山西省祁县中学2016届高三10月月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、 祁县中学2015年10月月考英语试题本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，考试时间为100分钟。 第卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A British shopper, Emma Mumford, who was named “the Coupon(优惠券) Queen” has spent just 350 on a luxury(奢侈) Christmas for her

2、and her familybut got 2,500 worth of food, drink and presents thanks to coupons and offers. Ms Mumford is a so-called “extreme couponer” and spends hours hunting out the best deals and bargains. She has been preparing for this Christmas since the end of the last one. Ms Mumford made the huge savings

3、 by checking price comparison websites and as a result collected more presents than she needed for Christmas. After sorting out gifts for all of her family, she has even been able to donate 1,000 worth of presents to her local hospital. “It has been so nice to have Christmas sorted and not having to

4、 worry about breaking the bank. I wanted to get high quality presents for my family and show that you can do it without spending a fortune. There is a misconception that everyone who does couponing only gets value products but through my careful shopping I have managed to purchase designer perfumes(

5、香水), a high-end coffee machine.” she explained. She said “What started as a hobby to help me save money has turned into my life and I am able to run a business helping people save money. I know what it feels like to struggle as my ex-partner had a lot of debt which I took on for him. We were in a po

6、or situation where every penny counted. Thats what really inspired me.” She has now turned her bargain-hunting addiction into a business where she searches for the best deals and offers tips to the general public through video blogging and her Facebook Page. “I try and show people that it is just a

7、little bit of work in the beginning but it will eventually pay off. One of the best things to do is just to be a bit forward thinking and save throughout the year.”1. How did Emma make the huge savings?A. She compared prices through websites.B. She hunted out bargains in real shops.C. She used coupo

8、ns and offers worth 3,500.D. She collected more Christmas presents than needed.2. What does “breaking the bank” in the third paragraph mean?A. Buying presents of low quality. B. Spending more money than you have.C. Breaking into the bank.D. Taking out money from the bank.3. What really inspired Emma

9、 to help people save money?A. Her addiction to bargain-hunting.B. The financial difficulties she shared with her ex-partner.C. The poor situation people around her were going through.D. Her experience of running an unsuccessful business.4. Which of the following can best describe Emma?A. Ambitious a

10、nd creative.B. Sensitive and determined.C. Brave and lucky. D. Careful and caring.BCan you imagine a world without chocolate? Its not something Id 1ike to do. So I was relieved to read that theres a university with a programme to safeguard the future of chocolate!The University of Reading, in Englan

11、d, has just opened a new clearing house for all the worlds new cocoa varieties. They must be quarantined(隔离检疫)before they can be grown. Why? Cocoa production hit a record high of 4.4 million tons last year but about 30of the precious crop is regularly lost to pests and diseases. Now we dont want tha

12、t, do we? Demand for chocolate has been increasing faster than the world supply of cocoa and researchers think that new varieties are key to solving this problem.The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crops since 1985, after it took over the task from the Royal Botanica

13、l Gardens in Kew，London. And it has improved its facilities. The leader of the institutions cocoa project，Professor Paul Hadley, says, “One of the main issues concerning cocoa improvement is the supply of reliably clean，healthy，interesting cocoa material.”The cocoa centre has a collection of 400 pla

14、nt varieties and their greenhouse uses a lot of energy to keep them in tropical conditions. After up to two years in quarantine, clean and safe seeds are sent to some 20 countries, including several in West Africa. Thats where 75of the cocoa used for chocolate worldwide comes from. The crop is extre

15、mely important for the local economy: it employs about two million people.Professor Hadley says he works with a small team of skilled technicians who look after the collection. And more of us seem to count on them now.The scientist says, “There is some concern within the industry that demand is incr

16、easing constantly, particularly in countries like China, where the standard of living is increasing and people are getting a taste for different chocolates.”5. What is the text mainly about?A. Safeguarding cocoa seeds. B. Planting cocoa worldwide.C. Keeping cocoa in greenhouse.D. Finding the new mar

17、ket for cocoa.6. The institutions cocoa project is to_.A. have cocoa skin removed B. offer more jobs to peopleC. ensure the quality of cocoa D. supply cocoa for two million people7. What does the last paragraph tell us?A. The taste of chocolates is changing. B. Demand for cocoa is increasing fast.C.

