried，how did you know that it served great food？If you are like most people on the planet，you want to lower your risk of a big ugly surprise so you asked people you trust to refer to a business they trust.Marketers call this friendtofriend recognition of a business “wordofmouth”advertising.When you do a great job for your customer or a bad job，people are going to talk about your business.Unfortunately，because we humans seem to feel negative emotions more intensively than positive ones，we’re more likely to tell more of our friends about bad experiences with a business than positive ones.Understand this：Customers believe their own experience.You can’t make them believe that your company is wonderful when they felt they were treated badly.So，to get positive wordofmouth going for your business in this servicebased economy，you’ve got to do a really outstanding job for everyone，exactly.And when you do，you build a great reputation.That takes time.But it forms a close link with your customers in a way that no advertising and no promotional coupon (优惠券) ever could.The good news is that because there are so many different businesses chasing after your customers’money，people want to know whom they can trust.So people are going to be talking about you.Create a free sales force for your business—an army of delighted customers who tell everyone that they know how good your company is to do business with.That’s a great antidote (解毒剂) to defectionitis.50．What is the main topic of this passage?A．A good name will bring you money.B．A person should rely on his friends for business.C．Advertising can make customers believe it’s wonderful.D．A company can rely on its associates to survive.51．According to the passage，whether we go to a place or not depends on________.A．business fame B．media assistanceC．particular recognition D．associates’recommendation52．When you do an outstanding job in service，you will surely________.A．make more money than you expectB．have a mutual understanding with your customersC．build a great reputation immediatelyD．earn your fame as well as advertise for your company53．The underlined word “defectionitis”probably means________.A．service imperfection B．customers’distrustC．customers’protection D．service advertisementCRalph and Norton can grow to be 40 feet long and live in a tank as large as a football field.What are they？They’re the only two whale sharks at a North American aquarium (水族馆)．You can see Ralph and Norton at the world’s largest aquarium，the new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.The aquarium’s giant tanks hold eight million gallons of water and will be home to about 100,000 fish!The aquarium was designed to look like a giant ship breaking through the waves.It has 60 different habitats from the sea and five galleries (展馆)，each with a different theme.About 2.4 million visitors are expected to come each year.“We_want_to_be_the_world’s most_engaging aquarium.”said Jeff Swanagan，the aquarium’s executive director.Ralph and Norton arrived in June,2005 from Taiwan.They were only 15 and 13 feet long，but they may grow to be more than 40 feet long！Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish.Three fulltime vets will work there to makesure that Ralph，Norton，and all of the aquarium’s sea life stay healthy.Students from the University of Georgia will help run the aquarium and conduct research at the animal hospital.The aquarium was paid for almost completely by a $200 million gift from Berne Marcus，cofounder of the Home Depot Inc，and his wife，Billi.“It’s going to be the most unique aquarium in the world，”said Marcus.Marcus said the aquarium was a “thank you”note to the city of Atlanta and the State of Georgia，where the Home Depot first opened for business.54．According to this passage，Ralph and Norton are________.A．polar bears B．whale sharksC．penguins D．dolphins55．The world’s largest aquarium located in________.A．Los Angeles B．New York C．Atlanta D．Miami56．By saying “We want to be the world’s most engaging aquarium”，Jeff Swanagan means________.A．the aquarium will attract a large number of visitorsB．the aquarium will be home to very special sea animalsC．the aquarium will be rebuilt and will be made even largerD．the aquarium will be the largest habitat for sea lifeDStarting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure (血压) under control，research suggests.Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressurelowering drugs.The researchers，from the University of Alberta in Canada，showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes (酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as ACE inhibitors，drugs taken by millions around the world to lower blood pressure.Fried eggs proved particularly effective，but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body.Earlier this month，British researchers declared that，contrary to popular beliefs，it is healthy to go to work on an egg.They concluded that the type of cholesterol (胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks.Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin，from the University of Surrey，said，“The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected.The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amount of cholesterol found in eggs.The UK public do not need to limit the number of eggs they eat.They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature’s most nutritious foods.”The British Heart Foundation dropped its threeeggaweek limit in 2005.However，almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies.57．From the text we know that ACE inhibitors are________.A．a kind of medicine B．a kind of proteinC．a kind of illness D．a kind of food58．According to what Professor Bruce said，eggs________.A．are the most nutritious foodB．have no effect on blood cholesterolC．can be included in a healthy dietD．are forbidden to be eaten in the UK59．We can infer from the text that________.A．drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggsB．stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseasesC．most Britons agree the threeeggaweek limit should be droppedD．about 50% of Britons think eating an egg a day is bad for their health60．The text is meant________.A．to introduce scientific findings about eggsB．to introduce a medicine made from eggsC．to tell people how to lower their blood pressureD．to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible第二节(共5 小题；每小题2分，满分10分)A．Argue with your boss everything you wantB．Make the issues clearC．Watch your timingD．Don’t go in when you are angryE．Propose your solutionF．Put yourself in the boss’s position61.Before you argue with your boss，check with the boss’s secretary to determine his mood.If he ate nails for breakfast，it is not a good idea to ask him for something.Even without the boss’s secretary，there are keys to timing：don’t approach the boss when he’s on deadline；don’t go in right before lunch，when he is apt to be distracted and rushed；don’t go in just before or after he has taken a vacation.62.If you are mad，that will only make your boss mad.Calm down first.And don’t let a particular concern open the floodgates for all your accumulated frustration.The boss will feel that you think negatively about the company and it is hopeless trying to change your mind.Then，maybe he will dismiss you.63.Terrible disputes can result when neither the employer nor the employee knows what is the problem the other wants to discuss.Sometimes the fight will go away when the issues are made clear.The employee has to get his point across clearly in order to make the boss understands it.64.Your boss has enough on his mind without your adding more.If you can’t put forward an immediate solution，at least suggest how to approach the problem.People who frequently present problems without solutions to their bosses may soon find they can’t get past the secretary.65.To deal effectively with a boss，it’s important to consider his goals and pressure.If you can put yourself in the position of being a partner to the boss，then he will be naturally more inclined to work with you to achieve your goals.第三部分：写作(共三节，满分55分)第一节单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)66．He seems very________(严肃)，but in fact he has a delightful sense of humor.67．He________(道歉) to his teacher for not finishing his homework on time.68．I’d like to take this________(机会) to express my thankfulness to you for your timely help.69．It is________(无礼的) to speak with your mouth full of food.70．He________(犹豫) before he answered because he didn’t know what to say.71．It was so cloudy that the top of the mountain was________(看不见的)．72．Boy as he is，he has a large________(收藏) of stamps.73．One of his________(抱负) is to become the President of the Motor General.74．The two small shops________(结合) to make a large one.75．It was a difficult situation and he________(对付) it very well.第二节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Dear Brown，Last summer I take a parttime job in the International Camp for children.I have been told one more worker will be needed in this year and I think you are fit to it.How about join us？The camp is at the foot of a small hill close to a river.It is so a beautiful place！We can hear birds singing happy all around.Everybody sleeps in tents，that is very exciting.We usually work only five hours a day，so we will have plenty of spare time visit the area and have a fun.I am sure it will be an unforgettable experience.If you have interests in it，reply to me soon.第三节书面表达(满分30分)假设你是李华，你的外国网友Tom最近从网上了解到有关中国的“留守学生(leftbehind students)”的问题，但不是很明白，为此，他通过电子邮件向你询问。
高考高三英语12月月考试题01（听力略）第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分65分)第一节单项填空(共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分)1. A lot of language learning, ___ has been discovered, is happening in the first year of life, soparents should talk much to their children during that period.A. asB. itC. whichD. this2. On hearing the news, the president ____ his visit to Australia and returned home immediately.A. break offB. go offC. keep offD. take off3. I don’t think The Flowers Of War by Zhang Yimou is popular among teenagers, ____?A. are theyB. isn’t itC. don’tD. is it4. ____ many failures, I have the courage to meet all challenges.A. Having experiencedB. To experienceC. ExperiencedD. Experience5. I wonder _____ there are so many natural disasters across the world.A. why is it thatB. what is it thatC. what it is thatD. why it .is that6. The boy was so careless that the glass fell from his hand and it ____ on the floor.A. broke inB. broke downC. broke upD. broke out7.—Will $100 ____?—I’m afraid not. We need at least another 20 dollars.A. soundB. satisfyC. fitD. do8. Is this the reason ____ he gave us for the delay of the project?A. whatB. thatC. howD. why9. Words ____ me when I wanted to express my thanks to him for having saved my kid from theburning house.A. leftB. discouragedC. failedD. disappointed10. —This is the first time the children have been to the Great Wall.—No ____ they are so excited.A. doubtB. wonderC. hurryD. trouble11. When last ____ valuable, those books enjoyed great success.A. findingB. foundC. being foundD. to be found12. The engineer spoke highly of the government’s efforts, _____ he owed his safe return fromLibya.A. through whichB. to whichC. with whomD. for whom13. I just choose a simpler lifestyle, _____ where I can ride my bike all over and do not have to makea great living to survive.A. thatB. itC. oneD. another14. ______ to our dram universities, we should devote all our time to our lessons.A. To be admittedB. AdmittedC. AdmittingD. To admit15. —Will you be ___ this afternoon, John?—I am afraid not. I have an appointment with my dentist.A. convenientB. suitableC. accurateD. available16. The helicopter will be called at once to ______ the people trapped on top of the building.A. set upB. build upC. get upD. pick up17. A cup of water ____ you will feel better.A. orB. butC. soD. and18. For more information about Cambridge, _____ our website at .A. visitB. visitingC. to visitD. visited19. —I wonder why Tom is late again.—Well, he ______ his train, or maybe overslept.A. might missB. may have missedC. should missD. must have missed20. Whenever I look at these photos, they will ____ happy memories of my stay in New York.A. call offB. call forC. call upD. call on21. —Victor, are you free now? I have a favor to ask of you.—_______.A. It’s a pleasureB. Go aheadC. Don't worryD. Ask, please22. Since we have to change ______ trains in Changchun, let’s take _______ fast one.A. the; /B. the; theC. /; /D. /; a23. There are only a few minutes left. You’d better tell me the truth_______.A. brieflyB. completelyC. perfectlyD. actually24. Stephen was chosen to _____ the company at the conference.A. expressB. representC. exposeD. relate25. How long do you think ____ the car factory launches a new model?A. will it be untilB. it will be beforeC. will it be whenD. it will be that26. I wanted to talk to the boss ______ and to nobody else.A. yourselfB. themselvesC. himselfD. myself27. ______ the film Slumdog Millionaire has won 8 Oscars, most Indians are not pleased with it.A. AsB. IfC. SinceD. While28. Today Chinese _____by ore and more people around the world.A. was spokenB. speakC. is spokenD. spoke29. I just ____ get it into my little son’s head how important it is to be honest.A. mustn’tB. won’tC. can’tD. needn’t30. His confident words have ___ our doubts about how the plan wil be carried out.A. brought inB. taken upC. cut inD. cleared up31. London is the only city in the world _____ taking a taxi is an interesting experience for tourists.A. whereB. thatC. whichD. whose32. —How is the wounded worker?—He _____ though the doctor made every effort to save his life.A. had diedB. was dyingC. diedD. would die33. It is unwise to pursue economic development ____ the environment.A. in return forB. at the cost ofC. as a result ofD. in case of34. Her ___ is that she wants to become as great a tennis player as Li Na.A. appreciationB. potentialC. talentD. ambition35. _____ at the party, I found Tina seated along in the front row.A. ArrivingB. To arriveC. ArriveD. Arrived第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面各题，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、四个选项中，选出最佳选项O.L. Straub wanted to get his rent reduced. And he knew his landlord (房东) was hard-boiled."I wrote to him," Mr. Straub said in a speech before the class, "telling him that I would leave 36 my lease (租约) ran out. The 37 was, I wanted to stay if I could get my rent reduced. But the 38 seemed hopeless. Other tenants (房客) had tried -- and 39 . Everyone told me the landlord was 40 difficult to deal with. But I said to 41 , 'I am studying a course in how to deal with people, so I'll try it 42 him--and see how it 43 .'""He came to see me as soon as he got my 44 . I met him at the door with a friendly greeting.I didn't begin talking about how 45 the rent was. I began talking about how much I liked his apartment. I was hearty and 46 in my praise. I made good comments on the way he 47 the building and told him I should like so much to stay for another year but I couldn't afford it.""He had evidently never had such a reception from a tenant. He hardly knew what to 48 it."Then he started to tell me his troubles. One had written him fourteen letters, some with bitter words. Another 49 to break his lease unless the landlord kept the man on the floor above from snoring (打呼噜) . 