高三英语第二次月考

1、第一部分 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）Everything comes with _ price; there is no such _ thing as a free lunch in the world. A. a; a B. the; / C. the; a D. a; /【解析】选D。考查冠词用法。price意思是“代价”，为可数名词，第二空前边有no, 后面的名词不用冠词，故选D。2. A good story does not necessarily have to have a happy ending，but the

2、reader must not be left _ . A. unsatisfied B. unsatisfyingC. to be unsatisfying D. being unsatisfied【解析】选A。本题的选项处含有“leave+宾语+宾语补足语”结构，分词和不定式都可作该结构的补足语；但据题意此处应为“使某人感到不满意”，故应用过去分词形式的形容词unsatisfied作补足语。2. The CCTV Spring Festival Gala is a big stage _ many new actors or actresses are to become famous.

3、AwhereBwhenCthatDwhich【解析】选A。考查定语从句。句意：中央电视台春节联欢晚会是很多新演员们成名的大舞台。分析题干可以看出，stage是一个地点，而在定语从句中充当地点状语的引导词只有where，故选A。3. She said that we shouldnt _ in time of difficulties and that we should be hopeful. A. lose heart B. lose heartsC. lose our hearts D. lose the heart【解析】选A。句意：她说我们在困难的时候不应该丧失信心，应该满怀希望。lo

4、se heart丧失信心，泄气；lose ones heart to （sb. /sth. )爱上，倾心于。Ill go to the library as soon as I finish what I _ . A. was doing B. am doingC. have done D. had been doing【解析】选B。考查动词时态。句意：我一完成现在正在做的事情就去图书馆。根据句意，现在需要完成的是“现在正在做”的工作，要用现在进行时。而was doing过去某个时间段一直在做；have done已经做了；had been doing过去的过去一直在做，均不合句意，故选B。Hi

5、s first novel _ good reviews since it came out last month. A. receives B. is receivingC. will receive D. has received【解析】选D。考查动词时态。句意：他的第一部小说自上个月出版以来就受到了好评。since引导的时间状语从句用一般过去时，主句用现在完成时。In the last few years thousands of films _ all over the world. A. have produced B. have been producedC. are produc

6、ing D. are being produced【解析】选B。考查动词时态和语态。句意：在过去几年里，全世界成千上万部电影已被制作出来。由题干中的In the last few years可知应用现在完成时，再根据films与produce之间的关系可确定用被动语态，所以须用现在完成时的被动语态。If you plant watermelon seeds in the spring, you _ fresh watermelon in the fall. A. eat B. would eatC. have eaten D. will be eating【解析】选D。考查时态。句意：如果在春

7、天种下西瓜种子，秋天你就会吃到新鲜的西瓜了。in the fall为表示将来的时间状语，根据句意可知用将来进行时，表示将来某时间正在进行或某一阶段内一直在进行的动作。The old town has narrow streets and small houses _ are built close to each other. A. theyB. whereC. whatD. that 【解析】选D。考查定语从句。句意：这座古镇有狭窄的街道和紧密地比邻而建的小房子。that在句中用于引导定语从句，修饰small houses, 在定语从句中that作主语，此处的that也可换成which。wh

8、ere在定语从句中充当状语，而what用来引导名词性从句。而they不能用作定语从句的连接词。She showed the visitors around the museum, the construction _ had taken more than three years. Afor which Bwith whichCof whichDto which【解析】选C。考查定语从句。句意：她带领参观者参观了那个建造工程花费了超过三年时间的博物馆。引导非限制性定语从句的关系词与先行词构成修饰关系，即the construction of the museum“博物馆的建造”。故选C项。1.

9、 Bob is ill today. Who can _ him in our football match? A. replace B. take placeC. instead of D. in the place of【解析】选A。按照句意此处有“代替”之意并且需要动词作谓语，replace=take the place of，instead of是介词短语，不能作谓语。1. Do you know how many students took part in the sports meeting? About 400 _. A. all together B. after allC.

