甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学高三英语上学期第二次月考试题.doc

会宁四中2015-2016学年度第一学期高三级第二次月考英语试卷第 i 卷 （选择题）第一部分（共二节40分）第一节 阅读理解（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。awhat are american high schools like? well, im happy to tell you what i know.when i started school here, it had already been a week since the school opened. at this school, freshmen usually go on a trip for about three days at the beginning of school. unfortunately i missed that wonderful trip, which would have been the best time to get to know my classmates. i was really sad. i wished id known about it earlier.despite the disappointment, however, i gradually adapted to my new life and school.there is a space in the basement of the teaching building where students chat and meet each other. as we do not always have the same classrooms and classmates, the school wants us to get to know each other there. students usually come to school early, sit in that space and have fun. around the space, there are many lockers for students to leave their books in, so that students do not have to carry a heavy schoolbag everywhere.it really surprises me that we have almost no textbooks. we only have textbooks for world history and algebra 2 and they are big and heavy, like bricks. for other classes, we only need binders (活页夹) with paper in them. without textbooks, students learn things freely and actively. for example, my humanities teacher just teaches us what is in her mind at the time. we never know what we will learn.another difference between american schools and chinese schools is that american schools care about students morality more than their academic studies. for example, if you do not finish your homework, you will just be asked to do it later, but if you cheat or lie, you will get a warning or even be kicked out.i think that most students here are good at schoolwork as well, but compared to chinese students, they can make learning a more joyful experience. i think we should take the good points from our two different kinds of education to perfect our approach to studying.1. what was the writer sad for? a. he was late for school. b. he missed the trip at the beginning of school.c. he didnt know anyone. d. american students looked down upon him.2. why do students go to the basement of the teaching building? a. to attend class. b. to share a classroom.c. to have fun. d. to meet teachers.3. according to the passage, in american high schools, _. a. you are likely to be kicked out if you cheatb. youll be punished if you do not finish your homeworkc. students are better at school work than chinese studentsd. students care much about the grades they get bit was saturday morning. i heard loud noises of moving furniture in the next room. i could almost feel the excitement of john who was soon going to get a room of his own. i remember my own feelings when i was 13. i knew how much he longed for his right to privacy (私人空间) when he was sharing a room with his younger brother, robot. he said, “mum, can i please have a room of my own? i could use jeffs. he wont mind.”it was true that jeff had graduated from college and flown from the nest. but would he mind? the room was the place where i told him a thousand stories and we had a thousand talks. as close as we were, though, the time came when jeff needed a door between us. his life was spreading into areas that had less to do with family. i no longer could-or should-know everything about him.it turned out that getting jeffs permission was easy. he said, “of course, mum, it would be selfish of me to hold on to it.” then his voice softened, “mum, i wont be living at home againyou know that.” behind his glasses, his eyes were lit with all the love. there were no door closed herethey had all opened up again.as john and i were cleaning the room, i fixed my eyes on jeffs things around me and could almost touch the little boy i knew was gone forever. i looked at the room and, in my heart, i let it go. to hold on would be, as jeff said, selfish. now it was time for john, shouldering through the door, his eyes bright with promise of independence, to disappear behind the door. it was time for letting go to happen again.4. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. john was moving to live with his brother.b. john was eager to get a room of his own.c. jeff volunteered to give his room to john.d. jeff refused to let his brother have his room.5. the underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably means “_”. a. jeff finally flew out of the houseb. jeff would have less to do with his familyc. jeff needed his right to privacyd. jeff got tired of those familiar stories6. how did the author feel about her childrens sense of independence? a. delighted. b. jealous. c. confused. d. embarrassed.7. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. the children did not like to live with adultsb. all her three kids made the author feel depressedc. none of the members in the family thought the same wayd. the author loved and missed the time together with her kidscgadgets make study funnow in a world piled high with smartphones, tablets (平板电脑)and e-readers, technology has entered the classroom in ways unimaginable taking classes can be fun too all you have to do is swipe your fingers on your phone screen and download some apps (应用程序), which can make your study more fun and efficient balancing study and play in a college setting has never been easy-and with the following few apps, itll be tough to tell the two apartevernoteuse:note-takingcan be used on: iphone/ipad/ipod touch, android , blackberry, palm os and windows , phone 7 price :freeif you take notes to stay organized，then evernote is for youthe main thing about evernote is that all of your notes are automatically sent into the cloud-and then you can access them from any web-connected computer via the evernote app or a web browser(浏览器) evernote also supports audio and photo notes-rather handy if you want to record your lecture or take photos of any projected notes but, of course, ask for permission firstwikipanionuse:research databasecan be used on: iphone/ipad/ipod touchprice :free ( wikipanion plus for $499,or 3187 yuan )now , you dont necessarily have to go to a library or anywhere with computer services to do research work for your paper anymore you can get access to the research databases just on your smartphone or tabletconquering bilingual news listening in 7 daysuse: english learning applicationcan be used on : iphone/ipad/ipod touchprice:for a limited time you can get the app for only $099half pricestill learning english with a workbook? if so, you are behind the timesget 21st century newspapers new iphone app, “conquering bilingual news listening in 7 days”when you download the app on your iphone, you can listen to the hottest bilingual news selected from the newspapers official website (wwwi2lstcn)and read by native speakers, “conquering bilingual news listening in 7 days” has ranked no 1 on the chinese education app list for a limited time you can get the app for only $099half price8.the purpose of this passage is to_a. make your study more fun and efficient b. introduce some apps used on gadgetsc. advertise high-tech teaching ways d. develop new application programs9.which app can save you from the research work in the library? a. evernote b. wikipanionc. conquering bilingual news listening in 7day d. smartphone10.according to the passage,we can know that_a.the three apps all support audio and photo formsb.college study is undoubtedly full of ease and func.college students used to do research work in the library or via computersd.students can record lectures and send them to the cloud without permission11.which of the following is true about the apps? a.they can only be used on smart phones.b.evermote and wikipanion plus are free.c.evermote can merely be used on a computer.d.they improve learning efficiency and pleasure.dimagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of texas. texas has a land area of more than 678 000 square kilometers. so it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big. all together, this mass of waste flowing in the north pacific ocean is known as the great pacific ocean garbage patch. it weighs about 3 500 000 tons. the waste includes bags，bottles and containersplastic products of all kinds.the eastern part of the great pacific ocean garbage patch is about l 600 kilometers west of california. the western part is west of the hawaiian islands and east of japan. the area has been described as a kind of oceanic desert，with light winds and slow moving water currents. the water moves so slow that garbage from all over the world collects there.in recent years，there have been growing concerns about the floating garbage and its effect on sea creatures and human health. scientists say thousands of animals get trapped in the floating waste，resulting in death or injury. even more die from a lack of food or water after swallowing pieces of plastic. the trash can also make animals feel full，lessening their desire to eat or drink.the floating garbage also can have harmful effects on people. there is an increased threat of infection of disease from polluted waste，and from eating fish that swallowed waste. divers can also get trapped in the plastic.its existence first gained public attention in l997. that was when racing boat captain and oceanographer charles moore and his crew sailed into the garbage while returning from a racing event. five years earlier，another oceanographer learned of the trash after a shipment of rubber duckies got lost at sea. many of those toys are now part of the great pacific ocean garbage patch.in august，2009，a team from the university of california，san diego became the latest group to travel to it. they were shocked by the amount of waste they saw. they gathered hundreds of sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patchs effect on ocean environment.12.how did the writer introduce the topic of the passage?a. by giving an example. b. by listing the facts.c. by telling a story. d. by giving a comparison.13.what do we know about the great pacific ocean garbage patch?a. it is made up of various kinds of plastic products.b. it is a solid mass of floating waste materials.c. it lies l60 000 kilometers east of california.d. it is described as a kind of oceanic desert.14.why do people pay attention to the great pacific ocean garbage patch?a. because it may prevent the flow of ocean water.b. because the polluted plastic articles will move up the food chain.c. because it may be from an island in the pacific.d. because ships may be trapped in the floating waste.15.which column can you find the passage on a newspaper?a. sports and entertainment. b. media and culture.c. environment and society. d. science and technology.