1、新兴一中 2017 届高三年级月考(三)英语试题第 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。AWinners ClubYou choose to be a winner！The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Win
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6、ll have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key-card). We cant wait to hear from you. Its the best way to choose to be a winner！21. Which of the following is NOT the Winners Clubs feature？A. A free account. B. Excellent interest rates.C. Little convenience. D
7、. A helpful, free magazine.22. The Winners Club provides magazines which _.A. encourage spending B. are free to all teenagersC. are full of adventure stories D. help to make more of your money23. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must _.A. be an Internet user B. be permitted by your parent
8、 or guardianC. have a big sum of money D. be in your twentiesBCan you resist cream cakes? I miss my sugar! Ive decided to lose weight and I had to give up cakes. Its difficult because I have a sweet tooth and I love cream cakes.Not having treats can be good for your health. Ive heard that the Burts,
9、 a family of five in South East England，lived sugar free for a whole year after they found out their daughter had diabetes (糖尿病 ).It wasnt easy. To avoid temptation, I dont go to any bakeries, but this family actually owns one, which makes up to 3 ,000 cakes a week.They were in shock when the doctor
10、 said that their 16-year-old Lucy had to check her blood sugar levels regularly and take insulin (胰岛素). He advised her to eat a normal,balanced diet,but the Burts went further and got rid of sugar altogether.And how does it feel to live without sugar for a while? Jason Burt said that for a month the
11、y felt weak. But later on it all changed. He says he feels “more awake” and full of energy.And what about the Burt family business? It had to keep using half a ton of sugar a week and any cook worth his salt knows that you have to taste a recipe to know if its right. No problem there,says Jason Burt
12、s wife, Clare. She points out that shes got lots of people offering to taste the cakes for them. The family is also thinking about selling more delicious products.I wonder what makes us have a strong desire for sweet food. Anyway, Ive decided to forget about the sweet taste of sugar for a while. As
13、British model Kate Moss says：“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.”24.From the passage, what do we know about the author?A. The author runs a bakery. B. The author hates sweet taste.C. The author is on a diet. D. The authors daughter had diabetes.25.What did the Burts do after hearing the doctors
14、 advice?A.They were shocked. B. They went too far about it.C.They used half a ton of sugar a week. D. They avoided sugar completely.26.From the passage we can learn it is necessary for a cook .A.to make up to 3 ,000 cakes a week B.to taste a recipe to know if its rightC.to get lots of people offerin
15、g to taste the cakes D.to selling more delicious products27.What does the sentence by Kate Moss mean?A.It is worthwhile to resist food to look skinny.B.There is nothing tasting as good as sweets.C.Nothing tastes good when the skin feels terrible.D. Nobody can resist the desire for sweetsCOne of the
16、greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience. This idea has inspired the award-winning photographer Andrew Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world. His project explores various aspects
17、of their lives. The photos and interviews are now available on our website.Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.Let us now have a culture of peace. -Federico Mayor Zaragoza, SpainFederico Mayor Zaragoza obtained a doctorate in pharmacy (药学）from the Complutense Uni- versity of M
18、adrid in 1958. After many years spent in politics, he became Director-General of UNESCO in 1987. In 1999，he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, of which he is now the president. In addition to many scientific publications, he has published four collections of poems and several books of es
19、says.Writing is a discovery. -Nadine Gordimer， South AfricaDue to a weak heart, Nadine Gordimer attended school and university briefly. She read widely and began writing at an early age. She published her first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of works,which have b
20、een translated into forty languages.In 1991Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Jazz is about the only form of art today.-Dave Brubeck, USADave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942. After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz. In 1951,he recorded
21、 his first album (专辑).Brubecks 1959 album has become a jazz standard.He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.For more figures CLICK HERE.28.Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?A.Because their accomplishments inspired him.B.Because they are physically impr
22、essive.C.Because their wisdom deserves to be passed on.D.Because they have similar experiences.29.According to the web page, Federico Mayor Zaragoza .A.has won many awards for his work in politicsB.has served as the president of a universityC.has devoted all his life to the field of scienceD.has mad
23、e achievements in different areas30.Who most probably said “My education has been the library and books” in the interview when re-flecting on his/her experience?A. Andrew Zuckerman. B. Federico Mayor Zaragoza.C.Nadine Gordimer. D. Dave Brubeck.31.What is the main purpose of this web page?A.To public
24、ize Zuckermans project.B.To show Zuckermans awards.C.To spread the wisdom of the three people.D.To celebrate the achievements of the three people.DMany areas of cropland in Bangladesh are becoming unfit for farming. The land is becoming salty. It is a big problem for the small country which has more
25、 than 155 million people because growing crops is the most common way Bangladeshis support themselves.Farmers in the country are learning to grow vegetables in so-called vertical gardens. The soil in these gardens is better because heavy rains have removed much of the salt. Shobitha Debna, a 35-year
26、-old farmer in the village Chandipur, is able to grow hundreds of kilograms of vegetables each season in her small garden.This kind of farming is new in Chandipur. But it may spread across the country.Most of Bangladesh is at or below sea level. Rising sea waters linked to climate change has severel
