江西省吉安县中、泰和中学、遂川中学2012届高三第二次月考试题（英语）.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家江西省吉安县中、泰和中学、遂川中学2012届高三第二次月考试题（英语）第卷(选择题，共115分)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1. How much money did the car cost the man? A.80,000 dollars B. 60,000 dollars C. 40,000 dollars

2、2.What does the woman imply? A.The man is forgetful B.The laptop is not new C.The man misunderstood her3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Marie? A.She has many hobbies B.She enjoys chatting on the phone C.She likes nothing but her friends.4.How does the man feel about his driving to w

3、ork? A. It takes him too much time B. The distance is a little long. C. He is satisfied with it.5.When will the man probably get the carpet? A. Tomorrow morning B. On Wednesday morning C. On Wednesday afternoon第二节: (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。6.What are the new buildings on the right? A.

4、Dormitory buildings B. Classroom buildings C. Office buildings7.Whats in front of the classmate buildings? A.A sports ground B. Students dormitories C.A beautiful garden请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.How old is the man probably?A. Fifty years old B. Fifty-three years old C. Sixty-three years old9.Why does he wa

5、nt to sell the house?A. He wants to live with his children. B. The town is too crowded C. He has been frightened since his wife died.10.What is probably the result?A. The man still stays in the house B. The woman buys the house C. The woman doesnt buy the house.请听第8段材料，回答第l1至13题。11.What season is it

6、 probably now？A. Early spring B. Late autumn C. Late winter12. What does the woman buy in the end?A.A red coat in a size 16 B.A red coat in a size 14 C.A blue coat in a size 1613. Whats the change given to the woman?A.185 dollars B.25 dollars C. 15 dollars请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is the woman happ

7、y about? A. No one was late for the party B. Everyone came to the party. C. The guests enjoyed the food.15. What made the man a bit upset? A. The dumplings his mother made B. The dumplings he made C. The noise from the party16.What is Bob blamed for? A. Not buying a film B. Being late for the party

8、C. Being absent from the party.17.Who held the party? A. Cathy B. Bob C. The speaker听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.How many buildings are mentioned in the talk? A. Two B. Three C. Four 19.What is the speaker probably? A.A TV hostess B. A historian C. A tour guide20. What can we learn from the talk? A.The chur

9、ch looks like a European palace B. The Story House is made of wood and brick. C.There are 20,000 dragons around the Grand Hotel. 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。21 -Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our learning efficiency ?-If you make

10、 _ most of forty-five minutes classes day after day, there will be _ switch in grades. A. 不填; 不填 B. the; a C. 不填; a D. the; 不填22.The dance performed by the disabled actors is really a hit, but years ago no one _ they were to achieve such great success.A. must have imaginedB. could have imagined C. s

11、hould have imaginedD. would have imagined 23. Each of us is likely to develop a personal _ for certain types of entertainment. A. comparison B. possession C. preference D. advantage24. -Was it two months ago _ you luckily got an opportunity to spend your holiday in Canada? - _,John was the lucky dog

12、 . A.when ,Not I B.when ,Not really C .that ,Not at all D.that ,Not me25. -I havent seen Tom for years .Any news about him ? -He _ in a toy factory for two years .Now he is a farmer . A .worked B .has worked C .had worked D .would work26. Though there are some differences in American education and C

13、hinese education, both systems are excellent graduates. A. turning out B. turning away C. turning off D. turning in27This article may shock some sensitive readers,_ I offer my apologies in advance. Afrom whom Bfor whom Cto whom Dtowards whom28. Eventually ,she has recognized_, whatever happens and h

14、owever bad _ seems today ,life still goes on and everything will be better tomorrow . A. that, it B.it , that C .it, what D. that, what 29.We have more than 80 flats in this building ，each_solar heaters.A. is equipped with B .equipped with C .is equipped by D.equipped by30 .Its nearly 5 years since

15、I worked in the company. I in a school. Ataught Bwas teaching Cam teaching Dhad been teaching31The best job is which uses your skill in doing something with your interest in the subject. Athat Bthe one Cit D one32. untidily and in a strange way ,my brother must have appeared to the people _to be a s

16、illy boy . A. Dressed, spoken, presents B. Dressing, speaking ,present C. Dressed, speaking, present D. Dressing, speaking ,be present 33. We should consider the students request _ the school library _ more books _ popular science. A. that, provide, on B. which, provides, about C. that, should provi

