广西钦州市钦州港经济技术开发区中学2016届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

2015年秋季学期钦州港经济技术开发区中学高三年级第一次月考英语试题 （满分：150分， 时间：120分钟）第卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分： 听力（共两节， 满分30分） 第一节（共5小题； 每小题1.5分， 满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有十秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where did the woman get the earring?A. From a family member. B. From a friend. C. From a shop.2. How many people are going on the boat?A. 4. B. 5. C. 6.3. What are the speakers doing?A. Building a house. B. Camping. C. Climbing mountains.4. Why hasnt the woman seen the man lately? A. He has been preparing for the final exam. B. He went out of town. C. His mom didnt let him go out.5. When did the lecture end? A. At 9:00 B. At 9:30 C. At 10:00第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What was the guy who took the bag wearing? A. A sweat-shirt. B. A cap. C. A T-shirt.7. What might the woman do next?A. Look for the old lady. B. Leave her number C. Ask some questions.听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their homework. B. Dickenss influence. C. A debate.9. What does the woman say about the author?A. His writing is more traditional than Dickens. B. His language is richer than Dickens.C. He doesnt like Dickens books.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What was the woman responsible for in her last job?A. Management. B. Translation. C. Marketing.11. What benefited the woman a lot during her business trip in China?A. Her professional skills. B. Her language skills. C. Her meetings with key people.12. What does the woman like best about this job?A. Plane travel. B. Train travel. C. Salary.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Which party are the speakers talking about?A. Davids party. B. A Christmas party. C. Davids friends party.14. Why were they late?A. They took a lot of time to buy a map.B. They lost their way.C. They had to work overtime.15. What made them embarrassed?A. There was hardly anyone at the party. B. They didnt bring anything. C. They were wearing casual clothes.16. How did they feel when they left?A. Excited. B. Satisfied. C. Upset.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is the Sea Ranch?A. Near the ocean.B. On a hill near San Francisco.C. Three hours south of San Francisco.18. What do we know about the houses there?A. They are all from the 1960s.B. They are environmentally friendly.C. They are made of different kinds of materials.19. What can people do at the Sea Ranch?A. Ride horses. B. Go biking. C. Go online.20. What kind of vacation can visitors expect there?A. A relaxing one. B. A modern one. C. An adventurous one.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)阅读下列短文, 从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere are some strange and wonderful rules in law books around the world. When you are traveling, its always best to know before you go. Not only could this keep you out of trouble, but it can also help you get the most out of your holiday.1. In Victoria, Australia, its illegal to change a light bulb unless you are a licensed electrician. People who disobey this law could receive a fine of up to AU$10 (5.50).2. In Milan, Italy, citizens are required to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits.3. In England, it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament. This was voted the most ludicrous law in the UK in 2007. A spokesman for the House of Commons said: “The people who know about these things here say there is no basis for such a law, not to say it does not exist somewhere in writing.”4. In Canada, by law, one out of every five songs on the radio must be sung by a Canadian.5. Flushing (冲洗) the toilet after 10 p.m. is illegal in Switzerland. The Government consider it noise pollution.6. Running out of petrol is illegal on Germanys autobahn, and so is walking along it. So those who do break down must pull over and use their horn to attract attention. The fine is 80 (65) for endangering other drivers.7. In Chicago, it is against the law to eat in a place thats on fire.No matter how good the pizza tastes, if the restaurant sets on fireyou cant stick around!21. According to the text, which of the following is legal（合法的）?A. A doctor changing his bulb at his home in Victoria.B. A customer eats in a Chicago restaurant while it is on fire.C. A spokesman dies in the House of Parliament in English.D. A driver blows his horn when his car breaks down on a Germanys highway.22. If you see a citizen in Milan isnt smiling, he is probably _.A. under great pressure B. visiting a friend in the hospitalC. having a quarrel with his bossD. in a bad mood23. Where will you be fined if you break the laws mentioned in the text?A. Canada and ChicagoB. England and ChicagoC. German and Victoria D. Switzerland and Milan24. Whats the purpose of banning flushing the toilet in Switzerland after 10 p.m.?A. To avoid overusing the toilet. B. To avoid disturbing others with unpleasant sounds.C. To save energy. D. To cut the cost of waterBWhile