2014屆高三第二次月考
英 語 試 題
PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION （30 points）
Section A
Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices．Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter （A, B or C） on the question booklet．
You will hear each conversation TWICE．
Example:
When will the magazine probably arrive?
A．Wednesday B．Thursday C．Friday
The answer is B．
Conversation 1
1．What is the relationship between Mike and Joan?
A．Strangers．B．Close friends．C．Boyfriend and girlfriend．
2．What is Joan most probably?
A．A manager．B．A school master．C．A writer of books for children．
Conversation 2
3．Who was Mrs．Stowe?
A．A writer．B．A slave．C．An actress．
4．What can we learn from about the book?
A．It is hard to read．
B．It is about the Civil War．
C．It is about the life of slaves in America．
Conversation 3
5．How did the accident happen?
A．Someone knocked into the back of the car．B．He had drunk too much and lost his control．
C．He drove too fast．
6．Where was the man going that day?
A．He was going to work．B．He was going home．C．He was going to a party．
Conversation 4
7．What is the man doing here?
A．He is an English teacher here．
B．He is waiting for a teacher here．
C．He gives oral examinations here．
8．What was the man’s mistake in the dialogue?
A．He mistook the woman for a student．
B．He shouldn’t say those words．
C．He would be angry after he knew the truth．
9．Who is the woman in the dialogue?
A．She is a waitress．
B．She is one of the teachers here．
C．She is a student here．
Conversation 5
10．How old is the woman now?
A．Ten years old．B．Nineteen years old．C．Nine years old．
11．When did Cheryl begin to learn playing the piano?
A．When she was nine years old．
B．When she was ten years old．
C．When she was eight years old．
12．Why does the woman like playing the piano?
A．She can make a lot of money out of it．
B．She has nothing else to do．
C．She can do what she likes to do．
Conversation 6
13．What did George’s sister do yesterday?
A．She looked after her baby．
B．She stayed at home all day．
C．She did some shopping．
14．What did the woman invite George to do yesterday?
A．To a concert with her．
B．To go on a holiday with her．
C．To have a dinner at her house．
15．Where did George see Mary?
A．At the office．B．At the concert．C．In his sister’s home．
SECTION B （7．5 marks）
Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS．You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE．
An introduction to Jackson
Number of children in his family16．_______________．
Early careerWhen he was five years old, he began singing with his
17．_______________ in a group called the Jackson 5．
He was the lead singer and danced with 18．_____________．
The group made 19．________________ music．
First album performing alone“Off the wall”, released in 20．_______________．
PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
SECTION A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence．
21．As the Internet is expanding day by day, the opportunities for crime ______ as well．
A．hasB．is C．have D．are
22．It was perfectly all right, he said, because the police ______ him of anything．
A．hadn’t suspected B．hasn’t suspected
C．will suspect D．didn’t suspect
23．? Let’s discuss the question raised last night, shall we?
? There is no hurry for that．I for a conference．
A．headed B．was heading
C．am headingD．have headed
24．?May I go and play with Dick now, Mum?
?No, you can’t go out _______ your work is being done．
A．before B．until C．as D．the moment
25．Mother told Jim to watch the milk until it boiled and then _____ off the gas．?
