辽宁省朝阳市第二高级中学高三英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

朝阳市第二高级中学高三第一次月考英 语 试 题时间：100分钟 满分：120分第一部分：听力（略）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，从每题所给的a、b、c和d中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。amake a difference day isthe largest national day of community service in the usa, which takes place on the fourth saturday of october.who takes part in make a difference day?anyone! young and old, individuals and groups, anyone can carry out a volunteer project that helps others. it might be as ambitious as collecting truckloads of clothing for the homeless, or as personal as spending an afternoon helping an elderly neighbor or relative. usa weekend covers volunteers and their projects in articles and photos.how do i get started?look around your community. are people hungry, homeless or ill? are parks or schools dirty or neglected? no matter where you live, theres a need nearby. and on make a difference day, millions of americans are expected to roll up their sleeves to help others. you can act alone or enlist your friends, family and co-workers.you can also call the make a difference day hot line, 1-800-416-3824, for information. or use the ideas on this website for inspiration.what do i do after ive selected a project?tell others what youre doing and enlist help. several weeks before the day, tell us about your plans in the make a differencedaytabank, a national listing of local projects that will be viewed by interested volunteers, other people looking for good project ideas and news media looking for good stories to tell. it will only take a few minutes to post your plans in the daytabank hosted by handson network.do it!carry out your plans to help others on make a difference day. be sure to take lots of pictures and share them on the make a difference day photo album.21where does the text probably come from?.aa magazineba newspaperca websiteda festival brochure22it can be inferred from the text that volunteers.acan get good project ideas from handson networkbneed to dress up onmake a difference daycare chosen carefully by usa weekenddtake pictures to send them to news media for money23the main purpose of the text is to.aintroduce the origin ofmake a difference daybencourage people to join in make a difference daycpromote make a difference day to other countriesdinstruct people how to select a proper project ideab a typical lion tamer（驯兽师）in peoples mind is an entertainer holding a whip( 鞭) at a chair. the whip gets all of the attention, but its mostly for show. in reality, its the chair that does the important work. when a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lions face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time. with its focus divided, the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next. when faced with so many options, the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking theman holding the chair. how often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? how often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight, start a business, travel more)only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress? this upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information. the end result is that we feel like we cant focus or that were focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the same when we could be improving. it doesnt have to be that way. anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this: all you need to do is focus on one thingyou just need to get started. starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. if you have somewhere you want to go, something you want to accomplish, someone you want to becometake immediate action. if youre clear about where you want to go, the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.24. why does the lion tamer use a chair? a. to trick the lion. b. to show off his skills. c. to get ready for a fight. d. to entertain the audience.25. in what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair? a. they hold on to the wrong things. b. they feel puzzled over choices. c. they find it hard to make changes. d. they have to do something for show26. what is the authors attitude towards the expert mentioned in paragraph3? a. tolerant. b. supportive. c. respectful. d. doubtful. 27. when the world is “ waving a chair in your face”, youre advised to _ a. wait for a better chance b. break your old habits c. make a quick decision d. ask for clear guidancecit is a tall tale that terrifies most young children. swallow a piece of chewing gum and it will remain in your body for seven years before it is digested. or so they say. an even worse tale is that swallowed gum can wrap itself around your heart.but what does happen if you should accidentally eat a stick of gum? chewing gum is made out of gum base, sweeteners, coloring and flavoring. the gum base is pretty indigestibleit is a mixture of different ingredients（成分）that our body cant use.most of the time, your stomach really cannot break down the gum the way it would break down other foods. however, your digestive system has another way to deal with things you swallow. after all, we eat lots