山西省新绛县汾河学校届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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山西省新绛县汾河学校届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题Word版含答案

汾河中学2015—2016学年高三年级第一次月考

英语试题

本试卷分第

卷（选择题）和第

卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

2015,08,28

第

卷（选择题）

第一部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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

Atthirteen,Iwasdiagnosed（诊所）withkindofattentiondisorder.Itmadeschooldifficultforme.Wheneveryoneelseintheclasswasfocusingontasks,Icouldnot.

Inmyfirstliteratureclass,Mrs.Smithaskedustoreadastoryandthenwriteonit,allwithin45minutes.Iraisedmyhandrightawayandsaid,“Mrs.Smith,yousee,thedoctorsaidIhaveattentionproblems.Imightnotbeabletodoit.”

Sheglanceddownatmethroughherglasses,“youarenodifferentfromyourclassmates,youngman.”

Itried,butIdidn’tfinishthereadingwhenthebellrang.Ihadtotakeithome.

Inthequietnessofmybedroom,thestorysuddenlyallbecamecleartome.Itwasaboutablindperson,LouisBraille.Helivedinatimewhentheblindcouldn’tgetmucheducation.ButLouisdidn’tgiveup.Instead,heinventedareadingsystemofraiseddots（点）,whichopenedupawholenewworldofknowledgetotheblind.

Wasn’tIthe“blind”inmyclass,beingmadetolearnlikethe“sighted”students?

Mythoughtsspilledoutandmypenstartedtodance.Icompletedthetaskwithin40minutes.Indeed,Iwasnodifferentfromothers;Ijustneededaquieterplace.IfLouiscouldfindhiswayoutofhisproblems,whyshouldIevergiveup?

Ididn’texpectanythingwhenIhandledinmypapertoMrs.Smith,soitwasquiteasurprisewhenitcamebacktomethenextday—withan“A”onit.Atthebottomofthepaperwerethesewords:

“Seewhatyoucandowhenyoukeeptrying?

”

21.Theauthordidn’tfinishthereadinginclassbecause.

A.HewasnewtotheclassB.Hewastriedofliterature

C.HehadanattentiondisorderD.Hewantedtotakethetaskhome

22.WhatdoweknowaboutLouisBraillefromthepassage?

A.Hehadgoodsight.B.Hemadeagreatinvention.

C.Hegaveupreading.D.Helearnedalotfromschool.

23.WhatwasMrs.Smith’sattitudetotheauthorattheendofthestory?

A.AngryB.ImpatientC.SympatheticD.Encouraging

24.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Thedisabledshouldbetreatedwithrespect.

B.Ateachercanopenupanewworldtostudents.

C.Onecanfindhiswayoutofdifficultieswithefforts.

D.Everyoneneedsahandwhenfacedwithchallenges.

B

Foodservesasaformofcommunicationintwofundamentalways.Sharingbreadorotherfoodsisacommonhumantraditionthatcanpromoteunityandtrust.Foodcanalsohaveaspecificmeaning,andplayasignificantroleinafamilyorculture'scelebrationsortraditions.Thefoodsweeat—andwhenandhowweeatthem—areoftenuniquetoaparticularcultureormayevendifferbetweenrural（农村的）andurbanareaswithinonecountry.

Sharingbread,whetherduringaspecialoccasion（时刻）oratthefamilydinnertable,isacommonsymboloftogetherness.Manyculturesalsocelebratebirthdaysandmarriageswithcakesthatarecutandsharedamongtheguests.Earlyformsofcakeweresimplyakindofbread,sothistraditionhitsitsrootsinthecustomofsharingbread.

FoodalsoplaysanimportantroleinmanyNewYearcelebrations.InthesouthernUnitedStates,piecesofcornbreadrepresentblocksofgoldforprosperity（兴旺）intheNewYear.InGreece,peopleshareaspecialcakecalledvasilopita.Acoinisputintothecake,whichsignifies（预示）successintheNewYearforthepersonwhoreceivesit.

Manycultureshaveceremoniestocelebratethebirthofachild,andfoodcanplayasignificantrole.InChina,whenababyisonemonthold,familiesnameandwelcometheirchildinacelebrationthatincludesgivingred-coloredeggstoguests.Inmanycultures,roundfoodssuchasgrapes,bread,andmooncakesareeatenatwelcomecelebrationstorepresentfamilyunity.

Nutritionisnecessaryforlife,soitisnotsurprisingthatfoodissuchanimportantpartofdifferentculturesaroundtheworld.

25.Accordingtothepassage,sharingbread______.

A.indicatesalackoffoodB.canhelptodevelopunity

C.isacustomuniquetoruralareasD.hasitsrootsinbirthdaycelebrations

26.Theauthorexplainstheroleoffoodincelebrationsby______.

A.usingexamplesB.makingcomparisons

C.analyzingcausesD.describingprocesses

27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Thecustomofsharingfood.B.Thespecificmeaningoffood.

C.Theroleoffoodinceremonies.D.Theimportanceoffoodinculture.

C

Theircheerysongbrightensmanyawinter'sday.Butrobinsareindangerofwearingthemselvesoutbysingingtoomuch.Robinsaresingingallnight—aswellasduringtheday,British-basedresearcherssay.

DavidDominoni,ofGlasgowUniversity,saidthatlightfromstreetlamps,takeawaysignsandhomesisaffectingthebirds'biologicalclocks,leadingtothembeingwideawakewhentheyshouldbeasleep.

