宁夏银川一中学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、宁夏银川一中学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版含答案银川一中2017-2018学年高三年级第二次月考英 语 试 卷 本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。2选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂,如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号在各题的答题区域(黑色线框)

2、内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。4保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。第卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第1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 colour is the womans new skirt?A. Green. B. Red. C. Blue.2. What does the man want to do on Friday evening?A. Attend a

3、 birthday party. B. Go to dance. C. Have a meal out.3. What happened to the man?A. He had a traffic accident. B. He knocked over an old lady.C. He lost the womans motorcycle.4. Where are the speakers?A. At a butchers. B. At a tailors. C. At a barbers5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A

4、 fire. B. A noise. C. A room 第二节（共15小题；每小题1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。听完每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话仅读两遍。听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6. What has the man been doing?A. Having a holiday B. Travelling on business. C. Shopping in a sports shop.7. How do

5、es the man feel now?A. Worried. B. Excited. C. Tired.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel. B. In a laundry. C. In a store. 9. What will be sent to the man later?A. A suit. B. A newspaper. C. His bill.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why was the man on the roof yesterday?A. He f

6、elt very hot. B. He tried to repair it. C. He wanted to put something on it.11. How did the woman examine the man?A. By examining his throat and ear. B. By taking his temperature. C. By feeling his pulse.12. What will the man do next?A. Lie in bed. B. Buy some medicine. C. Drink hot water.听第9段材料，回答第

7、13至16题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and secretary. B. Husband and wife. C. Writer and editor.14. What will the man do in the late afternoon?A. Publish an article. B. Write to a magazine. C. Prepare for a speech.15.Where will the man have dinner tonight?A. At home. B. In

8、the office. C. In a meeting room.16. How will the man go home?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By car.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long is the museum open?A. For 6 hours. B. For 8 hours. C. For 10 hours.18. What will the exhibition focus on this year?A. Clothes in the 17th century. B. Food in the 18th century

9、. C. Phones in the 18th century.19. What is the most convenient way to get to Cornford Museum?A. By underground. B. By car. C. By bus.What do we know about Cornford Museum?A. It provides free hot drinks. B. Its exhibits are all collected from the local area.C. Special exhibition souvenirs are availa

10、ble there第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）第1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。AI was stuck in Ohare airport on an extremely long weather delay, pacing up and down the waiting hall for some exercise, when I passed a wine bar for the twentieth time or so. But this time there was

11、a young woman behind the piano, playing what I could only describe as absolutely beautiful classical music. She had not been there ten minutes earlier when I passed.I sat down at an empty table for four very near the piano, and began to be warmed by her music and a bit by the wine! She played so eff

12、ortlessly and with such beauty in every note. Her music immediately brought a huge smile to my face!Soon, on a break, I thanked her and she told me that after a long day traveling, and now also facing long weather delays, she just needed to blow off some steam. Wow! Her version of blowing off steam

13、was a gift to get.As I sat alone drinking my wine, absorbed in this young womans celebration of her musical passion, two women approached my table and asked if they could join me. I invited them to sit and we immediately began sharing our love of music and celebrating the happiness the piano music w

14、as bringing us at that moment.The two women and I began to talk about our travels, life journeys, and passions. Hearing that unbelievable piano music, and then meeting such interesting women, who generously shared with me their wisdom, perspectives, and feelings of love for each other, was truly joy

15、ous. Faced with an 11- hour travel day - to get what normally takes 45 minutes -could have been physically and emotionally exhausting. Rather, by accident of walking by a wine bar at the right moment, and having a couple of seats open at my table, my life was filled with joy.I will cherish those mom

16、ents for some time to come. This experience highlights (突出) the critical need in our lives to stop and listen to the music, to invite others to sit at your life table, to open yourself up to a stranger or two, sharing some of your deepest perspectives and experiences. Be open to noticing, absorbing,

17、 and also contributing to the joy around you!What does the underlined phrase “blow off some steam” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Reduce anger. B. Relax herself. C. Make full use of time. D. Breathe fresh air.How long was the authors travel supposed to take without weather delay?A. 10 minutes. B. 2

