1、江苏省苏州 2017-2018 学年度 12 月高三英语月考卷学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1The little boy was to go out alone.A.scary B.sacred C. scarying D.scaring 【答案】B【解析】这题考查词义辨析：scary 动词，害怕， sacred 形容词，感到害怕的，一般修饰人， scarying 形容词，令人害怕的，一般修饰物，B 项符合句意：小男孩害怕一个人出去。2he newly-discovered star was named _ a Chinese astronomer _his contribut
2、ions to astronomy.A. for; in favor of B. after; in honor of C. by; in memory of D. as; in praise of【答案】B【解析】考查介词和介词短语,第一空填 after,词组:be named after”以命名，第二空填 in honor of“为了对表示敬意，为了纪念”句意是：新发现的星星是以中国宇航员命名的，为了纪念他对航天事业做出的贡献。选 B。3Three days after the aircraft went missing, an international effort _ ships a
3、nd planes hasnt found any wreckage, _ growing frustration for the families of the 239 people on board.A. involved; causing B. to involve; causedC. involving; causing D. involving; having caused【答案】C【解析】试题分析：考查非谓语动词。句意：飞机失联三天之后，包括船只和飞机在内的国际救援力量尚未发现任何残骸，这让机上 239 名乘客的家属的心情更加低落。an international effort 与
4、 involve 是主谓关系，即救援力量包括，应该用现在分词表主动，排除 A、B ；当两个动作有时间上的先后关系时，需要用分词的完成式，这里的“未找到飞机残骸”和“致使人们更加沮丧”是同时发生的，不需要用现在分词的完成时，排除 D，故选 C。考点：考查非谓语动词4Why do some governments spend billions of dollars on military expansion _ the people of these countries are still suffering from starvation and poverty?A. whether B. th
5、ough C. unless D. when【答案】D【解析】试题分析：考查状语从句。A. whether 是否；B. though 尽管；C. unless 除非；D. when 当-时候，既然。when 在这里是“既然”的意思,比较特殊.句意：既然有些国家的人们仍然在忍受贫穷饥饿之苦,为什么这些国家的政府还要投资数十亿美元进行太空探索呢?故选 D。考点：考查状语从句5 Is there anything wrong, Bob? You look sad.Oh, nothing much. In fact , I _ of my friends back home.A. have just
6、thought B. was just thinkingC. would just think D. will just be thinking【答案】B【解析】试题分析：考查情景交际和时态。句意：-有什么问题吗，鲍勃？你看起来不开心。 -噢，没什么。事实上，我（刚才）正在想家里的朋友们。根据情境可知，鲍勃刚才一直在想他的朋友，现在鲍勃的思考被打断了。过去正在进行的动作，用过去进行时。故选 B。考点：考查情景交际和时态6Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but _,
7、if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.A. that B. which C. one D. whose【答案】B【解析】试题分析：考查非限制性定语从句。句意：幸福是一只蝴蝶,你要追逐它的时候,总是追不到,但是如果你悄悄的坐下来,它也许会飞落到你身上。a butterfly 做先行词，故选 B。考点：考查非限制性定语从句7It is said that body language _ 55 per cent of a first impression while what you say just 7 per cent.A. lies
8、 in B. accounts forC. consists of D. goes with【答案】B【解析】试题分析：考查短语辨析。A. lies in 在于；B. accounts for 说明解释原因,证明，对.负有责任 ，占有,占.百分比；C. consists of 由- 组成，构成； D. goes with 与- 一起。句意：据说肢体语言占第一印象的百分之 55，而你所说的话只占百分之 7.故选 B。【名师点拨】consist of 由-组成（无被动语态、进行时态） ；be made up of 由-组成，构成。考点：考查短语辨析8How would you like _ if
9、you were watching your favorite TV program and someone came into the room and just shut it off without asking you?A. them B. one C. those D. it【答案】D【解析】试题分析：考查代词。句意：如果你正在看你最喜爱的电视节目，有人进入你的房间，未经你的允许把它关上了，你将会怎样呢？固定句式：动词 + it + when (if)-从句，在此句式中 it 做形式宾语，故选 D。考点：考查代词【知识拓展】it 用作形式宾语1. 基本用法当不定式、动名词、从句等复杂
10、成分用作宾语且其后跟有宾语补足语时，通常会在宾语补足语前使用形式宾语，而将真正的宾语移至句末。其基本结构为“动词+it+宾语补足语+不定式(动名词或从句)”。如：I find it difficult to do the job well. 我发现做好这件事不容易。We think it no use complaining. 我们认为抱怨是没有用的。2. 用作形式宾语的几个特殊结构(1) 动词+ it + that-从句。如：I like it that you came. 你来了，我很高兴。You can put it that it was arranged before. 你可以说这是
11、以前安排的。【说明】能用于此结构的动词不多，常见的有 have, take, put, like 等。(2) 动词 + it + when (if)-从句。如：I dislike it when you whistle. 我不爱听你吹口哨。We really appreciate it when she offered to help. 她来帮忙了，我们十分感激。【说明】能用于此结构的动词不多，常见的有 enjoy, hate, love, like, dislike, appreciate, prefer 等。(3) 动词 + prep + it + that-从句。如：See to it
