1、福建省三明市第一中学届高三英语上学期第一次月考试题三明一中2016届高三第一次月考(国庆)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。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳 选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What time is it now? A. 9:10. B. 9:50.
2、C. 10:00. 2. What does the woman think of the weather? A. Its nice. B. Its warm. C. Its cold.3. What will the man do? A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office. 4. What is the womans opinion about the course?A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy. 5. What does the woman want th
3、e man to do?A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days. B. One week
4、. C. Two weeks. 7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.9. What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospita
5、l. B. In the office. C. At home. 11. When is the report due?A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday. 12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Sales
6、person and customer.B. Homeowner and cleaner.C. Husband and wife.14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms.B. One without furniture.C. One near a market.18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk? A. Most British people drink tea that way.B. Tea tastes much better wi
7、th milk.C. Tea with milk is healthy.19. Who suggests a price for each tea?A. Tea tasters.B. Tea exporters.C. Tea companies.20. What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters.B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre.第二部分阅读理解(共两节；每小题2分，满分40分)第一节 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、
8、C和D）中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)。AWe all have our ways of marking time. As a photographer, my life is measured from one story to the next. My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about the Endangered Species Act. My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves. Twenty stories
9、 later, though, its the story in Alaska that Ill remember best. It was the story about the loss of wildernessand the story during which my wife Kathy got cancer. Thats the one that made time stand still. I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor. Cruelly, it was Thanksgiving. By
10、 Christmas, she had become very weak. Some days she was so sick she couldnt watch TV. Early examination saves time. But ours was not early. By the time you can feel it yourself, its often bigger than the doctor want it to be. Cancer is a thief. It steals time. Our days are already short with worry.
11、Then comes this terrible disease, unfair as storm at harvest time. But cancer also has the power to change us, for good. We learn to simplify, enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we dont. Cancer even made me a better father. My work had made me a stranger to my three kids. But no
12、w I pay attention to what really matters. This is not a race. This is a new way of life and new way of seeing, all from the cancer. In the end each of us has so little time. We have less of it than we can possibly imagine. And even though it turns out that Kathys cancer has not spread, and her progn
13、osis(诊断) is good, we try to make it all count now, enjoying every part of every day. Ive picked up my camera again. I watch the sky, searching for beautiful light. When winter storms come, Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes（雪花）on our tongues. After all, this is goo
14、d. This is what were living for. 21. As a photographer, the author used to _. A. leave his daughter with a pack of gray wolvesB. express his love for his family in a special wayC. miss a great many important historical momentsD. devote much more to his career than his family22. Why did the author de
15、cide to stop taking pictures?A. To cure his own disease. B. To spend more time with his wife.C. To seek a better position. D. To leave the wildness alone.23. What is the biggest change the cancer has brought to the author?A. He treasured every bit of time with his family.B. He has become a stranger
16、to his children.C. He takes his work more seriously.D. He focuses more on medical care.24. The author and his family catch snowflakes on their tongues probably because _.A. the snowflakes taste very good B. snowflakes are what they feed onC. they regard that as a way to enjoy life D. there is beauti
17、ful light in the snowflakesBThese eco-inspired books get kids thinking about nature and environment.How to Raise Monarch ButterfliesBy Carol PasternakHave you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar（毛虫）to a butterfly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cy
18、cle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.A Kids Guide to Americas ParksBy Erin McHughThis year, the US National Park Services National Park Week is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer
19、 free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The books featured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statu
20、e of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator（赤道）.Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?Meet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monsters who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. Theyll show you how to turn junk into pretty coo
21、l things. Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one persons trash is another persons treasure!25. Why is the National Park of American Samoa special?A. There is a famous statue in it. B. It lies south of the equator.C. It
22、has its specific animals. D. It is free for admission.26. Which book is most probably written in the form of a story?A. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies B. A Kids Guide to Americas ParksC. Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? D. The Scrap Kins Build-It Book, Volume I27. Which author teaches you how to
23、make an artwork from wastes? A. Carol Pasternak. B. Erin McHugh. C. Sabbithry Persad. D. Brian Yanish.28. The common goal of the four books is to _.A. teach kids practical skills B. comment on kids behaviorC. raise kids environment awareness D. make kids interested in geographyCShe began to closely
24、observe more of her sons friends. She noticed that all of them, when they are relaxed and comfortable, love to play the games they enjoyed when they were 10. Her theory is that these boys are under too much pressure to behave older than they feel, so they allow themselves to let their hair down and
25、really relax with their friends. And sometimes it makes them feel happy and comfortable to play like kids.Teens often feel as though they are on a stage performing when they go to school. They feel evaluated (评价) and judged, and if they dont measure up they feel bad.One of the greatest gifts you can
26、 give your teen this Christmas vacation is the opportunity to relax and be a kid. When the snow comes, encourage sledding (乘雪撬), skating and have the hot chocolate ready. Get out old-fashioned games. And if they get silly and act like they did when they were 10, all the better. To be able to relax t
27、hat much, to feel that comfortable with family or a few chosen friends is a great gift. Not just this vacation, but anytime. Your teens have a lifetime in front of them to learn to be an adult. And these days of their youth are fading fast. Help them make a few more memories. 29. Why do teens play t
28、he games they enjoyed when they were 10? A. They dont like school. B. They can feel like small kids again.C. They dont want to be with adults. D. They are addicted to playing games. 30. What does the author want to say in the last paragraph? A. Teens grow up too quickly. B. It takes time for teens t
29、o grow up. C. Some games may make teens silly. D. Teens need opportunities to play and relax. 31. What can be the best title for the text? A. Let your teens be kids B. Teens should grow up quickly C. Encourage your teens to play games D. Help your teens deal with upsetting problemsDOne day I was wai
30、ting in line to check out at Wal-Mart. Like a lot of people who want to get through a checkout line, my thoughts were on speed, nothing more. The line I was standing in wasnt moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier（收银员）.There stood a man in his seventies. Of average build, he
31、 wore glasses and a nice smile. I thought, “Well, hes an old guy and it probably takes him a little longer to get the chores(工作)done.”For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before he began scanning the items they were purchasing. Sure, his words were the usual, “Hows it going?” But he did something differenthe actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in brief conversation.I thought it was strange, but I guess I had grown accustomed to people asking m
