广东省汕头市金山中学2019届高三英语上学期9月月考试题.docx

广东省汕头市金山中学2019届高三英语上学期9月月考试题本试卷共三部分，满分135分（1201.125）。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，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。ATayka Hotel de SalWhere: Tahua, BoliviaHow much: About $ 95 a nightWhy its cool: Youve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? Thats something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt-including the beds (though youll sleep on regular mattresses and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric dried-up lake which is the worlds biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633-square-mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste (糊) of wet salt that hardens when it dries.When rain starts to dissolve the hotel, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.Green Magic Nature ResortWhere: Vythiri, IndiaHow much: About $ 240 a nightWhy its cool: Taking a pulley(滑轮)-operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window-there is no glass! -you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy(罩篷). Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel, or just sit on your bamboo bed and read. You dont even have to come down for breakfast-the hotel will send it up on the pulley-drawn “elevator”.Dog Bark Park Inn B&BWhere: Cottonwood, IdahoHow much: $ 92 a nightWhy its cool: This doghouse isnt just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps of the loft(阁楼) in Willys head, or hang out inside his nose. Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters, there is also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant(消防栓) outside.Gamirasu Cave HotelWhere: Ayvali, TurkeyHow much: Between $ 130 and $ 450 a nightWhy its cool: This is caveman cool! Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool in summer. (Dont worry-there is heat in winter. )1. What do we know about Tayka Hotel de Sal? A. It is located on a prehistoric lake.B. It should be protected against the rain. C. Everything in the hotel is made of salt.D. You have to cross a rope bridge to the hotel.2. What do the underlined words “Sweet Willy refer to? A. The name of the hotel.B. The name of the hotel owner. C. The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B.D. The name of a pet dog of the hotel owner.3. Which of the hotels gives you a feeling of living in the far past? A. Tayka Hotel de Sal.B. Green Magic Nature Resort. C. Dog Bark Park Inn B&B.D. Gamirasu Cave Hotel.BChicago is considering firm measures to prevent the Asian carp，a giant fish native to the Far East，from coming into North Americas Great Lakes in large numbersSuch a move could cost up to$18bn，a heavy economic burden to the city.This species，more than a metre in length，was originally introduced to southern US states three decades ago to control weeds in sewage(污水)treatment plantsBut they escaped into the Mississippi River and increased in number quickly，making their way north towards the Great Lakes and threatening the native fish species along the way.“Dozens of them will often leap out of the water as boats approachMichael Beecham，a local environmental expert，described how frightening the scene was“Ive gone down the river and seen these fish jump up and hit me in the faceIt is a big problem for our native species.” he said.A meeting has been organized to find a technological solution to the carp problem，one of which involves blocking parts of Chicagos canal systemListening at the meeting was John Goss，who was worried about the effect that having barriers in the canal system would have on industry“It would certainly increase the cost of transportation，”he told“It is currently very cheap and efficient to bring materials and finished goods down the Chicago ship canal.Another cheaper option is to eat the fish out of existenceDirk Fucik is selling carp burger(鲤鱼汉堡包) at his fish shop not far from downtown ChicagoHe thinks the carps are a great resource“To catch it and throw it away is a waste，”he says“Eating them helps solve the problem and also provides jobs”But the idea has not yet caught onSo far，he is the only person in Chicago selling carp burgers.4From the passage we can see the Asian carp_.Ais very adaptable to the new environmentBis originally used to control weeds in the Great LakesCis becoming a new food in restaurantsDbecomes even more fierce than before5From John Gosss point of view，the building of barriers _.Acan force the Asian carp out of the Great LakesBmay lead to the increasing cost of industrial productsCwill help the canal system work more efficientlyDwill bring high profits to the related companies6What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage?AThe Americans have included the Asian carp in their food list.BDirk Fucik is a pioneer in selling carp burgers in ChicagoCCatching Asian carps has created many jobs in AmericaDThrowing away the caught fish is a waste of the resources7Whats the best title of the passage?AThe Great Lakes，new home for Asian CarpsBThe Asian carp escapes from the Great LakesCPossible ways to handle non-native speciesDChicago goes to war with Asian carpsC With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, its not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someones face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps (处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart. How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-workers, neighbors, close friends, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I dont know the person Im joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy（礼貌）to speak to others that are around you. I know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They dont get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke？ Laughing is essential to keeping your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.8. According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that _.A. it makes people more confidentB. it can pick up people s spirits C. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the worldD. it can help people get on well with others9. The author answers the question in the second paragraph with _. A. facts and descriptions B. evidence and argument C. examples and conclusion D. stories and persuasion10. The phrase busting a gut in the third paragraph can be replaced by _. A. explaining carefully B. speaking loud C. keeping silent D. laughing hard11. In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _. A. talk about his own understanding of humorB. encourage people to be humorous in daily lifeC. introduce a practical way to get through daily lifeD. convince people of the power of being optimistic about lifeDAs a group of young African immigrants struggle to adapt to life in the United States, an after-school drama program at White Oak Middle School aims to make their lives easier by first making them a little harder.Project X is a program that uses drama, dance, poetry and other creative outlets to help students discuss the tough and sometimes painful problems they face as pre-teen immigrants with language barriers. A final unveiling of their creation will be performed for friends and family at the end of the year at Imagination Stage.Wanjiru Kamau, coordinator of White Oaks African Club said its important to give troubles to group members to help them find their place at the school. “It comforts those who are uncomfortable, and it discomforts those who are comfortable,”Kamau said of Project X.Kamau teamed up with Imagination Stage after she noticed that many African students seemed uncomfortable talking about problems, such as being laughed at by their fellow students about how they look and talk. When most of the kids join the club, they speak little or no English, Kamau said. Each week, the club typically draws five to ten students who are originally from Africa for discussion sessions and the Project X program.“We are going to express ourselves through our words and our actions, and thats powerful,” said teaching artist Meg Green as she introduced fill-in-the-blank poems the students wrote about their identities.One student, Frank Ketchouang, 13, wrote, “I am from the world; I am love,” which drew oohs and aahs from the group. Ketchouang has been in the United States for less than a year, said Program Coordinator Chad Dike. When Ketchouang started attending Project X, he had been in the United States for two months and spoke no English. Now hes one of the groups most outgoing members and helps translate instructions from English to Creole for the groups newest member, who is from Haiti.Many people will give up when theres a language barrier, “but these students prove them wrong” Kamau said. “You do have something to give. You are important. When TV, media, etc. are bringing them down, this program is bringing them up.”12. Project X is intended for helping the young African immigrants to_.A. get over language barriersB. enrich after-school life C. overcome tough problemsD. become more creative13. How well the members learn in the Project X program is shown by_.A. their annual creative performancesB. their annual scores gained at schoolC. the comments of friends and familyD. the comments of the program teachers14. What do we know about the Imagination Stage?A. Its established by Kamau for Project X.B. Its a cooperative partner of White Oaks African Club.C. Its a project designed by White Oak Middle School.D. Its operated once at the end of each year.15. The passage is written mainly to_.A. introduce the Project X programB. inspire immigrants to never give upC. advocate White Oaks African ClubD. call for more attention to immigrants第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分，满分10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。Listening to happy music at work can help you complete tasks more quickly, especially if youre doing something repetitive such as checking e-mail or filing documents. 16._ Cornell University researchers also found that upbeat tunes help workers cooperate and make group decisions that contribute to the good of the team.Music decreases levels of the stress hormone cortisol just as well as massage therapy does, according to a small 2010 study. Scientists randomly assigned anxious patients to listen to music either during massage therapy or while lying in a dim room. 17. _.18. _.After surgery, it helps reduce pain. An analysis of 73 studies published in the Lancet in 2015 confirmed that listening to music before, during, or after surgery improves anxiety and pain levels, which in turn means less pain medication.People come up with more creative solutions when they listen to happy, upbeat music than when they sit in silence, according to researchers from the Netherlands and Australia. It may be because music improves your brains flexibility or because it relaxes you enough for the creative juices to flow. 19._; research also has found that moderate(适度的) volume provides the creativity sweet spot.Whether youre running, biking, or walking, youll go farther if you pump up the jams, studies have found.20._. The effect is so great that the author of a 2012 review examining the psychological effects of music on exercise called music “a type of legal performance-enhancing drug.”Maybe youve heard about Alzheimers patients coming alive when they hear a song from their past. Studies show that music helps them retrieve memories, communicate more effectively, and remember who they are.A.After three months those who just listened to music experienced the same drop in anxiety as those also got massagesB. One study showed that the accuracy and efficiency of surgeons improved when they worked with the music of their choice in the backgroundC. Music has been used to heal for centuries, and now were learning why it worksD. Music distracts you from your discomfort and motivates you to stay with the beatE. But dont play the music too loudlyF. Listening to music before surgery has been shown to ease anxiety and limit the need for sedatives(镇静剂)G.Time does fly when youre listening to music第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Here You Grow Again“Youre having problems? No problem.” Thats what I try to tell myself when I begin to feel overwhelmed. And then I_21_myself that the only people I am_22_ who dont have_23_are gathered in peaceful neighborhoods. There is never a_24_, never a moment of stress to ruin a day. All is calm. Most_25_have at least one such worry-free zone. We call them cemeteries (墓地). But if youre still_26_, you have difficulties. Its the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be_27_for you than you think. Let me explain. Maybe you have seen the Great Barrier Reef, _28_some 1, 800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to_29_the reef. On one tour, the guide was asked a question. “I notice that the lagoon(浅水湖) side of the reef looks_30_and lifeless, while the ocean side is lively and colorful, ”a traveler observed. “_31_is this?”The guide gave an interesting answer, “The coral(珊瑚) around the lagoon side is in_32_water, with no challenge for its survival. It_33_early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being_34_by wind, waves, stormssurges of power. It has to fight for_35_every day of its life. As it is challenged and tested it changes and_36_. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces.” Then he added this telling note, “Thats the _37_ it is with every living organism.”Like coral_38_by the sea, we grow. _39_demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce strength and determination. Spiritual testing can produce _40_of character and faithfulness. 21. A. warnB. remindC. informD. persuade22. A. aware ofB. ashamed of C. concerned aboutD. worried about23. A. purposesB. troublesC. plansD. opinions24. A. wonderB. miracleC. careD. wish25. A. campusesB. hallsC. countriesD. towns26. A. worryingB. breathingC. thinkingD. working27. A. biggerB. smallerC. betterD. heavier28. A. coveringB. runningC. reachingD. stretching29. A. viewB. digC. protectD. find30. A. healthyB. paleC. strongD. colorful31. A. howB. whenC. whyD. what32. A. dirtyB. coldC. deepD. still33. A. growsB. diesC. restsD. settles34. A. testedB. washedC. cleanedD. killed35. A. nutrimentB. development C. survivalD. energy36. A. enlargesB. breaksC. disappearsD. adapts37. A. purposeB. wayC. meansD. reason38. A. struckB. floodedC. swallowedD. supported39. A. SocialB. EmotionalC. SpiritualD. Physical40. A. featureB. resultC. strengthD. influence第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。NASA is launching a new project to help it understand more about the deepest parts of space, without ever leaving Earth.The 41. _ (announce), made on Tuesday, is part of the government space agencys Systematic Underwater Biogeochemical Science and Exploration Analog (SUBSEA) project and will help aid NASAs search 42. _ life in deep space, as well as 43._ (good) understanding of our own planet. NASA believes the environment around a deep-sea volcano off the coast of Hawaii is similar to 44. _ of Saturns moon, Enceladus.Studying the extreme conditions 45._ life ca