重慶八中高三英語第二次月考試題.doc

重慶八中高2014級高三（上）第二次月考英 語 試 題英語試卷共10頁，滿分120分?？荚嚂r間100分鐘。注意事項: 1.答題前，務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。 2.答選擇題時，必須使用2b鉛筆將答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用像皮擦擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。 3.答非選擇題時，必須使用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆，將答案書寫在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。 4.所有題目必須在答題卡上作答。在試題卷上答題無效。一、單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分。)請從a、b、c、d四個選頂中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項的標號涂黑。1. sometimes in summer, when _ sun is rising, you can still see _ clear moon hanging in the sky.a. the, theb. a, thec. the, ad. a, a2. - do you mind if i close the window?- _. its so hot in here.a. better notb. of course notc. do pleased. you bet3. make good preparations for your self-driving trip _ youll regret it when your car breaks down in a remote area.a. andb. soc. butd. or 4. dont be too proud of yourself. do you really think you are _?a. anybodyb. somebodyc. nobodyd. everybody5. - you cant have enjoyed your picnic in the rain last saturday, im afraid.- on the contrary, we _.a. canb. mustc. didd. have 6. it is not until midnight _ he goes to bed every day.a. beforeb. whenc. sinced. that7. _ is conveyed here to children is that reading is one of lifes greatest treats.a. asb. whatc. thatd. it8. _ properly, a car can be used for many years.a. maintainedb. maintainingc. to be maintainedd. to maintain9. my parents, without _ help i wouldnt have become who i am, have taught me the true meaning of life. a. whomb. theirc. whosed. them10. _ the danger ahead on the railway line, he decided to go to beijing by plane instead. a. having been informed of b. having informed of c. to be informed ofd. informing of11. what you learn today _ of practical use when you hunt for a job. a. is provedb. provesc. will be provedd. will prove12. im really tired of tom because he _ keep asking silly questions. a. canb. willc. mustd. would13. he didnt succeed overnight. on the contrary, it was many years _ his career took off. a. sinceb. thatc. befored. after14. on the top of the mountain _, dating from the 14th century. a. does an old temple stand b. stand an old temple c. an old temple is standingd. stands an old temple15. - why so many people at the street corner? _ - oh, a traffic accident has just happened.a. whats going on?b. so what?b. how is it going?d. whats wrong with them?二、 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）請閱讀下面兩篇短文，掌握大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項（a、b、c、d）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項的標號涂黑。a michael scofield has won fans all over the world. the star of the hit show prison break is kind, clever and good-looking. but what about the man 16 the character? wentworth miller, the 35-year-old actor who plays scofield, is a hard guy to figure out. he does not come from a traditional background and doesnt 17 a traditional path. miller didnt take a 18 road to fame. he graduated from princeton university in 1995 with a degree in english, not a degree in 19 or film. he didnt even act when he was in college. his only 20 experience was in his universitys well-known singing group. yet, at graduation, miller still decided to make the 21 to h miller has always been 22 . although he is american, he was born in britain when his father was studying there. his family background is a 23 of cultures. “my father is black and my mother is white. that means i have always been caught in the middle. i could be 24 one, which can make you feel out of place,” miller says. following his unusual path, miller did not start trying out for films when he got to hollywood. 25 , he worked as a production assistant. working on production side, he learned a lot about what makes a good 26 . in 2002, miller played a role in the drama dinotopia. he starred as a shy man. the producers 27 his performance when they were making prison break two years later. 16. a. besideb. behindc. outsided. after 17. a. shareb. knowc. followd. find18. a. directb. specialc. wided. correct19. a. engineeringb. communicationc. literatured. theatre 20.a. graduationb. performancec. production d. education 21.a. moveb. rolec. decisiond. movie 22.a. strangeb. outstandingc. differentd. successful23.a. mixtureb. resultc. mysteryd. representative24.a. eachb. eitherc. anotherd. every 25.a. moreoverb. thereforec. insteadd. finally26.a. filmb. actorc. dramad. director27.a. deniedb. madec. recordedd. rememberedb riding a motorcycle is a popular way to travel. a motorcycle often has better acceleration than the fastest 28 . a motorcycle can 29 traffic jams and can speed ahead while the cars wait. a motorcycle is 30 to run - you need less petrol per mile for a motorcycle than for most cars. but this doesnt explain why, for some people, motorcycles are 31 a way to travel, they are a way of life. everybody knows about the problems of riding a motorcycle. its quiet dangerous. its very uncomfortable too. however well dressed for a ride the motorcyclist is, wind and rain make the journey difficult and 32 . and then, motorcycles often 33 . but the 34 motorcyclist doesnt care! take a look at any motorcycle magazine and you will have an idea of what motorcycling means to the enthusiast. the keen motorcyclist may sometimes think about the 35 of his way of life. but he will still go on the ride whenever he can!28. a. car b. bike c. bus d. train29. a. limit b. control c. avoid d. break30. a. faster b. easier c. greater d. cheaper31. a. more than b. less than c. better than d. worse than 32. a. puzzling b. astonishing c. tiring d. boring33. a. break out b. break down c. break up d. break in 34. a. generous b. cautious c. responsible d. enthusiastic35. a. safety b. excitement c. difficulties d. problems三、閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）請閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項的標號涂黑。