沭阳银河学校2015届高三1月月考

英 语 试 题

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分10分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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。

1. What does the man mean?

A. He doesn't think it useful. B. He thinks well of it.

C. He hopes to learn.

2. Why are tens of thousands of Africans studying in China?

A. To learn skills. B. To gain financial assistance.

C. To learn Chinese cultures.

3. How did Diana Nyad feel after receiving Order of Sporting Merit award?

A. Amazed. B. Lucky. C. Delighted.

4. What are they talking about?

A. The losses of an earthquake. B. An earthquake. C. The injured.

5. What was Richard Attenborough?

A. An actor and writer. B. A director and reporter. C. An actor and director.

第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6和7题。

6. What's the relationship between the speakers?

A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student.

7. How will they keep in touch?

A. By phone. B. By letter. C. By e-mail.

听第7段材料，回答第8和9题。

8. Where are the two speakers?

A. In a room. B. In an office. C. In the street.

9. What is mainly troubling the woman?

A. That her husband hasn't returned. B. The air-conditioner. C. The heat.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where does the man want to go?

A. To a lecture. B. To a concert. C. To a movie.

11. What is the problem with taking the shuttle bus？

A. The bus doesn't go directly to the Music Building.

B. The bus goes slowly to the Music Building.

C. The bus will not come for a while.

12. What does the man finally decide to do?

A. Walk. B. Wait for the bus. C. Think of another plan.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. When was the first Munich Oktoberfest held in Beijing?

A. In 2012. B. In 2013. C. In 2014.

14. What is Jike Junyi?

A. A songwriter. B. A pianist. C. A star.

15. How did the man feel when hearing of the album Who We Are?

A. Curious. B. Shocked. C. Satisfied.

16. What are they talking about?

A. 2014 Munich Oktoberfest in Beijing.

B. The band forming Black Panther.

C. So many Chinese singers at Munich Oktoberfest in Beijing.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why did I take a plane?

A. To go home. B. To make a travel. C. To go to school.

18. How did I feel in a window seat?

A. Relaxed. B. Lonely. C. Helpless.

19. What can we learn from the story?

A. I kept in touch with the girl.

B. The girl had great influence on me.

C. I kept wondering how to meet the girl again.

20. What do I mainly talk about in the passage?

A. The connection between strangers.

B. Helping others is certain to benefit us.

C. Strangers are not always frightening.

第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分40分)

第一节 单项填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

21.Though some bodies and the wreck of the missing plane QZ8501 have been confirmed, the Indonesian authorities are _____ to make public the detailed information of the passengers aboard.

A. relative B. remarkable C. relevant D. reluctant

22.The question of _________ English will keep on changing in the future, though most people doubt, is actually easy________.

A. if; to be answered B. whether; to answer

C. how; answered D. what; to answer

23. However, the Norman Conquest didn’t affect the English language___________ the Angles and the Saxons victory about 600 years earlier, which led to Old English ________ Celtic.

A. so much as; was replaced B. so good as; being replaced

C. as much as; replacing D. as well as; replaced by

24. ______ that after the ash covered the people who failed to flee the city, their bodies nearly completely______ and disappeared, _________ empty spaces in the ash.

A. It turned out; broke down; leaving

B. As turned out; broke up; which left

C. It turned out; broke off; leaving

D. What was turned out was; broke down; left

25. _______the virtual world of RealCine, the headsets even have small openings _______ smells to match the environment.

A. Adding to; give out B. Added to; give off

C. To be added to; giving off D. To add to; giving out

26. The small boat was almost sunk by the dinosaurs which suddenly ________ to the surface, fighting each other, but fortunately the three men ________ get away.

A. rose; could B. rose; were able to

C. arose; could have been able to D. raised; could have

27. --- Why do you think ________ the Eagles went home, angry and bitter?

---_________ they didn’t win the tournament and because what mattered to them was victory.

A. was it that; That B. that; For C. it was that; Because D. that; Because

28. At the ancient Olympics, all men, ________ had to compete wearing no clothes; while single women took part in their own separate competition, a festival _________Hera, the wife of Zeus.

A. in tradition; in favor of B. by principle; in celebration of

C. by tradition; in honor of D. in order; in memory of

29. Public service ads, also PSAs, often _________ for free, _________ to educate people about health, safety or any other problem that affects public welfare.

A. run; meant B. are run; are meant C. are run; mean D. run; are meant

30.--- Most people say that all ads don’t play tricks on them.

---_______. Some are beneficial and encouraging.

A. You can say it again. B. You have me there. C. You don’t say. D. You got it.

31. He is a newcomer in the team, but I have the __________ that I’ve seen that man before.

A. function B. impression C. comprehension D. association

32.--- How old can you guess your new English teacher is?

--- It’s hard to say. But I guess him to be _________ between 35 and 40.

A. anything B. anywhere C. anybody D. anyway

33. The USA shows great concern _______ human rights of all other countries, which is a laughing stock, _______ the many cases of blacks being maltreated in their own country.

A. about ; of B. to; relating to C. for; concerning D. with; including

34.The “new” Japanese prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants the USA to promise _________ Japan declares war against China, the USA will give military aid, __________ promises to be impossible.

A. if; which B. whether; it C. if; that D. when; it

35.Hackers threatened _______ Sony release the film ‘The Interview’ (also entitled ‘Killing Kim jong un’)on the coming 2014 Christmas, they ______ launch terror attacks resembling 11th Sept in 2001,

A should; will be B. were to; could C. were; should have D. should; would

36. When ________how a statue from distant Greece, in China, researchers explained that

it was no doubt a result of Alexander the Great’s influence.

A. they were asked; should appear; B. being asked; can have appeared;

C. asked; must have appeared; D asked; could have appeared;

37. ---I heard your husband had left for Vienna by air. Why didn’t you go there with him?

---I_________. But I________ a fashion design competition two days away.

A. was scheduled to; will have attended B. had been scheduled to; will be attending

C. was scheduled to have; am attending D.had scheduled to; am attending

38. ________ much media attention is paid to the topic of raising children or caring for elderly parents in their final years, it seems ________ not much is explained on being a parent.

A. While; that B. As; like C. Because; that D. Since; /

39. Not until ________a third time ________that he had given birth to the reading system for the blind called Braille.

A. Louis Braille tried; he announced B. did Louis Braille try; he announced

C. Louis Braille had tried; did he announce D. had Louis Braille tried; had he announced

40. ---Oh, my God! Daring, what’s wrong with your face?

---Forget it! I am allergic to the cream recommended by my colleague, Ms. Fan, a very well preserved woman.

---Oh, no! I have to say ‘ ’.

A. A burden of one’s choice is not felt.

B. One man’s meat is another man’s poison.

C. Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume.

D. Don’t cross the bridge till you get to it.

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many theories regarding the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories41on the individual suggest that children 42 criminal behavior before they were not sufficiently 43 for previous misbehaviors or that they have learned criminal behavior through interaction with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in 44 to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status or as a rejection of middle-class values.

Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from 45 families, 46 the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes for lack of adequate control from parents. All 47, however, are uncertain or unimproved and are of course challenged with criticism.

Changes in the social structure may indirectly 48 juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that 49 to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment 50 make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. This results in 51 among youths and may in 52 lead more youths into criminal behavior.

Families have also experienced 53 these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; 54 ,children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family 55 . This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other not