of things that we are unable to fully digest. they keep moving along until they make it all the way through the gut（肠子）and come out at the other end one to two days later.the saliva（唾液）in our mouths will make an attempt at digesting chewing gum as soon as we put it in our mouths.itmight get through the shell but many of gums base ingredients are indigestible. its then down to our stomach muscleswhich contract and relax, much like the way an earthworm movesto slowly force the things that we swallow through our systems.swallowing a huge piece of gum or swallowing many small pieces of gum in a short time can cause a blockage within the digestive system, most often in children, who have a thinner digestive tube than adultsbut this is extremely rare.28a child might feel terrified after swallowing chewing gum mainly because.atheir heart will be wrapped by chewing gumbchewing gum will stay in their body for many yearscthey believe the tall tales about chewing gumdchewing gum is indigestible for children29what happens to the food that cant be fully broken down?ait remains in our digestive system foreverbit will be eventually moved out of our bodycit will fight against the power of the gutdit will stick to the gut for one or two days30the word it(in the 4thparagraph) refers to .athe attemptbthe salivacthe shelldthe gum base31what would be the best title for text?adoes swallowing chewing gum matter?bcan chewing gum be swallowed by kids?chow does our digestive system work?dwhy swallowing chewing gum frightens kids?dthe movies just wouldnt be the same without the warm buttery taste of popcorn. amazingly, this delicious treat started its life as a corn kernel (玉米粒) , not just from any corn. popcorn is a type of sweet corn that was originally grown in mexico and spread to china, india and elsewhere. it is the only kind of corn that will pop. today, most of the worlds popcorn is grown in the united states. every popcorn kernel contains a tiny drop of water，surrounded by soft starch (淀粉). when the popcorn is heated, the water turns into steam. this puts pressure on the surrounding hard kernel, forcing it to explode. the soft starch increases about 40 times in size as the corn kernel turns itself inside out. in the 1500s popcorn was an important food source for the aztec indians of central and southern mexico. but it wasnt only food. it was also used in ceremonies or on red dresses and in necklaces. by the time the europeans arrived in america，popcorn had spread through most of the american indians. some early american settlers ate popcorn with cream and sugar for breakfast. but it wasnt until the late 1800s that popcorn became popular. the demand for popcorn increased and farmers began farming popcorn. the first mobile popping machine was invented in 1885, and popcorn was sold by street sellers much like hot dogs that are sold today. during the great depression of the 1930s, the popcorn business still thrived as people could still afford it. then in the 1950s television arrived and popcorn consumption decreased. people stayed home and stopped going to the theatre. but the link between movies and popcorn had already existed. soon people began making popcorn at home on the stove and, later，microwave popcorn was introduced. today the movies have regained popularity and popcorn has once again become the favorite. 32. popcorn was first planted in_. a. china b. america c. india d. mexico33. why does the corn kernel pop when heated?a. because it is covered with soft starch. b. because the pressure inside is too big. c. because the starch becomes bigger in size. d. because there is water inside the kernel. 34. we can know from the passage that_. a. popcorn began to be farmed in the late 1800s b. popcorn was only a kind of food in the 1500s c. hot dogs used to be sold by street sellers d. people stop eating popcorn while watching movies now 35. the underlined word “thrived” in the fifth paragraph probably means “_”. a. started to disappear b. was seriously affected c. suffered a lot d. developed very well第二节 七选五（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。 what is the purpose of reading or studying? if you cant remember what you read or study, it will be a waste of time. 36 one useful aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading. why does a clerk in a store go away when your reply to her offer to help is, no, thank you, im just looking.? both you and she know that if you arent sure what you want, you are not likely to find it. but suppose you say instead, yes, thank you. i want a pair of sun glasses. she says, right this way, please.” its quite the same with your studying. if you choose a book, just looking for nothing in particular, you are likely to get just thatnothing. 37 your reasons will vary; they will include reading or studying to find out more about, to understand the reasons for and to find out how 38 before you start to study, you say to yourself something like this, i want to know why stephen vincent benet happened to write about americabecause you know why you are reading or studying, you relate the information to your purpose and remember it better reading is not one single activity. 