山西大学附中
2018-2019学年高三第二学期3月模块诊断
英语试题
第I卷（选择题,共100分）
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节：（共15小题：每小题3分，满分45分）
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Amsterdam’s Best Flea Markets
Ijhallen Flea Market
First or second weekend of every month
Perhaps the most impressive of them all is Ijhallen, located in the north of Amsterdam. With more than 1,500 stands and 3,000 free parking spaces, the monthly market attracts visitors from not only the Netherlands, but Europe-wide.
There is a five euro admission fee, but you can be pretty sure that you can browse second-hand treasures for most of the day. Anything and everything can be found here; old guitars and antique chairs, art prints and military gear.
Noordermarkt Flea Market
Saturday, 9am-4pm
Monday, 9am-2pm
In the centre of the Jordaan, the Noordermarkt Flea Market on Saturdays includes vintage(老式的) goods and organic food produce from local farmers.
On Mondays, the market transforms into an antique-hunter’s goldmine. There are piles of vintage clothes, antique books, coins and furniture.
Waterloopein Market
Monday-Saturday, 9am-6pm
The most centrally located of all flea markets in Amsterdam, Waterlooplein Market offers visitors a range of snacks, second-hand clothes and vintage treasures.
There’s a maze of second-hand goods, from old globes and hanging lamps, to African drums, antique rugs and used bikes.
Spui Book Market
Friday 10am-6pm
Ideally situated among bookstores, you’ll find a collection of tents sheltering second-hand and antique books at the book market on Spui.
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You can find a variety of literature from biographies and poetry to fantasy-fiction, history, psychology and geography. While most books are from the Netherlands, some English and international titles are for sale. As well as antique maps, prints and record.
1. Which flea market do you need to pay some extra money?
A. Ijhallen Flea Market. B. Noordermarkt Flea Market.
C. Waterlooplein Market. D. Spui Book Market.
2. What can you pick up at Noordermarkt Flea Market?
A. You can get enough parking space. B. You can choose a range of snacks.
C. You can buy some fresh vegetables. D. You can dig some gold mines here.
3. When is a good time to visit a favorite market for a crazy book fan?
A. First weekend of every month. B. Friday, 10am-6pm.
C. Monday, 9am-6pm. D. Saturday, 9am-4pm.
B
Construction on Knolly’s Tunnel began in 1896, and it was opened on August 13th, 1898 by the man it was named after--Sir Clement C. Knolly, Acting Governor of Trinidad. It linked Rio Claro with Port of Spain. Its architecture is still admired and studied today, and many are amazed that Knolly’s Tunnel has stood up to the earth’s movement over so many years.
Much research is being done on the tunnel. At the top of Knolly’s Tunnel are cottages covered with leaves, where visitors can sit and enjoy the beauty of nature. Standing at the beginning of Knolly’s Tunnel, you can see nothing but the tiny light at the end. The train tracks have been removed and replaced with small stones. Visitors can drive through the tunnel or walk through, but should do so in groups for safety. In the old days, there were no lights, but now there are street lights on the way to the tunnel, though not inside.
On your way in, you may notice some manholes on the walls of the tunnel. These were there for individuals to step into for safety as the train passed. Knolly’s Tunnel can be accessed through Tabaquite and through Mitchell Gap. The road was recently improved, but is better when you enter from Tabaquite, and there are signs on the road directing you to Knolly’s Tunnel.
On the drive to Knolly’s Tunnel there are two other cottages where visitors can sit and just enjoy nature. At the site itself, there is nothing to purchase to eat or drink, but in Tabaquite there are several bars, a restaurant, and food outlets. A gas station and a health centre are also close by.
For those who admire architecture, Knolly’s Tunnel is a must-see when visiting Trinidad. For the nature lovers, there is no better place for them to be and for the historians, they can walk or drive through Knolly’s Tunnel knowing that many of our ancestors toiled (worked hard) on its structure. So when you visit Trinidad, don’t forget to take a look at Knolly’s Tunnel!
4. Knolly’s Tunnel is special in __________.
A. its environment B. its function C. its location D. its architecture
5. The underlined word “site” in the paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. Trinidad B. Tabaquite C. Mitchell Gap D. Knolly’s Tunnel
6. What is the purpose of the passage?
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A. To suggest a visit to Knolly’s Tunnel. B. To introduce the history of Knolly’s Tunnel.
