高三第二次月考(英语)试题及答案

高三第二次月考

英语试题(2012/09)

（本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟）

第Ⅰ卷（两部分，共110分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分60分）

第一节：单项填空（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

1．_________ Zunyi you see today is quite _______ different city from what it used to be.

A．The, / B．/ ,The C．The, a D．A, a

2．She is ____________ being pleased about it ; she is very angry.

A．free from B．free of C．out of D．far from

3．I give you my word, I mean what I say, ____________ you come any nearer, I will fire.

A．that if B．if C．what if D．that

4．I got an email from Susan, _______________ said she was going abroad for sightseeing.

A．which B．she C．who D．it

5．Jack doesn’t smoke now, but he ______________ for almost twenty years.

A．was smoking B．smoked C．has smoked D．had smoked 6．—You won’t believe it, Sam. I was chosen as an exchange student to China.

—Congratulations! ____________ .

A．That’s something B．You did a good job C．That’s all right D．You got it

7. Not only John and Tom but also their sister, Mary, _______ great interest in the piano lessons.

A. take

B. takes

C. have taken

D. had taken

8. Mr Smith was having a meeting at that time, otherwise he ______________over to help us.

A. would have come

B. would come

C. had come

D. was going to come

9. Instead of flocking into the cities, the peasants __________ villages and townships of a new type in the past few years.

A. had built

B. was building

C. have been building

D. built

10. Nowhere else, as his mother told us, _____________ except the cabin in the backyard.

A. did he go

B. he did go

C. went he

D. he went

11. ___________ for the job you have applied for will leave a bad impression on the interviews.

A .Not prepared

B .Not having prepared C. Not prepare D. Not being prepared

12. Parents should be ____________ in the way they teach their children, so that the children know how to do. A. compulsory B. complex C. convention D. consistent

13. I am no longer allowed to smoke in any room ______ he might use.

A. where

B. who

C. with which

D. that

14. If we keep wasting so much energy, ________ are that our oil wells will dry up and the environment will be destroyed.

A. problems

B. difficulties

C. questions

D. chances

15. The money will be paid to everyone ___________ whether they have children or not.

A. in terms of

B. regardless of

C. in addition to

D. far from

16. ---- Could I take a few days’ leave, sir?

----- I’m afraid you can’t ___________ the work is being done.

A. until

B. before

C. after

D. as

17. New digital mobile phones definit ely produce less radiation, but that doesn’t ______ mean that they should be used without caution.

A. relatively

B. obviously

C. necessarily

D. generally

18. ---- I’m taking a taxi to the airport to pick up my daughter.

---- ______________? I can give you a lift.

A. Why not

B. What for

C. Why bother

D. How come 19．—Have you finished all your exercises?

—Yes, ________ is left. As a matter of fact, they are as easy as ABC.

A．nothing B．not one C．none D．neither

20．Cheer up! ________things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.

A．Taking B．To take C．Take D．Taken

21．“You'll have to wait for two hours, ________ is, at about 11：30, ________ the medical report will co me out, ”the doctor said to me.

A．that; when B．which; that C．that; which D．it; whose

22．—I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so rude to you.

—You ________ something not very nice to me, but that's OK.

A．have said B．had said C．were saying D．did say

23．________ there is going to be a policy change ________ of those things is going to change.

A．Unless; few B．Until; few C．Unless; none D．Until; none

24.He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn't risk the good opportunity_______.

A．to lose B．losing C．to be lost D．being lost

25．—A medical team was sent to Japan by air five hours ago.

—So they ______________ have arrived by now. The flight usually takes four hours or so.

A.might B．could C．must D．need

26. Thanks to Mr. Smith the father and the son eventually______________ after ten years' cold relationship between them.

A．took up B．made up C．looked up D．turned up

27.In the current situation, ___________ the dollar goes above 1.85 reais, investors sell the greenback to take some profit.

A. whenever

B. however

C. whatever

D. whichever

28. The further falling of the stock market as reported today has _______ a fresh wave of selling.

A．given off B．set off C．put off D．got off

29. The incomes of skilled workers went up. ______，unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.

A. Moreover

B. Therefore

C. Meanwhile

D. Otherwise

30. _______________ while writing, he locked himself in his study.

