1、2018 届云南省昆明第一中学高三第八次月考英语试卷（word 版）选择题第一部分 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、D 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOrganizations that support women and promote equality and fairness in wages, in behavior, and with opportunities have spent years putting womens rights first as thei
2、r missions. Check out the institutions that are helping fight for whats fair, no matter where women are in the world.School Girls UniteThis nonprofit deals with education discrimination among young women in developing countries. In Mali, Africa, for example, only one in four girls make it to the 7th
3、 grade. School Girls Unite sponsors the girls education, often at a cost as little as $75 per child, and follows them to complete their education.Every Mother CountsModel Christy Turlington Burns founded this activist group that seeks to improve medical care for mothers around the world by training
4、professionals, improving transportation to care facilities, and donating crucial supplies to clinics. The organization has arranged funds that have improved mother mortality rates in Tanzania, Haiti, and India.ANITA B. ORGSince 1987, this social enterprise has pursued the mission statement of founde
5、r Anita Borg by putting women in a position to excel in the technology field. The group provides resources for education in coding and diversity both in the U.S. and abroad. In India, they organize career fairs for women only, offering companies the chance to improve their gender diversity in the wo
6、rkforce.Dress For SuccessWearing appropriate clothes for a job interview is vital for potential employees. For over 20 years, the caregivers at Dress for Success have been helping women realize their professional goals by providing suits they might not otherwise be able to afford. The nonprofit acce
7、pts clothing donations and then distributes them to countries and areas in need.1.School Girls Unite helps women by .A. training female instructors for the school B. providing free guidance on girls educationC. financially aiding girls with their education D. asking girls parents to support their ed
8、ucation2.Who may benefit from Every Mother Counts?A. A woman who majors in medicine B. A woman who is to give birth soonC. A mother suffering from discrimination D. A single mother raising children herself3.Which organizations aim at women employment?A. ANITA B. ORG and Dress for Success B. School G
9、irls Unite and ANITA B. ORGC. ANITA B. ORG and Every Mother Counts D. School Girls Unite and Every Mother CountsBThroughout high school, I failed to volunteer as much as I had wanted. As a college student, I am still busy with maintaining my grades and staying involved in my schools community, but I
10、 decided to get out of my comfort zone and volunteer for America Recycles Day. And this turned out to be an awesome experience.The organization Ouachita Green put together this event, which allowed people from the Monroe area of Louisiana to bring in their recyclables, free of charge. Unfortunately,
11、 Louisiana is lacking in environmentally-friendly initiatives(倡议) so recycling is not offered to most people in our community. In contrast, it is required by law to recycle back in my home New Jersey. This truth astonished me, but more importantly, it encouraged me to seek change.I meant to make a d
12、ifference. Through joint efforts, my classmates and I ended up starting the Green Club at the University of Louisiana. It focuses on creating a green attitude within the university and the greater Monroe area. While working on it, I met a group of ambitious high school students, who shared the same
13、concern about the environment as us. While talking, we decided that working together would benefit not only the organizations at our schools, but also the community as a whole. Is we let the community know we are serious, there is an even better chance that we will succeed and influence others.If yo
14、u are hesitant to volunteer or help out with an event in your community, my recommendation is to go ahead and do it. Even if it may be out of your comfort zone, it is important to put yourself out there. At the end of the day, you miss all of the shots you dont take.4.What surprised the author great
15、ly?A. Louisianas lack of environmental laws B. Louisianas limited access to recyclingC. New Jerseys legal requirement of recycling D. New Jerseys great advantage over Louisiana5.The Green Club is intended to .A. offer part-time jobs for high school students B. appeal for an environmentally-friendly
16、lifestyleC. make university life in the Monroe area colorful D. help with community events in the Monroe area6.What did the high school students and the author agree on?A. The need to co-operate B. The importance of recyclingC. The possibility to succeed D. The drawbacks of seriousness7.The author s
17、uggests the potential volunteers .A. praise themselves B. force themselvesC. believe themselves D. challenge themselvesCCompetition in the workplace can be a good thing for a number of different reasons. On the other hand, competition can also have some disadvantages, though. Some industries tend to
