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东莞市松山湖莞美学校2016届高三12月月考英语试题第一部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aive been in the taxicab business for thirty-five years, and i know there is a lot about it that is not so good. taxicab drivers have to be tough fellows to be able to work in new york. youve got to fight the new york traffic eight hours a day these days, so people get the wrong impression that they are bad. actually, taxi drivers are just like other people. most of them will behave as honest fellows. you read in the papers almost every week that a taxi driver turns in money or jewels that people leave in their cabs. if they werent honest, you wouldnt be reading those stories in the papers.one time in brooklyn, i found a diamond ring in my cab. i remembered helping a lady with a lot of packages that day, so i went back to where i had dropped her. it took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her. i didnt get as much as “thank you”. still i felt good because i had done what was right. i think i felt better than she did.i was born and raised in ireland and lived there until i was nineteen years old. then i came to this country where i had a family and bought my own cab. life hasnt been too easy at times, but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit put away for a rainy day.when i started driving a cab, park avenue was mostly a bunch of coal yards. hoofers brewery was right next to where the waldorf-astoria is now. i did pretty well, even in those days. in all my years of driving a taxicab, i have never had any trouble with the public, not even with drunks.i believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. i know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like integrity (正直), etc. but it doesnt make any difference what they call it; its still what makes a man a good citizen. this is my code, and i try to live by.1. why do people think taxicab drivers are bad according to the passage?a. they have been cheated by taxicab drivers before.b. taxicab drivers are dishonest.c. most taxicab drivers are tough fellows.d. some taxicab drivers did not return their lost properties.2. how did the author return the diamond ring to the lady?a. by giving her a call and visiting her.b. by sending her a letter asking her to claim the ring in person.c. by advertising in the papers.d. by going back to where she got off and traced her down for almost 2 days.3. the underlined phrase “a rainy day” in paragraph 4 refers to _.a. a day when it rainsb. a time when a family has financial problemsc. a day when the author cant drive a taxid. a time when the author has trouble with drunks4. how does the author feel as a taxicab driver?a. proud and satisfied. b. annoyed and stressful.c. disappointed and discouraged. d. unwilling and regretful.bworking women make up nearly half of the u.s. workforce, and 51 percent of professional workers, like doctors, lawyers, nurses and accountants, are female. while climbing the career ladder can be rewarding, it often comes with one big downside: weight gain! new research published this week in the international journal of obesity shows that working women are more likely to be overweight, and the more you work, the more pounds youre likely to pile on. like many women, i work. a lot! as a self-employed nutrition communications specialist, i sit at my desk, in front of a computer, for hours on end. sitting alone is one of the worst things you can do for your health, and its directly linked to being overweight and increased fatness, so the fact that women in the workforce gain weight isnt that surprising. if you work, you have less time to move around. obesity（肥胖症）researchers are revealing many other ways that employment is harmful to your diet and waistline. in the international journal of obesity study, some 9,276 australian women aged 45-50 had their body weight and employment status monitored for two years. results? those who worked more than 35 hours were likely to gain weight compared to those who worked fewer hours or were out of the workforce. whats more, the more hours a woman worked in a week, the more weight she gained. the authors of the australian study attribute weight gain among working women to inactivity, lack of time for food preparation, more use of prepared foods, high levels of stress, lack of sleep and consuming more alcohol. ill also add in travel, meals eaten out and working at night as other factors that i can find to make balancing work with a healthy diet a challenge.5. the text above is probably taken from _.a. a sports reportb. a fashion journalc. a health and fitness magazined. an advertisement post6. a woman who works as an accountant is more likely to _.a. gain more weightb. have more time to move aroundc. work a full time jobd. keep a balanced diet7. which is not the cause of working women weight gaining according to the passage？ a. lacking time for food preparation.b. using more prepared food.c. consuming too much alcohol.d. taking part in more activities.8. what can be a suitable title for the test?a. less activity leads to fat.b. ways of gaining weight.c. effects of weight gaining.d. working women more likely pile on pounds. ctheres a “culture of walking and texting” on the utah valley university campus, according to conversations with students, but thats not the main reason matt bambrough, the creative director at uvu, came up with an idea to paint a “texting lane” on a staircase leading up to the wellness center. according to bambrough, its first and foremost a design projectthe texting lane was a tongue-in-cheek（戏谑）reference to the college-wide epidemic（流行）of kids walking around with their faces buried in their iphones. “you have 1824-year-olds walking down the hall with smart phones. youre almost bound to run into someone somewhere; its something were dealing with in this day and age,” bambrough said. “but preventing collisions isnt the reason we did itwe did it to arouse the students attention. its meant to be there for people to look at and enjoy.” still, when talking to utah valley students, it sounds like texting and walking can be quite the annoyance. robbie poffenberger, an assistant news editor at the uvu review, said that most collisions he witnesses arent human-on-human; rather, its generally human-on-inanimate-object. “they walk into barrierschairs on the side of the hallway, or railings,” poffenberger said, “im sure theyre fairly embarrassed.”9. what do we learn about the “texting lane” from the text?a. it is a special campus culture in utah valley university.b. it is used to encourage the campus culture.c. it is painted on a staircase leading to everywhere.d. it is popular with students in universities.10. according to bambrough, _.a. the “texting lane” is to attract students attentionb. we dont have to face the problem in this agec. what they did is to prevent the collisionsd. students enjoy looking at each other11. how do students feel about texting and walking?a. they are worried. b. they are annoyed.c. they are puzzled. d. they are surprised.12. what would most students run into from what robbie said?a. students in the same direction. b. teachers opposite to them.c. barriers on campus. d. grass on campus.dat bristol zoo gardens you can enjoy an amazing world of animals, all within our award-winning 12 acre gardens. with over 400 species and nine animals houses under cover, its one of the best days out in bristol whatever the weather. we suggest you allow 2-5 hours for your visit to really take in everything we have to offer. by visiting bristol zoo you will be directly contributing to the conservation of endangered species and habitats. admission prices at bristol zoo include a 10% voluntary donation to help support our conservation projects. with so many things to do in bristol zoo, it really is one of the top attractions in bristol and the south west.adopting an animal help us look after your favorite animal by becoming an animal adopter; it makes a fantastic gift for any age! choose from 10 of our favorite animals to adopt, which costs just 45. adopt them in a matter of minutes online.opening hours were open every day from 9 am to 5:30 pm in peak season, and close at 5 pm during off peak. the zoo is closed on christmas day. last entry to the zoo is an hour before closing time and animal houses close half an hour before closing time.traveling by bus our bus service is operating every 30 minutes on sundays and public holidays only. the service will enable guests to travel to the zoo or anywhere along the route. the service is free to bristol zoo members all you need to do is bring your membership card.we encourage all of our guests to use public transport when coming to the zoo. 13. by visiting the zoo, you will _.a. contribute to protecting endangered speciesb. enjoy a 10 % discount off the admissionc. become a volunteer for species at the zood. be asked to donate extra money for conservation14. what message can we get from the text?a. you can take care of 10 favorite animals.b. the zoo is opened all the year around.c. visitors are encouraged to come by bus. d. the zoo provides free public transport.15. where can we most likely read the text?a. at the geography text. b. in a science magazine.c. at the entrance to zoos. d. on the internet.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。 16 what we consider polite at home isnt always accepted outside our borders. dont be regarded rude or disrespectful on your travels. gift giving should be a happy, positive experience. 17 giving sharp, pointy objects as gifts is considered unlucky. be careful when presenting flowers in russia. yellow flowers suggest cheat or a relationship breakup. 18 writing cards or notes while visiting south korea, be mindful of your pens ink color. writing a persons name in red ink traditionally suggests that the person has passed away. 19 if you are invited over to someones home for a meal, its recommended that you arrive 10 to 15 minutes later than the requested time. when having a meal in egypt, dont use the saltshaker (调味瓶). spreading salt on your food means you find the meal terrible. japan is a very polite nation, and their politeness extends to the mealtime use of chopsticks. its considered ill-mannered to point or play with food with chopsticks. 20 using the end that touches your mouth is extremely offensive (冒犯的), not to mention unhygienic (不卫生的).a. when selecting a present in the netherlands, dont buy kitchen knivesor scissors.b. punctuality is considered to be good manners all over the world.c. when traveling, its important to learn about the customs of the global village.d. red carnations（康乃馨）are usually presented to mothers.e. while eating, use the opposite end of your chopsticks to secure food from a shared plate.f. being early or on time is viewed as being rude in venezuela.g. traditionally, red carnations are placed on the tombs of the dead.