英语卷·2018届广东省北京师范大学东莞石竹附属学校高三12月月考（2017-12）

英语卷·2018届广东省北京师范大学东莞石竹附属学校高三12月月考（2017-12）

‎2017---2018学年度第一学期 高 三 年 级 第 二 次 月 考---英 语 试 题 ‎（命题人：梁淑仪 审题人：庞少波 2017.12）‎ 说明：1. 考试时间120分钟，全卷满分135分，不折算。‎ 2. 考试务必将答案按要求填涂/写在答题卷的相应位置。‎ 第一部分 听力（略，广东考生不做此部分）‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 (共15题：每小题2分，满分30分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Enjoy Lectures about the Ashmolean’s Collections Weekend Talk Saturday, January 7, ‎11 a. m. — 12 p. m., Taylorian Lecture Theatre Feast — Romans and Etruscans at the Table and the Grave, by Dr Paul Robots, Keeper of Antiquities.‎ This talk explores the importance of dining and drinking in ancient Italy, from the homes of the living to the tombs of the dead. Learn about the importance of wine, the Bacchus, end of wine.‎ Afternoon Tea Talk Wednesday, January 10, 2 p.m. — 4 p. m., Lecture Theatre Music and the Dawn of Romanticism (浪漫主义), by Tim Porter, historian.‎ J. M. W Turner and Samuel Fulmer have the power to express emotion from nature and the human heart, but how does their world of visual beauty translate in music? This talk links the works of the Romantics with music at that time.‎ Study Room Talk Tuesday, January 28, 3:45 — 4:45 p. m., Lecture Theatre Going to the Battle, by Robert Wilkes, print artist.‎ This talk will explore graphic drawings and watercolours in the Ashmolean’s collection by Burne Jones and Rossetti as well as less well-known examples by Millais and F. G. Stephens.‎ Click here to book online now.‎ ‎1. When is the talk on dining and drinking in ancient Italy?‎ A. January 28. B. January 18. C. January 10. D. January7.‎ ‎2. What does Tim Porter do?‎ A. He is a musician. B. He is a historian.‎ C. He is an honorary lecturer. D. He is a print artist.‎ ‎3. Who will give the talk on graphic drawings and watercolours?‎ A. Tim Porter. B. Paul Roberts. C. Robert Wilkes. D. Burne Jones.‎ B I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.‎ Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. "But the desk," she said again, "is for Elizabeth."‎ I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.‎ They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was "too emotional". But she lived "on the surface".‎ As years passed and I had my own family, I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any ‎ way she chose that she did forgive me.‎ My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace - it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.‎ But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside - a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.‎ ‎"In any way you choose, Mother, you always choose the act that speaks louder than words."‎ ‎4. When did the writer begin to love her mother's desk?‎ A. After Mother died. B. Before she became a writer.‎ C. When she was a child. D. When Mother gave it to her.‎ ‎5. What does the passage want to show?‎ A. Mother was actually kind in her heart to her daughter.‎ B. Mother was too serious about her daughter in words.‎ C. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words.‎ D. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.‎ ‎6. What does the underlined word "gulf" in the passage mean?‎ A. Deep understanding between the old and the young.‎ B. Different ideas between mother and daughter.‎ C. Free talks between mother and daughter.‎ D. Part of the sea going far in land.‎ ‎7. What did Mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness?‎ A. She had never received the letter.‎ B. For years, she often talked about the letter.‎ C. She read the letter again and again till she died.‎ D. She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.‎ C Children make quicker decisions to eat “tasty” food and reward centres in their brains light up after watching food commercials on television, compared to nonfood commercials, a small study finds.‎ The researchers studied 23 children aged 8 to 14 who gave taste and health ratings for 60 food items. Afterwards, kids chose whether to “eat” or “not eat” each food item without actually eating them while undergoing brain scans. The scans measure changes in blood flow within the brain, which is thought to reflect the activity of brain cells.‎ While the kids were making their decisions, they were periodically shown TV commercials, some for fast food outlets and some for nonfood businesses. Each set of commercials was followed by a set of 10 food choices.‎ In general, kids did not choose foods based on their health ratings and chose based on taste. But after watching a food commercial, taste seemed even more important to them and they made their choices faster. The area of the brain involved in reward valuation was more active during food decisions after watching food-related commercials than after nonfood commercials.‎ ‎“What we know from studies like this one is that food marketing has effects that go beyond simply increasing our liking or wanting of the product being advertised and actually affect our preferences for all foods in that category，” said Emma Boyland of the University of Liverpool.‎ ‎“Parents should be aware of these results so that they can put limits on screen time that involves food advertising，” Bruce said. “They should also discuss with children the importance of thinking about commercials properly.” “But commercials are almost everywhere - television, online, radio, clothing. As adults, we have to work to teach children that a real healthy diet to support a full and active life contains very little of the food they see advertised，”Boyland said.‎ ‎8．What were the children asked to do in the research?‎ A. Select favourite commercials. B. Decide whether to eat or not to eat.‎ C. Observe the activity of brain cells. D. List health ratings for some foods.‎ ‎9．