宁夏大学附属中学2017届高三英语上学期第六次月考试卷.doc

1、- 1 -宁大附中 2016-2017 学年第一学期第六次月考高三英语试卷本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2选择题答案使用 2B 铅笔填涂,如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用 0.5 毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号 在 各 题 的 答 题 区 域 (黑 色 线 框 )内 作 答 ， 超 出 答 题 区 域 书 写 的 答 案 无 效 。4保持卡面清洁，不

2、折叠，不破损。第卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，选择正确选项。1. Why is the man going to London?A. To work there. B. To visit his parents. C. To take a trip.2. What did the woman do yesterday?A. She went on a trip. B. She had her car repaired. C. She visited her grandparents.3. What ups

3、ets the woman? A. Her young daughter. B. Her husband. C. Her weight. 4. What are the speakers going to do this weekend? A. Go hiking. B. See a film. C. Make a plan.5. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife. 第二节（共 15

4、 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What sport do the speakers both like?A. Badminton. B. Basketball. C. Running. 7. How often does the woman play tennis?- 2 -A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Every Sunday.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Where does the conversation happen?A. In the shop. B. In the

5、 post office. C. In the travel agency. 9. What kind of mail does the man choose?A. Surface mail. B. Airmail. C. We dont know.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 l 2 题。 10. Why is the girl a little nervous?A. She is afraid of getting up late. B. She is a newcomer to the school.C. She isnt ready for the new school.11.

6、What will the students do before the first class?A. Hand in homework. B. Do morning reading. C. Clean their classroom.12. What can the woman do if she feels hungry in the morning at school?A. Ask the teacher for some food. B. Eat more food before class. C. Eat something during the break.听第 9 段材料，回答第

7、 13 至 16 题。13. What color does Lisa like best?A. Yellow. B. Red. C. White.14. How does the woman get the sale news?A. From TV. B. From the radio. C. From the newspaper. 15. How much do the shoes cost at last?A. 270 yuan. B. 300 yuan. C. 540 yuan. 16. What will the woman do next immediately?A. Buy th

8、e shoes. B. Give Susan a call. C. Pick Lisas gift.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who is Jacks best friend?A. A tiger. B. A dog. C. A horse. 18. What was the writers job?- 3 -A. To feed the horse. B. To clean the school fair. C. To look after the children.19. Who made the horse stop at first to save the

9、 girl? A. Tiger. B. The writer. C. The boy.20. What do you think of Jack?A. Hes serious. B. Hes funny. C. Hes responsible.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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADecember 15，2014Dear Alfred，1 want to tell you how important your help is to

10、 my life.Growing up, I had people telling me I was too slow, though, with an IQ of 150+ at 17, Im anything but stupidThe fact was that 1 was found to have ADHD(注意力缺陷多动障碍)Anxious allthe time, I was unable to keep for more than an hour at a time.However, when something did interest me, I could become

11、absorbed. In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my first website. Moreover, I completed the senior course of Computer Basics, plus five relevant precollege courses.While I was exploring my curiosity, my disease got worse. I wanted to go to college after high school, but coul

12、dnt. So I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.Since then, I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics. Currently, Im learning your Probability course. I have hundreds of printer paper, covered in selfwr

13、itten notes from your videos. This has given me a purpose. - 4 -Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public, I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to. Luckily, I discovered the job-Data Analystthis month and have been going full steam ahead. I

14、want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession, without going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors.Thank you. Youve given me hope that I can follow my heart. For the first time, I feel good about myself because Im doing something, not because someone

15、told me I was doing good. I feel whole.This is why youre saving my life. Yours，Tains 21. Why didnt Tains go to college after high school ?A. She had learned enough about computer science. B. She had more difficulty keeping focused.C. She preferred taking online courses. D. She was too slow to learn.

16、22. As for the working environment，Tanis prefers _A. working by herself B. dealing with the publicC. competing against others D. staying with ADHD students23. Tanis wrote this letter in order to _A. explain why she was interested in the computer B. share the ideas she had for her professionC. show h

17、ow grateful she was to the center D. describe the courses she had taken so far B“I see youve got a bit of water on your coat, said the man at the petrol station. Is it raining out there? No. its pretty nice,” I - 5 -replied, checking my sleeve. “Oh, right. A pony(马驹) bit me earlier.”As it happened,

18、the bite was virtually painless: more the kind of small bite you might get from a naughty child. The pony responsible was queuing up for some ice cream in the car park near Haytor, and perhaps thought Id jumped in ahead of him.The reason why the ponies here are naughty is that Haytor is a touristhea

19、vy area and tourists are constantly feeding the ponies foods, despite signs asking them not to. By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car, and make them harder to gather during the areas annual pony drift(迁移).The purpose of a pony drift is to gather them up so th

20、eir health can be checked, the baby ones can be stopped from feeding on their mothers milk, and those whove gone beyond their limited area can be returned to their correct area. Some of them are also later sold, in order to limit the number of ponies according to the rules set by Natural England.Thr

21、ee weeks ago, I witnessed a small neardisaster a few miles west of here. While walking, I noticed a pony roll over on his back. “Hello!” I said to him, assuming he was just rolling for fun, but he was very still and, as I got closer, I saw him kicking his legs in the air and breathing heavily. I beg

22、an to properly worry. about him. Fortunately, I managed to get in touch with a Dartmoors Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo. The officer immediately sent a local farmer out to check on the pony. The pony had actually been trapped between two rocks. The farmer freed him, and he began t

