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届高三英语上学期月考试题
桂林中学2018学年度上学期高三年级12月月考试卷
英语
(本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。
满分150分,考试时间120分钟)
第Ⅰ卷
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)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题.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。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.
答案是B。
1.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inabookstore.B.Inaclassroom.C.Inalibrary.
2.Atwhattimewillthefilmbegin?
A.7:
20.B.7:
15. C.7:
00.
3.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.TheirfriendJane.
B.Aweekendtrip.
C.Aradioprogramme.
4.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?
A.Catchatrain.
B.Seethemanoff.
C.Goshopping.
5.Whydidthewomanapologize?
A.Shemadealatedelivery.
B.Shewenttothewrongplace.
C.Shecouldn'ttakethecakeback.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题,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。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:
听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料.回答第6.7题。
6.WhoseCDisbroken?
A.Kathy's.B.Mum's.C.Jack's.
7.Whatdoestheboypromisetodoforthegirl?
A.BuyheranewCD.
B.Dosomecleaning.
C.Giveher10dollars.
听第7段材料.回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdidthemanthinkofthemeal?
A.Justso-so.B.Quitesatisfactory.C.Abitdisappointing.
9.Whatwasthe15%onthebillpaidfor?
A.Thefood.B.Thedrinks.C.Theservice.
听第8段材料,回答第I0至12题。
10.Whyisthemanattheshop?
A.Toorderacameraforhiswife.
B.Tohaveacamerarepaired.
C.Togetacamerachanged.
11.Whatcolourdoesthemanwant?
A.Pink.B.Black.C.Orange.
12.Whatwillthemandoafterwards?
A.Makeaphonecall.
B.Waituntilfurthernotice.
C.Comeagainthenextday.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhatwouldJoeprobablydoduringtheThanksgivingholiday?
A.Gotoaplay.B.Stayathome.C.VisitKingston.
14.WhatisArielgoingtodoinToronto?
A.Attendaparty.
B.Meetheraunt.
C.Seeacarshow.
15.WhyisArielinahurrytoleave?
A.TocallupBetty.
B.TobuysomeDVDs.
C.TopickupDaniel.
16.Whatmightbetherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Classmates.
B.Fellowworkers.
C.Guideandtourist.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WheredoesThomasManningwork?
A.IntheGuinnessCompany.
B.Ataradiostation.
C.Inamuseum.
18.Wheredidtheideaofabookofrecordscomefrom?
A.Abird-shootingtrip.
B.AvisittoEurope.
C.Atelevisiontalkshow.
19.WhendidSirHugh'sfirstbookofrecordsappear?
A.In1875.B.In1950.C.In1955.
20.Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtotalkaboutnext?
A.Morerecordsofunusualfacts.
B.Thefounderofthecompany.
C.Theoldestpersonintheworld.
第二部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,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】
Toronto—Apleasantattitudecandowondersforpatients’recovery,accordingtoresearcherswhoreviewed16studiesthatlookedatpatients’attitudestowardhealth.Thestudieslasted30yearsandlookedatpatients’attitudesafteroperation.
“Ineachcasethebetterapatient’sexpectationsabouthowtheywoulddoafteroperationorsomehealthprocedure,thebettertheydid,”saidtheauthorDonaldCole,oftheInstituteforWorkandHealthinToronto.
“Thismind-bodyconnectionthatwehavebeentoyingwithforthepastcoupleofdecadesreallydoeshavehardsciencebehindit.Theresultshowsthatthepowerofpositivethinkingisreal,”Colesaid.
NewYork—APabloPicassopaintingsoldatChristie’sauction(拍卖)houseinNewYorkWednesdayfor55-milliondollars.ThepricesetanewauctionrecordforaPicasso,andisthefifth-highestpriceeverpaidforanyworkofartatauction.
Thepainting—Womanwithherarmscrossed—waspurchasedbyatelephonebidder.Paintedin1902inBarcelona,theportraitisoneofthebest-knownworksfromwhatiscalledPicasso’sblueperiod.
Christie’ssaysthepaintingbythefamousSpanishartistisofaqualitynotseenonthemarketinmorethan10years.Itsoldformorethantwiceitspre-saleestimate.
XinhuaAgency—AreportthatthreekindergartenteachersgotdownontheirkneesbeforeaSouthKoreancoupletoapologize,inNanjing,ofEastChina’sJiangsuProvince,hascausedwidecriticism.
Atalocalkindergarten,aChineseteacherfrightenedaSouthKoreanchildbysayingshewouldcutoffhisfingersifhecontinuedtomakemischief.AlthoughthekindergartenhadapologizedtothecoupleanddismissedtheteachernamedYang,themotherinsistedthatYangshouldkneeldownbeforeher.ShengDalin,acolumnist,wroteintheXINXISHIBAOthatitwasenoughtofiretheteacherandmakeanapologytothecouple,butthemother’srequestwasbeyondallreason.
21.NewsItem1intendstomakeusbelievethat______.
A.positivethinkingcanbenefitpatients’recovery
B.abetterattituderesultsinabetteroperation
C.researchershaveobserved16patients’recoveryfor30years
D.greatattentionhasbeenpaidtohowattitudesaffecthealth
22.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthepainting?
