辽宁省沈阳市2016届高三英语上学期12月月考试题

1、沈阳二中20152016学年度上学期12月份小班化学习成果阶段验收高三（16届）英语试题说明：1.测试时间：120分钟 总分：150分2. 客观题涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上第I卷 （40分）第n卷（110分）第I卷第一部分阅读理解（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。AMr. Peter Joh nson, agedtwen ty- three, battled for halfan hour to escape fromhis trapped car

2、yesterday whe n it la nded upside dow n in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route- through the boot（行李箱）。Mr. Johnson s car had finishedup in a ditch（沟渠）at RomneyMarsin, Kent, afterskiddi ng on ice and hitt ing a bank.“ Fort un ately, the water bega n to come in onlyslowly, ” Mr.

3、 Johnson said. “ I couldn t force the doors because they were jammed aga inst the walls of the ditch and dared not ope n the win dows because I knew water would come flood ing in. ”Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by soundin

4、g the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he bega n his struggle to escape.Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammertry ing to make

5、 some one hear, but no help came.”It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Joh nson found a wrench and bega n to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chanee I had. Finally it gave, but as soon

6、 as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid dow n into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.”His hands and arms cut and bruised（ 擦伤）,Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket,

7、he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours. ” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last ni ght. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.1. What is the best title for this n ewspaper article?A. The Story of Mr. Joh nson, A Sweet Salesma n.B. Car

8、Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route.C. Driver Escapes Through Car Boot.D. The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident.2. Which of the following objects is the most important to Mr. Johnson?A. The hammer.B. The coin.C. The screw.D. The horn.3. “ Finally it gave ” (paragraph 5) means that .A. luck

9、ily the door was torn away in the endB. at last the wrench went brokenC. the lock came open after all his effortsD. the chance was lost at the last minute 4.It may be inferred from the passage that .A. the ditch was along a quiet country roadB. the accident happened on a clear warm dayC. the police

10、helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditchD. Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attendedBType of TV programsSoap opera: a continuing program, which follows the lives of a group of people; the stories are often romantic, exciting, dramatic, and hard to believe.Quiz show or game show: individuals

11、, families, or teams answer questions or play games against each other. The winner gets a prize, for example, a car, a vacation, or money.Talk show: a program where the host talks to famous people about theirlivesand careers; sometimes there are comedy acts and music as well.Documentary: a film with

12、 factual information, often analyzing problems in society.Newsmagazine: a program with brief informational films, interviews, or commentaries.Series: more than one program about the same situations or the same characters in different situations. This may be comedy series (the programs are intended t

13、o be funny) or drama series( the programs are intended to be serious or exciting).Current events program:a program about current social/political issues orproblems.The movie: a movie made for television, not shown in cinemas.Cartoon: an animated program or movie, often for television, sometimes for

14、adults too.Part of TV guide for several channels in the US.THE LIGHT OF OUR LIVES. Ellen finds out she has an evil twin; Sandy cant hide her fatal attraction for David; Stuart finds happiness.SEINFELD. A librarian says that Jerry has a book thats 20 years overdue.THE SIMPSONS - animated. Bart visits

15、 the schoolpsychologist and drives her crazy.60 MINUTES. The price of terrorism; lottery winners who go broke; charities that make a difference. JEOPARDY!Contestants vie for cash prizes. THE SIMPSONSanimated. Bart visits tile school psychologist and drives her crazy.NASCAR RACINGl.ive auto racing. W

16、ASHINGTON WEEK IN REVIEWD.iscussion of political issues.LAW & ORDER.The murder of an actress leads to an investigation of her ex -husband and the child they have given tip for adoption.THE TONIGHT SHOWJ.ays guests are Tom Hanks and Madonna.6. If you are keen on soap operas,A. SEINFELDC. LAW& ORDER7.

17、 JEOPARDY! Is a kind of .A. game showC. TV moviewill be to your liking.B. 60 MINUTESD. THE LIGHT OF OUR LIVESB. talk showD. cartoon show5. If you want to know what is happening at the present time, please watchA. NASCAR RACINGB. WASHINGTON WEEK IN REVIEWC. SEINFELDD. THE LIGHT OF OUR LIVESCMy best f

18、riend and I were in the shop that she owns. It was the middle of the afternoon; we were both pretty happy and making plans for the weekend, and the atmosphere was extremely relaxed, almost lazy. Suddenly a man entered the shop. We knew, somehow, th at he didn t look like one of our usual customers,

19、but we welcomed him politely anyway. Without any hesitation he pulled something out of his coat that we did not recognize immediately, but when he ordered us to go into the back with him, there was no doub t that this“ something ” was a gun.Giving us precise orders, he offended us and kept reminding