10、in total D. at total【解析】选C。表达“总共，完全”可以使用下列单词或短语：altogether，in all，in total。2. Jack is good, hard-working and clever. _, I cant speak too highly of him. A. In a word B. As a resultC. In other words D. Above all【解析】选A。考查介词短语辨析。句意：杰克善良、勤奋、聪明。总之，再怎么赞扬他都不为过。此处要用in a word进行总结。as a result结果；in other words换

11、句话说；above all首先。Those who suffer from headache will find they get _ from this medicine. A. relief B. safety C. defense D. shelter【解析】选A。考查名词辨析。句意：那些头痛的人会发现这种药物能使头痛缓解。 relief缓解，减轻，解除，符合句意；safety安全，保险；defense防御，防护； shelter掩蔽，保护I am at _ loss at the moment. Can you help me? Thats out of _ question. Wha

12、t can I do for you? A. a; / B. a; the C. /; a D. /; the【解析】选A。考查冠词用法。本题中所考查的两个短语均为固定短语，at a loss 茫然，不知所措； out of question 没问题，行，此短语也可为“毫无疑问”之意。Compared with his sister，Jerry is even more _ to，and more easily troubled by，emotional and relationship problems. A. sceptical B. addictedC. available D. sen

13、sitive选D。句意：Jerry和他的妹妹相比，对于情感和人际关系方面的问题更敏感，更容易被困扰。sceptical 怀疑的；addicted 沉迷的；available (指物)可用的或可得到的；(指人)可会见的，有空的；sensitive敏感的，灵敏的，易受伤害的。Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or _ it is convenient to you. AwheneverBhoweverCwhicheverDwherever【解析】选A。考查状语从句。句意：请打电话给我的秘书安排一下会议，今天下

14、午，或者在你方便的时候。whenever无论何时；however然而； whichever任何一个； wherever 无论哪里。连接副词在后句中充当状语，根据语境可知是指时间，选A。No matter how _, it is not necessarily lifeless. A. a desert may be dryB. dry a desert may beC. may a desert be dryD. dry may a desert be【解析】选B。考查状语从句。句意：不管沙漠里可能是多么的干燥，它也并不一定是没有生命存在的。how与形容词和可数名词单数连用的顺序为：how+

15、形容词+a(n)+可数名词单数。有其用法的还有too, so等，如：so good a boy，而且从句应是陈述语序，故选B。_ all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post. A. SinceB. WhileC. IfD. As【解析】选B。考查连词的用法。句意：虽然他们中所有的人都是很有实力的候选人，但是只能选择其中的一个来担当这个职位。since“既然；由于；自从到”；while“当的时候；虽然”；if“如果”；as“当的时候；由于”。根据句意选B项。1. The headmaster to

16、ld the boy _ the angry teacher, but he refused to. A. to apologizeB. apologize toC. to apologize forD. to apologize to【解析】选D。考查动词搭配。tell sb. to do sth. 让某人做某事，apologize to sb. 向某人道歉。2. We _ the old scientist _ his great contribution _ the country. A. admire；for；toB. admire；at；toC. respect；on；forD. r

17、espect；on；to【解析】选A。句意：我们钦佩那位老科学家为国家所做出的巨大贡献。admire sb. for sth. 因某事而钦佩某人；contribution to sth. 对的贡献。第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）About ten years ago, a young and successful manager was traveling down a street in his new car. He was looking at children running out from between 1 cars when a brick sma

18、shed （猛冲） into the cars side 2 ! He braked hard and backed the car to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The 3 driver then jumped out of the car, 4 the nearest child and pushed him up against a parked car 5 , “Why did you do it? Thats a new car and that brick you threw will 6 a lot of money.

19、”The young boy felt very 7 . “Please, mister. . . please. Im sorry but I didnt know 8 else to do, ” he answered. “I threw the brick because no one else 9 stop. . . ” With tears in his eyes, the boy pointed to a spot just around a parked car. “Its my brother. He fell out of his wheelchair and I cant

20、10 him up. ” Now crying, the boy asked the 11 manager, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and hes too 12 for me. ”Moved by his words, the driver 13 lifted the handicapped （残废的）boy back into the wheelchair, then dabbed（轻擦）at the 14 wound and cuts. “Thank you and may

21、God bless you, ” the grateful child told the stranger. Too surprised by his words, the man simply 15 the boy push his brother toward their home. It was a long, slow 16 back to his car. The damage was very 17 , but the driver 18 bothered to repair the door. He kept the dent （凹痕） there to 19 him of th

22、is message “Dont go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your 20 ! ”1. A. crowdedB. drivingC. newD. parked2. A. doorB. lightC. wheelD. window 3. A. gratefulB. poorC. angryD. fearful4. A. liftedB. hitC. caughtD. shook5. A. explainingB. shoutingC. informingD. claiming6.

