廣東省陽東廣雅中學(xué)20142015學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期3月月考英語試題 Word版含答案【thancy3】

1、廣東省陽東廣雅中學(xué)2014-2015學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期3月月考英語試題 語言知識(shí)及應(yīng)用 (共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第一節(jié) 完形填空 (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后從115各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 In the last 20 years of my life, I have been interested in self-improvement and applying it to myself in many ways. And of course all through that time I have learn

2、t a lot and made it much1. So in the last 3 months I seem to have reached this2high level. I feel a miracle has happened to me, in fact the other day I couldnt stop staring at myself in the3making sure all these wonderful things were happening to me! Then I cried a small4, not because of what I look

3、ed like, but because I was so5for the person I had become. Several things have happened to make me6ensure that my track in life has truly7. I moved back to my hometown after being away a decade and was astonished that so many people8my name in a nice way, greeted me and9me back. And over the next 3

4、months they were excited for my growth. At the10where I exhibit today, people come over and greet me, I see the11on their faces when they talk to me frankly and12. Thus I think they are13my expression or style. I know I give them a good feeling at the fairs not just from keeping my expression open,

5、understanding, kind but with a14smile in all the right places. But now I do feel that what I have done for the people may bring them a bit of sympathy. And most of all I believe in the mirror15. I have ever been doing the hard work, improving myself and now I feel its coming back to me in absolute r

6、oads and I am considered to be a man of great future. 1. A. easierB. healthierC. happierD. better2. A. wonderfulB. helpful C. usefulD. harmful3. A. windowB. mirrorC. areaD. road4. A. sorrowB. fearC. tearD. voice5. A. hopefulB. anxiousC. gratefulD. proud6. A. nearlyB. really C. hardlyD. equally7. A.

7、appearedB. improved C. movedD. changed8. A. rememberedB. recognized C. calledD. reminded9. A. tookB. welcomed C. turnedD. got10. A. marketsB. tradesC. halls D. fairs11. A. expressionB. impression C. confusionD. emotion12. A. slowlyB. sincerely C. loudly D. annually13. A. copyingB. shaping C. showing

8、D. learning14. A. braveB. quiet C. sweet D. simple15. A. valueB. reflection C. effect D. function第二節(jié)語法 填空(共10小題，每小題15分，滿分15分) 閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填人一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號(hào)中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號(hào)為1625的相應(yīng)位置上。One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming(宣告)that he had the most

9、beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd16(gather), and they all admired his heart for it was perfect. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as17. ”The crowd and the young man looked at the old mans heart, 18 was full of scars. It had places wh

10、ere pieces had been removed and otherpieces put in, but they didnt fit quite right, and there were several jagged(凹凸不平的)edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gouges(溝槽)where whole pieces were19(miss). The young man laughed. “Comparing your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mes

11、s of scars. ”“Yes, ”said the old man, “Yours looks perfect20I would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents a person to21I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the empty place in my heart. Bu

12、t because the pieces arent exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of22love we shared. Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasnt returned a piece of his or her heart23me. These are the empty gouges. Although these gouges are painful, t

13、hey stay open, 24(remind)me of the love I have for those people. So now do you see25true beauty is? ” 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ABefore leaving work, Steve Lee likes to use his cell phone to turn on his heat and air condition system at home.

14、So by the time he gets through traffic into his front door, the temperature inside is perfect. You may wonder what a so-called smart home can do inside. Lee works for a company called Smarthome. com, testing and living with many of his companys home automation gadgets(自動(dòng)化小配件), like this multifunctio

15、n touch screen that controls devices around the house and even connects to the Internet traffic cameras. “I have cameras, and they follow all the way down the freeway to work, ”said Lee with pride, “Whats going on at home when you are away? No problem, install some wireless cameras and controllers a

16、nd from any computer in the world with an Internet connection, you can watch your house. ”“You can check on the house, and I can look at the temperature. Believe it or not, if I want to turn on lights ahead of time, I can, ”added Lee. We sat in Steves California kitchen and with the right password,

17、turned on the kitchen counter lights at his boss house in Wisconsin. Steve did have permission to log on(登錄). “If you do know the password and you want to play a trick on your wife, you could turn lights on and off remotely. ”This new technology, which can automatically turn on water sprinklers when

18、 humidity is low, or turn off a pool pump when it is not in use, is no longer expensive. Several hundred dollars for a basic system is enough and it is not hard to install. Sure the convenience is nice but many people who like the security advantages like making sure kids are safe with the help of c

19、amera monitors and bedside alerts. “I can notice that maybe one of my children wakes up in the middle of the night once the light switch is turned on. ”What a smart home cant do is get you a snack and you have to leave the couch for that. 26. What does the underlined word “password” in Paragraph 5 m

