1、2012届山西省太原五中高三 9月月考英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * -In recent years, _ problem of global warming has been very serious. -Thats right. People are facing _ number of natural disasters now. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. the; the 答案： A -This is my treat and next is yours. How is that -OK. _. A. It doesnt matter B. It d
2、epends C. No way D. Its a deal 答案： D _ to the delight of the schoolchildren, they will have a longer winter holiday which falls a week earlier than they have expected. A. Many B. Much C. Plenty D. Lots 答案： B How was _ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace Totally by chance. A. it th
3、at B. he that C. it which D. it 答案： A So far no life has been found outside the earth, but while some scientists are actively searching for living things in outer space, others firmly believe there _. A. mustnt be B. may not be C. cant be D. wont be 答案： C I dont like the way _ he often uses to speak
4、 to me. A. in which B. which C. how D. what 答案： B -Whats the matter with you -After the long walk, my legs _ and I couldnt go any further. A. gave out B. gave off C. gave in D. gave up 答案： A He hasnt slept at all for three days. _ he is tired out. A. There is no point B. There is no need C. It is no
5、 wonder D. It is no way 答案： C -Will Li Ming attend the concert by Jay Chou？ -No. He _ for the coming speech contest lately. A. prepared B. was preparing C. has been preparing D. has prepared 答案： C The film is said to have cost _ money because of lots of famous stars performin g in it. A a large numb
6、er of B a plenty of C huge amounts of D a great deal 答案： C _ maths is concerned, Tom is the best student in our class. A. As long as B. As well as C. As soon as D. As far as 答案： D _, we will go camping this weekend. A Weather permitting B If weather is permitted C Weather permits D Weather permitted
7、 答案： A Rome was not built in a day. You should set _ goals and work hard to achieve them. A alternative B casual C instant D realistic 答案： D He was found guilty. _, he lost the job and was blamed for incompetence. A In case B As a consequence C After all D In a row 答案： B Recently our class held a fi
8、erce _ as to whether to raise the price of school meals or not. A. bargain B. debate C. quarrel D. contest 答案： B 完型填空 Do you like doing shopping Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay at home and watch TV on a weekend Now you _16_ do both at the same time. Home shopping televisio
9、n networks have become a _17_ for many people to shop without _18_ having to leave their homes, and you never thought its so convenient. Some shoppers are _19_ of department stores and supermarkets _20_ the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight _21_ of finding anything they want
10、 to buy. Theyd rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and _22_ a friendly announcer describe a product _23_ a model shows it. And they can _24_ around the clock, buying something _25_ by making a phone call. Department stores and even mail-under companies are _26_ to join in the success o
11、f home shopping. Large department stores are busy _27_ their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. _28_ can ask questions about products and place _29_, all through their TV sets. Will shopping by television _30_ take the place of shopping in stores Some people are still concerned
12、about that. Just only some industry managers think so. _31_ many people find shopping at a _32_ store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to _33_ or try on dresses they want to buy. Thats _34_ specialists say that in the future, home shopping will _35_ together with store
13、 shopping but will never entirely replace it. Lets wait and see it. 【小题 1】 A must B should C shall D can 【小题 2】 A program B way C reason D purpose 【小题 3】 A ever B never C still D once 【小题 4】 A proud B fond C tired D careful 【小题 5】 A fighting B striking C treating D stopping 【小题 6】 A sense B doubt C
14、hope D feeling 【小题 7】 A see B watch C let D notice 【小题 8】 A until B since C if D while 【小题 9】 A shop B wait C turn D deliver 【小题10】 A suitably B cheaply C simply D hardly 【小题11】 A nervous B lucky C equal D eager 【小题12】 A putting up B making up C setting up D looking up 【小题13】 A Guests B Assistants C
15、 Managers D Customers 【小题14】 A orders B goods C books D answers 【小题15】 A lastly B finally C especially D fortunately 【小题16】 A Then B Yet C However D Therefore 【小题17】 A general B popular C real D true 【小题18】 A design B make C wear D touch 【小题19】 A how B why C what D when 【小题20】 A exist B practice C f
16、ollow D appear 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 A programmer and an engineer are sitting next to each other on a long flight from Los Angeles to
17、 New York. The programmer leans over to the engineer and asks if he would like to play a fun game. The engineer just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks. The programmer persists and explains that the game is really easy and has a lot of fun.
