福建省晋江市平山中学届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题练习.docx

1、福建省晋江市平山中学届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题练习福建省晋江市平山中学2019届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题练习第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项 中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的 时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Where are the speakers?AAt home. BIn a restaurant. CIn the street.2.How many members a

2、re probably there in the mans group?A 6. B12. C18.3.What kind of pet does the woman want?A. A parrot B. A snake C. A goldfish4.What was the weather like 30 minutes ago?A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy.5. What are the speakers opinions about the painting?A. Its simple. B. Its colorful. C. Its complex. 第二

3、节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前， 你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答 时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What do we know about the woman?A. She is too busy. B. She is poor at cooking. C. She likes eating noodles.7. What doe

4、s the man ask the woman to buy at last?A. Noodles. B. Some fish. C. Some fruit. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8Why did Bill lose his job?AHe made a big mistake. BHe didnt work hard. CHis boss didnt like him.9What can we learn about Bill from the conversation?AHe has one kid now. BHe didnt get on well with othe

5、rs. CHe is probably a salesman.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Which subject is difficult for the woman?A. Math. B. History. C. Chemistry.11. When can the woman have tutoring?A. On Tuesdays. B. On Thursdays. C. On Fridays.12. Who is in charge of the Gifted Program?A. Mr. Jennings. B. Mr. Hobart. C. Mrs.

6、Lee. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. How does the woman describe the mans trip to the desert?A. Hot and tiring. B. Hot and wonderful. C. Hot and dangerous.14. Where does the man plan to go this time?A. Australia. B. South Africa. C. China.15. Which place has the man been to?A. The Great Wall. B. The Forb

7、idden City. C. West Lake.16. What does the woman do in the end?A. She makes a joke. B. She gives some advice. C. She makes an appointment.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17When was the sports meeting held?ALast Friday. BLast Saturday. CThis Friday18Which event did the speaker take part in?AThe long jump. BT

8、he high jump CThe 100-meter race19Which class won the tug-of-war?AClass One. BClass Two. CClass Three.20Who was the best basketball player in the school?ASteve. BFrank. CDavid. 第二部分：阅读理解（共 2 节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，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。AIn between running o

9、ne of the worlds largest charitable agenciesand acting as Microsofts technology advisor, Bill Gates manages to findtime to read books, both long and short. Now Gates -who has been labeleda “greedy” readerhas released a list of his favorite books of the year.All of the books are standout reads, accor

10、ding to the billionaire, mostof which are focused on business and economy.Here are Bills top four picks for the year (with parts of his fullreview of each book).Business Adventures, by John BrooksBrooks collection was published in 1969 and remains one of Gatesfavorites. He re-read it again this year

11、, labeling it “the best businessbook Ive ever read”.“Shortly after we met, Warren Buffett lent me this collection ofNew Yorker business articles from the 1950s and 1960s. I loved them asmuch as he did. Brooks insights about business have aged beautifully,and they are as true today as ever.”Capital i

12、n the Twenty-First Century, by Thomas PikettyPikettys novel hit the shelves in August 2013 and sparked muchdiscussion concerning income inequality throughout this year. Gates alsogot to sit down with Piketty himself after reading the non-fiction workto discuss the topic.“As I told him, although I ha

13、ve concerns about some of his secondarypoints and policy prescriptions, I agree with his most importantconclusions: inequality is a growing problem and that governments shouldplay a role in reducing it.”How Asia Works, by Joe StudwellStudwells work, which was published in May this year, addresseshow

14、 countries such as Japan, South Korea and China have continued toachieve high growth, and why other countries have failed to do the same.“The agriculture section of the book was particularly insightful.It provided ample food for thought for me as well as the whole agricultureteam at our foundation.

15、And it left us thinking about whether parts ofthe Asian model can apply in Africa.MakingtheModernWorld:MaterialsandDematerialization,byVaelavSmilSmils books are a constant favorite of the Microsoft founderone of his books makes Gates list almost every year. MakingtheModern World came out late last y

16、ear and explores the global use of materials, from silicon to wood, and plastic.“If anyone tries to tell you were using fewer materials, send him this book. With his usual skepticism and his love of data, Smil shows how our ability to make things with less materialssay, soda cans that need less alum

17、inum makes them cheaper, which actually encourages more production.”21. Of the books, A. How Asia Worksis best praised by Bill Gates.B. Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyC. Business AdventuresD.Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization22. The books mentioned in the text are all about

18、 .A. charity in the worldB. business and economyC. poverty in the worldD. Bill Gates life experience23. In How Asia Works, the author analyses .A. why African agriculture cannot be developed fastB. How they can apply Asian economic model in African countriesC. why Asia is so slow in agricultural dev

19、elopmentD. How some Asian countries have rapidly grown in economyBI was selfish as a teenager. I usually spent my time thinking aboutmyself and taking care of my own needs. I let my older brother do most of the work around the house until he left for college. I let my Mom and Dad worry about our bil

20、ls and problems while I read books, played, and lost myself in my own imagination. This didnt change even when I went to college either. I studied hard but only to make my own life better. Even when I started to explore my faith and spirituality, it was only to increase my own happiness.I married af

21、ter graduation and decided to start a family. Of course, I had no idea what hard knocks reality had in store for my selfish soul. Soon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the way. I found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled people.In fact, all of the struggles

22、 I was going through were beating theselfishness slowly out of me.Still, I didnt give up on happiness. I knew that there must be a way to find it. I finally realized, however, that it had to include more than just my own needs, wants, and desires. The answer began to make itself clear one night shor

23、tly after my baby boy was born. I got a bottle and held him in my arms. As I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyes. I smiled and talked to him. Then he smiled and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with love. I felt such peace and joy. At that moment I had a hi

24、nt of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happiness.Carolyn Arends wrote: The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart gets. The more love you get, the more love you have to give. It just keeps growing. So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring. Kee

25、p growing your heart today, tomorrow, and always.24.What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?A. He often helped his brother with housework. B. He studied hard for his family.C. He put his own needs above others. D. He was concerned about his family.25.What did the author realize aft

26、er he suffered in life?A. Spoiled people cant survive the hardship of life. B. Life is cruel to spoiled people.C. Spoiled people are never happy in life. D. Selfishness is helpful.26. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The author loved kids.B. The author often fed his baby.C. The author realiz

27、ed the importance of happiness.D. When caring for his baby, the author got inspired.27. Which can be the best title of the passage?A. Loving Others , a Way to HappinessB. The Elder One Grows, the More He Gets. C. Help Others , Help OneselfD. Keep Growing to Live a Happy LifeCIn summer the extreme he

28、at often makes people sweaty and restless. While people are annoyed by it, experts suggest summer is the best season to discharge (排放) your bodys toxins (毒素) and recover your energy.One popular option is hot-stone massage (按摩). Therapists use smooth and heated stones, usually river rocks, to massage

29、 certain parts of the body, or place them on key points of the body. The warmth of the hot stones will improve blood circulation and also help relax muscles, while sweating is also believed to be good for discharging the bodys toxins.Another popular option is hot-stone baths. The hot-stone bath will help the body discharge toxins and humidity that accumulated during the last winter. Summer is the best season to build a good body. Rather than use water or steam to heat and wash the body, people simply wear a coat or something comfortable, and then lie on