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扬州中学届高三下学期月考

高三英语周考32016.4.1

第二部分:

英语知识运用（共两节,满分35分）

第一节:

单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）

请阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.InFrance,SophieMarceau,36,isoneofthetop15actresses.It'sacountrywherematurewomenareconsideredattractiveandfilmmirrorsthis,_________America'sloveoffreshfacesandglamour.

A.withregardtoB.onaccountofC.incontrasttoD.inresponseto

22.LastSunday,therewerelotsofchildrenplayinginthepark,parentsseatedtogetherlaughing.

A.whoseB.whichC.theirD.that

23.Herosetohisfeetandlookedforwardto_______thebeautifulviewofthetownandfoundtherewasacinemaaround______hecouldseeafilmbeingshown.

A.enjoying;whichB.enjoy;which

C.enjoy;inwhichD.enjoying;inwhich

24.How long do you suppose _________ Apple launches itsnewiPhone7?

A. will itbe  untilB. it willbe before       

C. will it be when    D. it will be that

25.Itisgenerallyacceptedthatthoseprinciplesthatshouldbestuckto________areofgreatvalue.

A.succeeding　B.succeed　C.tosucceed　D.beingsucceeding

26.----ShallIattendmyfriend’scoming-of-ageceremony,Mum?

----No,______you_______youwillbehomebefore10:

00PM.

A.unless;seeittothatB.if;seetoitthat

C.unless;seetoitthatD.unless;seethattoit

27.----Sharon,manyexpertsbelievethatthetwopicturesareroughly_______.

-----Idon’tquiteagree.Thepaintingstylemaylookverysimilarbuttheirpainterswereborninquitedifferentdynasties.

A.contemporaryB.contradictoryC.conventionalD.conservative

28._______fortheelderly,theneedtotakeitforwalksmaybeadisadvantage.

A.Howevergoodacompanionadogmaybe

B.Whateveradogmaybeagoodcompanion

C.Whateveragoodcompanioncanadogbe

D.Howeveragoodcompanioncanadogbe

29._________totheassociationofsuccesswithmoneythatthethoughtofgivingupgoodsalaryforanideaseemedlikealittlebitcrazy.

A.MostofusaremuchaccustomedB.Soaccustomedmostofusare

C.SoaccustomedaremostofusD.Accustomedasmostofusare

30.________thepast,leavingthesadnessbehind,_____you’llseethedoorofanewbrightworldopenbeforeyou.

A.Forget;andB.Forgetting;andC.Forget;/D.Toforget;/

31.TheproportionofelderlypeopleincreaseinBritainandmedicaladvancesmakeitpossibletokeepalivepatientswhootherwise________.

A.woulddieB.haddiedC.shouldhavediedD.wouldhavedied

32.Asisreported,womenwithdemandingjobsarealmost_____tosufferaheartattack.

A.overtwicelikelyasB.twiceaslikelyas

C.twicemorelikelyasD.morethantwiceaslikely

33.Withthepressureofbeingoffwork______,Maryseemedtobegoingcrazy.

A.makingupB.takingupC.pickingupD.buildingup

34.Thedoctorsalmostreachedthestage_______theyalllosthope,butthepatientfinally_______.

A.which;pulledoutB.where;pulledup 

C.where;pulledthroughD.which;pulledover

35.----IwasreadingADreamofRedMansionsbyCaoXueqinyesterday,butIcouldn’tunderstandit.

----______.Itisclassicalliterature,sotakeyourtimetoenjoyit.

A.Don’tflyoffthehandleB.Yougotmethere

C.NothingisimpossibletoawillingheartD.Morehaste,lessspeed

第二节:

完形填空（共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分）

请阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Learningasecondlanguagefuelschildren’sintelligenceandmakestheirjobprospectsbrighter.36thefactis,inU.S.A,asinmanyotherEnglishspeakingcountries,speakersoftwoormorelanguagesareinthe37.Eighty-fourpercentofUSpeoplearemonolingual（speakersofonlyonelanguage）.Thisleavesasmallnumberwho38tospeaktwoormorelanguages.

Nomatterhowproudpeopleareoftheirculturalroots,tospeakanything39Englishisamarkerofdifferencehere.That’swhyfourteen-year-oldUmaris40whenpeoplecommentonthefactthatheisabletospeakArabic.Umar’smotherpointsout:

“InU.S.A,it’snot41forkidstobebilingual.But,ifyouspeakanotherlanguagetoyourchildreninU.S.A,itisthoughtthatyouarenothelpingthemto42society.”

Butinfact,thegeneral43amongexpertsisthatlearningasecondlanguageisgoodforchildren.Expertsbelievethatbilinguals–peoplewhospeak44languages–haveaclearlearningadvantage45theirmonolingualschoolmates.This46onhowmuchofeachlanguagetheycanspeak,notonwhichlanguageisused,47theyarelearningArabic,French,Chineseoranyotherlanguage.

VinssMillon,aprofessorofForeignLanguageTraining,says:

“Alotofstudieshave___48__thatchildrenwhospeakmorethanonelanguagesometimeslearnonelanguagemore___49,butintheendtheydoaswellastheirmonolingualschoolmates,andoftenbetter,inothersubjects.”

