山西省山大附中2012届高三2月月考试题英语

1、一精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 一 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生.鑼山西大学附中2011 2012 学年高三年级第二学期第一次月考英语试题考试时间100 分钟第一卷第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）1. The driver was at_ loss whe n_ word came that he was forbidde n to drive for speed ingA . a; theB. /; /C. the; theD . a; /2. Despite the fact that all three teams

2、_ differe nt approaches to the problem, they were all immediatesuccessesA . adoptedB . atta inedC . adaptedD . attached3. SARS stalked about the land, touch ing one_with his evil fin gers, and thousa nds of people havefallen victim to him in 2003.A. now and the n B. here and there C. up and dow nD.

3、in and out4. The hospital nearby has just got a,_ yo ud call it, er. a scanner.A . thatB . whichC . whatD . how5. She climbed up to the top of the hill, from_ she could have a good view of the whole tow n.A . thereB . whereC . whichD . it6. Some warned that the step the US government has taken to co

4、pe with the current crisis is _ much risk.A . one ofB . the one ofC . the oneD . that one7. And the horses_ up to the finish line. Theyre n eck and n eck. n eck and n eck all the way. Oh,the Italia n horse Mamma Mia_ the race.A . come; is winning B . have come; winsC . are coming; won D . are coming

5、; wins8. The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life_ some trees waving in the wind.A . wereB . beingC . wasD . to be9. They have started an in vestigati on,_ are being kept secret.A details of which B . of which the details C . and the detail D . the details of it10. Its_ me why Alice gave u

6、p her job and got married.A . underB . aboveC . overD . beyond11. Tom, you get dead drunk again !_? It s none of your bus in ess.A . What forB . How come C . Why notD . So what12. With spri ng_, many cold-blooded ani mals are coming out to hunt food.A. approached B. approach ingC. to be approached D

7、. havi ng approached13. Dont interrupt me , John . _you force me to tell you the truth at the moment?A . MightB . ShouldC . MustD . Would14. Exciting as its special effects are_, there is too much violence in the film.A. to watchB. to be watched C. watch ingD. being watched一精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 一 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照

8、亮人生.鑼15. On heari ng the shock ing n ews,_that she stood there for quite a while speechless.A. Sue was too excited B. so excited was Sue C. excited was Sue D. too excited was Sue 第二节 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me

9、. I n ever heard any noise from the childre n. In stead, I often heard the pare nts yell ing _16_ at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a_17_one.We often _18_ in the hallway. I always greeted them, but the only_19_I ever got was a “ hello ” from theeightar-old girl. I usually _20_ to see my doctor

10、 and one day when I returnedthey were just _21_ their apartment and the little girl was _22_ the outside door open for the others. I _23_ inthe car doing _24_ things because I was nt eager to be sn ubbed（冷落）aga in. Fin ally, I got out of my car andwalked towards the door. The pare nts were telli ng

11、their daughter to hurry and get into the car, _25_ the little girl wasstill holding the door, _26_ me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury. I forgot to tell her how_27_ Iwas for her kindn ess. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had _28_an old mans heart. The next da

12、y there was a _29_on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite _30_ of herbehavior and tha nked me. Then I no ticed her mother sta nding there too. Her pare nts _31_me. From then on whenwe met in the hallway we always greeted each other ， in a friendly _32_.Last ni ght there w

13、as a heavy sno w. I looked out at my car and _33_ how I was going to keep my doctors_34_ because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow wasremoved.Isnt it _35_ that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the better?

14、 It is said thatgood things come from small acts.16.A.quietlyB.stra ngelyC.quicklyD.an grily17.A.frighte ningB.excit ingC.sin cereD.ki nd18.A.quarreledB.metC.chattedD.argued19.A.prese ntB.resultC.replyD.return20.A.went outB.set outC.took outD.gave out21.A.decorati ngB.clea ningC.returni ngD.leavi ng

15、22.A.break ingB.operati ngC.holdi ngD.uni ock ing23.A.keptB.rema inedC.in sistedD.con ti nued24.A.favoriteB.helpfulC.unnecessaryD.curious25.A.butB.andC.soD.the n26.A.hun ti ng forB.ask ing forC.waiting forD.calling for27.A.usefulB.in flue ntialC.an xiousD.grateful28.A.stre ngthe nedB.broke nC.touche

16、dD.saved29.A.n oteB.knockC.in vitati onD.picture30.A.proudB.awareC.afraidD.sure31.A.questi onedB.recog ni zedC.praisedD.tha nked32.A.mannerB.appeara neeC.sou ndD.announ cement33.A.foundB.ignoredC.rememberedD.won dered34.A.promiseB.appo in tme ntC.suggesti onD.atte nti on一精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 一 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生