income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”(空巢综合症).In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves.The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”.25. According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by _.A. their earlier experience of feeling lonelyB. the unfavorable living conditions in their native countriesC. the geographical distance between parents and children D. the common worry about their income26. If young people go abroad, _.A. they do not hold to the value of duty at allB. they cannot do what they should for their parentsC. they can give some help to their parents back homeD. they believe what they actually do is right27. From the last paragraph, we can infer that _.A. the situations in the developed and developing countries are differentB. “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our societyC. children will become independent as soon as they go abroadD. the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”CScientists investigated why Ebola virus is so deadly when it spreads from animals to humans and then from human-to-human contact. The research team looked at the Zaire Ebola virus in an animal system to understand how it gains strength. This virus is responsible for the current outbreak in West Africa. They found that initially (最初) the animal systems were not affected by the virus, but succeeding transmission (传送) into other animals caused the virus to “hot up” and become more severe.The team analyzed the viruses at different stages and were able to identify several changes in its genetic material that were associated with increased disease.Professor Julian Hiscox, who led the study from the Universitys Institute of Infection and Global Health, explains: “The work tells us that the evolutionary goal of Ebola virus is to become more fatal.”“We were able to show through genetic analysis which parts of the virus are involved in this process. The information we have gathered will now allow us to monitor for such changes in an outbreak as well as develop future treatment strategies.”Professor Roger Hewson, leading the study from Public Health England, Porton Down, said: “Ebola virus is such a destructive infection to the people affected by the disease and the economy of West Africa.”“Our understanding of Ebola virus biology is way behind that of other viruses and our cooperation shows how we can bring together our specialists skills to close this knowledge gap.”Professor Miles Carroll, a co-author of the work, said: “This study has allowed the team to be at the forefront of developing methodologies to analyze patient samples recently taken by the European Mobile Laboratory from West Africa to understand disease evolution during the current outbreak.”28. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?A. How severe Ebola virus is.B. How Ebola virus gradually becomes deadly.C. How Ebola virus spreadsD. What contributions scientists have made on Ebola virus.29. Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage?A. As the virus spreads, itll change and become more and more deadly.B. In the first stage, the virus hurts its victims much.C. The research in Ebola virus is more advanced than that in other viruses.D. The scientists have a negative attitude to the research in Ebola virus.30. The underlined word “fatal” has the closest meaning to _.A. optimistic B. deadly C. common D. fantastic31. Where can we probably read this passage?A. In an advertisement. B. In a storybook.C. In a science report. D. In a textbook.DWhen people were building houses, they used to consider not only the climate of the areas but also the building materials and the fashions for their houses. However, since electricity became more and more expensive, people began to pay much more attention to the energy they could get for their houses and the new ways they could find to protect their houses from both cold and heat.Now, houses of an old yet new type have been widely built. In some parts of the world, people share their houses with their livestock (家畜).During cold weather, they gather their cows, goats, or other animals and keep them on the first floor of their houses. The reasons are that the animals can be protected from the cold and that they can help to heat the houses as well. The body heat given off by the animals rises to the second floor of the houses, where people live. By sharing their houses with their livestock, people gain a source of heat.People who live in or near cities do not usually keep livestock. However, home builders use the fact that heat rises. Thisnatural lawcan be used in building houses in these areas. Instead of keeping livestock on the first floor, builders fill it with large rocks. As they are open to the suns rays during cold weather, these rocks take in heat. They also give off the heat, and, of course, the warm air rises into the living areas of the houses. So these houses are energy-saving.House-building becomes a great challenge to building designers and energy engineers. They try to meet this challenge by learning from old traditions and by using modern technology. And someday in the future, people will be able to live in more energy-saving