安徽省马鞍山市高三英语第二次教学质量监测试题含答案

1、安徽省马鞍山市高三英语第二次教学质量监测试题第I卷第一部分 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。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 color is the woman s dress?C. Red.C. In 2016.A. White. B. Black.2. When did the man s d aughter set a world record?A. In 2006

2、.B. In 2011.3. What is Bill going to do in Germany?A. To travel.B. To work on a project.C. Tomake an order.4. How will Kathy spend most of her summer vacation?A. Touring with her parents.B. Making a tour plan.C.Doing voluntary work.5. Where will Mr. Smith probably be at 1 o clock?A. At the office.re

3、staurant.B. At the airport.C. At the第三节（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。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、 7 题。6. Why was the woman fined?A. She broke the speed limit.D. She caused a traffic jam.C.

4、 She drove without a license.- 5 -7. Where will the woman pay the fine?A. In a police station.railway station.听第 7段材料，回答第 8，9 题。8. How long has the man known Helen?A. Since last weekend.B. In a bank.B. Since middle school.C. At theC. Sinceprimary school.9. What does Helen lack?A. Experience.B. Knowl

5、edge.C. Courage.听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12 题。10. For whom does the woman choose a necklace?A. Herself.B. Her friend.mother.11. How much will the woman pay for the necklace in cash?A. $200.B. $800.$1,000.12. What will the woman probably do next?A. Put on the necklace.B. Try on the ring.Bargain with the man.听

6、第 9段材枓，回答第 13至 16 题。13. What does the man want Sandy to do?A. Save some old newspapers for him.B. Make an appointment with him.C. Go to the recycling center with him.14. How did Sandy deal with her old newspapers and magazines?A. She made them into boxes.B. She took them to the recycling center.C. S

7、he waited for some people to collect them.15. What is recycled paper usually made into?C. HerC.C.A. Greeting cards.B. Art books.C.High-quality magazines.16. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Fellow-travelers.B. Roommates.C. Neighbors.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What was t

8、he speaker s job before he went to Argentina?A. A tour guide.B. A professor.C.lawyer.18. How long did the speaker stay in Argentina?A. For two months.B. For three years.C.Fortwo weeks.19. What did Melina do for the speaker?A. She cooked delicious food.B. She made teaching plans.C. She found a host f

9、amily.20. What did the speaker mainly teach in Argentina?A. English writing.B. Oral English.C.English culture.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A、B C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Two Interesting StoriesShaving Away the EyebrowsSi Burgher had some of the longest eyebrows in Indiana. The

10、y were so long thathe had to brush them every day so that they did not look like a wild hair. They measured more than three inches in length. However, according to NBC News, the one thing that was even more important 10 him was the Bloomfield Rotary Clubs campaign to end polio （ 脊髓灰质炎 ）. According t

11、o MSN.com, it started out as a light-hearted joke in whichhis fellow club members said that people would probably pay to trim （修剪 ） his eyebrows.After thinking about it, Burgher agreed.Tickets for trimming Burghers eyebrows started al $100 for a swipe （ 刮 ） with the razor. The first person in line w

12、as his wife. With each eyebrow taking eight swipes to finish off, Burgher managed to raise $ 1,600 for the polio cure. His wife told reporters that she was delighted with his new look and that it made him look kind and handsome.Stunt （ 特技 ） DrivingAccording to the report from World of D

13、, Sue Harding hated thestereotype （ 成见 ） that librarians were boring just as muchas she cared for the doctors and nurses in the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service. She came up with the idea to get rid of the stereotype by involving herself in a stunt driving course. In the process sh

14、e raised funds. According to the Times, people could come out and watch. All earnings were to be donated to the Warwickshire and Northampton Air Ambulance Service.Whenthe big day came, her stunt driving skills turned out to be quite impressive for a librarian. She put the stunt car through the paces

15、, throwing handbreak turns and following the speed and shoot chase formation. Not only did it get rid of the stereotype but it also raised money for the Ambulance Service.21. What caused Si Burgher to have his eyebrows trimmed?A. The club members joke.B. A report from NBC News.C. His wife s encourag

16、ement.D. His wishforhandsomeness.22. What is Sue Harding?A. A reporter.B. A librarian. C. A doctor.D. A nurse.23. What did Si Burgher and Sue Harding have in common?A. They collected money for others.B. They paid for interestingstories.C. They took part in a club s campaign.D. They were tired ofthei

17、r boring jobs.My father was a taxi driver but I am a king King Renato, of the country Pontinha, an island on Funchal harbour. It s in Madeira, Portugal, where I grew up. It was discovered in 1419; Captain Cook once came here.In 1903, the Portuguese government didnt have enough money to build a harbo

18、rport, so the king sold the land to a wealthy British family, the Blandys, who make Madeira wine. Fourteen years ago, the family decided to sell it for just ? 25,000( 19,500). I decided to buy it though I had no money I was just an art teacher.I tried to find some business partners, but they all tho

19、ught I was crazy to want to buy what is actually a large rock; it has a small cave, a platform on top, and no electricity or running water. So I sold some of my possessions, put my savings together and bought it.When the king of Portugal originally sold the island in 1903, he and all thegovernors si

20、gned a document, selling all thepossessions and the dominions ( 领土)” of the island. It means I can do what I want with it I could start arestaurant,or a cinema, but nobody thought that someone would want to start a country.So that swhat I did: I decided that this would no longer be just a rock on th

21、e portof Funchal.It would be my island, about the size of a one-bedroom house.After I bought it, the governor of Madeira asked to buy my island. Of course,I said no. He said that unless I sold it back to the state, he wouldnt letmeconnectto any electricity. But I have a solar panel and a small windm

22、ill, and maybe in thefuture I will be able to generate power from the ocean around Pontinha.24. What does the writer want to show by mentioning his father?A. He had a royal family.B. He loved his family.C. He was not a born king.D. He was not a good driver.25. Who sold the island to the author?B. An

23、 art teacher.D. Captain Cook.A. A Portuguese king.C. The Blandy family.26. How did the writer start the country?A. He discovered the island.B. He found business supporters.C. He was supported by citize ns in the isla nd.D. He took adva ntage of the official docume nt.27. What can we infer about the

24、country Pontin ha?A. It was a tiny isla nd.B. A harbor port was builton it.C. It was a wealthy land.D. Life there was veryconvenient.CReaders in Gren oble can now n ibble （卩肯）ficti on after Publisher Short Editi onintroduced eight short-story dispensers （自动售货机 ）around the French city.The free storie

25、s are available at the touch of a butt on, printing out on rollsof paper like a receipt. Readers are able to choose one minu te, three minu tes, or five minu tes of fiction.“The feedback we got has been extremely positive. Just two weeks since its launch, more than 10,000 stories have already been p

26、rinted. Weare thrilled to see it working so well, ” said the co- founder Quentin Pleple.“There are only eight dispensers inthe city of Gren oble for now but we are pla nning to in troduce more. We are gett ing requests from all over the world-Australia, the US, Can ada, Russia, Grace, Italy,Spa in a

27、nd Chile. ”Pleple said he and his team in itially came up with the idea a couple of yearsago when taking a break at a drink dispenser.it for short stories, ” said the publisher.the short- story dispe nser was born. ”“ We thought it would be cool to haveThe n, we decided to make a differe nee:The Fre

28、nch publisher hopes the story will be used to fill thedead time ” of- 7 -a passe nger.“ In the bus or the subway, every one can make the most of these mome ntssaid a stateme nt from Shortto read short stories, poems, or short picture books,Editi on. “ And they can be sure to enjoy the quality.The di

29、spensers arc now in locationsincluding Grenoble s town hall, its tourist office and its library. The stories are draw n from more tha n 60,000 stories on ShortEdition s website. But there is a problem that users are not able to choose whattype of story they would like to read.“ Right now they can on

30、ly choose the length.But that is exactly what really counts, isn t it? ” said Pleple.28. Where can you probably see a short-story dispenser at present?A. In Chile.B. In Canada C. In France.D. In Italy.29. What does the underlined word“ launch ” in the third paragraph probably mean?A. Coming into use

31、.B. Being thrown away.C. Being found out.D. Breaking down.30. Why did Short Edition provide short-story dispensers?A. To help people kill time in the journey.B. To encourage people to write short stories.C. To attract international tourists to Grenoble.D. To do research in the field of new technolog

32、y.31. In what aspect does the short-story dispenser need to improve?A. The length of the stories.B. The quality of thestories.C. The number of the stories. D. The choice of different stories.DLast week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bringflying cars to reality very soo

33、n.Kitty Hawk president, Sebastian Thrun, announced Kitty Hawk s flying car planslast Monday, According to its website, the car is electric-powered and will be ableto travel at speeds up to 40 kilometers an hour. It says such a machine“ does notrequire registration or a pilot s license and may be flo

34、wn in uncrowded areas for recreational purposes. ” As of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water.Kitty Hawk is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. Theymust pay a deposit of $ 100. Those who get their names on the list early will receive $2,000 off the final cost of t

35、he car. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Its first flying cars are expected to go on sale by the end of this year.Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Uber expects to launch flying taxis in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas, US by 2020. Like the Kitty

36、 Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company says that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from 2 hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air.Riders could use the Uber ap

37、p to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The comply has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel.Sooner than you think, flying cars may appear in the sky. Much convenience as they will bring, just imagine having to avoid other flying cars. Also

38、, what if your battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you know where to land?32. What may Kitty Hawk s flying car be used for at present?A. Accelerating the speed.C. Advertising the company.33. What do we know about Kitty Hawk s flyA. It costs two thousand dollars each. water.C. It offe

39、rs $100 to its potential buyers. market.34. In what way is Uber s flying taxi similar to Kitty HawkA. They travel at the same speed. electric-powered.C. They are supported by the Uber app. license.B. Having fun.D. Fetching water.ing car from the third paragraph?B. It can travel overD. It hasn t gone

40、 to s flying car?B. They areD. They require a flying35. What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the text?A. To call for public donations. B. To introduce some advantages.C. To promote interest in science.D. To talk about possible problems.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

41、为多余选项。Long before the Intern et, and even before the teleph one, people relied on penand paper to commu nicate. It s a lot different from writing an email because whenyou make a mistake, you cannot“backspace” your errors away. 36Letter writing has been a key means of communication for people through

42、out history.37 Famous n ames like Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci graced my history textbooks grow ing up, with stories of theirexploratio ns. Much of what we know aboutthem is through the letters they wrote to people back in Europe.There were two mai n reas ons why these early explorers w

43、rote letters. 38 The other reas on for writi ng letters was to assure and update the people who financedtheir trips. These so-called spon sors were ofte n n obleme n or wealthy people who hada pers onal in terest in world discoveries. Letters from explorers would raise hopes that new lands could bri

44、ng more riches.When the British began building colonies （殖民地 ）in America during the 17thcen tury, these lands were settled by people who sailed across the Atla ntic Ocea n.39 Their letters were mixed with news of illness as well as details of their exotic（异国的）surroundings.40 With the widespread use

45、of the Internet, the tiny differences of a person s handwritingare lost to the cold, typewrittentext that comes with an email.A pers on s unique sig nature is reserved for sig ning a receipt for a credit cardpayme nt.A. Letter writing is just how you travel around the world.B. You simply cross out y

46、our mistakes with your pen and continue writing.C. The early settlers faced a lot of challenges in the unfamiliar environment.D. One was a boy from England who liked the same music as me: rock and roll.E. Four hundred years later, however, we don t really need to write lettersanymore.F. It played a

47、vital part in the exploration of the New World ” , as America was once known.G. One was to docume nt for the people back home what they saw as they journ eyed through the faraway, mysterious land.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Yan Wei, a 30-

48、year-old bli nd ma n, has just covered a maratho n on Sun day. Thistime he 41 his personal record with a new time of 3 hours, 15 minutes and 58 seconds. He had two 42 to help him and was 43 them with a safety rope.”Yan, who lost his 44 when he was a few mon ths old, started running three years ago,

49、after lear ning that volun teers were available to 45 bli nd runn ers at the 2015 Beijing Marath on.When he started training with the help of his 46 and parents, he could runonly for 2 or 3 km at a time. But soon he 47 so much that his sister had to ridea bike to stay 48 him and guide him. It took h

50、im just four mon ths to be 49 for his first marath on.Yan 50 his quick progress to daily exercise.I d like to 51 200 kmper mon th. I feel 52 ifjdo not run for two days in a row.” says Yan.But trai ning is beco ming 53 for Yan now, because there are few guides whocan run faster tha n him. His guides

51、n eed to be in better 54 con diti on tha n him.“ He s n ever missed a sin gle training inthe past three years. I am 55 n only by his strength but also his 56 to train, ” says Shu Hao, an 57 runnerwho has take n part in a lot of maratho ns and one ofYan s running guides.In stead of dying lo prove him

52、self 58 he ran, Yan has take n delight in running and now moved to 59 the process. He has completed fourtee n 60 in the lastwo years and just wants to keep going.41. A. beatB. copiedC. researchedD. preserved42. A. dogsB. coachesC. guidesD.judges-9 -43. A. lifted byB. tied toC. separated fromD. fixed

53、 on44. A. parentsB. strengthC. voiceD. sight45. A. assistB. comfortC. representD. consult46. A. teachersB. classmatesC. brotherD. sister47. A. donatedB. occupiedC. improvedDwitnessed48. A. away fromB. ahead ofC. behindD. for49. A. readyB. lateC. gratefulDharmful50. A. adjustsB. owesC. devotesDapplie

54、s51. A. runB. driveC. swimDfly52. A. unluckyB. embarrassedC. uncomfortableD. ignored53. A. stricterB. looserC. easierD. harder54. A. livingB. physicalC. mentalD. educational55. A. praisedB. evaluatedC. impressedD. inspected56. A. instructionB. pressureC. absenceDdetermination57. A. experiencedB. hon

55、estC. overweightD. upset58. A. soon afterB. every timeC. as ifD.even though59. A. delayenjoy60. A. projectsD. tasksB. registerC. simplifyD.B. operatio nsC. marath ons第n卷第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Hands can easily get cold in win ter. Weari ng glo

56、ves might be a good choice, but sometimes it is not 61 (convenient).However, this was not a problem for ancientChin ese people, had a more delicate tool to keep their hands warm: hand warmers.There is no accurate written record about the origin of this tool,but there are some laics about its 63 (invent). One folk story concerns Emperor Yangdi fromthe Sui Dyn asty (581-618) who visited Jia ngsu in the win ter. Due to the bitter cold,the local official asked the producers to make 64 small warmer for the emperorthat could be held in one