1、河北省唐山市海港高级中学 2015 届高三上学期 10 月月考英语试题第 I 卷 （共 100 分）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 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Who liked the film? A. Jim. B. Jane. C. Tom.2. What is the woman going to do? A. Go shopping. B.
2、 Make a chocolate pie. C. Make a list.3. How many hours does the woman work at a restaurant on Friday?A. 5. B. 6. C. 7.4. Where is the woman?A. On a shuttle bus. B. In a classroom. C. At a bus stop.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A program. B. A person. C. A hobby.第二节（共 15 小题：每小题 1.
3、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，每个小题将给出 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 6、7 题。6. What is wrong with the shirt the woman got?A. It shrank in the wash. B. The color isnt to her taste. C. It is the wrong size.7. Why does t
4、he man recommend a green shirt?A. It suits the woman. B. He has no blue shirts in stock C It is cheap and popular.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Where are the speakers probably?A. At their house. B. At a restaurant. C. At Jims house.9. What does the man think Jim should do?A. Work overtime. B. Clean his hous
5、e. C. Tell him earlier.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Customer and sales girl. B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and wife.11. What is the man looking for?A. His cigarettes. B. The dustbin. C. His shoes.12. How does the woman feel in the end?A. Happy. B. N
6、ervous. C. Angry.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the woman looking for?A. A flat. B. A house. C. A room.14. In which year is the woman at university now?A. The first year. B. The second year. C. The third year.15. Why doesnt the woman accept the second suggestion?A. The place is not big enough. B
7、. The place is far from the university.C. The rent is extremely high.16. What do we know about the last place?A. The price is attractive. B. It is well furnished. C. It has a big garden.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who could the speaker most probably be?A. A police officer. B. A person who saw the th
8、eft. C. A college director.18. Why cant the clock be sold easily?A. It isnt valuable. B. It has an obvious mark. C. It doesnt work.19. How did the college get the antique glasses?A. The college bought it from the market. B. They were presented by Arnolfini.C. They were given by a director.20. Which
9、stolen object worries the speaker most?A. Examination papers. B. A painting of the college. C. The TV and video recorder.第二部分：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。ABirthdays often involve surprises. But this years surprise on the birthday of
10、the great British playwright William Shakespeare is surely one of the most dramatic.On April 22, one day before his 441st birthday anniversary, experts discovered that one of the most recognizable portraits of William Shakespeare is a fake. This means that we no longer have a good idea of what Shake
11、speare looked like. “Its very possible that many pictures of Shakespeare might be unreliable because many of them are copies of this one,” said an expert from Britains National Portrait Gallery.The discovery comes after four months of testing using X-rays, ultraviolet light, microphotography and pai
12、nt samples. The experts from the gallery say the image commonly known as the “Flower portrait” was actually painted in the 1800s, about two centuries after Shakespeares death. The art experts who work at the gallery say they also used modern chemistry technology to check the paint on the picture. Th
13、ese checks found traces of paint dating from about 1814. Shakespeare died in 1616, and the date that appears on the portrait is 1609.“We now think the portrait dates back to around 1818 to 1840. This was when there was a renewed interest in Shakespeares plays,” Tarnya Cooper, the gallerys curator (馆
14、长), told the Associated President.The fake picture has often been used as a cover for collections of his plays. It is called the Flower portrait because one of its owners, Desmond Flower, gave it to the Royal Shakespeare Company.“There have always been questions about the painting,” said David Howel
15、ls, curator for the Royal Shakespeare Company. “Now we know the truth, we can put the image in its proper place in the history of Shakespearean portraiture.”Two other images of Shakespeare, are also being studied as part of the investigation and the results will come out later this month. If the two
16、 portraits are found to be false, they will test more.21. What makes the birthday of Shakespeare dramatic this year?A. It was found that he painted a portrait in 1814 instead of in 1609.B. Three portraits of Shakespeare are being tested to identify a real one.C. The Flower portrait has been found to
17、 be a fake.D. There was a renewed interest in Shakespeares plays around 1818 to 1840.22. Which statement is True according to the passage?A. Portraits of Shakespeare are all unreliable.B. 1814 might be when the portrait was drawn.C. “Flower portrait” was a portrait of Shakespeare given to Desmond Fl
18、ower.D. The Flower portrait is not often used as a cover for Shakespeares play.23. How many methods were used to test the portrait?A. Not mentioned. B. Two C. Three D. At least four.24. The best title for this passage is _.A. Birthdays often involve surprises B. One portrait of Shakespeare is a fake
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24、tPay account at http/ alertpay. com.25. To earn money on line, you need NOT_. A. open an account at “Bux. to” B. go to work every dayC. know how to use the internet D. invest any money26. You can earn money by _.A. clicking on advertisement B. advertising some productsC. chatting online D. choosing
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26、hard. According to a paper published by the British Medical Journal, laughter isnt always the best medicine. Sometimes it can even be harmful. Professor Robin Ferner from the University of Birmingham, one of the authors of the study, found that bad things could happen to people who laughed too much.
