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广东省佛山市三水中学届高三上学期第一次月考英语
三水中学2017届高三级第一次月考
英语科试题2016.08
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
满分120分(最终成绩按总分135分进
行折算),考试用时120分钟。
第一部分的听力题省略不做,考试从21题开始,请按题号填涂答题卡。
第I卷
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
CelebratetheartsatHarvard
ARTSFIRST:
April28-Mayl,2012
Experiencenon-stopart!
Over200performances,exhibitions,films,andmultimediapresentationsHighlightingstudentandfacultycreativityatHarvard.
Scheduleofevents:
www.ofa.fas.harvard,edu/arts,orcall6174958676torequestaprogramguide.
JoinusinhonoringSusanMeiselas,winnerofthe2012HarvardArtsMedal
PhotographerSusanMeiselaswillbeawardedtheArtsMedalbyPresidentDrewGilpinFaustandwilltakepartinaconversationorganizedbyJohnLithgow.
Friday,April29,4pm
NewCollegeTheatre,10-12HolyokeSt.,Cambridge
Admissionfree:
ticketsrequired.Thosewhoreceivethisannouncementmayrequestuptotwoticketsbyemailingwww.ofa.fas.harvard,edu/artsorcalling6174958676.Pleaseindicateoneortwotickets,andreplybyApril25.
21.HowlongwillHarvardARTSFIRSTFESTIVALlast?
A.Fortwodays.B.Forthreedays.C.Forfourdays.D.Forfivedays.
22.Whoisaphotographer?
A.SusanMeiselas.B.DrewGilpinFaust.
C.JohnLithgow.D.HolyokeJohnson.
23.WhatdoyouknowabouttheeventatNewCollegeTheatre?
A.Peoplemustbuyticketsforit.B.Everyonecangotoit.
C.Itbeginsat10amonApril29.D.Onecangettwoticketsatmost.
B
Americaisamobilesociety.FriendshipsbetweenAmericanscanbecloseandreal,yetdisappearsoonifsituationschange.Neithersidefeelshurtbythis.BothmayexchangeChristmasgreetingsforayearortwo,perhapsafewlettersforawhile—thennomore.Ifthesametwopeoplemeetagainbychance,evenyearslater,theypickupthefriendship.ThiscanbequitedifficultforusChinesetounderstand,becausefriendshipsbetweenusflowermoreslowlybutthenmaybecomelifelongfeelings,extendingsometimesdeeplyintobothfamilies.
Americansarereadytoreceiveusforeignersattheirhomes,sharetheirholidays,andtheirhomelife.Theywillenjoywelcomingusandbepleasedifweaccepttheirhospitalityeasily.
AnotherdifficultpointforusChinesetounderstandAmericansisthatalthoughtheyincludeuswarmlyintheirpersonaleverydaylives,theydon’tshowtheirpolitenesstousifitrequiresagreatdealoftime.Thisisusuallytheoppositeofthepracticeinourcountrywherewemaybegenerouswithourtime.Sometimes,we,ashosts,willappearatairportseveninthemiddleofthenighttomeetafriend.Wemaytakedaysofftoactasguidestoourforeignfriends.TheAmericans,however,expresstheirwelcomeusuallyathomes,buttrulycannotmanagethetimetodoagreatdealwithavisitoroutsidetheirdailyroutine.Theywillprobablyexpectustogetourselvesfromt
heairporttoourownhotelbybus.Andtheyexpectthatwewillphonethemfromthere.Oncewearriveattheirhomes,thewelcomewillbefull,warmandreal.Wewillfindourselvestreatedhospitably.
FortheAmericans,itisoftenconsideredmorefriendlytoinvite
afriendtotheirhomesthantogotorestaurants,exceptforpurelybusinessmatters.Soaccepttheirhospitalityathome!
24.Thewriterofthispassagemustbe______.
A.anAmericanB.aChinese
C.aprofessorD.astudent
25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallyextenddeeplyintotheirfamilies.
B.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallylastforalltheirlives.
C.Americanswillcontinuetheirfriendshipsagainevenafteralongbreak.
D.Americansalwaysshowtheirwarmtheveniftheyareverybusy.
26.Theunderlinedwords“generouswithourtime”inParagraph3probablymean______.
A.strictwithtimeB.seriouswithtime
C.carefulwithtimeD.willingtospendtime
27.Asuitabletitleforthispassagewouldprobablybe“______”.
A.FriendshipsbetweenChinese
B.Friend
shipsbetweenAmericans
C.Americans’hospitality
D.Americans’andChinese’sviewsoffriendships
C
Manyfruitsandvegetableswoulddisappearfromgrocerystoreshelvesifitweren’tforhoneybees.Almonds,forexample,area$2.5billionindustryinCalifornia,andalmondgrowersdependonhoneybeestopollinate(授粉)thecrop.Nohoneybeeswouldmeannoalmonds.Manyberries(likeblackberriesandstrawberries)needbees,asdovegetableslikecucumbersandsquash.Anddon’tforgettreecropslikeapples,orangesandpeaches.Watermelonandcantaloupesdependonbees,too.Infact,approximately15percentofthefoodAmericanseatcomesdirectlyfromhoneybeepollination.Another15percentcomesfromanimalsthateatfoodsthatbeespollinate.Inotherwords,closetoathirdofthefoodthatAmericanseatcurrentlyrequireshoneybeepollination.Honeybeepollinationissoimportantthatbeefarmersactuallytrucktheirbeesfromorchardtoorchardandfarmtofarmtohelppollinatecrops.
