1、兰州一中 20182019 第一学期高三年级月考试题英 语(考试时间 100 分钟，试卷满分 120 分)第卷 选择题 （共三节 满分 70 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。AMembershipAll you need to do is fill out the order form at the bottom of the page, select your first order from our book list and then post the comp
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7、cted just send them back!1. How can you become a member of the Metropolis Book Club?A. By ordering a watch free of charge. B. By sending the advertisement to the club.C. By returning the completed order form D. By choosing books with special prices.2. What information does the monthly magazine give
8、members?A. The percentage saved on each book. B. The names of all the books sold by the club.C. The list of the newest books available to buy.D. The books that can be swapped by club members.3. What can we infer from the last part of the passage?A. At least four books should be bought each year.B. M
9、embers need to buy the “Book of the Month”.C. The more books bought, the higher the members grade.D. Members can look at the books before they buy them.BCold weather during winter months may keep many people from leaving home and running in the open air.However, a new study shows that the drop in te
10、mperature is a good reason to run. In fact, researchers say, running in cold weather helps improve ones performance.Many people say running in the winter can be difficult. Two reasons are the low temperatures and bitter winds. Yet many runners might find it easier than running in hot weather.That co
11、uld be because lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your heart rate and the bodys dehydration (脱水) levels are lower than in warmer conditions. The body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather.This information comes from sports scientists at St. Mary
12、s University in London. John Brewer is a professor of applied sport science at St. Marys.For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room they called an “environmental chamber.” The researchers then recreated summer and winter weather conditions in the room. The test subjec
13、ts were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions. Brewer says he and his team recorded biological measurements of the runners.“Weve got a group of subjects into the environmental chamber, weve changed the conditions to replicate the summer or winter and weve got them to run a 10km under both
14、 of those conditions and taken various measurements on each runner while theyve been completing their 10km.”Brewer says every movement runners make produces heat. He explains that one way in which we lose heat is by sweating. The body loses heat through droplets of sweat. He says the body also loses
15、 heat by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin.4. What can we know about running in winter?A. It increases pressure of the body. B. It improves the function of body.C. It makes your heart rate higher. D. It needs more water than in summer.5. What can we know about the research according
16、to the text?A. Researchers interviewed the subjects B. Subjects were asked to run in winter and summer.C. Subjects built the “environmental chamber”. D. Biological measurements of the runners were recorded.6. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “replicate” in Paragraph 7?A. Combin
17、e. B. Remember. C. Copy. D. Decorate.7. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Environmental Chamber B. The Way of Losing HeatC. Running in Cold Weather Improves Performance D. Biological Measurements of the RunnersCTime flies, but the tracks of time remain in books and museums. This is what made
18、a recent tragedy in Brazil even more terrible.On Sept.2, a big fire ripped through the National Museum of Brazil. “ Two hundred years of work, research and knowledge were lost, ” Brazilian President Michel Temer wrote on Twitter after the fire. “Its a sad day for all Brazilians.”Most of the 20 milli
19、on pieces of history are believed to have been destroyed. Only as little as 10 percent of the collection may have survived, Time reported. Among all the items, there were Egyptian mummies, the bones of uniquely Brazilian creatures such as the longnecked dinosaur Maxakalisaurus, and an 11,500year old
20、 skull called Luzia, which was considered one of South Americas oldest human fossils. Besides these, Brazils indigenous(本土的，土著的) knowledge also suffered. The museum housed world famous collections of indigenous objects, as well as many audio recordings of local languages from all over Brazil. Some o
21、f these recordings, now lost, were of languages that are no longer spoken.“The tragedy this Sunday is a sort of national suicide, a crime against our past and future generations,” Bernard Mello Franco, one of Brazils bestknown columnists, wrote on the O Globo newspaper site.The cause of the fire is
22、still unknown, as BBC News reported on Sept. 3. After the fire burned out, crowds protested outside the museum to show their anger at the loss of the irreplaceable items of historical value.According to Emilio Bruna, an ecologist at the University of Florida, museums are living, breathing stores of
23、who we are and where weve come from, and the world around us.Just as underwater grass floats on the surface if it loses its roots, a nation is lost without its memories. The fire at the National Museum of Brazil teaches the world an important lesson: We should never neglect history.8. What can be su
24、mmarized as the main idea of the 3rd and 4th paragraphs?A. Long history of South America. B. Remains from the fire.C. Mysteries to be solved. D. History and knowledge burned up. 9. What opinion may be shared by Bernard Mello Franco and the protesters?A. The government is to blame for the tragedy. B.
25、 The museum should be rebuiltC. The loss cant be made up for. D. The criminal should be sentenced to death. 10. What does Emilio Bruna compare museums to?A. Living stores of our past. B. Underwater grass. C. The oldest fossils. D. National suicide.11. What may be the best title of the passage?A. Dea
26、th of a civilization B. Functions of museums C. Gone with the fire D. Brazilians memoriesDThese days，North Kickapoo Street in Shawnee，Oklahoma，is a four-lane road leading out to the highway，and lined with all kinds of places to eat and shop. But in the mid-1950s, it was just a gravel(砂砾) country roa
27、d, the perfect place for our daddies to teach us how to drive. We didnt have drivers education at Shawnee High Schoo1. We were on our own. Mom took me to pick up an instruction handbook. I was the oldest of my friends, so we were excited at the prospect of a whole new world opening up. Wed have free
28、dom to get around. Best of all, we could go to the Starlite DriveIn theater on 50-cents-a-carload night. Wed have it made. Mom let me back our 1949 Ford out of the garage a few times to get used to the clutch (离合器) and gearshift (变速排挡杆 ). I got familiar with the motion but was hardly ready for my ro
29、ad test. Finally, the day came for Daddy to give me a real lesson. He drove out to the end of the paved section of Kickapoo Street and across to where the gravel started. My daddy had come from a family of 10, and they had been farmers in a poor area in Oklahoma. There was only one way to do things,
30、 and that was the right way. Praises were rare, so when he expressed his approval it was special. I didnt want to experience his glare if I ground the clutch or the car shook as I tried to get it going. I took a deep breath, slowly let out the clutch, pushed the stick into second gear, eased down th
31、e road, and then carefully moved into third gear. He had me stop and repeat the procedure two or three more times until I came to the end of the section. I was feeling pretty good as I came to a stop and looked to Daddy for approval. He glared at me and then barked， “Youve been driving, havent you?”
