东台市时堰中学2008秋学期高三英语第一次月考
英语试卷
第一部分：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 can we learn about Tom?
A. He was very slow in doing things.
B. He was the right person to do such a thing.
C. He would never do such a thing.
2. What does the man mean?
A. He wants to eat at once. B. He’s afraid he is dying.
C. He is worried about what time it is.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. On a bus. B. In a train. C. In a lift.
4. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter.
C. Mother and son.
5. How much does the man have to pay?
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，每个小题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7题。
6．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a bus stop. B. At the airport. C. In a shop.
7. How long will it take the man to get to the railway station?
A. Five minutes. B. Fifteen minutes. C. Thirty minutes.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Where are the speakers?
A. In a school. B. In a shop. C. In a museum.
9. What are they talking about?
A. A country. B. China. C. A gun.
10. How long has the man been working her?
A. Two years. B. Five years. C. Ten years.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a hospital. B. At the airport. C. In a restaurant.
12. What has the woman brought to the man?
A. Some flowers and a book. B. Some flowers and a vase.
C. A book and a vase.
13. What will the man do next Saturday?
A. See a film. B. Watch a match. C. Visit a friend.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．What colour clothes is the boy wearing?
A. Green. B. Brown. C. Red.
15. What is boy doing?
A. Playing. B. Playing basketball. C. Studying.
16. What is the boy good at?
A. Writing. B. English. C. Maths.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．How far was the next town?
A. 15 miles away. B. 20 miles away. C. 50 miles away.
18. How was the weather when we climbed the hill?
A. It was rainy. B. It was snowy. C. It was windy.
19. What is the reason that the car stopped?
A. The broken engine. B. The flat tire. C. Running out of gas.
20. What could they find to eat?
A. Some bread. B. Some biscuits. C. Some chocolate.
第二部分:单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21. In the dark forests _______, some large enough to hold several English towns.
A. stand many lakes B. lie many lakes C. many lakes lie D. many lakes stand
22.The general manager would like to see the plan __________ by the end of the year.
A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to be carried out
23―Will you go to attend her party?
―No, _______________.
A. even though invited B. even if invited me
C. if not invited D. unless invited to go
24.The poor woman along with her two children _______ in a street corner.
A. was seen beg B. was seen bag
C. was seen begging D. were seen begging
25 ― I’m hungry. Let’s get something to eat.
― Look, there’s a restaurant over there. Let me you to dinner today.
A. regard B. treat C. consider D. show
26.－Did Linda see the traffic
accident?
－No, no
sooner________ than it happened.
A. had she gone B. she had
gone C. has she gone D. she has gone
27.I’d
appreciate ____ if you would like to teach me how to use the computer.
A. that B.
it C.
this
D. you
28.Some researchers believe that there is no doubt _______ a cure for AIDS will be found.
A. which B. that C. what D. whether
29 Jack is kind, clever and hardworking, _____ I can not speak too
highly of him.
A. as a result B. by the way C. on the
contrary D. in a word
30. If the building project ____________ by the end of this month is delayed, the
construction company will be fined.
A. being completed B. is completed
C. to be completed D. completed
31. She has three brothers, _______ is a doctor.
A. all of them B. none of them C. all of whom D. none of whom
32. ―I’m sorry. I ______ at you the other day.
―Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.
A. shouldn’t shout B. shouldn’t have shouted
C. mustn’t shout C. mustn’t have shouted
33.--_________ he come and visit you as planned?
---Of course. And I’d rather he __________ me what he saw with own eyes in Greece.
A. Will ; will tell B. Shall ; will tell C. Shall ; told D. Will ; told
34.It was the progress _____ he made ______ motivated him to gain confidence and courage while experimenting.
A. where ; that B. that; which C./ ; that D. that; /
35．The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather ________ the helplessness of the crew (全体船员) at sea．
A．added to B．resulted from C．turned out D．made up
第三部分:完型填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
Are you carrying too much on your back at school? Lots of kids at the same age as you are.
Not only are students in China __36__ from this problem, but kids in the United States are __37__ fed up with（饱受……之苦） heavy school bags.
Experts are starting to __38___ that more and more young students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags __39__ too heavy for them.
