1、广东省廉江市安铺中学 2015 届高三第二次月考英语试题本试卷共三大题, 满分 135 分。考试用时 120 分钟。. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从 115 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 项中，选出最佳选项, 并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为 115 的相应位置。I was planning to travel to Newcastle to visit relatives and I arrived in London to get my plane transfer north to
2、Newcastle. Unfortunately it had been 1 due to bad weather. The airline was 2 offering me a choice between a night in a hotel or a six-hour bus ride to my 3 . With no 4 as to whether a flight to Newcastle would happen in the next two days, I chose the bus ride. I stored all my baggage in the luggage
3、compartment of the bus, thinking I would not need anything on the 5 .The young lady sitting beside me could see how 6 I was and kindly asked me if anyone would be 7 me on my arrival. Then I 8 that I had left my cell phone in my bag and had no way to contact my relatives. They would be waiting for me
4、 at the 9 about five hours before the bus got to Newcastle, not knowing what had happened. Without 10 , the young lady offered me the use of her cell phone. When the bus made a rest stop, she asked me if I was 11 . I replied that I wouldnt as I still had sandals on, and bare feet werent be ideal（不切实
5、际的） for the cold weather. When she got back on, shed bought me some tea and a packet of sweets to eat.When we 12 arrived in Newcastle, the woman 13 that someone was there to meet me. I asked her to wait a moment while I got my 14 to repay her, but when I looked up she had gone. I was 15 to even than
6、k her.1. A. delayed B. cancelled C. changed D. slowed2. A. awful B. thankful C. helpful D. useful3. A. home B. destination C. office D. relatives4. A. reason B. doubt C. wonder D. indication5. A. journey B. plane C. night D. compartment6. A. excited B. hungry C. strange D. tired7. A. meeting B. seei
7、ng C. joining D. finding8. A. knew B. found C. realized D. insisted9. A. station B. airport C. stop D. end10. A. pay B. question C. hesitation D. examination11. A. getting out B. getting down C. getting up D. getting away12. A. immediately B. nearly C. eventually D. actually13. A. claimed B. found C
8、. proved D. checked14. A. courage B. purse C. time D. chance15. A. unable B. unwilling C. ready D. eager第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每题 1.5 分，共 15 分）阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为 16-25 的相应位置。A British expert has begun a second career as a writer with a collection of sho
9、rt stories to support children in disaster zones. Professor Stanley Salmons, from University of Liverpool, is 16 (know) for his contribution to heart surgery.Professor Salmons book, Alexeis Tree, is a collection of 23 stories, 17 (include) science fiction, fantasy, humor and crime. The book is for t
10、he authors cousin, David Baum, 18 died of a severe heart attack at 59. At that time, he was taking part 19 a cycle ride to raise money for children in areas of war and disaster. David Baum was also a scientist who played 20 major part in setting up the Royal College of Child Health.Money 21 (raise)
11、from the book will be given to the David Baum International Foundation. Its a charity (慈善团体) that 22 (train) doctors at home and abroad to meet the needs of children in poor areas of the world.Professor Salmons said, “I think that the collection has something for everyone, 23 detective stories to sc
12、ience fiction. I love writing very much and always link 24 to my life. This collection is special and meaningful to me 25 the money will be used to help children in parts of the world where they need medical support.II阅读（共两节，25 题，满分 50 分）第一节: 阅读理解 （共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，
13、选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。AThe day when the jobs were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.Some jobs were more intere
14、sting than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. During the previous year Rita had carried out the teachers instructions perfectly. All the children kn
15、ew Rita would be given the best job.But there was a big surprise. Each child received a normal job. But Ritas job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita felt disappointed. Most of her classmate
16、s felt sorry for her. Even her father became very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.Rita started investigating all about her li
17、ttle ant and gave the ant the best food, and it grew quite a bit bigger.One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared, “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate all kinds of insect
18、s. Among all the schools of this region, your class has best cared for the little ant.”That day the school was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to
19、be responsible even in what are the smallest tasks.26. What did the teacher base his decision on when giving out jobs to the children?A. Their characters and interests. B. Their class performance during the previous year.C. Their working performance during the previous year.D. Their ability of manag
20、ing their accounts during the previous year.27. What does the underlined sentence mean?A. Each child got an important job.B. Each child got an interesting job. C. The perfect student got the job of everyones preferenceD. The most responsible student got the job of least interest.28.What is Ritas att
21、itude to her fathers suggestion? A. Negative. B. Uncertain. C. Totally positive. D. Acceptive.29. We can infer that the man who made the declaration is a _.A. hunter B. director C. biologist D. principal30. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Never complain about life.B. Small tasks can
22、lead to fortunes.C. Men are best known by their friends.D. Responsibility and intelligence bring good luck.B In Europe, people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag（曲折的）method. Am
23、ericans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises. A few explanat
24、ions for this American style are as follows:(1) Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in the right hand that can use them most efficiently.(2) Americans, the master of the New World are rebels（叛逆者）.They use t
25、he zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England. Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining.(3) Forced to do so, they respond by “playing” with the silver.Whatever the reason for the
26、 practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of American innocence（无知）of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. In Old World dining, the knife is held
27、 in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders（入侵者）.However, such alertness（警觉） is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they ar
28、e not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades（刀）.31. Americans use _ to hold their fork to pick up the salad.A. the right hand B. the left hand C. both hands D. either of the two hands32. As the masters of the New World, Americans use a different cutting
29、 method from that in the Old World to _.A. show their independence of Mother EnglandB. show their disrespect to Mother EnglandC. add a new tradition to those in Mother EnglandD. show off their creativeness to Mother England33. In the last sentence, the word “juggle” probably means _.A. hold B. play
30、with C. pick up D. lay down34. Also in the last sentence, the two “them” refer to _.A. Americans B. Europeans and Americans separatelyC. Americans and Europeans separately D. Europeans 35. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. European people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife
31、in the right hand.B. The zigzag eating method is related to American characteristics.C. The zigzag eating method has become an American feature.D. European people will use the American method because of its efficiency.C From bankers to factory staff, employees in the West face a cold prospect of los
32、ing their jobs as a global recession(衰退) starts to bite. For colleagues in the East, the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian companies try harder to preserve jobs in difficult times, which will prevent unemployment and may h
33、elp Asian economies survive at a time of slowing exports. The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for companies to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff, but build up a more loyal and devoted group.“In the Confucian mindset(儒家思想), th
34、e right thing to do is to share the burden, which is the sense of collective(集体的) responsibility. While in the West, its more about individual survival,” said Michael Benoliel, associate professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University (SMU).In contrast, local Western companie
35、s from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands, but at the Asian units of Western multinationals or western units of Asian groups, job cuts will probably be less severe.Japans jobless rate was 4 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent in January, while Hong Kongs w
36、as flat at 3.4 percent. But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3 percent last month from below 5 percent in January.Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in labor practices in East and West, the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition fo
37、rces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad.36. The underlined word “prospect” in the first paragraph most probably means _.Aweather Bscene Cfuture Dplace37. Compared with job cuts, pay cuts can bring the following benefits EXCEPT that _.Aits helpful to the economy recoveryBit costs
38、 the company less money to survive C it will keep the experienced and skilled workersDit can form a team working harder and more loyally38. According to Michael Benoliel, the Confucian mindset focuses on _.Ahuman rights Bsharing responsibilityC personal profits Dindividual survival39. In which compa
39、ny can we infer the job cuts will be probably the most severe?AA local American group.BA small Japanese company.C A German branch of a Korean multinational.DA Hong Kongs unit of a French company.40. The passage mainly tells us _.Athe difficulties all the companies around the world will meet with tod
40、ayBthe cultural differences between Eastern and Western world at presentC the ways to cut down the cost of the companies in economic downturnDthe different labor solutions of Asian and Western in global recessionDStage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, or fear which may occur in an indiv
41、idual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience. It is most commonly seen in school situations, like stand-up projects and class speeches. It has numerous forms: heart beating fast, trembling hands and legs, sweaty hands, dry mouth etc.In fact, most of the fear occurs before you step on
42、stage. Once youre up there, it usually goes away. Thus, it is a phenomenon that you must learn to control. Try to think of stage fright in a positive way. It heightens your energy, adds color to your cheeks. With these good side effects you will actually look healthier and more physically attractive
43、.Many of the top performers in the world get stage fright so you are in good company. Stage fright may come and go or decrease, but it usually does not disappear permanently. You must concentrate on getting the feeling out and present what you have prepared calmly.Remember “Nobody” ever died from st
44、age fright. But, according to surveys, many people would rather die than give a speech. If that applies to you, and you are an unlucky guy who is with stage fright the whole time, try out some of the strategies(策略 ) as follows to help get yourself under control. Realize that you may never overcome s
45、tage fright, but you can learn to control it, and use it to your advantage.Strategies are as follows when the program begins:1) If legs are trembling, lean on table or shift legs or move.2) Dont hold notes. The audience can see them shake. Use three-by-five cards instead.3) Use eye contact. Look at
46、the friendliest faces in the audience. Remember nervousness doesnt show one-tenth as much as it feels. Before each presentation, make a short list of the items you think will make you feel better. Dont be afraid to experiment with different combinations. You never know which ones will work best unti
47、l you try. Use these steps to control stage fright so it doesnt control you. Once you are used to stage fright, you will find you on the road to a great speech-maker.41. Someone may be most likely to suffer from stage fright when he/she is _.A. attending an English classB. standing in a classroomC.
48、watching a performanceD. talking in front of people42. By thinking of stage fright in a positive way, one could _.A. learn to control stage frightB. get rid of stage frightC. calm down before stepping on stageD. become more physically attractive43. Which of the following is true?A. Top performers us
49、ually suffer from stage fright.B. Stage fright may stay with a person for a life time.C. Nobody would rather die than give a speech.D. No one can overcome or control stage fright.44. The author advises people with stage fright to _.A. show one-tenth of their nervousnessB. experiment with different kinds of s
