江西省南昌三中高三英语上学期第四次月考试题

英语试题第I卷第一部分：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小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What did the man do just now?A. He used the washing machine.B. He repaired the washing machine.C. He ordered a new washing machine.2. Why does the woman come here?A. To meet her friend.B. To have her hair done.C. To buy some red lights.3. What does the woman want to do?A. Buy the cheapest computer.B. Go to India on business.C. Develop a new product.4. What can we know about the woman?A. She disliked hotels.B. She liked the food.C. She enjoyed the trip.5. Where does the conversation take place most probably?A. In the village.B. On the plane.C. On the road.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8题。

6. What are the speakers talking about?A. Work.B. Hobbies.C. Dream.7. What doesn't the man do?A. paint.B. Play football.C. Watch matches.8. What kind of books does the man like reading?A. True stories.B. Science fiction.C. Travel magazines. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. How does the man feel now?A. Embarrassed.B. Anxious.C. Happy.10. What kind of business will the man open?A. A lawyer's office.B. A grocery store.C. A restaurant.11. How many employees does the man have probably?A.300.B.550.C.600.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What does the man plan to do this weekend?A. Go canoeing.B. Go camping.C. Go fishing.13. What is the weather like this weekend according to the forecast?A. Warm and sunny.B. Stormy and cold.C. Cloudy but warm.14. When does the woman usually make weekend plans?A. On Friday morning.B. On Thursday evening.C. On Saturday morning.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What is the man doing now?A. Promoting his articles.B. Covering the event.C. Looking for a job.16. What is one of his articles about?A. A journey in Austria.B. A village in Thailand.C. His college life.17. How much does the man earn a year?A. 10,000 dollars.B. 100,000 dollars.C. 120,000 dollars. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What did the British order Cook to find?A. The missing explorers.B. A new southern continent.C. The maps of New Zealand.19. Where did Cook reach during his second voyage?A. Antarctica.B. The Arctic Ocean.C. The Antarctic Circle.20. When did Cook die probably?A. In 1779.B. In 1775.C. In 1772.第二部分阅读理解（共2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(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

