2017届高三英语月考二

1、2017届砺儒中学高三第一学期英 语注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。 3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （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。A I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construc

2、tion company. I was barely 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable. He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility. When I was 22, I found a job in Natchbill at a country music club called the Natchbill Pa

3、lace, I washed dishes and cooked from 4: 00 pm to 9: 00 pm and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning. It wasnt long before I became known as a singing cook. I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged. One night, a woman executive (董事长

4、) from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing. When the show was over, we sat down and talked and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection. A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call - Warner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal. Soon after, I

5、released my first record in June 1986. It sold over 2 million copies. My best efforts had gone into every job Ive ever held. It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man. Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride. I still feel that way today, even though I have become a

6、 well-known singer. 21. Why was the writer once known as the singing cook? A. Because he sang for guests while he worked as a cook.B. Because he was a cook at a country-music club.C. Because he often sang while cooking.D. Because he liked singing better than cooking. 22. Who first recognized his tal

7、ents and helped make his career successful? A. Warner Brothers. B. His father. C. A business woman. D. His manager.23. What made the writer proud of himself? A. His ability to live independently.B. His sense of responsibility in whatever he did.C. His courage in the face of rejections.D. His hard wo

8、rk in his early days.BIve been in the taxicab business for thirty-five years, and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxicab drivers have to be tough fellows to be able to work in New York. Youve got to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day these days, so people get the wrong

9、 impression that they are bad. Actually, taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will behave as honest fellows. You read in the papers almost every week that a taxi driver turns in money or jewels that people leave in their cabs. If they werent honest, you wouldnt be reading those stor

10、ies in the papers.One time in Brooklyn, I found a diamond ring in my cab. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of packages that day, so I went back to where I had dropped her. It took me almost two days to trace her down in order to return her ring to her. I didnt get as much as “thank you”. Still

11、 I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she did.I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there until I was nineteen years old. Then I came to this country where I had a family and bought my own cab. Life hasnt been too easy at times, but my wife takes care of our

12、 money and we have a good bit put away for a rainy day.When I started driving a cab, Park Avenue was mostly a bunch of coal yards. Hoofers Brewery was right next to where the Waldorf-Astoria is now. I did pretty well, even in those days. In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have never had any tro

13、uble with the public, not even with drunks.I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like integrity (正直), etc. But it doesnt make any difference what they call it; its still what makes a man a good citizen. This is my code, and I try to live

14、 by.24. Why do people think taxicab drivers are bad according to the passage?A. They have been cheated by taxicab drivers before.B. Most taxicab drivers are tough fellows.C. Taxicab drivers are dishonest.D. Some taxicab drivers did not return their lost properties.25. How did the author return the d

15、iamond ring to the lady?A. By giving her a call and visiting her.B. By sending her a letter asking her to claim the ring in person.C. By advertising in the papers.D. By going back to where she got off and traced her down for almost 2 days.26. The underlined phrase “a rainy day” in paragraph 4 refers

16、 to _.A. a day when it rainsB. a time when the author has trouble with drunksC. a day when the author cant drive a taxiD. a time when a family has financial problems27. How does the author feel as a taxicab driver?A. Proud and satisfied. B. Annoyed and stressful.C. Disappointed and discouraged. D. U

17、nwilling and regretful. CWorking women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, and 51 percent of professional workers, like doctors, lawyers, nurses and accountants, are female. While climbing the career ladder can be rewarding, it often comes with one big downside: weight gain!New research publi

18、shed this week in the International Journal of Obesity shows that working women are more likely to be overweight, and the more you work, the more pounds youre likely to pile on. Like many women, I work a lot! As a self-employed nutrition communications specialist, I sit at my desk, in front of a com

19、puter, for hours on end. Sitting alone is one of the worst things you can do for your health, and its directly linked to being overweight and increased fatness, so the fact that women in the workforce gain weight isnt that surprising. If you work, you have less time to move around. Obesity（肥胖症）resea

20、rchers are revealing many other ways that employment is harmful to your diet and waistline.In the International Journal of Obesity study, some 9,276 Australian women aged 45-50 had their body weight and employment status monitored for two years. Results? Those who worked more than 35 hours were like

21、ly to gain weight compared to those who worked fewer hours or were out of the workforce. Whats more, the more hours a woman worked in a week, the more weight she gained. The authors of the Australian study attribute weight gain among working women to inactivity, lack of time for food preparation, mo

22、re use of prepared foods, high levels of stress, lack of sleep and consuming more alcohol. Ill also add in travel, meals eaten out and working at night as other factors that I can find to make balancing work with a healthy diet a challenge.28. The text above is probably taken from _.A. a sports repo

23、rtB. a health and fitness magazineC. a fashion journalD. an advertisement post29. A woman who works as an accountant is more likely to _.A. keep a balanced dietB. have more time to move aroundC. work a full time jobD. gain more weight30. Which is NOT the cause of working women weight gaining accordi

24、ng to the passage？ A. Taking part in more activities.B. Using more prepared food.C. Consuming too much alcohol.D. Lacking time for food preparation.31. What can be a suitable title for the test?A. Less activity leads to fat.B. Ways of gaining weight.C. Working women more likely pile on pounds.D. Eff

25、ects of weight gaining.DStudents at Monument High School are participating in a unique activity called the Independent Project. The program is an “alternative” school thats completely run by students no teachers, parents, or adults are allowedand theyre in charge of deciding their entire courses. Wh

