(试卷)2015学年第一学期淳安中学高三英语第一次月考

1、2015学年第一学期淳安中学高三第一次月考试卷英 语 学 科 命题人： 余玲凤本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，共四部分。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1请考生将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考号填写在答题卷密封栏内。2客观题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目的答案代号涂黑。如需改动，橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。3. 主观题用黑色水笔答在答卷II上规定区域内，超出区域将作为无效答题。第I卷选择题部分（共80分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处

2、的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1. With the development of society, our country is badly in _ need of those with _ better command of computer skills.A. a; /B. /; aC. the; aD. /; the2. Did you have a wonderful time at the party last night? _! Ive never had a more wonderful time all my life.A. You betB. No probl

3、em C. Dont mention it D. Got it3. That is the only way we can imagine _ the overuse of water in students bathrooms.A. reducingB. to reduce C. reducedD. reduce 4. The sun is coming out! You _ take an umbrella with you, but you can if you insist.A. couldnt B. shouldnt C. mustntD. neednt5. I want to le

4、arn about your holidays. Could you tell me how you usually_ Thanksgiving Day in your country ? A. congratulate B. remind C. rememberD. observe6. As large numbers of Chinese flocked to Japan to pay thousands for toilet seats, it was a surprise to many people _the smart toilet lids on sale in Japan we

5、re actually made in ChinaA. whether B. how C. which D. that7. Chinese _ nearly one-third of the 7,300 international high school students studying in the US in 2013, according to a recent report. A. let outB. accounted forC. adapted toD. subscribed to8. What do you think of the movie last night?When

6、I got there it _, so I only watched the end.A. finishedB. had finishedC. was finishingD. has finished 9. As Benjamin Franklin put it, “A house is not a home _ it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.”A. sinceB. asC. once D. unless10. We can become a smart shopper by choosing for v

7、alue, not for looks; _, choose good quality goods with plain packages. A. all in all B. in other words C. in addition D. in any case11. Dont put your bicycle _ the windowThe glass can be easily brokenA. with B. against C. beyond D. off12. Early experiences taught me not to be overly_ about shopping

8、by mobile phone because there is a high risk of being cheated. A. particular B. enthusiastic C. cautious D. worried13. The incomes of skilled workers went up. _, unskilled workers saw their earnings fall. A. MoreoverB. MeanwhileC. ThereforeD. Otherwise14. Experts warn that medical waste from hospita

9、ls, if properly, may contribute to spreading diseases.A. not handledB. not being handled C. not to be handled D. not having been handled15. Although he hasnt got the first place in the competition, the Voice of China, he still holds much _ for many fans. A. accessB. potentialC. appealD. permission16

10、. Its Marys own fault if she feels _ at the party- she makes no effort to be friendly to people. A. cut outB. stood outC. left outD. made out17. I would be sitting in a comfortable office now if I _ more energies to my study when I was at college.A. devoted B. would have devoted C. were to devote D.

11、 had devoted18. She cant help _ the house because shes busy making a cakeLet me help you instead.A. to clean B. cleaning C. cleaned D. being cleaned19. If we applied the special method to the Internet _ people benefit a lot in daily life, it would be better.A. in which B. through which C. from which

12、 D. for which20. Ive missed the bus!_. Therell be another one in five minutes. A. It couldnt be worse B. Not at all C. Never mind D. Dont mention it1,3,5第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old wi

13、llow tree. Not 21 with life, I was down and I felt like being alone for the moment. A young boy out of breath 22 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的）down, 23 with great excitement, “Look what I found!”In his hand was a flower with its petals(花瓣) all worn not 24

14、 rain or too little light. Wanting him to take his flower and go off, I 25 a small smile and then 26 away. Buthe sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with 27 ,“It sure smells pretty and its beautiful, too. Thats why I 28 it; here, its for you.” The flower before me was

15、dying, not bright in color. But I knew I must take it, 29 he might never leave. So I 30 for the flower, and replied, “Just what I need.” But instead of putting the flower in my hand, he held it in midair. It was then that I 31 for the first time, that the boy could not see.I heard my voice shake, te

