1、江蘇省揚州市2018屆高三英語10月月考試題第一卷（選擇題，兩部分，共65分）第一部分 聽力(共兩節,滿分 20 分)第一節 (共 5 小題;每小題1分, 滿分5分)1. why does the man like his new room?a. it is near the friends flats. b. it is close to the school.c. it is larger than the old one.2. how much will the man pay for two general tickets and two student tickets? a. $30

2、. b. $40. c. $20.3. what do we learn about jack?a. he worked there as a boss. b. he spoke to the boss.c. he gave orders like a boss.4. what does the woman suggest?a. the radio batteries have been replaced. b. they should get a new radio. c. they dont really need to hear the radio. 5.what do we learn

3、 about the woman?a. she should plan for a good dictionary.b. she cant afford any dictionary. c. she has a better dictionary.第二節 (共 15 小題;每小題1分, 滿分15 分)聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。6. what kind of color tv was the man going to buy?a. a small one. b. a big one. c. a cheap one.7. what kind of color tv set does the w

4、oman suggest the man should buy? a. a cheap one. b. a small one. c. a big one.8. why does the woman give the man such a suggestion?a. it would be a waste of money. b. he might have to change it in a few years time.c. his sitting room is not very big.聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。9. which language is beautiful and

5、 popular, according to the speaker? a. english. b. french. c. portuguese.10. whats true about spanish?a. it is popular in south america. b. it is popular in european countries. c. it is popular in central africa.11. what determines the importance of a language?a. the number of the people who speak t

6、he language. b. the words and the structures of the language. c. the power of the country whose people speak the language.聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。12. what is the weather probably like at the weekend?a. rainy. b. windy. c. sunny.13. where will they go?a. mountains. b. seashore. c. desert.14 what does the ma

7、n ask the woman to take with her?a. a bat. b. a cat. c. a hat.聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15. why is the woman moving?a. to have a better job in a new place b. to find a nicer place to live in. c. to live together with her parents.16. where do her parents live?a. in a small village. b. in a big city. c. in a n

8、earby country.17. why doesnt the woman take her dog with her?a. she cant take care of it. b. she thinks the dog might not be happy there.c. her parents dont want her to take it.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. what is the total number of students at deep springs college?a. 17,000. b. 9,000. c. 24.19. which of

9、the following is true of the deep spring college?a. its library is often crowded with students. b. its school buildings are old. c. it is located in a college town.20. what can students at deep springs do in their spare time? a. watch tv. b. go to the cinema. c. take a walk in the desert.第二部分: 英語知識運

10、用 (共兩節, 滿分35分)第一節: 單項填空 (共 15 小題; 每小題1分, 滿分15分)21.the roman alphabet is a greek invention, _ is _ marathon, a long distance race created by greeks. a. so; the b. as; the c. so ; / d. as; /22. much of the money for the reconstruction of the quake-stricken town has been allocated by the government, th

11、e rest _ from the coming charity concerts.a. to be collected b. having been collected c. being collected d. to have been collected23. the nobel prize winner is going to talk about the geography of his country, but id rather he _ more on its economics.a. focus b. focused c. would focus d. had focused

12、24. its very wise of the manager to _ experienced workers _ green hands in the assembly line.a. substitute; for b. substitute; with c. replace; by d. replace; with25.although the romans couldnt be forced to pay taxes, they couldnt vote _ they agreed to _ to the government.a. until; correspond b. whe

13、n; resign c. unless; submit d. while; compromise26.it was the middle of the night _ the priest knocked every door and told them about the war.a. that b. as c. which d. when 27. - helen is going to manchester for further education next month.- i am _ because i have to stay at home and work.a. tickled

14、 pink b. black and blue c.green with envy d. white as a sheet28.the five 5-pointed stars in the chinese national flag _ the importance of the number five in chinese philosophy.a. reflect b. underline c.symbolize d. explode29.an introduction to comparative literature is a  _ course for the

15、students majoring in chinese language and literature. a. fundamental b. arbitrary c.concrete d. compulsory 30. its really annoying that my mum always _ my neighbour as an example of good behaviour.a. takes up b. keeps up c. picks up d. holds up31. it is not only blind men who make such stupid m

16、istakes. people who can see sometimes act _.a. just foolishly    b. less foolishly  c. as foolishly        d.so foolishly32. -the hurricane _ to reach the coast tomorrow morning. - if so, wed better make full preparations for it.a. is predicting

