2012年上学期高三第二次月考英语试题

1、2012年上学期高三第二次月考英语试题本套试卷共四部分，时量120分钟，满分120分。Part Listening Comprehension (30marks)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will Lily do during the summer holidays?A. Go abroad. B. Help her father work on the farm.C.

2、Go to see her grandparents. 2. What will the weather be like tomorrow? A. Snowy. B. Clear. C. Windy.3. Who is the man talking to? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. His mother.4. How fast can the woman type? A. About 35 words a minute. B. About 45 words a minute. C. About 90 words a minute.5. Which progr

3、am does the man like most? A. Sports. B.History. C. News.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a railway station. B. At a bus sto

4、p. C. At a gas station.7. How much does the man pay? A. 21.5. B.28.5. C.38.5.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How much are the double rooms? A. 270 to330. B. 180 to270. C.180 to240. 9.What is included in the price? A.Service charge. B.Breakfast. C.Tax.10.Why does the man make the phone call? A.To look for a lost

5、thing. B. To check the room rates. C.To change his reservation.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What color does the man choose? A. Grey. B. Black. C. White.12. What size does the man want to buy? A. A 15-inch one. B. A 16-inch one. C. A 17-inch one.13. How much does the computer the man wants cost? A. 5000 yuan

6、. B.5100 yuan. C. 5200 yuan. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16。14. When does this conversation take place? A. On April 1 B. On May 2. C. On June 1.15. Who phoned the woman last night? A. Her sister. B. Her father. C. Her boss.16. What will they do after the conversation? A. Go on holiday. B. Go to work together. C. G

7、o to the bosss house.听第10 段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What will the speakers put on? A. Gardening coats. B. Gardenin boots. C. Gardening gloves.18. What is the man going to do? A. Dig up the dead tree. B. Pull up the flowers. C. Clear the flowerbeds.19. What make the garden so untidy? A. The tree leaves. B. T

8、he dead flowers. C. The grass seeds.20. Why will the man not water those new fruit trees? A. He just watered them. B. They dont need watering. C. It is going to rain tomorrow.第二部分 知识运用（共三大题，满分40分）一、词汇与语法（本大题共10小题；每个小题1分，共10分。）从每小题给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一项符合题意的最佳选项，请将选中的答案填在答题卡上。21. You should make it a ru

9、le to leave things _ you can find them again easily.A.when B. where C. that D. in the place22. The cloth _ fine, but _ well.A. looks; doesn't wash B. looks; isn't washedC. is looked; doesn't wash D. is looked; isn't washed23. The theory that he stuck _ true.A. to prove B. proved C. t

10、o proved D. to proving24. I _ from the crowed an old friend of mine whom I hadn't seen for 10 years.A. figured out B. picked out C. gave out D. went out25. -Who gave you this message?-A man _ himself Mr Zhang.A. called B. calls C. is called D. calling26. The police got to _ was once an old yard

11、that the workers used as a store.A. what B. where C. that D. which27. The door _. Better have it repaired.A. isn't shut B. hasn't been shut C. won't be shut D. won't shut28. If you want to see a doctor, you'd better make an appointment with him. This is a common _ in the USA.A. s

12、ense B. practice C. habit D. attitude29. You can come to the dance _ you dress.A. whatever B. whichever C. whether D. however30. We got near a garden, _ owner sitting in it.A. its B. whose C. that D. which二、交际用语（本大题共20小题；每个小题1分，共20分。）（一）选择题: 看下面10组小对话。根据文字提供的信息，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个符合对话情景或含义的最佳选项，并将选中的答

13、案填在答题卡上。31Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class? _， but I promised Nancy to go out with her. A. Id like to B. I like it. C. I dont D. I will 32.What fruit is in season now? Pears and apples， _.A. I know B. I think C. I see D. I feel 33.Sorry， I made a mistake again. _. Practice mo

14、re and youll succeed.A. Never mind B. Certainly not C. Not at all D. Dont mention it 34.Do you know Annas telephone number? _. As a matter of fact， I dont know any Anna， either.A. I think so B. Im afraid not C. I hope so D. Id rather not 35.Could I ask you a rather personal question? Sure， _.A. pard

15、on me B. go ahead C. good idea D. forget it 36.I just cant stop worrying about the result of the job interview. _. Theres nothing you can do now but wait.A. Relax B. Go ahead C. Go for it D. Good luck 37.How much do I owe you for lunch? _. Its nothing.A. Youre welcome B. Forget it C. With pleasure D

16、. Thats right 38.Are you all right? _. A. Thats OK B. I think so C. Take it easy D. Its very kind of you 39.Shall we go out for dinner tonight? _. A. You are right B. It must be funny C. That sounds great D. Have a nice time 40.I have some big news for you. Youve been accepted as a member of our clu

