西藏昌都第四高级中学2019高三英语月考试题.doc

1、- 1 -西藏昌都第四高级中学 2019 高三英语月考试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你讲有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第 1 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. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. The same as today. B. Colde

2、r than today. C. Warmer than today.2. When is the train expected to arrive now?A. At 9:30. B. At 9:50. C. At 10:05.3. What did the man do?A. He walked out of the restaurant. B. He asked Emily her age.C. He suggested Emily was overweight.4. What does the woman want the boy to do?A. Do the gardening.

3、B. Clean the dining room. C. Do his homework.5. What does the woman mean?A. The man was mistaken. B. The man doesnt work hard. C. She didnt get a high grade.第二节听下面 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

4、、7 题。6. What are the speakers discussing?A. Their wedding. B. Their anniversary. C. A famous band.7. How would the man like the event to be?A. He wants to invite as many people as possible.B. He wants it to be very special.C. He would prefer to have a simple one.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。- 2 -8. How migh

5、t Mrs. Boddingtons teaching methods be described?A. New but ineffective.B. Modern and promising.C. Risky and dangerous.9. Why was the woman surprised?A. The principal hadnt come to the meeting.B. She would be fired.C. Everyone was supportive of her work.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where does the conv

6、ersation take place?A. On a ship. B. On a flight. C. On a train.11. Why is the man going to London?A. To do business. B. To pursue a masters degree. C. To attend an international meeting.12. What is the woman interested in?A. Philosophy. B. Business Studies. C. Public Relations.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16

7、题。13. What do we know about the author of the book?A. He offered to write about Steve Jobs.B. He used to write about Apple products.C. He was a close friend of Steve Jobs.14. Why does the man think the book is worth reading?A. It has interviews other books do not have.B. It includes many interesting

8、 pictures.C. It is the first book about Steve Jobs.15. What does Steve Jobs do in the book that surprises the man?A. He agrees to be interviewed. B. He is very emotional. C. He is demanding.16. How does the woman feel about the book?A. Its the same as others. B. It praises Steve Jobs too much. C. It

9、 interests her very much.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What happened at First Republic Bank?A. A man used a cell phone to rob the bank.- 3 -B. A young girl was killed.C. Two men tried to rob the bank with a gun.18. How did the whales find their way back to the ocean from Stevens Bay?A. Some local fish

10、ermen helped them.B. The winds and the tides showed them the way.C. They followed a school of fish back to the ocean.19. What do we know about the motorcycle show on Friday night?A. Riders wont be allowed to perform dangerous tricks.B. The show will be delayed until all the riders sign insurance for

11、ms.C. Medical workers will be there in case of an emergency.20. What made people concern about safety this time?A. A rider was killed last month.B. A rider was badly injured last month.C. Some audience were seriously injured last month.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的

12、四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 ALost HorizonIn Frank Capras Lost Horizon, the passengers of a plane attacked after the takeoff in China are thrown together against their will only to be deposited in Shangri-La. During the life there, they realize that a family gathering should be about fo

13、rming connections and taking time to consider ones place in the family, in the community and even in the world.The Human ComedyMaybe as the finest film about the US “home front” during World War Two, The Human Comedy is a portrait of a family dealing with life after the oldest son is drafted into mi

14、litary service . Mickey Rooney plays the younger son missing his elder brother but trying to get on with his life in high school.Miracle on 34th StreetThe Christmas classic was released in 1947, but it essentially set the stage for the 1950s. Its about the birth of the post-war consumer culture, and

15、 how - 4 -affection for family and friends can be best expressed by the act of spending money.Mary PoppinsSometimes a family needs to make a change but the Banks family is definitely in a rut. George seems to care more about his banking job than his wife and children. He needs to learn that sometime

16、s all you need is a laugh for a laughs sake, tuppence( 两便士) to feed the birds and the time to fly a kite. In the end, his change is as powerful as Ebenezer Scrooges.Star Wars: Episode IV A New HopeStar Wars is about what happens after you make the choice to leave home for good. Of course, for Luke S

