临湘五中2017年高三上学期第二次月考试题

1、临湘五中 2017 年高三上学期第二次月考试题英语本试卷分第I卷 （选择题）第一部分：听力（共两小节， 第一节 （共 5 小题，每小题和第 II 卷 （非选择题 ） 两部分，共 150 分。考试时间 120分钟。 第 I 卷 （选择题 三部分 共 90 分）满分 30 分）5 分，满分 7.5 分）1. What does the woman usually like?A. Coffee B. MilkC. Pear juice2. What time is it now?A.7:55B. 8:05.C. 8:15123. Who knows where to go for a bike ri

2、de?C. Mary?s motherC. On SaturdayA. LilyB. Mary4. When will the library be closed ?A. On ThursdayB. On Friday5. Which color of T-shirt does the man already have ?A. Grey B. Blue C. White 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 8题。6. Where is the man going for his holiday?A. San Francico B. S

3、eattle .C. Alaska.7. When will the woman perhaps take a vacation?A. In June. B. In July. C. In August 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8, 9 题。8. What was the boy doing?A. Preparing for his exams.B. Watching TV. C. Doing his homework.9. Which subjects does the boy do well in?A. Maths and English. B. History and maths C.

4、 Art and Science 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What has the woman heard about the small restaurant?A. They have various dishes there.C. The oil there is not good.C. Thai food.B. Its environment makes people uncomfortable.11. What do they decide to eat at last?A. Chinese foodB. Japanese food.12. When wi

5、ll the movie begin?A. 7:30.B. 5:00.C. 7:40.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What did the woma n lear n as a teacher?A. To think of it as fun.B. To give speeches. C. To get on well with people.14. What might make the man feel bored if he were a teacher?A. Lear ning how to talk to people. B. Trying to impress stu

6、de nts.C. Seeing the same people.15. Why does the woman think of teaching as selling?A. Both have to sell on eself.B. Both sell things to others.C. Both n eed to earn mon ey.16. How was the womans first class?A. Not too bad.B. Terrible.C. Bori ng.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. In which provin ces is the bamb

7、oo sea situate?A. Jia ngsu, Zhejia ng and HubeiB. Jia ngsu, Zhejia ng and An hui.C. Zhejia ng An hui and Hubei.18. How long will it take a person to reach the top of Wudi Peak on foot?A. Twelve mi nu tesB. Five hun dred mi nu tesC. One and a half hours.19. What does the bamboo sea con sist ofA. Bamb

8、oo pla nts of various ki nd.B. Various kinds of trees and pla nts.C. Only bamboo pla nts of the same kind.20. Why does it take many years to have a forest in the bamboo sea?A. Because villages dor?: care much about the bamboo pla nts.B. Because local people cut the bamboo pla nts every few years.C.

9、Because bamboo pla nts there grow very slowly.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） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A B C和.D）中，选出最佳选项。AYou may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it .But Lee Gray, PhD, of the Un

10、iversity of North Caroli na, US, has made it his bus in ess to exam ine this overlooked form of public tran sport. He is known as the “ Elevator Guy”.“ The lift becomes this inteesting social space where etiquette礼仪）is sort of odd Gray told the BBC.“ They are socially very in teresti ng but ofte n v

11、ery awkpiaces.We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If some one else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, lift users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.He expla ined that whe n you are the only one in side a

12、lift, you can do whatever you want- it?s your own little box.If there are two of you, you go into differe nt corn ers, sta nding diag on ally （对角 线地）across from each other to create dista nee.When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth pers on it be

13、comes a square, with some one in every corner. A fifth pers on is probably going to have to sta nd in the middle.New entran ts （新进入者）to the lift will n eed to size up the situati on whe n the doors slide open and then act decisively果断地）.Once in, for most people the rule is simple - look down, or loo

14、k at your phone. Why are we so awkward in lifts?“ You don?t have eno ugh space, ” Professor Babette Renn eberg, a cli ni cal psychologist at the Free Un iversity of Berli n, told the BBC.“ Usually whe n we meeother people we have about an arm?s len gth of dista nee betwee n us. And that?s not possib