“It’s hard for me to get up the __40__ with my bag because it’s so heavy,” said Rich Hammond, __41__11-year-old student in the US.
Rick is among the students who have __42__ backpacks（背包）with two straps(带子) to carry them, __43__ a number of other students choose rolling backpacks.
But even with rolling backpacks, __44__ up stairs and buses with them is __45__ a problem for kids. Many of them have hurt their knees, backs or necks because of heavy school bags.
But how much is too __46__? Experts say students should carry __47__ more than 10 to 15 per cent of their own body weight.
Scott Bautch, a Wisconsin __48__doctor, said kids under 4th grade should __49___with 10 per cent. But it’s also important that older kids don’t go __50__ 15 percent, because their bones are still growing.
Bautch explained that there are other injuries caused by backpacks. “Kids are __51___ their balance and falling down with these backpacks,” he said.
Parents and teachers are starting to tell the kids to only take __52__ library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using worksheets(作业纸) or __53__ workbooks for students to take home.
One of the best answers is, as some __54__ themselves suggested, to have no homework __55__!
36. A. meeting B. facing C. experiencing D. suffering
37. A. already B. always C. yet D. also
38. A. explain B. say C. worry D. announce
39. A. being B. be C. are D. is
40. A. schools B. stairs C. houses D. homes
41. A. this B. that C. a D. an
42. A. special B. unusual C. ordinary D. regular
43. A. when B. then C. but D. and
44. A. getting B. climbing C. going D. turning
45. A. only B. still C. even D. just
46. A. more B. very C. much D. many
47. A. no B. not C. any D. much
48. A. children B. student C. bag D. back
49. A. carry B. stay C. take D. bring
50. A. about B. under C. beyond D. before
51. A. keeping B. missing C. losing D. making
52. A. home B. class C. school D. city
53. A. valuable B. thin C. important D. interesting
54. A. reports B. teachers C. parents D. kids
55. A. at all B. after all C. in all D. for all
第四部分:阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Mrs. Black was having a lot of trouble with her skin, so she went to her doctor about it. He could not find anything wrong with her, however. So he sent her to the local hospital for some tests. The hospital, of course, sent the results of the tests direct to Mrs. Black’ s doctor, and the next morning he telephoned her to give her a list of the things that he thought she could not eat, as any of them might be the cause of her skin trouble.
Mrs. Black carefully wrote all the things down on a piece of paper, which she then left beside the telephone while she went out to a ladies’ meeting.
When she got back home two hours later, she found her husband waiting for her. He had a big basket full of packages beside him, and when he saw her, he said, “Hello, dear, I have done all your shopping for you.”
“Done all my shopping?” she asked in surprise. “But how did you know what I wanted?”
“Well, when I got home, I found your shopping list beside the telephone,” answered her husband. “So I went down to the shops and bought everything you had written down.”
Of course, Mrs. Black had to tell him that he had bought all the things the doctor did not allow her to eat.
56．Mrs. Black went to her doctor .
A．for a diet of healthy foods B．for her skin disease
C．to invite him to give a talk at a ladies’ meeting D．to get the result of some tests
57．The word “he” in the third sentence refers to .
A．Mr. Black B．a doctor in the local hospital
C．Mrs. Black’s doctor D．someone else we don’t know
58．The doctor who Mrs. Black went to see .
A．didn’t examine for her carefully enough B．didn’t find the cause of her illness
C．wanted to fool her D．took her to a local hospital
59．Form the passage, we can tell Mr. Black was .
A．a careful man B．a considerate husband
C．at home when his wife answered the telephone D．an honest husband
B
People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle．They mean that the home is very important and personal．Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats．And many people own their homes．This means that they can make them individual：they can paint them，and change them in any way they like．Most houses have a garden, even if it is a very small one and the garden is usually loved．The house and the garden are the private space of the individual．In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private space which is only for him or her and for invited friends．
People usually like to mark their space．Are you sitting now in your home or in a library or on a beach or a train? Have you marked the space around yourself as yours? If you are on the beach you may have spread your towels around you；on the train you may put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you；in a library you may have spread your books around you. If you share a flat you may have one corner or chair which is your own.
