1、届江西省玉山一中高三第一学期第一次月考 英语玉山一中20162017学年度第一学期高三第一次月考英 语 试 卷命题人：陈桃英 审题人：许奕辉 满分150分 考试时间：120分钟。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 听下面五段对话。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。1What will the man probably do next? A. Buy something. B. Look for the key. C. Wait
2、for the woman.2 When will the speakers need to be in their seats? A. No later than 7:15 p.m. B. No later than 7:25 p.m. C. Anytime before 7:30 p.m.3 What does the man like to play now? A. Basketball. B. Baseball. C. Tennis.4What does the woman imply about Uncle Jim? A. He eats too much. B. His manne
3、rs are just fine. C. He has a good sense of humor.5What did the man pay the most for? A. The bed. B. The fridge. C. The washing machine.第二节 听下面5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，你将有时间来阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5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6至7题。6What is the man allowed to m
4、ake? A. The sauces. B. The desserts. C. The salad.7What is Thanksgiving like in the womans family? A. Everyone does a little bit of everything. B. No one takes it very seriously.C. Her parents often try to do too much.听第7段材料，回答8至9题。8What did the man usually have on hot days? A. Cold water. B. Warm w
5、ater. C. Something other than water.9Who used to take the man to get ice cream? A. His mother. B. His father. C. His grandmother.听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10What does the woman think of the man giving the speech? A. He is not talking loudly enough. B. He is not wearing a microphone.C. He may be from another c
6、ountry.11What is the mans suggestion? A. Leaving the room. B. Turning off the light. C. Talking to the speaker privately.12What will the woman do later? A. Give a speech. B. Find another lecture. C. Ask some questions.听9段材料，回答13至16题。13Who does the man think the woman is shopping for in the beginning
7、? A. Her niece. B. Herself. C. Her daughter.14What does the man think of schools in Oregon? A. They offer good programs. B. They have beautiful scenery.C. They have a long history. 15Where did the woman go to college? A. Harvard University. B. Brown University. C. The University of Pennsylvania.16Wh
8、ere will the woman go next? A. To another store. B. To a nearby university. C. To the left of the mans store.听10段材料，回答17至20题。17Where does the talk take place? A. In England. B. In Australia. C. In the United States.18When was The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry published? A. In 2014. B. In 2012. C
9、. In 2007.19What award has Rachel Joyce won? A. The Commonwealth Book Prize. B. The Tinniswood Award.C. The Man Booker Prize.20What did Rachel Joyce use to work as? A. An actress. B. A TV host. C. A writer.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分 共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThe majority
10、of the worlds most powerful and influential positions remain in mens hands. But theimbalance is gradually tilting - and it shows. In 2015, some of the biggest news and successes resulted from the actions of women. Here are the new faces who inspired, defied, guided or moved the world. Loretta Lynch
11、Traditionally, the top U.S. law-enforcement official is not well-known outside of the United States, but Attorney General Loretta Lynch not only made headlines around the world, she also brought a particular kind of change that billions of people had longed for but thought was out of reach. Lynch su
12、rprised the world by taking on the entrenched(根深蒂固), corrupt officials of FIFA, the governing body of the worlds most popular sport, soccer. She had the bravery to do what nobody else had dared. FIFA officials, she declared, had engaged in rampant(猛烈的), systematic and deep-rooted corruption, and it
13、was time to bring wrongdoers to justice. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf When the Ebola epidemic(蔓延) took on alarming proportions in West Africa, it was tough for Liberia, one of the centers of the crisis. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the leader of Liberia, pleaded for international help. One reason the world respo
14、nded is that the unbeatable President has international moral stature. She played a key role in guiding her country after cruel civil wars and received the Nobel Peace Prize for her effort. Johnson Sirleaf not only helped bring an end to the epidemic, she did something just as remarkable: She reveal
15、ed her emotions and admitted her faults. When it was all over she said she had been afraid, and conceded(承认) she had made big mistakes as a result of her fear. Then she showed gratitude. Instead of collecting honors, she thanked all the people and countries who made victory against Ebola possible. A
16、ung San Suu Kyi The symbolic Burmese leader, also a Nobel Peace Prize winner, put the skeptics and the cynics(愤世嫉俗) to shame. To those who said nonviolent resistance could not defeat a vicious armed opponent, she seemed to say just watch. Following the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi and the Rev. Martin
