甘谷县第一中学高三上学期第三次月考
英语试题
第I卷（选择题）
一，阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）
A
One is not born able to speak a language. One is born able to make a noise. I have heard babies cry in America and in China. I can't tell any difference. But when I hear someone from America speak English and hear someone speak Chinese, I can tell you there are a lot of differences.
I believe a common problem with Chinese students' learning English is that they were not taught to think in English. They have an idea spoken in English and want to translate the idea into Chinese, then they think in Chinese of the proper reply and translate it into English. After a long period of speaking the language, one begins to think in the foreign language naturally. You will learn faster if you begin to think in English at the very beginning of your study. Many students ask me: What can I do to improve my spoken English? My reply is : The more English you speak, the better English you will speak. There are many things you can do to improve your spoken English. Of course, the best way is to live where English is spoken as a language of the country.
1．The cries of American and Chinese babies are ________. A. different B. the same C. not like each other D. like each other
2．According to the article, which of the following is TRUE? A. You must think in English all the time.
B. If you translate a sentence into Chinese, you should think about the meaning of the sentence in Chinese carefully first.
C. After speaking English for a long time, you may probably think in English language naturally. D. The best way of learning English is to live in America. 3．The article mainly tells us __________ .
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A. American English and Chinese
B. the differences between English and Chinese C. the English language D. how to learn English well
B
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions? Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like? Your answers are welcome.
4. Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better. A. friends B. brothers C. sisters
D. parents
5. When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents, they usually____. A. stay alone at home
B. fight with their parents
C. discuss it with their friends D. go to their brothers and sisters for help 6. The sentence “Your answers are welcome. ” means _______. A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome C. Your answers are always right D. You can give us all the right answers
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7. Which of the following is the writer’s attitude? A. Parents should choose friends for their children. B. Children should choose everything they like. C. Parents should understand their children better. D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.
C
One of the special features of English people is self-discipline . Generally, English people are polite and always want to please others. On the other hand, they don’t like to show their emotions, even in dangerous situations. Imagine the scene! Some English people are caught in a violent storm in the forest. Anybody else would be anxious to run away. The English would just try to hide their emotions. Not a sign of fear would be seen on their faces.
We often hear of the English \often there won’t be a single word spoken during the whole journey. The English think it is a bad manner to ask personal questions. That wouldn’t be the case in America. In a short ride in New York, a taxi driver will tell you about himself, his wife and his family, and probably the towns of England he has visited, too.
The English value privacy very much. An Englishman’s house usually has a small garden with a fence all around to separate it from the neighbors’. An Englishman’s house is his castle.
Finally, we have to refer to the most special feature of the Scottish people —the Scottish dress. Scotland is probably best known to the world for its traditional costume —the kilt. This short, skirt-like piece of clothing is worn by men.
The kilt is made of a special type of colorful cloth called tartan, which is very special in Scotland. 8．When the English are in a dangerous situation they usually _______. A. laugh at other people B. behave very bravely C. hide their emotions D. run away immediately
9．In the second paragraph the author mentions a taxi driver in New York to ________.
A. explain what a personal question is B. show the bad manners of Americans C. show that English people are not very polite
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D. show the reserve of the English
10．What do we know about the kilt in the last paragraph?
A. It’s long and just like a skirt. B. It’s worn by both men and women.
C. It’s made of a special type of cloth in Scotland. D. It’s a traditional costume all over Great Britain. 11．What can we learn about the English from the passage?
A. They are not very confident.
B.A house with a fence all around makes them feel safe. C.They usually don’t respect others’ privacy. D. They prefer a house with a garden to a flat.
D
Stop wasting your 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 human mind. Success is a choice but not a chance. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing yourself- 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 do not believe that they have any power，or responsibility for their lives. They are leaves tossed by the winds of chance brought 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 whatever happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident while 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 consciously choose to accept and believe. Thoughts and beliefs cause everything. Our attitudes and actions are a result of habits ingrained in us over a period of time. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success
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depends upon our level of confidence. We are responsible for either reinforcing good habits or kicking bad habits and consciously replacing them with consistently practiced good habits.
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 are 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. 12．Losers would think that________. A．success is the result of hard work B．working hard will lead to success C．they fail only because of bad luck D．they don’t make efforts to succeed
13．It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that________. A．whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes B．developing confidence is the key to future success C．thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind D．setting our expectations is essential before taking action 14．The last paragraph serves as________. A．the proof of the author’s point B．the conclusion of the argument C．an introduction to another topic D．a comparison between two views 15．Which is the best title of the text? A．Success Is a Choice B．The Secrets of Success C．Develop Our Confidence D．How to Achieve Success 二，七选五（每小题2分，共10分）
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2019届甘肃省甘谷县第一中学高三上学期第三次月考 英语