'What a 50 it is,' he said, 'to have a satisfied tenant like you.' And then, without my 51 asking him to do it, he offered to reduce my rent a little. I wanted more, so I "named the 52 I could afford to pay, and he 53 without a word.""If I had tried to get the rent reduced by the methods the other tenants were using, I am 54 should have met with the same failure they came across. It was the 55 , sympathetic, appreciative approach that won."36. A. until B. when C. before D. while37. A. news B. view C. truth D. idea38. A. draft B. rent C. situation D. appointment39. A. failed B. kept on C. continued D. gave up40. A. necessarily B. controversially C. actually D. extremely41. A. the class B. myself C. the landlord D. his secretary42. A. on B. in C. out D. from43. A. feels B. succeeds C. does D. works44. A. demand B. call C. answer D. letter45. A. high B. low C. expensive D. cheap46. A. generous B. tough C. greedy D. rigid47. A. left B. ran C. moved D. looked48. A. make of B. make out C. make for D. make up49. A. seemed B. swore C. refused D. expected50. A. convenience B. shock C. relief D. decision51. A. still B. even C. again D. merely52. A. figure B. value C. hope D. apartment53. A. allowed B. promised C. accepted D. admitted54. A. positive B. ashamed C. worded D. optimistic55. A. sensitive B. creative C. organized D. friendly第三部分：阅读理解(共25小题，每小题2分，满分50分)第一节阅读下面各短文，从文后各题提供的A、C、C、D四个选项中选出能回答该问题的正确选项AMillions of girls grow up with the hope of becoming a famous singer. Some even win local talent competitions as children, but only a few such early successes and dreams turn into reality. Jessica Andrews is one of the few whose dreams have come true.Andrews' first taste of success came at the age of 10. She won a talent competition in her home town of Huntingdon, Tennessee, singing I Will Always Love You, originally sung by Whitney Houston. Houston's version of the song appeared on The Bodyguard sound track, which happened to be the first album Andrews ever bought.Within two years, talk of Andrews had spread to Nashville and caught the attention of producer Byron Gallimore, whose credits include work with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Jo Dee Messina.With Gallimore signed on to produce, Andrews soon had a recording contract (合同) with Dream Works' Nashville label.Andrews' professional career was launched with 1999's Heart Shaped World, recorded when she was 14 years old. The album included the country hit I Will Be There For You, which also appeared on The Prince Of Egypt. She followed up the release of the album by touring as a support act for such country superstars as Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood.With the release of 2001's Who I Am, Andrews became a star in her own right. The album was certified (证明) gold for sales of 500,000 copies. Andrews returned in April 2003 with Now, an album that she promised would show a new side of the young artist. "This album has a very different feeling for me," she said. "It's a lot more personal and there's a confidence that wasn't quite there on the first two. I feel especially connected to this group of songs."56. What's the meaning of the underlined word "launched" in the fourth paragraph?A. Aimed.B. Sent.C. Started.D. Set.57. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A. The Bodyguard was the first album Andrews ever bought.B. After Andrews sang Who I Am, she became a star in her own right.C. I Will Always Love You was originally sung by Whitney Houston.D. Now expresses a new feeling of Andrews.58. Which of the following may NOT be Andrews' album?A. Now.B. Heart Shaped World.C. The Prince of Egypt.D. Who I Am.59. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Jessica Andrews" LifeB. Jessica Andrews' DreamC. Jessica Andrews' SongsD. Jessica Andrews' Success as a SingerBThe brightest object in the evening sky after the sun and the moon isn't a star, but a planet. It's Venus, our closest neighbor and the second planet from the sun.Venus is so bright that you can see it both at night and in the early morning. This caused some confusion for ancient Egyptian (埃及的) and Greek (希腊的) star observers. Because they saw Venus at two different times, they thought it was two different planets.What makes Venus so bright? Huge clouds, 20 miles thick, completely surround it and reflect 75% of the light from the sun that strike them.For a long time, these clouds caused Venus to be a great mystery (谜) to the world's astronomers. If, like other clouds, the ones on Venus were made up of water vapors (水汽), couldthere not be life hiding beneath them on the planet? Were there "Venusians (金星人) "waiting to communicate with us on Earth?It was an exciting thought, but on that the Mariner recently landed to rest. The Mariner thoroughly examined Venus and its atmosphere, only to find that the cloud cover was made mostly of deadly carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) gas. The atmospheric pressure was 15 to 22 times greater than on Earth, which further disproved the theory of life on Venus.Arid what did the Mariner find under the clouds? A world of great mountains and smooth areas, dry as a bone. The temperature is about 900℉. That's hot.Although the greatest mystery has been solved, there are still others waiting for us on Venus. Why does Venus rotate (自转) so slowly? What is the inside of Venus like? And most important of all, why is there no water on Venus? If, as it was thought, it was formed about the same time as our planet, it should have water.These questions and others may some day be answered. Until then, Venus will continue to be the brightest mystery in the sky.60. Venus is very bright because ______.A. the clouds surrounding it take in 75% of the sunlight striking themB. the clouds surrounding it throw back 3/4 of the sunlight striking themC. 75% of the clouds surrounding it are made up of water vaporD. 3/4 of the clouds surrounding it are made up of carbon dioxide gas61. "The Mariner" is probably the name of ______.A. an astronomerB. a planetC. a starD. a spaceship62. From the passage we can tell that ______.A. astronomers still wonder whether Venus is as old as the EarthB. Venusians are trying to get in touch with us on EarthC. there are many volcanoes and other natural wonders on VenusD. whether there is life on Venus is still a question63. What section of a newspaper is the passage probably taken from?A. Scientific TechnologyB. Science FictionsC. Brief NewsD. Science & DiscoveryCMost kids go to school during the day and come home to their families or caregivers at night. Sometimes kids can’t go home every night so they “board” or live at school during term time. Whatever the reason for going to boarding school, living with a group of people is very different from living with your family. You have to learn to get on with others, be responsible for looking after your own stuff and follow the rules that are there to make everyone’s life pleasant and safe.The following are some tips from boarders.“Remember that the other new students are probably as shy as you are. If you don’t talk first and try to make friends, it may not happen.”“Don’t bottle things up inside you. The more you talk, the easier it gets. You can talk to older boarders as well as adults. They understand what you are feeling; they’ve been through it too.”“Be respectful of other’s space and give them privacy. Having people around all the time means you don’t get much time to yourself.”“Join sports and other after-school activities. You’ll meet lots of new people who are interested in the same things as you. And keeping busy will help you get over feeling homesick.”“If you are a weekly boarder or go home most weekends it can be harder to make friends, so see if you can organize to stay in for a weekend.”“Make friends with non-boarders too. It’s good to visit someon e’s home sometimes.”“Boarding has its ups and downs, you get homesick and sometimes the food is not that great but more of the time it is like being in one big family. You make friends that you know you’ll keep for the rest of your life.”64. Boarding at school is different from living at home because kids have to _______.A. learn to stay with their hostsB. entertain and protect othersB. obey the rules of the school D. take trips to and from school65. The underlined phrase “bottle things up” in Paragraph 5 means________.A. to speak things outB. to mess things upC. to hold things backD. to take things up66. Which of the following tips in included in the text?A. You may complain about school food.B. You should be active in building new friendships.C. You can keep your own space and privacy.D. You must do sports on daily basis.67. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. Going to Boarding SchoolB. Kid’s School LifeD. Reasons for Boarding at School D. Tips for School StudentsDBad teeth can be painful — and worse. They can even be deadly. Infections (感染）of the gums (牙龈）and the teeth can cause bacteria (细菌）to go into the blood system. Those bacteria can increase the chance of a heart attack and worsen the effects of other diseases. And adults arenot the only ones at risk.For example, in 2007, doctors in the Washington area said a boy died when a tooth infection spread to his brain. They said it might have been prevented had he received the dental care (牙齿保健）he needed. He was twelve years old.Experts at the National Institutes of Health say good dental care starts at birth. Breast milk, they say, is the best food for the healthy development of teeth. Breast milk can help slow the growth of bacteria and acid production in the mouth.But dentists say a baby's gums and early teeth should be cleaned after each feeding. Use a cloth with a little warm water. Do the same if a baby is fed with a bottle. Experts say if you decide to put your baby to sleep with a bottle, only give the child water.When baby teeth begin to appear, you can clean them with a wet toothbrush. Dentists say it is important to find soft toothbrushes made especially for babies and to use them very gently.The use of fluoride (氟化物）to protect teeth is common in many parts of the world. For example, it is often added to drinking water supplies. The fluoride mixes with enamel (法琅质)，the hard surface on teeth, to help prevent holes from forming.68. Which of the following can be used as the title of the passage?A. Concerns for Healthy Teeth of the YoungB. Importance of Healthy Teeth of AllC. Causes of Teeth ProblemD. Solutions to Teeth Problem69. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4 and 5?A. How to develop babies’ teethB. Why to protect babies’ teeth.C. How to keep babies’ teeth cleanD. Why to keep babies’ teeth clean70. The passage indicates that _______.A. enamel is most widely used to protect teeth in the world.B. Bad teeth may affect the health of adults and the youngC. Breast milk can cure babies' bad teethD. Babies' teeth should be brushed once per day71. The writer uses the boy’s death as example to show that _____.A. not only adults but the young may suffer from teeth problem.B. babies with bad teeth can easily dieC. the doctors should be responsible for the case.D. the boy was not fed with his beast milk.EFor my grandmother's 70th birthday, my family and I visited South Korea. While there, I was attentive to Korean high schools and students.I was surprised by how different Korea's public high schools are from America's. Korean high schools can be all-girls, all-boys or co-ed (男女同校的）unlike our standard co-ed high schools. There are three grades: “go 1”（10th)，"go 2”(11th) and ‘‘go 3”(12th). ‘‘Go”is the first syllable of the word “go-deung -hakkyo", which, sim ply translated, is “high school”.In America, unless you want to go to a private school, you don't have to take an entrance exam. In Korea, however, students must take a test to get in because of the many choices of schools.Another difference I couldn't help but notice was the students' appearance. With very few exceptions, all wear uniforms. A name tag (标牌)with the student's name, grade and homeroom number must also be worn. Girl's skirts can't be above the upper part of the knee, and it is forbidden to dye (染)your hair or wear accessories (装饰品)except small earrings. There are strict regulations for appearance to achieve neatness, and it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair style, socks and shoes.changing classrooms for different subjects. There are no levels in the subjects and the teachers are the ones who switch classrooms. They just have ten-minute breaks between subjects. In each class, students are ranked by their grades. This causes strict competition, and Korean students do a lot of studying. To help them, all schools have extra study classes after school. One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America is that Koreans have school on Saturdays. Although it's only a half day, I think I speak for most Americans when I say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a Saturday.Korea's public high schools are clearly different from America's. I had imagined them to be just like our schools, but now I have a clear picture of how different they are.72. How many main differences are mentioned between Korea's public high school andAmerica's?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.D. 6.73. It seems that the writer _______ .A. is familiar with the education system of high schools in KoreaB. is fond of Korean students' appearanceC. prefers the high school life of America to the one of KoreaD. feels it common to have lessons on weekends74. What does the underlined word "setup" in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Arrangement.B. Size.C. Number.D. Outline.75. According to the rules, the students of Korea can _______ .A. go to different high schools without examsB. wear any clothes except uniforms at schoolC. attend different classes as they likeD. have different hair styles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。
