1、 莆田一中2011-2012學年高三第5次月考英語考試第卷（選擇題共115分）一聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共5小題，每題1.5分）1. What does the woman want to do?A. Sign an agreement.B. Attend a lecture.C. Read the agreement carefully again.2. Whose picture is on the show at the exhibition? A. The mans.B. The womans.C. Li Yings.3. What does the man want to

2、do? A. To turn on the TV.B. To turn off the TV.C. Let her turn the TV down.4. What does the woman think about the mans plan? A. She thinks he is foolish.B. She thinks he works very hard. C. She thinks he is very clever.5. What is happening outside? A. It is raining slightly.B. It is raining heavily.

3、C. Its shining.第二節（共15小題，每題1.5分）聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。6. What does the woman call the man for? A. To ask him to see a film.B. To ask him to join a group discussion. C. To ask him to join her group. 7. How many times do the group meet every week? A. Once.B. Twice.C. Three times.8. What do the group sometime

4、s do in spring and autumn? A. They have a picnic in the forest.B. They go bird-watching.C. They go catching birds.聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。9. What do the speakers both want to do in the coming new year? A. Save some money.B. Work harder.C. Lose weight.10. What did the man do last year? A. He joined a health

5、club.B. He stopped smoking. C. He got a good job.11. When did the man promise to stop smoking? A. Last June.B. Last year.C. This summer.聽第8段材料，回答第12至13題。12. What is the mans favorite sport in summer? A. Play tennis.B. Swim.C. Play tennis and swim.13. What do you know about Bob? A. He doesnt like wat

6、ching football on TV. B. He likes playing football. C. He likes weightlifting.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14. Whats the matter with the woman? A. She lost her job.B. She wants to find a job. C. She doesnt know if she should change her present job.15. Why does the woman want to change her job? A. She can get mo

7、re money.B. She doesnt like her present job. C. Her present job is not interesting.16. When should the woman make her decision? A. Tomorrow.B. Today.C. Next week.17. What does the man want to do? A. To give the woman a hand. B. To get that job. C. To give the woman a job. 聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. Why d

8、id the speaker change his interest to underwater exploration? A. It is much cheaper than space travel. B. It is much safer than space travel. C. It is more exciting than space travel.19. In what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel? A. They are both expensive.B. They both att

9、ract scientists attention. C. They can both be quite challenging.20. Why does the speaker give this talk? A. To explain the danger of exploring space. B. To explain why he took up underwater exploration. C. To show how simple diving can be.二、單項選擇（共15題，每題1.5分）21. You dont have to buy_. The book with

10、red cover is just the same as the one with yellow cover. A. allB. both C. eitherD. any22. How do you think of Steve Jobs who succeeded in creating the empire of Apple? - I think the most important is that he had intelligence _ the ordinary. A. likeB. forC. beyondD. than23. Dont believe in those ads

11、that you can master a language in one month. Instead, it is a(n) _ process, which may last for years. A. rapidB. instantC. gradualD. regular24. For many people, the Internet is a means of _ with whats going on in the outside world. A. keeping up B. catching upC. doing awayD. getting away25. Its real

12、ly important to form an atmosphere among the students _ saving water is a habit rather than a rule. A. whoB. whereC. whatD. which26. The dark colors are _ by the brightness of the walls. A. balanced B. increasedC. addedD. decreased27. There was a code on the card _school students could log on to the

13、 website and receive online education. A. on whichB. in whichC. through whichD. of which28. _with her children, Mrs White cant go shopping with us. A. OccupyingB. To occupy C. OccupiedD. Being occupied29. Have you got any news about John, Lily? He_ in a job interview the other day and hes waiting fo

14、r the result. A. was participatingB. had participated C. is participatingD. participated30. - Excuse me, are you Amy, from Class2, Grade1? - Sorry, Im not _ Amy from Class2, Grade1 but from Class1, Grade2. There are two Amys in my school? A. aB. anC. /D. the31. Its said that John is a good driver. _

15、, I wont sit in his car. A. If soB. If everC. Even soD. Even though32. -I dont think our earth will be destroyed this year as described in the film 2012. -_. Its merely a science fiction film! A. Nor I am.B. Thats all right. C. Sounds great.D. You just stole my words.33. At the press conference Yao

16、Ming announced a personal decision, _ his career as a basketball playerA. ending B. to end C. ended D.having ended34. Will $100 _? -Im afraid not. We need at least another 20 dollars.A. countB. satisfyC. fitD. do35. We need some more facts and figures _ we take the final decision. A. since B. before

17、 C. after D. until三、完形填空（共20小題，每題1.5分）Recently I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. I live on the Island of Hawaii. About a month ago, when I 36 my car and was about to drive off, I glanced down at the roadside. A piece of paper 37 my eye. I picked it up and read i

