1、高三十月考试英语试题 （满分 150 分，时间 120 分钟 ）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）ASome people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the ag
2、e of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enoug
3、h to get it.”At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to. She drove that message so deep onto my heart that I finally
4、believed her. A year later, I returned to schoolwalking on my own!When the Great Depression（大萧条）hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the both of us. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again. Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the r
5、eal turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was goin
6、g to open a motel(汽车旅馆)for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business, we experienced a lot of challenges. Bu
7、t with my mothers words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the worldHoliday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1billion a year.You may not have started out life in th
8、e best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.1. What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?A. His previous business success.B. His terrible experience in the hotel.C. His moms support. D. His wifes suggestion2. Which of the
9、 following best describes Kemmons mother?A. Modest, helpful, and hard-working.B. Careful, helpful and beautiful.C. Loving, supportive and strong-willed.D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.3. Which of the following led to Kemmons success according to the passage?A. A poor family, higher education, se
10、lf-confidence and hard work.B. Moms encouragement, a poor family, higher education, and opportunities.C. Moms encouragement, a poor family, higher education, and clear goals.D. Moms encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work. BClaude Monet was born on November 14, 1840, in Paris, but
11、he spent most of his childhood in Le Havre, a city of southern France. By the time he was fifteen Monet had become popular as a caricaturist(漫画家). Through an exhibition of his drawings at a local frame shop in 1858, Monet met the French landscape painter Eugene Louis Boudin, who introduced Monet to
12、outdoor painting, an activity that soon became his lifes work.By 1859 Monet had committed himself to a career as an artist and began to spend as much time in Pairs as possible. During the 1860s he met Edouard Manet. With other ambitious French painters, they formed the impressionist school. Working
13、outside, Monet painted simple landscapes and he began to have some success. As his style developed, however, Monet broke one traditional artistic convention(常规)after another. His experiments with bright color became more and more daring, and he seemed to cut himself off from the possibility of a suc
14、cessful career as a conventional painter supported by the art establishment.In 1874 Monet and his colleagues decided to organize their own exhibition. They called themselves independents, but the press soon labeled them impressionists because one of Monets paintings had borne the title Impression: S
15、unrise. Then the name stuck. By the mid-1880s , Monet , generally regarded as the leader of the impressionist school, had achieved significant recognition and financial security. In 1890 he was able to purchase some property in the village of Giverny, not far from Paris, and there be began to constr
16、uct a water gardena water lily (百合花) pond with a Japanese bridge. Beginning in 1906, paintings of the pond and the water lilies occupied his mind for the rest of his life. His famous series Water Lilies, painted between 1990 and 1926, Clearly shows the artists strong interest in color and produces a
17、 remarkable(不寻常的)visual effect. Despite failing eyesight, Monet continued to paint almost up to the time of his death, on December 5,1926, at Giverny.4. We know from the passage that Monet _ .A. spend most of his childhood in ParisB. was greatly influenced by BoudinC. chiefly relied on traditional p
18、ainting skillsD. devoted his whole life to painting portraits5. Which of the following is TRUE about impressionists?A. They formed an influential artistic school in the 1850s.B. They got the name partly because of a painting of Monets.C. They are conventional painters.D. They are fond of using dark
19、color.6. Whats the right order of the events related to Monet?a. Monet bought a house in the village of Giverny.b. Monet got to know Edouard Manet.c. Monet became the leader of the impressionist school.d. Monet began to paint his pond and water lilies.A. abdc B. cbda C.dbac D.bcad7. It can be learne
20、d from the last paragraph that Monet_ .A. continued to paint when he became oldB. changed his painting style many timesC. spent the rest of his life in Le HavreD. was unknown until many years after his death CEvery parent wants their child to grow up to enjoy life and be successful. Each and every o
21、ne of us has something that we dont want our children to experience as they get older. We protect them hoping they will never experience hurt, yet as they get older they come across their own struggles.We often do everything we can to keep them from making the mistakes that we have made. Your childr
22、en are not you. They are incredible little beings that choose you to experience life with. They are not little “mini mes” that will make the same mistakes we have made or learn the way we learn from our own experiences. They go to school, have experiences that they only tell us about, and understand
23、 the experiences through their own thoughts and feelings mixed in with family behavioral patterns. This is where you can make a difference. Be an example.Teach your child how to live life by being the person you would want them to behelping others, loving yourself and making no judgments about other
24、 people. As you learn this in your own self and apply it, your child wont need you to speak a word. If little Joannie doesnt want to share with another child, show them how to share. Show by example. If you dont want other to walk all over you, treat others as you want to be treated because there is
25、 a child learning behaviors from you. Be the example of what you want your child to be through your own positive thoughts and feelings. It is the best thing you can do for your child and yourself to ensure your child feel accepted and loved as they get older.8. We can infer from the second paragraph
26、 that_.A. children are likely to make mistakes their parents madeB. children dont want to spend time with their familyC. children are like their parents in many waysD. children base their actions on their thoughts9. The underlined phrase “walk all over you” in the last paragraph probably means “_ ”.
