1、高三学年九月月考英语题第一部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节:(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe associates I hired in my bicycle and lawn mower (割草机) shop like myself were never perfect; however, they were excellent. Working with them as they improved taught me new ways to show forgiveness, understanding
2、, and patience.One day the placement officer asked me to interview a young man who was having trouble finding a job. He told me that David was a little shy, did not talk much and was afraid to go on with interviews. He requested that I give David an interview just for practice. He plainly told David
3、 that I had no positions open at the time and the interview was just for practice.When David came in for the interview, he hardly said a word. I told him what we did at the bicycle shop and showed him around. I told David to keep showing up because the number one thing an employer wanted in an assoc
4、iate was dependability.David was very quiet (he was evaluated as a slow learner in school). Every ten days or so, for weeks after the interview, David walked into the bicycle shop and stood by the front door. He never said a word, just stood by the door.One day, shortly before Christmas, a large tru
5、ck came to the shop, packed with 250 new bicycles. It had to be unloaded right away or the driver would leave.It was raining. Some of my workers (without physical limitations) chose not to brave the weather to get into work, so I was short-handed. It seemed everything was going wrong and on top of i
6、t, David came in the front door and just stood there. I looked at him and shouted, “Well, all right! Fill out a time card and help me unload this truck!”David worked for my bicycle shop for eighteen years. He came to work every day thirty minutes early. He could talk; however, he rarely chose to. He
7、 drove my truck and made deliveries. The customers would praise David, saying, “He doesnt talk, but he really shows you how to operate a lawn mower!”1. The author gave David an interview to .A. find a person who is reliableB. give him some practiceC. find a part-time worker in needD. show sympathy f
8、or him2. The author finally hired David because .A. he needed someone who was willing to work then B.there were no other workers in the shop then C. David kept showing up D. he realized David was talktive3. We can infer from the last paragraph that . A. some customers just play jokes on DavidB. Davi
9、d has had his character changed through workC. the author prefers David to be more outgoingD. the author feels lucky to hire David4. What would be the best title for the text?A. Your team members do not have to be perfectB. Do more and say lessC. Have the right attitude towards workD. A worker who k
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15、 years7. Where can you mostly probably readthe advertisement?A. In a telephone bookB. In a paperC. In a travel guide D. In a textbookCIn modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition.Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity.Others
16、 say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills.For them, playing well and winning are oft
17、en life-and-death affairs.In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude.In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the
18、ordinary players, they strongly blame competition.Among the most vocal are the youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressure from their parents or society.Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail.They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success
19、.By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesnt matter because I really didnt try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth.Clearly, this belief i
20、s the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves.Both are based on the mistaken belief that ones self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others.Both are afraid of not being valued.Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we di
21、scover a new meaning in competition.8. What does this passage mainly talk about?A.Competition helps to set self-respect.B.Opinions about competition are different among people.C.Competition is harmful to personal quality development.D.Failures are necessary experiences in competition9.Why do some pe
22、ople favor competition according to the passage?A.It pushes society forwardB.It builds up a sense of duty.B.It improves personal abilitiesD.It encourages individual efforts10.The underline phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means _.A.those who try their best to winB.those who value competition m
23、ost highlyC.those who are against competition most stronglyD.those who rely on others most for success11.What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?A.Ones worth lies in his performance compared with others.B.Ones success in competition needs great efforts.C.
