高三英语第一次月考模拟试卷 (2).docx

高三年级第一次月考英语试卷I.听力(每小题L5分，共30分)第一节(共5小题)请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项1. Where is the man's inocher now? A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. Ac a bus scop.2. Where is the man going first?A. To the Healey Supermarket B. To the airport. C. To Canada.3. Why did (he woman apologize?A. She brought the man the wrong dish.B. She wanted to change (he dish she ordered.C. She kept the man waiting for a long time.4. What arc (he two speakers talking about? A. Diving. B. Writing. C. Driving.5. Why the woman preparing so much food?A. h's the man s birthday. B. The woman wants to thank the man.C The man can cat a lot.第二节(共10小题)请听卜面一段材料回答第6和第7题6. What did ihe woman do last night?A. She saw a film. B. She went shopping. C. She watched a foo<ball match.7. Why couldn't the man keep in touch with the woman last night?A. The woman's mobile phone was stolen.B. The woman's mobile phone was power off.C. The man had sonwthing important to do.请听下面一段材料，回答第8和第10时Whal is the weather like these days? A. Hoi. B. Cold. C. Rainy.8. Where is the lyphon expected io come from?A. The mainland. B. The western Pacific. C. Tlie maifs city.9. When is the typhoon likely io come io the speakers' city?A. Tomorrow morning. B. Today. C. Tomorrow everning.请听下面一段材料,回答笫11和第13即What did the man buy?A. A watcrmaclon and apples. B. Grapes and bananas. C. A watermelon and grapes.10. Who did (he man mention when he was doing (he shopping?A. His mother. B. His father. C. His brother.11. How much should the man pay in all? A. $15.5 B. $21. C. $30.请听下面一段材料，网答第14和第16遨Whal docs the woman want lo buy?A. Atrain ticket. B. A plane ticket. C. A bus ticket.12. Whal is ihe wonun going to do in Shanghai?A. See her friends. B. Attend a meeting. C. Visit her parents.13. How will (he woman go (o Shanghai? A. By train. B. By ship C. By air.请听下面段材料，回答第17和第20遨Why did l-orrainc come to l-()ndon? A. To study hospital management.B. To visit the parks in London. C. To study the buildings in London.14. Which of the following has serious trafllc problems according to the interview?A. Trinidad. B. London. C. Sydney.15. What s the weather like in London? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.16. When did Lorraine come to London?A. Last year. B. Three years ago. C. lbw years ago.II.弟向选奏题一每小题1分，共15分)The killing of bison breakbalance of nature in American plain.A. (he, the BJ. the C. the, / D, /./-How about a holiday in Europe? -I*d like to very much, but I can'tthe time.A. spend B. share C. waste D. afford.1 would appreciate _ if you would reply to me soon. A. you B. this C. it D. that24. Thelook on the boss' face suggested that hesatisfied with John's work.A. amazing, was B. amazed, be C. amazing, be D. amazed, wasThe practice of hanging clothes across the street is a commonin many partsof the city. A. scenery B. sign C. sight D. apprcarancc-Do you smoke? . It s year since I smoked.A. Yes, I do B. NoJ don,t C. Not too much D. A lotJane tried to keep up a calm apprcarancc, but her trembling voice.A. gave her in B. gave her out C. gave her away D. gave her up.25. -Does Jim do his new job well? his old one. He is too stupid to do anything well.A. No belter than B. Not belter than C. Not so well as D. Not the same asHospital staff bursi into cheers after doctors completed a 20«hours openition to haveonc-year-uld twins at the he«td.A. isolated. B. separated C. dividedD.removed-Do you think the weather is good enough for a picnic?-Yes. You couldifi hopeat (his lime of the year.A. a nicer day B. for a nicer day C. a nice day D. fbra nice dayBy (he linie you arrived in London, wein Europe for weeks.A. shall stay B. have stayed. C. will have stayed D. have been suying一 Were you busy Iasi weekend?Verj,. Rather than_ time playing cards asusual. I devoied every effort(o _ an ad. A. wastingk making B. waste, make C. to waste, make D. a waste of. makingand problem would be straightened out.A. A bit more effbnB. Having a little effortC. If you have a bit more effort D. There being a liule effort. Don't inierrupt me. John.you force me to (ell you the truth at the moment?A. Might B. Must C. Should D. Would.after a long walk, Henry called and said thi the couldn't come.A. Having worn out B. Being wom out C. To wear out D. Worn outHI.完型填空(共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分)My father often works very hard. Aixi he 36 goes to the movies. Here I'll tell you a(n) 37 Nlon- about him,One afternoon, when he finished his work, and 38 go home, he found a film ticket under the 39 on his desk. He thought he 40 to have not much work to do that day and it was quite wonderful (o pass <芥j磨)the 4 at the cinema. So he came back home and 42 Hnished his supper. Then he said 4J to us and left.But to cnir 44. he came back about half an hour later. I asked him what was (he 45. He smiled and k>ld ux (be funny thing Ihai happened al the 46.When my father was sitting in his scat a 47 came to my father's seat and said that *»cat was hers. My father was 48_. He took out the (kket and looked at it carefully. h was Row 17. 