2016届江西省上高县第二中学高三4月半月考(二)英语试题 (解析版)

2016届江西省上高县第二中学高三4月半月考（二）英语试题（解析版）

第I卷

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）

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，你都有10称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．How much does one ticket cost ?

A．$0.70 B．$4.30 C．$5.00

2．What is the man going to do ?

A．Attend a lecture. B．Visit Mr. Brown. C．Leave his school.

3．What is the woman probably doing ?

A．Listening to loud music.

B．Preparing a speech contest.

C．Talking loudly on the phone.

4．Where does the man probably work ?

A．At a bank. B．At a school C． At a hospital.

5．What did the woman not like about the movie ?

A．The special effects. B．The acting. C．The plot.

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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，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 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。

6．What is the weather like now ?

A．Cloudy. B．Windy. C．Sunny.

7．What will the woman do ?

A．Start to dig the hole.

B．Water the new flowers.

C．Take a break.

听第7 段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．What does the woman suggest doing first ?

A．Going cycling. B．Flying a kite. C．Playing v olleyball.

9．Why does the man want to return home by 5 pm ?

A．To play basketball. B．To cook potatoes. C．To watch a game.

听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12题。

10．How many people will the company hire this time ?

A．Two. B．Three. C．Five.

11．In which year would an employee’s salary be about $ 13,500 ?

A．The first year. B．The second year. C．The third year. 12．Why does the man love the job ?

A．He can learn Chinese.

B．The pay is really high.

C．It involves going around the city.

听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16题。

13．When did the man get the ring ?

A．Two days ago. B．Last year. C．Two years ago. 14．Who is the man ?

A．The woman’s grandpa.

B．The woman’s husband.

C．The woman’s brother.

15．Why does the man apologize to the woman ?

A．He was mean to her.

B．He didn’t believe her.

C．He lost her sunglasses.

16．Where does the man find the ring ?

A．On his little finger.

B．On his middle finger.

C．On his ring finger.

听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。

17．How long is the centre open on weekends ?

A．For ten hours. B．For nine hours. C．For eight hours. 18．Which course was popular last year ?

A．Basketball. B．Tennis. C．Football.

19．What is offered as a free gift to someone who buys a six-month membership ?

A．Equipment. B．Drinks. C．A T-shirt.

20．How can payment be made ?

A．In cash. B．By check. C．By credit card.

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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

My father was 44 and knew he wasn't going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.

Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. One part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time-killer . But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn't know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I've felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask, “Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going？”

A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though, I've come to believe he'd want me to move on to what comes next: to be proud of, and believe in, somebody else. It's time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don't hold back because they're afraid to fail. They're only afraid of failing us. They don't worry about being disappointed. Their fear－as mine was until my father's letter－is of being a disappointment.

Give your children permission to succeed. They're waiting for you to believe in them.

I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete, that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts：“Don't worry; you'll do something great.” Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.

21. We learn from the text that the author ________.

A. lost his father when he was young

B. worked hard before he read his father's letter

C. asked his father's permission to believe in himself

D. knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do

22. What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?

A. Children need their parents' letters.

B. Children are afraid to be disappointed.

C. His children's fear of failure held them back.

D. His father's letter removed his fear of failing his parents.

23. Which of the following is TRUE of the author?

A. He got no access to success.

B. He wrote back to his father at 12.

C. He was sure his parents loved him.

D. He once asked his father about the letter.

24. The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A. describe children's thinking

B. answer some questions children have

C. stress the importance of communication

D. advise parents to encourage their children

【答案】

21．A

22．D

23．C

24．D

考点：考查生活类阅读

B

Great Places in North America

Huttopia

Created in Europe, but tailored to perfection in Québec, Huttopia tents provide convenient, comfortable accommodation in 16 of Québec's 23 national parks. Built atop a 4 by 7 meters wooden platform, the walls and roof enclose a roomy space that can sleep up to 5 people. Beds, lighting, heating, a small fridge, dishes, and an outdoor two burner stove provide comforts. Open summer through fall, Huttopia tents can be booked for as little as $99 per night.

Tree Sphere

This creative option takes wilderness camping to a whole new level. Setting up camp in a Free Spirit Sphere you can sleep among the trees and stretch your wings in Qualicum Bay, Vancouver Island. Part tree house, part space capsule, founder Tom Chudleigh's handcrafted wooden spheres gently dangle in the breeze thanks to a series of ropes tied to the forest's cover. Suspended at 3.1, 4.3 and 4.6 meters off the ground, each of the three spheres offers comfortable and unique lodging for adults age 16 and over.

