第三次月考英语试题
说明：1．测试时间：120分钟 总分：150分
2．客观题涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上
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注意事项：
1．答第I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上所对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 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。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题，每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What have the speakers probably been doing? A．Reading magazines． B．Studying for a test． C．Waiting for their professor． 2．What does the woman mean?
A．The man’s son is not the best choice． B．The man has no work experience． C．The man shouldn’t retire very soon． 3．What do we know about the accident? A．It happened at night． B．Some people were killed．
C．The woman learned about it from the paper． 4．What can we know about the man?
A．He dislikes working in the company． B．He will probably stay in the company． C．He is worried about losing the job． 5．What are the speakers mainly talking about? A．How to get a book． B．What their teacher is like． C．Whether there is a bookstore．
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。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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．Why does the man want to buy some Chinese items? A．He intends to decorate his house． B．He wants to send them to a friend． C．He is studying Chinese culture．
7．How much should the man pay in the end? A．750 yuan． B．900 yuan． C．1450 yuan． 听第7段材料，回答第8 、9题。
8．What size does the woman suggest the man wear? A．Large． B．Medium． C．Small． 9．Which colour does the man choose finally? A．Blue． B．White． C．Black． 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A．A tour． B．New York City． C．A part-time job．
11．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．At an office．
B．At a travel agency． C．At a bus station．
12．What do we know about the schedule?
A．It starts at 8:30 am． B．It ends at 6:00 pm．
C．It provides weekly service． 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Where does the conversation take place?
A．In an office． B．In a bookstore． C．In the man’s apartment． 14．How does the woman feel about the man’s interest in Spider-Man?
A．Excited． B．Unhappy． C．Surprised． 15．How does the man feel about the Spider-Man story?
A．It is too hard to understand． B．It can show social reality． C．It is mainly intended for kids． 16．Who wrote Watchman? A．Alen Moore．
B．Christ Claremont．
C．The writer of the Spider-Man story． 听第10段材料，回答第17至20 题。
17．Where is the speaker broadcasting from? A．A radio studio． B．A traffic school． C．A roadway vehicle． 18．What is the main purpose of this talk? A．To sell products． B．To entertain people．
C．To provide information．
19．What do we know about Highway 305? A．An accident happens there． B．It is very crowded for six miles． C．There is road construction there． 20．Which way is relatively in a good state? A．Westmont Avenue． B．Eastlake Way． C．State Route 10．
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world．The boy walked a long way, and finally came upon the beautiful castle where the wise man lived．
On entering the main room of the castle, the boy was quite surprised: tradesmen coming and going, people chatting in the corners, and a small orchestra playing soft music．The wise man talked with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn．
The wise man listened carefully to the boy’s explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didn’t have time just then to explain the secret of happiness．He suggested that the boy look around the palace and return in two hours．
“Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something,” said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil．“As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill．”
The boy began to walk up and down stairs of the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon．After two hours, he returned to the wise man．
“Well,” asked the wise man, “Did you see the Persian tapestries（挂毯）in the hall? Did you see the garden that took the master gardener ten years to create?” The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing．His only concern had been not to spill the oil．
“Then go back and observe the wonders of my world,” said the wise man．The boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace．This time he observed all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls．When he returned, he described in detail everything he had seen．
“But where are the drops of oil?” asked the wise man．Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone．
“Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the wise man．“The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon．”
21. When the boy arrived at the castle, he ．
A. received a warm welcome from the wise man
B. had already missed his chance to talk to the wise man C. was shown around the palace by the local people
D. didn’t expect to see so many people around
22. The wise man gave the boy two tasks in order to ．
A. show him how to observe the wonders in the world B. teach him the secret of happiness C. make him learn from his mistakes D. let the boy enjoy his palace and garden
23. We can infer from the article that “the drops of the oil on the spoon” probably refer
to ．
A. the beauty of one’s nature B. the fortune a person possesses
C. the responsibilities one has to take on D. the great opportunities in life
24. What would be the best title for the article?
A．Lesson about Happiness B．The Secret of Happiness C．Learning about Happiness D．Searching for Happiness
B
“Have you ever been out on a boat and felt it lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the rush of energy as waves came over you?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh．“There is certainly a lot of energy in waves,” he said．Scientists are working to use that energy to make electricity．Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean．“The wind starts out by making little ripples（涟漪）, but if they keep on blowing, those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves,” Taylor said．“Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey．” When waves come toward the shore, people can set up dams to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine（涡轮机）．The turbine can then power an electrical generator to produce electricity．
“The resource is huge,” said Janet Swain of the World Watch Institute．“We will never run out of wave power．” Besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil or coal．Oceans cover three quarters of the Earth’s surface—that would make wave power seem ideal for creating energy throughout the world, though there are some weak points yet to overcome．
Swain said that wave power still costs too much money．She also said that its effects on sea animals are still unknown．What is more, wave power could affect fishing and boat traffic．Traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may someday run out．“Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is rising rapidly throughout the world,” Swain said．In the future when you turn on a light, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!
