四川省遂宁高级实验学校高三上学期第二次考试英语试卷

英语第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1.Whatisthemanpooratusing?A.Word. B.Excel. C.PowerPoint.2.Whatwillthemandofirsttomorrow?A.Collecthisbike. B.Climbthehills. C.Goshopping.3.Wherearethespeakersnow?A.Intheoffice. B.Attheairport. C.Intheapartment.4.Whoisthewomanprobably?A.Astewardess.女管家 B.Ataxidriver. C.Ahotelclerk.5.Whyisthewomanplaining?A.Thesofawasdamaged. B.Thedeliverywasslow.C.Thesofawasexpensive.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatarethespeakersprobablytalkingabout?A.Azoo. B.Ahiking. C.Aguide.7.Whatsurprisedthewoman?A.Theweather. B.Thelake. C.Thebutterflies.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdidthemanthinkwasthebestpartofthefestival?A.Thecamping.B.Themusicshows. C.Thehandsonactivities.9.Whatwasthewomanunsatisfiedwithaboutthefood?A.Itsflavor. B.Itsvariety. C.Itsprice.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whenwasthefirstpictureprobablytaken?A.Inthemorning. B.Atnoon. C.Intheevening.11.Whydoesthewomansuggestnotchoosingthethirdpicture?A.Becauseofitscolors.B.Becauseofitstheme.C.Becauseofitssize.12.Whichphotodoesthemandecidetochoose?A.Theonewiththeducks. B.Theonewiththerocks. C.Theonewiththekids.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydidthewoman'sfathergiveupdrivingamotorhome?A.Itwasexpensive. B.Itwasdangerous. C.Itwastimeconsuming.14.Whatdidthewoman'sfamilylikedoingbest?A.Ridingtheelephant. B.Swimmingwithdolphins.C.CelebratingtheChineseNewYear.15.Howmanypeopledidthewomantravelwith?A.Three. B.Four. C.Five.16.HowwasMatthew'sexperienceinNewZealand?A.Thrilling. B.Amusing. C.Moving.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatwilltakeplacefromnextJanuary?A.Athemeparkwillopen. B.Anartexhibitionwillrun.C.Allmuseumswillbefree.18.WhoisinchargeoftheHornGallery?A.DavyChester. B.AngieHunter. C.CarrieCook.19.WhatwillAlexGreybedoingsoon?A.Talkingtopedestrians. B.Holdingaradioshow.C.Visitingthedepartmentstore.20.Whattimeisitnow?A.12:15. B.12:30. C.12:45.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A

In2017,AmandaGorman,then19,wasnamedthefirstNationalYouthPoetLaureate.ShespokewithTFK’sBrianMcGrathaboutpoetryinherlife.

Haspoetryalwaysbeenapartofyourlife?

IbeganwritingsongswhenIwas5.WhenIgottomiddleschool,Isaidtomyself,“Amanda,youcan’tsingatall.”ButitseemedthatthesongsIwaswritingwereactuallypoems.Ibeganchangingfrommusictopoetryandspokenword.

Whathaspoetrydoneforyou?

Poetryallowsmetochoosemyownvoice.Ihavespentalotoftimewritingprose(散文)stories.Buttheyneverfeltlikemyownvoiceunlesstheyplayedwithrhythm(韵律),andconnecteddifferenttypesofimagesthewaymypoemsdo.OftenwhenIreadmyproseoutloud,someonewouldsay,“Youknow,thatwasagreatpoem.”

Howdidyoustartoutasayouthleader?

MymomisanEnglishteacher.Sheisveryenthusiasticaboutwhatpoetrycandointheclassroom.She’dbringmeintoherclassroomtoleadpoetryworkshops(讲习班).That’showIdevelopedmyskillsinteaching.

Howdidthisworkgrow?

WhenIwas16,IstartedanorganizationcalledOnePenOnePage.Thewebsiteisaplacewherestudentsfromaroundtheworldcantelltheirstories.Andwehelpschoolsacrossthecountryteachpoetryworkshops.Everyyear,weholdaWriteOn!symposium(研讨会),whichisallaboutusingrhythmandthespokenwordtoeffectsocialchangewithinthemunity.

Haveyoufoundkidstobeenthusiasticpoets?

Kidsbringanewtypeofenergytopoetry.Theywanttowriteaboutanythingunderthesun.Andtheyetopoetrywithoutlimitationsaboutwhatitcanbe.

21.InwhatwaydidpoetryhelpGorman?A.Itgaveheravoice.B.Itledhertowriteprose.C.Itmadeherbeeworldfamous.D.Itencouragedhertostartsinging.22.WhatcanbelearnedaboutOnePenOnePage?A.Itworkstocollectstoriesworldwide.B.Itdevelopspoeticeducationatschool.C.Itpresentsanumberofsocialproblems.D.ItwassetupbyGormanandhermother.23.HowdoesGormanlookatkids’poems?A.Theyarequitechildish.B.Theyarelimitedinnumbers.C.Theyaresunnyandhumorous.

D.Theyarefreeandimaginative.B

OnlythrillingforartaddictsTowardstheendoftheSecondWorldWar,TowardstheendoftheSecondWorldWar,

America

sentaspecialgroupofsoldiersto

Europe

torestorefamousartpiecestotheirrightfulowners.

TheMonumentsMen,directedbyGeorgeClooney,isinspiredbythisculturepreservingtask.

Setin1943,historianFrankStokes(Clooney)successfullypersuadesthe

US

presidentoftheneedtogetbackstolenartfromtheNazis.Frankbelievesonlybyreturningtheartpiecestotheirownerscancivilizationdevelopasawhole.

Sohegatherssevenfineartsandhistoryexperts;aftersomebasictraining,thegroupwentintotheheartofthebattlefieldtorecovermissingartpieces.

Thoughthere'ssomeenjoyableacting,thefilmsuffersfromalackoffocus.

Thescript(剧本)isnotparticularlyamusingeither:nearlytwohoursearchonlymanagestoraiseafewlaughs,andfarmoreyawnscoveredbypopcorncoatedhands.Ifyou'reanartlover,Isupposethesimpleideaofsavingartalonemaybeabsolutelythrilling.—ChrisLauBrutal(残忍的),beautifulfighterThefilm

12YearsaSlave

willmakeyourheartbreak,butalsosingincelebrationoftheamazingstrengthofthehumanspirit.

BritishdirectorSteveMcQueen'smovieisallthemoreremarkablebecauseitisbasedonatruestory.ChiwetelEjiofor,starsasSolomonNorthup,ablackmanwhosehappylifeisturnedupsidedown.

Theeducatedviolinistisbornafreemanin

NewYork

state.Heisabducted(绑架),andtakentotheDeepSouthandsoldasaslave.

Heispassedbetweenowners,tortured(折磨)andevenleftfordead,yetremainsdeterminedtolifthisspiritsandthoseofotherslaves.

It'snotaneasyfilmtowatchbecauseofthemanyheartbreakingscenes:lynchings,whippings,assaults.Thesescenesforceustoseethebrutalrealityofslavery—andquestionnowthingscouldhavebeenallowedtogosowrong.

Ejioforimpressestheaudiencewithhisabilitytoexpresssufferingwiththesimplestoffacialexpressionsonhisface.

It'snosurprisethishasbeennominated(提名)fornineOscars.

—

MabelSieh24.Whatwasthegroup'saiminthemovie

TheMonumentsMen?A.TorecordWorldWarII.B.Toperformmilitaryduties.C.Toprotectthe

US

president.D.Torescueartisticmasterpieces.25.HowdoesChrisLaufind

TheMonumentsMen?A.Touching.B.Exciting.C.Uninteresting.D.Confusing.26.Whatcanweknowaboutthemovie

12YearsaSlave?A.ItwonnineOscarawards.B.Itisfulloffightingandviolence.C.Itisinspiringthoughheartbreaking.D.It'ssetduringtheAmericanCivilWar.27.Inwhichcolumnofanewspaperwouldyouprobablyfindthetext?A.Literature.B.Entertainment.C.Interview.D.Education.C

EverytimeauthorAlexBrownhasreleased(发行)abookIhavewastednotimeinjumpingstraightin.IhavealwaysbeenhonestaboutnotbeingafanofshortstoriesasIhavefoundthemtobelackingindepthformebutwhenIsawthatAlexBrownwasbringingoutashortstorynamed

NotJustforChristmas

setinhermuchlovedvillageofTindledaleIknewtherewasnowayIcouldmissoutonanothervisittothevillage.

ThemaincharacterinthisshortstoryisKittywhoappearedinthepreviousTindledalebooksrunninghercaféTheSpottedPigCafé.KittyisasinglemotherofthelovelylittleTeddieafterherhusbanddiedatruehero.KittyandTeddiehaveadaptedtolifebutthenKittyreceivesaphonecallfromMackwhowasherhusband’sbestfriend,withnewsthatherhusband’sdogMontyhasbeenretired

andneedsahome.WillMontybringeverlastinglovetothefamilyorwillhebringuptoomanymemoriesforKitty?

Iam

overthemoon

thatthisbookfocusesonKitty’sstoryassheisacharacterwhohastouchedmyheartintheTindledalebooksandIhavereallywantedtheauthortoexplorehercharactermore.Thestorylineisverymovingbutalsoupliftingtoowithalovelytouchofcelebration.

ThisisthefirstshortstoryIhavereadwheretheauthorhasmanagedtoputallofthefeelingofafulllengthnovelintoashortstory.Thecharactersarewelldevelopedandsoonworktheirwayintoyourheart.Thestorylinealsohasgreatdepthoffeelingthankstothechallengingtopicstheauthordealswith.Therearesometouchingmomentsandtheonethatreallytouchedmyheartwasthement(评论)Teddiemadeaboutherfather.

It’sactuallyquiteamazinghowmuchhappensinsuchashortstory,butnoneofitfeelsrushed.28.Whichstatementistheauthor’sviewaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Hecouldn’tgetthestory’sdeepthoughts.B.Hehasalwaysbeeninterestedinshortstories.C.Hedidn’texpecttovisitthevillageofD.HewaslookingforwardtoAlexBrown’snewbook.29.WhatdoestheunderlinedexpressioninParagraph3mean?A.Inhighspirits.

B.Burningwithcuriosity.C.Supersadandworried.

D.Verytouchedandsatisfied.30.Whatcanwelearnabout

NotJustforChristmas?A.Itsstorylinesareprettysimple.B.Itisinfactanamusingedy.C.ItfocusesonKittyandherdogMonty.D.Itscharacterssoonwintheheartofreaders.31.Whatmomenttouchedtheauthormost?A.Alovelytouchofcelebration.

B.Kitty’swarmweletoMonty.C.Monty’severlastinglovetothefamily.D.Teddieexpressingheropinionaboutherfather.D

BacktobackhurricaneshittheU.S.VirginIslandslastfallandcausedalotofdamage.TheU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineershascollectedmorethan736,000cubic(立方的)yardsofrubbishastheyrushtocleanupSt.Thomas,St.JohnandSt.Croix,theVirginIslands’threemajorislands,butthereisnoplacetoputit.Someoftherubbishismetal(金属),someofitiswoodandpartsofbuildings,butmostofitistreesandotherplants.

TheArmyCorpswillshipthemetaltotheU.S.mainlandtobesold.Afterbeingcutupintosmallparts,woodandotherrubbishwillbesentthere,too.Butitismuchhardertogetridofthetreesandbigplants.TheArmyCorpswantedtoburntheplantwaste.Itisthecheapestwaytogetridofit,whichwasdoneinNewYorkandNewJerseyafterHurricaneSandyin2012.

ButpeopleintheVirginIslandsthoughtitcouldharmtheirhealthandthehealthoftheislands,too.TheproteststartedontheislandofSt.John,whichiscircledbycoralreefs(珊瑚礁)andincludesabignationalpark.PeopleonSt.Thomasand

Sendingtheplantwastetothemainlandisnotagoodidea,either.Itincludesinsectsthatcouldcreateproblemsinotherareas.InPuertoRico,anislandintheCaribbeanSea,theArmyCorpsiscuttingplantwasteintomulch(护根),whichhelpsimprovethesoil.PeopleintheVirginIslandsliketheidea.Buttheremaynotbeenoughspaceforallofit.

Andsomepeoplearetiredofwaiting.RaphaelMunchez,whosehomewasdamaged,isoneofthosepeople.“Weneedourgovernmenttogetbackonitsfeet,”hesaid.“It’sstrugglingrightnow.Nobodyisworriedaboutpollutionrightnow.Weareworriedaboutgettingallofthisrubbishofftheisland.”32.WhattroubledtheArmyCorpsintheVirginIslands?A.Thesevereweather.B.Themountainsofrubbish.C.Thebuildingsinbadcondition.D.ThedamagecausedbyHurricaneSandy.33.WhatdidpeopleintheVirginIslandsthinkofburningthewaste?

A.Itwouldnotbefairlyeffective.B.Itwouldnotbeenvironmentfriendly.C.Itwouldhelpthemrebuildtheirislands.D.Itwoulddestroycoralreefsaroundtheisland.34.Whatisthegovernmentdoingnowtogetridoftheplantwaste?

A.BurningitonSt.Croix.B.Sendingittothemainland.

C.Cuttingallofitintomulch.D.Stillwaitingforasolution.35.WhatdoMunchez’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?

A.Therewillbeaquickfix.

B.Theburningbanwastestime.C.Thegovernment’sstruggleisworthy.D.Pollutionshouldberegardedasabigproblem.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。Whyyoushouldreadeveryday

Whenwasthelasttimeyoureadabook?DoyourdailyreadinghabitscenteraroundtweetsorFacebookupdates(更新)?Ifyou'reoneofcountlesspeoplewhodon'tmakeahabitofreadingregularly,youmightbemissingout.

Reading

hasmanybenefits,andjustafewbenefitsofreadingarelistedbelow.

MentalStimulation

(振奋精神)

Studieshaveshownthatstayingmentallystimulatedcanslow(orpossiblyevenprevent)theprogressofAlzheimer'sandDementia.

36

Justlikeanyothermuscleinthebody,thebrainrequiresexercisetokeepitstrongandhealthy.

WiderKnowledge

Everythingyoureadfillsyourheadwithnewbitsofinformation,andyouneverknowwhenitmighteinhandy.

37

StressReduction

Nomatterhowmuchstressyouhaveatwork,inyourpersonalrelationships,orcountlessotherproblems,italljustslipsawaywhenyouloseyourselfinagreatstory.

38

Andaninterestingarticlewilldistractyouandkeepyouinthepresentmoment,allowingyoutorelax.

39

Whenyoureadabook,allofyourattentionisfocusedonthestory

—

therestoftheworldjustfallsaway,andyoucanimmerse(沉浸)yourselfineveryfinedetailyou'reabsorbing.Tryreadingfor15to20minutesbeforework,andyou'llbesurprisedathowmuchmorefocusedyouareonceyougettotheoffice.

Tranquility

(安宁)

40

Readingspiritualtextscanlowerbloodpressureandbringaboutasenseofcalm,whilereadingselfhelpbookshasbeenshowntohelppeoplesufferingfromcertainmooddisordersormentalillnesses.A.StrongerthinkingskillsB.ImprovedfocusandconcentrationC.Awellwrittennovelcantransportyoutootherworlds.D.Readingagoodbookcanalsobringaboutgreatinnerpeace.E.That'sbecausekeepingyourbrainactivepreventsitfromlosingpower.F.

Reading

booksisalsoimportantforlearningnewlanguagesandcultures.G.Themoreknowledgeyouhave,thebetterequippedyouaretodealwithyourfuturechallenges.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Mikewasan11yearoldboy.Hisfather

41

asacarpenterandhismotherwasahomemaker.AlthoughMike’sfamilywasn’ta

42

one,theyledahappylife.

Mike’s

43

wasingupinaweek.Heaskedhisfatherto

44

himabicycle,sothathecouldcycletoschoolinsteadofwalkingor

45

hisfathertodrophimoff.Hisfather

46

.

Onhisbirthday,theboywokeuphappilywithhismotherandfatherwishinghimahappybirthdaywithsmiles.Mike

47

thathisfatherwouldgifthimthebicycle.However,hewasgivenasmallgiftwrapped(包)nicelyandwas

48

.

Inside,Mikesawasetofbooks,whichwasthe

49

fromhisfather.Althoughhewasalittleunhappy,hethankedhisfather.

Mike’sfatherwasrather

50

ashedidnothaveenoughmoneytobuyacycle.Buthepromisedhissonthathewouldbuyhimonesoon.

Afteraweek,while

51

onhiswayhomefromschool,Mikesawaboyridingacycle.Mikefeltthecyclewastoosmallforthe

52

boy.Suddenly,theboycrashedintoapostand

53

thecycle.Mikerushedtohimand

54

him.HewasaclassmateofhiscalledSam.

Samwas

55

badlyandtherewasnooneneartohelphimexceptMike.MikehelpedSamtositinacornerandtookhiscycleandrushedtoanearby

56

togethelp.

Anambulance(救护车)cameandcarriedSamtothehospital.MikethenrushedtoSam’shomeandinformed(告知)hisparents.

Samandhisparents

57

MikeandSamandMikebecameclosefriends.Mike

58

Sameverydayinhospitaluntilherecovered(康复).

SamgotanewcycleandhecametoknowthatMikedidn’t

59

acycle.HegavehisoldcycletoMikeandwithMike’sparents’permission,Mike

60

thegiftfromSam.41.A.acted

B.spokeC.dressed

D.worked

42.A.rich

B.largeC.lucky

D.special43.A.graduation

B.birthdayC.party

D.petition44.A.buy

B.findC.borrow

D.offer45.A.waitingfor

B.permittingC.dependingon

D.advising46.A.remembered

B.agreedC.admitted

D.decided47.A.planned

B.promisedC.realised

D.expected48.A.excited

B.surprisedC.satisfied

D.ashamed49.A.gift

B.prizeC.message

D.lesson50.A.angry

B.weakC.sad

D.calm51.A.driving

B.cyclingC.running

D.walking52.A.brave

B.thinC.big

D.smart53.A.felloff

B.gaveupC.heldon

D.brokedown54.A.greeted

B.controlled

C.asked

D.recognised55.A.hit

B.treated

C.injured

D.affected56.A.hotel

B.hospitalC.school

D.station57.A.forted

B.attractedC.respected

D.thanked58.A.met

B.calledC.trained

D.served59.A.keep

B.likeC.own

D.use60.A.brought

B.acceptedC.exchanged

D.won第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。WhenIwaslittle,myfamilyandIvisitedBosworthFieldinLeicestershire,thefamousand61.________(attract)siteoftheBattleofBosworthwhereRichardIIIbecame62.________lastkingofEnglandtodieinbattle.TheBattleofBosworthwasthelastbattleintheWarsoftheRoses.In1485,theBattleofBosworthField63.________(win)byHenryTudor,thefatherofthefamousHenryVIII.RichardIIIhasabadreputation:manybelievethathekilledhistwonephews(侄子)64.________(refer)tobyhistoriansas

“ThePrincesintheTower”.AfterHenry’svictory,

RichardIII

wasbelieved65._____(be)abadperson,largelyduetoWilliamShakespeare’splayRichardIII.However,manyhistoriansarguethathisbadreputationisundeserved(不相称的).WhenmyfamilyandIvisitedthesiteoftheBattleofBosworthallthose66.________(year)ago,weweretoldthatRichardIIIhaddiedinthatfieldduringthebattleandthathisbody,67.________hadneverbeenfound,wouldbenearby.However,in2012Richard’sbodywas68.______(final)discoveredinacarpark.Mycousin’swife69.________(work)inthebuildingbehindthecarparksaidthatshehadwatchedthearchaeologists(考古学家)digupRichard’sbody.In2015,RichardIIIwasburiedinLeicesterCathedral.70.________isperhapsthemostunexpectedtwistinEnglishhistorythatoneofourkingswasfoundunderacarpark.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：