广铁一中2017-2018年上学期高三英语月考4试卷及答案

高三英语月考4

Ⅰ语言知识及应用(共两节, 满分45分)

第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分)

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Last night I had dinner with my friend, Jesse. She went alone on an adventure to Africa for months. When she called to tell me her 1 , I was very eager to see her and see how she was. Then I went to have dinner, and she prepared food in 2 style. On first 3 the food, I had to say I didn’t think it was fit to eat, but as the conversation between us 4 , I forgot about it. Instead, the food seemed to become 5 .

Jesse told me about the various 6 she had met in Africa, and she talked to me passionately with a 7 smile on her face. “I love this trip. You have no idea that how nice the local people are,” she said.

“It sounds really great. But weren’t you a little bit8 when you went on this trip?” I asked.

“No. Everything was new to me, and I love to go on an adventure and get in touch with the 9 . I was excited to meet completely 10 people, cultures, languages and many other thi ngs.” she replied11 . I don’t remember how much we 12 or how long the dinner took. But I do 13 I had a passionate interest in Jesse’s adventure.

When talking with people who are passionate about their life, you are brought into a 14 world that they are drawing for you. They can take you on

a fantastic trip and give you the power to change your 15 .

1. A. revision B. repetition C. return D. reference

2. A. African B. European C. American D. Asian

3. A. smelling B. feeling C. watching D. tasting

4. A. stopped B. continued C. interrupted D. disturbed

5. A . poisonous B. precious C. delicious D. curious

6. A. buildings B. creatures C. departments D. people

7. A. sweet B. affected C. bitter D. artificial

8. A. excited B. joyful C. cheerful D. afraid

9. A. trapped B. unknown C. disabled D. injured

10. A. different B. similar C. difficult D. familiar

11. A. instantly B. hurriedly C. excitedly D. directly

12. A. worked B. talked C. checked D. walked

13. A. remember B. doubt C. question D. concentrate

14. A. peaceful B. terrible C. wonderful D. powerful

15. A. appearance B. life C. attitude D. style

第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)

阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空, 并将答案填写在答卷标号为16—25的相应位置上。

Recycling has always been the right thing to do, for the environment, 16 it’s not fun --- unless you turn it into a game. Big problems call 17 big solutions. So what do you do when 15 million people need a little help to learn the value of recycling? You do exactly 18 Coca-Cola has done with their new Happiness Arcade, 19 not only makes good business sense for the soda company, but also 20 (help) to make the environment much better for 21 efforts.

Coca-Cola built an arcade game machine (游戏机）that accepts not coins but empty Coke bottles.

“22 (sure), happiness doesn’t end with an empty bottle of Coca-Cola,” the company said in a You Tube video.

In the video, the company said its “Happiness Arcade” went into action in six 23 (locate) in six days in Dhaka.

The machine instructs would-be players to put 24 empty Coke bottle in to play the “Pong”-like game.

During the activity, Coca-Cola said thousands of bottles were collected and turned into pellets（颗粒状物）to be reused again, 25 (make) a case of recycling one game at a time.

II. 阅读（共两节, 满分50分）

第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分)

阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

A

I have been overweight my entire life. I was born with a bone deformity (崎形) in my legs. From an early age I was limited on the type of activity I could do because I was in so much pain. I was freed from gym in school growing up. I became lazy and accepted the fact that I would always be overweight. I didn’t believe in myself. I overate all the time. I would eat lots of sweets, processed foods, chips and fast foods. I reached my heaviest of 287 pounds and a size 24 jeans and XXXL shirts.

In December 2013, my family and I went on a trip to Disneyland. We walked 10 miles each day we were there. To my surprise, I did not have any pain. I suddenly realized something. I knew from that point I needed to get moving to ease my pain and lose the weight. I had walked before but never to that extent. I knew I had to push past the pain and the weight would come off.

I was invited to train with a friend, and at first I couldn’t make up my mind

to go. I was tired of being in pain. After two weeks, I knew that I had to start somewhere. I took my friend up on her invitation and began working out to lots of physical programs. I began eating non-processed foods. I ate lots of fruits and vegetables. I lost 92 pounds in a year. Now I rarely eat out. I would rather cook my meals from the very beginning so I know what is in them. I do allow myself a good meal once a week. By allowing myself the good meal, I keep away from overeating.

