甘肃省天水市第三中学2016届高三第二次月考英语试题Word版含答案.doc

1、v1.0可编辑可修改天水市三中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A、B、C、D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 thein the street whether they had see n herlost child.A. pass-bysB. pass in g-byC. passer-bysD.18passers-byA. in a search ofB.in search

2、 ofC.searched forDaftervillagers went out to the mountainthe miss ing child.look ing3. -The wi ndow is dirty.I kno w. Itfor weeks.A. didn t cleanB.wasn t clea nedC. hasn t cleanedDhasn t been cleaned4.The buildi ngwillbe completedin a mon th.Itwillbe ourlabbuildi ngA. to paintBto havepain tedC.being

3、pain tedD.pain ti ng5. When the questi onat the meet ing, no one could an swer it.A. roseB. aroseC. cameD. raised6. I shall never forget those years I worked in the factory with the workers,has a great effect on my life.A. whe n, thatB. whe n, which C. as, whoD. that,which7. With his son , the old m

4、an felt un happy.A. to be disappo in ted B.disappo intingC.bei ngdisappo in teddisappo int8. I was so angry at allhe was doingI left at once.A. that, thatB. that, whichC. what, thatD.which, that9. Littleat that time that this “ boring” subject wouldbecome his favouritelater on.A. he knewB.he has kno

5、wnC.has he knownD.did he know10. Theythis novel for four hours. Let them have a rest.A. are readi ngB. have bee n read ing C. readD. hadread11. What we all know is that the old scientist, life was hard in the past, stillworks very hard in his eighties.A. for whomB. for him C. for whoseD. for which12

6、. He hesitated for a mome nt before kick ing the ball; otherwise, hea goal.A. would score B. scored C. would have scored D. hadscored13. That night the band played many old songs, the famous American song CountryRoad by Joh n Denver.A. containing B. in cludedC. in cludi ngD.contained14. He seldom go

7、es to the cin ema.D. So am IA. Neither do I B. Neither am I C. So do I15.Ifind these problemsare easyA. tobe worked outB. towork them outC.to work outD.to be worked themout16. The mother, as wellas hertwo daughters,to thetheatrewith some friendsthis eve ning.A. are goingB. were goingC. is goingD.was

8、goi ng17. The river runs clear.Weall appreciate the importaneethe local government has _theen viro nmentalproteeti on.A. attached toB. left forC.resp on ded to D.learnt from18. People should also wash foodwith chemicals before eat ing itA. coveredB. coverC.coveri ngto cover19. We look forward to the

9、 day when the carwill bereplacedby some lessdan gerousof tran sport.A. methodsB. mea nsC.mannersD. ways20. It s almost five yearswe saw each other last time .A. beforeB. afterC. sinceD. whe n第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题分，满分30分）I m some one who n ever went to uni versitybut always thought about it. The onlyway

10、 I 21_was listeningto mychildren talk about their class and all the interestingthings they were 22 . University was just a life-l ong 23 of min e. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream 24 one day_whe n there was an Adva nced-Age25 at the local uni vers

11、ity. I decided to 26 .The day fin ally arrived my firstday of school. As I 27 there, my mind was filledwith 28 thoughts, “ What amI doing I m not smart eno ugh to go to uni versity.The29 will laugh whe n they see me in class. I probably won t live long eno ugh to geta 30 .Maybe I should just turn th

12、e car around and go home.Then, 31 I saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road with a pictureof Kermit the Frog. I 32 a little and read the words next to his picture. “ Liveyour dreams. ” Was Kermit speaking me I didn t turn the car around.I drove a little 33 on up the highway and there was a

13、no ther 34. This one hada picture of Albert Ein stein with his ton gue 35out. A line read,“ As a stude nt,another billboard.he was no Ein ste in. ” And there was a word in red, “ Con fide nee ” . A new attitude was 36 in side me.I was now 37 the gate of the universityand there 38 stillThis one showe

14、d a photograph of a proud 39 in a cap and gow n. Un der the picturewas her 40 , Nola Ochs, aged 95. Oldest UniversityGraduate. Below it was the words,“ Live Life ” . Atthat mome nt, my outloc21. A. acquiredB. con sulted22. A. learni ngB. tak ing23. A. goalC. dream24. A. sinceC. after25. A. programB.

