1、英语第1页(共9页) 保密 启用前 海口中学高三年级三月月考 英语试题 (考试时间120分钟 满分150分) 注意事项: 注意事项: 1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 第I卷(选择题) 一、完形填空 Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving _ of Rose. On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to
2、 know someone, so I _ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said, “Hi,handsome! My name is Rose. Im eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a _? “ I laughed and _ responded, then followed a giant squeeze. “_ are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. “Im here to meet a
3、rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids.“ I was _ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this _ at her age. “ I always dreamed of having a college education and now I _ it!” Later, we became friends. Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends _ she went. On one _ Ros
4、e was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she _ the speech. A little _ , she simply _ her throat and began,“ We do not stop playing _ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay _ , being happy and achieving success. Youv
5、e got to have a dream. When you _ your dreams, you die.” At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died _ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students _ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by _ that its never too late to be all
6、you can possibly be. Anybody can grow older, which doesnt _ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change. 1A. care B. memory C. need D. want 2A. turned up B. turned over C. turned around D. turned away 3A. hug B. kiss C. hand D. gift 英语第2页(共9页) 4A. annoyingl
7、y B. impatiently C. absently D. enthusiastically 5A. Who B. Why C. How D. When 6A. curious B. positive C. obvious D. convinced 7A. risk B. opportunity C. challenge D. invitation 8A. like B take C. hold D. make 9A. however B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever 10A. stage B. occasion C. time D. event 11
8、A. remembered B. continued C. delivered D. wrote 12A. delighted B. embarrassed C. fascinated D. frightened 13A. cleared B. checked C. cleaned D. treated 14A. until B. before C. when D. because 15A. energetic B. young C. alive D. healthy 16A. lose B. realize C. pursue D. obtain 17A. secretly B. sadly
9、 C. peacefully D. bitterly 18Ajoined B. ignored C. cancelled D. attended 19Aexample B. directions C. speech D. personality 20A. gain B. explore C. take D. appeal 二、阅读理解 My mother is a kind and gentle woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher she works diligently (勤奋地) and efficie
10、ntly. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort. I have an elder brother. He and I both love her dearly, as she loves us. My mother has been teaching maths at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to the school early in the morning and does not return home until late in th
11、e afternoon. She loves her students and cares for them. She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent qualities and very good teaching results, she is always praised and respected by both her students and colleagues alike. And she has been chosen or elected as a model teache
12、r several times. My mother is a thrifty and industrious (勤劳的)woman. She never buys expensive or beautiful dresses for herself; she goes occasionally to buy some inexpensive and high-quality clothes for us. She never goes to big restaurants to enjoy expensive meals. She only eats a cheap meal outside
13、 when she is too busy. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints. As soon as she comes back 英语第3页(共9页) from school, she sets about doing housework; sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. Besides, she prepares nice dishes
14、for us to eat. She seems to be on the go all the time. As she has been very busy working hard every day, she looks older than she really is. Her face is wrinkled, and her hair has turned silver white. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Often she says to us, “Work while you work, and play w
15、hile you play.” What a good piece of advice this is! I never forget it and always keep it in my mind. This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my action. 21The mother is always praised and respected by the students and other teachers, because . Ashe cares for her students Bshe has good qu
16、alities and is good at teaching Cshe loves her students and treats them with patience Dshe has been chosen or elected as a model teacher several times 22The third paragraph mainly tells us that the authors mother . Aseems to be on the go all the time Bcares much about her children Cis a thrifty and
17、industrious woman Dnever buys expensive or fancy dresses for herself 23What does the mother mean by saying the words in the last paragraph? AYou should concentrate on anything you are doing. BYou should play all the time. CYou should work and play at the same time. DYou should work all the time. 24W
18、hat does the mother look like? AShe looks young and beautiful. BShe looks much older than other women. CShe looks younger than she really is. DShe looks older than her real age. 英语第4页(共9页) Discover Nature Schools programs Becoming Bears (Kindergarten-2 grade) By becoming baby bears, children learn f
19、rom their “parent” to survive the seasons. Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation(冬眠). After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to ca
20、re for themselves. (1.5-2 hours) Whose Clues? (3-5 grade) Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive. Through outdoor study of plants and animals, kids will recognize their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and sur
21、vive. Using what they have learned, kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places. (3-4 hours) Winged Wonders (3-5 grade) Birds add color and sound to our world and play an important ecological (生态的) role. Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role b
22、irds play in food chains and go bird watching using field guides and telescopes. Students will do hands-on activities. Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(3-4 hours) Exploring Your Watershed (6-8 grade) We all depend on clean water. Examining how ou
23、r actions shape the waterways around us. Go on a hike to see first-hand some of the challenging water quality problems in a city. Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem. Each program is taught for a class with at least 10 students. All programs include plenty of
24、 time outdoors. So please prepare proper clothing, sunscreen and insect killers for children. To take part in a program, please email dcprogramsmdc.mo.gov. 25What can kids do at Becoming Bears? AWatch bears performances. BDress up as baby bears to learn about bears. CTake care of bears. DLearn how t
25、o survive a bear attack. 26Kids who are interested in plants will choose _. AWinged Wonders BExploring your Watershed CWhose Clues? DBecoming Bears 英语第5页(共9页) 27According to the passage, all the four programs _. Ahave outdoor activities Bhave the same teaching hours Care offered during summer holida
