1、2011届湖南省长郡中学高三上学期第四次月考英语卷 其他 Even plant can run a fever, especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease. But unlike human, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet away straight up. A decade ago, adopting the infrared （红外线） scanning technology developed for military purpose
2、s and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide (杀虫剂 )spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that do
3、nt have pest(害虫 )problems. Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat sent out by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map
4、 showing where plants were running “fevers”. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide that they otherwise would. The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers were hard to find. B
5、ut with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements（ 改进）ininfrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States,” says George Oerther
6、of Texas A& M, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago. 【小题 1】 In what situation will plants have a fever (No more tha
7、n 8 words)(2marks) 【小题 2】 How can we apply pesticide spraying precisely (No more than 10 words)(2 marks) 【小题 3】 Why may infrared scanning technology by brought back into operation (No more than 13 words)(3 marks) 【小题 4】 What is the biggest problem that might prevent bringing infrared scanning techno
8、logy back (No more than 7 words)(3 marks) 答案： 【小题 1】 When theyre under attack by insects or disease. 【小题 1】 We can use infrared scanning to locate the problem area. / By using infrared scanning to locate the problem area. / By adopting the infrared scanning technology. 【小题 1】 Because of renewed conc
9、ern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning. 【小题 1】 Paley may not find the financial backing./ Lacking financial backing. / Lacking enough money. Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. If you plan to remain in the U
10、nited States for any length of time, you will soon find 【小题 1】 too expensive to stay in a hotel and will want to find another place to live. 【小题 2】 is true in cities very where in the world, the 【小题 3】 you live outside the city, generally the lower the rents will be. However, travelling to and 【小题 4
11、】the city by bus, car or train may make it as expensive as living in the city. Naturally, it is easier to join in the life of a city 【小题 5】 one is close to the center. 【小题 6】this reason, you may prefer to live as close to the center of the city as possible. Or, may prefer to rent a place for only a
12、month or two until you become more familiar with 【小题 7】 area. 答案： 【小题 1】 it 【小题 1】 As 【小题 1】 farther 【小题 1】 from 【小题 1】 if / when 【小题 1】 For 【小题 1】 you 【小题 1】 the 单项选择 * We are sorry to have to announce that the Leeds train that _ due to arrive at 12 ： 20 has been delayed by one hour and will now ar
13、rive at 13 : 20. A was B is C will be D had been 答案： A Always remember it is none of your business _ other people think about you Just believe in yourself A how B what C which D when 答案： B The members of the board are discussing the problem right now; it will _ have been solved by the end of next we
14、ek A luckily B immediately C hopefully D undoubtedly 答案： C All the citizens strongly insist those found _ harmful advertisements in the street should be punished strictly A putting up B being put up C put up D to be putting up 答案： A All the preparations for the task _, and were ready to start A comp
15、leted B complete C had been completed D have been completed 答案： D A lot of people find it useful to have a phrasebook when they travel to a country _they dont know the language A where B when C why D which 答案： A The Arabian Nights _ well known all over the world, in which many a story_ interesting a
16、nd instructive A is; are B are; is C are; are D is; is 答案： D No sooner _ on the TV than I heard the news that the stampede in Cambodias capital, Phnom Penh, had left 375 victims dead A had I turned B did I turn C I had turned D I turned 答案： A Take great pains to read _ you can or you wont have a bet
17、ter understanding of life A as much as B books as much as C books as many as D as many books as 答案： D With masses of homework _, I can hardly spare time to practice playing the piano A done B to do C doing D being done 答案： B Did Betty go shopping with you yesterday Even if she _ a lot of studying, s
18、he would have preferred staying home to going shopping A didnt have B shouldnt have C hadnt had D hasnt had 答案： C If we work hard with a strong will, we _ overcome any difficulty, however great it is A must B need C should D can 答案： D He was so busy that _ I could say hello to him he had rushed out
