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山西省平遥县和诚高考补习学校届高三月考英语试题含答案精品

和诚学校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.TheStirKinetic