1、2018 届四川省彭州中学高三 9 月月考 英语+听力第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，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。1What is the man?A.A taxi driver. B.A police officer. C.A railway worker.2. How will they cross the river?A. By ferry. B.
2、By car. C. By plane. .3. What are they doing now?A. Watching a movie. B. Traveling by car. C. Traveling by train.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On a busy street. B. In a Hong Kong hotel. C. At an airport.5. How much does the man have to pay?A. 18 dollars. B.24 dollars. C.30 do
3、llars.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）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。听完每段对话或独白前，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 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. Where did the boy go this afternoon?A. To the school. B. To a shop. C. To the cinema.7. Who bought the hat for
4、Jimmy?A. His mother. B. His friend Bill. C. He himself.8. Why does the boy want to keep the hat?A. Because his mother asks him to.BBecause he likes itC. Because his mother doesnt like it.听第 7 段材料， 回答第 9 至 11 题。9. What does the man do after school?A. He surfs the Internet . B. He goes to Wanda Plaza.
5、CHe takes exercise.10. How does the woman usually feel when she stays at home?A. Happy. B. Lonely. C. Comfortable.11. What will the woman choose to do? A. Go to the fitness center. B. Go shopping alone. C. Surf the Internet.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. What kind of person is Gary according to the woma
6、n?A. Patient and modest. B. Friendly and quiet. C. Easily get angry.13. What does the woman advise Gary to do?A. To be more hardworking and careful.B. To get more popular among the friends.C. To be more patient and try not to lose his temper.14. How does the woman feel about Gary?A. She has already
7、forgiven him. B. She is still angry with him.C. They wont be friends any more.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. How many bedrooms does the apartment have?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.16. What does the man want to do first?A. To see it and find how it is.BTo find a bigger one.C. To reduce the price of the rent
8、.17. Which one is the smallest?A. The bedrooms. B. The bathroom. C. The kitchen.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What stopped him from visiting Yunnan in the past?A. His money. B. His illness. C. His job.19. Where is the guy from?A. Sydney. B. New York. C. Beijing.20. How did the man feel in their first
9、tour there?A. Unsatisfied because it was quite noisy.B. Satisfied because of delicious food and live bands.C. Upset because he was hungry.第二部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHave you heard of the following people? Maybe yes, maybe no. But they may
10、 be an inspiration for you.The Tree LadyKate Sessions was an American botanist and landseape architect closely associated with San Diego, California. After becoming the first woman to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert town o
11、f San Diego. Kate decided that san Diego needed trees more than anything else. Therefore this young woman single-handedly started a movement transforming the town into the leafy, garden-filled place as it is today.The Snowflake(雪花) ManWilson Bentley is one of the first known photographers of snowfla
12、kes. His enthusiasm for taking photos of snowflakes began from his boyhood and was often misunderstood in his time, but his determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is surprisingly beautiful. In 1931, he worked with William J. Humphreys of the U. S. Weat
13、her Bureau to publish Snow Crystals, a book containing 2,500 photographs.The Father of His CountryBy the late 1760s, George Washington had experienced firsthand the effects of rising taxes imposed(征收) on American colonists by the British, and came to believe that it was in the best interests of the
14、colonists to declare independence from England. During the American War of Independence, he led the colonial forces to victory, in 1787, he was elected president of the Convention that wrote the U.S. Constitution. Two years later, Washington became Americas first president. His retirement from offic
15、e after two terms established a tradition that lasted until t940, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt won a third term. The 22nd Amendment ( 1951 ) now limits the president to two elected terms.21. Who made a great contribution to beautifying an area?A. George Washington. B. Wilson Bentley.C. Kate Sessio
16、ns. D. William J. Humphreys.22. What is Wilson Bentley famous for?A. His creative ideas to publish books.B. His persistence in photographing snowflakes.C. His courage to fight against prejudice.D. His devotion to teaching kids scientific truths.23. What does the author say about George Washington?A.
