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龙川一中15-16学年第一学期高三年级8月考试英语 答卷时间：120分钟 满分：135分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)请阅读下列短文，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的标号涂黑。athe morning had been a disaster. my tooth was aching, and id been in an argument with a friend. her words still hurt: “the trouble with you is that you wont put yourself in my place. cant you see things from my point of view?” i shook my head stubbornlyand felt the ache in my tooth. id thought i could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. i started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. finally, at about lunchtime, i got lucky.“if you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”i took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. but suddenly i began to doubt about the dentist. what kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? why wasnt he as busy as the others?in the dentists office, i sat down and looked around. i saw nothing but the bare walls and i became even more worried. the assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one. when i told my fears, she laughed and said, dont worry. the dentist is very good.”“how long do i have to wait for him?” i asked impatiently.“come on, he is coming. just lie down and relax. and enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.“the artwork?” i was puzzled.the chair went back. suddenly i smiled. there was a beautiful picture, right where i could enjoy it: on the ceiling. how considerate the dentist was! at that moment, i began to understand what my friend meant by her words.what a relief!1. which of the following best describes the authors feeling that morning? a. cheerful. b. nervous. c. satisfied. d. upset.2. what made the author begin to doubt about the dentist? a. the dentists agreeing to treat her at very short notice. b. the dentists being as busy as the other dentists. c. the surroundings of the dentists office. d. the laughing assistant of the dentist.3. what did the author learn from her experience most probably? a. strike while the iron is hot. b. have a good word for ones friend. c. put oneself in others shoes. d. a friend in need is a friend indeed.bimagine，one day，getting out of bed in beijing and being at your office in shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to beijing and having dinner theresounds unusual，doesnt it? but its not that unrealistic，with the development of chinas highspeed railway systemand thats not a11china has an even greater highspeed railway planto connect the country with southeast asia，and eventually eastern europechina is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 1 0 to 15 years，eventually reaching london and singaporechina has proposed three such projectsthe first would possibly connect kunming with singapore via vietnam and malaysiaanother could start in urumqi and go through kazakhstan and uzbekistan，and possibly to germanythe third would start in the northeast and go north through russia and then into western europeif chinas plan for the high-speed railway goes forward，people could zip over from london to beijing in under two daysthe new system would still follow chinas highspeed railway standardand the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour，almost as fast as some airplanes chinas bullet train(高速客车)，the one connecting wuhan to guangzhou，already has the worlds fastest average speedit covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hoursof course，there are some technical challenges to overcomethere are so many issues that need to be settled，such as safety，rail gauge(轨距)，maintenance of railway tracksso，its important to pay attention to every detailbut the key issue is really moneychina is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansionchina prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investmentresources from those countries could stream into china to sustain developmentit11 be a win-win project. for other countries，the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business，tourism and so on，not to mention the better communication among those countriesfor china，such a project would not only connect it with the rest of asia and bring some much-needed resources，but would also help develop chinas far westwe foresee that in the coming decades，millions of people will migrate to the western regions，where the land is empty and resources unusedwith high-speed trains，people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for a11and they11 trade with central asian and eastern european countries4chinas new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because achina will get much-needed resources and develop its western regionsbchina and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various wayscchina will develop its railway system and communication with other countriesdthe foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation，business and tourism5according to the passage，the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is atechnical issues bsafety of the systemcfinancial problems dmaintenance of railway tracks6which of the following words best describes the authors attitude towards chinas high-speed railway plan?acritical breserved cdoubtful d. positive7which of the following might be the best title for the passage?anew railway standards bbig railway dreamschighspeed bullet trains dinternational railway networkcwould it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation?ubc professor simard explains how trees are much more complex than most of usever imagined. although charles darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, simard shows just how wrong he was. in fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co-operation and support, passing around necessary nutrition depending on who needs it.nitrogen (氮) and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi (真菌)networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. this hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons (神经元) in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it affects all.simard talks about mother trees, usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend. she explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting important minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow. when humans cut down mother trees with no awareness of these highly complex tree societies or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest.we didnt take any notice of it simard says sadly. dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance. if we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.8. the underlined sentence the opposite is true in paragraph 2 probably means that trees . a. compete for survivalb. protect their own wealthc. depend on each otherd. provide support for dying trees9. mother trees are extremely important because they .a. look the largest in size in the forestb. pass on nutrition to young treesc. seem more likely to be cut down by humansd. know more about the complex tree societies10. the underlined word it in the last paragraph refers to .a. how tree societies workb. how trees grow oldc. how forestry industry developsd. how young trees survive11. what would be the best title for the passage?a. old trees communicate like humansb. young trees are in need of protectionc. trees are more awesome than you thinkd. trees contribute to our societydit is widely known that any english conversation begins with the weather. such a fixation with the weather finds expression in dr. johnsons famous comment that “when two english meet, their first talk is of weather.” though johnsons observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this english weather-speak. bill bryson, for example, concludes that, as the english weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be understood. he argues that “to an outsider, the most striking thing about the