漳州三中高三英语月考试卷
一．听力部分（略）
二．单项选择
21. --- You know Mr. Green has been ill for days?
--- Yes, I wonder if he is _____ better now.
A. some B, much C. any D. no
22. _____ is without _____ doubt the most magnificent of the big cats.
A. The tiger; a B. The tiger；不填 C. Tiger；不填 D. A tiger; the
23. Little _____ at that time that the course of my life was about to change.
A. did I know B. I knew C. I didn't know D. have I known
24. He won't want to eat it unless he's really hungry, in _____ case he'll eat almost anything.
A. what B. that C. whose D. which
25. --- There must be a dozen pens in this house but I can never find one when I need them
--- Keep looking, _____ is sure to turn up.
A. One B. It C. That D. This
26. Recently quite a lot of experts _____ that another law on wildlife protection _____ as soon as possible.
A. suggested; must be passed B. have suggested; be passed C. were suggesting: was passed D. suggested; being passed
27. $ 100 a month could hardly _____ the cost of his life in such a big city in this country.
A. spend B. take C. cover D. meet
28. This is an early church, _____ from the ninth century, which was rebuilt under the direction of San Carlo Borromeo.
A. dated B. being dated C. dating D. dates
29. Much to the couple's comfort, their income is now double _____ it was five years ago.
A. that B. than C. which D. what
30. Working in the kitchen for years made Tom _____ a good cook.
A. for B. into C. Of D. as
31. At present the hotel is almost empty, but I'm sure things will start to _____ in the spring.
A. rise up B. hold on C. pick up D. hang out
32. --- Oh, must you? Stay a bit longer. It's been such fun having you.
--- _____, but I've got an early start tomorrow morning.
A. No problem B. All right C. Thanks anyway D. Never mind
33. --- How can I find Robert? -
--- Try phoning him ----- he ______ be home by now.
A. can't B. should C. would D. mustn't
34. She was such a proud person that she would die _____ she would admit she was wrong.
A. rather than B. until C. after D.before
35. --- Are you through with your homework?
--- Well, _____,
A. sort of B. go ahead C. why not D. that’s OK
三．完型填空
Time is very important in our lives. It ---36--- our everyday moments. However, time never had any ---37--- in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more ---38--- .It's round in the center with two silver bands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This ---39--- tells me the importance of time in my life. I received this ---40---on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9;00 AM to ---41---up my uncle Ali and take him to my father's house. ---42---, I was late because I was ---43--- out with my friend. Later on that day, around 11 ;00 AM, I ---44--- my uncle, but I was very ---45--- for him. He had ---46--- the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.
I got to my father's house at 2;00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father's face. I felt ---47--- of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my ---48--- father and fired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, "Essa, did you have ---49--- with your friends today?" I answered, "Yes father, and I’m sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali. " He said, "What you ---50--- was not very nice and you should be sorry for your ---51--- .” I was ashamed and said, "Father, I'll never do it again. I promise. " He said, "I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a ---52 --- for you. " He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my ---53--- .I learned a very important lesson from my father: to ---54--- time and never be late to get someone. This watch is ---55--- to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.
36. A. appreciates B. organizes C. orders D. explains
37. A. importance B. similarity C. necessity D. interest
38. A. confident B. independent C. efficient D. responsible
39. A. object B. belonging C. matter D. stranger
40. A. card B. letter C. gift D. thing
41. A. call B. pick C. put D. bring
42. A. Otherwise B. Fortunately C. However D. Hopefully
43. A. going B. hanging C. standing D. leaving
44. A. forgot B. remembered C. saw D. visited
45. A. anxious B. nervous C. early D. late
46. A. reached B. recognized C. left D. found
47. A. ashamed B. frightened C. disappointed D. shy
48. A. kind B. happy C. angry D. doubtful
49. A. pleasure B. fun C. appointment D. quarrels
50. A. said B. did C. thought D. forgot
51. A. ideas B. words C. actions D. promises
52. A. wonder B. hope C. requirement D. reminder
53. A. life B. day C. way D. thought
54. A. waste B. respect C. neglect D. enjoy
55. A. useful B. necessary C. different D. important
四．阅读理解
A
Our world is getting smaller and smaller. Miss Yamada, whose plane could cover eight hundred kilometers an hour, flew around the world in less than fifty hours. The newest planes could go 600 miles（one mile equals 1.609 kilometers) every sixty minutes, and we are now developing planes that are even faster.
