1、届广西省桂林中学高三月考英语试题及答案桂林中学2018学年度下学期高三年级月考试卷英 语(本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分。满分150分,考试时间120分钟)第卷第一部分 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。1. What do we learn about the man?A. He slept well on the plane. B. He had a long trip
2、. C. He had a meeting.2. Why will the woman stay home in the evening?A. To wait for a call. B. To watch a ball game on TV. C. To have dinner with a friend.3. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?A. A school bag. B. A record. C. A theatre ticket.4. What does the man mainly do in his spare t
3、ime?A. Learn a language. B. Do some sports. C. Play the piano.5. What did the woman like doing when she was young?A. Riding a bicycle with friends. B. Travelling the country. C. Reading alone.二、听力第二节(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。听每段对话前,你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题
4、,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话,回答第6至第7两个小题。6. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel. B. At a booking office. C. At a friends house.7. What will the man probably do in a few days? A. Fly to another country. B. Come to the same hotel. C. Drive here to visit friends. 听下面一段对话
5、,回答第8至第10三个小题。8. What did the man worry about at the beginning of the conversation?A. He might not find everything he wanted.B. He might not have enough money with him.C. He might not be able to carry the shopping.9. How much should the man pay?A. $5. B. $75. C. $75.05.10. What did the woman do in t
6、he end?A. She charged the man a little less.B. She asked the man to pay her later.C. She made a mistake in adding up the cost. 听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。11. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom. B. In a theatre. C. In an office.12. Why does the man plan to leave early?A. He is going on vacation. B.
7、He is going to a performance. C. He is going to the post office.13. What does the woman offer to do?A. Clean the office. B. Pick up the man s son. C. Finish the man s work.听下面一段对话,回答第14至第17四个小题。14. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?A. Angry. B. Surprised. C. Sad15. What si
8、ze bag does the woman want?A. A 24-inch bag. B. A 29-inch bag. C. A 32-inch bag.16. When will the woman leave for Mexico? A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.17. Where does the man work? A. At a mail order company. B. At an international travel service. C. At the airport information desk. 听
9、下面一段对话,回答第18至第20三个小题。18. Why did the woman not go to college?A. She didnt pass the exam. B. She wasnt interested in college. C. She couldnt afford college education.19. What job does the woman say she did?A. She was a bus conductor. B. She was a shop assistant. C. She was a housekeeper.20. What did
10、the woman think of her friend s college life?A. It was busy. B. It was wonderful. C. It was dull.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。ALondon: Its well known that Charles Darwins famous theory of evolution (进化) annoyed many people because it was against the Bi
11、blical view of creation. But few know that it also created problems for Darwin at home with his deeply religious wife, Emma. “Darwin held back the publication of On the Origin of Species to avoid offending (触怒) his wife,” says Ruth Padel, the naturalists great great granddaughter. “Emma told him tha
12、t he seemed to be putting God further and further off”, Padel says in her north London home. “But they talked it through, and Emma once said, Dont change any of your ideas for fear of hurting me.”As the world celebrates the 200th birthday of the man who changed scientific thought forever and the 150
13、 th anniversary of his book today, even his opponents admitted he was a giant figure.Though opposition to his theory continues, it is the elegant explanation of how species evolutes through natural selection that makes his 200th birthday such a major event.More than 300 celebrations have been planne
14、d in Britain alone, where Darwins face graces (使增光)the 10-pound bill along with that of Queen Elizabeth II.Shrewsbury, the central England town where Darwin was born and raised, is holding a month-long festival for its most famous son. Down House, his former home near London, will hold a permanent e
15、xhibition recreating some of his most famous experiments.Many more events have been planned all over the world. What would he be doing if he were alive today? Padel thinks he would properly be studying DNA and the immune system.21The main purpose of the author is . Ato say something about Darwin and
16、 his wife Bto introduce Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution Cto sing high praise for the book On the Origin of Species Dto report some celebrations of Darwins 200 th birthday and the 150 th anniversary of his books22Which of the statements is NOT true based on the passage? AEveryone agrees wi
17、th Darwin now. BDarwin was brought up in Shrewsbury. CEmma was not really fond of his theory. DDarwin was very interested in living things.23The underlined phrase “held back” in the second paragraph probably means . Aprevented from Bkept a secret Ccared about Dput off24It can be inferred that the pa
18、ssage is most probably . Aa scientific report Ba news report Can English composition Da text B When I opened my e-mail the other day, a pretty woman named Rachel appeared on my computer screen. She greeted me by name and started talking warmly. Every now and then she stopped to smile at meShe was re
19、ading to me an e-mail from my brotherIt was very cool and lovelyRachel was there thanks to a new technology called Facemail. Facemail lets you send an e-mail that gets read to the receiver on line by an attractive male or female or by a clown(小丑)The software , which is free , can be downloaded at .
