江西省南昌市第三中学高三上学期第二次月考——英语英语

江西省南昌市第三中学
2015届高三上学期第二次月考
英语试题
1. What does the man mean?
A. He enjoyed the flight.
B. He hardly missed his flight.
C. He spent much time waiting for the flight.
2. What does the man offer to do?
A. See the woman off.
B. Show the woman around.
C. Introduce a hotel to the woman.
3. What does Tony like?
A. Typing.
B. Music.
C. Sport.
4. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Play football.
B. Go to see a doctor.
C. Ask for a day's leave.
5. Where does the conversation take place probably?
A. In the hotel.
B. At the station.
C. At the airport.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小问题，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，每个小题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6至8题。

6. What did the speakers do last weekend?
A. They visited Yi Zhongtian.
B. They bought several signed books.
C. They went to Wangfujing Book Store.
7. What can we infer from the conversation?
A. The woman runs a book store.
B. The man works in Wangfujing Street.
C. Others also signed books at the book store before.
8. What does the man decide to do?
A. Invite Professor Yi Zhongtian.
B. Go to the book store with her.
C. Help her sell the signed books.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What happened to the woman?
A. Her truck broke down.
B. She had a traffic accident.
C. Someone drove her car away.
10. What can we know about the car?
A. It was repaired last week.
B. It is beyond repair now.
C. It was bought not long ago.
11. How does the woman feel?
A. Unlucky.
B. Surprised.
C. Disappointed.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What is the weather like?
A. Windy.
B. Rainy.
C. Snowy.
13. Who will cook the dinner?
A. Mike.
B. Linda.
C. Ruth.
14. What can we know from the conversation?
A. Mike will bring some beer.
B. Nothing is left in the fridge.
C. There is a supermarket nearby.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What time is it now probably?
A. Early in the morning.
B. In the late afternoon.
C. In the late evening.
16. What does the man invite the woman to do?
A. See a film.
B. Have dinner.
C. Visit his family.
17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Relatives.
B. Colleagues.
C. Neighbors.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Who is the speech intended for?
A. Students.
B. Teachers.
C. Parents.
19. What activity can students take part in before class?
A. Give a short speech.
B. Read a funny story.
C. Listen to English songs.
20. What is the speaker talking about?
A. How to make a speech in English.
B. How to communicate in English.
C. How to create a good English atmosphere.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节单选填空（共10 小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）
从A、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

21.Once new difficulties ______ in your work, it’s always important to use your brain.
A. raise
B. arise
C. arouse
D. rise
22.She often shares her deepest thoughts and fears with friends through QQ, as if they______ chatting in her living room.
A. were
B. are
C. had been
D. has been
23. ______ you want to remember its usage, you’d better make a sentence with the new word.
A Unless
B Even if
C Now that
D While
24. Being a shy person, he often finds it ha rd to ______ others’ offer.
A put away
B turn down
C settle down
D break away
25.The little girl could not ___________ herself with delight when she received her birthday present.
A contain
B include
C stand
D affect
26. The athletes, especially the winners should remain modest _______ rapid progress they have made.
A how much
B however
C whatever
D though
27.---What do you think of this song?
--- I have never listened to _______ one before.
A the most exciting
B a most exciting
C the more exciting
D a more exciting
28. ---Why do you eat all the vegetables but leave ______ meat untouched?
--- I am on ____ diet.
A a, the
B the,/
C /, a
D the, a
29. Now _______ nationwide campaign has been launched in China to encourage people to adopt ________ low-carbon lifestyle.
A a, the
B a, a
C the, the
D the, a
30. People think “SOS” is the simplest and common _______ to make in time of danger or disaster.
A mark
B sign
C signal
D symbol
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father 31 me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is 32 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 33 than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, 34 my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are 35 . This is not the worst boy at all, 36 the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a(n) 37 between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my 38 as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She 39 my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more 40 and my brothers and I could be better 41 .
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand 42 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I 43 it, and I saw how it already improved our lives. I accepted her 44 and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of 45 that great day when I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the 46 beneficiary (受益者). My father became the 47 man in town. My brothers and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power 48 has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is 49 strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never 50 .
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
31. A. rushed
32. A. rewarded
33. A. sooner
34. A. dragged
35. A. perfect
36. A. and
37. A. agreement
38. A. aspect
39. A. begged
40. A. successful
41. A. treated
42. A. camera
43. A. considered
44. A. belief
45. A. teaching
46. A. next
47. A. cleverest
48. A. enthusiasm
49. A. deliberately
50. A. win B. introduced
B. favored
B. later
B. shook
B. right
B. so
B. friendship
B. image
B. invited
B. meaningful
B. entertained
B. typewriter
B. suspected
B. request
B. studying
B. same
B. strongest
B. sympathy
B. happily
B. match
C. carried
C. mistaken
C. longer
C. raised
C. wrong
C. but
C. gap
C. expectation
C. ordered
C. helpful
C. educated
C. bicycle
C. ignored
C. criticism
C. writing
C. only
C. wealthiest
C. fortune
C. traditionally
C. reach
D. sent
D. distinguished
D. earlier
D. bent
D. impolite
D. or
D. relationship
D. mind
D. persuaded
D. useful
D. respected
D. radio
D. appreciated
D. description
D. reading
D. real
D. healthiest
D. confidence
D. constantly
D. doubt
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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
将该项涂黑。