15、le in most elevators.”In such a small, en closed space it becomes very importa nt to act in a way that can not be un derstood as threate ning or odd.“ The easiest way to do this is to avoid eyecon tact, she said.21. The main purpose of the article is to.A. tell us some unwritten rules of elevator et

16、iquetteB. remi nd us to enjoy ourselves in the elevatorC. an alyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevatorD. share an in terest ing but awkward elevator ride22. The underlined phrase“ size up ” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to.A. ig noreB. judgeC. put up withD. make the best of23. Accor

17、d ing to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of.A. some on e?s odd behaviorsB. their un familiarity with one ano therC. the lack of spaceD. their eye con tact with one ano therBI was born and raised in En gla nd in a culture where privacy and“ keep ing yourseto yourself ” were valued t

18、raditions. Speaking to strangers was not encouraged. People were most hospitable（好客的）and friendly but only once they had been introduced to new people.However, I have bee n lucky eno ugh to spe nd some time in both Italy and the US, where I found traditi ons of hospitality and polite ness to be very

19、 differe nt.I experieneed Italian hospitality first-hand on a crowded railway carriage travelling, one after noon, from Genoa to Flore nee. Si nki ng gratefully into an empty seat, I was berated斥责）in rapid Italian by a gentleman who was returning to this seat it had not been “spare ” after all. I ap

20、ologized in English, and got up to allow him back into the seat. The gen tlema n obviously had no un dersta nding of the En glish Ian guage, but he, too, realized my genuine （坦率的） mistake. He smiled and gestured for me to rema in in the seat, and he himself rema ined sta nding in the corridor for th

21、e rema in der of the jour ney. The other occupa nts of the carriage smiled and no dded at me and made me feel quite welcome amongthem. I feel that if this had been in England, a foreigner who made a mistake would not always be so kin dly treated.Tran sport also featured in the differe nces I no tice

22、d betwee n En glish and America n culture. I flew to New York on a plane with mainly English passengers.We sat together in n ear sile nee. Nobody spoke to me nor, as I expected, to anyone else they did not know. They felt it was not polite to in trude on some one else's privacy. However, whe n I

23、 travelled across the Un ited States, whether by pla ne or Greyho und bus, I was never short of conversation. Conversation was going on all around me and whoever sat n ext to me was happy to in troduce themselves and ask me about myself. They obviously felt it would have been rude not to speak to an

24、other person, whether they were stra ngers or not.24. The purpose of the author is to tell us.A. cultural differe nces to show hospitality and polite nessB. his travelli ng experie neeC. how to adapt ourselves to a new cultureD. the culture shock he experieneed in Italy and the US25. What do we know

25、 about the occupa nts of the carriage whe n the author was travelling in Italy?A. They all showed their un dersta nding of the author's mistake.B. They all laughed at the author for his mistake.C. They were all on the side of the gen tlema n.D. They would not bear a mistake like the author's

26、 in public.26. The author probably believes the Italia n people are.A. rudeB. hospitable C. coldD. helpful27. The last paragraph mai nly tells us.A. why America ns like to start a conv ersatio nB. the differe nee betwee n En glish and America n cultureC. the importa nee of privacy among En glishme n

27、D. differe nt attitudes of En glishme n and America ns towards eon versati onCLife is so much simpler these days. Everything revolves （旋转） around a single butt on! With the in troductio n of wash ing mach in es, washi ng clothes became easier. The mach ines would dry clothes at least 70 to 80 perce

28、nt and already half-dried clothes would be done in no time. Do you want to know how washing machines evolved?The first washi ng mach ine was called the scrub（擦洗）board and was inven ted in the year 1797. In l851,America n man, James Ki ng, discovered and pate nted the first washing machine to use a d

29、rum However, it was still hand-powered and did not work by itself.Then, in 1858, William Blackstone of Indiana built a washing machine for his wife . This washing machine removed and washed away dirt from the clothes. This was the first official wash ing machi ne that could be used at homeIn 1908, t

