1、雅安中学 2018 届高三下期 3 月月考英语(考试时间:120 分钟 试卷满分:150 分)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)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 (共 5 小题;
2、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 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是 C。1. What will the woman do this Saturday?A. Go to see her sister. B. Go to the concert. C. Look after her brothers son.2. Ho
3、w many pills should the woman take at a time?A. 5. B. 3. C. 2.3. What does Laura need at the moment?A. Blame. B. Encouragement. C. Help with her chemistry.4. What does the man want to do?A. Buy a light. B. Get to the nearest light. C. Go to the supermarket.5. What is the mans suggestion about seriou
4、s pollution?A. Dont breathe the poisonous air. B. The government should take action.C. The government should protect the environment.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,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
5、料,回答第 6、7 题。6. Where is the mans mother now?A. At home. B. In the office. C. In the hospital.7. How long does the man need before going back to work?A. A week. B. A few weeks. C. A few days.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Employer and employee. B. Husb
6、and and wife. C. Neighbors.9. Why does the man feel nervous?A. He wants to breathe in some fresh air.B. He has heard his neighbors phone.C. Hes been waiting so long for a phone.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel.11. Wh
7、at kind of steak will the man have?A. Rare. B. Well-done. C. Medium.12. What does the man start his meal with?A. A cream and onion soup.B. Some baked potatoes.C. An iced tea with a lemon.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the man want to do?A. To reserve a car. B. To reserve a room. C. To rent a c
8、ar. 14. What size of the car does the man intend to hire?A. Large. B. Middle. C. Small.15. How much need the man pay for the rented car for the weekend?A. $80. B. $89. C. $120. 16. Where can the man find his rented car?A. In the Hotel. B. On Peter Street. C. In the parking lot.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20
9、题。17. What happened to the Cuyahoga River in 1969?A. It was cleaned up.B. It was seriously polluted.C. It became the most outstanding river.18. How long did it take for the river to become clean?A. A few months. B. Several years. C. A few days.19. What can make the river clean according to the speak
10、er?A. Hard work. B. Something imaginable.C. The control of using your credit card. 20. What shall we do when facing an impossible situation?A. Wait for something to change.B. Imagine something outstanding.C. Just be patient and do something. 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)阅读下面短文,
11、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。ASafety and Security ProceduresYour safety and the security of your personal property(财产) are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. We urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions.YOUR VEHICLELock your vehicle and do
12、not leave money or valuable items inside. We are not responsible for their loss.TRAVELINGBe good at noticing things around you when sightseeing or traveling. Stay in heavily traveled areas. Dont display large amounts of cash.GUEST ROOM SECURITYFor additional security, use the deadbolt (插锁) provided
13、on your door and make sure the windows are locked. As an additional precautious measure, please secure the secondary locks provided. Do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. A one-way viewer is provided in your door to assist with identification. If there is any doubt ab
14、out the persons identity, please contact the Front Desk.SAFETY BOXESDo not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. We provide free safety boxes for you. We are not responsible for items left in room valued over $200.KEYSSafeguard your key. Please do not leave it in the door. Do not give yo
15、ur key to others or leave it unattended. Please leave your key at the Front Desk when you check out.FIREPlease familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and le
16、ave the building. Avoid the use of the elevator.REPORTINGPlease report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.21. What should you do when a fire breaks out according to the passage?A. Try your best to put out the fire. B. Report fire to your leader first.C. Leave the building thro
