巢湖市烔炀中学2011/2012学年度第二学期第二次月考

高三英语试卷

命题人：葛平

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共115分）

第一部分  听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）

第二部分  英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)

第一节  单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。然后将你的答案转填到客观题答题卡上。

21. How can I help_______ if people just don’t follow my advice?

A. it               B. that               C. them                 D. this 

22. As soon as little Tom had _______ a little from his shock, his first thought was to get away .

A. returned         B. benefited           C. survived              D. recovered 

23. John once worked in a remote mountain village school, which is_______ only on foot.

A. available         B.  acceptable          C. approachable          D. adaptable  

24. This job is great_______ salary. However, it has several disadvantages such as long working hours and inconvenient working place.

A. thanks to        B. in addition to        C. in need of             D. in terms of  

25. After the great earthquake happened on March 11, 2011, the whole society in Japan          _______rescuing the people in ruins.

A. insisted on       B. concentrated on     C. depended on           D. based on

26. It is said that many kids are worried about the year 2012, _______they think the earth will be destroyed by disasters.

  A. where        B. as                 C. when                D. which

27. How did your brother make such a stupid mistake _______ he had a such a good knowledge of the steps and cautions over operating the machine?

   A. when           B. because            C. while                D. that 

28. He had prepared carefully for the University Entrance Examination so that he could be sure of passing it at his first          .

A. intention        B. attempt             C. desire.               D. purpose

29. —Will you be able to see Jennifer’s parents when the first class is over?

—I’m afraid not. I_______ a lecture on British literature in the hall then.

A. will attend                           B. am attending     

C. will be attending                      D. am going to attend

30. Written in a hurry,__________. How can it be satisfactory?

A. they found many mistakes in the report    B. Sam made lots of mistakes in the report

C. there are plenty of mistakes in the report   D. the report is full of mistakes

31. —So hard        in the last few months that he has made great progress in Chinese .

   — I can see that , only a few mistakes         in his exam .

A. has Jack worked ; did he make           B. Jack has worked ; he made  

C. Jack has worked ; has he made            D. has Jack worked ; he made  

32. If no passers-by        a blind eye to the injured little Yueyue in Foshan Guangdong, she

        alive now.

       A. turned; would be                  B. had turned; would be

       C. turned; would have been            D. had turned; would have been

33. He who _______to succeed without hard work_______ to be disappointed．

       A. hope; are bound                  B. hopes; is bound

       C. hope; are due                    D. hopes; is due

34. You could have watched the movie Transformers 3 last night. Why _____ you?

       A. didn’t         B. haven’t         C. hadn’t                D. shouldn’t

35. —He is a very hard-working student.

—_______.As far as I know, he often burns the midnight oil.

A. You can say that again                 B. Absolutely not

C. Heaven knows                       D. No way

第二节  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和D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。然后将你的答案转填到客观题答题卡上。

I was walking home from work on a busy city street in a winter. I wasn’t looking forward to going home because my  36  were expecting me to hang out with them.

Just then I noticed a  37  person, who was moving back and forth to  38  warm, and very gently asking for money. He spoke so  39  that I could hardly hear him.

Something made me  40 , turn around, and walk up to him. All the time  41  thoughts flashed in my head, for example, “What do you think you’re doing?” “You’re  42 . It’s dark out and you’re a woman.”

 43  I knew what I was saying, I asked him if he had had dinner  44  and if he would like to join me at a nearby restaurant. He said he hadn’t  45  and he would like to. So, he walked with me a few yards to a  46  and held the door open for me as we  47 .

He asked for the smallest thing on the  48  but I ordered a larger meal and explained that the price difference wasn’t worth worrying about.

We had a good dinner and a  49  conversation about everyday things like where we grew up and what kind of music we  50 . The whole time I just said the right thing and gave him the  51  everyone should have. I didn’t want to act as if I was better than  52  else.

I was so  53  for this experience. I didn’t stay with my friends that evening, but I met an unexpected friend and the  54  changed my life. It will make me think twice in future before I  55  something I think I lack.