Four-Season Tents

Gatineau Park's Philippe Lake has the perfect winter accommodation for you. Standing above the freezing ground on wooden platforms, two four-season tents are attractive with amenities(便利设施) that will keep you

comfortable. With sleeping space for up to four people, the park's four-season tents feature double-sized beds, a fridge and a stove for cooking meals.

Houseboats

Why limit your camping adventures to dry land? Lakeway Houseboat Vacations in New Brunswick offers grand accommodation in their “cottages on the water”. Choose from three luxurious floating vacation homes with full kitchens, full bathrooms, multiple bedrooms(one boat sleeps 14！), TVs, hot tubs, fireplaces a nd even waterslides. Sail along the St. John River, sunbathe on the upper deck, or stop at picturesque Mactaquac Provincial Park for a round of golf. Do as little or as much as you desire.

25. Which of the following is the most popular in the Province of Québec?

A. Huttopia.

B. Tree Sphere.

C. Four-Season Tents.

D. Houseboats.

26. Which statement is CORRECT about the houseboat?

A. It has only one type.

B. It is large enough for four to live in.

C. It is supplied with some baked food.

D. By houseboat, you can find a place to play golf.

27. The underlined word “dangle” in the second paragraph probably means “________”．

A. move

B. swing

C. tremble

D. quake

28. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the Four-Season Tents?

A. The large wooden platforms.

B. Convenient facilities.

C. The sense of floating.

D. The large sleeping space.

【答案】

25．A

26．D

27．B

28．C

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于广告类阅读，介绍了北美四个有名的宿营基地的特色以及各自的优势。

考点：考查广告类阅读

C

Imagine the following scenario (情形): A woman buys her lunch every day f rom a fast food outlet near her job. After some years, she finds herself 30 pounds overweight, and feeling unhealthy. So what does she do? She chooses to bring a lawsuit against the fast food outlet, aiming that the food served there was the cause of her being overweight and in poor health. Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? The only thing more absurd than the story itself is the fact: that is not fiction. There are people who have sued fast food chains for causing their weight problems.

This is an example of one of the ways in which many of us spend enormous amounts of energy trying to deny the undeniable and universal fact that we are all ultimately responsible for our own choices and our own lives.

How much easier would we make it for ourselves if we could accept this fact rather than resist it? But how can you embrace the truth, that we are living the lives we choose to live, that we are enjoying or suffering the consequences (结果；后果) of our own choices, and that blaming others for our problems and shortcomings is nothing more than a comfortable fantasy?

We must acknowledge the truth of our lives, however unpleasant this may be. I f we are overweight, in a bad relationship, in a dead end job, we need to accept that this is where we are, at this moment in time.

Imagine that woman decided that she was unhappy with the extra pounds she'd gained after many years of eating fast food on a regular basis. Imagine that this woman took the time to really understand and accept that no

one else was responsible for her eating choices. Having acknowledged this fact, she then decides to make the changes in her lifestyle to become the healthier, slimmer person she wants to be.

29. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Be Responsible for Our Own Choices

B. Overcome the Challenges in Our Life

C. Acknowledge the Truth Rather than Deny It

D. More than a Comfortable Fantasy

30. Why is the woman mentioned twice in the passage?

A. To show the right way of dealing with weight problems.

B. To describe a familiar scenery in life.

C. To give support to the author's viewpoint.

D. To compare the consequences of different choices.

31. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Fast food chains contribute little to people's overweight problems actually.

B. Fast food outlets are responsible for many people to become overweight.

C. Many people tend to blame others for their own problems.

D. The author himself is a supporter of fast food chains.

【答案】

29．A

30．C

31．C

【名师点睛】

本文属于主旨大意题中的标题概括题。在阅读的时候务必要理清层次关系，选出最佳标题；标题是文章中心思想的精练表达,多为一个名词词组，短小明了,函盖性强?做这类题目时,要在阅读全文的基础上,把握好层次关系。注意选项的归纳范围要恰如其分,干扰项往往是局部信息，是某一小节或文章里的某一句。所以我们在解题时要反复推敲，把概括范围过窄或过宽的选项过滤掉。

尤其要分清主次，抓住主干，找出主题句。1）主题句在开头?主题句出现在段落或文章的开头部分,起着开宗明义?点明主题的作用,它可以使读者一开始就明白文章所讲的内容主旨?而支撑句则使用一些具体的人、物、数字或具体的步骤来阐述或论证主题，常伴有

for example\ i.e. \that is \first\ second \ finally \once \another time \for one thing 等词。

2）主题句在结尾?用归纳法写的文章,其结构是表述细节的句子放在前面,概述性的句子放在后面,并以此而结尾,所以结尾的句子起着总结归纳?画龙点睛的作用，多伴有so \therefore\thus \in short\ as a result\that is why 等词。

3）考生可以快速浏览每段首尾两句来确定每段的主题句，从而确定文章的主题句。

考点：考查议论文阅读

D

Donna is 19 years old and loves animals, which is why I'm always happy to leave my dog with her when I go on holiday. Donna also helps to train hunting dogs, but recently, her boyfriend told me, she returned home from a farm in tears after being told to hit some dogs.

