河南省三门峡市陕州中学2016届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题.doc

1、2015-2016学年上期高三第二次月考英 语 试 卷时间：120分钟 满分：150分第I卷（选择题 共70分）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThanks for signing up for the 2014 Black Friday Turkey Trot! This email will provide some basics about the race and some great news!First, your race pac

2、ket (参赛物品包) is ready and can be picked up at the Fleet Feet Sports Tulsa location youve specified during registration.Hours for pickup.Tuesday, 10 am to 8 pm (Fleet Feet Kings Point)Tuesday, 10 am to 7 pm (Fleet Feet Blue Dome)Wednesday, 10 am to 5 pm (both stores, closing early for Thanksgiving)Pac

3、kets can also be picked up on the race day at BOK Center, beginning at 8:30 am.Race Start Times1) 5 mile, 8:30 am 2) 1 mile fun run, 9:30 amParkingThere is surface parking to the east of the BOK Center, and some surface parking to the west of the Convention Center. Many lots will be pay-lots. Please

4、 pay attention to the signs. We suggest arriving early to find parking.Racing TimingThe 5 km run will be timed using the BIB-TAG system. Your race number will have a timing device attached to the back of the race number; dont remove or bend this device. Simply wear the Bib on the front of your body

5、on the outside of your clothing so it is visible and facing forward. You dont need to return the Bib, which is disposable.The Turkey Trot is also a kick-off event for our weekend long “FITNATIC” celebration-we also have a huge number of events and specials all weekend. For more information, please v

6、isit .See you on Friday.21. Where should a runner go to pick up his packet at 8:30 am on Friday? A. Kings Point. B. Convention Center. C. Blue Dome D. BOK Center22. How long will the FITNATIC celebration last? A. Seven days. B. Five days C. Two days D. One day.23. What is the purpose of the passage?

7、 A. To attract sports fans to apply for the activity. B. To inform the race participants of the activity. C. To describe details related to the activity. D. To collect money for the parking-lots.BMore than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and its likely that many

8、taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups.Researchers from Oxford set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes biter was true. They used 36 volunteers and three different colored cups-blue

9、, white and transparent glass- to examine the claim.In one experiment, the white cup increased the intensity (浓度) of the coffee taste relative to the transparent cup. Then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups,

10、while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness, and coffee in a white cup appears the brownest.“Our study clearly shows that the color of a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste,” leading author Dr. Georg

11、e Doorn, wrote in an article for The Conversation. “The effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups,” he said. “The potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a ret

12、urn customer.”Actually, the idea that color can change the food and drink taste came out many years ago. A study published last year reported that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate.24. The passage is ma

13、inly about _. A. the popularity of sweet coffee. B. an experiment made in Oxford. C. the effect of cup color on coffees taste D. useful tips on how to make coffee.25. In which cup will coffee taste the sweetest? A. A white cup. B. A blue cup. C. A transparent cup D. A brown cup26. Caf owners should

14、consider their cups color in order to _. A. reduce the daily expenses B. show their taste in coffee C. appeal to more customers D. make their caf different.27. We learn from the passage that_. A. coffee in a white cup tastes sweeter than that in a transparent glass B. over 2 billion cups of sweet co

15、ffee are drunk worldwide each year. C. Dr. George Doorn wrote an article about making conversations. D. the idea that color could affect the taste of drink is not new.CWe should feel grateful in our heart when we accept anything others sacrifice for us. However, we often unconsciously do the opposit

16、e, which may not be regarded as returning kindness with ingratitude, but have the equal power to harm each other. In particular, the closer the relationship is, the more determined we are.Jennifer, my friend Randys mother, is already over 70, poor eyesight and weak legs. But due to her character, sh

17、e chose to live alone in the suburbs. No matter how busily Randy works, he would go there to visit her once or twice every week.That day as soon as he parked his car, Randy smelt the delicious smell of meat coming from her mothers house. His mother said, “Your birthday is coming next week, so Im pre

18、paring pork trotters (猪蹄) for you!” Seeing the steaming delicious trotters, he couldnt help complaining, “I dont like these things at all, so fatty.”On his way back, he called me, saying that he felt sorry. In fact, he longed to thank his mother and eat up that bowl of trotters. But he felt sorry th

19、at it took her too much time and energy. If he didnt stop her strictly, he was afraid the same thing would continue. He would rather not eat trotters any more than have his mother overwork. I understand how he felt exactly. Each of us has done like that. Because of feeling sorry for others sacrifice

20、, we purposely harden our heart against accepting others favor and even criticize them severely in order to frighten their goodness away and make them never do that again.This method may work, but it will hurt each others feelings. Its not wrong logically, but we always neglect another sound deep in

21、 our heart: because were afraid we cant repay them, were unwilling to shoulder others goodness. So we reduce its value and refuse it severely. But to destroy others goodness is also to deny you.28. Randy refuse to eat the pork trotters his mother cooked because _. A. he disliked them at all B. they

22、were really very fatty. C. they werent his favorite taste D. he didnt want her to overwork.29. Randy telephoned the author to _. A. express his apology to his mother B. complain about his mother C. apologize for his rudeness D. ask for a bowl of trotters.30. According to the author, we sometimes say

23、 “no” to others favor so that _. A. they can be frightened away B. they wont continue doing that C. we neednt repay them later D. we wont feel sorry for their sacrifice31. In the last paragraph, the author implies that we should _. A. refuse others favor immediately B. deal with others favor wisely

24、C. repay others goodness actively D. shoulder others goodness completely.DFor a while, I wrote a “Tuesday tip” on my blog L. It was about easy week-night dinners, organizing parties or perhaps finding time out for friends.About a year ago, I ran out of tips.The truth? As a busy working mom with five

25、 busy kids, I probably do have a few tips to share. But honestly, the bar is set pretty low-on a recent day when I was walking our dog, a stranger who knew I had five kids said, “Wow! You have a dog, too?! And it even looks like you showered today!” Yes, its true, I shower. Not every day, but most d

26、ays. See, Im telling the truth. Honestly, in this cold winter, Im probably taking a shower more to warm up than to clean up.Other funny truths? Im tired. In fact, for the past year, Ive been too tired to type up any update on our life here in Lyons Den. Its hard to arrange a career with all these ki

27、ds. Although folks just believe that it must be so much easier now since all the kids are in school, Im here to tell you, its not. Its really not. When I get home from work, Im often tearfully greeted by five kids and five homework folders filled with math facts, invitations, notices and artwork.All

28、 those happy smiling faces I share on Facebook are real. We are a happy family-thank God for that! But were not always smiling, and even in those rare best times when I can get all five kids looking at the camera, the odds would be that one of them isnt wearing underwear, one is pinching (捏) someone

29、 behind the scenes and one is just perfectly pronouncing “Damn!” So, less perfectly-posed pictures, but more telling the truth. Even if only on Tuesday.32. It seems that the authors life used to be _. A. tiring B. busy C. relaxing D. funny33. Which of the following is true about the author? A. She c

30、ant get along well with her neighbors. B. Shes living a happy life with her family C. She likes to have a shower every day. D. She has already closed her blog now.34. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word odds? A. answers. B. chances. C. solutions D. ways.35. The passage m

31、ainly talks about _. A. the happiness of a working mother B. the worry of a working mother C. the hardship of a working mother D. the bittersweet of a working mother第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。People tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when us

32、ing email. Some Britain researchers have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this.The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: _36_ The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either

33、 face to face or by computers. Dr. Johnson said, “They told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the

34、 conversation.”_37_ It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences.Dr. Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. _38_ “If you cannot see the ot

35、her person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr. Johnson. _39_ “In the 19th century people started to use the telegraph to communicate. Now the same kind of

36、 thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely.”Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company, “_40_” A. Love stories are a popular choice.B. However, this style of talking is not entirely new.C. Generally, t

37、he information was not extremely personal.D. The more personal information you give, the more friends you can make.E. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras.F. If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be?G. If yo

38、u didnt know about it, you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to.第三部分 完形填空（共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，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Samuel was back at the bookshop. He had only one goal in mind-to find a book that he had not _41_ the previous day. The

39、 book was one of the seven that he had _42_ to buy. But at the last moment, he changed his _43_. He put all seven back on the shelf.Samuel had a personal _44_ at home with over 1,000 books- almost all unread. He had more reading material in his small _45_ than he could finish in two lifetimes, yet h

