宁夏吴忠中学2018届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题（无答案）.docx

宁夏吴忠中学2018届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题（无答案）本试卷分第1卷(选择题) 和第1卷(非选择题) 两部分第1卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题; 每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A，B,C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例 :How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B.9.18 C. 9.15答案是C.1.What are the speakers talking about?A. Having a birthday party. B. Doing some exercise C. Getting Lydia a gift.2.What is the woman going to do?A. Help the man. B. Take a bus. C. Get a camera.3.What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Tell Kate to stop. B. Call Kates friends. C. Stay away from Kate.4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a wine shop. B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant.5.What does the woman mean?A. Keep the window closed. B. Go out for fresh air, C. Turn on the fan.第二节(共15小题: 每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟; 听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。6 What is the man going to do this summer?A Teach a course. B. Repair his house. C. Work a hotel.7 How will the man use the money?A. To hire a gardener B. To buy books. C. To pay for a boat trip听第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Schoolmates. B. Colleagues. C. Roommates.9.What does Frank plan to do right after graduation?A Work as a programmer. B. Travel around the world. C. Start his own business.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why does the woman make the call?A. To book a hotel room. B. To ask about the room service.C. To make changers to a reservation.11.When will the woman arrive at the hotel?A. On September 15. B. On September 16. C. On September 23.12.How much will the woman pay for her room per night?A.$179 B.$199 C.$219听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What is the womans plan for Saturday? A. Going shopping B. Going camping C. Going boating14.Where will the woman stay in Keswick?A. In a country inn. B. In a five-star hotel. C. In her aunts home.15.What will Gordon do over the weekend?A. Visit his friends B. Watch DVDs C. Join the woman.16.What does the woman think of Gordons coming weekend?A. Relaxed. B. Boring C. Busy.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Who is Wang Ming?A. A student B. An employer C. An engineer18. What dos the speaker say about the collage job market this year?A. Its unpredictable B. Its quite stable C. Its not optimistic19. What percentage of student job seekers have found a job by now?A.20% B.22% C.50%20.Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a job?A. They need more work experience B. The salary is usually good.C. Their choice is limited.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分，满分40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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.AMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail（地铁） Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer. Farecard machines are in every station. Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change. Get one day of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro station. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays. Hours of service Open: 5 a.m. Mon.Fri. 7 a.m. Sat.Sun. Close: midnight Sun.Thurs. Last train times vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train times posted in stations. Metrobus When paying with exact change, the fare is $1.35. When paying with a SmarTrip card, the fare is $1.25. Fares for senior/disabled customers Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, SmarTrip cards and passes, please visit MetroOpenD or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000. Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100. Travel tips (提示) Avoid riding during weekday rush periodsbefore 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m. If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.21. What should you know about farecard machines?A. They are connected to change machines.B. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.C. They offer special services to the elderly.D. They make change for no more than.22.At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?A. At midnight B.at 3 a.m. C. at 5a.m. D.at 7 p.m.23. What is good about a SmarTrip card?A. It is convenient for old people. B. It saves money for its users.C. It can be bought at any time. D. It is sold on the Internet.24.Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A.202-962-1195 B.202-962-1100 C.202-637-7000 D.202-637-8000BArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband , Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shoppingHe came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was goneHe was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one Late in the evening, the phone rangIt was a strangerHe was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questionsThen he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documentsTheir young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papersHer parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documentsAt last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in peopleWe still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way 25.What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?AFind a house BGo shopping CTake a vacation DJoin his family26.The girls parents got Rashids phone number from_Aa Sydney policeman B. a friend of his familyCa stranger in Sydney D. a letter in his papers27.What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?ASent out B. ShowedCGave back D. Delivered28.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?ALiving in a New Country B. From India to AustraliaCIn Search of New Friends DTurning Trash to TreasureDA typical lion tamer （驯兽师） in peoples mind is an entertainer holding a whip（鞭）and a chairThe whip gets all of the attention，but its mostly for showIn reality，its the chair that does the important workWhen a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lions face，the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same timeWith its focus divided，the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do nextWhen faced with so many options，the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion？How often do you have something you want to achieve （eglose weight，start a business，travel more）-only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress？ This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best，the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting informationThe end result is that we feel like we cant focus or that were focused on the wrong things，and so we take less action，make less progress，and stay the same when we could be improving It doesnt have to be that wayAnytime you find the world waving a chair in your face，remember this：All you need to do is focus on one thingYou just need to get startedStarting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful peopleIf you have somewhere you want to go，something you want to accomplish，someone you want to become take immediate actionIf youre clear about where you want to go，the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way 33Why does the lion tamer use a chair？ ATo show off his skills BTo trick the lion CTo get ready for a fight DTo entertain the audience 34In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair？ AThey hold on to the wrong things BThey feel puzzled over choices CThey find it hard to make changed DThey have to do something for show 35What is the authors attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3？ ADoubtful BTolerant CRespectful DSupportive 第二节(共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The jobs of the future have not yet been invented 36 By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds 1Curiosity Your children need to be deeply curious 37 Ask kids，What ingredients （配料）can we add to make these pancakes even better next time？and then try them outIngredients make the pancakes better？What could we try next time？ 2Creativity True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new 38 There are a dozen different things you can do with themExperimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity 3Personal skills Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kidsWe know whats going on inside our own head，but what about others？Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions 39 Why do you think shes crying？Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face？If someone were to do that to you，how would you feel？ 4Self Expression 40 there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas-music，acting，drawing，building，photographyYou may find that your child is attracted by one more than another AAnd we cant forget science education BEncourage kids to cook with you CSo how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist？D We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways EGardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill FBeing able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skillGWe can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories第三部分英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一届 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答题卡上该项涂黑。As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this 41 at work in people of all 42 . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about 43 with their new toys. But their 44 soon wears off and by January those 45 toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of 46 stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someones 47 interest. When parents bring home a pet, their children 48 bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the 49 of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great 50 but are soon looking forward to 51 . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many 52 , who now complain(抱怨) about the long drives to work, 53 drove for hours at a time when they first 54 their drivers licenses(执照)? Before people retire, they usually 55 to do a lot of 56 things, which they never had 57 to do while working. But 58 after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of other pastimes becomes as boring as the jobs they 59 . And, like the child in January, they go searching for new 60 . 41 A: habit B. principle C. weaker D. power 42 A: parties B: races C. ages D. countries43 A: working B: living C: going D:playing 44 A: interest B:confidence C: anxiety D: sorrow 45 A: extra B: same C: funny D: expensive46 A: well-organized B: colorfully-printed C: half-filled D: newly-collected 47 A: passing B: broad C: different D: main48 A: silently B: impatiently C: worriedly D: gladly49 A: burden B: promise C: right D: game 50 A: courage B: calmness C: excitement D: confusion51 A: independence B: graduation C: responsibility D: success 52 A: children B: students C: retirees D: adults 53 A: eagerly B: carefully C: nervously D: bravely 54 A: obtained B: required C: noticed D: discovered 55 A: need B: learn C: plan D: start 56 A: strong B: great C: difficult D: correct 57 A: money B: time C: skills D: knowledge 58 A: only B: well C: soon D: even 59 A: lost B: chose C: quit D: left60 A: toys B: pets C: friends D: colleagues第卷（共60分）第二节（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix? In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 61 (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 62 (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 63 most understanding examples of environmental cleanup. But the river wasnt changed in a few days 64 even a few months. It took years of work 65 (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 66 (clean) than ever. Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 67 is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately? While there are 68 (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 69 (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 70 (patience).第四部分：写作（共三节，满分45分）第一节：单词填空（每空1分，共10分）71.The people in this country had prepared to unite to_(抵抗) the enemies.72.As we all know, the more learned a man is, the more_(谦虛) he usually is73.There boys abandoned themselves in the computer games at the_(牺牲) of their valuable