天津市世紀中學2014年高三上學期第一次月考英語試卷-1-2

1、天津市世紀中學2014 年高三上學期第一次月考英語試卷第卷第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20 分）第一節(jié)：（共 5 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 5 分）聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題， 從題中所給的 A 、B、C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。 聽完每段對話后， 你將有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Why does the man want to keep the window shut?2. What are the speakers talking about?3. Who quarreled with each other

2、 last night?A. The woman and the man s sister.B. The woman and the man.C. The man and his sister.4. When did the meeting begin?5.What does the man probably do?A. A scientist.B. An inventor.C. A salesman.第二節(jié)：（共 10 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 15 分）聽下面 3 段對材料。每段材料后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A 、B、C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段材料前，你

3、將有時間閱讀每個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后， 各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段材料讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6至第 8小題。6.Who is Mr. Smith?A. The speakersnew neighbor.B. The woman s colleague.C. The man s old friend.7. What goes wrong in the speakershouse?8. What do we know about the speakers?A. They need really good jobs.B. They live in an old house.

4、C. They want to buy a new car.聽下面一段對話，回答第9 至第 11 小題。9. What does the woman say about the hotel she stays in?A. It was fully booked this week.B. Its rooms were rather big.C. Its beds were really comfortable.10. What were the kids disappointed at?A. That the pool wasn topen in the morning.B. That the

5、pool was closed before 11:00 pm.C. That the pool was cleaned last night.11. How much is the total cost?聽下面一段獨白，回答第12 至第 15 小題。12. How long did the speaker study French in high school?13. What was a big challenge for the speaker at first?A. How to really understand what Frenchmen were saying.B. How t

6、o make himself understood by Frenchmen.C. How to catch up with his French class.14. Where did the speaker meet two young French guys?15. What do we know about the speaker from the talk?A. He was a pop student in high school.B. He won ttravel with a British guy again.C. He has made big progress in hi

7、s French.第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45 分）第一節(jié)：單項選擇題（共15 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分）16. - You have not lost your heart, then?- _. I will try again.A.It dependsB. By no meansC. Don t mention itD. Maybe17.Making _ good impression on the interviewers is of _ vital importance.A.a; /B. a; aC./;/D. /; a18.The Three Gorges w

8、ill offer you a wonderful trip, _ you ll remember all your life.A.whatB. thatC. itD. one19.To be honest, no speech _ so far has had the same effect on me as this one.A.has been madeB. being madeC. madeD. to be made20.Clare has offered a _ of $ 100 to anyone who can find her lost cell phone.A.benefit

9、B. costC. rewardD. price21.The manager seemed to be doubtful about my ability, _ I could see from the expression on his face.A.thisB. whereC. thatD. which22. It s beyond our comprehension that Jim, who tops the class in English, _ have difficulty translating such a simple sentence.A. shallB. shouldC

10、. mightD. must23.In addition to the farming they _ since the 1990s, the Smiths have started a small business.A.have doneB. had been done C. were doingD. have been doing24.- How about having a party this weekend?- That _ me fine. I m coming.A.suitsB. fitsC. matchesD. agrees25._, they couldn t make he

11、r change her mind.A. Hard as they triedB. Tried hard as theyC. As they tried hardD. They tried as hard26. _ his return from America, he got down to his research.A.WhileB. InC. AsD. On27.He pretended not to care but that remark _ his real opinion on the matter.A.put awayB. put outC. gave awayD. gave

12、out28.Large amounts of money _ spent on the bridge, which _ to be completed the next month.A.were; was expectedB. was; was expectedC. was; expectedD. were; expected29._ is known to us all is that the theme of Shanghai World Expo is“ Better City, Better LifeA.ItB. ThatC. WhichD. What30.Without you, I

13、 _ the first prize in the speech contest. Thank you, John.A. can t winB. won t winC. hadn t wonD. wouldn t have won第二節(jié)：完形填空（共 20 小題； 每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分）The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little_31_. It was Mother's Day and 800miles separated her from her parents.She had call

14、edthem that morning,and her motherhad_32_ how colorful their backyardwas_ 33_spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she_34_ those lilacs（丁香） in her parents' yard. “I knowwhere we can find some, ”he said. “ Get the_35_ and come on. So” off they went.Some time later, they stopped at a

15、 hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to thenearest_ 36_ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she_37_ some. Finally, they returned to their carfor the_38_ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her_39_.When they were near home, she shouted “ stop,”got off qui

16、ckly and_40_ to a nearby nursing home.Shewent to the end of the porch( 門廊 ), where a(n)_41_ patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowersinto her lap. The two_42_, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back toher_43_. As the car pulled away, the woman

17、 in the wheelchair_44_ with a smile, and held the lilacs_45_.“Mom, ”the kidsasked, “_46_ didyougiveher ourflowers? ”“ Itis Mother's Day, and she seemsso_47_ while I have all of you. And anyone would be_48_ byflowers.”This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he_49_ some young li

18、lacs around their yard.I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids_50_ purplelilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.31.A. movedB. worriedC. angryD. depressed32.A. learnedB. imaginedC. mentionedD. realized33.A now thatB.

