2015四川成都外国语学校高三10月月考英语试题及答案(2)

11. A. cleaner  B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher
12. A. Or B. And C. But             D. So
13. A. courage B. abilities C. feelings D. dream
14. A. desperate       B. responsible C. unprepared D. unsuitable
15. A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from D. As for
16. A. loved              B. envied C. pleased D. criticized
17. A. gradually           B. constantly C. recently D. obviously
18. A. self-respect B. self-doubt C. self-pity D. self-defence
19. A. imagining B. observing C. wondering D. regretting
20. A. also B. even C. always D. still
21. A. expect B. remember C. believe D. accept
22. A. writing             B. reviewing C. editing D. giving
23. A. quietly B. repeatedly C. quickly D. firmly
24. A. lucky              B. lonely C. only D. likely
25. A. entrance B. middle C. front D. back
26. A. slept               B. smiled C. shouted    D. quarreled
27. A. intended            B. pretended C. refused     D. happened
28. A. change             B. praise C. thanks        D. visits
29. A. difficult B. painful C. valuable       D. enjoyable
30. A. early B. slowly C. frequently D. occasionally


三. 阅读理解（共20道小题；每题2分，共40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.
Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?
People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.
Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
Other early surnames came from people’s occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter — a person who made pots and pans.
The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.
Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.
31. Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?
A. Places where people lived.      B. People’s characters.
C. Talents that people possessed.   D. People’s occupations.
32. According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______.
A. owned or drove a cart          B. made things with metals
C. made kitchen tools or contains   D. built houses and furniture
33. Suppose and English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _______.
A. Beatrice Smith          B. Leonard Carter
C. George Longstreet       D. Donald Greenwood
34. The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a person’s _____.
A. later generations          B. friends and relatives
C. colleagues and partners     D. later sponsors
B
Below is a housing guide for students going to London.  
University accommodation (住所)offices
Many university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords (房东). Others also provide information on accommodation agencies and other housing organizations. The advantage of using your university accommodation office is that you can get some support if you have a problem. The disadvantage is that they are unlikely to have enough registered landlords to houses all their students.