17、 He was a national, hero.B. He was born into a poor family.C. He became Americas president in 1787.D. He served three terms as the President of America.BThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) government announced it had elected 60 “Chief Happiness Officers“ to study happiness and how to spread it abroad. Cu
18、rrently ranked 28th out of over 15O countries surveyed in the United Nations 2016 World Happiness Report, the UAE wants to sit within the top five By 2021. “We seek to create a society where our peoples happiness is primary,“ declared the UAEs Vice President and Prime Minister.Since the new minister
19、 took office, people working in the civil service have attended a series of happiness seminars to learn more about the plan. Dubai Police has renamed its community service department the “General Department for Community Happiness“ and the force often adds # YourSecurityOurHappiness to their tweets
20、(用推特发送的信息). Meanwhile, various government agencies have changed the language of their customer surveys to find out if people are “happy rather than just satisfied“ with the services, and some have investigated social media followers to see if their Instagram and Facebook posts bring happiness.Meik W
21、iking, an independent think tank in Denmark, the country which tops the UNs happy table, thinks governments can and should play a role in public happiness. “The aim of public policy should be to improve the quality of life for people,“ he says.Sonia Edwards, who has lived in the UAE for over a decad
22、e, says: “I think its a bit of a public relations gimmick to be honest. I think the government wants to be seen to be making things better through this plan but I dont know how much effect it will really have.“Edwards in Dubai adds: “There are a lot of issues here around job insecurity, workplace di
23、scrimination, high rents and expensive school fees, so if those were dealt with, wed all be happier, but overall, happiness is not just up to the government, its also up to individuals and their own mindsets.“24. What does the UAE government intend to do?A. Create a perfect society.B. Build a happie
24、r country.C. Promote international trades.D. Show its status in the world.25. What is one of the measures the UAE takes?A. Hold happiness seminars for civil servants.B. Give government agencies new names.C. Look through peoples online posts.D. Change the daily language.26. What does the underlined w
25、ord “gimmick“ in Paragraph 4 mean?A. improvement B. principleC. transformation D. trick27. What alight Meik Wiking and Edwards both agree with?A. The government misses the point.B. Happiness is somewhat subjective.C. Policy makers count as to peoples well-being.D. The effects of the happiness plan a
26、re uncertain.CAs the only child of my parents, the newest fashions were always in reach for me. I liked having the latest clothes and a particular look. I felt I wouldnt fit in with a certain crowd if I didnt create the right image with my clothes and shoes. As time went by, however, my mothers answ
27、er was no longer always “yes“ to everything.One day I asked my mother for a little extra money to go shopping. After giving me a long speech about not spending too much on clothes, she decided to give me a credit card with the intention that I could learn to handle money like an adult. Though she wa
28、rned me that $150 is the absolute maximum I could spend every month, I thought Id be free.During the first two months, I only used the card to buy small things. But one day, I bought a pair of boots that cost $250. My mother asked me to give her back the credit card. Once she took my card away, thin
29、gs changed a lot. All the things t wanted seemed out of reach. I knew she wasnt going to give me the credit card back or buy me the expensive things I wanted, and consequently t was in desperate need of a job to support my spending habit.But it was about more than just having the money to support my
30、 habit. I also knew my mother was right, image was everything to me, and my image was about having what everyone else had. Now that I am older, image is still important to me, but having the latest of everything isnt. I have a lot more responsibility and adult expenses now, so I focus on buying the
31、things I need first and worrying about wants later. This has helped me realize what you wear doesnt make you who you are.28. What did the author think of following fashion trends?A. it brings a lot of attention.B. Its an attempt of social acceptance.C. It needs parents support.D. It makes a person f
32、eel important.20. Why did the mother give the author a credit card?A. To give freedom to her.B. To get a discount when shopping.C. To teach her to manage money wisely.D. To guarantee her enough money to spend.30. What caused the author to give back the card?A. Going over budget.B. Lying to her mothe
33、r.C. Buying useless things.D. Her addiction to it.31. What does the author finally realize?A. Image is of no importance.B. Saving money is more important.C. Life is about more than material things.D. She should work to cover her expenses.DIf you are like most English learners, you may be familiar wi
