贵州省安顺市平坝第一高级中学高三英语上学期第四次月考试题.doc

平坝第一高级中学20152016学年度第一学期1月高三英语月考试卷梅本试卷分为第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两个部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。第i卷第一部分 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a instead of hitting the beach, fourteen high school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments. the high school research program offers high school students guidance with researchers in texas a&ms college of agriculture and life sciences.jennifer funkhouser, academic adviser for the department of rangeland ecology and management, dirests this four-week summer program designed to increase understanding of research and its career potential(潜能)。 several considerations go into selecting students, including grades, school involvement and interest in science and agriculture. and many students come from poorer school districts, funkhouser says. “this is their chance to learn techniques and do experiments they never would have a chance to do in high school. warner ervin of houston is interested in animal science and learned how to tell male from female mosquitoes(蚊子).his adviser, craig coates, studies the genes of mosquitoes that allow them to fight against malaria and yellow fever. coates thought this experience would be fun and helpful to the high school students. the agricultural research at a&m differs from stereotypes. its “molecular(分子)science on the cutting edge,” funkhouser says. the program broadened students knowledge. victor garcia of rio grande city hopes to become a biology teacher and says he learned a lot about chemistry from the program. at the end of the program, the students presented papers on their research.theyre also paid $600 for their work-another way this program differs from others, which often charge a fee. fourteen students got paid to learn that science is fun, that agriculture is a lot more than milking and plowing and that research can open many doors.1.the research program is chiefly designed for_. . a. high school advisers from houston b. college students majoring in agriculture c. high school students from different places d. researchers at the college of agriculture and life sciences2 .it can be inferred from the text that the students in poorer areas_. . a. had little chance to go to college b. could often take part in the program c. found the program useful to their future d. showed much interest in their high school experiments3 when the program was over, the students_. a. entered that college b. wrote research reports c. paid for their research d. found way to make money4 .what would be the best title for the text? a.a program for agricultural science students b. a program for animal science students c. a program for medical science lovers d. a program for future science lovers b ma weidu is the founder and curator (馆长) of guanfu museum, which is the first private museum in china. with mainly chinese artifacts off exhibition, the museum was founded on jan 18,l 997. it was not well. known by the public until 2008. on jan l,2008,ma weidu was invited to be the guest in the flagship cctv program lecture room.he talked about his museum and more importantly, he introduced chinese artifacts and their underlying historical, cultural significance. in 2009,ma weidu initiated the beijing guanfu cultural foundation. creating a cuulture foundation had been mas dream for many years. the beijing guanfu cultural foundation is committed to spreading chinese traditional culture, funding the development of guanfu museum, heritage research andconservation projects, building a platform for public culture, promoting and guiding the public in the spirit ofcharity&culture sponsorship (赞助). guanfu museum is currently located at n0.18 jinnan road, zhangwanfen, dashanzi, chaoyang district, beijing. but due to the city planning, it has to move. guanfu museum,which has experienced relocationfor three times,is now looking for a new place. according to mr. ma,it should be around 20,000-30,000square meters. 5 according to this passage, which of the followings is true? a. guanfu museum was built in 2008. b. ma weidu was invited to lecture by guanfu museum. c. the public were attracted by chinese artifacts on exhibition. d. guanfu museum, the first private museum in china was founded last century6 guanfu museum, according to the city government,_ . a. will be painted b. has to hold a new exhibition c. has to move to a new place d. has to be enlarged 7. the proper title of this passage should be_. a. mas hopes b. museums c. culture relics d. chinese culture cthere was a wonder-filled little girl who was hurt so badly that when she entered adult life, she thought she was so bad that others just couldnt be nice to her. but she had a lot of curiosity, which kept her going. she sought many wise people to help her understand why she was so bad that her mother hurt her and why she was unable to be better so that men wouldnt hurt her. she was on a journey that she thought was to help her be “better”. she carried a big bag with her everywhere she went. inside it were all the hurts she had experienced. because she was so eager to please those who offered their wisdom, she willingly agreed with what they said about forgiving. but she held that bag of hurts tightly. after 50 years of carrying that bag around and showing it to all she met as if it were proof that she was a good person, she decided to open it up and just see what happened.when she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. at one time they had words on them, detailing the hurts. but time had faded (使褪色) the words and all that was left was some useless paper. she had been struggling to carry this bag that held nothing but the image of something that once was. she saw the absurdity of carrying that bag around. it made her laugh. by letting go of the paper and having pity for those that hurt her, this little girl was able to become a woman with beautiful hair. the woman looked in the mirror and said, “i am lovable.”although it took many years, she was finally open to bringing love and respect into her life. 8 .when she grew up, the little girl wondered . awhere she should go bwhy she couldnt be loved chow she could be a sweet girl dwhy she was hurt so deeply 9 what advice did girl get from wise people? ato please those who hurt her. bto keep carrying the bag of hurts. cto record the hurts she suffered.dto forgive those who hurt her.10 the woman laughed in the end because . ashe had beautiful hair bshe became lovable cshe realized her silliness dshe became a wise woman11 what lesson can we learn from the story? ayou will walk fast without carrying a load. byou will get peace after forgiving others. cyou will become young if you forget your hurts. dyou will be loved after changing your image. d a new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. they surf the net, use email and speak in chat rooms. they spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. they cannot stop, and it affects their lives. ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. this obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. they are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites. they become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. they spend all free time surfing and dont concentrated on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. because they can find everything on the websites, theyhang out there. moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life. they spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. the relation with their friendschanges. the virtual life becomes more important than their real life. they have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society. because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. they share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. it is a problem for the future. this addictive behavior is beginning to affectthe entire world. 12 the authors attitude towards weboholism is that of being _. a. optimistic b.disapproving c. positive d. acceptable 13 the main idea of the passage is about _. a. the cause of weboholism b. the advantage of weboholism c. the popularity of weboholism d. the influence of weboholism 14 the underlined world obsessional in the second paragraph probably means _. a. attractive b. addictive c. professional d. potential 15 we can infer from the passage that _. a. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers b. students can hardly balance real and virtual life c. people are addicted to games on the internet d. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway 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。how can we all get more laughter into our lives? here is what the experts suggest: 16_. nancy alguire, a teacher in clifton park, n.y., was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. then she married a circus clown (小丑). i became interested in the clowns, she recalls one day, i put on a costume and paint my face. that afternoon my whole life changed. i leamed to laugh and enjoy life in a way i had never done before. 17_ to this day, she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing. 18_ it doesnt take you too much time and can be easy. collect favorite cartoons and jokes. also, keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. good ideas come and go fast, you have to capture them quickly or they are gone, says virginia tooper. laugh when you need it most 19_ says comedian bill cosby. and once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it, he insists. gray alan, a sociology professor at the university of minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain-because it comes naturally. 20_ just remember: we are just here for a period, so get a few laughs. a. you can soften the worst blows through humor. b. mix with people who laugh. c. practise the art of laughing. d. keep a laughter file. e. he who laughs last laughs best. f. but its also something that has to be developed. g. peoples joy can affect those around them 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。 one dark stormy night an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be 21 for the night. im very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, we are all 22 tonight23 , you could stay in my room if you dont mindim 24, so ill be here“ the young man gave the sincere advice the elderly couple accepted his 25 with gratitudethey apologized for the 26 they had caused himthe next day, the rain stopped and it 27 when the old gentleman went to pay his bill, the same clerk said the room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper 28 room in this hotel, so you dont need to pay” the old gentleman nodded in 29 : “you are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream ofperhaps someday ill build a hotel for you”the clerk was_30 but, deciding that the guest must have been 31 , he gave the remark 32 thought two years later, the young man received a registered letter from the old gentleman, in which he 33 the experience of that dark stormy nightthe letter also 34 formal invitation, asking that young man to pay a visit at a street comer in manhattan, the young man met his 35 guestthe old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new building 36 over the crossroads, said, look, that is the hotel i 37 to build for youi hope you will 38 it for meremember what i said then? well, i was 39 about it” the young man stammered, butwill there be any 40 , sir? why do you choose me? and who are you? “my name is william aster”this building was none other than the waldorf astoria hotel, a symbol of supreme status and honor in new york21 a.put up b.put away c.stay up d.set up22 a.preserved b.conserved c.booked d.occupied23 a.meanwhile b.moreover c.otherwise d.however24 a.on duty b.on display c.on stage d.on hand.25 a.service b.view c.offer d.invitation26 a.instruction b.consideration c.inconvenience d.interruption27 a.cleared away b.picked out c.cleaned up d.cleared up28 a.living b.double c.admirable d.luxury29 a.appreciation b.admiration c.surprise d.excitement30 a.excited b.skeptical c.annoyed d.respectful31 a.lacking b.covering c.joking d.cheating32 a.not more b.no more c.some d.another33 a.described b.stated c.recited d.recalled34 a.swapped b.included c.attached d.added35 a.former b.original c.formal d.primitive36 a.displaying b.towering c.flying d.climbing37 a.determined b.promised c.tended d.intended38 a.get b.keep c.manage d.make39 a.sensitive b.concerned c.curious d.serious40 .a.scene b.situation c.condition d.occasion第ii卷第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）第3节 ：语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） i was always told that the three ps,patience,positive thinking and perseverance,were a sure path 41._success. but this advice does not always work as planned. my high school maths exam is one example. the exam,42._was originally to be held in our classroom,43._(change) to the library at the last minute. this,44._,didnt bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject. i patiently walked to the library,took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax 45._. but my mood changed quickly when i saw the first question. i had no idea how to do it. i tried to stay 46._(positive) and persevered 47._i finally found the solution. with the problem 48._(solve),i felt proud of my achievement. 49._(fortunate),i then noticed that i had just 10 minutes left 50._ (complete) the rest.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第1节 ：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）i lived in my hometown ten years before. it was a quiet and beautiful village with green tree and clean water. i miss the days spend in my hometown so much. when i was in my hometown, i always wake up early in the morning. some people took a walk around while others was doing their farm work. i used go to the hill nearby with my grandpa on every day with a little dog following them. there id like to play the dog while my grandpa was taking care of his fruit trees. sometimes i would go to