山西大学附中高三上学期9月月考 英语试题及答案

1、山西大学附中20162017学年高三第一学期9月（总第一次）模块诊断英语试题考查时间：100分钟考查内容：高考内容 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。 ai used to think of myself as a fairly open person, but my bookshelves told a different story. apart from a few indian novels and the australian and so

2、uth african book, my literature collection consisted of british and american titles. worse still, i hardly ever read anything in translation. my reading was limited to stories by english-speaking authors.so, at the start of 2012, i set myself the challenge of trying to read a book from every country

3、 in a year to find out what i was missing. as i was unlikely to find publications from nearly 200 nations on the shelves of my local bookshop, i decided to ask the planets readers for help. i created a blog called a year of reading the world and put out an appeal for suggestions of titles that i cou

4、ld read in english.the response was amazing. before i knew it, people all over the planet were getting in touch with ideas and offers of help. some posted me books from their home countries. others did hours of research on my behalf. in addition, several writers sent me unpublished translations of t

5、heir novels, giving me a rare opportunity to read works otherwise unavailable to the 62% of the british who only speak english. even so, selecting books was no easy task. with translations making up only around 4.5 percent of literary works published in the uk and ireland, getting english versions o

6、f stories was difficult.but the effort was worth it. i found i was visiting the mental space of the storytellers. these stories not only opened my mind to the real life in other places, but opened my heart to the way people there might feel.and that in turn changed my thinking. through reading the s

7、tories shared with me by bookish strangers around the globe, i realized i was not alone, but part of a network that spread all over the planet. (325 words)1. which of the following might be found on the blog a year of reading the world?a. unfinished novels by british writers.b. research on english l

8、iterature.c. lists of english version books.d. comments on english literature.2. why was it hard for the author to select the right books to read? a. the author could only read books written in english.b. the author was only interested in a few topics.c. the author had a busy schedule.d. most books

9、recommended are not available in local bookshops.3. the author is probably from _.a. americab. canada c. australiad. the uk4. which of the following words can best describe the authors experience?a. fast and effortless b. challenging but rewardingc. hopeless but beneficiald. meaningful but fruitless

10、bmy oldest child, emma, just returned to campus after a long holiday break to finish up her last period of college. these days, friends and family have begun flooding me with one question: what is she going to do after graduation?the job market is, after all, awfully tough. just this month thefedera

11、l reservebank published a studyshowing that “recent graduates are increasingly working in low-paidjobsor working part-time.” the bright spot, according to the study, is for students who majored in stem science, technology, engineering and mathematics areas in which recent graduates “have tended to d

12、o relatively well”. but emma is a student of the humanities at a small college. shes an american studies major with a focus on the politics and culture of food. for quite a while, i think her field of study is so fashionable right now that im not the least bit worried she will find a good job.yet th

13、e more ive thought about it, the more ive decided to be honest. “im not sure what emma is going to do,” i now say. “but shes gotten a great education and has really found her interest， and i know those things will serve her well over the course of her life.”nowadays, more and moreuniversities and co

14、llegesare being measured by the salaries of their recent graduates. in this climate, encouraging your kid to study the humanities, seems, at best, unwise or, at worst, unconcerned with earning a living. but a college is not a vocational school. and promoting stem subjects should not be societys only

15、 answer to helping the next generation grow in a competitive world.from the beginning, we never urged emma to pick a college or a major with an eye on its expectedreturn on money, as more and more families are doing.to emma, what really matters will be something that we may not be able to measure fo

16、r quite a long time: emmas contribution to the world and how happy she is in it. (348 words)5. the authors friends and family _.a. are concerned about emmas future b. have been worrying about the floodc. are worried about emmas safety d. are worried about the job market 6. what can we learn from par

17、agraph 2 ?a. the number of the graduates is increasing.b. stem graduates can be better employees.c. stem graduates are in relatively greater demand.d. more and more graduates like to do a part-time job.7. why did emma choose a major in the humanities?a. because she is interested in it. b. because he

