届广东省阳东广雅中学高三下学期月考英语试题.docx

1、届广东省阳东广雅中学高三下学期月考英语试题广东省阳东广雅中学20172018学年高三下学期3月月考英语试题 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 In the last 20 years of my life, I have been interested in self-improvement and applying it to myself in many ways. And of course all through th

2、at time I have learnt a lot and made it much1. So in the last 3 months I seem to have reached this2high level. I feel a miracle has happened to me, in fact the other day I couldnt stop staring at myself in the3making sure all these wonderful things were happening to me! Then I cried a small4, not be

3、cause of what I looked like, but because I was so5for the person I had become. Several things have happened to make me6ensure that my track in life has truly7. I moved back to my hometown after being away a decade and was astonished that so many people8my name in a nice way, greeted me and9me back.

4、And over the next 3 months they were excited for my growth. At the10where I exhibit today, people come over and greet me, I see the11on their faces when they talk to me frankly and12. Thus I think they are13my expression or style. I know I give them a good feeling at the fairs not just from keeping

5、my expression open, understanding, kind but with a14smile in all the right places. But now I do feel that what I have done for the people may bring them a bit of sympathy. And most of all I believe in the mirror15. I have ever been doing the hard work, improving myself and now I feel its coming back

6、 to me in absolute roads and I am considered to be a man of great future. 1. A. easier B. healthier C. happier D. better2. A. wonderful B. helpful C. useful D. harmful3. A. window B. mirror C. area D. road4. A. sorrow B. fear C. tear D. voice5. A. hopeful B. anxious C. grateful D. proud6. A. nearly

7、B. really C. hardly D. equally7. A. appeared B. improved C. moved D. changed8. A. remembered B. recognized C. called D. reminded9. A. took B. welcomed C. turned D. got10. A. markets B. trades C. halls D. fairs11. A. expression B. impression C. confusion D. emotion12. A. slowly B. sincerely C. loudly

8、 D. annually13. A. copying B. shaping C. showing D. learning14. A. brave B. quiet C. sweet D. simple15. A. value B. reflection C. effect D. function第二节语法 填空(共10小题，每小题15分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。One day a young man was standing in the midd

9、le of the town proclaiming(宣告)that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd16(gather), and they all admired his heart for it was perfect. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as17. ”The crowd and the young man looked at the old

10、 mans heart, 18 was full of scars. It had places where pieces had been removed and otherpieces put in, but they didnt fit quite right, and there were several jagged(凹凸不平的)edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gouges(沟槽)where whole pieces were19(miss). The young man laughed. “Comparing your

11、heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars. ”“Yes, ”said the old man, “Yours looks perfect20I would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents a person to21I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they give me a piece of their h

12、eart that fits into the empty place in my heart. But because the pieces arent exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of22love we shared. Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasnt returned a piece of his or her heart23me. These are the

13、 empty gouges. Although these gouges are painful, they stay open, 24(remind)me of the love I have for those people. So now do you see25true beauty is? ” 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABefore leaving work, Steve Lee likes to use his cell phone to

14、turn on his heat and air condition system at home. So by the time he gets through traffic into his front door, the temperature inside is perfect. You may wonder what a so-called smart home can do inside. Lee works for a company called Smarthome. com, testing and living with many of his companys home

15、 automation gadgets(自动化小配件), like this multifunction touch screen that controls devices around the house and even connects to the Internet traffic cameras. “I have cameras, and they follow all the way down the freeway to work, ”said Lee with pride, “Whats going on at home when you are away? No probl

16、em, install some wireless cameras and controllers and from any computer in the world with an Internet connection, you can watch your house. ”“You can check on the house, and I can look at the temperature. Believe it or not, if I want to turn on lights ahead of time, I can, ”added Lee. We sat in Stev

17、es California kitchen and with the right password, turned on the kitchen counter lights at his boss house in Wisconsin. Steve did have permission to log on(登录). “If you do know the password and you want to play a trick on your wife, you could turn lights on and off remotely. ”This new technology, wh

18、ich can automatically turn on water sprinklers when humidity is low, or turn off a pool pump when it is not in use, is no longer expensive. Several hundred dollars for a basic system is enough and it is not hard to install. Sure the convenience is nice but many people who like the security advantage

19、s like making sure kids are safe with the help of camera monitors and bedside alerts. “I can notice that maybe one of my children wakes up in the middle of the night once the light switch is turned on. ”What a smart home cant do is get you a snack and you have to leave the couch for that. 26. What d

20、oes the underlined word “password” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. Security code. B. Crossword. C. Passport. D. Touch screen. 27. What can be inferred from this passage? A. Steves boss trusted him very much. B. Steve doesnt like to play jokes on his family. C. Steve could log on his boss home because he had

21、 been given the key. D. Its expensive and difficult to apply a basic smart home system. 28. According to the passage, the following is often a must for a smart home EXCEPT a. A. cell phone B. computer C. camera D. car29. What cant a smart home do according to the passage? A. Turning on the light aut

22、omatically. B. Getting the owner some food. C. Turning off a pool pump. D. Watching over the homes safety. 30. In which section of a newspaper will this passage probably be found? A. Entertainment. B. Science & Technology. C. Health & Care. D. Biography. BA full-time nanny is employed by the parents

23、 to provide high quality childcare for their children and to undertake all tasks related to the providing of that care. Nannies provide childcare in the familys private home. Full-time nannies with parents meet the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of the children. They typically do

24、 the childrens laundry, keep the childrens areas neat and clean, and prepare meals and snacks for the children. Depending on the age of the child and the familys needs, the nanny may be responsible for bathing the child, transporting the child to activities and assisting the child with homework. Sin

25、ce nannies work in the private home and serve as caretakers, and educators, nannies must be trustworthy. Nannies are often hired so that parents can fulfill their personal and professional tasks. For this reason, nannies must be dependable and reliable. Full-time nannies work on average 40 to 60 hou

26、rs per week and may live with the family as live-in nannies. For parents who hire a live-in nanny, at minimum they should provide a separate bedroom and bathroom and all meals and snacks. One of the benefits of nanny care is that the parents set the nannies weekly schedule. Nannies are typically req

27、uired to have some scheduling flexibility. Nanny employers must pay what is commonly referred to as the nanny tax, which includes social security taxes and medicare taxes, total about 7. 65% of the nannys wages. The other federal tax is referred to as FUTA. It is the Federal Unemployment Tax. State

28、unemployment taxes may also apply and vary from state to state. In addition to nanny employer taxes the nanny is responsible for her share of the FICA taxes. Nannies are responsible for paying their own income tax payments, however many employers agree to manage the payments for them. Typical nanny

29、benefits include 2 weeks of paid vacation, paid sick days and paid personal days and full contributions to health insurance. Nanny employers may also wish to contribute to a retirement savings plan for their nanny. 31. What does a full-time nanny usually do? A. She should do all the tasks connected

30、with childcare. B. She must be able to communicate well with parents. C. She should provide excellent care for the family. D. She must avoid dealing with her private secrets. 32. We can learn from the second paragraph that. A. the nanny should stop the kid from eating snacksB. the parents must prepa

31、re every meal for the nannyC. the nanny should be a person with educationD. the parents must take responsibility for the nanny33. If you applied to be a full-time nanny. A. you would work at most 8 hours a day B. you would get your private spaceC. you would work seven days a week D. you would have n

32、o time of your own34. What do you know about the nanny tax? A. The nanny must pay such a tax according to her wages. B. The tax almost covers one-fifth of the nannys wages. C. The employers should pay the nanny tax for nannies. D. The tax is said to be the highest of all walks of life. 35. Which one is NOT the benefit of the typic