2016届高三英语上册第二次月考试题8

1、金银川中学2016届高三英语第二次月考第I卷（共115分）第一部分：阅读理解（每小题 2分，共40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D ）中，选出最佳选项，并写在答题页上。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AA jobless man Hambley applied for the position of office boy at Microsoft.The HR man ager in terviewed him the n watched him clea ning the floor as a test.You are employed he said.

2、Give me your e-mail address and ni send you theapplication to fill in, as well as date when you may start.Hambley replied But I dont have a computer, n either an email.Im sorry, said the HR manager. If you dont have an email that means youdo not exist. And who does nt exist, cannot have the job.The

3、man left with no hope at all. He did nt know what to do, with only ten dollarsin his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy ten kilograms tomatoes.He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round.In less than two hours,he succeededto double his capital（本金）.He repeated theoperatio

4、n threetimes,and retur nedhome with sixty dollars.Hambley realizedthat he can survive by thisway, and startedto goearlier everyday, and return late. Thus, his money doubled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, Hambl

5、ey is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.He started to pla n his familys future, and decided to have a life in sura nee.He called an in sura nee broker（代理人 ）,and chose a protect ion pla n. When theconversation was concluded the broker asked him his email. Hambley replied, I dont have an ema

6、il.The broker answered curiously, You dont have an email, and yet have succeeded to build a compa ny. Can you imagi ne what you could have bee n if you had an email?Hambley thought for a while and replied, Yes, Id be an office boy at Microsoft!1. Hambley was refused by the HR man ager because he.A.

7、didn t have an emailB. didn t existC. couldn t clean the floor.D. was dish on est2. In less tha n two hours, Hambley succeeded in earningdollars.A. twenty B. sixty C. ten D. thirty3. What do the underlined words “ the retailers ” refer to?A. People that sell in sura nee.B. People that sell goods to

8、the public.C. People that double their capitalD. People that have their own truck.4. What is Hambley s opinion on Network?A. It s helpfulB. He wan ted to use it later.C. An office boy should use it.D. It doesn t mean everything.BItrema ins a curiosity and a bit of a historical mystery why we dont al

9、l driveon the same side of the road. The fact is that most people are right-handed; thats why, for much of history, drivers have stuck to the left. Ancient Roma ns using two-wheeled carriages are believed to have held the reins（缰绳）with their righthands and a whip with their left; to avoid whipp ing

10、the n ear drivers, they favored the left-hand side the road. Its also easier for right-handers to get on a horse from the left, so riders were attracted to that side to avoid the n ear traffic as they climbed on and off. Fin ally, kni ghts（骑士 ） and the other drivers favored theleft so they could do

11、battle, if n ecessary, with their good hand.So why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ,but theres no doubt Napole on was a major in flue nee.The French have used the right since the late 18th cen tury. Some say that before the French Revoluti on, peoplethe peasantr

12、y to the right.in upper class drove their carriages on the left, forcingDuring theviole nee,fearful rich peoplesought tomix with the peasantrybyNapoleon brought right-handtraveling on the right as well. Regardless of the origin, traffic to the nations he conquered, including Russia, Switzerland and

13、Germany.Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-handed conquest, like Great Britain, kept theirleft-ha nded traditi on.5. Who had a major effect onkeep - right ” traffic law?A. Ancient Roma nsB. HitlerC. NapoleonD. Austria ns

14、6. What does the sec ond paragraph mainly tell us?A. Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he conquered.B. Hitler ordered right-ha nd traffic in Austria.C. Great Brita in escaped right-ha nded conq uest.D. The reasons that most of the world drives on the right side.7. What does the word

15、 peasa ntry in the last paragraph mean?A. People in upper class.B. Right-ha nders.C. Drivers.D. Poor people.8. Apart from Great Britain, which country mentioned in the text keeps left-handtraffic?A. FranceB. Ancient RomeC. RussiaD. Germa nySome experts feel that cars are certa in to fall into disuse

16、. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all cars will be deserted and made useless. Other experts however think the car is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of city travel in the foreseeable future.The car will undoubtedly change greatly over the next 30 ye

17、ars. It should become smaller, safer and more practical and should not be powered by the gas engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.Unless changes take place in the power system, the car in the future will still be the main problem incity trafficjams. One

18、suggested solution to this essentialproblem is the automated （自动的 ） system which seems to hold water.When the car enters the highway system, a small arm will drop from the car and connect with a rail which is similar to hose （ 橡皮软管， 水龙带 ） powering subway trains electrically. Once joined to the rail,

19、 the car will become electrically powered from the system and control of the car will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car s movements.The driver will use the telephone to dial instructions about his position and the place he heads for into the system. The comput

20、er will find the best way and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will be free to relax and wait for the call that will warn him of his coming exit. It is believed that an automated highway will be able to deal with 10,000 cars per hour, compared wi

21、th the 1,500 to 2,000 cars that can be carried by a present-day highway.9. What is the main concern of the author of the passage?A. How to make cars pollution-free.B. How to make cars smaller and safer.C. How to solve the problem of traffic jam.D. How to develop an automated subway system.Wed nesday

22、-S un day409 East Fifth StreetNoo n 5:00p.m.Aust in, Texas 7870110. We can infer from this passage thatA. the car connected to the rail on the highway will be powered by electricityB. people are trying to find new means to power automobilesC. the driver un der the system will be told where to get ou

23、t of the highwayD. the future car will become larger, faster, prettier and less expensive11. What provides cars with electric power in an automated highway system?A. An engine.B. A rail.C. A computer con troller.D. A small arm.12. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.

