湖北省荆州市高三英语第二次月考试题.doc

2018届高三第二次月考英语卷本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。第i卷第一部分：听力（共两节, 满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what does the man imply?a. he doesnt care.b. he is very satisfied.c. he is a little disappointed.2. how did the woman feel just now?a. excited.b. bored.c. scared.3. where does the woman want to go tonight?a. to the supermarket.b. to the theater.c. to a restaurant.4. what is the woman worried about?a. missing her flight. b. having a traffic accident. c. being late for the football game.5. why does the man want another credit card?a. to pay for a car. b. to buy more things he needs. c. to get a higher credit score.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. who is guy?a. the man.b. a horse.c. the womans brother.7. which part of the girls body is hurt?a. her leg.b. her head.c. her neck.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what does the man think about the sweater? a. its ugly.b. its classic.c. its beautiful.9. who picked the color?a. the public.b. clothing producers.c. fashion designers.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. when did the doctors think the uncle would die?a. within a few years.b. within several months.c. within a few days.11. what did the woman do with her uncle?a. they played video games.b. she took him to his appointments.c. she brought him to the park.12. according to the woman, what has helped uncle jim get better?a. the medicine.b. being out of the hospital.c. laughter.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what probably happened to the man?a. he got an offer for a new job.b. he got fired from his job.c. he quit his job.14. why is the woman worried?a. the man doesnt like to work.b. her business isnt doing well.c. the man wont be able to pay the rent.15. where did daniel use to work?a. at a theater.b. at a sandwich shop.c. at a coffee house.16. how will the woman help the man?a. by finding a good lawyer for him.b. by helping him start a new business.c. by hiring him to work at her business.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how will the students feel about this news?a. bored.b. amazed.c. challenged.18. when will the class go on the trip?a. in winter.b. in spring.c. in summer.19. what is one thing the class will be doing in paris?a. visiting the eiffel tower.b. going to famous museums.c. studying at a paris high school.20. what competition will the class have?a. a language contest.b. a boat race against another class. c. a human chess game.第二部分：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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。athe london travelcard is a paper ticket that is valid on all london public transport.vonline exclusive: you can not buy a paper 7 day travelcard from underground stations in london it can only be bought in advance.vunlimited travel: the travelcard gives you unlimited travel on londons public transport network.vno queuing: while other visitors wait in line at the train station with their heavy bags, youll be ready to travel as soon as you arrive in london.vlow prices: a travelcard is of great value, and you get a discount on the tames riverboats and emirates air line cable car.should i buy an anytime travelcard or an off peak travelcard? it depends on what time of the day you will be travelling: anytime travelcards can be used at any time; off peak travelcards are cheaper, but cannot be used on monday to friday before 9:30 am.which zones do i need a travelcard for?the center of london, including most major attractions, is in zones 12. most suburban (郊区的) areas of london, including wembley stadium and wimbledon tennis club, are within zones 1-4. almost the whole of london, including heathrow and london city airports, is in zones 1-6. to check which zones the areas you want to visit are in, see the full map of the london transport network.tickets prices:zones 12zones 13zones 14zones 15zones 161 day anytimen/an/aadult: 12.10child: 6.00n/aadult: 17.20child: 8.601 day off peakn/an/an/an/aadult: 12.10child: 6.007 day anytimeadult: 32.40child: 16.20adult: 38.00child: 19.00adult: 46.50child: 23.30adult: 55.20child: 27.60adult: 59.10child: 29.60single journeyn/an/an/an/aadult: 6.00child: 3.00adult: (16+)child :(11-15) under 11 travel free, 11+ need their own travel ticket. n/a: not availablelondon travelcards can be used on :london underground (the tube)overground and national rail trains in londonlondon buses (in any zone, irrespective of the zones shown on the ticket)trams (有轨电车) in south londondocklands light railway (dlr)you can also get a 33% discount on river boats and a 25% discount in the emirates air line cable car.21. which of the following statement is true about the london travlecard?a. you can buy it from underground stations in londonb. it saves you a lot of time waiting in line to get a ticket.c. its price is based on how many times you want to travel.d. with it you can get a discount on all transport in london.22. if you want to travel from central london to wembley stadium after 10 am and stay at your friends home nearby for two days, a _ is your best choice.a. 1 day anytime travlecard for zones 14.b. 1 day off peak travlecard for zones 16.c. single journey travlecard for zones 16.d. 7 day anytime travlecard for zones 14.23. if jack is planning to take his two kids (aged 10 and 16) to travel in the centre of