精选高三英语上学期第二次月考试题

江西省上饶县2017届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
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. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A play.
B. A movie.
C. A DV
D.
2. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Use a computer in the lab.
B. Write the paper tomorrow.
C. Have her computer repaired.
3. How will the speakers go to London?
A. By car.
B. By ship.
C. By plane.
4. Why do the speakers decide not to go home this weekend?
A. They will take a mid-term exam next week.
B. They just visited home last week.
C. They can go home next month.
5. What does the man think of the woman’s black silk dress?
A. It looks quite old.
B. It will be good for the party.
C. It is one of her best dresses.
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至7题。

6. How do the sweat bees guard their nest?
A. By using their sense of hearing.
B. By using their sense of sight.
C. By using their sense of smell.
7. What are the bees most particular about according to the man?
A. Who enters their nest.
B. Who guards their nests.
C. How to enter another nest.
请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where is the man probably?
A. In a car rental company.
B. At a gas station
C. In a garage.
9. What is necessary for the woman to check?
A. The former rental records.
B. The driver’s personal information.
C. The driver’s license.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is on at the Star Cinema?
A. A cowboy film.
B. A war film.
C. A cartoon.
11. Where did the man learn that the comedy was being shown at the King Cinema?
A. From a poster.
B. From a magazine.
C. From a newspapers.
12. Who cares most about the leading actor and actress in a film?
A. The man.
B. The woman.
C. The woman’s mom.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What do we know about the suite?
A. It’s available on the 2nd of May.
B. It doesn’t have a bathroom.
C. It has a poor view of the city.
14. How much will the man pay for his room?
A. 400 yuan.
B. 380 yuan.
C. 230 yuan.
15. What is the last thing the man tells the woman?
A. His passport number.
B. His phone number.
C. His Chinese name.
16. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Check out before 3 pm the following day.
B. Call them if he doesn’t stay in the inn.
C. Not ask her for any discount.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who is John most probably?
A. A visitor to the museum.
B. An expent on painting.
C. A guard at the museum.
18. What did the director do the next day?
A. He checked whether the painting was a stolen one.
B. He hung the painting in his new office.
C. He invited some experts to see the painting.
19. How did the director feel after he heard what the experts said?
A. Surprised.
B. Worried.
C. Proud.
20. Why was the woman certain that the painting belonged to her son?
A. She saw her son paint it a few months ago.
B. She knew her son’s name was on it.
C. She helped her son finish it at home.
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。