高考高三英语12月月考试题03第一卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
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1. What does the man speaker suggest the woman do?A. Open the door carefully.B. Have John fix the lock.C. Fix the door in time.2. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.3. What was the lecture about?A. Effective ways to give up smokingB. The harmful effects of second- hand smokeC. Prof. Smith’s new invention4. Where are the speakers at the moment?A. At homeB. In a restaurantC. In the street5. Why does the man go to see the woman?A. He fell off a step and twisted his ankleB. He fell off a bike and hurt his legsC. He hurt his ankle in a football match第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面几段对话或独白。
高考高三英语12月月考试题04第I卷（共85分）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Dr.Peter Spence, _______ headmaster of the school, told us, “_______ fifth of pupils here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”A. 不填; AB. 不填; TheC.the; TheD. a; A22. Simon made a big bamboo box _______ the little sick bird till it could fly.A. keepB. keptC. keepingD. to keep23. The old engineer’s eyes still shone bright in the wrinkled brown face and his step as he came across the room was ______, though slow.A. shakyB. heavyC. casualD. steady24. On receiving a phone call from his wife _______ she had a fall, Mr. Gordon immediately rushed home from his office.A. saysB. saidC. sayingD. to say25. The house was too expensive and too big. _______, I’d grown fond of our little rented house.A. BesidesB. ThereforeC. SomehowD. Otherwise26. It’s not what we do once in a while _______ shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.A. whichB.thatC.howD. when27. Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself _____ of his own dreams.A.remindingB.to remindC.remindedD. remind28. Tom ________ in the library every night over the last three months.A. woksB. workedC. has been workingD. had been working29. It is not always easy for the public to see _______ use a new invention can be of to human life.A. whatB. whoseC. whichD. that30. ---- That must have been a long trip.---- Yeah, it ______ us a whole week to get there.A. takesB. has takenC. tookD. was taking31. ----- Where are the children? The dinner’s going to be completely ruined.-----I wish they _______ always late.A. weren’tB. hadn’t beenC. wouldn’t beD. wouldn’t have been32. Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some _______ a life span of around20 years.A. havingB. hadC. haveD. to have33. When asked about their opinions about the schoolmaster, many teachers would prefer to see him step aside ______ younger men.A. in terms ofB. in need ofC. in favor ofD. in praise of34. William found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginningto _______.A. disappearB. fallC. failD. damage35. ----Artistic people can be very difficult sometimes.----Well, you married one. _______.A. You name itB. I’ve got itC. I can’t agree moreD. You should know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，从短文后所给的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。
广东省五校（阳春一中，肇庆一中，真光一中，深圳高级中学，深圳二高）2018届高三12月联考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择The Whizzfizzing FestivalOne of the “Home Counties” to the north and west of London, Buckinghamshire is known for the rolling Chiltern Hills, its pretty villages, and the much-loved children’s author Roald Dahl.The writer who penned Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, Matildo and The Big Friendly Giant is the inspiration for the Whizzfizzing festival—which will transform the market-town of Aylesbury into all kinds of music, colour and fun on Saturday, 1 July. Formerly known as The Roald Dahl Festival, this year’s event will celebrate a broad range of children’s films and bring to life some of its best-loved characters—from Alice in Wonderland and the Gruffalo to The Big Friendly Giant and Harry Potter.Things to see and doThe festivities start all 11 am with a colourful children’s parade. More than 650 local school children and teachers, many in fancy dress, will march through the town carrying giant carnival puppets, with thousands of audiences lining the streets to watch.The parade will be followed with a range of child-friendly activities and workshops held in main streets across the town.Don’t be late for the Mad Hatters Tea Party in the Bucks Country Museum. Catch a splendid screening of a Roald Dahl movie in the Old Court House, watch leading children’s authors, including Julian Clary, and give readings in the Market Square.With hands on arts and crafts workshops, storytelling sessions, live music, a fancy dress competition, street theatre and more, there is something for everyone.For more information, visit:https:/// aylesbury-whizzfizzing-festival-inspired-roald-dohl 1．Who will show special interest in the whizzfizzing Festival?A．Children. B．Film stars.C．Publishers. D．Children’s authors.2．Which film was made from Roald Dahl’s works?A．Gruf falo B．Harry PotterC．Alice in Wonderland D．The Big Friendly Giant3．Which of the following best describes the Whizzfizzing Festival?A．Various. B．Global.C．Serious. D．Ordinary.April 4th was just another day on a Western Australia farm for Zac Mitchell, until it suddenly wasn’t. In an unexpected accident, the cattle worker was feeding the animal s in his charge when one bull cleaned him up and kicked his hand up against the rail, resulting in the thumb on his right hand being cut off. “My thumb was still hanging on the rail... when I got up off the ground,” Zac Mitchell says.His co-workers tried their best to preserve the thumb for reattachment, placing it on ice in a cooler, but two surgeries to put Mitchell’s thumb back in place failed. That’s when doctors came up with another suggestion: Remove one of his big toes to where his thumb used to be.Mitchell’s lead surgeon, Sean Nicklin, understood the man’s dilemma at first, calling it a “bit of a crazy idea”. After all, Zac Mitchell did not want to be injured in another part of his body. But as the thumb is incredibly important function-wise, Mitchell eventually gave in. Nicklin explains that the big toe is surprisingly fit for a thumb switch: Nerves sync up (同步) nicely, and it looks more like a thumb, though a giant one, than any other alternative they may have come up with. He added that big toes aren’t as necessary for balance and walking as people believe. As far as the foot goes, occasional “fine balance” activities like surfing might be difficult, but most people without a big toe function fine in everyday tasks like walking and even competitive sports.The eight-hour surgery went well, and Mitchell is expected to have a year or so of recovery in front of him before he heads back into the fields.4．What happened to Zac Mitchell on April 4th?A．He cleaned up a bull. B．He was badly hurt.C．He started his farm. D．He lost his thumbs.5．What suggestion did the doctor give to Mitchell after the unsuccessful surgery? A．Recreating a new thumb in place.B．Replacing the thumb with his toe.C．Transplanting his co-worker’s thumb.D．Putting back the cut-off thumb again.6．What is Mitchell’s first attitude to the doctor’s another suggestion?A．Optimistic. B．Insignificant.C．Hesitant. D．Rejective.7．According to Nicklin, after the surgery Mitchell is able to .A．surf on the sea B．do daily activitiesC．only stay at home D．work on wheelchairMany people wrongly think that cities don’t have farms and that fruits and vegetables are only grown in the country. Believe it or not, there are more and more urban farms popping up in cities all over the world.Alexandra Sullivan, a food system researcher in New York City, studies urban agriculture. Urban agriculture is another name for farming and gardening in a city environment. Ms. Sullivan studies everything from tiny gardens in empty lots between buildings to bigger fields that have been planted and grown. According to Ms. Sullivan, “Urban agriculture has existed since cities have, across the world.”The number of humans living in urban areas, or cities, is increasing. The amount of people who want to garden in urban areas is also rising, Ms. Sullivan says, “In small gardens, on rooftops and indoors, they grow fruits, vegetables, grains, and herbs, and raise animals to produce milk, eggs, honey, and meat. They use these foods as supplements to food produced by rural agriculture.” Even though some people who live in urban areas grow crops, urban residents still need to rely on food grown in rural areas. This is because a city doesn’t have enough space to grow enough food for everyone living in it.In New York City, urban farmers have come up with many different ways to grow their own produce, even though there isn’t a lot of room. For example, Brooklyn Grange is a farming operation that has two rooftop vegetable farms in New York City. All together, the farms are made up of 2.5 acres of rooftop space. This makes Brooklyn Grange one of the largest rooftop farming operations in the world.Brooklyn Grange grows all kinds of things. The farming company sells its vegetables to local residents and restaurants. And because the farms are on rooftops, they are specially adapted to their urban location. They use available space that is not needed for anything else. As more urban farmers find ways to grow food in cities, urban residents will be better able toget fresher materials for their meals.8．Which of the following is Ms. Sullivan’s opinion according to the next?A．The number of people living in cities is increasing slowly.B．Urban residents still rely on food grown in rural areas completely.C．Urban agriculture has a history as long as cities.D．Urban agriculture can provide huge income.9．What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A．Farmers. B．City residents.C．Rurai residents. D．Companies.10．What can we learn about Brooklyn Grange in New York City from the text?A．It has large farming areas. B．It can only grow single products.C．It produces enough food for citizens. D．It makes use of rooftop space to grow vegetables.11．What may be the best title for the text?A．Farms in Cities B．Future Food SystemC．Food Grown in Cities D．Agriculture of New York CityAt your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts.Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be universal, our awareness of silence differs dramatically across cultures.What one culture considers a confusing or awkward pause may be seen by others as a valuable moment of reflection and sign of respect for what the last speaker has said. Research in Dutch and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy. In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 seconds — nearly twic e as long as in Americans’ meetings.In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you don’t speak at all. It’s already a failure to understand each other by speaking because you’re repairing that failure by using words.In the US, it may originate from the history of colonial (殖民地) America as a crossroads of many different races. When you have a complex of difference, it’s hard to establish commonunderstanding unless you talk and there’s understandably a kind of anxiety unless people are verbally engaged to establish a common life. This applies also to some extent to London.In contrast, when there’s more homogeneity, perhaps it’s easier for some kinds of silence to appear. For example, among your closest friends and family it’s easier to sit in silence than with people you’re less well acquainted with.12．Which of the following people might have the longest silence in conversation?A．The Dutch. B．Americans.C．The English. D．The Japanese.13．What might the Japanese agree with in a conversation?A．Speaking more gives the upper hand.B．Speak out what you have in your mind.C．Great minds think alike without words.D．The shorter talking silence, the better.14．What can we learn from the text?A．A four second silence in conversation is universal.B．It’s hard for Americans to reach a common agreement.C．English speakers are more talkative than Japanese speakers.D．The closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appears.15．What does the underlined word “homogeneity” in the last paragraph m ean? A．Similarity. B．Contradiction.C．Diversity. D．Misunderstanding.二、七选五Travelling is a great way to interact with a culture which might be completely different from your own.16．Before I moved to Sicily I had travelled around the whole of Italy, the south and the north, and I absolutely fell in love with the culture and the language, so I was inspired to learn the language and also to move here. And here I am now, living in Sicily.17．When you get back home you'll have lots of stories to tell your friends and family. Even if something isn't very fun, it will be funny to look back and laugh at those awkward or harsh moments. For example, I was travelling with a group of friends in Pisa and we took the wrong bus to get to the beach area, so we ended up being stuck in the rain and having to walkback.When you travel, you expose yourself to different people.18．It's a great learning experience for both you and the other person because you can share and exchange your own ideas and opinions on a range of topics. For example, I met an Iranian philosopher and we talked about the nature of magic. A lot of his ideas were shaped by his Iranian background and Iranian philosophy.19．Travelling is the realization of home.20．Since I've been away from London ，I've come to appreciate the little things that I used to take for granted, like our amazing transport- everything runs on time; everything runs well. So sometimes it takes being away from home to realize how much you absolutely love your hometown.A．It was a really interesting discussion.B．Travelling will make you a really good storyteller.C．Travelling could enrich your awareness of the world.'D．They may have a completely different outlook on life.E.We realize how much we miss our hometown when we travel.F.Travelling might just convince you to move to another country.G.Being away from home, we miss our friends and our family very much.