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1、阳高一中高一年级下学期第三次模块结业考试英语试题I 阅读理解（3*20=60分）AThe human athlete has a special trick that no other animal has. It is called self-talk. Athletes talk to themselves to warm up, to focus and to help themselves believe they will win. A few simple words like “I can do it!” and “It is now or never!” can make th

2、e difference between winning gold or not.Self-talk is also used by speakers, actors and other performers. Before a speech, politicians believe that their words will win votes. And, self-talk helps students stay calm even when stumped by hard exam questions. Self-talk is a life skill you can use wher

3、ever you are, whenever you need it.The whole idea of talking to themselves seems strange to many people. Imagine your teacher saying, “For homework, talk to yourself for half an hour tonight.” You might think he is playing a joke on your class. Instead, adults teach kids all about talking to other p

4、eople. There are many books on why, when, what and how to communicate with the rest of the world. Thus, you can grow up knowing a lot more about people around you than about yourself.It is good to speak and listen to others. But there is great value in making time to listen to yourself. When you do,

5、 you get to know yourself better. Along the way, you may discover the power you have for using words well.Such ideas are so exciting to psychologists that they have been trying to learn more about self-talk. In the study, people found certain lost items at home more easily when they talked to themse

6、lves while searching for the things.1. By saying “It is now or never!”, the athlete means that “_”.A. the time is valuableB. it is possible to win goldC. I must try my best to winD. it is never too late to learn2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?A. Self-talk makes a speech wonderful.B. Self-tal

7、k is helpful for different people.C. Self-talk helps the students pass the exam.D. Self-talk is especially important for performers.3. Why do many of us learn less about ourselves?A. We dont like doing the homework.B. We dont know how to talk to ourselves.C. There are no books about ourselves.D. We

8、spend too much time in learning other people.BAmericans drove more miles in 2015 than any year since the U.S. government started keeping records 45 years ago. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDT) recently reported that Americans drove a record of 3.148 trillion miles last year. In case you a

9、re wondering, that is enough to take 337 round trips from Earth to Pluto.There are a number of reasons why Americans are driving more miles. The social experts agree that the first is the price of gas, which has dropped to the level of the year 2004 in the past year. The American Automobile Associat

10、ion (AAA) said that the average price of gas was just $1.71 a gallon. That could be the lowest price since 2004.P.J. Sriraj, a director of the Urban Transportation Center at the University of Chicago, notes that the lower cost to fill up a car is just one reason. Another reason is that more American

11、s are back to work after the 2008 economic recession, and they drive to their jobs. Besides, more Americans have to travel a long distance every day between home and the office. There are a lot of Americans who must travel more than 45 miles per day for their jobs. And as for many, there is not enou

12、gh public transportation. Because of the heavy traffic, roads are becoming more and more crowded. While modern cars are more fuel-efficient, the improvement is not enough to offset more cars on the road. “There is no doubt that driving more will make the air dirtier,” said P.J. Sriraj. And many Amer

13、icans showed a great concern in a recent survey.4. The USDT report shows that in 2015 _.A. Americans drove record-breaking milesB. Americans drove 3.148 trillion miles a dayC. Travel to Pluto was popular with AmericansD. The government began to record driving miles5. P.J. Sriraj thinks the reason wh

14、y Americans drove more miles is _.A. the low prices of gas and carsB. the 2008 economic depressionC. the Urban Transportation CenterD. more peoples coming back to work6. What makes many Americans worried?A. Having to drive far to work.B. Having no public transportation.C. Too many cars pollution of

15、the air.D. Small improvement of modern cars.7. How is the whole passage developed?A. By explaining causes.B. By giving examples.C. By following time order. D. By making comparison.CLiving among trees, plants and flowers can fill your life with beauty. And if you are a woman, it can also help you liv

16、e longer. Researchers found that women who live in homes surrounded by plants appear to have lower death rates than women who live in areas with fewer plants.Researchers at Harvard Universitys T.H. Chan School of Public Health reported the finding. They looked at the information from one of the larg

17、est and oldest investigations of the womens health: the Nurses Health Study. It began 40 years ago. It now has information on nearly 200,000 women.For the new study, the team looked at the death rates of more than 100,000 women between the years 2000 and 2008. Then the researchers compared the death

18、 rates of these women to the plants around their homes. The researchers also considered other things, such as the age of the women, money they earn and race. They also looked at whether or not the women smoked.The study found that the death rate among women who lived in the greenest spaces was 12% l

19、ower than those from the least green areas. The researchers were surprised to find such a strong connection between high vegetation levels and low death rates.The study suggested that living among trees, flowers and other plants lowered levels of depression. Researchers said women in greener areas s

