09届高三年级英语第一次月考试卷

09届高三年级英语第一次月考试卷

第一部分：听力（略） 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)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —Would you please pass me the sugar? —_____

A. Yes, please. B. No, thanks. C. With pleasure. D. Never mind.

2. Six men were arrested overnight after being charged _____ plotting an attack _____ U.S. soldiers at an army base, U.S. media reported Monday. A. of; against B. with; against C. for; upon D. with; upon

3. On February 11, 2007, Drew Gilpin Faust was __as the first female president of Harvard University. A. appealed B. appointed C. attached D. transformed

4. I _____ in London for many years, but I’ve never regretted my final decision to move back to China. A. lived B. was living C. have lived D. had lived

5. __the new album on time, the musical group, including the famous pop star worked far into the night every day. A. Having released B. To release C. To have released D. Releasing 6. —Have you thought of a topic for the article yet? —No. I _____ a lot about it, but I haven’t decided yet. A. will think B. have been thinking C. had thought D. was thinking 7. Criticism from coaches, and other teammates, as well as the _____ to win can create excessive anxiety for young athletes. A. pressure B. reputation C. standard D. permission 8. _____, we will go on an outing tomorrow.

A. Weather permits B. Weather permitting C. Weather permitted D. If weather will permit

9．It was about twelve o’clock they finished the work. A．since B．which C．that D．when

10．He claimed____ in the supermarket when he was doing shopping yesterday? A．being badly treated B．treating badly C．to be treated badly D．to have been treated badly 11．—The thread of my kite broke and it flew away.

—I told you it would easily break ____it was the weakest. A．when B．for C．since D．where 12．I’d appreciate____ if you would turn the radio down.

A．that B．it C. this D．you 13．I didn’t know the girl you _____ the sheep.

A．had fed B．had her fed C．had feed D．had to feed 14. The performance ___nearly three hours, but few people left the theatre early. A. covered B. reached C. played D. lasted

15. ---Which of the computer games did you prefer ? ---Actually I didn’t like___.

A. both of them B. either of them C. none of them D. neither of them

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21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My kids and I would be spending the Thanksgiving Day without their father, who had 16 several months before. The two older kids were 17 with the flu. I had only about $2.50 to 18 until the end of the month.

Then I heard the phone ring. 19 was the secretary from the church. She said they had something to give us. So I 20 by the church on my way to the market.

The church secretary met me at the door and 21 me a special envelope. ―We think of you and the kids often,‖ she said. I opened the envelope and found two grocery certificates(杂货购物券) inside. Each was worth $20.

―Thank you very much,‖ I said, and as we 22 each other, I cried.

Then I went to a store and purchased some 23 items and had a little over $14.00 worth of groceries. As I handed the cashier one of the gift certificates, she took it, but turned her back for what seemed like a very 24 time. I thought something might be wrong.

―This certificate is a real blessing,‖ I explained, ―Our church gave it to my family, knowing I’m a single 25 trying to make ends meet.‖

The cashier 26 and replied, with tears in her loving eyes, ―Honey, do you have a turkey?‖

―No.‖

― Anything else for Thanksgiving dinner?‖ ―No. But it’s okay,‖ I replied.

Handing me the 27 ,she said, ―I can’t tell you exactly 28 right now, but please go back into the store and buy a turkey, or anything else you 29 for a Thanksgiving dinner.‖

―Are you 30 ?‖ I asked. ―Yes! Get whatever you want.‖

I felt awkward(尴尬) as I went back to do some more shopping, but I selected a fresh turkey, a few potatoes, and some juices for the children. Then I 31 the shopping cart up to the same cashier.

―Now I can tell you,‖ she said, with giant 32 in her kinds eyes, ―This morning I 33 to help someone today, and you walked through my line!‖

She reached under the counter for her 34 , took out a $ 20 bill and paid for my groceries.

