高三英语第二次月考月.docx

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高三英语第二次月考月

2012学年广州市第七十一中学高三年级第二次月考

英语

2012-9

本试卷五大题,共13页,答题卷共2页.满分150分.考试用时120分钟.

I.语言知识及应用（共两节,满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1～15各题所给地A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.

EventhoughitwasonlyOctober,mystudentswerealreadywhisperingaboutChristmasplans.Witheachpassingdayeveryonebecamemore___1___,waitingforthefinalschoolbell.Uponits___2___everyonewouldrunfortheircoatsandgohome,everyoneexceptDavid.

　　Davidwasasmallboyinraggedclothes.Ihadoften___3___whatkindofhomelifeDavidhad,andwhatkindofmothercouldsendhersontoschooldressedsoinappropriatelyforthecoldwintermonths,withoutacoat,boots,orgloves.ButsomethingmadeDavid___4___.Icanstillrememberhewasalways___5___asmileandwillingtohelp.Healways___6___afterschooltostraightenchairsandmopthefloor.Wenevertalkedmuch.Hewouldjustsimplysmileandaskwhatelsehecoulddo,thenthankmeforlettinghimstayandslowly___7___forhome.

　　Weekspassedandthe___8___overthecomingChristmasgrewintorestlessnessuntilthelastdayof___9___beforetheholidaybreak.Ismiledinreliefasthelastofthemhurriedoutthedoor.TurningaroundIsawDavid___10___standingbymydesk.

　　“Ihavesomethingforyou,”hesaidand___11___frombehindhisbackasmallbox.___12___ittome,hesaidanxiously,“Openit.”Itooktheboxfromhim,thankedhimandslowlyunwrappedit.Iliftedthelidandtomy___13___sawnothing.IlookedatDavid’ssmilingfaceandbackintotheboxandsaid,“Theboxisnice,David,butit’s___14___.”

　　“Ohnoitisn’t,”saidDavid.“It’sfulloflove.Mymumtoldmebeforeshediedthatlovewassomethingyoucouldn’tseeortouchunlessyouknowit’sthere.”TearsfilledmyeyesasIlookedattheprouddirtyfacethatIhadrarelygiven___15___to.AfterthatChristmas,DavidandIbecamegoodfriendsandIneverforgotthemeaningbehindthelittleemptyboxsetonmydesk.

　　1.A.anxiousB.courageousC.seriousD.cautious

　　2.A.warningB.ringingC.callingD.yelling

　　3.A.scoldedB.wonderedC.realizedD.learned

　　4.A.popularB.upsetC.specialD.funny

　5.A.expressingB.deliveringC.wearingD.sharing

　　6.A.practicedB.wanderedC.studiedD.stayed

　　7.A.talkB.askC.putD.head

　　8.A.argumentB.excitementC.movementD.judgment

　　9.A.schoolB.yearC.educationD.program

　　10.A.weaklyB.sadlyC.quietlyD.helplessly

　　11.A.searchedB.foundC.raisedD.pulled

　　12.A.HoldingB.HandingC.SendingD.Leaving

　　13.A.delightB.expectationC.appreciationD.surprise

　　14.A.cheapB.emptyC.uselessD.improper

　　15.A.adviceB.supportC.attentionD.command

第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）

阅读下面短文,按照句子结构地语法和上下文连贯地要求,在空格处填入一个适当地词或使用括号中词语地正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25地相应位置上.

LongagotheEmperordecidedtoholdaswimmingracebetween13differentanimals.Theorderinwhichtheyfinishedwoulddecidetheorderoftheir16（appear）intheChinesecalendar（日历）.Alltheanimalslinedupontheriverbankand17（give）thetaskofgettingtotheoppositeshore.Thecatwonderedhowhewouldgetacross18hewasafraidofwater.Theoxworriedhowhewouldcross19hispooreyesight.Thecalculatingratsuggestedthatheandthecat20（jump）ontotheox'sbackandguidehimacross.Theox,steadyandhard-working,didnotnoticethetwoanimalsonhisback.Inthemeanwhile,theratranbehindtheunsuspectingcatandpushed21intothewater.Astheoxcameashore,theratjumpedoffandfinishedtheracefirst.22theratgotthefirstyear23（name）afterhimandtheoxgotthesecondyear.24thelazypigreachedthefinishlinein12thplacetheracewasoverandhewasawardedthefinalplaceonthecalendar.Fromthatdaythecat,25neverfinishedandlosthisplaceonthecalendar,becametheenemyoftherat.

II.阅读（共两节,满分50分）

第—节阅渎理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）

阅读下列短文,从每题所给地A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.

A

Onemorning,ablindboysatonthestepsofabuildingwithahatbyhisfeet.Heheldasignwhichsaid,“Iamblind,Pleasehelpme.”

Therewereonlyafewcoinsinthehat.Amanwaswalkingby.Hetookoutafewcoinsfromhispocketanddroppedthemintothehat.Hethentookthesign,turneditaround,andwrotesomewordsonit.Heputthesignbacksothateveryonewhowalkedbycouldseethenewswords.

Soonthehatbegantofillup.Alotmorepeopleweregivingthemoneytotheblindboy.Thatafternoonthemanwhohadchangedthesigncametoseehowthingswere.Theboyrecognizedhisfootstepsandasked.”Areyoutheonewhochangedmysigninthemorning?

Whatdidyouwrite?

