1、2011-2012学年江西省会昌中学高三第二次月考英语试卷与答案 其他 1 Medical research is leading American education officials to consider having high school classes start later in the morning. The research says that teenagers are more awake later at night than adults are. When staying up late at night, the teenagers have problems
2、 learning early in the morning. 2Researchers in the state of Rhode Island measured the amount of the hormone(荷尔蒙 ) melatonin(降黑素 ) in peoples mouths at different times of the day. Melatonin causes people to feel sleepy. 3They found that melatonin levels rise later at night in teenagers than they do
3、in children and adults. It remains at higher levels in teenagers later in the morning. They said this shows that teenagers have difficulty learning early in the morning. Yet most school systems in the United States begin high school classes at about seven oclock. 4A few school districts have made so
4、me changes. In 1996, school officials in Edina, Minnesota, changed the start of classes from seven thirty to eight thirty. Two years later, the nearby city of Minneapolis did the same. Teachers there reported that students were no longer sleepy in class and were happier. Staying in school later in t
5、he day did not seem to be a problem for students who had jobs after school either. 5Health experts say that teenagers need between eight and nine hours of sleep a night. Students _ are likely to be late for school, fail to do their homework, fall asleep in class and have trouble taking part in class
6、 discussions. 6Some people, however, dont support a later start time because they say that it would limit the time for practicing sports after school. However, the Minnesota schools found that this did not hurt school sports competitions. 7More American school districts are discussing the possibilit
7、y of changing high school start times. Researchers and teenagers say that they cannot make the change quickly enough. 1 What is the best title of the passage (Please answer within 8 words.) 2 Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Plea
8、se answer within 8 words.) 3 Complete the following statement with proper words.(Please answer within 5 words) If they go to bed very late at night, teenagers _ early in the morning. 4 Do you think the change is necessary Why (Please answer within 15 words.) 5 What does the word “this”(line 3, parag
9、raph 6) probably refer to （ no more than 4words） 答案： 单项选择 * Two-thirds of Australia kangaroos and _ are native _the area which_ dry and desert. A dingoes; to, is B dingos; on, are C dingoes; to ,are D dingos; by, is 答案： A I wont have anyone _ in here. _breaks the regulation will get punished. A to s
10、moke, Whoever B smoke, No matter who C Smoked, No matter who D smoking, Whoever 答案： D I dont want to _ the topic, but why on earth did you get home that late last night A take up B make up C break up D bring up 答案： D I got over from the failure of my entrance examination. And I made up my mind to de
11、vote myself to my study again. A Considerably B Constantly C Eventually D Frequently 答案： C - - Alison, Im sorry. I cant come to the wedding with you tomorrow morning. - _ - My grandma was severely ill, so I have to stay in the hospital to look after her. A How is it B How come C So what D Whats the
12、problem 答案： B Forbes magazine has named President Hu Jintao as the worlds most powerful person, a move that analysts say shows global _ of Chinas contribution to the worlds economic recovery A acknowledgement B commitment C complement D requirement 答案： A The door burst open and_, shouting with anger
13、 A rushing in a crowd B in rushing a crowd C in rushed a crowd D in did a crowd rush 答案： C To show our respect, we usually have to take our gloves off _ we are to shake hands with. A whichever B whenever C whoever D wherever 答案： C Weve just moved into a bigger house and theres a lot to do. Lets _ it
14、. A keep up with B do away with C get down to D look forward to 答案： C t is not how much we do but how much love we put into _we do_benefits our work most. A That , who B Which, that C What , that D What, what 答案： C Yesterday, I didnt see Ben at the party. You _ him. We just came back from Beijing th
15、is morning. A mustnt have seen B neednt have seen C couldnt see D cant have seen 答案： D Are you satisfied with what she has done Not at all. It couldnt be _. A so bad B any worse C much better D the best 答案： B Some modern teaching equipment as well as hundreds of computers _ to ten Hope Schools in So
16、uth China A were sent B was sent C have sent D had been sent 答案： B Your job here is only _, for you will be removed from it when we have a proper post for you A permanent B contemporary C temporary D fundamental 答案： C Jingqiu, the young heroine of the new Zhang Yimou movie Under the Hawthorn Tree, i
17、s a very innocent high school student, _ love story set in _ mid 1970s. A her; the B whose; / C whose; the D her; / 答案： C 完型填空 Before discussing different kinds of emotions, let us briefly talk about how researchers 1 bodily processes, actions and behavior, and how this relates to what we do in our
18、daily lives when we observe emotions in 2 . Bodily processes can be directly measured by 3 of a polygraph. (测谎器 )When a polygraph is skillfully used to 4 how we react bodily with what we are 5 , it is called a lie detector. Bodily processes can also be measured 6 . This is what we do when we observe
19、 someone blushing (脸红 ). However, we are not always 7 of what bodily processes respond to. Measuring action 8 behavior is the other way researchers assess the emotions. 9 , one measure of fear of snakes is how 10 a person will go to the snake. Another procedure is to have a person 11 how afraid he i
20、s, or how he feels, in this way, researchers have 12 the so-called fear thermometer to assess a persons fear. 13 our everyday living, we do very much the same thing. Only not too 14 . We react to what a person does, what he says, 15 he says it, and how he looks. Is he smiling Is his voice trembling
21、We put all this 16 together to infer what a person is feeling. 17 , we do not always act as we feel. Sometimes we do things that we dont feel like doing. 18 we say we feel one way and then we act another. Actors, for example, successfully learn to make believe emotions, or learn to 19 them. Thus we
22、20 always tell what a person is feeling by what he says or by what he does. 【小题1】 A measure B describe C make D use A other B others C another D the others A ways B methods C means D tools A combine B treat C examine D compare A doing B saying C observing D carrying A directly B indirectly C easily
23、D difficultly A afraid B fond C aware D accused A but B so C and D or A For example B On one hand C As well as D At times A slow B fast C far D close A tell B say C talk D speak A approved B discovered C developed D informed A During B With C On D In A skillfully B systematically C naturally D event
24、ually A why B where C how D whether A imaginations B observations C impressions D awareness A Therefore B Otherwise C However D Anyway A Sometime B Someway C Sometimes D Anytime A express B hide C act D say A neednt B shant C wont D Cant 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题
25、1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful, says Plato. Self-control is at the root of
26、all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses (冲动 ) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom. A single angry word has lost many a friend. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are cons
27、cious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad. Keep cool, says George Herbert, for fierceness (狂怒 ) makes error a fault. To be angr
28、y with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. Anger, says Pythagoras, brings with folly(愚蠢 ) and ends with regret. You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him. Self-control is mans last greatest victor
29、y. If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also.
