浙江省湖州市南浔中学20112012学年高二下学期第三次月考英语试题

1、浙江省湖州市南浔中学2011-2012学年高二下学期第三次月考英语本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分,考试时间120分钟。第一卷(共三部分,满分105分)第一部分: 听力理解（分两节,共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. What is the woman doing? A. Buying a handbag.B. Trying on a piece of clothing.C. Drawing a picture of the countryside.2. What is the possible relat

2、ionship between the speakers?A. Family members. B. Classmates. C. Co-workers.3. What is the man angry about? A. Telephoning while driving.B. Some women drivers.C. Traffic lights.4. What does the woman mean? A. She will choose the man.B. The man was late in asking.C. She may run for the position.5. W

3、hat does the woman want the man to do? A. Set up a museum. B. Start doing exercise. C. Stop buying cameras.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. How will the mans brother go to South America? A. By ship. B. By plane. C. By train 7. What will the man probably buy for his brother? A. A toothbrus

4、h. B. A silk tie. C. A clock.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where is Rick working now? A. In a travel company. B. In a hotel. C. In a law office.9. How does Rick feel about his trip? A. Excited. B. Curious. C. Nervous.10. When will Rick leave? A. In three days. B. In a week. C. In a month.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.

5、What do we know about the grandmother? A. She lives by herself. B. Shes as healthy as before. C. She often does some cleaning.12. How long has the grandmother lived in Kentucky? A. Since her husband died. B. Since she was married. C. Since her son moved away.13. What does the grandmother enjoy about

6、 her present life? A. Being busy with housework. B. Being with relatives. C. Being with friends.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What was the woman talking about at beginning of the conversation? A. Her story of completing a task.B. Her experience of being lost.C. Her trip abroad.15. What did the man do in the

7、bar in Germany? A. Met his friends.B. Attended a lecture.C. Gave a performance.16. How did the man find his way back to bar? A. By following a man.B. By looking at a map.C. By asking an old woman.17. What do we know about the man? A. He cannot stand the noise in the bar.B. He doesnt like to wear T-s

8、hirts.C. He doesnt speak German.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who is the speaker? A. A radio announcer. B. A police officer. C. A taxi driver.19. What makes driving a taxi a hard job in London? A. Bad traffic. B. Confused street names. C. Large pollution in London.20. What will the speaker probably do if he

9、s stuck on the road? A. Have a map ready.B. Be understanding.C. Change directions.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. -He got his first book published. It turned out to be a best-seller. -When was _? -_ was in 2000 when he was still in college. A. that; This B. that; ItC. this; ItD.

10、 it; This22. As is known to all, _ great scientific achievements may have _ positive effect on our life as well as the society. A. /; a B. the; aC. the; /D. /; /23. -Im so hungry. Can you find me something to eat? -Yes, there _ quantities of apples in the fridge and there is _ milk beside them. A. a

11、re; a numberB. is; quantities of C. are; a quantity of D. is; a good many24. The volcanologist was about _ asleep _ the volcano erupted. A. falling; when B. to fall; whileC. falling; whileD. to fall; when25. What great risks the volcanologist _ down into the crater to collect some lava for later stu

12、dy. A. made to climb B. had to climbC. took climbingD. got climbing26. _ the question of how global warming has_, we are doing some projects at school. A. To explore; come about B. Exploring; come out C. Having explored; come to D. Being explored; come over27. _ the severe snowstorm last winter, the

13、 electricity supply _ for half a month. A. Thanks to; cut down B. Due to; cut off C. Because; was cut up D. Because of; was cut off28. Many people _ to think that global warming doesnt matter much, so they pay little attention to it. A. subscribe B. tend C. suppose D. predict29. Dont expect too much

14、 of him. After all, he is a child of _ intelligence. A. average B. slight C. casual D. usual30. When _ different cultures, we often pay attention to the differences without noticing the many similarities. A. compared B. being compared C. comparing D. having compared31. _ in the sea before, the space

15、man spent half a day there. A. Not to bathe B. Not bathing C. Not having bathedD. Having not bathed32. You _ such a serious mistakes if you had followed the novelists advice. A. may avoid making B. might avoid to make C. might have avoided to make D. might have avoided making33. English is a languag

16、e shared by several diverse cultures, each of _ uses it somewhat differently. A. which B. what C. them D. those34. The manager was worried about the press conference his assistant _ in his place but, luckily, everything was going on smoothly. A. gave B. givesC. was givingD. had given35. I have been

17、writing this report _ for the last two weeks, but it has to be handed in tomorrow. A. occasionally B. finallyC. immediatelyD. certainly第二节：完形填空（共20 小题，每小题1 分, 满分20分）A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall

18、fence. The boy wasnt much of a fruit-eater, 36 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 37 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 38 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.He stood on tiptoe, 39 as high as he could, bu

19、t even at his tallest 40 he was unable to touch it. He began to 41 up and down, as high as he could, at the 42 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of 43 .Not giving up, he though, if only he had something to 44 on. His school bag wouldnt give enough height and he

20、 didnt want to 45 the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Game-boy. Looking 46 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, 47 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighbourhood and there was nothing he could use.He had tried everything he could think to do. 48 seeing any other

21、 choices, he gave up and started to walk 49 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 50 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 51 like this, the more unhappy he became. 52 , the boy of our story was a pretty guy, even if he couldnt always

22、 get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isnt 53 . I dont have the apple and Im feeling miserable as well. Theres 54 more I can do to get the apple- that is unchangeable-but we are suppose to be able to 55 our feelings. If thats the case, what can I do to feel better?”36. A. preferri

23、ngB. offeringC. receivingD. allowing37. A. soB. thenC. butD. or38. A. sadderB. angrierC. hungrierD. tastier39. A. expandingB. stretchingC. swingingD. pulling40. A. strengthB. lengthC. rangeD. height41. A. jumpB. lookC. walkD. glance42. A. tipB. stageC. topD. level43. A. hopeB. handC. sightD. reach44

24、. A. putB. standC. getD. hold45. A. breakB. shakeC. takeD. strike46. A. upB. forwardC. downD. around47. A. forB. withC. onD. of48. A. AfterB. ThroughC. WithoutD. Upon49. A. backB. awayC. upD. down50. A. wishesB. beliefsC. effortsD. goals51. A. thoughtB. imaginedC. triedD. claimed52. A. ThereforeB. H

25、oweverC. MoreoverD. Otherwise53. A. skillfulB. cheerfulC. harmfulD. helpful54. A. somethingB. anythingC. everythingD. nothing55. A. changeB. expressC. forgetD. describe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， 从每题所给的四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。ASteve Jobs, Apples chief executive, made his first public appearance since

26、going on medical leave six weeks ago, taking the stage at a San Francisco media event to introduce the iPad 2, the second generation of companys tablet computer. Thin but energetic, Mr. Jobs showed off a thinner iPad. Weve been working on this product for a while and I just didnt want to miss this d

27、ay, he said.His absence has concerned investors, especially since the group has given no details of his condition. He was diagnosed (确诊) with cancer in 2004 and had a liver transplant (肝脏移植) during almost six months of medical leave in 2009. People close to him said last month his health had been ch

28、anging.Apples stock (股票) rose more than 2 per cent in the minutes after Mr Jobs began speaking, then gave up some of its gain as he detailed the iPad 2.The iPad 2 will go on sale in black and white versions in the US on March 11 and in 26 other countries, including the UK and Germany, on March 25. T

29、he tablet is Apples biggest product launch since the iPhone three years ago, and is comparable to the iPhone as the most expected in Apples history.Most of improvements in the latest version had been expected, including front and rear-facing video, which allows video conferencing between iPads, Mac

30、computers and the most recent iPhones and iPods, a larger speaker, a faster processor and other upgrades. The iPad 2 is one-third thinner than the original tablet and slightly lighter, with a 9.7-inch touchscreen. It can run movies, books, games and a complete range of applications. In the US it wil

31、l work with AT&T and Verizon, the top two mobile carriers (运营商). The pricing will be the same to the 2010 iPad at its introduction, ranging from $499 to $829 in six models. But Apple dropped prices on the older iPad on Wednesday by $100 across the board.Apple has made the most of its year-long head

32、start in tablets, selling 15,000,000 units of the older iPad last year and taking about 85 per cent of the market. Forrester predicted that iPad 2 would claim 80 per cent of the US market this year, or 20,000,000 out of 24,000,000 total shipped (出货量). This prediction was based on both the technical

33、improvements to the iPad 2, and the distribution difficulties and higher prices for Apples rivals.Motorola, Blackberry maker Research in Motion, Samsung and others have brought out competing tablets, many based on Googles Android software.Mr Jobs said the rest of the field was still catching up with

34、 the first iPad and their markets for applications designed for tablets had, at best, 100 small programs. This compares with 65,000 on Apples applications store.56. Why are the investors of Apple worried according to the text? A. Apples stock price changes a lot. B. Steve Jobs health condition is no