DrDominoni,whoisputtingcamerasinsidenestingboxestotracksleepingpatterns,saidlackofsleepcouldputthebirds’healthatrisk.Hisstudyshowsthatwhenrobinsareexposedtolightatnightinthelab,itleadstosomegenesbeingactiveatthewrongtimeofday.Andthemorebirdsareexposedtolight,themoreactivetheyareatnight.

Hetoldpeopleataconference,"Therehavebeenacoupleofstudiessuggestingtheyareincreasingtheirsongoutputatnightandduringthedaytheyarestillsinging.Singingisacostlybehaviourandittakesenergy.Sobyincreasingtheirsongoutput,theremightbesomecostsofenergy."

Anditisnotjustrobinsthatarebeingkeptawakebyartificiallight.Blackbirdsandseagullsarealsobeingmorenocturnal.DrDominonisaid,"InGlasgowwhereIlive,gullsareaseriousproblem.Ihavepeoplecomingtomesaying`Youarethebirdexpert.Canyouhelpuskillthesegulls?

’.Duringthebreeding（繁殖）season,betweenAprilandJune,theyareveryactiveatnightandverynoisyandpeoplecan'tsleep."

AlthoughDrDominonihasonlystudiedlightpollution,otherresearchconcludedthatrobinslivinginnoisycitieshavestartedtosingatnighttomakethemselvesheardoverloudnoise.

However,somebirdsthrive（兴旺）innoisyenvironments.AstudyfromCaliforniaPolytechnicUniversityfoundmorehummingbirdsinareaswithheavyindustrialmachinery.Itisthoughtthattheyarecapitalisingontheirpredators（天敌）fleeingtoquieterareas.

28.AccordingtoDrDominoni'sstudy,whatcauserobinstosingsomuch?

A.Thebreedingseason.B.Thelightinmodernlife.

C.Thedangerousenvironment.D.Thenoisefromheavymachinery.

29.Whatistheresearchers'concernovertheincreaseofbirds'songoutput?

A.Theenvironmentmightbepolluted.

B.Thebirds'healthmightbedamaged.

C.Theindustrycostmightbeincreased.

D.Thepeople'shearingmightbeaffected.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"nocturnal"inParagraph5mean?

A.Activeatnight.B.Inactiveatnight.

C.Activeduringtheday.D.Inactiveduringtheday.

31.Whydosomebirdsthriveinnoisyenvironments?

A.Becausetherearefewerdangers.

B.Becausethereismorefoodtoeat.

C.Becausethereislesslightpollution

D.Becausetherearemoreplacestotakeshelter.

D

OncewhenIwasfacingadecisionthatinvolvedhighrisk,Iwenttoafriend.Helookedatmeforamoment,andthenwroteasentencecontainingthebestadviceI’veeverhad:

Beboldandbrave—andmighty（强大的）forceswillcometoyouraid.

ThosewordsmademeseeclearlythatwhenIhadfallenshortinthepast,itwasseldombecauseIhadtriedandfailed.ItwasusuallybecauseIhadletfearoffailurestopmefromtryingatall.Ontheotherhand,wheneverIhadplungedintodeepwater,forcedbycourageorcircumstance,IhadalwaysbeenabletoswimuntilIgotmyfeetonthegroundagain.

Boldnessmeansadecisiontobiteoffmorethanyoucaneat.Andthereisnothingmysteriousaboutthemightyforces.Theyarepotentialpowerswepossess:

energy,skill,soundjudgment,creativeideas—evenphysicalstrengthgreaterthanmostofusrealize.

Admittedly,thosemightyforcesarespiritualones.Buttheyaremoreimportantthanphysicalones.Acollegeclassmateofmine,Tim,wasanexcellentfootballplayer,eventhoughheweighedmuchlessthantheaverageplayer.“InonegameIsuddenlyfoundmyselfconfrontingahugeplayer,whohadnothingbutmebetweenhimandourgoalline,”saidTim.“IwassofrightenedthatIclosedmyeyesanddesperatelythrewmyselfatthatguylikeabullet—andstoppedhimcold.”

Boldness—awillingnesstoextendyourselftotheextreme—isnotonethatcanbeacquiredovernight.Butitcanbetaughttochildrenanddevelopedinadults.Confidencebuildsup.Surely,therewillbesetbacks（挫折）anddisappointmentsinlife;boldnessinitselfisnoguaranteeofsuccess.Butthepersonwhotriestodosomethingandfailsisalotbetteroffthanthepersonwhotriestodonothingandsucceeds.

So,alwaystrytolivealittlebitbeyondyourabilities—andyou’llfindyourabilitiesaregreaterthanyoueverdreamed.

32.Whywastheauthorsometimesunabletoreachhisgoalinthepast?

A.Hefacedhugerisks.B.Helackedmightyforces.

C.Fearpreventedhimfromtrying.D.Failureblockedhiswaytosuccess.

33.Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpart?

A.Swallowmorethanyoucandigest.B.Actslightlyaboveyourabilities.

C.Developmoremysteriouspowers.D.Learntomakecreativedecisions.

34.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph5?

A.Confidencegrowsmorerapidlyinadults.

B.Tryingwithoutsuccessismeaningless.

C.Repeatedfailurecreatesabetterlife.

D.Boldnesscanbegainedlittlebylittle.

35.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritin