单词和短语是英语复习的基础知识，下面是湖北白水高级中学2016届高三英语12月月考试卷，请考生及时练习。

第一节、 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to grade six. at that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.

One day after class, she that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a conversation. After that day, she gave me particular and it made me feel special(特别). I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that believed me , and my started to improve(提高) in her subject.

Months later, she moved into a house near my . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me, in my studies, as I knew she would my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally second in my class.

Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away(疏远) still kept a constant(不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we spoke, but by then I had become the in my class. When I left my school, I was with her, as she never answered the when I called her.

Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths(路) again. I met her at a wedding. I could not asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"

"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I’ll always thank her .

1.A.jump B.attend C.copy D.repeat

2.A.heard B.noticed C.learned D.sensed

3.A.stupid B.useless C.normal D.secret

4.A.attention B.attraction C.explanation D.examination

5.A.everyone B.someone C.anyone D.nobody

6.A.words B.objects C.classes D.grades

7.A.home B.school C.hotel D.company

8.A.generally B.actually C.especially D.usually

9.A.change B.look C.improve D.check

10.A.received B.came C.caught D.held

11.A.but B.as C.or D.so

12.A.ever B.often C.once D.hardly

13.A. oldest B. strongest C. best D. cleverest

14.A.out of touch B.in common C.out of reach D.in touch

15.A.road B.schoolyard C.phone D.machine

16.A.separated B.formed C.added D.crossed

17.A.finish B.help C.prevent D.keep

18.A.standing B.flying C.growing D.sitting

19.A.sad B.proud C.good D.ashamed

20.A.give up B.get on C.look for D.take up

第二节 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 (A 、B 、C 和 D )中选出最佳选项 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Does everyone want a challenging job? In spite of all the attention focused by the media, academicians, and social scientists on human potential and the needs of individuals, there is no evidence to support that the vast majority of workers want challenging jobs. Some individuals prefer highly complex and challenging jobs; others develop in simple, routine work.

The individual-difference variable(变量)that seems to gain the greatest support for explaining who prefers a challenging job and who doesn’t is the strength of an individual’s needs for personal growth and self-direction at work. Individuals with these higher-order growth needs are more responsive for challenging work. What percentage of ordinary workers actually desire higher-order need satisfactions and will respond positively to challenging jobs? No current data is available, but a study from the 1970s estimated the figure at about 15%. Even after adjusting for changing work attitudes and the growth in white-collar jobs, it seems unlikely that the number today exceeds 40%.

The strongest voice advocating challenging jobs has not been workers—it’s been professors, social science researchers, and media people. Professors, researchers, and journalists undoubtedly made their career choices, to some degree, because they wanted jobs that gave them autonomy, recognition and challenge. That, of course, is their choice. But for them, to force their needs onto the workforce in general is presumptuous (冒失的).

Not every employee is looking for a challenging job. Many workers meet their higher-order need off the job. There are 168 hours in every individual’s week. Work rarely consumes more than 30% of this time. That leaves considerable opportunities, even for individuals with strong growth needs, to find higher-order need satisfaction outside the workplace. So don’t feel you have a responsibility to create challenging jobs for all your employees. For many people, work is something that will never excite or challenge them. And they don’t expect to find their growth opportunities at work. Work is merely something they have to do to pay their bills. They can find challenges outside of work on the golf course, fishing, at their local pub, with their friends in social clubs, with their family, and the like.

21.What makes people choose challenging jobs?

A. Positive responses. B. Work attitudes.

C. Higher-order growth needs. D. Personal self-direction.

22.Who is the least likely to prefer a challenging job?

A. College professors. B. Construction workers.

C. Social researchers. D. Media journalists.

23.The passage is intended for _______.

A. job-hunters B. researchers

C. employers D. graduates

24.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Not Everyone Wants a Challenging Job

B. Complex Jobs Offer Growth Opportunities

C. Employers Should Create Challenging Jobs

D. Challenging Jobs Give a Sense of Recognition

Everyone knows that you can study the English language for years and still not understand a native speaker of English.

Well, here’s a secret for you: a lot of British people can’t understand each other either! Apart from the different regional accents across the country, language can also differ (不同) among age groups. The words and pronunciations used by young Britons can be very different to those used by adults. This is called “yoof” culture.

The word “yoof” is a slang (俚语) spelling of “youth”. Some people consider “yoof” to be a negative (消极的) term, since its pronunciation is easier than “youth”. Other people see the term as positive, because it describes how young people are creating their own language, concepts (观念) and identity.

When parents find it difficult to understand their children, the children can say more things without the censorship (审查) of their parents. In this way, young people are starting to find freedom, independence and self-expression.

They are creating a “yoof culture”. It is impossible to come up with a complete list of words used by yoof. By the time the list was completed, it would be out of date. New words come and go like fashions.

By A.J. Dalton

25.The point of the article is _____.

A. to list words used by yoof

B. to introduce UK yoof culture

C. to give advice on how to communicate with native English speakers

D. to explain why it is hard for British people to understand each other

26. According to the article, children are creating a “yoof culture” _______.

A. to stay cool among their peers

B. to draw more attention from their parents

C. to avoid interference of their parents in their lives

D. to keep up with the fast pace of modern society

27. According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The variety of regional accents in the UK is an obstacle to communication.

B. Some people consider the term “yoof” positive because it is easier to pronounce than “youth”.

C.A few vocabularies used by yoof are going to be collected in dictionaries.

D. Yoof culture is getting popular all around the English speaking countries.

28. By saying “Sorted!”, yoof probably means ______.

A. “I’m very tired.” B. “I understand.”

C. “You got it wrong!” D. “I don’t care!”