1、永春一中高三年 10 月份月考英语科试卷（2018.10）考试时间 120 分钟，总分 150 分。本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。命题人：康水生 审题：陈劲汝第卷（选择题，共 100 分）第一部分 听力理解（共两节，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. Why is the woman going to China? A. T
2、o go sightseeing. B. To visit her son. C. To look after a baby. 2. What will the woman do tonight? A. Watch an old movie. B. Have fun with the man. C. Hang out with her friend. 3. What does the woman think of her job?A. Quite dangerous. B. A bit boring. C. Very interesting. 4. Who might Mr. Brown be
3、? A. The womans husband. B. The mans friend. C. The mans boss. 5. Whats the weather most probably like today? A. Rainy. B. Cold. C. Hot. 来源:学科网第二节（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
4、遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. How did the man most probably get there? A. By air. B. By car. C. By train. 7. What does the man like doing during a trip?A. Enjoying the scenery. B. Talking with people. C. Trying to save money. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. Who is in the house opposite the street?A. The S
5、miths. B. Some kids. C. Nobody. 9. What will the speakers probably do?A. Leave the children enjoying themselves. B. Stop the kids playing with fireworks. C. Call the fire station right away. 听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. What was the mans attitude to Disneys princess movies at first? A. Curious. B.
6、Favorable. C. Negative. 11. What saves Snow White in the womans opinion? A. Her good nature. B. A brave prince. C. Her beauty. 12. What does the man decide to do in the end? A. Take some lessons. B. Watch princess movies. C. Go to an important meeting. 听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13. Whom is the CNA p
7、rogram mainly for?A. Retired people. B. High school students. C. Job hunters. 14. How often does the coursework take place? A. Three times a week. B. Four times a week. C. Five times a week. 15. What is probably the mans aunt? A. A professor. B. A school doctor. C. A nursing assistant. 16. Why will
8、the woman go to the mans home tonight? A. To visit his family. B. To take an interview. C. To get more information. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. Which country has the best non-native English speakers? A. The Netherlands. B. Denmark. C. Sweden. 18. What do the findings of the report show?A. Learning
9、 grammar rules is important. B. Speaking the language often really helps. C. European countries use the same teaching approach. 19. Generally why cant people in the Middle East use English well? 来源:学科网 ZXXKA. They consider English useless. B. They have little media contact. C. They lack good English
10、 teaching. 20. What is the report mainly about? A. English using abilities in different countries. B. Europes efforts in English teaching. C. Useful ways of English learning. 第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ACirque du Soleil is a Canadian entertainment compan
11、y. It is the largest theatrical producer in the world. Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy and Gilles Ste-Croix.There are some recent shows in Florida that may interest y
12、ou.CrystalCirque du Soleil carves electrifying moments, breathtaking artistry and its unique creativity into ice in a fresh and creative scene: Cirque du Soleil Crystal. World-class ice skating, surreal aesthetics(美学) and super artistic skill mix together. So let reality slip away as Cirque du Solei
13、l Crystal glides（滑行） above a most unusual reflection. Discover Cirque du Soleil Crystal A breakthrough ice experience. Skate on the edge of reality.City:Pensacola, FLVenue:Pensacola Bay CenterTime:Oct 19-22,2017Ticket price: starting at 33 dollarsOVOOVO is filled with life. Insects work, play, fight
14、 and look for love in a non-stop riot（骚动） of energy in motion. Their home is filled with all sorts of plants and animals, beauty, action and moments of quiet emotion. The mysterious insects are intensely curious when a mysterious egg appears, representing the mystery and cycles of their lives.City:M
15、iami,FLVenue:American Airlines ArenaTime:Jul 28-30,2017Ticket price:starting at 48 dollarsLa NoubaEscape to a wonderful world of make-believe to take in exciting acts that will stir your imagination. La Nouba transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary and inspires the imagination from beginning
16、to end with daring acrobatics(杂技), dazzling dancing, shaking music and unusual characters.City:Orlando,FLVenue:Walt Disney WorldTime:Aug 15-20,2017Ticket price:starting at 59 dollars21. Whats the purpose of the first part of the passage?A. To tell us the position of Cirque du Soleil.B. To introduce
17、the former street performers.C. To advertise for Cirque du Soleil.D. To give a brief introduction of Cirque du Soleil.22. What is the main characteristic of OVOs home?A. The variety of wildlife.B. World-class ice skating.C. The largest theatrical producer.D. Extraordinary imagination.23. Where can y
