1、内蒙古巴彦淖尔市乌拉特前旗第一中学2019-2020学年高三英语上学期第一次月考试题（考试时间：100分钟 总分120分）第卷 （选择题 共70分）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(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AThe Worlds Largest LibrariesBritish Library(United Kingdom，London)The British Library was created by Act of Parliament in 1972；previous
2、ly，the library had been part of the British Museum，where the famous circular reading room had accommodated researchers including Karl Marx，who worked onDas Kapitalthere，as well as Oscar Wide and Mahatma GandhiThe British Library is now housed in a new building in StPancras，London，where its treasures
3、 include two Gutenberg Bibles，the Lindisfarne Gospels and one of Leonardo da Vmcis notebooksLibrary of Congress(United States，Washington，DC)Founded in 1800 with the private collection of Thomas Jefferson，the Library of Congress is in effect the USAs National LibraryIt receives two copies of everythi
4、ng published in the United StatesThe Library of Congress wag burned by the British Army in 1812，and severely damaged by fire again in 1851The collection includes many rare books，drawings and two Stradivarius violinsNew York Public LibraryThe New York Public Library developed gradually in the ninetee
5、nth century from the merger and acquisition(收购兼并)of a number of public and private collections；it has many branches in different districts of New York CityIt remains a structure which combines public and private finance and governanceTreasures held at the library include a Gutenberg BibleRussian Sta
6、te Library(Moscow)Founded in 1862 as the Moscow public library and museum，this collection became the State Library in 1925In consequence it receives copies of all Russian publications，and also holds large collections of maps，journals，music scores and recordingsIts possessions include the Archangel G
7、ospel，a codex in the Slavonic language dating from 109221. Which library met with two big losses in history?A. British LibraryB. Library of CongressC. New York Public LibraryD. Russian State Library22. What can we find in the Russian State Library?A. Lindisfame GospelsB. Stradivarius violinsC. A Gut
8、enberg BibleD. The Archangel Gospel23. What do we know from the text?A. Karl Marx and Oscar Wide worked as librarians in the British LibraryB. The Library of Congress receives two copies of all publications in RussiaC. The New York Public Library is supported by state and personal donationD. The Rus
9、sian State Library possesses a Gutenberg Bible in SlavonicBThe siesta competition took place in a supermarket, with plenty of shoppers, screaming babies, talking voices, and footsteps to take the competitors attention away from their after lunch sleeps.Five bright blue sofas were laid out, and five
10、competitors at a time were allowed to take a 20-minute sleep. A doctor measured their pulse to time how long they actually spent on asleep. Competitors earned extra points for snoring (打鼾),sleeping in strange positions, or wearing silly pajamas (睡衣).The winners of each round advance to the next stag
11、e in the competition.Its amazing that any of those people would fall asleep in the middle of such a busy place, while on couches that they are not used to. Yet, many of them did. They hugged pillows or soft toy bears. They covered their eyes with sleep masks, too. Whatever it took to help them fall
12、asleep fast and stay asleep.The siesta is a tradition in Spain that many feel is becoming forgotten. It used to be that people would take a brief nap after lunch every day. This would energize them, and keep them going for the rest of the day. Not to mention the health benefits of a good nap. But, t
13、hats all changing. People are too busy making money or watching gossip shows on TV after lunch to care about taking a nap.The National Association of Friends of the Siesta wants to bring Spain back to their traditional roots. They are doing this by having the siesta competition. They set up the comp
14、etition to reward the best sleepers with money. Actually, they were paid to sleep.There are really health benefits to a midday nap. We could all learn from this tradition. Its a much better way to get more energy than drinking a cup of coffee. It is also believed that a nap, and in fact a good night
15、s sleep, can help reduce heart disease. The more rested we are, the less stress we feel with day-to-day life.24. The underlined word “ siesta ” here probably means“ _ ”A. oversleepB. night sleepC. a short sleep after supperD. a short sleep after lunch25. In what situation did the competition take pl
16、ace?A. In a noisy place.B. In a quiet place.C. In a comfortable place.D. In a familiar place.26. When the competitors went to sleep, they could _.A. have their own beds B. use nothing to cover their eyesC. have doctors to help them D. use something to help them sleep27. The competition is held becau
17、se the Association wants to _.A. know if people still know the traditional habitB. call on people to have their traditional habitC. do some research on how people sleepD. give people money in this wayCFor Kim Duffy，sending away her teenage daughter was the best hope for saving the girls life.Corinne
18、, then 17, had been struggling with bulimia(贪食症)and anorexia(厌食症)for more than five years. Duffy and her husband, Terry, found a residential facility in Virginia，and Corinne signed on for a two-month stay in the summer of 2009.Today，Corinnes healthy and pursuing a masters degree in Colorado. She and
19、 her parents believe the holistic(整体)approach and individualized focus were key to her recovery. And they know they had access to unique resources. We were fortunate, says Duffy. We could pay for everything.But many cant. According to a report released in November 2014 by the Standing Committee on t
20、he Status of Women，between 600,000 and one million Canadians suffer from an eating disorder. Public in patient programs often wont admit patients until theyre in life-threatening condition. Private clinics often have a long waitlists and high costs at Homewood, in Guelph, Ont., a room is $ 305 to $
21、360 per day.The Duffs struggle led then to connect other families with the quality of care they received in the United Sates. In late 2013, he founded the WaterStone Clinic，a private eating disorder center in Toronto.Since the facility opened, 170 clients have received treatment. They take yoga, do
22、art therapy and participate in meal preparation, building real-life skills with a support team. Programs run weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and notably, so far WaterStone has no waiting list.But this approach is costly: approximately $ 650 per day. Realizing that the price tag puts WaterStone out o
23、f reach for many, the Duffys created the WaterStone Foundation-a charity that provides aid to patients who cant afford treatment the following year. Candidates are assessed by two committees that make a decision based on clinical and financial need. Since 2014,the foundation has helped 100 people.Du
24、ffy also wants to change the public system. In June of this year, the foundation awarded $170,000 to four Ontario hopitals offering creative treatment to eating disorder patients. Yes, people need private treatment, she says, “but its important to help out on a broader scale,too.28. Why did Duffy th
25、ink they were fortunate?A. They had enough money to travel abroad.B. They could afford the medical resources.C. They happened to find a right hospital.D. They met very experienced doctors.29. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. Public hospitals cannot treat patients with eating disorder.B. Many pe
26、ople die from eating disorder in Canadian public hospitals.C. A lot of eating disorder patients have no access to proper treatment.D. In private clinics eating disorder patients will receive timely treatment.30. Which of the following patients will receive help from WaterStone Foundation?A. Poor one
27、s who suffer from the disease. B. Ones who are rejected by public hospitals.C. Ones who are facing death. D. old ones who are poor.31. What do we know from Duffys words in the last paragraph?A. Only private clinics can give proper treatment to the patients.B. Treatment of the disease in public hospi
28、tals should be improved.C. She wants to cooperate with public hospitals to help the patients.D. Public hospitals should do more to help people with eating disorder.DMany people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike w
29、as always a big problem. Over the past 10 years, developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicles closer to reality. Now, two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available soon.The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype (原型) of its flying bic
30、ycle. Grant Stapleton, marketing sales director of Malloy Aeronautics, says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly. It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed, he adds.Mr. Stapleton says safety was the companys main concern. He sa
31、ys the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors to power the vehicle.The company is testing a full-size prototype of the Hoverbike, which will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.In New Zealand, Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a full-size p
32、rototype of its personal flying device, called the Jetpack. It can fly for more than 30 minutes, up to 1, 000meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said the Jetpack is built around safety from the start. In his words, “Reliabilit
33、y is the most important element of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself, very similar to a Formula One racing car.The Jetpack uses a gasoline-powered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute that would be used, if there should be an e
34、mergency. It starts to work at very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot, he adds. Mr. Coker says the Jetpack will be ready for sale soon.32. We can learn from the passage that the HoverbikeA. can hardly get in and out of small spaces quickly.B. can fly for over 30 minutes
35、, up to l, 000 meters high.C. has been used by the police and emergency rescue teams.D. can be transported quickly after being folded and packed.33. Peter Coker uses the example of Formula One racing car to show thatA. the Jetpack is very safe and reliable.B. the engine of the Jetpack is powerful.C.
