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1、 1/9 高三 12 月月考英语试卷 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）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项.A A Language Programme for Teenagers Welcome to Teenagers Abroad!We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.Our Courses Regardless of your choice of course,youll devel

2、op your language ability both quickly and effectively.Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language,with focused teaching in all 4 skill areasspeaking,listening,reading and writing.Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course,with 10 additional

3、lessons per week,guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning（see table below）.Course Type Days Number of Lesson Course Timetable Standard Course Mon-Fri 20 lessons 9:00-12:30 Intensive Course Mon-Fri 20 lessons 9:00-12:30 10 lessons 13:00-14:30 Evaluation Students are placed into classes acc

4、ording to their current language skills.The majority of them take on online language test before starting their programme.However,if this is not available,students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course,and there will neve

5、r be more than 15 participants in each class.Arrivals and Transfer Our programme offers the full packagestudents are taken good care of from the start through to the very end.They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort.We require the students full d

6、etails at least 4 weeks in advance.Meals/Allergies（过敏）/Special Dietary Requirements Students are provided with breakfast,dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch（which consists of a sandwich,a drink and a dessert）.Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.We ask that

7、 you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take.Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements,an extra charge may be made for providing special food.2/9 1How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course?_ AIt is less

8、 effective.BIt focuses on speaking.CIt includes extra lessons.DIt give you confidence 2Before starting their programme,students are expected to _.Atake a language test Bhave an online interview Cprepare learning materials Dreport their language levels 3With the full package,the programme organizer i

9、s supposed to _.Ainform students of their full flight details Blook after students throughout the programme Coffer students free sightseeing trips Dcollect students luggage in advance B The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco,California is one of the worlds most beautiful bridges.It is also one of t

10、he most visited places in the world.Vehicles cross the bridge an average of 41 million times each year.More than 1 800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago.The bridge was painted“International Orange”because that color went well with the natural surrou

11、ndings.The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area.But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color.It was named for the body of water that it crosses,the Golden Gate Strait.The Golden Gate Strait is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific

12、Ocean.The Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County,California.Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing.People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries（渡船）.Joseph Strauss was the chief e

13、ngineer for the project.Work began in 1934.Mr.Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building.These included the first use of“hard hats”to protect the workers heads and special glasses to protect their eyes.A special safety net was suspended（挂）under the bridge.Thi

14、s net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction.However,11 other workers were killed when they fell from the bridge through the net.Still,this was a new safety record for the time.The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937.It extends 1 280 meters across the water.The total length is 2 737 meters.

15、It was the largest suspension bridge（吊桥）in the world until 1964.That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City.Today,the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world.4The Golden Gate Bridge was named after _.3/9 Athe local climate Bthe color of a paint Ct

16、he strait it crosses Dits natural surroundings 5The purpose of suspending a special safety net is to _.Aprotect the environment Bmake construction easier Cprevent workers from falling Dsave building materials from falling 6What do we know about Joseph Strauss?_ AHe attached importance to the workers

17、 safety.BHis safety measures were not of practical value.CHe built the first suspension bridge in the world.DHe demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge.7The passage is written to _.Ainvite readers to San Francisco Bintroduce the Golden Gate Bridge Cdescribe how the Golden Gate Br

18、idge was built Dtell the story of an engineer called Joseph Strauss C Group exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve physical fitness and sustain（保持）a healthy lifestyle.Group exercise is challenging,yet fun and empowering!Of course everyone knows that exercise is good for the body.Howev

19、er,studies have shown that when exercise is performed in groups,its not only great for improving physical health but for psychological health.Its an opportunity to be social,release endorphins（内啡肽）,and improve your strength.Additionally,group exercise creates a community feel and the shared common g

20、oal motivates participants to work hard.The instrumental support of taking on a fitness journey with others proves more effective than going to the gym alone.Another beneficial aspect of group exercise is the informational support participants receive from the instructor.Many people fear the gym bec

21、ause they feel lost and dont want to embarrass themselves.If you feel you can relate,then group training is an even better option for you.Its a great opportunity to learn more about fitness through the clear instruction and supervision（监管）of a fitness instructor.If youre tired of wandering around th

22、e gym wasting time and becoming bored,you can attend an upbeat group fitness class thatll keep your workout on track.Dont let fitness frighten you!If youre serious about wanting to live a healthy lifestyle,its extremely important to surround yourself with people wholl provide you with the proper emo

23、tional support.I wouldnt scold anyone for deciding to party on weekends and in turn I wouldnt expect anyone to give offence to me for focusing on my health.Surround yourself 4/9 with people who uplift,encourage and understand you!Make fitness even more fun by trying something new or any group fitnes

24、s class,with a friend.Plan to go for a jog together.Then try a fun healthy restaurant or fresh juice bar!Fitness can be both fun and social!Surrounding yourself with people wholl provide you with respect support can be very beneficial while working towards reaching health and fitness goals.First,dec

25、ide to do it for yourself and work towards staying positive.Then make sure the people you surround yourself with are supportive.Dont let negativity ruin your motivation.8The first paragraph focuses on_.Athe greatest challenge of group exercise Bthe most effective way to improve physical fitness Cthe

26、 contribution of group exercise to psychological health Dthe shared common goal in performing exercise in groups 9The underlined word“upbeat”in the second paragraph probably means _.Acheerful Baverage Cserious Dtemporal 10When it comes to emotional support,the author thinks it necessary _.Ato sustai

