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1、嘉兴市高中英语学科基地 http:/第 1 页 共 13 页 余姚三中 2013 届高三第一次月考英语试题第一部份 英语知识应用 单项选择（共 20 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 10 分）1. Excuse me, would you please give_ magazine to Mary? Sorry, but I dont think there is_ Mary in my class. A. a; / B. the; / C. the; a D. a; a2. Can I help you with it? I appreciate your _, but I can mana

2、ge it myself.A. advice B. offer C. question D. idea3. People Who Moved China, hosted by CCTV, honors the people _the valuable contributions should be remembered by every Chinese. A. whose B. of whom C. that D. of which4. All of the things there are inexpensive, with prices _ from about $1 to $10.A.

3、changing B. ranging C. distinguishing D. differing5. Were all ready to put it into operation; _, were going to take action as soon as possible.A. on the whole B. in general C. all in all D. in other words6. Faced with the severe employment situation, many graduates are _going to work in the rural ar

4、ea.A. considering B. supposing C. imagining D. minding7. What made Bill so angry?_. His girl friend promised to come at 8:30, but she hasnt come yet.A. Having kept waiting B. Being kept waitingC. To be kept waiting D. He was kept waiting 8. The Frenchman pointed to the spoon and asked me _ to call t

5、hat in Chinese.A. whether B. how C. which D. what9. Traditionally, Chinese people _ the Chinese characters Double Happiness and stickthem onto walls or doors for weddings. A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut down10. Thank God youre safe! I stepped back, just _ to avoid the racing car.A. in danger

6、 B. in case C. in time D. in need11. We all jumped with joy at the exciting news, After all, we _forward to the chance for many years.A. are looking B. were looking C. have been looking D. had been looking12. I would love _ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.嘉兴市

7、高中英语学科基地 http:/第 2 页 共 13 页 A. to go B. to have gone C. going D. to be going13. Nearly three months had gone by _ the seriously injured girl showed a slight sign of recovery.A. until B. after C. since D. before14. Words like “discount” never fail to _ people, specially women，though they might not ne

8、ed what is being promoted.A. occur to B. reply to C. appeal to D. stick to15. We had a hard time the last time we went camping, because the fire _ during the freezing night.A. went over B. went out C. went on D. went through16. We should give the disabled encouragement to live _ as we do.A. as a ric

9、h and full life B. as rich and full a lifeC. so a rich and full life D. so rich and full a life17. Did you know any French before you arrived in Washington? Never _ it, actually. A. had I learned B. have I learned C. I learned D. would I learn18. Part of the reason Charles Dickens loved his own nove

10、l, David Copperfield, was _ it was rather closely modeled on his own life.A. what B. why C. that D. whether19. With all my attention _ my homework, I didnt even notice my father standing by me.A. to fix on B. fixed on C. fixing on D. to be fixed on20. -What a day! Nothing seems to be going my way.-_

11、, Susan. You are killing yourself for all the work.A. Take it easy B. Go right ahead C. You deserve it D. Have great fun 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C、和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Megans Library of Love book drive began in 2006, in memory of a student who passed away.

12、The_ 21_ to send books to a school _22 _was created by Megans classmates at Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle School as a tribute（悼念）to her. The project formed out of the desire to23 _Megan, to help our community heal, and to make a _24_ in the life of others. Students have many 25_ of Megan, but the most

13、vivid was her love for her family and the diligent 26_ she gave to her classmates. They combined this with her _27_ for learning and reading to create the Library of Love. This project honors Megans special qualities. In the _28_of one of her classmates, Megan was, “A good daughter, a good student,

14、a good friend. ”We are all blessed to have been a _29_ of Megans life. 嘉兴市高中英语学科基地 http:/第 3 页 共 13 页 Every February, on Megans birthday, fifth graders at Cedar Grove-Belgium Middle School _30 _donations of newly purchased books and send them to a school in need. The “Love books” are truly a _31_ of

15、 love meant to _32_ reading and learning. Students earn the money for postage by writing letters to local _33 _.The fifth graders also have the _34_ of labeling every book with a Library of Love sticker（标签）, _35_ the books into categories（类别）, and _36_ all the books for shipping. In the two years si

16、nce the Library of Love _37 _began, students have collected over 5000 newly purchased books to send to schools in need. In 2006, 3419 books were sent to St. Bernards Parish to help _38 their school library after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the community. In 2007, 1613 books were sent to White Mounta

17、in School in Alaska, who _39 _their high school in a fire. Students look forward to sending the gift of _40 _to other schools in the future.21. A. move B. thought C. idea D. offer22. A. in need B. in trouble C. in difficulty D. in pain23. A. help B. honor C. keep D. save24. A. contribution B. mark C

18、. difference D. start25. A. images B. pictures C. stories D. memories26. A. effort B. advice C. help D. example27. A. interest B. passion C. preference D. determination28. A. case B. ideas C. words D. look29. A. company B. witness C. part D. friend30. A. get B. count C. seek D. collect31. A. measure

19、 B. force C. gift D. mark32. A. push B. reward C. inspire D. connect33. A. families B. communities C. factories D. businesses34. A. chance B. responsibility C. pleasure D. work35. A. dividing B. placing C. sorting D. passing36. A. cleaning B. checking C. packing D. examining37. A. plan B. organizati

20、on C. campaign D. project38. A. repair B. rebuild C. remove D. restart39. A. lost B. ruined C. closed D. escaped40. A. comforting B. reading C. encouraging D. writing 阅读理解（共 25 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 50 分）第一节：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，并在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。AThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be

21、a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological 嘉兴市高中英语学科基地 http:/第 4 页 共 13 页 disaster area. Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequence other countries might learn from its mistakes. For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilizat

22、ion. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island. However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, b

23、ringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900. Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐 )on the island. In

24、 fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate. A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes a

25、way the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon. In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate. Unfortunatel

26、y, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 20

27、00, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen. 41. What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?_.A. To seek help for Naurus problems. B. To give a warning to other cou

28、ntriesC. To show the importance of money D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.42. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came? _.A. Rich and powerful B. Modern and openC. Peaceful and attractive D. Greedy and aggressive43. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _. A. soil pollution B.

29、 phosphate overmining C. farming activity D. whale hunting 44. Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem? _.A. Its leaders misused the money B. It spent too much repairing the island C. Its phosphate mining cost much money D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war.45. What

30、 can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?_ _.A. The phosphate mines were destroyed B. The ecological damage is difficult to repair. C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans D. The leaders will take the experts words seriously. BJustin Bieber used to be an ordinary Canadian boy, but his l

31、ife totally changed in 2008. With 嘉兴市高中英语学科基地 http:/第 5 页 共 13 页 his great musical talent, this 17-year-old boy has become a superstar in the music industry. Justin Bieber was born in Straford, Ontario and was raised by his single mother. Bieber learned to play musical instruments when he was very y

32、oung. In 2007,he took part in a local singing competition in his hometown, and he did it just for fun. He never took singing lessons before but surprisingly he placed second in the competition. Then,with the help of his mother, he uploaded videos of him singing on a website and they successfully att

33、racted the attention of viewers. His videos got popular through word of mouth and some of them have received up to 10,000,000 views.Justin Bieber would have never gotten a career in the music business without his videos. Scooter Braun, a former marketing executive of So So Def Recordings, had watche

34、d Biebers videos and he was impressed by the boys talent. Braun then contracted Bieber and he flew the boy into Atlanta 7 months after the first video was posted. Bieber showed his talent in singing as well as his ability in playing musical instruments. He then got a record deal.In 2009,Justin Biebe

35、r released his first single “One Time” while he was recording the debut album（首张专辑）.The single “One Time” tells a story about love. This song had success not only in Canada and the US, but also in the international market. Then he released his debut album “My World 2.0”in 2010 and the song “Baby” be

36、came the lead single. This album successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven countries. In June 2010, he started his first world tour in Hartford, Connecticut. One month later, he started recording his second album.46.Justin Biebers career in music began to take off when _.A. he met with Scoote

37、r Braun B. he released his debut albumC. he won second place in a competition D. his singing videos were uploaded to a website47. It can be infered from the text that Justin Bieber _.A. owed his success to good luckB. showed a gift for music when he was youngC. is the youngest superstar ever in the

38、music industryD. released his debut album with the help of Scooter Braun48. What do we learn about Justin Biebers “One Time”according to the text?A. It is about love and was released in 2010.B. It attracted the worlds attention after released.C. It successfully entered the Top Ten Charts in seven co

39、untries.D. It is the lead single of his debut album “My World 2.0”.49. What is the best title for the text?A. Justin Biebers journey to successB. Lucky boy- Justin BieberC. What made Justin Bieber a singerD. Secrets of Justin Biebers succes嘉兴市高中英语学科基地 http:/第 6 页 共 13 页 CWith only a click of the mou

40、se, rumours（谣言）can be forwarded between microblogs（微博） very quickly. As an example, recently, sensitive netizens discovered that some photos displayed on microblogs describing Beijings June rainstorm had actually been fabricated.S is one of the major Internet portals in China with hundreds and thous

41、ands of users, and a majority of celebrities and famous citizens have their microblog accounts on this portal. As recently as six months ago, the website decided to establish a specialized team to prove rumours and provide accurate information for its users. Tan Chao is in charge of the team.“ Befor

42、e I took the job, I usually couldnt identify what information was real and what was fake. But during the process of identification, we discovered that a lot of information was false, including fake photos, fake news stories and rumours that had been spread through microblogs.”Its not just website po

43、rtals which are taking on fact-checking responsibilities, but also a number of civic-minded netizens, who recently set up a Rumour Identification Federation on Ss microblog system to help netizens identify fake information online.Dian Zizheng is the team leader of the federation. He says theyve publ

44、icized more than 150 pieces which contradict rumours, which attracted more than 10 thousand visitors within two months.“We live in an age of new media, so we cant use the old methods to prove rumours. We cant wait for the media to prove the facts with related administrative（行政） departments and then

45、release a formal announcement. We cant allow rumours to run wild and then deal with it, we need to fight rumours while theyre spreading. I think that this is the best way to deal with rumours nowadays.”Some experts say this displays the advantages of the internet compared to other traditional media.

46、 The open platform allows information to be examined and clarified by netizens. But experts like Ding Wengguo,President of the Journalism and Communication College at the China University of Political Science and Law says this self-correction function of the Internet is still quite limited.“Its stil

47、l quite different to tell which information is true in such an open environment by just reading a number of different opinions on the same issue. This is something which we need to pay attention to. If society is flooded with too much false information, and its allowed to spread in such a fast manner, then people will be suspicious（怀疑的） of all kinds of information including important information from authorities. It also worsens problems relating to social communications and mut