海南省海南中学2018届高三英语上学期第四次月考试题201901080295.doc

1、1海南中学 2018 届高三第四次月考英 语本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。第 I 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。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. When might Peter arrive?A. At 3:15. B. At 3:30. C. At 3:45.2. How would the woman like t

2、he application to be sent?A. By post. B. By fax. C. By e-mail.3. Why is the man unhappy?A. He hasnt been well prepared for the exam.B. He was scolded by his maths teacher.C. He didnt get a satisfying grade.4. What does the woman do?A. A police officer. B. A ticket seller. C. A driver.5. What does th

3、e man think about Susan?A. She is like many other people. B. She always keeps her word.C. She is tougher than men.第二节（共 15 小题； 每小题 1.5 分， 满分 22.5 分）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，每小题将给出 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、7 题。6.

4、Who is Felix?A. The man. B. The womans husband. C. A character in the womans book.7. What kind of novel is Hot Lips?A. A romantic one. B. A detective one. C. A political one.听第 7 段材料，回答 8 至 9 题。8. Where are the speakers?A. At a club. B. At the mans house. C. At the womans house.9. What are the speak

5、ers mainly talking about?A. Music. B. Dance. C. Wine.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why is the man unwilling to go to Florida?2A. Its too expensive. B. Its too boring. C. Its too crowded.11. What did the speakers do last year?A. They went skiing. B. They attended a New Years Eve party. C. They travelled

6、 around Sky Valley Resort.12. How does the woman feel in the end?A. Worried. B. Annoyed. C. Excited.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. How to save energy. B. How to look after animals. C. How to protect the environment.14. What is the relationship between th

7、e speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Customer and salesman. C. Interviewer and interviewee.15. How many miles does the man plan to drive this year?A. About 8,000. B. About 9,000. C. About 10,000.16. How many aspects does the man mention?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听第 10 段材料，回答 17 至 20 题。17. What did t

8、he speaker and his wife do the other day?A. They went fishing. B. They went rock climbing. C. They went swimming.18. What was the weather like during the trip?A. It became windy halfway. B. It began to rain later. C. It was cloudy at the beginning.19. What happened to the boat right after the speake

9、r got back into it?A. It didnt work. B. It got stuck in rocks. C. It was crashed into rocks.20. How were the speaker and his wife rescued?A. The local fisherman pulled them out of water.B. The local fisherman searched the island for them.C. Another boat pulled them to the mainland with a line.第二部分：阅

10、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，从每题所给出的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AIf you are heading for Paris this year, be sure to include at least one of these 3shopping malls in your schedule. Au PrintempsTel: 01133014282Located near the Paris Opera, this huge store is well-known

11、 for household goods as well as its fashion. The store also offers many services to overseas visitors, including shipping, translation and a personal shopping service. Au Printemps, whose name means springtime, hosts several free fashion shows each week. The stores beauty department has one of the w

12、orlds largest selections of perfumes.Galeries LafayetteTel: 01133014283The Galeries Lafayette was built in 1906. It is as much fun to look at as it is to shop in this 10-storey shopping palace. In fact, the flagship store is the second most visited attraction in Paris, after the Louvre Museum. This

13、shopping palace specializes in womens clothing. Make sure to take in the view from the tea shop on the top floor; its well worth the visit.Le Bon MarcheTel: 01133014439This stylish Left Bank department store was Paris first such store. Designed by Gustave Eiffel, Le Bon Marche is particularly known

14、for its food hall, its wedding shops and its selection of modern clothes.La Forum des HallesTel: 01133014476This modern, underground shopping center was built in 1979. La Forum des Halles, the three-storey-tall shopping center offers everything from souvenirs to haute couture（高级女子时装）to entertainment

15、, such as first-run movies and street performers. The shopping center is attached to the busy La Halle-Chatelet metro station and can be easily reached from all over Paris.21. Which of the following places attracts the most visitors according to the passage?A. The Louvre Museum. B. The Paris Opera.C

16、. La Forum des Halles. D. Au Printemps.22. Which of the stores pays its special attention to womens dressing?A. Le Bon Marche. B. Galeries Lafayette.C. La Forum des Halles. D. Au Printemps.23. We can learn from the passage that _.A. Au Printemps is famous for its food hall B. La Forum des Halles is

