广东省潮州市二级中学2015届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2014 2015学年度第一学期高三级第二次月考英语科试卷(总分:135分；时间：120分钟)语言知识应用 （共两节；满分45分）第一节: 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that r

2、eally 1 your feeling?”Immediately, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised us a special 2 that I really wanted but you never gave it to me.” The 3 was that Id completely forgotten about it. I 4 , “Is there anything else Ive done wrong, but didnt apologized for?” Again, his 5 was immediate, “Remem

3、ber last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the 6 because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and 7 in a hurry. Remember?” “Well, you left and forgot the suitcase.” I couldnt believe he 8 all the details! “After you came back from the hospital you were 9 . When you got home, the

4、suitcase had been opened and everything had been thrown all over the place, and you 10 me.” “And you didnt do it?” I asked.“No, I didnt. I was just searching for my gift.”My heart sank. I felt 11. I hugged Keith and asked him to 12 me. His Honesty made me think of our other son, Kevin. Maybe Id hurt

5、 his feelings, too. I went to ask him the samequestion. Kevins answer was as immediate as his 13 , “Last Christmas you promised us a special toy, but you forgot about it.”Though Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The 14 thing wasnt the

6、 toy. The problem was Id made a promise too 15 and didnt keep it as their father.1Ashowed Bhurt Cattended Dexpressed2Acandy Bbook Cpicture Dtoy3Achallenge Bmessage Cidea Dfact4Acomplained Bapologized Ccontinued Dexplained5Asuggestion Banswer Cmemory Dblame6Ahospital Bchurch Cschool Dgarden7Asettled

7、down Bwent on Cset off Dgot up8Aknew Bimagined Cdiscovered Dremembered9Aangry Bworried Chappy Dsatisfied10Apraised Bpunished Chelped Deducated11Aterrible Bhopeless Cinspired Dencouraged12Asupport Bcriticize Csuspect Dforgive13Amother Bbrother Csister Dfather14Astrange Binteresting Cimportant Ddiffic

8、ult15Alightly Brudely CequallyDtruly第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为1625的相应位置上。Once upon a time, a poor traveller stopped under a tree. From his bag he took out a bowl of 16 (boil) rice and started to eat. Nearby was a small shop, whe

9、re a woman was selling fried fish to travellers able to pay for 17 . When the man finished eating and got up to leave, she shouted, “You have not paid me for your meal!” “But I ordered nothing from you!” he said.“Everyone can see that you 18 (enjoy) the smell of my fried fish with your rice,” argued

10、 the woman. “If you hadnt smelt the fish, your meal would not have been so 19_ (please)!”Soon a crowd gathered. 20 they supported the traveller, they also agreed that the wind was blowing from the shop to the place 21 he had eaten, carrying the smell of the fried fish to him.At last, the woman took

11、him to a judge and after 22 (tell) the judge the story, she insisted that 23 the man had enjoyed her fish smell, he should pay 25 cents. After hearing the evidence, the judge asked the man to drop 24 25-cent coin on the ground. “Here is your payment, the sound of 25 cents 25 the smell of the fried f

12、ish.”阅读(共两节，满分50分)第节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从2645 题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEveryone has got two personalities the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and realYou dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control your behaviour，but when

13、 youre asleep， your sleeping position shows the real youIn a normal night，of course，people frequently change their positionThe important position is the one that you go to sleep in If you go to sleep on your back，youre a very open personYou normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fash

14、ion or new ideasYou dont like to upset people，so you never express your real feelingsYoure quite shy and you arent very confident If you sleep on your stomach，you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）personYou worry a lot and youre always easily upsetYoure very stubborn（顽固的），but you arent very ambitiousYou u

15、sually live for today not for tomorrowThis means that you enjoy having a good time If you sleep curled up（卷曲），you are probably a very nervous personYou have a low opinion of yourself and so youre often defensiveYoure shy and you dont normally like meeting peopleYou prefer to be on your ownYoure easi

16、ly hurt If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well-balanced personalityYou know your strengths and weaknessesYoure usually careful You have a confident personalityYou sometimes feel anxious，but you dont often get depressedYou always say what you think even if it annoys people 26According

17、to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality _.Aonly in a normal night Bonly when you go to sleep Conly when you refuse to show yourself to the world Donly when you change sleeping position 27Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a persons personality？ AHe or she

18、is always open with others BHe or she always likes new ideas earlier than others CHe or she is always easily upset DHe or she tends to believe in others 28Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach？ AHe or she is careful not to