A.Itwasoncethoughttobewortharound$27million.
B.Itisoneofthemostexpensivepictureseversoldatauction.
C.Itwaspurchasedbysomebodythroughtelephone.
D.Ithasdisappearedformorethan10years.
23.ThereportinNewsItem3hascausedwidecriticismbecause______.
A.thekindergartendismissedtheteachernamedYang
B.theteachersrefusedtomakeanapologytotheboy’smother
C.themotherdemandedanunreasonableapologyfromtheteachers
D.thekindergartensupportedtopunishaboysoseverely
24.WhydidthekindergartenfiretheteachernamedYang?
A.ShecutoffaSouthKoreanboy’sfingers.
B.ShefrightenedaSouthKoreanchild.
C.Shewouldn’tkneeldownbeforeaSouthKoreancouple.
D.Thechild’smotherdemandedthemtodoso.
【B】
Onewindyspringday,Iobservedyoungpeoplehavingfunusingthewindtoflytheirkites.Multicoloredcreationsofvaryingshapesandsizesfilledtheskieslikebeautifulbirdsdashinganddancingintheexcitingatmosphereabovetheearth.Asthestrongwindsgusted(风吹)againstthekites,astringkeptthemincheck.
Insteadofblowingawaywiththewind,theyaroseagainstittoachievegreatheights.Theyshookandpulled,butthecontrollingstringandtheclumsytailkeptthemintow(牵引),facingupwardandagainstthewind.Asthekitesstruggledandtrembledagainstthestring,theyseemedtosay,“Letmego!
Letmego!
Iwanttobefree!
”Theyflewbeautifullyevenastheyfoughttheforcedrestrictionofthestring.Finally,oneofthekitessucceededinbreakingloose.“Freeatlast,”itseemedtosay.“Freetoflywiththewind.”
Yetfreedomfromcontrolsimplyputitatthemercyofanunsympatheticgentlewind.Itflewungracefullytothegroundandlandedinatwistedmassofweedsandstringagainstadeadbush.“Freeatlast”.Freetoliepowerlessinthedirt,tobeblownhelplesslyalongtheground,andtosettledownlifelessagainstthefirstroadblock.
Howmuchlikekiteswesometimesare.Therealwaysexistmisfortunesandrestrictions,rulestofollowfromwhichwecangrowandgainstrength.Prohibitionisanecessarycounterparttothewindsofopposition.Someofuspulledattherulessohardthatweneverflyfasttoreachtheheightswemighthaveobtained.Ifwekeepallthecommandment(戒律),wewillneverrisehighenoughtogetourtailsofftheground.
Letuseachrisetothegreatheights,recognizingthatsomeoftheprohibitionsareactuallythesteadyforcethathelpsusclimbandachieve.
25.Inthepassagethewriterwatched_______.
A.manyyoungpeopleenjoyingthesunnydayB.manybirdsdashinganddancinginthesky
C.manyyoungpeopleflyingmulticoloredkitesD.thestrongwindsblowingagainstthesky
26.Whatenablesakiteflygracefullyintheskyaccordingtothestory?
A.Thekiteitselfandstrangeshapes.B.Alongstringandblowingwind.
C.Awindyspringdayandbluesky.D.Thesizeandalongstring.
27.Whatisthepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassage?
A.Togiveuptipsonhowtoflykiteseffectively.
B.Towarnusthatfreedomisactuallypowerless.
C.Toexplainthatrestrictionsarereallyunnecessary.
D.Toteachusalessonthatrulesareimportantinlife.
28.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.FlywithRestrictionsB.WheretoFlyC.WhytoFlyKitesD.FlytoFreedom
【C】
“Diningout”,or“eatingout”,isaphrasepeopleuseinBritainwhentheyeatinarestaurantorapub.EatingoutismorepopularinBritaintodaythaneverbefore.
However,eatingoutcanbeexpensive.Restaurantsarenormallymoreexpensivethanpubs,thoughmanypubsserveverygood,simplefood.AsBritishpeopledon’tdineouteverynightoftheweek,eatinginarestaurantisoftenseenasaspecialoccasion.Whengoingforthefirstdate,orifcelebratingananniversaryorabirthday,manypeopleliketogotoarestaurant.Peopleofteneatinarestaurantbeforegoingtothecinemaorthetheatre.
Asinallcultures,therearemanyrulesofetiquette(礼节)surroundingfoodandeating,andnowhereisthismorepronouncedthanwheneatinginasmartrestaurant.Peoplearealmostalwaysexpectedtoeatwithaknifeandforkandtheseshouldbeheldinthecorrecthandandusedinthecorrectway.Itisalsoimpolitetohaveyourelbowsonthediningtablewhenyouareeating.
There’remanysuch“unspoken”rules—theyarenormallyonlyimportantwheneatinginaveryelegantandexpensiverestaurant,andvaryslightlyfromrestauranttorestaurantandplacetoplace.Arecentnationwidesurveyshowedthattherewasadivideinmannersbetwee