london with the 7 day anytime tickets, he should pay _.a. 32.40b. 48.60c. 64.80d. 81.0024. a london travelcard for zones 14 can not be used on _. a. london buses in zones 16b. national rail trains in central londonc. the docklands light railway within zone 4d. the london underground to get to the airports.bon the day the tornado hit, there was no indication that severe weather was on its waythe sky was blue and the sun had been out. the first alert my husband, jimmy, 67, and i, 65, got came around 9 p.m., from some scrolling text on the tv jimmy was watching. he ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel from the presidential primary debate i had been watching to our local pensacola, florida, station.no sooner had we found coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us. it was the loudest thing i have ever heard. the bones of the house shook, and the power went out. the wind began to roar through the house, most likely through blown-out windows and the door to our garage. we had three flights of steps to navigate to get to the relative safety of the first floor, because the cupboard down there is underneath a brick staircase. i didnt know how or if we would make it down the steps. it felt as if there were no floor underneath me as the wind lifted me off my feet. i tried to move forward, but this intense pressure held me in place. as we reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew out. pieces of glass that looked like crushed ice flew everywhere. suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch crashed into the door frame. it flew over our heads, missing us by inches. had we been one step up, it would have hit us. by the time i reached the cupboard, the tornado had been over us for about a minute. jimmy pushed me down to the cupboard floor, but he couldnt get inside himself because of the wind. i held jimmys arm and tried to bring jimmy with it. my knees were full of glass, but at that moment, i felt no pain. if i had let go, jimmy would have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay. all of a sudden, jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. i thought he was gone. and then everything stopped. he landed on his feet. in those first quiet moments, i couldnt believe it was over. jimmy said hed go outside to check. “no,” i said. “dont leave me. dont leave me.” our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes. in that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. of the houses left standing, ours suffered the most damage. amazingly, none of us were severely injured.25. what does the underlined word coverage mean?a. power b. description c. arrival d. delay26. which of the following sentences is not true about the passage?a. there was not any symbol of the tornados coming.b. a three-foot-long tree branch hit the couple.c. both of the couple couldnt get into the cupboard floor.d. jimmy didnt fly right out the back of the house.27. why didnt the wife feel pain?a. because she didnt get any hurt when the storm hit.b. because she was too scared to feel pain.c. because she devoted all her strength to holding on to her husband.d. because she had reached the cupboard and she was safe.28. the author wrote the passage to _.a. share with us her experience of surviving a tornadob. warn us of the danger caused by tornadosc. show us how to fight against a tornadod. tell us how to protect us from dangerous tornados c a cultures values can be mirrored by its humor. humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as thomas hobbes, who, in “on nature”, disliked humor, “laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” he thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrow-mindedness however, mordechai gordon, phd of education, insists, “humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.” i agree with gordon. learning to look at the world through humor is important. in the united states, every four years an election occurs. without humor as a way to express their feelings, how would americans be willing to support the election? television shows like “the daily show” have become important parts of american culture. they are mothering the masses by unconsciously inputting politics into mouths. they make politics fun. of course, politics is only one type of humor. social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. american pop culture promotes an unhealthy self image. on the topic of self-image, hari kondabolu stands out. he has a joke about the popular musical group “the pussycat dolls”, describing their hit song “dont cha” as a negative representation of women. he points out an obvious offence in american culture a study from loyola university of maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner. amongst other things, mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner. of course, humor is not always used for good purposes. humor can be linked to vulgarity (粗俗) and racism, but, like everything else, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves, our failures and our connection with one another. though 1ife may seem tough and depressing at times, all i have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles to know that there is a comedy out there that even chaplin wasnt aware of. with that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.29. hobbes believes that humor_ a. resulted