19、offend others BHe or she doesnt want to stick to his or her opinion CHe or she cant be successful in any business DHe or she likes to bring others happiness 29Maybe you dont want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled upWhy？ AHe or she would rather be alone than communicate with you BHe or

20、she is rarely ready to help you CHe or she prefers staying at home to going out DHe or she wouldnt like to get help from you 30It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because _Ahe or she always shows sympathy for people Bhe or she is confident，but not st

21、ubborn Che or she has more strengths than weaknesses D. he or she often considers annoying people B The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card (信用卡) fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal web site(非法网站). Web sites offering cheap goods and services should be reg

22、arded with care. On-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. The thieves then go shopping with your card number or sell the information over the Internet. Computers hackers(黑客) have broken down security(安全) systems, raising questions

23、 about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago, 25, 000 customers of CD Universe, an on-line music retailer(零售商), were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Web site after the retailer refused to pay US $157, 828 to get back the information.Credi

24、t-card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. Mastercard is working on plans for Web only credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on-line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated(欺骗).Ask about your credit-card firm

25、s on-line rules: Under British law, cardholders have to pay the first US $78 of any fraudulent(欺骗性的) spending.And shop only at secure sites; Send your credit-card information only if the Web site offers advanced secure system.If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand

26、 corner of your screen. The Website address may also start https: /the extra “s” stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.Keep your password(密码) safe: Most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your passwords with ca

27、re.31. What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage?A. A lot of stolen credit-cards were sold on the Internet. B. Many Web sites are destroyed. C. Many illegal Web sites are on the Internet.D. Fraud on the Internet. 32. What is the meaning of “fraud”?A. Cheating.B. Sale. C.

28、 Payment. D. Safety.33. How can the thieves get the information of the credit card?A. The customers give them the information.B. The customers sell the information to them.C. The thieves buy the information from credit-card firms.D. The thieves steal the information from Web sites.34. How many piece

29、s of advice does the passage give to you?A. Four.B. Three.C. Five.D. Six.35. You are shopping on the site: http: / www. Shopping. com, and you want to buy a TV set, what does this article suggest to do?A. Order the TV set at once. B. Do not buy the TV set on this site.C. E-mail the site your credit-

30、card information.D. Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you.CIn the kitchen of my mothers houses there has always been a wooden stand（木架）with a small notepad（记事本）and a hole for a pencil. Im looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over

31、 forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it cant be the same pencil? The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one. “Im just amazed you still have the

32、same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years.” I say to her, walking bank into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a pencil. Cant you afford a pen?” My mother replies a little sharply. “It works perfectly well. Ive always kept the stand in the kitc

33、hen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in these days.” Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, “One day I w

34、as cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was workin

35、g on.” This storywhich happened before I was bornreminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is, as a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadb

36、oards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible（看不到的）exhibits at every meal.36. Why has the authors mother always kept the n

37、otepad and pencil in the kitchen?A. To leave messages. B. To list her everyday tasks.C. To note down maths problems. D. To write down a flash of inspiration. 37. What is the authors original opinion about the wooden stand? A. It has great value for the family. B. It needs to be replaced by a better

38、one. C. It brings her back to her lonely childhood. D .It should be passed on to the next generation. 38. The author feels embarrassed for _ A. blaming her mother wrongly. B. giving her mother a lot of trouble. C. not making good use of time as her mother did. D. not making any breakthrough in her f

39、ield.39. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A .The mother is successful in her career. B. The family members like traveling. C. The author had little time to play when young. 来源:学.科.网D. The marks on the breadboard have disappeared. 40. In the authors mind,her mother is_A. strange in behavi

40、or. B. keen on her research. C. fond of collecting old things. D. careless about her appearance.来源:学&DIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?Accord

41、ing to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.Th

42、e study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age

43、 of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest that the structur

44、e of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two language

45、s gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的),”he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the a

46、ges of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.41. The main subject talked about in this passage is_.A. science o

47、n learning a second language B. mans ability of learning a second languageC. language can help brain power D. language learning and maths study42. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to_.A. say language is also a kind of physical laborB. prove that one needs more practic

48、e when he (she) is learning a languageC. to show the importance of using the language when you learn the languageD. make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well43. The underlined word “bilingual” probably means_.A. a researcher on language learningB. a second language learnerC.

