山西省太原五中届高三月考试题英语.docx

1、山西省太原五中届高三月考试题英语太 原 五 中20112012学年度第一学期月考(9月) 高 三 英 语 I. 单选题（15分）1.-In recent years, _ problem of global warming has been very serious. -Thats right. People are facing _ number of natural disasters now.A. the; aB. a; theC. a; a D. the; the2. Recently our class held a fierce _ as to whether to raise t

2、he price of school meals or not.A. bargainB. debateC. quarrelD. contest3. He was found guilty. _, he lost the job and was blamed for incompetence.A. In caseB. As a consequenceC. After allD. In a row4. Rome was not built in a day. You should set _ goals and work hard to achieve them.A. alternativeB.

3、casualC. instantD. realistic5. _, we will go camping this weekend.A. Weather permittingB. If weather is permittedC. Weather permitsD. Weather permitted6. _ maths is concerned, Tom is the best student in our class.A. As long asB. As well as C. As soon as D. As far as7. The film is said to have cost _

4、 money because of lots of famous stars performing in it. A. a large number of B. a plenty of C. huge amounts of D. a great deal 8. -Will Li Ming attend the concert by Jay Chou？ -No. He _ for the coming speech contest lately.A. preparedB. was preparingC. has been preparing D. has prepared9. He hasnt

5、slept at all for three days. _ he is tired out.A. There is no point B. There is no needC. It is no wonderD. It is no way10. -Whats the matter with you?-After the long walk, my legs _ and I couldnt go any further.A. gave outB. gave off C. gave inD. gave up11. I dont like the way _ he often uses to sp

6、eak to me. A. in whichB. which C. how D. what12. So far no life has been found outside the earth, but while some scientists are actively searching for living things in outer space, others firmly believe there _.A. mustnt be B. may not beC. cant beD. wont be13. How was _ they discovered the entrance

7、to the underground palace? Totally by chance.A. it thatB. he thatC. it whichD. it 14. _ to the delight of the schoolchildren, they will have a longer winter holiday which falls a week earlier than they have expected.A. ManyB. MuchC. PlentyD. Lots15. -This is my treat and next is yours. How is that?

8、-OK. _.A. It doesnt matterB. It dependsC. No wayD. Its a dealII. 完形填空（20分）Do you like doing shopping? Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay at home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you _16_ do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a _17_ for many peo

9、ple to shop without _18_ having to leave their homes, and you never thought its so convenient. Some shoppers are _19_ of department stores and supermarkets _20_ the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight _21_ of finding anything they want to buy. Theyd rather sit quietly at home

10、in front of the TV set and _22_ a friendly announcer describe a product _23_ a model shows it. And they can _24_ around the clock, buying something _25_ by making a phone call.Department stores and even mail-under companies are _26_ to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores ar

11、e busy _27_ their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. _28_ can ask questions about products and place _29_, all through their TV sets. Will shopping by television _30_ take the place of shopping in stores? Some people are still concerned about that. Just only some industry manage

12、rs think so. _31_ many people find shopping at a _32_ store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to _33_ or try on dresses they want to buy. Thats _34_ specialists say that in the future, home shopping will _35_ together with store shopping but will never entirely replace

13、it. Lets wait and see it. 16.A. mustB. shouldC. shallD. can17.A. programB. wayC. reasonD. purpose18.A. ever B. neverC. stillD. once19.A. proudB. fondC. tiredD. careful20.A. fightingB. strikingC. treatingD. stopping21.A. senseB. doubtC. hopeD. feeling22.A. seeB. watchC. letD. notice23.A. until B. sin

14、ceC. ifD. while24.A. shopB. waitC. turnD. deliver25.A. suitablyB. cheaplyC. simplyD. hardly26.A. nervousB. luckyC. equalD. eager27.A. putting upB. making upC. setting upD. looking up28.A. GuestsB. AssistantsC. ManagersD. Customers29.A. ordersB. goodsC. booksD. answers30.A. lastlyB. finallyC. especia

15、llyD. fortunately31.A. ThenB. YetC. HoweverD. Therefore32.A. generalB. popularC. realD. true33.A. designB. makeC. wearD. touch34.A. howB. whyC. whatD. when35.A. existB. practiceC. followD. appearIII. 阅读理解（40分）A A programmer and an engineer are sitting next to each other on a long flight from Los Ang

16、eles to New York. The programmer leans over to the engineer and asks if he would like to play a fun game. The engineer just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks. The programmer persists and explains that the game is really easy and has a lot

17、of fun. He explains, “I ask you a question, and if you dont know the answer, you pay me $5. Then you ask me a question, and if I dont know the answer, Ill pay you $5.” Again, the engineer politely refuses and tries to get to sleep. The programmer, now somewhat agitated, says, “OK, if you dont know t

18、he answer you pay me $5, and if I dont know the answer, Ill pay you $50!” This catches the engineers attention, and he sees no end to this torment(折磨) unless he plays, so he agrees to the game. The programmer asks the first question. “Whats the distance from the earth to the moon?” The engineer does

19、nt say a word, but reaches into his wallet, pulls out a five dollar bill and hands it to the programmer. Now, its the engineers turn. He asks the programmer, “What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down on four?” The programmer looks up at him with a puzzled look. He takes out his laptop com

20、puter and searches all of his references. After about an hour, he wakes the engineer and hands him $50. The engineer politely takes the $50 and turns away to try to get back to sleep. The programmer, more than a little miffed, shakes the engineer and asks, “Well, so whats the answer?” Without a word

21、, the engineer reaches into his wallet, hands the programmer $5, and turns away and goes back to sleep.36. Whats the best title for the passage? A. A Boring Conversation B. A Fun GameC. A Trick During The Flight D. A Question Without Answer37. Whats the meaning of the underlined work “agitated”? A.

22、Angry. B. Excited. C. Surprised. D. Curious. 38. What kind of person is the programmer according to what he said? A. Confident. B. Selfish. C. Greedy. D. Generous. 39. What can we infer according to the last sentence? A. The engineer has little money with him. B. Actually the engineer doesnt know th

23、e answer, either. C. The engineer is bored with programmer. D. The engineer beats the programmer at last. 40. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. In the beginning the engineer is not interested in the game. B. The engineer is too sleepy to want to play the game. C. At last the engineer ga

24、ins $45 from the programmer.D. Nobody knows the answer to the engineers question. BRecently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had. Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surpri

25、sed to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out. “Surgery(外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that

26、response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the

27、 gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller!”At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I cant deny that, but I dont think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I dont even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as

28、 Im not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality. No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the n

29、orm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how

30、 successful a person is in his chosen career. 41. We can know from the passage that the author works as _. A. a doctor B. a model C. a teacher D. a reporter42. Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to _. A. marry a better manwoman B. become a modelC. get an advantage over others in job-hunt D. attract more admirers43. According to the passage, the author believes that _. A. everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the costB. its right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for job