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1、12019 届燕岭学校高三 11 月月考英语试卷考试用时：120 分钟 满分：120 分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 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 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIts almost camp season!Summer is wonderful. Summer at one of the following awesome camps? Even more wonderful.Tahosa High Adventure BaseLocation: Ward, Colo

2、radoPeople puzzle: Tahosas ropes courses are some of the nations best. Use your hands, feet and brains to take up high-flying challenges and overcome your fears. Fly fishing at 9,000 feet? Yes. Fishing licenses or experience needed? No, sir!Choose your adventure: Go all-inclusive, where the staff pr

3、epares meals and runs the program, or take control and plan your perfect week. The choice is yours.Camp RaymondLocation: Parks, ArizonaDont look down: When looking up at the stars, light pollution is your enemy. But Camp Raymonds location and elevation (海拔) of 6,700 feet offer perfect conditions for

4、 seeing otherwise invisible stars.Thats cool: Dont forget your camera and a jacket. During the day, you could spot bears and deer. At night, temperatures can fall sharply. Hot cocoa at summer camp? Cool.Pamlico Sea Base2Location: Blounts Creek, North Carolina.Go coastal: Explore the Carolina coast b

5、y boat. You choose the route, and Pamlico provides the equipment. Keep an eye out for wild horses, lighthouses and boatloads of fish.Set sail: Even if you dont know the difference between starboard and star-lord, Pamlicos sailing journey will make you a first-rate sailor in no time. Youll even pract

6、ice finding your way using the stars.Base CampLocation: St. Paul, MinnesotaBig upgrade: What happens when you change a 1907 cavalry drill hall (骑兵训练场) into an adventure destination in the heart of the city? You get Base Camp for overnight lock-ins, weekend retreats (隐居处) and summer camp.Inside out:

7、Most of Base Camp is indoors, meaning the activities like climbing walls can be undertaken on winters coldest days.1. What do we know about Tahosa High Adventure Base?A. It requires fishing licensesB. It offers lessons on flying a planeC. Its a camp that is intended for brave kidsD. It is a camp whe

8、re you can set your own pace2. What can be learned in Pamlico Sea Base?A. How to tell starboard from star-lord B. How to choose camping equipmentC. How to use the stars for directions D. How to make a boat on your own3. In which camp can kids climb walls inside on winter days?A. Base Camp B. Camp Ra

9、ymondC. Pamlico Sea Base D. Tahosa High Adventure Base.B“Youll be blind by the time youre twenty-five,” a doctor at Childrens Hospital predicted. “Your blood sugars are much too high.” It consumed me. No matter where I was or what I was doing, it was overhead like a dark cloud, waiting for just the

10、right opportunity to break open and destroy my 3world.I liked painting. Losing myself in painting filled me with peace. Painting provided me with the only place where I could escape from those threatening words.When I was twenty-one, my right eye went blind. Precisely three months after my twenty-fi

11、fth birthday, I had a massive hemorrhage (大出血) in my left eye because of an accident. For the next twenty years, vision came and went. I went through many eye operations in an attempt to keep my vision. But after one final operation, I lost the battle and all remaining vision. And I buried all dream

12、s of painting.Desperate, I enrolled in (注册) a sixteen-week program for the blind and visually impaired (损伤的). I learned personal adjustment and the use of a computer with adaptive software. A whole new world opened up to me through this program.“Jaws and Window-Eyes are leading software for the blin

13、d,” my instructor told me. “You can use the Internet, e-mail and Microsoft with all its tools and features.” Its amazing! Hope went up for the first time in years. “By learning how to use hot keys to control the mouse, you can use Microsoft Access, Excel and Powerpoint,” my instructor added.For the

14、next several years, I learned that when one door closes, another door opens. There are plenty of choices available for the blind and visually impaired through the gift of technology. Not only do I have a speaking computer, but I have a speaking watch, alarm clock and calculator.4. What does the unde

15、rlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. The right opportunity. B. Losing my sight in the future.C. Consuming too much sugar D. The childrens hospital.5. What happened when the author was 25 years old?A. He gave up painting. B. He went blind completelyC. He injured one of his eyes. D. He picked u

16、p a new hobby6. What brought a turning point to the author?4A. A special course. B. A meaningful eventC. An inspiring speech. D. An important interview.7. What does the author intend to tell us?A. No pain, no gain. B. Every man has his price.C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. D. Be optimis

