江西省南昌市第三中学高三英语上学期第二次月考试卷.doc

江西省南昌市第三中学2015届高三英语上学期第二次月考试卷1. what does the man mean? a. he enjoyed the flight. b. he hardly missed his flight. c. he spent much time waiting for the flight.2. what does the man offer to do? a. see the woman off. b. show the woman around. c. introduce a hotel to the woman.3. what does tony like? a. typing. b. music. c. sport.4. what does the woman advise the man to do? a. play football. b. go to see a doctor. c. ask for a days leave.5. where does the conversation take place probably? a. in the hotel. b. at the station. c. at the airport.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问题，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，每个小题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6至8题。6. what did the speakers do last weekend? a. they visited yi zhongtian. b. they bought several signed books. c. they went to wangfujing book store.7. what can we infer from the conversation? a. the woman runs a book store. b. the man works in wangfujing street. c. others also signed books at the book store before.8. what does the man decide to do? a. invite professor yi zhongtian. b. go to the book store with her. c. help her sell the signed books.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. what happened to the woman? a. her truck broke down. b. she had a traffic accident. c. someone drove her car away.10. what can we know about the car? a. it was repaired last week. b. it is beyond repair now. c. it was bought not long ago.11. how does the woman feel? a. unlucky. b. surprised. c. disappointed.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. what is the weather like? a. windy. b. rainy. c. snowy.13. who will cook the dinner? a. mike. b. linda. c. ruth.14. what can we know from the conversation? a. mike will bring some beer.b. nothing is left in the fridge. c. there is a supermarket nearby.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. what time is it now probably? a. early in the morning. b. in the late afternoon. c. in the late evening.16. what does the man invite the woman to do? a. see a film. b. have dinner. c. visit his family.17. what is the probable relationship between the speakers? a. relatives. b. colleagues. c. neighbors.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. who is the speech intended for? a. students. b. teachers. c. parents.19. what activity can students take part in before class? a. give a short speech. b. read a funny story. c. listen to english songs.20. what is the speaker talking about? a. how to make a speech in english. b. how to communicate in english. c. how to create a good english atmosphere.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）单选填空（共10 小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）从a、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。21.once new difficulties _ in your work, its always important to use your brain. a. raiseb. arise c. aroused. rise22.she often shares her deepest thoughts and fears with friends through qq, as if they_ chatting in her living room. a. wereb. are c. had beend. has been23. _ you want to remember its usage, youd better make a sentence with the new word. a unless b even if c now that d while24. being a shy person, he often finds it hard to _ others offer. a put away b turn down c settle down d break awaythe little girl could not _ herself with delight when she received her birthday present. a contain b include c stand d affect26. the athletes, especially the winners should remain modest _ rapid progress they have made. a how much b however c whatever d though-what do you think of this song? - i have never listened to _ one before. a the most exciting b a most exciting c the more exciting d a more exciting28. -why do you eat all the vegetables but leave _ meat untouched? - i am on _ diet. a a, the b the,/ c /, a d the, a29. now _ nationwide campaign has been launched in china to encourage people to adopt _ low-carbon lifestyle. a a, the b a, a c the, the d the, a 30. people think “sos” is the simplest and common _ to make in time of danger or disaster. a mark b sign c signal d symbol 第二节 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a、b、c和d四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 another persons enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success i have achieved. that person was my stepmother.i was nine years old when she entered our home in rural virginia. my father 31 me to her with these words: “i would like you to meet the fellow who is 32 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 33 than tomorrow morning.”my stepmother walked over to me, 34 my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. then she looked at my father and replied, “you are 35 . this is not the worst boy at all, 36 the smartest one who hasnt yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”that statement began a(n) 37 between us. no one had ever called me smart. my family and neighbors had built me up in my 38 as a bad boy. my stepmother changed all that.she changed many things. she 39 my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. she moved our family into the county seat, where my fathers career could be more 40 and my brothers and i could be better 41 .when i turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand 42 and told me that she believed that i could become a writer. i knew her enthusiasm, i 43 it, and i saw how it already improved our lives. i accepted her 