1、枣庄八中东校 2019 届高三年级 12 月月考英语试题(考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分) (2019.12)注意事项：1本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。3回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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
2、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 is almost ready to serve?AThe bread BThe salad CThe noodles2 Which pair of shoes was comfortable?AThe third pair BThe second pair CThe first pair3 What time should the woman start recording?AAt four oclock
3、 BAt six oclock CAt seven oclock4 What are the speakers comparing?ATwo movies BA movie and a novel CTwo types of music5 What are the speakers mainly discussing?ADoing Bens laundry BFolding clean clothesC Washing the womans dirty clothes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
4、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 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、7 题。6 Where is the woman right now?AInside the city BNear a faraway town COutside the city7
5、Why will the woman pay extra money?ABecause of the weekend rateBBecause of the type of vehicleC Because of the traveling distance 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8 What is the first thing the man mentions about going to Cambridge?ABritish culture BThe colleges reputationC The colleges achievement9 What does the
6、woman think of the mans plan in the end?ASupportive， BSurprised CWorried听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10 Why was the woman looking for a manager?ATo set a discount BTo make a complaintC To know the mens section11 What did the lady in red do?AShe ignored the customerBShe was rude to the customerC She wasted
7、 the customers time12 Where does the conversation take place?AIn an office BIn the changing room COutside a mall听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13 When did the man look at the photo albums last time? ATen years ago BTwenty years ago CThirty years ago14 How does the woman recognize the man in the first pictur
8、e?AFrom his shirt BFrom his long hair CFrom his smile15 Why did the mans leg look injured in the second picture?AHe hurt it while skiingBHe injured it in a car accidentC， He had a bad fall two years earlier16 What is the relationship between the speakers?AFriends BMother and son CHusband and wife听第
9、10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17 What is special about LinkedIn networking services?AYou cant share photosBOnly business professionals can use itC People need an“introduction”message to make connection18 When did LinkedIn start making money?A1n 2003 BIn 2006 CIn 200819 Who is the CEO of LinkedIn now?AJeff We
10、iner BReid Hoffman CMary Bradley20 What does the woman ask the man to tell at last?ASome of the primary functionsBThe ways of connecting with peopleC The most recent changes in the company第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节(其 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYouve proba
11、bly visited the Tiananmen Gatetowerthe landmark building of Beijing，but you may not have heard of Kuai XiangAlong with him，the following remarkable architects all took the center stage at their timesKuai Xiang(13991481)Tiananmen Gatetower is universally considered the brainchild of Kuai XiangBy foll
12、owing in the footsteps of ancient homebuilders，he successfully presented the Emperor Judy with a grand wooden structure which has stood the test of time for almost 600 yearsVisitors are also hooked on its delicate paintings.Ieob Ming Pei (1917-present)His motto is：Traditions should be sealed in glas
13、s boxes at museumsHe is always struggling with innovationAlthough under grilling from French conservative critics，he still planted a glass pyramid into the courtyard of the LouvreHis other works include John FKennedy Library，Beijing Fragrant Hill Hotel and Suzhou Museum Zaha Hadid(1950-2016)In 2004，
14、she became the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize，the Nobel Prize for architectureShe used tricks to maximize available spaceHer fluid-style works pioneer the concept of micro-living. The curves(曲线)of Guangzhou Opera House perfectly match the rise and fall of its surrounding building
15、s，forming a unique viewMeng Fanchao (1959-present)Many people dismissed the building of a mega bridge as a pipe dream，but Meng Fanchao turned this into reality by building Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao BridgeThis longest cross-sea bridge，when viewed afar，looks like a dynamic dragon braving the rolling wave
16、s of Lingding Sea21 What can we infer about Kuai Xiang?AHe never follows traditions BHe lacks financial supportC He is a successful architect DHe likes delicate hooks22 Whats Ieoh Ming Peis attitude towards creation?APositive BUncaring CSubjective DDisapproving 23 What do Zaha Hadid and Meng Fanchao
