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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流四川省成都外国语学校2013届高三4月月考英语.精品文档.成都外国语学校高2013级4月月考英语试题命题人：杨怡 李兴勇 何平 审题人：刘艳玲 王玉竹 负责人：刘艳玲本试卷分第I卷（选择题，共90分）和第II卷（非选择题，共60分）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号和座位号，准确无误后将本人姓名、准考证号和座位号填写在答题卡相应位置上；2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号；3. 答题时，必须使用黑

2、色签字笔，将答案规范、整洁地书写在答题卡规定的位置上；4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试卷上答题无效；5. 考试结束后将答题卡交回，不得折叠、损毁答题卡。第I卷 （选择题，共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)1. We can never expect _ bluer sky unless we create _ less polluted world. A. a; aB. A; theC. the; aD. the; the2. It looks heavy. Can I give you a hand? _.A

3、. Yes, my pleasureB. No, thanksC. Yes, I doD. No, never mind3. It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot_ easy reach.A. near B. upon C. within D. around 4. We are invited to a party _ in our club next Friday.A. to be heldB. heldC. being heldD. holding5. So sudden _that the enemy had

4、no time to escape.A. did the attack B. the attack did C. was the attack D. the attack was6. Amy joined a painting group but didnt seem to _, so she left.A. show off B. go up C. fit in D. come over7. _was most important to her, she told me, was her family. A. It B. This C. What D. As8. I began to fee

5、l _ in the new school when I saw some familiar faces. A. at sight B. at heart C. at will D. at home9. It was a nice house, but _ too small for a family of five.A. fairly B. rather C. very D. pretty10. Thank you for all your hard work last week. I dont think we _ it without you. A. can manage B. coul

6、d have managedC. could manage D. can have managed第二节 ：完形填空（共20小题；每题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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该选项涂黑。Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to _11_. Now she was Portia, a strongwilled _12_ in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice. The theate

7、r was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing _13_ from her._14_, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She _15_ being in front of other people. She was very _16_ at school. She had never thought she was good eno

8、ugh at anything to _17_ much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making _18_ friends. She had excellent grades, _19_ she always thought that something was missing.Two weeks before the audition, Robertsas mother had heard about it and _20_ her to join in.“I cant think of anyone else better suite

9、d to _21_ the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”Her mother wouldnt let the _22_ drop. “Youre just a little scared. Everyone gets scared. You know you _23_ do it. The trick is to look past the _24_ to find the love of what youre doing.”So Roberta had made an appointment with th

10、e head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the _25_ of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portias part, _26_ the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasnt hard; she _27_ every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new _28_ of t

11、he lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.On the day of the audition, she _29_ two of Portias famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the _30_ was hers.1. A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report12. A. member B. actress C. player D

12、. character13. A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly14. A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all15. A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted16. A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient17. A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract18. A. few B. a few C. several D. many19. A. or B. so C. for D.

13、 but20. A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded21. A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn22. A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade23. A. can B. must C. may D. should24. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear25. purpose B. way C. idea D. importance26. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improvin

14、g27. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore28. considerationB. description C. selection D. understanding29. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered30. part B. play C. speech D. position第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节 阅读短文（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）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。 A J

15、uly 21st, 2007 was a typical English summers day it rained for 24 hours! As usual, I rushed home from work at midday to check on the house. Nothing was amiss. By the time I leftwork at 5 pm, however, the road into our village was flooded. Our house had never been flooded,but as I opened the front do

16、or, a wave of water greeted me. Thank God the kids werent with me, because the house was 5 feet deep in water. We lost everything downstairs. And the plaster had to be torn off the walls, ceilings pulled down. At first we tried to push on through. We didnt want to move the children out of home, so w

17、e camped upstairs. We put a sheet of plastic across the floor to protect us from the damp. But after three months, we felt very sick, so we moved to a wooden house in a park. The house was small, but at first we were all just delighted to be in a new place. Unfortunately, things took longer than exp

18、ected and we were there for 10 months. The life there was inconvenient. What surprised me most was how much I missed being part of a community. We had lived in a friendly village with good neighbors, and Id never thought how much Id miss that. Although-our situation was very bad, its difficult to fe

19、el too sorry for yourself when you look at whats happening elsewhere. I watched a news report about floods in Northern India and thought, “We didnt have a straw hut that was swept away, and our house is still sanding. Were lucky.” We moved back home in August. With December coming, theres reconstruc