19、of the room A when B before C since D until 答案： B The computer system broke _ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet A down B out C up D in 答案： A It is estimated that the novel will be _ of his best sellers, for his novels are quite popular among young people A other B eithe
20、r C another D the other 答案： C 完型填空 Growing old is something that nobody can understand until they experience it for themselves I may not be old but I am certainly beginning to 36 it turned 18 just over a week ago I am now an adult As a child you 37 adultsor grown -ups as I used to call themto always
21、 be in control to know what is right and wrong 38 as a teenager, I thought that when I reached 18 I would be far more 39 in many aspects of life But now that I am 18, 1 know that is not true It is clear to me now that you do not 40 learning when you are 18 Every day you learn something 41 , no matte
22、r what your age However, I do understand when you become an adultyou have to 42 more responsibility Whereas before I seldom had to clean the dishes, set the table or help out around the house, now I do all of those I have already 43 myself the nickname housekeeper I can even drive now, which is pret
23、ty 44 , because of the frequency of accidents But thats not to say that 18 is not 45 to be Not only can I drink alcohol, but I can also 46 In fact, being 18 has made me really interested in politics because it now means that I can change things on 47 Day More and more of my friends want to become po
24、liticians, and it is great to think that they can change things for the better 【小A dislike B feel C learn D love 题1】 A expect B criticize C deny D know A Even B But C So D Since A comfortable B interested C assured D contented A continue B desire C stop D refuse A interested B unique C valuable D ne
25、w A take on B put on C take up D put up A honored B chosen C earned D won A scary B amazing C fascinating D difficult A adventurous B tough C good D annoying A elect B vote C volunteer D involve A Labor B Independence C Christmas D Election 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【
26、小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 The story of Madame Tussaud is as fascinating as that of the exhibition itself. From a housekeepers daughter to a successful business woman, her life has all the marks of a Hollywood blockbuster. Madam Tussaud was born in 1761 and named Marie
27、 Grosholtz. Her father was killed in battle only two months before Manes birth. For the first five years of her life, Marie lived in Berne with her mother, who worked as housekeeper for Dr Philippe Curtius. A doctor, with a talent for wax modeling, Curtius became her teacher. It was Curtius who open
28、ed the original wax exhibition in Paris in 1770 and introduced Marie to some famous people. At only 17, she modeled the famous writer Francois Voltaire, followed by a portrait of American statesman Benjamin Franklin when he was in Paris as US ambassador. Both figures are still on display at Madame T
29、ussauds, London today. Her work at Curtius successful wax exhibition led to an invitation to the court of Louis XVI and his queen. For nine years she lived at the palace of Versailles guiding the artistic education of the kings sister. Meanwhile the French Revolution was about to erupt. Aware of the
30、 political nrest,Philippe Curtius called Marie back to Paris. Marie7 s connection with the royal family made her guilty. Both she and her mother were arrested. After she was set free, Marie was forced to make death masks (a death mask is a model of a dead persons face, made by coving their face with
31、 a soft substance and letting it become hard) of executed (被处决的 ) nobles. Many were former friends at court, including her former employers, the king and queen. By 1800 Marie was married with two young children and a poor business inherited from Curtius. Madame Tussaud made the decision to take her
32、exhibition on tour. In 1802, she left France. For the next 33 years, Madame Tussaud traveled the British Isles, exhibiting her growing collection of portraits. In those pre-television days, this was the only way most people had direct contact with the famous people of the time. The exhibition became
33、 permanently based in London in 1835, moving to its present site in Marylebone Road in 1884. Her last work, a remarkable self portrait that is still on show, was completed only eight years before her death aged 89. 【小题 1】 The underlined part in Para. 1 implies that Madame Tussauds life was . A compl