17、 have in common? AThey emphasize the use of space BThey set a remarkable recordC They like following othersopinions Dtheir works meet with a boycottBMy husband and I wanted desperately the instant transformation from typical consumers to eco-conscious peopleWe switched our light bulbs to CFL(compact
18、 fluorescent light)bulbs to conserve energyWe went about the house turning off lights and unplugging appliances that werent in useBut the rate of global warming exceeded our snails pace conversion to greenhoodSo I pressed onwardI decided to put veganism(素食主义)at the top of our agendaVegans refuse any
19、 animal flesh or commercial goods made from any animal byproducts such as milk or fatsAll the family applauded this option except for my husbandSome kind of animal needed to sacrifice its dear life for his meal or it washt dinnerI cooked up a storm，struggling to prepare nutritious meals dominated by
20、 not-so-obvious vegan dishes like bean burritos and high-fiber vegetable stir-fryIt took a few days before he realized that he hadnt been eating any meat“I feel like eating beef ”he announcedSo that night，I took full advantage of a zucchini (一种南瓜)，cut it into chunky(粗大的)pieces and cooked themThen I
21、covered them with spicesMy beef-starved husband had some and a curious look crossed his face“Wheres the beef?”“Living peacefully somewhere on an open plain where it belongs ”“I knew it”he murmured “Youve surely made great contributions to the boom in cattle.”His taste buds were developed completely
22、around the flavor of every kind of animal：cattle， pigs，deer，lamb，chickens and ducksConverting him was like feeding grass to a lionIm all for preserving our planet，but what good would it do to save the earth for tomorrows generation if todays died of starvation? The next day，we went out for burgersI
23、was very careful to place the paper bag into our recycling bin24 Which of the following best explains“exceeded”underlined in Paragraph 1?ADefeated BAbsorbed CBound DDistributed25 What do we know about the authors husband from Paragraph 2?AHe supported the meat-free diet BHe was a preserver of animal
24、sC He was regarded as a meat Lover DHe played a dominant role in cooking26 What do we know about the author?AShe had a good sense of humor BShe successfully transformed her husbandC She advocated raising more cattle DShe had a perfect recipe for cooking meals27 What can be a suitable title for the t
25、ext?AHunger or Anger? BDiscrimination or Appreciation?C Vegetables or Marbles? DGreens or Lions?CBritish Writer John Donne once said：“No man is an island；every book is a world.”As an enthusiastic reader， I cant agree with the latter part of the sentence moreEvery summerI endeavor to find some peacef
26、ul places where I can attack some classics without being disturbedThomas Hardy wants to live far from the madding crowdI am no friend to chaos，eitherI read George Orwells 1984 in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors，no telephones or televisions in the rooms1984 is a good book t
27、hat needs deep reflectionAttempting Sound and Fury lying on the bed of a poorly-occupied motel，however， was less fruitful：I made it through one and a quarter volumes，but then my eyelids were so heavy that I couldnt keep them openBut this summer I find myself at a lossI m not quite interested in JDSa
28、linger，say，or FrankensteinTheres always War and Peacewhich Ive covered some distance several times，only to get bogged down in the“War”part，set it aside for a while，and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again，having forgotten everyones name and social rankHow appealing to simply fa
29、ll back on a favoriteonce more into The Call of the Wild or Alice in the Wonderland，which feels almost like cheating，too exciting and too much fun to belong to serious literature And then theres John Steinbecks The Grapes of WrathThis title do not amaze but confuse. Were never short of sour grapes，b
30、ut weve never heard of angry grapesAnyway grapes are my favorite fruit of summerThese stone fruits can always make me feel cheerful and peaceful all at once28 What can we infer from Paragraph 2?AThe author has a cottage in New EnglandB1984 is a book that needs deep reflectionC Both of the reading at
31、tempts were not fruitfulDSound and Fury was set in a poorly-occupied hotel29 Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating?AHe finishes them quickly BHe should read something seriousC He barely understands them DHe gets amazed by their titles30 What can we say about the auth
32、or?AThomas Hardy is his friend BHe likes serious literatureC He is quite forgetful DHe is a literary-minded man31 Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?ATo share his reading experienceBTo encourage readers to read books C To introduce good books to readersDTo condemn the chaotic world we
