宁夏大学附属中学2018届高三英语上学期第二次月考试卷.doc

1、- 1 -宁大附中 2017-2018 学年第一学期第二次月考高三英语试卷第卷第一部分 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 are the speakers?A. At a bus station. B. At a train station. C. At a subway station.2. Who is Dabby

2、most likely? A. The womans pet. B. The womans kid. C. The womans friend.3. What does the woman think of Andrews smiles?A. Powerful. B. Interesting. C. Shy and gentle.4. What does the woman really mean about Candy?A. Forgiving her. B. Feeling worse. C. Angry with her.5. When will the magazine the man

3、 asked arrive?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.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，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，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. Where does the dialogue happen?A. At a shop. B. At a post of

4、fice. C. At a bank.7. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Customer and shop assistant. B. Customer and bank clerk. C. Clerk and boss.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. When will the man have a party?A. This Saturday evening. B. Next Sunday evening. C. Next - 2 -Saturday evening.9. Why does Clara

5、say “It depends”?A. She does not know where to have the party.B. She does not know what to do at the party.C. She does not know when to attend the party.10. What was the mans response to Claras gift?A. He accepted it happily. B. He accepted it unexpectedly. C. He refused it in a polite way.听第 8 段材料，

6、回答第 11 至 13 题。11. How long will the woman stay in the hotel?A. For five nights. B. For four nights. C. For three nights.12. What kind of room will the woman reserve?A. One double with bath far away from the lake. B. One single without bath over the lake.C. One double with bath over the lake.13. What

7、 is the womans family name? A. Ryefield. B. Redfields. C. Blacksmith.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. What is the woman curious about?A. Patricks talk with Jeff. B. Jeffs being against Patrick. C. Patricks poor attitude to work.15. Why did Jeff feel so upset?A. Because he had to help others. B. Because he

8、 failed to beat Patrick.C. Because Patrick didnt treat him well.16. What does the woman suggest?A. Jeff should forgive Patrick. B. Jeff should go with Patrick.C. Jeff should beat Patrick hard.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How often does the maid(仆人) clean the house?A. Once a day. B. Once a week. C. Tw

9、ice a week.18. Where is Butchs food?A. On the left hand side of the kitchen sink. B. On the right hand side - 3 -of the kitchen sink.C. On the right hand side of the doghouse.19. Why cant any windows or doors be left open?A. Because someone might break into the house.B. Because there might be a stor

10、m.C. Because Butch might get outside by the door.20. What does the speaker ask to do on Wednesday 3rd?A. To walk Butch for about 45 minutes. B. To give Butch a bath.C. To pay for the new bag of food for Butch.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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

11、卡上将该项涂黑。AAs is known to all, colors appear in every language to express peoples feelings and thoughts. Then, what is the situation in American English?Red is a hot color. Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair. They are red hot when they are very angry about something. The small h

12、ot-tasting peppers(辣椒) found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their color and their fiery(火红的) taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland Jazz.Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in

13、the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health.The color black is often used in expressions. People describe a day

14、on which everything goes wrong as a black day. People or things on a blacklist are connected with things illegal(非法的) now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.- 4 -The color green is natural for trees and grass. B

15、ut it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has. That

16、person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because green is the color of the back side of the paper money.21. Americans use “red hot” to describe the following EXCEPT .A. something unfair B. sma

17、ll hot-tasting peppersC. the person who is very angry D. popular music like Dixieland Jazz22. People use “in the pink” to express they are in good health because .A. the expression has a very long history B. the color pink makes people feel happyC. people think the color pink is gentler than red D.

18、healthy babies are born with nice pink skin23. When we say someone feels a little green, it means he or she .A. enjoys himself or herself in boating B. is hit by a high wave C. has a stomachache D. likes trees and grass24. In the writers eyes, what is related to a black day?A. Being sent a beautiful

19、 gift. B. Passing a very difficult test.C. Failing in an important interview. D. Being invited to an exciting party.BTo encourage all students to get education, even if their parents cant afford it, a primary school in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh is asking parents to simply plant a tree instead

20、 of paying school fees. The project was set up by a group of local professionals and business owners in response to - 5 -Indias rapidly rising education fees.The parents have to take care of the tree and plant a new one if it diesbut compared to the cost of traditional school fees, its a small price

21、 to pay. And it comes with the added bonus(额外的好处) of helping to improve local air quality.The school is Shiksha Kuteer in the city of Ambikapur in the east of the country. 35 students between the ages of four and five are studying there. By offering an affordable way to get students into school, Shi

22、ksha Kuteer is encouraging education for everyone.So far, the school has received a positive response, and 700 trees have been planted across the village over the last year. “Shiksha Kuteer has opened in the village for students who have no money to pay school fees,” local villager, Sevak Das, said.