19、 so thatC. as ifD. even if34.A. missedB. grewC. wateredD. showed35.A. carsB. kidsC. clothesD. lilacs36.A. bushB. hillC. yardD. door37.A. boughtB. pickedC. setD. raised38.A. breakB. holidayC. tripD. dinner39.A. friendsB. memoryC. flowersD. honor40.A. respondedB. pointedC. droveD. hurried41.A. lovingB

20、. elderlyC. seriousD. sensitive42.A. hesitatedB. waitedC. satD. chatted43.A. familyB. motherC. pathD. home44.A. noddedB. wavedC. leftD. continued45.A. sadlyB. politelyC quicklyD. tightly46.A. whyB. whenC. howD. where47.A. quietB. confusedC. aloneD. patient48.A. calmedB. persuadedC. disappointedD. ch

21、eered49.A. arrangedB. driedC. plantedD. hid50. A. findB. gatherC. receiveD. sell第三部分：閱讀理解（共20 題，每題2.5 分，共50 分）AMy grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily ”in a surprise

22、 place for the other to find.They took turns leaving “shmily ”around the house, and as soon as one of them discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more. They dragged “shmily ”with their fingers through the sugar and flour containers to await whoever was preparing the next meal. “Shmily ”was

23、 written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. There was no end to the places where “shmily ”would pop up. Little noteswith “shmily ”were found on car seats, or taped to steering wheels. The notes were put inside shoes and left under pillows. “S

24、hmily ”was written in the dust upon the mantel （壁爐架） and traced in the ashes of the fireplace. This mysterious word was as much a part of my grandparents house as the furniture.It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents game. Skepticism has kept me from believing in

25、 true love - one that is pure and enduring ( 持久的 ). However, I never doubted my grandparents relationship. It was based on passionate（熱情的） affection which not everyone is lucky enough to experience.But there was a dark cloud in my grandparents life: my grandmother had breast cancer. The disease had

26、first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every step of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too sick to go outside. But my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, finally, she c

27、ould not leave the house anymore. Then one day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone.“Shmily. ”It was written in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother s funeral bouquet ( 花束 ). As the crowd thinned and the last mourners turned to leave, Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother s

28、 coffin and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and grief, the song came: S-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much ILove You.51. According to the passage, where may the word“ shmily ” be found?a.in the flour containersb.on the mirrorc.on the sheet of toilet paperd.on pillowse.on the

29、furnitureA.a, bB. b, cC. a, dD. b, e52. The first paragraph is mainly about _.A. what the word“ shmily ” meansB. how the author s grandparents played their special gameC.how the author appreciated her grandparents gameD.how the author s grandparents cared for each other53. The underlined phrase“ pop

30、 up ” in Paragraph 1 means _.A.appearB. changeC. surviveD. work54. According to the passage, the author _.A. thought the game was meaninglessB. believes everyone can experience true loveC. doubted the existence of true love at firstD. sometimes left“ shmily ” around the house55. Grandpa tried to mak

31、e Grandma comfortable by _.A. singing songs to her every dayB. painting the room yellowC. encouraging her to go outsideD. helping her take a hot shower every dayBWhy does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there s no doubt Napoleon was a major influence. The Frenc

32、h have used the right since at least the late 18 th century. Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the peasants to the right. Regardless of the origin, Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he conquered, including Russia, Switzer

33、land and Germany. Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-hand control, like Great Britain, followed their left-hand tradition.The U.S. has not always been a nation of right-hand drivers; earlier in its history, carriage and

34、horse traffic travelled on the left, as it did in England. But by the late 1700s, people driving large wagons pulled by severalpairs of horses began promoting a shift （改變） to the right. A driver would sit on the rear （后面的） left horse in order to wave his whip （鞭子） with his right hand; to see opposit

35、e traffic clearly, they travelled on the right.One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20th century, whenHenry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left (one reason, stated in 1908: the convenience for passengers exiting direc

