1、- 1 -2018-2019 学年度上学期第三次月考高二英语试题本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。请在答题卷上作答。第 I 卷 选择题（共 100 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 1. What does the man want to do?A
2、. Take photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy night B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.3. Where is the man now?A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.4. What will Celia do?A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball.5. W
3、hat day is it when the conversation takes place?A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.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个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至 7 两个小题。6. What is Sara going to do?A. Buy Jo
4、hn a gift B. Invite John to France C. Give John a surprise 7. What does the man think of Saras plan?A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.- 2 -听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题 8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She has to give up her travel plan. B. She wants to visit another city.C. She needs to put off he
5、r test. 9. What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Help her with her study.B. Take a book to her friend.C. Teach a geography lesson.听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. Why does the man call the woman?A. To tell her about her new job.B. To ask about her job programC. To plan a meeting with her.11. Who needs a
6、new flat?A. Alex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.12. Where is the woman now?A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至 16 四个小题。 13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?A. Where the restaurant is.B. Whether the prices are low.C. How well the food is prepared.14.
7、 When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?A. After he came back to Sweden.B. Before he went to the United States.C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?A. Talk to people in the street.B. Speak to taxi drivers.- 3 -C. Ask hotel clerks.16. What do we
8、 know about Jan?A. He cooks for a restaurant.B. He travels a lot for his work.C. He prefers American food. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至 20 四个小题。17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?A. Its a new building. B. Its a small town. C. Its a public place.18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon
9、?A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoon. C. Fridays and Saturdays.19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?A. Via Del Mar Street. B. Fernando Street. C. Hernandes Street.20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?A. It has an old stone surface.B. It is named after a writer. C
10、. It has a famous university.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMany Americans concerned about pollution are demanding cleaner supplies of energy. The demand has resulted in increased research about ethanol fuel. Ethanol is an alcohol that can b
11、e mixed with gas. It burns up most of the pollutants in gas. It replaces some of the chemicals that are known to cause cancer, and it can be produced in the United States.Some experts say that in the future ethanol will replace some of the oil - 4 -imported into America. Today ethanol is less than o
12、ne percent of total American fuel supply. The head of the National Corn Growers Association, Kieve Hard, says ethanol will provide twenty-five percent of the fuel supply by 2030. The organization is involved in the production of ethanol because it can be made from corn.One company in the American Mi
13、dwest says it is starting to produce ethanol because of demands from people and from the government. The Congress approved the Clean Air Act in 1990. The company says this means the market for ethanol will expand. The company is a major producer of corn starch that can be used to make ethanol.At Tex
14、as A and M University Professor Mark Holzapple produces ethanol from materials found in solid waste. He has developed a way to turn materials like paper into simple sugar. He then uses yeast to turn the sugar into ethanol. Professor Holzapple says two hundred liters of ethanol fuel can be produced f
15、rom one ton of solid waste.A professor at the University of Arkansas, John Geddie, is exploring another way to make ethanol. He is using acids on paper material. He says a large factory could produce ethanol from waste paper at a cost about the same as the cost of producing gasoline.Environmentalist
16、s support the use of ethanol because it turns solid waste into a useful product. Professor Holzapple says law makers in industrial nations need to support the development of this clean, less expensive fuel of the future.21.Why does the interest in ethanol fuel increase in the United States according
17、 to the passage?A. Ethanol products are known to cause cancer.B. Ethanol can remove some harmful pollutants from gas.C. The production of ethanol is protected by law.D. Ethanol-fueled automobiles are cheaper than gas-fueled ones.22.In this passage, what is the significance of the Clean Air Act passe
18、d by American Congress in 1990?- 5 -A. It will increase the consumers demand for ethanol as a fuel.B. It may increase the cost of producing gas.C. It reflects the view of the government on automobiles production.D. It limits the ethanol production of one company in the American Midwest.23.The author
19、 mentions all of the following resources for making ethanol except_.A. corn starch B. natural gas C. waste paper D. solid waste24.What does Professor Mark Holzapple think of the development of ethanol in countries?A. It needs the cooperation of many chemists.B. It associates with the use of advanced
20、 equipment.C. It will improve the use of heat from exhaust gases.D. It requires the support of the government.BHere is your best chance to travel around the UK in 2018: More than 200 B 9 percent try to hide their unnecessary Internet use from their loved ones; 8 percent admit they use the Web as a w
21、ay to escape problemsYoure likely not the kind of addict who doesnt bathe and abuses drugs to help her stay up for more online timeYou may have noticed, though, that going online has become a necessary part of your life, which, at least, means a box of clothes go unwashedIt may also mean youre missi
22、ng much time with you baby something you probably do care about28.From Paragraph 1, we can conclude that _Athe author was busy taking care of her babiesBthe authors job had something to do with computersCthe author was not good at taking photos of her babiesDthe author looked after her babies while
23、using the computer29.The author used to think that the Internet addiction is _Ausing the web at midnightBkeeping up with friends onlineCspending too much time onlineDbeing addicted to computer games30.In medical terms, the Internet addiction is _Aa personal life habitBa way to escape problemsCan off
24、icial mental disorderDthe unnecessary use of the Internet31.What does the author want to express in the last but one paragraph?AMany women still can control their online time- 8 -BThe Internet addiction influences housewives lives a lotCGoing online has become a necessary part of womens livesDMany p
