1、津市一中2013届高三第二次月考英语试题命题&审稿：高三英语备课组满分：150分 时间：120分钟PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 points)Section A (22.5 points)Directions: In this section youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the
2、conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Whom is the woman talking to? A. A singer.B. A reporter.C. A teacher.2. What does the woman think of pop music? A. Its
3、too hard to understand.B. Its interesting.C. Its noisy.Conversation 23. Why was the woman not listening to the man? A. She was absorbed in her thoughts.B. She was talking with someone else.C. She was busy with her work.4. How did the blind girl probably feel at the end of the visit? A. Grateful.B. D
4、isappointed.C. Excited.Conversation 35. Why is the woman unwilling to apply for the position? A. She is not confident enough.B.The pay is too low.C. She doesnt want to quit her current job.6. What is the mans attitude towards the woman? A. He is encouraging.B. He is worried. C. He is unconcerned.Con
5、versation 47. Why does Jean like her shirt? A. She bought it in Paris.B. It was given by a friend.C. She is trying to be fashionable.8. What does the man think of Jeans clothes? A. Theyre in fashion.B. Theyre not decent（得体的）.C. She should get more new dresses.9. What can we learn from the conversati
6、on? A. Jean loves arguing with her dad.B. Jeans dad doesnt want her to spend too much money on clothes.C. Teens have their own ideas about how to dress.Conversation 510. What does the man think about riding a motorbike? A. It would be boring.B. It would be fun.C. It would be dangerous.11. According
7、to the woman, why did the workers ride home? A. To save money.B. To arrive home early.C. To avoid buying train tickets.12. What does the man decide to do? A. Drive to Shenzhen in a car.B. Give up the idea.C. Buy a motorbike.Conversation 613. What are the speakers talking about? A. The generation gap
8、.B. Parents clothes. C. Their parents likes and dislikes.14. What are they complaining about? A. Their parents always wear old-fashioned clothes.B. Their parents are too impatient with them.C. Their parents control them too much.15. What do they think they should do? A. Argue with their parents.B. T
9、ry to cooperate with their parents.C. Turn a deaf ear to what their parents say.Section B (7.5 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will h
10、ear the mini-talk TWICE. Daily energy cyclePeak hoursfeeling 16. _ at the time of dayDifferencel for 17. _the peak coming during the forenoonl for others the peak coming 18. _ or evening Advicel forming good habitsl 19. _ to some extentIf your energy is 20._ in the morning, rise earlier than usual t
11、o do an important job. PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 points)Section A (15 points) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. The books _ by Mo Yan are wellselling in the world now beca
12、use he won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2012. A. write B. to be written C. being written D. written22. At the age of 15, his father died, _ nothing behind and he had to work to support his family. A. left B. to leave C. leaving D. leaves23. In America, when children are 16 years old, they are c
13、onsidered to be old enough _ on their own feet. A. standing B. to stand C. stood D. having stood24. It was the second time that Jane _ the Great Wall. A. had visited B. visited C. would visit D. was visiting25. She used only half of the money, the rest of which _ saved for the future.A. were B. was
14、C. is D. are 26. There is a saying that _ like this: “Still waters run deep”. A. went B. has went C. goes D. will go 27. Let me take care of our father. You _ him in the hospital all day today. A. will be attending B. are attending C. were attending D. have been attending28. Li Ming is looking for a
15、 job _ he can communicate with foreigners and _ can also offer him a good salary. A. where, which B. where, where C. which, which D. which, where29. How long will it be _ the construction company finishes the project for the 31st Olympic Games in Brazil in 2016? A. since B. until C. when D. before30
16、. There is no doubt _ spending too much time surfing the Internet contributes to near- sightedness. A. whether B. why C. that D. which31. _ you learned English so well? A. How is it that B. How was it that C. How it is that D. How it was that32. Toms bedroom is in a mess. It _ cleaned yesterday. A.
17、couldnt have been B. shouldnt have beenC. mustnt have been D. cant be 33. He will be busy this afternoon. Otherwise, he_ the important meeting. A. has attended B. would attend C. would have attended D. attended34. Leaving their home to seek their fortune seems to be a great challenge to them, _? A.