23、 A. costB. makeC. loseD. spend 7. A. excitedB. angryC. painfulD. apologetic8. A. whoB. whichC. whatD. when9. A. shouldB. wouldC. needD. could10. A. bringB. liftC. pickD. wake11. A. puzzledB. disappointedC. surprisedD. interested12. A. importantB. largeC. highD. heavy 13. A. unwillinglyB. hurriedlyC.

24、 quietlyD. rudely14. A. freshB. oldC. terribleD. pure15. A. noticedB. sangC. wishedD. watched16. A. walkB. driveC. runD. distance17. A. noticeableB. unnoticeableC. unclearD. important18. A. oftenB. neverC. sometimesD. always19. A. warnB. broadcastC. tellD. remind20. A. carB. regretC. attentionD. mon

25、ey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） （A） The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honoured by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise m

26、ade to feel special. However，the idea for creating a day for children to honour their fathers began in Spokane，WashingtonA woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Fathers Day while listening to a Mothers Day sermon in 1909Having been raised by her father，Henry Jackson Smart，af

27、ter her mother died，Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was，in the eyes of his daughter，a selfless and loving manSonoras father was born in June，so she chose to hold the first Fathers Day celebration in Spokane，Washin

28、gton on the 19th of June，1910 In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Fathers DayRoses are the Fathers Day flowers：red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died When children cant visit their fathers or take them out to dinner，they send a greetin

29、g cardTraditionally，fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimentalMost greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open themSome give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needs Dad1The United States is special in Fathers Day because_ . Amany people celebrate

30、the dayBonly America celebrates the dayCAmerica makes it an official dayDall men are honoured in America2At first，Fathers Day was fixed on June 19th because_ . ASonora honoured her father on her fathers birthdayBSonoras birthday was June 19thCit was decided by the President at that timeDher mother d

31、ied on June 19th3How many years has passed before Fathers Day became an official day since the Fathers Day was celebrated? A4B10C14D. 244According to the passage，we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart _Awas very kind to anyoneBdid a lot for his daughterCwas the first father honoured in 1924Dalways he

32、lped others by giving money（B）A Hong Kong airline is making its cabin crew take kung fu lessons to help them deal with passengers who are drunk or rude to them. The Hong Kong airline said, “All staff have been invited to receive training in wing chun（咏春拳）a form of popular kung fu used in close-range

33、 fightsbut it is only a must for the cabin crew. Other members dont have to learn it if not interested. ”The airline had around three incidents involving rude passengers every week, said General Manager Eva Chan. Two weeks ago a crew member had to put her martial art（武术） training into practice on a

34、flight from Beijing to Hong Kong. “One of the passengers was sick but he was drunk. The crew member took care of him and she realized her fitness was helping her, especially because the guy was quite heavy, ” Chan told the newspaper. “Normally, a female cabin crew cant handle a fat guy, especially i

35、f he is drunk, but because of the training, she can handle him quite easily. ”New worker Lumpy Tang, 22, said she never imagined kung fu would be part of her job. “We were surprised in the beginning, but after a few lessons we really liked wing chun, ” Tang said. “You cannot predict what will happen

36、 on the plane, so wing chun is good because its so fast. I feel safer because I can defend myself and Im really happy to learn it. ”Wing chun instructor Katherine Cheung said, “The martial art was ideal for the airline crew. Wing chun can be used in small spaces so its suitable for an airplane. ”1.

