1、2011届西藏拉萨中学高三上学期第四次月考英语卷 单项选择 * Being able to speak another language well is a great _ when youre looking for a job. A advantage B chance C assistant D importance 答案： A The three sisters decided to hold a family party to _their parentssilver wedding. A celebrate B memorize C congratulate D welcome 答
2、案： A Were trying to ring you back, Bryan, but we think we _your number incorrectly A looked up B took down C worked out D brought out 答案： B Id like to buy a housemodern, comfortable, and_in a quiet neighborhood. A in all B above all C after all D at all 答案： B If you like I can do some shopping for y
3、ou. Thats a very kind _. A offer B service C point D suggestions 答案： A How often do you eat out _, but usually once a week. A Have no idea B It depends C As uaual D Generally speaking 答案： B There are certain _when you have to interrupt people who are in the middle of doing something. A chances B sit
4、uations C occasions D opportunities 答案： C Its bad _ for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed. A behavior B action C manner D movement 答案： A Yao Ming as well as his teammates _ hard to win honor for China these years. A work B are working C has been working D works 答案： C H
5、is composition was so confusing that I could hardly make any _of it whats over. A meaning B message C information D sense 答案： D The teacher together with the students _ discussing Reading Skills that _ newly published in America. A are; were B is; were C are; was D is; was 答案： D According to statist
6、ics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer _ a woman. A than B such C so D as 答案： D The number of the stamps _ limited, so a number of people _ to have a look at them. A are; want B is; wants C is; want D are; wants 答案： C The big snow lasted five days. People trapped in the statio
7、n were badly in_ of food and water. A hope B search C want D charge 答案： C I think _ good knowledge of English is _ great help when you are traveling around the world. A不填 ;a B a; a C a; the D a; 不填 答案： B 完型填空 Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I r
8、eally envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 36 play basketball. I like playing basketball though Im not good at it. Ive had a basketball 37 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 38 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to e
9、njoy basketball. At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were39 allowed to play volleyball or badminton. My parents did not 40 me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said. 41 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 42
10、at me on the court as if I were an alien. I was feeling 43 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 44 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 45 me to get back on the court. One of them told me with a smile, “Go your own 46 , l
11、et others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 47 with me almost every day. I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 48 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 49 for me, even the sky is
12、 boundless (无垠的 ). Basketball has become an important part of my 50 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 51 a lot. Ive heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, “Nothing is impossible.” It is fro
13、m an advertisement on TV. I have 52 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an 53 . After that, just be confident and 54 going. Never give up and youll make it sooner or later. I love the motto of the NBA. It can 55 my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”
14、 【小题1】 A ever B often C never D always 【小题2】 A when B before C after D since 【小题3】 A struggled B eared C enjoyed D joined 【小题4A only B almost C hardly D not 】 【小题5】 A encourage B agree C let D permit 【小题6】 A Still B Yet C Just D Even 【小题7】 A looked B glared C glanced D stared 【小题8】 A up B down C exc
15、ited D satisfied 【小题9】 A Unluckily B Naturally C Unexpectedly D Clearly 【小题10】 A encouraged B forbade C ensured D explored 【小题11】 A effort B way C business D direction 【小题12】 A basketball B sports C interests D dreams 【A stuck 小题13】 B referred C turned D returned 【小题14】 A but B though C and D howeve
16、r 【小题15】 A wish B life C work D study 【小题16】 A experience B grow C learn D play 【小题17】 A come B turned C refused D happened 【小题18】 A idea B aim C opinion D effort 【小题 19】 A, insist B. remain C. keep D. last 【小题20】 A inform B express C ignore D connect 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C
17、 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 阅读理解 In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is
18、 what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of mon
19、ey in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants. Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.
