天津市第一中学高三上学期第二次月考英语试题及答案

1、英语第i卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分：听力测试（共两节，满分20分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，你将有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. why cant the woman help the man? a. she is too busy at the moment.b. she doesnt know where the station is. c. she just wants to play a trick on hi

2、m.2. why didnt the man take any pictures of the tower? a. he showed no interest in it.b. he didnt take his camera. c. there was no film left.3. how long is the river? a. 2,500 miles.b. 1,250 miles.c. 625 miles.4. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. boss and worker.b. doctor and patient

3、.c. teacher and student.5. what is the world record set by mike powell? a. 8.95 meters.b. 8.59 meters.c. 7.52 meters第二节 （共10个小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题, 从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并涂在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读m小题（每小题5秒钟）, 听完后, 你将有5秒钟时间回答各个小题。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。6. where was o. henry born?

4、a. in south carolina.b. in north carolina.c. in new york.7. why was o. henry put into prison? a. he was thought to have stolen money from the bank. b. he set fire to the house of his neighbors. c. he was trying to kill a person who he hated.8. what were o. henrys stories mostly about? a. his experie

5、nces in the prison.b. his childhood and sufferings. c. new york and its poor people.听下面一段对话，回答第9至11题。9. why does the man call the woman? a. to apply for a job in her company. b. to get some information of a position in her company. c. to recommend his daughter to the woman.10. which of the following

6、 is mentioned in the conversation? a. height.b. id card number.c. home address.11. what can we know about the mans daughter? a. she wants to be an air hostess.b. she is over 30 years old. c. she can speak three foreign languages.听下面一段独白，回答第12至15题。12. what does a vegetarian version of a hotdog contai

7、n? a. pork.b. beef.c. tofu.13. what kind of hotdogs do american people enjoy most? a. those made from pork.b. those shaped like a tube. c. those cooked over a fire.14. why is a hotdog also called frankfurter or frank? a. the people in frankfurt-am-main enjoy hotdogs most. b. the city of frankfurt-am

8、-main is said to be its birthplace. c. the butcher frankfurt is said to have made the first hotdog.15. how many cities claim that it created the food? a. 2.b. 3. c. 4.第二部分 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）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. it is generally accepted that _ boy must learn to s

9、tand up and fight like _ man.a. a; ab. a; thec. the; thed. /;/17. wind is now the worlds fastest growing _ of power.a. sourceb. sensec. resultd. root18. anyway, were here now, so lets _ some serious work.a. come up withb. get down toc. do away withd. live up to19. the young couple have been looking

10、for houses, but havent yet found _ they can afford.a. oneb. thatc. themd. it20. it is reported that the u.s. consumes _ energy as the whole of africa.a. as four timesb. four times muchc. four times much asd. four times as much21. in china, the number of cities is increasing _development is recognize

11、d across the world.a. whereb. whichc. whosed. that22. he had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, because the air-conditioning system _.a. broke inb. broke upc. broke outd. broke down23. it was not until near the end of the letter _ she mentioned her own plan.a. thatb. whe

12、rec. whyd. when24. oh, you sounded just like a native. -_. i still have trouble expressing myself.a. well, not quiteb. i dont carec. yes, youre rightd. im glad you like it25. john thinks it wont be long _ he is ready for his new job.a. whenb. afterc. befored. since26. im sorry, david. it wasnt my _

13、to cause a quarrel between you and joan.a. pointb. meaningc. intentiond. view27. it is the most instructive lecture that i _ since i came to this school.a. attendedb. had attendedc. am attendingd. have attended28. have you finished the book? -no. ive read up to _ the children discover the secret cav

14、e.a. whichb. whatc. thatd. where29. many of the students who hope to enter the university will be disappointed because only one third _ for admission will be accepted.a. applyb. to applyc. appliedd. applying30. i _ peter with his work, but i had a lot of things to do myself.a. must have helpedb. sho

15、uld have helpedc. neednt have helpedd. cant have helped 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）someone elses easiest _34_ to criticism from others, is to become defensive and either reject others claim as over-reaction or _35_ their message with “you completely misunderstood me” or “youre completely _36_”. by

16、 deflecting（使转向）the blame back onto others, we deny their feelings and blame them for the way that they feel. this _37_ defuses（平息）the situation and more commonly makes the _38_ into a full argument and leaves both parties feeling _39_ about the situation. we need to realize that what others are doi

17、ng is not launching a personal _40_ on us, but instead, they are expressing what they felt. first of all, we should find out whether we _41_ have wronged them. if we have done, we should _42_ to them. if not, we should explain to them gently and _43_. we need to keep good mind and dont mind what the