15、 system26. A. turn upB.keep up27. A. walkedC. ra28. A. activeB. attractiveoptimistic29. A. tutorsB. kids30. A. degreeB. praisereputati on31. A. fin allyB. immediately32. A. sped upB. slowed dow n33. A. higherB. lowerC.closerC. containedD. atte ndedC. teach ingC. themeC. sig n upC. n egativeC. profes

16、sorsC. skillD. ideaD. beforeD. steppedC. exactlyC. cut dow nD.D. usingD. processD. make upD. fellowsD.D. sudde nlyD. went upD. further34. A. billboardB. picture35. A. break ingC pulli ng.36.B. forming37. A. approach ingB. arrivi ngstay ing38. A. layB. lived39. A. manB. tee nager40. A. mottoB. n ame第

17、二部分第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A B、卡上将该项C. portraitD. carto onD. givi ngC. buildi ngD. mak ingC. squeez ingD.C. stoodD. satD. woma nC. ageD. hobby阅读理解C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题涂黑。（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, andStockholm without going to Europe The ans

18、wer is in the state of Maine!Throughout the Un ited States there are many tow ns and cities that have bee n n amedafter not only Europea ncities but othercoun tries as well, such as China, Pola nd,Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Just how many New World place names are recycled from the Old World n ames

19、 has n ever bee n tallied, but one researcher found forty-oneLondons, fifty-six Berlins,twen ty-fourDubli ns, thirty-twoAthe nses,andtwen ty-seve n Moscows, among others!Reasons for European place namesdiffer.Somewere in memoryof settlers formerhomes, others in honor of historic even ts. Foun ded in

20、 1818 by Joh n Coffee, RobertBeaty, John D. Carroll, and John Read, Athens is one of the oldest incorporated citiesin the State of Alabama. The town was first called Athenson, and the name was thenshortened to Athens, after the ancient city in Greece. More interestingly, some nameswere give n by mis

21、take. For in sta nee, thepeople of Moscow, Kan sas, wan ted to theircity to follow the n ame of the explorer Moscoso. They shorte ned his n ame to Mosco,and an official in Wash ington, thinking the Kansans could nt spell, added a W .41. Which of the following is true according to the passageA. In th

22、e state of Maine there are many different European cities.B. You can drive to many Europea n cities from the state of Maine.C. All the settlers in 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 c

23、losest in meaning to.A. builtB. believedC. visitedD. added43. What might have made the official in Wash ington cha nge Mosco into MoscowA. He could ntspell very well and made a mistake. B.Moscow was a world-famouscity n ame.C. He believed Moscow was a far better n ame.D. He thought Moscoso wouldpref

24、er Moscow.44. The best title for the passage is.A. The Story of Moscow, KansasB.American Cities and Their NamesC. Old World Place Names in AmericaD. I nteresti ng NamesBHe met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were after her, but noone paid attention to him. After the party, he invited

25、her for coffee. She was surprised, In order not to appear rude, she went along.As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too n ervous to say any thi ng and shefeltuncomfortable.Suddenly, he asked the waiter. “Could you please give me somesalt I d like to put it in my coffee. ”They stared at him. He

26、turned red, but when the salt camehe put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked. “Why salt with coffee ” He explained. “When I wasa little boy, I lived n ear the sea, I liked play ing in the sea I c ould feel itssalty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it. I think of my childho

27、od and my hometow n. I miss it and my pare nts, who are still there.”She was deeply touched. A man who can admit that he s homesick must love hishome and care about his family. He must be resp on sible.She talked too. About her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start of their

28、 love story.They con ti nued to date. She found that he met all her requireme nts. He wastolera nt, kind, warm and careful. And to think she would have missed the catch ifnot for the salty coffee!So they married and lived happily together. Andevery time she made coffee forhim, she put in some salt,

29、the way he liked it.After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:My dearest, please forgive my life-l ong lie. Remember the first time we datedI was so n ervous that I asked for salt in stead of sugar.It was hard for me to ask for a cha nge, so I just went ahead. I n ever thoughtt

30、hat we would hit it off. Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would ruin everyth ing.Sweetheart, I don t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so much toyou, I ve lear nt to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happ in ess. If I could live a sec ond tim

31、e, I hope we can be together aga in, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.45. She accepted his in vitati on for coffee because.A. she fell in love with himB.no one paid attention to himC. she didn t want to be rudeD. no one else was interestedin her46. Why did t

32、he man ask for salt in stead of sugar whe n dat ing her the first timeA. Salty coffee made him miss his pare nts. B. Salty coffee remin ded himof his childhood.C. He was so nervous that he made a mistake. D.He was tellinga lie on purpose.47. What might be the woman s feeling after she read the lette

33、rA. Disappo in ted B. TouchedC. Hurt D. AngryCl-bre are some of the world s most impressive subways.The TokyoMetro andToei LinesFeatures: The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that compose Tokyo s massive subwaysystem carry almost 8 milli on people each day, making it the busiest systemin the world. The sy

34、stem is famous for its oshiya-literally,“ pusher ”-who shove passe ngers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close. And you thi nk your commute is hell.The MoscowMetroFeatures: The MoscowMetro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world. The best of them were built during the Stalinis

35、tera and featurechandeliers（ 枝形吊灯）,marble moldings and elaborate murals（精美的壁画 ）.With more than 7milli on riders a day, keep ing all that marble clea n has got to be a burde n.The Hong KongMetroFeatures: The Hong Kong MTR has the dist inctionof being one of the few subwaysystems in the world that act

