重庆高三第二次质量检测英语试卷

1、重庆市2009届高三第二次质量检测英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第n卷（非选择题）两部分，第I卷1至10页，第n卷11页，共150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：.考试前，考生务必将姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。.答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦除干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。.答非选择题时，必须用 0. 5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。.考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷（三部分共115分）第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。 录

2、音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转涂 到答题卡上。A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，共7. 5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有 读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A . 19. 16答案是BB. 9. 15C. 9. 18. What is the man going to do ?C. Go to France .A Meet his fatherB See his friendsWhat does t

3、he woman mean?A . She doesn t like talking at allB . The man is wasting time .C. They can not finish their job .What can we know from the conversation?A The woman is often outB The man is sleepingC Tom follows his mother more 4 What is the man looking for?A A pair of white shoesA pair of black shoes

4、A pair of blue shoes .When will the party begin?A . At 7:30 on Friday eveningAt 6:30 on Saturday eveningAt 7:30 on Saturday evening第二节（共12小题；每小题1. 5分，满分18分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第 6至8小题。What is the boy pre

5、paring for?A . An English class .B An English examC An English eveningWhere is the conversation most probably taking place?A . In the Student Center Room 2209 .In the classroomIn the teachers officeWhat day is it today according to the conversation?A ThursdayB SaturdayC Wednesday请听第7段材料，回答第9至11小题。Wh

6、at was the man doing just now?A He was preparing the dinnerB He was repairing a computerC He was learning to operate a computer 10. Why did th e lady s computer break down?A . The lady didn t operate it in the right wayB Some computer virus broke down the operating systemC The man wanted to learn hi

7、s college course here 11 Why did the man want to show thanks to the lady?A Because she thanked himB Because he wanted to come back againC Because he was offered a chance to learn more 请听第8段材料，回答第12至14小题。What was the woman s first job after college?A. A workerA saleswomanA managerWhat does the man th

8、ink of the woman?A . Very reliable and active .A success in car saleswomanA very talented girlWhere is the conversation most probably taking place?In a college classroomIn the woman s officeIn the street请听第9段材料，回答第15至17小题。The woman likes cold weather mainly because A . she was born in the northshe w

9、as brought up in the southshe was not fond of rainWhat is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A . Brother and sister.B. Father and daughter C. Husband and wifeWhat will the man most probably do after the conversation?A . He will of course stay in the northHe may not go back to his hom

10、etown at onceHe will certainly go back to his hometown第三节(共3小题；每小题1. 5分，满分4. 5分)请听下面一段独白， 用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个数。 填入的内容要写在答题卡相应的位置上。在听本段独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间，本段独白读两遍。A Trip to San FranciscoTimePeopleActivitiesFlight starting at(18)April 16thJanet. ,MaryFly to San Francisco9:0

11、0 a. m. April 17thChemists,biologists,physicistsAttend the meeting for(19)April 18thAll the people mentionedPay a visit to the city(20)and the GoldenGate Bridge第二部分：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，共15分）从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。例：It isgenerallyconsidered unwise to givea chil

12、d he or she wantsA.howeverB. whateverC.whicheverD.wheneverThis is a reading room, boy . You must actin a way wont disturbothersA.in whichB. itC.whichD.asOh ,it raisning again . What shall we do today?一What about renting movie or listen to music?A . any; anyB . a ; theC. the ; aD . a ; someMark, plea

13、se tell john to bring the latest Readers Digest the next time he A . comesB . is coming C. will comeD. is about to comeWhat s wrong with your leg?It in a car accident?A . has been hurt B. got hurtC. hurtD. hurts一 How about going to the new movie . This Side of the Truth tonight?一 It s siad to be one

14、 of the ten best movise so far this yearA. That s OK B. How come? C. Why not?D. Just right.Shella forgot all about the dog and the TV set . in the new magazine that had come in the mailA . deeply lost B . deeply losing C. was deeply lost D . and deeply lostWe may go to Hawaii or California , we have

