广东省汕尾市梅陇中学2011届高三10月第二次半月考英语试题.doc

1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家2011届汕尾市梅陇中学高三半月考 英 语 2010.10.29本试卷共四大题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。I. 词汇部分 (共两节，15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)第一节：单词拼写:根据首字母写出Module2 Unit1单词的正确形式。1 He bought me a dictionary in r_ for my help.2 Dont f_ that you can succeed without hard work.3 He r_ the table to the corner of the room.4 It was Mr. Li who

2、d_ the building.5 Few birds managed to s_ the winter last year.6 The boy took the watch a_ to see how it ran.7 The house b_ to the old lady.8. Beijing is the c_ and political center of our country.第二节：完成句子9. 伽利略证明地球像其它行星一样绕太阳转。Galileo _ that the earth moves around the sun like the other planets.10他的

3、绘画受到世界上一些专家的好评。Some experts of the world _ his paintings.11那些男孩去找吃的东西去了。The boys went _ something to eat.12他是个对音乐有天赋的学生。He is a student who has a _ for music.13那两个国家现在还处于战争中。The two countries are still _ _now. 14. 毫无疑问，他将为他所做的受到处罚。 Theres no _ that he will be punished for what he has done. 15. 专家建议我

4、们立刻采取行动与空气污染作斗争。. The expert advised us to take immediate action to _ air pollution.II. 语言知识及应用（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1630各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Once upon a time, a rich man wanted to make a trip to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but

5、also to take money to _16_ things with. He _17 _ to take ten servants with him. They would _ 18 the things to sell and the food to 19 on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to 20 and asked to _21_ with them.The rich man said to the little boy, “Well, _22_ may go with us. _23_ you ar

6、e the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my _24_ , you cant carry a _25_ load. You must _26_ the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.“You are _27_ .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy sai

7、d _28 _ and lifted the load gladly.On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired _29 _ the little servant. Do you know _ 30_ ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they arrived at the town.16. A. eatB. buyC. changeD.

8、get17. A. decidedB. likedC. hopedD. tried18. A. takeB. bringC. carryD. borrow19. A. cookB. eatC. buyD. drink20. A. themB. the servantsC. the roadD. the rich man21. A. stopB. stayC. goD. talk22. A. youB. heC. ID. they23. A. SinceB. IfC. BecauseD. But24. A. familyB. guestsC. servantsD. things25. A. he

9、avyB. lightC. smallD. difficult26. A. eatB. chooseC. pick upD. understand27. A. braveB. rightC. cleverD. foolish28. A. sorryB. nothingC. angrilyD. good-bye29. A. besidesB. ofC. exceptD. with30. A. whoB. himC. thatD. why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

10、填空，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。 In the past a gentleman would offer his seat _31_ a lady on a crowded bus. But now, he will probably look out of the window or hide behind his newspaper, _32_(leave) the lady standing _33_ someone else gets off. You cant entirely blame men for this change in manners. _34_(go) are

11、 the days when women could be referred to the weak. A whole generation has grown up demanding _35_(equal) with men in jobs, in education and in social life. Hold a door for some women _36_ you are likely to get _37_ angry lecture on treating women _38_ weaklings. Take a girl out for a meal and shell

12、 probably insist on paying _39_ share of the bill. All these, according to some sociologists, will change mens attitude towards women and the conventional active politeness is perhaps slowly _40_(replace) by true consideration for the needs and feeling of women, so that men can see women as equal hu

13、man beings.III. 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)A study of a university in Shanghai had found that many of the students there are using a quote（引语）from the Italian poet Dante as a kind of motto. The study of Fudan University, one of Chinas top uni

14、versities, of 489 students, found that 82 had chosen Dantes “Follow your own path and dont worry about what others say” as their motto, out of 278 people who said they had a motto. This was followed by “Believe yourself” and “Self-improvement without stop.”Students also expressed a common hope for g

15、reater understanding and care and said they were always ready to give a hand to those in need.Some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in childrens growth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character.41The study shows _. Awhich university should h

16、ave mottoesBwhat poems are popularChow many students like the motto “Believe yourself.”Dthe majority of the students like to choose their favorite mottoes42Of the students asked, _ students have mottoes.Aabout 78%Babout 57%Cabout 16%Dabout 8%43The motto “Self-improvement without stop” shares the sim

17、ilar meaning with _. Agoing on to improve rapidly Bgrowing by oneself continuouslyCmaking oneself better and perfect continuously Dbecoming better without having a break44The best title for the passage should be _.AMottoes and Character Developing BStudents and PoetCMottoes and LearningDUnderstandin

18、g Care45What do we know from the passage? AThe students need help and care greatly.BThe students want to be understood and cared and are willing to help.CThe students want to understand themselves deeper with a motto chosen.DThe students believe they understand mottoes better than others.（B）Last yea

