届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题.docx

1、届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题英 语 试 卷一 完形填空（每题1.5分，共20小题，共计30分）The day finally came, when I had to leave the warm home where Id grown up. I ran to the back yard as tears came up from my heart. Suddenly I 1 a hand rest on my shoulder. I looked up to 2 my grandfather. “It isnt 3 ，is it, Billy？” he said softly. Gentl

2、y 4 my hand in his. We walked, hand in hand, to the front yard, 5 a huge red rosebush sat alone. “What do you see here, Billy？” he asked. I looked at the flowers，not knowing 6 to say, and then answered，“I see something soft and 7 ，grandpa.” He pulled me 8 “It isnt just the roses that are beautiful,

3、Billy. Its that special place in your heart that makes them so.” “Billy，I 9 these roses when my first son was born. It was my 10 of saying thank you to God. I 11 to watch him pick roses for his mother. Then, as a young man of only 20, a terrible war robbed him of his life.” Grandpa slowly stood up.

4、“Never say goodbye Billy. Never 12 to the sadness and the loneliness. Instead, I want you to remember the joy and the 13 when you first said hello to a friend.” A year later, my grandpa became very 14 . Then all members of the family were15 back, and I returned to the old house. When it came to my 1

5、6 , I took his hand as 17 as he had once taken mine. “Hello, grandpa,” I 18 . His eyes slowly opened and said，“Hello，my friend.” With a brief 19 he died. Suddenly, and truly, I knew what he had 20 about never saying goodbyeabout refusing to give in to sadness.1. A. feltB. fixed C. watched D. heard2A

6、. watchB. interviewC. seeD. discover3A. difficultB. hard C. easy D. comfortable4A. makingB. taking C. leading D. carrying5A. whereB. when C. which D. while6A. what B. how C. who D. whether7A. redB. tasty C. funny D. beautiful8A. closeB. hardC. farD. around9A. bought B. plantedC. treatedD. discovered

7、10. A. approach B. method C. way D. solution11. A. preferred B. wanted C. referredD. used12. A. give up B. give off C. give in D. give away13. A. word B. happiness C. sight D. memory14. A. ill B. weak C. old D. serious15. A. ordered B. called C. delivered D. sent16. A. pleasure B. duty C. turn D. wi

8、sh17. A. happily B. sadly C. carefully D. gently18. A. laughed B. shouted C. added D. whispered19. A. signB. sigh C. smile D. wave20. A. thought B. meant C. worried D. cared二阅读理解（每题2分，共20小题，共计40分）第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（每题2分，共15题，共计30分）ASome time ago, I discovered that one

9、 of my chairs had a broken leg. I didnt think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left my home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception (接待). I was quite wrong. The ma

10、n wouldnt even look at my chair.The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth. So I decided that my approach must be wrong.I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, Would you like to bu

11、y a chair? He looked at it over carefully and said, Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it? Twenty pounds. I said. OK, he said, I will give you twenty pounds. Its got a slightly broken leg, I said. Yes, I saw that, it is nothing. the shopkeeper answered.Everything was going according to m

12、y plan and I was getting excited. What will you do with it? I asked. It will be easy to sell once the repair is done. I will buy it. I said. What do you mean? You just sold it to me. Yes, I know, but I have just changed my mind, I am sorry. I will give you twenty - seven pounds for it. You must be c

13、razy. he said. Suddenly the penny dropped. I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair. You are right, I said, What would you have done if I had walked in and asked you to mend the chair? I would not have agreed to do that. We dont do repairs, not enough money in it, and too much trouble.

