山西省新绛县汾河学校高三上学期第一次月考英语试题 含答案

汾河中学2015—2016学年高三年级第一次月考
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。

满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

2015,08,28
第I卷（选择题）
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。

A
At thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊所）with kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.
In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs.Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”
She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are no d ifferent from your classmates, young man.”
I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.
In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots（点）, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.
Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?
I didn’t expect anything when I handled in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day—with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words: “ See what you can do when you keep trying?”
21. The author didn’t finish the reading in class because .
A. He was new to the class
B. He was tried of literature
C. He had an attention disorder
D. He wanted to take the task home
22. What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?
A. He had good sight .
B. He made a great invention.
C. He gave up reading.
D. He learned a lot from school.
23. What was Mrs. Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?
A. Angry
B. Impatient
C. Sympathetic
D. Encouraging
24. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The disabled should be treated with respect.
B. A teacher can open up a new world to students.
C. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.
D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.
B
Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a specific meaning, and play a significant role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions. The foods we eat—and when and how we eat them—are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural (农村的) and urban areas within one country.
Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion (时刻) or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness. Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition hits its roots in the custom of sharing bread.
Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern United States, pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (兴旺) in the New Year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is put into the cake, which signifies (预示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.
Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests. In many cultures, round foods such as grapes, bread, and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity.
Nutrition is necessary for life, so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world.
25. According to the passage, sharing bread______.
A. indicates a lack of food
B. can help to develop unity
C. is a custom unique to rural areas
D. has its roots in birthday celebrations
26. The author explains the role of food in celebrations by______.
A. using examples
B. making comparisons
C. analyzing causes
D. describing processes
27. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The custom of sharing food.
B. The specific meaning of food.
C. The role of food in ceremonies.
D. The importance of food in culture.
C
Their cheery song brightens many a winter's day. But robins are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much. Robins are singing all night—as well as during the day, British-based researchers say.
David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, take away signs and homes is affecting the birds' biological clocks, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep.
Dr Dominoni, who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birds’ health at risk. His
study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day. And the more birds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night.
He told people at a conference, "There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing. Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy. So by increasing their song output, there might be some costs of energy."
And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light. Blackbirds and seagulls are also being more nocturnal. Dr Dominoni said, "In Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem. I have people coming to me saying `You are the bird expert. Can you help us kill these gulls?’. During the breeding(繁殖)season, between April and June, they are very active at night and very noisy and people can't sleep."
Although Dr Dominoni has only studied light pollution, other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise.
However, some birds thrive(兴旺)in noisy environments. A study from California Polytechnic University found more hummingbirds in areas with heavy industrial machinery. It is thought that they are capitalising on their predators(天敌)fleeing to quieter areas.
28.According to Dr Dominoni's study, what cause robins to sing so much?
A. The breeding season.
B. The light in modern life.
C. The dangerous environment.
D. The noise from heavy machinery.
29.What is the researchers' concern over the increase of birds' song output?
A. The environment might be polluted.
B. The birds' health might be damaged.
C. The industry cost might be increased.
D. The people's hearing might be affected.
30.What does the underlined word "nocturnal" in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Active at night.
B. Inactive at night.
C. Active during the day.
D. Inactive during the day.
31.Why do some birds thrive in noisy environments?
A. Because there are fewer dangers.
B. Because there is more food to eat.
C. Because there is less light pollution
D. Because there are more places to take shelter.
D
Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your aid.
Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.
Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas —even physical strength greater than most of us realize.
Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average pla yer. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet —and stopped him cold.”
Boldness —a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.
So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.
32. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?
A. He faced huge risks.
B. He lacked mighty forces.
C. Fear prevented him from trying.
D. Failure blocked his
way to success.
33. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?
A. Swallow more than you can digest.
B. Act slightly above your abilities.
C. Develop more mysterious powers.
D. Learn to make creative decisions.
34. What can be learned from Paragraph 5?
A. Confidence grows more rapidly in adults.
B. Trying without success is meaningless.
C. Repeated failure creates a better life.
D. Boldness can be gained little by little.
35. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To encourage people to be courageous.
B. To advise people to build up physical power.
C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.
D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.
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。

Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs. 36 , buy the best-fitting,best-built running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet, so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. When you have found shoes that seem right, walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit. 37 . As always, you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.
During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day. 38 , it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run. 39 . After two weeks, start timing yourself. 40 . Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter, you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.
A. After six days
B. For a good marathon runner
C. Before you begin your training
D. With each day, increase the distance by a half mile
E. If they still feel good, you can begin running in them
F. Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training
G. Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time
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2分，满分40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。

