安徽省东至县高中高三下学期3月月考

第一节  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。
To ___ east of the city lies a mountain, ____ south of which is the village where I was born.
A. the ;  the                 B. / ;  /                        C. the ;  /                     D. / ;  the

From mum's love, patience and understanding, I have learned what a huge responsibility _______ is to raise a child.

You should ________ your stupid ideas, otherwise you’ll regret in the future.

No student _________ go out of the school campus after ten o’clock at night without permission, according to the school regulations.

________, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

The traffic problems we are looking forward to seeing _______ should have attracted the government's attention.

― Has Jackson finished his work today?
― I have no idea, but he ______ it when I saw him this morning.

― Who are you waiting for?    
― _______ the man wounded in the left leg.

Last week, I bought an interesting story book, _________ is very beautiful.

The song is about a young couple forced to separate _______ , but they valued the memories of their love all their lives.

― Well, my daughters take great interest in most of the food on the menu.     
― Thanks. _____?
― Salad, fried fish, chips and orange juice, please.

Their play ________ great success and brought in a large profit to the theatre.

— We didn’t find the Blacks ________ the lecture.
— No one had told him about ________ a lecture the following day.

The discovery of the new drug is of great significance to people ______ from H1N1.

— Have you gone over what the teacher taught in class?
— Not yet.
— Better remember: __________.

第二节  完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball，I stopped to silently watch them．I really envied them．But as a girl，I once thought that I could   36   play basketball．
I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I’ve had a basketball   37   I was a child．At first，I could play freely because no one   38   when I was just a kid．But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball．
At school，it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes．The girls were   39   allowed to play volleyball or badminton．
My parents did not   40   me play basketball at home．“Basketball is not fit for girls，”they said．  41  I went to play basketball with my friends，boys   42   at me on the court as if I were an alien．
I was feeling   43   and had lost hope of playing basketball． 44  ，something changed the first day of high school． I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball．They  45   me to get back on the court．
One of them told me with a smile.“Go your own   46  ，let others talk．”This girl would always play basketball with me．Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about   47  with me almost every day．
I was inspired by them．Confidence and passion   48   to my heart．I am ready to stand up and play．I will play as well as I can， 49   for me，even the sky is boundless(无垠的)．
Basketball has become an important part of my  50  ．I am interested in it．I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day．Through basketball，not only do I feel happy and confident，but also  51   a lot．
I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say，“Nothing is impossible．”It is from an advertisement on TV．I have  52   to realize that life is just like playing basketball．You should have an  53  ．After that，just be confident and  54   going．Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later．
I love the motto of the NBA.  It can  55  my strong feelings for basketball，“I love this game!”
36．A．ever                      B．often                    C．never                   D．always
37．A．when                    B．before           C．after                     D．since
38．A．struggled               B．cared                    C．enjoyed                   D．joined
39．A．only                     B．almost           C．hardly                     D．not
40．A．encourage             B．agree                    C．let                         D．permit
41．A．Still                      B．Yet                      C．Just                        D．Even
42．A．1ooking                B．glaring                 C．glancing                  D．staring
43. A. up                       B. down            C. excited           D. satisfied
44. A. Unluckily               B. Naturally            C. Unexpectedly         D. Clearly
45. A. encouraged             B. forbade                 C. ensured              D. explored
46. A. effort                 B. way                 C. business              D. direction
47. A. basketball             B. sports                C. interests              D. dreams
48. A. stuck                  B. referred             C. turned               D. returned
49. A. but                   B. though              C. and                  D. however
50. A. wish                  B. life                  C. work                 D. study
51. A. experience            B. grow                   C. learn                D. play
52. A. come              B. turned             C. refused             D. happened
53. A. idea               B. aim                     C. opinion              D. effort
54. A. insist              B. remain                  C. keep                 D. last
55. A. inform                     B. express         C. ignore                 D. connect