20、Facemail faces are lifelike , and they simulate(模仿)emotions based on emotions that you put in your text The company that develops the Facemail, is sure there will be broad uses in many fieldsThe reason why e-business is not popular, the company says, is that buying over the Internet lacks the human
21、touch. But what if you went to the Nike website and Michael Jordan greeted you by name, waited on you and personally closed the sale ? And it is talking with Whirpool Company about using the technology in a computer screen on a fridgeThen if Mom cant be home when the kids get back from school , she
22、can leave a note with voice and image telling them what there is to eatFacemail could get hot fastPersonally , Im a fan. Facemail is lively and funny at first , but if you select the clown , put a few rude words in an e-mail and add some angry emotions, youve got a crazy mail.25The main advantage of
23、 Facemail is that Athe e-mail can be read in a more lovely way Byou can talk with the person who sends you the e-mail Cyou can put your own emotions in the e-mail as you like Dyou can write an e mail to anyone26We can infer from the passage that Facemail Ais a software hard to download Bwill take th
24、e place of the e-mail system Ccan destroy your e-mail if not properly used Dis likely to be used in other ways in our daily life and work27The writer mentioned Nike website and Michael Jordan to show that AMichael Jordan will serve you himself on Nike website Bfamous people like Michael Jordan also
25、like to use Facemail CFacemail can make shopping on the Internet more interesting DNike company is increasing its sales through the fame of Jordan28The writer thinks . AFacemail is cool and funny BFacemail is a danger to the Internet CFacemail needs further improvement Dpeople should be careful with
26、 FacemailCLatest research shows that yawning(打哈欠) helps in keeping the brain cool, which is quite different from the popular belief that yawning promotes sleep and is a sign of tiredness. Yawning involves opening the mouth while taking a long, deep breath of air. It is commonly believed that people
27、yawn as a result of being sleepy or tired because they need oxygen. However, researchers at the University of Albany in New York said their experiments on 44 students showed that drawing in air helps cool the brain and helps it work more effectively. They said that their experiments showed that rais
28、ing or lowering oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood did not produce that reaction.Study participants were shown videos of people laughing and yawning, and researchers counted how many times the volunteers responded to their own “contagious(传染性的) yawns,” reported the online edition of BBC N
29、ews. The researchers found that those who breathed through the nose rather than the mouth were less likely to yawn when watching a video of other people yawning. This was because the blood vessels(脉管)in the nasal cavity sent cool blood to the brain.The same effect was found among those who held a co
30、ol pack to their forehead, whereas those who held a warm or room-temperature pack yawned while watching the video.“Since yawning occurs when brain temperature rises, sending cool blood to the brain serves to maintain the best levels of mental efficiency,” the authors wrote in the journal Evolutionar
31、y Psychology.29. According to the new study, people yawn when _. A. they are sleepy or tired B. they need more oxygen C. their brain temperature rises D. oxygen levels in the blood is lowered30. Which of the following statements about the new study is NOT true? A. Yawning can promote sleep. B. The study was carried out by researchers at the University of Albany. C. Yawning can making our brain work more efficiently. D. Yawning can maintain the best levels of mental efficiency.31. The underlined phrase “the volunteers ”probably refers to _. A. study participants B. peop
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