C. To evaluate the value of Knolly’s Tunnel. D. To witness the change of Knolly’s Tunnel
7. The passage above is probably taken from ____________.
A. a geography textbook B. a travel journal
C. a sports report D. a health and fitness magazine
C
Blue Planet II’s latest episode focuses on how plastic is having a disastrous effect on the ocean and slowly poisoning our sea creatures. Researchers recently also found that sea creatures living in the deepest place on Earth, the Mariana Trench, have plastic in their stomachs. Indeed, the oceans are drowning in plastic.
Though it seems now that the world couldn’t possibly function without plastics, consumerplastics are a remarkably recent invention. The first plastic bags were introduced in the 1950s; the same decade that plastic packaging began gaining in popularity in the United States. This growth has happened so fast that science is still catching up with the change. Plastics pollution research, for instance, is still a very early science.
We put all these plastics into the environment and we still don’t really know what the outcomes are going to be. What we do know, though, is disturbing. Ocean plastic is estimated to kill millions of marine animals every year. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by it. One in three leatherback turtles, which often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish, have been found with plastic in their bellies. Ninety percent of seabirds are now eating plastics on a regular basis. By 2050, that figure is expected to rise to 100 percent.
And it’s not just wildlife that is threatened by the plastics in our seas. Humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat. I could understand why some people see ocean plastic as a disaster, worth mentioning to the same degree as climate change. But ocean plastic is not as complicated as climate change. There are no ocean trash deniers (否认者), at least so far. To do something about it, we don’t have to remake our planet energy system.
This is not a problem where we don’t know what the solution is. We know how to pick up garbage. Anyone can do it. We know how to dispose (处理) of it. We know how to recycle. We can all start by thinking twice before we use single----use plastic products. Things that may seem ordinary, like using a reusable bottle or a reusable bag----when taken collectively, these choices really do make a difference.
8. Why is plastics pollution research still a very early science?
A. The plastics pollution research is too difficult.
B. Plastics have produced less pollution than coal.
C. The world couldn’t possibly function without plastics.
D. Plastics have gained in popularity too fast for science to catch up.
9. How did the author support his opinion in Paragraph 3?
A. By statistics.
B. By quotations from leading experts.
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C. By using examples from his own experience.
D. By comparison and contrast.
10. What can we infer about climate change?
A. Climate change is caused by human activities.
B. Some people hold some doubts about climate change.
C. Climate change is less important than ocean pollution.
D. Ocean plastic is more complicated than climate change.
11. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Ocean plastic is a global issue.
B. The oceans become choked with plastic.
C. Blue Planet II has left viewers heartbroken.
D. Plastics gain in popularity all over the world
D
Maths and Music
An excellent way to kill a conversation is to say you are a mathematician. Tell others you are also a musician, however, and they will be hooked. Although there are obvious similarities between mathematical and musical activity, there is no direct evidence for the kind of magical connection many people seem to believe in.
I’m partly referring here to the “Mozart effect”, where children who have been playing Mozart compositions are supposedly more intelligent, including at maths, than other children. It is not hard to see why such a theory would be popular: we would all like to become better at maths without putting in any effort. But the conclusions of the experiment that expressed the belief in the Mozart effect were much more modest. If you want your brain to work better, you clearly have to put in hard work. As for learning to play the piano, it also takes effort.
Surely a connection is quite reasonable. Both maths and music deal with abstract structures, so if you become good at one, then it is likely that you become good at something more general that helps you with the other. If this is correct, it would show a connection between mathematical and musical ability. It would be more like the connection between abilities at football and tennis. To become better at one, you need to improve your fitness and coordination (协调). That makes you better at sport and probably helps with the other.
Abstract structures don’t exist only in maths and music. If you learn a language then you need to understand its abstract structures like grammar. Yet we don’t hear people asking about a connection between mathematical and linguistic (语言的) ability. Maybe this is because grammar feels mathematical, so it wouldn’t be surprising that mathematicians were better at learning grammar. Music, however, is strongly tied up with feelings and can be enjoyed even by people who know little about it. As such, it seems different from maths, so there wouldn’t be any connection between the two.
Let’s see how we solve problems of the “A is to B as C is to D”kind. These appear in intelligence tests but they are also important to both music and maths. Consider the opening of Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (小夜曲).The second phrase (小节) is a clear answer to the first. The listener
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thinks: “The first phrase goes upward and uses the notes of a G major chord (和弦); what would be the corresponding phrase that goes downward and uses the notes of a D7?” Music is full of puzzles like this. If you are good at them, expectations will constantly be set up in your mind. The best moments surprise you by being unexpected, but we need the expectations in the first place.
