1、- 1 -山西省河津二中 2019届高三英语上学期 10月月考试题考试时间：120 分钟 满分 150分 2018.10第一部分 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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AIt is one of the liveliest festivals that happen in Bath and it is returning this September. The Jane Austen Festival kicks off on September 8 and runs fo
2、r ten days until September 17 with events running every day and evening.What are some of the festival highlights?Grand Regency Costumed Charity WalkThe highlight is usually the walk which sees 600 or more fans dressed in period dress as they walk from Royal Crescent Lawn through the city to Parade G
3、ardens. It is a splendid sight to see in the historic, Georgian streets.When: Saturday, September 9/11: 00 am-12: 30 pmWhere: Royal Crescent LawnTickets: 10 per adult / FREE to watchMr Wickham and an evening with Jane AustenJane Austens most memorable characters come to life at the Old Theater Royal
4、. Performances include the handsome Wickham (Adrian Lukis). Period music and a talk from historian Catherine Creon will also feature.When: Sunday, September 10/7: 30 pm-9: 00 pmWhere: The Masonic Hall (Old Theater Royal)Regency Dance Workshops“There is nothing like dancing. After all. I consider it
5、as one of he first refinements of polished societies.”Join in on the fun. Costumes are welcome but not necessary!When: Thursday, September 14/10: 30 am-12: 00 pmWhere: Assembly RoomsTickets: 15Are there any free events?Yes.A Reading of Northanger Abbey. The novel will be read aloud throughout the fe
6、stival. Sections of Austens first novel are set in Bath and you can still find the locations mentioned!When: Everyday from Sept. 10-sept. I7 from 2:00 pm-3:00 pmWhere: Waterstones bookshop, Milsom Street (upstairs)1. What does the author say about the festival?A. It is in honor of a novel B. It star
7、ts on September 8C. It is held beyond Bath D. It is intended for the locals2. Where should people wear special costumes to attend an event?- 2 -A. Royal Crescent Lawn. B. The Masonic Hall C. Assembly Rooms D. Waterstones bookshop. 3. Which of the following events are not included in the celebration
8、of this festival?A. Joining in a charity walk through the city Bath.B. Attending a lecture from a historian.C. Watching a performance by actor Wickham.D. Enjoying the public reading of Jane Austen s first novel.BI handed the card from my schools help-wanted board to the man behind the counter of Mor
9、ts Deli(熟食店)at the Farmers Market. Even before I opened my mouth, he was shaking his head.It was September 1957, and my family had just arrived in California. My father only got work two or three days a week. Our poor savings were gone, and as the eldest boy of the family, I was the only one able to
10、 help.“let me work the rest of the week, and if you dont like the way I do the job, dont pay me.”I said. The tall man stared at me, then nodded. At Morts, I worked very hard. Near the end of the day he called me up to him. “How much did that card at school say this job paid? “he asked. “One dollar a
11、n hour. “ I whispered. Actually I was willing to take less.“Thats not enough for someone who works as hard as you, “Mort said. “You start at 1.25.”Over the next few weeks I learned a lot about Mort. Our store was closed on Sundays, so every Saturday evening Mort urged me to take home the leftover so
12、up. It was a meal in itself, a treat for my struggling family.One Saturday after work. I was about to step in my house when I saw a large man in my fathers chair. He was swearing at my father. I quietly walked into the kitchen and listened through the door. The man wanted to take our car. Dad offere
13、d to make the three payments that were due, but the man demanded the entire sum-325-or the car. I slipped out of the door, thinking: Who might have 325? Who would even consider lending me so much money?The only person I could think of was Mort. I ran back to his deli and told him my tale. “So, could
14、 you possibly lend my father 325?“I finished, realizing how absurd it sounded. Although Morts eye bored(挖) holes in my face, he gave me 325, saying, “I ll take back half your wages until its repaid.”That night I was a hero to my family, But the real hero was Mort Rubin, who quietly raised my salary
15、every month afterwards. He made the world a better place.4. Why does the author talk about his family in Paragraph 2?A. To show his strong desire for a job. B. To reflect his poor living conditions.C. To stress the heavy burden on his father. D. To prove high living costs in California.5. What can b
16、e inferred from the underlined sentence?A. The meal was cheap but very delicious - 3 -B. The soup was fuel in snowy weather.C. The soup was more than the family could eat. D. The soup was a basic solution to the problem of the authors family.6. Why did Mort give the author 325?A. Because the author
