高三年级英语月考试卷.doc

高三年级月考试卷（ 英语 ）第I卷第一部分 ：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题3分，满分45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。ADo you like pizza? If so, this is your month! In 1984, an Indiana pizza shop owner established October as National Pizza Month in the United States. So how did pizza become one of Americas favorite foods?Records show that ancient Greeks and Romans cooked flat, round bread with various toppings. But Italian cooks perfected the dish by adding one key ingredient - tomatoes. The delicious food began gaining popularity in the US after soldiers returned from WWII. While fighting in Italy, many had discovered the famous food. When they returned home, they took with them a taste for the delightful dish. Today Americans consume 350 pizza slices per second.Americans, however, arent the only ones who love pizza. People around the world enjoy its convenience and great taste. Not everyone likes the same toppings on their pizza, though.Australians enjoy kangaroo and crocodile meat on their pizza. The French like to have fried eggs on top of their pizza. Russians enjoy pizza with more of a fishy flavor, which is topped with onions and four different kinds of fish. In Scotland you can find deep-fried pizza served with chips, which are better known as French fries. What are some of your favorite toppings? No matter what they are, be sure to enjoy some pizza this month. Why not have a slice today in honor of National Pizza Month?1. How did pizza become popular in the US?A. An Indiana shop owner brought it back from Italy.B. Ancient Greeks and Romans took it to the US.C. Italians moved to America and brought their pizza recipes there.D. American soldiers returned home with a taste for the dish after WWII.2. What topping do Russians like to have on their pizza? A. Fried eggs. B. Tomatoes. C. Fish and onions. D. Kangaroo and crocodile meat.3. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Pizza Around the World B. National Pizza MonthC. Home of Pizza D. A Worldwide Popular DishBIt was 10:30 p.m. Jason opened his hotel room door. He was finally in Hawaii! His hotel was right on the beach. He couldnt wait to explore its green mountains, white sand beaches and tropical forests. He dropped his bag near the bed and set his wallet and cell phone on the desk. He could hear the whisper of the waves right outside. He opened the sliding glass door and stepped out onto the balcony to feel the ocean breeze and breathe the warm, fragrant night air. He slid the door closed behind him to keep the bugs out of his room and heard it click. Several minutes later, Jason pulled on the door. It didnt move an inch. He pulled and pulled on the door, but it wouldnt budge. Panic set Jasons heart racing. He has locked himself out of his room!Jason looked down. The ground was about 20 meters below him. There was no way he could jump and live to tell about it. He leaned over the railing and looked around. He saw a light in the room to the right. Maybe he could crawl over to that balcony. “No,” he thought. “Too dangerous.” He started yelling, “Hello, hello!” No answer. He yelled louder. Still nothing. Finally, he started to sing loudly and off-key. He heard the sound of a sliding door. A voice started to say, “What ” Jason leaned over the railing and interrupted. “Im so sorry! But Im locked out of my room. Can you call the front desk? Tell them the guy in 645 is stuck on his balcony.” His neighbor promised he would right away. Half an hour later, Jason was back in his room and filled with relief. 4. Why did Jason slide the glass door behind him when he came onto the balcony? A. To hear the whisper of the waves. B. To feel the ocean breeze. C. To breathe the warm, fragrant night air. D. To keep the bugs out of his room.5. What does the underlined word in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. start B. move C. change D. open6. How did Jason get himself out of trouble? A. He jumped down from the balcony. B. He crawled over to the balcony of the room to the right. C. He sang loudly and terribly to attract attention. D. He broke the glass door to get back into the room.7. What lesson would Jason learn from this experience? A. He would never travel to Hawaii again. B. He would always keep his cell phone with him. C. He would stay in a hotel room without a balcony. D. He would never close a glass door again.CFree soloing is rock climbing without a rope or safety equipment. It is so dangerous that less than 1 percent of climbers ever attempt it. Alex Honnold grew up in California around a climbing culture and started climbing at 10. He would go to a climbing gym six days a week for three hours a day. Honnold was a straight-A student in school. But climbing was his main interest, and free soloing quickly became his favorite style. Since those early days, the 27-year-old has made over a thousand climbs. He is considered by many to be the best climber in the world. Experienced climber John Long says over half of the well-known free solo climbers are dead. According to him, Honnolds greatest achievement is that hes still alive! Honnold climbs by fitting his fingers into the cracks of the rock face. With most of his weight supported by his fingers alone, he pulls himself up. However, his ability to stay focused is as important as his strength. Other climbers agree that the fear of climbing without a rope is a huge challenge to overcome. Everyone knows that a single mistake would probably be a deadly one. Honnolds great achievements have made him famous, but along with praise comes lots of criticism. Many accuse him of taking too many risks. Honnold responds by saying, “I dont think Ill do this forever. But I dont think Ill stop because of the risk. Ill stop because I lose the love for it.” For now hes continuing to follow his passion and climbing to new heights.8. Which is TRUE about free soloing?A. It is not so dangerous that many climbers attempt it.B. Safety equipment is allowed to be used in free soloing.C. More than half of famous free solo climbers are killed.D. It is banned in many climbing communities.9. What is important when people do free soloing? A. Strength as well as the ability to concentrate. B. The fear of climbing without a rope. C. The conditions of the rock face. D. The weight of the climber.10. How do people feel about Honnolds climbs? A. They follow him to take up free soloing. B. Many of them criticize him for risking his life. C. They all feel proud of him.D. They want to be as famous as him. 11. What is Alexs attitude to free soloing?A. He will do it forever.B. He will quit because of great danger.C. He will quit when he no longer likes it.D. He will never lose interest in it.DAfter World War II, Europe was in a mess. The continent had been torn apart twice by wars during the first half of the 20th century. Everyone agreed that this kind of destruction must never happen again. But how could it be prevented?French foreign minister Robert Shuman thought that economic ties could unite the nations of Europe together. The longstanding competition between France and Germany would have to end if the countries well-being depended on each other. So in 1950, he proposed the formation of a European Coal and Steel Community.The community consisted of six nations: France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. They agreed to pool their production of coal and steel in order to improve their peoples standard of living, and more importantly, prevent future wars. Then in 1958, the same nations set up the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community. These three communities were merged and became known as the European communities or EC. Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom joined the EEC in 1973. The EC became part of the European Union, or EU, when the Treaty on European Union was signed in Maastricht in the Netherlands in 1992. The treaty permitted citizens of EU countries to travel between countries in the union freely and created a common foreign and security policy. It also set up rules and a timeline for a single currency（货币） that would be used throughout Europe.Europes new single currency, the euro（欧元）, was adopted in 1999. Denmark, Sweden and the UK chose not to join the monetary union. At first, Greece did not meet the financial requirements for joining the euro system, but it fulfilled them and adopted the euro two years later. As the EU looks forward, it will need to find a way to face new challenges of the 21st century.12. What did Robert Shuman suggest to unite the European nations?A. Fighting another war to end the crisis.B. Forming a European Coal and Steel Community.C. Strengthening the economic ties with the East.D. Destructing the economic ties between them.13. How could the European Coal and Steel Community prevent future wars?A. By putting their coal and steel production together.B. By improving their peoples living standard.C. By introducing new technology. D. By bringing in advanced workers.14. Which is NOT included in the Treaty on European Union signed in 1992?A. Citizens of EU countries can travel between countries in the union freely.B. A common foreign and security policy is created.C. Rules for a single currency to be used throughout Europe are set up.D. The euro must be adopted in all European countries.15. Which is inferred from the last paragraph?A. The euro system was adopted in 1999.B. Certain financial requirements shall be met to join the euro system.C. The UK did not join the monetary union.D. Greece didnt meet the financial requirements at first.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。 If you are like most international students, you are probably pretty comfortable with reading and writing in English, but not as comfortable with listening and speaking in the language. 16 . Make friends with American students. Many international students end up befriending a lot of - or only- other international students. 17 . Hanging out with natives not only naturally pushes you to improve your spoken English, but also helps you pick up cultural and social information. Learn from American friends. Tell your American friends that you are trying to improve your listening and speaking skills, and would like them to help you. If you pronounce a word incorrectly, or misuses an idiom, you want them to tell you. 18 . Increase your knowledge. 19 . If you have been exposed to topics that are likely to be discussed in conversation, you have a much better chance of understanding people when they talk, and of being able to express yourself well. 20 . If you have to explain something to someone, you have a strong motivation to pronounce everything as well as you can, and find alternative ways to explain yourself. Eventually, this becomes a good habit. Many people have asked me how I learned to speak English fluently, and I owe most of it to my years of being a math teacher in college.A. I dont think this is a good idea.B. You will learn much faster this way.C. If possible, become a teacher at your school.D. Its a win-win opportunity for international students.E. Read books, keep up with news and watch popular shows and movies.F. Its a good way to make some extra cash while improving your English.G. Below are some tips to help you to strengthen your conversational skills.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。 On rainy afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored. 21 feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to meet people and have new 22 so I decided to start volunteering. I found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France. Volunteering 23 so many opportunities to have fun and share 24 stories. It was the first time for me to work on a farm. It was almost a(n) 25 holiday as food and accommodation were provided. It was not one 26 holiday, however, as I had to 27 fifteen horses and sheep! I soon discovered that I was a(n) 28 farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends and also improved my 29 . However, you do not 30 go abroad to volunteer. I have had plenty of adventures at home as volunteering can become a 31 . For example, I love 32 so I had a good laugh waving my arms in order to 33 my local choir. At university, I organized a concert for charity with my friends. It was really 34 to find bands and raise money for a cause. It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other 35 . I once volunteered as a steward( 干事 ) at a charity sports event where the organizers 36 gave me cupcakes from an expensive London bakery to thank me for my 37 . I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes to 38 my wardrobe. While this is all fun, my favorite aspect of volunteering is 39 and sharing stories. My terrible 40 at farming has given me funny stories to tell!21.A. Apart from B. Due to C. Instead of D. But for22.A. experiences B. discoveries C. opportunities D. changes23.A. recommends B. demands C. offers D. seizes24.A. popular B. fantastic C. familiar D. important25.A. impressive B. free C. cheap D. special26.A. unique B. regular C. typical D. convenient27.A. attend to B. research into C. hunt for D. communicate with28.A. skillful B. suitable C. hard-working D. awful29. A. English B. French C. Russian D. Chinese30.A. normally B. basically C. naturally D. necessarily31. A. hobby B. trend C. job D. reality32. A. dancing B. writing C. singing D. performing33. A. greet B. control C. organize D. conduct34.A. powerful B. hopeful C. meaningful D. successful35.A. adventures B. advantages C. factors D. achievements36. A. generously B. cautiously C. equally D. proudly37. A. services B. patience C. determination D. choices38. A. decorate B. replace C. beautify D. update39. A. creating B. imaging C. choosing D. completing40.A. offence B. shame C. attemptD. annoyance 第II卷第二节 （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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Hongbao, a red envelop with small amounts of money in, is a gift that is guaranteed to be warmly received, not only because of the cash, but also because of its 41 (tradition) symbolism and best wishes for the future. This is true throughout China, but 42 (especial ) in the south where people regard receiving hongbao 43 a good beginning to the New Year. Legend in the south has it that a devil used to appear to harm children and the elderly, but loud noise would frighten 44 devil away, as did the color red. Firecrackers took care of the noise and during the Spring Festival couplets (对联) also helped keep the devil away. 45 firecrackers couldnt go off all day so children and the elderly also got hongbao, red envelops 46 (contain) money. The tradition 47 (survive ) millennia (千年) and giving hongbao to children and the elderly remains popular among Chinese people all over the world. It has also made its way into work places where bosses often give 48 (employ) hongbao, 49 (hope )their companies and staff members have a good start. And most recently, the tradition of red envelopes has moved into the virtual world. Companies have adopted online marketing strategies 50 hongbao is distributed. The first two days of this Spring Festival saw more than 5 million people nationwide taking part in online red envelope activities,more than 20 million red envelopes being handed out.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Nowadays there was a kind of language called Web language. Some people even speak Chinese mixed in English words. This is a phenomenon which is worth think about. Some people think it makes no difference in helping people learn English. Besides, it will ruin the Chinese language. Howe