甘肅省會寧縣第四中學高三英語上學期第一次月考試題

PAGE9-會寧四中度第一學期高三級第一次月考英語試卷（時間：100分鐘;總分值：120分）本試卷分第一卷(選擇題)和第二卷(非選擇題)兩局部。第一卷第一局部：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，總分值40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題,每題2分,總分值30分）AMomnoticedthatsomethingwaswrongwhenIstartedgettingsothirsty.I’dhavealottodrinkbeforebed,whichwasunusualforme.Onetime,Iopenedabigcontainerofapplejuiceandkeptrefillingmyglass.BeforeIknewit,I’ddrunktheentirecontainer!Mymomcalledmydoctor.Ithenhadafewbloodtests,andtheresultswerecertain—Ihaddiabetes(糖尿病),whichmeantthattheamountofsugarinmybloodwasveryhigh.Thatcanbedangerous,soIhadtolearnhowtocontrolmybloodsugarlevel.Myeatinghabitshadtochangeinabigway.Withdiabetes,Ican’teatalotofsugarorcarbohydrates(碳水化合物).IhavetofigureoutexactlyhowmuchsugarIplantoeat,andthenIgetaninjectionofinsulin(注射胰島素)beforethemealtohelpmybodyprocessthefood.Also,Itestmybloodsugarleveloften.I’malwaystryingtokeepmybloodsugaratahealthylevel.ThelevelcandropwhenIexercise,butthatdoesn’tkeepmeoutofgymclassoroffthebasketballcourt—IjustkeepsomejuiceboxesaroundtoboostmybloodsugarifIneedto.It’salotofwork—andnotalotoffun—tokeeptrackofeverything,butI’vegottenusedtomynewhabits.IwasalittlescaredatfirstbecauseIwasn’tsurehowmylifewouldchange.OnceIknewwhatIneededtodo,though,itwasn’tabigdeal.Mylifeisdifferentnowfromwhatitwasbefore,butithasbecomecompletelyregulartome.1.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout_____.A.whofoundtheauthorhaddiabetesB.theauthor’slifebeforehavingdiabetesC.howtheauthorwasfoundtohavediabetesD.theauthor’seatinghabitsbeforehavingdiabetes2.Whatdidtheauthordoafterknowingshehaddiabetes?A.Shestoppedplayingbasketballinthegym.B.Shecontrolledherblood-sugarlevelstrictly.C.Shestoppedeatingfoodwithnaturalsugar.D.Shetestedherblood-sugarlevelbeforeeverymeal.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“boost”inParagraph2mean?A.Increase.B.Control.C.Absorb. D.Test.4.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardherhavingdiabetesnow?A.Worried. B.Frightened.C.Pessimistic. D.Positive.BTheEnglishtranslationsofthenamesoftraditionalChinesedishesonmenusacrossthecountryhavecausedpublicdiscussionabouttheprecision(準確)ofthetranslations.SincemoreandmoreforeignerscometoChinaeveryday,manyrestaurantsaroundChinaareprovidingEnglishtranslationsoftheirmenus.TheywanttomakeiteasierforforeignvisitorstoorderChinesedisheswhentheytravel.Somerestaurantsalsohopethatthetranslationswillincreaseforeigners’knowledgeofChinesecuisine(烹飪).ButanarticleinChinaYouthDailysaystheEnglishmenutranslationshavenotliveduptopublicexpectations.ItarguesmostoftheEnglishnamesofChinesedisheslacktheculturalmeaningandattractionofthedishestheydescribe.Instead,thetranslationsonlyprovidealistofeachdish’singredients,thearticlenotes.Forexample,oneEnglishnameofaChinesedishappearsas“Stir-friedmuttonsliceswithChineseonionorgreenscallion(蔥爆羊肉)”.BecausetheEnglishtranslationfocusesonlyontheingredients,theauthorsaysitfailstodescribethedish’srichculturalmeaningandcharm.Thedish’sbeautifulChinesename,“FoTiaoQiang,”hasastorybehindit.Buddhistmonks(和尚)arerequiredtoeatvegetablesonly,buttheycannotresist(忍住)thedeliciousdish.So,theyjumpovertheirtemplewallstogetatasteofthedish.