福建省福安一中2016届高三上学期第四次月考试卷英语试卷.doc

1、高三英语 第 1 页 共 14 页 福安一中 2015-2016 学年高三第 4 次月考英 语 试 卷（时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分）第 I 卷 （选择题 共 100 分）第一部分：听力（满分 30 分）第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,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。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How long does the woman have to wait?A. About 20 minutes. B

2、. About 30 minutes. C. About 45 minutes.2. What will the man do next?A. Check his schedule. B. Attend a meeting. C. Telephone the woman.3. Where will the speakers meet?A. In a caf. B. In a car park. C. In a theater.4. Why didnt the woman buy the CDs?A. she forgot about them. B. They were sold out. C

3、. She couldnt afford them.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A camera. B. A picture. C. A festival.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的做答时间，每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. Why would the woman

4、like to travel to Australia?A. She is fond of diving. B. She wants to explore the bush.C. She likes the beach for relaxation.7. What will the speakers do tomorrow?A. Hire a car. B. Plan a drive. C. Buy a guidebook.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is Tom worried about?A. Which tutor to ask for advice. B. H

5、ow to prepare for a presentation.C. Where to get useful information.9. How does the woman suggest Tom get the senior students help?A. By e-mailing them. B. By making telephone calls.C. By asking questions on the school network.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man think of his cycling speed?A

6、. A little fast. B. A bit slow. C. Normal.高三英语 第 2 页 共 14 页 11. How did the accident happen?A. The businessman stopped suddenly B. The car went through the red light.C. The man fell off his bike.12. Who was badly hurt?A. The man. B. The businessman. C. The car driver.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What

7、is the relationship between the speakers?A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Boss and employee. C. Fellow workers.14. What is the woman doing right now?A. Marketing products. B. Studying a foreign language. C. Developing teaching programs.15. What advantage does the woman have?A. Social background. B

8、. Work experience. C. Wide knowledge.16. Where would the woman like to work?A. In Japan. B. In Chile. C. In Korea.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What made the noise in the jungle?A. Woody fruits. B. Gun shots. C. Fallen tree trunks.18. What is special about Jabillo?A. The trunk could reach up to 50 met

9、ers in height.B. The shells of its fruit were in the shape of an animal.C. The leaves burst with a loud noise in hot weather.19. What did the mans friend decide to do?A. Travel to Venezuela. B. Write an article about Jabillo. C. Give away the shells as gifts.20. How many shells did the man collect i

10、n the first week?A. About 6,000. B. About 17,000. C. About 500,000.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 30 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABeaches are not only great for lying on and doing water sports, and in fact one of the best ways of enjoying them is a classic beach

11、 walk. Here at iWantSun. Co. Uk, weve been searching the globe to find you the worlds best and most glorious beach walks, and heres our pick of the top.The Footpath of the Gods, Amalfi Coast, ItalyThe name says it all really and you truly do feel up there to walking along this wonderful mountain coa

12、stal path, which offers some of the most striking views on the planet. The path begins at town of Bomerano to charming Positano along the UNESCO World Heritage area of the Amalfi Coast. The whole walk will take you approximately four and a half hours to complete and pass over narrow 高三英语 第 3 页 共 14

13、页 rocky paths, past sheer cliffs and shining blue bays.Sydneys Great Coastal Walk, AustraliaSydneys coastline is one of the most beautiful and diverse in the world. Here you have national parks, historic sites, steep cliffs, sparkling beaches and quiet bays all in one place. Sydneys Great Walk runs

14、all the way from Barrenjoey in the north to Royal National Park in the south and takes an incredible seven days to complete. However, if youre not up to doing the full walk, then there are many different parts of the walk that you can do right in the city. Walking from the citys famous Bondi Beach t

15、o the sweeping curve of Bronte Beach takes just an hour, which takes in some top scenery.G reat Ocean Walk, AustraliaThe Great Ocean Walk stretches 104 km along Victorias famous Great Ocean Road, located on the southern coast of Australia, from the resort town Apollo Bay to the magnificent Twelve Ap

