山西省山大附中高三4月月考英語試題及答案

1、高三4月月考英語試題考查時間：120分鐘 考查內(nèi)容：大綜合 命題人：高曉榮第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分10分）第一節(jié)（共5小題，每小題0.5分，滿分2.5分）聽下面五段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. what does the man want to do first?a. have an ice cream.b. open the gifts.c. play some games. 2. what does the woman mean?

2、a. she will pass the man some sugar.b. the man shouldnt have more sugar.c. she will make some coffee for the man.3. what is the womans suggestion for the man? a. find someone to replace him b. take a break now.c. wait for ben.4. why is tracy so happy? a. she has received her favorite journal.b. she

3、has won a prize for her research.c. she has got her paper published.5. what are the speakers mainly talking about? a. an interesting film.b. some history books.c. their activities last night.第二節(jié)(共15小題; 每小題.0.5分，滿分7.5分) 聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有幾個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。每段對話讀兩遍。聽第6段材料.回答第6至7題。6. wh

4、at is johnny doing? a. playing in the water.b. playing with cars. c. having a walk.7. who is giving johnny his bath tonight probably? a. the man. b. the woman. c. himself.聽第7段材料.回答第8至9題。8. whats the man doing? a. applying for a job. b. asking for help.c. showing the way.9. what level does the man mo

5、stly teach? a. all levels. b. beginners.c. advanced.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. where does the conversation take place? a. in a net bar. b. at the womans office.c. at the mans apartment.11. how much did the woman pay for her hard drive? a. $200. b. $300. c. $350.12. what do the speakers agree?a. hard drive

6、s are more expensive.b. technology keeps improving.c. people depend too much on computers.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. what does nathan have to write down first? a. a monument b. a barc. a hall14. what is the mound? a. his family history.b. his education background.c. his personal information.15. why does n

7、athan say he is in trouble? a. he got fired from his last job.b. he has never had a real job before. c. he has never filled out an application before.16. what can we learn about nathan?a. he went to college in 2010. b. he used to walk his neighbors dog.c. he is still a high school student.聽第10段材料，回答

8、第17至20題。17. what does the woman talk about first? a. how to measure earthquakes. b. causes of earthquakes. c. peoples understanding of earthquakes.18. what do the richter scale and the mms scale have in common? a. they both go from 1 to 10. b. they both measure shaking power and energy. c. they are

9、equally accurate in their measurements.19. why do most people think the richter scale is still used? a. because of textbooks.b. because of the media.c. because of scientists.20. what is the most important thing to do during an earthquake? a. keep calm.b. leave where you are.c. call for help all the

10、time.第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分60分）第1節(jié) （共15小題，每題3分，滿分45分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。a in wiltshire, england, volunteers are being sought to visit a nature protection area to count the butterflies living there and on surrounding fields. the project is promoted by an environmental protection o

11、rganization, which has contributed to improving the living environment for wild animals. recently, the organization has issued an appeal to help it observe environmental changes based on the record of butterflies and protect the environment.in the area, the local people have planted many special flo

12、wers with the help of the organization, aiming to see whether these flowers will interest the rare and beautiful butterflies. the project official sarah marshall says, “it will be a suitable habitat for butterflies. they are great indicator species as they are easily affected by climate changes so t

13、hey make a brilliant early-warning system for the environment.” she also points out that volunteers are needed to record the number or species of butterflies, and based on the change happening to the butterflies, the hidden environmental problems in the area can be found out in time.the organization

14、 is seeking volunteers to help monitor butterflies from april through to september. they will walk a fixed route and record the different butterflies they encounter along the way. each visit should take no more than two hours, and each volunteer is expected to visit once a month to count the wildlif

15、e. “staff will provide backup, so if the weather is poor on the day you are to visit (butterflies dont like to fly in the rain, wind or if its too cloudy) we can have someone else do your job,” sarah points out.no previous experience is necessary as training and support will be provided, but a keen

16、interest is essential. if you are interested please contact sarah on (01380) 725670, ext 278, emailsarahm wiltshirewildlife. org.21. according to paragraph 1, what is the purpose of the project?a. to appeal to more visitors b. to protect the environmentc. to control butterfly population d. to expand

17、 the area for wildlife22. butterflies are called “indicator species” because _. .a. they can provide support for visitors b. they can give information to other speciesc. they are not easily found out in their habitats d. they are very sensitive to environmental changes23. volunteers are required to

