2012届高三英语上第二次月考学情调研测试题

英语试题

本试卷分为第一卷 (选择题) 和 第二卷 (非选择题) 两部分

第一卷

第一部分  听力(略)

第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从A , B, C, D 中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

21. Chen Zhijiang is ____ paper-cutting expert whom I interviewed for my article on _____

Chinese Art.

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

22. They set off early on Tuesday morning _______ at the destination three days later.

A. arriving           B. arrived         C. and arrived      D. would arrive

23. Excited to see you back safe and sound from Libya. How long _____in Libya?

A. have you stayed     B. did you stay    C. had you stayed   D. would you stay

24. We need a persuasive talker and a good organizer. But she is, by____, a person of a few

words, therefore, she is unsuitable for the position.

A. characteristic       B. nature         C. quality         D. character

25. The UK government claims(声称) that the economy is improving, but this survey suggests

_____.

A. otherwise          B. therefore       C. moreover       D. meanwhile

26.Charlie is going to have problems finding a job ______ he gets his A levels.

A. even if           B. now that       C. as though       D. so that

27. Any foreigner who commits a crime in China _____ get into trouble eventually.

A. can               B. may           C. shall           D. would

28. Hi Sally! How are you! Glad to meet you here. We ____ called to see you last Sunday.

A. pretty             B. extremely      C. nearly         D. almost

29. It was Xu Beihong _____ developed the tradition of combining poetry with painting ____

had a leading position in the history of modern Chinese folk art.

A. that; that           B. what; that      C. which; that     D. who; that

30. With her eyes_____ the work attentively, she didn’t know what was happening outside.

A. fixed on            B. focused        C. fixing on      D. focusing

31.The naughty boy is a bit hard to deal with, which _____ the trouble adapting to the new

environment.

A. makes for          B. adds to          C. contributes to     D. devotes to

32. With more than 17000 islands, ______ only 6000 are inhabited, Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago(岛国).

A. on which         B. for which             C. of which              D. along which[来源

33. With the mid-term examination approaching, students should _____ to stay energetic.

A. work out        B. pull out          C. give out         D. figure out

34. At that moment, I was just standing by the window in my room, _____ I could see what

was occurring on the street.

A. from which       B. from whose       C. from that       D. from where

35. Mother told me that it was two years _______Macy left for China to learn Chinese

and the eastern culture.

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

第二节 完型填空(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和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项

When my mother died, I was 16.  As I walked out of the church after the funeral, it 36

me: we never got to have one of those heart-to-heart mother-daughter  37 . At that moment, I believe, God had a plan for us:  38  Mom so much, we’d learn to know Dad—our father had always been loving us, working hard as a high school teacher. He always had Mom talk to us about   39  things. He’d get embarrassed to talk about them—it was his upbringing, I guess.

Now here he was with three teenage girls  40  . Suddenly he had to  41  things like dating and girlish matters. The man who  42  showed his emotions became a man who’d listen to all our deepest heartaches.

When I was in college, my boyfriend, Paul, broke  43  with me. I thought it was the end of the world. When I came home for the weekend, Dad saw something was wrong  44

I walked in the door.  I  45  to him, and everything spilled out.  He didn't have a lot of answers, but he was there to listen. I never felt that a  46  could have done better.

Dad’s support helped me get things through: Paul and I decided to  47  . And when it came time, Dad insisted on doing the reception.  I was so  48  to be getting married that I never thought I’d be a nervous bride.  But  49  Dad walked me down the passageway of the church, tears rolled down my cheeks. When I looked over at him, he was  50  ,too.

Paul and I now have three kids, and grandfather is part of their life too. Every Thanksgiving and Christmas we go back to  51  . Then recently we decided with my brothers and sisters to take a camping trip the way we used to  52  Mom; We camped out for a week----12 of us----Dad and all his kids and grandchildren.

Dad helped me  53  that every person is here for a reason, affecting  54  in ways we cannot see. We all miss Mom  55  words can express, but we were given the best mom a dad could be.

