第二次月考英语试卷 （A卷）

泉州七中08届高三(上)第二次月考英语试卷 （A卷）

考试时间：120分钟 满分 150分 命卷人：王伟

                               Nov.10,2008

第一卷(三部分，共115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)

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.Is the shopping center far away?

A. No, it is within walking distance.     B. Yes, it is too far to walk.   C. No, it is just around the corner .

2.How many students did the man believe had taken the exam?

  A. Fifty students.                    B. Forty students.           C. Twenty-five students .

3.Can the woman buy a carpet?

  A. Yes, but not at a special low price.    B. Yes, at a special low price.  C .No, they are not for sale..

4.Where did this conversation most probably take place?

  A. In a railroad station.               B. In an airport.             C. In Miami.

5.What does the man think about Paul ?

  A. He is not hungry..                 B. He wants something to eat.  C. He is angry.

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至第7题。

6.What food was popular during the 1500s?

  A. Potatoes.               B. Chocolate drink.                C. Corn.

7.Who brought the potato from Peru to Europe?

  A. American Indians.       B. The Spanish.               C. The Irish.

听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。

8.What can the woman be?

  A. She is a waitress at a hotel.  B. Shi is the sister of Mr Brook.  C. She is the assistant of Professor Johnson.

9.How could the man get in touch with Mr Johnson?

  A. Find the Blackwood Hotel    B. Dial 509 directly    C.Dial 114 to find the telephone number of the hotel.

10.Why did the man ask the woman to change a dollar?

  A. To bay for the information.   B. To make a phone call.    C. To get to the hotel by bus.

听第8段材料，回答第11到13题。

11.What are the man and the woman talking about?

   A. Future plans       B. Studying at university      C. Part-time jobs.

12.What do we most probably learn about the man from the talk?

A.      The man’s subject is computer science.

B.      The man isn’t a college student.

C.      The man is her boyfriend.

13.Which of the following is NOT the man’s suggestion?

A.      Studying computers.      B. Finding a part-time job.       C. Having time for fun..

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.Who is going to work today?

   A. The woman.    B. The man.    C. Rebecca. 

15.When will the two speakers meet again?

   A. At 1:00    B. At 11:45     C. At 2:30

16.Where do they probably live?

A.      In the center of the city.    B.Near the gym.       C.Out of the city.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What does the speaker do?

   A. A tourist.                 B. A guide.           C. A bus driver.

18.What is the weather like now?

   A. Sunny.                   B. Rainy.              C. Cloudy.

19.How long can they stay at the Great Wall?

   A. Three hours.               B. Five hours.          C. Seven hours.

20.Why is it so crowded there today?

A.      It is summer holiday.        B.It is National Day.    C.It is a tour day.   

第二部分：英语知识运用

第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

21．Tom couldn’t remember the exact date of the storm, but he knew it was ______Sunday because everybody was at _____ church..

   A. /; the                   B. a; /        C. /; a          D. the; /

22．Sheila couldn’t come to the party, ______ was a pity.  

      A. what              B. which     C.that          D. bring with

23．If better use is _____ of your spare time, you’ll pass the coming examination.

A. thought             B. spent          C. taken          D. made

24．_____ , and the problem will be settled.

A．Having a little effort                B．A bit more effort

C．If you have a bit more effort          D．There being a little effort 

25．With the development of our school, the students at present is_____ eight years ago.

A. three times as large as             B. more than three times

C. twice as larger as                 D. as three times large as

26．I could see a car in the distance, but couldn’t ______ what color it was..

　　A. make out 　　　B. see through 　　　 C. look out 　　　D. watch out

27．The new type of cellphone ______ better if it is advertised on TV.

A．will sell            B．sells        C．would sell        D．sold

28．Some people waste a lot of food______ others in the world haven’t enough to eat.

　　A. after 　　　　 B. when　　　　  　C. as　　　　　D. while

29．______ by his grandparents, Jimmy wasn’t used to living with his parents.

       A. To bring up              B. To be brought up   C. Brought up   D. Being brought up

30．Whether ways will be found to stop pollution or not is just_____worries the public. 

A. what          B. why             C.that         D. where

31．It was nearly an hour_____ the sleeping pill____ effect.

A. when; took    B. before; took       C. since; had    D. before; had

32．The people invited to the ball may dress _____ they please.

    A. however      B. whatever      C. wherever      D. whenever

33．The African kings sent a large amount of presents to the Chinese Emperor._____, the Ming court sent them gold, spices, silk and various other presents.

