四川省绵阳南山中学2014届高三10月月考试英语试题答案(4)

     It was the latest sign of the effects of desertification: Overgrazing, deforestation, urban sprawl(无计划地扩展) and drought have expanded deserts in the country's north and west. The shifting sands have gradually moved onto populated areas and worsened sandstorms that strike cities, particularly in the spring.
    Winds blowing from the northwest have been sweeping sand across the country since Saturday, affecting Xinjiang in the far west all the way to Beijing in the country's east. The sand and dust were carried to parts of southern China and even to cities in Taiwan, 1600 miles (2600 kilometers) away from Inner Mongolia where much of the pollution originated.
    The sandstorm in Taiwan, an island 100 miles (160 kilometers) away from the mainland, forced people to cover their faces to avoid breathing in the grit(砂砾) that can cause chest discomfort and respiratory problems even in healthy people. Drivers complained their cars were covered in a layer of black soot in just 10 minutes.
     In Hong Kong, environmental protection officials said pollution levels were climbing as the sandstorm moved south. Twenty elderly people sought medical assistance for shortness of breath, Hong Kong's radio RTHK reported.
     The latest sandstorm was expected to hit South Korea on Tuesday, said Kim Seung-bum of the Korea Meteorological Administration. The sandstorm that raked(掠过) across China over the weekend caused the worst "yellow dust" haze in South Korea since 2005, and authorities issued a rare nationwide dust advisory.
    Grit from Chinese sandstorms has been found to travel as far as the western United States.
    China's Central Meteorological Station urged people to close doors and windows, and cover their faces with masks or scarves when going outside. Sensitive electronic and mechanical equipment should be sealed off, the station said in a warning posted Monday on its Web site.
    State television's noon newscast showed the tourist city of Hangzhou on the eastern coast, where graceful bridges and waterside pagodas were hidden in a mix of sand and other pollution. In Beijing, residents and tourists with faces covered scurried along sidewalks to minimize exposure to the pollution.
   A massive sandstorm hit Beijing in 2006, when winds dumped about 300,000 tons of sand on the capital.
47. We can learn from the text that           .
      A. the sandstorms were purposely made by China.
      B. the writer thinks that China government should be responsible for the pollution.
      C. the sandstorms badly affected the air in US.
      D. China's Central Meteorological Station will be closed.
48. The passage tells us that the sandstorms mainly came from      .
      A. Xinjiang B. Hangzhou  C. Beijing    D. Inner Mongolia
49. The underlined word, “respiratory” (in Para.4) means         .
    A. breathing   B. digesting     C. hearing      D. walking
50. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
      A. South Korea seldom issues nationwide dust advisories.
      B. Taiwan is 1,600 miles from Beijing.
      C. Sandstorms have hit Beijing more than once.
D. In Hong Kong some old people need help for shortness of breath caused by sandstorms.
第二节  根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
注意：该题答案填涂在答题卡上，E填涂AB; F填涂AC; G填涂AD。
A: Advance Reservations．Can I help you?
B: 51 
A: Yes, we do have a single room available for those dates．
B: What is the rate, please?
A: The current rate is $50 per night．
B:  52  ．
A: For $50 you will have a radio, a color television, a telephone and a major international newspaper delivered to your room every day．
B: That sounds not bad at all．I’ll take it．
A:  53  ．
B: Yes, it is Charlson．
A: How do you spell it, please?
B: It’s C-H-A-R-L-S-O-N．
A: C-H-A-R-L-S-O-N．  54  ．
B: （010）888-1000．By the way, I’d like a quiet room away from the street if that is possible．
A:  55  ．OK．We look forward to your visit．
B: Thank you and good-bye．
A: Good-bye．

A. What services come with that?
B. A quiet room away from the street is preferred．
C. Do you have a single room with a bath for October 5?
D. What about your telephone number?
E. Yes, I’d like to book a single room with a bath from the afternoon of October 4 to the morning of October 10．
F. Sorry, I forgot your telephone number．
G. Very good．Could you tell me your name, sir, please?
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题  共60分）
注意事项：
1. 必须使用0. 5毫米黑色墨迹签字笔在答题卡上题目所指示的答题区域内作答。答在试题卷上无效。
2. 第Ⅱ卷共计60分。
第三部分  写作（共三节，共60分）
第一节  阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
1]Stamp collectors usually collect stamps only from certain countries or regions. The traditional method of stamp collecting is to organize stamp collection according to the issue dates.
[2]Of course, there are many ____________. You can collect stamps relating to a particular theme. For example, sport lovers may choose the Olympic theme. They try their best to find Olympic stamps issued by various parts of the world every four years. Some of them may want to concentrate on even more specific sport activities like ball games, gymnasium, swimming, etc.