1、张家界市民族中学 2018 年下学期高三第一次月考英语试题时量：120 分钟 满分：150 分 命题人：毛国华 审题人：高三英语组第一部分 英语听力(30 分) 第一节听下面 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 makes the woman not focus on reading?A. The refrigerator B The insects C The kids2. How does the man find t
2、he exhibition?A Boring B Unique C Interesting.3. What will the boy get at Christmas?A. An Apple Watch. B. A bike. C. A skiing trip4. What is Fifi related to the woman?A. H er daughter. B Her pet. C. Her friend5. Where can the woman find her umbrella?A. Under the chair B At the ticket counter. C In t
3、he Lost Found office第二节听下面 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。听下面一段对话,回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. How much does each class cost?来源:学| 科|网 Z|X|X|KA. $10. B. $15 C. $507. Why does the man want to take the class?A. He enjoys
4、 cooking B. He likes Thai food C. He needs a recipe book听下面一段对话,回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. What does the woman think of Germans?A Impatient B Cold. C Kind9. What do we know about the man?A. He is probably not good at socializingB. He will attend a book fair in GermanyC. He can speak German well听下面一段对话,回答第 1
5、0 至第 12 三个小题。10. How does the woman describe young peoples Wife nowadays?A Relaxing. B Interesting. C Boring11. What did the man often do at young age?A. He drove around. B He talked on the phone. C. He went fishing12. What will the speakers do?来源:学科网 ZXXKA. Listen to music. B Play cards. C Watch a
6、soccer game.听下面一段对话,回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A Life in New York. B Flying on a plane. C Traveling experiences.14. Which is the first stop during the flight?A Denver. B Boston. C. New York15. What kind of seat will the woman take this time?A. An aisle seat. B A
7、window seat. C A middle seat.16. What happened to the man on the plane this summer?A Someone hit his armB Someone took his window seatC Someone slept on his shoulder.听下面一段独自,回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题17. How many customers can get the gifts?A.25. B.50. C.10018. What does the speaker say about the towels?A. T
8、hey are $10 eachB. They are made of pure cottonC. They come in only one color.19. What discount can customers get with a Macys credit card?A. 10%. B. 12%, C.15%20. Why does the speaker make the announcement?A. To attract more customers B To give thanks to Macy C To promote new towels第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分
9、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。What do you always do to make your community a better place to live? How has volunteering changed you and the way you view the world and people around you? Write a short essay describing your experiences and be reco
10、gnized for all that you do.PrizesEach year at least two teens are honored for their outstanding service to thei r community. Contest winners receive $100 for their favorite charity and a copy of the magazine where their winning essays are published. Whats more, theyll have the opportunity to choose
11、from a list of beautiful and wonderful gifts provided by the magazine Teen Ink. No medals will be given to the winners.GuidelinesTeen Ink will only consider original essays written by teens. Essays should be between 150 and 1,000 words. Share your own moving experience. Tell us about someone special
12、 you met through volunteer work. Describe what you do and why its important to you. Give examples and remember to use as much detail as possible. For more suggestions on how to write a winning essay, see our Community Service Writing 11ps. Post your essays through our website. All community service-
13、related pieces posted to Teen Ink are considered for the contest.DeadlinesThere are no deadlines for this contest. Your essays are considered for publication (出版) in Teen Ink magazine and online throughout the year.21. Which of the following prizes is intended for the winner?A. An award of 200 dolla
14、rs B. Several copies of the magazineC. Some gifts given by the magazine D. A medal given by the magazine22. What should you follow if you want to win the award?A. Any topic is suitable for the contestB. The essay should be more than 900 wordsC. Your essay should contain no personal informationD. You
15、 should write about your volunteer experience23. What is the purpose of this text?A. To introduce a special award B. To call on others to do volunteer workC. To introduce a writing contest D. To ask us to care about our environment.BHarry has a unique hobby he turns pieces of popcorn into small work
16、s of art using markers and pens. From small models of celebrities to popular cartoon characters and animals, Harry has a gift for spotting the craziest things in a bowl of popcorn.It started 28 years ago, when Harry and his wife were sitting on the couch one evening, eating popcorn. At one point, th
17、e artist spotted a strange-looking piece of popcorn that looked like a gorilla. His wife wasnt interested in the discovery, but he wouldnt let her lack of enthusiasm over his. He took out a pen and started painting the details he saw with his minds eye, eventually bringing the popcorn gorilla to lif
