1、宜昌一中 2018 届高三 12 月月考试卷英语（限时 120 分钟，满分 150 分）命题人：刘丽 做题人：王崇宁本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷第一部分：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. What does the woman like collecting best? A. Stamps. B. Coin
2、s. C. Train tickets. 2. Which country found lovely music is good for peoples hearts? A. America. B. Australia. C. Russia. 3. What is the woman eager to buy? A. Ice creams. B. Candy. C. Drinks. 4. Where are the two speakers?A. In the bank. B. In the classroom. C. In the supermarket.5. What prevented
3、the woman calling the man yesterday? A. She lost her cellphone. B. Her cellphone was power off. C. Her teacher took her cellphone away. 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
4、材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What is the woman looking for?A. A casual dress. B. A business suit. C. An evening dress.7. What will the woman do next?A. Try on the clothes. B. Bargain with the man. C. Pay for the clothes in cash.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. How old is the womans grandfather?A. 78. B. 79. C. 80.9. What d
5、id the womans grandfather do last winter?A. He went in the hospital.B. He went on a cycling holiday.C. He attended a skiing contest.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What are the speakers arguing about?A. Who to blame.B. Which way to go.C. What transport to take. 11. Why did the policeman stop the speakers
6、?A. They took the wrong shortcut.B. They drove beyond the speed limit.C. They went through the red light. 12. What was the initial reason for what happened to the speakers?A. The woman didnt prefer to travel by train.B. The man failed to ask the way.C. The man forgot to book tickets earlier.听第 9 段材料
7、，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the basic purpose of the IQ tests?A. To test who is brighter. B. To test language and numerical ability. C. To judge an individual talents.14. What makes so many unhappy parents in the world?A. Their children being stupid. B. Their childrens failing in the exams. C. Their
8、childrens abilities not being developed.15. Why do some children do badly in school exams?A. They are not good with words and numbers.B. They do not study hard enough. C. They are looked down upon by others in school.16. How can a person be happy? A. Putting your skills to good use.B. Having a highe
9、r IQ. C. Doing well in the exams.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the conductor like?A. Anxious. B. Absent-minded. C. Kind-hearted.18. What should Mr. Mora do in Princeton?A. Give a lecture.B. Meet an old friend.C. Visit a university.19. Why must Mr. Mora find the ticket?A. He might be fined.B. H
10、e forgot the destination.C. He wrote something important on it.20. What kind of person is Mr. Mora?A. Forgetful. B. Careful. C. Bad-tempered笫二部分：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。AEven if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will hel
11、p you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.1. Take picturesOne of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and its very easy after taking a picture
12、to say “If youd like I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it.2. Eat alone in publicYou might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are
13、much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to
14、start a conversation if theyve read it.3. Join a class, sports team, or clubYoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to
15、 see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again. Tips:* In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if its something you wouldnt normally do.* Email your n
16、ew friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).* Dont let little things in life ups
17、et you or be a negative person. People dont want to be around someone like that! 21. _ can give you an excuse to start new connections.A. Taking pictures of others B. Eating by yourself in public C. Reading interesting books D. Joining group activities22. When having meals, youd better _ if you want
18、 to make new friends. A. approach others to show conscious friendlinessB. start a conversation with those who have friends aside C. sit on your own in public placesD. invite others to your apartment to eat together 23. According to the text, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of
19、 joining a class?A. It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city. B. It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you. C. It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly. D. It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby.24. Which of th
20、e following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?A. Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy. B. Never turn down an invitation from your friends. C. Always give a positive response to any request.D. Offer suggestions on how to spend time together. BWhen I was 13, my bedroom walls wer
21、e covered with posters of the Monkees and Beatles. I wrote fan letters and daydreamed about meeting the objects of my affections. I begged my parents to attend every rock concert and watch every TV show featuring my favorite celebrities; my friends and I discussed for hours all the things we would s
22、ay and do when we met our favourite movie stars and pop singers. I drove my mother crazy ! But after a few years, my obsession stars faded as I matured and gained the confidence to socialize with “real” boys.In the 35 years since I was a teenager, celebrity worship (崇拜) has increased among teens due
23、 to the explosion of television celebrity gossip shows, and instant access to celebrity news on the Internet. Its no wonder that many teens are obsessed with stars when news programs are often filled with entertainment stories and the lives of celebrities.Celebrity worship syndrome (综合征) is now cons
24、idered a personality disorder. While it is normal for teenagers to follow the lives of their favorite stars, parents should try to monitor everything their child finds interesting. Parents should take action if they suspect a teen is too obsessed with celebrities and showing little interest in schoo
25、l or withdrawing from the family. When teens talk a lot about celebrities and view them as just means of entertainment, this is considered normal celebrity worship. However, when a teenager is obsessed with a star and often expresses a desire to have a close personal relationship with a celebrity or
26、 feels they have a special connection to a star, this may be the time for concern. Recent studies have shown that teens who develop an unhealthy obsession with celebrities often suffer from low self confidence and depression. Teens who are overly obsessed with stars often have damaged relationships
27、with their parents. 25. The first paragraph is intended to tell us_.A. parents neednt worry about celebrity worship B. celebrity worship can cause serious problemsC. its normal for a teen to have celebrity worshipD. celebrity worship only exists among teens26. We can learn from the second paragraph
28、that_.A. the media greatly contributes to celebrity worship today B. the author is surprised at celebrity worshipC. teens today are not so obsessed with celebritiesD. celebrities expose their lives too much27. Parents should become concerned when their children_.A. talk a lot about celebrities with
29、others B. put up celebrity posters in their bedroomsC. ask to go to their favourite stars concertD. desire a close personal relationship with their favorite star28. What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?A. The harm of celebrity worship syndrome.B. More signs o
30、f celebrity worship syndrome.C. What to do with childrens celebrity worship syndrome?D. Who will suffer most from celebrity worship syndrome?CWhat if it isnt a dog-eat-dog world? What if caring for a dog or for a mom with Alzheimers (老年痴呆症) makes you stronger and allows you to live longer?Researcher
31、s at the University of California, Berkeley are challenging our long-held belief that humans are born to be selfish.Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection was misunderstood by his male followers, the researchers say. Rather than “every man for himself”, Darwin believed that humans are succ
32、essful as a species precisely because of our educational, selfless and sympathetic characteristics. Why has it taken so long for Darwins central revelation(揭示) to be properly understood? “Weve had too many men in social science,” Berkeley psychology professor Dacher Keltner told me in an interview.
