重庆市长寿一中2019届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题

1、.长寿一中2019级高三年级上期英语第一学月考试题 英语测试卷共12页，总分值150分。考试时间120分钟。第一部分 听力部分共两节，总分值30分第一节共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How long does the man think they should spend on the project? A. About two months. B. About three months.

2、C. About four months.2. What did the woman do last weekend? A. She went climbing. B. She had a picnic. C. She stayed with her friend.3. What will the woman prepare next? A. Tables and chairs. B. Cups.C. Microphones.4. How did the man go to work today? A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. On foot.5. What are the

3、speakers discussing? A. The number of talks to give. B. The questions to ask after talks. C. The time to spare between talks.第二节共15小题，每题1.5分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，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，每题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，答复第6、7题。6. What is the wea

4、ther like now? A. Foggy. B. Sunny.C. Windy. 7. Where are the speakers? A. At a hotel.B. At an airport. C. At a taxi station.听第7段材料，答复第8、9题。8. Where will the woman work in the summer? A. In a hospital. B. In a garden.C. In a park.9. What does the woman think of working as an assistant? A. It is tirin

5、g. B. It is interesting.C. It is well paid.听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。10. Why did the man go downtown yesterday? A. To send a package. B. To buy clothes.C. To visit a friend.11. How does the woman feel about Martins closing? A. Happy. B. Sorry.C. Surprised.12. What did the woman like about Martins? A. Good se

6、rvice.B. Huge selection.C. Low prices.听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。13. Which course did Judy finally change to? A. English. B. Fine Art.C. History of Art.14. What was Judys parents attitude toward her decision? A. Supportive.B. Angry.C. Doubtful.15. Why does the man want to change German to another course? A. T

7、he German course is too difficult. B. He cant get along with other students. C. His housemate persuaded him to do that.16. What does Judy advise the man to do above all？ A. Do what he enjoys. B. Spend a year studying abroad. C. Think clearly before changing the course.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。17. What is t

8、he main aim of the arts festival this year? A. To pick out great artists. B. To support the creative industries. C. To get more people into the creative arts.18. What kind of people can do the activity of walks? A. School teachers.B. Creative people.C. Local artists.19. What activity can the unemplo

9、yed do? A. Working with children.B. Creating their own ideas.C. Learning how to write stories.20. When does the booking office close on Saturday? A. At 12:30 p.m. B. At 5 p.m.C. At 9 p.m.第二部分 阅读理解 共两节，总分值40分第一节 共15小题; 每题2分，总分值30分 阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和 D 中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A“Take your time， Mr.

10、 Ballou encouraged“Read，borrow, and keep，Find something you likeWhat do you read ? “I don't know And I didntI generally read what was in front of me，what I could get from the paperback at the grocery, what I found at the library, magazines，the back of boxesThe idea of consciously seeking out a s

11、pecial title was new to me “Pick for me，then I saidHe looked up and down at me as though measuring me for a suitAfter a moment，he nodded，and handed me a dark red book，fairly thick“The Last of the Just， I read“By Andre Schwarz-BartWhats it about?“You tell me， he said“Next weekI started after supper,

12、sitting outdoors on all uncomfortable kitchen chairWithin a few pages，the yard，the summer, disappearedTranslated from French，the language was beautiful，simple，impossible to resistWhen the evening light finally failed I moved inside，read all through the night To this day, thirty years later, I clearl

13、y remember the experienceIt was my first meeting with world literature, and I was amazed by the strong power a novel containedI lacked the vocabulary, however, to translate my feelings into words，so the next week，when Mr. Ballou asked， “Well? I only replied，“It was good “Keep it，then， he said“Shall

14、I suggest another? I nodded，and was presented with Margaret Meads Coming of Age in Samoa To make the story short, Mr. Ballou never paid me a cent for helping cut his grass that year or the nextbut for fifteen years I taught anthropology 人类学 at Dartmouth CollegeThat summer when I started to read beca

15、me a turning point in my life which change the course of all that followed21Which of the following is true about the author before he met Mr. Ballou? AHe was merely fond of magazines BHe hardly read anythingCHe was not an enthusiastic reader DHe found no time to read 22What happened when the author

16、started to read “ The Last of the Just _AHe became absorbed in his reading BHe didnt know where to go CHe found it impossible to translate it DHe was eager to read another book23Mr. Ballou offered the author books probably because he _ Afound that the author had no money to buy books Bintended to se

17、ll some books to the author Cwanted to reward the authors help Dexpected the author to translate them24Why did the author tell this story? ATo inform us of the importance of readingBTo introduce an important experience in readingCTo persuade more people to read in summerDTo show the close relationsh

18、ip between the author and Mr. BallouB The ideal companion machinethe computerwould not only look，feel，and sound friendly but would also behave in a pleasant mannerIts informal conversational style makes interaction comfortable，and yet the machine would remain slightly unpredictable and therefore ver