A．turn B．turning C．turned D．having turned
26．?How about buying Sam a mobile phone? After all, he isn’t a boy any more．
?I think it’s necessary, for we sometimes want to make sure if he ______home for dinner．
A．will come B．comesC．has come D．would come
27．_____ was most important to her, she told me, was her family．
A．It B．This C．What D．As
28．The Science Museum, _____ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions．
A．which B．what C．that D．where
29．The time is not far away ___ the information will be made known that more workers will be trained for their jobs．
A．until B．when C．before D．as
30．Only those who have experienced hardship ____ well aware of what happiness means．
A．can they be B．they can be C．can be D．they can
31．I believe in Mr．White．Never ___ sides and turn against his party．
A．does he switch B．he switchesC．will he switch D．he will switch
32．___ a town of 6 000 people, the government has built a small power plant near their river．
A．To powerB．Powered C．Powering D．Having powered
33．The country lacks coal, most of which ___ from other countries．
A．has importedB．are imported C．is imported D．imports
34．Some students always wish our teacher ___ some cheating on exams．But they are absolutely wrong．
A．could tolerate B．can tolerate C．will tolerate D．tolerates
35．The largest collection, ______in England, was one of about 200,000 silver pennies．
A．to be found B．has found C．being found D．ever found
SECTION B
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
When I was little, my family used to move frequently．Before I could even get known by my schoolmates, my family was on the move again．I became very 36 because of this．
But a girl with dark skin and long shiny hair changed me．Her best characteristics are her openness and 37 ．She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun．Without doubt I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends．As time went by, I gradually became a 38 girl．But this joyful period didn’t last long．We were admitted to different colleges．I felt like I had gone back to my always-on-the-move childhood．I felt 39 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 40 her as my best friend．She stayed calm and said to me: “Rain, you can achieve more than I do, so 41 to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesn’t fade and we will be best friends forever．” Maybe she didn’t realize what a great 42 she was to me at that time．
However, it turned out that my concerns were well-founded（有根據的）．I felt that the 43 between us was getting bigger and bigger．One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class．
I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship．I 44 her several times intending to tell her to think carefully about her relationship with the boy, but I got no more messages from her．I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not 45 ．I had almost given up hope until she visited me at my campus a week later．She looked 46 but was wearing the most beautiful smile．She gave me a big hug and said: “I’m sorry．I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, ignoring the people walking past．She told me her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to how it was before．
Now I firmly believe that distance and time can’t 47 you from a friend．If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades．
36．A．silentB．disappointedC．outspokenD．crazy
37．A．faithfulnessB．cheerfulnessC．quietness D．kindness
38．A．happy B．luckyC．helpfulD．successful
39．A．scaredB．strangeC．ashamed D．homesick
40．A．leaveB．missC．lose D．desert
41．A．look forwardB．hold onC．get down D．go back
42．A．burdenB．exampleC．encouragement D．wonder
43．A．difference B．distanceC．misunderstanding D．conflict
44．A．visitedB．messagedC．telephonedD．wrote
45．A．turnB．developC．survive D．advance
46．A．cheerfulB．relaxedC．calm D．pale
47．A．protectB．preventC．free D．separate
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context．
The first religions started thousands of years ago, when people began to believe in spirits．These spirits were usually believed to control things such 48 fire, wind, water and animals．There are many tribes around the world who still follow this type of religion, and they believe that some spirits are good 49 others are dangerous．The people in these tribes often wear a necklace made from animal teeth or bones 50 they believe that this will protect them 51 sickness and harm．
According to the traditional religious beliefs of 52 Karen tribe from western Thailand, there are spirits that live in houses, fields, water, rice, buffaloes and trees． 53 believe that the spirits must all be given presents of food because if they are 54 they will be great suffering and burdens for people to bear．The most important person in Karen village is the priest and he is consulted regularly about sacrifices and 55 ceremonies．
PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．
A
However important we may regard school life to be, there is always the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom．Therefore, the teacher should realize that parents have a great influence on their children．Parents can become strong allies （助手） of the school or they can get in the way of the school education．
Experts have realized the need to keep parents informed of the newer methods used in schools．Many headmasters have conducted workshops explaining such matters as the reading readiness, program writing and mathematics to parents．
Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the supervisors（管理者）, can also play an important part in giving more knowledge to reporting pupils progress, teachers can help parents a lot in educating their children and parents can give much help to teachers．
Suppose that a father has been drilling Junior arithmetic lessons night after night．In a friendly talk between the teacher and the father, the teacher can help the parent to make Junior interested in it．He might be persuaded to let Junior join in discussing the family budget, buying the food, using a ruler or measuring cup at home, setting the clock, calculating the distance of a trip and engaging in scores of other activities that have a mathematical basis．
If the father follows the advice, it is reasonable to say that he will soon realize that his son is making satisfactory progress in mathematics, and at the same time, enjoying the work．
Too often, however, teachers’ talks with parents are devoted to small accounts of children’s misdemeanors （不良行為）．They talk about the laziness and poor work habits of the children．
What is needed is a more creative way in which the teacher, as an adviser, plants ideas in parents’ minds to make sure that the child spends the many hours out of the classroom learning something useful．
In this way the school and the home join forces in educating children．
56．The main idea of the passage is that ____．
A．home training is more important than school training
B．parents should help their children to do their homework
C．there’re many ways in which the mathematics program can be carried out at home
D．teachers can and should help parents to use better ways to teach their children
57．From this passage we can know that the writer ____．
A．is satisfied with the relationship between school and home
B．feels that parent-teacher talks can be made much more constructive
C．believes that schools can’t teach pupils well
D．calls on parents to teach their children mathematics at home
58．What way that the writer doesn’t talk about can improve the present situation?
