高三第二次月考试题英语试题
天津市实验中学2024-205学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
天津市实验中学2024-205学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题一、单项选择1．— Skipping breakfast is a good way to lose weight.—______. Actually it has the opposite effect.A．I can’t agree more B．That’s not the caseC．That’s it D．I’m glad to know that2．The application of AI technologies in health care industry is in an initial stage comparedwith_______ in automatic driving.A．it B．that C．those D．ones3．Shi Yuqi, as well as his badminton team members, ______ a gold medal at the Thomas Cup Awarding Ceremony on May 5th.A．is awarded B．are awarded C．was awarded D．were awarded4．I wonder what makes TikTok popular among people of all ages. People have devoted most of their energies which ______for other more significant things.A．would be saved B．could have been saved C．must have been saved D．should be saved5．Economic growth in the world remains weak throughout 2020 and it is hoped that it will________ gradually in 2021.A．break up B．pick up C．make out D．work out 6．—Did Tony win the game?—No. Staying up late made him at his worst ________ physical situation.A．in case of B．in terms of C．in favor of D．in spite of 7．—Can we make it to the concert with such heavy traffic?—Absolutely not.The pianist_______for about half an hour when we arrive.A．will be playing B．has played C．will have played D．has been playing 8．Nowadays, basic health care services are ______ to almost all the Chinese people. This accounts for the fact that the average life expectancy of the Chinese has already risen to 75.A．alternative B．abundant C．accessible D．advanced9．Much to our surprise, the witness’s _____ of the traffic accident differed from the official version in several aspects.A．account B．opinion C．instruction D．explanation10．____to developing the green economy, as is reported, is the driving force behind the success of the village.A．Committed B．To have committedC．Being committed D．Having committed11．Mr. Smith was really a very great teacher, ________ lectures we benefited a lot about communication skills.A．from whom B．of whom C．from whose D．of whose 12．—When will the visas be ready, sir?—_______everything goes well, you should get them in 14 workdays.A．Although B．As far as C．Unless D．As long as13．It is reported that a new wildlife conservation area has been established in ________ was once known for deforestation to protect endangered species.A．what B．which C．how D．where14．Many Chinese brands, __________their reputations over centuries, are facing new challenges from the modern market.A．having developed B．being developedC．developed D．developing15．________ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.A．However B．WhateverC．Whichever D．Whenever二、完形填空Travel inspires adventure, team spirit and growth in children, as I discovered when I took my daughter Mai with me around the world.When she was four, we had a parent-child 16 through the Fraser River in Canada.I was a travel writer and my job covered from describing the scenery I traveled along to 17 the people I met. So while I was taking pictures, Maia, wanting to prove her 18 as anassistant, began interviewing a couple in the same ship. Unable to spell words, she 19 their answers in crayon. Then when we sat together at lunch, my daughter 20 the kids’ meal and requested the salmon (三文鱼). She explained that kids’ meals might not always be 21 during travel, so her food 22 was “try everything.” That trip proved Maia as such an easy travel 23 .When she was six, we flew to the Riviera Maya in Mexico. I was impressed by how 24 fearless she was when we dived along a reef(礁石). And I was 25 by how she cleverly worked out that she could order chocolate cake from room 26 alone. But it was on the 27 home, when my glued-to-my-arm kid said it was okay that the airline didn’t 28 us together, that I realized how much travel was 29 her. It helped her become more 30 .As Mai a grew older, travel continued to 31 her life. We explored the Amazon rainforest, where she learned the importance of 32 our planet. We visited famous 33 in China , where she developed a deep appreciation in its rich cultures and long history. And we 34 at an orphanage (孤儿院) in Africa, where she learned the meaning of love and care.Travel has also helped Maia develop important life 35 such as independence, problem-solving, and communication. I am grateful for what travel has had on my daughter, and I am excited to see what the future holds for her.16．A．course B．talk C．journey D．quarrel 17．A．helping B．teaching C．organizing D．interviewing 18．A．worth B．belief C．discovery D．demand 19．A．spelled B．reported C．found D．drew 20．A．picked up B．turned down C．searched for D．complained about 21．A．affordable B．delicate C．available D．delicious 22．A．chain B．motto C．preference D．supply 23．A．agent B．client C．assistant D．partner 24．A．cheerfully B．foolishly C．smartly D．unpleasantly 25．A．persuaded B．puzzled C．criticized D．offended 26．A．cleaning B．service C．rent D．design27．A．train B．ship C．flight D．bus 28．A．invite B．see C．link D．seat 29．A．shaping B．comforting C．hurting D．ruining 30．A．intelligent B．adaptable C．respectful D．changeable 31．A．rule B．disturb C．enrich D．save 32．A．protecting B．controlling C．destroying D．creating 33．A．sites B．people C．parks D．shops 34．A．survived B．played C．volunteered D．spoke 35．A．styles B．values C．attitudes D．skills三、阅读理解If you are applying to universities overseas, you can’t avoid having a video interview, whether you like it or not. Here are some steps to follow when preparing for the perfect video interview.Step 1: Start with the basicsBefore your interview, find out what platform or application the school uses for video interviews, and make sure that you know how to operate it.You need to set up a clear and focused interview environment. You also need a strong internet connection.Step 2: Get prepped (做好准备)Once the interview begins, resist the urge to watch yourself, and make sure you are looking at the camera as much as possible. Try to anticipate the questions that they will ask you. Interview questions all boil down to three basic categories:Tell us about yourself.What do you bring to our program/why should we admit you?Do you have any questions about the school?Before the interview, prepare at least two to three minutes on each of these topics.Step 3: PracticePractice your answers with a friend or mentor. Get them to ask you questions and answerthem over video. If possible, work with a person who is fluent in the language of your interviewers, and get them to give you notes and comments about pronunciation or presentation.Step 4: Don’t just interview... converseInterviews are about getting to know you as a person and how well you can interact with others. Though you may have extensive notes, try to act natural - do not read directly from any prepared statements, and don’t memorize answers to repeat. Listening is just as critical as speaking in this situation, too. Make sure you understand the question that is posed to you and ask an interviewer to repeat it or expand upon it if you feel you are confused.36．In preparing for the perfect video interview, you need to ________.A．have quick access to the Internet B．know how to operate the interviewC．fill out an application on the platform D．find a suitable environment for the interview 37．Once the interview begins, what should you keep in mind?A．Keeping quiet unless asked to talk.B．Making eye contact as much as possible.C．Expecting the questions that are often asked.D．Preparing answers on some of thequestions.38．Which of the following is TRUE about Step 3?A．You should be fluent in the language of your interviewers.B．Practicing with your friend over the phone may be helpful.C．Practicing in advance may help improve your performance.D．Notes and comments from the interviewers are practical.39．When doing an interview, you ________.A．are supposed to memorize answers to repeat B．must ask the interviewers to explain the questionsC．can read prepared statements as naturally as you can D．should attach equalimportance to listening as speaking40．Who is probably the author of the passage?A．An expert in university admissions.B．A visitor to different universities abroad.C．An editor in charge of a travel magazine.D．A student applying for universities overseas.When Milla Bizzot to finished her first 24-hour obstacle race, she went shoulder to shoulderwith experienced competitors, ran 36 miles and completed hundreds of obstacles, all at the age of 9.“There are some double takes on the course, but she has been an inspiration to people who see her out there competing like that,” said Christian Bizzotto, Milla’s father and coach, who was proud of her. Milla is very fit for her age, and she proved it in completing the BattleFrog Xtreme 24-hour race in Miami.Milla also used the event to inspire other kids to be active, and show how competing in obstacle racing has helped her deal with being bullied at school. “We wanted to make her feel more empowered and make her feel that she wasn’t weak, and that changed her whole mindset,” her father said.In preparing for the 24-hour race, Milla trained 20 hours a week for 90 days, doing exercise in the gym for 4 hours every day after school.“The reactions are 90 percent good, but some are totally negative,” Christian said. “I’ve had people message me on Facebook saying I’m a child abuser, and that no 9-year-old should be doing a 24-hour race. But her own doctors were there supporting her and cheering her on. I want her to be a kid, and this is just something she really wants to do.”CrossFit and obstacle course racing have also helped Christian turn around his life. He got injured in a motorcycle accident. After he was finally able to get around without using a walker, he began his recovery by going for walks on the beach with Milla, and then began running every day.Next, he joined a CrossFit gym and enjoyed it so much that he opened his own gym to train others for events like CrossFit, BattleFrog and Spartan races. “I just wanted to create a hero that Milla could look up to,” he said.Next up for Milla is an invitation-only “Athletes Race”. Competitors also have to raise $5,000 for charity.41．Christian Bizzotto, Milla’s father and coach, ______.A．was very strict with MillaB．was satisfied with what Milla didC．lost his legs in a motorcycle accidentD．threw his walker with the help of CrossFit42．What can we learn about Milla?A．She was always bullied by her schoolmates.B．She began to run because she was physically weak.C．Her father wanted her to get benefit from the obstacle race.D．She became more confident after the 24-hour obstacle race.43．During her training for the 24-hour obstacle race, Milla most probably _________.A．had two days’ rest every weekB．was always running with her fatherC．spent over 4 hours every day of a weekD．took a hit because her father was injured44．The reactions Christian got on the Internet ______.A．told us that Milla had a hard childhoodB．showed that he was a real abuserC．encouraged Milla to challenge more difficult runsD．were mixed but what Milla did was supported by her doctors45．What Christian did after his injury was mainly to ______.A．make money to open a gymB．set a good example to MillaC．make money to raise his familyD．get recovered as soon as possibleSeveral new species of tropical birds have been found on remote islands in Indonesia. Researchers have discerned the Wakatobi sunbird, a new species that lives on the small Wakatobi Islands, located in central Indonesia. They also studied olive-backed (橄榄背的) sunbirds and black sunbirds and found that some of the birds they examined actually belonged to some previously unrecognized species.The new Wakatobi sunbird looks similar to the olive-backed sunbird, but has darker feathers, shorter wings, and a higher-toned song. Zoologists believe that because it has such short wings, it never spread beyond the tiny islands. The olive-backed sunbird, however, can fly long distances, so it was able to inhabit other locations.These discoveries were part of a long-time cooperation between scientists at Trinity College Dublin and Universitas Halu Oleo in Sulawesi, Indonesia.“Specifically, we became interested in the Wakatobi sunbird because of the work of Ernst Hartert, a German bird expert active at the beginning of the 20th century,” Fionn O Marcaigh, first author on the paper, says. “He described the Wakatobi sunbird as a population with distinctive dark feathers, but he and the rest of the scientific community eventually decided that it was only a subspecies of the widespread olive-backed sunbird. We were eager to use modern methods to put this to the test.”For their research, scientists used DNA, recordings of songs and body measurement analysis to compare the sunbirds they studied, “We used a system called integrative taxonomy, which combines data on a number of aspects of the birds, including their songs, feathers, and body structures,” O Marcaigh says. “We recorded their songs using digital recorders, measured live birds caught and released by licensed netters, and used computational statistics to analyze the differences.” The scientists also obtained genetic samples which they analyzed in the lab and they found that the patterns they found were also reflected in the birds’ DNA．“I’m excited that we’ve added to the list of known species from this wonderful part of the world,” O Marcaigh says.46．What does the underlined word “discerned” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A．Overestimated.B．Imagined.C．Overlooked.D．Identified. 47．How does the Wakatobi sunbird differ from the olive-backed sunbird?A．It has colorful wings.B．It flies shorter distances.C．It lives throughout Indonesia.D．It sings more beautiful songs.48．What can we know about Ernst Hartert?A．He is a scientist from Universitas Halu Oleo.B．He still takes an active part in bird research.C．He is the first scientist to use DNA to study birds.D．He inspired the researchers’ interest in the Wakatobi sunbird.49．Why did O Marcaigh study the Wakatobi sunbird?A．To determine its category.B．To investigate its habitat and behavior.C．To analyze its genetic makeup.D．To continue the study of Ernst Hartert. 50．Which aspect of the research does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A．Its methods.B．Its theories.C．Its impact.D．Its background.To put it simply, stress can be the father of growth, while a crisis can be the mother of innovation. The notion that great good can emerge from great adversity (逆境) is as old as the legend of the great phoenix (凤凰), who not only arises but soars to new heights from its own ashes.In 1598, William Shakespeare penned the play As You Like It. One of the most famous lines from that play is spoken in Act 2 Scene 1 by Duke Senior, “Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad (癞蛤蟆), ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.” Even 500 years ago, the potential value of adversity was recognized, not by a great healer, but by a great playwright. Can this really be the case?Fast-forward to the great silent film star Mary Pickford. She was called the most popular actress in the world in the 1910s and 1920s. Failing to continue acting with the advent of the “talkies”(movies with recorded sound), she co-founded the film company United Artists. Shifting her talents to producing and directing, she became the most powerful woman in the entertainment industry. She once noted, “You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.”Rather than fear and try to avoid adversity, perhaps we should accept the inevitability (必然) of adversity and prepare for it. Indeed, positive things can emerge from adversity.Adversity reveals true opportunities for those preparing to take advantage. Dr. John Krumboltz’s happenstance theory states that career and life development is best fostered by preparing for opportunities that you may not know even exist in the current moment. Numerous unpredictable factors are potentially shaping the future. These include the crises adversity brings.In Friedrich Nietzsche’s book, Behold the Man, the German philosopher writes that a person who has “turned out well” could be recognized by the ability to take advantage of and prosper from adversity, just as he wrote before, “What does not kill him makes him stronger.”So, the next time adversity enters your life, will you run from it, or will you embrace it and use it as a step ping stone to greater happiness and success?51．Why does the author quote the line from Shakespeare’s play?A．To emphasize the great wisdom of Shakespeare.B．To highlight the beauty of Shakespeare’s language.C．To challenge the conventional belief regarding adversity.D．To show the long-standing recognition of adversity’s value.52．What is conveyed through Mary Pickford’s story?A．Fame can block one’s achievements.B．Strong determination overcomes adversity.C．Accepting adversity results in positive outcomes.D．Courage in the face of challenges leads to success.53．What is the idea behind Krumboltz’s happenstance theory?A．Embracing uncertainty.B．Managing life’s challenges.C．Seizing hidden opportunities.D．Focusing on personal growth.54．What is the author’s attitude towards adversity?A．Cautious.B．Favorable.C．Neutral.D．Doubtful. 55．What does the passage mainly talk about?A．Finding value and opportunity in facing adversity.B．Stress as the primary cause of growth and innovation.C．How to avoid adversity and negative experiences in life.D．Historical figures who failed to overcome adversity effectively.阅读下面短文，并根据题目要求用英语回答问题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。
湖南省长沙市第一中学2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