20、 us that he could shoot at any time. He looked for the money in the register, from our wallets, and then he asked for our jewelry and we gave him all he wanted. Finally he brought his “ job ” to conclusion and left.When I was a child, I felt safe with my parents in my home or wherever I was not alon

21、e. Then I began to understand the news and I learnt that horrible things were happening “ out there ” , but I still kept t hinking that those events were just other people s worries, not mine. From the precise moment the guy walked out of the shop. I completely changed my way of relating to the worl

22、d. I always look aroundto see which kinds of people are possibly following me. Now I usually double check everything: If Ive locked myself in the car or in the house. I am always carefulnot to wear any jewelry. Whenever an unknown guy is getting too close or is trying to get information from me, I t

23、ighten up. I know that it is wrong, that not everyone is looking to attack me again.After all, I consider myself lucky, since nothing really bad happened to me or to my friend, but what affects me is the thought of what could have happened. We could have died or he could have beaten or raped us! I k

24、now that I have to work on it because since that day I havent felt safe anymore. What I dont know iswhere to start. NowI am sure only of one fact, that I blame this guy, not for having taken my jewelry, but for having deprived（剥夺） me of my innocence.8. Which of the following statements best describe

25、s the main idea of the passage?A. A joke that a stupid friend played on the writerB. Terrible things can happen to anybodyC. A car accident and other bad things that happen to peopleD. A rob bery and its effect on the writers life9. Which is true according to the passage?A. The man in the shop was o

26、ne of the usual customersB. The robber took money and jewelryC. The writer knew immediately that the robber had a gunD. The writer was in the shop alone when the robber entered.10. How is it that the author considers herself lucky?A. She did not lose all her money.B. She has never been robbed again.

27、C. She has only injured slightly.D. She could have been hurt or killed, but she wasnt.11. What was the most serious result of the robbery to the writer?A. She doesn t trust others or feel safe.B. She and her friend were beaten and raped.C. Her friend closed the store after the robbery.D. The robber

28、was still at large.DMany Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic（学术的 ） achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly li

29、ttle emphasis is put on academic instruction.In one survey, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents（答问卷者 ）listed “to givechildren a good star

30、t academically ” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in firstgrade and beyond,Japanese schools do notteach reading,writing, andmath

31、ematics,but rather skillssuch as determ in ati on,concen trati on,and theability to work asa memberof a group. The huge majority of young Japanese childrenare taught to readat home by their pare nts.Like in America, there is diversity（ 多样性）in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kinderg

32、artens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential（潜力的）development. In large cities,some kindergartensare attached touni versities that have eleme ntary and sec on dary schools. Some Japa nese pare nts believe that if their young childre n atte nd a uni versity-based program, it

33、will in crease the childre n s cha nces of eve ntuallybeing admitted to top -rated schoolsand uni versities. Several more progressive programs have in troduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.12. We lear n from the first paragraph that many Ameri

34、ca ns believe.A. Japa nese pare nts are more in volved in preschool educati on tha n America n pare ntsB. Japan s economic success is a result of its scientific achievementsC. Japa nese preschool educati on emphasizes academic in struct ionD. Japan s higher education is superior to theirs13. In Japa

35、n s preschool education, the focus is on _.A. prepari ng childre n academicallyB. developing children s artistic interestsC. teaching children mathematicsD. shaping children s character14. Why do some Japanese parentssend their children to university-basedkin dergarte ns?A. They can do better in the

36、ir future studies.B. They can make more group experie nee grow there.C. They can be in dividually orie nted whe n they grow up.D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.15. Free play has been introduced insome Japanese kindergartensin order toA. broaden children s knowledgeB.

37、 train children s creativityC. lighten children s study loadD. enrich children s experienee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。As you grow rapidly through your teenage years，you will experienee a lotof changes. The changes may seem difficult.16Dont panic！ You will dealsuc

38、cessfully with them ！ You are a young adult now!With more responsibility， you will find more freedom to make your own choices.This is a time to bewell in formed about maki ng choices. In this way you canmake healthybalaneed decisions.17.Youmay already know your careerpath or you may have no idea at

39、all what you want to do. Both situati ons are fine!Work hard and the right opport unity will prese nt itself to you.Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices.18But try notto shut your family out of your life. You should lear n tothinkof others eve nthough you are old eno ugh to look aft

40、er yourself.It is also perfectly naturalat this time for you to spend more time with yourfriends tha n your family.19A true frie nd will sta nd by you no matter whathappe ns.This period is part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout lifes jour ney and there will be

41、some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you._20Somaking the right choices will be importa nt to you. Life is for livi ng. Enjo

42、y your life wisely!A. Choose your friends wisely.B. They will help shape the future.C. They may seem to happen quickly.D. You will probably want to be independent.E. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.F. The choices that you make from now on will be your choice.G. Your family has been

