南京市九中09届高三英语第二次月考卷

1、南京市九中09届高三英语第二次月考卷2008.10.11 命题人 蔡炳成 审题人 颜红霞本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分，共六大题，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。注意：客观题答案填涂在答题卡上，主观题答案写在答案卷上。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. How far

2、 is the shopping center from here?A. So far away that he must take a bus.B. So far away that he must take a taxi.C. Within walking distance.2. Where does this dialogue take place?A. In a hotel.B. At the Concert Hall.C. In a meeting room.3. Where does this dialogue take place?A. In a restaurant.B. At

3、 the womans home.C. At the mans home.4. What probably happens to the man?A. He goes to work as usual.B. He is ill in bed.C. He failed the exam and doesnt feel well.5. Whats the result of the dialogue?A. The two speakers will go to watch the match together.B. The woman speaker will go to watch the ma

4、tch.C. Both the two speakers wont watch the match.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。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秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第6和第7题。6. What did the woman do over the weekend?A. She went fishing.B. She went climbing. C. She wen

5、t shopping.7. Why did the man have a good time?A. He enjoyed the beautiful scenery.B. He visited an old friend of his and had a good meal.C. He caught several fish, among which theres a big one.听第七段材料，回答第8至第9题。8. What are they talking about?A. A live concert. B. A record.C. Some singers.9. What do t

6、hey think of it (them)?A. Good. B. Not good.C. Not bad.听第八段材料，回答第10至第12题。10. What does the woman want to do?A. Buy a ticket. B. Book a train ticket.C. Book a flight ticket.11. When will the woman go to New York?A. This Friday. B. Next Friday.C. Not mentioned.12. When should the man check in?A. 7:30.

7、 B. 8:15.C. 8:00.听第九段材料，回答第13至第16题。13. Why can the man and his family stay at this hotel?A. They have a reservation.B. They are friends of the owner.C. Someone else canceled a reservation.14. What is the man especially glad to have for his children？A. A color TV. B. An extra bedroom.C. A swimming po

8、ol.15. When does the hotel want its guests to pay?A. While they register.B. When they reserve a room.C. Just before their departure.16. Where is the unit?A. On the ground floor.B. On the first floor.C. On the second floor.听第十段材料，回答第17至第20题。17. When did Henry begin to feel ill?A. About breakfast time

9、.B. At lunch time.C. After he ate the meat.18. Why did Joyce telephone her husband?A. The dog was ill.B. She thought the sandwiches had bad meat.C. She was sure Jim had been ill.19. Why was Henry ill?A. The meat was bad.B. He was hit by a bottle.C. Dogs could not eat milk.20. What did Jim do after h

10、is wife had called him?A. He went to be the doctor.B. He decided not to eat the meat.C. He refused to take any medicine.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)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, is _ home to the European Union, _ orga

11、nization of European nationsA. the; an B. a; an C. 不填；an D. 不填; the22. - Could I leave my case here until its time for my train？- Yes, of course. Ill _ it.A. send someone forB. keep an eye onC. make use ofD. take a look at23. _ his happy look, he must have passed the driving test.A. To judge by B. B

12、eing judged from C. Judging by D. Judge from24. -How do you find the book? -Its _. A. of great useful B. of very value C. of great usefulness D. of great use25. _ seems to be a strong competition in China for senior high students to be admitted into colleges or universities.A. There B. It C. What D.