27、n a colorful lifestyle Bto party on weekends with positive people Cto try a fun healthy restaurant regularly Dto surround yourself with supportive people 11What would be the best title for the passage?_ ASeeking Support BSupporting Health CImproving Your Strength DBuilding Up Fitness D Many a young

28、person tells me he wants to be a writer.I always encourage such people,but I also explain that theres a big difference between“being a writer”and writing.In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame,not the long hours alone at a typewriter.“Youve got to want to write,”I say to the

29、m,“not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a lonely,private and poor-paying affair.For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded.When I left a 20-year career in the U.S.Coast Guard to become a freelance writer（自由撰稿者）,I had not prospects a

30、t all.What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building.It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom.I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so,however,I still hadnt gotten a break and 5/9 began to dou

31、bt myself.It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat.But I knew I wanted to write.I had dreamed about it for years.I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering.What if?I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of f

32、ailure.This is the Shadowland of hope,and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.12The passage is meant to_.Awarn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience Badvise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer Cshow young people its unreali

33、stic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame Dencourage young people to pursue a writing career 13What can be concluded from the passage?_ AGenuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.BA writers success depends on luck rather than on effort.CFamous writers usually live in poverty

34、and isolation.DThe chances for a writer to become successful are small.14“people who die wondering.What if?”（Line 5,Para.3）refers to“those _”.Awho think too much of the dark side of life Bwho regret giving up their career halfway Cwho think a lot without making a decision Dwho are full of imaginatio

35、n even upon death 15“Shadowland”in the last sentence refers to _.Athe wonderland one often dreams about Bthe bright future that one is looking forward to Cthe state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reached Da world that exists only in ones imagination 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

36、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.If you have ever been in a school play or even made believe you were a doctor,detective,or a space traveler,you know the enjoyment that acting brings.Almost all of us have the wish to play the part of someone or something else.16 In the ancient world,acting was often asso

37、ciated with religious ceremonies and other special occasions.As far back as 2200 B.C,trained Chinese actors performed ceremonial dances in costume and makeup at harvest festivals.17 To the dance was gradually added pantomimethe imitation of movements and gestures as well as the wearing of masks,the

38、singing of chants,and finally the use of dialogue.While acting was coming into its own in the ancient Chinese classical theatre,it was doing the same in the western world,in Greece.From about 500 B.C.on,acting became a highly specialized art in Greece.Greek actors,however,still wore masks,and their

39、motions were largely fixed by custom.18 6/9 Modern acting,on the contrary,gives the individual actor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious,comic,or musical drama.The names,faces,and styles of famous movie actors are known worldwide.19 A special form of acting takes pla

40、ce in radio drama,which was highly popular before television.In radio drama the actors face an unique challenge.They are unseen by their audience.So they must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to the listeners.20 Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed,most of them for onl

41、y part of the year.Those who become stars need not only talent,but determination.They must not be easily discouraged.Otherwise,they might give up before the opportunity for stardom presents itself.AThe origins of acting are in the act of remembering.BDrama in Greece began with festivals honoring Dio

42、nysus.CIt is believed that this was the first step in the development of acting.DHistorical records indicate that this desire is as old as civilization itself.EActing is not,as many people think,a quick,easy road to fame and riches.FBroadway and television provide other stages on which actors can di

43、splay their talent.GConsequently,they had little opportunity to demonstrate their individual personalities.第卷 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节,满分 45 分）完形填空（共 20 小题;每题 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.During the war,my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California.I went

44、 to live there in order to be 21 him.I hated the place.I had never 22 been so unhappy.My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty,and I was left in a tiny shack（棚屋）alone.The heat was 23 -almost 125 degrees even in the shade of a cactus（仙人掌）.24 a soul to talk to.The wind blew non-stop,and all the

45、food I ate,and the very air I breathed,were 25 with sand,sand,sand!I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents.I told them I was 26 and coming back home.I said I couldnt stand it one minute longer.I 27 be in prison!My father answered my 28 with just two lines-two lines that will always sing

46、 in my 29 two lines that completely changed my life:Two men looked out from prison bars,One saw the mud,the other saw the stars.I read those two lines 30 .I was ashamed of myself.I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present 31 ;I would look for the stars.I made friends with the nat

47、ives,and their 32 amazed me.They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had 33 to sell to tourists.I studied the delightful forms of the cactus.I watched for the desert sunsets,and 34 for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean 35 .7

48、/9 What brought about this 36 change in me?The desert hadnt changed,37 I had.I had changed my 38 .And by doing so,I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing 39 of my life.I was excited by this new world that I had discovered.I had looked out of my self-created prison and 40 the stars.21Ao

49、ff Bbehind Cnear Dbeyond 22Abefore Balready Cthen Dstill 23Ainflexible Bincomprehensible Cuncontrollable Dunbearable 24AOnly BNot CMany DSuch 25Acovered Bfilled Cburied Dcharged 26Acatching up Bkeeping up Cgiving up Dgetting up 27Aought to Bmight well Cwould rather Dhad better 28Arequest Bcall Cques

50、tion Dletter 29Acomparison Bimagination Cconsideration Dmemory 30Aover and over Bby and by Cup and down Dnow and then 31Acompany Boccupation Csituation Drelationship 32Amovement Breaction Cguidance Dpurpose 33Arefused Bfailed Cmanaged Dhappened 34Aasked Bhunted Cwaited Dheaded 35Afloor Bsurface Croc