广东省新兴县惠能中学2011届高三第一次月考(英语)

惠能中学2011届高三级第一次月考

英语试题

本试题共8页，四大题, 满分135分。考试时间为120分钟。

Ⅰ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。

Teaching my first child, Danae, to share her toys was the biggest challenge. To 1 this, we started inviting other children to play, which could help Danae discover that it’s fun to share with others — a lesson I needed to 2 myself as well, as it 3 .

One evening Danae had 4 a friend, Natalie, to play with her. Their favorite was a children’s card game called Go Fish. That evening, after Natalie left, Danae came to me and said, “Mommy, I’d like to give these to Natalie tomorrow. They’re her favorites.”

She held up three cards from the Go Fish game. I tried to 5 that I didn’t want her to give them away because then our 6 wouldn’t be complete. “But I really want her to have them!” Danae 7 . I thought perhaps she didn’t understand that when she gave something away, it was gone 8 . So I tried again, saying, “Once you give the cards to her, you can’t

9 them back tomorrow.”

A look of 10 came over Danae’s face. For a moment I was happy that she seemed to

11 . But then she smiled and said. “Well, that’s okay; I want her to have them anyway.”

What could I say to that? I sat 12 for a moment and then I realized I had been trying for so long to ask her to share. Did it 13 that our Go Fish set would be 14 ? What mattered was that my daughter was learning the 15 of giving, that she was thinking about others instead of herself, and that she was trying to make her friends happy. Isn’t that what life is all about?

1．A．achieve B．apply C．receive D．get

2．A．design B．know C．create D．review 3．A．turned up B．turned away C．turned to D．turned out 4．A．begged B．encouraged C．invited D．found 5．A．explain B．suggest C．respond D．teach

6．A．thing B．card C．set D．toy

7．A．insisted B．recommended C．announced D．cried

8．A．surely B．suddenly C．forever D．indeed

9．A．ask for B．call for C．look for D．care of 10．A．surprise B．concern C．delight D．satisfaction 11．A．understand B．accept C．refuse D．doubt 12．A．sadly B．angrily C．quietly D．slowly 13．A．work B．mean C．remind D．matter 14．A．incomplete B．lost C．limited D．gone 15．A．content B．usefulness C．way D．joy

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，在空格处填入一个适当

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。

On December 19th , 2006, an airbus took off on time from the capital airport of Saudi Arabia. After about an hour’s 16. (fly), something strange happened in the plane.

The passengers 17. (enjoy) themselves when a small rat stole out from the bag of a young man ,which make the young woman nearby 18. (alarm)with loud screaming. Then more and more rats came out of the bag. All the passengers became out of order, especially the women and the children. The steward（机长）managed to get in touch with 19. control center on the ground. With the order from the ground, the plane 20. (succeed)landed at the nearest airport.

As soon as the plane on the ground, all the passengers got off. Then seven specialists got on 21. ______(catch)these small creatures. Many means had been tired but 22. of them were good enough to catch the rats.

At last they tried to fill in the plane 23. carbon-dioxide, 24. poisoned all the eighty rats by the poisonous gas.

It 25. __ (report)that the young man wanted to carry these rats to another city and sell them as pets but no one had expected that theses small creatures succeeded in escaping from the bag.

II、阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂

黑。A

A teenage girl is fighting for her life today after being struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms swept across Britain. The girl was one of four teenage girls from London who were hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park during a storm. Earlier, Joseph Wharton, 14, died as he was struck by lightning while camping in his friend’s backyard in the West Midlands.

A spokesman for Scotland Yard said the girl remained in serious condition at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. She had stopped breathing by the time the first paramedic (护理人员) arrived on the scene just two minutes after the strike at 5:40 p.m. yesterday.

The other three girls hit by the bolt all had injuries, and were taken to University College Hospital. Their conditions were not serious, the spokesman added.

The strike lifted the girls into the air and then dropped them to the ground, a witness reported.

