高三上学期英语9月份月考试卷一、完形填空1. 完形填空I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book. I just wanted to see how it ended 1I was still in the middle of it. This habit2first my mom, then my friends, and 3even my own daughter. Often my 4wouldn’t be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were 5as well. Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one6at a lime like everyone else!”At times I didn’t 7this bad habit to just books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and 8out what to do months and even years from now 9enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the 10of my life wasn’t done yet and that I had many pages 11to go. I still couldn’t control my burning desire to write the12of it half-way through. Time and again, I would 13jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it happened. Life,14, doesn’t work like that. It loves to 15us, and you never know what new problems, changes or opportunities each new day will 16.Recently when I found myself living in the 17again, I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “live one day at a time.” When I heard those words, I 18, turned the book of my life back to the19page, and thanked God for today.Each of us has to20the book of life line by line, moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end.（1）A . sinceB . forC . whileD . because（2）A . confusedB . annoyedC . delightedD . embarrassed（3）A . usuallyB . obviouslyC . accidentallyD . finally （4）A . impatienceB . misunderstandingC . disappointmentD . disagreement （5）A . sayingB . readingC . doingD . watching（6）A . pageB . copyC . chapterD . edition（7）A . contributeB . devoteC . applyD . limit（8）A . tryB . figureC . letD . turn（9）A . on the part ofB . other thanC . instead ofD . on the basis of（10）A . bookB . riverC . pictureD . play（11）A . forgottenB . leftC . keptD . regretted （12）A . feelingsB . beginningC . endingD . comments（13）A . consciouslyB . strangelyC . foolishlyD . critically（14）A . otherwiseB . moreoverC . thereforeD . however（15）A . surpriseB . cheatC . satisfyD . frighten（16）A . makeB . bringC . takeD . award（17）A . presentB . futureC . memoryD . dream（18）A . cheeredB . criedC . lostD . smiled（19）A . excitingB . hopefulC . favoriteD . right（20）A . writeB . reviewC . explainD . translate二、阅读理解2. 阅读理解The Grand PalaceIf there is one must-see sight without which no visit to Bangkok would be complete, it’s the spectacular Grand Palace, undoubtedly the city’s most famous landmark. Built in 1782 and for 150 years the home of the Thai King, the Royal court and the administrative seat of government, the Grand Palace of Bangkok continues to have visitors in awe of its beautiful architecture and complicated details, which is a proud salute to the creativity andcraftsmanship of Thai people. Within its walls were also the Thai war ministry, the state departments, and even the mint . Today, the complex remains the spiritual heart of the Thai Kingdom.Important Notes about the Grand PalaceA strict dress code applies. The Grand Palace with the Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand’s most sacred site. Visitors must be properly dressed before being allowed entry to the temple. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeves . If you’re wearing sandals or fl ip-flops you must wear socks, in other words, no bare feet. Women must be similarly modestly dressed. No see-through clothes, bare shoulders, etc. If you show up at the front gate improperly dressed, there is a booth near the entrance that can provide clothes to cover you up properly .Opening Hours: Daily 8:30-15:30Location: Na Phra Lan Road, Old CityPrice Range: Tickets sold from 8:30-15:30 and cost 500 baht! One ticket includes entry to Vimanmek Palace and Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall.（1）What makes the Grand Palace an important landmark?A . Its convenient location.B . Its cheap price of the tickets.C . Its excellent guides and service.D . Its splendid history and architecture.（2）Who can be allowed to enter the Grand Palace?A . Edward wearing shorts and sandals.B . Cathy wearing a T-shirt and a short skirt.C . Tom wearing a sweater, jeans and sports shoes.D . Anne wearing a long dress with bare shoulders.（3）What can we learn from the text?A . Visitors can enter the Grand Palace every day.B . The Grand Palace has nothing to do with the Thai King.C . Clothes for improperly dressed people are sold at the gate.D . You can’t visit Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall with your ticket.3. 阅读理解Some people like modem art, while others say that is rubbish. But a clean er who works in the T ate Gallery in London isn’t able to tell the difference. The woman, whose name isn’t known, mistook a work of art by the German painter Gustav Metzger for a bag of rubbish, and threw it out with other bags. The plastic bag, which contained pieces of paper and cardboard, was later recovered outside the gallery, but the artist thought that it was too damaged to be put on show again. 