第二节 任务型阅读（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。（请将答案涂在答题卡的16-20的位置）there is distinction between reading for information and reading for understanding. _16_the first sense is the one in which we read newspapers, magazines, or anything else. _17_ such materials may increase our store of information, but they cannot improve our understanding. and clearly we dont have any difficulty in gaining the new information, for our understanding was equal to them before we started. otherwise, we would have felt the shock of puzzlement.the second sense is the one in which we read something that at first we do not completely understand. here the thing to be read is at the first sight better or higher than the reader. the writer is communicating something that can increase the readers understanding. _18_ otherwise one person could never learn from another. here learning means understanding more, not remembering more information.what are the conditions in this kind of reading? first, there is inequality in understanding. _19_ besides, his book must convey something he possesses and his potential readers lack. second, the reader must be able to overcome this inequality in some degree. and he should always try to reach the same level of understanding with the writer. if the equality is approached, success of communication is achieved._20_ it is the least demanding and requires the least amount of effort. everyone who knows how to read can read for entertainment if he wants to. in fact, any book that can be read for understanding or information can probably be read for entertainment as well.a. the writer should have a better communicating skill.b. such communication between unequals must be possible.c. we can get access to the content of those materials easily.d. the writer must be superior to the reader in understanding.e. thus, we can employ the word reading in two distinct senses.f. reading for entertainment is capable of increasing our understanding for information.g.besides gaining information and understanding, theres another goal of readingentertainment.第二部分： 英语知识运用 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 of my next-door neighbors is a sweet 92-year-old polish lady. a few days ago, i came back home from a trip. as i was( 21)my clothes in my room, i heard a(n) ( 22),violent knock on the door. it was 10:30 pm, and i wasnt sure who it could be. i went downstairs and( 23) the peephole(猫眼), and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.i quickly(24 )the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept(25 ), “please help me, i need your help. the fire alarm wont go off. please help me.” i(26 )told her that everything would be okay, and (27)her to her house to see what was going on(28 )the fire alarm.she(29) that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently for the past two hours, and that her(30 ) to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. so i took a chair from her dining room table,(31) it, and looked at the fire alarm.after twisting the fire alarm off, i blew into it, because sometimes(32 )causes it to make strange noises. she seemed(33) but was exactly shaking out of fear. i asked her(34 )she was okay, and she said she was(35 ), so i gave her a hug. i felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her(36) for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.we then(37 )and talked for ten minutes, until i felt that she was okay, and safe to sleep. she was so generous with(38 )for being with her, but i thanked her for(39) me that hugs are indeed good tools! so, sometimes, a(n)(40 ) hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.21. a. collectingb. designingc. unpackingd. setting22. a. continualb. flexiblec. rhythmicd. impressive23. a. looked throughb. made outc. cut upd. turned to24. a. closedb. movedc. lockedd. opened25. a. thinkingb. repeatingc. complainingd. screaming26. a. frequentlyb. brieflyc. immediatelyd. roughly27. a. requiredb. accompaniedc. inspectedd. observed28. a. forb. toc. byd. with29. a. predictedb. warnedc. mentionedd. proved30. a. attemptb. suggestionc. responsibilityd. permission31. a. pressedb. revolvedc. crashedd. climbed32. a. powerb. dustc. paperd. switch33. a. determinedb. terrifiedc. relievedd. devoted34. a. whenb. howc. whyd. if35. a. afraidb. tiredc. sleepyd. pleased36. a. casuallyb. tightlyc. automaticallyd. abruptly37. a. broke downb. sped upc. sat down d. turned around38. a. sufferingb. regretc. shamed. gratitude39. a. advisingb. remindingc. encouragingd. advocating40. a. simpleb. specialc. officiald. sudden第 ii 卷 （非选择题）第三部分：语法填空题（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（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。in the age of the smart phone, there seems no reason to ask questions about: the weather forecast, a businesss phone number or directions, (41) _can all be easily found on google, but very often people (42) _ (actual) ask these things by telephoning. your answer may (43) _ (reply) to with a thank-you e-mail.this isnt the first time that great (44