 

36．A．parents             B．friends             C．relatives            D．colleagues

37．A．homeless           B．clever              C．brave              D．careless              

38．A．get                B．turn                C．become            D．stay

39．A．slightly             B．quietly              C．eagerly            D．politely

40．A．hurt                B．worry              C．stop              D．run

41．A．strange             B．simple              C．wild              D．anxious

42．A．weak               B．ordinary            C．alone              D．young             

43．A．While               B．Before             C．Once              D．As

44．A．ever                B．either              C．yet                D．never

45．A．eaten               B．begged             C．talked              D．worked

46．A．house               B．shopping center     C．coffee shop         D．restaurant

47．A．returned             B．entered             C．left               D．separated       

48．A．wall                B．counter             C．menu             D．plate

49．A．pleasant             B．free               C．normal             D．long

50．A．heard               B．chose              C．played             D．liked

51．A．honor               B．respect             C．pleasure           D．chance

52．A．others               B．somebody          C．anybody           D．other

53．A．grateful              B．lucky              C．careful            D．hopeful

54．A．dinner               B．experience          C．party              D．memory

55．A．look round           B．care about           C．set about           D．complain about

 

第三部分  阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。然后将你的答案转填到客观题答题卡上。

(A)

Have you got any wonderful plans for your coming winter vacation? Here are some wonderful films for you to kill time.

 

Away We Go With a baby on his way, a young couple,  Burt and Verona, look at their lives and are puzzled about what they really want. So they hit the road and seek a place to call home. On their journey, they visit a handful of characters and learned a lot. It’s about taking the scenic route in life, preparing for the hope and excitement and fear of new beginnings, while never forgetting to look out of the window.

Orphan Esther, a bright and well-behaved child, however, is not as innocent as she appears. Soon after being taken home, the peace of her adoptive family is completely changed You want a good horror film about a child from hell? Then you got one! Do not, in any cases, take children to see it.

500 Days of Summer Tom is in love with Summer from the moment he sees her. Can he accept that she simply likes him for now, not for forever? The movie is about Tom wrestling with that reality. Tom remembers his love, Summer, as a series of joys and bafflements. But Summer is just herself and he cannot have her. Here is a rare movie that begins by telling us how it will end and is about how the hero has no idea why.

2012 The director Roland Emmerich successfully dresses a corny story with an old Mayan prediction, which is believed by many to happen in the coming 2012 and as a result, attracts millions of people into the cinema.    It’s just an entertaining Hollywood blockbuster(大片) with plenty of jokes, instead of a description of what the end of the world is really like. Don’t take it too seriously!

 

56. This passage aims to ________.

A. make comments on films for a cinema        B. introduce films for a film corporation

C. recommend several films for fun              D. advertise several films for a website

57. If you bring your seven-year-old sister to the cinema, which of the following film should you avoid?

A. Away We Go.        B. Orphan.             C. 500 Days of Summer.     D. 2012. 

58. Among all the characters mentioned in the passage, who directed films in Hollywood?

A. Roland Emmerich.    B. Tom and Summer.  C. Burt and Verona.         D. Esther.

59. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Orphan is a comedy about Esther adopted by a kind family.

B. 500 Days of Summer is a romance with a happy ending.

C. Away We Go shows beautiful scenery on the young couple’s journey.

D. The ancient Mayan prediction is going to happen in 2012.   

 

 (B)

Maybe it is true that we do not know what we have got until we lose it, but it is also true that we do not know what we have been missing until it arrives.

It takes an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Do not expect love in return; but if it does not, be content it has grown in yours. Do not rely on one’s appearance; it can trick you. Do not rely on wealth; even that fades away. Rely on someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past. You cannot go on well in life until you let your past failures and heartaches go off. May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trails to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy. The happiest of people do not necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness waits for those who cry, those appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. Always put yourself in others’ shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

 

60. In this passage, the writer wants to tell us ________.

A. what to do in our life                            B. where to go with other persons

C. how to treat our life                                D. how to get on well with other persons

61. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. If you give someone your love, you are sure to receive love in return.

