1、重庆市巴蜀中学20142015学年度第一学期第二次月考高2015级高三(上)英语试题本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分。考试时间120分钟。 第I卷 (共115 分)第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题l.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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What conclusion can we draw from the womans remark?A. She doesnt
2、like it.B. It is expensive. C. She likes it.2. What was the woman probably trying to do?A. Take a picture.B. Start a car. C. Play a tape recorder.3. What are the speakers complaining about?A. There are not enough good films.B. It takes too long for new films to arrive at the local cinema.C. Newspape
3、rs often give the wrong information about new films.4. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Shop assistant and customer. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.5. Which aspect of the film does the woman like?A. The plot.B. The dialogue. C. The music.第二节(共25小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
4、听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,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。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6. Who has got a promotion?A. Tracy. B. Paul. C. Sam.7. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their work.B. Their boss. C.Their workmate.8. When did the board make th
5、is decision?A. Last Friday.B. This Monday. C. This Friday听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。来源9. Whats going on between the man and Gary?A. They had a fight. B. Gary doesnt talk to the man. C. The man was unhappy with Gary.10. How did Gary react to the mans advice?A. Grateful.B. Angry. C. Patient.11. What will the man
6、 do when talking about giving advice to Gary?A. He wont give any advice to Gary.B. He will continue giving advice to Gary.C. He will give advice to Gary in a proper way.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. What is the man doing?A. Talking about languages with the woman.B. Getting advice from the woman.C. Interviewi
7、ng the woman.13. What is probably the woman?A. A writer. B. An actress. C. A singer.14. Where is probably the woman now?A. In China. B. In England. C. In America.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. What are the speakers talking about?A. The resources in their countries.B. The government policies in their countries
8、.C. The environment pollution in their countries.16. What isnt mentioned in the conversation?A. Metal. B. Water. C. Mine.17. What is protected in the mans country?A. Animals. B. Rivers. C. Plants.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. What is the purpose of the scientists in studying tree rings?A. To analyze the com
9、position of different trees.B. To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.C. To find out the origin of carbon-14 on earth.19. What affects the amount of carbon-14 on earth?A. The lifecycle of trees. B. The quality of air. C. The intensity of solar burning.20. What do we learn from the passage a
10、bout the solar wind activity?A. It follows a certain cycle.B. It affects the growth of trees.C. It has been increasing since the Ice Age.第二部分: 英语知识运用第一节: 单项填空 (共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分)阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Cycling gives the young and old _ sense of freedom and in
11、dependence, _ effect of which on their well-being is great.A. /; the B. a; an C. a; the D. the; the22. With a larger screen and upgraded camera, it may come as no surprise _ Iphone 6 will gain more popularity in no time.A. what B. whether C. that D. whether23. -Hi, Linda, would you do me a favor to
12、turn down the radio? -_.A. Go ahead B. Why, of course. C. My pleasure. D. Thats fine with me24. You _ achieve nothing if you waste your time like this!A. must B. might C. shall D. should25. He could have avoided the accident, but he _ a terrible mistake.A. had made B. has made C. makes D. made26. Pu
13、nctuality is very important, _ that comes from a deep respect for others time.A. something B. one C. everything D. all27. As one of the fastest growing software in the history of the Internet, Wechat (微信) _ the way people communicate in China.A. is changing B. will change C. had changed D. changed28
14、. The middle class families will send kids to college, _ it takes, _that means a huge amount of debt.A. what; whether B. whatever, even if C. whatever; and D. that; so29. Lucy got married after her first date with Tom,_ us beyond speech.A. surprised B. surprising C. to surprise D. having surprised30
15、. In the presence of so many people he felt a little nervous, _ he seldom was.A. which B. that C. as D. because31. -How about your interview yesterday? -_.A. Well, it was not as easy as I had thought. B. Dont bother me. I did a poor job.C. Dont ask me such a question. D. Its none of your business.32
16、. Its your physical and mental health rather than your academic performance _ your parents concern. A. what B. which C. that D. whether.33. So far, at least hundreds of students in our school, _, have volunteered in community service. A. if not more B. if not more than C. if any D. if ever34. -Its a
17、mazing that Wang and his team won several awards in the National Robot Contest 2014! -Yes, indeed! They_ for it for several months.A. have been preparing B. have prepared C. prepared D. had prepared35. How long do you think _ scientists find a cure for Ebola (埃博拉)virus? A. it will be that B. it will
