会宁一中2016届高三年级第一次月考

英 语 试 卷

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，保留试卷，只交答题卡。

注意事项：

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第Ⅰ卷

第一部分 听力部分（略）

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15个小题；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、D中，选出最佳选项。

A

January 1: It has happened. I got a call today saying a little girl 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 I’ll tell some close friends. Jason is so excited. I haven’t told Steven yet. How can I tell a seven-year-old that he has a sister who is already five 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 don’t 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 don’t speak Russian, and she doesn’t speak English.

February 1: Today I showed Katerina’s 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 don’t know her size. I haven’t received any information from the adoption organization, and I’m 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 the 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 movements. 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 much 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 she is happy. I think she is slowly getting used to her new life with us. After only three months, I can’t believe I could ever live my life without her.

21. Who is Katerina?

A. Steven’s elder sister. B. An adopted girl. C.. Jason’s close friend. D. The writer’s niece.

22. When back at home, what is the writer 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 very fat B. becomes depressed C. remains frightened D. is well treated

24. Where is the passage most probably from?

A. A diary. B. An advertisement. C. An essay. D. A speech.

B

Paparazzi, or “paps”, are photographers who take pictures of famous people when they are not at the center of public attention. Paps 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 law 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 pictures 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 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 informer 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 paparazzi 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 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 newspaper

??????C. make friends with famous people??????? D. know the locations of celebrities

27. The fifth paragraph mainly tells us ________.??????A. how paparazzi get the pictures????????????? B. how dangerous paparazzi’s job is

C. how paparazzi contact informers D. how much paparazzi pay for the pictures

28. What can we infer from the passage???????A. Paparazzi always take pictures when famous people are tired.

??????B. Stars hate paparazzi and don’t want to be followed.

??????C. Paparazzi and famous people rely on each other sometimes.

??????D. Informers might get paparazzi into trouble.

C

Founded in 1764 by French traders，St．Louis today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States．There are many attractive destinations for touists．

American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

Dog lovers who visit St．Louis won’t want to miss this 14,000-square-foot museum．Inside are over 500 paintings，prints，watercolors，and a variety of other dog art objects．

The 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，＄2．50 for seniors，and ＄1 for children up to 14.

Anheuser Busch Brewery

The Anheuser Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers．The tour includes the historic Brew House．Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant．The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables．

The tours are always free．

Gateway Arch

Designed by Eero Sarinen and Hannskari Bandel，it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build．It is the tallest of the country’s National Monuments．The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial．About one milion people per year come to the top of the Arch，where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city．

St．Louis Zoo

First version of the St．Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St．Louis World’s Fair，but in the century since it has grown into one of the foremost zoos in the world．The Zooline Raiload passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo，which contains over 9，000 animals of over 800 species．

The 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 PM．Admission to the Zoo is free．

29．If a senior high school student plans to visit American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog with his

parents and his five-year-old brother，he has to pay ________．

A．＄8.5 B．＄12 C．＄13.5 D．＄16

30．Which of the following statements about Gateway Arch is TRUE?

A. It was built in three years.

B. President Jefferson was buried there.

C. You can see the city clearly on the top of the Arch.

D. It is the largest of the country’s National Monuments.

31. If you plan to visit St. Louis Zoo, you can go there .

A. on New Year B. on Christmas C. at 5:30 pm in autumn D. at 8:30 am in summer

D

As the first freshmen class of 2010 start their studies, the spotlight is on China’s new generation—the post-90s. Unfortunately, references in the press to the post-90s or post-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 misunderstood.

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, there’s no sign China is on the decline just yet, despite all those “lazy” post-80s kids who have joined the workforce. China’s 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 study showed the under-30s are China’s 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 as Britney Spears when he lived at home because his mother thought it was a bad influence. He’s now happy writin