高三上学期第三次月考英语试题 2Word文档格式.docx

1、1. Which place is the woman heading for right away? A. Her office. B. A flower shop. C. A hospital.2. Which dress does the woman want to buy?A. The red one. B. The green one. C. The brown one.3. How much should the man pay?A. $19. B. $18. C. $17.4. What time will the man call the woman?A. At 5:30. B

2、. At 6:00. C. At 6:30.5. What will the man do right now?A. Buy his mum a coat. B. Buy his mum a handbag. C. Give Mary a call. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. How often d

3、id the man listen to the news from China?A. Once a week. B. Almost every day. C. Sometimes.7. Which is the best way to learn Chinese?A. Studying in China. B. Speaking Chinese every day.C. Listening to the news from China.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did Linda do after the party?A. She typed a paper. B. Sh

4、e visited her uncle. C. She studied history.9. Why was Linda so nervous?A. she didnt have much sleep.B. She was worried about her paper.C. She thought her paper might be late.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman like to surf the Internet?A. To do a course. B. To get information. C. To be in touch

5、 with her family.11. What does the man hate?A. His computer is too slow. B. He cant follow the English soccer. C. There are too many junk mails online.12. What do the man and the woman agree?A. It is very expensive to surf the Internet.B. Its hard to get information through the regular media.C. Its

6、frustrating to get rid of the disadvantages of the Internet.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the womans destination? A. England. B. London. C. Hangzhou.14. Why does the man like travelling by train? A. He can enjoy the scenes outside. B. He thinks it is very safe. C. He can meet different people.15. Wha

7、t do we know about the woman? A. She is not a Chinese. B. She can sleep well on the train. C. She likes talking with people on the train.16. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Some trains today are modern. B. People in England like travelling by air. C. The woman regrets taking the train th

8、is time.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What was the season according to the story? A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter.18. Why did the Hermanns go shopping only on Saturday? A. Mr. Hermann didnt have to work. B. Mr. Hermann had to do housework. C. Mr. Hermann didnt like the other days.19. What can we know about

9、Mr. Hermann from the story?A. He was tired of his wife. B. He was a good husband. C. He would stay outside waiting.20. What kind of lady was Mrs. Hermann?A. A shopping lover. B. A hardworking housewife. C. A very beautiful young lady.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

10、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AVinegar makes salad,fries and dumplings taste better,and you can even use it to clean your windows.And now, according to scientists,it may even the planets population survive climate change.Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science （CSRS） in Japan fou

11、nd that growing plants in vinegar makes them more resistant to droughts.This could mean that in the future,worries about climate change affecting the worlds supply of food will be much lower.The discovery was made after the researchers studied the Arabidopsis,a plant known for its ability to survive

12、 in dry weather.It was found that when the plant was placed in drought-like conditions,it produced a chemical called acetate（醋酸盐）the main component of vinegar.After discovering this,the scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants,before they stopped giving them wate

13、r completely.After leaving the plants for 14 days,they found that the ones treated with acetate had survived,while the untreated plants had dried up and died.Its hoped that this simple method of survival could soon be used to help farmers in dry countries keep their crops alive.In the experiment,we

14、targeted the staple foods of the worldrice,wheat and maizeand the basic plant of breeding species,rapeseed（油菜籽）, Jong Myong Kim,co-author of the study,told Popular Science magazine.Kim also told the magazine hes already been in touch with people all over the world who are interested in trying this s

15、imple and cost-effective method out for themselves from flower growing companies to amateur gardeners.Although at this point keeping thirsty plants alive isnt as easy as just pouring vinegar over them,Kim said he and his team are working on making the process as simple as possible.Now we are trying

16、to cooperate with some farmers,and also some companies,to make a method to apply this system, he said.And for those of us who always forget to ask our neighbors to water our plants when we go away,hopefully this means the end of returning home from a trip to find our favorite flowers have died.21.Wh

17、at is the article mainly about? .A. The worlds food supply will be increased. B. Plants better survive droughts.C. The Arabidopsis is resistant to droughts. D. Vinegar could be used to fight droughts.22.It was discovered that acetate can .A. be used by farmers to replace soil B. only be produced by

18、the ArabidopsisC. help plants survive dry conditions D. be used to improve poor soil23.What are the target plants of the experiment?A. all breeding species. B. wheat and Arabidopisis.C. rice and maize. D. rapeseed and Arabidopisis.24.Jong Myong Kims experiment of trying out the method .A. can make p

19、eoples trips pleasantB. turned out a worldwide successC. is as simple as pouring vinegar over the plantsD. appeals to many flower growing companiesBHere are some of the best museums in America that parents can choose from for an educational trip.Boston Childrens MuseumLocation: MassachusettsThe exhi

20、bits here are of health, art, science, culture and environmental awareness. In this museum, children also learn about Japanese culture and house of silk merchant. Activities like Play Lab, New Balance Climb and The Recycle Shop bring out the creativity in children.Childrens Museum of HoustonTermed a

21、s the best playground for mind, this museum offers scores of activities for kids of every age. It even offers free family adventure events where families with their toddlers or kids are encouraged to work on math activities and games. Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving

22、ecosystems.Minnesota Childrens Museum MinnesotaThis museum is located at St. Pauls and kids find themselves immersed in a world of smart play. Here activities like exploring natural habitats of animals are undertaken. Kids also paint their faces, play with finger puppets and at the same time, apprec

23、iate learning forms.These museums have surely taken us down to the memory lane where we once went and explored, laughed and enjoyed our trip. These creative institutions are a best way to instill learning ideas, crate experiences and develop little curious minds. Active learning takes place when the

24、 minds are engaged. These children centered institutions rightly cater to the needs of the young ones.25.Where is Boston Childrens Museum located?A. In Texas B. In AlaskaC. In Massachusetts D. In Minnesota26.Where should you to go let your kids explore natural habitats of animals?A. Boston Childrens

25、 MuseumB. Minnesota Childrens MuseumC. Museum for American ChildrenD. Childrens Museum of Houston27.Who is the text mainly written for?A. School children B. Sports loversC. School teachers D. Parents with small kidsCWhen we think of a generation gap we usually think of conflicting tastes in music, o

26、r pastimes. But now the generation gap is handwriting. After one teacher in Tennessee discovered that she had students who couldnt read the assignments she was writing on the board, she posted it on the Internet saying handwriting should be taught in schools.Opponents claim that handwriting has beco

27、me out of time in our modern world. Typed words have become a primary form of communication. Once a practical skill, handwriting is no longer used by the vast majority of Americans. It is no longer taught in schools, and some claim that the time that it would take to teach it could be put to better

28、use, for instance, by teaching the technical skills.But even in todays world there are still plenty of reasons to pick up a pen and apply it to paper. Many American institutions still require original signatures, for instance, signing for a registered letter and buying a house. And original signatur

29、es are much more difficult to forge（伪造）than their digital counterparts. There is also strong evidence that writing by hand is good for the mind. It activates a different part of the brain, and improves fine moving skills in young children. People also tend to remember what they write by hand more th

30、an what they type, and the process of writing by hand has been shown to stimulate ideas. Not only that, studies have shown that kids who write by hand learn to read and spell earlier than those who dont. Not to mention, handwriting is pleasing, as is evidenced by the fact that no one has ever typed

31、a love letter. And handwriting remains popular as an art form.Yes we live in a modern world, but we live in a modern world that is based on fundamental values.28.What did the teacher find in her class?A. Her students had a big generation gap with her.B. Her handwriting was too terrible to understand.C. Some students could not recognize her handwriting on the blackboard.D. Some students handwriting on the blackboa