2014届高三英语上学期第五次月考试题（含听力）

安徽省桐城市第十中学2014届高三英语上学期第五次月考试题（含听力）新人教版1. What is the woman doing? A. Buying a handbag.B. Trying on a piece of clothing.C. Drawing a picture of the countryside.2. Why will Mr. and Mrs. White go to New York?A. To have a visit there.B. To celebrate Mr. White’s birthday.C. To celebrate their wedding anniversary.3. What does the man mean?A. The train station is too far away to walk to.B. The train station is within walking distance.C. The train station is not far, but too far to walk to. 4. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. At a restaurant.   B. At home.    C. In a cinema. 5. What does the man mean?A. He moved the desk alone.B. He had his cousins move the desk. C. His classmates helped him.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。8. What kind of food will the man and the woman eat?A. American food.     B. Indian food.        C. Chinese food.9. Where is the restaurant?A. On Queen Street.     B. On Main Street.     C. On Rain Street.10. How does the man know that the Eastern Palace is a good Chinese restaurant?A. He has been there several times.B. He has tried it once.C. He has been told about it.11. At what time will they most likely meet?A. 19:30.       B. 19:35.        C. 18:55. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. How does the woman find the movies nowadays?   A. Most of them are amazing.   B. They have the same plot.   C. The actors are silly.13. What conflict is mentioned by the man?   A. The conflict between the woman’s mother and his.   B. The conflict between the woman and him.   C. The conflict between the woman and her mother.14. Why do people like to go to the movies according to the woman?   A. To kill time.  B. To find romance.  C. To forget about their troubles in real life.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What can we learn about the woman?A. She was born in Hawaii.B. She has never been to Hawaii.C. She has been working in Hawaii for many years.16. How will the woman probably travel around the island?A. By car.      B. By bus.         C. On foot.17. What does the man suggest the woman visit in Hawaii?A. A Hawaiian show and the Bishop Museum.B. A Hawaiian show and the Mission Houses Museum.C. A Hawaiian shore and the Bishop Museum.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How many chemical changes take place in the brain?A. 100,000 every second.      B. 6,000 every minute.       C. 100,000 every hour.19. How can the brain keep its power?A. By increasing the amount of research done on the brain.B. By saying exactly what each part of the brain does.C. By giving it plenty of exercise.20. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. We can remember everything that happens to us.B. The power of one’s brain gets weaker as one grows older.C. We should use our brain less so that it can work better.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）21. US Apple decided to expand its business in China in response to an increasing demand ______ digital product.A. of           B. from       C. to        D. for22. Russia’s cutting off the gas supply raised a major concern to the European Union, ______ a number of member states are increasingly dependent on one single supplier.A. whose        B. that      C. where    D. which23.---Mr. Wu, can I have a look at the scores?---Well, you are a senior, so I_____ hardly remind you that the scores are not open to students.A. can    B. need   C. will    D. shall24. ____the problem, it follows that we must develop a plan of action.A. Recognizing      B. Having recognized    C. Recognized      D. Having recognizing25. ___ great the demand to succeed, one should never abandon his moral and social consciousness.A. Now that      B. As if     C. Although      D. However26. Mo Yan, a Nobel Prize winner in Literature, grew up listening to folk tales that __ for centuries in his hometown.A. have been told      B. had been told     C. were told          D. have told27. The man refused to admit that he was guilty as the court had judged，and _________ the High Court.A. adapted to        B. related to        C. appealed to       D. referred to28. The president is now on a visit to China, ________ at expanding relations between the two countries.   A. aimed            B. being aimed          C. to aim          D. aims29. This rare stamp, _________ back to 150 years ago, is __________ an unknown collector.A. dating；in possession of               B. dated；in the possessionC. dating；in the possession of            D. dated；in the possession30. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ________.A. intention          B. attempt         C. purpose            D. desire31. The singer was more handsome ________ than I had seen in the photo.A. in the distance      B. in the flesh        C. in detail     D. in nature32. The committee _________ five famous scientists put forward a valuable plan at the end of the conference.   A. was made up of      B. was made from      C. consist of       D. made up of33. ---Is there anything wrong with me, doctor?---Just a cold. ________ and you’ll be all right in a week.A. Take it easy      B. Don’t mention it       C. It depends       D. No trouble at all34. She bought ________ eggs yesterday, but there were ________ them broken.A. two scores of; scores of                 B. scores of; two scores ofC. scores of; two score of                  D. score of; two scores35. Frankly, I’d rather you _______ anything about it for the time being. The boss is very angry.   