1、成都外国语学校 2018 届高三下期 3 月月考英 语注意事项:1.试题分第卷和第卷两部分。2.满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。3.考生务必将自己的姓名、考号准确无误地填写，使用 2B 铅笔填涂答案在答题卡规定的位置上。4. 考试结束后将答题卡交回，不得折叠、损毁答题卡。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。1. How i
2、s the weather today?A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.2. Who is the woman probably?A. A nurse. B. A doctor. C. A chemist.3. What is the mans problem now?A. He is stuck in a traffic jam.B. He is late for the school bus.C. He has trouble with his computer.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At an
3、airport. B. At a shopping center. C. At a restaurant.5. What does the woman mean?A. She hasnt seen the school play.B. She performed the school play.C. She doesnt like the lead role.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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小
4、题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Grandma and grandson. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son.7. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How the boy can get a good job.B. What the boys father did at scho
5、ol.C. Whether the boy should stay at school.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Where does the man want to go?A. To the city hall. B. To the Plaza Hotel. C. To the post office.9. How will the man go downtown?A. On foot. B. By underground. C. By bus.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How far is it from the mans village
6、to the nearest big city?A. 2 kilometers. B. 5 kilometers. C. 50 kilometers.11. What do people in the mans village do on Sundays?A. They shop downtown.B. They go to a huge market.C. They visit the neighboring villages.12. What is the most popular in the mans hometown?A. The surrounding countryside. B
7、. The local produce. C. The beach.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are students asked to do at dinner time?A. Speak English. B. Help serve dishes C. Set the table.14. What does the woman do for students?A. Provide food for cooking. B. Prepare a packed lunch. C. Serve breakfast.15. What is the man exp
8、ected to clean?A. The living room. B. His own room. C. The kitchen.16. What is the man worried about?A. When he can get the password.B. Whether he can go on the Internet.C. Where he can buy a notebook computer. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who came up with the idea of doing research on eBooks?A. A ma
9、rket research company. B. A university tutor. C. Anna herself.18. How long did Anna spend on the research?A. About 6 months. B. About 40 months. C. About 50 months.19. Why was Anna surprised?A. Some old people wouldnt even try reading eBooks.B. Her generation werent entirely positive about eBooks.C.
10、 Middle-aged people are dissatisfied with the cost of eBooks.20. What does Anna plan to do next? A. Teach in her old university.B. Continue her research on eBooks.C. Team up with a company.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第 1 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。AThe Costa Book Awards
11、 consistently pick winners that are both of the moment and subsequently endure. Its our pleasure to confirm this years Category Winners.First Novel Award Winner Book: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Author: Gail HoneymanEleanor is 31 years old; work finishes on a Friday and begins again on a Mon
12、day. Between, her only company will be two bottles of vodka and her own solitary, unique wit (机智). It is contentment, of a kind, but an unexpected shared experience suddenly opens the door to possibility. Challenging reader expectations with a living, breathing character, Gail Honeymans debut is a f
13、unny and moving diamond.Biography Award WinnerBook: In the Days of Rain Author: Rebecca Stott The Exclusive Brethren were a closed community who believed the world is ruled by Satan. Into this is born Rebecca. Her father had been an influential Brethren Minister. As her father lay dying, he begged h
14、er to help him write the memoir. He wanted to tell the story of their family who for generations had all been members of a fundamentalist Christian sect.Poetry Award WinnerBook: Inside the Wave Author: Helen Dunmore To be alive is to be inside the wave, always travelling until it breaks and is gone.
