1、2017 年湖南师大附中高三上学期第二次月考试题英语 第卷 第一部分 听力（略） 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 , 从每题所给的四个选项 （ A、 B、 C 和 D） 中 , 选出最佳选项 。 A Book 1: Diary of a Fly By Doreen Cronin 40 pages, US$15.99 This is the diary of a fly. The fly, when shes not landing on your head or swimming in y
2、our soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters who are driving her crazy. Even though shes littlejust like her best friends, Worm and Spidershe wants to be a superhero. This is the story of a little fly whos not afraid to dream big. Book 2: Iggy Peck, Architect By Andrea Beaty 32 pages,
3、US$15.95 This book is a story about a kid whose head teacher does not recognize his great talent (though he makes buildings out of anything at hand, including table cloths, fruit and chalk) until it saves her life. With Andrea Beatys rhyming text and David Robertss interesting illustrations(插图 ), th
4、is book will charm creative kids everywhere. Book 3: The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County By Janice N.Harrington 40 pages, US$16.00 Our character here loves to run after chickens, particularly Miss Hen, whos very fat. But, as all farming folk know, this is not a good way to produce happy, produ
5、ctive chickens. What will make her change her ways? The author is a professional storyteller and this book is full of fun, and has great illustrations. Book 4: Cherry and Olive By Benjamin Lacombe 32 pages, US$16.95 Childrens books can quickly take little readers into new worlds, such as the big cit
6、y, 1930s Georgia, or outer space. This book takes us on a little trip to some European capitals. Cherry is fat and likes books, and she has few friends until she meets a SharPei puppy(沙皮狗 ).She names it Olive. Through it she finds confidence and friendship. But what will happen when its owner return
7、s? 21. What do we know about the fly in Book 1? A. She is honest but stubborn. B. She is stupid but interesting. C. She is brave and ambitious. D. She is loyal and courageous. 解析： 推 理判断题。根据 Even though shes little just like her best friends, Worm and Spidershe wants to be a superhero. This is the st
8、ory of a little fly whos not afraid to dream big.可知这只小苍蝇 brave(勇敢的 )和 ambitious(有雄心的 )。 答案： C 22. What can we learn from the text? A. The fly in Book 1 enjoys staying with her siblings. B. The head teacher in Book 2 thinks highly of the kid. C. Miss Hen in Book 3 produces less chickens. D. Book 4 is
9、 the cheapest of the four books. 解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容 this is not a good way to produce happy, productive chickens 可知。根据第一段 .is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters 可判断 A 项错误；根据第二段 head teacher does not recognize his great talent 可判断 B 项错误；比较四本书的价格可知第四本是最贵的，故 D 项错误。 答案： C 23. Whose book is r
10、ecommended if you are interested in European cities? A. Doreen Cronin. B. Andrea Beaty. C. Janice N.Harrington. D. Benjamin Lacombe. 解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第四段 This book takes us on a little trip to some European capitals.可知。 答案： D 24. The books mentioned above are for_. A. children B. teachers C. parents D.
11、 architects 解析： 推理判断题。文章一共介绍了四本书，从这几本书的情节内容和第二段 this book will charm creative kids everywhere，以及最后一段 Childrens books can quickly take little readers into new worlds 可以推断出，这些书是写给小孩子看的。 答案： A B I went through a very hard time several years ago, when my daughters were nine and six years old. Though I h
12、ad just divorced and had very little money, I managed to get a job in a nursing home as an aide(护工 ) for the elderly and moved in with a “friend” to share living expenses. But one day, when I came home with my daughters after work, I found the whole house empty. And later, I found that my “ friend”
13、had run away with the half of the rent I had paid her the day before and the deposit(押金 ) of $300.As a result, I had to leave the house, because I had only about $11 left, and payday was three days awayI was unable to pay the rent, and I didnt know anyone to turn to. I slept in the car in a park nea
14、rby with my daughters for the night, and called the manager of the nursing home the next morning, hoping that she could pay me early. Fortunately, she agreed. Then I bought something for my daughters for breakfast, and when we sat down at a table in the park, an old mandirty, needing a shave, and sm
15、ellysort of a beggar, handed me all the money in his pocket, saying that he was sorry to overhear my story and that he wanted to be of some help. I started crying, and I folded his hand back over the money, hugged him as tightly as I could and told him we were going to be just fine. I will never for
16、get that day, when God showed me what true generosity meant and when he showed me love from the most unexpected place, in the most unlikely way. On that day I saw the face of an angel, and the way I viewed others changed forever. 25. What can we learn from the first paragraph? A. The author had just
17、 lost her job. B. The author had a friend working as an aide. C. The author had broken up with her husband. D. The author was going to give birth to a baby. 解析： 细节理解题。从第一段的 Though I had just divorced and had very little money, I managed to get a job in a nursing home as an aide (护工 ).可知正确答案是 C。 答案：
18、C 26. Why did the author leave the house that evening? A. Because she didnt like the house. B. Because she was angry with her “friend”. C. Because her daughters wanted to sleep in the park. D. Because she didnt have enough money to pay the rent. 解析： 细节理解题。从第二段的 I found that my “friend”. had run away
19、 with the half of the rent I had paid her the day before and the deposit(押金 ) of $300.As a result, I had to leave the house, because I had only about $11 left, and payday was three days away I was unable to pay the rent, and I didnt know anyone to turn to.可知正确答案是 D。 答案： D 27. According to the passag
20、e, we can conclude that _. A. the author got her pay ahead of payday B. the author had met the man who helped her before C. the author got a large sum of money when she left her husband D. the author was driven away with her friend by the owner of the house 解析： 推理判断题。从第二段的 and called the manager of
21、the nursing home the next morning, hoping that she could pay me early. Fortunately, she agreed.可知正确答案是 A。 答案： A 28. The author wrote her experience to teach people to _. A. treat others equally B. make friends carefully C. work hard to make a living D. help each other and be grateful 解析： 主旨大意题。从最后一段
22、以及文中提到的 the manager of the nursing home 和 an old man帮助“我”的举动可推断出答案是 D。 答案： D C As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing diseaseespecially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and f
23、ailure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursed further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often
24、feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier. The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely “not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays
25、attention to the bodys special needs. Both types have simply been called “well” In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively attempting to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with
26、 nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their bodys condition. Most importantly, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷 ) may be “well”, in this new sense, if they m
27、ake an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations.“Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can struggle for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to
28、fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial influence on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life. 29. Todays medical care is placing more stress on _. A. keeping people in a healthy physical cond
29、ition B. monitoring patients body functions C. removing peoples bad living habits D. ensuring peoples psychological wellbeing 解析： 细节理解题。由第一段第一句得知。 答案： C 30. According to the passage, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people_. A. to best satisfy their bodys special needs B. to strive to maintain
30、the best possible health C. to meet the strictest standards of bodily health D. to keep a proper balance between work and leisure 解析： 词义猜测题。由第二段 ”Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can struggle for.可推出。 答案： B 31. According to what
31、 the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy? A. People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures. B. People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease. C. People who try to be as healthy as possible, regardless of their limitations
32、. D. People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care. 解析： 推理判断题。由第二段 Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷 ) may be ”well”， in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations.(根据这些新
33、定义，即使那些有生理残疾的人，也可以被认为是“健康”的人。 )又在下文总结了这一点，根据这种新的定义，健康的人就应该是那些无论身体有何局限，只要努力追求最有可能的健康状态的人。与 C 选项相符。 答案： C D Growing up in Puerto Rico, our family was no different from so many others. My parents got married after my father came back when the war ended. Both of my parents were struggling with the hard
34、economic realities of the time. But somehow, they found time to cherish those cultural values that shaped our everyday life. In our daily life, we celebrated together with our friends or family members every birthday, every graduation, and all holidays with music and dancing， and typical foods. When
35、 we visited our family in the countryside a trip that took about two hours in a car, with five children fighting as to who would get a window or the front seatwe would break into song, and somehow the trip would turn into one full of happiness and fun. We would sing not only interesting childrens so
36、ngs but also beautiful love songssongs about the love of the country though we didnt understand the meaning of the words many times. I came to Philadelphia for the first time in 1973 to do a residency(实习 ) in family medicine. I remember the many hours of work. I was facing issues of life and death a
37、nd suffering the clearly social unfairness and issues of poverty and race. These were all worsened by my feeling of cultural differences. An important turning point in my life happened one Saturday night when I attended a concert of Puerto Rico singer and composer Antonio Caban Vale. The music showe
38、d my familiar rhythms, and the words spoke to my heart. I had found a space to express, celebrate, and share my culture in Philadelphia. Therefore, I believe diversity is seen as an advantage and not as a disadvantage. As a Puerto Rican, I am a mixture of races and I believe in my strength because o
39、f this. 32. What do we know about the authors family? A. They lived a welloff life. B. They suffered a lot from war. C. They were tired of family activities. D. They took cultural values seriously. 解析： 从第一段的 ”Both of my parents were struggling . cherish those cultural values that shaped our everyday
40、 life.”可知，即使在困难时期，作者的父母也非常重视文化价值观。故答案选 D 项。 答案： D 33. Why does the author mention the trip in Paragraph 2? A. To prove her pride in her culture. B. To show fun brought by her culture. C. To express her love for the country. D. To show the fight between her siblings. 解析： 从第二段的内容可知，作者一家人一路欢歌，尽管他们很多时候还
41、不懂歌词的意思，但他们享受其中的欢乐。再结合全文的内容可知，作者提及这一段旅程的目的是说明文化价值观带来的乐趣。故答案选 B 项。 答案： B 34. What added to the authors depressing life in Philadelphia? A. Dangers as a doctor. B. Prejudice from the rich. C. Cultural shock. D. Low payment. 解析： 根据第三段的描述， ”I remember the many hours of work. I was facing issues of life
42、and death and suffering the clearly social unfairness and issues of poverty and race. These were all worsened by my feeling of cultural differences.”可知，作者对于在费城的生活是感到糟糕的，而 cultural differences 带来的 culture shock 使得情况更加恶化。故答案选 C 项。 答案： C 35. What did the concert make the author aware of? A. The excitem
43、ent of the rhythms. B. The value of the lyrics. C. The advantage of cultural diversity. D. The strength of believing in oneself. 解析： 根据最后一段中的 ”Therefore, I believe diversity is seen as an advantage and not as a disadvantage. As a Puerto Rican, I am a mixture of races and I believe in my strength bec
44、ause of this.”可知， therefore 后面的内容是结果，而原因自然是前面提到的作者听音乐会的经历。作者由听音乐会的经历受到启发，认为对社会而言，文化差异是优势而不是劣势。故答案选 C项。 答案： C 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。 Before it was proven that the earth was round, it was a wellknown “fact” that it was flat. This “fact” was so widely a
45、ccepted that no one dared test it, because they thought if they did sail out beyond the horizon they would fall off the edge. 36 The “fact” remained undoubted until Columbus questioned common knowledge and asked “what if?” 37 In spite of our tendency to think of reality as the fixed basis of our exp
46、erience, the definition of reality changes every time someone pushes the boundary of traditional wisdom. 38 When Chuck Yeager flew the X 1, he broke the myth that there was such a thing as a sound barrier. His training and instincts(本能 ), combined with the new technology of the day, not only enabled
47、 him to go beyond the speed of sound, but reinforced the fact that even widelyaccepted technological barriers can be overcome as well. “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world,” wrote Bernard Shaw, “the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.” 39 When we dare to go
48、beyond our own internal boundary conditions, we discover a whole new world of possible futures for ourselves. Open your mind to the possibility that the world is made up of a countless experiences from the very worst to the very best. 40 If you open your mind, you will enjoy a more abundant and fulf
49、illing life. A. Success follows beliefs such as, ”I have all I need to be influential and successful.” B. A mind is like a parachute (降落伞 ) it works best when open. C. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. D. This question expanded the boundaries of his country, changed history and transformed the reality. E. Examples of the impossible being made possible can be found throughout histor
