甘肃省张掖二中2017届高三英语上学期10月月考试题201901030276.doc

1、- 1 -张掖二中 20162017 学年度月考试卷(10 月)高 三 英 语第一部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 分）阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AOne day, a college student was taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was empl

2、oyed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his days work.The student turned to the professor, saying, “Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot find them.”“My young friend,” answered the profe

3、ssor, “we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by tricking on the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him. ”The student did so, and they both place

4、d themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but feeling something hard, he bent down to feel what it was, and found the c

5、oin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face. He fixed his eyes on the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his surprise w

6、as doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dying.The stu

7、dent stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?”The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget.” 1. The student wanted to play the poor man a trick to

8、 _.- 2 -A. find the truth B. show his wisdom C. amuse himself D. teach him a lesson2. After finding the two coins, the man felt_.A. helpless B. interested C. peaceful D. thankful3. What does the story intend to tell us?A. A small act of kindness brings great joy. B. God helps those who help themselv

9、es.C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. Actions speak louder than words.BHow could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environmentsmostly for entertainment purposesis fair and respectful?Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “c

10、ollections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural bones.Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful ab

11、out the animals natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species name, diet, and natural range. The animals normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos dont usually take care of the animals natural needs.The animals are

12、 kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. These results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed

13、 that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding of endangered big cats, Asian elep

14、hants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In - 3 -fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Havent we seen enough competiti

15、ons to name baby animals?Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals natural habitats.4. How would the author describe the animals life in zo

16、os?A. Dangerous. B. Unhappy. C. Natural. D. Easy.5. In the state of zoochosis, animals _.A. remain in cages B. behave strangely C. attack other animals D. enjoy moving around6. What does the author try to argue in the passage?A. Zoos are not worth the public support.B. Zoos fail in their attempt to

17、save animals. C. Zoos should treat animals as human beings. D. Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.7. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by _.A. discussing the advantages of natural habitats B. using evidence he has collected at zoosC. questioning the way ani

18、mals are protected D. pointing out the faults in what zoos doCLanguage is a System of SymbolsOf all systems of symbols, language is the most highly developed. It has been pointed out that human beings, by agreement, can make anything stand for anything. Human beings have agreed, in the course of cen

19、turies of mutual(相互的)dependency, to let the various noises that they can produce with their lungs, throats, tongues, teeth, and lips systematically stand for certain happenings in their nervous systems. We call that system of agreements language.There is no necessary connection between the symbol an

20、d that it stands for. Just as social positions can be symbolized by feathers worn on the head, by gold on the watch chain, or by a thousand other things according to the culture we live in, so the fact of being hungry can be symbolized by a thousand different noises according to the culture we live

21、in.However obvious these facts may appear at first glance, they are actually - 4 -not so obvious as they seem except when we take special pains to think about the subject. Symbols and the things they stand for are independent of each other, yet we all have a way of feeling as if, and sometimes actin

22、g as if, there were necessary connections. For example, there are people who feel that foreign languages are unreasonable by nature; foreigners have such funny names for things, and why cant they call things by their right names? This feeling exhibits itself most strongly in those English and Americ

23、an tourists who seem to believe that they can make the natives of any country understand English if they shout loud enough. Like the little boy who is reported to have said: “Pigs are called pigs because they are such dirty animals,” they feel that the symbol is actually connected in some way with t

24、he things symbolized.8. Language is a highly developed system of symbols because human beings _.A. have made use of language for centuriesB. use our nervous systems to support language C. have made various noises stand for any eventsD. can make anything stand for anything by agreement9. What can we

25、conclude from Paragraph 2?A. Different noises may mean different things. B. Our culture determines what a symbol stands for. C. The language we use symbolizes our social positions. D. Our social positions determine the way we are dressed.10. In Paragraph 3, “take special pains” probably means “_”.A.

26、 try very hard B. take our time C. are very unhappy D. feel especially painful11. The example of the little boy is used to show that _.A. adults often learn from their young B. “pig” is a dirty word because pigs are dirty C. words are not connected with the things they stand for D. people sometimes

27、have wrong ideas about how language worksDLatrice Brown was excited about starting her junior year. She had volunteered to take part in the Lincoln High School Friendship Program. As an upperclassman, she would be assigned a “freshman friend.” Her duties would include helping her friend get used to

28、high school life by offering friendship. - 5 -Latrice thought it was important to have someone with whom to talk and share concerns. She knew that the friendship program was likely to make the freshman year of high school a positive experience. On July 24 Latrice received a notice in the mail about

29、the schedule of events for the freshman orientation (适应指导).Freshman OrientationTO: Latrice Brown FROM: Mrs. Gomez, Guidance Counselor, 555-7295 DATE: July 23SUBJECT: Freshman Friendship ProgramFRESHMAN FRIEND: Susan Brooks, 555-2168Please call your freshman friend and introduce yourself over the tel

