2013届高三11月月考英语试题

2013届高三11月月考英语试题

本试卷共三大题，满分135分；考试用时120分钟。

Ⅰ 语言知识及应用（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1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

As the hour hand reaches 10 at night，Paul Lee，a 12th Grade student in Beijing，is getting ready to leave school and start his homework．He is not 1 ：many high school students throughout the country 2 exactly the same routine．

Most American students are 3 when they hear about this busy _ 4 ．This is not surprising when you consider the different attitudes towards 5 in the two countries．

American students have stress，but it is of a very different kind．While Chinese universities accept students based mainly on one examination score，American universities take applicants who are not just academically 6 ，but also good at social activities．

American students are 7 to become all-rounders，and it can be stressful，but they don’t lose their fun，while some Chinese students have no 8 in going out and having fun．

In fact，the efforts required to improve academic 9 make some Chinese students very unhappy． 10 competition between students also causes

problems．―I feel pressured to do well in exams because of the class ranking,‖ said James Zhan，an 11th Grade Chinese student．―It would be embarrassing if I came _ 11_ of my class．‖

Some teachers agree that the ranking system can do more harm than good．―It means schools put pressure on their students rather than 12 their skills，‖said Chang Xueying，a teacher in Beijing．

Regardless of the pressure，though，there are ways in which students can _ 13 their lives．―I always run when I don’t feel like doing homework，it 14 to reduce the stress，‖said Tracy Yuan，a Chinese student．But in America，community service，art and music，are also 15 among American students besides sports. They think they learn more out of school than they do in school． 1．A．tired B．alone C．away D．1ively 2．A．break B．ignore C．observe D．follow 3．A．shocked B．embarrassed C．delighted D．worried 4．A．hour B．lesson C．schedule D．project 5．A．education B．development C．situation D．management 6．A．hard B．valuable C．available D．strong 7．A．forced B．appointed C．expected D．selected 8．A．experience B．difficulty C．sense D．point 9．A．acting B．campaign C．profession D．performance 10．A．Frightening B．Fair C．Fierce D．Reasonable

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11．A．free B．bottom C．proud D．top 12．A．protecting B．studying C．mastering D．developing 13．A．devote B．balance C．take D．save 14．A．fails B．needs C．demands D．helps 15．A．lively B．active C．popular D．relative 第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题l 5分，满分l5分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Although it could not compete with the speed of email today, the 1800’s experienced a revolution in communication that played an important role in creating the tradition of the Christmas greeting card. ____16____（help) by the new railway system, the public postal service made corresponding a popular past time. In England, Sir Henry Cole recognized the advantage of ___17____ more efficient mail service and initiated (开始） the practice of sending Christmas greeting cards __18_____ friends.

The first card ___19___ (design) by J.C. Horsley as a commercial endeavor. One thousand copies were sold in London, ____20____ soon others followed suit. An English ____21____(art), William Egley, produced a popular card in 1849. Louis Prang, a German born printer, working for ____22____ shop in Massachusetts, printed his first American cards in 1875. Even more ____23____ (importance) than his printing was the fact ____24____ he did more than anyone else to popularize the cards by instituting nationwide contests for the best Christmas designs, ___25_____ were awarded cash prizes. Ⅱ 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。

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In today's Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people tend to the virtual world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions.

This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the world's highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It also has a high number

of online game players and related problems. It was once reported that a young man collapsed (突然晕倒) and died while playing online games. He had been playing almost nonstop for 86 hours at an Internet cafe. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life. A 12-year-old boy

stole US $ 16000 from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession (着迷) with online game. Such problems, however, don't just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to other parts of Asia, as well.

What kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem

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look like? Dr Suhui Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of at-risk individuals such as lack friendship and good social

skills. Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school and family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.

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