1、2011届福建省厦门外国语学校高三上学期 11月月考英语卷 其他 阅读下列短文，根据以下提示： 1）汉语提示， 2）首字母提示， 3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。 Hello, everyone. Today Id like to say something about the topic of festivals. Talking of festivals, _ public holidays or traditional festivals are popular in China. The dates o
2、f public holidays such as the National Day _(庆祝 ) on October 1st are often fixed, w_ traditional festivals such as the Dragon Boat Festival f_ on different dates each year, according to the lunar calendar. T_ they are different in celebration dates, the public holidays and traditional festivals both
3、 bring harmonious atmosphere to us and the _(各种各样的 ) celebration activities make them become significant parts of our life. A_ these festivals, I like the Spring Festival most, _ is also a time for family gathering. Families spend time together, having a big dinner and _(看 ) TV shows. Children often
4、 set off _ for fun at night and get gift money from adults. 【小题 1】 _ 【小题 2】 _ 【小题 3】 _ 【小题 4】 _ 【小题 5】 _ 【小题 6】 _ 【小题 7】 _ 【小题 8】 _ 【小题 9】 _ 【小题 10】 _ 答案： 【小题 1】 either 【小题 1】 celebrated 【小题 1】 while 【小题 1】 fall 【小题 1】 Though 【小题 1】 various 【小题 1】 Among 【小题 1】 which 【小题 1】 watching 【小题 1】 fireworks
5、单项选择 * We need a (n) _ team leader who can really motivate the members to work harder. A grumpy B irritable C dynamic D fussy 答案： C A harmonious society is like a symphony each person contributes a small sound, but when _with other sounds, it becomes beautiful music. A combining B combined C being c
6、ombined D to be combined 答案： B _ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to ones skin. A Exposed B Having exposed C Being exposed D To expose 答案： C With her health _, she had to quit the job she loved. A. broken down B. broke down C. having broken down D to break down 答案： C She is popular among h
7、er classmates, _ she can be annoying at times. A in case B as if C even if D so that 答案： C Margaret _ stay at home all day long in front of the computer. That s right She should go to the fitness center with us. A doesnt have to B couldnt C oughtnt to D may not 答案： C The flood this summer caused ser
8、ious _ to the crops in Northeast China. A damage B harm C hurt D injury 答案： A It was _ that the tourists wanted to spend more time taking pictures outdoors. A so fine weather B such fine weather C so fine a weather D such a fine weather 答案： B After entering university, we will reach a point in our s
9、tudies _we need to decide how to arrange our timetable efficiently and independently. A that B what C which D where 答案： D Living on campus teaches the college freshmen _ to get along with all types of people and care for others. A who B what C whether D how 答案： D _ all the seats were full, he had no
10、 choice but to stand up. A For B As C Though D Unless 答案： B Ann is in hospital. Oh, really I _ know. I _ go and visit her. A didnt; will B dont; will C dont; would D didnt; am going to 答案： A After studying in a medical college for five years， Jane _ her job as a volunteer doctor in the countryside.
11、A took up B made up C turned up D set up 答案： A Rather than _ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _ home. A riding; to cycle B riding; cycling C to ride; cycling D ride; to cycle 答案： D I was out town at the time, so I dont know exactly how it _. A has happened B happened C happens D was happening 答案：
12、 B 完型填空 A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling, and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was 36 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open. Gleams of light appeared from windows of 37 houses, shining like jewels in all the dark. A 38 woman dressed in rags and trembling wi
13、th cold was 39 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 40 her without pause. She knocked at the door, and a 41 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while 42 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 43 her sitting by the fire. The woman 44 old and tired under the bright electr
14、ic light, 45 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 46 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the 47 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 48 up, looking thunderstruck. Just then, the boy came with his 49 . The man at once recognized the woman as his 5
15、0 . They had 51 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever. 52 words needed to be spoken, They embraced each other 53 the boy stared at them, puzzled. k*s*5u The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 54 , the couple stood face to face with their child bet
16、ween them, watching the rain as it gradually 55 . 【小题1】 A pouring B falling C dropping D flooding 【小题2】 A poor B black C faraway D nearby 【小题3】 A rich B beautiful C poor D ugly 【小题4】 A crying B wandering C struggling D wondering 【小题5】 A striking B hitting C flowing D beating 【A boy B girl C woman D
17、man 小题6】 【小题7】 A out B near C outside D inside 【小题8】 A made B left C asked D told 【小题9】 A became B showed C appeared D sounded 【小题10】 A so B and C however D though 【小题11】 A straight B thirsty C hungry D still 【小题12】 A room B house C picture D fire 【小题13】 A picked B stood C came D looked 【小题A father
18、B mother C friend D brother 14】 【小题15】 A wife B sister C mother D girlfriend 【小题16】 A kept B got C made D lost 【小题17】 A Much B Many C No D Not 【小题18】 A as B while C when D since 【小题19】 A disappointed B sorry C happy D sad 【小题20】 A began B stopped C ended D wanted 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1
19、】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】上下文法。根据语境，大雨倾盆而下，故用 pour down，选 A 【小题 2】上下文法 .根据上文信息词 Gleams of light 结合下文可知遥远的房子，选 C 【小题 3】上下文法。从 dressed in rags 衣裳褴褛，可知是一个贫穷的妇人。选 C 【小题 4】根据语境，
20、凄风苦雨，衣衫褴褛的妇女在孤寂的路上挣扎着。 Struggle奋斗，挣扎 C 【小题 5】近义词辨析。 Beat(接连地，有节律 )打，敲，冲击， strick撞击，攻击，击中， hit打击，打。无情的雨不停的击打着她。故应用 beat，选 D 【小题 6】从下文 The boy then let her into the sitting room可得知是一个男孩回应了她。选 A 【小题 7】根据上文信息，外面风雨交加，妇人饥寒交迫，所以乞求让她进去在屋里呆一会。选 D 【小题 8】 leave sb doing 让某人一直做某事，句意，男孩让她进入起居室，让她一直坐在火边烤火。选 B 【小题
21、 9】在明亮的电灯下，妇人显得又老又疲惫。 A成为，变成表示，展现看来，似乎，显得听起来，选 C 【小题 10】结合上下文，妇人只有三十来岁，看起来却又老又疲惫，因此填 though 尽管引导让步状语从句。选 D 【小题 11】词义辨析。径 直地口渴的饥饿的静静地，根据语法，此处因填副词，故排除B， C，再结合句意，妇女安静地坐了一会。选 D 【小题 12】妇女安静地坐了一会，然后眼睛开始四处打量房间。选 A 【小题 13】当妇女看到一张年轻男子的照片上，结合下文得知是她丈夫，因为极度惊讶，所以不由自主的就站了起来。选 B 【小题 14】下文出现了 the man,结合上下文，可知男孩和他父亲
22、一起走出来。选 A 【小题 15】从上文妇女看到男人的照片后的反应及下文 the couple stood face to face with their child between them可知该妇女就是男人的妻子。选 A 【小题 16】根据常识，家人因为战争分离，儿子，母亲竟然素不相识，可以断定是失去了联系。选 D 【小题 17】亲人团聚，百感交集，一切尽在不言中，只有紧紧的拥抱在一起。选 C 【小题 18】考查连词。 While 而，然而，当。时候。他们紧紧拥抱在一起而男孩却困惑的看着他们（不知怎么回事） ABC均有 “当。的时候 ”的意思， as常强调 “一边。一边 ”， when既可
23、以指时间点，也可以指时间段， while只能指时间段，和延续性动词连用。选 B 【小题 19】雨过天晴， 家人团聚，所以觉得很开心。选 C 【小题 20】从上文 The storm was over and the sky cleared可以得知雨开始慢慢地停了，故用 stop, end表示结束。选 B 阅读理解 Life on earth depends on water, and there is no substitute for it. The current assumption is that our basic needs for water whether for drinki
24、ng, agricult ure, industry or the raising of fish will always have to be met . Given that premise (前提 ), there are two basic routes we can go: more equal access to water or better engineering solutions. Looking at the engineering solution first, a lot of my research concentrates on what happens to w
25、etlands when you build dams in river basins, particularly in Africa. The ecology of such areas is almost entirely driven by the seasonal changes of the river the pulse of the water. And the fact is that if you build a dam, you generally spoil the downstream ecology. In the past, such problems have b
26、een hidden by a lack of information. But in the near future, governments will have no excuse for their ignorance. The engineers ability to control water flows has created new kinds of unpredictability, too. Dams in Africa have meant fewer fish, less grazing and less floodplain (洪泛区 ) agriculture non
