2011-2012学年广西柳铁一中高三年级第一次月考英语卷.doc

1、2011-2012学年广西柳铁一中高三年级第一次月考英语卷 单项选择 * In China, _ car is getting to be _ popular means of transportation. A a; / B the; the C /; a D the; a 答案： D Guess what! I came across an old friend at the party last night. _ ！ Im sure you had a wonderful time. A Soundsgood B Verywell C Allright D Hownice 答案： D _

2、 around the cultural relics for almost an hour, we got together under a big tree for a short break. A Having shown B Having been shown C To show D To be shown 答案： B -He ought to have been warned of the danger. -_, but he wouldnt listen to me. A He did B He should C He ought to D He was 答案： D -You ma

3、y find the key to the maths problem on page 107. -Ah, its so simple. I wonder why I _ of that. A didnt think B havent thought C wasnt thinking D hadnt thought 答案： A -You seem to have known Dr Smith for a long time. - Thats true. _ he joined our club six years ago. A Since B Until C When D Before 答案：

4、 A -I dont mind telling you what I know. -You _. Im not asking you for it. A mustnt B neednt C may not D shouldnt 答案： B The Mid-Autumn Day, which is a day for family reunion in China, _ on September 12th this year. A falls B fixes C lies D sets 答案： A Three years ago in Beijing, my best friend, David

5、, was hit by a car while riding a bike, _ a terrible brain injury. A caused B to cause C causing D being caused 答案： C The rise in wood fuel use has _ the disappearance of forest and the loss of habitats for pandas. A belonged to B adapted to C devoted to D contributed to 答案： D -Tom, you do the clean

6、ing after school, _ you - Me again But I did the cleaning yesterday! A do B dont C will D did 答案： C Stand over there, _ youll be able to see the oil painting better. A and B till C but D or 答案： A Never before in China _ so carefully concerned about the food safety. A people have been B have people b

7、een C are people D people are 答案： B The moment I will never forget is _ my parents discussed my new school life with me before the new term started. A that B which C when D where 答案： C After the big earthquake in Chile, there were about 300 aftershocks in the nearby area, _ over 200 were quite damag

8、ing. A which B of which C during which D whose 答案： B 完型填空 My goddaughter, Shari, owns The Berry Factory in Sacramento, California, and her mother, Joan, and I were helping with the Valentines Day rush. Wed dipped hundreds of berries, arranged gift baskets and packaged orders to be 36 around the coun

9、try. By the end of the day, the two middle-aged women, Joan and I, were exhausted. But Shari didnt seem tired. That was 37 Shari. 38 she was very busy, Id seen her give away berries to everyoneparking attendants, mail carriers and hairdressers. “For me ” they would say, bursting into 39 . 40 a“thank

10、 you”, Shari took us out for dinner. But there was a 45-munite 41 at her favorite restaurant. “No big 42 . Theres another place just up the road,” she said, driving up there. This time we walked right 43 . When the waitress came to 44 our drink orders, Shari 45 into her handbag, pulling something ou

11、t. “ I want you to have these,” she said, 46 the waitress a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries. “ She will love those berries!” I thought. 47 the waitress seemed very surprised instead. She only let out a “thank you” 48 grabbing the box and rushing into the kitchen. A few minutes later, the waitre

12、ss returned 49 our iced tea. “ I apologize,” she said. “ My best friend and I had 50 to send each other something every Valentines Day. But she 51 last year. I didnt know how Id 52 this day without her. Then you handed me that box.” “ Im so sorry to hear that,” said Shari. “ Its not much, but I hope

13、 you can 53 them.” “ Oh, I will,” the waitress said. “ See, every year we 54 sent each other the same thing: a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries bought from our favorite store, The Berry 55 .” 【小题 1】 A brought B produced C travelled D shipped 【小题 2】 A ordinary B typical C strange D healthy 【小题 3】

