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1、甘肃省会宁县届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题2018届高三第一次月考英语试卷本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时，将答案做在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效（如果有机读卡，I卷涂机读卡）。考试结束后，保留试卷，只交答题卡。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必先将自己的学校、班级、学号、姓名、考号和座位号填写在答题卡和机读卡上。2用2B铅笔涂机读卡，用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔答题、字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号在规定的区域内作答，超出答题区域答题无效。4保持答题卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15个小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅

2、读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。 AWondering where to watch the fireworks on the fourth Friday of July? Here are some restaurants where you can sit, grab a bite to eat and watch the show.The Roof on Wilshire offers a view of the city, so chances are that youll be able to catch a fireworks show while

3、youre up there. The restaurant will also offer an all-you-can-eat menu for $20 that includes all beef hot dogs and sweet potato chips. The festivities will take place from 2 to 11 pm. Reservations are recommended. 6317 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 852-6002.Whiskey Reds is located in Marina Del

4、 Rey. Beginning at 5:30 pm, it will include live music from Jack of Hearts. The event is free and open to the public. Guests can make reservations from 5:30 to 10 pm. It costs $59 to reserve a seat on the patio(露台) and $49 for indoor seating. Kids aged 5 to 12 need $25 for a seat outside and $20 for

5、 an indoor seat. Kids aged four and below are free. 13813 Fiji Way, Marina Del Rey, (310) 823-4522.High Rooftop lounge in Venice at the top of the Hotel Erwin offers views of the Venice coastline. The fireworks show starts at 9 pm. The rooftop lounge (休息室) offers a full menu of cocktails and a selec

6、tion of snacks. 1697 Pacific Avenue, Venice Beach, (800) 786-7789.The last one is Carbon Beach Club at the Malibu Inn. Here you can see fireworks from a seat on the restaurants oceanfront balcony from 6 to 9:30 pm. Reservations are recommended. 22878 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, (310) 456-6444.1. Whic

7、h restaurant will provide live music during fireworks?A. Wilshire. B. Whiskey Reds. C. High Rooftop lounge. D. Carbon Beach Club.2. Where can you get an all-you-can-eat menu with twenty pounds?A. Wilshire. B. Whiskey Reds. C. High Rooftop lounge. D. Carbon Beach Club.3. Which telephone number will y

8、ou dial if you want to reserve a seat on an oceanfront balcony?A. (323) 852-6002. B. (310) 823-4522. C. (800) 786-7789. D. (310) 456-6444.BTeachers Day around the world is not celebrated on the same day.In some countries，Teachers Day is celebrated on working days.However，in other countries，it is cel

9、ebrated on holidays.Here we are giving you a list of countries that celebrate Teachers Day on holidays.ChinaThe Teachers Day was proposed(提议)at National Central University in 1931.It was adopted(被采纳) by the central government of Republic of China in 1932.In 1939，the day was set on August 27，Confuciu

10、ss birthday.Peoples Republic of China government called it off in 1951.It was reestablished in 1985，and the day was changed to September 10.Now more and more people are trying to celebrate the Teachers Day back to Confuciuss birthday.IndiaIn India，Teachers Day is celebrated on September 5，in honor o

11、f Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan，the second President of India.Because his birthday was September 5th.At schools on this day，students in India celebrate this day to show their respect and love to their teachers.RussiaIn Russia Teachers Day is on October 5th.Before 1994，this day was set on the first Sun

12、day of September.USAIn the United States，Teachers Day is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.ThailandJanuary 16 was adopted as Teachers Day in the Thailand by a resolution(决议) of the government on November 21，1956.The first Teachers Day was held in 1957.IranIn Iran，Teachers Day is

13、 celebrated on May 2nd every year.It is in honor of the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari who died on May 2，1980.Although different countries celebrate Teachers Day on different days，the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.4The best title of the passage is _

14、ATeachers Day around the world BThe history of Teachers Day CActivities on Teachers Day DHow to celebrate Teachers Day5What will be discussed in the next paragraph of the text? AHow Teachers Day became popular in the world. BWhich country is the first to celebrate Teachers Day. CWhat activities peop