A．Classes for parents． B．New type of report card．
C．Parent-teacher talk．D．Dinner or party．
59．The writer implies that ____．
A．interesting activities can improve one’s achievement
B．too many children are lazy and have poor work habits
C．teachers should often make home visits to parents
D．headmasters do more than teachers in this area
60．We can infer from the passage that the writer does not favor ____．
A．father’s helping his son with his studyB．written reports to the parents from the teachers
C．talking about children’s shortcomings
D．having the parents help their children with their lessons
B
Anthony Horowitz was miserable （痛苦的） as a child．He was, as he puts it, “not very bright” and couldn’t win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who preferred his “clever” older brother．At age 8, Horowitz was sent away to an abusive （虐待的） boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded （懇求） with his parents year after year not to send him．“The thought was, ‘It’ll be good for him’,” Horowitz recalls （回憶）．
It was not．Horowitz did badly in his studies, had few friends and was bullied （欺負） for five years．“My teachers couldn’t have had a lower opinion of me,” he said．“I wasn’t even smart enough to rebel （反抗）．The one thing I remember from the very earliest age was this desire to write．When I was 10 years old, I remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer．”
Now, at 55, Horowitz is one of the world’s most successful children’s book authors．His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies, and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears, came out this month．
The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for the British intelligence agency MI6．
Horowitz said he doesn’t try to write for kids; it just comes out that way．“I have a feeling it’s to do with purity and simplicity．I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room, the character in the room, and get on with the action,” he said．
That style has also made Horowitz a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because, he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups: In both cases, it’s all about entertaining people with a good story．
Now, Horowitz couldn’t be happier with his life．He sums up his success: “…you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself．I do believe it completely．”
61．The text is mainly about _____．
A．Horowitz’s popular book ? Alex Rider B．Horowitz’s miserable childhood
C．Horowitz, a successful children’s writer D．Horowitz’s special writing style
62 In his childhood, Anthony Horowitz _____．
A．was more intelligent than his brother
B．was paid more attention by his parents
C．couldn’t understand why he was sent to the boarding school
D．led a miserable life because of poverty
63．In the boarding school, Horowitz’s teachers ______．
A．showed great concern for him B．often abused and bullied him
C．taught him how to write stories D．thought little of his ability
64．Which of the following is true of Anthony Horowitz?
A．He was the beloved child of his family． B．He benefited a lot from boarding school．
C．He emphasizes the plot rather than character in stories．
D．Although he is successful, he isn’t very happy．
65．What advice does Horowitz have for readers?
A．Confidence is the key to success． B．Hardship teaches valuable lessons．
C．Interest is the best teacher． D．Diligence is the parent of success．
C
Statistically, air travel is by far the safest way to travel, and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules．As your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil（零）, many of these tips concern what you should and shouldn’t do to make your journey safer when you are airborne（升空的）．
Fly on non-stop routes
Most accidents occur during the takeoff, climb, descent and landing phases of a flight, so flying non-stop reduces your exposure to these complex procedures．
Choose larger aircraft．
Although small aircraft have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply（遵守）with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply．Also, in the unlikely event of a serious accident, larger aircraft provide a better opportunity for passenger survival．
Pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefing
The information may seem repetitious（重復的）, but it’s worth listening to the flight attendants．And even if you’ve flown before, it doesn’t mean you know everything about the aircraft you’re on, such as the location of the closest emergency exit．
Store things safely
Never put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bins．They may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury．Also, the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during turbulence（氣流）．
Keep our seat belt fastened while you are seated
Cabin crew always tell you this, but it’s important．You would be seriously injured if the plane hits unexpected turbulence．Always fasten your seat belt if you are told to．The general rule of flying is this: If you are told to do something, do it first and ask questions later．
Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinks
Flight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you．Never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them．
66．What is the overall reason for these air safety tips?
A．What to do in the event of a crash．
B．How to avoid turbulence．
C．How to improve safety while you are flying．
D．How to avoid injury．
67．What is NOT the reason that you should choose larger aircrafts?
