1、第 1 页 共 11 页南昌三中 2012 届高三第三次月考英语试题命题：刘杲 审题：熊蓓第一部分：听力（共两节；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. Which is true about John?A. He went to a pub to drink. B. He has given up drinking.C. He is addicte
2、d to drinking.2. What does the woman want to know?A. What kind of typewriter it is. B. What price the man will ask for.C. Why the man wants to sell the typewriter.3. How does the man feel now?A. Hungry. B. Sleepy. C. Energetic.4. When will the woman meet the man?A. At 10:00 tomorrow morning. B. At 1
3、0:30 tomorrow morning.C. At 11:00 tomorrow morning.5. What does the man mainly do in his spare time?A. Learn a language. B. Do some sports. C. Play the piano.第二节 （共 15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作
4、答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Cousins. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son.7. What are they going to buy?A. Sandwiches. B. A present. C. A turkey.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 11 题。8. How old is the woman?A. 16. B. 65. C. 81.9. How many girls does t
5、he woman s family have altogether?A. Five. B. Nine. C. Four.10. What was the woman s childhood like?A. Quarrelsome but free. B. Poor but happy. C. Rich but not free.11. In which way was the woman not satisfied with her childhood?A. She seldom had new clothes. B. She had no chance to go to school.C.
6、She had no bike to ride.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。第 2 页 共 11 页12. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an old house. B. At a bus stop. C. At a university.13. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. To buy a modern new house. B. To clean the rooms every day.C. To buy an old house with small
7、rooms.14. What do we know about the woman?A. She prefers to live in small rooms. B. Shell buy a house near the university.C. She wants to buy a large old house.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. What are the two speakers?A. Students. B. Workers. C. Teachers.16. Which is the man s favorite course?A.PE. B. Sc
8、ience. C. Music.17. What does the man think of himself?A. Naughty. B. Hard-working. C. Clever.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What is April 7th?A. It s the United Nations Health Day. B. It s a day of great fun for children.C. Its the time when “Child to Child“ was founded.19. What s the main aim of “ Ch
9、ild to Child“ ?A. To help children have a good education. B. To help children learn about good health. C. To help children get enough food and water.20. What can the children do at home to promote the idea of “ Child to Child“ ?A. Do more housework. B. Keep themselves clean.C. Help other children to
10、 live healthily.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）21. The police have started an _into the cause of the fire which broke out in the hotel last night.A. influence B. investigation C. introduction D. infection22. -Good morning, sir. Can I help you?-Yes, can I _ now? I m leaving
11、an hour later. My name is George Brown and my room number is 2009.A. check in B. turn in C. check out D. turn out23. -Waiter, _?-Wait a moment, sir. That s $ 68 altogether.A. would you charge me B. how much did we eatC. may I have the bill, please D. would you take the money24.1 beg your pardon. I _
12、 you. So I _ what you said.A. didnt hear; wasnt catching B. wasn t listening to; didn t catchC. wasn t hearing; didn t catch D. haven t listened to; don t catch25. The Internet is a huge computer system _ allows millions of people around the world to share information.A. what B. that C. as D. where第
13、 3 页 共 11 页26. I cant find my keys anywhere. I saw them on the table this morning.I think you _ them in your car.A. may have left B. could have left C. would have left D. should have left27. In general, graduates who speak good English will have more chances than _who dontA. that B. these C. those D
14、. this28. I admire her very much in that she successfully _ her career with family life.A. accepts B. receives C. combines D. collects29. _ of the change in the meeting time, Mike arrived late.A. Not informing B. Not having informedC. Having not been informed D. Not having been informed30. We need t
15、o know the custom of this country _ we would not displease anyoneA. even though B. as if C. so that D. only if31. _, it fades next to the story of Armstrongs struggle against disease.A. As the record is impressive B. Impressive as the record isC. Impressive as is the record D. The record is impressi
16、ve though32 Children should respect their parents and be aware _ their parents do is for their good.A .that B. which C. how D. what33. A mobile phone is no longer merely _ telephone. It has become _most complicated palm computer. , A. the; a B. /; the C. the; the D. a; a34. Its reported that the old
17、 railway between the two cities is _ the new highspeed railway.A. three times as long as B. as three times as long C. as long as three times D. as long three times as35.The prices of all the goods _ up and no one knows when they will become stableA. had gone B. have been going C. have gone D. had be
18、en going第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）I enrolled in Spanish class as a high school freshman, not knowing that the teacher would be one of the most influential people in my life. Miss Isabella 36 as a very elegant lady of medium height, dressed fashionably in a colorful suit. “Teachers are not s
19、upposed to be so _37_ ,“ I thought to myself. Later she proved to have a charming personality to _38_ her looks.In the beginning of high school, I was a thin girl whose mouth shone with the silver metal of braces. I was so shy that I often crossed the street to 39 talking to classmates. My mother di
20、d not believe in praise, 40 she always thought that praise would 41 self-esteem. This strange belief had an 42 impact on my childhood.I showed off my 43 in my Spanish class as Miss Isabella believed in me. She listened to whatever I said and gave me _44_. Her Spanish class was amusing and the storie
21、s from Spanish history seemed to come 45 _. I received an A in every class. She 46 started a Spanish newspaper for which I wrote the news column. I 47 found my place in high school and gained confidence in my _48_ _ 第 4 页 共 11 页I 49 a speech contest before the whole students. Can you imagine the 50