37、The passage most probably belongs to_. A. a wanted adB. an official documentC. a research reportD. a news story2. Why did the airline ask its cabin crew to learn wing chun? To stay healthyTo protect themselvesTo help drunk passengersTo lose weightA. B. C. D. 3. The airline chose wing chun for its ca

38、bin crew because_. A. this kung fu is more suitable for the female to learnB. this kung fu is the worlds fastest and most popular martial artC. this kung fu doesnt take learners much time to learn and masterD. this kung fu brings obvious advantages during a flight in narrow spaces4. According to the

39、 passage, at present, Lumpy Tangs attitude to the wing chun training is_. A. supportiveB. opposedC. confusedD. critical（C）More women are graduating from college than menThe situation is causing some people to worry about the futureThe trend could cause social problems，according to a report on July 8

40、 by the Washington PostWomen received about 57 percent of the bachelors degree awarded this year from colleges and universities in the United StatesThe figure of 57 percent has been the highest since World Warended in 1945During the war，many men were in the militaryThe gap between men and women is g

41、reater among African-Americans and HispanicsTwo African-American women receive a degree for every African-American manOnly 40 percent of Hispanics who get a degree are males. The USA Department of Education estimates 698, 000 females received bachelors degree this yearThe number of male graduates wa

42、s 529，000The trend toward more female graduates began in the mid-1980sNobody seems to know whyHowever，many theories existResearchers say the trend could lead to social problemsThey also say this may indicate two thingsIt may reflect the increasing success of womenBut it also may show the educational

43、 problems affecting menHigh school graduation rates are slightly lower for men than for womenMales also make up the vast majority of students in special education classesThe Business Roundtable is studying the trendThe group is an organization of chief executives of some of the nations largest compa

44、niesSusan Traiman is the director of the groups education policyTraiman said the nation couldnt afford to let half its population fail to develop skills needed for the future1. Some people worry about the future because_ Athere are many social problems in AmericaBmore and more men dont like the life

45、 in collegeCmore African-American women receive a degreeDfewer and fewer men receive a degree than women in America2Which one of the following statements is RIGHT according to this passage? AThere must be something wrong with the education systemB40 of the Hispanics get a degree in AmericaCNobody kn

46、ows the reason why more women get a degree than menDMore than half of the men received bachelors degree this year3The underlined word“estimates”in the fourth paragraph means _ AguessesBexplainsCintroduces Ddiscovers4What is the main subject discussed in the text? AWomen are more successful in Americ

47、a than men. BMore women than men are graduating from collegeCMen are more successful in America than women. DThere are two kinds of social problems in America. （D）A nine-year-old kid was sitting at his desk when suddenly there was a puddle between his feet and the front of his trousers was wet. He t

48、hought his heart was going to stop because he couldnt possibly imagine how this had happened. It had never happened before, and he knew that when the boys found out he would never hear the end of it. When the girls found out, they would never speak to him again as long as he lived. He prayed this pr

49、ayer, “Dear God, I need help now! Five minutes from now Im dead meat! ” He looked up from his prayer and here came the teacher with a look in her eyes that said he had been discovered. As the teacher was walking toward him, a classmate named Susie was carrying a goldfish bowl full of water. Susie tr

50、ipped （绊倒） in front of the teacher and dumped （倒） the bowl of water in the boys lap. The boy pretended to be angry, but all the while he was saying to himself, “Thank you. Lord! ”Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule, the boy was the object of sympathy. The teacher rushed him

51、downstairs and gave him gym shorts to put on while his trousers dried out. All the other children were on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk. The sympathy was wonderful. But as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his had been transferred （转移） to someone elseSusie. S

52、he tried to help, but they told her to get out. When school was over, the boy walked over to Susie and whispered, “You did that on purpose, didnt you? ” Susie whispered back, “I wet my trousers once, too! ”56. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means _. A. the boys would never play with himB. th

53、e boys would treat him as usualC. he would hardly hear any praise from the boysD. he would be laughed at by the boys endlessly57. After Susie dumped water in his lap, the boy was in a state of _. A. excitementB. reliefC. anxietyD. anger58. What did the other kids do after the incident? A. They offer

54、ed him dry clothes. B. They laughed at the boy rudely. C. They helped the boy do the cleaning. D. They urged the boy to get out angrily. 59. Why did Susie dump water in the boys lap? A. The boy asked her to do so. B. She just did it by accident. C. The teacher tripped her on purpose. D. She knew the