浙江省瑞安市龙翔高级中学2016届高三上学期第三次月考英语试题(九班)

2015-2016高三上学期12月月考试卷第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分)第一节单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C、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。

1．—Reading is the best way to pass time on the train.— _______ , I never go traveling without a book.A．You are joking B．That's trueC．I don't think so D．It sounds like fun2. Starting your own business could be a way to achieving financial independence. ___, it could just put you in debt.A. In other wordsB. All in allC. As a resultD. On the other hand3. When it comes to __ in public , no one can match him .A. speakB. SpeakingC. being spokenD. be spoken4. Anyway , we’re here now ,so let’s ___some serious work.A. come up withB. get down toC. do away withD. live up to5. I don’t believe what you said , but if you can prove it , you may be able to __-me .A. convinceB. informC. guaranteeD. refuse6. Life is unpredictable ; even the poorest __become the richest .A. shallB. mustC. needD. might7．The exact year ________ Angela and her family spent together in China was 2008.A. WhenB. whereC. whyD. which8．The twins, Who ________ their homework, were allowed to play badminton on the playground.A. will finishB. finishC. have finishedD. had finished9．You can ask anyone for help. ________ here is willing to lend you a hand.A. OneB. No oneC. EveryoneD. Someone10．The meaning of the word "nice' changed a few tines _________ it finally came to include the sense "pleasant."A. beforeB. afterC. sinceD. while11．Terry, please _________ your cell phone when Grandma is talking to you. B. A. look into B. look back on C. look up from D. look through12．My good performance in the job interview left me ________ about my future and about what I can do here.A. optimisticB. puzzledC. sensitiveD. embarrassed13．When the sports hero _________ at our party, he was welcomed with open arms.A. turned upB. left offC. moved onD. got away14．— Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don't have enough money for a new one?— That's a good _________ .A. sayingB. questionC. accountD. suggestion15．People are recycling many things which they ___________ away in the past.A. had thrownB. will be throwingC. would have thrownD. were throwing16．---I get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day.--- oh, great! _________ .A. Good luckB. Cheer upC. Same to youD. Keep it up17．What we expect from you is working hard _________ hardly working.A. less thanB. rather thanC. as well asD. as much as18．While waiting for the opportunity to get___________ , Henry did his best to perform his duty.A. promoteB. promotedC. promotingD. to promote19．It's our hope that we will play a greater role in the market place and,_________ ,supply more jobs.A. howeverB. anywhereC. thereforeD. otherwise20．Shakespeare's writing is still popular today. It has really _________ the test of time.A. failedB. stoodC. takenD. conducted第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。

然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is21. A. respect B. avoid C. obey D. refuse22. A. stuck to B. led to C. switched to D. turned to23. A. customer B. boss C. builder D. waiter24. A. slowly B. coldly C. quickly D. warmly25. A. heard of B. made sure C. learned from D. given up26. A. happiness B. belief C. doubt D. displeasure27. A. know B. hear C. tell D. like28. A. so B. such C. how D. what29. A. young B. old C. fat D. thin30. A. showed B. sang C. apologized D. said31. A. physical B. cultural C. mental D. understanding32. A. disappointed B. sad C. moved D. proud33. A. an age B. a height C. a weight D. a position34. A. Old B. Rich C. Young D. Poor35. A. why B. who C. how D. because36. A. problem B. question C. chance D. way37. A. what B. / C. which D. that38. A. hating B. growing C. wanting D. feeling39. A. managed B. tried C. failed D. wanted40. A. mind B. plan C. way D. idea第二部分阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

ATattoos (纹身) are enjoying a great popularity among college students in America. They decorate students' shoulders, backs, arms, legs, feet, and even toes. A Harris online survey reported that 26 percent of college students in America had at least one tattoo. In the area of gender(性别), nearly equal percentages of males ( 16% ) and females ( 15% ) have tattoos.In fact, the tattoos are popular among all age groups, as documented by a 2011 Pew Research Center survey. The Pew research shows that in America, 36 percent of those ages 18 to 25, and 40 percent of those ages 26 to 40, have at least one tattoo. In July 2009, "tattoos" reached its highest ranking ever, coming in as the number two most requested search term on the Internet.Tattoos can be a sign of beauty or they can be used as a statement of rebellion (叛逆), to become empowered, to remember something or someone, and to feel included. According to an article by Cate Lineberry in , January 1, 2007, humans have been tattooed for thousands of years. " These permanent（永久的）designs－sometimes plain and simple, sometimes elaborate, but always personal—have served as amulets (护身符) , status(身份)symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, decorations and even forms of punishment," she said.Josh Schuhz, a student from University of Maryland, who has had 22 hours of tattoo work done, says he feels empowered by his tattoos. "Getting my tattoo was almost like going through an important ceremony," he said, "I've gotten work done almost everywhere I've traveled: Texas, New York, San Diego, Afghanistan and New Zealand. " Sehuhz's tattoos are inspired by the work of spiritual and visual specialist artist Alex Grey. "I really love art, and Alex Grey's work represents a spiritual energy, an energy not seen by the naked eye," Schuhz explained.Exercise Science major Shelly Stemper from Yale said she got her tattoo as a way to bond with her older brother. "He's nine years older than me, and we are fond of each other. " she said. "We decided to get tattoos together and had been looking for a tattoo that