27、A. see your weaknessesB. know your thoughtsC. learn your secretsD. treat you badly10. In the passage, the author expresses_ .A. his concern for the role parents play in familiesB. his support for childrens independenceC. his wonder at the potential(潜力)of childrenD. his surprise at parents stubbornne
28、ss11. Which of the following will be the best title for the passage?A. Make no judgments about othersB. Be the example in your childs lifeC. Treat others as you want to be treatedD. Keep your child from making your mistakes DRare birds in the UK have been living far better than the more common birds
29、 over the last decade due to the efforts of conservation organizations, according to a new assessment.The research shows almost 60%of the 63 rare birds that live in the UK have increased over the last 10 years.By contrast, only about one third of common species have increased over the same period, c
30、ompared with four out of every 10 common birds. The rare birds described in the assessment with increasing populations include the osprey and corncrake. All of these birds are subject to conservation action.The declining common birds include the nightingale, swift, house sparrow and red grouse. Thes
31、e are suffering declines for a variety of reasons, including changes in farming practices. Dr David Noble, from the British Trust for Ornithology, said: “That some of our rarer birds have responded to targeted conservation action is great news. It shows just what can be achieved. What we need to do
32、now is to continue the good work and use some of the lessons we have learned to help our more common birds.”Dr Mark Avery, the conservation director of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds(RSPB), said: “Over the last decade weve enjoyed some great conservation successes, including removing
33、some threatened species from the World Conservation Unions Red List of Threatened Animals and increasing the populations of red kite, osprey, etc. However, these successes are countered(抵消)by continued declines of some wide spread species.”The overview of 210 native birds has been produced by a grou
34、p of conservation organizations, to mark the publication of The State of the UKs Birds report, which is in its 10th year. The report was published by the RSPB for a group of conservation organizations.12. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The decline of widespread birds is n
35、ot worrying for the UK.B. The UK has got some practical experience of bird conservation.C. Changes in farming practices contribute to the increase of rare birds.D. Half of common birds have decreased in the past ten years in the UK.13. We can learn from the passage that Dr David Noble_ .A. hopes tha
36、t conservation organizations will change the way they workB. is quite disappointed with the result of the new assessmentC. is losing confidence in conservation organizations actionD. has high hopes for the increase in bird population in Britain14. Which of the following can best explain Dr Mark Aver
37、ys words?A. The UK should not be satisfied with what they have achieved.B. The UK should share their experience with other countries.C. What conservation organizations do is far from satisfactory.D. The RSPB is responsible for the decrease of common birds.15. The authors purpose of writing this arti
38、cle is to tell people_ .A. some good ways to protect rare birdsB. the differences between rare birds and common birdsC. the number of rare birds has increased over the last decadeD. some widespread birds in the UK are in great need of help 第二节 七选五 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分, 满分 10 分）Lots of people give you adv
39、ice on overcoming (克服) fear. 16 However, I want to tell you that a world without fear would be more dangerous, less rewarding. So we want to treat fear as a friend. Here are three reasons.17 Think about it. Do you get more nervous when you meet the girl (or guy) of your dreams . Which is more fearfu
40、l, talking to the boss of your company or to some of your friends? 18 If you didnt have fear to guide you, you might not know that! Not so bad, right Next, fear encourages us to take action. Fear is a call to action. In the past, our ancestors didnt run away in fear when they saw a tiger running tow
41、ard them but tried to kill it for food. Now, most of us dont face serious danger like hungry tigers every day, but we do face serious bosses or public speaking. So, what can we do ? 19 Lastly, fear lets you know you are alive. Why do we like roller coasters? 20 Same for horror movies.So fear can gui
42、de you towards whats important for you and encourage you to take action to improve. Dont we all need that kind of friend A. Dont fear to be wrong.B. It frightens us in a mostly safe way.C. Imagine what life would be like without fear.D. The first is that fear is an excellent guide to opportunity.E.
43、They say if you can overcome fear, you will be successful.F. Let fear provide us with the energy to do what needs to be done.G. Fear is showing you what is important and what matters to you.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第 1 节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）In Spain, there was a small village whose people
44、were very joyful. The children_ 21_ under the shade of trees in the gardens of their home. Every morning, Nasir, a shepherd(牧羊) boy, took his goats up the hills. One day, as he was _22_ his goats, he found a beautiful crystal ball(水晶球) in the bush.Nasir took it in his hand and heard a voice coming f
45、rom it, “You can make a wish and Ill_ 23_it.” Nasir had many _24_, so he said to himself, “If wait till tomorrow, Ill _25_ many things.” He put the ball in a bag, _26_ the goats and returned to the village.The next day, Nasir could not _27_ what to wish for, because he really had _28_ he needed.The
46、days passed as usual, and Nasir was extremely _29_ to have such a wonderful ball. One day, a boy_ 30_ Nasir and discovered the crystal ball. He took the ball away. When he arrived at the _31_, he showed the people the ball. Suddenly the ball said, “I can fulfill your wish.” One person screamed, “I w
47、ant gold.” Another said _32_, “I want jewelry.” Some of them wished that they would have palaces.All their wishes were realized but still they were not _33_. They were jealous(嫉妒的) _34_ the person that had a palace had no gold and the person that had the gold had no palace. The villagers were not_35
48、_ each other. The palaces and jewelry only brought them _36_.When Nasir saw that the people were regretful, he said, “I have not _37_ till now. If you really want everything to return to its own places, then I will wish for it.” Everyone happily _38_. Nasir took the crystal ball in his hand and wish
49、ed that the village became the same as it was before. Everyone saw it become the_ 39 _village. Once again the people started to _40_ happily and the children played under the shade of the trees.21. A. studied B. worked C. lived D. played22. A. carrying B. protecting C. watching D. delivering23. A. fulfill B. get C. obey D. express24. A. chances B. goats C. wishes D. conditions25. A. miss B. remember C. afford D. order26. A. divided B. fed C. raise