18、isnt it B. does it C. is it D. doesnt it 35. In front of what used to be a twostoreyed brick building _ with marbles and glass glittering in the sun. A. a skyscraper stands B. does a skyscraper stand C. stands a skyscraper D. is a skyscraper stoodSection B (18 points)Directions: For each blank in th
19、e following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. The Man was very sad. He knew that the Cats days were 36 . The doctor had said there wasnt anything more that could be done.The man touched the Cat on his
20、lap gently and sighed. The Cat opened his eyes and looked up at the Man. A tear 37 the Mans cheek and landed on the Cats forehead. The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look. “Why do you cry, Man?” the Cat asked. “Because you cant bear the 38 of losing me?” The Man nodded “Yes. “And where do you think
21、 Ill be when I leave you?”the Cat asked. The Man shrugged helplessly. “Close your eyes, Man,” the Cat said. The Man gave him a 39 look, but did as he was told. “What color are my eyes and fur?” the Cat asked. “Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich, warm brown,” the Man replied. “And where is it
22、that you 40 see me?” asked the Cat. “I see youon the kitchen windowsill（窗台）watching the birdson my favorite chairon my desk lying on the papers I needon the pillow next to my head at night.” “Then, whenever you wish to see me, all you must do is close your eyes,” said the Cat. “ 41 that piece of str
23、ing from the floor there, my toy.” The string was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it. “Now take each end of the string in one hand,” the Cat ordered. The Man did so. “The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my 42 . Now
24、 bring the two ends together,” the Cat said. The Man obeyed. “You have made a continuous 43 ,” said the cat.“Does any point along the string appear to be different, worse or better than any other part of the string?” The Man 44 the string and then shook his head “no”. “Close your eyes again,” the Ca
25、t said. “Now lick（舔）your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise. “Just do it,” the Cat said. “Lick your hand, think of me in all my familiar places, think about all the pieces of string.” The Man felt 45 , licking his hand, but he did as he was told. He discovered that a cat must know that lick
26、ing a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly. He continued licking and the corners of his 46 turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days. He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop, and when he didnt, he opened his eyes. The Cats eyes were closed and the Cat 47 .One day,
27、 not long after, there was a new Cat on his lap. She was a lovely calico（花斑猫） and whitevery different from his earlier beloved Cat and very much the same.36. A. declined B. exposed C. numbered D. accelerated37. A. fell down B. rolled down C. brought down D. dropped out 38. A. act B. intention C. con
28、cern D. thought39. A. questioning B. satisfying C. frustrating D. disappointing40. A. personally B. frequently C. deliberately D. approximately41. A. Pick up B. Cut up C. Wind up D. Tie up42. A. life B. start C. death D. conclusion43. A. point B. part C. piece D. circle44. A. looked B. noticed C. in
29、spected D. saw45. A. unfortunate B. foolish C. willing D. positive46. A. eye B. hand C. head D. mouth47. A. died B. wept C. smiled D. suspectedSection C (12 points)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Conflicts with others are c
30、ommon in everyday life. During the basketball game yesterday afternoon, Zhang Hua and Li Ming bumped into each other, trying to catch 48._ ball. Then they started shouting 49. _ yelling, and it turned into a horrible quarrel.To be 50._, it was Zhangs fault but Li was also to blamethey were not calm
31、enough and both said some really mean things. 51._ cared too much about winning and losing. 52._ a matter of fact, blocking, pushing and bumping are just part of a tough game.To 53._ such conflicts, we should learn to forgive others and forget unhappy experiences. We should communicate more and put
32、ourselves in others place 54._ of blaming each other. We 55._ be self-centered or selfish. In short, we need to learn to handle conflicts calmly and wisely.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfi
33、nished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AMy great-grandfather, Johann, the most recent member of my family to immigrate to the US, moved here from Austria in 1922. Since he was no
34、t the oldest son in the family, he was not to take over the family farm. He set off to make a life for himself in America. He married a woman whose parents had lived just across the Hungarian border within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.My great-grandparents moved to Queens and had two children. In the
35、 spring of 1939, Johann received a letter from his father asking him to return to Austria. For reasons unknown to me, his brothers were not able to take over the farm. Johann took a leave of absence from his job and took his wife and children to the farm in Austria. This was the only time my grandfa
