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1、杨浦高级中学2012届高三英语月考试卷考试时间120分钟 满分150分第I卷 （共105分）II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25)Section A (16)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. It is not so much the language _ the cultural backgro
2、und that makes the book difficult to understand.A. asB. norC. butD. like26. When one has good health, _ should feel fortunate.A. youB. theyC. heD. we27. A new laptop costs about _ of a second-hand one.A. the price of three timesB. three times the priceC. as much as the three times priceD. three time
3、s more than the price28. Nancys gone to work but her cars still there. She _ by bus.A. must have goneB. should have goneC. ought to goD. could go29. Little _ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.A. she cared B. cared she C. may she care D. did she care30. After _ seemed an en
4、dless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel managers office.A. thatB. itC. whatD. there31. There is no doubt _ the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned.A. whetherB. thatC. whyD. when32. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man
5、_ he was fifteen years ago.A. whichB. whomC. whoD. that33. The couple had no sooner got to the station _ the coach left.A. when B. as C. until D. than34. My mind wasnt on what he was saying, so Im afraid I _ half of it.A. was missingB. had missedC. will missD. missed35. Has Sam finished his homework
6、 today?I have no idea. He _ it this morning.A. didB. has doneC. was doingD. had done36. After the meeting, Premier Wen Jiabao walked onto the platform, _ himself in a chair and prepared for answering questions.A. seatingB. seatedC. being seatedD. had seated37. The second book was _ by August 1952, b
7、ut two years later, the end was still nowhere in sight.A. completedB. to have completedC. to completeD. to have been completed38. You can hardly imagine the heated argument _ far into the night.A. continueB. to continueC. continuingD. to have continued39. The version _ to be closest to the authors o
8、riginal now belongs to a national museum in Paris.A. is thoughtB. thoughtC. being thoughtD. thinking40. Not having finished his homework, _ to watch TV.A. mother forbade himB. so he was forbiddenC. he forbadeD. he was forbiddenSection B (9)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the word
9、s in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. contributions B. essentially C. indicate D. raised AB. physicalAC. determine AD. extent BC. limitations BD. undeveloped CD. eventuallyWhat factors make you more or less bold, intelligent, or able to rea
10、d a map? All of these are influenced by the interaction of your genes and the environment in which you were _41_. The study of how genes and environment interact to influence psychological activity is known as behavioral genetics. Behavioral genetics has made important _42_ to the biological revolut
11、ion, providing information about the _43_ to which biology influences mind, brain and behavior.However, who wants to be told that there are _44_ to what you can achieve based on something that is beyond your control? It is easy to accept that genes control _45_ characteristics such as sex, race and
12、eye color. But can genes also _46_ whether people will get divorced, how smart they are, or what career they are likely to choose? Increasingly, researches _47_ that genes lay the groundwork for many human traits(特征). From this viewpoint, people are born like _48_ photographs: The image is already c
13、aptured, but the way it _49_ appears can vary based on the development process. However, the basic picture is there from the beginning.III. Reading Comprehension (50)Section A (15)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bl
14、ank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. “Congratulations, Mr. Smith! Its a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and _50_ a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel _51_ when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they w
15、ill be good fathers. Although some men like children and may have had _52_ experience with them, others do not particularly _53_ children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. _54_ other couples, pregnancy was an a
16、ccident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or _55_.Whatever the _56_ to the birth of a child, it is obvious the shift from the role of husband to _57_ of a father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been _58_ to educate fathers in this resocialization _59_. Alt
17、hough numerous books have been written about mothers, _60_ recently has literature focused on the _61_ of a father.It is argued that the transition to the fathers role, though difficult, is not _62_ as great as the transition the wife must make to the mothers role, which seems to require a complete
18、_63_ in daily routine. _64_, the fathers role is less demanding and immediate.50. A. bring downB. bring forthC. bring offD. bring in51. A. emotionalB. sentimentalC. embarrassedD. proud52. A. considerateB. considerableC. consideringD. considered53. A. care aboutB. care ofC. care withD. care for54. A.
19、 ForB. OfC. FromD. Upon55. A. gladlyB. cheerfullyC. reluctantlyD. resistantly56. A. replyB. reactionC. readinessD. reality57. A. whatB. thisC. oneD. that58. A. takenB. triedC. madeD. given59. A. stepB. processC. pointD. time60. A. /B. justC. quiteD. only61. A. roleB. workC. careerD. position62. A. a
20、 littleB. justC. nearlyD. almost63. A. transformationB. realizationC. socializationD. reception64. A. In additionB. Above allC. GenerallyD. HoweverSection B (22)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are
21、 four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)65. The word “talion” in introducing the book Eye for an Eye is probably a concept of _.A. medicineB. avengingC. tradeD. striving66. The book entitled A History o
22、f Modern Indonesia has focus on _.A. 1andscapes and tourist attractions in IndonesiaB. its fourth largest population in the worldC. its social and political aspects in modern timesD. its relatively unfamiliar and understudied economy67. What do these books have in common?A. Their authors are introdu
23、ced in detail.B. They all have a hard back and a paperback.C. Each of them is commented by a professor.D. They are published by the same publishing house.(B)In the early 20th century, few things were more appealing than the promise of scientific knowledge. In a world struggling with rapid industrial
24、ization, science and technology seemed to offer solutions to almost every problem. Newly created state colleges and universities devoted themselves almost entirely to scientific, technological, and engineering fields. Many Americans came to believe that scientific certainty could not only solve scie
25、ntific problems, but also reform politics, government, and business. Two world wars and a Great Depression rocked the confidence of many people that scientific expertise alone could create a prosperous and ordered world. After World War , the academic world turned with new enthusiasm to humanistic s
26、tudies, which seemed to many scholars the best way to ensure the survival of democracy. American scholars are all over the worldwith support from the Ford Foundation, the Fulbright program, etc.to promote the teaching of literature and the arts in an effort to make the case for democratic freedoms.I
27、n the America of our own time, the great educational challenge has become an effort to strengthen the teaching of what is now known as the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math). There is much reasonable concern that the United States is falling behind much of the rest of the
28、developed world in these essential disciplines. India, China, Japan, and other regions seem to be seizing technological leadership.At the same time, perhaps inevitably, the humanitieswhile still popular in key colleges and universitieshave experienced a significant decline. Humanistic disciplines ar
29、e seriously underfunded, not just by the government and the foundations but by academic institutions themselves. Humanists are usually among the lowest-paid faculty members at most institutions and are often lightly regarded because they do not generate grant income and because they provide no obvio
30、us credentials (资质) for most nonacademic careers.Undoubtedly American education should train more scientists and engineers. Much of the concern among politicians about the state of American universities today is focused on the absence of “real world” educationwhich means preparation for professional
31、 and scientific careers. But the idea that institutions or their students must decide between humanities and science is false. Our society could not survive without scientific and technological knowledge. But we would be equally impoverished (贫困的) without humanistic knowledge as well. Science and te
32、chnology teach us what we can do. Humanistic thinking helps us understand what we should do.It is almost impossible to imagine our society without thinking of the extraordinary achievements of scientists and engineers in building our complicated world. But try to imagine our world as well without th
33、e remarkable works that have defined our culture and values. We have always needed, and we still need, both.68. In the early 20th century Americans believed science and technology could _.A. promote the nations social progressB. help raise peoples living standardsC. quicken the pace of industrializa
34、tionD. solve virtually all existing problems69. Why did many American scholars become enthusiastic about humanistic studies after World War?A. They wanted to improve their own status within the current education system.B. They believed the stability of a society depended heavily on humanistic studie
35、s.C. They could get financial support from various foundations for humanistic studies.D. They realized science and technology alone were no guarantee for a better world.70. Why are American scholars worried about education today?A. America is lagging behind in the STEM disciplines. B. Some Asian cou
36、ntries have overtaken America in basic sciences.C. The STEM subjects are too challenging for students to learn.D. There are not enough scholars in humanistic studies.71. Why does the author attach so much importance to humanistic studies?A. They promote the development of science and technology.B. H
37、umanistic thinking helps define our culture and values. C. They help prepare students for their professional careers.D. Humanistic thinking helps cultivate students creativity.(C)At the heart of the debate over illegal immigration lies one key question: are immigrants good or bad for the economy? Th
38、e American public overwhelmingly thinks theyre bad. Yet the consensus (共识) among most economists is that immigration, both legal and illegal, provides a small increase to the economy. Immigrants provide cheap labor, lower the prices of everything from farm produce to new homes, and leave consumers w
39、ith a little more money in their pockets. So why is there such a difference between the views of immigrants impact on the economy and the reality?There are a number of familiar theories. Some argue that people are anxious and feel threatened by an inflow of new workers. Others highlight the concern
40、that undocumented immigrants place on public services, like schools, hospitals, and jails. Still others emphasize the role of race, arguing that foreigners add to the nations fears and insecurities. Theres some truth to all these explanations, but they arent quite sufficient.To get a better understa
41、nding of whats going on, consider the way immigrations impact is felt. Though its overall effect may be positive, its costs and benefits are distributed unevenly. David Card, an economist at UC Berkeley, notes that the ones who profit most directly from immigrants low-cost labor are businesses and e
42、mployers meatpacking plants in Nebraska, for instance, or agricultural businesses in California. Granted, these producers savings probably translate into lower prices at the grocery store, but how many consumers make that mental connection at the checkout counter? As for the drawbacks of illegal imm
43、igration, these, too, are concentrated. Native low-skilled workers suffer most from the competition of foreign labor. According to a study by George Borjas, a Harvard economist, immigration reduced the wages of American high-school dropouts by 9% between 1980 and 2000.Among high-skilled, better-educ
44、ated employees, however, opposition was strongest in states with both high numbers of immigrants and relatively generous social services. What worried them most, in other words, was the fiscal (财政的) burden of immigration. That conclusion was supported by another finding: that their opposition appear
45、ed to soften when that fiscal burden decreased, as occurred with welfare reform in the 1990s, which prevented immigrants access to certain benefits.The irony (讽刺) is that for all the overexcited debate, the net effect of immigration is minimal. Even for those most acutely affected say, low-skilled w
46、orkers, or California residents the impact isnt all that dramatic. The unpleasant voices have tended to dominate our perceptions, says Daniel Tichenor, a political science professor at the University of Oregon. But when all those factors are put together and the economists calculate the numbers, it
47、ends up being a net positive, but a small one. Too bad most people dont realize it.72. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Whether immigrants are good or bad for the economy has been puzzling economists.B. The American economy used to thrive on immigration but now its a different story.C.
48、The consensus among economists is that immigration should not be encouraged.D. The general public thinks differently from most economists on the impact of immigration.73. Why do native low-skilled workers suffer most from illegal immigration?A. They have greater difficulty getting welfare support.B. They have a harder time g