17、de, with D. that ,provides ,on34. _ you are aware of the trick used in advertisements, I dont think you are eager to buy.AUnless BWhether COnce DAlthough35. My son, who is now studying at a university, uses more than 3,000 yuan a month. Well, tell him to be economical. After all, _.A. money doesnt g

18、row on trees B. the morning sun never lasts a day C. light come, light goD. penny wise, pound foolish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，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Ive always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.What I 36 mo

19、st about visiting my boyfriends parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we 37 ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to 38 his family as cold. When we got into the 39 to go home, his father suddenly appeared. 40 , he began to wash his sons windscreen. I could feel

20、he was a caring man through the glass.I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often 41 me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. Its a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant 42 or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of h

21、is 43 me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my fathers success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his 44 morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I 45 him. When my social style has conflicted with that of my frie

22、nds, Ive often felt 46 . For example, I always return phone calls 47 and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the 48 : She wasnt a good friend! My anger 49 as the holidays approached.

23、 But then she came to a gathering I 50 and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was 51 at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how Id considered her to be 52 . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.Far too often

24、, I ignored their 53 expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my 54 . Over the years, however, Ive learned to 55 other persons, love signs.36. A. remember B. enjoy C. value D. admire37. A. excitedly B. nervously C. silently D. instantly38. A. regard B. treat C. take D. think39. A. bus B.

25、train C. car D. plane40. A. Punctually B. Carefully C. Proudly D. Coldly41. A. visited B. interrupted C. warned D. telephoned42. A. greeting B. meeting C. apology D. explanation43. A. interested B. angered C. encouraged D. surprised44. A. long B. short C. warm D. polite45. A. praised B. remembered C

26、. blamed D. thanked46. A. content B. guilty C. curious D. disappointed47. A. in order B. in turn C. without delay D. without difficulty48. A. feeling B. suggestion C. judgment D. belief49. A. disappeared B. grew C. helped D. declined50. A. opened B. refused C. hosted D. invited51. A. depressed B. up

27、set C. fascinated D. shocked52. A. uncaring B. dishonest C. unhappy D. uncooperative53. A. unique B. common C. pleasant D. familiar54. A. opinion B. way C. mind D. life55. A. send B. read C. give D. express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。ACoffee is one of the worlds mo

28、st widely-enjoyed drinks. Now, a new research suggests that if you drink enough coffee, it might help you avoid certain kinds of cancer.Dr. Mia Hashibe of the University of Utah School of Medicine was interested in the connection between coffee drinking and certain cancers of the head and neck. Rese

29、archers have looked into this before, but without reaching any firm conclusions. She said, So this finding from our new study was quite a surprise. We didnt really have any expectation of which direction it could go into. To sort out the confusion, Hashibe and her assistants used statistical (统计学 )

30、techniques to, in effect, make one big study out of the earlier smaller studies. She explained, Thanks to the earlier studies, we have a lot more power than earlier studies that looked at this. And we included 4,000 cancer patients who have cancer of the mouth and throat. And then 9,000 controls, pe

31、ople who do not have cancer. Those studies-in Europe and the United States-found that people who drank a lot of coffee were less likely to develop cancers of the mouth and throat. We saw a protective effect for drinking more than 4 cups of coffee per day, Hashibe said. This was the 40 percent decrea

32、se in risk. We did not see the same effect for drinking three cups or less per day.Mia Hashibe said there was a weak connection between cancer risk and drinking coffee without caffeine. And she and her assistants found no proof that drinking tea provided the same protection as drinking Coffee. Their

33、 research is published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.Hashibe says it is not clear how coffee might protect drinkers from certain cancers. There are a few chemicals that are known to be antioxidants （抗氧化物）in coffee. So we are thinking perhaps they are playing some sort o

34、f protective role against several cancers.56. This passage is probably taken from _A. a literature book B. a travel journalC. an old directory D. a medical magazine57. Dr. Hashibe expected nothing of her research because _A. it was impossible to get the desired result B. the research was much surpri

35、sing in factC. no conclusions had been reached before D. the research team lacked faith in success58. Which of the following might have something to do with the protection against mouth cancer?A. Coffee without chemicals. B. Coffee without caffeine.C. Four cups of tea a day. D. Antioxidants in coffe

36、e.59. What do we know about Dr. Mia Hashibe and her research?A. She knew for sure how coffee may affect drinkers.B. She included 4,000 people without cancer in study.C. She found an effect for three cups of coffee a day.D. She based her research on several earlier studies.60. What would be the best