36、ther, then a boy, met his own grandparents.While Johann was preparing to take over his fathers farm, Austria was annexed（兼并）by Germany. Since he had been naturalized as an American citizen, and his wife and children had been born in the U.S., Johann was considered an unwelcome person by the Nazis. H
37、e was told that he faced conscription（征兵）into the Nazi army, and imprisonment if he refused. So he said goodbye to his parents for the last time and fled with his wife and children. They travelled through Europe for months before they were able to catch a boat back to the U.S. from Rome around New Y
38、ears Day, 1940.Johanns job was no longer waiting for him when they returned. In the depths of the Great Depression, there were dozens of men lining up to assume the position. Johann managed to take out a loan and buy a pub and grocery store next to it. My grandfather owned the business for some time
39、 after his fathers death in 1969. It is always with a deep sense of pride that I remember that my ancestor was able to build a life for himself and his family from scratch after coming to America.56. Why was the above passage written? A. To tell why his family immigrated to the US. B. To tell why hi
40、s family didnt take over the farm in Austria. C. To tell what the situation was like in Austria at his great-grandparents time. D. To tell what his great-grandparents had experienced before building a life in the US.57. Johann first left for America to_. A. get married B. start a new life C. obtain
41、his own farm D. look after his family58. What would most probably happen if Johann refused to be a Nazi soldier? A. He would be put into prison. B. He would be sent back to America. C. He would not be welcome in Austria. D. He would not be able to take over the farm.59. When Johann returned to Ameri
42、ca, _. A. he assumed his position B. he was given a job in a pub C. he couldnt do his previous job D. he had been away for over a year60. How does the writer feel when he thinks of the stories about his great-grandparents? A. Proud. B. Glad. C. Sad. D. Pitying.BAre you a foreigner in Shanghai, China
43、, wanting to find a job? Heres some information for you. Teaching Job in High SchoolDescription: High school (Students aged 14-18)12 classes/weekBenefits and Compensation（补助）：Salary: 7,000 8,000 RMB/monthPaid public holidays and Winter HolidaysFree accommodation with full furnitureMedical insuranceR
44、equirements:English native speaker Bachelors degree or aboveNew graduates are welcome.To apply, please send your resume（简历）, and one recent photo copy to: eslchinaCoffee & Bar Manager NeededDescription: A big Coffee & Bar in Ganghui Plaza, Xujiahui, Shanghai, is looking for a manager. The Coffee & B
45、ar has about 300 seats; main service is western food and coffee.Benefits and Compensation：Salary: 12,000 RMB/monthRequirements:Male, about or above 30Speak fluent Chinese5 years experience in restaurant managementIf youre qualified（合格）and interested, please send me your resume with a picture: swd3rf
46、v Office Receptionist & Sales AssistantDescription: We are a well-known tourism company in Shanghai, and started our business in the beginning of 2000.Responsibility：Assist the sales managers and sales representativesWelcome the visitorsRequirements: Female, 20 to 30 years oldSales experience will b
47、e an advantage, but not a must.If youre interested, please send me your resume with a picture（we wont accept without it）: davidMarketing Development ManagerDescription: If you love food, lifestyle, nightlife and travelling, you will love our exciting project!Responsibilities:Help to build a new bran
48、dWin over & acquire cooperation partnersWork wherever & whenever you want, as long as all the deadlines are kept.Benefits and Compensation：Performance bonus: up to 2,000 RMB/yearAirfare: 5,000 RMB after 1 year contract completionRequirements:100% professional, smart & experiencedBased in Shanghai, m
49、ust know the city inside out!If you believe in yourself, please send your resume to china.hr.info61. If a newly-graduated American young man wants to apply for a job, hed better send his resume to_. A. china.hr.info B. eslchina C. swd3rfv D. david62. What can we learn about the Coffee & Bar in Gangh
50、ui Plaza? A. It started business in the beginning of 2000. B. It mainly serves Chinese food to westerners. C. The applicants can get medical insurance once accepted. D. The position it advertised wont accept females.63. What is a must for a person applying for the “Office Receptionist & Sales Assist
51、ant”? A. To be above 30 years old. B. Speaking fluent Chinese.C. Having sales experience. D. Sending the resume with a picture.64. Which of the following positions provides free accommodation?A. Teaching Job in High School.B. Coffee & Bar Manager. C. Office Receptionist & Sales Assistant.D. Marketin
52、g Development Manager.65. What can be inferred from the passage? A. A person working as a teacher earns more than the Coffee & Bar manager.B. The one working as the office receptionist can get an airfare.C. Fluent Chinese is necessary for a person working as a teacher.D. The work of the marketing de
53、velopment manager is flexible.CScientists have discovered chains of genetic code linked to short sight, the most common eye disorder in the world.The findings throw light on what goes wrong to make distant objects look unclear, and raises the possibility of developing drugs to prevent the condition.
