1、- 1 -安徽省太湖中学 20182019 学年高三第一次月考英语试卷(本试卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。请在答题卷上作答)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，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 does John find difficult in learning German? A. Pronunciation B. Vocabulary C. Gram
2、mar2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues B. brother and sister. C. Teacher and student 3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bank B. At a ticket office C. On a train4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A restaurant B. A street C A dish5. Wh
3、at does the woman think of her interview?A. It was tough B. It was interesting C. It was successful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。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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. When will Judy go to a party
4、?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.7. What will Max do next?A. Fly a kite. B. Read a magazine. C. Do his homework- 2 -听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题8. What does the man suggest doing at first?A. Going to the concert. B. Watching a movie C. Playing a computer game9. What do the speakers decided t
5、o do?A. Visit Mike. B. Go boating. C. Take a walk. 听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. Which color do cats see better than humans?A. Red. B. Green. C. Blue.11. Why do cats bring dead birds home?A. To eat them in a safe place.B. To show off their hunting skills.C. To make their owners happy.12. How does th
6、e man sound at the end of the conversation?A. Grateful. B. Humorous. C. Curious.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13Who is Macy?A. Eds mother. B. Eds teacher. C. Eds friend.14. How does Ed usually go to kindergarten?A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus.15. What does Ed enjoy doing at the kindergarten?A. Telling
7、 stories. B. Singing songs. C. Playing with others.16. What do the teachers say about Ed?A. Hes clever. B. Hes quiet. C. Hes brave.听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. At what age did Emily start learning ballet?A. Five. B. Six. C. Nine.18. Why did Emily move to Toronto?- 3 -A. To work for dance school.B.
8、To perform at a dance theater.C. To learn contemporary dance.19. Why did Emily quit dancing?A. She was too old to dance.B. She failed to get a scholarship.C. She lost interest in it.20. How does Emily feel about stopping training?A. Shes pleased. B. Shes regretful. C. Shes upset.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节满分 40 分
9、）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 A .B .C 或 D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案ADutch masters exhibition in BeijingThe 17th century Dutch Golden Age had several significant artists and a range of great pieces produced during the periodincluding Jan Vermeers Young Woman at Virginal, Jan Lievens Boy in a Cape, an
10、d Turban and Rembrandts Self-Portrait with Shaded Eyes.Some of the most refined examples of the time, including the three pieces mentioned above, will make their debut（首次亮相）in China as part of a world tour of The Leiden Collection.If you go:9 a.m.-5 p.m., June 17-Sept 3 (closed on Mondays).National
11、Museum of China, I Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district.010-6400-1476.Ticket: 50 yuan ($7)The Age of Mechanical ReproductionThe Age of Mechanical Reproduction, the latest exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum, features 41 artworks of US pop icon Andy Warhol, covering art installations, paintings and pho
12、tographs. Warhols well-known installation Electric Chair is a highlight of the show, which is also its debut in Asia.If you go:- 4 -10 a.m.-5 p.m., through August 28 (closed on Mondays).The Riverside Art Museum, Hongyan Road, Chaoyang district.010-5309-2062.Ticket: 60 yuanBack with a bangBeijing-bas
13、ed hand Escape Plan will hold a concert in Beijing this weekend. The band is most famous for the song The Brightest Star in the Night Sky.If you go:7:30 p.m., June 17.Beijing Workers Gymnasium, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang district.400-610-3721. Ticket: 280-980 yuanPurple clay teapotsYixing purple clay po
