1、2012届陕西省咸阳市启迪中学高三上学期第一次月考英语卷 单项选择 * 从 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1 grateful A grass B gravity C grave D gratitude 2 excited A gifted B passed C played D kicked 3 thirsty A theatre B. thus C. although D. feather 4 question A. revolution B. exhibition C. suggestion D. educat
2、ion 5 confess A confidence B congress C conquer D confuse 答案： -5 C A A CD 1 grateful 发音为 /ei/， grave 与所给词发音相同； A 读 /a:/， B、 D 读 / /。故选 C。 2 excited 发音为 /id/， gifted发音与所给词相同； B、 C、 D读 /t/。故选 A。 3 thirsty发音为 / /， theatre的发音为 / /，相同； B、 C、 D读 / /。故选 A。 4 question发音为 / /， suggestion与所给词相同； A、 B、 D读 / /。
3、故选 C。 5 confess发音为 / /， confuse用发 / /音，两者相同； A、 B、 C读 / /。故选 D。 Theres a feeling in me _ well never know what a UFO is not ever. A of which B which C that D what 答案： C After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _ to go to school
4、. A to be encouraged B been encouraged C being encouraged D be encouraged 答案： C Generally speaking, according to the directions, the drug has no side effect. A when taking B when taken C when to take D when to be taken 答案： B Only when your identity has been checked, _. A you are allowed in B you wil
5、l be allowed in C will you allow in D will you be allowed in 答案： D Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. A are to challenge B may be challenged C have been challenged D are challenging 答案： C Some passengers complain that it usual
6、ly _so long to fill in travel insurance documents. A costs B takes C spends D spares 答案： B Xian is really a fascinating city and weve decided to stay for two weeks. A another B other C the other D others 答案： A His parents were teachers in that school, _ lost their lives in order to save their studen
7、ts in the earthquake. A none of them B both of them C none of whom D both of whom 答案： D 试题分析：经过分析，可知这个句子中包含一个非限制性定语从句。 Them不能引导定语从句，又因为 His parents是两个人，表示两者故用 both。 考点：定语从句考查 点评：分析清楚句子结构是关键，根据关系词在从句中所作的成分以及含义，选择正确的关系词。 _ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader. A That B What
8、C Whether D Where 答案： B After a knock at the door, the child heard his mothers voice _ him. A calling B called C being called D to call 答案： A Pop music is such an important part of society _ it has even influenced our language. A as B that C which D where 答案： B The little boy came riding full speed
9、down the motorway on his bicycle. _ it was! A What a dangerous scene B What dangerous a scene C How a dangerous scene D How dangerous the scene 答案： A With the help of high technology, more and more new substances _ in the past 10 years. A discovered B have discovered C had been discovered D have bee
10、n discovered 答案： D Sorry, I made a mistake again. _. Practice more and youll succeed. A Never mind B Certainly not C Not at all D Dont mention it 答案： A We are living in _ world of developing, _ world where any problem can be solved in a peaceful way. A the; a B a; the C the; the D a; a 答案： D 完型填空 I
11、grew up poor living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother We had 26 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention I was 27 and energetic I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 28 afford a dream My dream was to be a 29 When I was sixteen, I could c
12、rush a baseball, throw a ninety mile per hour fastball I was also 30 : my high school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 31 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief One particular 32 with him changed my life forever It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 33 This
13、meant a chance for my first income cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 34 of savings for a house for my mother The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 35 at it Then I realized I would have to 36 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach J
14、arvis I wouldnt be playing I was 37 about this When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 38 as I expected him to be “You have your whole life to work,” he said “Your 39 days are limited You cant afford to waste them ” I stood before him with my head 40 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dre
15、am of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 41 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 42 ” he asked That 43 laid bare for me the difference between wanting somethin
16、g right now and having a goal I devoted myself to 44 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 45 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 eve
17、r 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
18、up 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
19、homework 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】上下文。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
20、实。选 B。 【小题 2】上下文，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】上下文，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。 Still 仍然。Only只有 ever永远，曾经 almost几乎，选 C 【小题 4】上下文，根据 I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety mile per hour fas
21、tball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】上下文，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】上下文，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。 A【小题 7】上下文，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】上下文。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服，也可以开始存钱给
22、妈妈买房子。选 A 【小题 9】同上，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】上下文，因为他必须放弃棒球才能 去工作，所以他对此感到很担心，很焦虑。选 C 【小题 13】上下文，根据教练所说的话可知，他对作者的决定很生气，因为他认为工作的时间以后多的是，而打
23、棒球的时间是有限的，不能浪费了这段时间。选 A 【小题 14】同上，选 B 【小题 15】因为作者知道他的决定要教练失望了，所以他垂下了头。 Shake摇 hang悬挂，垂下 hold 持有 nod点头，选 B 【小题 16】句意为我在想如何向他解释，我想给妈妈买房子和赚钱的梦想值得让我去面对他对我的失望。选 C 【小题 17】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】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】根据后文可知作者在体育方
24、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】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 Obama Still Smokes in Secret US President Barack Obama has just made life more difficult for cigarette makers He has just signed a law that will set tough new rules for the tobacco industry The new law gives t
25、he US Food and Drug Administration the power to strictly limit the making and marketing of tobacco products At a White House signing ceremony Monday, Obama said that he was among the nearly 90% of smokers who took up the habit before their 18 th birthday Obama, who has publicly struggled to give up
