浙江省杭州二中高三英语上学期第二次月考试题新人教版.docx

1、浙江省杭州二中高三英语上学期第二次月考试题新人教版杭州二中2013学年第一学期高三年级第二次月考英语测试卷 本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟 第I卷 选择题部分 （共72分）I. 单项填空（共20小题；每小题0. 5分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1. In the USA, _ Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is _ time to give thanks for the harvest and expr

2、ess gratitude in general. A. the; a B. /; the C. /; a D. the; the2. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material _ to its burning temperature. A. is heated B. be heated C. would be heated D. shall be heated3. Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more _ to, and more easily troubled by,

3、emotional and relationship problems. A. skeptical B. addicted C. available D. sensitive4. The thing that _ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not. A. matters B. cares C. considers D. minds5. His aunts letters _ memories of those beautiful days when they used to live together in h

4、is hometown. A. call at B. call for C. call on D. call up 6. - Could you take a message for Mr Brown? - Certainly. I _ him about something else in any case. So it _ any bother. A. may see; isnt B. see; wont be C. will see; isnt D. will be seeing; wont be7. Dont take his remarks too seriously. He was

5、 so sad that I dont think he really _ what he was saying. A. knew B. knows C. was knowing D. had known8. Without the friction (摩擦力) between feet and the ground, people would _ be able to walk. A. in no time B. by all means C. on any account D. in no way9. With more and more forests disappearing, tod

6、ay the public is much concerned about the way _. A. nature is being ruined B. which nature is ruined C. on which to ruin nature D. of nature to be ruined 10. _ for the breakdown of the school computer network, Alice was in low spirits. A. Blaming B. Blamed C. To blame D. To be blamed11. “Sorry” is t

7、he hardest word to say sometimes. _ you know youve done something wrong, or something inappropriate, it takes courage to say sorry. A. Only if B. Even if C. If only D. As if 12. _ when we passed by its nest. A. Up into the blue sky did the bird fly B. Up into the blue sky flew the birdC. Up into the

8、 blue sky the bird flew D. Flew up into the blue sky the bird13. If you live in the country or have ever visited there, _ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day.A. situations B. facts C. chances D. possibilities14. When she came in, she found a stranger _ at the back of the cla

9、ssroom with his eyes _ upon her. A. sitting; fixing B. sat; fixing C. seating; fixed D. seated; fixed15. The committee asked for these suggestions to be _ on paper, so that they might study them further. A. brought down B. handed down C. laid down D. put down16. You wont believe it, Sam. I was chose

10、n as an exchange student to China. Congratulations! _ A. Thats something. B. You did a good job. C. Thats all right. D. You got it.17. Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How _ it be that he was late for the important meeting? A. can B. should C. may D. must18. A new survey released by Yale Universi

11、ty finds that Americans trust scientists most when _ comes to information on climate change. A. that B. it C. this D. there19. The food ran out early, but _ the party us a success according to the guests present that evening. A. therefore B. meanwhile C. otherwise D. however20. Until the start of th

12、e Industrial Revolution, mankind was poor, hungry, and constantly at the _ of disease and natural disasters. A. power B. limit C. control D. mercyII：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，并在答题纸上将该项选项的标号涂黑。Now youre a fool for helping. “I dont want to get 21 ” seems t

13、o have become a national motto. One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City, California to New Orleans, Louisiana. In the middle of the desert, I passed a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb 22 and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time

14、when youd be called a jerk (混蛋) for passing by somebody _ _23_ .Several days later I was still _24 _ about the hitchhiker (搭便车的人), about how I didnt even lift my foot _25_ the accelerator (加速踏板) for him. “Does anyone stop any more?” I wondered. I 26 Blanche DuBoiss famous line”I have always depended

15、 on the kindness of 27 .” Was that possible these days? One way to 28 this would be for a person to journey across the US without any money, just _ 29_ _ on the good will of others. What would happen? Would he find food, shelter and support?The idea intrigued (激起兴趣) me.The week I turned 37, I realiz

16、ed that I had never done something truly crazy. _ 30_ _ I decided to really do it: travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. I would only accept _ 31_ _ of rides, food and places to sleep. For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. I was treated kindly

17、everywhere I went. I was _ 32_ _ by peoples readiness to help a stranger. In Oregon, a house painter named Mike _ 33_ _ the cold weather and asked if I had a coat. I didnt, so he gave me a big green army-style jacket. A lumber-mill worker in Michigan named Tim invited me to a(n) _ _34_ _ dinner with

18、 his family in their shabby house. Then he offered me a tent. I 35 , but Tim insisted, packing it into my bag himself. I found people were generally compassionate. Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or _ 36_ _ with them whatever they happened to have. Those who had the

19、 _ _37_ _ to give often gave the most.Im _ 38_ _ to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter and their gifts. My faith in ordinary folks was _ 39_ _. I am proud to live in a country where people are still willing to help. Now about the hitchhiker I met the other day, I am feel

20、ing _40_ that I did not stop to take him along . 21. A. involved B. crazy C. blamed D. rejected22. A. away B. in C. over D. out23. A. in danger B. in need C. in action D. in favor24. A. worrying B. considering C. concerning D. thinking25. A. off B. on C. away D. from26. A. concluded B. recalled C. p

21、olished D. submitted 27. A. strangers B. relatives C. friends D. colleagues28. A. guide B. test C. handle D. conduct29. A. basing B. relying C. insisting D. relating30. A. But B. So C. And D. However31. A. jobs B. supplies C. helps D. offers 32. A. frightened B. annoyed C. disappointed D. amazed33.

22、A. noted B. saw C. felt D. sensed 34. A. simple B. rich C. awesome D. interesting35. A. understood B. refused C. paused D. disobeyed 36. A. supplied B. offered C. shared D. provided37. A. grandest B. most C. least D. best38. A. careful B. grateful C. hopeful D. helpful39. A. created B. reminded C. r

23、enewed D. returned40. A. guilty B. sceptical C. delighted D. shallowIII：阅读理解（第一节16小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分42分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AHenry Edwards Huntington was born in 1850 in Oneonta, New York. In 1872 he went to work for his uncle, one of the owners of the Central Pacific Railroad

24、. Twenty years later, Huntington moved to San Francisco at his uncles request to share management of the Southern Pacific Railroad. On the way to San Francisco, he visited San Marino, and later bought it, which is home to his collections today. In 1902, Huntington moved his business operations to Lo

25、s Angeles, where he developed the street railway system that created the structure of the Los Angeles area. He greatly expanded the existing electric railway lines, creating an extensive inter-urban system providing the transportation necessary. Huntingtons business interests continued to grow parti

26、cularly in the areas of water, power, and land development; at one time he served on as many as 60 corporate boards throughout the United States. At the age of 60, he announced his decision to retire in order to devote time to his book and art collections and the landscaping of the 600-acre farm. In

27、 1911 the large Beaux Arts building, in the charge of the architect Myron Hunt, was completed. In 1913, Huntington married Arabella Duval Huntington. She shared his interests in collecting. As one of the most important art collectors of her generation, she was highly influential in the development o

28、f the art collection now shown in the former building.In 1919, Henry and Arabella Huntington signed the agreement that conveyed their San Marino property and collections to a nonprofit educational trust, creating the Huntington, one of the worlds great cultural, research, and educational centers. He

29、nry E. Huntington died in 1927, leaving his great treasures the Huntington, including the world-famous Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California to the public, which hosts more than 500,000 visitors each year. 41. What can you learn about Huntington from the fi

30、rst two paragraphs? A. He worked in many fields before he came to Los Angeles.B. He built a house to store his art collection in San Marino.C. He did a lot to the USA railway development.D. He founded the Central Pacific Railroad. 42. What did Huntington do after his retirement? A. He devoted himsel

31、f to his personal interests. B. He worked part time for non-profit business.C. He was in charge of an educational center. D. He shared his wifes interests with her.43. Which of the following can best describe Huntington? A. An excellent artist. B. A talented architect.C. An ambitious educator. D. A successful businessman.44. This article is most probably taken from_.A. a science fiction B. a newspaper report