江苏省泰兴市黄桥中学2012届高三上学期第二次月考（英语）.doc

1、江苏省泰兴市黄桥中学2011-2012学年度高三年级上学期第二次月考英语试卷第卷（全卷共计150分。考试时间为120分钟。）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、B、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。1Why did he woman call the man?AShe didnt know how to use the oven.BShe wanted her washing machine to

2、 be fixed.CThere was something wrong with the oven.2Where are the two speakers?AIn a plane.BAt the airport.CAt the railway station.3What to we learn about Maria?AMaria likes collecting postcards.BMaria has traveled all over the world.CMaria is going to visit Hawaii.4Why COULDNT the woman give the ma

3、n some help?AShe is quite busy fight now.BShe doesnt like grammar at all.CShe is poor in grammar, too.5Why does the man say so?AHe himself doesnt like country music at all.BHe thinks many people enjoy country music.CHe feels bored with anything.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所

4、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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6Where is the mans red tie?AIn the jewelry box.BIn the top drawer.COn the dresser.7How much time do they have before the play starts?AOne hour.BOne hour and fifteen minutes.CForty-five minutes.听

5、下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。8Whats Mr. Princes telephone number?A6862-1427 extension 4063.B6826-2714 extension 4306.C6826-1427 extension 4306.9When can Mr. Carson ring Mr. Prince according to the woman?AIn the morning.BAfter lunch.CIt is not mentioned.听下面一段对话，回答第10和第12题。10What should a home above all be like fo

6、r most people?AIt should be comfortable.BIt should be clean.CIt should be in order.11How can a man feel really “at home”?ATo create a cozy atmosphere.BTo be a do it yourselfer.CTo make a special decoration.12Which statement is TRUE according to the conversation?AAmericans have special bathrooms.BAme

7、ricans have more bathrooms.CAmericans want to have cozy bathrooms.听下面一段对话，回答第13和第16题。13Where is the woman most probably staying?AAt school.BAt home.CIn the street.14On which channel did Linda watch a movie?AChannel 8.BChannel 17.CChannel 18.15What did the woman do after watching a movie?ASlept.BList

8、ened to music.CDid her homework.16How was the coverage of the bank robbery?ADisappointing.BExciting.CLifeless （无趣的）.听下面一段独白，回答第13和第16题。17Which part of Japan was struck by the earthquake?AThe north east coast. BThe south west coast. CThe north west coast.18How many people were dead till March 17th 20

9、11?A1900.B5178.C8608.19Who have moved from their hometown according to the text?APeople in Sendai（仙台市）.BPeople in Miyagi（宫城）.CPeople in Fukushima（福岛）.20Whats the speed of the tsunami （海啸）before hitting Hawaii and the US West Coast?A400km/h.B800km/h.C1, 900km/h.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小

10、题1分，满分15分）21. If I were in _ position of the mayor, I wouldnt allow _factory like this standing on the bank of the Yangtze River. A. the；a B. the；不填 C. a；the D. ；the22. Hasnt the thief admitted his crime by now? No, _ questioned many times. A. if B. though C. unless D. once23. As the storm drew near

11、er, black clouds were _ over the sky.A. smoothing B. disappearing C. gatheringD. picking 24. Jenny is always _ for appointments. Why is she late today? She might have got trapped in a traffic jam in the rush hour. A. patient B. grateful C. punctual D. available 25. Dont forget to phone me when you g

12、et home. Just to let me know youve arrived safely. I wont forget. Good-bye then. _.A. With pleasure B. Its kind of you C. Dont mention it D. Have a nice trip26. Why didnt you chat with that friendly foreigner just now? Id like to, but the trouble was _ he said was difficult for me to understand.A. w

13、hat which B. that what C. that that D. what that27. If I have any further news, you will be the first person _.A. to know B. known C. knowing D. knew28. The course normally attracts 20 students per year, _ up to half will be from abroad.A. in which B. for whom C. with which D. of whom29. You didnt w

14、ait for Elizabeth last night, did you? Yes, but we _. She didnt come at all. A. dont have to B. neednt have C. need to D. should have 30. Shes got the job because she has the advantage _ others of knowing many languages.A. over B. above C. against D. beyond31. _ I admit that there are problems, I do

15、nt agree that they can not be solved. A. While B. As C. Since D. Unless32. Only when _ to explain _ the reason for this.A. did he start; she realized B. he started; did she realizeC. did he start; she had realized D. he started; had she realized33. It was raining hard, but by the time the class was