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。 all you will leave behind for the world to remember is your legacy（遗产）, but what legacy will you leave? i had a philosophy（哲学）professor, whose untidy appearance was highlighted（突出）by a21 sport coat and poor-fitting thick glasses, which often 22 on the tip of his nose. every now and then, as most philosophy professors do, he would go off on one of those hard-to-understand “whats the meaning of 23 ” discussions. many of those discussions went 24 , but there were a few that really hit home（切中要害）. this was one of them. “ 25 to the following questions by a 26 of hands,” my professor instructed. “how many of you can tell me something about your parents?” everyones hand 27 . “how many of you can tell me something about your grandparents?” about three-fourths put up their hands. “how many of you can tell me something about your great-grandparents?” two out of sixty students 28 their hands. “look around the room,” he said, “in just two short generations 29 any of us even know 30 our own great-grandparents were. oh sure, maybe we have anold photograph in a musty（发霉的）cigar box. 31 maybe we know the classic family 32 about how one of them walked five miles to school barefoot. but how many of us 33 know who they were, what they thought, what they took pride in, what they were afraid of, or what theydreamed about? think about that. within three generations our ancestors are all but forgotten. will this 34 to you?” “heres a better question. look 35 three generations. you are long 36 . instead of you sitting in this room, now its your great-grandchildren. what will they have to say 37 you? will they know about you? or will you be 38 , too?” “is your life going to be a 39 or an example? what legacy will you leave? the 40 is yours. class dismissed.” nobody rose from theirseats for five minutes.21. a. well-designedb. well-wornc. well-ironedd. well-cut22. a. ranb. stoodc. restedd. lay23. a. lifeb. familyc. workd. study24. a. somewhereb. anywherec. everywhered. nowhere25. a. answerb. respondc. contributed. relate26. a. showb. clapc. touchd. rub27. a. went downb. went upc. went aroundd. went forward28. a. roseb. arosec. raisedd. aroused 29. a. almostb. nearlyc. nod. hardly30. a. what b. wherec. which d. who31. a. or b. and c. but d. so32. a. history b. storyc. tree d. song33. a. simply b. roughly c. generally d. really34. a. happen b. belong c. refer d. pass35. a. back b. aheadc. for d. around36. a. ready b. alivec. gone d. lost37. a. to b. for c. behind d. about38. a. forgotten b. remembered c. respected d. scolded39. a. learning b. meaning c. warning d. turning40. a. way b. reason c. explanation d. choice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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。a festival for the dead is held once a year in japan. this is a traditional festival in japan and many 41 (celebrate) are held. this festival is a cheerful occasion.42 this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. as they are expected to be 43 (hunger) after their long journey, food is laid out for them. specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house44 (help) the dead to find their way. all night long, people dance and sing. in the early morning, the foodthat has been laid out for the dead is45 (throw) into a river or into the sea as46 is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. in towns47 are near the sea, the small lanterns hung in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over. thousands of lanterns slowly drift（漂）out to sea 48 (guide) the dead on their return journey to the other world. at 49 same time, crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away 50 they can be seen no more. 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。dear ms. j. k. rowling, it is great pleasure to write to you. i like reading all of your harry potter book. a few days before, i listened to a radio programme about you. now i know that you teach english at home and in others countries before you started writing books. i also know that you could only write the first book while your baby daughter was asleep, so you worked on them for five years. that was a very much difficult job. your son david and your daughter jessica must be proud for you. i hope i can become as successfully as you when i grow up. thank you for spending time read my letter.yours sincerely,michele第二节 书面表达（满分25分）当今社会很多人想助人为乐却有所顾虑，请你给二十一世纪英文报写一封信，讲述你的同学李华在放学途中帮助一位摔伤老人的事情。要点如下：1. 事情的经过；2. 你的感想。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头已给出（不计词数）。dear editor,nowadays, an increasing number of people are reportedly unwilling to help others._ yours, reader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30分）【参考答案】a篇：【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文，讲述的是一名出租车司机一直相信诚实是一件最棒的礼物，并且在生活中一直以此为准则。1.c【试题解析】由文章第一段第二句“taxicab drivers have to be tough fellows”和第三句“so people get the wrong impression that they are bad”得知，答案为c。2.d【试题解析】根据文章第三段第二句“i went back to where i had dropped her”和第三句“it took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her”可知，答案为d。3.b【试题解析】根据文章第四段第三句“takes care of money”和“put away”得知，“a rainy day”和经济困难有关，而并非是下雨的一天，答案为b。4.a【试题解析】根据文章第五段“i did pretty well”和“i havenever had any troub