19、r more than 13 Korean TV series were introduced in China. Turn on the TV, and Korean beauties are appearing during peak viewing times(黄金时段). Some of the dramas are being repeated, but audiences continue to watch them. Why are the South Korean TV series loved by so many Chinese people? Cheng Yiting,

20、a student from East China Normal University, gives us her reasons. She thinks that the good-looking actors with cool clothes and the beautiful sight in the dramas are the selling points for South Korean TV dramas. But what attracted the young audiences most is the pure and moving love stories.And it

21、 seems that South Korean TV series have also won the hearts of middle-aged people. They are touched by the morals in the shows. These include the importance of respecting elders and social order. Though some people think South Korean TV series are too slow and too long, most of the Chinese audiences

22、 like them. Maybe we are really tired of Western TV series. Compared with that, South Korean TV series are not bad.46What does the underlined word moral in the third line mean?A志向B情节C道德D垃圾47Which of the following is not mentioned about South Korean TV?ALoveBMoralsCSocial orderDSelf-respect2,4,648Wha

23、t is the most important reason why South Korean TV series are popular with the young audiences?AThe series are slow and long. BThe actors wear cool clothes.CThe stories are pure and moving. DThe actors are good-looking.49What do you know about South Korean TV series from the passage?AThirteen more S

24、outh Korean TV series will be introduced to China.BYoung audiences like South Korean TV series better than middle aged people.CAll the South Korean TV series will be repeated this year.DSome Chinese think part of South Korean TV series are worth watching twice.50What does the writer want to tell us?

25、AWe are tired of South Korean TV series.BSouth Korean TV series are a great success and popular in China.CSouth Korean TV series are better than Chinese TV series.DWe can learn a lot from Korean TV series so we need to watch them again and again.（C）Goal chances came and goal chances went. But two of

26、 the worlds highest-ranked teamswith some of footballs highest-paid playerscouldnt get the ball into the net. And they were playing against sides that only just made it to the World Cup.With two defeats, one draw（平局）and no goals, France collected its newest title since rising to the top of the game

27、four years ago: the worst defending champion in World Cup history.“Im very disappointed, its the end of a beautiful story,” said a French striker David Trezeguet. “The story began in 1998 and ended today against Denmark.”France won the 2000 European Championships and was ranked the best team on the

28、planet before the World Cup.Besides the goalposts and crossbars seeming to be against this unlucky team, Frances game plan has been the same for four years so opponents (competitors) know it by heart.Senegal, an African team playing in its first World Cup, surprised everyone by beating France in the

29、 opening World Cup match before entering the second round successfully.Uruguay and Denmark followed a similar strategy to stop France, creating a defensive barrier（屏障）and launching many counter-attacks.Following France, Argentina became the second big-name to take an early plane home from this years

30、 World Cup.The South Americans were expected to become world champions for a third time. This was particularly because of an impressive display when they lost just one of their 18 qualifying matches.The teams 1-0 loss to England on June 7 was the beginning of a nightmare for the players. But even af

31、ter this surprising defeat, they never thought that they would be going home so soon. But a 1-1 draw in Argentinas final group match against Sweden made the unexpected a reality.51By saying “two of the worlds highest-ranked teams” in the first paragraph, it means ASenegal and DenmarkBUruguay and Den

32、markCEngland and SwedenDFrance and Argentina52Which of the following statements about the French team is NOT true?AThe French team won a great victory in 2000.BThe French team got its title “the worst defending champion in World Cup history” four years ago in 1998.CThe French team was the champions

33、in the last World Cup.DIn this World Cup, French teams balls hit the goalposts and crossbars.53From the passage we know .AFrance was defeated first by Denmark and then by SenegalBUruguay beat France and was defeated by DenmarkCEngland beat Argentina and drew the next oneDSweden didnt beat Argentina

34、but kicked it out54The underlined word “strategy” refers to .Athe way to persuade others to follow themBthe purpose with which they joined in the gamesCthe art of planning operation in matchesDthe suggestion the people of their own made55Argentina was expected to become world champions because .Athe

35、y won almost all the games in the tryout（预赛）Bthey had won champions in World Cup three timesCthey lost the game to England only by 10Dthey beat a strong opponentSweden(D)If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonner and say, “Hey, Butterfly Man,” his face would break into a smile. The title suits him. And

36、 he loves it.Arthur Bonner works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly, once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming back thanks to him. But years ago if youd told him this was what hed be doing someday, he would have laughed, “Youre crazy.” As a boy, he used to be “a little tough guy

37、 on the streets”. At age thirteen, he was caught by police stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man.“I knew it had hurt my mom,” Bonner said after he got out of prison. “So I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain again.”One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was wo

38、rking to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called El Segundo blue.“I saw the sign Butterfly Habitat and asked, How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just fly away?” Bonner recalls. “Dr. Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass (放大镜), Look at the leaves. I could se

39、e all these caterpillars(蝴蝶的幼虫) on the plant. Dr Mattoni explained, Without the plant, there are no butterflies.”Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr. Mattoni, who told him there was a butterfly which needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verdes blue. Since then hes been working for four

40、 years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragals, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat. The butterflys population, once almost zero, is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr.

