安徽省桐城中學(xué)2013屆高三英語(yǔ)第二次月考試題新人教版

1、桐城中學(xué) 2013 屆高三第二次月考英語(yǔ)試題本試卷分為第卷（選擇題）和第卷（非選擇題）兩部分，共150 分，考試時(shí)間120 分鐘。第 I 卷（選擇題，共115 分）回答聽(tīng)力部分時(shí)，請(qǐng)先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上，聽(tīng)力部分結(jié)束前，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將你的答案轉(zhuǎn)填到答題卷的相應(yīng)位置。第一部分：聽(tīng)力理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分30 分）第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題1.5 分，滿分7.5 分）聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. What kind of p

2、erson does the man like to work with?A. People with humorous character.B. People with rich knowledge.C. People with positive attitude.2.Which is not the mans hobby after work?A. Making friendsB. TravelingC. Collecting stamps3.What do we know about the woman s dictionary?A. It is in the living room.B

3、. It is in the study room.C. It is missing.4. What can we know about the man?A. He is unsure about the phone number.B. He wants to try the number.C. He remembers the telephone number clearly.5. Why did Janet give up her job?A. She earned low salary.B. She had to work so long.C. She was not promoted.

4、第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每題1.5 分，滿分22.5 分）聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A， B， C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5 秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，每小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第 6 段材料，回答第6 至 7 題。6. What do they want to do tonight?A. They want to relax themselves.B. They want to celebrate their anniversary.C. They want

5、to celebrate the womans birthday.7. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Invite Debbie to join them.用心愛(ài)心專心1B. Find a person to look after their child.C. Get everything ready at home.聽(tīng)第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 9 題。8. What is the man looking for?A. A post office.B. A gas station.9. Where is the nearest serv

6、ice station?A. Next to the post office.B. Next to the bank.C. Across the post office.聽(tīng)第 8 段材料，回答第10至 12題。10.Where does the dialogue probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a classroom.11.When can the man have the chance to get the book?A. Next day.B. Next month.12. What do we know about the book t

7、he man needs?A. It is as good as the other three.B. It is well worth reading.C. It isn t as good as the previous three.聽(tīng)第 9 段材料，回答第13至 16題。13.What does Jack advise Mary to do?A. Lie down and relax.B. Drink more fruit juice.14.What time is it now?A. 9:45B. 10:0015.When will Jack come to see Mary next

8、 time probably?A. On Thursday.B. On Friday 。16. What does Mary ask Jack to do?A. Have her computer examined.B. Bring her computer here next time.C. Take her computer away home.聽(tīng)第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 題。17. Where has BrainDriver been created?A. In JapanB. In German18. What can be seen in the video?A. A

9、thought-powered car is driving to the beach.B. A thought-powered car is driving to the train station.C. A thought-powered car is driving to the airport.19. How many sensors are there on the special headset?A. 13B. 1620. What is the current situation of the car?A. It is under test.B. It s been put to

10、 use in some countries.C. It has been popular.C. A police station.C. In a bookstore.C. Next week.C. 10:15C. On Saturday.C. In the USC. 19C. Keep a good mood.用心愛(ài)心專心2第二部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié), 滿分45分）第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)填空（共15 小題，每小題 1 分，滿分15 分）從 A、 B、 C、 D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。21. Hu Jintao, _ President of China,

11、insists that Diaoyu Island is _ part of China, which is beyond doubt.A. the; theB. /; aC. the; aD. /; /22. Fr om mums love, patience and understanding, I have learned what a huge responsibility _is to raise a child.A. thisB. thatC. itD. one23. The American film that abused the Prophet (先知 ) was a(n)

12、 _ to public protest (抗議 ) againstthe United States.A. causeB. originC. invitationD. direction24. -The young mother was reallybrave and great,who sacrificedherselfforthe children s security.- So she was. And we can t admire her courage _.A. too muchB. at allC. a littleD. any longer25. The last thirt

13、y years _ the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a point _ we have almost no rights at all.A. saw; whereB. have seen; whereC. saw; whenD. have seen; when26. The Chinese swimming team were wild with joy when they _ third in the relay race, which was

14、really a success.A. turned outB. came outC. worked outD. went out27. - Will the match be cancelled because of the bad weather?- No, rain or shine, the match will be held as _.A. scheduleB. schedulingC. scheduledD. to schedule28. _ the current situation of Sino-Japanese relations, many interactions (

15、交流 ) have beencanceled or put off.A. In terms ofB. In case ofC. In spite ofD. In view of29. By the time they got to the quake-stricken area of Yiliang, the rescuers _ what difficulty they would have helping the victims out.A. sensedB. have sensedC. had been sensingD. were sensing30. _ on both sides

16、of the street _ excited fans who wanted to see the famous singing star.A. Standing; wasB. Waiting; wereC. Arriving; wasD. Living; were31. - How long is it _ you picked up your badminton training?- It was not until my finance became better in last December _ I started the training.A. before; whenB. u

