1、九江同文中学 20102011 学年度上学期 12 月月考高三英语第一卷（共 115 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How will the man most probably go to the post office?A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By bus. 2. What do
2、es the woman mean?A. The man shouldnt eat the shrimp. B. The shrimp are still safe to eat. C. The man doesnt like eating shrimp.3. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man likes to drink ice water.B. The woman has stomach problems. C. The man doesnt like summer4. What happened to Jack yest
3、erday?A. His car was stolen. B. He bought a new car. C. He had a car accident. 5. What does the woman think of the lecture?A. It was long, but easy to understand. B. It was not as easy as she had thought. C. It was as hard as she had expected. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个
4、小题，从题中所给的 A, B, C 三个选项中选基础最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 68 题。6. What do we know about the apartment?A. It was three bedrooms. B. It has a big kitchen. C. It has no bathroom. 7. How often does the woman want the rent to be paid?A. Once a m
5、onth.B. Once every six months. C. Once every three months. 8. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Wait for the womans call. B. Give the woman his rent. C. Take a look at the apartment. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 911 题。9. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter. B. Classma
6、tes. C. Boss and secretary. 10. What are they mainly talking about?A. The weather in the south. B. The coming Spring Festival. C. People affected by the bad weather. 11. What will they most probably do next?A. Go to the south. B. Attend a meeting. C. Join the Student Union. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 1214 题。12. H
7、ow long is the sons holiday?A. Three days. B. Four days. C. A week. 13. What will the weather be like here next week?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. 14. Where are they likely to go?A. Beidaihe. B. The West Lake. C. The Great Wall. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 1517 题。15. What will the two speakers play this weekend?A
8、. Tennis. B. Golf. C. Golf and tennis.16. What do we know about the woman?A. She cant play tennis. B. She doesnt play golf well. C. She has got a new job. 17. What do we know about the mans job?A. He is in the accounting department. B. He works at the computer all day long. C. He works in a bank. 听第
9、 10 段材料，回答第 1820 题。18. Who are the listeners?A. Patients. B. Visitors. C. Nurses. 19. When can visitors see patients?A. At 2:00 p.m. B. At 5:30 p.m. C. At 7:30 p.m. 20. What is the purpose of the speech?A. To introduce the radio program. B. To welcome new patients. C. To announce the hospital rules.
10、 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A, B, C, D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。第一节：单项选择（共 25 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 25 分）21. -I really thought Id win the game.-Oh, well, _, Bill. A. congratulations B. thats rightC. better luck next time D. sounds like a good idea22. Scientists said that these na
11、tural disasters were _wake-up call for human being to act more quickly to stop _ planet from becoming too hot. A. the, a B. a, / C. a, the D. /, the 23. When it _ housework, Jack is always a good husband. A. comes to B. belongs to C. refers to D. faces to 24. The way of education in Canada is quite
12、different from _ in China. A. one B. it C. that D. those25. You type almost anything into the space provided on Google and in a second it _ thousands of references. A. catches up with B. comes up withC. ends up with D. puts up with 26. The school rules state that no child _ be allowed out of the sch
13、ool during the night, unless accompanied by an adult. A. may B. dare C. must D. shall27. _ in observing her experiment results, Mrs. Curie even forgot her dinner many times. A. Absorbed B. Controlled C. Attracted D. Fixed28. Neither the meeting room nor the papers _ yet, so the meeting had to put of
14、f till next week. A. was prepared B. has preparedC. were prepared D. have prepared29. The reporters hurried to the five-star hotel to interview the famous basketball player, Kobe Bryant, only _ that he had gone. A. to tell B. telling C. being told D. to be told30. -Do you know _ made her stand out o
15、f so many candidates?-Her rich experience and the ability to cooperate with others.A. what was it that B. what it was that C. that it was what D. that was it what 31. There _ nobody in sight late at night, she was walking home alone full of fear. A. was B. being C. to be D. had been 32. If he _ that
