湖南省邵东县创新实验学校届高三上学期月考英语.docx

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湖南省邵东县创新实验学校届高三上学期月考英语

湖南省邵东县创新实验学校

2019届高三上学期第五次月考

英语试题

（时量120分钟；满分150分）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

请听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有5个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

MUSEUMSHOPS

BUFFALOHISTORYMUSEUM

OffersitemsrelatedtothehistoryofWesternNewYorkanditspeople,suchaspostcards,posters,finegiftitems,children’sbooks,andawideselectionofpublicationsaboutBuffaloarchitecture,theArts&CraftsmovementandFrankLloydWright.

OneMuseumCourt,Buffalo

716-873-9644/buffalohistory.org

BUFFALOZOO

TheZootiqueisfullofanimal-themeditemsfromaroundtheworld,aswellasBuffaloZoobrandedT-shirts,sweatshirts,postcards,calendars,andeducationaltoys.AZootiquegiftcanbetheperfectwaytorememberyourdayatthisattractivezoo,whichissetwithintheFrederickLawOlmsted-designedDelawarePark.

300ParksideAve,Buffalo

716-837-3900/buffalozoo.org

BURCHFIELDPENNEYARTCENTER

Whilemostmuseumgiftshopsarefilledwithknick-knacks（小摆设）andmemorabilia,theBurchfield’sshopisfilledwithworksbylocalartists.Therearesomeseriouslycool,collectibleitemstobefound.Themuseumitselfisknownforshowingcutting-edgeartistsandexhibitions,andthecreativityobviouslydoesn’tstopattheart.

1300ElmwoodAve,Buffalo

716-878-6011/burchfieldpenney.org

ROYCROFTCOPPERSHOPGALLERY

YoucanexperiencetheAmericanArtsandCraftsMovement’slegacy（遗产）todaybyshoppingattheRoycroftCopperShop,featuringhundredsofworksbyover100local,national,andinternationalartisansincludinghandmadejewelry,woodwork,glass,printsandpaintings.

31SouthGroveSt,EastAurora

716-655-0261/

21.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutZootiquegifts?

A.716-873-9644.B.716-837-3900.C.716-878-6011.D.716-655-0261.

22.HowisBuffaloPenneyArtCenterdifferentfromothermuseumshops?

A.Itsgoodsareallartworks.B.Itsgiftsareintendedforchildren.

C.Itsellsalotofworksbylocalartists.D.Itshowsvariouscoinsfromaroundtheworld.

23.AtwhichshopcanyoulearnabouttheArtsandCraftsMovementinAmerica?

A.BuffaloZoo.B.BuffaloHistoryMuseum.

C.BurchfieldPenneyArtCenter.D.RoycroftCopperShopGallery.

B

Itwasthebeginningofanotherschoolyear.Ihadagreedtoteachallstrugglingstudentsinneedofcriticalintervention（介入教学）.Iknewwhatlayahead—toughworkhoursoverlaidwithguilt,consumedwithessaysthatneededfeedback（反馈）,andlessonplanswithbestpracticestrategies.Nowonderpeoplealwaysacknowledgemyteachingcareerwith,“I’mgladit’syouandnotme.”

Suddenly,mymindtransportedmetomyfirstfewyearsofteaching.

“PeterPotter,”Icalledfrommynamelist,tryingtocontrolmylaughter.“LaughlinMcLaughlin?

”Surelythesewerenotrealnames.

“Emotionallydisabled...keepthemseparatedfromtheotherkids...,”theAssistantPrincipal（副校长）commanded.Thiswasmyfirstteachingassignment.

Surelythisyearcouldneverbeasdiscouragingasthosefirstfew.Inmynewclassroom,IlookedintothefaceofJason.Ateleven,hismotherwaskilledinanaccident,leavinghimwithphysical,academic,andcertainlyemotionalscars.Ilookedatanotherstudent,Robert,standingatthedoor;myAssistantPrincipalaskedifIwouldtakehim,eventhoughhewasaneleventhgraderinmytenthgradeclass.

Butthentherewere—andare—storiesofsuccess—ofDustin,inGraduateSchoolforElectricalandComputerEngineering;ofMichael,nowateacherinacityschool;ofWillie...IthoughtofthethousandsofstudentswhoseliveshavetouchedminefarmorethanIcouldhaveevertouchedtheirs.

Ibrokefrommydaydream,asmilespreadingacrossmyface.Sadness,tears,challenges,fears—yes,teachingisfilledwithallofthese—yet,itisalsofilledwithlaughterandsmiles,hope,dreams,andrewardsbeyondmeasure.

“I’mgladit’syouandnotme.”Thosewordsresoundedinmymindonceagain.

24.Whatmighttheauthor’sjobbelike?

A.Easy.B.Boring.C.Interesting.D.Challenging.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceimply?

A.Thesepeoplewouldliketoteach.B.Thesepeopledidnotliketheauthor.

C.Thesepeoplewouldnotwantthisjob.D.Thesepeoplewantedtolearnfromtheauthor.

26.WhydidtheauthormentionJasonandRobert?

A.Tostresstheimportanceoffamilyeducation.

B.Toshowherregretsabouttakingupteaching.

C.Toexpressherdissatisfactionwiththeschool.

D.Tointroducethebasicsituationofherstudents.

27.Howdidtheauthorfeelthinkingofthesuccessfulstudents?

A.Shewasdoingaworthwhilejob.