A
Like many pioneers, Ike Turner wasn't a saint. But his musical accomplishments deserve to outlive the memory of his character flaws . Turner, who died on Dec 12, 2007, at 76 at his home in San Marcos, California, of unknown causes, had a recording career that reached back to the dawn of rock 'n' roll. In fact, a 1951 record, by the guitarist and bandleader, Rocket 88, is often cited as the first fusion (熔合) of R&B and blues that could be called rock 'n' roll.
In the late 1950s, Turner hired Anna Mae Bullock as a singer. She became Tina Turner in name by marriage, and their records from 1960 through to the mid-1970s demonstrate Tina's awe-inspiring lung power and Ike's dry wit. Ike wrote and produced most of their records and led the legendary Ike & Tina Turner Revue, one of the top R&B touring aggregations (集合) of the 1960s. They opened for the Rolling Stones on the British band's 1969 tour. Turner was also a brilliant guitarist, and he recorded several instrumental showcases with the Kings of Rhythm and under his own name.
Tina left Ike in 1976, ending an abusive which she wrote about in her autobiography I, Tina. She declined to comment on his death. "Tina is aware that Ike passed away earlier today," her spokeswoman Michele Schweitzer said in a statement. "She has not had any contact with him in 31 years. No further comment will be made.
Ike was convicted on cocaine possession charges in 1990 and was in prison at the time that he and Tina were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Solo efforts after their breakup attracted little notice, but in recent years Ike had begun to receive more recognition for his pioneering musical efforts, including a 2007 Grammy for a traditional blues album.
51. It can be inferred that Ike Turner ______.
A. was a saint like many other pioneers in the world
B. will be remembered for his character flaws
C. died of an illness
D. was worth remembering for his musical accomplishments
52. The fusion between R&B and blues has a history of______.
A. 76 years
B. 65years
C. 63 years
D. 45 years
53. We can infer that Tina Turner ______.
A. succeeded in singing with Ike Turner's help
B. wrote and produced most other own records
C. had awe-inspiring lung power and a dry wit
D. became a famous singer by her own efforts
54. According to the passage, Tina ______.
A. didn't mention Ike Turner in her autobiography
B. was in touch with Ike Turner sometimes
C. didn't know Ike Turner passed away
D. refused to comment on Ike Turner's death
55. Ike Turner was once put into prison ______.
A. because of his pioneering musical efforts
B. for cocaine possession
C. for entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
D. for abusing Tina Turner
B
People from Western cultures such as the United States are particularly challenged in their ability to understand someone else's point of view because they are part of a culture that encourages individualism, new research at the University of Chicago shows.
In contrast, Chinese, who live in a society that encourages a collectivist attitude among its members, are much more adept at determining another person's perspective, according to a new study.
One of the consequences of Americans' and other Westerners' problems of seeing things from another person's point of view is faltering communication, said Boaz Keysar, Professor in Psychology at the University of Chicago.
"Many actions and words have multiple meanings. In order to sort out what a person really means, we need to gain some perspective on what he or she might be thinking and, Americans for example, who don't have that skill very well developed, probably tend to make more errors in understanding what another person means," Keysar said.
Keysar is co-author with University graduate student Shali Wu of The Effect of Culture on Perspective Taking, which discusses their research and is published in the current issue of the journal Psychological Science.
Although studies of children have shown that the ability of a person to appreciate another person's perspective is universal, not all societies encourage their members to develop the skill as they grow up.
"Members of these two cultures seem to have a fundamentally different focus in social situations, the authors wrote of Chinese and Americans.
"Members of collectivist cultures tend to be interdependent and to have self-concepts defined in terms of relationships and social obligations, they said. "In contrast, members of individualist cultures tend to strive for independence and have self-concepts defined in terms of their own aspirations and
achievements."
56. Which of the following best summarizes the article?
A. Eastern and Western cultures focus on different things.
B. Americans are not so good at determining another person's perspective.
C. Which is more advanced, Western culture or Eastern culture?
D. People from all different cultures look at things from different perspective.
57. Western cultures tend to encourage ________.
A. interdependence
B. relationships and social obligations
C. a collectivist attitude
D. individual aspirations and achievements
58.People from Western cultures are easier to_________.
A. understand another person from their own perspective
B. follow another person's viewpoint
C. accept a suggestion from another person
D. catch the hidden meaning in another people's words
59. The underlined word "faltering" in Paragraph 3 probably means "_________ ".
A. bringing ... to a stop
B. changing the course of
C. making ... less smooth
D. throwing doubt on
60. It can be inferred from the passage that a communication could go on the best between _________.
A. two Americans
B. two Chinese
C. an American and a European
D. an American and a Chinese
C
What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing.
I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
61.The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was .
A. doing shopping
B. having a debate C leaving for Wyoming D. reading a message
62.The author’s inspiration for the gift came from .
A. a call from the mother
B. a message from the mother
C. a photo of a flower
D. the words the father recited to me
63.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by .
A. the father
B.Edgar Allan Poe
C.William Blake
D.the author
64.The author made the gift by .
A. searching for the poems online
B. drawing the background by hand
C. matching the words with pictures
D. painting the letters in three colors
65.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To suggest making gifts from one’s heart.
B. To show how to design images for gifts.
C. To explain how computers help create gifts.
D. To describe the gifts the author has received.
D
One evening in February 2007, a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. That’s when she hear d the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway line. Seconds later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.
Ceely’s near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(导航仪). She had never driven the route before. It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the crossing. “I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train,” she told the BBC.
Who is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceely’s story in his book When Machines Fail Us, points the finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And it’s not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards.
The problem with his argument in the book is that it’s not clear why he on ly focuses on digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signalling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS equipment. But Stevenson doesn’t say.
It’s a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson g ives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once again not all ne w locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe it’s also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors.
The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology.
If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.
66.What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident？
A. She was not familiar with the road.
B. It was dark and raining heavily then.
C. Her GPS device didn’t tell her about the crossing.
D. The railway workers failed to give the signal.
67.The phrase “near miss” (Paragraph 2) can best be replaced by______.
A. close hit
B. narrow escape
C. heavy loss
D. big mistake
68. Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with?
A. Modern technology is what we can’t live without.
B. Digital devices are more reliable than they used to be.
C. GPS error is not the only cause for Ceely’s accident.
D. Digital technology often falls short of our expectation.
69. In the writer’s opinion, Stevenson’s argument is _______.
A. puzzling
B. reasonable
C. one-sided
D. well-based
70. What is the real concern of the writer of this article?
A. The relationship between humans and technology.
B. The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.
C. The shortcomings of digital devices we use.
D. The human unawareness of technical problems.
第II卷（满分45分）
第四部分语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10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卡标号为71~80的相应位置上。