A．Not to interrupt B．Not being interrupted

C．Not to be interrupted D．Being not interrupted

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Although in 1947 we were still very new to the atomic age, we knew about mushroom clouds.

A huge crack (裂缝) spread across the library wall upstairs, sending teachers and __31__

screaming down the hall.

Had a new world war started? Pale-faced, our young science teacher quickly__32__us for a fire drill. We huddled (卷缩) in little groups on the beach side of the school grounds and__33__the spreading cloud darken the bright spring sky.

Rumors flew every which way，__34__two hours would pass before we got the full story. One rumor we heard was that the Texas City Monsanto Chemical plant had__35__；children whose parents__36__there began to cry.

I__37__—that was where my father was working that day.

The school bell called us back inside, and we were dismissed (解散) to__38__our way home the best way we could. I'd walked a quarter of the three-mile trip to my home__39__a car horn frightened me to__40__. My Uncle Barney__41__alongside me in his old Ford. The instant I saw him, I knew my father__42__. Otherwise, Papa would have__43__for me himself.

As if in slow motion from a great distance, Uncle Barney motioned for me to__44__. Numb with grief, I crawled into the back__45__. I barely took notice of the man sitting there, and didn't recognize him until he__46__me. When Papa put his strong arms around me, I forgot for a moment that Cherokees aren't supposed to__47__.

Many of my fellow students lost their__48__in the explosion. Tragedy would one day come to our__49__，as it inevitably (不可避免地) comes to all, but one day Texas City blew up, it miraculously (奇迹般地) passed us by. Because he lost his keys on that April morning, as he explained, my father lived for__50__32 years—we were to have a second lifetime forever.

31．A.headmaster B．students C．workers D．books

32．https://www.360docs.net/doc/d23849992.html,anized B．ordered C．made D．asked

33．A.heard B．smelled C．watched D．felt

34．A.when B．as C．as if D．although

35．A.blown up B．been closed C．been opened D．been on fire

36．A.lived B．worked C．studied D．visited

37．A.smiled B．frightened C．froze D．worried

38．A.make B．feel C．push D．find

39．A.when B．while C．as D．for

40．A.decision B．attention C．feeling D．expression

41．A.pulled up B．pulled out C．pulled in D．pulled off

42．A.was there B．was here C．was gone D．was alone

43．A.gone B．come C．left D．stopped

44．A.get off B．get over C．get through D．get in

45．A.seat B．chair C．stool D．bag

46．A.looked at B．helped C．reached for D．called on

47．A.cry B．laugh C．excite D．shout

48.A.teachers B．relatives C．friends D．parents

49．A.class B．family C．school D．house

50．A.other B．others C．another D．the other

第二部分：阅读理解（共二节，满分50分）

第一节：（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

A

Even plants can run a fever, especially when they're under attack by insects or disease. But unlike human, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet away—straight up. A decade ago, adopting the infrared(红外线)scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide(杀虫剂)spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which invariably includes plants that don't have pest problems.

Even better, Paley's Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a colour-coded map showing where plants were running “fevers”. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would.

The bad news is that Paley's company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture expe rts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States, ” says George Oerther of Texas A & M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.

51．Plants will send out an increased amount of heat when they are________.

A．facing an infrared scanner B．sprayed with pesticides

C．in poor physical condition D．exposed to excessive sun rays

52．In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to________.

A．estimate the damage to the crops B．draw a colour-coded map

C．measure the size of the affected area D．locate the problem area

53．Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by________.

A．resorting to spot-spraying B．transforming poisoned rain

C．consulting infrared scanning experts D．detecting crop problems at an early stage 54．The application of infrared scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties—________.

A．its high cost B．the lack of official support

C．the lack of financial support D．its failure to help increase production

B

“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”

“Two full inches in the first three days！”

These are the kinds of statements used in magazine，newspaper，radio and television ads，promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs，slim the face，smooth wrinkles，or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability.

Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable，and some are dangerous to health.

To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public，it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug，FDA(Food

and Drug Administration)can require proof under the Food，Drug，and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device，FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health，FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily，or it can take legal action，including seizure(查封)of the product.

