广东仲元中学高三英语9月月考

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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2016 Exhibitions in the British Museum

Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds

19 May?－?27 November 2016

Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery

Adults￡16.50, Members/under 16s free

Sunken under the sea for over a thousand years, two lost cities of ancient Egypt were lately rediscovered. Their amazing discovery is transforming our understanding of the deep connections between the great ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece. Their story is told for the first time in this exhibition.

Francis Towne’s watercolours of Rome

21 January?－?14 August 2016

Room 90/ Open late Fridays

Free, just drop in

Come and experience 18th-century Rome through an astonishing series of watercolours not displayed together since 1805.

Sicily: culture and conquest

21 April?－?14 September 2016

Room 35

Tickets: Adults￡10, Members/under 16s free

This exhibition tells Sicily’s fascinating stories?－?from the arrival of the Greeks and other settlers, to the extraordinary period of enlightenment(启蒙) under Norman rule in the 11th?to 13thcenturies.

Early British exploration of the classical world

14 March?－?27 July 2016

Room 90a/ Open late Fridays

Free, just drop in

This small display features a remarkable selection of drawings by British explorers and architects, who discovered and documented some of Sicily’s best surviving classical sculpture and architecture.

1. Which place does Francis Towne’s works picture?

A. Egypt. ????????? B. France.????????? C. Rome.??????????? D. Sicily.

2. What art works are housed in Room 90a?

A. Drawings. ??? B. Buildings.? ? C. Sculptures.? ???D. Watercolours.

3. Which exhibition can you attend in October?

A. Sicily: culture and conquest

B. Sunken cities: Egypt’s lost worlds

C. Francis Towne’s watercolours of Rome

D. Early British exploration of the classical world

B

A man walked into a small Irish pub and ordered three beers. Bartender was surprised, but he served that man three beers. One hour later the man ordered three beers again. The very next day that man ordered three beers again and drank quietly at a table. This repeated several times and shortly after the people of the town were whispering about the man, who was ordering three beers at once.

A couple of weeks later, the bartender decided to clear this out and inquired: “I do not want to pry, but could you explain, why do you order three beers all the time?” The man replied: “It seems strange, isn’t it? You see, my two brothers live abroad at the moment, one – in France and another – in Italy. We have made an agreement, that every time we go to pub each of us will order extra two beers and it will help keeping up the family bond ”.

Soon all the town have heard about the man’s answer and liked it a lot. The man became a local celebrity. Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists and even invited them to that pub to look at Three Beer Man.

However, one day the man came to pub and ordered only two beers, not three as usual. The bartender served him with bad feeling. All that evening the man ordered and drank only two beers. The very next day all the town was talking about this news, some people pray for the soul of one of the brothers, others quietly grieve.

When the man came to pub the next time and ordered two beers again, the bartender asked him: “I would like to offercondolences to you, due to the death of your dear brother”. The man considered this for a moment and then replied: “Oh, you are probably surprised that I order only two beers now? Well, my two brothers are alive and well. It‘s just because of my decision. I promised myself to give up drinking.”

4. The man ordered three beers all the time because _______.

A. people were fond of drinking beers in this pub.

B. he missed his two brothers living abroad very much.

C. it was an agreement with his brothers to keep up the family bond.

D. this would help him become a local celebrity.

5. We can infer from the passage that______.

A. news traveled fast in the town.

B. the man became famous in the town because he was a heavy drinker

C. the man’s brothers liked drinking beer very much

D. the man was strong-minded to give up drinking

6. The bartender served the man with bad feeling because ________.

A. he would earn less money

B. he thought the man should order three beers

C. he thought one of the man’s brothers had passed away

D. the man decided to drink two beers

7. The underlined word “condolences” in the last paragraph can be replaced by______.

A. gratitude B. appreciation C. surprise D. sympathy

C

On Saturday 17 September 2016, you may catch sight of hundreds of apes(猩猩) running around the streets of London. They’ll have been filming a new Planet of the Apes movie, you’ll probably think. But in fact, when the starter’s pistol sounds for the Great Gorilla Run next year, this highly popular event will have been raising money for thirteen years. People from all over the world will run, jog or walk 8km in gorilla costumes through the capital’s streets, passing such?iconic?landmarks as The Tower of London and St Paul’s Cathedral. By the time the last ape crosses the finishing line, the runners will have raised millions for endangered species and education projects in Central Africa.

