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1、高三英语月考卷2016高三英语月考卷2016届高三英语综合试卷第卷（100分）第一部分 听力（略）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）AAbout 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son. After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled (注册) my son in kindergarten. Several weeks later, my sons teacher asked me

2、 to meet him at his office.In the teachers office, and exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded (弱智的)? Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? NO, no, it cant be. What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him

3、 that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.My son could not follow the teachers directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class. Didnt he know my son did not speak English yet?He was angry; “Why hasnt your son been taught

4、 to speak English? Dont you speak English at home?”No, I didnt speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didnt want him to forget his native language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English Acting on a sudden impu

5、lse (凭冲动行事), an elderly woman, whose husband had been killed in the Civil War, went into a photographers to have her picture taken. She was seated before the camera, wearing the same hard, forbidding look that had made her fearful to the children living in the neighborhood when the photographer said

6、 suddenly, “Brighten the eyes a little.” She tried but failed. “See here,” the elderly woman said sharply, “if you think an old woman who is dull can look bright, or the one who feels cross can become pleasant every time she is told to, you dont know anything about human nature. It takes something f

7、rom the outside to brighten the eye and the face.”“Oh, no, it doesnt! Its something to be worked from the inside. Try it again,” said the photographer good-naturedly.She tried again and this time with better success. “Thats good! You look twenty years younger.” She went home with a strange feeling i

8、n her heart. It was the first compliment she had received since her husband passed away and it left a pleasant memory behind.When she went home, her neighbors soon remarked the change.“Why, Catherine, you are getting younger. How did you manage it?”“It is almost all done from the inside. You just br

9、ighten up inside and feel pleasant.”Every emotion tends to shape the body into beauty or into ugliness. Nothing we ever do is wiped out. The way to be beautiful without is to be beautiful within.Men complain because God puts thorns with roses; wouldnt it be better to thank God that he puts roses wit

10、h thorns? We win half the battle when we make up our minds to take the world as we find it, including the thorns. This is what happens in real life.24. The old woman went to the photographers to _.A. have her picture taken B. get her husbands photoC. complain to the photographer D. make herself look

11、 younger25. What can we know about the old woman?A. She missed her children very much. B. Kids in the neighbor always looked up to her.C. She hesitated to go to the photographers.D. The photographers manner inspired her a lot.26. What does the underlined word “compliment” mean?A. Praise. B. Comment.

12、 C. Comfort. D. Relief.27. What is the message conveyed in the story?A. Ignore ugliness when going after success.B. Friendship is built on respect for each other.C. Accept reality and take things as they are.D. Watch out for difficulty on their way to success.CMany science fiction stories tell about

13、 explorers arriving in a new world who use some kind of high-tech device to test for breathable air or signs of life. But here on Earth, science fiction is becoming reality through a new sampling technology called environmental DNA (eDNA). Scientists can use it to identify rare species, or estimate

14、fish populations with just a little air or water. Scientists study the genetic material released by living creatures. Essentially they can take a sample of soil, air or water, and they can sequence (排序) the DNA out of it and tell you what is there.EDNA can be used to identify the creatures that live

15、 in a certain place. Besides, it can confirm the presence or lack of a specific creature. The cost of gene sequencing has reduced greatly in recent years, which makes DNA testing more widely available.Caren Goldberg, who heads the new eDNA lab at Washington State University, is one of the first biol

16、ogists to take the technology from the testing period to actually using it.“It is extremely useful for species that are really hard to find. I have spent many hours looking for species that I was pretty sure were therelooking under rocks, looking in water, doing all kinds of surveys.”Caren Goldberg

17、sees eDNA as a way to get answers more efficiently, safely and with less destruction compared to traditional survey techniques. Until recently, scientists depended on netting or using an electric current to temporarily catch fish.This newer way is becoming popular around the world. Animal experts in

18、 Vietnam are using the eDNA to find the last, wild Yangtze giant softshell turtles. On the Caribbean island of Trinidad, it is being used to find endangered golden treefrogs.Scientists working with it say they do not expect robots to replace field biologists anytime soon. But the old-fashioned field

19、 work could soon be more targeted. A related research goal is to show how long environmental DNA can last and how far it can travel in different environments.28. DNA testing is widely used mainly because _.A. its cost has reduced greatly B. its result is more accurateC. its procedure is easy to run

20、D. it frees biologists of hard work29. What is Caren Goldbergs opinion on eDNA?A. Its hard to put it in actual use. B. Its helpful only in a limited way.C. It takes more time to get the results. D. It may cause less damage to species.30. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?A

21、. The old-fashioned field work would be more popular.B. The old-fashioned field work would face more difficulties.C. More research will be made on the old-fashioned field work.D. It is still uncertain to confirm the effects of eDNA testing.31. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Science

22、Fiction Makes Space Exploration Much EasierB. Science Fiction Becomes Reality for Species SurveysC. Species Surveys Are More Awesome Than You ThinkD. Environmental DNA testing Contributes To Our SocietyDStudents at Monument High School are participating in a unique activity called the Independent Pr

23、oject. The program is an “alternative” school thats completely run by students no teachers, parents, or adults are allowedand theyre in charge of deciding their entire courses. What these teens study in the classroom and their homework are all entirely up to them.Students arent taking this lightlyin

24、stead of reacting irresponsibly to the freedom to design their own studies, theyre eagerly grasping their own interests by writing poetry collections, learning instruments and taking flight lessons.“I think the more choices we have in our schools, the more students we will help develop into the kind

25、 of citizens that we need,” Principal Marianne Young explains. “And that its okay for you to need a little bit of a different approach from mine.”The only structure to the program is this: On Mondays students come up with questions that interest them about one of their school subjects, then they spe

26、nd the rest of the week researching and coming up with potential conclusions to these inquiries. On Fridays, they present this information to their classmates.Teens express their satisfaction with the program because it accommodates different kinds of learners, even those who dont always succeed in

27、a traditional academic sense.“I have dyslexia (阅读障碍), so its very hard reading and writing and doing those sorts of things. School has always been a big problem for me,” one student named Sergio explains. “If not for this program, I dont know if Id be graduating-I dont know where Id be right now. I

28、think this has really been my savior and got me through the last two years of high school.”32. What can we know about the Independent Project?A. Normal school courses are a must. B. It aims to help students with math.C. Therere no teachers involved in it. D. Students must study courses at home.33. A

29、ccording to Principal Marianne Young, _.A. more course choices will benefit top studentsB. different learning styles should be encouragedC. teachers play a key role in students educationD. knowledge can be better gained by discussions34. Whats teens attitude towards the Independent Project?A. Doubtf

30、ul. B. Cautious. C. Approving. D. Critical.35. What is the passage mainly about?A. An unusual educational program. B. The benefits of interactive learning.C. The structure of a learning program. D. The differences in individual learning.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。E

31、asy Steps to Happier LivingTake care of your body.Our body and mind are connected. 36 It instantly improves our mood and can even lift us out of depression. We dont all have to run marathons - there are simple things we can do to be more active each day. We can spend time outdoors, eat healthily and

32、 get enough sleep.Notice the world around you.Have you ever felt there must be more to life? Good news there is. And its right here in front of us. 37 . Learning to be more mindful and aware does wonders for our happiness, whether its on our walk to work or in the way we eat. It helps us get in tune with our feelings and stops us focusing on the past or worrying about the future.Keep learning.Learning affects our happiness in lot