甘泉外国语中学第一学期高三英语月考.docx

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甘泉外国语中学第一学期高三英语月考

甘泉外国语中学2016年第一学期高三英语月考

第I卷（103分）

I.ListeningComprehension（30%）

SectionAShortconversation

Directions:

InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.BridgeB.CardsC.ChessD.Chinesechess

2.A.15dollarsB.25dollarsC.30dollarsD.35dollars

3.A.Itwouldbesunny.B.Itwouldbewindy.

C.ItwouldbefoggyD.Itwouldberainy.

4.A.TerribleB.InterestingC.Justso-soD.Boring

5.A.Thepersonintheblackshirtishisboss.

B.Hisbosshasatwinbrother.

C.Hedidn’tknowwherehisbosswas.

D.Thepersonintheblackshirtlookslikehisboss.

6.A.Attheseaside.B.AthomeC.AtteahouseD.Atacafé

7.A.PatientandnurseB.Customerandwaiter

C.CustomerandpostmanD.Customerandbankclerk.

8.A.Sheisquite.B.sheistalkative.

C.Sheissociable.D.Sheisactive.

9.A.Hedoesn’tlikeeatingsnacks.

B.Thereisnotalargeselectionatthesupermarket.

C.Thewomanhasboughtalotofsnacks.

D.He’dliketoeatwhatthewomanbought.

10.A.GiveaspeechB.Meetabusinesspartner.

C.AttendaconferenceD.Makeabusinesstrip.

SectionBPassages

Directions:

InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.Calm.B.SurprisingC.ExcitingD.Hesitating

12.A.Lessthansevenhours.B.Lessthantwentyhours.

C.Morethantwentyhours.D.Morethantwentysevenhours.

13.A.Sheworkedasapilotingteacher

B.Shebecameafamousactress.

C.Shecontinuedtoimproveherspeakingskills.

D.Afamouswriterwroteabooktorecordherspecialflight.

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingnews.

14.A.Ahurricanemayoccurwithinthenext36hours.

B.Ahurricanemayoccurwithinthenext24hours.

C.Ahurricanemayoccurwithinthenext14hours.

D.Ahurricanemayoccurwithinthenext12hours.

15.A.Youshouldstoresomemedicinefordiseasesliketheflu.

B.Youshouldkeepacellphonewithyoutokeepinformedofthestorm’spath.

C.Youshouldtransferyourvaluablestosafeplacesfirst.

D.Youshouldplanyourescaperouteandanalternativerouteearly.

16.A.AcameraB.Aworkingradio

C.Alistofyourvaluables.D.Awaterproofcontainer.

SectionCLongerConversations

Directions:

InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswithinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.

AJobInterview

Thereasonsforapplying

●Thecompany’s_____17______andcooperativeenvironment.

●Thehighsalary.

Educationandworkingexperience

●Studied_____18______atBeijingNormalUniversity.

●Workedforaforeigntradecorporation.

●Taught____19______ataprivateeducationalagency.

Expectations

●Becomealawyerin_____20____years.

Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.

ChangingRooms

Whydidthewomanchangeherroom?

●Shebookedadoubleroomwithabeachview,butwasprovidedonewitha____21_____withlowerprice.

Whydidn’tthehotelprovidethewomantheroomshebooked?

●Therewereonly____22____withthebeachviewleft.

Whydidn’tthewomanaccepttheman’ssuggestion?

●Shethoughtitwastoo____23_____inroomswithacityview.

Whatdidthemandofinally?

●Hepromisedtogivethewoman_____24_____back.

II.Grammarandvocabulary（26%）

SectionA

Directions:

Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperfromofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

（A）

Theyarethesortoffriendswhoaresoclosethattheytrusteachotherwiththeirlives.Ifonefalls,theotheristheretocatchhim.

TheyareWellman,____25____legswerepermanentlyinjurednineyearsagoinarock-climbingaccident,andCorbett,anexperiencedrockclimber.Together,theyclimbedupHalfDome,thefamous2,000-footrockintheYosemiteNationalPark,throughoneofthemostdifficultroutes.Duringtheclimb,Corbetttookthelead,hitinthemetalspikes（尖状物）thatguidedtheropesandclimbedup.Then,afterWellmanpulled____26___uptherope,Corbettwentdowntoremovethespikesandclimbedupagain.This___27_____（repeat）timeandagain,inch___28___inch,for13days.

Wellman’sjobwasnoteasyeither.Hegothimselfuptheropethroughupperbodystrengthalone.Inall,Wellmanfiguredthathe____29___（do）5,000pull-upstheropeontheclimb.

