1、 重庆南开中学高 2017 级 7 月月考英语试题本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷(非选择题)两部分，共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。第 I 卷(共 100 分)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“Mommy! Call I go and play outside with Danny? Please? I promise l will only play in the shade!” Kelly said.W
2、hat hurt her mother was only being able to stand aside when her daughter needed her most.“KellyIm really sorry.You cant go.Im too concerned about you. You might accidentally go in the sun， which means we have to get you to hospital again.”Kelly was allergic to the sun.The doctor said it was incurabl
3、e.Kelly looked outside where her brother Danny was playing.Why did she have to be allergic to the sun? Why?Kellys mother closed her eyes and she pointed upstairs where Kellys bed was.“Go to bed.”she said.Kelly had tears in her eyes.She forced her legs up the stairs and buried her face in her pillow.
4、She wanted Danny to come back , for he could tell her stories about birds and squirrels.She waited，and soon he did come and told her about a blue bird he had seen.Kelly often wondered what a bird looked like.She was really curious about the birds in the yard.Maybe she could find out herself someday.
5、The next day, Danny entered Kellys room again to tell her what he had seen.She wasnt there.He called again and again but no one replied.He searched anxiously around and saw a body.His eyes widened.It couldnt be.Was it what he thought it was? Was itKelly? With shaking hands，Danny turned over the body
6、.He screamed.It was Kelly.Her skin was swollen and had ugly rashes(皮疹)all over.She was holding a pencil in her right hand.And in her left hand was an almost finished picture of a bird , below which he found some words which read：“I finally get to see you.I will always remember you and love your natu
7、re no matter what.”21.Why did Kelly want to go outside?A.To take pictures. B.To tell stories.C.T0 100k at animals. D.To walk in sunshine.22.Where did Danny possibly find Kelly the next day?A.In the yard. B.In the kitchen.C.In the basement. D.In the living room.23.Kelly can be best described as _.A.i
8、nnocent and helpful B.delicate and cautiousC.curious and determined D.sensitive and thoughtfulBRoma Pass Kit (套装) enables both tourists and interested local residents the opportunity to benefit from various discounts and services that make it easier and cheaper to enjoy the sights of Rome. Free entr
9、y to the first 2 visited museums and / or archaeological sites of your choice. Concessionary(优惠的 )ticket to all other museums and / or archaeological sites visited thereafter. Free use of the citys public transport network.Valid until midnight of the third day inclusive that of the first validation
10、for ATAC public transport within the territory of the Municipality of Rome. Discounted tickets to exhibitions，events and other cooperating operators and businesses (Roma Pass Guide). Tourist cultural services Roma Pass. At the Colosseum a reserved turnstile(旋转栅门) is available for Roma Pass holders t
11、o get direct access to the monument.In the kit： The Roma Pass card：the card used to visit museums / archaeological sites and on the public transport system as described above. Roma MAP：A map with all the Tourist Information Points，Metro stations，museums and other sites of interest； Roma Pass Guide：t
12、he list of under agreement museumssites.and the list of all the partners of the Roma Pass which offer discounts to card holders； Roma Pass：the card with the App activation code to download the best of the city.How to use it： The overleaf(背面的)form must be filled with name，surname and validation date.
