广东省汕头市新世界中英文学校0809年高三英语第三次月考试题.docx

1、广东省汕头市新世界中英文学校0809年高三英语第三次月考试题广东省汕头市新世界中英文学校0809年高三第三次月考英语试题I 听力(共两节。满分35分)第一节 听力理解 (5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的ABC项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第13题。1What is Jack worried about when he starts college? AHis former classmates will graduate this

2、year BHis time off will put him at a disadvantage CHe will have to practice a lot2After how many years did Susan return to college? AThree years BTwo years COne year3What advice does Susan give Jack about his study? ADont expect to catch on quickly BDont take the English major CDont take too many co

3、urses听第二段对话，回答第46题。4What does the man think of Chinatown in San Francisco 7 AIts larger than his own town BIts like any other town CIts the best in the US5Why does the Chinese New Year change every year? AIts based on the different calendars BIts in the extra month CIts set as a holiday6In what year

4、 was the man born? AYear of the Rooster BYear of the Pig CYear of the Ox听第三段独白，回答第79题。7Why is the marathon at the 1968 Olympics a truly historic event? ABecause three runners tried very hard to win the marathon BBecause Bikila won his third victory in the marathon CBecause the last runner won the Ol

5、ympic marathon8What did Wolde do when he saw Bikila drop out? AHe stopped to assist Bikila BHe filled Bikilas shoes CHe ran even faster9Why did the crowd cheer when the last runner crossed the finish line? AThey were surprised to see his wounded leg BThey were greatly moved by his spirit CThey thoug

6、ht he was the winner听第四段对话，回答第1012题10Where did the man meet Claudia? AAt a class discussion BAt a music store COn the Internet11What is the relation between the man and Claudia? ABoy friend and girl friend BClose friends CWeb friends12What does the woman suggest about greeting Claudia? ABringing her

7、 some flowers BUsing her family name CArriving on time听第五段独白，回答第1315题。13How do rainforests manage to survive? ABy storing large quantities of carbon dioxide BBy developing ways to protect themselves CBy producing a large amount of oxygen14Why do the leaves of a tree never actually touch those of oth

8、ers?ABecause its a way to prevent the spread of any tree diseasesBBecause it makes it difficult for insects to eat leaves CBecause animals can jump between them15How much rain can rainforests produce in some areas in a year? AAbout 75of their own rain BAs much as 430 inchesCAt least 80 inches第二节 听取信

9、息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填人答题卡标号为1620的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。SecretaryJaneOffice phone (16) Membership fee(17) Club eveningsTimeOnce a monthWednesday, 810 pmPlace(18) Computer groupTime(19) Chairman (20) II语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，

10、掌握其大意，然后从2130各题所给的ABC和D项中，选出最佳选项The finest and most sought-after violins were handcrafted by an Italian violin maker over 250 years agoThe mans name was Antonius StradivariusHe was born in 1644 and began his career 21 a violin makers apprentice (学徒)Working on his own by 1680, he became determined to

11、 make 22 that could reproduce tones as rich as those produced by the human voiceHe 23 several shapes and styles for his violins until he arrived at a design that pleased himDuring his career he crafted 1,100 violinsThose in 24 have become treasured possessions Unfortunately, the secret of the Stradi

12、varius violin died with its makerDuring his lifetime Stradivarius kept his notes safely 25 , even his two sons, who helped him in his workshop, did not know all the steps involved in each violins construction Through the years, many experts have offered 26 explanations for the unique tone of a “Stra

13、d”Some say it is due to the violins shapeOthers suggest that the secret 27 the special properties(特性) of the wood, which Stradivarius obtained from native Italian trees that no longer existThe most widely accepted explanation is that it is created by the varnish（清漆） that the 28 used to coat his viol

14、insChemists have analyzed as closely as possible the varnish and have found its 29 has improved the sound of many violins 30 , no other violin maker has been able to fully reproduce the tone of the Stradivariuss violins21Ajob Bcareer Cprofession Dwork22Ainstruments Bfacilities Cequipment Dtools 23Ai

