四川省成都市届高三英语下册月考试题.docx

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四川省成都市届高三英语下册月考试题

树德中学高2013级第六期2月教学质量监测英语试题

出题人：

刘文品

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.Whereistheman’spassport?

A.Inhiscar.B.Inhisbag.C.Inhispocket.

2.Whatwillthewomandonext?

A.Walktotheuniversity.B.Getoffatthenextstop.C.Takethedowntownbus.

3.Whatdoesthewomanlikebestabouttheshirt?

A.Thecolor.B.Theprice.C.Thematerial.

4.WhatdoesthemansayaboutStephanie?

A.Shewillgetwellsoon.B.Shehasaverybadcold.C.Sheiscomingtothebeach.

5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Ataclothingstore.B.Inatailor’sshop.C.Atalaundry.

第二节（共15小题）

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。

听第六段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Accordingtotheman,whatisspecialattheSalvadoranrestaurant?

A.Aspecialdrink.B.Acertainkindofsoup.C.Cornpancakes.

7.WhereisElSalvador?

A.InSouthAmerica.B.InCentralAmerica.C.InthenorthofMexico.

听第七段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Howdidthemanlearnaboutthejob?

A.Fromanagency.B.FromtheInternet.C.Fromthenewspaper.

9.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

A.Learntotypefaster.B.Startworkingrightaway.

C.Pickupanapplicationfromthewoman.

听第八段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatseasondothetwospeakerstalkabout?

A.Autumn.B.Winter.C.Summer.

11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutwatchingmovies?

A.It’ssoexciting.B.It’stooboring.C.It’stooexpensive.

12.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.Shehasn’tbeenusedtotheweatherthere.

B.Shewillhaveadatewiththemantonight.

C.Shepaidtoomuchtowatchamovie.

听第九段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Wherearethespeakers?

A.InLosAngeles.B.InChicago.C.InConnecticut.

14.Whatdoesthewomanfinallybuy?

A.Alightcoat.B.Aheavycoat.C.Awoolcoat.

15.Whatdiscountdoesthewomangetforthecoat?

A.Fivepercent.B.Tenpercent.C.Fifteenpercent.

16.Whatdoesthemanrecommendtothewomanintheend?

A.Somescarves.B.Somegloves.C.Someshirts.

听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Wherewastheschoollocated?

A.Inthewoods.B.Twomilesfromafarm.C.Inthemiddleofafield.

18.Whatdidallthestudentsbringwiththemtoschool?

A.Books.B.Food.C.Money.

19.Howoldwasthespeakeronhisfirstdayatthatschool?

A.Fifteenyearsold.B.Eightyearsold.C.Sevenyearsold.

20.Whatwasthespeakerconfusedabout?

A.Whytheyhadtoeatoutside.

B.Whysmokingwasnotconsideredbad.

C.Whytheyhadtogotoschoolinsummer.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

From2008to2013,Americanhouseholdslost$l1trillioninrealestate,savings,andstocks.MorethanhalfofallU.S.workerseitherlosttheirjobsorwereforcedtotakecutsinhoursorpayduringthe recession.Theworstmaybebehindthemnow,buttheshockinglossesofthepastfewyearshavereshapednearlyeveryfacetoftheirlives—howtheylive,work,andspend—eventhewaytheythinkaboutthefuture.

ForCindy,the recession beganwhenherhusbandwasrelocatedtoRhinelander,Wisconsin,byhiscompany,forcingthefamilytomoveinahurry.Thecoupleboughtanewhousebutwereunabletoselltheirtwo-bedroomhomeinBigLake,Minnesota.Withtwomortgages（抵押借款）andtwoyoungchildrentocarefor,Cindycouldn'timaginehowtostretchherhusband'spaychecktokeepherfamilyfed.

Thenshestumbleduponanonline community calledBlotanical,aforumforgardeners,manywithaninterestinsustainability.“ThemoreIreadanddiscussedthesepractices,themoreIrealizedthiswouldhelpnotonlyourbudgetbutalsoourhealth,”shesays.

Cindyadmitsthatbeforethe recession,shewasacitygirlwithnointerestingrowingherowndinner.“Igrewflowersmostly—Ididn’tthinkaboutplantsthatweren’tvisuallyinteresting.”Buttostretchherbudget,shebeganputtinginvegetablesandfruit—everythingfromstrawberrybedstoappletrees—andasherfirstseedlingsgrew,herspiritslifted.Shenolongerthinksofgardeningandmakingherownjamsasjustamoneysaver;they’reagenuinepleasure.“It’sbroughtusclosertogetherasafamily,too,”shesays.Herkidsvoluntarilypitchinwith（主动帮助）thegardenwork,andthefamilycookstogetherinsteadofeatingout.Thefoodtastesbetter—it'sfresherandorganic—andthegardenhandilyfulfillsitsoriginalpurpose:

costcutting.Nowshespendsabout$200to$300amonthongroceries,lessthanhalfofthe$650amonththatsheusedtolayout.

