武穴市梅川高级中学高三第二次月考英语试题.doc

2012年秋梅川高级中学高三第二次月考英语试题时间：120分钟 满分：150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 is the womans opinion?A. The blue tie is the same as the red one.B. The blue tie is better than the red one.C. The red tie is better than the blue one.2.What does the woman mean ?A.They havent seen Sarah before.B. Sarah has been keeping silent for a long time.C. They havent received any information about Sarah for a long time.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an operation room. B. In a doctors office. C. In a proffessors office4. When did Jack leave home?A. At 11:30 B. At 10:30 C. At 10:505. What is the man trying to do?A. Make an offer. B. Ask for help. C. Do exercise.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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Hotels. B. Their vocation plan. C. Lake Tahoe.7. What does the woman mean at the end of their conversation?A. She failed to book a room.B. She booked a room for the man.C. She meant not to go on vocation听下面一段对话，回答第8和第10三个小题。8. How is the man feeling?A. Happy. B. Unhappy. C. Surprised.9.How does the mans team play in the match?A. Poorly. B. Very well. C. Just-so-so.10. What does the woman advise the man and his teammates to do?A. Find a good trainer and practice harder.B. Take it easy and forget this game.C. Read a book and then practice.听下面一段对话，回答第11和第13三个小题。 11. What do we know about the Rolex?A. Its a famous watch maker.B. Its a well-known brand of watch.C. Its a new brand of watch.12. How much did the man pay for it?A. $90. B. $16. C. $99.13. What does the woman think of the price?A. Quite reasonable. B. Too high. C. Too low.听下面一段对话，回答第14和第17四个小题。14. How much money will Mike get if he help Lucys friend with his English?A. 100 yuan an hour. B. 100 dollars an hour. C. 50 dollars an hour.15. Why does Mike disagree to do it at once?A. He doesnt like teaching someone at his home.B. He will be very busy at the beginning of the term.C. He is afraid he would be unfit for the work.16. When will Lucy meet her friend at the airport?A. On Saturday morning.B. Just before noon on Saturday.C. On Saturday afternoon.17. How will Lucy come to Mikes home?A. By bus. B. In her friends car. C. By taxi.听下面一段独白，回答第18和第20三个小题。18. What did the boy put into his mouth?A. A cap. B. A pen. C. A pen cap.19. What kind of treatment did the doctor give him?A. The doctor gave him some medicine.B. The doctor performed an operation on him.C. The doctor let him stay at home alone.20. Where do we probably get this news?A. in a new newspaper. B.On the radio. C. In a magazine.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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.Any help from you will be greatly appreciated. Please give me a reply at your earliest _.A. interruption B. instruction C. consideration D. convenience22. After hours of searching, their patience was _and they found what they were looking for.A. calculated B. confirmed C. rewarded D. evaluated 23. The newcomer to the TV station has just started her own programme, which deals with subjects as _as pop music and ancient Greek drama.A. accurate B. familiar C. desperate D. diverse24. The local government has been accused of not responding _to the needs of the homeless in the flood-stricken area.A. constantly B. appropriately C. gradually D. selfishly25. It is reported that government has _the outbreak of violence by sending a large group of soliders or police to the area.A. gone for B. reacted to C. appealed to D. made for26.When she was in the city she was a_ visitor to that museum. A. common B. frequent C. regular D. ordinary27. What on earth did you tell her? The _ on her face suggested that she was very angry.A. impression B. sight C. appearance D. expression28. Although he was _many hard tests during his lifetime, he succeeds at last.A. pass through B. gone through C. got along D. got through29. The 3-D version of the film “Titanic” _ this spring was a great hit in China, with its box office receipts reaching nearly one billion yuan.A. revealed B. released C. renewed D. reviewed30.The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists, in fact , their capacity _,the time they can spend away from their offices is very limited.A. in terms of B. in view of C. in favor of D. in search of第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。One dark stormy night, an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be put up for the night. “I m very 31 ,” the clerk on night shift said politely, “we are all 32 tonight. But you could stay in my room if you dont 33 . As Im on duty, Ill be staying up in the office anyway,” The young man gave the 34 advice.The elderly couple 35 his offer with gratitude(感激). They 36 for the inconvenience they had caused him. The next day, the rain stopped and it cleared up. When the old gentleman went to pay his 37 , the clerk behind the counter was that same helpful young man. “The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper guest room in this hotel, 38 you dont need to pay,” said the clerk, with the same friendly smile.The old gentleman nodded in 39 , “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would 40 . Perhaps 41 Ill build a hotel for you. ” The clerk was amazed but, deciding that the guest must have been joking, he gave the remark no more 42 .Two years later, the young man received a registered letter(挂号信) from the old gentleman, in which he 43 the experience of that dark stormy night. The letter also enclosed（附上） a formal 44 and a round-trip air ticket to New York, asking the young man to pay a visit.At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his 45 guest. The old gentleman, pointing to a magnificent new 46 towering over the crossroads, said, “Look, that is the hotel I 47 to build for you. I hope you will manage it for me. Remember what I said then? Well, I was serious about it.” “Butwill there be any conditions, sir? Why do you choose me? And who are you?”“My name is William Aster. Theres not any condition. 