18、 People are concerned about cocoa varieties.D. Chinese have a long history of eating chocolates.8. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To educate. B. To advertise. C. To warn. D. To inform.CThree years ago when I was just a freshman in high school, the busy spring season was approaching quickly. I was

19、already preparing to play the saxophone（萨克斯） in my schools pit orchestra for the musical that year, for state solo and ensemble（合奏）, and softball tryouts（选拔赛） were just around the corner. It was only the second day of tryoutsa Tuesday. Adults were hitting pop-ups in the outfield as a drill（训练）. The

20、drill was poorly set up, however, as two lines were formed in both the right and left outfields as the adults hit fly balls from the line towards center field. When it was my turn, I stepped up and the ball was hit. I turned and started to run back, but soon realized the ball was hit way too hard fo

21、r me to catch. I turned around to run and get it. Then I recall waking up on the ground. As it turns out, when I turned to retrieve（取回） the ball, I ran into another player, my front teeth piercing her forehead. As one could imagine, I was horrified! My right front tooth was very loose and about to f

22、all out. With the musical only four days away and state solo and ensemble a week away, It was vexatious! After going to the dentist and getting my tooth fixed, I went home and to bed after taking the prescribed painkillers. That Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, I performed in the musical. I also went t

23、o state solo and ensemble the week after and received a one (the best score one can receive), regardless of the pain and discomfort I endured. I was determined to do what I loveplay music. and I did.9. How was the drill place? A. It was not good. B. It was new. C. It was too hard. D. It was too high

24、.10. How were the authors teeth hurt? A. They were hit by the ball. B. They knocked into the ground. C. They hit a ladys forehead. D. They were hit by an adult.11. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _. A. there was nothing wrong with the authors teeth B. the accident affected the author

25、s performances C. the author liked and devoted to music very much D. the author felt a little disappointed after taking medicineDThe poaching, or illegal killing, of rhinos(犀牛) in South Africa is growing worse each year. The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in

26、 2014, a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before. The World Wildlife Fund, or WWF, says about 20,000 rhinos live in South Africa. That is more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the world. Edna Molewa, South Africas environmental issues minister, says, “During 2014, we are

27、sad to say this, 1, 215 rhinos were killed. This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1004 in 2013 and indeed very worrying.”The animals are hunted for their horns(犀牛角). Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power, which drives poachers, at all costs, mad for more horns. But ther

28、e is no scientific evidence for this belief. The horn is made of keratin. That is the same thing as human hair, fingernails and toenails.Ms Molewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year, an increase from the year before. But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished afte

29、r arrest. South Africas legal system is ineffective. Ms Molewa said more needs to be done and South Africa is taking strong measures to protect rhinos. The efforts include moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries. “Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighbori

30、ng states in the SADC region during 2014 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year” Molewa said.Jo Shaw, the rhino program manager at the WWF, said, “Were talking about a loss of a hundred rhinos a month. Or more than three a day. We really need to see effective action not just at a national level

31、 but internationally.” She says officials should find the criminal groups responsible for the poaching and punish them. Government officials are to meet in Botswana in March at the Inter-governmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade.12. What do we know about rhinos?A. Half of the rhinos live in

32、South Africa. B. Less than 1, 000 rhinos were killed in 2013.C. The killing reached the highest point in 2014.D. There are only 20, 000 rhinos left in the world.13. What is the main reason for people to hunt rhinos?A. To get more keratin. B. To protect the farmland.C. To use them for decoration. D.

33、To make money from horns.14. Jo Shaw thinks that_.A. many criminal groups are well organized B. new laws are needed to punish the killersC. rhino protection needs international cooperationD. conferences about protecting rhinos are to be held every year15. What can we infer from the text?A. Rhino pro

34、tection has a long way to go. B. No one would like to buy horns in the future.C. The illegal killing of rhinos will soon disappear.D. Rhinos living in South Africa will move to other countries.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。Do you have a spare room in your house? Do

35、you like to share your driveway in front of your garage with others? 16 Many people are benefiting from this new business of renting.Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnban American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers. It says it o

36、perates in 34,000 cities and it has 800,000 listings of rooms and apartments.17A British company is doing something with parking spaces. JustParks founder，Anthony Eskinazi, says, “When I had the original idea. I spotted a driveway close to a spots stadium. It would have been so convenient if I could