18、 be more competitive in the workplace than others. For instance, those in the sales field will typically be more competitive with co-workers than individuals in other fields, such as information technology. Nevertheless, a little competition in even the least competitive industries can be positive.C
19、ompetition in the workplace can create an environment where employees push each other to exceed their normal limits, which can result in increased production, both at an individual level and among the entire workforce as a whole. As individual production numbers increase, so do those of the entire t
20、eam of workers who seek to outdo one another. Competition can be rewarded with bonuses or various types of rewards.Workplace competition can also inspire a commitment to self-improvement. While financial motivations and bonuses are always a plus to get the competition going, those who see the bigger
21、 picture may take the competition as an opportunity to better themselves in the process of winning the competition. Self-improvement may include actions like changing work habits to be more organized, using visualization and goal setting to achieve goals and simply performing higher quality work.Not
22、 all competition in the workplace necessarily has to take place at the individual level. Competition can bring about a sense of teamwork in the workplace when workers are placed in groups and asked to compete with one another, which can have a number of positive results that come from workers cooper
23、ating with each other. For example, workers can learn the value of communication and helping someone else, both of which have an influence on other areas of work like customer service.8.What does the underlined word “exceed” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Life B. Cancel C. Break through D. Set up9.Which ind
24、ustry is likely to involve more workplace competition?A. The sales field B. Film ProductionC. Customer service D. Information technology10.How can competition contribute to employees self-improvement?A. It changes their lifestyles greatly B. It assists them to achieve a higher goalC. It improves the
25、ir financial management D. It offers them chances to change for the better11.What is the best title for the text?A. Benefits of Workplace Competition B. Reasons for Joining in CompetitionsC. Approaches to Winning Competition D. Strengths and Weaknesses of CompetitionDArtificial intelligence, or AI,
26、has slowly begun to influence higher education around the world. Now, one new AI tool could change the way university students evaluate their professor. The tool is called Hubert, a teacher evaluation tool that appears as an AI-powered chatbot. Instead of filling out a form, students use a chat wind
27、ow to give feedback(反馈) on the course and their professor. Afterwards, Hubert categorizes the students comments for the professor to review.Hubert is free for educators to use. More than 600 teachers have used it already. The goal of the new Hubert program is to improve education by giving teachers
28、detailed, organized feedback from students.Viktor Nordmark, from Sweden, started the company in 2015, with several friends. Before creating Hubert, the founders asked teachers what would improve their teaching skills. The answer, Nordmark said, was qualitative(定性的 ) feedback from their students. In
29、other words, teachers wanted students to write detailed answers to open-ended questions about their experiences in class.Qualitative feedback is different from the survey responses, which students are often asked to provide at the end of a class. “This kind of data takes a lot of time for professors
30、 to collect and analyze,” Nordmark said. And for the students, it can also be “really boring to fill out.” So Nordmark and his friends designed Hubert as a compromise between a traditional survey and a personal interview. “You can reach a really large crowd, but you can also get really qualitative d
31、ata back,” Nordmark said.Now, when Hubert receives comments from students, it compares them with the information already in its system to organize the data. Nordmark says that Hubert will continue to get smarter as it receives more comments in the future. Nordmark says he and his co-founders have pl
32、ans to make Hubert more flexible and accurate. They hope to give teachers the possibility of selecting their own evaluation questions.12.What can be inferred about traditional teacher evaluation?A. Its data is easy to collect B. Users are charged for using itC. Students neednt fill out forms D. Stud
33、ents find it dull to take part in it13.According to the text, qualitative feedback .A. can improve the students performance at schoolB. is students answers to teachers questions in classC. can be obtained by asking students to fill out formsD. is detailed responses to questions not for fixed answers