What happened to the children after watching food commercials?‎ A. The reward centres in their brains acted actively.‎ B. They made food choices based on health ratings.‎ C. They confused taste rating with health rating of the foods.‎ D. They had a good command of the methods to choose foods.‎ ‎10．What can we infer from Boyland's words?‎ A. Food marketing should be strictly controlled.‎ B. It's hard to stop kids being exposed to food advertising.‎ C. Parents should forbid children to watch food commercials.‎ D. Children should be warned not to eat the advertised foods.‎ ‎11．What is mainly talked about in the passage?‎ A. Children make decisions quickly when watching commercials.‎ B. Children's bad eating habits are mainly caused by food commercials.‎ C. Parents are concerned about the effect of food advertisements on kids.‎ D. Food advertisements can have a great effect on children's eating habits.‎ D ‎ Some researchers are investigating what it is, exactly, that makes lonely people stay lonely. One long-held theory has been that people become socially isolated（孤立的）because of their poor social skills. But a new research suggests that this is a complete misunderstanding of the socially isolated. Lonely people do understand social skills, and often outperform the non-lonely when asked to prove that understanding. It’s just that when they’re in situations where they need those skills the most, they choke.‎ Franklin‎ & Marshall‎ ‎College professor Megan L. Knowles led four experiments that prove lonely people’s tendency to choke when under social pressure. In one, Knowles and her team tested the social skills of 86 undergraduates. She told some of the students that she was testing their social skills, and that people who failed at this task tended to have difficulty forming and maintaining friendships. But she set the test differently for the rest of them, describing it as a kind of exercise.‎ Before they started any of that, though, all the students completed surveys that measured how lonely they were. In the end, the lonelier students did worse than the non-lonely students on the task. But when the lonely were told they were just taking a general knowledge exercise, they performed better than the non-lonely.‎ Previous researches agree with these new results: Past studies have suggested, for example, that the lonelier people are, the more accurately they do in the test. As the theory goes, lonely people may be paying closer attention to the test, which results in technically superior social skills.‎ This current research presents a fairly new way to think about lonely people. It’s not that they need to brush up on the basics of social skills. Instead, lonely people may need to focus more on getting out of their own heads, so they can actually use the skills they’ve got to form friendships and begin to find a way out of their isolation.‎ ‎12. According to the new research, what is it that causes some people to stay lonely?‎ ‎ A. They lack social skills. ‎ B. They don’t like the society.‎ ‎ C. They prefer the lonely lifestyle. ‎ D. They fail to use social skills properly.‎ ‎13. How was Megan L. Knowles’ experiment conducted?‎ ‎ A. By questioning. ‎ B. By comparing. ‎ C. By investing. ‎ D. By measuring.‎ ‎14. According to the experiment, when did the lonely perform better than the non-lonely?‎ ‎ A. When they’re nervous. ‎ B. When they’re stressed. ‎ C. When they’re careful. ‎ D. When they’re relaxed.‎ ‎15. What can be the best title for the text?‎ ‎ A. When lonely people choke? ‎ B. How can you avoid loneliness?‎ ‎ C. Why lonely people stay lonely? ‎ D. Why lonely people lack social skills?‎ 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，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。‎ Choosing a US College can be a stressful process, but planning ahead of time and doing your research makes things much easier. ‎ Use college and scholarship search sites to your advantage. Look at colleges that have features that interest you, such as ideal major, class size, location, and the like. 16 .‎ ‎ 17 . If you contact the schools that you are interested in by signing in on their admissions website, they will probably send you a pile of information about the school. Most schools now have information online. You should do this as early as possible if you are still in high school, because some colleges have unusual apply-by dates or a list of required high school classes.‎ Narrow down your list of schools. By the time you are a senior student in high school, you should be narrowing down the list of schools you want to apply to. And how? ___18 . But do not leave your decision on the spot until several days before the due date for forms and paperwork. A lot of information may need to be obtained, including references for some colleges.‎ ‎ 19 . Each college is different — some are huge with 30,000 or more students, and some have only a few hundred students. Do you want a city campus or a country campus? North or South? A particular religious group? Go there and look.‎ Try to talk to students in various grade levels and ask them for their perspective of the school. Listen to what they have to say, but form your own opinion on what you like and dislike. 20 . Try to imagine what it would be like to be a student there.‎ A. Visit some colleges.‎ B. Sit in on a class.‎ C. Contact schools for information.‎ D. Apply if the college fits you and your interests.‎ E. Check out their websites, since most of them have.‎ F. It would be a good idea to visit some schools during your senior years.‎ G. It is also important to be certain about your choice and that college needs to suit you and what you want.