高三英语月考试题10.docx

1、高三英语月考试题10周口中英文学校2016-2017学年上期高三十月考试英语试题第一部分：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。A The life of an actor appears attractive and many young people dream about becoming one. But the truth is, it is very hard work. If youre successful, there are deadlines to be met, ap

2、pointments to keep and the press to deal with. If youre not successful, then life is extremely tough. I remember when I started out, I had to search the advertisement board at my drama school every day to look for acting jobs. Drama school was expensive and I needed extra cash to help pay the fees.

3、I welcomed every small job. I played extras in many crowd scenes and became a confident participant in a lot of TV commercials for hair shampoo, soap and washing powder. I had been working for about two years before I got my lucky break. One day, as I was passing the drama school, I decided to go in

4、 to check the notice board. There was nothing on it and I was just leaving when the secretary came along the corridor with a piece of paper. She asked me how I was and I told her life was hard and work was difficult to find. The next moment, she put the paper in my hand and walked away. My hands wer

5、e shaking as I unfolded the paper, full of expectation. To my surprise, it was an audition (试演) for a clown (小丑) for the Canadian circus. I couldnt stop myself from laughing. I had expected an audition with a famous director for a new film!When I was at drama school, there had been a course in acrob

6、atics (杂技) and clown tricks. I had gained top marks in this course for originality and daring. Later I went to the audition feeling very strange. This was not what Id had in mind when I enrolled in drama school. To my surprise, the job as a clown turned out to be exactly what I wanted. I loved every

7、 moment of getting dressed up and putting on the make-up. I had the opportunity to travel the world and I was more than an actor, I was an entertainer as well. I had visited over 32 different countries and entertained millions of people. 1. According to paragraph 3, the writer went into the drama sc

8、hool _.A. to look for a job B. to see the secretaryC. to collect a piece of paper D. to put a notice on the notice board2. Which of the following can best describe the authors feeling when he unfolded the paper?A. Extremely frightened. B. Feeling anxious and excited.C. Very worried. D. Trembling wit

9、h fear.3. From the whole passage, we can tell that the writer is _.A. sad that he was not a famous actor B. happy to travel the world C. feeling very strange to be a clown D. very content with his lifeBEnough may never be enough. As human beings, it seems that once we attain what we think will make

10、us whole, we grow bored quickly and need something new in order to feel satisfied. We are addicted to what we dont have. Youd better sit down at this very moment and make a list of all the reasons why youre fortunate and while youre writing the list, you would want nothing more. You could get togeth

11、er with a group of people whom you care about and discuss ideas. You would feel comfortable with what you have and who you are at that moment or some hours later. The talking heads always tell you that you need to be rich and famous on your television, so your desire for more becomes unquenchable (难

12、抑制的). You forget that you are enough. You find yourself making comparisons between your life and the life of people you assume who have figured it out, and all of your accomplishments are never enough to satisfy you. The issue with this “never enough” mentality is that we all have it to some degree.

13、 We fail to realize that even the people who have figured it out are on some level still as lost and broken as everyone else. Everyone is constantly looking for validation (确认) in the form of likes and comments to give meaning to our sense of self. We honestly believe that as long as we buy into the

14、 illusion (错觉) when we are happy, everything is going to be great, we wont have to face reality. Reality is that we want all the material, social media fame, and worthless validation in order to feel accepted by others. The reason why all of those things bring only temporary satisfaction is that the

15、y arent the answer. We all keep looking for other people to accept us in order to feel whole. But in fact, it is when we accept ourselves that we can feel really satisfied. We are in a universal competition for acceptance that no one wants a part of, but so few have the courage to stop competing. Wh

16、at will ever be enough?4. After writing down the reasons why youre fortunate, you may think _.A. you are lucky enough B. you need something newC. you will grow bored quickly D. you should discuss ideas with others5. According to Paragraph 2, the people who have “figured it out” refer to those _.A. w

17、ho dont dare to face the realityB. who intend to compare with othersC. who have achieved some kind of successD. who are unlikely to be accepted by others6. People can only get long term satisfaction if _.A. they can achieve great successB. they believe in their own abilitiesC. they can accept themse

18、lves joyfullyD. they stop commenting on others behavior7. Whats the writers purpose of writing the passage?A. To warn people not to set long-term goals.B. To ask people to appreciate what they have.C. To teach people how to hold a positive attitude.D. To inform people of the importance of comparison

19、. CMany businesses today use conferences as a means of discussing new plans of the company. As people are paying more attention to the environment and green problems, more businesses are looking for ways to reduce their negative effect on the environment. Many businesses do this by using Web confere

20、ncing. Web conferencing is a technology that allows people to communicate more effectively over the Internet. Its an easy way of hosting and attending conferences without having to leave the office. Each of the people involved in a Web conference will be posted an invitation to the conference with t

21、he time and date of the Web conference on it. When the conference is ready to begin, all participants(参与者)must sit at their computers and they will be connected over the Internet. With Web conferencing all participants attend the conference from the comfort of their own desk. Obviously, in doing thi

22、s no fuel is used in traveling to and from a conference, and less work time is taken up in attending a conference. Any material to be used during Web conferencing is simply e-mailed to all the participants before the conference. Participants can then either choose to print material or read it on scr

23、een. This not only saves paper but also greatly reduces mailing costs for the business. As a conference hall or business center isnt being used, it means that the only power that is used is the power used by the participants personal computers. Similarly conference organizers dont have to arrange fo

24、r food or overnight accommodation(住处)for participants of their conferences. All this means that less energy is used. Often in business some companies actively choose to do business with other companies that do many things to reduce their negative impact on the environment. And Web conferencing helps

25、 you show other businesses that you are willing to work hard for the green cause. So Web conferencing is much cheaper and greener and more people are willing to host and attend a Web conference. 8. What is the passage mainly about? A. Green benefits of Web conferencing. B. Ways of protecting the env

26、ironment.C. Ways of hosting a Web conference. D. Impact of Web conferencing on costs.9. According to Paragraph 1, many companies use Web conferencing because they. A. are interested in using any new technologyB. believe that Web conferencing is more convenientC. havent enough money to hold a traditi

27、onal conference D. want to do something to protect the environment10. The participants of a Web conference. A. will be e-mailed an invitation before the conferenceB. are required to sit in an office togetherC. must have access to the InternetD. will receive many paper materials11. Which of the follo

28、wing words best describes the authors opinion about a Web conference? A. Environment-friendly. B. Useless. C. Inconvenient. D. Money-consuming. D Babysitters are childcare professionals, who typically care for one familys children for a few hours at a time. While it may not sound like an exciting jo

29、b, these professionals are valued and trusted family employees, and as such have an enjoyable and well-paid job. Here are some of the top reasons to become a babysitter:- A drivers license is not required: While many babysitters are able to increase the fees they charge by driving school-age childre

30、n to and from school, and to after-class activities, they do not need to be able to drive. The parents pick up the babysitter from her home (or another agreed upon location), and drop her off afterwards.- Flexible hours: While some babysitters have set jobs, where they babysit for the same children

31、each week at an appointed time, most take jobs as their schedule permits. If the childrens parents call to request a babysitters time on an evening and the babysitter is not available until later in the evening, often time, the parent will change their plan to suit her.- Free time: While some babysi

32、tters will tell horror stories about how tired the children may make them during the time of babysitting, the truth is that most children who require babysitters are young and go to bed early. They also take afternoon naps. This means that while babysitting, babysitters have significant free time to watch television or read. Babysitters who are in high school, college or graduate school, enjoy this opportunity to study.- It is fun: There are not m