1、信丰中学2016-2017第一学期高三年级第二次月考英语试题命题人：邹小斌 刘光明 李梅 谢瑞楠 2016.9 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，全卷满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答第卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班别、姓名、学号、考试科目写在答题卷上。2试题所有答案均答在本试卷的答题卷上第I卷（选择题，共100分）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，从题中所级的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并村在试卷的相应位置。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
2、题。每段对话仅读一遍。1、What will the man do?A. Meet his classmates. B. Have some sports. C. Attend some classes.2、What does the woman think of their vacation?A. Disappointing. B. Enjoyable. C. Worthwhile.3、Where did the woman enjoy the New Years Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic?A. On TV. B. On the radio. C.
3、 In the concert hall.4、What time is it now?A. 1;10 pm. B. l:15pm. C. 1 ;30 pm.5、What are the speakers talking about?A .movie star. B. A plot. C. A movie.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秒种的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6
4、段材料，回答第6、7题。6、When does the man want to have his new dining table delivered?A. Today. B. Before this weekend. C.Next week.7、What will the woman do next?A. Check with the delivery department. B. Have the damaged table taken back.C. Have a new table delivered at once.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8、How long will sur
5、face mail take?A. 1 or 2 weeks. B. 1 or 2 months. C.3 or 4 months.9、How will the woman mail her parcel?A. By surface mail. B. By airmail. C. By train.听第8段材料，回答第10到12题。10.What is the man probably?A.A reporter. B.A student. C.A weather forecaster.11.How did the man learn tomorrows weather?A. By talkin
6、g with others. B. By reading a newspaper. C. By watching the news.12.What weather do the speakers prefer?A. Cold. B. Warm. C. Cloudy.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Fellow workers. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife.14.Why are the speakers plann
7、ing the trip?A. For holiday. B. For business. C. For work.15.Where does the woman suggest going?A. Europe. B. The countryside. C.A town.16.When will the speakers make the trip ?A. Next Monday. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Next Sunday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.When did Chinese begin to use chopsticks?A. In Son
8、g Dynasty. B. In Shang Dynasty. C. In Han Dynasty.18.How many kinds of materials used to make chopsticks are mentioned?A. Eight. B. Nine. C. Ten.19.Why did Confucius suggest people use chopsticks instead of knives?A. Knives remind people of killing and violence.B. Chopsticks are light and convenient
9、.C. Chopsticks are a symbol of oriental civilization.20.Which country were chopsticks introduced into in Tang Dynasty?A. Korea. B. Japan. C. Singapore. 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 SKYDIVE OVER BYRON BAYWhy jump with us?We are the only skydive centr
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16、e Coca Cola companyB An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and only a very expensive operation could save him now. They were a poor family and no one would lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mo
17、ther, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. Then, she hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother,” the girl answered. “H
18、es really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman. “My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry,” the salesman said with a smi
19、le. “Listen, if it isnt enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.” A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need? ”“I dont know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my d
20、addy cant pay for it, so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have?” asked the man. “$1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered. “Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$1. 11, the price of a miracle for your little brother.” He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to where you
21、 live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Lets see if I have the kind of miracle you need.” That Well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again. How much did the miracle cost?24. What was the trou
22、ble in the little girls family? A. They had no money to live on. B. Her brother was seriously ill. C. Nothing could save her brother. D. They borrowed too much money.25. In the eyes of the little girl, a miracle might be _. A. some good medicine B. something interesting B. something beautiful D. som
23、e delicious food26. The little girl said again and again “.I can try and get some more.” That shows _. A. she still kept some more money B. there was no need to worry about money C. she hoped not to be refused D. she thought money was difficult to get27. From the passage we can infer that _. A. the
24、doctor didnt ask for any pay B. the little girl was very clever C. the salesman was cold-hearted D. Andrew became a famous doctor CFrancis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896. He was an American writer of novels and short stories, whose works are the typical writings of the Jazz Age,
25、 a term he created himself.Born into an upper middle-class Irish Catholic family, Fitzgerald was named after his famous second cousin, Francis Scott Key. He was also named after his deceased sister Louise Scott, one of two sisters who died shortly before his birth. He spent 18981901 in Syracuse and
26、19031908 in Buffalo, New York, where he attended Nardin Academy. When his father was fired from his company, the family returned to Minnesota, where Fitzgerald attended St. Paul Academy from 1908 to1911.He is widely regarded as one of the 20th centurys greatest writers. Fitzgerald is considered to b
27、e a member of the “Lost Generation” of the 1920s. He finished four novels, This Side of Paradise, The Beautiful and Damned, Tender Is the Night and his most famous classic novel, The Great Gatsby. A fifth, unfinished novel, The Love of the Last Tycoon was published after his death. Fitzgerald also w
28、rote many short stories that dealt with themes of youth.His first literary work, a detective story, was published in a school newspaper when he was 12. When he was 16, he was forced to leave St. Paul Academy for neglecting his studies. He attended Newman School, a prep school in Hackensack, New Jers
29、ey, in 19111912, and entered Princeton University in 1913 as a member of the Class of 1917. There he became friends with future critics and writers Edmund Wilson (Class of 1916) and John Peale Bishop (Class of 1917), and wrote for the Princeton Triangle Club. He was also a member of the University C
30、ottage Club, which still displays Fitzgeralds desk and writing materials in its library. A poor student, Fitzgerald left Princeton to enlist (入伍) in the US Army during World War I; however, the war ended shortly after Fitzgeralds enlistment.Fitzgerald had been an alcoholic (酒鬼) since his college day
