海南省海口市第一中学2016届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

1、2016届海南省海口市第一中学高三上学期第一次 月考 英语第一部分 第一节 阅读理解（共两节,6篇 满分52分） A Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to doMy degree，with honors in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practicalI knew I wanted to make a differe

2、nce in the world somehow，but I had no idea how to do thatThats when I learned about the Lighthouse Project I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteersI knew it would be a lot of hard work，and that I would be away f

3、rom my family and friends for a very long timeIn short，I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightlyNeither did my family Eventually，however，I won the support of my family，and I sent in all the paperwork needed for applicationAfter countless interviews and presentations，I ma

4、naged to stand out among the candidates and survive the test aloneSeveral months later，I finally received a call asking me to report for dutyI would be going to a small village near Abuja，Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no ideaBut I was about to find out After completing my training，I was sent

5、to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodationThough the local villagers were poor，they offered their homes，hearts，and food as if I were their own familyI was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouseFor the next year or so，I taught in th

6、at same schoolhouseBut I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me Sometime during that period，I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did，though I did not get anywhere with the local language，and I returned to the United Sta

7、tes a different manThe Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever1What do we know about the author? AHis dream at university was to become a volunteer BHis university education focused on theoretical knowledge CHe took pride in having contributed to the world DHe felt honored to study English li

8、terature2According to Paragraph 2，it is most likely that the author_ Adiscussed his decision with his family Basked previous volunteers about voluntary work Cattended special training to perform difficult tasks Dfelt sad about having to leave his family and friends3In his application for the volunte

9、er job，the author_ Aparticipated in many discussions Bwent through challenging survival tests Cwrote quite a few papers on voluntary work Dfaced strong competition from other candidates B I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organizedEach of her objects had its place, but mine

10、 always hid somewhereShe even labeled(贴标签)everythingI always looked for everythingOver time，Kate got neater and I got messierShe would push my dirty clothing over，and I would lay my books on her tidy deskSo we both got tired of each other War broke out one eveningKate came into the roomSoon，I heard

11、her screaming，“Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!”Deafened，I saw my shoes flying at meI jumped to my feet and started yellingShe yelled back louder The room was filled with angerWe could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone callKate answered itFrom her end of the convers

12、ation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously illWhen she hung up，she quickly crawled(爬)under her covers，sobbingObviously，that was something she should not go through aloneAll of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart Slowly，I collected the pencils，took back the books，mad

13、e my bed，cleaned the socks and swept the floor，even on her sideI got so into my work that I even didnt notice Kate had sat upShe was watching，her tears dried and her expression was such disbeliefThen, she reached out her hands to grasp mineI looked up into her eyesShe smiled at me，“Thanks” Kate and

14、I stayed roommates for the rest of the yearWe didnt always agree，but we learned the key to living together：giving in, cleaning up and holding on6What made Kate so angry one evening? AShe couldnt find her books BShe heard the author shouting loud CShe got the news that her grandma was ill DShe saw th

15、e authors shoes beneath her bed7The author tidied up the room most probably because_ Ashe was scared by Kates anger Bshe hated herself for being so messy Cshe wanted to show her care Dshe was asked by Kate to do so8How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed? ABy analyzing causes BBy showing differences CBy

16、 describing a process DBy following time order9What might be the best title for the story? AMy Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off C. How to be Organized D. Learning to be Roommates C Here is some must-know information from a handbook on how people behave in doing business in some countriesIn Brazil(巴

17、西） Brazilians are warm and friendlyThey often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulderPeople often greet each other (particularly women)with light cheek kisses . Schedules tend to be flexible，with business meetings sometimes starting later than plannedBu

18、t to be safe，be on timeMeals can stretch for hours-theres no such thing as rushing a meal in BrazilLunches also can start in the mid to late afternoonBrazilians are social，preferring face-to-face communication over emails or phone callsIn Singapore Singaporeans shake hands when they meet and often a

19、lso greet each other with a small，polite bowBusiness cards should be offered and received with two handsArriving late is considered disrespectfulSo be on timeEfficiency(效率)is the goal，so meetings and dealings often are fast-pacedSingaporeans are direct in their discussions，even when the subject is a