Afterdiscoveringhowresourcefulshecanbeintoughtimes,Cindyisnolongereasilydiscouraged.“It makesmefeelproudtobeabletosayImadeitmyself,”shesays.“Ifeelaccomplished,andI'mmoreconfidentaboutattemptingthingsI'veneverdonebefore.Nowsheavoidsconveniencestoresandhasbegunlearningtoknit,quilt,andmakeherownsoap.“Idon'tthinkIwouldhaveeverbegunthisjourneyifitweren’tforthe recession,”shesays.“Ihaveafeelingthatfromnowon,itwillaffectmyfamily’shealthandhappinessforthebetter.”

21.Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthatthe recession______.

A.hadgreatimpactonAmericans’workandlife.

B.affectedAmericansincertainoccupations.

C.hadonlybroughthugelossesinsavingsand stocks.

D.isoverwithsomeofthelossesrecovered.

22.Whatmadethefamily'sfinancialsituationevenworsewasthatthey_______.

A.movedtoRhinelanderinahurry.B.hadtwochildrentoraise.

C.didn'tknowanyoneinRhinelander.D.couldn'tselltheirhomeinBigLake.

23.Inaddition,Cindyviewsgardeningasagenuinepleasurebecausegardening_______.

A.helpedhercutlivingcostsalmostbyhalf.

B.enabledherto make herownjams.

C.builtupfamilytiesandkids’enthusiasm.

D.enabledhertoknowmoreaboutplants.

24.WhatdoesCindythinkofthedifficulttimesshehasgonethrough?

A.Itgavethecoupleandtheirkidsatoughlesson.

B.Itgaveherconfidenceandoptimism.

C.Itwouldcomeagainandaffectthefamily.

D.Itleftalastingpsychologicalimpactonthefamily.

B

　Whenit’sfiveo’clock,peopleleavetheir office.Thelengthoftheworkday,formanyworkers,isdefinedbytime.Theyleavewhentheclocktellsthemthey’redone.

　　Thesedays,thetimeiseverywhere:

notjustonclocksorwatches,butoncell-phonesandcomputers.That may beabadthing,particularlyatwork.Newresearchshowsonthatclock-basedworkscheduleshindermorale（士气）andcreativity.

　　Clock-timersorganizetheir day byblocksofminutesandhours.Forexample:

ameeting from 9amto10a.m.,researchfrom10a.m.tonoon,etc.Ontheotherhand,task-timershavealistofthingstheywanttoaccomplish.Theyworkdownthelist,eachtaskstartswhentheprevioustaskiscompleted.Itissaidthatallofusemployamixofboththesetypesofplanning.

　　What,then,aretheeffectsof thinkingabouttimeinthesedifferentways?

Doesonemakeusmoreproductive?

Betteratthetasksathand?

Happier?

InexperimentsconductedbyTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellier,theyhadparticipantsorganizedifferentactivities—from projectplanning, holiday shopping,toyoga—bytimeorto-dolisttomeasurehowtheyperformedunder“clocktime”vs“tasktime.”Theyfoundclocktimerstobemoreefficientbutlesshappybecausetheyfeltlittlecontrolovertheirlives.Tasktimersarehappierandmorecreative,butlessproductive.Theytendtoenjoythemomentwhensomethinggoodishappening,andseizeopportunitiesthatcomeup.

　Theresearchersarguethattask-basedorganizingtendstobeundervaluedandunder-supportedinthebusinessculture.Smartcompanies,theybelieve,willtrytobakemoretask-basedplanningintotheirstrategies.

　　Thismightbeasmallchangetothewayweviewworkandthe office,buttheresearchersarguethatitchallengesawidespreadcharacteristicoftheeconomy:

workorganizedbyclocktime.Whilemostpeoplewillstillprobablyneed,andbe,tosomeextent,clock-timers,task-basedtimingshouldbeusedwhenperformingajobthatrequiresmorecreativity.It’ll make thosetaskseasier,andthetask-doerswillbehappier.

25.Whatdoestheauthor think oftimedisplayedeverywhere?

　A.It makeseverybodytime-conscious.

　B.If may haveanegativeeffectoncreativework.

　C.Itisaconvenienceforworkandlife.

　D.Itclearlyindicatesthefastpaceofmodernlife.

26.WhatdidTamarAvnetandAnne-LaureSellierfindintheirexperimentsaboutclock-timers?

　A.Theyseizeopportunitiesastheycomeup.

　B.Theyalwaysgettheirworkdoneintime.

　C.Theytendtobemoreproductive.

　D.Theyhavemorecontrolovertheirlives.

27.Whatdotheresearcherssayabouttoday’sbusinessculture?

　A.Itdoesnotsupportthestrategiesadoptedbysmartcompanies.

　B.Itaimstobringemployees’potentialandcreativityintofullplay.

　C.Itplacesmoreemphasisonworkefficiencythanonworkers’lives,

　D.Itdoesnotattachenoughimportancetotask-basedpractice.

28.Whatdotheresearcherssuggest?

　A.Task-basedtimingispreferredfordoingcreativework.

　B.Itisimportanttokeepabalancebetweenworkandlife.

　C.Performingcreativejobstendsto make workershappier.

　D.Ascientificstandardshouldbeadoptedinjobevaluation.

C

Overwhelmedbymoreinformationthanwecanpossiblyholdinourheads,we'reincreasinglyhandingoffthejobofrememberingtosearchenginesandsmartphones.Googleisevenreportedlyworkingoneyeglassesthatcouldonedayrecognizefacesandsupplydetailsaboutwhoeveryou'relookingat.Butnewresearchs