三、完形填空My daughter had just turned five when I took her to go grocery shopping with me one day. There on 21 was the most beautiful toilet paper she had never seen, for it was pink. During 22 awareness month, the toilet paper company had made their produce pink, with a part of each sale’s 23 helping the people in need. And my daughter simply had to have it. She 24 with her sweetest pretty pleases. Of course I 25 her request, explaining that it was pink to 26 awareness of kindness and that 27 of the money we were paying was going towards helping others.My little girl sat in the cart, holding her package of pink toilet paper. She could not contain her 28 and talked on and on about how 29 the rest of the family would be when she shared her 30 with them. On the way out, she retold to the cashier everything she could remember about the 31 of the colored toilet paper. he passion spread among the other 32 , and several more packages 33 the checkouts that morning.My daughter carried the tower of toilet paper into the house herself and dragged it upstairs,which was a great 34 considering the package stood as 35 as she did. That evening, I walked into the bathroom to find all the rolls 36 stored in the cupboard, in the shape of a 37 castle. She began in all seriousness as she ceremoniously(隆重地) 38 a half used white roil on the holder with a new pink one, “ 39 I use it, I will remember to pray for all those people who are 40 right no w.”21．A．display B．television C．time D．purpose 22．A．science B．baby-care C．charity D．peace 23．A．goods B．procedures C．costs D．profits 24．A．cried B．begged C．lied D．challenged 25．A．refused B．ignored C．met D．avoided 26．A．represent B．raise C．teach D．sell 27．A．all B．none C．any D．some 28．A．excitement B．calmness C．nervousness D．patience 29．A．thrilled B．disappointed C．comfortable D．lucky 30．A．money B．idea C．treasure D．awareness 31．A．usage B．price C．misunderstanding D．meaning 32．A．families B．cashiers C．papermakers D．customers 33．A．got caught in B．went through C．broke into D．fell off 34．A．accomplishment B．independence C．responsibilityD．expectation35．A．large B．strong C．tall D．small 36．A．neatly B．disorderly C．surely D．naturally 37．A．lonely B．lovely C．different D．homely 38．A．compared B．combined C．replaced D．mixed 39．A．In case B．Now that C．Only it D．Every time 40．A．in common B．in trouble C．in practice D．in silence四、用单词的适当形式完成短文As I share the experience of this kindness, I’m wearing my widest smile. I usually go to my workplace coffee shop to place41．order but this Wednesday, it was42．(slight)different.I called the four waiters, 43．(ask)them to make a choice of a drink and dessert and bought it for them instead. At first, they didn’t sense44．was happening but when truth dawned,they45．(surprise)and a bit embarrassed. However, I explained that it was an act of 46．(appreciate)and they were truly deserving. This brought a “big” smile and a loud, “thank you.”I had for a long time had a desire47．(reach)out to them but my doubting mind had always had an upper hand. On this day too, I had 48．(thought)like, “What if they refuse?” “What if they say, they don’t like any of the food or drinks?” “What if this” and, “What if that”, but I decided to let go of the worries and listen49．my heart.Now, it was 50．(they)smiles that drew me to the coffee shop.五、短文改错51．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
高考高三英语12月月考试题06第I卷（共105分）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。
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1. What does the man think of David's car?A. It’s too expensive.B. It's really cheap.C. It's rather old.2. When did the woman go shopping?A. Before sleeping.B. After taking a walk.C. After dinner.3. What can we learn from the dialogue?A. The man's car hit a truck.B. The man is badly injured.C. The car can still work well.4. How does Peter feel about the results of the test?A. Worried.B. Disappointed.C. Satisfied.5. Where are the two speakers most probably?A. In a taxi.B. On a bus.C. On a plane.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。
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高考高三英语12月月考试题01（听力略）第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分65分)第一节单项填空(共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分)1. A lot of language learning, ___ has been discovered, is happening in the first year of life, soparents should talk much to their children during that period.A. asB. itC. whichD. this2. On hearing the news, the president ____ his visit to Australia and returned home immediately.A. break offB. go offC. keep offD. take off3. I don’t think The Flowers Of War by Zhang Yimou is popular among teenagers, ____?A. are theyB. isn’t itC. don’tD. is it4. ____ many failures, I have the courage to meet all challenges.A. Having experiencedB. To experienceC. ExperiencedD. Experience5. I wonder _____ there are so many natural disasters across the world.A. why is it thatB. what is it thatC. what it is thatD. why it .is that6. The boy was so careless that the glass fell from his hand and it ____ on the floor.A. broke inB. broke downC. broke upD. broke out7.—Will $100 ____?—I’m afraid not. We need at least another 20 dollars.A. soundB. satisfyC. fitD. do8. Is this the reason ____ he gave us for the delay of the project?A. whatB. thatC. howD. why9. Words ____ me when I wanted to express my thanks to him for having saved my kid from theburning house.A. leftB. discouragedC. failedD. disappointed10. —This is the first time the children have been to the Great Wall.—No ____ they are so excited.A. doubtB. wonderC. hurryD. trouble11. When last ____ valuable, those books enjoyed great success.A. findingB. foundC. being foundD. to be found12. The engineer spoke highly of the government’s efforts, _____ he owed his safe return fromLibya.A. through whichB. to whichC. with whomD. for whom13. I just choose a simpler lifestyle, _____ where I can ride my bike all over and do not have to makea great living to survive.A. thatB. itC. oneD. another14. ______ to our dram universities, we should devote all our time to our lessons.A. To be admittedB. AdmittedC. AdmittingD. To admit15. —Will you be ___ this afternoon, John?—I am afraid not. I have an appointment with my dentist.A. convenientB. suitableC. accurateD. available16. The helicopter will be called at once to ______ the people trapped on top of the building.A. set upB. build upC. get upD. pick up17. A cup of water ____ you will feel better.A. orB. butC. soD. and18. For more information about Cambridge, _____ our website at .A. visitB. visitingC. to visitD. visited19. —I wonder why Tom is late again.—Well, he ______ his train, or maybe overslept.A. might missB. may have missedC. should missD. must have missed20. Whenever I look at these photos, they will ____ happy memories of my stay in New York.A. call offB. call forC. call upD. call on21. —Victor, are you free now? I have a favor to ask of you.—_______.A. It’s a pleasureB. Go aheadC. Don't worryD. Ask, please22. Since we have to change ______ trains in Changchun, let’s take _______ fast one.A. the; /B. the; theC. /; /D. /; a23. There are only a few minutes left. You’d better tell me the truth_______.A. brieflyB. completelyC. perfectlyD. actually24. Stephen was chosen to _____ the company at the conference.A. expressB. representC. exposeD. relate25. How long do you think ____ the car factory launches a new model?A. will it be untilB. it will be beforeC. will it be whenD. it will be that26. I wanted to talk to the boss ______ and to nobody else.A. yourselfB. themselvesC. himselfD. myself27. ______ the film Slumdog Millionaire has won 8 Oscars, most Indians are not pleased with it.A. AsB. IfC. SinceD. While28. Today Chinese _____by ore and more people around the world.A. was spokenB. speakC. is spokenD. spoke29. I just ____ get it into my little son’s head how important it is to be honest.A. mustn’tB. won’tC. can’tD. needn’t30. His confident words have ___ our doubts about how the plan wil be carried out.A. brought inB. taken upC. cut inD. cleared up31. London is the only city in the world _____ taking a taxi is an interesting experience for tourists.A. whereB. thatC. whichD. whose32. —How is the wounded worker?—He _____ though the doctor made every effort to save his life.A. had diedB. was dyingC. diedD. would die33. It is unwise to pursue economic development ____ the environment.A. in return forB. at the cost ofC. as a result ofD. in case of34. Her ___ is that she wants to become as great a tennis player as Li Na.A. appreciationB. potentialC. talentD. ambition35. _____ at the party, I found Tina seated along in the front row.A. ArrivingB. To arriveC. ArriveD. Arrived第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面各题，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、四个选项中，选出最佳选项O.L. Straub wanted to get his rent reduced. And he knew his landlord (房东) was hard-boiled."I wrote to him," Mr. Straub said in a speech before the class, "telling him that I would leave 36 my lease (租约) ran out. The 37 was, I wanted to stay if I could get my rent reduced. But the 38 seemed hopeless. Other tenants (房客) had tried -- and 39 . Everyone told me the landlord was 40 difficult to deal with. But I said to 41 , 'I am studying a course in how to deal with people, so I'll try it 42 him--and see how it 43 .'""He came to see me as soon as he got my 44 . I met him at the door with a friendly greeting.I didn't begin talking about how 45 the rent was. I began talking about how much I liked his apartment. I was hearty and 46 in my praise. I made good comments on the way he 47 the building and told him I should like so much to stay for another year but I couldn't afford it.""He had evidently never had such a reception from a tenant. He hardly knew what to 48 it."Then he started to tell me his troubles. One had written him fourteen letters, some with bitter words. Another 49 to break his lease unless the landlord kept the man on the floor above from snoring (打呼噜) . 'What a 50 it is,' he said, 'to have a satisfied tenant like you.' And then, without my 51 asking him to do it, he offered to reduce my rent a little. I wanted more, so I "named the 52 I could afford to pay, and he 53 without a word.""If I had tried to get the rent reduced by the methods the other tenants were using, I am 54 should have met with the same failure they came across. It was the 55 , sympathetic, appreciative approach that won."36. A. until B. when C. before D. while37. A. news B. view C. truth D. idea38. A. draft B. rent C. situation D. appointment39. A. failed B. kept on C. continued D. gave up40. A. necessarily B. controversially C. actually D. extremely41. A. the class B. myself C. the landlord D. his secretary42. A. on B. in C. out D. from43. A. feels B. succeeds C. does D. works44. A. demand B. call C. answer D. letter45. A. high B. low C. expensive D. cheap46. A. generous B. tough C. greedy D. rigid47. A. left B. ran C. moved D. looked48. A. make of B. make out C. make for D. make up49. A. seemed B. swore C. refused D. expected50. A. convenience B. shock C. relief D. decision51. A. still B. even C. again D. merely52. A. figure B. value C. hope D. apartment53. A. allowed B. promised C. accepted D. admitted54. A. positive B. ashamed C. worded D. optimistic55. A. sensitive B. creative C. organized D. friendly第三部分：阅读理解(共25小题，每小题2分，满分50分)第一节阅读下面各短文，从文后各题提供的A、C、C、D四个选项中选出能回答该问题的正确选项AMillions of girls grow up with the hope of becoming a famous singer. Some even win local talent competitions as children, but only a few such early successes and dreams turn into reality. Jessica Andrews is one of the few whose dreams have come true.Andrews' first taste of success came at the age of 10. She won a talent competition in her home town of Huntingdon, Tennessee, singing I Will Always Love You, originally sung by Whitney Houston. Houston's version of the song appeared on The Bodyguard sound track, which happened to be the first album Andrews ever bought.Within two years, talk of Andrews had spread to Nashville and caught the attention of producer Byron Gallimore, whose credits include work with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Jo Dee Messina.With Gallimore signed on to produce, Andrews soon had a recording contract (合同) with Dream Works' Nashville label.Andrews' professional career was launched with 1999's Heart Shaped World, recorded when she was 14 years old. The album included the country hit I Will Be There For You, which also appeared on The Prince Of Egypt. She followed up the release of the album by touring as a support act for such country superstars as Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood.With the release of 2001's Who I Am, Andrews became a star in her own right. The album was certified (证明) gold for sales of 500,000 copies. Andrews returned in April 2003 with Now, an album that she promised would show a new side of the young artist. "This album has a very different feeling for me," she said. "It's a lot more personal and there's a confidence that wasn't quite there on the first two. I feel especially connected to this group of songs."56. What's the meaning of the underlined word "launched" in the fourth paragraph?A. Aimed.B. Sent.C. Started.D. Set.57. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A. The Bodyguard was the first album Andrews ever bought.B. After Andrews sang Who I Am, she became a star in her own right.C. I Will Always Love You was originally sung by Whitney Houston.D. Now expresses a new feeling of Andrews.58. Which of the following may NOT be Andrews' album?A. Now.B. Heart Shaped World.C. The Prince of Egypt.D. Who I Am.59. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Jessica Andrews" LifeB. Jessica Andrews' DreamC. Jessica Andrews' SongsD. Jessica Andrews' Success as a SingerBThe brightest object in the evening sky after the sun and the moon isn't a star, but a planet. It's Venus, our closest neighbor and the second planet from the sun.Venus is so bright that you can see it both at night and in the early morning. This caused some confusion for ancient Egyptian (埃及的) and Greek (希腊的) star observers. Because they saw Venus at two different times, they thought it was two different planets.What makes Venus so bright? Huge clouds, 20 miles thick, completely surround it and reflect 75% of the light from the sun that strike them.For a long time, these clouds caused Venus to be a great mystery (谜) to the world's astronomers. If, like other clouds, the ones on Venus were made up of water vapors (水汽), couldthere not be life hiding beneath them on the planet? Were there "Venusians (金星人) "waiting to communicate with us on Earth?It was an exciting thought, but on that the Mariner recently landed to rest. The Mariner thoroughly examined Venus and its atmosphere, only to find that the cloud cover was made mostly of deadly carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) gas. The atmospheric pressure was 15 to 22 times greater than on Earth, which further disproved the theory of life on Venus.Arid what did the Mariner find under the clouds? A world of great mountains and smooth areas, dry as a bone. The temperature is about 900℉. That's hot.Although the greatest mystery has been solved, there are still others waiting for us on Venus. Why does Venus rotate (自转) so slowly? What is the inside of Venus like? And most important of all, why is there no water on Venus? If, as it was thought, it was formed about the same time as our planet, it should have water.These questions and others may some day be answered. Until then, Venus will continue to be the brightest mystery in the sky.60. Venus is very bright because ______.A. the clouds surrounding it take in 75% of the sunlight striking themB. the clouds surrounding it throw back 3/4 of the sunlight striking themC. 