甘肃省宁县二中2019届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题（含答案，Word版）.doc

1、 - 1 - 宁县二中宁县二中 20182018- -20192019 学年第一学期高三英语第一次月考试题学年第一学期高三英语第一次月考试题 第一部分阅读理解第一部分阅读理解( (共两节，满分共两节，满分 4040 分分) ) 第一节 (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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A A It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Co

2、ws had stopped giving milk. If we didnt see some rain soon we would lose everything. I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort. Minutes after he disappeared into the

3、woods, he came running out again, toward the house.Moments later, however, he was once again walking toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I went out of the house and follow

4、ed him on his journey. He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns (荆棘) slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site. Several large deer a

5、ppeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water, lift its head with great effort to drink the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand. I stood on the

6、edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart working so hard to save a life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. and more drops. and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride. 1.Why did the author follow her son?

7、 A. Because she was curiousB. Because her son was doing a good deed. C. Because there might be dangerD. Because she intended to help. 2Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage? A. Rain was in great need. B. Billy carried water with his small hands C. There were few tree

8、s in the woods. D. Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again. 3.What Billy did mainly showed that he was _. A. beautiful B. caring C. childlike D. brave B B As summer comes near, many children are really happy to forget about school for a few months. However, studies have fou

9、nd that children typically forget between one and three months worth of school learning during the summer months. Spelling and math abilities suffer the most, while reading is not really influenced by the time off. The most probable reason for this is that most children read at least occasionally -

10、2 - outside of the classroom, whether newspapers, magazines, books, or video game guides. However, their math and spelling skills only get exercised in the school setting. The original purpose of summer vacations was to let farm children have time off to help work in the fields in the high growing s

11、eason, but this reason is no longer valid since fewer kids actually work on farms today. Some cities in the United States, such as Los Angeles, have moved to a year-round school calendar, which may help reduce the academic decline that occurs during the long summer vacation. Most cities still use th

12、e normal nine and a half-month calendars. To improve skills and to maintain a good level of preparation, experts recommend trips to museums, summer camps, and visits to libraries to keep kids mentally active and interested throughout the summer. There are other educational systems that provide vacat

13、ions while still keeping students skills sharp(敏锐的). For example, in Japan students attend class for seven weeks continuously, followed by two weeks of vacation. This continues throughout the year. In Italy, students attend class six days per week, but finish at 1:30 PM each day, so that school does

14、 not dominate their life the way that it does in America. Educational specialists fear that the three-month summer vacation stops the continuity of learning. Just as students become accustomed to new concepts in reading, writing, or critical thinking skills, they “shut down” for an extended period.

15、When they go back to school after the long summer vacation, they take up to two months to return to their previous level of understanding. And so the debate continues: whether to continue the present vacations or to seek changes. 4. Spelling and math abilities suffer the most during the summer month

16、s because children _. A. take the summer vacation too seriously B. have to help work in the fields C. dont like spelling and math D. do little work of math or spelling 5. What is one of the advantages of Japan and Italys educational systems? A. They offer vacations without affecting students skills.

17、 B. The students have more free time of their own to play. C. They provide students with shorter vacations every year. D. The students attend classes for longer time every week. 6. What does the underlined phrase “shut down” in the last paragraph probably mean? AGet sick B. Stop learningC. Go on vac

18、ation. D. Concentrate on their studies. 7. What is the best title for the passage? A. How to Spend Summer Vacations.B. No More Summer Vacations. C. New Educational Systems NeededD. Summer Vacations: Change or Not C C Charlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered

19、his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two. After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in tele

20、vision shows. - 3 - His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. De Mille who later asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956.This role made Heston famous and defined(明确) hi

21、s career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes. The 1959 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston st

22、arred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake, Skyjacked and Airport 1975. Charlton Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his serv

23、ice in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nations highest civilian honor.In 2000, Ch

24、arlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimers disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California. 8.What kind of role did Charlton Heston often play in films? A Soldiers B. Cowboys. C. Heroes. D. Athletes. 9.Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston? A. Jan

25、e Eyre. B. Ben HurC. Earthquake D. The Ten Commandments. 10.What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage? A. He used to be a soldier B.He began to show his talent in Ben Hur. C. He was once awarded by Kennedy. D. He won eleven Academy Awards. 11.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 2

26、? A. How Charlton Heston became famous. B. Who made Charlton Heston win so many awards C. Who made Charlton Heston a popular star. D. How Charlton Heston began his career. D D A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas presentOn Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a