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1、吕梁学院附中高二下学期第三次月考英语试题第卷客观卷（共100分）第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节，20小题；每小题3分，满分60分)第一小节 (共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)A Iceland is experiencing a book boom（繁荣时期）.It is hard to avoid writers in Reykjavik. There is a phrase in Icelandic, “ad ganga med bok I maganum”, meaning everyone gives birth to a book. Literally, everyone “has

2、 a book in their stomach”. One in 10 Icelanders will publish one. “Does it get rather competitive?” I ask the young novelist, Kristin Eirikskdottir. “Yes. Especially as I live with my mother and partner, who are also full-time writers. But we try to publish in alternate years so we do not compete to

3、o much.” “Writers are respected here,” Agla Magnusdottir tells me. “They live well. Some even get a salary.” Magnusdottir is head of the new Icelandic Literature Centre, which offers state support for literature and its translation. “They write everything - modern sagas(长篇英雄故事), poetry, childrens bo

4、oks, literary and extraordinary fiction - but the biggest boom is in crime writing,” she says.So what has led to this phenomenal book boom? I would say it is due to a crop of good writers, telling interesting tales with elegant economy and fantastic characters. Icelands black lava(火山岩) riverbeds, it

5、s steaming, bubbling earth, with its towering volcanoes and fairytale streams also make it the perfect setting for stories. Solvi Bjorn Siggurdsson, an Icelandic novelist, says writers owe a lot to the past. “We are a nation of storytellers. When it was dark and cold we had nothing else to do,” he s

6、ays. “Thanks to the poetic works and medieval（中世纪的） sagas, we have always been surrounded by stories. After independence from Denmark in 1944, literature helped define our identity.”Siggurdsson shows respect to Icelands Nobel Literature winner, Halldor Laxness, whose books are sold in petrol station

7、s and tourist centres across the island. Locals name their cats after Laxness and pay a visit to his home. “When Laxness won the Nobel Prize in 1955 he put modern Icelandic literature on the map,” Siggurdsson tells me. “He gave us confidence to write.”1. The underlined phrase in the passage suggests

8、 that _.A. Icelanders love collecting books. B. Icelanders love writing very much.C. there are a lot of great books in Iceland. D. it is competitive to publish a book in Iceland.2. What kind of book is the most popular in Iceland?A. Poetry. B. Medieval sagas. C. Crime novels. D. Childrens stories.3.

9、 Which of the following is true according to the passage?.A. Siggurdsson won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955.B. Icelanders publish books to increase their income.C. Writers in Iceland dont benefit from its literary tradition.D. Iceland possesses some factors to be a perfect setting for storie

10、s.B Apparently everyone knows that global warming only makes climate more extreme. A hot, dry summer has caused another flood of such claims. And one of the players that benefit the most from this story is the media: the idea of “extreme” climate simply makes for more exciting news. Consider Paul Kr

11、ugman writing breathlessly in The New York Times about the “rising incidence of extreme events.” He claims that global warming caused the current drought in Americas Midwest, and that supposedly record-high corn prices could cause a global food crisis(危机)。 But the United Nationss latest assessment t

12、ells us precisely the oppositethere has an overall slight tendency toward less dryness in North America. Moreover, there is no way that Krugman could have identified this drought as being caused by global warming without a time machine since climate models estimate that such detection will be possib

13、le by 2048, at the earliest. And, fortunately, this years drought appears unlikely to cause a food crisis, as global rice and wheat supplies are plentiful. Moreover, Krugman overlooks inflation(通货膨胀)：Prices have increased six-fold since 1969.So, the inflation-adjusted price of corn was higher throug

14、hout most of the 1970s. Finally, Krugman forgets that concerns about global warming are the main reason that corn prices have skyrocketed since 2005.Nowadays 40 percent of corn grown in the United States is used to produce ethanol(乙醇)，which raises the price of corn at the expense of many of the worl

15、ds poorest people. Bill Mickbben similarly worries in The Guardian About the Midwest drought and corn prices.He confidently tells us that fierce wildfires from New Mexico and Colorado to Siberia are “exactly” what the early stages of global warming look like. In fact, the latest study on global wild

16、fire suggests that fire incidence has declined over the past 70 years and is now close to its preindustrial level. When wellmeaning campaigners want us to pay attention to global warming, they often end up making overstatements. And exaggerated(夸张的) claims merely fuel public distrust and unconcern.