34、th this: You think you understand a topic. Yet when asked to use what you have learned, you are not able to remember the information. Not being able to retrieve (数据检索) new ideas could happen on a test or even in a conversation.Sarah Lynn, an educational consultant and teacher, thinks English learner
35、s can improve their ability to remember and use new words by testing themselves. She adds that self-testing improves retrieval the ability to use and remember new words.Lynn is not the only expert who recommends self-testing. A paper in Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition says one be
36、nefit of testing practice is that it improves retrieval. Retrieving information once makes retrieving that information easier in the future. In addition, the paper says, when students test themselves as part of studying, they learn what they do not know. When students know what they do not understan
37、d, they can pay attention to overcoming their weaknesses. Lynn recommends that learners test themselves by getting away from what they are studying. Then, they should test themselves by thinking about what they have learned. She recommends that learners make themselves write or speak something. Lynn
38、 suggests reading something or watching a video on the topic, then getting rid of the reading or video material and summarizing it. This will allow learners to test what they know.Next time you are studying English, try to test yourself. But do not just assume that you can read something once or twi
39、ce and fully understand it. Even if you highlight important points or take notes in a class, you probably do not fully understand what you learned. After all, Olympic athletes cannot learn how to swim or run just from reading a book. They have to practice swimming or running every day for years. The
40、y often compete in races to test their skills.32. Whats the common situation faced by English learners?A. They fail to come up with new ideas.B. They are not familiar with a certain topic.C. They dont learn as well as they think.D. They dont know how to improve their test-taking skills.33. Which is
41、the advice given by Lynn about self-testing?A. Recall whats learned with the book closed.B. Remember whats learned by repetitive reciting.C. Question your teachers on what you doubt bravely.D. Challenge yourself to learn from videos.34. Why are Olympic athletes mentioned?A. To show how to be success
42、ful athletes.B. To make people confident of learning.C. To warn English learners not to be proud.D. To stress the significance of practice.35. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Learning actually takes effort most.B. Improve English by self-testing.C. Memorize more new words.D. What is self-test
43、ing?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。An increase in cyber-attacks and identity theft makes the Internet seem like a scary place these days. 36 Here are tips that can help you protect against cyber-attacks.Make your password harder to hack. Hard passwords include u
44、pper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters. 37 They should also not spell out words easy for hackers to find, like your pets name or the name of a family member.Clear your browser (浏览器) history. This goes for all the devices you use in a day your home computer, your work computer, o
45、r your friends iPad. Internet browsers keep track of where youve been and what youve done online. 38 Information about what you sent from or saved on your computer can be kept for days or weeks. It is easy for anyone who sees that information to steal a detailed record of your online activities.Do n
46、ot use free Wi-Fi. 39 Often, a user does not need a password to connect to these wireless networks. These services might be useful, but theyre also an easy way for hackers to access everything on your device. Unless you really need it, it is best not to use it.40 For many people, only using their ow
47、n computer can be difficult. Those without a computer or Internet access at home often use Internet cafes to get online. However, the more different people use a computer, the more likely a virus has infected it.A. Try not to use public computers.B. How can we take full advantage of it?C. They colle
48、ct the content of your website.D. How can people protect their information?E. They keep records of every site you visited.F. Many places offer free wireless Internet access.G. They should be at least eight characters in length.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所
49、给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Volunteering abroad has the power to change you in unexpected ways. It isnt like your 41 trip abroad. Sometimes these changes are clear while other times theyre 42 , hard to define. But how will a volunteer trip abroad affect you?I cant say exactly how, but I can help you 43 your experience or take the impact (影响) you will make into 4