20、tion work to be done, so its difficult to prepare for Christmas. But I cant wait Im going to throw a party for our friends in the village to say thanks for their support. This year , I wont need any gifts living away from home for months has made me realize how little we actually need or miss all ou

21、r possessions . Although we are replacing things, theres really no rush we have our home back, and thats the main thing.31. What does the underlined word “amiss” in the first paragraph mean? A. Wrong. B. Missing. C. Right. D. Found.32. It can be inferred from the text that the author . A. was sick o

22、f staying upstairs B. cared much about her children C. could not stand living a wooden house D. did not deal well with her family affairs during the flood33. Why does author say that they were lucky in the third paragraph?A. Because her situation was not serious.B. Because many other places were flo

23、oded.C. Because she had been to Northern India.D. Because some others suffered even more.34. What does the author mainly want to express by telling her story? A. She valued human feelings more than before. B. She realized she almost didnt need possessions. C. She found Christmas gifts no longer badl

24、y needed. D. She thought her own home was the most important. BDanielle Steel, Americas sweetheart is one of the hardest working women in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research some before writing takes at least three

25、 years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, he worked in the public relations and advertising, industries. Later she starte

26、d a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and

27、new schools. Her l998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into film. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 week

28、s straight.Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines of her own invention, her life is undoubtedly

29、much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable(独特的)style. There is only one Danielle Steel.35. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that _A. she can write several books at the same time B. she often does some research befor

30、e writing a bookC. she is one of the most popular American women writers D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break36. Children who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may knowA. how to deal with affairs at school B. what to do if Max and Martha dieC. what to do when new babi

31、es are born into their familiesD. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes37. One of Danielle Steel s achievements is thatA. some TV plays were based on her books B. her picture books attracted a lot of young menC. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998 D. she wrote the Gu

32、inness Book of World Records38. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel _A. lives an exciting life B. values her readers a lotC. writes about quiet women D. is pleased with her achievementsC Five million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Gra

33、nd Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.CampingTo project the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Informat

34、ion Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023Fires Because of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.Hiking(远足)Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out w

35、hat you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.WeatherThe weather at Grand Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(闪电) causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storm

36、s also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.WildlifeDo not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Grand Canyon National Park where deer(鹿) were purposely shot because they ate plastic bags that left them sick and weak

37、. Hungry deer can be a danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.39. What can you do first if you want to go camping?

38、A. Know the permitted B. Book campgrounds in advance C. Make sure not to make a fire D. Stop at Mather and Desert View40. What do the underlined words “pack out what you pack in” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. keep every out of campgrounds B. take away everything you bring in C. carry all the nece

39、ssary food D. look after your personal belongings 41. Why were some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon? A. They ate wrong things and became very ill. B. They were a danger to other gentle animals. C. They begged food from visitors. D. They kicked and bit visitors.42. What is the main purpose of

40、the text? A. To provide travel information B. To report some recent news C. To teach tourists hiking skills D. To introduce the wild lifeDSorry to say, our brains naturally start slowing down at the Cruelty young age of 30. It used to be thought that this couldnt be helped, but new studies show that

41、 people of any age can train their brains to work faster. Your brain is a learning machine, says University of California scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich. Given the right tools, we can train our brains to act like they did when we were younger. All thats required is the practice designed just for th

42、e purpose: a few exercises for the mind.Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to speed up the process in which the brain deals with information (). Since much of the data we receive comes through speech, the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and

43、 accuracy.Over the course of training, the program starts asking you to distinguish sounds (between dog and bog, for example) at an increasingly faster speed. Its a bit like tennis instructor, says Merzenich, hitting balls at you faster and faster to keep you challenged. You may start out slow, but

44、before long youre pretty quick.The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic. If you ask your brain to learn, it will learn. And it may even speed up while in the process.To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new

45、 activities that challenge and excite you: playing table tennis or bridge, doing crossword puzzles, learning a language. When it comes to preventing ageing, you really do use it or lose it , says Barbara Sahakian, professor at Cambridge University.43. Dr. Merzenichs training method mainly depends on

46、 _. A. speech training B. computer languages C. the activities one joins in D. the information being dealt with44. By saying the brain at any age is highly plastic , the writer probably means the brain can be_. A. used B. mastered C. developed D. researched45. What can we learn from the text? A. Practice makes a quick mind. B. Brain res