B.Shecouldnevergobacktothepast.

C.Shewastheinspirationbehindthesuccessstories.

D.Shewouldnevermakegreaterachievementsinthefuture.

C

Inthemid-nineteenthcentury,asiceboxesbecameincreasinglycommoninAmericanhomes,therewereeffortstofindcheaperandmorereliablesourcesofice.Intheeighteen-thirties,scientistsdiscoveredawaytomakeice,whichissimilartohowarefrigeratorworks.In1860,therewerefourartificial-iceplantsintheUnitedStates;in1889,therewereabouttwohundred;by1909,thereweretwothousand.Icenowcamefromfactories,notponds,anditwasturnedoutinthree-hundred-poundblocksbyloweringsteelcansofpurewaterintotanksofrefrigeratedsaltedwater.Keptbelowthirty-twodegrees,thesaltedwaterdidnotfreeze,butthewaterinthecansdid.Thosecanswerethenliftedfromthetank,andtheicewastakenoutofthem.

Theiceblocksweredeliveredtohomeusers,andtothefishingandchemicalindustries.Ontherailroads,trainscarryingfruitandvegetableshadcarsateachendfilledwithblocksofice.Itwasagrowingindustry.

Thegreattradebegantofallawayinthemiddleyearsofthetwentiethcentury.Therailroadbusinessshrank,and,intheimmediatepostwarperiod,blockicelostouttohomerefrigeratorsandthentosmallcommercialicemachines.Bythenineteen-sixties,thingslookedverydark.“Itwasscary,”DanDetmar,aniceexpeflinSanAntonio,toldme.“Yourbiggestcustomerswerecafeteriasandcountryclubs,andyou’dgooutthereandthey’dsay,‘Wedon’tneedyouanymore;we’vegoticemachines.’”

Thenthecompaniesthatsurvivedtheslump（aslumpisaperiodwhenthereisareductioninbusiness）beganinvestinginnewlydevelopedice-cubemachines,andbythelatesixtiesAmericanicewasbecomingapackaged-icebusiness.Andpackagedicewasexactlywhatthecountryneeded.Thesewereyearsofincreasedleisuretime—morebarbecues,morecars,andmorehousesbythelake.“Thingsexplodedinthenineteen-seventies,”PaulHendlersaid.Icecubesevolved.Theybecamehugelypopular—shoveled（铲）hereandthereintopicniccoolersandfast-foodsodas.Theybecamenoisier.

28.Whathappenedatthebeginningofthe20thcentury?

A.Icewasmainlyusedontherailroads.B.Therewasagreatneedforiceboxes.

C.IcecubesgotpopularintheUS.D.Theiceindustrygrewveryfast.

29.WhatwasscaryaccordingtoDanDetmar?

A.Theslumpintheblockicemarket.B.Thedangerofproducingblockice.

C.Thesocialproblemsinthepostwarperiod.D.Theproblemscausedbyhomerefrigerators.

30.Whatcanwesayabouttheinvestmentinice-cubemachines?

A.ItnearlydestroyedtheUSiceindustry.B.Ithelpedincreasepeople’sleisuretime.

C.Itprovedtobeahugesuccess.D.Itcausedadeclineinicesales.

31.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.FrompondstofactoriesB.Fromiceblockstoicecubes

C.FromiceboxestorefrigeratorsD.Fromrefrigeratorstoicemachines

D

StudentsatPowderhouseStudioswon’thavethetypicalAmericanhighschoolexperience—andthat’sexactlythepointofthenewschool,itsfounderssay.

Thehighschool,settoopeninarepurposedformerschoolbuildinginSomerville,Mass.,won’thavegradelevelsortraditionalclasses.Instead,studentswillcompleteinterdisciplinaty（跨学科的）projectsthattapintotheirinterestsandambitions.They’lldividetheirdaysbetweenseminarsandproject-basedwork,meetingwiththeeducationstaffforguidanceregularly.StudentsatPowderhousewillworkwithtutorsinsteadofconventionalteacherstolearnmath,scienceandthehumanities—allofwhichwillinformtheirprojects.Classrooms,lecturesandlessonplans—thethingstraditionalschoolsarebuilton—won’tbeabigpartofdailylifeatPowderhouse.

Inshort,Powderhousewilllookmorelikeaworkplacethanahighschool.

AlecResnick,oneoftheschool’sfounders,saidPowderhousewillmakelearningpersonalforstudentsbyhelpingthemidentifymeaningfulproject-basedworkearlyon.

Resnicksaidthatdemandingandinterestingworkisoftenthethingthat’smissingforstudentswhofeeluninvolvedinatraditionalhigh-schoolsetting.

“Motivationismissing,”hesaid.“Thewayyoufixthatistogetpeopledoinghardwork,noteasierormorefunwork.”

MonicaMartinez,anexpertinschooldevelopment,describesafutureforAmericanhighschoolsthatlooksalotlikePowderhouse,withmorefluid（易变的）schedulesandpersonalizedlearningopportunities—andfinally,withmoreflexibilityforstudents.

“Mostofall,studentswillprogressattherateatwhichtheyshowmasteryofacademiccontent,regardlessoftime,”Martinezsaid.

Powderhousewillopenin2018aspartofSomervillePublicSchools.TheideaofreinventinghighschoolappealedgreatlytoSomervilleMayorJosephCurtatone,whoaskedResnickandhisteamatSprout&Co.todesignahighschoolbasedonthenon-profit’spo