       A. In exchange for     B. In all       C. In attempt     D. In return

34．He has always insisted on his _______ Dr Turner instead of Mr Turner.

A. been called       B. called      C. having called        D. being called 

35．_____ was it that made him so angry?

    A. what         B. why         C. hew       D. when

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had __36____ a beautiful sports car in a showroom, knowing his father could well___37___ it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day came near, the young man awaited ___38___ that his father had bought the car. ___39___, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his ___40___ study room. His father told him how ___41___ he was to have such a fine son, and told him how ___42___ he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully__43___ gift box.

Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and__44___ a lovely, leather-bound(皮封面) Bible, __45__ the young man’s name pressed in gold.___46___, he raised his voice to his father, and said, “With__47__your money, you give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in__48__. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very__49__, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him__50__ that graduation day.

Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram__51__him his father had passed away, and willed all his possessions to his son. He needed to go home immediately and __52__things.

When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden ___53___ and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still gift—the wrapped Bible_54__ as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.

Suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the __55__. It had a tag(标签) with the date of his graduation on it, and the words PAID IN FULL.

36．A．admired               B．watched             C．seen                    D．noticed

37．A．offer                  B．afford                 C．serve                  D．supply

38．A．mark                   B．support               C．signs                  D．promise

39．A．Finally         B．Instead         C．So            D．Shortly

40．A．public                 B．hard                    C．lazy                    D．private

41．A．proud                  B．sad                     C．upset                  D．puzzled

42．A．many                  B．far                     C．much                 D．often

43．A．typed                 B．wrapped             C．written               D．painted

44．A．looked               B．reached              C．showed              D．found

45．A．with                   B．while                   C．after                   D．when

46．A．Interested           B．Pleased                C．Angry                 D．Disappoint

47．A．none                  B．all                       C．little                    D．bit

48．A．business             B．study                  C．city                   D．home

49．A．healthy                B．strong                C．young                D．old

50．A．on                      B．until                   C．since                   D．after

51．A．telling                 B．showing              C．saying                 D．talking

52．A．look for               B．take care of         C．care                   D．mind

53．A．excitement          B．disappointment    C．surprise               D．sadness

54．A．but                     B．right                   C．just                    D．only

55．A．Bible                  B．bed                    C．desk                   D．door

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下面的短文,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。

A

Knowledge can be gotten from many sources. These include books, teachers and practical experience, and each has its own advantages. The knowledge we gain from books and formal education enables us to learn about things that we have no opportunity to experience in daily life. We can study all the places in the world and learn from people we will never meet in our lifetime, just by reading about them in books, We can also develop our analytical(分析的) skills and learn how to view and interpret the world around us in different ways. Furthermore, we can learn from the past by reading books. In this way, we won’t repeat the mistakes of others and can build on their achievements.

Practical experience, on the other hand, can give us more useful knowledge. It is said that one learns best by doing, and I believe that this is true, whether one is successful or not. In fact, I think making mistakes is the best way to learn. Moreover, if one wants to make new advances, it is necessary to act. Innovations(革新) do not come about through reading but through experimentation. Finally, one can apply the skills and insights gained through the study of books to practical experience, making a meaningful experience more meaningful. However, unless it is applied to real experiences, book knowledge remains theoretical and, in the end, is useless. That is why I believe that knowledge gained from practical experience is more important than that acquired from books.

56．What would be the best title for the text?

A. Importance of Knowledge.

B. Differences between Knowledge and Practice.

C. How to Gain Experience.

D. Book Knowledge and Practical Experience.

57．We can experience the following things by reading books EXCEPT_______.

A.      to develop our analytical skills

B.      to make the mistakes of others

C.      to understand the world around us

D. to learn from other people and about places in the world                    

58．According to the writer, knowledge gained from practical experience is________.

A.      as important as that from books

B.      less important than that from books

C.      more important than that from books

D.     too limited

59．The writer thinks that making mistakes is the best way to learn, probably because____

A.      only by making mistakes can we succeed

B.      it is necessary for us to make mistakes if we want to be successful

C.      making mistakes means giving us more useful knowledge

D.     all the book knowledge is gained by making mistakes.

B

Ice dancing developed from ballroom dancing, particularly the waltz, and was very popular in the early 1900s. It requires well-trained, exact footwork; conformity(协调)with one another’s steps;and a keen sense of timing and rhythm. Ice dancing differs from pairs skating in that ice dancers are restricted to lifts no higher than the man’s shoulders and there are no jumps. One skate must be on the ice at all times.