A．They are more comfortable． B．They have stricter regulations．
C．They are tested more often． D．There are more possibilities of surviving．
68．The underlined phrase “The general rule” in the fifth tip refers to ____．
A．anything the flight staff tell you to do B．general safety advice
C．walking around the plane D．pouring hot drinks
69．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．You are not supposed to ask for a coffee pot．
B．Take-offs is safer on non-stop flights than landings．
C．Every aircraft is different, so the safety procedures may be different．
D．Seat belts should be worn to protect against turbulence．
70．The best title of the passage should be____．
A．The Safest Way to TravelB．Air Safety Tips
C．Non-stop Routes D．How to Fly a Plane
PART FOUR WRITING
SECTION A
Directions: Read the following passage．Complete the diagram/Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage．Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer．
The Elysee Palace（愛麗舍宮） in France enjoys equal popularity in the world with the Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom, the Kremlin in Russia as well as the White House in the U．S．A．It is the residence of the president of the French Republic and the symbol of the supreme authority in France．
The Elysee Palace, with an area of 11,000 square meters, is at the eastern end of the Champs Elysee in the city of Paris and backed by a large and quiet garden of more than twenty thousand square meters．The main building of it, quite handsome and graceful, is a 2-story classical stone architecture of European style, flanked（兩側有） by two side buildings facing each other and with an extensive rectangular courtyard in the middle．There are altogether 369 halls and rooms of different sizes．
The Elysee Palace, built in 1718, has a long history of nearly 300 years to date．This house was at first a private residence of a count named d’Evreau, so it was called Hotel d’Evreau．It had later gone through many changes and its owners had been changed for many times, but all people living in it were distinguished personages and high officials．The house was renamed Bonaparte Mansion when it was owned by Louis XV and Louis XVI successively（接連著，繼續地）when they acted as emperors．Napoleon I signed his act of abdication（放棄）here when he had suffered crushing defeat in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815．Napoleon III moved in the Mansion in 1848 when he was elected president, and the house became a Royal Palace when he proclaimed himself as emperor．The Third French Republic issued a law in 1873, designating（指定）officially the Elysee Palace as the residence of president of the French Republic．Over a hundred years since then, almost all the presidents of the French Republic worked and lived there．Starting from 1989, the Elysee Palace is open to the public every year in September on the French Castles Day．
Title: The Elysee Palace in France
71．◆the residence of the president ◆the symbol of 72．
Structure◆369 halls and rooms of different sizes; 11,000 square meters in area
◆a large and quiet garden of more than 20,000 square meters
◆a handsome and graceful main building
◆two 73． side buildings
◆an extensive rectangular courtyard
74．Years75．Functions
171876．_________a private residence and home of the distinguished and high officials
1848Napoleon III moved in．77．
1873Its function was officially designated．the residence of president
For 78． since thenthe 79． place of almost all the French presidents
From 1989It is open to public for one day．80．_____________
SECTION B （10 points）
Directions: Read the following passage．Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit．Write your answers on your answer sheet．
The worst US economic recession （蕭條） in 70 years is forcing senior citizens out of retirement, leaving them fighting for jobs in a weak labor market or risking homelessness．
A study by Experience Works, released on Tuesday, showed 46 percent of the 2,000 low income people over 55 years who participated needed to find work to keep their homes．Nearly half of them had been searching for work for more than a year．
“These people are at the age where they understandably thought their job-searching years were behind them,” said Cynthia Metzler, president and CEO of Experience Works．
“But here they are, many in their 60s, 70s and beyond, desperate to find work so they can keep a roof over their heads and food on the table．”
According to the study, many of the participants had no intention of working past their 60th birthday, but had to change plans after being dismissed or following the death of the partner．Over a third of the participants had retired．
Ninety percent of respondents 76 years and older planned to continue working for the next five years．
Huge medical bills due to a personal illness or that of a spouse（配偶） were also reasons for coming out of retirement, the survey found．The longest and deepest economic slump（蕭條） since the 1930s is making finding a job for the low-income elderly workers a difficult challenge．
The Experience Works study found that 46 percent of the elderly jobseekers were sometimes forced to choose between paying rent, buying food or medication．Almost three-quarters believed their age made it harder to compete for jobs with younger workers．
“This study underscores calls for the need to create policies that remove barriers to employment for older workers and provide additional programs and services specifically aimed at helping older people re-enter the work force or remain working,” said Metzler．
81．What has mainly caused the American retired senior citizens back to work? （within 10 words）
82．Why do the people over 60s have to find work after they have retired? （within 14 words）
83．Why is it hard for the elderly job seekers to find a job? （within 12 words）
84．What might be the solution to the problem according to the study? （within 18 words）
SECTION C
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese．
語言學習研究結果表明：成功的語言學習者都有著一些共性，如：獨立、主動、目的性等。請你從這三個方面簡單論述如何成為成功的語言學習者。字數：120左右。
How to Be a Successful Language Learner?
參考答案
Writing:
One possible version:
How to be a successful language learner?
Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways．
First of all, successful language learners are independent learners．They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they discover their own way to learn the language．
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