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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流江西省上高二中2012届高三英语第一次月考试题.精品文档.2012届高三第一次月考英语卷第二部分 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D 四个选 项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. -They say Toms brother is a billionaire. -_? He wouldnt accept any help from his brother, even though it was offered. A. What if B. What for C. So what D. Forget it22
2、. Duncan, _ NBA star, is one of _ few basketball players who are very popular to many of his Chinese fans. A. an; the B. an; a C. the; the D. the; a23. Not until he called the secretary three times _ that the manager went to an important meeting. A. did he tell B. he told C. was he told D. he was to
3、ld24. During the reconstruction of the city, many modern tall buildings went up _ old shabby houses were torn down.A. where B. in what C. in which D. which25. The young man, _ several attempts to beat the world record in high jumping, decided to have another try. A. to make B. making C. made D. havi
4、ng made26. The British government often says that providing children with _ to the information superhighway is of great importance.A. prevention B. protection C. allowance D. access27. It is human nature to think back to a golden age _ ones country was strong and respected.A. if B. when C. while D.
5、after28. The conference was _ fixed for the 10th, August, but later the unexpected landslide(泥石流) in Zhouqu in Gansu province, made us put it off.A. normallyB. obviouslyC. originallyD. presently29. In those days, there was hardly any doubt _ I would win the game, for all my friends stuck with me.A.
6、whenB. whetherC. ifD. that30. The national parks are very important for the protection of these wild animals, which would _ run the risk of becoming extinct.A. thereforeB. insteadC. otherwiseD. anyhow31. -Guess what! Tan Weiwei failed in the last round of the Super Girl Contest.-How _ it be? She is
7、second to none in singing in my opinion.A. shall B. might C. can D. must32. Im sorry. I shouldnt have been so rude to you. You _ your temper but thats OK. A. have lost B. had lost C. did lose D. were losing33. What is the meaning of the saying “Whenever you fall, pick something up?” It tells us to h
8、ope even when coming across failure ; try to learn something valuable from it.t xAlook for Bcall for Ctake up Dgive up 34. The boss took no notice of the suggestion given by the clerk that the new technology _ the problems on conveying the products.A. be applied to solveB. be applied to solvingC. ap
9、plies to solvingD. applies to solve35. - What do you think of these dictionaries?- Most of them are updated. Still, _ is so suitable for high school students as Multifunction English Chinese Dictionary.A. nothing B. neither C. any D. None第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（
10、A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项Nearly two decades has passed, I still remember my favourite professor, James Sehwartz. Whenever he smiles, its as if youd just been told the funniest joke on earth. Almost all his students are his friends, and almost all his students know his life story.When James was a teenager, hi
11、s father 36 him to a fur factory where he worked . This was during the Great Depression. The 37 was to get James a job.James entered the factory, and immediately felt as if the 38 had closed in around him. The room was dark and hot, the windows covered with dust, and the 39 were packed tightly toget
12、her, running like trains. The fur hairs were flying, 40 a thickened air, and the workers, 41 the pieces of fur together, were bent over their needles 42 the boss marched up and down the rows, searching for them to go faster .James could hardly 43 . He stood next to his father, frozen with fear, hopi
13、ng the boss wouldnt 44 at him, too.During lunch break, his father took James to the boss and pushed him in front of him, 45 if there was any work for his son. But 46 there was hardly enough 47 for the adult labours, for no one would give it up once he took a job.Thus, for James, it was a 48 . He hat
14、ed the place. He made a 49 that he kept to the end of his life: he would never do any work that brought 50 to someone else, and he would never allow himself to 51 money off the seat of others.“What will you do?” his mother, Eva, would ask him.“I dont know,” he 52 say. He ruled out law, because he di
15、dnt like 53 , and he ruled out medicine, because he couldnt take the 54 of blood.“What will you do?” 55 , my best professor I ever had becamehe thought it was the job not to hurt anybody.36. A. sentB. carriedC. tookD. admitted37. A. ideaB. conditionC. situationD. way38. A. lightsB. wallsC. chancesD.
16、 doors39. A. goodsB. workersC. vehiclesD. machines 40. A. sendingB. creatingC. takingD. disturbing41. A. collectingB. pullingC. sewingD. drawing42. A. asB. afterC. ifD. though43. A. seeB. breatheC. walkD. hear44. A. screamB. scoldC. rushD. attack45. A. doubtingB. askingC. questioningD. demanding46.
