高三英语上学期第二次月考试题8
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)。
江苏省连云港市2024届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题(解析版)
2024届高三第二次阶段性测试英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. How does the man sound?A. Surprised.B. Confused.C. Annoyed.2. Which picture does the man like most?A. The one of boats.B. The one of animals.C. The one of the village houses.3.What are the speakers going to do first?A. See a movie.B. Have dinner.C. Go for a walk.4. Why does the woman call the man?A. To ask for help.B. To give advice.C. To make an appointment.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Brother and sister.C. Father and daughter.第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
高三英语上学期第二次月考试卷含解析 试题(共33页)
20. Who is in fashion?
A. The girl with holey jeans.
B. The girl with a white blouse.
8. should可以表示"居然/竟然",有不相信/惊愕的含义。
6.Because of health problems, Peter cannot continue to work at the same full pacehe has done up to now.
A.asB.which
C.whenD.where
A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Doctor and patient. C. Fellow workers.
12. What is the man’s health problem? A. He suffers high blood pressure.
B. He has been putting on weight.
16. How will the woman probably go to the Mexican restaurant?
A. By taxi. B. By subway. C. By bus.
听第 10 段材料，答复第 17 至 20 题。
17. Where is the speaker probably?
A. Plaza. B. Cambridge. C. Grand Regency.
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。
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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。
2021年高三上学期第二次月考试卷英语含答案
2021年高三上学期第二次月考试卷英语含答案2021年高三上学期第二次月考试卷英语含答案本试卷共分I卷和II卷，满分120分I卷（83分）第一部分：听力（每小题1分，共20分）第一节：听下面五段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题后所给的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 do we know about the woman?A. She thinks her job is uninteresting.B. She just missed a promotionC. She is disappointed2. What is the man doing?A. Making an announcementB. Making an appointmentC. Making an invitation3. Where did the man think they were supposed to meet?A. Near the stairsB. At the information deskC. At the ticket office4. What do we know about Peter Schmidt?A. He lost his ticketB. He is expecting a ticketC. He went out to buy a ticket5. Where does the conversation mostly probably take place?A. At a clinicB. In a supermarketC. At a restaurant第二节：听下面五段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
第二次月考英语试卷第一部分：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，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．Where will the woman go first?A．To her house. B．To a bank. C．To a telephone booth.2．What does the woman advise the man to do?A．To choose a proper color.B．To dress professionally.C．To reconsider the style.3．What are the speakers doing?A．Enjoying the scenery. B．Commenting on a novel. C．Watching a movie. 4．Why was the woman late?A．Her roommate told her a wrong time．B．She wasn't informed of the time change．C．She forgot the time change．5．What does the man mean?A．He doesn't know the contents of the note．B．He didn't notice anything．C．He is in the dark room．第二节（共15小题；每题1．5分，满分22．5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
天津市第四十三中学2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
天津市第四十三中学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、单项选择1．—Can I have a day off tomorrow? I need to visit my grandma in the hospital.—__________. I can manage without you.A．Forget it B．Of courseC．It depends D．I’m afraid not2．—You should have a lot to complain about your partner, John.—No! I really have nothing ______ him.A．with B．against C．beyond D．for3．Later in this chapter the case will be introduced to readers ______ consumers’ support became a stream of motivation for improvement of the company.A．who B．when C．which D．where 4．Lonely Planet is one of the world’s largest travel guide brands, ______ more than 500 different guides in eight languages.A．to publish B．publishing C．published D．publish 5．The good thing about the children is that they ______ very easily to new environments.A．adapt B．contribute C．sacrifice D．devote6．In 1997, a London researcher ______ a surprising idea on how humans would live in the future.A．got out of B．took away from C．came up with D．looked up to 7．______ the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation.A．Although B．Unless C．If D．As 8．Pandas are ______ to the mountains of central China and only about 1, 000 remain in the wild.A．native B．sensitive C．related D．familiar 9．Male nurses are difficult to hire as many men reject this ______ out of the long-existing discrimination.A．concept B．assessment C．identity D．personality 10．He speaks English with a strong American accent, so he ______ brought up in Britain.A．couldn’t be B．shouldn’t be C．can’t have been D．needn’t have been11．Since this school provides various optional courses, students will have a(n) ______ choice according to their interest.A．flexible B．dependent C．available D．reliable 12．—Could we have a word before you leave?—Sure, wait a moment. I ______ my work, but it won’t take long.A．would just finish B．have just finishedC．just finished D．am just finishing13．I was surprised by her words，which made me recognize___silly mistakes I had made.A．what B．that C．how D．which 14．An artist who was recently travelling on a ferry to the southern island discovered ______ a long lost antique Greek vase.A．at random B．by chance C．on occasion D．in turn 15．—He is good at a lot of things but it doesn’t mean he is perfect.—______ Actually no one is.A．You must be kidding.B．Let’s get going.C．Thank goodness.D．I’m with you on that.二、完形填空If you took the strengths of others, and compared them to your weaknesses, do you thinktheirs. I must say that my financial planning is sound enough to take care of my 26 family; and I can take care of new family members also, at least for some time 27 I lose my current job. But 28 I see or hear them spending so much money after possessions, I start comparing again. How can I stop this habit, without changing jobs?This is an excellent but tough 29 . I think it’s 30 to compare ourselves to others, but it often makes us unhappy even if we have enough and should be 31 what we have. My quick 32 : try to be aware of when you start comparing yourself to others. . . once you’ve developed this 33 , stop yourself and tell yourself, “Stop that!” And then 34 thinking about all the things you do have, the things you love, the people you have and the blessings that 35 has given you. Make this a regular practice, and you’ ll start to be happier with your life.16．A．why B．what C．that D．how 17．A．often B．hard C．soon D．well 18．A．theory B．option C．practice D．idea 19．A．blessed B．connected C．weighed D．matched 20．A．grateful B．pitiful C．shocked D．confident 21．A．comparison B．communication C．competition D．combination 22．A．regret B．correct C．offer D．afford 23．A．thoughts B．values C．alternatives D．weaknesses 24．A．because of B．according to C．apart from D．in spite of 25．A．concept B．health C．profession D．lifestyle 26．A．developing B．working C．existing D．coming 27．A．as if B．even if C．in case D．now that 28．A．however B．whatever C．wherever D．whenever 29．A．programme B．fantasy C．question D．reality 30．A．strange B．natural C．difficult D．important 31．A．sorry for B．curious about C．guilty at D．happy with 32．A．judgement B．conclusion C．formula D．advice 33．A．awareness B．hobby C．tradition D．custom 34．A．require B．risk C．fancy D．start 35．A．happiness B．life C．success D．