广东省湛江市第一中学届高三上学期月考英语试题 Word版含答案doc.docx
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广东省湛江市第一中学届高三上学期月考英语试题Word版含答案doc
2016届湛江一中高三级11月月考
英语试题
满分:
120分时间:
120分钟命题人:
梁岩陈静周丽娟
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答題卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Pickingadestinationmaybethehardestpartofgettingreadytostudyabroad.It’shardtopickjustonetobeyourhome.Weareheretohelpyounarrowitdown,withacompleteguidetothetopfourstudyingabroaddestinations.
Number4:
Australia
Australiaisacountrywherestrongprogramsseemabitobviousbasedonthelocationitself.Anythingdealingwiththeenvironmentisanaturalchoiceofstudy,becauseAustraliahassuchauniqueclimateacrossthecountry.You’llneedastudentvisatostudyinAustralia.Mostuniversitieswillsendyouanofficialformalongwithmoreinformationaboutthevisaprocessonceyou’vemettheserequirements.
Number3:
China
Somefieldslikebusinessoreconomicsstandoutjustbecauseofthenatureofthecountryitselfasaneconomicsuperpower.Otherareaslikeculturalstudiesmightgiveyoumoreoptionstopursueprogramsthatwouldhelpyougetabetterfeelofwhatlifeislikeinlessdevelopedareas.You’llneedavisaforanyprogramyoudecidetodoinChina.You’llalsoneedtomakesureyourpassportisvalidforatleastsixmonthsafteryourplanneddeparturedate.BesuretopayattentiontodifferententryandexitrequirementstooifyouplantodoanysidetravelingtoplaceslikeHongKong.
Number2:
France
AsidefromstudyingtheFrenchlanguage,Franceisagreatplaceforstudents,whoareinterestedinart,literature,music,history,architecture,oracombinationofanyoftheabove.Ifyou’replanningtobeinFranceformorethan90days,you’llneedavisa.Thisprocesscantakealongtime(thinktwomonthsormore),sobesuretostartearly.
Number1:
TheUnitedKingdom
TheUKishometosomeoftheoldest,mostrespecteduniversitiesontheplanet.You’realmostguaranteedtofindanincredibleprogramforanysubjectyoucouldpossiblythinkof.You’llneedoneoftwotypesofvisasdependingonhowlongyouplantostudythereandwhatyou’llbedoing.
1.AccordingtoNumber4,wecanknowthat__________.
A.theweatherinAustraliaisalmostthesameallyearround
B.thelocationofAustraliainfluencesitsprogramsgreatly
C.mostuniversitiesinAustraliacanprovidevisasforforeignstudents
D.thedevelopmentofscienceinAustraliaistherapidestintheworld
2.IfaforeignerisabouttostudyinChina,heshould__________.
A.bringastudentvisawithhim
B.volunteertoworkinlessdevelopedareas
C.ensurethathispassportcanbevalidatleastforthefollowingsixmonths
D.applyforadifferentvisatotravelinHongKong
3.Whomaybemostlyinterestedinthearticle?
A.Studentswhoplantostudyabroad.
B.Teacherswhoplantoteachinuniversities.
C.Travelerswhoplantovisitothercountries.
D.Studentswhoplantoworkoutside.
B
SupermanReturns,X-Men,TheFantasticFourandIronManhavebeenonthelistofsuperheromoviessincethedawnofthe21stcentury.Thesuccessofthemhasgonebeyondallexpectations,withsixofthetop12highestboxofficegrosses(票房收入)beingheldbysuperheromovies.Therearemanytheoriesastowhythesefilmshavebecomeandremainedsopopularoverthelastdecade.
Someexpertsconsidermostmoviestobeformsofescapism(逃避现实).Theyaretraditionallymeanttobeacombinationofeducationandentertainment,andsuperherofilmstendheavilytowardthelatterelement.Watchingasuperheromovieisagreatchancetorelaxandnotthinkaboutstressordifficultthingsinyourlife.
Historically,duringtimesofwar,filmshavebecomeahotbedofpatriotism(爱国主义).Superheroesarechargedwithbringingpeace,fightingviolentlyifnecessary,andtryingtomaintainanormallife.Someaudiencemembersmayrelatetothatconcept,eitheronapersonallevelorinrelationtotheirideasaboutwarandanycurrentworldsituations.Moreover,mostsuperheroesserveasahope-inspiringfigure,animageofsomeonewhocansaveusallfromdarkanddifficulttimes.Superheromoviespromotetheideasofpeace,safetyandfreedom.
Asidefromtheglobalandpsychologicalreasons,superheromoviesarejustalotoffun.SincethesuccessofSpiderman,theHollywoodfilmindustryhasbegunthrowinghugeamountsofmoneyatthefilms,togreateffect.Mostofthebig-earningsuperherofilmsofthe21stcenturyarewritten,acted,andtechnicallyproducedbythebestmindsinthefilmbusiness.In2008,TheDarkKnightwasreleased,makingbacknearlyitsentireproductionbudgetof$185milliondollarsinthefirstweekend.
Superheromoviesaremanythingstomanypeople.Tocomicbooklovers,theyaretherealizationoftheirfavoriteworlds.Tothosefeelingthestrainofeconomic,personal,ornationalproblems,theyareawelcomeescapeforafewhours.Grabyourpopcornandyourchocolateandlookforagoodseatinthemiddleoftherow,becauseitlookslikesuperherofilmswillcontinuetohaveawildride.