A
Scientists have been working to grow meat “in vitro,” or in a laboratory, for many years. In the laboratory, they mix cells from a horse and a pig. They feed the c ells to help them increase in number and grow into a small piece of meat.
Right now, the meat that scientists have made is very small and looks gray because in vitro meat does not need blood to grow. But this is not its only problem. It takes a long time for the meat to grow and scientists do not know how to make a large amount. It also costs a lot of money to make in vitro meat. Making enough for one meal would cost $250,000.
Although producing in vitro meat has many problems, scientists continue to work because in vitro meat would have many advantages. Since we have 7,000,000,000 people on the planet to feed, in vitro meat can help lower the need for the earth’s resources.
Besides, “Moving the production of meat from farms to laboratories would help cut down the huge amount of harmful gases produced by farm animals,” says reporter Nick Collins.
In vitro meat could solvemany of the problems of animal meat. But can humans eat this in vitro meat? Scientists do not know if it even tastes like real meat. Because of food resea rch laws, they are not yet able to taste their meat. But they hope someday people can buy it in their local market. They say it is real meat and it is just made in a different way.
A lot of people are still worried about in vitro meat. However, it will be years before the meat is ready to sell. Kate Shepard, a writer for Mother Jones magazine, says, “It will require hard testing before it can be fed to humans. It is still such a new idea that we do not know yet what health problems it may have. Right now, there are no rules for in vitro meat.”
21. What are the scientists trying to find out in their experiment?
A. How to get a new kind of animal.
B. How to make a new kind of meat.
C. How to make animal meat taste better.
D. How to greatly increase animals’ numbers.
22. What’s Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The ways to improve the experiment.
B. The bad influence the experiment brings.
C. The problems scientists face in the experiment.
D. The difficulty in collecting money for experiment.
23. What does Nick think of in vitro meat?
A. It stops people’s cruelty to animals.
B. It is environmentally friendly.
C. It is against the rules.
D. It worries him a lot.
24. According to scientists, in vitro meat .
A. is safe to eat
B. tastes like real meat
C. may be successful in the future
D. will soon be available on the market
B
I now work 40 hours a week at a weather company and I love it. Compared to when I first became a mom, I don’t feel bad about being away from my three kids. When
I had my first child, I was a busy manager of a local news station. My husband had
a part-time jo
b and cared for her the rest of the time. I was determined to find a way to be home more. Once I became pregnant with my second kid, I quit my job to focus fully on writing.
At first I felt like I was living the dream. I was a work-from-home mom who never had to be away from my children. But working from home can end up being more stressful than working full-time or being a stay-at-home mom. Because you’re frequently torn between work, keeping house, and telling sweet faces you don’t have time to play. Ever tried writing an article with a baby screaming? It was awful.
I was so stressed that I eventually started taking my kids to a day care center
a couple days a week. The whole reason I worked so hard to be able to write for a living was to be at home with my kids and here I was taking them to a day care center.
I thought I was a failure then.
Over the past five years of being a freelancer(自由作家), I’ve realized a couple
of things. For me, working from home isn’t “living the dream.”As I wrote six months ago, “I thought I felt bad leaving my daughter for ten hours a day but now she is old enough to ask me to read her a story. Try telling your kid no, 20 times a day.
I t’s cruel. You end up feeling worse for having to ignore them than you would if you were gone at a job all day.” I also realize not having anywhere to be and not socializing with people weren’t good for my mental well-being.
Not only that, but I can now show my kids that Mom is important and has a job at a flashy office building, something they didn’t realize when I sat around in yoga pants typing on my computer all day long.
25. The underlined part “the dream” in Paragraph 2 refer to “”
A. working from home
B. earning a lot of money
C. not suffering from stress
D. not taking care of her kids
26. How did the author feel about taking her kids to a day care center?
A. Excited.
B. Guilty.
C. Relaxed.
D. Stressed.
27. While working as a freelancer, the author .
A. made a great many friends
B. was not good at telling stories
C. left her daughter for a long time
D. felt terrible for ignoring her kids
28. We can infer that now the author’s kids .
A. are much prouder of their mom
B. realize why their mom is important
C. are feeling sad for leaving their mom
D. understand why their mom works so hard
C
Our education system was invented. There were no public systems of education before the 19th century. They all came into being to meet the needs of industrialism. So the most useful subjects for work are at the top and you were probably driven away from what you did as a kid at school – things you liked – because you would never get a job doing that. Is that right? Don’t do music. You’re not going to be a musician. Don’t do art. You’re not going to be an artist. In addition, the whole system of public education around the world is a process of university entrance. And the consequence is that many highly talented, brilliant, creative people think they’re not because the thing they were good at wasn’t valued at school.
I think we can’t afford to go on that way. In the next 30 years, more people worldwide will be graduating through education than since the beginning of the history. Suddenly, degrees aren’t worth anything. When I was a student, if you had a degree, you had a job. But now you need a Master’s degree where the previous job required a Bachelor, and now you need a Ph.D. for the other. It’s a pr ocess of academic inflation (膨胀), and it indicates the whole structure of education needs changing.
All the great teachers I’ve ever met and worked with are people who can inspire interest and curiosity and light up people’s imaginations with the interests they themselves have for a particular field of work. I mean, teaching is not only a process of giving people direct instructions and information they have to memorize, it is much more than that.
I believe our only hope for the future is to rethink the fundamental principles on which we are educating our children. And our task is to educate their whole being
so they can face the future. By the way, we may not see this future, but they will. And our job is to help them make something of it.
29. Things little kids like to do are not taught at school because they .
A. are not challenging enough for students
B. don’t meet the expectation of parents
C. are not useful for making a living
D. don’t fit in classroom teaching
30. The author develops the second paragraph mainly .
A. by classification
B. by comparison
C. by example
D. by process
31. In the author’s view, a good teacher should .
A. be imaginative
B. be knowledgeable
C. create their own ways of teaching
D. encourage people to develop their interest
D
If your in-box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundreds or thousands, you might have a hard time believing the news: e-mail is on the decline.
At first glance, that might seem to be the case. The incoming generation, after all, doesn’t do e-mail, though they might have an account. They use it only as we would a fax machine: as a means to communicate with old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the sign-up requirements of websites. They rarely check it, though.
Today’s instant electronic memos – such as texting and Facebook and Twitter messages – are more direct, more concentrated and more efficient. They go without the salutation (称呼语) and the signoff; we already know the “to” and “from”. Many corporations are moving to messaging networks for exactly that reason: more signal, less noise and less time. This trend is further evidence that store-and-forward systems such as e-mail and voicemail are outdated. Instead of my leaving you a lengthy message that you pick up later, I can now send you an easily-consumed message that you can read – and respond to – on the go.
The decline of e-mail corresponds neatly to the dawn of the mobile era. Instantaneous (即时的) written messages are different. These are neatly tailored to fit in just about any time: before a movie, in a taxi, waiting for lunch. And because these notes are invariably brief, they’re natural for smartphone typing. With these formats, you also have control over who can correspond with you, which you usually don’t in e-mail. And especially on Facebook, instant messaging can take on the character of a chat room, where several people can talk at once.
Does this mean e-mail is on its way to the dustbin of digital history? Not necessarily. E-mail still has certain advantages. While tweets and texts feel ephemeral–you read them, and then they’re gone, into an endless string, e-mail still feels like something you have and that you can file, search and return to later. It’s easy to imagine that it will continue to feel more appropriate for formal communications: agreements, important news, longer explanations.
So e-mail won’t go away completely. Remember, we’ve been through a transition like this not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. That’s not how it works. Postal mail found its smaller niche, and so will e-mail. Technology rarely replaces an institution completely; it just adds new
avenues.
E-mail down, messaging up. Now go clean out your in-box.
32. What would the incoming generation like to do with their e-mail accounts?
A. Contact close friends.
B. Send long messages.
C. Fill in some forms.
D. Communicate with their colleagues.
33. Paragraphs 3-4 are important to the passage in that they .
A. illustrate the preferences of the young generation
B. explain the possible reasons behind the decline of e-mail
C. reveal the rapid development of e-communi cation channels
D. offer evidence about the uncertain future of easily-consumed messages
34. What does the underlined word “ephemeral” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Conveniently-sent.
B. Randomly-written
C. Hardly readable.
D. Short-lived.
35. What does the author think of e-mail being replaced?
A. Negative.
B. Indifferent.
C. Ambiguous.
D. Doubtful. 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。