25. The writer uses the two questions at the beginning of the passage to ．
A. test the readers’ knowledge about waves B. draw the readers’ attention to the topic C. show Jamie Taylor’s importance D. invite the readers to answer them
26. The underlined phrase “picking up” is closest in meaning to ．
A．starting again B．speeding up
C．improving D．gathering
27. We can make better use of wave energy if we ．
A. shorten its journey to thousands of homes B. build more small power stations on the oceans C. reduce the cost of turning it into electric power D. quicken the steps of producing electricity
28. It can be inferred that someday we might not worry about ．
A．our power supply B．our boat traffic C．air pollution D．our supply of sea fish
C
How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments －mostly for entertainment purposes － is fair and respectful?
Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals．However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats．Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes．
Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty．Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range．The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs．www．
The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise．This results in unusually and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis．A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages．Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain．
Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered．Captive breeding（圈养繁殖） of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild．Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out．In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers．Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?
Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them．Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats．
29．How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?
A．Dangerous． B．Unhappy． C．Natural． D．Easy． 30．In the state of zoochosis, animals _________．
A．remain in cages B．behave strangely C．attack other animals D．enjoy moving around 31．What does the author try to argue in the passage?
A．Zoos are not worth the public support． B．Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals． C．Zoos should treat animals as human beings．
D．Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment．
32．The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _________．
A．pointing out the faults in what zoos do B．using evidence he has collected at zoos
C．questioning the way animals are protected D．discussing the advantages of natural habitats
D
OUR KIDS ARE AMAZING－especially compared with everybody else’s （who seem to cry all the time）．How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting．And with ones that have educational value－because you are the boss．
1．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET
Here is a toy that doesn’t need power－and the kids have to put it together themselves．This 50-piece puzzle set is made of soft-edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X-ray room．It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver．$135; flaxart．com． 2．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL
Sure, it’s cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills．It has a head and legs, a magnetic（磁性的） hand and a tail．Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months．$19．95; tinylove．com． 3．ROBOSAPIEN
This small, remote-control robot is really powerful．It performs 67 preprogrammed functions, including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing．You can even program your own function-which, sadly, does not include doing windows．$99; robosapienonline．com． 4．MINI PEDAL CAR
Want a Mini Cooper but can’t fit the family inside? Get one for the kids．They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable seat, and ride away．But it could spoil them for that used car they’ll be driving when they turn 16．For ages 3 to 5．$189; mininss．com （click on “gear up,” then “Mini motoring gear”）． 33．Which toy is said to have the special design for children’s safety?
A．ROBOSAPIEN B．MINI PEDAL CAR
C．FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET D．TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL 34．Which toy are fit for three-year-old kids?
A．1 and 3． B．2 and 4． C．1 and 2． D．3 and 4． 35．This passage is written for _______．
A．parents B．children C．the writer D．the boss
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的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。
Britain’s high streets are dying slowly
Twenty years ago, the prosperous high street（繁华商业区） was the heart of most cities．It
was crowded with customers． 36 Nowadays, high streets are declining, with very few shops and shoppers．With about 14 shops down every day, Britain’s high streets are dying little by little．
37 It’s fairly easy to understand．To start with, people are spending less because of the economic recession（衰退）．On top of that, more and more people are using the Internet to do their shopping．And it is not easy for shopkeepers in the high streets, either． 38 Finally, there are the out-of-town retail parks with free car parking that sell just about everything at very low prices．
What can be done? Prime Minister David Cameron has hired Mary Portas, a British business woman and star of TV show Mary Queen of Shops, to bring some life back into Britain’s high streets．She’s talked about creating “magnets（磁石）” to attract people back to the centre． 39 In one town, a bicycle rickshaw（人力车） service is delivering people’s shopping to their homes． 40 , where children can be cared for while parents are shopping．
Members of the public have also voiced their opinions．“My ideal shopping center is one where there’s a wide selection of attractive looking shops, with cheap parking and good public transport links,” said a 28-year-old man．“I’d like to see Night Shopping evenings where shops are open through to 10 pm or later,” said a 22-year-old girl． A. They have to pay increasing high rents．
B. But he is not the only one to solve the problem． C. But that’s all changed．
D. In another town, they set up night shopping centers, E. In another town, they set up a nursery, F. They can make a fortune overnight．
