高考英语月考

I.听力 (略)

II 语言知识及应用（共三节，满分57.5分）

第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～35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。

Homebuyers nationwide are watching housing prices go up, up, and up. “How high can they go?” is the question that 21 in the city is asking.　But right now, few people seem to have the answer.　“ 22 interest rates (利率) stay at about 5 percent, there’s no way of knowing,” said a local Guangzhou economist.

“It’s crazy,” said Li Hua, who is 23 a house near the river. “In 1993, I bought my first place, a two-bedroom apartment in Haizhu district, for 100,000 yuan. My friends thought that I was overpaying and said it just wasn’t 24 it. Five years later, I had to move to Shenzhen. I 25 it for 160,000 yuan, which was a nice profit. Last year, while 26 friends here, I saw in the local paper that the exact same 27 was for sale for 450,000 yuan!”

It is a seller’s 28 . Homebuyers feel like they have to offer at least 10 percent more than the asking price just to have a chance. Li Hua says the 29 is really difficult. “ 30 you decide to buy or decide not to buy, you still feel like you made the 31 decision. If you buy, you feel like you overpaid. If you don’t buy, you want to kick yourself for passing up a great 32 .”

Everyone says prices must fall, but everyone hopes it will happen the day after they sell their house. 33 government officials have no idea what the future will bring. “All we can say is that these things change,” said the state director of 34 . “What goes up must come 35 .”

21. A. everybody　　　　　 B. somebody　　　　　C. nobody　　　　　　 D. anybody

22. A. When　　　　　　　　 B. As long as　　　　　C. Before　　　　　　　 D. As soon as

23. A. looking at　　　　　　B. looking out　　　　C. looking after　　　D. looking for

24. A. value　　　　　　　　　B. for　　　　　　　　　　C. worth　　　　　　　 D. against

25. A. bought　　　　　　　　B. sold　　　　　　　　　C. got　　　　　　　　　 D. gave

26. A. visiting　　　　　　　　B. watching　　　　　 C. making　　　　　　　D. having

27. A. friend　　　　　　　　 B. apartment　　　　　C. house　　　　　　　　D. bedroom

28. A. shop　　　　　　　　　 B. home　　　　　　　　C. house　　　　　　　　D. market

29. A. place　　　　　　　　　B. answer　　　　　　　　　　 C. situation　　　　　　D. result

30. A. Even　　　　　　　　　 B. Although　　　　　　C. However　　　　　 D. Whether

31. A. right　　　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. strong　　　　　　　 D. weak

32. A. opportunity　B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happening　　　　　D. pity

33. A. Even　　　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　C. As　　　　　　　　　　D. Though

34. A. education　　　　　　B. finance　　　　　　　C. transport　　　　　 D. housing

35. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　 B. around　　　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　　D. away

第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

　　　阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为36-45的相应位置。

Recently, a website has carried 36__________ a survey about the common view on graduates 37__________ Beijing University.

28% of the interviewed companies think that they 38__________(satisfy) with the graduates from Beijing University. The graduates in their companies have a wide range of 39________ (know) and they learn things very quickly and easily.

40___________, most of the companies don’t think much of graduates from Beijing University. In their eyes, the graduates always stick 41___________ their own opinions and lack the teamwork spirit 42__________ they are working. Besides, they may not be satisfied with their jobs even with big companies, and they usually ask too 43_________. As a result, 34% of the companies insist that 44__________ will not employ graduates from Beijing University.

In brief, society and even the students themselves expect too much from graduates from Beijing University. That’s 45__________ a graduate claims that he is rubbish.

第三节：选择题（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

46．As ____ consequence, ____ fruits such as peaches and pears are in fact related, although they are different at ____ first sight．

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A．a; the; the　　　　　B．the; /; the　　　　　　　C．a; /; /　　D．a; the; /

47．The environmentalists said wild goats’____ on the vast grasslands was a good sign of the better environment．　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A．identification　　　B．absence　　　　　　　　C．attendance　 D．appearance

48．Cooperman and Teller are ____ of selling $4,700 worth of heroin to a number of drug users．

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A．accused　　　　　　 B．attached　　　　　　　　C．accustomed D．charged

49．____ she first heard of the man referred to．

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A．That was from Charles　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．It was Charles whom

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．It was from Charles that　　　　　　　　　　　 D．It was Charles that

50．This novel is set in the highly developed city, Shanghai, so once ____, it will capture the hearts and minds of many ambitious youths．

　　　　　　　　　　　A．publishes　 B．having published　　　 C．publishing D．published

51．Much new and high technology has been introduced from abroad, thus____ in great increase in production of the firm．

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A．resulting　　　　　　B．resulted　　　　　　　　 C．to result　　　 D．which results

52 .I'm ___ shy type. At school I could ____ taking to anyone for days and days.

