1、山东省德州市武城县第二中学2019届高三英语9月月考试题(含解析)第二部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AApplications for the 201819 academic year are now open.Whats it all about?The British Council in China is offering up to five Generation UKChina scholarships for outstanding UK students who w
2、ish to study at mainland Chinese universities in“September 2018 or February 2019 for one semester or one year.Academic scholarships can be used at any mainland Chinese institution approved by the Ministry of Education to accept foreign students.You can decide where you want to be based and which sub
3、jects(at a non-degree level) you wish to study.The majority of students choose to study in Beijing.Do I need to speak Mandarin(普通话)?There are no language requirements for this programme.However,please check the course requirements of the Chinese institution you wish to study in.All language courses
4、are suitable for complete beginners in Mandarin.However,there is the opportunity to be placed in classes for intermediate and advanced learners.In this case,you can expect an informal language test upon arrival to make sure you get put in the right class.If this is your first experience with the Man
5、darin language,we strongly recommend that you learn a few of the basics before you go.Why should I go?With 1.4 billion speakers worldwide,Chinese truly is a global language.Graduates who speak more than one language are highly soughtafter,and with Chinas increasing role in the world market,Mandarin
6、is becoming a favourite among employers.Chinese universities attract many international students for their high-quality teaching and offer various scholarships.This is an opportunity to experience life in a completely different culture,gain new skills and improve your career prospects.1. What is the
7、 programme about?A. The UK students must study in China for one year.B. It offers scholarships for all outstanding UK students.C. Students can use scholarships at any Chinese institution.D. It gives scholarships for UK students to study in China.2. What is Chinese language requirement for the progra
8、mme?A. Students must learn Mandarin from the basic level.B. It is necessary for students to have advanced level.C. Students had better gain some primary knowledge of Chinese.D. All the institutions have the same language requirements.3. What is the purpose of the programme?A. To attract students to
9、study in China.B. To advertise the British Council in China.C. To introduce different universities in China.D. To stress the importance of the Chinese language.【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A【解析】这是一篇应用文。短文主要介绍了向希望来中国留学的英国学生提供奖学金,为留学做好学习汉语准备的建议以及来中国学习的重要性。【1题详解】细节理解题。由The British Council in China is offering up t
10、o five Generation UKChina scholarships for outstanding UK students who wish to study at mainland Chinese universities in“September 2018 or February 2019 for one semester or one year 可知,这个项目是关于给希望来中国留学的英国学生提供奖学金的事。故D选项正确。【2题详解】细节理解题。由If this is your first experience with the Mandarin language,we stro
11、ngly recommend that you learn a few of the basics before you go如果这是是第一次接触普通话,我们强烈建议你在上大学之前学习一些基本的汉语知识。可知,学生们最好是能掌握一些基本的汉语知识。故C选项正确。【3题详解】细节理解题。由With 1.4 billion speakers worldwide,Chinese truly is a global language.Graduates who speak more than one language are highly soughtafter,and with Chinas inc
12、reasing role in the world market,Mandarin is becoming a favourite among employers。Chinese universities attract many international students for their high-quality teaching and offer various scholarships.This is an opportunity to experience life in a completely different culture,gain new skills and im
13、prove your career prospects 可知,这两段主要说明了普通话对于就业和个人发展的重要性,目的是吸引更多的学生来中国学习。故A选项正确。BThe 2013 IronMan Match took place on a cold and windy day in Lake Placid.While my dad had spent months training,nothing could have prepared him for what he met on that day.My entire family was there;however,I was support
14、ing him from my summer camp,where I tracked him online.By 9:00 a.m.,my eyes were fixed on a dot on a screen that represented my father and his progress.He was making steady progress on the bike trail until all of,a sudden I saw his dot stop moving.I assumed this was a technical fault.After all,Camp
15、Monroe Was not known for its Wi-Fi.Actually a gust of wind had caused a huge tent to blow into him,knocking him to the roadside.At the hospital,he discovered he had four broken bones.While still recovering from his accident,he was dealt a second blow.He was diagnosed(诊断)with cancer and,although stil
