山西省太原五中2012届高三9月月考试题英语

高考资源网（），您身边的高考专家欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。——2012学年度第一学期月考(9月)高三英语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.gaveup11.Idon’tliketheway____heoftenusestospeaktome.A.inwhichB.whichC.howD.what12.Sofarnolifehasbeenfoundoutsidetheearth,butwhilesomescientistsareactively高考资源网（），您身边的高考专家欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。’tbeB.maynotbeC.can’tbeD.won’tbe13.—Howwas______theydiscoveredtheentrancetotheundergroundpalace?—Totallybychance.A.itthatB.hethatC.itwhichD.it14._____tothedelightoftheschoolchildren,theywillhavealongerwinterholidaywhichfallsaweekearlierthantheyhaveexpected.A.ManyB.MuchC.PlentyD.Lots15.---Thisismytreatandnextisyours.Howisthat?---OK._______.A.Itdoesn’tmatterB.ItdependsC.NowayD.It’sadealII.完形填空（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.notice高考资源网（），您身边的高考专家欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。阅读理解（40分）AAprogrammerandanengineeraresittingnexttoeachotheronalongflightfromLosAngelestoNewYork.Theprogrammerleansovertotheengineerandasksifhewouldliketoplayafungame.Theengineerjustwantstotakeanap,sohepolitelydeclinesandrollsovertothewindowtocatchafewwinks.Theprogrammerpersistsandexplainsthatthegameisreallyeasyandhasalotoffun.Heexplains,“Iaskyouaquestion,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.Hetak