19、y interestingIn its first encounter it might be somewhat hesitant，but as it came to know the user it would progress to a more relaxed and intimate styleThe machine would not be a passive participant but would add its own suggestions，information，and opinions；it would sometimes take the initiative in

20、developing or changing the topic and would have a personality of its own Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend if it imitated the gradual changes that occur when one person is getting to know anotherAt an appropriate time it might also express the k

21、ind of affection that stimulates attachment and intimacyThe whole process would be accomplished in a subtle way to avoid giving an impression of over-familiarity that would be likely to produce irritationAfter experiencing a wealth of powerful，well-timed friendship indicators，the user would be very

22、likely to accept the computer as far more than a machine and might well come to regard it as a friend An artificial relationship of this type would provide many of the benefits that people obtain from interpersonal relationshipsThe computer would participate in interesting conversation that could co

23、ntinue from previous discussionsIt would have a familiarity with the users life as revealed in earlier contact，and it would be understanding and good-humoredThe computers own personality would be lively and impressive，and it would develop in response to that of the userWith features such as these，th

24、e computer might indeed become a very attractive social partner25What would the computer do according to Paragraph l ? APassively receive information BBecome intimate right away CBehave more like humans DKnow everything about the user26The second paragraph intends to tell us _ Ait takes time for com

25、puters to gain personality of it own Bfriendship is built by expressing love and affection continuously Ca computer is more like a machine than a friend in humans eyes Dtiming is the key for a computer to make friends with humans27Throughout the passage，the author is _ in his attitude toward the com

26、puterAfavorableBcriticalChesitantDvague28Which might be the most appropriate title of the passage？AArtificial relationshipsBHow to form intimate relationships CHumans and computers DThe caring and tender machine C Shoppers on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season in Amer

27、ica are notoriously aggressiveSome even start queuing outside stores before dawn to be the first to lay their hands on heavily discounted goodsLast year destructive bargain-hunters in the suburbs of New York City trampled a WalMart employee to deathDespite the madness at many stores，however, the glo

28、bal economic recession appears to have accelerated the pace at which shoppers are abandoning physical stores in favour of retailers on the cyberspace such as Amazon and eBayE-commerce holds particular appeal in poor times as it enables people to compare prices across retailers quickly and easilyBuye

29、rs can sometimes avoid local sales taxes online，and shipping is often freeNo wonder, then，that online shopping continues to grow even as the offline sort declinesThe shift in spending to the Internet is good news for companies like P&G that lack retail shops of their ownBut it is a big concern f

30、or physical retailers，whose prices are often higher than those of e-retailers，since they must bear the extra expense of running storesThe most obvious response to the trend for traditional retailers is to redouble their own efforts in the virtual space The concept of “multi-channel shopping，where pe

31、ople can purchase the same items from the same retailer in several different ways online，via their mobile phones and in shopsis gaining ground，and retailers are trying to motivate users of one channel to try anotherGrowing online traffic may actually increase sales in stores tooRetailers are also tr

32、ying to make online shopping seem fun and exciting to act against the low economyOne common tactic is to set up “popup stores，which appear for a short time before disappearing again，to develop a sense of novelty and urgency29The writer mentioned Black Friday in the first paragraph in order to _ Asho

33、w how rude American shoppers are Baccuse the destructive bargain hunters Cexplain how bad the economic situation is Dshow online shopping is gaining ground30What does the underlined word “ trend most probably refer to? AThe change of purchasing model of the customers BBuyers started comparing prices

34、 when making a purchase CPhysical retailers running cost is becoming unaffordable DRetailers cant keep up with the development of the Internet31Whats the retailers purpose of setting up “popup stores ? ATo cut down the operating costBTo increase their online sales CTo make shopping easy and fastDTo

35、avoid local sales taxes32What is the writers main purpose of writing the passage? ATo convince buyers to abandon aggressive shopping habits BTo encourage physical stores to compete with online stores CTo describe a form of business that is on the rise DTo explain the influence of Internet on peoples

36、 lifeDMay：Happenings from the PastMay 5，1884Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky DerbyHe becomes the first rider ever to win the race three timesMay 9，1754Benjamin Franklins Pennsylvania Gazette produces perha

37、ps the first American political cartoon, showing a snake cut in pieces，with the words “Join or Die printed under the pictureMay 11，1934The first great dust storm of the Great Plains Dust Bowl，the result of years of drought，blows topsoil all the way to New York City and Washington，D.CMay 24，1844Samue

38、l FB Morse taps out the first message，“What Hath God Wrought， over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which runs from Washington，D.C. to Baltimore，Md33We know from the text that Buchanan is _AIsaacs fatherBa winning horse Ca slave taking care of horses Dthe first racing horse in Kentucky3