18、r mother told her to.c. because it is increasingly popular. d. because she wants further education.8. according to the author, what matters most in choosing a major is that _. a. it should be among the stem b. it should bring achievements and happinessc. it should allow a good job and a high salary

19、d. it should be fashionable and interestingcrecently a study, led by pedro hallal of the federal university, suggests that nearly a third of adults, 31%, are not getting enough exercise. that rates of exercise have declined is hardly a new discovery. since the beginning of the industrial revolution,

20、 technology and economic growth have helped to create a world in which taking exercise is more and more an option rather than a necessity. but only recently have enough good data been collected from enough places to carry out the sort of analysis dr hallal and his colleagues have engaged in.there ar

21、e common themes in different places. unsurprisingly, people in rich countries are less active than those in poor ones, and old people are less active than young ones. less obviously, women tend to exercise less than men34% are inactive, compared with 28% of men. but there are exceptions. the women o

22、f croatia, finland, iraq and luxembourg, for example, move more than their male countrymen.malta wins the race for most slothful country, with 72% of adults getting too little exercise, and swaziland and saudi arabia are in close behind, with 69%. in bangladesh, just 5% of adults fail to exercise en

23、ough. surprisingly, six americans in ten are active enough according to dr hallals study, compared with fewer than four in ten british. these high rates of inactivity are worrying. human beings seem to have evolved to benefit from exercise while deliberately avoiding it whenever they can. in a state

24、 of nature it would be impossible to live a life that did not provide enough of it. but that is no longer the case. actually lack of enough activity these days has nearly the same effect on life span as smoking. (291 words)9. we may learn from paragraph 1 that _.a. the decline of exercise rates is n

25、ewly discovered b. the study suggests 31% of female adults get too little exercise c. the industrial revolution has changed the way people live to some degreed. the good enough data has been collected from only one country10. according to the study, women of luxembourg _. a. have little time to exer

26、cise b. hate to get regular exercisec. take more exercise to lose weightd. exercise more than men in their country11. the underlined word “slothful” in paragraph 3 most probably means _.a. lazyb. richc. powerfuld. unpopular12. what can be the best title for the text? a. benefits of taking exercise b

27、. new health discoveryc. evolvement of human beings d. worldwide lack of enough exercised welcometoarundel castle which is situated in west sussex, england. the castle has a history of nearly 1,000 years and has welcomed visitorstravelingfromallovertheworld. arundel castle also plays a starring role

28、 in many films.the gardensthe white garden is planted with soft white iceberg roses, and snow white lilies.the rose garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned english roses that are at their very best in june and july.the organic kitchen garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vege

29、tables, pears, cherries and apples.the castle shop in the castle shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. it offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. foods, china, books, and stationery are all available. many are sold in this c

30、astle shop only. at arundel castle we pride ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.the arundel festival 2014saturday 16th to monday 25th augustthe annual arundel festival gets bigger and better every year. it is one of the most amazing, diver

31、se and easily accessible arts festivals in the uk, offering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.parking coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main castle entrance in mill road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the castle entrance. please inform us whe

32、n making your booking of how many parking permits are required. (252 words)13. when visiting the castle, you can _.a. get old-fashioned english roses as gifts b. see how the local gifts are being madec. get seasonal fruit and vegetables for free d. buy eco-friendly products in the castle shop14. how

33、 long does the arundel festival last this year?a.16 days b. one weekc.10 days d. one month15. where can you park the coach?a. in mill roadb. inside the castlec. in the main town car parkd. at the main castle entrance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。although problems are

34、 a part of our lives, it certainly doesnt mean that we let them rule our lives forever. one day or another, youll have to stand up and say, “problems, i dont want you in my life.”_16_ problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and childrenthe list goes on. apart from these, the inner con

35、flicts within ourselves work, too. these keep adding to our problems. problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.but good news is that all problems can be dealt with. now read on to know how to solve your problems. talk, it really helps. what most of us think is that our problem can b

36、e understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. _17_ talking helps you move on and let go.write your problems. _18_ when you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. you can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. by doing t

