浙江省临海市杜桥中学高三上学期第二次月考——英语英

浙江省临海市杜桥中学
2015届高三上学期第二次月考
英语试题
满分120分，考试时间120分钟
选择题部分（共80分）
第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
1. ----I’m going to Venice next week. ---- . Carnival will be held then. Have fun！
A. You’re lucky
B. You’d better not
C. You’re crazy
D. You never know
2. _____ moment he saw Zhao Benshan’s funny performances, he burst into ______ laughter.
A. A ; the
B. A ; /
C. The; /
D. The; a
3. If you are in trouble, Mike is always willing to a hand.
A. shake
B. lend
C. want
D. wave
4. I think watching TV every evening is a waste of time----there are meaningful things to do.
A. the most
B. less
C. more
D. the least
5. ----Mary’s been o ffered a job in a university, but she doesn’t want to take it.
---- ? It’s a very good chance.
A. So what
B. Who cares
C. But why
D. Guess what
6. small, the company has about 1, 000 buyers in over 30 countries.
A. Although
B. Once
C. If
D. As
7. We have launched another man-made satellite, is announced in today’s newspaper.
A. who
B. what
C. that
D. which
8. While she was in Paris, she developed a for fine art.
A. way
B. habit
C. relation
D. taste
9. I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn’t able to
A. drop in
B. check out
C. get away
D. hold on
10. If he had spent more time practising speaking English before, he able to speak it much better
now.
A. would be
B. has been
C. would have been
D. will be
11. No one be more generous, he has a heart of gold.
A. need
B. could
C. must
D. dare
12. In some languages, 100 words make up half of all words in daily conversations.
A. used
B. using
C. to use
D. having used
13. It was not until near the end of the letter she mentioned her own plan.
A. when
B. that
C. where
D. why
14. At our factory there are a few machines similar to described in this magazine.
A. those
B. ones
C. them
D. these
15. The water supply has been cut off temporarily because the workers one of the main pipes.
A. have repaired
B. repaired
C. are repairing
D. had repaired
16. I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.
A. Whether
B. What
C. That
D. Which
17. The girl got nothing in _____ for her kindness, which made her very sad.
A. prize
B. award
C. medal
D. reward
18. I think he’s determined that he won’t give in – you may try your luck and see if you can
persuade that old ______ fellow.
A. stubborn
B. uneducated
C. friendly
D. responsible
19. As is known to all language learners, the newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless _____ used
in everyday communication.
A. gradually
B. accurately
C. familiarly
D. frequently
20. The TV play series, broadcast on CCTV-1 lately, is ______ the 100th anniversary of the incident.
A. in command of
B. in honor of
C. in place of
D. in search of
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 21 , including all his struggles.
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a 22 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 23 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 24 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t25 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 26 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 27 . Dropping the basket hea vily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves1”Dad28 . “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re29 . ” Such is Dad----whatever problem he 30 , he never gives up.
31 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 32 Dad remained optimistic. He 33 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plated. Only then did I truly begin to 34 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real 35 . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 36 our family. He always puts our happiness 37 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 38 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 39 putting others first.
Dad，the life 40 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
21. A. farmer B. grocer C. teacher D. gardener
22. A. disappearing B. burning C. stormy D. lively
23. A. gap B. position C. order D. form
24. A. really B. repeatedly C. normally D. finally
25. A. change B. go C. begin D. occur
26. A. nearly B. yet C. still D. even
27.A. frightened B. surprised C. nervous D. angry
28.A. complained B. apologized C. cried D. laughed
29.A. gone B. lost C. done D. touched
30.A. works out B. meets with C. brings up D. thinks about
31. A. Unfortunately B. Thankfully C. Hopefully D. Strangely
32. A. so B. or C. for D. but
33. A. continued B. aimed C. happened D. seemed
34. A. examine B. question C. face D. appreciate
35. A. friendship B. honesty C love D. pride
36. A. start B. impress C. support D. settle
37. A. beside B. under C. after D. before
38. A. in control of B. in place of C. in spite of D. in terms of
39. A. considerate B. humorous C. careful D. regretful
40. A. patterns B. lessons C. history D. motto
第二部分阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers, your can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor. Group-study places
If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.
There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.
Storage of Study Material
The library has lockers for students to store course literature, When you have obtained at least 40 credits (学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a y ear’s rental period.
Rules to be Followed
Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.
Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.
41. The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to
A. have group discussions
B. take comfortable seats
C. get their computers fixed
D. read in a quiet place
42. Library computers on the ground floor
A. are for those who want to access the wi-fi
B. are mostly used for filling out application forms
C. help students with their field experiments
D. contain software essential for schoolwork
43. What condition should be met to book a group-study room?
A. One should first register at the university
B. Applicants must mark the room on the map
C group must consist of 8 people
D. Three-hour use per day is the minimum