ThearticlesuggeststhattranslatorsprovidemorebeautifulEnglishtranslationsofthenamesofChinesedishes.Italsonotesamorevivid(生動的)EnglishtranslationisveryimportanttoprovideinternationalvisitorswithabetterunderstandingofChinesecuisine.5.WhydomanyrestaurantsprovideEnglishtranslationsoftheirmenus?A. Becausetheywanttoshowtheirdishes’ingredients.B. Becausethepublicexpectthemtodoso.C. BecauseChinesedishesarepopularacrosstheworld.D. Becauseitisaconvenienceforforeigntravelers.6. AccordingtoChinaYouthDaily,what’sthemainproblemoftheEnglishmenutranslations?A.Theyaretoolongtoremember.B.Manyofthemarenotcorrect.C.Theylackculturalmeaning.D.Theyaretoodifficulttounderstand.7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.MeasurestoattractcustomersB.WaystotranslateChinesemenusC.BettermenutranslationsareneededD.AreEnglishmenutranslationsnecessary?C Highlightsisfilledwithcreativeandattractivefun!*Hiddenpicturesandchallengingpuzzles*Real-worldarticles&sillystories*Craft(工藝)pagesthatencouragekidstomakesomethingthemselves*Jokes&riddlestokeepkidsgiggling*Drawingsandpoemsfromkids*CurrentscienceandnaturetopicsHighlightsmagazineisagiftyoucanfeelgoodaboutgiving.TheexpertsatHighlightsknowhowtokeepkidsmotivated(有積極性的)withfunwhiletheyarelearningandpracticingtheessentialskillstheywillneedinschool.Skill-buildingfun. Inevery42issuekidsexplorenewtopics,investigatecoolsubjectsandfindoutabouttheworld.Highlightsisfilledwithstories,games,puzzles,riddles,scienceexperiments,craftprojectsandinteractiveentertainment!Achildhoodclassicyoucantrust Highlightsprovidesanadvertisement-freezoneinwhichtoplay,learnandjustbeakid.Agiftchildrenopenagainandagain ChildrenlookforwardtoreceivingHighlightsinthemail.It’ssomethingspecialjustforthem.It’slikereceivingagift12timesayear! Withmorethanamillionreaderseachmonth,Highlightsistheworld’sbest-lovedchildren’smagazine!8.HighlightsincludesallthefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.funnystories B.scienceexperimentsC.articlesonnaturetopicsD.poemsfromfamouspoets9.WithHighlights,childrencan_____.A.bemotivatedtogotoschoolB.makefriendswithotherkidsC.learntheimportanceofgivingD.developtheabilitytomakethings10.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthemagazine?A.Ithas12issueseveryyear.B.Itmakesaprofitfromadvertisements.C.Itismainlyforchildrenandtheirparents.D.Ithasmorethanamillionreaderseachyear.11.Thetextismainlyabout_____.A.Highlight’slatestissueB.awayforkidstohavefunC.Highlight’sgiftsforreadersD.anintroductiontoamagazineDThinkaboutthelongestelevatorridethatyou’veevertaken.Whetheryourosefivefloorsor100,itprobablytooklessthanafewminutes.Nowimagineridinginanelevatorhigherandhigherasitclimbsfornearlyaday.Whenyoureachthetopfloor,prepareforviewsthatarereallyoutofthisworld.You’llbeinspace! Spaceelevatorsmightsoundlikeacrazyidea,butthey’resomethingscientistshavebeenworkingonfordecades. Whywouldanyonewantaspaceelevator?Atthemoment,ridinginacapsuleistheonlywayordinarypeoplecangettoandfromspace.Butthoseridesareveryexpensive—about$25millionperpersonperflight. Researchersarestillfiguringoutthedetailsabouthowaspaceelevatormightwork.Oneideaisstretching(伸展)averylongcable—morethan37,000kilometers—uptospacefromtheearth