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高三第二次月考英语试题i 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. how much will the man lend the woman? a. 18 yuan. b. 12 yuan. c. 6 yuan.2. where did the conversation most probably take place? a. at a hotel. b. at a book store. c. at a library.3. whats the relationship between the two speakers? a. customer and worker. b. student and teacher. c. manager and clerk.4. what does the man think of his teacher? a. easy-going. b. bad-mannered. c. strict.5. what will the man probably do? a. help the woman find a doctor. b. buy the woman a magazine. c. read the woman a magazine article.第二节 （共15小题；每题1分，满分15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. why does the woman make the call? a. to change the room. b. to book a room. c. to check in.7. what kind of room does the woman want? a. a room facing the street. b. a room next to the lift. c. a room away from noise.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. what is the woman doing? a. seeing a poster. b. going upstairs. c. going to the gate.9. what kind of competition does the woman take? a. international. b. national. c. local.10. how does the man feel about taking part in the competition? a. hesitant. b. nervous. c. confident.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. what has happened to the womans car? a. it is being fixed. b. it was stolen. c. it was sold.12. why doesnt the woman take the bus? a. because she likes to ride a bike. b. because it isnt convenient for her. c. because the bus is often stuck in traffic jams.13. what does the woman think of riding to work? a. tiring. b. inconvenient. c. enjoyable.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. what does the woman want to do? a. to buy herself some flowers. b. to look after some flowers. c. to celebrate her teachers birthday.15. how much will the woman pay altogether? a. 24 yuan. b. 36 yuan. c. 12 yuan.16. where is the womans position? a. in the middle of the city. b. opposite the peoples park. c. next to no.1 high school.17. when does the woman make the call? a. on sunday afternoon. b. on monday morning. c. on saturday afternoon.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. how many women are mentioned in this passage? a. 6. b.4. c. 3.19. whose mother influenced him/ her the most in life? a. common, a grammy-winning actor. b. bradley steven perry, disney channels good luck charlie. c. madison pettis, voice of izzy in disney juniors jake and the never land pirates.20. who believed woman could do anything that men could do? a. rosa parks. b. amelia earhart. c. harriet tubman.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21he didnt_ what i said because his mind was on something else.ahold on bcatch on ctake in dget over22_ is believed _ more and more people would fly to the moon in the future.athat; like bthis; ascit; that dman; when23all over the world there seems _people out of work nowadays.ato have a great many bto be a great manycto have a great many of dto be a good many of24will the fine weather _？i am afraid not. the weatherman says its going to rain.astay up bkeep upccome on dmove on25_ my teacher couldnt understand was _ fewer and fewer middle school students showed interest in her lessons.awhat; why bthat; whatcwhat; because dwhy; that26when the headmaster spoke out his plan, the _ of the students in the class _ against it.amajority; were bmost ; werecmost; did dmajority ; did27long marks on the street _ that the driver had attempted to brake.aapplied battainedcindicated ddistinguished28its reported that there is _ big breakthrough in the cancer treatment.if only my wife could be brought back to _ life.aa；/ b/；a cthe；the da；the 29aids is said_the biggest challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.athat it is bto be cthat it has been dto have been30is there a supermarket around _ i can buy a pair of new shoes?athat bwhichcwhatdwhere31hey, if you cant enjoy that at a sensible volume, please use the earphone. im studying.oh, im sorry. i_ _realize it_ you.adont; bothers bdidnt; botheredcdont; was bothering ddidnt; was bothering32america was_was first called india by columbus.athat bwhere cwhat dthe place33. the fact _ she seemed to develop normally was very e ncouraging.awhere bof which cwhat dthat34. not until all the fish died in the river, _ how serious the pollution was. a. did the villagers realize b. the villagers realized c. the villagers did realize d. didnt the villagers realize35. tim, you are leaving for the yellow stone park tomorrow. why not pack your clothes and food up now? . a help yourself b. good ideac. go ahead, pleased. me, too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，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。one day i was doing a big clean-up when i 36 a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside. i took one look and immediately 37 an unforgettable time.in 1991, i spent five months in niger, with sandstorms and great heat. its 38 and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint. street beggars would continually reach out their hands, shouting “gift! gift!”one day, i 39 for neighboring burking to work in a health clinic.arriving by taxi at our destination in burkina, we began to 40 . in darkness, a motorbike with two men approached slowly. without any 41 , one of them grabbed my pack as the motorbike swept close by. within seconds, the two were out of sight, 42 up by the night.the bag had my passport, money, travelers cheques, a camera, an airline ticket and other things 43 to me. i was in deep trouble.in the weeks that followed, i 44 guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all 45 with suspicion. all i wanted was to leave this place.then, walking through burkinas streets, i met with an old woman. “gift! gift!” she cried. id had enough. i was 46 of the country: its poverty(贫困), its thieves, the heat, and the dust. i told her angrily, “a thief stole all my money and now i cant 47 out of your country. i cannot give you anything.”the woman beggar listened attentively and 48 my words. then she reached 49 the folds of her dress.“then i will give you a gift,” she announced. kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my hand. i looked at it in 50 . it was a very small amount of money, but for this woman, the coin 51 a meal. at that moment, i felt a shame. in spit of her 52 , she was able to give me something priceless.i saw then the 53 beauty of the people of burkina, and appreciated deeply the quiet 54 of the poor. with the old womans gift, i hope never to part with the coin she gave me. with one small coin, she 55 my concept completely.36.a. cared aboutb. came acrossc. looked ford. focused upon37.a. presented b. gavec. recalledd. reminded38.a. trafficb. dustc. noised. climate39.a. headedb. struggledc. stoodd. came40.a. moveb. unloadc. hided. pass41.a. warningb. planningc. thinkingd. arranging42.a. hungb. putc. swallowedd. cleared43.a. obviousb. expensivec. familiard. precious44.a. elegantlyb. cautiouslyc. dependentlyd. frequently45.a. localsb. thievesc. beggarsd. men46.a. proudb. consciousc. sickd. aware47.a. getb. runc. comed. rush48.a. attended tob. looked upc. thought aboutd. wrote down49.a. forb. intoc. outd. at50.a. orderb. vainc. served. shock51.a. meantb. madec. deservedd. suggested52.a. dirtinessb. povertyc. kindnessd. safety53.a. updatedb. unfoldedc. brokend. unexpected54.a. momentb. actionc. dignity（尊严）d. life55.a. changedb. damagedc. foundd. accepted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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ahow to prepare for exams? well, it is a big question that you always ask yourself.there is no short cut to success, which is the first thing you should remember. for this reason you have to study hard first of all. besides, here are some tips for you.never fear or hate exams and be confident. some students study well but still may be afraid of exams and due to this reason they wont be able to get good marks. so leave all your fears behind and free your mind before starting your studies. you have to be confident and it is the most important thing for attaining victory.prepare a good timetable. prepare a timetable before starting your studies. this should include all subjects, but tough subjects can be given more time while easier ones less. and remember some time shall be spared for entertainment and also there should be enough break time between each subject.select a proper atmosphere for studying. no need to explain this point. can anyone study well while watching tv? so select a place where you feel comfortable and can concentrate. and importantly it is better to study early in the morning when you will have quiet surroundings and you can concentrate more.make notes while studying. this is a very important point. make small notes while studying can help you remember all the points. it will work better if you use these notes for revision in the last one or two hours than you skip through pages of your textbook. it wont take much time to go through these notes.write well. as we all know, the first impression is the best impression. so your handwriting affects your marks. try to write neatly. if it is not good enough, dont worry; if you present it in a good manner you can score more marks.56. which proverb can show the writers attitude towards our studies? a. no pain, no gain. b. knowledge is power. c. its never too old to learn. d. nothing is impossible for a willing heart.57. why do some students hate exams according to the passage? a. because they think exams are meaningless. b. because preparing for exams takes up most of their time. c. because there are too many exams at school. d. because they dont have enough self-confidence.58. why does the writer say “no need to explain this point” in paragraph 5? a. because its difficult to explain. b. because its easy to understand. c. because we need to study in silence. d. because a proper atmosphere can be formed anywhere.59. according to the writer, making small notes can help us do all the following except . a. saving time b. practicing writing c. remembering all the points d.reviewing more effectivelybapril fools day, not officially considered a holiday, is most definitely a notable day that is celebrated in many countries on april 1. the thing that is so special about april 1 is that it is the day for playing tricks and practical jokes on others. the aim of these jokes is to bring embarrassment to others.superstitions(迷信)have it that the practical jokes are meant to be played before noon, and that those that are performed afterwards will bring bad luck. this limitation is widely losing its value due to the fact that many major hoaxes throughout history appear after noon. another superstition is that anyone who fails to respond properly to the jokes played on them is also said to be easy to suffer from bad luck.some people think that being fooled by a pretty girl will be accompanied by marriage, or at least