75% of the clouds surrounding it are made up of water vaporD. 3/4 of the clouds surrounding it are made up of carbon dioxide gas61. "The Mariner" is probably the name of ______.A. an astronomerB. a planetC. a starD. a spaceship62. From the passage we can tell that ______.A. astronomers still wonder whether Venus is as old as the EarthB. Venusians are trying to get in touch with us on EarthC. there are many volcanoes and other natural wonders on VenusD. whether there is life on Venus is still a question63. What section of a newspaper is the passage probably taken from?A. Scientific TechnologyB. Science FictionsC. Brief NewsD. Science & DiscoveryCMost kids go to school during the day and come home to their families or caregivers at night. Sometimes kids can’t go home every night so they “board” or live at school during term time. Whatever the reason for going to boarding school, living with a group of people is very different from living with your family. You have to learn to get on with others, be responsible for looking after your own stuff and follow the rules that are there to make everyone’s life pleasant and safe.The following are some tips from boarders.“Remember that the other new students are probably as shy as you are. If you don’t talk first and try to make friends, it may not happen.”“Don’t bottle things up inside you. The more you talk, the easier it gets. You can talk to older boarders as well as adults. They understand what you are feeling; they’ve been through it too.”“Be respectful of other’s space and give them privacy. Having people around all the time means you don’t get much time to yourself.”“Join sports and other after-school activities. You’ll meet lots of new people who are interested in the same things as you. And keeping busy will help you get over feeling homesick.”“If you are a weekly boarder or go home most weekends it can be harder to make friends, so see if you can organize to stay in for a weekend.”“Make friends with non-boarders too. It’s good to visit someon e’s home sometimes.”“Boarding has its ups and downs, you get homesick and sometimes the food is not that great but more of the time it is like being in one big family. You make friends that you know you’ll keep for the rest of your life.”64. Boarding at school is different from living at home because kids have to _______.A. learn to stay with their hostsB. entertain and protect othersB. obey the rules of the school D. take trips to and from school65. The underlined phrase “bottle things up” in Paragraph 5 means________.A. to speak things outB. to mess things upC. to hold things backD. to take things up66. Which of the following tips in included in the text?A. You may complain about school food.B. You should be active in building new friendships.C. You can keep your own space and privacy.D. You must do sports on daily basis.67. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. Going to Boarding SchoolB. Kid’s School LifeD. Reasons for Boarding at School D. Tips for School StudentsDBad teeth can be painful — and worse. They can even be deadly. Infections (感染）of the gums (牙龈）and the teeth can cause bacteria (细菌）to go into the blood system. Those bacteria can increase the chance of a heart attack and worsen the effects of other diseases. And adults arenot the only ones at risk.For example, in 2007, doctors in the Washington area said a boy died when a tooth infection spread to his brain. They said it might have been prevented had he received the dental care (牙齿保健）he needed. He was twelve years old.Experts at the National Institutes of Health say good dental care starts at birth. Breast milk, they say, is the best food for the healthy development of teeth. Breast milk can help slow the growth of bacteria and acid production in the mouth.But dentists say a baby's gums and early teeth should be cleaned after each feeding. Use a cloth with a little warm water. Do the same if a baby is fed with a bottle. Experts say if you decide to put your baby to sleep with a bottle, only give the child water.When baby teeth begin to appear, you can clean them with a wet toothbrush. Dentists say it is important to find soft toothbrushes made especially for babies and to use them very gently.The use of fluoride (氟化物）to protect teeth is common in many parts of the world. For example, it is often added to drinking water supplies. The fluoride mixes with enamel (法琅质)，the hard surface on teeth, to help prevent holes from forming.68. Which of the following can be used as the title of the passage?A. Concerns for Healthy Teeth of the YoungB. Importance of Healthy Teeth of AllC. Causes of Teeth ProblemD. Solutions to Teeth Problem69. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4 and 5?A. How to develop babies’ teethB. Why to protect babies’ teeth.C. How to keep babies’ teeth cleanD. Why to keep babies’ teeth clean70. The passage indicates that _______.A. enamel is most widely used to protect teeth in the world.B. Bad teeth may affect the health of adults and the youngC. Breast milk can cure babies' bad teethD. Babies' teeth should be brushed once per day71. The writer uses the boy’s death as example to show that _____.A. not only adults but the young may suffer from teeth problem.B. babies with bad teeth can easily dieC. the doctors should be responsible for the case.D. the boy was not fed with his beast milk.EFor my grandmother's 70th birthday, my family and I visited South Korea. While there, I was attentive to Korean high schools and students.I was surprised by how different Korea's public high schools are from America's. Korean high schools can be all-girls, all-boys or co-ed (男女同校的）unlike our standard co-ed high schools. There are three grades: “go 1”（10th)，"go 2”(11th) and ‘‘go 3”(12th). ‘‘Go”is the first syllable of the word “go-deung -hakkyo", which, sim ply translated, is “high school”.In America, unless you want to go to a private school, you don't have to take an entrance exam. In Korea, however, students must take a test to get in because of the many choices of schools.Another difference I couldn't help but notice was the students' appearance. With very few exceptions, all wear uniforms. A name tag (标牌)with the student's name, grade and homeroom number must also be worn. Girl's skirts can't be above the upper part of the knee, and it is forbidden to dye (染)your hair or wear accessories (装饰品)except small earrings. There are strict regulations for appearance to achieve neatness, and it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair style, socks and shoes.changing classrooms for different subjects. There are no levels in the subjects and the teachers are the ones who switch classrooms. They just have ten-minute breaks between subjects. In each class, students are ranked by their grades. This causes strict competition, and Korean students do a lot of studying. To help them, all schools have extra study classes after school. One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America is that Koreans have school on Saturdays. Although it's only a half day, I think I speak for most Americans when I say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a Saturday.Korea's public high schools are clearly different from America's. I had imagined them to be just like our schools, but now I have a clear picture of how different they are.72. How many main differences are mentioned between Korea's public high school andAmerica's?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.D. 6.73. It seems that the writer _______ .A. is familiar with the education system of high schools in KoreaB. is fond of Korean students' appearanceC. prefers the high school life of America to the one of KoreaD. feels it common to have lessons on weekends74. What does the underlined word "setup" in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Arrangement.B. Size.C. Number.D. Outline.75. According to the rules, the students of Korea can _______ .A. go to different high schools without examsB. wear any clothes except uniforms at schoolC. attend different classes as they likeD. have different hair styles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。
高考高三英语12月月考试题10第二节：单项选择21. ---Why do you suggest Hainan Island ?---I believe beauty of ___ nature there will make ____ excellent impression upon you .A. a; the; anB. the; the; anC. the; /; theD. the ; /; an22 – How can you______ the annoying situation?-- Well, I have no choice but ______ it as expected.A. get involved in; to doB. involve yourself in ; doC. involve in; doingD. be involving in; to do23 In the reading room, we found her _______ at a desk, with her attention ________ on a magazine.A. sitting; fixingB. seated; fixedC. sit; fixingD. sitting; to be fixed24 I don't mind _____ him the truth as long as you make sure he will know it one day.A you to delay tellingB your delaying to tellC your delaying tellingD you delay to tell25. --Does the young man standing there ________ the company?--No. The company is ________ his father.A. have possession of; in possession ofB. take possession of; in the possession ofC. have possession of; in the possession ofD. take possession of; in possession of26 －What are you busy doing these days?－the college entrance examination.A .To make preparations forB .Preparing myself forC .To prepare myself forD .Myself preparing27. I glanced my shoulder and noticed a stranger me.A．above; follow B．on; follow C．over; following D．across; to follow28. Yesterday afternoon, I had a bad headache, so I ________ the doctor’s.A．called on B．called off C．called at D．called for29. You _______ to town to see the film yesterday. It will be on TV tonight.A. didn’t need to goB. couldn’t goC. should not goD. needn’t have gone30. Having been ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time _______ the exam.A. passB. to passC. passedD. passing31. It rained nonstop for ten days, completely ______ our holiday.A. ruinsB. ruinedC. to ruinD. ruining32. Though _______ money, his parents managed to send him abroad.A. lackedB. lacking ofC. lackingD. lacked in33. E-mail, as well as telephones, _______ an important part in daily communication.A. is playingB. have madeC. are makingD. play34. _______, her paper is of greater value than yours.A. Having considering all thingsB. Considered all thingsC. All things consideringD. All things considered35. An elderly woman _______ the counter and asked to be shown some earrings.A. came up withB. came up toC. came through withD. came out for第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）There are some places on our earth where hot water and steam come up from under the ground. One of the places is a large island in __36__ Pacific Ocean. It is North Island in NewZealand.The earth __37__ which we live is a big ball of very hot rock. It is hot inside and cold __38__. If not so, no one could live here. It is soft inside and hard outside, which is __39__ of rocks. It has a shell just __40__ an egg. There are some cracks (裂缝)__41__ the shell of the earth in some places . In New Zealand this part of the shell seems to have more cracks __42__ in other places on the earth . There are places where the ground is __43__ hot that it burns your feet. In some places, hot water shoots into the air from __44__ to time. And in other places on the earth, you can __45__ the water boiling and __46__ coming up from pools of hot water. __47__ you put some eggs in the hot water, __48__ will be done in a few minutes.In those places people make __49__ of the heat that comes from inside the earth. Some of __50__ cook food in the hot pools. They put food into a container and place it in the water. __51__ a while the food will be ready to __52__.Many bring the hot water from below the earth into their homes. They do this by putting a long __53__ into the ground. In this way they get hot water and steam for cooking and washing, and for heating their homes.For most of us, the heat under our feet is too far away to use. The people who get heat from inside the earth are __54__. They don’t have to __55__ for the heat they use.36.A.a B./ C.the D.one37.A.of B.over C.with D.on38.A.out B.outside C.in D.inside39.A.made B.changed C.turned D.produced40.A.as B.of C.like D.up41.A.on B.in C.under D.up42.A.that B.than C.as D.which43.A.very B.too C.so D.terrible44.A.place B.time C.wind D.pools45.A.see B.hear C.touch D.taste46.A.animals B.air C.smoke D.steam47.A.When B.Although C.if D.But48.A.it B.they C.he D.she49.A.fun e C.it D.food 5550. A.them B.which D.the places51. A.During B.For C.After D.before52. A.have B.do C.eat D.get53. A.table B.wire C.tap D.pipe54. A.rich B.poor C.foreigners D.lucky55. A.look B.wait C.pay D.care第四节：阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分；共计40分）AAround the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money to listen to rock music. Forbes Magazine reports that at least fifty rock stars have incomes between two million and six million dollars every year."It doesn't make sense. "says Johnny Mathis, one of the older music millionaires, who made a million dollars a year when he was popular, in 1950s."Performers aren't worth this kind of money. In fact, nobody is."But the rock stars' admirers seem to disagree. Those who love rock music spend about two billion dollars a year for records. They pay 150 million to see rock stars in person.Luck is a key word for explaining the success of many. In 1972 one of the luckiest was Kon Mclean, who wrote and sang "American Pie". Mclean writes his own music, so he earns an extra two cents on every single record of the song.Neil Young who performs in torn blue jeans, sometimes sings to an audience of 10,000, each ofwhom has paid five dollars for a ticket. After paying expense, Young leaves with about 18,000 in his blue jeans at the end of an evening.How do the rock stars use their money? What do they do when the money stars pouring in like water? Most of the young stars simply show the money around. England's Elton John gave someone a ＄38,000 Rolls Royce car and bought himself 5,000 pairs of eyeglasses then lighted up and spelt E-L-T-O-N. He also bought himself two cars, "one for each foot."Many rock stars live like Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane. Those performers return from a tour, pay their bills, and buy new toys. Then when they need money again, they do another tour. They save no money and live from hand to mouth.After two or three years riches and fame(名声) are gone. Left with his memories and his tax problems, the lonely ex-performer spends his remaining years trying to attract strangers. But new stars have arrived to take his place.56. This passage is mainly about _____.A. the success of a rock starB. the way rock stars liveC. rich rock starsD. the admirers of rock stars57. What makes most of the rock stars successful in making money?A. Luck.B. A wonderful performance.C. Their own music.D. Ability.58. How much expense does Neil Young pay for a performance?A. ＄10,000.B. ＄18,000.C. ＄32,000.D. ＄38,000.59. According to the passage, the underlined phrase "from hand to mouth" means ____.A. they have to earn money by handB. they know how to spend money in a reasonable wayC. they earn money only for their immediate enjoymentD. they steal to feed their mouth when they need moneyBTourism probably started in Roman times. Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman empire. But when the empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped.In the early 17th century, the idea of the “Grand Tour” was born. Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel ( 英吉利海峡). They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice ( 威尼斯) in Italy. Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city. The “Grand Tour” was an important part of young people’s education --- but only for the rich.In the 18th century, tourism began to change. For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to “take the waters”. They believed that the water there was good for their health. So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns.In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster. When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea. And some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger , noisier and dirtier.Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built. People began to travel more to far away countries.The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people. Planeswere made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.Thus tourism grew. In 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays. The company organizes everything --- plane tickets, hotel rooms, even food --- and tourists pay for it all before they leave home. The package tour and modern tourist industry was born.The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949. But tourism did not take off until 1978. In 2002, the industry was worth 500 billion yuan and became an important part of China’s social development.60. In the early times, the travelers ______________.A. all came from RomanB. were very young and strongC. had lots of moneyD. traveled by boat.61. __________ played the most important role in the tourism development.A. EducationB. MoneyC. TransportationD. People’s ideas62. Modern tourism was born _______________ .A. in 1949B. in Roman timesC. in the early 17th centuryD. in the 19th century63. The underlined phrase “take off” means ___________ .A. a plane rising into the airB. develop very fastC. remove hats and clothesD. bring down the pricesCIn the 1930s, a lot of people in the USA were out of work. Among these people was a man named Alfred Butts. He always had an interest in word games and so, to fill his time, he planned a game which he called 'Lexico'. However, he was not completely pleased with the game, so he made a number of changes to it and, in time, changed its name from 'Lexico' to 'Alph' and then to 'Criss Cross'. He waned to make some money from his new game but he didn't have any real commercial(商业性的) success.In 1939, Butts happened to meet a man named Jim Brunot who showed an interest in the new game. The two men worked together on developing the game and in 1948 it was offered for sale in the United States under its new name --- 'Scrabble'.At first, it didn't sell very well. In the first year it sold just 2,250 sets and by 1951 it had only reached 8,500 sets a year.Then , in 1952, the manager of Macy's department store in New York, Jack Strauss , happened to play 'Scrabble' while he was on holiday. He thought it was a wonderful game and, when he went back to work after his holiday, he insisted that Macy's should stock(储备) the game and make an effort to call the public's attention to it.As a result, 'Scrabble' became a big success in the United States and it soon spread to Australia and then to other English-speaking countries.64. The text is mainly about _____.A. 'Lexico'B. three menC. a word gameD. Alfred Butts65. Alfred Butts invented the game 'Lexico' _____.A. to make himself famousB. to make spelling simplerC. when he was out of work and looking for a jobD. when he was playing word games to pass the time66. Who made 'Scrabble' popular?A. Alfred Butts .B. Jack Strauss .C. Alfred Butts and Jim Brunot.D. Jack Strauss and 'Jim Brunot.67. When did Alfred Butts first put his game on the market?A. In 1939.B. In 1948.C. Before 1939.D. Between 1939 and 1948.DThe Peales were a famous family of American artists. Charles Willson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution. He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George Washington. His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington reportedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture.Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in Philadelphia. T he world’s first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings. Peale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike. The museum’s most popular display was the skeleton (骷髅) of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801.Three of Peale’s seventeen children were also famous artists. Paphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheese. His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one of George Washington. Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and portraits.James Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures (小画像). His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America.68. What is the main topic of the passage?A. The life of Charles Willson Peale.B. Portraits in the 18th century.C. The Peale Museum.D. A family of artists.69. The author mentions in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that ________.A. Charles Willson Peale’s painting was very lifelikeB. Washington respected Charles Willson Peale’s workC. Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian PealeD. the painting of the two brothers was very large70. The underlined word “unearthed” is closest in meaning to“ ______”.A. showedB. dug upC. inventedD. looked over71. The author’s attitude toward the Peales is in general _______.A. puzzledB. excitedC. admiringD. disappointedENever go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients(contents) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the samebrand.Another suggestion for consumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known brands. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make a wise choice.72. All the following statements are true about the phrase “ordinary items” in Paragraph 2 except ____.A. ordinary items never say “New and Improved” or “All Natural”B. ordinary products are usually cheaper than famous brandsC. producers spend less money on packaging of ordinary itemsD. the quality of ordinary items is usually as good as that of famous brands73. What does the writer think about ads?A. They are believable.B. They are attractive.C. They are full of misinformation.D. They are helpful to consumers.74. One of the author’s suggestions to consumers is ____.A. to make use of adsB. not to buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”C. to buy high quality items such as famous brands after lunchD. to buy any ordinary items instead of famous brands75. The author implies that ____.A. going into the supermarket hungry, you may buy more than you plan toB. the quality of ordinary items is usually high and the prices are relatively lowC. discount clothing stores are good places to go toD. ads sometimes don’t tell the truth第五节：单词、短语（根据后面的要求或者英语释义填写）76．The elder stateswoman of British______________ ________________ is J.K. Rowling.(魔幻文学)77. __________ _________! Things are not so bad as they seem. (be happier)78. Dad just can't bear to be ___________________.(disagree with)79. She__________ _________ the date on the cheque. (not include)80. Using a telescope, Galileo discovered stars that were______________ to the naked eye.(impossible to see)81. I cannot say smoking _______________ _______ me very much. (be attractive to )82. There are many serious illnesses_______________ ________ smoking. (be related to, be connected with)83. The Sanlu incident will lead to the ruin of milk industry of China. ______ _______________, the international image of China is damaged severely. (moreover)84. He was always____________ about his role in the expedition. (not showing off one’s achievements)85. Tom___________ ________ _______________ ______ the thief before he vanished into the crowd.(see)第七节：书面表达（满分25分）2014年4月29日上午10点到11点，全国亿万学生阳光体育活动在各地大中小学校同时进行，辽宁省1，100万学生积极参与了这项活动。
2018届广东广州市普通高中学校高考高三12月月考英语试题（八）一、单项选择1. My friend Shelly is ________ stupid. However, she is pretty smart.A. much tooB. more thatC. far fromD. less than2.It can’t be denied that the Diaoyu Islands are _______ part of China and w hat some Japanese have done recently is actually an offence against _______ Chinese people.A. a; /B. a; theC. the; /D. /; the3. ---Remember how we met for the first time, Dick?---Of course I do. You _________ to the teachers' office hurriedly and ___________ me.A. had walked; weren't noticingB. were walking; didn't noticeC. had been walking; noticedD. walked; had noticed4. The Chinese government insists that the Huangyan Island _____ part of China and insists the Philippine government ______ the arrested Chinese fishermen free.A. should be, setB. is; should setC. be; setsD. is; sets5. In many states of America, a neighbor may ______ you with playing your radio too loudly.A. chargeB. blameC. punishD. scold6. —I’m sorry, I did not catch you.— ______ repeat the sentence?A. Would you like toB. Shall IC. Will ID. Do you want that I7. They are going to ________an advertisement in the papers for the position of the sales director.A. give outB. put outC. pull outD. take out8. Zhao Benshan，whose overwork his health failure，is said to have performed in．theSpring Festival Gala on CCTV in 2011．A．contributed to B．appealed to C．applied to D．owed to9.Not everyone has realized what_______ important part the balance of________ nature plays in their life. A．an；the B．/；the C．an；/ D．the；/10. Internet is an important _____ for people to get the latest news.A. sourceB. originC. resourceD. cause11.“The Bailu Plain” directed by Wang Quanan is ______ most moving film and I really want to see it for ______ second time.A. a; aB. the; aC. the; theD. the; a12. Normally you could stay with us, but our house ______ at the moment.A. is decoratedB. was decoratedC. is being decoratedD. was being decorated13.. Male nurses can see things from a different angle than women and bring a male way of thinking _____problems.A. to solveB. to solvingC. solvedD. of solving14.— Is it convenient if I call you up at 9 tomorrow morning?— I am afraid not. I _____ a group of visiting teachers then.A. am meetingB. will meetC. will be meetingD. will have met15. Maybe you have been to many countries, but nowhere else _____ such a beautiful palace.A. can you findB. you could findC. you can findD. could you find16.If the president had visited the hospital this morning, it ________ the headline in tomorrow's paper.A．will be B．could be C．had been D．was17. John’s ability to learn from observations and experience _______ greatly to his success in pub lic life.A. owedB. attachedC. relatedD. contributed18.Look! If we had begun to do the work yesterday morning, we _____ ourselves just like them．A．would have enjoyed B．were to enjoyC．should enjoy D．would be enjoying19. This August will be very precious for graduates by which time they _________into a university.A. will be admittedB. will have admittedC. have been admittedD. will have been admitted20. Due to bad weather, the police had to __________ the search for the missing boy.A. resignB. abandonC. conductD. release21.—Because of the rain, we’ll have to the football match.—I’m free next Sunday if you would like to play then.A. abandonB. ignoreC. postponeD. recover22. Even if you had not been able to see her, you ______ us.A. toldB. had toldC. should tellD. should have told23. —Where on earth did you get the book?— ______A. What did you say?B. I beg your pardon?C. Say it again!D. I didn’t get it on earth.二、完型填空24.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
