江西省兴国县平川中学2009-2010学年度高二下学期第三次月考英语试题.doc

1、江西省兴国县平川中学 2009-2010学年度高二下学期第三次月考英语试题 其他 五、单词填空 76. The year 20 08_ (目睹 )great events, drawing the attention of the world, such as the Wenchuan Earthquake and the Beijing Olympic Games. 77. Hearing the gun, the enemies were horror-struck and _ (逃跑 ) in all directions. 78. The businessman _ (抛弃 ) his

2、 wife and went away with all their money. 79. The witness gave a very _ (生动的 ) description of the accident this morning. 80. You must be very careful to cut meat with this _ (锋利的 ) knife. 81. She often tells her classmate how hard life is at the _ (偏僻的 ) school. 82. In my opinion, these are_ (政治 ) r

3、ather than social matters. 83. As a teacher I often _(调整 ) my teaching methods to suit the needs of slower children. 84. Some old workers enjoy certain _ (特权 ), such as company cars and private health care in our company. 85. It is hoped that education should be _ (有关的 ) to childrens needs. 答案： 76.w

4、itnessed 77.fled 78.abandoned 79.vivid 80.sharp 81.remote 82.political 83.adjust 84.privileges 85.relevant 单项选择 * Whose advice do you think I should follow _ A No problem B Come on! C Its up to you D Well, thats life 答案： C The following are some popular websites_people can sell goods to each other.

5、A where B which C when D whose 答案： A James didnt turn up last night, did he No. He_.we had changed our plan. A shouldnt have come B neednt have come C didnt need to come D neednt come 答案： C The fact _she hasnt know the result of the examination is a great surprise to me. A which B that C what D when

6、 答案： B A much better way must be found to achieve an equal_of the resources. A distribution B contribution C catalogue D separation 答案： A On the contrary, I think it is the mother, rather than her children, _to blame. I agree with you. A what is B that is C who are D that are 答案： B ._that we should

7、look after the three dogs three times, my mother left home. A Mentioning B Having been mentioned C Having mentioned D Mentioned 答案： C He was so deep in thought, thinking of the problem _he knocked into the tree without noticing it. A when B while C because D that 答案： D He didnt put the things _they

8、belonged, for_he got his punishment. A which; that B what; this C that; whose D where; which 答案： D . In face of _failure, it is the most important to keep up_good state of mind. A /; a B a; / C the; / D /; the 答案： A The Parkers bought a new house but_will need a lot of work before they can move in.

9、A they B it C one D which 答案： B As to the unemployment, the government has taken a series of measures in many areas, _ I am sure, will benefit the people out of work. A which B that C what D where 答案： A Fish taste better if they_ without bright sunlight. Put your drying table under the tree for best

10、 results. A dry up B hold up C dry out D hold out 答案： C . Lets hurry. The film is beginning. Oh, I was afraid that the beginning_. A is already missed B will be missed C has already been missed D had already been missed 答案： D With the decision _, the members present at the meeting were dismissed. A

11、to make B to be made C made D having made 答案： C 完型填空 二、完形填空 When an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the champ ionship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles 36 he learns an important lesson: there is no “I” in “team”. There is 37 better example of the va

12、lue of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all 38 on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. 39 last season, they 40 to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celti

13、cs and 41 the NBA in the process. It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA 42 . If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics

14、started giving their full effort too. Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He 43 shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and 44 on defense. His 45 showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing tha

15、t 46 . When the Celtics 47 and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldnt just sit on the bench. 48 , they stood and cheered and 49 for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and 50 . Now, the guys who dont play know they can still

16、 51 the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnet, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong 52 . They are more than just teammates. They are 53 . The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to 54 the Eastern Confe

17、rence championship again this year. There is a saying that 55 , “A successful team beats with one heart.” If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA. 36. A. that B. when C. where D. which 37. A. not B. no C. never D. seldom 38. A. super stars B. film stars C. football sta

18、rs D. known persons 39. A. Yet B. Though C. Then D. Finally 40. A. meant B. planned C. decided D. intended 41. A. created B. changed C. maintained D. altered 42. A. championship B. test C. practice D. drill 43. A. would B. used to C. could D. need 44. A. focused B. looked C. depended D. relied 45. A

19、. selfishness B. selflessness C. heroism D. male chauvinist 46. A. happened B. took C. came D. mattered 47. A. were winning B. were failing C. were going D. were rising 48. A. However B. But C. Though D. Instead 49. A. shouted B. laughed C. screamed D. neighed 50. A. teammates B. relatives C. famili

20、es D. audience 51. A. effort B. afford C. effect D. affect 52. A. teamship B. connection C. friendship D.relationship 53. A. friends B. brothers C. comrades D. teammates 54. A. beat B. defeat C. knock D. hit 55. A. writes B. goes C. speaks D. talks 答案： 36-55 ABACC BABAB DADCA DDBAB 阅读理解 Jamie Oliver

21、 has been invited by Gordon Brown to prepare a banquet at No. 10 for President Barack Obama and other leaders of the G20, offering a cut-price menu to reflect times when trade and industry are far from prosperous and the rate of employment is decreasing. Downing Street sources say Oliver, the well-k

22、nown chef, will cook using “honest high-street products” and avoid expensive or “fancy” ingredients. The prime minister is trying to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment last year when he sat down to an 18-course banquet at a Japanese summit to discuss world food shortages. Obama, President Nicolas S

