1、1蒙阴实验中学高三上学期第二次月考英 语第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30分)第一节 (共 5小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 7.5分)听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1How will the two speakers go to work?ABy subway BBy taxi CBy bus2What will they do probably?ARan around the Dark BCycle with Bob CGo for a bike
2、ride3What can we know about the woman?AShe is old BShe is busy CShe is kind4What are the two speakers talking about?ASpelling mistakes BThe womans article CThe mans work5When can the woman get the computer?AOn Friday BOn Thursday CHalf an hour later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
3、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,你将有时问阅读各个小题,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。6Why did the man go to London last time?ATo go on a business trip BTo look for a friend CTo see an old friend7How did the man get in touch with his old friend again?AThrough a telephone call2B
4、Through the InternetCThrough a business letter听第 7段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8Whats the relationship between Jim and Bob?AFriends BBrothers CWorkmates9Why was Jim knocked down by a car?ABecause he was drunkBBecause he was carelessCBecause he didnt notice the car听第 8段材料,回答第 10至 12题。10What does the man take with h
5、im?ATwo large backpacksBA large bag and two small onesCA large backpack and a small bag11Which seat will the man have?AOne in the middleBOne in the left rowCOne next to the window12When will the plane take off?AAt 8:00 BAt 8:15 CAt 8:50听第 9段材料,回答第 13至 16题。13How long have Ethans family been in their
6、new house?AJust one day BA few days CAbout three months14What can we learn about Ethans new house?AIt faces east BIt is well decorated CIt has a long history15Where is the park?ABehind the houseBIn front of the houseCTo the south of the house316What kind of room will be added?AA bedroom BA guest roo
7、m CA bathroom听第 10段材料,回答第 17至 20题。17When did Friendship Day first begin to be celebrated?AIn 1925 BIn 1935 CIn 195318What should you do on Friendship Day according to the speaker?AHave a party with your friendsBGive your friends valuable adviceCExpress your love for your friends19Which country sugge
8、sted Friendship Day first?AIndia BThe US CParaguay20What did the United Nations declare?AThe date of official Friendship DayBThe meaning of official Friendship DayCThe place of official Friendship Day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。AMetropolis Book C
9、lubMembership:All you need to do is fill out the order form at the bottom of the page,select your first order from our book list and then post the completed form back to usSpecial offers for new members:As a special offer,you may choose any reduced-price books from our new membersbook list,to the va
10、lue of 100 yuan in totalTick the box on your form to order a free watchJoin before the end of this month and you will receive another free book carefully chosen by our staff4Order an audio-book from the many on offer,at half the recommended retail priceWhen youve joined:As a member you get around 50
11、off the publishers price of every book you buy,and whats more,they come straight to your doorYour free club magazine arrives once a month to keep you up to date with the latest best-sellers weve added to our listOn the Internet,you can find all our titles for the year at our exclusive memberswebsite
12、Our website also has a book swap service where members can request or offer books for exchangeBeing a member:A11 you have to do is order four books during your first yearAfter that,you can decide on the number of books you wish to takeIn each of your monthly club magazines,our experienced staff choo
13、se a“Book of the Month”for you,which is offered at an extra-special priceIf you do not want this book,just say so in the space provided on the form and send it back to usWe always send the book if we do not receive this formOnce we receive your order,your books are delivered within one weekAnd remem
14、ber,you have up to a fortnight to decide if you wish to keep the books you have orderedIf they arent what you expected just send them back!21How can you become a member of the Metropolis Book C1ub?ABy ordering a watch free of chargeBBy sending the advertisement to the clubCBy choosing books with spe
15、cial pricesDBy returning the completed order form22What information does the monthly magazine give members?AThe percentage saved on each bookBThe names of a11 the books sold by the clubCThe list of the newest books available to buyDThe books that can be swapped by club members23What can we infer fro
16、m the last part of the passage?5AAt least four books should be bought each yearBMembers can look at the books before they buy themCMembers need to buy the“Book of the Month” DThe more books members buy,the higher the members grade isBPaloma sat at a computer in the school libraryShe stared at the bl