41、 Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonner, he earned something more: he turned his life around. For six years now Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison. While hes bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too.56. When he was young, Arthur Bonner

42、 _.A. broke the law and ended up in prison B. was fond of shooting and hurt his mom C. often laughed at people on the streets D. often caught butterflies and took them home57. Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he _.A. found the butterfly had died out B. won many prizes from his profess

43、orC. met Dr. Mattoni, a professor of biology D. collected butterflies and put them into a lab58. From the last sentence of the text, we learn that raising butterflies has _.A. made Bonner famous B. changed Bonners lifeC. brought Bonner wealth D. enriched Bonners knowledge59. What does the underlined

44、 phrase “put through” mean in the 3rd paragraph?A. hurt B. recall C. remember D. experience60. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. A Promise to Mom B. A Man Saved by ButterfliesC. A Story of Butterflies D. A Job Offered by Dr. Mattoni第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列不同类型汽车的信息

45、，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。A. Toyota Electron-2006 (new): Toyotas new car is both powerful and economical. Using a combination of fuel and electricity this car will not only save money on petrol bills, but it will also save the environment. Has air conditioner and leather seats. Price: $17,500B

46、. BMW Series 7-2006 (new): Judged the Car of Year” by Wheels Magazine this is the best high-class car on the market. It is big enough for 5 people but is smooth and fast. Has all the latest safety equipment and computer mapping system. Price: $84,900C. Porsche 911-2006 (new): This newest Porsche is

47、packed with the latest safety equipment and engine technology. It can hold 2 people and the roof can come down automatically for you to enjoy the frest air. Has DVD entertainment system and computer mapping system. Price: $72,000D. Chrysler Minibus-2005(second-hand): With its unique seating design,

48、this vehicle can hold up to 14 people. Silver outside with black leather inside and in excellent condition. Has 2 automatic sliding doors plus DVD entertainment system. Price: $19,200E. Ford Fairlane-1998(second-hand): With a traditional Ford design, this car is dark bule and is an ideal second car

49、for the family. Mechanically in good condition. Has air conditioner and CD player. Price:$6,900F. Honda Civic-1996(second-hand): This small, white, two-door car is easy to park and cheap to run. Inside and outside both in excellent condition. It uses very little fuel and is the perfect car for city

50、driving. Has CD player. Price:$2,500请阅读下列购车者的信息，然后匹配购车者与拟购买的汽车：61. Robert Anderson. Robert has just been appointed the manager of a large international company. He wants to get a car that will impress his business colleagues yet is also suitable for transporting his wife and three children.62. Julie

51、 Sunderland. Julie has recently moved into the city where she is studying. She needs a car that is cheap to buy and run so she can get to university and to her part-time job.63. Bill Woodwar. Bill is the coach of the local football team and needs a car that can take the players and equipment to and

52、from their games.64. Mary Alderson. Marys rich dad promised he would buy her a new car for graduating from university. She wants something that is safe, that will allow her to enjoy listening to music and show off to her friends.65. Kate Power. Kate needs to get a car to travel to her new job. But s

53、he feels guilty about the pollution she will cause so she wants a car that will do the least amount of harm to the environment.IV. 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分) 两篇题目，可任选一篇完成在答题卡上。66.【写作情景】假如你是李明，你跟你的朋友Paul聊天，他表示学习压力很大，请你给他写封信，给他提一些建议。【写作内容】1 将自己的问题告诉老师和同学，请求得到他们的帮助。2 不要总想着考试成绩，要多想想自己在哪些方面进步了，这样就

54、会给自己自信。3 多做运动，运动可以帮助自己缓解压力，并且有助于睡眠。4 你对他的祝福。【写作要求】用五句话表达全部的内容，并组成一篇连贯的短文。（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入句数。）【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。Dear Paul,I quite sympathize with you and understand the great trouble you are suffering from._Yours sincerely,Li Ming67.【写作内容】请根据以下中文提纲，用英语讲述你最喜欢的一位运动员邓亚萍：体型个子矮小；能力能够打败世界上所有高个子运动员；