44 and began to write for local newspapers. i was doing the same kind of 45 that great day when i went to interview andrew carnegie and received the task which became my lifes work later. i wasnt the 46 beneficiary (受益者). my father became the 47 man in town. my brothers and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.what power 48 has! when that power is released to support the certainty of ones purpose and is 49 strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never 50 .you can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. this is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.31. a. rushed32. a. rewarded33. a. sooner34. a. dragged35. a. perfect36. a. and37. a. agreement38. a. aspect39. a. begged40. a. successful41. a. treated42. a. camera43. a. considered44. a. belief45. a. teaching46. a. next47. a. cleverest48. a. enthusiasm49. a. deliberately50. a. winb. introducedb. favoredb. laterb. shookb. rightb. sob. friendshipb. imageb. invitedb. meaningfulb. entertainedb. typewriterb. suspectedb. requestb. studyingb. sameb. strongestb. sympathyb. happilyb. matchc. carriedc. mistakenc. longerc. raisedc. wrongc. butc. gapc. expectationc. orderedc. helpfulc. educatedc. bicyclec. ignoredc. criticismc. writingc. onlyc. wealthiestc. fortunec. traditionallyc. reachd. sentd. distinguishedd. earlierd. bentd. impolited. ord. relationshipd. mindd. persuadedd. usefuld. respectedd. radiod. appreciatedd. descriptiond. readingd. reald. healthiestd. confidenced. constantlyd. doubt第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。a like many pioneers, ike turner wasnt a saint. but his musical accomplishments deserve to outlive the memory of his character flaws . turner, who died on dec 12, 2007, at 76 at his home in san marcos, california, of unknown causes, had a recording career that reached back to the dawn of rock n roll. in fact, a 1951 record, by the guitarist and bandleader, rocket 88, is often cited as the first fusion (熔合) of r&b and blues that could be called rock n roll. in the late 1950s, turner hired anna mae bullock as a singer. she became tina turner in name by marriage, and their records from 1960 through to the mid-1970s demonstrate tinas awe-inspiring lung power and ikes dry wit. ike wrote and produced most of their records and led the legendary ike & tina turner revue, one of the top r&b touring aggregations (集合) of the 1960s. they opened for the rolling stones on the british bands 1969 tour. turner was also a brilliant guitarist, and he recorded several instrumental showcases with the kings of rhythm and under his own name. tina left ike in 1976, ending an abusive which she wrote about in her autobiography i, tina. she declined to comment on his death. tina is aware that ike passed away earlier today, her spokeswoman michele schweitzer said in a statement. she has not had any contact with him in 31 years. no further comment will be made. ike was convicted on cocaine possession charges in 1990 and was in prison at the time that he and tina were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. solo efforts after their breakup attracted little notice, but in recent years ike had begun to receive more recognition for his pioneering musical efforts, including a 2007 grammy for a traditional blues album.51. it can be inferred that ike turner _. a. was a saint like many other pioneers in the world b. will be remembered for his character flaws c. died of an illness d. was worth remembering for his musical accomplishments52. the fusion between r&b and blues has a history of_. a. 76 years b. 65years c. 63 years d. 45 years53. we can infer that tina turner _. a. succeeded in singing with ike turners help b. wrote and produced most other own records c. had awe-inspiring lung power and a dry wit d. became a famous singer by her own efforts54. according to the passage, tina _. a. didnt mention ike turner in her autobiography b. was in touch with ike turner sometimes c. didnt know ike turner passed away d. refused to comment on ike turners death55. ike turner was once put into prison _. a. because of his pioneering musical efforts b. for cocaine possession c. for entering the rock and roll hall of fame d. for abusing tina turnerb people from western cultures such as the united states are particularly challenged in their ability to understand someone elses point of view because they are part of a culture that encourages individualism, new research at the university of chicago shows. in contrast, chinese, who live in a society that encourages a collectivist attitude among its members, are much more adept at determining another persons perspective, according to a new study. one of the consequences of americans and other westerners problems of seeing things from another persons point of view is faltering communication, said boaz keysar, professor in psychology at the university of chicago. many actions and words have multiple meanings. in order to sort out what a person really means, we need to gain some perspective on what he or she might be thinking and, americans for example, who dont have that skill very well developed, probably tend to make more errors in understanding what another person means, keysar said. keysar is co-author with university graduate student shali wu of the effect of culture on perspective taking, which discusses their research and is published in the current issue of the journal psychological science. although studies of children have shown that the ability of a person to appreciate another persons perspective is universal, not all societies encourage their members to develop the skill as they grow up. members of these two cultures seem to have a fundamentally different focus in social situations, the authors wrote of chinese and americans. members of collectivist cultures tend to be interdependent and to have self-concepts defined in terms of relationships and social obligations, they said. in contrast, members of individualist cultures tend to strive for independence and have self-concepts defined in terms of their own aspirations and achievements. 