23、o run happily around again.Dartmoor has 1,000 or so ponies, who play a critical role in creating the diversity of species in this area. Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies, and trying to come up with plans to find a sustainable(可持续的) future for one of Dartmoors most financiallytrou

24、bled elements.24. Why are tourists asked not to feed the ponies?A. To protect the tourists from being bitten. B. To keep the ponies off - 6 -the petrol station.C. To avoid putting the ponies in danger. D. To prevent the ponies from fighting.25. One of the purposes of the annual pony drift is _.A. to

25、 feed baby ponies on milk B. to control the number of poniesC. to expand the habitat for ponies D. to sell the ponies at a good price26. What was the authors first reaction when he saw a pony roll on its back?A. He freed it from the trap. B. He called a protection officer.C. He worried about it very

26、 much. D. He thought of it as being naughty.27. What does the author imply about the preservation of Dartmoors ponies? A. It lacks peoples involvement. B. It costs a large amount of money.C. It will affect tourism in Dartmoor. D. It has caused an imbalance of species.CWelcome to the Electronic Villa

27、ge to explore new ways oflanguage teaching and learningElectronic Village Program (Thursday，June 18，201 6)Nearpdo9:00 a. m. to 10:00 a. m.Room 501Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context(语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it. TEO2:00 p. m. to 3:

28、00 p. m.Room 502Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn online. The presenter will use examples from his first online class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching - 7 -online with TEO. Kahoot10:30 a. m. to 11:30 a. m.Room 601Kahoot software can be used t

29、o create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback(反馈),including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.Prezi3:30 p. m. to 4:20 p. m.Room 602Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students attention to speaking more fluently. Th

30、e presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics，including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.28. Nearpod can be used to _.A. offer grammar tests B. teach listening onlineC. help vocabulary learning D. gain fluency in speaking29. If you want to imp

31、rove your speaking skills, you can go to _.A. Room 501 B. Room 502 C. Room 601 D. Room 60230. Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?A. Nearpod. B. Kahoot. C. TEO. D. Prezi.31. A teacher who wants to learn online teaching is expected to arrive by _.A. 9:00a. m. B. 10:30 a. m. C. 2:0

32、0 p. m. D. 3:30 p. m.DYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(18601935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addam

33、s to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for - 8 -people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(19071964)If it werent for Rach

34、el Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor(1930present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her

35、 class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.R

36、osa Parks(19132005)On December 1,1955，in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civilrights movement. “The only

37、 tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.32. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work. B. Her teaching skills.C. Her efforts to win a prize. D. Her community background.33. What was the reason for 0Connors being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in l

38、aw. B. Her little work experience in court.C. The discrimination against women. D. The poor financial conditions.34. Who made a great contribution to the civilrights movement in the U. S.?A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rosa Parks.35. What can we infer about the women men

39、tioned in the text?- 9 -A. They are highly educated. B. They are truly creative.C. They are pioneers. D. They are Peacelovers.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。Ecotourism36 It is a new term in todays tourism industry. But in an age of growing environmental awareness

40、, it is not too difficult for us to imagine and understand this new form of holiday.Ecotourism，which is considered as a kind of responsible tourism，is typically defined as travel to places where special and unusual plants, animals and cultural heritages are the main attractions. 37 . Therefore, prog

41、rams concerning the protection of some natural and cultural spots also form a part of ecotourism. Ecotourism is developing at great speed. According to a recent report by the World Tourism Organization, ecotourism in recent years has enjoyed an annual growth of about 5worldwide. 38 They include bird

42、 watching, hiking, diving, photography and taking part in various kinds of local cultural events. If you love communing with nature, conserving the environment or improving the lives of people then ecotourism is an excellent way to see new and exciting places. 39 However, it looks like some smaller

43、towns and country areas may well become the new destinations for people to visit tomorrow because they are rich in ecological, cultural and historical resources. Ecotourism has been gaining increasing recognition and popularity mainly for the relaxing, natural and vivid experience it offers to touri

44、sts. People are attracted to nature and long to be close to it. However, a conflict between nature and human beings is unavoidable. 40 A. The definition of ecotourism is beyond words.B. It takes ecology and culture into consideration.C. You may not be very familiar with ecotourism .- 10 -D. More tha

45、n 80 activities have been listed for ecotourism.E. People can have great fun enjoying nature through ecotourism.F. Big cities are still the major places that attract tourists in our society today.G. How to protect natural resources while taking advantage of them is of great importance.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两

46、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）There Really Was a Santa ClausAnn worked for a big company. One of the duties of her 41 was to go to the post office every day and 42 the company mail. One day in December, she 43 a beggar making himself up as a Santa Claus 44 on the corner of the street.

47、 Each day she 45 her coins and dropped them in his bowl. He would smile and 46 her a Merry Christmas.At night the temperature dropped below 0, but the Santa Claus 47 stood in the cold wind. 48 she dropped her coins into his bowl, she handed him a pair of gloves. A week later, a(n) 49 Santa Claus was

48、 standing there. “What happened to the other Santa Claus?” she asked. He told her, “Hes very 50 today.” She prayed for his health.Later that day, a colleague came into her office 51 . “I dont know what Im going to do.” “Whats wrong?” she asked. “Its my exhusband,” her colleague 52 , “I dont have any money to buy my boys anything for Christmas,