1、2012届重庆市渝北中学高三（上）第三次月考英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * To tell _ truth, his coming is really _ big surprise to most people present at the party. A / ; a B the; / C the; a D / ; / 答案： C Im more than happy to go out this weekend. _ . Weve got so much work to do at that time. A Dont worry B Dont mention it C Dont say so
2、 D Forget it 答案： D Do you enjoy your present job _. I just do it for a living. A Of course B Not really C Not likely D Not a little 答案： B It _ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks _ I found we had a lot in common. A was until; when B was not until; that C was not until; when D was until; tha
3、t 答案： B Fast _ you read, you cant finish the book in two days. A so B if C as D although 答案： C Remember that there is still one point _ we must make clear at the conference tomorrow. A where B why C when D that 答案： D The girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training centre with her sister _ sh
4、e would stay for an hour. A where B who C which D what 答案： A But for the help of my English teacher, I _ the first prize in the English Writing Competition. A would not win B would not have won C would win D would have won 答案： B I dreamed of some animals running on the moon. It _ be. There is no air
5、 or water on the moon, you know. A cant B may not C shouldnt D mustnt 答案： A An American plane is reported _ in the Atlantic Ocean with 228 people aboard, the airlines worst disaster in its 75-year history. A to have crashed B to have been crashed C having crashed D having been crashed 答案： A Time sho
6、uld be made good use of _ our lessons well. A to learn B learning C learn D learnt 答案： A _ you read the newspaper Yes. I _ it on the bus while I was on my way to work. A Have; read B Did; read C Have; have read D Did; have read 答案： A We _ on this project for four hours. Lets have a rest. A are worki
7、ng B have been working C worked D had worked 答案： B Internet shopping is really _ when people are sure of its safety. A taking off B taking up C setting up D setting off 答案： A Tired, Jim was fast asleep with his back _ a big tree. A in B below C beside D against 答案： D 完型填空 I grew up poor living with
8、six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 36 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 37 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 38 afford a dream. My dream was to be a 39 .When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, thr
9、ow a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball. I was also 40 : my high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 41 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 42 with him changed my life forever. It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 43 . This meant a chance
10、for my first incomecash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 45 at it. Then I realized I would have to 46 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn
11、t be playing. I was 47 about this. When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 48 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 49 days are limited. You cant afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 50 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buy
12、ing my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 51 his disappointment in me. “How much are you going to make at this job ” he demanded. “$ 3 25 an hour,” I replied. “Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 ” he asked. That 53 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something rig
13、ht now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 54 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 55 of my dreams. 【小题1】 A some B little C no D much A happy B lovely C angry D noisy A only B ever
14、C still D almost A teacher B coach C doctor D sportsman A lucky B satisfied C hopeful D surprised A taught B asked C told D trained A match B story C moment D incident A job B camp C holiday D course A cause B start C need D amount A stand B call C look D jump A take out B cut off C put on D give up
15、 A excited B curious C anxious D disappointed A mad B puzzled C regretful D discouraged A working B playing C learning D shining A shaking B hanging C holding D nodding A feeling B suffering C facing D expressing A dream B game C chance D life A offer B price C question D order A study B sports C ho
