杭州学军中学2014届高三第九次月考英语试题.doc

杭州学军中学2014届高三第九次月考英语试题（选择题部分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）1. -Hey, Alisha, can I ask you a question?-Sure. _.A. Why not?B. Whats up?C. So what?D. What for?2.How about _ party? Cool! It was really _ success! Pity you werent thereAa；a Bthe；a Cthe；不填 Da；不填3. I didnt watch the program “Britains got a talent” yesterday. I_, either, if my father hadnt reminded me.AwouldntBdidntCwouldnt haveDhadnt4. No matter how frequently _, I always remember never to stop improving myself.A. praising B. praised C. to be praised D. being praised5. She is one of the most helpful, _ and reliable people I have ever had the pleasure to know.A. apparentB. passiveC. doubtfulD. considerate6. What do you think of your new colleague? There are some things that are not easy to _ and his coldness is one. He always behaves himself too proudly.A. put aside B. put up with C. think of D. get along with7. It is the third time that you have been late for work this week, _?A. havent you B. isnt it C. is it D. have you8. Right now you can pay _ you had to several years ago for this set of furniture.A. one third as much as B. as one third much as C. as much as one third D. as much one third as9. He is only too ready to help others, seldom, _, refusing them when they turn to him.A. if never B. if ever C. if not D. if any10. The young backpacker always _ at the youth hotel when hes in Kathmandu. A. puts up B. sets down C. come about D. takes up11. Nearly three months had gone by _ the seriously injured girl showed a slight sign of recovery.A. until B. before C. since D. after12. I have been staying up until midnight since Monday, working on my paper. I need to _ some sleep this weekend. A. catch up onB. live up toC. get along withD. make sense of13. Id rather have some wine, if you dont mind._Don t forget that youll drive.A. By all meansB. Anything but that C. Take it easyD. I wouldnt say no to this14. I rang you at about nine, but there was no reply. Oh, that was probably _I was seeing the doctor.A. whyB. whenC. whatD. that15. Look! Somebody _ the sofa. Well, it wasnt me. I didnt do it.A. is cleaning B. was cleaning C. has cleaned D. had cleaned16. I want to thank my friend John, without _ help, I wouldnt have been saved.A. hisB. whoseC. whomD. which17. Do I need to _ for the party? Dont bother. Its only an informal party. Come as you are.A. turn upB. dress upC. give upD. keep up18. Sorry, I cant go to play with you. There are so many problems _.A. remaining to settle B. remained to settleC. remaining to be settled D. remained to be settled19. Womens fashions are changing: One season they may favor pant-suits, but the next season they may prefer miniskirts.A. latelyB. shortlyC. relativelyD. constantly20.-Do you know how to learn English well? _. -Why? Dont you think English is quite interesting?A. It cant be too interesting.B. I just cant help it. C. Its my favorite subjectD. Its killing me. 第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1分， 满分20分）When an egg breaks from outside, a life ends. When an Egg breaks from inside, a life begins.All lifes circumstances can be seen in an egg where in the soft yolk (蛋黄) inside is our _21_ and the hard shell outside is the barrier. When the barrier breaks from outside, our desire is crushed, but when it breaks from inside, we 22_ a new skill, a new habit and a new life.I was 22 years old. I did not 23 where the kitchen was in my house, since I had 24_ gone into the kitchen before. All of a sudden, I had to move to America to pursue my masters degree. That is when it _25_ me that I had to learn to cook a proper meal in order to _26_ . My desire to cook began to _27_ , and the yolk began to stir.The first time I made _28_ , it came out like white glue. Within a month of experimenting with different recipes, I _29_ the art of making Chinese fried rice and north Indian curry. This breaking of the eggshell from 30_ gave me yet another skill for life, _31_ . Now that I look back, maybe my wife agreed to marry me for this _32_ alone.It is easy to break an egg from outside, but it is 33_ to break it from inside. What is even more difficult is to _34_ you from outside and break the egg from inside. That is where the role of a teacher, a mentor or a coach comes in. As a father, I took it as my responsibility to 35_ my son cycling and swimming. In this case, the yolk was the untapped potential of my son and the barrier was his fear of losing 36_ . It took months of patience and coaching to help him 37_ his fear. It was an uphill task to keep him motivated through failures. 38_ , I was glad and relieved when he learned both these essential skills.The important lesson here is that the egg will be 39_ no matter what. Success, when the egg breaks from inside, is more about what you overcome than what you achieve.Life always throws up 40_ . I urge you all learn the instrument that you always wanted to play but have not played so far. As the saying goes, there is never a lock without a key, never a problem without a solution. Persist, believe in yourself and allow your yolk to break through to a new soul, a new you.21. A. concern B. desire C. weakness D. resource22. A. lose B. change C. learn D. expect23. A. know B. findC. forget D. question24. A. often B. neverC. sometimes D. ever25. A. reminded B. occurredC. stuck D. hit26. A. survive B. competeC. continueD. settle27. A. turn aroundB. get acrossC. take shape D. take part28. A. tea B. riceC. yogurt D. porridge29. A. recognized B. appreciatedC. introducedD. mastered30. A. inside B. outsideC. sideways D. around31. A. learning B. cookingC. cycling D. adapting32. A. courage B. attemptC. skill D. hobby33. A. funny B. simpleC. boring D. difficult34. A. prevent B. influenceC. agree D. warn35. A. accompanyB. keepC. teach D. require36. A. balance B. patienceC. courage D. freedom37. A. understandB. discoverC. reflect D. overcome38. A. Meanwhile B. FinallyC. Besides D. Therefore39. A. broken B. cookedC. lost D. kept40. A. ideas B. messagesC. surprises D. challenges第二部分：阅读理解(第一节20小题， 第二节5小题，每小题2分，满分50分)第一节， 阅读下面材料，根据所给的4个选项 A,B,C和D中选出最佳选项， 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。