16、over, the rain _. A. had stoppedB. was stopping C. stoppedD. would stop 34. How can I use this washing machine? Well, just refer to the _.A. explanations B. expressions C. preparations D. directions35. Usually there might be a lot of accidents in the heavy fog. I happened to witness _ this morning.A

17、. it B. those C. one D. that第二节完形填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。For a few years, I have been wearing a ring on my right hand. Its not always the 36 ring, but its always a ring that has 37 on it so that when I look at it, Im 38 or reminded of somethin

18、g important. I have made a 39 of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store. Sometimes I give them away as 40 to someone like Jennie.I first met Jennie in the 41 waiting room and we had talked several times. One night I sat down beside her and 42 how her son was doing because I knew that h

19、e was in very 43 condition. She told me that she didnt know what to do any more because it seemed none of the 44 from the doctors was good. They werent at all sure her son was going to 45 the accident that had hurt him so badly. With 46 in her eyes she said, “Theyre 47 my hope.”I knew then that it w

20、as 48 just a coincidence that I was wearing the ring that I had on that day. As she 49 to talk, I 50 slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennies hand. I told her to wear it to remember that God loved her and He would be with her 51 all of this. 52 Jennie looked down at the ring, she got

21、excited and then held it tightly, 53 the word written on the ring was “HOPE”.The last day I was at the hospital, I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift. She 54 and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying, “Look, I 55 have Hope!”36AspecialBexpensiveCsameDvaluabl

22、e37AwordsBpicturesCnamesDsymbols38AadmiredBencouragedCtrustedDpuzzled39AplanBpointClistDhabit40AgiftsBprizesCawardsDthanks41ArailwayBschoolChospitalDairport42AaskedBexplainedCthoughtDfound43AfavorableBnormalCseriousDexcellent44AadviceBnewsCinstructionsDcomfort45AdefeatBexperienceCpredictDsurvive46Aa

23、pologiesBtearsCangerDdoubt47Akeeping upBbringing downCcutting offDtaking away48Aother thanBrather thanCmore thanDles than49AcontinuedBrefusedCattemptedDstarted50AcautiouslyBquietlyCnervouslyDshyly51AoverBbeyondCthroughDwithin52AUntilBWhileCSinceDWhen53AforBsoCyetDand54AshoutedBwavedCcheeredDhesitate

24、d55AeverBonlyCstillDjust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。AJust 25 years ago, the top three career hopes for young people in Britain were teacher, banker and doctor. Now, they want to be sports star, pop star and actor, according to survey by the Guardian newspaper.Rache

25、l, a character in the popular TV show Glee, may be said to speak for British teenagers. “Nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor.” He said.Emma Brockes, a reporter with the Guardian, believes it is “the bad influence of celebrity(名人) culture” that is to blame. “When children wanted to be doct

26、or, it wasnt because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they are now; you go where the respect is.” She wrote.It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression. Dr Carlo Stranger, of Tel Aviv University, studied the sense of

27、self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance: Searching for Meaning in the 21st Century. He told the Daily Mail that young people now are “affected by the close connection to the global entertainment network, which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an ob

28、session(痴迷).”“As humans, we naturally measure ourselves to those around us, but now we live in a global village. We are comparing ourselves with the most important people in the world and finding ourselves wanting,” he said. Today, even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when

29、 they compare themselves to success stories in the media.The way out? Simply stop measuring your achievement through a fantasy of wealth and celebrity. Dr Strenger said that it is a process called “active self-acceptance through a constant search for self-knowledge through life.”“The fear of insigni

30、ficance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievement,” he said.56Nowadays, young people in Britain want to .Achoose jobs based on interestsBbecome famousCbe teacher, banker and doctorDearn more money57According to Emma Brockes, what cause

31、s the increasing level of anxiety?AChoices of future careers.BAccess to the global network.CBad influences of celebrities.DEndless comparison with others.58Which of the following is true of Dr Carlo Strenger?AHe is a newspaper reporter.BHe is the spokesman of teenagers.CHe tells success stories on T

32、V. DHe is against ranking people with wealth.59Dr Carlo Strenger suggests that young people should .Aseek active self-acceptanceBstick to their own dreamsCmake great achievementsDsearch for the secret of wealth60The text is mainly written to .Atalk about job choicesBanalyse a social phenomenonCencou