14、 A If B Since C Though D Until 【小题 4】 A a smile B tears C laughter D song 【小题 5】 A By B Without C Through D As 【小题 6】 A discussion B wait C choice D talk 【小题 7】 A mistake B deal C idea D matter 【小题 8】 A out B along C in D away 【小题 9】 A ask B tell C bring D take 【小题10】 A looked B passed C reached D p

15、ushed 【小题11】 A handing B forcing C removing D providing 【小题12】 A But B Or C And D So 【小题13】 A until B before C after D while 【小题14】 A for B to C from D with 【小题15】 A promised B explained C imagined D recognized 【小题16】 A passed out B passed away C passed by D passed through 【小题17】 A look through B br

16、eak through C get through D follow through 【小题18】 A impress B treasure C value D enjoy 【小题19】 A always B hardly C sometimes D still 【小题20】 A Market B Store C Factory D Garden 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题

17、1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 For about a decade, I knew that I needed to improve my handwriting, but I always put it off. “My typing skills are good, my communication skills are good, and all my other abilities are adequate for the job I do and the life I live. Why

18、 would I need to improve my handwriting in such a modern world ” I thought. I was sort of hit by the fact that my handwriting needed improving quite suddenly in the form of a note from my boss. Obviously one of the notes I had posted on the office message board had been misunderstood because of my h

19、andwriting. My boss demanded that I learn to write in a neat way, something I couldnt ignore any longer. I tried a lot of different methods to improve my handwriting. Nowadays, there are more resources than before. You dont even have to go to the store and can buy handwriting training materials onli

20、ne. I tried out a lot of these, and my handwriting did improve somewhat. Now I make sure I form every letter correctly. This is inconvenient and time-consuming, but it is better than having my comments misread. People come up to me and tell me how nice my handwriting is. I have never thought of that

21、, but this is exactly what has happened. It really is a pleasure, but it isnt enough. In the long run, I actually have to go to a handwriting coach to improve my handwriting. It seems like I have years and years of bad habits that I have to break, and this isnt something I could handle on my own. I

22、need someone to teach me how to write clearly from the ground up. 【小题 1】 The underlined word “adequate” in the first paragraph probably means “ ”. Aclear enough B. common enough C. good enough D. special enough 【小题 2】 The writer made the decision to improve his handwriting because . A he had planned

23、 for that for a long time B he was shocked by his boss good handwriting C he was often misunderstood because of his handwriting D his boss asked him to work on his handwriting 【小题 3】 How did the writer try to improve his handwriting A He practiced writing mainly on his own. B He practiced writing an

24、d typing at the same time. C He joined a handwriting training class. D He employed a coach to teach him online. 【小题 4】 What does the writer think of his handwriting at present A Unacceptable. B Perfect. C Worse. D Better. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D Although many butterflies remain to be

25、 decreasing in the long run, last year three quarters of endangered species saw an increase in number, including some rare species. Experts said the improvement in the butterflies fortunes was likely to be the result of effective action on protection, such as leaving open wetland in woods where flow

26、ers can grow, and better weather in 2010 after three damaging wet summers. Dr Tom Brereton said butterflies are extremely sensitive to changes in the weather. Last year saw a warm summer for successful feeding, which helped a number of butterflies in some way. He even said climate change could be be

27、nefiting some butterfly species but many other butterfly species suffer from it. For example, the mountain ringlet suffers as it needs cold climates. And at the same time, the change is too rapid for most to get used to. In the long run butterfly numbers have continued to drop, with three quarters o

28、f the nearly 60 species found in Britain seeing numbers fall in recent decades and nearly half of them seriously threatened. The Lulworth skipper, one of the UKs rarest butterflies, had its worst year since 1976, and there are people worrying that changing the environment to benefit other species ma

29、y be harming this kind of butterfly. Wild flowers have been grown in some places to help other butterflies but the Lulworth skipper needs long grass and wild areas. Meadow browns, the countrys most common species, also had the worst year on record. Some other kinds of butterflies also had a bad year