Ice dancing competitions are made up of three principal parts: compulsories, original dance,and free dance. In compulsories, partners must perform two dances selected by the ISU, for example, waltz, tango, or polka. Comulsories involve set patterns in which dancers perform and repeat steps at certain points around the arena(竞技场). Although the steps are predetermined, dancers are encouraged to interpret (display) them for artistic charming. Each compulsory dance counts for 15 percent of a pair’s final score.

The original dance, formerly known as the original set pattern dance, requires skaters to design their own performance to their choice of music, set to a speed and rhythm previously announced by the ISU. It counts for 35 percent of the final score, and skaters receive marks for composition and presentation. In the free dance, the partners perform a dance to music of their choice. They are given marks for presentation and style as well as for technical value. This dance counts for 50 percent of the final score.

60． The best title for this passage would be _____.

     A. Ice Skating     B. Ice Skiing     C. Ice Ballet     D. Ice Dancing

61． Ice dancing competitions are made up of three _____ parts: compulsories, original dance, and free dance.  

     A. unnecessary     B. partly        C. chief         D. important

62．Which part of ice dancing occupies the second important position in ice dancing?

    A. Compulsories                    B. Original dance

    C. Free dance                           D. Snow dancing

63．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about ice dancing?

A.      Well-trained, exact footwork.

B.      Conformity with one another’s steps.

C.      A keen sense of music.

D.     Warm-up exercises

C

Students’ Insurance

What Is Covered under Contents?

Under the “Contents” section your possessions—which you do not have to be listed—will be protected on a “new for old” basis where items will be replaced as new—regardless of their age or condition.

“Contents” include books, radios, audio and video players, TVs, jewellery, home computers, furniture, household goods, other electrical equipment and sports equipment. They will be insured as follows:

▲Theft

▲Fire, Lighting, Explosion

▲Malicious(恶意的) Damage

▲Storm, Flood and other natural disasters

But new-for-old cover does not include clothing and linen.

Where Does Cover Apply?

    Anywhere in Australia whether in:

▲Your Living Place While at College

▲Your Parents’ Home or Any Temporary Residence (临时住处)—where you are staying when away from college

▲Your College or Students’ Union Building

▲College Storage during Vacations

Plus the Following Benefits Included Free

Loss or Damage to:

▲Gas, water and electricity meters and telephones—up to $300

▲TVs and videos rented in your name

▲Library books—up to $300

▲Daily things bought—up to $500 as to cover described under“Contents”

▲College or Landlord’s Possessions in your rooms by Fire or Theft (if you are legally responsible—up to $2,000)

▲Personal Money: from your room—up to $60

PLUS fraudulent（欺诈的）use of your Credit Card—up to $,100

64．If you lose an old video player the insurance company will_____.

       A．pay you up to $30 in insurance .

B．replace it with a new one.

C．pay you nothing for it is old.

D．replace it with a used one.

65．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．Your household goods will not be insured due to natural disasters.

      B．You can be paid $2,000 for fraudulent use of your credit card. 

C．Your computer is insured when you are away from college.

D. Your rented car is completely insured if it is damaged.

66．All of the following are included in the insurance project excpt _______.

       A．audio and video players,TVs               B．jewellery, library books

      C．furniture, home computers                   D．clothing, linen and cars

67．It can be inferred from the passage that___________.

       A．if you lose a radio you can get another one.

       B．if you have your possessions stolen outside Australia they are not insured

C．if a fire breaks out in your room you can get everything back

D．if your jewellery is stolen you will be paid as much as $300

D

A new computer treatment is being used to deal with obesity(肥胖) in children . Connected to a small dining set, consisting of scales and a plate, a mini computer teaches children how to eat and reminds them when to stop.

“In very fat people, hunger signals from the stomach to the brain stop functioning. But the new computer system teaches the children how to receive these messages again.” Says Dr. Julian Hamilton-Shield, the Bristol University senior lecturer leading the treatment trials.

The computer , called a Mandomerter, records and stores the weight loss from the plate when children eat. As the food is leaving the plate , a curve is produced on the computer screen suggesting whether the child is eating too quickly.

“Children with weight problems often eat too quickly. We want them to eat steadily and slowly and the system teaches them to slow down. It’s a bit like retraining,” say Hamilton-Shield.

Obesity now represents one of the major threats to the future health of children. About one in five boys and one in four girls aged two to fifteen in England are overweight. But so far no treatments have proven effective in treating children.

The Mandometer was developed in Sweden, but at present is experiencing further development at the University of Bristol, with$224,400 in funds from BUPA—a global health and care organization. The system could be on the market in two years’ time. At first, it would be managed by medical clinics.

68．The text mainly written to explain_______.              .

A.      how a new computer treatment dealing with obesity works

B.      why child obesity becomes a topic of people

C.      how to lose weight with the help of computers

D.     why a computer is effective in dealing with child obesity

69．The word “functioning” in paragraph 2 probably means_______.

A. eating        B. working        C. lasting        D. losing

70．Obesity threatens the health of children, which________.

    A. people have not cared about         B. is nothing compared with other diseases

      C. has led to many deaths           D. is very serious

71．What can we learn from the text?

A.      The Mandometer will be put into market once it proves effective.

B.      The Mandometer is cheap enough for every family to afford.

C.      The Mandometer is still not perfect.

D.  Slow eating is sure to make people lose weight.

E

Shanghai, as a global, open and innovative（创新的） city, has been chosen as the official venue(场地) of the Special Olympic World Summer Games 2007.

Bruce Pasternack, president and CEO of the Board of Special Olympics Headquarters, said Shanghai was chosen as the venue because of the city’s historical role and community efforts in keeping up with the objectives of the Special Olympics movement.

“It is a global, open, growing and innovative role city, and its tradition of understanding our movement makes it the ideal venue in getting our message out to the world,” Pasternack said in an exclusive interview with China Daily.

The Special Olympics are year-round competitive events and training programmes for people with intellectual disabilities of all ages, abilities and levels. With international recognition as a professional global sports event, it acts as a tool to promote equal rights and social stature.

China began its participation in the Special Olympics in the 1980s, reaching an explosion of interest when the number of participating athletes increases tenfold from 50,000 to over 500,000 in the last five years.

“This is the highest growth we have ever seen in any significant programme,” said Timothy Shriver, chairman of the Board of Special Olympics Headquarters. “That’s how we came to the decision two years ago, to move towards China to grow the programme. We want to develop it into a large showcase for the world.”

“China’s growing enthusiasm for the Special Olympics moves beyond just mere figures,” said Deng Pufang, who is a leading advocate for the movement as part of the International Board of Directors.

A family support programme in China boasts 6,000 parent volunteers advocating activities for their disabled children.

China is also the only country in the world with a health care center located in Zhejiang Province dedicated to training special “doctors” to care for children who are mentally disabled.

72．This passage is most probably______.

A. a personal letter               B. an advertisement

C. a part of story                 D. a newspaper article

73．All the following may be the factors for which Shanghai has been chosen as the venue of the 2007 Special Olympic Games except that  ______ .

A.      Shanghai is a global, open and innovative city

B.      The Chinese people have shown great enthusiasm for the Special Olympics

C.      Shanghai has made great community efforts in keeping up with the objective of the Special Olympics movement

D. China is the only country that has doctors for care for children who are mentally disabled

74．The underlined word “advocating” most probably means ______.

A. supporting        B. providing       C. helping       D. joining

75．From the passage we can see that  _______.

A.      Shanghai is the best city for sports contest in China.

B.      the Special Olympics are held once a year in the world

C.      various of disabled people can take part in the Special Olympics

D. China will join the Special Olympics for the first time in 2007

 

    2007—2008学年度（上）高三年第二次月考英语试题

第二卷  (非选择题,共35分) 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如果错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正；     该行多一个词；把多余的词用余线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。     该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该项行右边横线上写出该加的词。     该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右转业军人横线上改正后的词。     注意：原行没有错的不要改。            I went shopping with my wife. We have a lot of things to        76．__________ buy them. We drove to the center of the city and stopped            77．__________ our car in front of the shop. An hour late, we came back            78．__________                                to the car.       But it was strange that we couldn’t open                 79．__________ the door. So we asked policeman for help. He was                 80．__________ glad to help us. A few minute later, He got the door open.               81．__________ Just then a man came up and shouted angrily. “How are                 82．_________ you doing with my car?” We were surprising and went to            83.__________ see the number of the car. What you think we did then?                 84.__________ We had to speak sorry to the man again and again.                 85.__________         请在各题目的答题区域内作答, 超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效

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