4.TheauthorlistssomesuperheromoviesinParagraph1inordertoshowthat________.
A.superheromoviesareshotinthe21stcentury
B.superheromoviesexpresstheideaofescapism
C.superheromoviesmakemoreprofitthanothermovies
D.superheromoviesgetpopularoverthelastdecade
5.Peoplelikesuperheromoviesduringtimesofwarbecause__________.
A.peoplecanbesavedfromdarkanddifficulttimes
B.peoplecangainpositiveenergyfromsuperheromovies
C.peoplecanlearnhowtofightagainstothercountries
D.peoplecanknowmoreaboutthecurrentworldsituations
6.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.Watchingsuperherofilmsisawayofentertainment.
B.Comicbookloversdon’tdaretofacethereality.
C.Superherofilmsareanewformofeducation.
D.Peoplewholovetheircountrywatchsuperherofilmsmost.
7.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Howmuchprofitdosuperheromoviesbring?
B.Whatmakessuperheromoviessuccessful?
C.Whyaresuperheromoviessopopular?
D.Whichsuperheromoviesarethemostfamous?
C
IspentmyfirstfourweeksinGranadaattheCentreforModernLanguages.ThisinstitutionispartoftheUGR,buthasmanystudentsenrollingforamonthortwoatatimetolearnSpanish.
OneofmymostusefulactivitiestherewasmyweeklylanguageexchangewithLucia,aPh.D.studentfromCordoba.SheandIwalkedaroundthecityforanhourorso,andIspokeinSpanishwhileshepracticedherEnglish.Theselanguageexchangeswerenotonlyfun,butalsohelpeddevelopSpanishskills.
WhileinSpain,Itooktwokindsoftrips,andIwouldrecommendeachfordifferentreasons.AttheendofFebruary,IparticipatedinagroupactivitycalledMoroccoExchange.ThefourdayswespenttravellingaroundMoroccowasthebesttimeinmylife.WestartedfromTangier,spentafewhoursinAsilahandadayinRabat,withafinalstopinChefchaouen.Wedidafewtouristythings,suchasvisitingsomemagnificentRomanruinsinChellah.ButwealsohadtheopportunitytocommunicatewithrealMoroccanstudents,whoansweredourquestionsfranklyandwithgoodhumor.
Aboutamonthlater,Ihadtheotherkindoftrip.SpaincelebratedSemanaSanta(theweekbeforeEaster)withaweek-longvacation,andIplannedatriptoValencia,alone.Itwaschallengingandalittlelonelyattimes,butareallyfantasticexperience.IlikedthefreedomtodowhatIwanted,andIalsohadtheopportunitytomeetsomeincrediblepeopleatthehotel.Itcanbeextremelysatisfyingtodothingsbyyourself,likeexploringanentirecitybybicycle.Butonemusttakecare,especiallyasafemale,andbealittlemorevigilant(警惕的)whentravellingalone.
8.WeinferthewriterwenttotheCentreforModernLanguagesto_________.
A.workpart-timeB.dosight-seeing
C.workasateacherD.improveherSpanish
9.HowdidthewriterprobablyfindhertimewithLucia?
A.Boring.B.Beneficial.C.Relaxing.D.Uncomfortable.
10.Whatdothetwokindsoftripsmentionedinthepassagereferto?
A.Grouptravellingandtravellingalone.
B.Grouptravellingandtravellinginthecountry.
C.Travellingwithclassmatesandtravellingalone.
D.Travellinginahurryandtravellinginarelaxingway.
11.WeinferwhenthewriterwastravellinginValencia,____________.
A.shefeltcompletelysafe
B.shedidn’tquiteenjoyherself
C.shefoundthetripwasveryeasy
D.shecouldtakechargeofherplans
D
Enoughmayneverbeenough.Ashumanbeings,itseemsthatonceweattainwhatwethinkwillmakeuswhole,wegrowboredquicklyandneedsomethingnewinordertofeelsatisfied.Weareaddictedtowhatwedon’thave.
You’dbettersitdownatthisverymomentandmakealistofallthereasonswhyyou’refortunateandwhileyou’rewritingthelist,youwouldwantnothingmore.Youcouldgettogetherwithagroupofpeoplewhomyoucareaboutanddiscussideas.Youwouldfeelcomfortablewithwhatyouhaveandwhoyouareatthatmomentorsomehourslater.Thetalkingheadsalwaystellyouthatyouneedtoberichandfamousonyourtelevision,soyourdesireformorebecomesunquenchable(难抑制的).Youforgetthatyouareenough.Youfindyourselfmakingcomparisonsbetweenyourlifeandthelifeofpeopleyouassumewhohavefigureditout,andallofyouraccomplishmentsareneverenoughtosatisfyyou.
Theissuewiththis“neverenough”mentalityisthatweallhaveittosomedegree.Wefailtorealizethateventhepeoplewhohavefigureditoutareonsomelevelstillaslostandbrokenaseveryoneelse.Everyoneisconstantlylookingforvalidation(确认)intheformoflikesandcommentstogivemeaningtooursenseofself.Wehonest