陕西省南郑中学2019届高三英语9月月考试题.doc

1、- 1 -陕西省南郑中学 2019 届高三英语 9 月月考试题第一节 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What will Mary do on weekends?A.Work at the store. B.Read some books. C.Go to the seaside.2.What does the man imply?A.He is busy with school. B.He plays tennis perfectly. C.He doesnt like the weather.3.What can we learn from the conversation?A.

2、The woman has been to Paris. B.The man lives in Paris now. C.The man used to live in London.4.What is the woman?A.A teacher. B.A doctor. C.A student.5.How many people will attend the party?A.15. B.135 . C.150.第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6.What happened to the man?A.His bike w

3、as hit by a car. B.He got injured in a car accident. C.The wheels of his bike were stolen.7.When did the accident take place?A.This morning. B.Last weekend. C.Last Monday.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。8.In which season does the man probably feel lazy?A.Spring. B.Autumn. C.Winter.9.What does the woman thi

4、nk of the summer evenings?A.Hot. B.Boring. C.Comfortable.10.How does the woman get through the hot daytime?A.By staying indoors.- 2 -B.By walking in the park.C.By taking a cold shower.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11.Where is Hans now?A.In Germany. B.In America. C.In France.12.How long had Hans studied

5、music before getting married?A.3 years. B.6 years. C.8 years.13.What do we know about Hans?A.He began to study English since high school.B.He hasnt played soccer for many years.C.He studied music since the 5th grade.听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 17 四个小题。14.How did the man know about the hotel?A.From a friend. B

6、.From the Internet. C.From a guide book.15.What was good about the hotel?A.The smell. B.The bed. C.The appearance.16.Why did the man keep the windows shut?A.To keep quiet.B.To avoid the dust.C.To make the room warm.17.What was the result of the mans complaint?A.He was given a free one-night stay.B.H

7、e was offered a discount.C.He got his money back.听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至第 20 三个小题。18.What is the prize of the competition?A.A visit to the radio station.B.A job offer in Europe.C.A trip to Europe.- 3 -19.What does the speaker say about the story?A.It cannot be fiction.B.It must be over 1,000 words long.C.I

8、t can be something that one hasnt experienced.20.What is the closing date for entries?A.October 1st. B.October 15th. C.October 25th.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分） 第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AI never thought I would have a life-changing experience at Wal-Mart. Although my tho

9、ughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasnt moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier.There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, hes an old guy!For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer

10、before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “Hows it going?” But he did something different-he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.I thought it was odd. I have grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doi

11、ng simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you dont give any thought to the question and just mumble 含糊 something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live,” and someone would reply, “Have a great day!”But that wasnt the end.He gave them the change, walked aro

12、und the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked at the customers in the eyes. “I sure want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish

13、grins. All had been touched by his simple gesture and in a place - 4 -they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling. Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name. Marty. I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.21. According to the writer, w

14、hen common people ask you “Hows it going?” .A. they dont really care what you may answer B. they are just practicing their conversation abilityC. they are inquiring about your private informationD. they dont expect to hear any negative answers22. What was most customers reaction to Martys behaviors?

15、A. They thought it worthless. B. They were in some way moved.C. They thought it awful and odd. D. They felt somewhat offended.23. What does the writer intend to express through the text?A. Our everyday life is always full of surprises.B. Most customers enjoy being treated this way.C. Being different

16、 is a good way of doing business.D. A little positive action can make a big difference. BJumping across citiesForget about expensive gyms; the new sport in cities is free-running. Since it started in a Paris suburb around 1995, free-running has attracted lots of fans in cities around the world. Inst

17、ead of walking normally, free-runners jump over or around anything cars, buildings, trees, or streetlights in their way.One of the sports inventors told our reporter how free-running started.It was boring where we lived. There was nothing for us to do after school. We had done playground games like

18、football and basketball when we were kids but we wanted something new and exciting. We started learning how to jump and run between buildings and we loved it. Walking is a waste of time. Free-runners have to use their imaginations. Everything a tree, a streetlight is part of our outdoor gym. We are

19、like children because we have never stopped playing in the street. - 5 -The sports website has lots of rules, for example, dont break peoples windows, dont jump on flowerbeds and dont be rude to people who want you to stop. Safety is also very important. You must start with the easy moves you have t

20、o do thousands of small practice jumps before you try anything difficult. If you made only one mistake, you might hurt yourself badly.A local person said, “Its good that young people have something to do. But when they jump off buildings like cats, they sometimes frighten other people.”Dont try this

