（新课标Ⅱ第一辑）高三英语上学期第二次月考试题.doc

第二次月考英 语试题【新课标版】第一部分: 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 acompassion is a desire within us to help others. with effort, we can translate compassion into actions. an experience last weekend showed me this is true. i work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. these old people are out main customers, and its not hard to lose patience over their slowness. but last sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. this untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. he said he was out of cash (现金), had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. he asked if we could let him have the food on trust. he promised to repay me the next day.i couldnt help staring at him. i wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. i had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. i told him that i was sorry, but store rules didnt allow me to do so. i felt stupid and unkind saying this, but i valued my job.just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. if anything, he looked more pitiable. “change it to me, ” was all he said.what i had been feeling was pity. pity is soft and safe and easy. compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. i thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. then i reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. i reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.1. the aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits_ .ahoped to have the food first and pay later bpromised to obey the store rulescforgot to take any money with himdcould not afford anything more expensive2. which of the following best describes the old gentleman?akind and lucky bfriendly and helpful cpoor and lonely dhurt and disappointed3. the writer acted upon the store rules because_ .ahe felt no pity for the old gentlemanbhe considered the old man dishonest che expected someone else to pay for the old mandhe wanted to keep his present job4. what does the writer learn from his experience?awealth is more important than anything else bexperience is better gained through practice cobeying the rules means more than compassion.dhelping others is easier said than donebthe drug store was closing for the night. young alfred higgins, the shop-assistant, was ready to go home. mr. carr, the boss, stared at him and said: “hold on, alfred. maybe youd be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.” alfreds face got red. after a little hesitation, he took out what he had stolen. mr. carr said, “maybe i should call your mother and let her know im going to have to put you in prison.”alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. but, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. “hello, im alfreds mother. is he in trouble?” she said. mr. carr was surprised, too. he had expected alfreds mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her son. but no, she was most calm, quiet and pleasant and was making mr. carr feel guilty. soon mr. carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. “of course”, he said, “i dont want to be cruel. you are right. sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long time to get sense into their heads.” and he warmly shook mrs. higginss hand. www. back home, without even looking at alfred, she said, “you are a bad luck. it is one thing after another, always has been. why do you stand there so stupidly? go to bed.” in his bedroom, alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. there was no shame in him, just pride in his mothers strength. he felt he must tell her how great she was. as he got to the kitchen, he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea. he was shocked by what he saw. his mothers face was a frightened, broken one. it was not the same cool, bright face he saw earlier in the drug store. as she lifted the tea cup, her hand shook. and some of the tea splashed on the table. her lips moved nervously. she looked very old. he watched his mother without making a sound. the picture of his mother made him want to cry. he felt his youth coming to an end. he saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. it seemed to him for the first time he had ever really seen his mother.5. which of the following is probably said by mrs. higgins while talking to mr. carr?a. “please, for gods sake, you know, he is just a kid.”b. “i cant believe it! you are treating my son like that!”c. “you know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow up.”d. “punishment makes sense because it teaches about the law.”6. what does the underlined phrase his mothers strength(para. 3) refer to?a. mrs. higginss calmness and communicating skills.b. mrs. higginss attitude towards parental sufferings.c. mrs. higginss love and care for her son alfred.d. mrs. higginss greatness as a woman.7. after the incident, young alfred would probably _.a. feel ashamed of her mother b. change his attitudes towards lifec. learn to live an independent life d. hate mr. carr for hurting her mother c the following are advertisements for books from a.if you are interested in one of them,you can contact us.surely, youll find every penny of yours is worth it.twice dead(fbi thriller) paperbackcatherine coulter(author)(43 customer reviews)list price :$15.00; deal price:$10.20 & suitable for free super saver shipping (免费运送)on orders over $25.you save: $4.80 (32%)in stock.(现货)want it delivered friday,december 14?order it in the next 9 hours and 9 minutes,and choose one-day shipping at checkout.32 new from $8.70; 47 used from $4.04close your eyes hardcoveriris johansen (author) (57customer reviews)list price:$27.99;deal price:$15.98 & suitable for free super saver shipping on orders over $25.you save:$12.01(43%) in stockwant it delivered friday,december 14?order it in the next 9 hours and 33 minutes,and choose one-day shipping at checkout.52 new from $13.39;73 used from $2.72;stolen prey hardcoverjohn sandford(author)(224 customer reviews)list price:$27.95;deal price:$16.84 & suitable for free super saver shipping on orders over $25.you save:$11.11(40%) in stockwant it delivered friday,december 14?order it in the next 9 hours and 43 minutes,and choose one-day shipping at checkout.60 new from $10.99;184 used from $1.48;new york to dallas (in death,no.33)hardcoverj.d.robb(author)(276 customer reviews)list price:$27.95;deal price:$17.15 & suitable for free super saver shipping on orders over $25. you save:$10.80 (39%)in stock.want it delivered friday,december 14?order it in the next 12 hours and 23 minutes,and choose one-day shipping at checkout.85 new from $4.48;268 used from $0.01;8.which of the following books is the most popular among readers? 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how much do i want to pay? 18 do i want to live with a host family, with roommates, or alone?getting ready to goget your passport and visa early! 19 learn about the money. bring some of it, and a credit card, with you.once you are thereafter the first few weeks overseas, many students will feel a little homesick. they may miss their family, friends, and familiar ways of doing things. 20 when you feel sad or homesick, try to talk to others, or write about your feelings in a notebook.a. you should improve your mother tongue before you go. b. why do it?c. large number of students cant afford to study overseas.d. how long do i want to study overseas?e. remember that it takes time to get used to a new place, school, and culture.f. you will see the world in a new way, and learn more about yourself.g. before you go, learn some of the language, and read about some common customs in your host country.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节：完形填空 (共20小题，每小题.1.5分, 满分30分) 阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。my father was a self-taught mandolin player. he was one of the best string _21_ players in our town. he could not _22_ music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it. dad loved to play the mandolin for his _ 23_ for he knew we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play. he was always there, _24 _ his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. i had to grow into a man and have children of my own _25_i realized how much he had sacrificed. i joined the united states air _ 26_ in january of 1962. whenever i would come home _ 27_ , i would ask dad to play the mandolin. he could _ 28_ _your soul with the tones that came out of that old mandolin. he seemed to shine when he was playing. you could see his _29 _ in his ability to play so well for his family. in 1950, our family moved to maryland. while working at todd steel, he was _ 30_ in an accident. on that particular day, dad got the third index finger of his left hand _31_ by the machine. he didnt lose enough of the finger _32_ it would stop him picking up anything, but it did _ 33_ his ability to play the mandolin. after the accident, when i came home and asked him to play, dad would make _34_ for why he couldnt play. for the family it didnt make any _35_ _ that dad couldnt play as well.in august of 1993, my father was discovered with lung cancer. he chose not to receive treatments so that he could live out the rest of his life _36 _ dignity. about a week before his death, we asked dad if he would play the mandolin for us. he made excuses but said okay. he knew it would probably be the _ _37_ time he would play for us. he tuned up the old mandolin and played a few _38 _ . when i looked around, there was not a _ 39_ eye in the family. we saw before us a quiet man with an inner strength. dad would never play the mandolin for us again. dad was doing something he had done all his life, _ _40_. as sick as he was, he was still pleasing others. dad sure could play that mandolin! 21. a. equipmentb. instrumentc. musicald. musician22. a. readb. seec. look atd. copy23. a. audienceb. employerc. familyd. friends24. a. employingb. devotingc. spendingd. wasting25. a. sinceb. whenc. afterd. before26. a. powerb. energyc. forced. strength27. a. on dutyb. on holidayc. on vacationd. on leave28. a. feelb. touchc. contactd. keep29. a. proudb. pridec. please d. praise30. a. involvedb. participatedc. took partd. joined31. a. cut inb. cut upc. cut offd. cut out32. a. whichb. thatc. what d. where33. a. destroyb. affectc. effectd. injure34. a. usesb. preparationsc. excusesd. impressions35. a. differenceb. sensec. commentd. decision36. a. atb. onc. offd. in37. a. firstb. latestc. lastd. longest38. a. notesb. billsc. symbolsd. signs39. a. wetb. dryc. criedd. crying40. a. sponsoringb. takingc. distributing d. giving第二节：（共10小题；每题1分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。tom: sandy. it seems that only half of the students passed the final exam.sandy: really? the exam 41 have been very difficult this time.tom: well, im really 42 (surprise) too. there are many students who definitely didnt fail. according to jack, there are eight boys in his class who failed, 43 (include) himself and scott.sandy: oh! scott is 44 of the top students in the college. what about his sister, kate? did she pass?tom: oh, yes. it seems she 45 (get) good marks.sandy: thats 46 (absolute) unbelievable. ! scott was 47 much better student than his sister, and has been working so hard for the last few months.tom: it seems 48 (fair), doesnt it? but, from 49 ive heard, perhaps he worked too hard. he was ill during the week of the exam.sandy: oh, i see. these things happen, sometimes. i suppose the teacher will take his illness into account and give him a pass.tom: well, there is a rumor going around 50 the head of the department is leaving.sandy: because of the bad result, you mean?tom: well, i suppose so. im not sure. maybe mr. smith is going to be the new department head.第四部分：（满分65分）第一节 单词拼写 (30分)51.chinese inventions have made great _(贡献) to the world.52. the manager had to put his work aside for a while to deal with an _(紧急的) accident.53.ever since their quarrel, there has been an unpleasant _(气氛) in the office.54._(教育) shouldnt be measured purely by examination results.55._(交换) your idea with your partner and then write it down.56. the meeting ended after we reached an _(协议).57. if you want to double your _(收入),you must double your effort.58.you must cross the bridge if you want to get to the _(对面的) bank of the river.59.the government has begun a new _(工程) for the earthquake survivors in wenchuan.60.it is well known that athens is the _(发源地) of the ancient buildings in rome.61.the closing of the factory will cause severe _(损害) to the local economy.62.because we are away from each other, we meet _(偶尔).63.although