43、 with you since you came into this world.第n卷第二部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分75分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。It was the third day after the quake already.The rescue workers were still looking for 21 . They knew with each minute pass ing, the cha nee to fin

44、d some one alive gets slimmer. They were 22 . Since thequake, many of 23 had bee n work ing con sta ntly, without any good sleep. The 24to these mountainous tow ns and villages were destroyed. They did not have 25 towork with. All they had were shovels and their bare han ds.But they were still look

45、ing for survivors.Come here! There is a body! 26 a rescue worker. Under a big chunk of roof was a 27 . She was lying with a stra nge pose - she 28 on the ground with her upper body stretchingforward. Her head was on the ground too, 29 she was prayingfor her survival.The woma n was not resp on sive t

46、o any call. 30 , just to make sure, the nurse still tried to test her 31, to see ifshe was still breath ing.Not really. She was breathless, and her body cold. Praying or not, it did not 32 . The team moved on.Whe n the team reached the 33 collapsed buildi ng, the capta in sudde nly ranback to the wo

47、man, as if 34_ something.He lay down, and stretched his arm to touch the space 35 her.There is a baby! And he is alive! He cried out.It was a newly-born, neatly wrapped in a 36 decorated with flowers.Miraculously, he did not even have a scratch in his body. When take n 37 , he was still peacefully s

48、leep ing.The nurse took the baby and started doing rout ine 38 . When un wrapp ing thebla nket, she found a cell phone tucked betwee n the baby and his diaper. 39 had a text message writte n on the scree n, 40 :（履行）his duty.The party is held inof （I ll be out for some time.My dear baby, if you can s

49、urvive, please remember mom loves you.21.A. survivorsB. bodiesC. victimsD. patie nts22.A. overdr unkB. oversleptC. overworkedD. overcrowded23.A. whomB. themC. whichD. that24.A. highwaysB. motorwaysC. roadsD. railways25.A. mach ineryB. helpersC. goalsD. leaders26.A. screamedB. laughedC. saidD. shoute

50、d27.A. girlB. woma nC. babyD. stude nt28.A. kn eeledB. satC. layD. fell29.A. even ifB. as ifC. althoughD. so30.MoreoverB. Mea nwhileC. HoweverD. Otherwise31.A.pulseB. temperatureC. blood pressureD. breath32.A.matterB. helpC. countD. mi nd33.A.lastB. otherC. formerD. n ext34.A.realizi ngB. recog nizi

51、ngC. imagi ngD. un dersta nding35.A.aboveB.underC. besideD. opposite36.A.overcoatB. sheetC. bla nketD. quilt37.A.inB. dow nC. outD. up38.A.examsB. quizsC. competiti onsD. tests39.A.TheyB. HeC. WeD. It40.A.speak ingB. readi ngC. telli ngD. annoucing第二1节：根据句子填出适当单词或短语，每空一词;（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）41.She is

52、 inof （支持）the programme.42.Out of（curious）,I began tocollect ancientcoins when 1 was a littlegirl, which brought me a differe nt in sight into history.43.While waiti ngfor the opport unityto get promoted,Henry did his bestto纪念）heroes who died in the war every year.（ 以防万一 ）anything important happens,

53、call me up immediately.Jane is good at making a（讨价还价 ）with the sellers about the price.Besides the home delivery service, ano ther reas on why on li ne shopp ing is more免费）.and more popular is that most orders are sent（7.48. Havin g spent nearly all our money, we couldn t to stay a hotel.

54、（住不起旅店 ）49. I have a very good （胃口很好 ）today, so the remaining food is not enoughfor me.50. It is these （poison） products that can cause the symptoms of the flu,such as headache and aching muscles.51. They had （ 挑战 ） and beaten LA Lakers one of the best professionalbasketball teams in the world.52. W

55、ith her strong will and great efforts, the athlete went through to the final and （ 值得 ） to succeed.53. After the breath （ 屏住呼吸 ） for as long as he could underwater, Andy cameup for air.54. Netherlands started playing well again and took of the ball.（ 拥有 ）55. I believe few people would disagree that

56、travel our mind（开阔眼界） .56. We ve （ 入住 ） at the hotel and our baggage has been sent to oursuite soon.57. After a long （ 拖延 ）, all the passengers were finally on board the ship.58. According to the report, the basement caught fire by .（ 偶然 ）59. She was told to wear flat shoes, on of（ 由于 ） her back pro

57、blem.60. Many thousands have （ 获益 ）a lot from the new treatment.61. He got up late and hurried to his office, （ leave） the breakfastuntouched.62. He pretended （ read ） when the teacher came in.63. With his hands （ tie ） behind , the thief was taken in.64. （pass） the college entrance exam, we must work ha