福建省诏安县桥东中学2015届高三上学期第四次月考英语试卷

第I卷 （选择题 共115分）

第一部分 听力

第二部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21.—I said hello to you in the street yesterday，but you________ me completely.

—I’m sorry. Maybe I didn’t notice you.

A. cheated B. hid C. ignored D. recognized

22. — How do you like our city?

—It has changed beyond all in the past 20 years，a completely new one in front of me.

A. realization B. description C. expression D. recognition

23. I’m planning to ______ two hundred books to the students in poor areas.

A .give up B. give off C. give away D. give back

24. The big snow caused great to the people living in the south of China, some of them homeless.

A. destroy；left B. damage；leaving

C. ruin；having left D. wound；leaving

— I heard the phone ringing in the office next door.

— You _______ it. I haven’t got a phone yet.

A. couldn’t hear B. couldn’t have heard

C．didn’t hear D．wouldn’t have heard

While staying in the village, James unselfishly shared whatever he had with the villagers without asking for anything ______ .

A. in return B. in common C. in turn D. in place

27. I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good _________.

A. to be breathed B. to breathe. C. breathing D. being breathed

It was the culture, rather than the language, _______ made it hard for him to adapt to the new environment abroad

A. where B. why C. that D. what

29. _____ the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well.

A. Not do only B. Do not only C. Only not do D. Not only do

30. It is the third time so far that such a festival________ in my hometown.

A. is held B. has been held C. will be held D. had been held

31. We attend lectures in the school lecture hall at the weekend _______ seats more than 800 students.

A. which B. whose C. where D. When

32. Don’t turn off the computer before closing all programs, ________ you could have problems.

A. or B. and C. but D. so

33. As many as ten courses are provided, and you are free to choose _______ suits you best.

A. whatever B. whichever C. however D. wherever

34. I don’t think _____ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.

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

35. — I get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day.

— Oh great! .

A. Good luck B. Cheer up C. Same to you D. Keep it up

第二节 完形填空（共20小题， 每题1.5 分, 满分 30分）

Yesterday was my stepmother’s birthday. I haven’t been home for a long time, so I wanted to stop by the house to 36 her on this special day. I have been 37 in terms of money so I was afraid that I couldn’t afford the long 38 . Gas is so expensive nowadays! 39 , I filled my tank with gas and set off.

I 40 at a shopping mall and found a present. It was the 41 gift and I knew she would love it. 42 when I got to the cashier, my card was 43 ! I didn’t have enough money to 44 the gift!

So I thought about the 45 for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something 46 , but I knew there was 47 else in the store she would have liked as much. So, I transferred some money from my savings account and was able to buy the gift. It took a 48 part of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.

It turned out that she loved the gift and I 49 that even though I had spent almost all my money, my stepmother 50 the best. I was glad I gave her the best that I could.

Before I 51 my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret handshake, he gave me some money. I had not 52 anything to him about my financial 53 , but I guessed my dad just knew. When I got to the car, I saw the 54 he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift! It shows that doing the right thing always comes with great 55 .

36. A. invite B. drive C. help D. see

37. A. struggling B. dreaming C. escaping D. improving

38. A. meeting B. journey C. jump D. holiday

39. A. Anyway B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Besides

40. A. shouted B. left C. stopped D. smoked

41. A. ordinary B. handmade C. free D. perfect

42. A. So B. But C. Though D. Since

43. A. opened B. gone C. checked D. refused

44. A. hand out B. hang on C. make up D. pay for

45. A. problem B. dream C. tour D. reason

46. A. smaller B. cheaper C. better D. greater

47. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

48. A. large B. whole C. tiny D. half

49. A. decided B. felt C. advised D. predicted

50. A. offered B. accepted C. deserved D. sent

51. A. visited B. left C. entered D. called

52. A. presented B. promised C. written D. mentioned

53. A. future B. memory C. condition D. means

54. A. help B. amount C. benefit D. knowledge

55. A. addiction B. rewards C. harm D. risks

第三部分 阅读理解

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Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.

Room 1

The celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities’ choice of footwear extremely interesting.

Room 2

Most of our visitors are amazed — and shocked — by the collection of “special purpose”shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!



Room 3

As well as shoes and boots, the museum also exhibits shoe - shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For example, there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that like legs!

The footwear Library

People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear.



56. Where would you find a famous singer’s shoes?

A. Room1. B. Room 2. C. Room3. D. The Footwear Library

57. All exhibits in each room .

A. are made of the same material B. have the same shape

C. share the same theme D. belong to the same social class

58. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data.

B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.

C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.

D. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.

59. The purpose of the text is to get more people to .

A. do research B. design shoes C. follow celebrities D. visit the museum

B

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils.

People’s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environments have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.

60. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their .

A. eating habits B. commercial purposes

C. cultural values D. physical reactions to the color

61. Why will many commercial websites have a red “Buy Now” button?

A. To relax people physically.

B. To encourage people to make a purchase.

C. To increase people’s appetites.

D. To cause a person’s blood pressure to rise.

62. What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A. Blue. B. Purple. C. Red D. Green.

63. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

A. Colors and Human Beings B. The Meaning and Function of Color

C. Colors and Personal Experiences D. The Cultural Meaning of Color

C

Two recent studies have found that punishment is not the best way to influence behavior.

One showed that adults are much more cooperative if they work in a system based on rewards. Researchers at Harvard University in the United States and the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden did the study.

They had about two hundred colle