33、rage celebrity cultureDintroduce three famous peopleBHeavy downpours last month in Rhode Island led to widespread flooding, causing millions of dollars in property damage and leaving thousands homeless. The flood waters also poured vast amounts of raw sewage(未经净化的污水) into the rivers and streams that

34、 flow into Narragansett Bay. It sounds like the makings of an environmental nightmare. But in fact its just the opposite. To scientists delight. The sewage-loaded floodwaters have caused a well-timed growth of phytoplankton. The microscopic creatures that form the foundation of marine(海洋的) food chai

35、ns. With more food available for fish. Clams and other sea creatures. The bays fisheries industry is expected to benefit.In decades past. Narragansett Bay typically experienced a late winter early spring algal(海藻) bloom that fed creatures up and down the water column. But in recent years, the waters

36、 of Narragansen Bay warmed greatly, meriting this seasonal event.Mark Berman, an oceanographer with the Nationa. Marine Fishertes Service. Said the flood seemed to have sent the bay back in its normal state.However, local, mutate and federal officials in Rhode Island leave been batting other algal b

37、looms that, by contrast, are causing widespread harm to the Narragansett Bay ecosystem. During summer months, sewage and agricultural runnel flows into the bay. Causing large blooms. But inseam of becoming food for sea creatures, much of the phytoplankton is consumed by bacteria, which grow last in

38、the warmer waters. The rapid bacteria growth leads to hypoxia decrease of oxygen in the water that can cause large fish tools. One such die-off occurred in 2003. when millions of oxygen-starved fish washed up on the belches of Narragansett Bay.The floods positive impact will probably be a one-time e

39、vent, Mr Berman said. Meanwhile efforts to curb the harmful summer honors continue; in 2003. for instance, Providence completed a $359 million sewage tonal under the city designated to reduce the polluted storm overflow into Narragansett Bay.61Scientists believe that the row sewage flowing into the

40、bay will .Apollute the islands environ meanBcause lots of property damageCincrease the fisheries productionDdestroy the food chains in the bay62The potential benefit of fisherics industry rclics on the .Awarm temperatures of the bay.Bgrowth of phytoplanktonClarge summer alga bloomsDconsumption of ox

41、ygen by beaters63People struggle against the summer blooms because they will .Apollute the local natural environment Bincrease the prcducmon of fishery industryCcause large fish kills of the bay indirectly Dprovide too much food ior sea creatures64It can be inferred that .Amoney spent on the summer

42、blooms has been wastedBthe government is inverting to promote the local fisheriesCresearch of accanology should he encouragedDshe raw sewage impacts are currently con radiator65The underlined word “curb” in the last passage can be defined as “ ”.AcontrolBconsumeCcauseDcure CMotorists who used to lis

43、ten to the radio or their favorite tunes on CDs may have a new way to entertain themselves,after engineers in Japan developed a musical road surface.A team from the Hokkaido Industrial Research Institute has built a number of“melody roads,”which use cars as tuning forks(音叉)to play music as they trav

44、el.The concept works by using grooves(凹槽).They are cut at very specific intervals in the road surface.The melody road uses the spaces between to create different notes.Depending on how far apart the grooves are,a car moving over them will produce a series of high or low notes,and designers are able

45、to create a distinct tune.Paten documents for the design describe it as notches(刻痕)“formed in a road surface so as to play a melody without producing simple sound or rhythm and reproduce melody-like tones”.There are three musical strips in central and northern Japanone of which plays the tune of a J

46、apanese pop song.Reports say the system was invented by Shizuo Shinoda.He scraped some markings into a road with a bulldozer(推土机)before driving over them and found that they helped to produce all kinds of tones.The optimal speed for melody road is 44kph,but people say it is not always easy to ge the

47、 intended sound.“You need to keep the car windows closed to hear well,”wrote one Japanese blogger.“Driving too fast will sound like playing fast forward,while driving around 12mph20km/hhas a slow-motion effect,making you almost car-sick.”66.According to the passage,melody roads use to create differe

48、nt notes.A.cars B.grooves C.spaces between intervals D.bulldozers67.We can learn from the passage that the highness of notes is depended on .A.how far the grooves are B.how big the grooves areC.the number of the grooves D.the speed of the car68.The underlined word“optimal”in the passage might mean .