17、ugh the safe exit.D. Use the electric lift to leave as fast as possible. 22. What should you do with a suspicious-looking stranger who knocks at your door?A. Pretend you are not in the room.B. Send him to the police station.C. Get in touch with the Front Desk.D. Let him in to make sure of his identi
18、ty.23. Where are you advised to put your valuable things when you go out?A. In your cars. B. In the room.C. At the Front Desk.D. In the free safety box. 24. Where might you see these suggestions?A. At a gym. B. At a hotel. C. At a shop. D. At a bank.BTwo weeks before my 12th birthday, my teacher ask
19、ed me to conduct an experiment. When I mixed some powder together, they exploded. Molten liquid hit me in the face, but I felt no pain.I vividly remember standing there in a state of calm. I thought I was in a dream, but however hard I struggled to swim to the surface of consciousness, I couldnt wak
20、e up. I didnt understand how terrifying it was until I heard people saying, Whos that? Thats when I knew I was unrecognizable.I was taken to hospital, but the doctors didnt know what to do with me. Later I was flown to Houston for surgery. Between the ages of 13 and 16, I had 40 operations. As each
21、operation came and went, my vision would come back, then fade again. Eventually, it faded completely and I had what was left of my eyes removed for cosmetic reasons.Since then, I have lived in total darkness. Most blind people, even if they dont have any sight theyre aware of, are still able to sens
22、e light. That gives them a sense of day and night. But not me. I absolutely lost that sense of time passing. For many years, I felt my sight loss darkening my life like the loss of my parents from which I would never recover. But when I was in my 40s, I realized I had to find a way to live. I traine
23、d to become a counselor, and that has helped me see my experiences in a different way. I cant fix peoples broken lives just like I cant fix my sight but I can help them find a way to manage.Sometimes it feels as if all the struggles and negative experiences Ive lived through were in fact a kind of p
24、reparation for helping others to make their own way towards the light.25. How did the writer feel when the mixed powder exploded?A. Painful. B. Frightened. C. Calm. D. Desperate. 26. What can we know about the writer?A. She recovered her sight at last. B. She just has slight sense of sight.C. She is
25、 now living a meaningful life.D. She received 40 operations in 28 years.27. What is the passage mainly about?A. Telling her own experience.B. Encouraging the blind to cheer up.C. Calling on people to care for the blind.D. Warning students doing experiments is dangerous.CEvery year, hundreds of milli
26、ons of Monarch Butterflies(黑脉金斑蝶) from Canada and the United States journey as far as 2, 500 miles to the forests of Michoacan, Mexico, a place which has the worlds largest insect migration(迁移). Its such a breathtaking sight, but as always, human greed is threatening to destroy it.The Monarch Butter
27、flies start to arrive in Michoacan in late October to make their winter home in the trees high up in the mountains of the natural reserve. Once there, they gather together in large masses. These masses often become so heavy that they cause tree branches to bend or even break. But theres a purpose of
28、 all these massing it allows the butterflies to survive in the low nighttime temperatures at these high altitudes.The Michoacan Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary is most impressive during the months of February and March, just before the winged insects begin their long journey home. Mexicos Butterfly Fore
29、st is a shelter protected by law, and one of the countrys most popular sights, but that hasnt stopped people from slowly but steadily destroying it.Illegal woodcutting in the heart of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve has been a longstanding problem, but criminals are rarely brought to justice
30、. They are often set free after paying some money.Just last month, an even greater threat rose in Michoacans butterfly home. The countrys largest mining corporation gained the right to reopen an old mine in the heart of the monarch reserve. Experts believe that if the mine is reopened, it will likel
31、y spell the end of this magical place.And as if all this wasnt bad enough, the increasing use of herbicides(除草剂) in the American corn belt has led to the decrease of a plant which is essential to the monarchs development from egg into butterfly.28. When do the Monarch Butterflies fly back to Canada?