17、next to the metro stationC. the clothes in Le Bon Marche are usually very cheapD. the tea shop that is worth visiting is on the ninth floor of Galeries LafayetteB4Can you figure out someones name just by looking at him or her? The answer may not be a definite “yes”, but a study by the Hebrew Univers

18、ity of Jerusalem, Israel, found that you would at least have a clue, since people with certain names tend to share similar facial appearances. For example, if someone is named Bob, hes likely to have a round and joyful face, while someone named Tim tends to have a narrower face and a more serious lo

19、ok. People have long been associating names with certain cultural expectations, which may be responsible for the studys results. For example, a woman named Katherine is usually considered to be more reliable than a girl named Bonnie. Previous studies also found that people with traditionally African

20、-American names such as DeShawn and Jamal are more likely to be seen as dangerous and violent by their teachers and are less likely to be hired in jobs. These stereotypes（固定模式）have become so widespread that theyve even affected how people look at themselves. In fact, people tend to subconsciously（下意

21、识地）change their own personalities to fit into these stereotypesKatherines may try hard to be trustworthy and Bonnies may care less about the mistakes they make. “We develop the personality that other people expect us to exhibit,” said lead researcher Youat Zwebner, according to The Telegraph. In oth

22、er words, its not that names change people, but people try to live up to their names. And our faces may even change over time, based on these stereotypes. “Usually, we think that faces are very fixed but now we show that theyre not,” the studys co-author Ruth Mayo told UKs iNews. According to Mayo,

23、the use of different facial expressions can allow people to develop different looks. “If you smile a lot, you have different wrinkles around your eyes and your mouth from if you frown a lot,” she said. 24. Why did the author use the names Bob and Tim as an example? A. To prove the influence of names

24、 on our emotions. B. To present the cultural expectations of certain names. C. To show the correct method of guessing someones name. D. To explain the possible connections between names and looks. 25. Which of the following are considered cultural stereotypes by the author? a. A boy name Tim tends t

25、o be cautious. b. A boy named Jamal tends to be violent. c. A boy named DeShawn appears dangerous. d. A girl named Bonnie is likely to be seen as joyful. e. A girl named Katherine is usually considered trustworthy.A. abe B. ade C. bcd D. bce26. Which of the following would Yonat Zwebner probably agr

26、ee with? A. Peoples faces become fixed as they grow into adults. B. The way people are expected changes their personalities. C. People could change their personalities by using different names. D. People should focus on sound and meaning when choosing names. 527. What might be the best title for the

27、 passage? A. Appearance may affect jobs. B. Name can change people. C. Name may make looks. D. Appearance can carry culture.CNeed for closure is a psychological term that describes a persons desire for a firm answer to a question. Our need for closure is our natural preference for definite answers o

28、ver confusion and uncertainty. Every person has their own baseline level of need for closure. It likely evolved via natural selection.What I find really fascinating is how our need for closure is affected by the situation were in. Our need for closure rises when we have to act rather than just obser

29、ve, and it matters much more when were rushed, or bored, or tired. Any stress can make our discomfort with uncertainty increase, and a high need for closure negatively influences some of our most important decisions: who we decide to trust, whether we admit were wrong and even how creative we are.In

30、 hiring, for instance, a high need for closure leads people to put far too much weight on their first impression. Its called the Urgency Effect. In one experiment, psychologists tried to lower peoples need for closure by telling them, right before participants are about to make various judgments of

31、a job candidate, that theyll be responsible in some way for them, or that their judgments have serious consequences.In making any big decision, its not enough just to know that we should take our time. We all know that important decisions shouldnt be rushed. The problem is that we dont keep that adv

32、ice in mind when it matters. So, one of the best solutions is to formalize the reminders. Before making important decisions, write down not just advantages and disadvantages but what the consequences could be. Also, think about how much pressure youre under. If your need for closure is particularly