55、自信度她总是相信她是世界上最好的运动员；近况她已经多年没有从事乒乓球运动了；现在她是首席执行官（Chief Executive Officer）.你的看法我们仍无法忘记她优异的成绩；她在新的领域里将会成功。邓亚萍是你最喜欢的乒乓球运动员，你将向她学习，努力学习以取得更大进步；【写作要求】只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。【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1小题,满分25分)68.阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150左右的英语短文。Most people dream of what they will achieve. A dream encourage

56、s one to advance towards ones goal. I，a senior high school student full of thought and vigor(活力), have my own dreams as well.It is my dream that there will be no more war under the sun. When this becomes reality, the children in Iraq, Ethiopia and Afghanistan will be like the ones in America, the Un

57、ited Kingdom or Japan. They will have enough food, complete medical care and a highly developed system of education. They will grow up in peace rather than in poverty and horror brought by war.It is my dream that human beings will come to realize that they are only one of the many species of creatur

58、es on the earth, but not the so-called “owners of nature”. They will stop destroying nature and realize that they themselves are part of its cycles and have responsibility for it.It is my dream that people will be nourished (养育) by faith rather than by their material and individual interests. Viciou

59、s(残酷的) competition will be replaced by cooperation.【写作内容】1以约30个词概括文章内容; 2以“My Dream(s) ”为题发表你的观点，该部分大约120词，并包括如下要点：1) 每个人都有自己的梦想，谈谈你的梦想，并说明理由。2) 为了实现梦想，你应该怎么做。【写作要求】 1在作文中可使用自己的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，篇章连贯。没有写标题扣1分。My Dream(s)_2011届汕尾市梅陇中学高三半月考 (2

60、010.10.29)参考答案与解析第一节：1. return 2. fancy 3. removed 4. designed 5. survive 6. apart 7.belongs 8. cultural 第二节：9.proved 10. thought highly of 11. in search of 12. gift 13. at war 14.doubt 15. fight against 第一节：完形填空 1620: BACBD 2125：CADCA 2630: BDBCD 第二节：语法填空 31. to 32. leaving 33. until 34. Gone 35. e

61、quality 36. and 37. an 38. as 39. her 40. being replaced第一节：阅读理解 (A) 41-45: DBCAB (B) 4650: CDCDB (C) 51-55: DBDCA (D) 5660: ACBDB本文主要讲述了一个叫阿瑟的人通过养蝴蝶既拯救了蝴蝶，又拯救了自己的故事。56. A 细节理解题。根据第二段陈述的阿瑟曾因伤人，偷窃等原因入狱。57. C 细节理解题。根据第六段的第一、二句话得知，几周后阿瑟收到了教授的电话，告诉他有一种蝴蝶需要他的帮助，那就是他怎样遇到这种蝴蝶的。58. B 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知阿瑟自此遵守了

62、诺言再也没有入狱，因此说蝴蝶改变了他，故选B。59. D 词义猜测题。根据上下文语境得知。60. B 主旨大意题。文章整体上讲述的是阿瑟从没有养蝴蝶时的糟糕生活到养蝴蝶后的转变。第二节:信息匹配 61-65: BFDCA第一节 基础写作Dear Paul,I quite sympathize with you and understand the great trouble you are suffering from. I suggest you communicate your trouble to your teachers and classmates so as to get hel

63、p from them. You are not supposed to think about your exams all the time, which only makes you more stressed out. Instead, you should think about the progress you have made in your study, which will surely increase your own confidence. In addition, I advise you to do more exercise in your spare time

64、 to relieve your stress, because sports will also help you sleep better at night.I hope you will get out of your trouble sooner and live happily. Yours sincerely, Li Ming If you want to ask me which ping-pong player I like best, I will tell you it is DengYaping. Although she hasnt played the game fo

65、r many years, we still can not forget her excellent work. She is short, but she can beat all the tall players, because she always believes she is the best player in the world! Now she has become a Chief Executive Officer, and I believe she will be successful in her new area. I will learn from her ,

66、study hard and make more progress! 第二节 读写任务 My dreamIn this passage, the writer states his three dreams. He hopes for no more war in the world. Besides, he dreams that people will not detroy the environment and cooperate with each other. There is no doubt that all people have their own dreams, inclu

67、ding me. My dream is that human beings can peacefully exist on the same planet where we live, work and studythe earth. As we all know, our government urges us to create a harmonious society, which certainly contains the element that we should prevent the earth from being destroyed. However, to our s

68、adness, we find our environment has been damaged seriously, such as cutting trees without any control, pouring rubbish into rivers and seas, releasing too much carbon dioxide into air In order to live a happy life, each of us should take action to do something for our earth now. It is our duty to protect it heart and soul.All in all, my dream is that we mankind regard the earth as our best friend and never destroy it any more. 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。