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浙江省平湖中学2012届高三10月月考
英语试题
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（选择题，共80分）
第一部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节: 单项填空 （共20小题；每小题0．5分，满分10分）
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
1．—We?d better go downstairs right now for lunch． —____ They serve food 24 hours a day． A. Hurry up! B. Take your time． C. It doesn?t matter. D. No way!
2. The education of _______young is always _______ hot and serious topic in modern society.
A. the; / B. a; the C. /; the D. the; a 3. It took a long time for the effective use of natural gas_________．
A. to be made B. to make C. being made D. making
4. Some economists predict that the dollar will remain weak _______ economies abroad are expected to grow faster than that of the United States．
A. while B. as C. before D. until
5. A new survey released by Yale University finds that Americans trust scientists most when ______ comes to information on climate change．
A. that B. it C. this D. there
6．It?s extremely dangerous for the drivers to _______ speed as the traffic lights are changing．
A. pull up B. put up C. rise up D. pick up
7. Scientists are trying to develop a special material, _______ they will make use of in space.
A. it B. that C. what D. one
8. With more than 17000 islands, _____ only 6000 are inhabited, Indonesia is the world?s largest archipelago （岛国）．
A. on which B. for which C. of which D. along which
9. The government is now trying to provide _______ health benefits to all citizens in China．
A. significant B. universal C. temporary D. professional
10. Catherine, ____ the alarm clock for 6 o?clock, or you would oversleep and be late for the train.
A. setting B. sets C. set D. to set 11．—Hi, Mr．Brown! May I pick a flower in the park? —____.
A. No, you don?t B. No, you mustn?t C. No, go ahead D. Yes, you could．
12．Hard work and lack of sleep have ____ her beauty and youth in recent years． A. worn out B. tried out C. made out D. sent out 13. The rain was heavy in those areas and ________ the land was flooded. A. consequently B. continuously C. constantly D. consistently
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14．To her disappointment, what she had devoted herself to ____ in nothing but failure． A. resulting B. results C. has resulted D. resulted
15．Efforts to stop smoking in public areas _______ progress in Hangzhou in recent weeks． A. made B. have been made C. have been making D. are making
16. Many new ________ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education. A. opportunities B. necessities C. realities D. probabilities 17. -- Do you think it is cold today? -- ______ , but not as cold as yesterday. A. No, not at all B. Yes, kind of C. Extremely D. Frequently
18. The work is not very profitable ____ cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it． A. in terms of B. according to C. in relation to D. in view of 19. ________ in a new country, I was scared and feeling pretty anxious. A. For the first time B. I was the first time C. Being the first time D. This being my first time
20. ________ seems to be no possibility _______ the shy girl can win the first prize in the contest. A. There; that B. It; that C. There; whether D. It; whether 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分， 满分20分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
Tom was a lovable kid with a variety of communication challenges---a speech impediment （语言障碍）, dyslexia （诵读困难）, and auditory problems. __21__ today he is walking confidently, standing tall to make an acceptance __22__ for having been chosen one of the “Outstanding Young Citizens” in Ocean County, New Jersey __23__ his remarkable volunteer service in the town of Toms River.
As I listened, I closed my eyes. I found myself __24__ those memorable moments. My mind was full of warm images of Tom as a loving, caring youth, a gentle soul, __25__ his challenges. And now, as he stood at the platform, I knew his heart __26__ be racing. As Tom continued to speak, I thought about the fateful day when he was diagnosed with all those impairments（损伤） and how __27__ his tutors would be if they could see him today. Here he was at twenty-nine, being honored for ten years of service as a volunteer __28__. Tom was __29__ for organizing clothing for the homeless, teaching preschool children about fire safety, and for playing Santa Claus for very sick children by driving up in a fire truck..
Tom thanked his parents for providing him with dignity and for teaching him about morals. Then, pausing for a few seconds, he __30__ us by surprise by touching lovingly on the __31__ of his nephew, Austin. Austin was just three years old when he died from an incurable disease. At that moment, I had to close my eyes again __32__ a different set of tears ran down my cheeks. A silence __33__ the room as Tom owed his volunteer award to Austin. He __34__ his address by lifting up the audience with these words, “Austin taught me how to love. ”
I have never thought of this day. __35__, no one had ever thought that Tom would made __36__ as the star of the football team, and he had never been voted “most likely to succeed,” but he __37__ to be a true “star” in his community. Tom became a man of strong character __38__ his unselfish service to others. With so many impairments,Tom now sees and acts
__39__ with his heart. His words and deeds inspire everyone who knows him. It is Tom, our son, who has shown us what __40__ is.