36、 the actual structure of the Jetpack is uniqueD. the Jetpack can reach a great speed and height34. The underlined word It in the last paragraph refers to .A. the jet stream B. the engine C. the Jetpack D. the parachute35. What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage?A. To describe the pro
37、blems of inventing flying vehicles.B. To introduce the latest development of flying vehicles.C. To show the differences between two flying vehicles.D. To advertise the two personal flying vehicles.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。The best way to set yourself up for succe
38、ss is to make sure that your goals are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timelyMake your goals specificYou need to give yourself a concrete goal so you know exactly what youre working toward_36_Who will be involved in helping you reach your goal? What exact goal do you want to a
39、ccomplish? Be very specificWhen will you start and when will you reach your goal?Make your goals measurableNow that you have some of the specifics of your goal nailed down, its time to look at how you will measure your progressAfter all, if you dont have any way to measure your goal, how will you kn
40、ow when youve reached it?_37_ Some examples of measurable goals might be pounds lost, a positive change in blood work numbers, or fitness minutes accumulatedMake your goals attainableIts good to think big_38_ A goal thats attainable for you is one that you believe you can reach and have all the supp
41、ort, equipment, knowledge and resources needed to put your goals into actionMake your goals relevantYou need to make sure that youre choosing a goal that fits you and your lifestyle_39_Pick something that is meaningful and relevant to you and you ll set yourself up for successMake your goals timely_
42、40_Otherwise, it will be difficult to know how to pace yourself to reach itEvery goal should have a date, which will help you stay on trackIn addition, set up a few mini-deadlines to keep you on track to reaching your big-picture goalA. Put a deadline on your goalB. Never put off till tomorrow what
43、you can do todayC. You know your goal is specific if it answers these questionsD. Therefore, you should know in advance how you will make this happenE. However, its also important that you dont set a goal that is too big to reachF. Dont choose a goal just because someone else thinks its something yo
44、u should doG. Your goal is measurable if you can find a way to quantify your success using real numbers第二部分 英语知识运用(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四个选项(A.B.C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。You never know how far a kind act can go. You dont know who it can_41_either. When Gloria Potter and
45、Jeff Reick began _42_ ,they had no idea how much it would encourage people to _43_others with kindness.89 - year - old Gloria Porter was lying in hospital. She couldnt leave her ward. So to escape from _44_.she would stare out of her window to watch construction workers _45_ the new front entrance t
46、o the hospital. She wasnt expecting one of the iron workers to wave to her. She couldnt help but wave back at the kind 46 .This was only the start of a special _47_between the two.Jeff Reick knew Porter was _48_ ,so he decided to send a kind _49_ to her by finding a piece of chalk and writing”Get We
47、ll on one of the beams(梁) facing her _50_.“I just thought that was _51_,”Porter said. So I should do something to _52_that.“When Porter saw construction workers working high above the ground on a cold windy day, she grew _53_.She wrote Stay Safe on a piece of paper, which she then _54_on the window
48、for the workers to see. When I saw Stay Safe on the window,I_55_and said to my co - workers,did you see that?Reick said.The hospital staff took photos of that and _56_them on social media. The simple acts of kindness _57_and many people were employed in similar acts, including one woman who delivere
49、d_58_ pizza to the construction workers.“I just try to lead by example and never expect so much _59_,”Reick said.“If everybody _60_does things like that, the world will be a better place.“41. A. affectB. please C. disturb D. save42. A. datingB. communicating C. working D. arguing43. A. showerB. impr
50、ess C. charge D. combine44. A. fearB. sadness C. restriction D. boredom45. A. destroyingB. building C. repairing D. designing46. A. favorB. inspiration C. gesture D. job47. A. businessB. trouble C. destination D. connection48. A. illB. fine C. poor D. lonely49. A. noteB. message C. letter D. memory5
51、0. A. doorB. wall C. window D. entrance51. A. preciousB. impolite C. necessary D. sudden52. A. recordB. change C. return D. remember53. A. puzzledB. annoyed C. interested D. concerned54. A. drewB. said C. placed D. mentioned55. A. turned aroundB. looked aroundC. came down D. waited for56. A. foundB.
