重庆市铜梁县第一中学2015届高三9月月考英语试题及答案

Even older children who can read on their own enjoy being read to when they’re sick. Read a few chapters from a favorite book or try something new, like a book of jokes. Pull out the family photo albums

Younger children will enjoy recalling visits with grandparents. Exciting trips, and the time they met Santa Claus with the help of old photos. Older children might be willing to help you put all the old photos into a new album or make a DVD of video footage. Make art

Younger children might like coloring books, while older ones can draw pictures or try crossword puzzles. Hide and Hunt

Hide objects around the house in fairly easy places, and have your child hunt them down. Watch a movie

This is a special treat, especially for kids whose parents limit screen time. But remember to try something happy.

Have hugs

When children are sick, often what they mostly want is parents’ affection. So take advantage of the unexpected time to hug them.

56．When taking care of sick children , parents are advised to .

A．let the kids do something about art B．hug the kids according to a timetable C．make the kids enjoy reading on their own

D．help the kids hunt things hidden in a different place

57．The underlined word “affection”is closest in meaning to .

A．understanding

B．creativity

C．love

D．help

58．It’s better for sick children to watch a(n) .

A．horror film

B．light comedy

C．adventure film D．disaster film

59．Which website may this passage be from?

A．www.school.com C．www.parenting.com

B．www.DIYlife.com

B

One day, Jack told his friend Tom that he loved a very beautiful girl with charming eyes and long hair, and that he wanted to marry her. Tom was so happy to hear the news and asked Jack to lead him to her.

D．www.lovepet.com

However, Tom loved her at first sight, He then told Jack, “This girl is not suitable for you. She deserves a handsome man like me.” Jack was astonished and struggled with Tom until they went to the police to solve the problem.

They told the policeman their story. The policeman asked them to bring to bring the girl to his office. However, when the policeman saw her, he became taken with her and said, “This girl is not suitable for you two. She deserves someone with a status like me.” The three men struggled with each other and then went to the king.

The king asked them to bring him the girl. When the king saw the girl, he said, “Oh, the girl should marry a king like me.” They all argued with each other.

Then the girl said, “I have a solution. I’m going to run and you’ll run after me I’ll be the wife to the one who catches me first.” The four men all agreed and ran after her. While running after her, they suddenly fell into a deep hole. From the top, the girl looked at them and said, “Now, let me tell you who I am.”

“I’m Reputation—I’m the one all people run after. They compete against each other to get me . They leave principles aside to seek for me , and they are sure to fall like you !” 60．What makes the four men love the girl ?

A．The girl’s beauty. C．The girl’s smart mind.

B．The girl’s reputation. D．The girl’s way to speak.

61．The underlined part “ taken with” in Para. 2 means .

A．close to B．fall in love with C．confused about

D．delightful with

62．According to the passage, we can infer that .

A．men can never touch beautiful girls B．running after girls makes us fall down C．seeking only for reputation may bring disasters D．love at risk is all the time taking place everywhere

63．What could be the best title of the passage?

A．All Men Are Similarly Stupid B．A Smart Girl Has All Solutions C．Be Careful about Beautiful Girls D．Always Follow the Principles in Life

C

I am writing to you today, in order to express my gratitude to your kind staff who took good care of me when I was in your hospital for the treatment of my disease.

I would like to thank Miss Diana, my nurse, who looked after me as a daughter, and my doctor Director Yang, translator Dr. Emma, nurses Joy &Rose and all the other staff. What’s more, I have to mention Dr. Sanny who patiently answered questions about the Chinese traditional herbal treatment of the disease. Of course, what also moved me was that he guided me to your hospital in person. His polite and cooperating personality in marketing is really your hospital’s treasure and pride.

I, along with my husband and my daughter, was on my last-hope-trip way to China with the effective dream of the treatment . On the first day, we were welcomed by a lot of people in your hospital, who assisted and guided us to the sickroom and helped us arrange everything besides, making us more aware of the disease and condition day by day was the other positive factor. For around the clock, different doctors and nurses were looking after me until the day I left the hospital.

I can’t appreciate enough because of the good things all above. However, I have a suggestion as well, which I believe can help you to increase foreign patients satisfaction. Yes, I think it’s better for your doctors to be well trained in English to make your excellent traditional Chinese medicine way spread to the world.

Wish the hospital all the best and let more patients get cured there! Thanks! 64．What did Dr. Sanny do for the writer?

A．He cured the writer of her disease. B．He patiently looked after the writer. C．He offered a lot of help to the writer. D．He shared his treasure with the writer

65．Why did the writer come to China?

A．To visit her friends in hospital.

B．To look after her sick daughter.

C．To see the doctor for her disease. D．To study traditional Chinese medicine.

66．In Paragraph 4, the writer makes a suggestion to .

A．her doctors B．the hospital director C．her nurses D．foreign patients

67．The passage is most likely to be .

A．a letter B．a speech C．a notice

D

The Ivy League（常春藤联盟）is a name for eight schools in the northeastern America. All but one were established many years ago, when England had colonies in this area. The oldest schools are Harvard Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, Princeton, Brown and University of Penn. The newest is Cornell founded in 1865.

Originally, the term Ivy League was used to describe a sports grouping of the eight schools. And many

D．a news report

language experts believe that the term first appeared in the media. In the 1930s a sports reporter called the schools in the grouping, the ivy League group also had an unofficial name -- \．\both names are used．

Why the reporter used the term is not completely clear．Some people say the term is linked to the ivy plant．And ivy does cover some of the grounds and buildings at the schools．Other people say the term dates back to when only four of the schools were part of the sports group．Because in Roman numerals, the number “4”was written in letters “I” and \．\．

The term Ivy League is sometimes said in a disapproving way．Some people think the eight schools and their students value themselves too highly．Admission to the schools is very competitive．Only as little as 7% of students who seek admission are accepted.

The educational offerings of Ivy League schools are considered among the best and most demanding in the world．On the one hand ,all the eight schools are also private and extremely costly．A four year degree from Harvard, for example, can cost more than$2000, 000 On the other hand; however, admission equality opens its door for all top students around the world.

68．Which of the following universities has the shortest history?

A．Brown University. B．University of Penn. C．Cornell University. D．Harvard University.

69．It’s believed that the person who first used the term Ivy League was .

A．a sportsman B．a journalist

C．a language expert D．a historian

70．When introducing Ivy League schools, the writer speaks .

A．curiously

B．proudly

C．happily

D．objectively

71．It can be inferred that .

A．Ivy League refers to the eight schools’ sports clubs B．the English founded the first eight Ivy League schools C．excellent students have equal chances to study in Ivy League D．the origin of the term Ivy League has become acceptable to all

E

British scientists say they have developed a new material called Armourgel that could help protect older adults from breaking bones when they fall. Scientists say it is soft enough to be put in normal everyday clothing.

As people get older, many of them develop the disease osteoporosis（骨质疏松症）．It makes their bones so weak that even a minor fall can cause a bone to break．In some cases, older adults can die from