36、tly onto the edge, especially if there is a lady to be considered). Once these rules were set, many countries eventually adjusted to the right-hand standard, including Canada in the 1920s, Sweden in 1967 and Burma in 1970. The U.K. and former colonies such as Australia and India are among the Wester

37、n world s few remaining holdouts( 堅持不變者 ). Several Asian nations, including Japan, use the left as well- though many places use both right-hand-drive and left-hand-drive cars.56. Why did people in Switzerland travel on the right?A. They had used the right-hand traffic since the 18 th century.B. Rich

38、 people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right.C. Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country.D. Hitler ordered them to go against their left-hand tradition.57. Of all the countries below, the one that travels on the right is_.A. AustriaB. EnglandC. JapanD. Australia58. Henry Fo

39、rd produced cars with controls on the left _.A. in order to change traffic directions in the U.S.B. so that passengers could get off convenientlyD. though many countries were strongly against that59. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Before the French Revolution, all the Fr

40、ench people used the right.B. People in Britain and the U.S. travel on the same side nowadays.C. The Burmese began to travel on the right in 1970.D. All the Asian nations use the left at present.60. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Who made the great contribution to the shift of traf

41、fic directions?B. How cars have become a popular means of transportation?C. How Henry Ford produced his cars with controls on the left?D.Why don t people all drive on the same side of road?CId always dreamed of exploring Africa, ever since I read my first Tarzan （人猿泰山） comic as a child. Finally, in

42、2004, to celebrate my 60 th birthday, I went to Tanzania to experience a safari （東非游獵） and climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Seated next to me on the flight was Tanzania s minister of water and wildlife development. We talked for thousands of miles, and he arranged me to visit

43、 a school. When I toured the school, I was shocked. The leaky （漏的） roofs turned the dirt floors into mud during the rainy season, and the walls couldn tkeep out the heat, cold or bugs( 小昆蟲 ). The school was in need of all material goods, but the kids possessed great human spirit.It broke my heart th

44、at these children had to struggle to survive, so I asked the headmaster what it would cost to feed them. As little as 20 cents per child per day, he told me. Immediately I got home, I founded Kids of Kilimanjaro. Since then we ve grown to provide hot lunches for nearly 13,000 schoolchildren every da

45、y. The free lunch program has eased a major problem the youngsters face.I know a good education could really make a difference in these children s lives. My parents always stressed the importance of education. I paid my own way through college in Tokyo by teaching English to students and businesspeo

46、ple. After attending university I moved to San Francisco, when I was 25 years old. In 1978 I realized my American dream when I founded my own company. My success all started with a good education.It s amazing that something as simple as a nutritious lunch can change and enrich so many lives. Giving

47、young people a better, healthier life can inspire them to go all the way through college and lead a movement that transforms their country.61. Why did the author go to Tanzania to celebrate his 60 th birthday? A. He was curious about what Africa was like.B.He was concerned about the Africans miserab

48、le life.C.He wanted to get an idea of the area s wildlife.D. He hoped to lead a movement that would transform his country.62. After his tour to the school, the author found that the kids there were _.A. in need of helpB. not interested in studiesC. not used to the rainy seasonD. in low spirits63. Wh

49、at is the main purpose of Kids of Kilimanjaro?A. To make sure the African kids are mentally healthy.B. To spread knowledge among the African kids.C. To build new schools for the African kids.D. To protect the African kids from hunger.64. What is the correct sequence of the following events?a. “ I ”

50、founded “ my” first company.b. “ I ” founded Kids of Kilimanjaro.c. “ I ” read “ my” first Tarzan comic.d. “ I ” moved to San Francisco.A. a, c, d, bB. a, d, c, bC. c, a, d, bD. c, d, a, b65. The author believes education is important because _.A. his parents always stressed the importance of educat

51、ionB. a good education contributes to his successC. he paid his own way through college by teaching EnglishD. he s trying to realize his American dreamDYour peers are people your age or close to it who have experiences and interests similar to yours. You and your friends make dozens of decisions eve

52、ry day, and you influence each other s choices and behavior. This is often _ - it s human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group.Sometimes, though, the stresses in your life can actually come from your peers. They may pressure you into doing something you re uncomfortable

53、with, such as shoplifting, doing drugs or drinking, or taking dangerous risks when driving a car.The pressure to conform （隨潮流） can be powerful and hard to resist. A person might feel pressure to do something just because others are doing it. Peer pressure can influence a person to do something that is relatively harmless- or something that has more serious consequences.People may