17、b. _ Thats great!A. Have I? B. Pardon? C. Congratulations! D. Good idea! (二) 补全题：根据下面一段对话，从A、B、C、D、E、F、G七个选项中选出五个选项补全空缺处，使对话完整，符合情景和含义，并将选中的答案填在答题卡上。Policeman：Now， Jimmy， did you get a good view(看清) of the accident?Jimmy：Oh， yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it quite clearly.Po

18、liceman：Do you know what time it was?Jimmy：Yes._41_ It was 2：45 exactly.Policeman：Good. _42_Jimmy：Well， quite slowly about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York Road. _43_ But they were still red when he went over them.Policeman：I see. _44_ was it also driving slowly?Jimmy：It was coming along Unio

19、n Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Toyota. _45_Policeman：Did you see what colour his traffic(交通) light was?Jimmy：Yes， it changed to yellow just before he crossed it.A. What about the car?B. I checked my watch.C. Didnt you see the car?D. Now，how fast was the truck moving?E. Was the car g

20、oing beyond the speed limit?F. I suppose the truck driver knew the lights were going to change.G. The driver stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street.（三）匹配题：请将栏中常见的中文告示、指令与栏中的英文进行匹配，并将选中的答案填在答题卡上。 46.此处撕开 A. SOS47.禁止掉头 B. Staff48.招聘 C. Split here49.校内禁止骑车 D. Hands wanted 50.紧急求救信号 E

21、. No U turn F. No Cycling in the school G. U Turn OK三、完形填空（本大题共10小题；每小题1分，共10分。） 阅读下面短文，从各所给的从每小题给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并将选中的答案填在答题卡上。Paris has a beautiful name,the City of (51).Do youknow (52) it means?Many beautiful buildings are lighted at(53). The streets are very (54). When you (55) )in P

22、aris, you must not turn (56) ) your h eadlights （汽车前灯）even after dark.Paris is full of life all day and all night. But this isnot the (57) ) reason（原因）for its beautiful name. Forhundreds of years,Paris has been the centre of science and art. (58)scientists and artists have come to (59) here. For thi

23、s reason also,people(60) it the City of Lights. 51. A. Flowers B.Cars C.Lights D.Rivers 52. A.what B.how C.where D.when53. A.noon B.night C.day D.evening 54. A.black B.dark C.noisy D.bright 55. A.walk B.go C.drive D.live 56. A.off B.down C.out D.on57. A.only B.other C.any D.another58. A.No B.Few C.M

24、any D.A few59.A. study B.drive C.play D.have dinner 60. A.make B.call C.build D.find 第三部分 阅读理解（满分30分）四、短文阅读（阅读以下五篇短文，并根据短文内容按要求完成每篇后面的题目。） （一）选择题:(本题共15小题；每题1分，共15分。) 请根据下面三段短文的内容，为短文后面的各题选择最佳选项，并将选中的答案填在答题卡上。 Passage OneYou want to know about my staying in  America, right? Well, to tell you th

25、e truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here.In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didnt know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Conmecticut.When I first studied English, I was told t

26、o say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you ?”But in the US,I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I am tired.”One day ,someone greeted me with “Whats up ?”It ,made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didnt know what to say.Since then, I have discovered more and mor

27、e differences between Chinese and US cultures.To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However ,in China ,girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.”I also surprised by how hard-working .US students are .In China, schoolwork is almost every

28、thing ,so we study hard and that it. But here,a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.The kids here are so talented ,I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.61.According to th

29、e writer, textbook English is _everyday English.A. quite different from  B. the same as  C. more difficult than62.What does the word “tan ”in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?A晒黑    B晒白    C 能量63.A good US student spends his/her time _.A

30、. only in doing homeworkB. only on sports or musicC. on studies ,sports or music and public work64.Which of the following is NOT true?A. The writer is now in US.B. American girls love to have white skin.C.US students are talented and hard-working.65.Which is the best title for the passage?A. My Own

31、Travel in the USB. My Studying in the USC. My Opinion about the US Passage Two“Ive changed my mind . I wanted to have a telescope , but now I want my daddy back .” Lucien Lawrences letter to Father Christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gate ,mus

32、t have touched every heart . Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldnt see the stars in the sky . When those whom we love depart from us , we cannot see the stars for a while .But Lucien , the stars are still there , and one day , when you are older and your tears have gone , you will

33、 see them again . And , in a strange way , I expect that you will find your father is there too , in you mind and in your heart .I find that my parents , long dead now , still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive . I still live to ple

34、ase them and Im still surprised by their reactions . I remember that when I became a professor , I was so proud , or rather so pleased with myself , that I couldnt wait to cable my parents . The reply was a long time in coming , but when it did , all Mother said was ” I hope this means that now you

35、will have more time for the children!” I havent forgotten . The values of my parents still live on .It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care . Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressor

36、s (挑衅者), and to lay down my life for those in my care ? How many people would want me back for Christmas ? Its a serious thought , one to give me pause .I pray silently , something , in the dead of night , that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword (剑), and my darling from the power

37、of the dog .”Yet I know that death comes to us all , and sometimes comes suddenly . We must therefore plan not to live forever , but live as if we will die tomorrow . We live on , Im sure , in the lives of those we loved , and therefore we ought to have to care for what they will remember and what t

38、hey will treasure . If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true , there might be fewer knives on our streets today .66. According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph_. Aputs forward the subject of the text Bshows the authors pity on the kid Cacts as an introduction to the

39、discussion Dmakes a clear statement of the authors views 67. In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us_. Ahow much he misses his parents now Bwhy his parents often appear in his dream Cwhen Lucien will get over all his sadness Dhow proud he was when he succeeded in life 68. Wh

40、at feeling did the authors mother express in her reply ? AProud BHappy CDisappointed DWorried 69. In the authors opinion ,the value of a persons life is _. Ato leave behind a precious memory to the people related . Bto have a high sense of duty to the whole society Cto care what others will remember

41、 and treasure Dto share happiness and sadness with his family 70. What does the writer mean by the sentence taken from an old poem ?ACall on criminals and murders to lay down their guns . BAdvise parents to stay with their children safely at home . CSpend every day meaningfully in memory of the deat

42、h . DTry to keep violence and murder far away from society .Passage ThreeEven if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity. You can easily find out the pull of th

43、e earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you. Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around. Then, can we get away from the earth and go

44、 far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earths gravity and carry you into space.71. In this passage, the word “gravity” means_.A. the pull of everything.B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.C. t

45、he force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earthD. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.72. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because_.A. the earth always turns round. B. the earth has gravityC. the earths gravity is greater than your weight. D. you are care

46、less.73. Gravity is strong that_.A. it can throw a ball into the air. B. it makes you jump only seven feet.C. it can let you fly away from the earth. D. it can keep everything on earth.74. Because of gravity, _.A. water flows everything. B. we can go everywhere by ship.C. water always flows downward

47、s. D. fish can live in water.75. We can get away from the earth by spaceship because_. A. the spaceship goes very fast. B. the earth cant pull the spaceship. C. the spaceship has a strong force. D. the spaceship can jump higher than other things.(二) 判断题: (本题共5小题；每小题1分，共5分。)请根据下面的短文内容判断下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡

48、上。如果正确就写“T”，如果错误就写“F。 Passage FourIt's time to set goals for kids.Set some exciting goal for yourself ,and show your children how to do the same . Children learn by example and what better example can you set than by showing them hwo to set goals?When you help your children set goals ,you should

49、 remember 1)As much as possible ,let your children set the goals .Children need to have big goals broken down ,A goal to learn to spell five new words a week is better than a goal to win the national spelling contest！2)Have your children write their goals down .Write down not only the goals ,but als

50、o WHY they're important.3）Set a good example by having written goals of your own and let your children see you working towards them .4）Why not start using "New Month"goals in your family instead of “New Year”goals？That way ,you and your children can have all the excitement and motivati

51、on twelve times a year rather than just once ！Questions:76. The writer seems to give some advice to parents.77. Setting some exciting goals is the only way to help children.78. Before setting goals for kids ,parents should set their own goals first.79. It's better for children to set a big great

52、 goal than to set some small goals.80. Children should not only write down the goals ,but also know the importance of them.（三）简答题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，共10分。） 请阅读下面一篇文章，根据它所提供的信息，回答后面的问题，并将答案写在答题卡上。（各题回答字数不得超过10单词。）The older the betterRon, the teacher at the skydiving school, was a little surprised when he s

53、aw the grey-haired man drive up to the airfield. He was more surprised when the man said that his name was Walter and asked if he could take skydiving lessons.Ron asked Walter how old he was and Walter replied that he was 60. Ron explained to Walter that anyone over 50 had to be checked by a doctor

54、before they could learn to jump from a plane. “Im afraid you should have thought about that before coming here,” Ron said. “Im sorry, but I cant let you start learning without a letter from your doctor.” Walter smiled. “Heres a letter from my doctor. He made me take lots of tests and he says that Im

55、 fine.”So Walter was able to join the skydiving school. He came to all the lessons and worked very hard, although the other students were much younger than him, mostly about 30. Soon it was time for him to make his first jump. Ron asked him if he was feeling OK. Walter replied that he had never felt better. However, he added that there was some