新疆生产建设兵团第七师高级中学2018届高三英语上学期第三次月考试题20.doc

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1、第七师高级中学2017-2018学年第一学期第三次月考高三英语试卷本试卷满分：150分 考试时间：100分钟 第卷第二部分 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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWe went to the B.T Blackstone Library, not far from Lake Michigan, once a week. During every visit I found my way into a big reading room to touch a great and ancient

2、globe sitting in front of the largest windows. I liked to look at Africa, with the coded colors of the different countries like the Belgian Congo and Rhodesia, and try to remember which countries were fighting to be free just as we were struggling for civil rights. I had heard Daddy talking about th

3、e struggle, arguing with the television as someone discussed it on a news show. On Saturday, as I wandered through the young adult section. I saw a title: Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott. I could tell from looking at the shelf that shed written a lot of books, but I didnt know anything about her.

4、 I had learned from experience that titles werent everything. A book that sounded great on the shelf could be dull once you got it home, and every bad book I brought home meant one less book to read until we went back in a week. So I sat in a chair near the shelves to skim the first paragraphs: “Chr

5、istmas wont be Christmas without any presents” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. “Its so dreadful to be poor” sighed Med, looking down at her old dress. “I dont think its fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all” added little Amy, with an injured sniff. “We ha

6、ve got Father and Mother and each other.” said Beth contentedly from her corner. I had decided on some other books to take home, because I didnt look through the rest of the section that day. I read and read and read Little Women. I wouldnt put it down until the end. Even the freedom to watch weeken

7、d television held no appeal for me in girls who could almost be like me, especially Jo, the heroine. It seemed to me a shame that she wasnt Black: then our similarity would be complete. She loved to read, she loved to make up plays, she hated acting ladylike, she had a dreadful temper. I had found a

8、 kindred spirit(志趣相投的人).21. What can be learned about the authors father? A. He was uncomfortable discussing politics with his children.B. He had strong feelings about the Civil Rights movement.C. He didnt approve of most news covered on TV.D. He generally had a pessimistic world view.22. It can be

9、inferred from Paragraph 2 that the author is most likely to agree_.A. books seem duller when read in libraries than when read at home.B. interesting books are often very dull in their first few paragraphs.C. novels are usually more interesting than nonfiction works.D. book titles can sometimes be mi

10、sleading.23. The author quotes(引用) some lines from Little Women as part of a larger attempt to_.A. convey the impact of an unexpected discovery.B. describe a young readers sense of history.C. illustrate the authors life.D. explain a childs loneliness.24. The author lists several things about Jo prim

11、arily to_.A. challenge an interpretation B. highlight some differencesC. stress a comparison D. develop a disapproving opinionBFor the business traveler whos all about efficiency: check out these hotels that will get you in and out with a minimum trouble.When youre pressed for time on a business tri

12、p, nothing can infuriate you more than a slow hotel check-in process. On your next trip, try these hotels that offer a speedier check-in process. Marriott Detroit AirportAnother option for business travelers in a hurry: Marriott is rolling out its mobile check-in app to 325 hotels this year, includi

13、ng the Marriott Detroit Airport hotel. (Ive tested the app itself but not for a real visit quite yet.) here is the basic idea: you download the iPhone or Android app. The night before, you can “check-in” virtually. When you arrive, you get an alert that the room is ready and your key, which is alrea

14、dy tied to your reservation, is waiting for you at the desk. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis I happened to stay at this hotel recently and liked how fast the kiosk check-in works. The kiosk asks you to insert your credit card, similar to an airport terminal. The whole process took about 3 minutes. When I

15、left, I was equally impressed with the fast check-out: An agent meets you in the lobby with, an iPad and asks for an email to use for a receipt. The big advantage: you never have to wait in line.Radisson LaCrosseThe Radisson is trying to make the kiosk process even faster. At a few select hotels lik

16、e the Radisson Lacrosse in Wisconsin，you use a mobile app to register and then receive a barcode by email or text. When you get to the kiosk, you can scan the barcode to get your key without any other steps required. Its super fast. You can find this new check-in system at the Radisson hotels in Sal

