广东省广州市届高三英语上学期第三次月考试题新人教版.docx

1、广东省广州市届高三英语上学期第三次月考试题新人教版2011-2012学年上学期高三级第三次月考（11月）英 语 本试卷共8页，共三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。一语言知识及运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1630各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 1 a beautiful sports car in a deale

2、rs showroom, and 2 his father could well 3 it, he told him that was all he wanted.On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 4 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 5 but slightly disappointed, the young man 6 the

3、box and found a lovely book. 7 , he raised his voice at his father and said, “with all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house, 8 the book in the study. He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father, he 9 h

4、e had to go back home and see his father.When he arrived at his fathers house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 10 the hospital, he saw on the desk the still new book, just as he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to 11 the pages.

5、Suddenly, a car key 12 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag(标签) with the dealers name, the 13 dealer who had the sports car he had 14 . On the tag was the date of his graduation and the 15 PAID IN FULL.1. A. expected B. enjoyed C. admired D. owned 2. A. finding B. proving C. deciding

6、 D. knowing 3. A. afford B. offer C. keep D. like 4. A. encouraged B. comfortable C. proud D. moved 5. A. Nervous B. Serious C. Careful D. Curious 6. A. packed B. opened C. picked up D. put aside 7. A. Angrily B. Eagerly C. Calmly D. Anxiously8. A. tearing B. putting C. forgetting D. leaving9. A. le

7、arned B. realized C. recognized D. admitted 10. A. get to B. search for C. turn to D. leave for11. A. clean B. read C. turn D. count 12. A. lost B. came C. appeared D. dropped13. A. old B. same C. special D. new14. A. remembered B. desired C. found D. met 15. A. words B. information C. messages D. c

8、ard第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）John was presented with his award at a ceremony which recognized the bravery of ten people 16 had saved the life of another. John was studying in the room 17 he heard screaming. When he and his father rushed outside, a man ran from 18 scene. They discovered that Anne

9、Slade, mother of three, had been cut 19 (repeat) with a knife. She was lying in her front garden 20 (bleed) very heavily. Her hands had almost been cut 21 .It was Johns quick action and knowledge that saved Ms Slades life. He immediately asked many people 22 bandages, but when nobody could put 23 ha

10、nds on any, his father got some tea towels and tape from their house. John used these to dress the most severe injuries to Ms Slades hands. He slowed the bleeding by applying pressure to the wounds 24 the police and the ambulance arrived.“Im proud of what I did, but I was just doing what I 25 (teach

11、),” John said.二阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A1685 was a very good year for German composers. Within the space of a month, two of the greatest were born: Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.Handels father was a barber and surgeon, whic

12、h sounds like a strange combination today, but back then those occupations went hand in hand. Even though Handel was very interested in music, his father didnt think that was a good way to earn a living, so he wanted his son to be a lawyer. The story goes that Handel smuggled a quiet piano into the

13、house so that he could practice in secret.One day, Handel went along when his father went to shave a duke. While his father was working, Handel sat down and played the dukes organ. The duke was so impressed that he convinced Handels father to let his son study music, and Handel finally got to learn

14、how to compose.Handel soon discovered that what he liked most was opera. In fact, he was so passionate about opera that he even fought a duel (决斗) over it with one of his friends. Since Italy was the place to learn about opera composing, Handel went off to Italy to study. When he got home, he got a

15、job as court composer for a German prince.Having landed such a wonderful job, Handel immediately asked his boss for time off. He wanted to go to England, where hed heard that there werent nearly enough composers to satisfy the British taste for Italian opera.After great success writing opera in Lond

16、on, Handel came back to Germany. Then fate played a funny trick on Handel and his boss. The Queen of England died, and it just so happened that the prince Handel worked for was next in line to the British throne. When he arrived in London as King George, followed Handel, his court composer in German

17、y.In addition to serving the King, Handel became one of the most successful opera composers of his time. And he also produced them and traveled all over Europe to hire the best singers. There are stories of battles with rival opera producers and of fights between rival singers. Handel apparently had

18、 quite a temper. If you ever go to London, look for Handels grave in Westminster Abbey, where theres a wonderful monument to him.26. How did Handel begin to learn to compose?A. His father was sure of his future success.B. His performance impressed a duke.C. He begged his father to send him to Italy.

19、 D. He practiced hard and taught himself music.27. What does the underlined word “smuggled” mean in the passage? A. bought secretly B. took secretly C. carried in advance D. possessed personally28. Why did Handel later settle down in Britain instead of Germany?A. Because he could find better jobs in

20、 London.B. Because he enjoyed greater fame in London.C. Because his boss became King of Britain and brought him along.D. Because London was a wonderful place to learn about opera.29. Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe Handel, as shown in the passage?A. bad-tempered B. talented

21、C. enthusiastic D. optimistic30. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A. Handel was born in the same year with Bach.B. Many people worked both as a barber and a surgeon.C. Handel quit his job to learn about opera in Italy. D. Handel was buried in London and was built a

22、 monument.BConcern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has brought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working harder than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing.

23、Offices, shops, and factories are discovering the great efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunch rooms. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever increasing output. Thus the “typical” Frenchman produces more, earns more, and buys more consumer goods than his counterpart of only

24、 a generation ago. He gains in creature comfort and ease of life. What he loses to some extent is his sense of personal uniqueness, or individuality.Some say that France has been Americanized. This is because the United States is a world symbol of the technological society and its consumer products.

25、 The so called Americanization of France has its critics. They fear that “assembly line life” will lead to the disappearance of the pleasures of the more graceful and leisurely (but less productive) old French style. What will happen, they ask, to taste, elegance, and the cultivation of the good thi

26、ngs in life to joy in the smell of a freshly picked apple, a stroll by the river, or just happy hours of conversation in a local caf?Since the late 1950s life in France has indeed taken on qualities of rush, tension, and the pursuit of material gain. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of l

27、ife are the young, especially university students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is threatened by the triumph of this competitive, goods-oriented culture. Occasionally, they have reacted against the trend with considerable violence.In spite of the critics, however, co

28、untless Frenchmen are committed to keeping France in the forefront of the modern economic world. They find that the present life brings more rewards, conveniences, and pleasures than that of the past. They believe that a modern, industrial France is preferable to the old.31. Which of the following i

29、s a feature of the old French way of life?A. Leisure, elegance, and efficiencyB. Elegance, efficiency, and tasteC. Leisure, elegance, and tasteD. Elegance, efficiency, and leisure32. Which of the following is NOT true about Frenchmen?A. Many of them prefer the modern life style.B. They actually enjo

30、y working at the assembly line.C. They are more concerned with money than before.D. They are more competitive than the old generation.33. The passage suggests that _.A. in pursuing material gains the French are suffering losses elsewhereB. its now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the

31、 riverC. the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked applesD. great changes have occurred in the life style of all Frenchmen34. Which of the following is true about the critics?A. Critics are greater in number than people enjoying the new way of life.B. Students critics are greater in num

32、ber than critics in other fields.C. Students critics have, on occasion, resorted to violent means against the trend.D. Critics are concerned solely with the present and not the future.35. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A. Changes in the French Way of LifeB. Criticism of the New Life StyleC. The Americanization of FranceD. Features of the New Way of Life