confidence三、阅读理解The library is one of the most popular places at a western university. Students turn to it for research, conversations about class, and many other services.Compared with Chinese libraries, college libraries in the US and UK tend to offer more resources. A postgraduate at Yale University can borrow as many as 225 books at a time.In addition to borrowing books, there are online and electronic resources. These include a database search of popular and academic material, such as LexisNexis Academic, which offer items from newspapers and magazines.Although books and articles are the items that students ask for most frequently, some libraries provide audio and video recordings, maps and sheet music (活页乐谱). At some schools, teachers and tutors put electronic copies of their teaching PPTs on the library Web to give easier access for students.Another useful service in Western college libraries is the Interlibrary Loan. This allows a student at one school to borrow books from another school. The loan request is made through the student’s college library, which gets the book, gives it to the user, and arranges for its return.Technology has brought more services to students and has made libraries attractive. Some universities have services for students to send messages through the computer or mobile texts to ask the library staff for information.Earlier this year, Harvard University introduced a new Scan and Deliver service, allowing students to make requests for parts of books and articles. Requests made through the system are handled by library staff. The student receives and e-mail with an Internet link to the scanned pages. The service is free and all material comes within four days.It used to be that libraries didn’t allow food or drinks. But that rule is changing and many of them now contain a cafe so students can spend as much time as they want in the library.Actually, some US university libraries are now all-night affairs, or have at least one study room open all night.36．In Western college libraries a postgraduate can _________.A．have a free drink or a mealB．borrow as many books as they wantC．access not only books but other study resourcesD．ask questions and get answers from their tutors37．Which of the following are mostly needed by students in western libraries?A．Books and articles.B．Audio and video recordings.C．Maps and sheet music.D．Tutors’ teaching PPTs.38．How can a college student borrow books from other college’s libraries?A．By going to these libraries.B．By getting them through the Internet.C．By borrowing them through their own library.D．By sending messages through the computer or mobile texts.39．What can we learn from the text?A．Food or drinks are not allowed in all western college libraries.B．The services in western college libraries are being improved.C．Postgraduates can post their own PPTs on the library website.D．24-hour services are adopted in most western libraries nowadays.40．What is the text mainly about?A．New roles of modern college libraries.B．The convenience of online reading.C．Introduction of western college libraries.D．Useful services in Chinese libraries.On a cold winter day in Denver, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the co-author of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Success Principles. What Jack had become was a version of what I wanted to be.During his talk, Jack took out his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, “Who wants this?”Hands shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would choose. But I ran up the stairs to the stage and grabbed the bill from his hand. He turned to me and said, “Yes, that’s it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply take the initiative and create what we want!”After this week, I asked for his personal e-mail address and sent him e-mail sharing my views and dreams. He kindly e-mailed back simple encouragement such as “Keep thinking and playing bigger; it’s much more fun that way. Love, Jack.” Then I got occupied with other things in life and I stopped e-mail Jack.A year later, my dream gradually faded. I had this idea if I got back in touch with Jack. I e-mailed him again and again but got no response. As I sat down at my computer to check my e-mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes, an inspiration came like lighting: What was I doing? Was I waiting for the prize of life? I knew I needed to do something about all this waiting. I was going to write a book, which I would call “Waiting for Jack”!It all sounded good, but then reality hit. Some nights I cried and wanted to give up. I wrote and rewrote. Even though I could feel the fear, I did it anyway. Fortunately, three years later, Waiting for Jack turns out a best-seller on Amazon!We all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. Now I would like to ask you: what are you waiting for?41．From the first paragraph we can learn that the author _________.A．wanted Jack to autograph her bookB．wanted to be as successful as JackC．wanted to make friends with JackD．wanted to get help from Jack42．It can be inferred from the passage that Jack Canfield is probably a person who_________.A．welcomes challenges in lifeB．enjoys playing a lotC．likes showing off his wealthD．seldom takes risks43．How did the author lose contact with Jack?A．She and Jack had an argument.B．She had no time to contact Jack.C．Jack was too proud to get along with.D．She was too upset with her broken dream.44．Which of the following statements is NOT True according to the passage?A．The author considered Jack Canfield as her idol.B．The author was not very satisfied with Jack’s response at first.C．It was the author’s sudden desire to write a book called Waiting for Jack.D．The author spent three years writing Waiting for Jack, so it became a best seller. 45．What might be the theme of the book Waiting for Jack?A．The disappointment of waiting for her hero, Jack.B．The need to keep waiting for the prize of our life.C．The importance of taking action to achieve a goal.D．The harm of blindly worshipping others as heroes.A world-champion body builder has no more muscles than does a 90-pound person who is physically weak. So what makes him so strong? What other qualities does he need?Muscles are made of thousands of stringy fibers-a number that is fixed during childhood-which contract(收缩）when doing work. Strength does not depend on the number of fibers but on the function of their thickness and how many of them contract at the same time.Exercise actually damages the muscles. During the recovery stage, the muscle fibers increase in size. Exercise also trains more muscle fibers to work at one time. If a muscle is weak or untrained, for example, only 10 percent of its fibers will contract, whereas up to 90 percent of the fibers in a weight lifter's biceps(二头肌）will contract.Aside from the strength, two other factors go into making an athlete: fitness and endurance. Fitness is related to the condition of the heart. During exercises, there is an increase in the amount of blood returning to the heart from the muscles. A typical volume for a runner at rest is about 5 quarts a minute, compared with 30 quarts during a vigorous trial(运动测试). This greater volume means more work for the heart-a muscular balloon that expands and contract is to take in blood and push it out. Like any other muscle, the heart enlarges and gets stronger with routine exercise.Endurance, or the length of time muscles can work, depends in part on how much fuel－in this case sugar-the muscles can store. A muscle that is continually exercised until it runs out of sugar tends to store more when it refuels at the next meal. And more sugar can translate into greater endurance the next time the muscle is put to the test.46．What determines the strength of a world-champion body builder?A．