22、that I had made to arrive at that point? I got the third 51 in the contest. When I arrived at Spanish class, Miss Isabella said, “ You should have 52_. You were fantastic!“ I thought to myself, “She has so much belief in me. “ Soon, my high school days 53 an even higher peak.I think of myself as a p
23、ure white dove with a broken wing 54 my mother s inability to education. My teacher became my angel on earth. She _55_ _ my broken wing and allowed me to fly to greater heights.36. A. broke into B. got into C. turned out D. stood out37. A. serious B. attractive C. strict D. professional38. A. change
24、 B. adjust C. match D. suit39. A. avoid B. attempt C. continue D. consider 40. A. so B. but C. because D. although41. A. result from B. result in C. depend on D. bring up42. A. active B. unusual C. accessible D. awful43. A. worry B. patience C. talent D. story44. A. faith B. punishment C. strength D
25、. effort 45. A. lively B. alive C. lovely D. live46. A. even B. almost C. ever D. still 47. A. absolutely B. actually C. hardly D. gradually 48. A. study B. abilities C. work D. looks49. A. failed in B. participated in C. gave up D. put forward50. A. mistake B. trouble C. progress D. sense51. A. opp
26、ortunity B. place C. award D. reward52. A. competed B. passed C. won D. missed53. A. hit B. appeared C. gained D. beat54. A. instead of B. in spite of C. in addition to D. due to 55. A. mended B. protected C. offered D. damaged 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）AIts 10:30 pm, and 11-year-old Brandon
27、 Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noisewakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. The message becomes clear: “R U awake?“Brandon s use of technology doesn t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles (控制台 ) in his room. With so many choic
28、es, it s no surprise that when he isn t at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices.Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much
29、 time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found.The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten.Often, kids m
30、ultitask, or use more than one device at a time. “ If youve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?“ media expert Cheryl Olson says.第 5 页 共 11 页Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids cou
31、ld be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. “ It s a matter of balance,“ says Olson.“ Youve got to work on it. “Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. “It s imp
32、ortant to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply, “ says Rideout.With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. “ Kids should try,“ adds Rideout. “ But parents might have to step in sometimes. “56. Why do
33、 children spend more time in using electronic devices?A. Because more electronic devices are available to them.B. Because electronic devices are more exciting than before.C. Because they have less other activities.D. Because they have less homework to do.57. It is known from the passage that _.A. Br
34、andon Blanco feels very annoyed about his late-night textB. the teenagers using mobile devices have increased by 30% in the past five yearsC. Cheryl Olson is not surprised about kids increasing use of mobile devicesD. most experts think teenagers should not use electronic devices for their studies58
35、. Which of the following is an example of multitasking according to the passage?A. Watching TV while using the computer. B. Talking on the phone while staying with others.C. Playing video games on the Internet. D. Listening to music while relaxing.59. According to the passage, Victoria Rideout would
36、 probably agree that _.A. kids should do homework while surfing the InternetB. kids should do homework in a place without disturbanceC. kids should spend more time on homeworkD. kids should have more homework than before60. The underlined phrase “in check“ in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_
37、“.A. in order B. in store C. in sight D. in controlB 40 years ago, the community of Seneca Falls, New York, decided to create a hall of fame for women. The town was the birthplace of the women s rights movement.In 1848, 300 women and men gathered in Seneca Falls for the first Women s Rights Conventi
38、on. Among them were feminist leaders Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.The delegates passed a declaration calling for voting rights for women, among other demands. 72 years later the nineteenth amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote.In 1969, the people of Sen
39、eca Falls wanted to honor the women who took part in the struggle. So they established the National Women s Hall of Fame. 10 years later, the group raised enough money to buy a historic bank building to house the Hall of Fame.There are more than two hundred-women in the National Women s Hall of Fame
40、 today. They include teachers, doctors, artists and athletes. There are also pilots, social activists, comedians, 第 6 页 共 11 页politicians, poets and builders.The National Women s Hall of Fame announced ten new members on March second to honor National Women s History Month, who will be inducted into
41、 the Hall of Fame in October this year.One of them is Louise Bourgeois, a 97 years old artist in New York City, whose best known works are huge sculptures of spiders. Her art has been exhibited in major museum collections around the world.Another new member of the Hall of Fame has been fighting to h
42、elp victims of abuse for more than 30 years. Growing up in a violent home, Susan Kelly-Dreiss started her career by helping to set up a shelter for abused women. Later she helped gain passage of the first law against domestic violence in the state of Pennsylvania. Now, Susan Kelly-Dreiss works on th
43、e issue at the national level.Susan Solomon is an international leader in atmospheric science. She developed the theory explaining how and why the ozone (臭氧) hole happens over Antarctica. She also got some of the first chemical measurements that showed man-made chlorofluorocarbons ( 氯氟化碳) caused the hole. Susan Solomon served as one of the leaders of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This group
