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1、山西省平遥县2018届高三英语9月月考试题山西省平遥县2018届高三英语9月月考试题考试时间： 100分钟满分： 150分第I卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解(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。AHave you ever heard the saying “All roads lead to Rome”? At one time, this was pretty much true. During the Roman Empire ,lots of roads were built in
2、 order to move armies, send messages by courier (信使),and make trade easier.The network of Roman roads began in 312 BC .It was demanded that the roads be built strong so that they would not fall down. Roman soldiers, supervised (监督) by engineers ,laid down the roads in a special pattern of layers. Th
3、ere were all together 4 layers（层） , which was made of different materials, such as sand, rocks ,stones and so on.Also, Roman roads were cambered(拱形).This means that they were built higher in the middle than on the edges, allowing rainwater to run off, which prevented flooding. We use the same techni
4、que in building roads today. The Romans also laid out roads over hills when necessary ,setting them down in a zigzag (之字形的)pattern to make the road rise gradually.All Roman roads had milestones (里程碑),placed every thousand paces (a Roman mile).The milestones told when the road was built, who was empe
5、ror at the time ,the roads destination, how far the traveler was from the destination, and how many miles had been traveled since the beginning of the road. This information was a great help to travelers.Because of their excellence in construction, it is really no surprise that many parts of Roman r
6、oad still exist today. These roadways are one of the most impressive achievements of the Roman Empire.21.The following description about Roman roads is true EXCEPT .A. Roman roads were built by the Roman soldiers directed by the engineersB. Roman roads could prevent flooding using the technique we d
7、ont use todayC .Roman roads had milestones that were placed every Roman mileD .Roman roads still exist today as an impressive achievement of Roman Empire22. What information can you find on the milestones?A. The builders of the road. B. The materials used in building roads.C. The distance from one c
8、ity. D. The time spent in building roads.23.The passage mainly .A. explains the saying “All roads lead to Rome” B. praises ancient Romans for their great achievementsC. shows how great the Roman Empire was D. introduces the construction of the Roman roadsBKatie was in big trouble. She was such a swe
9、et kid; a third-grade teacher always dreamed of having a classroom filled with Katies; she was never ever a discipline(纪律) problem .I just couldnt imagine why she had made her parents so angry.It seemed that Katie had been running up sizeable(相当大的) charges in the lunchroom. Her parents explained tha
10、t Katie brought a great home-made lunch each day , and there was no reason for her to buy school lunch. They assumed a sit-down with Katie would solve the problem, but failed. So they asked me to help them get to the bottom of this situation.So the next day, I asked Katie to my office. “Why are you
11、charging lunches, Katie? What happened to your homemade lunch?” I asked. “I lose it,” she responded. I leaned back in my chair and said, “I dont believe you , Katie.” She didnt care. “Is someone stealing your lunch, Katie?” I took a new track.“No.I just lose it,” she said .Well, there was nothing el
12、se I could do.The problem was still unsolved the next week when I noticed a boy who was new to the school sitting alone at a lunch table. He always looked sad. I thought I would go and sit with him for a while .As I walked towards him , I noticed the lunch bag on the table .The name on the bag said
13、“Katie”.Now I understood and I talked to Katie. It seemed that the new boy never brought a lunch , and he wouldnt go to the lunch line for a free lunch. He had told Katie his secret and asked her not to tell anyone that his parents wanted him to get a free lunch at school. Katie asked me not to tell
14、 her parents, but I drove to her house that evening after I was sure that she was in bed. I had never seen parents so proud of their child. Katie didnt care that her parents and teacher were disappointed in her. But she cared about a little boy who was hungry and scared.Katie still buys lunch every
15、day at school. And every day, as she heads out of the door , her mom hands her a delicious home-made lunch.24. What did the author think of Katie?A. She performed well at school. B. She was a girl filled with love.C. She often made trouble at school. D. She used to be a discipline problem.25. Why di
16、d Katie eat school lunch instead of her home-made lunch every day?A. She lost her home-made lunch. B. She had her home-made lunch stolen.C.S he didnt like the taste of her home-made lunch. D. She gave her home-made lunch to a hungry boy.26. What was Katies parents reaction to the truth about the lunch?A. They were very angry.
