绵阳市南山中学2014届高三12月月考英语试题

2013年12月

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分；考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题共90分）

注意事项：

1．必须使用2B铅笔将答案标号填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上。

2．第I卷共两部分，共计90分。

第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）

第一节语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B 、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The education of _______young is always _______ hot and serious topic in modern society.

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

2. The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I ____ in many worse hotels.

A.was staying B.stayed C. would stay D. had stayed

3. The companies are working together to create they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.

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

4. Catherine, ____ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock, or you would oversleep and be late for the train.

A. setting B. sets C. set D. to set

5. In my view, London's not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is ______in traffic.

A. the most organized B. more organized

C. so organized as D. as organized as

6．________ deep down in the earth for thousands of years, the dead forest has rotted away and become coal．

A. Having buried B．Being buried

C．Buried D．To be buried

7．John talked with me for about an hour yesterday．Never ________ him talk so much．

A．did I hear B．had I heard C．I had heard D．I heard

8. Had they known what was coming next, they　　　 second thoughts.

A. may have B. could have

C. must have had D. might have had

9. —The girl looks so beautiful. Is she a model or a film star? —_____________. She’s a nurse.

A. You bet B. Forget about it.

C. Far from it. D. Whatever you say

10．Have you ever dreamed of staging a concert, thousands of people are applauding and appreciating your music?

A . at which B. when C. for which D. which

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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项．并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 11 his company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always 12 his success to it.

At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 13 to return home, starting a company. Before?leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the?? 14? made through years. At the airport he had to accept the 15 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be??taken down for 16 . Glen knew that carrying such?goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying?? 17 for his watch. So while checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 18 ??fake（假货）. When he was? 19 ??of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which 20 nearly 100,000, into pieces 21 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was? 22 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be?examined? 23 ?. For many times of entry-exit ?24 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully, and 25 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if? 26 ?reusing and carrying fake goods, he would be ?27 by law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding?the plane for long.

After that, he often told the story to his family and his employees. He said that this made a deep? 28 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 29 ?, which he would?remember as the 30 of his success forever.

11. A. went up ? B. set up C.?took up D. picked up

12. A. owes ? B. mentions ? C.?brings D. honors

13. A. objected ? B. refused ? C. decided ? D. asked

14. A. books ? B. things ? C. pounds ? D. savings

15. A. ordinary B. regular ? C. routine D. common

16. A. inspection B. look? C. test ? D. experiment

17. A. it? B. one ? C. them ? D. these

18. A careless B. priceless ? C.?hopeless D. worthless?

19. A. afraid ? B. ashamed C. proud? D. hard

20. A. spent? B. paid C. cost ? D. took

21. A. at B. on? C. in D. by

22. A. amazed ? B. delighted C. disappointed? D. satisfied

23. A. strictly? B. quietly ? C. quickly D. curiously

24. A. conditions ?B.?chances C. experiments D. experiences

25. A. stopped B. warned? C. urged? D. hoped

26. A. found out ? B. came out C. sent out D. set out

27. A. hit ? B. charged C. praised ? D. blamed

28. A. expression B. idea C. thought? D. impression

29. A. lies B. honesty ? C. goods ? D. bravery

30. A. choice B. lesson C. secret? D. belief

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节阅读下列短文，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。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

In some urban centers, workaholism is so common that people do not consider it unusual．They accept the lifestyle as normal．Government workers in Washington D．C．, for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week．They do this because they have to; they do it because they want to．

Workaholism can be a serious problem．Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they probably don't know

how to relax; that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other

types of entertainment．Most of all, they hate to sit and do nothing．The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause health problems such as heart attacks or stomach ulcers．In addition, typical workaholics don't pay much attention to their

families．They spend little time with their children, and their marriages may end in divorce．

Is workaholism always dangerous? Perhaps not．There are, certainly, people who work well under stress．Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in life．Their work is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy．For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing．Their jobs provide them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative．

Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several advantages to work．It provides people with paychecks, and this is important．But it offers more than financial security It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction when they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say," I made that．" Psychologists claim that work gives people an identity; by working, they get a sense of self and individualism．In addition, most jobs provide people with a socially acceptable way to meet others．

31．A workaholic is a person who____．

A． tends to work long hours

B． behaves in a strange way

C． has to do many social jobs

D． holds high social positions

32．What can be the problem of workaholism?

A． Being late．

B． Being lazy．

C． Being hopeless．

D． Being unhealthy．

33． According to some studies, most workaholics .

A． live a hard life

B． regard work as something enjoyable

C． like to be under stress

D． are good at both work and entertainment

34． What are the advantages one can get by working according to the text?

a． popularity b． satisfaction c． good payment

d． self-confidence e． higher positions f． social acceptation

A． a; b; d; e B． b; c; e; f C． a; c; d; f D． b; c; d; f

B

Why do Chinese people love hot pot so much? As the winter months begin to settle in, I find myself wondering what it is about this traditional meal, which has existed for more than 1，000 years, that makes it a Chinese food favorite．But it seems that the answer lies beyond the dish itself．

Hot pot isn't just designed to keep you warm during the cold months; it's also a social experience．It's a "theater” cuisine that turns a meal into an event．There is a lot of fun for everyone to have in adding ingredients to the hot pot．

Hot pot is eaten over two to three hours．For this reason, it is often, considered an evening's entertainment, and time to spend with friends and family．However, many westerners would be put off by the idea of other people sticking chopsticks in their food．When we come to eat at the table in the UK, we tend to have our own individual portions （份额）, although the experience is still a social one．

A similar experience to the hot pot one can be found in Korean barbecue restaurants, which let you cook your own meat．This allows people to have their meat done however they want．

For most Westerners, the idea of going to a restaurant to cook their own food is bizarre （古怪的）．But having given hot pot a go, I find it's now one of my favorite meals in Beijing．The steam from the pot left my clothes smelling of food when I got home, but perhaps this is also part of the experience．When the chilly （刺骨的） wind is blowing outside, just grab （抓） some chopsticks, some good friends, and dig in．For me it's like throwing a dinner party where my taste buds （味蕾） and my appetite are equally satisfied in the warm company of friends．

35．According to the author, hot pot is popular in China because ________．

A．it is a fun social experience

B．it has been developing for over 1,000 years

C．it involves many unique ingredients

D．it keeps people warm in winter and it is creative

36．We can conclude from the article that generally British people _______.

A．prefer a Korean barbecue to Chinese hot pot

B．find it interesting to cook their own food in restaurants

C．don't like sharing food with others

D．don't mind the smell of food staying on their clothes after dinner

37．The underlined word "put off" in the third paragraph probably means _____

A．excited B．disappointed C．puzzled D．discouraged

38．What is the tone of the article?

A．Appreciative B Longing C．Humorous．D．Serious．

C

An old woman had two large pots (罐), one on each end of a pole (扁担). She carried th