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，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)‎ 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in the front of the classroom. When the class __21__, wordlessly he picked up a very large and __22__ jar and continued to __23__ it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter (直径). He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.‎ ‎“__24__ ?”, asked the professor, picking up a box of pebbles (鹅卵石) and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar __25__. The pebbles soon rolled into the open areas __26__ the rocks. He then asked the students __27__ if the jar was full. They agreed it was.‎ The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. __28__, the sand filled up the ___29__ open areas of the jar. He then asked if the jar was full. The students __30__ with a “Yes” together.‎ ‎“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar __31__ your life. The rocks are the __32__ things — your family, your partner, your health, or your children — things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your __33__ would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that __34__ —like your job, your house, or your car. The sand is everything else, the ___35___ things.”‎ ‎“If you put the sand into the jar __36__,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The __37__ goes for your life. If you spend all your time and __38__ on the small things, you will never have room for the things that are important ‎ to you. Pay attention to the things that are necessary to your __39__. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be __40__ to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party, or some other housework.”‎ ‎21. A. began B. ended C. paused D. stopped ‎22. A. full B. beautiful C. empty D ugly ‎23. A. break B. fill C. draw D. describe ‎24. A. Yet B. Certainly C. Sure D. OK ‎25. A. heavily B. violently C. strongly D. lightly ‎26. A. behind B. in C. between D. above ‎27. A. secondly B. too C. loudly D. again ‎28. A. Of course B. In short C. To their delight D. To their surprise ‎29. A. evident B. completely C. hardly D. remaining ‎30. A. asked B. responded C. ignored D. agreed ‎31. A. presents B. proves C. explains D. represents ‎32. A. interesting B. important C. sensitive D. useful ‎33. A. jar B. health C. house D. life ‎34. A. value B. matter C. deserve D. care ‎35. A. typical B. normal C. small D. great ‎36. A. then B. first C. finally D. quickly ‎37. A. same B. different C. equal D. identical ‎38. A. energy B. power C. money D. ability ‎39. A. wisdom B. rest C. happiness D. health ‎40. A. time B. interest C. somebody D. others 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ At the beginning of the year 2017, the first freight (货运) train from China to London pulled out. The train traveled from Yiwu West Railway in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China to Barking London, ____41._______took 18 days to travel over 7,400 miles.‎ Yiwu is famous ____42.______ its small goods, and the train mainly carried ‎ household items, garments, clothes, bags and suitcases. The route runs through seven countries, such as Russia, Poland, Germany and France before ____43._____ ( it ) arrival in London. The UK is the eighth country _____44._____ (add) to the China-Europe service, and London is the 15th city. ‎ The railway is a major ____45.______ (develop) to assist the Belt and Road Initiative(“一带一路”倡议), which started in 2013 and is a trade network _____46._____ (connect) Asia with Africa and Europe along old Silk Road trading routes. By June 2016, 1,881 services (车次) _____47._____ (run) from China to Europe. The returning trains carried goods such as German meat ____48.____ (product), Russian woods and French wines. ‎ The train to London has strengthened the connection between China and Western Europe and improved China-Britain trade ties. In the last two years, China’s total export value has _____49._____ (slight) decreased and the Belt and Road Initiative is part of _____50._____effort to promote trade and economic growth.‎ 第三节 句子翻译 把下列中文问句翻译成英语问句。（共6小题，每小题2.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎51. 第一个抵达机场的人是谁？‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎52. Disneyland 最具吸引力的是什么？‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________‎ ‎53. John Snow 是怎样战胜霍乱的？‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎54. 如果我在国外迷了路，该怎么办呢？‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________‎ ‎55. 你认为一千年后的生活会是什么样子？‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________‎ ‎56. 我外出进行新闻报道时，需随身携带什么东西？‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；   ‎ ‎2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ I was visiting Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, surrounding by hundreds of pilgrims (朝圣者) all dressed in white. Suddenly I noticed a Buddhist monk (僧侣) staying silently closely to a Buddhist relic. He is still, and his eyes stared at a sacred monument in the front of him. At his foot was a handwritten sign:‎ ‎“Do not give money me. It’s no use for me. If you want, you can take a picture — I don’t mind. But please do not speak to me.”‎ I had my camera in my hands, so I decided to turn it off so as to respect the monk. His message made us think about my life carefully. I was lost in the deep of the message and that he was trying to convey.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华。近期你的英国朋友Alice对中国传统艺术产生了浓厚兴趣，特写信请你向她介绍一项中国传统艺术。请你依据下列要点，给其写封回信。要点如下：‎ ‎1.介绍传统艺术——年画；‎ a使用时间；‎ b蕴含的意义：寄托对来年的美好愿景 c题材：中国历史故事，丰收，花，鸟，鱼，等 ‎2.邀请Alice来中国体验中国年画的创作。‎ 注意：1．词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 参考词汇： Chinese New Year painting 年画 Dear Alice,‎ I’m so happy to know from your letter that you are crazy about Chinese traditional arts. ________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours，‎ ‎ Li Hua