遵义四中2015届高三第三次月考试题(2014/11)英 语 本试题卷分第I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，满分120分，考试用时100分钟。注意事项： 1.答题时，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、班级、考场号在答题卡上填写清楚，并请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目，在规定的位置贴好条形码。2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在本试题卷上答题无效。第卷（70分）第一部分 阅读理解 （满分40分）第一节 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C涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AWhen a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safetyBut there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the stormThese people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-Kilometer- an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up “Storm chasing (追逐)”is becoming an increasingly popular hobby，especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and JulyA storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to l,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop Although anyone can do it，storm chasing is extremely dangerousThe power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in secondsStorm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rainIf you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm - chasing vacations during the storm season Even then，storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement“Storm chasing is 95driving，”says Daniel Lynch，who spends most of his summer storm-chasing“Sometimes youCan sit around for hours waiting for something to happen，and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.” However，for storm chasers，it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm，it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life，”says Jasper Morley“Every storm is an example of the power of natureIt is the greatest show on Earth”1For storm chasing，the first thing storm chasers do is to Ahead straight for the center of the storm Bget into the car for safetyCwait patiently for the storm to develop Dcollect information about a coming storm 2Beginners of storm chasing are advised Anot to drive in a heavy rain Bto do it in an organized way Cnot to get too close to a storm Dto spend more time on it in summer3By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph，the author means that Astorm chasing costs a lot of money Bstorm chasing is worth hours of waiting Cefforts in storm chasing are well paid Da storm presents the greatest show on Earth4What can we learn from the text? ASometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment BMany storm chasers get killed in the storms CStorm chasing is becoming popular around the world DStorm chasing is only fit for young peopleB The first tape recorder didnt use tape. It used long thin wire. It was invented in 1900 by Valdermar Poulsen. In 1930, German scientists invented the tape we use today. Back then the tape was on big rolls. In 1964 the Philips company in Holland invented the cassette. Its pretty much a holder for the tape. People use cassettes all over the world. If you dont have a cassette recorder, borrow one. Think of a book your parents read out loud to you. That might be a great book to read out loud to your mom or dad in their car. Put a cassette in the recorder, open the book, hit the record button and start reading out loud. Remember there is no such a thing as a wrong way to do this. You might think youve made a mistake, but this gift is part of you, and nothing about that can be a mistake. Its impossible. You get to be all artistic and creative here. You might want to play music in the background. Do whatever you want. The gift is you, so you decide. Remember to say “I love you”at the end of your reading. Thats like the prize at the end of the book. 5. Why does the author mention the history of tape recorders in Paragraph 1? A. To inform readers of new inventions. B. To lead into his following suggestion. C. To give an example of his suggestion. D. To show the importance of tape recorders6. What does the author advise us to do? A. To read a book to our parents in their car B. To ask our parents to record a book. C. To make a gift for our parents. D. To practice reading out loud. 7. Why does the author say it is impossible to make a mistake in Paragraph 3? A. Because the tape shows your true love. B. Because its easy to use a tape recorder. C. Because the music is what your parents like. D. Because its impossible to find a mistake in the book.CThe world has changed and being intelligent isnt normally equal to being a successful person. Look at the example of the blue whale：It has a huge brain，but it still doesnt know how to avoid whalers or use its large size and weight to deal with those who try to use their body for pr