A. hadn’t done         B. don’t do        C. didn’t do     D. won’t do 第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分30分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Could the Internet be totally free and should it be? Should the Internet be regulated? The recent disorder in the Arab world __36__ by a disputed (有争议的) video damaging the image of Prophet (先知) Muhammad shows the United States, which is busy __37__ global Internet freedom, has paid a huge price __38__ the lives of its diplomats.In an unregulated Internet world, cheating, violence or rumors can __39__ serious consequences. Many countries across the world are periodically suffering from “rumors” __40__ by the Internet and social media.The US-led West always promotes Internet freedom and __41__ any regulation as investigation, but it should think twice if it calculates the heavy price that has been and has to be paid for “__42__”. Moreover, __43__ the Internet in the West __44__ to be free, with no obvious __45__ and no limited sites, isn’t the structure of the main pages already hand-controlled, with selected press agencies and __46__ occupying clearly dominating (显著的) positions?The Internet has helped fight injustice, __47__ corruption in places so far apart as Indonesia, India and Latin America. But the Internet could be extremely __48__ as well. Various racist or separatist organizations are using their Internet sites to fan __49__. Those who are spreading hate are frequently using the Internet as their tool. No country can __50__ to make the Internet absolutely free.The question is how to keep free flow of information __51__ while protecting children from unhealthy works, common citizens from __52__ rumors and countries from unfair and damaging propaganda (宣传) attacks. And who sets the limits?The __53__ is that there will never be a perfect system. Every country will have to __54__ its own system, based on its culture, social __55__ and the degree of danger it’s facing.36. A. led    B. caused    C. damaged  D. attacked37. A. helping   B. processing   C. promoting  D. improving38. A. for    B. at     C. with   D. off39. A. bring   B. reach    C. fetch   D. take40. A. spread   B. exposed   C. delivered  D. passed41. A. supports  B. follows   C. opposes  D. dislikes42. A. free   B. accessible   C. available  D. healthy43. A. as if   B. even if    C. so that   D. in that44. A. happens   B. intends   C. offers   D. appears45. A. interruption  B. interference   C. defence  D. preference46. A. programs  B. substances   C. channels  D. sources 第二部分  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。AWhat can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn later.The idea that popularity could have a serious impact on one's earning potential shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations," said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. "Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you occasionally feel depressed," said Xu. She believed that all this helps you "earn a higher salary”.Maybe that's why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism (交友狂症). A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook's 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?“Call me uncool, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition (定义) of ‘friend',”said Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US.56.The new study from the University of Essex in Britain shows that _________.A. if you have more friends you will not live happily. B. the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn in your late life. C. the less friends you have, the poor lives you will live.D. friends can make more money for you. 57. According to Xu Yanchun, when you have lots of friends, it means_____A. You have the ability to earn more money.B. You will not feel lonely. C .You are quite content with your life. D. You have the ability to get along with others in various situations.58. What’s the main idea of the passage ?A. The passage mainly tells us something about the friendship. B. Friends plays an more important part in our daily life than anything else.C. Friends are currency.D. Friends give you success. 59. We can learn from the passage that _________.A. If you have more friends, you can make a fortune in the future.B. Graduating from college means that you can make a fortune in the future.C. Friends means a form of currency.  D. Friends can make you wider social circle and make you feel better when you feel depressed. B   In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou (周传雄) lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him. His passion for music was suddenly rekindled (重新点燃).  “My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou told Teens. “So I asked myself, ‘why not start all over again?’”  That's how we luckily regained this music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). His emotional voice is enthralling (迷人的). "Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we genuinely (真正地) want to follow," he said.  Following the success of Turkey in Blue, he has recently released his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age. This time, he takes the role of a calm observer rather than a struggling insider. "Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you're going to use it," is Chou's advice to teenagers. Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country's language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.60. How was Steve Zhou’s passion for music rekindled?A. He was encouraged by his friends.B. When he passed by a store and heard a song that enchanted him.  