1、 银川唐徕回民中学 2016 届高三 8 月月考英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 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。1. When will the meeting begin?A. At 10:30. B. At 10:50. C. At 10:45.2. What does the woman mean?A. The homework cant be
2、 due in two days.B. She hasnt finished her homework yet.C. She doesnt expect it to come so soon.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a hotel. B. On the street. C. At a shop.4. What does the woman suggest?A. Cooking at home. B. Taking McDonalds home.C. Eating out at McDonalds 5. W
3、hat is the womans attitude?A. She agrees with the man. B. She doesnt agree with the man.C. She doesnt know what to do.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分, 满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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，回答第 6 至 8 题。6.
4、 What does the man want?A. A cup of coffee. B. A salad. C. A cheeseburger.7. Where does Louise suggest the man eat?A. At a coffee shop. B. At his house. C. In her office.8. Where does Louise usually have lunch?A. In her office. B. At the coffee shop. C. At home.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. Why is the ma
5、n late?A. The math teacher kept him in her office.B. He forgot to look at his watch.C. The math class lasted longer than it should.10. What do we know about the students?A. They dont mind the teachers keeping talking.B. They dont want to hurt the teacher.C. They prefer to learn more math.11. What is
6、 the man most likely to do?A. Talk to the math teacher. B. Remain silent about the problem.C. Refuse to go to the math teachers classes.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. Who are the two speakers?A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Clerks.13. What are they mainly talking about?A. Noise in the office. B. A new offi
7、ce. C. The story of a workmate.14. What does Stan suggest they should do?A. Talk to Jack openly. B. Move to another office.C. Ask for a meeting room.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. What would the woman like to do?A . Office work. B. Technical service. C. Sales.16. What can we learn about the woman?A. She
8、 just left college. B. She has been a branch manager.C. She just left middle school.17. What does the man think of the woman from the technical point of view?A. Careless. B. Qualified. C. Unqualified.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. Who is David Smith?A. Head teacher of the class. B. Headmaster of the un
9、iversityC. An organizer of the course.19. How should we improve the listening skills?A. Reading English language newspapers. B. Listening to the radio.C. Talking to natives of English.20. Which is wrong?A. Reading English language newspapers and magazines can improve your reading skills.B. Writing t
10、o friends in English and keeping a diary will do good to your writing.C. Having a good time is the only aim of the course.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第 1 节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJanuary 1: It has happened. I got a call today saying a little girl
11、in Russia is now my little girl. There are a lot of papers to prepare, and we have to travel to Russia to bring her home, but now it is certain. I think Ill tell some close friends. Jason is so excited. I havent told Steven yet. How can I tell a seven-year-old that he has a sister who is already fiv
12、e years old?January 10: Today I received a picture of Katerina. The picture is small and not very clear, but I look at it over and over again. I dont know anything else about her. She has lived in a home for children without parents for most of her life. I wonder how I will talk to her. I dont speak
13、 Russian, and she doesnt speak English.February 1: Today I showed Katerinas picture to Steven. He is very happy and wants to tell all his friends about his new sister. I want to buy some new clothes for Katerina, but I dont know her size. I havent received any information from the adoption organizat
14、ion, and Im feeling a little worried.February 16: Finally! Today we received good news! All the papers are ready and tomorrow we will go to Russia to bring Katerina home with us.February 18: Today I met my daughter for the first time. She is very small, very thin, and very shy. On the way home in th
15、e airplane, she slept most of the time. When she woke up, she cried. I am very worried and hope that I can be a good mother to Katerina.February 19: Steven met his sister this morning. Although Katerina was quiet at first, soon she and Steven began to talk in a mix of Russian, English, and hand move
16、ments. Steven and his sister get along well together. In fact, he is able to help her talk with Jason and me. I am worried about how Katerina will be in school. Next week she will start school. How will she speak with the other children? How will she understand her teacher?March 21: Katerina looks m
17、uch better now. She is heavier, her hair looks good, and her skin is clear. She loves to watch television with her brother, and she has learned to roller-skate. She is doing well in school, and her English gets better every day. Although she sometimes looks sad, and sometimes cries, most of the time
18、 she is happy. I think she is slowly getting used to her new life with us. After only three months, I cant believe I could ever live my life without her.21. Who is Katerina?A. Stevens elder sister. B. An adopted girl.C. Jasons close friend. D. The writers niece.22. When back at home, what is the wri
19、ter most worried about?A. How Steven can get along well with Katerina.B. How Katerina can communicate with Jason and her.C. Whether Katerina will adapt herself to the school life.D. Whether she can be a good mother to Katerina.23. From the passage we know that in her new family Katerina _.A. gets ve
20、ry fat B. becomes depressed C. remains frightened D. is well treated24. Where is the passage most probably from?A. A diary. B. An advertisement. C. An essay. D. A speech.BPaparazzi, or “paps”, are photographers who take pictures of famous people when they are not at the center of public attention. P
21、aps are different from professional photographers or journalists because they never take ordinary photos.The goal for paparazzi is to get pictures that no one else will get and then sell the pictures to the buyer who offers the most money normally a small newspaper, magazine or website.There is no l
22、aw against paparazzi taking pictures in public places. However, there are laws that protect certain individuals. For example, child protection laws stop improper pictures of anyone under 16 from being published.There is also no law that stops paparazzi from following celebrities and taking their pic
23、tures either. However, if paps are secretly following them and taking pictures of their faces, they could get into trouble.Most paparazzi hang out on streets and hot spots for celebrities, waiting for the opportunity to take a picture of a star. Many stay on the streets until the early hours of the
24、morning when celebrities are leaving nightclubs and looking a little worse for wear. However, some have other ways to make sure they get pictures. Many paps are in contact with “informers” who know the locations of celebrities at any given time. They then pass the information on to paparazzi. An inf
25、ormer could be anyone from a restaurant waiter to a salesman.Most of the time, paparazzi get a bad reputation for following celebrities. But sometimes stars or their managers will contact paps themselves and tell them exactly where and when they will go. What a love-hate relationship between paparaz
26、zi and celebrities!25.Which of the following things paparazzi might do would be against the law?A. Getting unsuitable pictures of a 10-year-old actress published.B. Taking pictures of famous people in public places.C. Following a famous woman singer secretly and taking her pictures.D. Hanging out at
27、 the places where celebrities often appear.26. In order to earn big money a pap has to _.A. get the only first-hand pictures B. sell the pictures to a big newspaperC. make friends with famous people D. know the locations of celebrities27. The fifth paragraph mainly tells us _.A. how paparazzi get th
28、e pictures B. how dangerous paparazzis job isC. how paparazzi contact informers D. how much paparazzi pay for the pictures28. What can we infer from the passage?A. Paparazzi always take pictures when famous people are tired.B. Stars hate paparazzi and dont want to be followed.C. Paparazzi and famous
29、 people rely on each other sometimes.D. Informers might get paparazzi into trouble.CFounded in 1764 by French traders，StLouis today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United StatesThere are many attractive destinations for touistsAmerican Kennel Club Museum of the DogDog lovers who visit St
30、Louis wont want to miss this 14,000-square-foot museumInside are over 500 paintings，prints，watercolors，and a variety of other dog art objectsThe Museum is open year round，Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM，and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM Admission is 5 for adults，250 for seniors，and 1 for children up to
31、 14.Anheuser Busch BreweryThe Anheuser Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer loversThe tour includes the historic Brew House Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging PlantThe best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stablesThe tours are always freeGateway ArchDesigned by Eero Sarinen and
32、Hannskari Bandel，it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to buildIt is the tallest of the countrys National MonumentsThe Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion MemorialAbout one milion people per year come to the top of the Arch，where there is an observation platform providi