16、l weak from his injuries,had to suffer from accelerated radiation and surgery.His athletic future was looking more and more bare.However,as he got better,he started to train again.Soon he was running weekly,bounding out of the house with a look of determination that both impressed and worried us.Muc
17、h to our surprise,he just kept getting stronger.His desire to return to something he loved was greater than his expectation.Last summer,exactly three years after his accident,my father completed the IronMan once again.This time,he dashed across the finish line,his fist punching the air in celebratio
18、n.Now,I believe in the power of determination to beat the odds,regardless of the circumstance.Today,because of my dad,I believe in setting my own rules,and not letting others command what I can or cannot do.And I believe that life is just like that little dot;it can be gone in a second,so we must ma
19、ke every moment count.4. What prevented Dad from moving on during the match?A. An accident. B. The flat tire.C. The technical fault. D. Terrible road conditions.5. How did the author feel about Dads future match while in hospital?A. Expected. B. Doubtful. C. Cautious. D. Hopeful.6. Why did Dad enter
20、 the IronMan once again?A. He liked to show off. B. He was anxious to win the prize.C. He did what he was fond of. D. He wanted to challenge to his family.7. What can be learned from Dad?A. Let masters decide our lives. B. Failure is the mother of success.C. Bad beginning makes a bad ending. D. Rema
21、in true to the original dream.【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D【解析】这是一篇记叙文。作者的父亲参加铁人三项期间,因为一场意外事故受伤,在住院期间还被检查出患有癌症,但父亲并没有被病魔打到,坚持训练。三年之后成功地完成铁人三项。父亲坚强的意志深深地影响了作者。【4题详解】细节理解题。由第二段Actually a gust of wind had caused a huge tent to blow into him,knocking him to the roadside 可知,一阵风刮起了巨大的帐篷,把作者的父亲撞倒在马路边。所以这是一样意外事故。
22、故A选项正确。【5题详解】细节理解题。由第三段His athletic future was looking more and more bare 可知,作者爸爸的运动生涯看起来越来越渺茫,所以我们判断出作者对于爸爸将来是否能参加比赛是怀疑的。故B选项正确。【6题详解】细节理解题。由第四段His desire to return to something he loved was greater than his expectation 可知,作者的父亲仍然要去做他所喜欢但没有完成的事情。故C选项正确。【7题详解】细节理解题。由整个短文的内容和大意可知,我们能从父亲的身上学到:无论什么样的情况
23、我们都要坚持自己最初的梦想。故D选项正确。CIn the United States,a company is working on a project that could change the way we think about public transportation.Its planned system would move people around in steel tubes.Those passengers would be traveling at speeds of up to 1,200 kilometers per hour.The futuristic stee
24、l tube transportation system is called Hyper1oop.Workers plan to test the system next year in a specially built community called Quay Valley.The town will be powered entirely by energy from the sun.The Hyperloop transport system is the idea of businessman Elon Musk.Dirk Ahlborn is head of Hyperloop
25、Transportation Technologies.He says his company has taken Mr.Musks idea and is developing a system that will be safe,environmentally friendly and fast.“Its 100 percent solar poweredwere not going to get up to 760 miles per hour,but we believe we can actually break the records that are existing right
26、 now.”This means that a four-hour drive from Los Angeles,California to Las Vegas,Nevada,could someday take only 30 minutes by Hyperloop.The system involves a series of capsules that float inside a long tube.These containers would not need to travel along a pathway or track.The system has been design
27、ed to operate above or below ground.“Inside the tube you create a low pressure environment very similar to an airplane thats at high altitudes.So now the capsule travelling inside the tube doesnt come up against as much resistance,and therefore can travel really fast with very little energy.”Dick Ah
28、lborn and his company will use an eightkilometer track in Quay Valley to find the best way to set up passenger traffic and repair capsules.A larger system will cost an estimated six to $10 billion to build.If Mr.Ahlborn and his company succeed,we may one day see these very fast Hyperloop capsules sp
29、eeding through tubes around the world.8. Which of the following is True of Hyperloop?A. It will travel along a pathway or track.B. It will use more energy than current trains.C. There is a high pressure inside the tube of it.D. A series of experiments on it will be carried on.9. We may learn from th
30、e text thatA. Dirk is worried about the speed of HyperloopB. Hyperloop has been built in the United StatesC. Hyperloop will be powered by energy from the sunD. Hyperloop has reached to 760 miles per hour10. What does the underlined word“containers”in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. Systems. B. Capsules. C.
