08级高三年级英语4月月考试题
第一部分 听力（共三节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5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下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why didn't Joan come on time for the meeting that morning?
A. Because she got up later than usual.
B. Because the bus was late.
C. Because she forgot the time.
2. What's the relationship between the man and Helen?
A. They are friends.
B. They are brother and sister.
C. They are a couple.
3. What do you know about Mary?
A. She is tired of teaching.
B. She was fired.
C. She is changing her job.
4. Where are the two speakers going to eat their lunch?
A. In a restaurant. B. In the park. C. At home.
5. Why does the woman want to live in Peru?
A. Because Peru is a beautiful country.
B. Because Peruvians are very friendly.
C. Because she is interested in Peruvian food.
第二节（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有一几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7两个小题。
6. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. How to learn Frerlch.
B. How to improve French pronunciation.
C. How to remember French words.
7. What troubles the woman?
A. French culture. B. French vocabulary.
C. French grammar.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10三个小题。
8. What s the probable relationship between the man and the woman?
A. Professor and student. B. Principal and teacher
C. Friends.
9. How will they deal with the woman's paper?
A. Talk about it at the man's house.
B. Talk about it at the man's office.
C. Talk about it at the woman's house.
10. When will they meet each other again?
A. At 2:40 B. Before 2:40 C. After school
听第8段材料，回答第11至13在三个小题。
11. What's the topic of the speakers?
A. Buying a house. B. Finding a job. C. Building a house.
12. How do you like the man?
A. He is very rich.
B. He is very poor.
C. He has some money.
13. What kind of house is fit for the man in his own opinion?
A. The house on Padley Drive.
B. The house on Bank Street.
C. The house in the country.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17四个小题。
14. How many subjects does the woman take this semester?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
15. Where is the man going to work this semester?
A. At the library. B. In a factory. C. In his department.
16. What's the students' attitude towards Professor Stillwell's class?
A. Positive B. Negative C. Indifferent
17. Why 'did the woman's friend like Professor Atkins' class?
A. Partly because she was generous.
B. Partly because she was nice.
C. Partly because she was humorous.
第三节（共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）
听下面一段材料，将18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。
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第二部分 英语知识运用（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）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项的标号涂黑。
21.scie early 1990s,China has been enjoying boom in scientific and technology development.
A./; a B. an; thc C. the; the D. the; a
22. ----I have faith in Max. But people keep on gossiping evil things behind his back.
Do you think I should trust him?
.... You know what they say, “ ”
A. When it rains, it pours
B. There is no smoke without fire
C. What's done can't be undone
D. The grass is always greener on the other side
23. It took him a long time to the skills he needed to become a
professional artist.
A. acquire B. inquire C. require D. request
24. ----This store has such high prices.
.... l agree. Never again here.
A. i will shop B. I do shop C. will I shop D. shop I do
25. The doctor threw himself from the horse, as if .
A. to be shot B. shooting C. to be shooting D. shot
26. , the designers decided to have a celebration.
A. The job done B. Doing the job C. To do the job D. To have the job done
27. I will appreciate it very much you could change your plan a little bit to
make it more workable.
A. if B. that C. whether D. unless
28. ----You him you love him. He will go mad ifhe finds out ....
.... What ? You saw how stubborn he was.
A. shouldn't tell; should I have done B. must have told; would I have done
C. shouldn't have told; could I have done D. can't have told; was I supposed to do
29. While these different forms of greetings and customs might seem strange to you,
remember: you consider normal probably seems equally strange to
others.
A. that B. what C. which D. when
30. ----How long English?
.... Fifteen years. I turned interpreter in 1988 and I this job to this day.
A. have you taught; am doing B. have you been teaching; am doing
C. have you taught; have done D. did you teach; have been doing
31. ----Was Bill , played basketball very well, helped the blind
man cross the road?
.... Yes, of course. He is always ready to help others.