25、eople dont realize that they are addicted to the InternetDWhen most people think of artists, they usually forget the part about the artist being a surveyor of beauty. This is because most people do not realize that there is actually a sort of process when it comes to making art so much so that lots
26、of individuals(个人) cannot understand why true artists take their time when creating brilliant works.The reason as to why artists take their time when creating their works is because they will first have to look for something beautiful which will inspire them. This is because an artist is someone who
27、 appreciates beauty and captures(捕获) the said beauty in a portrait, a song, a novel, and any other forms of artistic medium available to man. Rather than those commercial artists who simply paint a picture because they are paid to do so, a true artist will only work if he or she is inspired. The tru
28、e artist shall not compromise his or her work because of earth temptations(诱惑) and as such they run the risk of being ridiculed(嘲弄)in exchange for their happiness. History has however shown that the true artist who correctly appreciates beauty is one whose works will end up being celebrated.How does
29、 a true artist spot beauty? The only possible way to go about doing this is to actually look at the world. This means that the true artist is someone who loves to walk around and look at new things. Whatever it may be, the point here is that the artist does take a bit of time out to survey the world
30、 and find something beautiful which would inspire him. At times it even happens that the object that inspires the artist is not a thing but rather a person. At the end of the day, it must be said that each artist has his own views of what is beautiful and what is not. The true artist is someone who
31、appreciates beauty.32.What do we learn from the first paragraph?A. Most people know little about how artists work.- 9 -B. People understand only how true artists work.C. Most people appreciate the work of artists.D. People tend to ignore the works of artists.33.True artists are ridiculed because the
32、y .A. have a strange lifestyleB. resist earth temptationsC. refuse to live a happy lifeD. search for something beautiful34.What is the authors attitude towards true artist?A. Doubtful. B. Concerned.C. Appreciative. D. Disapproving.35.The main purpose of the passage is to .A. tell us the result of a
33、survey B. make a comparisonC. make a suggestion D. argue for a point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。House SittingIn many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come
34、into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country. 36.So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their home to care for it a
35、nd keep the gardens tidy. House sitters might have to care for pets. Also, quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning. 37. I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightsee
36、ing in a new area.38. There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want - 10 -to travel, and by replying to the advertisement, you can make arrangements to go and look after their home.There are some requirements to be a house sitter. You must be a trusted person, so that the h
37、ome owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time. 39. You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs, or other pets they may have.It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries. 40. One
38、of the important things to get is references from the home owners where you have stayed. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well. You can show these letters to possible house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job.A. Thousands
39、of people do this all the time.B. I have done house sitting for many times.C. Generally you have many chances to get a house sitting job.D. Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there.E. You must take a little care over what your description says about you.F. This is an internatio
40、nal house sitting service for all city and country areas.G. You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country.第 3 部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。Honest ThanksI sat down at my desk and started writi
41、ng. I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude. I put the notecard into the _41_，sealed it and stuck the stamps on it，but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox.I _42_.The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook _43_.She had inspired me to live a(n) _4
42、4_ lifefor example，by _45_ more.- 11 -Her volunteer efforts werent _46_she wasnt building wells in Uganda，but _47_ she was doing small，local good deeds，such as serving as a crossing guard. These were things I could do，too. She made me _48_ I could make a difference here at home. I felt I should let
43、her know how her _49_ positively influenced my life .I could have easily sent her an e-mail，_50_ that seemed a bit lame for such an important thank you. Thats why I ended up _51_ the letter. But now I stood before the mailbox，unable to place the envelope inside. What was _52_ me? Why was this so _53
44、_ to do? I guess I felt strange because it wasnt like she was my best friend， I just knew her， “People dont _54_ do this， ” I thought to myself. However，_55_ thinking it over，I still felt a(n) _56_ to let her know how grateful I was. Finally，I put the envelope in the mailbox.Weeks later I received h
45、er reply. She was _57_ a tough time and my letter meant the _58_ to her. She didnt know she had such a(n) _59_ on others. Not only did this letter make her happy，but her response to it increased my _60_ of happiness，I decided to write a gratitude letter to someone each month. Cultivating gratitude i
46、s a great skill to practice. Life is too short not to do it.41.A. pocket B. drawer C. handbag D. envelope42.A. froze B. sighed C. panicked D. smiled43.A. usually B. occasionally C. formally D. secretly44.A. tough B. different C. enthusiastic D. rich45.A. enjoying B. exercising C. volunteering D. tra
47、velling46.A. essential B. meaningful C. ordinary D. huge47.A. once B. also C. instead D. still48.A. realize B. accept C. admit D. prove49.A. words B. example C. thoughts D. emotion50.A. and B. or C. so D. but51.A. editing B. handwriting C. answering D. receiving52.A. stopping B. urging C. encouragin
48、g D. confusing- 12 -53.A. boring B. pleasant C. hard D. cool54.A. directly B. constantly C. equally D. normally55.A. until B. while C. after D. before56.A. desire B. ambition C. fear D. curiosity57.A. going through B. going for C. going against D. going over58.A. earth B. world C. dream D. future59.
49、A. influence B. honor C. comment D. concern60.A. search B. level C. appreciation D. experience第II卷 非选择题 (共50分）第二节（共 10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 My hometown, Chongqing, is the biggest industrial and commercial center in southwestern China. It is known as “mountain city” for its 61. (mountain) landscape and rivers flowing through the city. The scenery here
