2016天津高三上学期人教版高中英语月考试卷

– Can I help you with it?

  --I appreciate your ____, but I can manage it myself.

  A. advice                 B. question                 C. offer                       D. idea

The teacher handed our writings back to us, ____ some necessary changes.

   A. making            B. to have made              C. having made               D. made

 After careful consideration, he decided to take the position, ____ he knew it would be difficult for him.

A. even though     B. now that                     C. as if                        D. so that

Though the training cost a lot of time and effort, I do think it ____.

  A. valuable         B. significant             C. worthwhile            D. vital

 It was reported that 115 miners       in the flooded mine for eight days were pulled out

alive at last.

A. were trapped            B. had trapped                   C. trapped                  D. being trapped

 Pointing to the house on       roof grew lots of bush, the old man told me that was       I would stay.

   A. its; what             B. whose; where         C. whose; what           D. its; where

______ breaks the traffic regulations will suffer severe punishment, regardless of his race, nationality or family background.

A. Who                 B. No matter who      C. Whoever              D. Whomever

Without proper lessons, you could ___a lot of bad habits when practising the piano.

A. set up                B. catch up                 C. pick up                D. keep up

--- Were you surprised by the ending of the film?

  --- No. I _____ the book, so I already knew the story.

  A. was reading      B. had read              C. am reading           D. have read

 — We’d better go downstairs right now for lunch. 

  -- ____ They serve food 24 hours a day.

  A. Take your time.   B. No way!                  C. Hurry up!              D. It doesn’t matter.

Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 　26　in high school.

　  _27　, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts (选拔赛) for cheerleaders (拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 　28　for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 　29　read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 　30　as the list ended without her name. Feeling 　31　, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.

Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 　32　. She moved on to English and history, and was 　33　to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 　34　math for the time being.

The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 　35　. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 　36　as Jenna. “ I’m sorry, but we have enough 　37　for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then. “ Jenna smiled 　38　and left. “ Why is high school so 　39　? " she sighed.

Later in 　40　class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 　41　. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 　42　at her new school.  She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 　43　. High school was just as her mom had said: “ You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 　44　a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 　45　fish you can be. "

26. A. processes         B. decisions                C. challenges                     D. exercises

27. A. Therefore         B. However                 C. Otherwise               D. Besides

28. A. difficult                     B. easy                       C. boring                            D. interesting

29. A. editor                B. boss                       C. candidate               D. judge

30. A. jumped                     B. sank                       C. stopped                  D. raced

31. A. strange                    B. happy                            C. awful                       D. lonely

32. A. struggling          B. improving                C. working                   D. complaining

33. A. ashamed           B. disappointed           C. shocked                 D. relieved

34. A. put up               B. prepare for                    C. worry about            D. give up

35. A. committee         B. newspaper                     C. radio                       D. team

36. A. enthusiastic             B. artistic                            C. sympathetic                   D. realistic

37. A. speakers           B. readers                   C. cheerleaders          D. writers

38. A. widely                B. weakly                    C. excitedly                 D. brightly

39. A. similar               B. ordinary                  C. different                  D. familiar

40. A. physics                    B. history                           C. English                   D. math

41. A. pleasure                  B. hope                       C. trouble                           D. sorrow

42. A. fit in                   B. look out                  C. stay up                   D. get around

43. A. swim                  B. try                           C. ask                         D. escape

44. A. in return for              B. in case of                C. in terms of                     D. instead of

45. A. slimmest            B. smallest                  C. best                        D. gentlest

At 26, Jane Goodall had no college education or science training. But since childhood, she had been dreaming of working closely with animals in Africa. “All through my childhood people said you can't go to Africa. You're a girl.” Goodall says. “But my mother used to say, if you really want to, there's nothing you can’t do.”

      In 1957, the 26-year-old Goodall went to Kenya to work as a secretary. She also arranged to meet the famous scientist Louis Leakey, who was so impressed by her enthusiasm that he hired her as his assistant. She went with him on many trips to the African jungle and in 1960 Leakey sent Goodall to live among chimpanzees in a remote animal preserve, recording the animals’ behavior and interactions.

For three months Goodall made little progress. But she says, “I never came close to giving up.” Her breakthrough came one day when she saw a male chimpanzee stick a piece of grass into a termite (白蚁) hill, then put the grass in his mouth. Afterward she came to the hill and did the same. Pulling the grass out, she discovered dozens of termites on it. The discovery — that some animals use tools — was unknown to most scientists at the time.

Goodall saw chimpanzees exhibit human-like emotions, such as jealousy and love. But she also discovered they were capable of violent attacks against each other.