湖南省长沙市第一中学2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解“Unfortunately, 85 percent of what makes us attractive or less to mosquitoes(蚊子) is hardwired in our genetic circuit board,” says Winegard, author of The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. Still, there are ways to outsmart summer’s most annoying party crashers, especially if all you want is to enjoy an evening on your patio (露台).Know your blood typeOnly female mosquitoes feed on humans, and for good reason: The proteins in your blood help them grow and mature their eggs. “She’s just being a good mom,” Wineguard says. “People with blood type O are her top of choice. They get bitten twice as much as people with blood type A, with blood type B falling in between.”Stay cool“Mosquitoes hunt by both smell and sight,” Wineguard says. “They can smell the carbon dioxide and see the heat signature of their target.” Avoiding alcohol can keep your body temperature lower— making you harder to find — so consider choosing a cocktail instead.Wear light colorsAvoiding dark clothing can also keep you cooler, but that’s not the only reason it may offer relief. Mosquitoes, like many biting flies, are attracted to darker colors. The thinking behind this is that the animals they typically feed upon are larger, dark-bodied mammals(哺乳动物).Get rid of standing waterEven a glass of drinking water left on the deck can become a breeding ground for mosquito eggs — and mother mosquitoes lay about 100 eggs at a time. “They don’t need very much at all to breed. It can be a backyard toy , like a truck that has a bit of water in it, or a crushed pop can,” says Winegard. If you get rid of it, they’ll go somewhere else to lay their eggs.1．What’s the intention of this text?A．To introduce a new book.B．To offer professional tips.C．To analyze a study of insects.D．To suggest throwing a party.2．Why does a female mosquito feed on human blood?A．To hatch more eggs.B．To raise a large family.C．To identify blood types.D．To fully develop her body.3．What can we learn about mosquitoes according to Winegard?A．They can trace the smell of alcohol.B．They have energy-locating abilities.C．They feed off dark-bodied animals.D．They need abundant water to breed.The Malaysian actress, Michelle Yeoh, 60, shared some wisdom with the American Film Institute’s newest graduating class in a speech as she accepted an honorary doctorate of fine arts at the class of 2022 graduation ceremony.She recalled her early years in the industry. After an injury dashed her dreams of going into ballet, Yeoh bounced back at a gym where several stuntmen(特技替身演员)trained and ended up learning some tricks of the trade from them.“The first thing they taught me what to do was to tuck and roll, then how to fall on my side, and then how to fall on my back. And after a while, it dawned on me that they were teaching me how to fall,” she recalled. “And they said to me, ‘How are you going to go up if you don’t know how to come down?’” “That lesson sticks with me to this day. I had to learn how to fall. Well, you could say I learned it in my bones, literally,” Yeoh added.The actress mentioned jumping off a 20-foot highway overpass for one stunt, in which she over-rotated (旋转), causing her back to fold in half and a stunt went wrong. “I didn’t land properly, but I completed the scene,” she said.“These moments taught me perseverance, courage and humility,” she said. “They also taught me to hone my skills and eventually progress to the point where I was running on rooftops and jumping onto moving trains. I’m not asking you all to do that, okay? What I want to share with you today is that our slips and stumbles(绊跌)are the secrets to our flight. Trust me, that’s part of the deal. Success without failure is called luck. It cannot really be repeated or relied upon. It is from failure that we learn and grow,” Yeoh continued.The Crazy Rich Asians star concluded her speech: “Be courageous, take chances, break barriers, be proud of what makes you unique.” “And most importantly, don’t be afraid to fall, for you are learning to fly,” Yeoh said.4．What can we learn about Michelle Yeoh from the first two paragraphs?A．She was tricked by several stuntmen.B．She was passionate about working out in a gym.C．She won a doctor’s degree in fine arts despite her old age.D．She was terribly defeated by an injury and discouraged in her early years.5．What lesson did Michelle Yeoh learn from the stuntmen?A．God helps those who help themselves.B．Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.C．Successful people are learning experiences with others.D．The greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.6．What does the underlined word “hone”in paragraph 5 mean?A．Believe.B．Sharpen.C．Restore.D．Dominate. 7．What are the keys to our success according to the text?A．Mistakes and failure.B．Luck and humility.C．Courage and pride.D．Opportunities and skills.“It’s a natural question,”Dr. Holt-Lunstad said the “ideal”number of friends. “Just like we have guidelines and recommendations for the amount of sleep we get and how physically active we are, this is health relevant.” While she and other friendship researchers admit there aren’t many studies that have specifically tackled the question of how many friends people should aim for, those that have been done offer a range.Dr. Degges-white recently conducted a survey of 297 adults, which has not been published or subject to peer review but found that 55 percent of participants believed two to three close friends was ideal, while 31 percent thought four to six was was the goal. But friendship and intimacy are subjective, and there isn’t a widely used scale researchers share to define those concepts across studies. It’s also unclear how social media factors into all of this, as research suggests the size of a person’s online network may not have any meaningful impact on their perceived well-being.While friendship research offers some standards, it may be more useful for most of us to consider if you need more friends. Dr. Marisa Franco recommends starting with a fairly obvious but powerful question: Do I feel lonely? “Also, different people bring out different parts of us. So when you have a larger friend group, you’re able to experience this side of yourself that loves golf, and this side that loves cars,” she added. “If you feel like your identity has sort of shrunk, or you’re not feeling quite like yourself, that might indicate youneed different types of friends.”Of course, making friends in adulthood isn’t always easy. Research shows people struggle with it because they find it difficult to trust new people. For those reasons, it is often easier to start by reawakening old relationships. The amount of time you actually spend with your friends matters, too. Franco suggests that on average, very close friendships tend to take around 200 hours to develop. But spending time with friends you feel ambivalent (情绪复杂的) about — because they’re unreliable, critical, competitive or any of the many reasons people get under our skin — can be bad for your health.8．Which statement would Dr. Holt-Lunstad probably agree with?A．Healthy friendships contribute to quality sleep.B．There have been guidelines for making friends.C．Two to six close friends may be the most ideal.D．Friendships can be crucial factor in well-being.9．How was Dr. Degges-White’s survey?A．It summarized the statistics in previous studies.B．It set standards on the exact number of friends.C．It distinguished between friendship and intimacy.D．It dismissed the influences of social media factors.10．According to Franco, you have to make new friends if _________.A．your friend circle is large enough B．you have a wide range of hobbiesC．your personal identities are restricted D．you lead an unhappy adulthood life 11．What matters in maintaining close friendships according to Franco?A．Quantities of time.B．Meeting frequency.C．Your healthy moods.D．Personalities of friends.Many robots track objects by “sight” as they work with them, but optical (视觉的) sensors can’t take in an item’s entire shape when it’s in the dark or partially blocked from view. Now a new low-cost technique lets a robotic hand “feel” an unfamiliar object’s form — and skillfully handle it based on this information alone.Roboticist, Xiaolong Wang in University of California, San Diego and his team wanted to find out if complex coordination (协调) could be achieved in robotics using only simple touch data. The researcher attached 16 contact sensors, each costing about $12, to the palmand fingers of a four -fingered robot hand. These sensors simply indicate if an object is touching the hand or not. “While one sensor doesn’t catch much, a lot of them can help you capture different aspects of the object,” Wang says. In this case, the robot’s task was to rotate (旋转) items placed in its palm.The researchers first connected a large volume of touch data as a virtual robot hand practiced rotating objects, including ball. Using binary contact information (“touch” or “no touch”) from each sensor, the team built a computer model that determines an object’s position at every step of the handling process and moves the fingers to rotate it smoothly and stably.Next they transferred this capability to operate a real robot hand, which successfully manipulated (操纵) previously unencountered objects such as apples, tomatoes, soup cans and rubber ducks. Transferring the computer model to the real world was relatively easy because the binary sensor data were so simple; the model didn’t rely on accurate measurements.Digging into what the robot hand perceives, Wang and his colleagues found that it can re-create the entire object’s form from touch data, informing its actions. He and his team are set to present thier handiwork at an international conference called Robotics: Science and Systems.New York University’s Lerrel Pinto, who studies robots’ interactions with the real world, wonders whether the system would become less effective at more complicated tasks including opening a bottle cap. Wang’s group aims to tackle more complex movements in future work as well as to add sensors in places such as the sides of the fingers. The researchers will also try adding vision to improve touch data for handling complicated shapes.12．What may contribute to the ineffectiveness of the optical sensors?A．Poor visibility.B．Blocked roads.C．Complicated tasks.D．Inaccurate calculation.13．What do paragraphs 3-4 focus on?A．Stimulating the robot fingers to move the items steadily.B．Increasing the precision of touch of the robot hand.C．Comparing the computer world with the real circumstances.D．Testing if touch information can facilitate the formation of the object shape. 14．What is the attitude of Lerrel Pinto towards the system?A．Neutral.B．Suspicious.C．Favorable.D．Pessimistic.15．What is the best title for the text?A．Robotics: Science and SystemB．New Robot Rotates Items SkillfullyC．New Robot Hand Works by Feel, Not SightD．From the Computer Model to the Real Robot Hand二、七选五Which is more important for people, book learning or experience? Some have spent their lives studying and gradually acquiring valuable deep knowledge. They are afraid to start andthe book, make mistakes, and learn from this experience.The debate between book learning and experience has been going on for a long time. There is no clear “right answer” yet, but there is strong evidence that experience gives us important skills that can’t be learned in books.17 Of course, reading the best books on learning gives someone knowledge, but experience gives know-how. It comes from practicing again and again. Professionals can make themselves because they devote their work, practice, and time to obtaining this position instead of managing to read books only. This distinguishes them from all the others.Reading more books about something doesn’t lead to success. You can acquire a lot of knowledge by reading, but there are also ways to accumulate knowledge through experience. Knowledge is theoretical, but experience is distinguished by the fact that you can put into practice what you have learned in a book. 18Book learning to understand a concept is important. But if you can’t understand the application of the concept in real time, the concept is useless. Experience allows you to put the learned concepts into practice. 19 You can’t effectively learn important skills without applying these concepts to real life.Certainly, the experience can lead to failure. But you can also learn from that failure and lead to success. 20 Therefore, experience is your greatest ally(盟友) in professional development if you want to understand the theory behind the concept, become an expert inthis field, keep the technique in mind, and gain valuable insights through failure.A．In contrast, others don’t worry about anything.B．You can learn a lot from books on self-learning.C．Of course, with these concepts, experience is acquired.D．This is valuable knowledge that is not found in any book.E．It is also an opportunity to test and challenge your knowledge.F．Through experience, you can also learn how to interact with people.G．Neither scientists nor doctors have read books only and become experts.三、完形填空Growing up in New Delhi, I saw Barbie as more than just a doll. She was the centralbedroom floor.As much as I loved Barbie, our time together could only last so long. Eventually, I grew 23 that I still played with my Barbie dolls while my middle-school friends had all moved onto more “mature” 24 . Barbie became similar with being a fake, “plastic” girl, whose bright pink clothing 25 my friends and me.By the tender age of 12, my friends and I had become 26 all girlish things, and Barbie topped our list of items to grow out of. Every 27 we took up instead seemed either gender-neutral or traditionally masculine (男子气概). For a 28 period I took up watching football to look cool (say exactly a month).Looking back, I feel like we were missing the point: Barbie was simply a blank canvas upon which to draw our ideas. It was our own 29 that we had come to abuse her for wearing pink clothes and having blond hair. That is why I appreciate the way the Barbie movie is being 30 . The movie 31 and Barbie’s bright pink colors are everywhere — there are 100 or more co-brand products, and you can get everything Barbie-pink from sports facilities to make-up and shoes. In Malibu, there is a pink hotel 32 after Barbie’s pink Dream House.In an interview, the director Gerwig said the team had many meetings just to settle on the correct 33 of pink for the movie — one that was beautiful but “not too fashionable”, she said, “because when I was a little girl, I loved the pinkest, brightest things”,without a hint of the 34 that I and my peers had of Barbie all those years ago, which would have been really important to me as an adolescent girl who often felt 35 in her femininity (女子气质).21．A．theme B．character C．argument D．conflict 22．A．assigned B．gathered C．created D．staged 23．A．embarrassed B．satisfied C．curious D．aware 24．A．peers B．hobbies C．ladies D．companies 25．A．involved B．caught C．offended D．connected 26．A．worried about B．passionate for C．content with D．dismissive of 27．A．appointment B．journey C．recreation D．challenge 28．A．difficult B．contemporary C．brief D．spare 29．A．fault B．memory C．experience D．selection 30．A．marketed B．captured C．illustrated D．filmed 31．A．settings B．promotions C．results D．witnesses 32．A．operated B．managed C．organized D．modeled 33．A．symbol B．design C．image D．shade 34．A．imagination B．judgment C．ignorance D．appreciation 35．A．interrupted B．sympathetic C．unsettled D．familiar四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
高三第二次月考英语试题
—高三第二次月考英语试题第I卷（105分）I．Listening ComprehensionSection A Short conversationsDirections: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between speakers．At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said．The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once．After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1．A.10:00 B．10:10 C．10:20 D.10:302．A．A cook．B．A waitress.C．An airhostess．D．A customer. 3．A．On the bus．B．In the theatre.C．In the classroom．D．In a cafeteria. 4．A．It will probably rain this afternoon．B．She likes to watch the rain come down C．She will play even if it rains．D．It has rained a lot lately.5．A．Stop worrying．B．Go out more.C．Talk to a friend．D．Get counseling. 6．A．She thought it was extremely difficult．B．She thought it was okay even though she usually dislikes essay exams.C．She thinks essay exams are boring and especially this one．D．She thinks she will fail this test.7．A．She wasn’t able to attend the reception．B．She is an honor student.C．She likes flowers very much．D．She is a teacher.8．A．Because she has walked a long distance.B．Because she is tired out.C．Because she is all wet.D．Because she is careless.9．A．Bob has been married for a long time．B．He plans to go to the wedding.C．He hasn’t been to California for a long time．D．The woman should go to California.10．A．Make the woman another lunch.B．Get the woman a coffee.C．Buy the woman a lunch．D．Help look for the woman’s lunch box. Section B passages,Directions: In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages．The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once．When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11．A．Basic health．B．Special training．C．Nothing．D．Special skill.12．A．Steadily B．Gently．C．As long as possible D．Fast 13．A．When you have any health worries.B．When you decide to jog.C．When you require more information．D．When you decide to jog alone.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14．A．Her mother doesn’t love her as much as her grandfather did．B．Her mother was the subject of talks with her grandfather．C．Her mother will misunderstand her problems．D．She missed her grandfather.15．A．Co-workers cannot be your close friends．B．People will be pleased if you call them at 2:00 a.m..C．You can’t discuss your problems with a distant family member．D．The one you can call at 2:00 a.m．is someone close to you in spirit.16．A．Parents should understand their kids．B．The earth is an inhabited garden if you have close friends.C．There are many ways to make friends.D．There is a difference between a lonely desert and an inhabited garden.Section C longer conversations．Directions: In part C, you will hear two longer conversations．The conversations will be read twice．After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Write your answers on your answer sheet.II．Grammar and vocabulary ( 25 % )Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C andD．Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25．The boy was too young to write, but he sent his father a letter and told him what had happened ______ drawing pictures.A．with B．in C．to D．by26．My mother and I wanted to see a new play, but we weren’t able to get the tickets for ______ two of us.A．/ B．the C．among D．between 27．About 40 percent of the population of the country __________ on farms.A．live B．stays C．lives D．is28．I hope there are enough glasses for each guest to have _________.A．it B．those C．them D．one29．I won’t go with you．It’s ___________ cold today.A．so much B．too much C．very so D．much too30．----We haven’t heard from Jane for a long time.----What do you suppose _______ to her?A．was happening B．to happen C．has happened D．having happened 31．----Which ball is yours?----The biggest one ________ belongs to our class.A．which is on the table B．lying on the floorC．that in the box D．lies by the corner of the room32．When the European settlers arrived in _______ is now the United States, they brought their holidays like Christmas.A．that B．which C．what D．when33．If you don’t take a nap right now, __________ .A．so do I B．I do, too C．neither shall I D．neither do I 34．Stephen _________ me a fool.A．dare not to call B．dares not call C．dares not calls D．dare not call 35．The football match we had been long looking forward ______ in our school yesterday.A．to be held B．to being held C．to was held D．was held36．_____ I saw him when he was only five, I thought of his father, for they looked alike.A．For the first time B．Each time C．At the moment D．The first time 37．Living near the sea, __________.A．so we enjoy healthy air and beautiful sight.B．healthy air and beautiful sight is what we enjoy.C．we enjoy healthy air and beautiful sight.D．it is healthy air and beautiful sight is what we enjoy.38．----Is there anything you want from town?----I’m going to get ________.A．those letters mailing B．to mail those lettersC．those letters to mail D．those letters mailed39．Is this book ______ was given to you yesterday by your teacher?A．which B．that C．the one D．the one that40．Farming, _______ to human welfare, is now a small part of the economy of the country.A．essential as it is B．essential as is C．it is essential D．as essentialSection B:Directions: Complete the passage with the proper words in the box．Each word can only be used once．One word is not needed．After months of waiting, Chinese TV 41 finally got to see the first episode of "China's Got Talent " in late July．With the episodes （集）42 so far, the show has won millions of fans, but has also triggered controversy (引起争议)．"China's Got Talent" is a British-owned Chinese reality show put on by Dragon TV in Shanghai．It features 43 of all types and ages competing for a performing contract with Fremantle Media and Sony Music Entertainment.The plan is to have the finalists of "China's Got Talent," the winners of Britain's Got Talent, and the American and European versions of the show to perform together at the Shanghai Expo Culture Center.The 44 episode of the show, last Sunday, 45 a young man with no arms playing piano with his feet.Liu Wei who has been playing the piano since he was 19, 46 the audience and judges to tears with his performance．The 23-year-old said his motto was to "Die 47__ or live 48 ." He said he would never complain and would fight to make his dreams come true．Another act in Sunday's show was a poor couple who run a street food stall in Shanghai．The husband said he was taking part in the show to make his wife's dreams come true．She is a 49 singer and wants to buy a karaoke machine but they can't afford one．Their story also brought tears to the eyes of the judges.III．Reading ComprehensionSection A.Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Life is full of decisions．You may not realize the vast number of choices you face each day．