A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said paramedics risked their lives to treat the girls. “The storm was still overhead and lightning was still coming down while they were treating the patients,”he said. “All staff involved acted very professionally in providing fast treatment to these patients in very difficult circumstances.” Scotland Yard said the incident was being looked into by officers from the Royal Parks’ Operational Command Unit.

Joseph Wharton of Byland Way, Bloxwich, was hit during the extended thunderstorm which struck the region yesterday morning. He was pronounced dead at Walsall Manor Hospital.

He had been sleeping in a tent while staying with school friend Michael Lees at a house on nearby Cresswell Crescent.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics were called at 7:50 a.m. and unsuccessful attempts were made to revive（使苏醒）the sports-mad teenager. A spokesman for the

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said four or five people die each year as a result of lightning strikes in the UK.

26、All four girls________.

A. were killed by the lightning

B. were seriously injured

C. were being treated at the same hospital

D. were lifted up and dropped to the ground

27、The underlined word “bolt” probably means “________”.

A. thunder

B. rain

C. storm

D. lightning

28、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The boy was killed after the four girls had been hit.

B. The paramedics began to treat the girls after taking them to the hospital.

C. First-aid was given to the girls during the storm.

D. The boy was hit by lightning in the Parade Ground area of Hyde Park.

29、It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. many British people die from lightning strikes every year

B. the writer blames the government for the accident

C. the paramedics could also have been hit by lightning while aiding the girls

D. Joseph had been playing in the open air before the strike

30、This passage is probably taken from a ________.

A. magazine

B. newspaper

C. science fiction

D. weather report

B

The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare’s time is estimated(估计) to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.

In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.

The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.

31. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. The Difficulties of Learning English

B. International Communications

C. The Standard V arieties of English

D. English as a World Language

32. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.

B. There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.

C. It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.

D. People learn English for a variety of reasons.

33. According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?

A. It was popular during Shakespeare’s time.

B. It is used in former British colonies.

C. It serves the needs of its native speakers.

D. It is a world language that is used for international communication.

34. What forms an adequate working knowledge of English?

A. The ability to read a newspaper.

B. It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation.

C. Being a multilingual.

D. Being a native speaker.

35. What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?

A. Those geographically close to the United States.

B. Those interested in the culture of the United States.

C. Former colonies of Great Britain.

D. Countries where international conferences are held.

C

Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in1954.

What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.

Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on hour keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam if the operator typed too fast.

These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers a direct command to your nervous system.

I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes were slippery, slimy (黏糊糊的) and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.

Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.

36. In the author’s opinion, if a person in deep water doesn’t know how to swim he will drown

because _________.

A. he is afraid of water

B. he doesn’t want to live in the world

C. he hasn’t learned to swim before

D. he believes he will drown

37. The author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard in order

to _________.

A. reduce one’s typing speed

B. satisfy the operator

C. save more space

D. increase one’s typing speed

38. The author’s experiment shows that __________.

A. snakes in India aren’t poisonous

B. snakes can be caught easily

C. snakes are slimy and poisonous

D. snakes are dry and clean

39. According to the passage, we know that ________.

A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life

B. an animal who has not learned to swim will drown if you put it in a pond.

C. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes.

D. most people don’t like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboard

40. The main idea of this passage should be that _______.

A. beliefs make us seem stupid

B. beliefs are very powerful

C. changing your beliefs now if necessary

D. people should always believe in themselves

D

If you have ever been rock climbing, then you will know that it is not a very easy sport. In fact you probably felt quite defeated when you first tried to do any serious climbing. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing are both extremely demanding and, like anything else, require practice, to get good at. What most people don’t know is that the sport of rock climbing is one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports there is.

There are three basic types of rock climbing. Top roping is probably one of the most common types and is basically climbing with a partner. The second type, which is very similar to top roping, is called lead climbing. In both of these types of rock climbing the climber can sit off the wall and rest on the rope.

The third type of rock climbing is called bouldering. Bouldering is a type of free climbing without any ropes. This is the most demanding of all climbing types. The climber must be able to complete the climbing without taking a rest on the rope.