17、 b. has predicted c. is predicted d. will be predicted33. _ is known to all is that the old photographer, for _ life was hard in the past, still has to work very hard. a.as; whose b. as; whom c. it; whose d. what; whom 34. “president xi and saudi arabian kings talks,” the spokesman continued, “_ to

18、several hot issues, witness the friendship of the two countries.a. refer b. referring c.having referred d.referred35. -im sorry. i didnt accomplish the job on time. -thats all right. everyone _ sometimes. just finish the rest when you feel well. a. sits on the fence b. has butterflies in his stomach

19、c. feels under the weather d. throws good money after bad第二節：完型填空（共20小題，每小題分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。whether you have a young son or daughter or you simply would like to shop for your favorite kid, there are many toys _36_ for you to give the kid you have in mind! th

20、e question becomes, with all this _37_ around, you'll often find yourself a little bit _38_ at what might be the right choice. when you are in such a situation, however, you should always remember that construction toys are great when it _39_ to young children, for a variety of reasons. building

21、 toys can do excellent things for the motor reflexes(運動反射) of a young boy or girl, and the child you have in mind will be happy to _40_ toys, with which they can _41_ and create.when you are looking at young children, perhaps the first things you think of are soft toys. although soft toys can be ver

22、y _42_， building toys can help a child develop considerably faster! many say that _43_ of sex, small children are instinctively attracted by toys that _44_ them to be builders and architects. one way to _45_ this is by purchasing a set of small wooden blocks and planks(木板) that are _46_ to a child&#

23、39;s hands. these toys, while simple, give a child a sense of _47_ over his or her environment and can help them learn more about it as well.though you might not _48_ see it, construction toys also make children more _49_. think about a small child building a house with you. when the house is done,

24、you can always ask the child who he or she thinks lives there.many parents are a little _50_ as to how to play with their children, especially as those children get older, and you will soon see that if you have something to _51_ with, like building toys or construction sets, you will be able to form

25、 a rapport(密切關系) with them.when you are looking for toys that will both _52_ your child and improve his or her manual dexterity(靈巧), you are _53_ to see what you can find from construction toys. _54_ you might not find what you are looking for right away, take a look at the innovative toys that are

26、offered in europe, like the kapla building planks and clics. take a look around and don't let these _55_ development years pass by without comment. this is a great time to improve your child's reflexes, so don't let them pass you both by!()36. a. anxiousb. availablec. reliabled. appropri

27、ate()37. a. variety b. quality c. difference d. advantage()38. a. disappointed b. surprised c. lost d. annoyed()39. a. replies b. goes c. comes d. caters()40. a. give up b. put away c. make out d. play with()41. a. build b. copy c. watch d. equip()42. a. interesting b. disgusting c. comforting d. am

28、using()43. a. instead b. despite c. regardless d. plenty()44. a. allow b. urge c. require d. prefer()45. a. enjoy b. admit c. avoid d. develop()46. a. fixed b. sized c. used d. applied()47. a. duty b. freedom c. belonging d. control()48. a. finally b. gradually c. immediately d. continuously()49. a.

29、 creative b. active c. sensitive d. positive()50. a. satisfied b. interested c. impressed d. confused()51. a. argue b. work c. compare d. compete()52. a. challenge b. defeat c. distinguish d. connect()53. a. forced b. supposed c. permitted d. warned()54. a. unless b. until c. while d. although()55.

30、a. valuable b. flexible c. controversial d. miserable第三部分 閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并將答案填在答卷上。ainspiring archaeological study tours across the world in 2017an archaeological tours getaway is an archaeology lovers vacation like no other.we have an exciting selectio

31、n of tours departing in 2017 with unsurpassed service.heres a small selection of what we have to offer.also a code for you: never allow dogs to run freely there to keep the plants and animals live in peace and get rid of rubbish properly.be careful to bury your toilet waste and keep to the designed

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35、acteristic geological environments and unique cultural and political histories of these three islands in south europe.april 19-may 4,2017 $7,49556.according to the travel leaflet,visitors should tour _.a.with calmness and curiosityb.with self-defence and honourc.with convention and religiond.with se

36、lf-discipline and protection57.tom is keen on early modern dynasty while his wife enjoys africa traditions.which places are their best choices?a.ancient egypt and central mexico.b.guatemala,belize and iran.c.ghana,benin,toga and iran.d.malta,sardinia and corsica.bfrauds（詐騙犯）play complex psychologica

37、l tricks to fool others, says colin barras and that means anyone can be cheated unless they know what to look for.none of us likes to be cheated, and david modic has done some researches on it. its the personal passion that has convinced modic to study the psychology of cheating. he s not alone:the