33、ng a great view of the cityStLouis ZooFirst version of the StLouis Zoo opened in 1904 at the StLouis Worlds Fair，but in the century since it has grown into one of the foremost zoos in the worldThe Zooline Raiload passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo，which contains over 9，000 animals of over
34、 800 speciesThe Zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Year，with summer hours of 8 AM to 7 PM，and hours the rest of the year of 9 AM to 5 PMAdmission to the Zoo is free29If a senior high school student plans to visit American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog with his parents and his five-year-old
35、brother，he has to pay _A8.5 B 12 C13.5 D1630Which of the following statements about Gateway Arch is TRUE?A. It was built in three years.B. President Jefferson was buried there.C. You ca n see the city clearly on the top of the Arch.D. It is the largest of the countrys National Monuments.31. If you p
36、lan to visit St. Louis Zoo, you can go there .A. on New Year B. on ChristmasC. at 5:30 pm in autumn D. at 8:30 am in summer DAs the first freshmen class of 2010 start their studies, the spotlight is on Chinas new generationthe post-90s. Unfortunately, references in the press to the post-90s or post-
37、80s generation are often linked to negative qualities: laziness, irresponsibility and, of course, not listening to their “elders and betters”. So are these new students destined for failure because of their lack of moral fiber?I think not. There are two main reasons Chinese young people are often mi
38、sunderstood.First, every older generation thinks their young are the worst ever. There are even historical records of ancient Romans accusing teenagers of being particularly disobedient and not to following traditional values. Although the Roman Empire eventually collapsed, theres no sign China is o
39、n the decline just yet, despite all those “lazy” post-80s kids who have joined the workforce. Chinas young people only work hard when their tasks are interesting and meaningful. Your teachers may be disappointed that you have forgotten how to write many Chinese characters by brush, but a recent stud
40、y showed the under-3 0s are Chinas most enterprising generation.Second, the “strange” behavior of the young is sometimes blamed on the influence of Western values. A Chinese friend of mine was even banned from listening to Western pop music such a s Britney Spears when he lived at home because his m
41、other thought it was a bad influence. Hes now happy writing full-time about fashion and music for an English-language newspaper.Besides, if you look at history you will see traditional values never stop bad things happening: from crime and social turmoil to civil war.A certain dislike of the younger
42、 generation is universal. Researchers in Germany last month discovered older people actually enjoy reading negative news stories about the youngWhen given a choice of articles, they show more interest in the negative stories about young people which seem to give them a boost in self-esteem.Although
43、respect for the elderly is an important part of Chinese culture, its not difficult to see a celebration of youth everywhere.TV presenters and advertising models, for instance, are noticeably younger in China than in the UKperhaps because of the rapid development of Chinese society and the modern mar
44、ketplace.So how should the youth respond to all the bad press they get? According to the German researchers, the young prefer to read positive stories about other young peopleSo it seems you dont need my advice with this problem, you are already dealing with this negative news easily enough. 32. Ref
45、erences in the press to the post-90s or post-80s generation are often linked to the following qualities: _.A. rudeness and indifference B. irresponsibility and carelessnessC. laziness and disobedience D. dishonesty and impoliteness33. According to the article the “strange” behavior of the young is s
46、ometimes blamed on the influence of_.A. Chinese traditional values B. Western valuesC. Chinese present situation D. development of Chinese society 34. The older people in German enjoy reading negative news about the young because_A. they want to find faults with the youngB. they are eager to boost t
47、heir own self-esteem C. they are concerned about the young D. they are curious about the young 35. What is the authors attitude toward the post-90s or post-80s generation?A. Doubtful B. Pessimistic C. Supportive D. Disapproving 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能坡入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。Ho
48、w to Stay Motivated in High SchoolDo you find it difficult, almost impossible to stay motiv ated about high school? There are so many demands on your time, along with the expectation of parents and teachers. You really want to look at all the “big picture”. Your time in high school is likely to be just a small part of your today life. 36 .(1) Set realistic goals and rewards. It can be as simple as doing your work and then taking a break to do something you like. 37 . It isnt as though you have to do all of your work
