高三英语上学期第一次月考试题24.docx

1、高三英语上学期第一次月考试题24西安市庆安高级中学2016-2017学年第一学期高三英语第一次月考第卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15C. 9.18答案是B。1. Where does t

2、his conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In a classroomC. In a library.2. At what time will the film begin?A. 7:20.B. 7:15.C. 7:00.3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Jane.B. A weekend trip.C. A radio programme.4. What will the woman probably do?A. Catc

3、h a train.B. See the man off.C. Go shopping.5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She made a late delivery.B. She went to the wrong place.C. She couldnt take the cake back.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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

4、听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whose CD is broken?A. Kathys.B. Mums.C. Jacks.7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?A. Buy her a new CD.B. Do some cleaning.C. Give her 10 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man think of the meal?A. Just so-soB. Quitesatisfactory.C. A bit disappointing.9. What was the

5、 15% on the bill paid for?A. The food.B. The drinks.c. The service.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for his wife.B. To have a camera repaired.C. To get a camera changed.11. What colour does the man want?A. Pink.B. Black.C. Orange.12. What will the man do afterward

6、s?A. Make a phone call.B. Wait until further notice.C. Come again the next day.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?A. Go to a play.B. Stay at home.C. Visit Kingston.14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?A. Attend a party.B. Meet her aunt.C. See a car sh

7、ow.15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?A. To call up Betty.B. To buy some DVDs.C. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Fellow workers.C. Guide and tourist.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work?A. In the Guinness Company.B. At a ra

8、dio station.C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?A. A bird-shooting trip.B. A visit to Europe.C. A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear?A. In 1875.B. In 1950.C. In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?A. More

9、records of unusual facts.B. The founder of the company.C. The oldest person in the world.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） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AHow often do you let other people like a bad driver, a rude waiter, or an angry boss, change your mood?Sixteen years

10、 ago I learned a lesson. I got in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver used his brakes, the tires made a loud noise, and at the very last moment our ca

11、r stopped just 3cm from the back of the other car.I couldnt believe it. But then I couldnt believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head around and he started shouting at us. I couldnt believe it!My taxi driver just smiled and wave

12、d at the guy. So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy could have killed us!” And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck”. He said, “Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of anger and disappointment. As their gar

13、bage piles up, they look for a place to dump it. And if you let them, theyll dump it on you.”So I started thinking how often I let Garbage Trucks run right over me and how often I take their garbage and spread it to other people.I began to see Garbage Trucks. I see the load people are carrying. I se

14、e them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I dont take it personally. I just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on.21. What happened to the author on his way to Grand Central Station?A. He was caught in a traffic jam. B. He had a fight with his taxi driver.C. His taxi almost ran into anot

15、her car. D. His taxi suddenly got a flat tire.22. When the author saw his taxi driver smile and wave at the driver of the black car, he_.A. got very angry B. was deeply impressedC. felt quite disappointed D. praised him for his manners23. The underlined part “the load” in the last paragraph probably

16、 refers to _.A. the bad mood B. poor habitsC. waste materials D. great pressure24. How did the author learn to deal with Garbage Trucks?A. Fight back immediately. B. Call the police for help.C. Dump it on someone else. D. Smile and move on.BA shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happ

17、iness from the wisest man in the world. The boy walked a long way, and finally came upon the beautiful castle where the wise man lived.On entering the main room of the castle, the boy was quite surprised: tradesmen coming and going, people chatting in the corners, and a small orchestra playing soft

18、music. The wise man talked with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn.The wise man listened carefully to the boys explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didnt have time just then to explain the secret of happiness. He suggested that the boy look around

19、the palace and return in two hours. “Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something,” said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil. “As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill.”The boy began to walk up and down stairs of the palace, ke

20、eping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned to the wise man.“Well,”asked the wise man,“Did you see the Persian tapestries（挂毯）in the hall? Did you see the garden that took the master gardener ten years to create?” The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing.

21、His only concern had been not to spill the oil.“Then go back and observe the wonders of my world,” said the wise man. The boypicked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace. This time he observed all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls. When he returned, he described

22、in detail everything he had seen.“But where are the drops of oil?” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.“Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world, an

23、d never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”25.When the boy arrived at the castle, he .A.received a warm welcome from the wise manB.had already missed his chance to talk to the wise manC.was shown around the palace by the local people D.didnt expect to see so many people around26. The wise man

24、gave the boy two tasks in order to .A.show him how to observe the wonders in the worldB.teach him the secret of happinessC.make him learn from his mistakesD.let the boy enjoy his palace and garden27.We can infer from the article that “the drops of the oil on the spoon” probably refer to .A.the beaut

25、y of ones natureB.the fortune a person possessesC.the responsibilities one has to take onD. the great opportunities in life28.What would be the best title for the article? A. Lesson about Happiness B. The Secret of HappinessC. Learning about Happiness D. Searching for HappinessCWhen I was about 12,

26、I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He l

27、istened to me quietly, then he asked.“Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like ? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did a

28、s he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refus

29、ed to take it.“Thats just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feel hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them a

30、ll, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice29. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? A. Not an Enemy, but the Best FriendB. The Best Advice

31、Ive Ever HadC. My FatherD. My Childhood30. What does“Week by week her list grew”mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer.C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.31. Why did her father listen to he