1032801920甘肃省天水市第三中学高三第二次月考英语试题 及答案

1、天水市三中20152016学年度高三级第二次月考英 语 试 题考试时间120分钟。共150分。第一部分 英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从abcd四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. the worried mother asked all the _ in the street whether they had seen her lost child.a. pass-bys b. passing-by c. passer-bys d. passers-by 2.the villagers went out to the mo

2、untain _ the missing child.a. in a search of b. in search of c. searched for d. looking after3. -the window is dirty. -i know. it _ for weeks.a. didnt clean b. wasnt cleaned c. hasnt cleaned d. hasnt been cleaned4. thebuilding_willbecompletedinamonth.itwillbeourlabbuildinga.topaint b. tohavepainted

3、c.beingpainted d.painting5. when the question _ at the meeting, no one could answer it.a. rose b. arose c. came d. raised6. i shall never forget those years _ i worked in the factory with the workers, _ has a great effect on my life. a. when, that b. when, which c. as, who d. that, which 7. with his

4、 son, the old man felt unhappy. a. to be disappointed b. disappointing c. being disappointed d.to disappoint8. i was so angry at all _ he was doing _ i left at once.a. that, that b. that, which c. what, that d. which, that9. little _ at that time that this“boring”subject would become his favourite l

5、ater on.a. he knew b. he has known c. has he known d. did he know10. they_ this novel for four hours. let them have a rest. a. are reading b. have been reading c. read d. had read11. what we all know is that the old scientist, _ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties. a. fo

6、r whom b. for him c. for whose d. for which12. he hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball; otherwise, he _ a goal. a. would score b. scored c. would have scored d. had scored13. that night the band played many old songs, _ the famous american song country road by john denver. a. containing b.

7、 included c. including d. contained 14. he seldom goes to the cinema. .a. neither do i b. neither am i c. so do i d. so am i15.ifindtheseproblemsareeasy_a.tobeworkedout b.toworkthemout c.toworkout d.tobeworkedthemout16. the mother, as well as her two daughters, _ to the theatre with some friends thi

8、s evening.a. are going b. were going c. is going d. was going17. the river runs clear.we all appreciate the importance the local government has _ the environmental protection.a. attached to b. left for c. responded to d. learnt from18. people should also wash food with chemicals before eating itacov

9、ered bcover ccovering dto cover19. we look forward to the day when the car will be replaced by some less dangerous_ of transport.a. methodsb. meansc. manners d. ways 20. its almost five years_we saw each other last time . a. before b. after c. since d. when第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)im someone who

10、 never went to university but always thought about it. the only way i 21 was listening to my children talk about their class and all the interesting things they were 22 . university was just a life-long 23 of mine. i just turned sixty-four years old in september. i still thought about that old dream

11、 24 one day when there was an advanced-age25 at the local university. i decided to 26 .the day finally arrivedmy first day of school. as i 27 there, my mind was filled with 28 thoughts, “what am i doing? im not smart enough to go to university. the 29 will laugh when they see me in class. i probably

12、 wont live long enough to get a 30 .maybe i should just turn the car around and go home.” then, 31 i saw it! a large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of kermit the frog. i 32 a little and read the words next to his picture. “ live your dreams. ” was kermit speaking me? i didnt turn t

13、he car around.i drove a little 33 on up the highway and there was another 34. this one had a picture of albert einstein with his tongue 35 out. a line read, “as a student, he was no einstein. ” and there was a word in red, “ confidence”. a new attitude was 36 inside me.i was now 37 the gate of the u

14、niversity and there 38 still another billboard. this one showed a photograph of a proud 39 in a cap and gown. under the picture was her 40 , nola ochs, aged 95. oldest university graduate. below it was the words, “ live life ”. at that moment, my outlook changed completely.21. a. acquired b. consult

15、edc. contained d. attended22. a. learning b. takingc. teachingd. using23. a. goal b.advice c. dreamd. idea24. a. since b.until c. after d. before25. a. program b. systemc. theme d. process26. a. turn up b. keep up c. sign upd. make up27. a. walked b.drove c. rand. stepped28. a. active b. attractive