16、 he _ to work there then, everything would be OK now. A. insisted, be sent B. insisted, was sentC. had insisted, be sent D. had insisted, was sent 33. Mr. Duncan raised an unnecessary question _ he then failed to find an answer. A. to which B. for which C. with which D. by which 34. _ some people re
17、gard as a drawback is seen as a plus by many others.A. Whether B. What C. That D. How 35. Only when _ respected and the young taken good care of _build a harmonious society. A. the old are, we can B. are the old, we canC. the old are, can we D. are the old, can we21. Obama, _ president of the USA, w
18、on _Nobel Prize for Peace in 2009. 第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）Everybody thinks his or her problem is big and unique in this world. Many of us keep on thinking, worrying, and hurting ourselves _36_ some problems arise in our life because we keep talking to ourselves and try to simply _37_ the
19、 pain. There was a ( an ) _38_ once who took on a project for solving problems _39_the humankind. It was a very _40_ angel and wanted to score 100 percent, so it _41_ all the people who were thinking a lot about their _42_ and gave them a chit of paper. The angel _43_ the people to write their probl
20、ems down on this chit but not to write down their names. _44_ wrote their problems in detail and _45_ the chit in half. Then they were told to put their paper in a common box placed before the angel. “Now, the angel said, “Those who want to _46_ their problems, please come forward. Pick a chit and y
21、our problems will be exchanged with the one on their chosen chit.”There were all sorts of people gathered there: poor, rich, _47_, handicapped (残疾的 ). Every kind of person you can imagine. They all started picking and _48_ the other persons problem. To the angels and everyones _49_, their remarks an
22、d reactions were the same. “Let me remain with my _50_ problem, I can manage it. Oh God, I didnt know this type of problem was also here _51_,” they exclaimed. They all now knew the extremity (极端) of the problems faced by others. The _52_ is simple. Just dont worry about the problems. Problems are l
23、ike wounds. They have their time and then they disappear. The more we think about them, _53_ they remain. _54_, leave your worries _55_ and live happier forever. 36. A since B. when C. before D. till37. A. escape from B. fight against C. manage D. expect38. A. man B. professor C. angel D. parent39.
24、A. around B. of C. by D. besides40. A. generous B. merciful C. modest D. intelligent41. A. visited B. praised C. invited D. encouraged42. A. suggestions B. questions C. methods D. problems43. A. instructed B. begged C. ordered D. challenged44. A. Nobody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Everybody45. A. dest
25、royed B. printed C. folded D. passed46. A. discuss B. exchange C. prepare D. continue47. A. ugly B. smart C. foolish D. selfish48. A. writing B. correcting C. reading D. remembering 49. A. surprise B. delight C. anger D. disappointment50. A. existing B. following C. required D. favorite51. A. at las
26、t B. in the world C. above all D. in case52. A. summary B. response C. action D. knowledge53. A. in general B. on the contrary C. the longer D. the shorter54. A. However B. Even C. Afterwards D. So55. A. upon B. forward C. through D. behind第三部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）A Farming means growing cr
27、ops on a good-size piece of land in the country, right? Well, a farm can also produce food in small spaces in the city. Just ask Will Allen. Will Allen is an urban farmer in the American Midwest. And last month he became one of the twenty-five winners of this years MacArthur fellowships (麦克阿瑟奖学金), c
28、ommonly called genius grants. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation secretly chooses people to receive 500,000 dollars over five years. They can spend it any way they want. Will Allen co-directs a nonprofit organization called Growing Power. He helped create the group in Milwaukee, Eisco
29、nsin, in 1995. growing Power has a series of greenhouses on about one hectare of land in the city. The farm provides low-cost fresh fruits and vegetables, especially for poor people. People without much money often eat unhealthy diets that can lead to problems like heart disease and diabetes. Part o
30、f the problem is that poor communities often lack markets with fresh produce. Will Allen also feels strongly that food that has to travel long distances from field to market costs too much. During the last ten years, he has expanded the work of Growing Power. For example, his daughter Erika manages
31、projects in Chicago, Illinois. One Chicago organization that they work with is the Farm-City Market Basket Program. This program sells weekly baskets of fresh produce. Members of a farming cooperative provide the food at reduced prices. Teenagers and young adults work as aides (助手) at Growing Power.
