广东省中山一中 2010 届高三 12 月月考（英语）本试卷共 12 页，四大题，满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。I听力（共两节，满分35分）第一节 听力理解 （5 段共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有 5 秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各 段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第 13题。1.What does the girl want her father to buyA.A ruler.B.Pencils and erasers.C.High-tech things.2.Which of the following does the father consider buying for his daughterA.A computer.B.A calculator.C.An MP3.3.Which of the following could be a reason for her father to buy what she wants7A.She tells her father she is the best in school.B.She asks her father to buy a cheap one online.C.She volunteers to use some of her own money.听第二段对话，回答第 46 题。4.What do the speakers think of San FranciscoA.It is a big city.B.They both love the city.C.It isnt so expensive to live there.5.What does the woman think of cell phone interruptionA.She likes it.B.She doesnt mind it.C.She considers it rude.6.What reason does the man give to answer his cell phoneA.He feels like answering.B.He wants to know whos calling.C.He thinks that it could be something important.听第三段对话，回答第 79 题。7.What is the man complaining aboutA.Not accepting any gift from his friend.B.Not receiving any answer from his friend.C.Not hearing any good news from his friend.8.According to the woman,when should you write a thank-you cardA.You receive a gift from your friend.B.You are invited to a birthday party.C.You spend a holiday with your friend.9.Whats the speakers attitude towards writing thank-you cardsA.They think it out-dated.B.They think it inconvenient.C.They think it good to keep the custom.听第四段独白，回答第 1012 题。10.What does the speaker imply about traffic in big citiesA.Buses are slow,but comfortable.B.Parking in the rush hour is very difficult.C.All the people use private transport instead of public transport.11.What does the speaker recommend to do to improve the situationA.To enl arge city cen ters.B.To move to the areas outside the city.C.To make good use of exist ing space.12.How many aspects of our lives does the speaker men ti on as affected by overcrowd ingA.Two.B.Three.C.Four.听第五段对话，回答第1315题。13.Why does the man like The TimesA.It has 20 pages every day.B.It carries a lot of sports n ews.C.It does nt devote 5 pages every day to baseball results.14.I n what way is the jobs sect ion on The Times useful to the local peopleA.It carries job ads from the local bus in esses.B.It is the place where local bus in esses hire people.C.It provides much ination about local economy.15.What does the woma n thi nk will happe n to job ads if The Times closes dow nA.The other two n ewspapers will ope n a local jobs n ewspaper.B.The local economy will be much affected but not destroyed.C.The job ads will be carried in either of the other two n ewspapers.第二节 听取信息共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16 20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有 80秒钟的作答时间SeasonPeriodTemperatureWeatherActivitieswin terDecember early Marchdrop 16snowyskii ng,sno wshoe ingspri ngfrom17around50degrees during the daywindyGoi ng on a pic nic,strolli ng through parks and play ing18summerfrom Junearound80degreesdry with 19hik ing,fish ing,etcfallfrom late SeptembercoolDrivi nginto themountains,viewi ng thefallcolors,clea ning up20U语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）Uni versities are in stituti ons that teach a wide variety of subjects at adva need levels.They also carry out research work aimed at exte nding mans kno wledge of these subjects.The emphasis give n to each of these functions 21from uni versity to uni versity,accord ing to the viewsof the people in22and accord ing to the resources available.The smaller and n eweruni versities do n ot23the staff or equipme nt to carry out the vast research projectspossible in larger in stituti ons.But most experts agree that some research activity is24to keep the staff and their stude nts in25with the latest developme nts in their subjects.Most stude nts atte nd a uni versity main ly to26the kno wledge n eeded for theirchose n professi on.Educati oni sts believe that this aim should not be the only one.Uni versities have always aimed to produce men and wome n with judgme nt and wisdom as well as kno wledge.For this reas on,they27stude nts to meet others with differi ng28and to readwidely to in crease their un dersta nding in many fields of study.Upon a sec on dary school course,a stude nt should be in terested eno ugh in a subject to enjoy gai ning kno wledge for its own 29.He should be prepared to30every effort to study his chose n field in depth.He should have an ambition to make some truthful contribution to mans knowledge.21.A turnsB ran gesC movesD varies22.A