山西省祁县中学届高三月考英语试题 Word版含答案doc.docx
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山西省祁县中学届高三月考英语试题Word版含答案doc
祁县中学2015年10月月考
英语试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分150分,考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ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
ABritishshopper,EmmaMumford,whowasnamed“theCoupon(优惠券)Queen”hasspentjust£350onaluxury(奢侈)Christmasforherandherfamily—butgot£2,500worthoffood,drinkandpresentsthankstocouponsandoffers.
MsMumfordisaso-called“extremecouponer”andspendshourshuntingoutthebestdealsandbargains.ShehasbeenpreparingforthisChristmassincetheendofthelastone.MsMumfordmadethehugesavingsbycheckingpricecomparisonwebsitesandasaresultcollectedmorepresentsthansheneededforChristmas.Aftersortingoutgiftsforallofherfamily,shehasevenbeenabletodonate£1,000worthofpresentstoherlocalhospital.
“IthasbeensonicetohaveChristmassortedandnothavingtoworryaboutbreakingthebank.Iwantedtogethighqualitypresentsformyfamilyandshowthatyoucandoitwithoutspendingafortune.ThereisamisconceptionthateveryonewhodoescouponingonlygetsvalueproductsbutthroughmycarefulshoppingIhavemanagedtopurchasedesignerperfumes(香水),ahigh-endcoffeemachine.”sheexplained.
Shesaid“WhatstartedasahobbytohelpmesavemoneyhasturnedintomylifeandIamabletorunabusinesshelpingpeoplesavemoney.Iknowwhatitfeelsliketostruggleasmyex-partnerhadalotofdebtwhichItookonforhim.Wewereinapoorsituationwhereeverypennycounted.That’swhatreallyinspiredme.”
Shehasnowturnedherbargain-huntingaddictionintoabusinesswhereshesearchesforthebestdealsandofferstipstothegeneralpublicthroughvideobloggingandherFacebookPage.
“Itryandshowpeoplethatitisjustalittlebitofworkinthebeginningbutitwilleventuallypayoff.Oneofthebestthingstodoisjusttobeabitforwardthinkingandsavethroughouttheyear.”
1.HowdidEmmamakethehugesavings?
A.Shecomparedpricesthroughwebsites.
B.Shehuntedoutbargainsinrealshops.
C.Sheusedcouponsandoffersworth£3,500.
D.ShecollectedmoreChristmaspresentsthanneeded.
2.Whatdoes“breakingthebank”inthethirdparagraphmean?
A.Buyingpresentsoflowquality.B.Spendingmoremoneythanyouhave.
C.Breakingintothebank.D.Takingoutmoneyfromthebank.
3.WhatreallyinspiredEmmatohelppeoplesavemoney?
A.Heraddictiontobargain-hunting.
B.Thefinancialdifficultiesshesharedwithherex-partner.
C.Thepoorsituationpeoplearoundherweregoingthrough.
D.Herexperienceofrunninganunsuccessfulbusiness.
4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEmma?
A.Ambitiousandcreative.B.Sensitiveanddetermined.
C.Braveandlucky.D.Carefulandcaring.
B
Canyouimagineaworldwithoutchocolate?
It'snotsomethingI'd1iketodo.SoIwasrelievedtoreadthatthere’sauniversitywithaprogrammetosafeguardthefutureofchocolate!
TheUniversityofReading,inEngland,hasjustopenedanewclearinghouseforalltheworld’snewcocoavarieties.Theymustbequarantined(隔离检疫)beforetheycanbegrown.Why?
Cocoaproductionhitarecordhighof4.4milliontonslastyearbutabout30%ofthepreciouscropisregularlylosttopestsanddiseases.Nowwedon’twantthat,dowe?
Demandforchocolatehasbeenincreasingfasterthantheworldsupplyofcocoaandresearchersthinkthatnewvarietiesarekeytosolvingthisproblem.
TheUniversityofReadinghasbeenprotectingthequalityofthenewcropssince1985,afterittookoverthetaskfromtheRoyalBotanicalGardensinKew,London.Andithasimproveditsfacilities.Theleaderoftheinstitution’scocoaproject,ProfessorPaulHadley,says,“Oneofthemainissuesconcerningcocoaimprovementisthesupplyofreliablyclean,healthy,interestingcocoamaterial.”
Thecocoacentrehasacollectionof400plantvarietiesandtheirgreenhouseusesalotofenergytokeepthemintropicalconditions.Afteruptotwoyearsinquarantine,cleanandsafeseedsaresenttosome20countries,includingseveralinWestAfrica.That’swhere75%ofthecocoausedforchocolateworldwidecomesfrom.Thecropisextremelyimportantforthelocaleconomy:
itemploysabouttwomillionpeople.
ProfessorHadleysaysheworkswithasmallteamofskilledtechnicianswholookafterthecollection.Andmoreofusseemtocountonthemnow.
Thescientistsays,“Thereissomeconcernwithintheindustrythatdemandisincreasingconstantly,particularlyincountrieslikeChina,wherethestandardoflivingisincreasingandpeoplearegettingatastefordifferentchocolates.”
5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Safeguardingcocoaseeds.B.Plantingcocoaworldwide.
C.Keepingcocoaingreenhouse.D.Findingthenewmarketforcocoa.
6.Theinstitution’scocoaprojectisto_______.
