南昌二中2014届高三上学期第二次月考

英语试题

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。满分为150 分。考试用时120 分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（共 115 分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分)

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 is the boy going to do first?

A. Watch TV. B. Have supper. C. Finish his writing.

2. What is the man’s job?

A. A barber. B. A pilot. C. A taxi driver.

3. What does the woman think of Ann?

A. She is too young to be a manager. B. She is able to be a good manager.

C. She learns a lot from her father.

4. Which type of music does the man probably like most?

A. Jazz. B. Hip-hop. C. Rock.

5. What will the woman probably do?

A. She will come up with another idea． B. She will take the man’s side at the meeting．

C. She may not support the man at the meeting.

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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does the woman plan to do?

A. Focus on one project only. B. Try to get three projects done.

C. Help the man with his work.

7. Why does the man hate this time of the year?

A. Too many meetings to attend. B. Too many tests to take. C. Too many assignments to finish.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A painting. B. Some black lines. C. Chinese writing.

9. What does the man think of Chinese artists?

A. They make too much money. B. They make their subjects come alive.

C. They do not even understand what they paint.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When did the man graduate from college?

A. Three years ago. B. Two years ago. C. One year ago.

11. What kind of job is he applying for?

A. Teaching. B. Advertising. C. Translation.

12. What will the woman do next?

A. Let the man wait for her reply. B. Ask the man to fill in a form.

C. Discuss with the manager.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why didn’t the man go swimming?

A. He received a call. B. The pool was closed. C. His wife needed help.

14. How much of the original price did the woman pay for the rings?

A. 40%. B. 60%. C. 100%.

15. How many dresses did the woman buy?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.

16. What will the woman probably do next?

A. Find a job. B. Go to the mall. C. Shop online.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How does the woman conduct classroom activities?

A. According to her lesson plans. B. According to the state of the students that day.

C. It depends on her mood that day.

18. What does she think of the students?

A. They don’t learn English as hard as they can.

B. They are really troublesome. C. They bring great joy to her life.

19. What is the bad side of being a teacher?

A. It’s a demanding job and one may get tired.

B. It’s hard work to write teaching plans.

C. It’s boring to teach the same thing each year.

20. What should a good teacher do?

A. Inspire the children to know the big world. B. Tell the children all he knows.

C. Turn the children into successful people.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：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. He _____ his last chance of winning the election when he said the wrong thing on TV.

A. gave in B. gave up C. gave away D. gave out

22. ____ the PX project will be called off depends, for it still needs more research and discussion.

A. That B. Whether C. Where D. What

23. Don’t bother your father tonight-he’s got a lot ____ his mind.

A. on B. to C. in D. around

24. None of the farmers in the small village can read or write, ______ speak the official language.

A. nor can they B. so can they C. nor they can D. so they can

25. –Did you enjoy staying with your friend last week, Lily?

－Yes. I _____ with him for a long time.

A. haven’t stayed B. didn’t stay C. hadn’t stayed D. wouldn’t stay

26. When I stayed in the countryside, I enjoyed ______ leisurely walk in the fields, and felt ____ warmth of the sun.

A. /; the B. a; a C. /; a D. a; the

27. California is home to 4,426 species of plants, and nearly half of __ are found nowhere else.

A. which B. them C. what D. that

28. For the sake of your health, you should ____ some time to build up your body every day.

A. set aside B. set out C. set down D. set off

29. “What you can’t imagine is how terrible life will be ____ you get addicted to drugs,” our

teachers often warn us.

A. unless B. because C. until D. once

30. －Would you like to meet John at the airport?

－________. He is the last person I want to see.

A. Yes, I’d like to B. I’d like to, but I have no time

C. Oh, no, not me D. With pleasure

31. ___many times, the determined man didn’t give up and was finally offered a position in the firm.

A. Being refused B. Refusing C. Having been refused D. To be refused

32. There _____ be any difficulty passing the driving test, since you have practiced a lot at the driving school.

A. mustn’t B. shan’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

33. David was ____ in the second half of the football match after a serious knee injury.

A. scheduled B. abandoned C. reserved D. substituted

34. I headed for the barber’s _____ I was allowed to photograph the master at work.

A. when B. where C. who D. which

35. The car in front of us came to _____ that we almost hit it.

A. such a sudden stop B. a stop so sudden C. a such sudden stop D. so a sudden stop

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I was in the ninth year at St Joseph’s High School, when I began to suffer depression. My parents noticed, but felt that since I’d always been a responsible girl and a good student, this was just a temporary 36 .