49、a person who can speak two languages D. an active language learner 44. We may know from the scientific findings that_.A. the earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the grey matter density isB. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesnt know a s

50、econd languageC. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on peoples brainD. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time45. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that_.A. learning a second language is the same as studying mathsB. Italian is

51、 the best choice for you as a second languageC. youd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second languageD. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in study other subjects第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读下列餐馆的信息：A. Pasta Hous

52、e new Italian restaurant located in the heart of the city. Simple but delicious inexpensive meals. Also has a good range of vegetable-only meals. Its always crowded so be ready to order take-away or share a table. Open 11 a.m. to midnight.B. A Taste of India famous for its spicy curries and many sou

53、thern Indian dishes using chilli. You will usually be able to find a table during the week but if youre planning to go on the weekend make sure you book a table in advance. Open noon to midnight.C. Paris Match this is the finest French restaurant in the city. Wonderful food you can enjoy in luxuriou

54、s surrounding. The perfect place to have a romantic meal or impress a business partner, but be prepared for a large bill. Open noon to 2 a.m. Booking essential.D. Mountain Diner not fancy but tasty. Excellent Asian and European dishes. Countryside location surrounded by forest. Its at least an hours

55、 drive from the city so you might want to stay at the nearby Mountain Hotel overnight. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.E. Owl Caf open 24 hours a day the caf has a large selection of set breakfast, lunch and dinner meals for you to choose from, or you can enjoy one of their many delicious snacks and desserts

56、over a cup of freshly made coffee. F. Greek Bistro a lively restaurant that serves great-value Greek food and has live Greek music played by a local band. Customers are encouraged to take part in the entertainment so be ready for a night of loud fun and laughter. Open 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.以下是五个人的选择要求，请匹配

57、每个人拟选择的地方：46. Bill was late getting up today so hasnt had time to make breakfast. He wants to pick up something to eat before he goes to work so he has enough energy to last through to lunch time. 47. Julie works in the city and wants to get some lunch. She doesnt want anything too special so long a

58、s it is tasty and not too expensive. Julie likes all kinds of food but because she is on a diet she wants to avoid anything containing meat. 48. Sally has friends visiting her from out-of-town and wants to take them to dinner. She wants to take them somewhere they can enjoy the atmosphere and have f

59、un. She is a university student so doesnt have a lot of money and doesnt like her food too hot. 49. Albert is a businessman who will meet an important European client for a business dinner next week. Want to book a table at a quiet restaurant that will impress his guest with both its food and its su

60、rroundings. 50. Robert is meeting his friend Ben for lunch today (Tuesday) and wants to take him to a nice restaurant. Both Robert and Ben enjoy good quality spicy food. Robert doesnt like arranging things in advance so he hasnt booked a table.写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 基础写作(共1小题，满分15分) 【写作内容】 “无车日”(Car-free

61、Day)是一项节能环保的活动，下面请你介绍活动有关情况，并号召更多的城市和居民参与到该活动中来。活动背景：随着经济的发展，更多家庭拥有私家车，造成严重的交通问题和环境污染。活动时间：每年9月22日 参与者：全国108个城市活动目的：提高人们节约能源与保护环境的意识活动内容：倡议人们选用公共汽车、自行车或步行方式活动效果：得到全国人民的支持, 取得巨大成功 【写作要求】 只能使用5个句子表达全部所给内容。【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。第二节 读写任务(共l小题，满分25分) I have a friend Monty Roberts who owns a horse r

62、anch(牧马场) in San Ysidro. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. The next day he handed it in to the teacher. On the front was a large red F. The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “Why did I receive an F?”

63、 The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from an itinerant(四处奔波的) family. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for the original breeding stock and later youll have

64、to pay large stud(马群)fees. Theres no way you could ever do it.”He stated, “You can keep the F and Ill keep my dream.”The best part of the story is that two summers ago that same schoolteacher brought 30 kids to camp out on his ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, “Look, Monty, I

65、can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids dreams. Fortunately you had enough belief not to give up on yours.”【写作内容】 1. 以30词概括上文的主要内容。2. 以约120词谈谈你对“坚守信念”的看法，内容包括：(1) 坚守信念对一个人成长的重要性（2）举例论证“坚守信念能使梦想成真”（3）你的结论【写作要求】1作文中可以

66、使用亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,语篇连贯。第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分满分30分)15 BDDCB 610 ACDAB 1115 ADBCA第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分）16. boiled 17. it / them 18. enjoyed 19. pleasant / pleasing 20. Though / Although 21. where 22. telling 23. since / as / because 24. a 2

67、5. for （A）【答案与解析】 2630 BCCAB26. B。细节理解题。根据第一自然段末 The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.27. C。推理判断题。You dont like to upset people . 跟C有区别。28. C。推理判断题。第三自然段第4句You usually live for today not for tomorrow 表明，这种人目光短浅、得过且过，难有建树。29. A。推理判断题。根据第四自然段，此种人属于神经质内向型，很难相处。30. B。推理判断题。根据第五自然段，此

