广东省湛江市第一中学2016届高三英语上学期11月月考试题.doc

2016届湛江一中高三级11月月考英语试题满分：120分 时间：120分钟 第卷第一部分 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）读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答題卡上将该选项涂黑。APicking a destination may be the hardest part of getting ready to study abroad. Its hard to pick just one to be your home. We are here to help you narrow it down, with a complete guide to the top four studying abroad destinations.Number 4: AustraliaAustralia is a country where strong programs seem a bit obvious based on the location itself. Anything dealing with the environment is a natural choice of study, because Australia has such a unique climate across the country. Youll need a student visa to study in Australia. Most universities will send you an official form along with more information about the visa process once youve met these requirements.Number 3: ChinaSome fields like business or economics stand out just because of the nature of the country itself as an economic superpower. Other areas like cultural studies might give you more options to pursue programs that would help you get a better feel of what life is like in less developed areas. Youll need a visa for any program you decide to do in China. Youll also need to make sure your passport is valid for at least six months after your planned departure date. Be sure to pay attention to different entry and exit requirements too if you plan to do any side traveling to places like Hong Kong.Number 2: FranceAside from studying the French language, France is a great place for students, who are interested in art, literature, music, history, architecture, or a combination of any of the above. If youre planning to be in France for more than 90 days, youll need a visa. This process can take a long time (think two months or more), so be sure to start early.Number 1: The United KingdomThe UK is home to some of the oldest, most respected universities on the planet. Youre almost guaranteed to find an incredible program for any subject you could possibly think of. Youll need one of two types of visas depending on how long you plan to study there and what youll be doing.1. According to Number 4, we can know that _.A. the weather in Australia is almost the same all year roundB. the location of Australia influences its programs greatlyC. most universities in Australia can provide visas for foreign studentsD. the development of science in Australia is the rapidest in the world2. If a foreigner is about to study in China, he should _.A. bring a student visa with himB. volunteer to work in less developed areasC. ensure that his passport can be valid at least for the following six monthsD. apply for a different visa to travel in Hong Kong3. Who may be mostly interested in the article?A. Students who plan to study abroad.B. Teachers who plan to teach in universities.C. Travelers who plan to visit other countries.D. Students who plan to work outside. BSuperman Returns, X-Men, The Fantastic Four and Iron Man have been on the list of superhero movies since the dawn of the 21st century. The success of them has gone beyond all expectations, with six of the top 12 highest box office grosses (票房收入) being held by superhero movies. There are many theories as to why these films have become and remained so popular over the last decade.Some experts consider most movies to be forms of escapism (逃避现实). They are traditionally meant to be a combination of education and entertainment, and superhero films tend heavily toward the latter element. Watching a superhero movie is a great chance to relax and not think about stress or difficult things in your life.Historically, during times of war, films have become a hotbed of patriotism (爱国主义). Superheroes are charged with bringing peace, fighting violently if necessary, and trying to maintain a normal life. Some audience members may relate to that concept, either on a personal level or in relation to their ideas about war and any current world situations. Moreover, most superheroes serve as a hope-inspiring figure, an image of someone who can save us all from dark and difficult times. Superhero movies promote the ideas of peace, safety and freedom.Aside from the global and psychological reasons, superhero movies are just a lot of fun. Since the success of Spiderman, the Hollywood film industry has begun throwing huge amounts of money at the films, to great effect. Most of the big-earning superhero films of the 21st century are written, acted, and technically produced by the best minds in the film business. In 2008, The Dark Knight was released, making back nearly its entire production budget of $185 million dollars in the first weekend.Superhero movies are many things to many people. To comic book lovers, they are the realization of their favorite worlds. To those feeling the strain of economic, personal, or national problems, they are a welcome escape for a few hours. Grab your popcorn and your chocolate and look for a good seat in the middle of the row, because it looks like superhero films will continue to have a wild ride. 4. The author lists some superhero movies in Paragraph 1 in order to show that _.A. superhero movies are shot in the 21st centuryB. superhero movies express the idea of escapismC. superhero movies make more profit than other moviesD. superhero movies get popular over the last decade5. People like superhero movies during times of war because _.A. people can be saved from dark and difficult timesB. people can gain positive energy from superhero moviesC. people can learn how to fight against other countriesD. people can know more about the current world situations6. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Watching superhero films is a way of entertainment.B. Comic book lovers dont dare to face the reality.C. Superhero films are a new form of education.D. People who love their country watch superhero films most.7. Whats the best title for the passage?A. How much profit do superhero movies bring?B. What makes superhero movies successful?C. Why are superhero movies so popular?D. Which superhero movies are the most famous?CI spent my first four weeks in Granada at the Centre for Modern Languages. This institution is part of the UGR, but has many students enrolling for a month or two at a time to learn Spanish.One of my most useful activities there was my weekly language exchange with Lucia, a Ph.D. student from Cordoba. She and I walked around the city for an hour or so, and I spoke in Spanish while she practiced her English. These language exchanges were not only fun, but also helped develop Spanish skills.While in Spain, I took two kinds of trips, and I would recommend each for different reasons. At the end of February, I participated in a group activity called Morocco Exchange. The four days we spent travelling around Morocco was the best time in my life. We started from Tangier, spent a few hours in Asilah and a day in Rabat, with a final stop in Chefchaouen. We did a few touristy things, such as visiting some magnificent Roman ruins in Chellah. But we also had the opportunity to communicate with real Moroccan students, who answered our questions frankly and with good humor.About a month later, I had the other kind of trip. Spain