However,___30____thetwomenfirstmet,theynevertalkedaboutclimbing.“HeknewthatwashowIgotinjured.”Wellmansaid.UntilonedayWellmandecidedthathewantedclimbagainandtheystartedtraining.

TheirclimbofHalfDomewasnotallsmooth.Atonepoint,piecesofrockgaveway,andCorbettdroppeddownquickly.Wellmanlockedtheirropeinplace,___31____（stop）thefallat20feet.Hisquickactionprobablysavedhisfriend’slife.

“Yourpartnercansaveyourlife-----youcansaveyourpartner’slife.”Wellmansaidas___32___pairreceivedcongratulationsfromfriends.“Therearerealcloseties.”

（B）

Mostpeopletodaythinkofchocolateas____33____sweettoeatordrinkandcanbeeasilyfoundinstoresaroundtheworld.It____34____surpriseyouthatchocolatewasoncehighlytreasured.

ThewealthypeopleofSpainfirstenjoyedasweetenedchocolatedrink.Later,thepopularityofthedrink___35___（spread）throughoutEurope.Chocolateremainedadrinkthatonlywealthypeoplecouldaffordtodrinkuntiltheeighteenthcentury.DuringtheperiodknownastheIndustrialRevolution,newtechnologieshelpedmakechocolatelesscostlytoproduce.

FarmersgrowcacaotreesinmanycountriesinAfrica,CentralandSouthAmerica,butthesetreesaredifficulttogrow.Theyrequireanexactamountofwater,warmth,soilandprotection.Afteraboutfiveyears,cacaotreesstartproducinglargefruitscalledpods,____36____grownearthetrunkofthetree.Theseedsinsidethesepods____37____（harvest）tomakechocolate.Growingcacaoisveryhardworkforfarmers.Today,chocolateindustryofficials,activists,andscientists____38____（work）withfarmers.Theyaretryingtomakesurethatcacaocanbegrowninawaythatiseasyforthefarmersandsafefortheenvironment.

Themarketvalueoftheyearlycacaocroparoundtheworldismorethanfivebilliondollars.ChocolateisespeciallypopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Eachyear,Americanseat____39____averageofmorethan5kilogramsofchocolateperperson.Specialtyshopsthatsellcostlychocolatearealsoverypopular.Manyofferchocolateloversthechancetotastechocolate____40____（grow）indifferentareasoftheworld.

SectionB

Directions:

Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.accomplishment

B.complained

C.forward

D.fruitless

E.absolutely

F.processing

G.room

H.convinced

I.neglected

J.crowding

K.boring

DespitedecadesofeffortstopromotesoccertoAmericanyouthandsportsfans,soccerremainsthe____41____stepchildoftheAmericansportsscene.Indeed,evenwhentheAmericanmen’steamwascompetingintheWorldCup,theresponsefromthenationwasagreatbigyawn.

Sowhydon’tAmericanslikesoccer?

Thereappeartobetwobasicexplanations.Thefirstisthatthe“marketplace”forsportsinthiscountryisalreadyfilledwiththebigfour:

baseball,football,basketballandhockey,leavingno____42_____forsoccertogrowinpopularity.Asasoccerjournalistwrote,Americanfilleditsownsportsspacewithfourgames,thus____43____outsoccer’schancesofbecomingpartofAmerica’ssportsculture.

However,I’mnot____44_____.Marketplacesaredynamic.IfsoccerwereaworthyobjectoftheAmericansportsfan’sinterest,thenitwouldenjoygreaterpopularity.Butisdoesn’t,whichbringsmetothesecondcommonexplanationforitslackofpopularity:

socceris___45_____.Soccerplayerspasstheballbackwardtoomuch.Americanareusedtogoing____46______insports,toattackthebasketorgofortheendzone（美式足球中的得分区）.Insoccer,it’sapassbackwardhere,anotherpassbackwardthere,thenanother,andsoon.

Inaddition,sometimestheultimatepurposeofsoccerseemstobeengaginginlotsofeffortstoaccomplish____47____nothing.Asablogger____48____duringthe2006WorldCup,thefirstroundisn’toveryet,andtherehavealreadybeenfive0-0draws,fivematchesinwhichnobodyscored.MytheoryisthatAmericanshaveneitherthebeliefsystemnorthecharacterforsucha_____49_____sportassoccer.Americansdonotlaborforthesakeoflaboring;andwelikeoursportsteamstoscore.Scoringisatouchable____50____thatcanbeidentified,compared,and,aboveallelse,i