高三下英语月考试卷.doc

2017届河北省衡水中学高三下学期七调英语试卷（解析版）
一.阅读理解
1.阅读理解
BRAD GARRETT'S COMEDY CLUB
Category: Comedy
Best known for his role on the Emmy award-winning sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, Brad Garrett returns to his Vegas roots with his comedy club at the MGM Grand. It is a good place to check out when you need a break from work.
Prices from: $56.40 and up
Age restriction: Must be 21 years of age or older
Show Length: 115 minutes
MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW
Category: Comedy, Magic
Mac King Comedy Magic Show is different every afternoon, with lots of audience participation. He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyone feel welcome and entertained. The afternoon is kid-friendly from start to finish. Still, whether you're eight or 80, you won't be able to figure out King's secrets.
Prices from: $40.90 and up
Age restriction: No age restriction
Show Length: 90 minutes
THE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE
Category: Comedy, Magic
Using his skills as a “mentalist”, Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predict just what audience members will do next. Anyone who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief, amazed by his unusual power.
Prices from: $34.99  and up
Age restriction: Under 13 will not be admitted into the theater
Show Length: 75 minutes
ROCK OF AGES
Category: Plays & Musicals
The cheerful Rock of Ages brings audiences back to the times of big hair and even bigger bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “I Wanna Know What Love Is,” “Here I Go Again,” and more.
Rock of Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. It also received a Drama League nomination for Distinguished Production for a Musical.
Prices from: $74.00 and up
Age restriction: Must be 15 years of age or older
Show Length: 125 minutes
(1)Who is most likely to be able to read audiences' minds?
A.Raymond.
B.Mac King.
C.Brad Garrett.
D.Gerry McCambridge.
(2)Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to?
A.Gerry McCambridge's show.
B.Brad Garrett's Comedy Club.
C.Mac King's comedy magic show.
D.Performances of Rock Of Ages.
(3)If someone is interested in musicals, his best choice must be ______.
A.ROCK OF AGES
B.BRAD GARRETT'S COMEDY CLUB
C.MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOW
D.THE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE
2.阅读理解
    When Sarah Hansen first came to Bonnie Schlachte's ballet studio, she jokingly called herself a “weeble-wobble,” telling her ballet teacher that when she tried to walk, she would fall. “She couldn't walk across the room without holding on to something,” recalls Schlachte. “She would immediately fall.”
    Hansen was only in middle-school, but a progressive neurological disease was hindering her ability to walk, let alone do ballet. But Hansen had a tenacious spirit and desperately wanted to learn ballet. Hansen joined in weekly group classes at Schlachte's ballet studio called Ballet for all Kids, a studio that teaches children with disabilities. Soon after she began classes and private lessons, her family saw a vast improvement in her ability to move.
    She worked tirelessly in the studio, focusing on what her instructor wanted from her. “At the time, her foot wouldn't fully rest on the floor,” explains Schlachte. “That's why she couldn't stand on her own, there was no support.”
    Schlachte pushed her student, explaining to Hansen that her brain has neuroplasticity(可塑性) so eventually it will receive the message.
    As a mom, a classically trained ballerina, and holding a degree in psychology, Bonnie Schlachte was the perfect person to push Hansen to do her best. Schlachte put herself through college with dance and theater scholarships. After graduation, she came across an opportunity with children with developmental disabilities. She fell in love and chose to focus on jobs in that field.
    Years later, Schlachte found herself watching and celebrating Hansen, who at one point could barely walk, was now moving across the floor on her own two feet. “One day, her ankle dropped, and she put her whole foot on the ground,” says Schlachte. “I was crying, her mom was crying, it was a great moment.”
(1)Why did Sarah Hansen call herself a “weeble-wobble”?
A.She met Bonnie Schlachte for the first time.
B.She had great difficulty in walking properly.
C.She could walk very fast carrying something.
D.She would stop herself from falling quickly.
(2)What kind of person was Sarah Hansen?
A.Determined and hard-working.
B.Energetic and confident.
C.Happy and generous.
D.Anxious and careful.
(3)What did Schlachte do to help Hansen walk?
A.She put Hansen's foot fully on the floor.
B.She pushed Hansen in a wheelchair.
C.She asked Hansen to control her brain.
D.She paid the fee for her.
(4)What made Schlachte and Hansen's mother cry?
A.Hansen's degree in psychology.
B.Hansen's dance and theater scholarships.
C.Hansen's opportunity with children.
D.Hansen's improvement in walking.
3.阅读理解
    Ask any kid, and you'll likely hear that time spent with friends is the coolest and most important part of the school day. Educators, as well, acknowledge that making friends is one of the most valuable things children do as they learn and grow. But many parents are perplexed by their children's social lives, wondering how to help their kids cope with the challenges, heartbreaks, and the joys of making friends, losing them, and making friends again.
    “Friendships help children gradually learn to be independent, contributing members of a community and it's just as important as their academic growth” notes Diane Levin, Ph.D., author of “Remote Control Childhood.” However, it's a slow process. There are many social skills to learn, which advance with age and experience, trial and error, and experiencing the satisfaction that comes from contributing to an ongoing friendship.”
    “Friendship starts as soon as children can crawl off their parents' laps over to another child,” adds Michael Thompson, Ph.D., co-author of her life with you to her life with her friends. but who their friends are, how they interact with them, and how popular they are, is something parents have only limited control over.”
    Experts on children's behavior say that problems like jealousies, breakups, bullying and teasing account for a big part of what parents, kids and teachers talk about, and what parents worry about.
    Get insights into how children's friendships develop and how parents can help, if needed, and find ways to determine if your child is at risk for serious social problems or simply suffering from real (but common) social challenges.
(1)While staying at school, kids usually feel that          .
A.staying with friends is a good experience
B.making friends is the most important thing
C.communicating with friends is a great challenge
D.they can't grow well without friends around them
(2)What does the underlined word “perplexed” mean in Paragraph?
A.Encouraged
B.Touched
C.Attracted
D.Puzzled.
(3)Why is the effect of friendships on children's growth a slow process?
A.They have to focus on academic subjects.
B.They are too young to benefit from friendships.
C.They can't master all social skills in one day.
D.They often make mistakes while making friends.
(4)Which of the following suggests the beginning of friendship?
A.Children don't stay on parents' lap any longer.
B.Children get out of the control of their parents.
C.Children don't share their stories with their parents.
D.Children leave their parents for other kids willing ly.
4.阅读理解
    Modern graffiti began in big cities in the United States in the 1970s. In New York, young people wrote their names, or 'tags', in pen on walls around the city.
    One of the first 'taggers' was a teenager called Demetrius. His tag was TAKI 183. He wrote his tag on walls and in stations in New York. He did it just for fun and he had never imagined his behavior would have launched an amazing art campaign. Other teenagers saw Demetrius's tag and started writing their tags too. Soon, there were tags on walls, buses and trains all over New York.
    Then, some teenagers started writing their tags with aerosol paint. Their tags were bigger and more colourful. Aerosol paint graffiti became very popular in the 1970s and 1980s. It appeared on trains, buses and walls around the world.
    In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started painting pictures. Some artists' pictures were about politics. Other artists wanted to make cities beautiful and painted big, colorful pictures on city walls.
    In some countries, writing or painting on walls is a crime. Sometimes, graffiti artists have problems with the police. In other countries, artists can draw and paint in certain places. For example, in Taiwan, there are 'graffiti zones' where artists can paint on walls. In São Paulo in Brazil, street artists can paint pictures on walls and houses. Their pictures are colorful and beautiful. Some tourists visit São Paulo just to see the street art!
    In Bristol in the UK, there is a street art festival in August every year. Artists paint all the buildings in a street. Lots of people come to watch the artists and take photos. You can see exhibitions of street art in some galleries too. There have been exhibitions of street art in galleries in Paris, London and Los Angeles.
(1)How did graffiti probably begin in New York?
A.An artist drew a picture on the wall.
B.An art campaign about graffiti was held.
C.A teenager wrote his tag on walls and in stations.
D.Many teenagers gave out tags on buses and trains.
(2)What can we learn from the text?
A.The tags-writing has grown into a form of art.
B.Aerosol paint graffiti is the most popular type.
C.Street art is sure to attract more people in the future.