How to be a good roommate
Roommate horror stories are pretty popular topics of conversation at school. Follow a few simple tips to ensure you’re not the awful roommate everyone’s talking about.
Respect each other
First and foremost, you need to respect your roommate.
● 36 If your roommate is sleeping, keep the noise and light levels down. If your roommate is studying, don’t have loud conversations in the same room. If in doubt, ask yourselfwhether you would be annoyed if your roommate didn’t do the above things for you.
●Keep it clean.37 Hair in the shower or bathrooms littered with magazines or dirty clothes. Respect means keeping your side of the room clean. And hopefully, if your roommate sees you keeping your side clean, they’ll be more likely to keep theirs clean.
●Keep your hands off their stuff. 38 If you really need to borrow something of theirs, always ask before you do. If they say no, don’t get angry. Some people just don’t like other people using their stuff.
Set basic rules
You and your roommate should establish some basic rules. For instance, I really don’t like it when people have phone conversations in the room while I’m studying.
39 I’d rather be writing my paper than listening to you tell your best friend about your weekend. So discuss that with your roommate. Make a compromise, but the tie should go to the person studying. Another example is to discuss cleaning duties. Dividing cleaning duties will make your room cleaner and it will help ease roommatetensions.
40
A. It is amazing how people don’t understand what it means to be considerate.
B. Taking out the trash and tidying the room are just a few things to consider.
C. I have heard many horror stories about dirty roommates.
D. I’m not good at doing several things at the same time.
E. Don’t use your roommate’s items without asking.
F. Talk on the phone.
G. Be considerate.
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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