17、kywalker, the choice to “take the first step into a larger world” is made for him when his family is killed. But his process of going out into the universe and discovering himself also involves gathering a new family.21.Which of the following acted in one of the above films?A. Frank Capra B. Mickey

18、Rooney C. Luke Skywalker D. Ebenezer Scrooge22. Which film attracts people loving Christmas most ?A. Miracle on 34th Street B. Mary PoppinsC. Lost in Horizon D. Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope23.The passage is written to_.A. advertise some new films. B. recommend some family films.C. present some f

19、ilm standards. D. interest foreign film lovers.BFor many people, the “golden years” are a time to slow down and recall past achievements. Nola Ochsa Guinness record holder as the worlds oldest college graduate at the age of 95saw age as an opportunity to take on new challenges and satisfy unfulfille

20、d goals.Born in 1911 in Illinois, Nola always loved learning. She was a good student who graduated from high school in 1929 and began college via correspondence course（函授课程）from Fort Hays State University in Kansas. After getting the degree of the college, she taught in county schools for four years

21、 before marrying her husband, Vernon Ochs.- 5 -Soon, the realities of farming stopped any thoughts of furthering her education, though Nola lived a good, full life on the farm, raising four sons. She always yearned to learn more about the world she lived in, but not until after Vernon died in 1972 d

22、id Nola consider resuming her formal education.“I just thought something off the farm would be fun,” Nola explained. “Really, I had no thought of ever graduating. For 10 years, I just took classes that were of interest to me, mostly history and composition. And then one of the professors came to me

23、and told me if I would take college algebra, I would have enough credit hours to graduate. And I finally made it.”For most people, graduating at the age of 95 with a 3.7 GPA might be enough of an accomplishment, but not for Nola. In May 2010, at the age of 98, Nola Ochs received her masters degree,

24、making her the oldest person to receive that distinction.By the time Nola passed away in 2016, at the incredible age of 105, she had achieved her goal of writing a book about her life experiences. At one point in the process, when asked for her life advice, she said, “Buy the plane ticket!” She mean

25、t that people should take advantage of lifes opportunities and not wait until tomorrow.24What did Nola do before getting married?AA farmer. BA writer. CA teacher. DA scientist.25Which of the following can replace the underlined word “resuming” in paragraph 3?Arestarting Bchanging Cbeginning Dstoppin

26、g26How many degrees did Nola get according to the text?ATwo. BThree. CFour. DFive.27What can we learn from Nola?ARespecting old people is a virtue everyone should have.BKnowledge is important for everyone including old people.CPeople should get their college degrees as young as possible.DPeople shou

27、ld grasp every chance to pursue goals in life.CLiterature is an important part of a total language arts program at all grade levels because of the many benefits it offers. Literature provides pleasure to listeners and readers. It is a relaxing escape from daily problems, - 6 -and it fills leisure mo

28、ments. Making time for recreational reading and using high-quality literature help to develop enthusiastic readers and improve achievement. Developing a love of literature as a recreational activity is possibly the most important outcome of a literature program.Literature builds experience. Through

29、reading, children expand their horizons through vicarious(引起共鸣的)experiences. They visit new places, gain new experiences, and meet new people. They learn about the past as well as the present and learn about a variety of cultures, including their own. They discover the common goals and similar emoti

30、ons found in people of all times and places. Nory Ryans Song by Patricia Reilly, Giff, a hard survival story, is set in Ireland during the potato hunger of 1845,and Patricia Polaccos The Butterfly, deals with Nazis, resistance, and Jewish persecution(迫害)during World War II.Literature provides a lang

31、uage model for those who hear and read it. Good literature exposes children to correct sentence patterns, standard story structures, and varied word usage. Children for whom English is a second language can improve their English with the interesting context, and all children benefit from new vocabul

32、ary that is woven into the stories.Literature develops thinking skills. Discussions of literature bring out reasoning related to sequence; cause and effect; character motivation; predictions; visualization of actions, characters, and settings; critical analysis of the story; and creative responses.L