ai will be the first to say that i am not materialistic. my friends regard me as a goody-goody; my parents say i am conservative and modest when it comes to clothes. none of my skirts or shorts end above my knees. so why, why did i feel so invited? my family and i were in target, and there it was, waiting. a skirt, specifically designed not to cover anything. it looked like something that one of those modern schoolgirls would wear. i checked my purse. the skirt cost $10. i had the money. i could buy it. i imagined walking into school and my friends jaws (下巴) dropping. guys would ask me out, and i would be happy. i could buy it, no, i should buy it. i showed my mother. she was surprised but said it was my decision. my sister looked on enviously.i went into the dressing room to try it on. so sure was i that this skirt would change me, somehow make me not what i am but what i wished to be. i slid my jeans off and put it on. i looked in the mirror. there i was a terrible girl in a superman t-shirt and sneakers. my glasses fogged up as i started to cry. the skirt did not change me. though it fit well and might make me look good in the eyes of todays world, it was not me. i am not a girl who wears cool clothes to fit in. i took the thing off and slid back into the comfort of modesty. my mom knocked on the door. “emily, are you okay?” i wiped away my tears. “im fine.” i looked in the mirror again and saw a slim girl with funny glasses. i saw myself.36. in the authors eyes the skirt that interested her was _.a. not modernb. very shortc. too expensived. poorly designed37. the author thought if she went to school in this skirt her schoolmates would be _.a. shockedb. hurtc. confusedd. happier38. the underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph indicates the author _.a. hesitated about buying the skirt b. made up her mind to buy the skirtc. was able to afford to buy the skirtd. worried about others opinion on the skirt39. the author cried because _.a. she found that she looked ugly in the skirtb. she was aware the skirt didnt fit her wellc. she realized its a wrong decision to make a changed. she was disappointed the skirt failed to change herbtravel can be a lifesaver. but in todays economy (經濟) with airlines adding new fees almost daily and ticket prices sharply on the rise, many have written off travel as too expensive. however, with a few saving tricks and a little research, there are still lots of great deals to be had on airline tickets and more.early bird gets the deal. travel experts say that there are certain times of day when more deals are available. airfares can change three times a day as airlines adjust their prices to fill up flights. early morning is when the fares tend to be what wouldnt a business traveler do? flying when business travelers dont can save you big money. most business travelers fly on mondays and fridays, so tuesday and wednesday are the best days. airlines will usually lower their prices on these days to aggressively try and fill empty seats. fly to popular places at unpopular times. the slowest time of the year for travel is in the fall between labor day and thanksgiving. again, to try and fill more empty seats, the airlines will lower prices and offer better deals to get people to fly during this time of the year.package deals many times the best deals on airfare can be found as part of a package rate. most travel sites have package rates available. often, the entire package (hotel, airfare, rental car) is cheaper than just the plane ticket on another site. even if you dont need the rental car, with the money youve saved on the flight, you can afford to take a taxi. these deals are especially good on last minute bookings.with a little inside knowledge and some good timing, you can get yourself a steal on a ticket to the vacation you thought was out of reach.40. which would be the best title for the text?a. tips on vocation travellingb. advice for business travelers c. the effect of economy on airlinesd. tricks of finding the cheapest flights 41. many people have to cancel their travel plan because they _.a. have no saving tricks b. consider economic reasonsc. seldom do researchd. cant have great deals42. which of the following can be filled in the blank in the text?a. fly to popular places.b. dont miss the holydays.c. better avoid the crowds. d. lose no chance for travelling.43. what can we learn from the last paragraph?a. saving tricks can make the seemingly impossible vacation possible.b. inside knowledge and good timing help you to steal tickets from airlines.c. vacation will be out of reach without inside knowledge and good timing.d. who thinks the vacation is out of reach never grasps the tricks of saving.cnot many people can say that they have lived in two totally different environments, and technically neither can i. i have lived in the same house in the same connecticut town my whole life, but a lot of my childhood and teenage years have been spent visiting my family in new york city.wethersfield is a typical new england town, a small close community (社區(qū)) where almost everyone knows your name. my friends all go to