1、徐水综合高中高三年级 2014-2015 学年第一学期月考一英语试题第 I 卷第一部分：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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Who is helping to do housework now?A. Jack. B. Alice. C. Neither of them. 2. Where are
2、the speakers?A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the third floor. 3. How will the man travel to London?A. By car. B. By coach. C. By train. 4. What will the man do first?A. Pack his luggage. B. Phone the travel agent. C. Plan the trip. 5. When will the plane to Milan leave?A. At 7:1
3、5. B. At 8:15. C. At 9:15.第二节 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，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，各个小题将给出 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 6 至 8 题。6. What are the speakers doing?A. Reading about movies. B. Looking at a magazine. C. Watching a movie.7. What did the Tim
4、es say about the movie?A. It was rather dull. B. The picture was too light. C. It was worth three stars.8. Why is the man complaining?A. Someone is blocking his vision.B. He has poor eyesight.C. Their seats are too far back.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9、10 题。9. What is the speakers problem?A. Something went wrong
5、with the replacements they sent out.B. The man sent the wrong desks to their customers.C. They didnt send out the desks on time.10. How will the woman solve the matter?A. Make a call to their customers.B. Send the man to meet their customers.C. Visit their customers in person.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
6、11. Why is the woman at the airport?A. To fly to London. B. To see Jake off. C. To meet Tom.12. What is Tom worried about?A. His plane is late.B. Jake might miss the plane.C. He has no time to talk with Linda.13. Whats the womans impression of Jake?A. He plays an important role in the company.B. Hes
7、 not good at his job.C. He cannot be depended on. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. Why is Sharon surprised at the start of the conversation?A. The man ate so much food. B. The man was not smoking. C. The man looked very happy.15. What happened to the man when he was trying to quit smoking?A. He found the
8、first three days most difficult.B. He gained a lot of weight.C. He almost gave it up.16. What helped the man a lot to overcome the stress?A. Delicious food. B. Support from friends. C. Physical exercise.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the purpose of the letter?A. To complain about the poor servi
9、ce.B. To tell his friend about his terrible experience.C. To give the company some suggestions.18. When did the train leave Glasgow?A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 8:40 a.m. C. At 9:10 a.m. 19. Which city was the speakers final destination?A. London. B. Paris. C. Frankfurt.20. What can be inferred from the le
10、tter?A. It was getting hotter and hotter in London.B. The speaker felt hungry on the train.C. The train was delayed because of the terrible weather.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中（A、B、C 和 D） ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEach year on February 2nd, there is a special festi
11、val called Groundhog Day (土拨鼠日 ) forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. When it comes, people from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting(发音饶舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that years spring will arri
12、ve.If its a cloudy day outside when the groundhog pops from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year. However, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, hiding underground for six more weeks of cold weather.Of course, Punxsutawney Phils prediction is
13、 no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your local weatherman. ABC News reports that an analysis by the National Climate Data Center found that Phils predictions are more often wrong than right. Philis is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has pred
14、icted 99 extended winters and just 16 early springs. Nine of the years predictions were unavailable, according to ABC.The holiday began as a German tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray.Punxsutawney Phil has bec
15、ome a celebrity in his own right. Each year, the fatter animal with long teeth is watched by millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that he actually lives in the local library with his “wife“ Phyllis.Taking inspiration from the hard s
16、tate of Bill Murrays character in the classic film, Yahoo contributor Owen Rust says Groundhog Day is a good time to reflect on ones routines. 21. The underlined word “pops” means “ ”.A. escapes B. hides C. increases D. appears 来源:学*22. The reason why Phils predictions arent pleasing is that_. A. so
17、me of the predictions were unavailable B. Phil wants to do that for funC. Phil likes to make unpleasant predictions D. he has predicted more late springs23. How does Punxsutawney Phil become a celebrity?A. By an accident. B. From peoples life improving.C. By his own attractive force D. From much mon
18、ey raised by the town.24. Which does this passage mainly talk about?A. The National Climate Data Center B. Groundhog Day weather forecasting C. A tongue-twisting small town D. A German tradition BLONDON (Reuters) Ecotourism is causing a lot of damage to wildlife and may be endangering the survival o
19、f the very animals people are flocking to see, according to researchers.Biologists and conservationists are worried because polar bears, dolphins, penguins and other creatures are getting stressed and losing weight and some are dying.“Evidence is growing that many animals do not react well to touris
20、ts in their backyard， ” New Scientist magazine said.The immediate effects researchers have noticed are changes in behavior, heart rates or stress hormone levels but they fear it could get much worse and over the long term could endanger the survival of the very wildlife they want to see. Although mo
21、ney produced through ecotourism, which has been growing at about 10-30 percent a year, has major benefits for poor countries and people living in rural areas, the Swiss-based World Conservation Union (IUCN) and some governments fear not all projects are audited（审计） and based on environmentally frien
22、dly policies, according to the magazine.Transmission of disease to wildlife，or small changes to wildlife health through disturbance of daily life or increased stress levels, while not obvious to the casual observer, may translate to lower survival and breeding,” said Philip Seddon, of the University