B. We often don’t know what we have lost until it happens someday.

C. It is wise not to rely on anybody because you are likely to be cheated.

D. If it takes you a short time to love someone, you will easily forget the person.

62. If you put yourself in another person’s position, ________.

A. you shouldn’t do what will hurt other people

B. you should put on other people’s shoes

C. you should believe in other people

D. you should depend on your imagination

63. In the last paragraph the writer is actually telling us that a person in the world should be one who ________.

A. can accept the suggestions made by others

B. can live happily and forget the past

C. does good to other people and is respected and loved by them

D. has made a lot of money for himself before he dies

 (C)

Where we live, on the eastern shore of Maryland, the gentle waters run in and out like fingers slimming at the tips.

The Canada geese know this place, as do the white swans and ducks. In the autumn, they come home for the winter. Once or twice each year, snow and frozen rain move into the area. When this happens, if the river is at its narrowest, there is a freeze which hardens the water to the ice.

One morning, a friend of mine set the breakfast table beside the huge window, which overlooked the Tred Avon River. Suddenly she leaned forward and cried out, “There is a goose out

there.”

We saw the figure of a large Canada goose, very ill, its wings folded tight to its sides, its feet frozen to the ice.

Then from the dark sky, she saw a line of swans. They floated from the top of the sky downward and at last landed on the ice. My friend was on her feet now, with one unbelieving hand against her mouth. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose, she feared what life it still had might be pecked（啄）out by those great swan beaks.

Instead, those beaks began to work on the ice. The long necks were lifted and curved down, again and again. It went on for a long time. At last, the goose’s head lifted. Its body pulled. Then the goose was free and standing on the ice. And the swans stood in the air watching. Then, as if it had cried, “I cannot fly,” four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks chipped off the ice and held in the feathers. Slowly, the goose spread its wings as far as they could go, and moved slowly into the sky.

This is a true story. I just think of it in the bad moments, and from it comes only one hopeful question:“ If so for birds, why not for man?”

 

64. What happened to the Canada goose?

A. It was deserted by other geese.             B. It was stuck in the ice.

   C. It was wounded and couldn’t fly.           D. It was lost in the water.

65. At first the author’s friend was worried that ________.

   A. the swans would not help the Canada goose

   B. the swans would have the same fate with the Canada goose

   C. the Canada goose wouldn’t identify with the swans

   D. the swans would peck the Canada goose to death

66. What did the swans do when they saw the Canada goose couldn’t fly?

   A. They chipped off the ice held in its feathers.

   B. They waited patiently for the ice held in its feathers to melt.

   C. They came down and lifted it up to the sky together.

   D. They stayed with it and protected it.

67. What would probably happen to the author’s friend in the end?

   A. She stood there, watching attentively, still feeling a bit worried.

   B. She was on her feet, laughing at the swans and the Canada goose.

   C. She was embarrassed and went on with her breakfast silently.

D. She stood there quietly, not realizing tears had come down her cheeks.

 

(D)

What’s your idea of a good time? What about dancing in a rainy field with one hundred and fifty thousand other people while a famous rock band plays on a stage so far away that the performers look like ants?

        It may sound strange but that is what many hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK do every summer. Why? Because summer is the time for outdoor music festivals.

        Held on a farm, the Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known and popular festival in the UK. It began in 1970 and the first festival was attended by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of ￡1 — the ticket included free milk from the farm.

        Since then the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength — in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying ￡112 each for a ticket to the three-day event. Tickets for the event sold out within three hours. Performers included superstars, such as Paul McCartney and James Brown, as well as new talent, like Franz Ferdinand and Joss Stone.

        Although many summer festivals are run on a profit-making basis, Glastonbury is a charity event, donating millions of pounds to local and international charities.

Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to raise money to fight global poverty. In July of this year, the Live 8 concerts were held simultaneously（同时）in London, Paris, Rome and Berlin. Superstars such as Madonna, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder performed in order to highlight international poverty and debt.

 

68. What does the author mean by saying “the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength” Paragraph 4?

A. The festival has achieved growing success.

B. Great efforts have been made to hold the festival.

C. The festival has brought in a large amount of money.

D. There have been thousands of fans attending the festival.

69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The Glastonbury Festival is run on a profit-making basis.

