山西大学附中2012~2013学年第二学期高三（4月）月考

英语试题

（考察时间：95分钟 满分150）

第Ⅰ卷 （选择题 共115分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）

第一节 单项填空（1×15）

We are now living in ____ world where computers rule our work and daily life. So online searches have already become ____ must.

A. a; the B. a; a C. the; a D. the; /

2. Look! If we had begun to do the work yesterday morning, we ____ ourselves just like them.

A. would have enjoyed B. were to enjoy C. should enjoy D. would be enjoying

3. It is required that more attention ____ the working conditions of the workers in our country.

A. should be paid to keep B. be paid to having kept

C. should be paid to have improved D. be paid to improving

4. The committee has expected the problems that ____ in the road construction project.

A. arise B. will arise C. arose D. have arisen

5. —You may find the key to the math problem on page 107．

—Ah, it's so simple． I wonder why I ____ of that．

A. hadn't thought B. haven't thought C. didn't think D. wasn't thinking

6. Beer bottles can be recycled but they need cleaning thoroughly, ____ they?

A. needn't B. don't C. mustn't D. can't

7. —I’m terribly sorry that I made your table cloth dirty. —____.

A. Never mind B. Don’t mention it C. That’s right D. Sorry

8. ____ the road round to the right, the blind man asked a boy to guide him.

A. Follow B. Following C. To follow D. Followed

9. Online shopping sites say that they find it difficult to ____ the demand for canned infant milk powder after the new law takes effect in Hong Kong.

A. put up with B. catch up with C. keep up with D. come up with

10. On every female teacher’s desk ____ a rose with a note “HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY” on March, 8th in our school.

A. appeared B. have appeared C. was appearing D. appearing

11. Lack of confidence does cause some problems—in fact far more serious ____ than lack of experience does.

A. one B. those C. ones D. that

12. What a wonder! They’ve finished ____ 40% of the task within one week.

A. no more than B. no less than C. not more than D. much less than

13. Three of the town’s factories have closed down ____ the space of a year.

A. among B. after C. beyond D. within

14. ____ Aristotle, we are ____ we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.

A. In view of; which B. Based on; when C. In terms of; who D. According to; what

15. Painting from still images leads to a loss of sensitivity which is ____ to an artist.

A. absolute B. urgent C. special D. vital

第二节 完形填空（2×20）

Persistence paid off

When I graduated, I was by no means an exceptionally talented web developer. Like many graduates, I was clueless which 16 to take when I left university, so I took a couple of gap years traveling around North America. After traveling , I returned home and 17 in a restaurant where I was offered an assistant manager role. 18 the offer was appealing, it occurred to me that if I didn't start inspiring my enthusiasm, soon I would find myself relying on a(n) 19 wage and stuck in a career routine.

At this time, in 2002, the digital industry was booming in the UK, and after looking into this area 20 , I realized I was very interested in 21 a career in web development. The main question was: "where do I start?" I had very little 22 knowledge or indeed skills in web development, and I couldn't get a job without the experience and skills 23 my belt. So, I put everything I had into learning more and finding a job in web-designing industry. I 24 my resume by post to every digital agency within 100 miles — making it clear I was 25 to work without pay if I could gain experience. This brought a few 26 ，but nothing which 27 my career ambitions or me.

Having 28 to find myself a training position within a company, I realized that if I wanted to get into this industry I would need to 29 my own opportunities. So, I asked a friend who owned a pub if I could create a website for him. I even asked for a small upfront payment which 30 me to complete the site quickly and to the 31 standard. It proved to be a great website, and a good investment for my friend, as it attracted new customers. Eventually, I 32 a local web development agency — which had already turned me down twice! — to take a look at my work. The company was 33 that I was not going to give up on my passion, decided to take me 34 .

After being offered the post, I've learned when it comes to careers, persistence often pays off. It demonstrates enthusiasm, commitment and drive; all attractive 35 in the eyes of an employer. So, don't give up if you don't get the placement or role first time round — sometimes persistence is all it takes to catch an employer's eye.

