宁夏银川市2018届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题（附答案）.docx

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1、宁夏银川市2018届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题（注：班级、姓名、学号、座位号一律写在装订线以外规定的地方，卷面不得出现任何标记）本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分.第I卷 选择题( 100分)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. What is the woman going to do?A. Have a coffee. B.

2、Clean her office. C. Attend a meeting.2. What does the woman ask for?A. A dress of different size. B. A dress of better quality. C. A dress of a bright color.3. What does the man want to do? A. Borrow a ladder. B. Take his leave. C. Clean the roof.4. What will the woman probably do next?A. Go to the

3、 mans place. B. Call the Hillsboro Hotel. C. Reserve an exhibition hall.5. Where are the speakers? A. At home. B. In a museum. C. In the city square.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5短对话或独白。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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听下面一段对话，回答

4、第6和第7题。6. Why has the man hardly seen the woman lately?A. She had a traffic accident. B. She moved to another place. C. She is working unusual hours.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an office. B. At a bus stop. C. In an apartment.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。8. What does the man have to do now?A

5、. Plan a trip. B. Look for a job. C. Make a decision.9. What does the woman think of the journey to South America?A. Dangerous. B. Exciting. C. Expensive.10. What advice does the woman give to the man?A. Going abroad. B. Staying at home. C. Opening a bookstore.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。11. What is the radi

6、o program for?A. Sharing personal feelings. B. Discussing language skills. C. Promoting community service.12. What is the second point Prof. Sheffield mentioned?A. To give details and facts. B. To introduce main ideas. C. To conclude the article.13. What makes an excellent article according to Prof.

7、 Sheffield?A. Formal language. B. Detailed facts. C. Personal style.听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A summer job. B. A birthday party. C. A food company.15. What does the mans company do?A. Design furniture. B. Organize concerts. C. Offer food services.16. What wi

8、ll the man do before the party?A. Set tables. B. Cook food. C. Play music.17. What does the woman think of the mans work?A. Difficult. B. Interesting. C. Valuable.听下面一段对话，回答第18至20题。18. What do the Hoffmans do for a living?A. They are gardeners. B. They sell vegetables. C. They run a guesthouse.19. H

9、ow much direct sunshine do tomato plants actually need every day?A. Five hours. B. Eight hours. C. Twelve hours.20. Why do Irish potatoes grow better in the shade?A. They have deeper roots. B. They have wider leaves. C. They have bigger flowers.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

10、的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A In 2014 my best friends mother died of cancer. It was a tragedy, but as usual, Alice, my mother, used her power of healing and got his family back on their feet. If you asked my friends about my mother, they would say, “That woman has a heart of gold. ” I agree

11、one-hundred percent.I think the reason why she is such a wonderful person is that the Holy Spirit lives within her. She is very holy and has persuaded me to go to church with her every Sunday.About six years ago my mom decided to pursue her lifelong goal of becoming a teacher. She knew it would be h

12、ard work raising three kids, doing housework and studying at the same time. However, she believed it would pay off. What my mother didnt realize was that not all things pay off in this unfair world. After four hard years of school, she graduated on a warm spring day. It was unbelievable. My aunt dro

13、ve up from Virginia to celebrate this fantastic day. It was the first time I had ever cried from being happy.Its strange how fast a life can change. Two months later, the unpredictable happened. My mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症). I could not believe this could happen after all

14、 the good she had done for people. I was very confused and cried every day. My faith in God just disappeared and so did my moms dream of becoming a teacher.Then, I decided I must move on with my life and accept the fact that she might never get better. Since my decision, I have become more mature, r

15、esponsible and active in school and work. I have found a wonderful girlfriend with whom I plan to spend the rest of my life. Through the years I have always been able to change negative situations into positive ones. Im happy with my life now.21.Which of the following can best describe Alice? A. Hon

16、est. B .Greedy. C. Helpful. D. Unconcerned. 22. What else did Alice have to do when studying? A. Look after children and keep house. B. Teach students and raise kids. C. Do housework and teach at school. D. Drive a car and go to church. 23. According to the text, the authors mother .A. recovered fro

17、m illness B. no longer had faith in God C. changed negative situations into positive ones unwillinglyD. didnt realize her dream as a teacher24. What may be the best title for the text? A. Belief in God Brought Me Good Luck B. Fighting against Kinds of Diseases C. Mother Gave Me Life Experience D. Ho

18、w to Become a Responsible and Active ManBVenus，the Wildest Adventure in 3016！ A trip to the moon, to Mars? You are out. Venus (金星) is your choice! Our spaceship carries you there at the speed of light!Amazing Venus FactsTemperature range: ALWAYS about 450 degrees Celsius. Great for barbecues!Seasons

19、: No seasons. Always visit during best season!Gravity strength: 0.91 of Earths gravity. Makes you lighter and more alive than ever!Water: NONE. All boiled away.Day length: 1 day243 Earth days. Longest days in solar system, so fun never ends!Rate of turning: 0.002 km/second. Turns in opposite directi

20、on of the earth, so able to see sun rise in the west and set in the east.Year length: 1 year224.7 Earth days or 0.62 of an Earth year.Rate of revolution: 35.03 km/second.Atmosphere：Very thick.96% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, and 0.1% water vapor.Cant support life: Suffocating carbon dioxide, thick c