Goodall received her Ph.D. in the study of animal behavior at England's Cambridge University. Now she travels around the globe raising money to preserve wildlife. “I love being in the forest with the chimpanzees,” she says. “I’d much rather be there than traveling around from city to city.”

46. What was Goodall's childhood dream?

A. She dreamed of going to college.

B. She dreamed of studying animals in Africa.

C. She dreamed of becoming a famous scientist.

D. She dreamed of traveling all around the world.

47. What did Goodall’s mother think of her dream?

   A. As a girl she should not go to the African jungle.

   B. Her dream would remain a dream unless she got the right training.

   C. As a girl she should stay away from violent animals.

   D. She could make her dream come true if she was determined.

48. Goodall's most important discovery is that       .

A. some animals use tools

B. like humans animals have emotions

　 C. chimpanzees could attack each other violently

　 D. termites are chimpanzees’ favorite food

49. Goodall’s success is chiefly due to       .

A. her exceptional talents

　 B. scientific training

C. determination and patience

　 D. her enthusiasm and good luck

50. What is Goodall doing now?

A. Studying animal behavior at Cambridge University.

　 B. Raising funds for the preservation of wildlife.

　 C. Observing chimpanzees in African jungles.

　 D. Working hard for a PhD degree.

    Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled-----to $1.01 per pack----smokers have jammed telephone”quit lines”across the country seeking to kick the habit.

    This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They’ve studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens , are price sensitive, Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.

    The only wonder is thst so many states insist on closing their ears to the message.Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely .

    In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation ,a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. In Charleston,S.C., where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation, the price was $4.78.

    The influence is obvious.

    In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys----13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison, 26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky. Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records.

    Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans”who choose to smoke.”

    That’s true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of  low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place. As for today’s adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.

51. The text is mainly about______.

    A. the price of cigarettes      B. the rate of teen smoking

    C. the effect of tobacco tax increase   D. the differences in tobacco tax rate

52. What does the author think is a surprise?

    A. Teen smokers are price sensitive.  B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.

    C. Tobacco taxes improve public health.  D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.

53.The underlined word "deter"in Paragraph 3 most probably means      .

    A. discourage    B.remove    C. benefit      D.free

54. Rogers’attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of     .

    A.tolerance   B.unconcern    C.doubt   D.sympathy

55.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

    A.The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.

    B.Low-income Amerians are more likely to fall ill.

    C.Future generations will be hooked on smoking.

    D.Adults will depend more on their families.

From now on, never spend your precious time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.
   The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
   You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem. Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are the perennial（长期的） victims and martyrs（殉道者）. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.
   You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.
   Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.
   If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks.
   In short, in all areas of your life, whether they be financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.

56.People with low self-confidence are compared to leaves because they____________.

57.Losers would think that ___________.

58. It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that ___________.

59.The last paragraph serves as ____________.

60.Which is the best title for the text? _______________.

When my friends went to college in great delight, I restarted my senior high school life．My spirit sank．Surrounded by strange classmates, I felt like I was in a maze and was sorry about myself．There were some complex feelings in my minds．I was frightened, nervous and lonely．

To make matters worse, I recalled my failure again and again, which put more pressure on me than I could bear．As a result, I was always feeling down during class time．

My teacher found me spiritless．One day he asked me to come to his office and told me about his attitude towards life: we might suffer from mistakes, but it’s important to learn lessons from them．All the pains and the embarrassing things we experience are part of the process．So keep up your spirit! At last, he added, “If you are optimistic, things you want may happen to you!”

Warmth rushed through my soul．I suddenly found the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office．

With the teacher’s help, I eventually got over my depression．From then on, I no longer bowed my head and began smiling to my classmates．I would put up my hand confidently in class and play with my new friends in my spare time．Meanwhile, I was gradually embraced by my classmates．

Now faced with fierce competition, we all study hard because we know that every second counts．Moreover, there is an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect between us．I love my class; I love my classmates!

To be frank, I still have a thirst for my dream university, but I’m not afraid of failure because I can profit by it．With parents and teachers’ encouragement, I’m quite certain of my success and I’m sure I can fly high．

61. Why was the writer in low spirits at the beginning? （No more than 10 words）

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62. What did the teacher expect the writer to do? （No more than 10 words）

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63. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5? （No more than 15 words）

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64 The underlined word “embraced” in paragraph 5 means ______．（No more than 5 words）_______________________________________________________________________________

65. What does the writer think of failure now? （No more than 10 words）

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