30、. However, in the short term many butterflies saw an increase in number in 2010 compared to 2009 levels. 【小题 1】 Which was a reason for the increase in the number of the butterflies last year A The protection of humans. B A wet summer. C Changes in the butterflies habits. D The decrease in wetland in

31、 woods. 【小题 2】 We can learn from Dr Tom Breretons words that . A the mountain ringlet can quickly adapt to climate change B butterflies can help slow down climate change C climate change can be both beneficial and harmful to butterflies D other kinds of animals also suffer from climate change 【小题 3】

32、 What is most likely to be discussed in the following paragraph A Why some butterflies decreased in number in 2010. B How to protect butterflies in the coming winter. C Effects of climate change on butterflies. D Examples of butterflies that have increased in number. 【小题 4】 What is the passage mainl

33、y about A Some butterflies in Britain have had a good year. B Butterflies in Britain have different habits. C Butterflies are well protected in Britain. D Butterflies are disappearing from Britain. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A The custom of celebrating from the end of January until mid-Fe

34、bruary has long been popular in Quebec City, Canada. The first large Winter Carnival here, in the worlds snow capital, took place in 1894. Faced with winters hardships, the citys population made this popular tradition into a winter celebration that warmed the hearts of all people. Interrupted by two

35、 wars and then the economic crisis of 1929, the Carnival was held from time to time until the second half of the century. In 1954, a group of business people re-started the festivities. That year, Bonhomme was born and was elected the events representative. The next year the first official Quebec Wi

36、nter Carnival took place. The Carnival snowballed into a big event and was important for tourism and economic activity in the city. From one winter to the next, the Carnival enriched its activity program. We have since added even more popular activities, such as winter sports, snow sculptures, and a

37、ctivities based on the traditional Quebec lifestyle, such as dogsled races. The Quebec Winter Carnival is the largest winter carnival in the world today, and is third on the list of Top Carnivals after the famous carnivals in Rio and New Orleans. 1960 The people living along Rue Sainte-Therese creat

38、ed many snow or ice sculptures, and this location became known as Carnival Street. 1964 The name of Bonhomme Carnival and his image became registered trademarks. 1970 A new tradition was born: closing the event with a firework display. 1975 A new activity, called The Break, was created, on Friday fr

39、om noon till midnight. Many employers gave their employees time off so they could go dancing at the Quebec City Convention Centre. The event continued to be held until 1986, sometimes late into the night. 1977 Until 1991, the Carnival offered a childrens sculpture competition. 1987 The snow bath bec

40、ame part of the program. 1999 Because of the importance of volunteers, the human resources department was created to improve organization. 【小题 1】 The Quebec Winter Carnival . A is held from mid-February to the end of March B is an encouragement for the local people in winter C is the second largest

41、carnival in the winter D has as many activities as when it was first held 【小题 2】 【小题 3】 【小题 4】 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effectiv

42、e speech. So, you have to give a speechand you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again

43、.” Cheep up! It doesnt have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion Why are you speaking Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then

44、spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to the

45、m. Treat your audience with res pect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness. Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person conta

46、ct with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet Give it a try and see what happens. 【小题 1】 The title for this

47、passage may be . A Do Not Make a Long Speech B How to Give a Good Speech C How to prepare for a Speech D Try to Enjoy a speech 【小题 2】 Paragraph 2 implies that . A many people are happy to give a speech B many people are afraid of giving a speech C many people dont prepare for a speech D many people

48、talk too long 【小题 3】 The phrase “talk over their heads” means . A speak too loudly B look at the ceiling C look down upon them D use words and ideas that are too difficult 【小题 4】 All of the following statements are TRUE except . A not many people know how to make good speeches B a lecturer does not need to organize his speech C research is important in preparing a speech D there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability 答案： 【小题 1】 B