甘肃省武威第十八中学2019届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

甘肃省武威第十八中学2019届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题第卷第一部分 阅读理解（两节 共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：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。（每小题2分，共30分） A A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village. On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him. The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, Are these yours? Yes, Sir. the farmer answered timidly (胆怯地). Have you killed the man? No, no, Sir. the farmer said in a hurry. When did you see the dead man? About seven last evening. Did you see who killed the man? No, Sir. The officer brought out a knife and asked, Have you seen it yet? No, sir. The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and sent him into prison. That evening the officer went on trying. Pointing to the knife, he asked again, Have you seen it yet? Yes, Sir. The officer was happy and asked, When and where? I saw it here this afternoon, Sir.1. The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to _.A. buy some food for his family B. buy some medicine for his wifeC. go to see a doctor D. go to the cinema2. The farmer didnt sell out his vegetables until the evening because _.A. they were too bad B. they were very expensiveC. it rained hard that morning D. people wouldnt go out on such a bad day3. As _, the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.A. he was ready to help others B. the person was one of his friendsC. he thought the person would thank him D. he thought the person had drunk too much4. The farmer ran away quickly because _.A. the policemen were ing towards him B. his wife was waiting for him at homeC. he was afraid to see a dead man D. it was so late that he couldnt stay there any longer5. The officer tried the farmer to _.A. know who had killed the man B. know if he had seen the dead manC. ask when he saw the dead man D. ask if he had seen the knife B Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village i n the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was 75, he gave 12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment for a childrens playground. As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was 75 and expected to live to be 100, and the newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at 75. Johnson had a sense of humor. He liked whisky and drank some each day. “I have an injection (注射) in my neck each evening”, he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky. The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was 75 and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.6. Johnson became a rich man through _. A. doing business B. making whisky C. cheating D. buying and selling land7. Many people wrote to Johnson probably to find out _. A. what kind of whisky he drank B. how to live alone C. how to bee wealthy D. in which part of the neck he had an injection each day8. From the passage we can infer that Johnson would be very _ after he read those peoples letters. A. miserable B. glad C. surprised D. sadCHave you ever been to the worlds smallest bookstore?The Worlds Smallest Bookstore，whose official name is just these three words，sits quietly about 100 miles northeast of TorontoThe bookstore is about 10 feet by 10 feet，so it is easy to imagine how tiny it really is. The bookstore is open 24 hours a dayInside the bookstore are various books，especially literary books and classic authors worksSo if you are looking for something less popular，you may get a bit disappointed thereAnother special feature of this bookstore is that each book only costs three dollarsAll the expenses are paid on the honor system，which means buyers should make a note of what theyve bought and leave their money by themselvesSo the tools of the trade in this bookstore are quite simple: pens，papers，light bulbs and a label-makerIn order to catch passers-bys attention，the billboards(广告牌）of the bookstore are several times bigger than the store itselfWith these large eye-catchers，many people are willing to stop by and have a visit9Whats the passage mainly about?AThe worlds smallest bookstoreBA strange way of selling booksCThe popular books nowadaysDThe popular bookstores in the world10Which of the following books might you most probably get in the store?ABooks on popular science B. Literary booksCThe year book of a university D. Books on economic control11How could you buy a book from the store?AThe salesman will help you find the bookBThe salesman will get the money for the bookCChoose the book(s）and leave the money thereDPay on the net and then get the book(s）in the store DMost people usually traveled by ship and train which are driven by steam engine. It played an important part in many kinds of vehicles several scores of years ago. Who invented steam engine and what units could be used to measure the power of engine? The word “horse-power” was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt from a workers family made the world first widely used steam engine. At first, he couldnt tell people how powerful it was, because there were no units at that time. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He named that unit one horse-power. In this way he could measure the work of his steam engine.He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3300-pound weight 100 feet in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horse-power engine.12. The main idea of the passage is _.A. James Watt invented the steam engineB. James Watt first used horse-power as a unit of measureC. how much power does a horse haveD. why Watts engine is called a ten horse-power engine13. The story says that Watt made the first _.A. engine B. horse-power engine C. useful engine D. widely used steam engine14. James Watt was born in _.A. a workers family B. a farmers family C. a teachers family D. a doctors15. Watt wanted to find a way to _.A. measure the work his engine could do B. tell people how powerful his engine was C. lift a 3300-pound weight D. both A and B 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7句选项中选出5句能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to bee a better student in several ways 16 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 17 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 18 The following methods may work best for you.Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.Write your notes in your own words. 19 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand (速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 20 A. Use words, not plete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.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）I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. Thetime was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to 21 my daughter from school. Our plan was to go 22 together. I had finished work at about 4 oclock and then 23 to the post office. Then I stopped 24 at a shop in order to get some 25 fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat after our swim when we would feel tired.I was driving along a high road on my way to the school. Over my road was another way for cars ing the other way. I was 26 so I put the bag of apples in the seat 27 me and started to eat one.Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move from side to side. I slowed down. Then 28 started to shake. I didnt know what was happening, 29 something had gone wrong with my car. I drove 30 slower. I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars in front of me.I found myself in the dark. I couldnt move. The bottom parts of both my legs and my 31 were hurting badly and I couldnt move them. All around me was 32 . But above me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I 33 what had happened. I had been in an earthquake.For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could 34 the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I 35 people climbing towards me. A team of people had e to see if anyone was under the broken 36 . I called out! “Im here!” I heard a shout, soon 37 climbed to the side of the bridge near my car, “How are you doing?” he asked. “Not too bad,” I said, “but my feet and legs 38 as if theyre broken.” “Well have you out of there just as 39 as we can,” he said. They didnt get me out 40 the next morning. I had been in my car for 14 hours.21. A. take up B. bring up C. pick up D. send up22. A. swimming B. shopping C. sightseeing D. skating23. A. arrived B. came C. got D. gone24. A. off B. away C. over D. up25. A. dried B. fresh C. expensive D. cheap26. A. happy B. excited C. surprised D. hungry27. A. before B. below C. beside D. behind28. A. my car B. my hands C. my feet D. the road29. A. surely B. perhaps C.suddenly D. quickly30. A. much B. more C. a little D. even31. A. feet B. arms C. hands D. fingers32. A. dark B. quiet C. cold D. noisy33. A. was told B. found out C. discovered D. memorized34. A. see B. hold C. catch D. reach35. A. saw B. heard C. found D. recognized36. A. railway B. road C. car D. trees37. A. a stranger B. a friend C. my daughter D. a driver38. A. appear B. look C. seem D. feel39. A. fast B. easy C. soon D. possible40. A. before B. since C. until D. after第卷第二节 语法填空（给出词的填词的正确形式，没有给出词的填冠词，介词，连词或副词。每空1.5分，共15分。） Mr. Wang, Im very _41 (excite) to write to express my thanks to you. I am now a freshman of Xiamen University, 42 I have been dreaming of. Mr. Wang, I still remember the days_43 you taught me English. Your classes are active and interesting. My English has been 44 (improve) greatly because 45 your creative work. However, at one time, the pressure of examinations, too 46 homework and the high expectations made me depressed. I was tired of the warning that if I didnt do my best, I wouldnt have the chance 47 (go) to college. Thanks for your 48 (encourage); if not, I wouldnt have realized my dream. And now I 49 (real) understand you. I wish more and more of your students could go to 50 ideal colleges. Are you still too busy?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) 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。I first met Li Meng at a friend birthday party five years ago. Then I invited Li Meng in my place. We listen to my CDs together and soon became good friends. Three years ago, Li Mengs parents invited I to spend two wonderful week in Qingdao with them during the summer holiday. Li Meng and I loved walking along the beautifully beaches there. Last year I was ill but had to stay in hospital for a week. Li Meng came see me every day. Then, he