2014届高三第二次月考英语试卷

第一节 （共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）

听下面五段对话，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 man going to buy?

Juice B. Oranges C. Apples

2.How are the speakers getting to the city?

A. By train B. By air C. By taxi

3. How long has the man been working in the company?

A. Twenty-two years B. Six years C. Two years

4. Where does the man want to go?

A. To a park B. To an airport C. To the 15th Avenue

5. Why wouldn’t Carla get up?

A. She was ill . B. She felt sleepy. C. She didn’t want to take the test.

第二节 （共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）

听下面五段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A. Why the woman is taking the shuttle.

B. Where the man’s next class is.

C. The woman’s class schedule.

7. What will the man do?

A. Walk to the other side of the school.

B. Wait for a bus with the woman.

C. Have a class.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题

8. What are the speakers probably doing?

A. Playing B. Working C. Jogging

9. What relation is the woman to Alex most probably?

A. His kid B. His wife C. His co-worker.

听第8段材料， 回答第10至 12 题。

10. What is the man probably?

A. A gate keeper B. A policeman C. A. customs officer

11. Why does the woman want to go into the building?

A. To fetch an important file

B. To find her lost purse

C. To attend a meeting

12. How will the woman get into the building at last?

A. By showing her passport

B. By making a new ID card

C. By following her friend.

听第9段材料，回答第13 至16 题

13. Who is the man?

A. A researcher. B. A policeman C. A witness

14. What does the driver look like?

A. He is not young B. He has thin lips C. He is very tall.

15. What was the woman doing when the accident took place?

A. She was driving a car.

B. She was hurrying to pay a bill.

C. She was walking fast towards her grandson.

16. What did the man do first after knocking the woman down?

A. He took the woman to the hospital.

B. He got out of his car to have a look.

C. He drove his car away at once.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20 题。

17. What are the speakers talking about in general?

A. How to keep fit at home.

B. What exercise machine to buy.

C. What exercise to be suitable for the woman

18. Where are the speakers?

A. At a gym centre

B. In a radio station

C. At an exercise machine shop

19. Why does the man suggest buying an exercise bike?

A. It’s very cheap

B. It can better train the body.

C. It’s attractive to all people.

20. What does the man think of weightlifting?

A. It’s rather dangerous

B. It’s useful for keeping fit at home.

C. It is a better exercise than cycling.

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）

21. --- Excuse me, is the shop open around the clock?

--- ________. Only from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

A. I’m not sure B. Well, it depends C. I’m afraid not D. That’s right

22．Living in ever increasingly fast-paced world, we must take____ advantage of every opportunity to develop．

A．an; the B．an; an C．the; an D．the;／

23. Agriculture _____ about 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and transporting the food around adds to the environmental cost.

A. cares for B. applies for C. accounts for D. answers for

24. — Can I pay the bill by check?

— Sorry, sir. But it's the management rules of our hotel that payment ______be made in cash.

A. can B. need C. will D. shall

25. -----What about today’s temperature?

------It’s the same as, if the weather report is exact as usual, _____ of yesterday.

A. one B. that C. ones D. those

26. Rock-climbing is a breathtaking activity, very popular nationwide among young people, ______ cooperation as well as courage plays an important role.

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

27. The question that puzzled them is ____ they can get rid of the air pollution in the area.

A. how is it that B. that is how C. what is that D. how it is that

28.－When will the expert come and give the lecture on economic development

－Not until our program ____by the government

A. approves B. is to approve C. will be approved D. has been approved

29．- - How dangerous it was!

- - Yes, but for the passer - by' s quick action, the girl _____．

A．was drowned B．could have been drowned

C．had drowned D．should be drowned

30. Looking back on the three - year life in the mountain village, Thomas it as a milestone in his personal development．

A．values B．confirms C．declares D．assumes

31. you may have , you should gather your courage to face the challenge .

A. However serious a problem B. Whatever serious a problem

C. However a serious problem D. No matter how a serious problem

32．Some very common things such as to the sun for a long time will do harm to people's skin and even cause skin cancer．

A．exposing B．being exposed C．having exposed D．exposed

33. The present question is ____ many students consider it impossible ____ is really possible if effort is made.

A. what; that B. that ; that C. that; what D. what; what

34. We don’t care if a hunting dog smells _____, but we really don’t want him to smell ____.

A. well, well B. bad, bad C. well, badly D. badly, bad

35. As is known to us all, under no circumstances______ temporary economic development at the expense of the environment and resources.

A. should we seek B. we should seek C. we had sought D. had we sought

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while．Yet, I 36 myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway．I had never seen so many people there on a weekday．It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many 37 as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package 38 ．The queue moved very slowly．My patience ran out and I got 39 ．The longer it took, the angrier I became．When I got to the counter finally, I finished my 40 quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door．

"Excuse me," I said, trying not to be too pushy．Several people had to move 41 to make room for me to get to the 42 ．

I stepped out, complaining about the 43 conditions．Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot．

A woman was coming across the lot in my 44 ．She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy．I 45 that she looked as if she could breathe fire．It stopped me in my tracks．I 46 _ myself and it wasn't pretty．Had I looked like that? Her body language said that she was having a _47 day．My anger melted away．I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a 48 ．So I did what I could in a minute 49 she hurried past me－I smiled．In a second everything changed．She was astonished, then somewhat 50 ．Then her face softened and her shoulders 51 ．I saw her take a deep breath．Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other．

I continued to smile all the way to my _52 ．Wow, it's amazing what a simple smile can do．

From then on, I became aware of people's 53 and my own, the way we show our feelings．Now I use that _54 every day to let it 55 me that when facing the world, I can try a smile．

36．A．found B．helped C．troubled D．enjoyed

37．A．things B．packages C．chances D．dollars

38．A．lifted B．cashed C．weighed D．carried

39．A．pleased B．disappointed C．delighted D．annoyed

40．A．business B．choice C．situation D．attitude

41．A．away B．about C．along D．aside

42．A．counter B．cashier C．exit D．entrance

43．A．weather B．service C．work D．shopping

44．A．satisfaction B．decision C．direction D．imagination

45．A．announced B．discovered C．proved D．noticed

46．A．trusted B．recognized C．hid D．persuaded

47．A．rough B．bright C．big D．nice

48．A．gentleman B．stranger C．customer D．passenger

49．A．until B．though C．before D．since

50．A．attracted B．frightened C．cheered D．confused

51．A．trembled B．raised C．relaxed D．tightened

52．A．car B．office C．home D．doctor

53．A．appearances B．reactions C．behaviors D．expressions

54．A．treatment B．awareness C．conclusion D．achievement

55．A．remind B．show C．give D．tell

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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LONDON (Reuters) — Children are dying for lack of drugs tailored to their needs, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which launched a global campaign on Thursday to promote more research into child medicine.

More than half of the drugs currently used to treat children in the industrialized world have not been specifically tested on youngsters.

The problem is even worse in developing countries where price remains a major barrier and 6 million children die each year from treatable conditions.

In the case of HIV/AIDS, the few existing pediatric therapies（儿科的疗法）developed for children generally cost three times more than adult ones.

As a result, clinicians lack clear guidelines on the best drug to use and often have to guess at the correct dose.

Fortunately, the WHO has drawn up the first international List of Essential Medicines for Children, containing 206 products considered safe for children.

“But a lot remains to be done. There are priority medicines that have not been adapted for children’s use or are not available when needed,” said Dr Hans, the U.N. agency’s director of medicines policy and standards.

Medicines that need to be adapted to children’s needs include many antibiotics, pain drugs as well as combination pills for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

The agency is building an Internet entrance linking to clinical trials carried out in children a