1、- 1 -宾县一中高二上学期第三次月考英语试题第一部分 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 30 分）I can still remember the first day when I met my best friend. I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother, _1_to look at each other. Soon, we lost the_2_and started playing with each other. In the 7th grade, I first lost touch
2、 with her. She was_3_family problems and I deserted her to be with the “cooler people”_4_of her new friends liked her as much as I did_5_they knew she had “ problems ”. However every summer we would_6_sit at each others house and watch soap operas and talk about everything we liked.It was last year
3、when I_7_the problem. I guessed I was just to catch up in high school to realise she_8_someone there caring for her. She started cutting herself!She was diagnosed(诊断)as clinical depression. I was very_9_at first, but with the late night calls, we still stayed in_10_. I wanted to be there for her sin
4、ce her new best friends_11_deserted her since people were calling her_12_， and I knew I still_13_her like a sister. Yesterday she came_14_me and said this：“I never knew what a best friend was_15_you were the only person that would stop me from cutting; the only person that ever made me feel better a
5、bout myself and my_16_. You dont know this but I was trying to kill myself, one night you_17_me and I was crying. I_18_you so much, and you didnt even know you were_9_me.”We both cried. And I guess a kind of lesson from my life so far is never to_20_on your friends.1. A. pleased 2. A. happiness 3. A
6、. working out 4. A. All 5. A. because 6. A. hardly 7. A. solved 8. A. asked 9. A. mad 10. A. touch B. excited B. kindness B. answering forB. None B. though B. seldom B. noticed B. called B. careless B. bed C. scared C. shyness C. going throughC. No C. while C. just C. faced C. needed C. hopeless C.
7、hospital D. disappointed D. sadness D. helping withD. Every D. yet D. - 2 -11. A. luckily 12. A. selfish 13. A. believed in 14. A. with 15. A. if 16. A. mistakes 17. A. visited 18. A. tell 19. A. helping 20. A. look down on B. successfullyB. crazy B. waited for B. after B. when B. parents B. encoura
8、ged B. owe B. reminding B. look back atC. basically C. brave C. cared about C. upon C. since C. friends C. called C. give C. cheating C. drop in at always D. ignored D. left D. upset D. love D. calmly D. lonely D. replied to D. to D. until D. problems D. prevented D. show D. praising D. give up 第二部分
9、：阅读理解（共 20 小题, 每小题 2 分,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中选出最佳选项。AGive your kids an adventure theyll never forget. From youngsters to teens to young adults, SummerC can help you find the adventure of a lifetime. - 3 -Catalina CampExplore the wonders of Catalina Island with qualif
10、ied instructors of marine (海洋的) science. Take a trip on the desert island, where there is a blue ocean, a host of trained marine biologists, and diving instructors. Catalina Island also provides a chance to take the greastest boats with many other campers in California. This offers three one-week se
11、ssions for boys and girls aged 8-13.Address: California. Phone:(800)645-1432.SteveKates CampIn this camp, kids can choose their own adventure in film, fashion design, breadmaking , painting, music , dance , and so much more. There are many locations of this camp across the city, for kids aged 6-12.
12、It will offer an adventure for a fortnight.Address: California. Phone: (415)389-5437.Smoky Mountain CampSmoky Mountain Camp is located in the foothills of Eastern Tennessee, and literally a stone thrown away from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The camp has many adventure activities, such a
13、s hiking, ice skating, mountaineering , rock climbing and backpacking. Children can choose the activities which interest them with their parents. The camp uses the surrounding environment to provide exciting adventure camp experiences for children of all ages for 3 weeks.Address: Tennessee. Phone: (
14、866)876-8952Lake Greeley Camp Lake Greeley Camp is a private overnight summer camp located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Campers entering the 5th grade and older participate in an elective program in which they choose their activities each day. The fun of the day continues to the night wi
15、th evening activities and special events. The camp features a different evening activity each night and has daily themes and competitions! Lake Greeley Camp accommodates boys and girls aged 6-15.Address : Pennsylvania. Phone : (570) 685-716921. Which number will you call if your child likes art ?- 4
16、 -A. (570) 685-7169 B. (866)876-8952C. (415)389-5437 D. (800)645-143222. If a child only has four days to spare, he will probably join in _.A. Catalina Camp B. Lake Greeley Camp C. SteveKates Camp D. Smoky Mountain Camp23. What is the similarity between the last two camps?A. Being located in the mou
17、ntain area. B. Offering children a chance to see the lake.C. Having many camp sites across the country.D. Trusting all children to choose their activities.B. Emma Morano , thought to be the worlds oldest person and the last born in the 1800s,celebrated her 117th birthday on Tuesday. On that day, her
18、 friends, neighbors and doctor gathered in her small apartment, presenting her with a large birthday cake.Morano was born in November 1899, four years before the Wright brothers first took to the air. Her life has gone through three centuries, two World Wars and over 90 Italian governments. “My life
19、 wasnt so nice,” she told Reuters TV as she sat in an armchair by her window, with a white shawl(披肩) over her shoulders. “I had worked in a factory until I was 65, and then that was that.”In an interview with La Stampa newspaper five years ago she said her fianc died in World War I and that she was
20、then forced to marry a man she did not love. It was not a happy marriage. They had a boy in 1937, but the baby died after he was just six months old and the following year Morano kicked out her abusive(虐待的) husband. “I separated from him in 1938. I think I was one of the first in Italy to do that. M
21、orano lives alone and has outlived all her eight brothers and sisters, including the one who died at 102. She has lived despite an irregular, unbalanced diet. “When I first knew her, she used to eat three eggs a day, two raw, and one fried. Recently she has slowed down a bit, reducing the number to
22、- 5 -two because she says three can be too much. She has never eaten much fruit or vegetables,” her doctor Carlo Bava told Reuters TV.24. What does the underlined word ”outlived” in Paragraph 3 mean ?A. Lived separately from B. Lived together withC. Lived longer than D. Lived shorter than25. Which o
23、f the following is TRUE about Emma Morano ?AShe used to lead a very happy and healthy life.B. She has witnessed 90 Italian governments.C. She is the last living woman born in the 1800s.D. She has been eating two fried eggs a day for years.26. Why did Emma Morano separate from her husband ?A. Because
24、 her husband treated her badly. B. Because her husband always drank. C. Because their son died and they were very sad.D. Because she couldnt forget her fianc who died in WWI.27. Which of the following best describes Moranos past life ?A. Perfect B. Unusual C. Happy D. Regular CToday when I got back,
25、 I saw my daughters eyes were filled with tears . “Whats wrong ?” I immediately asked, “I hate myself . I hate my body . My thighs(大腿) are too big. I cant stand the way I look,” she bean to cry. This was my perfectly precious and beautiful nineteen-year-old daughter . This was me standing by a sofa
26、in my house without any preparation, looking at a girl who is often told she looks like me. She publicly says she considers that an honor. I do think she looks like me, but only the best parts. And yet she doesnt like how she looks. My heart broke as I knew exactly how she felt.Girls today are bomba
27、rded (轰炸) by images(形象 ) of what they should be. Many of them desire the same expensive dresses, thigh gaps as those images on magazines. Me ? I strongly longed to look like Phoebe Cates or Diane Lane when I was a teen . Their confident smiles spread out from the pages of Tiger Beat and - 6 -Sevente
28、en magazines.I sat next to her, and told her that I hoped she didnt waste these days of youthful beauty wishing for the body parts of others. I shared some stories that happened to me when I was at her age. I expressed how I would love to tell 19-year-old me how pretty “she” was. Whats more, “her” i
29、ntelligence and kindness were the things that “she should want to be recognized more than the size of “her” jeans. I held her in my arms and reminded her of all the things I loved about the person she was becoming. But I knew she had to find her value on her own. No reminders from me about her kind
30、heart, attractive smile, her brilliant mind and grace of movement would make her have a clear understanding of herself. A girl, who looks like me a lot, still has the gift of time and a big and bright future ahead of her if only she can step out of the darkness of self-doubt. 28. What did the author