15、 to find a way to escape the snow this winter.A. AlsoB. In addition C . SomehowD . Anyway Can I go online for an hour, Mom?一 your homework before 8 ,we can discuss about that .A. Finishing B . If you finish C. FinishD . When finishing一 Can you keep an eye on my bag, please? I want to use the bathroo

16、m.It ll be safe wi me.A . All right,B . come on C. Go ahead.D. Help yourselfThere s no way to get to the small island where my grandparents liveby boating .A . rather thanB . other thanC. instead ofD. in place ofShe left home wihtout dinner as if A . she is angryB. being angryC. to be angryD. angryY

17、ou ll have plenty of time tomorrow, so youwork too late tonight .A. don t have to B. mustn t C. cannotD. shouldnt in his school that many of his fans want to get close to him .A . So is he popular B . So popular is he C. So popular he is D . So he is popular 34. The group in size over the past few y

18、ears.A. doubleB. was doubling C. has doubled D . is doubled一 Can you join us in the party this evening?一Well, that depends onI can have my report done before then .A. whetherB. whereC. whenD . how第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。It was the

19、afternoon of December 24,and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work .The only thing that 36 my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a 37 sent to me by a fellow I was datinga dozen red roses .As I cleaning my office, our nurse came and said a lady in the

20、 front office was 38 to talk to me . As I stepped out, I 39 a young , tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms, 40, she explained that her husband a prisoner in a nearby prison was my next 41. Shetold me she wasn t 42 to visit him in prison and that he had never seen his son. She 43 me to let the

21、m stay in the waiting room as long as possible . Since my 44 wasn full, I agreed.A short time later, her husband arrived with two armed guards . The woman s tired face 45 when her husband took a seat beside her . I kept peeking（窥视）out to watch them laugh, cry, and 46 their child .After almost an hou

22、r, I called the 47 into the office . He seemed like a gentle and humble（恭顺的）man, I tried to make him as48as possible.At the end. , I wished him a merry Christma s a（n） 49 thing to say to a prisoner . He smiled and thanked me . He also said he felt 50 because he had nothing to give his wife for Chris

23、tmas.On hearing this, I got a wonderful 51I ll never forget the 51 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful 53 I m not sure who experienced the most 54 the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, ormyself in having the 55 to share in this special moment .36. A .displeasedB.

24、brightenedC. encouragedD. surprised37. A .letterB . messageC. noteD. gift38. A .anxiousB. afraidC. pleasedD . likely39. A .watchB. metC. noticedD. received40. A .NervouslyB. ExcitedlyC. HappilyD. Carefully41. A.prisonerB. patientC. customerD. fellow42. A .invitedB. satisfiedC. informedD . allowed43.

25、 A .toldB . advisedC. requestedD . forced44. A .dayB. planC. appointmentD. schedule45. A .lit upB. went redC. clouded overD. turned pale46. A .trickB. shareC. foolD.forget47. A .guardB . childC. prisonerD.visitor48. A .comfortableB. friendlyC. kindD.well49. A .easyB . usualC. difficultD .important50

26、. A .happyB. saddenedC. strangeD.nervous51. A.opinionB . messageC. promiseD).idea52. A .lookB . surpriseC. misunderstanding D.worry53. A .cardsB. looksC. rosesD.smiles54. A .sadnessB. valueC. treasureDjoy55. A .rightB. opportunityC. feelingD.time第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题;每题2分，满分40分）阅读卜列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、 C和D）

27、中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。AIt happened to me recently that I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obamai sDreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of the current US President. The person I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, wonderfully written b

28、ook . However, he thenproceeded to talk about Mr Obama in a way that suggested he had no idea of his background at all . I sensed that I was talking to a book liar .And it seems that he is not the only one . Clearly two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven . In The World

