淄博市桓臺(tái)二中2014屆高三12月月考英語(yǔ)試題

1、 2013年12月本試卷分第I卷（選擇題）和第II卷（非選擇題）兩部分，共6頁(yè)。滿(mǎn)分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷以及答題卡和答題紙一并交回。答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考試科目填涂在試卷、答題卡和答題紙規(guī)定的地方。第I卷(選擇題，共100分)第一部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分50分）第一節(jié) 語(yǔ)法和詞匯知識(shí)（共20小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分20分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。1I made second thorough search of the room before finding ring under

2、my bed.Aa; aBa; theCthe; theDthe; a2. Most companies marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little attention _ to keeping them. A. payingB. to payC. paidD. having paid3. _ is surprising is that there are so many Chinese restaurants in Toronto. A. It B. That C. Such D. What 4. What if

3、 we meet with a situation _ none of us are able to deal with? A. where B. in which C. whatD. that 5. Honey, Id like to go to South-Africa for the World Cup this weekend. _ You must help me with the decoration of the house. A. Go ahead. B. Thats great! C. Forget it! D. Why?6. Jack, this is the third

4、time that you have been late this week! Sorry, sir, but I was _ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam. A. held up B. put up C. taken up D. given up 7. _ how mirrors produce image, we need to know what light does. A. Understanding B. Having understood C. To understand D. Understood 8. _ e

5、veryone here, I wish you a pleasant journey back to your country.A. By means of B. On behalf of C. In search of D. For fear of9. At no time _ the rules of the game. It was unfair to punish them.A. they actually broke B. do they actually breakC. did they actually break D. they had actually broken10.

6、Laura was away in Paris for over a week. When she got home, there was a pile of mail _for her.A. waited B. to wait C. waiting D. was waiting11Education should not be considered to be a _ in a modern society. Aprivilege Bacquaintance Cadvantage Daffection 12. The local people continued to the better

7、management of the limited water resources in the area. A .answer for Bpush for Caccount for Dcater for13. The doctor told us to call him up during the night there should be any emergency Ain case Beven though Cas if Dever since14. The cooperation is to the success of the scheme.A. cozy B. vital C. b

8、ooming D. allergic15A bottle of beer? . I will have to drive back home after the party.ABy all meansBAnything but thatCIt dependsDHelp yourself16Which car is better, the red one or the black one?I prefer the red one, but it is really a matter of personal .AtasteBstyleCaffairDtradition17We can see ma

9、ny examples in our life positive thinking changes a person completely.AwhichBthatCwhenDwhere18.This is the second time I have been by that person； I shall never trust him again.A. referred to B. set down C. attended to D. let down19The man caught driving insisted that he any alcohol and that he be f

10、ined. Adidnt drink；couldnt Bwasnt drinking；wouldnt Chadnt drunk；shouldnt Dwouldnt drink；shouldnt20-Charlie is good at playing the piano，but he doesnt like singing- . ANeither is Mary BSo does MaryCNeither does Mary DSo it is with Mary 第2節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入

11、空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 21 chasing the same thing.One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 22 . I found myself homeless and

12、 alone. I had my truck and $56. I 23 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 24 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 25 the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 26 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 27 a co

13、rner to camp in.The locals knew nothing about me, 28 slowly, they started teaching me the 29 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began 30 around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 31 American Dreamnot the one of individual achievement but of 32 .What

14、I had believed in, all those things I thought were 33 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 34 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 35 with my neighbors.Four years later, I moved back into 36 I saw many people were having a really hard time, 37 their jobs and homes.

15、I managed to rent a big enough house to 38 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time Ive had nine people come in and move on to other places. Wed all be in 39 if we hadnt banded together.The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. Its not so much about what I

16、 can get for myself; its about 40 we can all get by together.21. A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally22. A. off B. apart C. over D. out23. A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched24. A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest25. A. at B. through C. over D. round26. A. occupied B. aba

17、ndoned C. emptied D. robbed27. A. turned B. approached C. cleared D. cut28. A. but B. although C. otherwise D. for29. A. benefit B. lesson C. nature D. art30. A. sticking B. looking C. swinging D. turning31. A. wild B. real C. different D. remote32. A. neighborliness B. happiness C. friendliness D.

18、kindness33. A. unique B. expensive C. rare D. necessary34. A. Up B. Down C. Deep D. Along35. A. cooperation B. relationships C. satisfaction D. appointments36. A. reality B. society C. town D. life37. A. creating B. losing C. quitting D. offering38. A. put in B. turn in C. take in D. get in39. A. ya

19、rds B. shelters C. camps D. cottages40. A. when B. what C. whether D. how第二部分 閱讀理解（共25小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分50分） 閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AWhen I came home to London at the end of my first term at university in December 1968, I was flat broke, and more broke because it was Christmas, so I

20、 went to an employment agency for a job.Would you like to work for the Beatles? they asked. Dont you have anything better? I asked. Fifteen minutes later I got the job. When I asked why they accepted me when millions would have done the job for free, the answer was “Thats just the proble.” Yes. I ow

21、ed the job to the fact that I was not a crazy fan.But of course I was a fan. It was difficult not to be. I worked over the winter holiday in 1968 and also during Easter 1969. I had to take a taxi in the days to deliver papers sealed in envelopes to the Beatles house. I took the envelopes to the addr

22、ess, handed them over to whoever answered the door and lift. Who would entrust（委托）such papers to an unknown student today the envelopes would be opened and the contents of the papers copied and sold to the Press, I t never occurred to me to do that. Much has been lost in 40 years!I am always asked h

23、ow many autographs（簽名） I collected, and the answer is none. How uncool would it have been to ask for an autograph? Far better just to hear the Beatles s greets“Hi, boy.” Hows it going?”More than 40 years later, this remains the best job I have ever had. It met my immediate material need and provides

24、 a memory that can be my life treasure. For a child of the 60s, this was its peak. If some details of the memory are not so fresh, its because they werent important then. At 19, you take man you things that happen for granted. At 61, they become gold dust. If I had known that then, I would have kept

25、 a diary.41The author when he came home according to the first paragraph. Agot sickBwas pennilessCbroke his armsDhad to leave school42The author was offered the job as a mailboy because .Athe agency was in urgent need of helping handsBthe Beatles wanted to help poor young menCthe boy seemed not to b

26、e a fan of the BeatlesDthe poor boy couldnt do heavy physical work43From the 5th paragraph, we can learn that the author the Beatles.AdislikedBrespectedCdoubtedDenvied44The reason why the author didnt collect the autographs of the Beatles was that . Ahe had no chance to do thatBhe had no enough mone

27、yChe was not allowed to collectDhe preferred to talk with the Beatles45How does the author find his job as a mailboy when he was 19?AIt was an experience worth treasuring.BIt was foolish of him not to make more money.CHe reached the peak of his life in the university.DIt helped him develop a habit o

28、f keeping a diary. BChildren will find it more difficult to buy cigarettes as vending machines(自動(dòng)售貨機(jī))selling tobacco will be officially banned in England todayAccording to the British Heart Foundation(BHF)，around 200，000 young people start smoking regularly in England each year and 11 per cent of l1

29、-to-15-year-old regular smokers in England and Wales get their cigarettes from vending machines. Betty McBride, Director of Policy and Communications at the British Heart Foundation，said，“Thousands of children who are at risk of addiction regularly get tobacco from these machines，which of course，don

30、t ask them to prove their ageWith the tobacco industry increasingly depending on young smokers to keep their profits，theyre fighting tooth and nail to stop any changes that might hit their bottom line” Other measures to protect young people from the dangers of smoking are also on the wayIn April 201

31、3 large retailers(零售商)in England and Scotland will have to get rid of all tobacco displays and small shops will be expected to do that from April 2015Wales and Northern Ireland also plan to make similar regulations The UK Government is due to begin a public consultation before the end of the year on

32、 whether to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes which would reduce their marketing appeal to young people，help to make health warnings more effective and，alongside other measures，help to reduce the number of smokers in the long term46According to the text，vending machines selling cigarettes . A

33、offer cheaper products Bhave more varieties of products Cdont check buyers personal information Dkeep a record of every purchase47The tobacco industry may be against the new regulation because Amore children will be at risk of tobacco addiction Bit will bring inconvenience to its consumers Cyoung sm

34、okers will be discouraged Dmany vending machines will be left unused 48Small stores in Scotland Awill be banned from selling tobacco next yearBcan still present cigarettes for around 2 yearsCmust get rid of all tobacco advertisementsDmust show warnings about cigarettes in 201349It can be inferred fr

35、om the text that Aplain packaging is a must for cigarettes Bthe number of tobacco companies will be limited Ctobaccos harm to health will be put down on packages Dopinions will be asked for on plans of tobacco controlling50What is the best title for the text? ACigarette vending machines banned BThe

36、youths addiction to tobacco CUKs efforts to improve peoples health DStrong opposition from tobacco industry C You dont need to get in a time-traveling machine to see how technology will reshape our lives, such as the way we shopSeveral new technologies that are to change your buying habits already e

