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1、高三上学期8月月考英语试卷 本试卷共三大题，满分为135分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：1 .答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位 号填写在答题卡和答卷纸上。2 .选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑： 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3 .非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区 域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答素；不准使用铅笔和 涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4 .考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一

2、并交回。I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。It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members 1 the hall. I was only a 7-ycar-old girl, but I was the center of 2 . Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would show off all my hard

3、 work in a dance of performance. Everything would be 3 so I thought. I waited backstage all 4 up in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies 5 that my class was next.My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the 6 .

4、 All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was an 7 move. I was concentrating so much 8 the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look where I was going. I missed my partners box altogether and 9 . There

5、 I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles（咯咯笑）coming from the audience, and I felt the 10 rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not 11 I did my best to follow

6、her 12 as I continued with the routine.When the curtain dropped, so did my hopes for the evening. I sobbed bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could 13 me down.Recently 1 realized I had been a 14 that night. 1 was 15 , but 1 fought the ur

7、ge to run off （he stage. Instead, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.LA. filledB. visitedC. attendedD. decorated2. A. pressureB. impressionC. debateD. attention3. A. reasonableB. suita

8、bleC. obviousD. perfect4. A. dressedB. foldedC. coveredD. mixed6. A. musicB. audienceC. curtainD. stage7. A. easyB. activeC. adventurousD. extra8. A. containingB. hidingC. sharingD. keeping9. A. wanderedB. slippedC. wavedD.skipped10. A. bloodB. pleasureC. prideD. tearILA. leaveB. cheerC. believeD. n

9、otice12. A. gestureB. exampleC. adviceD. plan13. A. turnB. calmC. letD. put14. A. starB. pioneerC. loserD. fool15. A. satisfiedB. movedC. embarrassedD. confused第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Nowadays, it is common that parents buy 16 educational present for their children. A lot of personal computers

10、are placed under the Christmas tree this year. 17 (believe) that computers arc the key to success, parents arc also insisting that children 18 (teach) to use them in school as early as possible. The problem fbr school is 19 when it comes to computers, parents dont always know best. Teachers found th

11、emselves caught in the middle of the problem between parent 20 (press) and wise educational decisions. Many schools are giving in to parental impatience and are purchasing hardware 21 good educational planning. Educators do not even agree on how computers should be used. Even those 22 believe that a

12、ll children should have access to computers warn of potential dangers to the very young. The temptalion(诱惑)remains strong 23 (large) because young children adapt so well to computers. However, not every school can afford to go into computing, and that creates 24 problem: a division between the haves

13、 and the have-nots. Very few parents are agitating for (倡导)computer instruction in poor school districts, 25 there may be barely enough money to pay the teacher.II阅读(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。 AIn the fall of 1985.1 was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howa

14、rd University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our fami

15、ly(o reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care fbr her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biolog

16、ical children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic-and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In , I gave birth to another boy.You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 81. Our home was

17、a complete zooa joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream , either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the bo

18、ys. They often wanted me (o stay home with (hem. There certainly were limes I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In , I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!I am not speci

19、al, just single-minded. It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember： little steps add up to big dreams.26. When

20、 the author went to Howard University, her dream was to beA. a writer B. a teacher C. a judgeD. a doctor27. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?A. She wanted to study by herself.B. She fell in love and got married.C. She suffered from a serious illness.D. She decided to look

21、 after her grandma.28. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?She was busy yet happy with her family life.B. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.D. She was too confused to make a correct choice.29.What dose the author mostly w

22、ant to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Failure is the mother of success. B. Little by little .one goes far.C. Every coin has two sides.D. Well begun ,half done.3O.Which of the following can best describe (he author ?A. Caring and determine.B. Honest and responsible.C. Ambitious and sensitiveD. Inno

23、cent and single-minded.BI didnt hear them call my name, explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA . Are you ready?* is what she heard. Then she said, I shook my head no, and then they said yes

24、 and it was announced again.It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisianashe was still on cloud nine.I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen, Present in the audience (观众)that day were: her mot