Once I was traveling on a train to London．1 was in a section for four people and there was a table between us．The man on the opposite side to me had his briefcase on the table．There was no space on my side of the table at a11．I was annoyed．I thought he thought that he owned the whole table．I had been reading a book about nonverbal communication so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his case! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head．I had invaded his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them．He immediately moved his case to his side of the table．(Of course，it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me!)
If you are visiting another country you may feel that you don’t have any private space．Hotel rooms look much the same in every country in the world．A11 day long you share public space with other people．You see the local people in their private space and you feel alone and “outside”．Local people can create their private space by talking about things you don’t know about．They wear clothes or symbols of clubs you can’t belong to．They laugh and talk and exclude you, and even if they turn to you sometimes and ask you a polite question you know you are “outside them”．And you even feel that they like you to be outside them so that they will enjoy being inside even more! This is one of the difficulties of being a traveler! But if you understand it then it helps you．Haven’t you enjoyed being part of a group and “owning” a bit of space?
60．Most people in Britain prefer to live in houses because .
A．they don’t want their living places look the same as someone else’s
B．a house is larger than a flat
C．a house in the countryside is cheaper to buy
D．a house is more like a castle
61．I was annoyed once when 1 was traveling on a train to London because ．
A．there were only two people in a section for four
B．the man opposite me paid no attention to me
C．the man opposite me had strange eyes
D．I felt my place was taken by the man opposite me
62．On the train, I put papers on the man’s briefcase because .
A．I needed the place a lot
B．1 wanted to start a quarrel with the man
C．1 wanted to show my anger at his invading my place
D．I didn’t want to look at his case
63．Travelers may feel alone and “outside” because ．
A．they are often rudely treated by the local people
B．they have to share public space with other people all day long
C．local people have their private space while they haven’t
D．local people never ask them questions in a po1ite way
C
Earthquakes can cause great damage and loss of life. The terrible sight of the major earthquakes are still fresh in our minds as if they had happened just yesterday. Here are the three most serious earthquakes in this century. San Francisco suffered one of the worst disasters in the history of the United States when a serious earthquake shook the city at 5:13 am on April 18, 1906. Fires broke out in different parts of the city as stoves and gas lamps overturned, electric wires broke, and gas pipes exploded. Fire fighters could not put out the fires effectively because the city’s water pipes had also been destroyed. As a result, fires burned for three days. The fire fighters then began to dynamite (炸毁) the whole blocks of buildings to stop the spreading fires.
At least 3,000 people were killed in the disaster, and about 250,000 lost their homes. Most of the city, including more than 28,000 buildings, lay in ruins. Property damage was more than 500 million dollars.
On September 1, 1923, a terrible earthquake shook the Tokyo area. Buildings fell down and fires broke out throughout the city. About 120,000 people of the city died in the disaster, and most of central Tokyo was destroyed. The city was rebuilt over the next 20 years.
In July 1976, China’s Tangshan area suffered a very serious earthquake. It was an unusually hot summer. Though it got cooler towards daybreak, the people of the city were still sleeping quietly when a quake suddenly happened and thousands of families were covered under the fallen buildings. The damage to property was also large.
The Chinese government sent relief supplies and troops to the region, but refused offers of international aid.
Earthquakes have brought about great disasters to human beings. But unluckily, man’s study of earthquakes is still quite not enough. We still can’t foresee earthquakes accurately. So we are in no way able to completely reduce the damage caused by earthquakes.
64. Why did the fires in San Francisco last 3 days?
A. Because there were not enough fire fighters.
B. Because it was very hot and there was no water in this city at all.
C. Because fire fighters used dynamite.
D. Because the water pipes had been damaged.
65. How many people were affected by the San Francisco earthquake in 1906?
A. At least 3,000. B. Less than 250,000.
C. More than 28,000. D. At least 250,000.
66. At what time did Tangshan earthquake take place?
A. In the midnight. B. In the evening.
C. In the afternoon. D. Early in the morning.
67. Which statement is true according to this passage?
A. There is sure to be a big fire following an earthquake.
B. The Chinese government accepted international aids in the Tangshan earthquake.
C. It is impossible for us to reduce the damage caused by earthquakes.
D. It is difficult for people to relieve the suffering of the earthquake.
D
Mr Smith wanted to park his car at the Hilton car park. He saw this notice:
CHARGES
Cars Monday to Saturday Public Holiday & Sundays
(per hr)
6 p.m. －
Midnight－
All parking over 5 hours---$ 4. 00 per extra hour. If the parking period is within any two of the above periods, the charges will be based on the higher rate. Motorcycles $ 2. 00 per day payable on each entry.
