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灵宝五高20142015学年度上期第二次月考试题高三英语第卷第一部分 ：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）：（共15小题，每小题2分，共30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。anowadays women appear to have a positive image of themselves as safer drivers than men.in a survey done for insurer metlife, 51% of women said they drive more safely. the evidence is on their side: men are 3.4 times more likely than women to get a ticket for careless driving and 3.1 times as likely to be punished for drunk driving. “women are on average less aggressive and more law abiding (守法的) drivers, which leads to fewer accidents,” the report says. however, not all male drivers share the same opinion. of the men surveyed by metlife, 39% claimed male drivers were safer. the findings did back them upon one point: automotive knowledge. the report showed that more men are familiar with current safety equipment such as electronic stability control，which helps prevent rollover accidents. auto safety unavoidably matters to money. insurance companies focus on what classes of drivers have the lowest dollar amounts of claims, and for now, that mainly includes women. in general, women pay about 9% less for auto insurance than men. a study by the website insweb also showed that auto insurance rates are lower for women in most states. among individual states, women get the greatest, advantage in wyoming (where they pay 20% less), south dakota and washington, d.c, where their insurance costs are 16% lower.“more than 11,900 male drivers died in us traffic accidents in 2009，compared with just under 4,900 women drivers” according to the study. “based on miles traveled, men died at a rate of 2.5 deaths per 100 million miles traveled, vs.1.7 deaths for women.”1. according to the study，female drivers _.a. are more aggressive while drivingb. are more interested in auto knowledgec. are more likely to stick to driving lawsd. are more familiar with safety equipment2. insurance companies focus on female driver clients probably because they_.a. cause more accidents on the roadb. pay more money to the insurance companiesc. take the most part of the insurance clientsd. have the lowest amount of money on insurance claims3. we can infer from the passage that_.a. men are 3.1 times more likely to get tickets than womenb. all women in the usa pay the same for their auto insurancec. more female drivers die every year than male driversd. women are generally safer drivers than the opposite gender4. the writer mainly develops paragraphs by_.a. giving examples b. making comparisonsc. drawing a conclusion d. presenting an argumentbon countless mornings over the past year, i stood with my son, james, in our driveway, watching our neighbor hurry off to kindergarten. my wife and i wanted to give james the best education, but that meant wed have to change our jobs and spend less time with our kid. i asked myself, “would this trade-off be worth it?” when i look at the research on child development, i think it might not. where our kids go to school might matter less than most american parents think.social scientists have long tried to determine why some children grow up to be successful. in a 2001 study, greg duncan, a professor of education at the university of california, measured the influence that the people in a childs life have on how well the child does in school. duncan and his team found almost no relationship between how students did on the test and whom they sat beside in class, whom they hung out with after school and who lived in their block. the only meaningful link they found was between siblings（兄弟姐妹）and twins in particular. for a long time, scholars thought that a familys income heavily affected how well kids did in life. but that might not be the case. when susan mayer at the university of chicago looked at the relationship between family income and lifetime achievement, she ran a series of experiments to measure it, finding such outcomes werent caused by income. she argued that the things that make a difference are relatively inexpensive: the number of books a kid has or how often his family goes to museums. lareau, another scholar began one of the most in-depth observations of american parenting. he concluded that success is much more related to the amount of time parents spend with their children. he said “many parents i interviewed are anxious about their childrens futuresbut they have exaggerated（夸大）the sense of the risks involved if they dont give their children the best of everything.” so at last, we decided to leave things as it were. more time with our kid is the best we can provide.5. the first paragraph is intended to _.a. introduce the topic of the passageb. confirm the result of a research c. stress the importance of good educationd. support a research on child development6. from the passage we know that most american parents _. a. spend a lot of time with their childrenb. like to buy a variety of books for their children c. think childrens achievement largely depends on schoolsd. believe their income cannot afford childrens education7.who believes childrens brothers and sisters may influence their academic performance?alareau bgreg duncan csusan mayer djames8. which of the following can be the best title of the passage?a. parents time matters to childrens futureb. school education determines childrens