甘肃省天水市第三中学高三英语第二次月考试题

天水市三中2015—2016学年度高三级第二次月考
英语试题
考试时间120分钟。

共150分。

第一部分英语知识运用
第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
从A﹑B﹑C﹑D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. The worried mother asked all the ____ in the street whether they had seen her lost child.
A. pass-bys
B. passing-by
C. passer-bys
D. passers-by
2.The villagers went out to the mountain __________ the missing child.
A. in a search of
B. in search of
C. searched for
D. looking after
3. ---The window is dirty. ----I know. It ______ for weeks.
A. didn’t clean
B. wasn’t cleaned
C. hasn’t cleaned
D. hasn’t been cleaned
4.
The building _____ will be completed in a month. It will be our l abbuilding
A. to paint
B. to have painted
C. being painted
D. painting
5. When the question _____ at the meeting, no one could answer it.
A. rose
B. arose
C. came
D. raised
6. I shall never forget those years _____ I worked in the factory with the workers, _____ has a great effect on my life.
A. when, that
B. when, which
C. as, who
D. that,
which
7. With his son＿＿＿, the old man felt unhappy.
A. to be disappointed
B. disappointing
C. being disappointed
D.to disappoint
8. I was so angry at all ______ he was doing _______ I left at once.
A. that, that
B. that, which
C. what, that
D. which, that
9. Little _____ at that time that this“boring”subject would become his favourite later on.
A. he knew
B. he has known
C. has he known
D. did he know
10. They________ this novel for four hours. Let them have a rest.
A. are reading
B. have been reading
C. read
D. had read
11. What we all know is that the old scientist, ____ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties.
A. for whom
B. for him
C. for whose
D. for which
12. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball; otherwise, he ___________ a
goal.
A. would score
B. scored
C. would have scored
D. had scored
13. That night the band played many old songs, ___ the famous American song Country Road by John Denver.
A. containing
B. included
C. including
D. contained
14. —He seldom goes to the cinema.— .
A. Neither do I
B. Neither am I
C. So do I
D. So am I
15..I find these problems are easy _____
A. to be worked out
B. to work them out
C. to work out
D. to be worked them out
16. The mother, as well as her two daughters, ____ to the theatre with some friends this evening.
A. are going
B. were going
C. is going
D. was going
17. ―The river runs clear.
―We all appreciate the importance the local government has __ the environmental protection.
A. attached to
B. left for
C. responded to
D. learnt from
18. People should also wash food with chemicals before eating it．
A．covered B．cover C．covering D．to cover
19. We look forward to the day when the car will be replaced by some less dangerous_____
of transport.
A. methods
B. means
C. manners
D. ways
20. It’s almost five years____we saw each other last time .
A. before
B. after
C. since
D. when
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
I’m someone who never went to university bu t always thought about it. The only way I 21 was listening to my children talk about their class and all the interesting things they were 22 . University was just a life-long 23 of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream 24 one day when there was an Advanced-Age25 at the local university. I decided to 26 .
The day finally arrived－my first day of school. As I 27 there, my mind was filled with 28 thoughts, “What am I doing? I’m not smart enough to go to university. The
29 will laugh when they see me in class. I probably won’t live long enough to get
a 30 .Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”
Then, 31 I saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the Frog. I 32 a little and read the words next to his picture. “ Live
your dreams. ” Was Kermit speaking me? I didn’t turn the car aroun d.
I drove a little 33 on up the highway and there was another 34. This one had
a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue 35 out. A line read, “As a student, he was no Einstein. ” And there was a word in red, “ Confidence”. A new attitude was 36 inside me.
I was now 37 the gate of the university and there 38 still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a proud 39 in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her 40 , Nola Ochs, aged 95. Oldest University Graduate. Below it was the words, “ Live Life ”. At that moment, my outlook changed completely.
21. A. acquired B. consulted C. contained D. attended
22. A. learning B. taking C. teaching D. using
23. A. goal B.advice C. dream D. idea
24. A. since B.until C. after D. before
25. A. program B. system C. theme D. process
26. A. turn up B. keep up C. sign up D. make up
27. A. walked B.drove C. ran D. stepped
28. A. active B. attractive C. negative D. optimistic
29. A. tutors B. kids C. professors D. fellows
30. A. degree B. praise C. skill D. reputation
31. A. finally B. immediately C. exactly D. suddenly
32. A. sped up B. slowed down C. cut down D. went up
33. A. higher B. lower C. closer D. further
34. A. billboard B. picture C. portrait D. cartoon
35. A. breaking B.sticking C pulling. D. giving
36. A.arriving B. forming C. building D. making
37. A. approaching B. arriving C. squeezing D. staying
38. A. lay B. lived C. stood D. sat
39. A. man B. teenager C.youth D. woman
40. A. motto B. name C. age D. hobby
第二部分阅读理解
第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项
涂黑。