“She wasn't being asked to hit them because they didn't behave well，” he said. “She was told to punch these puppies with a closed fist simply to let them know who is the boss，” Donna refused. Good for Donna. I n my view, you hit an animal for only two reasons: as a way to teach it an important lesson to protect it from danger, such as not into the road; or because you like hurting animals.

Last summer, I attended a horse race. I don't know much about horses, but I was alarmed when I saw a horse with a huge ulcer (溃疡) on its legs. “Surely this horse won't race？” I asked. I was very surprised that nobody in the crowd seemed concerned.

The horse began the race, but later it fell heavily. It had broken its leg. The n ext thing I saw was its dead body in a bag, being driven past. No one seemed to care, except those who had bet on it. I know people care for horse racing, but do they really care for horses? I doubt it.

Oh, but it's a tradition, I hear you say. Wouldn't the world be a boring place if we didn't occasionally hit, shoot and chase animals? Traditions are made by man and can be unmade. It was once acceptable to kill servants when their master died, to visit the mental hospitals to laugh at the patients or to watch public execution (执行死刑)．Nor should it be forgotten that in our progress to a more civilized world, animals have played an important role they have fed us, carried us, worked for us, rescued us, died for us and sometimes just saved us from loneliness. Surely by now they deserve our kindness. At the very least, they deserve our respect.

32. Donna was asked to hit the young dogs because ________.

A. they misbehaved

B. their owner disliked them

C. people on the farm enjoy hurting them

D. it was a way to train them to obey people

33. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Strike.

B. Stroke.

C. Scold.

D. Pump.

34. What is the author's purpose in telling the readers the story about the horse?

A. To explain the traditional horse race to readers.

B. To prove that the weak horse can't win in the race.

C. To show that animals are treated unfairly by humans.

D. To say that people care more for horses than horse racing.

35. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People no longer watch killing criminals in public.

B. The author cannot accept anyone who hits the animals.

C. It was a traditional practice to kill servants for their dead master.

D. The author thinks it is possible to change the traditions made by man.

【答案】

32．D

33．A

34．C

35．B

考点：考查说明文阅读

七选五

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。

You often plan for our holidays for a long time so that you can spend the period happily every year. As is often the case, your holiday plans came to nothing, or you don't want to see anyone, or you don't really know how to spend the holidays. __36__

Give your time.

V olunteering is an activity that most of the experts suggested for people spending the holidays alone, offering your time at a nursing home or homeless shelter. __37__

Connect with strangers.

__38__ A meaningful chat with a cashier, a good deed for another－these connections can lift your spirits, especially if you're apart from friends and family. You do yourself harm when you believe that love only unfolds between you and someone “special” to you.

__39__

If you're feeling lonely and longing to see family and friends who are absent for the holidays this year, you can create special plans to meet them another time or during the next holiday season. Not only will this be something positive to look forward to, but it's an actionable plan that could relieve some loneliness down the road.

But don't be addicted to unhappy thoughts.

The key here is mindfulness. __40__ If you remain present and mindful and begin to listen to your thoughts about being lonely, you might discover that the thoughts are telling a one-sided story, and one that might not totally be true.

A. Plan for a future time to see family.

B. Acknowledge that you're unhappy.

C. Below are tips for enjoying the holidays on your own.

D. Try different ways to avoid those negative thought surrounding you all the time.

E. Even if you're not serving soup, there are other simpler connections to be made with strangers.

F. If you find yourself caught in that cycle of emotionally charged, negative thoughts about loneliness, stop and acknowledge these feelings.

G. It's not bad to think about yourself and your feelings, and helping others can give you a healthy and important break to consider the larger world around you.