futurec. family income counts to childrens achievements d. less education means more risks for childrens successc when you go to st. petersburg, the number of at-tractions can seem overwhelming. if youre short on time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in st. petersburg.the hermitage museumthe hermitage museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to st. petersburg. there you can see lots of different paintings of old masters inside the hermitage. prepare to come face-to-face with classic western artists.the russian museumthe russian museum holds one of the largest collections of russian art in the world. view russian art creations through the ages, from byzantine (拜占庭)-style icons to the socialist realism of stalins times.kizhi islandkizhi island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings from the karelia region of russia. these impressive structures are made without any nails (钉子) the wood fits together with joints and grooves (沟槽).peterhofpeterhof is as beautiful as it is fun. youll be charged for admission (门票), but go to peterhof when the fountains (喷泉) are working during the day in the summer. they are shut off in winter as well as in the evenings.the church of our savior on spilled bloodlove it or hate it, the church of our savior on spilled blood is an attractive must-see sight. the beautiful look may make your eyes brighten, and the paintings inside the church will make you say “wow!”the bronze horseman statuethe bronze horseman is a part of russian culture and a symbol of st. petersburg. made famous by alexander pushkin (普希金), this statue of peter the great sitting on his horse can truly show peter the greats influence on the russian idea of greatness.9if youre interested in paintings, youd better go to _. a. the hermitage museum and peterhof b. the hermitage museum and the church of our savior on spilled blood c. kizhi island and the church of our savior on spilled blood d. the russian museum and kizhi island10the man on the bronze horse refers to _. a. peter the great b. alexander pushkin c. byzantine d. stalin11the main purpose of this passage is to _. a. show the wonderful history of russia b. introduce the famous buildings in russia c. persuade artists to study st. petersburg d. attract tourists to visit st. petersburgdif you feel at present that you dont have enough friends in your life, one reason may be that you have let yourself become too busy to make time for the relationships you already have. starting and keeping friendship requires effort and commitment.our lives let many of us become so busy with work and other things that we dont get around to scheduling time for pleasure and renewal（叙旧）with the friends, relatives and acquaintances we already have.making the effort to call your friends more regularly and accept more of the invitations you receive from others can improve your social life quickly!are there any people you could call right now and are assured of a pleasant welcome? are there people that you could count on to help you in time of difficulty? can you have close talks with them? do you have fun when you are together? are you happy to have them in your life?if you havent seen most of them lately, is it because you have become too busy? have you lived apart? was there an argument?if the main reason you havent been getting together with the people you already know is that you have got too busy, take a good look at how you spend your time. compare it with your real values and priorities（优先考虑的事）in life. is your busy lifestyle really bringing you the quality of life that you want?if you have become too busy to have time for friends, why has this happened? are you seeking material joys in your life at the expense of relationships with other human beings? have you allowed your time to be over-committed because you never say “no” to anyone? do you insist on doing things by yourself that could be delegated to others? if so, why? do you believe that everything depends on you?examine whether the way you are now spending your time accurately reflects your deepest values and priorities. make sure that you schedule adequate time for the things that are truly most important to you.if you really want to keep friends in your life, make space in your schedule and in your heart for them.12 .in this passage the author mainly discusses _. a. how to balance friendship and work b. how to spend our spare time c. whether we should keep friendship d. whether we should invite friends to dinner13. which of the following doesnt indicate a good relationship? a. you have someone to count on when you are in trouble. b. you have someone to have close talks with. c. you have fun when you are with someone. d. you feel depressed with others in life.14 .what does the underlined word “ delegated ” in paragraph 7 probably mean? a. declined b. replaced c. appointed d. handled15. what is the most important feature of the writing style of the passage? a. offering arguments b. raising questions c. making comparisons d. giving examples（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d、e、f和g）中，选出最佳选项。to be confidentconfidence of success is almost success. heres how to believe in yourself.remember that everyone struggles with confidence. some people are good at hiding it, but nearly every person has struggled with his or her self-confidence at one point. 