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高三上学期第一次月考英语试题含答案V
nan2014届高三第一次月考英语试题
高三英语备课组2014.9.15
I.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
WhenIwalkthroughthestreetsofSanFrancisco’sbusinessdistricts,whitepeoplestareatmeasifIwereacircusclown.
Theirstaringeyesdon’tseethatIget____1____A’sinschool,orthatIamacaptainofthefootballteam,orthatIbelongto___2____youthorganizations.AlltheyseeisthatIam6-foot-4,young,black,andmale-----apotential____3____tothem.
WhitemenlookatmeasifIamuptonogood,orasiftheyare____4____tome.Whitewomenjustlookatmewith____5____,say,sometimestheycrossthestreetwhentheyseemyfriendsandmeing,orwalkinthestreetandonlygetbackonthesidewalkafterwe____6____.
ManypeopleetoSanFranciscotogetawayfromthestereotypes(成见)ofthecitiestheywerebornand____7_____in.ThemajorityoftheblacksandLatinoswholiveinthiscitydon’thavethatluxury.
Howcanyoufeelathomewhenpeopleare_____8_____tellingyoutogetbacktoAfricaorMexico----orjustbackto“whereyoubelong”?
Mywayofdealingwiththiskindofthinghas_____9_____overtheyears.Inthepast,whenmyfriendsandIwouldwalkthestreetsandahundredpairsofwhiteeyeswouldlookatmeasifwewerethelowestformofdirt,itwouldmakeusangryenoughtohurtor____10____them.
NowI’mmorelikelytouse____11____todefendmyselfagainstthoseeyes.Towomenwhoclutchtheirpurseinterror,I’llsay,“Man,Iain’tgonnadoanythingtoyou,Igotmoneyinmypocket!
”MycousinhasevenstartedwearingaT-shirt____12_____inbigletters,“NO,WHITELADY,IDON'T’WANTYOURPURSE.”
Themostpainfulthingiswhenwegetthose___13____staresfromblackpeople,especiallyelderlyones.Iwantosaytothem,“We’reblacktoo.Whywouldwedosomethingtoyou?
”
UsuallyIreactmore____14____toallofthisthanalotofmyfriendsdo.Someofthem,sobrainwashed,justthinkit’spartoflifeandthatthereisnothingyoucando.
Butforme,that’snotgoodenough.Ijustcan’tstanditwheneverydayahundredpairofeyestellyouyou’renot_____15_____.
1.A.almostB.mostlyC.merelyD.particularly
2.A.socialB.localC.positiveD.new
3.A.dangerB.treasureC.giftD.neighbor
4.A.betterB.closeC.perfectD.superior
5.A.fearB.interestC.honorD.despair
6.A.runB.walkC.passD.move
7.A.knownB.developedC.raisedD.located
8.A.honestlyB.constantlyC.hopefullyD.freely
9.A.changedB.formedC.strengthenedD.increased
10.A.killB.robC.damageD.steal
11.A.actionsB.deedsC.signsD.words
12.A.writingB.printingC.tellingD.saying
13.A.fearfulB.doubtfulC.pitifulD.impressive
14.A.stronglyB.activelyC.disappointedlyD.casually
15.A.sincereB.matureC.weleD.gentle
第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。
Longago,inafar-awayplace,anoldtribalchieffoundhimselfterminallyill.Sohecalledthreemostpromisingyoungvillagerstohisbedsideandsaid,“AsI____16____(leave)yousoon,Ihopeyoucandoonemorethingforme.Youngmen,youthreeareall____17____(usual)strongandresourceful,soI’dlikeyoutostrivetoclimbthathighmountainwehavealwaysbeenworshipping_____18_____asacredplace.Trytoreachthetopandthenturnbacktotellmeaboutyourfindings.
Threedayslater,thefirstyoungmanreturnedsmartlydressedandsaid____19____(smile),
“Lord,I’vebeentothemountaintop____20____Isawflowersofallsorts,springwaterandsingingbirds.That’sarealniceplace.”
Theoldtribalchiefrepliedwithasmile,“Son,I’vebeentherebefore.it'snotthemountaintop____21____thefootofthemountain.Youcanleavenow.”
Aweeklater,thesecondyoungmanalsoreturned.“Lord,I’vebeentothemountaintop___22___aforestoftallpinetreesandvulturescirclingintheair.That’sareallyniceplace.”
“Whatapity!
”saidthechief.“Son,you’vebeenhalfwayupthemountainratherthantothesummit.Nowyoucanleave.”
Amonthlater,thethirdyoungmanshowedupinrags,hishairoff-coloredbuthiseyesclearandbright.
“Lord,Isucceededinreachingthesummit.Therewasnothingtherebutthehighlandwindandthebluesky___23___(hang)overtheland.”
“Soyousawnothingatall?
Noteven___24___butterfly?
”
“No,Lord,nothing.Allyoucanseeisyourself.Youjustfeelhowinsignificantyouareinthisinfiniteuniverse___25__standingatthetop!
”
“Son,you’vereachedtherealmountaintop.Congratulations!
Youwillbeundoubtedlymadeournewtribalchief!
”
Ⅱ阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节阅读理解(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A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2019-2020年高三上学期第一次月考英语试题含答案(V)
Imaginelivinginacitymadeofglass.No,thisisn’tafairytale.Ifyoucouldgrabyourdivinggearandswimdown650feetintothePacificOceanoffthecoastofWashingtonState,youwouldwitnessthesecretworldofglassreefs.
