2017年12月份高三英语月考试题及答案.docx

辉县市奎星教育中心12月份月考英 语 试 题本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。命题：苏统全 审题：王保革第卷第一部分听力(略，满分30分)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。AA disastrous competition is going on in England，with billions of dollars and hundreds of lives in danger. OK，that's not true. But competitors from around the world gathered on Thursday to compete for the title of 2012's World's Biggest Liar.Each participant is given up to five minutes to make up the best lie in the competition，which was started in honor of 19th­century Bridge Inn owner Will Ritson，who was reportedly famous for his lies. Competitors gather at the Bridge Inn every year for the competition，a small pub in northwestern England. Anyone can take part in the competition. Well，almost anyway；the reporters note that lawyers and politicians are banned，who is said to enjoy “an unfair advantage” in the proceedings (进程)A study published this past July in the journal Evolution & Human Behavior found that nearly all lies are detectable through visible facial muscle reactions in the person telling a lie. “Thus，while interpersonal deception (欺骗) often is highly successful，signs of hidden emotional states are communicated clearly to the informed observer，” the study concluded.A churchman of Carlisle reportedly holds what may be the greatest lie of all time in the competition，simply stating，“I have never told a lie in my life.”In 2003，Abrie Krueger of South Africa became the first non­Brit to win the competition. Ironically，Krueger was accused by some of cheating.In 2006，comedian Sue Perkins became the first female to win the competition，telling a tale about people riding camels to work as a result of climate change.Last year's winning entry came from Glen Boyland，who told a lie about competing in a snail­racing (蜗牛赛跑) competition with Prince Charles.21The article begins with_.A. a piece of newsB. a case from the competitionC. the passage's topic sentenceD. a lie told by the writer22The competition is held at the Bridge Inn because_.A. its present owner is hospitableB. most local people are liarsC. it once had a good liar as its ownerD. it is a tourist attraction23When the writer wrote “Well，almost anyway”(Para.2)，he or she realized that_.A. the previous sentence was not exactB. the previous sentence was all wrongC. the next sentence would be exactD. the reporters didn't agree with him or her24Paragraph Three mainly tells us that_.A. lying requires extraordinary skillB. liars are able to find each other outC. most lies are believed in everyday lifeD. liars always show signs of lyingBThere is no doubt that Apple is well aware of the increased competition in the market and could be in a hurry to put another device out there，said Ramon Llamas，senior research analyst at IDC Mobile Devices Technology and Trends. Given its history with product launches and business policy，though，Apple probably isn't going to rush an iPhone release simply to put it on shelves，he said.“If you're Tim Cook (CEO of Apple)，you're thinking if you want to pay more attention to how to keep growing that bottom line and keep investors happy，or continue with the same approach from Apple，which is do what we can do and manage products and releases in the best way they can work for us. Apple usually does things in their own time，and I'm having a hard time buying this May or June timeline.” Llamas told Mac News World.While it's probable that Apple is definitely in a testing stage for its next smartphone, consumers likely have a standard waiting for the finished product，said Colin Gibbs，analyst at GigaOm Pro.“It typically takes a year or longer to create a state­of­the­art smartphone，so no one should be surprised Apple is in the testing stages with the next iPhone. And while it's possible that Apple could launch the next iPhone this spring or summer，I'm not expecting to see it until a little later in the year，” he told Mac News World.When it does launch，though，it could be in a variety of colors，said Gibbs. “Apple has already tested the waters with releasing colored devices when it revamped(更新，翻新)its iPod line last fall，so it's not too much of a stretch to believe it would want the new twist with its smartphone，as well”“I wouldn't be surprised if the new iPhone becomes available in some new colors，” he said. “That could be done pretty cheaply，and it would give Apple a new marketing angle.”25According to Ramon Llamas，Apple always_.A. tries to pleases its investorsB. does things as plannedC. ignores the fierce market competitionD. rushes to put new products to market26As for the next iPhone，Colin Gibbs didn't mention_.A. the stage of its being testedB. the rough time of its being releasedC. the wide variety of its colorD. the function to be improved27What's Colin Gibbs' attitude towards the next iPhone?A. Disapproving.B. Casual.C. Objective.D. Doubtful.28This passage is presented in the form of_.A. storiesB. commentsC. advertisementsD. debatesCUS President Barack Obama has just made life more difficult for cigarette makers. He has just signed a law that will set tough new rules for the tobacco industry. The new law gives the US Food and Drug Administration the power to strictly limit the making and marketing of tobacco products.At a White House signing ceremony Monday，Obama said that he was among the nearly 90% of smokers who took up the habit before their 18th birthday. Obama，who has publicly struggled to give up smoking，said he still hadn't completely kicked the habit. Every now and then he still smokes in secret.“As a former smoker I struggle with it all the time. Do I still smoke sometimes? Yes. Am I a daily smoker，a constant smoker? No.” Obama said at a news conference.“I don't do it in front of my lads. I don't do it in front of my family.I would say that I am 95% cured，but there are times when I mess up，” he said.