16、ars shone like the sun 32 I thanked him for picking the very best one. “Youre welcome,” He smiled, and then ran off to play, not realizing the 33 he had brought to my day.I sat there and 34 how he managed to see a self-pitying woman under an old willow tree. How could he feel my loss? How did he kno

17、w of my self-indulged（放纵的） 35 . Perhaps from his heart, he could see the true 36 .Through the eyes of a blind child, 37 I could see that the problem was not with the world; the problem was me: I myself had been 38 . I promised to see beauty, and be grateful for every 39 that was mine. And then I hel

18、d that flower up to my nose and 40 the sweet smell of a beautiful rose, smiling.21. A. excitedB. interestedC. contentD. disappointed22. A. approachedB. overlookedC. comfortedD. recognized23. A. tellingB. sayingC. informingD. talking24. A. heavy B. warm C. cold D. enough25. A. forced B. kept C. hid D

19、. wore26. A. broke B. walked C. turned D. hurried27. A. certaintyB. embarrassmentC. sympathyD. sorrow28. A. putB. pulledC. movedD. picked29. A. and B. or C. also D. thus30. A. left B. reached C. searched D. looked31. A. guessed B. thought C. noticed D. imagined32. A. onceB. afterC. asD. since33. A.

20、shock B. suffering C. trouble D. honor 34. A. doubtedB. feltC. foundD. wondered35. A. embarrassmentB. depressionC. troubleDeffort36. A. story B. love C. sight D. power37. A. usually B. firstlyC. finally D. recently38. A. selfishB. blind C. lonely D. upset39. A. day B. week C. month D. year40. 40. A.

21、 gave off B. took away C. put up D. breathed in第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AWhen were small children, our mistakes are applauded. Our falling-down attempts to walk for the first time are cheered by our parents, giving us the courage to get up and try a

22、gain. When we accidentally put our shirt on backwards, people smile and praise our independence. At this age, the world teaches us that failure is merely part of the journey to success.But when we get to school, we quickly learn that mistakes are bad. Answers are right or wrong, true or false. The r

23、isk-taking that used to be rewarded is now punished, and we either give up or learn to stick with safe answers. Unfortunately, this black-or-white thinking doesnt encourage learning. Instead, it encourages a fear of failure and discourages inventiveness.Teachers are starting to worry, and “resilienc

24、y”(心理弹性) is perhaps the latest buzzword（术语）in education. In June, the California Teachers Association published an article called Teaching Students to Bounce Back. It argued that children are under more stress than ever, but lacking in “basic coping skills.” The article infers that this loss of copi

25、ng skills could be because “years of testing and test preparation have robbed them of critical thinking skills and the ability to self-reflect.”Its no coincidence that anxiety among teenagers is on the rise. In her book, The Price of Privilege, Marilyn Levine tries to make sense of this trend: “When

26、 parents place an extremely high value on outstanding performance, children come to see anything less than perfection as failure. While most kids hang in there and try to meet those high expectations, more and more kids are quitting.” Students are afraid to try anything new, prevented by fears of ap

27、pearing imperfect. Allowing our children to make mistakes is the best way to fight this culture of perfectionism. We must remind them of what they knew as toddlers(初学走路的孩子): mistakes are a valuable part of the learning process. Creation and discovery can only be developed if we give our children the

28、 freedom to fail. Schools can build resiliency by stressing exploration over correctness. Schools need to be a place that doesnt just teach the right answers; it should also be a place that teaches kids how to bounce back from failure. Schools need to be forgiving; our kids have the rest of their li

29、ves to face real demands.41. What does the underlined word “it” (paragraph 3) most probably refer to? A. The risk-takingB. The falling-down attemptC. Putting ones shirt on backwardsD. The black-or-white thinking42. According to Paragraph 3, students lose basic coping skills because they _.A. lack cr

