内蒙古2019届高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、阅读理解1. Dear Alfred,I want to tell you how important your help is to my life.Growing up, I had people telling me I was too slow, though, with an IQ of 150 at 17, I’m anything but stupid. The fact was that I was found to haveADIID( 注意力缺陷多动障碍 ). Anxious all the time, I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time.However, when something did interest me, I could become absorbed. In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my first website. Moreover, I completed the senior course of Computer Basics, plus five relevant pre-college courses.While I was exploring my curiosity, my disease got worse. I wanted to go to college after high school, but couldn’t . So, I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.Since then, I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics. Currently, I’m learning your Probability course. I have hundreds of printer paper, covered in self-written notes from your video. This has given me a purpose.Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public , I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to. Luckily, I discovered the job—Data Analyst—this month and have been going full steam ahead. I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession, without going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors.Thank you. You’ve given me hope that I can follow my heart. For the first time, I feel good about myself because I’m doing something, not becausesomeone told me I was doing good. I feel whole.This is why you’re saving my life.Yours,Tanis1.why did’t Tanis go to college after high school?A. She had learned enough about computer scienceB. She had more difficulty keeping foucesedC. She preferred taking online coursesD. She was too slow to learn2.AS for the working environment,Tains prefers____.A. working by herselfB. dealing with the publicC. competing against othersD. staying with ADHD students3.Tanis wrote this letter in order to_____.A. explain why she was interested in the computerB. share the ideas she had for her professionC. show how grateful she was to the centerD. describe the courses she had taken so far2. “Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?”Lindsey whispers to To ri. With her eyes shining, Tori brags, “You bet I did, Sean told me two days ago. ”Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happened to be yours truly, Adam Freedmam. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori aren’t very different from most students here at Linton High School, including me. Many of our conversationsare gossip(闲话). I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people,it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic- breakups, trouble at home, even dropping out-that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie. People often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? That answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor(传言)can make a person feel important because he or she knowssomething that others don’t. Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the “in group.”In other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority(优越感).Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention. The do’s anddon’ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your “juicy story” might have.1. The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to ______.A. introduce a topicB. present an argumentC. describe the charactersD. clarify his writing purpose2. In the author’s opinion, many people like to gossip because it ______.A. gives them a feeling of pleasureB. help them to make more friendsC. makes them better at telling storiesD. enables them to meet important people3. Professor David Wilson think that gossip can ______.A. provide students with written rulesB. help people watch their own behaviorsC. force school to improve student handbooksD. attr act the police’s attention to group behaviors4. What advice does the author give in the passage?A. Never become a gossiperB. Stay away from gossipersC. Don’t let gossip turn into liesD. Think twice before you gossip.3. For many years, I was convinced that my suffering was due to my size. I believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds, hurts and rejections with it.Many weight-conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything . Perhaps our mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved, being special, and being cherished. We fantasize (幻想) about what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal .We work very hard to realize this dream. Then, at last, we find ourselves there.But we often gain back what we have lost. Even so, we continue to believethat next time it will be different. Next time, we will keep it off. Next time, being thin will finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness, self-worth, and, of course, love.It took me a long time to realize that there was something more for me tolearn about beauty. Beauty standards vary with culture. In Samoa a woman isnot considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. More importantly, i f it’s happiness that we want, why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body? Why not look inside? Many of us strive hard to change our body, but in vain. We have to find a way to livecomfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves. When we change our attitudes towards ourselves, the whole world changes.1.The passage tries to stress the importance of ____________.A. body sizeB. different beauty standardsC. culture differenceD. attitudes towards life2. What does the word “everything” in paragraph 2 mean?A. The whole worldB. All the problems.C. All the properties.D. The absolute truth.3.What can be inferred about the author?A. The author is a Samoan.B. The author succeeded in losing weight.C. The author probably got wounded in wars or accidents.D. The author has been troubled by her/his weight.4.According to the author , what is the common view of those who have lost some weight first and gained it back later ?A. They feel optimistic about future plans on weight control.B. They are indifferent to the regained weight.C. The feel angry about the regained weight.D. They think they should give up their future plans on weight control.4. A long weekend is a great opportunity to do something a little different. Many people use a long weekend for a getaway , a short trip to leave thestress of their everyday lives behind and explore, learn, or relax.Hotel RomanceMany hotels and resorts feature something special to start the getaway, such as champagnes (香槟酒), flowers, or a fruit basket in the room on arrival. Getaway packages usually include a room with something special, a heart shaped bed, for example. Additional benefits could be room service meals or other private dining, plus tickets or discounts for local attractions.Visit a SpaSpa getaways can take place at a location that focuses only on spa services or at a hotel that offers a spa as one of its features. Some spas emphasize treatments fit for their geographic area or a local attraction. A spa in a grape growing region might provide grape juice masks, or a hotel near a hot spring could offer mineral baths. Most spas