16、c. negative d. optimistic29. a. tutors b. kidsc. professors d. fellows30. a. degree b. praise c. skill d. reputation31. a. finally b. immediatelyc. exactlyd. suddenly32. a. sped up b. slowed down c. cut downd. went up33. a. higher b. lower c. closer d. further34. a. billboard b. picture c. portraitd

17、. cartoon35. a. breaking b.sticking c pulling.d. giving36. a.arriving b. formingc. buildingd. making37. a. approaching b. arrivingc. squeezing d. staying38. a. lay b. livedc. stoodd. sat 39. a. man b. teenager c.youth d. woman40. a. motto b. namec. aged. hobby第二部分 阅读理解第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选

18、出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）awhere is it possible to drive from rome to moscow, madrid, paris, vienna, and stockholm without going to europe? the answer is in the state of maine!throughout the united states there are many towns and cities that have been named after not only european cities

19、but other countries as well, such as china, poland, norway, sweden, and denmark. just how many new world place names are recycled from the old world names has never been tallied, but one researcher found forty-one londons, fifty-six berlins, twenty-four dublins, thirty-two athenses, and twenty-seven

20、 moscows, among others!reasons for european place names differ. some were in memory of settlers former homes, others in honor of historic events. founded in 1818 by john coffee, robert beaty, john d. carroll, and john read, athens is one of the oldest incorporated cities in the state of alabama. the

21、 town was first called athenson, and the name was then shortened to athens, after the ancient city in greece. more interestingly, some names were given by mistake. for instance, the people of moscow, kansas, wanted to their city to follow the name of the explorer moscoso. they shortened his name to

22、mosco, and an official in washington, thinking the kansans couldnt spell, added a w.41. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. in the state of maine there are many different european cities. b. you can drive to many european cities from the state of maine. c. all the settlers in

23、the state of maine came from europe. d. the state of maine has many cities named after european cities.42. the word “tallied” (line 4, paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to _.a. built b. believed c. visitedd. added 43. what might have made the official in washington change mosco into moscow? a. he c

24、ouldnt spell very well and made a mistake. b. moscow was a world-famous city name. c. he believed moscow was a far better name. d. he thought moscoso would prefer moscow.44. the best title for the passage is _.a. the story of moscow, kansas b. american cities and their names c. old world place names

25、 in america d. interesting namesb he met her at a party. she was outstanding; many guys were after her, but no one paid attention to him. after the party, he invited her for coffee. she was surprised, in order not to appear rude, she went along.20070312as they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too n

26、ervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. suddenly, he asked the waiter. “could you please give me some salt? id like to put it in my coffee.”they stared at him. he turned red, but when the salt came he put it in his coffee and drank. curious, she asked. “why salt with coffee?” he explained

27、. “when i was a little boy, i lived near the sea, i liked playing in the sea i could feel its salty taste, like salty coffee. now every time i drink it. i think of my childhood and my hometown. i miss it and my parents, who are still there.”she was deeply touched. a man who can admit that hes homesi

28、ck must love his home and care about his family. he must be responsible.she talked too. about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. that was the start of their love story.they continued to date. she found that he met all her requirements. he was tolerant, kind, warm and careful. and to th

29、ink she would have missed the catch if not for the salty coffee!so they married and lived happily together. and every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.after 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:my dearest, please forgive my life-long lie. r

30、emember the first time we dated?i was so nervous that i asked for salt instead of sugar.it was hard for me to ask for a change, so i just went ahead. i never thought that we would hit it off. many times, i tried to tell you the truth, but i was afraid that it would ruin everything.sweetheart, i dont

31、 exactly like salty coffee. but as it mattered so much to you, ive learnt to enjoy it. having you with me was my greatest happiness. if i could live a second time, i hope we can be together again, even if it means that i have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.45. she accepted his invitat

32、ion for coffee because _. a. she fell in love with him b. no one paid attention to him c. she didnt want to be rude d. no one else was interested in her46. why did the man ask for salt instead of sugar when dating her the first time?a. salty coffee made him miss his parents. b. salty coffee reminded

