2016届山西省山西大学附属中学高三10月月考英语试卷 及答案.doc

山西大学附中20152016学年第一学期高三10月（总第三次）月考英语试题 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。amy family moved from taiwan to a small town in central georgia, where my dad got a visa for his family and a job. i had just learned english, and from what little i could gather from my classmates, santa claus would come down ones chimney and put toys in ones stocking on christmas eve! what a great country, i thought. after i looked up “stocking” in my chinese-english dictionary, i knew what i had to do.on that fateful night, after everyone went to bed, i took my longest, cleanest knee sock and attached it to a nail already on the mantel(壁炉). obviously, the previous owners of this house were no strangers to this santa character. i woke up before everyone else on christmas day and ran to the fireplace. to make a sob story short, i was hit with the reality of an empty sock and the biggest lie ever told. i burst into tears, quickly took down the sock, and stuffed it in the back of a drawer. santa was dead.every december since then, the topic of christmas memories would unavoidably come up, and i would amuse my friends with my poor-little-me story. i had to make it as funny as possible, or else i would cry.how could i know that santa was just late? nine years ago, on christmas eve, an older man with a white beard and a red cap knocked on my front door. he said, “ive been looking for you for twenty-five years.” he handed me a bulging red stocking, winked, and left. on top of the stocking was a card. it read: “for beckyi may have missed you in the second grade, but youve always lived in my heart. santa.”through tear-blurred eyes, i recognized the handwriting of jill, a friend i had met just two months before. i later discovered that the older man was her father. jill had seen the hurt little girl underneath the thirty-something woman and decided to do something about it.so now i believe that santa is real. i dont mean the twinkle-eyed character of childrens mythology or the creation of american holiday marketers. those santas annoy and sadden me. i believe in the santa claus that live inside good and thoughtful people. this santa does not return to the north pole after a crazy delivery but lives each day purposefully, really listens to friends, and then plans deliberate acts of kindness.1.what does the underlined part “what i had to do” in paragraph 1 refer to?a. waiting for santa claus.b. putting a stocking on the mantel.c. asking for gifts from her parents.d. looking up “stocking” in the dictionary2. it can be inferred from the passage that the authors parents _.a. didnt love their child at allb. didnt know the previous owners of the housec. didnt know much about christmas tradition d. didnt have enough money to buy the author christmas presents3 when the author told her friends about the story, she felt _in her heart.a. proud b. amusing c. hate d. regret 4. the author of the passage is probably _.a. a teenager b. a primary school student c. a middle-aged woman d. a native americanba recent survey in the united states showed that the average family spent more money on its pets than on its children. although rather shocking, it should not surprise anyone who has seen the doggy parlors(客厅) where loved pets rest. are americans unique in treating their little friends in this way? no, the english, too, pay more attention to their pets.this can clearly be seen when we look at pet foods, which often contain more vitamins than human food. they certainly cost much. last year the british public spent two hundred million pounds on pet food alone, to say nothing of veterinary bills or animal furniture. it is difficult not to feel angry about this when considering what the same amount could do for victims of starvation and poverty, so it is not unusual for me to get hot under collar when i read an old man left all his money to his dog instead of his children.there are a variety of reasons why i find pets-raising alarming. they cause physical problems. an example of this is new york where they have great difficulty getting rid of the mess that dogs leave on the streets. many people find this funny, but in a number of large cities it is a major problem. animals can cause disease, too. it is the threat of rabies a disease with no known cure.another problem is the carelessness of pet owners. most little children want a dog or a cat, and they continually push their mothers and fathers until they get one. it is only when the sweet little thing has been brought home that the parents realize how much time and money must be spent on rover or bonzo. then they just abandon it. as a result, they are allowed to run free. english farmers lose hundreds of sheep a year, killed by someones pet and you must have read of children being hurt by some pets of their own.lastly, i would only suggest that we have got our priorities wrong and that something should be done about it. in my view, its time we stopped being sentimental about pets. i can see no reason why we should get upset when animals are cut up for medical experiments. this will lead us to discovering cures for serious human diseases, then i say, “keep cutting!”5. the doggy parlors are mentioned in the 1st paragraph to show _.a. where americans keep their pets b. what costly lives the pets are