12、that youre not late again. 注意千万不要再迟到。You may rely on it that hell come to meet you. 你放心，他会来接你的。【说明】能用于此结构的动词不多，常见的有 see to, look to, insist on, stick to, depend on, answer for 等。9What did David demand in the meeting just now?_ a chance to join the Debating Club.A. Being offered B. Having been offere
13、dC. To be offered D. To have been offered【答案】C【解析】试题分析：考查非谓语动词。句意：-刚才戴维在会议上的需求是什么？- 有机会参加辩论俱乐部。根据句意可知将被提供一次参加辩论俱乐部的机会，所以用动词不定式一般式的被动式，故选 C。考点：考查非谓语动词10Catherine 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; herselfC.
14、 herself; her D. herself; herself【答案】 B。【解析】第一空填 it，指 the postcard; 第二空填 herself，指 “她自己” 。11-Mr. Smith, you are fined for over-speeding. Please sign here.-Fined? Over-speeding? _A. Are you all right? B. You cant be serious!C. Mind your own business! D. You asked for it!【答案】B【解析】试题分析：考查情景交际。A. Are yo
15、u all right?你好吗？ B. You cant be serious!你不会是认真的吧？C. Mind your own business!少管闲事；D. You asked for it! 你这是自取其咎。句意：-史密斯先生，你超速被罚款了。请在这里签名。- 罚款？超速？你不会是在开玩笑吧？故选 B。【知识拓展】Its none of ones business.此事与某人无关；Mind your own business!少管闲事。考点：考查情景交际12My camera can be _ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny condition
16、s.Atreated B. adopted C. adjusted D. adapted【答案】C【解析】试题分析：考查动词。A.treated 对待，治疗；B. adopted 抱养，采纳；C. adjusted 调整；D. adapted 改编，改写。整句句子的意思是：我的照相机能适应好天气和坏天气。故选 C。【名师点睛】1. treat v.治疗-treatment n. 治疗。2. treat v.对待- treatment n. 对待；treat-as- 把- 当作-。3. treat v.款待- treat n.款待；treat sb. to sth.用-款待某人； Its you
17、r treat today.今天你请客。考点：考查动词13Its good to know_the dogs will be well cared for while were away.(2013山东，30)Awhat Bwhose Cwhich Dthat【答案】【解析】D解析 考查名词性从句宾语从句。根据语境可知，know 后是宾语从句，从句完整，用that 起连接作用。所以答案选 D 项。14Thank you for your assistance, without _ I might have been in danger.-Thats all right, anyone in m
18、y place _ the same thing.A. that; will do B. which; would have doneC. it, would D. which; can have done【答案】B【解析】试题分析：考查非限制性定语从句和虚拟语气。句意：-谢谢你的帮助，没有你的帮助我可能还处在危险境况。-不用谢，无论谁处在我的位置都会这样做的。your assistance 是先行词，所以介词后面用 which 引导非限制性定语从句，第一个空填 which；根据回答可知第二个空用虚拟语气，可知填 would have done。故选 B。考点：考查非限制性定语从句和虚拟语气1
19、5 It remains to be seen _ this plan is practical enough to keep the project going.Awhether BhowCwhere Dwhen【答案】A【解析】A 考察名词性从句。句意：这个计划是否足够可行让这个工程继续下去还有待于进一步观察。What 引导主语从句，it 是形式主语，根据句中的 remains to be seen 可知此处是指一种不确定性。故 A 正确。二、完形填空完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分, 满分 20 分）Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed
20、 that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really 41 your feelings?” Immediately, he said, “Yes, last Christmas you promised us a special 42 that I really wanted but you 43 gave it to me.”The 44 was that Id completely forgot
21、ten about it. I 45 , “Is there anything else Ive done wrong, but I havent apologized 46 ?”Again, his 47 was immediate, “Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the 48 because Kate, my little sister, was going to be born? You left us at home and 49 in a hurry. Remember?”“Well, you left
22、 and forgot the suitcase.” I couldnt believe he 50 all the details! “After you came back from the hospital you were 51 to see the suitcase had been opened and 52 had been thrown all over the place, and then you 53 me.” “And you didnt do it?” I asked.“No, I didnt. I was just searching for my gift.”My