23、 of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.Scientists have noticed that bottleneck dolphins along the northeastern coast of New Zealand become nervously excited when tourist boats arrive. Similar changes in behavior have been observed in polar bears and yellow-eyed penguins in areas visited by colorists are
24、producing smaller babies.Conservationists are now calling for more research into the effect of ecotourism on animals and say the industry must be developed carefully. They also want studies done before new ecotourism projects are started.“The animals welfare should be very important because without
25、them there will be no ecotourism,” said Rochelle Constantine of the University of Auckland in New Zealand25. Which is not discovered to have changed in animals disturbed by tourists?A. behavior B. hormone levels C. birth rate D. heart rates26. We may learn from the text that _.A. ecotourism must be
26、developed properlyB. polar bears are losing weight without enough foodC. all the poor countries have stopped ecotourismD. money produced through ecotourism should be spent on wildlife27. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text? A. Many animals do not react well in their backyardB. Studie
27、s should be done before new ecotourism projects are startedC. Ecotourism has been growing at about 1030 percent a year.D. polar bears in areas visited by ecotourists are producing smaller babies.28. What Rochelle Constantine said in the last paragraph implies that _.A. if people want to get high inc
28、ome, they must develop ecotourismB. people should take good care of wildlife C. animals are peoples good friendsD. animals have rights to live their own lifeCForget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed, for many of the poorest re
29、gions(地区)of the world, it remains the next big thingfinally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better. Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That is some w
30、ay behind the U.S. ,where there are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005 , after the fall of the Taliban（塔利班）,which had banned TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The glo
31、bal total is another 150 million by 2013pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families. Televisions most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market with
32、out their husbands approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood songs with words in Gujara
33、ti on the screen. Within six months, viewers had made a small but significant improvement in their reading skills. Too much TV has been associated with violence, overweight and loneliness. However, TV is having a positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide. 29. Which of the following is TR
34、UE according to the passage? A. Americans used to get access to the Internet easily. B. The worlds TV sets will total 150 million by 2013. C. 45% of families in the developing countries had a TV in 2005. D. Over two thirds of families in the world will have a TV by 2013. 30. The author intends to _.
35、 A. encourage people to improve their reading skillsB. persuade women to become more independent C. stress the advantages of TV to peoples lives D. introduce the readers some websites such as Google 31. What would be the best title for the passage? A.TV Will Rule the World B. TV Will Better the Worl
36、dC. TV Will Disturb the World D.TV Will Remain in WorldDDriving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected. When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts a
37、s a depressant (抑制药), damaging eyesight, judgment and co-ordination(协调), slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving link, driving will be affected.Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the bra
38、in. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.The present Roa
39、d Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is: 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood; or 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath; or 67 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of urine (尿液).Drivers who cause traffic accidents, or who commit a moving traffic offence
40、 or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.Any drive found drinking beyond the limit will be charged. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK $25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from drivin
41、g.The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens (样本) for breath, blood or urine tests without good excuse.Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible driver, think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users, never drive after consuming alcohol.32. The f
42、irst paragraph is mainly about _.A. the introduction of driving skills B. the damage of drinking to your bodyC. the effect of drinking on driving D. the process of alcohol being absorbed33. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “_”.A. alcohol B. absorption C. blood D. process34.
43、 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.B. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.D. 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath
44、 is below the drink limit.35. A drive suspected of drink driving _.A. should provide specimens for testing B. will be forbidden to drive for 3yearsC. will be punished for 10 driving-offence pointsD. should pay a maximum fine of HK $25,000第二节（共 5 小题；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
45、为多余选项。The iPon GenerationToday it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of whats happening around them. 36 Outside life is shut outSo are you one of them“?For me, walking around
46、 in my own personal bubble is perfect. 37 Whats even better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says; “Im not available for chatting at the moment.“Suppose, youre at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough, but a colleague suddenly turns up. At this precise moment, th
47、e slightest disturbance would break your concentration. 38 Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that “Go away!“ signal39 Its probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family. While their mothers give them lectures about why they s
48、hould do their “ YesMum”, problem solvedPretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears-but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instrumentWell be in a virtual （虚拟的）world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing not to, as we likeIn thi
49、s world, we will all be permanently plugged in. 40 And they are changing our social habits along the wayIn the end, there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it! Its so strange-suddenly, I dont feel like wearing my earphones anymoreAOur instruments are changing quicklyB I also