21、 at home: the basics of free-runningBlind Jump: a jump where you cant see the landing spot.Tic-tac: run and put your foot on a small step, go forward and jump over the next thing.Basic Jump: run and jump, land on two feet while bending your knees. To finish roll into head-over-heels.Cat Jump: run to

22、wards a wall, put both hands on the top of the wall and jump through your arms.24. Free-running started _.A. about twenty years ago B. with the help of schoolsC. in big cities of America D. among famous sportsmen25. Free-runners shouldnt _.A. use their imaginations B. start with the easy movesC. jum

23、p on flowerbeds D. run between buildings26. According to the passage, free-running is a(n)_sport.A. ancient B. expensive C. safe D. exciting27. The purpose of this passage is to _.A. explain the importance of outdoor activitiesB. introduce some information about free-runningC. warn children not to j

24、oin in dangerous sportsD. advise people to do more exercise at home first- 6 -CShopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand of product on the shelf.Coloring, for example, varies according to what the producers are

25、trying to sell. Health foods are packaged in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colors. Ice cream packets are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver.When some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colors turn

26、ed the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white packageblue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesnt contain as much as it ap

27、pears to.It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 percent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!The most successful producers know that its not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promot

28、e (推销) their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius to sell it.”28. Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text?A. The cost of its package. B. The price of the product.C. The color of its package. D. The brand name of

29、the product.29. The underlined part “the colors turned the customers off” (in Para.3) means that the colors- A. attracted the customers strongly B. caused the customers to lose interest C. tricked the customers into shopping D. had weak effects on the customers30. Which of the following is the key t

30、o the success in product sales?- 7 -A. The way to promote goods. B. The discovery of a genius.C. The team to produce a good product. D. The brand name used by successful producers.31. Which of the following would be the best title for this text?A. Choice of Good Products B. Disadvantages of Products

31、C. Effect of Packaging on Shopping D. Brand Names and Shopping TricksDWhy do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Resea

32、rchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and

33、therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he

34、points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.After a vis

35、it to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Dont Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that

36、recent life style - 8 -changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity or extreme overweight among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% and is growing.

37、32. In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently. B. They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.C. They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.D. They usually eat too much canned and froze

38、n food.33. This text is mainly the relationship between _.A. Americans and the French B. life style and obesityC. children and adults D. fast food and overweight34. The text is mainly developed _.A. by contrast B. by space C. by time D. by importance35. Where does this text probably come from?A. A T

39、V interview B. A food advertisement C. A health report D. A book review第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。“Why is life worth living?” If you ask this question, you will get different answers.36 But we have put together a few reasons from different people as to why

40、life is worth living.Learning. This is the reason we heard from school and college-going kids. 37 . Right from studies to games, the eagerness(渴望) to do better and learn more makes their lives worth living.38 . When we speak to a few office workers and professionals, this is the reason they give. Th

41、e ability to create things, that is a weekly report or a new document or a painting or composing a new song seemed to make life worthwhile - 9 -for many.New Opportunities. This is another reason that is put forth by people in different professions. Both professionally and personally, these people lo

42、ok forward to moving ahead and getting appreciation. They like to catch the new opportunities life throws at them which can make their lives worth living.Exploring. Some people just like to say that they want to explore more and discover new horizons. Touring around the world, learning about the wor

43、ld history and visiting the most famous places do make life worth for many people. 39 .Love. Well, this reason is an evergreen one. Life is worth living for the loved ones around, that is a wife/husband, children or friends. 40 . Being able to love someone and being loved back can certainly makes li

44、fe worth living. A. Creating.B. There is no definite or right answer in this case.C. Such relationships make life worth everything.D. Get together and share special moments.E. Getting wiser makes life worth living for many people. F. Exploring religious and spiritual boundaries also seemed to be ano

45、ther reason.G. People all look forward to knowing, learning and finding out more about everything.第三部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45 分)第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are 41 with difficult jobs of hidi

46、ng presents from 42 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 43. On Christmas Eve, young children find the 44 almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to 45 up late so that the

47、y will not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. So though children go to bed early, they often lie 46 in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short 47 at Father - 10 -Christmas.Last Christmas, my wife and I 48 hid a few large presents in the store room. I 49 the moment when my s

48、on, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 50 he did not see it.On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been early 51 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 52 stocking. Then I pushed in the 53 for Jimmy and left it beside the C

49、hristmas tree. We know we would not get much 54 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five oclock the next morning, we were 55 by loud sounds coming from the childrens room. They shouted excitedly! 56 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 57 into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, 58 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 59 and knees into