Ahoneybeestartsthehoneymakingprocessbyvisitingaflower.Withluck,theflowercontainsnectar(花蜜),andthebeesuckssomeofthenectarupwithalittlestrawbuiltintoitsmouth.Mostflowernectarsarelikesugarwater;thereisalittlesugarmixedwithwater.Nectarscancontainotherbeneficialsubstancesaswell.Tomakehoney,twothingshappen.
Thefirstthingusesenzymes(酶).Oneenzymethatbeesproduceturnsthesucrose(蔗糖)inthenectarintoglucoseandfructose.Anotherenzymeturnssomeoftheglucoseintoanacidandhydrogenperoxide.Bymakinghoneyacidic,itkillsanybacteriathatgetintothehoney.
Thesecondthingusesevaporationtogetridoftheextrawater.Mostofthemoisture(水分)hastobeevaporated,sothathoneyisonlyabout18percentwater.Beesevaporatetheextrawaterbyputtinglittledropsofnectarinthehiveandfanningitwiththeirwings.
Honeyisaverystablefood.Itnaturallyresistsmolds,fungiandotherbacteria,allowingittolastforyearswithoutrefrigeration.
28.Beesarealwaystruckedbetweendifferentplacesinorderto_____________.
A.layeggsinalltheorchardstofarms
B.matewithbeeslivingindifferentzones
C.helpbeefarmersdealwithharmfulinsects
D.topollinateflowersorplantsgrownindifferentplaces.
29.Howdoesahoneybeesuckthenectarfromflowers?
A.throughalittlestrawbuiltintoitsmouth.
B.withthehelpofthebeefarmer.
C.bydrinkingthewaterthatcontainsnectar.
D.byfanningitwiththewings.
30.Whichoneisthewaymentionedinthepassagetomakehoney?
A.toevaporatemostofthemoistureinthenectar.
B.tokillallthebacteriainthenectar.
C.toexposeittosunlightforsometime.
D.tomixthenectarwithsomesugar.
31.Whyhoneycanbekeptforalongtimewithoutbeingcooled?
A.Becausethereisnobacteriainit.
B.Becauseitcanstandbadweatherconditions.
C.Becauseitprotectsitselfagainstbacterianaturally.
D.Becauseitiswell-preservedincontainers.
D
WhenAndrewwasborninJiangsu,China,hisfatheropenedPandaInn,asit-downrestaurantinPasadena,California,servingfamilyfoodsfas
tandhot.
Andrew’sfatherhadtaughthimtotakeonanewchallengeonlyaftermasteringthepreviousone.IttooktenyearsbeforeAndrewfelthewasreadytodealwiththeall-Americanchallenge:
thefast-foodindustry.
ThefirstPandaExpressopenedinaSouthernCaliforniamallin1983.AsPandasbegantoincrease,Peggy,whohasaPhDinelectricalengineering,gaveuphercareertojointhecompanyfull-time,firstaspresident,thenasCEO.Today,PeggyandAndrewsharethetitleofchairman.
TheyarebigfansofStephenCovey’sThe7HabitsofHighlyEffectivePeople,abooktheyrequirealljobapplicantstoreadbeforetheirinterview.“Successisabyproductofourhabits,”saysAndrew.“We’reveryfocusedonlearninghowtodotherightthingswellandcompletelysothatwhatallofusdoactuallymakesanimpact.”Doingtherightthingincludespayingmorethantheminimumwageandpartofhealthcareforall17,300employees,includingpart-timers.Somewarnedthatthiswouldcausefinancialproblems.ButnotforthePandaExpress.“Ifyou’retoofocusedontheresultsandtrytodevelopshortcuts,you’regoingtohavetopayitbacklatersomehow,”Andrewsays.
Theytakeseriouslytheconceptthattoleadistoserve.Itmeanshelpingemployeesimprovetheirlivelihoodand,intheprocess,learntoliveafullerlife.Intheend,Andrewsays,“Theyarebetterofffinancially,butthey’realsosmarterbecausethey’recuriousandlearning.Theytakecareofthemselvesphysically,mentally,emotionallyandspiritually.Whenallofusdothesethingswell,there’sabetterchancethatwewilltreatthecustomersbetter.”
32.ThewritermentionsPeggy,whohasaPhD,inordertoshowthatPandaExpress______.
A.neededsupportfromAmericans
B.wasincreasingveryrapidly
C.neededwiseleaders
D.attractedalotoftalentedpeople
33.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat______.
A.Focusondoingtherightthingandtheresultswilltakecareofthemselves.
B.ChinesefoodisbecomingmoreandmorepopularinAmerica
C.PandaExpresshasnevermetwithfinancialproblems
D.AndrewandPeggyaregoodexamplesofcompaniesintheUS
34.AndrewandPeggysharethesameideathat______.
A.thehabitofreadingStephenCovey’sbookleadstosuccess
B.theyfocusontheresultsanddevelopingshortcuts
C.agoodleadermustbeagoodservantaswell
D.theemployeesshouldhelptheircustomersimprovetheirlivelihood
35.Thepassageismainlyabout______.
A.PandaExpress’ssuccessinfast-foodindustry
B.theeffectthatStephen’sb