14、tteries are a vital part of Chinese pottery culture and have been included in Chinas list of national intangible cultural heritage（国家非物质文化遗产）. A selection of more than 80 purple clay teapots will go on display at the Poly Art Museum starting Friday. The exhibit will include a range of delicate teapo
15、t works of Ji Yishun, Wang Xiaolong and Gao Lijun, who are all inheritors（继承人）the time-honored（历史悠久的）pottery handicraft.If you go:9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.(closed on Sundays),through June 30.Poly Art Museum, New Poly Plaza,1 Chaoyangmen North Street 9.010-6500-8117.Ticket: 20 yuan 21. What do Dutch master
16、s exhibition in Beijing and The Age of Mechanical Reproduction have in common? A. Their total exhibition time. B. They arent open on Mondays.C. Their ticket prices. D. Their exhibition places.22. If you are fond of the performance of Escape Plan, which number can you contact to book a ticket in adva
17、nce? A. 010-5309-2062. B. 010-6500-8117. C. 010-6400-1476. D. 400-610-3721.23. Where can you go and enjoy an exhibition but spend less money? A. Poly Art Museum, New Poly Plaza. B. National Museum of China.C. The Riverside Art Museum. D. Beijing Workers Gymnasium.BSometimes your expectations dont su
18、rvive. But you have to make it through.After a lengthy visa application procedure, I left my father with our dog, jumped on a flight, and there I was in London. Since Europe is an aspiration in my country, I had imagined it as a place where things always worked perfectly. I - 5 -was alone in dealing
19、 with all kinds of problems as they arose, that was alright and this is how I became my own “special person” during my Erasmus exchange.The accommodation I could afford was far from the city .To make things worse, I was new to many things ,and definitely an outsider .But it wasnt an exception to car
20、elessness ,I found out .My dorm was in a silent neighborhood. Little did I know that those calm streets would be visited by loud fire trucks.And because of me!That morning, I closed the kitchen door after placing some bread in the toaster .I was still half asleep and looking for what to wear .For so
21、me reason, the automatic mechanism of the toaster to push the slices up didnt work. When I went back to the kitchen, it was full of thick white smoke .Coughing hard, I opened the windows, stepped outside the door for a breath, and then went in again to reach for the fire extinguisher（灭火器）. It was th
22、e first time I used one ,and had to get out of the kitchen to be able to see how to unlock it .It was only then the fire alarm went off !I went in again and made sure I put off the fire.Nothing was like how I planned .A few times I hung out in the school cafeteria, but couldnt make friends. I went t
23、o discover the city, alone .Independence wasnt something to be ashamed of after all. I wish I had made friends with people ,but it turned out that I had to learn I wasnt in need of others company to enjoy life .I tried to make the best of my time ,thinking that being alone is a blessing too ,just li
24、ke being with friends is .My international experiences that followed definitely made me more social ,but now I know that being alone is not a weakness ,but a part of life to embrace .Just like our mistakes ,carelessness or bad luck ,I can say it was during my time in London that I learnt I was ,desp
25、ite everything ,a strong and special person who can cope with（处理）anything that comes her way. 24. The underlined words “it wasnt an exception to carelessness” probably refers to “_”. A. I was careless to cause a fire B. I shouldnt be careless in a foreign countryC. I was supposed to handle hardships
26、 abroad on my own D. the accommodation of exchange students is always out-of-the-way25. How did the author feel about his experience when living abroad by himself? A. Helpless. B. Meaningless. C. Fruitful. D. Regretful.26. We can learn from the second paragraph that the author_. - 6 -A. had expected
27、 everything abroad would go smoothly before leaving hiscountry B. hadnt been prepared to handle the problems abroad before goingC. got his visa without much difficulty D. went abroad with his dog27. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. What Made Me Become My Own Hero? B.
