福建省莆田市第二十五中学2017届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题含答案

莆田第二十五中学2016-2017学年上学期第二次月考高三英语（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThe Spotlight(公众注意的中心) in RioPhelps puts spotlight on cupping（拔火罐）Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps fed American swimmers to 8 gold medals in the 4×100-meter relay, but what grabbed media attention and led to stories and photos around the globe were the purple and red circles on his back.Michael Phelps of the USA is seen with red cupping marks on his shoulder as he competes during the 2016 Rio Olympics men's 200m butterfly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , Aug 8,2016 .Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui goes viralChina's women's swimmer Fu Yuanhui has created a hit online not just by winning the bronze medal in the 100m backstroke competition, but also by her facial expressions during the post semi-final interview with China Central Television (CCTV) on Monday .When asked whether she held back for the final, Fu replied, "No, I used my ‘prehistorical power’. What she meant was that she had spared no efforts in the semi-final. Since then, the so-called "prehistorical power" has gone viral and become a new Internet meme.Britain wins first Olympic diving gold in men's synchronized 3m springboard （男子双人3米跳板）Britain's Jack Laugher and Chris Mears ended China's gold medal monopoly（垄断）over diving events at the Rio Olympics by winning the men's synchronized 3m springboard final On Wednesday, the country's first-ever Olympic gold medal in diving .Laugher and Mears finished with a six-round total of 454.32 points, just 4.11 points ahead of silver medallists Mike Hixon and Sam Dorman of the USA at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center. China's Cao Yuan and Qin Kai took the bronze with 443.70 points.21. What attracted media attention with Phelps' winning the gold medal ?A. His great leadership.B. His scars on his back.C. The cupping marks on his back.D. His achievements he made in the men's 200rn butterfly.22. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Fu Yuanhui became thespotlight?A. Her devotion and determination to swimming.B. Her achievement in the 100m backstroke competition.C. Her facial expression during the post-semifinal interview.D. Her humourous reply to the reporter - so called "prehistorical power".23. What can we learn from the third news?A. China didn't win any gold medals in diving events at the Rio Olympics.B. Britain became the gold medal monopolist of diving events at the Rio Olympics.C. Mike Hixon and Sam Dorman of the USA took silver with 447.81 points.D. Britain had never won the Olympic diving gold medal before the Rio Olympics.BChances are that you've had to apologize plenty of times in your life. And there's a good chance that you've also expressed the phrase, "I never meant to hurt you."＂Stop doing that＂, says author Caroline Myss.In a talk Myss - a spiritual researcher - took on the topic of forgiveness and healing, and explained in no uncertain terms why "I never meant to hurt you" is never a sufficient apology, no matter who it comes from."Picture that person coming up to you and saying, 'Wow, I'm sorry I did this, but, you know , I never meant to hurt you. And, hey, can we just call it a day?"' Myss says.Though it can make the two bury the hatchet and keep friendship, that type of apology won't sit well with the person on the receiving end. "That whole little thing - 'I never meant to hurt you' - that's the thing you can't forgive," she says. "It goes right to your soul, that toxic (有毒的,中毒的) , sick feeling."Instead, Myss says it's important to approach the conversation differently. Basically, it's about offering more than an apology. It's about sharing a soul-to-soulconfession (仟悔) . "Let's redo the scene," Myss says. "The person comes up to you and says... ＂I need to tell you something. I consciously knew what I was doing. I know I went against you. This is not an apology. 1 am confessing my soul to you, and I'm asking now for your forgiveness."Even saying those words on stages makes Myss visibly emotional, and she points out that this is how deeply apologies within the soul are supposed to resonate (引起共鸣) ."That's what heals," she says.24. What does Myss think of the expression "I never meant to hurt you"?A. It must put the friendship to an end.B. It is a great way to express the apology.C. It doesn't have any effect on restoring the relation.D. It can't express the apology thoroughly and sincerely.25. What does the underlined phrase "bury the hatchet" mean?A. end the friendshipB. make upC. bury the fighting toolD. accept the apology26. How should we apologize according to Myss?A. We should confess our faults and ask for forgiveness.B. We should say sincerely "I never meant to hurt you".C. We can go into a deep conversation to argue with our friend.D. We are supposed to make up with the other by giving some gifts to him.27. What is the author's purpose of writing the passage? .A. To encourage people to apologize first.B. To tell people how to apologize sincerely.C. To introduce the topic of forgiveness and healing.D. To explain why people can't say "I never meant to hurt you".CAt a talk to some businessmen earlier today, one fellow asked me, "Would you give money to a homeless person, even when you know he's going to use it to buy alcohol?" I replied, "If all I was giving was money, it'll be one thing. But for me,whenever I do give money, that's just the wrapping (包装纸) . The real gift is hidden inside - it's love. And l haven't ever found any reason to limit gifts of love "By the end of the night, I decided to get some pizza. In front of me in line was a homeless-looking man. He was counting the few dollars bills in his hand, over and over again, until it was his turn to order. Just then, he told the young woman behind the counter, "I'II have the full cheese pizza." "Full?" she countered. "It's really big.” she added, although what she really meant to say is that it'll be too expensive for him. "Yeah, the full " "$18.65," she submitted. The bills he was counting weren't going to make it. I wasn't intending to get the whole pizza for him. But thinking back to my conversation with the business man, l realized that money was really just the wrapping.I made my move. "Can you charge that pizza with my order" I said to the cashier. "Really?’’ the homeless-looking man said. "Really?" the young woman behind the counter repeated. "Yes, really." That confused man and I had a sweet silent moment. To his silent question of why I was doing it, I added, "Just pay it forward for someone else." And he said, "Well, you know what? I was actually treating those five homeless guys out there." He was actually paying it forward, in the first place! What an unexpected fortune to get a chance to be a part of a man's act of kindness.28. What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?A. He is wise and caring.B. He is friendly and selfish.C. He is selfless and straightforward.D. He is easy-going and stupid.29. What made the author decide to help the man?A. The request from the homeless-looking man.B. His sympathy for the homeless-looking man.C. His recalling the talk with the businessman earlier that day.D. The urgency from the young woman behind the counter.30. Why did the homeless-looking man want to buy the whole pizza?A. Because he was too hungry.B. Because he wanted to pay it forward.C. Because he wanted to treat his own five children.D. Because he wanted to help some homeless people.31. What is the best title for the passage?A. Paying it forwardB. Helping a homeless manC. A talk with a businessmanD. Money was just the wrappingDZebra crossings - the alternating dark and light stripes on the road surface - are meant to remind drivers that pedestrians may be trying to get across. Unfortunately, they are not very effective. A 1998 study done by the Department of Traffic Planning and Engineering at Sweden's Lund University, revealed that three out of four drivers maintained the same speed or even speeded up as they were approaching a crossing. Even worse? Only 5% stopped even when they saw someone trying to get across.Now a mother-daughter team in Ahmedabad , India has come up with a clever way to get drivers to pay more attention ---A 3-D zebra crossing with an optical illusion (视错觉) .Artists Saumya Pandya Thakkar and Shakuntala Pandya were asked to paint the crosswalks by IL&FS, an Indian company that manages the highways in Ahmedabad. The corporation was looking for a creative solution to help the city's residents to cross the busy accident-prone (易出事故的) roads safely. Thakkar and Pandya, who had previously seen images of 3-D zebra crossings that gave drivers the illusion of logs(原木)of wood on the streets in Taizhou, China, decided to test if a similar way would work in India.Sure enough, in the six months that the 3-D crosswalks have been painted across four of the city's most dangerous highways, there have been no accidents reported! The artists say that while it may appear that the zebra crossing could cause the drivers to brake suddenly and endanger the vehicles behind, such is not the case. Because of the way the human eye works, the illusion is only visible from a distance.As they get closer, the painting looks just like any other ordinary zebra crossing. The creators hope that their smart design will become increasingly common throughout India and perhaps even the world. So let's look forward to it.32. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Most drivers will slow down at zebra crossingsB Common zebra crossings don't function wellC Drivers have to stop when approaching zebra crossingsD. About 95% of the drivers choose to speed up when approaching zebra crossings33. Why do drivers seeing the 3-D zebra crossings slow down?A. Because the drivers consider the safety of pedestriansB Because the drivers mistake them for logs of wood on the streetsC. Because the drivers are afraid of being fined for breaking the traffic rulesD. Because the drivers don't want to brake suddenly and endanger the vehicles behind34. The last paragraph is mainly about____A. the theory of the 3-D zebra crossingsB. the popularity of the 3-D zebra crossingsC. the shortcoming of the 3-D zebra crossingsD. the positive effect of the 3-D zebra crossings35. What is the author's attitude towards the 3-D zebra crossings?A. CautiousB. DoubtfulC. ApprovingD. Disapproving笫二节（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。