G. Why are high streets in such a desperate situation?
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（Ａ，Ｂ，Ｃ和Ｄ）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。
A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence．The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, __41__ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, __42__ , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting．Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it．The more he looked at it, the __43__ he felt and the more he wanted that apple．
He stood on tiptoe, __44__ as high as he could, but even at his tallest __45__ he was unable to touch It．He began to __46__ up and down, as high as he could, at the __47__ of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple．Still it remained out of __48__．
Not giving up, he thought , if only he had something to __49__ on ．His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to __50__the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Game boy．Looking __51__ he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, __52__ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use．
He had tried everything he could think to do．__53__ seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk __54__ ．At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his __55__, and how he really wanted that apple．The more he __56__ like this, the more unhappy he became．
__57__, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted ．He started to say to himself．This isn’t __58__, I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well．There’s __59__ more I can do to get the apple．That is unchangeable, but we are supposed to be able to __60__ our feelings．If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better? 41．A．preferring B．offering C．receiving D．allowing 42．A．so B．then C．but D．or 43．A．sadder B．angrier C．hungrier D．tastier 44．A．expanding B．stretching C．swinging D．pulling 45．A．strength B．length C．range D．height 46．A．jump B．look C．walk D．glance 47．A．tip B．stage C．top D．level 48．A．hope B．hand C．sight D．reach 49．A．put B．stand C．get D．hold 50．A．break B．shake C．take D．strike 51．A．up B．forward C．down D．around 52．A．for B．with C．．on D．of 53．A．After B．Through C．Without D．Upon 54．A．back B．away C．up D．down 55．A．wishes B．beliefs C．efforts D．goals 56．A．thought B．imagined C．tried D．claimed 57．A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise 58．A．skilful B．cheerful C．harmful D．helpful 59．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing 60．A．change B．express C．forget D．remember
第Ⅱ卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本卷上无效。 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island．He prayed worriedly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but __61__ seemed forthcoming．Exhausted, he __62__ （eventual） managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him __63__ the bad weather, and to store his few possessions．But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke __64__ （roll） up to the sky．The worst had happened; __65__ was lost．He was almost fainted with grief and anger．\"God, how could you do this to me!\" he cried．Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that 66 （approach） the island．It had come to rescue him．\"How did you know I was here?\" he asked one of his __67__ （rescue）．\"We saw your smoke signal,\" they replied．
It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad．But we __68__ lose heart, __69__ God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering．
Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be __70__ smoke signal from the grace of God．For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for them．
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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便条。便条中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ ^ ），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除；把多余的词 用斜线（ \\ ）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1；每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
A discussion about hiking had been held in our class．Some students think that hiking during vacations can make people feel healthier, fresher or more harmonious with the nature．They find themselves deep attracted by the beauty of nature．They can also be relaxing by walking in deep mountains．But nowadays some hikers even begin to explore the places people have ever been to, and accidents have happened now and then because poor knowledge of hiking．Some hikers even lost their life．The other students in our class think not safe to organize such dangerous activities．They make suggestions which laws should be passed and hikers should be trained before they attend the activities．
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
请以“My hobby”为题用英文写一篇短文，内容要点如下： 1. 最喜欢的爱好； 2. 喜欢的时间及原因； 3. 喜欢的程度；
4. 未来的愿望和打算。 注意：
1．根据所提供的内容，适当拓展想象空间，灵活地将提供的信息体现在短文中； 2．条理清楚，语句通顺，书写清晰、规范；
3．词数120左右。
参考答案
第一部分 1—5 BABAA 6—10 ACBBA 11—15 BBBCB 16—20 AACBB 第二部分 21—24 DBCB 25—28 BDCA 29—32 BBAA 33—35 CBA 36—40 CGABE
第三部分 41—45 ACCBB 46—50 ACDBA 51—55 DBCBC 56—60 ABDDA
61．none 62．eventually 63．from 64．rolling 65．everything 66．was approaching 67．rescuers 68．shouldn't 69．because 70．a
第四部分： 第一节
A discussion about hiking had been held in our class． has
Some students think that hiking during vacations can make people feel healthier, fresher or more and
harmonious with the nature．They find themselves deep attracted by the beauty of nature．They can
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also be relaxing by walking in deep mountains．But nowadays some hikers even begin to explore relaxed
the places people have ever been to, and accidents have happened now and then because ∧ poor never of
knowledge of hiking．Some hikers even lost their life．The other students in our class think ∧not lives it safe to organize such dangerous activities．They make suggestions which laws should be passed that and hikers should be trained before they attend the activities．
第二节 Writing:
（1）
My hobby
My favorite sport is swimming．I first became keen on swimming when I was eight years old in primary school．Now I am a member of my school swimming team and I keep on swimming every day in the river near my home even in winter．I like swimming because not only can it help me build up my body, but it can also enrich my life in my spare time．So I can never stop my love for swimming．I admire Michael Phelps, who is one of the best athletes in the world and got 8 gold medals in Beijing Olympics．How I wish I could be an Olympic champion myself some day! （2）
My hobby
I am keen on sports and my favorite sport is basketball．At my tenth birthday, I got my first basketball as a gift．From then on, I can hardly tear myself from it．I often play basketball with my classmates after school and play with my friends on weekends．I like playing basketball because it
can make me strong and healthy．Moreover, when I play basketball, I forget all my worries and the stress from my study．More importantly, I can also make lots of friends, who have the same interest as I do．So I hope and plan to play basketball until I am too old to do it．
（3）
My hobby
My hobby is reading books．I was fascinated by some colorful picture books when I was a little girl．Since then, I can’t tear myself from it．I like reading books because I can learn a lot of knowledge by reading books．I love reading books because it can bring me into a fantastic world to explore the unknown．More importantly, reading books can teach me to become a kind, valuable person to the mankind．Reading books can also help me to deal with problems．I am enthusiastic about reading books so much that I’ve even planned to become a writer in the future．May books be my friends forever!
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