52、 commentedC. deleted D. shared57. A. succeededB. spreadC. popularized D. happened58. A. expensiveB. cheapC. free D. terrible59. A. satisfactionB. participationC. success D. trust60. A. apparentlyB. merelyC. especially D. willinglyII卷（共50分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Did y
53、ou grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a 61 (total) different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid.The term “third-culture kid” 62 (use) in the 1960s for the first time by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon while 63 (research) No
54、rth American children living in India. In general, third-culture kids benefit from 64 (they) intercultural experience and they often reach excellent academic result.Yet many 65 (difficulty) may arise from this phenomenon. Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt themselves completely 66 their new
55、 surroundings. Also, they often find it hard 67 (develop) new friendship. Additionally, for a third-culture kid, it is often easier to move to a new country 68 to return to his homeland. For example, after living in Australia for many years, Louis finally returned to the country 69 she was born. She
56、 didnt know anything about current TV shows 70 fashion trends. And she didnt share the same values as other teens of her age.第三部分 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、删除或修改。 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
57、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。One Saturday morning, I was watching TV with my parents when a piece of news caught our attentions. The Guangming Park called on people adopt trees. Thats exact what we had been thinking about. So on the next morning, we went to the
58、 park directly. A worker there gave us a detailed introduction or showed us to the pine woods. We choose a beautiful pine tree and the worker tied a adoption card to it. When my name was seeing on the card, I was so proud and felt a sense of responsibility at the same time. To memorize the excited m
59、oment, we took photos with our new family memberthe pine tree. In one of the photos, we both smiled from the bottom of our hearts.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jonah得知你即将去美国旅游。他写邮件询问你是否方便帮他买一些中国特产，请你根据以下要点给他回复：1. 表示愿意；2. 介绍特产；3. 询问要求（种类、数量、预算等）。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：特产 local special pr
60、oducts高三第一次月考英语试卷答案一、阅读理解 21. B 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. B28. B 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. B36. C 37. G 38. E 39. F 40. A二、完形填空 41. A 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. B 46.C 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C 51.A 52. C 53. D 54. C 55. A 56. D 57. B 58. C 59. B 60. D三、语法填空 61. totally62. was used 63
61、. researching64. their 65.difficulties 66. to67. to develop 68. than 69. where 70. or四、短文改错五、书面表达Dear Jonah,Im glad to know you are interested in Chinese local special products, and Im pleased to help you buy some. Here are some tips.Our panda decorations will be a good choice, because the panda is
62、one of the symbols of China which can gain peoples love at first sight. Besides, well-known for the beautiful styles,various silk clothes are also popular with foreigners. In addition, bowls, plates and cups made of china are also great choices because of their exquisite craftsmanship. Which do you
63、prefer? If you like them, please tell me in detail. Whats more, these items are of different prices. Would you like to tell me your budget on them as well as the numbers you need? Please let me know what you would like to have and I will try my best to meet your requirements.Looking forward to meeting you in the USA. Yours,Li Hua