13、 The card is valid for three days and is activated at the time of the first entry to the museumssites，andor at the first journey on public transport，up until midnight of the third day, including the day of the activation. It must be produced along with your identity papers when required by the staff
14、 in charge.Please note that most museums generally are closed on Mondays (with the exception of the Colosseum and the Baths of Caracalla).Almost all the museums normally are closed on December 25 , January l and May l too.We advise you to check in advance.24.With Roma Pass you can enjoy _.A.reserved
15、 access to 2 sitesB.free entry to any museumsC.free use of ATAC within ItalyD.discounts for certain exhibitions25.When using the Roma Pass card，you must bring your _.A.activation code B.ID documentC.purchase receipt D.Roma Pass Guide26.Where will you possibly find the passage?A.In a tourist guide. B
16、.In a history textbook.C.On a transport notice. D.On a shopping list.27.What can we learn from the passage?A.The Roma Pass card is valid for at least 72 hours. B.The Colosseum is not open to the public on Mondays.C.Only foreign tourists are qualified to buy the Roma Pass.D.Youd better avoid visiting
17、 Roma museums at Christmas.CWhen you go to the doctor, you like to come away with a prescription.It makes you feel better to know you will get some medicine.But the doctor knows that medicine is not always needed.Sometimes all a sick person needs is some reassurance that all will be well.In such cas
18、es the doctor may prescribe a placebo.A placebo is a sugar pill，a harmless shot，or ail empty capsule.Even though they have no medicine in them , these things seem to make people well.The patient thinks it is medicine and begins to get better.How does this happen?The study of the placebo opens up new
19、 knowledge about the way the human body can heal itself.It is as if there was a doctor in each of us.The doctor will heal the body for us if we let it.But it is not yet known just how the placebo works to heal the body.Some people say it works because the human mind fools itself.These people say tha
20、t if the mind is fooled into thinking it got medicine，then it will act as if it did，and the body will feel better.Placebos do not always work.The success of this treatment seems to rest a lot with the relationship between the patient and the doctor.If the patient has a lot of trust in the doctor and
21、 if the doctor really wants to help the patient，then the placebo is more likely to work.So in a way, the doctor is the most powerful placebo of all.A placebo can also have bad effects.If patients expect a bad reaction to medicine，then they will also show a bad reaction to the placebo.This would seem
22、 to show that a lot of how you react to medicine is in your mind rather than in your body.Some doctors still think that if the placebo can have bad effects it should never be used.They think there is still not enough known about it.The strange power of the placebo does seem to suggest that the human
23、 mind is stronger than we think it is.There are people who say you can heal your body by using your mind.And the interesting thing is that even people who swear this is not possible have been healed by a placebo.28.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A.The placebo. B.The bad e
24、ffect.C.The body. D.The medicine.29.What do we know about placebo according to the passage?A.It contains some sort of medicine.B.It wont function if you are negative about medicine.C.People who dont believe placebo cant be healed by it.D.Patients and doctors know clearly how it helps to heal the bod
25、y30.Why is the doctor sometimes the most powerful placebo?A.The patient needs help badly.B.The patient believes in the doctor.C.The doctor knows better about your body.D.The doctor has carefully studied medicine.31.What is the best title for the text?A.Placebo：Work on Your Mind B.Placebo：The Most Po
26、werful MedicinC.Placebo：The Best Doctor D.Placebo：Heal Your BodyDSome people like to listen to the Beatles.while others prefer Gregorian chants.When it comes to music , scientists find that nurture can overpower nature.A study shows musical preferences seem to be mainly shaped by a persons cultural
27、upbringing and experiences rather than biological factors.“Our results show that there is a profound cultural difference in the way people respond to consonant(和谐的)and dissonant(不和谐的)sounds，and this suggests that other cultures hear the world differently,” says Josh McDermott.a scientist in Cambridg
28、e.Some scientists believe that the way people respond to music has a biological basis and that this would overpower any cultural shaping of musical preferences , effectively making them a universal phenomenon.Some musicians.by contrast , think that such preferences are more a product of ones culture
29、.If a persons upbringing shapes their preferences， then they are not a universal phenomenon.The trick to working out where musical preferences come from was to find and test people who hadnt had much contact with Western music.McDermott and his team travelled by aeroplane，car and canoe to reach the
30、remote villages of the Tsimane people，who are largely isolated from Western culture.In their experiments，McDermott and his colleagues investigated responses to Western music by playing combinations of notes to three groups of people：the Tsimane and two other groups of Bolivians that had experienced
31、increasing levels of exposure to Western music.The researchers recorded whether each group regarded the notes as pleasant or unpleasant. The Tsimane are just as good at making acoustic(声响的)distinctions as the groups with more experience of other types of music，the scientists find.Most people prefer