18、 be before C. will it be that C. is it since第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) AWhen Julie Weiss lost her father, Maurice, in 2010, just 35 days after he was 36 with pancreatic cancer(胰腺癌), she was shocked. “Research for pancreatic cancer is so underfunded, and it made me feel 37 ,” she said. “I knew I h
19、ad to do something.” So this marathon queen, as she 38 herself, did what she knows how to do best: She went running. Having already completed 25 marathons during the previous two years, Julie now vowed(发誓)to run 52 marathons in 52 weeks in 39 of her father. After asking people to donate money for ea
20、ch marathon, she 40 a website, , to collect the money and other donations for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN), a nonprofit organization. Julie, 43, began her 52 -marathon odyssey(艰难旅程)in Rome in March 2012. She focused on pacing herself, often clocking in an hour 41 than her best time
21、of 3:47 and decided to stick to a strict training schedule. “I knew my body 42 quickly (from marathon running),” she said, and, anyway, “nothing can prepare you for what youre about to 43 .” When her muscles began to 44 , she kept her motivation in mind. “It was like I had angels with me and this am
22、azing energy to keep running no matter 45 ,” she says. To stay focused, shed think of her father. “He did 46 big,” said Julie. Julie finished her 1,362.4 -mile journey spanning(跨越) two countries and 18 states in March 2013 at the L.A. Marathon, 47 more than $200,000 in the process for PANCAN. 36.A.d
23、iagnosedB. curedC. treatedD. dealt37. A. hopefulB. desirableC. helplessD. wishful38. A. taughtB. foundC. calledD. knew39. A. respectB. placeC. recallD. honor40. A. build upB. set upC. hold upD. break up41. A. slowerB. fasterC. higherD. shorter42. A. recoveredB. relievedC. relaxedD. overcame43. A. ex
24、pressB. experienceC. knowD. understand44. A. stressB. acheC. burnD. pain45. A. howB. whatC. whenD. who46. A. nothingB. somethingC. everythingD. anything47. A. spendingB. earningC. wastingD. raisingBIf an organization is to maximize its efficiency and success, a number of requirements must be 48 . On
25、e is that the most 49 people available should be selected for each assignment within the organization. Especially in a technical business where the 50 of progress is rapid, a continuing program of education must be undertaken and maintained. Techniques that are important today will be 51 in the futu
26、re, and every person in the organization must be continually looking for new and better ways to do his or her work. 52 requirement is that a high degree of enthusiasm should be encouraged at all levels; in 53 , the people in high management positions must not only be 54 themselves, they must be able
27、 to engender(营造) enthusiasm among their colleagues. There can be no 55 for halfhearted interest or halfhearted effort.48. A. met B. demanded C. gotD. obtained 49. A. smartB. capableC. demandingD. trustworthy50. A. rateB. accessC. changeD. development51. A. updatedB. outdatedC. relatedD. promising 52
28、. A. otherB. anotherC. othersD. some53. A. particularlyB. specialC. particularD. existence54. A. enthusiasticB. fantasticC. anxious D. fortunate55. A. place B. time C. aim D. target第三部分 阅读理解(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,选出品佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALast December, Doris Low turned 90. Once a
29、week she still drives to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) in Toronto, where she helps put literature into Braille(a language for the blind) to bring the power of story and knowledge to the blind readers. She has been volunteering her time and talents to such projects for more tha
30、n 40 years.After working in the business world for a while, Low got tired of it. So she turned to teaching at a technical school and later moved into the library.Lows mother liked reading. As her eyes began to fail, Low read to her. Then “hearing an advertisement encouraging people to learn Braille,
31、 I decided to give it a try.” In 1973, she was certified as a Braille transcriber and began transcribing books as a volunteer for the CNIB library.The job was strenuous -she could get to the end of a page, make a mistake on the last line, and have to do the whole thing again. For a number of years,
32、Low also worked in the CNIB sound studio, reading books onto tape. Three years ago, she took up proofreading at the CNIBs word factory.In April, during Volunteer Week, the CNIB recognized Low for her great contributions. Thanks to volunteers like Low, the CNIB library has got more than 80,000 access
33、ible materials for people unable to read traditional print. “I cant imagine how many readers of all ages have benefited from Doriss contribution.” said a CNIB official.“For me,” said Low, “the CNIB is more than just a place to volunteer. Three things matter most in my life: a little play, a little w
34、ork, and a little love. Ive found them all here.”56. What does Low still do at the age of 90 at the CNIB ? A. Drives a car. B. Teaches the blind Braille.C. Works as a volunteer D. Writes literature. 57. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “strenuous” in paragraph 4?
35、A. relaxing B. tough C. convenient D. complex58. What can be inferred from the passage about Low?A. She decided to learn Braille because her eyes began to fail. B. When she was in her sixties, Low was recognized as a Braille transcriber.C. Her contribution to the CNIB is limited only in transcriber.