18、ou see performance of acrobatics?A. Montreal, Quebec. B. Miami, FL.C. Orlando, FL. D. Pensacola, FL.BRegardless of how far wed like to believe gender(性别) equality in the workplace has come, theres still a yawning gap between male and female leaders in the professional world. A 2018 statistic shows t
19、hat women nowadays hold just 5.8 percent of CEOs positions at S&P 500 companies, according to Catalyst.While its not a huge shock that women are somewhat underrepresented in leadership positions, what is surprising though, is the fact that females may actually be better suited to lead in almost ever
20、y area, at least according to new findings from the BI Norwegian Business School.In their research，Professor Yvind L. Martinsen and Professor Lars Glas surveyed 2,900 managers with a special focus on personality types. The results were clear: Women scored higher than men in four of the five major le
21、adership-centric categories.While some people believe that men inherently make better leaders probably because they picture a leader with a commanding voice, which is more typical of men than women this piece of research suggests that women are better at methodical management and goal-setting, openn
22、ess, sociability and supportiveness, as well as ability to communicate clearly.There was one area in which men scored higher than women, though, and that was on emotional stability and ability to face job-related pressure and stress. The results suggest that women are more sensitive to the effects o
23、f high-pressure or highly emotional situations.Obviously,its important to consider individual differences. Anyone, regardless of gender, may be an inspiring leader and a competent boss. But next time youre hiring for a management position, you just might want to give the resumes(简历) from female cand
24、idates a harder look.24. What makes us shocked much at leadership positions?A. Women might behave better in ever y field.B. Men take almost all high positions.C. There is a huge gap between genders.D. Women are worse than men.25. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word inherently
25、” in paragraph 4?A. properly B. naturallyC. potentially D. normally26. Which of the following may be the best title of this text?A. How We Can Figure Out The Boss.B. Why Women Are Better Than Men.C. Why Women Make The Best Bosses.D. How We Can Tell Gender Difference.27. Who might have special intere
26、st in this article?A. Job hunters. B. Employers. C. Employees. D. Male bosses.CUniversity can be the most sociable time of your lifeFor most students，social media is the glue that holds packed social diaries togetherFacebook will let you know if a game is cancelled，Twitter can promote your DJ set in
27、 140 characters，and your Instagram account will remind you when there are new photos These tools have made the world increasingly connected，and most students wouldnt consider shunning them at such a sociable stage of their livesBut social media is by no means a requirement at university，and many do
28、without “Im a private person and dont feel the need to share everything with everybody I know，“says Caty Forster，20，a student at the University of Manchester，who has never used Facebook or TwitterDespite social medias benefits，Forster is largely indifferentBethany Elgood, 25, stopped using Facebook
29、after she discovered she had developed a bit of an anxiety towards the social media platforms that contain lots of personal details“ I quit Facebook when I was 13I left because，not only was I bored of passively involved in its Newsfeed， I was also experiencing anxietyTo me，Fac ebook meant clicking a
30、nd nosing around peoples lives People would ask，“How do you keep in touch with people？“ and “Wont you miss out anything important？“I was in agreement with Forster，who says，“I never feel like Im missing out too muchI dont feel like Id have anything valuable to share or gain from it“ Adrienne Jolly，a
31、careers advisor at UEA，says ，“Its hard to prove reliable statistics on social mediaBut its generally accepted that social media networks are pretty influential in this process-for better or worse“ You might decide quitting social media isnt practical in the long runHowever，if its ugly side is bringi
32、ng you down，why not consider taking leave？By doing so，I gained confidence and a strong connection with reality 28.The author listed three kinds of social media to prove they _ A. are important for him and others like Caty B. are frequently used by many university students C. have the power to make s
33、tudents learn more D. should be used by all of the students in universities 29.The underlined word “shunning“ in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by“ _ “ A. adding B. choosing C. using D. avoiding 30.Why doesnt Bethany use social media? _ A. She hates to share everything with others B. She buries herself
