高三科目教学质量检测英语试题

第二次高考科目教学质量检测英语试题考生须知：.本试卷分为试题卷和答题卷，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。.答题前，在答题卷密封区内填写学校、班级和姓名。.所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试题卷上无效。.考试结束，上交答题卷。第I卷（共80分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题：每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。—I'dliketobeonmyownforawhile.Doyoumind?一.Goahead.A.NotintheleastB.NowayC.Yes,ofcourseD.I'mafraidsoIunderstandwhySophiewasangrybutwasnoneedtohesorudetoherbrother.A.itB.thatC.thereD.thisLisahasn'tbeenfeelingwell.You'dbettergoandseeher.A.lateB.laterC.latelyD.latestIthatactressinquiteafewfilms,buthernameescapesmeforthemoment.A.sawB.haveseenC.seeD.hadseenIgotbadtoothacheyesterday,whichkeptmeawakewholenight.A.a;theB.不填；aC.the;aD.a;不填---Youdidn'ttellmethetruthaboutthismatter,Barbara.-Areyoumeoflying?A.chargingB.criticizingC.catchingD.accusingMrsSmithmanagedtosettlethequarrelbetweenMichaelandAllenwithouthurtingthefeelingsof.A.neitherB.noneC.eitherD.bothApowerfulearthquakestruckHaiti'scapital,tensofthousandshomelessandburiedinruins.A.leftB.toleaveC.beingleftD.leaving--Becareful!Don'tforgetyouareonaladder.…Butyouareholdingitforme.nothing.A.worryaboutB.toworryaboutC.isworriedaboutD.worryingaboutYesterday（herewasn'tlimeforbreakfast,soshehadtowithout.A.comeB.goC.struggleD.manageShesaidthatthebuildingwouldbefinishedbyOctober,Idoubtverymuch.A.thatB.thisC.whenD.which一Mum,Iamfeelingtiredandsleepynow.-Yousolatelastnight.A.couldn'thavestayedupB.mustn'thavestayedupC.shouldn'thavestayedupD.needn'thavestayedup第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）LA2.C3.C4.B5.A6.D7.C8.D9.B10.BII.DI2.C13.D14.D15.B16.A17.D第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）18.A19.C20.A21.C22.A23.A24.D25.B26.A27.C28.D29.A30.B31.B32.C33.D34.C35.B36.A37.B第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题，每题2分，满分50分）38.B39.D40.C41.A42.C43.C44.D45.C46.D47.A48.C49.C50.D51.B52.B53.A54.D55.D56.C57.C6i.C62.D63.F64.E65.A笫三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）58.D59.B60.DInordertomakeAbestoflearningmaterials,theStudents'Unionofourschoolisplanninganactivity.Thetheschool-leaversarccalledontogiveawayourusedbooks,newspapersormagazinestothestudentinthelowergrades.theirTheidea,thatisintendedtopromotefriendshipandencouragealow-carbonlifestyle,arehighlypraisedandsupportedstudentswhichbytheteachersandstudentsalike.Theactivitywillbeholdonthefirstflooroftheschoollibraryandsoitwilllastiselevendays,fromJune10to20.Asastudent,IamsRiigfortheactivitybecauseitisverymeaningfulandhelpful.Iheldhopethatthiskindofactivitywouldcontinueeveryyearforthefuture,will'第二节：书面表达（满分30分）皿Onepossibleversion:MyFutureCareerAsisshowninthebarchart,whattheboysliketodoistobecomebusinessmenandscientists.Onlyafewboyswanttobeteachers.Itisinterestingthatthenumberofboysandgirlswhowanttobecomedoctorsisequal.Asforlawyers,moreboysexpecttohavethisjob.However,therearcstillsomestudentswhoarcnotclearabouttheirfuture.Tobefrank,Iwillchooseteacherasmyprofessioninihefuture.Thereasonscanbelistedasfollows.Foronething,myambitionistobeateacherwhenIwasalittleboy.Inordertorealizethedream,Ihavebeentakinggreatefforts.Foranother,Ihavereceivedfrommyteacherstheknowledge,guidanceandlove,whichIwanttopasstomystudents,sharinglaughterandtearswiththem.各档次的给分范围和要求：1.第五档（很好）：（25-30分）完全完成了试题规定的任务。-覆盖所有内容要点。-应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。--语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或高级词汇所致;具备较强的语言运用能力。-有效地使用了语句的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。完全达到了预期的写作目的。.第四档（好）：（19—24分）完全完成了试题规定的任务。-虽漏掉1,2个次要点，但覆盖所有主要内容。应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。-语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试复杂语法结构或词汇所致。应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。