But it used to take a lot longer to go around the world. Magellan's men were the first to make the trip. It took them more than two years to do so by ship.
Magellan was from Portugal，but he sailed for the king of Spain. On September 20, 1519, he left Spain with five ships and 240 men. After passing the tip of South America, they reached the Pacific Ocean. on which they sailed more man one year. very often they could not see a piece of land for months and they suffered greatly from the lack of food and fresh water. Many of them died of hunger and diseases. They even had to live on sawdust（锯末）．Finally in April 1521，Magellan got to the Philippine Islands, where he was killed. His men fled and continued their voyage across the Indian Ocean. It was with the greatest difficulty that they passed the Cape of Good Hope. By the time they returned to Spain on December 21，1521，seven out of every eight men had died.
Magellan's voyage proved that men could sail around the world and that our earth is but a huge ball.
56. Miss Yamada could fly round the world in less than fifty hours because _____.
A. our world was getting smaller and smaller
B. her plane was the fastest at the time this passage was written
C. they had developed planes that could go more than 600 miles an hour
D. her plane was very fast
57. According to the passage, the newest plane at that time could go around the world in about _____．
A. fifty hours B. thirty-five hours C. forty-one hours D. thirty-eight hours
59. Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?
A. The World Is Round B. Going Around the World
C. Sailing Around the World D. Magellan's Voyage
B
After a few years of starting stories but never finishing them, Flavia Bujor decided it was time for her to complete something. So, she decided to write a novel --- at the age of12. She was 14 when the book was published
“Writing was a passion for me since I was very young,” said Bujor, now 15.
Bujor, who lives in Paris, was in New York last week for the American release（发行）of her book, The Prophecy of the Stones. It's the story of a young girl who imagines another world where three heroines band together with the help of some magical stones to save their land.
The book has made it onto best-seller lists in Europe. More than 20 publishers elsewhere in the world have bought the rights to publish it.
Success comes as a surprise to Bujor, who wrote the book just to see if she could. She would write a chapter and then hand the work to her family and friends to see if they liked it and thought she could continue.
“For me it’s like a dream,” said Bujor, a soft-spoken, slender, tall young woman with long brown hair. I really didn't think it was possible to publish it.”
The Prophecy of the Stones caught the attention of a French publishing house when a family friend sent in some pages Bujor had mailed to him for his opinion.
Since then. the novel has sold 20.000 copies in France and Italy, and more than 30,000 in Germany. In the United States. the first print run is 65,000 copies.
Bujor doesn't want to be seen only as a young adult author. She's already at work on her second novel, which she says will be nothing like her first.
Different. but also determined to be a normal teenager. That means promotional tours only during school holidays. continuing her schooling. and going on with plans to attend university. Her book royalties will be used to pay for that.
60. The reason why Bujor takes her success as a surprise is most probably that _____．
A. she didn't expect too much of her novel
B. she thinks the book is overvalued
C. her book is only an interesting story
D. she didn't write the book with enough passion
61. How did a French publishing house get to know about her novel?
A. She had a family friend working in the publishing house.
B. A family friend recommended the novel to the publishing house.
C. She mailed some pages of the book to the publishing house for their opinion.
D. The passage doesn't mention this.
62.. What is the most important proof the writer of the passage provides for Bujor's success?
A. The age at which she began writing
B. The numbers of copies sold.
C. Her skills of writing.
D. Her passion for writing.
63. Which of the following is true of Buior's second book?
A. It will be a continued part to her first novel
B. It will tell a different story of the same type as the first one.
C. She is no longer writing it with passion.
D. She doesn't want her second book a twin of the first
C
Scientists have discovered an unusual tip for parents who want their kids to grow up to be musical geniuses（天才）一teach them Chinese Putonghua.