16、mework D business A clothes B bike C house D goods 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】考查代词：根据第一句 I grew up poor可知，他们家里很穷，所有是有很少的钱， C，一点钱也没有，不符合现实
17、。选 B 【小题 2】考查形容词：根据 but plenty of love and attention可知，作者家里虽然很穷，但是充满了爱和父母对他们的关注，所以作者应当是很快乐的！Lovely可爱 angry 生气的 noisy 喧闹的，选 A 【小题 3】考查副词： Still 仍然。 Only只有 ever永远，曾经 almost几乎，因为作者感觉虽然很穷，但是有了父母对他们的爱，他感到很开心，所以他理解无论一个人多么穷，他仍然可以有梦想。选 C 【小题 4】考查名词：根据 I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety mile per hour f
18、astball可知，作者很喜欢棒球，所以他本来要成为运动员 。选 D 【小题 5】考查形容词：根据下文可知一个教练对我产生了深远的影响，所以他很幸运（有这样的教练）选 A 【小题 6】考查动词：因为 那个人是教练，所以是教会了他有梦想和有强烈信念之间的区别。选 A 【小题 7】考查名词：根据下文可知是一次想放弃体育去打工赚钱的事件（ incident）改变了他的一生。选 D 【小题 8】考查名词：根据 This meant a chance for my first income cash for a new bike and new clothes可知，这是一份工作，可以给他钱买新单车和新衣
19、服，也可以开始存钱给妈妈买房子。选 A 【小题 9】考查动词： A. cause导致 B. start开始 C. need需要 D. amount等于，开始存钱给妈妈买房子选 B 【小题 10】考查词组。 Jump at sth 意为欣然接受。选 D 【小题 11】考查词组辨析。 take out拿出 cut off切断 put on穿上，上演 give up放弃根据句意可知，我要想工作，必须放弃棒球。根据 I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldnt be playing也可以看出选 D 【小题 12】考查形容词：因为他必须放弃棒球才能去工作，所以他
20、对此感到很担心，很焦虑。选 C 【小题 13】考查形容词：根据教 练所说的话可知，他对作者的决定很生气（ mad），因为他认为工作的时间以后多的是，而打棒球的时间是有限的，不能浪费了这段时间。选 A 【小题 14】考查动词： A. working 工作 B. playing玩 C. learning学习 D. shining闪耀， playing time是打球的时间，选 B 【小题 15】考查动词， Shake摇 hang悬挂，垂下 hold 持有 nod点头，因为作者知道他的决定要教练失望了，所以他垂下了头。选 D 【小题 16】考查动词：句意为我在想如何向他解释，我想给妈妈买房子和赚钱的
21、梦想 值得让我去面对他对我的失望。选 C 【小题 17】考查上下文串联。根据上文可知，他有一个梦想，此处指的就是为了一个小时 3.25美元而放弃自己的梦想这个问题选 A 【小题 18】考查上下文串联。根据 Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 可知，这是一个问题。选 C 【小题 19】考查名词，根据后文可知作者在体育方面取得了成功，得到了一个两万美元的合同，还有 170万美元的合约，选 B 【小题 20】考查上下文串联，根据上文可知他想给他妈妈买个房子，所以此处指的是他实现了给母亲买房子的 梦想。选 C 阅读理解 It was a village
22、in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries. Then one day. Some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs legs. However, they did not have en
23、ough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places. This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fiel
24、ds to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didnt last long. The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying
25、 was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂 ) and medicines. Soon there was no m
26、oney left. Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadnt been useless. They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases. Now, the people are sti
27、ll poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to the sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning. 【小题 1】 From paragraph I we learn that the villagers _. A worked very hard for centuries B dreamed of having a better life C were poor b
28、ut somewhat content D lived a different life from their forefathers 【小题 2】 Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs A the frogs were easy money B They needs money to buy medicine C they wanted to please the visitors D the frogs made too much noise 【小题 3】 What might be the cause of the childrens sic
29、kness A the crops didnt do well B there were too many insects C the visits brought in diseases D the pesticides were overused 【小题 4】 What can we infer from the last sentence of the text A Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country B Health is more important than money C The harmony between ma
30、n and nature is important D good old day will never be forgotten 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】根据第一段 The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. 可知这些人虽然穷但是有几分满足 .故选 C 【小题 1】根据第三段 This seemed like money for nothing.及本段描述 ,可知村民认为这来钱很容易 .故选 A 【小题 1】根据第四段 there seemed to be mor
31、e insects around lately.及下文描述 ,可知孩子生病主要是因为蚊子等昆虫增多的原因 ,故选 B 【小题 1】根据本文描述 ,是人们捕捉青蛙 的活动破坏了自然界的生态平衡 ,从而造成蚊虫横行 ,故从中我们可以推论成生态平衡在自然界很重要 .选 C One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St .Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The s
32、ign said: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering(阻碍 ) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to attend the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym.” At first everyone was sorry to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting c
33、urious about who this person might be. The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person that was hindering my progress Well, at least hes no longer here! ”One by one the employees got closer to the coffin (棺材 ) and when they l
