内蒙古阿拉善左旗高级中学2018届高三英语第五次月考试题

1、阿左旗高级中学2018届高三第五次月考测试卷英语第一部分：选择题（共 70 分）一、 阅读理解：（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）AIn the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animals. This sometimeshappens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindn ess in people. I see itevery day whe n people hold doo

2、rs for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And Ihave discovered that it makes them happy.From my wheelchair experienee, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feelsad because thos e who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They don tget to see this soft side

3、of others often. Wetry every way to avoid showing our weakness, which includes alot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending we re braveor strong do we a llow people to show the kindness that s in them.Last mon th, whe n I was drivi ng home on a busy highway, I bega n to feel un well and drov

4、e moreslowly tha n usual. People behi nd me bega n to get impatie nt and an gry, with some speeding upalongside me, horning （按喇叭）or even shouting at me. At themome nt I decided to do someth ing I had n ever done in twenty four years of driv ing.I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really l

5、ow speed.No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights, Iwas say ing to other drivers,“ I have a problemhere. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And every one un derstood. Several times,I saw drivers who wan ted to pass. They could n t get around me because of the streamof pa

6、ss ing traffic. But in stead of getti ngimpatie ntand an gry, they waited, knowingthe driver in front of them was in some way weak.Sometimes situationscall for us to act strong and brave even when we don t feelthat way. But those are few and far between. More often, it would be better if we don t pr

7、ete nd we feel- 2 -strong whe n we feel weak or prete nd that we are brave whe nwe are scared.21. The author has discovered that people will feel happy whe n_ .A. they offer their helpB. they receive others helpC. they feel others kindnessD.they show their weakness22. The author feels sad sometimes

8、because_.A. he has a soft heartB. he relies much on othersC. some people pretend to be kindD.some people fail to see thekindn ess in others23. What did the other drivers do whe n they saw the flashlights?A. They speed up to pass.B. They waited with patie nee.C. They tried their best to help.D.They p

9、ut on theirflashlights too.24. In this passage, the author advises us to_.A. han dle problems by ourselvesB. accept help from othersC. admit our weak nessD. show our bravery25. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Wheelchair Experie nee.B. Weak ness and Kindn ess.C. Weak nes

10、s and Stren gthD. A Driving Experie neeB.The website FarmersOnly. com calls itself “ an online dating and friendshipfin der. ” The idea started in the mi nd of a man, Jerry Miller in Ohio. He won deredhow farmers could meet new people who un dersta nd thelife of a farmer. Jerry Milleris not a farmer

11、 but he represe nts a lot of farmers.As he tells it, the idea for the site was planted when a farmer told himone day that she was recen tly divorced and would like to date. But some one would_invite her to meet for coffee at nine o clock at night, when she had to start herday at five the n ext morni

12、ng.So, in 2005, Jerry Miller launched his website. You don t have to be- 3 -a farmer to be on Farmers Only. com. But you do have to have the good old-fashi onedtraditional values of America s heartland. You also have to live in the United States- 4 -or Canada to be a memberof the site. ” Some servic

13、es are free, but a full membership costs fifty dollarsfor a year. As of last week the site listed more than 58,000 members. Many of them are farmers in theUnited States. Others are students or workers involved in some way with agriculture. Jerry Miller tells usabout thirty marriages in the last year

14、 have resulted from his website.Some farmers have also found love through a group,“ Singles inAgriculture ” , which was formed as a nonprofit organization in1986. It organizesgatherings that usually end with a dance, but is not a dating service. The purposeis to support educational and social activi

15、ties that offeracross the nation and as far away as France.26. Jerry Miller started FarmersO in order to_A. help farmerstraditions27. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 indicate?A. She dislikes city lifestyle.B. She prefers late nightcoffee.early.28. Which of the following is true of s

16、?A. Its services are free.B. It provides datingservices.B. Only farmers can become its members.benefit from it.29. The author of the text intends to_ .A. advertise for the two websites B. introduce two websitesC. encourage social activities D. urge readers to help farmers30. It can be

