1、广东省江门市李文达中学届高三上学期第一次月测英语试题 Word版含答案李文达中学20142015学年度第一学期高三英语 第一次月测试题本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分135分，考试用时120分钟。语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Last night I had dinner with my friend, Jesse. She went alone on an adventure to Africa for months. Whe
2、n she called to tell me her 1 , I was very eager to see her and see how she was. Then I went to have dinner, and she prepared food in 2 style. On first 3 the food, I had to say I didnt think it was fit to eat, but as the conversation between us 4 , I forgot about it. Instead, the food seemed to beco
3、me 5 . Jesse told me about the various 6 she had met in Africa, and she talked to me passionately with a 7 smile on her face. “I love this trip. You have no idea that how nice the local people are,” she said. “It sounds really great. But werent you a little bit 8 when you went on this trip?” I asked
4、. “No. Everything was new to me, and I love to go on an adventure and get in touch with the 9 . I was excited to meet completely 10 people, cultures, languages and many other things.” she replied 11 . I dont remember how much we 12 or how long the dinner took. I But I do 13 I had a passionate intere
5、st in Jesses adventure. When talking with people who are passionate about their life, you are brought into a 14 world that they are drawing for you. They can take you on a fantastic trip and give you the power to change your 15 . 1. A. return B. repetition C. revision D. reference 2. A. American B.
6、European C. African D. Asian3. A. smelling B. tasting C. watching D. feeling4. A. stopped B. disturbed C. interrupted D. continued 5. A .delicious B. precious C. poisonous D. curious 6. A. buildings B. people C. departments D. creatures 7. A. bitter B. affected C. sweet D. artificial 8. A. excited B
7、. afraid C. cheerful D. joyful 9. A. trapped B. injured C. disabled D. unknown 10. A. difficult B. similar C. different D. familiar11. A. excitedly B. hurriedly C. instantly D. directly 12. A. worked B. walked C. checked D. talked 13. A. question B. doubt C. remember D. concentrate14. A. wonderful B
8、. terrible C. peaceful D. powerful15. A. appearance B. style C. attitude D. life 第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题l .5分满分l5分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。Friendship is one of the _16_ (great) pleasures that people can enjoy. _17_ is very difficult to find a better
9、 definition (定义) of friendship. A true friend does indeed find pleasure in our joy and share sorrow in our grief (悲伤). In time of trial, he or she is always at our side to give us help and _18_ (comfortable). _19_(know)how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in our choice of a friend.
10、We must choose someone who has a good character, _20_records are good and who shows a kind heart. We should avoid those shallow people _21_are changed by adversities (逆境) or misfortune easily. A true friend can always be _22_(trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she
11、wont tell _23_ else. Friends share each other when they are _24_trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. The most important thing is _25_a friend always understands you. Finally, when you have made a new friend, dont forget him or her. 阅读 ( 共两节，满分50分)第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）AA young wo
12、man carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. “You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has change
13、d his bad behavior,”said a middle-aged man. “Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company,” said a second passenger. “Thats right,” another lady said, “I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor.”Just then a gentleman who looked l
14、ike a teacher turned to the conductor and said, “Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised.” Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young womans lap interrupted, “I know his name. I call him Dad.”26. The passengers were to se
15、e the conductors kindness to the woman and the child _ .A. excited B. pleased C. interested D. surprised27. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to _.A. make a demand for more buses B. thank the conductor for his good serviceC. criticize the conductor for his rude behaviorD. invit
16、e a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor28. What was the gentleman?A. A teacher. B. A newspaper reporter.C. Not known from the passage. D. The conductors friend from his company.29. The underlined “he” in the last paragraph refers to _.A. the gentleman B. the conductor C. the middle-aged
17、man D. the three-year-old child30. It is clear from the passage that the conductor _.A. has changed his attitude towards his work B. has now been kind and polite to all passengersC. has not changed his rude behavior to passengersD. has now been kind and polite to women with childrenBThe Path to Succ
18、ess The path to success is never smooth. Just 20 years ago, Gardner was homeless and living, sometimes, in a bathroom at the station in Oakland. In order to change his life, he decided to become a broker(证券经纪人). However, life did not intend to be kind to himhe was fired. Whats more, he was sent into
19、 prison for the bill of $1, 200 in parking violations (停车违规) that he couldnt pay. And then his wife left him and their young son behind. No matter how difficult life was, he kept his learning on brokerage (经纪业): reading related books, asking opinions from some brokers and applying for free training
20、programs on brokerage. Moved by his efforts, a kind broker helped him enter a training program, which provided him the needed knowledge late in his career as an African-American broker. Then he got his first job as a broker, and in 1987, with capital $10, 000, Gardner started his own company in Chic
21、ago. Gardners path to this extraordinary success sets us thinking of what make success. Success includes at least three important factors: determination, diligence and opportunity. Determination is the first step to success, while diligence is the most important step to it. Only after you are determ
22、ined can you set on the way to success. Only with hard work can you make achievements. As the saying goes，“No pains, no gains.” Without diligence, you can get nowhere. However, determination and diligence do not always mean success. Sometimes, opportunities will give a hand and bring you closer to s
23、uccess. There is a proverb (谚语): “God helps those who help themselves.” If you are determined and diligent, when opportunities come, you will always be there to grasp them.31. Why was Gardner put into prison?A. Because he violated the parking rules. B. Because he couldnt pay the bill.C. Because he d
24、ecided to become a broker. D. Because he was an African-American broker.32. According to the passage, success includes the following key factors EXCEPT _.A. determination B. diligence C. opportunity D. creativity33. By referring to the saying “No pains, no gains”, the author wants to tell us that _.
25、A. success needs pain B. success needs determinationC. success needs diligence D. success needs an opportunity34. What is the purpose of telling the story of Gardner?A. To show us he was hard working.B. To show that life was not easy for an African-American at that time.C. To show that what success
26、needs.D. To show that he was a successful broker.35. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Gardner was a black man. B. Gardner was hard-working.C. Gardner started his company in the capital of his country.D. A broker helped Gardner before he succeeded.CComputer programmer David Jones earn
27、s $35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card（信用卡）. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a
28、job. Davids firm releases（推出）two new games for the fast growing computer market each monthBut Davids biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car take out a mortgage（抵押贷款）,or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four
29、 months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. B
30、ut most of his spare time is spent working“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school, “ he said. “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business
31、 are fairly young, anyway.” David added,” I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement（退休）is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”36. In what way is David different from people of his age?A. He often goes out with friends B. He lives with his motherC. He ha
32、s a handsome income D. He graduated with six O-levels37. What is one of the problems that David is facing now?A. He is too young to get a credit card B. He has no time to learn drivingC. He has very little spare time D. He will soon lose his job38. Why was David able to get the job in the company?A. He had done well in all his exams B. He had written som
