高三英语月考试卷（满分100分）2013,12第一部分单项选择（15分）1. If you don’t go to the party, ___I.A so do B. so will C. nor do D. neither shall2. You can hardly imagine what great difficulty we had ___the work.A to do B. done C. doing D. do3. ----What do you suppose made her so unhappy?---- ___ her wallet.A. loseB. LostC. LosingD. To lose4 ______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.A. WithB. BesidesC. As forD. Because of5. ______John has arrived, we can begin.A. IfB. As soon asC. Now thatD. Now this6.The students shared their experiences through their website, in thehope more teenagers would help pass down their local culture.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. as7．He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ________ he is likely to lose control over the plane.A. whereB. whichC. while D why8．The children were left __________ of a neighbor when they went on holiday.A. in chargeB. in the chargeC. under chargeD. at charge.9. The teacher came in, ________ by some students.A. followedB. followingC. was followedD. to follow10. Don’t punish him again. ________, he is only a small child.A. After allB. In allC. First of allD. Above all11.★I have two bikes，_______ are broken.A. all of themB. both of themC. all of whichD. both of which12. We need water and air, _________ we can’t live.A. with whichB. with whomC. without which D without whom13. The reason ____ he explained was ______ he was ill and unable to go to school.A. why; thatB. why; becauseC. which; becauseD. which; that14.★Premier Wen Jiabao said the suggestions on improving the quality ofmilk industry are supposed to careful consideration.A. determineB. decideC. deserveD. desire15.★difficulties we may come across, we’ll help one another toovercome them.A. WhereverB. WheneverC. HoweverD. Whatever第二部分．完形填空（20分）It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet (16) ______. The loaded plates I carried (17) ______ to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything (18) ______. As I made out a check for a family withseveral children who had changed their ice-cream (19) ______ a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father (20) ______ at me as he handed my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve (21) ______ us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness (22) ______. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d like my first day, I said, “(23) ______!” Those few words of praise had (24) ______ everything. Praise is like (25) ______ to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And (26) ______, while most of us are only too (27) ______ to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are (28) ______ to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why-when one word of praise can bring such (29) ______?It’s strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it’s (30) ______ few of us know how to accept it. It’s (31) ______ rewarding to give praise in areas in which (32) ______ generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired) for a glorious picture, a cook for a (33) ______ meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are (34) ______ just right? In fact, to give praise (35) ______ the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.16. A. rested B. hurt C. broke D. slipped17. A. remained B. looked C. seemed D. appeared18. A. new B. special C. nervous D. right19. A. order B. price C. material D. chair20. A. stared B. smiled C. glanced D. nodded21. A. called on B. looked after C. passed by D. thought of22. A. arrived B. continued C. disappeared D. developed23. A. Oh B. Well C. Fine D. Terrible24. A. made B. changed C. found D. improved25. A. heat B. warmth C. snowstorm D. sunlight26. A. then B. thus C. therefore D. yet27. A. ready B. doubtful C. satisfied D. disappointed28. A. unable B. unwilling C. likely D. anxious29. A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D. difficulty30. A. because B. when C. what D. where31. A. finally B. especially C. silly D. fortunately32. A. effort B. attempt C. deed D. feeling33. A. daily B. light C. perfect D. poor34. A. done B. sold C. chosen D. given35. A. adds B. leaves C. offers D. cost第三部分：阅读理解（30分）AA mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package: What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse declared the warning, “There is amouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house.”The chicken clucked and sc ratched, raised her head and said, “Mr Mouse, I can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me, I cannot be bothered by it.”The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so sorry, Mr Mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers.”The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “A mouse trap, am I in grave danger, huh?”So the mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knew to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat.So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when the least of us is threatened, we are all at risk.36. We may infer that the passage is most probably a ______.A. fairy taleB. fa bleC. science fictionD. news report37. We could see from the passage that the mouse was ______.A. kind and warm-heartedB. well-informedC. good at cheating othersD. foolish and rude38. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The pig was comparatively less friendly than the others in the farmyard.B. The mouse trap that the mouse discovered was not a practical one.C. The farmer and his wife trapped an evil snake that night.D. The farmer’s family was in fact poor and they had no friends.39. The underlined word “ingredient” (Paragraph 7) refers to ______.A. the mouseB. the pigC. the snakeD. the chicken40. What can we learn from the story?A. Better safe than sorry.B. Traps are usually well disguised.C. To help others is just to save you.D. To keep the balance of nature is the duty of us all.BThe other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7.30pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.By 9.45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving. But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11.00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry.Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer. Everyone reads and understands the i nvitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6.30 -8.30pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8.00pm or 8.30pm means possible dinner, but 9.30pm and any time thereafter means no food, oat beforehand, roll up late.But this is not always the case. If asked to a students' party at 6.30pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive - looking eager - is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6.30, she likes to be them, if not on lime, then no later than seven. My age group （late thirties）falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think we're young, we're probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.The accepted custom at present is confusing （混乱的）, sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every party that precious element （成分）of surprise.41. The underlined words "off their heads" probably mean______.A. tiredB. crazyC. curiousD. hopeless42. Jane and David' s story is used to show that______ .A. petty-goer8 usually get hungry at partiesB. party invitations can be confusingC. people should ask for food at partiesD. birthday parties for middle-aged people are dull43. For some young people, arriving on time for a students' party will probablybe considered_______.A. very difficultB. particularly thoughtfulC. friendly and politeD. socially unacceptable44. According to the writer, people in their late thirties_______.A. are likely to arrive late for a partyB. care little about the party timeC. haven' t really grown up yetD. like surprises at parties45. What is the general idea of the text?A. It' s safe to arrive late just when food is served.B. It' s wise to eat something before going to a party.C. It' s important to follow social rules of party-going.D. It' s necessary to read invitations carefully.CHow could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments－mostly for entertainment purposes－is fair and respectful?Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos r emain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats(栖息地). Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes.Zoos claim(声称) to educate people and save endangered species(物种), but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range(分布区). The anima ls’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusually and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding(圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats. Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competit ions to name baby animals?Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.46．How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?A．Dangerous. B．Unhappy. C．Natural. D．Easy.47．In the state of zoochosis, animals _________.A．remain in cages B．behave strangelyC．attack other animals D．enjoy moving around48．What does the author try to argue in the passage?A．Zoos are not worth the public support.B．Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.C．Zoos should treat animals as human beings.D．Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.49．The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _________.A．pointing out the faults in what zoos doB．using evidence he has collected at zoosC．questioning the way animals are protectedD．discussing the advantages of natural habitats50．Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that __________.A．zoos have to keep animals in small cagesB．most animals in zoos are endangered speciesC．some endangered animals are reproduced in zoosD．it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their ha bitats第四部分用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空（10分）51. City people want to be outdoors on the weekend and do something___________, like mountain climbing ,cycling and so on .( challenge ) 52. While I was busy _________( prepare ) for the final examination ,I spentsome time doing exercises every day .53. Listening to some music is one of the best way to _______( relaxation )when you feel nervous54.The bad weather meant _______( delay 延迟、耽搁)the rocket for 48hours .55. According to a recent Us survey ,children spent up to 25 hours a week_____( watch ) TV.56.Students in class 8 ________( make ) great progress in the past fewmonths .57. I have made great progress in my English under the teacher’s (guide).58.. The floor requires _______________ (wash).59.The media like the TV, radio and the Internet keep us ___________ of the latest information. （inform）60. A good sleeping bag is an essential part of every camper’s __________ (equip).第五部分任务型阅读（10分）If you took the strengths of others and compared them to your weaknesses, would this make you feel good? The funny thing is that this is what most of us do at one time or another—and some of us do it pretty often. It's a sure-fire recipe for a drop in self-confidence and for unhappiness. So how can we stop comparing ourselves with others? Here are some tips I've found useful.Awareness.Most often we do these social comparisons without realizing we're doing it. It's a natural act, I suppose. So the solution is to become aware. If you focus on these thoughts for a few days, it will become much easier with practice, and soon it'll be hard not to notice.Stop yourself.Once you realize you're making these comparisons, stop yourself. Don't feel bad—just admit the thought, and gently change the focus.Count your blessings.Focus on what you do have, and on what you are already blessed with. Count what you have, not what you don't have. Think about how lucky you areto have what you have, to have the people in your life who care about you. If you always want what others have, you will never have enough. You will always want more. That's an endless cycle, and it will never lead to happiness. Instead, learn to realize that what you have is already enough.Focus on your strengths.Instead of looking at your weaknesses, ask yourself what your strengths are. Be proud of them. Work on using them to your best advantage.No one is perfect—we all know that. But we seem to feel bad when we don't reach perfection. You aren't perfect and you never will be. Keep trying to improve, but don't think you'll ever be the "perfect person". If you realize that imperfection is what makes you who you are, you are already perfect.Title: Tips ____61____ real perfection and happiness____62____ It is unwise to compare others’ ____63____ with your disadvantages, for it may ____64____ in a decrease in confidence and happiness.Detailed suggestions Awareness.Be ____65____ of the comparisonsyou are doing.Stop yourself.Admit the thought and ____66____change the focus.Count yourblessings.Focus on your born advantages___67___ than what others have.68 onyour strengths.Be proud of your strengths and makethe ____69____ of them.____70____ It is imperfection that makes you who you are and keep trying to improve.第六部分书面表达（满分15分）假如你是学生会干部，请你于2013年11月30日用英语为学生会写一份关于开展英语活动日的书面通知。