33、 him of his childhood.c. he was so nervous that he made a mistake. d. he was telling a lie on purpose.47. what might be the womans feeling after she read the letter? a. disappointed b. touched c. hurt d. angry chere are some of the worlds most impressive subways. the tokyo metro and toei linesfeatur

34、es: the tokyo metro and toei lines that compose tokyos massive subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world. the system is famous for its oshiya- literally, “pusher”- who shove passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close. and you thin

35、k your commute is hell. the moscow metro features: the moscow metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world. the best of them were built during the stalinist era and feature chandeliers(枝形吊灯), marble moldings and elaborate murals(精美的壁画). with more than 7 million riders a day, keeping al

36、l that marble clean has got to be a burden.the hong kong metro features: the hong kong mtr has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit. its privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership. it

37、also introduced “octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters. its estimated that 95 % of all adults in hong kong own an octopus card .shanghai metro features: shanghai is the third

38、 city in china to build a metro system, and it has become the countrys largest in the 12 years since it opened. shanghai metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years. by that point, it would be three times larger than chicago “l”. the system carries about 2.18 mi

39、llion people a day. the london metrofeatures: londoners call their subway the underground, even though 55 percent of it lies above ground. no matter when youve got the oldest mass-transit system in the world, you can call it anything you like. trains started in1863 and theyve been running ever since

40、. some 3 million people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “mind the gap”. 48. which one can provide the riders some wonderful decorations at the stations? a. the tokyo metro and toei lines b. the london metroc. the moscow metro d. the hong kong mtr49. _ is done with the purpose of maki

41、ng money. a. the tokyo metro and toei lines b. the hong kong mtr c. the london metro d. the moscow metro50. we can learn from the passage that shanghai metro _.a. carries the most people each day b. is the worlds largest c. is the busiest in the world d. may be larger than the chicago “l” in the fut

42、ure 51. how many subways carry more than 5 million people per day? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5darchaeology, like many academic words, comes from greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. so, it is really a part of the study of history. however, most historians use paper evidence, such as let

43、ters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists(考古学家)learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. normally, these are the hard materials that dont break down or disappear very quicklythings like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.it is very unusual to find anythin

44、g more than the hard evidence of historynormally, the bacteria in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. occasionally, things are different.in 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called lindow moss, in the north of england. a bog

45、is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. it can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soupwalk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. the men were working when one of them saw something sticking outa human foot! naturally, the men called the police,

46、who then found the rest of the body. was it a case of murder? possiblybuy it was a death nearly two thousand years old. the two men had found a body from the time of the roman invasion of britain. despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organsthe scientists who examined

47、him were able to look inside the mans stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!why was this man so well preserved? it was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live. also, the water in the bog was very acidic. the acid preserved

48、the mans skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.how did he die? understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called “lindow man”. his hands and fingernails suggested that he hadnt done heavy manual work in this

49、lifehe could have been a rich man. they found that he hadnt died by accident. the archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.52. which language does the word “archaeology” come from?a. french b roman c. greek d. german53. the word “these” in the first paragraph refers to _

50、.a. letters b. photographs c. paintings d. objects54. which of the following helped to preserve “lindow man”?a. ice and low temperature b. bacteria and oxygen c. soil and energy d. acid and water 55. which is the best title for the passage?a. what is archaeology? b. an amazing archaeological discove

51、ryc. archaeology and history d. the death of “lindow man”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。kids health: four steps for fighting stresseverybody gets stressed from time to time. 56 some ways of dealing with stress-like screaming or hitting someone - dont solve much. but

52、other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better. try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:(1)get support. when you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or othe

53、r relatives.57 they might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.(2)dont take it out on yourself. sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. oh, dear, thats not a good idea. remember that there are always people to help you. dont take it out on yourself. 58(3)try to solve the problem. after youre calm and you have support from adults and friends, its time to get down to business. 59 even if you cant solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.(4)be positive. most stress is temporary. remember stress does