梅州中学2006~2007学年高中三年级第三次月考试题英语(2006年11月8日)本试卷分为第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)。共150分,考试时间120分钟。注意:1.答题前,学生务必将自己的姓名、班级、座号用钢笔或墨水笔写在答题卷上。2.每小题选出的答案后,请写在答题卷对应题目的位置上,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净。答案不能答在试卷上。3.考试结束,学生可只交答题卷。第一卷选择题(三部分,共110分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分32.5分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。录音结束后,你将试卷上的答案写到答题卷上。第一节:听对话或独白(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。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,并标在答题卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读每个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第1段对话或独白,回答第1、2题。1.What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Workmates.2.Whowillgethigherpay?A.Thosewhoarewelleducated.B.Thosewhohaveworkingexperience.C.Thosewhocanspeakaforeignlanguage.请听第2段对话,回答第3至5题。3.Whatistheman?A.Asalesman.B.Apoliceman.C.Apostman.4.Whereisthewoman’shusband?A.Inthekitchen.B.Inanotherhouse.C.Inanothercity.5.Whatwasthewomandoingthatnight?A.Shewassleeping.B.Shewascookingdinner.C.Shewasplayingcards.请听第3段对话,回答第6至8题。6.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesong“AftertheBall”?A.Thesong’swriterlivedallalone.B.Thewriter’soldunclelivedallalone.C.Thesongwasasadone.7.Whatcanwelearnaboutmarchingmusic?A.Itcamefromakindofpianomusic.B.Itisstillakindofpopularmusicatpresent.C.ItwasbroughttoEuropelater.8.Whoplaymarchingmusicincollegesandhighschools?A.Footballplayersinbeautifuluniforms.B.Studentsintheircollegeorschooluniforms.C.Playersdressedincolorfuluniforms.请听第4段对话,回答第9至11题。9.Whycanthemanstayinthishotel?A.Hehasareservationinadvance.B.Heisafriendoftheowner’s.C.Someonehasjustcancelledareservation.10.Whatdoesthemmanneedforhischildren?A.AcolorTV.B.Anextrabedroom.C.Aswimmingpool.11.Whendoesthehotelwantitsgueststopay?A.Whentheyregister.B.Whentheyreservearoom.C.Justbeforetheirdeparture.请听第5段对话,回答第12至15题。12.Whycouldn’tthespeakerseethesun?A.Becausethesituationwasbad.B.Becausetherewasmuchsmokeintheair.C.Becausetheskywasgettingdark.13.Wherewasthespeaker’shusband?A.Hewasintown.B.Hewasinthegarden.C.Hewasabroad.14.Whatdidthespeakertakewithher?A.Herclothes,usefulthings,passport,bankbookandmoney.B.Usefulthings,suchasclothesandfood.C.Herclothes,drinks,moneyandbooks.15.Howmanydayshadthewindblownbeforethespeakerleft?A.Twodays.B.Threedays.C.Fourdays.第二节:听取信息(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求,从听到的内容中获取必要信息,填入标号为16---20的空格中。录音读两遍。你有90秒钟的作答时间。答案做在答题卷上。ElwoodFoodMarketHall1sells:16.__________sells:17.__________Hall2Hotbreakfastinthecaféuntil18._________Apieceofpizzacosts19.____________Hall3Children’splayroomnexttothe20._________第二部分:语言知识及应用(共两节,满分37.5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。WhowontheWorldCup1998footballgame?WhathappenedattheUnitedNations?Howdidthecriticslikethenewplay?21aneventtakesplace,newspapersareonthestreetsgivingthedetails.Whereveranythinghappensintheworld,reportersareonthespottogatherthenews.Newspapershaveonebasic22,togetthenewsasquicklyaspossiblefromitssource,fromthosewhomakeittothosewhowantto23it.Radio,telegraph,television,and24inventionsbroughtcompetitionfornewspapers.Sodidthedevelopmentofmagazinesandothermeansofcommunication.25,thiscompetitionmerelyspurredthenewspaperson.Theyquicklymakeuseofthenewerandfastermeansofcommunicationtoimprovethe26andthustheefficiencyoftheirownoperations.Todaymorenewspapersare27andreadthaneverbefore.Competitionalsolednewspaperstobranchoutintomanyotherfields.Besideskeepingreaders28ofthelatestnews,today'snewspaperseducateandinfluencereadersaboutpoliticsandotherimportantandseriousmatters.Newspapersinfluencereaders'economicchoices29advertising.Mostnewspapersdependonadvertisingfortheirvery30.Newspapersaresoldatapricethat31evenasmallfractionofthecostofproduction.Themain32ofincomeformostnewspapersiscommercialadvertising.Thesuccessinsellingadvertisingdependsonanewspaper'svaluetoadvertisers.This33intermsofcirculation.Howmanypeoplereadthenewspaper?Circulationdependssomewhatontheworkofthecirculationdepartmentandontheservicesorentertainment34inanewspaper'spages.Butforthemostpart,circulationdependsonanewspaper'svaluetoreadersassourceofinformation35thecommunity,city,country,state,nationandworldandevenouterspace.21.A.JustwhenB.WhileC.SoonafterD.Before22.A.reasonB.causeC.problemD.purpose23.A.makeB.publishC.knowD.write24.A.anotherB.otherC.oneanotherD.theother25.A.HoweverB.AndC.ThereforeD.So26.A.valueB.ratioC.rateD.speed27.A.spreadB.passedC.printedD.completed28.A.informB.beinformedC.tobeinformedD.informed29.A.onB.throughC.withD.of30.A.formsB.existenceC.contentsD.purpose31.A.triestocoverB.managestocoverC.failstocoverD.succeedsin32.A.sourceB.originC.courseD.finance33.A.measuresB.measuredC.ismeasuredD.wasmeasured34.A.offeringB.offeredC.whichofferedD.tobeoffered35.A.byB.withC.atD.about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,并将答案填在标号为36-45的相应位置。Autumncameagain,andwithit36_______(come)troubleandsorrow.Astrangediseasehadbrokenoutamongthesettlers.BettySparrow,whowasAbrahamLincoln’smother’saunt,andherhusbandwerethefirstto37______(attack)bythisterriblesickness.Thenarrowcampwhichwastheirhomewas38_____cheerlessplaceevenatitsbest,andthediseasediditswork39____(quick).AndthenAbrahamLincoln’smother