27、y affected the country. High water from storms in coastal areas also adds salt to soil. High salt content makes crops less productive. The salty sea water flows into rivers, which then flood Chandipur and other villages. Vegetable crops fail. For three years now, hundreds of villagers have grown cro
28、ps in vertical gardens.From July to October, about l. 5 meters of rain falls in Bangladesh. The seasonal rains remove salt from the soil. At the end of the rainy season, villagers collect the cleaned soil and place it in large containers. They use that soil to grow vegetables.World Fish Center, a no
29、n-profit international group has trained about 200 villagers in southwestern Bangladesh to make vertical gardens. Over the next two years, the center will train about 5,000 people. A vertical garden is easy to make. Villagers fill containers with good soil and natural fertilizers. They put the conta
30、iners on bricks so they are off the ground. They add pieces of the bricks to the soil to help water flow and drain.Villagers also grow vegetables in containers made from large, thin pieces of plastic supported by bamboo. This is called vertical tower which can produce more than 100 kilograms of vege
31、tables each.32. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The heavy rain makes the soil salty. B. The salty water from the sea makes the soil salty.C. Villagers uses bricks to contain good soil.D. World Fish Center has already trained 200 villagers to make vertical gardens.33. What
32、can be inferred from the passage?A. Living conditions in Bangladesh are not easy.B. Villagers put containers on bricks to make them off the ground.C. Villagers are trying to produce vegetables that can grow in salty soil.D. People in the village Chandipur live a happier life than people in other par
33、ts of Bangladesh.34. What do the villagers need to make a vertical garden?a. sea water b. containers c. good soild. bricks e. bamboo f. plasticA. a, b, d B. a, d, e C. b, c, d D. b, e, f35. What is the best title of the passage?A. Poor country, rich people B.A non-profit groups helpC. Salty soil, Cr
34、eative method D. Life in Bangladesh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。Things You Should Stop Doing to Be SuccessfulAre you a happy person? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is success-ful though they are not better than you in general
35、? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful.1. 36 Different people may interpret “success” in different ways： some of them measure it in money, other ones in positive changes to people around them and the world in general. 37 Dont worry about what other people
36、 think but come after what makes you happy.2. Do not believe anything without questioning it.38 They are critical thinkers, and they understand that we all are ruled by our prejudices, so they will always question new information.3. Do not worry about all unpredictable things that may happen to you.
37、If you want to be successful,stop thinking about everything that MAY happen to you. 39 Be ready to improve and change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly dont go according to your plan.4. Do not care about what other people think of you.40 Your attempts to become “good” for everyone will t
38、urn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems. Successful people do not concentrate on the quantity of people to please, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about.A.Do not wait for the “right time” to do anything.B.Do not let othe
39、rs decide what “success” is for you.C.Successful people do not just accept any new information to be true.D.As far as we all know, its impossible to please all the people who surround us.E.Try to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact your future cant be predicted.F.If you want to be
40、successful, do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.G.Successful people never ignore or avoid problems，no matter how big and awful they seem.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。When I was 12 yea
41、rs old, I was laughed at for being poor. Sure, we werent poor by 41 standards (we had a three-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, a fridge and a family car)，42 we didnt have spending money. We didnt have movie money or pizza money.I was laughed at for 43 pants from Walmart，which were two sizes small. W
42、hen I was 13, my classmates had something 44 to laugh at：my full-body back brace (支架). I was diagnosed with scoliosis (脊柱侧凸) and had to wear a brace for 16 hours a day. I was 45 a freak (怪物).For years I said 46 . I didnt stand up for myself. I didnt stand up for others and I was a(n) 47，passive ，agr
43、eeable mess. I became so 48 of saying “no” and so afraid of losing friends. Id lie to others face to 49 a fight.Then I became a mom. I became a mom who looked at the world 50 ，a mom who would do anything to 51 her own child，a mom who was willing to change the world and change 52 to do so.One day at
44、a swimming pool，I saw a young girl, maybe 10 or 11 years old, standing at the waters edge and being 53 for being too scared to jump in. It wasnt 54 I watched herI never saw her face, but the way her body moved told me she was 55 that I decided I had to 56 . I had to say something for her, for others
45、, and for me.Kids minds are 57 . Their emotional responses arent yet stable, they may appear impulsive or short-tempered, and theyre unable to see the “entire picture”. They need our experience, our 58 , and our advice.Were 59 for giving our children the tools they “need to succeed”. Were responsibl
46、e for being their barometers (标尺) of right and wrong. Were responsible for helping them through these 60 developmental years.41. A. cultural B. simple C. conventional D. convenient42. A. but B. and C. so D. because43. A. carrying B. taking C. selling D. wearing44. A. interesting B. new C. horrible D
47、. strange45. A. called B. found C. hurt D. divided46. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything47. A. happy B. quiet C. sunny D. energetic48. A. aware B. proud C. tired D. afraid49. A. avoid B. start C. continue D. attain50. A. carefully B. hopefully C. differently D. doubtfully51. A. raise B. protect C. help D. educate52. A. ourselves B. themselves C. herself D. itself53. A. taken control of B. made up with C. kept away from D. made fun of54. A. until B. when C. why D. before55. A. shouting B. laughing