达到了预期的写作目的。.第三档（适，当）:（13—18分）.基本完成了试题规定的任务。-虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有的主要内容。应用的语法结构或词汇能满足任务的要求。有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。.第二档（较差）：（7—12分）未恰当完成试题规定的任务。漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。-语法结构单调，词汇项R有限。有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误,影响了对写作内容的理解。较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。信息未能清楚地传达给读者。.第一档（差）：（0—6分）未完成试题规定的任务。-明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。语法结构单调,词汇项R有限。较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。-缺乏语句间的连接成分,内容不连贯。信息未能传达给读者。Peaceanddevelopmentremainthepermanentthemesofourtimes,theworldweliveinisanythingbutquiet.A.andB.ifC.soD.but---Whyareyousolate?…Igotstuckinthetrafficjam,orIearlier.Thoughmanyextraplanesandtrainsareusedtocarrypassengers,traffictoolsarestillA.eagerlyB.badlyC.equallyD.slightlyAfterthequarrel,Itriedallmybesttofixthemisunders.landingbetweenus,butallmyeffortsseemed.A.invainB.incaseC.intimeD.introubleWhenIwastwenty,Ihadtobeforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A.comeoutB.stayoutC.leaveoutD.dropoutNotuntilallthefishdiedintheriverhowserioustheproblemofwaterpollutionwas.A.didtheyrealizeB.theydidrealizeC.hadtheyrealizedD.theyhadrealizedThelittleboygotricetofeedthechickensintheyard.A.apieceofB.anumberofC.ahandfulofD.aloafofbyagreaterdemandforgreenproducts,thefoodcompanyhassethigherstandardstoensurethequality.A.DrivenB.BeingdrivenC.TodriveD.Havingdriven第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Iwouldn'taskforadressingroom.Mymomalwaysaskedforme.TheeveningbeforeIhad21risenfrommyseatandpiledonexcess（过量）noodles.ThenIlicked（舔）mybowlwiththebutteredgarlicbread,22noevidenceofthefourservingsIhadeatengreedily.InthemorningIwouldbeforcedtolieonmybedandsuckinmy23justtobuttonmyjeans.Ifearedschool24.Thesalerack,withitsslende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manifallbankswereclosedonSaturday.lvNoway,Jose,“sheanswered.Thisisawayofsaying"no.”“Noway,Jose.ManybanksareopenonSaturdays.”Whenhearrived,hewalkedtothedeskandsaid:"IamheretowithdrawsomemoneysoIcanpaymytaxestoUncleSam”.ThisrepresentstheUnitedStatesgovernment.ThebankerproducedsomepapersandtoldhimtosignhisJohnHancockalthebottom.AJohnHancockisaperson'ssignedname-asignature.Historically,JohnHancockwasoneofthesignersoftheUnitedStatesDeclarationofIndependence.Hancockhadabeautifulsignatureandsignedhisnamelargerthanalltheothers.Themainideaofthistextisthat.somepopularAmericannameshavespecialstoriessomepopularAmericannameshavespecialmeaningssomepopularAmericanexpressionsarcinterestingWhichofthefollowingreferstoanordinary-lookingwoman?A.AaverageJoeB.JohnQ.PublicC.JoeBlowD.AplainJaneThenametkJeezLouise^^is.A.anexpressionofsurpriseB.afeelinglikedisappointmentC.anexpressionfbracommonmanD.awomanwhoisneitheruglynorprettyWhatdocsthebankerreallywanttoaskJoetosignonthepapers?A.JohnHancock.B.UnitedStalesDeclaration.D.UncleSam.C.Hisownname.D.UncleSam.CGamesoriginallyareentertainment.Contemporarygamesarcveryrealisticandforthisreasontheyarcasourceofgreatexperiencefor（heplayeranddeveloptheimagination.Gamesareentertainmentandevenmorethanihal.Thestatistics（统计）oftheNewYorkUniversityledbyGreenclaimthattheplayerpreferringactivegamesgetimprovementofsometypesofbrainactivity.Inparticular,gameplayersdealwithproblemsofsimultaneously（同时地）trackingseveralmovingobjectsattheaveragelevelof30%betterthanpeoplewhodonotplayactivecomputervideogames.The“gaming”violentexperiencemaynotbethecauseofviolentbehaviorinreality.Noneoftheplayingexperiencewillbecomethepriorityinmakingimportantdecisionsconcerningproblemsinreallife.Agameisanabstraction（虚拟物）.Aplayergetsabstracttasksandactsaccordingtoabstractrules.Gamesarealsothepossibilitytobehoweverapersonwantstoheandtorestfromtheoutsideworldfbrsometime.Butwhatifapersongetssomuchexcitedwiththegamescenesthathebecomesviolentinreality?Then,itprovesthatthegamescausepeopletobecomeviolentinreality.Butapsychologicallyhealthypersonwillneverconfusethesetwodifferentworlds.Agameisvirtualworldwithvisualimagesverysimilartohuman.Theseimagesrepresentbythemselvesnothingbutplayingobstacles（障碍）.Agamemaypotentiallygivetheopportunityto“destroytheobstacles^^thatmaynotbedestroyedaccordingtotherulesbutitismoreaboutpersonalchoicewhethertodoitornot.Thisleadsustotheconclusionthatviolenceisnotaconsequencebutthecause.Peoplewhoarcoriginallytrendedtoviolencemaygetintoatemperbygamesandperformviolencein（he"realworld”.Butinthiscaseviolenceingamesisasimplejustification工理由）oftheviolentnatureoftheplayer.Thepassageis.A.astoryB.adescriptivewritingInthefirstparagraphtheauthorusedthestatisticstoprovethat.gamescanprovideexperiencefortheplayersgamescanhelpdevelopplayer'simaginationgamescancauseviolentbehaviorgamearemorethanentertainment"Violentgames^^canleadtotheperformanceofviolenceintherealworld.Violenceisnotaconsequenceofthe“computergames"but（hecause.Ganicsarejustentertainmentandnothingmore.Thevirtualworldandtherealworldarejustthesame.52.Thebesttitleforthispassageis.A.ViolentgamescauseviolenceB.Games:goodorbad?C.ThecauseofviolenceD.TheconsequenceofgamesDFrederickLawOlmsted（1822-1903）,aConnecticutfarmboy,sawhisfirstpublicparkinLiverpool,England,asheaccompaniedhisbrotheronawalkingtour.Hewasimpressedbythepark'swindingpaths,openfields,lakesandbridges.Perhapsthemostwonderfulthingsofallwasthattheparkwasopentoeveryone.CalvertVaux,aBritisharchitect,askedOlmstedtocollaboratewithhimonaparkdesign,andOlmstedagreed.Vauxsawtheparkasaworkofart,whileOlmstedsawtheparkasaplaceforpeopletoescapethenoiseofthecity.Togethertheyinventedaplanthatwouldgivethepersonsandanimalslivinginthecityaquiet,greenparkandwouldalsopreserveandincreasethegoodqualitiesof（henaturalfeaturesoftheland.ThecommissionersvotedinfavorofVauxandOlmsted'splan,andin1858,thetwobecametheofficialdesignersofNewYorkCity'sCentralPark.IttookmillionsofcartloadsoftopsoiltobuildCentralpark'sgentleslopes,shadyglens,andsteep,rockyravines.Fivemilliontreeswereplanted,awater-supplysystemwaslaid,andbridges,arches,roadsandpathswereconstructed.Theparkofficiallyopenedin1876,andtoday,welloveracenturylater,peoplestillescapethenoiseofthecityinOlmstedandVaux'sgreatworkofart.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?AhistoryoftheplanningofCentralpark.AnengineeringplanforCentralPark.AbiographyofFrederickLawOlmsted.AguidedwalkingtourofCentralpark.OlmstedbecamemanagerofCentralParkbecauseof.hisfriendshipwithCalvertVauxhishardworkinclearing(helandhiswinningadesigncompetitionachancemeetingwithoneofthepark'sorganizersTheunderlinedword"coHaborate”inthethirdparagraphmeans.A.disagreeB.commentC.voteD.worktogetherWhichofthefollowingis(rueaboutCentralPark?Itisoutofdatenowadays.Thedesignerscamefromthesamecountry.ItisanoldparkinAmerica.Itisonlyforpeoplewhocanwellaffordit.Whenyouarelittle,it'snothardtobelieveyoucanchangedtheworld.Iremembermyenthusiasmwhen,attheageof12,IaddressedthepeopleattheRioEarthSummit.