1、和诚学校2017-2018学年高三8月月考英语试卷一、阅读理解(共两节, 满分60分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题3分, 满分45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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOctober 21 was a very dark day in Texas. Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes, it caused the largest business damage in Texass history. The worst thing is Hannas destructive f
2、orce nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines. According to Center Point Energy, Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers. Currently, more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark. Crews have worked 16-hour shifts to restore power to residents. Most of Houston seems to be returning t
3、o normal. Schools, restaurants, retail stores and gas stations are open. Smiles are back. But harder-hit places, including Galveston, will take much longer to recover. Hundreds of people are still missing, and coastal towns are a mess. Some ruins from storm have drifted south to other beaches in Tex
4、as. Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water damage. Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13. Many school supplies were destroyed. Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galves
5、ton, Texas. This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying. Believe it or not, Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing. When Paula was a girl, she was an orphan, but was taken in by her stepmom, Antonia Flores. Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately t
6、o locate her for the past few years. Before the hurricane, Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter. There, she reunited with Flores after 30 long years! The moment they saw each other, their lives were changed.21. Whats the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna
7、?A. Hundreds of people are still missing.B. A large number of people are homeless.C. Power facilities are severely destroyed.D. Factories are closed and many people jobless.22. It can be inferred that the residents in Houston_.A. have fully recovered from the disasterB. were the most unlucky people
8、in the disasterC. need a long time to bring their life back to normalD. suffered less from Hanna than people in Galveston23. Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for_A. at least one month B. at least three weeksC. two weeks at most D. nearly half a month24. Paul
9、a Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because_A. they had nothing lost after Hurricane HannaB. they lived a happier life in San Antonio shelterC. Paula was taken good care of in the shelterD. Paula reunited with her stepmother after three decadesBThe International Painting Contest
10、on Googles homepage in 2015 may look pretty strange, but it spotlightings a very serious issue: clean water, which is unusual for an 11-year-old from Long Island.Audrey Zhang, a fifth-grader from Levittown, N.Y, is the winner of this years Doodle 4 Google contest, rising to the top of some 100, 000
11、entries on the theme of “draw one thing to make the world a better place.”Her piece, titled “Back to Mother Nature,” describes a detailed water-cleaning machine. Zhang worked with a team of artists at Google to animate(使生动)her drawing. “To make the world a better place, I came up with a transformati
12、ve water purifier, a machine used to remove dirty or harmful substances,” Google quoted Zhang as saying. “It takes in dirty and polluted water from rivers, lakes and even oceans, then massively transforms the water into clean, safe and pure water. When humans and animals drink this water, they will
13、live a healthier life.”She created a whole world around the deviceone populated by humans, a whale in a top hat and dragons.Zhang, s piece is “so vivid and so rich and so full and so complete, Google Doodle team leader Ryan Germick told the Washington Post. “Every leaf seemed to have life in it.”Alo
14、ng with having her artwork featured on Googles homepage, Zhang wins a $30,000 college scholarship. In addition, her school will receive a $50,000 Google for Education technology grant, and the company is donating $20,000 in her name to a charity devoted to bringing clean water to schools in Banglade
15、sh.On Sunday, the night before her work was revealed on net, Zhang told Newsday she was excited by the big win, but said she wouldnt be awake when her art first went online at midnight.“I have school-tomorrow, so I cant stay up late,” she told the paper.25. Whats the passage mainly about?A. The winn
16、er and her work in the painting contest.B. The team of artists at Google to animate drawings.C. The painting contest of Googles homepage in 2015.D. The water-cleaning machine in the painting contest.26. According to the passage, we know that_.A. Audrey Zhang is creative and self-disciplinedB. a wate
17、r-cleaning device was made in the contestC. $50, 000 will be donated in Audrey Zhangs nameD. Zhangs piece was printed in all major newspapers27. The underlined word in Paragraph l probably means “_”. A. put up with B. 1ook forward toC. breakaway from D. focus attention onCThe worlds richest man migh
18、t seem to have it all, but Bill Gates has one regret. The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网), the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French, Arabic
19、or Chinese.He said: “I took Latin and Greek in high school and got As and I guess it helps my vocabulary. I keep hoping to get time to study one of theseprobably French because it is the easiest. I did Duolingo for a while but didnt keep it up.”Gates, who is worth $79.3 billion, praised Facebook fou
20、nder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese. “Mark Zuckerberg amazingly learned Chinese and did a Q&A with Chinese studentsunbelievable, isnt it?” he said.This isnt the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language. He also showed his habits at ho