17、inferred from the text that_ .B.farmers are easy to meet newpeopleC. more farmers get divorced in the USA D. the Internet helps improvepeople a chance forfriendship. Itswebsite, , saysthere are more than l,000 membersB. supportC. understand farmersD.represent farmersC. Country life is

18、nt well understood.D. Its tiring to get upD. Farmers in France can tA. all farmers desire marriage- 5 -farmers social lifeC.What is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or womanwho studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engin eeri ng, medici neor any othe

19、r scie nee?Weall know that scienee plays an important role in our societies. However, many peoplebelieve that our progress depe nds on two differe nt aspects of scie nee.The first aspect is the application of the machines, products and systems of knowledge that scie ntists andtech no logists develop

20、.The sec ond is the applicati on of thespecial methods of thought and acti onthat scie ntists use in their work.What are these special methods of thinking and act ing? First of all, it seemsthat a successfulscie ntistis curious - he wants to find out how and why the uni verseworks. He usually pays a

21、tte nti on to problems which he no tices have no satisfy ing expla nati on, andlooks for relati on ships even if the data available seem to beunconn ected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the exist ing con diti ons and enjoys trying to solve theproblems which this involves.He is a good observer,

22、accurate, patient and objective and uses the factshe observes to the fullest. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of in formati on abouta star mainly from the accurate an alysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum （ 光谱）.He does not accept stateme nts which are not bas

23、ed on the most completeevidence available. He rejects authority as the only basis for truth. Scientists always check stateme nts andmake experime nts carefully and objectively.Furthermore, he does not readily accept his own idea, since he knows that manis the least reliable of scientific instruments

24、 and that a number of factors tendto disturb objective in vestigati on.Lastly, he is full of imagination since he oftenhas to look forrelati on shipsin data which are not on ly complex but also freque ntlyin complete. Heneeds imaginationif he wants to guess how processes work and how events take pla

25、ce.These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scie ntist ortech no logist thinks and acts.- 6 -31. Many people believe that scie nee helps society to progress through_A. kno wledge only.B. more tha n one aspect.C. tech no logy only.D. the use of mach in es.32. Which of the following sta

26、tements about a curious scientist is TRUE?A. He does n t find con fide nee and pleasure in work.B. He is in terested in problems that are expla in ed.C. He makes efforts to in vestigate pote ntial conn ecti ons.D. He looks for new ways of acting.33. Accord ing to the passage, a successful scie ntist

27、 would NOT_ .A. easily believe in un checked stateme nts.B. easily criticize othersresearch work.C. always use his imagi nati on in work. D. always use evide nee fromobservati on.34. Which word can be used to describe the data that a good scientist uses?A. complete B. objective C. complicated D. acc

28、urate35. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. Applicati on of tech no logy.B. Progress in modemsociety.C. Scien tists ways of thinking and act ing.D. How to becomea successful scie ntist.What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, oran ge, red? 36 . Do you _prefer grays and blues? Then you a

29、re probably quiet, shy, and you would rather followthan lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us,and they should know, because they havebeen seriously studying themeaning of colorprefere nee, as well as the effect that colors have on huma n bein gs. 37 .If you hap

30、pe n to love brow n, youdid so, as soon as you ope ned your eyes, or at least assoon as you could see clearly.38 . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark gree n one;and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest win ter day.39. A black bridge over the

31、 Thames River, n ear London, used to be the scene of- 7 -more suicides （自杀） tha n any other bridge in the area -un til it was repain ted gree n . The nu mberof suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have falle n even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.40. It i

32、s an established fact that factory workers work better, harder,and have fewer accide nts whe n their mach ines are pain ted orange rather tha n black or grey.A.On the other hand, black is depress ing.B.They tell us, among other facts,that we do not choose our favorite color asgrowup-we are born with

33、 our prefere nee.C.The rooms are pain ted in differe nt colors as you like.D.If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life,people and exciteme nt.E.Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.F.Life is like a picture or a poem, full of differ

34、e nt colors.G.Colors do in flue nee our moods-there is no doubt about it.二：完型填空：（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）I was having a bad week. Christmas was over and the weather was very cold. 41_was pili ng up. Every teacher seemed to 42 lots of homework. I walked home in the -18-degree cold, 43overwhelmed（喘不过