20、bout moneyRank is important and authority is respectedThis determines how people interact in meetingsFor example，people avoid disagreeing outright with someone of a higher rankIn the United Arab Emirates In the UAE，status（地位） is important，so the most senior or oldest should be greeted first with the

21、ir titlesThe handshake seems to be longer than elsewhereSo do not pull away from the handshakeWomen should cover themselves when it comes to dressMen also tend to be covered from neck to elbows(肘部)and down to the kneesPeople do not avoid entertaining in their homes, but they also hold business meals

22、 at restaurantsTouching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoidedWhen meetings are one-to-one, if your host offers you coffee，you should refuseIt might seem odd，but it is a cultural traditionCoffee should only be accepted if it is already set out or presentedIn Switzerland The S

23、wiss tend to be formal and address each other by last nameThey also are respectful of private livesYou should be careful not to ask about personal topicsPunctuality(守时)is vital，something that comes from a deep respect for others timeArrive at any meeting or event a few minutes early to be safeThey a

24、lso have clear structure in their companiesHigher-ups make the final decisions，even if others might disagreeNeat，clean dress is expectedThe Swiss follow formal table mannersThey also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the tableIt is polite to finish the food on your plate10Th

25、e passage is mainly about_ Acommunication types Bthe workplace atmosphere Ccustoms and social manners D1iving conditions and standards11Why do Singaporeans avoid arguing with their boss? AThey put efficiency in the first place B. They dislike face-to-face communication CThey want to finish meetings

26、as quickly as possible DThey are supposed to obey the person of a higher rank D By knowing what kind of learner you are，you can organize your study to best suit your particular way of learning Visual learning styleThese learners like to draw，build，design and make thingsThey like looking at pictures

27、and enjoy jigsaw puzzles and mazesThey tend to think in pictures rather than words Verbal learning style These learners are very good at listening and are often very good speakers and story tellersThey think in words rather than picturesThey like to read and write，and usually have good memories for

28、such things as names，dates and places Logical learning style These learners are very logical. They easily recognize numerical and word patterns and look for logical connections between ideasThey like to figure things out for themselves and love solving problemsThey enjoy working with abstract(抽象) id

29、eas Bodily learning style These learners like to move around a lot and to touch objects and peopleThey often wave their hands around when they are talkingThey are good at physical activities，such as sport and dancing，and they enjoy making things with their hands Naturalistic learning style These lea

30、rners love to be outsideThey are interested in nature and are usually fond of animalsThey are often involved with nature conservation groupsThey are excellent at planning picnics and other outdoor activitiesThey like to understand how things in nature work Music learning style These learners appreci

31、ate musicThey are usually good at singing or playing musical instruments and can often compose(作) musicThey are often very sensitive to noises around them and are sometimes easily distracted(分散注意力) by background noises Interpersonal learning style These learners like to be surrounded by peopleThey u

32、sually have lots of friends and like to join groups and clubsThey ale often the leaders of any group they join and they are very good peace makers Intrapersonal learning style These people are quite happy in their own companyThey spend a lot of time thinking about things such as their dreams and hop

33、es and their relationships with other peopleThey prefer to work alone and to follow their own interests14If a person usually puts things into categories and sorts when thinking，he is most probably_ Aa bodily learner Ba visual learner Ca logical learner Da verbal learner15Naturalistic learners learn

34、best_ Athrough music and rhythm(旋律） Bin a natural setting rather than a built environment Cwith pets around them Din the condition that there is loud natural noise16An intrapersonal learner may be different from an interpersonal learner in the way that_ Ahe(she)is not good at communicating with othe

35、rs Bhis(her)individual ability is rather good Che(she)is slow in thinking out the answers to problems Dhis(her)relationship with others is always bad17The best title for this passage would be_ AHow Should You Learn? BHow to Learn Best CChoose Your Style DLearning Styles E Perhaps you think you could

36、 easily add to your happiness with more moneyStrange as it may seem，if youre unsatisfied，the issue(问题) is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desires-not that you cannot satisfy your tastes but that you dont have enough tastes Real riches consist of well-developed and hearty capac