The thickness of fibers and the number of those contracting contemporarily.B．The number of fibers and the amount of exercise he does at the same time.C．The function of fibers and their thickness.D．The function of fibers and their recovery.47．What effect does exercise have on muscle fibers according to the passage?A．It helps fibers more easily to contract.B．It makes fibers increase quickly in size.C．It makes more fibers weak or untrained.D．It helps more fibers to work at one time.48．What does the author mean by saying “this greater volume means more work for the heart”?A．The heart bears the task of making more blood during a vigorous trial.B．The heart needs to bear the fast heart beating during a vigorous trial.C．The heart takes in more blood and pushes it out during a vigorous trial.D．The heart enlarges and becomes stronger routinely during a vigorous trial. 49．What could be inferred from the last paragraph?A．The more sugar muscles store, the thicker the fibers in them become.B．The more sugar a muscle consumes, the less it tends to store next time.C．The more sugar the muscles of an athlete store, the longer time they can work.D．The amount of sugar in muscles largely depends on when they refuel at the nest meal. 50．What could be the best title for the passage?A．Strong Heart and World-champion B．Strength, Fitness and EnduranceC．Body Building and Muscles D．Resources of StrengthMy generation — people born after 1990 — are accustomed to “all-in-platform” life, where we use mobile apps of different platforms to do almost everything in life.For instance, I ordered a cup of coffee on Monday using an online delivery app. Then, I called a taxi by tapping on the app of a ride-booking service. Next, I bought some necessities on shopping platform Taobao. That done, I moved on to various other online destinations to get my daily fix of music, reading, social networking and so forth.Platforms now play an increasingly important role in almost all aspects of day-to-day life, not just in economic and political processes. Consumption and social interaction are closely linked to platforms now.But, I began to get confused recently. I thought I was being treated differently. My friend and I called a taxi at the same time on a ride-hailing platform (打车平台) and found that for the same destination, the prices were different. The price indicated on my phone was higher. One of the potential reasons could have been that I regularly use the ride-hailing platform and have a higher ranking while my friend doesn’t use it that often. So, the ride-hailing platform offers discounts to newbies like her, to attract and have such customers.China’s latest efforts in regulating monopolistic or improper market behavior are of great significance in protecting consumers’ lawful rights.“The essence of platform-based monopoly (垄断) is that a large number of users are gathered on only a select few platform companies, leading to uneven data gathering different platforms. But in China some platforms use their own data and traffic (流量) to expand capital in a disorderly way,” said Wang Yong, deputy director of the Institute of Economics at Tinghua University.Data monopoly also brought another inconvenience for comumers — platforms block links to each other. For instance, link to WeChat Pay of Tencent is not available on Alibuba’s Taobao while there is no Alipay link on JD app’s payment options.Last year, Meituan was charged with preventing customers from using Alipay as a payment option on Meituan apps and platforms.In July, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology launched a six-month special rectification (专项治理) for the internet industry, asking platform operators to stop blocking each other’s link.“More efforts should also be made to strike a good balance between personal information protection and interconnectivity between platforms Companies are being encouraged to further develop data encryption (加密) technology so that the data are available but not visible.”51．What is the author’s purpose in writing Para.2?A．To offer some tips on using apps on mobile phone.B．To share his experience with mobile apps.C．To further explain what is “all-in-platform” life.D．To help readers familiarize themselves with mobile apps.52．What could be inferred from Paragraph 4?A．The author encountered so called “big data price discrimination”.B．The author and his friend were treated differently by taxi drivers.C．Due to the author's higher ranking, the platform offered him a cheaper price.D．The ride-hailing platform offers discounts to regular customers.53．The purpose of the platforms blocking each other's links is________.A．to gather personal informationB．to expand capitalC．to protect consumers' rightsD．to use their data and traffic wisely54．What is the author's attitude towards data monopoly?A．Sympathetic.B．Approving.C．Critical.D．Grateful.55．What does the passage focus on?A．Data monopolies and the inconvenience they bring to mobile app life.B．Mobile apps have greatly changed our lives.C．How to protect personal information on mobile apps.D．Platforms have impacted every aspect of our daily lives.四、阅读表达阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
高三上学期第二次月考英语试题 (8)
高三第二次月考英语试题第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时．先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题：每题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一小题，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15秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话只读一遍。
1．What’s the weather like at the moment?A．Rainy. B．Sunny. C．Cloudy. 2．What’s the women’s roommate like?A．She’s patient．B．She’s nice．C．She’s tidy．3．Why has John moved out?A．To be near the school．B．To live in a quiet place．C．To avoid the trouble．4．What’s the man’s problem?A．He can’t see the sign clearly．B．He has no ticket for the movie．C．He’s parked in the wrong place．5．Which musical instrument does Bob have?A．Drums．B．A guitar．C．A violin．第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料。
回答6、7题。
6．What can we learn from the conversation?A．The woman has missed her flight．B．The plane will take off tonight．C．The airport is closed．7．What does the woman want?A．A room for herself alone．B．A hotel close to the airport．C．A room with bright light．听第7段材料，回答第8，9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。
最新人教版高三英语上册第二次月考试卷(附答案)
最新人教版高三英语上册第二次月考试卷（附答案）考试时间：100分钟分值: 150分第一卷（选择题）一．单项选择（每小题1.5分，共30分）1.Washington, a state in the United States, was named _______one of the greatest American presidents.A. in honor ofB. by means ofC. instead ofD. in remembering of2.. She _______Mr White for two years.A. marriedB. has been married toC. married withD. has bee marrying3. Cell phones are now widely used, _______possible for us to talk to anyone from almost anywhere.A. make itB. to make itC. makingD. making it4. The Chinese people have made great contributions ___the world peace.A. ofB. toC. onD. for5. ______was known to all, he had broken his promise ____he would give us a rise.A. As; whichB. As; thatC. It; thatD. It ; which6. Your composition is good but your handwriting requires _______.A. to improveB. improvedC. being improvedD. improving7. The matter ________your fate cannot be taken for granted.A. relating toB. related toC. relate toD. to related to8. Tom kept quiet about the accident_______ lose his job.A. so not as toB. so as not toC. so as to notD. not so as to9. _________, we’ll support you.A. No matter what happensB. No matter what will happenC. No matter what will be happenedD. No matter what is happened10. He always goes to see his grandmother ___________.A. every other daysB. every few dayC. each few daysD. every few days11. It is high time you ____ your homework.A. doB. have doneC. will doD. did12.. China is separated _____Japan ___the East China Sea.A. of; inB. of; toC. from; toD. from; by13. It was the very place _________ the soldiers fought over sixty years ago.