Some choices are simple, like what to wear．But others are more__50__: deciding which friend to go out with or whether to go out at all．Life’s most difficult decisions __51__ choosing a university, a career and a husband or wife．For some people, decision-making comes pretty easily．__52__others, indecision is a serious problem that can stop them dead.Think about the last time you went to a coffee shop．Ordering your coffee should have been a simple task, but it probably __53__ at least four decisions．Your __54__ today has more opportunities, more choices and more options than ever before! Thirty-one ice cream flavors, 30-screen movie theaters, 300 cable channels and 3,000 songs on an ipod all __55__ one thing---a more complicated life．The more choices you have, the harder it is to decide.Indecisiveness leads to negative__56__．Hesitation in buying sale items results in payingmore later．Indecision can __57__result in missed opportunities．Boss may notice __58__and give an important project to someone more eager．Family, friends and coworkers may get tired of waiting for your decisions.Not making a decision means you allow __59__to be made for you---choices that you yourself might not like．Increased stress can result.There are many reasons why people struggle with decisions．Some people fear others’ opinions, and they worry that someone may be __60__by their decision．Others fear the consequences of a wrong choice．This prevents them from making any choice at all．Still others __61__ about finding the perfect choice．__62__,there’s no perfect choice．Every option has its pros and cons.The good news is that with each decision you make, the __63__ does get easier．And best of all…You’ll soon learn to trust yourself and your__64__.50．A．appealing B．inviting C．challenging D．surprising51.A．include B．exclude C．handle D．risk52．A．As for B．Regardless of C．Instead of D．But for53.A．acquired B．required C．made D．inquired54.A．life B．work C．entertainment D．recreation55.A．look forward to B．make up for C．add up to D．break away with56.A．convenience B．attitude C．outlook D．consequences57.A．besides B．also C．furthermore D．otherwise58.A．hesitation B．perseverance C．willingness D．personality59.A．opportunities B．freedoms C．choices D．opinions60.A．satisfied B．disappointed C．favored D．excited61.A．ensure B．relax C．figure D .stress62.A．In fact B．As though C．By chance D．Once again63.A．shade B．combination C．miscalculation D．process64.A．circumstances B．visions C．decisions D．confidencesSection BDirections: Read the following passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read．65．As for Question Items ______, pupils’ evaluations can be said to rise at a steady rate as their teachers’ experience increases.A．1 and 4B．3 and 5C．6 and 8D．9 and 1066．In contrast to the new teachers, the middle-standing and veteran teachers seem to have made a remarkable improvement in their ability to _________.A．be fair to any pupil B．evaluate pupil’s progressC．present materials clearly D．understand and play with pupils 67．Pupils seem to regard the new and the middle – standing teachers as being more _________ than the veterans.A．relaxed in class B．interested in pupils’ ideasC．neat in appearance D．skillful at explaining68．According to the table, which of the following is right?A．In the new teachers’ classes, pupils seem to ask questions more freely.B．Pupils seem to be quite satisfied with the amount of time their teachers spend with them between classes.C．The evaluation of the middle – standing teachers is lower than that of the veterans in seven items.D．Though veterans do not play games with pupils during breaks, their teaching is rated highly.(B)Can you remember the first time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car? Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons．Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car．Once you have invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the old days．The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort．We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things．Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities．Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed ---the computer．It extends the capabilities of our minds.Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars．Furthermore, these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected．The computer may multiply what we can do, and the return on investment is high．The growth of computer usage is surprising．On the other hand, the computer can do serious damage．Invasion of privacy, fraud（欺诈）, and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.The computer is like a double-edged sword．It has the ability to cut us free from some activities, but it can also cut deep into profits, personal privacy, and our society in general．How it is used is not a function of technology．It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology．The choice is yours, and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many, many benefits of the computer age.69.The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a carbecause ________.A．it is simple and practical B．it needs a lot of practiceC．it leads people to new life experiences D．it takes much time to master the skills 70．According to the passage, computers bring people the following benefits except ________.A．avoiding mistakes B．saving moneyC．making money D．opening up opportunities71．According to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we ______.A．have sound knowledge of computer systemsB．tell people not to misuse computersC．have strict rules over the use of computersD．make more investments in the technology(C)Reality television is a type of television programming which, it is claimed, presents unscripted(无剧本的) dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people rather than professional actors．It could be described as a form of artificial or “heightened” documentary．Although the type has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from around ．Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats(格式).Two reality series — Survivor and American Idol — have been the top-rated series on American television for an entire season.Critics say that the term “reality television” is somewhat improper and that such shows frequently portray an adapted and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put in unusual locations or abnormal situations, sometimes coached to act in certain ways by off-screen handlers, and with events on screen manipulated(操控) through editing and other post-production techniques.Part of reality television’s appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary people in extraordinary situations．For example, on the ABC show, The Bachelor, an ordinary male dates a dozen women at the same time, travelling on extraordinary dates to different places．Reality television also has the potential to turn its participants into national celebrities(名人), outwardly in talent and performance programmes such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big Brother participants also reach some degree of celebrity.Some people say that the name “reality television” is an inaccurate description for several styles of programme included．In competition-based programmes such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other special-living-environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day-to-day activities and the environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competition plays out．Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed challenges, events, and settings to encourage particular behaviours and conflicts．Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed with this assessment, and avoids the word “reality” to describe his shows; he has said, “I tell good stories．It really is not reality TV．It really is unscripted drama.”72.From the passage we can learn that Reality television ________.A．came into being in the 21th century B．tells real stories about ordinary peopleC．is all about competition and conflicts D．is very popular among the audience73.Reality TV attracted a large audience mainly because ________.A．it enables men to date with different womenB．it takes place in unusual or abnormal situationsC．it shows exceptional experience of average peopleD．it turns all participants into superstars74.The word “fabricated” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.A．actual B．impersonalC．isolated D．fictional75.The author writes this article to ________.A．analyze the present situation of reality televisionB．compare reality television with other forms of TV programmesC．reveal some of the unknown features of reality televisionD．criticize reality television for deceiving the publicSection C.Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for eachfour hoursof an educationaladventure．Observingrehabilitating Sea Turtles, lab experiments, taking our Exhibit Gallery challenge, and learning from educational beach activities are a unique and fun way to educate all ages about the fragile environment in Florida．We require a 1 to 10 ratio of chaperones to students．All chaperones within that ratio are free．The fee is $3 per student and $6 per any extra adult chaperones．The fee includes a three and a half hour program with interactive activities for the students．Payment should be made upon the arrival to the Marine Science Center．Please make checks payable to: County of Volusia Marine Science Center.．The students must be divided into groups of ten prior to arrival to the center．The students will be rotated throughout all of the activities provided.The Marine Science Center is locatedThe Marine Science Center is located at 100 Lighthouse Drive in Ponce Inlet．If arriving by bus, please stop the bus on the north (right) side of Lighthouse Drive directly across from the Marine Science Center entrance sign．Students will be escorted up the main sidewalk to the front entrance of the Marine Science Center．If arriving by separate cars, please park in the main parking lot to the right on Lighthouse Drive．Take the boardwalk to the Marine Science Center.The bus must be available to take students to and from the Marine Science Center and Lighthouse Point Park during the field trip for beach activities．Upon arrival the driver will get specific instructions on your program schedule.Section D.Directions: Read the passage carefully．Then answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than ten words:Just Ask GrandmaWe read and hear a lot about healthy eating in newspapers and on TV nowadays．Experts and nutritionists tell us what to eat, when to eat and how to eat to stay healthy, Some of their advice seems reasonable．Some just sounds strange．Who can we rely on?Well, ask yourself another question: How did people choose foods and stay healthy before there were nutrition experts? We relied on culture, which is another way of saying: on tradition and common sense.All of us carry around rules of thumb about eating that have been passed down in our families or plucked（采集）from culture．Earlier this year, US writer Michael Pollen posted a request about these rules on The New York Times website．Within days, he received more than 2,500 responses．Not all of them have stood the test of time or been confirmed by science, but all of them have something to teach us, Pollen said.Here are some of Pollen’s favorites:●My parents are both from Italy, and one of our family rules was that you could not leave thetable until you had finished your fruit．It was a great way to put fruit into our diets and also helped satiate（满足）our sweet tooth, keeping us away from less healthful sweets．– Marta C．Larusso●From my Romanian grandmother: “Breakfast, you should eat alone．Lunch, you should sharewith a friend．Dinner, give to your enemy.” – Irina A．Dumitrescu●Don’t eat anything that took more energy to ship than to grow．– Carrie Cizauskas●“It’s better to pay the grocer（食品商）than the doctor” was the saying that my Italiangrandmother would frequently use to remind us of the love and attention to detail that went in to her cooking – John Forti●If you are not hungry enough to eat an apple, then you are not hungry．– Emma Fogt●“Make and take your own lunch to work.” My father has always done this, and so have I．Itsaves money and you know what you are eating．– Hope Donovan Rider●Never eat something that is pretending to be something else, e.g.: chocolate-flavor sauce thatdoesn’t contain chocolate．– Sonya Legg81．Other than health experts, which other sources are there for us to turn to for advice on diet?82.What does the underlined sentence imply?83.According to Marta C．Larusso, we can both satiate our sweet tooth and keep away from lesshealthful sweets by_________________________________84.What did John Forti’s grandmother mean when she said, “It’s better to pay the grocer than thedoctor.”?第II卷（45分）I．Translation (20% )Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the word or phrase given in the brackets.1．游客只有乘坐直升飞机才能到达山顶。
福建省厦门双十中学2024~2025学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题(含答案)
厦门双十中学2024-2025学年第一学期第二次月考高三英语试题试卷满分: 150 分考试时间: 120 分钟第一部分听力理解(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。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When had the woman planned to goA. On the 5th.B. On the 6th.C. On the 7th.2· What activity does the man benefit fromA. Swimming.B. Taichi.C. Yoga.5. What does Sandy offer to doA. Replace the floors.B. Paint the walls.C. Clean the house.4. Where are the speakersA. On the beach.B. On the road.C. On the golf course.5. What are the speakers talking aboutA. A flood.B. A new pipe.C. A leaking problem.第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman's concern about the skate parkA. Whether it is near her place.B. Whether it has a swimming pool.C. Whether it has an area for beginners.7. How does the woman sound in the endA. Excited.B. Worried.C. Scared.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
高三第二次月考试卷英语时量:120分钟PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A (22.5 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter(A、B or C) on the QUESTION BOOKLET. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11.How late was the delivery?A. 3 hoursB. 4 hoursC. 5 hours2. What does the woman promise to do?A. Refund the man his money.B. Deliver on time next time.C. Offer the man a free delivery. Conversation 23.What does the woman do on weekends?A. She does some reading.B. She helps her father.C. She goes to the beach.4.When does the man sing and tell stories in the camp?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening. Conversation 35.What is the woman’s temperature?A. 37.5℃B. 38℃C. 38.5℃6.What is the doctor’s suggestion?A. To stay in bed and h a ve a good rest.B. To take some medicine and drink more water.C. To stay in hospital for a few days.Conversation 47.What did dinosaurs live on?A. Plants or meat.B. Other animals.C. Birds.8.How many kinds of early animals are mentioned in the conversation?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.9.What do we know about early lizards?A. They were very ugly.B. They lived in the sea.C. They laid eggs. Conversation 510.Where is the woman going?A. To the classroom.B. To the library.C. To the bookstore.11.What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Learn reading skills from the native speakers.B. Talk with the native students out of class.C. Avoid looking up words in the dictionary too often.12.What is the woman trying to do?A. Adjust the situation there.B. Avoid attending class discussions.C. Learn more about reading skills.Conversation 613.What does the woman ask the man about?A. His school life.B. His development plan.C. The size of his class.14.How many hobby groups are mentioned in the conversation?A. 5B. 6C. 715.When does the man have sports training?A. Every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.B. Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon.C. Every Wednesday and Friday afternoon.Section BDirections:In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 points)SECTION A (15 points)Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.21. Iran’s first nuclear power plant started supplying electricity to the national grid on Saturday, ____ on stream after years of delays, Iran’s ISNA news agency reported.A. to comeB. comeC. having comeD. coming22. Across North China _____ in the world, namely the Great Wall.A. the longest wall runsB. runs the longest wallC. does run the longest wallD. does the longest wall run23. Look, ____ fashionable clothes is she wearing that all the eyes are fixed on her!A. soB. suchC. howD. what24. The split between humans and living apes is thought by some scholars ____ 15 to 20 millionyears ago.A. to occurB. occurringC. to have occurredD. having occurred25. ____ a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project.A. There remainsB. It hasC. They haveD. It remains26. The traffic problem we are looking forward to seeing _____ should have attracted the localgovernment’s attention.A. solvingB. solvedC. to solveD. solve27. With April 18’s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to compete with _____ service for passengers.A. goodB. bestC. betterD. the best28. ---How was your trip abroad?---Great. The only pity is that I _____ to buy some gifts for my friends.A. forgotB. forgetC. would forgetD. was forgetting29. ____ the flight to Beijing will be delayed is ____ I’m especially worried about.A. If; whatB. Whether; thatC. When; thatD. Whether; what30. Many questions have been answered by John. He must have previewed the lessons last night, _____ he?A. needn’tB. hasn’tC. mustn’tD. didn’t31. — I’ll be able to come to see your performance at 8:30 tomorrow evening.— I’m sorry, by then my performance ___ and I ____ reporters in the meeting room.A. will be ended; will meetB. is to end; will meetC. will have ended; will be meetingD. will end; am going to meet32. Being physically examined for free twice a year is what every clerk _____ be ensured in any company of the state.A. mustB. ought toC. shallD. need33. I had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast _____ the telephone rang loudly, but it hung up _____ I could answer it.A. when; beforeB. while; beforeC. when; untilD. as; after34. If a computer crashes, you will lose the file you ______ on if you don’t save it early enough.A. workB. are workingC. will workD. worked35. — We shall take the conditions into careful account ____ you have attached to this contract.— Thanks. Hope for further cooperation.A. asB. whatC. whereD. whichSECTION B (18 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.I teach clay classes to children and adults. One cold afternoon a family came in to 36 a clay class together. It was a one-hour class that was meant to allow the family some fun at making their own artistic creations.Three children aged nine, seven and three sat in their seats 37 to begin their little artistic creations. The warm clay and various tools made their eyes full of 38. They were so excited to begin. Every word I said made them feel great in the clay class and so they began to create. The young artists enjoyed their 39 to touch, feel and express themselves until their parents 40 and controlled their every moment. They were told to do this, do that, use this, not that ... I 41 watched as the little blooms (花朵) of creations were taken from their small hands.The three-year-old rebelled (反抗) and was told she was 42. I wanted to ask how the parents would feel if they were enjoying themselves creating a piece of art and I took it from them and totally controlled the 43 of its creation. I asked the controlling father if he would like to have a cupof coffee and let the three-year-old just 44, explaining she would have fun and stop 45 him. He did and she continued focusing on her work with the most beautiful smile.In this hurried world, I 46 that some parents and teachers are not letting children 47 as they want. It is better to let children create works of art in their own way rather than tell them to do in ways that please us as adults.36. A. give B. teach C. enjoy D. conduct37. A. afraid B. ready C. unwilling D. careful38. A. confusion B. terror C. expectation D. anxiety39. A. habit B. determination C. responsibility D. freedom40. A. took over B. gave up C. went out D. calmed down41. A. hopefully B. curiously C. sorrowfully D. excitedly42. A. lazy B. brave C. proud D. naughty43. A. aim B. process C. time D. reason44. A. play B. cry C. sit D. watch45. A. asking B. annoying C. pleasing D. fighting46. A. find B. suggest C. agree D. doubt47. A. behave B. exercise C. study D. createSECTION C (12 points)Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.In many countries today, laws protect wildlife. In India, the need for such protection was realized centuries ago. About 300 B.C,48 Indian writer described forests that were somewhat like national parks today. The killing of game beasts was carefully supervised. Some animals were fully protected. 49 the forest, nobody was allowed to cut timber, burn wood for charcoal, 50 catch animals for their furs. Animals 51 became dangerous to human visitors were caught or killed outside the park, so that other animals would not become uneasy.The need for wildlife protection is 52 now than ever before. About a thousand species of animals are 53 danger of dying out, and the rate at which 54 are being destroyed has increased. 55 we took no measures to protect wildlife, some day our children would see no living creatures except man himself.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSIONDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AA water bearer in India had two large pots．One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full load of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full．For two years this went on daily．The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishment．Of course，the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection．After two years of this sense of bitter failure, it spoke one day to the water bearer by the stream．“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you．”“Why?” asked the bearer．“What are you ashamed of?”“I have been able for these last two years to deliver only half my load, because this crack inmy side causes water to leak out all the way back．And you do not get full value for your efforts” the pot explained．The water bearer, hearing this, said, “As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path．”As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little．The bearer said, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side ?” That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it．I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you have watered them．For two years I have been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table．Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house．”56．What's the moral of the passage?A．No perfect man exists in this world．B．We should learn to be kind to ourselves．C．We sometimes don't have to mind too much the way we are．D．Once we have shortcomings, we should try to overcome them．57．Why did the cracked pot feel ashamed?A．Because it didn't hold water．B．Because the water bearer didn't like it．C．Because it didn't have a perfect appearance．D．Because it could only accomplish half of its load．58．What can we know from the passage?A．The water bearer felt sorry for the cracked pot．B．The cracked pot was more useful than the perfect one．C．The cracked pot watered the flowers along the path．D．The water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked one．59．How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the story?A．Much happier with itself．B．Disappointed with itself．C．Prouder than the perfect pot．D．Still ashamed of itself．60．Which of the following proverbs can best go with this passage?A．Every dog has his day．B．Every man has his price．C．Every picture tells a story．D．Every cloud has a silver lining．BWhat I’ve noticed about some very successful business owners is that they are always learning and growing.For your business to be better you need to be better and, you don’t get better by doing nothing!You are the average of the five PEOPLE you hang around with most. Surround yourself with people whom you want to be like.To do this you may have to get right out of your comfort zone and join in a coaching program, go along to seminars(专题讨论会) where you can meet other like-minded people or those playing at a higher level of business than you.There’s no excuse not to get off your butt and learn your way to success. Regardless of whereyou are located，events are taking place all around the country regularly as well as online. Saying you have “no money” or “no time” is not a good enough excuse.For many business owners they spend their whole lives using these excuses and going nowhere. Don’t focus on where you are now, but where you want to be. You’ll find the money and the time if you seriously want to change.You ongoing learning can take you from struggling along to soaring high in all areas of your life.It’s been nearly six months since you made those New Year decisions to make changes in your business and your life.Are you getting the results you wanted?Is your business more profitable?Do you have more free time?Is the quality of your life improving?Is your answer “yes”, then take a look at why that is. What have you been doing to get these results? And if you’re not moving ahead, seriously look at why that is. When’s the last time you read a book, listened to a CD, got coached or attended a seminar to learn how to do things better? The people I know who are getting great results in their business and personal lives are always learning and growing.You are the Secret to Your Success, so do everything within your power to invest in yourself.61. All the following ways can contribute to your business EXCEPT ___________.A. getting in touch with successful peopleB. not dreaming of living a comfortable lifeC. avoiding finding unnecessary excusesD. deciding to change your present life62. The underlined phrase “get off your butt” in Paragraph 5 probably means _________.A. stop being lazy and start doing something usefulB. leave for a place where you want to goC. do something as you likeD. shoot an object63.According to the passage, the most important thing to success is __________.A. making a plan ahead of timeB. attending important meetings oftenC. making changes when necessaryD. keeping learning all the time64.Why does the writer write the word “people” in capital letters in Paragraph Three?A. People are supposed to set higher goals.B. It’s sometimes difficult to change a person.C. Average people are easy to get along with.D. You don’t get better by doing something.65.What would be the best title for this passage?A. Failure is the Mother of SuccessB. Successful Business OwnersC. Learn Your Way to SuccessD. No More any ExcusesCStudies have shown that the fewer medicines a person has to take the more likely he or she will take them. Last week, a study was released about a new treatment that combines 5 medicines for heart disease in one pill. Salim Yusuf of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada was the lead investigator. He presented the findings at the American College of Cardiology Conference in Orlando, Florida.The experimental drug is known as Polycap. It contains aspirin, a drug to lower cholesterol (胆固醇)and three medicines to lower blood pressure. The study was carried out at 50 health centers across India. More than two thousand people between the ages of 45 and 80 took part in the study. All had at least one risk factor for heart disease. These include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or being severely overweight.The people were divided into 9 groups of about 200 people each. One group took Polycap. The other groups took either a single drug or different combinations of the medicines in the Polycap pill. The study showed that Polycap lowered blood pressure and cholesterol without many side effects. Doctor Y usuf said the single pill, taken once a day, could reduce the average person's risk of heart disease and stroke by about half. The maker of Polycap, Cadila Pharmaceuticals of India, paid for the study.Cardiovascular diseases（心血管疾病）of the heart and blood vessels are the number one cause of death around the world. These diseases kill more than seventeen million people every year.80 percent of them are in low and middle income countries. Doctor Yusuf said the single pill treatment could revolutionize heart disease prevention. People would be more likely to take one pill a day than many pills. And one pill would cost less than several pills.Other heart doctors say heart disease prevention is important but not necessarily with pills. They say patients might be able to get the same results with changes in diet and exercise.Doctors say that more research on Polycap is needed. They say the drug should be tested on thousands more people, including those in different risk, age and ethnic grou ps.66. The underlined sentence in Paragragh 1 implies that people _______.A. don’t like to take medicinesB. tend to take fewer medicinesC. should take medicines if it is necessaryD. tend to fall sick if they take fewer medicines67. Which of the following about Doctor Y usuf’s experiment on Polycap in India is True?A. Polycap was tested for its five different combinations.B. Polycap was proved basically safe and effective.C. All the participatiors had at least one symptom of heart disease.D. Participators were required to come from different ages and ethnic groups.68. From the passage, we can infer that Polycap ________.A. is generally accepted by heart doctorsB. mainly consists of medicines to lower blood pressureC. is certain to play important role in heart disease preventionD. will be cheaper than other common medicines to treat heart disease69. According to the passage, the following people are more likely to get Cardiovascular disease except ______.A. old peopleB. low-income peopleC. overweight peopleD. diabetic people70. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Different opinions about heart disease prevention.B. A combination pill may cut heart disease risk in half.C. A combination pill cures blood pressure and bad cholesterol.D. Cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer in the world.PART FOUR WRITING (45%)SECTION A (10%)Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.An altimeter（测高计）is an instrument used in an airplane to tell the pilot how high he is flying.The altimeter used in most airplanes is a kind of barometer（气压计）,which, like barometers found in ordinary homes, is a measuring instrument for air pressure. The weight of the atmosphere presses downwards everywhere. At sea level this pressure is more than 14 pounds on every square inch of the surface. The higher you go into the air, the lower the air pressure is. An altimeter measures this air pressure to show the altitude of the airplane, or, how high it is abo ve sea level.But the altimeter does not show how high the plane is above the ground. A plane might be flying at an altitude of 15,000 feet, but it would be only a thousand feet or so above the ground if the land in that area happened to be 14,000 feet above sea level.The pilot adjusts his altimeter to the actual sea-level pressure before setting out from the airport and then corrects it in flight according to new information given to him by radio. He flies high enough to be above any mountain he may pass on his course. The barometer altimeter is correct within about 300 feet.Another kind of altimeter, the radio altimeter, makes use of radio reflections. It calculates the height of the flying pl ane by sending out electrical signals to the surface below and measuring the time required f or them to bounce back（反弹）. It is correct within 15 feet over water, but is not reliable over land. Big planes usually have both kinds of altimeter.SECTION B (10%)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Image that you are sitting in a park and suddenly remember that you need to send an urgent email. You have your laptop computer with you and you connect it to a wireless access point (WAP) and access the Internet. Then you send your email. Wireless Internet has tricked(慢慢进入) into our existence in so many ways that we don’t even realize what a necessary part it has become of our day-to-day lives.How do we connect to a wireless Internet service for laptop computers? There are two ways to do this. They are Wi-Fi connection and bluetooth connection. Wireless networking is very easy. You just switch on the Wi-Fi button that has been provided in the laptop for Wi-Fi browsing. Once that is done, the computer will make you connect to the Internet.An increasing fact about Wi-Fi networking is that you can create a network between similar wireless devices. This is especially easy in Wi-Fi compatible (兼容的) laptops. Consider a situation where you and your friend both have Wi-Fi laptops, and there is some data you want to exchange. But the beauty of Wi-Fi networking technology is that you can set up a network between you and your friend’s laptop, and share all the data you want.Broadband Internet connection is typically preferred by any user as it provides better speed for Internet browsing. Broadband wireless Internet for laptops is similar to Wi-Fi technology. Wherever you find a Wi-Fi hot spot, its backbone is always broadband Internet. Up until the invention of 3G mobile phones, Internet speed on mobile phone was very slow. 3G has the promise of changing the entire face of broadband technology. Just imagine browsing at speeds of more than 2MB per second. To give you a measure of the speed, 3G enables you to watch high quality live videos on the Internet.It is amazing to see how technology changes and the rate at which it changes. There may come a time when you may be able to browse using mobile wireless Internet for laptops anywhere in the world.81. What’s the author’s purpose by giving an example at the beginning of the passage? (No more than 5 words.)____________________________________________________________________.82. If you want to share data with your friends through Wi-Fi networking, what should you do? ( No more than 6 words.)____________________________________________________________________.83. What does the passage mainly talk about? ( No more than 5 words.)____________________________________________________________________.84. What is the greatest advantage of 3G mobile phones? ( No more than 5 words.)____________________________________________________________________.SECTION C (25%)Directions: Write an English letter according to the instructions given below in Chinese.下图描绘的是当今学生中存在的一种现象。
2024学年北京市中国人民大学附属中学高三月考试题(二)英语试题试卷含解析
2024学年北京市中国人民大学附属中学高三月考试题（二）英语试题试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?—_______. I really don’t mind.A．Both B．None C．Neither D．Either2．If we surround ourselves with people _____our major purpose, we can get their support and encouragement.A．in sympathy with B．in terms ofC．in honour of D．in contrast with3．—I have no idea what made the students so excited and crazy.—______ it have been their team’s victory in the finals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should4．The teacher called Tom to his office because he was caught in the exam.A．to cheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat5．Please remind your grandpa to take medicine on time, for a man of his age ____be very forgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can6．Since the match is over, we can ____by travelling and stop thinking about basketball.A．dive in B．switch offC．pull out D．split up7．________ in the last examination, she was more confident of another success in the coming one.A．To succeed B．To have succeeded C．Having succeeded D．succeeding8．Efforts will be made to______ new teaching models to exploit the students’ potential.A．accelerate B．innovateC．differentiate D．compile9．—Hi, Tom! I got a chance to be an exchange student in Harvard University.—_________! I had been expecting to study there.A．Lucky you B．Have funC．Take it easy D．Forget it10．In many homes in the UK, the first person _______ has to make tea for the family.A．waking up B．to wake upC．woke up D．woken up11．They overcame some difficulties and completed the work ahead of time, ________ was something we had not expected.A．that B．whichC．it D．what12．Paul could be a very attractive boy but he ______ to his behaviour.A．paid no attention B．were paying no attentionC．pays no attention D．had paid no attention13．______me tomorrow and I’ll let you know the lab result.A．Calling B．Call C．To call D．Having called14．—Linda hasn’t shown up yet.—It’s strange. She ____.A．could B．might C．must have D．should have15．—______ you sing and dance at this late hour of the night?—Sorry, I will stop right now.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must16．Y ou _____ read a book in the sun—it'll do harm to your eyes．A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．needn't D．mustn't17．—Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.—Her ______ smile can’t hide her sorrow.A．arbitrary B．artificialC．compulsory D．conventional18．________ you recognize an idiom when it is being used, it is easy to misunderstand what you read or hear. A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since19．The famous book Frankenstein, ________ by British novelist Mary Shelley, is the first work of science fiction. A．writing B．having writtenC．written D．was written20．After _______ had happened he could not continue to work there.A．which B．howC．what D．having第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）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。
下学期高三年级第二次月考英语考试(2020-2021学年度)
高三年级第二次月考英语考试（2020-2021学年度）总分：150分完卷时间：120分钟第一部分：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三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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 does Mr. Taylor do?A．He is a dentist. B．He is a new teacher.C．He is an actor.2．Where are the speakers?A．At an apartment. B．At a coffee bar. C．At a hotel.3．What can we learn from the conversation?A．The woman wants to clean the room.B．Linda comes to help the man every day.C．The room hasn't been cleaned since Linda came.4．What does the woman mean?A．Her room isn't the messy one.B．She shares her room with Joan.C．She would like to change subject.5．What do we learn from this conversation?A．The man doesn't like Mr. Smith.B．The man doesn't understand the lesson.C．The man doesn't like Mr. Smith's lesson.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。
高三第二次月考英语试题 (5)
高三年级第二次月考英语试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分第一卷（共90分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．-----How about a visit to Hongkong Disneyland?-----______．I have been looking forward to it for a long time．A．I agree it B．That’s rightC．Why not D．I don’t mind2．As is known, water is not ______ endless resource, nor ______ that can be made once more．A．the, /B．an, one C．an, that D．/, one3．Maggie felt ______from the outside world, since she lacked an Internet connection and couldn’t receive any e-mail．A．cut down B．cut inC．cut off D．cut out4．The advertisement of the product doesn’t ______ to the customers．As a result, the product does not sell well．A．appeal B．adapt C．attach D．apply5．My mind has several plans, and one ______ seemed good and feasible．A．in general B．in particularC．on the whole D．by accident6．He didn’t ______ witness the accident but was on the scene a minute after it．A．quietly B．practicallyC．actually D．gradually7．----Has Mr．White arrived yet?----Yes, already．______ he come in right now or just wait for a moment?A．Shall B．May C．Could D．Must8．We have attempted to _______ him by mail and by phone, but apparently he is out of town．A．preserve B．reachC．drift D．jog9．----May I ask a favor of you?----______ ．A．My pleasure B．Sure, go aheadC．With pleasure D．I have no time10．______ that people dare not swim in．A．Such a dirty river it is B．How dirty is the riverC．So dirty the river is D．So dirty is the river11．If there _______ a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they _______ the job in a few hours．A．had not been, might have completedB．were not , would have completedC．would not have been, had completedD．hadn’t had, would have completed12．_______ it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go．A．Like B．AsC．Though D．While13．In such dry weather flowers like carnations will have to be watered if they________．A．have survived B．are to surviveC．would survive D．will survive14．Don’t lie to her．She is ________ to find out．A．handy B．boundC．clumsy D．possible15．Thanksgiving is a day when people take time to ________ what they are grateful for intheir lives．A．reflect on B．dry up C．yell out D．set aside 16．Believe it or not, I had an awesome experience _________．A．the other day B．by the day C．day by day D．some day17．_______, the sun was rising in the east．A．Arriving there B．We arriving thereC．Having arrived there D．We arrived18．Exciting as its special effects are ________, there is too much violence in the film．A．to watch B．being watchedC．watching D．having been watched19．After graduation from high school we will reach a point _________ we have to decide which university to attend．A．that B．what C．which D．where20．Staying one day in a Shangri-la hotel costs _________ renting a house at my hometown for a week．A．the three times price of B．three times the price ofC．as much as three times D．as much three times as第二节: 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1分；满分20分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从21---40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D ）中,选出最佳选项God’s CoffeeA group of class friends, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon __21__ into complaints about stress in work and life．Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the __22__ and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of __23__ —porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some __24__ looking, some expensive, some delicate—telling them to __25__ themselves to the coffee．When all the students had a cup of coffee in __26__ the professor said：“If you noticed，allthe nice looking expensive cups were taken up, __27__ behind the plain and cheap ones．While it is __28__ for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the __29__ of your problems and stress．Be assured that the cup itself __30__ no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink．__31__ all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you __32__ went for the best cups．And then you began __33__ each other’s cups．Now consider this：Life is the __34__; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not __35__, nor change the quality of life we __36__．Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we __37__ to enjoy the coffee God has __38__ for us．God brews the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”The happiest people don’t have the best of everything．They just __39__ the best of everything．Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the __40__ to God．21．A．crowded B．looked C．burst D．turned 22．A．living-room B．waiting-room C．bedroom D．kitchen 23．A．cups B．pans C．bowls D．aprons 24．A．plain B．relevant C．ugly D．wise 25．A．devote B．help C．donate D．adopt 26．A．stomach B．hand C．mind D．mouth 27．A．fleeing B．leaving C．hiding D．piling 28．A．absurd B．important C．natural D．necessary 29．A．resource B．approval C．dimension D．cause 30．A．adapts B．abolishes C．adds D．applies 31．A．As B．What C．That D．Which 32．A．consciously B．cheerfully C．carefully D．typically 33．A．looking B．glaring C．eyeing D．glancing 34．A．tea B．water C．wine D．coffee 35．A．sign B．mean C．define D．signal 36．A．posses B．live C．convey D．abuse37．A．fail B．succeed C．tend D．adjust 38．A．purchased B．distributed C．conducted D．provided 39．A．keep B．desire C．make D．declare 40．A．dignity B．argument C．rest D．thinking第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题，每小题2分；满分50分）ASometimes when we visit a house we have not been in before, we have the feeling that somehow the place has no heart or soul, even though there may be good kind people in it．Then we suddenly realize what is missing ---books．Books not only give color to a home, they are its heart and soul．For in the pages of books are preserved the feelings, knowledge and wisdom of men and women throughout the ages, always “on call” at the very moment we are in need of advice, if we have a good collection of well-chosen books in the house．It doesn’t do to say, “Oh, if I want a book I can get it from the library round the corner．” “Round the corner” is not good enough when you need that book here and now．The following is an example of a household which has all present-day comforts---tele, fridge, washing machine, and car---but has no room forbooks．ks*5*uWhen I saw the “Small Ad” announcing “Bookcase with Drawer, Five Dollars”, I at once smelled woodworm．At so small a cost, however, the risk was worth taking．When I rang the bell I heard a cry, “Dad! Door!” and a few seconds later I was facing a little man．“Is the bookcase sold yet?” I asked．He looked at me as though I were a spaceman．Then, having decided that I actually did want a bookcase, he replied, “Want to have a look? It’s outside．”I followed him through a thick carpet．An open door on the right showed a middle-aged woman watching the tele．He led me through a kitchen with fridge, washing machine, and other ideal home tools．We stopped before a shelter．Inside, behind bicycles, I could see the case．It was exactly what I wanted．“It is five dollars?” I asked．I knew that even as firewood it was worth much more．“That’s right,” he agreed．Then, accepting the money, as an afterthought, he added, “You fond of reading?” And picking up from the ground some dusty women’s magazines, he put them into my unwelcoming arms．41．Why does the writer say that books are heart and soul of a home?A．They give color to the house．B．They are in great demand．C．They are well chosen．D．They are valuable and needed．42．What does “on call” （in Para1）mean in the text?A．Popular with men and women of all ages．B．Ready to give any advice if necessary．ks*5*uC．Full of feeling, knowledge and wisdom．D．Many and various from the nearby library．43．From the passage, the author thought________．A．the bookcase was better than expectedB．reading was the most important in his lifeC．the magazines on the ground were the very thing he wantedD．the case-owner shared the common interests with him44．According to the passage, the man mentioned in the example is one ________．A．who seeks material enjoyment in lifeB．who seeks spiritual comfort in lifeC．who prefers watching TV very muchD．who doesn't like women’s magazinesBPeople CommentsYingtian Hu, Guangzhou,ChinaThis is the first time that I participate in CRI．And I like it very much．I hope its website will become the most excellent one with the foreign languages．And I choose the important news which I think has a great influence on our society and our lives．In the end, I hope that more and more persons join in CRI and make it perfect!Sujan Parajuli, I am Mr．Sujan Parajuli, aged 27, and I am both a regular45．Based on the comments above, which of the following about CRI is FALSE?A．CRI has a website with many different foreign languages．B．CRI offers many radio programs such as news and entertainment．C．CRI is China’s radio station, which broadcast in one language---Chinese．D．CRI is a good source to know Chinese news．46．Which of the following benefits of CRI on its listeners is NOT mentioned above?A．CRI helps its listeners to better understand China．B．CRI helps its listeners broaden their knowledge with its rich contents．C．CRI helps to keep its listeners up-to-date．D．CRI helps its listeners to practice and improve foreign languages．47．The underlined phrase “quench the thirst” refers to _____．A．supply something to drink B．meet one’s needC．take advantage of D．keep in touch with48．What can be concluded from the five comments?A．CRI has made great efforts to make itself better and gained popularity．B．Wonderful though CRI is, there are still many weaknesses．C．CRI plays an important role in introducing the world to China．D．CRI has a great influence on our society and lives．CWe are often held back by a false understanding about the nature of talent and ability．We aretaught that we have no more control over our talents than the color of our eyes．For many years I waited for my talent to show itself so I could reach my potential．Eventually I realized that waiting is useless, that talent is a choice not a gift, and that love is stronger than any given ability．The main source of confusion is to consider talent equal to natural ability．By making this mistake we discourage ourselves from pursuing what we want．If we aren’t blessed with natural ability then trying seems pointless．But talent is much more than natural ability．Natural ability will get you in the door but not much further．For example, there are thousands of people with great athleticism, but there is only one Michael Jordan．Jordan became the best because he loved basketball to the point of obsession （痴迷）．Passion is what encourages people to endure the hours of practice and it is countless failures that develop skills．Natural ability is unimportant compared to years of hard work and experience．If you really love something, don’t be discouraged by a lack of natural ability．Just work hard to improve, study your trade, learn from experience, and before long you’ll do ahead of those relying on natural ability alone．The same love that makes you want to devote your life to something also encourages you to practice and develop your skills．So stop waiting for your greatness to appear out of thin air．Decide what you really love and start working at it today．No one else is going to do it for you．49．According to the writer, the wrong belief held by people is that _______．A．talent is the same as natural ability．B．talent is more important than ability．C．ability can be strengthened as one grows older．D．a person can never be both kind and talented．50．What does the underlined sentence in Para 2 probably mean?A．Natural ability can be got very easily．B．Natural ability can sometimes get in your way．C．Natural ability is in fact of no use to you．D．Natural ability just offers you a chance of success．51．Which of the following can NOT play a great part in helping you improving your skill?A．Practicing hard B．Experiences of failureC．Natural ability D．Strong interest52．From the passage, we can learn that _______．A．there is no need for a person to have some natural ability．B．one’s success is based on something that is got through effort．C．a person is certain to succeed if he loves what he does．D．a person can succeed if he happens to have talent．DHigher temperatures, rising seas, stronger storms, more heat-related diseases are on the horizon as global warming continues．World leaders will gather in Copenhagen, capital of Denmark from Dec 7 to 18 to work out a plan to deal with the problem before it is too late．Scientists say to contain global warming, warming compared to pre-industrial times （pre1850）should not be higher than 2℃．To achieve that goal, greenhouse gas emissions（排放），the cause for global warming, should be cut by half by compared to 1990．The Kyoto Protocol（京都仪定书）, signed in 1997, was the first international treaty（条约）to set down legally-binding（有法律约束力的）targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions．Theagreement required developed countries to cut emissions by at least 5 percent from to compared to 1990．Developing countries did not have binding emissions targets．The Kyoto Protocol is going to expire in ．This is why world leaders are going to Copenhagen to look for a new deal．The Copenhagen meeting will aim to work out reduction targets for industrial countries．Unlike Kyoto, developing countries will be also asked to play a part by presenting detailed plans for switching to low-carbon growth．Developing countries consider rich countries responsible for today’s warming during their industrialization over the past 200 years．They say rich countries should cut more emissions．But they refuse to make binding emissions targets of their own, arguing that they need to use fossil fuels to develop their economies．They also demand rich countries should give money and technology to help them cope with climate change．But fast-growing developing countries are also doing their part．China, one of the big greenhouse gas emitters, has said it will cut the amount of CO2 produced for each yuan of GDP 40-45 percent by , compared to levels．Brazil, Indonesia and India have also announced reduction targets．As for rich countries, the US, who rejected Kyoto, has said it would cut carbon emissions by 17 percent by , compared to levels．The EU has always been a leader in emissions cuts and has said it will cut its emissions by 20 percent by compared to 1990 levels．Japan, Canada and Australia also are considering big cuts．Russia has not yet given its targets．But the US commitment to specific, mid-term emission cut targets and China’s commitment to specific action on energy efficiency can unlock two of the last doors to a comprehensive agreement．53．The purpose of the world leaders gathering in Copenhagen is to _______．A．deal with the global warmingB．discuss the cause of global warming．C．talk about the development of their economies．D．help the developing countries cope with climate change．54．What does the word “contain”（in Para 2）mean?A．include B．achieveC．control D．continue55．According to the Kyoto Protocol, signed in1997, we know_______．A．developing countries were not required to cut emissions by law．B．developing countries were required to cut emissions by 5 percent．C．developed countries were required to cut emissions by 17 percent．D．developed countries were required to cut emissions by 5 percent by ．56．From the passage, we can infer that ________．A．the EU has always been a leader in emission cuts．B．fast-growing developing countries are doing their part in emission cuts．C．disagreement about emission cuts still exists among the different countries．D．Russia has made a commitment to work out a mid-term emission cut target．EThe national treasure the Square Zun Carved with Four Sheep will be exhibited in the new Wulin Extension of Zhejiang Museum next two weeks．Meanwhile, the Wulin Extension of Zhejiang Museum will open for free to the public since Dec．20th．The unpacking ceremony of three national treasures was held in the new Wulin extension of Zhejiang Museum which is still undergoing the last stage of renovation（翻新）on Dec．12th．Apart from the Square Zun Carved with Four Sheep, the other two national treasures were actually unearthed in Zhejiang Province and have been kept in National Museum during the last 50 years．One of them is a golden certificate, engraved on iron, of exemption from the death penalty （免除死刑）on nine possible occasions issued by the Emperor of Tang Dynasty to King Qian Liu, the first king of the kingdom of Wuyue （907A．D．—978A．D．）when Hangzhou was the capital city．The other is the Gold-gilded Copper Statue of Guan Yin, meaning Observing the Cries of the World in Chinese, also known in the west as Goddess of Mercy in Buddhism．Produced in the Five Dynasties & Ten Kingdoms, it was unearthed from under the Millions Buddha Pagoda in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province in 1957．“We have been preparing for an exhibition of national treasures for three years,” remarked the deputy curator of Zhejiang Museum Mr．Chen Hao, “However, the conditions of temperature and humidity in the old museum located in the Solitary Hill were not sufficient for the display．Now that the National Museum is under renovation, all the national treasures have a chance for nationwide tour．Zhejiang Museum is the 10th stop．The next stop in Ningbo Museum would be the last one as well．This might be the only chance to view the antiques right in Hangzhou as they will be returned to the National Museum after the tour．”What’s more, to celebrate the 80th birthday of Zhejiang Museum, about 80 pieces of national treasures will be exhibited in the new hall located in the West Lake Culture Square．The exhibition will open to the public for free from Dec．22th till Mar．20th．The Wulin extension of Zhejiang Museum located in the West Lake Culture Square will open to the public as a part of the celebration of the 80th birthday of Zhejiang Museum on Dec．20th．With a total space of 20,000sqm, the Wulin extension has begun its renovation since Mar．15th and is scheduled to complete at the end of the year．Upon opening, the Wulin Hall will be oriented on the exhibition of historical and cultural relics and antiques of Zhejiang Province while the old Solitary Hill Hall will focus more on artistic exhibitions．57．How many treasures mentioned in the passage were actually discovered in Zhejiang Province?A．2 B．3C．4D．558．The Wulin Extension of Zhejiang Museum will open to the public since _____．A．Dec 22nd B．Dec 20thC．Mar 20th D．Dec．12th59．It can be inferred from the passage that _____．A．The Gold-Gilded Copper Statue of Guan Yin was not kept in Zhejiang MuseumB．The Square Zun Carved with Four Sheep was unearthed in Zhejiang Museum．C．The gold certificate was issued by the Emperor of Tang Dynasty．D．The Gold-Gilded Copper Statue of Guan Yin appeared in Tang Dynasty．60．Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?A．This might be the only chance to view the antiques in Ningbo．B．The treasures have a chance for Zhejiang tour because they were discovered there．C．The treasures will be displayed to celebrate the 80th birthday of the National Museum．D．After the display in Ningbo, the treasures will be returned to the National MuseumFFrank、Molly、Kate、Lorry和Lisa为完成各自的作业，上网查阅相关资料，第61至65题是他们的个人情况介绍。
河北省衡水市2024-2025学年高三上学期第二次调研考试(9月月考)英语试题
河北省衡水市2024-2025学年高三上学期第二次调研考试（9月月考）英语试题一、阅读理解Below are some strategies that can be employed in class to engage students in learning activities.Think — Pair — ShareThis technique is popular in the lower elementary grades to encourage speaking and listening skills. First, ask students to think about their response to a question, and then ask them to pair up with another person, usually someone nearby. The pair discuss their response, and then they share that response with a larger group.FishbowlA fishbowl is organized with two four student groups who sit facing each other in the center of the room. All the other students sit in a circle around them. Those students seated in the center discuss the question. Students on the outside circle take notes. In a variation, students on the outside may provide quick notes known as “fish food” by passing them to students on the inside for use in their discussion.Concentric CirclesOrganize students into two circles, one outside circle and one inside circle so that each student on the inside is paired with a student on the outside. The teacher poses a question to the whole group. Each pair discuss how to respond. After this brief discussion, the students on the outside circle move one space to the right. This will mean each student will be part of a new pair. The teacher can have them share the results of that discussion or pose a new question.PyramidStudents begin this strategy in pairs and respond to a discussion question with a single partner. At a signal from the teacher, the first pair join another pair which creates a group of four. These groups of four share their ideas. Next, the groups of four move to form groups of eight in order to share their best ideas. This grouping can continue until the whole class is joined up in one large discussion.1．Which strategy can a teacher adopt if he doesn’t want all the students to speak?A．Think — Pair — Share.B．Fishbowl.C．Concentric Circles.D．Pyramid.2．What’s a unique aspect of Concentric Circles?A．Students change partners.B．Students respond to a question.C．Students pass notes to each other.D．Students take turns to present their ideas. 3．How does Pyramid work?A．Best ideas are collected for a presentation.B．One group combines with another with each step.C．The whole class work together to carry out a project.D．Groups of four move around the classroom to share ideas.Malonga was born in Brazzaville, Congo, where his grandmother owned a restaurant. His love for food and cooking started there. He spent his teenage years in Germany and he started his career working in top European restaurants.In 2015, he competed in the French Top Chef TV show as the first Black chef to do so. When it came time to open his own restaurant, he took a two - year tour of the African continent, seeking inspiration.He opened Meza Malonga in 2020. Dinners at Meza Malonga have no menu — the meal changes based on seasonally available ingredients(食材)and what’s exciting Malonga at the moment. Giant windows open onto the hills of Kigali. The chefs present each course. There’s nobody yelling(大喊), “Yes chef!” and Malonga pointedly refers to “our restaurant… our menu… our project.” His longest employee is Frank Buhigiro, who says “The way we work is like we are family. You know, we don’t have pressure because we get time to think and create.”The restaurant is only open for eight months out of the year. For the other four months, Malonga and his team travel the continent. They experience different African cuisines first - hand, and source unique ingredients. But it’s more driven, more intense, than just sourcing. Malonga has visited 48 African countries, eating his way across the continent. Upon returning to Kigali, he brings back new flavors as souvenirs(纪念品). He describes new tastes like a shiny new toy. “Right now, I’m eating cassava leaves — I love it!”Malonga wants to carve out a space for African food in the global fine dining scene. Something he thinks is increasingly possible based on how people travel. Now, he says, people book trips not based on where they sleep, but where they eat.4．What gave Malonga his early inspiration for his career?A．A European cooking show.B．A famous chef in Germany.C．His book about African cuisine.D．His grandmother’s restaurant.5．In what way is Meza Malonga unique?A．It combines dining with traveling.B．It has a fixed menu that never changes.C．Diners can choose their own ingredients.D．The chefs present each course to the diners.6．What’s the working atmosphere like in Meza Malonga?A．Easy and simple.B．Warm and relaxing.C．Formal but exciting.D．Positive but tense.7．What is the main purpose of Malonga and his team’s travels across Africa?A．To enhance their team spirit.B．To search for designs for toy souvenirs.C．To experience cuisines and source ingredients.D．To seek suitable locations for opening new restaurants.Ernesto Gomez’s journey into ornithology (鸟类学) began with a childhood encounter with scarlet macaws as they flew past him in the green rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico. This experience fired a lifelong passion for birds and conservation, leading him to specialize in ornithology and join Pronatura Península deY ucatán (PPY), an environmental conservation group in Mexico.Gomez’s work is supported by Fish and Wildlife Service grant programs that improves wetland habitats for migratory birds and promotes environmental education and research. One of Gomez’s key projects involves restoring and managing wetland habitats in the Yucatan Peninsula, which has led to the return of several species. These efforts not only support bird populations butalso reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities by improving their capacity to adapt to environmental risks.Community engagement is central to PPY’s success, with the annual Toh Festival being a key example. This festival, named after a bird of cultural significance, hosts a variety of bird-related activities from March to November, including birding marathons, photo expeditions (探险), contests, tours, and workshops. These events inspire community members to appreciate and protect the region’s rich biodiversity.As a nature photographer, Gomez approaches his work with respect for the wildlife, aiming to remain careful to avoid disturbing the birds. His photography serves a higher purpose, creating media communications that support PPY’s environmental education and community outreach initiatives. His images not only record the beauty of birds but also provide a window into their world, inspiring people to learn more about the challenges they face and the habitats they depend on.Ernesto Gomez proved to us the power of photography to inspire and educate. His work ensures that the beauty of Yucatan’s birds and habitats continues to inspire, reminding us of the vital link between people and nature.8．Where did Ernesto Gomez’s interest in ornithology come from?A．An encounter with scarlet macaws.B．A documentary on wetland conservation.C．A photography exhibition about Mexican forests.D．An educational program onenvironmental science.9．What does the underlined word “vulnerability” mean in paragraph 2?A．The stability of regional biodiversity.B．The quality of being weak and easily hurt.C．The capability of managing wetland habitats.D．The probability of being adaptive to environmental risks.10．What is a primary purpose of the Toh Festival?A．To raise funds for conservation projects.B．To engage people in bird-related activities.C．To promote bird - watching as a tourism activity.D．To recognize the work of nature photographers.11．How do Gomez’s photos contribute to PPY’s mission?A．By providing visual documentation for scientific research.B．By attracting birding marathoners to the Yucatan Peninsula.C．By creating media communications for environmental education.D．By encouraging people to face the challenges of environmental conservation.Albino redwoods, with their slightly shining white appearance, are a rare sight in California’s coastal forests. Despite lacking chlorophyll, which is used to photosynthesize(光合作用), these trees have managed to survive, puzzling researchers for over a century. However, a recent study by biologist Zane Moore from the University of California in Davis may have uncovered the secret to their existence.Redwoods rank among the tallest organism on earth and claim an existence of some 3,500 years. They are known for their complex root systems that allow them to communicate and share nutrients during tough times. Researchers have seen this firsthand by introducing dye to trees on one side of an area of redwoods and tracing it all the way to the further reaches. In summer, they become more independent, and those unable to sustain themselves are cut off from the shared system in the autumn needle drop.So, if albino red woods can’t photosynthesize, why are they able to stick around? Moore’s research suggests that albino redwoods survive by tapping into the communal root system and absorbing sugars from healthier neighbors. Contrary to the belief that they are parasites(寄生植物), Moore’s findings indicate a symbiotic(共生) relationship.Albino redwoods tend to grow in less healthy conditions and have been found to contain high levels of poisonous heavy metals in their leaves. Moore theorizes that these trees are not only surviving but also serving a purpose by acting as a “reservoir(水库) for poison”, thus protecting their healthier counterparts. This discovery could potentially make it possible to use albino redwoods in polluted areas to safeguard other trees.The study highlights the interconnectedness of trees and their ability to look out for one another, forming bonds and even recognizing their offspring. Moore’s research emphasizes the importance of considering the entire community of trees, rather than focusing on individuals, to understand what’s happening in the forest.12．What can be learned about redwoods?A．They depend on each other for nutrition in tough times.B．They have unusually strong roots that can reach very far.C．How they photosynthesize has puzzled researchers for long.D．How they communicate among individuals remains a secret.13．How do albino redwood s survive?A．They become parasites of other tree species.B．They rely on the fallen needles for their growth.C．They have developed an alternative method of photosynthesis.D．They absorb sugars from the root system of healthier redwoods.14．What role do albino redwood s play in the forest ecosystem?A．They transport water for the forest.B．They act as a source of food for other plants.C．They protect other redwood trees by absorbing poison.D．They are responsible for the reproduction of the redwood species.15．What’s the best title of the text?A．Albino Redwoods May be the Result of PollutionB．Albino Redwoods May Survive to Help Nearby TreesC．Symbiotic Relationship is Built among Albino RedwoodsD．Researchers Discovered Complex Root System of Albino RedwoodsMischief Night, also known by various names like Devil’s Night and Cabbage Night, is a tradition that has changed over time in the United States and Canada. Historically, Halloween pranks(恶作剧)were performed on October 31st. 16 However, by the 1920s and 1930s, these pranks changed into more serious acts of destruction, possibly due to the social tensions of the Great Depression.In an effort to deal with this destructive behavior, parents and community leaders encouraged the tradition of trick-or-treat. 17 This shift effectively moved the mischief from October 31st to October30th.The custom of Mischief Night is particularly popular in areas with a history of Irish and Scottish immigration, such as the northeastern United States and English-speaking communities inCanada. 18According to a Cambridge Online Survey of World Englishes, 74% of Americans surveyed do not have a specific name for this night. 19 East Michigan referred to it as Devil’s Night, parts of New Jersey and New York as Mischief Night, and Washington State as Devil’s Eye. A similar study conducted by Harvard University a decade ago revealed other names like Gate Night, which involved opening farmers’ gates to let livestock roam free.20 The term Cabbage Night, for instance, originates from an old Scottish tradition where young women would use cabbages in fortune- telling rituals on All Hallows’ Eve, leading to a tradition of throwing cabbages at neighbors’ homes. Despite the decline in the use of specific names, Mischief Night continues to be a part of local traditions.A．Yet, regional names do exist.B．They offered candy to children in costumes as an alternative.C．The origins of these names have long been a topic of discussion.D．They involved light - hearted tricks such as throwing eggs at houses.E．Children had great fun but parents were concerned about the serious destruction.F．The data suggest that the specific names for this night are gradually fading away. G．However, it is less common in the South, West, and French-speaking regions of Canada.二、完形填空My friend Julie and I had completed an incredibly complicated set of instructions which led us to our comfortable room in Tokyo. The next morning, still with a white wine hangover from celebratory night, we 21 a most unexpected sensation: The whole room was shaking from side to side. My friend Julie was up and screaming “what’s happening?” I was very 22 but my mind was 23 .“I think it’s an earthquake,” I said.I staggered (踉跄) out of 24 and noticed a helpful guide page which was 25 on the small table that I hadn’t noticed before.The room stopped shaking and then started again like a 26 sailor. The cups were shaking and I was feeling rather 27 . Sure enough, the guide page had a section on what todo in an earthquake. It 28 that all buildings in Tokyo were earthquake-proof, but if you were worried, the door frames could 29 you as they were all reinforced (强化的) steel.We didn’t feel particularly protected. Julie rushed downstairs to seek 30 , but she was me t with a shrug (耸肩) from the old lady there who simply 31 that Japan sometimes shakes.Although the center of the earthquake was off the coast of the Ogasawara Islands, it 32 the whole of Japan and the aftershocks were felt as far away as India and Nepal. I was 33 that it got so little international 34 . It didn’t cause a tsunami and no nuclear power plants were affected — but it was still a crazy 35 .21．A．caught up with B．put up with C．looked forward to D．woke up to 22．A．curious B．careful C．dizzy D．calm 23．A．working B．disturbed C．slow D．blank 24．A．reach B．bed C．place D．sight 25．A．actually B．previously C．accidentally D．accordingly 26．A．worried B．seasoned C．drunken D．scared 27．A．sick B．easy C．tired D．sleepy 28．A．proved B．noted C．ensured D．predicted 29．A．interest B．bother C．support D．protect 30．A．comfort B．approval C．fortune D．assistance 31．A．replied B．complained C．hoped D．denied 32．A．panicked B．moved C．shook D．troubled 33．A．skeptical B．anxious C．surprised D．fortunate 34．A．business B．cooperation C．privilege D．attention 35．A．action B．experience C．idea D．game三、单词拼写36．The change of seasons is a natural (现象).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)四、语法填空37．She decided to take an (addition) course to enhance her skills in data analysis.(所给词的适当形式填空)38．The rapid (respond) of the firefighters helped to minimize the damage caused by the fire. (所给词的适当形式填空)39．A (type) day for a student might involve attending classes, studying, and participating in extracurricular activities. (所给词的适当形式填空)五、单词拼写40．The fundamental (原则) of good nutrition is to consume a balanced diet that includes a variety of fruits, vegetables, and proteins. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)六、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
高三第二次月考英语试题
高三第二次月考试题英语（时间：120分钟总分：150分Ⅰ卷交答题卡，Ⅱ卷交答题纸）第Ⅰ卷（共115分）一．听力部分（包括20小题，每小题1分，共20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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三个选项中选出最佳选项，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 would the man probably do?A. Repair the car himself.B. Have the car repaired.C. Buy a new car.2. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Mathematics question.B. English papers.C. The examination.3. When will the man visit Mr. Black?A. November 1st.B. November 2nd.C. November 3rd.4. What was the score?A. 0:40.B. 0:4.C. 0:14.5. Why didn’t the man’s friends leave yesterday?A. They liked the morning ride.B. It was too dark for them to find the way.C. It was too late.第二节(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分)请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why didn’t the girl’s grandma go to the university when she was young?A. She couldn’t afford college education.B. She was not allowed to.C. She wasn’t interested in college.7. What do we learn about the girl’s mother?A. She woks in a school.B. She works in a company.C. She has never had a job.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
2023-2024学年湖南省长郡中学高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
2023-2024学年湖南省长郡中学高三上学期第二次月考英语试题1. What does the woman hope to do about the pants?A．Get them exchanged. B．Make them shorter. C．Have them returned. 2. What is the weather like in the mountains?A．Snowy. B．Sunny. C．Cloudy.3. How does the man feel about his chemistry teacher?A．He’s embarrassed.B．He’s nervous.C．He’s grateful.4. How does the man want to travel?A．By car. B．By plane. C．By train.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．Traffic accidents. B．Flying ambulances. C．Sci-fi movies.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. When will Mary’s rent be due?A．On 19 February. B．On 20 February. C．On 21 February.7. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A．Neighbors. B．Workmates. C．Cousins.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. How does the woman sound at the beginning of the conversation?A．Confused. B．Surprised. C．Worried.9. What has the man been busy doing recently?A．Receiving further education.B．Looking for a job.C．Doing the traveling.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
高三英语第二次月考试题含解析试题(共32页)
2021届高三英语(yīnɡ yǔ)第二次月考试题〔含解析〕本套试卷分选择题和非选择题两局部。
满分是120分〔最终成绩按总分135分进展折算〕，考试用时120分钟。
考前须知：1. 本套试卷分第一卷〔选择题〕和第二卷〔非选择题〕两局部。
2. 在答题之前，所有考生必须将本人的姓名，准考证号填写上在答题卡相应的位置。
3. 全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在套本套试卷上无效。
4. 在在考试完毕之后以后，将答题卡交回。
第I卷第二局部阅读理解〔一共两节，满分是40分〕第一节〔一共15小题；每一小题2分，满分是30分〕阅读以下短文，从每一小题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ANeed a fall fix? Try one from these great places.1. Mackinac Island, MichiganThe only way to reach this famed car-free island is by boat and ferry, and once visitors arrive, they are attracted by the history, scenery and fall colors. “It’s a throwback to years past, a little town, and there’s a big state park as well,〞Blackwell says. “ You’re allowed to have boats all around the island.〞2. Tellico Lake, TennesseeWith nearly 400 miles of shoreline, this waterway flowing out of the Great Smoky Mountains is largely unexploited, well-protected in its natural state.Fall visitors find a range of colors reflecting in the clean waters, says Blackwell, who vacationed in the area with his family as a child. “The thick forest there just allows you to see more greenery and wildlife."3. Dillon Reservoir, ColoradoWith an hour from Denver, this lake is home to what claims to be thenation's highest sailing club, at an altitude of more than 9,000 feet. Marinas in the towns of Dillon and Frisco make it easy to get out on he water and to see the bright yellows and golds of fall leaves. “ People are surprised thatthere's boating in Colorado, and you can see the mountains just before the snowball," Blackwell says.4. Lake Monroe, IndianaThe state’s largest lake is surrounded by more than 13,000 acres of protected forest and three recreation areas, making it an ideal place to seefall colors, particularly from oaks and the tulip poplar, the state tree.“ It’s a gem (宝石(bǎoshí)) in southern Indiana," says Blackwell, who grew up in the area. “There are lots of different activities: canoeing, kayaking and fishing.〞1. What is special about Mackinac Island?A. It’s like a modern city.B. Visitors can’t take a boa t around it.C. Visitors can see various wildlife there.D. Visitors can’t go there by cars.2. Which is suitable for someone looking for an undeveloped place for vacation?A. Mackinac Island, Michigan.B. Tellico Lake, Tennessee.C. Dillon Reservoir, Colorado.D. Lake Monroe, Indiana.3. What do the four places have in common?A. Blackwell once travelled there.B. They are all famous tourist destinations.C. They are surrounded by thick forests.D. Visitors can enjoy fall colors there.【答案(dá àn)】1. D 2. B 3. D【解析】这是一篇广告。
天津市南开2024高三英语上学期第二次月考试题
天津市南开2024高三上学期阶段性统一练习（二）英语科目本练习分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，时长120分钟。
第I卷（共115分）第一部分听力（20分）第一节听下面五段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你将有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.Who is in Wellington nowA.Scott.B.Jackson.C.Lois.2. What has Gina lost?A.All her files.B.Her cellphone.C.Her computer.3.How old is the girl now?A.About 6 years old.B.About 9 years old.C.About 15 years old.4. What happened to John according to the man?A.He was involved in a car accident.B.He was hurt in a sports game.C.He fell down the stairs.5.Why doesn't the woman ask Jason for help?A. They had a quarrel yesterday.B.He is having tea with his friends.C.He isn't good at fixing computers.其次节听下面几段材料。
每段材料后有几个小题，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。
听每段材料前，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。
每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
高三第二次月考英语试题(解析版)
A. From 9 am to 6 pm.
B. From 7 am to 7 pm.
C. From 7:15 am to 6:30 pm.
15. Why is the woman worried?
A. She will be fined heavily.
Venue (举办地点): The Shakespeare Centre
Poetry with Punch – 8 June
Come and meet Matt Windle, the “Poet with Punch” and Birmingham’s Poet Laureate 2016 – 2018 for a unique workshop, full of tips and advice to help you get your poetry moving. Suitable for beginners, this workshop will get you thinking about taking the next steps to create writing!
Tickets: £10 per adult
Venue: The Shakespeare Centre
Herbs for Health – 12 October
Growing in the Hall’s Croft garden are the secret recipes to natural good health. Find out more about the medicine used by the Tudors that still influences our well-being (康乐) today. Using herbs and sharing recipes, you will learn the theories behind natural medicine. Reserve your spot before availability.
福建省厦门双十中学2024~2025学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
福建省厦门双十中学2024~2025学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题一、阅读理解Redoxon Double Action Kids ChewableThis product provides a unique combination of Vitamin C and Zinc, active ingredients which are suited for the growth and development of kids (2-12 years). Vitamin C helps to speed up recovery from colds and Zinc is crucial for the normal cellular immune function. The tablets come in a heart shaped format with a delicious tutti frutti flavor.Sugar-FreeDosage:Children (2-3 years): 1 tablet dailyChildren (4 years and above): 1-2 tablets dailyOr as directed by a physician.Store below 25℃.Recommended to children who can thoroughly chew and safely swallow without supervision.A2Always wash hands with soap and water and dry using a clean cloth. Add two built-in level scoops of powder for each 100ml of water. Serve immediately or chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Prepare each drink as needed. It is safer to use freshly prepared drinks. Do not store drinks for more than 24 hours in the refrigerator. After months, water and milk should be your toddler’s (学步的小孩) main drinks. These should be offered in a cup rather than a feeding bottle. Always close lid immediately after use. Use contents within 4 weeks of opening.MFD 21/04/2016 20:26USE BY 19/04/2017Made In New Zealand1．Who may need Redoxon Double Action Kids Chewable most?A．A 2-year-old boy who likes a heart shape.B．A 3-year-old girl who often suffers from colds.C．A baby who has a sweet tooth.D．A high school student who lacks Vitamin C．2．Which of the following statements is true about A2?A．For a toddler a cup instead of a feeding bottle is recommended.B．It’s better to use this can of A2 before April 19, 2016.C．We’d better use up A2 within about 4 months.D．Unfinished drinks must be abandoned immediately.3．The information is most probably taken from _____________.A．a beauty magazine B．a travel brochureC．instructions of products D．feeding guidesSome people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-yearold son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a week long trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day．I had meetings in New York, so I had to get back. But that didn’t mean my husband and my son couldn’t stay. I took my nine-monthold and took off for home．The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged — okay, ordered — them to wait it out at the airport, to “earn” more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600．Not bad, huh?Now some people may think I’m a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a bigtime bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up．I’ve made a living looking for the best deals and exposing（揭露）the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC’s Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in．I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn’t hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it’s the first thing people notice. And Iwill also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts．4．Why did Delta give the author’s family credits?A．They took a later flight．B．They had early bookings．C．Their flight had been delayed．D．Their flight had been cancelled．5．What can we learn about the author?A．She rarely misses a good deal．B．She seldom makes a compromise．C．She is very strict with her children．D．She is interested in cheap products．6．What does the author do?A．She’s a teacher．B．She’s a housewife．C．She’s a media person．D．She’s a businesswoman．7．What does the author want to tell us?A．How to expose bad tricks．B．How to reserve airline seats．C．How to spend money wisely．D．How to make a business deal．WHAT ARE RIP CURRENTS?Rip currents (裂流) are like the rivers of the sea, transporting water near the shore back out into the ocean depths. The presence of these currents can be hidden by the wild movements of the surrounding waves. This means that as well as carrying seaweed and pieces of materials quickly out to sea, they can rapidly sweep away even the strongest swimmers. Around 80 percent of all lifeguard rescues are caused by powerful rip currents pulling a swimmer into danger.If you find yourself being pulled out to sea by an unsuspected rip current, you should remain calm, focus on staying afloat and, if you can, swim parallel to the shore. Your instincts might tell you to swim towards land, as this is where you’re aiming to get to, but the current will be too strong to swim against. Instead, aim to move across the current and into slower flowing water next to it. A rip current may only pull you just past the breaking waves, but in some cases they can take you hundreds of metres offshore. The strength of currents can be hard to predict, so it’s safest to stay on lifeguarded beaches and not to swim if you see any indication of a rip current.8．Understanding rip currents can help _________.A．prevent you from swimming into dangerB．transport water out into the ocean depthsC．clear away seaweed and pieces of materialsD．warn lifeguards against rescue in rip currents9．What should one do when caught in a rip current?A．Swim towards the beach.B．Swim parallel to the shore.C．Swim against the current.D．Swim away from land.10．The second illustration( see figure 2) probably explains _________.A．difference between various currents B．two types of zones off shoreC．an ideal route to surf in safety D．how rip currents form11．Which of the following is the path of a rip current?A．1000 metres off the shore beyond “HEAD”.B．The channel through the gap in a sandbar.C．Over the narrow stretch of a sandbar.D．The passage across the shoreline.Philosophers have a bad reputation for expressing themselves in a dry and boring way. The ideals for most philosophical writing are precision, clarity, and the sort of conceptual analysis that leaves no hair un-split.There is nothing wrong with clarity, precision, and the like — but this isn’t the only way to do philosophy. Outside academic journals, abstract philosophical ideas are often expressed through literature, cinema, and song. There’s nothing that grabs attention like a good story, and there are some great philosophical stories that delight and engage, rather than putting the reader to sleep.One of the great things about this is that, unlike formal philosophy, which tries to be very clear, stories don’t wear their meanings on their sleeve — they require interpretation, and often express conflicting ideas for the reader to wrestle with.Consider what philosophers call the metaphysics (形而上学) of race — an area of philosophy that explorers the question of whether or not race is real. There are three main positions that you can take on these questions. You might think that a person’s race is written in their genes (a position known as “biological realism”). Or you might think of race as socially real, like days of the week or currencies (“social constructionism”). Finally, you might think that races are unreal — that they’re more like leprechauns (一种魔法精灵) than they are like Thursdays or dollars (“anti-realism”).A great example of a story with social constructionist taking on race is George Schuyler’s novel Black No More. In the book, a Black scientist named Crookman invents a procedure that makes Black people visually indistinguishable from Whites. Thousands of African Americans flock to Crookman’s Black No More clinics and pay him their hard-earned cash to undergo the procedure. White racists can no longer distinguish those people who are “really” White from thosewho merely appear to be White. In a final episode, Crookman discovers that new Whites are actually a whiter shade of pale than those who were born that way, which kicks off a trend of sunbathing to darken one’s skin-darkening it so as to look more While.Philosophically rich stories like this bring more technical works to life. They are stories to think with.12．What does the author think of philosophical stories?A．The meaning behind is very obvious.B．They are extremely precise and formal.C．They often cause conflicts among readers.D．They are engaging and inspire critical thinking.13．Which category might “Christmas” fall into according to paragraph 4?A．Social constructionism.B．Anti-realism.C．Biological realism.D．Literary realism.14．What is Black No More in paragraph 5 mainly about?A．Racial issues caused by skin colors.B．A society view on race and self-image.C．Black people accepted by the white society.D．The origin of sun bathing among white people.15．What is the best title of the text?A．Stories Made Easy B．Stories to Think withC．Positions in Philosophy D．Nature of Philosophical WritingThere has been a very serious decline in the numbers of shallow-water fish as a result of overfishing. People still want to eat fish, so the fishing industry must look at other sources, especially the deep waters of the Atlantic. 16Conservation measures will have to be put in place if these deep-sea fish are to survive. Research on five such species shows that numbers have declined by between 87 percent and 98 percent. 17 Many species could well disappear completely if the present trend continues. These are species that have been swimming in our oceans for hundreds of millions of years.The problem is emphasized by the fact that the decline in numbers happened in less thantwenty years. Deep-sea fish take a long time to reproduce and normally live for many years.18 The average size of such fish also declined, with one species showing a 57 percent decline in average size. This is of particular concern, as large fish tend to produce more offspring than small ones.19 The deep-sea species have been caught as if they were the fast-breeding (快速繁殖) fish like sardine and herring. It is like killing elephants as if they reproduced at the same rate as rabbits.The damage done by overfishing goes beyond the sea environment. Millions of people make a living in the fishing industry. 20 Measures must be taken to not only conserve ecosystems, but also sustain livelihoods and ensure food security.A．Billions of people rely on fish for protein.B．Many people now choose not to eat deep-sea fish.C．Unfortunately, their reproduction rate is very low.D．This puts them in the category of “critically endangered”.E．None of these facts has been taken into account by the fishing industry.F．Overfishing is a major cause of decline in populations of ocean wildlife.G．This has resulted in a sharp decline in the numbers of many of the species caught.二、完形填空When I was young, my mom would take me on Transportation Days. It went like this: You can’t take any 21 of transportation more than once. We would start from home, walking two blocks to the subway. We’d take the subway into the city center, then 22 a bus, and then maybe the tram. At the end of the day, Mom’s friend gave us a ride home — our 23 car ride of the day.On Transportation Days, we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy, but the transportation was the 24 . It’s not only that Mom taught us how to 25 . As I grew older, she helped me unlock the mysteries that would otherwise have 26 my first attempts to do it myself: How do I know where to get off? What 27 , which direction and will I get wet when we go under the river?28 you learn the route map and step with certainty over the 29 between the train and the platform, nothing is 30 anymore. New cities are just light-rail lines to be 31 . And your car becomes just one more tool in the toolbox — and often a(n) 32 one, limiting both your mobility and your wallet.Mom was born to be multimodal (多方式的). She 33 that only depending on cars was a failure of imagination and, 34 , a failure of confidence— the 35 of a childhood not spent exploring subway tunnels.21．A．picture B．number C．means D．species 22．A．getting off B．queuing for C．pushing behind D．switching to 23．A．last B．first C．family D．short 24．A．point B．solution C．problem D．service 25．A．get around B．take over C．get by D．show off 26．A．applauded B．ignored C．ruined D．inspired 27．A．size B．track C．style D．color 28．A．Even if B．Unless C．In case D．Once 29．A．difference B．bond C．gap D．period 30．A．absurd B．urgent C．amazing D．frightening 31．A．removed B．drawn C．found D．explored 32．A．superior B．insufficient C．important D．expensive 33．A．understood B．denied C．doubted D．imagined 34．A．on average B．above all C．in contrast D．for instance 35．A．product B．start C．value D．basis三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
湖南省湖南师范大学附属中学2024-2025学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
湖南省湖南师范大学附属中学2024-2025学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题一、阅读理解The Virgin Islands National Park is a tropical (热带的) paradise on the island of St. John,which covers more than half of the small island.It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south,where the climate is warm all year.The island's white sand beaches and clear blue seas are considered to be among the most beautiful in the Caribbean,gaining reputation and popularity among visitors across the world.How the national park was formedLaurence Rockefeller was an American millionaire,businessman and conservationist.He visited St.John in the 1950s. He quickly fell in love with the island's clean, pure beauty.He first purchased a small resort there, Caneel Bay. He also purchased more than 2,000 hectares of the island and donated it to the government.That donation created the U.S.Virgin Islands National Park.It was officially opened as a national park on December 1, 1956.How to get to the parkThe only way to reach the park is by boat. Some people arrive on their own sailboats. Others come in on large cruise ships.Visitors also arrive on water taxis from the island of St. Thomas.What to do at the parkFrom the tropical hills to the blue waters,there are many things to do at the Virgin Islands National Park. Visitors enjoy fishing,camping,sailing,scuba diving, snorkeling (浮潜), and bird watching. Of all of the park's beaches, Trunk Bay Beach is said to be the most striking. Below the clear blue water is a 200-meter snorkeling path. Hawksnest Beach is also a popular place for snorkeling. Near the shore are three small reefs of Elkhorn Coral. The Elkhorn Coral gets its name from its shape. The reef looks similar to the huge horns (角) of an animal called elk. It is a very rare kind of reef.Scientists say it is in danger of becoming extinct.The Virgin Islands National Park is often called America's paradise. It protects St. John's pristine nature, and preserves the record of human history in the Caribbean.Don't hesitate! Come here and put yourself in the paradise!1．What is most likely attractive to tourists when they visit the Virgin Islands National Park?A．Its tropical climate.B．Its location.C．Its beautiful scenery.D．Its activity.2．What can we learn about the Virgin Islands National Park?A．An animal called elk is at risk of becoming dying out.B．Visitors can choose any means of transportation to get to the park.C．Laurence's donation greatly contributed to the foundation of the park.D．There is a 200-meter snorkeling path beneath the water of the Hawksnest Beach. 3．Where is the text probably taken from?A．A speech script.B．A travel brochure.C．An academic essay.D．A geographic journal.Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed in a New Mexico desert late on Friday,months after its original departure date and without the two astronauts it carried when it launched in early June.The Nasa astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore should have flown the Starliner back to Earth in June, a week after launching in it.But thruster (推进器) failures and helium (氦气) leaks marred their ride. Instead, they will remain at the International Space Station (ISS) for the rest of the year and will return in February aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.Nasa ultimately decided it was too risky to return Williams and Wilmore on the Starliner. So the capsule contains their empty seats and blue spacesuits along with some old station equipment.After Nasa’s space shuttles were retired more than a decade ago, Nasa hired Boeing and SpaceX for orbital (轨道的) taxi service. Boeing ran into so many problems on its first test flight with no one onboard in 2019 that it had to repeat it. The 2022 do-over uncovered even more flaws and the repair bill topped $1.5bn.The Starliner finally blasted into space on 5 June from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station after unsuccessful launches on 6 May and 1 June. On the first launch attempt,a problem was found with a valve (阀门) on the second stage,or upper portion, of the rocket. On the second,a computer tripped an automatic hold just three minutes and 50 seconds from liftoff. Thatwas later attributed to a single ground power supply fault within one of the launch control computers.Even after it successfully launched,helium leaks continued to trouble the spacecraft. As the Starliner approached the ISS, two leaks were detected but Nasa determined the spacecraft remained stable. What started as an eight-day mission dragged on for three months after the leaks and faulty thrusters raised safety concerns.However, Nasa and Boeing officials insisted that the astronauts were not trapped and that the technical difficulties did not threaten the mission. “We’ll come home when we’re ready,” Steve Stich, Nasa’s commercial crew program manager, said in the press conference in July.4．What does the underlined word “marred” in paragraph 2 mean?A．Underwent.B．Stimulated.C．Facilitated.D．Blocked.5．What do we know about Boeing’s spacecraft launches?A．They were filled with delays and setbacks.B．Starliner’s initial launch went smoothly.C．The 2019 manned spaceflight was a failure D．Reasons of the problems were still unidentified.6．Why didn’t the two astronauts come back to Earth on time?A．Because the project went over the original budget.B．Because they were both in serious health conditions.C．Because it was dangerous to take the Starliner then.D．Because Nasa officials failed to reach an agreement.7．What can be implied according to the last two paragraphs?A．The two astronauts would come back soon.B．Officials considered the situation within control.C．Nasa officials were pessimistic and pressed.D．