68、种人心理素质好，清楚地知道自己的优缺点。坚持正确的主张不是固执。(B) 【答案与解析】31-35D AD AB本文介绍了网上黑客人员盗用信用卡资料进行欺骗的行为以及我们该怎样防卫的措施。31. D。推断题。根据文章第1段第1句(因特网已导致使用信用卡欺骗行为大量增加)可推知此题答案为D。32. A。词义猜测题。根据第1段第2句(你的卡上资料可能会在网上非法出售)和第4段最后一句(可采用下列步骤防止受欺骗)可推知此题答案为A。33. D。推断题。根据文章第2段的提醒(当心那些提供便宜商品或服务的网址)可推知此题答案为D。也可采用排除法：根据文章内容，排除A和B(并且此两项也不合情理)；根据文章第

69、4段第1句可知选项C也不正确。因此选D。34. A。细节题。根据对文章第五、六、七、八段的归纳可推知此题的答案为A。35. B。细节题。根据文章倒数第2段中的说明：安全的网址应在电脑的右下角有一个小字母，或在网址中有一个字母S，而问题中的网址中没有字母S，从而可推知此题答案为B。(C) 【答案与解析】36-40 D B C AB本篇文章为记叙文。主要讲述“我”的母亲总是习惯实用厨房里的记事本和铅笔。50年过去了，换了 5 所房子，可母亲的习惯没有改变，却更热衷于此。我突然意识到母亲是位天才的数学家。36. D细节理解题。 根据第四段第三句 never knew when I might wan

70、t to note down an idea, “and I was always in the kitchen in those days”可知作者母亲随时在存放的记事本上记录自己的想法，故选 D 项。37. B 推理判断题。根据第三段作者说的“Im just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years.”“Cant you afford a pen”可知作者态度，是在反问母亲，想让母亲用更好的笔和记事本，故选B38. C 细节理解题，根据第五段第二句“I

71、fell embarrassed that complain about not having enough child-free time to work”可判断选C项39. A 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容，可知我意识到母亲的成功，她是天才数学家，母亲充分利用了厨房里的记事本写下数学，以及她对我的影响，由此判断选A40. B细节理解题。根据第五段第二句母亲的话“One day I was cooking and watching baby It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem

72、 I was working on.”可知，作者的母亲很热衷于自己的发现，由此判断选B(D) 【答案与解析】 4145 C D C A D本文的主题是语言学习语言学习对大脑有促进作用，可以提高学习者的智力,并向人们提出了“外语的学习宜早不宜迟”的建议。41. C。主旨大意题。作者在本文第一自然段中就提出了本文的主题,然后下文围绕这一主题进行深入地阐述,即“语言学习可以提高你的智力”。42. D。推理判断题。作者在这一段里把语言学习对大脑的促进作用比作体育锻炼能促进肌肉健全的促进作用,就是为了说明语言学习对大脑的促进有类似的作用。43. C。词义猜测题。根据本词后的解释 “They were c

73、ompared with a group of early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.”，可知其意思应是“a person who can speak two languages”。44. A。推理判断题。根据第五自然段得出此答案。45. D。主旨大意题。作者在最后两自然段继续阐述其中心论点,即外语的学习宜早不宜迟。信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)4650 EAFCB写作(共两节，满分40分)第一

74、节 基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)参考例文：With the development of the economy, more families have bought private cars， thus leading to heavier traffic problems and more serious air pollution. To raise public awareness of energy saving and environmental protection, Car-free Day is launched in 108 cities in China on Sep

75、tember 22 every year. On that day, people are encouraged to take public transport，ride bicycles or walk. The campaign has gained much support all over the country, which is a real success. I hope more cities and their residents will take part in this type of activity.第二节读写任务The passage tells us that

76、 Monty Roberts, who had such strong belief that he didnt give up his dream all the time even though he was discouraged, eventually succeeded in owning a horse ranch. For a person, belief always plays an important role in his/her life. As a saying goes, “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Anyone

77、 who has strong belief can realize his dream and enjoy a colorful life. Otherwise, he will lose himself in his way of life.Belief is so important that it can change ones fate. As a deaf man, Beethoven went on working with his strong belief in the last years of his life, though he was not able to hea

78、r his own fine music. Marie Curie, a famous scientist, also set a good example. In 1898, Marie found a new element. In order to improve her discovery, Marie and her husband worked hard. It was because of their great effort that they saw the dim blue light of new elementradium. Her dream came true at last. From my point of view, it can be seen that one with firmly held belief is likely to make a great achievement and master his own life.