39 as you read, you take in ideas rapidly and accurately. but at the same time you express your own ideas to yourself as you react to what you read. you have a kind of mental conversation with the author this additional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it, relating it to what you already know, and using it for your own purposes. 40 one part of critical reading, as you have discovered, is distinguishing between facts and opinionsfacts can be checked by evidence. opinions are ones own personal reactionsanother part of critical reading is judging sources. still another part is drawing accurate inferences.ain other words, a good reader is a critical reader.bat least two important processes go on at the same time.c but if you do know what you want, you are almost sure to get it.dperhaps you have already discovered some good ways to keep yourself from forgettingeit is important for students to have a positive attitude to their study.fthis is an effective studying way. gyou remember better when you know what youre reading.第三部分：语言知识运用（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,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。the pecan thiefwhen i was six years old, i was visiting my grandfathers farm in kansas. grandpa had sent me into the 41 to gather pecans(山核桃) for us to enjoy later.pecan picking was really 42 work and my little basket was only half full. i wasnt about to 43 grandpa down. just then something caught my 44 . a large brown squirrel was a few feet away. i watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and 45 in a large hole in the trunk. a moment later the squirrel 46 out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.not so 47 any more, i thought. i dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. it was 48 with pecans! golden pecans were right there for taking. this was my 49 . handful by handful, i scooped all of those pecans into my basket. now it was full! i was so 50 of myself. i couldnt wait to show grandpa all the pecans. 51 ， i ran back and shouted, “look at all the pecans！” he looked into the basket and said, “well, well, how did you find so many？” i told him how id 52 the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.grandpa congratulated me on how smart id been in observing the squirrel and his habits. then he did something that 53 me. he handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently 54 my shoulders.“that squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter 55 of food，” he said. “now that all of his pecans are gone, dont you think that little squirrel will 56 the cold winter？”“i didnt think about that，” i said.“i know，” grandpa said. “but a good man should never take 57 of someone else s hard work.”suddenly i felt a bit 58 . the image of the starving squirrel wouldnt 59 my mind. there was only one thing i could do. i carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.i didnt eat any pecans that night, but i had something much more fillingthe 60 of knowing i had done just the right thing.41aroomsbroadscholesdwoods42alightbdirtyc. hardd. easy43ahaveb. settlec. letd. keep44aeyeb. basketc. sweaterd. hand45ajoinedb. disappearedc. discoveredd. lived46astoodb. heldc. jumpedd. found47astrangeb. patientc. anxiousd. secret48acoveredb. filledc. rebuiltd. decorated49achanceb. choicec. timed. achievement50aafraidb. proudc. carefuld. ashamed51aotherwiseb. thereforec. besidesd. however52adrivenb. caughtc. protectedd. followed 53asurprisedb. satisfiedc. annoyedd. delighted54aoffb. aroundc. overd. beside55asupportb. costc. supplyd. preparation56asurviveb. spendc. escaped. flee57aadvantageb. noticec. placed. charge58aguiltyb. unconfidentc. embarrassedd. nervous59aopenb. occupyc. crossd. leave60ainspirationb. satisfactionc. impressiond. expectation第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（不多于3个单词）。my older brother and i are busy 61 (arrange) a trip to africa. we will leave london on 15 july, and well be flying to morocco. we are going to travel on camels 62 the sahara desert. after the trip by camel, were going to travel down the river nile. well start at lake victoria. a little way down the river from lake victoria, the water 63 (actual) gets quite rough. so, well go white-water rafting, 64 is quite dangerous, but very exciting! after white-water rafting, were going on a trip to see wild animals in kenya. _65_well be walking for almost two weeks, ill need to buy a large, strong, light backpack 66 advance to carry my 67 (supply) of food and water. it is so dangerous that our guides will have guns 68 (scare) the animals away if they come too near. i really want to see 69 elephant close up. after that, well be moving on to tanzania, 70 were going to climb mount kilimanjaro. the african part of our trip will take about four weeks and we will surely have a happy time.第卷（非选择题，共35分） 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线（_），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。one day i pushed my cousin li dong in wheelchair on an especial narrowsidewalk. we struggled along with one wheel on the sidewalk or the other on the road.suddenly, a man riding his motorcycle past us rapidly, missing li dong by sev