Experts at the University of California in San Diego have found that children who learn Chinese Putonghua as babies are far more likely to have perfect pitch. That's the ability to name or sing a musical note at will. They're better than those raised to speak English. Perfect pitch, though common among the great composers, is extremely rare in Europe and the US. Just one in 10,000 there is thought to have the skill.
Diana Deutsch, who led the research, believes the explanation lies in the different use of tones in the two languages. The meaning of English words does not change with tone; the same is not true for Chinese Putonghua.
Deutsch discovered the connection when she tested the first-year students from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. All of them spoke Chinese Putonghua. She also tested students at the Eastman School of Music in New York，who all spoke English.
Each of the students was asked to name 36 notes played at random（随机）from a keyboard. The researchers found that of the students who began music lessons between the ages of four and five, 14 per cent of Americans had perfect pitch. That was compared with 60 per cent of Chinese. When children began music lessons later in life, their chances of having perfect pitch dropped dramatically
"The findings support the idea that babies can acquire perfect pitch as part of learning a language, which can later generalize to musical tones," said Deutsch.
But while learning Chinese Putonghua appears to give children a better chance of developing perfect pitch，some parents might appreciate a simpler method.
A good alternative, Deutsth said, might be to let babies play with keyboards with different notes labeled or colored. As with language, learning perfect pitch is likely to be easier around the ages of 6 to 18 months.
The British composer Michael Berkeley said, “If you are using a language where pitch is so much more important, your whole perception（感觉）of pitch would be more accurate. The musicality of a language does make it easier to understand pitch.”
64. Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage?
A. Chinese Putonghua, a language to be learned by musicians
B. Musical Chinese Putonghua
C. Chinese music and US music
D. Perception of pitch
65. What does the word "pitch" in the passage most probably mean?
A. A set of keys on the keyboard.
B. A group of high notes in music
C. A set of rules of music.
D. The ability to play or sing a note correctly.
66. The reason why Chinese children acquire better pitch is that _____.
A. they speak a language more related to music
B. their parents aim higher for their music talent
C. they began music lessons earlier
D. Chinese is a language more difficult to learn than English
67. Which of the following are effective ways to give children better chances of developing perfect pitch?
(a) Teach them Chinese Putonghua
（b) Have them play with keyboards with different notes labeled or colored.
（c) Let them learn English early.
( d ) Let them start music lessons early.
（e) Let them notice the different use of tones in English.
A.（a)，(b)，（d) B. (a)，（c)，(d) C.（b)，（d)，(e) D.（b)，（C)，(e)
D
*Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera, by Andrew Lloyd Webber, debuts（appears in public for the first time) in Shanghai, marking the production's first Asian performance. Since it was first staged in London, the play has been seen by 58million people all over the world. The Phantom of the Opera depicts a mysterious person with a beautiful voice living under the Paris Theatre. The grand stage sets and music have made the musical famous throughout the world.
7:15 p.m., December 18
200-2000 yuan
7:15 pro, December 19，24-26，31
100-800 yuan
Shanghai Grand Theatre，300 Renmin Dadao
Tel: 5466-0206
Cello recital（大提琴独奏会）
Cellist Nina Kotova will stage a recital in Shanghai. Kotova, from Russia, is an excellent musician and composer（作曲家）．She gained world attention when she won first prize in an international music contest at the age of 15. She is also a model and has graced the covers of many fashion magazines.
7:30 p. m, December 15
50-500 yuan
Shanghai Concert Hall, 523 Yan'an Donglu
Tel: 6386-2836
Pipa concert
Yang Jing plays the pipa in concert. The pipa player found her distinctive musical character through he ancient pieces of an ancient culture and the most contemporary（当代的）music of the world. Rooted in the millennia-old tradition of Chinese music, she builds on a vast body of musical history from the East and West.
