高三东城区二中英语10月月考试卷及答案

20152016学年10月北京东城区北京市第二中学高三上学期月考英语试卷 单选 爱智康 1. A. doesnt cleanB. isnt clean C. hasnt cleanedD. hasnt been cleaned The house is dirty because it since they moved out. 2. A. wouldnt dieB. didnt die C. hadnt diedD. wouldnt have died - The weather has been very hot and dry. - Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now!And my vegetables . 3. A. shouldB. couldC. mightD. need Could you please have my car ready today? Sure, the damage is not that serious, so it _be ready by 5: 00 pm. 4. A. phonedB. phoneC. will phoneD. have phoned Remember to give your parents my regards when you _home. 5. A. had chosenB. would chooseC. choseD. choose The parcel was a whole week late. How I wish I_air mail instead. 6. A. in thatB. so thatC. even ifD. if only One important aim of our school is to prepare us for the future _ we can face all the challenges with confidence. 7. A. must notB. need notC. would notD. might not -I dont really like James. Why did you invite him? -Dont worry. He_ come. He said he wasnt certain what his plans were. 8. During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _ not to touch and unattended bag. 完型填空 爱智康 A. had always been warnedB. were always being warned C. are always warningD. always warned 9. A. WhetherB. WhatC. ThatD. How some people regard as a drawback is seen as a plus by many others. 10. A. expectB. are expectedC. will expectD. will be expected Have they started the bridge repair work? Yes. Emergency repairs _ to take three weeks. 11. A. filledB. to fillC. fillingD. having filled Life is a journey _with hardships, joys and special moments. 12. A. willB. shallC. mayD. can According to our agreement, all payments be made by the end of this money. 13. A. writesB. has writtenC. wroteD. had written - Have you read a book called Waiting for Anya？ - Who _ it? 14. A. skepticalB. awareC. capableD. curious Little children ask endless questions because they are about everything. 15. A. people smokingB. people smokeC. to smokeD. smoking -Can I smoke here? -Sorry. We dont allow here. 16.A Standard of Excellence My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat almost at the same time in the second hand clothing store. 1 the other coats were hanging down loosely, this one looked as if it were 2 itself up. The thick, black wool was soft and unworn. It had a black velvet collar, beautiful tailoring and an 3 price of $28.We looked at each other, saying nothing, but Johns eyes shone. Dark, woolen overcoats were popular with 爱智康 1. A. WhileB. UnlessC. SinceD. As 2. A. carryingB. puttingC. holdingD. pushing 3. A. unreasonableB. unbelievableC. unacceptableD. unreliable 4. A. developingB. indicatingC. adoptingD. bearing 5. A. eyeingB. admiringC. questioningD. measuring 6. A. seriousB. excitedC. puzzledD. doubtful 7. A. brandB. figureC. resultD. fit 8. A. approvedB. lovedC. desiredD. enjoyed 9. A. pressingB. smoothingC. beatingD. ironing 10. A. AcceptanceB. AffectionC. AgreementD. Acquaintance 11. A. wildB. quietC. fairD. detailed 12. A. pleaseB. helpC. changeD. remind 13. A. atB. fromC. inD. on 14. A. helpfulB. considerateC. rightD. great 15. A. explainedB. announcedC. presentedD. mentioned 16. A. choicesB. growthC. feelingD. changes 17. A. analyzingB. assessingC. checkingD. consulting teenage boys, but could cost several hundred dollars new.This coat was even better, 4 that touch of classic elegance from long ago. John tried it on and turned from side to side, 5 himself in the mirror with a(n) 6 ,studied expression that soon changed into a smile. The 7 was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a wide smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They 8 it!” he said, carefully folding it over the back of a chair and 9 it flat. Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. 10 replaced contrariness; 11 , reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more mannerly and more thoughtful, eager to 12 me. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start 13 homework before dinner, John, who was always putting off doing stuff, said, “Youre 14 . I guess I will.” When I 15 this incident to one of his teachers and remarked that I didnt know what caused the 16 , she said laughing, “It must be his coat!” At the library, we ran into a friend who had not seen our children for a long time, “Could this be John?” he asked, looking up to Johns new height, 17 the style of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another. John and I both know we should never 18 a persons clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for 19 a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for 20 what is on the inside to what is on the outside. 阅读理解 爱智康 18. A. trustB. judgeC. mistakeD. blame 19. A. settingB. applyingC. meetingD. wearing 20. A. adjustingB. comparingC. preferringD. matching 17. （1） Why did the writer go to Hawaii? A. To make a living.B. To spend her holiday. C. To free herself from trouble.D. To realize her childhood dream. （2） Which of the following is the writers dream? A. Get close to wild life.B. Live a free and happy life. C. Live in nature with animals.D. Become a successful painter. （3） We can infer from the passage that _. A. B. C. A When I was eight, I saw a movie about an island that had an erupting volcano and jungles filled with wild animals. The island was ruled by a beautiful woman called Tondalaya, the Fire Goddess of the Volcano. It was a low budget movie, but to me, it represented the perfect life. But through the years, Tondalaya was forgotten. The week I turned 50, my marriage came to a sudden end. My house, furniture and everything Id owned was sold to pay debts that I didnt even know