甘肃省合水县一中高三英语上学期第一次月考试题

1、合水一中 2018 2019 学年第一学期高三级英语第一次月考测试试题（满分： 120 分；时间： 100 分钟）第 I 卷（选择题 ）第一部分 阅读理解 （ 共两节，满分40 分）第一节 （ 共 15 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、日C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABook 1: Diary of a Fly By Doreen Cronin40 pages, US$15.99This is the diary of a fly.The fly, when shes not landing on your head or s

2、wimming in your soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters who are driving her crazy.Even though shes little just like her best friends, Wormand Spider she wants to be a superhero.This is the story of a little fly whos not afraid to dream big.Book 2: Iggy Peck, Architect By Andrea Beaty3

3、2 pages, US$15.95This book is a story about a kid whose head teacher does not recognize his great talent （though he makes buildings out of anything at hand, including table cloths, fruit and chalk） until it saves her life.With Andrea Beatys rhyming text and David Robertss interesting illustrations（插

4、图 ）, this book will charm creative kidseverywhere.Book 3: The Chicken- Chasing Queen of Lamar County By Janice N Harrington40 pages, US$16.00Our character here loves to run after chickens, particularly Miss Hen, whos very fat.But, as all farming folks know, this is not a good way to produce happy, p

5、roductive chickens.What will make her change her ways? The author is a professional storyteller and this book is full of fun, and has great illustrations.Book 4: Cherry and Olive By Benjamin Lacombe32 pages, US$16.95Childrens books can quickly take little readers into new worlds, such as the big cit

6、y, 1930s Georgia, or outer space.This book takes us on a little trip to some European capitals.Cherry is fat and likes books, and she has few friends until she meets a Shar-Pei puppy（ 沙皮狗 ）.She names it Olive.Through it she finds confidence and friendship.But what will happen when its owner returns?

7、What do we know about the fly in Book 1?She is honest but stubborn.She is stupid but interesting.She is brave and ambitious.She is loyal and courageous.Whose book is recommended if you are interested in European cities?Doreen Cronin.Andrea Beaty.Janice N . Harrington.Benjamin Lacombe.The books menti

8、oned above are for.A. children B . teachersC. parents D. ArchitectsBBenjamin West, the father of American painting, showed histalent for art when hewas only six years of age . But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one . In those days, a brush was made from camels hair

9、. There were nocamels nearby . Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some furfrom the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur . Before long, the catbegan to look ragged （ 蓬舌L） . His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin wasf

10、orced to admit what he had been doing.The cats 10t was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamins cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit . He was impressed with Benjamins drawings . When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes . He also sent six engravings （版画）by an artist

11、. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen . In 1747 , when Benjamin was nine years old , Mr. Pennington returned for another visit . He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift . He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy to Philadelph

12、ia for a visit.In the city, Mr Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings The boy began a landscape （ 风景 ） painting William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home The books w

13、ere long and dull Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student But he later said ，“ Those two bo oks were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night. ” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings The nine-

14、year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.4 What is the text mainly about ？ _A Benjamins visit to Philadelphia.Williams influence on Benjamin.C The beginning of Benjamins life as an artist.D The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.5 What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3

15、suggest？ A The cat would be closely watched.The cat would get some medical care.C Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D Benjamin would have real brushes soon. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent？ A He took him to see painting exhibitions. He provided him with painting materi

16、als.C He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D He taught him how to make engravings. Williams two books helped Benjamin to _ .A master the use of paintsappreciate landscape paintingsC get to know other paintersD make up his mind to be a painterCRobert and Peter study in the same university. They do

17、 everything together andhelp each other. But they often play jokes on each other. The school year was over last month and they decided to travel through the country in America. They drove acar and could stop wherever they were interested in and started whenever they wanted.Of course they enjoyed the

18、mselves.It was very hot one day and they were both hungry and thirsty. They stopped infront of a restaurant by the road. They came in, sat downat a table and ordered somedishes. Robert looked around and found there was a small bowl on the table. He thought there was some ice cream in it and took a s

