1、集宁一中东校区2015-2016学年第一学期第二次月考高三年级英语试题本试卷满分为120分，考试时间为100分钟。第一卷 (选择题 共70分)第一部分：阅读理解（共2节，满分40分）第 一 节：阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，共30分）AWelcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)Nearpod9:00 am to 10:00 am Room 501Nearpo
2、d is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.TEO 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Room 502Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-li
3、ne class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.Kahoot10:30 am to 11:30 am Room 601Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.
4、Prezi3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Room 602Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.1. Nearpod can be us
5、ed to _.A. offer grammar testsB. teach listening on-lineC. help vocabulary learningD. gain fluency in speaking2. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to_.A. Room 501B. Room 502C. Room 601D. Room 6023. Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?A. Nearpod. B. Kahoot. C
6、. TEO. D. Prezi.4. A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by _.A. 9:00 amB. 10:30 amC. 2:00 pmD. 3:30 pmB All you have is what you bring with youIve always felt a need to be prepared for whatever situation Ive found myself in.My mother once took me to a store when I was
7、seven years old. She and I got to the checkout counter, and she realized she had forgotten a couple of things on her shopping list. She left me with the cart and ran off to get what she needed.“Ill be right back.” she said.She was gone just a few minutes, but at that time, I had loaded all the thing
8、s on the belt and everything was rung up. I was left staring at the cashier, who was staring at me. “Do you have money for me, son?” she said. “Ill need to be paid.” I didnt realize she was just trying to amuse herself. So I stood there, ashamed and embarrassed.By the time my mom returned, I was ang
9、ry. “You left me here with no money! This lady asked me for the money, and I had nothing to give her!”Now that Im an adult, youll never catch me with less than $200 in my wallet. I want to be prepared in case I need it.Ive always admired people who are over-prepared. In college, I had a classmate na
10、med Norman. One day he was giving a presentation on an overhead projector (投影仪) and in the middle of his talk, the light bulb（灯泡）on the projector blew out. We would have to wait ten minutes until someone found a new projector.“Its Okay.” he announced. “Theres nothing to worry about.”We watched him w
11、alk over to his bag and pull something out. He had brought along a spare bulb for the overhead projector. Who could even think of that?I often told my students, “When you go into the wilderness, the only thing you can depend on is what you take with you.” And essentially, the wilderness is anywhere
12、but your home or office. So take money. Pack a light bulb. Be prepared.5. Why did the cashier ask a seven-year-old boy to pay for the purchases?A. The boy was shopping by himself.B. The boys mother asked her to do so.C. The cashier was playing a joke on him.D. The boys mother was away for something
13、else.6. Why was the boy angry with his mother?A. His mother left him alone.B. He lost face in front of the cashier.C. His mother forgot to buy something.D. He had just quarreled with the cashier.7. Why did Norman bring a spare bulb with him?A. He was always well-prepared.B. His presentation was abou
14、t bulbs.C. He knew the classroom equipment was of poor quality.D. He predicted the bulb on the projector would blow out.8. What do the two stories tell us?A. Accidents happen almost every day.B. Money is the key that opens all doors.C. In fair weather, prepare for a rainy day.D. Chances favor those
15、who are well-prepared.CThere are many places to go on safari（观赏野生动物）in Africa, but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswanas Okavango Delta must rank as one of the worlds most exciting wildlife journeys.Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure, providing unique rides
16、twice a day to explore deep into the delta. The camps have excellent horses, professional guides and lots of support workers. They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes full of water lilies, tends to be more a
17、ctive. It is unlike any other riding experience. With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face. It is truly exciting. You are very likely to come across large wild animals, too. On horseback it is possible to get quite cl
18、ose to elephants, giraffes and many other animals. The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though, as does your heart rate, as you move closer to them.In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace, with golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the
19、animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of a day are still very impressive. As the suns rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Look
20、ing back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.9. What does the author find most exciting about a horse safari?A. Seeing and feeling the real African life.B. Enjoying good food and wine at the camp.C. Hu
21、nting large animals just as our ancestors did.D. Being part of the scene and getting close to animals.10. What does the underlined word sedate probably mean?A. Wild and romanticB. Slow and peacefulC. Hurry and thirstyD. Active and excited11. The author introduced the riding experience in the Okavang
22、o Delta mainly by_.A. Following space orderB. Following time orderC. Making classificationsD. Giving examplesDOnce when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice Ive ever had: Be bold and br
23、ave and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your aid.Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep w
24、ater, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, c
25、reative ideas even physical strength greater than most of us realize.Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In o
26、ne game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet and stopped him cold.”Boldness a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme
27、is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot bette
28、r off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilitiesand youll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.12. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?A. He faced huge risks.B. He lacked mighty forces.
29、C. Fear prevented him from trying.D. Failure blocked his way to success.13. What was especially important for Tims successful defense in the football game?A. His physical strength.B. His basic skill.C. His real fear. D. His spiritual force.14. What can be learned from Paragraph 5? A. Confidence grow
30、s more rapidly in adults.B. Trying without success is meaningless.C. Repeated failure creates a better life.D. Boldness can be gained little by little.15. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To encourage people to be courageous.B. To advise people to build up physical power.C. To
31、tell people the ways to guarantee success.D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.第 二 节：七选 五（共5小题；每题2分，共10分）May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the f
32、allBut according to a recent report，there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever. 16._.These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier. 17._. On the other hand，deciding student
33、s for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much timeStudents may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some un
34、iversities send gifts. 18._.For many families，the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money, especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous. 19._. The recent problems that spread from the housing markets to credit markets have even affected students loans. So lately,
35、top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students20._. The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down. This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high school. The number is not expected
36、to start rising again until 2015A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population.B. What contributes to it?C. But a mistake can be costly if it happens.D. But top colleges ignore them.E. They have international students who know English.F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from.