17、ank screen and the blinking cursorShe rummaged around in her backpack for a rubber band,and then she pulled her hair into a thick ponytailPaloma looked at the computer screen It was till blankShe sighed and flipped through her notebook to reread the assignment Mr. Molina had given the class three we
18、eks agoIt was due in just two days,and Paloma knew that she couldnt procrastinate any longerWrite a creative short story using an experience that you have had recently,Paloma readYour story should include two examples of figurative languagePaloma and her family had recently taken a trip along North
19、Carolinas coastThey had visited four different lighthouses,and Paloma wondered what it would be like to live in a lighthouseShe knew that before lighthouses were automated,they were run by a lighthouse keeper who lived on the premisesPaloma thought shed love to be a lighthouse keeperWithout thinking
20、 about it any longer,Paloma began to write the storyI sat with my cat Sadie curled on my lap and looked out the window at the crashing wavesThe heavy rain beat against my lighthouse like a thousand footsteps racing up and down the wallI held Sadie closer,and she let out a small meow of displeasureI
21、knew that the coming storm could not be too dangerous if Sadie was still acting normallyI had read that animals can sense changes in weather and will seek shelter from a tornado or hurricaneI was relying on Sadies calmness to get me through my first hurricane on the islandI knew that my lighthouse w
22、as sturdily builtIt had survived more than one 6hundred yearsworth of hurricanes and tropical stormsThere was no reason to believe that it couldnt survive anotherI looked up at the staircase that spiraled above me and worried as I felt the tower sway slightly in a gust of windPaloma stopped and rere
23、ad what she had just writtenShe smiled to herself in delight, saved her story,and then settled into her chair to continue writingShe wasnt sure what wasgoing to happen next,but she knew that if she kept going,the story would continue to tell itselfPaloma couldnt wait to find out where it would take
24、her24Why is Paloma feeling anxious at the beginning of the passage?AShe hasnt much time left to do her writing taskBShe doesnt know the details of her writing taskCShe has completely forgotten about her writing taskDShe doesnt know what is wrong with her computer25What is the inspiration for Palomas
25、 story idea?AHer cat BHer teacherCHer trip DHer dream26In Palomas story,how does the lighthouse keeper decide if the storm is dangerous?ABy listening to the weather reportBBy watching the crashing wavesCBy observing the cats behaviourDBy measuring the movement of the lighthouse27As described in the
26、final paragraph,how does Paloma feel after she has written the first part of her story?AConfused BExcitedCRelieved DDeterminedCFor many years,Bruce Bexler dreamed of going where no human had gone 7beforeHe wanted to cut a path through unexplored lands and discover rare,exotic speciesThat might sound
27、 like an impossible dream,but Bexler turned it into a realityIn December 2015,he and a team of Australian and American scientists ventured into an isolated tropical rain forest on the island of New GuineaThey were the first people ever to enter the mist-covered region “As time was limited,we were dr
28、opped in by helicopterOnce we were on the ground,there were no trails anywhere;it was really hard to get around, ”Bexler saysWithin minutes of landing,the team spotted a black chicken-like bird with strange orange skin hanging from its neckThe scientists soon determined that the unusual creature was
29、 a type of honeyeatersthe first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60 yearsThe honeyeater wasnt the only surprise for the scientistsThey discovered more than 40 previously unknown plant and animal species13 birds of paradise,20 frogs,four butterflies,and five palms “We were like kids in
30、 a candy store, ”Bexler recalls “Everywhere we looked,we saw amazing things we had never seen before ”The newfound species didnt shy away from the scientistsTwo long-nosed echidnasprimitive egg-laying mammalslet the visitors pick them up and take them back to camp to study themAn echidna looks like
31、a hedgehog and is also called a spiny anteaterBexler thinks the animals werent scared because they had never seen humans before “In almost all parts of New Guinea,animals are hunted for food,and because of this,they are verycautious of people ”he explains “This area gives scientists a place where th
32、ey can go to study the behaviours of animals that have not yet learned to be afraid of people ”Scientists believe the area is probably the largest untouched forest in 8AsiaLocal people called Kwerba hunt and collect plants from the outer-edges of the forest but told Bexler that not even their ancest