32、A. In January. B. In March. C. In October. D. In December.29. What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The weather. B. The reserve. C. The massing. D. The forest.30. What can we know about the protection of Monarch Butterflies in Mexico?A. It is very satisfying. B. It should be st
33、rengthened. C. It cost the government a lot. D. It has saved many butterflies. 31. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. Monarch Butterflies have a worrying future. B. America has many mines waiting for exploration.C. Monarch Butterflies live in the centre of an old mine.D. The use of he
34、rbicides will let Monarch Butterflies lay fewer eggs.DUniversity graduates Mallorie Brodie and Lauren Hasegawa, who invented a smartphone app that tracks construction defects for commercial builders, had a tiger by the tail.Bridgit, which they founded in 2012, launched a cloud-based communications p
35、latform that helped manage defects on construction sites, which can delay projects and result in costly repairs if left unchecked. The smartphone application lets site supervisors take photos of cracks or damaged paint, share them with employees and track the problems to solution.More than 600 subco
36、ntractors used the pilot version in many building sites before the commercial version, called Closeout, officially launched.Feedback(反馈)was so good that they began to wonder: Why limit their invention to a specific industry? Why not turn it into some kind of a handy tool for consumers too? This beca
37、me their dilemma. In other words, should they stay the course or look for wider applications of their app?The experts polled all agreed Bridgit should stay focused on its original goal. Ms. Hasegawa and Ms. Brodie took that advice. As more business customers signed on, it became clear that they made
38、 the right decision. Since then, the companys growth has been rapid.Earlier this year, Bridgit launched Closeout ,which is designed so that even the least tech-savvy can use it easily. Today, the app is being used on sites across Canada and the United States and even by top general contractors.In Oc
39、tober, Bridgit was named to the Canadian Innovation Exchanges top 20 list of Canadas most innovative (创新的) companies working in digital media and information and communication technology .But Ms. Hasegawa and Ms. Brodie are not resting on their glories. They have also been collecting feedback on Clo
40、seout from customers, and theyll launch a new version in the spring. It will target not only general contractors but developers and building owners, too.32. What does the underlined word defects in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Style. B. Process. C. Drawback. D. Material.33. What did the two graduate
41、s decide to do when the pilot version was well received?A. Turn to the ordinary consumer market.B. Look for wider applications of their app.C. Turn it into a widely-used tool for consumers.D. Continue centering on the development in construction industry.34. Who could be their potential customers?A.
42、 Smartphone users. B. Architects.C. Computer programmers. D. Photographers.35. Which of the following might be the best title?A. Graduates smartphone application takes offB. Graduates smartphone application has a bright futureC. Graduates smartphone application meets with challengesD. Graduates smar
43、tphone application plays an important role in our life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。Do you want to worry less? Of course you do, right? Thats like me asking if I could send you free bacon. Worry is like black mold it appears in damp conditions and spreads uncont
44、rollably. And often times we dont realize its there until its killing us. We must get rid of worry before it destroys us. But how? 36 Do What You Need to Do. 37 You ought not to avoid tough projects or hard conversions until the last moment. If you dont do what you should be doing, you will end up s
45、pending the rest of the time worrying about the must-do things. Believe it or not, the anxiety that comes from worrying is much worse than the task were worried about.Get Intentional. I think many of us act like were puppets in a play and were waiting for something or someone to put us in the right
46、place. You just react to whatever is going on. We need to stop letting life just happen. We need to live on purpose. 38 39 You cant have intentionality without making plans. Making plans will enable you to achieve your aims more smoothly. Yet, dont place your plans in stone. You can adjust your plan
47、s flexibly. Accept changes. Make new plans. 40 There are other ways to lessen worry. As long as you are determined to take action, you will live a worry-free life.A. Worry ruins creativity.B. Make PlansC. Do what you should be doing.D. Here are some effective ways to deal with it.E. Then move forwar
48、d.F. You do the same as people around you do.G. Nothing can cause worry like purposelessness.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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Recently, my friend, who is a physician, told me she wasnt doing a good enough job bein
49、g a parent and was missing out on her childrens lives.Ive learned that other physicians also believe the 41 of their profession will somehow adversely(不利地 )affect their childrens 42 .I tell my colleagues not to 43 , and that one day their child will appreciate them for their life as a 44 child.I can say this 45 my mother was a palliative-care physician. B