1、2018 届广东省- 北京师范大学东莞石竹附属学校高三 12 月月考英语试题（命题人： 2017.12）说明：1. 考试时间 120 分钟，全卷满分 135 分，不折算。2. 考试务必将答案按要求填涂/写在答题卷的相应位置。第一部分 听力（略，广东考生不做此部分）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 (共 15 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEnjoy Lectures about the Ashmoleans CollectionsWeekend TalkSaturday,
2、 January 7, 11 a. m. 12 p. m., Taylorian Lecture TheatreFeast Romans and Etruscans at the Table and the Grave, by Dr Paul Robots, Keeper of Antiquities.This talk explores the importance of dining and drinking in ancient Italy, from the homes of the living to the tombs of the dead. Learn about the im
3、portance of wine, the Bacchus, end of wine.Afternoon Tea TalkWednesday, January 10, 2 p.m. 4 p. m., Lecture TheatreMusic and the Dawn of Romanticism (浪漫主义), by Tim Porter, historian.J. M. W Turner and Samuel Fulmer have the power to express emotion from nature and the human heart, but how does their
4、 world of visual beauty translate in music? This talk links the works of the Romantics with music at that time.Study Room TalkTuesday, January 28, 3:45 4:45 p. m., Lecture TheatreGoing to the Battle, by Robert Wilkes, print artist.This talk will explore graphic drawings and watercolours in the Ashmo
5、leans collection by Burne Jones and Rossetti as well as less well-known examples by Millais and F. G. Stephens.Click here to book online now.1. When is the talk on dining and drinking in ancient Italy?A. January 28. B. January 18. C. January 10. D. January7.2. What does Tim Porter do?A. He is a musi
6、cian. B. He is a historian.C. He is an honorary lecturer. D. He is a print artist.3. Who will give the talk on graphic drawings and watercolours?A. Tim Porter. B. Paul Roberts. C. Robert Wilkes. D. Burne Jones.BIve loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother
7、 sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,“ she said again,
8、“is for Elizabeth.“I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional“. But she lived “on the surface“.As y
9、ears passed and I had my own family, I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace - it seemed that nothing h
10、appened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.But the present of her desk told me, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk
11、 carefully and found some papers inside - a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.“In any way you choose, Mother, you always choose the act that speaks louder than words.“4. When did the writer begin to love her mothers desk?A. After Mother died.
12、 B. Before she became a writer.C. When she was a child. D. When Mother gave it to her.5. What does the passage want to show?A. Mother was actually kind in her heart to her daughter.B. Mother was too serious about her daughter in words.C. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words.D. Mother wrote
13、 to her daughter in careful words.6. What does the underlined word “gulf“ in the passage mean?A. Deep understanding between the old and the young.B. Different ideas between mother and daughter.C. Free talks between mother and daughter.D. Part of the sea going far in land.7. What did Mother do with h
14、er daughters letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She read the letter again and again till she died.D. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life.CChildren make quicker decisions to eat “tasty” food and rewar
15、d centres in their brains light up after watching food commercials on television, compared to non-food commercials, a small study finds.The researchers studied 23 children aged 8 to 14 who gave taste and health ratings for 60 food items. Afterwards, kids chose whether to “eat” or “not eat” each food
16、 item without actually eating them while undergoing brain scans. The scans measure changes in blood flow within the brain, which is thought to reflect the activity of brain cells.While the kids were making their decisions, they were periodically shown TV commercials, some for fast food outlets and s
17、ome for non-food businesses. Each set of commercials was followed by a set of 10 food choices.In general, kids did not choose foods based on their health ratings and chose based on taste. But after watching a food commercial, taste seemed even more important to them and they made their choices faste
18、r. The area of the brain involved in reward valuation was more active during food decisions after watching food-related commercials than after non-food commercials.“What we know from studies like this one is that food marketing has effects that go beyond simply increasing our liking or wanting of th
19、e product being advertised and actually affect our preferences for all foods in that category， ” said Emma Boyland of the University of Liverpool.“Parents should be aware of these results so that they can put limits on screen time that involves food advertising， ” Bruce said. “They should also discu
20、ss with children the importance of thinking about commercials properly.” “But commercials are almost everywhere - television, online, radio, clothing. As adults, we have to work to teach children that a real healthy diet to support a full and active life contains very little of the food they see adv
21、ertised， ”Boyland said.8What were the children asked to do in the research?A. Select favourite commercials. B. Decide whether to eat or not to eat.C. Observe the activity of brain cells. D. List health ratings for some foods.9What happened to the children after watching food commercials?A. The rewar
22、d centres in their brains acted actively.B. They made food choices based on health ratings.C. They confused taste rating with health rating of the foods.D. They had a good command of the methods to choose foods.10What can we infer from Boylands words?A. Food marketing should be strictly controlled.B
23、. Its hard to stop kids being exposed to food advertising.C. Parents should forbid children to watch food commercials.D. Children should be warned not to eat the advertised foods.11What is mainly talked about in the passage?A. Children make decisions quickly when watching commercials.B. Childrens ba
24、d eating habits are mainly caused by food commercials.C. Parents are concerned about the effect of food advertisements on kids.D. Food advertisements can have a great effect on childrens eating habits.DSome researchers are investigating what it is, exactly, that makes lonely people stay lonely. One
25、long-held theory has been that people become socially isolated（孤立的）because of their poor social skills. But a new research suggests that this is a complete misunderstanding of the socially isolated. Lonely people do understand social skills, and often outperform the non-lonely when asked to prove th
26、at understanding. Its just that when theyre in situations where they need those skills the most, they choke.Franklin & Marshall College professor Megan L. Knowles led four experiments that prove lonely peoples tendency to choke when under social pressure. In one, Knowles and her team tested the soci
27、al skills of 86 undergraduates. She told some of the students that she was testing their social skills, and that people who failed at this task tended to have difficulty forming and maintaining friendships. But she set the test differently for the rest of them, describing it as a kind of exercise.Be
28、fore they started any of that, though, all the students completed surveys that measured how lonely they were. In the end, the lonelier students did worse than the non-lonely students on the task. But when the lonely were told they were just taking a general knowledge exercise, they performed better
29、than the non-lonely.Previous researches agree with these new results: Past studies have suggested, for example, that the lonelier people are, the more accurately they do in the test. As the theory goes, lonely people may be paying closer attention to the test, which results in technically superior s
30、ocial skills.This current research presents a fairly new way to think about lonely people. Its not that they need to brush up on the basics of social skills. Instead, lonely people may need to focus more on getting out of their own heads, so they can actually use the skills theyve got to form friend
31、ships and begin to find a way out of their isolation.12. According to the new research, what is it that causes some people to stay lonely?A. They lack social skills.B. They dont like the society.C. They prefer the lonely lifestyle.D. They fail to use social skills properly.13. How was Megan L. Knowl
32、es experiment conducted?A. By questioning.B. By comparing.C. By investing. D. By measuring.14. According to the experiment, when did the lonely perform better than the non-lonely?A. When theyre nervous.B. When theyre stressed.C. When theyre careful.D. When theyre relaxed.15. What can be the best tit
33、le for the text?A. When lonely people choke?B. How can you avoid loneliness?C. Why lonely people stay lonely?D. Why lonely people lack social skills?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。Choosing a US College can be a stressful process, but planning ahead of time and do
34、ing your research makes things much easier. Use college and scholarship search sites to your advantage. Look at colleges that have features that interest you, such as ideal major, class size, location, and the like. 16 .17 . If you contact the schools that you are interested in by signing in on thei
35、r admissions website, they will probably send you a pile of information about the school. Most schools now have information online. You should do this as early as possible if you are still in high school, because some colleges have unusual apply-by dates or a list of required high school classes.Nar
36、row down your list of schools. By the time you are a senior student in high school, you should be narrowing down the list of schools you want to apply to. And how? _18 . But do not leave your decision on the spot until several days before the due date for forms and paperwork. A lot of information ma
37、y need to be obtained, including references for some colleges.19 . Each college is different some are huge with 30,000 or more students, and some have only a few hundred students. Do you want a city campus or a country campus? North or South? A particular religious group? Go there and look.Try to ta
38、lk to students in various grade levels and ask them for their perspective of the school. Listen to what they have to say, but form your own opinion on what you like and dislike. 20 . Try to imagine what it would be like to be a student there.A. Visit some colleges.B. Sit in on a class.C. Contact sch
39、ools for information.D. Apply if the college fits you and your interests.E. Check out their websites, since most of them have.F. It would be a good idea to visit some schools during your senior years.G. It is also important to be certain about your choice and that college needs to suit you and what
40、you want.第三部分 语言知识运用(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)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in the front of the classroom. When the class _21_, wordlessly he picked up a very large and _22
41、_ jar and continued to _23_ it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter (直径). He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.“_24_ ?”, asked the professor, picking up a box of pebbles (鹅卵石) and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar _25_. The pebbles soon rolled into the o
42、pen areas _26_ the rocks. He then asked the students _27_ if the jar was full. They agreed it was.The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. _28_, the sand filled up the _29_ open areas of the jar. He then asked if the jar was full. The students _30_ with a “Yes” together.“Now
43、,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar _31_ your life. The rocks are the _32_ things your family, your partner, your health, or your children things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your _33_ would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that _3
44、4_ like your job, your house, or your car. The sand is everything else, the _35_ things.”“If you put the sand into the jar _36_,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The _37_ goes for your life. If you spend all your time and _38_ on the small things, you will never have ro
45、om for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are necessary to your _39_. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be _40_ to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party, or some other housework.”21. A. began B. ended C. paused D.
46、 stopped22. A. full B. beautiful C. empty D ugly23. A. break B. fill C. draw D. describe24. A. Yet B. Certainly C. Sure D. OK25. A. heavily B. violently C. strongly D. lightly26. A. behind B. in C. between D. above27. A. secondly B. too C. loudly D. again28. A. Of course B. In short C. To their deli
47、ght D. To their surprise29. A. evident B. completely C. hardly D. remaining30. A. asked B. responded C. ignored D. agreed31. A. presents B. proves C. explains D. represents32. A. interesting B. important C. sensitive D. useful33. A. jar B. health C. house D. life34. A. value B. matter C. deserve D.
48、care35. A. typical B. normal C. small D. great36. A. then B. first C. finally D. quickly37. A. same B. different C. equal D. identical38. A. energy B. power C. money D. ability39. A. wisdom B. rest C. happiness D. health40. A. time B. interest C. somebody D. others第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材
49、料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。At the beginning of the year 2017, the first freight (货运) train from China to London pulled out. The train traveled from Yiwu West Railway in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China to Barking London, _41._took 18 days to travel over 7,400 miles.Yiwu is famous _42._ its small goods, and the train mainly carried household items, garments, c