29、Book Day survey, Dreams From My Father is at number 9. The survey lists top ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading . As I m not one to lie too often, I ll admit here and now that I havent read Ithe entire teiam pleased to say that I have read the book at number one, Geo

30、rge Orwell 1984. I think it s absolutely outstanding .Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to . This could be difficult if the conversation became more in-depth !The World Book Day survey also has some other interesting information in it . It shows th

31、at many people lie about having read classical works by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, Charles Dickens and so on. But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, they named JK Rowling, Jilly Cooper, and Stephen King (ah, the big sellers, in other words) . Forty-one percent of people asked admitt

32、ed they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story .So which books have you lied about reading if any and which is your favourite? 56. The main reason why people lie about reading is to A . make fun of the listenerB . impress the listenerC. please the listenerD. intere

33、st the listenerThe underlined word a proceeded in the passage probably means ”A. wanted B. happened C. continued D . stoppedWhat does The World Book Day survey show?A . Nearly half of the people surveryed didn t read through a whole classical bookPeople don t like Dreams From My Father and George Or

34、well s 1984C Few people lie about having read classical works by Jane AustenD People usually enjoy reading books by Charles DickensWhat is the best title for the passage?A Are You A Book Liar?BReaders Are All LiarsC World Book DayD Dreams From My Father,BHow to Save on Sightseeing New York City Attr

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45、og pages . If I gave up my cellphone, people would think I was mad .I wish I had the strength to toss away my technology . I have an office phone, a home phone, e-mail and if people want to contact me . they can. If I m out, people can leave a messageDo they really need to find me 24/7 ? However, I

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48、t have a mobile phone, you don . t existI mot really going to toss my mobile phone away, in fact. We humans are such social animals and mobile phones serve us well . So in 2009, I vdicided not to serve my mobile phone. Like all machine, I can always turn it off .What does the underslined phrase toss

49、 away mean?A . give away B. get away C. break away D. throw away 65. The writer mentions Frodo to A . show it is difficult to get rid of the mobile phoneB . show how much he likes Frodosuggest a cell-free life is what he wantsintroduce a film character to usWhat do we know about mobile phones in the

50、 4 th paragraph?A . Mobile phones can do anything for us .B . Mobile phones have become very important in our lifeWe could not live without mobile phonesWe would be cut off by our fellow without mobile phonesWhat can be inferred from the last paragraph?A . The writer is not really going to toss his

51、mobile phone away .B . When you dont have a mobile phone, you don . t existThe writer decides not to serve his mobile phoneWe humans can control ourselves and machines will .Chocolate which hepls you lose weight by actually burning calories as you eat it ? It sounds wonderful .But unfortunately , fo

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55、late could help users lose 20lbs in just 20 days, without exercising or cutting back on food .The tricks claimed this was a brand new revolutionary cure for the overweight ”,and it was the first and only cholcolate that burns off fat ”. Thousands were persuaded to pay 37 for a 40-day supply.Alice Tu

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57、?A . Chocolate And Health B. Dangerous ChocolateC. Too Good To Be True D. Weight-loss Chocolate 69. Which of the following best states Mike s idea?A . The emotional and financial costs for victims can be greatEating the slimming chocolate could help users lose weight .We should deal with this weight

58、-loss chocolate problem seriously .Weight-loss chocolate may contain dangerous ingredients .The company promises if you pay 37 for the product, you will A . turn to normal in 40 days,B . loss weight without exercisingC. lose 40lbs in 20 daysD . lose weight anywhere anytimeThe passage is written main

59、ly for A. doctors B . experts C. consumers D. advertisersEDoes your older brother think he s cleverer than you ? Well, hes probably right. According to a new research published in the journal Intelligence, the oldest children in families are likely to have the highest IQs and the youngest the lowest

60、 ,A number of studies have suggested that IQ scores decline with birth order . In the most recent study, at Vrije University, Amsterdam,researchers looked at men and women whose IQ had been tested at the ages of 5, 12 , and 18.The results , which show a trend for the oldest to score better than the