【答案】

36．C

37．G

38．E

39．A

40．F

【名师点睛】

在阅读中，我们经常会遇到一些长而难的句子。长难句通常含有较多、较长的修饰成分、并列成分或从句。长难句的丰富内容和复杂结构往往会导致理解的困难。理解长难句的关键是了解长难句的类型，理清句子成分，抓住句子中的关键部分。这些句子往往较长，一个从句套着另一个从句，环环相扣，使得考生搞不清楚整个句子结构。其实，不管句子有多长有多复杂，它只由两部分构成，即主干和修饰成分。主干是整个句子的骨架，主要指主谓宾结构(如: I want a ticket.)或主系表结构(如:The man is a teacher.)。而修饰成分在句中只起修饰或补充主干的作用，它既可以是单词，也可以是短语，更常见的则是从句，尤其是定语从句和状语从句。这些从句都很常见，考生比较熟悉，但很多时候不少考生分不清单词、短语和从句之间的相互关系，这样会导致整个句子分析混乱。

这时，考生应通过仔细分析，将每个修饰成分划出来，找出句子的主干，这样整个句子结构就清晰了。【倒数第三段最后一句】Not only will this be something positive to look forward to, but it's an actionable plan that could relieve some loneliness down the road.

本句中本机上是有not only和but also连接的并列举，not only放在句首，后面使用部分倒装的形式。同时

后半句中含有定语从句that could relieve some loneliness down the road.修饰先行词an actionable plan。

考点：考查说明文阅读

第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The Lost Letter

I was doing well as a department head in a Mumbai firm, but my relationship with the boss had become tense. Not wanting to put up with this, I __41__ rather impulsively(冲动地). But with no other job offer in hand, I soon became __42__.

Then, one morning, an ad I spotted __43__ a person like me, and at an ideal location. I phoned a friend, a placement agent, for tips. “I don't think you __44__ the bill，” he said. “They'd prefer MBAs with experience in international business, so don't waste your tim e.” My wife __45__. “Go by your instinct，” she said. “You've got nothing to __46__.”

So, carrying my __47__ typed CV and covering letter in an envelope on which I had __48__ both“To and From” addresses, I __49__ a packed train to get to Mumbai's post office. Getting off the train, I __50__ the crowd out of the station and on to the street. Suddenly, I noticed, my __51__ was missing!

I rushed back to the __52__. The train was still there. A search of the compartment in which I travelled drew a blank. I __53__ impatiently for the train to pull away. It hadn't fallen __54__ the tracks either.

The __55__ thing to do was to go home, make a new CV and covering letter and mail it. But losing the envelope was like a bad __56__，so I gave up.

Three weeks passed. I received a __57__，inviting me for a meeting with the company's managing director. I was surprised. I soon got the job, and worked there as general manager __58__ I took voluntary retirement in 2012.

I still think about my __59__reaching its addressee(收件人). I imagine someone found it. He or she might have asked others on the train. Finding no claimant and realizing it would be __60__ to a fellow citizen, the finder took it to a post office, stuck the stamps and mailed it. To that unknown friend, I want to say: Thank you for a little act that proved to be so big for me.

41. A. escaped B. resigned C. struggled D. objected

42. A. hesitant B. aggressive C. lazy D. anxious

43. A. convinced B. attracted C. sought D. employed

44. A. fit B. pay C. charge D. receive

45. A. declared B. suggested C. disagreed D. warned

46. A. concern B. lose C. reward D. select

47. A. neatly B. quickly C. poorly D. slowly

48. A. signed B. printed C. marked D. written

49. A. chose B. booked C. boarded D. found

50. A. joined B. watched C. heard D. organized

51. A. wallet B. envelope C. ticket D. bag

52. A. hall B. home C. conductor D. p latform

53. A. waited B. looked C. prepared D. prayed

54. A. on B. down C. over D. off

55. A. difficult B. regular C. logical D. last

56. A. accident B. chance C. luck D. sign

57. A. letter B. notice C. document D. request

58. A. since B. though C. until D. unless

59. A. message B. complaint C. information D. application

60. A. cautious B. important C. sensitive D. useful 【答案】

41．B

42．D

43．C

44．A

45．C

46．B

47．A

48．D

49．C

50．A

51．B

52．D

53．A

54．A

55．C

56．D

57．A

58．C

59．D

60．B

46．B考查动词辨析。动词concern担心；lose失去；reward奖励；select选择；我现在处于失业状态，即使这次的面试不成功，也不会失去什么。故B正确。

47．A考查常识。副词neatly整洁地；quickly迅速地；poorly可怜地；slowly缓慢地；因为要去应聘,那么作者的简历当然要打得很整洁(neatly)。故A正确。

48．D考查动词辨析。动词sign签署；print印刷；mark做符号；write写；本句表示我在信封上写信了两个

地址。A项过于正式，故D正确。

49．C 考查动词辨析。动词choose选择；book预定；board登机，上船；find发现，找到；我登上了火车，并前往Mumbai邮局。故C正确。

59．D考查名词辨析。名词message信息；complaint抱怨；information信息；application申请；根据上文可知那封信是作者申请工作的信件。我仍然在想着我那封申请工作的信件，可能有好心人找到了这封信并寄了出去。故D正确。

60．B根据空后的"the finder took it to...and mailed it"可知,发现这封信的人觉得这封信对失主来说应该很重要,所以发现信的人就自己去寄了,故选B项。

考点：考查记叙文阅读

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)

Ⅵ. 语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever heard that we humans use only ten percent of our brains? This myth holds 61 certain appeal because if it 62 (be) true, then we could i nstantly become ten times 63 (intelligent) just by firing up that sleepy majority of the brain!