28、My Study Experience in the UKC. Being Alone Is Definitely an Awful Thing D. An Unforgettable Experience of Putting Out a Fire in LondonCWhite-collar workers increasingly unhealthyAn increasing number of white-collar workers in Shanghai are getting failing grades on their physical examinations, accor
29、ding to a white paper on the health of white-collar workers in Shanghai.Carried out by Shanghai Foreign Service Group ,a human resources company ,the report indicated that more than 53 percent of males are overweight,46 percent suffer from a fatty live and about 26 percent have elevated blood lipids
30、（血脂）.However, females are more often diagnosed as having breast lesions（乳房病变）that could lead to cancer (85 percent), thyroid（甲状腺）disorder (34 percent) and hemorrhoids（痔疮）(23 percent).Though the report also found that white-collar workers were paying increasing attention to their healthwith about 84
31、percent saying they followed their condition closely or very closelythose with healthy lifestyles dropped to 64 percent last year from 77 percent in 2015.The report came from about 500,000 physical exams taken by while-collar workers in Shanghai over the past five years. “ I always eat and drink too
32、 much and never exercise ,”said Wei Ruoxi, a 26-year-old working in finance who is struggling with being overweight .“I know what a healthy lifestyle looks like ,but the job just brings too much pressure and squeezes out exercise time ,”she added.Hu Xiaolong,30,an accountant in Shanghai ,said he was
33、 determined to live healthily from now on .“My recent physical examination shows a little shadow in the lung, which startled me when I heard it .I really need to quit these habits like smoking and staying up late.”The white paper also showed that more people are turning to commercial health insuranc
34、e to cope with financial risks caused by health problems .The popularity of insurance purchases among the participants reached 15.3 percent - 7 -last year, a rise of 4 percentage points in just one year .Most participants also expected their companies to help them with effective health management, s
35、uch as offering membership cards for gyms ,flexible working schedules and regular physical examinations. 28. The female white-collar workers with breast lesions suffer from _ most. A. breast lesions B. fatty liver C. hemorrhoids D. cancer29. What does the underlined word “startled” in the 4th paragr
36、aph probably mean? A. confused B. curious C. shocked D. annoyed30. The main idea of the last paragraph is that_. A. more and more white-collar workers have realized their health problems B. the health insurance firm has profited from white-collar workersC. people are trying to handle the white-colla
37、r workers health problems D. companies have taken measures to improve white-collar workers health31. In which column of a newspaper do we probably find the passage? A. Health. B. Business. C. People. D. Technology.DTechnology offers conveniences such as opening the garage door from your car or chang
38、ing the television station without touching the TV.Now one American company is offering its employees a new convenience: a microchip implanted in their hands. Employees who have these chips can do all kinds of things just by waving their hands .Three Square Market is offering to implant microchips i
39、n all of their employees for free .Each chip costs $300 and Three Square Market will pay for the chip .Employees can volunteer to have the chips implanted in their hands .About 50 out of 80 employees have chosen to do so .The president of the company, his wife and their children are also getting chi
40、ps implanted in their hands.The chip is about the size of a grain of rice .Implanting the chip only takes about a second and is said to hurt only very briefly .The chips go under the skin between the thumb and forefinger .With a chip in the hand ,a person can enter the office building ,buy food ,sig
41、n into computers and more ,simply by waving that hand near a scanner .The chips will he also used to identify - 8 -employees .Employees who want convenience ,but do not want to have a microchip implanted under their skin ,can wear a wristband （腕带） or a ring with a chip instead .They can perform the
42、same tasks with a wave of their hands as if they had an implanted chip.Three Square Market is the first company in the United States to offer to implant chips in its employees .Epicenter, a company in Sweden, has been implanting chips in its employees for a while.Three Square Market says the chip ca
43、nnot track the employees .The company says scanners can read the chips only when they are within a few inches of them. “The chips protect against identity theft, similar to credit cards.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the chips back in 2004, so they should be safe for humans, accord
44、ing to the company.In the future, people with the chips may be able to do more with them, even outside the office .Todd Westby is Chief Executive Officer of Three Square Market .He says, “Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing you to use this as your passport, public transit,
45、all purchasing opportunities, etc.” 32. What is the third paragraph mainly about? A. The substitutes of the chips. B. The potential risks of implanting the chips. C. The places to implant the chips. D. The advantages of the chips.33. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. t
46、he hands B. the scanners C. the employees D. the credit cards34. We can infer that_. A. the chips have magic powers B. the price of the chips is reasonableC. the chips are very popular among the employees D. most people suspect the application of the chips35. Which of the following best describes To
47、dd Westbys attitude towards the chips? A. Defensive. B. Disappointing. C. Casual. D. Optimistic.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- 9 -Tips for making small talkSome people are not good at small talk .Making small talk doesnt have to be either awkward or boring._36_Have some conversation starters ready.When you are sharing the same experience with someone, its easy to start a conversation._37_If you are at a party and a song comes on that you like or that reminds you of something, you can talk about that.Ask open-ended （开放式的） qu
