高三级英语元月诊断性测试
英 语 试 题
说明：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束，将本卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一卷(三部分，共115分)
第一部分：听力(共两节，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，并将其序号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阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．How much would a ten-minute call cost?
A．$ 27． B．$ 6． C．$ 30．
2．What do we know about the man?
A．He is very hardworking． B．He is as dull as Jack．
C．He wants to attend the party．
3．What’s Jenny’s telephone number?
A．． B．． C．．
4．What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A．Bus driver and passenger．
B．Taxi-driver and passenger． C．Boss and his driver．
5．What does the man’ s remark mean?
A．Nobody can be the best．
B．Do as well as you can．
C．It’ s not necessary to do the job perfectly．
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并将其序号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，各个小题将给出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和第7两个小题。
6. What' s the possible relationship between the woman and the man?
A. Wife and husband. B. Doctor and patient. C. Boss and secretary.
7. What does the woman think about the man?
A. He is not good to the children.
B. He is not telling the truth. C. He sleeps too much.
听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where does the man probably live?
A. In the countryside. B. In a big city. C. In America.
9. Why does the woman think that New York is the only place to live in?
A. It has a large population. B. It offers a colorful and exciting life.
C. It's not only interesting but also quiet.
听第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Why was the boy a bit nervous?
A. He was a newcomer to the school.
B. He was afraid of getting up early. C. He didn't prepare for the exams.
11. What must the students do before morning reading?
A. Do morning exercises. B. Turn in homework.
C. Copy words and expressions.
12. What can they do if they feel hungry?
A. Have something to eat in class.
B. Buy something to eat during the break. C. Ask the teacher for some food.
听第9段材料，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a library. B. In a school. C. In a bookstore.
14. What kind of book did the man find?
A. Mystery. B. Poetry. C. Travel.
15. What did the woman find in her book?
A. A photograph. I3. An inscription. C. An old envelope.
16. How much did the woman suggest that a sample of Shakespeare's writing might be worth?
A. Fifty cents. B. Seventy five cents. C. One million dollars.
17. Where did this story happen?
A. In an airplane.
B. In the small kitchen at the back of the airplane. C. In the airplane's restroom.
18. Who did the old lady see in the front of the plane?
A. The captain.
B. The captain and other three officers. C. The air hostess.
19. What's the four men's response when the old lady opened the door?
A. Angry. B. Surprised. C. Too busy to see her.
20. What made the woman make such a mistake?
A. She had some problem in understanding the words.
B. She's too humorous to deal with the matter.
C. She's disabled and unable to find the way.
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，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．When a giraffe（长颈鹿） has ______ drink, it has to stand with its front legs wide apart in order
to reach ______ water．
A．/; / B．a; the C．the; / D．/; the
22．—You just think of yourself! You kept me waiting for at least three hours．
—I am sorry that you _______ think so．
A．would B．could C．should D．might
23．A policeman shouted to the criminal ,”Put up your hands and stand still __ ____the law．”
A．in the name of B．at the mercy of C．by the name of D．regardless of
24．After arriving in New York, the Chinese college student found it rather hard to ___ ___living on
his own．
A．rely on B．adjust to C．depend on D．bring up
25．On the contrary, I think it is Truman, ___ __ you, __ ___ to blame．
A．more than；are B．less than；who are
C．rather than；that is D．rather than；is
26．The project ________by the end of 2007,will expand the city’s telephone network to cover,2,000,000 users．
A．being accomplished B．to be accomplished
C．accomplished D．having been accomplished
27．On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems _____ ______
paid special attention to．
A．referred to being B．referred to be C．refer to being D．refer to be
28．______ with such great difficulty, Jack felt at a loss______．
A．facing; what to say B．Faced; what to say
C．Having faced; how to tell D．Being faced ; how to speak
29．_______ student you are, you can’t work out the problem in a couple of minutes．
A．Whatever clever a B．However clever
C．However clever a D．However a clever
30．Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about how to kill time, ____?
