2008~2009学年西潭中学高三年段第二次月考英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分
第 Ⅰ 卷
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，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。
1． ( http: / / www.tesoon.com / 宁夏银川一中2008届高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试卷 )Where does the conversation take place
A．In a meeting room. B．In a restaurant. C．In a library.
2．What has happened
A．Jack dropped a glass. B．Jack has lost his ball C．A boy broke a window with his ball
3．What are they talking about
A．Vacation plan. B．Reading plan C．Their friends.
4．Where does the man work
A．At a restaurant. B．At a hotel. C．At a department store.
5．What do we learn from this conversation
A．The man will go home for dinner.
B．The man won’t go to the concert.
C．The woman and the man will ear together
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。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。
6．What does the man want to be
A．A Cook. B．A Computer programmer. C．A Cameraman.
7．Where does the man work
A．In a restaurant. B．For a computer company. C．At a school.
8．Why does the man want a new job
A．He’s bored. B．He quit his job. C．He wants more money.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．Where does the conversation take place
A．In a street. B．In a hotel. C．In a park.
10． ( http: / / www.tesoon.com / 宁夏银川一中2008届高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试卷 )What is the man likely going to do
A．He is going to get money.
B．He is fetching an umbrella.
C．He is going to post a letter.
11．How far is the speaking place to the post office
A．It’s about 10 minutes’ walk.
B．It’s about 10 minutes’ drive.
C．It’s about 2 minutes’ walk.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12．Where is Jane going
A．Home. B．To the park. C．Waiting for a bus.
13．Why doesn’t Jane like walking through the street
A．It’s too cold. B．The park is too far. C．It isn’t interesting.
14．When does the talk most likely take place
A．Late in the morning.
B．In the late afternoon
C．Early in the morning.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What is the man good at
A．Swimming B．Running. C．Playing
16．How old was he when he was famous
A． 20. B．13. C．15.
17．What can we learn about the man form the conversation
A．He took part in the one of the Olympic Game.
B．He still swims for international competitions
C．He used to swim thirty-five miles every day
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What did the man do whenever Brown brought his bill to him
A．He paid it. B．He threw it away. C．He put it on the table.
19．What do you think of Brown
A．He was selfish.
B．He was clever.
C．He was kind.
20． ( http: / / www.tesoon.com / 宁夏银川一中2008届高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试卷 )Why did the man sit at the table at two o’clock one morning
A．He didn’t pay for his drink.
B．He was drunk.
C．He was waiting for his wife.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空
21．______ on-going division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is _______major concern of the country.
A．The; / B．The; a C．An; the D．An; /
22．I have done much of the work. Could you please finish ________ in two days
A．the rest B．the other C．another D．the others
23．—Do you think the Labor Bill will be passed
—Oh, yes. It’s ______ that it will.
A．sure B．surely C．likely D．certainly
24．We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style ____in a personal one.
A．better than B．more than C. less than D．rather than
25．—I’m sorry, but there’s no smoking on this flight.
—Oh, I______ that. Sorry, I won’t again.
A．don’t know. B．didn’t know. C．won’t know D．haven’t known.
26．—If our parents would listen more to us, they would understand us better.
—___________.They just expect us to listen.
A．I believe not. B．No problem. C．I can’t agree more. D．Good idea.
27．I’ve read all the books were borrowed from the library ．
A．that B．/ C．which D．they
28．Please remain ______; the winner of the prize will be announced soon.
A. seating B. seated C. to seat D. to be seated
29．Although this ____ sound like a simple task, great care is needed.
A. must B. may C. shall D. should
30．After_______ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to have the job interview.
A．that B．what C．which D．who
31．Books are the most important records we keep_______ man’s thoughts, ideas and feelings.
A．for B．up C．on D．of
32．Which do you enjoy_______ your spare time, reading or playing chess
A．to spend B．spend C.spending D．being spent
33．Not only ______ interested in the football but _______ beginning to show an interest in it.
A．the teacher himself is; all his students are;
B．the teacher himself is; are all his students;
C．is the teacher himself; are all his students;
D．is the teacher himself; all his students are;
34．But for the leadership of our Party and our Government, we ________ these splendid results.
A．have achieved B．shouldn’t have achieved
C．should have achieved D．would achieve
35．We had wanted to get home before dark, but it didn’t quite ________ as planned.
A．make out B．turn out C．go on D．come out
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，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer _ 36_____ of Harvard’s president. But they were ___37___by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, __38____ that the couple would finally become __39____ and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though __40___.
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a __41___ face. The lady told them, “We had a son that __42____ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was __43____ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to __44____ a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t __45____ .Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “We can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this __46___ would look like a cemetery (墓地)。”“Oh, no,” the lady __47___ quickly, “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a __48____ to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and __49____ at the couple and then exclaimed,” A building! Do you have any __50____ how much a building costs We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __51___, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a __52___ Why don’t we just start our own ” Her husband nodded. __53____ their offer was turned down, Mr. And Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their ___54___,a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer __55____ about.
36．A．lab B．library C．hall D．office
37．A．watched B．stopped C．followed D．interviewed
38．A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining
39．A．surprised B．disappointed C．worried D．troubled
40．A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
41．A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad
42．A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served
43．A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
44．A．set about B．set up C．take down D．take over
45．A．satisfied B．excited C．moved D．ashamed
46．A．house B．part C．garden D．place
47．A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted
48．A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
49．A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
50．A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion
51．A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
52．A．department B．university C．business D．club
53．A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
54．A．name B．character C．picture D．sign
55．A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared
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和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
The meaning of the word “volunteer ” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage(垃圾) from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.
At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.
“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched a video(录像) about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”
“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer the up. I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I don’t think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture(文化) that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”
56．According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who ______.
A．is willing to help those in need without pay
B．can afford to travel to different places
C．has a strong wish to be successful
D．has made a big fortune in life
57．Tracy started her work as a volunteer _______.
A．after she met Mother Teresa
B．after she finished high school
C．when she was touring Calcutta
D．when she was working in a hospital
58．Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer
A．She liked to work with Mother Teresa.
B．She had already had some experience.
C．She was asked by Mother Teresa’s example.
D．She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example.
59．What is Tracy’s “new idea” (Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer
A．Going abroad to help the sick.
B．Working in Mother Teresa’s home.
C．Doing simple things to help the poor.
D．Improving oneself through helping others.
B
I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.
I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.
So here’s what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion (提升), the bigger paycheck, the larger house.
Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure (休闲), it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.
It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.
I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.
By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion (激情) as it ought to be lived.
60．The best title of this passage probably is .
A．Love your friends B．Live a real life
C．Don’t waste time D．Be a good mother and wife
61．How did the author form her view of life
A．Through social experience. B．By learning from her friends.
C．Through an unfortunate experience. D．From her children and husband.
62．By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of to live” in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to .
A．make a living rather than live a real life
B．work rather than enjoy life
C．waste a lot in life
D．forget the most important lessons in life
63．What’s the author’s attitude toward work
A．Do it well to serve others.
B．Earn enough money to make life better.
C．Try your best to get higher position and pay.
D．Don’t let it affect your real life.
C
Margaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.
She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill. “I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts（工作班次） are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school.”
So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 a.m. till 6 a.m. five nights a week for just ￡90, before tax and insurance. “It’s better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work ‘unsocial hours’ should get a bit extra.”
The hours she’ s chosen to work meant that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband. However, she doesn’t think that puts any pressure on their relationship.
Her work isn’t physically very hard, but it’s not exactly pleasant, either. “I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps they’d be a bit more careful.”
The fact that she’s working all night doesn’t worry Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three. “Since I’ve got to be here, I try to enjoy myself——and I usually do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.”
Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living. “They think you’re a cleaner because you don’t know how to read and write,” said Margaret. “I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what I’d been doing, but I don’t think that way any more. I don’t dislike the work though I can’t say I’m mad about it.”
64．Margaret quit her job as a nurse because _______
A．she wanted to earn more money to support her family
B．she had suffered a lot of mental pressure
C．she needed the right time to look after her children
D．she felt tired of taking care of patients
65．Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because Margaret _______.
A．they never clean their offices
B．they look down upon cleaners
C．they never do their work carefully
D．they always make a mess in their offices
66．When at work, Margaret feels _______.
A．light-hearted because of her fellow workers
B．happy because the building is fully lit
C．tired because of the heavy workload
D．bored because time passed slowly
67．The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margaret’s parents would _______．
A．help care for her children
B．regret what they had said
C．show sympathy for her
D．feel disappointed in her
D
Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time – about eight hours after you wake up – your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.