english weather is that there is not very much of it.” simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the british isles. jeremy paxman, however, disagrees with bryson, arguing that the english weather is by nature attractive. bryson is wrong, he says, because the english preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena. “the interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty.” according to him, the weather in england is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the english as well as the outsider.bryson and paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather-speak among the english. both commentators, somehow, are missing the point. the english weather conversation is not really about the weather at all. english weather-speak is a system of signs, which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other. everyone knows conversations starting with weather-speak are not requests for weather data. rather, they are routine greetings, conversation starters or the blank “fillers”. in other words, english weather-speak is a means of social bonding.12. the author mentions dr. johnsons comment to show that _. a. most commentators agree with dr. johnson b. dr. johnson is famous for his weather observation c. the comment was accurate two hundred years ago d. english conversations usually start with the weather13. what does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to? a. a social trend. b. an emotional state. c. a historical concept. d. an unknown phenomenon.14. according to the passage, jeremy paxman believes that _. a. bill bryson has little knowledge of the weather b. there is nothing special about the english weather c. the english weather attracts people to the british isles d. english people talk about the weather for its uncertainty15. what is the authors main purpose of writing the passage? a. to explain what english weather-speak is about. b. to analyze misconceptions about the english weather. c. to find fault with both bill bryson and jeremy paxman. d. to convince people that the english weather is changeable. eyou cant always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. but designer mikhail belvacv doesnt think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. thats why he created lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella. the designer says he come up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in russia. “once, i was driving on a central saint petersburg street ad saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. i thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬)built into a street lamp.” he said. the lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. it has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. sensors(传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining. in addition to the rain sensor, theres also a 360motion sensor on the biberglass street lamp which detects whether anyones using the lampbrella. after three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed. according to the designer, the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. being installed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians. while there are no plans to take lampbrella into production, belyacv says he recently introduced his creation one moscow department, and insists this creation could be installed on my street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter. 16. for what purpose did belyacv create the lampbrella?a. to predict a heavy rain b. to check the weather forecast c. to protect people from the rain d. to remind people to take an umbrella 17. what do we know from belyacvs worlds in paragraph2?a. his creation was inspired by an experience b. it rains a lot in the city of saint petersburgc. street lamps are protected by canopiesd. he enjoyed taking walks in the rain18. which of the following show how the lampbrella works?a. motorcanopysensors b. sensorsmotorcanopy c. motorsensorscanopyd. canopymotorsensors19. what does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella?a. its moving speed b. its appearance c. its installation d. its safety 20. what can be inferred from the last paragraph?a. the designer will open a company to promote his productb. the lampbrella could be put into immediate production c. the designer is confident that his creation is practicald. the lampbrella would be put on show in moscow 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。the seven cs of a good letterwhat is the secret of writing a good letter? here are two main ones. dont try to be fancy. dont try to impress your reader. you will be successful if you follow these seven cs.clear. use short, direct sentences. 21 . talk as if the reader were right there with you. above all, dont use an introduction.correct. 22 . dont guess, even for spelling. refer to your dictionary. if you need to , check a reference book too. use them as much as you need to.complete. dont scatter our points. 23 . this is good organization too.courteous. be friendly rather than overly casual. present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something. in all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you.concise. make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.conversational. this is really the secret of good writing, 24 . such a letter has a natural, friendly tone. let your personality come through naturally.considerate. 25 . write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know. try to be helpful. this will build good feeling toward you.the seven cs are about writing letters. but how about school papers? use the seven cs. write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor. youll be surprised. youll almost instantly become a good writer. and you might even enjoy writing from now on.a just “talk” to the personb think of the readerspoint of view as you write.c make them easy to understandd include long sentences in your lettere make sure what you say is correctf writing should not be taken too seriously g finish one point completely before going on to the next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。in 2012, i had just recovered from a serious illness when i received an invitation to a writers conference in orlando, florida. my family persuaded me that a(n) 26 might be just what the doctor ordered, so off i 27 . arriving in the sunshine state was rather tiring, but i 28 to catch a taxi to my 29 and settle in. next morning, i took another 30 to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. 31 i went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were 32 . then i heard a friendly voice saying, you can 33 my table.i gratefully sat down with the 34 lady and we had a happy lunch together. as the 35 drew to a close she asked how long i would be in orlando. i had already told her that i hadnt 36 a car, and hadnt realized how 37 taking taxis would be, after a while she said, my dear, dont use any more taxis. im retired and it would be my pleasure to 38 you wherever you wish. i told her that i couldnt put her to that 39 , but she brushed aside my protests (反对). she asked me where i was 40 and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the 41 time to take me to disney world. she spent some time with me before leaving me to 42 alone. at the end of the day, she 43 to take me back to my accommodation. i 44 her money but she refused to take any.ill never forget that wonderful lady who, through her 45 , filled my brief holiday in florida with wonderful memories.26a. holiday b. ceremonyc. operationd. experiment27a. kept b. went c. droppedd. knocked28a. intended b. promised c. managedd. deserved29a. hospital b. companyc. universityd. accommodation30a. colleague b. passenger c. suitcased. taxi31a. instead b. first c. laterd. once32a. classifiedb. occupiedc. decoratedd. painted33a. share b. reservec. setd. possess34a. oldb. poor c. innocentd. stubborn35a. journey b. mealc. speechd