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1、.XX 市第一中学 2018 届高三英语下学期第一次月考试题 第一部分 听力 第一节 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.Who is the man?A.A student.B.A librarian.C.A policeman.2.What does the woman want to do?A.Cancel the meeting.B.Change the time of the meeting.C.Skip the m

2、eeting.3.What do we know about the man?A.He has never been across the ocean.B.He does not understand what the woman means.C.He likes mathematics a lot.4.What kind of job would the woman prefer?A.Any job with a high salary,B.An average job with a nice salary.C.An exciting job with an average salary.5

3、.What are the speakers talking about?A.The weather.B.What happened last night.C.Sleeping problems.第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。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,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;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。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6 至第 7 两个小题。.6.What is special about the meal?A.The amount

4、of food.B.The price of food.C.The kind of food.7.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Try a dessert.B.Try his favorite meat.C.Eat as much as possible.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。8.What did the man ask the woman to do?A.Take a break.B.Take more pictures.C.Show him the photos.9.Why did the man compl

5、ain?A.The beach was dirty.B.There were no pictures of him.C.The weather was bad.10.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The woman is very selfish.B.The man will copy his pictures into his PC.C.The speakers are on vacation.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11.Why does the man wish to break up with his

6、girlfriend?A.She is not as pretty as she once was.B.They dont get along well.C.He will move soon.12.What does the woman think of the matter?A.The man should not take the job.B.The man might be reasonable.C.The man should maintain this relationship.13.How does the man think his girlfriend will feel a

7、t his decision?.A.Sad.B.Calm.C.Happy.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至第 17 四个小题。14.What is the woman looking for?A.Some saucepans.B.Some frying pans.C.Some plates.15.When did she first see them?A.This morning.B.Yesterday.C.Some days ago.16.What did the man ask the woman to do?A.Have a look at the window display.B.C

8、heck all the kitchenware in stock.C.Describe the item she wanted.17.How might the woman feel in the end?A.Disappointed.B.Excited.C.Surprised.听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至第 20 三个小题。18.What happened to the elderly gentleman?A.He got stuck in the doors of the train.B.He missed the train.C.He was seriously injured

9、 on the train.19.What do we know about the gentlemans wife?A.She was in great panic.B.She cried for help.C.She remained calm.20.Who offered to help solve the problem?A.The speaker and two other men.B.The conductor.C.Nobody.第二部分 阅读理解 第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A Attractions in Hong Kong

10、 Hong Kong Island The site of the original British settlement and the main focus of most tourists.Most of Hong Kongs highest skyscrapers and he financial center can be found here.Overall,Hong Kong Island is more modem and wealthy and dramatically less dirty than the other areas of Hong Kong.The Peak

11、 is the tallest point on the island,with the best views and highest real estate values in the world.Kowloon The peninsula to the north of Hong Kong Island,with great views of the island.It offers a chaotic mix of malls,street markets,and residential houses.It has a great view of Hong Kong Island.Wit

12、h over 2.1 million people living in an area of less than 47 square kilometres,Kowloon is one of the most densely populated places in the world.Kowloon includes TsimShaTsui,the location of many budget hotels and MongKok,a shopping district.New Territorics Named by British officials when leased from t

13、he Chinese government in 1898,the New Territories contain a curious mix of small farms,villages,industrial installations,mountainous country parks and towns that have the size of populations in some cities.Lantau Island A large island west of Hong Kong Island.You will not find many peaceful villages

14、,but once you get over the stray dogs and the ramshackle buildings you will find beautiful mountains and beaches.The airport,Disneyland,and the Ngong Ping cable car are located here.Outlying Islands Well-known weekend destinations for the locals,the Outlying Islands are most of the islands surroundi

15、ng Hong Kong Island.Highlights include Lamma,well known for its seafood and Cheung Chau,a small island that used to be a pirates den,but now attracts seafood aficionados,windsurfers and sunbathing day trippers.21.Where should you go if you want to have seafood?A.Kowloon.B.New Territories.C.Lantau Is