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. there14. Hardly ______ when the bus suddenly pulled away.A. they had got to the bus stopB. they got to the bus stopC. did they get to the bus stopD. had they got to the bus stop15. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced______ tractors in 1998 as the year before.A. as many twiceB. as twice as manyC. twice as manyD. twice as many as16. The reason __________ more and more young people dream of becoming a famous singer or musicianis __________ they can be millionaires overnight.A. that; thatB. why; becauseC. that; whetherD. why; that17. We, teenagers, have already had the ability to take care of our daily life __________.A. humorouslyB. exhaustedlyC. energeticallyD. independently18. Young people who have got jo bs may realize university lessons can’t be the only preparation for all ofthe situations ________ appear in the working world.A. whereB. whenC. thatD. what19. When Horace finished telling his joke, all the schoolmates __________ at him for 10 seconds or so and then burst into laughter.A. glaredB. staredC. fixedD. spied20. Nowadays the name, Harry Potter, will be _________ to many young readers.A. sensitiveB. familiarC. devotedD. grateful二．完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）You are travelling on an ocean ship when suddenly a giant wave causes the ship to overturn. Hundreds of people die21,but you and several others22in the ballroom. Would you stay there and23for help? Or would you try,24the danger, to find your way out of the ship?。
高三英语上学期第二次月考试题含解析 试题(共40页)
HY中学2021届高三英语(yīnɡ yǔ)上学期第二次月考试题〔含解析〕第I卷〔选择题，一共115分〕第一局部：听力测试〔一共两节，满分是20分〕第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项里面选出最正确选项，并标在试卷相应的位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间是来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话后仅读一遍。
1. What does the man think the weather will be like tonight?A. Fine.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.2. What are the two speakers talking about?A Their favorite colors. B. The woman’s sweater. C. The man’s clothes.3. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Buy a new cellphone.B. Check his cellphone.C. Change the ringing.4. Why did n’t the man set off earlier?A. Because he was worried about the traffic.B. Because he had to talk with his aunt.C. Because he had to pick up his aunt.5. How long will the woman stay in Germany?A. For three days.B. For four days.C. For five days.第二节听下面5段对话或者独白。
每段对话或者独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项里面选出最正确选项，并标在试卷相应的位置。
听每段对话或者独白前，你将有时间是阅读各个小题，每一小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的答题时间是。
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。
全新人教版高三英语上学期第二次月考试卷(附答案)
全新人教版高三英语上学期第二次月考试卷（附答案）第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AThe best bikes for the beginnersWhen it comes to purchasing your first bike, the choice is endless, making it tough to know what to go for. Here are the best buys on the market right now.Boardman CX CompThis is a cross-country bike, and it’s so versatile(多用途的)that you can handle any terrain(地势)on it, making it a great choice for those wanting to try various cycling subjects. If you leave on the thick tires it comes with, it can ride on various paths and can even handle some less demanding mountain bike routes. Alternatively, put on thin, slick tires and treat it as a road bike. It has basket and comes with Shimano Sora gears, which are outstanding for its price.￡650, Halfords.Planet X RT-58 v2Planet X is based in Yorkshire, which means you'd probably have to buy this bike without seeing it. But it’s worth it, because this is an excellent machine at a lower price. Planet X is a highly rated manufacture and this model comes with Shimano Sora gears.￡439, Planet XSpecialized Allez ESSpecialized is one of the biggest and most popular brands in cycling, and this is its hugely popular primary road bike. It comes with solid components from front to back and you'll look great out on the road.￡575, Evans CyclesBoardman Road Team CarbonIf you can push your budget further still, this bike is worth the extra investment. The frame is made entirely from carbon, which is lighter, faster and more comfortable than the composition metal models above and gives you an all-round more enjoyable ride. It also means that if you get really serious about cycling, you don't have to upgrade as quickly as you would with a cheaper bike￡800, Halfordspared with other bikes, what is the strength of the Boardman CX Comp?A. Its outstanding priceB. Its Shimano Sora gearsC. Dealing with any terrainD. Putting on very firm tires22. Which is suitable for you if you want to buy at an economical price but with ShimanoSora gears?A. Planet X RT-58 v2B. Specialized Allez ESC. Boardman CX CompD. Boardman Road Team Carbon23. What can we know about the bikes mentioned in the text?A. The second has sold out so fast.B. You should be careful when riding the third.C. The forth is very expensive but with special material.D. You can only ride the first on the mountainous road。
高三上学期第二次月考英语试题
高三月考英语试题本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分，全卷满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（共105分）I．Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two 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 question you have heard.1．A．7 minutes.B．40 minutes.C．33 minutes.D．47 minutes. 2．A．At a supermarket.B．In a restaurant.C．In a post office.D．At home.3．A．Monday morning.B．Monday afternoon.C．Wednesday morning.D．Wednesday afternoon.4．A．Her husband.B．Her friend.C．Her boss.D．Her doctor.5．A．T o repair a TV set.B．T o complain about a TV set.C．To buy a TV set.D．To return a TV set.6．A．She will be upset probably.B．She is pleased with their move.C．She feels a little disappointed.D．Moving to the south is better than moving to the north.7．A．He wrote it last semester.B．He’ll finish it in a few minutes.C．He never does assignments early.D．He isn’t going to write it.8．A．At a bus stop.B．On a plane.C．On a train.D．At a travel agency.9．A．She should lose five pounds.B．She can’t gain any more weight.C．She should buy some new clothes.D．She needn’t worry about her weight.10．A．Give her the correct time.B．Use her notes.C．Time the speech. D．Continue reviewing.Section B PassagesDirections: In Section 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．Five. B．Fifteen.C．Twenty – five.D．Fifty.12．A．Lake Huron.B．Lake Eric.C．Lake Superior.D．Lake Michigan. 13．A．All the lakes are located within the United States.B．Large, oceangoing ships can sail the lakes.C．The lakes have salt water.D．Lake Superior ranks the fifteenth largest lake in the world.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14．A．By report.B．By means of mobile phones.C．By means of the Internet.D．By factories.15．A．There is not enough meat in China.B．The American meat tastes better than that of China.C．The Chinese meat probably contains chemicals that are not allowed.D．They want to share the meat with those from other countries.16．A．The plan of America makes no difference to China.B．China agreed to it.C．China will guarantee the safety of the meat from America.D．China expressed a strong objection.Section C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Section 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 information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. II．Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25．An increasing number of people are paying different bills the Net, which brings them a lot of convenience.A．by B．in C．on D．for26．Standing on the top of the Oriental Pearl Tower, a good bird’s – eye view of Shanghai city.A．you will get B．it will be C．there will be D．it will have 27．What moves us deeply is that the seriously sick woman presents gratitude complaint.A．more … than B．no more … than C．not more … than D．more than … / 28．The exercises are extremely difficult, but half of the class them ahead of time.A．has already finished B．will finishC．have already finished D．finishes29．Life filled with good things and we should enjoy them, and that includes the lovely snow that sometimes Shanghai.A．was… fell on B．are… fall onC．is … falls on D．were … fell on30．Schools have been lengthening the school day or added days to raise test marks, whichbe costly if schools need air conditioning on hot days.A．might B．can C．must D．need31．Such an effort the severe snow disaster didn’t prevent the whole nation from celebrating the traditional Chinese New Year happily.A．as the Chinese government has madeB．has the Chinese government made thatC．the Chinese government has made thatD．has the Chinese government made as32．The Pupils in primary and secondary schools across England lack general a view of world history as ours do.A．so B．too C．as D．how33．from the job for a long time makes my father have a sense of loss.A．Retire B．RetiringC．have retired D．Having retired34．As a Senior Three student, we are supposed to know how we should adjust ourselves tosure we are in the proper mental state.A．make B．making C．made D．to be made 35．The five – year – old boy , the whole family burst into tears.A．kidnap B．kidnappedC．was kidnapped D．was kidnapping.36．It seems as if she has forgotten all abut her ambition now, she made it hers to make a bit of progress every day when school started.A．while B．on condition thatC．in spite of the fact that D．unless37．The instant he finished his description, I knew it would be years everything got right.A．that B．before C．when D．since38．More and more Chinese people follow the practice they will travel to various scenic spots to enjoy the scenery in their leisure time.A．whether B．which C．where D．that39．The examination was continued at the beginning of the new term, was announced on January 29.A．what B．as C．which D．that40．--- It is said that Ziyi Zhang sang a song for the Chinese New Year Spring Festival Party without rehearsal in advance, isn’t it?--- I’m not sure it is true.A．how B．that C．why D．whetherSection BA few years ago, I went hiking with my older sister, Mary, and her friend, Jonathan. Our 41 was to reach the tip of the mountain so we could see the beautiful view. The hike was 42 and the heat drained our energy. As we were 43 the summit, through the treetops we could see the valley below. The sight at that point was 44 impressive. Jason was satisfied with the view and suggested we turn back. Jessi and I insisted we keep going so we could make it to the top, but Jason decided not to continue. When we finally reached our destination, the whole view was 45 . The view from the summit gave us a 360 degree advantageous point of the entire area, which was much more incredible than the limited view Jason had where he stopped. It was well 46 the extra effort. What is the point of this story? Set your goals and never settle for less than what you can achieve!As we 47 high school to go forward with our lives, we will each have our own mountains to climb. All of us will face different challenges and struggles. We all have the 48 to set new goals and to achieve them. As we continue in life, we must remember that if we succeed, we must not be proud. If we fail, we must not 49 . If we face adversity (逆境), we must trust that there is always a way through it. If we experience prosperity, we must never forget those who are not so fortunate.As graduates, we have already proven we can achieve important goals. Let’s go forward, set new goals and never settle for less than what we can achieve.III．Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passages 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.This week, London will be full of celebrations to welcome the Year of the Rat. Everyyear, London’s Chinatown 50 a spectacular event to celebrate Chinese New Year, the largest event outside of Asia.This year in the UK, there seems to be a huge amount of 51 in Chinese culture. For the third year running, the ‘China in London’ season is being held. This 52 event will run from February to April, finally in the Olympic torch relay, 53 the Olympic flame will pass through London on its way to the start of the Beijing Games.The ‘China in London’ season will combine a huge number of events, 54 from art exhibitions to modern dance, film festivals 55 tea tastings, musical concerts to children’s half-term activities. In addition, 56 Chinese culture festival, ‘China Now’ is launching at Chinese New Year.This is a nationwide season of events leading up to the Beijing Olympics. As well as 57 events, this programme includes an 58 programme for schools to develop relationships with China, and a Football Exchange, where the UK Football Association will be 59 children in China and offering a lucky few the chance to visit Britain on a football tour.The main Chinese New Year 60 will be held on Sunday 10th February, and is expected to attract around 300,000 visitors. It will showcase both 61 and contemporary Chinese arts, bringing together British-born and Chinese performers.The 62 of the day is the grand parade through the streets of London, led by a traditional dragon dance, followed by musicians, acrobats, artists and children. There will be a large stage and screen in Trafalgar Square featuring martial arts, music and dance.It wouldn’t be Chinese New Year 63 fireworks and firecrackers, 64 Leicester Square will see displays on the hour all afternoon. Nearby theatres and arts centres will also be holding special New Year events, such as variety shows. 50．A．celebrates B．welcomes C．holds D．delivers 51．A．passion B．interest C．sensation D．increase 52．A．old B．extended C．new D．developed 53．A．when B．where C．which D．what 54．A．exchanging B．preventing C．ranging D．changing 55．A．and B．with C．for D．to56．A．one B．a C．another D．that 57．A．wonderful B．terrific C．interesting D．cultural 58．A．education B．economy C．culture D．football 59．A．coaching B．teaching C．parctising D．enrolling 60．A．parade B．celebration C．performance D．show 61．A．good B．wonderful C．ancient D．traditional 62．A．show B．event C．share D．highlight 63．A．without B．except for C．with D．apart from 64．A．where B．so C．when D．ifSection 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.AThere is a new trend that has started in some Italian cities. It is called “Citta Slow”. “Citta” in Italian means city. The concept of “Citta Slow” aims to improve people’s quality of life by creating a more caring and ecologically correct environment through the enjoyment of food art, theatre, community gathering places and so on.Slow cities are characterized by a way of life that enables people to live slowly. Traditions and traditional ways of doing things are valued. Slow cities have less traffic, less noise and fewer crowds.These cities stand up against the fast pace of life often seen in other cities throughout the world.Towns in Italy have banded together to form an organization called the Slow City Movement. The global organization hopes to help the world by deciding which cities can call themselves Slow Cities and which cities cannot.The principles of the Slow City Movement are those we would like all cities to live by. Hopefully the movement will continue and cities that cannot meet the strict criteria will continue to work towards these principles.The Slow City Movement is already very popular around the world. London is one of the cities that are taking part and it has its own website. The website says: “There are people in cities all over the world who have found all sorts of ways to bring a sense of relaxation to places where it can often be stressful to live. Slow London provides a place for these people to meet and share their ideas.”65．“Citta Slow” is .A．a movement started in some Italian citiesB．a new trend already popular around the worldC．a way of life that enables people to live slowlyD．a concept against the fast pace of life66．According to the passage, to improve people’s quality of life, it is effective to .A．practise as your previous generations didB．persuade all people to travel on footC．pay a single visit to the theatreD．put emphasis upon the fast pace of life67．Which of the following statement is NOT true about the Slow City Movement?A．The Slow City Movement was initiated in Italy.B．London is taking part in the Slow City Movement.C．The Slow City Movement is trying to form the standard of slow cities.D．Only some cities are slow ones by the criteria.68．Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?A．Citta SlowB．Slow CitiesC．Slow Cities and the Slow MovementD．The Slow City MovemetBDepartment of Homeland SecurityU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services I – 797 C, Notice of01/31/05)69．What does this table allow you to do?A．T o apply for a visit to America.B．T o apply for immigration to America.C．To apply for a visit to the People’s Republic of China.D．To apply for immigration to the People’s Republic of China.70．You can get to the destination on .A．May 25,1975B．January 31,C．June 18,D．July 18,71．Suppose you plan to change your applicant status, you have to .A．notify U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services immediatelyB．pay another fee as requiredC．apply for a new F – 1, F – 3. M – 1, M – 3 or J – 1 non – immigrant visaD．make a phone call to the Customer ServiceCEvery year, malaria (疟疾) sickens about five hundred million people. More than one million of them die, mostly young children and pregnant women in Africa.For several years in sub-Saharan Africa, the Global Fund and other groups have been paying for bed nets treated with long-lasting insect poison. Malaria is spread by mosquito bites. The groups have also invested in antimalaria drugs for A.C.T., artemisinin-based combination therapy.Recently, a team from the World Health Organization visited Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda and Zambia. These countries were the first to distribute the bed nets and medicine. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis(肺结核) and Malaria requested a study to see if the interventions were helping.The researchers found that the answer is yes. They looked at records of children under five. They found that malaria deaths fell by sixty-six percent in Rwanda between two thousand five and two thousand seven. Deaths fell by fifty-one percent in Ethiopia, thirty-four percent in Ghana and thirty-three percent in Zambia.The team reported that limited supplies of bed nets could help explain the more limited effects in Zambia and Ghana. But the findings in Ghana were more difficult to explain, because deaths from causes other than malaria fell more sharply. The report says this was in keeping with general improvements in health services.The full report can be found at who. int, on the page for the global malaria program.In another new study, researchers reported that vitamin A and zinc treatments might also help protect young children from malaria. Scientists in Burkina Faso found that malaria reinfection rates fell by thirty – four percent in a group of children treated with vitamin A and zinc.The findings appear in Nutrition Journal, an open access publication that can be read free of charge at nutritionj. com.72．Which is probably the most useful in fighting malaria according to the passage?A．Bed nets.B．Medicine.C．Vitamin A and zinc treatments.D．Killing mosquitoes.73．Why did a team from the World health Organization visit the African countries?A．T o help the African countries to fight malaria.B．T o identify whether their effort to fight malaria was effective.C．To study which people tend to be infected with malaria.D．To study what measures can be taken against malaria.74．What can be concluded from the passage?A．Malaria only appears in Africa.B．Malaria is no longer a threat to African countries.C．The researchers are disappointed with the result of the study.D．People all over the world are trying to treat malaria.75．Which one summarizes the passage best?A．A Success Story for Malaria Control in AfricaB．Malaria in AfricaC．Say No to MalariaD．How to Treat MalariaDFarmers in the United States sometimes plant switchgrass as a border crop. But could this tall grass lower the nation’s dependence on foreign oil?The Department of Energy plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to help produce fuels from materials that are not part of the food supply. Growing corn, or maize, for fuel has raised concerns about the supply and cost of corn available for food and animal feed.Fuel made from switchgrass or forestry waste like sawdust(锯屑) is known as cellulosic(有纤维质的) ethanol(酒精). Department officials say it contains more energy and produces fewer greenhouse gases than ethanol made from corn. Switchgrass is also easier to grow.Last month, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a study of switchgrass grown on low-quality land. Government scientist Ken Vogel was the lead author. The study says the switchgrass produced five times more energy than was needed to grow it. Also, it says switchgrass, over its lifetime from crop to fuel, produces much less carbon compared to gasoline.Fossil fuels like oil take carbon from the ground and release it as waste gas when the fuel is burned. Biofuels(生物燃料) like corn and cellulosic ethanol also produce greenhouse gases, through growing crops and making the fuel. The difference is that biofuels remove carbon from the atmosphere through the growth of the feedstock, the material for the fuel.Science magazine just published two studies of biofuels and the heat-trapping gases that scientists link to climate change. One of the reports notes that most studies have found that substituting biofuels for gasoline will reduce greenhouse gases.But it says the earlier studies failed to count the carbon released into the atmosphere as farmers worldwide react to higher prices. They are clearing forests and grasslands to make way for new cropland to replace the grain used for biofuels. Doing so can release much of the carbon stored in the plants and soil, and sacrifice future storage.The study found that corn-based ethanol could increase greenhouse gases for years from land use change. And it found that biofuels from switchgrass, if grown on American corn land, could also increase emissions, though by less.The study team, led by Timothy Searchinger at Princeton University, says the result shows the value of using waste products for fuel. The other report says carbon savings depend on how biofuels are produced.76．Switchgrass is a better fuel than corn in all the following aspects except .A．switchgrass grows on low – quality landB．switchgrass produces more energy than cornC．switchgrass produces fewer greenhouse gases than cornD．swiotchgrass is easier to grow77．