C .He decided to rebuild his reputation. D. A good idea suddenly occurred to him. 61. Which of the following songs belongs to Steve Zhou ?A. Heal the world   B. I swear  C. Lovers Genesis    D. Lemon tree 62. How does Zhou get his music idea ?A . From his work life  B. From his trips   C. From his friends  D. From musical books 63. What does the underlined sentence mean?A. Technology is always a good thing. B. Technology by no means is a good thing. C. If you use it properly, it will be helpful to your life. D. We should not believe technology too much. CWhen you consider what subject to study in college, chances are that you and your parents will think about what you can make out of it after graduation. You will likely ask the question: “Can I find a well-paid job or simply a job with a degree in this in the future?”    This consideration also influences students when they come to choose between studying science or humanities (人文学科) at college. People generally believe that the humanities, which include literature ,  history, cultural studies and philosophy,  do not prepare students for a specific vocation (职业). Science subjects, however, are considered vocational courses that produce scientists, engineers and economists (经济学家).    “I've decided to take finance as my college major. My parents and I think this subject will help me get a good job or start a business,” said Huachen Yueru, 17, a science student at Wuxi No. 1 High School.    Even those who choose a liberal arts (文科) education often pick the humanities subject which they think will best help them later find a job.    “I'm going to study Spanish in college, which I believe will open doors to a high-paying job for me,” said Liu Chao, 18, a Senior 2 student at Dalian No 20 High School. He said few of his classmates show interest in subjects like philosophy and history, which are seen as “less promising” in job markets.The popularity of liberal arts subjects among college students has also been decreasing in the United States. American scholars (学者) and universities are concerned that in the ongoing economic crisis (经济危机) liberal arts subjects will be hit hardest. As money tightens (紧缩), they worry that the humanities may become “a great luxury (奢侈品) that many cannot afford”, according to the New York Times.64. When you consider what to study in college, what does you and your parents usually think about ? A. whether you are interested in the subject.B. if you can lead a happy life.C. what you can make out of it after graduation.D .How much you can learn in the college. 65.Why do students show little interest in the subjects, like philosophy or history ? A .Because they are not interested in them. B. Because they think these subjects are useless.C. Because they see these subjects as less-promising in job market. D. Because they like the science subjects.  66. What can we infer from the passage ?A. Humanities are becoming less and less popular with the students.B. Studying science subjects is sure to find a well-paid job.C. The humanities in college should be cancelled. D. The writer thinks those who choose the liberal arts education will choose their favorite subjects.67. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the first paragraph ?A. the subject you study in college   B. science   C. humanities   D. liberal arts D An Australian company, Smart Car Technologies, has developed a system that lets drivers know when they’re speeding. When the technology becomes commercially available, it could help lead-footed drivers avoid tickets and also save lives. The company that developed the product hopes to convince Australian government agencies to put the technology into use in their automobile fleets.The product, called Speed Alert, links real-time location data and speed obtained with the help of GPS to a database of posted speed limits stored in a driver’s PDA or programmable mobile phone. The setup of the product does not need to be hooked up to a car’s speedometer. In fact, it is entirely portable. It will also work with newer phones and PDAs that have built-in GPS receivers. If a driver exceeds the speed limit, the speed is shown and an alert sounds.Michael Paine, an Australian vehicle design engineer and traffic safety consultant, was hired to analyze the product. He told Live Science  that his colleagues in the road safety field are “very enthusiastic” about what they’re now calling “intelligent speed alert.” Other research, according to Paine, shows that 40 percent of all traffic deaths involve speeding. There is also a potentially controversial future use: “Since the system is so portable, it would be easy to make it a requirement for teenage drivers to always use a speed alert device when driving,” Paine said. “The system even has the capability to record speeding violations, so parents can monitor their teenage drivers.”The product will soon go on sale in Sydney. 70. Which of the following is true of Speed Alert according to Michael Paine?A. Most of the traffic deaths can be avoided.   B. Speeding violations can be easily found out.C. The system will excite some teenage drivers. D. The product will not be available for adults.71. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Speed Alert and Its Future Use.    B. Progress in Car-making Science.C. Warning for Adventurous Drivers.   