Themansaid,“Ionlywrotethetruth.Isaidwhatyousaid,butinadifferentway.”Whathehadwrittenwas,“Todayisabeautifulday,butIcannotseeit.”

Doyouthinkthefirstsignandthesecondsignweresayingthesamething?

Ofcoursebothsignstoldpeopletheboywasblind.Butthefirstsignsimplytoldpeopletohelpbyputtingsomemoneyinthehat.Thesecondsigntoldpeoplethattheywereabletoenjoythebeautyoftheday,buttheboycouldnotenjoyitbecausehewasblind.

Thefirstsignsimplysaidtheboywasblind,whilethesecondsigntoldpeopletheyweresoluckythattheywerenotblind.Thereareatleasttwolessonswecanlearnfromthissimplestory.

Thefirstis:

Treasurewhatyouhave.Someoneelsehasless.Tryyourbesttohelpthosewhoneedyourhelp.

Thesecondis:

Becreative.Thinkdifferently.Thereisalwaysabetterway.

26.Fromthepassageweknowthat__________.

A.Theboyalwayshasahatonhishead.

B.themanisoneofhisneighbors.

C.theboyisblindandneedshelp.

D.theboyworksfortheman.

27.Onthesignthemanwrotesomewordswhichsaid,“__________”

A.Heisblind.Pleasehelphim.

B.Todayisabeautifulday,butIcannotseeit.

C.Wearesoluckythatwearenotblind.

D.Treasurewhatwehave.

28.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A.Thehatbegantofillupafterthemanwrotesomewordsonthesign.

B.Themantookawaythefewcoinsfromthehat.

C.Theboypretendedtobeblind,forhedidn’twanttogotoschool.

D.Nobodywantedtogivecoinstotheboy.

29.Theunderlinedword“recognized”inthepassagemeans__________.

A.知道B.懂事C.理解D.辨认出

30．Accordingtothewriter,fromthissimplestorywecanlearn:

__________.

A.Becarefulnottobeblind.

B.Becreative.Thereisalwaysabetterway!

C.Bekindtotheblind.

D.Don’talwaysget,butoffer!

B

Songsthatmakeourheartshappycanmakethemstrongertoo,USresearchersreportedonTuesday.

Theyfoundthatwhenpeoplelistenedtotheirfavoritemusic,theirbloodvessels（血管）dilatedinmuchthesamewayaswhentheyarelaughing,ortakingbloodmedications.

"Wehaveaprettyimpressiveeffect,"saidDrMichaelMiller,directorofpreventivecardiology（心脏病学）attheUniversityofMarylandMedicalCenterinBaltimore.

"Bloodvesseldiameterimproved,"hesaid."Thevesselopenedupprettysignificantly.Youcanseethevesselsopeningupwithotheractivitiessuchasexercise."Asimilareffectisseenwithdrugssuchasstatins.

Whenbloodvesselsopenupmore,bloodflowsmoresmoothlyandislesslikelytoformtheclots（凝块）thatcauseheartattacksandstrokes."Wearenotsayingtostopyourstatinsornottoexercisebutrathertoaddthistoanoverallprogramofhearthealth,"saidMiller,whopresentedhisfindingstoameetingoftheAmericanHeartAssociationinNewOrleans.

Miller'steamtested10healthy,non-smokingmenandwomen,whoweretoldtobringtheirfavoritemusic.Theyspenthalfanhourlisteningtotherecordingsandhalfanhourlisteningtomusictheysaidmadethemfeelanxiouswhiletheresearchersdidultrasoundtestsdesignedtoshowbloodvesselfunction.

Comparedtotheirnormalbaselinemeasurements,bloodvesseldiameterincreased26percentonaveragewhenthevolunteersheardtheirjoyfulmusic.Listeningtomusictheydisliked—inmostcasesinthisgroupheavymetal—bloodvesselsnarrowedbysixpercent,Millersaid.

Millersaidhecameupwiththeideaafterdiscoveringthatlaughtercausedbloodtoliterallyflowmoresmoothly."Iaskedmyselfwhatotherthingsmakeusfeelrealgood,besidescaloriesfromdarkchocolateofcourse.Musiccametomind....Itmakesmefeelreallygood,"hesaid.

MostofthevolunteerschosecountrymusicbutMillersaidthestyleisnotsoimportantratherthanwhatpleaseseachindividual.

31.Theunderlinedworddilate（inparagraph2）isclosestinmeaningto“_____”.

A.widenB.moveC.changeD.increase

32.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwillNOTcausebloodvesselstoopenup?

A.Takingexercise.B.Listeningtounpleasantmusic.

C.Burstingintolaughter.D.Takingdrugslikestatins.

33.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.

A.bloodclotsarecausedbyheartattacksandstrokes

B.musicisbetterthanchocolateforyourhealth

C.thestyleofmusichasdifferenteffectsondifferentpeople

D.aperson’soverallhealthismoreinfluencedbyhowmuchexercisehegets

34.Whatisthepassagepossiblytakenoutfrom?

A.Ascientificjournal.B.Aschooltextbook.

C.Amedicalbrochure.D.Alocalnewspaper.

35.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.PleasantMusicCuresB.ResearchintoBloodVessel

C.MusicandHeartAttackD.MusicandHappiness

C

Anewstudyof8000youngpeopleinthejournalofHealthandSocialBehaviorshowsthatalthoughlovecanmakeadultslivehealthilyandhappily,itisabadthingforyoungpeople.Puppylove（早恋）maybringstressforyoungpeopleandc