39、4What is the title of the first American political cartoon?AJoin or DieBPennsylvania Gazette CWhat Hath God WroughtDKentucky Derby35Which of the following places has something to do with the first telegram in history? AWashington，D.CBNew York City CKentuckyDPennsylvania第二节共5小题；每题2分，总分值l0分 根据短文内容，从短文

40、后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to feel attractive and be confident of yourself Feeling attractive and confident has little to do with your appearance，and everything to do with how you feel about yourself on the insideEvery person is an individual and has attractive qualities to focus on 36 1 Do

41、 what you can do 37 Dont complain about something that you are not willing to changeBegin dieting and exercising if you are overweightChange your hairstyle，have your nails done or arch 使成弓形your eyebrows 2 38 Let your hands swing，keep your neck straight and hold your shoulders backWalking confidently

42、 will make you feel more attractive and be more confident 3 Dont compare yourself to others You dont have to look like a model or a host on TVHowever, you can learn to love yourself as you are 39 Make a list of your attractive qualities，and think about those each time you want to compare yourself wi

43、th someone else4 Avoid negative thoughts about yourself 40 View pictures that show you at your most attractiveForce yourself to think about the things you like about yourself rather than the thing you dont likeAWalk confidentlyBFocus on the areas over which you have controlCLearn how to be attractiv

44、e and confident from modelsDYou will be happier when you dont need to compare with othersEFocus on achievements that will make you feel more confident and attractive，FThe way you handle yourself can make you feel more attractive and confidentGEvery time you think something negative，replace it with a

45、 positive thought or action第三部分 英语知识运用 共两节，总分值45分第一节 完形填空 共20小题；每题l.5分，总分值30分 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。Its Never Too LateAt the age of sixty-eightI graduated from collegewith honorsMy 41 dream came true at lastIt was a great，yet 42 achievementI had had a 4

46、3 marriage filled with travel，friends, and childrenThen my husband diedI could stay home，crying over my 44 ，or do what I had wanted to do all my lifego to collegeIt was the most scary decision I've ever madeActually I was very 45 about my first day of schoolWould I be too old to do the work ? Wh

47、at if my classmates 46 me ?At the end of the day, I was so tiredBut I was also 47 Although it was hard，the joys of being at school and learning were well worth itOne of the 48 was being with the other studentsThe 49 difference wasnt a problem，although it was shocking at first to have kids call me by

48、 my first name 50 I also received much attention from many of my 51 Probably they werent used to seeing a student get so excited about their 52 College also provided 53 that doesnt come from booksGoing to school kept me young，as I was constantly 54 to fresh ideas and viewpointsMost important，I gaine

49、d 55 ，realizing I could accomplish things by myselfMany Mends thought I was 56 The papers，exams，and the rush to get in time for classes were exhaustingHowever, I was 57 to do whatever it took to get my diplomaNothing could prevent me from 58 all the academic requirementsIn his last hours，my husband

50、asked me to 59 I followed his advice，and pursued my dreamFour years later, as I walked across the stage to receive my 60 ，I could feel him giving me a standing ovation 起立鼓掌41Afirst Bonly C1ifelongDpleasant42AbittersweetBpersonalCtimelyDunlucky43AlongBlovingCpoorDtroubled44AdisabilityBpovertyCunemplo

51、ymentDloss45AnervousBproudCbusyDpuzzled46Acatch up withBmake room forClook forward toDmake fun of47AdelightedBpracticalChonestDsurprised48AtasksBproblemsCtopicsDpleasures49AincomeBageCinterestDprice50ALuckilyBHopefullyCStressfullyDUnfortunately51AfriendsBchildrenCteachersDcolleagues52AshowsBlectures

52、CachievementsDtests53AknowledgeBexperienceCadviceDtechnology54AopposedBaddedCexposedDlimited55AsupportBweightCfameDconfidence56AseriousBcrazyCdishonestDbored57AdeterminedBwiseCdisappointedDembarrassed58AfailingBignoringCmakingDmeeting59Amove onBwake upCturn aroundDlookout60ApaperBawardCdiplomaDgift第

53、二节 共10小题；每题l.5分，总分值l5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。 As all amazing information resource，the Internet 61 consider one of the most powerful tools throughout the worldStudents，teachers，and researchers use it as 62 investigative toolJournalists use it to find information for storiesDoctors us

54、e it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the 63 late medical developmentOrdinary people use it for shopping，banking，bill-paying，and communicating with family and friendsPeople all over the world use it to connect with individuals 64 are from different countries and culturesHowever, 65 there are many positive developments 66 associate with the Interact，there are also certain fears and concernsOne concern relates to a lack of control over 67 appears on the InternetWith television and radio there are 68 edit to check the accuracy