河南教考资源信息网版权所有·侵权必究1太原五中2011—2012学年度高三第一学期月考(9月)英语试题I.单选题(15分)1.—Inrecentyears,___problemofglobalwarminghasbeenveryserious.—That'sright.Peoplearefacing__numberofnaturaldisastersnow.A.the;aB.a;theC.a;aD.the;the2.Recentlyourclassheldafierce_____astowhethertoraisethepriceofschoolmealsornot.A.bargainB.debateC.quarrelD.contest3.Hewasfoundguilty.___,helostthejobandwasblamedforincompetence.A.IncaseB.AsaconsequenceC.AfterallD.Inarow4.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.Youshouldset____goalsandworkhardtoachievethem.A.alternativeB.casualC.instantD.realistic5._____,wewillgocampingthisweekend.A.WeatherpermittingB.IfweatherispermittedC.WeatherpermitsD.Weatherpermitted6.___mathsisconcerned,Tomisthebeststudentinourclass.A.AslongasB.AswellasC.AssoonasD.Asfaras7.Thefilmissaidtohavecost______moneybecauseoflotsoffamousstarsperforminginit.A.alargenumberofB.aplentyofC.hugeamountsofD.agreatdeal8.—WillLiMingattendtheconcertbyJayChou?—No.He___forthecomingspeechcontestlately.A.preparedB.waspreparingC.hasbeenpreparingD.hasprepared9.Hehasn'tsleptatallforthreedays.___heistiredout.A.ThereisnopointB.ThereisnoneedC.ItisnowonderD.Itisnoway10.—What'sthematterwithyou?—Afterthelongwalk,mylegs____andIcouldn'tgoanyfurther.A.gaveoutB.gaveoffC.gaveinD.gaveupII.1don'tliketheway__heoftenusestospeaktome.A.inwhichB.whichC.howD.what12.Sofarnolifehasbeenfoundoutsidetheearth,butwhilesomescientistsareactivelysearchingforlivingthingsinouterspace,othersfirmlybelievethere____.A.mustn'tbeB.maynotbeC.can'tbeD.won'tbe13.—Howwas___theydiscoveredtheentrancetotheundergroundpalace?—Totallybychance.A.itthatB.hethatC.itwhichD.it14.___tothedelightoftheschoolchildren,theywillhavealongerwinterholidaywhichfallsaweekearlierthantheyhaveexpected.A.ManyB.MuchC.PlentyD.Lots河南教考资源信息网版权所有·侵权必究215.—Thisismytreatandnextisyours.Howisthat?—OK.____.A.Itdoesn'tmatterB.ItdependsC.NowayD.It'sadealII.完型填空(20分)Doyoulikedoingshopping?HaveyoueverhadtodecidewhethertogoshoppingorstayathomeandwatchTVonaweekend?Nowyou_16_dobothatthesametime.Homeshoppingtelevisionnetworkshavebecomea_17__formanypeopletoshopwithout_18_havingtoleavetheirhomes,andyouneverthoughtit'ssoconvenient.Someshoppersare_19_ofdepartmentstoresandsupermarkets—_20_thecrowds,waitinginlonglines,andsometimeshavingslight_21_offindinganythingtheywanttobuy.They'drathersitquietlyathomeinfrontoftheTVsetand_22_afriendlyannouncerdescribeaproduct_23_amodelshowsit.Andtheycan_24_aroundtheclock,buyingsomething_25_bymakingaphonecall.Departmentstoresandevenmail-undercompaniesare_26_tojoininthesuccessofhomeshopping.Largedepartmentstoresarebusy_27_theirownTVchannelstoencourageTVshoppinginthefuture.__28_canaskquestionsaboutproductsandplace_29_,allthroughtheirTVsets.Willshoppingbytelevision_30_taketheplaceofshoppinginstores?Somepeoplearestillconcernedaboutthat.Justonlysomeindustrymanagersthinkso._31_manypeoplefindshoppingata_32_storeagreatenjoyment.Andformanyshoppers,itisstillimportantto_33_ortryondressestheywanttobuy.That's_34__specialistssaythatinthefuture,homeshoppingwill__35_togetherwithstoreshoppingbutwillneverentirelyreplaceit.Let'swaitandseeit.16.A.mustB.shouldC.shallD.can17.A.programB.wayC.reasonD.purpose18.A.everB.neverC.stillD.once19.A.proudB.fondC.tiredD.careful20.A.fightingB.strikingC.treatingD.stopping21.A.senseB.doubtC.hopeD.feeling22.A.seeB.watchC.letD.notice23.A.untilB.sinceC.ifD.while24.A.shopB.waitC.turnD.deliver25.A.suitablyB.cheaplyC.simplyD.hardly26.A.nervousB.luckyC.equalD.eager27.A.puttingupB.makingupC.settingupD.lookingup28.A.GuestsB.AssistantsC.ManagersD.Customers29.A.ordersB.goodsC.booksD.answers30.A.lastlyB.finallyC.especiallyD.fortunately31.A.ThenB.YetC.HoweverD.Therefore32.A.generalB.popularC.realD.true33.A.designB.makeC.wearD.touch34.A.howB.whyC.whatD.when35.A.existB.practiceC.followD.appearIII.阅读理解(40分)AAprogrammerandanengineeraresittingnexttoeachotheronalongflightfromLosAngelestoNewYork.Theprogrammerleansovertotheengineerandasksifhewouldliketoplayafungame.Theengineerjustwantstotakeanap,sohepolitelydeclinesandrollsovertothewindowtocatchafewwinks.Theprogrammerpersistsandexplainsthatthegameisreallyeasyandhasalotoffun.Heexplains,I河南教考资源信息网版权所有·侵权必究3askyouaquestion,andifyoudon'tknowtheanswer,youpayme$5.Thenyouaskmeaquestion,andifIdon'tknowtheanswer,I'llpayyou$5.Again,theengineerpolitelyrefusesandtriestogettosleep.Theprogrammer,nowsomewhatagitated,says,OK,ifyoudon'tknowtheansweryoupayme$5,andifIdon'tknowtheanswer,I'llpayyou$50!Thiscatchestheengineer'sattention,andheseesnoendtothistorment(折磨)unlessheplays,soheagreestothegame.Theprogrammerasksthefirstquestion.What'sthedistancefromtheearthtothemoon?''Theengineerdoesn'tsayaword,butreachesintohiswallet,pullsoutafivedollarbillandhandsittotheprogrammer.Now,it'stheengineer'sturn.Heaskstheprogrammer,Whatgoesupahillwiththreelegs,andcomesdownonfour?Theprogrammerlooksupathimwithapuzzledlook.Hetakesouthislaptopcomputerandsearchesallofhisreferences.Afteraboutanhour,hewakestheengineerandhandshim$50.Theengineerpolitelytakesthe$50andturn