78-year-old Mr Metzger explained that the exhibit, which he said was a copy of a similar work he had created in 1960, was meant to show that all art is temporary and “finite” .Embarrassed officials at the museum said that they had to call a meeting with cleaners to explain which things should not be touched. They would not say whether Mr Metzger would be paid any compensation for the incident. However, to make absolutely sure the same thing would not happen again, they decided to cover Mr Metzger’s work every evening with a colored cloth. In this way the cleaners arriving after the gallery had closed to the general public would realize they should not touch it.This is not the first time that museum cleaners have had trouble distinguishing exhibits from rubbish. In 2001, in another London gallery, acleaner threw away a work by the well-known British artist Damien Hirst. It was an arrangement of empty beer bottles, coffee cups, and overflowing ashtrays, which were meant to indicate the chaos in the life of an artist.However, cleaners don’t always throw things away—sometimes they clean them! This was the case with a dirty bath, which was on show in a gallery in Germany. Without asking what the bath was doing in the gallery, the cleaners simply scrubbed it clean.（1）What’s the best title of the passage?A . Cleaners mistake modem art for rubbishB . Modem art sho uldn’t be cleanedC . What makes a great work of artD . Cleaners don’t always throw things away（2）The officials of the museum covered Mr Metzger’s work so that .A . the visitors couldn’t get close in the eveningB . they could get recovered soonC . the cle aners wouldn’t make the same mistakeD . they would return to normal（3）Which of the following is NOT true?A . People have different opinions on modem artB . Mr Metzger would be paid much compensationC . A work of Damien Hirst was thrown away by a cleaner in 2001D . Some modem work is about artists’ chaos of their life （4）The last paragraph is written to show that .A . cleaners often make exhibits as clean as possibleB . cleaners can’t always differ exhibits from rubbishC . exhibits are usually difficult to cleanD . exhibits are not always so beautiful4. 阅读理解Do you want to make a difference in your community? The Verizon App Challenge can get you started. The first step is to think of a problem in your community. The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem.Group of five to seven students in middle school or high school, led by a teacher, can enter the contest. First, teams will compete on a local level. Teams that make it to the next round receive $ 5,000 for their schools. Finalists present their app ideas to judges in a live web conference. Next, the judges pick national winners. The top eight teams receive an additional $ 15,000 for their schools, and each team member receives a Samsung tablet. Plus, the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life.A group of six girls from Los Frenos, Texas won the second annual Verizon App Challenge. They came up with the Hello Navi app concept, short for “hello navigation”. The app was designed to help visually impaired students navigate their school. Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue? The deadline to register is November 24. Find more information and register your team at /appchallenge.Here are some tips from the Verizon Foundation to get you started:Get your team together for a brainstorming meeting. Write out all the ideas that conic to mind. Don’t ignore challenges. Accept the idea that you can solve a problem that exists in your community. Ask family, friends and people in your community to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved.（1）If you want to take part in the Verizon App Challenge, you must .A . design a problem-solving appB . bring the app you created to lifeC . work together with seven classmatesD . present convincing views on a local issue（2）How much will the winning team earn in all for their schools?A . $ 5,000B . $ 15,000C . $ 20,000D . $ 120,000（3）What can we learn about the “hello navigation”?A . It was first made public in Texas.B . It won the second prize in the last Verizon App Challenge.C . It mainly benefited those with poor sense of direction.D . It aimed to help those with poor eyesight.（4）What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?A . To promote a problem-solving app.B . To call on more students to enter the contest.C . T o share some efficient ways of solving problems.D . To introduce how to contribute to your community.5. 