30、he Hurley Machi ne Compa ny of Chicago inven ted the Thor machine. This was the first washing machine that was electrically powered, and it had a galvanized（电镀的）metal tub and an electric motor. The earlier washing machine had a heavy, cast-iron mechanism mounted on the tub lid, making the machine he

31、avy and difficult to move The introduction of a metal tub and reduction gears减速齿轮）in later years replaced this heavy equipment and by l920 the production of wooden tub washing machines completely stoppedBut the new machines made a lot of noise because of their bulky （庞大的） metal tubs. A modificati on

32、 that was made was coveti ng the tubs with white en ameled（磁 漆的）sheet metal to make the clea ning process easier.By the early l950s, American companies started producing washing machines with a spin （旋转的） dry feature, and this replaced the old wringer, which, while drying the clothes, would remove t

33、he buttons or cause accidents involving the hair and hands. In l957, the first washing machine with five plus buttons was in troduced. These con trolled the wash temperature, ri n（W 中洗）temperature and spin speed.Slowly, more features were added, and today we have a variety of washing machines with d

34、ifferent features and styles to help us out and make life simpler and easier.28. According to the passage, the first official washing machine._A. was invented for a womanB. worked by using a drumC. was electrically poweredD. was invented in the year l79729. Why were the earlier washing machines heav

35、y?A. They had a galvanized metal tub and an electric moto.rB. They had a hand-powered mechanismC. They were equipped with a cast-iron mechanism on the tub li.dD. They had a metal tub and reduction gear.s30. What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?A. The washing machine with a metal tub and reduct

36、ion gears was invented in l920s.B. The washing machines with a metal tub did not make any nois.eC. The wooden tub washing machine was cheaper than one with a metal t.ubD. The cleaning process became simpler thanks to an enameled sheet metal.tub31. What was an advantage of the spin dry feature?A. It

37、didn?t have buttons to control it.B. The wash and rinse temperature could be controlle.dC. It avoided accidents involving the hair and hand.sD. It speeded up the spin spee.dDChildren in the United States eat too much pizza that some researchers now argue the food should join the ranks of sugary drin

38、ks and fast food for the harm they do to health.In a new study, the researchersfound that pizza is a large source of calories, saturated fat饱和脂肪）and salt in children?s diets Children should not eat more than two slices of pizza for a mealand should pair that with salad, rather than with another high

39、-calorie food，the researchers concluded“ Pare nts should aim to con trolipza con sumpti on（消费）,particularly as a sn ack where it was show n to have a very adverse impact on childre n, and they should put their pizza dollars toward healthier brands. ” said Lisa Powel, director of the Illinois Preve n

40、ti on Research Cen terPizza has become a matter of focus in rece nt years for researchers who look at the meals children eat, rather than the nutrients within them Studies have found pizza is among the greatest sources of calories for childre n“ Since pizza rema ins a com mon part of childre n?s die

41、t, we n eed to make ,healthy? pizza. ” Powelsaid. To make pizza healthier, food producers should reduce its saturated fat and salt, and in crease its whole grain con te,tshe saidWhether or not pizza is harmful eno ugh to be picked out as an un healthy food, the study attracts attention to a larger i

42、ssue with the modern American lifestyle, said Alexis Tindall, who was not invoIved in the flow research . Many foods are eaten too frequently and in large sizes, said Tindall To solve the problem, pe（ple don?t have to give up eati ng pizza, but in stead, they can eat smaller and healthier pizzashe s

43、aid“ Make it at home, in stead of orderi ng it out where you don?t have any con trol over how it?s made ” Tindall said. “When we make it at home, we can choose healthier in gredie nts, in crease the vegetables, reduce fat, and put in less cheesPizza does n?t have to be just pepperon意大禾U辣香肠）and chees

44、e ”32. Accordi ng to the research childre n should n?t eat .A. more tha n two slices of pizza in a dayB. more pizza with French friesC. two slices of pizza for a mealD. pizza along with salad33. Powel suggests healthier pizza should be made .A. with more in gredie ntsB. i n smaller sizesC. at homeD.

