浙江省杭州市届高三英语第二次月考试题新人教版.docx

1、浙江省杭州市届高三英语第二次月考试题新人教版杭州二中2013届高三第二次月考英语试题第I卷选择题部分(共75分)第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题0.5分,满分10分) 从A、B、c和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1. Guess what? Weve just missed the bus, and the next one wont come for another 45 minutes. _. A. Go ahead B. That sucks C. Thats terrific D. Help y

2、ourself2. Each Olympics come with _ motto. This year, “Inspire a generation” has been made public as _ motto of the London Games. A. the; a B. 不填; the C. the; 不填 D. a; the3. This year, Chinese readers are especially excited with the Nobel Literature Prize, for the first time, _ by a Chinese citizen,

3、 Mo Yan. A. to win B. won C. winning D. having won4. In a harmonious society, everyone enjoys equal civil rights _ his or her educational level and background. A. apart from B. in addition to C. in terms of D. regardless of5. His leg got hurt seriously in a football match. _ is why he is absent from

4、 school today. A. Such B. Which C. That D. There6. _ the street from where we are standing, you can see the old churchyard. A. Opposite B. By C. Across D. On7. “The Brief History of Time” is regarded as the physics students_. A. album B. bible C. journal D. record8. The young writer writes passionat

5、ely about social issues to change the situation where the voice of post-90s citizens _. A. will not hear B. has not heard C. was not heard D. is not being heard9. The year 2012, _ has witnessed many challenges and opportunities that our country has been facing, will be remembered by us all. A. when

6、B. that C. which D. as10. It was _ coincidence that they were both in Paris on the same day. A. vivid B. narrow C. sharp D. pure11. When she woke up in the hospital, she told the newspaper reporters that she was the only one _ the shipwreck. A. surviving B. having survived C. to survive D. survived1

7、2. Many of us _ him for his view of the ocean from the windows of his house. A. appreciate B. favor C. envy D. sympathize13. Why does she steal things _ she could easily afford to buy them? A. what B. where C. which D. when14. She didnt come back to her hometown for five years and _, she had got mar

8、ried and had a couple of kids. A. to be honest B. above all C. on the other hand D. in the meantime15. The positions in civil service are so popular that thousands of applicants are _ every year. A. turned away B. turned around C. turned back D. turned out16. Mr. Brown, could you help me with my mat

9、h? Sure. Come to my office at 7 pm. I _ several other kids math then and you can join us. A. have been teaching B. have taught C. will teach D. will be teaching17. Its a pity you didnt pass the driving test. _ I had had more practice. A. If only B. As if C. If not D. As with18. Theres nothing to eat

10、. _, Im not really hungry. But I do need some stuff to fill my stomach. A. Anyhow B. Still C. Therefore D. Furthermore19. I _ be slow in doing my work, but at least I dont make stupid mistakes. A. must B. should C. might D. will20. The plan will work if the budget is large enough. _, but you have to

11、 persuade the whole administration. A. Im afraid so B. I see what you mean C. I mean it D. I doubt it第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分,满分20分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。During the last fifteen years of my mothers life she suffered with Alzheimers disease. Until then she had be

12、en a bright, _21_ woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. I would go home to visit her in Virginia and she would look at me in a(an) _22_ way and ask, Who are you? I would answer, Im your son. Where do you live? She would ask. In California, I would tell her. Isnt that interest

13、ing, she would say, I have a son in California. She seemed _23_ forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease, _24_ later on she would go through periods of intense anxiety. She would pace _25_ the house she had lived in most of her life _26_ uneasily that she wanted to go home. Or she woul

14、d leave home and wander away if she were _27_ for a short time. Hoping to please her and put her mind _28_ I would take her for a drive, visiting sites where she had lived as a _29_. In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green law

15、n. I _30_ my mother there as a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some _31_. She shook her head and said, I want to go home. Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a _32_, but a time. I suspect it was a time when she

16、 was much _33_, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still vigorous and attentive.Watching my mothers suffering set me to wondering _34_ I would have in mind if someday I couldnt find _35_ and wanted to go there. In this family we tend to be long lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的)

17、 minded as the years go by. At eighty I have already noticed some _36_ symptoms. My doctor says the forgetfulness is only _37_ and that it comes with age. Still the fear of Alzheimers is haunting there. Someday _38_ and when I become even more _39_ minded than I am now, unable to drive and unable to

18、 tell you where home is, my dear son, I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave these notes for your _40_.21. A. accessible B. cheerful C. hopeful D. considerate22. A. excited B. doubtful C. puzzled D. amazed23. A. greatly B. hardly

19、 C. totally D. simply24. A. but B. so C. and D. though25. A. outside B. through C. by D. over26. A. declaring B. suggesting C. crying D. commenting27. A. unsettled B. unattended C. unconcerned D. uninspired28. A. in place B. under control C. in order D. at ease29. A. lady B. student C. child D. moth

20、er30. A. told B. pictured C. stated D. encouraged31. A. response B. smile C. reasons D. answers32. A. name B. dream C. symbol D. place33. A. prettier B. younger C. happier D. healthier34. A. that B. where C. which D. when35. A. memory B. passion C. home D. way36. A. deadly B. alarming C. interesting

21、 D. allergic37. A. natural B. special C. rare D. unique38. A. if B. what C. until D. whether39. A. mechanical B. cloudy C. clear D. stubborn40. A. appreciation B. satisfaction C. guidance D. convenience第二部分：阅读理解 (第一节20小题；每小题2分。第二节5小题；每小题1分,满分45分)第一节：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,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

22、A Are you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that generally things turn out for the best? Do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an op

23、timist. You probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. You may well be successful at work and in love. But you may be misguided because things dont turn out for the best. You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example, you may fail to land a new job, another chance w

24、ill come around soon), Wrong. When one door closes, another door slams in your face. Thats bitter reality. Now a book has been published which confirms what we pessimists (悲观者）have suspected all along. Its called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism c

25、an lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for things by setting low outcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them

26、a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, “Whats interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situations outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better. ” So far, so good. T

27、his is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on a date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Dont put all your eggs in one basket,” and “

28、Dont count your chickens until they hatch. “To have a confident and optimistic approach to lifes problems is good. But listen to what Woody Alien, the American comedian says, “Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.” There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist

29、. Dont feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.41. What is the passage mainly about? A. A book that has recently been published. B. The dangers of being too optimistic. C. The benefits of defensive pessimi

30、sm. D. How to become successful in life.42. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _. A. the final outcome B. their low opinion C. peoples motivation D. their performance43. The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science” in paragraph 4 means_. A. the cost is not so high B. there is

31、no real proof C. its not a dangerous thing to do D. it is quite simple to understand44. The writer would probably describe himself as _. A. an optimist B. a realist C. a defeatist D. a scientist45. Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist believe? A. Every cloud has a silver lining. B. The glass is half full not half empty. C. Whatever will be, will be. D. Dont put all your eggs in one basket.BBelow is a brochure about the British Library.EventsThe Taking Liberties events programme explores themes raised