“Once you go down this path，it's something you continually struggle with，which is exactly why the law is so important. The new law is not about me.It's about the next generation of kids coming up. What we don't want is kids going down that path，” he said.Nearly 20% of Americans smoke and tobacco use kills about 440,000 people a year in the United States due to cancer，heart disease，and other serious diseases.29The new law makes life difficult for _.AObama Btobacco industryCWhite House DUS Food and Drug Administration30What do we know about Obama from the passage?AHe no longer smokes. BHe still smokes as usual.CHe began to smoke at eighteen. DHe is trying hard to give up smoking.31According to the passage，Obama is most concerned about _.Achildren BofficialsChis family DbusinessmenDDear AUNTY，My husband's niece is 13 and what I would call “a_handful”. She wants to stay with us for while，and her mother and grandmother have told me what a great influence I would be on her. Her visit，no doubt，would bring about a long list of demands and she'd want to bring a friend too. I don't feel comfortable hosting her，but I don't know how to tell my husband's family members without hurting their feelings.Reluctant AuntDear Reluctant，Let's get you out of this mess. Your husband's family is making a request that borders on a demand and sugarcoating it with self­serving flattery (恭维). Put your foot down，and tell the truth. Say you don't feel equipped or comfortable hosting the little darling，and regretfully decline (拒绝)Under no circumstances should you take part in any discussion that attempts to change your mind through flattery.AUNTYDear AUNTY，I have two stepdaughters,21 and 24. On holidays，the older one always buys me gift but adds her sister's name on the card. I feel insincere thanking the younger daughter. I'd rather get no gift than be a part of this pretence. Is it tacky (俗气)to ask the 24­year­old to stop giving her sister credit while it isn't deserved? Will the younger one ever learn to be thoughtful?Mindful MumDear Mindful，Lighten up! Your older stepdaughter is a considerate and generous sister who cares for and protects her younger sister. Good for her! The girls' relationship is between them. As for your role，you can't punish anyone into being thoughtful. You can，however，model thoughtful behavior. Spend some time with her，and get to know her better.AUNTY32The underlined word “a handful” would probably mean a person who_.A. is difficult to deal withB. enjoys making friendsC. is easy to get along withD. gets easily influenced33AUNTY suggested that Reluctant Aunt_.A. kindly host the guestB. discuss with her husbandC. politely turn down the requestD. try to meet all the demands34Which of the following is TRUE about the second case?AMindful Mum is very proud of her two stepdaughters.BThe two stepdaughters always buy Mindful Mum gifts.CAUNTY thinks the older sister should be punished.DThe older stepdaughter cares for her sister.35In which section does the passage most probably appear in a magazine?A. Entertainment.B. Advice.C. Health.D. Food &Recipes.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Being organized is an important skill for school and life. When you're well organized，you can stay focused，instead of spending time hunting things down._36_For schoolwork，it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments，so you know what you have to do and when. Keeping labeled folders(贴有标签的文件夹)for handouts(课堂讲义)and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific placethese are the main parts of organization.For home stuff，being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go._37_It means keeping your schoolbag，your shoes，and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.Planning is part of being organized，too._38_Calendars，lists，and schedules can help you plan. You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace. Making a schedule or“to­do”list for yourself is a good idea. Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do._39_Check off things when you've done them. Use your list to help you decide which thing is most important to work on first.40_But once you're organized，it feels great. The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework，the more time you have for better things，like reading a good book or playing.APlanning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it.BFirst，you should get your schoolwork organized.CAdd new things as you get assignments.DYou will benefit a lot from a good habit.EWhat does it mean to be organized?FIt takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff.GIt means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One day a few years ago we had an uninvited guesta sparrow. _41_the little bird had flown into our open garage. Then I_42_the bird before I saw it.“What's that？”I asked when I first heard the sound.“It's coming from the_43_.”my wife，Anita，said. “Maybe it's one of the little_44_.”I looked into the garage. No children at all. But there was that sound again，coming from right up there. And that's_45_I saw the sparrow. It was flying_46_just inches below the ceiling. It was clearly_47_to get out，but couldn't see the way out was not up，but_48_and out through the garage door. So the bird continued flapping its wings and bumping its little head_49_the ceiling.I tried to terrify it out，but only succeeded in driving it into the_50_open space between the door and the ceiling. Then I tried to show the bird how to fly down a few feet_51_it could get outside，but that only seemed to_52_it more.“Why don't we just leave for a few minutes，” Anita_53_.“I'm sure he'll figure it out eventually.”We went back into the house，where we_54_to hear the ongoing struggle between the sparrow and the ceiling. Then suddenly，it was_55_and our uninvited guest was gone.I've_56_that little sparrow through the years，and I've decided that birds are not different much from people. We think we were_57_to fly ever upward，and we don't even consider the_58_that something good might happen if we just fly down a little bit. Once we figure out that we can make_59_without banging(碰)our heads against ceilings，we can usually save ourselves much_60_.41A. StillB. Somehow C. InsteadD. Perhaps42A. heardB. caught C. searchedD. observed43A. house B. backyardC. garageD. basement44A. birds B. guests C. catsD. kids45A. whenB. how C. whyD. whether46A. quicklyB. anxiously C. cautiouslyD. slowly47A. decidingB. hesitating C. trying D. choosing48A. upB. backward C. forward D. down49A. againstB. off C. alongD. into50A. freeB. smallC. wideD. dark51A. in caseB. even if C. as thoughD. so that52A. puzzleB. confuseC. frightenD. disturb53A. suggestedB. explainedC. insistedD. demanded54A. attemptedB. continuedC. refusedD. failed55A. fierceB. empty C. safeD. silent56A. looked afterB. worried aboutC. thought aboutD. brought up57A. forcedB. determined C. bornD. urged58A. ideaB. possibility C. challengeD. problem59A. progressB. peaceC. decisionsD. efforts60A. panicB. pressure C. lossD. trouble第卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 61 (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes 62 (fix) upon me. I had no 63 (choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 64 (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 65 I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, 66 (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding I made 67 ! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my 68 (confident) building up, I