37、title for the text?A. Drinking Coffee May Protect Some Cancers B. Drinking Coffee May Prevent Some CancersC. Drinking Coffee May Cure Some Cancers D. Drinking Coffee May Cause Some CancersBYoung women are more adventurous than young men when travelling abroad in gap yearsOne in three female backpack

38、ers visits more than three countries during a year out and travels alone, according to new researchBy contrast, the majority of their male counterparts visit only one country and tend to travel in groups, says a survey by the Gap Year company, which provides information and services for students con

39、sidering taking a year outMore women than men say that their prime reason for taking time off is to see the world and experience different culturesMen are more likely to rank “having fun” higher on their list of prioritiesWomen are more likely to value the challenge of a foreign trip, and many cited

40、 reasons such as learning a language and meeting new peopleThe more adventurous gap years taken by women seem to work to their benefit; more than three quarters of those surveyed have reported increased confidence, selfreliance and independence, whereas only half of the men had that experienceThe re

41、search also shows that women are more likely to do voluntary work while travelling, with more than one in ten helping with teaching or development projectsOne of the reasons given for this is a wish to see the country in an authentic lightA greater proportion of women than men face objections or cri

42、ticism from their families over their gapyear plansAmong the men surveyed, lack of money is the main barrier to travelCarolyn Martin, a doctor from London,is a typically confident female travellerStarting in Cape Town, she travelled around southern Africa and Australia with a string of unusual and s

43、ometimes dangerous jobs“I had one job chasing elephants off the runway in Africa by banging a stick against a pan，” she recalled“It was OK but one day I did get chased by one”She said that she had travelled alone because “you meet more people”61By referring to “gap year” the writer means _Aa gap you

44、 come across after leaving high schoolBa time when you are caught in a dilemma between work and studyCa period after you find a job upon your graduation from collegeDa year off between high school and college for certain purposes62According to the article, _Amost of the women students will travel ab

45、road during the summer holidaysBone third of the women students will travel abroad in a yearCwomen students are more likely to travel abroad alone in gap yearsDwomen students are willing to travel abroad in a group63In the third paragraph, the underlined word “priorities” most probably means _ Asele

46、ctions Battractions Cpreferences Dprojects64Which of the following statements is TRUE?AMen students will travel less during the gap year because of their parttime jobsBWomen students will travel more but face more objectionsCThe article suggests that women travelling alone will have dangerous experi

47、encesDMen students prefer to travel inside their own country to going abroad65Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?AGirls Get the Best out of Gap YearsBBoys Lack Courage in Gap YearsCFor Fun or for Adventure?DYoung Women Are More Adventurous CRae Armantrout, who has been a p

48、oetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”. “Im delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics A

49、ward, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout. “For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising. ”Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelors degree at UC Ber

50、keley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her masters in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think. In March, sh

51、e won the National Book Critics Circle Award for “Versed. ” “This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I dont feel as if its better. ”The first half of “Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at t

52、he dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at U

53、CSD. “Versed”, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May. 66. According to Rae Armantrout, _. A. her 10th book is much betterB. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpectedC

54、. the media is surprised at her worksD. she likes being recognized by her readers67. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?A. She published a poetry textbook. B. She used to teach Denise Levertov. C. She started a poets group with others. D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley. 68.

55、 What can we learn about “Versed”?A. It consists of three parts. B. It is mainly about the American army. C. It is a book published two decades ago. D. It partly concerns the poets own life. 69. Rae Armantrouts colleagues think that she _. A. should write moreB. has a sweet voiceC. deserves the priz

56、eD. is a strange professor70. What can we learn from the text? A. About 2,700 copies of “Versed” will be printed. B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing. C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD. D. “Versed” has been awarded twice. D Ever wondered how one person could save the planet from the effects o

57、f climate change?A British-made computer game on trial release on Monday creates different ways of doing just that“Fate of the World”puts the Earths future in players hands, placing them in charge of an international environmental body which could save the world from the effects of rising greenhouse

58、 gas emissions（排放）or let it destroyed by more emissionsThrough different scenes, players can explore options such as geoengineering（地球工程） and alternative energy sources to save the planet from rising temperatures, decreasing natural resources and a growing population over the next 200 yearsAn improv