33、high that day, its even more important to think twice.28. How does “need for closure“ probably come into being?A. By acquiring. B. By accident. C. By nature. D. By imitating.29. It can be inferred that a high need for closure_.A. brings about more stress B. causes discomfort and uncertaintyC. leads

34、to not so good decisions D. promotes ones creativity30. In the experiment the psychologists reduced participants need for closure by telling them to_.A. be cautious about their judgments B. value their first impressionC. be responsible for their boss D. pay little attention to the consequences31. Wh

35、at would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. More helpful solutions to high need for closure.B.Some serious consequences of making decisions.C.Other approaches to making important decisions.6D. Another strategy to escape the pressures of modern life.DI was about 5 when I fir

36、st heard the word “Greenland”, and my interest grew from there. Finally, after decades, I decided to go.When I finally arrived, the place, at first glance, was clearly misnamed: The east coast of Greenland was an expanse (宽阔的区域) of ice and snow, with no sign of human habitation.One of my purposes of

37、 going to Greenland was to make contact with some native Greenlanders. I didnt know I would achieve this, but success came in an unexpected way.When I arrived at the Illunnguujuk Hostel, where I had reserved a bed, a young couple and their baby were out front, enjoying the sun and unusual warmth. Gr

38、eenlanders speak their own Inuit language and learn Danish in school, and many also speak English well. The young woman, however, was not one of these. Her English turned out to be anticlimactic.When I identified myself, her eyes widened. Another traveler had arrived earlier and, mistaking him for m

39、e, they had given him my bed. There was no more space in the hostel. “But dont worry,” she said, as she threw herself into cleaning a tiny house the family owned. “This is for you,” she said. And as if that werent enough, she invited me to eat supper with her family. That evening I sat down to a din

40、ner of fresh fish with a loving, happy native family. When I first set foot in Greenland I found myself all but shocked by the emptiness, the vastness, and the silence. I had decided that I would probably never return. And then I was taken into this Greenlandic home. I can now say that even cold, em

41、pty, and silent scenery is worth visiting, so long as one has a warm and welcoming place to go to.32. What did the author intend to do in Greenland?A. Make some native contact. B. Live with a native family.C. Get a part-time job. D. Do business with the natives.33. What does the underlined word “ant

42、iclimactic” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Simple. B. Modem. C. Outstanding. D. Disappointing.34. The author lost his bed in the hostel because of .A. the language barrier B. the high priceC. a wrong address D. a misunderstanding 35. What made the authors visiting Greenland worthwhile?A. Tasting the local f

43、ood. B. Helping a local family.C. Meeting friendly people. D. Enjoying the great scenery.7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。Have you ever felt a sudden feeling of joy because you heard a favorite song playing? Then you know that music can have a strong effect on yo

44、ur emotions. 36 It can help get you out of a bad mood or stay in a good one, says Alicia Ann Clair, professor at the University of Kansas.37 To cheer up, listen to Latin music or anything with a strong beat or a fast speed. 38 When you want to relax after a busy day, music with a slower speed can ca

45、lm you down. Listen to calming music before you start any stressful activities, advises Dr. Clair. “Once you re in a good state of mind, it s easier to keep it.” You can lower stress at work with music, too, by playing relaxing tunes. 39 “If you listen to them all day long, youll stop noticing them,

46、” Dr. Clair explains. Then the music wont have any effect.40 “To feel energetic, start with something relaxing, and then gradually increase the speed and beat,” says Dr. Clair. For example, first play some nice slow love songs, and then listen to something more energetic. When you want to calm down

47、after a busy week at work, just do the opposite.A. Try to take advantage of this power of music.B. But only play them when you really need them.C. Music can also help you relax and feel active.D. Loud and fast music can fill you with energy.E. There are different kinds of music around the world.F. P

48、ut on your favorite song, but only if it is one that can lift your spirits.G. You can change your mood by changing from one kind of music to another.第三部分 英语知识应用（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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。This morning there was a young

49、man wandering in the campus. I know him and he comes from a(n) 41 mental illness treatment center which is about 200 metres away. I saw him earlier standing at the soda selling machines, searching for 42 in his pockets. It appeared that he didnt have 43 money for a soda at $ 1. 50. I returned from another building and he was bending down and looking for 4