A.havecocoaskinremovedB.offermorejobstopeople
C.ensurethequalityofcocoaD.supplycocoafortwomillionpeople
7.Whatdoesthelastparagraphtellus?
A.Thetasteofchocolatesischanging.
B.Demandforcocoaisincreasingfast.
C.Peopleareconcernedaboutcocoavarieties.
D.Chinesehavealonghistoryofeatingchocolates.
8.What’sthepurposeofthetext?
A.Toeducate.B.Toadvertise.C.Towarn.D.Toinform.
C
ThreeyearsagowhenIwasjustafreshmaninhighschool,thebusyspringseasonwasapproachingquickly.Iwasalreadypreparingtoplaythesaxophone(萨克斯)inmyschool'spitorchestraforthemusicalthatyear,forstatesoloandensemble(合奏),andsoftballtryouts(选拔赛)werejustaroundthecorner.
Itwasonlytheseconddayoftryouts—aTuesday.Adultswerehittingpop-upsintheoutfieldasadrill(训练).Thedrillwaspoorlysetup,however,astwolineswereformedinboththerightandleftoutfieldsastheadultshitflyballsfromthelinetowardscenterfield.Whenitwasmyturn,Isteppedupandtheballwashit.Iturnedandstartedtorunback,butsoonrealizedtheballwashitwaytoohardformetocatch.Iturnedaroundtorunandgetit...ThenIrecallwakingupontheground.Asitturnsout,whenIturnedtoretrieve(取回)theball,Iranintoanotherplayer,myfrontteethpiercingherforehead.Asonecouldimagine,Iwashorrified!
Myrightfronttoothwasverylooseandabouttofallout.Withthemusicalonlyfourdaysawayandstatesoloandensembleaweekaway,Itwasvexatious!
Aftergoingtothedentistandgettingmytoothfixed,Iwenthomeandtobedaftertakingtheprescribedpainkillers.ThatFriday,Saturday,andSunday,Iperformedinthemusical.Ialsowenttostatesoloandensembletheweekafterandreceivedaone(thebestscoreonecanreceive),regardlessofthepainanddiscomfortIendured.IwasdeterminedtodowhatIlove—playmusic...andIdid.
9.Howwasthedrillplace?
A.Itwasnotgood.B.Itwasnew.C.Itwastoohard.D.Itwastoohigh.
10.Howweretheauthor’steethhurt?
A.Theywerehitbytheball.
B.Theyknockedintotheground.
C.Theyhitalady’sforehead.
D.Theywerehitbyanadult.
11.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.
A.therewasnothingwrongwiththeauthor’steeth
B.theaccidentaffectedtheauthor’sperformances
C.theauthorlikedanddevotedtomusicverymuch
D.theauthorfeltalittledisappointedaftertakingmedicine
D
Thepoaching,orillegalkilling,ofrhinos(犀牛)inSouthAfricaisgrowingworseeachyear.Thegovernmentrecentlyreportedthatarecordnumberofrhinoswerepoachedin2014,ayearwhichhadmorerhinokillingsinSouthAfricathaneverbefore.
TheWorldWildlifeFund,orWWF,saysabout20,000rhinosliveinSouthAfrica.Thatismorethan80percentoftherhinosintheworld.EdnaMolewa,SouthAfrica’senvironmentalissuesminister,says,“During2014,wearesadtosaythis,1,215rhinoswerekilled.Thisisariseinthenumberofpoachedrhinosfrom1004in2013andindeedveryworrying.”
Theanimalsarehuntedfortheirhorns(犀牛角).ManypeopleinAsiabelievethehornhascuringpower,whichdrivespoachers,atallcosts,madformorehorns.Butthereisnoscientificevidenceforthisbelief.Thehornismadeofkeratin.Thatisthesamethingashumanhair,fingernailsandtoenails.
MsMolewasaid386suspectedpoacherswerearrestedlastyear,anincreasefromtheyearbefore.Butrhinoprotectionworkerssaypoachersoftengounpunishedafterarrest.SouthAfrica’slegalsystemisineffective.MsMolewasaidmoreneedstobedoneandSouthAfricaistakingstrongmeasurestoprotectrhinos.Theeffortsincludemovingsomeoftheanimalstosecretplacesinneighboringcountries.“Nowapproximately100rhinoshavebeenmovedtoneighboringstatesintheSADCregionduring2014and200morerhinoswillbemovedthisyear”Molewasaid.
JoShaw,therhinoprogrammanagerattheWWF,said,“We’retalkingaboutalossofahundredrhinosamonth.Ormorethanthreeaday.Wereallyneedtoseeeffectiveactionnotjustatanationallevelbutinternationally.”Shesaysofficialsshouldfindthecriminalgroupsresponsibleforthepoachingandpunishthem.GovernmentofficialsaretomeetinBotswanainMarchattheInter-governmentalConferenceonIllegalWildlifeTrade.
12.Whatdoweknowaboutrhinos?
A.HalfoftherhinosliveinSouthAfrica.
B.Lessthan1,000rhinoswerekilledin2013.
C.Thekillingreachedthehighestpointin2014.
D.Thereareonly20,000rhinosleftintheworld.
13.Whatisthemainreasonforpeopletohuntrhinos?
A.Togetmorekeratin.B.Toprotectthefarmland.
C.Tousethemfordecoration.D.Tomakemoneyfromhorns.
14.JoShawthinksthat_________.
A.manycriminalgroupsarewellorganized
B.newlawsareneededtopunishthek
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