18、y said. getting back to my situation from the other week, i _44_ the second attitude. i sought to understand his opinion before _45_ to get him to understand mine. after listening to his point of view, i _46_ how my actions unintentionally wronged him. i took responsibility for my actions, apologize

19、d for the _47_ i did to him, explained my reasoning, and apologized again. a few weeks later we _48_ for coffee and not only developed a personal friendship, but also found ways to _49_ each other and develop our company. rather than gaining a(n) _50_, i made a powerful new friend and business partn

20、er. 31. a. expectb. acceptc. trustd. consider32. a. noticeb. actionc. responsibilityd. time33. a. facedb. pleasedc. satisfiedd. excited34. a. viewb. attitudec. behaviord. reaction35. a. returnb. takec. avoidd. spread36. a. coolb. curiousc. kindd. wrong37. a. usuallyb. finallyc. rarelyd. perfectly38.

21、 a. matterb. taskc. topicd. theory39. a. freerb. worsec. funnierd. calmer40. a. attackb. conceptc. pointd. result41. a. mainlyb. reallyc. deeplyd. nearly42. a. explainb. listenc. apologized. reply43. a. gratefullyb. patientlyc. bravelyd. proudly44. a. addedb. foundc. chosed. mentioned45. a. movingb.

22、 tryingc. wishingd. preferring46. a. inferredb. thoughtc. askedd. understood47. a. jobb. justicec. harmd. good48. a. spoke upb. stood upc. looked outd. went out49. a. observeb. helpc. watchd. feel50. a. methodb. opportunityc. enemyd. duty 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2.5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项a、b、c、d四个选项中，选

23、出最佳选项。ain 1978, bill clinton began serving his first of five years as governor of arkansas. in 1980, hillary clinton gave birth to their first daughter, chelsea clinton. as the first lady of arkansas, she pursued many causes working for children, education and families. she also wrote a weekly newsp

24、aper column where she discussed political and social issues. bill clinton ran for president in 1992. hillary clinton took an active part in her husbands election with her sharp tongue. her “no nonsense” manner made hillary clinton an easy target for controversy. it became quickly evident that she wa

25、s not going to stand in the shadow of anyone. immediately, hillary clinton devoted herself to healthcare reform. her work drew intense criticism, and her first efforts were eventually given up. hillary did, however, create the childrens health insurance program in 1997. the program was considered to

26、 be her most successful achievement as first lady. regardless of whether people agreed with her, hillary was doing the work that she felt needed to be done. she kept an office in the white house and attended meetings when her husband was addressing issues that she was working on. she stayed in the s

27、potlight while her husband served as president. not everyone appreciated hillarys involvement. in 1993, it was rumored that she had illegally profited from a development in the ozarks called “whitewater”, for which she was charged in the court. in 1998, bill clinton admitted having an affair with a

28、white house intern（实习生）named monica lewinsky. hillary stood behind her husband and supported him. 51. before becoming american president, bill clinton _.a. served as governor of arkansasb. wrote articles for a newspaper columnc. made his wife the first lady of the statesd. devoted himself to working

29、 for healthcare reform52. about hillary clinton, it can be inferred that _.a. she was strongly against political reform in her countryb. she had little interest in political activities throughout her lifec. her “no nonsense” manner aroused different views from peopled. her being the first lady of th

30、e states lasted for more than thirty years53. hillary clinton made her most successful achievement as first lady in _.a. bill clintons presidential electionb. the involvement in “whitewater”c. the monica lewinsky incidentd. the childrens health insurance program54. from the passage, hillary clinton

31、is a woman of _.a. importance in politicsb. profound knowledgec. great controversyd. attractive appearance 55. the best title of this passage should be _.a. the first ladyb. hillary clintonc. political starsd. secretary of state blibraries are my world. ive been a patron (老主顾) all my life, and for t

32、he past nine years ive worked at multiple libraries and archives in and around detroit. the library as an institution has many roles, but as our country struggles through an economic crisis, i have watched the library where i work evolve into a career and business center, a community gathering place

33、 and a bastion (堡垒) of hope.in the spring of 2007 i got a library internship at the southfield public library (spl), just north of detroit. summers at spl were usually slow, but that year, we experienced a library that was as busy as science-fair project week, midterms or tax season. yet patrons wer

34、ent looking for mosbys nursing drug reference or tax return forms. they were coming for information on growing their small business.学优高考网i interpreted peoples interest in our business collection as the first step to pursuing their dreams, but these patrons were not motivated by dreams. they were res

35、ponding to reality, and they were looking for plan b.things worsened in 2008, and in 2009 the economic crisis continues to plague michigan. last year, we put up a display with a variety of job resources that we restocked every hour. each night the library closed, the display was bare. while we norma

36、lly keep displays up for a week, we kept the job resources display up for months.then theres the tightening credit market. people see the writing on the wall and they want to get educated. they cant afford a financial adviser, but checking books out is free. some of the most popular titles now are r

37、ich dad, poor dad. think and grow rich, and suze ormans 2009 action plan.the economic downturn affects us all. i have had to work long hours and dont get to see much of my boyfriend or experience any kind of social life lately, but i am thankful to be in a position where i can help people overcome t

38、his struggle. in michigan, we havent lost hope. as long as there are libraries here, there will always be hope.56. what changes has the current economic crisis brought to the library?学优高考网gkstka. it has opened its age-old archives to the general public.b. it has become a job and business information

39、 center.c. it has evolved into a place for business transactions.d. it has had to cut its budget to get through the crisis.57. what does the author say about the southfield public library in the summer of 2007?a. it was overflowing with visitors.b. it launched a science project series.c. it added ma

40、ny books on business to its collection.d. it was full of people seeking information on drugs.58. what can be inferred from peoples strong interest in the librarys business collection?a. they think it is now time to realize their dreams.b. they find economics helpful in tiding over the crisis.c. they

41、 consider it a trend to start their own business.d. they are concerned about the worsening economy.59. why were there no more job resources on display by the end of the day?a) the library staff could not do the restocking quickly enough.b) people competed with each other for the jobs listed in the a

42、ds.c. people were much interested in the job resources on display.d. all the materials on display were free of charge to the jobless.60. how did the author feel about working in the library?a. she felt contented to be in a position to provide help.b. she felt pleased to be able to give hope to the j

43、obless.c. she felt rewarded to have gained a lot of experience.d. she felt sorry to miss the social life.cwith child behavior, there is almost much more than it meets the eye. because it occurs at so many different levels, child behavior that seems simple at one level can often be much more complex

44、and meaningful at another.for instance, a little childs pattern of getting into cupboards, drawers and closed rooms, even after being told not to, is easily considered as bad behavior. when viewed at that level, the pattern is unacceptable and could lead to punishment. but it can be viewed at a more

45、 complex and meaningful level, namely child exploration. if a child regularly experiences an angry parent who seems determined to prevent any exploratory activities, the child will decide to continue to achieve future discoveries. when parents view this behavior as born out of natural curiosity rath

46、er than simple opposition, they are more likely to accept and appropriately monitor it. although it may lead to warning responses to ensure the childs safety, it is less likely to lead to punishment.there are countless other examples. holding a goldfish outside its bowl is foolish at one level but a

47、lso can be seen as a young childs attempt to express physical affection for a pet. spending time with friends rather than family is selfish at one level but also indicates a teens need for independence.61. according to paragraph 1, we can know that child behavior _.a. is very changeableb. occurs at

48、different levelsc. is inacceptabled. is fully understood by adults62. the example in the passage mainly shows that _.a. parents should properly punish child behaviorb. there are different attitudes to child behaviorc. childrens behavior shows their interestsd. parents should keep their childrens saf

49、ety in mind63. what does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 most probably mean?a. the child will have to make frequent decisions.b. the child will insist on doing things with determination.c. the child will make new discoveries in the future.d. the child will develop a strong sense of achievemen

50、t.64. it can be inferred from paragraph 3 that _.a. child behavior reflects a childs needb. children spending time with friends show their selfishnessc. children tend to do something to show their dependence to their parentsd. what a child does can mean differently when seen from different aspects65

51、. what does the writer suggest parents should do with a childs behavior?a. view it at the basic level.b. ignore the improper behavior.c. have a positive attitude towards it.d. watch over it from head to foot.dwhen italian designer arturo vittori and swiss architect andreas vogler first visited ethio

52、pia in 2012, they were shocked to see women and children forced to walk miles to access what, for them, had always been within easy reach, water. only 34 percent of ethiopians have access to a reliable water supply. the vast majority travel for up to six hours a day to fetch some or, even worse, has

53、 to use pond water polluted by human waste, subject to the spread of disease. worldwide, about 768 million peopletwo and a half times the u.s. populationdont have access to safe drinking water. so just imagine if we could just pull water out of thin air?that was what vittori and vogler asked once th

54、ey saw the severe problem and promised to take action. their firm, architecture and vision, has since come up with warkawater, a grand palm-like structure that may look like something youd see in a modern art museum, but its been designed to harvest water from the air.warkawater, which is named afte

55、r an ethiopian fig tree, consists of a 30-foot bamboo frame containing a fog-harvesting nylon net that can catch water easily, can be easily lowered for repairs and allow communities to measure the water level. collecting water through condensation（水珠）is hardly a new technique, but the creators of warkawater say their tree-inspired design is more effective, maximizing the surface and perfecting every angle to produce up to 26 gallons of drinkable water a dayenough for a family of seven.western ngos have been working to provide clean water access in a