would be meaningful for both of us. Once, on a family trip to Denali National Park in Alaska, we saw wolves and I chose a wolf paw while my brother a wolf head as our tattoos because we love this animal and they reminds us of our family.More college students in America began to accept and even welcome the art of tattooing. Tattoos are certain to be part of our culture for years to come, and due to the human desire to express oneself, tattoos promise to grow in diversity.41. In the first two paragraphs, the writer shows a great popularity of tattoos by_______.A. telling interesting storiesB. quoting famous sayingsC. giving detailed statisticsD. making wild guesses42. The third paragraph is mainly about _________.A. the functions of tattoosB. the history of tattoosC. the origin of tattoosD. the patterns of tattoos43. The word "elaborate" ( Paragraph 3 ) is closest in meaning to __________.A. complexB. strangeC. spiritualD. traditional44. According to the passage, Shelly Stemper got her tattoo as a ________.A. form of punishmentB. symbol of family tiesC. reminder of a tripD. sign of a spiritual energy45. The writer believes in America, tattoos will ___________.A. stay unchangedB. be an art formC. disappear graduallyD. become more colorfulBNearly 5 million dog bites occur in the US each year, according to the American Humane Association. Ms. Stilwell, CEO of Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Training, offers some advice on how to read dog behavior to avoid an attack on a person or the other dog.People are usually attacked by a dog they know, "It happens when the relative has brought his dog over, or it happens at a friend's house," says Ms. Stilwell, "We just let our guard down here."“Obvious signs include barking, growling, if the dog's ears are flat or suddenly prick up. Some dogs salivate(流口水) when they are stressed, others cower(畏缩),” says Ms. Stilwell. "Dogs will wag(摇) their tails when they are upset or over-aroused." Similarly, if an unfamiliar dog rolls on its back to expose its belly(腹部), it doesn't necessarily want to be petted. It might be asking you to move away.A dog that attacks is often acting out of fear, says Ms. Stilwell. Those signs of fear may include a dog yawning, turning its head away when someone approaches, tensing up or staring. Some dogs will slightly lift what Ms. Stilwell calls "the anticipatory paw (先行爪)," because it shows that they think something negative is about to happen. Another subtle warning sign is when a dog slightly lifts its lip to show teeth. Also, when a dog’s flat tongue is relaxed or curved at the sides, it means there is tension."If a dog is on a child and you're pulling it off, you're making the wound on the child deeper," Ms. Stilwell says. Instead, "take a coat or T-shirt and put it over the dog's head," she says. When dogs can't see, they panic and open their mouths.46. We can conclude from Paragraph 2 that we ________.A. should watch out for dogs we are familiar withB. should stay with our friends in case of dog bitesC. shouldn't be frightened of dogs we know wellD. shouldn't carry anything when staying with dogs47. According to the passage, when a dog is biting a child, we should ___________.A. cover its head with somethingB. pull it off from the child at onceC. pull open the dog’s mouth quicklyD. frighten it away with a coat or T-shirt48. According to the passage, when a dog _____________.A. wags its tail, it is showing its friendlinessB. shows its teeth, it means it is relaxedC. lifts its front paw, it wants you to leaveD. stares at you, it might feel frightened49. The purpose of the passage is mainly to ______________.A. inform us of dog bites that happen in the USB. prevent people from being attacked by a dogC. warn people of the harm that dogs do to peopleD. change the way people think about a dogCThe world has a fast growing population and people need more land for houses, factories, highways, and so on. The farmland is decreasing with each passing day. How to meet the need of feeding the growing population? One way is to introduce some high-output gene into a crop to enable it to produce more. Biologists over the years have discovered genes which can raise output of the crops, resist pests, improve taste, etc.However, in many western countries there is widespread concern over the safety of “Genetically Modified” (GM)(转基因）foods，because they think there may be serious problems of environment, health, safety, morality and so on.As a scientist I must admit GM foods involve great risks to humans. In fact in Europe they’re called “Frankenstein foods” by many. Frankenstein is a character in a novel. He was a very clever scientist. He created a monster (怪物），which eventually killed him.Soybeans can be made into many foods. However, it’s hard to trace them. Therefore, it’s very important we have to make sure the soybean, if genetically modified, is free from any poisonous matter harmful to human beings. For this we need very good testing. We do have some testing on some animals，but no completely satisfactory testing has ever been made so far. They’re entirely new, and their problems are entirely unknown. It takes time to develop persuasive tests to know whether they're harmful to us or not.We may not be able to tell what may happen if we take GM foods. Some of them maybe resistant to antibiotics (抗生素).Then many of the medicines we have today will have no effect on people eating GM foods.A more likely case is the GM foods may contain genes some people are allergic to.GM products have already come into our lives but most people even know nothing about it. At least we have to be clear about what we are eating. The China Consumers Association is calling for labeling (标注）on GM foods so that consumers will know before they buy them.50. The chief purpose of developing GM foods is to_ .A. make the foods much cheaperB. feed the fast growing populationC. make the foods much tastierD. kill pests on the crops51. From the passage we can infer that___________.A. Frankenstein foods