’sequator(赤道).Thelocationisimportant:Objectsinspaceabovetheequatororbit(繞……的軌道飛行)theearthatthesamespeedthatourplanetturns.Aweightontheendofthecable(電纜)wouldstretchittight.Anelevatortiedtothecablecoulduseittoclimbupanddown. Theonlyproblemisthatbesidesbeinglong,thiscablemustalsobeverystrong.Storms,includinghurricanesmightbreakit.Onewaytosolvethisproblemistostretchthecablefromthemooninsteadoffromtheearth.Airplanesdesignedtoclimbhigherthanatypicaljetmighttakeofffromtheearthandlinkupwiththecable,whichwouldbeheldinplacebythepullofgravityfromtheearth.Anelevatorcarwaitingtherewouldthentakeriderstherestofthewaytothemoon.Fueledbysolarpower,theelevatorcouldtransportpeopleandmaterialswithoutmuchexpenseoreffortperride. So,whenwillyoubetakingyourfirstspace-elevatorride?Probablynotforawhile.12.Thefirstparagraphispresentedby_____.A.givinganexample B.makingacomparisonC.askingquestions D.analyzingcauses13.Whyhavescientistsbeenworkingonspaceelevators?A.Tomaketripstospacecheaper.B.Tohelpastronautsdoresearchinspace.C.Tofindamoreconvenientwaytothemoon.D.Toproveanassumptionwhichseemscrazy.14.Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph4refersto_____.A.thecableB.theequatorC.anobjectinspaceD.aweightontheendofthecable15.Whatmaymakethecablestayinplaceonthemoon?A.Theelevatorcaronthemoon.B.Theelevatorfastenedtothecable.C.Thepullofgravityfromtheearth.D.Thespeedofthemoonorbitingtheearth.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每題2分，總分值10分）根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最正確選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。____16____.Thetimeandmoneythatdoctorsspendontheirmedicaleducationareprobablyonereasonforthisproblem.Avisittoadoctor’sofficecostsfromfifteentofiftydollars.Itisimpossibletopayforthemedicalcaretheyneed._____17_____.Mostdoctors,however,disagree.Theysaythattheywererequiredtostudymedicineforalongtime.Tuition（學費）formanyyearsofmedicaleducationcostsalotofmoney.Doctorssaythatitisnecessaryformostmedicalstudentstoborrowmoneyfromabanktopaytheirtuition._____18_____,youngdoctorsneedalotofmoneyfortheirwork._____19_____.ThereforeitispossiblethatthehighcostofmedicalcareinAmericanisunnecessary.Becausehightuitionisonecauseofhighcosts,_____20_____.ItispossibleforthepoorpeopletoseethedoctorinAmerica.ManypeopleintheUnitedStatesthinkthatdoctorsareoverpaidOnewaytolowercostswouldbetohavemedicalschoolsthatarefreeorhavelowtuitionTheyarenotwillingtopayhightuitionforthedoctorsThecostofmedicalcareintheUnitedStatesisveryhighBecausethismoneymustberepaidtothebankSo,theychargepeoplehighpricesformedicalcare第二局部英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，總分值45分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每題1.5分，總分值30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項。AlittleboywantedtomeetGod.HethoughtitwasalongtriptowhereGodlived,21hepackedhissuitcasewithlotsoffoodanddrinksandhestartedhis22. Whenhehadgoneaboutthreeblocks,he23anelderlyman.Theboysatdownnexttohimand24hissuitcase.Hewasabouttotakeadrinkwhenhenoticedthatthemanlooked25,soheofferedhimadrink. Theman26itandsmiledattheboy.Hissmilewassopleasantthattheboywantedtoseeitagain,sohe27himanotherone. Theman28smiledathim.Theysatthereallafternooneatingandsmiling,buttheyneversaidaword. Asitgrewdark,theboy29itwastimetoleave,butbeforehehadgonemorethanafewsteps,he30,ranbacktotheman,andgavehimahug.Theman31himhisbiggestsmileever. Whentheboy32homeashorttimelater,hismotherwassurprisedbythelookof33onhisface.Sheaskedhimwhatmadehimsohappy. Hereplied,“IhadlunchwithGod,andGod’sgotthemostbeautiful34I’veeverseen!” Meanwhile,theelderlymanreturnedtohishome.Hissonwas35bythelookofjoyonhisfaceandaskedhimthe36questionasthelittleboy’smother.Theelderlymanreplied,“IateanddrankintheparkwithGod.”However,he37,beforehissonresponded,“Youknow,he’smuch38thanIexpected.” Toooftenweunderestimatethe39ofatouch,asmile,akindword,allofwhichhavethepotentialtoturnalifearound.Weshouldtreatthepeoplewemeet40;theycomeintoourlivesforareason.Embraceallequally!21.A.if B.so C.but D.or22.A.work B.study C.journey D.exploration23.A.cameacross B.pickedup C.learnedfrom D.tookaway24.A.hid B.opened C.examinedD.ignored25.A.worried B.anxious C.thirsty D.tired26.A.refused B.avoided C.received D.accepted27.A.lent B.bought C.made D.offered28.A.again B.still C.only D.just29.A.imagined B.realized C.announcedD.pretended30.A.playedaround B.sataround C.turnedaroundD.gotaround31.A.gave B.promised C.supplied D.begged32.A.left B.called C.missed D.returned33.A.joy B.confidence C.disappointmentD.horror34.A.drink B.food C.face D.smile35.A.sad B.nervous C.amazed D.excited36.A.same B.strange C.unique D.unusual37.A.replied B.added C.reminded D.thought38.A.braver B.shorter C.younger D.cleverer39.A.power B.quality C.favour D.difficulty40.A.differently B.proudly C.calmly D.kindly第二卷第二局部英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，總分值45分）第二節(jié)（共10小題，每題1.5分，總分值15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬热荩?個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。ItwasmyfirsttriptoIndia,alone.Oneday,asI___41______(walk)throughalocalmarket,atenyearoldboycameoverandbeggedmetoguyabook,__42_____hadthewords“interestingIndia”onitscover.Iboughtit,thinkingthatwhenIreturnedhome,itwouldremindme___43____mywonderfulIndianadventure.ThebookclaimedthatIndia’speoplewereverywelcomingoftourists,andnevertriedtocheatthem.AsIreadIfeltdeeply____44____(touch)bythesewarmwords.Suddenly,amonkeycamedownfromanearbytree,snatchedthebookfrommyhandandtook___45____away,alongwithmybagwhichcontainedallmybelongings.Icouldn’tdoanything___46___standandstare.Thenamanapproachedmeandasked__47____Iwantedmybelongingsback.HesaiditwouldcostmefiveUSdollars.Ihadnoother___48____(choose),soIagreedtopay,butonlyaftermybagswasreturned.Heblewawhistleandthemonkey___49____(immediate)threwthebagdown.Ipickeditupandgavehimthemoney.Ilaterlearnedthatthemanmadehislivingthisway:trickingtourists.Thiswasthe___50___(bad)thingIeverexperiencedin“InterestingIndia”.第三局部寫作第一節(jié)短文改錯（共10小題;每題1分,總分值10分）增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分DearPeter,Iamveryexcitingtohearthatyouarecomingtoourschoolsoon.Nowletmetointroduceourschooltoyou.Ourschoolisafamousschoolwithlonghistory.Wehavemuchexperiencedteachersandexcellentequipments.Thereweretwoteachingbuildings.Oneisforseniorswhentheotherisforjuniors.Therearealsoalibraryandtwolabbuildings.ExceptChinese,maths,English,physicsa