25、her and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete (比赛).Shes always been my role model. Ive danced with her since I was six. Shes been through

26、so many difficulties and came through them all. Ive learned to get over bad lifes experiences and learned how to move on because of her.One of those bad lifes experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing h

27、elped her get through the rough days. She said, I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot.”When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, Dont let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy (o b

28、e yourself.31 .What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. frightened B. troubled C. very happy D. very angry32.Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role model mainly because she is_ .A. determinedB. friendlyC. strictD. experienced.How many children did the Hennigs have accord

29、ing to the text?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.33 .What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?A. She visited drunken drivers.B. She gave dance performance.C. She made speeches on safe driving.35.What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?A. Be yourself with the support of friends.B. Mee

30、t friends whenever possible.C. Go easy on yourself and others.D. Have a good role model.CWinners ClubYou choose to be a winner!The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account （交易账户）w

31、here you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 - thats 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!Ils a club with impressive features fbr teenagers: No account keeping fees!Youre no millionaire so we dont expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!You w

32、ant your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits （储蓄）without taking them out in a month.ConvenientTeenagers are busy - we gel that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With （he Winners Club you can choose to use ha

33、ndy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet- You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!Mega magazine includedAlong with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of

34、 good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only fbr Winners Club members.The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application fbnn. You cant wait to hear from you. Its the best way to choose to b

35、e a winner!36. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for.A. parentsB. teenagers C. winnersD. adultsWhich of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?A. Special gifts are ready for parents.B. The bank opens only on work days.C. Sen ices are convenient for its members.D. Fees are necessary f

36、br the account keeping.37. The Winners Club provides magazines which.A. encourage spendingB. arc free to ail teenagersC. are full of adventure storiesD. help to make more of your money38. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must.A. be an Internet userB. be permitted by your parentC. have a b

37、ig sum of money D. be in your twenties 40. What is the purpose of this text?A. lb set up a club.B. To provide part-time jobs.C. lb organize key-cards.D. To introduce a new hanking service.DTim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York-hc was in computers, she w

38、as in special education. Teaching means everything to us, Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose.Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program

39、 started by Dolly Partons foundation (基金会)that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder.Five years

40、 later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tini clicked on imagination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they we

41、nt to Dolly wood for a look-see. ”We didnt want to give the children rubbish,“ says Linda. The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dolly wood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dcwdncys Llama Llama series.Satisf

42、ied, (he couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since , (hey have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.”The Richters spend about $ 400 a

43、month sending books to 200 children. uSome people sit there and wait to die,“ says Tim. Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left” 41.What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?A. His health problem.B .His love for teaching.C. The influence of his wife.D .The news from

44、 the Web.42 .What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Libraiy?A. Give out brochures.B .Do something similar.C. Write books for childrenD. Retire from being a teacher.43 .According to the text, Dollly Parton is.A. a well-known surgeonB. a mother of a four-year-oldC. a singer born in T

45、ennesseeD .a computer programmer44 .Why did (he Richters go to Dolly wood?A. To avoid signing up online.B. Tb meet Dolly wood board members.C. lb make sure the books were the newest.D. To sec if the books were of good quality.45.What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?A. He needs mor

46、e money to help the children.B. He wonders why some people are so busy.C. He tries to save those waiting to die.D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.第二节信息匹配（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。（注意：若选E请填涂AB,选F请填涂 CD.）首先，请阅读美国某城市提供服务的一些机构及其服务内容：A The Sunny Mind Project is a prevention and treatm

47、ent program for families with young children who are at risk of child mental diseases. Doctors make weekly home visits to provide child development guidance and mental health services.B. The Child Car Program is a comprehensive program combining child care, child development services, mental health

48、services, and family support services for low-income families. The program also enables these parents to work or attend school or job training programs.C. At the time when character education is disappearing in public schools, Vistas Enrichment Program is providing residents and students with valuable outlets for creativity, allowing them to become confident and independent.D. The Teen Parent Project serves pregnant and parenting teens at local high schools by providing a combination of education, case management, and