17、t Lake City, Seattle, and Phoenix as well.25. What does the word infuriate, in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. annoy. B. remind.C. amuse.D. impress.26. Which two hotels offer a mobile app for customers to check in? A. Marriott Detroit Airport and Yotel New York . B. Marriott Detroit Airport and Ra

18、disson LaCrosse. C. Marriott Detroit Airport and Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. D. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis and Radisson LaCrosse.27. Which hotel will send you a receipt by email?A. Yotel New York. B. Marriott Detroit Airport.C. Radisson LaCrosse. D. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.28. What is the best title

19、 for the passage? A. Checking out the hotels will make you in troubleB. Three hotels that will make your life easier C. Try these hotels that offer you comfortD. Hotels for the travelersCThis year, the Paris museum turns forty. The museum the Pompidou Center has a secure place in the heart of Paris

20、and in Parisians hearts. But it wasnt always the case.“When it was first built, the reaction was one of disbelief,” said Serge Lasvignes, president of the Pompidou Center. “Le Monde newspaper wrote the museums construction brought shame on Paris, and city politicians thought their money had been tot

21、ally wasted,” said Lasvignes. Critics said it looked like an oil refinery.Frances first museum entirely devoted to contemporary art saw the light of day thanks to the determination of one man Georges Pompidou, an art lover who served as Frances president from 1969 to 1974.In 1971, he started an inte

22、rnational competition to build the museum, originally known as the Centre Beaubourg. The winning team, which included three young architects from Britain and Italy, was completely unknown at the time. Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, the two architects who saw the project through, made the plan a rea

23、lity. “The design took everyone by surprise. Someone said to Piano, Your thing is terrible with the escalator (自动扶梯) on the outside, it looks like a supermarket! ” Lasvignes added.Forty years later, the museum still tries to make culture available to everyone, Lasvignes said. He calls the Pompidou C

24、enter a museum like no other. “We are not only a museum,” he said. “We have concerts, debates, performances, a library and everything flows together.” Pompidou felt putting up walls between different forms of art was harmful. “So we are a house of culture where people return again and again, ” Lasvi

25、gnes said.The Pompidou Center is Europes biggest modern art museum; New Yorks Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is the biggest in the world. “But the two museums have totally different strategies,” Lasvignes said. “The MoMAs strategy is to collect masterpieces, and we try to represent an entire age”29. Wh

26、at was peoples attitude to the Pompidou Center originally? A. They were ashamed of it. B. They disliked it. C. They were curious about it. D. They paid little attention to it.30. Who completed the construction of the Paris Museum? A. President of the Centre Beaubourg. B. Three unknown French archite

27、cts. C. Georges Pompidou. D. Piano and Rogers.31. What was the Pompidou Center like in Lasvigness eyes? A. Distinctive.B. Quite traditional. C. Very ugly.D. Extremely simple.32. Which is a distinctive feature of the Pompidou Center? A. It collects great masterpieces. B. It holds various cultural eve

28、nts. C. It is the worlds biggest art museum. D. It is particularly attractive to foreigners.DThe Sabi-Sand game reserve in South Africa is one of the richest wildlife regions in the African continent. Over 200 species of mammals and 350 different birds can be found in its vast plains, grasslands and

29、 forest.The reserve is a wonderful habitat for wildlife. Various measures are being put in place. These include dealing with the problem of erosion (土壤侵蚀). In 1996 the reserve had abnormally high rainfall. This could have been absolutely disastrous. However, erosion was successfully fought by means

30、of gabion stretchers, which were wire baskets filled with rocks. Workers also used a lot of old aerial(航空的) photographs，which helped return the land to its earlier state. This meant recreating open grassland areas to attract different types of animals.In addition to these measures, the reserve emplo

31、ys a wide range of local workers. Building staff accommodation of any sort would have made a big impact on the environment and would have gone against the objective of keeping the reserve as natural as possible. Instead, transport is provided so employees can live a normal life with their families o