　　　　　　　A　a, go by 　B .a, go in for C. the, go without　D. the, go on

53. ――How do you like the meal?

　　　　　――Wonderful! It's well worth ____ was charged for it.

　　　　　　　A. that　　　　　　B. what　　　　　C which　　　　 D. how much

54. ――You ought to have recited the text yesterday.

　　　　　――_______. But I forgot all when asked to recite it in front of so many people.

　　　　　　　A. So I ought to　　 B. So I did　　　　　　 C. So did I　　　　　　 D. So ought I

55. More and more people are signing up for yuga classes nowadays, ____ the health and relaxation benefits.

　　　　　　　A .taking chance of　　　　B. taking charge of　　　 C .taking advantage of　 D. taking place of

56. This coat, though cheap, will ____ a good present for my mother.

　　　　　　　A. give　　　　　 B. make　　　　　C .turn　　　　　 D. serve

57. ____ twice a year, whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city.

　　　　　　　A. Examining　　　　 B Examined　　C. Being examined　　　　 D .Having been examined

58. Every great culture in the past had its own ideas of beauty _____ in art and architecture.

　　　　　　　A. expressed　 B. to express　 C. express　　　D. expressing

59. －－Bush is under great pressure and it is very hard to please 60 million people.

　　　　　－－I ____ him though I don't always agree with him.

　　　　　　　A. live up to　　　　　 B. go up to　　　　　　C. look up to　　　　　D. play up to

60. So what does our website have ____ for you? Events, wicked prizes, tons of people to meet, fun...

　　　　　　　A. to offer　　　　　　 B. to do with　　　　　C.　in store　　　　　 D. in service

61. This hat does ____ your charm. Why don't you take it?

　　　　　　　A. make for　　　　　 B. appeal to　　　　　　C. add to 　　　　　　D. tend to

62. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly 　　　 towards his expenses.

　　　A．salary 　　　　　　　　 B．wages 　　　　　　　C．income 　　　　　　　 D．allowance

63. The children are very quiet. I wonder what they are 　　　.

　　　A．up to 　　　　　　　　　B．crying for 　　　　 C．going for 　　　　　　 D．stick to

64. —It’s a long time 　　　 we met last.

—Yes, and it will be a long time 　　　 we meet again.

　　　A．that, until 　　　　　　B．since; before 　　 C．when; that 　　　　　 D．before; since

65. Riding a bike has many _______ riding a bus or driving a car. First of all, it causes no air pollution.

A. an advantage over　　B. disadvantages of　　C. disadvantage to　　 D. of advantages over

III 阅读（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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

I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.

I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.

So here’s what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house .

Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.

It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all:

I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally .And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.

By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.

66. The best title of this passage probably is 　　　.

　　　 A. Love your friends 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Live a real life

　　　 C. Don’t waste time　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. Be a good mother and wife

67. How did the author form her view of life?

　　　 A. Through social experience　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. By learning from her friends

　　　 C. Through an unfortunate experience　　　　　　　　　D. From her children and husband

68. By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of to live” in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to 　　　.

　　　 A. make a living rather than live a real life　　　 B. work rather than enjoy life

　　　 C. waste a lot in life 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D. forget the most important lessons in life

69. What’s the author’s attitude toward work ?

　　　 A. Do it well to serve others.　　　　　　　　 B. Earn enough money to make life better.

　　　 C. Try your best to get higher position and pay.　　D. Don’t let it affect your real life.

70. It can be inferred from the passage that 　　　.

　　　 A. the author is a success in personal life　　　　 B. the author didn’t try her best to work well

　　　 C. the author spent all her time caring for her children　D. the author likes traveling very much

I'm usually fairly doubtful about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.

　　Why are America's kids so stressed? According to the report there are two main causes: increasing loneliness ─ brought on by high divorce rates and little communication with society, among other things ─ and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.

　　Given that we can't turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation handle such difficulties. At the top of the list is giving children a better appreciation of the limits of individualism (个人主义). No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps protect individuals against stress. To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.

　　Limit the amount of virtual (虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news. Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale. Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you deal with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruin your life.

71. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research comparing people's state of

mind today with people’s state of mind in the past are______.
　　A. surprising　　　　B. confusing　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　 D. questionable

72. What does the author mean when he says, “we can't turn the clock back”

(Paragraph 3)?
　　A. It's impossible to slow down the pace of change.
　　B. The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.
　　C. Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.
　　D. It's impossible to forget the past.
73. According to the analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated

as mentally ill 50 years ago____.
　　A. had little communication with friends　
　　B. were probably less self-centered　
　　C. probably suffered less from anxiety
　　D. were considered less individualistic
74. The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is ____.
　　A. to provide the children with a safer environment
　　B. to lower their expectations for the children
　　C. to get the children more active socially
　　D. to set an example for the children to follow
75. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?
　　A. Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be dealt with.
　　B. Children's anxiety has been taken too seriously.
　　C. Children's anxiety can disappear with more parental care.
　　D. Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature.