existed. In a week I had lost my husband, my home and my parents who had refused to accept a divorce in the family. Id lost everything except my four teenage children. I used every penny I had to buy five plane tickets from Missouri to Hawaii. Everyone said I was crazy to think I could just run off to an island and survive. I was afraid they were right I worked 18 hours a day and lost 30 pounds because I lived on one meal a day. One night as I walked alone on the beach, I saw the red orange lava(火山岩) pouring out of Kilauea Volcano in the distance. It was time to live my imagination! The next day, I quit my job,bought some art supplies and began doing what I loved. I hadnt painted apicture in 15 years. I wondered if I could still paint. My hands trembled the first time I picked up a brush. But before an hour had passed, I was lost in the colors spreading across the canvas(画布) in front of me. And as soon as I started believing in myself, other people started believing in me,too. The first painting sold for $ 1500. The past six years have been filled with adventures. My children and I have gone swimming with dolphins,watched whales and hiked around the crater rim (火山口边缘) of the volcano. We wake up every morning with the ocean in front of us and the volcano behind us.The dream I had more than 40 years ago is now reality. Im living freely and happily ever after. the writer had never done painting before the writers parents encouraged her to divorce the writers husband took away most of her money 爱智康 D. the writer wasnt sure whether she could survive in Hawaii at first 18. （1） According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. B. C. D. （2） The aim of the Homeless World Cup is to _. A. B. C. D. （3） What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. B. B The Homeless World Cup is an international football tournament,where teams made up entirely of people who are homeless compete. The event has been held annually since 2003. It was at the end of 2001 that Mel Young, a famous expert in the media industry, came up with the idea of the Homeless World Cup. 18 months later the first event took place in Austria.It was such a success that people decided to do more. There are some interesting and special rules of the event. For example, players(male or female at least 16years old) must have been homeless at some time after the previous years WorldCup, or make their main living income by selling newspapers in the street, or be asylum（政治避难）seekers. Anyone can take part, regardless of his or her abilities. There are at most 4 playersper team to compete in the field. Games are 14 minutes long. In 2007, 48 nations, 500 players took a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to represent their countries for true spirit and glory in Copenhagen, Denmark. The winner in 2007 was Scotland.The 2008 Homeless World Cup took place in Melbourne, Australia. And in 2009 it was held in Milan. The latest Homeless World Cup was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in September 2010. Paris 2011 Homeless World Cup takes place August followed by the Mxico City 2012 Homeless World Cup. The success of the competition has been in two aspectsto attract the worlds attention to the problems of homelessness and also to help participants live a better life. According to a survey by the Homeless World Cup Organization after 2006 Homeless World Cup, 92% of the players had a new motivation for life, 93 players successfully got rid of their dependency on drugs and alcohol, 44% improved their housing situation and 72%continued to play football. The first Homeless World Cup took place in 2003. The Homeless World Cupwas held every other year. The host country of the9th Homeless World Cup was Australia. Anyone who is homeless can take part in the Homeless World Cup. promote the cause of football help the homeless live a better life draw attention to those living in poverty call on homeless people to unite and compete for honor Most players moved out of poverty. Homeless players became professional footballers. 爱智康 C. D. （4） What would be the best title for this passage? A. To End Homelessness.B. Football for Everyone. C. Hope for the Homeless Players.D. Beating Homelessness Through Football. 93% of the players were independent of drugs and alcohol. The Homeless World Cup helped homeless people change their lives. 19. （1） We can learn fromthe text that Ray LaHood _. A. B. C. D. （2） The “Faces of Distracted Driving” video campaign aims to _. A. B. C. C Although new laws have been passed in some American states to cut down on distracted(分心的) driving, many accidents and deaths were still related with it, especially using cellphones while driving. Recently the Obama administration is considering disabling cell phones in cars，aiming to cut down cell-phone-related road deaths. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the nations anti-distracted-drivings upporter, said in an interview on November 18 that federal officials are looking at technology to disable cell phones inside cars. “I think it will be done,” LaHood said. “I think the technology is there and I think youre going to see the technology become adaptable in automobiles to disable these cell phones. We need to do a lot more if we were going to save lives.” Also on Thursday, the transportation government started a new“Faces of Distracted Driving” video campaign that features people who have been killed or lost their loved ones because of inattentive drivers. The video features heartbreaking stories of children killed in crashes because of phoning or text messaging, and new videos are expected to be added every few weeks. A driver is four times more