1、河南省通许县丽星中学 2012 届高三第二次月考英语试题 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡答题卷上。（答题注意事项见答题卡），在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将答题卡和答题卷一并交回。第卷 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该基涂黑。21What book!Its wonderful indeed.Ive never read more exiting one.Aa;the Bthe;不填
2、Ca;a Dthe;a 22 you would have to go away.AOne more word and BSay another word CWith more words and DSay more words 23I want to say I love you,but I dont know how to it.Asay Bput Cget Dtake 24Are you going to the countryside for holiday?.I wonder if Ill be free then.ALets go BIts up to you CTake it e
3、asy DIt all depends 25What I want to tell you is Ive made a decision that I will give up the job.Athis Bthat Cthose Dthese 26They had no sooner arrived at the airport it was time to check in.Awhen Bbefore Cthan Dthough 27You cant imagine that a well behaved gentleman be so rude to a lady.Amight Bmus
4、t Cshould Dwould 28He has promised me that upon my return he for me at the airport.Ais waiting Bwill be waiting Cwill have waited Dwaits 29His girl friend wore a smile when seeing the nice dress she wanted.Asatisfied Bsatisfying Cbeing satisfied Dsatisfy 30Our teacher keeps telling us that the futur
5、e to the well-educated.Abelonging Bbelongs Cis belonging Dis belonged 31If the weather is fine,well go.If not,.Ano Bdont Cwont Dnot 32Since it was getting late and there were no hotels nearby,we decided to at a small inn for the night.Aput off Bput away Cput in Dput up 33Youre standing too near the
6、camera.Can you move?Aa bit far Ba little farther Ca bit of farther Dmore farther 34My neighbors used to give a hand in time of trouble,was very kind of them.Awho Bthat Cwhat Dwhich 35Its so cloudy.Take an umbrella please.AOK,just in case BWell,no need CYes,take it easy DSure,go ahead 第二节：完形填空（共 20 小
7、题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下在短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university.On the steps of one building,a group of students were talking about the exam 36 to begin in a few minutes.On their faces was 37 .This was their l
8、ast examthen on to graduation and jobs.Some talked of jobs they already had,others talked of jobs they would get.With the certainty of four years of college,they felt 38 and able to take 39 of the world.The coming exam,they knew,would be a（n）40 task,as the professor had said they could bring either
9、books or notes they wanted,requesting，only 41 that they did not talk to each other during the test.42 they entered the classroom.The professor passed out the papers.And smiles appeared on the students faces as they 43 there were only five questions.Three hours had passed before the professor began t
10、o 44 the papers.The students no longer looked confident.On their faces was a frightened expression.Papers in hand,no one spoke as the professor 45 the class.He looked at the worried faces before him,and then asked:“How many completed all five questions?”46 a hand was raised.“How many answered four?”
11、Still no hands.“Three?Two?”The students 47 restlessly(不安地)in their seats.“One,then?Certainly somebody finished one.”But the class remained 48 .The professor put down the papers.“That is exactly what I 49 ,”he said.“I just want you to 50 you that,even although you have completed four years of enginee
12、ring,there are still many things about the 51 you dont know.These questions you couldnt answer are relatively common in everyday 52 .”Then smiling,he 53 ,“You will all pass this course,but remembereven though you are now college graduates,your education has just 54 .”The years have 55 the name of th
13、e professor,but not the lesson he taught.36Aowing Bdue Cexact Dup 37Afright Banxiety Cpuzzle Dconfidence 38Aready Bhopeful Cdiscouraged Dsad 39Ahold Bcontrol Ccharge Dplace 40Ainteresting Bnecessary Ceasy Dunusual 41Aordering Bsharing Casking Drequesting 42ANervously BJoyfully CQuickly DCuriously 43
14、Anoted Bknew Crecognized Dheard 44Acheck Bhand in Ccollect Dgive out 45Agave Bfaced Ctook Dfinished 46ANot BOnce COnly DEven 47Atalked Bmoved Cfelt Dwent 48Apuzzled Bcalm Csilent Dafraid 49Awondered Benjoyed Chated Dexpected 50Aput on Blook on Cdepend upon Dimpress upon 51Aexam Bsubject Cquestion Dc
15、ollege 52Alife Bhabit Cpractice Dcomunication 53Aadded Bordered Ctalked Ddemanded 54Abegun Bcompleted Cfailed Dsucceeded 55Aforgot Bremembered Cstrengthened Dweakened 第三部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A When she flew into
16、Athens on an unseasonably cold day in September,she quickly realized that she hadnt brought enough warm clothes.Walking through the streets of the Greek capital,she happened to see a nice coat in a shop window and went in to ask about the price.The coat was too expensive,but as Christine was about t
17、o leave the shop,the woman asked her where she was from.When Christine answered Australia,the woman agreed to reduce the price because she knew a nice girl from Australia called Elena.Christine then noticed a photo of a young man standing next to a motorbike.Her eyes opened wide with astonishment.It
18、 was Nicos!Indeed the young man was Nicos,and the woman in the shop was Maria.She had come to Athens from Santorini to look after the shop for a friend.Sadly,the story has a tragic ending.Nicos had been killed in a motorcycle accident.“I wanted to tell Elena,”said Maria.“But I didnt know how.Now tha
19、t I have met you,I know that its time to tell her.”56Elena went to Greece in order to visit .Aher parents BChristine CNicos.Dher grandparents 57Why did Nicos stop writing to Elena?AHe had moved away.BHis mother forbade him to do so.CHe h ad died in an accident.DThey had lost touch with each other.58