30、ephone. Confirm that he or she will be attending the orientation.SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR ORIENTATIONWednesday, August 139:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A. M.Upperclassmen and freshmen will gather for a gathering in the hall. Student Council president Sarah Wilke will give a speech titled “Wh

31、at It Means to Be in High School”.Mr. Reick, the principal, will welcome everyone to Lincoln High School and formally introduce each upperclassman to his or her freshman friend. After being introduced, please go to the cafe. At this time pick up your friends class schedule and locker number at the g

32、uidance counselors (顾问) table.10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.Start your school tour at your friends locker to sure it works. If there is a problem, report it to Mr. Mulholland, the assistant principal. Then walk to the classrooms on the class schedule in the order in which they are listed. This will help f

33、amiliarize your freshman friend with the schedule and the layout of the school. Discuss high school life but try not to inundate your freshman friend with too much information. High school is confusing and frightening when youre just starting and everything is new.11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.Return to th

34、e cafe to enjoy pizza and to take part in a question-and-answer meeting.Monday, August 18 (First Day of School) All Lunch Periods- 6 -Meet your freshman friend in the cafe during lunch and discuss the morning of the first day. After lunch take your friend to the courtyard between the gym and the art

35、 rooms. Each club will have a table set up with information about its activities after class and a sign-up sheet for students who wish to join. Club officers will be available to answer questions and to encourage freshmen to take part. 12. In the passage, the underlined word means_.A. excite B. deli

36、ght C. overload D. alarm13. According to the notice, Latrice will help Susan _. A. visit the school after lunch during August 13 to 18 B. get a timetable after 10:30A.M. on August 13C. get to know where to have different classes D. sign up for after-class activities in the gym14. During her first da

37、y in high school, Susan will most likely_.A. share a locker with Latrice B. join an art club with LatriceC. have the same class schedule as Latrice D. ask Latrice information on school activities15. The notice is written to _.A. inform upperclassmen of their role in the programB. offer many activiti

38、es for new students after classC. welcome new students to Lincoln High SchoolD. put forward a freshman orientation program第二节 七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)（请将答案涂在71-75处）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。Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears whereve

39、r they go.They move about in their personal bubbles 16 .Outside life is shut out.So are you one of them?For me；walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect. 17 .Whats even betterr chatting at the moment！”18 .Once again，those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that “Go away！” s

40、ignal.- 7 -19 . Its probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family.While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do their “Yesolved.Pretty soon，not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears，but also our brains will be directly

41、 plugged into some new hightech instruments. Well be in a virtual(虚拟的) worldlike.In this world，we will all be permanently plugged in. 20 . And they are changing our social habits along the way.In the end，there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave

42、 to it! Its so strangesuddenly，I dont feel like wearing my earphones anymore.AOur instruments are changing quickly.BI also have wires hanging from my ears.CIn the home situation，teenagers love these wires.DI dont have to deal with the noise from the environment.EAfter all，I am listening to my favori

43、te music and would rather not be disturbed.FListening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.GThey walk around in their own spaces，with their personal “digital noise reduction systems”第三节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳

44、选项。Speaking UpI never looked up when my friends were talking and joking about the mental-illed boy a few tables away. It didnt even cross my mind that he might feel 21 when people whispered about him. So I just let them talk.Then came the day when I learned my brother Captains testing for autism (自闭

45、症) came out positive(阳性). I had never thought about him like that. I broke 22 , crying. Everything had just changed. He was no longer a(n) 23 little boy.Over time, I was able to accept his 24 a little more. We had to 25 because Captain needed treatment. So Captain and I both started at a new school.

46、 - 8 -One day, I was standing in the bus line waiting when a “short” bus (for the retarded) came and 26 some kids up. The children in the other line started making 27 about the “retarded” on that bus and I felt a 28 feeling in my heart. I said quietly that those comments werent very nice, 29 no one

47、listened. My family moved again. In the new school I got a 30 to speak up pretty soon. That day, in a band class, my teacher 31 our playing to make some comments, “ Guys, were playing like the kids on the short bus! Come on!”The entire room was laughing loudly. I felt very 32 . Then, I raised my han

48、d. I wasnt sure what I was going to say but I wanted to be heard.The whole class 33 down. My mouth opened and this came out:“I dont think we should make fun of the short bus, because there are people on that bus who have a lot in common with us and have the same feelings as we do.” I could feel my 3

49、4 getting louder. “So I would 35 it if you didnt make fun of them.”The room was very quiet and everyone stared at me. My teacher 36 for the words and then started the song again. At the end of the class, everyone was giving me strange looks. But I didnt 37 , because I knew three things: I had spoken the 38 . I had taught everyone something, and while everyone in the classroom was being a follower, I had 39