32、 They can also study agricultural methods at workshops organized by the group. People who want to learn how to start city farms can get intensive training at these workshops in Milwaukee.Will Allen is the son of a laborer who could not read. As a child, Will wanted to be a basketball player. He beca
33、me the first African-American to play basketball for the University of Miami in Florida. After graduating, he played professionally and retired in 1977. he and his wife, Cynthia, then moved to Wisconsin. Will Allen grew vegetables and sold them at local markets in the Milwaukee area for years. He pu
34、rchased a farm that became Growing Power. His dream now is to build a vertical farm, in a building five floors high. 56. Will Allen won this years MacArthur fellowships because _. A. he is a genius of growing cropsB. his Growing Power has benefitted many peopleC. he teaches people to study agricultu
35、ral methodsD. he was the first African-American basketball player57. Will Allen grows fruits and vegetables in the city instead of in the country because _. A. it can beautify the cityB. it can make the air in the city cleanC. it can provide fresh food for the local poor in timeD. it can be supporte
36、d by some organizations in the city58. What is the RIGHT order of the following events?a. Will Allen grew vegetables and sold them in Milwaukee.b. Will Allen retired and moved to Wisconsin with his wife. c. Growing Power worked with the Farm-City Market Basket Programd. Will Allen became a professio
37、nal basketball player. e. Will Allen played basketball for the University of Miami in Florida. f. Will Allen purchased a farm that became Growing Power. A. e, d, b, a, f, c B. d, e, f, a, c, bC. a, d, e, f, c, b D. e, b, d, f, a, c59. Which of the following statements in NOT true according to the pa
38、ssage?A. Growing Power was created in 1995. B. Transporting vegetables from field to market costs too much. C. People work and learn at Growing Power for free. D. Will Allen was born in a white-collars family. BWe considered a list of the best American books - but wed need a whole issue to do them j
39、ustice. Here are five that helped define the national character. Most from a century or so ago, they still entertain, teach, and inspire:Moby Dick by Herman Melville First published in 1851, the adventure stories of Caption Ahab and his monomaniacal (偏执的) pursuit of the white whale draws us into a u
40、niverse full of fascinating characters and stories. The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in autobiography in 1918. descended from one of Americas most famous political dynasties, Adams provides insight into his family, including his experience as private secretary t
41、o his father, minister to England during the American Civil War. Leaves of Grass by Walt WhitmanWhen Whitman published Leaves of Grass in 1855, he wanted to define the American experience and sing of the new country in a new voice, reflecting the great changes in the American literary world that had
42、 taken place during his lifetime. Poems by Emily DickinsonAn enthusiastic poet whose works have had considerable influence on modern poetry, Dickinsons frequent use of dashes, sporadic (零星的) capitalization of nouns, and unconventional metaphors (隐喻) have contributed to her reputation as one of the m
43、ost innovative (创新的) poets of the 19 th-century American literature. The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowFirst published in 1855, this is Longfellows most popular and most recognized poem, the heroic life and death of a magic American Indian, sent by the Great Spirit to guide the natio
44、ns in the ways of peace. 60. Walt Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass in order to _. A. praise the American and show the great changes B. reflect the great changes in America that had taken place during his lifetimeC. give the American encouragement in a new voiceD. show his talent and heroic life to us61
45、. If you want to read a story about a magic American Indian, you can read _. A. Moby Dick B. Leaves of GrassC. Poems D. The Song of Hiawatha62. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Because the five books are from a century or so ago, they cant teach and inspire us. B. Herman Melville
46、was considered as one of the most innovative poets of the 19th century American literature. C. The Education of Henry Adams is non-fiction book. D. Of the five books, Moby Dick was published last. 63. Whats the purpose of the writer writing this passage?A. To make an advertisement for a bookstore.B.
47、 To introduce several best American books to readers. C. To tell stories of several famous writers. D. To talk about some knowledge about literature. CWhats the furthest you have ever cycled? How about spending months cycling alone from the UK to China?For British cyclist Pete Jones, camping and cycling long distances in the wild are second nature and sometimes even make him crazy. An experienced traveler through places such as the Tian