32、He must have thought Id been practicing in somebody else s car. I quickly explained that my training was all done on the Ford. That was 60 years ago. I can still see the nod he gave me when he said， “Well, you did a good job. ”12. How did the author learn to drive at the beginning?A.He was taught by
33、 his mother. B. He was taught at Shawnee High Schoo1. C.He learned to drive with the help of his father. D. He taught himself by an instruction handbook. 13. While Daddy was teaching him, the author operated carefully to_. A. avoid making him angry B. pass the road test C. show his driving skill D.
34、stop the car being damaged 14.Why did Daddy glare at the author when he stopped?A. He thought he had been cheated. B. Something was wrong with the car. C. He was disappointed at his sons driving skill. D. The son didnt operate properly while driving. 15.Which of the following best describes Daddys c
35、haracter?A. untalkative. B. bad-tempered. C. Strict. D. Helpful. 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。Rich and FamousTwenty years ago the most common ambition of American children was to be a teacher, followed by working in banking and finance, and then medicine. But
36、 todays situation is quite different. 16 Instead they most commonly say they want to be a sports star, a pop star, or an actorin other words, they hope to become a celebrity .According to experts, young people desire these jobs largely because of the wealth and the fame. 17 Lets take athletes and si
37、ngers as an example. Their careers are short-lived. Many athletes best time only lasts a few years and singers can have a very limited career. The field that was once the focus of their lives becomes something they have little or no involvement in. As a result, theyll have a feeling of worthlessness
38、 and a lack of control. 18 The truth is quite simple: they have been so far removed from it for so long.In spite of these disadvantages, there is greater ambition than ever among young people to achieve that status. They are not satisfied just making a livingthey want to be rich and famous. Globally
39、, more and more TV shows provide talent competitions where winners can achieve their goals in just a few weeks or months. 19 They unrealistically believe that this lifestyle is easily obtained and leads to great satisfaction.While many people argue that there is nothing wrong with having such ambiti
40、ons, others feel that this trend will finally lead to dissatisfaction as more and more people are unable to reach their goals. 20 That means they ignore the simple fact that great effort is needed before success. As a result, many people wont realize their childhood dreams, which could have a negati
41、ve effect on their happiness.A. In many ways this has been brought about by the celebrity culture.B. People no longer have a sense of satisfaction once their goals have been achieved.C. Besides, it can be difficult for them to adapt back to a normal everyday life.D. The younger generation dont favor
42、 these professions any more.E. Unfortunately, they do not always have a positive effect on peoples life.F. The reason is that they dont realize it takes talent and hard work to be rich and famous. G. This quick way of gaining wealth and fame creates a celebrity culture among people.第三节 (共 20 小题；每小题
43、1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，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。I was walking down a dimly lit street late one evening when I heard 21 coming from behind bushes 22 I slowed down to listen and panicked when I realized that what I was hearing were the sounds of a struggle. Only yards from where I stood,
44、 a woman was being attacked. Should I get 23 ? I was frightened for my own safety, and I hated 24 for having suddenly decided to take a(n) 25 route home that night “ What if Im hurt too? Shouldnt I just run to the nearest phone and call the police ? ” Although it felt like a century, my thought proc
45、ess had only 26 secondsBut already the cries were growing 27 . I knew I had to act fast“How could I walk away from this?” I asked myself“ No ”, I finally resolved, I could not turn my 28 on the fate of this unknown woman, 29 it means 30 my own life.I am not a brave man, nor am I 31 . I dont know whe
46、re I found the moral courage and physical strength, but 32 I had finally decided to help the girl, I became suddenly changedI ran behind the bushes and 33 the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, 34 we fought for a few minutes until the man jumped up and escaped. 35 heavily, I
47、got to my feet and 36 the girl, who was sobbing behind a tree. In the darkness, I could certainly 37 her trembling shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a 38 . “ Its OK ,” I said soothingly. “ The man ran away. You re safe now. There was a long pause and then I
48、 heard the words, uttered in 39 . “ Dad, is that you? ” And then, from behind the tree, 40 my youngest daughter, Katherine. God has a way of allowing us to be in the right place at the right time21. Alaughter Bwhispers Cwhistles Dscreams 22. AShocked BAlarmed CSurprised DImpressed23. Ahelped Battached Cattacked Dinvolved24. Ait Bmyself Cthis Dthat25. Aordinary Bnew Cnormal Dold26. Acost Btaken Cspent Dpaid27. Asofter Bstronger Cweaker Dlouder28. Abody Bback Cface Dshoulder29. Aas if Bin case Cif only Deven if 30. Arisking Bruining Cdamaging Dhurting31. Aathleti