15、nvestigated Bsurveyed Ctested Dexperimented 24Afashion Bexistence Cpossession Duse 25Aprotected Bburied Chidden Dcovered 26Apossible Baccurate Cdetailed Dpersuasive 27Abrings in Btakes in Cresults in Dlies in28Amaster Bviolinist Cexpert Duser 29Aattention Bapplication Cinvention Dfoundation 30AAddit

16、ionally BLuckily CTherefore DStill 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题15分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。China Daily 09/29/2008The Shenzhou VII astronauts Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang and Jing Haipeng all returned safe and sound at 5:37 pm yesterday afternoon with

17、a solid touchdown in the Inner Mongolia autonomous regionThe process was broadcast live 31 national televisionSpaceship commander and spacewalker Zhai Zhigang told China Central Television shortly after he and his crew 32 (help) out of the re-entry capsule: It was a glorious mission(使命), full of cha

18、llenges with a perfect endingI feel 33 (pride)of our motherlandThe three heroic astronauts will have to wait 34 this morning before they can return to their homesBefore then, they were arranged for a full nights rest in Hohhot, the capital of Inner MongoliaZhai, a 42-year-old astronaut from Heilongj

19、iang Province, got 35 place in the history books with a 20-minute spacewalk on SaturdayGreetings to the Chinese people and the people of the world, Zhai said as he floated out of Shenzhou VII 36 (slow)Liu stayed inside the orbital module to assist him 37 Jing monitored the operation from the re-entr

20、y capsulePresident Hu Jintao watched the spacewalk from the Beijing center 38 a number of other State leadersShortly afterward, Hu told the astronauts in a televised telephone exchange: Your 39 (succeed) represents a breakthrough in our manned space program, the motherland and the people are 40 (tha

21、nk) to you三阅读(共两节，满分40分)第节 阅读理解(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ABC和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A As you read this，nearly 80，000 Americans are waiting for a new heart，kidney or some other organ that can save their lifeTragically about 6000 of them will die this year-nearly twice as many people as died in

22、the Sept11 attacks-because they wont get their transplant in time86 of Americans say they support organ donation，but only 20actually sign up to do itPart of the problem is the way we handle organ donationAmericans who want to make this sort of gift have to opt inthat is，indicate on a drivers license

23、 that when they die，they want their organs to be made availableMany European and Asian countries take the opposite，approachIn Singapore，for example, all residents receive a letter when they come of age informing them that their organs may be donated unless they objectIn Belgium，which adopted a simil

24、ar presumed-consent system 12 years ago，less than 2of the population has decided to opt outFurther complicating the situation in the USis the fact that whatever decision you make can be overruled by your familyThe final say is left to your surviving relatives，who must make up their minds in a few ho

25、urs after brain death has been declaredThere are as many as 50 body parts that can save or transform the life of some others，but for many families lost in grief, the idea of operating on a loved one is more than they canl bearThe US like all medically advanced societies has struggled to find a way t

26、o balance an individuals right over his body with societys need to save others from deathTommy Thompson，Health Secretary, last spring announced plans to encourage donationsPerhaps it is time that the government considered improving tile system41What is most Americans attitude towards the organ donat

27、ion?ATragical BDoubtful CSupportive DObjective42According to the author, one of the reason for a shortage of organs in America is that Amost Americans are afraid to donate their organs after deathBtile information about organ donation is not popular in AmericaCthe way to handle organ donation is far

28、 from perfectDpeople waiting for transplant are rapidly increasing in America43The underlined term “presumedconsent” in Paragraph 2 means Atheir organs should be donated whether they agree or notBthey agree that their organs will be donated after deathCoperating on a dead body is inhumanDthey are su

29、re to be happy after they decide to donate their organs44It call be inferred from the passage that AAmericans have a long tradition of organ donationBall the states in America resist the presumedconsent systemCits not easy to find a way to serve tile societys needDtile government is not active in so

30、lving the problem45What is probably to be discussed in the next paragraph?AMeet societys need to save othersBFind a way to balance an individuals rightCMake a plan to encourage the organ donationDImprove the organdonation system B Kincaid looked at his watch: eight-seventeenThe truck started on the second try, and he backed out, shifted gears, and moved slowly down the alley under hazy sunThrough the streets of Bellingham he went, heading south on Washington 11, running along the coast of Puget Sound for a few miles, then following the highway as it swung east a little before meeting US Rou