A．do they B．need they C．haven’t they D．don’t they
31．Although this movie is based on past events, it is not _________ accurate．
A．currently B．perfectly C．historically D．extremely
32．It is hoped that an end can _______ to pollution of any kind and we humans can live _____ _
with nature．
A．be put; in harmony B．be adjusted; in terms with
C．be adopted; in condition D．resigned; in agreement
33．Can you phone john for me ?
Why can’t you phone________?
A．himself yourself B．yourself him C．yourself himself D．him yourself
34．The reason _______ you didn’t pass the examination is _______ you haven’t worked hard．
A．how; because B．why; because C．why; that D．how; that
35．Five people won the “Chinese Green Figures” award, a title ________ to ordinary people for their contribution to environmental protection．
A．being given B．is given C．given D．was given
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My life story
Sometimes, when I look at the pile of school books and my reflection in the mirror, I sigh．
No, it's not 36 unhappiness, just the realization that everything's going so 37 ．It seemed like yesterday I was still a little girl in 7th Grade． 38 being a freshman looks 39 enough to touch, if I reach out my hand? I can almost feel the responsibilities, the burdens of 40 , pressing against my shoulders．
Yes, I'm still a 41 in many ways．I do not want to grow up and actually I'm fighting against it．But I know it is a losing 42 ．And as I have realized that, I come to the 43 where I have to 44 what I want to do with my life．
What I never told anyone was that I want the 45 life：I want to go to the university only ten-minutes walk away, to be 46 my family and friends, to get a job in this city．I want to live with my parents （I can't remember the 47 time I called them mommy and daddy） and be a little girl 48 ．
You see, being ordinary is all very 49 ．I like being ordinary most times ,but I like being exceptional (杰出的) 50 ．What I do not want is to become one of those people whose 51 have been washed away by time．I do not want to be someone who lives everyday 52 about the next day's salary, someone whose highlight is to have a good table for poker （扑克）, someone who can say 53 when a child asks for a life story．As boring as life stories are, isn't it 54 to have nothing to tell?
This is my life story 55 , and I hope I have more to tell in the future．
36．A．as usual B．as if C．because of D．in general
37．A．fast B．strange C．difficult D．wrong
38．A．But B．So C．Though D．When
39．A．wonderful B．likely C．soon D．close
40．A．history B．family C．competing others D．growing up
41．A．pupil B．loser C．child D．fighter
42．A．battle B．dream C．goal D．wonderland
43．A．conclusion B．point C．place D．limit
44．A．think B．decide C．know D．tell
45．A．ordinary B．comfortable C．easy D．great
46．A．around B．near C．beside D．for
47．A．only B．happy C．fun D．last
48．A．then B．instead C．forever D．otherwise
49．A．well B．simple C．right D．natural
50．A．indeed B．more C．lately D．least
51．A．stories B．dreams C．interests D．news
52．A．worrying B．caring C．setting D．complaining
53．A．no B．nothing C．something D．such
54．A．sad B．right C．silly D．funny
55．A．in fact B．after all C．so far D．in all
第三部分：阅读理解（20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Everybody hates it, but everybody does it. A recent report said that 40% of Americans hate tipping.
In America alone, tipping is a $16 billion-a-year industry. Consumers acting politely ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service. Tips should not exist. So why do they? The common opinion in the past was that tips both rewarded the efforts of good service and reduced uncomfortable feelings of inequality. And also, tipping makes for closer relations. It went without saying that the better the service, the bigger the tip.
But according to new research from Cornell University, tips no longer serves any useful function. The paper analyzes numbers they got from 2547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants. The connection between larger tips and better service was very weak. Only a tiny part of the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service.
Tipping is better explained by culture than by the money people spend. In America, the custom came into being a long time ago. It is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service. In New York restaurants, failing to tip at least 15% could well mean dissatisfaction from the customers. Hairdressers can expect to get 15%—20%, and the man who delivers your fast food $ 2. In Europe, tipping is less common. In many restaurants the amount of tip is decided by a standard service charge. In many Asian countries, tipping has never really caught on at all. Only a few have really taken to tipping.
