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1、湖北省保康县第一中学2015-2016学年度下学期高三年级第一次月考英语试题时间：150分钟 分值150分 祝考试顺利 第卷(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Hobbies. B.
2、A roommate. C. Living habits.2. What does the woman say about the mans science grade?A. He did a good job as usual.B. He did surprisingly well.C. He has made some progress since last term.3. How much should the man pay?A.$24. B. $20.50. C. $17.4. What does the woman want to know about the beer?A. Wh
3、ere it comes from originally.B. Where the man bought it.C. How much it cost.5. What are the speakers probably doing?A. Writing an essay. B. Making a movie. C. Writing a song.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5
4、秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.6. Who is the woman worried about?A.Her older son. B. Her baby daughter. C. Her husband.7. What has Jackie been doing?A.Saying a lot of words. B. Making noise in her sleep. C. Not eating enough food.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why did the man try to give his seat to another w
5、oman?A.She looked elderly. B. She had a baby. C. She seemed pregnant.9. How did the man try to fix the situation at first?A.By leaving. B. By saying he was sorry. C. By making a joke.听第8段材料，回答第l0至12题。10. What is Adam like, according to the woman?A.He is too talkative.B. He likes to debate about othe
6、rs views.C. He is quieter than his brothers.11. What is similar about the two brothers?A.Their genes. B. Their personalities. C. Their opinions.12. What did Brad recently accomplish?A.He starred in a movie in New York.B.He won a prize of $50,000.C. He got his novel published.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Wha
7、t is the mans work history like?A.He has a lot of research experience.B.He hasnt had a job in five years.C. He changes jobs very often.14. How did the man prepare for his interview?A.By staying up late studying.B.By writing notes on his hand.C.By writing down a lot of questions to ask.15. How does t
8、he man feel about getting a job?A.He needs one badly.B.He is optimistic about it.C. He thinks its a waste of time.16. How does the woman promise to help the man?A. By giving him the position.B. By referring him to her colleague.C.By helping him get financial aid.听第10段树料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is Santa
9、Cruz located?A.North of San Francisco.B.Along California Route 10.C.On the California coast.18. What does the speaker say about the college?A. Its right on the beach.B. It doesnt cost any money to enter.C. Many students are attracted by the scenery.19. What is the water in Santa Cruz like according
10、to the passage?A. It is warm. B. It is good for surfing. C. Its better for swimming.20. Whats true about the Boardwalk?A.It is only free on weekends.B.It opens every day in winter.C. It is an amusement park.第II卷 （共两部分，满分120分）第一部分 阅读理解 第一节、 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I put my sunglasses on and took a d
11、eep breath. With her hand held _1_ in mine, we started walking down the street to her first day of school. I knew that she would be crying; she always cries when she is anxious about new _2_ .As we walked, she asked, “ What if _3_ talks to me?”“ I know that your _4_ will talk to you. Shell help you
12、find your seat and shell even _5_ you all to each other. And you already know two friends in the class from preschool. They are _6_ too, I bet.”She _7_ and started to play with her backpack strap. Its the backpack that we spent 20 minutes _8_ up the night before. And the same one she slipped her sma
13、ll stuffed animal puppy into _9_she thought I wasnt looking this morning.“ What if I get shy and cant talk to anyone?”“ You might feel shy at first,” I said to her, “ _10_ give yourself a little time and youll realize that you are having fun and feeling more _11_ .”She looked up at me and smiled, as
14、 we waited at a stop sign. “ Im _12_ but really excited.”“ What are you most excited for?”“_13_.”I laughed because this was the same girl who weeks before told me she was _14_ from running one block down the street and needed to rest and drink water to _15_ .As we turned the corner, her face dropped
15、. The massive group of students gathered everywhere overwhelmed her and her face _16_ fell as the tears swelled up in her eyes.“ You can do this, sweetie. Everyone has a place to queue up in _17_ ; lets go find yours.”We lined up with her class and just as she was about to cling to my leg _18_ , her
16、 friend from preschool stood next to her. In a second, she _19_ . As the teacher began to walk them all into the school, she was not _20_ , not holding onto me, but smiling. I held my husbands hand, feeling happy and proud.1A. tightly B. naturally C. casually D. carefully2A. expectations B. experien
17、ces C. senses D. exercises3A. no one B. someone C. anyone D. everyone4A. sister B. teacher C. friend D. classmate5A. report B. recommend C. mention D. introduce6A. crazy B. nervous C. curious D. cautious7A. looked away B. looked on C. looked up D. looked over8A. washing B. finishing C. packing D. ke
18、eping9A. although B. unless C. until D. when10A. so B. but C. or D. and11A. comfortable B. familiar C. worried D. delighted12A. sick B. scared C. tired D. shocked13A. P.E. B. English C. Chinese D. Maths14A. free B. prevented C. exhausted D. separated15A. refuel B. recycle C. reform D. reassure16A. e
19、ventually B. slowly C. instantly D.constantly17A. school B. class C. line D. seat18A. naturally B. surprisingly C. roughly D. desperately19A. lit up B. gave in C. came out D. turned over20A. whispering B. crying C. shouting D. jumping第二节 阅读理解（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
20、项 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ATom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer (同龄人) gr