20、pent more time with other people and exercised more. It is common knowledge that plants can help the environment in many ways. The new finding also suggested ways to the government and the city planners to grow even healthier living areas.8. How did the researchers divide the women in the study?A. B

21、y their money. B. By their different ages. C. By their habit of smoking. D. By the number of plants around them.9. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. more and more women will plant treesB. it will be a must to build houses with trees aroundC. the new finding may influence future li

22、ving conditionsD. the government will take action to make women healthier10. What is the best title of this passage?A. Women should grow flowers at homeB. Plants may help women live longer C. Women must exercise more to keep healthyD. The bad environment causes high death rates11 What can we learn f

23、rom the text?A. People are unlikely to develop cancer because of living with green plants. B. People die from cancer more than from other diseases. C. Living with green plants can help lower depression. D. This finding is specially made for city planners. DI was never very neat, while my roommate Ka

24、te was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both go

25、t tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have st

26、ayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All o

27、f a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didnt notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression

28、 one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didnt always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.12. What made Kate ang

29、ry one evening?A. She couldnt find her books. B. She got the news that her grandma was ill.C. She heard the author shouting loud. D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.13. The author tidied up the room most probably because_.A. she was scared by Kates anger. B. she wanted to show her careC. s

30、he hated herself for being so messy D. she was asked by Kate to do so14. How is Paragraph1 mainly developed?A. By analyzing causes. B. By describing a process.C. By showing differences. D. By following time order.15. What might be the best title for the story?A. Learning to Be Roommates B. Hard Work

31、 Pays Off C. How to Be Organized D. My Friend Kate七选五：（5*3=15分) How to use speed reading to go through newspaper or magazines? 16_ You will not only save time, but also your focus will increase and you will have fun reading even the uninteresting reports. 17_ This plays to the advantage of the tired

32、 reader who wants to stay current but has very little time to read. Often all you need to understand a news piece is the first paragraph. Here the reporter will tell you whats happening, who its happening to and where its happening. Sometimes you dont even need to read the entire paragraph because t

33、he first sentence or the first couple of the sentences give you all the information. If you still have more time you can move on to step two. 18_. Read the last paragraph. Some news pieces are followups of events that were earlier reported. In such a situation, the first paragraph may not give you a

34、ll the information you need. 19_ Its usually in the last paragraph that the user is given the background information that leads to the story. Read the “quotes” after youve read the first and last paragraphs and you still feel you need more information or have more time to play with, you can come int

35、o middle of the piece by reading the direct speech of the sources of the news item. In all forms of writing where quotations are used, the writer leads the reader into quotes and then leads the reader out. This takes too much space and therefore, robs the reader of some precious time. 20_A. Read the

36、 first paragraph. B. But the last paragraph will do the job. C. The first paragraph may be not important at all. D. Otherwise, you can stop reading. E. Here are three techniques you can use. F. So glide directly to the quotation marks and read whats within them. G. If you follow these steps, its pos

37、sible to get about 80 percent of a news piece. II 完型填空（20*2=40分） No man can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we21_ correctly the signs around us, we can 22_ what the more changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like the following day or

38、two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries people have 23_ the weather and tried to 24_ weather forecasting. Sometimes25_ objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near. This is a 26_ of much water vapor in the 27_ and therefore rain will probably

39、 come. Rings round the sun are a sing of coming rain. Many people feel in their28_ the coming of wet weather. Their joints ache. Some birds fly 29_ as fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if 30_ or stormy weather is 31_ the way. It is probably because of the insects which they are hun

40、ting 32_ they fly 33_. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such 34_ always come in the evening. If the stars 35_ clearly at night, then fair weather will 36_. If a fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be w

41、arm. Instead, if a fog appears in the evening the next day will be wet 37_. If the sunset is mostly red in 38_, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come. Most of the 39_ sayings have been made by people who have used their 40_ and bra

42、ins to make weather forecasting.21.A see B look C read D take 22.A tell B speak C talk D point 23.A studied B learned C searched D researched 24.A do B make C carry D send 25.A small B away C near D distant 26.A sight B sign C mark D shape 27.A air B sky C heaven D earth 28.A legs B arms C skins D b

43、ones 29.A high B low C near D far 30.A wet B dry C rainy D sunny 31.A by B in C for D on 32.A that B which C where D when 33.A high B low C fast D slow 34.A as B rainbows C weather D day 35.A twinkle B appear C bright D seem 36.A begin B stop C continue D be 37.A day B weather C hour D time 38.A edg