The mission would be completed in 3 months.Actor Alicia Silverstone worried fans on social media recently. While on a trip to England, she posted a TikTok video of herself tasting a kind of poisonous berries she found along a sidewalk. Silverstone, who appeared in the 1995 movie Clueless, said she thought the fruit was atomato. But when she bit into it and found that it had an unusual taste, she realized that it was not the common food.Plant expert, Jessica Damiano, recently wrote about poisonous plants that look like common foods for the Associated Press. She said the fruit that looked like a tomato appears to have been a Jerusalem cherry.Often sold as a houseplant, all parts of the Jerusalem cherry are poisonous.The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says the plant is not only harmful to humans but also to dogs, cats and horses.Eating large amounts can be deadly. Silverstone was lucky because she did not swallow the berries. She was also lucky because the berries were reddish orange, which meant they were ripe. While all parts of the Jerusalem cherry are poisonous, the plant’s unripe berries can be especially dangerous.They can cause problems with the central nervous and gastrointestinal (肠胃的) systems.The Jerusalem cherry is not the only toxic plant that looks like a safe one.The poisonous Carolina horsenettle fruit also looks like a tomato. It is also known as devil’s potato to add to the confusion.The Virginia creeper fruit also looks like blueberries, and it can be deadly if eaten.Wild parsnip has flowers like a carrot and leaves like parsley (欧芹). Simply touching it can cause a skin problem. Creeping buttercup looks like flat-leaf parsley. It can cause severe stomach pain,vomiting (呕吐) and heart problems. And Canadian moonseed can be confused with wild grape. However, its taste is so bitter that you would likely spit it out before swallowing it. This is a good thing because eating it can lead to death.If you think you have swallowed a toxic plant by mistake, contact a poison control center in your area or your doctor immediately. There is additional information on the website .Damiano advises using common sense with plants you find in the wild. If you are not completely sure that something is food, do not eat it.8．What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A．To present the author’s argument.B．To introduce the topic of the article.C．To raise the public’s attention of wild plants.D．To popularize the knowledge of medical science.9．Why was Silverstone thought to be fortunate?A．The berries she had a bite were ripe.B．She found the fruit she ate was a tomato.C．She had a good knowledge of wild plants.D．The amount of the berries she consumed was large.10．According to the description,what plants can be most harmful to people?A．Carolina horsenettle and wild parsnip.B．Virginia creeper and creeping buttercup.C．Wild parsnip and Canadian moonseed.D．Canadian moonseed and Virginia creeper.11．What may be the suitable measure if someone mistakenly swallows a poisonous plant?A．Spitting it out as quickly as possible.B．Making an appointment with their doctor.C．Getting in touch with the local authority instantly.D．Searching for the relevant information on the Internet.Superhuman artificial intelligence has played a role in our life. When it comes to playing games like chess, or solving difficult scientific challenges like predicting protein structures, computers are well ahead of humans. But we have one superpower they aren’t close to mastering: mind reading.We are blessed with a mysterious ability to reason the goals, desires and beliefs of others, a crucial skill that means we can anticipate other people’s actions and the consequences of our own. If AIs are to become truly useful in everyday life — to cooperate effectively with us or to understand that a child might run into the road after a bouncing ball — we have to give them this gift that evolution has given us to read other people's minds.In psychology, the ability to infer another’s mental state is referred to as theory of mind. In humans, this capacity develops at a very young age. How to reproduce the capability in machines is far from clear, though. One of the main challenges is context. For instance, if someone asks whether you are going for a run and you reply “it’s raining”, they can quickly conclude the answer is no. But this requires huge amounts of background knowledge about running, weather and human preferences.Besides, whether humans or AI, the theory of mind is supposed to emerge naturally from one’s own learning process. Building prior knowledge into AI makes it reliant on our imperfect understanding of theory of mind. In addition, AI may be capable of developing approaches we could never imagine. There can be many forms of theory of mind that we don’t know about simply because we live in a human body that has certain types of senses and a certain ability to think.But we might still want AI to have a more human-like form of theory of mind. Humans can clearly explain their goals to each other using common language and ideas. While letting AI form the theory of mind in their learning process is likely to lead to developing more powerful AI, plainly building in shared ways to represent knowledge may be crucial for humans to trust and communicate with AI.It is important to remember, though, that the pursuit of machines with theory of mind is about more than just building more useful robots. It is also a stepping stone on the path towards a deeper goal for AI and robotics research: building truly self-aware machines. Whether we will ever get there remains to be seen. But along the way thinking about other people and other agents, we are on the path to learning to think about ourselves.12．According to the passage,which of the following contexts can AI understand well?A．When asked where an object is, a naughty kid points in the wrong direction.B．When a teacher asks for a boy’s homework, he answers “my dog ate it” .C．When you are treated with a hotpot for dinner, you reply “a sore throat” .D．When a mom tells her kid milk is good for health, the kid drinks it up.13．Which statement will the author agree with most about theory of mind?A．Humans’ theory of mind is far from perfect.B．Humans limit AI’s theory of mind to an extent.C．AI’s theory of mind development has been totally decoded.D．Shared forms of theory of mind result in more powerful AI.14．What is the author’s attitude toward truly self-aware machines?A．Ambiguous B．Conservative.C．Skeptical.D．Approving.15．Which would be the best title for the passage?A．AI’s Theory of Mind Will Define Our FutureB．AI with Its Own Theory of Mind Is ExpectedC．AI’s Theory of Mind — a Blessing or Suffering to HumansD．Theory of Mind Bridges the Gap Between Humans and AIEnsuring that your home is as energy-efficient as it can possibly be is essential. Take the steps listed below,and you'll be living in an energy-efficient home in no time.16 To stop it in its tracks,you must invest in having your house insulated (隔热的). Taking such action may demand some cost in advance, but it will be sure to save you over f100 a year when it comes to your energy bills.The old boilers (锅炉) are not as energy-efficient as the very latest models in this field.17 By investing in a top of the line boiler, you'll no doubt tap into a number of savings. What's more,making this kind of investment will also be sure to lower your home's carbon emissions.Only when you know how much energy you use can you take action to be less wasteful and more resourceful in this instance. 18 To assist you in taking on this extremely important challenge, you might want to consider fitting an energy monitor in your home. 19 But if you're lucky,your electricity provider will give you one for free.This monitor will provide you and your family with constant updates on the amount of energy you are using on a day-to-day basis.With just a few years to go until climate change alters earth forever, now is the time for you to play your part in protecting the planet that you live in. 20A．Generally, this type of device will cost between f25 and f40.B．It means you should try to keep track of energy consumption.C．The investment demanded in this case is of great significance.D．By putting the above advice into practice,you'll be green soon.E．Taking such action will help you adjust to climate change better.F．Most of your home's wasted energy will escape through your roof.G．It might be high time to update yours if you haven't done so for years二、完形填空Not long into my career in journalism,I realized I was in need of some slow, 21 adventure.The kind of fun that required little planning,zero stress and a lot of time. The kind of time you often didn't get in a 22 .And that's when I 23 a secret.Washington,D．C．,the city where I live,is full of hidden fossils.In my overstimulated life,I began to 24 fossils.Many of the local sites are within 80 miles south of the capital along the Potomac River,so fossil hunting 25 removes me from the city.It is a visual game,requiring 26 and focus. Spotting recognizable shapes in the wild is like thinking over a broken 27 in the sediment(沉积物).Is it a tooth,a bone or a shell?I'm looking for the 28 end pieces.Thankfully,my 29 phone service in these places holds back the rest of the world while I'm finding another one.And I know the fossils aren't demanding my 30 attention because they have nothing but time.Once,I took a bottle-cap-sized trilobite(三叶虫)fossil into the newsroom and placed it within my sight.It was something I wanted to 31 throughout the day. Turning over that piece of rock is a way to 32 me outside for a moment and to a time before humans arrived and 33 cities on top of those lands.Thinking about geological time makes me feel brief and remarkable,like the little trilobite.My worried mind 34 .I realize a lot of stressful details don't matter.My 35 shifts.Maybe I don't need to take that phone call right this minute. 21．A．dangerous B．low-risk C．historical D．romantic 22．A．house B．car C．newsroom D．school 23．A．revealed B．hid C．guarded D．discovered 24．A．seek B．search C．purchase D．modify 25．A．gradually B．physically C．eventually D．typically 26．A．patience B．strength C．training D．courage 27．A．dream B．image C．resource D．puzzle 28．A．obvious B．expensive C．rare D．impressive 29．A．precious B．conventional C．poor D．clear 30．A．scholarly B．public C．extra D．immediate31．A．avoid B．notice C．introduce D．display 32．A．touch B．hold C．seize D．transport 33．A．built B．explored C．conquered D．found 34．A．takes off B．settles down C．goes blank D．runs out 35．A．standpoint B．question C．standard D．task三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
高三第二次月考英语试题 (3)
高三第二次月考（英语）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（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）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
( )1.As is known to all, People’s Republic of China is biggest developing country in the world.A. the ;不填B. 不填；theC. the ；theD. 不填；不填( )2. I _____ him 1000 dollars and must pay him back next month.A. lendB. borrowC. oweD. offer( )3. The Internet gives people the ____ to have the information they look forward ____ to them quickly and cheaply.A. chance; to deliverB. change; deliverC. access; to deliveringD. chance; to delivered( )4. -----What time do we have to be at the gate?-----_______ passengers are already boarding.A. HurriedlyB. SoonC. ImmediatelyD. Since( )5. Criticized as online games are, they never fail to ___ a large number of teenagers．A. appeal toB. object toC. refer toD. turn to( )6. ___ help the people in the snowstorm in the south made him worried.A. Not known how toB. Unknown what to do toC. His knowing not how toD. His not knowing how to( )7. －What does the sign over there say?－“No person ____________ bring drinks into the student computer pool.”A. willB. mayC. shallD. must( )8. An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s character; however, they are not always_________.A．practical B．avoidable C．permanent D．beneficial( )9. -----______ those students Chinese, do you have to speak their language very often?----No, they learn most when the class is taught in a foreign language.A. To teachB. TaughtC. Having taughtD. As to teach( )10. --- The MP5 cost me about 2,000 yuan.--- Well, it was crazy of you to spend so much money ___ you could buy a cheaper one.A. whenB. unlessC. ifD. because( )11. I can’t find my key. It _____ in my office.A. can be forgottenB. can be leftC. must have been forgottenD. must have been left( )12. —Did you make sense of what the man said just now?—No, his meaning didn’t. Would you explain it to me?A. get throughB. get offC. get acrossD. get out( )13. It was not just the size of the party last night ____ made it unique, but _____ it meant toour country.A. which; thatB. that; whatC. that; becauseD. that; that( )14. We couldn’t catch up with the others because they ________too long before us.A. were startingB. have startedC. had startedD. started( )15. —How was your recent trip to Jiu Zhaigou?—I’ve never had ________ one before.A. a more pleasantB. a most pleasantC. a pleasantD. the most pleasant( )16. These animals are all used to their environment,______, they have learned how to live successfully in their habitat．A．however B．for instance C．what’s more D．or rather ( )17. --- Jack，you seem in high spirits.---____________We won the match 4-0.A. Guess what?B. So what?C. No wonder.D. No doubt.( )18. Only when_____ got enough information ______ come to a sound conclusion.A. have you; can youB. you have; you canC. you have; can youD. have you; you can( )19. To do it a bit for the motherland, ________.A. working hard is necessaryB. to work hard is necessaryC. one should work hardD. it is necessary to work hard( )20. Every living thing has____ scientists called a biological clock _____ controls behaviours.A. what; whatB. that; whatC. what; thatD. that; that第二节：完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
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高三第二次月考试题（英语）第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21．It is reported that a car went out of ______ control on a high way______ north of Tangshan and three people got killed.A．the ; the B．/; the C．the; / D．/ ; /22．After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ___________.A．hungry and tiredly B. hungry and tiredC．hungrily and tiredly D. hungrily and tired23．The media today can draw public attention to situations _________help is actually needed.A．why B．while C．where D．whose 24．Every minute, when made full use of , does good to us students.A．studying B．to study C. study D. being studied25．I was surprised that I lost my heart to her I saw her.A．for the first time B．when the first timeC．on the first time D．the first time26．Why! I have nothing to confess. _____________ you want me to say?A．What is it that B．What it is thatC．How is it that D．How it is that27．—All of your friends were so happy at the party!—Yes. Believe it or not, we each other for 10 years.A. haven’t seenB. hadn’t seenC. won’t seeD. wouldn’t see28．How long do you suppose the construction company finishes the project thoroughly?A．it will be before B. will it be untilC．will it be when D．it will be that29．My wife and I you what you have achieved in America.A．celebrate; on B．congratulate; onC．congratulate; for D．celebrate; for30．—What’s wrong with you?—My chest when I take a deep breath, doctor.A．hurts B．harms C．injures D．wounds 31．We must to the public the simple fact that drugs are dangerous.A．get through B．get down C．get back D．get across 32．Li Yang gives us advice on spoken English that we as much as we can.A．should speak B．shall speak C．would speak D．will speak 33．I haven’t read of his books, but judging from the one I’ve read, I think he will make a very promising writer.A．any B．none C．both D．either 34．To write a good essay you must first your ideas logically.A．prepare B．manage C．put D．organize 35．________ a fine day, the rocket will be launched on time according to its planned time.A．Being B．It being C．To be D．It is第二节完型填空（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36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Dear George,When your big brother and your little dog and I 36 you upto school today, you had no idea 37 I was feeling.You were so excited. You had 38 and unpacked the washable markers and safety scissors in your backpack a dozen times. I am really going to 39 those lazy mornings when we waved your brother and sister 40 to school. I’d 41 in with my coffee and newspaper, handing you the comics to color while you watched Sesame Street.Because you are my youngest, I had learned a few things by the time you 42 . I found out that the seemingly 43 days of babyhood are gone like lightning. I blinked（眨眼）, and your older brothers and sisters were setting off for school as 44 as you did this morning.By the time it was your 45 , the shining prizes of career advancement and a double income has lost their brightness. A day in the swimming pool with you or “just one more” rereading of your favorite book meant 46 .You didn’t go to 47 and I hope that doesn’t hold you back. You learned numbers by helping me count the soda cans we returned to the store. (You could usually charm me into letting you pick out a 48 with the money we got back.)I have to admit that an image of 49 while you’re in school had developed. I see myself updating all the photo albums and starting that novel I always wanted to write. As the summer was 50 out and more frequent quarrels 51 between you and your brother and sisters, I was looking forward to today.And then this morning. I walked you up the hill to your classroom. You found the coat hook （挂钩）52 your name above it right away, and you gave me one of your characteristically fierce, too-tight hugs. This time you were ready to let go 53 I was.Maybe someday you will 54 a kindergartner to the first day of school. When you turn at the door to wave good-bye, he or she will be too deep in conversation with a new friend to notice. Even as you smile, you’ll feel something55 on your cheek.And then, you’ll know.Love, Mom 36．A．drove B．walked C．sent D．rode 37．A．how B．what C．whether D．that 38．A．charged B．covered C．packed D．sharpened 39．A．pray B．measure C．promote D．miss 40．A．off B．away C．in D．out 41．A．share B．lay C．settle D．rush 42．A．came along B．went through C．came about D．went off 43．A．irregular B．relevant C．typical D．endless 44．A．casually B．eagerly C．extremely D．delicately 45．A．turn B．time C．day D．instance 46．A．much B．more C．less D．little 47．A．clinic B．college C．school D．preschool 48．A．toy B．football C．book D．treat49．A．me B．myself C．you D．yourself 50．A．dropping B．turning C．running D．pressing 51．A．erupted B．enlarged C．folded D．parted 52．A．without B．with C．in D．on 53．A．after B．when C．before D．as 54．A．contribute B．develop C．collect D．deliver 55．A．cold B．sweet C．warm D．sour第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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和D）中，选出最佳选项。