45、 with less salt34. The last sentence of the passage implies that pepper oni and cheeseA. should be reduced by add ing healthier in gredie ntsB. are not n ecessary in gredie nts of pizzaC. are not the only healthy in gredie nts of pizzaD. should all be replaced with healthier in gredie nt35. What is

46、the best title for the passage?A. Pizza a real junk food!B. How to prepare better meals for your kids?C. Bring in healthier pizza for America nsD. Discover the harm of eati ng pizza 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。Planning a September trip to FranceSeptember is one of

47、the very best mon ths to visit Fran cJot only will you enjoy ple nty of sun shi ne and warm weather, but the tourist seas onis beg inning to wind down-which means cheaper airfares lower prices at hotels, and fewer crowds 36 Go wine tating37 And there are pienty of wine-related events and festivals a

48、round the country. So September is a great time to visit the vineyards around the country and go wine tasting. The Bordeaux, Loire and Burgundy regions are all lovely and great places to visit vineyards. Besides that, going to the castles of the Loire region in betwee n visit ing vin eyards on such

49、warm and Sunny days is also very enjoyable _38The temperatures are slightly lower, but plenty of sunshine makes for perfect conditions to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals of France. With such comfortable weather and beautiful scenery at this time of year, nothing equals hanging out on the deck of

50、a barge Visit the museumsMany museums in France have extended opening hours during the summer to accommodate the extra tourists and locals And some museums also have extended opening hours into September: Wandering around the Louvre will take you into a wonder world, where you can enjoy the world-fa

51、mous art 39Besides the above, riding a bike through France?svillages is also a welcome activity for young visitors in September You call shop for the most fashi on able clothes or goods here. You can see the beautiful and fan tastic sce nery along the road . _40A. September is the beg inning of the

52、grape harvest seas on in FranceB. Take a barge cruiseC. Enjoy the music con certsD. So, don?t hesitate and start to plan your September trip to France flow!E. France is a beautiful countryF. If this is your first trip to Fran ce, here is some handy in formati on to help you getstarted pla nning your

53、 vacati on!G. Going out of the Louvre, you can walk to the moder n and fashi on able Champs Elysees to do some shopp ing第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节；满分45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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D），选出最佳选项。It was over twenty years ago. My young family and I had just moved into the house I live in

54、now. I could 41 my children playing in my son?sbedroom while I washed the breakfast dishes in the kitchen sink. Our television was 42 the country music video cha nn el a nd I was hummi ng 哼唱）along to the 43 while I cleaned the frying pan. Suddenly, I felt a 44 tug（拽）on the leg of my blue jeans.I loo

55、ked down and saw my little 45looking up at me with her sparklingblue-grey eyes. She had sn eakec潜 行）into the 46un heard. I smiled dow n ather, 47 my han ds, reached dow n and picked her up. I held her in my arms and we swayed （摇摆）back and forth for a few minutes to the music coming from the 48一. The

56、 n she giggled, gave my n eck a big squeeze （捏） and 49 that she wan ted to dance aga in. I gave her a final spin around, set her dow n, and watched as she laughed and ran dow n the hallway to play aga in.I knew that she 50 wouldn?t remember this moment, but I 51 it carefully in my mi nd. Eve n the n

57、 I was aware of how 52 she was grow ing up and knew that if I blinked （眨眼）I would_53_ it. Soon, she was too“ big ” to 54_ with Dad any more, and hugs and kisses had to be done in private so I wouldn?t 55_ her in front of her friends. Before I knew it she was in high school, then college,and the n livi ng on her 56. Yet, whe n I look at my 57 daughter these days,part of me still sees that bright-eyed little girl full of 58 and love.Time in this life is 59 . Always remember to take the time to dan ce. Take the time to love. Take the time to 60 each mome nt you are give n.41. A. hear