27、 He says “We found people with heartbeat problems which had stopped their heart, we found people who had fainted(昏倒) , and we found people whod dislocated their jaws or burst their lungs.”It seems that laughing can be no laughing matter. But its not all doom and gloom. Professor Ferner says there ar
28、e benefits to laughing when you want to lose weight, for example. Yes, thats right laugh and be slimmer! Professor Ferner explains that “You use energy when you laugh, you move your diaphragm(横 膈膜 ), you expand your lungs, and both those things can be helpful.”According to the research, laughing for
29、 a quarter of an hour can burn up to 40 calories, and if you laughed all day youd use up about 2,000 calories, which is what most people consume in a day. But dont do that or you might end up with a painful jaw. Ouch! Or you might find people looking at you in a funny way.But I dont want to finish t
30、his article leaving you feeling desperate. Laughter comes naturally for most of us. Babies begin to laugh at around 3-6 months. So give in to your sense of humour and keep smiling. Life is short anyway.28. Laughing too much may cause the following harmful results EXCEPT_.A. diaphragm movement B. hea
31、rt stopC. lung burst D. jaw dislocation29. The underlined phrase “doom and gloom” in Paragraph 2 probably means_.A. funny B. terrible C.wonderful D. nervous30. How many calories can you use if you laugh for half a day?A. About 40. B.About 2,000. C. About 1,000. D. About 2,040.31. What is the authors
32、 attitude towards laughing in the last paragraph?A. Favorable. B. Disapproving. C. Worried. D. Uninterested.DI teach geography at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not
33、been so good. He had his wisdom teeth removed. The young man then asked me why I always seemed to be so cheerful. “I choose to be cheerful.” I said. Then I told them a story.In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from w
34、here I live. One day I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car died and wouldnt start again. So I left my car there and marched down the road to the college. As
35、soon as I got there I called AAA (美 国 汽 车 协 会 )and arranged for a tow truck (拖 车 ) to meet me at my car after class. The secretary in the office asked me what had happened. “This is my lucky day.” I replied, smiling. “Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?” She was puzzled. “What do you m
36、ean?”“My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway but it didnt.” I replied, “Instead, it broke down in the perfect place off the freeway, within walking distance from here. Im still able to teach my class, and Ive been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.” The secre
37、tarys eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for class. So ended my story.I scanned the sixty faces in my class at UNLV. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had touched them. Or maybe it wasnt the story at all. In fact, it had all started wi
38、th a students observation that I was cheerful. An Indian wise man once said, “Who you are speaks louder to me than anything you can say.” I suppose it must be so.32. Why did the author tell his students the story?A. To share his lucky experience. B. To encourage his students to be positive.C. To dra
39、w all students attention. D. To make his class more lively.33. What happened to the author on his way to the community college?A. He parked his car in a perfect place. B. He drove off the freeway at a wrong exit.C. He called AAA for a tow truck to meet him D. He covered the last quarter mile on foot
40、34. By saying “it wasnt the story at all”, the author means that_.A. His attitude to life has inspired the students B. He shouldnt have told the storyC. His story is not as interesting as expectedD. His story is not convincing35. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Easier said than done. B. A
41、good beginning makes a good ending.C. Behind bad luck comes good luck. D. You are what you choose. 第二节 （共 5 小题，每题 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。 （注：若选 E涂 AB；F 涂 AC；G 涂 AD）Here are tips for a successful speech from a professional speechwriterNo speech should last more than 20 minutes. 36 T
42、he Sermon on the Mount, a collection of sayings and teachings of Jesus, for example, lasted hardly more than three minutes.Focus on one topic. Were human and tend to have lots of thoughts, opinions and ideas. You have to make proper selection. 37 Include and expand only those that explain and suppor
43、t your viewpoint(观 点 ).38 Its important to remember that your words must be hearable and understandable the first time out.Humour is vital. 39 Ronald Reagan always wanted to joke at the start of a speech because he needed the quick victory of laughter. It helped him relax. It also helped the audienc
44、e relax.Dont forget to say thanks. You should always, at the beginning of the speech, thank the person who invited you and introduced you. 40 While youre doing it, the audience gets a chance to daydream and settle down. Theyre going to daydream at some point anyway, and it may as well be before you
45、get to the heart of your remarks.A. Every speech needs it, and you need it, too, probably at the beginning.B. Choose your words carefully.C. First you have to work out what youre going to say.D. And saying thanks at the beginning has a practical purpose.E. This process takes time, so start once you
46、begin thinking about the speech.F. The more important the message is, the less time it requires to say it.G. Stick to one subjectthe future of the soccer club, for example.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，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。I often r
47、ecall those good old days. At that time life was relatively simpler, and people were much more 41 and gentler. Recently, to my surprise, I got the opportunity to experience that same warmth that I thought had 42 from the fast-moving world.I was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughte
48、rs and one 43 . It was a burning hot day, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. We entered a restaurant, looking for some 44 and comfort. To our disappointment, all the tables were 45 and no one seemed in a hurry to 46 . We waited, tired and 47 . After quite some time, one table was vacated(空出),
49、 but that could 48 only two of us. My daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter 49 alongside. My granddaughter sat on my 50 as we looked all around us, waiting for another table to be 51 soon. At the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and enjoying their meal. We decid
