1、- 1 -成都龙泉中学 2016 级高三上学期 11 月月考试卷英 语本试卷分第 1 卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1答第 1 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。2选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第 I 卷（选择题共 100 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）做题时，先
2、将答案划在试卷上，录音结束后，你有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Who will the speakers have dinner with? A. The mans father. B. The womans sister.C. The mans mother.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their favorite food. B.
3、 The weekend plan.C. The womans trip.3. Where is the woman now? A. In Ireland. B. In Spain.C. In Thailand.4. What still needs to be done?A. Having a first team practice. B. Collecting money.- 2 -* No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.没有人能吹出一首交响乐，它需要一个完整的乐团演奏。C. Handin
4、g out the schedules.5. Why cant the woman sleep at night? A. The baby keeps crying. B. Her mother moved in recently.C. She is not used to her new role as a mother.第二节 第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 225 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时
5、间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Why does the man want to get a car?A. It is useful for his work. B. He has got a lot of money.C. The new model is on sale.7. What do the speakers discuss in the end? A. The way of payment. B. The quality of the car.C. The function of the car.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. H
6、ow did the man respond to the womans first complaint? A. He ignored her. B. He argued with her.C. He apologized to her.9. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Host and cleaner.C. Store owner and customer.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where are the speakers? A. In the pol
7、ice station. B. On the road.C. At the insurance company.11. What did the man first suggest they do? A. Talk to the people behind them. B. Pull over to the side of the road.C. Get their cars fixed together.- 3 -12. How do the speakers deal with the situation in the end? A. They call the police. B. Th
8、ey go through their insurance.C. They settle it between themselves.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the woman compare the toy to? A. A medicine. B. A ball.C. A hand.14. What age group is the toy popular with? A. Children. B. Teenagers.C. All age groups.15. Why do some teachers dislike the toy? A
9、. It leads to theft. B. It causes arguments in class.C. It makes students lose focus.16. Who is the actual inventor of the toy? A. An academic researcher. B. An IT professional.C. A chemical engineer.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who usually leads the introductions? A. Matt. B. Steven.C. Karen.18. Whe
10、re can you find tennis equipment? A. Near the bathrooms. B. At the center of the store.C. Just to the right of the speaker.19. What is Andrews main responsibility? A. Doing the accounts. B. Using the computers to list products.C. Keeping the area neat and organized.20. What will Laura do next?A. Hel
11、p fill out a form. B. Pay for goods.C. Do some sports.【答案】 15 ACCBC 610 AACAB 1115 BCBCC 1620 BAABA- 4 -第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThis is BBC special English program. Today we are going to introduce a money saved product to y
12、ou.A British company has made a new product to help us save money. The product is a wristband that gives us an electric shock if we spend too much money. The wristband is called Pavlok. It is linked to our bank account. It knows how much money we have in the bank. If we go shopping and there is not
13、enough money in our bank account, the wristband makes an electric shock to our wrist. This warns us not to overspend. The company is called Intelligent Environment. It wants to work with banks to help customers with their money. So far, no banks in Britain have said they would ask their customers to
14、 wear Pavlok. They could start doing this in the future.The Pavlok wristband is part of the Internet of Things. This is the idea that everything in our life will be connected to the Internet. The CEO of Intelligent Environment, David Webber, said people liked the idea of the Pavlok. Shoppers would r
15、ather get a small electric shock in the store from the wristband than get a big shock later when they see their bank account. Mr Webber said the Pavlok would greatlybenefit the people who cannot stop spending because they have no power or their power is weak. He added that many young people have the
16、 “ostrich effect”. This is when people put their heads in the sand and buy things rather than look at how much money they have in their bank.21. The company made the product to help itself_A. make money B. save moneyC. offer help D. benefit customers22. Mr. Webber thinks the wristband is _A. helples
17、s B. great C. a big surprise D. cheap- 5 -23. You can read this passage in a _A. health magazine B. medical journalC. science magazine D. travel guide【答案】 21-23 ABC BThe human nose has given to the languages of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the no
18、se, we could not breather or smell. It is part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyranode Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man-brave, polite, manly and intellectual. Afamous women poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher,
19、made an interesting comment about the Cleopatras nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world. Historically, mans nose had had a principalrole in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his emotions. Expressions concerning the
20、 noserefer to human weakness: anger, pride, jealousyand revenge.In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, to hold up ones nose expresses a basic human feeling-pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things and places.The phrase, to be led around by the nose, show
21、s mans weakness. Aperson who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose lets his instinct guide him.For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase, to have ones nose put out of joint, is very descriptive. The expression applies to person
22、s who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erassmus in 1542.This is only a sample of expressions in English dealing withthe nose. There are a number of others. however, it should be as plain as the nose
23、 on the face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling!- 6 -24. Which of the following is TRUE?A. A person who holds up his nose is easier to get angry.B. A person who is proud of himself is to hold up his nose.C. A person who is satisfied with himself always follows others.D. A