31、Tubes. D. Airplanes.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Hyperloop Is Closer To Reality B. Hyperloop Will Test At Quay ValleyC. Elon Musks Idea Is Under Discussion D. Hyperloop Travels Around The World【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了一款仍然在研发和实验的管道运输方式-超回路列车。【8题详解】细节理解题。由第五段These con
32、tainers would not need to travel along a pathway or track可知,这些车厢不需要沿着轨道行进。故A选项错误。由第四段Its 100 percent solar powered 可知,它完全依靠太阳能提供动力,但是短文中并未把超回路列车与现在的火车进行对比,故B选项错误。由第六段Inside the tube you create a low pressure environment very similar to an airplanehats at high altitudes 可知,在管道内将制造类似高空飞机所处的低压环境,故C选项错误
33、故D选项正确。【9题详解】细节理解题。由第四段“Its 100 percent solar powered”可知,它完全依靠太阳能提供动力。故C选项正确。【10题详解】猜测词义题。由第五段The system involves a series of capsules that float inside a long tube.These containers would not need to travel along a pathway or track 该运输系统包括一系列漂浮在长管道中的“胶囊列车”。这些车厢不需要沿着轨道行进。可知,containers指的就是capsules。故B
34、选项正确。【11题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章大意和每个段落的具体内容,判断出文章最好的标题是“超回路列车更加接近现实”。故A选项正确。【点睛】解决词义猜测题最重要的方法之一就是要通过上下文来寻求答案。小题3要求猜测containers的意思。通过上文The system involves a series of capsules that float inside a long tube,我们发现文中只有capsules 是复数形式,而且these位于containers之前,所以很容易判断出containers指的就是capsules。同学们一定要注意上下文信息的联系。DThe word“d
35、iary”comes from the Latin word“diarium”,which means“daily allowance”.It refers to a book for disconnected writings by date and is used for business notes,planning activities,keeping track of scheduled appointments,or documenting what has already happened.In America,from the 1940s through the 1980s,a
36、 diary was thought of mostly as a way to privately express ones deepest thoughts while keeping marks about the day.In those times,and even continuing on today,writing in a diary was like writing to a special friend.Many times,movies would show a teenage girl beginning to write in her diary while she
37、 said aloud,“Dear diary,”What followed was a brief statement of the day,usually filled with emotion.Those private reflections may have historical significance long after the authors death.A diary kept by a young German Jewish girl by the name of Anne Frank provides us with invaluable lessons about h
38、istory,for she documented her experiences while she hid from the Nazis during their occupation of the Netherlands in the World War II.Her diary became one of the worlds most widely read books and is the basis for many films.Semuel Pepys,who lived during the 17th Century,is the earliest diary-keeper
39、that is famous today.His diary is also an important documentation of history,for it gives personal insight into Londons Great Plague and the Great Fire.Pepys took diary writing from the realm of business to the individual.His diary is being published on the Internet,and its interesting to note that
40、there has been a new entry every day since January of 2003.It will continue over the course of several years to come.Reading his diary is fascinating,and it makes his life all the more real to us.Todays electronic version of the diary,the web log,or“blog”has once again stretched the diary to be much
41、 more than a personal account of the days events.There are blogs to document recipes,traveling,movies,independent news,product announcements,photos,and anything else that needs to be recorded over time.Search engines like T have been created to keep track of the more than 112 million blogs that are
42、currently public.In its newest replacement,the diary has become more popular than ever.12. Generally what is a diary used for?A. Taking business notes. B. Planning activities.C. Keeping daily happenings. D. Confirming the appointments.13. Which of the following can replace the underlined word“realm”
43、in the fourth paragraph?A. Kingdom. B. Field. C. Department. D. Land.14. Why does the author mention Anne Franks diary in the third paragraph?A. To let us know the popularity of her diary.B. To show us the invaluable lessons about the history.C. To present her dramatic and interesting experience dur
44、ing the War.D. To emphasis the importance of keeping diaries for historical purposes.15. What can we know about the blog?A. It has been more widely accepted by the public.B. Technorati is the only search engine created for it.C. The diary remains the same form but still popular.D. Nothing but the in
45、dividual daily events can be recorded.【答案】12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A【解析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了日记的起源、用途以及演变过程。【12题详解】细节理解题。由第一段The word“diary”comes from the Latin word“diarium”,which means“daily allowance”.It refers to a book for disconnected writings by date and is used for business notes,planning activities,keep
46、ing track of scheduled appointments,or documenting what has already happened 可知,日记被用作商业笔录,安排活动,记录预定安排,记载已经发生的事情。故C选项正确。【13题详解】词义猜测题。由第四段Pepys took diary writing from the realm of business to the individual 可知,Pepys把日记写作从商业领域转移到了个人用途。故B选项正确。【14题详解】细节理解题。由第三段Those private reflections may have historic
47、al significance long after the authors death.A diary kept by a young German Jewish girl by the name of Anne Frank provides us with invaluable lessons about history 可知,Anne Frank的日记向后人提供了无价的历史信息,强调了写日记的重要性。故D选项正确。【15题详解】细节理解题。由文章最后一段the diary has become more popular than ever可知,博客比以往更加地流行了,更加受到公众喜欢。故
48、A选项正确。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。Today,there are thousands of national parks all over the world._16_ In that year,the United States government gave a large piece of land to the state of California.They ask the state to create a special park to protect the mountains and forest in the area.The trees in this area are called sequoias._17_ They are the tallest living things in the world and are not found anywhere else on Earth.Conser