36、ually turns a profit. It s privately owned anduses real estate developme nt along its tracks to in crease in come and ridership.It also introduced“Octopus cards ” that allow people to not only pay theirfares electr oni cally, but buy stuff at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even pa

37、rking meters. It s estimated that 95 % of all adultsin Hong Kong own an Octopus card .Shan ghaiMetroFeatures: Shan ghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the country s largest in the 12 years since it opened. Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add

38、another 180 miles within five years. By that point, itwould be three times larger than ChicagoL” . Thesystem carries about milli on people a day.The LondonMetroFeatures: Londoners call their subway the Un dergro und, eve n though 55 perce ntof it lies above ground. No matter when you ve got the olde

39、st mass-transitsystem in the world, you can call it anything you like. Trains started in 1863and they ve been running ever since. Some3 millionpeople ride each day, everyone of them remembering to Mind the gap ” .48. Which one can provide the riders some won derful decorati ons at the stati onsA. Th

40、e Tokyo Metro and Toei Lin esB. The Lon don MetroC. The Moscow MetroD. The Ho ng Kong MTR49. is done with the purpose of making mon ey.A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lin esB. The Ho ng Ko ng MTRC. The Lon don MetroD. The Moscow Metro50. We can lear n from the passage that Shan ghai Metro.A. carries the

41、 most people each dayB. is the world s largestC. is the busiest in the worldD. may be larger tha n the ChicagoL” in the future51. How many subways carry more tha n 5 milli on people per dayA. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5DArchaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less,“the study of

42、old things ” . So, it is really a part of the study of history. However,most historia nsuse paper evidenee, such as letters,paintingsand photographs, butarchaeologists(考古学豕 )learn from the objects left behind by the humans of longago. Normally,these are the hard materials that don t break down or di

43、sappear veryquickly things like huma n bones and objects made from stone and metal.It is very unu sual to find anything more tha n the hard evide nee of history normally, the bacteria in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Oeeasi on ally, thi ngs are dif

44、fere nt.In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog 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

45、forever. The men were work ing whe n one of them saw someth ing stick ing out a huma n foot! Naturally, the men called thepolice, who the n found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder Possibly buyit was a death n early two thousa nd years old. The two men had found a body from the time of th

46、e Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs the scientists who examined him were able to look in side the man s stomach and find the food that he had eate n for his last meal!Why was this man so well preserved It was because he was in a ve

47、ry watery en viro nment, safe from the bacteria that n eed oxyge n to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man s skin in the way that animalskin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.How did he die Un dersta ndably, archaeologists and other scie ntists wan ted

48、to know more about the person that they called Lindow Man . His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn t done heavy manual work in this life he could have beena rich man. They found that he hadn t died by accident.The archa eologists believethat he was sacrificed to three differe nt gods.52. W

49、hich Ianguage does the word “archaeology ” come fromA. French B Roman C. Greek D. Germa nA. letters53. The word “these ” in the first paragraph refers to.B. photographs C. pain ti ngs D. objectsLin dow Man”54. Which of the followi ng helped to preserveA. Ice and low temperatureB. Bacteria and oxyge

50、nC. Soil and en ergyD. Acid and water55. Which is the best title for the passageA. What Is ArchaeologyB. An Amaz ing ArchaeologicalDiscoveryC. Archaeology and HistoryD. The Death ofLi ndow 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 stressEv

51、erybody gets stressed from time to time. 56 Some ways of dealingwithstress-like scream ing or hitt ing some one - dont solve much. But other ways, like talk ingto some one you trust, can lead you to solvi ngyour problem or at least feeli ngbetter. Try tak ing these four steps the next time you are s

52、tressed:(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you.Talk to a trusted adult, suchas a pare nt or other They might have had similarproblems, such as deali ng with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.(2) Dont take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stress

53、ed and upset theytake it out on themselves. Oh, dear, thats not a good idea. Rememberthat thereare 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 adultsan d frien ds, its time to get dow n to bus in ess. 59 Even if

54、you cant solve itall, you can solve a piece of it.(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary. Rememberstress does go away, especiallywhe n you figure out the problem and start work ing on solvi ng it. These stepsarent magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make yourway through a

55、 tough time, youll help yourself feel better even faster. 60A. Ask for a help ing hand to get you through the tough situati on.B. Notice your friends feelings and find a way to help them.C. And dont forget about your frien ds.D. You n eed to figureout what the problem is.E. Ah, it feels so good whe

56、n the stress is gone.F. Different peoplefeel stress in differe nt ways.G. Then, find a way to calm dow n.第三部分 写作第一节.单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据下列各句句意和首字母提示，在横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。61. We left our hometow n and moved to the big city to emuch mon ey.62. He is weari ng sun glasses to phis eyes from the stro