重庆市第一中学高三下学期第二次月考英语试题含答案

1、重庆市第一中学2017届高三下学期第二次月考英语试题第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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、R 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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.I.What does the woman ask John to do?A.Leave the room for a moment. B.Have a discussion

2、 with Pete. C.Get something to eat.How much will the speakers pay for the match?A. 24B.42C. 48A. 24B.42C. 48.Why can t the woman pick up the man now?A.Her car is under repair.B.She can t opehetcar door.C.She locked her keysA.Her car is under repair.B.She can t opehetcar door.C.She locked her keysin

3、her house.Where are the speakers?A.In a restaurant.B.In the man s officeC.In a theater.A.In a restaurant.B.In the man s officeC.In a theater.How does the man feel?A.RelievedB.WorriedC.AngryA.RelievedB.WorriedC.Angry第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或对白，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

4、， 听每段对话或独白前， 你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。.What are the speakers talking about?A.A notebook computer.B.A mobile phone.C.A new T-shirt.What can the tiny computers do?A.Switch lights on and off.B.Operate the air conditioner.听第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 题。.What is the woman doing?

5、A.Deciding on the time for a holiday trip.Learning about some festival customs.C.Looking through her schedule.When is Easter this year?A.April 6thB.April 8th听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。.How will the man go to the Art Museum?A.By motorbike.B.By bus.What should the man do when he comes to the third turning?

6、A.Turn right.B.Turn left.Where is the Art Museum?A.Opposite a bus station.B.Beside a hotel听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 题。.How often will the man available to work?A.No more than two evenings a week.B.Up to three evenings a week.C.At least three evenings a week.Why does the man apply for a part-time job?A.To

7、gain work experience. B.To improve his social skills.What is the man good at?A.Solving problems.B.Communicating with people.What will the man do on September 10th?A.Have a lessonB.Work for the community.听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。.From whom did the speaker get the information of the project?C.Receive me

8、ssages.C.April 9thC.By car.C.Go straightC.Behind a bank.C.To earn money.C.Working in a group.C.Meet the woman.A.Her neighbors.A.Her neighbors.B.Her cousins.C.Her friends.Where did the speaker come from?A.China.B.Thailand.C.Australia.A.China.B.Thailand.C.Australia.What does the speaker ask her family

9、 to do?A.Learn about sea animals.B.Recycles as much as possible. C.Take part in thecleaning project.What will One-Day Clean-up focus on January 11th next year?A.The woodlands.B.The seaside.C.The rivers.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，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、R C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该选项涂黑。AIs th

10、ere link between humans and climate change or not?This question was first studied inthe early 1900s.Since then,many scientists have thought that our actions do make a difference.In 1997,the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earths changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emiss

11、ions from 2008 to 2012.Some countries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020.More recently,the Paris Agreement,struck by nearly 200 countries,also aims to limit global warming.But just now how much warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions.3.5 CThis is how

12、 much temperatures would rise by 2100 even if nations live up to the initial Paris promises to reduce carbon emissions;this rise could still put coastal cities under water and drive over half of all species to extinction.2 cTo meet this minimum goal,the Agreement requires countries to tighten emissi

13、ons targets every five years.Even this increase could sink some islands,worsen drought and drive a decline of up to a third in the number of species.1.5 CThis is the most ambitious goal for temperature rise set by the Paris Agreement,after a push by low-lying island nations like Kiribati,which say l

14、imiting temperature rise to 1.5 C could save them from sinking.0.8 CThis is how much temperatures have risen since the industrial age began,putting us 40% of the way to the 2 C point.0 cThe baseline here is average global temperature before the start of the industrial age.21.It can be concluded from

15、 paragraph 1 that .A.gas emissions have been effectively reduced in developed countriesB.humans have made continuous efforts to slow down global warmingC.the problem of global warming will have been quite solved by 2020D.the Paris Agreement is more influential than the Kyoto Protocol22.If nations co

16、uld only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement,what would happen by the year 2100?A.The human population would increase by one third.B.Little over 50 % of all species would still exist.C.Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets.D.The Agreement s minimum goal would not be

17、reached.If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive,the maximum temperature rise,since the start of the industrial age,should be .A.0.8 CB.1.5 CC.2 CD.3.5 CBI began to worry that maybe we had made a mistake when the sand began kicking up and hitting our faces.That afternoon,my dad

18、 had stood on the deck of our home and laughed as our neighbors packed up their cars and headed inland.They left to spend the night in motels or at friends homes that were out of range of approaching summer storm.Challenging the weather that threatened to damping our spirits,we lit a fire on the bea

19、ch.Da d told jokes and we had a good time.When it was 6:30 pm,all laughter disappeared.Ours eyes were drawn to the sky.A tornado was headed straight for us!In a flash,we were all on our feet.Thewind started screaming and now we were running to the cottage.My mom stopped next to the front door.where

20、can we go?She shouted at my dad.Most cottages on this part of Lake Michigan had been built without basements.Ours was no exception.The huge windows and the cottage itself wouldnt offer safety from high wind.Follow me!my dad yelled.We crawled beneath the deck,pressing ourselves againstthefoundation o

21、f the cottage.Between the deck supports,we watched the approaching storm in silent terror.My dad shouted,Hold on!and something else I couldnt hear over the screaming wind.I think he was praying. By the time it reached our cottage,it was nothing more than a strong wind.The rest of the storm lasted fo

22、r an hour and then simply blew away.what did the family do before the storm came ?A.They left the motels.B.They visited their neighbors.C.They packed up the cars.D.They stayed on the beach.What was the family do before the storm came?A.Praying in silent terror.B.Running away at once.C.Crawling on th

23、e ground. D.Closing their eyes tightly 26.Where did the family stay in the storm ?A.Under a deck. B.In a basement. C.Inside the carD.Behind a door.What can be the best title for the text ?A.Life on the beach B.An Unusual Cottage C.Surviving a Storm D.My Admirable FamilyCFor a long time in history,nu

24、merous scholars have asked the question:what is beauty?As desi gners update the latest fashions and artists create their masterpieces,what is considered beautiful changes at an alarming pace.Fifty years ago,the full-figured American actress Marilyn Monroe was a symbol of the American aesthetic （ 美 学

25、 的 ） value; today,many Hollywood actresses different in appearance from Marilyn s have taken her taken per place.However,aestheticisvalues not only differ from generation to generation,but do so along cultural lines as well.Often,what considered hating one civilization is just the aesthetic appeal i

26、n another.Thus it is difficult to give an absolute definition of beauty.isAs fundamental physicists,my colleagues and I like to believe that we are involved in a search for a beauty that affects definition.The beauty that we search for is not what is set up through the work of people and subjectto t

27、he tastes,but rather what has been laid down bynature Physics allows its students to look past outer appearance,into adeeper beauty.As ahuman being,I am attracted by the visual appeal of a wave crashing on the beach.As a physicist, however I am able to see the deeper beauty of the physical laws that

28、 govern such a phenomenon.In truth,since Albert Einstein put forward the idea that there might be one main physical theory that governs the universe,aesthetics,have become a driving force in modern physics.Einstein and other later physicists have discovered that:Nature,as its most fundamental level,

29、is beautifully constructed.The extraordinary simplicity of the laws that govern the universes is really breathtaking.As Einstein said, it would seem more likelythatweshouldfindourselvesliving in a disorderly world,in no way apprehensible through thinking.Yet we are now closer than ever to a full und

30、erstanding of the universes beautiful clockwork.As new discoveries and technologies allow us to examine the physical world on deeper and deeper levels, we find that the beauty itself becomes much deeper.The reference to Marilyn Monroe in paragraph 2 mainly serves to .A.show there is no fixed definit

31、ion of aestheticsB.provide an example of todaysbeauty standardsC.compare traditions of the East to the westD.discuss her abilities as an actress.When appreciating a wave crashing on the beach,a physicist sees the beauty of.A.the visual attraction B.the powerful soundsC.the lovelycreaturesD.the physi

32、cal laws behind.Why are Albert Einsteins words mentioned in paragraph 3 ?A.To detail the functions of physical laws.B.To highlight the range of Einsteins influence.C.To stress the very simplicity of the laws of the universeD.To show that Einstein doubted the beauty of physics.3l.the passage is mainl

33、y to.A.emphasize the influence of physicsB.present a special way of seeing beautyC.discuss the awareness of across-cultureD.argue the traditional ideas on valueDIn many American military actions,American soldiers always served with honor,especially black Americans. Even though black men almost had t

34、o beg to be allowed to serve in the Revolutionary War,they went on to serve well.Two back men,Oliver Cromwell and Prince Whipple,were with Washington when he crossed the Delaware on Christmas Day,1776,to attack the British at Trenton.A black man named Estabrook captured the Royal Army s general Pres

35、cott Newport, and Peter Salem,a black,killed Major Pitcairn as he was savoring his expected victory at Bunker Hill.Even though they were forced to serve in separated units,black soldiers distinguished themselves in battle.This was despite the fact that whites had long believed that blacks could neit

36、her command nor use firearms.In 1863, William Came of the Massachusetts Colored Infantry（ 步 兵 ）received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role in battles with the Plains Indians.Isaiah Dorman, Coster back scout （侦查 员），served and died at the Little Big Horn in 1876.In world war I,4 00,000 blac

37、k American soldiers served with the French command.Neither U.S.nor British commanders would use these men.But Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts,soldiers in the 369th Infantry black Hell fighters were still the first Americans to win the Croix de Guerre,Frances top military award.During world war n o

38、ver 600,000 black men and women served in the armed forces,includin g some 400,000who served overseas.Dorie Miller,a black mess attendant in navy.was one of our first heroes in this war.At PearlHarbor during the Japanese attack,be manneda machine gun and shot down four planes.The back fighter pilots

39、 ofBenjaminDavis,Jr.distinguished themselves throughout the war.They served most courageously during theItaliancampaign.During the war in Vietnam,mainly because of civil rights pressures inAmerica but also owing to the fine record of black military units,all American forces cooperated well.Once agai

40、n blacks played vital roles.And 13.2 percent of all war deaths were of blacks,even though blacks constitute only11percent of all Americans.BlackAmericansoldiers continue to serve their land well,though the fact is often omitted in history books.The main idea of this passage is that.A.black Americans

41、 made great contributions to the Revolutionary War and World War n .B.black Americans have admirably served their country in at least five wars.C.black Americans suffered a large quantity of war deaths than any other minorities.D.black Americans served under white Americans and won many victories.Th

42、e meaning of the underlined word savoring is .A.demandingB.commandingC.convincingD.enjoying.Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage ?A.William Casey and Isaiah Dorman served and died at the Little Big Horn in 1876.B.Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts won America top military

43、 award.C.Benjamin Davis,Jr was commander of a group of black fighter pilots in World War n .D.The percentage of deaths of blacks is smaller than that of the whites during the war in Vietnam.We can infer from the passage that.A.black Americans were forced to serve in separated unitsB.black Americans

44、were highly appreciated by Americans in their military history.C.Americans have been ignorant of the vital role blacks have played in military historyD.Americans encourage black Americans to serve in the military because of their courage and wisdom.笫二节（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，并

45、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Active listening is a structured form of listening and responding that focuses the attention on the speaker.The listener should listen to the speaker fully,and then repeat in the listeners own words what he or she thinks the speaker has said. 36 However,he or she must simply s

46、tate what he or she thinks the speaker said.This enables the speaker to find out whether the listener really understood.f the listener did not,the speaker would explain some more.37 Thus,instead of just repeating what happened,the active listener might add that the speaker felt angry or confused whe