7.15 p.m, December 10
40-100 yuan
He Luting Concert Hall, 20 Fenyang Lu
Tel: 6437一1 192
68. To attend two different concerts listed above will cost at least
A. 80 yuan B. 90 yuan C. 600 yuan D. 1000 yuan
69. Those who are interested in Chinese traditional music will _____.
A. watch a concert at the He Luting Concert Hall
B. spend 500 yuan or more on a ticket
C. call 5466-0206 to book tickets
D. watch a play at 300 Renmin Dadao on Dec. 18
70. We can know from the advertisements that _____.
A. people living in Shanghai will see the first performance of The Phantom of the Opera
B. The Phantom of the Opera is a musical play performed at the Paris Theatre
C. Cellist Kotova's photo can be seen on the covers of many fashion magazines
D. Yang Jing, the pipa player, accepts no western influence in her performance
E
Language is a major problem for the European Union. The agreement or treaty which created the organization that eventually became the EU, the treaty of Rome, stated that each country's language must be treated equally. The original six countries had only three languages between them; French, German and Dutch/Flemish. However, there are now 15 countries in the EU, with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages, and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.
All this translating is very expensive and time-consuming It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches, and nearly half of the EU’s administrative costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probable that several more countries, most of them having their own languages, will join the EU, thus making the situation even worse.
The problem is not just cost; there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages, there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from (for example) Danish into Greek, or Dutch into Portuguese, at a high professional standard
In practice the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials, since almost all of them speak some English. However, any move to reduce the number of official languages( perhaps to four or five) would be a blow to the pride of the smaller countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However, this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany.
71. The organization that eventually became the EU _____.
A. was started by France and Germany
B. started with three countries
C. was set up by the Treaty of Rome
D. included l32 languages
72. What's the main purpose of this passage?
A. To give a solution to a problem.
B. To find out a problem and show how severe it is.
C. To criticize the European Union for inefficiency.
D. To show that the problem cannot be solved.
73. According to the writer, the use of English in contacts among EU officials has _____．
A. angered the officials who don't speak English
B. reduced the number of official languages
C. lessened the effect of the problem
D. been opposed by powerful member countries
74. The writer mentions “Danish into Greek” as an example of _____.
A. a situation that might be difficult to deal with
B. a situation that occurs often
C. one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter
D. languages easily being interpreted
75. The writer suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced _____．
A. the EU would not know which official languages to choose
B. countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy
C. only languages which are easy to translate would be used officially
D. the smaller member countries would be pleased
第二卷
一．短文改错
When I think of the people whom have influenced 76.______________
me most in life, my parents, my brother or some 77.______________
friends come to my mind. From my young age to 78.______________
the beginning my adult life my parents have been 79.______________
the biggest infuence on me. They were taught 80.______________
me everything I needed to know about take care of myself. 81.______________
They taught me what to work and speak, and 82.______________
most important gave me first morals. Everything I have 83.______________
started with my parents. Not only has my parents 84.______________
and friends influenced me, but my workmates and another people. 85._______________
I want to thank them all.
三．书面表达
阅读下面摘自“China Daily”的一则简讯，写一篇读后感。
River Pollution
A great deal of dead fish pan be found floating on the surface of the Huaihe River because of the serious pollution this summer. In a report, Anhui Daily called on people to help protect the river against pollution.
要求全文包括以下内容：
（1）这种河水污染情况，除淮河外，不少别的地区也存在。
（2）除河水污染外，其他的污染如空气污染、土壤污染等也给人类带来灾难。
（3）越来越多的人已开始认识到污染的严重性，政府已采取措施治理污染。
（4）谈一谈你自己对污染问题的看法。
（5）词数：100～ 120。
参考答案
21-35. CBADA, BCCDB, CCBDA.
36-55. BADAC, BCBBD, CACBB, CDABD,
56-75. DCD, ABBD, BDAA, BAC, CBCAB.
76.whom →who 77.or →and 78./ 79.beginning ∧ of 80.were去掉81. take →taking 82.what →how 83.important →importantly 84.has →have 85.another→other
One possible version:
I’m shocked to have learnt about pollution in Huaihe River. As far as I know, river pollution exists not only in Huaihe River but also in many other rivers in our country. Besides river pollution, there are air pollution, soil pollution, sound pollution and .so on. All kinds of pollution do great harm to human beings. Fortunately more and more people have come to realize how serious the problem is. Our government has been trying to take measures to fight against pollution. Though we have done a lot, we still have a long way to go. But we’re sure that we will win the battle against pollution in the end. It is our duty to protect the environment.