19、poonful of it and put it into his mouth.Immediately he knew it was mustard（ 芥末）,but it was too late. Tears ran down his face, but he pretended nothing had happened. The other young man, seeing his friend crying, asked, “What are you crying about, Robert? T m thinking of my father who was hanged twen

20、ty years ago, “ was a reply.After a while Peter made the same mistake. Tears ran down his cheeks ,too. And his friend asked him why.“I wonder why your father hadn t been hanged before he got married! Robert didn t tell Peter it was some mustard in the bowl because .A. he thought his friend was inter

21、ested in it B. he didn t know his friend hated itC. he thought his friend knew what it was D. he wanted his friend to repeat the mistakePeter made the same mistake becauseA. he often took some mustard B. he was much braver than his friendC. he was too hungry to wait for their dishes D. hewasn t afra

22、id tobe playeda joke onWhat do Peter s last words mean?A. Robert s father would be hanged earlier.B. It was wrong to play a joke ona friend.C. He must give his friend a lesson. D. His friend wouldn t be born.What does the writer mainly wants to tell us in this passage.A. not to trust your friendB. a

23、 jokeC. not to mistake mustard for Ice cream D. it s wrong to lie to friends“A room without books is like a body without a soul,” observed the Romanphilosopher, Cicero. It can also be a sign of financial problems to come. New research has uncovered a strong connection between the earning of adults a

24、nd whether they grew up surrounded by books as children.Three economists at the University of Padua Giorgio Brunello, Guglielmo Weber and Christoph Weiss studied 6, 000 men born in nine European countries and concluded that children with access to books could expect to earn more money than those who

25、 grew up with few or no books.They studied the period from 1920 to 1956, when school reforms saw the minimum school leaving age raised across Europe. They looked at whether, at the age of 10, a child lived in a house with fewer than 10 books, a shelf of books, a bookcase with up to 100 books, two bo

26、okcases, or more than two bookcases.Over the period studied, the research, published inThe Economic Journal ,found that an additional year of education increased a man s average lifetime earnings by 9%. Men brought up in houses with less than a shelf of books earned only 5%more as a result of the ex

27、tra year s education, compared with 21%more for those who had access to a lot of books. And those who had access to books were more likely to move to the better-earning opportunities in cities than those without books. The men s first job was also much more likely to be a white-collar job.The econom

28、ists offer a number of theories for the results. “ Perhaps books matter because they encourage children to read more and reading can have positive effects on school performance, ” they said.The number of books in children s homes can effecti vely predict their cognitive（ 认知的 ） test scores. This may

29、indicate a home that encourages cognitive skills, which are important for economic success in life.Why did author mention Cicero s words in the first paragraph?To make an argument. To introduce the topic.To express his own views.To arouse readers interest.What can we learn about the people studied b

30、y the researchers?They were tracked by researchers since age 10.They all left school because of school reforms.They came from several different countries.They are now white-collar professionals.How does the author show the results of the research?By listing numbers.By providing examples.By following

31、 the order of time.By following the order of importance.What is the main conclusion to the research?Homes without books are vulnerable（ 脆弱的）to financial problems.Families that can afford books raise successful children.Boys who love reading books earn more than girls.Children who live with books ear

32、n more as adults.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。How to Be More Creative Every DayCreativity isnt something you either have or dont have. In fact, it is something like playing the saxophone（萨克斯）._16_ So read on to know how.Be more curious.Its important to seek out new

33、viewpoints every day. _17_ To involve this in your daily life, make sure to keep an open mind when youre presented with an idea, and be curious as to what else is around the corner.Give yourself space.Letting every piece of information into your brain drags you from being creative. Try to apply a le

34、vel of space into your everyday life. _18_ It helps to lead your thinking patterns away from potential distractions （使人分心的事物 ）,leaving muchroom to have creative ideas.Try something new.Frequent thinking patterns, in effect, cause you to be more likely to think the same things or make the same decisi