44. A student can rent a locker in the library if he
A. has earned the required credits
B. can afford the rental fee
C. attends certain courses
D. has nowhere to put his books
45. What should NOT be brought into the library?
A. Orange juice.
B. Candy
C. Sandwiches
D. Mobile phones
B.
Last night’s meteor(流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothsclild, Emerald Valley’s mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.
“My family was so frustrated, ” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforg ettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment. ”
Astronomers---scientists who study stars and planets----have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.
There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(迁徙的)birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association. “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers. ”
Countless more animals casualties(伤亡）result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans, too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase person’s chances of getting cancer.
Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.
46.It happened last night that
A. the meteor watching ended up a social outing
B.the city’s lights affected the meteor watching
C. the meteors flew past before being noticed
D. the city light show attracted many people
47. What do the astronomers complain about?
A. Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting
B. Meteor showers occur less often than before
C. Their observation equipment is in poor repair
D. Light pollution has remained unsolved for years
48. What the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?
A. Anima ls’ survival is threatened by outdoor lighting
B. Birds may take other migration paths
C. Animals’ living habits may change suddenly
D. Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced
49. Lighting regulations in Flagstaff, Arizona are put into effect to
A. ensure citizens a good sleep at night
B. enable all creatures to live in harmony
C. Lessen the chance of getting cancer
D. create an ideal observation condition
50. What message does the author most want to give us?
A. Human activities should be environmentally friendly
B. New equipment should be introduced for space study
C. Saving wildlife is saving ourselves
D. Great efforts should be made to save energy
C
Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路)in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But I was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents’ home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hates confinement(限制)and have strong opinions about everything.
Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They’d get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons(见识).
We eventually arrived at my parents’ doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey----and the best part of yourself.
51. Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents’ home?
A. Her kids would feel less confined
B. She felt better with other drivers nearby
C. It was less time
D. It would be faster and safer
52. The author stopped regularly on the country roads to
A. take care of the lamb
B. let the kids play with Banner
C. relax in the fresh air
D. take a deep breath
53. What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?
A. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one’s health
B. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals
C. Freeways are where beauty hides.
D. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life
54. Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?
A. To play a game with them.
B. To let them cool down
C. To give herself some time to read
D. To order some food for them
55. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Road trip and Country Life
B. Charm of the Detour
C. The Road to Bravery
D. Creativity out of Necessity
D.
When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.
For kids, happiness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫不掩饰的).
In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy----love, marriage, birth----also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的)
My definition for happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even goo health.
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I don’t think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.
We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have. We’ve so self-conscious about our “right” to it that it’s making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily happier
Happiness isn’t about what happens to us----it’s about how we see what happens to us. It’s the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. It’s not wishing for what we don’t have, but enjoying what we do possess.
56. As people grow older, they
A. associate their happiness less with others
B. will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness
C. tend to believe responsibility means happiness
D. feel it harder to experience happiness
57. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5 and 6?
A. She enjoys the freedom of traveling
B. She is easily pleased by things in daily life
C. She prefers getting pleasure from housework
D. She cares little about her own health
58. What can b informed from Paragraph 7?
A. Grandma often found time for social gatherings
B. Grandma’s happiness came from modest expectations of life
C. Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness
D. Psychologists’ opinion is well proved by Grandma’ case
59. People who equal happiness with wealth and success
A. are at a loss to make correct choices
B. are more likely to be happy
C. consider pressure something blocking their way
D. stress their right to happiness too much
60. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Success leads to happiness
B. Happy is he who is content
C. Happiness lies between the positive and the negative
D. Each man is the master of his own fate
四、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从下框的A---F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。