offer a range of massage (按摩), health and beauty treatments, so a spa getaway can be relaxing with other benefits.Learn a SkillA long weekend may not be enough time to become an expert at something new, but it provides a way for people to begin their explorations. Some organizations offer intensive(集中的)courses that last two or three days. People with special interests can get away from their routines while learning such things as how to make beer, speak a new language, or take better photos. Help OthersSome organizations cooperate with businesses to have accommodations and activities for short-term volunteers. Most volunteer vacations involve ecology friendly or charity activities. A volunteer getaway is a way to relieve stress and help others at the stone time.Stay in a National ParkFor those who want to relax in a rural environment, a national park fits the bill. Most national parks provide camping areas for tents and trailers. Several have cabins (小屋) within the parks available to rent. A getaway to a national park provides privacy, stress relief, and the time to get to know some important natural resources.1. The underlined word "getaway’’ in this passage most probably means_____.A. an exciting explorationB. an interesting locationC. a short vacationD. an unforgettable experience2. It can be learned from the text that_____.A. spas are offered in the tourist attractions all over the countryB. intensive courses of some organizations help people get away from homeC. helping others at weekend makes people feel more stressfulD. people may get close to nature in a national park3. Which of the following can be rented in a national park?A. Cabins.B. Trailers.C. Camping areas.D. Tents.4. The best title of the passage can be_________.A. Away from Our Busy WorkB. Good Ways to Relieve StressC. Enjoy Life and Help OthersD. Long Weekend Getaway二、七选五5. Secret codes （密码） keep messages private. Banks, companies, andgovernment agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when information is sent by computer.People have used secret codes for thousands of years. 1. Code breaking never lags （落后） far behind code making. Thescience of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography.Thereare three main types of cryptography. 2. For example, the first letters of“My elephant eats too many eels” spell out the hidden message “Meet me.”3. You might represent each letter with a number, for example. Let’s numberthe letters of the alphabet, in order, from 1 to 26. If we substitute a numberfor each letter, th e message “Meet me” would read “135520135.”A code uses symbols to replace words, phrases, or sentences. To read the message of a real code, you must have a code book. 4. For example, “bridge” might stand for “meet” and “out” might stand for “me.” The message “Bridge out” would actually mean “Meet me.” 5. However, it is also hard to keep a code booksecret for long. So codes must be changed frequently.p6. ly:Calibri; font-size:10.5pt">A. It is very hard to break a code without the code book. B. In any language, some letters are used more than others. C. Only people who know the keyword can read the message. D. As long as there havebeen codes, people have tried to break them. E. You can hide a message byhaving the first letters of each word spell it out. F. With a code book, you might write down words that would stand for other words. G. Another way tohide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific letters of the alphabet.三、完形填空7. My fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home.But our funds were ________ , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.One agent ________ a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was ________ our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look________ .We finally did and it was ________ at first sight. Itwas Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, anice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and _________ of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we wouldsit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of________ it would be like to live there.Days later, we made a(n) ________ —far below the askingprice. Surprisingly, they didn’t us. They renewed theiroffer ________ . It was also much more than we could afford, but far than the original asking price.The next day, we got a message that another buyerhad offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided totalk with the ________ directly. We made our final offer, which ________ was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it, ________ we had to try.“Sold!” said the owner. Then he _________ : He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d ________ the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would takea ________ by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the ________ in the price “an early wedding present.”That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are ________ they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.1. A. needed B. limited________ C. enough________ D. large2. A. recommended B. decorated C. sold______________ D. rented3. A. below B. within________ C. beyond________ D. between4. A. at least B. at most________ C. at times________ D. at hand5. A. relief B. concern________ C. love_________ D. curiosity6. A. pride B. happiness ________ C. challenge ________ D. desire7. A. which B. why______________ C. that_________ D. what8. A. effort B. offer________________ C. promise________ D.profit9. A. come across B. look after ________ C. depend on________ D. laugh at10. A. instead B. indeed________ C. aside________________ D.apart11. A. worse B. better______________ C. less_________ D. higher12. A. relaxing B. disappointing ________ C. pleasant_________D. regular13. A. agents________ B. buyers ________ C. managers___________D. owners14. A. already B. still________ C. generally ________ D. ever15. A. so B. or_________ C. for_________ D. but16. A. apologized B. complained C. criticized ________ D. explained17. A. check B. analyze________ C. appreciate ________ D. ignore18. A. loss B. risk_________ C. chance________ D. lead19. A. increase B. difference ________ C. interest________ D. average20. A. kind B. polite ________ C. smart ________ D. energetic四、短文填空8. A man came to the USA from another country. After 1. (settle) down at an island, he went into a cafeteria to get something 2. (eat). He sat down atan empty table and waited for someone to take his order, but nobody did. 3. (final), a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and informed him 4. the cafeteria worked.“Start out at that end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At 5. other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”“I soon 6. (learn) how everything worked in the USA,” the man told his friend. “Life’s a cafeteria there. You can get anything you want as long as you are willing to pay the price. Yo u can even get success, 7. you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it 8. .”You can’t change the inevitable thing. The only thing you can do 9. (be) to control your attitude. Once you reach that point in life, happiness and 10. (satisfy) can’t be too far away.五、短文改错9. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