37、 have just parked in that driveway rather than in a commercial car park.” 18 Around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the website, and he says around half a million drivers use it.19 They are people who run things like traditional hotels and commercial car parks. They are afraid of endin

38、g up losing money.20 Regulations for these new businesses are unclear. How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor? Because this is a new business world, those rules arent there yet.A. They seem to have occupied the majority of the market.B. Both of these can help you make money.C. And t

39、here is another problem.D. And his great idea has proved a success.E. But the new business of renting has its competitors.F. There are many ways to earn money.G. A commercial car park is inconvenient.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡

40、上将该项涂黑。 Since my childhood, I always dreamed of becoming a full-time writer. Two years after my graduation, I 21 my job and made up my mind to realize my 22 .No one could tell me 23 I would succeed or not. I rented a cold storage room in a building, set up a used desk and 24 to write. I had too many

41、 things to write and I had to write because the 25 was full of my heart. After a year or so, however, I began to doubt myself. I found it 26 to earn my living by selling what I wrote. I cant remember how many times my novels were 27 during that year. But I 28 to put my dream to the testeven though i

42、t meant living with uncertainty and fear of 29 . I believed anyone with a dream must learn to struggle for the 30 .During the most difficult period of my life, one of my classmates came to see me and tried to 31 me, “Yun, come to our company, and we will 32 you 2,000 yuan a month.” 2,000 yuan was re

43、ally a big 33 at that time. It would enable me to live 34 . As the money were dancing in my 35 , something cleared my senses. Hadnt I dreamed of being a writer? A full-time writer.“Thanks, but no,” I said 36 , “Im going to stick to writing.” Again and again, I said to myself, “I will be 37 . People

44、will love my novels.”Finally my first novel was 38 in 1991. I had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever 39 .Twenty years have passed, but the effect it had on my life has lasted. Now I often 40 the time working in that cold storage room. I will say, “Anyone with a dream, courage and per

45、sistence will be successful.”21. A. attainedB. quitC. pausedD. seized22. A. projectB. gloryC. dreamD. liberty23. A. whetherB. whatC. thatD. when24. A. gave awayB. settled downC. put downD. took over25. A. principleB. justiceC. careerD. enthusiasm26. A. difficultB. changeableC. permanentD. skeptical2

46、7. A. adjustedB. attackedC. registeredD. rejected28. A. pretendedB. determinedC. waitedD. agreed29. A. anxietyB. prejudiceC. failureD. opportunity30. A. intelligenceB. fantasyC. reputationD. goal31. A. persuadeB. donateC. informD. require32. A. sponsorB. assistC. payD. earn33. A. accountB. moneyC. s

47、caleD. fortune34. A. steadierB. handierC. betterD. happier35. A. handB. headC. tableD. wallet36. A. doubtfully B. eagerlyC. firmlyD. consciously37. A. successful B. luckyC. creativeD. confident38. A. soldB. advocatedC. publishedD. allocated39. A. experienced B. adoptedC. associatedD. deposited40. A.

48、 understood B. recalledC. remindedD. assumed第II卷（共50分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。 Id like to talk about the school system in Australia today. The school system in Australia does depend on (41) you go to a private school or a public school. In the state Im from, ther

49、e are a lot of private schools, and generally they are single-sex high schools. The public high schools are generally (42) (mix). All of the private high schools insist that you should wear their school uniforms, (43) that might mean (44) (wear) a school tie and a school jacket. However, the public

50、high schools often give you a (45) (choose) of whether you want to wear a uniform or not. The school classes generally start anywhere (46) 8:30 and 9 oclock in the morning and run (47) 3:30 in the afternoon, and theyre followed by after-school (48) (active) like sports and music theater. The school

51、year generally starts in the (49) (begin) on February, after our summer vacation, which lasts about six weeks around the Christmas period. The only thing I dont like about our school system is the idea of the difference in quality of education between the private and the public schools. It remains (

52、50) (see) whether you can get a better education, even if you are in a private high school. Most of our public high schools are quite good.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）Im Li Hua and Im writing to apply for the assistant post you advertised on Internet.It is stated in my resume, I gra

53、duated from Zhejiang University with outstanding academic performances. I have a good command of English, and which is an advantage when apply for a job like this. Among all the factor, cooperation is the most important strength of a good assistant. I think I do good in the team work and Im good at