20、 It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They had to move back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many p
21、eople do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keepin
22、g up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with
23、 the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead. 【小题 1】 Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _. A want to be as rich as their neighbors B want others to know or to think that they are rich C dont want others to know they are rich D want to be hap
24、py 【小题 2】 It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to _. A live outside New York City B live in New York City C live in apartments D live with many neighbors 【小题 3】 Whats the authors attitude to keeping up with the Joneses A Negative. B Positive. C Supportive. D Objective. 答案： 【小题 1】
25、B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A WILD WEATHERMAN Name: Sam Champion Hot job: TV Weatherman Where: ABC-TV, New York City When you were a child, did you plan to forecast wind, rain, and snow on TV I wanted to be a foreign journalist. I took courses in weather science at Eastern Kentucky University, but I majored i
26、n broadcasting news. How did you finally become a weatherman My first job in the early 1980s was at the local TV station in Paducah, Kentucky. I did everything from turning on the lights in the morning to writing and delivering morning news. I put together weather forecasts, and became interested in
27、 them. Back then, how did you forecast weather Independent companies collected computer information that showed, for example, how a single weather system might split into snow or snow mixed with rain. The information was often opposite and the job of a weatherman was to study the information and mak
28、e the best educated guess about the storm. Has weather forecasting changed much with new technology Advanced computers, satellites, and Doppler radar (sound waves used to track storms) have made forecasting more exact. But we still know very little about how weather is shaped. So far, we just have t
29、heories. Any advice for children whod like to become weather scientists To me, weather is the most exciting field in the world. There are still so many more questions about weather than answers. After all, if we cant foresee floods or hurricanes, how safe a society are we Weather forecasting is wide
30、 open for scientists who love to solve puzzling problems. The next generation of meteorologists (weather scientists) will unlock many of Earths weather secrets. So get a general knowledge of Earth science, and study meteorology in college. Thanks, Sam. 【小题 1】 Judging from the writing style, the text
31、 is _. A a diary B an interview C a news story D an announcement 【小题 2】 As a child, ABC-TVs Sam Champion wanted to be a_. A space scientist B weatherman C news reporter D meteorologist 【小题 3】 Present weather forecasting technology_. A has made weather report more exact than ever B is still not perfe
32、ct C hasnt changed much in the last 50 years D both A and B 【小题 4】 The study of weather science is called_. A meteorology B forecasting C geography D Earth science 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A How men first learned to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin of language is a my
33、stery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sound
34、s and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their association-the thing they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words r
35、ecall to us the glad and the sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increase. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. T
36、his charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey （表达，传递） his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words ca
37、refully and use them accurately, or they make our speech silly and vulgar.（粗俗的） 【小题 1】 Which of the following about a real poet is NOT true A He is less than a master of words. B His style is always charming. C His poem can move men to tears. D He can express his ideas in words that sing like music.
38、 【小题 2】 Where does the real power of the words come from A From the words themselves. B From their characteristics. C From their curiosity. D From their association. 【小题 3】 What is the main idea of the passage A The importance of choosing words. B Where the real power of words come from. C What grea
39、t writers are like. D We should learn to choose words carefully. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws. The first one is about drinking. Now, you may
40、not buy alcoho(酒 ) in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you. Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please dont make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet. Thirdly crossing the r
41、oad. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行横道 ) and do not take any chances when crossing the road. My next point is about litter ( throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence (违法行为 ) to drop litter in the street
42、. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin. Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (烟草 ) if you are under 16 years of age. Id like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help
43、or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you. Now, are there any questions 【小题 1】 The main purpose of this speech would be to _ . A prepare people for international travel B declare the laws of different kinds C give advice to travelers to the country
44、D inform people of the punishment for breaking laws 【小题 2】 How many laws are there discussed in the speech A Three. B Four. C Five. D Six 【小题 3】 From the speech we learn that _ A In this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you. B You may
45、 not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above16 years of age. C Because the traffic moves on the left side of he road ,you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road. D You cant make noise except at night. 【小题 4】 The underlined word “contact” in the seventh paragraph means _ . A keep
46、 in touch with B get in touch with C join D report 【小题 5】 Who do you think is most likely to make the speech A A policeman B A lawmaker C A teacher D A lawyer 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A Now Id like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the l
47、ast day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiplechoice questions; it will consist entirely of essays( 文章 ). Youll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive
48、 (全面的 ), which means youll be responsible for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term, I would suggest you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The final exam will count as 50 percent of your grade of the course. The research project (项目 ) will count as 20 percent and the midterm exam 30 percent. Ill be in my office almost all day next uesday. If you run int