Believe it or not, climbing is said to be about 75% legs and only 25% arms. To climb efficiently and successfully, a person needs to have a wonderful technique. One of the major rules of rock climbing is to always have three points touching the wall, whether it is both feet and one hand, or one foot and both hands, as it is much easier to have your weight rest on three points than on two. Another important idea to grasp is that your arms in most cases will do the climbing; they only hold you into the wall so that your legs are actually pushing you upward. Also, the closer you are to the wall, the easier it is to climb.

Rock climbing may sound a bit too extreme for the everyday person but it really is an amazing workout. Once you get into the sport, and learn how to position your body and rest your weight, then you can begin to deal with some difficult problems. The great thing about rock climbing is that it is mentally challenging as well. You are constantly analyzing the way your body moves and how to do certain moves on the wall. For anyone who wants to get into shape, rock climbing is a fun and effective way to exercise muscles.

41．What does the author think of rock climbing?

A．It is an easy sport. B．It is challenging.

C．It is quite dangerous. D．It is extremely difficult.

42．According to this passage, we know that __________.

A．indoor rock climbing is much easier than outdoor rock climbing

B．while rock climbing, people depend mainly on their arms

C．ordinary people can practise rock climbing

D．during climbing, the climber can always stop for a rest

43．It is much easier for a rock climber if he ___________ while climbing.

A．takes a rope B．has a partner

C．has three points touching the wall D．uses feet more often

44．___________ will make rock climb easier.

A．Keeping the body closer to the wall B．Resting more often on the arms

C．Resting more often on the feet D．Pushing forward without thinking of the problems 45．By rock climbing, one can _____________.

A．get more weight and stronger muscles B．get both physical and mental exercises C．have a terrible experience that will last long. D．probably feel quite defeated

第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读下列餐馆的信息：

A. Pasta House–new Italian restaurant located in the heart of the city. Simple but delicious inexpensive meals. Also has a good range of vegetable-only meals. It’s always crowded so be ready to order take-away or share a table. Open 11 a.m. to midnight.

B. A Taste of India– famous for its spicy curries and many southern Indian dishes using chilli. You will usually be able to find a table during the week but if you’re planning to go on the weekend make sure you book a table in advance. Open noon to midnight.

C. Paris Match– this is the finest French restaurant in the city. Wonderful food you can enjoy in luxurious surrounding. The perfect place to have a romantic meal or impress a business partner, but be prepared for a large bill. Open noon to 2 a.m. Booking essential.

D. Mountain Diner–not fancy but tasty. Excellent Asian and European dishes. Countryside location surrounded by forest. It’s at least an hour’s drive from the city so you might want to stay at the nearby Mountain Hotel overnight. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

E. Owl Café– open 24 hours a day the café has a large selection of set breakfast, lunch and dinner meals for you to choose from, or you can enjoy one of their many delicious snacks and desserts over a cup of freshly made coffee.

F. Greek Bistro– a lively restaurant that serves great-value Greek food and has live Greek music played by a local band. Customers are encouraged to take part in the entertainment so be ready for a night of loud fun and laughter. Open 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

以下是五个人的选择要求，请匹配每个人拟选择的地方：

46. Bill– was late getting up today so hasn’t had time to make breakfast. He wants to pick up something to eat before he goes to work so he has enough energy to last through to lunch time.

47. Julie– works in the city and wants to get some lunch. She doesn’t want anything too special so long as it is tasty and not too expensive. Julie likes all kinds of food but because she is on a diet she wants to avoid anything containing meat.

48. Sally– has friends visiting her from out-of-town and wants to take them to dinner. She wants to take them somewhere they can enjoy the atmosphere and have fun. She is a university student so doesn’t have a lot of money and doesn’t like her food too hot.

49. Albert– is a businessman who will meet an important European client for a business dinner next week. Want to book a table at a quiet restaurant that will impress his guest with both its food and its surroundings.