I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was
13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, a 41 rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew 42
I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since--- 43 the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my44 .
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of 45 , like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s46 me why visitors started respecting the place 47 and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried 48 trash(垃圾)myself, but the job was too big. I would 49 an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so 50 it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-climbing guide, I knew 51 about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a 52 . On that day, more than 300 people 53 . Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to 54 . I couldn’t believe the 55 we made ---the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and 56 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people 57 about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by 58 rather than complaining. We need to teach by 59 . You can’t blame others60 you start with yourself.
41. A. distant B. loose C. narrow D.
huge
42. A. immediately B. finally C. gradually D. recently
43. A. imagining B. climbing C. describing D. painting
44. A. garden B. palace C. lab D.
home
45. A. material B. resources C. waste D.
goods
46. A. beyond B. against C. over D.
within
47. A. more B. most C. less D.
least
48. A. throwing away B. digging out C. breaking down D. picking up
49. A. kill B. spend C. wait D.
save
50. A. satisfied with B. delighted in C. tired of D.
used to
51. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
52. A. cleanup B. party C. picnic D.
concert
53. A. dropped out B. called back C. looked around D. showed up
54. A. demand B. receive C. accomplish D. overcome
55. A. plan B. difference C. contact D. visit
56. A. crossed B. measured C. covered D. designed
57. A. talk B. quarrel C. argue D. complain
58. A. doing B. thinking C. questioning D. watching
59. A. method B. explanation C. example D.
research
60. A. although B. useless C. when D. if
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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。

A
Chinese proverbs are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese people’s daily life.In these proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking up a crop__61__(help) it grow” is based on the following story. It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960—1279) was very anxious to help__62__rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about__63__day and night. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected.
One day, he came up 64 an idea that he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He 65 （do）so the next day. He was very tired after doing this for a whole day, __66__he felt very happy since the crop did “grow”__67__ (high). His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately, the 68 (leaf) of the crop began to wither.
This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their__69__(nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often__70__(result) in the contrary to our intention.
B
The task of being accepted in a university 71 (begin) early for some students. Long before they graduate __72__ high school, these students take special courses to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one or more examinations that test how well prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they complete application and are sent to the universities __73__ interest them most. Some high school students may be required to have __74__ interview with people from the university. Neatly dressed and a little bit frightened, they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the 75 (able) to succeed.
If the new students __76__(accept), many universities will offer an instruction program for them to get to know the procedures for students
advising, university rules, the use of the library and all the __77__ major services of the university.
Beginning a new life in a new place can be very __78__(puzzle). The more knowledge students have about the school, the __79__ (easy) it will be for them to adapt to the new environment. 80 , it takes time to get used to college life.
第二节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词作斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

A
Christie was one of my best friend at high school. At that time, we often spend time together. Thank to her help, I made many progress in my study. Last year, she decided to study abroad. In other words, we would be separated for long time. Before her leaving off, I prepared a gift to show my best whishes to him. She said it was the best gift she has ever had. From then i n, we’ve kept in touch with another through e-mails. I look forward to see her again in the near future.
B
In my family，there are three people，My father is hardworking but goes to work in the field every day. He isn’t good at talk. But he g ets on well with other people. My mother is very much kind and is friendly to everybody. So when I have the problem I will turn to him for help. My friends say I am clever. When the teacher asks us very difficultly questions, I’ll think quickly and stand to answer. At home my father often thinks I’m silly. He said if I decide to do something, it takes him much times to stop me. This is how I need to improve
in the future.
命题人：杜
阳光
汾河学校2015—2016届高三年级第一次月考
英语答案
阅读(每小题3分，总分60)
A篇（2015重庆卷）21—24CBDC B篇(2015安徽卷) 25—27 BAD C篇（2015四川卷）28—31 BBAA D篇(2015天津卷) 32--35 CBDA
第二节（2015全国卷II）36—40CEADG
完形（2012天津卷）（每小题2分，总分40）
41—45 DABDC 46—50 ACDBC 51—55 BADCB 56—60 CDACB
语法填空（（每小题1.5分，总分30）
A篇（2008广东高考真题）
61. to help 62. his/the 63. it/that 64.with 65. did 66. but 67. higher 68.leaves 69. natural 70. results
B篇: 文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。

有些高中生很早就开始为大学做准备，特别是在高中的最后阶段，他们需要充分备考。

进入大学之后，他们会得到学校的指导，以便更快地适应大学生活。

【答案】
71．begins 72．from 73．that/which 74. an 75．ability
76．are accepted 77．other 78．puzzling 79．easier 80．However
改错（每小题1分，总分20）
A篇（2010全国卷II）
76. friend → friends 77. spend →spent 78. Thank →Thanks 79. many—much 80. for∧ long time—a 81.off去掉82.him—her
83.has—had
84. in—on 85. see →seein g
B篇（2013·大纲卷）
76．but—and 77．talk—talking 78.去much 79.the—a 80.him—her 81.difficultly—difficult 82.stand∧--up 83. said—says 84.times—time 85.how—where/what。