16、ostles. The Twelve Apostles are the areas famous stone landmarks which stand out like giants from the sea. The walk passes through a range of landscapes and sights, from national parks, famous surfing spots and deserted beaches, to wild coastlines, cascading waterfalls, lush forests, historic lighth

17、ouses and ghostly shipwrecks. Day walks and shorter three-hour walks such as the Wreck Beach Walk or the Lighthouse Cemetery and Lookout Walk can also be enjoyed.So next time when youre looking for a beach holiday dont just think about the resorts and the sand, but consider a more active sun holiday

18、, discovering some of the best beaches in the world.21. The author intends to tell us _.A. the wonderful beaches in the world B. the ideal tourism resort for healthC. the beautiful beaches in Australia D. the worlds best places for beach walks 22.When you arrive at the Amalfi Coast _.A. you can star

19、t walking from Positano B. you must be fed up with the footpathC. you will be fascinated by the scenery D. you may be trapped in narrow rocky paths23. What is special about Sydneys Great Coastal Walk?A. It starts from Royal National Park in the south. B. It provides visitors a variety of great lands

20、capes.C. It really has the longest coastline in the world. D. It takes about more than five hours to complete.24.According to the fourth paragraph we can know that _.A.the Twelve Apostles exists below the surface of the seaB.most visitors can finish the 104 km walk in three hours C. the Wreck Beach

21、Walk can also give visitors pleasure D. Apollo Bay is at the end of the Great Ocean Walk 高三英语 第 4 页 共 14 页 BChinese female scientist Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in medicine on October 5 for her discoveries concerning a novel treatment against Malaria（疟疾）. This is the first Nobel Prize given t

22、o a Chinese scientist for work carried out within China. Tu shared the prize with Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan, who were honored for their revolutionary anti-roundworm treatment. 84-year-old Tu is awarded this prize for her contribution to cutting the death rate of malaria,

23、 reducing patients suffering and promoting mankinds health. Although she received several medical awards in the past, the 2015 Nobel Prize is definitely the most privilege reward that recognizes Tus dedication and perseverance in discovering artemisinin（青蒿素） , the key drug that battles malaria-frien

24、dly parasites（寄生虫）. However, her route to the honor has been anything but traditional. She won the Nobel Prize for medicine, but she doesnt have a medical degree or a PhD. In China, she is even being called the “three-noes” winner: no medical degree, no doctorate, and shes never worked overseas. No

25、wonder her success has stirred Chinas national pride and helped promote confidence of native Chinese scientists.The fact that Tu has none of these three backgrounds reminds us that science should be more accessible to all. One shall be able to become a scientist no matter what kind of background he

26、or she comes from, as long as one dives into scientific research. There have been discussions on people who really love science but are never able to achieve much during their whole life. Their contributions can never be ignored. They work so hard to prove the wrong way so that the future researcher

27、s will be closer to the right one.As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tus record-breaking winning also serves as a reminder to those who are too eager for instant success. Science is never about instant success. Tu spent decades on scientific research before it

28、s value is officially acknowledged. There is no way to measure how much one devotes to science and compare it with how much reward he or she may get.25. It can be concluded from the text that _.A. Tu got the Nobel Prize for her anti-roundworm treatment B. The Nobel Prize is the first award to recogn

29、ize her workC. Tu worked home and abroad to conduct her researchD. Her discovery of artemisinin has helped to cut Malaria death rate26. The author seems to agree that a person who is more likely to become a scientist is the one with_.A. a sense of national pride B. relevant academic knowledgeC. a de

30、sire to achieve success D. enthusiasm for scientific research27. In writing the passage, the author intends to _.A. discourage the pursuit of instant success in scienceB. inform readers of the news and make comments 高三英语 第 5 页 共 14 页 C. remind readers of the principles of scientific researchD. prais

