1、2013届甘肃省兰州一中高三 9月月考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * How do you find the guy who took_ office last week Hes always finding _ fault with others. A /; a B the; a C /;/ D the; / 答案： C It is now widely acceptable that hibernation is _ sleep for animals. A more than B less than C other than D rather than 答案： A When _
2、a career, youd better consider all the possible respects. A to choose B chose C choosing D chosen 答案： C So many cases about football violence recently! Yes, it is difficult to let the football fans keep _. A as sharp as a spear B as sly as a fox C as tall as a tree D as cool as a cucumber 答案： D Chin
3、as hurdler Liu Xiang was disqualified due to false start in the 60-metre event, _ his rival Dayron Robles of Cuba an easy win of 7.66 seconds. A giving B given C to give D gave 答案： A That must have been a terrifying experience. Yeah. I _ in the damaged car, unable to move. A was stuck B have been st
4、uck C am stuck D had been stuck 答案： A What happened to him He was _ of stealing the ring at the party last night, and the police were looking into the matter. A suspected B informed C reminded D approved 答案： A It is important that you _ neatly and tidily _ you feel confident for an interview. A wear
5、; to make B have worn; to make C wear; made D wore; making 答案： A Shall we go to the art exhibition right away _. A Its your opinion B I dont mind C Its all up to you D Its none of your business 答案： C But dont think there is nothing else you can do _ the interview is over. You should write to the com
6、pany to thank them for giving you the interview. A if B once C when D though 答案： B Your handwriting is really too bad to read; I can hardly _ what exactly you are trying to say. A give out B make out C leave out D bring out 答案： B Why do you look so worried My Macbook Pro broke down and my paper _unf
7、inished since. A was left B has left C left D has been left 答案： D Cherry, a car maker in Anhui Province, sold nearly 700.000 units in 2011, with the total value _ it was in 2005. A more than three times what B three more times than that C over three times than what D over three times of that 答案： A O
8、nly when the European countries financial system broke down_ to take measures to deal with those problems. A did they decide B they decided C they had decided D had they decided 答案： A “I think we need to pay more attention to the artistic and cultural work that goes on in every neighborhood in this
9、city,” Ms Martin said. “We are part of _ makes New York unique.” A what B that C which D it 答案： A Why has he been so upset He didnt leave the things _ they belonged, for _ he was scolded by his parents. A which; that B which; this C where; whose D where; which 答案： D Her money _, the lazy middle-aged
10、 woman began to steal others money at crowded places, such as bus stops, stations, airports and ports. A run out B running C having been run out D having run out 答案： D Did you visit the museum last week No, we _, but we spent too much time shopping. A could have B could C must have D must 答案： A _ th
11、at he picked up French It was in 2010_ he traveled in France. A Was it when; that B When was it; that C Was it when; when D When was it; when 答案： D What do you think of the 2012 Spring Festival Gala Well, great! But I dont think much of _ held last year. A the one B it C one D which 答案： A 完型填空 Vince
12、nt van Gogh was not always an artist. In fact, he wanted to be a(n) _21 and was even sent to the Belgian _22 community of Borinage. He discovered that the miners there _23 deplorable(悲惨的 ) working conditions and poverty-level wages. Their families _24_ simply to survive. He felt concerned that the s
13、mall amount of money he received from the church _25 him a moderate life-style, which, _26 , seemed to him unfair. One cold February evening, while he watched the miners trudging(步履艰难 )home, he _27 an old man staggering(蹒跚 )toward him across the fields, _28 in a burlap sack for warmth. Van Gogh laid
14、 his own clothing out on the bed, _29 enough for one change, and decided to give_30 away. He gave the old man a suit of clothes and gave his overcoat to a pregnant woman whose _31 had been killed in a cave-in. He lived on starvation rations and spent his money on _32 for the miners. When children in
15、 one family had fever, though _33 himself, he packed up his bed and took it to them. A (an) _34 family in the community offered him free room and board. Van Gogh _35_ the offer, stating that it was the final temptation he must reject if he was to _36 serve his community of poor miners. He believed t
16、hat if he wanted them to _37 him, he must become one of them. And if they were to learn of love through him, he must love them enough to _38 with them. He was aware of the wide chasm(鸿沟 )between words and actions. He knew that our lives always _39 louder and clearer than words. Others are “ _40 ” ca