26、at these teens study in the classroom and their homework are all entirely up to them.Students arent taking this lightlyinstead of reacting irresponsibly to the freedom to design their own studies, theyre eagerly grasping their own interests by writing poetry collections, learning instruments and tak

27、ing flight lessons.“I think the more choices we have in our schools, the more students we will help develop into the kind of citizens that we need,” Principal Marianne Young explains. “And that its okay for you to need a little bit of a different approach from mine.”The only structure to the program

28、 is this: On Mondays students come up with questions that interest them about one of their school subjects, then they spend the rest of the week researching and coming up with potential conclusions to these inquiries. On Fridays, they present this information to their classmates.Teens express their

29、satisfaction with the program because it accommodates different kinds of learners, even those who dont always succeed in a traditional academic sense.“I have dyslexia (阅读障碍), so its very hard reading and writing and doing those sorts of things. School has always been a big problem for me,” one stude

30、nt named Sergio explains. “If not for this program, I dont know if Id be graduating-I dont know where Id be right now. I think this has really been my savior and got me through the last two years of high school.”32. What can we know about the Independent Project?A. Normal school courses are a must.

31、B. Therere no teachers involved in it.C. It aims to help students with math.D. Students must study courses at home.33. According to Principal Marianne Young, _.A. more course choices will benefit top studentsB. teachers play a key role in students educationC. different learning styles should be enco

32、uragedD. knowledge can be better gained by discussions34. Whats teens attitude towards the Independent Project?A. Approving.B. Cautious.C. Doubtful.D. Critical.35. What is the passage mainly about?A. The structure of a learning program.B. The benefits of interactive learning.C. An unusual educationa

33、l program.D. The differences in individual learning.第二节 （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。_36_You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how.Plan your time carefully

34、. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. _37_ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems

35、, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to

36、study, concentrate on the subject.Make good use of your time in class. _38_ Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher

37、has mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. _39_ If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you h

38、ave learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried._40_ You will probably discover them after you have tried these.A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying. B. Dont forget to set aside e

39、nough time for entertainment. C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard. E. Maybe you are an average student.F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.G. This will help

40、 you understand the next class. 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）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，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。On a Saturday morning, my left arm went numb, and I felt dizzy. I was taken to hospital. After a quick _41_, the doctor said I had a stroke(中风). As waves of pa

41、ralysis(瘫痪) came over me, I slowly lost _42_ of my body. I was just 50 and I thought about how _43_ it was.After two operations, I was transferred to the Recovery Center. Though I had lost the use of my _44_ arm and leg and couldnt see out of my left eye, the only thought on my mind was to return to

42、 my job. But the _45 _ was that I needed to relearn how to _46_ and see first. I had always been kind of _47_, and this just made me feel like recovery was impossible.A few days after my first _48_ physical therapy session(疗程), my mother came into my room with a neatly-typed _49_ written by a nine-y

43、ear-old boy named Jackson. He told me about the stroke hed had only a year earlier. He, too, had been paralyzed on his left side. But, _50_ telling me what he had lost, Jackson shared what I would _51_ . “Do not give up on yourself. All the hard work is worth it.” he wrote.And the advice kept on com

44、ing. He told me to _52_ the therapy on the hospitals “grown-up” floor, where “they make you work hard and you get lots of things back fast.” Here I was, a grown man and a senator of Illinois, getting _53_ from a young boy I had _54_ met.After a few weeks of correspondence(通信), I arranged for us to m

45、eet. He seemed _55_at first, but all the awkwardness quickly _56_. Jackson showed me how he could run, and I immediately felt _57_. One thing I particularly _58_ was the energy and dignity radiating from him.As for my recovery, it _59_ just as Jackson said it would. After a year of intense physical

46、therapy, I climbed to the top of the Capitol and returned to work. With every step I took, I thought of Jackson and his _60_. Whenever I was tired or discouraged, I thought of him, the worlds strongest boy.41. A. decisionB. examination C. description D. discussion 42. A. hopeB. sight C. memory D. co

47、ntrol43. A. unbelievableB. ordinary C. significant D. controversial44. A. rightB. left C. single D. only45. A. effectB. consequence C. reality D. conclusion46. A. speakB. stand C. run D. climb47. A. pessimisticB. optimistic C. generous D. realistic48. A. efficientB. satisfactory C. discouraging D. a

48、mazing49. A. bookB. poster C. slogan D. letter50. A. exceptB. without C. by D. beyond51. A. experienceB. discover C. lose D. gain52. A. attendB. reject C. end D. escape53. A. informationB. knowledge C. advice D. freedom54. A. occasionallyB. seldom C. ever D. never55. A. confidentB. nervous C. upset

49、D. desperate56. A. broke outB. came over C. melted away D. turned up57. A. inspiredB. relaxed C. frustrated D. confused58. A. recommendedB. admired C. doubted D. obtained59. A. cameB. fell C. stayed D. disappeared60. A. wisdomB. intelligence C. encouragement D. lesson第II卷注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上

50、。写在本试卷上无效。第二节 语法填空（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。The place I work for kindly provides food for all attendants. However, what bothers 61._ (I) is that they throw away all leftovers and there are usually lots!Last week I finally made my point and 62._ (allow) to take a huge plate of very nice sandwiches away with me. It would have been 63._ real shame to see them ending up in the dustbin.I went looking fo