2018届高三英语下学期第二次月考试题.doc

2018届高三英语下学期第二次月考试题一、阅读理解(共两节，满分42分)第一节(共16小题；每小题2分，满分32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。 Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less selfconscious (难为情) when theyre in poorly lit placesand so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesnt have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when its time to repaint, go blue.Dont forget the clockor the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while youre at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. we eat about 22 percent more when using a 12inch plate instead of a 10inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And well pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.1. The text is especially helpful for those who care about _.Atheir home fortsBtheir body shapeChouse buying Dhealthy diets2. A home environment in blue can help people_.Adigest food betterBreduce food intakeCburn more caloriesDregain their appetites3. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?AEat quickly.BPlay fast music.CUse smaller spoons.DTurn down the lights.4. What can be a suitable title for the text?AIs Your House Making You Fat?BWays of Serving DinnerCEffects of SelfConsciousnessDIs Your Home Environment Relaxing?BI am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March xx, Ive done 89 tripsof those, 51 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞) in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the checkin desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said：“Well, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for youthere are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: “In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patientplease, please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, rerouted(改道) me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, youre consciously aware that in that box youve got something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.5Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1?Aprovider Bdelivery manCcollector Dmedical doctor6Why does Peter have to plete his trip within 42 hours?AHe cannot stay away from his job too long.BThe donor can only wait for that long.CThe operation needs that much time.DThe ice wont last any longer.7Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?ATo London. BTo Newark.CTo Providence. DTo Washington.CTo Providence. DTo Washington.CIf you are a fruit groweror would like to bee onetake advantage of Apple Day to see whats around. Its called Apple Day but in practice its more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesnt taste of anything special, its still worth a try, as is the knobbly (多疙瘩的) Cats Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but youll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so its a_pipe_dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with applethemed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and mercial orchards(果园)If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.8What can people do at the apple events?AAttend experts lectures.BVisit fruitloving families.CPlant fruit trees in an orchard.DTaste many kinds of apples.9What can we learn about Decio?AIt is a new variety. BIt has a strange look.CIt is rarely seen now. DIt has a special taste.10What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?AA practical idea. BA vain hope.CA brilliant plan. DA selfish desire.11What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo show how to grow apples.BTo introduce an apple festival.CTo help people select apples.DTo promote apple research.DIt was once mon to regard Britain as a society with class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.In recent years, many writers have begun to speak of the decline of class andclassless society in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A recent wideranging study of public opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in a particular class; 73 percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and politically obvious, yet it remains an important part of British society. Britain seems to have a love of stratification.One unchanging aspect of a British persons class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during the 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice. Most people said this accent sounded educatedand soft. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional (地区的) city accents. These accents were seen as monand ugly. However, a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.In recent years, however, young upper middleclass people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins. This is an indication of class being unnoticed. However, the 1995 pop song mon People puts forward the view that though a middleclass person may want to live like mon people they can never appreciate the reality of a workingclass life.12A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern Britain _.Ait is time to end class distinctionBmost people belong to middle classCit is easy to recognize a persons classDpeople regard themselves socially different 13The word stratification in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.Avariety BdivisionCauthority Dqualification14The study in the US showed that BBC English was regarded as _.Aregional BeducatedCprejudiced Dunattractive15British attitudes towards accent _.Ahave a long traditionBare based on regional statusCare shared by the AmericansDhave changed in recent years16What is the main idea of the passage?AThe middle class is expanding.BA persons accent reflects his class.CClass is a key part of British society.DEach class has unique characteristics.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Building Trust in a Relationship AgainTrust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences. _17_Trust is a risk. But you cant be successful when theres a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake. Unfortunately, weve all been victims of betrayal. Whether weve been stolen from, lied to, misled，or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply cant trust anymore. _18_Its understandable, but if youre willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there._19_Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best oute would be for your wellbeing.20_If youve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But theres a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, well have our trust tested or violated. You didnt lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. _21_ Instead, its a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.ALearn to really trust yourself.BIt is putting confidence in someone.CStop regarding yourself as the victim.DRemember that you can expect the best in return.ETheyve been too badly hurt and they cant bear to let it happen again.FThis knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.GSeeing the positive side of things doesnt mean youre ignoring what happened.二、完形填空(共21小题；每小题1.5分，满分31分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was 13 my only purpose was to bee the star on our football team. That meant _22_ Miller King, who was the best_23_ at our school.Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for _24_.Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from _25_. He looked very _26_，but he didnt cry.That season, I_27_ all of Millers records while he _28_ the home games from the bench. We went 101 and I was named most valuable player, _29_ I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Millers _30_.One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller _31_ going over a fencewhich wasnt _32_ to climb if you had both arms. Im sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept _33_ from. But even that challenge he accepted. I _34_ him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally_35_on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didnt tell you this during the season, but you did _36_.Thank you for filling in for _37_.”His words freed me from my bad _38_. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was _39_ ahead of me. I was right to have _40_ him. From that day on, I grew _41_ and a little more real.22A.cheering for Bbeating outCrelying on Dstaying with23A.coach Bstudent Cteacher Dplayer24A.practice Bshow Cfort Dpleasure25A.school Bvacation C hospital Dtraining26A.pale Bcalm Crelaxed Dashamed27A.held Bbroke Cset Dtried28A.reported Bjudged Corganized Dwatche