One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor，which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.

Obviously，most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings(法律诉讼)，and new devices appear continually. Before buying，it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.

55．It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are________.

A．objective B．costly C．unreliable D．illegal

56．FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product ________.

A．if it is a drug B．if it is a device

C．if its consumers make complaints D．if its distributors challenge FDA's authority

57．The Relaxacisor is mentioned as________.

A．a product which was designed to produce electricity

B．a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case

C．a successful advertisement of a beauty product

D．an example of a quality beauty product

58．The author intends to________.

A．make consumers aware of the promoters' false promises

B．show the weakness of the law on product safety

C．give advice on how to keep young and beautiful

D．introduce the organization of FDA

C

Barack Obama makes his first trip to Asia as president this week, leaving behind a host of domestic (国内的) problems with the visit that recognizes the region’s economic and diplomat ic importance. “Obama”s trip includes stops in Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea, and his message will be simple, says Nicolas Lardy at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. “Well, I think his broadest aim is to convince Asians that the United States is fully committed to the region that we have an agenda that’s much broader than they saw over the past eight years of the very heavy focus on anti-terrorism.”

Obama’s first stop is Japan, where he meets with the new Prime Minister Yukio Hat oyama who has promised to steer a diplomatic course more independent of Washington. While Japan is seen as a getting-to-know-you stop, when Obama heads to the Singapore for the APEC meeting, he will likely face pressure on trade. “Many Asians are concerned about what US trade policy will be, and they’ve been somewhat alarmed by the fact that the president really hasn’t set out very much revision for what US trade policy is in his administration.”

But the critical leg of the trip will come in China, his third stop where Obama will have to navigate the complex relationship with the country that is the largest holder of US debt. “As you say, you know, if you owe the bank one dollar, it’s your problem, if you owe the bank, you know, 3 million dollars, it’s the bank’s problem, so it’s similar with China. I mean they have no interest

in trying to use the influence with us, because eventually, they’re the one that they own all those dollars.”

Also on the table will be North Korea and Iran’s nuclear ambitions as well as cooperation on Afghanistan.

With Obama enjoying sky high popularity level in the countries he is visiting, detailed results may be beside the point, given that Obama is still in his first year in office, analysts say this trip is mostly about laying the ground work for the future.

59、From the second paragraph, we can infer that .

A．Japan has not been the closest friend of America

B．Japan and Singapore will give America some pressure on trade

C．Japan is concerned about what US trade policy will be

D．Japan decides not to rely on America too much

60、What can you infer about China’s relation with America in the third paragraph?

A．China will sell all its shares in US national debt.

B．It will hurt China if the value of the dollar falls.

C．China will not be the largest debt holder of US.

D．China is US’ s overseas bank where US can borrow money.

61、The author develops the passage mainly .

A．by examples B．by cause and effect

C．by comparison D．by order in time

D

There is one type of illness in the world that affects more people than anything else and is very deadly. If untreated this illness could affect everything you do. What is this illness? Depression. Serious depression requires professional treatment. Self-induced depression is something each of us can change.

Everyone's circumstances are different, but the causes of self-induced depression are common: low self-esteem, hurtful thinking and a bad attitude.

So how can we change the way we think, feel, and cultivate a cheerful attitude?

First we must look at ourselves, truly and honestly examining our motives for what we wish to achieve. If you are dissatisfied because you feel you haven't or can't do anything, then one step is needed - to set goals.

Always start your goals relatively small and easy to attain. Think of them as sand; one grain may be insignificant but as a group they form the beach. Once you have set and attained small goals for yourself, move on to slightly larger, more challenging goals.

It takes more than just setting goals to be happy. It takes positive thinking. How can we attain this?

There are a number of factors that can make us think negatively and one of those is diet.

In my opinion, a person who eats a lot of take out and fast food is feeding their body junk. Start by eating better foods which give the body much NEEDED minerals. If your physical body is happy, it's much easier for your mental body or "thinking ability" to be happy.

Next, exercise. A half-hour a day is recommended for positive well being. Then think about good memories you had, or generally think of things that make you smile. Remember, everything you wear costs money but to wear a smile is free. A smile can be the difference between an average day and a great day.