I believe in myself now. I am a better mother to my three boys. I feel stronger. I am a happier person all around. I have even registered for my very first 5K walk/run. I have a newfound love for life and want to inspire others to believe in themselves, so last October I became a BeachBody coach to help others in their fitness journeys. I have always enjoyed helping others, and now I want to be able to help people change their lives.

26. What can we infer about processed foods?

A. They affected the writer’s appetite.

B. They made the writer a lazy girl.

C. They brought pain to the writer's legs.

D. They did harm to the writer's health.

27. During her trip to Disneyland, the writer realized that ________.

A. it was best to stay with her family

B. she was actually good at sports

C. she needed some changes in life

D. it was easy for her to lose weight

28. Why did the writer hesitate about training at first?

A. Because it would cause pain.

B. Because she needed to start somewhere else.

C. Because there were too many physical programs.

D. Because she got invitation from others.

29. The writer rarely eats out because ________.

A. there’s no good food outside.

B. she wishes to become a good cook.

C. she wants to keep a healthier diet.

D. she wants to treat herself with good meals.

30. By becoming a BeachBody coach, the writer wishes to ________.

A. learn to be a better mother

B. feel stronger and happier

C. find somebody to love her

D. help others to be confident

B

I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. Some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could have stayed in bed just

a little bit longer this morning. But I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of yo u in this new school year.

Every single one of you has something that you’re good at. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide. Maybe you could be a great writer, but you might not know it until you write that English paper that’s assigned to you. Maybe you could be an inventor, but you might not know it until you do your project for your science class.

I know it’s not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork. But the circumstances of your life---what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have---none of these is an excuses for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school.

I know that sometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work---that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star. Chances are you’re not going to be any of those things.

The truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t lose every subject that you study. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right at this minute. And you won’t necessarily succeed in everything the first time you try. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who have had the most failure. J. K. Rowling’s first Harry potter book was rejected 12 times before it was finally published.

So I expect all of you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do.

31. This passage is a speech of _________.

A. graduation ceremony

B. back-to-school day

C. campaign

D. educational reform

32. The second paragraph mainly talks about the role that education plays in ____.

A. getting high scores

B. passing the tests

C. discovering one’s own talents

D. getting on well with others

33. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. All people can become famous overnight.

B. You will be a great writer as long as you write English papers.

C. Whatever the circumstances, you should focus on study.

D. Every homework assignment is related to your life at this moment.

34. The author uses the example of J. K. Rowling to show that ________.

A. sometimes failures are unavoidable on the way to success

B. she is good at writing science fiction

C. Harry Potter is the best seller in the world

D. the publication of Harry Potter went smoothly

35. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A. To tell students to be successful is hard.

B. To inspire students to have a proper attitude to education.

C. To ask students to do their projects for science class.

D. To encourage students to become a reality TV star.

C

Over the summer, a Chinese company , Xiaomi, took the No.1 position in China’s competitive market and became the world’s third largest phone maker.

Xiaomi was founded in 2010 as a company to sell smartly designed phone at cheap prices over the Internet. A clever social media strategy and a business plan that emphasized selling services helped the company build enthusiastic support from young and trendy Chinese people. With people in China expected to buy 500 million smart phones in 2015, Xiaomi plans to solidify its position as one of the most powerful phone makers in the world’s most important market.

The company’s founders, including the Chinese entrepreneur Lei Jun and the former Google executive Lin Bin, hope that they will take the brand globally. Although Xiaomi is already sold internationally, next year will be the true test of whether it can continue its rise beyond China. Avoiding markets like the United States and Europe, Mr. Lei and Mr. Lin are looking at huge developing countries like Brazil and India. And they hope to use e-commerce networks to sell cheap and high-quality phones, and create their Chinese success.

Xiaomi fans have a high level of organization. They love Xiaomi. Han Yu, a 24-year-old boy stud ying for his master’s degree, is one of those lovers. He helps Xiaomi test its user interface by looking for bugs and offering suggestions. Mr. Han moderates several pages on the company’s online forum, which averages 200,000 posts a day and is where fans interact with the company. Much of his personal life revolves around Xiaomi and he said he was honored when his suggestions to create a private photo folders was adopted by Xiaomi.