D. New In-Car Device against Speeding.EThe financial crisis is reminding Americans of a lesson they first learned in childhood: Share and share alike. They are sharing or swapping tools and books, cars and handbags, time and talent. The renewed desire to share shows up in a variety of examples: A car-sharing service has had a 70 percent membership increase since the crisis occurred. Some companies encouraged his employees to take vanpooling. Governments are putting bikes on the street for public use. How-to-swap Web sites are increasing quickly. The economy reflects the way Americans have cut back, especially on daily items: Department store sales dropped 1.3 percent in June. People are not buying cars, and as a result, auto sales dropped 27.7 percent last month. They are not paying others to do what they can do themselves — Home Depot reports increased attendance at in-store do-it-yourself clinics. And although paint sales are down in general, according to Sherwin-Williams, individual consumers are still buying. When Tom Burdett needed to cut some tiles at his home outside Annapolis, he refused to buy expensive tools. So he asked his neighbors and friends for help. Sure enough, someone had just what he needed. And when that friend needed help fixing a satellite dish, Burdett volunteered to help. The sharing mind-set is not new to the American culture, but many Americans give it up when the nation changed from an agricultural society to an industrial one, said Rosemary Hornak, a psychology professor at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C. They moved farther from their families and did not have time to connect with new neighbors because they worked so much, she said. Neighborhood conversations tell more of the story as the movement grows organically (持续地) in communities across the Washington region and the nation. On one street in Arlington, for example, neighbors are collecting their separate money for mulch (覆盖料) and dividing it among themselves. 72 What is the text mainly about? A. Introducing a new way of life.         B. Sharing in the financial crisis. C. How to reduce the living expense.      D. How to handle the financial crisis.73. Why do people in modern times give up the sharing mind-set? A. Because they don’t need it at all.       B. Because they aren’t interested in it.   C. Because they are busy with work.      D. Because they hate being disturbed.  74. The underlined phrase “cut back” in Para. 3 probably means ________.A. shared     B. helped          C. abandoned      D. reduced75. It can be inferred from the passage that _________________________. A. more and more Americans solve problems in their daily life by helping each other .B. if the prices of service goes down, individual consumers won’t do something themselves.  C. the sharing-mind set is a strange to many Americans.D. when the crisis ends, Americans will abandon the sharing-mind set. 第Ⅱ卷(非选择题  共35分)第一节  任务型读写(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。It’s often said that high self-confidence is key to success. In fact, low self-confidence is more likely to make you successful. Sure, extremely low confidence is not helpful, but just-low-enough confidence can help you readjust your goals so they are more realistic and attainable and have a better chance of succeeding. There are three main reasons for this:★Lower self-confidence makes you pay attention to negative feedback and be self-critical: Most people get trapped in their optimistic biases, so they tend to ignore negative feedback. Although this may give them confidence, achievement is 10% performance and 90% preparation. Thus, the more aware you are of your soft spots, the better prepared you will be. ★Lower self-confidence can motivate you to work harder and prepare more: In fact, low confidence is only negative when you are not serious about your goals. If you really want what you say you want, your low confidence will only make you work harder to achieve it — because it will indicate a gap between your desired goal and your current state.★Lower self-confidence reduces the chances of looking arrogant(自大的): Indeed, people with low self-confidence are more likely to admit their mistakes - instead of blaming others. This is the most important benefit of low self-confidence because it points to the fact that low self-confidence can bring success, not just to individuals but also to organizations and society.In brief, if you are serious about your goals, low self-confidence can be your biggest help to accomplish them.Topic Lower self-confidence is more likely to enable you to 76___.77___ ★Lower self-confidence 78___ your attention on negative feedbacks. With more 79___ of your own 80___, you will be better prepared. ★81___ by lower self-confidence, you will work harder to achieve what you want, unless you are unserious about your goals.  ★People with lower self- confidence are 82___ likely to look arrogant and 83___ others for their mistakes, which is the most 84___ part of it, for it brings success to individuals and organizations. Conclusion Lower self-confidence can help you accomplish your 85___. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 最近中国的空气质量引起了广泛的关注。请阅读下面的漫画，按要求用英语写一篇短文。 内容要求： 1. 简要描述漫画内容；       2. 简要分析产生这种现象的原因；3. 针对以上现象谈谈你自己的看法（至少两点）。注意：1.词数150左右，开头已经写好，不计入总词数。2.作文中不得提及考生所在的学校和本人姓名。 3.参考词汇：口罩mask； 雾霾haze  Recently,the air quality in China _____________________________________________.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 英语参考答案一、 听力：1-20  BCBAC  CACBC  CBACB  BAACA  One possible version: Recently ,the air quality in China has raised widespread concern. As is indicated in the picture, an old man and his grandson are taking a walk in the street with masks covering their mouths. As the haze is becoming heavier and heavier, they find it hard to see the buildings and trees around them clearly. The picture conveyed here is that air pollution is quite severe in China. Many factors account for this phenomenon. In the first place, vehicles sending large quantities of poisonous gases are a major source of air pollution. Furthermore, factories that release a great deal of smoke are also responsible for the poor air quality. Besides, burning materials like coal or oil for homes and offices is another major contributor to air pollution.Personally, to better the air quality, the government and the common citizens should make joint efforts. Riding and walking are wise options for public travels. Meanwhile, effective laws are supposed to be made to guarantee good air quality.