49. And llxrn he looked al (he seal. 1( wax JO. $u he avked her u> show her (ickef. She look oul her (ickei at once ami the scat 51 on it was Row 17Seat3.Why? What's the matter with all (his? While they were 52. suddenly the woman said. *Thc 53 of tickeb arc diffcrcnL* So (hey kx)kcd at (he tickets more carefully. After a while my lather said. 'Oh. I'm 54 I made a misukc. My ticket is for the 55 a month ago. Take this scat, please/' With these words he left.36A. seldomB. ullenC.D. never37A. badB. strangeC. funnyD. interested38smallB wouldC. was abnirt(0D nujht to39A. gigB. glassesC. boxD. slwes40A. likedB. plannedC. tookD. happened41A. morningB aftcnxxxiC. eveningD day42A.surelyB. quicklyC. early1>. sudiknly43A. sonyB. helloC. goodbyeD.luck44A. joyB. xurpriwC. delightD fun45A. nialterB. dungC. filmD. ston,46A. cinemaB. officeC. theatreD. party47A. wpnunB. boyC. nunD. doctor48A. intereMedB. surpnsedC. friglHenedD.mappointed49A. ScaliB. Scai2C. Seal?D. Sca1450A. differentB. uwiilC. the same1). likely51A. shownB. takenC. namedD. told52A. wonderingB. warningC. lookingD. making53A. designB. pricesC. shapesD. colon54A. iottyB. shyC. worriedD. right55A. actionB.speechC. filmD. playIV：阅读理解（共17小题；每小题2分，满分34分）Monarch ButterfliesOne of ihe Iasi West Coast homes of the Monarch buiierfly a (ype of insects may soon disappear. Strangely, it is in a town (hat calls itself Butterfly U.S.A, Pacific Grove. California.The (own of Pacific Grove loves (he butterflies. Every year they have a parade (游行)and hundreds of children dress up as butterflies. Monarch butterflies arc the town mascot. Tourism is very important, and many people come lo see the butterflies. The buuerflies are good for the developmeni of (he town.In 1981 there were so many butterflies it looked like it was raining butterflies. Tens of thousands of Monarchs stayed on tree branches near Pacific Grove. Now there are not so many ,The building goes on a liule bit at a lime, and you don't notice it day by day. Over time, you can see that there has been a lot of development. As new buildings go up. many trees are cut down. This reduces the natural homes for ihe butterflies.Monarchs travel hundreds of miles each year, returning to the same woods, often to ihe same trees. The female Monarchs need milkweed lo lay their eggs： the males will follow (he females.Millions of Monarchs have traveled regularly along the same path for thousands of years. They start their trip in the mountains of Mexico and travel to the middle part of America. If the woods where ihe buitertlies live are destroyed, ihe whole species could be lost. There have been Monarch buttcrtlics along the coast of California for as long as man can remember, but no one is sure how much longer they will last.56. Why an? Monarch buuerflies important (o Pacific Grove?A. They may disappear.B. They come to stay every year.C. They help develop the town's tourism. D. They give a name lo Pacific Grove. 57. The underlined word mascotin Paragraph 2 probably refers to.A. a new type of butterflyB. an insect believed to bring good luckC. a parade organized by Pacific GroveD a special dress for children in Pacific GroveWhat problem do Monarch buttcrtlics face now?A New buildings take up their living space.B. Ulicrc has been too much rain in recent years.C. Their natural homes are destroyed by (ourism.D. They have(ot travel a long distance to gee home.58. Where do Monarch butterflies start their trip to Pacific Grove?A. From Central America.B. From the West Coast.C- From California.D. From Mexico.C. Keeping (heir own culture. D Taking up government jobs.What can you see?Mouiains. volcanoes, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, forests, beaches. Both islands arc mountainous. In fact, only 30% of New Zealand is flat.Who can you meet?Most people live North Island. Eighifivc penxnt of New Zealanders arc pakeha(、hiie men',), which means (heir "great grandfaihenT came from Europe. Ten percent arc Maoris . The Maoris came (o New Zealand from the Polynesian islands probably around the tenth century. The “pakeha“ started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders.New ZealandThe MaorisWhen the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellenl fishermen. hunters and farmers.About fifty years ago many Maoris started to live and work in the large cilies and look jobs in the government, industries, medicine and education. They arc proud of their cul(ure(化)and are detennined to keep many of (he customs which are pan of their way of life.Fact Box: New ZealandPosition: South of Equatoix 办 ifi); nearest neighbour: Australia, 1600km away.Size： Two mian islands - North Island