One day, some friends were invited to supper at Jack’s home. Jack was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he71(find)that he had run out of salt. So Jack called to his son,“Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much72too little.”
His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, 73not save a bit of money?”
“That would be a very74(reason)thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,”Jack said.
Jack’s guests,75had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they coul d. Jack replied,“The only reason a man would sell salt76 a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect77the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very har d to produce it.”
“But such a small thing couldn’t78(possible)destroy a village.”
“In the beginning, there was only79very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always80(think)that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”
第五部分书面表达 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节阅读表达 (共5小题，每题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。

【1】When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home, Cuddles is never far away. When he wants to go outside, he doe sn’t take Cuddles out for walk—Cuddles takes him for a walk. Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet. It is a two-foot-high miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw, who is blind.
【2】When Shaw lost his sight, his wife suggested he apply for a guide dog. Shaw, an animal lover, said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog (which usually lives about eight to ten years) and get used to a new one,
perhaps several times in his life.
【3】Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses. He learned that the horses possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for guiding people. They are clean, friendly, smart and have great memories. They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places. Best of all, they live for 25—35 years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide companion for most or all of his life. 【4】Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse. The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice. Then he began his training.
【5】Through training ,Shaw and Cuddles learned to find their way on busy streets, step over curbs（便道沿儿）and find elevator buttons. Cuddles even demonstrated（显示）its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation. The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls. They got along without any difficulties. Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better.
81.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 1?(No more than 2 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
82.Why didn’t Shaw want to choose a dog as his guide? (No more than 10 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
83.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us? (No more than 10 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
84.How does Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles? (No more than 10 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
85.In your opinion, what is the ideal relationship between man and animals? (No more than 13 words)
_________________________________________________________________________
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
人们完成工作的方式通常有两种：独立完成和合作完成。

两种方式各有特点。

请你以“Working Individually or Working in a Team”为题,按照以下要点写一篇英语短文:
1. 独立完成:自行安排,独立思考，自己解决问题。

2. 合作完成:一起讨论,相互学习，取长补短。

3. 我喜欢的方式和理由。

注意：词数120左右，文章的题目和开头已经给出（不计入总词数）
Working Individually or Working in a Team
There are basically two ways to get work done.
参考答案
语法填空：
71.found。

72. nor。

73. why。

74.reasonable。

75.who。

76.at。

77.for。

78.possibly。

89.a。

80.thinking。

阅读表达：
书面表达。