49、A.fastest B.possible C.best D.suitable69.In order to hear the music well,you have to .A.drive very fast B.drive slowlyC.open the windows wide D.keep the windows closed70.Whats the best title of the passage?A.A New Type of Music B.Melody Roads in JapanC.A Musical Road Surface D.A New Invention in Jap

50、anDDuck-billed platypuses cannot be real, can they? The duck-billed platypuses of eastern Australia are small, shy animalsThis small mammal is such a strange creature that when the first one arrived at the British Museum in London 1798, scientists thought that someone was playing a practical joke on

51、 them One cannot blame the scientists for having such a thought because it is definitely one of natures strangest creatures aliveIt looks like an animal which has been put together using various parts of different animalsIt is a four-legged animal with a tail like a beavers, webbed feet and a ducks

52、billIt has no outer earsWhat is stranger still is the fact that it breastfeeds its young like all other mammals, yet lays eggs like fish, reptiles and birdsIt grows to about 47 centimeters in length and weighs around 15 kilogrammesMale platypuses are poisonousThey have a pointy part on their hind an

53、kles that connects to a poison bag in each legThey mainly use these weapons in mating battles with other malesHowever, if threatened, they will use them to attack their enemiesThe platypus is native to AustraliaThere are thousands of them living in the wet lands, lakes and rivers of eastern Australi

54、a and parts of TasmaniaIt feeds on underwater animals such as shrimps, worms, frogs, snails and small fishWhen a platypus is underwater, it is almost deaf and blindHowever, scientists have discovered that the animal can still find its food through a sense of smell and a sensitive sense of touch in t

55、he billThe bill, in fact, has sensors which can detect the smallest electrical charge sent out by the movement of preyThis explains why the strange creature has the strangest habit of eating ordinary flashlight batteries71Why did the scientists think they were being made fun of?AThe animal they saw

56、was too small and shyBThe animal had traveled all the way from AustraliaCThe animal looked too strange to be realDThe British Museum had been charged too much money72Paragraph 2 mainly tells us about the platypus _Astrange features Bunique appearanceCway of feeding its young Dusual size and weight73

57、In what way is the male platypus weapon dangerous to its enemies?AIts as sharp as a knife BIts on the powerful hind anklesCIt attacks at all times DIt can send out poison74The platypus partly relies on its _ to find food under the waterAeyes Bears Cnose Dlegs75The platypus eats flashlight batteries

58、because _Athey send out electrical charge Bthey taste delicious to itCthey look like swimming frogs Dthey provide energy for it 第II卷 （共35分）第四部分 书面表达(共两节，满分35分)第一节 阅读表达（共5小题, 满分10分）阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life. One such express

59、ion is fall guy. A fall guy is the person who someone decides will be the loser or victim.The first fall guys were men who wrestled for money. At the end of the 19th century, wrestling was a very popular sport in the United States. Wrestling competitions were held not only in big cities but also at

60、country fairs and traveling shows. However, as the sport became more popular, it became less and less of a sport, as many of the matches were operated. The wrestlers knewbefore the matchwhich one of them would be the winner.The goal in wrestling is to hold the shoulders of your opponent down against

61、 the floor. This is called a fall. Sometimes, one of the wrestlers would be paid before the match to take the fall. He would agree the fall guy.Today, a fall guy is anyone who is tricked into taking the blame for the crime or wrongdoing of someone else. There are fall guys in many situationspeople w

62、ho publicly take the blame when something goes wrong.A fall guy takes the rap for something wrong or illegal. He accepts responsibility and punishment for what someone else did. He may have something to do with the situation, but is not the person who should be blamed.The word rap has meant blame fo

63、r several hundred years. The expression to take the rap was first used about one hundred years ago. Another similar expression is bum rap. A person receives a bum rap if he is found guilty of a crime but is really innocent.76. What is the main idea of the passage ？(no more than 15 words) 77. Please

64、complete the sentence according to the meaning of the original one of the passage.(within 6 words) As wrestling gained in popularity, it became less like a sport because the winners of the matches were_.78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 8 words) 79. What does it m

65、ean if someone receives a bum rap? (no more than 15 words) 80. What does the word “them” (line 5, paragraph 2 ) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words) 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是高三学生李华，在毕业前的一堂英语课上，英语老师要求你们每人做一个简短的演讲，请你根据以下提示用英语写一篇演讲稿。1最难忘的一次经历；2所取得的优异成绩；3你对未来的展望。注意：1词数100左右；2可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出；不计入总词数。Hello, everyone! Im glad to make a speech here. Thank you for listening!版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()