宝鸡中学2015届高三上学期第二次（12月）月考

英语试题（A卷）

第一部分 英语知识运用

第一节：语音知识 （共5小题; 每小题1分，满分5 分）

从每小题的A.B.C.D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

hostess A. embassy B.express C. barbecue D. envelope

harmful A. award B. vinegar C. grammar D. carbon

stood A. blood B. rooster C. fool D. cooked

gather A. digest B. religious C. grain D. gentle

physicist A. host B. issue C. dessert D. measure

第二节：情景对话（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。(E=A+B; F=A+C; G=A+D)

Harry Hello, David!

David Hi, Harry! 6 You look pale.

Harry I just had a terrible experience.

David Sit down. 7

Harry No, thanks. I’ll be fine in a minute.

David 8

Harry Not quite, but almost. I was crossing the street just now and was almost hit by a car. Fortunately, I jumped back in time.

David How awful! 9 You can report this man to the police department.

Harry Before I realized what had happened, the car was gone.

David I’m sure you won’t forget this for a long time.

Harry Yes. 10 I’ll have to watch where I’m going, since there are dangerous drivers like that one on the road.

A. What’s the matter?

B. Did you have an accident?

C. Let me get you a glass of water.

D. I wanted to walk across the street.

E. Did you get the license number of the car?

F. I won’t cross the street reading my newspaper.

G. I think you should stay at home and have a good rest.



第三节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

从每小题的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

11. Last Sunday, we took ______ guided walk around by ______ signs of the famous town.

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

12. —You look upset. What’s the matter？

—I had my proposal _______ again.

A. turned over B. turned on C. turned off D. turned down

13. My grandfather is as ______ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing

all day.

A. enthusiastic B. energetic C. talkative D. sensitive

14. She is very dear to us. We have been prepared to do ______it takes to save her life.

A．whichever B．however C．whatever D．whoever

15. Though it is 20 years ______ we last met, I still remember the scene ______ we got separated on a snowy day.

A．before; where B．before; which C．since; when D．since; where

16. It took ______ building supplies to construct these energy saving houses. It took brains, too.

A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than

17．—Mom，may I play computer games just for a while?

—　______！ Dad is writing his paper.

A．Help yourself

B．It's up to you

C．Behave yourself

D．Go ahead

18.--How is your cousin, Kate?

--She broke her leg and ______ medical treatment since.

A. is receiving B. has received C. received D. has been receiving

19. Listen! Do you hear someone _____ for help?

A. calling B. call C. to call D. called

20．Judging from his______ expression, this problem must be quite ______ .

A．puzzling; puzzling B．puzzled; puzzled

C．puzzling; puzzled D．puzzled; puzzling

21．—Who______ it be that is knocking at the door?

—It ______ be Father, but I’m not sure.

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

22．--- What did you get ______ your mother ______ Mother’s Day?

--- A beautiful card ______ “Thank you, Mum”.

A. for, in, on

B. for, on, with

C. to, for, in

D. to, at, of



23．_______ matters most in learning English is enough practice.

A. What B. Why C. Where D. Which

24．Mr. Li gave all the textbooks to all the pupils, except _______ who had already taken them.

A. these　 　B. ones　　 C. the ones　　　D. the others

25．— How about seeing a film this evening?

— ________ I haven’t seen any for half a year.

A. No chance. B. That’s right. C. Why not? D. My pleasure.

第四节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项Ａ.Ｂ.Ｃ.Ｄ四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项。

Yesterday was my stepmother’s birthday. I haven’t been home for a long time, so I wanted to stop by the house to 26 her on this special day. I have been 27 in terms of money so I was afraid that I couldn’t afford the long 28 . Gas is so expensive nowadays! 29 , I filled my tank with gas and set off.

I 30 at a shopping mall and found a present. It was the 31 gift and I knew she would love it. 32 when I got to the cashier, my card was 33 ! I didn’t have enough money to 34 the gift!

So I thought about the 35 for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something 36 , but I knew there was 37 else in the store she would have liked as much. So, I transferred some money from my savings account and was able to buy the gift. It took a 38 part of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.

It turned out that she loved the gift and I 39 that even though I had spent almost all my money, my stepmother 40 the best. I was glad I gave her the best that I could.

Before I 41 my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret handshake, he gave me some money. I had not 42 anything to him about my financial 43 , but I guessed my dad just knew. When I got to the car, I saw the 44 he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift! It shows that doing the right thing always comes with great 45 .

26. A. invite B. see C. help D. drive

27. A. struggling B. dreaming C. escaping D. improving

28. A. meeting B. journey C. jump D. holiday

29. A. Anyway B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Besides

30. A. shouted B. left C. stopped D. smoked

31. A. ordinary B. handmade C. free D. perfect

32. A. So B. But C. Though D. Since

33. A. opened B. gone C. checked D. refused

34. A. hand out B. hang on C. pay for D. make up

35. A. problem B. dream C. tour D. reason

36. A. smaller B. cheaper C. better D. greater

37. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

38. A. large B. whole C. tiny D. half

39. A. decided B. felt C. advised D. predicted

40. A. offered B. accepted C. deserved D. sent

41. A. visited B. left C. entered D. called

42. A. presented B. promised C. written D. mentioned

43. A. future B. memory C. condition D. means

44. A. help B. amount C. benefit D. knowledge

45. A. addiction B. risks C. harm D. rewards

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

（共15小题。每小题2分，满分30）

阅读下列四篇短文， 从每小题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

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A．to help parents with their daily life

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Last month my family, my husband and I visited the zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was afraid I just couldn’t hide my excitement as it had been five years since I had been to the zoo. I was especially excited about getting to see the penguin exhibit that was completed since my last visit. I thought it would be just as magical as it was the last time.

The Tulsa Zoo is located on Mohawk Park, and covers 84 acres, making it the third largest zoo in the US. The zoo has several highlights, but I have to admit that I found myself rather disappointed. The maintenance is deeply lacking, and most of the exhibits, landscaping, etc. looked like it had not been updated or well kept. Unfortunately, their polar bear died a short time ago. The strangest attraction was the missing-in-action jaguar (美洲虎). We spent several minutes searching for the animal without any luck. In most cases the zoo was good about putting up a sign if the animal was no longer there or was moved to a different location, but it was a different case with the jaguar and likewise the kangaroo.

Almost all of the hands-on equipment in the elephant encounter was broken and no longer working. Although the zoo did put up signs as an apology, it continued to add to the feeling that the zoo is approaching death. The one exhibit that did not fail to impress was the African Penguins. Their habitat was well built. The lion, bear, and tiger were also easy to watch. A favorite among the kids was clearly the monkeys who were very active and eager to put on a show.

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