14、 But I will mend this for you. Will you pay it for five? . He was a very nice person and was greatly amused (感到有趣) by the whole thing.21. We can learn from the passage that in the first shop the writer_.A. was rather impolite B. was warmly receivedC. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair D. asked th

15、e shopkeeper to repair his chair.22. The expression the penny dropped in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper_.A. changed his mind B. accepted the offerC. saw the writers purpose D. decided to help the writer23. How much did the writer pay for the repair?A. 5. B. 7. C. 20. D. 27.BIts a goal for m

16、illions and millions of families every year to keep the Christmas spending within a certain amount, but can still afford the gifts that your loved ones will enjoy. Never has this concern been greater in recent years than right now. Even so, there are several things that you can do to help. Hit the s

17、ales. No one wants to get up at four oclock in the morning and fight to get the best deal on Black Friday, and its surely very tough to pick up the courage and get out there in the cold for a good deal, but sometimes it can be well worth. Many retailers(零售商) offer specials all through the day and so

18、me even offer online Black Friday specials, so you may still be able to get a great deal on Black Friday. Pay close attention to advertisements. Once the Christmas shopping season is coming, retailers hungry for business will do just about whatever to get you in the store. Pay very close attention t

19、o weekly advertisements of sales among the major retailers and you may be lucky enough to find different prices for the same thing in different shops. Shop online. Some of us dont like running from store to store in order to get the best price on the perfect gift, and some of us dont like to go out

20、in the cold at allthankfully for us, we can do online shopping. The world of online shopping lets people visit all the major retailers as well as some specialty stores that could only be found on the Internet. Customers can find exactly what they are looking for, at the best possible price without e

21、ver having to leave the house. With traditional Christmas shopping consumers are sometimes limited to whats left in stock if they wait too long to get to a particular store. 24. The first paragraph implies that_ . A. nowadays not many people can afford expensive giftsB. recently many people dont wan

22、t to spend money on giftsC. Christmas is a time to make our loved ones enjoy their giftsD. Christmas is a time to make us feel free to buy our loved ones gifts25. In the writers opinion, it is rewarding on Black Friday _. A. if the weather is not very cold B. if we dont have to fight for the best de

23、alsC. if we dont have to get up early D. if we get what we want at a good price26. The underlined word “specials” means._ A. some experts in shopping B. certain things for especially low priceC. some kind of help for a certain customer D. things that can only be found on Friday27. We can have more c

24、hoices _. A. on Black Friday B. in a particular store C. on the Internet D. from retailersCNeil Kerwin became American Universitys(AU) 14th president in September 2007. Kerwin joined AU in 1975 and has held numerous department and leadership positions, including head of the School of Public Affairs.

25、 In this interview, he speaks about developing leadership among AU students and inspiring them to public service and the lessons he has learned as the president of American University.“The longer I do this kind of work, the clearer it is to me that leadership is a collective activity. This happens h

26、ere at American University hundreds of times every day at every level of the doing and managing hard work to reach those goals. Simply, leadership cannot be the field or responsibility of one person or a small group at the top. At its best, it is up to the organization.”“A presidents role is to make

27、 that clear, ensure it happens, and provide space, ideas, encouragement and acknowledgment of accomplishments. Vision(有远见卓识) is important, but one that colleagues have not contributed to or are not widely shared will not serve the purpose. I have also learned delegation(授权) is also important to succ

28、ess and that it is a process of constant adjustment, not a single act. No one is perfect in the work we do, and by recognizing this, youre developing a healthy culture that supports reform. And, of course, none of this relieves the president of most responsibility for the institution, and the need t

29、o be clearly and visibly accountable.”“Another lesson is that crises(危机) assume a life of their own. They are a great time to learn and a bad time to plan. It is when times are good and stable that you need to examine the things that are of the greatest risk to your organization in the long term. As

30、 a leader, you must be able to provide the energy and motivation among your employees to ask these difficult questions, because difficult times will come.”28. According to Neil Kerwin, leadership mainly depends on _.A. the president himself B. students in the universityC. small group at the top D. t

31、he organization itself29. In the third paragraph, “ it ” means _.A. the management B. the leadershipC. the responsibility D. the institution30. What are the important qualities of leadership mentioned in the third paragraph?A. Vision and delegation. B. Adjustment and contribution.C. Responsibility and accountability. D. Encouragement and acknowledgment.31. What does the author mean by saying，“.difficult times will com