32、consonant tones，but the Tsimane have no preference between them.“This pretty convincingly rules out that the preferences are things were born with， McDermott argues.“Culture plays a role.We like the music we grew up with， ”agrees Dale Purves，a scientist at Duke University.“Nature versus nurture is a
33、lways a fools errand.Its almost always a combination，he adds.32.Why does the author mention Beatles in the first paragraph?A.To arouse readers interest.B.To stress the importance of music.C.To introduce the topic to be discussed.D.To encourage readers to listen to their music.33.McDermott would most
34、 probably agree that _.A.peoples music preference is a universal phenomenonB.Chinese and Japanese have different music preferencesC.the way people respond to music is biologically decidedD.parents have nothing to do with childrens music preference34.What do we know about the Tsimane in the experimen
35、t?A.They prefer consonant tones.B.They are born with excellent music talent.C.They do well in telling acoustic distinctions.D.They have never had contact with Western music.35.What does the underlined phrase “a fools errand” in the last paragraph refer to?A.Something meaningless. B.Something signifi
36、cant.C.Something reliable. D.Something sensitive.第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 l0 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。No personal success，achievement，or goal，can be realized without self-discipline. 36 It is the ability to control ones impulses , emotions , desires and behavior.To possess it is to b
37、e able to make the decisions，take the actions，and carry out your plan regardless of the obstacles，discomfort，or difficulties，that may come your way.How to develop self-discipline? Well explore it together. Start with baby steps.No process takes place overnight. 37 So，begin by making the decision to
38、go forward and learning what it takes to get there. Learn what motivates you and what your bad triggers are. 38 Sometimes it is very difficult to fight off urges，so know the areas where your resistance is low and how to avoid those situations.Remove the temptations and surround yourself with encoura
39、ging items such as motivating slogans and pictures of what you want to achieve. Make certain behaviors a routine.Once you have decided whats important to you and which goals to strive for , establish a daily routine that will help you achieve them. 39 They can put you in a negative frame of mind and
40、 hinder(阻碍)your self-discipline.A poor attitude can also be a bad habit. 40 Michael Jordan has always maintained that his greatness as a basketball player came as much from his willingness to work hard at his craft，as it did his talent.It was his desire through discipline and focus that made him one
41、 of the best basketball players ever.If it worked for him，it could certainly work for the rest of us.A.What is self-discipline?B. Engage in sports or activities.C.Get inspiration from those you admire.D.You can begin by learning about yourself !E.If you try to do too much at once , you could injure
42、yourself and have a setback.F.Meanwhile，get rid of some of your bad，self-defeating habits，whatever they may be.G.It does mean learning how to focus your mind and energies on your goals until they are accomplished.第三部分 英语知识运用(共二节，满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 l.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C 和
43、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。After a decade at the publishing company, I was fired.I had worked so hard for so long.I was always doing my job 41 ，clawing my way up the ladder.And 42 ? Doing these things had 43 me.in the end，very little of lasting value.I wondered what would happen if I let it all
44、godidnt look for a job，didnt keep my 44 ambition.My husband thought it was a great idea.“Just 45 ,” he said.As a serious windsurfer, he suggested I try the sport as a path to clarity.I had windsurfed before , but only in 46 water.I didnt like high winds.I didnt like going fastthat was 47 .But I want
45、ed to abandon the past.My 48 was to do nothing but read and windsurf every day.I wanted to feel the fear and do it anyway.I wanted to learn how to ride the currents，and I couldnt think of a better way than to 49 myself to the invisible，ever-shifting wind.I decided to sail at Swell City, a favorite o
46、utpost on the Washington side of the Columbia.That July 50 to be one of the windiest months on record.I grew to find that what I was doing did 51 for my standing in the world.It won me no friends.Then again，I was 52 .One day, a friend and her l5-year-old son came，and after I explained my 53 , he sai
47、d the simplest.but most profound thin9：“Its all in the 54 .” This kid had windsurfed only three times , 55 he knew the secret.“If you go out there knowing youre going to 56 it，you will， ”he continued.“But if you go out there afraid youll get hurt , you will.” I smiled at him.Wasnt that 57 the same p
48、roblem Id encountered in life? Id always been terrified l wouldnt reach the goal or 58 the job.I knew I had to let that fear go.And slowly I did.The wind wanted nothing from me.It cared not at all about my ambition or accomplishments.It 59 me that the beauty of life is in the trying.And thats where
49、I am：still trying for the turnaround.in life and in the 60 .41.A.breathlessly B.hopelessly C.aimlessly D.carelessly42. A.what for B.how come C.so what D.why not43.A.encouraged B.praised C.impressed D.earned44.A.modest B.secret C.previous D.frustrated45.A.continue B.stop C.travel D.read46.A.violent B.deep C.calm D.icy47.A.scary B.tough C.boring D.amazing48.A.promise B.job C.regr
