2015届高三年级12月英语月考试题

PART ONE　LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

SECTION A (22.5 marks)

Directions：In this section, you’ll hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation，there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A，B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

( )1.How much will the woman lend the man?

A. ￡ 7. B.￡ 9. C. ￡ 5.

( )2.What does the man want to buy?

A. A book. B. A dictionary. C. A pen.

Conversation 2

( )3.What will they do tonight?

A. Play music. B. Dance. C. Hear music.

( )4.Where will they meet?

A. In the park.

B. At the zoo gate.

C. At the school gate.

Conversation 3

( )5.what is wanted in the ad?

A. Waiter. B. Waitress. C. Cook.

( )6.How are things going with Betty?

A.very bad . B.Not bad. C.We don’t know.

Conversation 4

( )7.What does the man want to do?

A .To find a house with lowered rent.

B. To share a room with his close friend.

C. To rent some place quiet enough to study

( )8.Does the woman familiar with the city ?

A. Maybe,as she has a little information to offer the man.

B. Sure,as she knows wher to find what the man needs.

C. Yes,as she is in charge of the affairs.

( )9.What does the man probably do?

A. A man cashier working in a supermarket.

B. A manager arranging part time jobs.

C. A student studying in a college.

Conversation 5

( )10.What is Mr. White doing?

A. Preparing an exhibition.

B. Having a meeting.

C. Having a sleep.

( )11.What is the woman could be ?

A. A secretary. B. A reporter. C. A student.

( )12.Where will the exhibition be held?

A. In an office.

B. In the art gallery.

C. In the open air.

Conversation 6

( )13.What is the woman doing?

A. She is having a job interview.

B. She is interviewing a famous sports star.

C. She is making a self-introduction in public.

( )14.Why was the woman out of school for half a year during high school?

A. Because she was badly ill.

B. Because she had to act in a film.

C. Because her father took her to America.

( )15.What part time job did the woman do at college?

A. A designer. B. A teacher. C. A travel guide.

Section B (7.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.

First winter in Canada

Living in the 16





First snow

Fall one evening in 17





More than 18 inches



The speaker would play outside

After 19 if they dressed warmly



The sight

Was 20





PART TWO　LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)

SECTION A (15 marks)

Directions： Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A， B， C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. It was the middle of the night_____ my father woke me up and told me to watch the football game.

A.that B.as C.which D.when

22. It has been proved ____ several new kinds of medicine____ a positive effect on the cure of H7N9.

A. which，has B. if, has C. that, have D. what, have

23. I’m calling to ask for information about the position____ in the local TV news.

A. advertising B. advertised

C. having advertised D.to advertise

24. Being examined twice a year is the rule that every driver _____ obey in this city.

A. shall B. can C. ought to D. need

25. —Why didn’t Tom go to the concert last night ?

— I have no idea,but I think he _____ in his study.

A. read B. have read C. was reading D. would read

26. ____ has helped to protect the environment is worth praising.

A. Who B. The one C. Anyone D. Whoever

27. the website of China Daily, and you will learn more about it.

A. Having searched B. Search C. Searching D.To search

28. On workday mornings I usually ________ an hour driving to work because of the traffic jam.

A. spent B. am spending C. spend D. will spend

29. — Mum, where is my ball? I remember I put it here yesterday.

— You _______ it in the wrong place.

A. must put B. might put C. might have put D. should have put

30. —Is the manager available tomorrow afternoon?

—No, he is busy. Otherwise he ________ the meeting.

A. had attended B. would have attended

C. would attend D. could have attended

31. When you’re learning to play the piano, _______ a good teacher makes a big difference.

A. have B. having C. and have D. if have

32. No sooner ______ the room than we realized we to take our books.

A.had we left ; forget B.we had left ; forget

C. we had left ; forgot D. had we left;forgot

33. _______ is announced in today’s newspaper, we have launched another man-made satellite.

A.That B.Which C. As D. What

34. With five professional hands ______ them next month, these students are sure to complete the experiment on time.

A. helping B. help C. to helping D. to help

35. I have already forgotten ______ you bought the computer.

A. that it was when B. that it was what

C. what it was that D. when it was that

Section B (18 marks)

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

In 1919, Princess Bazzar of Luxembourg’s royal family met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights, Leon went into the kitchen and made ice-cream for Bazzar. They soon fell in love. But because of their different social status, both of them burried the feelings.

Soon, Bazzar was made to accept an arranged royal marriage. For days, Leon could not see Bazzar, he was 36 with impatience. Finally, Bazzar 37 at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon 38 the letters DOVE, which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaar’s ice-cream. Leon 39 that Bazzar could understand his feelings.

A few days later, Bazzar got 40 . One year later, Leon could not 41 the mental suffering and left the royal kitchen. Years later, he and his own family 42 a candy store.

Many years later, Bazzar remembered that that afternoon she ate the ice-cream made by Leon, but didn’t see the 43 letters.

Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears, and he finally understood the past misunderstandings. If that chocolate had been 44 , those letters would never have melted, and he would not have lost his last chance. Leon decided to create a solid chocolate which can 45 a long time.

After lots of 46 , the chocolate Dove was finally made and each piece of chocolate was 47 engraved with the letter “DOVE”. It’s a symbol of the love between Leon and Bazzar.

Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate. Giving someone DOVE means sending the whisper of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?

36. A. calling B. burning C. working D. talking

37. A. stood up B. turned up C. stayed up D. dressed up

38. A. wrote B. sent C. mixed D. noticed

39. A. expected B. declared C. allowed D. promised

40. A. sick B. angry C. married D. bored

41. A. reduce B. stop C. repeat D. bear

42. A. left B. visited C. ran D. found

43. A. confusing B. interesting C. melting D. annoying

44. A. stable B. powerful C. frozen D. solid

45. A. stand B. spare C. take D. preserve

46. A. breaks B. research C. pressure D. problems

47. A. firmly B. immediately C. quickly D. luckily

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

In most colleges and universities the examination is used as a chief means of deciding whether a student succeeds or fails in mastering a particular subject. Although it does the job quite efficiently, 48 side effects are also enormous.

To begin 49 , examinations lower the standards of teaching. Since teachers are often judged 50 examination results, they are reduced to training their students in exam techniques. No subjects can be taught successfully merely through being approached with intent to take examinations. In addition, the most undesirable effect is 51 examinations encourage bad study habits. As 52 examination score is the only criterion for his academic performance, a student is driven to memorize mechanically rather 53 to think creatively.

In fact, few 54 us admit that examinations can contribute anything really important to the students’ academic development. If that is the case, 55 cannot we make a change and devise something more efficient and reliable than examinations?

PartⅢ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

In China, if you are not married by the time you are 30, you are in for trouble social blame and pressure from family and friends can get you down. And if you are a woman, it’s even worse.

Many young people get married simply to get other people off their backs (免受别人的指责) . This is a serious compromise. One ends up not marrying the ideal partner.

There are, however, a few young people who r