54、Understanding the biological malfunctions behind short-sightedness could help researchers develop eye drops or tablets that could be given to children to stop their eyesight from failing as they get older.Short-sightedness usually starts to appear early on in life.The extent to which genes are to bl
55、ame varies, but for those with the worst eyesight, around 80% of the condition is caused by genetic factors.Two separate studies, published in Nature Genetics journal, found variations(变异) in DNA that were more common in people with short sight. Chris Hammond, at Kings College, London, found one sec
56、tion of DNA on chromosome (染色体) 15 was more common in people with myopia. Caroline Klaver at Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam found another chain, also on chromosome 15, linked to short sight.The variations in DNA mean misspellings in the genetic code. These change the activity of three genes tha
57、t control the growth of the eyeball and ensure light entering the eye is transformed into electrical pulses in the retina (视网膜).The discovery helps scientists piece together how a healthy eye becomes short-sighted and points the way to medicines to prevent it in children.“My hope is that we can iden
58、tify a pathway that we can block with eyedrops or tablets that will stop the eye growing too much and without interfering with normal brain development or other processes in the body,” Hammond told the Guardian.Treating short sight in adults is a much tougher job, as their eyeballs have already grow
59、n too long.Children who have genes for short sight wont necessarily have poor eyesight. In 2008, Kathryn Rose at the University of Sydney looked at rates of short sightedness in Chinese schoolchildren living in Singapore and Sydney. Some 29% living in Singapore had short sight, compared with only 3%
60、 in Sydney. One possible explanation is that those living in Sydney spent more time outdoors, and so got more natural sunlight and were used to focusing on more distant objects. 66. The cause of short sight mentioned in the passage is_. A. bad reading habit B. malnutrition C. unfavorable environment
61、 D. genetic misspellings67. The underlined “myopia” in Paragraph 6 most probably means_. A. chromosome 15 B. poor eyesight C. variation in DNA D. genetic factors68. Who will most probably profit from the discovery by Hammond? A. children with poor eyesight B. children with little outdoor activities
62、C. adults with poor eyesight D. adults with little outdoor activities69. Kathryn Roses research was mentioned in the last paragraph to show_. A. people in Singapore dont enjoy outdoor sports B. genes for short sight will certainly cause poor eyesight C. more time outdoors means less chance of poor e
63、yesight D. living in Singapore means more chance of poor eyesight than in Sydney70. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A. The causes of short sight found. B. Eyedrops or tablets to cure short sight. C. Genetic code linked to short sight found. D. The most effective wa
64、y to treat short sight.PART FOUR WRITING (45 points)Section A (10 points)Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.According to the surprising findings of a new study by U.S. investigators, c
65、hewing sugarless gum during class and while doing homework can have a positive effect on academic performance in teenagers.Study leader Craig A.Johnston of the Childrens Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and his colleagues studied more than 100 eighthgrade st
66、udents, 52 girls and 56 boys, aged between 13 and 16 years, in four math classes. The experts randomly assigned teenagers into two groups: one group was asked to chew Wrigleys sugar-free gum during class, while doing homework, and also while performing a standardized test. They chewed at least one s
67、tick of gum 86 per cent of the time they were in math class and 36 per cent of the time they were doing homework. The participants of the other group did not.Johnston and his team found that 14 weeks later, the gum chewers had a 3 percent increase in their math scores on the Texas Assessment of Know
68、ledge and Skills achievement test, a small but statistically significant change, according to experts. There was no difference found in math scores between the participants in the two groups in another test called the Woodcock Johnston III Tests of Achievement. However, the experiment revealed that
69、gumchewers had better final grades in the class compared to their nonchewing peers. According to Johnston, chewing gum reduces stress and anxiety as well as it increases arousal (兴奋).Researchers say that the studies and research are focused on investigating the effect of chewing gum on focus, alertn
70、ess, concentration, situational stress, weight control and oral health. According to them, the study is really meaningful and should raise interest in parents “when related to small steps that can lead to better academic performance.”The new study is being built on previous research that was conduct
71、ed in a laboratory setting and showed that gum chewing can help reduce stress, improve alertness and relieve anxiety. The current findings, for the first time, provide a possible role for chewing gum in helping to improve academic performance in a “real life” classroom setting. Chewing gum results i