37、ities(能力)to enjoy lifeMost people are already swamped(淹没)with thingsThey eat，wear，go and talk too muchThey live in too big a house with too many rooms, yet their house of life is a deserted hut(茅屋). Your house of life ought to be a mansion(豪宅)，a royal palace. Every new taste，every additional interes

38、t，every fresh enthusiasm(热情) adds a roomHere are several rooms your house of life should have Art should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful thingsIf you only understood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them，they would make you as happy as to find pl

39、enty of ham and eggs when youre hungry Literature，classic literature，is a beautiful，richly furnished room where you might find many an hour of rest and refreshmentTo gain that love would go toward making you a rich person，for a rich person is not someone who has a library but who likes a library Mus

40、ic like Mozarts and Bachs shouldnt be absentReal riches are of the spiritAnd when youve brought that spirit up to where classical music feeds it and makes you a little drunkyou have increased your thrills and bettered themAnd life is a matter of thrills Sports，without which you remain poor，mean a lo

41、t in lifeNo matter who you are，you would be more human，and your house of life would be better supported against the bad days，if you could，and did，play a bit Whatever rooms you might add to your house of life，the secret of enjoying life is to keep adding18The author intends to tell us that _ Atrue ha

42、ppiness lies in achieving wealth by fair means Bbig houses are peoples most valued possessions Cbig houses can in a sense bring richness of life Dtrue happiness comes from spiritual riches 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） There is one thing that everyone wants more than anything else._22. They think that w

43、hen they have enough money to buy such things as houses，farms，and cars，they will have the thing that everyone wants. Other people believe that if they know enough they will find this thing 23_. Still others think that if they have power，they will find this thingSome people keep telling themselves：“W

44、hen Im a boss，I will no longer have to search for this thing” What is it that everyone wants more than anything else? What is it that all of us keep working and striving(奋斗)for each day? 24 Happiness is a strange thing 25 .What will make one man happy may not make another man happySome men say that

45、happiness comes from helping others；other men say that happiness comes from making life more pleasant for everyoneWhat do you mean when you say “ That makes me happy. ” ? 26 . Perhaps you will learn something that will bring you peace of mind，comfort，money or it may be what you search for- happiness

46、 AIt is happiness B. It does not mean the same to all men CThey study all their life in search of it DHappiness means the same to everyone E. Some people try to get it by making money FWhen one man feels happy，another man will feel sad GRead what different people have said about happiness 第二部分 英语知识运

47、用 完形填空（共两篇， 32小题，每小题1.5分，满分 48分 ） AFrom my second grade on，there was one event I feared every year：the piano recital(独奏会)A recital_27_I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangersEach year I_28 ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”And each year hed shake

48、 his head，muttering(嘀咕) 29 about building self-confidence and working towards a 30 So it was with really great 31 that I stood in church one recent Sunday，video camera in hand，and 32 my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt 33 rising to play the piano in his very first recitalMy father had longed

49、 to play music since childhood，but his family was poor and couldnt 34 lessonsHe could have gone on regretting it， 35 too many of us doBut though he was rooted in his past，he wasnt 36 thereWhen he retired three years ago，he 37 hischurch music director to take him as a student For a moment after my fa

50、ther sat down at the keyboard，he 38 stared down at his fingersHas he forgotten the 39 ? I worried，remembering those split seconds 40 ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would 41 But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the 42 fingers that once baited(装饵于)my fishing linesAnd I 43 he had

51、 been doing what music teachers always stress： 44 the music and pretend the others arent there “Im 45 of him for starting something new at his age，”I said to my son Jeff “Yeah，and doing it so 46 ，”Jeff added With his first recital，my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the

52、 words he used those 30-plus years ago27Areflected Bexplained Cmeant Dproved28Awould Bcould Cmight Dshould29Anothing Beverything Canything Dsomething30Agoal Bstage Cjourney Dchance31Atrouble Bsatisfaction Cstrength Ddisappointment32Akept Bsent Cwatched Dfelt33Athrough Bfrom Cagainst Dbefore34Amiss B

53、afford Cselect Dunderstand35Aas Bonce Cif Dwhile36Aeducated Bprotected Cstuck D. spoiled37Aallowed Binvited Cinspired Dpersuaded38Aroughly Bsimply Cmerrily Dcuriously39Awords Bvideos Cnotes Dlessons40Adecades Bweeks Chours Dmoments41Aplay Bfreeze Cclick Dadjust42Asame Bwarm Cdifferent Ddirty43Apredi