18、e. And thats how his career as a popcorn artist started.He always keeps dozens of colored markers and pens on hand when eating popcorn, just in case he spots his next artwork. His collection already numbers hundreds of small pop art items. Some of which are displayed in Ripleys Believe It or Not Mus
19、eums worldwide, or in private collections. Some of his works have sold for as much as $300.Harry claims that a bowl of popcorn can produce around 10 works of art. Harry has experimented with various snacks in the last 27 years, but none has proven to be as satisfying as popcorn. Chips didnt work as
20、well as hed hoped, and peanut shells were all too uniform. Microwave popcorn isnt well suited for pop art either, as Harry says its all hopelessly slimy, which is why he always pops his own from the brand of cornOrville Redenbacher.Once hes done drawing the features of whatever he spots popcorn, Har
21、ry preserves them and adds them to his collection. “It is relaxation for me, “Harry says.“ Sometimes I go to the movies, and as a joke, I take a pen light out of my pocket and look at the popcorn while Im eating it.24. How did Harry paint his popcorn gorilla? A. With the guidance of his wife B. With
22、 various colorful markers.C. With the model in front of him D With the details he watched25. What do we know about Harrys works of art according to Paragraph 3?A. Most of them are created before he eats popcorns.B. Most of them are on show in a special museum.C. They have brought fame and profit to
23、him.D. A number of people want to collect them.26. Why does Harry make his popcorn from Orville Redenbacher?A. It is more delicious than other corn.B. It offers better material for his artwork.C. It offers him more chances to walk out.D. It can offer him a very s pecial experience.27. What is implie
24、d in Harrys words in the last paragraph?A. He always draws on popcorn at the cinema.B. He likes to tell jokes with others at the cinema.来源:学#科#网 Z#X#X#KC. He has found more funny things in his daily life.D. He has been seeking a chance to create his artworks.CThe face of the four US presidents on Mo
25、unt Rushmore will likely last for centuries. But at a newly opened exhibit in Japan, you can catch them only for about eight months. This year, the annual sand sculpture event at the Sand Museum in Tottori, Japan, is focused on another country. This is the 10 anniversary of the event. Artists came f
26、rom 19 countries to shape sand into different sculptures that represent events in US history and American landmarks.Tottori is a remote city in western Japan. In the past, not many tourists traveled to it. To attract more visitors, Tottori officials decided to use a natural resource: sand. They deci
27、ded to create a sand museum that would house a series of sand sculptures based on different geographic areas of the world. The sand from each years exhibition is used again the next year. The project has been a success. About 500,000 people visit the museum during the eight months. Some return year
28、after year to see the new sculptures.The city is now a popular spot for sand sculpture artists too. Sculptors from around the world come to Tottori each spring, spending a few weeks working on their masterpieces. They use special tools to smooth the sandy surfaces, cut angles and details. They use o
29、nly sand and water to create the huge sculptures, some of which tower over their creators. Originally, the artists built their creations outside. But the works lasted less than two months outdoors. So the museum built a permanent structure to house the artworks, which extended their life to eight mo
30、nths. Now, many more tourists get to see the sculptures. Still, the fact that this art is not permanent is part of the appeal. The temporary sculptures reflect the Japanese value of appreciating the fleeting(短暂的) mature of the world.Tottori is not the only town that shows temporary art. Sapporo host
31、s a similar exhibit in the winter, using snow instead of sand. That will be just about the time that the US sand sculpture exhibition is taken apart, and the sand is saved for next years show.28.Why is sand sculpture event held every year in Tottori?A. To show the wonderful artworks of the cityB. To
32、 show the diverse culture of the cityC. To represent the character of the cityD. To attract more visitors to the city29. What does the underlined word “tower” In Paragraph 3 mean?A Be huger. B. Be higher. C Be heavier D. Be nicer30. What do the exhibits in Tottori and Sapporo show?A. The changing se
33、asons offer artists chances to create arts.B. Artists are always inspired by their nice surroundings.C Natural works of art are popular all over the world.D The sand is more popular to artists than the snow.31. What can we know about the exhibits from Paragraph 4 and 5?A New sand will be used by art
