华美实验学校2016届高三第一学期第一次月考英语试题卷注意事项：本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，总分120分，考试时间100分钟。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。ARestaurants in the USASteves PizzaSo many pizza chains compete for the attention of tourists in South Beach, but ask a Miami Beach local where to get the best pizza and theyll tell you about Steves. This is New Yorkstyle pizza, handmade with care and good ingredients(成份). New branches of Steves are opening elsewhere in Miami, all in non-tourist areas.Opening hours: 11am-3amCattlemans SteakhouseThis place is 20 miles east of the city, but local folks would probably drive 200 miles to eat here. The food is good, and the scenery is even better. Come early and wander around the grounds of Indian Cliffs Ranch, where youll see everything from rabbits to buffalo (水牛), then catch the sunset either before or after your meal.Opening hours: 5pm-10pmAbsolute Baking & CafeThe screen door is always swinging open at this town hot spot with giant breakfasts. Try the green chili on eggs its made from scratch, as are the organic(有机的) breads. Lunch includes salads, big sandwiches and local grass-fed beef burgers. Dont miss a square of soft, fresh carrot cake.Opening hours: 7am-2pmWalts WharfEverybodys favorite for fresh fish (some drive in from LA), Walts packs them in on weekends. You cant make reservations for dinner (though theyre accepted for lunch), but its worth the wait for the tree firegrilled seafood and steaks in the many-windowed ground floor or upstairs in captains chairs.Opening hours: 11am-3:30pm1 The new branches of Steves Pizza are mainly intended for_.A. New YorkersB. the localsC. touristsD. foreigners2 Cattlemans Steakhouse offers the wonderful _as well as good food.A. view B. wine C. discountD. service3 Which restaurant serves both breakfast and lunch?A. Steves Pizza. B. Absolute Baking & Caf. C. Walts Wharf. D. Cattlemans Steakhouse.BA young man returns to his hometown of Aracataca, Colombia. He visits the house where he lived as a child. Here, he remembers the most important memories of his childhood. Standing in front of his old house, the young man makes an important decision. He says to himself, I will start my life over again. I will become a writer.This man is the world famous writer, Gabriel Garcia Marquez.Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born on March 6, 1928. During his early life, Garcia Marquezs grandmother and grandfather told him many stories. His grandmother would tell him legends as if they were real. Garcia Marquez says that his grandmothers way of storytelling later influenced his own methods. When Garcia Marquez was about 20 years old, he left Aracataca and attended university in Bogota. He began studying law because this was what his father wanted him to study. However, Garcia Marquez was not happy.During this time Garcia Marquez returned to Aracataca. It was on this visit that he realized he must stop studying law. And he recognized that he must return to the dream of his childhood - writing. For the next few years, Garcia Marquez wrote for many different newspapers. And in 1955, he published his first book called Leaf Storm. For many years, Garcia Marquez knew he wanted to write about his grandfathers house in Aracataca. To write this book, Garcia Marquez and his wife had to sell almost all of their possessions to survive. But their act was worth it. The book, One Hundred Years of Solitude was immediately successful. And this book created a path for Garcia Marquezs future success. In 1982, Gabriel Garcia Marquez was given the Nobel Prize in Literature for his book One Hundred Years of Solitude, making him the first Colombian and the fourth Latin American to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. 4. Who influenced Garcia Marquezs writing style?A. His grandfather B. His grandmother C. His father D. His wife5. Garcia decided to take up writing _.A. when he worked for a newspaper B. under the influence of his familyC. when he graduated from college D. after a visit to his hometown6.Garcias book “One Hundred Years of Solitude” _.A. was written in the 1950s B. enjoyed a quick success C. helped Garcia lead a better life D. was about Garcias grandfather7.What do we know from the text about Garcia Marquez?A. He is the first Latin American to win a Nobel Prize in Literature.B. His book “Leaf Storm” marked his great success in literature.C. He wrote for newspapers before publishing his own books.D. He followed his fathers wish to become a writer.CLooking back on my childhood，I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.Although we were all brought up in the same way，my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects.Unlike them，I had no ear for music and languages.I was not an ear