17、That is unfortunate, because global warming is a real problem, and we do need to address it.4.In what way do the media benefit from extreme weather? A. They can give voice to different views. B. They can make themselves better known. C. They can choose from a greater variety of topics. D. They can a

18、ttract peoples attention to their reports.5. What is the authors comment on Krugmans claim about the current drought in Americas Midwest? A. It will eventually get proof in 2048. B. It is based on an erroneous climate model. C. So far there is no way to prove its validity. D. A time machine is neede

19、d to tell if it is true.6. What is the chief reason for the rise in corn prices according to the author? A. Inflation rates have been skyrocketing since the 1970s. B. A considerable part of corn is used to produce green fuel. C. Climate change has caused corn supply to drop markedly. D. Demand for f

20、ood has been rising in the developing countries.7. What does the author think of the exaggerated claims in the media about global warming? A. They lead to public distrust about science. B. They create confusion about climate change, C. They are strategies to raise public awareness. D. They do a diss

21、ervice to addressing the problem.C My father passed away in a nursing home on a September day. I never remembered him telling me he loved me. Upon hearing his death, I didnt feel the need to cry. I struggled with my lack of strong feelings over his passing, knowing it was not healthy for me to avoid

22、 sadness.On Christmas Day of the year, I was reflecting on as many good memories of my father as I could. I decided to work out my feelings, so I sat down and wrote my father a letter.Dear Daddy,I remember something today. I remember when I was 3 years old, mom carried me right before bedtime and yo

23、u sang “Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep” to me, and I remember your voice like it was just yesterday. I remember the warmth of you lying next to me and how special I felt at that moment. Then my mom carried me off to my own bed to tuck me in.I remember times when I could sit out on the porch with you and

24、 watch an approaching thunderstorm, and you would tell me the scientific facts behind lightning and thunder. I thought you knew everything.I remember you taking my two brothers and me on trips to a stream out in the country on summer days. We would walk along the stream, picking wildflowers to take

25、home to mother.I want to thank you for giving me an appreciation of nature and science and of Gods beautiful creation, Earth. I want to thank you for making us take part in “family worship” every evening after dinner. I remember that Bible stories and the Golden Rule on how to treat others, and I le

26、arnt how to appreciate music in my life from the hymns we sang. I also learnt to harmonize with my sisters.And most of all, I want to forgive you. I forgive you for not being able to tell me that I was a special girl and that you loved me. I longed for your spoken affection. But I realize something

27、in your own upbringing would not allow you to express your feelings verbally（口头地）. I realize that you did the best that you could with what you knew.I signed the letter and put it into my wooden box to join many other cards and letters from my family and loved ones that I cherished. But somehow, it

28、had not brought any relief I desired.On New Years Eve, I remember the letter to my father. I took it outside to the yard. Then I built a fire and dropped it into the flame and watched it burn.As I thanked my father for giving me life, the tears came. I released all the grief and whispered, “you were

29、 my father and I love you.”8. Why did the writer struggle with the feelings upon hearing her fathers death?A. Because she couldnt accept her fathers death.B. Because she wanted to hold back her sadness.C. Because she knew she should have felt sad.D. Because she had a mixed feeling of love and hatred

30、.9. The writer spent much happy time doing memorable things with father EXCEPT that _.A. father sang songs for her before bedtimeB. father taught her nature, science, and historyC. father took her on trips in natureD. father read Bible stories for her10. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. th

31、e writer burned the letter directly after finishing writing itB. fathers growth influenced his way of expressing himselfC. the writer never expected father to express his true feelingsD. the writer didnt forgive her father completely after his death11Which can be chosen as the best title for the sto

32、ry?A. Daddy, I miss you. B. A regretful letter to fatherC. Happy time with daddy D. The flames of forgivenessD When the swim season began, my 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, and I cut a deal. She would go to practice three times a week, and I wouldnt make her compete in swim meets. Elizabeth does n

33、ot like swim meets, she gets horribly nervous because she is afraid that she will do something wrong and let everyone down. she started to talk about quitting swimming, which broke my heart because she loves swimming. So I came up with the deal. Recently, Elizabeths team announced a T-shirt relay, w

34、hich works like this: One person from each relay team puts on a T-shirt and a pair of socks and swims 50 meters. She takes off the clothes and put them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap. It wasnt exactly a meet, because it wou