17、 Luther King Jr., she endured a long struggle against the pitiless military rulers of Myanmar. She gained international support for economic approval that helped persuade the generals to loosen their control, leading to elections in 2015 and an overwhelming victory for her National League for Democr
18、acy. She remains a global symbol of peaceful resistance. Tu Youyou Its a tough challenge to find a single human being who may be responsible for saving as many lives. The Chinese pharmacologist Tu Youyou, one of three winners of this years Nobel Prize for Medicine, took a different route in attackin
19、g one of the worlds biggest killers, malaria. Research into ancient Chinese texts led her to discover the compounds that help prevent a disease that still kills about half a million people every year, transmitted by mosquitoes in water-logged jungles. The discovery has resulted in medication that ha
20、s saved millions of lives.21The main purpose of the passage is to _ A. tell us that mens status in the world was becoming less important in 2015 B. show readers the importance of several great women who were powerful in 2015 C. analyze the reasons why some great women became the 2015 biggest news D.
21、 introduce several great women and their achievements in 2015 22Among the women mentioned above, who did not win the Nobel Prize?A. Aung San Suu Kyi B. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf C Loretta Lynch. D. Tu Youyou23Ellen Johnson Sirleafwas regarded as remarkable for the following EXCEPT A. that she contribute
22、d a lot to preventing the epidemic from spreading B. that she appealed for international help in fighting against Ebola. C. that she bravely acknowledged her fear and her mistakes. D. that she expressed her gratitude to those who fought Ebola together.24It can be inferred from the passage that _ A.
23、some great womens successes are shaking the mens control of the world. B. thanks to Tu Youyous discovery, the patients attacked by malaria will undoubtedly be saved. C. Aung San Suu Kyi won the victory with the guidance of Gandhi and Martin Luther King.D. many people have dealt with the corruption o
24、f FIFA, but failed. BThe Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco，California is one of the worlds most beautiful bridges. It is also one of the most visited places in the world. Vehicles(车辆)cross the bridge an average of 41 million times each year.More than 1800 hundred million vehicles have used the bri
25、dge since it opened more than 70 years ago. The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings. The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area. But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color. It was nam
26、ed for the body of water that it crosses，the Golden Gate Strait. The Golden Gate Strait is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. The Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County，California. Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area aroun
27、d San Francisco was growing. People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries(渡船) Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project. Work began in 1934.Mr.Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building. These included the
28、first use of “hard hats” to protect the workers heads and special glasses to protect their eyes. A special safety net was suspended(挂)under the bridge. This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction. However，11 other workers were killed when they fell from the bridge through the net. Sti
29、ll，this was a new safety record for the time. The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937.It extends 1280 meters across the water. The total length is 2737 meters. It was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥)in the world until 1964.That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City. Today，the G
30、olden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world.25The Golden Gate Bridge was named after _ Athe local climate Bthe color of a paint Cits natural surroundings Dthe strait it crosses26How did people cross the Golden Gate Strait before the bridge was built? ABy plane. BBy road. CB
31、y boat. DBy train.27The purpose of suspending a special safety net is to _ Aprevent workers from falling Bmake construction easier Cprotect the environment Dsave building materials from falling28What do we know about Joseph Strauss? AHis safety measures were not of practical value. BHe attached impo
32、rtance to the workers safety. CHe built the first suspension bridge in the world. DHe demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge.CI didnt cry when I learned l was the parent of a mentally handicapped child. I just sat still and didnt say anything. When Kristi was old enough, we sent her to a kindergarten. It would have been comf
