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高三第一次月考英语试题8
高三第一次月考英语卷
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第二部分单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21.-----TheysayTom’sbrotherisabillionaire.
----_____________?
Hewouldn’tacceptanyhelpfromhisbrother,eventhoughitwasoffered.
A.WhatifB.WhatforC.SowhatD.Forgetit
22.Duncan,______NBAstar,isoneof_______fewbasketballplayerswhoareverypopulartomanyofhisChinesefans.
A.an;theB.an;aC.the;theD.the;a
23.Notuntilhecalledthesecretarythreetimes______thatthemanagerwenttoanimportantmeeting.
A.didhetellB.hetoldC.washetoldD.hewastold
24.Duringthereconstructionofthecity,manymoderntallbuildingswentup______oldshabbyhousesweretorndown.
A.whereB.inwhatC.inwhichD.which
25.Theyoungman,______severalattemptstobeattheworldrecordinhighjumping,decidedtohaveanothertry.
A.tomakeB.makingC.madeD.havingmade
26.TheBritishgovernmentoftensaysthatprovidingchildrenwith______totheinformationsuperhighwayisofgreatimportance.
A.preventionB.protectionC.allowanceD.access
27.Itishumannaturetothinkbacktoagoldenage______one’scountrywasstrongandrespected.
A.ifB.whenC.whileD.after
28.Theconferencewas_______fixedforthe10th,August,butlatertheunexpectedlandslide(泥石流)inZhouquinGansuprovince,madeusputitoff.
A.normallyB.obviouslyC.originallyD.presently
29.Inthosedays,therewashardlyanydoubt______Iwouldwinthegame,forallmyfriendsstuckwithme.
A.whenB.whetherC.ifD.that
30.Thenationalparksareveryimportantfortheprotectionofthesewildanimals,whichwould______runtheriskofbecomingextinct.
A.thereforeB.insteadC.otherwiseD.anyhow
31.---Guesswhat!
TanWeiweifailedinthelastroundoftheSuperGirlContest.
---How_______itbe?
Sheissecondtononeinsinginginmyopinion.
A.shallB.mightC.canD.must
32.—I’msorry.Ishouldn’thavebeensorudetoyou.
—You_____yourtemperbutthat’sOK.
A.havelost B.hadlost C.didlose D.werelosing
33.—Whatisthemeaningofthesaying“Wheneveryoufall,picksomethingup?
”
—Ittellsustohopeevenwhencomingacrossfailure;trytolearnsomethingvaluablefromit.
A.lookforB.callforC.takeupD.giveup
34.Thebosstooknonoticeofthesuggestiongivenbytheclerkthatthenewtechnology_____theproblemsonconveyingtheproducts.
A.beappliedtosolveB.beappliedtosolving
C.appliestosolvingD.appliestosolve
35.---Whatdoyouthinkofthesedictionaries?
---Mostofthemareupdated.Still,______issosuitableforhighschoolstudentsasMultifunctionEnglish–ChineseDictionary.
A.nothingB.neitherC.anyD.None
第三部分完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项.
Nearlytwodecadeshaspassed,Istillremembermyfavouriteprofessor,JamesSehwartz.Wheneverhesmiles,it’sasifyou’djustbeentoldthefunniestjokeonearth.Almostallhisstudentsarehisfriends,andalmostallhisstudentsknowhislifestory.
WhenJameswasateenager,hisfather36himtoafurfactorywhereheworked.ThiswasduringtheGreatDepression.The37wastogetJamesajob.
Jamesenteredthefactory,andimmediatelyfeltasifthe38hadclosedinaroundhim.Theroomwasdarkandhot,thewindowscoveredwithdust,andthe39werepackedtightlytogether,runningliketrains.Thefurhairswereflying,40athickenedair,andtheworkers,41thepiecesoffurtogether,werebentovertheirneedles42thebossmarchedupanddowntherows,searchingforthemtogofaster.Jamescouldhardly43.Hestoodnexttohisfather,frozenwithfear,hopingthebosswouldn’t44athim,too.
Duringlunchbreak,hisfathertookJamestothebossandpushedhiminfrontofhim,45iftherewasanyworkforhisson.But46therewashardlyenough47fortheadultlabours,fornoonewouldgiveituponcehetookajob.
Thus,forJames,itwasa48.Hehatedtheplace.Hemadea49thathekepttotheendofhislife:
hewouldneverdoanyworkthatbrought50tosomeoneelse,andhewouldneverallowhimselfto51moneyofftheseatofothers.
“Whatwillyoudo?
”hismother,Eva,wouldaskhim.
“Idon’tknow,”he52say.Heruledoutlaw,becausehedidn’tlike53,andheruledoutmedicine,becausehecouldn’ttakethe54ofblood.
“Whatwillyoudo?
”
55,mybestprofessorIeverhadbecame—hethoughtitwasthejobnottohurtanybody.