38、field is thriving, and the information that researchers are uncovering is valuable to us all-from those single in search of love to the technology wizards（人才） in charge of the worlds online security.modic is particularly interested in what makes people easy to fraud. its common to imagine that only

39、the foolish or poorly educated might fall victim-but even hard evidence suggests this is not the case. take paul frampton, an oxbridge educated academic professor of physics for example. in 2012 frampton was given almost 5 years in prison for drug smuggling in argentina, after falling victim to an o

40、nline dating frauds.and then theres john worley. as a psychotherapist, worley knows more than most of us about controlling lifes right ways. but in 2005 he was put on trial for bank fraud after becoming a victim of a fraud. this fraud sees people contacted by someone claiming to be a nigerian govern

41、ment official appealing for help moving large sums of money out of the country who just requires a little money upfront （預付的）to release the fortune. worley was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison.intelligent and experience offer no protection against cheaters,says modic. “if it did, th

42、en better educated people and older people would be less likely to fall for scams.and that is not supported by my research.”to look for answers to that question, modic and frank stajano have quizzed thousands of people,asking them first whether they think various frauds are reasonableand whether the

43、y have fallen victim to them before asking them to perform a personality test. the research has identified a number of characteristics that people who are victims of frauds seem to have in common.some of these traitslike a lack of self-control we would probably recognize as dangerous. but othersa tr

44、ust in authority, a desire to act in the same way as our friends, or a tendency to act in a consistent waywe might think of as good characteristics.58.according to the passage,the frauds may _.a.highly threaten the worlds online security b.play their tricks in a consistent wayc.receive much educatio

45、n of psychology d.have high intelligence to help cheating59.paragraph 3 mainly tells us that _.a.who and what makes people easy to fraudb.all walks of life would be likely to fall for scamsc.the poorly educated may be easier to be cheatedd.government officials should be responsible for frauds60.modi

46、c and frank stajanos researches find out that the victims _.a.often follow friends actionsb.also share good characteristicsc.are considered to be dangerousd.shouldnt have a trust in authority cits well established that people with low economic status are the hardest hit by the current obesity pandem

47、ic (肥胖癥)，as well as related health problems such as diabetes. poor healthcare, stress, unhealthy lifestyles, and a lot of cheap junk food are all thought to play a role. but a new study suggests theres a subconscious component, too.when researchers merely led study volunteers to consider themselves

48、low-class, they were more likely to prefer, choose, and eat larger amounts of food, as well as higher-calorie foods. the findings, published in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences, reflect whats been seen in a variety of animals. thus, the authors assume that the mental problem may b

49、e an evolutionary holdover (遺留物）intended to improve survival by compensating for a lack of social and material resources. more important for humans, the findings suggest that we may not be able to deal with obesity by just improving access to healthier foods and promoting exercise.for the study, psy

50、chology researchers at nanyang technological university in singapore drafted nearly 500 healthy participants for two experiments. in the first, the team had 101 participants complete a task in which they were shown a ladder with ten steps and told to select which step they were on relative to either

51、 a wealthy, well-educated, powerful person or a poor, uneducated, unimportant person. next, the participants got to pick foods from an imagined buffet. taking into account things like each participant's normal eating pattern, hunger, and gender, the researchers found that those who ranked their

52、social status lower chose more food and more high-calorie foods than those that ranked themselves as having a higher social status.in the other experiment, researchers gave 167 participants the same socioeconomic ranking task, then asked them to match high calorie foods (pizza, hamburgers, fried chi

53、cken) and low calories foods (vegetables and fruits) with either pleasant or unpleasant descriptors, such as tasty or nasty. again, those who landed lower on the ladder had a tendency to prefer the high-calorie food.“these findings suggest that the thought of low social standing may be critically li

54、nked to obesity risk via increased intake of calories,” the authors conclude. as such, the subjective experience of low social standing may be another barrier to improving health.61. what does the author want to reveal in the first paragraph?a. more and more people tend to suffer from diabetes.b. un

55、healthy lifestyles contribute to obesity pandemic.c. subconscious plays a part in causing obesity pandemic.d. low-class people are less likely to be affected by diabetes.62. what is the possible link between low-class people and animals?a. consumption of larger amounts of food results from desire for survival.b. low-class people and animals are easily affected by mental disabilities.c. creatures consuming higher-calorie foods consider themselves low-class.d. humans and animals have both consumed much food during evolution.63. how can