2014届高三10月月考英语试题

本试卷分第I卷（选择题，共90分）和第II卷（非选择题，共60分）两部分。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

答题前，考生务必认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号和座位号，准确无误后将本人姓名、准考证号和座位号填写在答题卡相应位置上；

答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号；

答题时，必须使用黑色签字笔，将答案规范、整洁地书写在答题卡规定的位置上；

所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试卷上答题无效；

考试结束后将答题卡交回，不得折叠、损毁答题卡。

第I卷 （共90分）

第一节：单项选择（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸将该选项标号涂黑。

1. —I am going to travel to Jamaica. Would you consider telling me about your experiences there?

—_ _. Let's discuss it over dinner.

A. That's all right B. Go ahead C. By all means D. It just depends

2. Going on a trip into ______ space must be quite ______ exciting experience.

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

3. The Sanlu Milk Powder event is a clear indication that food safety is a big problem; nobody can __ _ all foods are secure to us, but we are sure that the situation is turning for the better.

A. acknowledge B. guarantee C. identity D. clarify

4. It was 300 hundred years ago _______ this historic temple was built by a wealthy Mandarin.

A. that B. when C. since D. before

5. The?job?proved?to?be?much?more?difficult?than?I______.?

A.?expect ?B. expected ?C.?would?expect? D .had?expected?

6. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work ______, we didn’t accept the offer.

A. not being finished B. having not been finished

C. had not been finished D. not having finished

7. However difficult you find to arrange your time, it will pay off in the long run.

A .this B. one C. it D. that

8. This is the best way ______ I have thought of ______ the problem.

A. that; solving B. in which; solving

C. which; to solve D. /; to solve

9. Not until the train pulled into the station that his suitcase was gone.

A. did he find B. had he found C. he had found D. he found

10.It is shown that men have as women do on average while driving according to recent statistics.

A. twice as many serious accidents B. serious accidents as twice many

C. twice serious accidents as many D. serious accidents as many twice

第二节 完形填空 （共 20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

I had been playing hockey（冰球）for about?10 years. I was?always the one sitting?at the end of the bench, and 11 got into a game. I went to all the 12 and showed up even when it was so 13 that your ‘breath froze’ and?when the other players had decided to stay home. I felt I had 14 enough and thought of quitting.

I finally decided to 15 the news to my?mom that I was leaving the team.?My?mom?may have looked like a?tiny and quiet lady but on 16 my words, she said, “Remember, ‘A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.’ Your mother didn’t raise 17 , so think about yourself in a 18 way and see yourself as a winner!”?So I worked harder than ever at getting in better shape, 19 my shot accuracy and changing my 20 .?

Once in a match, we? 21 our first game badly. What’s worse, one of our best players got hurt.?I was sitting at my 22 place,?at the end of the bench,?when the coach came over and told me I was going 23 , I was nervous, excited and terrified all at the same time.

The opposing team was fast and I had to admit I was a little 24 .??But my mom’s words 25 out in my head like a church bell.?Instead of being afraid, I was “pumped” and I very quickly found that all my 26 work was?paying off.??I was as fast a skater as anyone else on the ice, and I seemed to get the? 27 to score.?The crowd went quiet.? All the time I spent on the ice when everyone had gone home had __28___ me for this moment.

Won! I won!

?The lesson I learned from my mom’s 29 has stayed with me over the years.?I?hear them whenever I am faced with a challenge, or whenever I 30 myself.??

11. A. once B. seldom C. usually D. even

12. A. meetings B. shows C. matches D. practices

13. A. cloudy B. wet C. cold D. windy

14. A. suffered B. explained C. planned D. escaped

15. A. write B. tell C. read D. report

16. A. noticing B. gathering C. hearing D. analyzing

17. A. talkers B. dreamers C. attackers D. losers

18. A. positive B. familiar C. brief D. convenient

19. A. testing B. improving C. questioning D. affecting

20. A. aim B. taste C. habit D. attitude

21. A. lost B. controlled C. practiced D. continued

22. A. usual B. safe C. secret D. private

23. A. off B. in C. by D. up

24. A. annoyed B. nervous C. delighted D. bitter

25. A. ran B. gave C. stood D. rang

26. A. delicate B. extra C. creative D. casual

27. A. chance B. message C. order D. note

28. A. spared B. requested C. prepared D. sent

29. A. actions B. reasons C. words D. promises

30. A. judge B. express C. comfort D. doubt

第三节：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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。

A

Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts.

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.

The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp (头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.

Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”

He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

31．BCI is a technology that can ________.

A. help to update computer systems

B. link the human brain with computers

C. help the disabled to recover

D. control a person's thoughts

32．How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

A. By controlling his muscles.

B. By talking to the machine.

C. By moving his hand.

D. By using his mind.

33．Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?

A. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair

B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair

C. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair

D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair

34．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works

C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

B

In 1883. John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought this was an impossible mission and told Roebling to forget the idea, but Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.

The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.

"We told them so." "Crazy men and their crazy dreams.'' "It's foolish to chase wild visions." Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap, Washington was never discouraged.

One day he was lying on his bed in hospital, seeing the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment with the sunlight streaming through the windows, and a gentle breeze bowing the flimsy white curtains apart when an idea hit him. He decided to make the best use of the only finger he could move. Thus, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.

He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.

For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm until the bridge was finally completed.

35. Which of the following is true of Washington and his father?

A. They are hardworking and courageous. B. They are stubborn and bold.

C. They are creative and persistent. D. They are curious and modest.

36. In the third paragraph, the underlined phrase ''wild vision" refers to______.

A. the tragic accident B. the building of the bridge

C. the brain damage D. the discussion and persuasion

37. From the passage, we know that _______ when Roebling proposed building the bridge