31、s daughter complain about ?A. She wasnt popular among her friends. B. She couldnt bear the changes in herself. C. She wasnt satisfied with her appearance. D. She didnt like the way her mother looked.29. What does the author think of todays teenage girls ?A. They always have confident smiles. B. They
32、 can be cheered up by prsents.C. They always desire expensive clothes. D. They can be easily affected by others.30. Whats the authors expectation for her daughter ? A. To have a strong mind B. To realize what really matters. C. To avoid comparing with others. D. To achieve her dream by herself.31. T
33、he authors tone in writing the passage is _.A. critical B. cautious C. regretful D. concerned DIf youre not getting along with your neighbours, or your social life is stagnant, consider getting a pet , preferably a dog . A new Australian study has - 7 -found that pet owners tend to interact more pos
34、itively with their neighbours and wider community, and be out and about more. And dog owners seem to be the friendliest and most social of all.Lisa Wood, a lecturer at the University of Western Australia，with her colleagues conducted a random telephone survey of 339 adults from three suburbs in the
35、Western Australian capital Perth, asking questions about pet ownership and social interaction.They found that pet owners were more likely than people who didnt own a pet to acknowledge and exchange informal greetings with people from their neighbourhood, often while they were out with their pet, and
36、 to exchange favours with their neighbours.Dog owners, in particular, seemed to enjoy good social contact. For example, more than half stated that they had got to know people in their suburb as a result of their pet, and more than fourfifths talked to other pet owners when they walked their dog.But
37、in general, pet owners, including goldfish owners, appeared to be more social than people who didnt own a pet，with fewer numbers reporting it hard to get to know people in their neighbourhood.The research suggests owning a pet also motivates people to walk and use local parks, providing opportunitie
38、s to meet new people；acts as a catalyst for taking part in community activities, and as a protector of mental health, which influences the ability to take part in community events and interact with local people.32According to the Australian study, _.A. getting a pet can make you busierB. the pet own
39、ers are always ready to help others every dayC. your social life depends on whether you own a pet or notD. the pet owners can benefit a lot from keeping the pet33Who would like to go out and communicate with others according to this passage?- 8 -A. The local rich people. B. People keeping goldfish.C
40、. People without any pets. D. The people in community.34All the following are the advantages of keeping pets EXCEPT that _.A. some pet owners find it not easy to get along with othersB. pet owners are usually more friendly to othersC. pet owners are likely to communicate with othersD. keeping pets d
41、oes a lot of good to the owners health35The author uses the word “motivates” in the last paragraph to mean _.A. reminds B. advisesC. encourages D. requires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。As you see the clear, blue sky, you may just wonder what produces such a beau
42、tiful color. It is no accident of nature. 36 . The sky is blue because of a process which involves the absorption of light in the atmosphere.37 . However, the light , whose wavelength(波长 ) is short, is not able to pass through easily. It is instead absorbed by the gas molecules(分子) in the atmosphere
43、. However, not all colors of light are absorbed evenly. 38 _. Blue is one of them so the sky appears blue.If you pay attention to the color near the horizon(地平线), youll notice the color there is different from the sky right above you . This is due to the face that light, when located farther away, m
44、ust pass through more air before it gets near you. Some of this distant blue light is absorbed and less of it actually reaches your line of sight. 39 .Although the sky is blue from your position on the ground, it actually looks black from space or on the moon. Since there is no atmosphere in space,
45、the light from the sun is not absorbed and colored light doesnt reach your eyes. 40 . Even a slightly thinner atmosphere would change our sky, making it appear - 9 -a lighter blue. A. Actually , there is a real scientific phenomenon behind it .B. As such, the sky near the horizon appears pale.C. As
46、a result, the blue sky appears above our heads.D. Some of them are more readily absorbed than others.E. You will never know the answer without scientific research.F. Therefore, we will only see darkness when we look up to the sky in space.G. When light moves through the atmosphere , most can simply
47、pass through it.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）We often hear people say,“Im afraid Im too old to learn it well.”Well, Ive recently discovered that its 41 .For years my husband has 42 that he couldnt play a musical instrument because of being too 43 .He recently found hims
48、elf with a little time on his hands and I 44 that the moment should be right to try piano lessons. At first, he was 45 . He couldnt imagine that he , who is almost 70, could actually learn how to play a musical instrument, but I 46 . I guessed my gentle nagging(唠叨) 47 . He 48 it to his friend who took matters into his own hands, renting us a piano and 49 for a teacher. Now I can hear my husband practicing the piano in every spare moment . Although he cant play well at the beginning, there is something t
