龙海一中2015届高三(上)英语第二次月考 Dec.13,2014

考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分150分

命题人： 李益人 审题人： 宋少娟

Ⅰ. 听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节

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。

第一节 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 are the two speakers talking about?

A.Taking a walk. B.Taking a bus. C.Animals in the zoo.

2.What relation is the woman to Jack?

A.His roommate. B.His wife. C.His mother.

3.How does the woman go along with her work?

A.Badly. B.Well. C.Just so-so.

4.What is the woman?

A.A saleswoman. B.A waitress. C.A customs officer.

5.Why does the man want his money back?

A.He wants to use the money to buy some furniture.

B.The machine doesn't have the functions he wanted.

C.The machine went wrong within a week.

第二节 听下面5段对话。 每段对话后有几个小题， 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。听每段对话前， 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。每段对话读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6.What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A.Friends. B.Customer and manager. C.Strangers.

7.Where is the woman from?

A.Seattle. B.Chicago. C.Baltimore.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8.Why does the woman call the man?

A.To ask for directions. B.To cancel the appointment. C.To make an apology.

9.What time is it now?

A.Around 7:30. B.Around 8:00. C.Around 8:30.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10.In which season do hurricanes most likely happen in the woman's country?

A.Summer. B.Autumn. C.Winter.

11.How many people lost their lives?

A.16. B.18. C.19.

12.What do we know about the woman?

A.She had a narrow escape.

B.She was stuck by a tree.

C.She was blown off by the wind.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13.How was the man's life in England?

A.He didn't get used to the life there.

B.He was very pleasant to study there.

C.He had a hard time during the first year.

14.What does the man give some examples for?

A.How quiet British people are.

B.What the differences between cultures are.

C.How British people judge a person.

15.What do people in England dislike?

A.Telling lies. B.Waiting in line. C.Eating food in public places.

16.What does the woman look forward to?

A.Having dinner with the man.

B.Looking at the man's photos.

C.Seeing the man's performance.

听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17.Why does the woman want to return the trousers?

A.They look too old. B.They don't match her blouse. C.They cost too much.

18.How did the man answer the woman at the beginning?

A.He accepted her request. B.He directly said “no”. C.He showed no return policy.

19.Why does the woman want an exception?

A.She has a store credit.

B.She usually comes to the store.

C.She has known the manager for years.

20.What was the result?

A.The woman returned the trousers.

B.The woman didn't accept the store credit.

C.The man refused the woman's request.

Ⅱ. 单项填空(共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分.)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中.选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. The research lacks _____evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.

A. solid B. fierce C. severe D. potential

22. According to the law, all foreigners have to ______ with the local police within two weeks of arrival.

A. associate B. argue C. negotiate D. register

23. Due to the_____of this medical technology, more diseases can be treated at an early stage.

A. adaptation?? ????????????B. approval C. application???????????????????D. appreciation

24. —What about your self-drive trip yesterday?

—Tiring! The road is being widened, and we_________ a rough ride.

A. had B. have C. would have D. have had

25. “Goodbye, then,” she said, without even _____ from her book.

??? A. looking down?????B. looking up?????C. looking away??????D. looking on

26.It?is?hard?for?me?to?imagine?what?I?would?be?doing?today?if?I?_____?in?love?at?the?age?of?

seven,?with?the?Melinda?Cox?Library?in?my?hometown.

? ?A.?wouldn’t?have?fallen??????B.?had?not?fallen??? C.?should?fall????????D.?were?to?fall????

27. I got to the office earlier that day, ______ the 7:30 train from Paddington.

A. caught B. to have caught C. to catch D. having caught

28. _______，Carolina?couldn’t?get?the?door?open.

A?.Try?as?she?might??????B.?As?she?might?try??????C?.She?might?as?try??????D.?Might?she?as?try

29. On her wedding party, she received from her best friend a nice present　　　a note was attached, saying “Congratulations! ”.

A. that ????????B. to which C. in which ??????????D. which

30. — When was it that you got home last night?

? — It _______ around nine o’clock when I drove back home, for it was very dark.

???A. must have been???? B. had to be????? C. was to be???? D. must be?????