15、 These poems are concerned with the borderline between the living and the dead the underworld and the human living world and the acutely intense being of both. Childrens Award WinnerBook: The Explorer Author: Katherine Rundell, Hannah Horn Four children survive their aircraft plunging into the Amazo
16、n jungle, but for Fred and his friends its only the beginning of a cruel battle for survival. Brimming with adventure and a real command of character and incident, Rundell has few peers in superb childrens fiction.21. What kind of life does Eleanor lead?A. boring and lonely. B. funny and touching. C
17、. exciting and complex. D. ordinary and happy.22. Why did Rebecca Stott write In the Days of Rain?A. To introduce beliefs of the Exclusive Brethren. B. To help her father fulfill his last wish.B. To share the life of fundamentalist Christians. D. To pass on her family traditions.23. For a young adve
18、nturous soul, which book seems more appealing?A. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine B. In the Days of RainC. Inside the Wave D. The ExplorerBWhen I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs. Stanley was one of my customers. Shed watch me coming down her street, and by the time Id b
19、iked up to her doorstep, there would be a cold drink waiting. Id sit and drink while she talked. Mrs. Stanly talked mostly about her dead husband, “Mr. Stanley and I went shopping this morning.” The first time she said that, soda went up my nose.I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Sta
20、nley were still alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile, and maybe shed work it out of her system. So thats what I did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery(墓地 ).I fin
21、ally quit delivering newspapers and didnt see Mrs. Stanley for several years. Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser(募捐活动). She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy. Four years before, shed had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now she had friends. Her husb
22、and was gone, but life went on. I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids. She asks me how Im doing. When I dont say “fine,” she sticks around to hear my problems. Shes lived in the city most of her life, but she knows about community. Community isnt so much a plac
23、e as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how youre doing because they care, and not because theyre getting paid to do so. Sometimes its good to just smile, nod your head and listen.24. Why did soda go up the authors nose one time?25. Why did the author sit and listen to Mrs. Stanl
24、ey according to paragraph 3?A. He enjoyed the drink B. He wanted to be helpfulC. He took the chance to rest D. He tried to please his dad26. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “work it out of her system”?27. What does the author think people in a community should do? CBigger is
25、nt always better. People who are skeptical about this argument just need to look at personal computers. It is the continual shrinkage of components that have brought about the explosion of computing power and enabled these computers to be accessible to people across the world.Inspired by this, resea
26、rchers have been working on areas where making things small may mean big results. And this year, the Nobel Prize has challenged the convention of celebrating big by presenting the biggest prizes to discoveries on the smallest scales.The committee presented the Nobel Prize for medicine to Yoshinori O
27、hsumi of the Tokyo Institute of Technology, for his research on “autophagy”, which is a “self-eating” process seen in cells.Whats more, in recognition of their working on the unique nature of matter in extreme states and taking their research all the way down to an atomic scale, the Nobel Prize for
28、physics was awarded to three British-born scientists who presently work in the US.Another exceptional new field is that of nanotechnology（纳米技术）. The Nobel Prize for chemistry was awarded to a scientist who managed to build the worlds tiniest machines out of molecules（分子）, including a nano-sized car,
29、 which are so small that they are not seen by the human eye.Small as the subjects are, the benefits of the scientists research are set to be huge. More importantly, their inventions may even eventually be turned into products that benefit mankind.Ohsumis research on “autophagy” shines a light on com
30、mon diseases such as Parkinsons and diabetes. As for the molecular motors, theyre preparing to bring huge potential to the fields of medicine and energy. “The ground-breaking discoveries in physics have lighted a firestorm of research, and its only a matter of time before their research leads to adv
31、ances as unimaginable to us now as computer chips were a hundred years ago,” Laura H. Greene, president-elect of the American Physical Society told The New York Times.28. The underlined word “shrinkage” in Paragraph 1 probably means .A. reducing the size B. cutting down the costC. improving the qual
32、ity D. strengthening the function29. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Nano-sized cars are now popular all over the world.B. Ohsumis research has helped cure some common diseases.C. Three scientists have made a great breakthrough in atomic energy.D. The Nobel Prize used to have a preference f