34、ooked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “T
35、here is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is you.” You are the only person who can revolutionize your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not cha
36、nge when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes. Your life changes when you change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life. 【小题 1】 The underlin
37、ed word “funeral” in the first paragraph means _. A an occasion when one admires himself in a mirror B a chimney from where smelly smoke comes out C a ceremony for burying or burning a dead person D an exhibition displaying varieties of treasures 【小题 2】 Which of the following would be the best title
38、 for the text A Last Respects B A Strange Person C A Strange Company D A Road to Success 【小题 3】 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage A The employees were shocked when they saw the dead person. B It is you yourself that can actually change your life. C In the mirror you
39、can find how small you are in the world. D You can achieve your goal if you set limits to your growth. 【小题 4】 It seems that the company is _. A encouraging the employees to show respects to the dead B providing good working conditions for its employees C suffering a heavy loss due to its staff membe
40、rs death D trying to make its employees aware of their own potential 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】联系上文 “Yesterday the person who has been hindering(阻碍 ) your growth in this company passed away.这个在公司中阻碍你进步的人去世了 .可知选C,埋葬或者火化死者的一个仪式 . 【小题 1】根据第二段 The excitement grew as the employees ar
41、rived at the gym to pay their last respects.描述 ,可知本文主要是告诉人们应该告别自己的过去及不足 ,这样你的生活才会发生改变 .故选 A 【小题 1】根据第二段 “There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is you.”及下文描述 ,可知只有你自己才能改变自己 ,故选 B Most schools forbid chewing gum(嚼口香糖 ), but in a few years they might consider changing
42、 that rule. Why Scientists are finding evidence that gum chewing may be good for your health. It may even help improve your test scores. This exciting research is just beginning. And in the meantime, companies are also experimenting with adding vitamins, minerals, medicines, and other substances tha
43、t could give gum the power to cure headaches and fight everything from serious diseases to bad breath. Other researchers are finding that gum might work better than a pill to deliver medicines and other substances into the bloodstream. Thats because the lining (膜 ) of our cheeks can absorb certain s
44、ubstances more quickly than our stomachs and intestines (肠 ) can. That discovery could help other researchers develop medicine-containing gums that fight colds, ease headaches, battle nervousness, and more. Scientists might even create anti-microbial (抗菌的 ) gums that cure bad breath. Those projects
45、may take years, but gum scientists have already had at least one recent success: Theyve created a gum that could help us stay awake. Researchers have produced a gum called Stay Alert. Each stick has as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. It can take an hour for the caffeine in coffee to have its full
46、effect, but the caffeine in Stay Alert hits in just a few minutes. The gum is easy to transport and its stable in cold and hot climates. Unlike a pill, it doesnt require water to swallow. Those qualities make it easy for soldiers to use. For now, Stay Alert is available only to the military (军队 ). T
47、he manufacturer may one day offer it for sale to the public. People who work at night, such as truck drivers and medical personnel who ride in ambulances, might benefit from a product like Stay Alert. 【小题 1】 The passage mainly talks about _. A the rule of forbidding chewing gum in school B new resea
48、rch on chewing gum C different kinds of chewing gum D the relationship between chewing gum and medicine 【小题 2】 What does the underlined word “hits” in Paragraph 6 probably mean A Touches. B Attacks. C Takes effect. D Affects badly. 【小题 3】 According to the passage, Stay Alert is a gum which can help people _. A stay awake B fight colds C cure headaches D overcome nervousness 【小题 4】 It can be inferred from the passage that _. A stay Alert is not easy to store B stay Alert needs water to swallow C s