Unfortunately, that was not to be. I didn’t have many friends. I could never share my 37 . A deep insecurity destroyed my self-confidence. Soon I 38 to attend classes for many days. I would shut myself in my room for hours.

The examinations were approaching, 39 I simply didn’t care. My parents and teachers were surprised at my bad performance.

One morning, after a particularly 40 lecture from Dad, I stood depressed, in the school assembly. 41 , as the other students marched to their classroom, our principal 42 me. I made my way to Sister Sylvia’s office.

The next 45 minutes were the most 43 moments of my life. Sister Sylvia said she’d noticed a big 44 in me. She wanted to know why I was lagging in studies, so frequently 45 and unhappy. She took my hand in hers and 46 patiently as I spilled out my worries. She then 47 me as I sobbed my pent-up （压抑的）emotions out. Months of frustration and loneliness 48 in her motherly hug.

No one had tried to 49 what the real problem was, but my principal had done it with her simple act of just listening to me with such 50 and caring.

As the examinations approached again, I studied 51 . When the results were 52 , everybody was pleased, but happiest of all was my principal.

I soon made new friends and was happy 53 . But whenever I had a problem, I could always slip into Sister Sylvia’s office for a(n) 54 .

Today I’m a 55 young woman doing my MA and hoping to become a writer. I’ve become an inspiration to several of my friends and cousins, thanks to a kind nun who cared.

36.

A. basis

B. stage

C. adjustment

D. solution



37.

A. viewpoints

B. experiences

C. problems

D. dreams



38.

A. skipped

B. refused

C. regretted

D. forgot



39.

A. otherwise

B. though

C. but

D. or



40.

A. severe

B. public

C. popular

D. formal



41.

A. Also

B. Therefore

C. Still

D. Then



42.

A. attracted

B. accompanied

C. called

D. instructed



43.

A. precious

B. curious

C. anxious

D. serious



44.

A. quality

B. change

C. mistake

D. faith



45.

A. absent

B. dishonest

C. aggressive

D. calm



46.

A. looked

B. waited

C. listened

D. worked



47.

A. hugged

B. acknowledge

C. observed

D. educated



48.

A. passed away

B. rode away

C. drove away

D. melted away



49.

A. reveal

B. understand

C. realize

D. doubt



50.

A. dignity

B. courage

C. attention

D. satisfaction



51.

A. hard

B. alone

C. closely

D. abroad



52.

A. declared

B. obtained

C. applied

D. compared



53.

A. forever

B. again

C. anyhow

D. instead



54.

A. request

B. effect

C. reason

D. chat



55.

A. mature

B. quiet

C. smart

D. happy



第三部分：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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Emilio and Michi spread the colorful tablecloth on the table. They made room for Drew, who was carrying a dish. “Watch out,” Drew warned. “This is pretty hot.”

A moment later, Kent and Alyssa added another hot dish to the table. “That smells so good!” said Michi. “Are most of the parents here yet? I’m hungry.”

Kent looked through the doors that led into the hallway. “I think Ms. Milano and Mr. Hasselbach just finished giving them the garden touring. They should be heading into the cafeteria next.”

Ms. Milano handed Drew, Michi, and Emilio a box each. They opened their boxes as Ms. Milano continued. “As a thank-you to these students for their creative idea and hard work, they have each received a stepping stone (垫脚石) for the garden. Their names and the date appear on the stones.”

She turned to them. “Students for years to come will be enjoying the garden that you helped create,” she said. “We thought it would be appropriate for them to have a reminder of our garden’s founders.”

They held up their stepping stones and smiled as the crowd clapped. “And now,” said Ms Milano, “please help yourself to some of the mouthwatering food our young chefs have prepared. Dinner is served!”

56. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. The students’ parents. B. New students. C. Teachers. D. The school chefs.

57. According to the text, the food served on the table________.

A. was served as a lunch B. was cooked by the students

C. was prepared to thank the kids D. was entirely from