阅读理解Belgium is divided into three communities. Each one has its own language and traditions. But the people of Belgium are untied in their love for Belgian potato fries. The fries are prepared and sold the same way in all area of the country.The Reuters news service reports that potatoes reached Belgium in the 16th century. But it was not until the 19th century that restaurants and others began selling fried potatoes throughout the country as a separate meal.Recently, a Belgian group launched a campaign aimed at getting theUnited Nations to recognize the popular treat. The group wants the UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to place the food on its cultural heritage list.The UNESCO list recognizes more than 300 objects, beliefs and practices. They include Turkish coffee and the traditional Chinese theater known as Peking opera. The list also includes a dance, the Argentinian tango, and the singing of the Aka pygmies of the Central African Republic. UNESCO says the list is “made up of intangible heritage elements that help show the diversity of heritage and raise awareness about its importance”.Belgian potato fries are traditionally sold in a paper wrapper，or cone, in a “fritkot” There are about 5,000 frikots in Belgium. That means they are 10 times more common as a percentage of the population as McDonald’s restaurants in the United States. The national organization of fritkot owners says the small, often unfurnished buildings are much like Belgium itself. It says these buildings combine the country’s acceptance of disorder with a dislike of structures that all look the same. The group says 95 percent of Belgians visit a fried potato hut at least once a year.（1）Belgian potato fries .A . were recognized by the UNESCOB . are well received in BelgiumC . are sold in all food storesD . didn’t become a separate meal until the 16th century（2）What’s the aim of the Belgian group?A . To place Belgian potato fries on the cultural heritage list.B . To preventother countries producing Belgian potato fries.C . To show the diversity of Belgian foods.D . To prove the popularity of Belgian foods.（3）Which of the following is NOT listed in the UNESCO list?A . Peking operaB . The Argentinian tangoC . Turkish coffeeD . American restaurants.（4）What does the underlined word “fritkot” in the last paragraph probably refer to?A . A simple house which is used to live in.B . A kind of small, unfurnished building.C . A place where machines are used to make goods.D . A piece of paper, plastic, or thin metal that covers something.三、七选五6. 任务型阅读Study Links Video Game Use to Problems in SchoolA new study warns that too much time spent playing computer games could affect a child’s pe rformance at school.________They show that too many hours spent playing games can reduce students changes of success in school.More than 600 teenagers between the ages of 14 and 16 took part in research project.________It is said to be the first ever long-term study of information technology on school test results in Northern Ireland.The study found that teenagers who played computer games less than once a week were more successful in school than those who played them twice a day or more. 41% of the students who used gaming devices two or more times a day received passing grades on school exams________.The study found that social media use did not affect school performance. Celine McStravick is the director of the National Children’s Bureau Northern Ir eland . She says “________—I think that’s more because social media is part of every child’s life. It’s the way they communicate. It’s the way they keep in touch with their friends.”Many parents say their children are becoming increasingly dependent on computer games. Some have compared gaming to a drug addiction.________It suggested that computer games can cause children to stay awake late at night. Less sleep makes children tired and unable to pay attention in school the next day.A. However, the study did not explore addiction.B. The new games are much different from older ones.C. The study showed no connection between social media and test results.D. It took place over a period of three years from 2013 to 2015.E. Thai compared with 77% of those who rarely played the games.F. Drug addiction does great harm to their health and performance at school.G. Britain’s National Children’s Bureau Northern Ireland reported the results of the study.四、短文填空7. 语法填空Kiyoto Saito is trying to change people’s op inion of agricultural work through his unusual attire . Whether he’s driving a tractor ________is standingin the fields, Kiyoto is always wearing an elegant suit.Kiyoto’s family has been planting rice for around 400 years, but as a teenager he ________ the tradition boring and moved to the city. He returned to his native town two years ago________ to get involved in the family business.________idea of wearing a suit in the fields started as a joke. One day, his brother joked about farming in an elegant suit, but Kyioto took it________. He viewed the idea as the perfect way to change public opinion of agricultural work. “Most people think of farmers________‘dirty all day’. I want youngsters to think ‘farming looks fun’” he said.At first no one seemed ________ him. Even his family was surprised by his________ of farming attire. His grandfather worried ________ farm work in a suit would be dangerous.Now Kiyoto is famous and has been invited on various television shows. He also has a blog where he regularly ________ his farming experiences and photos of himself all dressed up.五、短文改错8. 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。