18、 He explains, “I ask you a question, and if you dont know the answer, you pay me $5. Then you ask me a question, and if I dont know the answer, Ill pay you $5.” Again, the engineer politely refuses and tries to get to sleep. The programmer, now somewhat agitated, says, “OK, if you dont know the answ
19、er you pay me $5, and if I dont know the answer, Ill pay you $50!” This catches the engineers attention, and he sees no end to this torment(折磨 ) unless he plays, so he agrees to the game. The programmer asks the first question. “Whats the distance from the earth to the moon ” The engineer doesnt say
20、 a word, but reaches into his wallet, pulls out a five dollar bill and hands it to the programmer. Now, its the engineers turn. He asks the programmer, “What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down on four ” The programmer looks up at him with a puzzled look. He takes out his laptop computer
21、and searches all of his references. After about an hour, he wakes the engineer and hands him $50. The engineer politely takes the $50 and turns away to try to get back to sleep. The programmer, more than a little miffed, shakes the engineer and asks, “Well, so whats the answer ” Without a word, the
22、engineer reaches into his wallet, hands the programmer $5, and turns away and goes back to sleep. 【小题 1】 Whats the best title for the passage A A Boring Conversation B A Fun Game C A Trick During The Flight D A Question Without Answer 【小题 2】 Whats the meaning of the underlined work “agitated” A Angr
23、y. B Excited. C Surprised. D Curious. 【小题 3】 What kind of person is the programmer according to what he said A Confident. B Selfish. C Greedy. D Generous. 【小题 4】 What can we infer according to the last sentence A The engineer has little money with him. B Actually the engineer doesnt know the answer,
24、 either. C The engineer is bored with programmer. D The engineer beats the programmer at last. 【小题 5】 Which is NOT true according to the passage A In the beginning the engineer is not interested in the game. B The engineer is too sleepy to want to play the game. C At last the engineer gains $45 from
25、 the programmer. D Nobody knows the answer to the engineers question. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had. Given that I teach students who are
26、training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that ” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out. “Surgery(外科手术 )”, one r
27、eplied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special ex
28、tending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller!” At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I cant deny that, but I dont think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦 ) just to be a few centimeters taller. I dont even bo
29、ther to wear shoes with thick soles, as Im not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall! It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality. No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thi
30、n, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rath
31、er than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career. 【小题 1】 We can know from the passage that the author works as _. A a doctor B a model C a teacher D a reporter 【小题 2】 Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to _. A marry a better manwoman B become a model C
32、get an advantage over others in job-hunt D attract more admirers 【小题 3】 According to the passage, the author believes that _. A everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the cost B its right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs C it is ones appearance instead of s
33、kills that really matters in ones career D media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery 【小题 4】 What does the author think of his height A He hates to be called a short man. B He tries to increase his height through surgery. C He just accepts it as it is. D He always we
34、ars shoes with thick soles to hide the fact. 【小题 5】 The best title for the passage should be “_”. A Young Graduates Have Higher Expectation B Young Graduates Look to Surgery for Better Jobs C Young Graduates Opinion About Cosmetic Surgery D Young Graduates Face a Different Situation in Job-hunt 答案：
35、【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B The day my fianc fell to his death, it started to snow, just like the bottom hadnt fallen out of my world when he fell off the roof. His body, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat
36、 on the couch and watched it pile up. One morning, I shuffled(拖着脚步走 ) downstairs and was surprised to see a snowplow(扫雪机 ) clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling my walk. I dropped to my knees, crawled through the living room, and back upstairs so those good Samaritans would not
37、 see me. I was mortified. My first thought was, how would I ever repay them I didnt have the strength to brush my hair, let alone shovel someones walk. Before Jons death, I took pride in the fact that I rarely asked for help or favors. I defined myself by my competence and independence. How could I
38、respect myself if all I did was sit on the couch everyday and watch the snow fall Learning how to receive the love and support that came my way wasnt easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried because I couldnt even help them set the table. “Im not usually this lazy,” I swept. Finally, my friend Kathy
39、sat down with me and said, “Mary, cooking for you is not a burden. It makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.” Over and over, I heard similar words of comfort from the people who supported me during those dark days. One very wise man told me, “You are not doing nothing. Being fully op
40、en to your grief may be the hardest work you will ever do.” In many ways I have changed for the better. I have been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom that comes from facing ones worst fear and walking away whole. 【小题 1】 What made the author feel sad A Her fiancs sudden death. B Con
41、stant heavy snow. C Her fianc abandoning her. D Her job being refused again. 【小题 2】 Whats the meaning of the underlined word “mortified” in Paragraph 1 A Surprised. B Angry. C Ashamed. D Moved. 【小题 3】 It is _ that helped the author out of darkness. A herself B her friends C her fianc D a snowplow 【小
42、题 4】 Which of the following statements is NOT true A The author was a capable and independent woman. B The author was so lazy that she wouldnt shovel the walk. C Finally the author got through hardest work bravely. D When facing the worst fear, you will get strength. 【小题 5】 Whats the authors purpose
43、 in the passage A To talk about her hardest work in her life. B To talk about her real love between her and her fianc. C To tell us to walk out of hardest work confidently and bravely. D To tell us the importance of friendship. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 短文改错 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改
44、作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。务必按照以下要求的格式修改，否则不得分。 增加：在缺词处加一个下漏词符号（ ），并在其下面写出修改的词。 删除：把多余的词用从左上向右下的斜线（ ）划掉即可。 修改：在错的词下面划一横线（ _），并在该词下面写出修改的词。 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。 Peter Judd joined in the army when he was eighteen, and for several months he was
45、 taught how to be a good soldier. He did quite good in everything except shooting. One day he and his friends were practice shooting, and all of them were doing quite well besides Peter. After he had shot at the target nine times and had not hit him once, the officer who was trying to teach the youn
46、g soldiers shoot said, “Youre quite hopeless. Peter! Dont waste your last bullet， too! Go behind that wall and shoot yourself with it!” Peter felt shameful. He went behind the wall, and a few seconds later the officer and the other young soldier heard the sound of a shot. “Heavens!” the officer said
47、, “Has that silly man really shot himself ” He ran behind the wall anxiously, but Peter is all right. “Im sorry, sir.” he said, “and I missed again.” 答案： 信息匹配 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。 _【小题 1】 _ Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of finger-prints and discovered that n
48、o exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children, though nobody knows why this is the cas e. The ridge(隆起 ) structure on a persons fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface injuries. Burns, cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by new one, which bears a reproduction of the original pattern. _【小题 2】 _ Some criminals make use of this fact