23、 heart sank. I felt 54 . I hugged Keith and asked him to 55 me. His honesty made me think of my other son, Kevin. Maybe Id hurt his feelings, too. I went to ask him the 56 question. Kevin answered as immediately as his 57 , “Last Christmas you promised us a special toy, but you forget about it.”58 C
24、hristmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The 59 thing wasnt the toy. The problem was that Id made a promise too 60 and didnt keep it as their mother.16A. showed B. hurt C. attended D. expressed17A. candy B. book C. picture D. toy18A. never B.
25、 often C. always D. ever19A. challenge B. message C. idea D. fact20A. complained B. apologized C. continued D. explained21A. with B. to C. in D. for22A. suggestion B. answer C. memory D. blame23A. hospital B. church C. school D. garden24A. settled down B. went on C. set off D. got up25A. knew B. ima
26、gined C. discovered D. remembered26A. angry B. worried C. happy D. satisfied27A. nothing B. somebody C. everything D. nobody28A. praised B. punished C. helped D. educated29A. terrible B. hopeless C. inspired D. encouraged30A. support B. criticize C. suspect D. forgive31A. easy B. direct C. same D. f
27、unny32A. mother B. brother C. sister D. father33A. Though B. Because C. Since D. Until34A. strange B. interesting C. important D. difficult35A. lightly B. rudely C. equally D. truly【答案】【解析】16词义搭配题：hurt ones feelings 指伤了某人的情感。 B17这里暂时看不出答案，但根据文章后面的提示“Last Christmas you promised us a special toy, but
28、you forget about it.”可看出是 D。18根据前面的 but 说明爸爸没有给孩子买玩具。 A19句意是;事实上我忘了给孩子买玩具。 challenge 挑战 message 信息 idea 想法，都不符合句意。20这是作者和孩子的对话，这里是继续说：complain 抱怨 apologiz 道歉 explain 解释，都不能符合句意。故 C 正确。 21这里考查词组：apologize for 为道歉。22上文是作者在提问：“Is there anything else Ive done wrong, but I havent apologized 46 ?”孩子肯定是回答了
29、，填 B。23从下面的句子 because Kate, my little sister, was going to be born? 看出是去医院。选A。24考查词组 settled down 定居 went on 继续 set off 出发 got up 起床，根据句意父母把孩子留在家里，匆忙出发。25上面的描述是孩子对以前的事情的回忆，所以爸爸说不相信孩子能记得那么清楚。用D 。26根据下文 the suitcase had been opened and 52 had been thrown all over the place, 说明家里一团糟，爸爸很生气。选 A27还是上面的句子，
30、家里所有的东西都被扔的到处都是。是 everything。28爸爸很生气，一定是 punish 孩子。praised 表扬 helped 帮助 educated 教育29根据孩子的话“No, I didnt. I was just searching for my gift.”说明爸爸错怪了孩子，感觉很糟。hopeless 无望 inspired 受到激励的 encouraged 受到鼓励的。30根据上文，爸爸觉得愧疚，I hugged Keith and asked him to 55 me.因此是请求孩子原谅“forgive” ，support 支持 criticize 批评 suspec
31、t 怀疑。31爸爸问了另一个孩子同样的问题，选 the same。C32Kevin 和 Keith 都是作者的儿子，那他们就是兄弟了。33后面说 I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised.说明是尽管圣诞节过去了，还是给孩子买了礼物。34根据上下文，句意是，重要的不是礼物，而是自己不遵守诺言。故选 C。35这里表示作者总是轻易的许诺，但是又不遵守。其它选项都不符合。三、阅读理解Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achi
32、eve happiness alongside subjects like maths and languages.The class sit in a circle with their eyes shut and count from one to ten: one begins, the next voice comes from the far right, a third from the other side. The aim is to listen for an opportunity to shout the number without clashing(冲突) with
33、another voice or leaving a pause. On the first try, most of the young Germans try to be first, while a few are too shy to join in. But by the fifth round, they develop a rhythm.The message: giving other people space but also confidently claiming your own space is a requirement for social well-being.