17、tic in the face of lifes difficulties.CThese days, I walk down the steps leading toward the south end of the All England Club in Wimbledon, and still look for the Crows Nest, a small green observation tower with an outer ladder that I used to climb on for a wide view of the grounds, but which has si

18、nce been knocked down.The Crows Nest was a particularly useful point, because it allowed a tennis writer to keep trackof the action on as many as 10 outside courts at a time. At days end, reporters from different nations would share notes on what they had observed all over the grounds.Twenty-seven y

19、ears later, the press room has touch screens that allow us to watch live videos from any court, and even go back to watch key moments in key matches long after they have finished. You could cover Wimbledon without leaving your seat. But that is a bit like spending all your time ordering room service

20、 and looking up fun facts on Wikipedia.More than at any other tennis tournament, there is also an appetite for stories that deal with the setting, the history and the traditions.If they change the price of the fish tacos (鱼肉卷饼) at the United States Open, its not a story. If they change the price of

21、the strawberries and cream, the signature treat at Wimbledon. Its time to email your editor using capital letters.The new retractable (可伸缩的) roof was put in place in 2009. Until then, you always had to have a rainy-day story in your notebook because there were no guarantees any matches would be play

22、ed. Now tennis is a sure thing on Centre 5Court, which has made tennis reporters a bit less creative. But at least it guarantees us daily access to the most atmospheric place in the sport.So much has changed, but Centre Court remains true to its original spirit: more a theater than a stadium. Catchi

23、ng that feeling is part of covering Wimbledon, too.8. What did the author do on the Crows Nest in the past?A. He made friends with reporters. B. He reported on tennis matches.C. He appreciated the beautiful scenery. D. He exchanged experiences with tennis players.9. What does the author think of the

24、 new way of covering Wimbledon?A. It lacks fun. B. It is expensiveC. It is not convenient. D. It is not quick enough10. Why does the author mention strawberries and cream?A. To compare popular foods. B. To introduce the typical treat at Wimbledon.C. To describe peoples craze for traditional dishes.D

25、. To show the traditions of Wimbledon are an attraction.11. What difference does the new roof make?A. Audiences have easier access to a tennis court. B. Theres less fun in watching Wimbledon indoors.C. Reporters are struggling to find original material.D. rainy-day stories about Wimbledon have becom

26、e history.DOn January 13, 2016, France became the first country in the world to pass a law requiring supermarkets to donate food that is approaching its expiration date (保质期) instead of throwing it away. The regulation that applies to supermarkets over 4,000 square feet requires stores to sign offic

27、ial donation agreements with local food banks.The law also makes it illegal for stores to pour water over nearly-expired food, or store it inside locked warehouses until it is picked up by the garbage trucks. These measures are often undertaken by supermarkets to prevent the 6hungry from searching f

28、or food through the dustbins.Though that may appear cruel, the stores claim they do it to avoid potential food poisoning that could occur if the product is on its way past its expiry. Those who do not obey the new law face the risk of heavy fines.Also, excess goods like yogurt or milk that are likel

29、y to go bad quickly are now allowed to be donated directly to the food banks. Though this has always been possible, the current process is long and complex, making it difficult for producers to give away the food in a timely manner.Frances food banks are of course thrilled about the possibility of r

30、eceiving extra food. Jacques Bailet, who heads a network of French food banks called the Banques Alimentaires, says that of the 110,000 tons of goods received annually, only 36,000 tons comes from supermarkets. Bailet estimates (估计) that just a 15% increase in supermarket donations would translate t

31、o over 10 million additional meals to feed the hungry each year.Though this is a great first step, Arash Dermabarsh, the activist responsible for the grassroots movement that led to the ban, is not done. He now wants to extend the law to other places like restaurants and also try to convince other c

32、ountries in the European Union to pass similar regulations. These steps are necessary because of the over 9 million tons of food wasted in France; an astonishing 67% is thrown away by consumers, with supermarkets and restaurants making up the rest.12. What should stores do with nearly-expired food?A

33、. Throw it away. B. Send it to the hungry.C. Store it in refrigerators. D. Give it away to food banks.13. What does the underlined word “excess” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Extra. B. Cheap. C. Seasonal. D. Returned.14. What might Bailet agree with about the French food banks?A. They have a lot o

