A new study from the United States Census Bureau reports the number of male nurses has doubled since the 1970s.Back then，about 2.7 percent of registered nurses were men.The new study，which tracked data through 2011，finds that men now make up 9.6 percent of all employed nurses in the United States—about 330,000 men in total.  Recent years of shortages have led to increased efforts，according to the report，which included recruiting men into the field.

Men，in fact，had been largely kept out of nursing in past decades because nursing schools often refused to admit men.The Supreme Court ruled that practice unconstitutional in 1981 after a case involving a state nursing school.

“The relatively high wages and expanding job op­portunities make this field attractive，offering stability even during recessions，”wrote the report's author，Liana Christin Landivar of the US Census Bureau.“And because of  high demand，nursing has low unemployment rates compared to other fields.”

Men were found to be more likely to become nurse anesthetists，which is the highest paid nursing occupation，and were found least likely to become licensed practical or licensed vocational nurses，the lowest paid types of nursing.  Nurse anesthetists are required to get graduate education，and are certified to give anesthetists and monitor patients recovering from  anesthesia.Licensed practical  and licensed vocational nurses provide patients with care and may work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Registered nurses assess patients' health problems and needs, develop and carry out nursing care plans，maintain medical records，and administer care.

For all types of nursing，men earned，on average，$ 60,700 per year，while women earned $51,100 per year.“Even among men and women in the same nursing occupations，men outearn women，”wrote Landivar.

72.Which of the following is true about nurses in the US in the 1970s?

A.The number of male nurses doubled.       B.About 9.6%of employed nurses were men.

C.There were about 330,000 male nurses.     D.About 2.7%of registered nurses were men.

73.The underlined word“recruiting” in Paragraph 2 probably means“________”.

A.helping people to get used to           B.asking people to join in

C.ordering people to learn               D.inspiring people to devote

74.Why are more men willing to become nurses in the US?

A.The economy is in bad condition.        B.More people are out of employment.

C.It's easier to get employed and well paid.  D.It is promising to go to nursing schools.

75.According to the text，male nurses are more likely to________.

A.become licensed practical nurses     B.get the highest paid nursing occupation C.graduate from nursing schools          D.devote themselves to work

第二卷

第四部分　写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节　任务型阅读(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

There is a kind of shopping that is called compulsive(强迫性的) shopping. Compulsive shopping is usually described as out of control and not reasonable.

How can we know whether we are one of compulsive shoppers? Compulsive shoppers go out and buy things much more often than other people do.They often buy things they do not need.Many times they will spend over their budget limits and get into deep financial trouble.While someone else will think many times if they can afford this or that thing，compulsive shoppers will have no awareness of the boundaries of a budget.They also often hide the things they have bought in order not to be blamed by other family members.They often refuse to admit their problem and cover up their debts with cheat.

Compulsive shopping usually occurs when a person feels sad，lonely or angry. Shopping will not guarantee more love，or cure the hurts，regrets，stress，and the problems of everyday life. Just the opposite, it eventually may make these feelings worse because of the increased financial problems the person has got from this addiction. Some families even lead to a divorce as compulsive shoppers spend a lot of time away from home.

Treating a shopping addiction requires various approaches.The best thing to start with is to recognize the problem by compulsive shoppers themselves. First of all，don’t use their credit cards,and instead,start paying by cash. It might be useful to make a shopping list in order to buy strictly what is needed.And if there is a chance to get attracted, it might help to have just some small money and leave the wallet at home.It is also good to ask family and friends for support.And if after all these people still feel out of control，then it is recommended to seek professional advice or a self­help group to deal with this problem.

Title              Compulsive shopping

76          Uncontrollable and unreasonable shopping.

Features of     compulsive     shoppers ●Going shopping more often and buying  77   things.

●Spending over their budget limits without being  78  of the boundaries of a budget.

●Keeping what they have bought 79   to avoid being blamed.

●Denying their problem and  80   to cover up their debts.

Possible harmful   81   ●  82   people's feelings worse because of the increased financial problems.

●Causing a divorce.

__83__ ● Recognizing the problem and __84_ using their credit cards.

●Making a shopping list.

●Taking along just some small money.

●Asking family and friends for support.

●Seeking  85   advice or a self­help group.

第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

假如你是李华，你和你的美国笔友David约好这个寒假你将去美国看望他，并给他带一些具有中国特色的物产，比如剪纸，京剧脸谱等。但是，你的表哥将在这个春节结婚，并且你还将代表学校去北京参加一个很重要的英语演讲比赛。因此，你将无法去美国。请写一封信给David说明情况，致歉，并提出弥补措施。

注意：1.可适当增加细节，使所写文章连贯;2.词数：120词左右。

参考词汇：剪纸：paper-cutting    京剧脸谱：Beijing Opera Facial Mask

五河县高级中学2014-2015学年第一学期

第一次月考高三英语答题卷

第二卷

第四部分　写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节　任务型阅读(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

76.¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬___ _____77.______ ___78. __________79. __________80. __________

81.¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬___ _____82.______ ___83. __________84. __________85. __________

第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

五河县高级中学2014-2015学年第一学期

第一次月考高三英语参考答案

一、听力

1--5. CBCAA     6--10. CACBB    11--15. CBCCB   16--20. CACAB

二、单选

21--25. ADABD 　26--30. CDBAD　 31-35. DCABC

三、完型填空

36--40. BADCB   41--45.ABDAC   46--50. CBADA   51--55. CBCDA

四、阅读理解

(A)56-59. CADB   (B)60-63. DDBA   (C)64-67. CAAD

(D)68-71. BACC   (E)72-75. DBCB

五、任务型阅读

76.Description  77.unnecessary   78.aware      79.hidden    80.cheating

81.effects    82.Making     83.Treatments    84.avoiding  85. professional

六、写作

Dear David,

I’m writing the letter to apologize that I can’t go to America to see you this winter holiday. I promised to visit you and bring you some traditional things of China such as paper-cutting and Beijing Opera Facial Masks. But I’m afraid I can’t keep my word. One reason is that my cousin’s wedding is planned for this Spring Festival. Of course, I can’t miss it. Another reason is that there will be an important English speech contest. I will participate in it on behalf of my school. I have to prepare for it.

To express my sincere apology, I will send the paper-cutting and Beijing Opera Facial Masks to you by airmail. And if you are free, nothing will be better if you can come to China to attend a traditional wedding. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

I do hope you can forgive me.

Yours sincerely

Li Hua

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