35、气来）and a little sorry for myself.Then I 44 him, a man obviously 45 , pushing a shopp ing cart he no doubt“ 46” from a local supermarket. It probably held most of his earthly possessions,which 47 an old sleep ing bag and a few bottles to be retur ned for a ni ckel（5分钱） 48 . He stood miserably, clapp

36、ing his hands and stomp ing his feet, 49_this actio n would replace cen tral heati ng.And then I 50 how close I was to home and 51 , eventually, I would be warm and safe.It made me 52 about how lucky I was that myprimary focus was not warmth or 53 , but academics. So Ithought, I have a lot to be 54

37、for.I began an alphabetic list of the things I should be thankful for, like Aprilvacation, apple pie, and 55_ leaves. My spirits 56 as I rememberedbarbecues, babies and birthdays. How glad I was 57 hadchicken wings. As I slid- 8 -my key into the door, I realized that I had only 58 the letter C. I fe

38、lt warmand grateful. I told 59 thenextoverwhelmi ng day, I would remember to beg in60 the letter D.41. A. SchoolworkB. Housework C. Farm workD. Brain work42. A. assig nB. receiveC. offerD. prepare43. A. to feelB. feltC. feeli ngD. fell44. A. watchedB. foundC. metD. no ticed45. A. worthlessB. careles

39、sC. homelessD. priceless46. A. boughtB. owedC. le ntD. borrowed47. A. i ncludesB. in cludingC. to in cludeD. in cluded48. A. everyB. eachC. perD. any49. A. as ifB. even ifC. what ifD. only if50. A. remin dedB. realizedC. reflectedD. recommended51. A. whereB. whe nC. whyD. how52. A. talkB. careC.thi

40、nkD. worry53. A. waterB. foodC. moneyD. clothi ng54. A. thoughtful B. carefulC. tha nkfulD. helpful55. A. agreeme ntB. autu mnC. accessD. attitude56. A. climbedB. brokeC. flewD. rose57. A. havi ngB. hadC. to haveD. to havi ng58. A. arrivedB. gotC. reachedD. approached59. A. myselfB. himselfC. meD. h

41、im60. A. fromB. withC. toD. at- 9 -第二部分：非选择题（共 50 分）三、 语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)One day, Nick in vited his friends to supper. He was cook ing some deliciousfood in the kitchen .Suddenly, he 61 (find)that he had run out of salt. So Nickcalled to his son, “ Go to the village and buy some salt, b

42、ut pay a fair price for it: n either too much 62too little. ”His son looked surprised.“ I can un dersta nd why I should n t pay too much,Father, but if I can pay less, 63_ not save a bit of money?”“ That would be a very 64 (reas on) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village lik

43、eours,” Nick said.Nick s guests , 65 had heard theirconversation, asked why they should notbuy sale more cheaply if they could. Nick replied,“ The only reason a man wouldsell sale 66 a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situati on would be

44、show ing a lack of respect 67 the_sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”“ But such a small thing couldn t 68 (possible) destroy a village.”“ In the beg inning, there was only 69 very small amount of un fair ness in the world, but every oneadded a little , always 70 (th in

45、k)that it was only smalland not very importa nt ,and look where we have en ded up today. ”四、 短文改错(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)Jack had gone to a uni versity to study the history, but at the end of hisfirst year, his history professors failed him in his exam in ati ons, and he was toldwhy he would have t

46、o leave the university. But, his father decided to see the professor to urge him to letJack continue his studies the followed year.“ He s a good boy,me, I m sure he ll improve a lot next year and pass theif you let him pass this ti- 10 -had died. He didn t know! ” “Please, sir, give him other chance

47、,” said Jack sfather. “You see, we didn t have any newspapers in our house, so none of us even know that Napoleonwas ill. ”五、书面表达（满分 25 分） 假定你是某中学的学生李华。请用英语给出版社的编辑写封信，表达你对现在使用的英语教 科书的看法，内容主要包括： 1. 话题广泛； 2 图片丰富； 3 有助于提高学习兴趣。建议 :适 当降低词汇难度。注意： 1词数 100 左右； 2可以适当增加内容，使文章连贯； 3开头语和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。exam in ati ons by the e