2014届高三第三次月考四校联考试卷

英 语

总分：150 时量：120 命题人：左妙桂 审题人：刘丽

PART Ⅱ: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)

Section A

21. –My mum isn’t in Shanghai now. She has gone to Paris.

--Oh, can you tell me when she ______?

A. is leaving B. would leave C. has left D. left

22. ---Can I meet you tomorrow afternoon？

---Sorry. I ____ an important guest from America then. Let’s make it another day.

A. am receiving B. will have received C. will be receiving D. will receive

23. If prices rise too high, the government has to do something _________ it.

A. stop B. stopped C. stopping D. to stop

24. A survey of the opinions of experts_____ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week___ good for one’s health.

A．show, are B．shows, is C．show, is D．shows, are

25. With the couple in a nearby town, their house seems pretty empty most of the time.

A. work B. to work C. working D. worked

26. Only when he read the Frog by Moyan a second time ___ to appreciate his magic realism.

A. did he begin B. does he began C. had he begun D. he began

27. The girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training center with her sister _____ she would stay for an hour.

A. who B. where C. which D. what

28. The engineers are so busy that they have no time for outdoor sports activities, ______ they have the interest．

A．wherever B．as if C．even if D．whenever

29. The weather in the south is generally warm, but it________ be very cold sometimes.

A. may B. shall C. will D. can

30. Zhengzhou University has moved to a new site in the western suburbs,＿its original one.

A. almost as large as ten times B. more than ten times the size as

C. larger than ten times D. more than ten times the size of

31. The Diaoyu Island _______________ as an island "about 356 kilometers from the city of Wenzhou, 385 kilometers from the city of Fuzhou .

A .was described B. describes C. is described D. described

32. When you think about your future career, _______ some glamorous jobs can be rather difficult and______ some ordinary jobs can be quite important.

A. remember, that B. remember, which

C. remembering , that D. remembering , what

33. —Monitor?

—I'm not monitor of our class. I____with the teacher until the monitor is elected．

A. will just help B. am just to help C. am just helping D. have just helped

34. He was living by a stream in a tent _________ by technical equipment.

A. surrounding B. surrounded C. to be surrounded D. having surrounded

35. It is often considered clever to do ____ your parents require when they are angry.

A. however B. whatever C. no matter what D. whenever

Section B (18 marks)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words and phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

She has been shopping with her mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old. It was 36 outside. We all stood just inside the door of the Wal-Mart.

Her voice was so sweet for the 37 waiting. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.

“What?” Mom asked.

“Let’s run through the rain,” she repeated.

“No, honey. We’ll wait until it 38 down a bit,” Mom replied.

This young child waited about another minute and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”

“We’ll get soaked（浸湿） if we do,” Mom said.

“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she 39 her Mom’s arm.

“This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get 40 ?”

“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!’”

The entire crowd became dead silent. I 41 you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. Mom 42 and thought for a moment about what she would say.

“Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then off they ran.

We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they 43 past the cars. They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case they got soaked. But they were 44 by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the 45 to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing. Circumstances or people can take away your money, and they can take away your 46 . But no one can ever take away your precious 47 . So, don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day!

36. A. quarrelling B. pouring C. snowing D. trembling

37. A. annoying B. interesting C. appreciating D. expecting

38. A brings B. comes C. cuts D. slows

39. A. pulled B. hit C. pushed D. kicked

40. A. hurt B. wet C. wounded D. slipped

41. A. recalled B. swore C. promised D. observed

42. A. suffered B. walked C. wept D. paused

43. A. rushed B. flew C. walked D. drove

44. A. suspected B. challenged C. ordered D. followed

45. A. route B. way C. path D. direction

46. A. health B. family C. friendship D. happiness

47. A. presents B. prizes C. memories D. chances

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context.

Do you often see silly words or drawings carved onto the desks in your classroom? How many times have you seen broken windows in the classrooms 48 other school buildings? This is vandalism（故意毁坏公物）, the destroying or damaging of public property 49 no obvious reason.

Vandalism in schools is becoming 50 growing problem, and it is costing us more than money. It costs us our feeling of pride in our school

51 can we prevent vandalism in schools ? First of all, we need to make students realize the importance of taking care of public property. 52 , We should learn to obey school rules and regulations. If it is serious vandalism, we need to report 53 to the teacher. Third, anyone 54 vandalizes school property should receive some kind of punishment.

We will begin to see cleaner school and happier students 55 we educate them about vandalism and work to prevent it from happening.

Part III Reading Comprehension （30 marks）

A

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56. Margaret is now looking for________.

A. her lost cat B. an apartment C. a job D. a roommate

57. Which of the following is NOT the requirement of EL house?

A. Experienced in exam preparations. B. Experienced in teaching Chinese.

C. Excellent command of English. D. Degree holder.

58. To look for a person to work in your restaurant, you can contact________.

A. LYG2560@sohu. com B. MLCT@sina. com

C. Backerl896@126. com D. JGHTR@gmail. com

59. If you rent the apartment near West Nanjing Road, ________.

A. you should pay RMB 13,000 each month

B. you can work out in the gym

C. you can go shopping in the neighborhood

D. you can swim in an outdoor swimming pool

60. What does the underlined word “incumbent” mean?

A. Businessman. B. Student. C. Employee. D. Employer

B

I grow up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.

Dad was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the sea for his catch. When you got close to him, you smelled the ocean.

When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me good-bye!

I remembered the day I thought I was too old for a good-bye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised l