广东省信宜二中届高三上学期月考英语试题Word下载.docx

1、The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school. They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and

2、receive paychecks , which they keep in check registers.Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia. Not that it was easy. Chevaliers first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be

3、 selling coffee? What about sugar content? Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition guidelines.1.The coffee shop is mostly run by_. A. all the students B. students with special learning needs C. all the teache

4、rs. D. some special-education teachers2. When does the coffee shop close? A. In the early morning. B. At 9 a.m. C. At 9:20 a.m. D. in the afternoon3. The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to . A. raise money for school affairs B. do some research on nutrition C. develop students practical sk

5、ills D. supply teachers with drinksB Arriving in Sydney on his own from India，my husband，Rashid，stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay，he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discov

6、er that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers，including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in a strange city，thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a di

7、stant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening，the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can （垃圾桶） that had been left out on the footpat

8、h.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out，although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At

9、last they had seen a halfwritten letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish the

10、ir way.4What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?AGo shopping. BJoin his family.CFind a house. DTake a vacation.5The girls parents got Rashids phone number from_.Aa friend of his family Ba Sydney policemanCa stranger in Sydney D a letter in his papers6What does the underlined word “res

11、tored” in the last paragraph mean?AShowed. BSent out. CGave back. DDelivered.7Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AFrom India to Australia. BTurning Trash to Treasure. CLiving in a New Country. DIn Search of New Friends.C A tender woman, or an independent one, which one would y

12、ou prefer? A recent research shows that most people would choose the latter. This type of woman is called a nhanzi （“tough woman”）. Experts believe these characteristics have social and psychological roots among young females in China. Su Haos friends all call her a tough woman, because she can fini

13、sh tough tasks usually carried out by men. For example, she carries 10-litre water to her dormitory on the 5th floor. “I depend on no one but myself,” she says.According to a recent survey by China Youth Daily, tough women have become rather common in society. Of the 21,265 respondents, 78.5 percent

14、 said they are familiar with a tough woman. About 50 percent said they like women with tough characteristics, while less than 29 percent expressed the opposite view.Why are tough women gaining popularity? Shen Meng, a psychological consultant, believes the fierce competition in society is contributi

15、ng to this trend. “Women are often in a disadvantaged position compared to men,” Shen says. “In order to survive, they have to be independent, strong and tough.” Liu Xiaolin, professor of psychology at Wuhan Mental Health Center, believes tough women are brought up this way. They are often on close

16、relationship with their fathers, who teach their daughters to be brave and decisive,” he says. As a result, these women are more likely to be psychologically healthy and more tolerant to stress, according to Liu.Though Liu believes that this is a good trend, Hu Shenzhi, a psychologist at the Guangdo

17、ng Sunflower Counseling Center, says the popularity of tough woman indicates an unclear line between gender identities, which can lead to relationship problems. “Some women with characteristics that differ from the traditional female image may have a difficult time finding Mr Right,” he says. “Even

18、if they get married, their manly characteristics might cause family conflicts.8. Which of the followings doesnt belong to the characteristics of a tough woman? A. She is independent of others in daily life. B. She is more tolerant to stress. C. She is soft and tender to others. D. She can solve prob

19、lems usually for men.9. How many respondents like tough women?A. about 6,200 B. about 16,700. C. 21,265. D. about 10,600. 10. Why are there more tough women nowadays?A. Because of the fierce competition in society.B. Because more women want to be independent.C. Because girls often love fathers more.

20、D. Because tough women are more lovely.11. What problems may tough women have in their life?A. Its difficult for them to be friends. B. They may have difficulty with marriage.C. They often suffer gender confusion.D. They have different characteristics form traditional female images.DStudents from Fl

21、orida International University in Miami walked on water Thursday for a class assignment. To do it, they wore aquatic （水上的）shoes they designed and created.Alex Quinones was the first to make it to the other side of a 175-foot lake on campus in record timejust over a minute. Quinones, who wore oversiz

22、ed boat-like shoes，also won last year and will receive $ 500. Students had to wear the aquatic shoes and make it across the lake in order to earn an “A” on the assignment for Architecture Professor Jaime Canaves, Materials and Methods Construction Class. “Its traditional in a school of architecture

23、to do boats out of cardboard for a boat race. I thought our students were a little bit more special than that,” Canaves said. “We decided to do the walk on water event to take it to the next level.”A total of 79 students competed in the race this year in 41 teams. Only 10 teams failed to cross the l

24、ake. Others who fell got back up and made it to the end. The race is open to all students and anyone in the community. The youngest person to ever participate was a 9-year-old girl who competed in place of her mother, while the oldest was a 67-year-old female.A large crowd on campus joined Canaves a

25、s he cheered on the racers. He shouted encouraging words, but also laughed as some unsteadily made their way to the end.“A part of this is for them to have more understanding of designing and make it work better,” he said. It is also a lesson in life for the students.“Anything, including walking on

26、water, is possible, if you do the research，test it and go through the design process seriously.”12. For what purpose did the students take part in the race?A. To go across the lake to school. B. To test their balance on the water.C. To pass Professor Canaves class. D. To win the prize money of $ 500

27、.13. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The students wore shoes distributed by Professor Canaves to walk across the lake.B. The students who fell into the water were criticized seriously by the Professor.C. Most students finished the class assignment successfully.D

28、. The students took part in the race to challenge their physical abilities.14. What can we infer from the passage?A. Alex Quinones is a top student in the university.B. Its a custom for the people in the community to get involved in student activities.C. The student who made it to the end in the rac

29、e would succeed in their professional career.D. Professor Canaves attaches importance to hands-on learning experience.15. The purpose of the passage is to _. A. show his approval of the unique teaching style B. report an interesting assignmentC. inspire teachers to do the same as Canaves did D. enco

30、urage more people to take part in the race第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Of the many unpleasant emotions we can experience, fear may top the list. 16 . Fear can also keep us from pursuing the things in life that really matter - like following our dreams, and developing important rela