18、t 38 . Instantly I was grateful that I had done that.The form 39 to be a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners 40 of their Vehicles Registration fees. Quickly I put myself in their 41 and figured: no one would throw this away, especially if it was current. I also 42 t

19、he form for contact or any 43 data, perhaps a license tag(牌照) or telephone number. But that seemed 44 .Although the form had been 45 on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the 46 ? So I checked the date and 47 the names of the owners, who must be in our town. I believed tha

20、t the best and easiest step to 48 was to put the form in a(n) 49 addressed to the couple and mail it by post. Further, I imagined how frantic (狂亂的) Id be 50 I had misplaced the receipt. It is much easier to make a(n) 51 to return it than to leave them angry, upset etc. over the 52 , so I did as I th

21、ought.My hunch(預感) was right. On the weekend a happy couple called 53 my house and brought me a big gift. They said they had panicked and searched for the receipt 54 everywhere before giving up. Without it they would lose $8,000. It felt great to know Id helped someone avoid a major trouble by doing

22、 55 that at first glance seemed minor.36. A. parkedB. boughtC. startedD. found37. A. blockedB. caughtC. keptD. covered38. A. suddenlyB. carefullyC. gladlyD. briefly39. A. came outB. worked outC. turned outD. gave out40. A. permissionB. planC. careD. payment41. A. sideB. shoesC. placeD. position42. A

23、. held upB. knocked overC. kept upD. looked over43. A. personalB. secretC. publicD. open44. A. importantB. possibleC. impracticalD. useful45. A. bornB. playedC. fetchedD. grown46. A. hostsB. guestsC. partnersD. owners47. A. recalledB. notedC. calledD. changed48. A. setB. makeC. takeD. do49. A. envel

24、opeB. pocketC. bagD. dustbin50. A. asB. ifC. thoughD. since51. A. attemptB. experimentC. promiseD. request52. A. painB. luckC. lossD. mistake53. A. onB. atC. toD. in54. A. violentlyB. severelyC. angrilyD. madly55. A. anythingB. nothingC. everythingD. something四閱讀理解（共20小題，每題2分，共40分） A The prestigious

25、 (久負盛名) Peking University and Tsinghua University held graduation ceremonies on the same day this year. The presidents of the two universities delivered excellent speeches at the ceremonies as they used words, phrases or ways of expression that are very popular on the Internet currently. At the same

26、 time, graduation speeches by other university presidents were also under the spotlight for the same reason. Their speeches were warmly welcomed by students as they contained many fashionable words today, such as "floating clouds" ( meaning "too small and of little importance to menti

27、on") and "gelivable" (meaning " very helpful") . In the speeches , these university presidents recalled campus life together with students and finally moved all the audiences. They were very different from the usual run of lectures. Many university presidents have changed th

28、eir regular manner of addressing graduation ceremonies from an advising and preaching (說教) mode to a more fashionable and funny approach. They try to use those words popular among young people in their speeches. In the past, university presidents' speeches were criticized for being too standard

29、and lacking sentiment. Now , they quote fashionable words in their addresses, reflecting they are starting to adopt more everyday attitudes to students. The use of these new expressions has triggered a heated discussion. It focuses on the question of whether university presidents should speak in an

30、informal way at graduation ceremonies. Supporters agree with the new approach. They consider it good to build close ties with students by using the youth's own words. Opponents argue the new ways have no practical value or significance for education but are merely to please those leaving univers

31、ity.56. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Should University Heads Use Terms of Youth B. Must University Presidents Learn to Please Students C. Must University Presidents Meet Students' Needs D. Should University Heads Use Newly-created Words57. What can we infer from the passage?

32、 A. University presidents consider it good to build close ties with students. B. More and more students are eager to make speeches in public. C. The new ways of making speeches are popular with the young. D. University presidents have special opinions about the world.58. What dose the underlined wor

33、d "triggered " in Paragraph 3 probably mean ?A. Break off B. Set off C. Sum up D. Focus on 59. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Many people are likely to be influence by the Internet.B. The writer thinks it necessary for us to follow the traditional customs.C. Mor

34、e and more words are changing with the development of technology.D. People argue about whether to use fashionable words on formal occasions. BA year ago, at the annual pre-Grammy party, Whitney Houston, the great star, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performanceLast Saturday,

35、 Houston was once again the focus before the Grammy, but her presence was a regrettable oneEarlier that day, the pop music's former queen was found dead in her hotel roomShe was 48This, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the worldAt her peak, Houston was the

36、golden girl of the music worldFrom the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the world's best-selling artistsShe impressed audiences with her effortless, powerful and peerless performanceBesides multi-million record sales, Houston made countless hits such as The Greatest Love of All, I Ha-

