1、2018 届广东省顺德市李兆基中学高三 10 月月考英语试题第一部分 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AMust-read Books that Are Hitting the Big Screen This YearThe Zookeepers Wife by Diane AckermanStarring: Jessica Chastain and Johan HeldenberghRelease Date: July 31,2017 This true sto
2、ry is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Ackerman artfully retells the story of Jan and Zabinski and haw they used their zoo to save over three hundred people from the Nazis. After their zoo was bombed, they managed to hide people in animal cages, giving animal names to their guests and human name
3、s to their animals. This is one story we truly hope lives up to the hype on film.The Lost City of Z by David GrannStarring: Sienna Miller and Robert PattinsonRelease Date: August 14,2017Looking for adventure? This story is just what you need. The book(and film) tells the tale of British explorer Per
4、cy Fawcett and how he ventured into the Amazon jungle in 1925,never to return. Its an enchanting mystery that we cant wait to see play out on screen.The Dinner by Herman KochStarring: Richard Gere and Rebecca HallRelease Date: October 5,2017We always say wed do absolutely anything for our kids, righ
5、t? The story begins with two couples politely, eating dinner together, avoiding a conversation about their children who have committed a horrific act. As the story goes on, youll see just how far these parents will go to protect the ones they love.The Circle by Dave EggersStarring: Emma Watson and P
6、atton OswaltRelease Date: November 28,2017A young woman, Mae, is hired to work for a powerful Internet company and Feels like shes hit the job jackpot. The facility is very advanced, lively, and a bit wild. Maes story begins as one of ambition but soon tums into a heart-racing story of suspense.1.Wh
7、y did Jan and Zabinski put people in animal cages?A. To offer them living places B. To treat them as animalsC. To avoid being bombed D. To hide from the Nazis2.Who plays the role of a modern white-collar woman?A. Emma Watson B. Rebecca Hall C. Sienna Miller D. Jessica Chastain3.When can you go to se
8、e the film if you enjoy adventure stories?A. In July B. In August C. In October D. In November4.Which of the following is related to parents raising kids?A. The Zookeepers WifeB. The Lost City of Z C. The Dinner D. The CircleBI went to the cinema this afternoon to see La La Land. Before going into h
9、e screening my sister and I visited the ladies washroom. As we entered, a little blonde haired girl about 5 years of age opened one of the cubicle(小隔间) doors, hot pants in hand and looking upset and overwhelmed, she ran out of the washroom.I went after her. Her dad was standing outside. She quickly
10、gave him the hot pants to dress her. Little sweetheart. She obviously couldnt manage to button up her hot pants. Even though she had her little white tights on, she must have felt embarrassed about the lack of hot pants.I tried to calm and reassure her, saying, “When I saw dad standing outside I kne
11、w he was waiting for someone very pretty, but I just hadnt realized how, pretty she was going to be.”She didnt bite; dad smiled though. I offered to bring her back to wash her hands.She was too tiny to squeeze soap out of the dispenser, so I helped her. I could see poor dad out of the side of my eye
12、s. He was right at the door looking in. I went with her to the hand dryer, but she was so tiny that the sensor couldnt even detect her little hands. I lifted her up and her hands were properly dried, well at least a little.I was moved by this little girls helplessness in an adult world. I also felt
13、for dad having to trust that his little girl would feel safe and secure for the few minutes out of his sight.I reached out for help. I tried to bridge the gap when a little helpless girl was a few minutes without a trusted adult and a concerned father had to for a moment accept he could not give her
14、 the security he wanted for her. It wasnt much but it helped a caring father and his little daughter and for that, Im grateful.5.Why did the little girl catch the authors attention?A. She got frightened by strangers B. She needed clothing to cover herC. She was probably lost in the crowd D. She was
15、in an embarrassing situation6.Why did the hand dryer fail to work for the little girl?A. The size of the sensor was too small B. She was not tall enough to reach itC. She didnt know how to operate it D. It was drying the authors hands7.How did the father feel in the story?A. Helpless B. Shy C. Shame
16、ful D. CalmCIf you believe in thermometers(温度计), you should believe in global warming. And if you believe in eating fries with your burger, you should worry more about carbon emissions.It wont happen overnight, but as the planets climate changes, the growth cycles of main crops will all be heavily a
17、ffected. Here are three of the crops that might not beat the heat.The potato actually needs a great deal of beauty rest to develop properly. “They need a cool nighttime temperature in order to start growing the tuber, the part that we eat,” Nelson says.Temperature and altitude are two primary concer