47、n a particular event happened.Then the speaker can go beyond confirming that the listener understood what happened.It can also indicate that the listener understood the speakers psychological response to it.Active listening has several benefits. 38 Second,it avoids misunderstandings,as people have t

48、o confirm that they really understand what another person has said. 39 When people are in conflict,they often contradict each other, denying each others description of a situation. 40 However,if they feel that the listener is listening to their concerns they are likely to explain in detail what they

49、 feel and why.if both parties in a conflict do this,the chances of being able to develop a solution to their mutual problem become much greater.A.The listener does not have to agree with the speaker.B.For example,it forces people to listen attentively to others.C.Whats more,it tends to open people u

50、p,to get them to say more.D.Often when people talk to each other,they dont listen attentively.E.Often,the listener needs to interpret the speakers words in terms of feelingsF.They realize that they should focus on how they can respond to win the argumentG.This makes people defensive,and they will ei

51、ther make verbal attacks,or say nothing more.笫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和D）中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Looking back on many years of education,I can identify one true teacher.She cared about me, and my intellectual life.She was an English teacher a

52、nd also my mother.When 41 an essay,the good students usually dream of their teacher returning it to them i n exact l y t h e same42,except for a single comment perfect .This dream came true for me one afternoon in the ninth grade. Slightly as I was 43 that I had achieved perfection so early,I hurrie

53、d off home to share the good news with my mother.She is just shy of five feet tall,44 soft-spoken,but on the rare occasion when shegot angry,she was 45Im not sue whether she was more upset by my pride 46 by thefact that my English teacher had let my pride get so 47 .In any event,my mother and her pe

54、n showed me so many mistakes a perfect essay could have.At that time,I thought shewas teaching me about structure,style and voice.However what I actually learned was a deeper lesson about the 48 of real criticism.Real criticism is not 49 to find obvious mistakes,so if she found 50 -the type I 51have

55、 found on my own-I had to 52 from scratch.Once the essay was perfect ,she would 53 an evening walking me 54 my errors.That was when true criticism,which changed me into a real writer,began.She criticized me when I included little-known references and professional jargon（ 行话）She had no 55 for brillia

56、nt but relevant figures of speech. Writers can bluff （虚张声势 ）their way through ignorance.she 56 my flowery language,drew lies through my exclamation marks（ 感叹号 ）and 57 the value of self-control in 58 John,she almost whispered.I leaned in to hear her.I cant hear you when you 59 at me.So Istopped,and s

57、lowly my writing improved.Right now Ive been teaching writing at Harvard for years but still 60 rememberwhat my mother taught me.41.A.turning inB.giving inC.bringing inD.setting in42.A.positionB.impressionC.situationD.condition43.A.surprisedB.shockingC.amazingD.confused44.A.generallyB.casually C.abn

58、ormallyD.actually45.A.terribleB.terrifyingC.terroristD.terminal46.A.thanB.asC.orD.and47.A.out of handB.out of orderC.out of placeD.out of reach48.A.characterB.natureC. basicsD.principles49.A.supposedB.assumedC.proposedD.condemned50.A.anyB.someC.fewD.many51.A.neededB.couldC.oughtD.must52.A.stopB.fini

59、shC.startD.repeat53.A.spareB.costC.takeD.spend54.A.throughB.acrossC.overD.off55.A.referenceB. existenceC.conscienceD.patience56.A.cut inB.cut outC.cut offD.cut up57.A.attainedB.analyzedC.advocatedD.advertised58.A.expressionB.emotionC. compositionD.consideration59.A.callB.readC. sayD.shout60.A.muchB.

60、 wellC.veryD.rather笫n卷（满分50分）第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容（每空一词）或括号内单词的正确形式。About a week later,I started noticing that the groceries in my mothers house were running out pretty quickly- we were always suddenly out of something 61 （wonder） how my mum could consum