According to Michael Lynn, the Cornell papers’ author, countries in which people are more social or outgoing tend to tip more. Tipping may reduce anxiety about being served by strangers. And, says, Mr. Lynn, “in America, where people are expressive and eager to mix up with others, tipping is about social approval. If you tip badly, people think less of you. “Tipping well is a chance to show off.”
56．This passage is mainly about .
A．different kinds of tipping in different countries
B．the relationship between tipping and custom
C．the origin and present meaning of tipping
D．most American people hate tipping
57．Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase “caught on”?
A．been hated B．become popular C．been stopped D．been permitted
58．Among the following situations, in your opinion, who is likely to tip most?
A．A Frenchman just quarreled with the barber who did his hair badly in NY.
B．A Chinese student enjoyed his meal in a famous fast food restaurant in NY.
C．A Japanese businessman asked for a pizza delivery from a Pizza Hut in NY.
D．An American just had a wonderful dinner in a well-known restaurant in NY.
59．We can infer from this passage that .
A．tipping is no longer a good way to satisfy some customers themselves
B．tipping has something to do with people’s character
C．tipping in America can make service better now
D．tipping is especially popular in New York
B
It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross campaign for a total ban on anti-personnel landmines （地雷）. Within hours of arriving in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims （受害者） injured in accidents caused by landmines. “I knew the huge numbers,” she said. “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me ; like when I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.” The Princess concluded with a simple message：“We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message.
But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians started an attack on the Princess in the press ，They described her as “very ill-informed”. The Princess responded by brushing aside the eroticisms：“This is a prevention we do not need. All I’m trying to do is to help.” Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon appeared that the Princess trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding laundries. the result was a severe blow on the government.
To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkidnd, said that the Princess’ views on landmines were not very different from the government’s policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The defence secretary, Michael Portillo declared the matter was “a misunderstanding”. For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.
60．Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 .
A．to explain the British government’s stand on landmines
B．to show off her image as a friend of landmine victims
C．to look into the suffering of landmine victims there
D．to voice her support for a total ban of landmines
61．What did Diana mean when she said “…putting a face to those figures brought he reality home to me”（Line 5, Para, 1）?
A．Seeing the pain of the victims, she realized the seriousness of the situation.
B．Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.
C．The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.
D．She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.
62．Some members of the British government criticized Diana because .
A．she was ill-informed of the government’s policy
B．they were actually opposed to banning landmines
C．she had not informed the government before the visit
D．they believed that she had misunderstood the situation in Angola
63．What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?
A．It had greatly helped her gain more popularity.
B．It had brought her closer t the ordinary people.
C．It had caused disappointment to the British government
D．It had affected her relations with the British government.
C
If you’re training for a marathon, a proper plan for water intake （摄入） is important. Of course, there’s the risk of dehydration （脱水）. But athletes now know they can also get into trouble by drinking too much. Too much water intake can lower levels of sodium （钠） in the blood. The death of a 28-year-old woman following the Boston Marathon caught the attention of many runners and led to new research.
Experts advise long distance runners to replace the liquids they sweat out. Their goal is to try to keep someone from not getting dehydrated by more than 2 percent of their body weight.
One technique for deciding how much water you need is to get the exact numbers. Runners have to weight themselves before and after a run to determine how much water they’ve lost. If their weight drops by more than 2 percent, they have not drunk enough water.
Hypothermia(体温过低) occurs when runners drink so much water that blood salt levels drop off. A study published last year tested 488 runners who completed the Boston Marathon and found 13 percent of them had dangerously low blood salt levels. The first sign that runners may notice is slightly swelling（肿胀） in the hands. They can’t get their rings off, and then they might feel sick. They may not remember where they are. In fact, most runners get enough salt to get back to normal levels by eating just one meal after a run. Contrary to the old advice that runners should drink as much as they can to prevent dehydration, the new research has shown that the body is a remarkable machine that actually tells you thirst when you need water.