31、s, leaving him in poor health by the late 1930s. Fitzgerald suffered a mild attack of tuberculosis in 1919, and died of a heart attack in 1940.28. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The “Lost Generation” of the 1920s.B. How Fitzgerald got his name.C. The life and works of Fitzgerald.D. Fitzg
32、erald and the Jazz Age.29. What led to Fitzgeralds early death according to the passage?A. His poverty. B. His heavy drinking. C.The poorworking conditions.D. The pressures of work.30. Which is the most famous work of Fitzgerald?A. This Side of Paradise.B. The Beautiful and Damned. C. Tender Is the
33、Night. D. The Great Gatsby.31. Whats the right order of the events related to Fitzgerald?a. He attended Nardin Academy. b. He entered Princeton University.c. He attended St. Paul Academy. d. He joined the US Army during World War I.A. a,c,b,dB. a,d,b,cC. b,d,a,cD. b,a,c,dDIs beauty something always
34、positive? Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive（主管的） circle, beauty can become a disad
35、vantage.While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success. Attractive female executives were conside
36、red to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck. All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Why are attractive women not thought to be ab
37、le? An attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the manly qualities required. This is true even in politics, “When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, ” says Ann
38、e Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates（候选人）. She asked 125 college students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political o
39、ffices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them. The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.32. In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _. A.
40、 makes women look more honest and capable B. strengthens the manly qualities required C. often enables women to succeed quickly D. is of no importance to women33. Bowmans experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _.A. turns out to be a disadvantage to menB. has as little effect
41、 on men as on womenC. affects men and women alikeD. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women 34. According to the passage, peoples views on beauty are often _.A. practical B. one sided C. old fashioned D. supportive35. The passage is mainly about _.A. the advantages of being attractiveB.
42、 the disadvantages of being attractiveC. equal rights for womenD. the importance of appearance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。There is an old Spanish saying which states，“Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.”How many times have we put off our dreams unt
43、il tomorrow？36._ We have to go for them now!Tomorrow is not promised.Nobody likes to talk about death，but everybody is going to die at one point. None of us know the day or the hour. 37._. Dont go to your tomb with unrealized dreams. Make the decision to go after every dream，big or small right now.3
44、8._One of the biggest dream killers is fear. Many people could have achieved amazing things if only they werent afraid. Just think about all the things youve wanted to do，but allowed fear to convince you that you werent talented，or good enough. Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you creat
45、e.Take action to realize your dream.You can dream about writing a great play，but its never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper. You can dream about finding a cure for cancer，but it will never happen unless you actually become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure.39._P
46、ossibilities are waiting for you.There are so many amazing opportunities and people waiting for you. How do you get to them？Simple！Follow your dream. 40._ Youll never see those doors if you sit around waiting for a dream to happen，instead of actually working to make it happen.ADont let fear win.BIn
47、other words，dreams dont work unless you do.COur dreams should not，and cannot wait.DTherefore，today is all we have.EYoull be much happier if you go for it.FYou were born into the world with a unique gift，which nobody can copy.GDoors that you couldnt imagine open up when you go after what you want.第三部
48、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Last night my mother told me a story of an old man and I was touched by it. A girl became a volunteer in the activities of Deathbed Care, which meant visiting and taking care of a patient suffer
49、ing from a/an 41 disease with days numbered. The girl was 42 to look after an old man suffering from cancer whose children lived abroad. Their living conditions were not satisfactory 43 the old man had a lot of savings, so she was expected to comfort him and 44 his spirits. Every Saturday the girl c
50、ame on time to keep him 45 , telling him stories. When he was having an intravenous drip（静脉滴注）, she would help gently press his 46 . The doctor found the patient much improved 47 . The old man began to involve himself actively 48 the medical treatment and he seldom 49 at others. But something that h
51、appened made the doctor uneasy and puzzled. Each time the girl left, the old man would 50 her some money. The doctor did nothing to interfere（干预）, 51 to offend the old man. Later the old man showed evident signs of 52 after suffering coma（昏迷）a few times. When 53. from the latest coma, the old man to
52、ld the doctor his last wish, “I have deep 54 for the girl. Will you be kind enough to help her 55 her studies?” But the doctor knew that her family was 56 and she had no difficulty pursuing her studies. Sometimes she even came to the hospital in her fathers car. When the girl came at the weekend aft
53、er the death of the old man, the doctor told her the bad news. She was very sad and burst into 57 . Then she handed $500 to the doctor, saying, “The old man had all along thought I came to do the job because of 58 . He gave me money so that I could continue my 59 .” Now he got the answer to the puzz
54、le. In the last period of his life, the old man found it a real pleasure to be able to help a girl 60 in need. The story taught me that we are responsible for reaching out to others with kindness. 41. A. incurableB. strangeC. rareD. unavoidable42. A. organizedB. assignedC. remindedD. urged43. A. bec
55、auseB. after C. whileD. once44. A. hold upB. pick out C. turn downD. keep up45. A. sponsorB. friendC. companyD. survivor46. A. headB. faceC. legsD. arms47. A. physicallyB. psychologicallyC. materiallyD. mentally48. A. inB. withC. aboutD. for49. A. staredB. shoutedC. smiledD. waved50. A. showB. lendC
56、. donateD. give51. A. unhappyB. unwillingC. unableD. unfit52. A. deathB. declineC. recoveryD. conflict53. A. protectedB. prevented C. rescued D. defended54. A. regretB. sympathyC. impressionD. disappointment55. A. finishB. improveC. payD. change56. A. badly-offB. broken C. well-off D. ordinary57. A.