“Iamonlyachild,“Itoldthem."YetIknowthatifallthemoneyspentonwarwasspentonendingpovertyandfindingenvironmentalanswers,whatawonderfulplacethiswouldbe.Inschoolyouteachusnottofightwithothers,toworkthingsout,torespectothers,tocleanupourmess,nottohurtothercreatures,toshare,notbegreedy.Thenwhydoyougooutanddothethingsyoutellusnottodo?Yougrownupssayyouloveus,butIchallengeyou,please,tomakeyouractionsreflectyourwords."Ispokeforsixminutesandreceivedastandingovation.Someofthedelegatesevencried.IthoughtthatmaybeIhadreachedsomeofthem,thatmyspeechmightactuallyspur(刺激)action.Now,adecadefromRio,afterI'vesatthroughmanymoreconferences,I'mnotsurewhathasbeenaccomplished.Myconfidencein(hepeopleinpowerandinthepowerofanindividual'svoicetoreach(hemhasbeendeeplyshaken.WhenIwaslittle,theworldwassimple.Butasayoungadult,I'mlearningthataswehavetomakechoices—education,career,lifestyle—lifegetsmoreandmorecomplicated.Wearebeginningtofeelpressuretoproduceandbesuccessful.Wearelearningashortsightedwayoflookingatthefuture,focusingonfour-yeargoveminenttermsandquarterlybusinessreports.Weare(aughtthateconomicgrowthisprogress,butwearen'ttaughthowtopursueahappy,healthyorsustainablewayofliving.Andwearelearningthatwhatwewantedforourfuturewhenwewere12wasidealisticandnaive(天真).TodayI'mnolongerachild,butI'mworriedaboutwhatkindofenvironmentmychildrenwillgrowupin.Iknowchangeispossible,becauseIamchanging,stillfiguringoutwhatIthink.Iamstilldecidinghowtolivemylife.Thechallengesaregreat,butifweacceptindividualresponsibilityandmakechoices,wewillrisetothechallenges,andwewillbecomepartofthepositivetideofthechange.Ihopethisgoalwillbemetthroughourcommonefforts.Thankyouall.Thepurposeofwhatthespeakersaidattheageof12wasto.endpovertyandmakeschoolbeautifulfindenvironmentalanswersandshowofffocuspeople'sattentiononsomesocialproblemsfindawonderfulplaceandcleanitupWhatdocstheunderlinedword“ovation"inthesecondparagraphreferto?Alongperiodoflaughing.Acoldandunfriendlywelcome.Anexpressionusedforgreeting.Greatapplauseorcheering.Theinformationinthetextispresentedmainlythrough.C.causeandeffectD.listingstepsinaprocessWhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthespeaker?A.Heisanexperiencededucator.B.Heisanimpoliteman.C.Heisamanofgreatworries.D.Heisamanofsocialresponsibility.第二节：LaurieScott,KaleSo,MollyMorris,PalsyWincher和JoyPerryman各自打算加入一个志愿者组织。第61和65题是他们的个人情况介绍。阅读下面六个志愿者组织的简介，选出符合个人需要的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。LaurieScottandherhusbandhavejustmovedtoLasVegas.Theyarelookingforawaytogetconnectedandinvolvedinthecommunity.Sincetheirsonisfarawayfromhomeincollege,theyreallywantamemberattheirhousetofightofftheloneliness.KateSoisateacherof38yearswhoalsopracticedlawearlyinhercareer.Sheenjoyedbeingwithchildren,sosheleftlawandcourtsbehindherandbecameateacher.Nowshewantstouseherspecialknowledgetoprotectandhelpthoseabusedchildren.Asasuccessfulrealestateagent,MollyMorrisisnowlookingforaplacetogetinvolvedwithlocalyouthandinspireothersinhercommunity,butalsoonesthatencouragehertolearnandgrowonherown.Beingavictimofhomeviolenceherself,PastyWinchcrwantstoprovideservicestothosewomenwhosufferfromthesamemisfortune.Shewantstouseherownexperiencetotellthemhowtoprotectthemselvesandcreatetheirownhappiness.AsabusycommunicationsmajoratNorthernIllinoisUniversity,itisn'teasyforJoyPerrymantofindavolunteeropportunitythatwouldworkout.However,sheisanxioustouseherenergyandmajorrelatedskillstohelpwhereshecould.ABMediavolunteerMediavolunteerishelpinghundredsofnonprofitgroupsgettheirstoriescoveredinthemediathrough(heinnovatedstrategycall^distributedwork”.Withacommitmentofjustafewminutes,volunteerscansignuptoupdateMediavolunteer'sMediaContactDatabaseandprovidemediacontactinformationtohelporganizationscampaignforpositivechanges.AmericanRedcrossofGreaterLosAngelesTheAmericanRedCrossistheleadinghumanitarianorganizationintheworld,providingrelieftovictimsofdisasterandhelpingpeoplepreventandprepareforemergencies.TheAmericanRedcrossofGreaterLosAngelesisthesecondlargestRedCrossChapterinthenationandthelargestontheEastCoast.CDEFFoundationfroForeignStudyEFFoundationforForeignStudyconnectstalented,enthusiastichighschoolstudentsformaroundtheworldwithcaringfamiliesacrossthecountry.Together,theorganizationbuildsfriendsshiptrustthathasVoicesforChildrenVoicesfbrChildrentries