江苏省扬州中学高三上学期12月月考英语试题及答案.doc

江苏省扬州中学20132014学年第一学期阶段测试 高三英语试卷 2013. 12 说明：本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，第I卷第一至第三部分(选择题)答案请涂在机读答题卡相应位置上。第I卷选择题(三部分，共85分)一、听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 does the woman imply?A. She didnt clean the apartment. B. Shell help the man clean his apartment. C. She needs to clean the lab. 2. What does the woman mean?A. She saw the man run out. B. She thought the mans laundry was done badly. C. She was sorry the man couldnt finish his laundry. 3. What does the man imply?A. His coach didnt help him enough. B. He had no chance of winning. C. He didnt follow his coachs advice. 4. What does the woman mean?A. She likes the new theatre in town. B. She expects the theatre to close down. C. Shes surprised by the news. 5. What does the man say about the activities?A. They arent very good because theyre so different. B. He thinks they should do both. C. It doesnt matter which one they do. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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68小题。6. Why doesnt the man book the seats downstairs?A. Too expensive.    B. Too close to the stage.     C. Uncomfortable.7. When does the man plan to see the performance?A. Next Saturday.  B. On October 21st.    C. On October 25th.8. How much does each upstairs ticket cost?A. $10. B. $3.75. C. $2.50. 听第7段材料，回答第911小题。9. What are the speakers probably doing according to the conversation?A. Discussing a plan. B. Having an interview. C. Having a meeting.10. How many sisters does the man at least have?A. Two.    B. Only one.     C. Three.11. What can you infer from the womans last words?A. The man is allowed to have the job.B. The man is asked to go to college.C. The man is refused to work in the college.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What is NOT true about the man?A. Water is running down his leg. B. He can not breathe well after a walk. C. He hasnt been sleeping well because of the pain in his leg. 13. What has caused the trouble?A. The woman doesnt know yet. B. He was burnt by boiling water. C. He has tired himself out in his work. 14. Whats the womans name?A. Doctor Cook.        B. Doctor Martin.      C. The conversation doesnt tell us. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Where are the man and the woman going?A. To the bus station. B. To the police station. C. To the railway station. 16. What does the woman think they should do?A. Take a taxi.      B. Walk slowly.       C. Leave the bags with the police. 17. What does the man find out at last?A. Fifteen minutes is too long. B. The traffic is moving too slowly. C. He is not able to carry two bags. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. According to the passage, what were dogs trained for in the past?A. For protection against other animals. B. For protection against other dogs. C. Just for fun. 19. Why were dogs used for hunting?A. Because they did not eat other animals. B. Because they were useful for protection. C. Because they always obeyed their masters. 20. What is the most important reason for people in the city to keep dogs now?A. For companionship.    B. For amusement.   C. For protection against robbery. 第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分) 21. Raising _ retirement age in progressive steps is in _ line with Chinas labor market realities and should be prioritized, an official said Tuesday.A. the ; / B. /; the C. /; / D. the; the22. Nelson Mandelas fellow campaigner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, said Mr. Mandela was “not only an amazing gift to humankind, but he also made South Africans and Africans feel good about being _ we are. He made us walk tall.”A. what B. where C. when D. who23. -I didnt expect that John would be absent from my last Sundays birthday party.- As far as I know, he _ to see his parents in the countryside on Sundays.A. goesB. went C. has gone D. had gone24. Thats why, as a country, we offer temporary unemployment insurance so that job-seekers dont fall into poverty, and _ when they get that job, they bounce back more quickly.A. therefore B. because C. in case D. so that25. _ to improving services, we will provide customers with all the information they need.A. Being committedB. Having committed C. CommittedD. Committing26. Time is pressing; its impossible for me to get there in an hour, _ the possible delays.A. accounting for B. answering for C. allowing for D. heading for27. You can stay there for as long as your supplies of food and water can _.A. hold up B. hold on C. hold back D. hold out28. Not giving up when meeting with difficulties is a good quality, _ you can benefit from.A. whatB. that C. oneD. the one29. _the many ways illegal immigrants come into the United States every year, the vehicle crammed with crowds seems to be the method of choice lately. However, tragedies such as deaths on the journey to the destination, are sometimes reported nowadaysA. In B. For C. Of D. On30. Last year alone, the temporary unemployment unsurance lifted 2.5 million people out of poverty, and _ the blow for many more.A. corrected B. cushioned C. compensated D. corresponded 31. Nowadays, many parents are trying to either prevent their children from failure, or protect them from the knowledge _ they have failed.A. when B. where C. what D. that32. - _ the plane have taken off on time? - Im afraid not. So many flights were delayed due to the bitterly cold weather.A. Will B. Should C. Can D. Must33. The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, it is almost compulsory that you _ optimistic.A. be B. need to be C. will be D. shall be34. While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications will pay him to employ you _ your abilities must be you displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner. A. while B. when C. and D. but35. - The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesnt spend much on technology.-I am afraid he wont realize his dream. You know _.A. empty vessels make the greatest sound B. you cant eat your cake and have it C. enough is as good as a feast D. two heads are better than one第二节：完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1分；满分20分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。