We live in a technological society. Almost every aspect of life in the modern world is influenced (for better or worse) by your technological surroundings. Communications, transportation, manufacturing, mining and exploration, the service industries, medicine, agriculture --- all are dominated by methods and apparatus which are the results of technological advances. The basis of technology is science. Without the fundamental discoveries and understanding provided by science, technology would be a hit-or-miss (漫无目的的) affair, lacking direction and making little progress. One can argue that our society is beginning to suffer from too much technology, but we will never return to the primitive life of our forefathers---technology is with us and it will remain with us.

　　　　Just as it is important to study history so that we can appreciate how the world came to its present state, it is important to learn some of the basic concepts of science so that we can appreciate the role that technology plays in modern society, for without some knowledge of the scientific principles by which technology operates, one can neither cope with technology nor assist in directing it into the proper channels.

In recent times, we have had the general attitude that whatever is technologically possible should be done. It is now becoming increasingly apparent that our scientific and technological progress has outstripped (超过) our capacity to perform or absorb everything that is possible. More and more, we will have decisions to make: in what directions should the thrust(推力) of our new discoveries be made? The situation requires that we make intelligent decisions --- decisions based on a knowledge and an understanding of what can be done, what will be the benefits, and will be the consequences. Scientists do not make these decisions; people make them. It is therefore incumbent (义不容辞的) on every individual to acquire the basic knowledge that will permit him to participate intelligently in directing the course of our technological advancement.

76. The main idea of the first paragraph is that__________.

　　　　　　　A.、technology is with us and we cannot live without it

　　　　　　　B、 science is the basis of technology

　　　　　　　C、 our society is suffering from too much technology

D、 almost every aspect of life in the modern world is influenced by communications, 　　　transportation, the service industries, medicine and so on

77. The study of history is mentioned in the passage because__________.

　　　　　　　A、the writer thinks we should know how the world came to its present state

　　　　　　　B、 we can get some knowledge of science from it

　　　　　　　C、 we'll learn how science is developed throughout history

D、 it is compared to learning some of the basic concepts of science in order to appreciate　　 the role that technology plays in modern society

78.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

　　　　　　　A、 Without science, technology would lack direction and make little progress.

　　　　　　　B、 No one likes to return to the primitive life when there wasn't much technology.

C、 Only when we have some knowledge of the scientific principles by which technology 　　operates can we cope with technology and direct it into the proper channel.

　　　　　　　D、We can not live without technology in the modern world.

79. It is now becoming increasingly apparent that our scientific and technological progress has outstripped our capacity to perform or absorb everything that is possible. This sentence means___________.

A、 there is too much science and technology in our modern life and we don't need all of it

B、science and technology are developing too rapidly for us to understand and make good use of them all

　　　　　　　C、 with the scientific and technological progress, everything will become possible

　　　　　　　D、because of the scientific and technological progress, we are becoming lazy and

　　　　　　incapable to do things

80. Scientists do not make these decisions; people make them. The "decisions" in this　 sentence indicate____________.

　　　　　　　A、how fast science and technology should develop and how to make use of them

　　　　　　　B、 the decisions in what directions the thrust of our new discoveries should be made

　　　　　　　C、 the benefits of a new discovery

　　　　　　　D、 the consequences of a new discovery

第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

下面81-85题是关于一个企业管理者在关键时刻要做出抉择的种种情形。后面A、B、C、D、E和F分别是六个商业巨头（比尔·盖茨等）面临关键时刻所做抉择的简单介绍。阅读完后，请选出每一情形和他们抉择的相应的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余的。

_____ 81. You run a billboard advertising business you inherited(继承) from your father, and you are looking to expand in new directions. What do you do?

_____ 82. You are a successful talk-show host, and have just achieved national recognition（认可）. You want more control over your show, and a greater share of its profits. What do you do?

_____ 83. You are still in college, but together with a friend you have established a software company that deals with major corporations. What do you do?

_____ 84. You are a successful business analyst(分析师), and come to think that the mail-order business model could be adapted to online book sales. What do you do?

_____ 85. You own several highly profitable waste-collection routes. The government has recently issued the Solid Waste Disposal Act, increasing standards of hygiene(卫生)in waste disposal. What do you do?