36、 D. Working in the CNIB is more than a voluntary work for her.59. Which of the following words can best describe Low?A. Thoughtful and sensitive B. Unselfish and hardworkingC. Considerate and graceful D. Courageous and honestBWeekend MiraclesWeekend Miracles give children aged 9 and older in the Chi
37、ldrens Center the opportunity to visit a host family who partners the child to find the child a permanent family. The host family arranges activities that the child will enjoy and introduces the child to their circle of friendsin order to develop a lasting connection with someone.Organization: Kidsa
38、ve InternationalLocation: the United StatesDuration: 2 days to 6 weeksWeb Designer NeededWe need the skills of a Web designer to help us redesign our website. The project will be fun and fulfilling, and give much needed visibility (能见性) to our grass-roots projects that are serving children and mothe
39、rs in every corner of the world.Organization: Childrens FundLocation: the United StatesDuration: 3 weeks to 2 monthsLiving MiraclesDoctors and dentists are needed as volunteers at Shechen Medical Clinic in Nepal for two months or longer. In Tibet, we need doctors for only 1-2 months. Dentists can co
40、me for one month or longer. Please understand that modern conveniences are not available here.Organization: Dilgo Khyentse FellowshipLocation: NepalDuration: 21 days to 6 yearsTeaching English to Children in IndiaThe Salus Foundation, Inc. needs help from volunteers, teachers, college students or re
41、cent college graduates trained in ESL, or who are willing to be trained in ESL to teach English to the students at the Sulaxim School.Organization: The Salus Foundation, Inc.Location: India Duration: 6 weeks to 9 monthsChimpanzee Sanctuary in CameroonIn Defense of Animals in Africa needs help from h
42、ighly motivated, mature volunteers who care about the conservation of great apes and are willing to live in an isolated, challenging, French-speaking environment for six months to benefit our future generation.Organization: In Defense of Animals in AfricaLocation: CameroonDuration: 6 months60. We ca
43、n infer from the passage that .A. serving children in every corner of the world is the Web designers dutyB. volunteers going to Cameroon should be able to speak FrenchC. more dentists are needed than doctors in NepalD. the time you work in one of these places can be changed61. Which of the following
44、 fields is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Health B. Education C. Politics D. Wildlife conservation62. Which of the following is suitable for John, an American college student, who wants to learn about the lives of children in other countries?A. Weekend Miracles B. Chimpanzee Sanctuary in CameroonC
45、. Web Designer Needed D. Teaching English to Children in India63. The purpose of Weekend Miracles is mainly to help children _ .A. enlarge their circle of friendsB. learn more about the outside worldC. find a family who is willing to raise themD. get chances to communicate with other children CLast
46、nights meteor(流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothsclild, Emerald Valleys mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. What the
47、y found instead was a sky so brightened by the citys lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.“My family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointments.”Astronomer
48、s-scientists who study stars and planets-have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.There is
49、 yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(迁徙的)birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association, “100 mi
50、llion birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.”Countless more animals casualties(伤亡)result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans, too. T
51、hey worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase persons chances of getting cancer.Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of hight pollution. For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astro
52、nomers at the Lowell Observatory. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.64. What do the astronomers complain about?A. Meteor showers occur less often than before.B.
53、Their observation equipment is in poor repair.C. Light pollution has remained unsolved for years.D. Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting.65. What the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?A. Birds may take other migration paths.B. Animals living habits may change suddenly.C
54、. Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced.D. Animals survival is threatened by outdoor lighting. 66. Lighting regulations in Flagstaff ,Arizona are put into effect to_.A. lessen the chance of getting cancer.B. create an ideal observation condition.C. ensure citizens a good sleep at night.D.