26、ys Dare designed for primary school students Crossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people dont even notice that theyre doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not awar
27、e of. A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason this happens is because the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart, crossing one leg over the other increases resistanc
28、e, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. Crossing your legs can also lead to neck and back pain. When you sit with your legs crossed, your hips are in a twisted position, which can cause one of you
29、r pelvic (骨盆的) bones to rotate. Since your pelvic bone supports your neck and spine, this can cause pressure on your lower and middle back and neck. You also might notice that when you sit with your legs crossed for long periods of time, your feet and legs get tingly or have the feeling of being asl
30、eep. This is because when one leg sits on top of the other, it causes pressure on the veins (血管) and nerves in your legs and feet. It can cause numbness and/or temporary paralysis in the legs, ankles, or feet. So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your f
31、eet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run. 28Crossing legs may lead to the following health problems except _. AIt can increase your blood pressure BIt can cause pressure on your lower and middle back and neck CIt will make
32、your neck and spine twisted DIt can cause paralysis for the time being 29Why can crossing your legs increase your blood pressure? ABecause the blood in your legs has to work against being pumped back to your heart. BBecause it will prevent the blood circulating. CBecause crossing legs results in les
33、s resistance for the blood to circulate. 英语第6页(共9页) DBecause higher blood pressure contributes to pushing the blood back to the heart. 30What is the purpose of writing this article? ATo persuade us not to cross our legs any longer. BTo make us aware of the health problems caused by crossing legs. CT
34、o tell us the benefits of sitting with our feet on the floor. DTo show that crossing legs is an extremely common habit. Andreea, 18, from Romania, sent a photograph of the view from her window and included a brief (简短的)apology: “Sorry, this picture is plain and boring. No one would like it.” At home
35、 in New Jersey, US, Coreen Burke, 16, clicked on the same image in her inbox. She saw a village with its old houses, and a distant chimney puffing smoke. “Isnt this amazingly different from my country?” she thought to herself. Burke saw potential in that photo. She posted it to her blog, Outside My
36、Window,which features a daily snapshot (快照)of someones window view from different people around the world. The concept (理念)is simple: We can all relate to the act of staring through a pane of lass (一块玻璃),onto the scene on the other side, “Maybe if we understood the way people from all over the world
37、 live,” she added, “we would get along better than we have been lately.” On the sit,Can see Frederics window in the south of France, looking out on sailboats anchored in a tranquil harbor(宁静的港湾).0r Virginias view in Canada, a winter scene with trees laced in white. Like most high school students, Bu
38、rke has yet to travel the world. But she hopes to someday collect many stamps in her passport,starting in Greece and India. In the meantime, however, shes devoting herself to her website. she posted the first window view from Switzerland, a sunset captured (拍摄)by an 18-year-old.Then others came flow
39、ing in by email, up to seven a day, from as far as Kazakhstan and Indonesia. Contributors are marked on a map on her bedroom wall: A blue dot indicates (表示)their country and a pink dot shows their city, if they provide it. The most responses have come from Europe - Estonia, Poland, Italy, Germany an
40、d Sweden, to name a few. She is crossing her Angers 英语第7页(共9页) that she 11 receive a photo from Africa or Antarctica, which are unrepresented so far. And while Burkes become a cyber crusader (斗士)for appreciating the beauty outside our own windows, it will probably come as a surprise to learn that sh
41、e doesnt actually have a window in her own bedroom. But with the views out of other peoples she can enjoy whenever she wants to, she surely doesnt mind. 31How might Burke describe Andreeas picture? ABoring. BCharming. CStrange. DPlain. 32Outside My Window is a blog intended to share . Athe view from
42、 Burkes window Bpictures of rural New Jersey Cphotos of window views from people worldwide Dbeautiful scenes of places of interest 33It can be concluded from the article that Burke . Abelieves we should reach out to people of different cultures Bhas been invited to visit various places thanks to her
43、 website Cwas inspired to create a website after her trip to Switzerland Dhas collected the most pictures from America and Europe 34What does Burke hope to do now? ATo have a window of her own. BTo become a cyber crusader. CTo own a large world map in her bedroom. DTo get responses from Africa or An
44、tarctica. 三、七选五 What makes a good apology? What is the right way to say were sorry that doesnt merely relieve our guilt or get us out of hot water, but best serves the person we hurt? There is more to saying sorry than just saying “sorry“. 35They include expressing regret, explaining what went wrong
45、, acknowledging responsibility, offering to repair the situation, and requesting forgiveness. That may seem like a lot to remember, but acknowledgement of responsibility turned out to be the most important piece. Of course, not all the ruined situations are created equal. 36Here are a 英语第8页(共9页) few
46、 key tips. Have perfect timing. Did you totally ruin the situation? A little cool-off time could help.37.But if the other party is angry at your wrong doing, it may be more effective to wait because their anger may prevent them from being receptive to an apology. Waiting can help you too. The best t
47、ime to apologize is when one feels ready to sincerely apologize. 38Experts agree that face-to-face apologies beat phoned-in, e-mailed, or handwritten ones. Facial expressions, gestures, and the tone of voice have all been shown to be important channels that convey sincerity. Anyone can type I feel r
48、eally ashamed,“ but if you say it live, its obvious whether or not you mean it. Explain; dont excuse. Because admitting to being wrong is painful and can make people worried that theyre a bad person, they often water down their apology with excuses. Examples include “ I certainly apologize if I offe
49、nded anyone“ and “ Im sorry, but you started it “ . That sort of apology has a name: a non-apology. It uses the form of an apology but follows it up by shifting- responsibility to the offended person, Implying he or she is too sensitive.39Even if you did something comparably less important, like being late all the time , its always key to remember that while youre the one apologizing, its not about you; its a