54、cted Brealized Cimagined Dinsisted44Apass over Bturn up Cconcentrate on Dbring in45Aashamed Baware Ctired Dproud46Acasually Banxiously Cnicely Dfrequently B People in communities have slowly been pushed apart over the years，mostly because people simply arent taking the time to say a simple “hello”Af

55、ter considering this phenomenon，I decided I was going to 47 the way I was doing thingsMy 48 came one morning when I was in the community library . I passed by a girt who 49 her books out of her locker(夹子）Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up，I continued my wayHowever，when

56、I had to 50 because I stupidly forgot my book，I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herselfNo one had stopped to 51 her “OK，”I thought to myself，“this is where I should have changed” My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man 52 by himself waiting for the library to open

57、, so I sat down next to him and began a 53 It was difficult to get started，and even when I had to say goodbye，almost every 54 from my new friend had a tone(语气)of doubt in itAnd who could blame him? People arent used to making an 55 chat with a strangerBut a change，no matter how 56 it is needed，doesn

58、t just happenIt takes people like us to make it possibleI 57 you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someones day a little brighter. Together，we can really make society come 58 as a whole47Achange Bexplain C1earn Dshow48Atrouble Bdoubt Cwish Dopportunity49Atook Bdropped Cgo

59、t Dpulled50Ago back Bstand by Ccome out Dturn up51Aplease Bgreet Chelp Dpraise52Asitting Bwalking Criding Drunning53Adiscussion Blesson Creport Dconversation54Ajoke Bcry Cresponse Dstory55Aunchangeable BUnprepared Cunforgettable Dunfinished56Adesperately Bfrequently Csimply Dwidely57Aallow Bwarn Cor

60、der Dadvise58A1ater Bstraighter Ccloser DSlower第II卷（共两节，满分50分）第三部分 英语知识运用（共10小题 每小题1分 满分10分） 阅读下面材料在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Jonny: Hey! Im just practicing Tai Chi(太极. Would you like to join me? Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?Jonny: It seems easy, but you need a great deal of

61、practice. You just follow me just like this.Peter：OK-Dont laugh 59 meI may look funnyJonny：Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches，naturally and 60 (soft)Try to keep your body straightMove slowly，then be sure to keep your balance and Dont let your body shakePeter：I cannot

62、 control my body wellMy legs become 61 (pain)Jonny：Keep 62 (hold) your position for a whileIt helps develop your strength and flexibilityRaise your leg and let 63 stay in the air for secondsPeter：I feel my legs shakingI cannot do this any longerJonny：Be patient! Tai Chi 64 (call)“shadow boxing”in En

63、glishIt asks you to act like water：to be flexible as well 65 strongIn real competition，a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight backThe 66 (hard) you try to beat him，the more likely you will get hitHe controls you!Peter：Unbelievable!Oh， 67 you dont mind，I

64、ll stop and take a deep 68 第四部分 写作 （共两节 40分） 第一节. 短文改错 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） Yesterday was my mother birthdayMy father and I planned to give him a surpriseIn the morning，like usual，my father and mother went to work but I went to school at eight oclockMy mother seemed to have forgotten her birthdayAt

65、 four oclock in the afternoon my father bought a bunch of flowers as well a lot of good food my mother likes to eat. I bought my mother large and beautiful birthday cakeWhen my mother got home，she was greatly surprised by that she saw. All that we had done made her very happilyAfter supper，I asked m

66、y mother to sit down and watched TVMy father began to clean the floor and I set out to doing the washing-up. 第二节. 书面表达（满分25分） 假定你是星光中学的高中毕业生李华，母校将为高一新生举办主题为“What to learn in senior high school?”的英语沙龙活动，特邀请你结合自身经历谈谈自己的体会。请根据以下提纲准备一份英语发言稿。 1学会学习：方法、习惯等； 2学会做人：真诚、友善等； 3其他方面：考生自拟。注意：1词数120左右； 2发言稿开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。 Good morning，everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on what to learn in senior high school Thank you. Li hua参考答案写作：（满分25分）