16 accept compliment(恭维;敬意) politely. when someone compliments you, make eye contact, smile, and say “thank you”. it shows that youre polite and have a secure sense of self-worth. if youre still uncomfortable taking compliments, try giving one back after youve accepted one. 17 18 thats a simple and an effective psychological technique to become confident. when you are talking louder you are sending the signal that you are confident, and as you make it as a habit you will feel more confident. but dont be dominating(专横的).look the part. or, as the saying goes, “fake it till you make it.” 19 devote a little time each day to make sure youre presenting yourself well. keep your shoulders back, walk with purpose instead of dragging your feet, and sit up straight. smile and make eye contact. its a small change, but it can work wonders on what other people think of you.develop your interests. if theres a sport or hobby youve always wanted to be good at, nows the time! improving your skills will show that you are talented, and make you confident. learn a musical instrument or a foreign language; take up an art form like painting-whatever it is that catches your interest. 20 remember that learning is a process, and youre in it for the small victories and the relaxing time, not to be the best ever.a. make a list.b. youre not alone!c. talk a little louder. d. stop comparing yourself with everyone else.e. dont get discouraged if youre not immediately awesome.f. this can help you feel like the score is “even” and you havent been too prideful.g. if you know that you look like a confident person, eventually youll start to feel it, too.第二部分 ：英语知识应用（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,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中,选出最佳选项。 that morning, i stepped into the classroom, ready to share my knowledge and experience with seventy-five students who would be my english literature class. having taught in21 for seventeen years, i had no 22 about my ability to hold their attention and to 23 on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.i was shocked when the monitor shouted, 24 ! the entire class rose as i entered the room, and i was somewhat 25 about how to get them to sit down again, but once that awkwardness was over, i quickly 26 my calmness and began what i thought was a fact-packed lecture, sure to gain their respectperhaps 27 their admiration. i went back to my office with the rosy glow which came from a sense of achievement.my students 28 diaries. however, as i read them, the rosy glow was gradually 29 by a strong sense of sadness. the first diary said, our literature teacher didnt teach us anything today. 30 her next lecture will be better. greatly surprised, i read diary after diary, each expressing a 31 theme. didnt i teach them anything? i described the entire philosophical framework of western thought and laid the historical 32 for all the works well study in class, i complained. how 33 they say i didnt teach them anything?it was a long term, and it 34 became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as 35 of my students. i thought a teachers job was to raise 36 questions and provide enough background so that students could 37 their own conclusions. my students thought a teachers job was to provide 38 information as directly and clearly as possible. what a difference! 39 , i also learned a lot, and my experience with my chinese students has made me a 40 american teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.21. a. the uk b. the us c. chinad. australia22. a. wonder b. idea c. doubt d. experience23. a. impress b. put c. leave d. fix24. a. attention b. look out c. at ease d. stand up25. a. puzzled b. sure c. curious d. worried26. a. found b. returned c. regained d. followed27. a. more b. even c. yet d. still28. a. passed b. borrowed c. read d. kept29. a. replaced b. taken c. caughtd. moved30. a. naturally b.perhaps c. fortunately d. reasonably31 a. different b. strong c. similar d. usual32. a. happenings b. characters c. development d. background33. a. should b. need c. will d. must34. a. immediately b. certainly c. simplyd. gradually35. a. that b. what c. those d. ones36. a. difficult b. interesting c. ordinary d. unusual37. a. draw b. look c. searchd. offer38. a. strange b. standard c. exact d. serious39. a. therefore b. however c. besides d. though40. a. normal b. happy c. good d. better：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号的相应位置。what lessons should be learned from the drought? according to_41_ report, the drought in the south-west china _42_(last) for several months, _43_makes people face water and food shortage. in conclusion, the serious situation has made_44_quite necessary for us to learn lessons from it. the drought can be caused by several factors. firstly, about 63 percent of the cities in china are faced _45_ water shortage. the situation is worsened by pollution and industrialization. in addition, forests have been decreasing rapidly_46_ too many trees have been cut down. whats _47_(bad), some water conservation projects havent been functioning properly, thus people there have had to rely more heavily on rainfall for their water supply. most of chinas irrigation systems are very old. in order to prevent this case_48_(occur) again, we are supposed to improve our_49_(aware) of saving water, making proper use of water and recycling water. meanwhile, we