livingc. why children love their pets so much d. how much pets depend on their masters6. in the second paragraph to get hot under the collar probably means _.a. getting quite hot b. feeling overwhelmingly angryc. becoming excited d. receiving a fashionable shirt7.according to the author, in which field can animals be most useful?a.pet. b. food. c. medicine. d. sports.8. what is authors attitude towards pets-raising?a. pitiful. b. neutral. c. opposed. d. supportive. c welcometoarundel castle which is situated in west sussex, england. the castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitorstravelingfromallovertheworld. arundel castle also plays a starring role in many films.the gardensthe white garden is planted with soft white iceberg roses, and snow white lilies.the rose garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned english roses that are at their very best in june and july.the organic kitchen garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples.the castle shop in the castle shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. it offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. foods, china, books, and stationery (文具)are all available. many are sold in this castle shop only. at arundel castle we pride ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.the arundel festival 2014 saturday 16th to monday 25th august the annual arundel festival gets bigger and better every year. it is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals in the uk, offering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.parking coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main castle entrance in mill road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the castle entrance. please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are required.9. when visiting the castle, you can_.a. get old-fashioned english roses as gifts b. buy eco-friendly products in the castle shopc. get seasonal fruit and vegetables for free d. see how the local gifts are being made10. how long does the arundel festival last this year?a. 10 daysb. one weekc. 16 daysd. one month11. where can you park the coach?a. in mill roadb. inside the castlec. in the main town car parkd. at the main castle entrancedman still has a lot to learn about the most powerful and complex part of his body the brain.it may be surprising to learn that it isnt age that makes you lose your memory. the reason could be that you have a lazy memory, not an old one. like your body your memory improves with exercise. once given plenty of exercise, the brain keeps its power. before discussing how to improve the memory, lets look at how the brain works. there are two sides to the brain, the left and the right. the right side deals with the senses (what we see, hear, feel and smell). its the creative and imaginative side. the left side is concerned with logic. it analyzes information and puts it in order.some recent research suggests that we remember everything that happens to us. the problem most of us has is recalling events. most forgetting takes place immediately after learning. an hour after learning something new, more than 50% has been forgotten. after a month, 80% has been forgotten, and so on.this shows revision is very important. if you revise new material you have learnt, you remember much more. so its of vital importance to revise newly learned material often, and have frequent breaks. we best remember what we learn at the beginning of a learning period and at the point where we stop. after the break, revise what was learned before the break and then continue learning the new material. these breaks should happen every 20 or 45 minutes.other experiments have shown the brain needs time to digest what has been learned. the time necessary for this is 5 to 10 minutes. after the break, the memory will have absorbed what it has just learned, and more will be remembered. during this period it is important to exercise the right side of the brain, because the left side is used during the learning period. therefore you should relax. listening to music, breathing in fresh air, and looking at a picture are all ways of using the other side of the brain. so when you are studying alone, make a plan which shows when to have breaks and to revise newly learned material immediately before you begin studying again. if you do in this way, your memory will improve.12. according to the text, you lose your memory by _.a. getting too old b. hardly using your brainc. working too hard d. using your brain too much13. to fight forgetting effectively, were advised to _.a. go back to what was learned regularly b. break down materials into small piecesc. focus on both ends of a learning period d. take breaks to give the brain a good rest14. during the learning process the brain need breaks to _.a. use the right side of the brain b. revise newly learnt materialsc. take in what has been learnt d. relax the left side of the brain15. where is this text most probably taken from?a. science fictions. b. students literature. c. an advertisement. d. a science report. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。