山西省榆社中学2016届高三英语10月月考试题VIP免费

2015年10月考高三英语试题（考试时间为100分钟，总分150分）注意：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。2.全部答案写在答题卡上完成，写在本试卷上无效。第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn1947agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdaninternationalfestivalofmusic,danceandtheatreinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.Atthesametime,the“Fringe”appearedasachallengetotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatregroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947,inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform,andtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.Soon,groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversity,andlaterfromtheuniversitiesofOxfordandCambridge,DurhamandBirminghamweremakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheatrebylittle-knownwritersofplaysinsmallchurchhallstothepeopleofEdinburgh.Todaythe“Fringe”,oncelessrecognized,hasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1,500performancesoftheatre,musicanddanceoneveryoneofthe21daysitlasts.Andyetasearlyas1959,withonly19theatregroupsperforming,somesaiditwasgettingtoobig.Apaidadministratorwasfirstemployedonlyin1971,andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisesto150duringAugustitself.In2004therewere200placeshousing1,695showsbyover600differentgroupsfrom50differentcountries.Morethan1,25millionticketsweresold.1.WhatwasthepurposeofEdinburghFestivalathebeginning?A.TobringEuropetogetheragain.B.TohonorheroesofWorldWar11.C.Tointroduceyoungtheatregroups.D.ToattractgreatartistsfromEurope.2.WhydidsomeuninvitedtheatregroupscometoEdinburghin1947?A.Theyownedapublichousethere.B.Theycametotakeupachallenge.C.Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.D.Theywantedtotakepartinthefestival.3.Whojoinedthe"Fringe"afteritappeared?1A.TheyownedapublichousethereB.Universitystudents.C.Artistsfromaroundtheworld.D.Performersofmusicanddance.4.WemaylearnfromthetextthatEdinburghFestival.A.hasbecomeanon-officialeventB.hasgonebeyondanartfestivalC.givesshowsallyearroundD.keepsgrowingrapidlyBGiventhatmanypeople'smoods(情绪)areregulatedbythechemicalactionofchocolate,itwasprobablyonlyamatteroftimebeforesomebodymadethechocolateshopsimilartoadrugstoreofChinesemedicine.LookinglikeasettingfromthefilmCharlie&theChocolateFactory,Singapore'sChocolateResearchFacility(CRF)hasover100varietiesofchocolates.ItsfounderisChrisLeewhogrewupathisparents'comerstorewithonehandalmostalwaysinthejarofsweets.IftheCRFseemstobeasmartidea,that'sbecauseLeeisnotmerelyaseasonedsalespersonbutalsoheadofamarketingdepartmentthathasbusinessrelationswithbignamessuchasLevi'sandSony.Thatideasurelyresultsintheimaginationatworkwhenitcomestomakingdifferentflavored(味道)chocolates.TheCRF'sproduceis"green"madewithinthecountryanddividedinto10lines,withtheAlcoholSeriesbeingthemostpopular.TheExoticSeries一withSichuanpepper,redbean(豆).cheeseandotherflavors一alsodoeswellandisfuntotaste.Andforchocolatesnobs，whothinkthattheyhaveabetterknowledgeofchocolatethanothers,theConnoisseurSeriesusescocoabeansfromTogo,Cuba,Venezuela,andGhana,amongothers.5.Whatisgoodaboutchocolate?A.Itservesasasuitablegift.B.Itworksasaneffectivemedicine.C.Ithelpsimprovethestateofmind.D.Itstrengthensbusinessrelations.6.WhyisChrisLeeabletodevelophisideaoftheCRF?A.Heknowsth...