选项中有一项为多余选项。

A.Adults keep pets with their children.
B.Pet-keeping has a very long history.
C.Pet-keeping may do harm to animals.
D.People keeps pets for their aesthetic need.
E.Caged pets become increasingly popular.
F.Pet-keeping is helpful for children’s growth.
61. _________________
Pets satisfy man’s desire to care for a bit of nature. The pet owner has the responsibility for supplying those needs that nature provides. Pets are amusing and entertaining, but we are in a way doing animals harm by making them live in a human environment. Are we not enslaving(奴役)them?
62. ________________
Pet-keeping is a time-honored tradition. One of the reasons for people to raise dogs or cows was usefulness. While people in the past hunted animals and kept them in their backyards, the civilised man today is less cruel towards them and is less exploitative(利用的).
63. ________________
As more people move into apartments, there are limitations on keeping of animals like dogs and monkeys. Therefore, caged animals have increased in popularity. Birds fall into this group. We keep them for their beautiful songs and feathers. Fish-keeping is a widespread hobby and the keeper can observe their behavior in the glass tank and study its entire life cycle. The cat is a fine house pet and it fits neatly into human habitation(居住地) without requiring its own cage. They are wonderful hunters, if there are rats around.
64._________________
Many parents find it helpful to have pets in the house for their children. Having pets is an excellent way of developing in children the love of animals and responsibility. Children get the opportunity to take on full responsibility for another creature’s life. It will be an educational experience for a child to watch the natural life cycle of an animal. There are psychological benefits for children. Pets are welcome friends for children who are lonely. Pets are excellent companions. Keeping pets means giving love and being loved. We find comfort in giving care and receiving care in return. We get pleasure from their appearance and their behavior.
65. ________________
We keep animals as pets because they are attractive. We all have the urge to possess something that has aesthetic（审美的）value, and this is why we treasure paintings or fine furniture. Keeping pets is one form of this urge. A Siamese cat in the house can be a decorative object. Pets are playful animals and they amuse us. A little rabbit amuses us by its playful and lively runs.
非选择题部分（共40分）
第三部分写作
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误。

请在有错误的工方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个符号（^），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。

注意：1. 每句不超过两个错误；
2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词；
3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Today we had a chemistry test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her copy my answers. But after the test, all of us were called to the teacher's office. The teacher was angry because we had same answers in the tests. We were warned not to cheat again so she would need to see our parents. I was very upset. I didn't cheat. I was just helping a friend. Why does she punish me?
第二节书面表达（满分30分）
假如你是杜桥中学校报负责人，急需在学校内招聘一位同学任英文版的编辑，请你用英文以“An English Editor Wanted” 为题目写一则招聘启事。

内容要点如下：
1. 该工作主要包括两部分：一是从英文报刊杂志及互联网上选择适合学生的文章；二是选择与编
辑同学们的来稿。

2. 希望该同学满足下列要求：
（1）乐意奉献出一些业余时间为同学服务；
（2）英文与美术皆好；能熟练使用电脑；
（3）感兴趣的同学请在本周内与学生会(Students’ Union)联系。

注意：1. 词数120左右； 2. 不要逐字逐句翻译，要组成一篇连贯的短文。