1、桂林中学高三 12 月月考试卷 共 8 页，第 1 页桂林中学 2015 学年度上学期 高三年级 12 月月考试卷英 语（本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟）第卷第一部分 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。例:How much is the shirt? A.19.15. B.9.15. C.
2、 9.18.答案是 B。1. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.2. At what time will the film begin?A.7:20. B.7:15. C.7:00.3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Jane.B. A weekend trip.C. A radio programme.4. What will
3、the woman probably do?A. Catch a train.B. See the man off.C. Go shopping.5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She made a late delivery.B. She went to the wrong place.C. She couldnt take the cake back.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
4、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. Whose CD is broken?A. Kathys. B. Mums. C. Jacks.7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?A. Buy her a new CD.B. Do some cleaning.C. Give her 10 dollars.听第 7 段材料.回答第 8、9 题。8. What did the man think of the meal?A. Just so-so. B.
5、 Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.桂林中学高三 12 月考试卷 共 8 页，第 2 页听第 8 段材料，回答第 I0 至 12 题。10. Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for his wife.B. To have a camera repaired.C. To get a camera changed.11
6、. What colour does the man want?A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.12. What will the man do afterwards?A. Make a phone call.B. Wait until further notice.C. Come again the next day.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Vis
7、it Kingston.14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?A. Attend a party.B. Meet her aunt.C. See a car show.15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?A. To call up Betty.B. To buy some DVDs.C. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Fellow workers.C. Guide
8、 and tourist.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work?A. In the Guinness Company.B. At a radio station.C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?A. A bird-shooting trip.B. A visit to Europe.C. A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hughs first book of re
9、cords appear?A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?A. More records of unusual facts.B. The founder of the company.C. The oldest person in the world.第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，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
10、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。桂林中学高三 12 月月考试卷 共 8 页，第 3 页【A】TorontoA pleasant attitude can do wonders for patients recovery, according to researchers who reviewed 16 studies that looked at patients attitudes toward health. The studies lasted 30 years and looked at patients attitudes after operation.“In each case the b
11、etter a patients expectations about how they would do after operation or some health procedure, the better they did,” said the author Donald Cole, of the Institute for Work and Health in Toronto.“This mind-body connection that we have been toying with for the past couple of decades really does have
12、hard science behind it. The result shows that the power of positive thinking is real,” Cole said.New YorkA Pablo Picasso painting sold at Christies auction(拍卖) house in New York Wednesday for 55-million dollars. The price set a new auction record for a Picasso, and is the fifth-highest price ever pa
13、id for any work of art at auction.The paintingWoman with her arms crossedwas purchased by a telephone bidder. Painted in 1902 in Barcelona, the portrait is one of the best-known works from what is called Picassos blue period.Christies says the painting by the famous Spanish artist is of a quality no
14、t seen on the market in more than 10 years. It sold for more than twice its pre-sale estimate.Xinhua AgencyA report that three kindergarten teachers got down on their knees before a South Korean couple to apologize, in Nanjing, of East Chinas Jiangsu Province, has caused wide criticism.At a local ki
15、ndergarten, a Chinese teacher frightened a South Korean child by saying she would cut off his fingers if he continued to make mischief. Although the kindergarten had apologized to the couple and dismissed the teacher named Yang, the mother insisted that Yang should kneel down before her. Sheng Dalin
16、, a columnist, wrote in the XINXI SHIBAO that it was enough to fire the teacher and make an apology to the couple, but the mothers request was beyond all reason.21. News Item 1 intends to make us believe that _.A. positive thinking can benefit patients recoveryB. a better attitude results in a bette
17、r operationC. researchers have observed 16 patients recovery for 30 yearsD. great attention has been paid to how attitudes affect health22. Which of the following is NOT true about the painting?A. It was once thought to be worth around $27 million.B. It is one of the most expensive pictures ever sol
18、d at auction.C. It was purchased by somebody through telephone.D. It has disappeared for more than 10 years.23. The report in News Item 3 has caused wide criticism because _.A. the kindergarten dismissed the teacher named YangB. the teachers refused to make an apology to the boys motherC. the mother
19、 demanded an unreasonable apology from the teachersD. the kindergarten supported to punish a boy so severely24. Why did the kindergarten fire the teacher named Yang?A. She cut off a South Korean boys fingers.B. She frightened a South Korean child.C. She wouldnt kneel down before a South Korean coupl
20、e.D. The childs mother demanded them to do so.桂林中学高三 12 月考试卷 共 8 页，第 4 页【B】One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds dashing and dancing in the exciting atmosphe
21、re above the earth. As the strong winds gusted(风吹) against the kites, a string kept them in check.Instead of blowing away with the wind, they arose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the controlling string and the clumsy tail kept them in tow(牵引), facing upward and again
22、st the wind. As the kites struggled and trembled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They flew beautifully even as they fought the forced restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. “Free at last,” it seemed to say.