20、ean? A. Security code. B. Crossword. C. Passport. D. Touch screen. 27. What can be inferred from this passage? A. Steves boss trusted him very much. B. Steve doesnt like to play jokes on his family. C. Steve could log on his boss home because he had been given the key. D. Its expensive and difficult

21、 to apply a basic smart home system. 28. According to the passage, the following is often a must for a smart home EXCEPT a. A. cell phoneB. computer C. cameraD. car29. What cant a smart home do according to the passage? A. Turning on the light automatically. B. Getting the owner some food. C. Turnin

22、g off a pool pump. D. Watching over the homes safety. 30. In which section of a newspaper will this passage probably be found? A. Entertainment. B. Science & Technology. C. Health & Care. D. Biography. BA full-time nanny is employed by the parents to provide high quality childcare for their

23、children and to undertake all tasks related to the providing of that care. Nannies provide childcare in the familys private home. Full-time nannies with parents meet the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of the children. They typically do the childrens laundry, keep the childrens ar

24、eas neat and clean, and prepare meals and snacks for the children. Depending on the age of the child and the familys needs, the nanny may be responsible for bathing the child, transporting the child to activities and assisting the child with homework. Since nannies work in the private home and serve

25、 as caretakers, and educators, nannies must be trustworthy. Nannies are often hired so that parents can fulfill their personal and professional tasks. For this reason, nannies must be dependable and reliable. Full-time nannies work on average 40 to 60 hours per week and may live with the family as l

26、ive-in nannies. For parents who hire a live-in nanny, at minimum they should provide a separate bedroom and bathroom and all meals and snacks. One of the benefits of nanny care is that the parents set the nannies weekly schedule. Nannies are typically required to have some scheduling flexibility. Na

27、nny employers must pay what is commonly referred to as the nanny tax, which includes social security taxes and medicare taxes, total about 7. 65% of the nannys wages. The other federal tax is referred to as FUTA. It is the Federal Unemployment Tax. State unemployment taxes may also apply and vary fr

28、om state to state. In addition to nanny employer taxes the nanny is responsible for her share of the FICA taxes. Nannies are responsible for paying their own income tax payments, however many employers agree to manage the payments for them. Typical nanny benefits include 2 weeks of paid vacation, pa

29、id sick days and paid personal days and full contributions to health insurance. Nanny employers may also wish to contribute to a retirement savings plan for their nanny. 31. What does a full-time nanny usually do? A. She should do all the tasks connected with childcare. B. She must be able to commun

30、icate well with parents. C. She should provide excellent care for the family. D. She must avoid dealing with her private secrets. 32. We can learn from the second paragraph that. A. the nanny should stop the kid from eating snacksB. the parents must prepare every meal for the nannyC. the nanny shoul

31、d be a person with educationD. the parents must take responsibility for the nanny33. If you applied to be a full-time nanny. A. you would work at most 8 hours a day B. you would get your private spaceC. you would work seven days a week D. you would have no time of your own34. What do you know about

32、the nanny tax? A. The nanny must pay such a tax according to her wages. B. The tax almost covers one-fifth of the nannys wages. C. The employers should pay the nanny tax for nannies. D. The tax is said to be the highest of all walks of life. 35. Which one is NOT the benefit of the typical nanny? A.

33、Having a 2-week holiday with payment. B. Getting paid for sick leave. C. Having full contributions to health insurance. D. Having personal days but without pay. CIts been seven days since a 7. 0-magnitude strong earthquake hit Yaan, in Sichuan Province. How the earthquake has affected one of Sichuan

34、 Provinces special residentspandas. How are the animals coping? And do they have enough food to eat? There are more than 80 pandas living here at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Base. 7 baby pandas have just left their mothers and have begun to learn how to fend for themselves. The quake was felt strongl

35、y in Chengdu. Fortunately, all of the pandas here were out on the grounds when the earthquake hit, so they were very safe. Although no deaths or injuries have been reported among the Baoxing panda population so far, theyve been badly frightened by the earthquake. Several days has passed and the eart

36、hquake seems to have made no discernible(可辨別的)negative impact on the pandas. These two baby pandas Chengshuang and Chengdui are play fighting with each other and climbing trees. When they climbed too high, the breeders have to rescue them from the trees. The visitors are amused by the scenes and thi

37、nk its like a fantastic acrobatics show. The quake zone is not only the home of these pandas, its also the source of their food. Fortunately, enough bamboo has been stored away in five bamboo storehouses for the pandas, so there are no worries with regard to food supplies. Wu Kongju, Breeder, Chengd