Vehicles are parked at the owner's risk. The Hilton takes no responsibility for loss from, or damage to, vehicles.
68 How much would Mr. Smith have to pay if he intended to park his car from 2 p. m.―5 p. m. on Saturday?
A.$6.00 B.$4.
69. A black car damaged Mr. Smith's car. Who is responsible for it?
A. The owner of the black car. B. Hilton car park.
C. Mr. Smith himself D. It depends
70. Which of the following is true?
A. Motorcycles riders pay more than car owners.
B. Motorcycles riders pay less than car owners.
C. Motorcycles riders will receive damages from Hilton if the motorcycle gets lost.
D. Car owners will receive damages from Hilton if the car gets lost.
第五部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题纸上。
Educating girls quite possibly harvests a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world．Women's education may be an unusual field for economists(经济学家), but increasing women's contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue．And economics, with its focus on incentives(鼓励), provides an explanation for why so many girls are deprived of(剥夺)an education．
Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else's family and bear children．Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school ― the prophecy (预言) becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of neglect．
An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices．She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance．The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy．The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle．
Few will argue that educating women has great social benefits．But it has enormous economic advantages as well．Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers．Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling．Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning．Educating women also has a significant impact on health practices, including family planning．
Topic: The significance of female (71) ___________ in developing countries
Viewpoint
Educating girls is more beneficial than any other (72) ______________．
Families
From low-income families
From educated mothers' families
Attitudes
Girls are of less (73) ___________ than boys．
Development should be for all (74)____________
Practices
●There is (75)．______________
investment in daughters．
●Girls axe made to stay at home, (76)_________housework．
Girls and boys have (77) _______ chances．
Consequences
A vicious circle
A virtuous circle
Significance
Educating girls (78)__________ to social benefits, (79)__________ advantages and health practices, including family planning．
(80)_________
Educating girls in developing countries is important and rewarding．
第六部分：书面表达(25)
假如你是我校学生会主席，请你以该校学生会的名义以“校园拒绝零食”为主题，根据下面的内容，给全校学生写一封倡议书。
内容：1． 目前学校里吃零食现象很严重，有些同学每天花很多钱买零食吃；
2． 吃零食是一种浪费的坏习惯；
3． 零食大多数为非健康食品，容易使人发胖，甚至生病；
4． 还有同学乱扔包装袋；
5． 作为高中生，应当养成良好的饮食习惯，拒绝零食。
注意：1． 词数100左右；
2．开头已为你写好，内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯；
3． 参考词汇：零食snacks; 现象：phenomenon; 包装袋：wrapper
Dear fellow students,
东台市时堰中学2008秋学期高三英语第一次月考
答案试卷
第五部分：任务型阅读（10）
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第六部分：书面表达(25)
东台市时堰中学2008秋学期高三英语第一次月考
英语试卷
一:听力
1-5CACAC 6-10ACCBC 11-15AABCB 16-20CAACB
二单项填空
21-25 BCACB 26-30 ABBDC 31-35 DBCCA
三:完型填空
36-40 DDCAB 41-45 DDCAB 46-50 CADBC 51-55 CABDA
四:阅读理解
56-59BCBB 60-63CBDB 64-67 DDDD 68-70ADB
五:任务阅读
71．education 72．investment(s) 73．value / importance / significance 74．children
75．no/little 76．doing 77．fair/equal 78．contributes/leads 79．economic 80．Conclusion
六:作文
Dear fellow students, our school is preparing to help students develop good habits. But there is a serious phenomenon in our school ? some students are spending too much money on snacks. Eating snacks is a waste of money. It’s also a bad habit that we should get rid of. In addition, most snacks have too much fat and sugar. They are unhealthy food. Eating too much may lead to fatness and illness. What is worse, some students throw the wrappers everywhere. As high school students, we shouldn’t act like children any more.
Dear fellow students, let’s form good eating habits and say no to snacks!