1、大庆实验中学高二下学期第三次检测英语试题说明:本试卷满分70分，时间40分钟。第一部分: 阅读理解 (共两节，满分26分)第一节：（共8小题，每题2分，满分16分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWalking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasnt cover
2、ed by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me.
3、 Had I been hurt I wouldnt have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step
4、backwards while my attacker paused. I wasnt sure what to do. After all, its just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. Thats when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He
5、 had a mate and she was dyingSitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mates sake(缘故), even though she was clearly dying and I w
6、as so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates safety seemed admirable. I couldnt do anything other than rewa
7、rd him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed Since then, Ive always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.1Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?A.
8、To get close to a butterfly.B. To look over the bad situation.C. To escape a sudden attack.D. To avoid getting his shoes dirty.2What made the man feel funny?A. Making the attacker pause.B. Being attacked by a butterfly.C. Being stepped on by his mate.D. Discovering the energetic butterfly.3From this
9、 experience the man learned .A. what he should do when faced with trouble B. people should show sympathy to the weakC. how he should deal with attacks D. people should protect butterflies4Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?A. Careless B. Amusing C. CourageousD. Aggressive.B
10、Traditionally, across the world, boys and girls attend a mixed school, where they study together. But boys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to
11、get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to correspond to (和相符) the “boy code” of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”.The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alo
12、ngside girls.Tony Little, head master of Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.The research argued that boys often perform b
13、adly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when girls do better earlier in speaking and reading skills. But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the s
14、tudys author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia. Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy-focused” approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more act
15、ive, they need to be given “hands-on” lessons where they are allowed to walk around. “Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modern genre (类型) in which violence and sexism are major themes,” James wrote.Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys woul
16、d feel that they had to be“masterful and in charge”in relationships.“In mixed schools, boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means,”the study reported.5The author believes that a single-sex school would _.A. force boys to hide their emotions
17、 to be“real men”B. help boys to be more competitive in schools.C. encourage boys to express their emotions more freelyD. naturally strengthen boys traditional image of a man6It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys _.A. behave more responsibly.B. grow up more healthily.C. perform relative
18、ly better.D. receive a better education.7According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is _.A. teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boysB. boys can focus on their lessons without being distractedC. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested inD
19、. teaching can be designed to promote boys team spirit8What does the underlined word “acute” in paragraph 7 mean?A. lovely B. sharp C. serious D. dull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。In all our lives we must make choices. You make choices from the time you get out of bed
20、 in the morning until you go to sleep at night. What time to get up? What to wear? What to eat? You also make more significant choices when you graduate from high school. 9 College? Technical training?No matter the size of the decision, the common thread in all of them is that they involve an opport
21、unity cost.Opportunitycost is your next best alternative your second choice. For example, its a Saturday night, and you are trying to decide between going to the movies, hanging out at a friends house or going to the football game. 10 What is your second choice? If it is the football game, then that
22、 is your opportunity cost.Opportunitycost is important. When you make a certain choice, it forces you to think more critically about all of the abandoned choices. By recognizing opportunity cost, you can decide whether your decision is worth it. 11 As a high school senior, you face several options,
23、including going to college, going to technical school, or going to the work force. If you choose college, the opportunity cost is losing what could have been purchased or saved with the money spent on tuition (学费), housing, books, etc,for four years. 12 You would also lose four years worth of income