D.Street artists prefer to communicate with others online.
(3)Some graffiti artists paint pictures to           .
A.indicate they were tired of the political life
B.help beautify the city they are living in
C.change people's outdated art values
D.encourage the teenagers to love arts
(4)What does the text mainly tell us?
A.A young man with artistic ideas.
B.The development of street art.
C.Why people like street art.
D.How to become a street artist.
二.完形填空
5.完形填空
    Those who believe that they will never do well in a particular area probably never will. Those who believe they are not good at 1 will forever feel unprepared. But those who believe that it is 2 to succeed at what they attempt can surprise themselves.
    Adam was ready to 3 .His wife Anna, however, was less 4 .As she explained to a friend, "Adam has 5 done anything that required physical strength. When he retires, he will sit in his easy chair and 6 me to bring him his food.”
    But to Anna's 7 , soon after her husband retired, he 8 a health club. Arriving home from exercise class one night, he announced,  "I 9 for the wrestling tournament. I am going to 10 Friday night.”Anna was shocked. "Please don't do it, Adam. You're not in 11 .You will be so beat up that they will have to carry you home!” 12 ,he couldn't be persuaded and she told him that if he wanted really to do it, she was not going to watch.
    13 to her word, she stayed away as Adam wrestled. And just as she 14 , two men carried Adam home. He 15 down on the bed, every muscle pained and wounded. 16 she could speak, he cried out," Don't say a(n) 17 , Anna! This is not the worst of it. I 18 tonight. I have to wrestle again tomorrow night!”
    Nothing 19 in your life until you believe you can do things that are important to you. And if you have a low 20 of yourself, nobody else is likely to raise it.
1. A. something
B. nothing
C. anything  
D. everything
2. A. possible
B. vital  
C. impossible
D. important
3. A. travel   
B. retire
C. resign
D. leave
4. A. confident   
B. negative
C. enthusiastic
D. elegant
5. A. always  
B. often
C. again
D. never
6. A.  expect   
B. warn   
C. invite
D. urge
7. A. sorrow  
B. surprise 
C. delight
D. relief
8. A. owned  
B. founded
C. supported
D. joined
9. A. signed up  
B. made up
C. took up
D. came up
10. A. prepare  
B. exercise
C. wrestle
D. consult
11. A.  place   
B. shape  
C. trouble   
D. practice
12. A. Anyhow  
B. Moreover   
C. Therefore
D. However
13. A. True   
B. Exact
C. Opposite 
D. However
14. A. advised  
B. promised
C. predicted
D. designed
15. A. settled  
B. lay 
C. sat 
D. laid
16. A.  When  
B. After  
C. Before 
D. Until
17. A. plan  
B. idea 
C. goal  
D. word
18. A. lost  
B. won
C. gained
D. performed
19. A. changes   
B. happens
C. recovers 
D. reacts
20. A. talent  
B. doubt 
C. opinion
D. suggestion
三.七选五
6.任务型阅读
    Volunteering at a nursing home is an often overlooked volunteer area and yet one of the most needed. Statistics show that only 50 percent of nursing home residents have no close relatives and 46 percent have no living children. ________However, the self gratification and relationships you will receive is too unusual to be replaced.
    Make a list of nursing homes you are able to volunteer at on a regular basis. When doing this, use any resources from family members, friends, or even use an online search engine to find nursing homes. When choosing your home, also keep in mind your schedule; make sure that you can be fully committed to any obligations that the nursing home may give you. ________
    ________Before calling, choose your times wisely, anytime between 9am-11am and 2pm-5pm would be a good option. By avoiding meal times or later at night, you'll have a better chance for getting information and finding people who are free to talk with you.
    Ask for an application form. ________This step is also where your applicant process begins. They will hand you all necessary applicant information. Most nursing homes will conduct interviews, do background checks, and may even have you receive vaccines and take drug tests.
    Become a "volunteer in training" at the nursing home. ________Because of the wide variety of possible areas, you may experience variations in your training length and the content may vary.
A. Expect to attend training if your application is approved.
B. Call or visit the top three of your chosen nursing home options.
C. Volunteering at a nursing home can be a really wonderful experience.
D. From your list, cho