The idea that we use only a small fraction of the brain dates back to animal experiments in the 19th century. When scientists 64 (stimulate) a specific part of the brain, the animal moved 65 leg or tail. And some scientists assumed that large parts of the brain were simply useless.

Then, in the early 20th century, scientists observed that stimulating certain regions of the brain had no physical effects, which are called the “silent cortex”. Today we know that in humans, much of the “silent cortex” is actually devoted to complex activities 66 language, learning, and imagining.

Actually, even 67 we sleep, many areas of the brain are extremely active. Would you be smarter if your entire brain constantly worked to maximum capacity? 68 (interest) enough, the opposite is probably true. The less brain activity you need to perform a 69 (give) task, the more the brain as a whole is capable 70 doing.

【答案】

61. a

62. were

63. more intelligent

64. stimulated

65. its

66. like

67. as/when

68. Interestingly

69. given

70. of

【名师点睛】

词法的测试

1.名词：主要是查名词是否可数，与其修饰语是否一致。

eg: 1) I have many hobby, such as football, sing, listen music.

hobby是可数名词，这要用复数形式；playing football是一项运动，football只是一种球； sing和listen to 要用动名词形式。

2) Do exercises do good to our healthy.

exercise作运动讲是不可数名词，do exercise作主语要用动名词形式，谓动用单数；healthy是形容词，要用名词形式。

3) Reading books is one of my hobby. one of 后的名词应用复数形式。

2. 代词：对于短文中出现的每一个代词都要查一下它所指代的

内容及在句中的作用，注意其数、格、词性是否正确和前后是否一致，常考的代词包括人称代词、指示代词、反身代词、关系代词及疑问代词等。

1).He drove too fast, and the police stopped her.

前面提到的是he而后面却用her来代，故应将her改为him.

2).This is the best film which I have ever seen.

先行词前有最高级修饰应用关系代词that 而不是which。

3. 冠词：英语中只有三个冠词，但用起来却很复杂，在短文改

错中，错误不外乎该用冠词时没有用，不该用时却用了；该用an用了a，该用a(n)却用了the.

1) I meant to write letter and tell you all the things… letter为可数名词,故write后应加a.

2) I like playing the football. 去the

3) He is a honest boy. a改为an

4. 介词：检查介词主要是查介词与动词、形容词、名词的搭配，介词惯用词组等是否正确。

1) I am writing to thank you with your kind help.

thank sb. for sth.为固定搭配，故应将with 改为for.

2) …I’m the happiest in all.

此句想表达的意思是“我是所有人中最高兴的”。故应将in改为 of.

3) Under the help of my father, I … under 改为 with

4) He went to Beijing in next Sunday. in 改为on

5. 形容词、副词：形容词、副词的误用主要指在该用形容词的地方用了副词，该用副词的地方用了形容词。改错行中出现形容词或副词时就要仔细分析该形容词或副词修饰什么，形式是否正确，是原级、比较级还是最高级。形容词、副词误

用也是常考的改错项目之一。

1) I had not interest in English .interest是名词，应用形容词no来修饰，而not是副词，副词不能修饰名词。

2) These are the happier girls I’ve ever seen.(NMET2007)

此处有I’ve ever seen限定，应用最高级，故happier应改为 happiest.

3) You can borrow a book very easy. easy 改为easily.

4) These books are very worth reading. 用well 修饰

6. 连词：短文改错中出现连词就要判断连词用的是否正确，是否符合句子意思；连接的是词还是句子，是否符合逻辑关系。此外如果是平行结构就要注意前后时态、语态、词性一致问题平行结构常借助与并列连词and , or , but ,

not only…but also…,…not…but…,either…or…, neither …nor…, as well as等。

1) As it has been raining these days, so we have decided to put off our sports meeting.

由于前句有As引导原因状语从句，因此后句不能再用so,故应把so 去掉。

2) The population is growing, but the earth must support too many people.

根据上下文意思判断，前后两个并列分句不存在意义上的折，所以but应改为and或so.这是典型的并列连词误用。