1、2018年春期四川省棠湖中學(xué)高三第二學(xué)月考試英語試題第I卷（選擇題共 100 分）第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分）第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 7.5 分）聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. At What time must the man check in for his flight?A. 2:50.B. 3:15.C. 3:50.2. What does the woma n

2、 want to do now?A. Liste n to some music B. Play a piece of music. C. Have someth ing todrink.3. Where does the con versatio n probably take place?A. In the man s house. B. In a drugstoreC. In a doctor s office.4. How did the man go to the airport?A. By bus. B. By car.C. By taxi.5. Why does Mary cal

3、l Peter?A. To borrow his no tes. B. To expla in her abse nee. C. To discuss theprese ntati on.第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 22.5 分）聽下面 5 段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的 A B、C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第 6 段材料，回答第 6， 7 題。6. What s wrong with the swe

4、ater the woman bought?A. It s too small.B. It s not the right style. C. It s the wrong color.7. How does the woma n probably feel about the man resp on se?- 2 -聽第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 題。8. What is the relatio nship betwee n the speakers?A. Garde ner and clie nt.B. Old frien ds.C. Doctor and patie nt.9.

5、Why is the man doing the garde ning for the woma n?A. She dislikes work ing in the garde n.B. She is not feeling very well.C. She hired the man to work for her.10. What will the woma n do next?A. Have some coffee with the man.B. Make a chocolate cake for the man.C. Give the man some mon ey.聽第 8 段材料，

6、回答第 11 至 13 題。11. What did the man plan to do next Saturday?A. Play sports. B.Have a party with his frien ds. C. See the house withwoma n.12. What does the woma n think of the man at first?A. He is lazy. B. He is selfish. C. He is a workaholic.13. What does the man find surprising?A. The woman wants

7、 to move early in the morning.B. The woma n wants to borrow his car.C. The woma n wants to work on Saturday.聽第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 題。14. What will the woma n be for Hallowee n this year?A. A rabbit. B. A zombie bride. C. A bunch of grapes.15. Why did the woman s mother always make the costumes?A. They

8、 were orig in al.B. To save mon ey.C. Her childre n asked her to doso.16. What does Hallowee n mean to the man?A. Good memories. B. Making new frien ds.C. Play ing with his kids.A. Satisfied.B. Surprised.C. Disappo inted.the- 3 -聽第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 題。17. What did the mouse tell the lion?A. He woul

9、d never bother the lion again. B. He would give the lion something to eat.C. He would always remember the lion s kindness.After tying up the lion, what did the hunter do?A. He went to the zoo. B. He went to look for a truck. C. He caught another animal.19. How did the mouse help the lion?He untied t

10、he lion. B. He ate through the lion s rope. C. He cut throughthe ropes with a knife.20. What is the main lesson of this story?A. People should protect animals. B. Helping others makes us feel good.C. Help can come from unexpected places.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分）第一節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的

11、四個選項（ A B、C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡 上將該項涂黑。AThe following are four books that will help you change your mind and change your life.1）You Can Heal Your Life, Louise Hay: A groundbreaking book when it was released in 1982.It is still the book that I turn to when I have physical unrest that requires deeper u

12、nderstanding. LouiseHay is the pioneer in looking at the connection between the physical unrest that we have in our body andthe emotional connection. At thetime that she wrote the book many people scoffed at this idea, but it is now widely accepted and millionsof people refer to it on a daily basis.

13、2）The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz: Maintaining a sense of reliability and faith isdeveloped through understanding to The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruizwritten in 1997. We are faced with rules and regulations; don t do this, don t do- 4 -that, watch what you are doing, be kin d, loyal, faith

14、ful etc. The four agreeme nts represent a simplesystem of maintaining your own inner authority while practicing being a true pers on with other people.3)Slowing Down to the Speed of Life, Richard Carlson and Joseph Bailey: Thisis a new one in my“ bedside collect ion ” and one that has made the bigge

15、stimpacton me lately. Writte n in 1997, it is eve n more releva nt today tha n it was whe n it was written. The ideaof“ slowing down ” to get there faster was extremely hard forme to understand. As a human species we seem to enjoy moving fast and expecting quick results,especially from ourselves. I

16、should be successful now, I should be slim now, get me to my destinationnow in contrast to“ in the fullness of time” when Iam ready.4)The Game of Life and How to Play It, Flore nee Scovel-Shi nn: A classic book that was firstpublished in 1925 and rema ins one of my favorite books of all time.Scovel-

17、Shinnunderstood the power of our words to express either our deepest desiresor our most horrible ni ghtmares.So where does this leave you? The way I see it is if you want to Heal Your Life ” then you hadbetter learn how to play“The Game of Life ” by learning how to “SlowDown to the Speed of Life ” a

18、nd keep the “ Four Agreements ” . The solution may not be easy to dobut it is simple. In fact, most solutions are pretty simple, and it is us huma ns that want to complicate it.21. According to the author, people who are lacking in personal freedom should readA.You Can Heal Your LifeB.The Four Agree