can make people cleverB. many Europeans reject GM food sC. GM foods are very popular in EuropeD. Frankenstein was a scientist creating GM foods52. The und erlined phrase “trace them” in Paragraph 4 probably means “”.A. find their marketB. raise their qualityC. enjoy their tasteD. find their origins53. Which of the following is TRUE about GM foods?A. Sometimes consumers can hardly tell GM soybeans from natural ones.B. The testing shows GM soybean food s are free from poisonous matter.C. GM foods prove to be safe to humans after some testing on animals.D. GM foods problems have been known after testing on animals.54. What can we learn from the passage?A. GM foods make antibiotics fail to function properly.B. People eating GM foods will suffer from food allergies.C. People should be informed of which food s are GM foods.D. As GM foods are safe at present, they’re certainly safe later on.DIn 1974, after filling out fifty applications, going through four interviews, and winning one offer, I look what I could get —a teaching job at what I considered a distant wild area: western New Jersey. My characteristic optimism was alive only when I reminded myself that I would be doing what I had wanted to do since I was fourteen -- teaching English.School started, but I felt more and more as if I were in a foreign country. Was this rural area really New Jersey? My students have a week off when hunting season began. I was told they were also frequently absent in late October to help their fathers make hay on the farms. I was a young woman from New York City, who thought that “Make hay while the sun shines”just meant to have a good time.But, still, I was teaching English. I worked hard, taking lime off only to eat and sleep. And then there was my sixth-grade class -- seventeen boys and five girls who were only six yean younger than me. I had a problem long before I knew it. I was struggling in my work as a young idealistic teacher. I wanted to make literature come alive and lo promote a love of the written word. The students wanted to throw spitballs and whisper dirty words in the back of the room.In college I had been taught that a successful educator should ignore bad behavior. So I did, confident that, as the textbook had said, the bad behavior would disappear as I gave ray students positive attention. It sounds reasonable, but the text evidently ignored the fact that humans, particularly teenagers, rarely seem reasonable. By the time ray boss, who was also ray taskmaster known to be the strictest, most demanding, most quick to fire inexperienced teachers, came into the classroom to observe me, the students exhibited very little good behavior to praise.My boss sat in the back of the room. The boys in the class were making animal noises, hitting each other while the girls filed their nails or read magazines. I just pretended it all wasn’t happening, and went on lecturing and tried to ask some inspiring questions. My boss, sitting in the back of the room, seemed to be growing bigger and bigger. After twenty minutes he left, silently. Visions of unemployment marched before my eyes.I felt mildly victorious that I got through the rest of class without crying, but at my next freeperiod I had to face him. I wondered if he would let me finish out the day. I walked to his office, took a deep breath, and opened the door.He was sitting in his chair, and he looked at me long and hard. I said nothing. All I could think of was that I was not an English teacher; I had been lying to myself, pretending that everything was fine.When he spoke, he said simply, without accusation, “You had nothing to say to them.”“You had nothing to say to them," he repeated. “No wonder they’re bored. Why not get to the meal of the literature and stop talking about symbolism. Talk with them, not at them. And more important, why do you ignore their bad behavior?”We talked. He named ray problems and offered solutions. We role-played. He was the bad student, and I was the forceful, yet, warm, teacher.As the year progressed, we spent many hours discussing literature and ideas about human beings and their motivations. He helped me identify my weaknesses and my strengths. In short, he made a teacher of me by teaching me the reality of Emerson's words: “The secret to education lies in respecting the pupil.”Fifteen years later I still drive that same winding road to the same school. Thanks to the helpI received that difficult first year, the school is m y home now.55. It can be inferred from the story that in 1974 ______.A. it was rather difficult to get a job in the USAB. the writer became an optimistic personC. the writer was very happy about her new jobD. it was easy to get a teaching job in New Jersey56. According to the passage, which of the following is most probably the writer’s problem as a new teacher?A. She didn’t ask experienced teachers for advice.B. She took too much time off to eat and sleep.C. She had blind trust in what she learnt at college.D. She didn’t like teaching English literature.57. What is the writer’s biggest worry after her taskmaster's observation of her class?A. She couldn’t ignore her students’bad behavior any more.B. She might lose her teaching job.C. She might lose her students’respect.D. She couldn’t teach the same class any more.58. Which of the following gives the writer a sense of mild victory?A. Her talk about symbolism sounded convincing.B. Her students behaved a little better than usual.C. She was invited for a talk by her boss after class.D. She managed to finish the class without crying.59. The students behaved badly in the writer's classes because ______.A. they were eager to embarrass herB. they didn't regard her as a good teacherC. she didn't really understand themD. she didn’t have a good command of English60. The taskmaster’s attitude towards the writer after his observation of her class can be best described as ______.A. cruel but encouragingB. sincere and supportiveC. fierce but forgivingD. angry and aggressive第二节：下面文章中有5个段落需要添加首句（第61—65题）。