34、f expired food. B. They will get much benefit from the law.C. Their food is enough for the people in need. D. Their food mainly comes 7from supermarkets.15. What does Dermabarsh plan to do?A. Build more food banks in France. B. Make the law take effect in more places.C. Organize a campaign to promot

35、e this law. D. Raise consumers awareness of waste reduction.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We all have to make decisions all the time, and we have an abundance of choices, ranging from tiny issues to vital ones. Unfortunately, people often find it har

36、d to make decisions. _16_ If you would like to improve your skill of decision making, here are four suggestions for you.Dont expect to have it all._17_ You cant order every delicious dish on the menu. And there will be paths not taken, careers not chosen, to name a few. You can imagine some “what if

37、” situations if you must, but do not let them take up too much space in your brain._18_Its often good to think through your decisions. But dont overdo it. Research can reach a point where returns begin to reduce, which makes it confusing more than clarifying. Many good decisions can be made based as

38、 much on intuition (直觉) as on careful assessment of endless data.Dont delay making decisions.Yes, there is a time to put off making a decision. Perhaps you need more information. _19_Or its likely that you wait for a less stressful time. Just dont wait so long that the decision is made by your own i

39、ndecisiveness.Dont be hard on yourself.You decide to go on a voyage. You choose an expensive liner. Everything 8should work out just right. Only you didnt expect a bug that ran around on the ship, making you and your family sick for five days. _20_ But please remember it is unavoidable sometimes.A.

40、Dont spend too much time thinking.B. It is an important source of information.C. You may regret making such a stupid decision.D. Dont count on emotion to make decisions.E. Maybe you wish to consult with your advisor.F. Decisions force us to close the door on other possibilities.G. That means the ski

41、ll of good decision-making counts a lot.第二部分: 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 l.5 分, 满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）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。Goran Kropp was a Swedish adventurer and mountaineer. In 1972, at the age of six, with his fathers help, he_21_ Galdhopiggen, the highest

42、mountain in Northern Europe. twenty-three years later, he stood on the highest peak in the world, Qomolangma. His journey to the_22_shows just how independent, persistent (坚持的), and determined this _23_ man is._24_most people arrive at the foothills of Qomolangma by some sort of modern _25_, Kropp b

43、icycled 7,000 miles from his home in Sweden. Traveling by bike was not _26_. He stopped many times to _27_ his bike because rough roads caused mechanical problems for him. In addition, he was run after by dogs, stung by hornets(马蜂) and was caught in the rain several times before he _28_ the base of

44、the mountain.Kropp_29_ to climb Qomolangma the same way he traveled to the mountain: without the_30_of others and without modern conveniences. Unlike other _31_ Kropp climbed the mountain without a guide or helper. He did not _32_bottled oxygen to help him_33_ at high altitudes, and he carried all o

45、f his _34_himself in a pack that weighed about 140 pounds.9It took Kropp _35_tries to reach the top of Qomolangma. The first time, he had to _36_ only 350 feet from the top because the weather was too dangerous. Just a few days earlier, at that same level eight climbers had _37_because of a sudden s

46、nowstorm in the mountain. He felt deep sorrow for them, but became more _38_. The mountaineer waited out the storm, _39_, and tried again a few days later. This time, he was _40_. After he walked down the mountain, he got back on his bike and rode the 7,000 miles back to Sweden.21. A. heard of B. dr

47、eamed of C. saw D. climbed22. A. top B. country C. area D. valley23. A. outstanding B. generous C. modest D. honest24. A. Unless B. Once C. While D. Because25. A. design B. vehicle C. theory D. material26. A. boring B. easy C. tiring D. busy27. A. lock B. ride C. repair D. find28. A. left B. reached

48、 C. discovered D. toured29. A. chose B. refused C. agreed D. hated30. A. presence B. approval C. assistance D. knowledge31. A. observers B. travelers C. mountaineers D. hikers32. A. gather B. order C. share D. bring33. A. breathe B. walk C. live D. stay34. A. medicines B. food C. clothes D. equipment35. A. two B. three C. many D. several36. A. go on B. get up C. set out D. turn back37. A. slipped B. wandered C. died D. injured38. A. astonished B. determined C. satisfied D. discouraged39. A. hid B. stopped C. survived D. rested40. A. thoughtful B. succes