55、 enable all creatures to live in harmony. 67. What message does the author most want to give us?A. Saving wildlife is saving ourselves.B. Great efforts should be made to save energy.C. Human activities should be environmentally friendly. D. New equipment should be introduced for space study. DMillio
56、ns of Americans began 2014 with the same resolution(决定) they started 2013 with, a goal of losing weight. However, setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake.To reach our goal of losing weight - the output, we need to control what we eat - the input. That is, we tend to care about the output but not
57、to control the input. This is a bad way to construe goals. The alternative is to focus your resolution on the input. Instead of resolving to lose weight, try an actionable resolution: “Ill stop having desert for lunch,” or “Ill walk every day for 20 minutes.” Creating a goal that focuses on a well-s
58、pecified input will likely be more effective than concentrating on the outcome.Recently a new science behind incentives (激励) , including in education, has been discussed. For example, researcher Roland Fryer wanted to see what works best in motivating children to do better in school. In some cases,
59、he gave students incentives based on input, like reading certain books, while in others, the incentives were based on output, like results on exams. His main finding was that incentives increased achievement when based on input but had no effect on output. Fryers conclusion was that the intensives f
60、or inputs might be more effective because do not know how to do better on exam, aside from general rules like “study harder.” Reading certain books, on the other hand, is a well-set task over which they have much more control.As long as you have direct control over your goal, you have a much higher
61、chance of success. And its easier to start again if you fail, because you know exactly what you need to do.If you want to cut down on your spending, a good goal would be making morning coffee at home instead of going to a cafe, for example. This is a well-specified action-based goal for which you ca
62、n measure your success easily. Spending less money isnt a goal because its too general. Similarly, if you want to spend more time with your family, dont stop with this general wish. Think bout an actionable habit that you could adopt and stick to, like a family movie night every Wednesday.In the lon
63、g run, these new goals could become a habit.68. The writer thinks that setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake because _ .A. it is hard to achieve for most AmericansB. it is focused too much on the resultC. it is dependent on too many thingsD. it is based on actionable decisions69. In Roland Frye
64、rs research, some students did better than the others because _ .A. they obeyed all the general rulesB. they paid more attention to examsC. they were motivated by their classmatesD. they were rewarded for reading some books70. The writer strongly believes that we should _ .A. develop good habits and
65、 focus on the outcomeB. be optimistic about final goals and stick to themC. pick specific actions that can be turned into good habitsD. set ambitious goals that can balance the input and output71. What is the best title for the passage?A. Building a Good habitB. Setting the Right InputC. Choosing th
66、e Right Resolution D. Reaching a Big GoalE Dr. Jack M Gwaltney, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, infected six student volunteers with virus, the most common cause of colds A few days later, when they were coughing and sneezing, he gathered 37 more people and divided them
67、 into three groups. Group 1 members spent three days and nights in the same room with one of the infected students, separated by a screen so they couldnt touch one another. Group 2 sat around a table while an infected volunteer talked, coughed and sang to them. Group 3 held hands with an infected st
68、udent for ten seconds, and then touched their own noses or eyesAlthough most scientists at the time, the mid-70s, believed colds were spread by virus-laden droplets spread through the air when infected people coughed or sneezed, Gwaltney suspected physical contact might play an important role. Sure
69、enough, of the 15 people who had touched a student volunteer, 11 became infectedcompared with only one of those who had been sitting at the table, and none who had spent three days and nights togetherThe best evidence we have is that hand-to-hand contact is the most efficient way of transmitting vir
70、us, says GwaltneyThe study was one of a series that helped establish Gwaltneys reputation as a leading authorityDr. Robert Couch says, It would not be inappropriate to call him Mr. Common ColdWhen Gwaltney is asked how close scientists are to finding a cure, he replies: If you mean get rid of, I don
71、t think were going to be able to do that with cold viruses any time soon But if you look in the dictionary, youll see that cure is explained as a successful treatment And were not just getting more effective at treating the symptomswere getting at the root cause too 72. Dr. Jack M. Gwaltney conducte
72、d the experiment in order to_A. find out the most common cause of coldsB. infect the student volunteerC. find out the role physical contact plays in the common coldsD. find out the role virus-laden air plays in the infection of colds73. The result of the experiment shows that _ plays an important ro
73、le in the infection of coldsA. sneezing at the infected personB. touching the infected personC. sitting together with the infected personD. talking with the infected person74. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Dr. Gwaltney was sure that hand-to-hand touch is the c
74、ause of the common coldB. Only one of the people who had spent three days and nights together became infectedC. Dr. Gwaltney conducted many an experiment as to the cause of coldsD. Dr. Gwaltney tested altogether 43 volunteers to see how they could develop colds75. When Dr. Gwaltney gives a reply in
75、the end of the passage, he means that_A. they have found the fundamental cause of coldsB. they have managed to wipe out the cold virusesC. they have meant to experiment moreD. they have made much progress in dealing with colds第II卷 (共35 分)第四部分 写作(共两个写作任务,满分35分)写作一(满分15分) 请结合材料,按要求用英文写作。It is possible
76、 to teach every branch of human knowledge with the internet and most teachers would soon be out of job. 要求: 1: 应紧扣材料,有明确的观点2: 次数不少于603: 在答题卡上作答_写作二(满分20分)假设你是李华,你的朋友Jenny 因上网过多,成绩一落千丈,情绪低落。请你用英语给他写一封e-mail,内容应包括:1. 指出过度上网可能带来的不良后果2. 结合自身实际,提出应对方法3. 鼓励她努力学习注意:1.词数不少于80. 2.开头已给出,不计入总词数。3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。4.在答题卡上作答。Dear Jenny. Im sorry to hear that_