17、.鑼35.A.amaz ingB. confusing C.scari ngD.challe nging第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 分）AMum, what does it mea n whe n some one tells you that they have a skeleton （ 骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）? ” Jessica asked. ” A skeleton in the closet? her mother paused thoughtfully, well; its something t

18、hat youwould rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, some one in Dads family had beenarrested for stealing a horse, it would be a skeleton in his familys closet. He really would nt want any n eighbor toknow about it.Why pick on my family? Jessicas father said with an ger

19、. Your family history isnt so good, you know. Wasntyou great - great grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes? Yes, but people these dayssay that you are not a real Australia n uni ess your an cestors arrived as pris on ers. Gosh, sorry I aske d. I think I understa nd n

20、ow,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessicas parents were still quite angry with each other.Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and the n she glared at her husba nd, who hid beh ind his n ewspaperprete nding to read. When she fini shed, she g

21、athered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessicascloset. Just as she ope ned the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and abun dle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessicas mother sank into a faint （晕倒）,waking only when Jessica put a co

22、ld,wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husba nd and daughter.What happe ned? Where am I? she asked. You just destroyed the schools skeleto n, Mum, explainedJessica. I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as so

23、on as I men tioned skelet ons and closets, it caused a problem betwee n you and Dad. Jessica looked in amazeme nt as her pare ntsbega n to laugh madly. Theyre both crazy, she thought.36. Accord ing to Jessicas mother, a skelet on in the closet means_ .A. a family honor B. a family secret C. a family

24、 story D. a family treasure37. What can we learn about some Australian s ancestors from Paragraph 2?A They were brought to Australia as pris on ers. B. They were the earliest people livi ng in Australia. CThey were involved in some crimes in Australia. D.They were not regarded as crim in als in thei

25、r days.38. Why did Jessica bring a skelet on home?A. She was curious about it.B. She pla nned to keep it for fun.C. She n eeded it for her school task.D. She inten ded to scare her pare nts.39. Jessicas pare nts laughed madly at the end of the story probably because_ .A. they were crazyB. they were

26、overexcitedC. they realized their misun dersta ndingD. they both thought they had won the quarrelBIn the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career anddreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a br

27、ight-eyed dreamerand one with quite a different tale to tell.My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first inour family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw一精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 一 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人

28、生.鑼from college to care for her. It meant that school and my pers onal dream would have to wait.Then I got married with ano ther dream: buildi ng my family with a comb in ati on of adopted and biologicalchildren. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic-and very emoti on a

29、l. A year later cameour sec ond adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to ano ther boy.You can imagi ne how fully occupied I became, rais ing four boys un der the age of 8! Our home was acomplete zoo a joyous zoo. Not surpris in g, I n ever did make it back to college full-time.

30、 But I n ever gave up on thedream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That mea nt tak ing as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wan ted me to stayhome with them. There certa inly were times I wan ted to q

31、uit, but I knew I should set an example for them to followthrough the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the Uni versity of North Caroli na. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challen

32、ge from theoutside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want wont arrive in yourlife on one day. Its a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.40. When the author went to Howard Uni versity, her dream was to be_ .A. a writerB. a teacherC

33、. a judgeD. a doctor41. Why did the author quit school in her sec ond year of college?A. She wan ted to study by herself.B. She fell in love and got married.C. She suffered from a serious ill ness.D. She decided to look after her gra ndma.42. What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last p

34、aragraph?A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Little by little, one goes far.C. Every coin has two sides.D. Well beg un, half done.43. Which of the follow ing can best describe the author?A. Caring and determ ine.B. Hon est and resp on sible. C. Ambitious and sen sitive.D. Innocent and sin gle-min

35、 ded.Cks5uI love my blackberry its my little connection to the larger world that can go any where with me. I also love mylaptop computer, as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of tech no logy, I know that there are timeswhe n I n eed to move away from these devices ( 设备)and t

36、ruly com muni cate with others.On occasi on, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher educati on man agers. My goals forthe class in clude a full discussi on of historical themes and ideas. Because I want stude nts to thoroughly study thematerial and exchange their ideas with ea

37、ch other in the classroom. I have a rule no laptop, iPads, phon es, etc.Whe n stude nts were told my rule in adva nee of the class, some of them were not happy.Most stude nts assume that my reas ons for this rule in elude un pleasa nt experie nces in the past with stude ntsmisus ing tech no logy. Th

38、eres a bit of truth to that. Some stude nts assume that I am an ti-tech no logy. Theres notruth in that at all. I love tech no logy and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my stude nts.The real reas on why I ask stude nts to leave tech no logy at the door is that I thi nk there are very few pl

39、aces inwhich we can have deep con vers ions and trulyengagecomplex ideas. In terrupti ons bytech no logy ofte n break concen tratio n and allow for too much depe ndence on outside in formati on for ideas. I want一精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 一 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生.鑼stude nts to dig deep with in themselves for in spirati on

40、 and ideas. I want them to push each other to th ink differe ntlyand make conn ecti ons betwee n the course, the material and the class discussi on.Ive bee n teachi ng my history class in this way for many years and the evaluati ons reflect stude nt satisfactionwith the environment that I create. St

41、udents realize that with deep conversation and challe nge, they lear n at a levelthat helps them keep the course material bey ond the classroom.rm not say ing that I wont ever cha nge my mind about tech no logy use in my history class, but un til I hear areally good reas on for the cha nge, Im stick

42、 ing to my pla n. A few hours of tech no logy-free dialogue is just too sweetto give up.44.The un derli ned word en gage in para.4 probably means_.A. exploreB. acceptC. cha ngeD. reject45.Accordi ng to the author, the use of tech no logy in the classroom may_ .A. keep stude nts from doing in depe nd

43、ent thinkingB. en courage stude nts to have in-depth con versati onsC. help stude nts to better un dersta nd complex themesD. affect stude nts concen trati on on course evaluatio n46.It can be in ferred from the last paragraph that the author_ .A. is quite stubbor nB. will give up teach ing historyC

44、. will cha nge his teach ing pla n soonD. values tech no logy-free dialogues in his classDShay asked, Do you think theyll let me play? Shays father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also un derstood that if his son, men tally and physically dis

45、abled, wereallowed to play, it would give him a much-n eeded sense of bel onging and some con fide nee.Shays father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. Theboy looked around and said, Were los ing by six runs（ 分）and the game is in the eighth innin

46、g（局）.I guess he canbe on our team and well try to put him in to bat in the final inning.Shay struggled over to the teams bench and put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his father had a smalltear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the fathers joy at his son being accepted.In the botto

47、m of the eighth inning, Shays team scored a few runs but was still beh ind by three. In the top of thefinal inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously joyful justto be in the game and on the field. In the bottom of the final inning,Shays t

48、eam scored aga in. Now, Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Would they let Shay bat and give away theircha nee to win the game?Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投)cameand Shay missed. The pitcher aga in took a few steps forward t

49、o throw the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch camein, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman and Shay would have been out and thatwould have bee n the end of the game. In stead, the pitcher t

50、hrew the ball right over the head of the first basema n, beyond the reach of all teammates, The audie nee and the players from both teams started screaming, Shay, run to first!Never in his life had Shay ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked.Every one shouted, Run to sec

51、ond! Catch ing his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards sec ond. By the time一精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 一 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生.鑼Shay rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team forthe first time, could have thrown the ball to the second baseman, but he un derst

52、ood the pitchers inten ti ons and hetoo inten ti on ally threw the ball high and far over the third basema ns head.All were scream ing, Shay, Shay, Shay, all the way Shay. Shay reached third base whe n one oppos ingplayer ran to help him and shouted, Shay, run to third. As Shay roun ded third, all w

53、ere on their feet, crying, Shay,run home! Shay ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for histeam.That day, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world. Shay did ntmake it to ano ther summer and died that win ter

54、, havi ng n ever forgotte n being the hero and making his father sohappy and coming home and see ing his mother tearfully hug her little hero of the day!47. Not expect ing much, Shays father still asked the boy if Shay could play, mainly because the fatherA. noticed some of the boys on the field wer

55、e heistingB. guessed his prese nce would affect the boys decisi onC. lear ned some of the boys on the field knew Shay wellD. un derstood Shay did n eed a feeli ng of being accepted48. In the bottom of the final inning Shay was give n the bat because the boys_.A. believed they were sure to win the ga

56、me B. would like to help Shay enjoy the gameC. found Shay was so eager to be a winner D. fell forced to give Shay ano ther cha nce49. The smallest boy threw the ball high and far over the third basema ns head, probably because thatboy_ .A. was obviously aware of the pitchers purposeB. looked forward

57、 to winning the game for his teamC. failed to throw the ball to the sec ond basema nD. saw that Shay already reached sec ond base50. What do you think is the theme of the story?A. True huma n n ature could be realized in the way we treat each other.B. Every one has his own stre ngth even if men tall

58、y or physically disabled.C. Every one can develop his team spirit in sports and please his pare nts.D. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.第二节( (共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 分) )根据短文内容，从短文后七个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。What Makes Anxiety Happen?Well, because we cant outlaw

59、 tests, we might as well figure out how to ease test an xiety. An xiety is a feeli ng a person gets whe n he or she expects someth ing stressful to happe n._51_ A kid might thi nk,“ What if I forget everythi ng I know?” or “ What if the test isToo many thoughts like these dont leave much room in you

60、r mi nd to concen trate on rememberi ng the an swers to thetest questi ons. People with test an xiety can also feel stressed out by the physical reacti on and think things like_“ What if I throw up? ” or “ Oh no, my hands are shak ing.”These thoughts can get the pers on even more upset, making the a