（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Where is it possible to drive from Rome to Moscow, Madrid, Paris, Vienna, and Stockholm without going to Europe? The answer is in the state of Maine!
Throughout the United States there are many towns and cities that have been named after not only European cities but other countries as well, such as China, Poland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Just how many New World place names are recycled from
the Old World names has never been tallied, but one researcher found forty-one Londons, fifty-six Berlins, twenty-four Dublins, thirty-two Athenses, and twenty-seven Moscows, among others!
Reasons for European place names differ. Some were in memory of settlers’ former homes, others in honor of historic events. Founded in 1818 by John Coffee, Robert Beaty, John D. Carroll, and John Read, Athens is one of the oldest incorporated cities in the State of Alabama. The town was first called Athenson, and the name was then shortened to Athens, after the ancient city in Greece. More interestingly, some names were given by mistake. For instance, the people of Moscow, Kansas, wanted to their city to follow the name of the explorer Moscoso. They shortened his name to Mosco, and an official in Washington, thinking the Kansans couldn't spell, added a ‘W’.
41. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. In the state of Maine there are many different European cities.
B. You can drive to many European cities from the state of Maine.
C. All the settlers in the state of Maine came from Europe.
D. The state of Maine has many cities named after European cities.
42. The word “tallied” (Line 4, Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ________.
A. built
B. believed
C. visited
D. added
43. What might have made the official in Washington change Mosco into Moscow?
A. He couldn't spell very well and made a mistake.
B. Moscow was a world-famous city name.
C. He believed Moscow was a far better name.
D. He thought Moscoso would prefer Moscow.
44. The best title for the passage is ________.
A. The Story of Moscow, Kansas
B. American Cities and Their Names
C. Old World Place Names in America
D. Interesting Names
B
He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were after her, but no one paid attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised, In order not to appear rude, she went along.
As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfor table. Suddenly, he asked the waiter. “Could you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
They stared at him. He turned red, but when the salt came he put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained. “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing in the sea… I could feel its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it. I think of my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there.”
She was de eply touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be responsible.
She talked too. About her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was
the start of their love story.
They continued to date. She found that he met all her requirements. He was tolerant, kind, warm and careful. And to think she would have missed the catch if not for the salty coffee!
So they married and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said:
My dearest, please forgive my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated?
I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar.
It was hard for me to ask for a change, so I just went ahead. I never thought that we would hit it off. Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would ruin everything.
Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so much to you, I’ve learnt to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.
45. She accepted his invitation for coffee because ______.
A. she fell in love with him
B. no one paid attention to him
C. she didn’t want to be rude
D. no one else was interested
in her
46. Why did the man ask for salt instead of sugar when dating her the first time?
A. Salty coffee made him miss his parents.
B. Salty coffee reminded him of
his childhood.
C. He was so nervous that he made a mistake.
D. He was telling a lie on purpose.
47. What might be the woman’s feeling after she read the lett er?
A. Disappointed
B. Touched
C. Hurt
D. Angry
C
Here are some of the world’s most impressive subways.
48. Which one can provide the riders some wonderful decorations at the stations?
A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines
B. The London Metro
C. The Moscow Metro
D. The Hong Kong MTR
49. ________ is done with the purpose of making money.
A. The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines
B. The Hong Kong MTR
C. The London Metro
D. The Moscow Metro
50. We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro ________.
A. carries the most people each day
B. is the world’s largest
C. is the busiest in the world
D. may be larger than the Chicago “L”
in the future
51. How many subways carry more than 5 million people per day?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
D
Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists(考古学家)learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don’t break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.
It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history—normally, the bacteria in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are different.
In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow
Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police, who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possibly—buy it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man’s stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!
Why was this man so well preserved? It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man’s skin in the way that animal sk in is preserved for leather coats and shoes.
How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called “Lindow Man”. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn’t done heavy manual work i n this life—he could have been a rich man. They found that he hadn’t died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.
52. Which language does the word “archaeology” come from?
A. French B Roman C. Greek D. German
53. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to _____.
A. letters
B. photographs
C. paintings
D. objects
54. Which of the following helped to preserve “Lindow Man”?
A. Ice and low temperature
B. Bacteria and oxygen
C. Soil and energy
D. Acid and water
55. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. What Is Archaeology?
B. An Amazing Archaeological Discovery
C. Archaeology and History
D. The Death of “Lindow Man”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。

Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed from time to time. 56 Some ways of dealing with stress-like screaming or hitting someone - don't solve much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better. Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:
(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk
to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives.57 They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
(2) Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they
take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there
are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself. 58
(3) Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and
friends, it's time to get down to business. 59 Even if you can't solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.
(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary. Remember stress does go away, especially
when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it. These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through
a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster. 60
A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.
B. Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.
C. And don't forget about your friends.
D. You need to figure out what the problem is.
E. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.
F. Different people feel stress in different ways.
G. Then, find a way to calm down.
第三部分写作
第一节. 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列各句句意和首字母提示，在横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。

61. We left our hometown and moved to the big city to e______ much money.
62. He is wearing sunglasses to p________ his eyes from the strong sunlight.
63. Sea water c__________ salt.
64. He is so clever that he is considered to have high i____________.
65. The 21st century is the century of information t___________.
66. The newspaper has lots of a________ , which help us to find a good job.
67. The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet remains a m_______to many foreigners.
68. The girl won the first p______ in the competition.
69. I’m trying to c_________ how much paint we need.
70. He did it so well to win a good r_________ rather than money.
第二节.阅读下面短文，在每个空内填入一个适当的单词，所填单词意义准确，拼写正确。

(共
第三节．短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
文中共有10处语言错误，。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号( )，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：在错的词下划一横线(_)，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

Recently I have read an article in a magazine．It was of a mother who was worried about her son just because of he always kept his hair long．The mother thought that was not right，but the son felt there was nothing unusually about it．Different generations have different opinion on the same thing．That is what is meaning by “the generation gap”．We can see them in our daily lives．Most of our parents like listening to old songs when young people prefer pop songs．Every time my father finds me listen to rock music，he always shouted, “Shut it off. It’s awful!” How can we deal the generation gap?
第四节：作文（25分）
中国的传统节日中秋节马上就要到了，你的美国笔友Mike请你在他们的校报上介绍一下中秋节的情况，请你根据下表写一篇短文。

【写作内容】
提示：阴历：the lunar calendar 果仁：nut
高三年级英语答题卡
选择题60个
第一节. 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
61.____________ 62._____________ 63.____________ 64.____________
65.___________
66. 67.____________ 68.____________ 69.____________
70.____________
第二节阅读短文，在每个空内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词意义准确，拼写正确。

(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
71.________________72._________________73.______________74.________________75.__ _________ 76.________________77.________________ 78.______________ 79._________________80.____________
第三节．短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
Recently I have read an article in a magazine．It was of a mother who was worried about her son just because of he always kept his hair long．The mother thought that was not right，but the son felt there was nothing unusually about it．Different generations have different opinion on the same thing．That is what is meaning by “the generation gap”．We can see them in our daily lives．Most of our parents like listening to old songs when young people prefer pop songs．Every time my father finds me listen to rock music，he always shouted, “Shut it off. It’s awful!” How can we deal the generation gap?
第四节．书面表达（25分）
高三年级英语试题答案
单项填空（每小题1分，满分20分）
1—5 D B D C B 6---10 BBADB 11---15 ACCAC 16—20 CAABC
完形填空 (每小题1.5分，满分30分)
21—25 DACBA 26—30 CBCBA 31—35 DBDAB 36---40 AACDB
阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）
41—44 DDBC 45—47 CCB 48—51CBDA 52—55 CDDB 56—60 FCADE
单词拼写（每小题1分，满分5分）
61.earn 62.protect 63.contains 64. intelligence 65 technology
66. advertisements 67. mystery 68. prize 69. calculate 70. reputation
短文填词(每小题1.5分，满分15分)
71 development 72 of 73 reasons 74 poisonous 7 5 but(also) 76 Besides
77 against 78 the 79 importance 80 be solved
短文改错（每小题1分，满分10分)
1. of---about
2. of---/
3. unusual
4. opinions
5. meant
6. them—it
7. when---while
8. listening
9. shouts 10. ^ with
作文（25分）
The Mid-autumn Festival, which is one of the most important traditional festivals
in China, falls on August 15th of the Lunar calendar every year. Not only is it popular
in China but it is also celebrated in many other Asian countries. People believe that
the moon is a symbol of reunion, luck and fortune, and it is a custom to express best wishes to the beloved ones at this particular time. On that day people usually go
back home to have family reunion, enjoying a large meal with their family. They will
also eat moon cakes, which are round cakes with meat, eggs, nuts and other things inside.。