1、湖南省浏阳一中 2010届高三 5月月考英语试题 其他 SECTION B Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet From bankers to factory staff, employees in the west face the bleak prospect of losin
2、g their jobs as a global recession starts to bite. For colleagues in the East the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut. Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian firms try harder to keep jobs in difficult times, which will stop unemployment and may help keep Asian ec
3、onomies afloat at a time of slowing exports. The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff, leaving some experts predicting Western shift to Eastern flexibility. “In the Confucian attitude
4、, the right thing to do is to share the burden. There is the sense of collective responsibility whereas in the west, its more about the individual survival,” said Michael Benotlel, associate professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University. Steven Pang, Asian Regional director
5、 for Aquent, a headhunting firm, said in many East Asian companies there was an responsibility “ to take care of the members of the family and go through the pain together” even if that meant causing losses. Us firms from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands. But
6、at the Asian units of Western multinationals, jobs cuts will probably less severe. Japans jobless rate was 4 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent in January, while Hong Kongs was flat at 3.4 percent. But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3 percent last month from below 5 percent i
7、n January. Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in labor practices in East and West, the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition forces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad. 81. According to the passage, what does “to share the bu
8、rden” mean (no more than 6 words) _ 82. Why would firms in the west lay off workers when facing a bleak prospect ( no more than 5 words) _ 83. Why is it easier for the East Asian firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn (no more than 12 words) _ 84. Whats the passage talking about (no mor
9、e than 15 words) _ 答案： 81.going through the pain together ./ the sense of collective responsibility 。 82.because of individual survival 。 83.because they will not need to rehire or train new staff。 84.the cultural differences between the east and the west in facing the global recession。 PART FOUR WR
10、ITING SECTION A Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each blank. The Chilean earthquake, measuring 8.8 magnitude, which struck early Saturday morning, released 500 times the energy of the 7.0 mag
11、nitude quake that hit Haiti last month, a geophysicist told CBS“The Early Show. ” Tsunami warnings were issued for much of the Pacific, including Hawaii, following the quake that struck near the Chilean coast. “When the earthquake occurred, it moved the land and then it moved the water causing the t
12、sunami,” said U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist Jessica Sigala. “And the coastal areas of Chile have already noticed the wave heights up to about 7 feet.” Sigala said Hawaiians can expect to see the waves from this tsunami around 11:20 a.m. local time (about 4:20 p.m. ET). “So we have to wait and
13、see how big the waves will be.” “Its not so much the height of the wave but its the width, its how long the duration, and then its also the speed at which its traveling,” said co-anchor Kelly Cobiella “Correct me if Im wrong, but these waves are traveling at the speed of a jetliner, about 500 miles
14、per hour ” “Thats correct. Its a big block of water coming onto the land,” Sigala said. Chile has already experienced several aftershocks following the quake. “Aftershocks are definitely a concern,” said Sigala. We always see aftershocks with a large quake a nd a shallow quake, which this one was. A
15、nd as of right now, weve located about maybe 15 aftershocks and those are of the larger kind. Im sure they felt much more than that.” “A shallow earthquake just means that it happened pretty close to the surface,” said Sigala. “And because of that the energy is really close to the surface, where all
16、 the buildings and people are.” 50 deaths caused by aftershocks have been reported, according to the national emergency agency, adding the estimate casualties to 960. Title: Concerns after 71 I. Tsunami: 72 : much of the Pacific, including Hawaii Cause: the earthquake moved 73 Wave Heights: about 74
17、 75 _ : about 500 mph II. 76 _ : Reason: the Chilean Earthquake was a 77_ and a 78 earthquake, which always have them after the major one Number: at least 79 Loss:_ 80_ 答案： 71.the Chilean Earthquake 72.Affected area 73.the water 74.7 feet 75.speed 76.aftershocks 77.large 78.shallow 79.15 80.50 death
18、s SECTION C Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context. US President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on October 9 for 48 calls to reduce the worlds nuclear weapons and work 49 world peace. Since taking office in January as the 50 African American p
19、resident, Obama has called for the cutting of nuclear weapons and worked to restart the Middle East peace process. The prize, 51 $ 1.4 million, will be handed over to Obama in Norway on December 10. Obama will also get a gold medal and a diploma. The Nobel Committee said it attached special importan
20、ce to Obamas work for a world 52 nuclear weapons. “Only very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama attracted the worlds 53 and given its people hope for 54 better future,” the Nobel Committee said. 55 people had guessed Obama might be the winner before the award, many Nobel watchers believ
21、ed it was too early to award the president. 答案： 48.his 49.for 50.first 51.worth 52.without 53.attention 54.a 55.although / though SECTION B Directions ； For each blank in the following passage there are four words of phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word that best fits th
22、e context. As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 36 down. But moderate relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a 37 part of
23、everyday life and there is no way to 38 it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give 39 to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amo
24、unt of stress a person can bear 40 very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such 41 are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first 42 of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically an
25、d physically. In fact we make a choice between 43 and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the 44 between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction 45 long, through cont
26、inued exposure to stress, that health becomes _ 46 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have 47 links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be unwise to do so even if we could. So what do you think of s
27、tress What is your way to deal with it 36. A. turn B. get C. calm D. slow 37. A. terrible B. hard C. natural D. physical 38. A. accept B. avoid C. solve D. tolerate 39. A. instruction B. influence C. resource D. purpose 40. A. spends B. calls C. depends D. insists 41. A. characters B. situations C.