35、ons over and over unless you get out of your comfort zone. _19_ Though not always easy, it does open up a whole new world of thinking!_20_Social media has created an environment where were constantly shown whether weve succeeded in the form of likes or comments, which leads us to doubt ourselves. Ho

36、wever, creativity is a journey, and youre learning every step of the way. Honestly, youll learn much more from that than a straight win anyway. So be confident and tell yourself you have already done well enough.Learn from failure.Remind yourself youre good enough.The 8 p . m.-8 a . m. phone ban is

37、a great way to begin.Getting physical really helps to sort out your brain space.But its not easy to feel or be automatically creative either.Thus you can think and approach things from another angle.Using your skills in a different area is a great way to think outside the box. 第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分

38、，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。I ve started driving again, just small journeys until I gain my confidence.Tonight I drove along a road21 about 12 years ago. As I drove along it I22Kelly.Kelly was a 23 when this road was constructed. Her mother24 when Kellywas very y

39、oung. She and her brother were 25 by her father and she herself admitted that she was a（n） 26 child, climbing out windows, staying out drinking etc. The year after I taught her, a 27 thing happened. Kelly s dad was about to turn onto the new road 28 he met with a fatal（ 致命的）accident.At that stage I

40、didn t teach Kelly but had 29 taught on her learning programme. I wrote to tell her that I would help her with one of the six30 she still had tocomplete on her second and final year of her programme.I brought Kelly to my homewhere I 31 and supported her through the whole unit.I got her to complete a

41、ll the assignments at my home so that she would stay32 .Kelly got a better performance in the unit I taught her, and this helped raise heroverall 33 . My support also helped her focus on her studies at such a34 timein her life. Kellys lectu rer was so 35 with her assignments that she got Kellyto 36

42、the higher level parts of the assignments to the rest of the class! Thiswas so good for her self-esteem（自尊心）.Kelly37 hercourse. I was so glad shedidn t 38 .A few years ago I met Kelly in the town centre. She was39 a pram（婴儿车）,her newly born son sleeping contentedly.I was glad to see life had brought

43、 a newfamily member into Kelly s life for her to love. It s the40 she deserved.21. A. createdB. ruinedC. floodedD. blocked22. A. metB. hitC. rememberedD. recognized23. A. workerB. studentC. teacherD. volunteer24. A. passed awayB. backed upC. helped outD. took over25. A. forgivenB. affected C. rescue

44、dD. raised26. A. activeB. wildC. optimisticD. curious27. A. strangeB. mysteriousC. terribleD. delightful28. A. whenB. because C.onceD. though29. A. seldomB. laterC. eventuallyD. previously30. A. booksB. unitsC. coursesD. subjects31. A. admiredB. knewC. tutoredD. hired32. A. interestedB. focusedC. aw

45、akeD.happy33. A. gradesB. looksC. healthD. weight34. A. goodB.happyC.sadD. pleasant35. A. impressedB. puzzledC. disappointedD. embarrassed36. A. showB. giveC. passD. explain37. A. quitB. completed C.failedD. chose38. A. stand upB. move outC. drop outD. set out39. A. sellingB. pushingC. makingD. ridi

46、ng40. A. lastB. mostC. worstD. least第 II 卷 （ 非选择题 ）第一部分 英语知识运用 （ 共一节，满分15 分）第一节 （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或括号内单词的正确形式。Are you a teenager 41. （absorb） in music? If so, I will give you awarning the music you love could end up making you deaf. More 42. （special）,the way you listen

47、 to music you love could make you deaf.The problem is headphones. In the past, we played music out into the air. Then earmuff-style（ 耳罩式的 ） headphones 43. （invent） and we were able to playmusic much closer to our ears. Now we have ear buds（ 耳塞 ）, which many doctors think are 44. （bad） than older headphones because they play music directly intothe ears. Also, ear buds are not as good as blocking outside noise, so people 45.use them may turn the volume 46. to dangerous levels.What s dangerous level? Well, it 47. （depend） on how long you are