35、ld involve only team members. But Elizabeth thought it was. I told Elizabeth I really wanted her to go. She fought back angrily but finally agreed. When the day for the T-shirt relay arrived, Elizabeth was nervous. She was chosen to swim the anchor leg (最后一棒).By the last leg, Elizabeths team had bui

36、lt up a narrow lead. Then it was Elizabeths turn to swim. Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead. Then somebody noticed that one of Elizabeths socks had fallen off and was floating in the pool. “She has to get that sock on before the end of the race,” a swimming official told Elizab

37、eths team,“ or you will be disqualified.” Everybody on her team started shouting, “Elizabeth! Get the sock!” But she couldnt hear them. Meanwhile, a girl in lane two was gaining on Elizabeth. Just then, a girl on my daughters team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, swam after Elizabeth and put th

38、e sock on Elizabeth. With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters and won! There was much celebration. And, for a few minutes, Elizabeth was the hero. On the ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again. She told me that if the T-shirt relay was an Olym

39、pic event, her team would win the gold medal, I told her that in my professional opinion, she Was absolutely right.12. What do we know about the T-shirt relay? A. Elizabeth was eager to attend it. B. Elizabeth made full preparations for it. C. Elizabeth thought she was sure to fail the relay. D. Eli

40、zabeth agreed to attend it after a lot of persuasion.13. What happened to Elizabeth when she was swimming the anchor leg? A. The girl on the other team swam faster than her. B. She was disqualified for breaking the rule. C. She was too nervous to swim. D. One of her socks fell off.14. We can infer f

41、rom the last paragraph that Elizabeth_. A. believed she was the best of her team. B. Hoped to take part in the Olympics. C. Overcame her fear of swim meets. D. Was grateful for the girls help.15. What would be the best title for the text? A. Born to be a swimmer B. Swimming in socks C. The swim seas

42、on D. Never give up!第二小节：（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。选项中有两项为多余选项How to protect your ears You and your friends are leaving a concert on a Friday night. When you get outside, your ears are ringing. You have to shout to be heard.16 So no harm doneright? Not quite. Temporary buzzing

43、may be easy to ignore, but repeated exposure to loud noise will eventually cause serious- and irreversible(无法治愈的)- hearing loss. A new study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston shows that one in five people between the ages of 12 and 19 are experiencing slight hearing l

44、oss, and one in 20 have mild hearing loss. 17 But the good news is that there plenty of ways you can protect your ears from further damage and still listen to the music you love: Ask around. Put your earbuds in or your headphones on, and then ask a friend next to you whether or not he or she can hea

45、r what youre listening to. 18 Turn it down. Buy noise-canceling headphones. A pair of earbuds or headphones that fits comfortably will limit outside noise so that you can hear your music better at lower volumes. Take breaks. 19 So when listening to music, take your headphones off for 15 or 20 minute

46、s and let your ears enjoy the quiet. 20 You can buy a cheap pair at any drugstore as an easy way to lower volume at concerts or while playing or practicing your own music without changing the quality of the sound. A. If the answer is yes, your music is too loud. B. Keep the volume below 70 percent.

47、C. Like every other part of your body, your ears need rest. D. Use earplugs. E. Unfortunately, theres no way to get back hearing youve already lost. F. The exposure to noise is louder and longer than in any previous generation. G. But by morning, your hearing is totally back to normal. 第二部分 语言知识运用 （

48、共两节, 总分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。 Lara was dying to discover how college could benefit her. Day after day, she sat in the 21 , waiting for something her professors said to have a(n) 22 . By the end of the semester nothing 23 ad happened

49、and she was 24 . She approached one of her 25 and asked, “Is this all there is?” The teacher looked at her for a moment and answered, “For you, apparently so.” As simple as it is, this story contains an important 26 for all potential students to learn: you cannot depend entirely on others to 27 you.