59、ed version of the game will be followed by a three-month feedback period from players, with final release due in February next yearCreated by Oxford-based games developer Red Redemption, the game is different from other mainstream action games mainly by using data from real climate models and advice

60、 from scientists and economists“Science data is often inaccessible and we are trying to put players in a position of power and connected with the issues,” Gobion Rowlands, Red Redemptions founder and chairman saidThis year, a series of apparent errors in climate science and the failure of UN talks t

61、o reach an international deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions appeared to weaken the publics interest in climate changeHowever, games centered on sustainability（持续性）and human rights have been growing in popularity and are welcomed by green groups as a way of raising awarenessUsing climate change as

62、inspiration for entertainment shows the issue has affected global culture, which can only be a good thingFriends of the Earths head of climate Mike Childs said.“We need creative industries to work with these big issues as the results can be extremely powerful and can help us to understand what a sus

63、tainable future looks and feels like,”he added71“Fate of the World” in the passage refers to Aa book on computer games Ba company developing computer gamesCa computer game on climate change Da player in charge of computer games72What makes the climate computer game different from the other games?AIt

64、 uses data from real climate models and advice from expertsBIt is the only computer game about climateCIt can save the planet from the effect of climate changeDIt aims to affect the global culture73It can be concluded from the passage that Agames on sustainability and human rights are very popular a

65、mong young playersBthe game increases players awareness of environmental protectionConly computer experts can play the new climate computer gameDafter a three-month feedback period from players, the new game is on sale now74Which of the following can NOT the players experience while playing the new

66、game?AChallenging the climate change in an unreal worldBUnderstanding what a sustainable future looks and feels likeCEnjoying the power to decide the earths fateDPredicting what will happen in 200 years75In which column of a newspaper can you probably read this article?AWeather & Climate BScience &

67、TechnologyCLife & Entertainment DSports & Culture第 卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 阅读表达 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，请根据短文后的要求进行答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）1Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life. Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk. In fact, you need the same skills i

68、n walking as in swimming. However, I believe that five is the best age to learn. By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know. Its wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger. Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous.2To really benefit from

69、swimming, every swimmer should learn _：butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and crawl. I feel that one of thesethe breaststrokeis different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training.3In swimming, there are certain rules every swimmer should follow: (1

70、)Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, dont risk drowning by swimming alone. If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble.(2)Dont go beyond your abilities. Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach. Sho

71、wing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good. Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive.(3)Dont smoke. Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it.(4)Work at any activity that builds muscles.76What is the main idea of the passage? （no more than 10 words）_ _ 77Please comp

72、lete the following statement with proper words .(no more than 5 words)_and the recognition of its danger are sensible.78Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. （no more than 7 words） _ _79Why should not you swim alone according to the passage? ( no more than 10 words)_80What does the wor

73、d “it” (Line 8, Paragraph 3) probably refer to? （no more than 3 words）_.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）请仔细观察下面两幅图画，理解其含义，然后就“人与自然”这一话题写一篇英语短文。注意: 1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 词数：120左右。吉安县中、泰和中学、遂川中学2012届高三联考英语科答题卷四、阅读表达（每小题2分，满分10分）76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 五、写作（满分25）Man and Nature_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Keys(答案)听力（30分） 1-10 C

74、ABCC BACAB 11-20 BACCB ACBAB单选（15分） 21-25 BBCDA 26-30 ACABC 31-35 DCACA完形（30分）36-40 ACACB 41-45 DABBD 46-50 DCCBC 51-55 DAABB阅读（40分）56-60 DCDDB 61-65 DCCBA 66-70 BCDCD 7175 CABDC写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 阅读表达 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）76Some advice on how to be a swimmer.77The fear of water78These four basic strokes

75、. / The following four swimming styles.79Because you may drown by swimming alone. / Because you may risk drowning by swimming alone.80A healthy body.第二节 书面表达（25分）A One possible version：As is shown in the pictures, we plant trees and we will enjoy the shade ourselves as well as our grandchildren. If

76、we do something good to nature, it will do more to us.Nature is to us what water is to fish. Yet we don t always realize it until it is too late. With the development of modern technology, there are more and more people on the earth and fewer and fewer resources left. Whats worse, pollution is getti

77、ng more and more serious and the climate is becoming warmer and warmer. If this continues, we human beings will face the danger of being endangered, let alone live a better life.As a result, in order to protect not only our next generation but also ourselves, what we have to do now is to take good care of nature and our only home The Earth.高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网- 14 - 版权所有高考资源网