34、 in the busy studies every day C. She hopes her personal information is safe D. She doesnt care what has happened to her friends 31.What is the attitude of Adrienne Jolly to using social media online? _ A. She is completely against them B. She is objectiveC. She is completely for them D. She herself
35、 refuses to use them DTo understand how much we rely on ecosystem services, imagine a world where humans are the only species perhaps in a spaceship far from Earth.There are no plants releasing oxygen, so you have to engineer a way to make it yourself. So straight away you need a chemical processing
36、 plant on board your ship. That same plant will have to make water too.There is also nothing to eat, so you must artificially make food. You could synthesise(人工合成 ) chemicals like sugars and fats, but making it delicious would be extremely hard. As of 2015, we cant even make an artificial burger tha
37、t everyone finds convincing.Lets not even get started on the microorganisms(微生物 ) living in your gut, many of which are beneficial. The point is that, while we could in theory do all these things artificially, it is far easier to let the existing wildlife do them for us.The scale of these ecosystem
38、services, when you add them up, turns out to be extraordinarily large.来源: 学,科,网In 1997, ecologist Robert Costanza and his colleagues estimated that the ecosystem provides services worth around $33 trillion a year. For comparison, they noted that the entire global economy at the time produced around
39、$18 trillion a year.Five years later, the team took the argument a step further by asking how much we would gain by conserving biodiversity. They concluded that the benefits would outweigh the costs by a factor of 100. In other words, conserving nature is a unbelievably good investment.By contrast,
40、letting species decline and go extinct looks like a bad move. A 2010 study concluded that unchecked species loss would wipe 18% off global economic output by 2050.You may perhaps be feeling that all this talk of economics and growth is strange. Its all rather cold and heartless, without any of the l
41、ove for the natural world that we were talking about earlier. Well, many environmentalists feel the same way.32.What does the author want to tell us by mentioning an artificial burger in Paragraph 3?AArtificial things are similar to natural ones.BArtificial things can hardly be the same as natural o
42、nes.CWe have a long way to go to develop artificial things.DWe can hardly distinguish artificial things from natural ones.33.Whats the main problem with doing many things artificially?A.Its high costs.B.Its negative effects. C.Its being difficult.D.Its being impossible.34. What factor does the autho
43、r stress to support his/her statement?A.Political systems. B. Cultural traditions.C.Economic benefits. D. Environmental protection.35.Whats the authors purpose of writing the passage?A.To prove the value of biodiversity.B.To stress the importance of the environment.C.To tell us how the ecosystem wor
44、ks.D.To teach us how to protect the ecosystem.第二节 七选五 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。Creating a good study environment takes a little planningIt is well worth the time as the end result will be much productive study timeMany people fail to do this and wonder why they cannot concentrateAfte
45、r a couple of times of studying the right way，most people will be surprised at how much they can actually enjoy studying (36) .Know that concentration is the keyReduce every possible distractionTurn off the television and go in an area where you will not be interrupted by people (37) .If you are stu
46、dying on your computer，dont get distracted by emails and social networking sites (38) . If it is too dim，your eyes will be strained and leave you tired and wanting to close your eyes. Sun is a light that naturally wakes you up and helps you think Choose a comfortable seat (39) . Now a couch can work
47、 just fine for this as long as you dont find yourself laying flat after a few minutesThe whole point of studying is to be able to concentrate on the study matter and not on a sore back (40) .Now this is for the person who needs the background noise to tone out all the little noises of life going onI
48、f you find yourself thinking about the song then maybe silence is better for you A. It should have a good back support and a good feelingB. If you can， turn off your cell phone C. Learn more to make study environment differentD. Some people can study with lots of activities going onE. Turn on some m
49、usicF. Read on to learn how to create a good study environment.G. Find a place that is proper to read第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B 、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。 I met a friend and her friend to go on a hike. After a (41) walk along beautiful trails, we decided to go for dinner and I (42) a cafe. When we entered，it seemed that there were no tables or at least no (43) for three people to sit together. We (4