第三部分：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。
A
According to a famous optical(光学) expert, Alexander, who recently visited Shanghai, the developed countries in Europe and America have made rules that children must wear resinous(树脂) glasses instead of the traditional glasses made of glass. This is because the glass glasses are more likely to do harm to children’s eyesight.
Alexander pointed out: wearing the right glasses as soon as possible is still the best way to cure and put right children’s eyesight problems.
In America and Japan the resinous glasses have taken up 80 percent of the glasses market. And some European countries and America have made it a law that children, teenagers and drivers must wear resinous glasses. Now, about 10 million children in China have different eyesight problems and they need timely treatment.
But still, too many parents are buying the traditional glass glasses for their children. This is mainly because many parents know little or nothing about the good points of the resinous glasses. Besides, the price for the new glasses is a little higher than the traditional ones.
56. This news article mainly wants to tell us _______.
A. Alexander visited China and introduced a new type of glasses
B. we should wear resinous glasses instead of glass glasses
C. resinous glasses are popular in Europe and America
D. glasses can be made of other materials instead of glass
57. According to Alexander, the “timely treatment” to eyesight problems is _______.
A. to stop wearing glass glasses any more   
B. to buy a pair of glasses and wear them right away
C. to wear suitable resinous glasses at the right time
D. to buy glasses made in Europe, Japan or America if possible
58. It can be inferred from this news text that _______.
A. resinous glasses are not on sale in China yet  
B. resinous glasses are not acceptable in China
C. glass glasses have disappeared on western market because there is a law against them
D. glass glasses are the first choice in China not only because of their price

B
It is surprising that eating three meals a day ─ breakfast, lunch, and dinner ─ has been a custom only since 1890. Before this time, they only had two meals a day ─ breakfast and dinner.
In the 16th century, breakfast was only to break one's fast (随便吃一点). But 200 years later it had become a large meal , not just for family, but for numbers of guests as well. It was a social event, It began at 10 a.m. and lasted until l p.m.. Then breakfast began to be less popular. It became , instead, a lighter meal and was taken at a much earlier hour. By 1850 it had been pushed hack to 8 a.m.. and became a family meal.
Dinner, however, went the other way. In the 16th century it was eaten at 11 a.m.. Years later, it had moved to the early afternoon, then to 5 p. m.. By 1850 dinner time had reached 7 p.m. Lunch is a recent idea. It first appeared as a snack to fill the gap between breakfast and dinner.
59. English people did not have lunch _________.
A. before 1890    B. after 1890        C. after 16th century   D. by 1850
60. "Dinner, however, went the other way" means _________.
A. Dinner didn't go there with breakfast    B. Dinner took the same way with breakfast
C. Dinner is different from breakfast        D. Dinner is the same with breakfast
61. Lunch has been served since the end of the ________ century.
A. seventeenth    B. eighteenth        C. sixteenth           D. nineteenth
62. The selection is mostly concerned with _________.
A. what people eat for breakfast         B. what people eat for dinner
C. the history of supper                D. the history of breakfast
63. The selection leads the reader to believe that __________.
A. our custom of meals is based on English custom
B. before 1890 people also ate three meals a day
C. breakfast is the most important meal for us
D. the body can adjust to two or three meals a day      

C
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64. If you get into BDU, you can _______.
A. find out everything in China
B. get the most important business information in the world
C. get the information about the latest business activities taking place in China
D. get all the information in China Daily
65. This ad. will be very helpful to ________.
A. foreign business people                 B. foreign travelers 
C. Chinese people                             D. China Daily reporters
66. To get the information from BDU every day, you must _________.
A. understand Chinese                                    B. know something about the mouse
C. know how to operate a computer                   D. how to use a fax machine
67. If you have www.chinadaily.com.cn/bdu, you can get in touch with BDU by _________.
A. telephone               B. fax                        C. E-mail                   D. internet

