高三年级第二次月考

1、高三年级第二次月考第一部分 英语知识运用（ 共两节，满分50分）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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。What do you think of the good news ?Wonderful ! It makes us _. Most of us were excited about it and _looks appeared on my faces.A. excited ; excited B. exciting ;exciting C. excited ; exciting D. exciting; excit

2、ed2 Since most Hollyhood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting _for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors .A. scenery B. view C .scenes D. sight3. But everyone _ observe the rules of the road ,Madam._I read them to you?A. must ;May B. will; Can C. shall

3、 ; Shall D. can ; Will4. A smile can help us _difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers.A. get over B. get through C get along D. get in 5. This kind of skirt is _.Sort ones are popular now. A. Out of order B. in the way C. out of date D. out of reach6. _ the Town Hall ,we saw a

4、stone statue of about 10 meters in height. A. Approached B. Approaching C. To approach D.To be approached7 I came across Margaret on my way to work this morning .It was the first I _her in months . A. see B. saw C. have see D. had see8 _ of the land in that district _covered with trees and grass. A.

5、 Two- fifth; is B. Two-fifth; are C. Two-fifths; is D. Two-fifths; are9 Michelle Obama ,_as the First Lady of the United States ,present to the world a new image of African-American woman . A. having known B. known C. to be known D. knowing10. The news _ Barrack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize is _

6、surprised the world. A. that ; what B. which ; that C. that; which D, / ; how 11. This article may shock some sensitive readers ,_I offer my apologies in advice . A. from whom B. for whom C. to whom D. towards whom 12. Tell me something about your adventure in the rainforest ,please. We lost our way

7、 in the forest and _made matters worse was _night began to fall. A. what ;that B. it ;that C. it, that D. what, because13. Its reported that large quantities of fish in that river have been killed _the seriously polluted water.A. because B. as a result of C. as a result D. in terms of 14. One of the

8、 best ways for people to keep fit is to_ healthy eating habits .A. grow B . develop C. increase D. raise15. Sir ,_man named George wants to see you. Did he ever make _telephone call? A. a; the B. the; the C. the; 不填 D. a; a16. I arrived late; I _ the road to be icy. A, wouldnt expect B. havent expec

9、ted C. hadnt expected D. wasnt expecting 17. Marry as well as her classmates _skiing next Sunday .Would you like to join them? A. is going B. are going C. have gone D. has gone18. Only when they reached the restaurant _that it was the same place they had been in last year.A. they realized B. they di

10、d realize C. realized they D. did they realize 19. This part of the library is only _to people over eighteen years old. A. academic B. available C. attractive D. accessible20. That was a long time .But werent you tired ? _! We were exhausted . A. Not at all B. Oh I see C. Definitely D. Goodness第二节 完

11、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A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.The conversation soon 16 _into complains about stress in work and life .Offering his guests 17_, the professor went to the 18_ and returned with a large pot

12、of coffee and a 19_of cups -porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some 20_,some exquisite-telling them to 21_themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee 22_band,the professor said ,” If you have noticed ,all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 23_,leavi

13、ng behind the plain and cheap ones. 24_it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and 25_.”“Be assured that the cup itself 26_ no quality to the coffee. In most 27_it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides 28_we drink.”“What all of you

14、 really want is coffee , not the cup , but you29_ went for the best cups And then you began eyeing each others cups .”“Now consider this :30_is the coffee ; the jobs ,money and 31_ in society are the cups .They are just tools to hold and 32_life,and the type of cup we have does not define ,nor 33_th

15、e quality of life we live .Sometimes by concentrating only on the cup, we 34_to enjoy the coffee. Savor() the coffee ,not the cups! Dont let the cups drive you enjoy the coffee_.”21. A. passed B rushed C. turned D. continued22 A. money B. lunch C. coffee D. change23 A. restaurant B. washroom C. offi

16、ce D. kitchen24. A. variety B. lot C. group D. picture25 A. familiar B. unusual C. expensive D. interesting26. A. please B. greet C. help D. praise27. A. on B. in C. at D. with28.A. taken up B. cut up C. set up D. picked up29. A. as B. while C. since D. when30. A. panic B. pain C. noise D. stress31.

17、 A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes32.A.cases B. tools C. steps D. methods33.A. what B. that C. which D. where34.A. consciously B. fortunately C. willingly D. interestingly35. A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life36.A. action B. position C. rest D. side37. A. contain B. hide C. share D. keep38

18、.A. change B. allow C. reduce D. press39. A. happen B. fail C. have D. seem40. A. again B. more C. instead D. later第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。 ASeveral times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled

19、 with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are brought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes. At cocktail parties the Queen moves from group to group, chatting in

20、formally, and manages to make one glass of diet(节食)drink to last an entire evening. Tours abroad are difficult because hosts(主人)seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets(宴会). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actu

21、ally eating much. During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was arranged in a hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. Deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly baked over several days. The Queen looked uneasily a

22、t her plate when she discovered a whole roast pig was her serving. Then she became uneasy when a turkey, some meat, bananas and an apple were also carried in for each guest. So she depended on her old favorite trick of talking with her host. , King Tupou IV, carrying on a warm conversation. At the s

23、ame time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit. Reporters traveling with her have noted that the Queen will sometimes seem so carried away by a foreign leaders political chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and

24、make her speech. She will lift her fork to swallow a mouthful, then put it down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched. 41. The main idea of the passage is about _. A. the Queens favorite food B. the Queens tours abroad C. how the Queen keeps her diet during her tours

25、D. the Queens trouble with a foreign leader42. The Queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with him. The purpose of doing this is _. A. to show her politeness B. not to eat much C. to show her great interest in food D. to hide her dislike to the food43. We can infer from the passage t

26、hat tours are difficult for the Queen, because _. A. she has to meet with so many important leaders B. she has to eat much oily food C. she has so many reporters to travel with her D. hosts always present wonderful state banquets44. What probably is the Queens art of acting at state dinners? A. Appe

27、aring to enjoy her meal without actually eating much. B. Drinking Malvern water. C. Eating a piece of turkey and some fruit. D. Eating much without being noticed. B Britains oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or money to mak

28、e the trip from his home in Forest Fach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital he just could not refuse. He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “Its v

29、ery exciting. Theres no doubt about it,” he said. Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But Ive been on the seas to that faraway land called Ilfracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked. Mr Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost m

30、ade the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said. During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see th

31、e sights. Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament organized by his MP, Mr. Gareth Wardell. The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired. “I dont like the chair people will think I am getting old. ” he said. His secret for a long and heal

32、thy life has been well publicized no wine, no tobacco and no anger. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, I m well, he said jokingly, “Im glad to see theyve given me a return ticket. ”45. The very reason that Mr. Evans didnt go to see the world is that _. A. he had already been o

33、n the seas to IlfracombeB. he was too busy to go too far away from homeC. he couldnt afford both the time and the moneyD. he believed “East or west, home is best”46. Mr Evans didnt like the wheelchair simply because _. A. he was not used to traveling in itB. the wheelchair was of poor quality and no

34、t easy to operateC. he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at homeD. he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip47Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？A. Mr. Evans had to work hard to raise his family when young. B. The trip to London excited Mr. Evans very

35、 much. C. Mr. Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age. D. Humor was one of Mr. Evans characters. 48The probable explanation to Mr. Evans long life lies in _. A. his good living habits B. his hard working for the familyC. his sticking to his hometown D. his living conditions near the

36、 Swansea C Do American children still learn handwriting in school? In the age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on the way out. 90% of teachers say they are required to teach handwriting. But studies have yet to answer the question of how well they are teaching it. O

37、ne study published this year found that about three out of every four teachers say they are not prepared to teach handwriting. Some teachers are teaching handwriting by providing instruction for 10 to15 minutes a day, and then other teachers who basically teach it for 60 to 70 minutes a day which re

38、ally for handwriting is pretty much.Many adults remember learning that way by copying letters over and over again. Today s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting should not be taught by itself. Instead, they say it should be used as a way to get st

39、udents to express ideas. After all, that is why we write.Handwriting involves two skills. One is legibility,_ which means forming the letters so they can be read. The other is fluency writing without having to think about it. Fluency continues to develop up until high school.But not everyone masters

40、 these skills. Teachers commonly report that about one fourth of their kids have poor handwriting. Some people might think handwriting is not important any more because of computers and voice recognition programs.But Steve Graham at Vanderbilt says word processing is rarely done in elementary school

41、, especially in the early years. American children traditionally first learn to print, and then to write in cursive, which connects the letters. But guess what we learned from a spokeswoman for the College Board, which administers the SAT college admission test. More than 75 percent of students choo