36. A. injured   B. harmed      C. hurt     D. hit

37. A. reports     B. talks        C. lectures     D. meetings

38. A. missing    B. losing  .    C. touching      D owning

39. A. public     B. valuable      C. free     D. personal

40. A. on his hands   B. off his hands      C. on all hands    D. out of hand

41. A. get along with   B. deal with   C. escape from    D. keep away from

42. A. often        B. always     C. frequently     D. seldom

43. A. away      B. out        C. up     D. down

44. A. the minute    B. before          C. while      D. in the meanwhile

45. A. referred    B. turned       C. pointed      D. applied

46. A. friend       B. man       C. mom       D. dad

47. A. get married    B. be separated        C. make friends   D. keep in touch

48. A. anxious     B. uncomfortable    C. worried     D. happy

49. A. long before    B. long ago        C. right after   D. shortly after

50. A. thinking        B. talking       C. laughing   D. crying

51. A. friends'   B. Dad's      C. brother's   D. sister’s

52. A. with      B. without      C. within   D. beside

53. A. examine    B. observe       C. see    D. watch

54. A. either      B. another       C. others   D. the other

55. A. more than    B. other than     C. better than   D. rather than

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，从每小题所给的四个选项(A，B， C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项.

A

I am a 21-year-old boy, and this is my story.

One month after I graduated from high school in 2009, I was coming home from swim practice and was involved in a car accident.  I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma(昏迷) for over two months at Prince Georges Hospital.

I died eight times during my coma and I couldn't talk or communicate when I woke up. Walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were shattered(破灭). But I was not going to let my injuries prevent me from living my dreams.

After 14 operations and blood transfusions, I had to learn how to talk, eat, walk, shower and live independently again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy (门诊治疗) in Waldorf, Maryland. After spending a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I could walk again, but I wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but run. When it came true, I wanted to get back in the pool again.  After a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary's College of Maryland and became a proud member of the swim team.

By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world.  I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a  situation is.  I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push  me around in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and talk to them and  their families.  I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay.  Somehow, things  would work out for the best.                      .

56. When the car accident happened, the author__________.

A. was a high school student

B. had finished his high school education

C. was a college student

D. was returning home from a swim competition

57. It can be inferred that the author __________ after he woke up from his coma.

A. was out of hospital                       B. was in surprise

C. faced physical and mental challenges         D. was worried about his lung

58. What can we learn from the author’s recovery?

A. Attitude is everything.

B. Actions speak louder than words.

C. Everything happens for a reason.

D. A good beginning is half done.

59. What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph?

A. His purpose of sharing his story.      B. His painful experiences.

C. His influence on others.             D. His great achievements.

B

You might say that one reason why Barack Obama is President of the US is that he knows how to give a good speech.  In 2004, when Massachusetts Senator (议员) John Kerry was the Democratic Party's nominee (候选人) for the presidency, a little-known senator from Illinois gave the main speech at the Democratic National Convention.

That senator was Obama. It was a famous speech poetic, personal, and inspiring. The people who heard it would remember it for a long time.

Since 2004, Obama has written and published thousands of speeches. These are usually praised for two reasons : he treats the audiences like intelligent adults (成年人) , and he is able to express complicated (复杂的) ideas in a straightforward, natural way.

Before becoming President, Obama was a lawyer, a college professor, and a successful writer—his two books have become best-sellers. The skills he needed to succeed in his previous(以前的) jobs have also contributed to his success as a speechmaker.

As a lawyer, Obama learned how to make strong, believable arguments. As a professor, he learned how to explain complicated subject in ways that helped students understand without boring them.  As a writer, he learned how to use language to have a powerful impact on his audiences (观众). Star musician even turned one of Obama’s early speeches into a song during the election.

Obama delivers speeches to audiences large and small. He can make his audiences laugh or cry. His speeches are always thoughtful, well written, and just right for each situation.  You can see how Obama changes his style(凤格) in his speeches for two very different purposes.