a friendship with her. that sounds like a good deal if she is truly pretty. some people believe that being married on april fools day is not a good idea for a man, and that forever in the future he will be ruled by his wife.the origin of april fools day is not clearly known, but it is generally accepted to have come about as a result of the changes in the calendar system. the new year celebrations used to begin on 25 march and last for a week, ending on 1 april. in 1582, charles ix, king of france brought in the new gregorian calendar, in which the new year began on 1 january. unfortunately, some people did not hear about the change, and many others simply refused to break the tradition.60. april fools day is different from other festivals probably because . a. it is not official holiday b. jokes can be played on this day c. people are relaxed on this day d. it is an important day61. if jokes are played on you by a beautiful girl youll probably . a. dislike her b. make much money c. make many friends d. get married to her soon62. a man would rather not get married on april probably because . a. he loves his wife very much b. he is eager for a bright future c. he doesnt want to obey his wife d. he doesnt like playing jokes63. which of the following would be the best title for this passage? a. april fools day b. the new year c. the superstitions d. the new gregorian calendarcour communityone tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester (学期) at shippensburg university, sirens sounded. these sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to the university that something was wrong. a house, only one block away, was on fire. nine of the universitys students lived there.from the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up. the victims (受灾者) of the fire were offered endless invitations for housing for the night. the very next day, everyone got into gear to do their part in helping them. flyers(传单) were posted with items that were immediately needed, just to get these students through this next couple of days. boxes for donations (捐赠品) and money jars were placed in every residence hall (学生宿舍)as a residence director, i went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could. i knew that college students dont have much, but i asked them to do their best: “every little bit will help.” i really didnt think they could do much. i was proved wrong.at the hall council meeting the night after the fire, my residents decided to have a wing competition, where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring in the most donations. i announced that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party.thursday evening we announced over the pa system that we were beginning the wing competition. within minutes, the place exploded. the single large box that i had placed in the lobby (大厅) was overflowing. we quickly grabbed more boxes, and we watched in amazement as they, too, filled to the brim(边；沿). members of the resident assistant staff and i began to count the items. i was astonished by what i saw, and i was inspired by these kids.when we came to the final tally(得分), the winners turned to me and announced that they would like to donate their winnings as well. they wanted the victims of the fire to have their pizza party. tears welled up in my eyes. i had watched these students jump to action, work tirelessly and donate all that they could. and then, as if that were not enough, they handed over their reward. i was touched and so very proud of them. 64.the writer mainly wanted to_ by the story.atell us nine of the college students suffered from a firebsing praise of the college students helping the victims selflesslycdescribe how successful the wing competition was dexpress he was deeply moved by the college students action65.at first, the residence director thought _.ait was impossible to expect the college students to donate anythingbit was easy to collect a lot of donations from the college studentscthe college students would donate something, but not muchdthe college students would donate all they could66.the wing competition was held _. aseveral days after the fire bthe night after the fire ca week after the fire dtwo days after the fire67.the phrase “in amazement” in paragraph 5 means _. asatisfactorily bexcitedly csurprisedly dhappily d have you ever wondered why birds sing? maybe you thought that they were just happy. after all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy. some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. however they sing most of the time for a very different reason. their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory. do you know what a territory is? a territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims as its own. only he and his family are welcome there. no other families of the same species are welcome. your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. if a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. probably this would be enough to frighten him away. if so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. a bird does the same thing. but he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting（筑巢）season. so he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. this screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away. birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs. you can see that birds have a language of their own. most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up