18、ns in coffee growth, and farmers are stuck between a rock and a hard place.“We know that coffee grows in a certain temperature range,” Nelson says.“Theyve been moving up the mountains, but at some paint you run out of mountains to move up.”Higher-grade strains of Arabica coffee in Central American r
19、egions are at particular risk due to the need for lower growing temperature, especially since diseases and pests are also becoming more of a factor as temperatures rise.Even if youre looking at the direct effects of temperature alone, rice is in trouble.“As nighttime temperatures go up, the rice is
20、going to have a problem flowering and wont make as many seeds,” Nelson says. In addition to this direct heat consequence, rising sea levels will flood many rice fields and destroy water salinity levels, while droughts will lower production, raise prices, and further shame westerners who are too clum
21、sy with chopsticks to be able to clear their plates once a new grain is adopted.8.What is the closest meaning to the underlined word “emissions” in Paragraph 1?A. Mixture B. Pollution C. Going down D. Letting off9.What does the potatoes development need according to Nelson?A. Enough water and salt B
22、. Cool temperature at night.C. Much sunshine and fresh air D. Sudden rise of the temperature10.The rice is difficult to flower, probably because .A. sea levels go up suddenly B. the temperature rises at nightC. many seeds cant be produced D. both temperature and altitude rise11.What is the best titl
23、e for the text?A. How Does Global Warming Affect WesternersB. How Does The Cool Temperature Affect RideC. What Is The Real Reason For Crops GrowthD. Three Crops That Wont Survive Minor Climate ChangesDBefore you walked down the aisle-if you even did-did you first agree to take your partners name? Ha
24、d you agreed to the bank for updated credit cards, changed your email address, and updated your Facebook?I didnt; and I know plenty of women out there didnt, either. So I was pretty shocked to learn that in a recent survey, over 50 percent of U.S. citizens believe a wife should take her husbands nam
25、eand she should be required to do so by law.Author Emily Schafer, a sociology professor at Portland State University, surveyed a representative national sample of 1,200 people tar the study, which found that a larger number of American adults think there needs to actually be a law in place to preven
26、t women from keeping their own name.The most common reason given? The general belief is that women should prioritize(优先) their marriage and their family ahead of themselves. To this, I admit Im a bit confused, because I dont understand how exactly riot taking your husbands last name means you arent
27、prioritizing your marriage.Now, I didnt take my husbands name for a variety of reasons: I didnt feel like the name was “mine“ and professionally I had built up a reputation as a writer under my maiden(未婚的) name, so I didnt want to lose that. His surname wasnt easy to spell, either; everyone gets it
28、wrong(including my mother-still-and weve been married 13 years). But most of all, I felt like in taking my husbands last name, I was losing a huge sense of self. And while yes, we are a family, I dont want his surname to define me. Im not his possession.Just like every aspect of motherhood, each wom
29、an should be respected for the choices she makes-without having to do anything by law. And we should all be grateful to Lucy Stone-the first American woman to legally maintain her last name after marriage in 1856.Just imagine how difficult that must have been to forego tradition in that time?12.What
30、 can be learned about the tradition of taking a husbands name from the survey?A. A law should be there to break the traditionB. The majority of American adults support the traditionC. The majority of American women go against the traditionD. The law requires wives to take their husbands names in Ame
31、rica13.Why does an American woman generally take her husbands name?A. To value her marriage and familyB. To show honesty to her husbandC. To join in the family of her husbandD. To unite a new family under the same name14.What can we learn from Paragraph 5?A. Why the author didnt use her husbands nam
32、eB. Why the authors mother didnt like her husbandC. How worthy the authors own maiden name wasD. How bored the author became with her husbands name.15.Whats the authors attitude towards the tradition?A. Its reasonable B. It needs no careC. Every coin has two sides D. Its out of date and confusing第二节
33、(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。 (填涂答题卡 E=A+B,F+C+D,G=B+C)Four Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Travel AgentWhile online booking engines have made it easier for travelers to buy their own flights or hotel rooms, travel agents still offer a level of service. 16 Have
34、 you visited my destination?Whether youre traveling to Paris or Puerto Rico, ask if your agent has been there. 17 But they dont always measure up to being there in person.“Book knowledge or online training seminars by suppliers is totally different from experiencing it firsthand,” Flagg says.What Is
35、 your response time?If waiting several days for a response to an emailed question is going to make you anxious, ask potential agents when theyre available and how quickly you should expect a response. “Some agents are part-time agents, and they work in the evenings,” Griswold says.“ 18 Others do thi
36、s full time. Its definitely smart to find out if your schedule can adjust with what your agent can provide.”19 Agents provide varying levels of service. Some will only book hotels and flights and leave you to fill in the other details, so if youre expecting help with dinner reservations or ground tr
37、ansportation, ask if he can handle those. “A good agent is going to help you with any details that you want,” Griswold saysWhat fees should I expect?Some agents charge a flat lee or an hourly fee for travel-consulting, while others earn commission from the airline or hotel booked.” 20 ” Griswold say
38、s.A. What services do you offer?B. How do you find a right service?C. Some are available during the school day.D. Guidebooks and websites offer lots of advertisements.E. Ask about fees, whether there are booking fees or any other fee.F. Guidebooks and websites offer lots of detail on a given destina
39、tion.G. Here are some questions that, can help you choose the right travel agent.第二部分 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,选取可以填入空白处的最佳选项。An anxious father, was worriedly sitting outside an operation room. Having met with a bad accident, his son was l
40、ying 21 inside. For the father, every moment seemed longer than a year. Suddenly a doctor 22 towards the operation room.The father just could not control his 23 ,“My son is lying on the 24 table for so long!” The doctor 25 the father and said,“ This is the 26 I could reach. Please dont 27 .”Then he
41、continued running to the operation room. The father became even angrier,“ How 28 you said not to worry! You doctors have no 29 at all!”An hour passed; three more hours went by; the father then began to think of all the 30 things that he might have to hear once the doctor finished the marathon operat
42、ion. 31 ,the doctor came out of the room. Before the father could ask him 32 ,the doctor said, ”Your son is fine now.” land rushed away.The father became angry again. He shouted at the nurse, “How proud! What does he think of himself? He has done no 33 to me at all! It is his 34 to serve his patient
43、s.”The nurse requested him to 35 down and said,“ Im sorry, sir. Your son is out of 36 .The doctor who operated on your son was in the graveyard(基地) when we called him 37 your son was brought here. His son 38 away last night. Before leaving, the doctor gave me all the necessary 39 .”Dont 40 before kn
44、owing the whole truth.21.A. unconscious B. unwilling C. regretful D. hopeless22.A. walked B. looked C. drove D. rushed23.A. fear B. pain C. sorrow D. anger24.A. dinning B. operation C. writing D. work25.A. looked down on B. took care of C. stared at D. laughed at26.A. earliest B. latest C. hardest D
45、. farthest27. A. worry B. cry C. hesitate D. quarrel28. A. stressfully B. easily C. patiently D. embarrassedly29. A. abilities B. courage C. feelings D. spirits30. A. dangerous B. urgent C. favorite D. worst31. A. Quickly B. Gradually C. Finally D. Immediately32. A. why B. anything C. when D. everyt
46、hing33. A. favour B. wrong C. good D. harm34. A. duty B. problem C. dream D. chance35. A. break B. calm C. set D. fall36. A. sight B. order C. danger D. control37. A. before B. although C. as long as D. as soon as38. A. walked B. passed C. got D. ran39. A. possessions B. assignments C. instructions
47、D. requests40. A. reply B. imagine C. regret D. conclude第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Ann stepped outside her front door to see 41 the weather was like. It was still cold and rainy. It had been so cold that she had to turn her heater 42 .She was lucky because her
48、 heater worked and she could pay her 44 (heat) bills.Some people in Los Angeles werent so lucky. 45 (able) to use their home heater, they played charcoal(木炭) into a barbecue grill(烤架) and lit it. The heat kept them warm, but the carbon monoxide killed them.This happens almost every winter in Los Ang
49、eles. People shut all the windows tight 45 (keep) the cold out, and then light the charcoal. Soon enough, the oxygen in their home 46 (consume) by the open flames. The family choke to death. Everyone knows smoke detectors(检测器) are required in Los Angeles. 47 many people dont know about, or dont think they need carbon monoxide detectors. Theyre not expensive. A $25 investment can save a family from death.People always think that nothing bad will happen to them; it always happens to “ 48 other guy”. So they forget to put s