If you follow these steps, positive change is inevitable.

62. Which of the statements about depression is TRUE?

A.Depression is a kind of illness that can’t be cured like some cancer.

B.Depression can all be cured successfully by patients themselves.

C.Those who suffer from depression feel dissatisfied with themselves.

D.Those who suffer from depression live in similar circumstances.

63.According to the passage we can learn that ____________.

A. a practical goal can help people to achieve a sense of success

B.we shouldn’t be satisfied with small goals that are insignificant

C.we should avoid challenging goals that may lead to failure

D.people can enjoy happiness only if they set reasonable goals

64.In order to achieve positive thinking a person should do these things EXCEPT____________.

A. set challenging goals

B. eat healthier foods

C. exercise half an hour a day

D. always wear a smile

65. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. To prove the argument that depression can be changed.

B. To analyze the danger depression can bring to people.

C. To introduce to readers how to keep positive thinking.

D. To recommend some ways to deal with depression.

E

Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier，have better marriages and have more respectable occupations. Personal consultants give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants(被告)．But in the executive circle，beauty can become a liability.

While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder，it is harmful to a woman.

Handsome male executives were thought as having more integrity than plainer men；effort and ability were thought to account for their success.

Attractive female executives were considered to have less integrity than unattractive ones；their success was attributed not to ability but to factors such as luck.

All unattractive women executives were thought to have more integrity and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly，though，the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was attributed more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of attractive overnight successes.

Why are attractive women not thought to be able？An attractive woman is thought to be more feminine and an attractive man more masculine(有男子气概的)than the less attractive ones. Thus，an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs，but an attractive woman in a traditionally masculine position appears to lack the “masculine” qualities required.

This is true even in politics. “When the only clue is how he or she looks，people treat men and women differently，”says Anne Bowman，who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs，one of men and one of women，in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again，in the order they would vote for them.

The results showed that attractive males utterly defeated unattractive men，but the women

who had been ranked most attractive invariably received the fewest votes.

66．The underlined word “liability”(in Para.1)most probably means “________”．A．misfortune B．instability C．disadvantage D．burden

67．In traditionally female jobs，attractiveness________.

A．reinforces(加强)the feminine qualities required

B．makes women look more honest and capable

C．is of primary importance to women

D．often enables women to succeed quickly

68．Bowman's experiment reveals that when it comes to politics，attractiveness________.

A．turns out to be an obstacle to men

B．affects men and women alike

C．has as little effect on men as on women

D．is more of an obstacle than a benefit to women

69．It can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often________.

A．practical B．prejudiced C．old-fashioned D．pessimistic 70．The author writes this passage to________.

A．demand equal rights for women

B．emphasize the importance of appearance

C．discuss the negative aspects of being attractive

D．give advice to job-seekers who are attractive

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。

To extinguish (熄灭) different kinds of fires, several types of fire extinguishers have been invented.__71__ Most portable (手提式的) kinds operate for less than a minute, so they are useful only on small fires. The law requires ships, trains, buses and planes to carry extinguishers.

Since fuel, oxygen (氧气) and heat must be present in order for fire to exist, one or more of these things must be removed or reduced to extinguish a fire.__72__ The cooling method is the most common way to put out a fire.Water is the best cooling material because it is low in cost and easy to get.

__73__ This is usually done by covering the fire with sand, steam or some other things. A blanket may be used do cover a small fire.

A third method is called separation.__74__

The method that is used to put out a fire depends upon the type of fire. Fires have been grouped in three classes.__75__ These materials usually help keep the fire on. Such fires can be stopped most readily by cooling with water.

A．Fire extinguishers should be available everywhere in our life.

B．They must be ready for immediate use when fire breaks out.

C．Where a fire breaks out, there will surely be unavoidable damage.

D．Fires in wood, paper, cloth and the like are called Class A fires.

E．Another method of extinguishing fire is by cutting off the oxygen.

F．If the heat is reduced by cooling the material below a certain temperature, the fire goes out.

G．It includes removing the fuel, or material easy to burn, from a fire, so that it can find no fuel.

第Ⅱ卷（共40分）

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：短文改错(每小题I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:

1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Li Han is a good friend of me. He made a deep impression with me the first time we met, and we became good friend. He is tall and thin. When I first met him, it is rainy and cold. He wore a white T-shirt and blue jeans, with a big smile on his face, that made him look sunny. He doesn't look very handsome, but bright. The glasses on his nose made it look bookish. When we talked I discovered that he was full of humorous. Seen that I hadn't brought a umbrella, he shared his, which made me feel warm. He seemed excellent and kind, but I was determined to learn from him.

第二节：书面表达（满分30分）

假如你是李华。你的美国笔友Mike即将随其父母来中国，并在中国度过中秋节。他来信向你询问有关中秋节的习俗，请你根据以下要点写信告诉他。

要点如下：

1．历史悠久。2．中国人独有的传统节日。3．家庭团圆。

4．共进晚餐。5．吃月饼。6．赏月。

要求：1.词数120左右。2．可适当添加细节。3．开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mike，

I'm_glad_to_know_that_you_are_coming_to_China_with_your_parents_and_spend_the_Mi d-Autumn_Day_here.

________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

高三第二次月考

英语参考答案

一．单项填空

1．C．2．D 3 A 4．A 5．B．6．A．7. B. 8. A. 9. C. 10. A.

11. D. 12. D. 13. D. 14. D. 15. B. 16. D. 17. C. 18. C. 19．C．20．C．21．A．22．D．23．C．24．D．25．C．26. B．27.A. 28. B．29. C.

30.C．

二．完形填空

31．B32．A 33．C34．D35．A36．B37．C38．D39．A40．B 41．A42．C43．B44．D45．A46．C47．A48．D49．B 50．C

三．阅读理解：

第一节：A篇51．C52．D53．A54．C B篇. 55．C56．A57．B 58．A

C篇. 59 D 60 B 61 D D篇. 62 C 63 A 64 A 65 D

E篇66．C67．A68．D69．B70．C

第二节71－75BFEGD

第二卷第一节改错

Li Han is a good friend of m e

mine .He made a deep impression with

on

me the first time we met，

and we became good friend

friends .He is tall and thin.When I first met him，it i s

was

rainy and cold.He

wore a white T-shirt and blue jeans，with a big smile on his face，tha t

which

made him look sunny.He doesn't look very handsome，but bright.The glasses on his nose made i t

him

look bookish.When we

talked I discovered that he was full of humorou s

humor .See n

Seeing

that I hadn't brought a

an

umbrella，he

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and/so I was determined to

learn from him.

1．me改为mine。我的好朋友中的一位，of后指的是my friends，所以用名词性物主代词。2．with改为on。have…impression on sb.为固定搭配，意为“给某人留下……的印象”。3．friend后加s。主语为we，friend应用复数形式。

4．is改为was。从上下文来看，该句描述的是以前的情况，所以用过去时。

5．that改为which。代替上文描述的穿着和样子，引导一个非限制性定语从句用which。6．it改为him。指的是Li Han。

7．humorous改为humor。full of意为“充满……”，应与名词搭配。

8．Seen改为Seeing。其逻辑主语为句子的主语he，两者之间是主谓关系，所以用现在分词表示主动。

9．a改为an。后面的单词发音以元音音素开头，所以用不定冠词an。

10．but改为and/so。前面是我决心向他学习的原因，所以用连词so。也可以看作顺承关系，用and连接。

第二节：One possible version：

Dear_Mike,_

I'm_glad_to_know_that_you_are_coming_to_China_with_your_parents_and_spend_the_Mi d-Autumn_Day_here.

The Mid-Autumn Day is a traditional festival with a long history which is celebrated only by Chinese people. It falls on August 15th of the Chinese lunar year, when people of a family get together and enjoy the dinner together. After that they eat mooncakes, which stands for the spirit of the festival—unity.Often, if the weather permits, they will go out of the house to enjoy the bright moonlight, talking about something pleasant. It is one of the most important festivals for Chinese people.

I wish you a pleasant journey and I'm sure you will like our traditional Mid-Autumn Day.

Yours,

Li Hua