15、le take to celebrate Teachers Day. DWhich country has the longest vacation for Teachers Day.6In which country is the Teachers Day celebrated for its leader? AIran. BThailand. CRussia. DIndia.7We can know from the passage that _ ANot all the Teachers Days are celebrated on holidays BChina is the firs

16、t country to celebrate Teachers Day CThailand first celebrated Teachers Day in 1956 DRussia and USA celebrate Teachers Day on the same day CThe popular smartphone application Instagram(照片分享)has changed the way we look at photography, even our world. The photo-worthy moments we share serve as an impo

17、rtant function in cultivating the photographic artistic eye. Instagram has got people to start noticing the art in their everyday life. It has also allowed us to share the artful moments in our lives with others. Clearly, making people focus on beautiful moments in their lives and how to share them

18、is a positive takeaway from Instagram. Not only has Instagram changed the way we look at things around us, but it has also changed the way people view professional photography. Instagram has turned everyone with a smartphone into an artist. Opening up art to the general community is a groundbreaking

19、(创新的) aspect of this application. Making artistic attempts accessible for everyone to discover their artistic talents and explore creatively is something that has made people find the beauty in the everyday. However, this accessibility has also created questioning around art and respect deserved by

20、professional photography. The art in a professional photograph versus an Instagram can sometimes be hard to notice at a quick glance. But photographs taken by true professional photographers hold something that Instagrams cannot match in terms of photographic quality, or advanced compositional knowl

21、edge.This is not to say Instagram is a lesser art. Aesthetic qualities of art are a personal matter and how good an artwork is depends on personal preferences. Good is a very arbitrary term in the art world. For example, I may find one photo more pleasing than another, but not everyone has to agree

22、with me. The point I am trying to make is that professional photography should not be lost, but instead approached with a new, enhanced level of respect and admiration despite how accessible, common and fun Instagram now makes the taking and sharing of photos.8. What does the writer mainly tell us i

23、n the passage?A. The increasing popularity of Instagram.B. The advantages and disadvantages of Instagram.C. The changes that Instagram brings us.D. The differences between Instagram and professional photography.9. What can the smartphone application Instagram do?A. Help people to discover true self.

24、B. Inspire people to find the beauty in life. C. Encourage people to be more competitive.D. Let people gain others respect and admiration.10. Why do people begin to doubt the art of professional photography?A. Because common people can take perfect photos easily.B. Because they show no respect for p

25、rofessional photographers.C. Because the artistic level of professional photography is reducing.D. Because Instagram has changed the way people look at the world. 11. What does the writer think of professional photography?A. Useful. B. Valueless. C. Helpless. D. Absurd. DNew mercury(汞) threat to oce

26、ans from climate changeRising temperatures could boost mercury levels in fish by up to seven times the current rates, said Swedish researchers in an article published in Science Journal. Theyve discovered warming increases levels of the toxin (毒素) in sea creatures. In experiments, they found that ex

27、tra rainfall drives up the amount of organic material flowing into the seas. This alters the food chain, adding another layer of complex organisms which boosts the concentrations of mercury up the line.Mercury is one of the worlds most toxic metals, and according to the World Health Organization, is

28、 one of the top ten threats to public health. The substance at high levels has been linked to damage to the nervous system, paralysis and mental impairment in children.The most common form of exposure to mercury is by eating fish containing methylmercury(甲基水银), an organic form of the chemical which

29、forms when bacteria react with mercury in water, soil or plants. Levels of mercury in the worlds ecosystems have increased by between 200% and 500%, since the industrial revolution say experts, driven up by the use of fossil fuels such as coal.In recent years there have been concentrated efforts to

30、limit the amount of mercury entering the environment, with an international treaty, called the Minamata Convention, signed by 136 countries in place since 2013.Researchers hope that the Minamata treaty will be successful and countries reduce the amount of mercury that is being produced. Otherwise th

31、is discovery of a previously unknown source could have impacts for human health.Other researchers in the field say that the new study highlights important issues that have previously been little known.“This work experimentally proves that climate change will have a significant effect of methylmercur

32、y budgets in coastal waters and its accumulation in fish,” said Milena Horvat from the Jozef Stefan Institute in Slovenia.“This work will also help us understand the formation of mercury in fish and help reduce mercury from emission sources (primarily industrial).”12. Where did Swedish researchers find warming increases levels of the toxin?A. In the Pacific Ocean