64．The author of this passage is primarily concerned with .
A．the signs and treatment for dehydration
B．the long distance runners who need help
C．how to manage water intake during a marathon
D．a 28-year-old woman who died after a Boston Marathon
65．Why do runners have to weigh themselves before and after a run?
A．They can improve their performance in a run.
B．They can learn how much salt there is in the blood.
C．They can know the quantity of water they’ve lost during a run.
D．They can decide what kind of water they should take during a run.
66．What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
A．Taking much salt during a run can avoid selling in the body.
B．Either too much or too little of water intake is harmful.
C．A rich meal is helpful to our performance in a run.
D．We should take enough salt during a run.
67．According the passage, which of the following statements is correct?
A．Too much water intake →blood sodium levels ↓→dehydration.
B．Too much water intake →blood salt levels ↓→hyponatremia.
C．No water intake →blood sodium levels ↑→hyponatremia.
D．No water intake →blood salt levels ↓→hyponatrenmia.
D
Stratford –on-Avon, as we all know, has only one industry—William Shakespeare—but there are two clearly separate and different branches. There is the Royal Shakespeare Company （RSC）, which presents excellent productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon. And there are townsfolk who largely live on the tourists who come, not to see the play, but to look at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Shakespeare’s birthplace and the other sights.
The townsfolk of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their income. They frankly dislike the RSC actors, those who walk with long hair and beard and great noise.
The tourist stream are not entirely separate. The sightseers, who come by bus and often take in Warwick on the side, don’t usually see the plays. And some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford. However, the playgoers do manage a little sight-seeing along with their play-going. It is the playgoers, the RSC declares, who bring in much of the town’s income because they spend the night （some of them four or five nights ） pouring money into hotels and restaurants. The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall(傍晚).
The townsfolk don’t see it this way and local government does not put away some money for the RSC. Stratford cries poor traditionally. Nevertheless, every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or a cocktail room. Hilton is building its own hotel there, which you will be sure will be decorated with Hamburger bars, dinner rooms and so forth, and will be very expensive.
Anyway, the townsfolk can’t understand why the RSC needs help from the government. The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row. Last year, its 1,431 seats were 94 occupied all year long and this year they will do better. The reason, of course, is that costs have rocketed（迅速增加） and ticket prices have stayed the same. It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford’s most attractive customers. They come entirely for the plays, not the sights. They all seem to look alike, though they come from all over.
68．From the first two paragraphs, we learn that .
A．the townsfolk think little of the RSC’s contribution to the town’s income
B．the actors of RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage
C．the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms
D．the townsfolk earn little from tourism
69．It can be inferred from the third paragraph that .
A．the sightseers cannot visit the castle and the palace separately
B．the playgoers seem to spend to spend more money than the sightseers
C．the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theatre
D．the sightseers do no other things than shopping in town
70．By saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally”, the author means that _________.
A．Stratford has long been in financial difficulties
B．Stratford cannot afford the new projects
C．the town is not really short of money
D．the townsfolk used to be poorly paid
71．According to the townsfolk, the RSC deserves no help form the government because _____.
A．the behavior of the actors is not socially acceptable
B．ticket prices can be raised to cover the spending
C．the company is financially ill-managed
D．the theatre attendance is on the rise
E
Stone Hill Mall has fewer large department stores than most malls but, instead, features more than 100 small specialty shops, while the few that are not used yet will be filled as soon as the mall’s owners find proprietors（业主） who fit the mall’s image.