16. A. suggestion B. direction C. course D. decision

17. A. stayed B. dined C. worked D. joined

18. A. When B. If C. Because D. Although

19. A. regular B. real C. low D. average

20. A. deeper B. further C. heavier D. nearer

21. A. applying B. seeking C. registering D. picking

22. A. advanced B. correct C. common D. practical

23. A. upon B. around C. under D. with

24. A. sent B. wrote C. prepared D. collected

25. A. supposed B. going C. willing D. able

26. A. receptions B. rejections C. repayments D. responses

27. A. suited B. limited C. possessed D. substituted

28. A. paused B. agreed C. failed D. pretended

29. A. meet B. create C. change D. get

30. A. smoothed B. refreshed C. pushed D. raised

31. A. certain B. permanent C. mentioned D. desired

32. A. convinced B. insured C. promised D. proved

33. A. scared B. confused C. embarrassed D. impressed

34. A. in B. on C. over D. apart

35. A. qualities B. commitments C. potentials D. procedures

第三节 阅读理解（3×20）

A

The fourth round of heavy smog to hit Beijing in four weeks has sent more people to the hospital with respiratory（呼吸的） illnesses and led to calls for laws to control the pollution.

Pan Shiyi , a celebrity real estate developer said he is planning to propose a Clean Air Act to the local government. As a representative to the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, he started an online survey at 9:20 a.m. Within three hours, more than 25,000 web users, or 99 percent of total respondents, welcomed his proposal on Sina Weibo , China's Twitter.

They have good reasons to stand alongside Pan. The latest round of haze reduced visibility to under 500 meters in many parts of the city. The smog has also led to a great increase in respiratory illnesses, particularly among children and the elderly. Anxious parents and doctors almost all blame the smoggy air for the illnesses. Though most schoolchildren are home for the winter holidays, the bad air can easily move indoors. Besides, ordinary medical masks fail to provide adequate protection, so some people have turned to gas masks and respirators.

The causes of the scary smog are rather mysterious, though experts blame excessive emissions and the mountains around Beijing that trap pollution in winter, unless there is adequate wind to clear it away. Some critics have pointed fingers at China’s top two oil firms, China National Petroleum Corp and China Petrochemical Corporation, saying the companies’ outdated production technologies produce large quantities of substandard, high-polluting gas fuel.

Meanwhile, concerned Beijingers have moved their brainstorming sessions to cyberspace. If Pan’s proposal for a Clean Air Act is adopted, netizens say the new law should include items providing for “car-free days” in times of smog, higher standards for vehicle fuel, stricter restrictions on industrial and exhaust gas emissions, and more effective protection for the public.

Beijing is not the only city that has ever lost the blue sky. Five days of thick fog caused thousands of deaths in Britain in December 1952, urging the government to pass the first Clean Air Act in 1956, which introduced smokeless zones and cleaner fuels to reduce pollution. That may provide some experience for Beijing to refer to.

36. Why did Pan Shiyi started an online survey?

A. To investigate the public’s opinions on pollution.

B. To tell people the danger of the smoggy weather.

C. To call on more people to support his proposal.

D. To collect supporting evidences for his proposal.

37. What can we learn from the passage?

A. People are clear about the causes of the smoggy weather.

B. Children staying indoors will not get respiratory illnesses.

C. Smog is worse for people with lower resistance to diseases.

D. Masks can give people protection against the smoggy weather.

38. Britain is mentioned in the last paragraph to ____.

A. suggest Beijing should learn from other countries

B. let people know many places have this problem

C. tell people the situation in Britain is worse

D. call on the government to pass Britain’s Clean Air Act

B

High-quality customer service is told by many, but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done.

Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of retail (零售) store, but instead will alarm their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers and anyone who will listen. Store managers are often the last to hear complaints, and often find out only when their regular customers decide to frequent their competitors, according to a study jointly conducted by Verde group and Wharton school. “Storytelling hurts retailers and entertains consumers." Said Paula Courtney, president of the Verde group. "The store loses the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement."

On average, every unhappy customer will complain to at least four others, and will no longer visit the specific store. For every dissatisfied custo