21、oup.The lack of right male (男性) role models in many of their lives at home and particularly in the school environment (环境) means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against.They dont see men succeeding in society so it doesnt occur to them that they could make somethin
22、g of themselves. Without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture (文化) is all-powerful. Boys want to be part of a club. However, schools can provide the environment for change, and provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be trained to stop that bu
23、t not in front of a childs peers. You have to do it one to one, because that is when you see the real child.Its pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have a special unit where a
24、 child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children.21Why did Tom give up studying?A. He disliked his teachers.B. His parents no longer supported him.C. Its cool for boys of his age not to care a
25、bout studies.D. There were too many subjects in his secondary school.22What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom?A. Peer groups. B. A special unit.C. The student judges. D. The home environment.23What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys?A. Wait for their change patiently. B.
26、Train leaders of their peer groups.C. Stop the development of street culture.D. Give them lessons in a separate area.24A teachers work is most effective with a schoolboy when he _ .A. is with the boy aloneB. teaches the boy a lessonC. sends the boy home as punishment D. works together with another t
27、eacherI travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there dont have names; in Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For exam
28、ple, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very
29、flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distan
30、ce on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “its about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They dont know.Its true that a person doesnt know the answer to your question sometimes. What hap
31、pens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I dont know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I dont know” is impolite, They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!25When a tourist asks
32、 the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _.A. describe the place carefullyB. show him a map of the placeC. tell him the names of the streetsD. refer to recognizable buildings and places26What is the place where people measure distance in time?A. New York. B. Los Angeles. C. Kansas. D. I
33、owa.27People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _.A. in order to save time B. as a testC. so as to be polite D. for fun28What can we infer from the text?A. Its important for travelers to understand cultural differences.B. Its useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.C. Peop
34、le have similar understandings of politeness.D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.More People Are Leaving the Rat Race for the Simple LifeTime is more precious than money for an increasing number of people who are choosing to live more with lessand liking itKay and Charles Giddens, two
35、lawyers, sold their home to start a B&B hotelFour years later, the couple dishes out banana pancake breakfast, cleans toilets and serves homemade chocolate chip cookies to guests in a B&B hotel surrounded by trees on a hill known for colorful sunsets.“Do I miss the freeways? Do I miss the traffic? D
36、o I miss the stress? No,” says MsGiddens, “This is a phenomenon thats fairly widespread A lot of people are reevaluating their lives and figuring out what they want to doIf their base is being damaged, whats the payoff?”Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housin
37、g, living closer to work, avoiding shopping malls, borrowing books from the library instead of buying them, and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job.Vicki Robin, a writer, lives on a budget equal to a fifth of what she used to make“You become conscious about where your money is goin
38、g and how valuable it is,” MsRobin says, “You tend not to use things upYou cook at home rather than eat out”Janet Luhrs, a lawyer, quit her job after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a nanny for two weeks“It was not the way I wanted to raise my kids,” she says, “Simplicity is not just abou
39、t saving money; its about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.”MrsLuhrs now edits a magazine, Simple Living, which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes, organize potluck dinners instead of expensive receptions, and generally how to
40、 consume less.“Its not about poverty,” MrsLuhrs explains, “Its about conscious living and creating the life you wantThe less stuff you buy, the less money goes out of the door, and the less money you have to earn.”29Kay and Charles Giddens sold their home to _.A pay off the debtB start a private hot
41、elC cut down expensesD buy living necessities30Simple living includes _.A building a home libraryB living in the countrysideC enjoying a colorful night lifeD sharing housing with others31It can be learned from the passage that now Janet Luhrs _.A spends more time with her kidsB has an interest in cl
42、assical musicC works as a reporter of a magazineD helps people buy recycled clothes32How does the author develop the passage? A By using figures.B By asking questions.C By giving examplesD By making comparisonsWhy should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and
43、 researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup (基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancesto
44、rs to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can l
