江西省白鹭洲中学学年高二上学期第三次月考 英语试题.docx

1、江西省白鹭洲中学学年高二上学期第三次月考 英语试题江西省白鹭洲中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第三次月考 英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. When will the woman go home?A. On Monday B. On Friday C. On Saturday2. What is the man going to do?A. Write his report B. Go to the store C. Meet his boss3. What are dogs often used as nowadays?A.

2、 Guards B. Police dogs C.Pets4. What makes the boy worried?A. Doing a lot of reading B. Failing to get the book. C.Reading in a short time5. Where will the man go this weekend？A. To the classroom B. To the rainforest C.To the hall 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. When is the baby shower

3、party held?A. Before the birth of a baby.B. When a baby is born.C. After the birth of a baby.7. What does the woman want to give?A. A toy car B. Some baby clothes C. A baby car seat听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。8Why is the man going to buy a farm?A. Because he wants to make more money.B. Because he hopes to try so

4、me farm work.C. Because he is tired of working in the factory.9. What does the woman think of farming?A. Easy B. Interesting C. Hard听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is Mr. Carson doing ?A. Attending a meeting B. Taking a rest C. Having lunch11. What does the woman do probably?A. A saleswoman B. A manager C

5、. A secretary12. When will Mr. Carson probably ring Mr. Prince?A. After breakfast B. After lunch C. After dinner听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats wrong with Nancy? A. She looks old. B. She got burnt C. She worked too hard14. What is Nancys problem in studying ? A. She cant take notes. B. She always feels t

6、ired C. She cant focus in class15. How long does Nancy usually sleep every day? A. For about 4 hours B. For about 5 hours C. For about 6hours16. What does the man advise Nancy to do? A. Rest for a week B. Have a good sleep C. Go outdoors to relax 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where will the trip start? A. O

7、n a hill B. In a forest C. By a river18. When will they go north? A. After crossing a river. B. After passing through a forest C. After crossing a stream19. What can people do at Summit Lake? A. Take photos B. Go boating C. Cook lunch20. What is part of the trip? A. Climbing up rocks B. Fishing in a

8、 lake C. Hunting wild animals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）AYou must know what BYD stands for? Yes, Build Your Dream. Have you built your dream and spare no effort to achieve it? Here is an inspiring story from http/Eddie Arcaro dreamed of becoming the worlds greatest jockey（赛马骑师）. But

9、after watching him ride a horse for five minutes, reality reflected a rough contradiction. He was awkward and clumsy, and in his early years in the saddle（马鞍 ）he couldnt do one thing right.In his first 100 races he never even came close to winning. Still, he got right back on and trained again. Even

10、 as a schoolboy, Arcaro had set his own track in life. Because he was only a little over five feet tall (1.5 meters) and weighed barely 80 pounds (36kg), the other students picked on him. So he skipped school, hanging out at the local race track where a trainer let him ride horses.His father relucta

11、ntly agreed to let him pursue a career as a jockey. The trainer had told him so. “Send him back to school,” he said. “Hell never be a rider.” In spite of that, Arcaro was determined not just to ride, but to become the worlds greatest jockey. But first someone would have to give him a chance. He fina

12、lly got to ride in a real race. Before it was over, hed lost his whip and his cap and had almost fallen off the saddle. By the time he finished the race, the other horses were on their way to the stables（马厩）. Hed come in dead last. Nevertheless, Arcaro went from track to track, looking for any oppor

13、tunity to ride. Finally, a trainer who pitied him took him in and gave him a chance. One hundred losses later, he was still giving him chances. He saw something in this unlucky jockey, something he couldnt define. There were many brushes with death and several broken bones. Every time he would retur

14、n to the saddle. Then Arcaro began to win. In thirty years of riding, he won 4, 779 races, becoming the only jockey in history to win the Kentucky Derby five times. By the time he retired in 1962 he was a millionaire and a legend in his own lifetime.21. The underlined phrase “picked on” in the passa

15、ge probably means _.A. paid attention to B. made fun of C. offered help to D. took special care of 22. The trainer who believed in Arcaro gave him chances because _. A. Arcaro had shown great talents in horse racing B. he thought all that Arcaro needed was a bit of luck C. he had sympathy for Arcaro

16、 for his unfortunate experiences D. he was impressed by the way Arcaro stuck to his dream23. The key message the author wants to convey through the passage is that _. A. a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds B. you cant stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf C. winner

17、s in life set goals and follow through on themD. life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing well those you hold.24. Which of the following would be the most proper title for the passage? A. The Man With The One Track Mind B. A Star With Many SkillsC. An Inspiring Website Story D. Inspir

18、ation Is Around Us BThe Boston Opera HouseIn Person The Boston Opera House Box Office is open Monday Friday from 10 am pm. We provide a direct and customer-friendly service that allows our customers to choose their seats and purchase their tickets at face value without service charges or delivery fe

19、es. The savings and confidence associated with an in-person purchase at our box office can make the trip very worthwhile. While youre in the neighborhood, check out our dining and parking choices when you attend your favorite shows. The Boston Ballet Box Office operates year-round at their 19 Claren

20、don Street headquarters（总部）in Bostons South End. Boston Ballet sells tickets at the Boston Opera House box office during Boston Ballet performance weeks.Online Tickets for all Broadway in Boston shows and other concerts and cultural presentations are sold online at . Tickets for all Boston Ballet pe

21、rformances are sold online at www.bostoneballet.org.By Phone Tickets for all Broadway in Boston shows and other concerts and cultural presentations can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1. 800. 982. 2787. Tickets for all Boston Ballet performances can be purchased by calling 617. 695. 6955.Ref

22、und Policy No refunds or exchanges.The Boston Opera House Policies Some shows may not be appropriate for children of all ages. Please enquire at 617. 259. 3400. Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket. No “babies in arms” will be allowed. Parents may be asked to remove restless children from

23、the auditorium（演出大厅）. The parent and child will be able to wait in a comfortable lounge while the rest of the family enjoys the show. We appreciate your cooperation.Tips for Theatergoers： Leave yourself enough time for traffic. Check the date and time of the performance on tickets purchased. If you

24、arrive late to your performance you may have to wait to be seated at appropriate breaks in the performance. Please arrive on time, no less than 15 minutes before curtain. 25. You can buy tickets for performances at the Boston Opera House in all the following ways EXCEPT _.A. at the box office B. by

25、telephone C. through e-mail D. on the website26. What is one advantage of purchasing tickets in person? A. You dont need to pay extra fees. B. You can get free parking and dining. C. You are sure to get the best seats D. You can exchange tickets if you wish.27. If you are attending a show at the Ope

26、ra House, _. A.You can take your infant with you. B.you dont have to buy a ticket for your child C. you are allowed to enter the auditorium immediately even if you are late D. you are advised to arrive 15 minutes before the performance beginsCAbout six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in

27、 New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldnt help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boywho could not have been more than seven or eight years oldreplied. “Frankly, Ive been feeling a little dep

28、ressed lately.” This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didnt find out we were “depressed”, that is, in low spirits, until we were in high school. Undoubtedly a change in children has increased stead

29、ily in recent years. Children dont seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why? Human deve

30、lopment depends not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new social positions. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages; traditionally, w

31、e tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders. In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation（揭示） machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation （诱惑）, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more attractive moving pictures.Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which childre