72、n 71. _. Purpose of the study: To investigate the effect of chewing gum on focus, alertness, concentration, situational stress, weight control and 72. _. The research： Researchers： Craig A.Johnston and 73. _ Participants： 74. _ eighthgrade students aged between 13 and 16 years Group A Chewing Wrigle
73、ys sugar-free gum for 75._ while having classes, doing homework, and performing a standardized testGroup BChewing 86 per cent of the time in 76._Chewing 36 per cent of homework time 77. _ Contents： 78._： Gumchewers math scores increasing by 79._on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills achieve
74、ment test No difference in the Woodcock Johnston III Tests of Achievement between the two groups Gumchewers having better final grades. Researchers analysis： Chewing gum reduces 80._. Chewing gum increases arousal. Section B (10 points)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions acc
75、ording to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blood donation is a wonderful thing done by us. To begin with, extensive studies show that blood plays a vital role in medical operation. In donating our blood we are actually saving
76、the precious lives of the sick. Next, being a healthy person, losing 200ml of blood is only a small sacrifice and helps to improve our metabolism (新陈代谢). Finally, donating blood helps us in forming good character and developing our sense of social responsibility. Blood donation isnt a complicated is
77、sue, but we need to keep a few instructions in mind.First dont go for blood donation with an empty stomach. We can eat anything and after having a right diet well feel strong and comfortable to donate blood. For the required hemoglobin (血色素) in the body, we can drink lots of fruit juice. For a good
78、blood flow in the body, lets drink at least 6-7 glasses of water daily. Completely avoid taking alcohol or caffeine a day before and after donating our blood. We shouldnt smoke half an hour before making blood donation.When were going for blood donation, first tell the nurse to check our hemoglobin
79、level. During the injection we need to take a deep breath and try to calm ourselves down. During blood donation, keep ourselves cool and calm.Blood donation is a very fast process, but we need to take care of ourselves after blood donation. For example, take a rest for 15 minutes after the donation.
80、 Eat something and drink juice leaving the blood donation centre. Make sure not to skip meals after blood donation. Smoking should be avoided up to one hour after blood donation.At last be proud of ourselves that weve done a great task in making an attempt of saving someones life. Blood donation is
81、a social responsibility for every citizen, especially for us, young students. We should do it voluntarily not because it does us no harm but because it is a noble thing to do and it helps others a great deal.81. How many benefits are there for a person donating blood ? (No more than 2 words) (2 mark
82、s) _82. List two things we should not do before blood donating. (No more than 15 words) (3 marks) _83. What should we do first when going for blood donation? (No more than 10 words) (3 marks) _84. What does blood donation mean especially to young students? (No more than 6 words) (2 marks) _Section C
83、 (25 points)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 仔细观察下面这幅图，按下列要求写一篇不少于120个单词的英语短文。1. 简要描述图画的内容，并点明主题。2. 结合现实生活，就图片所反映的主题谈谈自己的感想。注意：不能使用真实姓名。津市一中2013届高三第二次月考英语试题参考答案1-5 BCABA 6-10 ACBCB 11-15 ACACB16. most energetic 17. some people 18. in the
84、afternoon 19. balancing your cycle 20. low21-25 DCBAB 26-30 CDADC 31-35 BABDC36-40 CBDAB 41-45 ACDCB 46-47 DA48. the 49. and 50. honest/frank 51. They 52. As 53. avoid 54. instead 55. shouldnt56-60 DBACA 61-65 BDDAD 66-70 DBACC 71. better academic performance/ higher marks72. oral health73. his coll
85、eagues/team74. 108 / over 100 / more than 10075. 14 weeks76. math class(es)77. Chewing no gum / Not chewing gum78. Findings/ Results 79. 3 percent80. stress and anxiety81. Three.82.Donating/To donate blood with an empty stomach and/; taking/To take alcohol or caffeineDonating/To donate blood with an
86、 empty stomach and smoking/to smoke.Taking/To take alcohol or caffeine and smoking/to smoke.83. We should tell / Tell the nurse to check our hemoglobin level.84. It means a social responsibility. 参考范文：As is illustrated in the picture, Xiao Hua is riding a bicycle with her parents and grandpa helping
87、 her all the time. They are so tired that all of them are in a sweat. The picture tells us that parents should help their children learn to be independent. Nowadays, many parents like Xiao Huas always spare no effort to help their only child to do what they can including the study, work or even marr
88、iage, for they think only in this way can they help their children achieve what they expect.So its time for parents to reflect on what they have done. In my opinion, parents should give their children more chances to experience the world and life around them, thus making them learn to overcome the difficulties and handle problems independently. In brief, teach the children to be independent, and they will grow up to be more confident.