Thereefyou’dbelookingatismadeupofglasssponges(海绵).Buthowcananimalsbemadeofglass?
Well,glassisformedfromasubstancecalledsilica.Thespongesusethesilicafoundinoceanwaterstobuildglassstructuresthatwillgivethemshapeandsupport.Becareful!
Someofthefragilecreaturesareupto200yearsold.
Whenspongesdie,newonesgrowontopofthepileofoldones.Overcenturies,amassiveandplexreeftakesshape.Somespongeslooklikewrinkledtrumpets,whileotherslooklikeovergrowncauliflowerormushrooms.
Dr.PaulJohnson,whodiscoveredtheWashingtonreefin2007,alsofoundothersurprisessuchasbubblesofmethane(甲烷)gasflowingoutoftheseafloornearby.Themethanefeedsbacteria,andthebacteriafeedtheglasssponges.
“It’sanewecosystemweknownothingabout,”saidDr.Johnson.
Thereefofyellowandorangeglassspongesiscrowdedwithcrabs,shrimp,starfish,worms,snails,androckfish.Theglassreefisalsoanurseryforthebabiesofmanyofthesecreaturesandwascalleda“kindergarten”byscientists.
Manyanimalsthatliveinthereefhangaroundforalongtime,justlikethesponges.Rockfish,forexample,liveformorethan100years.Scientistsarejustbeginningtostudyallthespeciesthatcallthereefhome.
TheWashingtoncoastisn’ttheonlyplacewherealivingglassreefhasbeenfound.ThefirstwasdiscoveredinHecateStraitoffthecoastofBritishColumbiain1991.Scientistsallovertheworldwerestunnedtoseeit.
26.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Man-madecitiesundertheseaB.Theworldunderthesea
C.Glass“cities”undertheseaD.Creaturesunderthesea
27.Itcanbelearnedthattheglassreef_______.
A.ismadeupofakindofmaterialscalledsponges
B.isaworkofartmadebysomeAmericanscientists
C.isanewecosystempeoplearenotfamiliarwith
D.wasfirstdiscoveredoffthecoastofWashingtonState
28.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thespongesmustfeelsoft.B.Silicaesfromanimals’bodyfluid.
C.Methaneisharmfultoglasssponges.
D.Glassspongesdependonthebacteriaforaliving.
29.Whydidscientistscalltheglassreefa“kindergarten”?
A.Becausethebabiesofmanyseacreaturesgrowwellthere.
B.Becausethousandsofchildrenvisititeveryyear.
C.Becauseitiscrowdedwithsnailsandrockfish,etc.
D.Becauseallthespeciescallthereefhome.
30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stunned”inthelastparagraphmean?
A.Greatlysurprised.B.Extremelyscared.
C.Highlysatisfied.D.Verypleased.
B
Oneday,Jackthrewsomepapersonmydesk.“What’swrong?
”Iasked.“Nexttimeyouwanttochangeanything,askmefirst,”hesaid,andleft.Ihadmadejustonesmallchange.Butit’snotthatIhadn’tbeenwarned.Mycolleagueshadsaidhewasresponsiblefortheresignationsofthetwoprevioussecretaries.Astheweekswentby,IcametolookdownonJack.
AfteranotherofhisepisodeshadleftmeintearsIstormedintohisoffice.“what?
”hesaidsuddenly.“Jack,thewayyou’vebeentreatingmeiswrong.I’veneverhadanyonespeaktomethatway.Asaprofessional,it’swrongformetoallowittocontinue,”Isaid.Jacksmilednervously,“Susan,ImakeyouapromisethatIwillbeafriend.Iwilltreatyouasyoudeservetobetreated,withrespectandkindness.”
Jackavoidedmetherestoftheweek,andneverquestionedmyworkagain.Ibroughtcookiestotheofficeonedayandleftsomeonhisdesk.AnotherdayIleftanote:
”Hopeyourdayisgoinggreat.”Overthenextfewweeks,therewerenomoreJackepisodes.Oneyearlater
IdiscoveredIhadbreastcancer,andwasscared.Thestatisticswerenotgreatformylong-termsurvival.
Oneday,however,Jackvisitedmeinthehospitalandsilentlyhandedmeabundlewithseveralbulbsinside.“Tulips(郁金香),”hesaid.Ismiled,notunderstanding.“Ifyouplantthemwhenyougethome,they’lleupnextspring.Ithinkyouwillbetheretoseethemwhentheyeup.NextspringyouwillseethecoloursIpickedoutforyou.”Tearscloudedmyeyesandheleft.Ihaveseenthoseredandwhitestriped(有条纹的)tulipspushthroughthesoileveryspringforovertenyearsnow.ThispastSeptemberthedoctordeclaredmecured.AtamomentwhenIwasprayingforjusttherightword,amanwithveryfewwordssaidalltherightthings.Afterall,that’swhatfriendsdo.
31.Jackbecameangrythatdaybecause__________.
A.hewasfeelingunwell
B.Susanhadfailedtokeephisofficeclean
C.hefeltSusanchangedtoomuchaboutthepapers
D.Susanhadchangedsomethingwithouthispermission
32.Susanstormedintojack’sofficetotellJackthat__________.
A.hewasn’tworthyofrespect