orderB placeC con trolD favor23.A occupyB possessC invo IveD spare24.A n aturalBcasualC possibleD esse ntial25.A effectB mindC touchD grasp26.A acquireB acceptC en dureD en sure27.A arrangeB suggestC en courageD an ticipate28.A historiesB in terestsC expressi onsD curiosities29.A objectB effectC courseD sake30.A takeB makeC sufferD pay第二节 语法填空共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分Some years ago I was offereda writi ng assig nment31would require three mon thsof travel through Europe.I had bee n abroad a couple of times,32I could hardly claim toknow my way around the con ti nent.33,my kno wledge of foreig n Ian guages was limitedto a little college Fren ch.I hesitated.34would | un able to speak the Ian guage,totally un familiar35local geography or tran sportatio n systems,set up in terviews and do research It seemed impossible,and with con siderable regret,I sat dow n to write a letter36beg tobe released from the assignment.Halfway through,a thought ran through my min/ou can t learn if you don t try.So I accepted the nmsigt.There were some bad mome nts.But by the time I fini shed the trip I was37experie need traveler.And ever sin ce,I have n ever hesitated to heOdr eve n the most remote of places,without guides or eve n38adva nee book ing,con fide nt that somehow I willman age.The point is that the new,the different,is almost by definition scary.But each time you try someth ing,you lear n,and39the lear ning piles up the world ope ns to you.I ve learned to ski at 40,and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon.And I know I doing such things.It s not because I m braver or more daring than others.I m not.40an xious as ano ther n ame for challe nge and I believe I can accomplish won ders.川阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）（A）I came to study in the United States a year ago.Yet I did not know the real American society un til I was injured in a car accide nt because after the accide nt I had to see a doctor and go to court.After the accide nt,my roommate called a doctor for me.I was very grateful and determ ined to repay him one day.But the n ext day,he asked me to pay him 200 for what he had don e.I was ast oni shed.He had good reas on toharge me,he said.And if I wan ted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury,I d have to have a good lawyer.And only a good doccan help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor,it was only fair that I should pay him .But every time I went to see the doctor,I had to wait about 50 minutes.He would see two or three patients at the same time,and often stop treating one so as to see another.Yet he charged me 115 each time.The final exam in atio n report con sisted of ten lin es,and it cost me 215.My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met.But after that he avoided seeing me at all.He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident,yet he hardly did anything.He simply waited to collect his money.He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him.And he made me pay him 770.Now I had to act as my own lawyer.Due to my in experie nee,I told the in sura nee compa ny the date I was leav ing America.Knowing that ,they played for time,gartdigleftcwiltioutMy experie nces taught me two thi ngs about America firstly,in a country like America money is everyth in g.It is more importa nt tha n frie ndship,honor or professi onal morality.Secon dly,foreigners are still being unfairly treated.So when we talk about America,we should see both its good and bad sides.41.The author s roommate offered to help him because.A.he felt sorry for the authorB.he thought it was a cha nee to make some moneyC.he knew the doctor was a very good oneD.he wan ted the author to have a good lawyer42.A good doctor is esse ntial for the author to.A.be properly treatedB.talk with the pers on resp on sible for the accide ntC.recover before he leaves AmericaD.eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury43.The un derli ned word“ charge ” in this passage means.A.be resp on sibleB.accuseC.ask as a priceD.claim44.Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very.A.frie ndlyB.greedyC.professi onalD.busy45.What con clusi on can you draw from the storyA.Going to court is someth ing very com mon in America.B.One must be very careful while driving a car.C.there are more bad sides in America tha n good sides.D.Money is more important than other things in the US.BIn 1605 some Englishmen planned to kill their king,James I,because they thought he was a bad man.They knew that on November 5th the king would go to the House of Lords to talk with his no bles.The men ren ted a build ing n ext to the House of Lords.They dug through a wall and put many barrels of gun powder in a cellar of the House of Lords.They chose a man called Guy Fawkes to set fires to the gun powder but someth ing went wrong with their pla n.One of the men had a relative who was coming to the House of Lords to meet the Ki ng.He warned his relative to stay at home .The relative spoke to other no bles and soon the King heard about the dan ger.Soldiers searched the cellars and found the gun powder on November 4th,Guy Fawkes was caught and killed.Every year,on November 5th ,En glish childre n remember Guy Fawkes .They collect old boxes,n ewspapers and rubbish so that they can make a big fire,which they call a bon fire.They put a pole in the middle of the fire and tie a“guy” to it .“The guy ” is the figure of Guymade of old clothes and paper .Sometimes they push their“guy” round the streets in a carfor money so that they can buy fireworks.In the eve ning they light the bonfire and let off many fireworks crackers,rockets ,ban gers and many other kinds .November 5th is an excit ing day for childre n in En gla nd.It is always a busy day for fireme n and for hospitals.Sparks from the bon fires sometimes set fire to fen ces,trees or houses.Every year childre n are injured whe n fireworks exploded un expectedly.46.Some En glishme n pla nned to kill their ki ng because.A.they thought highly of himB.they thought poorly of himC.they thought no thi ng of himD.they thought well of him47.Somethi ng went wrong with their pla n because one of the men.A.told the King aboutB.told other no bles about itC.told his relative about itD.Guy Fawkes was killed48.How do En glish childre n remember Guy Fawkes every year A.They make a bonfireB.They make a figure of GuyC.They left off fireworks.D.All above.49.The phrase “let off many fireworks ” in the passage means “”.A.allow the fireworks to leaveB.cause the fireworks to explodeC.keep the fireworks off the bonfire D.put the fireworks into the bonfire50.November 5th is a busy day for fireme n because.A.fireworks are in great n eedB.quite a few houses catch fire whe n fireworks explodeC.many children are injured by the unexpected explosion of fireworksD.both B and CCSomeday a stra nger will read your e-mail without your permissi on or scan the Website youve visited,Or perhaps some one will casually gla nee through your credit card purchases or cell pho ne bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.In fact,its likely that some of these things have already happe ned to you.Who would watch you without your permission It might be a spouse,a girl friend,a marketing company,a boss,a cop or a crim in al.Whoever it is,they will see you in a way you n ever in ten ded to be see n ---- the 21st cen tury replaceme nt of being caught n aked.Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy,that its important to reveal yourself to friends,family and lovers in stages,at appropriate times.But few boun daries rema in.The digital bread crumbs碎屑you leave everywhere make it easy for stra ngers to recon struct who you are,where you are and what you like.In some cases,a simple Google search can reveal what you think.Like it or no t,in creas in gly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.The key questi on is Does that matterFor many America ns,the an swer appare ntly is n o.Whe n opinion polls ask America ns about privacy,most say they are concerned about los ing it.A survey found a strong bad feeli ng about privacy,with 60 perce nt of resp ondents say ing they feel their privacy is slipp ing away,and that bothers me.But people say one thi ng and do ano ther.Only a tiny part of America ns cha nge any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy.Few people turn down a discount at tollboothsl收费站to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile moveme nts.And few turn dow n supermarket loyalty cards.Privacy econo misAlessa ndro Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will give away personal ination like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-ce nts-off coup on 优惠卷。But privacy does matter ---- at least sometimes.Its like health When you have it,you dont notice it.Only when its gone do you wish youd done more to protect it.51.What does the author mean by say ing the 21st cen tury replaceme nt of being caught n akedA Peoples pers onal in ati on is easily accessed without their kno wledge.B In the 21st century people try every means to look into others secrets.C People tend to be more frank with each other in the ination age.D Crimin als are easily caught on the spot with adva need tech no logy.52.What would psychologists advise on the relati on ships betwee n frie ndsA Frie nds should ope n their hearts to each other.B Friends should always be faithful to each other.C Th