33、“Female scientists acknowledge that caring for people is part of human nature according to the research, which shows the human ability to care exists in our brains and nerve systems.”In my book Passages in Caregiving, I urge women who take the whole responsibility for taking care of an elderly paren
34、t or a sick relative to build a “Circle of Care”. Reach out to your brothers and sisters, friends, neighbors and community volunteers to help you care, because no one can perform this overwhelming role alone. You will be as shocked as I to learn how the most selfless caregivers are rewarded with lon
35、ger life.Sympathy is not a womans word. In fact it makes all of us stronger under stress and more highly respected by our peers. For so long we have repeated the false saying “Nice guys finish last”. But the 40 richest Americans committed to doing good by donating half their fortunes are no spring c
36、hickens. So here is my new explanation：Nice guys die last.29. The first paragraph serves to_ .A. give the background of the topic B. blame the world for selfishnessC. bring out the topic of the passage D. urge people to care for a dog30. In Passages in Caregiving, women are advised to_. A. help as m
37、any people as possible B. share the responsibility of caring with others C. learn how to live a longer life D. take good care of themselves31. The underlined words “no spring chickens” in the last paragraph refer to_.A. rich people B. poor people C. aged people D. young people32. Why does the author
38、 mention the 40 richest Americans commitment in this passage?A. To argue against offering sympathy. B. To use it as an example to support his opinion. C. To show their generosity to society.D. To call on people to learn from them.D“Today, technical innovations dominate our everyday life in many area
39、s. New technologies, however, always are associated with risks - and these are also seen by laymen,” says Christoph Bhmert, first author of the recently published study and researcher of the Science Communication Group of KITs Institute for German Studies. “It is crucial to enable adequate communica
40、tion between science and society, which does not only consider scientific findings, but also concerns of the population.” The study clearly showed that communication of risks may be complicated sometimes. Information on efficient precautions was found to lead to an increased risk perception by the r
41、ecipients of the information.In their study, the researchers analyzed communication about a technology that has become indispensable in our life - mobile communications and the electromagnetic fields （电磁场）on which it is based. All over the world, radiation protection authorities, such as the German
42、Federal Office for Radiation Protection, communicate the current state of research into risks of electromagnetic fields as follows: Investigations made and all findings obtained so far do not allow any conclusions to be drawn with respect to mobile communications being a risk for human health. But,
43、the experts continue, there still are knowledge gaps as regards long-term impacts. Then, measures are recommended to reduce exposure of the individual to electromagnetic fields.It had been known from previous studies already that information on precautions may increase worries. It had been suspected
44、 that people conclude from the recommendation of precautions that there really is a risk. This effect was not confirmed by the recent study. The scientists rather attributed the increased worries to a lack of knowledge about the propagation(传播) of electromagnetic fields.Within the framework of the s
45、tudy, the recommended precautions were submitted to 1717 Australians, together with one of six information brochures providing scientific background information. When test persons were given not only the recommendations, but also explained why observation of these tips strongly reduces their exposur
46、e to electromagnetic fields, worries increased. For example, scientists explained to the test persons that telephone conversations with a headset largely reduce exposure. When a mobile phone is located ten centimeters instead of just one centimeter away from the ear, the electric power absorbed by t
47、he ear is about one hundredth of the initial value. Hence, the own mobile phone usually causes an exposure that by far exceeds that of mobile communications stations that are generally referred to as “cellphone towers.” While the scientists wanted to explain the effectiveness of precautions, test pe
48、rsons mainly considered this information to be an indication of their mobile phone - not the transmission towers - being dangerous. As a result, they perceived increased risk potentials for telephone conversations with their mobile phones.“The study reveals that messages on precautions and informati
49、on are a double-edged sword in terms of subjective risk perception. Their use should be far better understood,” Boehmert says.33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Adequate information on efficient precautions can relieve the concerns of the public. B. Information about technologies and t