in narrow-mindedness of human beings b. was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel better c. had the power to mirror personal glory and national values d. was for people to view the world from another angle30. what is the authors attitude towards political humor? a. appreciative b. disappointed c. curious d. worried31. the fourth paragraph is developed mainly _ a. by process b. by example c. by comparison d. by classification32. what can we learn from the last two paragraphs? a. chaplin wasnt aware of being laughed at. b. the author feels helpless and sad about getting older. c. never be the one who laughs at other people. d. the author is determined to face life with a sense of humor.d over the last week, a “poisonous kale (甘蓝菜)” theory has been going widespread after an article warned that the vegetable was associated with a variety of medical conditions. its time to separate fear from fact on the health benefits of kale. as a member of the cabbage family, kale is low in calories and rich in nutrients and minerals, especially vitamin a, c and k. consumed for thousands of years, its been a health plus for millions of eaters throughout the world. however, numerous web articles have reported on some evidence offered by a medicine researcher. the researcher found that thallium (铊) was detected in a few people who were heavy consumers of kale. thallium is a heavy metal often found in trace amounts (微量) in soil and minerals. his conclusion was that these medical conditions were connected to the impact that trace amounts of thallium detected in some kale samples had on the body. i dont think the conclusion is based on a strict scientific basis. its essential to point out that the original report was in a web magazine, not a scientific journal which is subject to peer review by other scientists. a scientific review includes a careful evaluation of how the findings and conclusions were made. certain factors are critical before an evidence-based conclusion can be made, such as: how many people were in a study; how well controlled were other factors; how much kale was consumed and for how long; how much thallium was in the kale. it is a fact that kale and other vegetables can absorb thallium from the soil. but the ability for a plant to absorb traces of a chemical does not automatically make it harmful to your health. and even finding measurable amounts of thallium in someones body doesnt imply that the thallium is causing an ill health effect,according to the cdc.but we can still learn a lesson from this. plants grow in soil. growers must continue to be careful in monitoring the quality of their soil. and what about consumers? eat your kale and include lots of other colorful fruits and vegetables. as with all things in nature, variety is key for good health.33.the medicine researcher made a conclusion that _.a. these medical conditions were related to thalliumb. trace amounts of thallium had little effect on the bodyc. thallium was found in trace amounts in the mineralsd. kale had a lot of health benefits on human bodies34.according to the writer, the original report in a web magazine is _.a. scientific b. essential c. unreliable d. popular35.the writer thinks that kale is _.a. safe to consume b. poisonous to eatc. hard to conserve d. terrible to smell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。 money matters parents should help their children understand money. 36 so you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example. 1.the basic function of money begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. its important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. if he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier. 37 when your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money. 2.money lessons approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 38 if you must say no to a childs request to spend money, explain, “ you have enough toy trucks for now.” or, if the request is for many different things, say, “you have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.” 3. 39 . begin at the grocery store. pick out similar brands of a product a name brand butter and a generic (无商标产品), for example. you can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 40 if he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. later, you may explains how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.a. wise decision.b. the value of money.c. permit the child to choose between them.d. tell your child why he can or cannot have certain things.e. ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.f. talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.g. the best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the developing world. but the 41 . is that homelessness is everywhere. for example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 42 country like germany?kurt muller and his wife rita have spent eleven years making 43 for the homeless of berlin, germanys capital. they first 44 one long hot summer when most germans were 45 on holiday. kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 46 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless. the mullers soon realized that food and clothing werent 47 . “what these people also need is warmth and 48 ,” says rita. the mullers didnt 49 to give their phone number to the street people an