16、land.D.Outlying Islands.22.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.New Territories has towns with a large population.B.Kowloon has many expensive hotels and a shopping district.C.Lantau Island has most of the islands surrounding Hong Kong Island.D.Hong Kong Island has the highest s

17、kyscraper of Hong Kong.23.Where can this article probably be found?A.A story book.B.A news report.C.A travel guide.D.A science magazine.B When my son was first diagnosed with Autism,it was a very hard time for us.However,in some ways it was a relief,because we finally had a name for what was going o

18、n in our lives,but it also meant years more of uncertainty,and we didnt know what the future held.When I shared the news with my coworkers,I was so surprised and happy to receive so much immediate love and support from them.They were focused on what we needed,as opposed to how it would affect my abi

19、lity to make it to work.One co-worker,Jackie,in particular,was amazing to my family and me.She called me into her office a few days later,and gave me a worry stone.It gives you something to focus on when youre worried,rubbing your thumb around on this stone.It was a lovely gesture.She then extended

20、a permanent offer to drive us to any appointments or tests we needed.Considering the fact that we lived 90 minutes from where most treatment took place,this was a tremendous offer.She made it very clear to me that this offer included last minute trips or emergencies.Anytime we needed to go anywhere,

21、she was willing to be our transportation.She said that we needed to be able to focus on our son instead of having to divide our attention between the road and him.We never did need to take her up on her wonderful offer,but knowing it was there.and that she was so willing to help made it feel like we

22、 were much less alone.24.What does a relief refer to in the first paragraph?A.My sons recovery from the disease.B.The help from my co-workers.C.Knowing what my boys problem is.D.The sign of a better future.25.Why did the co-work offer to drive for us?A.She is a more experienced driver.B.We live far

23、away from the hospital.C.She lives very close to our house.D.She wishes to reduce our worries.26.What does the writer think of the offer by Jackie?A.Its a great comfort.B.Its a last-minute offer.C.Its not necessary.D.Its a difficult decision for her.27.What might be the best title for the text?A.Yea

24、rs of Uncertainty B.The Most Generous Woman C.In Time of Need D.A Story of Sacrifice C Id like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four.I remember it clearly.Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life.My father picked him up and put him in a little be

25、d we had made for him.Our dog,my companion,whom we had cared for,bit my father when he attempted to help him.How could he?Why?I couldnt understand it.I didnt like him anymore.I hadnt thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me.I went to speak

26、with a friend.When I knocked on the door,I met in an instant an angry look and a few harshwords.When the.door was slammedin my face,I stood there shocked,and in a rush,I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so.What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.Both storie

27、s taught me something the next day.You see,when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died,it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain.For him to have bitten a family member,he could not have been himself.Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friends wife

28、had just left him.We are all beings of our environments,our opinions and feelings.And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that cant be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.If you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesnt

29、 seem to fit the situation,put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so.You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.28.What is the influence of the incident mentioned in Paragraph1?A.It hurt his fathers feeling deeply.B.It has puz

30、zled the author ever since.C.It left a deep impression on the author.D.It made the author dislike dogs.29.What made he author think of the story of about 20 years ago?A.His friends attitude.B.The photo of the dog.C.His fathers wound.D.His friends suffering.30.Why did the authors friend say harsh wor

31、ds to the author?A.He was ill-tempered.B.He was suffering the pain of losing his wife.C.He was bothered by an unexpected visit.D.They once quarreled and he couldnt forgive the author.31.Whats the authors advice to us?.A.Help those in need.B.Look before you leap.C.Respect for others is a kind of virt

32、ue.D.Learn to put yourself in others shoes.D Nature has its own way of balancing itself out,but when we humans get involved,we tend to throw things out of control.Forests and oceans are natural carbon sinks that absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,but since weve been pumping too much into the

33、air,those sinks cant keep up.Scientists at the Max Planck Institute in Germany,led by biologist Tobias Erb,have figured out a way to supercharge plants to make them better at absorbing CO2,which could be a key defense against climate change.Erb and his team figured out a way to make plants more effi

34、cient at absorbing carbon,so that they consumed more carbon in a shorter amount of time.If you think about plants,they are efficient CO2-fixing filters,but they are not fast,Erb said.I think there is a chance to improve existing biology with synthetic biology.Erbs team identified 17 enzymes from nin

35、e different organisms,re-engineering three of them,that had an enlarged carbon consumption.When those enzymes worked together as a team,they worked better at not only plants natural enzymes,but also themselves individually.Existing enzymes in plants consume about 5 to 10 molecules of CO2 per second.

