承德市隆化存瑞中学2014届高三上学期第二次月考

英语试题

第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30 分 )

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7. 5 分）

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题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are they mainly talking about?

A. Scholarship. B. Major. C. Traveling.

2. What will the man do?

A. Make tea for Christine. B. Have a cup of tea. C. Boil more water.

3. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a hotel. B. On a bus. C. At a cinema.

4. What are they doing?

A. Watching TV. B. Listening to the tape recorder. C. Listening to the radio.

5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Teacher and student.

B. Doctor and patient.

C. Interviewer and interviewee.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22. 5分）

听下面5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至7题。

6. When does the conversation take place?

A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.

7. What are they going to do?

A. To have a drink. B. To have a meal. C. To have a walk.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. For what reason does the woman call the man?

A. To ask for direction.

B. To inform him where she is.

C. To make an apology.

9. What time is it now?

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

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What does the man think of living in the country?

A. Most neighbors are narrow-minded.

B. The public services are very poor.

C. Life is healthier than in the city.sj.fjjy.org

11. Where does the woman live?

A. In the country. B. In the town. C. In the city.

12. What is the woman’s attitude toward problems in the city?

A. Optimistic. B. Uncertain. C. Negative.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?

A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.

14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?sj.fjjy.org

A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.

15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?

A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.

16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When will the official rule come into effect?

A. In September B. In November C. In December

18. What would be done to those who broke the rule?

A. Be put into prison B. Be fined C. Be seized

19. What has the Guangdong Bicycle Association done?

A. It has opened 110 companies

B. It has changed the government’s policy

C. It had made its complaint.

20. What did the letter say?

A. Electric bicycles should be treated as normal bicycles.

B. Electric bicycles are technically vehicles

C. Electric bicycles can’t travel freely on the road.sj.fjjy.org

第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

21. As ________ mountains surrounding our village are turning much greener, they have become ________ home to a large number of wild animals.

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

22．The job is not very rewarding ________ money, but he is getting valuable experience from it.

A. in terms of B. in favor of C. in case of D. in charge of

23. Come and see me whenever ___________.

A. you are convenient???? ? B. you will be convenient

C. it is convenient to you?? D. it will be convenient to you

24. Various optional courses being available, we can choose ________ based on our own interest.

A. either B. each C. one D. it

25. —How come you are always staring at me this morning?

—You look stupid! The way you wear is________ annoys me most.

A. which B. where C．how D. what

26. Is it he or you ________ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it on time?.

A. who is B. that is C. who are D. whom are

27. In the exam , the__________ you are, the__________ mistakes you’ll make.

A. carefully; little B. more carefully, fewer

C. more careful; fewer D. more careful; less

28. Mary is lovely, kind and full of energy. ________, I can’t speak too highly of her.

A. As a result B. By the way C. In a word D. On the contrary

29. I wrote him a letter to show my ________ of his thoughtfulness.

A. consequence B. potential C. instruction D. appreciation.

30. ______in her best suit , the girl tried to make herself _____at the party.

A . Dressed ; noticed B. Dressing ; noticing

C. Dressed ; noticing D. Dressing ; noticed

31. Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and________ jokes.

A. turning up B. taking up???? C. making up??? D. showing up

32. —Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now?

—I am afraid you ________, in case he comes late for the meeting.

A. will B. must C. may D. can

33. They moved to England in 2007 and lived in a big house, ________to the south.

A. the windows of which opened B. the windows of it opened

C. its windows opened D. the windows of which opening

34. He could have finished it on schedule, but ________ he fell behind.

A. somehow B. anyway C. somewhat D. anyhow

35. — Can you keep an eye on my bag? I need to go to the washing closet.

— _____. It’ll be safe with me.

A. It’s my pleasure B. Never mind C. Go ahead D. Forget it

第二节 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。

One of the most common questions parents ask me is，“How，in this competitive world，can you raise kind children” My answer is “to begin by being a 　36　adult”. When your child 　　37　 you go the extra mile to help a friend，he will naturally 　38　 this as the right way to live.

We are mirrors for our 　39　. When children observe your examples of kindness，they'll know 　40　 to begin. One day，I mentioned that I had a 　41　，and my 8-year-old daughter 　　42　 upstairs to run a bath for me. You know who 　43　 her stomachaches in just such a way.

Kindness is a quality that isn't often 　44　 in our schools，so we must make a strong effort to acknowledge it 　45　. A busy mother I know is making a(an)　 　46　 to acknowledge her young son's kindness. She says，“Once I was with my son on a bus，and he sat next to a classmate using a wheelchair, I was amazed at 　47　 helpful and considerate he was，and I was 　48　 to praise him when we got home.”

Kindness，compassion(同情)，and love 　49　 from understanding and respect，and in turn create more of 　50　. It would help to acknowledge kids' thoughtfulness instead of 　51　　 competition. In an achievement-oriented (成绩导向型) culture，we may focus more 　52　　 grades and sports victories than on 　53　of the heart. 　54　 the time to acknowledge kind actions as having true worth. We can 　55　 kindness in our everyday lives，for example，by creating a “kindness board”.

36. A. normal B. knowledgeable C. selfless D. kind

37. A. sees B. watches C. stares D. inspects

38. A. think B. consider C .respect D. look

39. A. students B. kids C. parents D. adults

40. A. when B. why C. where D. what

41. A. headache B. fever C. cold D. stomachache

42. A. walked B. moved C. rushed D. stepped

43. A. had treated B. was treating C. has treated D. would treat

44. A. given B. rewarded C. received D. accepted

45. A. in public B. in secret C. at home D. on a bus

46. A. plan B. trick C .promise D. effort

47. A. what B. how C. so D. such

48. A. quick B. late C. slow ? D. sorry

49. A. leave B. give C. make D. growsj.fjjy.org

50. A. both B. none C. neither D. all

51. A. increasing B. reducing C. preventing D. filling

52. A. in B. with C. for D. on

53. A. weight B. values C. easiness D. satisfaction

54. A. Spend B. Cost C. Waste D. Take

55. A. push B. form C. throw D. make

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30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

A few days ago I got a call from my old college friend whom I haven’t seen for a very long time. The topic, which was about all the good old times that we had changed to a touching story when he started talking about his father.　　

His father’s declining health made him stay at the hospital. Because of his illness, his father suffered from insomnia(失眠) and often talked to himself. My friend, who had not been able to sleep for a few days as he had to keep watching his father’s condition, became irritated and told his father to keep silent and try to get some sleep. His father said that he really wanted to sleep well because he was very tired and told my friend to leave him alone in the hospital if he did not want to keep him company.　　

After his father finished talking, he fell unconscious. My friend was very sorry for speaking the ill words towards his father. My friend, whom I knew as a tough person, cried as a baby on the other end of the telephone. He said that from that moment on, he prayed every day, asking God to let his father wake up from his coma. He promised himself that whatever words came out from his father’s mouth after he regained his consciousness, he would gladly take them. His only hope for God was to give him a chance to rectify his past mistake.　　

Often, we complain when we have to accompany or watch over our parents for years, months, days, hours or even minutes. But do we realize that our parents keep us company and watch over us for as long as we (or they)live? From the day we were