50、 If you do, you will get 28 with the education system with its inefficiencies and imperfections. Youll enjoy your educational experience more and get more 29 if you realize that 30 education is self-education, as it is you who 31 how much and how well you will learn. Learning is a partnership of two

51、 or more willing minds. Your teachers can 32 you with information and guidance, but much of the responsibility to learn is on your 33 . If you welcome this 34 , you will exercise more control over your 35 experience, both in and out of the classroom. Then, even if some of your instructors 36 to meet

52、 their responsibilities in the partnership, you can still 37 the situation from your side. Having more control will make you feel more fully involved, and feeling more involved will make you more 38 about your education; 39 , you will not only increase your capacity to learn but will probably 40 the

53、 process more. You will also experience a greater sense of freedom and direction.21. A. study B. theater C. classroom D. hall22. A. judgment B. result C. joke D. influence 23. A. strange B. negative C. impressive D. moving 24. A. puzzled B. disappointed C. pleased D. worried 25. A. professors B. cla

54、ssmates C. teammates D. partners26. A. truth B. symbol C. memory D. reality 27. A. change B. educate C. follow D. invite 28. A. concerned B. frustrated C. satisfied D. connected 29. A. pleasure B. information C. benefit D. help 30. A. compulsory B. formal C. real D. public 31. A. decides B. notices

55、C. recognizes D. guesses 32. A. assist B. mix C. honor D. charge 33. A. family B. desk C. feet D. shoulders34. A. trick B. fun C. luck D. responsibility 35. A. business B. travel C. college D. work36. A. fail B. continue C. stop D. desire 37. A. damage B. control C. avoid D. describe 38. A. scared B

56、. enthusiastic C. careful D. guilty 39. A. in particular B. for example C. in other words D. as a result 40. A. believe B. doubt C. regret D. enjoy第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。 Were human, and its not always easy to get along with everyone all the time. Sometimes

57、 we hurt peoples feelings without intending to. Sometimes, were 41 （deliberate） mean and we feel bad afterward. So we apologize. Apologies are one of the tools we use to build good friendships and relationships. 42 you say Im sorry (and really mean it), its because you probably feel bad that somethi

58、ng you did or said hurt 43 person. Saying youre sorry is more than just words. Youre also saying that you respect the other person 44 you care about his or her feelings. Apologizing shows you have empathy. After apologizing, you might feel a little 45 （good）.The other person probably will, too. When

59、 you apologize in a caring way, you can feel good because you are trying to make things right again.Sometimes a heartfelt Im sorry 46 （fix） everything right away. Other times, it might take 47 while for someone to get past feeling upset. You may need to give the other person some time. Even after yo

60、u say youre sorry, you might still feel bad about what you said or did but you can feel good about apologizing, fixing the mistake, or making up your mind to do better. When someone apologizes to you, you may welcome it and be ready to forgive 48 happened and move on. Or you might not feel like bein

61、g friendly again right away. If a person keeps hurting you and 49 （apologize ）without making an effort to change, you might not want to hang out 50 that person any more. 第三部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节 ：短文改错 (共10小题，每小题1分,满分10分) 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 This morning , I go to the store nea

62、r my home to do some shopping.I was walking down the passage while I gave a violent cough. The woman standing next to me was so shocking that she consequently dropped a jar of oil. For that very moment, a girl was walking by. She slipped on the oil, fell onto the broke glass and hit her head on the

63、floor. After a while ,there were blood pour down her face. I felt really guilty and sent the girl to the nearest hospital without the delay. The doctor examined her wound carefully. To my relief, it was not serious. The girl had a little smile on her face before the doctor dressed wound. 第二节 书面表达 (共

64、25分)假如你是星海中学的李华。你打算高三毕业后去美国留学，想咨询你的美国笔友Mike，请你根据以下提示写一封信。1.目的：增长见识，体验文化；2.困惑：语言障碍，学业压力；3.征求建议。注意：1.词数不少于80 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总次数。DearMike, yours, Li Hua BCDGEACDCBBD语法填空 deliberately/When/another/and/better/fixes/a/whatever/apologizing/with短文改错 go-went, while-when, shocking-shocked,For

65、-At, broke-broken, were-was,pour-pouring, the delay去the, before-after，wound前加 the/her 书面表达DearMike,Ive finally made my decision to go to America for further study after high school. Ive been longing to go to America, mainly for two reasons. One is that I can experience American culture, and the othe

66、r is that I can broaden my mind in this country. But I have some worries. My English is a bit poor, especially spoken English. Im afraid Ill have trouble communicating. Besides, I may suffer from heavy pressure from college courses. I hope you can offer me some practical advice. Look forward to your reply. Yours，Li Hua 版权所有：高考资源网()