19、mentsC.Slowing Downto the Speed of LifeD.The Gameof Life and Howto PlayIt22. In which part of a magaz ine would you probably find this passage?A. Book ReviewsB. Self Improveme ntC. Arts & En terta inmentD. Refere nee & Educati on23. In the author s opinion, the four books_ .A. tell us four i

20、nteresting storiesB. represe nt four stages of lifeC. represent four attitudesD.offer four ways to change our life- 5 -and mindBFootball is a popular game in the world. It is the duty and responsibility ofeach of us to make sure that it is kept in its proper perspective（角度 ） and it isprotected.We fe

21、el that spectators（觀眾 ） can be most influential in helping keep it in itsproper perspective and protect it if they develop the right attitudes.Of all the attitudes that must be developed, the first thing is we are supposedto realize that there must be a winner and a loser in football. The fan who re

22、cognizes this principle getsmore enjoyment from the game than one who becomes upset, angry, and rude when the team he/shesupports loses. We should never think winning is less important. It is very unfair to the coach, the player,and the school when the fan forgets it is impossible to refuse to accep

23、t the law of mathematicsthere must bea winner and a loser.Secondly, it is important for each of us to develop the art of appreciating great plays made byopponents（ 對手 ）. We should always give our opponents praise, and not criticize our team when theopponents make a great play. We should believe that

24、 perfection in a football game is to be admired andappreciated, just as we appreciate and admire the work of a great artist in any field.Thirdly, spectators should remember football players are just human beings. They perform at timesunder great pressure, and they, like all other people, are likely

25、to make mistakes. Therefore, you shouldnot feel angry with them if they make a mistake.We should always keep in mind that football, with all itscharm, thrills and chills, plus everything that makes it great, has one thing more important than all of thesecombined the boy who plays it.24. What does th

26、e 4th paragraph tell us?A. We should show respect for our opponents.B. It s important to learn from past failures.C. Our opponents know us well in a game.- 6 -D. Football games can be regarded as a kind of art.25. What does the author think of footballers mistakes?A. Amaz ing.B. Forgivable.C. Stupid

27、.D. Un believable.26. What can we lear n from the last paragraph?A. It s up to players to decide who will win.B. Footballers are differe nt in their skills.C. Football games have very strict rules.D. Mistakes may happe n in a football game.27. Who is the text mainly inten ded for?A.Tee nagers. B. Co

28、aches.C.Football players. D. Football spectators.CNot long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they five or six mon ths old.Yet doctors in the Un ited States say babies begi n lear ning on their first day of life. Scie ntists note thatbabies are stron gly in flue need by t

29、heir environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother doessometh ing the baby likes. A baby lear ns to get the best care possible by smili ng to please her mother orother caregivers. This is how babies lear n to connect and com muni cate with other huma n bein gs. Onestudy shows that babies can

30、 lear n before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on thestomach of a preg nant woma n. Then, they played a record ing of a short story. On the day the baby wasborn, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother.They did this by p

31、laci ng a device in the mouth of the n ewbor n baby.The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the otherway, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard beforehe was born. They say the baby would move hi

32、s mouth so he could hear the story aga in and aga in.Ano ther study shows how mothers can stron gly in flue nee social developme nt and Ianguage skillsin their children. Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. Theresearchers attempted to measure the sen sitivity of

33、 the mothers. The womenwere considered sensitive ifthey suppor ted their children sactivities and did not interfere（干預(yù) ） unnecessarily. They tested the children forwere- 7 -thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed thewomen for signs of depressi

34、on. The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the childrenof women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests oflanguage skills and understanding what they hear.These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing w

35、ith other people. Theresearchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of theirchildren. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.28. According to the passage, which of the following is NOTthe factor

36、 that influences intelligencedevelopment in babies?A. The environment. B. Their peersC. Mother s sensitivityD. Education before birth29. What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories?A. To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are bornB. To show mothers

37、can strongly influence intelligence development in their babiesC. To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies la nguage skillsD. To prove that babies can learn before they are born30. Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills?A. The children of women who did n

38、ot suffer from depressionB. The children of depressed but caring mothersC. The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their childrenD. Children with high communication abilities31. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babiesB. Sci

39、entific findings about how babies develop before birthC. Scientific findings about how time has an effect on babies intelligenceD. A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are five or six monthsoldNature has its own way of bala ncing itself out, but whe n we huma ns get in volved

40、, we tend tothrow things out of con trol.Forests and ocea ns are n atural carb on sinks that absorb- 8 -carb on dioxidefrom the atmosphere, but since we ve been pumping too much into the air, those sinks can t keep up.Scie ntists at the Max Pla nekIn stitute in Germa ny, led by biologistTobias Erb,

41、havefigured out away to supercharge pla nts to make them better at absorb ing CO2, which could be a keydefe nseaga inst climate cha nge.Erb and his team figured out a way to make plants more efficient at absorbingcarb on, so thatthey con sumed more carb on in a shorter amount of time.“ If you think