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21. A. And B. While C. As D. But 22. A. point B. speech C. call D. appeal 23. A. in spite of B. regardless of C. because of D. in face of 24. A. recalling B. recording C. seizing D. expecting 25. A. facing up to B. concerning aboutC. escaping fromD. putting up with 26. A. could B. might C. would D. must 27. A. nervous B. excited C. proud D. surprised 28. A. policeman B. tailor C. tutor D. fireman 29. A. grateful B. responsible C. anxious D. fit 30. A. took B. got C. shocked D. moved 31. A. birth B. achievement C. loss D. disease 32. A. since B. after C. when D. before 33. A. dropped down B. got up C. took off D. fell over 34. A. concluded B. wrote C. delivered D. started 35. A. Generally B. Surprisingly C. Actually D. However 36. A. it B. him C. one D. that 37. A. happened B. rose C. seemed D. reduced 38. A. at B. on C. by D. in 39. A. cautiously B. generously C. closely D. clearly 40. A. sharing B. love C. sacrifice D. confidence
第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题；第二节共5小题；每小题2分，满分50分） 第一节：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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。
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In 1921, Lewis Lawes became the warden （监狱长） at Sing Sing Prison of New York State．No prison was tougher than Sing Sing during that time．But when Warden Lawes retired some 20 years later, that prison had become a humanitarian institution．Those who studied the system said credit for the change belonged to Lawes．But when he was asked about the
transformation, here?s what he said, “I owe it all to my wonderful wife, Catherine, who is buried outside the prison walls．”
Catherine Lawes was a young mother with three small children when her husband became the warden．Everybody warned her from the beginning that she should never set foot inside the prison walls, but that didn?t stop Catherine!
When the first prison basketball game was held, she went into the gym with her three
beautiful kids and she sat in the stands with the inmates．Her attitude was: “My husband and I are going to take care of these men and I believe they will take care of me! I don?t have to worry!” She insisted on getting acquainted with them and their records．She discovered one convicted murderer was blind so she paid him a visit．Holding his hand in hers she said, “Do you read
Braille?” “What?s Braille?” he asked．Then she taught him how to read．Later, Catherine found a deaf-mute in prison．She went to school to learn how to use sign language．
Many said that Catherine Lawes was the body of Jesus that came alive again in Sing Sing from 1921to 1937．Then, she was killed in a car accident．The next morning Lewis Lawes didn?t come to work, so the acting warden took his place．It seemed almost instantly that the prison knew something was wrong．The following day, her body was resting in a casket in her home,
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three-quarters of a mile from the prison．As the acting warden took his early morning walk, he was shocked to see a large crowd of the toughest, hardest-looking criminals gathered like a herd of animals at the main gate．He came closer and noted tears of grief and sadness．He knew how much they loved Catherine．He turned and faced the men．
“All right, men, you can go．Just be sure and check in tonight!” Then he opened the gate and a parade of criminals walked, without a guard, the three-quarters of a mile to stand in line to pay their final respects to Catherine Lawes．And every one of them checked back in．Every one! 41. Catherine was not afraid of getting inside the prison walls because she believed ______. A.one good turn deserves another B. no pains, no gains C. a new broom sweeps clean D. virtue never grows old
42. The underlined word in paragraph three most probably refers to ______． A. basketball players B. prison guards C. prisoners D. family of the prisoners 43. What made every one of the criminals check back in? A. The acting warden?s requirement B. The strict rules of the prison C. Their respect for Catherine D. The force of the guards 44. What is the best title of the passage? A. A Tough Prison B. A Woman Bringing Changes C. A warden Caring for Prisoners D. A Great Wife
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root1 /ru:t/ n [C]
1 ?PLANT? the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water form the soil: Be careful not to damage the roots when repotting．| tree roots —see picture at germinate 2 ?CAUSE OF A PROBLEM? the main cause of a problem: Money is the root of all evil．| be/lie at the root of （=be the cause of a problem） Often allergies are at the root of a lot of the problems．| get to the root of （=find out the cause of a problem） | root cause （=the main reason for a problem）
3 ?OF A CUSTOM/TRADITION? roots the origins of a custom or tradition that has continued for a long time: has its roots in Jazz has its roots in the folk songs of the southern states of the US． 4 ?OF AN IDEA/BELIEF? the main part of an idea or belief which all the other parts come from: be/lie at the root of Foucault is challenging the very root of 20th century liberalism．
5 ?FAMILY CONNECTION? sb?s roots your con- nection with a place because you were born there, or your family used to live there: Naita has come to Ghana in search of her roots．
6 put down roots if you put down roots somewhere, you start to feel that this place is your home and to have relationships with the people there
7 ?TOOTH/HAIR ETC? the part of a tooth, hair etc that fixes it to the rest of your body 8 take root a） if an idea takes root, people begin to accept or believe it: The concepts of
democracy and free trade are finally beginning to take root．b） if a plant takes root, it starts to grow where you have planted it
9 have a （good） root round informal especially BrE to search for something by moving other things around
10 root and branch if you destroy something root and branch, you get rid of it completely and permanently because it is bad
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