44、e B surface C center D color 39.A above B below C important D interesting 40.A bodies B hands C eyes D legs III语法填空 (每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。It is reported _41_ gender (性别) differences exist mainly in terms _42_ sense of space and language ability. But that doesnt necessar

45、ily mean all women have a poor sense of space or all women are good at languages. Women can become excellent drivers as long as they have the courage to challenge _43_ (tradition) gender roles and believe in themselves.In London, only one in ten bus drivers is a woman. Yet, according to the results

46、of recent research, women are better at _44_ (deal) with problem passengers, have fewer accidents and are quicker at learning to drive buses than men. Connie Wilson _45_ (become) a bus driver a year ago. “At first, driving _46_ bus was quite frightening,” she says. “I had no idea of the size of the

47、vehicle or how _47_ (control) it. But after seven weeks of training, I passed the test first time. Trying to keep to the timetable when the traffic is heavy _48_ (be) not easy but I like the challenge! Some passengers can be rude, _49_ (especial) if theyve had to wait a long time for the bus. But mo

48、st are pleased to have a woman driver. There is no reason _50_ women cant do the job just as well as men. Id say that to any woman.IV. 短文改错 (共10处错误；满分10分) 文中共有10处错误，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：把多余的词用斜钱（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，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11

49、处起）不计分。 Last week, we watched an excited basketball match in our school. It is between Grade 1 and Grade 2 students. During a match, the players from all teams played very hard. Grade 2 was a stronger team. However, for our surprise, Grade 1 won at last. The player jumped and hugged to celebrate the

50、ir success. Just then, the players from the other team that approached and said “Congratulations!” to them. They wore smiles on faces and you couldnt tell from their expressions that they lost the match. We were touching by the scene and felt what important a role sport plays in daily life.V. 书面表达 (

51、25分)假如你是李华，你的家乡遭受了一次雪灾。请你根据所给提示为你校英文报写一篇英语短文，报道此次事件。时间 2017年1月19日原因 暴风雪灾情1. 积雪厚度达30厘米，交通中断；2. 许多房屋被毁，100多人无家可归。救援情况1. 部队赶来帮助转移被困村民；2. 地方政府及时为村民提供帐篷、食物、衣服及药品等。注意：1. 100字左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_阳高一中高一年级下学期第三次模块结业考试英语答案阅读理解：1-5 CBBAD 6-10 CADCB 11 -15 CDBCA 16-20 EADBG完型填空：21-25 CAABD 26-30 BADAC 31-35 D

52、ABBA 36-40 CBDAC语法填空 (每小题1.5分，共15分)41. that 42. of 43. traditional 44. dealing 45. became 46. a 47. to control 48. is 49. especially 50. why 短文改错 (共10分)1. excitedexciting 2. is was 3. athe 4. allboth 5. forto 6. playerplayers 7. 去掉 that 8. faces 前加上 their 9. touching touched 10. what how 书面表达 (25分)O

53、ne possible version: OnJanuary19, 2017, aviolentsnowdisasterhitmyhometownas a result of a five-day snowstorm.The village was covered with deep snow which rose up to a height of 30cm. The roads were completely blocked, which made it impossible for villagers to get around. And many animals were also k

54、illed in the disaster. Whats worse, many of the houses were seriously damaged, leaving over 100 people homeless.Fortunately, help came soon. Soldiers came and took trapped people to a safe place. And tents, food, clothes and medicine were sent to the villagers without delay by the local government.阳

55、高一中高一年级英语答题卡七选五：（5*3=15分)16_ 17_ 18_ 19_ 20_语法填空：（10*1.5=15分）41_ 42_ 43_ 44_45_46_47_ 48_ 49_ 50_短文改错 (共10处错误；满分10分) 文中共有10处错误，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：把多余的词用斜钱（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，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11处起）不计分。 Last week, we watched an excit

56、ed basketball match in our school. It is between Grade 1 and Grade 2 students. During a match, the players from all teams played very hard. Grade 2 was a stronger team. However, for our surprise, Grade 1 won at last. The player jumped and hugged to celebrate their success. Just then, the players fro

57、m the other team that approached and said “Congratulations!” to them. They wore smiles on faces and you couldnt tell from their expressions that they lost the match. We were touching by the scene and felt what important a role sport plays in daily life.书面表达 (25分)假如你是李华，你的家乡遭受了一次雪灾。请你根据所给提示为你校英文报写一篇英语短文，报道此次事件。时间 2017年1月19日原因 暴风雪灾情3. 积雪厚度达30厘米，交通中断；4. 许多房屋被毁，100多人无家可归。救援情况1. 部队赶来帮助转移被困村民；2. 地方政府及时为村民提供帐篷、食物、衣服及药品等。注意：1. 100字左右；3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_