31、e the award winner and encourage scientific research CIn the American colonies there was little moneyEngland did not supply the colonies with coins and it did not allow the colonies to make their own coinsOnly the Massachusetts Bay Colony received permission for a short period in 1652 to make severa

32、l kinds of silver coinsEngland wanted to keep money out of America as a means of controlling trade：America was forced to trade only with England if it did not have the money to buy products from other countries The result during the pre-revolutionary period was that the colonists used various goods

33、in place of money：beaver furs，Indian wampum，and tobacco leaves were all commonly used as substitutes(代替物)for moneyThe colonists also made use of any foreign coins they could obtain Dutch，Spanish，French，and English coins were all in use in the American coloniesIndividual states and the Continental Co

34、ngress issued paper moneyS0 much of this paper money was printed that by the end of the Revolutionary War it was virtually worthlessAs a result，trade in goods and the use of foreign coins were still common during this periodBy the time the Revolutionary War had been won by the American colonists，the

35、 monetary(货币的)system was in a state of total confusionTo change this situation，the new Constitution of the United States，approved in 1789，allowed only Congress to issue moneyThe individual states could no longer have their own money supplyA few years later，the Coinage Act of 1792 made the dollar the

36、 official currency of the United States and put the country on a bimetallic(双金属的)standardIn this bimetallic system，both go1d and silver were legal money，and the rate of exchange of silver to gold was fixed by the government at sixteen to one28. The reason why England kept money out of America was th

37、at_A. American colonies could have their own coinsB. America had to trade only with England C. the colonists wanted to save the money for their own countryD. too much paper money in use would lead to the decrease of value29. What happened to the American monetary system during the Revolutionary War?

38、A. Individual states were not allowed to issue moneyB. The Continental Congress issued g01d and silver coinsC. American money replaced trade-in goods and foreign coins.D. So much paper money was in use that it almost lost its value at last：30. According to the passage，under the new US Constitution_.

39、A. only the US Congress could issue moneyB. the dollar was made the official currency of the USC. the US officially went on a bimetallic monetary systemD. various state governments，including Massachusetts， could issue money31. This passage mainly discusses _.高三英语 第 6 页 共 14 页 A. the American monetar

40、y system during the 17th and 18th centuries B. the English monetary policies in American coloniesC. the effect of the Revolutionary War on American moneyD. American money from past to presentDIf you are hungry, what will you do? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? Just like

41、 stomach, even your mind will be hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such absurd things. So it silently begins to hide your needs and never lets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity gets its full

42、 stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next?”, “Why cant I think?”, “Why am I always given the difficult problems?” Well, this is the result of using our own karma(宿命 )of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things.Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfi

43、ed through extensive reading. But why is it reading but not watching TV? Because reading has been the most educational tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to turn to reading for help. You have a number of books in the world which wil

44、l answer all your “how-to” questions. Once you read a book, you just dont run your eyes through the lines, but your mind decodes it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas.

45、 The same seed, if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, which you would never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but creativity. The more books you read, the wider your mind will become. Also this improves your speech-making skills to a large extent and also

46、 makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary. When you start speaking English or any other language fluently with your friends or other people, you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time.Actually, I had a problem in speaking English fluently, but as I read, I could improv

47、e significantly. So guys, do join me and give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. Now what are you waiting for? Go, grab a book and let me know!32. What does the author mean by saying that our mind is hungry?A. Our creativity gets a full stop B. We dont read booksC. We dont

48、know what to do next D. We dont have a good memory33. Ones mind is hungry because it_A. cant work out things well B. is mentally busy with many absurd thingsC. 1oosens its freedom to forget D. begins to pay careful attention to his needs34. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of reading?A. Helping you enlarge your vocabulary B. Helping you develop your creativityC. Helping you run your eyes through the lines D.Helping you improve your speaking skills35. By reading more，we