54、communicate with different people. Besides, I once get a part-time job in 2012 in Shandong Province and gained some precious work experience. Since your company attaches important to employees creativity, thats an honor for me to be one of your staff. Im positive that I can be capable of this job if

55、 offered the chance. Thanks for your consideration. 笫二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是新华中学学生李华，于5月1日在Amazon图书网站购买了外文小说Twilight。在阅读过程中，发现小说缺页严重，你想通过网站客服解决该问题，特写了一封邮件，内容如下：1. 购书时间及书名；2.书籍的问题；3. 希望有合理的解决方法；4. 期待尽快得到回复并表示感谢。要求：1. 包括所有内容；2. 信的开头已写好(不计入总词数)；3. 词数：100左右。 Dear Sir / Madam, Yours, Li Hua答案【语篇理解】Ms Mumford是

56、一个省钱达人，她通过比较不同网站上商品的价格从而节省了很多钱。Ms Mumford用实际行动告诉大家，不用花很多钱就能买到高质量的商品。1. A 【解析】根据第2段“Ms Mumford made the huge savings by checking price comparison websites and as a result collected more presents than she needed for Christmas”可知，Ms Mumford通过浏览有关物价对比网站省了很多开支，因此本题答案为A项。2. B 【解析】根据画线部分的后面一句“I wanted to g

57、et high quality presents for my family and show that you can do it without spending a fortune”可知，Ms Mumford想向大家证明不用花一大笔钱就能买到质量很好的礼品，由此可知，画线部分为消费较多的意思。3. B 【解析】根据倒数第3段“I know what it feels like to struggle as my ex-partner had a lot of debt which I took on for him. We were in a poor situation where e

58、very penny counted. Thats what really inspired me”可知，Ms Mumford的前夫欠下了巨额债务，Ms Mumford和前夫遇到的经济困难促使她帮助人们省钱。4. D 【解析】根据第3段“but through my careful shopping”可知，Ms Mumford是一个细心的人；根据第4段“I am able to run a business helping people save money”和第5段“she searches for the best deals and offers tips to the general

59、public”可知，Ms Mumford是一个关心他人的人，故选D项。【语篇理解】本文介绍了雷丁大学正在进行一个保护巧克力未来的项目。由于世界对巧克力需求的增长，因此增加新品种是解决这个问题的关键。5. A【解析】根据第1段中的后句“to safeguard the future of chocolate”可知本文主要是关于保护巧克力的未来，即可可种子的问题，故最佳答案为A项。6. C 【解析】根据第4段中的第1句“The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crops since 1985”知这个项

60、目的目的是确保可可的质量，故最佳答案为C项。7. B【解析】根据最后一段中的“.within the industry demand is increasing constantly”知本段的主要意思是世界上对可可的需求量不断上涨，故最佳答案为B项。8. D【解析】本文主要介绍了雷丁大学的一个保护可可品种和质量的项目，其目的就是告诉读者一些事情，故最佳答案为D项。【语篇理解】作者酷爱音乐，尽管经历了一次挫折，但是这并没有动摇他的决心。9. A 根据文章第2段第2句的“The drill was poorly set up”可知训练场地不是很好，因此答案A项正确。10. C 根据文章第3段的“m

61、y front teeth piercing her forehead”可知答案C项正确。11. C 根据文章最后一句可知作者非常喜欢音乐，因此答案C项正确。【语篇理解】本文介绍了南非犀牛盗猎创历史记录，文章介绍了盗猎原因，及其为保护犀牛所采取的系列措施。作者在最后一段指出禁止偷猎犀牛需要国际间的合作。12. C 【解析】根据文章第1段“The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014, a year which had more rhino killings in Sout

62、h Africa than ever before”可知，2014年犀牛盗猎最为严重。13. D【解析】根据文章第3段“The animals are hunted for their horns. Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power, which drives poachers, at all costs, mad for more horns”可知，非法者盗猎犀牛的原因在于获取犀牛角，从而获得利润。14. C 【解析】根据文章最后一段Jo Shaw 所说“We really need to see effective

63、action not just at a national level but internationally”可知，保护犀牛不仅仅是一个国家的行为，它还需要国际间合作。15. A 【解析】根据文章可知，人们为获取犀牛角，因而挺而走险，追求利润最大值，违法者将不会停止冒险，因此与这些违法者做斗争是一项长期的工作，还有漫长的路要走。【语篇理解】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种新的租赁形式：把你家的空闲的地方租赁出去。16. B【解析】空格前提到了把多余的房子和车库前的车道租出去，空格后的许多人已经从这种新的租赁生意中获益，可知空格处表达的是“把房子和车道租出去可以使你赚钱”，故答案为B项。17.

