山西省太原市2020届高三英语12月月考试题新人教版

山西大学附属中学2020学年第一学期高三（12月）月考英语试题（考查时间：100分钟）I.单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. _____ scenery in this small town is so fascinating that it attracts _____ great number of tourists every day.A. The; theB. The; aC. The; /D. A; the2. I can’t believe t hat you got fined for speeding. I ______ of you as a careful driver.A. thinkB. thoughtC. am thinkingD. have thought3. Please turn the radio off immediately, ______ it will wake the sleeping baby up.A. andB. soC. butD. or4. --What happened to him?--He was _____ of stealing the ring at the party last night, and the police were looking into the matter.A. informedB. suspectedC. remindedD. approved5. The tennis match between Li Na and Justine Henin was so fierce that everyone _______their breath at the end.A will hold B. had held C. hold D. was holding6. They did come to listen to my lecture, but how much did they ______? Idon’t know for sure. A. take away B. take out C. take back D.take in7. -- Have you passed the driving test?-- Forget it. It couldn’t be _____.A. worseB. so badC. betterD. the worst8. Leave the old man where he is. When someone is badly injured, you __ ___ move him or her but call for help.A. don’t have toB. mustn’tC. may notD. haven’t to9. From Mum’s love, patience and understanding, I have learned what a huge responsibility _____ is to raise a child.A. itB. thatC. thisD. one10. Children's _______to the Internet gets their parents worried.A addicted B. being addicted C. to addict D. to be addicted11. "War Horse" is mainly about the story of a remarkable horse and his experience with people and soldiers. It has an anti-war message _____through the eyes of the brave horse.A. having deliveredB. deliveringC. to be deliveredD. delivered12. I agree that _______punishment is not the answer to the problem of crimes.A. modestB. fragileC. severeD. delicate13. It takes more than just practice _______ an Olympian. Gold medal performances require some serious nutrition.A. becameB. becomingC. becomeD. to become14. Christopher Columbus and his men traveled on and on across the ocean until they came to _____ they thought was India, _____ was in fact the New Continent, _____ the American Indians lived long before they arrived .A. a land ; where ; thereB. where ; it ; in whichC. a place ; that ; in whichD. what ; which ; where15. --I’ve decided to quit the job, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to finda better one.-- ______ . You never know until you try.A. Forget itB. Go for itC. Good luckD. Never mindII.完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little ___16___ . It was Mother’s Day—and 800 miles separated her from her parents.She had called them that morning, and her mother had __17__ how colorful their backyard was __18__ spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she __19__ those lilacs(丁香) in their patents’ yard. “I know where we can find some, “ he said. “Get the __20__ and come on.” So off they went.Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all around. The young woman rushed up to the nearest __21__ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she __22__ some. Finally, they returned to their car for the __23__ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her __24__ .When they were near home, she shouted “Stop,” got off quickly and __25__ to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch(门廊) , where a(n) __26__ patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two __27__ , bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her __28__ . As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair __29__ with a smile, and held the lilacs __30__ .“Mom,” the kids asked, “ __31__ did you give her our flowers?” “It’s Mother’s Day, and she seems so __32__ while I have all of you. And anyone would be __33__ by flowers.This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he __34__ someyoung lilacs around their yard.I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother’s Day our kids __35__ purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.16 A moved B worried C angry D depressed17 A learned B imagined C mentioned D realized18 A now that B so that C as if D even if19 A missed B grew C watered D showed20 A cars B kids C clothes D lilacs21 A bush B hill C yard D door22 A bought B picked C set D raised23 A break B holiday C trip D dinner24 A friends B memory C flowers D honor25 A responded B pointed C drove D hurried26 A loving B elderly C serious D sensitive27 A hesitated B waited C sat D chatted28 A family B mother C path D home29 A nodded B waved C left D continued30 A sadly B politely C quickly D tightly31 A why B when C how D where32 A quiet B confused C alone D patient33 A calmed B persuadedC disappointed D cheered34 A arranged B dried C planted D hid35 A find B gather C receive D sellIII 阅读理解(60分）ASusan was born as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mother’s poor health.School was difficult for Susan and she was bullied because of her different behaviors. Her siblings, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone.One by one the siblings moved away from home and then Susan’s father died. This left her alone with an aging mother and a cat. The siblings accused her mother of not expecting more out of Susan. She had seen many professionals and remembered hearing the word “borderline” but didn’t know what it meant. She tried volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation from the crowd.When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to compete in the Britain’s Got Talent contest, her siblings tried to discourage her.It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place.“The Woman I Was Born to Be” is a beautiful story written in the simple but humorous voice of the author, Susan Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner. The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums.I love this book! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day!There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but alsoinspires us to reach for our dreams —no matter how impossible they may seem to be!36. This passage should be _____.A. a news reportB. a biographyC. an introductionD. a book review37. When Susan was young, _____.A. her mother died of an illnessB. she was fond of musicC. her siblings liked her very muchD. she was envied at school38. According to the passage, which was NOT true?A. Susan tried doing a lot of volunteer work.B. Susan’s mother expected too much out of her.C. Susan’s siblings tried to stop her from competing in the Britain’s Got Talent contest.D. Susan’s performances were well received by the customers in pubs.39. What does the author think of Susan Boyle？A. Pitiful and selfless.B. Shy and passive.C. Determined and inspiring.D. Great and generous.BShopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman.A man goes shopping because he needs something. He knows what he wants, and his purpose is to find it and buy it, the price is a less important consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it, the salesman immediately produces it, and the business of trying it on is done at once. All being well, the bargain can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chatand to everyone’s satisfaction.For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants. Then the salesman tries to sell the customer something else-he offers the nearest he can to the thing required. He usually says, “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it on for size? It happens to be the color you wanted. ”Few men have patience wi th this treatment, and the usual reply is: “This is the right colour and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on. ”Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? She does so in the opposite way. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”. She is always open to persuasion, indeed she considers of great importance what the saleswoman tells her, even what her friends tell her. She will try on any number of things. Highest in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always trying to find an unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one counter to another before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It takes a great deal of time but gives great joy. Most dress shops supply chairs for the waiting husbands.40. When a man is buying clothes, he ______.A. puts price before qualityB. chooses things that others think suitable for himC. does not mind much the price he has to pay for the right thingsD. buys good quality things, so long as they do not cost too much41. From the passage, we know that in shopping for a jacket ______.A. men like their jackets to be bigger than their sizeB. most men can tell whether it is the right size for themC. men make sure it fits them before buying itD. men don’t worry whether the clothes fit well or not so long as it is the right colour42. When a man cannot get what he wants, he ______.A. buys something of the same colour in a slightly different styleB. usually does not buy anythingC. will try on some other clothes of the same styleD. wastes time in buying something else43. What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?A. They welcome suggestions from anyone.B. Women seldom consider buying cheap clothes.C. Women often buy things without thinking.D. They listen to advice but never take it.44. The most obvious difference between men and women shoppers is ______.A. that men do not try clothes on in a shop while women doB. that women bargain for their clothes and men don’tC. that women do their shopping standing up but men do theirs sitting downD. the time they take over buying clothesCWhen Johnny Cash sings, people listen. His big, deep voice rumbles out of radios and juke-boxes across North America. His records sell by the million. Country-music fans everywhere, know his big hits. They love songs like "Hey Porter", "Ring of Fire", and "Folsom Prison Blue".Johnny Cash sings about a hundred concerts a year. People like what they hear—and what they see, too. Rugged and big-shouldered, the singer stands six-two without his black boots on. He's a two-hundred-pound package of muscle and talent. And that scar on his cheek? It's a bullet hole, of course!In the minds of most people, Johnny Cash is "Mr Tough Guy". He's an ex-drug addict who was once put in prison. His grandmother was an Indian. To keep from starving he once had to live on wild rabbits killed from forty feet away with a knife. Some people say he even killed a man.In fact, most of the Johnny Cash story is just that—a story. True, years ago he had a "drug habit "for a short time. He "popped" pills. But he never used heroin or other "hard "drugs. Sometimes he'd go wild and get locked up for a few hours. But he never served a prison sentence.There's no Indian blood in his veins. He's been a killer only in song. As for the "bullet hole", it's an old scar left by a doctor who opened a cyst(囊肿).People who know Johnny Cash well say he's a "gentle guy", a "generous guy"—anything but a "tough guy". How did the stories get started? Some of them, like the story about the "Indian grandmother", he made up long ago to add excitement to his career. Others, like the "bullet hole", simply got started. Now there's little the singer can do to change people's minds. "They just want to believe it," he says.45. In truth, Johnny Cash . .A. invented the "Indian grandmother"B. used to kill rabbits for a livingC. had a bullet hole on his cheekD. served a long prison sentence46. In his private life, Johnny Cash is . .A. much wilder than he looksB. much smaller than he is on stageC. much tougher than he is in publicD. much more gentle than most people suppose47. The passage shows us that many people believe .A. only what they seeB. what they are sure is trueC. only what they hearD. what they find interestingDFor many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it . From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fi ght is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way , except oppositely . Both feel trapped.In this article, I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfa st before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming, the goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right, It doesn’t matter wha t the topic is—politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg –the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something—andtherefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.48. Why does the author compare the parent—teen war to a border conflict?A. both can continue for generations.B. Both are about where to draw the lineC. Neither has any clear winnerD. Neither can be put to an end49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflictC. The teens accuse their parents of misleading themD. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents50. Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ________.A. give orders to the otherB. know more than the otherC. gain respect from the other D .get the other to behave properly ELife free to soarOne windy spring day, I observed young people having fun flying their kites. The colorful creations of varied shapes and sizes filled the sky like beautiful birds dancing. __51__ Instead of blowing off, they rose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the strings and the tails kept them in tow, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled and trembled against the strings, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They soared beautifully as they fought the restrictions of the strings.__52__.“Free at last,” it seemed to say. “Free to fly with the wind.”Yet freedom from restrictions simply put it at the mercy of the wind. __53__.It lay powerless in the dirt, blew helplessly along the ground, and stayed lifeless against the first obstruction（障碍物）.__54__.The heaven gives us misfortunes, restrictions, and rules to follow, from which we can grow and gain strength. Restrictions are a necessary counterpart（相对应之物）to the winds of opposition. __55__. Let us each rise to great heights, recognizing that some restrictions that we may face are actually the steady force that helps us succeed and achieve.A. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose.B. As the strong wind blew against the kites, the strings kept them in check.C. We should soar in the sky freely.D. Some people are against the rules so hard that they never achieve their goals.E. We are sometimes like kites.F. The kites like to fly in the charge of the strings.G. It fell to the ground and landed in a mass of weeds.IV. 短文改错（共10小题；第小题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，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。