17、A. evenB. stillC. yetD. also47. A. timeB. officeC. workD. occupation48. A. comfortingB. blessingC. regrettingD. forgiving49. A. requestB. arrangementC. planD. promise 50. A. injuryB. harmC. damageD. inconvenience51. A. makeB. saveC. payD. let52. A. shouldB. mightC. couldD. would 53. A. policeB. lawy
18、ersC. judgesD. government54. A. senseB. feelC. sightD. scenery55. A. EventuallyB. LuckilyC. GenerallyD. Basically第四部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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AThe 47-year-old singer talks about the new album Symphony（交响乐） that came out of a “very dark time”, including her decision
19、to give up trying to have children. “People have suggested I could adopt,” Brightman says. “But work is central to my life now. And so I am going to put it to one side. After a while not having children becomes the norm and perhaps that might sound alarming, to parents especially, but I have never k
20、nown anything different. Im not hurt by not having children. My life and career are incredibly rich.” Talking about growing up in a large family in Berkhamsted (father a property developer who later committed suicide), she says: “I was gifted as a child, and very musical. I seemed to be good at anyt
21、hing to do with the arts. At 5，I understood the music I was dancing to and had an eye for costume.” She first appeared in a West End musical at 11 and hated boarding school. Brightman led the saucy dance troupe（辣妹三人舞） Hot Gossip and had her first hit with I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper in 197
22、8. At 18 she married a music manager called Andrew Graham Stewart. “I was probably in love but I cant remember. Girls change such a lot between 18 and 22. It didnt really work out.” In 1981 she was spotted by Lloyd Webber. She became his leading lady in Song and Dance, Requiem and Phantom of the Ope
23、ra. They married in 1984. Brightman says she felt hostility(敌意) “from the beginning. I havent tried to understand it. Ive done very well everywhere else, especially the US, where I now live, I just accept it for what it is. The more you are away from Britain, the more you appreciate it. But I dont m
24、iss it, although I miss my family. Our profession can be uncomfortable but I enjoy what I do. I get on with it.” 56. The first paragraph tells us that _. A. Brightman is very popular around the world except in AmericaB. Brightmans musical style is a mixture of opera, pop and jazz C. the British peop
25、le dont like her for her style of music D. Brightman is much older than Andrew Lloyd Webber57. Brightman decided to give up having children because _. A. she could adopt one B. her life and career were unbelievably rich without childrenC. she felt it normal not to have children D. she was too busy 5
26、8. The following statements are true except _. A. Brightman first appeared in a West End musical at 5 B. Brightman disliked life on the campus C. Brightman was very gifted when she was young D.The saucy dance troupe made Brightman famous59. The underlined word in the fourth paragraph probably means
27、_.A. located B. admired C. followed D. found60. What does the author try to say in the last paragraph by quoting Brightmans words? A. Brightman has to accept the fact that she is not liked in Britain B. Brightman lives in America but she loves her own country C. The British coldness towards Brightma
28、n led to her hatred to her homelandD. Brightman was at a loss why she was not welcome in Britain B61The main aim of Environment Awareness Week is to _Aeducate the public on protecting the environmentBdiscuss global warming and other environmental problemsCexplain ways for producing freshwater to sav
29、e the environmentDlearn about renewable energy sources that protect the environment62The organizer of the event is _AGlobal Gaia Network BClean Energy AgencyCGreen Earth Foundation DInternational Environment Fund63If you are interested in renewable energy sources, you should go to _AHall 1 BHall 2 C
30、Hall 3 DHall 464The 3 Rs stand for _ARead, Realize and Remember BReduce, Reuse and RecycleCGreen Earth Foundation DGlobal Gaia Network75Which of the following statements is NOT true of the event?AIt will last a week and the halls will be open 11 hours a dayBYou can send an email to MrsDaisy Soh for
31、more informationCEach hall charges the same amount of money as the otherDLectures in Hall 1 will be given by university studentsCPushy parents and teachers who “hothouse” the under-5s risk causing damage to the childrens long term development, a leading education expert said.Lilian Katz, Professor o
32、f Education at the University of Illinois, said that four-year-olds engaged in reading and writing went on to perform worse academically than those engaged in imaginative learning. They scored higher in tests at the age of 5, but children whose first year at school was stimulating outstripped them f
33、our years later.The findings suggest that the governments structured approach to early years learning could be storing up problems for children. They also raise serious questions about the plan for all children to be able to read by the age of 6.In many countries formal teaching does not start until
34、 children are 6 or 7 and have improved their social and manual skills. Children start learning to read and write at 6 in the United States, France and Germany, and at 7 in Finland and Sweden.Professor Katz said that in many schools the courses were boring children to tears. Much academic teaching re
35、quired children to learn by memorizing pieces of information out of context, she said. Teaching in reception class should instead allow children to develop their intellect by exploring their environments and asking questions.Research suggests the benefits of formal academic instruction for four- and
36、 five-year-olds seem to be promising when they are tested early, but considerably less so in the long term. When these children are followed over a period of three or more years, those who had early experience in more intellectually engaging curricula were more likely to do well in school than their
37、 peers, who had received early academic instruction. She advocates teaching children through first-hand experience and play, in mixed-aged classes. This can include puppet shows, drawing or running a pretend shop in the classroom.66According to the passage, those who “hothouse” the under-5s would pr
38、obably _.A. prefer a lot of interaction and stimulation while teachingB. teach in a lively way to motivate kids interestC. push the kids to memorize pieces of informationD. care about the kids physical development67What does the underlined word “ outstripped” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. did better thanB.
39、 looked down uponC. caught up withD. performed worse than68According to Lilian Katz, the governments structured approach to early-years learning _.A. is necessary for improving childrens reading and writing abilityB. needs to be improved to develop childrens academic abilityC. will cause problems to
40、 children in their future learningD. has more advantages than disadvantages69The message the author wants to deliver through the passage is that formal teaching _.A. can start at different times in different countries. B. should not be started too earlyC. is best carried out in Finland and SwedenD.
41、should include teaching children social and manual skills70Which of the following is NOT the opinion of Lilian Katz?A. Children should be taught through first-hand experience.B. Learning in a mixed-age class is good for children.C. Running a shop can help children get good marks.D. Puppet shows and
42、drawing are useful in teaching children.DFrom now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.The seeds, and the powe
43、r to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created：the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your lev
44、el of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial(长期的) victims and martyrs. The
45、y are leaves tossed(摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chanc
46、e. Successful people realize that they are responsible.Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level