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山西省平遥县届高三英语月考试题
2017-2018学年高三8月月考
英语试卷
一、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。
A
October21wasaverydarkdayinTexas.NotonlydidHurricaneHannadestroyhomes,itcausedthelargestbusinessdamageinTexas’shistory.TheworstthingisHanna’sdestructiveforcenearlywipedoutmostpowerpolesandpowerlines.AccordingtoCenterPointEnergy,HurricaneHannaaffected2.15millioncustomers.Currently,morethan4,000ofthemarestillinthedark.Crewshaveworked16-hourshiftstorestorepowertoresidents.
MostofHoustonseemstobereturningtonormal.Schools,restaurants,retailstoresandgasstationsareopen.Smilesareback.Butharder-hitplaces,includingGalveston,willtakemuchlongertorecover.Hundredsofpeoplearestillmissing,andcoastaltownsareamess.SomeruinsfromstormhavedriftedsouthtootherbeachesinTexas.SeveralpublicschoolsinGalvestonareclosedduetowaterdamage.ParentsareregisteringkidsinotherareaschoolswhicharescheduledtobeginclassonNovember13.Manyschoolsuppliesweredestroyed.
ClaraBartonVillageisanemergencyshelterlocatedatAlamoElementarySchoolinGalveston,Texas.ThisiswherePaulaReedandherfamilyarestaying.Believeitornot,PaulaReedandherfamilyconsiderthishurricaneablessing.WhenPaulawasagirl,shewasanorphan,butwastakeninbyherstepmom,AntoniaFlores.ReedlostcontactwithFloresandhadbeentryingdesperatelytolocateherforthepastfewyears.Beforethehurricane,ReedandherfamilymovedawayfromGalvestontoaSanAntonioshelter.There,shereunitedwithFloresafter30longyears!
Themomenttheysaweachother,theirliveswerechanged.
21.What’sthemostseriousdamagecausedbyHurricaneHanna?
A.Hundredsofpeoplearestillmissing.B.Alargenumberofpeoplearehomeless.
C.Powerfacilitiesareseverelydestroyed.D.Factoriesareclosedandmanypeoplejobless.
22.ItcanbeinferredthattheresidentsinHouston________.
A.havefullyrecoveredfromthedisaster
B.werethemostunluckypeopleinthedisaster
C.needalongtimetobringtheirlifebacktonormal
D.sufferedlessfromHannathanpeopleinGalveston
23.KidsinpublicschoolsinotherareasofHoustonwillhavetostayathomefor_______
A.atleastonemonthB.atleastthreeweeks
C.twoweeksatmostD.nearlyhalfamonth
24.PaulaReedandherfamilyconsiderthehurricaneablessingbecause_______
A.theyhadnothinglostafterHurricaneHanna
B.theylivedahappierlifeinSanAntonioshelter
C.Paulawastakengoodcareofintheshelter
D.Paulareunitedwithherstepmotherafterthreedecades
B
TheInternationalPaintingContestonGoogle’shomepagein2015maylookprettystrange,butitspotlightingsaveryseriousissue:
cleanwater,whichisunusualforan11-year-oldfromLongIsland.
AudreyZhang,afifth-graderfromLevittown,N.Y,isthewinnerofthisyear’sDoodle4Googlecontest,risingtothetopofsome100,000entriesonthethemeof“drawonethingtomaketheworldabetterplace.”
Herpiece,titled“BacktoMotherNature,”describesadetailedwater-cleaningmachine.ZhangworkedwithateamofartistsatGoogletoanimate(使……生动)herdrawing.
“Tomaketheworldabetterplace,Icameupwithatransformativewaterpurifier,amachineusedtoremovedirtyorharmfulsubstances,”GooglequotedZhangassaying.“Ittakesindirtyandpollutedwaterfromrivers,lakesandevenoceans,thenmassivelytransformsthewaterintoclean,safeandpurewater.Whenhumansandanimalsdrinkthiswater,theywillliveahealthierlife.”
Shecreatedawholeworldaroundthedevice—onepopulatedbyhumans,awhaleinatophatanddragons.
Zhang,spieceis“sovividandsorichandsofullandsocomplete,’’GoogleDoodleteamleaderRyanGermicktoldtheWashingtonPost.“Everyleafseemedtohavelifeinit.”
AlongwithhavingherartworkfeaturedonGoogle’shomepage,Zhangwinsa$30,000collegescholarship.Inaddition,herschoolwillreceivea$50,000GoogleforEducationtechnologygrant,andthecompanyisdonating$20,000inhernametoacharitydevotedtobringingcleanwatertoschoolsinBangladesh.
OnSunday,thenightbeforeherworkwasrevealedonnet,ZhangtoldNewsdayshewasexcitedbythebigwin,butsaidshewouldn’tbeawakewhenherartfirstwentonlineatmidnight.
“Ihaveschool-tomorrow,soIcan’tstayuplate,”shetoldthepaper.
25.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Thewinnerandherworkinthepaintingcontest.
B.TheteamofartistsatGoogletoanimatedrawings.
C.ThepaintingcontestofGoogle’shomepagein2015.
D.Thewater-cleaningmachineinthepaintingcontest.
26.Accordingtothepassage,weknowthat______.