37、his, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.dont lose faith and hope. no matter what you lose in life, dont lose faith and hope. even if you lose all your money, family. you should still have faith. _19_your problems arent the worst. no matter what problem you get in life, therer

38、e another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. _20_ your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.a. when we have a problem, a pressing, critical, u

39、rgent, lifethreatening problem, how do we try and solve it?b. of course, weve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.c. having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you dont want a real person to talk with.d. we can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct at

40、tack.e. but the truth is that when you talk about it, youre setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.f. tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why cant i?g. with faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.第二部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，共4

41、0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。people say one mans trash is another mans treasure. that 21 comes to me as i 22 the house purchased in 1962 by my parents. my mother passed away in 1996. my father left the house 23 my sister and me when he died a few months ago.after dad

42、was 24 , we looked around the 25 house where we grew up and that dad loved so much. at first we felt so 26 all the stuff（东西）left. like so many of their generation, my parents 27 everything. and like many in my generation, we faced anxious 28 about what to abandon and what to keep.as we started throw

43、ing out old phone books and every medical bill from every 29 my parents ever saw, i also 30 many hidden treasures. moms pocketbook was in their bedroom closet, which had everything in it, 31 her hairbrush with hair, as if she were still here. and dad, who was a world war ii veteran（退伍兵）and a world t

44、raveler, 32 everythingfrom little spoons from all over the world to every letter he wrote to his parents while in the 33 . the letters he wrote during the war 34 his thoughts as a young man. later, in the basement, i 35 our old kitchen table, which brought back 36 of my parents and sister and me hav

45、ing breakfast together. im realizing all these things 37 my parents life journey. each time i go to 38 , i find something that reminded me of my childhood or teaches me something about my parents i 39 knew. 40 , from the shabby furniture to all the hidden treasures, means more to me than all the mon

46、ey in the world.21. a. thought b. goal c. principle d. coincidence22. a. looked forb. looked throughc. looked into d. looked after23. a. with b. for c. to d. by 24. a. retiredb. ill c. gone d. injured 25. a. clean b. strange c. modern d. empty 26. a. pleased with b. familiar with c. disappointed at

47、d. astonished at27. a. saved b. enjoyed c. purchased d. designed 28. a. decisions b. bargains c. challenges d. responsibilities29. a. person b. neighborc. doctor d. child 30. a. bought b. discovered c. buried d. lost31. a. even b. just c. only d. yet 32. a. liked b. bought c. keptd. lost33. a. count

48、ryside b. army c. college d. school 34. a. receiveb. direct c. sense d. describe35. a. repaired b. cleaned c. spotted d. set36. a. introductions b. memoriesc. descriptions d. communications 37. a. recognized b. represented c. instructed d. confirmed 38. a. the supermarket b. church c. my office d. t

49、he house39. a. merely b. always c. really d. never40. a. anything b. nothing c. everything d. something 第二节 语法填空（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。 simon: linda, do you know when the visitors from china are coming?linda: we offer them three 41_ (choose): the end of march, th

50、e middle of april and the beginning of may, and they chose the earliest 42_,which is good actually with exams 43_ (come)up in may.simon: right. and how many are coming? did you say about 8?linda: yes, they said 8 at first, but 44_ ( change) to 6 this morning.simon: good, we have 5 weeks to prepare.

51、here are my suggestions. on the first day, a welcome party, then they can visit 45_schools in the district on the second and third days.linda: weve got to remember this group wants to look at how the internet 46_ (use) in the classroom. thats 47_ they are coming for.simon: exactly, 48_i want to ask

52、mr. tod to give them a talk on this on the afternoon of the third day.linda: that will fit in very 49_ (nice).simon: and on the last day, they would do some sightseeing. we could take them on the tour of london, but many of them 50_ have been there already, and scotland will be too far away.linda: w

53、hy not take them for a walk along the coast? it should be interesting.simon: good idea! linda. im sure theyll like it.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。短文中共有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 tom,how is everything going recently? that has been a long time since we meet in china last time. having passed the finally exams, i am busy planning a two-weeks trip to the us duri