32、utside the sea, and human impact is kept to a minimum.Visitors to the reserve spend about six hours a day in open vehicles, observing wildlife on game drives. They are accompanied by a ranger and a local tracker. Ranger and tracker together make a professional team. They are highly educated and have

33、 in-depth knowledge of the bush. Tourists can listen to ranger-speak on the two-way radio and enjoy the moment on a game drive when a cheetah (猎豹) with her five cubs was lying in a sea of long yellow grass, her markings almost invisible. The Sabi-Sand reserve is a place where animals have no fear of

34、 humans. It is impossible to estimate the benefits of spending time in such an environment.33. What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 2 refer to _. A. dealing with the problem of erosion B. the abnormal high rainfall in 1996 C. various measures being put in placeD. the Sabi-Sand game rese

35、rve34. The staff of the game reserve _. A. live inside the reserveB. live in poor accommodation C. are in touch with their familyD. take great photos of the reserve35. Visitors to the reserve _. A. can walk to the open fieldsB. must have very good eyesight C. cannot go around the reserve aloneD. hav

36、e two ways to enter the reserve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。Most drinks stating that they are fruit-flavored contain no fruit at all, while most of the rest contain only a small quantity of fruit, according to a study carried by the British Food Commission. “Shoppers

37、 need to check the labels before buying drinks, though sometimes the actual content can be non-existent,” said Food Commission spokesperson Lan Tokelove. “Food production is highly competitive. _36_ . It will increase profits, and consumers wont always realize they are being tricked.” Flavorings are

38、 focused on the flavors of natural food products such as fruits, meats and vegetables, or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavorsResearchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberry-flavored products sold in stores. _37_. Of the 11 products that did contain strawberries,

39、 five of them contained less than one percent real fruitIn addition, each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar _38_ . Lets take jam as an example. Some strawberry-flavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners, but it contained absolutely no strawb

40、erries at all. _39_. Consumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have boughtUnder current UK law. Food packages do not have to distinguish between natural and artificial flavoring. “Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packed with pictures of strawb

41、erries is misleading. _40_. Unfortunately, it is also legal and widespread,” Tokelove said.A. The products which contain real fruit are popular with people.B. Even products advertised as more natural often contained no fruit.C. They found that about 60 percent of them didnt contain any fruit at all.

42、D. If companies can cut their costs by using flavoring, they are likely to do so.E. It is important and necessary to demand a small amount of flavoring in the products.F. Actually the product contains just a tiny percentage of strawberry or even no fruit at all.G. The Food Commission suggested all f

43、lavors used in a product should be listed on the packaging.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A close friendship had grown cold. Where once there had been 41 _, there was only strain(紧张). Now pride kept me from 42_ the phone.T

44、hen one day I 43 in on another old friend, whos had a long career as a prime minister and counselor. We were seated in his 44 surrounded by maybe a thousand books and fell in deep conversation about everything from small computers to the 45 life of Beethoven. The 46 finally turned to friendship and

45、how perishable(易腐烂的) it seems to be these days. I mentioned my own experience as an 47 . “Relationship are mysteries,” my friend said, “Some endure. Others fall apart.” Gazing out his window to the wooded Vermont hills, he pointed toward a 48 farm, “Used to be a large barn over there, it was solidly

46、 built, 49 in the 1870s. But it went down _50 no one took care of it. Its roof needed reparing. One day a high wind 51 . Suddenly it fell into ruins.” “The fellow who owns the places said that the 52 had settled in the pinholes, where wooden dowels (木钉) held the joints together. Once those dowels we

47、re 53 _, there was 54 to link the giant beams together.” My friend said. “Relationships have to be cared for,” he _55 , “like the 56 of a barn. Letters unwritten, thanks unsaid, confidences violated, quarrels 57 all this acts 58 rainwater seeping into the pegs, 59 the link between the beams.” Later that afternoon, I got ready to leave. “You would like to 60 _ my phone to make a call, I dont suppose?” he said.“Yes,” I said, “I think I would. Very much.”41.A. distanceB. closenessC. careerD. separation42.A. catching upB. cheering upC. picking upD. keeping up43