镇海中学2015级高三5月月考

英 语 试 题

选择题部分（共80分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题； 每小题0.5分，满分10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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

—Did you have a wonderful time at the ball last night?

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

A. You bet B. No problem C. By no means D. Got it

A Christmas tree is ____ sign that can only be understood as far as ____ certain cultural understanding is concerned.

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

The nation’s top economic planning agency said China will ____ a more proactive opening-up policy this year.

A. adapt B. adopt C. adjust D. avoid

We have been trying to train the young people who were hired last month, but they ____ their best to learn.

A. were not doing B. didn’t do C. hadn’t done D. are not doing

Dumplings are said to bring good fortune, but good dumplings are well within a home cook’s reach and, frankly, are often better than ____ is served at restaurants.

A. what B. it C. that D. those

Truly, Lara began to regard the wall as her journal, and she wrote her thoughts down on the wall the moment they ____ her.

A. called up B. reached for C. occurred to D. got over

Each spring the apple tree in my garden blossoms so ____ that the air becomes filled with the sweet of apple.

A. automatically B. abundantly C. apparently D. approximately

We should consider what use can ____ such a piece of cloth.

A. make of B. make use of C. be made from D. be made of

Some members went so wild that they strongly demanded to know why they had been kept ____ the true facts until the present stage．

A. in view of B. in ignorance of C. in place of D. in favor of

A journal is not necessarily a reliable record of facts, for the writer’s impressions ____ colour the telling of events.

A. must B. shall C. should D. might

Nature is at its most beautiful in spring ____ all kinds of flowers are in blossom, ____ attracts people from all walks of life to take a spring outing.

A. when; which B. which; where C. when; that D. that; which

The rising house price and the high income taxation rate have become the biggest ____ of people in China today.

A. concern B. influence C. involvement D. occupation

Thinking of his son, who was killed in the traffic accident which killed 19 preschool children, ____.

A. tears came to his eyes B. he was in deep sorrow

C. his heart sank D. we found him in tears

—Have you told your parents about your decision?

—Not yet. I can hardly imagine ____ they will react.

A. what B. that C. how D. when

When ____ to danger and conflict, men tend to increase blood pressure, ____ nervous and anxious.

A. exposed; felt B. being exposed; feeling

C. to be exposed; felt D. exposed; feeling

You can’t complain of being left out ____ you don’t make any effort to share your happiness and sorrow with others.

A. when B. unless C. once D. though

Over the past six years since Windows 7 ____, Microsoft has made its PC operating system far more powerful and user-friendly by packing it with smart phone-like features.

A. has been released B. had been released C. was released D. is released

People want their representatives to be not only faithful conveyers of their concerns, they want them to present ____ opinions on ways to improve people’s livelihoods.

A. sensitive B. available C. reliable D. sensible

“____ to Michelle and having two beautiful girls in my house never allows me to look down upon women,” said Obama.

A. Marrying B. Having married C. Being married D. Married

—Why are you crying? Today is your birthday!

—____. I am so excited with so many friends surrounding me.

A. Don’t mention it B. Just can’t help it

C. None of your business D. That’s all right

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—40题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I woke up with a painful back this morning. This was not unusual, since my back has given me problems for years, but today no __21__ or moving would loosen it up. Still, l had five dogs waiting __22__ by the door to go out for their morning walk as usual, so I slowly bent down and started to pull my shoes on. When I did, __23__, I saw that my shoes, like my body, were showing __24__ of wear. From the split in one shoe, I knew that it wouldn’t be too long __25__ I had to replace this pair. I only wished I could replace my back along with them.

Later, after __26__ the dogs, watching the sunrise and eating breakfast, I was feeling a lot __27__ inside. My back pain had __28__ too, and my smile had returned. It was then __29__ I remembered a letter a friend had sent me recently. Inside, she had posted a __30__ picture of an old, worn-out pair of work boots, sitting on the ground. Their leather was __31__ and their laces were worn, but they still looked __32__, because inside, someone had planted a beautiful bunch of flowers. The flowers had grown tall and strong, __33__ their curious container. This picture reminded me again that __34__ my body might have felt like a worn-out pair of shoes at times, inside it was a __35__ that continued to grow every day in love, peace and happiness.

At some point in your life you need to __36__ who you really are. Are you the body that __37__ older every day, or are you the soul within it that remains forever __38__? One day the loving spirit within you will have to __39__ out of its worn-out pair of shoes and walk on __40__ them. May it bless everyone it meets along the way, heading for its Heavenly Home.

A. practicing B. shaking C. jumping D. stretching

A. hopefully B. patiently C. stressfully D. thankfully

A. therefore B. still C. though D. besides

A. symbols B. signals C. signs D. marks

A. since B. before C. until D. when

A. searching B. pulling C. walking D. driving

A. tense B. pain C. better D. worse

A. faded B. swallowed C. lost D. failed

A. when B. that C. while D. if

A. strange B. useful C. moving D. delightful

A. cracked B. covered C. processed D. decorated

A. normal B. useful C. different D. great

A. in terms of B. in honor of C. in view of D. in spite of

A. where B. while C. which D. since

A. soul B. mind C. hope D. wish.

A. describe B. decide C. display D. dismiss

A. seems B. looks C. grows D. keeps

A. young B. mature C strong D. weak

A. start B. step C. make D. put

A. under B. from C. behind D. without

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

In many American schools the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is used as an opportunity to teach children about his life and legacy. But in too many of those same schools, Black children’s extraordinary talents are still being wasted today. Nearly three-quarters of Black fourth and eighth grade public school students cannot read or compute at grade level. Black students made up only 18 percent of students in public schools in 2009-2010 but were 40 percent of students who received one or more out-of-school suspensions (暂被停学). A Black public school student is suspended every four seconds. Black students are more than twice as likely to drop out of school as White students. Each school day 763 Black high school students drop out.

So I applaud the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice for their recent action to address harmful school discipline policies that push so many thousands of black children out of school each year and into the juvenile (青少年) justice and adult prison pipeline. If the education system is to do its part in replacing it with a cradle to college, career and success pipeline, we must end the current practice where children in the greatest need are suspended from school mostly for nonviolent offenses.

These resources, officially known as “guidance,” will help schools and districts meet their legal responsibility to protect students from discrimination (歧视) on the basis of race, color or national origin as required under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As we recognize the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and so many other important hard-won victories in the Civil Rights Movement this year, we must remember those victories could be lost without meaningful enforcement of the laws advocates fought so hard to win half a century ago.

While the guidance does not prohibit (禁止) schools or districts from using any particular nondiscriminatory policy, it does call into question some policies that have historically excluded Black students and are of questionable educational value including “zero tolerance” discipline policies which require mandatory (强制的) consequences for certain infractions (违反), and policies that prevent students from returning to school after completion of a court sentence.

Information of the new guidance recommendations is available at this government website for almost every school and district in the country. Check your own school district now to see whether the discipline policy is focused on creating a positive school climate and preventing misbehavior, whether consequences are clear, appropriate and consistent, and whether there is a commitment to fairness in the application of discipline.

What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

B. Unsatisfactory situation of Black students’ education.

C. The percentage of Black students dropping out of school.

D. The holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

The guidance issued by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice may ____.

A. punish Black children for dropping out of school

B. push thousands of Black chil