24、Ones achievement is determined by his particular skills.D.Ones success is based on how hard he has tried.DWHAT can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have
25、 in school, the more money youll earn later.The idea that popularity could have a serious impact on ones earning potential shouldnt come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work
26、.“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations,” said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. “Also, friends always help each other. They not only create
27、 wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you occasionally feel depressed,” said Xu. She believed that all this helps you “earn a higher salary”.Maybe thats why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism(交友狂症). A woman even complained that the networking w
28、ebsite Facebooks 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?“Call me uncool, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It
29、seems, however, that this is no longer the definition of friend,” said Meghan Daum, who works with the Los Angeles Times in the US.Daum dislikes the idea that quantitytrumpsquality in the age of Friendaholism. She thought the idea offriendship, at least among the growing population of Internet socia
30、l networkers, was to get as many of not-really-friends as possible. For example, a friend might be someone you might know personally but who couldjust as easily be the friend of a friend of some other Facebook friend you dont actually know. Although sheagreed that social ties grease (润滑) the wheels
31、of life, she also warned, Too bad one thing money cant buy is a real friend.12. What will be needed if you are to achieve success according to the researchers?A. Social skills, friends, good mood and fortune.B. Social skills, networking, talent and hard work.C. Social skills, networking, potential a
32、nd fortune.D. Social skills, talent, hard work and the Facebook.13. What can friends do in the eyes of Xu Yanchun?A. They can help you with your schoolwork.B. They teach you how to make more money.C. They help you get rid of sadness and cheer up.D. They always get on well with you.14. We learn that
33、Meghan Daums attitude toward friends is somewhat_.A. up-to-date B. optimisticC. confused D. traditional15. What does the word “trumps” in the last paragraph mean ?A. is better than B. is equal to C. is worse thanD. is similar to其次节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)依据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。May the fi
34、rst is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall. But according to a recent report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than
35、ever. 16 These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier. 17 On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time. Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also
36、, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts. 18 For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is to show them the money, especially th
37、is year; the weak economy makes parents nervous. 19 The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected students loans. So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students. 20 The Education Department expects the nu
38、mber of high school graduates to start to go down. This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finishes high school. The number is not expected to start rising again until 2021.A. They have international students who know English.B. It can mean several acceptances to cho
39、ose from.C. They cannot afford college as planned.D. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population.E. What contributes to it?F. But top colleges ignore them.G. But a mistake can be costly if it happens.其次部分:英语学问运用(共四节,满分45分)第一节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选
40、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The professor stood before his class of 30 senior biology students, about to pass out the final exam. “I have been honored to be your 21 this term, and I know how hard you have all worked to 22 for this test. I also know most of you are 23 to medical school or graduate school next fall
41、,” he said to them.“I can well understand how much 24 you are under to keep your grades up, and because I know you are 25 of understanding this material, I am prepared to 26 an automatic(自动的) “B” to anyone who would 27 not to take the final.”The relief was audible(听得见) as a number of students jumped
42、 up to 28 the professor and departed from class. The professor looked at the students who 29 , and offered again, “Any other takers? This is your last 30 .” One more student decided to 31 .There were seven students left. The professor closed the door and took attendance. Then he 32 the final exam. T
43、here were only two sentences typed on the 33 : “ 34 , you have just received an “A” in this class. Keep believing in yourself.”I 35 had a professor who gave a test like that. It may seem like the easy 36 of grading (评分) a lot of exams, but its a 37 that any teacher in any discipline could and should
44、 give. Students who dont have 38 in what theyve learned are “B” students at best.The same is 39 for students of real life. The “A” students are those who believe in what theyre doing 40 they have learned from both successes and failures.21. A. instructorB. colleagueC. relativeD. principal22. A. look
45、B. callC. prepareD. send23. A. overB. offC. outD. back24. A. pressureB. controlC. threatD. guidance25. A. fondB. afraidC. capableD. worthy26. A. reportB. suggestC. introduceD. offer27. A. pretendB. preferC. deserveD. happen28. A. thank B. scoldC. punishD. amuse29. A. stoppedB. remainedC. gatheredD.
46、succeeded30. A. opportunityB. effortC. goalD. lesson31. A. fleeB. voteC. goD. exit32. A. handed outB. put downC. set asideD. picked up33. A. desksB. papersC. computersD. blackboards34. A. CheersB. ThanksC. HeavensD. Congratulations35. A. alwaysB. neverC. oftenD. ever36. A. causeB. wayC. designD. structure37. A. helpB. markC. testD. reward38. A. energyB. interestC. patienceD. confidence39. A. potentialB. trueC. impossibleD. wrong40. A. becauseB. althoughC. whenD. unless其次节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白