18、0 minutes. C. 45 minutes. D. 11 hours.How did the author feel about the experience in the airport?A. Happy and meaningful. B. Lonely but unforgettable.C. Boring and meaningless. D. Long and tiring.The author writes the text in order to encourage people _.A. to make the acquaintance of strangers B. t

19、o share your experiences with othersC. to communicate with others more oftenD. to notice and enjoy the happiness around youBAfter years of planning and months of expectations, the 2016 Summer Games finally began in Brazil on August 5. Over 10,000 athletes from 207 countries marched across Rio de Jan

20、eiros Maracana stadium, proud to represent their respective nations at the worlds most famous sporting event. The road to the Olympics, however, is not easy for any athlete. It has been particularly hard for Yusra Mardini, who is a member of the worlds first “Olympic Refugee (难民)Team.” The 19-year-o

21、ld always dreamed of swimming for Syria at the Olympic Games. However, in August 2015, after losing her home in the conflict that has involved Syria since 2011, she and her sister decided to flee the country. The sisters along with a few other Syrian nationals made their way to Turkey via Lebanon. T

22、hey then set sail on a small boat to their final destination Greece.Unluckily, thirty minutes after leaving Turkey, the motor on the ship which was meant to hold six passengers but was instead carrying twenty, failed. Yusra, her sister Sarah, and the only two other strong swimmers aboard the boat ha

23、d no choice but to dive into the ocean and use their superior swimming skills to push the boat and its passengers all the way to Lesbos, Greece A journey that took three hours.While her dream of representing her country was ruined, Yusra did not give up her desire to compete in the Olympics. In Marc

24、h 2016, she was one of ten athletes selected and funded by the Olympic Committee to form the first-ever “Refugee Team.” International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach believes that Yusra and her teammates, who have also had to flee their countries, “Will show the world that despite the unimag

25、inable tragedies they have faced, anyone can compete, anyone can contribute to society through their talent, skill, and strength of the human spirit.”What do we know about Yusras fleeing journey to Greece?A. It was very hard. B. It took three hours.C. It was a failure. D. It was very smooth.What is

26、the right order of the events related to Yusra?a. She became a member of the worlds first “Olympic Refugee Team”.b. She dreamed of swimming for Syria at the Olympic Games.c. She lost her home.d. She fled Syria to Greece with her sister Sarah and a few other SyriansA. b, a, c, d B. a, b, c, d C. a, d

27、, c, b D. b, c, d, aThomas Bachs attitude to Yusra is _.A. disapproving B. tolerant C. supportive D. resistantWhat is the best title for the text?A. A Hard Road to the Olympic GamesB. Yusra Mardini Refugee Team SwimmerC. Yusras Strong Will to Compete in the OlympicsD. Athlete To Watch At The 2016 Ri

28、o Summer OlympicsCWhile your pet fish may appear to be ignorant of your presence, chances are that it knows you extremely well and can probably even identify you from a crowd of human faces! At least, that is the conclusion reached by scientists the University of Oxford in the U.K. and the Universit

29、y of Queensland in Australia, following an extensive study of the archerfish (喷水鱼), a species of tropical fish that can be found all the way from India to Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia.The ability to distinguish between human faces is a complex task. Thats because we all have the same ba

30、sic features two eyes sitting above a nose and a mouth. Its only the subtle differences that make humans distinct from one another. Since this requires a combination of both visual sense and memory, researchers had always assumed that it was a skill possessed only by those with complicated brains, i

31、.e., humans, a few select animals such as horses, cows, dogs, monkeys and some birds, like pigeons.To test if this assumption was accurate, a team of scientists led by Dr. Cait Newport, Marie Curie Research Fellow in the Department of Zoology at Oxford University, decided to study fish. The aquatic

32、(水生的) animals have small brains that lack the neocortex（大脑新皮层）, or neocortex-like structure, believed to help recognize the subtle differences between human facial features.The team began by presenting four archerfish with images of two human faces. Initially, the fish spat randomly at both. However,