36、The team of enzymes that Erb used consumed 80 molecules per second.So far,these enzymes have only been tested in test tubes in the lab,but the next step is real world testing where the enzymes would be introduced into plants to see if the same result occurs.If those tests show that plants really can

37、 be supercharged,we could have a new tool in the fight against climate change where not only do we protect the amazing carbon-absorbing forests we have,but we also add these super plants or an artificial leaf technology using the enzymes into other mixed fields.32.Why cant forests and oceans balance

38、 nature?A.Because oceans and forests are getting smaller.B.Because a large number of forests are cut down.C.Because we human beings give off too much CO2.D.Because there are too many creatures in the world.33.Which is the key defense against climate change according to Erb and his team?A.To increase

39、 the plants ability and efficiency to absorb CO2.B.To make oceans and forests to absorb more CO2 quickly.C.To reduce the humans activities giving off too much CO2.D.To increase the number of plants in the world,34.What can we get from the last paragraph?A.The enzymes have proved useful in real world

40、.B.The technology has worked against climate change.C.The enzymes have not been used in the lab.D.The technology may have a bright future.35.This passage is intended to .A.call on people to pay more attention to the balance of nature B.introduce a possible way to better plants ability of absorbing C

41、O2 C.analyze the cause and result of climate change related to plants D.explore the possibility of using plants to fight against climate change 第二节 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。Technological innovation may not give you a warm feeling.36 Messaging apps are examples of technology that are

42、helping bring people together.Its ready to continue improving our lives as innovation allows technology to really understand how we live.37 Some of the most popular and widely adopted innovations make things were already doing easier.A well-designed piece of technology can transform something that.c

43、onsumes time into a worry-free swipe of your finger,giving you more time to spend with friends and family.Proving that you really are you Developers keep finding new and brilliant ways to prove our identities online.With fingerprints and voice recognition,technology keeps getting better at proving w

44、e are who we say we are.38.The more trust we have,the easier it will be to fully embrace the empowering aspects of fintech and having control of our financial data.Helping make good ideas a reality Crowdfunding technology keeps breaking down barriers that may have previously kept good ideas from bei

45、ng realized.Heres how it works:You pitch your project to people through an online platform.39.By connecting dreamers and inventors to a new type of capital,technology is giving more creative ideas their opportunity to become a reality.Adding even more quality to quality time As technology continues

46、improving,it becomes easier to build and maintain a connection with someone who isnt in the same location as you.40.And think about how great it will be when you can interact with your friends and relatives in virtual reality.It will be the next best thing to being together in person.A.Sparing some

47、time to make researches B.Freeing up more time for friends and family C.However,when at its best,it opens our eyes to many things D.Actually,it can do wonders.to deepen our interpersonal connections E.That technology can make it easier to trust the connections we make online F.If they are interested

48、 in your project,they donate money to fund your project G.Think about how much easier it is to connect via video conferencing than before 第三部分 英语知识运用 第一节 完形填空 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项 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。.Yesterday,our teacher asked us when a man could be referred to as an old man.David stood up

49、 and said people with wrinkles could be called old people,However,Mary didnt 41 for some people may gain wrinkles at an earlier age owing to their.42 life.Then Lily expressed her idea that those reaching their 60s or more could be called old people.However,Emily expressed her 43 and said some old pe

50、ople may still be energetic and trying to pursue their dreams,which makes them appear 44.The class was over and we still didnt reach any 45,so the teacher asked us to think about it after class.The 46 has reminded me of the saying of J.Barrymore that a man isnt old as long as he is 47 something.My g