1、新干二中高三第一次月考英语(尖)试卷第二部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ABritish MuseumLocated in Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, the British Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artifacts and is free to all visitors The British Museum s remarkable collection
2、 spans over two million years of human history and culture, and it has more than 7 million objects, so it would probably take a week to see everythingOver 6million visitors every year experience the collection, including world-famous objects such as the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummiesAdmission an
3、d opening timesFree, open daily 10:00 to 17:30Open until 20:30 on Fridays, except Good FridayClosed on 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 JanuaryLarge luggage, suitcases and cabin baggageFor everyones safety, all bags, packages and personal items may be searched before entry Wheeled cases and large items
4、of luggage are not allowed on British Museum for safety and security reasons Storage for luggage is available at major rail stations, including Euston, Kings Cross and Charing CrossMembershipMembership allows you to discover 2 million years of human history with free unlimited entry to special exhib
5、itions, an exclusive discount offer on magazine subscription and many more benefitsIndividual membership: 74Under 26 membership: 54Young friends (ages 8-15): 25ShopsThe Museum has four shops where you can buy books, souvenirs, and family gifts21When can you visit the British Museum?_AAt 9:00 FridayB
6、At 12:00 MondayCOn Christmas DayDOn Good Friday22Where can visitors store their large luggage _AAt major train stationsBAt some crossingsCIn the hall of the MuseumDAt the entrance to the Museum23If two friends aged 14 and 18 apply for membership of the Museum, how much should they pay?_A25B79C50D148
7、BA robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in CaliforniaAccording to course instructor William Barry, associate professor at NDNU, Bina48 is the worlds first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, a feat h
8、e described as remarkable The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institutionBefore becoming a student, Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barry s classes for several yearsOne day whenaddressingBa
9、rrys class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supportedRather than enroll Bina48 in his Robot Ethics: Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course, Barry suggested that Bina48 should take his course Philosophy of Love insteadLove is a concep
10、t Bina48 doesnt understand,said BarryTherefore the challenge would be for Barry and his students to teach Bina48 what love isSome interesting things happened in the class, said BarryHe said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina48 about love, which, after all, is fairly
11、simple - its a feeling, said BarryBut the reality was differentBina48 ended up learning 31 different versions of love, said Barry,highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working artificial intelligence in futureBina48 participated in class discussions via Skype and also took part in
12、 a class debate about love and conflict with students from West PointBina48s contribution to the debate was filmed and posted on YouTubeIt was judged that Bina48 and NDNU classmates were the winners of this debateIn the next decade, Barry hopes Bina48 might become complex enough to teach a class, th
13、ough he says he foresees robots being used to better the teaching and learning experience, rather than replacing instructors completely24What was Bina48s performance like in class?_AExtraordinaryBInsignificantCFar-reachingDUnattractive25What does the underlined word addressing in paragraph 3 probabl
14、y mean?_ADealing withBConsulting withCGiving a speech toDSending a letter to26What can we learn from the passage?_AIt was interesting for Bina48to learn about loveBIt was quite easy for Bina48to learn about loveCArtificial intelligence may somehow be superior to manDHumans can launch a challenge to
15、artificial intelligence27What does Barry think of the future development of Bina48?_AIt will surely be able to serve as a teacherBIt will be able to promote learning and teachingC It will completely take the place of instructorsD It will be smart enough to control human beingsCThe survey by The Harv
16、ard Crimson was emailed to incoming first year undergraduates; 1,600 students respondedResults showed that at least a tenth of the students polled admitted to having cheated on an exam before starting at the university,while almost half admitted to cheating on their homeworkAthletes were apparently
17、the most prone to cheating.20 percent of students who played a university sport admitted to cheating on an exam compared to 9 percent of students who did notThe survey also revealed that men were not only more likely to cheat but were also more likely to admit to itThe results,compared to a previous
18、 survey done on the class of 2013,suggested that cheating may be becoming more commonplaceOf the outgoing seniors only 7 percent admitted to cheating in an exam and another 7 percent said they had been dishonest on a take-home test.32 percent of the seniors said they had cheated on homework during t
19、heir undergraduate yearsThe surveys come in the wake of a cheating scandal at the university which saw 120 students investigated for sharing answers on an exam in 2012One recent graduate stated:Cheating was commonplace when I was at Harvard,especially with students in their first year or twoI would
20、say as many as 60 per cent of students took notes into some examsNo one really cared and the faculty (教师),well some of them at least,seemed to recognize and yet ignore the problemIn an email to NBC News,Jeff Neal,a Harvard representative,explained that a committee,made up of faculty,staff and studen