likely to crash while using a mobilephone. More than 5,500 people were killed last year by distracted drivers, and another 500,000 were injured. LaHood has said it is never safe to talk on a cell phone while driving, hands-free or not, because it can really cause distraction. Incidentally, a 1ot of people seem to agree with this viewpointa new research shows nearly two-thirds of Americans support a national ban on the use of cell phones while driving, even if the driver is using a hands- freedevice( 装 置 ) But the research didnt ask how people feel about government-issued mobile phone scramblers or other disabling devices. is in charge of the invention of the technology is strongly for the use of the technology in cars thinks its easy and practical to invent the technology thinks its unnecessary to use cell phone while driving find out the real drivers who caused the accidents show that most of the victims in car crashes are children make the public aware of the terrible results of distracted driving 爱智康 D. （3） In the last paragraph, the “mobile phone scramblers” are probably _. A. a kind of disabling devicesB. a kind of hands-free devices C. a new kind of cell phonesD. new devices to help text messaging （4） We can infer from the text that _. A. B. C. D. call on drivers to buy the new device which disables cellphones in cars most people realize the harmfulness of distracted driving the disabling devices in cars will be widely used if it is free most people would like to choose hands-free devices while driving the writer is not sure whether disabling devices will be accepted by the drivers 20. （1） Which of the following statements is true about anxiety? A. B. C. D Are you stressed out,scared or worried all the time? Do you avoid going to certain places, seeing friends or doing certain things because of your worries? Do your worries keep you awake at night? If youve answered yes, you may be suffering from anxiety. Anxiety is a normal and necessary part of life. Anxiety is your brains way of telling you about danger. It is anxiety which helps you jump out of the way if a car is speeding towards you. But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of your getting on with life and can become a real problem. If this is the case for you, treatment may be a helpful way for you to get your anxiety under control. Anxiety is a normal part of life. Some people may feel uneasy if moving to a new place and some may get overly anxious in certain situations. There are lots of reasons for this. One main reason is after a stressful thing which has happened in your life. So, if you are involved in a car crash, its quite likely that you will be more worried than other people around cars and driving. Being anxious also probably runs in families. If your parents suffer from anxiety then you are more likely to be anxious too. This is probably partly due to genetics, and partly because of how things are when youre growing up. Even though people dont talk about it much, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. About 1 in 4 people will have an anxiety problem at some time in their life. If you have an anxiety problem its hard for other people to understand why something that doesnt worry them, like being in a crowd of people, can be so scary for you. This can make you feel separated and lonely, as may become worse and worse. The good news is there are lots of excellent treatments available for anxiety. These include taking therapies（疗法）and drugs. With anxiety you are far away from traffic accidents. Its abnormal for people to get too anxious after a stressful thing. Almost everybody has a certain degree of anxiety in certain situations. 信息匹配 爱智康 D. （2） Which of the following reasons for anxiety is NOTmentioned in the passage? A. Illness.B. Experience.C. Genetics.D. Environment. （3） What can we infer from the fifth and sixth paragraph in the passage? A. B. C. D. （4） The author will most probably talk about _ following this passage. A. what is about anxietyB. what causes anxiety C. how to handle anxietyD. when anxiety becomes When you feel stressed out, scared orworried, you are surely suffering from anxiety. Anxiety is the most common mental health problem. Those suffering from anxiety need othersunderstanding badly. About a quarter of the population are suffering from anxiety now. Once you suffer from anxiety, youd better seek for medical treatment. 21. A. Meaning of Happiness “Are you happy?” I asked my brother, Lan, one day. “Yes. No. It depends what you mean,” he said. “Then tell me,” I said, “when was the last time you think you were happy?” “April 1967,” he said. It served me right for putting a serious question to someone who has joked his way through life. But Lans answer reminded me that when we think about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, a pinnacle(顶点) of sheer(纯粹的) delight. 1 2 I remember playing police and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking part in the school play. Of course, kids also experience lows, but their delight at such peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved. In the teenage years, the concept of happiness changes. 3 I can still feel the pain of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to. I also remember the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance with a very handsome young man. In adulthood the things that bring great joy birth, love,marriage also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. Love may not last; loved ones die. For adults, happiness is complex. My dictionary defines “happy” as “lucky” or “fortunate”. But I think a better definition of happiness is “the ability to enjoy s