学年湖北省浠水县实验高级中学高三月考英语试题.docx

1、学年湖北省浠水县实验高级中学高三月考英语试题2017年高三年级12月月考英语试题考试时间：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. When will Peters research paper be due?A. Next Wednesday B. Next Saturday C. Next Monday2. What does Jack sa

2、y about his business communication class? A. Its terrible B. It costs a lot. C. Its wonderful.3. What does the woman do as a hobby?A. Make model planes. B. Collect coins or stamps. C. Play the piano.4. Why is Mike happy?A. His parents bought him a car. B. He passed the driving test.C. He reached his

3、 parents by phone.5. What has the man been doing to keep healthy?A. Swimming. B. Running. C. Riding bikes.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does Jane think more excit

4、ing?A. Starting school. B. Starting work C. Going on a vacation.7. Whats Jacks attitude towards work?A. He feels its too tiring and demanding B. He considers it a challenge.C. He thinks it more fun than schooling.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does Jackie find it hard to keep up with class?A. He cant underst

5、and the material. B. He is working part-time. C. He has to look after his mother.9. What does Nancy suggest to Jackie?A. Finding a teacher to help him. B. Studying together for encouragement.C. Dropping out of one class for a rest.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How long has it been since the speakers saw each

6、 other?A. A year B.A month C.A couple of months.11. How does Steve take some exercise?A. At the gym in his company. B. On the running machine at home.C. At the Sunflower Health Club.12. What does Lisa suggest to Steve?A. Getting a guest card. B. Exercising at home C. Joining a gym or a group听第9段材料，回

7、答第13至16题。13. What does the man say about his condition?A. He lacks the interest to do things. B. He is inspired to lead a busy lifeC. He has nothing to do at hand.14. What advice does the woman offer the man?A .Invite friends for a party. B. Stay home for a rest. C. Go out to have fun.15.What preven

8、ts the man from going out to have fun?A. His work is due soon. B. He has to save money. C. He lacks the motivation16. What does the woman say about Victor?A. He has just graduated from college. B. He has entered kindergarten. C. He is old enough for high school.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the spea

9、kers neighbor move some furniture?A. She was getting her kitchen repaired. B. She was planning to move away.C. She was planning to sell her house.18. Why did the speaker refuse the two items?A. Because he didnt think them of use. B. Because he had no room for them.C. Because he had enough himself19.

10、 How did the speaker sell the two items?A. By calling his friends for help. B. By advertising them online.C. By putting an ad in the paper.20. Who got the table and chairs from the neighbor?A. charity. B. The speaker C. A homeless man.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、

11、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAway with wordsThe telegraph, an online news service, has teamed up with Saga, which provides products and services only for the over 50s, to hold a new competition to find the best travel writer. Three lucky winners will win a master class with two top Telegraph travel wr

12、iters before travelling the world with Saga on one of three holidays of great comfort and pleasure. To enter, all you need to do is tell us something mysterious and wonderful about the world of travela favorite memory, a humorous tale, an unforgettable occasion or a sight worth writing about.What we

13、 are looking forYou must be able to read not only those signs that help you find your way around but the ones that tell you how the locals tick. You must, in the words of Paul Theroux, an American travel writer, “describe exactly what you see and give it life with your imagination”.In this competiti

14、on, you can do that in anything from 150 words to 500, but they should be your words, and fresh ones. We do expect you not to hide the truth or the facts about your experience. Beyond that, you can make the most of the freedom travel writing gives you.Youll be editor as well as writer, so ensure tho

15、se eyes are equally fresh when you check and recheck what youve written. We will make allowances for the occasional mistake, such as you have “fell” into a river. But we wont put up with mistakes every few lines.Terms conditionsCompetitors must be aged 50 years or older.The judging process is divide

16、d into two stages: entries will be hosted on the website for one month. The top 20 articles will then be selected by public vote. The top three winners will be chosen by three judges.The closing date for entries is August 15.21. What does the prize for winners include?A. a chance to learn from excel

17、lent writers. B. the publication of their works. C. three wonderful holidays. D. an opportunity to work in the Telegraph.22.Who will select the final winners?A. the public. B. Paul Theroux C. two top Telegraph travel writers D. three chosen judges. 23.What type of writing is this text ?A. An essay B

18、. A travel guide C. A writing guide D. An announcement BOne cold day last November, my wife and I came home from work to a sick young daughter and we decided to stay at home for the night. Problem was, we had two tickets to see Miranda July, the performance artist, being interviewed at the Herbst Th

19、eatre. We decided to sell them online for 50. One hour before the event, a guy named Peter called me and said he wanted to buy the tickets. Since the time was limited, I told Peter to pay me the next day. Peter seemed touched and we said a fond goodbye. However, a month later, Peter still didnt pay

20、me back. A few more weeks passed. Another month. Thered been one e-mail promising to mail the check, then silence. Maybe he was having a hard time, I thought. But truth was, Peter seemed to be having a pretty normal time. According to the pictures and messages on his Facebook, he had been playing go

21、lf, dancing happily with his friends, and traveling on a boat. But he just refused to answer my calls, or reply to my e-mails or messages. So I tried reaching him with my wifes phone one night. And he didnt pick up when I called, but texted right back, playfully wondering who might be calling him. “

22、You should go to his office,” my wife said, “He would have to give you the money if all his coworkers were watching.” But I didnt want to become a debt collector. My efforts to reach Peter over these months had been light and I wanted to keep it that way. My initial exchange with Peter had been just

23、 two regular people agreeing to handle things humanly. There was a rare niceness in that, and I still wanted to keep that balloon in the air, however disappointing it was starting to look. I wanted to believe we could still trust each other.24. For what reason did the author and his wife decide to s

24、ell the ticket?A. They thought it was too cold that night. B. They needed to look after their daughter.C. They wanted to save some money. D. They were going to be interviewed.25. On the night the author sold his tickets to Peter, he .A. knew he might not get the 50. B. felt a little hesitant.C. thou

25、ght he could trust Peter. D. was moved by Peters kindness.26. Why didnt Peter pay the author back?A. Because he didnt remember it. B. Because he was too busy to pay.C. Because he didnt want to pay. D. Because he was having a tough time.27. What can we infer about the author?A. He would never trust s

26、trangers. B. He might call the police for help.C. He would go to Peters office to talk to him. D. He still hoped Peter would pay him back.CCrossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people dont even notice that theyre doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit w

27、ith one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravit

28、y to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You wont feel any immediate effects, but repeated, drawn-out i

29、ncreases in blood pressure can cause long-term health issues. So, planning to sit for a long period of time? Dont keep your legs crossed.Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg, explains

30、Richard Graves, a medical expert. This pressure can cause numbness and temporary paralysis (麻痹) of some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preventing you from being able to raise your anklewhat we know as that “pins and needles” sensation. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or

31、two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.28.

32、 What can we learn about crossing ones legs? A. It is a very bad social habit. B. It is usually practiced deliberately. C. It can make others feel uncomfortable.D. It can do harm to peoples health. 29. According to the study, sitting with your legs crossed can_. A. resist gravity effectively B. affect your blood pressure C. lead to heart attack