24、 person who hopes to have two noses is strong-minded.25. What does the underlined phrase “to be led around by the nose”mean?A. To be followed by somebody. B. To be controlled by somebody.C. To be under your nose. D. To pay through the nose.26. How does a person who has his nose put out of joint feel
25、?A. Worried. B. Pleased. C. Proud and happy. D. Hurt and unaccepted.27. What do you know from the last sentence of this passage?A. It is hard to know that the nose is not only for smelling.B. The nose is really just an organ for breathing and smelling.C. Its clear that a noses function is more than
26、breathing and smelling.D. Itis not important that a nose has other functions except these two.【答案】 24-27 BBDCCOne new discovery after another has been over and over again plunging a hard-to-accept idea into scientists minds: there might have been an even more advanced super prehistoric civilization
27、in the remote past. Discovery One: Kept in Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey is a unique ancient map, which was first discovered in the 18th century. On the map, only the Mediterranean area is accurately mapped while other places, such as America and Africa, are well out of shape. When studying in a
28、deeper way, however, the scientists were amazed at finding the ancient map was actually a birds-eye map. Compared with the pictures of the earth taken by the Apollo 8 spacecraft, the Turkey map is exactly the repeat of them and the deformable boundaries of America and Africa agree well with those of
29、 the Apollo 8s pictures. To scientists astonishment, the map even describes the complex landforms of the Antarctic covered with several-kilometer- thick ice, which is as like as two - 7 -peas with the map made by the 1952 Antarctica expedition with the help of the sonic echo sounder. But the old map
30、 was made in the remote ancient times!Discovery Two: On the Lake Titicaca Plateau of South America lies the ruin of an ancient city, at the centre of which stands a huge red sandstone statue. Printed on it is a complete star map with hundreds of signs. Through years of study, scientists finally deco
31、ded the map and signs. This is a star map describing the starry sky 27,000 years ago. The signs record the extremely deep astronomic knowledge, which is even beyond the modern peoples understanding.Discovery Three: In 1921, people happened to find an ancient Nied mans skull in Zambia, Africa. In the
32、 right of the skull there is an edge-smooth round hole, which scientists have decided only a bullet can make. But the ancient Nied people lived about 70,000 years ago, when mankind is supposed to have just learnt to use axes. Was there really a prehistoric super civilization? God knows! 28. The Turk
33、ey map was made in _. A. the 18th century B. the 20th century C. the 1950s D. the remote past29. What is the most important discovery of Discovery Two?A. An ancient city. B. A huge statue.C. A star map D. Astronomic knowledge.30. The hole in the ancient Nied mans skull suggests that the ancient Nied
34、 people _. A. could make something like guns B. were very cruelC. made much use of mens skulls D. could use axes skillfully31. The author uses the three discoveries to prove that _.A. ancient people were much cleverer than present peopleB. there might be a super civilization in the remote past C. th
35、e ancient civilization might come from outer spaceD. God made everything, including the super civilization【答案】 2831 DCAB - 8 -DIn ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his
36、lead, with more tactics（策略）.One tactic involves where to display the goods. Foe example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food later in their trip. In department stores, th
37、e womens shoe section is generally next to the womens cosmetics section：while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later. Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers senses. Stores n
38、otice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wine went up. When it comes to th
39、e selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the custo
40、mer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.32.Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?A. To save customers t
41、ime. B. To show they are high quality foods.C. To help sell junk food. D. To sell them at discount prices.33.According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?A. Opening the store early in the morning.B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.- 9 -C. Inviting custome
42、rs to play music.D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.34.What is the California builders story intended to prove?A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells.C. An ocean view is much to the customers taste.D. A good firs
43、t impression increases sales.35.What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B. To introduces how businesses have grown from the past.C. To report researches on customer behavior.D. To show dishonest business practices.【答案】 3235 CDDA 第二节（共 5 小
44、题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）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。 Researchers in the United States say eating less can slow the aging process of cells in the body. The researchers studied mice, not people.36 One group was able to eat as much as it wanted. The other animals in the other group were limited
45、to eat. Their diet had 35 percent fewer calories than the first group of mice.The mice with the diet restrictions (限制) were more energetic and suffered fewer diseases. They were not just living longer, they seemed to stay younger for a longer period of time. When you restrict calories (in mice), the
46、re is a direct increase in lifespanthe average age of the animal. 37 But how? The researchers found that fewer calories slow down a natural mechanism in cells called ribosomes (核糖体). Ribosomes are responsible for making important proteins in the cells. But with fewer calories, they slow down. 38 Thi
47、s, in turn, keeps cells and the entire body functioning well.Earlier studies have suggested a link between calorie restrictions and - 10 -slowed aging. 39 Calorie restriction as a way to slow aging has not been tested in humans. But the main finding for people is the importance of taking care of our
48、 bodies. 40 And this may help us make better decisions about what we eat.A. The less we eat, the healthier we are.B. Researchers studied two groups of mice.C. This finding is good news if you are a mouse.D. This gives the cells more time to repair themselves.E. The findings help to explain how exact
49、ly our bodies age.F. However, this is first to show how the ribosomes can influence aging.G. Calorie restriction caused real biochemical changes that slowed down the rate of aging.【答案】 3640 BGDFE第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The worst th