18、do the things except _. .a. having some special previous experienceb. being interested in protecting the environmentc. walking a regular route and do some recordingsd. visiting the nature protection area once a month24. what is the text mainly about?a. visitors are being trained to identify butterfl

19、ies.b. wildlife areas are being protected by butterflies.c. volunteers are being needed to count butterflies.d. organizations are being put up to protect butterflies. b there was a 17% fall in the number of first year undergraduates at uk universities in the first year of higher tuition fees, offici

20、al figures show.in 2012-13 uk universities were allowed to treble their yearly fees to 9,000. england saw a 12% fall in new full-time undergraduate students overall. the government acknowledged the fall but stressed that demand for full time higher education has already “returned to record levels”.

21、a spokesperson for department for business, innovation and skills said the figures were influenced by a higher number of students taking up places the previous year, rather than having a gap year. “a reduction in entrants in 2012 was well documented and the numbers were affected by the significant n

22、umber of students who opted not to defer their place from the year before,” she said. the decline had not continued into the current year, she added. “application rates for some of the most disadvantaged young people have risen to an all time high in england and more students than ever before are be

23、ing successful in securing a place at their first choice institution.” the figures, collated by the higher education statistics agency (hesa), are official confirmation of other indications that there was a fall in the number of people going to university last year. previously released figures had s

24、hown declines in applications and offers of places, and the admissions body ucas also reported a fall. 25. what is the main idea of the passage? a. the number of undergraduates in uk has decreased due to the higher fees. b. the government says undergraduate numbers have “returned to record levels”.

25、c. the reduction is the direct result of the significant number of students who opted not to defer their place from the year before. d. application rates for some of the most disadvantaged young people have risen to an all time high in england26. what does the underlined word “treble” in paragraph 2

26、 mean?a. make a change b. cut down on c. increase three times d. bring down27. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. the government refused to admit the decrease.b. the demand for full time higher education has already returned to record levels.c. more than one media reporte

27、d the same result.d. the number of the students who are successful in applying for their first choice institution is the largest. 28. what is the attitude of the spokesperson for department for business, innovation and skills? a. contradictory b. positive c. negative d. indifferentc in this life, wh

28、at did you miss? the wife asked the husband when she was 25. despondently, the husband replied, “i missed a new job opportunity.” when she was 35, the husband angrily told her that he had just missed the bus. at 45, the husband sadly said, “i missed the opportunity seeing my closed relative before h

29、is last breath.” at 55, the husband said disappointingly, “i missed a good chance to retire.” at 65, the husband hurriedly replied, “i missed a dental appointment.” at 75, the wife did not ask the husband anymore, the husband was kneeling in front of the very sick wife. remembering the question the

30、wife used to ask him, this time he asked the wife the same question. the wife, with a smile and peaceful look, replied, “in this life, i did not miss having you!” the husband was full of tears. he always thought that they could be together forever. he was always busy with work and trifles. so much s

31、o he had never been thoughtful to his wife. the husband hugged the wife tightly and said, “over 50 years, how i had allowed myself to miss your deep love for me.” in the busy city life, there are many people who are always busy with work. these people revolve their lives around their jobs, and these

32、 people sacrifice all their times and health to meet the social expectations. they are unwilling to spend times on health care. they miss the opportunity to be with their children in their growing up. they neglect the loved ones who care for them, and also their health. nobody knows what is going to

33、 happen one year from now. life is not permanent, so always live in the now. express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. show your care with actions. treat everyday as the last episode of life. in this way, when you are gone, you loved ones would have nothing to feel sorry about.29. what did

34、 the husband miss when his wife was 55? a. he missed the bus. b. he missed a dental appointment. c. he missed a good chance to retire. d. he missed the opportunity seeing his closed relative. 30. the underlined word “permanent” (in para.4) is closest in meaning to “_”. a. lasting b. temporary c. luc

35、ky d. smooth 31. what is the passage mainly about? a. a sad love story. b. memories of a happy family. c. express your gratitude to your loved ones in words. d. in this life, what did you miss?dsome kinds of mental skills naturally decrease as people get older. yet research seems to show that some t

36、raining can improve such skills. a recently published study also appears to demonstrate that the good effects of training can last for many years after that training has ended. researchers at johns hopkins university in maryland wanted to learn how long memory and thinking skills would last in older