―I’m glad I could help,‖ she said, ―Here is my phone number if you ever need 35 .God bless you, honey.‖

16．A．returned 17．A．happy 18．A．last 19．A．She 20．A．visited 21．A．made 22．A．saw

23．A．delicious 24．A．long 25．A．woman

26．A．turned down 27．A．turkey 28．A．what 29．A．need 30．A．joking 31．A．handed 32．A．tears 33．A．went 34．A．pocket 35．A．anything

B．left B．sad B．help B．He

B．dropped B．bought B．hugged B．cheap B．short B．wife

B．turned out B．juice B．when B．cook B．mad B．wheeled B．happiness B．expected B．case B．something

C．arrived C．sick C．spend C．They C．got C．wrote C．met C．common C．dull C．parent C．turned to C．change C．who C．prepare C．sure C．carried C．joy C．asked C．dress C．much

D．escaped D．disappointed D．take D．It D．stood D．handed D．talked

D．much-needed D．high

D．housewife D．turned around D．envelope D．why D．afford D．true D．raised D．fun D．offered D．purse D．more

第三部分：阅读理解 （40分）

A

I lie there, listening to my four brothers. James, the youngest, laughs in his sleep. His dreams are comical. Sometimes he wakes himself up laughing, but he never remembers the joke. The light comes in through the window. A bird begins its song.

―How can you live in that place, all together like olives(橄榄) in a jar?‖ This is Max talking. He’s an only child. He knows only space and light and science. But we don’t complain. No one gets lonely. The window can’t hurt us with all that body heart.

A month ago, six relatives came. I didn’t even know their names. I slept in the bathtub with a towel for a sheet. In the summer, when my distant cousins arrived, I slept in the yard, in an old tent. The air was cool, and the tent full of holes, so I could see the stars. They stayed a month, like a traveling circus, all shouts and action and fighting until the sun went down. When they left, it felt like a storm passing over the hills. I returned to my bed, my sleepless nights, and James’ laughter.

The bird sings louder now. It’s finding its voice.

My mother is a window. She’s raising us alone. You could say I’m the man of the house. That’s why I take care of the boys. She cleans all day in a rich man’s apartment, comes home and carries on cleaning. There’s always one of us with blood on his knees or a face full of dirt. If she had six pairs of hands, it wouldn’t be enough. I work after school, with my friend Max and his father-in-law. We move furniture from house to house: tables, chairs, pianos as big as cars. They say I’m a good worker. I take after

my mother.

Suddenly the light hits me in the face and someone says, ―Get up, sleepyhead.‖ The bird’s song is lost in the sound of running water and yawns and bodies moving. James laughs. A new day begins. 36．Who told the story? A．Max B．The mother C．James D．The biggest brother 37．Why did ―I‖ sleep in the bathtub with a towel for a sheet? A．Because he loved sleeping in the bathtub . B．Because he did not like his own bed .

C．Because his own bed was taken by others . D．Because he did not want to sleep with James . 38．Which of the following is NOT true about ―mother‖? A．She is very busy. B．She takes care of her husband and kids. C．She has five boys. D．She earns her living by doing cleaning. 39．What is the writer’s feeling about his family?

A．He does not like his family because it is too poor.

B．He does not like James, for his laughter in dream always wakes him up at

midnight.

C．He wishes he could be born as the only child in a rich family. D．He loves his family and is happy to help his mother.

B

To what degree can a computer achieve intelligence? The answer to his question may lie in a newly-developed US computer program called Smarter Child and the Internet.

If you ran into Smarter Child online, you would be surprised at this kid’s huge memory. It can recite many facts. For example, Smarter Child knows every baseball player in every team this season.

He knows every word in the dictionary and the weather in every major city areas across the US. However, if you ask Smarter Child other questions, you get strange answers. A question about Smarter Child’s age returns. ―One year, 11 days, 16 hours, 7 minutes, and 47 seconds!‖ Asking where he lives gets, ―In a clean room in a high-tech building in California.‖

Smarter Child uses the vast information on the World Wide Web as his memory bank. To answer questions about spelling, for instance, Smarter Child goes to American Heritage Dictionary online. For the weather, he visits www.intellicast.com .

Some scientists believe that by joining the many systems of the Internet, an artificial being with the combined knowledge of, say, Allbert Einstein, Richard Nixon and Britney Spears could be born. However, if Smarter Child wants to think and learn