1、页 1 第银川一中 2015 届高三年级第三次月考英 语 试 卷本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题) 两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节：（共 5 小题；第小题 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答案，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
2、遍。例：How much is the shirt ?A.19.15. B.9.18 C.9.15 答案是 C.1.How does the man probably feel now?A. Ashamed. B. Angry. C. Bored.2. How long will the man stay in Beijing and Xian in total?A. For five days. B. For seven days. C. For nine days.3. What will the woman do next?A. Fill in a form. B. Go to catc
3、h her bus. C. Answer the mans question.4. Why doesnt the woman ask Jim for help?A. He is not around there now. B. He doesnt like helping others. C. He knows nothing about computers.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their experiences at a Halloween party . B. Their plans for a special Hallowe
4、en party. C. Their costumes for a Halloween party.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 段材料，回答第 6 和 7 题。6. What caused Marks accident?A. Being drunk while driving. B. Sendin
5、g a short message while driving. C. Talking on the phone while driving.7. What do we know about the two speakers?A. They dont know much about safe driving . 页 2 第B. They like listening to music while driving. C. They are careful when they are driving.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 和 9 题。8. When will the man set off
6、 for the airport?A. At 8:30 am. B. At 9:00 am. C. At 9:30 am.9. Which city will the man visit last?A. Xian. B. Taiyuan C. Los Angeles.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where did the man buy the T-shirt?A. In a downtown store. B. From an online store. C. At a fashion show.11. What did the man like most abou
7、t the T-shirt?A. The design of the T-shirt. B. The color of the T-shirt. C. The convenience of the T-shirt.12. What is the mans plan for tonight?A. To eat with the woman B. To eat with a friend. C. To treat his friend at home.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where did the woman and Mary first meet each ot
8、her?A. In kindergarten. B. In primary school. C. In middle school.14. When did the woman and Mary meet again after they were apart the first time?A. In Grade Three. B. In Grade Four. C. In Grade Five.15. Why didnt the woman and Mary keep in touch?A. Mary lost the womans address.B. They were too busy
9、.C. Keeping in touch was hard then.16. What did the woman do last week?A. She searched for Marys name on Facebook.B. She visited Mary and took a photo with her.C. She invited Mary over to her house.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Which of the following are banned at high schools?A. Ads for regular Coca-
10、Cola. B. Ads for Dasani water. C. Ads for Diet Coke.18. What do we know about the “Lets Move” movement?A. It was started by President Obama. B. It was started to fight childhood obesity. C. It is not supported by many American schools.19. What do many parents think about the rules?A. The government
11、shouldnt control what kids eat B. Most school foods should have a limit on the calorie C. Sugary drinks shouldnt have appeared at school.20. Who is the speaker most probably?A. An advertiser. B. A student. C. A website owner.页 3 第第三部分：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
12、 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI have a friend who lives by a three-word philosophy: Seize the moment. Just possibly, she may be the wisest woman on this planet. Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they havent thought about it. Dont have it on their schedule, and did
13、nt know it was coming or they are too strict to depart from their routine.I cant count the times I called my sister and said, “How about going to lunch in half an hour?” She would gasp and stammer (结结巴巴地说), “I cant. I have clothes on the line. My hair is dirty. I wish I had known it yesterday, I had
14、 a late breakfast, and it looks like rain.” And my personal favorite response: “Its just Monday.” She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. From then on, Ive tried to be a little more flexible.Life has a way of going faster as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of pro
15、mises made to ourselves gets longer. One morning, we are awaken, and all having to show for our lives is repetition of “Im going to” , “I plan on” and “Someday, when things are settled down a bit.”When anyone calls my “seize the moment” friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She k
16、eeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm for life is contagious. You talk with her for a while, and youre ready to change your attitude to life.My lips have not touched ice cream in 10 years. I love ice cream. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker(烘缸). If my car had hit a
17、n iceberg on the way home, I would have died happily. Now go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to not something on your SHOULD DO list.21The example of the writers sister serves as _.A. a debate B. an introduction C. a support D. a conclusion22The writer thinks that the excuse “Its just
18、Monday.” is acceptable, because _.A. it is still likely that they can have lunch together some time laterB. it sounds most reasonable of all the excusesC. it shows respect for the writers suggestionD. it indicates the time when they can have lunch together23The underlined word “contagious” in the fo
19、urth paragraph means _ .A. accurate B. influential C. hopeful D. necessary24What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage?A. To suggest how time flies.B. To persuade busy people to relax.C. To advise people to keep their promise.D. To persuade readers to be flexible on their schedule for
20、 practical joy.页 4 第BAre you a team person? Are you at your best as part of a small, tightly united group of dedicated workers? If so, the future may hold more for you than you think.High technology, some predicted, would make teamwork a thing of the past. Thats happening in those areas of business
21、and data processing where one person and a computer can replace a team of workers.But, elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive. High technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, architecture and ocean exploration.