houses.32. What did people begin to consider as electricity was no longer cheap?A. The climate of their areas. B. The fashions for their houses. C. The building materials for their houses. D. The energy for their houses.33. People in some areas gain a source of heat by _. A. protecting their livestock from the cold B. keeping their livestock downstairs C. sharing their houses only with their cows D. living on the second floor with their livestock34. The underlined words “natural law” in the third paragraph refer to the fact that _.A. heat goes in the upward direction B. heat raises the temperature in the houses C. heat goes up if temperature is raised D. heat increases the temperature of rocks35. From the passage, we can conclude that _. A. people will no longer consider building materials in the futureB. almost all people will move into the houses heated by large rocks C. energy-saving buildings will become more popular in the futureD. energy engineers will devote themselves only to modern technology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，选项中有两项是多余的选项。Dear Seth,Youre only three years old, and at this point in your life you cant read, much less understand what Im going to try to tell you in this letter. But someday, when youre ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you.Life can be cruel 36 Theyll tease you or try to hurt you because youre different.Theres not much you can do except learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you and who make you feel good about yourself. When you find friends like this, treasure them, spend time with them and love them.Be open to life anywayYes, youll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life, but dont let that close you to new things. Dont retreat from life, dont hide or wall yourself off. 37 Life isnt a competitionYou will meet many people who will try to do better than you, in school, in college, at work. To them, life is a competition.But heres the secret: life isnt a competition. 38 Learn to enjoy the journey and make it a journey of happiness, of constant learning, of continual improvement, of love. 39 If theres a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: love. It might sound corny, I know, but trust me, theres no better rule in life.Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbors, your co-workers, strangers, your brothers and sisters in humanity. And most of all, love yourself and learn to love yourself for who you are. 40 You are starting out on an unknown, tiring, scary, but ultimately incredibly wonderful journey, and always remember I will be there for you when I can.Love,Your DadA. Love should be your ruleB. Its a journey.C. Life is full of loveD. Finally, know that I love you and always will.E. Last, think that you are a wonderful human being.F. There will be people in your life who wont be very nice.G. Be open to new things, new experiences, new people.第三部分：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）At the age of seven I wrote my first poem and showed it to my motherShe read and cried, “Buddy, you really wrote a beautiful poem!”Shyly but 41 , I said yesShe poured out her 42 . “It was nothing short of talent!”“What time will Father be home?” I askedI could hardly wait to 43 my work to himI spent quite some time 44 for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest handwriting, drew a fancy border around it and 45 I placed it right on my fathers plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to 46 my poem.At almost 7 oclock my father burst in. He seemed 47 . He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. “What is this?” He was reaching for my poem.“Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. “And its beautiful, absolutely amaz”“If you dont mind, Id like to decide for myself.” Father said.I 48 my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of 49 .“I think its terrible,” he said.I couldnt look up. My eyes were getting 50 .“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry hes ever written,” my mother was saying. “He needs 51 .”“I dont know why.” My father held his ground. “Isnt there enough awful poetry in the world already?”I couldnt 52 it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I 53 myself on the bed and cried the worst of the 54 out of me.That may have been the end of the story, but not of its 55 for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “I think its wonderful!” and a father who drove me to hear with “I think its 56 .”Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all 57 flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that 58 , “Watch. Listen. Review. Improve.”Those 59 voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of 60 and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course41A. typicallyB. proudlyC. anxiouslyD. honestly42A. motivationB. shock C. criticismD. praise43A. reciteB. describeC. showD. introduce44A. waitingB. preparingC. prayingD. planning45A. graduallyB. desperatelyC. confidentlyD. casually46A. appreciateB. reviseC. readD. polish47A. relaxedB. calmC. noble D. upset 48A. shookB. loweredC. raised D. turned49