33、ors had gone so far into the woodsThe wooded area is approximately a 10-day walk from the nearest villageBexler and his team did not have enough time during the expedition to study the area completelyThey hope to return expect to record many more undiscovered species “We just scratched the surface,
34、”Bexler says “Anyone who goes there will come back with a mystery ”28Which word best describes Bruce Bexler?AAdventurous BCautiousCOptimistic DCareful29What does Bruce Bexler mean in Paragraph 5 when he says“We were like kids in a candy store”?AThey didnt have enough food and were hungryBThey were v
35、ery excited about what they sawCThey were misbehaving like naughty childrenDThey knew that if they kept searching,theyd find sugar30Why did some of the animals allow the scientists to pick them up?AThe scientists seemed to be very friendlyBThe scientists were skilled in handling animalsCThe animals
36、had been well-trained by the local peopleDThe animals had no experience or fear of people31What can we conclude about the area Bruce Bexler explored?AThe best way to explore the area is by helicopterBThe area has not been visited by scientists for many yearsCThe area still contains many plants and a
37、nimals unknown to scienceDThe locals are unwilling to allow the scientists to enter the deep woodsDPetrol and diesel cars may still dominate our roads,but their days are numberedA recent university study found that current electric cars could be 9used for 87 per cent of daily car journeys in the UST
38、hat figure could rise to 98 per cent by 2020One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been“range anxiety”drivers concerns about running out of juice on a journeyWhile petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems,the necessary network of electric charging sta
39、tions is still being developedThat said,charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USAAttitudes towards electric vehicles have changed quite considerably over the last few yearsNot that long ago,electric cars were met with distrust,and their large price tags drove customers away
40、Thanks to improvements in battery capacity,recharging times,performance and price,the current generation of electric cars is starting to persuade criticsPlug-in cars will soon give internal combustion engine models a run for their money.As well as advancements on the road,electric vehicles are takin
41、g to the seas and skiesElectric boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel,having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took overNow,the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boats
42、backSteps towards electric air travel are also being made,with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery powered planesThe experiments could soon make commercial electric flight a realityElectric vehicles do not produce any emissionsWere the US to act on the studys findi
43、ngs and replace 87 per cent of its ears with electric vehicles,it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61 per centHowever,because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles,they cannot claim to be completely emission-freeThat said,as man
44、y countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources,electric vehicles will become even cleaner32Which is the best title for this passage?10AMy Dream CarBHistory of Electric CarsCProblems with Petrol CarsDDriving into the Future33As used in Paragraph 2,the underlined word“hurdle”me
45、ans_Aaim BbarrierCconsequence Dstep34In the past,why did many people refuse to buy the electric cars?AThey were not good valueBThey were very poorly madeCThey were not widely promotedDThey couldnt travel at a high speed35What is the function of Paragraph 4?ATo introduce the history of electric trave
46、lBTo explain why the world needs more electric carsCTo show why more people have interest in electric carsDTo describe different ways electric vehicles can be used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。选项中有两项为多余选项。China has been the birthplace of many of the worlds greatest inventions
47、It was,for example,the first country to produce paper moneyBefore the invention of paper money and coins,people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling 36 This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering37 In 1200 BC,people in China began to use
48、 shells(贝壳)as moneyUsually the shells used as money were very smallThis made it easier for people to carry money over long distances,and allowed for trade to develop between different parts of the countryIn the years which followed this invention,many other countries around the 11world began to do the same 38 The next development was in 1000 BC,when China started making bronze and copper shellsIt wasnt long before the Chinese made round coins out of met
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