36.A.sentB.carriedC.tookD.admitted
37.A.ideaB.conditionC.situationD.way
38.A.lightsB.wallsC.chancesD.doors
39.A.goodsB.workersC.vehiclesD.machines
40.A.sendingB.creatingC.takingD.disturbing
41.A.collectingB.pullingC.sewingD.drawing
42.A.asB.afterC.ifD.though
43.A.seeB.breatheC.walkD.hear
44.A.screamB.scoldC.rushD.attack
45.A.doubtingB.askingC.questioningD.demanding
46.A.evenB.stillC.yetD.also
47.A.timeB.officeC.workD.occupation
48.A.comfortingB.blessingC.regrettingD.forgiving
49.A.requestB.arrangementC.planD.promise
50.A.injuryB.harmC.damageD.inconvenience
51.A.makeB.saveC.payD.let
52.A.shouldB.mightC.couldD.would
53.A.policeB.lawyersC.judgesD.government
54.A.senseB.feelC.sightD.scenery
55.A.EventuallyB.LuckilyC.GenerallyD.Basically
第四部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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.
A
The47-year-oldsingertalksaboutthenewalbumSymphony(交响乐)thatcameoutofa“verydarktime”,includingherdecisiontogiveuptryingtohavechildren.“PeoplehavesuggestedIcouldadopt,”Brightmansays.“Butworkiscentraltomylifenow.AndsoIamgoingtoputittooneside.Afterawhilenothavingchildrenbecomesthenormandperhapsthatmightsoundalarming,toparentsespecially,butIhaveneverknownanythingdifferent.I’mnothurtbynothavingchildren.Mylifeandcareerareincrediblyrich.”
TalkingaboutgrowingupinalargefamilyinBerkhamsted(fatherapropertydeveloperwholatercommittedsuicide),shesays:
“Iwasgiftedasachild,andverymusical.Iseemedtobegoodatanythingtodowiththearts.At5,IunderstoodthemusicIwasdancingtoandhadaneyeforcostume.”ShefirstappearedinaWestEndmusicalat11andhatedboardingschool.
Brightmanledthesaucydancetroupe(辣妹三人舞)HotGossipandhadherfirsthitwithILostMyHearttoaStarshipTrooperin1978.At18shemarriedamusicmanagercalledAndrewGrahamStewart.“IwasprobablyinlovebutIcan’tremember.Girlschangesuchalotbetween18and22.Itdidn’treallyworkout.”In1981shewasspottedbyLloydWebber.ShebecamehisleadingladyinSongandDance,RequiemandPhantomoftheOpera.Theymarriedin1984.
Brightmansaysshefelthostility(敌意)“fromthebeginning.Ihaven’ttriedtounderstandit.I’vedoneverywelleverywhereelse,especiallytheUS,whereInowlive,Ijustacceptitforwhatitis.ThemoreyouareawayfromBritain,themoreyouappreciateit.ButIdon’tmissit,althoughImissmyfamily.OurprofessioncanbeuncomfortablebutIenjoywhatIdo.Igetonwithit.”
56.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat_____.
A.BrightmanisverypopulararoundtheworldexceptinAmerica
B.Brightman’smusicalstyleisamixtureofopera,popandjazz
C.theBritishpeopledon’tlikeherforherstyleofmusic
D.BrightmanismucholderthanAndrewLloydWebber
57.Brightmandecidedtogiveuphavingchildrenbecause_____.
A.shecouldadoptone
B.herlifeandcareerwereunbelievablyrichwithoutchildren
C.shefeltitnormalnottohavechildren
D.shewastoobusy
58.Thefollowingstatementsaretrueexcept______.
A.BrightmanfirstappearedinaWestEndmusicalat5
B.Brightmandislikedlifeonthecampus
C.Brightmanwasverygiftedwhenshewasyoung
D.ThesaucydancetroupemadeBrightmanfamous
59.Theunderlinedwordinthefourthparagraphprobablymeans_____.
A.locatedB.admiredC.followedD.found
60.WhatdoestheauthortrytosayinthelastparagraphbyquotingBrightman’swords?
A.BrightmanhastoacceptthefactthatsheisnotlikedinBritain
B.BrightmanlivesinAmericabutshelovesherowncountry
C.TheBritishcoldnesstowardsBrightmanledtoherhatredtoherhomeland
D.BrightmanwasatalosswhyshewasnotwelcomeinBritain
B
61.ThemainaimofEnvironmentAwarenessWeekisto_____.
A.educatethepubliconprotectingtheenvironment
B.discussglobalwarmingandotherenvironmentalproblems
C.explainwaysforproducingfreshwatertosavetheenvironment
D.learnaboutrenewableenergysourcesthatprotecttheenvironment
62.Theorganizeroftheeventis_____.
A.GlobalGaiaNetworkB.CleanEnergyAgency
C.GreenEarthFoundationD.InternationalEnvironmentFund
63.Ifyouareinterestedinrenewableenergysources,youshouldgoto_____.
A.Hall1B.Hall2C.Hall3D.Hall4
64.The"3Rs"standfor_____.
A.Read,RealizeandRememberB.Reduce,ReuseandRecycle
C.GreenEarthFoundationD.GlobalGaiaNetwork
75.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueoftheevent?
A.Itwilllastaweekandthehallswillbeopen11hoursaday.
B.YoucansendanemailtoMrs.DaisySohformoreinformation.
C.Eachhallchargesthesameamountofmoneyastheother.
D.LecturesinHall1willbegivenbyuniversitystudents.
C
Pushyparentsandteacherswho“hothouse”theunder-5sriskcausingdamagetothechildren’slongtermdevelopment,aleadingeducationexpertsaid.
LilianKatz,ProfessorofEducationattheUniversityofIllinois,saidthatfour-year-oldsengagedinreadingandwritingwentontoperformworseacad