It is implied in the underlined sentence that .A．an increasing number of people worry about the use of corn as fuelB．there will be an increase in price of corn for food if it is used as fuelC．there will be an decrease in quantity of corn for food if it is used as fuelD．all the above choices are right78．Biofuels produces much less carbon compared to Fossil fuels in that .A．biofuels produce less greenhouse gases than fossil fuelsB．fossil fuels release carbon while biofuels not when burningC．biofuels take in carbon from the air when they are growingD．biofuels produce greenhouse gases only when they are burning79．The passage indicates that .A．we’d better make full use of biofuels to protect the environmentB．the value of using biofuels remains to be further studiedC．it’s costless to grow biofeulsD．biofuels are just switchgrass and cornSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A –John Graham won the annual competition of tall tales, which is held at the Bridge. Inn in Santon Bridge, in Britain’s Lake District. The “world’s biggest liar” has been crowned, after telling a tale about a German World War II submarine invading Britain to get digital television decoders. The 69 – year – old Graham, who has won the title five times before, insisted to BBC radio that “it was a true story”.The annual World’s Biggest Liar Competition, which now draws tourists and competitors from around the world, dates back to the 19 th century when it was founded toThe contest is always held at the Bridge Inn. Ritson was a popular pub owner who lived in the western Lake District. He always kept his customers interested with his funny stories. Of course, Ritson was a very honest and sincere man, who insisted that all hisperson who is worthy of following in Ritson’s footsteps. More than 120 people from across the country, and from as far away as Sweden and South Africa, have taken part in thisCompetitiors have five minutes to tell the biggest lie. Last year’s winner Sue told the truth of “telling a successful lie”, “I think you have got to keep that element of truth and then add some mad and fantastical elements. If you start off in a spaceship then you’ve lost people straight away.”“Politicians and lawyers are banned from entering as they are judged to be too skilled at telling lies.”第Ⅱ卷（共45分）I．TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1．他擅长使用各种电脑。
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。
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玉山一中2016—2017学年第一学期高三第二次月考英语试卷满分150分考试时间：120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30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．Where are the speakers?A. On a shipB. On a trainC. On a plane 2．What does the man suggested?A. Learning Chinese foodB. Making Chinese foodC. Eating Chinese food 3．What does the man imply?A. He can do the work himselfB. He will send his car to the garage.C. He doesn’t want to repair his car.4．How does the woman feel?A. Sad.B. Embarrassed.C. Surprised.5． What is the woman going to do?A. Go to a party.B. See a doctor.C. Look after her children第二节听下面5对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间来阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6 ,7题.6．What do we know about the woman’s professor?A. He wants to change the world.B. He works very hard.C. He teaches biology. 7．What does the professor feel about genetic engineering?A. Concerned.B. Optimistic.C. Excited.听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。
8．Wh y does the man need help?A. He is not familiar with the area.B. H e couldn’t get in touch with his friends.C. He doesn’t know where to play baseball.9．What time is it now?A. 2:00.B. 3:00.C.4:00.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Why doesn’t the woman want to take part in the concert this year?A. She can’t spare the time.B. She can’t get on with Sam.C. She doesn’t agree with Mrs.Ford.11．What does the man think of last year’s concert?A. It’s boring.B. It’s better.C. It’s perfect.12．What will the woman do on Thursday?A. Have a meeting.B. Have the concert practice.C. Play in the school football team.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Whose car has broken down?A. Mr.Mason’s.B. Mr. William Jackson’s.C. Mr. William Jackson’s secretary’s.14．What is the kind of the car?A. A sports car.B. An SUV.C. An electric car. 15．Who should the man go for the key to the car?A. Mr. William Jackson.B. The woman.C. The attendant. 16．When will the man come to collect the car?A. At 8:00 p.m.B. At 8:00 a.m.C. At 10:00 p.m.听第10段材料，回答第17至20 题。
17．What does the speaker do ?A. A teacher.B. A host.C. A student. 18．What factor of horror stories is NOT mentioned in the talk?A. The supernatural element.B. Where the story takes place.C. How the characters are threatened.19．What can we know about the characters in horror stories?A. They are often violent and evil.B. They often have a physical or mental problem.C. They often like adventures.20．What does the speaker want to talk to the listeners?A. How to make a horror movie.B. What makes up a horror story.C. How to enjoy a horror story.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分共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。
AThe Great GatsbyThe typical novel of the Jazz Age ,F. Scott Fitzgeralds’ third book The Great Gatsby(1925), stands as the best achievement of his caree r. T.S.Eliot saw it as the “firs t step” American fiction had taken since Henry James. H.L.Mencken praised” the charm and beauty of the writing”, and Thomas Wolfe hailed it as Fitzgeralds’“best work” thus far. Death on the NileIn Death on the N ile, Poirot, on vacation in Africa, meets the rich, beautiful Linnet Doyle and her new husband, Simon. As usual, all is not as it seems between the new couple, and when Linnet is found murdered ,Poirot must sort through many suspect s to find the killer before he (or) she strikes again.Rich Dad, Poor DadRobert Kiyosaki shows how he has developed his unique economic view from his two fathers: his real father, who was highly educated but poor; and the father of his best friend who dropped out of school and eventua lly became a self-made millionaire. This book shows how to teach your children about money for their future financial success.The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen Covey, an internationally-respected leadership authority, realizes that true success comes from a balance of personal and professional effectiveness, so this book isa guidance on how to perform better in both areas. His stories are as frequently from familysituations as from business challenges.Forrest GumpMeet Forrest Gump, the lovable guy. After accidentally becoming the star of Universityof Alabama’s football team, Forrest goes o n to become a Vietnam War hero, a world-classPing-Pong player and a business giant as he wonders with childlike wisdom at the crazy thingsall around him. Forrest manages to discover the truth about Richard Nixon and survives theups and downs of life. Forrest has a lot of stories to tell.21．If you are interested in detective stories, you can choose________________.A. The Great GatsbyB. Rich Dad, Poor DadC. Death on the NileD. Forrest Gump22．If you want to keep a balance between family and career, you can buy ___________.A. Forrest GumpB. The Great GatsbyC. Rich Dad, Poor DadD. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People23．What do we know about Forrest Gump ?A. He has never done business.B. He was good at telling stories.C. He was once a successful singerD. He was a man of wide experience.BSometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take, for example,the story of one ten-year-old boy who decided to study judo[柔道] despite the fact thathe had lost his left arm in a car accident.The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo instructor. He was doing well. So hecouldn't understand why, after three months of training, the instructor had taught him onlyone move."Instructor," the boy finally said, "Shouldn't I be learning more moves?""This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know,"the instructor replied.Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.Several months later, the instructor took the boy to his first tournament. Surprisinghimself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult,but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged. The boy deftly[巧妙的] usedhis one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger and more experienced. For a while, theboy appeared to be defeated. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called atime-out. He was about to stop the match when the instructor intervened(干涉）."No," the instructor insisted, "Let him continue."Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: He dropped his guard.Instantly, the boy won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.On the way home, the boy and his teacher reviewed every move in each and every match.Then the boy gathered the courage to ask what was really on his mind."Instructor, how did I win the tournament with only one move?""You won for two reasons," the teacher answered. "First, you've almost mastered oneof the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that moveis for your opponent to grab your left arm."The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggestst rength.24．According to the second paragraph the boy was ______ with his teacher.A. unsatisfied.B. angry.C. pleased.D. .careful25．Why did the referee call a timeout in the finals?A. Because the boy was defeated.B. Because he thought the boy would be the loser definitely.C. Because he was disappointed.D. Because he thought the boy would give up. 26．In the last paragraph, the author wanted to tell us________.A. the reason why the boy won every match.B. the instructor was very excellent.C. who was the champion.D. the boy was very courageous. 27．What is the best title of the passage?A. No Pains, No Gains.B. A Great Judo Master.C. Weakness Can Become StrengthD. Where There Is a Will, There Is a WayCEvery day life is made and lost. Every day, life goes on. Every day we experience some of the most important parts of life and may not even realize it: love, generosity, and perseverance. These values aren't just important to us; they make the world what it is.Scientists say that gravitational (重力的) force makes the world turn, but some people say that love makes it go round. Love can be found anywhere: in families, friends, and even complete strangers. Even if you can't see it, you know it's there. Never complain that you can’t find love in the w orld. Only a person who loves the world from the heart can feel to be loved.Love may connect people all over the world, but what would the world be without generosity? Whether after a national disaster, or a school fund-raiser, one thing is certain-- it is better to give than to receive. Generosity is found everywhere and whether it's a large or small act, it makes a difference. Most of all, being generous is not something you need any qualifications for, but no matter what you do, it can make a difference. Sometimes, though, it takes effort to be generous, which leads us to perseverance.Founding a country, riding a bike, or finishing an essay, these are all finished with perseverance. Perseverance is the one thing that can help us achieve whatever we want. It is what helps scientists to discover cures for diseases, and athletes to become champions. You may fail, but every time you make a mistake, that's one less to make the next time.There is an infinite (无穷的) number of things we value, but without love, generosity and perseverance, we just don't think that our life or the world would be the way it is. 28．The writer compares lov e to_______.A. the worldB. warm sunshineC. warm heartD. the gravity 29．According to the writer, generosity means that we need to______.A. be confident about the efforts we’re taking.B. raise money for school childrenC. be a giver rather th an a takerD. take big actions to collect money30．We find the passage conveys a(n) _____ attitude to us when we read between the lines.A. negativeB. worriedC. indifferentD. positive31．Which of the following shows how the passage develops?DMany people think that listening is a passive business. It is just the opposite. Listening well is an active exercise of our attention and hard work. It is because they do not realize this, or because they are not willing to do the work, that most people do not listen well.Listening well also requires total concentration upon someone else. An essential part of listening well is the rule known as ‘bracketing’. Bracketing includes the temporary giving up or setting aside of your own prejudices and desires, to experience as far as possible someone else’s world from the inside, stepping into his or her shoes. Moreover, since listening well involves bracketing, it also involves a temporary acceptance of the other person. Sensing this acceptance, the speaker will seem quite willing to open up the inner part of his or her mind to the listener. True communication is under way and the energy required for listening well is so great that it can be accomplished only by the will to extend oneself for mutual （彼此的）growth.Most of the time we lack this energy. Even though we may feel in our business dealings or social relationships that we are listening well, what we are usually doing is listening selectively. Often we have a prepared list in mind and wonder, as we listen, how we can achieve certain desired results to get the conversation over as quickly as possible or redirected in ways more satisfactory to us. Many of us are far more interested in talking than in listening, or we simply refuse to listen to what we don’t want to hear.It wasn’t until toward the end of my doctor career that I have found the knowledge that one is being truly listened to is frequently therapeutic(有疗效的) .In about a quarter of the patients I saw, surprising improvement was shown during the first few months of psychotherapy(心理疗法), before any of the roots of problems had been uncovered or explained. There are several reasons for this phenomenon, but chief among them, I believe, was the patient’s sense that he or she was being truly listened to, often for the first time in years, and for some, perhaps for the first time ever.32．What does the underlined phrase probably mean in Paragraph 2?A. Accepting other personsB. Setting aside others’ desiresC. Put oneself into his or her position and be considerateD. Focusing on the topic they are talking33．Which of the following is CORRECT after reading the passage?A. Many people are more interested in thinking than in talking.B. We tend to listen with purpose in communicationC. Satisfying others is essential in talking..D. Listening can’t be accomplished by the mutual growing will.34．After reading the passage we may likely guess it is ______.A. a medical reportB. a scientific researchC. public scienceD. a literature report35．We can learn from the last paragraph that the patients _______.A. became worse after being talked toB. were to make sense of their valueC. knew the reason for their illnessD. picked up because of being truly listened to第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。