钦州2016届2016届高三英语上册第二次月考试题

2015年秋季学期钦州港经济技术开发区中学高三年级第二次月考英语试卷时量：120分钟总分：150分本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

第I卷（选择题共100分）注意事项：1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a furniture store.C. In the woman's company.2. What does the man want to do first?A. See the elephants.B. Have a cup of tea.C. Watch the dolphin show.3. What is the woman probably going to do?A. Make a list.B. Do some shopping.C. Make a chocolate pie.4. Why does the woman look upset?A. She experienced a theft.B. She was given a parking ticket.C. She couldn't find a parking space.5. How will the woman go to the city church?A. By bike.B. By bus.C. By car.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）知识改变命运听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、 7题。

6. What was the woman's first job?A. A manager.B. A secretary.C. A teacher.7. What is the woman asked to do in the end?A. Get a degree in English.B. Prepare for an interview.C. Send in a written application.听第7段材料，回答第8、 9题。

8. What does the man tell the woman to do at 3:00 pm?A. Feed the dog a treat.B. Give the dog some exercise.C. Let the dog watch a program.9. What does the woman mean in the end?A. She refuses to watch the dog.B. She doesn't like walking the dog.C. She will take care of the dog herself.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What day is it today?A. Tuesday.B. Thursday.C. Sunday.11. What is the man's problem?A. He cannot receive any calls.B. He cannot dial any numbers.C. He cannot send short messages.12. What does the man offer the woman?A. The phone number.B. The receipt of the phone.C. The serial number of the phone.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How many persons will share the house?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.知识改变命运14. Which year of university is the woman in now?A. The first year.B. The second year.C. The third year.15. Why doesn't the woman like the second house?A. It is too expensive.B. It is not big enough.C. It is not near the university.16. What do we know about the last house?A. It has a big garden.B. It is well furnished.C. The price is attractive.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the first prize?A. A two-week holiday.B. A 500-pound camera.C. Two plane tickets to Jamaica.18. When will the result of the competition come out?A. On August 25.B. On August 31.C. On September19. What requirement do the photos need to meet?A. They must be in black and white.B. They must be taken by kids over 18.C. They must have been taken on holiday.20. What does the speaker remind the competitors to do?A. Write their information on the back of the photos.B. Take part in next month's super sports competition.C. Get their photos back after the competition.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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55题各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