23、 “Students are being taught till a certain standard and their parents have been asked to plant trees instead of paying school fees.”This is just one small school in a small village in India, but if the approach is efficacious, it could be something that other schools look into. And it cant hurt, bec

24、ause every day, air pollution becomes a worsening problem in many parts of India. While a few trees arent going to solve that problem any time soon, making families plant and take care of a treeand replace it if it diesis a way to encourage positive air-purifying(净化空气) action, as well as helping to

25、educate the next generation.25. What is the main purpose of the project?A. To help parents earn money to pay school fees. B. To encourage all students to get education.C. To tell the next generation to take care of trees.D. To encourage people to protect the environment.26. What can we know about Sh

26、iksha Kuteer?A. It is opened for students who are poor.B. It has 700 students studying in the school.C. It doesnt get the support of students parents.- 6 -D. It encourages students to study hard by reducing school fees.27. What does the underlined word “efficacious mean?A. Simple. B. Necessary. C. E

27、ffective. D. Important.28. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Education and the environment have a close relationship.B. A new way to improve the environment appears in India.C. Indian people devote themselves to protecting the environment.D. An Indian primary school asks parents to plant trees i

28、nstead of paying school fees.CWelcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)Nearpod9:00 a. m. to 10:00 a. m.Room 501Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context(语境) for students to learn vocabu

29、lary. The presenter will show how to use it.TEO2:00 p. m. to 3:00 p. m.Room 502Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.Kahoot10:

30、30 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. Room 601Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback(反馈)Prezi3:30 p. m. to 4:20 p. m.Room 602Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students attention to speaking more fluentl

31、y. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to - 7 -, including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.29. Nearpod can be used to .A. offer grammar tests B. teach listening on-lineC. help v

32、ocabulary learning D. gain fluency n speaking30. Which of the following can assess(评定) your grammar learning?A. Nearpod. B. Kahoot. C. TEO. D. Prezi.31. A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching is expected to arrive by .A. 9:00 a. m. B. 10:30 a. m. C. 2:00 p. m. D. 3:30 p. m.DMy family has alwa

33、ys been a cat or a dog family, or both. Weve got two dogs, Roxie and Cosita. My childhood memories are full of the cats weve loved. But since our last cat friend Sunny died too young, weve been cat-less. The sudden loss of Sunny was hard to move on from, especially for my mom. This year, Mom finally

34、 thought she was ready for a new kitten. In the week before her birthday, something funny happened. She started to hear a kitten s meow(猫叫声) in the driveway every time she went in and out of the house, but she couldnt find out where the soft cry came from. She asked my dad if he heard it too. He onl

35、y shrugged(耸肩).When Moms birthday arrived, she kept her fingers crossed, hoping for a kitten. Before we celebrated, Mom had a doctors appointment an hour away. Dad handed her the keys to his pickup truck(敞篷卡车). “The truck is better than your Mustang for long distances,” he said. All week Dad had bee

36、n preventing her from driving her car. But Mom said she felt better driving her Mustang.At last, my father had to confess. “About that meow youve been hearing” he began. “Over the past week, Id heard it too. One day I opened the hood(引擎罩 ) of your Mustang, and a little kitten stared back at me. I -

37、8 -didnt know how she got there, but Id fed the kitten since then, waiting for the day Id reveal(泄露 ) her to you.” The lovely little cat was the perfect gift for Mom, and Dad didnt even need to leave the house to find her. We named her “Mustang Sally”. Sally is the first cat weve had in 7 years and

38、shes fit right in with our dogs.32. According to the passage, the authors family .A. is always crowded with dogs and cats B. used to love cats more man dogsC. felt it difficult to forget Sunny D. always wants to have a new cat33. The authors dad kept preventing the mom driving her car because .A. he

39、r car was broken B. he worried about her illnessC. his car was better than hers D. he didnt want her to find the kitten34. What does the underlined word “confess” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. To admit doing something wrong. B. To find out what is going wrong.C. To tell someone a lie. D. To give someone a

40、surprise.35. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. A Most Beloved Cat B. A Perfect Birthday GiftC. A Family That Loves Animals D. A Kitten That Cured My Mom 第二节（共 5 小题； 每小题 3 分， 满分 15 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。When it comes to dreams, many people tend to

41、 have big dreams in mind. What is a big dream? 36 Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers(障碍) to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.The SelfImmediately following the birth of a b

42、ig dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the - 9 -ego(自我). Its there for protecting and should be listened to. 37 Most people are influenced by the inside voice. Thats why only a handful of people make their dreams come true. 38 F

43、amily and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams wont come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.The WorldIf one gets past the fi

44、rst two barriers, one has to face the world. 39 In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at. The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children

45、 have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well. 40 A. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong.B. Does a big dream show ones future?C. It is the last

46、and the most terrible barrier.D. How Big Dreams Die.E. Family and Friends.F. They simply fail until they succeed.G. And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.第三部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分 55 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 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。An inte

47、resting story happened to me the other day. I 41 Kalyanis invitation to her wedding. She had been my schoolmate and we had got along well, - 10 -so 42 I was happy to attend her wedding. I decided to 43 for it and borrowed an Indian style shirt. As it was the season of weddings for Hindu families, it

48、 was likely that several weddings would take place in the same temple. So perfect timing was stuck to 44 there was no confusion(混淆); but 45 , as I found out, there was.On the day of the wedding, I arrived at the temple in good time and started to 46 for anyone I knew. I saw no one and went to sit cross-legged quietly in a corner, waiting. Kalyani was escorted(簇拥) in. From where I was sitting, I could not see 47 but I thought she had 48 a little since she left school. She looked a little fat n