高三英语9月月考试题 (II)

2019届高三英语9月月考试题 (II)

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）

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

The most famous war movies reflect the American public's continuous fascination with World War II and the Vietnam War. Many movies of this kind have been well-received when they were first shown, but few of them have enjoyed lasting fame and popularity. The films on the list of the five most famous war movies still remain fresh and are popular among many people.

The Longest Day

An all-star cast recreates D-Day and the Normandy attack, the greatest landing and aerial(空中的) invasion in history. This is probably the most famous war movie because of the large number of big stars who have roles in the film.

Apocalypse Now

This is a famous war movie because of its description of the Vietnam War and excellent performance from Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall. The film, full of memorable scenes and quotes, is widely viewed as a masterpiece of movie making.

The Dirty Dozen

Lee Marvin, playing an officer who thinks and acts independently, is appointed

to train twelve prisoners, most of whom have been sentenced to death, to go on a suicide mission to kill several Nazi generals. If any of the men makes it back, they may get a pardon. This is one of the most popular war movies ever made.

Platoon

This famous war movie is the fictional account of a platoon(排) in Vietnam that

is divided into two peting groups. The plot is partly based on the director Oliver

Hawaii in World War II that resulted in a decisive American victory.

A. World War II and the Vietnam War.

B. petitions in the Vietnam War.

C. F ights between Nazi generals and soldiers.

D. D-Day landing and the Normandy attack.

2. The text is meant to .

A. describe five most famous movie posters

B. choose the best war movie among the five

C. introduce five masterpieces of American films

D. celebrate the success of the five American films

3. What can we infer from the underlined sentence?

A. The prisoners will be punished if they fail.

B. The prisoners might be willing to have a try.

C. The prisoners might be scared and run away.

D. The prisoners have to take Nazi generals back.

B

It se emed like a typical November day, a month after my grandmother had passed away. I was frustrated by everything that was going on around me.

I was mad and confused about everyone especially when I saw a young girl walking through the store holding her grandmother’s hand. The little girl was begging her grandmother for ice cream just like I used to when I was young. I was jealous of the little girl, because she had something I didn’t have anymore — a grandmother by her side.

I had to force myself to ignore the little girl. She was just too happy for me and that was unacceptable at that time in my world.

I went to the cash register to pay for my things. It was then that my anger quickly shifted from the little girl to the cashier. She took my things to another register. When the cashier gave me my change I didn’t say thank you. I simply took my change and left.

Feeling tired and hopeless, I began walking to my car. As I stood in a public