One thing that makes Stone Hill Mall popular was that all of the stores remain open form 9 am. until 10 pm., Monday through Friday. This favorable start has certainly been advantageous thanks to such features as its being the only shopping center in the area to provide free baby-sitting for children from two to eight years old and its offering restaurants to suit every pocket, with the possible exception of the highly budget-conscious. Furthermore, as far as movie entertainment is concerned. Stone Hill Mall tops Westgate Mall, which looked very impressive when it opened has hast year, with three separate cinemas.
Besides, the air-conditioning system makes sure a comfortable inside temperature of 25 degrees centigrade no matter what the weather is like outside, and in addition to is three beautiful fountains, the mall has a quiet garden area with comfortable benches and chairs for shoppers who have become tired.
One complaint about Stone Hill Mall is that it is located outside the city, but there is a regular bus service between the mall and the city center. A further complaint might be that, although the mall is surrounded by trees to mix it with the scenery, it will be some years before these can effectively make the main buildings and the vast buildings and the vast parking lot a part of the area around.
72．Stone Hill Mall is different from other malls because it has __________.
A．many shops selling special goods B．shops selling expensive goods
C．more large department stores D．more empty space to rent
73．Stone Hill Mail is popular with shoppers mainly because of its
A．children’s stores B．long business hours
C．attractive restaurants D．entertainment equipment
74．It is implied in the passage that the writer takes a attitude towards the mall.
A．fair B．indifferent C．critical D．one-sided
75．The main purpose of the passage is to .
A．draw attention to the strange looking shopping centers
B．compare Stone Hill Mall with other shopping centers
C．discuss the favorable conditions of the mall
D．introduce the special kind of the mall
第二卷（满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
When you are traveling abroad, it is importance to follow 76. __________
the customs of the country where you are visiting. If you are invited 77. __________
to a home in Britain, here is some advices. As soon as you are invited, 78. __________
it is good manners to refuse or accept an invitation, either by 79. __________
writing or by telephoning. When you go to the party, it is polite 80. __________
to arrive at on time. It is good manners to shake hands with your 81. __________
host and another guests. You can take a present if you like, 82. __________
possible a bottle of wine, a box of chocolate or some flowers. 83. __________
However, it was not bad manners to take nothing. It is not polite 84. __________
to stay too late before the other guests have gone. Of course, 85. __________
it is good manners to write or telephone a day or two later to thank your host.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
根据下列图示以 “The New Grading System in Our School”为题为你校英语报写一篇短文,说明这一举措以及你对学校实施这一举措的认识.
要求: 1.词数 100字左右, 已给出部分不包括在内.
生词: 评分体制grading system 参与participation（n.）
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① tests
② notes
③ homework
④ class participation
⑤ team work
The New Grading System in Our School
In order to help students develop their abilities in all fields, our school now has asked the teachers to make some changes in the grading system. This chart shows how it works.
参 考 答 案
第一部分：听力部分：
1-5 AAABC 6-10 CBABA 11-15 BBCAB 16-20 CABCA
第二部分：英语知识运用
第一节：单项填空
21—25．BCABC 26—30 BBBCA 31—35 CADCC
第二节：完形填空
36—40 CAADD 41—45 CABBA 46—50 BDCAB 51—55 BABAC
56—60 CBDBD 61—65 ABBCC 66—70 BBABC 71—75 DABAD
改错：
76. importance→important 77. where →which / that或去掉where
78. advices→advice 79. an →the 80. 本行无错 81. 去掉at
82. another 改为other 83. possible→possibly 84. was→is 85. before→after
Writing:
A possible version:
The New grading system in Our School
In order to help students develop their abilities in all fields, our school now has asked the teachers to make some changes in the grading system. This chart shows how it works.
The students’ final score will be made up of 5 parts. About 30% of it will come from their test results. The rest of the score is decided by the performances of the students in the following parts: 20% comes from your notes, and another 20% is decided by how you do your homework. If you take an active part in classroom activities, you can get another 20% of the score. Teamwork in class is also important. If you want a higher score, you should be good at working together with your classmates.
In my opinion, our school has made a good decision. This new grading system will certainly help to improve ourselves in all ways.