高考高三英语12月月考试题01第三节语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)11．—Could you help me with my homework，Dad？________—Let me have a look.A．Go on. B．It’s your turn.C．See what I mean? D．I’m stuck.12．Mountain climbing must be very tiring.________，you might feel sick with the air getting thinner.A．In addition B．In turn C．In return D．In case13．—Well，I guess it’s time to say goodbye.—Please don’t________to call me if you ever have any problems.A．manage B．hesitate C．attempt D．offer14．Mary sat at a desk in the reading room，her attention________on a new novel.A．fixing B．to fix C．fixed D．having fixed15．I dressed very warmly for the trip，but I________so.The weather was hot.A．wouldn’t have done B．couldn’t have doneC．needn’t have done D．mustn’t have done16．Air is________and of no smell but we can feel its motion when there is a wind.A．unavoidable B．unavailable C．inaccessible D．invisible17．The teacher asked us such a difficult question in class________no one could give an answer.A．when B．which C．that D．where18．I hold it in my hands as if holding all the lives in the world，________what to do with it.A．didn’t know B．not knowingC．not having known D．not know19．They think the room is________，but as a matter of fact it is already occupied.A．vacant B．b are C．blank D．hollow20．We regret________you this flight is fully booked，and there a re at present no cancellations.A．telling B．to tell C．to have told D．having told21．She________her brother for breaking her doll.After all，he didn’t mean to.A．forgave B．betrayed C．scolded D．trusted 22．________the money，Robin realised it was far from enough to buy a new bicycle.A．Having counted B．To countC．To have counted D．Counted23．Our teachers often tell us that the future________those who have confidence.A．is belonged to B．will be belonged toC．belongs to D．is belonging to24．You helped me with my study.________，I’ll show you some picture books.A．In advance B．In return C．In case D．In addition 25．The telephone________continually in the office all morning.Why doesn’t someone answer it?A．phones B．h as phonedC．has been phoning D．phoned第四节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)My dad has been driving a truck for almost his entire life.He’s usually__26__allthe weekdays and comes home only at weekends.Sometimes he stays__27__for two weeks at a time.__28__I don’t get to see him as often as I wish，we remain very__29__.My dad is the type of person who doesn’t let you__30__up anything that you start.When I was eleven，my father bought me a piano.At first I was so__31__about it that I would spend hours and hours learning how to play.Then it got __32__.I was so tired of it that I asked if I could stop.Much as I tried，he__33__me to go on.Now I have been playing for almost five years.I love it and I’m glad I__34__my dad’s advice.My dad is__35__talented，for he has been playing the guitar for over 20 years.Under his influence，I also like__36__now.Sometimes my dad can be my biggest __37__.He makes me smile even when I lose in a talent show__38__sometimes he can be my biggest critic (批评家)．He__39__ignore the small mistakes I make.He encourages me never to lose__40__because hethinks that all my efforts will__41__one day.My dad is generous.Every Thursday night，he__42__to read to the children at a children’s club.When he reads，their__43__light up with curiosity about what will happen next.I feel__44__of having a person in my family who cares enough to volunteer to__45__.I love dad with all my heart.He’s a hero in my heart and the most wonderful person in theworld.26．A.on B．with C．out D．in27．A.away B．home C．inside D．alone28．A.In case B．Even though C．If only D．As if29．A.polite B．kind C．different D．close30．A.give B．put C．take D．speed31．A.nervous B．anxious C．crazy D．familiar 32．A.rough B．difficult C．disappointing D．boring 33．A.promised B．persuaded C．reminded D．suggested34．A.received B．challenged C．took D．listened35．A.physically B．typically C．musically D．exactly36．posing B．dancing C．writing D．drawing37．A.director B．supporter C．scholar D．sponsor38．A.however B．so C．and D．still39．A.ever B．often C．never D．even40．A.aim B．dream C．strength D．heart41．e true B．take risks C．pay off D．let out42．A.agrees B．likes C．intends D．offers43．A.bodies B．arms C．hands D．faces44．A.jealous B．optimistic C．proud D．happy45．A.help B．read C．work D．drive第二部分：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)AAll parents have skyhigh hopes for their children.We want them to be confident and content.What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy lives？Experts advise：1．Helping them find their talents.In order to succeed，children need to feel they’re good at something.So expose your children to as many interests as possible，then let them choose those they like best.2．Applauding their achievements.A study found that students whose parents paid attention to their abilities were far more likely to do well in school—and in life—than students whose parents didn’t show such support.So celebrate your kids’achievements，no matter how small they are.3．Praising their efforts.Kids won’t always come out on top.Still，they deserve kudos (赞誉) for trying their best.Tenyearold April Cutler，for example，has had trouble with math since second grade.“She usually gets C’s on her report card，but last year she was determined to get A’s and worked hard at it，” says her mom.“When the first grading period ended，April was disappointed when she got a B minus in math，” Lueille continues.“But my husband and I told her we were very proud that she’d improved.That inspired her to try even harder.She got a B plus for the next period！”4．Letting them make decisions and mistakes.Making his/her own decisions increases a child’s sense of control and builds his/her self esteem (自尊心)．And allowing kids to make wrong decisions—so long as doing so won’t harm them—helps kids learn from their mistakes.5．Encouraging them to solve their own problems.As they grow，children need practice in communicating，standing up for themselves and compromising.One of the best places to learn these skills is at home.So the next time your child runs to you complaining that her brother is blaming her，step back and let them work it out.46．What is the purpose of the passage?A．To encourage parents to admire their kids.B．To show how to praise kids.C．To help kids study harder.D．To give advice on how to help kids become mature.47．The passage is mainly intended for________.A．kids B．parents C．teachers D．educators48．From the example of April Cutler，we can learn that________.A．praising kids’ efforts can help them make greater progressB．setting a high goal makes kids feel discouragedC．solving problems by themselves helps kids feel confidentD．interest is the best teacher49．Why should parents allow kids to make mistakes?A．Making mistakes is a normal thing for a kid.B．Adults also make mistakes now and then.C．Kids can learn something valuable from their mistakes.D．Making mistakes won’t harm kids.BWhen you were looking for a reliable，honest auto mechanic，how did you find him？Before you went into that restaurant you recently tried，how did you know that it served great food？If you are like most people on the planet，you want to lower your risk of a big ugly surprise so you asked people you trust to refer to a business they trust.Marketers call this friendtofriend recognition of a business “wordofmouth”advertising.When you do a great job for your customer or a bad job，people are going to talk about your business.Unfortunately，because we humans seem to feel negative emotions more intensively than positive ones，we’re more likely to tell more of our friends about bad experiences with a business than positive ones.Understand this：Customers believe their own experience.You can’t make them believe that your company is wonderful when they felt they were treated badly.So，to get positive wordofmouth going for your business in this servicebased economy，you’ve got to do a really outstanding job for everyone，exactly.And when you do，you build a great reputation.That takes time.But it forms a close link with your customers in a way that no advertising and no promotional coupon (优惠券) ever could.The good news is that because there are so many different businesses chasing after your customers’money，people want to know whom they can trust.So people are going to be talking about you.Create a free sales force for your business—an army of delighted customers who tell everyone that they know how good your company is to do business with.That’s a great antidote (解毒剂) to defectionitis.50．What is the main topic of this passage?A．A good name will bring you money.B．A person should rely on his friends for business.C．Advertising can make customers believe it’s wonderful.D．A company can rely on its associates to survive.51．According to the passage，whether we go to a place or not depends on________.A．business fame B．media assistanceC．particular recognition D．associates’recommendation52．Whe n you do an outstanding job in service，you will surely________.A．make more money than you expectB．have a mutual understanding with your customersC．build a great reputation immediatelyD．earn your fame as well as advertise for your company53．The underlined word “defectionitis” probably means________.A．service imperfection B．customers’ distrustC．customers’protection D．service advertisementCRalph and Norton can grow to be 40 feet long and live in a tank as large as a football field.What are they？They’re the only two whale sharks at a North American aquarium (水族馆)．You can see Ralph and Norton at the world’s largest aquarium，the new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.The aquarium’s giant tanks hold eight million gallons of water and will be home to about 100,000 fish!The aquarium was designed to look like a giant ship breaking through the waves.It has 60 different habitats from the sea and five galleries (展馆)，each with a different theme.About 2.4 million visitors are expected to come each year.“We_want_t o_be_the_world’s most_engaging aquarium.” said Jeff Swanagan，the aquarium’s executive director.Ralph and Norton arrived in June,2005 from Taiwan.They were only 15 and 13 feet long，but they may grow to be more than 40 feet long！Whale sharks are the world’s largest fish.Three fulltime vets will work there to make sure that Ralph，Norton，and all of the aquarium’s sea life stay healthy.Students from the University of Georgia will help run the aquarium and conduct research at the animal hospital.The aquarium was paid for almost completely by a $200 million gift from Berne Marcus，cofounder of the Home Depot Inc，and his wife，Billi.“It’s going to be the most unique aquarium in the world，”said Marcus.Marcus said the aquarium was a “thank you” note to the city of Atlanta and the State of Georgia，where the Home Depot first opened for business.54．According to this passage，Ralph and Norton are________.A．polar bears B．whale sharksC．penguins D．dolphins55．The world’s largest aquarium located in________.A．Los Angeles B．New York C．Atlanta D．Miami56．By saying “We want to be the world’s most engaging aquarium”，Jeff Swanagan means________.A．the aquarium will attract a large number of visitorsB．the aquarium will be home to very special sea animalsC．the aquarium will be rebuilt and will be made even largerD．the aquarium will be the largest habitat for sea lifeDStarting the day on an egg cou ld keep your blood pressure (血压) under control，research suggests.Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressurelowering drugs.The researchers，from the University of Alberta in Canada，showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes (酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as ACE inhibitors，drugs taken by millions around the world to lower blood pressure.Fried eggs proved particularly effective，but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body.Earlier this month，British researchers declared that，contrary to popular beliefs，it is healthy to go to work on an egg.They concluded that the type of cholesterol (胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks.Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin，from the University of Surrey，said，“The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected.The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amount of cholesterol found in eggs.The UK public do not need to limit the number of eggs they eat.They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature’s most nutritious foods.”The British Heart Foundation dropped its threeeggaweek limit in 2005.However，almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies.57．From the text we know that ACE inhibitors are________.A．a kind of medicine B．a kind of proteinC．a kind of illness D．a k ind of food58．According to what Professor Bruce said，eggs________.A．are the most nutritious foodB．have no effect on blood cholesterolC．can be included in a healthy dietD．are forbidden to be eaten in the UK59．We can infer from the text that________.A．drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggsB．stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseasesC．most Britons agree the threeeggaweek limit should be droppedD．about 50% of Britons think eating an egg a day is bad for their health 60．The text is meant________.A．to introduce scientific findings about eggsB．to introduce a medicine made from eggsC．to tell people how to lower their blood pressureD．to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible第二节(共5 小题；每小题2分，满分10分)A．Argue with your boss everything you wantB．Make the issues clearC．Watch your timingD．Don’t go in when you are angryE．Propose your solutionF．Put yourself in the boss’s position61.Before you argue with your boss，check with the boss’s secretary to determine his mood.If he ate nails for breakfast，it is not a good idea to ask him for something.Even without the boss’s secretary，there are keys to timing：don’t approach the boss when he’s on deadline；don’t go in right before lunch，when he is apt to be distracted and rushed；don’t go in just before or after he has taken a vacation.62.If you are mad，that will only make your boss mad.Calm down first.And don’t let a particular concern open the floodgates for all your accumulated frustration.The boss will feel that you think negatively about the company and it is hopeless trying to change your mind.Then，maybe he will dismiss you.63.Terrible disputes can result when neither the employer nor the employee knows what is the problem the other wants to discuss.Sometimes the fight will go away when the issues are made clear.The employee has to get his point across clearly in order to make the boss understands it.64.Your boss has enough on his mind without your adding more.If you can’t put forward an immediate solution，at least suggest how to approach the problem.People who frequently present problems without solutions to their bosses may soon find they can’t get past the secretary.65.To deal effectively with a boss，it’s important to consider his goals and pressure.If you can put yourself in the position of being a partner to the boss，then he will be naturally more inclined to work with you to achieve your goals.第三部分：写作(共三节，满分55分)第一节单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)66．He seems very________(严肃)，but in fact he has a delightful sense of humor.67．He________(道歉) to his teacher for not finishing his homework on time.68．I’d like to take this________(机会) to express my thankfulness to you for your timely help.69．It is________(无礼的) to speak with your mouth full of food.70．He________(犹豫) before he answered because he didn’t know what to say.71．It was so cloudy that the top of the mountain was________(看不见的)．72．Boy as he is，he has a large________(收藏) of stamps.73．One of his________(抱负) is to become the President of the Motor General.74．The two small shops________(结合) to make a large one.75．It was a difficult situation and he________(对付) it very well.第二节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Dear Brown，Last summer I take a parttime job in the International Camp for children.I have been told one more worker will be needed in this year and I think you are fit to it.How about join us？The camp is at the foot of a small hill close to a river.It is so a beautiful place！We can hear birds singing happy all around.Everybody sleeps in tents，that is very exciting.We usually work only five hours a day，so we will have plenty of spare time visit the area and have a fun.I am sure it will be an unforgettableexperience.If you have interests in it，reply to me soon.第三节书面表达(满分30分)假设你是李华，你的外国网友Tom最近从网上了解到有关中国的“留守学生(leftbehind students)”的问题，但不是很明白，为此，他通过电子邮件向你询问。