As we grow older, it’s normal to look back on different stages of l ife and remember who was there to see you through. For me, I often think about my 41 group of high school friends. 42 some people’s high school friendships gradually end, mind have stuck with me through every bit of life since. And I 43 high school friends are the friends you’ll build the strongest 44 with.
Firstly, they were with you through your embarrassing stages. Whether it was the 45 haircut or the braces (牙箍) you wore, your high school friends 46 you through it all. They told you that you looked 47 when you couldn’t go out in public with that hairdo. They built up your self-confidence to get you through each difficult 48.
Secondly, they 49 the most about you. High school friends know you better than anyone else. They can 50 look at you and know how you’re 51 .You can not 52 much from them. They can 53 something is off when you’re the slightest bit strange. And they’d rather help 54 the problem at hand than let it go. So even when you don’t want to hear it, 55 yourself –because they’re not going to stop 56 until you’re back to your normal self. You can thank them for it later.
Lastly, they make for the best reunions (重聚). Reunions are 57 to organize when friends live across the country. 58 , with high school friends, it’s easy to enjoy the time together – you can often pick up just where you left off, no matter how long ago that was. 59 can be hard to keep, but it 60 seems like hard work with the ones you’ve known and loved forever.
41. A. elder B. fantastic C. clever D. ordinary
42. A. If B. Because C. As D. While
43. A. plan B. think C. read D. explain
44. A. beliefs B. wishes C. opinions D. relationships
45. A. great B. short C. bad D. new
46. A. helped B. sent C. carried D. allowed
47. A. strange B. wonderful C. unhappy D. familiar
48. A. situation B. topic C. conversation D. task
49. A. love B. remember C. praise D. understand
50. A. just B. soon C. ever D. also
51. A. performing B. living C. feeling D. changing
52. A. hide B. learn C. find D. take
53. A. show B. sense C. expect D. agree
54. A. create B. avoid C. deal with D. run into
55. A. enjoy B. prepare C. teach D. trust
56. A. working B. writing C. trying D. studying
57. A. easier B. safer C. quicker D. harder
58. A. However B. Besides C. So D. Later
59. A. Secrets B. Promises C. Records D. Friendships
60. A. still B. never C. once D. even
第II卷
第二节（共10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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The greyhound is a dog with a long neck and head, and small ears. They come in a(n) 61.(various) of colors including black, red, and white. They have long and powerful legs and small feet 62. help them move fast. In fact, they are the fastest dogs around. Young 63.(health) greyhounds can run up to 72km per hour. They usually live for about 15 years or sometimes more.
In the past, greyhounds 64. (train) to hunt and were very good hunting dogs. They haven’t given 65. hunting but nowadays they also have another purpose. Greyhounds have been trained by professionals for many years 66. (race), and many people go to the racetracks to watch them rum.
Like most athletes, greyhounds have relatively short careers. When they 67. (run) their last race they’re still quite young and have the potential to live long. But these 68. (retire) racers need good homes.
69. (fortunate), greyhounds are friendly and gentle with children. Families who have adopted greyhounds agree that a(n) 70. (good) pet cannot be found!
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上英语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，每句中至多有两处。

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限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I think it is a great idea to keep a diary. A diary is a place that you can write about what is happening on you in your life. Keep a diary is a wonderful way to keep track of life and holding onto memories. it is also better for tracking progress towards goals. There are many kinds of diaries, including person diaries, stud y diaries, and holiday diaries, etc. Of course, you can use a single diary for both of these things. A notebook-based diary is handy because you can take it nowhere. And children often encouraged to start writing if presented with a lovely notebook to use. As well as keeping a notebook diary, and many people use computers or create diaries online.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
你校近期组织了一次户外郊游活动，假如你是学校英文报的记者，请你写一篇短文，报道此次活动。

内容包括：
1. 时间与地点：11月17日，森林公园；
2. 活动的内容；
3. 你对这次活动的评价。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

2017届高三年级上学期第二次月考英语参考答案
听力：1—20 AACAB CAACB CAACB BCACB
阅读理解：21-24 BCBC 25-28 ABDA 29-31 CBD 32-35 CBDA 36-40 GCEDB
完形填空：41—60 BDBDC ABADA CABCB CDADB
语法填空：61. variety 62. that/which 63. healthy 64. were trained 65. up
66. to race 67. have run 68. retired 69. Fortunately 70. better 短文改错：71.…a place that…that→where
72.…happening on you…on→to
73. Keep a diary is…Keep→Keeping
74.…holding onto…holding→hold
75.…also better for…better→good
76.…person diaries…person→personal
77.…both of these…both→all
78.…tack it nowhere. nowhere→anywhere
79. …children often encouraged… often 前加are
80. …and many people…去掉and
One possible version:
To help students relax, our school organized an outing to the Forest Park on Nov.
17.
It was a beautiful sunny day. At 7:30 am, we met at our school gate and set off for the Forest Park. An hour later, we reached the park. The scenery there was breathtaking. We were free to walk around and enjoy the amazing scenery for a few hours. After lunch, we were divided into groups, playing games, singing and dancing. At around 4 pm, we started to head back, tired but happy.
This activity not only offered us a chance to get close to nature, but also brought us closer to each other.。