安徽省淮南二中高三第三次月考试题无答案英语

安徽省淮南二中2012届高三第三次月考试题（无答案）

英语

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（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。

21.The DNA of some 4,000 year-old bodies unearthed five years ago in Xinjiang, in

________ northwest China, provides ________ scientific evidence of early intermingling (使混合) between people of European and Asian origin.

A. the; the

B. the; a

C. \; the

D. \; \

22.—How about your present salary？

—My basic salary is about $500 and ________ I’ll receive some extra income.

A. in general

B. in addition

C. in public

D. in common

23.—The Railway Station, please. I’ll be there by ten.

—________, but I’ll do my best.

A. No problem

B. All right

C. I can’t promise

D. It’s impossible

24.When you pay a visit to the Shanghai Expo2010, you will find the China Pavilion

is easy ________.

A. to recognize

B. being recognized

C. to be recognized

D. recognizing

25.What the scientist said sounded strange; ________, they made sense.

A. therefore

B. however

C. since

D. otherwise

26.—What can I do for you?

—__________ you see Mr. Black, give him my regards.

A. Should

B. Shall

C. Would

D. Had

27.Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to ________ a

good researcher.

A. turn

B. get

C. make

D. grow

28.When you make a decision to buy something, you must remember that a good

name of product doesn’t _______ mean good quality of it.

A. necessarily

B. essentially

C. simply

D. purposefully

29.China is a wonderful land _______ minerals.

A. is abundant in

B. abundant in

C. in abundant

D. is in abundant

30.The endless _______ she created as a mother, grandmother, writer, actor and

friend will sustain(支撑) us for the rest of our lives, said one of her children.

A. money

B. career

C. memories

D. lifestyle

31.Read the passage and correct the mistakes, ______.

A. if not

B. if never

C. if ever

D. if any

32.Hay, I _________ to meet you here. How long have you been here?

A. didn’t expect B don’t expect

C. haven’t expect

D. wouldn’t expect

33.—How I wish we studied ____ there are fewer exams!

—You’re joking!

A. where

B. in which

C. the place where

D. in where

34.About sixty students in my class will take the coming exam, at least _________

can pass and be admitted by different universities.

A. two thirds

B. two thirds of them

C. two thirds of which

D. two thirds of whom

35.—Hi, there! Table for two? OK. ________?

—Yes, it should be under Smith.

A. Can I have your name, please

B. Do you have a reservation

C. Would you like something to drink

D. Would you please take a seat

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。

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue. —William Bennett

Thanksgiving Day was 36 . The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment—to draw a picture of something for which they were 37 .

Most of the class might be considered 38 disadvantaged, 39 still many would 40 the holiday with turkey and other traditional tasty food of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the 41 of most of her students’ art. And they were.

But Douglas made a(an) 42 kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher's true child of misery, weak and unhappy. 43 other children played during the break, Douglas got 44 by her side. Yes, his picture was different. He drew a hand. 45 else. Just a(an) 46 hand.

His abstract image captured the 47 of his peers(同龄人). Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a 48 , because they raise turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police 49 and care for people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God. And so the discussion went—until the teacher almost 50 the young artist himself.

When the children had gone 51 to other assignments, she paused at

Douglas’ desk,52 , and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and murmured, "It's 53 , teacher."

She recalled the 54 she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there. How often had she said, "Take my hand, Douglas, we'll go outside." Or, "Let me show you how to 55 your pencil." Or, "Let's do this together." Douglas was most thankful for his teacher's hand.

Brushing aside a tear, she went on with her work.

36.A. past B. near C. away D. off

37.A. thankful B. respectful C. forgetful D. thoughtfully

38.A. physically B. mentally C. economically D. nearly

39.A. but B. and C. so D. or

40.A. provide B. charge C. create D. celebrate

41.A. topics B. subjects C. holidays D. pictures

42.A. better B. different C. ordinary D. extraordinary

43.A. With B. Before C. As D. After

44.A. behind B. right C. direct ly D. close

45.A. Something B. Anything C. Nothing D. None

46.A. empty B. thin C. smart D. strong

47.A. imagination B. sight C. prediction D. advice

48.A. student B. mother C. farmer D. cook

49.A. catch B. protect C. look D. consider

50.A. heard B. missed C. forgot D. noticed

51.A. away B. off C. out D. on

52.A. bent down B. turned over C. looked down D. sat up

53.A. mine B. yours C. mother’s D. you

54.A. situations B. stories C. conditions D. times

55.A. hold B. write C. fix D. draw

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher

education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

56.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to

________.

A. use for their schoolwork

B. access the Internet

C. work at home

D. connect them to libraries

57.Why is the word “speak” in the second p aragraph in quotation marks(引号)?