30、itical thinking skills and self-reflection abilityB. lack parents understanding and teachers guidingC. have too many tests and need encouragementD. have too much independence and freedom43. Marilyn Levine believes that _.A. parents high expectations encourage more kids to be perfectB. children are s

31、o afraid of failure that they try to avoid trying new thingsC. parents are trying to prevent their children from appearing imperfectD. children place a high value on trying new things44. The writers attitude to “mistakes” can best be described as _.A. cautiousB. criticalC. positiveD. doubtful45. Wha

32、t might be the best title for the passage?A. Making Mistakes in School Is a MustB. Teaching Students to Bounce Back Is PopularC. Students Shuld Learn Without PressureD. Anxiety Among Teenagers Is on the RiseBTears are sort of like sports drinks, in that they contain various vitamins and minerals. Fo

33、r tear-drinking species like butterflies and bees, tears make them energetic. Ecologist Carlos de la Ro and his team watched and photographed bees and butterflies drinking crocodile tears. A paper on the discovery is published in the latest issue of Ecology and the Environment. The crocodile seemed

34、not to mind. It was relaxing on the banks of the Ro Puerto Viejo in northeastern Costa Rica when the drink feast happened.“It was one of those natural history moments that you long to see up close,” Ro, director of the La Selva Biological Station for the Organization for Tropical Field Studies in Sa

35、n Pedro, Costa Rica, said in a press conference. “But then the question becomes, whats going on in here? Why are these insects tapping into this resource?” He had previously seen butterflies and moths in the Amazon feeding on the tears of turtles. Other researchers have witnessed bees sipping tears.

36、A clue (线索) helping to explain why this happens comes from puddles (水坑). Butterflies often gather around mud puddles, sipping their mineral-laden water. Though bountiful in the ocean, salt is often a rare and valuable resource on land. We obviously get more than our fair share in salty foods, but bu

37、tterflies and other insects need to look for other sources. In fact, Ro said that when minerals are rare in the soil, certain insects and other animals can acquire salt and minerals from sweat and even blood. When given those choices, tear sipping seems easier and more pleasant to taste. Tear drinke

38、rs can target humans too. In parts of Thailand, where people spend a lot of time outdoors and where minerals can be rare in local soils, bees have been known to sip human tears. It therefore makes sense that when our prehistoric ancestors got upset, smaller species would come around to clean up thei

39、r tears. Nature is a wonderful recycler.As for Ro, he was excited to photograph tear drinking in the moment. Some of the best discoveries are unplanned and simply occur when a person is in the right place at the right time, but is also prepared. “I learned I have to carry a camera with me, because y

40、ou never know what youre going to find when youre walking to the office or the dining hall,” he said.One day, for example, he noticed a new species of dragonfly on his way to breakfast. The dragonfly had changed from its larval (幼虫) form in the small pool of water caught in the cupped leaves of a br

41、omeliad plant (凤梨科植物). Ro did a double take. Dragonflies dont live on bromeliads. Or do they?“Those are the kinds of things that, you know, you dont plan for them, you cant plan for them,” he said, adding that there was only one known species of dragonfly in the world that lives in bromeliads and no

42、w there will be two. “You just keep your eyes open and have curiosity, and when you see something that doesnt seem to fit, dig.” 46. According to the passage, which of the following animals is a tear drinker? A. Crocodile B. Dragonfly C. Bee D. Turtle47. The underlined word “bountiful” (Paragraph 3)

43、 is closest in meaning to _. A. priceless B. unusual C. plentiful D. various48. Humans may be targeted by tear drinkers in places where _. A. there are a lot of puddlesB. the soils contain few minerals C. people have food with less salt D. people spend little time outdoors49. The example of dragonfl

44、y in Paragraph 5 may suggest that some best discoveries _. A. are often unexpected B. need only good luck C. are tiring but worthwhile D. need patience and planning50. The passage mainly talks about _. A. the balance of natureB. the importance of ecologyC. a new species of dragonflyD. a tear-drinkin

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