30、【小题 1】 What does the reader learn from the first paragraph A The greatest victory for a man is to conquer everything except himself. B Ones moral freedom is based on the control of himself. C To control oneself is the most difficult in ones life. D If a person is too stubborn, he will feel most sham
31、eful. 【小题 2】 What is the correct interpretation of “Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad ”in paragraph 2 A If the gods want to kill you, they make you crazy first. B If you always lose your temper, you will soon be finished. C If you cannot control yourself, you will become crazy. D If yo
32、u are mad, you will be punished by the gods. 【小题 3】 If a man lacks self-control, he lacks all of the following EXCEPT _. A the very backbone and nerve of character B the patience and power to control himself C strong feelings D self-confidence 【小题 4】 The authors main purpose in writing this article
33、is to _. A explain that self-control is the key to success B teach people how to control everything in order to make a great success C distinguish all kinds of self-control and suggest ways for keeping it D advise people not to lose temper so as to make and keep more friends 【小题 5】 The passage is ma
34、inly developed by _. A analyzing causes B making comparisons C examining differences D listing quotations 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D Iodine (碘） rich salt was the hottest item on Chinese shelves Thursday, being snapped up (抢购 ) by shoppers after rumors spread that iodine intake
35、could help protect ones body from radiation damage, although the authorities have confirmed that the nuclear crisis in Japan had not affected China. Rumors also spread about radioactive substances being leaked into ocean water that could pollute Chinese coasts. The crazy buying has occurred nationwi
36、de, from the supposedly easily harmed eastern coastal provinces to regions far inland such as Xinjiang. Supermarkets and convenience stores began reporting the lack of salt stocks from early Wednesday, with all salt sold out at many Carrefour and Wal Mart stores. Some online clothes stores have begu
37、n offering salt as a bonus to customers. Relevant government departments were trying hard to stop this round of panic buying. The Ministry of Health deniedthe rumor that eating more iodine rich salt could repair damage from radiation, saying that it is technically impossible to absorb enough iodine
38、for radiation prevention from eating salt. The government urges the local market authorities to keep all salt sellers in check and to prevent storing and overpricing. Also the spokesman of the government said that Chinas seawater, as a source of salt, would not be affected by the nuclear crisis, as
39、it would be impossible for radioactive substances to reach Chinese waters via the eastward ocean current. “Reasons behind the salt rush include unclear information on the development of the nuclear crisis and terrifying media reports of the severity of a possible complete meltdown. If the fear of a
40、Chernobyl like catastrophe cannot be ended, the crazy buying will likely continue,” said a professor from Beijing University. Beijing urged Tokyo Thursday to better release information at the Fukushima plant. 【小题 1】 What caused the crazy buying of iodine rich salt A The rumor caused by the unclear i
41、nformation. B The shortage of iodine rich salt in stores. C The multi functions of iodine in salt. D The richness of iodine in salt in China. 【小题 2】 Some online clothes stores began offering salt as a bonus to customers because _. A they can increase their sales by doing so B the salt from them is m
42、ore effective C the customers prefer to buy salt on line D the salt from the on-line store is free 【小题 3】 Its quite clear that some sellers want to store iodine-ric h salt is to _. A increase the sales of related products B raise the price of products online C make more money from it D meet the need
43、s of the market 【小题 4】 Why is it impossible for radioactive substances to reach Chinese waters A The ocean is really too large. B The distance from Japan is too far. C The nuclear pollution is not so serious. D The ocean current is eastward. 【小题 5】 Which of the following should be the best title of
44、the passage A Panic Salt Buying Creates Bitter Crisis B Effect of the Terrible Disaster in Japan C A Rumor Throughout the Country. D Iodine-rich Salt Prevents Radiation. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A Finally, I got a part time job working at the local coffee shop. I had figured th
45、at the job would be easy. However, the actual situation was not what I had expected. The customers were hard to please. There was always too much sugar, too little ice, or not enough skimmed milk. However, I kept at it. One rainy day, Hank, one of my regular customers, came in looking sad and defeat
46、ed. I asked what the problem was sand if we could help, but Hank wouldnt tell me any details. He just said he felt like going to bed, pulling the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt. Before he left, I handed him a bag of his favorite type of doughnu
47、ts along with his iced coffee. He looked at me skeptically because he hadnt ordered anything else except iced coffee. “Its on me,” I told him. “Have a nice day.” He smiled and thanked me before turning around and heading back out into the rain. The next day was a horrible one. The rain kept pouring
48、down and I spent my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their orders. Whats worse, no one felt like tipping that day. However, around 7:00 pm, Hank drove up to the window. Instead of ordering anything, he handed me a single pink rose and a little note. He said that few people take the time to care about others nowadays and he was glad there we still people like me in the world. I was speechless and very t