34、While the game suggests a soft course for the less bright, the school says it is trying to make it affect even clever pupils. The Willy Hellpach School is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course, intended for 17-19-year-olds preparing for university-entrance exams. “The course isnt the
35、re to make you happy,” Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school principal, warned the pupils who were taking the course, “but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy.” Cooking a meal together will be one of the class exercises, along with improving body language under the guidance of two profes
36、sional actresses.“In the first period, we had to each say something positive about another member of the class and about ourselves. No laughing at people or teasing,” said Fanny, 17.The message: self-esteem(自尊) improves happiness too.The course is taught for three periods a week and will be graded a
37、s a part of overall assessment. Despite the happy subject, the pupils themselves insist it is no laughing matter. Max, 18, says he is happy when he finds people who share his interests. Janina, 18, says she needs to be fit to feel happy.“We want to show how proper food or exercise can help in becomi
38、ng happy,” the principal said. He hopes other schools in Germany will copy the idea. The school has attracted national interest since it announced its new course.36What would be the best title of this passage?A. Basic Things for Happiness.B. Tips to Be Happy.C. Learning How to Be Happy.D. Laughing a
39、 Lot at School.37Why is the happiness course compared with maths and languages?A. It has been developed as a school subject. B. It is more important than traditional courses.C. It is part of the research.D. It arouses the students interest.38Who are expected to take the course at the school?A. First
40、 year students.B. All the students.C. Students with mental problems.D. Students who are going to graduate.39Which of the following is NOT true about the happiness classes?A. Students learn through playing games.B. Cooking a meal together is a class activity.C. Students are only made to be happy.D. S
41、tudents say positive things about each other.【答案】36C37A38D39C【解析】试题分析：快乐是人的一种健康的心理情感。目前德国的一家学校给学生开设了一门如何去获得快乐的课程。这门课程目的不是为了让人们快乐，而是帮助孩子们去发现如何才能获得快乐。36C 主旨大意。目前德国的一家学校给学生开设了一门如何去获得快乐的课程。这门课程目的不是为了让人们快乐，而是帮助孩子们去发现如何才能获得快乐，故选 C 项。37A 推断题。根据第一段提到 Teenagers at one German school are learning how to achiev
42、e happiness alongside subjects like maths and languages.可知这已经成为一门课程，故选 A 项。38D 推断题。根据第四段提到 The Willy Hellpach School is the first in the nation to develop a happiness course, intended for 17-19-year-olds preparing for university-entrance exams 可知The Willy Hellpach School 是第一个开设这门课的，目的是为 17 到 19 的准备进
43、行大学的孩子准备的，故选 D 项。39C 推断题。根据第四段提到 The course isnt there to make you happy, but rather to help you discover the ways to become happy 这课程不会让你感到快乐，而是帮你找到快乐的方法，故选 C 项错误；Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every co
44、mpany trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little prospect of raising the sort of sum needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on a permanent basis for long- term project
45、s. So companies turn to the public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future profits. This they do by issuing stocks and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange. By doing so, they can put the savings of individuals both at home a
46、nd overseas into circulation.When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with which he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other savers who are seeking to invest their money.Many of the services needed both by industry and b
47、y each of us are provided by the government or by local authorities. Hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, equipment and new development, if they are to serve us properly, require more money than it is raised through taxes alone. The government, local authorities, and nationalized industries th
48、erefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and then too, come to the Stock Exchange.There is hardly a man or a woman in this country whose job or whose standard of living does not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another, new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel through which these savings can reach those who need finan