21、me and personal insights.Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himselfto his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife, Melinda, would likely want Samuel L. Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片). He also admitted that he would pick up a $100 b
22、ill if he found it on the street.As he took the top spot on Forbes(福布斯)28th Annual Billionaires list last year for the fourth time, he said he is pretty basic when it comes to so ending on clothes and food, but that he enjoys investing in shoes and racquets(球拍)when he plays tennis.When asked a life
23、lesson he had to learn the hard way, the billionaire said staying up too late is a habit he is still trying to break. “Dont stay up too late even if the book is really exciting. You will regret it in the morning. Pam still working on this problem,” he said.28. Which of the following can be the best
24、title for the passage?A. An Interview with Bill Gates B. How Bill Gates SucceededC. Bill Gates Regret D. The Richest Billionaire29. The underlined part in Paragraph 8 may actually mean that_.A. it is important to lay a good foundation of lifeB. food and clothing are basic needs for peoples lifeC. he
25、 doesnt spend much money on food and clothesD. he never cares about buying food and clothing30. What advice did Bill Gates give?A. Avoid staying up too late.B. Be a good language learner.C. Do the dishes yourself at home.D. Pick up the $100 bills in the streets.31. Which of the following is true acc
26、ording to the passage?A. Bill Gates is also the founder of FacebookB. Bill Gates topped the list of Forbes 28 times.C. Bill Gates was good at learning languages in high schoo1.D. Bill Gates wife wants Samuel to play a game with Gates.DWeve been covering standing desks for a long time now because exp
27、erts agree that sitting all day is killing us. We want to be productive while also keeping our bodies healthy. Over the years, there have been several solutions to this from fixed standing desks to adjustable ones, portable desks to ones that change into shelves.However, the most high tech and elega
28、nt solution has to be this new smart desk called The Stir Kinetic Desk. The desk learns your daily behaviors and moves between a sitting and standing height regularly throughout the day to keep you moving without interrupting your work flow.You can program specific sitting and standing intervals or
29、let the desk set the schedule. If you tend to sit while returning emails in the morning, but always want to stand during that afternoon conference call, the desk will learn those regular habits and adjust the schedule to fit them. Of course, the desk can always be manually lowered or raised by using
30、 the touch screen on the lower left comer of the desk.When switching positions, the desk gently dips and rises to let you know that a change is coming up. If youre not ready to switch positions at that time, you can tap the touchscreen to stay sitting or standing for a while longer.The built-in touc
31、hscreen also keeps track of your daily sitting and standing times and tells you how many calories youve burned. You can even set goals for how long or often you want to stand. The desk also works with fitness devices like the FitBit to track your movements.All of that smart tech doesnt come cheap th
32、ough. The M1 desk, which is the everyday model, runs a steep $2,990, while the more executive model with added features, the F1, goes for$4,190.While expensive, its worth thinking of how much time we spend at our desks. Much like a good mattress(床垫), a good desk that works with you is worth the inve
33、stment. Hopefully in a few years these smart, integrated desks will be more common and less expensive.32. The Stir Kinetic Desk has been designed to_.A. help users with their work B. keep users moving all the timeC. get users to exercise while working D. remind users of their working schedule33. Whi
34、ch is the feature of the touchscreen of the desk?A. It can tell users when to change positions. B. It can track userschanges of positions.C. It can keep users in a fixed position. D. It can detect users health condition.34. Which of the following can best describe the desk?A. Productive but challeng
35、ing. B. Convenient but unaffordable.C. Complex and impractical. D. Multi-functional and intelligent.35. What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph?A. To spend money on such a desk is rewarding.B. We should get such a desk as soon as possible.C. It wont be long before the desk is wi
36、dely used.D. Desks play a very important role in our daily life.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。Article writing has been a way of conveying information through the web. If youre a writer, being able to let them stay on your article for more than two seconds is alread
37、y a success. Your writing style can create more readers for your content if you know how to capture the attention of readers. _36_Be Direct-to-the-PointWebsite writing differs from print writing. People do not want to spend much time on a website because they want to get the information they need. _
38、37_Be InformativeArticles for web content are briefly written. They flesh out the information without decorations. Be sure that your articles are not confusingly worded. _ 38 _ Make sure you organize your facts logically so that your reader can effectively process them.Be Conversational 39 Be conver
39、sational so that readers can grasp what you mean in your article. With quality content, engage your readers so that your article will have that personal and human touch.Be Connected Most article writers just place sentences that state a certain fact to form a paragraph. However, in readers hopes, th
40、ese writers fail to establish a human connection. 40 So it is important to make the connection smooth and not abrupt. A. Stay away from decorations when writing online content.B. Most readers like to read articles that “speak” to them.C. Connection will allow the readers minds to effectively process