A. They don’t really talk.

B. They use the computer language.

C. Laptops have speakers.

D. None of the above reasons is correct.

58.A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can ________.

A. attend lectures on information technology

B. travel around the world

C. get information from around the world

D. have free laptops

59.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The program is successful.

B. The program is not workable.

C. The program is too expensive.

D. We don’t know the result yet.

B

In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick Mc Donald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue（烤肉）restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas .To this small selection they added one new idea: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.

Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity(一致性),for the brothers had developed a strict routine(程序)for the preparation of their food, and they in sisted on their cooks’ sticking to their routine .Their new drive-in became surprisingly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.

Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954,when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers’ fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营)other

copies of their restaurants. The agreement struck included the right to duplicate(复制)the menu, the equipment, even their red and white buildings with the golden arches(拱门).

To day McDonald’s is really a household name. In 1976, McDonald’s had over $ l billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years in one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history.

60.This passage mainly talks about_________.

A. the development of fast food services

B. how McDonald’s became a billion-dollar business

C. the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald

D. Ray Kroc’s business talent

61.Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except.

A. a drive-in

B. a theater

C. a cinema

D. a barbecue restaurant

62.We may infer from this passage that________.

A. Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc.

B. the place the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of

their drive-in

C. forty years ago there were lots of fast-food restaurants

D. Ray Kroc was a good businessman

63.The passage suggests that________.

A. creativity is an important element of business success

B. Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers

C. Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc

D. California is the best place to go into business

C

64.The purpose of writing this passage is ________.

A. to introduce a company

B. to talk about the working condition of a company

C. to find a retired employee

D. to hire business analysts

65.Which of the following people is most likely to be an employee of the company?

A. a graduator of the year with a bachelor’s degree

B. someone wanting a part-time job

C. a former manager of 40 years old in a bank

D. a skillful driver knowing little about computer

66.Which of the benefits will a full-time employee not enjoy?

A. Life & disability coverage

B. Buying house on mortgage with discount

C. Nine company-paid holidays

D. Free transportation from home to work

67.According to the passage, which of the statements is TRUE?

A. You are likely to get promoted due to your hard work and dedication.

B. Excellent PC abilities are not a necessary part for the job.

C. What you need to do is only to analyzing business processes and problems.

D. You can only contact us by writing a letter, if you interested in the job

D

NEW YORK, April 21 (Xinhua) In keeping with tradition,

New Yorkers on Thursday will celebrate the 40th

anniversary of Earth Day, a day designed to inspire

awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment.

From a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to raise

awareness for clean water projects to an eco-fashion

parade in Times Square, New Yorkers will kick start Earth

Day on April 22 with a week filled with climate-related

activities.

The Earth Day New York website lists more than 157

separate events in April alone --- many of which will take place on or after April 22nd.

Thousands of people are expected to gather on Friday and Saturday outside Grand Central Station for a two-day festival of art, music and the environment.

Inside the station, a week-long show is illuminating the historic landmark's soaring main concourse with inspiring environmentally themed quotes, messages, photographs and graphic images contributed by artists such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein, and Rafal Olbinski.

New York has a history of going all out to celebrate their appreciation for Mother Earth.

On April 23, 1970, a New York Times article described, "huge, light-hearted throngs（人群）" ambling down autoless streets "as the city heeded(注意到) Earth Day's call for a regeneration of a polluted environment by celebrating an exuberant （热情洋溢的）rite of spring.

For two hours, except for cross-town traffic, automobiles were barred from Fifth Avenue between 59th and 14th Streets.

In addition to shutting down Fifth Avenue, then-New York Mayor John Lindsay made Central Park available for Earth Day. The crowd was estimated as more than one million -- by far the largest in the nation.