高考高三英语12月月考试题08一、单项选择1. My friend Shelly is ________ stupid. However, she is pretty smart.A. much tooB. more thatC. far fromD. less than2.It can’t be denied that the Diaoyu Islands are _______ part of China and what some Japanese have done recently is actually an offence against _______ Chinese people.A. a; /B. a; theC. the; /D. /; the3. ---Remember how we met for the first time, Dick?---Of course I do. You _________ to the teachers' office hurriedly and ___________ me.A. had walked; weren't noticingB. were walking; didn't noticeC. had been walking; noticedD. walked; had noticed4. The Chinese government insists that the Huangyan Island _____ part of China and insists the Philippine government ______ the arrested Chinese fishermen free.A. should be, setB. is; should setC. be; setsD. is; sets5. In many states of America, a neighbor may ______ you with playing your radio too loudly.A. chargeB. blameC. punishD. scold6. —I’m sorry, I did not catch you.— ______ repeat the sentence?A. Would you like toB. Shall IC. Will ID. Do you want that I7. They are going to ________an advertisement in the papers for the position of the sales director.A. give outB. put outC. pull outD. take out8. Zhao Benshan，whose overwork his health failure，is said to have performed in．theSpring Festival Gala on CCTV in 2011．A．contributed to B．appealed to C．applied to D．owed to9.Not everyone has realized what_______ important part the balance of________ nature plays in their life.A．an；the B．/；the C．an；/ D．the；/10. Internet is an important _____ for people to get the latest news.A. sourceB. originC. resourceD. cause11.“The Bailu Plain” directed by Wang Quanan is ______ most moving film and I really want to see it for ______ second time.A. a; aB. the; aC. the; theD. the; a12. Normally you could stay with us, but our house ______ at the moment.A. is decoratedB. was decoratedC. is being decoratedD. was being decorated13.. Male nurses can see things from a different angle than women and bring a male way of thinking _____problems.A. to solveB. to solvingC. solvedD. of solving14.— Is it convenient if I call you up at 9 tomorrow morning?— I am afraid not. I _____ a group of visiting teachers then.A. am meetingB. will meetC. will be meetingD. will have met15. Maybe you have been to many countries, but nowhere else _____ such a beautiful palace.A. can you findB. you could findC. you can findD. could you find16.If the president had visited the hospital this morning, it ________ the headline in tomorrow's paper.A．will be B．could be C．had been D．was17. John’s ability to learn from observations and experience _______ greatly to his success in public life.A. owedB. attachedC. relatedD. contributed18.Look! If we had begun to do the work yesterday morning, we _____ ourselves just like them．A．would have enjoyed B．were to enjoyC．should enjoy D．would be enjoying19. This August will be very precious for graduates by which time they _________ into a university.A. will be admittedB. will have admittedC. have been admittedD. will have been admitted20. Due to bad weather, the police had to __________ the search for the missing boy.A. resignB. abandonC. conductD. release21.—Because of the rain, we’ll have to the football match.—I’m free next Sunday if you would like to play then.A. abandonB. ignoreC. postponeD. recover22. Even if you had not been able to see her, you ______ us.A. toldB. had toldC. should tellD. should have told23. —Where on earth did you get the book?— ______A. What did you say?B. I beg your pardon?C. Say it again!D. I didn’t get it on earth.二、完型填空24.阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always ___1___you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only ___2___friends leave footprints (脚印).I shall always recall (回忆) the autumn and the girl with the ___3___ . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend.It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves ___4___ on the cool ___5___. In such a season, I liked walking alone in the leaves, ____6__ to the sound of them.Autumn is a __7____ season and life is uninteresting. The free days always get me ___8___ . But one day, the sound of a violin __9____into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was.A young girl, standing in the wind, was__10____ in playing her violin.I had __11____ seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been ___12___ there for so long but my existence (存在) did not seem to disturb her.Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin in the corner of the building ___13___ I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became ___14___. __15____ we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believe she also loved me.Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly ___16___. To my astonishment (惊讶), the girl came over to me.“You must like violin.” she said.“Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked.Suddenly, a __17____ expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.“I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that _18_____ me.” she said.“In fact, it was your playing _19_____ gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered,“Let's be friends.”The girl smiled, and so did I.I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen like before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影) of the girl. She is like a __20____—so short, so bright, like a shooting star giving off so much light that it makes the autumn beautiful.1. A. with B. for C. against D. to2. A. good B. true C. new D. old3. A. sound B. song C. play D. violin4. A. shaking B. hanging C. falling D. floating5. A. wind B. snow C. air D. rain6. A. watching B. listening C. seeing D. hearing7. A. lively B. lovely C. harvest D. lonely8. A. up B. off C. down D. over9. A. flowed B. grew C. entered D. ran10. A. lost B. active C. busy D. interested11. A. once B. never C. often D. usually12. A. waiting B. stopping C. standing D. hearing13. A. because B. so C. when D. but14. A. interesting B. moving C. encouraging D. exciting15. A. But B. However C. Even D. Though16. A. stopped B. began C. gone D. changed17. A. happy B. sad C. strange D. surprised18. A. surprised B. excited C. encouraged D. interested19. A. that B. which C. it D. who20. A. song B. dream C. fire D. sister三、阅读理解25.Three boys and three girls were going to Fort Lauderdale and when they boarded the bus，they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags，dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York vanished behind them.As the bus passed through New Jersey，they began to notice Vingo, He sat in front of them，dressed in a plain，ill-fitting suit，never moving，his dusty face masking his age. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot，frozen into some personal cocoon of silence.Deep into the night，outside Washington，the bus pulled into Howard Johnson's，and everybody got off except Vingo. He sat rooted in his seat，and the young people began to wonder about him，trying to imagine his life：perhaps he was a sea captain，a runaway from his wife，an old soldier going home. When they went back to the bus，one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself."We're going to Florida,” she said brightly, “I hear it's really beautiful.”“It is，”he said quietly，as if remembering something he had tried to forget."Want some wine?" she said. He smiled and took a swig. He thanked her and once again returned to his silence. After a while，she went back to the others，and Vingo nodded in his sleep.In the morning，they awoke outside another Howard Johnson's．And this time Vingo went in. The girl insisted that he join them. He seemed very shy, and ordered black coffee and smoked nervously as the young people chattered about sleeping on beaches. When they returned to the bus，the girl sat with Vingo again，and after a while, slowly and painfully，he told his story. He had been in jail in New York for the past four years，and now he was going home.“Are you married?”“I don't know.“You don’t know?” she said.“Well，when I was in jail I wrote to my wife，”he said. “I told he r that I was going to be away a long time，and that if she couldn't stand it．if the kids kept asking questions，if it hurt too much，well she could just forget me, I'd understand. Get a new guy，I said she's a wonderful woman，really something and forget about me.I told her she didn't have to write me for nothing. And she didn't. Not for three and a half years.”"And you’re going home now，not knowing?”“Yeah，”he said shyly. “Well，last week，when I was sure the parole (假释) was coming through, I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick，just before Jacksonville，and there’s a big oak (橡树) tree just as you came into town. I told her that if she'd take me back，she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree，and I'd get off and come home, If she didn't want me, forget it, no handkerchief，and I'd go on through.”"Vow,” the girl exclaimed. "Wow.”She told the others，and noon all of them were in it, caught up in the approach of Brunswick，looking at the pictures Vingo showed them of his wife and three children. The woman was handsome in a plain way，the children still unformed in the much-handled snapshots.Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over window seat on the right side，waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. The bus acquired a dark，hushed mood，full of the silence of absence and lost years. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-con's mask, as if fortifying himself against still another disappointment.Then Brunswick was ten miles, and then five. Then，suddenly，all of the young people were up out of their seats，screaming and shouting and crying，doing small dances of joy. All except Vingo.Vingo sat there stunned，looking at the oak tree. It was covered with yellow handkerchiefs，20 of them，30 of them，maybe hundreds，a tree that stood like a banner of welcome billowing in the wind. As the young people shouted，the old rose and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.1. Which is right about Vingo?A. He was a sea captain.B. He was a runaway from his wife,C. He was an old soldier going home.D. He was a prisoner.2. The underlined word "`exclaimed" probably indicates that the girl was“______”A. surprised B: angry C: embarrassed D. puzzled3. From the story，we know thatA. the young people and Vingo loved New YorkB. Vingo dressed himself decentlyC. Vingo's Wife didn't write to him because she didn't miss himD. the young people were happy for Vingo because he could went home4. What is the best title for the story?A. An Unexpected ReturnB. Forgiving My AbsenceC. Going HomeD. The Old Oak Tree26.In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair-weather friends, who will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend?I look for certain qualities (品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from other s. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think ofways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience (经验) and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend!1. If you have fair-weather friends, _____.A. they will give you all that they have when you need helpB. you will be refused when you get into troubleC. you will become richD. you can be sure that you get real friends2. Good friends need to ______.A. always point out each other’s mistakesB. be helped with moneyC. understand each other’s feelingsD. have money or luck.3. This passage mainly discusses ________.A. the qualities of a friendB. where to choose friendsC. how to get along with friendsD. the importance of having a friend27.Imagine an eco-conscious city where rooftops have been transformed into fertile, green gardens. It's a place where every home is equipped with a system that recycles valuable water resources. In this town, protecting the planet is a way of life. That's how Abby Sharp, 14, Wyatt Peery, 13, and Tom Krajnak, 14, saw their city of tomorrow. The vision won the eighth-graders from Bexley, Ohio, first prize at the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition.The annual design competition challenges middle school students to use engineering to deal with issues that affect the earth. This year the competition focused on water conservation. Participants had to come up with ways to improve water use in the home. Kids from 38 middle schools across the country competed in the finals. The event took place from February 17-18 in Washington, D.C. More than 30,000 students entered thecompetition.Abby, Wyatt and Tom call their winning city Novo Mondum. The name means "new world" in Latin. Novo Mondum sits on the coast of Iceland. The group chose the spot for its wealth of clean energy resources, such as geothermal（地热的） energy and hydropower. Both sources use the power of nature to generate electricity. Geothermal energy draws heat from deep inside the Earth. Hydropower gets energy from flowing water. "Our city is very globally aware," Abby told TFK.Students team up with a teacher and a volunteer engineer mentor（顾问）to develop their cities. Each group creates a fictional city on SimCity 4 Deluxe, a computer game that allows players to build virtual towns. Then they construct tabletop models of the cities and write essays describing their project. The models must be made using recycled materials and cost no more than $100 to build.1. What’s the main feature of the city designed by the three winners?A. Making full use of water resources.B. Turning rooftops into green gardens.C. Protecting our home — the earth.D. Costing no money to build2. It can be inferred that water conversation is __________.A. one of the problems that influence the Earth.B. the main theme of 2009 Future City Competition.C. one of the issues for the participants to deal with abroad.D. an easy topic for all the students to design.3. According to the passage, Abby, Wyatt and Tom are _____.A. ninth-graders from Bexley, Ohio.B. second prize winners at the 2009 Future City Competition.C. lucky to get the first prize at the 2009 Future City Competition.D. eighth-graders from Washington, D.C.4. The underlined word “hydropower” means ______________.A. electric power from burning oil.B. electric power from burning coals.C. electric power from deep inside the earth.D. electric power from moving water.5. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?A. The process of developing a Future City.B. How teachers instruct the students in the competition.C. The process of building virtual towns.D. What materials should be used in the competition.28.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。