41、 what is written.D. Get to your point directly so that your readers can process the information.E. Here are some important points to consider before writing online.F. Article writing is a fun way of establishing a connection with a reader and a writer.G. Complex sentences tend to wrongly lead your r
42、eader and make them confused.二、 完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In the fourth grade, I discovered my one true loveacting. It is not only fun, but it _41_ teamwork and empathy, things I think the world should have more of.However, I never expected
43、 that acting would also teach me to 42 ! In the first semester of my freshman year of high school, my school 43 the play Frankenstein. Its about a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who creates a monster, and 44_ the monster destroys the scientists life.I got the lead female 45 of Frankensteins gir
44、lfriend, Elizabeth. I had been in plays before, so I was very 46 to the rehearsal(排练) process of memorizing lines and then 47 a character with help from the director. But this play was different from 48 one I had ever done before, because Frankenstein and Elizabeth had to kiss in the play a lot. The
45、 boy who _49_ Frankenstein was very cute, I must say. There was a(n) 50 in which our characters shared “15 kisses”. 51 , the director removed it. But there were still some kissing scenes.Would we 52 to kiss, or would we actually kiss? Our director 53 having us kiss for real, and for the first few ti
46、mes, it was very 54 . My lips barely touched the boys. Many of the other actors and actresses laughed at us. 55, one thing about stage kissing that you have to understand is that you are not being yourself. That goes for any 56 . After that experience, I feel like I can 57 any role. It was a big eve
47、nt in my 58 toward becoming a better actress. I feel more 59 being onstage and showing my characters personality to the 60 . And that is important for getting the message of a play across.41. A. 1earns B. teaches C. directs D. explains 42. A. kiss B. hug C. bow D. pray43. A. prepared for B. carded o
48、ut C. put on D. took up44. A. when B. where C. whether D. how45. A. star B. role C. maid D. keeper46. A. used B. addicted C. related D. devoted47. A. imagining B. convincing C. developing D. revising48. A. each B. no C. some D. any49. A. played B. served C. created D. replaced50. A. space B. part C.
49、 area D. interval51. A. Eventually B. Surprisingly C. Fortunately D. Regrettably52. A. intend B. mean C. try D. pretend53. A. applied to B. ended up C. objected to D. gave up54. A. fierce B. romantic C. awkward D. pitiful55. A. However B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise56. A. behaving B. acting
50、C. touching D. moving57. A. change B. design C. handle D. assess58. A. way B. journey C. tour D. trip59. A. comfortable B. practical C. optimistic D. hopeful60. A. readers B. actresses C. actors D. audiences三、语法填空（共10小题：每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。I can well remember that I was o
51、nce asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 61 (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes 62 (fix) upon me. I had no 63 (choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of
52、 cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 64 (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 65 I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushin
53、g me. Gradually I found myself back, 66 (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding I made 67 ! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my 68 (confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great
54、speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 69 success is our fear. Overcome it 70 we will be able to achieve our goals.四、 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。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()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在
55、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。Dear Peter,Im very glad to receive your e-mail asking for information about the host family we have arranged you to stay withLocating in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood, the house was big enough to enable you to have a room of your ownApar
56、t from the convenient public transportation, our private car will make your visits easyBecause all the family members can speak fluently English and have outgoing personalities, Im sure you will have no trouble communicate with themAbove all, they hosted the American student last year, through that
57、they gained lots of experienceIn addition to, the hostess cooking will guarantee you a wonderful chance of tasting delicious Chinese food五、 书面表达(满分25分) 假如你是李华, 你班的留学生Charles即将结束三周的假期从美国返回。你想委托他为你代购一个剃须刀, 作为生日礼物送给爸爸。请按照以下要求给他写一封电子邮件: 1. 品牌: Gillette. 2. 价格: 30美元左右。 参考词汇: 剃须刀shaver注意: 1. 词数100左右: 2. 可
58、以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯: 3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好, 不计入总词数。Dear Charles, _ Yours, Li Hua和诚学校2017-2018学年高三第一次月考英语答案（参考）一、 阅读理解（共两节, 满分60分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分, 满分45分）21-25 CDBDA 26-30 ADCCA 31-35 CCBDA第二节（共5小题；每小题3分, 满分15 分）36-40 EDGBC二、 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）41-45 BACDB 46-50 ACDAB 51-55 CDBCA 56-60 BCBAD三、语法填空（每小题1.
59、5分，共15分）61. terribly 62. fixed 63. choice 64. lay 65. when 66. delivering 67. it 68. confidence 69. to 70. and四、短文改错(每小题1分,共10分) 1. arranged与 you中间加for 2.locatinglocated 3.wasis 4.ourtheir 5.fluently-fluent municatecommunicating 7.the-an 8 .thatwhich9.去掉 In addition to的to 10.hostesshostess 五、书面表达（满分
60、25分）One possible version:Dear Charles,I havent seen you for over three weeks. How have you been doing these days? I miss you so much! But it wont be long before we meet again, isnt it?Charles, could you do me a favor, please? My fathers birthday is coming, and I want to give him a shaver as a birthday gift. Just buy me a Gillette about 30 dollars. It is a very famous brand around the world. You can bring it back when you come back, and I will pay you back for that. Thank you very much.Looking forward to your coming soon.Yours, Li Hua