17、wanted to buy a car. B. Because the three payments of the authors family were due. C. Because he thought it absurd not to lend the author the money. D. Because the author wanted to pay off all the debts for his family.7. Which words can be used to describe Mort Rubin?A. Cold but flexible. B. Patient
18、 and hard-working.C. Kind and helpful. D. Strict and calculating.CResearch finds that children who play violent games or watch violent TV can become violent themselves, but what drives this change? Are the kids simply copy what they see on the screen, or could gaming have a more profound effect on t
19、heir brains, affecting behavior?To explore that question, Dr. Vincent Matthews and his colleagues at Indiana University, who have long studied media violence, looked at what happened in the brains in 28 students who were randomly assigned to play either a violent, first-person shooter game or a non-
20、violent one every day for a week. None of the participants had much previous gaming experience.At the start of the study, researchers used functional MRI to scan brain activity in the participants, all young adult men, while they completed lab-based tasks involving either emotional or non-emotional
21、content. The participants were then scanned again while they repeated the same tasks after a week of playing the video games.Researchers found that those who played the violent video games showed less activity in areas that involved emotions, attention and inhibition(抑制) of our impulses(冲动). “Behavi
22、oral studies have shown an increase in aggressive behavior after violent video games, and what we show is the psychological explanation for what the behavioral studies are showing,” say Matthews. “Were showing that there are changes in brain function that are likely related to that behavior.”Its not
23、 clear how long-lasting the changes may be. When Matthews brought the participants back after a week of not playing video games, their brain activity had changed again, recovering to more normal reactions, but their brain functions still werent quite the same as before they were exposed to the viole
24、nt games.8. What do we know about the participants?A. Both teenagers and adults were chosen.B. The participants had never played any computer games before.C. 28 participants were all young adult men.D. The participants were carefully divided into two groups.9. After playing a violent video game, a p
25、erson is more likely to be _.- 4 -A. concentrative B. impulsive C. calm D. tired10. What does the underlined part “more profound” in Paragraph I most probably mean?A. Greater. B. Shorter. C. negative D. positive.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. What Causes Children to
26、 Be ViolentB. How Matthews Carried Out His StudyC. Say “No” to Computer GamesD. How Playing Violent Video Games May Change the BrainDWhen a laptop or smart phone battery starts losing its power, the only options are to buy an expensive replacement, or just keep it plugged in all the time. But one wo
27、man may have found the answer to this problem.Mya Le Thai is a scientist studying at the University of California. She recently discovered a process that may lead to batteries that last forever.Thai said she had been frustrated that the batteries for her wireless devices degraded over time, until th
28、ey failed to charge fully. Thai did not like having to keep her laptop connected to an electrical outlet(电源插座) to keep it powered on. So, she decided to do something about that problem. At first, she and her team at UC Irvine thought about inventing a new battery. But as they experimented, Thai disc
29、overed something that might permit lithium-ion(锂离子) batteries to last forever.Lithium-ion batteries power most wireless devices. Over time, the batteries lose the ability to hold a charge. Most of these batteries have a life span of about 7,000 charging cycles before they die. One of the reasons lit
30、hium-ion batteries degrade is their use of nanowires to carry electricity. Nanowires are extremely thin, A human hair is thousands of times thicker, for example. Nanowires are extremely efficient carriers of electricity, which makes them useful in batteries. But Thai said their thinness also makes t
31、hem weak. “Nanowires break and fracture over time,” she said. “Thats why they lose capacity.”But, Thai had a theory - the nanowires might last longer if covered with a gel(凝胶). She and her team tested this theory.“ It was a long process and a lot of work, “Thai said. The team tried many coverings fo
32、r the wires. PMMA, a type of plastic, was one of them. The nanowires were coated with PMMA and cycled through charges 200,000 times. The PMMA-coated nanowires showed no evidence of damage. The results suggest that batteries could last forever, without losing charging ability. Thai said 200,000 cycle
33、s amount to about three months on just one device. Thai hopes to continue her research to understand why this gel works so well and to see if any other gel could create better results. 12. What caused Thai to work on lithium-ion batteries?A. She found that batteries cant be powered fully.B. She disl