17、refully to your actions. What are you saying to them 【小题1】 A office clerk B coal miner C factory worker D church minister A mining B religion C poverty D working A shared B suffered C complained D enjoyed A tried B managed C struggled D worked A allowed B awarded C protected D provided A in contrast
18、 B in return C in brief D as a result A grasped B spotted C felt D met A enclosed B surrounded C wrapped D packed A put on B gave up C brought out D set aside A the other B the rest C the unwanted D the unused A husband B brother C sister D father A toys B food C medicine D things A poor B lonely C
19、loveless D feverish A wealthy B affected C well-known D nearby A accepted B praised C refused D evaluated A carefully B preparedly C faithfully D regrettably A love B trust C praise D help A share B connect C fight D live A strike B talk C speak D cry A leading B pointing C moving D listening 答案： 【小
20、题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 C 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 D 阅读理解 According to US research, it can take up to ten years to become a near-native English speaker. Asian and S
21、panish students took between five and ten years to reach native speaker performance in English-only schools. Fluency obviously doesnt happen overnight. But time can definitely make you a better speaker. After testing his own memory, German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus discovered that humans forge
22、t most of what they learn in the first 20 minutes. So cramming right before a speaking exam is not likely to be as effective as practicing regularly over time. The more you practice, the more familiar new words will become. In the classroom, studies have also shown that repeating oral tasks improves
23、 a speakers performance. One of the best repetition exercises is the 4/3/2 technique. Speakers give the same talk to three different listeners with a progressive decrease in delivery time, starting at four minutes, then three, and finally two minutes. This exercise has been proven to help learners s
24、peak faster. It can also result in less hesitation and more grammatical accuracy. While time dose make a difference when it comes to speaking perfect English, it would not hurt to brush up on your other language skills. Studies have also shown that reading can increase your speaking vocabulary. Afte
25、r one month of an extensive reading program, a 27-year-old student of French became more familiar with 65 percent of the new words. Aside from choosing the right learning methods, having certain personality traits may also help. US linguistics expert Stephen Krashen believes those with high motivati
26、on, self-confidence and a low level of anxiety are better equipped for speaking success. Krashen says students who dont have these qualities are more likely to have a “mental block”. “Even if they understand the message, the input will not reach the part of the brain responsible for language acquisi
27、tion,” he writes in his book Principles and Practice in second Language Acquisition. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, if you want to be a near-native speaker, you need _. A long-term speaking practice and much reading B speaking practice for ten years only C long-term speaking practice, much reading
28、 and certain qualities D cramming new words every day 【小题 2】 The author put forward the 4/3/2 technique just to show that _. A you should speak to 3 different people B you should speak to 3 different people at 3 different times C it can prevent you from making grammar mistakes D it is really a good
29、way to make you a better speaker 【小题 3】 The example of a 27-year-old student of French in the passage mainly means that _. A reading can enlarge your vocabulary for your speaking B reading can make you memorize just 65 percent of the new words C the 27-year-old student of French is very clever D in
30、one month, you can improve your speaking ability 【小题 4】 The underlined phrase “linguistics expert” means a person who is quite expert at _. A languages B spoken language C scientific research D teaching English 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 A Televisions, stereos, telephones, and computers h
31、ave changed the way we spend our time and what we know about the world. Some of the changes brought about by these material possessions have improved our way of life, but others have made it worse. Our young teenagers turn on the television, play the stereo, play games on the computer, talk on the t
32、elephone, and eat all the same time. This drives me right up the wall to instant insanity(精神失常 ). However, teens of today place too great an importance on material property. They spend an average of several hours a day watching television, listening to stereos, playing on the computer, playing video