56. which of the following best summarizes the article? a. eastern and western cultures focus on different things. b. americans are not so good at determining another persons perspective. c. which is more advanced, western culture or eastern culture? d. people from all different cultures look at things from different perspective.57. western cultures tend to encourage _. a. interdependence b. relationships and social obligations c. a collectivist attitude d. individual aspirations and achievementspeople from western cultures are easier to_. a. understand another person from their own perspective b. follow another persons viewpoint c. accept a suggestion from another person d. catch the hidden meaning in another peoples words59. the underlined word faltering in paragraph 3 probably means _ . a. bringing . to a stop b. changing the course of c. making . less smooth d. throwing doubt on60. it can be inferred from the passage that a communication could go on the best between _. a. two americans b. two chinese c. an american and a european d. an american and a chinese cwhat makes a gift special? is it the price you see on the gift receipt? or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? what gift is worth the most?this christmas i was debating what to give my father. my dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. i pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for christmas shopping for him when i came across a message on my phone that i had locked. the message was from my father. my eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in wyoming, and underneath a poem by william blake. the flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. my dad had been reciting those words to me since i was a kid. that may even be the reason why i love writing. i decided that those words would be my gift to my father.i called back. i told my mom to go without me and that i already created my gift. i sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. as i was arranging the details another poem came to mind. the poem was written by edgar allan poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. i typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. the poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching i found the perfect picture. the image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. as i watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, i felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.christmas soon arrived. the minute i saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, i knew i had given the perfect gift.61.the idea for a special gift began to form when the author was .a. doing shopping b. having a debate c leaving for wyoming d. reading a message62.the authors inspiration for the gift came from .a. a call from the mother b. a message from the motherc. a photo of a flower d. the words the father recited to me63.the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to a poem by .a. the father b.edgar allan poe c.william blake d.the author 64.the author made the gift by .a. searching for the poems online b. drawing the background by handc. matching the words with pictures d. painting the letters in three colors65.what is the main purpose of the passage?a. to suggest making gifts from ones heart.b. to show how to design images for gifts.c. to explain how computers help create gifts.d. to describe the gifts the author has received.done evening in february 2007, a student named paula ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in wales. she got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. thats when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. her renault clio was parked across a railway line. seconds later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.ceelys near miss made the news because she blamed it on her gps device(导航仪). she had never driven the route before. it was dark and raining heavily. ceely was relying on her gps, but it made no mention of the crossing. “i put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train,” she told the bbc.who is to blame here? rick stevenson, who tells ceelys story in his book when machines fail us, points the finger at the limitations of technology. we put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. they are filled with small problems. and its not just gps devices: stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards.the problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses on digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. a map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. maybe we should blame ceely for not paying attention. perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signalling system. or maybe someone has studied the rel