42、about plants,they are efficientCC2-fixing filters, butthey are notfast, ” Erb said.“ I thi nk there is a cha nee to improve existi ng biology with syn thetic（人造的）biology. ”Erb s team ide ntified 17 en zymes（ 酶 ）from nine differe nt orga ni sms,re-e ngin eeri ng three ofthem, that had an enl arged ca

43、rb on con sumpti on. When those en zymes worked togetheras a team,they worked better at not only pla nts n atural en zymes, but also themselvesin dividually.Exist ing en zymes in pla nts con sume about 5 to 10 molecules（摩爾）of CO2 per sec ond.Theteam of en zymes that Erb used con sumed 80 molecules p

44、er sec ond.So far, these en zymes have only bee n tested in test tubes in the lab, but the next step is realworld testing where the enzymes would be introduced into plants to see if the same result occurs. Ifthose tests show that plants really can be supercharged, we could have a new tool in the fig

45、ht againstclimate change where not only do we protect the amazing carbon-absorbing forests we have, but wealso add these super plants or an artificial leaf technology using the enzymes into other mixed fields.32.Why can t forests and oceans balance nature?- 9 -A. Because oceans and forests are getti

46、ng smaller.B. Because we human beings give off too much CO2.C. Because a large number of forests are cut down.D. Because there are too many creatures in the world.33. Which is the key defense against climate change according to Erb and his team?A. To increase the plants ability and efficiency to abs

47、orb CO2.B. To make oceans and forests to absorb more CO2 quickly.C. To reduce the human s activities giving off too much CO2.D. To increase the number of plants in the world.34. What can we get from the last paragraph?A. The enzymes have proved useful in real world.B. The technology has worked again

48、st climate change.C. The enzymes have not been used in the lab.D. The technology may have a bright future.35. This passage is intended to _ .A. introduce a possible way to better plants ability of absorbing CO2B. call on people to pay more attention to the balance of natureC. analyze the cause and r

49、esult of climate change related to plantsD. explore the possibility of using plants to fight against climate change 第二節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 2分，滿分 10 分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項 涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Why we still n eed to read Dicke nsWalk into any bookstore, and you can hardly avoid“ bump ing into ” Ch

50、arles Dicke ns.Ma ny of Dicke ns works still sell well today. 36As some one who teaches Dicke ns, the questi on of why we still read him is ofte non my mind. 37 One day nearly 10 years ago, however, when I was giving a lecture, I was tell ing the students that for Victoria n readers, Dicke ns s writ

51、i ng was a“ tun e-i n-n ext-week” type of thing thatgen erated crazes. 38 “ But why shouldwe still read this stuff? ” the student asked. The answer I gave was only acceptable,- 10 -“ Because he teaches you how to think,” I said.The question annoyed mefor years, for years, and for years I told myself

52、 answers, but n ever withcomplete satisfact ion. We read Dicke ns because he is not just a man of his own times, but also a man forour times. We read Dicke ns because we can leann from experie nces of his characters almost as easily aswe can lear n from our own experie nces.39 But these are not exac

53、tly the reas on why I read Dicke ns. My search foran an swer con ti nued un til one day a text message came from a stude nt of mine.“ Westill read Dicke ns s no vels, ” she wrote, “ because they tell us why we are whatwe are. ” Simple as it was, that s the explanation I had sought for years.Dicke ns

54、 shines a light on who we are duri ng the best of times and worst of times.40 If you have time, go to pick upone of his many no vels,read it and enjoy whatit has to tell you about yourself.A. Then a hand shot up.B. I know that wasn t really the reason.C. And they are placed on outsta nding shelves.D

55、. That questi on was n ever more troubli ng.E. That s why we still need to read him today.F. I already know who it is I ll meet in those novels.G. These are all won derful reas ons to read Dicke ns.- 11 -第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45 分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B C 和 D）中，選出可以填入空

56、白處的最佳選項。Two weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to 41 my 7-year-old son s room and 42 sometoys that were no Ion ger suitable for him to play with. We 43 that all the money we got from selling the toyswould be his money.The night before

57、the 44 , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too 45 for him. Inthe yard he 46 the bike for the last time and the n happily put in onto the truck. This little bike had at leasttwo previous owners as far as we 47 . It wasn t in the best 48 and was certainly notn ew, but the tir

58、es were 49 good.Weput a price of $10 on it, but it didn t sell. So, after the sale was 50 , my frie nd put it on thesidewalk, with a sign that 51_ FREE BIKE . With ingive mi nu tes her doorbell rang. A little boy was 52 there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was53 free. She said yes and th

59、at he could have it for54 . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.Later that evening whe n I told my son how much money he had made at the sale,he was very 55 shoutinghappily. He asked about a few of his things,wondering56 they had bee n sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the li

60、ttleboy and that made him 57 . He was much happier tha n whe n I told him how muchhe had 58 . He was so happy to 59 thatsome one else would make good 60of that little bike!41. A. checkB. clea nC. displayD. desig n42. A. look forB. go throughC. deal withD. show off- 12 -43. A. agreedB. refusedC. wroteD. lie