12. What does the author say about “Mozart effect”？
A. The goal of it was not carefully thought about.
B. The findings from it gave people wrong information.
C. The interest people showed in it was unexpected.
D. The way it was carried out proved to be ineffective.
13. The author mentioned football and tennis in Paragraph 3 to show that ______.
A. football and tennis are played in a similar way.
B. certain skills may be developed through practice.
C. music and maths have something in common.
D. abstract structures bring benefits to various fields.
14. We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ______.
A. language seems more like maths than music does.
B. language is less appealing to learners.
C. mathematicians are good at music learning.
D. the structure of language is easier to learn than that of music.
15. What does the writer intend to state in the last paragraph?
A. How music differs from maths.
B. Why musicians possess mathematical abilities.
C. Why Mozart is so highly considered by mathematicians.
D. How abstract thinking applies to both music and maths.
第二节 （共5小题：每小题3分，满分15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。
If you sat up or had a poor night of sleep last night, you know it’s difficult to stay awake in class today. Your teacher’s voice might begin to sound like a lullaby（催眠曲）. 16 To keep yourself awake, some tips are worth trying in class.
Sit in the front of the room. Why? 17 Besides, it’ll be easier to pay attention and participate when you’re in the front. You’ll also be near the people who are more likely to participate, and the sound of their voices might keep you awake.
18 Ask and answer questions and pay attention to the lecture. This will help if you’re tired or discouraged by the content of the lecture, because you can ask your teacher questions to get to the bottom of the problems. Talking will also keep you engaged and alert. It might be helpful to make a goal for yourself to answer or ask at least 3 questions per class. 19 For example, you might say “I didn’t understand the last part of the proof. Could you explain it again in more detail?”
Listen actively to the lesson. Active listening is a great way to force yourself to stay awake because it requires engagement of your mind as well as your body. 20 To effectively listen to
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your teacher, you should try to maintain eye contact, face the speaker, pay close attention to what the speaker is saying and ask questions during a pause in the lecture.
A. Participate in class activities.
B. Develop interest in the subject.
C. If so, classrooms can be boring because you’re tired.
D. Keep silent all the time and try to catch as much information as possible.
E. To avoid annoying your teacher, you should try to keep your questions on topic.
F. You’ll be more motivated to stay awake if you know that the teacher can see you easily.
G. Practicing active listening can help you keep your eyes open for the length of the lesson.
笫二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
When I was a freshman in college I received a letter that forever opened a window in my soul. I had just started writing and the 21 of my local county newspaper had been kind enough to22 some of my work. About a month later the23 arrived.
Here is what it said. “You may not 24me. We last saw each other in kindergarten and my 25 moved the next year. We 26 get the county paper in the mail, though, and when I saw your name I had to write you. You see that first year in school was very 27 for me. I was a tiny,28 , and ordinary-looking girl that the other children 29 me every day. The thing I remember about you is that you 30 did. When we 31 to go out, the teacher always put me beside you and you would hold my hand as we 32 the street. You talked to me and played with me. You 33 me as a person, not someone different and I will be forever 34 for that. My whole life was 35 because of how you treated me all those years ago.”
I carefully wrote back to my kindergarten friend and we36 for several years37 the illness that she had 38 with since childhood finally took her life. I will never forget, however, just how much that simple kindness I had shared 39 to her.
Every act of kindness we do 40 another's heart. Every bit of goodness we share makes the world a better place. Let's use that power and make both Earth and Heaven smile.
21. A. teacher
B. director
C. editor
D. leader
22. A. print
B. publish
C. report
D. check
23. A. newspaper
B. message
C. work
D. letter
24. A. remember
B. recognize
C. hear
D. forget
25. A. parents
B. family
C. school
D. classmates
26. A. still
B. also
C. just
D. even
27. A. busy
B. happy
C. difficult
D. easy
28. A. honest
B. naughty
C. sunny
D. sick
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29. A. kidded
B. helped
C. hated
D. beat
30. A. occasionally
B. never
C. seldom
D. always
31. A. got up
B. lined up
C. ended up
D. cheered up
32. A. adventured
B. visited
C. cleaned
D. crossed
33. A. judged
B. heard
C. knew
D. saw
34. A. grateful
B. hopeful
C. regretful
D. skillful
35. A. harder
B. better
C. easier
D. healthier
36. A. cooperated
B. corresponded
C. lived
D. worked
37. A. after
B. when
C. before
D. while
38. A. experienced
B. studied
C. treated
D. struggled
39. A. meant
B. done
C. appeared
D. got
40. A. discovers
B. obtains
C. enriches
D. touches
第II 卷（非选择题,共50分）
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Two years after announcing strict volunteer requirements for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and 41 (realize) they could not get enough help for free, the Japanese ministry has instead turned to university and their vast human 42 (resource).