21、ts had been established totackle cheating,whichis a national problem in American education28Of the following 4 university students,who is most likely to cheat?_AJack,an athletic freshmanBRose,a third-year studentCJohn,a second-year studentDMaria,a first-year student29According to para.4& 5,which of
22、the following statement can be inferred?_AThey have done more than one surveyBonly 7% of the seniors have cheated in the examsCIt seems more and more undergraduates are cheatingDStudents are more likely to cheat in their senior years30Why did The Harvard Crimson conduct the survey?_ABecause they wan
23、t to wake up the cheating studentsBBecause the faculty recognized and yet ignored the problemCBecause cheating has become more commonplaceDBecause there was a cheating scandal at the university31Which word has the closest meaning to the underlined wordtacklein the last paragraph?_Afind Bpunish Csolv
24、e D explainDAccording to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographsThe farm animals, who are social and have large brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humansHowever, their abili
25、ty to recognize human faces from photos alone is novelThe recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society: Open ScienceShow the woolly creatures could be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and actress Emma
26、 WatsonInitially,the sheep were trained lo approach certain images by being given food rewardsLater,they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewardedThe sheep could even recognize images of faces shown at an angle, though their ability to do so declined by about 15percent - the
27、 same rate at which a humans ability to perform the same task declinesAnyone who has spent time working with sheep will know that they are intelligent, individual animals who are able to recognize their handlers, said Professor Jenny Morton, who led the Cambridge studyWeve shown with our study that
28、sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, comparable with those of humans and monkeysRecognizing faces is one of the most important social skills for human beings, and some disorders of the brain, including Huntingtons disease, affect this abilitySheep are long-lived and have brains that are s
29、imilar in size and complexity to those of some monkeysThat means they can be useful models to help us understand disorders of the brain, such as Huntingtons disease, that develop over a long time and affect cognitive abilitiesOur study gives us another way to monitor how these abilities change, Mort
30、on said32According to the new research, whats unusual about sheep?_AThey have large brainsBThey can recognize their ownersCThey can tell animals from humansDThey can recognize human faces from photographs33How did the researchers train the sheep?_ABy guiding them to follow their handlersBBy giving f
31、ood rewardsCBy showing photos of humans and monkeys by turnsDBy showing photos of famous people34What can be inferred from the passage?_ASheep have a higher face-recognition ability than monkeysBThe sheeps face-recognition ability stays the same when shown photos at any angleCThe new discovery is be
32、neficial to the study of cognitive ability changesDThe sheeps face-recognition ability may prevent some disorders of the brain35Whats the best title of the passage?_AA New discovery about SheepBHow Sheep Recognize Each OtherCA Wonderful ScientistDThe Life of Sheep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
33、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。Do teenagers kmow how to sleep? If you re the parent of teens, you might be laughing to your self. Thats alt they know how to do. In truth teens might not know enough about how to sleep, when to sleep and why. 36 .Just as we focus on our diets and exercise for health, we
34、need to consider sleep necessary to our mental, physical and psychological health. Good sleep is sleep that is long enough to allow your brain to remove the side effects of daytime brain activity. Consistent bed times and wakeup times are the key to keeping our sleep cycles. 37 .Teens are social cre
35、atures, and the most attractive social gathering place these days is on their digital devices. 38 . Ideally, we should avoid blue light for at 1east half an hour before bed But social media and!homework that requires screen time mean too many kids are powering up their devices when their bodies shou
36、ld be powering down for the night. 39 . Equally contributing to sleep issues are eating too ate, taking naps, and failing to get enough exercise. In other words, these people never 1earned how to sleep.Over time, poor sleep 1eads to a decline in mood. 40 . Significantly, when I speak to my adult pat
37、ients who are struggling with sleep issues, nearly all of them say their sleep problems started in high school.Therefore. I recommend sleep education. Otherwise. we wont necessarily solve the health, safety and economic issues of sleepy teens.A. When they are disturbed, our sleep is affectedB. Going
38、 to bed too late is only one part of sleep problems C. Being exposed to blue light from our screens delays sleepD. Current school schedules allow for about seven hours of sleep a night E. It also contributes to a lot of medical issues. from being fat to heart disease F. Later school start time reall
39、y contributes to more sleep and improved healthG As far as Im concerned. one important element is missing: sleep education第三部分语言知识运用(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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The Gift at the Parking Lot I never thought I would be writing about a trip to the c