33、live inDThe thing that sets children apart from adults is not their ignorance，nor their lack of skillsRather，its their enormous capability for joyA friend told me a storyOne day，when she went to get his 6-year-old son from soccer practice，her kid greeted her with a sad faceThe teacher had criticized
34、 him for not focusing on his soccer drillsThe little boy walked out of the schoo1 with his head and shoulders hanging downHe seemed wrapped in sadnessBut before reaching the car door，he suddenly stopped，crouching(蹲伏)down to look at something on the sidewalk “Mom，come here! This is the strangest bug
35、Ive ever seenIt has ，1ike， a million legsIts amazing!”The little face was overflowing with indescribable excitementNowadays，however，when we walk into a classroom，especially in a high school，well be choked by towering books and papers，and hiding behind them are a group of motionless creatures，pens in
36、 hand，minds dry，just as the hollow men portrayed by TSEliotTheir pursuit of joy has given way to their hunger for gradesLaughter and happiness are a distant memory for them Although joy is an unaffordable luxury in todays increasingly fierce competition，administrators and teachers need a mindset shi
37、ft from crushing students with assignments to getting them to take pleasure in productive activities which develop their important qualities，like perseverance and obligationThe assumption that pleasure is the enemy of competence and responsibility makes no sense educationallyAdults tend to talk abou
38、t learning as if it were medicine：unpleasant，but necessary and good for youWhy not think of learning as if it were foodsomething so valuable to humans that they want to experience it as a pleasure?32 How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?ABy describing a procedure BBy analyzing the processC By giving
39、an example DBy collecting data33 What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2? ASummarize the previous paragraph BProvide some advice for the readersC Introduce the main topic for discussionDClarify some puzzling questions34 What does the text suggest administrators and teachers do?AStop giving
40、students homeworkBInvolve students in meaningful activitiesC Supply students with luxuriesDArouse studentsfond memories35 What is the text mainly about?AJoy is the spokesperson for learning BPleasure is the enemy of progressC Education is the paradise for parents DExams are a never-ending war第二节(共 5
41、 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。Researchers define self-control or self-discipline as“ability to control or change ones inner responses” 36 However，some people think that as an immediate consequence of leading lives of constant self-control，they arent likely to gain a lo
42、t of pleasure from life37 To start，414 adults completed on online surveyIn the survey，they rated the their self-control by indicating how much they agreed with 14 statements，such as“I indeed do certain things that are bad for me，if they are fun ”In their study， 205 adults were given smart phones and
43、 required to report their emotions at random moments throughout the week 38 If so，they had to report how hard they tried to resist them，and whether they eventually ended up acting on themThe researchers found that the more self-control people had，the more satisfied they were with their lives in the
44、long run 39 In fact，such peoples increased happiness to a large extent accounted for the increased life satisfactionThese researchers also figured out that people high in self-control are simply less likely to find themselves in situations where thats even an issueThey dont waste time fighting inner
45、 battles over whether or not to eat a second piece of cake40 And that，it would seem，makes them happiereven if occasionally a little bit sadAIn a word，they are not bothered about such little desiresBResearchers checked these general ideas through a survey and studyC It is generally believed that in t
46、he long run self-control can make people happierDMeanwhile，they were also asked to report whether they were experiencing any desiresEHowever， people with more self-control were also more likely to be happy in the short runF But they are still uncertain why some people are more able to control their
47、inner responsesGMost adults reported they failed to control their desire to play video games before an exam第三部分 语言知识运用(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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。Grady threw down his backpack and slammed the car door shut“This is going t
48、o be a really 41 week， ”he said unhappily to no one 42 He looked around the campground Hundreds of tall and green fir trees，some as tall as church towers，43 the mountainside，giving it the appearance of a green carpetThe sun would be setting soonThen，Grady thought，maybe the 44 wouldnt be unbearable，But actually even up here in the 45 ，the hot stickiness of July was closely attached to him Grady hated camping