In the past few weeks, to encourage students to volunteer for the Olympics, a large number of universities 43 (begin) to offer academic credits. According to a survey, 49 percent of universities in Tokyo—both 44 (nation) and private—are now considering that option.
While rewarding student volunteers 45 credits to advance their undergraduate programs 46 (be) a nice gesture, the move also makes clear that the Olympic Committee does not want to pay for highly-skilled individuals 47 must speak a foreign language, and work over ten full days--- Not to mention that they must pass 48 interview.
The move also raises the question of what it means to volunteer. It's quite obvious by now that there isn't enough people 49 (fill) the 330,000 vacant positions.
Offering academic credits to Japanese students seems like the wrong way to encourage volunteerism, but precious time is going by for the Olympic Committee. If they cannot get the 50 (require) 330,000 volunteers soon, an army of emotionless robots might just work.
第三部分写作
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下小作文为你同桌所写,请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加,删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧）,并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
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修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。
3．必须按答题要求做题,否则不给分。
Dear Mike,
I’m very glad to receive the letter you sent me. I have been thinking the question you asked me. From my point of view, you can come to China after finished your studies.
For the one reason, China’s development offers a number of job opportunity for the young. What’s more, what you are studying is bad needed in China nowadays. In fact, many big companies in our city are hoping to hire people like me.
For another reason, China is a country with such a different culture as many foreigners enjoy living and working here. Why not come but join them? If you came here, I will do how I can to help you.
第二节书面表达(满分 25 分)
假如你是李华，你的美国笔友 Jenny 正在做一份关于中国移动支付(mobile payment )
的问卷调查 (survey) ，你是她的重点采访对象，请根据她的采访内容做出回复。
内容包括:
1. 你或你身边的人在日常生活中使用移动支付的情况；
2. 移动支付带来的好处；
3. 你的看法。
参考词汇:
微信: Wechat 支付宝:Alipay 二维码: QR code
注意:1. 词数100 左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jenny，
How is your survey on mobile payment going? _______________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
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月考答案（2019.3）
阅读：1-3 ACB 4-7DDAB 8-11DABB 12-15 BCAD 16-20 CFAEG
完形：21-25 CBDAB 26-30 ACDAB 31-35 BDDAB 36-40 BCDAD
语法填空：41. realizing 42. resources 43.have begun 44. national 45. with
46. is 47. who / that 48. an 49. to fill 50. required
短文改错：
Dear Mike,
I’m very glad to receive the letter you sent me. I have been thinking∧the question you
about
asked me. From my point of view, you can come to China after finished your studies.
finishing
For the one reason, China’s development offers a number of job opportunity for the young.
opportunities
What’s more, what you are studying is bad needed in China nowadays. In fact, many big
badly
companies in our city are hoping to hire people like me.
you
For another reason, China is a country with such different culture as many foreigners enjoy
that
living and working here. Why not come but join them? If you came here, I will do how I can to
and come what
help you.
书面表达:
Dear Jenny,
How is your survey on mobile payment going? I’m glad I can help with it.
It is generally believed that China is the largest mobile payment market. Nowhere else is the cashless trend more obvious than in China. Most of us are used to paying by scanning QR codes whatever we buy—books, clothes, and electronic devices, to name a few, which is a glimpse into the life of most Chinese like me and my family.
With the widespread use of mobile payment, Wechat or Alipay is the most convenient and safest way to pay. We rarely need to carry a wallet or cash at all. Besides, never will we worry about getting fake notes or having to count change. In short, mobile payment has greatly changed people's life in China.
Personally, I think mobile payment should be encouraged. First, it has won over consumers with its convenience. Another advantage is that there are often discounts if you make mobile payment, as major online payment platforms are competing to have more consumers use their service.
I hope my explanation can be of some help to you. Wish you good luck.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
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