Although Xiaomi makes some money on phone sales, the company’s plan is to increase profitability by selling services like entertainment and apps through the phone. The company has also started to sell other devices, like a smart television, a tablet and a fitness band.

36. The underlined word “trendy” in Paragraph 2 most prob ably means_________.

A. rich

B. fashionable

C. greedy

D. beautiful

37. From the passage we know that__________.

A. When founded, Xiaomi sold cheap smart phones in supermarkets.

B. Xiaomi expects to sell 500 million smart phones in 2015.

C. Xiaomi smart phones are not available beyond China at present.

D. Xiaomi’s strategy and business plan worked.

38. We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. Xiaomi set up an organization of its fans

B. Han Yu made an amount of money by helping Xiaomi test its user interface

C. Xiaomi prefers to develop its foreign market in advanced countries

D. Xiaomi company has benefited from the organization of its fans

39. From the last paragraph we know___________.

A. Xiaomi will focus on producing mobile phones

B. X iaomi will become the world’s largest phone maker

C. Xiaomi plans to earn more money besides phones.

D. Xiaomi is faced with great challenges because of single product.

40. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. The rise of a new sma rt phone Giant : China’s Xiaomi

B. The development of the company Xiaomi

C. The future of the company Xiaomi

D. The secret of Xiaomi’s success

D

Stem cells(干细胞) have the great potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth. In addition, in many tissues they serve as a sort of inner repair system, dividing essentially without limit to add other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential either to remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more special function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell.

Stem cells are distinguished from other cell types by two important characteristics. First, they are non-specialized cells capable of renewing themselves through cell division. Second, under certain physiologic or experimental conditions, they can be induced(诱导) to become tissue or organ specific cells with special functions. In some organs, such as the bone marrow, stem cells regularly divide to repair and replace damaged tissues. In other organs, however, like the pancreas (胰腺) and the heart, stem cells only divide under special conditions.

Stem cells are important for living organisms for many reasons. In the 3-to-5-day-old embryo, called a blastocyst(胚囊), the inner cells give rise to the entire body of the organism, including all of the many specialized cell types and organs such as the heart, lungs, skin, eggs and other tissues. In some adult tissues, such as bone marrow, muscle, and brain, a number of adult stem cells make replacements for cells that are lost through normal injury, or disease.

According to their unique updated abilities, stem cells offer new potentials for treating diseases such as heart disease. However, much work remains to be done in the laboratory and the clinic to understand how to use these cells to treat

disease. Research on stem cells continues to advance knowledge about how an organism develops from a single cell and how healthy cells replace damaged cells in adult organisms. Stem cell research is one of the most fascinating areas of modern biology, but, as with many expanding fields of scientific inquiry, research on stem cells raises scientific questions as rapidly as its new discoveries are found.

41. Once a stem cell divides, which does not happen?

A. It maintains the stem cell itself.

B. It develops another sort of cell with some functions.

C. It divides without any limit in the living body.

D. It stops renewing the stem cell itself.

42. One of the reasons why we can tell stem cells from other cell types is that _________.

A. stem cells are specialized cells which can renew themselves by dividing

B. stem cells are born of organ specific cells with special functions

C. stem cells do nothing but divide under special conditions in the heart

D. stem cells are divided into damaged tissues

43. From the passage, we can know that _________.

A. new stem cells will replace the old broken cells

B. new stem cells will enter each organ in the same condition

C. stem cells can be alive in 3 to 5 days

D. stem cells will lead to many diseases

44. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Stem cells have widely been used in treating many diseases.

B. Doctors can clone any organ which they want by developing stem cells.

C. Much medicine needs to be produced in the laboratory and the clinic.

D. Scientists continually discover new answers while researching on stem cells.

45. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Stem Cells Are of Importance

B. What Are Stem Cells, and Why Are They Important

C. Stem Cells Do Good to Our Health

D. Why We Can Live Depends on Stem Cells

第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

首先请阅读下列高中学生在毕业前夕所写的赠与同窗的贺卡。

请根据对以下五个人的描述，选择适合赠送给他们的贺卡。

46. Sam is born in a rich family and his parents spoil him. He has trouble

communicating with others because he takes all for granted . He doesn’t know how to express his thanks to life nor to his friends.

47. Tina is an excellent girl who always ranks No1 in her class. But she is not

capable of communicating with others. She often loses her temper and quarrels with her fellows, so students are unwilling to make friends with her.