50. Robert – is meeting his friend Ben for lunch today (Tuesday) and wants to take him to a nice restaurant. Both Robert and Ben enjoy good quality spicy food. Robert doesn’t like arranging things in advance so he hasn’t booked a table.

Ⅲ写作(共两节,满分40分)

第一节基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)

为迎接2010年广州亚运会，广州市举办了一场英语才艺展示活动(English talent show)。以下是活动的海报：

“爱广州，迎亚运”英语才艺表演

时间: 2010年1月25日

地点：人民公园

参加者: 广州地区的中学生

项目：英语歌曲、英语短剧、英语故事

目的：用英语宣传广州、宣传亚运；

激发学英语的兴趣

［写作内容］

假设你参加了此次活动，请你用英语写一篇短文，回顾本次活动的点滴。内容包括：1. 活动的情况介绍； 2. 你所参加的活动内容：短剧表演，担任主角； 3. 你的感受：……［写作要求］

只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。

［评分标准］

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

We spend hours, days and years of our lives in education. But how perfect do you think your school is? Imagine you could decide your ideal school. What would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is what they said.

Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can go and relax and play computer games and chat with friends. Some older pupils in the school have this but I think there should be a place for everyone to go when they want to switch off from the lessons.

Richard form USA: I think it would be great to have a day off every week, as well as the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. I’m sure we could learn just as much in fewer hours.

David from UK: The school dinners are absolutely disgusting. There is a little shop called a “tuck shop” which we can go to in our breaks but it just sells rubbish. I’d like to be able to buy fruit and healthy snacks.

Hannah from Australia: My school environment is great – especially the sports facilities. We’ve got a swimming pool and tennis courts. It’s teachers I’d change. I think they should give us more freedom and choice about how we study and what we study. I also think it’s ridiculous that we have to wear a school uniform.

Sam form Mexico: I’d like clean toilets and showers, a big library, big lockers and a restaurant. Not much to ask for.

【写作内容】

1.以约30词概括短文要点;

2.然后以约120字以“我的理想学校”为主题，描述你心目中的理想的学校应具备哪些条

件，此部分应包括以下内容：

（1）你现在所在的学校有哪些方面你觉得很满意，哪些方面你觉得差强人意，需要改进; （2）如果让你设计你理想中的学校，你心目中的学校是怎样的？

【写作要求】

1．可使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称．

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯．

第1次月考答案：

1—15 ADDCA CACAB ACDAD

16．flight 17．were enjoying 18．alarmed 19．the 20．successfully 21．to catch 22．none 23．with 24．which 25．was reported

26—30 DDCCB 31-35 DADBC

36-40 DADCB 41-45 BCCAB 46～50 EAFCB

基础写作

I participated in a fantastic English talent show in People’s Park on January 25, 2010. Middle school students from all over Guangzhou performed all kinds of programs, like English songs, English short plays and English stories. The purpose of this show is to encourage students to introduce Guangzhou and the 2010 Asian Games in English and to arouse students’ interest in English as well.

I was very excited because I was the leading actor/actress in an English short play at the show. Though I was a little bit nervous at the beginning, later on I felt relaxed and the performance was a great success.

读写任务

The passage presents what the five students from different countries think about their own schools and describe what their dream school should be like. Their ideas vary.

My school has a beautiful large campus with a variety of advanced teaching facilities. What makes me feel very proud is that the teachers here are friendly and knowledgeable. Whenever I am puzzled by the problems, whether in study or in life, I can turn to them for help. However, on the other hand, there exists something that disturbs me a lot. Too much everyday homework and frequent tests always keep me too busy to have a good rest and develop my interests.

If I could make a school, in my mind, the school should provided more hands-on, personalized, engaging subjects or activities that preserve students’ curiosity and joy of learning. The teachers would focus on teaching the students how to learn, not what to learn, creating lifelong learners, explorers and discovers. In addition, I think it would be great to have a day off every week, as well as the weekend. I am sure we could learn just as much in fewer hours if we improved our learning efficiency.