A　In 1968, H. Wayne Huizenga teamed with a partner to create a nationwide company for waste collection, a business traditionally made up of small, local companies. The new company, Waste Management, Inc., became the foundation of his fortune.

B　While attending Harvard University in 1975, Bill Gates teamed with Paul Allen to develop a version of the BASIC programming language for the Altair 8800, the first personal computer. They licensed the software to the manufacturer of the Altair and formed Microsoft (originally Micro-soft) to develop versions of BASIC for other computer companies. Gates decided to drop out(退学) of Harvard in his junior year to devote his time to Microsoft.

C　In 1963, Ted Turner took over his family billboard-advertising business. In 1970 he bought a failing UHF(ultrahigh frequency) television station in Atlanta, Georgia, and by 1975 Turner had transformed it into the first “superstation”—WTBS, by transmitting(传送) low-cost sports and entertainment programs via satellite to cable systems throughout the country.

D　In 1986, Oprah Winfrey formed Harpo Productions to produce her own show and other projects. With distribution rights（销售权） to her shows, Winfrey used profits to expand her business activities. By 1998 Winfrey was worth $675 million.

E　Microsoft founder Bill Gates planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune, largely to the cause of global health. Having already the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually his entire fortune would be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids.”

F　Amazon. com founder Jeff Bezos grew interested in online retailing(零售业) in 1994 while working as a business analyst in New York City. After researching the success of different mail-order companies Bezos decided that books were the perfect product to see via the Internet. That year he left New York to establish his new company in Seattle, chosen for its being near to major book wholesalers and the advanced high-tech industry. In July 1995 Amazon. com developed its Web site, and has since expanded to offer many other retail products in addition to books.

IV. 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

　　　阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Students should think now about what extracurricular (课外的) activities they'd like to participate in. Participating in extracurricular activities may help you deepen your physical, creative, social, political, and career interests by bringing you into communication with other like-minded people you didn’t previously know.

You can join groups as a way to get support from other students. A club or group can also be a great way to meet people who are different from you. Lots of youth programs bring people together with those who are different as a way to break down the barriers between people.

Participating in extracurricular activities helps you in other ways, too. It looks good on college and job applications and shows admissions officers and employers you're well-rounded and responsible. Specific activities help with specific goals.

The most basic reason for joining a club or team is that it gives you something better to do than staring at the wall, wandering the hall, or sleeping all afternoon. People who are participating are less likely to pick up bad habits, like smoking or drinking.

[写作内容]

1．概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约30词左右；

2．就“学生是否应该参与课外活动”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的

内容要点，该部分的字数大约120词左右：

a) 简述你们学校有哪些课外活动；

b) 你认为课外活动能给你的学习生活带来什么；

c) 你认为学生应如何处理好学习和课外活动之间的关系。

[写作要求]

你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。

高考英语月考答题卷

班级：　　　　姓名：　　　 学号：　　成绩：

获取信息	语法填空	信息匹配	读写任务	总分

I. 获取信息（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

16. __________ 17. __________ 18. __________19.____________20. _____________

II. 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

36. _____________ 37. ____________ 38. _____________39._____________

40._____________ 41. _____________42. ____________43. _____________

44. _____________45. _____________　　　　

III.　信息匹配（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

81. ___________82. __________ 83. ___________84. __________85. ___________

IV. 读写任务: （共1小题，满分25分）

　 _______________________________________________________________

高考英语月考月考答案

I.听力 (略)

II.语言知识及应用 (共三节，满分57.5分)

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

21. A　22. B　23. D　24. C　25. B　28. A　27. B　28. D　29. C　30. D

31. B　32. A　33. A　34. D　35. C

语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

36. out　　37. from　　38. are satisfied　 39 .knowledge　 40 .However　 41. to　　　　42. when/while　　43. much　 44. they　　45. why

选择题（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

46－65　CDACD　ACBBC　 BCACC　 CDABA

III. 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

(A). --- BCADA　　 (B).--- DBCCA　 (C). --- ADBBB

信息匹配（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）　 81－85 CDBFA

IV. 读写任务 (共1小题，满分25分）

The author (The passage) discussed the benefit of extracurricular activities including being a way to improve students’ health, widen their social circle and introduce them to new ideas and people. (30 words)

Our school offers many different kinds of after-school activities. These include sports, music and drama. I’m one of the members of drama club. I think it is very important for students to participate in extracurricular activities. Extracurricular activities can improve our social life, introducing us to new people outside our class or school. In addition, they can reduce the stress and pressure we experience as the result of our studies. Also, they can bring us a lot of enjoyment. If we feel fresh and relaxed we can study better, so they will also be good for our grades. Thus, in my view, if we focus too much on any one thing, either study or after-school activities will be negatively affected. But with the right balance both can improve. (128 words)