A. it; that; who B. this; who; that
C. which; that; that D. it; who; that
32. Generous public funding of basic science would a good many benefits for
the country's health, wealth and security.
A. result fi.om B. lead to C. lie in D. settle down
33. The chief believes that stupid Dummy is, the name suggests,
what he said makes perfect sense.
A. though, which B. although, what C. as, as D. that, as
34. I have told you many times not to hang around with those bad guys, ?
A. haven't I B. will you C. won't you D. have you
35. Don't look down upon your father because his wages are lower than yours. He is
than you.
A. no more of man B. no less of a man C. not more of a man D. not less of a man
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
I heard this story while in Vietnam. A bomb landed in an orphanage in a small village, killing two children and wounding one 8-year-old young girl 36 several.
Minutes later, an American doctor and nurse were 37 They found the girl was 38 injured and would die of 39 of blood, without quick action.
A donor with a 40 blood type was required. But a quick 41 showed that none had the correct type except several of the 42 orphans.
The doctor tried, in English, to explain to their young, 43 audience that unless they could 44 some of the gill's lost blood, she would certainly die. Then they asked if anyone would be willing to give blood to help.
Their request was 45 with wide-eyed silence. After several long moments, a small hand 46 went up.
"Thank you," the nurse said sweetly, "What is your name?"
"Heng." 47 the reply.
Heng lay down and a needle got into his arm. After a moment, he 48 a sob, covering his face with his free 49 . "Is it hurting?" the doctor asked. Heng
shook his head, but then his 50 sobs became a steady cryng. They were concerned. Something was obviously wrong. At this point, a Vietnam nursed arrived. Seeing the boy's 51 , she spoke to him, listened t) his reply and answered him in a comforting voice.
After a moment, the boy stopped 52 Glancing up, the mrse said to the Americans. "He thought he was dying. He thought you had asked hm to give all his blood 53 the girl could live."
"But why would he be willing to?" asked the doctor.
To this question, the boy answered 54 "She's my friend"
As the doctor 55 it: Greater love has no man than this.
36. A. including B. among C. beside D. except
37. A. called up B. sent for C. called on D. brought in
38. A. heavily B. seriously C. hardly D. greatly
39. A.loss B. decrease C. decline D. Iow
40. A. fitting B. suiting C. matching D. comparing
41. A. examination B. survey C. check D. test
42. A. wounded B. uninjured C. living D. dyrtg
43. A. frightened B. surprised C. astonished D. threatened
44. A. refill B. change C. replace D. donate
45. A. replied B. reflected C. welcomed D. met
46. A. bravely B. quickly C. slowly D. willingly
47. A. made B. went C. gave D. came
48. A. let out B. gave out C. sent out D. cried out
49. A. head B. hand C. finger D. fist
50. A. loud B. constant C. accidental D. occasional
51. A. worry B. upset C. dissatisfaction D. determination
52. A. sobbing B. smiling C. crying D. complaining
53. A. for B. and C. as D. so
54. A. simply B. regretfully C. sadly D. proudly
55. A. announced B. put C. concluded D. stressed
A
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the Over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone. At six o'clock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? Had someone got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry. Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door, "a master key" perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn't go to the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door. She settled down to wait.
It was just after 4 o'clock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter box being pushed open. With the kettle of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of Wire appeared through the letter box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the'skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.
56. Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursday because
A. she worked at a club on Thursday
B. she had visitors on Thursday
C. she visited a club on Thursday
D. a special visitor came on Thursday
57. On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out
A. because she didn't want to miss the club again
B. to see ifthe thief was hanging about outside
C. to the club but then changed her mind
D. in an attempt to trick the thief
58. The wire fell to the floor
A. because Mrs. Clarke refused to open the door
B. when the man's glove dropped off
C. because it was too hot to hold
D. because the man just wanted to get away
B
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59. This ad is most probably made for .