ABAD weather, bad food and grumpy people thats what some people think of first when they think about Britain. Many online commentators even joke that Britons are so grumpy precisely because it constantly rains and they are always hungry.In fact, many believe that Britons are inherently negative, in contrast to their neighbors across the Atlantic Ocean.“Americans are more optimistic, due to the fact that they are told they can become the next president of the United States,” Ricky Gervais, a British comedian, told online forum Big Think. “British people are told, it wont happen to you. And they carry that. They carry that with them. We champion the underdog .”Its no wonder that Britons hold the reputation of having a “stiff upper lip” being cold and not showing any emotion.Britains reputation as a grumpy country may, however, simply be the result of a cultural misunderstanding. According to the BBC, British actor Michael Caine once said: “I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well-mannered and cold, but we are not cold we dont interfere in your situation. If we are heartbroken, we dont scream in your face with tears we go home and cry on our own. Its completely to do with your comfort we dont intrude on your space. Thats very English.”A BBC reader noted that the perceived coldness of British people is actually their way of dealing with hardship. Remembering the terrorist attacks in London on July 7, 2005, Stuart Colley, who lived in the capital at the time, said: “It seemed to me that most peoples response was a cruel determination to carry on and not to fall into an over-emotional outpouring of grief or anger despite what many of us felt inside. Our stiff upper lip seems to be something that gives us strength as a society when we most need it.”41. What is the authors main purpose in writing the article?A. To list common stereotypes about the UK.B. To fight common misunderstandings about the UK.C. To analyze what makes British people grumpy and negative.D. To list some differences between Americans and British people.42. Which of the following statements might Ricky Gervais agree with?A. Britons like challenging the underdog more than Americans do.B. Americans are more optimistic and realistic than British people.C. Britons are more comfortable with lifes losers than Americans.D. Bad weather in the UK is the main thing that makes Britons grumpy.43. The underlined phrase “interfere in” in the second-to-last paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. think about B. benefit fromC. get in the way of D. have a positive effect on44. Why does Michael Caine think British people are not cold?A. They can be heartbroken, and they cry too.B. They are well-mannered and unwilling to disturb others.C. They care a lot about what other people think of them.D. They are taught to face hardships by themselves.45. With the example of the terrorist attacks in London on July 7, 2005, the author intends to _.A. explain why British people tend to be coldB. reveal that Britons dont intrude on others spaceC. present a way in which British people hide their emotions and feelingsD. show how not giving in to emotions can help one to get through a tough timeBBelow are Top 10 Scholarly Stars in America in 2011.Its not always about fame and fortune for these celebs education is a priority in their lives. Find out what scholarly stars have earned degrees and diplomas or are returning to the classroom as you head back to school.No. 10: James FrancoJames has attended FOUR prestigious universities in his life: UCLA, New York University, Columbia University and Yale University. We hear hes is so serious about school, he missed the Oscar nominations to attend class!No. 9: Natalie PortmanNatalie Portman is so Ivy League: she graduated from Harvard University in 2003, thanks to her parents, who she says always made sure she put her studies before her acting.No. 8: Haley Joel OsmentWhen students at NYU heard Haley Joel would be joining them as a freshman in 2006, they chalked the campus sidewalks with his famous Sixth Sense movie line: “I see dead people.”No. 7: Emma WatsonAlthough Emma Watson put her education on hold to wrap up the Harry Potter film series, in July 2011 she announced that she was going back to school at Brown University to complete her degree.No. 6: Dakota and Elle FanningCeleb sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning are stars on screen and in class. Dakota was her high schools homecoming queen two years in a row while Elle, who still attends middle school, somehow manages to balance her acting career with math tests and gym class.No. 5: Mara WilsonMara Wilson graduated from NYU in 2009. Mara, who played the adorable Nattie in Mrs. Doubtfire, eventually grew up and headed to New York to attend NYUs Tisch School of the Arts; she graduated in 2009.No. 4: Tyra BanksTyra Banks is known for being a savvy businesswoman, but even the best could use some formal training. She enrolled in Harvard Business School in 2011 and even went so far as to live in a dorm with her fellow classmates!