the same high school and my parents are friendly with my friends parents. most of my friends dont realize what life is like outside this little town. maybe every so often a few take a day trip to manhattan or boston, but none really knows what its like to live in an urban environment.my parents are both from new york city and since they have siblings and friends who still live there, we visit a lot. from an early age i have been exposed to urban life. jeff, one of my cousins, lives with his mother in a one-bedroom apartment in brooklyn. he has never had his own room and has always been very much on his own. i dont think any of my friends could understand how someone could live like that. when i go to the city i see things i would never see in my hometown. i see poverty and people struggling to make a living. i observe a whole different pace; there, youre just one guy living with millions of others who will never know your name.i feel blessed to have experienced the lifestyles of two completely different places. i am grateful for the opportunities i have had. i feel that living in wethersfield has given me a solid base in forming my character and the ability to deal in a close-knit society. on the other hand, my time spent in new york has exposed me to diverse cultural experiences. i feel that i would be comfortable in any environment and could make the best of any situation.44. according to the author, most of his friends in the town _.a. have never experienced city lifeb. can only understand the rural lifec. prefer the small close communityd. know little about the real city life45. the underlined word “siblings” in paragraph 3 means _.a. schoolmatesb. colleaguesc. relativesd. parents46. the authors life in new york has brought him _.a. his present characterb. the social abilityc. the comfort of city lifed. diverse cultural experiences47. what could be the best title for the passage?a. a small town and a big city b. a man of two different worldsc. experience various environmentsd. make the best of diverse culturesdu.s. bottled water sales are booming again despite oppositiondespite organized anti-bottled-water campaigns across the country and a noisy debate about bottled waters environmental impact, americans are buying more bottled water than ever.-why do so many people seem to think they should have any input on what other americans choose to buy or do?if they want to buy bottled water, let them.if they want to eat fast food, let them.if they want to smoke pot, let them. barackalypse people just get tired of paying for others bad behavior. if many people eat excessive fast food, you pay higher insurance premiums. if many people frequently buy bottled water, your trash bills go up and landfills fill up its about personal responsibility, which really should be a cornerstone of libertarianism. bdbrso? this is the price you pay to live in a free society. you want to control the life of another just so you can save a few bucks? what would you say when someone do the same to you? norman619defend selfish pricks all you like; im just glad there are still people who still believe personal responsibility is a good and decent thing. we make your life cheaper and less bothersome. yoyowhat a waste of money! its fine when youre on the road and you need a cold drink, but people who buy cases of bottled water for home are completely crazy. agmlauncheri wish we all can find a way to improve things and benefit from this. the environment needs a lot of help but businesses will always work on what people would need and demand. is this part of the balance? hope we can find better ways. skipweis48. what can we know about bottled water in america? a. americans are consuming more bottled water than tap. b. us bottled water sales have increased for the first time. c. activists in several regions have been fighting against it. d. some people worry about its bad effect on the environment.49. who would agree with barackalypse on this matter? a. bdbr. b. norman619.c. yoyo.d. agmlauncher.50. according to the text, agmlauncher is _ bottled water. a. partly supportive ofb. extremely against c. strongly in favor ofd. not concerned about 51. which of the following statements goes with skipweis opinion? a. the environment is emphasized too much. b. its impossible for people to find a better way. c. business is not totally responsible for the problem. d. at present we cant benefit from bottled water at all. ethe structure and workings of the university are ever changing. the university of the past is not like the university of the present and the university of the present will not be like the university of the future. this “adaptation” to the times is what can make some universities great or make some universities among the worst in the nation. in the past the university was very set in their ways. they did things the way they wanted them done. they paid no attention to the rest of the society and the way the ones paying the bills wanted them done. in the past the professors would lecture endlessly to the students, which often left the students bored and with no idea what was really said to them in the lecture. this is no way to try and teach students; students need interaction with the professors that are paid to teach them. as paulo freire believed there needs to be communication between the students and the professors and the class should not be totally memorization. this is the way that things were done in the past. in the present many universities have either changed or are changi