34、iked the batteries for her laptop.C. She thought batteries were too expensive.- 5 -D. She and her team were assigned to invent a new battery.13. Which of the following sentences is TRUE about nanowires?A. They are too weak to carry electricity.B. They last only 7,000 charging cycles.C.They are the m
35、ain cause of battery degrading.D. They are not suitable to use in batteries.14. The breakthrough may most probably lie in_.A. a new kind of batteryB. new materials for batteriesC. coating nanowires in gelD. a new way of charging batteries15. What may be the best title for the passage?A. Why batterie
36、s are degradingB. Scientist invents life-long batteryC. Nanowires discovered by scientistD. Nanowires trying on new coating第二节(共 5小题;每小题 3分,满分 15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。Modern life is making us lonelier, and recent research indicates that this may be the next biggest public health
37、 issue following obesity and substance abuse. 16_ Changes in modern society are considered to be the cause. We live in nuclear family units, often living large distances away from our extended family and friends, and our growing reliance on social technology rather than face-to-face interaction is t
38、hought to be making us feel more isolated (孤立的). 17 Relocating to a new area, losing a loved one, and starting a course at university are all key times when people feel lonely. Some people believe this experience of loneliness motivates us to reconnect with others and to seek out new friendships to
39、reduce the “social pain” that we feel. 18 But for some, when reconnection is not easy or not possible and a person is socially isolated, he can remain in this uncomfortable loneliness state for a number of years, which is linked to poor mental health.There are a number of misunderstandings regarding
40、 those who experience loneliness. Certainly all of us feel it from time to time. 19 They may be socially isolated due to decreased mobility and loss of friends and partners. But it is not often acknowledged that loneliness also affects people at all ages, including children, and is particularly comm
41、on in the teenage years.Another myth (谬见) is that loneliness is typically associated with being alone, but it also affects people when they are surrounded by others and well connected socially. 20 A. They think it is useful to us.B. So why are we getting lonelier?C. Loneliness affects all of us at s
42、ome point in our lives.- 6 -D. But how on earth can we get rid of this upsetting “friend”?E. Loneliness almost accompanies us all the time and everywhere.F. But it is commonly known that loneliness particularly affects the elderly.G. This is because loneliness is about the quality not the quantity o
43、f relationships. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55分）第一节 （共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A small village by the sea depended on fishing to survive. Each year the village boats had to go farther and farther from 21 to catch enough fish to 22 the population.But as the fisherme
44、n ventured farther away, they 23 a problem. Their usual 24 was to put the fish they caught in big tanks to keep them fresh 25 they returned home. But the fish grew less and less energetic in the tanks, and many 26 before the boat could reach shore again.After much 27 , one of the crew 28 upon a solu
45、tion: on their next fishing trip, they caught a small 29 and placed it in the tank along with the fish. The shark ate only a few fish, but the rest swam 30 around the tank trying to keep away from the predatorand made 31 to shore fresh and healthy for the villagers who depended on them.The 32 of the
46、 story is that sometimes a little fear is what we need to stay active and alive. People usually 33 concentration and focus when they begin to coast(不出力 ) and perform 34 when they have a little anxiety or fear.A little fear can be 35 . Fear can hold a lot of people 36 and stop them from living life t
47、o the fullest. I understand that feeling of being afraid. 37 , there is only one thing worse than 38 , and that is being afraid to begin. There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about them.Dale Carnegie once said, “ 39 breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds conf
48、idence and _40 . If you want to conquer fear, dont sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”21. A. house B. shore C. village D. sea22. A. feed B. afford C. help D. hold23. A. encountered B. challenged C. solved D. simplified24. A. movement B. process C. behavior D. practice25. A. when B. af
49、ter C. since D. until26. A. missed B. slipped C. died D. escaped27. A. energy B. thought C. work D. exercise28. A. came B. occurred C. hit D. set29. A. dolphin B. whale C. seal D. shark30. A. leisurely B. wildly C. excitedly D. - 7 -curiously31. A. it B. them C. you D. him32. A. moral B. truth C. theory D. purpose33. A. k