celebrated Semana Santa (the week before Easter) with a week-long vacation, and I planned a trip to Valencia, alone. It was challenging and a little lonely at times, but a really fantastic experience. I liked the freedom to do what I wanted, and I also had the opportunity to meet some incredible people at the hotel. It can be extremely satisfying to do things by yourself, like exploring an entire city by bicycle. But one must take care, especially as a female, and be a little more vigilant (警惕的) when travelling alone.8. We infer the writer went to the Centre for Modern Languages to _.A. work part-time B. do sight-seeingC. work as a teacher D. improve her Spanish9. How did the writer probably find her time with Lucia?A. Boring. B. Beneficial. C. Relaxing.D. Uncomfortable.10. What do the two kinds of trips mentioned in the passage refer to?A. Group travelling and travelling alone.B. Group travelling and travelling in the country.C. Travelling with classmates and travelling alone.D. Travelling in a hurry and travelling in a relaxing way.11. We infer when the writer was travelling in Valencia, _.A. she felt completely safeB. she didnt quite enjoy herselfC. she found the trip was very easyD. she could take charge of her plans DEnough may never be enough. As human beings, it seems that once we attain what we think will make us whole, we grow bored quickly and need something new in order to feel satisfied. We are addicted to what we dont have.Youd better sit down at this very moment and make a list of all the reasons why youre fortunate and while youre writing the list, you would want nothing more. You could get together with a group of people whom you care about and discuss ideas. You would feel comfortable with what you have and who you are at that moment or some hours later. The talking heads always tell you that you need to be rich and famous on your television, so your desire for more becomes unquenchable (难抑制的). You forget that you are enough. You find yourself making comparisons between your life and the life of people you assume who have figured it out, and all of your accomplishments are never enough to satisfy you.The issue with this “never enough” mentality is that we all have it to some degree. We fail to realize that even the people who have figured it out are on some level still as lost and broken as everyone else. Everyone is constantly looking for validation (确认) in the form of likes and comments to give meaning to our sense of self. We honestly believe that as long as we buy into the illusion (错觉) when we are happy, everything is going to be great, we wont have to face reality.Reality is that we want all the material, social media fame, and worthless validation in order to feel accepted by others. The reason why all of those things bring only temporary satisfaction is that they arent the answer. We all keep looking for other people to accept us in order to feel whole. But in fact, it is when we accept ourselves that we can feel really satisfied. We are in a universal competition for acceptance that no one wants a part of, but so few have the courage to stop competing. What will ever be enough?12. After writing down the reasons why youre fortunate, you may think _.A. you are lucky enoughB. you need something newC. you will grow bored quicklyD. you should discuss ideas with others13. According to Paragraph 2, the people who have “figured it out” refer to those _.A. who dont dare to face the realityB. who intend to compare with othersC. who have achieved some kind of successD. who are unlikely to be accepted by others14. People can only get long term satisfaction if _.A. they can achieve great successB. they believe in their own abilitiesC. they can accept themselves joyfullyD. they stop commenting on others behavior15. Whats the writers purpose of writing the passage?A. To warn people not to set long-term goals.B. To ask people to appreciate what they have.C. To teach people how to hold a positive attitude.D. To inform people of the importance of comparison.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。Once youve decided whats really important to you, you still need some practical suggestions to help you organize your time more efficiently. The following five time management tips will be very helpful for you.Never do everything at a time. 16 For other activities that simply need to be done, youd better see if you can spend less time on them. It may be possible to put some of these off for days, or even weeks, while you focus on the things that really matter._ 17 The greater control you have over a goal, the greater your chance of reaching it is. For example, you need to have more control over increasing your skills at a certain job than over becoming president of your company.Keep track of your time. 18 How much time is being lost on unimportant activities? Where do most of your interruptions come from? Do you occur during certain time periods or on specific days of the week? Once you have this information, it will be easier for you to arrange your time next time.Expect the unexpected. You need make plans in your life. 19 And allow for the unexpected. If you need to be somewhere and you think you can make it in 15 minutes, allow 25. Leave some blocks of time throughout the day unscheduled so that you have a buffer (缓冲) against the unexpected.Take periodic breaks. I use applied focus sessions in which I do 45 minutes of focused effort, followed by 15 minutes of something else. After 45 minutes, our ability to focus begins to become weak. 20 This is often when my best ideas come to mind and I end up feeling re-energized and ready to make things happen. A. Set realistic goals.B. However, dont make yourself too busy.C. Youll never know until you give them a try.D. Focus on activities that bring important results.E. I like to do my most challenging tasks early in the day.F. I use those 15 minutes for walking around, getting a drink, and so on.G. Find out where your time is going and try to keep a time journal for a week.第二部分 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，掌握其大意，然后从第2140 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。Though giant pandas may appear perfectly happy chewing bamboos, scientists recently discovered that they would rather have something sweeter. Scientists chose 21 because the animals are herbivores (食草动物), which would mean that they would love sweets. 22 , the plant they choose, the bamboos, has a very 23 sugar content and is therefore not considered sweet. Could this mean that pandas have 24 their hobby for sweet things?The pandas were given six kinds of sweet liquids that are 25 found in fruits and vegetables. They were also given 26 at the same time. In each of the 27 tests, the animals 28 the natural sweeter liquids and ignored the water completely. They ate up all the sweet liquids and the water was left 29 .What was even more interesting is that when the scientists_30_the water with five different man-made sweeteners, ones that humans find delicious, the pandas were not as 31 . In these tests, they picked the water 32 . The scientists believe that it could be either because pandas found them to be too 33 or not sweet enough and that the mixture could not 34 the