35、t stable. C. The iPad 2 has some techncal drawbacks. D. Apple faces strong competition from other companies.57. In what respect are the iPad 2 and 2010 iPad exactly alike? A. The weight B. The speaker C. The thickness D. The pricing at the introduction.58. How many tablet computers were sold in the

36、market last year? A. About 15,000,000 B. About 17,000,000 C. About 20,000,000 D. About 24,000,00059. What makes Apples tablets superior to the competing tablets of other companies? A. The low price B. The Android software C. The full kinds of models D. The tens of thousands of applications60. What i

37、s the best title for the text? A. Jobs on stage to introduce iPad 2 B. iPad 2 Better than the Original C. Best Applications for iPad 2 D. iPad 2 vs. Competitors BThe first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my lifeI had my arms full of books and I was tearing into t

38、he classroom when 1 ran into something solid. It was Carlos. My. youre tall, he said. Of course, the class began to laughAngry, I walked to my seat without a word.I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last strawBut Reed was studying chemistry and did

39、not seem to be aware of anything else. I didnt know why I considered Reed my friendMaybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington.“Take that seat，” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky(骄傲自大的)

40、 newcomer Carlos，pointing to the only empty one，in the back of the room.Carlos laughed widely. But I need a couple of dictionaries. Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos，not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.The bell rang for class

41、es. As I stood up to go I saw Carlos coming toward me. Im sorry I embarrassed you, he said. I looked straight ahead over the top of his black hair. Thats all right.I ought to know better. He was still blocking my way. Whats your name? Karen Forbes. You probably heard me say; Im Carlos Herrera. He he

42、ld out his hand. Unwillingly, I shook hands with him. He looked up at me seriously with his brown eyes. I dont see why youre so touchy.I brushed by him and said sharply, You couldnt understand.He followed me a few steps. Im just the one who should, Karen, he said. You and I have a lot in common.It w

43、as the school elections that made me think of Carlos againReed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice-president“How come ?” I kept asking myself, How come this shrimp（虾） whos only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?So on that morning，I stopped Carlos and said，“It do

44、esnt seem to bother you being short.” He looked up at me, Of course I mind being shortBut there isnt anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself. You seem to get along

45、great,” I admitted, But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is. The trouble with you is youre afraid to be yourself. Youre smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red61. It is a story about a short boy who . A. won the scho

46、ol election B. is ashamed of his height C. has learned to accept his size D. is embarrassed by his class62. From the text, we can see Carlos is . A. handsome and proud B. humorous and confident C. diligent but shy D. honest but sensitive63. Paragraph 4 suggests that the author . A. cared much about

47、Reeds attitude B. hoped Reed was laughing with others C. thought Reed was the same as the others D. couldnt stand Carlos playing tricks on her 64. The underlined word touchyin paragraph 8 probably means . A. moved B. cheerful C. curious D. annoyed65. According to the text, which is the most likely e

48、nding? A. Carlos and Reed became very good friends. B. Carlos and the author argued with each other. C. The author changed her attitude towards Carlos. D. Carlos was elected president of the student committee.CMom was right! If you say thank you, for even the smallest gift or slightest show of kindn

49、ess, youll feel happy.Gratitude (感谢), says Robert A. Emmons, a professor of psychology at the University of California, is an important element of happiness. In his recent book, Thanks!, Emmons uses the first major study on gratitude to prove moms point. In acknowledging and developing this much-ign

50、ored expression of thankfulness, he explains how people have benefited even improved their health. As one of the leading scholars of the positive psychology movement, he admits gratitude maybe difficult to express. He advises you to begin by admitting that life is good and full of events and element

51、s that make daily existence a wonder. Second, recognize that the source of lifes goodness is more than just you. That source may be your mom, a friend, partner, child, colleague at work or play, or any combination of these.Gratitude is always other-directed, notes Emmons. You can be pleased or angry

52、 with yourself and feel guilty about doing something wrong, but you can never be grateful to or for yourself. Expressing gratitude shouldnt be a reaction; it should be a state of mind. To feel grateful when life is a breeze and you have more than you need is easy. To feel grateful in time of crisis

53、anger, hatred and bitterness is easier. Also, too many people are aware of lifes blessings only after these are lost. The voices expressing gratitude from his studies of individuals are many.Its crisis and chaos danger, disease, disability and death that bring many individuals to realize just how de

54、pendent they are on others. Yet its the way each of us begins life and ends it. Its too bad that so many people waste those decades in between labouring under the illusion (幻觉) they are self-sufficient, says Emmons.The abundance of voices expressing gratitude from his studies of individuals with chronic health problems is many. But Emmons goes beyond his groundbreaking science to make his case for gratitude by including the i