40、onvenience store. It was just a month after my grandmother had 41 and I did useless things hoping to fill the hole in my heart and make me forget the pain. In the store, I was upset because I couldnt even remember 42 I went there to buy so I ended up buying something 43 . As I walked out of the stor
41、e to get my car, I was 44 angry at everything that was going on around me which was a very 45 feeling at that time. Feeling 46 , my belief in God was beginning to fade. Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her 47 .“Excuse me, excuse me.” she said loudly. 48 she was going to ask for
42、 my parking spot, I 49 pointed to my car. “No, excuse me,” she said again. At this point, I felt I had no 50 but to see what this 51 lady wanted. As I got closer, I realized that she was 52 something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was overcome with a sense of relief while others would be 53 in this sit
43、uation. Finally, she 54 me a booklet (小册子), which read “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?” “Maybe you need this,” she said calmly 55 a warm smile on her face. However, 56 I could thank her, she was gone. I felt a sense of 57 as I opened the first page. It 58 how people pass on, but their spirit 59 with
44、 us. This was the first time since my grandma had died that I had felt her with me and I began to feel hope again. It was a unique 60 . And, Ill remember it for the rest of my life.41.A. come backB. passed awayC. broken downD. fallen over42.A. whatB. whyC. howD. when43.A. by chanceB. in handC. at ra
45、ndomD. on purpose44.A. stillB. evenC. yetD. also45.A. commonB. unbearableC. curiousD. awkward46.A. breathlessB. hopelessC. aimlessD. helpless47.A. carB. doorC. windowD. hand48.A. RecognizingB. WorryingC. AssumingD. Realizing49.A. cautiouslyB. exactlyC. clumsilyD. simply50.A. choiceB. restrictionC. d
46、estinationD. prejudice51.A. outgoingB. energeticC. determinedD. annoying52.A. putting awayB. looking intoC. searching forD. going over53.A. excitedB. nervousC. comfortableD. moved54.A. offeredB. showedC. broughtD. handed55.A. withB. inC. onD. of56.A. afterB. onceC. asD. before57.A. comfortB. satisfa
47、ctionC. inspirationD. surprise58.A. impliedB. explainedC. instructedD. directed59.A. catches upB. fits inC. sticksD. remains60.A. lessonB. memoryC. giftD. reward第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)Keeping a diary in English is one of the most _61_ (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability. _62_ (com
48、pare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes _63_(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. _64_ we persist in this practice, gradually well learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many _65_.
49、(difficult)In the first place, _66_ often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. As far as I _67_ (conce
50、rn), my _68_ (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach . Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I beli
51、eve that it is_69_great use to keep a diary in English for _70_ development of our writing skills.第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文,文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删改或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意:1.每处
52、错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。When we are happy, we would like share our happiness with others, making them know our enjoyment. When we are not in a good mood, we wanted to get someone whom can listen to us. Be a listener is not easy. People always complain about our worries, and a good list
53、ener should listen to them but learn to comfort them. To be a good listener can help us make good friend with others. The one who always listen to others tends to be easy-going. When he is in the trouble, his friends will be willingly to help him. So lets learn to be a good listener from now on.第二节:
54、书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华,你的美国笔友Alice对中国茶文化很感兴趣。2018年8月8日将有一个茶艺活动在南昌举行,请你根据以下内容,给她写一份邀请信。1.地点:雨阁茶楼(Yuge Tea House)2.参加人员:来自世界各地100多名中学生3.活动内容:听中国茶介绍,观赏各种茶具和茶艺表演,品茶等。参考词汇:茶艺表演tea ceremony 茶具tea sets 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分 15分)61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65. _66. _ 67. _ 68. _ 69. _ 70. _短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)Whe
55、n we are happy, we would like share our happiness with others, making them know our enjoyment. When we are not in a good mood, we wanted to get someone whom can listen to us. Be a listener is not easy. People always complain about our worries, and a good listener should listen to them but learn to c
56、omfort them. To be a good listener can help us make good friend with others. The one who always listen to others tends to be easy-going. When he is in the trouble, his friends will be willingly to help him. So lets learn to be a good listener from now on.书面表达 (满分25分)_2019届高三年级第一次月考英语试卷参考答案听力 1-20 AB
57、CCA BCBCB BACAC BCBAA阅读理解 BAB ACCBAADCDBCA七选五 GACBE完形填空BACBABCCDADCBDADABDC语法填空61. effective 62. Compared 63. less 64. If 65. difficulties 66. it 67. am concerned 68. suggestion 69. of 70. the10. willingly改willling写作Dear Alice,How is everything with you? I am writing to tell you that there will be a
58、 tea ceremony to be held at Yuge Tea House in NanChang on August 8th ,2018. We will be delighted to have you there with us as you are a devoted fan about Chinese tea culture.As scheduled, we, together with over 100 middle school students from all over the world, can have a general idea about Chinese
59、 tea. Besides, there will be a feast for our eyes which consists of wide ranges of tea sets as well as tea art performances. Whats the most attractive part is that we will be given a precious chance to have a taste of tea.I promise you will get the hang of Chinese tea culture if you can participate in it. Looking forward to your coming.Yours faithfully,Li Hua