37、G. They cannot afford college as planned.第二部分：英语知识运用（共2节，满分45分）第 一 节：完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，共30分）Diane Ray was completely self-centered and very spoilt. Her parents gave her _21_ she wanted, knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气)if they did not. She would scream and kick and _22_ on the flo
38、or drumming her heels. Her parents always _23_.That was why she was alone on the _24_, wearing an expensive swimsuit. It has taken a massive tantrum to _25_ her parents to buy it. They were back at the beach-house, _26_ from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to
39、go diving _27_. “Dangerous?” she had said. “You just dont want me to have _28_. Im going and if you try to stop me, Ill scream.”“What are you doing?” a voice asked. Diane jumped. She did not know that the man was there _29_ he spoke.“Im going diving.” she answered.“You shouldnt swim that day,” the m
40、an _30_. “There is a storm coming up.”“You should mind your own _31_!” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.“If you go out there youll be _32_,” the man called after her. She did not bother to reply.Diane slipped into the water and dived _33_ until white caps began rolling in and it became
41、 harder to_34_ against the current (水流). Saltwater hit against her face, making it_35_ to breathe. Oh, why had she not listened to the advice?Panicking, she began to_36_. Then, just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a_37_voice. “Hold on! Im coming.” With_38_, she saw t
42、he old man rowing an ancient-looking boat towards her. “I hope youve learned a lesson. You put us both in_39_,” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the _40_. Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach-house.21.A. eitherB. neitherC. nothingD. everything22.A. jumpB. lie
43、 C. spinD. sleep23.A. set outB. set in C. gave inD. gave out24.A. beachB. bed C. floorD. ship25.A. allowB. warn C. getD. prefer26.A. changingB. recovering C. appearingD. traveling27.A. aloneB. away C. againD. aside28.A. timeB. money C. foodD. fun29.A. whenB. until C. afterD. once30.A. decidedB. inte
44、nded C. advisedD. repeated31.A. businessB. swimsuit C. friends D. parents32.A. angryB. sorry C. confusedD. excited33.A. nervouslyB. sadly C. shylyD. happily34.A. riseB. swim C. stopD. row35.A. difficultB. easy C. comfortableD. suitable36.A. speakB. sing C. sniffD. scream37.A. calmB. frighteningC. be
45、autifulD. disgusting38.A. regretB. relief C. interestD. ease39.A. powerB. safetyC. dangerD. thought 40.A. houseB. wave C. beachD. boat第二卷 (非选择题 共50分)第 二 节：语篇填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料并填入适当的内容（每空不多于3个单词）。Everyone has his own attitude 41._ getting old. The night before her eighth birthday, I found my
46、 daughter Lizzy sat on her bed 42._ (weep). “I love being seven,” she cried. “I dont want to be eight!” I held her in my arms and explained that 43._was going to be even better to be eight than being seven. I told her how much I loved her and 44._ a wonderful birthday she was going to have. 45._ (ev
47、entual) she was comforted. Its always strange to 46._told that you are a year older, even when you arent very old. Now Im in my early 60s, and I dont always recognize the face in the mirror, 47._ something has changed the way that I think. The process of aging increasingly interests and amazes me, a
48、nnoys and irritates me, and sometimes still makes me 48._ (frighten), too, but much, much less than it used to. There is 49._ ongoing sadness at the absence of the friends and family members 50._ have died before me.第三部分：写 作（共2节，满分35分）第 一 节：短文改错（共10小题；每题1分，共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
49、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()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。 修改:在错的词下面划一横线，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仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Last week I went to visit to my former neighbor, Mr. Yang. He and I used to living next to each other for many years. About half a year
50、 ago, an order came which the old building, along with many other similar ones, were going to be pulled down to make room for a main street. So we had to moved apart. Mr. Yang now lives in the suburbs near a beautiful park. His apartment is much big than before. The only problem is that it took quit
51、e a long time to get to the downtown area. Therefore, Mr. Yang doesnt seem to worry about the long distance. He says that new subway line will be built in a few year and he is sure life will be better in the future. 第 二 节：书面表达 ( 满分25分 ）介绍你的最大爱好以及它对你的影响。1.What is the hobby?2.Why do I have the hobby?3
52、.What does the hobby affect me?注意：1. 词数100-120左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息；4. 短文的标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。 _集宁一中东校区高三上学期第二次月考英语试题答案卷（选择题，共70分）阅读理解：1C 2D 3B 4C 5C 6B 7A 8C 9D 10B 11B 12C 13D 14D 15A 16B 17F 18D 19G 20A完形填空：21D 22B 23C 24A 25C 26B 27A 28D 29B 30C 31A 32B 33D 34B 35A 36D 37A 38B 39C
53、 40D卷（非选择题，共50分）语篇填空：41 to/towards; 42 weeping; 43 it; 44 what; 45 Eventually; 46 be; 47 but; 48 frightened; 49 an; 50 who.短文改错：去to; living改为live;which改为that;were改为was;moved改为move;big改为bigger;took改为takes;therefore改为however;new前加a;year改为years书面表达：I am an 18-year-old student in senior Grade 3. Though
54、I am occupied with my study, I would like to spend time on my hobbies, such as playing basketball, listening to music and so on.One of my favorite hobbies is reading. When I was 9 years old, I got a book Harry Potter on my birthday from my mother. Since then, I has been crazy about reading.It can not only kill time but also help improve my comprehension ability. In addition, I can learn a lot of knowledge from books, and books cam also teach me how to be a good person. Reading really affects my life.