24、 and experience that you could have earned if you had gone straight to work.However, it is still the case that college graduates earn more than high schoolgraduates do.And the unemployment rate among college graduates is less than that of high school graduates. 13 But, like all decisions, it is one
25、that should be arrived at only after looking at the costs-including the opportunity cost-and considering the follow-up question: is it worth it?A. Will you go straight to work?B. What causes opportunity cost?C. But thats not the end of the costs.D. Suppose you decide to go to the movies.E. If you gi
26、ve up college,what do you lose?F. A perfect exampleis the decision to go to college.G. For many students, going on to college is a wise decision.第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分44分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。Martin is riding his yellow motorcycle, which he calls
27、 Kindness One. He is trying to 14 around the world on nothing but the kindness of 15 . No money, no food and nowhere to stay. Martin 16 on the generosity of the human spirit to keep him going.“Its all about 17 other people,” Martin said. So far, hes met with 18 . In Las Vegas, a family gave him food
28、 and a place to sleep. In Nebraska, cowboys let him stay 19 them. “The American people have been 20 ,” Martin said.And in Pittsburgh, after a dozen people 21 him down, Martin met Tony, a 22 man who gave him his food and offered to let Martin sleep with him in a garage. “ It was so inspiring for me,”
29、 Martin said. “The people in Pittsburgh hadnt 23 helped but he offered me a place to stay and shared his food.”So just how far can 24 get you? Martin is determined to 25 . “I used to be a manager in London, sitting behind a desk, 26 12 hours a day, and it wasnt for me,” he explained. “Then I went an
30、d traveled around the world and 27 with people. And thats what its all about. Thats where the 28 is: connection, heart to heart.”On his blog, Martin said hell 29 a ship from New York to Europe, adding hell do so “as a non-paying 30 , Kindness Rocks!”He also lists a trip that would 31 him traveling t
31、o France, Italy, Greece, India, Cambodia and Vietnam, among other countries. His 32 will be shown on TV. The trip also serves to 33 money for Make a Wish International.14. A. lookB. sitC. travelD. lie15. A. driversB. strangersC. reportersD. scientists16. A. countsB. waitsC. feedsD. writes17.A. chang
32、ingB. inspiringC. borrowingD. hoping18.A. needB. dangerC. peaceD. success19.A. in B. atC. withD. over20A. wonderfulB. carefulC. richD. strong21.A. tookB. turnedC. beatD. put22.A. happyB. carelessC. homelessD. selfish23.A. reallyB. clearlyC. quicklyD. gradually24. A. experienceB. patienceC. happiness
33、D. kindness25. A. take overB. get onC. find outD. put up26. A. sleepingB. shoutingC. singingD. working27.A. marriedB. connectedC. lovedD. united28.A. powerB. energyC. magicD. confidence29.A. boardB. repairC. playD. hire30.A. journalistB. passengerC. performerD. researcher31.A. guessB. chooseC. pay D
34、. see32.A. competenceB. gameC. journeyD. concern33.A. raiseB. copyC. buildD. save第二节 单项选择（共14小题，每小题1分，满分14分）34. Did Linda see the traffic accident? Yes, no sooner _ there than it happened.A. had she arrived B. she had arrived C. has she arrived D. she has arrived35. It_we had stayed together for a c
35、ouple of weeks_I found we had a lot in common.A. was until; when B. was until; that C. wasnt until; when D. wasnt until; that36. The waiter_us with bread and milk for breakfast.A. reservedB. deserved C. servedD. observed 37. After the train crash, the station was a_of absolute panic.A. scenery B. sc
36、ene C. sight D. sign 38. The police are offering a_of $1,000 for information about the robbery of the bank.A. price B. fund C. reward D. profit39. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you_, you will succeed in the end.A. hang up B. hang about C. hang on D. hang onto40. Only when he apologize
37、s for his rudeness_to him again.A. I will speak B. will I speak C. do I speakD. I speak 41. He had _ to go, but on second thoughts, he gave up the idea.A. intended B. managedC. tried D. pretended42. High school students spent _ money on newspapers and magazines in order to broaden their horizons.A.
38、a number ofB. a great manyC. a large amount ofD. a good deal43. At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River _, one of the largest cities in China.A. lies Chongqing B. Chongqing lies C. does lie Chongqing D. does Chongqing lies44. The important thing in life is to have a great aim
39、, and the determination to _ it.A. attendB. attract C. attainD. attach45. The little girls ambition is to go to Tsinghua University and she is very sensitive to everything concerned _ it.A. on B. for C. about D. with46. The project _ by the end of 2020 will expand the citys telephone network.A. accomplished B. to be accomplishedC. being accomplishedD. having been accomplished47. After the teacher _ the examination papers round the class, the exam started.A. collected B. distributed C. contributedD. separated阅读DBACCCABADFCG 完型CBABDCABCA DCDBC ABDCA单选ADCBCCBACACDBB