23、 “Free to fly with the wind.”Yet freedom from control simply put it at the mercy of an unsympathetic gentle wind. It flew ungracefully to the ground and landed in a twisted mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. “Free at last”. Free to lie powerless in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along t
24、he ground, and to settle down lifeless against the first roadblock.How much like kites we sometimes are. There always exist misfortunes and restrictions, rules to follow from which we can grow and gain strength. Prohibition is a necessary counterpart to the winds of opposition. Some of us pulled at
25、the rules so hard that we never fly fast to reach the heights we might have obtained. If we keep all the commandment(戒律 ), we will never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.Let us each rise to the great heights, recognizing that some of the prohibitions are actually the steady force tha
26、t helps us climb and achieve.25In the passage the writer watched _.A. many young people enjoying the sunny day B. many birds dashing and dancing in the skyC. many young people flying multicolored kites D. the strong winds blowing against the sky26What enables a kite fly gracefully in the sky accordi
27、ng to the story?A. The kite itself and strange shapes. B. A long string and blowing wind.C. A windy spring day and blue sky. D. The size and a long string.27What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?A. To give up tips on how to fly kites effectively.B. To warn us that freedom is actu
28、ally powerless.C. To explain that restrictions are really unnecessary.D. To teach us a lesson that rules are important in life.28Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Fly with Restrictions B. Where to Fly C. Why to Fly Kites D. Fly to Freedom【C】 “Dining out”, or “ eating out ”,i
29、s a phrase people use in Britain when they eat in a restaurant or a pub. Eating out is more popular in Britain today than ever before.However, eating out can be expensive. Restaurants are normally more expensive than pubs, though many pubs serve very good ，simple food. As British people dont dine ou
30、t every night of the week ,eating in a restaurant is often seen as a special occasion. When going for the first date， or if celebrating an anniversary or a birthday, many people like to go to a restaurant. People often eat in a restaurant before going to the cinema or the theatre.As in all cultures,
31、 there are many rules of etiquette (礼节)surrounding food and eating, and nowhere is this more pronounced than when eating in a smart restaurant. People are almost always expected to eat with a knife and fork and these should be held in the correct hand and used in the correct way. It is also impolite
32、 to have your elbows on the dining table when you are eating.桂林中学高三 12 月月考试卷 共 8 页，第 5 页Therere many such “unspoken” rules they are normally only important when eating in a very elegant and expensive restaurant, and vary slightly from restaurant to restaurant and place to place. A recent nationwide
33、survey showed that there was a divide in manners between the north and south of Britain -the “worst” manners were in Scotland and the northeast, and the “best” in Wales and the southeast! However, this survey was almost certainly conducted by someone in the southeast, so it may not be entirely fair.
34、Naturally, restaurants vary greatly in quality and price. However, almost all British cities have a vast range of food and cooking styles to choose from as well as traditional British food, from the very cheap to the very expensive French, Italian, Indian, Greek, Thai, Japanese and many more. In fac
35、t, when asked what their favorite food is, many British people say an Indian curry (咖喱菜)rather than any other dish!As well as dining in a restaurant, when people are too tired to cook after work they often get a “takeaway”. This means they order from a takeaway or takeout restaurant by phone, then g
36、o to collect it and take it home to eat. Many takeout restaurants also deliver to your house. While you can normally find a takeout restaurant for almost any cuisine, the most popular are Italian, Indian and Chinese and all you have to do is to open the door, pay and eat!29. What can be concluded fr
37、om the first two paragraphs?A. The British spend more eating out than cooking at home.B. The British pay great attention to eating in a restaurant.C. The British often dine out when celebrating festivals.D. People tend to eat in a restaurant after watching a movie.30. The underlined word “pronounced
38、“ in Paragraph 3 probably means “_A. polite B. expensive C. strange D. obvious31. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. There exist great differences of rules in different restaurants.B. People from Wales and southeast Britain are the most polite.C. Your order in a t
39、akeout restaurant can be sent to your home.D. Traditional British food is seldom served in British restaurants.【D】 In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competi
40、tion is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-deat
41、h affairs. In their single-minded pursuit (追求) of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary
42、players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not
43、trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesnt matter because I really didnt try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the s
44、ame as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that ones self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with 桂林中学高三 12 月考试卷 共 8 页，第 6 页others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins
45、 to dissolve(缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.32. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.B. Opinions about competition are different among people.C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.D. Failures are necessary experien
46、ces in competition.33. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?A. It pushes society forward. B. It builds up a sense of duty.C. It improves personal abilities. D. It encourages individual efforts.34. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. those who try
47、 their best to winB. those who value competition most highlyC. those who are against competition most stronglyD. those who rely on others most for success35. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?A. Ones worth lies in his performance compared with other
48、s.B. Ones success in competition needs great efforts.C. Ones achievement is determined by his particular skills.D. Ones success is based on how hard he has tried.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The relationship between parents and teachers is important in the deve
49、lopment of a child. The good communication between them is communication that says,“ I care about my child, and I value school.” The best way a parent can show how much he or she values learning is by sending a prepared child to school every day. 36 Once a child gets behind in class, catching up can be difficult.Parents and teachers are partners in student development. A school community is built on relationships established(确立)among c