33、or findings on big scales.A. He was talking fast B. He was shocked C. He was in a hurry D. He was absent-minded A. recover from her sadness B. move out of the neighborhood C. turn to her old friends D. speak out about her past A. Open up to othersB. Depend on each other C. Pay for others help D. Car
34、e about one another30. What is Laura H. Greenes attitude to the new discoveries in physics?A. Positive B. Doubtful C. Reserved D. Concerned.31. What is the message the passage conveys?A. Great minds think alike.B. Small things make a big difference.C. Many small streams make a great river.D. A journ
35、ey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.DIf you are in a dilemma about being self-taught or getting formal education, you have come to the right webpage. In this article, we note the advantages of each of these to help you decide which one would be the best for you.Perhaps the biggest advan
36、tage of being self-taught is that you are able to save a lot of money. With each passing year, the cost of getting a degree is on the rise. As a result, many students these days tend to graduate from college with a significant amount of debt. This makes it necessary for them to get a job as soon as
37、possible, otherwise a number of serious issues may arise. Besides, it is possible to learn faster on your own, by focusing on only those areas that you are interested in. Finally, learning on your own can be a great confidence builder. You have to struggle to gain knowledge but once you clear the ba
38、sics on your own, you will find yourself being much more confident about your abilities.One of the biggest advantages of formal education is that you get a degree which is a mark of recognition that you have achieved a level of knowledge in that particular field. Many companies tend to prefer candid
39、ates who have a college degree. Whats more, though formal education lacks the convenience and flexibility of self-education, it offers you much more in terms of the actual structure of the learning process. Last, being formally educated means that you will enter a college or other similar educationa
40、l institutions. There you will get the benefit of being taught and guided by learned teachers and other subject experts. This will be a big benefit as you will be able to take advantage of their experience and gain in-depth knowledge about the subject.Thus, both formal education and self-education h
41、ave their own sets of advantages. The choice between the two comes down to individual preferences as well as personal situations.32. Which of the following is an advantage of self-education?A. A faster pace of learning B. Being guided by subject expertsC. A wider range of ways to gain knowledge D. H
42、aving more chances of getting part-time jobs.33. To get the benefit of being taught by learned experts, you should .A. choose self-education B. enter an educational institutionC. work for learned teachers D. make use of webpages about education34. What is the most important factor in choosing the wa
43、y of education?A. The reputation of educational institutions. B. The knowledge of teachers and experts.C. The opinions of relatives and friends. D. Ones preference and situations35. What the authors purpose of writing this text?A. To promote a webpage about education.B. To prove that self-education
44、is the best choice.C. To help readers choose between two form of education.D. To prove that its difficult to decide on the proper education.第 2 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。There are more and more options on the market to make your life easier when going green. 3
45、6 . Here, lets take a look at the well-known options available for green house building.Location Is Still Everything Avoid building a west-facing house as the sun-exposure may overheat your home and lead to major air-conditioning electricity bills. Besides, do your research into any flood risk areas
46、, hurricane or earthquake potentials within your chosen area. 37 .Keep Its Size AppropriateRight-sizing a home reduces its environmental impact. Compared with a larger green house, smaller homes always come up as more environmentally friendly. 38 . It means being conscious about what space is necess
47、ary and appropriate. Play It Cool With That RoofScientists have discovered that similar to how wearing white on a summers day keeps you cool, painting your roof with a reflective coat keeps your home cooler and saves on air-conditioning bills! 39 . Water is KingWater is one of the scarcest resources
48、 on our planet, building your house is an important opportunity to prevent water wastage through fixtures and appliances which save water. Think low flow faucet devices and Energy Star rated products.Building a green home will not only save you money in the long run, it is also a thoroughly rewardin
49、g opportunity to ensure youre contributing to our worlds sustainability. 40 . A vast range of suggestions are also available to make your life easier when going green, so get involved and enjoy it!A. Townhomes come in all shapes and sizesB. A simple coating could bring down that heat by 50 degreesC. There are excellent resources out there for green home bu