and South Island: together they an? 268.680 sq. km.Population: 4 millionWhich of the following is a facl about New Zealand?A. 20%of (he population being Maoris. B. Four million white people.C. About 1600 km south of (he Equator. D. Nearly 1/3 of (he country being plants.59. The country's population is mainly made up of.A. the white people and (he Polyesians B. the white people and (he “pakeha”C. the Maoris and the white people D. the Maoris and the Polynesians 62. When did the while people begin to live in New Zealand?A. 1000 yea、ago， B. 2(X) years ago. C- 85 years ago. D. 50 years ago.63. What do the Maoris value most in life?A. Living in small villages. B. Developing fanning skills.CMy bookshelves arc full of dust- and with good reason. When it comes to cleaning (hal part of my home. I sufter from the most serious case of avoidance < H 朝 反应症).The thing is this： When I do sei out to clean and re-organize my books, which seldom happens. I place myself into a really bad situation. No sooner do I take a tide from the shelf, blow off (he dust. and wipe down (he cover than! find myself sitting on the floor with legs crossed and my back against (he wall. Preny soon books gel piled up on my legs as I am reunited with old friends.It is as if these hooks have voices , and each wants to say its piece. “ Remember me? I was given(o you when you went into the Navy . so that you would never lack for companionship.one whispers. Another says, 01 was your first book of poems, given to you before you learned to love poclry." And a third. *'I was the book that made history so anretive(o you.”Perhaps the greatest pleasure of re-organizing my hook* is the surprise-or belter said, reunionsthat occur. During my latest book cleaning adventure. I found one that had fallen behind (he shelf:44 Tides of Edgar Allan Poe. wNoc an unusual title* but the words written on the first page made it very special ° With Love from Mom and Dad» Christinas 1965. M What's this? A book on the physics of lasers (激光).Il is filled with mathematical statements» and 1 had bought i( at a library sale when I was 12, not long after the laser had been invented. I couldn't understand a bit of it» but I did learn what 'laser'meanc.What I end up with when I empty my bookshelves is a cross-section横制面) of my penal hisiory. k's like a road cut where one sees all the layers of rock going back through time to the beginning of the simplest life forms. The books I've read and kept arc not just old fiends. They* re my resume.64. What could be said about the author?A. He is too busy(o tidy up his bookshelves.B. He considers his books treasured possessions.C He has made a lot of notes in his book.D. He is a lover of science books.65. By saying that his book have voices t the author means.A. (hey bring back happy memories B. they are recorded in human voiceC. they say a lot about human history D. they offer good topic for discussion 66. Wha( does the author enjoy most from re-orgazining his books?A. Finding some missing books. B. Putting books in good order.C. Learning something new from the books.D Rediscovering interesting stories behind some books.67. The underlined word"rcsumc*in the last paragraph probably means.A. personal history B. precious notes C. good companion D. simple life formsDSpending beyond one's means is becoming a national problem for Americans. Borrowing has become so easy that it takes great willpower for people(o refuse it. "1 received a number of gold MasterCard and gold Visa card offers in the mail during (he past two nH>nths. " said one computer engineer at AT &T Bell Laboratories in Chicago. " I got three of (hem in one day last week. wIxndcrs arc providing easy credit (信贷for borrowers. Many banks now offer every borrower a great varieiy of credit, a service once offered a!nu>si only co big companies. Norwest Bank Minneapolis offers lending programs for cais and boats that can cut monthly payments nearly in half .Carmakers, too. arc lengthening easier terms. Ford Motor Credit slates that 45 % of its recent lendings has been for sixty months rather than the sixty-six-month period that was usual before.The total consumer debt (债务)in the United States rose 73 percent between 1974 and 1984. as the debt for each man. woman. and child increased from $10* 264 to S26. 566. Huge debt now is present in our euonorny< f?济)al all levels. As a nation, we are more (han S7 trillion in debt, and (he total keeps increasing astonishingly.As we have overhornowed. so have we overspent. In late 1986. the share of after-tax income that Americans saved sank below 2 percem for a short time, less than half the figure a( which we saved only 10 years ago. Americans now arc buying from foreigners behveen about $50 and $100 billion more Mercedes and Toyotas. Paris fashions, and lours to Europe (han the Boeing 747s, agriculture machinery . or Kansas wheat th