AUniversity Room Regulations知识改变命运Approved and Prohibited ItemsThe following items are approved for use in residential (住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a combination (组合密码) for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven (微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.Quiet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of知识改变命运$25.21. Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?A. Radios and televisions.B. Candles and ceiling fans.C. Hair dryers and waterbeds.D. DVD players and fireworks.22. You should pay ________ to change your room door lock combination.A. $ 100.B. $ 80.C. $ 50.D. $ 25.23. What do we know about the pet policy?A. No pets are permitted in student rooms.B. If you have a visiting pet, you won’t be fined.C. Students won’t receive written notice when the fine goes into effect.D. Students might be referred to the Student Court for keeping pets in their rooms.24. When can students enjoy a party in residences?A. 7:00 am, Tuesday.B. 11:00 pm, Friday.C. 7:30 am, Saturday.D. 11:30 pm, Sunday.BRaised in a fatherless home, my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college.I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two mileshis loudest father-voice, “That’s what your legs are for!”The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway an d country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs.I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.A row of hedge（树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had知识改变命运a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. Upon closer observation, I rea lized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I knew, each time I’d come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. “So! My son, it’s you!” he’d say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise.I replied, “Yes, Dad, it’s me. I’m home.”25. What does the underlined word “grumbled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Spoke unhappilyB. Accepted happily.C. Explained clearly.D. Agreed willingly.26. According to the passage, ________.A. The author thought nothing of walking home alone.B. The author didn’t want to go home when he grew up.C. The author was really surprised to see his father home.D. The author was not walking alone each time he went home.27. The aut hor’s father watched behind the hedge because ________.A. he was concerned about his son’s safety.B. he wanted to help his son build up courage.C. he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway.D. he didn’t think his son was old enough to w alk alone.28. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. My College Life.B. My Father’s Secret.C. Terrible Journey Home.D. Riding Bus Alone.CAs Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information,知识改变命运are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called "transactive memory (交互记忆)"According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.29. What can we learn about the first experiment?A. Sparrow's team typed the information into a computer.B. The first group didn’t know where the information is.C. The second group had a better memory of the information.D. The two groups remembered the information equally well.30. In transactive memory, people ______.A. bear huge quantities of information in mind.知识改变命运B. learn how to organize small amounts of information.C. organize huge quantities of information like a computer.D. know how to access huge amounts of information later.31. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research?A. We are becoming more intelligent.B. We have poorer memories than before.C. We are using memory differently.D. We need a better way to access information.DAmerica’s businesses are getting older and fatter, while many new businesses are dying in infancy.A study last month by the Brookings Institution found that the proportion of older firms has grown steadily over several decades, while the survival rate of new companies has fallen. In addition, young people are starting companies at a sharply lower rate than in the past.A new report from the National Association of Manufacturers shows a major cause: The cost of obeying government regulations has risen to more than $2 trillion (12.26 trillion yuan) annually, or 12 percent of the GDP, and this cost falls disproportionately on smaller, newer businesses.It’s risky, difficult and expe nsive to start a business, and getting more so. Governments are imposing various new rules on a seemingly daily basis: health insurance, minimum wage increases and, most recently in California, compulsory paid sick days for even hourly employees. These regulations shift huge social welfare costs directly onto often-struggling small businesses, while being proportionally much less costly for larger companies.This is partly an unintended issue of resources—established companies can cope with new costs more easily—but it’s also deliberate. For instance, big insurance companies got a seat at the table to help write Obamacare, but less politically powerful firms—like medical device manufacturers—got squeezed.知识改变命运Mature, successful corporations can employ ex-lawmakers with connections, distribute campaign contributions and even write regulations for themselves. They are also more likely to want to protect steady revenue streams than revolutionize their industry.Major companies that have been so ill-managed they would otherwise collapse—airlines, car companies and banks—stagger（蹒跚）on because politicians ride to the rescue with bags of taxpayer money.The genius of our unique system of government is the determination to protect and defend the rights of the individual over the rights of the nation. As such, the rise of a well-connected oligarchy（寡头政治）that protects big business at the expense of small business, and the established over the new, is opposite to American ideals.Income inequality—which is directly caused by faulty government policy—is being promoted as the reason to impose more of that bad policy. But let’s be perfectly clear, we do not have a free market but one where government picks winners and losers through regulations and financial aids.Politics is, and always has been, about balancing competing interests seeking to benefit themselves, and that’s as it should be, but the force of government should never be used to reduce competition, kill innovation or support and extend artificial monopolies（垄断）by harming the consumer, the taxpayer and the economy. Policy must breed our new and small businesses or see the as-yet undreamed of innovations that could be our bright future die in infancy.32. We can learn from the passage that ______________.A. over several decades, new companies have grown steadily.B. mature, successful corporations prefer to maintain their stable incomes.C. less politically powerful firms also have their voice in making regulations.D. The cost of obeying government regulations falls equally on all businesses.33. We can infer from the last three paragraphs that ____________.A. the state economy may depend on those innovative businesses.B. the rise of a well-connected oligarchy is contrary to American ideals.知识改变命运C. income inequality is what the government should take action to resolve.D. the government picks winners and losers through the law of free market.34. It can be concluded from the passage that _______________A. big insurance companies have better relationship with Obama.B. most of the ex-lawmakers work in mature, successful corporations.C. larger and older firms have a command of resources of various aspects.D. politicians like providing financial aids to the companies of worse operation.35. As to the development of smaller businesses, the writer is _______________A. contented.B. confident.C. convinced.D. concerned.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。