38、u Panda Breeding Base, said, “When the Wenchuan earthquake happened in 2008, we were unprepared and had a shortage of bamboo. But weve been able to handle this earthquake event more smoothly. There are no problems with the food supply. ”Apart from the pandas favorite Baijia Bamboo, breeders also giv

39、e them bamboo shoots, which are very rich in nutrients. Wu Kongju said, “Bamboo shoots contain more protein than ordinary bamboo, and theyre also very succulent because they contain more water. ”36. The passage mainly tells us that. A. a 7. 0-magnitude strong earthquake hit YaanB. food supply to pan

40、das is enoughC. impact of Yaan earthquake on Chinas pandasD. two baby pandas Chengshuang and Chengdui are in good condition37. When the earthquake hit Yaan, which of the following statements about the pandas is WRONG? A. All of the pandas here were out on the grounds. B. Some pandas are injured but

41、no deaths are made. C. Theyve been badly frightened by the earthquake. D. The earthquake seems to have made no discernible negative impact on the pandas. 38. During Yaan earthquake, there is no need to worry about pandas food because. A. the pandas eat less food because of frighteningB. the Panda Br

42、eeding Base was slightly hit by this earthquakeC. the Panda Breeding Base received the food supply from foreign countriesD. the Panda Breeding Base has stored away enough bamboo in advance39. The underlined word“succulent”in the last paragraph means. A. 多汁的B. 高蛋白的 C. 多糖的D. 有營養(yǎng)的40. Whats the authors

43、attitude towards the reaction of Chengdu Panda Breeding Base? A. Supportive. B. Disappointed. C. Indifferent. D. Objective. DNEW YORKAustralian mining enterpriser Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for Titanic, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didnt call the ship unsi

44、nkable any more. The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in N

45、ew York. The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混雜), as in 1912, Palmer said. “Im not too superstitious(迷信的). ”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship best-known for sinking was tempting fate. White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Ti

46、tanic was designed to be unsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanics maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast. “Anything will sink i

47、f you put a hole in it, ”Palmer said. “I think it would be very cavalier to say it. ”Unlike the original, Titanicwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company d

48、esigning the ship, said it would be the“safest cruise ship in the world”. Palmer refused to answer questions about the projects cost. Although the Titanic was the worlds largest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of todays modern cruise ships. “Its not about the money, ”Palmer said. “I

49、ve got enough money for it. I think thats all that matters. ”Forbes estimated Palmers net worth to be $795 million in 2012. He describes himself as a billionaire. Titanicwill be built by Chinese state-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which has already built four ore carriers for Palmers mining business,

50、he said. The contract to build Titanichas not yet been signed, Palmer said. 41. Whats the meaning of the underlined word“maiden”in Paragraph 4? A. First. B. Trial. C. Second. D. Last. 42. What can be inferred about Titanicfrom the passage? A. Titanicwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Tit

51、anic. B. Titanicwill be the largest cruise ship in the world. C. Titanicwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle. D. Titanicwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship. 43. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. 1, 500 people died on Titanics maiden voyage in 19

52、12. B. The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific. C. The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning. D. The Titanic was the worlds largest ship at that time. 44. Whats the authors purpose of writing the passage? A. To tell us the story of the Titanic. B. To tell us Titanicwill cost a

53、 lot of money. C. To tell us about the future Titanic. D. To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build Titanic. 45. Whats the best title of the passage? A. The old Titanic B. The blueprints of TitanicC. The unsinkable Titanic D. Clive Palmera billionaire第二節(jié) 信息匹配（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請(qǐng)

54、在答題卡上將對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字母涂黑。首先請(qǐng)閱讀下列外國影片的廣告圖及簡(jiǎn)介 A. Does your love change with the character of the city you are in? London, Paris, New York, is a story of a couple who spend three nights, in three beautiful cities. This sparks a light-hearted romance over crackling conversational chemistry and long walks thr

55、ough the picturesque metros. B. Its finally time for Guy Ritchies good old English detective novel, Sherlock Holmes to hit the screen with mega-stars Robert DowneyJr. , Jude Law, and Rachel McAdams. From deconstructing sight scenes to watching Watson and Holmes bicker like an old married couple, thi

56、s is definitely the entertaining adventure that youre all hoping it will be. C. Hotel Transylvania is a haven for monsters hated and oppressed by the humans that fear them. Its opened by Dracula who has a fiery“teenage”daughter(shes actually 118 years old). There are a few brilliant sequences of phy

57、sical comedies that are masterfully animated, and the visuals are truly beautifully executed from the first frame to the last. For kids and their parents who need a temporary babysitter. D. Streetkids United follows a group of Durban street children as they compete for places in the South African Child World Cup. Its the start of a great adventure that offers them a chance to get away from the abusive and violent life they live on the streets and propel them to better things. For t