陕西省咸阳百灵中学2018届高三英语下学期第二次月考试题

1、.陕西省咸阳百灵中学2019届高三英语下学期第二次月考试题无答案一、阅读理解共两节，总分值42分第一节共16小题；每题2分，总分值32分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最正确选项。A Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for

2、you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less selfconscious 难为情 when they're in poorly lit placesand so more likely to eat

3、 lots of food. If your home doesn't have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm

4、colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it's time to repaint, go blue.Don't forget the clockor the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories卡路里 per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin

5、keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you're at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily m

6、ake us fat. we eat about 22 percent more when using a 12inch plate instead of a 10inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake摄入 jumps by 14 percent. And we'll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.1. The text is especia

7、lly helpful for those who care about _.Atheir home comfortsBtheir body shapeChouse buying Dhealthy diets2. A home environment in blue can help people_.Adigest food betterBreduce food intakeCburn more caloriesDregain their appetites3. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?AEat quickly.BPlay fast

8、 music.CUse smaller spoons.DTurn down the lights.4. What can be a suitable title for the text?AIs Your House Making You Fat?BWays of Serving DinnerCEffects of SelfConsciousnessDIs Your Home Environment Relaxing?BI am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2019, I've done 89 trip

9、sof those, 51 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells干细胞 in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor捐献者 to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we've got 72 hours at

10、 most. So I am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check­in desk at Providence, the lady on the d

11、esk said：“Well, I'm really sorry, I've got some bad news for youthere are no flights from Washington. So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: “In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patientplease, please, you've got to get me back to the United Kingdom

12、. She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, re­routed改道 me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, you're consciously aware that in that box you've got something that is potent

13、ially going to save somebody's life.5Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier in Paragraph 1?Aprovider Bdelivery manCcollector Dmedical doctor6Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?AHe cannot stay away from his job too long.BThe donor can only wait for t

14、hat long.CThe operation needs that much time.DThe ice won't last any longer.7Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?ATo London. BTo Newark.CTo Providence. DTo Washington.CTo Providence. DTo Washington.CIf you are a fruit groweror would like to become onetake advantage of Apple Day to see

15、what's around. It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of appl

16、es. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn't taste of anything special, i

17、t's still worth a try, as is the knobbly 多疙瘩的 Cat's Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you'll need a warm, sheltered place wi

18、th perfect soil to grow it, so it's a_pipe_dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple­themed fun and games.Apple

19、Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards果园If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.8What can people do at the apple events?AAttend exper

20、ts' lectures.BVisit fruit­loving families.CPlant fruit trees in an orchard.DTaste many kinds of apples.9What can we learn about Decio?AIt is a new variety. BIt has a strange look.CIt is rarely seen now. DIt has a special taste.10What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream in Paragraph 3 m

21、ean?AA practical idea. BA vain hope.CA brilliant plan. DA selfish desire.11What is the author's purpose in writing the text?ATo show how to grow apples.BTo introduce an apple festival.CTo help people select apples.DTo promote apple research.DIt was once common to regard Britain as a society with

22、 class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.In recent years, many writers have begun to speak of the decline of class andclassless society in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A recent

23、wide­ranging study of public opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in a particular class; 73 percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and politica

24、lly obvious, yet it remains an important part of British society. Britain seems to have a love of stratification.One unchanging aspect of a British person's class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during the 1970s found that a voice s

25、ounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice. Most people said this accent sounded educatedand soft. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional 地区的 city accents. These accents were seen as commonand ugly. However, a similar study of Brit

26、ish accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.In recent years, however, young upper middle­class pe

27、ople in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins. This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed. However, the 2019 pop song Common People puts forward the view that though a middle­class person may want to live like common people they can never

28、 appreciate the reality of a working­class life.12A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern Britain _.Ait is time to end class distinctionBmost people belong to middle classCit is easy to recognize a person's classDpeople regard themselves socially different 13The word stratific

29、ation in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.Avariety BdivisionCauthority Dqualification14The study in the US showed that BBC English was regarded as _.Aregional BeducatedCprejudiced Dunattractive15British attitudes towards accent _.Ahave a long traditionBare based on regional statusCare shared b

30、y the AmericansDhave changed in recent years16What is the main idea of the passage?AThe middle class is expanding.BA person's accent reflects his class.CClass is a key part of British society.DEach class has unique characteristics.第二节共5小题；每题2分，总分值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正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Buil

31、ding Trust in a Relationship AgainTrust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences. _17_Trust is a risk. But you can't be successful when there's a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake. Unfort

32、unately, we've all been victims of betrayal. Whether we've been stolen from, lied to, misled，or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can't trust anymore. _18_It's understandable, but if you're willing to build trust in a relationship aga

33、in, we have some steps you can take to get you there._19_Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well­being.20_If you've been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But there's a difference b

34、etween being a victim and living with a “victim mentality. At some point in all of our lives, we'll have our trust tested or violated. You didn't lose “everything. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still hav

35、e and be thankful for all of the good in your life. _21_ Instead, it's a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.ALearn to really trust yourself.BIt is putting confidence in someone.CStop regarding yourself as the victim.DRemember that you can

36、 expect the best in return.EThey've been too badly hurt and they can't bear to let it happen again.FThis knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.GSeeing the positive side of things doesn't mean you're ignoring what happened.二、完形填空共21小题；每题1.5分，总分值31分

37、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant _22_ Miller King, who was the best_23_ at our school.Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for _24_.Jus

38、t before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from _25_. He looked very _26_，but he didn't cry.That season, I_27_ all of Miller's records while he _28_ the home games from the bench. We went 101 and I was named most valuable playe

39、r, _29_ I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller's _30_.One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller _31_ going over a fencewhich wasn't _32_ to climb if you had both arms. I'm sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept _33_ from.

40、But even that challenge he accepted. I _34_ him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally_35_on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didn't tell you this during the season, but you did _36_.Thank you for filling in for _37_.His words freed me from my bad _38_. I thought to myself,

41、how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was _39_ ahead of me. I was right to have _40_ him. From that day on, I grew _41_ and a little more real.22A.cheering for Bbeating outCrelying on Dstaying with23A.coach Bstudent Cteacher Dplayer24A.practice Bshow C fort Dpleasure25A.school Bvacation C hospital Dtraining26A.pale Bcalm Crelaxed Dashamed27A.held Bbroke Cset Dtried28A.r