B. Tickets for the 2004 Glastonbury Festival were in great demand despite the high price.

C. Both James Brown and Joss Stone were born in poor families.

D. In the 1970 Glastonbury Festival, one could have lunch on the farm for free.

70. We can learn from the last paragraph that ________.

A. the Glastonbury Festival is not so popular as the Live 8 concerts

B. the Live 8 concerts are held every year in London

C. London, Paris, Rome and Berlin are famous for outdoor music festivals

D. some superstars are concerned about global poverty

71. What is the best title for the passage?

A. How to have a good time            B. Charity events around the world

C. The Glastonbury Festival            D. Superstars’ performances in charity events  

 

(E)

Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.

It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.

Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays.

This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.

 

72. Which of these sentences best describes the writer’s point in Paragraph 1?

A. To some extent, intelligence is given at birth.

B. Intelligence is developed by the environment.

C. Some people are born clever and others born stupid.

D. Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.

73. It is suggested in this passage that________.

A. unrelated people are not likely to have different intelligence

B. close relations usually have similar intelligence

C. the closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligence

D. people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence

74. Brothers and sisters are likely to________.

　 A. have similar intelligence               B. have different intelligence

　 C. go to the same university            D. go to the same factory

75. The best title for this article would be________.

　 A. On Intelligence　                       B. What Intelligence Means

C. We Are Born with Intelligence      D. Environment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligence   

 

 

第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题  共35分）

第四部分  写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节任务型读写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。然后将你所填的单词转填到客观题答题卡上。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Some people seem to pick up new vocabularies, master rules of grammar, and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others. Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners, we may discover a few of the techniques which make language learning easier for them.

First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.

Success language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate.

They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.

Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language at regular intervals because they want to learn with it.

Title: How to Be a Successful Learners

 

Techniques	Specific Information
(76)_____learning	◆Successful language learners prefer (77)_____ their own ways to turning to books or teachers. ◆They would find patterns and rules themselves rather than wait to be (78)_____by the teacher. ◆They are good at drawing their own (79)_____from clues.
Active learning	◆Successful language learners always look for (80)_____to use the language. ◆The try to communicate with (81)_____speaks the language whenever possible.
Repeating	◆Successful language learners would like to learn from their mistakes. ◆They can even accept the information that is not (82)_____or complete over difficult communication. ◆They attach great (83)_____ to thinking in the language instead of only knowing the meaning of every word.
Learning with a purpose	◆Successful language learners have a strong and exact purpose. ◆They are always showing a great (84)_____in communication. ◆They try to practice using the language (85)_____.

 

 

 

 

 

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

目前，有些家长为了能让孩子早日成才，不顾孩子的喜好，往往把自己的兴趣强加给孩子，强迫孩子去学这个、学那个，结果事与愿违。观察下面图片，结合你身边的事例，以“Dream and Reality”为题写一篇短文，谈谈你对培养孩子成才的看法。

 

注意：

1．标题及开头已写好，不计入总词数；

2．文中不能出现考生的具体信息；

3．词数要求120左右。

Dream and Reality

Nowadays, there is an increasing tendency for parents to design the future for their children…….

                                                                                                     

                                                                                                   

                                                                                                    

巢湖市烔炀中学2011/2012学年度第二学期月考（二）

高三英语参考答案

1-20   BCBCB   BACAC    BABAB    ACACA

21-35  ADCDB   CABCD    DBBAA

36-55  BADBC   DCBCA    DBCAD    BCABD

56-75  CBACC   BACBD    ADABD    CDBAA

76. Independent   77. discovering/finding/seeking    78. explained    

79. conclusions   80. chances/opportunities         81. whoever      

82. exact/accurate/precise    83. importance/value/significance 

84. interest       85. regularly

 

One possible version:

Dream and Reality

Nowadays, there is an increasing tendency for parents to design the future for their children. Regardless of the children’s interest, some parents want them to attend all kinds of other classes, laying a heavy burden on their shoulders. As a result, the children almost have no time to play.

A typical case is my neighbor Mr. and Mrs. Wang. They want their child to be an artist. They choose a music class on Saturday and a painting on Sunday for the child. In fact, the child has no interest at all. The child is kept busy all day. After a few years their efforts are in vain.

I think parents should let their children develop their talent by their own choice and interests and give them enough time and space to learn what they want to. Children should be encouraged to get close to nature. We should help children turn their dream of enjoying the beauty of nature into reality. Only in this way can children have a happy and enjoyable life.                           (制卷教师：葛平)