40、is _46_ for more remained burning. He finally _47_to put his foot down. “Not one more book”, he told himself, “_48_it was really special.” In fact, yesterdays book fit the bill. It was a biography of one of his favorite authors-Stephen King, one of Americas most _49_ fiction authors. But it wasnt _5

41、0_ for King himself-early in his _51_, he got hundreds of rejection(退稿) notices. Samuel wanted to be a great _52_ and King was his role model.Samuel immediately_53_ one of the books he had piled up yesterday, and in minutes, he found all except one- the Stephen King book. “What a _54_!” he thought,

42、“The one that I want to find is the one that I cant find”Samuel took a walk _55_the shop, knowing that people often pick up something in one place and then leave it in another. The book was a thick paperback with a red cover. But it was _56_ to be foundSo for Samuel, the big _57_ was on. Every books

43、hop he went to would involve a search for the King book. This new search added the _58_ to his bookshop life.Samuel had held something special in his hands. But only when he _59_ did he realize its value. When he found it again, it would _60_ be his favorite book that he never got around to reading.

44、41. A. found B. bought C. missedD. ordered42. A. got B. asked C. refusedD. intended 43. A. habit B. attitude C. mind D. emotion44. A. relationship B. computer C. libraryD. choice45. A. office B. apartment C. bedD. desk46. A. house B. plan C. stoveD. thirst47. A. decided B. offered C. hopedD. agreed4

45、8. A. because B. unless C. whenD. if49. A. popular B. qualified C. traditionalD. unsuccessful50. A. important B. terrible C. tiringD. easy 51. A. childhood B. calendar C. careerD. creation52. A. writer B. collector C. thinkerD. reader53. A. took B. spotted C. selectedD. ignored54. A. deal B. book C.

46、 jokeD. pity55. A. into B. outside C. towardsD. throughout56. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhereD. everywhere57. A. inspiration B. shopping C. huntD. walk58. A. goal B. curiosity C. pressureD. money59. A. think it overB. got it throughC. finished it offD. let it go60. A. formallyB. certainlyC. poss

47、iblyD. generally第II卷 （50分）注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹 的签字笔将答案下载答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第一节 语篇型语法填空（共10个小题；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（不多余3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Eddie drove over to Bettys to see her, only to find she wasnt home, so he wrote a note: “Hi, Betty. I love you and I miss you.” He was about _61_(tape) the note on

48、to her front door when he saw her car pull up. She walked up the _62_(stair). Instead of the big smile, hug, and kiss that she usually greeted him with, she simply said, “Whats up?”“You didnt call me back for _63_ last two days, honey, so I came over to see you.” He gave her the note. She _64_(open)

49、 it, read it, and put it on the kitchen table.“Thats sweet,” she said, _65_(walk) into her bedroom. Eddie followed her and tried to hug her.“I have to wash my hands,” she said. When she came out of the bathroom, she told Eddie that he should go home. She said she was hungry after a whole _66_(tire)

50、day, and was going to eat something _67_ take a nap. She added that she might call him _68_(late)._69_Eddies entire five-minute visit, Betty constantly avoided his eyes. Instead of walking him out to his car, Betty locked her front door as soon as Eddie was outside her apartment, much to his _70_(di

51、sappoint).第二节 短文改错（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句不超过两个错误。 错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除： 把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改： 在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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。 Last weekend, I helped my grandparents prepare for our trip

52、to Xian. On Saturday morning, together with them, I searched the Internet for the train schedule, the weather in Xian, or some hotel informations. In the afternoon, I went to the train station and manage to buy two tickets for them since there was a long queue. After dinner, I packed all the things

53、that might be need into suitcase. And the next morning, I went to the station to see them away off. Wave goodbye to them on the platform, I felt very happy for them and wished them a safer journey.第三节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李明。你从朋友Chris处借的电子词典不幸遗失。现在，请用英文给他写封信，内容包括：1. 告知词典遗失并致歉；2. 描写遗失经过；3. 说明暂时无法赔偿及原因；4. 承诺一定赔偿并再次请求原谅。注意：1. 字数:100词左右2. 信的开头与结束语已为你写好，并不计入总词数。Dear Chris,_ Yours, Li Ming