D
If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he’d better offer you more money to do so — or even double that depending on where you live now．That’s because Moscow has just been found to be the world’s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting．
Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment．
A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to Mercer．By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger is a steal at $4.80．
London takes the No.2 place, up from No.5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar．Mercer estimates London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days．Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No.5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly．
Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world’s most expensive cities．But both have fallen since last year’s study — New York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago．San Francisco came in a distant third at No.54, down 20 places from a year earlier．
Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada’s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide．In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No.21 worldwide．
68. What do the underlined words “a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. an act of stealing                       B. something delicious
C. something very cheap                   D. an act of buying
69. London has become the second most expensive city because of _________．
A. the high cost of clothing                B. the stronger pound against the dollar
C. its expensive transportation             D. the high prices of fast food meals
70. Which city is the third most expensive on the list?
A. Tokyo．                B. Hong Kong．        C. Moscow．              D. Sydney．
71. Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?
A. New York．            B. Los Angeles．         C. San Francisco．      D. Toronto．

E
Right is right. Right? Of course. But is left wrong? Well, the Romans used to think so. They thought left-handed people were mistakes of nature. Latin, the language of the Romans, had many words that expressed this view. Some words we use today still have this meaning. The Latin word “dexter” means “right”. The English word “dexterous” comes from this word. It means “handy” (clever with hands). So, right is handy. But the Latin word for left is “sinister”. The English word “sinister” comes from this word. Sinister means “evil” (very bad). Is it fair to call right-handed people handy and left-handed people evil? Well, fair or not, many languages have words that express such beliefs. In old English, the word for left means “weak”. That isn’t much of an improvement over “evil”.
Not very long ago, children were often forced to write with their right hands. Doctors have since found that this can be very harmful. You should use the hand you were born to use.
People who use their left hands are just starting to get better treatment. But why they get all these bad names in the first place? One reason may be that there are not as many left-handed people as there are right-handed people. There is one left-handed person for every five right-handed ones. People who are different are often thought to be wrong. But attitudes do seem to be changing. Fair-minded right-handed people are finally starting to give left-handed people a hand.
72. What does the passage lead us to believe when one writes?
A. He can only use his right hand.                             B. He can only use his left hand.
C. He can use either his left hand or his right hand.
D. He can use both his left hand and his right hand.
73. The last sentence of this article means ________.
A. Fair-minded right-handed people want to change the habit of the left-handed people
B. Fair-minded right-handed people are starting to help the left-handed people
C. Fair-minded right-handed people are starting to use left hand to write and so on
D. Fair-minded right-handed people are starting to give up using their left hands
74. After we read the article we can certainly know that _______.
A. left-handed people have been treated poorly
B. the number of the left-handed people is larger than that of right-handed people
C. right-handed people are much cleverer than left-handed people
D. left-handed people are less smart but hardworking
75. Which of the following is NOT right, according to the article?
A. At one time, left-handed people were forced to use their right hands.
B. Left-handed people today are being treated better than those in the past.
C. There are not as many left-handed people as there are right-handed people today.
D. “Dexterous” comes from Latin, means “evil” and English “sinister” means “handy”.

第II卷(共35分)
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节  任务型读写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life．To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes．While people traditionally prioritize(优先) caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned．
Modern people act selfishly to survive the severe competition of life．They say that it is a struggle out there．To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy．Obviously greed and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas．In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues．We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct．It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences．
In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary．In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more criticized then．But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts．
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either．Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite．But I personally think that people should not be too selfish．Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship．
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure．However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others．
Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?

第二节  书面表达(满分25分)
根据下列图示以“The New Grading System in Our School”为题为你校英语报写一篇短文，说明这一举措以及你对学校实施这一举措的认识。
要求：词数100字左右，已给出部分不包括在内。
生词：评分体制grading system 
参与participation（n.）
① tests
② notes
③ homework
④ class participation
⑤ team work
The New Grading System in Our School
In order to help students develop their abilities in all fields, our school now has asked the teachers to make some changes in the grading system. This chart shows how it works.