“We live in dorms,” confirmed the TV star. “I have my own room but we share a kitchen, living room and study area. Its mandatory dorms. I freaked out. In the beginning I was like, Oh yes, Im going to Harvard and Ill be at the Four Seasons down the street. And they were like, Girl, youre living in dorms!”No. 3: ShakiraSinger Shakira is resting her hips and giving her brain a workout at UCLA, attending classes on the history of western civilization so she could “learn from the best”.No. 2: Steven SpielbergDirector Steven skipped getting a formal education to be an unpaid intern at Universal Studios, where he learned his tricks of the trade. But eventually he did go back and earned his film degree in 2002.No. 1: Danica McKellarDanica McKellar is a math whiz. She used to be known for starring as Winnie Cooper in the Wonder Years, but Danica is also a UCLA graduate, math whiz and education advocate whos written three best-selling books encouraging middle-school girls to have confidence and succeed in mathematics.46What Danica McKellar and Natalie Portman share in common is that _.A. both put their education in the first placeB. they graduated from the same universityC. the two actresses wrote best-selling booksD. both of them will abandon their acting47From the above, we can come to the conclusion that _.A. Spielberg received a formal film education before he turned directorB. both sisters Dakota and Elle have not finished middle school educationC. Tyra Banks is sharing the same room with her classmates in HarvardD. Shakira and Haley Joel Osment are studying in university separately48The underlined word “ trade” in the passage is closest to _.A. businessB. corporationC. studioD. occupation49How many stars referred to in the material studied or will go to UCLA?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.CIf youve ever owned a chimney, you know that it can get pretty dirty. Theres a whole lot of soot that gets stuck on the inside. That stuff has to get cleaned, or you could have a serious fire risk. While nowadays we have easier ways of doing this dirty job, in the way back days somebody used to climb up the chimney and clean all that soot. And the thing is, not just anybody could do it.You had to be really small to fit up in the chimney, so they used to give the task to kids some as young as four or five years old. They worked for their boss known as a master-sweep. They were often covered in soot, and were very likely to get burned. They often developed what became known as soot wart, a form of cancer.Are your unfairness bells ringing? William Blakes certainly were. The physical dangers and widespread unfairness of the chimney-sweeping job really stuck in his throat, so much so that he wrote not one, but two poems called “The Chimney Sweeper”.The first poem (the one were discussing here) was published in 1789 in a book called Songs of Innocence. These little poems took children and the joys of childhood innocence as their subject. As youve probably guessed by now, many of the poems in Songs of Innocence, like “The Chimney Sweeper”, are about the ways in which childhood innocence is destroyed by unkind old adults. For Blake, innocence is, in many ways, a total joke. It doesnt exist, because its always taken away by the realistic world chimney-sweeping, death, poverty, etc.What does a five-year-old chimney sweeper in 18th-century England have to do with you? More than you might think. It is reported that 150 million kids are in child labor in developing countries. Many of them work long hours and face dangerous health risks. Like Blakes chimney sweeper, these kids are not even given a chance at innocence because experience keeps getting in the way.50. Which of the following can best describe the chimney-sweeping job?A. Easy and interesting.B. Dirty and dangerous.C. Pleasant and well-paidD. Challenging and creative.51. Why did Blake write two poems called “The Chimney Sweeper”? A. He was very interested in the job.B. He had much experience in the job. C. He considered the job very important.D. He felt deeply sorry for the kid workers.52. How did Blake look at the realistic world? A. ThankfullyB. RegretfullyC. DoubtfullyD. Negatively53. In the last paragraph, the writer explains _. A. the realistic meaning of “The Chimney Sweeper” B. the great influence of Blakes Songs of Innocence C. why child labor still exists in developing countries D. why chimney-sweeping becomes unnecessary today54. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To report an eventB. To advertise a book. C. To introduce a poemD. To describe a job.DJohn Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew ,but whose face he didnt , the girl with the rose.His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In the front of the book, he discovered the previous owners name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II.During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was budding. Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldnt matter what she looked like.When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting 7:00 PM at the Grand Central Station in New York. “Youll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose Ill be wearing on my lapel.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face hed never seen.Ill let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young woman was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I started toward her , entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, attractive smile curved her lips. “Going my way , sailor?” she murmured.Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own.And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her.This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. Im Lieutenant（中尉） John Bl