37、 people who were trained to keep them. the people were part of the ten-year research project. they were taught methods meant to improve their memory, thinking and ability to perform everyday tasks. more than 2,800 volunteered for the study called active - short for advanced (cognitive) training for

38、independent and vital elderly. most studied when they were more than 70 years old. the volunteers took one of several short training classes meant to help them keep their mental abilities. one class trained participants in skills including how to remember word lists. another group trained in reasoni

39、ng. a third group received help with speed-of-processing - speed of receiving and understanding information. a fourth group - the control group- did not get any training. earlier results had established that the training helped the participants for up to five years. now, lead study writer george reb

40、ok says, the research showed most of the training remained effective a full ten years later. professor rebok and his team found that the people trained in reasoning and speed-of-processing did better on tests than the control group.“we are wondering whether those effects which endured over time woul

41、d still be there ten years following the training, and in fact, thats exactly what we found.”the effect on memory, however, seemed not to last as long. still, the old people in any of the three classes generally reported less difficulty in performing daily activities than the control group. 32. whic

42、h statement is true according to the text？a. this kind of training can only have effect on people for a few years.b. the people were trained during a period of ten years.c. all the people who were studied were more than 70 years old.d. the second group were trained how to remember word lists.33. wha

43、t can be inferred from the passage？ a. there were four groups being trained. b. the old people trained can remember words better.c. the second and third group improved their skills better than the first one.d. the research showed that the effect of the training could absolutely last 10 years.34. wha

44、ts the main idea of the fourth paragraph?a. what was the meaning of the research?b. how was the research conducted?c. why was the mental training effective?d. how long did the research last?35. what is the best title of the passage？a. mental training helped elderly stay sharp for yearsb. how to impr

45、ove our mental healthc. four groups of old people were trained mentally.d. the result of a ten-year research第二節(jié) （共5小題，每小題3分，滿分15分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesnt mean that we let them rule our lives forever. one day or another,

46、youll have to stand up and say, “problems, i dont want you in my life.” 36_ problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children-the list goes on. apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. these keep adding to our problems. problems come in different shapes and

47、 colors and feelings. but good news is that all problems can be dealt with. now read on to know how to solve your problems. talk, it really helps. what most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. 37_ talking helps you move on and let go. wr

48、ite your problems. 38_ when you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. you can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. by doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life. dont lose faith and hope. no matter what y

49、ou lose in life, dont lose faith and hope. even if you lose all your money, family you should still have faith. 39_ your problems arent the worst. no matter what problem you get in life, therere another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. 40_ your problems might just seem big and

50、 worse, but in reality they can be removed. go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out. a. of course, weve been fighting troubles ever since we were born. b. when we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do

51、 we try and solve it? c. having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you dont want a real person to talk with. d. but the truth is that when you talk about it, youre setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you. e. we can often overcome the problem and achieve the g

52、oal by making a direct attack. f. tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why cant i? g. with faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.第三部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分55分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，共40分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選項。there was once a group of young people searching everywhere for

53、 happiness but what they got was only annoyance, grief and misery. so they 41_ socrates for advice on where happiness 42_. but 43_ giving any answers, socrates asked them to help with building a 44_ first. the group of guys had to 45_ the task, laying aside their own business of seeking happiness. i

54、t took them a long time to cut down a tall tree, gouging out (挖空) the center. through painstaking effort, they made a canoe out of the tree. they launched the canoe into a river, and then 46_ together in it, singing with 47_. socrates asked, “my children, do you have happiness now?” they answered in

55、 chorus, “we 48_ be happier!” socrates 49_, “thats it! 50_ you are too busy pursuing something to notice anything bitter, happiness will occur.” from the story i got to know that happiness 51_ hides behind every tiny thing that you are involved in, and that you may only get pleasure through 52_ work

56、 and creativity. we may have to 53_ pain in our daily life and in the process of 54_ happiness. sometimes we tend to look for happiness in 55_ things, like a new car, clothes, etc. true long term happiness, however, comes from within our 56_ and spirit. so why not turn suffering into 57_ life, and 58_ tears into the light in your heart? only in this way can we make it through and find true happiness. so my dear friends, just remember happiness is a state of mind and a matter of 59_, and i 60_ you all a life of happiness. 41. a. led to b.