17、ntil; thatC. that; whenD. since; that32. - Are you a newcomer?- Yes, is there anything important?- Class regulations require _ is the last to leave the classroom _ off all the lights.A. who; should turnB. whom; shall turnC. whomever; turnsD. whoever; turn33. The astronaut did many experiments in the

18、 spaceship, _ much help for knowing space.A. which we think it is ofB. which we think are of用心愛(ài)心專心3C. of which we think isD. we think which areof34. - Is Bob still working in your school?- I m afraid not. He is said _ and _ in a private school recently.A. to resign; to teachB. to have resigned; to t

19、eachC. to resign; to be teachingD. to have resigned;tobe teaching35. - You won t believe it, Sam. I was chosen as an exchange student to China.- Congratulations! _.A. That s really somethingB. You did a good jobC. That s all rightD. Just your luck第二節(jié)完型填空（共 20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、

20、B、 C 和 D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并填入答題卷的相應(yīng)位置。A little boy was _36_ his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him his box ofcars and trucks,his plasticpail( 桶),and a shiny, red plasticshovel ( 鍬 ). Inthe_37_ of creatingroads and tunnels in the soft sand, he discovered a large rock in the midd

21、le of the sandbox.The boy _38_ around the rock, managing to remove it from the dirt. With a little bit of _39_,he pushed the rock _40_ acrossthesandbox by using hisfeet.(He was a verysmallboy, and therockwas very large.) When the boy got the rock to the _41_ of the sandbox, however, he found that he

22、couldn t roll it up and_42_ the little wall._43_, the little boy shoved (猛推 ), pushed, and pried (撬動(dòng) ), but every time he thought he hadmade some progress the rock _44_ and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy grunted (發(fā)牢騷 ), struggled, pushed, and shoved; but his only _45_ was to have th

23、e rock roll back, smashing( 砸在 ) his chubby fingers .Finally he burst into tears of _46_. All this time the boys father watched from his livingroom window as the drama _47_. At the moment the tears fell, a large _48_ fell across the boy andthe sandbox. It was the boys father.Gently but _49_he said,

24、“Son, why didn t you use all the_50_that you had available?” Defeated, the boy sobbed back,“But I did, Daddy, I did! I used allthe strength that I had!” “No, son,” _51_the father kindly.“You didn t use all the strengthyou had. You didnt ask me.” With that the father_52_, picked up the rock and remov

25、ed it fromthe sandbox.Do you have“ _53_ ” in your life that need to be removed? Are you discovering that you donthave _54_ it takes to lift them? There is ONE who is always _55_ to us and willing to give us thestrength we need. Isn t it funny how we try so hard to dothings ourselves?36.A. devotingB.

26、 spendingC. sparingD. applying37.A. eventB. endC. processD. beginning38.A. dugB. graspedC. draggedD. shook39.A. cautionB. tirednessC. disappointmentD. struggle40.A. slightlyB. hardlyC. gentlyD. swiftly41.A. endB. frontierC. edgeD. bottom42.A. acrossB. overC. throughD. beside43.A. DelightedB. Determi

27、nedC. DisorderedD. Disabled用心愛(ài)心專心444.A. turned upB. turned inC. turned overD. turned to45.A. purposeB. regretC. effortD. reward46.A. frustrationB. expectationC. amusementD. relief47.A. performedB. expandedC. progressedD. improved48.A. characterB. shadeC. figureD. shadow49.A. softlyB. angrilyC. firml

28、yD. forcedly50.A. strengthB. competenceC. helpD. energy51.A. announcedB. agreedC. admittedD. corrected52.A. turned downB. reached downC. took downD. broke down53.A. rocksB. difficultiesC. milestonesD. dilemma54.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. where55.A. affordableB. accessibleC. achievableD. available第三部分：

29、閱讀理解（共20 小題，每題2 分，滿分40 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、 C和 D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并填入答題卷的相應(yīng)位置。ASwearing (說(shuō)臟話 ) can provide effective relief from pain - but not if you swear all the time,researchers have found.A study found releasing the strange expletive (=swearing) helped people cope with discomfort inthe short-term b

30、ut the frequency of swearing played an important role.Researchers atKeele University's School of Psychology employed 71 undergraduates who were askedto carry out a cold-water challenge while either repeating a swear word or a non-swear word.The studentsput theirhand in room temperaturewater fort

31、hreeminutesto act as a controlbeforediving it into cold 5 water for as long as they could while repeating their word.The level of sensed pain together with a change in heart rate were compared while people sworeor said their non-swear word.The group was also asked about how much they swore in daily

32、life and this was analyzed togetherwith their level of pain tolerance.Writing in the Journal of Pain, the authors concluded:“Swearing increased pain tolerance andheart rate compared with not swearing.”“Moreover, the higher the daily swearing frequency, the less was the benefit for pain tolerancewhen

33、 swearing, compared with when not swearing.”Dr RichardStephens,a seniorlecturerin psychologyat Keele,said:“Swearing is a very emotiveform of language and our findings suggest that using swear words moderation (適度、節(jié)制 ) can be aneffective and readily available short-term pain reliever.”“However, if yo

