1、- 1 -陕西省咸阳百灵中学 2018 届高三英语下学期第二次月考试题（无答案）一、阅读理解(共两节，满分 42 分)第一节(共 16 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 32 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。AYour house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your
2、environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less selfconscious (难为情) when theyre in poorly lit placesand so
3、more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesnt have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or re
4、d room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when its time to repaint, go blue.Dont forget the clockor the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories(卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. B
5、egin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while youre at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily m
6、ake us fat. we eat about 22 percent more when using a 12inch plate instead of a 10inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And well pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, - 2 -wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.1. The text is espec
7、ially helpful for those who care about _.Atheir home comfortsBtheir body shapeChouse buying Dhealthy diets2. A home environment in blue can help people_.Adigest food betterBreduce food intakeCburn more caloriesDregain their appetites3. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?AEat quickly.BPlay fa
8、st music.CUse smaller spoons.DTurn down the lights.4. What can be a suitable title for the text?AIs Your House Making You Fat?BWays of Serving DinnerCEffects of SelfConsciousnessDIs Your Home Environment Relaxing?BI am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2012, Ive done 89 tripsof
9、 those, 51 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞) in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most. So I am
10、 always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to - 3 -Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the checkin desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said：“Well,
11、 Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for youthere are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: “In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patientplease, please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everythin
12、g. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, rerouted(改道) me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, youre consciously aware that in that box youve got something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.5Which
13、of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1?Aprovider Bdelivery manCcollector Dmedical doctor6Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?AHe cannot stay away from his job too long.BThe donor can only wait for that long.CThe operation needs that much time.D
14、The ice wont last any longer.7Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?ATo London. BTo Newark.CTo Providence. DTo Washington.CTo Providence. DTo Washington.CIf you are a fruit groweror would like to become onetake advantage of Apple Day to see whats around. Its called Apple Day but in practice
15、its more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such -
16、4 -as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesnt taste of anything special, its still worth a try, as is the knobbly (多疙瘩的) Cats Head which is
17、more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but youll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so its a_pipe_dream for most apple lovers who fall
18、for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with applethemed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately ga
19、rdens and commercial orchards(果园)If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.8What can people do at the apple events?AAttend experts lectures.BVisit fruitloving families.CPlant fruit trees in an orchard.DTaste many kin
20、ds of apples.9What can we learn about Decio?AIt is a new variety. BIt has a strange look.CIt is rarely seen now. DIt has a special taste.10What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean?AA practical idea. BA vain hope.CA brilliant plan. DA selfish desire.11What is the authors pur
21、pose in writing the text?ATo show how to grow apples.BTo introduce an apple festival.- 5 -CTo help people select apples.DTo promote apple research.DIt was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.In recent years, many writers have begun
22、 to speak of the decline of class andclassless society in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A recent wideranging study of public opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in a parti
23、cular class; 73 percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and politically obvious, yet it remains an important part of British society. Britain seems to have a love of strati
24、fication.One unchanging aspect of a British persons class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during the 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice. Most people said this accent sounded e
25、ducatedand soft. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional (地区的) city accents. These accents were seen as commonand ugly. However, a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attract
26、ive and BBC English as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.In recent years, however, young upper middleclass people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins. This is an indic
27、ation of class becoming unnoticed. However, the 1995 pop song Common People puts forward the view that though a middleclass person may want to live like common people they can never appreciate the reality of a workingclass life.- 6 -12A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern Britain _.A
28、it is time to end class distinctionBmost people belong to middle classCit is easy to recognize a persons classDpeople regard themselves socially different 13The word stratification in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.Avariety BdivisionCauthority Dqualification14The study in the US showed that
29、BBC English was regarded as _.Aregional BeducatedCprejudiced Dunattractive15British attitudes towards accent _.Ahave a long traditionBare based on regional statusCare shared by the AmericansDhave changed in recent years16What is the main idea of the passage?AThe middle class is expanding.BA persons
30、accent reflects his class.CClass is a key part of British society.DEach class has unique characteristics.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。Building Trust in a Relationship AgainTrust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences. _17_Trust is a risk. But
31、you cant be successful when theres a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake. Unfortunately, weve all been victims of betrayal. Whether weve been stolen - 7 -from, lied to, misled，or cheated on, there are different le
32、vels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply cant trust anymore. _18_Its understandable, but if youre willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there._19_Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the bes
33、t outcome would be for your wellbeing.20_If youve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But theres a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, well have our trust tested or violated. You didnt lose “everything”. Once
34、trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. _21_ Instead, its a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.ALearn to re
35、ally trust yourself.BIt is putting confidence in someone.CStop regarding yourself as the victim.DRemember that you can expect the best in return.ETheyve been too badly hurt and they cant bear to let it happen again.FThis knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.GSee
36、ing the positive side of things doesnt mean youre ignoring what happened.二、 完形填空(共 21 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 31 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。When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant _22_ Miller King, who was the best_23_ at our school.Footba
37、ll season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for _24_.- 8 -Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from _25_. He looked very _26_，but he didnt cry.That season, I_27_ all of Mil
38、lers records while he _28_ the home games from the bench. We went 101 and I was named most valuable player, _29_ I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Millers _30_.One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller _31_ going over a fencewhich wasnt _32_ to climb if you
39、 had both arms. Im sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept _33_ from. But even that challenge he accepted. I _34_ him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally_35_on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didnt tell you this during the season, but you did _36_.Thank y
40、ou for filling in for _37_.”His words freed me from my bad _38_. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was _39_ ahead of me. I was right to have _40_ him. From that day on, I grew _41_ and a little more real.22A.cheering for Bbeating outCr
41、elying on Dstaying with23A.coach Bstudent Cteacher Dplayer24A.practice Bshow Ccomfort Dpleasure25A.school Bvacation C hospital Dtraining26A.pale Bcalm Crelaxed Dashamed27A.held Bbroke Cset Dtried28A.reported Bjudged - 9 -Corganized Dwatched29A.and Bthen Cbut Dthus30A.decision Bmistake Caccident Dsac
42、rifice31A.stuck Bhurt Ctired Dlost32A.steady Bhard Cfun Dfit33A.praise Badvice Cassistance Dapology34A.let Bhelped Chad Dnoticed35A.dropped Bready Ctrapped Dsafe36A.fine Bwrong Cquickly Dnormally37A.us Byourself Cme Dthem38A.memories Bideas Cattitudes Ddreams39A.still Balso Cyet Djust40A.challenged
43、Bcured Cinvited Dadmired41A.healthier Bbigger Ccleverer DCooler三、短文改错(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。- 10 -增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。The
44、 summer holiday is coming. My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday. We can chose between staying at home and take a trip. If we stay at home, it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money. But in that case, we will learn little about world. If we go on a trip abroa
45、d, we can broaden your view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books. Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby. I thought that it is a good idea. It does not cost many, yet we can still learn a lot.四、 书面表达(满分 28 分)假设你是新华中学高三 2 班的学生李华，你的英国笔友 Simon 刚转学，感到一切都很陌生。他在邮件中向你询问如何尽快融入新环境。请你根据以下信息回信。1多跟同学交流沟通；2积极参加学校活动；3向老师寻求帮助。注意：1.词数：100 左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Simon，_Yours，Li Hua