Earth Day was first realized in 1970 by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, who wanted to increase environmental awareness. Now, more than one billion people in 190 countries are expected to attend related events.

68.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Earth Day to come worldwide

B. New Yorkers to celebrate Earth Day

C. The History of Earth Day

D. Protect our Mother Earth

69.Which of the following activities may not be found outside Grand Central Station?

A. art exhibition

B. music performance

C. running race

D. environmental protection campaign

70.What does the underlined word mean in the seventh paragraph?

A. walking slowly and in a relaxed way

B. fighting one’s way

C. pushing hard forward

D. singing and dancing?

71.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. More people would like to celebrate the coming Earth Day on the Internet.

B. People could attend the first Earth Day celebration in the Central Park.

C. The Fifth Avenue was totally shut on the first Earth Day

D. Earth Day was first realized in Wisconsin.

E

Mrs. Blouse had been with the Johnson family for three generations. This was no mean feat for an article of clothing. She had survived the test of time;

and though her colors were faded and her material worn thin, she was still loved through and through.

Mrs. Blouse could never forget the day when Great Grandma Johnson had first discovered her on the clothing rack – it was love at first sight! GG had held her up to the light and laughed as she exclaimed, “this is the perfect blouse; I’ll never part with it.”

Well, good old GG hadn’t quite lived up to her word. After years of garden parties and beach picnics GG had passed Mrs. Blouse on to her daughter, Grandma Johnson. This was the beginning of a difficult season. The special attention that GJ gave her made the other clothing jealous! Ms. Skirt and Mrs. Scarf were particularly mean towards her. Eventually, they even managed to turn Ms. Undergarment against her!

GJ often wore Mrs. Blouse on special occasions; this was an encouragement for Mrs. Blouse in light of all the ridicule she endured. In fact, whenever Mrs. Blouse was feeling depressed she would turn to her memories: walking through the park with GJ

on the first day of spring, feeding the new baby together, or just baking cookies in the kitchen.

Today Mrs. Blouse was again being passed on to another family member! Mrs. Blouse was both excited and nervous – how would Mrs. J and her current clothing treat her?

Much to her delight, the new clothes accepted her with open arms! She discovered that some articles of clothing had been with the family for five generations –Great, Great Grandpa’s winter coat! The y hit it off together and were soon swapping stories of the good old days. The other garments listened eagerly. This new season would bring joy once more!

How many kinds of garments are mentioned in the passage besides Mrs. Blouse?

A. Three

B. Four

C. Five

D. Six

What does the underlined expression mean in the third paragraph?

A. Live long enough

B. Do as one said before

C. Become more excited

D. Fail one’s promise

72.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Mrs. Blouse was the most popular servant in Johnson family

B. Great Grandma Johnson didn’t show any affection to Mrs. Blouse at the first

sight.

C. Mrs. Undergarment was not the only one who was against Mrs. Blouse.

D. Mrs. Blouse was very sad because the current clothing treat her bad.

73.Which of the following is the best title?

A. The memories of Mrs. Blouse

B. Never to be envious of others

C. The happy life of the Johnson family

D. The varieties of clothes in one family

第二卷（非选择题35分）

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：对话填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life; death and taxes.

Taxes consist of the money which people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes.

Salaried people who earn more than a few thousand dollars must pay a certain percentage of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies from person to person. It depends on their salaries. That is, the percentage of the tax increases as a person's income increases.

The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, North Dakota, or any of the other forty-seven states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, a percentage charged to any item bought in that state. For example, a person might want to buy a packet of cigarettes for twenty-five cents. If there is a sales tax of eight percent in that state, then he has to pay twenty-seven

cents. Some states use income tax in addition to sales tax to raise their revenues (税收) . The state tax laws are diverse and confusing.

The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax (people who own a home have to pay taxes on it) and excise tax, which is charged on cars in a city. The cities use these funds for education, police and fire departments, public works and government buildings.

Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They say that it spends too much of their tax dollars on useless and impractical programs. Although Americans have different views on many issues, they tend to agree on one

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

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1. 词数100左右，邀请函的格式已为你写好。

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：告别发言farewell speech; 联系contact。

Dear Mr. Wang,

_____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

Yours

LiHua