34、ists every year.B. More artists show interest in creating arts in sand.C. It has represented events in more than 10 countries so far.D. The fact that the exhibit lasts a short time makes it more attractive.DMy PHD supervisor used to jokingly tell me that he had passed his prime(鼎盛时期) and that it was
35、 up to me to make the Nobel-prize winning discovery for our group. After all. Albert Einstein was just 26-years-old when he wrote his paper on Special Relativity. But are we really at our smartest in our 20s? When does our intelligence reach the highest point?Its an unavoidable fact that our cogniti
36、ve(认知)abilities are certain to decline at some point We will have a harder time remembering where we placed our keys or recalling the details of our favorite family story. However, our intelligence is multi-faceted(多元的).We have fluid intelligence-thats our ability to think creatively, solve new prob
37、lems, and identify patterns, independent of any knowledge from the past. We also have what psychologists call crysta llized (晶体的 )intelligence which reflects ou r learned knowledge and ability to relate to our surroundings. This improves somewhat with age, as experiences tend to expand ones knowledg
38、e. These two forms of intelligence are thought to reach the highest point at different times in our lives.Recently, researchers at Harvard and MIT carried out a study. The results of the study showed that we dont have to worry about our intelligence too much. For example, 50,000 test participants sh
39、owed that our ability to process information quickly reaches the highest point at around age 18 or 19. Our short-term memory tops out around the age of 25. Likewise, our skill at recognizing faces is greatest when we are in our early 30s. The best age for creativity in physics appears to be around 4
40、8 years old on average. Our overall knowledge, including vocabulary, dont top out until we are around 50 years old on average.The best age for intellectual activity also appears to be shifting. For example, Nobel Prize winners are doing their award-winning work later and later.32. What do we learn a
41、bout the writer?A. He used to be a PHD supervisor B. He studied for a doctors degreeC. He has made great breakthroughs D. He has a good knowledge of physics.33. Which of the following belongs to crystallized intelligence?A. Creative thinking B. Pattern recognition C Problem-solving D. Know ledge acc
42、umulation34. What is fluid intelligence?A. An intelligence common in animals and humansB. An intelligence certain to decline with age.C The ability to think and solve problemsD The ability to remember our past knowledge35. What does the underlined word in the last paragraph “shifting “mean?A Moving
43、B Removing C. Falling D. Lifting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China used to be called the “kingdom of bicycles“. _36_Now, new apps that help people register and find bikes are being used more and more across cities like Beijing. Bikes are becoming popular again.
44、Because of traffic jams, it can be difficult to travel across major Chinese cities. _37_Sometimes riding a bike saves more time.For many, the best part about cycling is how easy it is to do. Beijing used to have a government-run bike share program for a long time. _38_ Now, it is easy to find a bike
45、, and to register for the program with a smartphone.For Zhang Jian, the bike share revolution is nostalgic(怀旧的).“Now, when were riding home from work, especially in the evening, it feels like were relieving the past, Zhang said.However, there is now a lot of competition among bike share providers be
46、cause of their popularity. Some providers are trying to flood the streets with bikes to be more visible. Sometimes there are so many bikes that they completely block the sidewalks. _39 _This blocks cars and people in already crowded cities._40_ Gao Xiaochao calls himself a “bike share hunter“. He is
47、 a regular citizen who finds and reports stolen and damaged bikes that users park illegally.Many people in China feel that bike shares are helping ease the countrys traffic problems and reduce air pollution. However, they also hope companies will do more to improve their service and avoid flooding t
48、he streets with bikes.A. Many families used to have a bike.B. But since then, cars have taken over the country.C. Even going a few kilometers in a car can take up to an hour.D. Some are trying to fix the problem of illegally parked bikes themselvesE. However, many of its bike share stations were not
49、 placed in convenient places.F, Besides, bike users often leave bikes in the middle of the street or on the sidewalk.G. The apps combine cell phone technology and GPS tracking to help users find a ride.来源:学科网 ZXXK第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)第一节( 共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)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。“How could she treat me like that? “said the voice in my head, over and over. It was 2011 and I felt depressed due to my 41_One day I wa