AIf you saw another kid ride her bike too fast around a corner and fall down, you might ride your bike more slowly on that turn. Yes, we humans are very sensitive to others' mistakes. And the same is true for other animals. Animals mess up all the time. They might eat poisonous leaves, fall off a tree or let their prey (猎物) slip away. By watching others fail, an animal can avoid making the same mistakes, thus improving its chance of survival.Scientists suspected that one part of the brain helps animals process information about others' errors. Cells in that part appear to become more active when a person sees someone else making a mistake. But researchers didn't know whether individual cells in this part of the brain play different roles in detecting errors.To investigate the brain's response to errors in more detail, the researchers taught a game to two macaques, a type of monkey. One monkey could press a yellow or green button while the other watched. If the first monkey pressed the right button,the team gave both animals a treat. Every couple of rounds, the two monkeys switched roles. Meanwhile, the scientists monitored individual cells in the animal's brains. When the first monkey messed up the game by pressing the wrong button, a group of cells in the second monkey's brain fired. But if the second monkey also made the wrong choice during its turn, some of the cells in that group didn't respond. Those unresponsive cells reacted specifically to mistakes made by others, not to the monkey's own mistakes.Scientists believe other parts of the brain also might help people process information about another's errors. "You start to think about this other person and see things from his angle. " Ellen de Bruijn, told Science News. She studies the brain at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands.21. According to Paragraph 1 , animals' ability to learn from others' mistakes ______.A. used to be ignored by humansB. ensures that they will never failC. is being lost because of humansD. helps them to survive better22. The underlined word "detecting" in Paragraph 2 probably means "______".A. correctingB. makingC. sensingD. drawing23. In the experiment mentioned, those unresponsive cells are only sensitive to ______.A. the same buttonsB. others' mistakesC. one's own mistakesD. the monkey's brainBDuring the teenage years, hormonal (荷尔蒙的) changes lead to physical changes like rapid muscle growth, burst in height, and weight gain in both boys and girls. Take a look at the information and height and weight charts for teens presented in this article if the question “How much should I weigh for my age and height” is bothering you.Average Height and Weight Charts for TeensFaster growth in kids usually can be noticed at age 8. Genetic factors also determine the physical growth of a child. So, it is perfectly normal for two kids of the same age to have different weights and heights. The following figures should be used as guidelines only.Fit men have 14% - 17% body fat.Fit women have 21% -24% body fat.Male athletes have 6% -13% body fat.Female athletes have 14% - 20% body fat.The ideal body fat percentage varies mainly according to age, sex and the physical activity of the individual. But it is a fact that some female athletes have body fatas low as 10 % and some male athletes had lower than 4% body fat. So, it canbe observed that other than the above mentioned factors, genetic factors also influence the body-fat ratio.Body Mass Index (BMI)You may use the following formula to calculate your BMI:As per SI Units (国际单位) : BMI = mass (kg)/[height (meters) ]2Imperial (英制的) Units 1: BMI = mass (Ib. ) x703/[ height (in. ) ]2Imperial Units 2: BMI = mass (Ib. ) x 4. 88/[ height (ft) ]224. According to the Average Height and Weight Charts for Teens, ____.A. girls keep on growing taller during the teenage yearsB. girls grow faster at the end of teenager years than boysC. girls grow faster at the beginning of teenager years than boysD. boys' average weight is always heavier than girls' during the teenage years25. Which of the following statements about ideal body fat percentage is RIGHT?A. Fit men have higher body fat percentage than fit women.B. Male athletes have higher body fat percentage than fit men.C. Female athletes have lower body fat percentage than male athletes.D. Male athletes have much lower body fat percentage than female athletes.26. After calculating the BMI, you can reach the conclusion whether ____.A. your weight is normalB. your hormone level is normalC. your height is right for your ageD. your body fat percentage is ideal27. If a boy is 1. 5 meters in height and weighs 68 kilograms, then he is ____.A. normalB. obeseC. extremely obeseD. underweightCThe Rugby (英式橄榄球) World Cup is currently being held in New Zealand. The tournament,due to finish on October 23, is living up to the famous English saying, “Rugby isa thug's (暴徒) game played by gentlemen. ”The games are physically aggressive; the tackles (冲撞) on the pitch are brutal;but the end of each match is a civilized affair. Players shake hands and applaud eachother. Of course, the other side to this saying is: "Football is a gentleman's gameplayed by thugs. " Indeed, unlike soccer players, rugby players don't often questionthe referee's (裁判员) decisions or pretend to be injured when they are not.“Football could learn a lot from rugby," said Brian Moore, a former Englandrugby player "The wonderful spirit of rugby is: there is a gentlemanly code to it.You play hard on the pitch, but you always respect your opponent..Rugby is mainly played in Europe. Australia, New Zealand and parts of Africa."It is more enjoyable to play than soccer because you are always involved in the game,"said Peter, a Welsh rugby coach. "Rugby is also a far superior test of strength, stamina(耐力) and determination. "Most professional rugby players are large, strong and weigh over 90 kilograms.People who play the sport need to be tough and be prepared to get hurt. Black eyes,broken bones, lost teeth and being knocked unconscious—all these are common injuries.Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is blind in one eye thanks to a rugbyaccident at school.In England, children begin playing the game at school at the age of 8. When theyenter high school, many begin to play full contact rugby. Children are taught to playfor around one hour a week during their PE lessons. Most schools have a rugby team.Children who play for the school team are usually the sportiest kids, and are seenas brave and athletic.28. What can be concluded from the first three paragraphs?A. Football players are not real gentlemen.B. There is a better spirit in playing rugby than football.C. Football players are not as athletic as rugby players.D. Brian Moore thinks that rules should be stricter in football.29. According to the passage, Peter thinks ______.A. rugby players pretend to be injured when they are notB. rugby is not very popular in America and AsiaC. rugby makes people enjoy sports better than soccerD. rugby needs players' strong will rather than strength30. The example of Gordon Brown is mentioned in order to .A. prove that playing rugby can earn people fameB. explain why Gordon Brown is blind in one eyeC. support the point that rugby players often get hurtD. warn teenagers against playing rugby at school31. What can we infer from the passage?A. Teenagers will lose interest in football.B. English children have a talent for rugby.C. Playing rugby doesn't involve skills.D. Rugby is not suitable for everyone.DHere's a hotel worth writing something about: a company in Poland plans to buildtourist accommodation under the sea. The structure can be dragged to a suitablelocation and placed on supports on the sea bed. The ‘Water Discus’ will be madeup of an underwater disc containing 22 bedrooms with sea views, connected by lift and stairs to a disc above the surface containing other hotel facilities.Project manager Robert Bursiewicz says: “Nowadays it's possible to build submarines ('潜艇) which go deeper than 500m below the sea surface, so building an underwater hotel is not a problem. ”In fact, they don't plan to have the hotel very deep. Water acts like a filter (过滤器) for sunlight, and below 15m most colors, apart from blue, are washed out. And we all want to see colorful marine life, don't we?But this isn't the first hotel to offer underwater views from the bedrooms. The two-bedroom Jules' Undersea Lodge, off the coast of Florida, has been taking in guests 10m beneath the surface since 1986.The company that operates the hotel also runs a diving course for beginners to help get guests down and into the hotel. It is accessible only through an opening at the bottom.And you'll find all the usual facilities in the room, according to Teresa McKirma, Jules's chief financial officer. It has a television, air conditioning and Wi-Fi. But for the staff, simple things like cleaning and making beds can be challenging, since the lodge is in sea water."It actually takes quite a lot of work to get anything down there," she says. "We have to put everything in waterproof boxes and attach weights to them to counter their buoyancy (浮力). "The hotel has suitably sized waterproof boxes so that pizzas can be delivered by divers to guests who order them for their evening meal. And after a meal, if you can't sleep because of the excitement of the experience, you don't have to count sheep. You'll fall asleep quicker if you count fish.32. According to the passage, the new hotel will ______.A. contain three discsB. come into use soonC. have a movable structureD. be built 500m beneath the surface33. Why won't they plan to have the hotel very deep in the water?A. They have financial problems.B. They lack advanced technology.C. They refuse to enjoy colorful life.D. Most colors are washed out below 15m.34. According to Teresa McKirma, ______.A. entertainment is impossible in the hotelB. the staff's work is difficult to finishC. it's easy to get things down thereD. the built hotel is badly equipped35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Passengers can't enjoy their meals.B. Passengers will feel fed up with the views.C. Passengers have no choice but to count fish.D. Passengers may get excited about the experience.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）How to Love Your ParentsEven if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving yourparents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents..36 A gentle "good morning" and "I love you" will warm a coldest heart.Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them, preparing yourself for when you're off on your own. It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend. 37 .Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. 38 Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them.39 Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. 40 Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.A. Forgiveness is the key.B. Tell them you love them every morning.C. Parents will in turn express their love to you.D. After this, share your feelings with your parents.E. Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.F. Please remember parents are as important as friends.G. There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。