21、louds of sulfuric acid, and gases create greenhouse effect so very hot and no water.*Your Accommodations*You will travel on a hightech rocket ship that will transport you from Earth to Venus in a mere 2.4 minutes by traveling at the speed of light. This trip will cost only $750,000.Our two hotels ar

22、e very luxurious and are super strong, allowing you to lie on the ground without being crushed by the pressure of the atmosphere. They are called Venus Heaven and Rocket Palace, and the cost to stay is only $200 per night. Youll get your moneys worth at these two hotels, receiving free meals every d

23、ay.To book a trip, call 1 800.25. What would you see if you faced east on Venus?A. The rising sun. B. The circling earth.C. The full moon. D. The setting sun. 26. During the trip to Venus, you would pay nothing for _.A. food B. service C.the spaceship D. the hotel27. Which section of a magazine is t

24、he text from?A. Fashion circle. B. News report.C. Future world. D. Modern art. CA survey has shown that what you do on a plane can be determined by which nationality is listed on your passport.According to the results of an international passenger survey, Australians are the biggest drinkers on boar

25、d with 36 percent choosing to down the hatch, compared to 35 percent of Americans and 33 percent of Brits.The Airline Passenger Experience Association(APEX) spoke to around 1,500 people, aged 18 and older, who have travelled by plane at least once during the last three months and were living in the

26、United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, Australia and Brazil.The results found Chinese travelers are most likely to nod off once the seat-belt sign switches off. They are also the first to take out their credit card for some in-flight shopping and the biggest fans of gaming.

27、 Americans on the other hand like to use their time in the air more productively- when not drinking- choosing to work while flying at 35,000 feet.Meanwhile, Brits and Germans are the best at making chat with random strangers-spending 50 percent more time than any other nationality. Comparatively, Br

28、azilians conduct their conversations online via email, messaging apps or social media.Despite plane food having a bad reputation, seven out of ten interviewees said they were happy to eat up the selection of in-flight snacks and meals. In-flight magazines were also popular with four out of five pass

29、engers claiming to read them.The international flyers did, however, express their desire for better in-flight entertainment. “The industry has greatly improved the comfort, entertainment and on-board service, and passengers are accepting those improvements,” said Russell Lemieux, APEX executive dire

30、ctor. “At the same time, passengers are demanding more from their air travel experiences which will drive more improvements touching all aspects of the journey. ” he added.28. What can you probably see in the flight according to the passage?A. Americans do in-flight shopping. B. Brazilians choose to

31、 drink C. Germans chat to kill the time. D. The Chinese switch off the seat-belt sign.29. When on board the plane, _.A. more than half of the passengers dont enjoy plane food B. most people tend to use in-flight time to have a good sleep.C. passengers from one nation have little in common D. most pa

32、ssengers like to read in-flight magazines30. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Flyers care little about entertainment. B. Flyers have more and more demands from airlines.C. Flyers are not satisfied with the improvements. D. Flyers are expecting better flight experiences.31. Whats the purp

33、ose ofthe passage?A. To entertain readers with interesting stories. B. To inform readers of the results of a survey.C. To encourage people to behave well in public. D. To criticize impolite behaviors on the plane.DIt is commonly believed that all over the world, boys and girls attend a mixed school,

34、 where they study together.But boys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music. Always boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activitiesthat helped dev

35、elop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to correspond to(和相符) the “boy code” of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”. Surprisingly, the findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongsidegirls. George Carl, headmaster of Eton, warn

36、ed that boys were being failed by the British education system becauseit had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls. The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discourag

37、ed whengirls do better earlier in speaking and reading skills. But in single-sex schools teachers can adjust lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around theclassroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the studys author, Abigail James, of the University of Vir

38、ginia. Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy-focused” approaches such as themesand characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have moreacutevision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given “hands-on” lessons where they

39、 are allowed to walk around. “Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine（女性的) and prefer the modern genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes,” James wrote. Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel that they had to be masterful and in chargein rel

40、ationships. “In mixed schools, boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means,” the study reported.32.The writer argues that a single-sex school would _.A. force boys to he their emotions to be “real men”B. help boys to be more competitive in s

41、chools.C. encourage boys to express their emotions more freelyD. naturally strengthen boys traditional image of a man33.Traditionally, in a mixed school boys _.A. behave more responsibly.B. receive a better education.C.grow up more healthily.D. perform relatively better.34. In Abigail James opinion,

42、 one of the advantages of single-sex schools is _.A. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested inB. teaching can be adjusted to suiting the characteristics of boys C. boys can focus on their lessons without being distractedD. teaching can be designed to promote boys team spirit35. The un

43、derlined word “acute” in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _ .A. sharp B. serious C. lovely D. dull 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。Speaking is not equal to learningYou dont need to study grammar too much. The first suggestion may sound strange to many students who b

44、egin to learn English, but it is exactly important. 36 However, if you want to speak fluently, you should try to speak English without thinking too much of grammar. Studying grammar will only slow you down and make you hesitate. You will think about the grammar rules instead of naturally saying a se

45、ntence like a native. You cant translate every word. When you try to speak English, you do not have to translate every word from your mother tongue. 37 Another problem you may meetis that you will misuse grammar rules that you have learned in your mother language. 38 The reason why many people can learn w