A.AudreyZhangiscreativeandself-disciplined
B.awater-cleaningdevicewasmadeinthecontest
C.$50,000willbedonatedinAudreyZhang’sname
D.Zhang’spiecewasprintedinallmajornewspapers
27.TheunderlinedwordinParagraphlprobablymeans“_____”.
A.putupwithB.1ookforwardto
C.breakawayfromD.focusattentionon
C
Theworld’srichestmanmightseemtohaveitall,butBillGateshasoneregret.Theself-madebillionairesaidhefeltstupidfornotknowinganyforeignlanguages.
SpeakinginhisthirdAskMeAnythingquestion-and-answersessionforonlineforumReddit(红迪网),theMicrosoftfoundersaidthathewishedhespokeFrench,ArabicorChinese.
Hesaid:
“ItookLatinandGreekinhighschoolandgotA’sandIguessithelpsmyvocabulary.Ikeephopingtogettimetostudyoneofthese—probablyFrenchbecauseitistheeasiest.IdidDuolingoforawhilebutdidn’tkeepitup.”
Gates,whoisworth$79.3billion,praisedFacebookfounderMarkZuckerbergforsurprisinganaudienceinBeijingwhenhespokefluentChinese.“MarkZuckerbergamazinglylearnedChineseanddidaQ&AwithChinesestudents—unbelievable,isn’tit?
”hesaid.
Thisisn’tthefirsttimeforGatestoadmithisregretoverlanguage.Healsoshowedhishabitsathomeandpersonalinsights.
LastFebruary,Gatessaidhelikestodothedisheshimself—tohisownspecialstandardseverynightandalsotoldtheinterviewerthathiswife,Melinda,wouldlikelywantSamuelL.Jacksontoplayherhusbandinabiopic(传记片).
Healsoadmittedthathewouldpickupa$100billifhefounditonthestreet.
AshetookthetopspotonForbes(福布斯)28thAnnualBillionaireslistlastyearforthefourthtime,hesaidheisprettybasicwhenitcomestosoendingonclothesandfood,butthatheenjoysinvestinginshoesandracquets(球拍)whenheplaystennis.
Whenaskedalifelessonhehadtolearnthehardway,thebillionairesaidstayinguptoolateisahabitheisstilltryingtobreak.“Don’tstayuptoolateevenifthebookisreallyexciting.Youwillregretitinthemorning.Pamstillworkingonthisproblem,”hesaid.
28.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.AnInterviewwithBillGatesB.HowBillGatesSucceeded
C.BillGates’RegretD.TheRichestBillionaire
29.TheunderlinedpartinParagraph8mayactuallymeanthat_____.
A.itisimportanttolayagoodfoundationoflife
B.foodandclothingarebasicneedsforpeople’slife
C.hedoesn’tspendmuchmoneyonfoodandclothes
D.henevercaresaboutbuyingfoodandclothing
30.WhatadvicedidBillGatesgive?
A.Avoidstayinguptoolate.B.Beagoodlanguagelearner.
C.Dothedishesyourselfathome.D.Pickupthe$100billsinthestreets.
31.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.BillGatesisalsothefounderofFacebook
B.BillGatestoppedthelistofForbes28times.
C.BillGateswasgoodatlearninglanguagesinhighschoo1.
D.BillGates’wifewantsSamueltoplayagamewithGates.
D
We’vebeencoveringstandingdesksforalongtimenowbecauseexpertsagreethatsittingalldayiskillingus.Wewanttobeproductivewhilealsokeepingourbodieshealthy.Overtheyears,therehavebeenseveralsolutionstothisfromfixedstandingdeskstoadjustableones,portabledeskstoonesthatchangeintoshelves.
However,themosthightechandelegantsolutionhastobethisnewsmartdeskcalledTheStirKineticDesk.Thedesklearnsyourdailybehaviorsandmovesbetweenasittingandstandingheightregularlythroughoutthedaytokeepyoumovingwithoutinterruptingyourworkflow.
Youcanprogramspecificsittingandstandingintervalsorletthedesksettheschedule.Ifyoutendtositwhilereturningemailsinthemorning,butalwayswanttostandduringthatafternoonconferencecall,thedeskwilllearnthoseregularhabitsandadjustthescheduletofitthem.Ofcourse,thedeskcanalwaysbemanuallyloweredorraisedbyusingthetouchscreenonthelowerleftcomerofthedesk.
Whenswitchingpositions,thedeskgentlydipsandrisestoletyouknowthatachangeiscomingup.Ifyou’renotreadytoswitchpositionsatthattime,youcantapthetouchscreentostaysittingorstandingforawhilelonger.
Thebuilt-intouchscreenalsokeepstrackofyourdailysittingandstandingtimesandtellsyouhowmanycaloriesyou’veburned.Youcanevensetgoalsforhowlongoroftenyouwanttostand.ThedeskalsoworkswithfitnessdevicesliketheFitBittotrackyourmovements.
Allofthatsmarttechdoesn’tcomecheapthough.TheM1desk,whichistheeverydaymodel,runsasteep$2,990,whilethemoreexecutivemodelwithaddedfeatures,theF1,goesfor$4,190.
Whileexpensive,it’sworththinkingofhowmuchtimewespendatourdesks.Muchlikeagoodmattress(床垫),agooddeskthatworkswithyouisworththeinvestment.Hopefullyinafewyearsthesesmart,integrateddeskswillbemorecommonandlessexpensive.
32.TheStirKineticDeskhasbeendesig