37、xistLets see whats in store for your future shoppingTry it on, virtually （虛擬的）Want to shop online for a new pair of eyeglasses? You dont need to guess which pair looks best on you. Go and see the eBay Fashion iPhone app （程序） to try a pair of eyewear youre checking out on a picture of your faceBut wh

38、at if you want to buy something bigger? Thanks to Microsoft Kinects motion tracking camera, you can cover clothes on your screen bodyYou can even choose the background of your virtual fitting room to enrich your shopping experienceGet a perfect, custom fitEveryones body is shaped differentlyTo get a

39、 perfect fit, you sometimes have to get your clothes changedBut by using 3D scanning technology, all the clothes you buy will fit your body perfectlySome companies scan your body using High-tech to get the most accurate measurements, so they can make special clothes just for youHigh-tech shopping ca

40、rts and checkout countersHigh-tech shopping carts could, in time, be a common sight in malls and supermarketsMicrosoft Kinect-enabled carts are currently under testThe cart can follow you along the aisles （通道）, controlled merely by your movement and your voiceIn China, a supermarket chain introduced

41、 tablet-equipped carts that guide shoppers around the stores aislesIn the United States, several supermarkets use a device called Scan It that gives buyers the freedom to scan purchases on their own while they shopWhile its great not having to line up at a checkout counter, we wouldnt mind it if the

42、 store used Toshibas new Object Recognition ScannerThe machine identifies a product as soon as its placed in front of a camera just by its shape and color, even if it has no bar code51Whats the best title for this text?AWays for future shopping BInfluence of new technologyCInventions to change habit

43、s DA new time-traveling machine52According to Paragraph 2, The eBay Fashion iPhone app can _Amake vivid pictures of our faceBhelp us sell more clothes onlineCcreate us a virtual dressing roomDchoose suitable eyeglasses for us53Which of the following can get the most accurate shape of our body?AObjec

44、t Recognition Scanner BThe eBay Fashion iPhone appC3D scanning technology DMicrosoft Kinect-enabled carts54The Object Recognition Scanner can identify a product more quickly by_Athe customers voice Bits shape and colorCthe customers movement Dthe bar code on it55What can we infer from this text?AChe

45、ckout counters will disappear from supermarkets in futureBBuyers can use Scan It to go around the supermarket by themselvesCHigh-tech shopping carts will be widely used in malls and supermarketsDThe new technologies are only dreams that are impossible to come true D Spring will soon be upon us and a

46、 new term is here All over the world spring is the season of new life: flowers bloom, baby animals are born, and the weather becomes warmerDuring this time of year, people usually walk around with a spring in their steps and a feeling of fresh beginningsHowever, for a fresh beginning it takes more t

47、han the bright colors and fresh air of springWe need to look at ourselves, set new goals, and decide how to improve ourselves Luckily, we don t have to wait for the beginning of a new year to try and become better peopleWe can do this whenever we likeThe milestone of a new term is just a good place

48、to start. Sometimes it s difficult to take the first step in achieving newly set goals, but an old saying is to begin is to be half-way there I agree with this because taking on a new task or changing habits can seem daunting at first, but once we begin, they get easierFor example, spending less tim

49、e on QQ or playing video games and more time studying or communicating face-to-face can be difficult habits to change at firstBut once we settle into the new routine and start to see the results, it s difficult not to wonder why we didnt do it sooner. The trick with deciding on a resolution for a ne

50、w term is not to set unrealistic targets.If we do this, its easy to lose motivation because the end goal seems so far away Try to make many small targets you want to reach on the way to your ultimate goalThis way, you can see your progress easily56In Paragraph One, the author wants to tell us that s

51、pring is a time Ato take a walk around outdoors Bto enjoy fresh air and bright colors Cto set goals for a fresh beginning Dfor animals to have babies 57A New Years resolution is Aa decision made to improve ourselves Ba ceremony to celebrate New Year Ca promise made to your parents Da recall of what

52、happened last year58Which of the following might the author agree with according to Paragraph Four? ABe swift to hear, slow to speak BAll that ends well is well C Well begun is half done DAll roads lead to Rome 59What does the underlined word daunting probably mean in Paragraph Four? Achangeable B d

53、ifficult C lovely D confusing60What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph? AIf you see no progress, youll be discouraged BWhatever happens, stick to your dreams CNever lose heart when meeting with difficulties DYour goals should be realistic and small第二節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的

54、選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Linguistic(語(yǔ)言學(xué)的) Puzzles How did language begin? What was the worlds first language? Do all languages come from one original language? 61 . In the 4th century BC, the Greek historian Herodotus wrote this account: Psamtik I, an Egyptian King, wanted to find out what the oldest language in the world was. 62 . He told his servant to find two newborn babies. When the servant had found them, t