24、 The driver puts his information in the system by e-mail.B. The new system can deal with 10 times as many cars as the present one.C. After entering the automated system the driver needs to do nothing but relax himself.D. Some experts are not con fide ntof the car s future while the author is in favo

25、rof the opposite view.O. Henry MuseumHoursLocati onFree Admissi on(512) 472-1903The aim of the O. Henry Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts（手工艺品） and archival （档案） materials relative to the author, for literary, educational, and historical purposes that are accessible to the publ

26、ic. The museum was established in 1934, under the authority of the City of Austin, and is both a National Register Property and a National Literary Landmark.The O. Henry Museumis open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Tours are also available for free. Please contact the

27、 museum at least one week in advance to schedule a tour for a group of 10 or more. Metered parking is available on the street in front of the museum. The museums gift shop has for sale T-shirts, coffee mugs, DVDs, and an array of books by and about O. Henry.GROUP TOURSWe ask for one week advance not

28、ice of groups larger than 10 people, including schools, church groups, and organizations.DONATIONSDonations greatly benefit the museumand its programs. Inquire about contributing.VOLUNTEERContact us about volunteering at the museum. Weare currently in need of a gardener and a volunteer docent（讲解员） .

29、STAFFValerie Bennett, CuratorValerie.bennettci.austin.tx.usMichael Hoinski, Culture & Arts Education SpecialistMichael.hoinskici.austin.tx.usElizabeth Taylor, Docent13. Which of the followi ng is TRUE?A. Before you en ter the museum, you should first buy a ticketB. Your working voluntarily in the mu

30、seum is appreciated.C. You can drink coffee in the museums gift shop.D. You can have a tour in the museum the whole day.14. If a school teacher pla ns to take her class to visit the museum.A. her stude nts should don ate some money to the museumB. she should prepare well to be her stude nts guideC.

31、they must go there on a workdayD. her pla n should be scheduled15. What can we know about the museum from the text?A. It is owned by O. Henry.B. It is an art museum.C. It bel ongs to a famous author.D. It is in memory of O. Henry.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。答案写在答题页上

32、。There are many reas ons for people to study abroad. One is that you can havethe chanee to make yourself know about the culture of the place. Although we humans belong only to the same one species, we are divided into several races. 16 And when countries are divided by oceans, naturally the way of l

33、ife in that country is differe nt form ours.Once you are studying in a foreign country, you will slowly learn to speak theIan guage of the place. 17 If you want to ask for direct ions of or if you are lost, it can be of great help. 18 If you study in such places as Spain and the Philipp in es, there

34、 are lots of foreign sights to see. Studying abroad will also give you the chanee to experienee a totally different curriculum.（课程）.19 Studying abroad is alsoa memory that can be valued for a lifetime. 20 Once you have made friends with your classmates, I m pretty sure you will enjoy being with them

35、 in your hang-outs, inyour parties, even in helping out with each other s homework.A. This is an opport unity to make friends from other races.B. Study ing abroad also offers an opport unity to travel.C. Different coun tries have differe nt cultures.D. A college course in the UK, for example, is not

36、 similar to the one we havehere.E. Learning the native Ianguage of the place can also greatly help you to go around.F. En glish is spoke n as a third Ian guage in many coun tries.G. There are Africa ns, Europea ns, Asia ns and etc.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 50分）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

37、四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When my brother was about nine years old he received a BB gun for Christmas. Hewas trembling all over with excitement in 21 of his first kill. He kept saying 22he wan ted to kill a squirrel or shoot a bunch of sparrows23, sparrows aren t worth anything, ” he said .I rem

38、ember him leavi ng the house whe n my dad24 agree to take him out forhis first25 . When they returned, my brother and dad went26to thebaseme nt. My brother had an27 out him, but was not excited or n ervous28_ he left. This was a bus in esslike concen tratedan xiety.He had no 29to stop and talk and t

39、ell me what happe ned. I went to the baseme nt and saw my dadhad somethi ng in a box and my brother was30beside himMy brother told mehe had shot at a bird but hadn t killed it, 31 wounded it. My dad said it would be 32_ just to kill it, but my brother_33_ he dtake care of it. It would be all right.

40、His eyes had a very 34 , yet pleadingexpression in them like when something you ve been 35to do for a long timehas just been refused by your 36- My brother claimed at that time he d never37ano ther thin g. I think the poor bird moving hopelessly around like acaptured butterfly, look ing with38, an d

41、 the blood on the wing was just too32.A . betterB. rougherC. cruelD. easy39for him to40at his age.21.A . memoryB.supportC. expectati onD . process22.A . howB . whetherC . whe nD.where23.A . In factB . After allC. As usualD. Aboveall24.A . speciallyB . reallyC. pers on allyD . fin ally25.A . journeyB

42、 . fightC . killi ngD . searchi ng26.A . secretlyB . eagerlyC. ge ntlyD . straight27.A . changeB . doubtC . an xietyD.disappo in tme nt28.A . forB . tha nC.un tilD.as29.A . timeB . reas onC. courageD.patie nee30.A . cryingB . sta ndingC. mourningD.,regrett ing31.A . justB . ratherC. soD. or34.A .carefulB. hurtfulC. determinedD. independent35.A .promisi ngB.aimi ngC. planningD.enjoying36.A .brothersB. teachersC. partnersD. parents37.A .wantB.requireC.acceptD . shoot38.A .fearB. angerC.hopeD. mercy39.A .poorB. much