where would youmostlike to go on vacation? paris? london? the amazon rainforest? each of these destinations is attractive16 as a new word, staycation refers to people staying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometownstaycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation, without spending too much moneythere are shortcomings to every positive thing, however17 you also might prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmospheremight be the same as any other time18 it means you wont be available for work or other activitieswhat can you do to make your staycation fun?1go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hotel in your hometown and stay over nighttreat yourself to room service and any other fun things thehotelhas to offer2. 19 you would have done it on a vacation, right? treat yourself to this, at least for one day!3throw a small partythink about the money you are saving by not going awayyou will still save money, but have more fun, and you will help other people to have fun too!4go shopping! window shopping, or the super fun type, where youbuythings! you would have bought souvenirsif you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation!themostimportant thing to remember is to do things that make you and your family excited! 20 aeat out for every meal!bgo on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beachcbut why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation?emost of the time it involves dining out more frequently than usualdif you are on a staycation, you might get calls from workfmake sure you all havefun, and when it is over, you feel refreshedgthe trick is to makesureyour friends and coworkers know you are on a staycation第二部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分75分）第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20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 depths of my memory, many things i did with my father still live. these things have come to represent, in fact, what i call 21 and love. i dont remember my father ever getting into a swimming pool. but hedid_22_the water. any kind of _23_ride seemed to give him pleasure. _24_he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along. but i never really liked being on the water, the way my fatherdid. i liked being _25_the water, moving through it, _26_it all around me. i was not a strong _27_, or one who learned to swim early, for i had my _28_. but i loved being in the swimming pool close to my fathers office and _29_those summer days with my father, who _30_ come by on a break. i neededhimto see what i could do. my father would stand there in hissuit, the _31_person not in swimsuit. after swimming, i would go _32_hisoffice and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk, where he let me _33_anything i found in his top desk drawer. sometimes, if i was left alone at his desk _34_ he worked in the lab, an assistant or a student might come in and tell me perhaps i shouldnt be playing with his _35_. but my father always _36_and said easily, “oh, no, its _37_.” sometimes he handed me coins and told me to get _38_ an ice cream. a poet once said,“we look at life once, in childhood; the rest is _39_.”and i think it is notonly what we “look at once, in childhood” that determines our memories, but _40_, in that childhood, looks at us.21a. desire b. joy c. anger d. worry22a. avoid b. refuse c. praise d. love23a. boat b. bus c. train d.bike24a. but b. then c. and d. still25a. on b. off c. by d. in26a. having b. leaving c. making d. getting27a. swimmer b. rider c. walker d. runner28a. hopes b. faiths c. rights d. fears29a. spending b. saving c. wasting d. ruining30a. should b. would c. had to d. ought to31a. next b.only c. other d. last32a. away from b. out of c. by d. inside33a.putup b. break down c. play with d. work out34a. the moment b. the first time c. while d. before35. a. fishing net b. office things c. wooden chair d. lab equipment36. a. stood up b. set out c. showed up d. turned out37. a. fine b. strange c. terrible d. funny38. a. the student b. the assistant c. myself d.himself39. a. memory b. wealth c. experience d. practice40. a. which b. who c. what d. whose第三节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)my italian grandmother was a wonderful woman. i always felt blessed growing up in her home 41 a boy. she worked hard, laughed loud, and was never afraid of 42 life threw at her. when she fell and broke her hip in her eighties, my dad 43 (force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home. it was with a heavy heart 44 dad moved grandmother into a nursing home. our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room. it was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had 45 her. shortly after that birthday, however, life gave her the 46 (tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too. the dementia（痴呆） grew worse and worse. at times when i visited her she didnt know 47 i was. during one of these visits i was holding her hand while she slept. when she awoke, her eyes stared at me and i could tell she didnt recognize 48 . she looked down at my hand 49 (hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away, she smiled at me. then she closed her eyes and went 50 (peace) back to sleep. i could see then that even though her mind didnt remember me, her spirit still remembered love.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)dear schoolmates,in order to get high school students to attaching importance to