34、u're used to swearing all the time, our research suggests you won't get the same effect. ”56. The purpose of this research mentioned in the passage is _.A. to encourage people to swear when they feel pain.B. to explain the benefits of swearing.C. to indicate the relation between swearing and

35、 pain tolerance.D. to prove that people repeating a swear word are stronger than non-swear speakers.57. According to the passage, which of the statements is TRUE?A. The more frequently you swear, the better your ability to stand pain will be.B. The heartrateof the participantswillbe increasingwhilet

36、hey are swearingin the experiment.C. If you repeat a swear word in moderation, you will relieve much of the pain for a long time.D. Swearing plays a very important role in relieving the pain and comforting yourself.用心愛(ài)心專心558. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The effect, to some extend, that

37、swearing has on relieving the pain is limited.B. The non-swear speakers must feel more pain than the speakers who swear.C. If you swear all the time, you won t get the same effect.D. The participants of this research must put their hand into cold water for a long time.59. What s the best title of th

38、is passage?A. More swearing, less Pain.B. Swearing: the bestway to relieve pain.C. Let s swear together.D. Swearing can be goodfor you.BMIT researchers have developed an algorithm (計(jì)算程序 ) that can "detect" drivers who're likelyto drive straight across a red light - before they do so.Th

39、e monitor "watches" deceleration (=slow down) and distance from a light - and "guesses" whichcars are likely to break the Highway Code.Most importantly,the softwarecan providetwo seconds'warningifsomeone elseisabout toshootacross a crossroads - enough time for other drivers t

40、o hit the brakes.Jonathan How, the Professorof Aeronauticsand Astronauticsat MIT, says "smart"carsof the futuremay use the system to help drivers foresee and avoid potential accidents.The researcherstestedthe algorithmon data collectedfrom an intersection( 十字路口 ) in Virginia,finding that i

41、t accurately identified potential violators within a couple of seconds of reaching ared light enough time, according to the researchers, for other drivers at an intersection to beable to react to the threat if alerted (發(fā)出警報(bào) ).Compared to othereffortsto model drivingbehavior,the MIT algorithmbroughtf

42、ewer falsealarms,an important advantage for systems providing guidance to human drivers.The researchersreporttheirfindingsin a paper thatwillappear in the journalIEEE Transactionson Intelligent Transportation Systems.60. What s the meaning of the underlined word in the first paragraph?A. warnB. tell

43、C. noticeD. direct61. Which of the following statements is NOT the advantage of this algorithm?A. It will raise the alarm when the driver breaks the traffic rules.B. It usually produces fewer false alarms.C. It helps drivers avoid potential accidents by judging the threats.D. The monitorof thisalgor

44、ithmcan judge the trafficconditionfrom the lightsof othervehicles.62. According to Jonathan How, we know that his attitude towards the future of this algorithm is_.A. worriedB. pessimisticC. optimisticD. puzzled63. We can learn from the passage that the algorithm _.A. has been in use on a large scal

45、e.B. can send out a warninga few minutesearlier.C. must be connected with a powerful computer.D. is still in a theoretical stage.CLet Baby CryThe parents with their three-year-old son went to see a film.When they walked into the cinema, the attendant said to them,“youll have to go out if yourson cri

46、es. But wellrefund you the tickets.”About half an hour later, the husband asked his wife,“What do you think of the film?”用心愛(ài)心專心6“I ve never seen such a boring film.” His wife answered.“It s not worth seeing.”“I don t think much of it, either.” The husband said.“Wake the child up and let him cry.”Bli

47、ndfold ThemStan: I won 92 goldfish.Fred: Where are you going to keep them?Stan: In the bathroom.Fred: But what will you do when you want to take a bath?Stan: Blindfold them!Einstein and GodEinstein climbs to the top of Mt. Sinai to get close enough to talk to God. Looking up, he asksthe Lord."G

48、od, what does a million years mean to you?"The Lord replies, "A minute."Einstein asks, "And what does a million dollars mean to you?"The Lord replies, "A penny."Einstein asks, "Can I have a penny?"The Lord replies, "_."64. In the first story, wh

49、y did the husband want to wake the child up?A. Because he wanted to go back home due to the boring film.B. Because he thought he could get back his money.C. Because it was time for the baby to have a meal.D. Because the film came to an end.65. From the last sentence of story II, we learn that Stan _

50、.A. played a joke on Fred.B.misunderstoodFred s question.C. used to treat the goldfish rudely.D. seldom took a bath at home.66. Which of the following is the most suitable for the missing part of the third story?A. In no wayB. By all meansC. In a whileD. In a minute67. What s the same characteristic

51、 of the three stories?A. They are all humorous stories.B. They are all moral stories.C. They are all fiction.D.Theyareallrealstories.DOne day King Solomon decided to humble Benaiah Ben Yehoyada, his most trusted minister. He saidtohim, “Benaiah,thereisa certainringthatI want you tobringtome. I wish towear itforSukkot( 住棚節(jié) )which gives you six months to find it.”“If it exists anywhere on earth, your majesty,” replied Benaiah,“I will find it and bring