48.Tom is a diligent boy fighting for his goal. He dreams about becoming an

English interpreter in international business .In spite of his great effort in English studies, he still falls behind his classmates. He is a little annoyed and would like to give up.

49. Robert values friendship and is always ready to help. Several days ago, one

of his friends asked Robert to help him cheat in the history exam. He has been still wondering whether to help or not..

50. Ken, an active and outgoing sport lover, is interested in searching on line for

the latest news about his sports idols. But the problem is that he spends too much time on line, which affects his study and concerns his parents a lot. III. 写作(共两节, 满分40分)

第一节基础写作(共1小题, 满分15分)

根据以下信息，写一篇视频介绍，内容包括：

[写作要求] 1.只能用5个句子表达全部内容。 2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准] 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。

第二节读写任务（共1小题, 满分25分）

阅读下面的短文, 然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Once upon a time there was a very oldman.His eyes had grown dim(模糊) and his knees shook.When he sat at the table, he could hardly hold a spoon. He spilled (洒) soup on the tablecloth. Besides, some of his soup would sometimes run back out of his mouth.

Mr. Smith, the old man’s son, and his wife were annoyed at this, so finally they made the old father sit in the corner behind the stove, where they gave him his food in an earthenware bowl. The old man usually sat there, looking sadly at the table, and his eyes were filled with tears. One day, his shaking hands could not hold the bowl, and suddenly it fell to the ground and it’s broken. His daughter-in-law scolded him sharply, but he didn’t say anything. He only s at there, sobbing silently. Then they bought him a cheap wooden bowl and made him eat from it.

Once when Mr. Smith and his wife were sitting there having supper, their four-year-old son pushed some pieces of wood together on the floor. “What’re you doing, my dear son?” asked Mr. Smith. “Oh, I’m making a small bowl for you and mother to eat from when you’re old.” Hearing this, the couple looked at one another and then burst into tears. Only then did they realize that they should respect their parents and treat them with a kind heart.

[写作内容]

1. 以约30词概括上文的主要内容。

2. 以约120词就“子女应该如何善待父母”谈谈你的想法，内容包括：

(1) 你怎样看待Smith夫妇的行为；

(2) 简单叙述你或你朋友过去或现在是怎样对待父母的；

(3) 作为中学生，我们应该如何善待父母。

[写作要求]

1. 作文中你可以使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不能直接引用原文中的句子；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

玉燕中学高三英语周考四

1-5 CADBC 6-10 DADBA 11-15 CBACB

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26. DCACD 31. BCCAB 36. BDDCA 41. DCADB 46. DBAFE

III. 写作(共两节, 满分40分)

第一节基础写作（共1小题,满分15分）

A smog documentary titled Under the Dome was released on websites on February 28, 2015 by Chai Jing, a former reporter and host at China Central Television. It took a year or so to produce before being made public through websites and Chai Jing, at her own expense, spent more than 1 million yuan making it. The 103-minute documentary deeply explored and highlighted the causes, the consequences of heavy smog and the ways to solve it. Since it was released, it has been under heated discussion, attracting more than 100 million viewers within 24 hours. The documentary aims to raise the public awareness about air pollution and encourage people to join in efforts to protect the environment.

第二节读写任务（共1小题, 满分25分）

The passage mainly tells us that Mr. Smith and his wife used to treat their father badly, but they realized that they ought to respect and treat their parents kindly when they saw his son making a wooden bowl for them.

I thought badly of the way Mr. Smith and his wife treated their father. For one thing, they didn’t respect and treat their parents kindly; for another, their parents have gone through many difficulties to bring them up, for which they should be grateful.

This story reminds me of my friend Jack, who used to treat his parents badly. When he was in high school, he wasn’t doing well in his study. Being concerned about his future, his parents kept urging him to learn from his neighbor Mike, who was a top student in his class. At first, he simply ignored hi s parents’ advice. However, months later, he felt really annoyed. Sometimes he even became angry with his parents and quarreled with them frequently, which made his parents really upset.

In my opinion,as middle school students, we should not only show respect for our parents, but also treat them kindly. Firstly, we should help them do some housework. Secondly, I think it necessary for us to call them once a week to tell them about our life and study at school. In addition, when they are unhappy, we can tell them some interesting stories to cheer them up.