42、se to print their essay on the test rather than write in cursive.49We can learn _ from Paragraph 1.A. teaching handwriting is a basic requirement in teaching jobB. most teachers prefer to teach handwritingC. teachers spend little time in teaching handwritingD. a keyboard has taken the place of the h

43、andwriting entirely50Which of the following is WRONG for traditional handwriting in the USA?A. The students are taught by practicing a long period.B. The letters are repeated many times.C. Handwriting includes two skills.D. To write in cursive is taught first.51The underlined word “legibility” in Pa

44、ragraph 3 means _.A. easy to read B. complexC. unexpected D. unreadable52The best title for the passage is _.A. How to improve handwriting in schoolB. Right or wrong: the death of handwritingC. Handwriting involves two skillsD. Handwriting lessons are on the way out53The author s attitude towards wh

45、ether still to learn handwriting in school is_.A. negative B. objectiveC. critical D. optimistic D You know how wonderful you are, and you know that others know how wonderful you are, but what do you do when admiration crosses over the line into jealousy? For most teens there will come a day when yo

46、u realize that one of your friends is jealous and that this jealousy is hurting your friendship. When this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do, but the good news is that there is. Dont let jealousy spoil your relationships. Tackle it head on and you might be back to normal much

47、 sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk up to a friend and ask them what the problem is, but if you want to save your friendship youll have to do just that. Dont approach them and ask why they are jealous of you (unless of course you want to appear totally conceited), just take some time alone

48、 with them and let them know that youve been feeling like theres been something coming between you. If they refuse to respond, then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling. Chances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.When you figure ou

49、t what is annoying your friend, ask him or her what (s)he thinks would make the situation better. If, for example, (s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesnt get to spend any time with you because of your being off with your new friends from tee swim team then maybe you could invite her along the

50、 next time or block off one day a week for just the two of you. Remember, though, that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise. Dont limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is unhappy. Try instead to include him or her in your new life and see how that works

51、 out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged by jealousy. This destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies. Before taking extreme action, chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise. If you cant, be prepared to know ex

52、actly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you wont.54. According to the author, the jealousy emotion is_.A. normal B. productiveC. destructive D. extreme55. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to confront your friend when jealousy happens?A. Walking up to him/her and ask

53、ing him/her why he/she is jealous of you.B. Walking up to him/her and asking him/her what the problem is.C. Spending some time with him/her and letting him/her know how you feel.D. Spending some time with him/her and letting him/her know you think theres something between you.56. What can be inferre

54、d from the last two paragraphs?A. Theres always a solution to solve the problem of jealousy.B. Jealousy can turn best friends into worst enemies.C. You may lose a friend to keep your own gifts, chances or self development.D. You should go a long way with your friend to work out a solution57. The pur

55、pose of the passage is_.A. to explain what causes jealousyB. to offer some advice on making friendsC. to introduce the way to cope with a jealous friendD. to explain how destructive the jealous emotion is E Teenagers who drink alcohol are at higher risk of becoming victims of violence, a Cardiff Uni

56、versity study has found.A team from the School of Dentistry s Violence Research Group studied drinking habits in children aged 11 - 16 in England. They found not only a link between drink and violence but also that children who drank were more likely to be hit, even if they weren t violent themselve

57、s.The researchers are now calling for measures to prevent alcohol misuse to reduce injury risk. Current policy focuses on reducing aggression(侵犯) but this research shows that there should be equal effort to reduce victimization.More than 4,000 children were surveyed at 13 schools at four local autho

58、rities in the North, the Midlands, London, and the South. The study found that 25% of 11-year-olds were drinking monthly and 3.6% daily, with 12.8% admitting to getting drunk 3 to 5 times a year. By the age of 16, 40% were drinking weekly and 6.2% were drinking every day. The research also showed 22

59、.6% of 16-year-olds were getting drunk more than 21 times a year.The study, which has just been published in the Journal of Adolescence, found a strong link between frequency of drinking and frequency of hitting other people.However, children who reported drinking monthly were also three times more

60、likely to be hit. Adolescents who drank but didnt get into fights were more likely to be hit than those who did fight.Professor Jonathan Shepherd, who led the research, said a lot of previous alcohol-related violence work had focused on the offenders rather than the victims. His team is calling for