34、14.What is one of the advantages of Hubert at present?A. Being able to change itself to become smarterB. Saving much time when collecting survey formsC. Taking on the strengths of a survey and an interviewD. Enabling teachers to select their own evaluation questions15.What is the text mainly about?A
35、. The characteristics of qualitative feedback B. A new AI-powered tool of teacher evaluationC. The changes in the way teachers are evaluated D. A potential revolution in the educational system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。Many students have trouble staying focus
36、ed in class. Some of them easily become absent-minded or fall asleep. As a result, they turn to study drugs in order to stay focused in school. 16 . Get some sleep17 . And it is important to stick with it. Having irregular sleep cycles can really affect concentration and physical well-being. Try to
37、go to sleep at the same time every night and get eight to nine hours of sleep. Your body will thank you in the morning. 18 Eating first thing in the morning provides fresh energy throughout the day, and it doesnt even have to be a big meal. Something as small as a bowl of oatmeal can make students m
38、ore energetic and efficient for the rest of the day. And foods like peanut butter, berries, and whole grains have even shown to improve memory. Turn off your phoneAn obvious way to maintain concentration is to avoid distractions that take your attention away. 19 . When students need to channel their
39、 energy into studies, turning off the phone or even putting it on airplane mode is a good way to centralize their drive and keep distractions at bay. Break a sweatTrying to concentrate in class will feel as challenging as a marathon if youre not in good physical health. On the other hand, actually r
40、unning a marathon may help boost your ability to concentrate, as exercise is shown to have many benefits for the brain. While you dont necessarily have to run 26 miles before class or work, doing exercise in the morning can get your blood flowing toward your brain. 20 .A. Do not skip breakfastB. Sit
41、 in the front if you sleep in classC. That helps in strengthening the mindD. Probably the biggest one is the smart phoneE. Students should have a regular bedtime routineF. But many study drugs have proven harmful to human healthG. However, there are other all-natural ways to help with concentration
42、in class第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每题 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、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 was out for my usual morning run and found myself in the late-summer heat, thirsty. If only I had taken a 21 bottle. After I stopped under a bridge to shelter myself from the sun
43、 for a moment of 22 , I saw two young, 23 men standing next to their sleeping bags. One smiled and gently 24 his hand as if he were about to say hello, but he didnt say a word. He wasnt asking for 25 . I smiled and raised my hand, too.As I started back on my 26 , I thought about how much we all 27 t
44、o connect with other people. At that moment, this homeless man seemed to want to connect with someone else 28 he wanted food or money.We have all had 29 of feeling separate and lonely. I once felt lonely being in a relationship that 30 an emotional connection. Feeling separated doesnt have anything
45、to do with being alone, 31 is about the human desire to feel 32 by being seen and valued by another person.We all 33 from connection. That homeless man affected my day. After meeting him, I felt more grateful and it made me 34 all that I have. He made me feel concerned for him. I had the choice to m
46、ove toward 35 or connection. Separation is looking at the homeless person and focusing on how 36 he looks. Connection is understanding that he influenced my day by 37 to me. I can 38 times in my life when, like him, I was in a situation I had never expected. There have been times when I felt down, a
47、nd times when I needed someone to 39 what he was doing and say hello to me.Pay attention today and notice whether you tend to move toward separation or toward connection. If your tendency is to spend time alone, 40 saying “yes” to invitations. Practice moving toward rather than away from people.21.A
48、. wine B. water C. glass D. metal22.A. peace B. joy C. shade D. breath23.A. handsome B. homeless C. disabled D. tall24.A. took B. dropped C. crossed D. raised25.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. all26.A. wandering B. walking C. running D. hiking27.A. need B. have C. try D. seek28.A. other than
49、 B. less than C. rather than D. better than29.A. expectations B. purposes C. experiences D. worries30.A. lacked B. contained C. enjoyed D. valued31.A. or B. and C. so D. but32.A. amazed B. connected C. amused D. entertained33.A. benefit B. recover C. suffer D. come34.A. lose B. question C. recognize D. appreciate35.A. ignorance B. separation C. depression D. desperation36.A. kind B. neat C. unhappy D. unclean37.A. reaching out B. giving in C. turning D. replying38.A. forget about B. keep up with C. reflect on D. return to39.A. continue B. accomplish C. handl