28、personalities D. patterns 42. A. impression B. sight C. view D. glance 43. A. heaviness B. pressure C. fright D. peace 44. A. choice B. difference C. promise D. decision 45. A. lasts B. stands C. lives D. continues 46. A. changeable B. endangered C. injured D. balanced 47. A. developed B. found C. a
29、chieved D. established 答案： 36-47 DCBDC ABCBA BD 单项选择 * - How was the television debate last night - Super! Rarely_ so much media attention. A a debate attracted B did a debate attract C a debate did attract D attracted a debate 答案： B All the people in the nation can remember exactly how many years a
30、go _ the civil war broke out. A was it that B it was when C it was that D was it when 答案： C . We _ have proved great adventures, but we have done the greatest march ever made in the past ten years. A neednt B may not C shouldnt D mustnt 答案： B - What should I do with this passage - _ the main idea of
31、 each paragraph. A Finding out B Found out C Find out D To find out 答案： C What the remote areas need most _ education to children and what the children need _ good textbooks at the moment. A is; are B are; is C was; were D were; was 答案： A _ difficult the task may be, we must finish it on time, becau
32、se we cant meet such a precious opportunity _ we have expected. A Whatever; that B However; as C However; that D Whatever; which 答案： B The earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai Province damaged many houses and business buildings； _, it caused more than 1,000 deaths. A or else B therefore C after all D beside
33、s 答案： D What an unforgettable experience! Ill write it down _ it is still fresh in my memory. A since B after C while D until 答案： C Your uncle seems to be a good driver； _, I wouldnt dare to travel in his car. A even so B even though C therefore D so 答案： A I _ on a sofa because my grandparents have
34、come for the weekend. A slept B was sleeping C have slept D am sleeping 答案： D It is reported that some wild animals were found _ in a big cave in the mountain. A to hide dead B hidden dead C hiding dead D hidden death 答案： B We should follow one of the terms in the contract signed by the employer and
35、 the employee _ a one-week notice should be given if an employee is to be dismissed. A that B which C when D who 答案： A According to the recent regulation, it is required that any chemical plant that_ along the river _ to build a recycling center for the waste. A locate; has B locates; have C is loca
36、ted; have D is located; has 答案： C . New policies, _ to insure that compulsory education is truly free, _ by the local government across China since the start of school on September 1. A intending; have been made known B intended; have been made known C intending; are made known D intended; had made
37、known 答案： B Catherine bought a postcard of the place she was visiting, addressed _ to _ and then posted it at the nearby post office. A it; her B it; herself C herself; her D herself; herself 答案： B 阅读理解 PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is f
38、ollowed by several questions or un-finished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked with A、 B、 C and D, Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. For new countries joining the European Union, and older ones getting used to their dark red passpor
39、t, becoming “Europeans” is a bit like marrying a large and strange family. Europeans have a lot in common but it is their differences, not their similarities, that attract the attention of sociologies and market researchers, and are more interesting 35% of Germans live alone, but only 9% of Spaniard
40、s. Perhaps this explains why Spaniards lead Europe in the habit of going out for a drink. The British attend more adult evening classes than anyone else in Europe, and the Belgians least. So it cant just be the dark evenings. There are no figures on how many Britons go for a drink afterwards. If the
41、re were, they might be up at the top with Spain. The British think black cats are lucky. Every other European country regards them unlucky. The French are the most athletic Europeans. Next come the Dutch. But the Belgians, just over the border, play fewest sports. The Germans spend twice as much on
42、heating as the S paniards. Well, of course they do, its colder. Dutch husbands do the household shopping a lot more often than Italians or Spaniards. The French are the champion public transport commuters(经常往返者 )of Europe. If you hate commuting, go and live in the Netherlands, where journeys to work
43、 are shorter than anywhere else. The amount of direct eye-contact between strangers is three times greater among Spaniards than it is among the British or Swedes. So, sharing a lift is a torture for both the British and the Swedish. There are exceptions to all these rules. Deal with them in the spir
44、it of my 8-year-old daughter. “If you dont understand each others language, just laugh a lot and eat and point at things.” 1.We can know from this passage that_. A.sociologist are most interested in the idea of European Union B.most European countries are not willing to join the European Union C.Eur
45、opeans have more differences than similarities D.trade opportunities exit in the cultural differences in the European Union 2.If you work and live in Belgium, you will_. A. have to change your living places often B. not get used to its cold weather C. seldom sees people playing sports D. be invited
46、to go for a drink frequently 3. The underlined sentence means that the British and Swedish _. A. care about their safety most B. like to appear gentle and smart C. hate to look at each other face to face D. enjoy a richer life than others 4.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Spain A.Spa
47、niards hate direct eye-contact between strangers. B.Spaniards like to go for a drink after dark. C.Spaniards spend twice as much on heating as the Germans. D.In Spain, husbands do more household shopping than those in Italy. 5.In the last paragraph, the author wants to express his idea that _. A.his daughter knows well how to understand foreigners in unfamiliar situations B.Europeans actually share the same culture even if they have different languages C.being a European, you will have no living trouble at all in the European Union D.there are differences between European co