A. a private guide B. a travel agency C. a country D. a hotel
60. In which of the following cities can a visitor shop in a night bazaar?
A. Bangkok. B. Phnom Penh. C. Chiang Mai, D. Ayutthaya.
61. Start prices are influenced by the following EXPECT .
A. the local living conditions B. currency fluctuations
C. changes in availability D. variations in local costing
62. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. This cultural tour is limited to only 10 days.
B. Start prices cover all the fees.
C. This tour is guided by bilingual guide.
D. This tour is said to be fairly easy and comfortable.
C
Leading investors have joined the growing chorus of concern about governments and companies rushing into producing biofuels as a solution for global warming, saying that many involved in the field could be putting future profits in danger if they do not consider the long-term effect of what they are doing carefully.
It is very necessary to build sustainability criteria into the supply chain of any green fuel project in order to ensure that there is no contrary effect on the surrounding environment and social structures. The report produced by the investors expresses concern that many companies may not be fully aware of the possible traps in the biofuel section.
Production of com and soya beans has increased greatly in the last years as an eeo-friendly alternative to fossil fuels but environmental and human rights campaigners are worded that this will lead to destruction of rain forests. Food prices could also go up as there is increased competition for crops as both foodstuffs and sources of fuel. Last week, the UN warned that biofuels could have dangerous side effects and said that steps need to be taken to make sure that land changed over to grow biofuels does not damage the environment or cause civil unrest. There is already great concern about palm oil, which is used in many foods in addition to being an
important biofuel, as rain forests are being cleared in some countries and people driven from their homes to create palm oil plantations.
An analyst and author of the investors' report says that biofuels are not a cure for climate change but they can play their part as long as governments and companies manage the social and environmental impacts completely. There should also be greater measures taken to increase efficiency and to reduce demand.
63. Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?
A. Chorus of Concern and Future Profits
B. Biofuels and the Environment
C. Foodstuffs and Sources of Fuel
D. The Surrounding Environment and Social Structures
64. The increased production of palm oil .
A. just affects the environment B. just affects people
C. affects both people and the environment D. will bring ill effect to neither
65. The author of the report says that biofuels .
A. have no role to play in fighting global wanning
B. can be effective in fighting global warming on their own
C. would replace the fossil fuels completely ifproper measures are taken
D. should be part of a group of measures to fight global wanning
D
Hidden valley looks a lot like the dozens of other camps that dot the woods of central Maine. There's a lake, some soccer fields and horses. But the campers make the difference. They're all American parents who have adopted kids from China. They're at Hidden Valley to find bridges from their children's old worlds to the new. Diana Becker of Montville, Maine, watches her 3-year-old daughter Mika dance to a Chinese version of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." "Her soul is Chinese," she says, "but really she's growing up American."
Hidden Valley and a handful of other "culture camps" serving families with children from overseas reflect the huge rise in the number of foreign adoptions, from 7,093 in 1990 to 15,774 last year. After cutting throughwhat can be miles of red tape, due to different customs and cultures, parents often come home to find a new dilemma(进退两难的窘境). "At first you think, 'I need a child'," says Sandy Lachter of Washington, D.C., who with her husband, Steve, adopted Amelia, 5, fi'om China in 1995. "Then you think, 'What does the child need?'"
The culture camps give families a place to find answers to those kinds of questions. Most grew out of local support groups; Hidden Valley was started last year by the Boston chapter of Families with Children from China, which includes 650 families. While parents address weighty issues like how to raise kids in a mixed-race family, their children just have fun riding horses, singing Chinese songs or making scallion pancakes.
The camp is a continuation of language and dance classes many of the kids attend during the year. "When we rented out a theater for 'Mulan,' it was packed," says Stephen Chen of Boston, whose adopted daughter Lindsay is 4. Classes in Chinese language, art and calligraphy are taught by experts, like Renne Lu of the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Center. "Our mission is to preserve the heritage," Lu says.
Kids who are veteran campers say the experience helps them understand their complex heritage. Sixteen-year-old Alex was born in India and adopted by Kathy and David Brinton of Boulder, Colo., when he was 7. "I went through a stage where I hated India, hated everything about it," he says. "You just couldn't mention India to me." But after six sessions at the East India Colorado Heritage Camp, held at Snow Mountain Ranch in Estes Park, Colo., he hopes to travel to India after he graduates from high school next year.
Camp can be a learning experience for the whole family. Whitney Ning, 23, a counselor for four years, says the Korea Heritage Camp helped her become closer to her parents. "They were hesitant at first," she says, "but when they saw how much it meant to me, they became very supportive." Sometimes the most direct route around the world is across a campfire.
66. Why do American parents come to Hidden Valley?
A. It has a large gathering of adopted children.
B. Parents want to find a place to exchange their ideas.
C. It helps children adapt to the new culture well.
D. It is a very good place for relaxation.
67. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the culture camp?
A. It well reflects the increasing foreign adoptions.
B. Parents can find the answers to their questions in raising the adopted children.
C. Children can learn a lot in culture camp.
D. It helps the adopted children have a better understanding of their complex
heritage.
6. The underlined expression "miles of red tape" most probably means .
A. a number of choices
B. many hard journeys
C. many cassettes
D. most troublesome procedures
69. What is Alex's attitude toward India now?
A. Strong disapproval.
B. Much interest.
C. Slight dislike.
D. Enthusiastic support
70. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Foreign adoption is a common phenomenon in America.
B. Children can do whatever they want to do in the culture camp.
C. Both parents.and their adopted children can benefit from the culture camp.
D. Children can receive best education in the culture camp.
E
In this age of Intemet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year.
As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn't win the contest again? That's the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.
A revelation (启示)came last week when I asked her, "Don't you want to win again? .... No," she replied, "I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade."
I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously(自发地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly "guided" by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. ! had，turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.
Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting (借用)my daughter's experience.
While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while 1 will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.
71. What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A. A lot of distractions(分散注意力的东西) compete for children's time nowadays.
B. All the children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities.
C. Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.
D. Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.
72. What did the author say about her own writing experience?
A. She was constantly under pressure of writing more.
B. Most of her stories had been rejected by publisher.
C. She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.
D. Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.
73. Why did Rebecca want to enter this year's writing contest?
A. She had won a prize in the previous contest.
B. She wanted to share her stories with readers.
C. She was sure of winning with her mother's help.
D. She believed she possessed real talent for writing.
74. Theauthor took great pains to correct her daughter's stories because .
A. she wanted to help Rebecca win the competition
B. she was afraid Rebecca's imagination might run wild while writing
C. she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much
D. she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance
75. What's the author's advice for parents?
A. Children should be given every chance to take part in any activities.
B. Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.
C. Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.
D. A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.
第二卷 （共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
以下标有题号的第一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词．
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词．
注意：请在答题卡上作答．
Charlie Lee, aging fifteen, and his sister Roseanne, 76. .
earn their pocket money by washing his father's car, 77. .
watering the plants, cleaning the balcony, but doing 78. .
odd jobs around a house. Their parents prefer giving 79. .
them money for doing jobs to buy them presents. 80. .
Charlie and Roseanne usually receives about $25 for 81. .
each job. They often bargain their father over the rate 82. .
of pay and the job to be done. Mrs. Lee said, "We were 83. .
teaching them what money doesn't come out of 84. .
nowhere. It means little to them ifthey feel that they've 85. .
earned it and they better understand the value of things."
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
目前医疗费不断攀升，有人因付不起昂贵的医疗费而只好忍受疾病的折磨。人们强烈呼吁政府应当建立有效的医疗保障体制。请根据下面图画，以“Health Care”为题写一篇短文，简要说明图画中所表达的内容，重点阐述这种现象所带来的后果和你的观点。
注意：1. 短文应包括图中所提供的主要信息，并做适当发挥，使短文内容连贯、完整；
2. 词数：120左右。