Unusual charity events such as these are a huge?trend?for raising money for?worthwhile causes. If, however, you’re looking to really likethe idea?of running through mud and freezing cold ice, then The Tough Mudder is perhaps what you’ve been searching for. In this?difficult and tiring?team event, participants finish a 10 to 12-mile barrier course that tests physical strength and mental courage. It’s more aboutfriendship?than winning. Over 150 such events worldwide have raised ￡5 million.

But fundraising doesn’t have to involve physical?effort. Students at a school in Illinois played Justin Bieber’s song ‘Baby’ over loudspeakers and urged fellow students to pay to stop the song. They needed to raise $1,000 in one week to achieve this. Beyond expectations, they exceeded(超过) the goal within three days. Even teachers?chipped in.

If you want to join the ranks of gorillas next September, you only have to pay ￡60 to register. This includes the gorilla suit, which you can keep. If you take part, not only will you have been helping the gorillas and people who depend on their habitat, you’ll never have to buy another set of fancy clothes again!

8. What is the Great Gorilla Run held for?

A. To film a new Planet of the Apes B. To collect money for Central Africa

C. To make a study of the origin of man D. To enjoy famous senic spots in London

9. What can we learn about the Tough Mudder?

A. It is disgusting B. It is unique

C. It is competitive D. It is challenging

10. What does the phrase “chipped in” in the third paragraph refer to?

A. Joined in singing B. Made a contribution

C. Scolded the organizers D. Interrupted the activity

11. Which can be a suitable title for the passage?

A. Going Crazy for Charity! B. Protecting Our Rare Animals!

C. Competing in Unusual Events! D. Watching Out for Aggressive Animals!

D

A recent housing project in Helsinki offers remarkably cheap apartments for those under the age of 25. They must commit to spending time with their older neighbors.?

Helsinki offers 247-suqare-foot studio apartments with a bathroom, storage space, kitchen, and balcony for only $272 every month---about a third of the average price for a studio in the city. The apartment is inside homes for the elderly, and the young renter must spend between three to five hours with their elderly neighbors each week.

Like pretty much all other major cities in the world, Finland’s capital of Helsinki has faced rapid population growth in recent years. And with population growth, comes an inevitable rise in the cost of living, and of course, sharp increase in rent. Currently, Helsinki is ranked 14th on the list of?the world’s most expensive cities. For those young and freshly independent, this causes terrible problems – even homelessness.

"It's a very expensive city to live in," Mr. Bostrom writes in an email to CNN’s Eoghan Macguire. "If you manage to get an apartment that the city owns, it can be quite affordable. The screening criteria included the ability to participate in a variety of activities, such as cooking or playing instruments, but the number of applicants for those apartments is so high that waiting list takes forever,” he says.

According to Helsinki’s Youth Housing Association, they city council aims to ensure that every young person will have a home by 2018. Miki Mielonen, a representative of the youth department, says this project, currently in its trial stages, will help out young people while offering social benefits to senior citizens. “I think there is quite a rigid opinion in Finland with many people thinking young of the old ideas that we are going to break down.”

12. Helsinki probably rents a cheap apartment to a young man who________.

A. reaches the age of 25 B. has financial problems

C. promises to accompany the elderly D. agrees to share it with his neighbor

13. Which is the root reason for the housing problems in Helsinki?

A. The population explosion B. The high living standard

C. World’s priciest apartment rent D. Low employment of college graduates

14. According to Mr Bostrom, the cheap apartments are _______.

A. well-decorated B. difficult to afford

C. in short supply D. popular with technicians

15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. The young in Helsinki are mostly homeless

B. Helsinki will overcome people’s prejudice

C. The project will be experimental in future

D. The project