Theviewisthatthereisa（n）50fromtheeffortoflearninganotherlanguage.Afewother51agreethat“Bilingualstendtouselanguagebetterasawhole.Theyalso____52__greatercreativityandproblem-solvingability,andtheylearnfurtherlanguagesmoreeasily”.

Withallofthebenefits,whydowenotshowmore53forlearningotherlanguages?

Parentsandteachers54inbilingualeducationsayitispressurefromfriendsatschool,general55tootherlanguagesinEnglish-speakingcountries,andproblemsintheschoolsystemthataretoblame.

36.A.AndB.SoC.ButD.Thus

37.A.minimumB.maximumC.minorityD.majority

38.A.claimB.pretendC.decideD.plan

39.A.morethanB.lessthanC.ratherthanD.otherthan

40.A.excitedB.embarrassedC.disappointedD.appreciated

41.A.commonB.unusualC.uniqueD.general

42.A.fitinB.buildupC.contributetoD.figureout

43.A.distinctionB.commissionC.announcementD.agreement

44.A.oneB.twoC.threeD.more

45.A.beneathB.beyondC.overD.of

46.A.determinesB.focusesC.commentsD.depends

47.A.ifB.whetherC.whenD.because

48.A.rejectedB.releasedC.revealedD.reminded

49.A.slowlyB.rapidlyC.easilyD.efficiently

50.A.outcomeB.improvementC.advantageD.tendency

51.A.parentsB.learnersC.schoolmatesD.professors

52.A.displayB.produceC.inspireD.discover

53.A.concernB.respectC.enthusiasmD.intelligence

54.A.involvedB.impressedC.competingD.replacing

55.A.opinionsB.obstaclesC.sensesD.attitudes

第三部分:

阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分）

请阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Therighttovoteisoneofthemostfundamentalrightsofanydemocracy.Yet,fortoolong,toomanyofourfellowcitizensweredeniedthatrightsimplybecauseofthecoloroftheirskin.

Fiftyyearsagothisweek,PresidentLyndonJohnsonsignedalawtochangethat.TheVotingRightsActbrokedownlegalbarriersthatstoodbetweenmillionsofAfricanAmericansandtheirconstitutionalrighttocastballot.Itwas,andstillis,oneofthegreatestvictoriesinourcountry’sstruggleforcivilrights.Butitdidn’thappenovernight.Countlessmenandwomenmarchedandorganized,satinandstoodup,forourmostbasicrights.Forthis,theywerecalledagitatorsandun-American;theywerejailedandbeaten.Somewereevenkilled.Butintheend,theyreaffirmedtheideaattheveryheartofAmerica:

thatpeoplewholovethiscountrycanchangeit.

Ourcountryisabetterplacebecauseofallthoseheroesdidforus.Butasoneofthoseheroes,CongressmanJohnLewis,remindedusinSelmathispastMarch,“There’sstillworktobedone.”FiftyyearsaftertheVotingRightsAct,therearestilltoomanybarrierstovote,andtoomanypeopletryingtoerectnewones.We’veseenlawsthatrollbackearlyvoting,forcepeopletojumpthroughhoopstocastaballotorleadtolegitimatevotersbeingimproperlypurgedfromtherolls.Overtheyears,wehaveseenprovisionsspecificallydesignedtomakeitharderforsomeofourfellowcitizenstovote.Inademocracylikeours,withahistorylikeours,that’sadisgrace.That’swhy,aswecelebratethe50thAnniversaryoftheVotingRightsAct,I’mcallingonCongresstopassnewlegislationtomakesureeveryAmericanhasequalaccesstothepolls.

It’swhyIsupporttheorganizersgettingfolksregisteredintheircommunities.Andit’swhy,nomatterwhatpartyyousupport,mymessagetoeveryAmericanissimple:

getoutthereandvote—notjusteveryfouryears,buteverychanceyouget,becauseyourelectedofficialswillonlyheedyourvoiceifyoumakeyourvoiceheard.Thepromisethatallofusarecreatedequaliswrittenintoourfoundingdocumentsbutit’suptoustomakethatpromisereal.Together,let’sdowhatAmericanshavealwaysdone:

Let’skeepmarchingforward,keepperfectingourunion,andkeepbuildingabettercountryforourkids.

[FromObamaWeeklyAddressAug8th,2015]

56.ManyAmericansweredeniedtherighttovotesimplybecause_____.

A.theywereunwillingtogooutandvote

B.theywereagitatorsandun-American

C.toomanypeopletriedtoerectnewbarriers

D.thecoloroftheirskinwasdifferent

57.WhatmessagedoesPresidentBarackObamawanttoconveyinthisspeech?

A.ThePresidentunderlinedthatallpeoplearecreatedequal.

B.ThePresidentcelebratedthe50thAnniversaryoftheVotingRightsAct.

C.ThePresidentreaffirmedthecommitmenttoprotectingtherighttovote.

D.ThePresidentcalledoneveryonetoseizeeverychancetoelectofficials.

B

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