33、iterature helps children deal with their problems. By finding out about the problems of others through books, children receive insights into dealing with their own problems, a process called bibliotherapy. Children might identify with Gilly, living angrily in a foster home in Katherine Patersons The

34、 Great Gilly Hopkins,or with Mary Alice, a city girl forced to live with her grandma in a“hick town“in Richard Pecks A Year Down Yonder.28.What is likely to be the most significant consequence of a literature program?A. The habit of reading for pleasure. B. The lessons learned from works.C. The achi

35、evements of language skills. D. The ways of thinking developed by reading.29.Why are Nory Ryans Song and The Butterfly mentioned in paragraph 2?A. To introduce two great masterpieces.- 7 -B. To expand childrens horizons in literature.C. To prove literature includes a variety of cultures.D. To give e

36、xamples of books that provide such experiences.30. From the last paragraph we know that literature can be _.A. educational B. reliable C. changeable D. practical31.What could be the best title of the text?A. Power of Books B. Ways of ReadingC. Source of Human Progress D. Benefits of LiteratureDThe I

37、nternet and all other amazing information technology make it extremely easy for you to find any piece of information you seek. Perhaps, it is too easy. There was a time, not so long ago, when you would have to make up for the shortage of your knowledge with imagination. Now, many of those shortages

38、have disappeared. With Facebook, for example, you dont have to imagine where your friends and family members might be and what they might be doing. You can know all the details instantly, with pictures, videos and precise GPS.Thats all well and good, but what is it doing to your imagination? If you

39、ever stop exercising your physical body, it will become weak and out of shape. In order to live your daily life, you dont have to walk great distances to cut wood or carry heavy objects. There are machines that do all that work for you. Unless you intentionally make the effort to exercise your body,

40、 its probably not going to happen very much.In the same way, there are now machines and systems to fill in all the information details you need to know. And if you dont intentionally make the effort to regularly exercise your imagination, what will happen to it? Will it decline in the same way as a

41、muscle thats never used?Actually, information technology gives you the opportunity to be even more imaginative if you choose to do so. But the thing is, you have to choose it. Dont just sit there and passively absorb all the information thats being fed to you. Disconnect from whats mostly predictabl

42、e anyway, and dive into your creative, imaginative essence(本质). You may be a little dull at first, but you are born to imagine and soon youll feel perfectly comfortable and natural exercising your imagination. Get your imagination in shape, and discover all the new and wonderful things it can bring

43、into your life.- 8 -32.Whats the major function of paragraph 1?A. To lead in the main topic of the passage. B. To say the Internet is challenging to us. C. To prove the Internet catches our imagination. D. To remind us of the shortage of our knowledge.33.How does the author support his idea?A. By gi

44、ving examples. B. By describing the processes. C. By making comparisons. D. By analyzing statistical findings.34.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Information. B. Imagination. C. Machine. D. Body.35.Whats the main idea of the text?A. Reduce our use of IT. B. Use the brain

45、 scientifically. C. Exercise our imagination D. Exercise both mind and body.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。Remarkable Ways to Push Yourself HarderDeep inside us, we know that hard work is supposed to be the key to success. 36 Here are the rules that you can also

46、apply to make yourself work really hard.Practice working hard.37 Therefore, if you want to be a hard worker, you must practice working hard. Practice waking up early, practice doing a lot of work, and practice working more hours. One day you will wake up and realize that you are a hard worker.38 Man

47、y hard workers always have a large purpose that forces them to work. Dont just think of buying a car or a big house because this is not a purpose strong enough to push you forward. An example of a big purpose is deciding that you are working hard so that you bring change in the lives of your friends

48、, family, and neighborhood. A strong purpose always involves bringing a large positive change in any particular setting.Surround yourself with hard workers.39 But if you surround yourself with hardworking people, you will find - 9 -yourself working hard towards your goal. Avoid friends who just want

49、 to have fun all the time. This type of friends will always discourage you when you attempt to work hard. Therefore, always surround yourself with go-getters.Read and watch inspirational materials.You can also push yourself harder through reading and watching inspirational material. Motivational books and videos encourage you to work harder. These materials ma