20、What can be inferred from the fact that Christine and Maria had a talk in the shop?AThey two had planned the talk before.BThey met each other accidentally.CThey were business partners.DThey recognized each other.B People playing computer games to train their brains might as well be playing Super Mar
21、io,a new research suggests.In a six-week study,experts found people who played online games designed to improve their cognitive skills didnt get any smarter Researchers recruited（招募）participants from views of the BBCs science show Bang Goes the TheoryMore than 8,600 people aged 18 to 60 were asked t
22、o play online brain games designed by the researchers to improve their memory,reasoning and other skills,for at least 10 minutes a day,three times a week 59Whats the purpose of online brain games according to the designers?ATo take part in the study.BTo draw public attention to computer.CTo provide
23、free service to teenagers.DTo improve players IQ.60How many people were inveolved in the study made by the researchers?AAbout 60.BOnly 2700.C8600 or so.DAround 11,300.61Whats the result of the study about online games?AThose who didnt play online games felt disappointed.BThose who played online game
24、s proved smarter.COnline games dont improve the players skills at all.DOnline games will be more popular than before.62The best title for the passage may probably be .A Dont Play Games Any More BNew Study of IQ CBrain Games Dont Raise IQ DBrain Games and Super Mario C Kids are far better than adults
25、 at learning how to speak multiple languages.Research now shows that very young infants might have some of the best language skills of all A new study suggests that babies between 4 and 6 months old can tell the difference between two languages just by looking at the speakers faceThey dont need to h
26、ear wordSometimes between 6-8 months of age,babies raised in homes where just one language is spoken lose this abilityBabies from bilingual(双语的)homes,on the other hand,keep the face-reading ability until theyre at least 8 months old Researchers in Canada studied 36 babies from English-speaking famil
27、iesTwelve of the babies were 4 months old,12 were 6 months old,and the rest were 8 months oldEach baby sat on his or her mothers lap and watched video clips(电影片断)of a woman talkingThe woman was fluent in both English and FrenchIn some clips,she read from a storybook in EnglishIn other clips,she read
28、 in FrenchIn all of the videos there was no sound 63What is mainly discussed in the passage?ALanguage teaching BLanguage learning CBabies and language learning DParents and language teaching 64What do the underlined word in the second paragraph refer to?ATwo or more BForeign.Cdifficult.DAt least one
29、.65We can know from the passage that .Aall the babies in the study are of the same age Bthe babies could hear the womans voice while watching the videos Cthe stories the woman read were written in either French or German Dits still unknown how babies could tell the difference between languages 66Why
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37、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。As with everything in life,there is a right way to sleep in a manner that is productive in dream recall.Relaxation and good sleeping habits are necessary.There is sleep debt that occurs when you regularly do not get enough sleep.If so,youll
38、 sleep too deep to remember your dreams,so follow regular habits.Before you leap into bed,review these steps:71 This can be done with nothing more than peace and quiet.If you choose,use your favorite relaxation tapes,or just some peaceful music.72 As you start to sleep,pay attention to the main them
39、e.This will give you a clue as to what your dream may end up being based on.Also,by keeping your mind on what you what to dream about is a good way to dream about one particular issue.Give yourself a suggestion to remember your dream.73 In order to do so,giving yourself a suggestion is simple.Just k
40、eep in mind,and randomly bring to a surface a little thought like“I will remember my dream.”Plan on waking up slowly and peacefully.74 Regardless of what anyone may have told you,it is a fact that adult human beings NEED a minimum of eight hours sleep in order to be fully rested.Not getting enough s
41、leep is the number one reason for not remembering your dreams!75 Eat a well-balanced diet.Poor nutrition is also an extremely common cause for failure to recall dreams.A.Try to wake up naturally.B.Relax yourself completely.C.Your health is very important.D.Solve your issues before going to sleep.E.Y
42、ou must want to remember your dreams.F.Many people cant remember their dreams.G.Pay attention to the main issues on your mind.第卷 注意：将答案写在答题卷上，写在本试卷上无效。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）假如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（），
43、并在下面加上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。It was Sunday and without homework,I got up late.After finishing the breakfast,I began to surf the Internet.About one and a half hour later,when Mom noticed that I still playing computer games,she was
44、 very annoyed that she scolded me,she said I shouldnt be so addicted to the Internet and ignored my study as the college entrance tests were drawing nearer.I said that this was necessary to have a rest to refresh myself.Mom left angry.It was at that moment when I realized I was wrong.I said sorry,an
45、d promised I wouldnt do that again.Mom hoped that I wouldnt cost too much time on the Internet any more.第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分）假定你是育才国际学校的学生李华。英国学生 Tony 作为交换生，在中国留学，住在你家。请你给其母亲 Mrs.Wilson 写封信介绍 Tony 的情况，内容包括：1刚入学和现在学习情况。2和同学、老师相处情况。3愿意为他提供更多帮助。注意：1词数 100 左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Mrs.Wilson,Im Li Hua,your kid Tonys classmate from Yucai International School.Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua 参考答案：、