31. He should have been working, but he was _______occupied.

A. also B. just C. otherwise D. even

32. The shopkeeper did not want to sell for??????????he thought was not enough.

A．where?????? B．how?????? C．what?? ??????D．which

33. ----- My father will be here tomorrow.

----- Oh, I _______ that he _____ today.

A. thought; was coming 　 B. thought; is coming????

C. had thought; will come D. think; comes

34. ---I heard that Bob failed in the exam again.

---______. He never worked hard.

A. What a pity B. He deserved it C. Bad luck D. Never mind

35. Nowadays, many people walk and cycle to work _____ the government calling for living a low-carbon lifestyle to deal with global warming.

A．in response to B．in relation to C．in addition to D．in charge of

Ⅲ. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In 1945, a boy of 12 saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But the price -- five dollars -- was far 36 Reuben Earle's wealth. It would buy almost a week's groceries for his family. 37 , he entered the shop. In his flour-sack (面粉袋) shirt and washed-out trousers, he told the shopkeeper proudly what he wanted, 38 , "But I don't have the money right now. Could you please hold it for me for some time?" "I'll try," the shopkeeper 39 . "People around here don't usually have that kind of money to spend on things. It 40 keep for a while." Reuben respectfully touched his 41 cap and walked out, deciding that he would 42 the five dollars secretly.

Hearing the sound of hammering, Reuben had an idea. People built their homes in Bay Roberts, using nails 43 in Hessian (粗麻布) sacks from a local factory. Sometimes the sacks were 44 , and Reuben knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece. That day he found two sacks and sold them. After he ran the two kilometers home, Reuben found a rusty soda tin, dropped his coins inside and then hid it 45 a pile of hay.

Every day after school, Reuben searched the town, 46 the nail bags. When the school closed for the summer, no student was more 47 than Reuben, as he would have more time for his mission (任务). Finally spring set in and Reuben's spirits 48 . The time had come! He 49 the coins out and began to count. Alas! 20 cents short! He ran down Water Street. When Reuben arrived at the factory, the sack buyer was about to lock up. "Please, Mister. I have to sell the sacks now — please." The man could 50 he was close to tears from his trembling voice. He took them, 51 his pockets and put four coins in Reuben's hand. With a thank you, he ran home. Then, clutching (抓紧) the tin can, he headed for the shop and bought the treasure he’d been 52 longing for.

Racing home, Reuben 53 through the door. "Here, Mum! Here!" He placed a small box in her work 54 hand. She 55 it carefully to save the paper. A blue-velvet jewel box appeared. Dora lifted the lid, tears blurring (模糊) her vision. In gold lettering on a small brooch (胸针) was the word Mother. It was Mother's Day, 1946.

36

A. from

B. away

C. down

D. beyond



37

A. Moreover

B. However

C. Thus

D. Then



38

A. adding

B. saying

C. remarking

D. commenting



39

A. smiled

B. yelled

C. wept

D. laughed



40

A. must

B. should

C. can

D. might



41

A. decorated

B. fashionable

C. worn

D. warm



42

A. raise

B. rise

C. arise

D. gather



43

A. produced

B. delivered

C. packed

D. purchased



44

A. taken apart

B. thrown away

C. set aside

D. sorted out



45

A. on

B. above

C. beneath

D. over



46

A. collecting

B. selling

C. recycling

D. carrying



47

A. shocked

B. delighted

C. disappointed

D. determined



48

A. broke

B. raised

C. sank

D. erupted



49

A. took

B. poured

C. brought

D. dropped



50

A. tell

B. say

C. speak

D. talk



51

A. searched for

B. glanced through

C. reached into

D. stared at



52

A. sadly

B. desperately

B. respectfully

D. angrily



53

A. went

B. burst

C. walked

D. slipped



54

A. toughened

B. strengthened

C. roughened

D. softened



55

A. emptied

B. fastened

C. unfolded

D. unwrapped





Ⅳ. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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。

A

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas; and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating--- a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

As I was cleaning my office, our receptionist came and said there was a lady in the front office that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband---a prisoner in a nearby prison---was my next patient. The guards were scheduled to bring him to the office that afternoon. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived with chains on his feet