64、 A【解析】根据空格前的“it operates in 34,000 cities and it has 800,000 listings of rooms and apartments”可知这种租赁业务已经占了市场的大部分，故答案为A项。18. D 【解析】根据空格后的“Around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the website, and he says around half a million drivers use it”可知这项租赁业务获得了成功了，故答案为D项。19. E【解析】前面的内容都是叙述这项租赁业务的好

65、的方面，而空格后是经营其他传统项目的人，可知他们也有竞争者，故最佳答案为E项。20. C【解析】根据空格后的这个新行业的规则还不清楚，租赁车道是否影响邻居等，可知这是这项新业务的另一个问题，故答案为C项。【语篇理解】本文是一名作家的传记。主要叙述了作者实现成为作家的梦想的艰难历程。21. B【解析】本题考查动词的用法。attain“获得”；quit“放弃”；pause“暂停”；seize“抓住”。根据下文准备实现梦想，这里应是放弃工作。22. C【解析】考查名词的用法。project“工程”；glory“荣誉”；dream“梦想”；liberty“解放”。realize ones dream“

66、实现梦想”。23. A【解析】考查连词的用法。whetheror not“是否”，根据下文的or not判断。24. B【解析】考查动词短语的用法。give away“赠送”；settle down“安置，安定下来”；put down“放下”；take over“接管”。前文租房子，现在开始安下心来写作。故选B项。25. D【解析】考查名词的用法。principle“原则”；justice“正义”；career“职业”；enthusiasm“热情”。根据下文的full of my heart判断此处作者豪情满怀，激情万分。26. A【解析】考查形容词的用法。difficult“困难的”；cha

67、ngeable“可改变的”；permanent“永久的”；skeptical“怀疑的”。根据前文的doubt和下文的earn my living，应是作者靠卖作品为生的日子很困难。27. D【解析】考查动词的用法。adjust“调整”；attack“袭击”；register“登记”；reject“拒绝”。根据前文的难以为生，此处应是多次被“退稿”。故选D项。28. B【解析】考查动词的用法。pretend“假装”；determine“决心”；wait“等待”；agree“同意”。与下文的test对应，应填“决定”。 29. C【解析】考查名词的用法。anxiety“焦急”；prejudice“

68、偏见”；failure“失败”；opportunity“机会”。与前文uncertainty相对应，故选C项。30. D【解析】考查名词的用法。intelligence“智力”；fantasy“幻想，幻觉”；reputation“荣誉”；goal“目标”。D项符合。31. A【解析】考查动词的用法。persuade“劝服”；donate“捐献”；inform“通知”；require“需要”。此时作者正处于困难时期，朋友来劝服他加入自己的公司。32. C【解析】考查动词的用法。sponsor“赞助”；assist“帮助”；pay“付钱，付给报酬”；earn“挣，赢得”。根据下文的2000元判断是

69、付给作者的报酬。33. D【解析】考查名词的用法。account“叙述，说明”；money“金钱”；scale“规模”；fortune“运气，财富”。a big fortune “一大笔财富”。34. C【解析】考查动词的用法。steadier“更稳步的”；handier“更便利的”；better“更好的”；happier“更幸福的”。因为这笔工作的报酬，自己的生活能好一些。35. B【解析】考查名词的用法。句意：当这些钱在我头脑中跳跃时，某些东西清除了我的感觉。36. C 【解析】考查副词的用法。doubtfully“怀疑地”；eagerly“急切地”；firmly“确定地”；conscio

70、usly“有意识地”。根据下文的stick to writing判断作者很确定地拒绝了对方。37. A【解析】考查形容词的用法。successful“成功的”；lucky“幸运的”；creative“有创造力的”；confident“有信心的”。根据前文的stick to writing可知，此时作者坚信自己将来是成功的。38. C【解析】考查动词的用法。sell“卖”；advocate“主张，拥护”；publish“出版”；allocate“分派”。novel应是被出版。39. A 【解析】考查动词的用法。experience“经历”；adopt“采编”；associate“联系”；depo

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