1、2013届湖北省孝感中学高三下学期第二次月考英语卷（带解析） 其他 答案： 单项选择 * According to the investigation, the D-train accident resulted from the fact that the authorities concerned didnt _ enough importance to the safety of the signal equipment. A appeal B adapt C acquire D attach 答案： The Chinese government is willing to work w
2、ith other countries to adopt more effective measures in order to realize the goals of sex _, womens empowerment（自主） and building a harmonious world A equality B quantity C quality D personality 答案： A sense of _ is the basic requirement for people working in the service industry, such as education an
3、d health care. A agreement B attention C invitation D devotion 答案： According to our teacher, we should take detailed notes in class because they are more _ than our memory. A reliable B ridiculous C enthusiastic D stubborn 答案： Although the film star has got a tight schedule these days, our boss is s
4、till _ to have him invited to the party for the promotion of our new product. A concerned B determined C frustrated D annoyed 答案： I just keep working hard as I have done, and _ it will pay off. It has done so far and so I just have to do the same. A eagerly B hopefully C immediately D gradually 答案：
5、Bob thought he couldnt go to the party because he had too much homework, but persuaded by his friends, he went _. A above all B in all C after all D first of all 答案： Well take a honeymoon trip to Venice. Would you like to _ my dog for me while were away A look at B search for C watch over D care abo
6、ut 答案： On the Eve of the Spring Festival, we Chinese people like to play with fireworks, and the noise doesnt _ until after midnight. A die back B die off C die out D die down 答案： As you know, it is our duty to _ my younger sisters from being hurt when they are in trouble. A prevent B save C stop D
7、protect 答案： 完型填空 答案： 阅读理解 In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”, who live in one place but whose parents live in another place Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before Most Asians immigrate because t
8、hey believe that they can give their children a better education in the West In Asia, especially in China, Japan, and Korea, it is difficult to go to university Students must first pass the strict national examination However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university, and anyo
9、ne who wants to go can go As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East Also, they find that they are ver
10、y lonely, and that they miss their homes Because of these two reasons, most Asian parents decide to go back to work while their children study in the West Therefore, these children become “satellite kids”, and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid” Only until now are
11、 Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kid” problem Because these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school To be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and wher
12、e you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well Also, it means to grow up lonely, because your parents are elsewhere What these “satellite kids” will probably say to their parents is that its better to have parents around than to have a university education 【小题 1】 Some Asian parents
13、send their kids abroad because _ A they hope their children may easily find a job there B the kids may not be accepted by universities in their own countries C all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countries D the kids want to improve their English and make foreign friends 【
14、小题 2】 “Satellite kids” refer to Asian kids _ A without patents B living abroad alone C with university education D speaking no English 【小题 3】 Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents _ A want to leave their own country B want them to go to university C return to th
15、eir countries to work D want them to be independent 【小题 4】 What is the main idea of the passage A Parents want better education for their kids B Parents feel lonely and miss their families C Canadians and Americans begin to notice the “satellite kids” problem D Kids in foreign countries alone are ba
16、dly in need of care from family 答案： 答案： 答案： Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the greatest resources of the English Language Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand! There i
17、s probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it Such a study is well worth the effort, even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since S
18、hakespeares day However, it is surprising that we should know comparatively little about the life of the greatest English author We know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, and that he died there in 1616 He almost certainly attended the Grammar School in the town, but of this we
19、cannot be sure We know he was married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three children We know that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpieces But this is almost all that we do know However, what is important about Shakespeares life is not its incidental details but it
20、s products, the plays and the poems For many years scholars have been trying to add a few facts about Shakespeares life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long time critics have been theorizing about the plays Sometimes, indeed, it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will dis
21、appear under the great mass of comment that has been written upon it Fortunately this is not likely to happen Shakespeares people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literature everywhere, and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forg
22、otten 【小题 1】 This passage is about A the great length of each chapter B the great varieties in writing styles C the richness of the content in Shakespeares works D the rich English language used by Shakespeare in his works 【小题 2】 According to the writer, which of the following remains uncertain abou
23、t Shakespeare A His date of birth B His marriage C His life in the Grammar School D His date of death 【小题 3】 It can be inferred from Para 3 that A not all the comments on Shakespeares works have produced good effects B scholars have successfully collected facts about Shakespeares life C critics are
24、more interested in Shakespeares play than his poetry D the details of Shakespeares life are more important than his literary works 【小题 4】 What does the last sentence in Para 3 mean A People dont think the poetry of Shakespeare good any more B People pay more attention to the comment than the poetry
25、of Shakespeare C People cant see the poetry of Shakespeare any more D The comment is printed on the poetry of Shakespeare 答案： While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sight It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage The event was swimmi
26、ng and started with only three men on the blocks For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified That left only one to complete It would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important I watched the man div
27、e off the block and knew right away that something was wrong Im not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle The crowd sta
28、rted to laugh Clearly this man was not a medal competitor I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time Finally he made his turn to start back It was pitiful He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out But in those few awful strokes
29、, the crowd had changed No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer Some even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and he did A clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his race The crowd went wild You would have thought that he had won the gold,
30、and he should have Even though he was recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors Just a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone race His country had been invited to Sydney In a competition where athletes remove their sil
31、ver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog 【小题 1】 From the passage we can learn that the young man _ A made his turn to start back pitifully B was skillful in freestyle in the game C swam f
32、aster than the average swimmer D was not capable enough to win the medal 【小题 2】 The crowd changed their attitudes because _ A they felt sorry for the young man B they were moved by the young man C they wanted to show their sympathy D they meant to please the young man 【小题 3】 According to the passage
33、, “it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means _ A its amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skills B its amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himself C its cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitors D its brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals 【小题 4】 Whats the best title for the passage A Compete for Gold! B Try again! C Break a Record! D Go for it! 答案： 书面表达 答案：