37、oe Nothing, and the mostly famous I Will Always Love YouShe also influenced a generation of younger singers, from Christina Aguilera to Mariah CareyBut by the end of her career, there was a shocking fall for this superstarHouston had been addicted to drugsHer album sales declined (下降) and the hits s

38、topped coming and her once beautiful voice became hoarse （嘶啞的）, unable to hit the high notes as she used toIn 2009, Houston staged a successful comeback with the album I Look To You, which fell on top of the chartsBut hoarse voice, canceled concerts, and continuous illness-Houston's comeback tra

39、il wasn't smooth at allIn an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2009, Houston admitted: "It (show business) is too much for me and I wanted out" Now that Houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos(混亂), may she rest in peace60Whitney Houston died _A. shortly before the Grammy thi

40、s year B. earlier last SundayC. a year ago D. at the annual pre-Grammy party61The underlined word "peerless" in Paragraph 3 most probably means _A. having great power B. having no equalC. requiring no effort D. leaving no impression62The cause of the fall of Whitney Houston was that _A. he

41、r album sales declinedB. show business was too much for herC. her once beautiful voice became hoarseD. she had been addicted to drugs63Whitney Houston's achievements include the following except that A. she made countless hits such as I Have NothingB. she influenced a generation of younger singe

42、rsC. she became the focus before the Grammy this yearD. she staged a successful comeback in 2009 C(CNN)-China will sometimes say “no” and the world should get used to it.That message came through when China joined Russia in blocking action on Syria.“Do not mistakenly think that because China takes a

43、 careful and responsible position on the Syria issue, China will not use its veto power (否決權) or will always abstain（棄權）,” said Cui Tiankai, Chinas vice foreign minister, “When China must use its veto power to say no, it will surely use it.”On Saturday, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United

44、Nations, called the vetoes “disgusting and shameful.”He Wenping, director of African Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the veto shows Chinas confidence in foreign affairs. “A country expressing its true opinion thats progress. China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve

45、 regime（政權）change in other countries. This agrees with Chinas long-standing diplomacy principle. It is also not acceptable for China to rush a U.N. vote without sufficient discussion.”So why did China use its veto this time?Chinas critics say Chinas veto of the U.N. draft proposal(草案) was in part du

46、e to Beijings fear that allowing a regime change in Syria could encourage the spread of the Arab revolution and eventually threaten China.He Wenping disagrees, “China has a completely different political system and economic development path. If someone in the international community thinks that the

47、Arab Spring will happen in China, then I think they misjudge the situation in China, exaggerate(夸大) some problems in the Chinese society and underestimate the ability of the Chinese government to control the situation in China.”64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. China oft

48、en uses its veto power on international issues.B. China never uses its veto power on international issues.C. Chinas normal practice in the U.N. is to abstain rather than veto.D. China should not have veto power in the U.N.65. What is the international reaction to Chinas veto on the Syria issue?A. Ru

49、ssia supports ChinaB. The U.S. feels very unhappy.C. The international community is used to it.D. The Arab countries show no concern.66. Why did China use its veto power this time?A. Because Russia and China are friends.B. Because China wants to hold an opposite stand against the U.S.C. Because Chin

50、a is worried about a chain-action resulting from Syrias revolution.D. Because China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime change in other countries.67. What can we learn from the passage?A. China has a firm stand on international issues.B. The U.N. asks the whole world to get used to

51、China saying no on international issues.C. CNN believed that China helped Syria to fight against the U.N.D. All the member countries of the U.N. supported Susan Rice. D Bar codes (條形碼) are one way that the U.S. Postal Service streamlines mail of the wrong hands. A letter that comes without a bar cod

52、e or cancelled stamp might not have been processed by the U.S. Postal Service and it might indicate that something's fishy（可疑的). Can you decode (解碼) a bar code the way the U.S. Postal Service can?Heres How1Here's how to read the bar code on your letter.·Most U.S. letter bar codes have b

53、ars of two lengths: long and short.·Every bar code should start and end with long bars; ignore those.·Look at the rest of the bars in groups of five, starting with the second bar. Each group of five represents one digit.（數字）2. Here's how to figure out what those digits are.·The fi

54、ve bars stand for one of these numbers: 7, 4, 2, 1, 0.·Some genius figured out that this range would allow you to come up with the digits 0 to 9. You do it by adding the numbers of the long bars together.Say you have this bar code:Here, the 4 and 2 places have long bars. Added together, they to

55、tal 6, so this bar code stands for 6.Say you have this bar code:The 1 and 0 places have long bars. Added together, they total 1, so this bar code stands for 1.Say you have this bar code:The 7 and 4 pieces have long bars. Added together, they total 11, but there is no 11 in this system, so this bar code stands for 0.3. Now let's look at the bar code on a letter.Ignore the first and last bars of the whole bar code. Th