48 I told you before, you are the best employee!”This building was none 49 the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Starting business in 1931, this hotel has been a symbol of supreme status and honor in the city of New York. The young man who became its first 50 was George Boldt, the man who turned Waldorf into one of the most glamorous hotels in the world.31. A. happy B. sorry C. anxious D. lucky32. A. advertised B. decided C. booked D. taken33. A. mind B. bother C. trouble D. complain34. A. reliable B. valuable C. precious D. sincere35. A. thanked B. accepted C. refused D. weighed36. A. applied B. prepared C. apologized D. blamed37. A. service B. house C. food D. bill38. A. but B. however C. so D. yet39. A. relief B. appreciation C. surprise D. silence40. A. dream of B. give up C. devote to D. fight for41. A. any time B. another day C. some day D. the other day42. A. value B. thought C. judgment D. attention43. A. called on B. called at C. called for D. called up44. A. invitation B. check C. card D. letter45. A. old B. interesting C. new D. former46. A. house B. building C. room D. park47. A. wanted B. agreed C. longed D. promised48. A. Since B. Once C. As D. Because49. A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than50. A. employer B. manager C. housekeeper D. president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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AParents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.“I would never have said to my mom, Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?” says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parentchild activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue int0 adulthood.No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.”But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents. “Theres still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,” says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents.” Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say. “My parents were on the before side of that change, but todays parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the after side,” explains Mr. Ballmer. “Its not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”51. The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means _.A. interestB. distanceC. differenceD. separation52. Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?A. Parents help their children develop interests in more activities.B. Parents put more trust in their childrens abilities.C. Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.D. Parents share more interests with their children.53. By saying “todays parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the after side.” the author means that todays parents _.A. follow the trend of the changeB. can set a limit to the changeC. fail to take the change seriouslyD. have little difficulty adjusting to the change54. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. describe the difficulties todays parents have met withB. discuss the development of the parentchild relationshipC. suggest the ways to handle the parentchild relationshipD. compare todays parentchild relationship with that in the pastBAre some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough，the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent（程度）our intelligence is given to us at birth，and special education can never make a genius(天才) out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a persons intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts can be supported in a number of ways. It is easy to say that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters，parents and children，usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine that now we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence. 55. By using the example that two people closer in blood relationship are closer in intelligence that writer wants to prove _ . A. intelligence is given at birthB. intelligence can be developed by environmentC. intelligence can be developed by experienceD. education plays an important part in the development of education56. A child who lives in rich and varied surroundings turns out higher in intelligence because _.A. his family is rich and therefore can afford to develop his intelligenceB. he can break the limits of intelligence fixed at birthC. his family is rich and provides him with various healthy foodD. these surroundings are likely to help him reach the limits of their intelligence57. In the second paragraph “if we take two unrelated people at random from the population” means “if we _”Achoose two persons who are relativeBtake out two different personsCchoose two persons with different intelligenceDpick any two persons58. The best title for this passage might be _. A. Birth and Environment B. IntelligenceC. The Answer to a Question D. Intelligence and EducationCThe meaning of the word “volunteer ” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage(垃圾) from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers dont expect any kind of pay. At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresas homes in Calcutta. The following is her story. “I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched a video(录像) about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.” “I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up. I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I dont think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture(文化) that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”59. According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who _. A. is willing to help those in need without pay B. can afford to travel to different places C. has a strong wish to be successful D. has made a lot of money in life60. Tracy started her work as a volunteer _. A. after she met Mother Teresa B. after she finished high school C. when she was touring Calcutta D. when she was working in a hospital61. Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer? A. She liked to work with Mother Teresa. B. She had already had some experience. C. She was asked by Mother Teresa. D. She wanted to follow Mother Teresas example.62. What is Tracys “new idea” (Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer? A. Going abroad to help the sick. B. Working in Mother Teresas home. C. Doing simple things to help the poor. D. Improving oneself through helping others.DIf youre a male and youre reading this, congratulations! Youre a survivor. According to statistics，youre more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman，and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term，about 78 years for men in Australia，youll die on average five years before a woman.Therere many reasons for this-typically，men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men dont go to the doctor.“Men arent seeing doctors as often as