34、icated B successful C peaceful D lonely 【小题 2】 Marie got a job at that court of Louis XVI because of . A Curtius recommendation B her gift for wax modeling C her mothers help D her friendship with the kings sister 【小题 3】 Marie was arrested during the French Revolution because . A she had worked for
35、Dr Philippe Curtius B she had modeled the French royal family C she had worked at the place of Versailles D she had refused to make death masks 【小题 4】 The last paragraph is mainly about . A how Maries was modeling business became successful B how Marie balanced her family and work C the establishmen
36、t of Madame Tussauds, London D the popularity of Madame Tussauds wax exhibition 【小题 5】 According toe the passage, how many of the following statements about Marie are TREU a. She hadnt seen his father since she was born. b. She modeled the portrait of Francois Voltaire. c. She modeled the portrait o
37、f Francois Voltaire. d. She guided the artistic education of the kings daughter. e. In 1842, she completed her last work. A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A According to legend, the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy, which connects the Palazzo Ducale to an ancient prison
38、, got its name because the walk across it gave prisoners on their way to jail a final chance to appreciate the beauty of the city. The view from the bridge today, however, is more likely to be of a giant billboard selling Bulgari or Coca cola. Beyond the billboards, monuments are being restored. The
39、 money comes from advertising profits. But when the Coke billboards went up this summer on buildings near the Piazza San Marco, which is at the historic heart of Venice, there was a public debate. “We cant commercialize everything,” said Alessandra Mottola Molfino, a Venetian. “The lesson that goes
40、out is that a price is for everything.” “We couldnt stay quiet,” said Maria Camilla Bianchini dAlberigo, president of a heritage protection association. “Too much is too much.” There needed to be rules, she added, rules that prevent the advertising billboards clashing (冲突 ) with the monuments of the
41、 city. City of officials, however, argue that without these ads, the city could not afford to maintain its heritage. Many have been damaged by centuries of wear and are even a threat to public safety. “I cant turn down the image of bottle when there are pieces of the Palazzo Ducale falling to the gr
42、ound,” said Renata Codello, a Cultrue Ministry official. The Culture Minister has a budget of about $ 47 million (315 million yuan) for restoration of monuments, but Italy has a rich architectural heritage, and funds are always tight Of that amount, $ 1.8 million was given to the entire Vector regio
43、n, which includes Venice Two years ago, the city signed an agreement with the Dotter Group, a company responsible for the restoration of the Bridge of Sighs and the Palazzo Ducale It allows it to sell ad space But there is a condition in the agreement: The ads should not offend public taste, In Augu
44、st, Venice banned US actress Julianne Moores Bulgrari ad from a billboard in the Piazza San Marco The photo shows a naked Moore covered with lion cubs, handbags and jewelry, Mayor Giorgio Orsoni called the image too racy (猥亵 ) and unsuitable for the Piazza San Marco I take account of the fact that V
45、enice is part of the real world but we cannot accept these Hollywood-style images There arc intelligent sponsors, and we need to come up with advertising that suits Venice, not Times Square, he said in a speech 【小题 1】 The article is mainly about in Venice A restoration of cultural heritage B widespr
46、ead commercialization C the conflict between ads and cultural heritage D the difficulty of restoring monuments 【小题 2】 In the first paragraph, the beautiful view from the Bridge of Sighs is mentioned to . A introduce other monuments of the ancient city B show how much many ancient structures need res
47、toring C indicate that the view is blocked by huge ads D create interest in the famous city 【小题 3】 From the article we can conclude that Rcnata Codello the advertising A is in favor of B is worried about C objects to D doesnt mind 【小题 4】 Why do many Venetians complain about the ads A They are intole
48、rant of commercialization B They feel the ads are damaging the city C The ads are usually racy and in an American style D The ads dont present a traditional view of Venice, 【小题 5】 It can be inferred from the passage that A Hollywood stars ads cannot go up in Venice B the mayor of Venice is expecting new advertising C the Dotter Group may stop its restoration work for lack of funds D people can buy Bulgaria or Coca-cola on the Bridge of Sighs 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B There is famou