23、arkozy of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and other leaders will be served by apprentices (学徒 ) from Fifteen, the London restaurant Oliver founded to help train young people in poverty in order to make a living by mastering a skill. Brown wants the dinner to reflect the emphasis of the L

24、ondon summit, which he hopes will lead to an agreement to lift the world out of recession. “To be invited to cook for such an important group of people, who are trying to solve some of the worlds major problems, is really a privilege,” said Oliver. “Im hoping the menu Im working on will show British

25、 food and produce is some of the best in the world, but also show we have pioneered a high-quality apprentice scheme at Fifteen London that is giving young people a skill to be proud of.” The chef has not yet finalized the menu, but is expected to draw inspiration from his latest book, Jamies Minist

26、ry of Food, which has budget recipes for beef and ale stew (啤酒炖菜 ) and “impressive” chocolate fudge cake. 72. The underlined word “recession” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_”. A. business B. opposition C. discussion D. depression 73. What can we learn about Oliver from the text A. He is a

27、 well-known American cook. B. He is invited to attend the G20 summit. C. He has founded the Fifteen London. D. He is one of the apprentices serving leaders of the G20. 74. The menu of the banquet for the leaders of the G20 is supposed to _. A. include all delicious British food B. use inexpensive pr

28、oduce with special characteristics C. be rich, varied and of high quality D. imitate the menu of last Japanese summit 75. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text A. Oliver is honored to be invited to cook for the G20 leaders. B. Altogether three presidents are mentioned in the text. C.

29、President Barack Obama offers the cut-price menu. D. The menu for the G20 dinner banquet has been decided. 答案： 72-75 DCBA Youre in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation: “I cant believe it a Lorenzo Bertolla! They are

30、 almost impossible to find. Isnt it beautiful And its a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome.” They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. Its nice and the price is right. Youve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy

31、 it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes. Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, to

32、o. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it. Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that dont pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generationconsumers between the age of 18 and 34. It

33、 is a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they dont trust ads. So advertising agencies hire young actors to “perform” in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice deceptive (骗人的 ), but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. “L

34、ook at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing.” However, one might ask what exactly is “real about of young women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater Advertising executives would say its no less real than ad. The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you

35、 to buy something. You dont know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance. 68. The two attractive young women were talking so that they could_. A. get the sweater at a lower price B. be heard by people around C. be admired by other shoppers D. decide on buying the sweater 69. Lorenzo B

36、ertolla is _. A. a very popular male singer B. an advertising agency C. a clothing company in Rome D. the brand name of a sweater 70. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage A. The two girls are in fact employed by the Lorenzo Bertolla Company. B. The MTV generation tend to be more e

37、asily influenced by ads. C. Traditional advertising is becoming less effective because its too direct. D. Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government. 71. Which of the following would be the best title for the text A. Two Attractive Shoppers B. Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters. C. Way

38、s of Advertising D. Undercover Marketing 答案： 68-71 BDCD Climate change, pollution, overuse of water and development are killing some of the worlds most famous rivers including Chinas Yangtze, Indias Ganges and Africans Nile, WWF said on Tuesday. At the global launch of its report “Worlds Top 10 Rive

39、rs at Risk”, the group said many rivers could dry out, affecting hundreds of millions of people and killing unique aquatic life. “If these rivers die, millions will lose their livelihoods, biodiversity will be destroyed on a massive scale, there will be less fresh water and agriculture, resulting in

40、 less food security,” said Rayi Singh, secretarygeneral of WWF-India. The report launched ahead of “World Water Day” today, also cited the Rio Grande in the United States, the Mekong and Indus in Asia, Europes Danube, La Plata in South America and Australias Murray-Darling as in need of greater prot

41、ection. Rivers are the worlds main source of fresh water and WWF says about half of the available supply is already being used up. Dams have destroyed habitats and cut rivers off from their flood plains while climate change could affect the seasonal water flows that feed them, the report said. Fish

42、populations, the top source of protein and overall life support for hundreds of thousands of communities worldwide, are also being threatened, it found The Yangtze basin is one of the most polluted rivers in the world because of decades of heavy industrialization, damming and huge influxes of sedime

43、nt from land conversion. Climate change, including higher temperatures, also means serious consequences for fishery productivity, water supply and political security in Africas arid Nile basin. Tributaries flowing into the Ganges are drying up because of irrigation, WWF said. 64. What does the text

44、mainly about A. Saving fresh water in our life. B. How to protect our rivers. C. An important discovery. D. Worlds top 10 rivers are at risk. 65. We can infer from the text that _. A. rivers dying out could affect food security B. there are four Asian rivers mentioned in the passage C. the Yangtze i

45、s polluted thanks to the lack of enough tributaries D. higher temperatures couldnt affect fishery productivity 66. The top 10 rivers are fast dying as a result of the following EXCEPT_ A. climate change B. wasting water C. pollution D. dams 67. WWF is probably a name of _ A. an organization B. a new

46、spaper C. a magazine D. a report 答案： 64-67 DABA There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable. At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been justified. Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serous problems. Even though we have goo

47、d intentions, we may be producing too much, too fast. Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible negative eff ects of industry on the natural en

48、vironment, and the continuing increase in the worlds population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will decrease. People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. They believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermor