1、银川二中2011届第一学期高三月练试题（三）英 语 试 题第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题; 每小题15分，满分75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。1How longer will the man probably wait?ATwo hours BThree hours CFour hours2What can we
2、 know about the speakers?AThey want to have a cup of coffee BThe woman refused the mans invitationCThe woman will write her paper tomorrow3What are the speakers talking about?AThe light BPower failure CAir-conditioning4How much did the mans sister pay for the coat?A$172B$43C$865What do we know about
3、 the Grass World?AIts a cafeBIts a supermarket CIts a department store第二节（共15小题; 每小题15分，满分225分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听下面一段材料，回答第6至7题 。6Who is the woman most probably speaking to?AA close friend BA conductor
4、CA passenger7What is the woman going to do then?ATo change to the bus B To give up the journey CTo buy a ticket for this train听下面一段材料，回答第8至10题8Why is the man going to the airport?ATo fly to Singapore BTo meet his cousinC To send off his cousin9What does Christopher do?AA travelerBA writerCA painter1
5、0When is Christopher expected at the airport?AAt 10:20BAt 10:40 CAt 11:00听下面一段材料，回答第11至13题。11What is a lido?AAn in-door swimming pool BAn open-air swimming poolCA swimming pool only for children12When did the lido begin?AIn 1914BIn 1940CIn the 1940s13Why is the lido very popular?APeople can swim and
6、 relax there BPeople can swim and dance thereCPeople can run and have a sunbath there听下面一段材料，回答第14至17题。14Where does the conversation most probably take place?AIn a supermarketBIn a department store CIn a restaurant15Why is the man nervous?ABecause this is his first time to ChinaBBecause he knows not
7、hing about Chinese table mannersCBecause he doesnt know whether he likes Chinese food or not16Whats the rule of table manners the woman tells the man to observe?ATo make himself at home BTo learn to use chopsticksCTo choose less strong wines17What does the man use to eat dinner?AChopsticks BA knife
8、and fork CA spoon听下面一段材料，回答第18至20题。18How could John Glenn keep in touch with the earth when circling it?ABy phone BBy telegraph CBy radio19Where did John fly his model planes when he was a boy?AIn a park BIn his own backyard CIn his family car20What was John good at when he was in high school?ASport
9、sBReadingCFlying kites第二部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21-Mum，can I go out to play with Tom for just a while ？ - _ and do what you like ANo way BGo ahead CIt depends DDont worry22The driver was at _ loss when _ word came that he was forbidden
10、to drive for speedingAa; the B/; / Cthe; the Da; /23- Bob failed in the exam again - He _ it ; he never worked hard Adeserved Bsucceeded Cmissed Dconsidered24- How long will it be _ we know the result of the English examination?- Perhaps in two or three daysAsince Bbefore Cuntil Dthat25In order to c
11、ontinue to learn by ourselves after leaving school, we must_ learn how to study in the school nowAafter all Bin all Cabove all Dat all26Safety in school has been of great concern because of frequent reports about accidents _ students got injured or killed while in schoolAin which Bwhen Cthat Dfor wh
12、ich27-Why can she keep such a good figure?- She _ great importance to regular exerciseAawards Battracts Cattaches Dapplies28- _ the letter _ to Mr Black?- NoIts still on the deskAHas; given BWill; be givenCWas; given DHas; been given29Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves, and _ she gets
13、 well paid for itAsooner or later Bwhats more Cas a result Dmore or less30With housing prices _ sharply, many people have no idea whether they should buy an apartment or notArisen Barising Craising Drising31- My key is goneHave you seen it anywhere?- Oh, it is in the room _ we had a talk last nightA
14、that Bwhich Cwhere Dwhat32- The fish soup is deliciousId like some more- SorryThere is _ leftAnone Bneither Cno one Da little33Although this _ sound like a simple task, great care is neededAmust Bmay Cshould Dshall34The meeting _ tomorrow is very importantAheld Bto hold Cto take place Dtaken place35
15、- My neighbor plays loud music late at night- _You really should talk to him about itAYouve got it right BIts a good point CThis is tricky DThats annoying第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题15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。Would you like a burger or fried chicken for lunch? No Way!
16、Please pass me the salad 36 Hi, my name is Morgan Jacobs, and I decided to be a vegetarian 37 I love all animalsI have read and seen pictures of 38 happens to animals that are raised for their meatIt makes me so 39 Baby cows and chickens live their 40 lives in places that are too small for themThey
17、have no 41 to move aboutThis is so 42 They suffer and do not get to43 their livesI dont like other animals that also only live to be 44 by people while they are alive and the 45 they are killedI feel sorry for themThe best thing 46 being a vegetarian is all the tasty and healthy foods I eatVegetable
18、s and fruits are healthy for your body47 , 1 think they taste better than meatOranges have vitamin CI love the 48 of watermelon, peaches, and strawberriesGreen vegetables 49 me feel strongI enjoy drinking lots of soymilk to 50 my bones calcium（钙）I have a life threatening allergy（过敏）to nuts, seeds, a
19、nd peanuts, 51 I eat soy butter to get my protein!I 52 in being kind and loving to people and animals, being good to the earth, and 53 life, including animals!54 is known to all, animals are our friendsWe should live in 55 with the animalsIf we destroyed the animals, we would destroy ourselves36Atoo
20、BalsoCeither Dinstead37Abecause BunlessCwhetherDwhile38AthatBwhichCwhat Dhow39Aexcited BsadCgladDhappy40AshortBlongCcolorfulDuseful41AtimeBroom Cneed Dproblem42Acruel Binteresting Cnecessary Dprobable43Alike Bhate CenjoyDlove44Aplayed Beaten ClookedDfed45Astyle Broad CwayDtype46AinBat Cto Dabout47AB
21、esides BHowever COtherwise DTherefore48AsmellBcolor Csize Dtaste49AforceBmake CcauseDget50AleaveBtake CbringDgive51AsoBbut Cyet Dor52Abelieve Bthink Cconsider Dimagine53Ainspecting Brespecting Cexpecting Dinspiring54AIt BWhat CAs DWhich55Aharmony Bmemory Cterms Dsearch第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（共15小题；每小题2
22、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。AThe cars were honking （鸣叫） on the road one morning as I was walking to the parkI walked on and soon found the cause a little taxi that had got stuck in the middle of the roadThere was sweat on the drivers face as he tried to start the engine ag
23、ain and again nothing happenedNo petrol,I said to myself and then found myself getting angryWhy doesnt the fool move his taxi to the side? I thought, so did all the others who honked and shoutedHe got up tiredly, and the passenger in the taxi got outHe was a young man in a white shirt, who watched t
24、he driver try to push it to the sideStupid guy! I saidCant he lend a helping hand? I watched as the poor driver pushed it to the sideCars, buses and trucks went past cursing （咒骂 ） the poor manThe young man took another taxi and went offThe taxi driver began mending his taxiStupid passenger! I said t
25、o himHe didnt help you! The taxi driver slowly got upSir! he asked, Did you? I looked at him guiltily, then looked away, and walked away fast, asking myself, Did I help the poor man push his taxi?What had I been doing as the traffic jam took place? How had I helped deal with the problem? Did I help
26、the poor man push his taxi? Id done my bit, with my mouthBut never had I moved to solve the problemI was shocked with guilt as I heard him asking, Sir! Did you?56Why did a traffic jam happen on the road when the author was walking to the park?AThere was too much traffic in the streetBTruck drivers a
27、ttempted to go ahead of othersCA taxi driver couldnt start his engineDA young man wasnt good at driving57The authors attitude toward the passenger is that of _AangerBrespect CsympathyDguilt58Why did the author feel guilty?ABecause he blamed the driver wronglyBBecause he didnt help the driver, either
28、CBecause he tried to help but failed in the endDBecause he didnt persuade the passenger to help59From the incident, the author learnt a lesson that we should_Acriticize those who dont helpBhurt the self-respect of others no moreCthink more of those who are in needDstop talking and start to helpBIs t
29、here a magic cutoff period when children become responsible for their own actions? Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become spectators （audiences） in the lives of their children and shrug, “Its their life,” and feel nothing?When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital passage waiting
30、for doctors to put a few stitches（缝线） in my sons headI asked, “When do you stop worrying?” The nurse said, “When they get out of the accident stage” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing When I was in my thirties,I sat on a little chair in a classroom and heard how one of my children talked
31、 continually and disrupted the classAs if to read my mind, a teacher said“Dont worryThey all go through this stage and then you can sit back, relax and enjoy them” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to c
32、ome home, the front door to openA friend said, “Theyre trying to find themselvesDont worry; in a few years, you can stop worryingTheyll be adults” My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing By the time I was 50, I was sick and tired of being weakI was still worrying over my children, but there w
33、as a new wrinkleThere was nothing I could do about itMy mother just smiled faintly andsaid nothing I continued to suffer from their failures, and be absorbed in their disappointmentsMy friends said that when my kids got married I could stop worrying and lead my own lifeI wanted to believe that, but
34、I was haunted（萦绕心头） by my mothers warm smile and her occasional “You look paleAre you all right? Call me the minute you get homeAre you depressed about something?” Can it be that parents are sentenced to a lifetime of worry? One of my children became quite anxious about me recently, saying, “Where w
35、ere you? Ive been calling for three days, and no one answeredI was worried” I smiled a warm smile60The author intends to tell us in the passage that_ Aparents long for a period when they no longer worry about their children Bthere is no time when parents have no worry about their children Cits paren
36、ts duty to worry about their children Dthere should be a period when parentsdont have to worry about their children61We can infer from the underlined sentence “My mother just smiled faintly and said nothing” that _ Aher mother shared the same idea as the nurse Bher mother didnt agree with the nurse
37、Cher mother thought the nurse was lying Dher mother wouldnt express her opinion upon the matter62The author mentioned her ages of twenties, thirties, forties and fifty in order to show_ Athe hard times she experiences in her life Bthe different stages of her children Cthe support she received from h
38、er mother Dshe had been worrying about her children in her life63What can we infer from the last sentence? AThe mother was happy that her child began to worry about her, too BFinally the mother didnt have to worry about her children CAt last the mother could live her own life without worry DThe moth
39、er succeeded in turning her children into adults64Which of the following should be the best title? ALife BParents CWorry DChildrenCIt takes courage to stand up at workNow more and more people are standing up when they are working on something importantStanding up is in fashionMedical researchers hav
40、e found that people who stand at work tend to be much healthier than those who sitBut I wasnt just looking for better health standing would also improve how I work and relax my bodyIn recent years, many office supply companies have begun to sell adjustable desksThese so-called sit / stand models are
41、 equipped with an electric motor that lets them shift from chair height to person height at the push of a buttonUnfortunately, sit / stand desks tend to be expensive, hard to find and not very easy to test in personI discovered that when I worked standing up, my mind was clearer and new ideas kept c
42、oming to meI suspect that this is because when youre standing, you feel a bit unchained from your deskIf I got stuck on a word or sentence as I wrote it, I found myself shaking my arms, bouncing （跳） on my feet or stepping away from the desk for a bit things I couldnt do in a chairOften, standing up
43、seemed to relax my mind enough for me to get over creative barriersTheres another thing about standing for a long time: I tend to get hungrier than I do when I sit on a chairThat feels like confirmation（证实） of the stand-up advocates belief that you burn more calories when you stand than when you sit
44、For this reason alone, I m hoping that one day mass-market furniture companies can make many low-priced versions of sit / stand desksWe could all work with a bit more standing up65The author likes standing up while working because _Ahe wants to show that he has a lot of courageBresearchers say stand
45、ing makes one healthierChe intends to catch up the fashion trendDhe hopes to improve his work and relax himself66It can be inferred from the text that _Aadjustable desks are mass-produced nowBadjustable desks are easy to operateCcheaper adjustable desks will soon be availableDadjustable desks can be
46、 tried out easily67What is the main idea of the text?AStanding up at work is a better choiceBStanding up at work takes courageCStanding up at work burns more caloriesDStanding up at work will replace traditional sittingDWith the Indian economy predicted to grow by 75 percent this year, experts say i
47、t could be time for Western CEOs to learn some lessons from Indian CEOsThe key differences between Indian and Western bosses are:Social purposeOne of the most important things is that Indian leaders lead with a sense of social purposeEvery leader in India gave a specific social purpose as being the
48、goal of their businessThose purposes ranged from improving healthcare to getting cell phones to people who didnt have access to communication toolsHaving a social purpose motivates workersInvest in employeesIndian firms invest an enormous amount in their employees training and developmentIT firms ty
49、pically offer 60 days of formal training for newly hired workers and they even spend months training experienced workersA study said that Western firms have largely abandoned investing in employees, seeing it as a waste if they quitBut Indian bosses believe that investing in employees ensures the qu
50、ality of those who stay at the companyTake the long viewIndian bosses stress far less on shareholders than it is typical at Western businessAs a result theyre more able to take a long-term viewWestern companies cant just ignore their shareholders, but their CEOs can do more to protect their -employe
51、es from short-term financial pressures, letting them get on with their jobsWork from their strengthsWestern companies often think about strategy in terms of chasing customers or pursuing market opportunities, but Indian firms will more often start by identifying their strengths and customers needs,
52、and then try to meet those needsAct as a role modelBeing a personal role model for their employees is an amazing thing for a CEOIf Western bosses could think of themselves as role models, it would have a real impact on their workers68Indian CEOs use their sense of social purpose to _Aimprove the wor
53、kers healthcare systemBprovide cell phones to people in needCmotivate and encourage their employeesDpromote the development of communication systems69Western firms have largely abandoned investing in employees training and development because _Ait takes too long to complete the formal training of ne
54、wly hired workersBthey often hire experienced workers who dont need much trainingCthey are afraid of the losses brought about by the resignation of employeesDthey dont care about the quality of the employees in their firms70Which of the following is TRUE about Western bosses?AThey stress on workers
55、more than shareholdersBThey always act as role models for employeesCThey are good at identifying their own strengthsDThey pay closer attention to market opportunities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。What is a yawn（哈欠） and why do people yawn? A yawn is often associated w
56、ith a person being tired 71 People yawn for many reasons including stress, boredom, emotion and overworkHave you noticed that yawning seems to be contagious （会传染的）? If one person yawns, this appears to cause another person to yawnResearchers have found that 40-60% of people who see a picture of some
57、one yawning will yawn themselves 72 Some people think that yawning is rude and suggests that you are bored or uninterestedMaybe a yawn is a signal to a group that its time to go to sleep, or if someone yawns when theyre bored, it may be a sign to change the topic of conversation73 Animals of all typ
58、es yawnIf you have a dog or cat, youve probably seen your pet yawn several timesEven some birds yawn such as cockatiel parrots, Adelie penguins and Emperor penguinsSome of the scientific explanations of why we yawn claim it is caused by physical needsOne likely explanation is that the yawning reflex
59、 happens when our blood needs more oxygenThe deep breath helps supply the levels of oxygen in our blood74 It is also thought that the same chemicals in our brain that affect our moods and emotions cause us to yawnSuperstitions about yawning have been around for hundreds of years and can date back to
60、 the ancient GreeksA common superstition says that a person must cover his or her mouth when yawning so that the soul does not escape through the mouth 75 Today most people do not believe these superstitions and know that a yawn is a physical reflexADid you yawn while reading this article?BYawning i
61、s not limited to humansCIt will make you lose interest in your workDBut this is not always the cause for a yawnEEven reading the word YAWN can make people yawnFHowever, it doesnt mean that you need rest or relaxationGOther people believe that yawning is a sign that danger is nearHAnother common theo
62、ry is that a yawn helps regulate our body temperature第卷第四部分 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。Mark Twain l
63、iked to play jokes in his friendsOne day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark pay the train fare for himBut I havent got enough money to pay both your fare or mine, Mark saidThen he adds, We can get on the train first and when the conductor comes to check ticket, you hide under my seat
64、Late, however, when the conductor came to check tickets, Mark gave him two more ticketsThen he said in the loud voice, My friend is a strange manWhen he travels on a train, he prefers to lying on the floor under the seat Of course many passengers laughed at his poorly friend第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，宁夏某中
65、学高中学生，今年暑假将前往澳大利亚参加主题为WATER FOR LIFE 的交流活动。请你以参访代表的身份，根据以下图片提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。注意：1根据图片的内容适当展开，以使行文连贯；2开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数；3文中不能出现考生的具体信息； 4词数：100左右参考词汇：短缺shortage;other reason(s)?global warming Ladies and gentlemen,Good morningIm Li Hua from Ningxia, ChinaIts my great honor to be here to say something about
66、the global water shortage and ways of dealing with it Thats allThank you参考答案1-5 ABBBA 6-10 CCBCC 11-15 BCACB 16-20 AACBA 21-25 BDABC 26-30 ACDBD 31-35 CABCD 36-40 DACBA 41-45 BACBC 46-50 DADBD 51-55 AABCA 56-59 CABD 60- 64 BBDAC 65-67 DBA 68-70 CCD71-75 CDAGFCorrection1 in on 2pay to pay 3or and 4ad
67、dsadded5tickettickets 6LateLater 7去掉more 8in thein a9lyinglie 10 poorlypoorWritingLadies and gentlemen,Good morningIm Li Hua from Ningxia ChinaIts my great honor to be here to say something about global water shortage and ways of dealing with itAs we know, the global water shortage is becoming incre
68、asingly severe mainly due to global warming, environmental pollution and the ever-increasing populationTherefore, its high time we did something about itFirstly, an effective way, I think, is to reserve water in a scientific way for future useSecondly, new methods need to be developed to use the exi
69、sting water resources, for example, turning sea water into fresh waterThirdly, we must stop water pollution by lawLast but not least, its everyones responsibility to make good use of water, such as recycling and saving water in our daily lifeIn conclusion, people around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage, protect the present water resources and explore potential ones scientificallyThats allThank you