22、Through computer networking, scientists, engineers and technicians at different locations-often thousands of miles apart-can work on the same project at once. They can exchange ideas, try out different designs and test their results.Examples? An engineering team can now design and try out a robot sy
23、stem, a new manufacturing process, or an entire factory before it is built. An architectural team can do the same with a building or a bridge. A medical team can simulate (模拟) a dangerous operation before performing it on a patient.Of course, computerassisted team effort doesnt end with investigatio
24、n and simulation. It now usually continues into actual design, manufacturing and testing. “Computeraided design (CAD) and computeraided manufacture (CAM) are breaking down barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions,” explains Dr. Prakash Rao, an engineering manager at General El
25、ectric. “Interdisciplinary（跨学科的）teams and engineers follow a product from concept to production. Everything is interconnected like a network.”Sometimes a computeraided effort can extend beyond production. A team that produces robots may use them to explore space and ocean depth. For hightechnology t
26、eam work, the future seems limitless.25. The underlined part “hold more” in paragraph 1 most probably means to .Ahave more chances Bgive more rightsCmake more regulations Dstore more information26. According to the passage, the writer believes that .Ateamwork requires more use of computers than that
27、 of human beingsBteamwork will be completely replaced by computersCthe concept of teamwork is still alive and no longer the same as the pastDhigh technology would make teamwork a thing of the past27. The examples given by the writer in Paragraph 4 serve .Ato prove high technology has a promising fut
28、ureBto explain his idea of new type of teamwork is reasonableCto show that it tends to be an end to teamwork soonDto indicate the computerassisted team effort just means investigation and simulation.28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AMany fields of science an
29、d technology are now using computers effectively.BNo details are given in the passage about barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions.页 5 第CExperts from different fields have to cooperate to develop a product from concept to productionDHigh technology is nothing but a new type
30、of teamwork plus CAD and CAM.CPoet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路)in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.For years we made the long drive from our home in Se
31、attle to my parents home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制)and have strong opinions about everything.Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stoppin
32、g only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired. But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.That is how I found
33、myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. Theyd get back in the car breathless and e
34、nergized, smelling fresh from the cold air.We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And n
35、ew horizons.We eventually arrived at my parentsdoorstep astonishingly fresh and full of storiesI grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me
36、up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of
37、 a journey-and the best part of yourself.29. Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents home?A. It was less time B. It would be faster and safer C. Her kids would feel less confined D. She felt better with other drivers nearby30. What does the author discover from the trip according to P
38、aragraph 6?A. Freeways are where beauty hides. B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits ones health D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals页 6 第31. Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?A. To giv
39、e herself some time to read B. To order some food for them C. To play a game with them. D. To let them cool down32. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Charm of the Detour B. The Road to Bravery C. Creativity out of Necessity D. Road trip and Country LifeDEvery year, the fascinating tour
40、ist destinations below are attracting travelers from home and abroad to St. Louis, which, founded in 1764 by French traders, today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States.American Kennel Club Museum of the DogDog lovers who visit St. Louis wont want to miss this 14,000-square-foot m
41、useum. Inside are over 500 paintings, prints, watercolors, and a variety of other dog art objects. The Museum is open year round, Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. Admission is5 for adults,2.50 for seniors, and1 for children up to 14.Anheuser Busch BreweryThe Anheuser
42、Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers. The tour includes the historic Brew House. Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant. The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables. The tours are always free.Gateway ArchDesigned by Eero Sarinen and Hannskari Bandel, it took over
43、two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build. It is the tallest of the countrys National Monuments. The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. About one million people per year come to the top of the Arch, where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the
44、 city.The St. Louis ZooFirst version of the St. Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St. Louis Worlds Fair, but now it has grown into one of the chief zoos in the world. The passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo, which contains over 9,000 animals of over 800 species.The Zoo is open every day but
45、Christmas and New Year, with summer hours of 8 AM to 7 PM, and hours the rest of the year of 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the Zoo is free.33. If you are interested in how to make beer, you can visit _.A. The St. Louis ZooB. Gateway ArchC. Anheuser Busch BreweryD. American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
46、页 7 第34. Which of the following statements about Gateway Arch is TRUE?A. People can see the city clearly on the top of the arch.B. It was designed by two famous Italian architects.C. It took 900 tons of stainless steel and cement to build.D. It is the largest of the countrys National Monuments.35. I
47、f you plan to visit the St. Louis Zoo, you can go there _.A. at 9:30 a.m. on New Years DayB. at 5:30 p.m. in winterC. at 5:00 p.m. on Christmas DayD. at 8:30 a.m. in summer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 的 两 项 为 多 余 选 项 。What will you do if you ca
48、nt eat everything bought in the canteen? _36_.According to a survey , what students waste every year could feed over 10 million people._37_. According to Xinhua News Agency, the food wasted by Chinese people is about 50 million tons of grain every year, which could feed 200 million people .Food waste, which has become a global issue, serves as a mirror that reflects various cultural and social issues in different countries. In the West, for instance, consumerism, the belief that its good to use a lot of goods and services, is often