Could the Internet be totally free and should it be? Should the Internet be regulated? The recent disorder in the Arab world _36_ by a disputed video damaging the image of Prophet Muhammad shows the United States, which is busy _37_ global Internet freedom, has paid a huge price _38_ the lives of its diplomats.In an unregulated Internet world, cheating, violence or rumors can _39_ serious consequences. Many countries across the world are periodically suffering from “rumors” _40_ by the Internet and social media.The US-led West always promotes Internet freedom and _41_ any regulation as investigation, but it should think twice if it calculates the heavy price that has been and has to be paid for “_42_”. Moreover, _43_ the Internet in the West _44_ to be free, with no obvious _45_ and no limited sites, isnt the structure of the main pages already hand-controlled, with selected press agencies and _46_ occupying clearly dominating positions?The Internet has helped fight injustice, _47_ corruption in places so far apart as Indonesia, India and Latin America. But the Internet could be extremely _48_ as well. Various racist or separatist organizations are using their Internet sites to fan _49_. Those who are spreading hate are frequently using the Internet as their tool. No country can _50_ to make the Internet absolutely free.The question is how to keep free flow of information _51_ while protecting children from unhealthy works, common citizens from _52_ rumors and countries from unfair and damaging propaganda (宣传) attacks. And who sets the limits?The _53_ is that there will never be a perfect system. Every country will have to _54_ its own system, based on its culture, social _55_ and the degree of danger its facing.36. A. ledB. causedC. damagedD. attacked37. A. helpingB. processingC. promotingD. improving38. A. forB. atC. withD. off39. A. bringB. reachC. fetchD. take40. A. spreadB. exposedC. deliveredD. passed41. A. supportsB. followsC. opposesD. dislikes42. A. freeB. accessibleC. availableD. healthy43. A. as ifB. even ifC. so thatD. in that44. A. happensB. intendsC. offersD. appears45. A. interruptionB. interferenceC. defenseD. preference46. A. programsB. substancesC. channelsD. sources47. A. uncoverB. strikeC. preventD. avoid48. A. beneficialB. usefulC. sensitiveD. destructive49. A. expressionsB. impressionsC. passionsD. affections50. A. refuseB. affordC. failD. attempt51. A. unpollutedB. unskilledC. unoccupiedD. uninterrupted52. A. evilB. meaningfulC. untrueD. effective53. A. importanceB. conclusionC. descriptionD. possibility54. A. developB. inventC. changeD. study55. A. trendsB. structureC. surroundingsD. factors第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。AHi, everybody.  Over the past couple months, most of the political headlines youve read have probably been about the government shutdown and the launch of the Affordable Care Act.  And I know that many of you have rightly never been more frustrated with Washington.But if you look beyond those headlines, there are some good things happening in our economy.  And thats been my top priority since the day I walked into the Oval Office.After decades in which the middle class was working harder and harder just to keep up, and a punishing recession that made it worse, we made the tough choices required not just to recover from crisis, but to rebuild on a new foundation for stronger, more durable economic growth.Five years later, we have fought our way back.  Our businesses have created 7.8 million new jobs in the past 44 months.  Another 200,000 Americans went back to work last month.The American auto industry has come roaring back with more than 350,000 new jobs jobs churning out and selling the high-tech, fuel-efficient cars the world wants to buy.  And theyre leading the charge in a manufacturing sector that has added jobs for the first time since the 1990s a big reason why our businesses sell more goods and services “Made in America” than ever before.We decided to reverse our addiction to foreign oil.  And today, we generate more renewable energy than ever, more natural gas than anybody, and for the first time in nearly 20 years, America now produces more oil than we buy from other countries.We decided to fix a broken health care system.  And even though the rollout of the marketplace where you can buy affordable plans has been rough, so far, about 500,000 Americans are poised to gain health coverage starting January 1st.  And by the way, health care costs are growing at the slowest rate in 50 years.And one more thing: since I took office, weve cut our deficits by more than half.  And that makes it easier to invest in the things that create jobs education, research, and infrastructure.Imagine how much farther along we could be if both parties were working together.  Think about what we could do if a reckless few didnt hold the economy hostage every few months, or waste time on dozens of votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act rather than try to help us fix it.In the weeks ahead, Ill keep talking about my plan to build a better bargain for the middle class.  Good jobs.  A good education.  A chance to buy a home, save, and retire.  And yes, the financial security of affordable health care.  And Ill look for any willing partners who want to help.Because of your hard work and tough sacrifices over the past five years, were pointed in the right direction.  But weve got more work to do to keep moving that way.  And as long as Im President, Ill keep doing everything I can to create jobs, grow the economy, and make sure that everyone who works hard has a chance to get ahead.  Thanks, and have a great weekend.56. Which of the following is not the reason for peoples frustration with the government?A. The government shut down B. Unemployment rateC. The addiction to foreign oil D. The launch of the Affordable Care Act57. Why does the president mention more goods and services “Made in America”?A. To show that American goods and services are very popular.B. To indicate that American people should be dependent on themselves.C. To show that the employment rate has been increased.D. To show that American auto industry enjoys high technology.58. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “repeal”?A. To abolish B. To protect C. To strengthen D. To weaken59. According to the speech, which of the following can be implied?A. American people have every reason to feel frustrated with the government.B. Health care costs are growing at the slowest rate in 50 years.C. The president feels sorry that the economy is not moving in the right direction.D. Some government officials dont agree with the president on the medical care system.BAre we getting more stupid? According to Gerald Crabtree, a scientist at Stanford University in the US, we are. You may not want to hear this, but Crabtree believes that human intelligence reached its peak more than 2,000 years ago and ever since then has been going downhill. “If an average Greek from 1,000 BC were transported to modern times, he or she would be one of the brightest among us,” Crabtree told The Guardian. At the heart of Crabtrees thinking is a simple idea. In the past, intelligence was critical for survival when our ancestors had to avoid dangerous animals and hunt for food. The difference of being smart or stupid is often life or death. However, after the spread of agriculture, when our ancestors began to live in dense farming communities, the need to keep their intelligence in peak condition gradually reduced.