57、 angerB. tearsC. laughterD. cheers58. A. curiosityB. pleasureC. motivationD. poverty 59. A. life B. careerC. schoolingD. dream60. A. badlyB. slightlyC. hardlyD. eventually第二节 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。 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15 分）On the third Sunday in June, Americans take time to recognize and
58、thank a special person in the family -father. Fathers Day celebrates the_61_ (important) of fathers, young and old, and the men thought of as father figures（人物） “Like father, like son” is _62_(probable) the most common father expression. It means a boy is very much like his father, and he often does
59、 _63_ his father did before him. This can be a good thing or a bad thing. Harry Chapins song “Cats in the Cradle” _64_ (be) popular in the 1970s. He sang about a father _65_ did not spend time_66_(play) with his son. His son grew up and did not have time to _67_(care)for his aging father. “Like fath
60、er, like son.”The expression “daddys little girl is _68_(understand) to mean that in a fathers eyes, his daughter cant do anything wrong. There is usually not a dry eye at a wedding during the_69_(tradition) father-and-daughter dance, especially if they are dancing _70_ a song like Michael Buble s D
61、addy s Little Girl.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） 假定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。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，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用划掉。 修改：在错词的下面画横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均限一词2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分Dear Sir/Madam,Im glad to hear that you
62、will organize an adventure trip. Im interested on adventure and extreme sports so much. When travelling, we will enjoy ourselves and learn everything from the exploration, which attract me very much. But I wonder that if the trip will be exciting and relaxing. Personally, I think its important that
63、there will be an experienced guide in the group, whom will be helpful to us. Beside, how can you make extreme sports like bungee jumping easy accepted and even more attractive?I hope that all the adventure would be interesting, fascinating but meaningful.Yours sincerely, Li Hua第二节 书面表达（满分25分）每年都有许多人
64、外出旅游，一些人的不文明行为引起了社会的广泛关注。某英文报社正在举行以“文明旅游”为主题的讨论。假定你是李华，请你给报社写一封信，呼吁大家做文明游客。要点如下：1. 尊重习俗； 2. 不高声喧哗； 3. 其他注意：1.词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾语已为你写好，不计入词总数。Dear Editor,Ive read your discussions on how to behave properly while traveling. 信丰中学2016-2017第一学期高三年级第二次月考英语答案1-5 BAAAC 6-10 BACBB 11-15 CB
65、CAB 16-20 ABCAB阅读理解： A: 5ABB B: BACA C: CBDA D:CDBB 完型填空： 41-45 ABCDC 46-50 DDABD 51-55 BBCBA 56-60 CBDCA七选五： CDABG语法填空： 1.importance 2. probably 3.what 4. was 5. who/that 6.playing 7. care 8.understood 9.traditional 10. to改错：1.on改为in 2.everything 改为something 3.attract改为attracts 4 that去掉 5.will改为sho
66、uld 6.whom 改为who 7.Beside 改为Besides 8.easy改为easily 9.would改为 will 10.but 改为and书面表达：Dear Editor,Ive read your discussion on how to behave properly while traveling. Every year, a great many holidaymakers go out for sightseeing and relaxation. While they are enjoying themselves, some of them behave rud
67、ely, which causes a big concern. How to be a civilized tourist has become a heated topic.In my opinion, it is necessary to watch our manners. First, we must respect and follow local customs. Besides, wed better not talk loudly in public places to avoid disturbance to others. Also, be aware that queue jumping is unacceptable in many countries. More importantly, if we travel abroad, we should bear in mind that we are representing our country, so we need to be cautious about how we act. Only in this way can we enjoy our trips and have beautiful memories as well.