27、e of which were expected. And their average economic life is assumed to be thirty years. Dams dont exist forever, but what will replace them is not clear. The challenge for the future is to find new means of controlling water. Although GM technology (转基因 ) will allow us to breed better dry-land crop
28、s, there is no market for companies to develop crops suitable for the micro-climates of the Sahel and elsewhere in Africa. Who is going to pay for research on locally appropriate crops in the Third World 【小题 1】 Whats the main idea of this passage A The engineering solutions to water resource and the
29、ir limitation. B The challenge for the future. C The basic means of controlling water. D The challenge for developing crops. 【小题 2】 Which of the following statements is NOT true for meeting our basic needs for water A Water resource should be used more reasonably. B More dams should be built in rive
30、r basins. C More wetlands should be protected from destruction. D More dry-land crops could be developed in Africa. 【小题 3】 The author suggests that governments will have no excuse for their careless ignorance in the future because . A The ecological destruction will be known to the public by researc
31、hers B The ecological destruction will no longer be a problem in the future C The future is an information age D Governments will face greater challenge in the future 【小题 4】 The author mentions all the problems caused by dams EXCEPT . A fewer fish B less grazing land C less floodplain agriculture D
32、less farming land 【小题 5】 The last sentence probably implies that . A No one will invest in developing locally appropriate crops in Africa B Researchers have no interest in developing dry-land crops C Research on locally appropriate crops in the Third World may be profitable D There is less water res
33、ource in the Third Worldk*s*5u 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage. The event was swimming and started with only three men on the bl
34、ocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to complete. It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important. I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that
35、 something was wrong. Im not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was n
36、ot a medal competitor. I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out. But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed. No lon
37、ger were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and he did. A clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his race. The crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and should have. Even thou
38、gh he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors. Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to the Olympics. In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they
39、 have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog. 【小题 1】 From the passage we can learn that the young man _. A made his turn to start back pitifully B was skillful in freestyle in the game C swam faster than the averag
40、e swimmer D was not capable enough to win the medal 【小题 2】 The crowd changed their attitudes because _. A they felt sorry for the young man B they wanted to show their sympathy C they were moved by the young man D they meant to please the young man 【小题 3】 According to the passage, “it is nice to wat
41、ch an underdog” probably means _. A its amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills B its amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself C its cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors D its brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals 【小题 4】 Whats the b
42、est title for the passage A Go for it! B Try again！ C Compete for Gold! D Break a Record! 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A Cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to
43、 cross streets. A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes; one is injured every nine minutes, according to official data. Crosswalks can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compar
44、ed with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) advises that next year States increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand a
45、ppears. FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross, health conscious Americans walking more, children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive. Pedestrian deaths w
46、ent down by 12% from 5, 449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006,.But among those in 2006,471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is true according to the text A Among 100 pedestrian d
47、eaths there were 21 people younger than 70. B Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks. C Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people. D About seven traffic accidents happened per hour. 【小题 2】 What is FHWAs suggestion to States A Fixing more traffic lights. B Providing more crosswalks. C Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets. D Increasi
