甘肃省甘谷县第一中学高三英语上学期第二次检测考试试题.doc

甘肃省甘谷县第一中学2015届高三上学期第二次检测考试英语试题 第i卷（共100分）第一部分阅读理解 (每题2分，满分40分)第一节 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 abali is a tiny island that today is part of indonesia. it is a pretty island that has many mountains and a pleasant climate. the people of bali were happy and gay and had a peaceful life. they were not allowed to fight. at one time there had been terrible wars in bali. then the people decided it was wrong to fight or have wars. they made rules to keep apart those who wanted to fight.bali was divided into seven small kingdoms. the land around each kingdom was kept empty, and no one lived there. since the kingdoms did not share the same borders, the people could not fight over them.in bali, even children were not allowed to fight. if two children started a fight over a toy, someone would separate them. when two boys argued, they would agree not to speak to each other. sometimes they did not talk together for months. this gave the boys a chance to for get their anger.families who were angry with each other also promised not to speak. their promise was written down, and the whole village knew about it. if they broke their promise, they had to offer gifts to their gods. 1. what do you think is the best custom in bali? a. they enjoy a peaceful way of life and think it wrong to fight and have wars. b. the children were not allowed to fight. c. the children were not allowed to argue. d. families who were angry with each other also promised not to speak.2. which of the following is not true? a. bali is a pretty mountainous island that has a delightful climate. b. it was said that there had been terrible wars in bali at one time. c. bali was part of indonesia, divided into seven small kingdoms. d. some kingdoms in bali shared the same borders.3. from this passage, we learn that . . a. bali is a place where people live with anger, hates and quarrels. b. people living in bali live a peaceful and happy life c. if two children fought in bali, they would never speak to each other d. if they broke their promise they had to make an apology to each other4. which is the best title of the text? a. the happy people on bali island. b. bali, a beautiful island c. the good custom on bali island. d. bali island, an attractive place.b ive reported about tigers on the news, however, nothing could have prepared me for what i found in india. i didnt know what to expect, so when i saw my first tiger in the wild, i was shocked. what a beautiful and powerful creature it is! but they live with a price on their heads a single tiger skin is worth up to 8,000, and their bones possibly more. another problem is that farmers need to clear a large number of areas of the forest for their cattle. this means deer are losing their living places. as a result, tigers are losing their natural prey, so they end up eating the cattle. tigers are not easy to live close to. i met a farmer who had been mauled by one. but despite (尽管) that, he told me everything had its place in the world and he had no right to kill the tiger. he was really kind. those who work for the tigers forever project realize that to ensure their survival, tigers dont only need space. they need space away from people. they are working to stop the conflict (冲突) between tigers and people by separating them. i visited a new town. people had been moved to it from a settlement in the forest. and it really has worked. it has given tigers a better life and better opportunities for the children of the resettled people. only 2,500 tigers are now left in the wild in india. three out of eight tiger sub-species have already disappeared. tigers that once lived across asia only survive in 7% of their original living places now. 5. what does the underlined word “mauled” mean?a. hunted.b. injured. c. frightened.d. killed.6. the following statements are all the factors reducing the population of tigers except that .a. making money drives some people to hunt tigersb. tigers food chain is being destroyed c. the living places of tigers are disappearingd. people live far from where tigers live7. we can infer from the last paragraph that . a. there are only 2,500 tigers in the wild in indiab. tigers need space far from peoplec. if we dont protect tigers in asia, they will die out thered. children are happy to live far from tigers8. whats the best title of the passage?a. expensive tigers. b. more space for tigers. c. tigers and cattle. d. a kind-hearted farmer. cattractions in wisconsinwisconsin historical museum30 n. carroll street on madisons capitol squarediscover wisconsins history and culture on four floors of exhibits. open for public programs. admission(门票) is free.open tuesday through saturday,900 am400 pm.(608)264-6555 /museumswiss historical village612 seventh ave. new glarusthe swiss historical village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in ameri-cas heartland.14 buildings in the village give a full picture of everyday life in the nine-teenth-century midwest.tue.fri. may 1stoctober 31st,1000 am400 pm.admission is $20.(608)527-2317 artisan gallery & creamery caf6858 paoli rd. paoli, wione of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts(手工艺品) in wisconsin. over 5 000 sq.ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery. while visiting enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our caf overlooking the sugar river. just minutes from madison!gallery open tue.sun.,1000 am500 pm.caf open wed.sat.,1100 am300 pm.sun.brunch with wine,1000 am300 pm.(608)845-6600 christopher columbus museum239 whitney st., columbusworld-class exhibit2 000 quality souvenirs(纪念品) marking chicagos 1893 world columbian exhibition. tour buses are always welcome.open daily,815 am400 pm.(920)623-1992 9. which of the following is on capitol square?a. wisconsin historical museum. b. swiss historical village.c. artisan gallery & creamery caf. d. christopher columbus museum.10.where can you go for a visit on monday?a. wisconsin historical museum.b. swiss historical village.c. artisan gallery & creamery caf.d. christopher columbus museum.11.where can visitors have lunch?a. at wisconsin historical museum.b. at swiss historical village.c. at artisan gallery & creamery caf.d. at christopher columbus museum.12.we learn from the text that .a. swiss historical village is open for half a yearb. christopher columbus museum overlooks a riverc. tickets are needed for wisconsin historical museumd. artisan gallery & creamery caf are open daily for 4 hours dthis is a true story of a mothers sacrifice (牺牲) in an earthquake.when the rescuers reached the ruins of a young womans house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. her pose was somehow strange- she knelt (跪) on the ground like a person who was worshiping (祷告)；her body was leaning forward, and her two hands were supported by an object. however, the cold and stiff body told them that she had passed away for sure.the rescuers left this house and were going to search the next collapsed (倒塌的) building. for some reason, the team leader was driven by a strange force to go back to the ruined house. again, he knelt down to search the little space under the dead body. suddenly, he screamed with excitement, “ a child! there is a child!”the whole team worked together; carefully they removed the piles of ruined objects around the dead woman. there was a 3-month-old little boy wrapped in a blanket under his mothers dead body. obviously, the woman had made great sacrifice in order to save her son. when her house was falling, she used her body to make a cover to protect her son. the little boy was still sleeping peacefully when the team leader picked him up.a doctor came quickly to examine the little boy. after he opened the blanket, he saw a cellphone inside the blanket. there was a text message on the screen. it said, “ if you can survive, you must remember that i love you.” everybody that read the message cried.13. why did the young woman kneel on the ground? a. to protect herself from the earthquake. b. to show respect for god. c. to ask god for help. d. to protect her baby.14. after reading the text message, everyone felt quite _. a. shocked b. excited c. moved d. afraid15. whats the writers purpose in writing this passage? a. to prove that a cat has nine lives. b. to show the power of a mothers love. c. to express his thanks to the rescuers. d. to give advice on how to rescue others.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容， 从下框的a-f选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并将答案填在答题栏内。选项中有一项为多余项。make a list.change your diet.get some support.change your drink.make a plan to give up.keep your hands and mouth busyfive tips to help you stop smoking16. make a promise, set a date and stick to it. dont be put off by a wedding, party or other time when you normally smoke.17. is your after-dinner cigarette your favorite? a new american study has showed that some foods including meat make cigarettes more satisfying. others including cheese, fruit and vegetables make cigarettes taste terrible. so swap your usual steak or burger for a veggie pizza instead.18. the same study looked at drinks. fizzy（泡沫腾涌的）drinks, alcohol, cola, tea and coffee all make cigarettes taste better. so when youre out, drink more water and juice. some people find that simply changing their drink (for example, switching from wine to a vodka and tomato juice ) affects their need to reach for a cigarette.19. if your friends or family members want to give up too, suggest to them that you should give up together. also, there are your local nhs stop-smoking services and the nhs smoking helpline, available on 0800 0224332 ( 7 am to 11 pm daily).20. keep reminding yourself of why you give up smoking. make a list of the reasons and read it when you need support. ex- smokers chris, 28, says, “ i used to take a picture of my baby daughter with me when i went out. if i was tempted (引诱) , id look at that.” 第二部分英语知识运用 （共两节，满分60分） 完形填空一 (共40小题，每小题1.5分，满分60分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。 i am my mothers third child. when i was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was 21 , below the elbow (肘). then he gave her some 22 , “dont treat her any 23 from the other girls. demand more.” and she 24 ! my mother had to work to 25 my family. there were five girls in our family and we all had to 26 . once when i was about seven, i came out of the 27 , “mom, i cant peel (削皮) potatoes. i only have one hand.” “you get back to peel those potatoes, and dont ever use that as a(n) 28 for anything again!” of course i could peel potatoes with my good hand, while holding them down with my 29 arm. there was always a 30 , and mom knew it. “if you try hard 31 ,” she said, “you can do anything.” once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars (攀爬架). when it was my turn, i 32 my head. some kids 33 . i went home crying. after work the next afternoon, mom 34 me back to the school playground. “now, 35 up with your right arm,” she advised. she stood by 36 i practiced, and she 37 me when i made progress. ill never forget the 38 time i was crossing the bars. the kids were standing there with their mouths open. it was the way with everything. when i 39 or i cant handle (处理) things, i see moms smile again. she had the heart to 40 anything. and she taught me i could, too.21. a. missingb. brokenc. cut d. short22. a. warningb. medicinec. help d. advice23. a. badlyb. differentlyc. well d. normally24. a. didb. refusedc. cried d. had25. a. careb. helpc. support d. feed26. a. find outb. work outc. carry outd. help out27. a. kitchenb. bedroomc. housed. school28. a. ideab. changec. excused. tool29. a. lostb. otherc. nextd. longer30. a. chanceb. wayc. timed. success31. a. enoughb. tooc. againd. often32. a. hurtb. noddedc. shookd. turned33. a. cheeredb. whisperedc. jokedd. laughed34. a. droveb. tookc. sentd. carried35. a. pullb. jumpc. standd. rise36. a. beforeb. asc. afterd. until37. a. helpedb. raisedc. praised d. protected38. a. firstb. lastc. wonderfuld. next39. a. admitb. fearc. findd. realize40. a. faceb. teachc. learnd. deal 完形填空二 one morning i wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge featherseveral times, it 41 several obstacles(障碍) in its pathand after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour （绕道） 42 one point, the ant had to cross a crack(裂缝) about 10mm wideafter some 43 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 44 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its wayi was 45 by the cleverness of this antit was only a small insect, lacking in 46 yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome 47 this ant, like the other two-legged creatures 48 on the earth, also shares human failings after some time the ant 49 reached its destination - a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 50 homeit was there that the ant met its 51 how could that large feather possibly 52 such a small hole? of course, it couldntso the ant, after all this 53 and using great brightness, overcoming problems a1l along the way, just gave up the 54 and went homethe ant had not thought the problem through 55 it began its journey and in the end the feather was 56 more than a burdenisnt our 57 like that? we worry about our families; we worry about the 58 of money; and we worry about all kinds of thingsthese are all burdens - the things we pick up along lifes path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to 59 that at the destination they are 60 and we cant take them with us41acame across bcame about cgot over ddealt with42afor bat cto dwith43abrave btiring cshort dmagic44athrough bacross cbeside dbehind45asatisfied bfrightened cannoyed dattracted46aheight bsize cdepth dlength47atherefore botherwise cbut dmoreover48aliving bworking csleeping dwalking49afinally bprobably csuddenly deasily50alonely bcomfortable cunderground dbig51apartner bparent cmatch dfriend52afix bfit cfill dsuit53atrouble bpleasure cdecision dmatter54ainsect bproblem cfeather dhole55abefore bafter cuntil donce56aeverything banything csomething dnothing57astudy baim cdream d1ife58awaste black cworth ddanger59athink bwonder cwarn dfind60abad buseless cmeaningful dpractical 第卷(共50分) 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空不多于3个单词）或括号内单词 的正确形式。chinas tea villagesin most chinese tea villages, march is the time of year in _61_ locals start to pick and process tea. the usually quiet villages suddenly become busy centers of activity, as people take out special tools and prepare _62_ tea processing. in some villages, local residents hold traditional ceremonies, _63_ (thank) heaven for its blessing. the price of tea _64_ (pick) in march is extremely high because 65_ is fresh, tender and contains multiple trace elements. china _66_ (be) famous for tea production since ancient times. of the goods transported and traded along _67_ old silk road linking china to the middle east and europe, the importance of tea was matched only by silk. china produces oolong, black, green, white, yellow _68_ dark (aka post-fermented) tea. the oolong, green and black 69_ (vary)are most notable for their high quality.most of chinas tea villages are found in remote mountainous areas in the countrys south and southwest, _70_ the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节、 短文改错（ 每小题1分，满分10分） 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：把多余的词作斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。dear sally,now id like to tell you something about my part-time job this summer vacation, of which i worked like a guide in a travel agency. the work was interesting but tired. i think it was helpful to work this holiday. it was the first time that i have earned money on my own. ive come to understand how hard my parents work to support for the family. i used to keep on ask them for money, but now ill never waste money and learn to share worry with