33、 games, and talking on the telephone. Families no longer watch television together and there is great lack of communication. Materialism is evident when an otherwise intelligent teenager drives their parents crazy, and into debt, when misusing communication equipment. Teens judge and admire other te
34、ens for what they own and have, rather than for what they are or what they can do. They no longer care about values, like honesty, integrity(正直 ), freedom, talent, quality and other values and morals. However, good or bad, communication devices are here to stay. It is up to us, as parents, to stop o
35、ur beloved teenagers from misusing and abusing our communication equipment and devices. We need to avoid the problems they present and to make the most of their opportunities they possess and hold for us all. 【小题 1】 The writers attitude toward the modern material possessions is generally _. A positi
36、ve B negative C neutral D indifferent 【小题 2】 According to the writer, teens overuse of communication equipment can do harm to _. A their own health B their own study C their own morality D their neighbors life 【小题 3】 The writer attributes (归咎 ) the unsatisfactory behavior of teens to _. A teens too
37、much free time B parents non-interference C inadequate school education D material property 【小题 4】 It can be inferred from the passage that the writer seems to be most annoyed at _. A all the modern material possession B eating while talking on the phone C the decline in teens morality D all the com
38、munication equipment 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C The word doping is probably from the Dutch word dop, the name of an alcoholic drinks make of grape skins used by Zulu soldiers in order to encourage their bravery in battle. The term became current around the turn of the 20th century, orig
39、inally referring to illegal drugging of racehorses. In 1928 the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) became the first to ban the use of doping. A reliable test method was finally introduced in 1974. The practice of enhancing athletes performance through foreign substance or other artific
40、ial means, however, is as old as competitive sport itself. The most famous doping case of the 1980s concerned Ben Johnson, the 100-meter champion who tested positive for stanozolol(司坦 at the Olympic Games in Seoul, 1988. The main front in the anti-doping war has rapidly shifted to blood doping since
41、 1970s. Blood doping is the practice of adding red blood cells to the bloodstream in order to improve athletes performance. The blood is usually processed in order to create a concentration of red blood cells, and then freeze them until needed for transfusion(输血 ) back into the athlete shortly befor
42、e the event. The extra red blood cells will deliver more oxygen and other essential elements to the athletes muscle tissues. Just like any other problem, the only way to solve it is through education. Many high school sports programs now have people come in to talk to them about out the dangers of p
43、erformance-enhancing drugs. Young players must be fully clear on the rules and what substances are banned. The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) has an easily accessible list of what substances are banned, how they are tested for and why they are banned on its website. This way, young
44、players are clear on what they can put in their bodies. This is also a good way to educate players on the danger of the substances they may be tempted to use. 【小题 1】 The word “enhancing” in the first sentence of the second paragraph means “_”. A showing B directing C upsetting D improving 【小题 2】 Wha
45、t can we know from the third paragraph A Blood doping is transferring one mans blood into another B Only blood doping exists in the anti-doping war in the 1970s. C Blood doping is easy to be found and controlled by organizations. D More oxygen in the blood helps improve an athletes performance. 【小题
46、3】 The word “people” in the second sentence of the fourth paragraph probably refers to _. A teachers who teach P.E. lessons at school B experts who do research in doping C young people easy to be addicted to doping D athletes involved in doping 【小题 4】 Which statement best matches the last paragraph
47、A Prevention is better than cure. B Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. C The best horse needs breaking, and the cleverest child needs teaching. D A little learning is a dangerous thing. 答案： About 12,000 years ago- long before the famous UFO crash make headlines in Americaan alien s
48、paceship crashed in China. And their descendants are still living in a faraway Chinese village today! That is the mind-bending claim made in the new book Out of Time and Place, a collection of reports from the files of Fate, a magazine edited by Terry ONeil. The story first came to light in 1937 when an expedition led by Chi Pu-Tei came across a group of caves deep in the Bayan-Kara-Ula Mountains. In the caves were