26、smoking, said he still hadnt completely kicked the habit Every now and then he still smokes in secret “As a former smoker I struggle with it all the time Do I still smoke sometimes Yes Am I a daily smoker, a constant smoker No ” Obama said at a news conference “I don t do it in front of my lads I do
27、n t do it in front of my family I would say that I am 95% cured, but there are times when I mess up, he said Once you go down this path, it s something you continually struggle with, which is exactly why the law is so important The new law is not about me, it s about the next generation of kids comi
28、ng up What we don t want is kids going down that path, he said Nearly 20% of Americans smoke and tobacco use kills about 440,000 people a year in the United States due to cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases 【小题 1】 The new law makes life difficult for A Obama B tobacco industry C White
29、House D US Food and Drug Administration 【小题 2】 What do we know about Obama A He no longer smokes B He still smokes as usual C He began to smoke at eighteen D He is trying hard to give up smoking 【小题 3】 According to the passage, Obama is most concerned about A children B officials C his family D busi
30、nessmen 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A Thanks a Million, Dad I was born disabled A difficult birth, feet first, my head stuck By my first birthday, I couldnt stand or walk When I was three, the doctor told dad I had cerebral palsy （脑瘫） A loss of oxygen to my brain had destroyed brain signals to the
31、right side of my body But no son of my dad s was going to be disabled Every morning before breakfast and every evening before bed, my dad placed me on the bedroom floor to exercise my right leg The muscles were shrunk and twisted together Back and forth up and down, my dad pushed and pulled the musc
32、les into shape But my dad s exercise of passion didnt stop there For my 13th birthday, he threw me a special party When everybody was gone, he brought me to open a large box, it was a-set of boxing gloves We put them on My dad kept on beating me mercilessly Each time I tried to get up, leather kisse
33、d my nose, eyes and jaw I begged him to stop He said he beat me to get me ready for the tough world That same year, I was the only kid in my neighbourhood that wasnt picked for Little League Two weeks later Dad started the Shedd Park Minor League, and every kid played Dad coached us and made me a pi
34、tcher （棒球投手） The power of my dad s love guaranteed I walked and more In high school, I became a football star In 1997, a brain surgeon in San Jose told me I didnt t have cerebral palsy after all He explained how and where the doctor s forceps （镊子） at birth had damaged my brain My dad never knew the
35、whole truth since he passed away years ago But all that counts is the bottom line After all his madness, on this Father s Day, like every Father s Day, I m no longer disabled 【小题 1】 What caused the author s disability A A failed operation B The doctors forceps C An accident in a game D Shrunken and
36、twisted muscles 【小题 2】 What do we learn from the passage A The author has a talent for boxing B The author achieved a lot thanks to his father s love C The author became a baseball star with the help of his father D The author doesnt think his father should be so strict with him 【小题 3】 Paragraph 3 s
37、uggests that the author s father_ A wouldnt give up hope easily B believed his son was a normal child C blamed the doctors for his son s disability D couldnt accept the truth that his son was disabled 【小题 4】 The author wrote the passage to _ A remember his father B encourage disabled children C show
38、 the difficulty the disabled face D give advice to the parents of disabled children 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A I live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year - round sun You may think People , such an attractive, fun - filled place are happier than others If so you have some mistaken
39、ideas about the nature of happiness Many intelligent people still think fun equals happiness The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common Fun is what we experience during an act Happiness is what we experience after an act It is a deep, long-lasting emotion Going to an amusem
40、ent park or a ball game, watching a movie or television are fun activities that help us relax, temporally forget our problems and maybe even laugh But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, i
41、t is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun They have constant access to exciting parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spells happiness But in memoir（回忆录） after memoir, they expose Ac unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression, alcoholism, drug addiction, br
42、oken marriages and loneliness Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying If he is honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment For commitment is in fact quite painful The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitem
43、ent Man-iage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness They can dine out whenever they want and sleep as late as they want Couples with babies are lucky to get a
44、 whole night s sleep I dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations we can ever come to It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activiti
45、es that can truly increase our happiness It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless And it frees us from envy: we now understand that all those rich and famous people we were so sure are happy because they are alw
46、ays having so much fun actually may not be happy at all 【小题 1】 What is the passage mainly about A Fun and happiness B Success and satisfaction C Marriage and commitment D Entertainment and responsibility 【小题 2】 The author probably agrees that _ A fun creates long - lasting satisfaction B long - stan
47、ding fun may lead to happiness C fun is short-lived while happiness is long-lasting D fun provides enjoyment while pain leads to happiness 【小题 3】 What does the author think of marriage A It ends in pain B It means commitment C It affords greater fun D It leads to raising children 【小题 4】 If one gets the real meaning of happiness, he _ A will start a business B won t place too much value on money C will seek for freedom D wont devote himself to his family 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B Time and how we experience it have always puzzled us Physicists have created