13、 That 26. Varieties of programmes in the TV station _ many different types of interest and taste among the publicA. cater to B. appeal to C. apply to D. adjust to27. -I _ you. Why are you looking so thin and pale? -I have been under treatment in hospital for weeks.A. can't recognize B. could har

14、dly recognizeC. haven't recognized D. wasn't recognizing28. The theory _ countless experiments is very practical.A. focused onB. focusing onC. based on D. basing on 29. Fresh air, enough exercise and nutritious food _ to sound healthA. appeal B. contribute C. add D. distribute 30. _ more eff

15、ectively with others, more and more people equipthemselves with a higher education.A. To compete B. Being competed C. CompetingD. Competed31. He has put the slogan “Where there is will, there is a way.” on his bedroom wall as a _.A. reminder B. theme C. plot D. topic 32. How long do you think it wil

16、l be _ the computer company puts forward a new product?A. that B. since C. until D. before 33. He expressed a hope _ he would visit China again the next year, and this was the very hope _ he would express as soon as he arrived in the countryA. that; that B. which; which C. that; which D. which; that

17、34. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity _ sight matters more than hearingA. when B. whose C. which D. where35. _, I have never seen anyone whos as capable as JohnA. As long as I have traveled B. Now that I have traveled so muchC. Much as I have traveled D. As I have trave

18、led so much第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to hold the attention and interest of your students, you must be 36 -speaking, with a good, strong, 37 voice which is fully unde

19、r your control; and you must be able to 38 what you are teaching, in order to make its meaning clear. 39 a good teacher and you will see that he does not sit still before his class; he 40 the whole time he is teaching; he walks about, using his 41 , hands and fingers to help him in his explanations,

20、 and his face to express his 42 . Listen to him, and you will 43 the loudness, the quality and the musical note of his voice always 44 according to what he is talking about. The fact that a good teacher has some of the gifts of a good actor doesnt 45 that he will indeed be able to act well on the st

21、age, for there are very important 46 between the teachers work and the actors. The 47 has to speak out words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the 48 words each time he plays a certain part, even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually 49 beforehand. Wh

22、at he has to do is to make all these carefully learnt words and actions seem 50 on the stage.A good teacher 51 in quite a different way. His students take an active part in his 52 : they ask and answer questions, they obey orders, and if they dont 53 something, they will say no. The teacher therefor

23、e has to suit his act to the needs of his students, which is in his class. He cannot learn his part by heart, but must 54 it as he goes along.I have known many teachers who were fine 55 in class but unable to take part in a stage play because their brains wouldnt keep discipline: they could not keep

24、 strictly to what another had written.36. A. clearB. slowC. smallD. low37. A. frighteningB. fearingC. exciting D. pleasing38. A act outB. talk about C. say out D. speak out39. A. ListenB. Look C. Watch D. Learn40. A. standsB. sitsC. lies D. talks41. A. tongueB. wordsC. legs D. arms42. A. attentionB.

25、 thanksC. feelings D. sentences43. A. hearB. seeC. think D. guess44. A. makingB. changingC. expressing D. giving45. A. tellB. expressC. show D. mean46. A. things B. differencesC. points D. jobs47. A. actor B. teacherC. boy D. student48. A. differentB. sameC. above D. following49. A. readB. known C.

26、fixed D. written50. A. naturalB. badC. falseD. clear51. A. is B. worksC. has D. teaches52. A. groupB. partyC. class D. play53. A. giveB. placeC. obey D. hear54. A. inventB. discoverC. teach D. continue55. A. learnersB. watchersC. actors D. listeners第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、

27、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATwenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a livingOne night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AMWhen I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak,

28、elderly voice After a long pause, the door openedA small woman in her eighties stood before meBy her side was a small suitcase I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the womanShe took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car She kept thanking me for my kindness“Its nothing,” I t

29、old her“I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated” “Oh, youre such a good man” She saidWhen we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?” “Its not the shortest way,” I answered quickly “Oh, Im in no hurry,” she said“I

30、m on my way to a hospice(临终医院)I dont have any family leftThe doctor says I dont have very long” I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器) For the next two hours, we drove through the cityShe showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furn

31、iture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing At dawn, she suddenly said,” Im tiredLets go now” We drove in silence to the address she had give

32、n me “How much do I owe you?” she asked “Nothing” I said “You have to make a living,” she answered“Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hugShe had hold of me tightlyOur hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy”56.

33、The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _A. show she was familiar with the city B. see some places for the last timeC. let the driver earn more money D. reach the destination on time57. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he _A. wanted to do her a favorB. shut off t

34、he meter by mistakeC. had received her payment in advanceD. was in a hurry to take other passengers58. What can we learn from the story?A. Giving is always a pleasureB. People should respect each otherC. An act of kindness can bring people great joyD. People should learn to appreciate others concern

35、BDomestic (驯养的) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry policeBut early horses werent tame (驯服的) enough to perform these kinds of tasksScientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today Thousands of years ago, people killed the w

36、ild horses that lived around them for foodOver time, people began to catch the animals and raise themThis was the first step in domestication As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristicsFor example, people may have chosen to keep h

37、orses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easilyPeople who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animalsCharacteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals genesSo as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristic

38、s on to their youngEach new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizesThis variety didnt exist in the horse population before domesticationThe Shetland horse is one of the smallest breedstypically reaching o

39、nly one meter tallWith short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts (矿井) with low ceilingsHuge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heavy loads The domestication of horses ha

40、s had great effects on societiesFor example, horse were important tools in the advancement of modern agricultureUsing them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficientlyBefore they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on footRiding horses allowed people t

41、o travel far greater distance in much less timeThat encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one anotherThe new from of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world59. Before domestication horses were _.A. caught for sports B. hunted for foodC. made to pull p

42、loughs D. used to carry people60. The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show _A. it is smaller than the Clydesdale horseB. horse used to have gentle personalitiesC. some horses have better shaped than othersD. horses were of less variety before domestication61. Horses contributed to th

43、e spread of culture by _A. carrying heavy loads B. changing farming methodsC. serving as a means of transport D. advancing agriculture in different areas62. The passage is mainly about _A. why humans domesticated horsesB. how humans and horses needed each otherC. why horses came in different shapes

44、and sizesD. how human societies and horses influenced each otherCDear Hamilton,We are fortunate that in such a large, high-pressure office we all get along so wellYou are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable settingI dont know anyone in the office who is better lik

45、ed than you You can perhaps help with thisThe collection of contributions towards gifts for employees personal-life events is becoming a little troublingCertainly, the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and thenIn the past month, however, there have been collections for two baby shower gifts,

46、 one wedding shower gift, two wedding gifts, one funeral（葬礼）remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts Its not only the collected-from who are growing uncomfortable (and poor), but the collected-for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who dont know them outside the office, who

47、wouldnt even recognize their graduating children, their marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives This is basically a kind gesture (and one that people think well of you for), but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in todays office setting Thank you for

48、understanding63. The underlined word “contributions” probably means _.A. money B. suggestions C. reports D. understanding64Hamilton is expected to _. A. show more kindnessB. discontinue the present practiceC. quit being the organizer for gift givingD. know more about co-workers families65. This is b

49、asically a letter of _Aapology B. sympathy C. appreciation D. dissatisfactionDIt doesnt matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. Thats what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The

50、doctors decided to see this strange man themselves. Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour

51、 after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one. The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by his strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him

52、a lot of questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain this question. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94.

53、66. The doctors came to Herpins home in order to _.A. treat him for his illnessB. find the reason why some old people didnt need any sleep C. get some proof（证据）to show his sleeplessness was not really trueD. help him to have a rest in some day67. After watching him closely, the doctors came to belie

54、ve that Al Herpin _.A. needed some kind of sleepB. needed no sleep at allC. was too old to need any sleepD. often slept in a chair68 Al Herpin s condition could be regarded as _.A. an unusual one B. a common oneC. very healthy D. very funny69. The word “puzzle” in this passage probably refers to “_.

55、”A. make you think a lot because you dont understand itB. make you worry a lot because you cant sleep wellC. make you sad because something unusual has happenedD. make you fear because something terrible has happened70. The main idea of this passage is that _.A. large numbers of people do not need sleepB. everyone needs some sleep to stay aliveC. peop