In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates(气候), where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional (传统的), people often suffer less from problem such as heart disease.
Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap – even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.
68．Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text
A．They eat too much for lunch.
B．They sleep too little at night.
C．Their body temperature becomes lower.
D．The weather becomes a lot warmer.
69．If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap
A．About 12:30 pm. B．About 1:30 pm.
C．About 2:30 pm D．About 3:30 pm
70．Which of the following is true according to the passage
A．In countries where naps are traditional (传统的), people often suffer more from problem such as heart disease.
B．The reason why people feel sleepy in the afternoon is eating lunch.
C．As an adult, your sleeping time is seven hours a day at less.
D．Have a short nap can be helpful for you when you have no time.
71．What would be the best title for the text
A．Just for a Rest B．All for a Nap
C．A Special Sleep Pattern. D．Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.
E
Five million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.
Camping
To project the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
Fires
Because of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.
Hiking(远足)
Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.
Weather
The weather at Gramd Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(闪电) causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.
Wildlife
Do not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Gramd Canyon National Park where deer(鹿) were purposely shot because there are plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.
72．What can you do first if you want to go camping
A．Know the permitted B．Book campgrounds in advance
C．Make sure not to make a fire D．Stop at Mather and Desert View
73．What do the underlined words “pack out what you pack in” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．keep every out of campgrounds
B．take away everything you bring in
C．carry all the necessary food
D．look after your personal belongings
74．Why were some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon
A．They ate wrong things and became very ill.
B．They were a danger to other gentle animals.
C．They begged food from visitors.
D．They kicked and bit visitors.
75．What is the main purpose of the text
A．To provide travel information B．To report some recent news.
C．To teach tourists hiking skills D．To introduce the wild life
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分
第一节 短文填空（10分）
One night Mr Smith76. p________ his car outside his house as usual, but when he came downstairs the next morning to go to his office, he77. f_________ that his car was not there. He called the 78.p________ and 79. _______ (tell) them what had happened. The policeman said he would80. t_______ to find it.
When Mr Smith came home from his office that evening, the car was found in its usual place in front of his house. He checked it 81.______( care) and found two 82.t_______ of the concert on one of the seats and a letter said ,”We are sorry. We took your car because of a sick boy.” So Mr and Mrs Smith went to the 83c_____ with the two tickets the next night and of course they enjoyed 84. t________ very much. But when they came back home, they found that the thieves had 85._________(steal) their everything they had in their home.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你校举办看图征文活动，题目为“How to protect your eyesight”。请你用英语写一篇短文，1.指出图中所反映的现象，2.从阅读时间，光线，眼保健操及睡眠等方面，谈谈保护眼睛的具体做法．
注意：
1．词数100-120字；
2．可适当加入细节，以便行文连贯。
3．参考词汇：近视 near-sighted
眼保健操 do eye excises
How to protect our eyesight
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第一节 短文填空（10分）
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第二节 书面表达（25分）
How to protect our eyesight
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英语第二次月考 第1页2008~2009学年西潭中学高三年段第二次月考英语试卷
参考答案
第一部分：听力：
1-5、BCABC 6-10、BACAC 11-15、ABCAA 16-20、CAAAB
第二部分
第一节：单项填空
21-25、BACDB 26-30、CABBB 31-35、DADBB
第二节：完型填空
36-40、DBABD 41-45、CADBC 46-50、DAACB 51-55、DBCAD
第三部分：阅读理解
56-59、BDCA 60-63、BCAD 64-67、CDAD 68-71、CCDB 72-75、BBAA
第四部分：写作
76、Parked 77、found 78、police 79、told 80、 try
81、carefully 82、tickets 83、concert 84、themselves 85、stolen
第二节：书面表达
How to Protect Our Eyesight
Now in schools, more and more students got near-sighted. As is shown in the picture, more than 80% of the students in our class wear glasses. And it’s not difficult to find the causes to this phenomenon.
Long time of studying in the classroom with no time to refresh our eyesight is one of the causes. I think poor light is also the cause because our eyes easily get tired in the poor light. In addition, lack of sleep also contributes to this result.
As far as I am concerned, measures should be taken to protect our eyesight. Firstly, students should be given more time to do some exercise to refresh ourselves. Secondly, learning conditions need to be improved, especially the poor light in the class room. Thirdly, doing eye exercises regularly every day is a great necessity. Besides, enough sleep also contributes to the improvement.
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