杭州二中2015届高三第二次月考

英 语 试 题

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题，共90分）

第一部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分40分)

第一节: 单项填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. — Did you have a wonderful time at the party last night?

— ________! I’ve never had a more wonderful time all my life.

A. You bet B. No problem C. Don’t mention it D. Got it

2. ________ Panama-registered bulk cargo ship with 24 Chinese sailors on board was hijacked by seven pirates on Thursday in the Arabian Sea, according to ________ China Sea Rescue Centre.

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

3. —I can’t believe that Jack should have quarrelled and fought with his boss.

—Well, if one must ask for trouble, ________ just can’t be helped.

A. that B. it C. this D. one

4. The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he has a ________ attitude.

A. changeable B. pure C. movable D. flexible

5. — Do you think it wise for Chinese parents to try to do everything for their children?

— No, that’s ________ they are mistaken.

A. where B. when C. in which D. what

6. People who do not smoke have less ________ of suffering from lung cancer than those who do so.

A. potential B. sympathy C. awareness D. prejudice

7. The child enjoyed ________ up the wooden bricks then knocking them down.

A. adding B. pushing C. piling D. forming

8. An early typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, ________, couldn't see his work on his machine.

A. however B. therefore C. yet D. although

9. The movie Jurassic Park was a big hit, with its novel idea ________ a mixture of fear and excitement into people’s hearts.

A. strikes B. struck C. to strike D. striking

10. It’s certainly hard work. But, ________, a man who wishes to have a career has to make a great many sacrifices.

A. on the contrary B. on the other hand C. for another D. in addition

11. Minister Bill De Blasio ________ in office fewer than 48 hours when he came face to face with his biggest challenge in his life.

A. has been B. had been C. would be D. is

12. _______ the risks he might face, Edward Snowden, a former CIA technician, leaked secrets about US spying programs.

A. Instead of B. For fear of C. On account of D. In spite of

13. Peter survived in the accident when he fell overboard yesterday. He ________ escaped drowning.

A. nearly B. slightly C. narrowly D. hardly

14. Security was such a major concern at the conference that no journalists could approach the meeting zone without ________ the special pass.

A. commanding B. issuing C. producing D. involving

15. As Benjamin Franklin put it, “A house is not a home ________ it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.”

A. since B. as C. once D. unless

16. The Greens ________ on time, but their car had a flat tyre on the halfway.

A. would arrive B. could arrive C. must have arrived D. would have arrived

17. Policemen think that where there is violence, drugs with damaging effects on kids are always ________ it.

A. beyond B. before C. behind D. besides

18. Please tell me how the accident ________. I am still in the dark.

A. came up B. came out C. came to D. came about

19. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn't ________ what color it was.

A. look out B. make out C. get across D. take after

20. —John, what about going for a bicycle ride tomorrow?

— ________. I am looking forward to it.

A. Up to you B. That’s all right C. No kidding D. Sounds fantastic

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21一40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.

The first two __21__ there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang __22__ for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.

As we were __23__ on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them __24__ off at the walls or floor. However, one lady __25__ my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t __26__ like that. As we got __27__ with each festive song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. __28__ she was singing, she was also __29__ out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my __30__ were to my students. People who worked at the care center could __31__ to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling __32__ about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.

Justin also __33__ the same lady. The difference between us is that he __34__ on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her __35__ and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my __36__ to let you know that.”

This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No __37__ can completely describe that touching moment...

It __38__ a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a __39__ that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself __40__ to have witnessed his lesson.

21. A. rooms B. buildings C. floors D. groups

22. A. bravely B. shyly C. madly D. beautifully

23. A. dancing B. meeting C. gathering D. singing

24. A. stared B. shut C. paid D. glared

25. A. looked B. caught C. escaped D. hurt

26. A. appear B. hear C. sound D. feel

27. A. louder B. nearer C. faster D. higher

28. A. Because B. As C. Since D. Though

29. A. moving B. reaching C. coming D. spreading

30. A. interests B. abilities C. feeling s D. responsibilities

31. A. speak B. object C. attend D. compare

32. A. afraid B. sure C. guilty D. scary

33. A. feared B. avoided C. helped D. noticed

34. A. called B. acted C. insisted D. kept

35. A. tears B. hands C. eyes D. face

36. A. time B. flower C. body D. cheek

37. A. words B. poems C. expressions D. songs

38. A. took B. wasted C. caused D. made

39. A. message B. lesson C. activity D. class

40. A. clever B. foolish C. right D. lucky

第二部分：阅读理解（本题有两小节，第一节共20小题, 第二节共5小题，每小题2分；满分50分）

第一节：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。

A

I don’t ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it’s like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes. At 19, when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement—jobs, research papers, awards—was viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind. Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations(刺激): I don’t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn’t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don’t study sociology or political theory. I research and teach at Barnard, a women’s college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I don’t dismiss those concerns. Still, I don’t tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that’s a sight worth talking about.41. Why doesn’t the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again? A. She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields. B. She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination. C. She is not good at telling stories of the kind.? D. She finds space research more important.42. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would say the author’s failures were due to ________. A. the very fact that she is a woman B. her involvement in gender politics C. her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist???? D. the burden she bears in a male-dominated society43. What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research? A. Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science. B. Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle. C. People’s stereotyped(模式化的) attitude toward female scientists. D. Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurture.44. Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class? A. Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues. B. Her students’ performance has brought back her confidence. C. Her female students can do just as well as male students. D. More femal