1、云南省玉溪第一中学 2015 届高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷（解析版）When I was 17 years old, I left my comfortable home in a wealthy Midwestern suburb to live as a foreign exchange student in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in a foreign country. I in an apartment with no elevators, no dishwashers and one washer for 300 . The tile
2、(瓷砖）floors were always and the rainy winter days there seemed endless. I to wash my clothes by hand in the bathtub and water was so costly, I trained myself to my waist-length hair in less than five minutes.At that time there were no cell phones and the Internet didnt exist so far six months I had n
3、o at all with my family or friends in the US. I had no relatives there so I to face the fact that my to adapt and create a life for ,was one hundred percent up to me. At age seventeen my need for friends was and not knowing a soul was, needless to say, a bit stressful.To to my stress, I didnt speak
4、the and had no familiarity with the monetary（货币的）system nor the transportation system. One more that created stress was my family. Of all the families in the city I lived, I was with the ones who spoke the least (or worst) English.Living abroad and developing in a foreign language required persisten
5、ce and determination. I made many mistakes the way. Now Ive transformed my memories into my medals of honor (荣誉勋章). Theyre the treasured stories that offer wisdom, provide me with insights into friends and family and provide me with the that I can surpass future challenges.1A. moved B. lived C. turn
6、ed D. took2A. places B. names C. children D. families3A. warm B. empty C. tidy D. cold4A. tried B. asked C. learned D. forced5A. although B. since C. unless D. once6A. wash B. comb C. arrange D. adopt7A. contact B. quarrel C. letter D. chance8A. turned B. needed C. pretended D. stopped9A. imaginatio
7、n B. ability C. question D. career10A. myself B. other C. another D. none11A. impossibleB. hopeless C. beneficial D. strong12A. adapt B. apply C. add D. reduce13A. truth B. language C. fact D. word14A. scene B. shortage C. fault D. challenge15A. own B. former C. host D. guest16A. occupied B. housed
8、C. compared D. chosen17A. fluency B. trouble C. habit D. fame18A. over B. along C. in D. during19A. harmful B. beautiful C. hopeful D. stressful20A. advantage B. confidence C. promise D. future【答案】1B2D3D4C5B6A7A8B9B10A11D12C13B14D15C16B17A18B19D20B【解析】试题分析：本文讲述作者 17岁离家作为交换生生活在国外，所面临的挑战，这种经历让自己变得更明智，
9、自信。1B 考查动词辨析 A. moved移动；B. lived 住；C. turned 转向；D. took 带走；句意：我住在一个没有电梯没有洗碗机没有洗衣机的 300家的公寓。根据语境可知是住在这里，故选 B项。2D 考查名词辨析 A. places 地点；B. names名字；C. children孩子；D. families家庭；句意：我住在一个没有电梯没有洗碗机没有洗衣机的 300家的公寓。3D 考查形容词辨析 A. warm温暖的；B. empty空的；C. tidy整洁的；D. cold冷的；句意：瓷砖的地板是冷的，下雨的冬天，永远不会结束。根据下方提到 the rainy w
10、inter days there seemed endless可知选 D项。4C 考查动词辨析 A. tried尝试；B. asked问；C. learned学习；D. forced强迫；句意：我学会用手洗衣服。根据上文提到没有洗衣机故选 C项。5B 考查连词辨析 A. although 虽然；B. since自从，因为；C. unless除非；D. once一旦；句意：因为水比较凉，我训练自己在五分种内洗完头发。根据两个句子是因果关系，故选 B项。6A 考查动词辨析 A. wash 洗；B. comb 梳理；C. arrange 安排；D. adopt 适应；句意：因为水比较凉，我训练自己在
11、五分种内洗完头发。根据语境可知在洗头发，故选 A项。7A 考查名词辨析 A. contact联系；B. quarrel 吵架；C. letter 信；D. chance 机会；句意：我没有任何的与家人联系的方式。根据上文提到 At that time there were no cell phones and the Internet didnt exist so far six months可知没有任何的联系方式，故选 A项。8B 考查动词辨析 A. turned转向；B. needed需要；C. pretended假装；D. stopped停止；句意：我没有亲戚因此我需要面对现实，我的适应
12、能力，自己创造生活的能力都得全部靠自己，need to do 需要做某事，故选 B项。9B 考查名词辨析 A. imagination 想象；B. ability 能力；C. question 问题；D. career事业；句意：我没有亲戚因此我需要面对现实，我的适应能力，自己创造生活的能力都得全部靠自己，根据语境选 B项。10A 考查代词辨析 A. myself我自己；B. other其它的；C. another另外一个；D. none没有；句意：我没有亲戚因此我需要面对现实，我的适应能力，自己创造生活的能力都得全部靠自己，根据语境可知自己创造生活，故选 A项。11D 考查形容词辨析 A.
13、impossible不可能；B. hopeless没有希望的；C. beneficial有益的；D. strong 强壮的；句意：在十七岁的年季，我对朋友的渴望是强烈的，更不用说，不知道一个人的灵魂是有压力的。根据语境可知选 D项。12C 考查动词辨析 A. adapt 采纳；B. apply 提供；C. add 加；D. reduce 减少 。句意：为了增加压力，我不会说当地语言，没有熟悉的货币和交通系统。根据上文提到 not knowing a soul was, needless to say, a bit stressful.可知选 C项。13B 考查名词辨析 A. truth真实；B
14、. language 语言；C. fact事实；D. word单词；句意：为了增加压力，我不会说当地语言，没有熟悉的货币和交通系统。根据语境选 B项。14D 考查名词辨析 A. scene场景；B. shortage 缺乏；C. fault 错误；D. challenge挑战；句意：我在寄宿家不止一种挑战会给我带压力。根据语境可知作者什么也不会，故是挑战。15C 考查名词辨析 A. own拥有；B. former 前者；C. host 主人；D. guest 客人；句意：我在房东家不止一种挑战会给我带压力，根据上文提到 I didnt speak the and had no familiar
15、ity with the monetary（货币的）system nor the transportation system.可知选 C项。16B 考查动词辨析 A. occupied占据；B. housed给房子住；C. compared比较；D. chosen选择；句意：在我居住的这个城市的家庭中，我被安排住在几乎不说英语的家里。根据语境选 B项。17A 考查名词辨析 A. fluency流畅；B. trouble困难；C. habit习惯；D. fame名声；句意：住在国外和发展流利的外语要求的是毅力和决心。根据语境选 A项。18B 考查介词辨析 A. over 超过；B. along沿
16、着； C. in 在。 。之内；D. during在。 。期间；句意：在这条路上我犯了很多的错误。根据语境可知在国外的生活，故选 B项。19D 考查形容词辨析 A. harmful有害的；B. beautiful 漂亮的；C. hopeful 有希望的；D. stressful有压力的；句意：现在我已经把压力的记忆转换成荣誉。根据上文提到 To to my stress,可知选 D项。20B 考查名词辨析 A. advantage优势； B. confidence信心；C. promise 承诺；D. future将；句意：他们都是可以珍藏的故事，可以提供智慧，提供给我内心支持，提供给我度过未
17、挑战的自信。根据 that I can surpass future challenges.选 B项。考点：日常生活类短文。A romantic message-in-a-bottle discovered by a mother and daughter at a Scottish beach has sparked（触发） a mystery about whether it could have travelled 5,000 miles across the seas from China.Nicola MacFarlane, 41, and daughter Lucy, four,
18、from Portobello, near Edinburgh, were looking for driftwood（浮木） on Portobello Beach when they came across an old glass bottle containing a note inside written in Mandarin. Now the family are trying to work out if the letter has managed the extraordinary journey across the Philippine Sea, into the In
19、dian Ocean and through both the South Atlantic and the North Atlantic Oceans before washing up on the shores of Great Britain.It was written on Chinese Valentines Day or Qixi Festival as it is more traditionally known, lunar July 7, 2012, so it sent off as recently as six days ago because it followe
20、d the modern calendar, which celebrated the occasion on August 23. Nicola was still excited to read about the Chinese love story after having it translated.“I really do hope that it is from China but even it is from nearer to home, its still a lovely gesture and an inspiring find. Its a love story r
21、egardless of where it came from. Nicola, who runs a beach art business in Portobello, added “Im always at the beach looking for bits of driftwood but Ive never come across anything like this before. We knew it was Chinese, but we had no idea what it said.Unable to read the Mandarin text, Nicola turn
22、ed to the internet and her Australian friend, Julie Gould, whose daughter attended a Chinese school in Sydney.Several hours later Julie returned with the news that it was in fact a love letter.The translated letter reads “Da Hai(Ocean), I hope no-one will get this bottle, as we just wish you can hea
23、r our voice, and get your blessing. Today is the Chinese Valentines Day, we pray that our relationship will last forever and we will have a long happy life together”Nicola said “It sounds to me like the couple are in love but cannot be together so they have sent the message to tell the world of thei
24、r love.”21When did Nicola and her daughter come across the message-in-bottle?A. On July 15, 2012. B. On August 29, 2012.C. On August 31, 2012. D. On September 2, 2012.22What were Nicola and her daughter probably doing when they found the bottle?A. They were walking on the beach.B. They were washing
25、hands and feet.C. They were looking for the driftwoods.D. They were lying on the beach resting.23The underlined word “Mandarin” probably means “ ” .A. Scottish B. BritishC. English D. Chinese24We can learn from the passage that Nicola_.A. thinks the letter was written to show loveB. had expected to
26、get something unusualC. knows a little ChineseD. found the bottle was from a nearby place【答案】21B22C23D24A【解析】试题分析 本文讲述漂流瓶穿越 5000里到英国。21B 细节推断题。根据第三段提到 It was written on Chinese Valentines Day or Qixi Festival as it is more traditionally known, lunar July 7, 2012, so it sent off as recently as six da
27、ys ago because it followed the modern calendar, which celebrated the occasion on August 23.既然信是农历七月初七写的那么可能是在六天前，也就是阴历八月 23日寄出的，故收到是八月 29日，故选 B项。22C 细节理解题。根据第二段提到 Nicola MacFarlane, 41, and daughter Lucy, four, from Portobello, near Edinburgh, were looking for driftwood（浮木） on Portobello Beach when
28、they came across an old glass bottle41岁的 Nicola MacFarlane和女儿正在寻找浮木时，发现漂流瓶，故选 C项。23D 细节理解题。根据第三段提到 It was written on Chinese Valentines Day or Qixi Festival可知用中文写的，故选 D项。24A 推断题。根据最后一段提到 Nicola said “It sounds to me like the couple are in love but cannot be together so they have sent the message to
29、tell the world of their love.听起好象夫妻俩不能在一起，因为传递爱意，故选 A项。考点：社会生活类阅读。Salvation Army Angel ProgramAngel Tree collects gifts for children and families in need. Participate by selecting an angel from any Angel Tree at all Cyprus Credit Union location or any Utah Macys Department store. Shop for your angel
30、, then return your new, unwrapped gift to the same Angel Tree. Gifts must be returned before December 14. For more information, call (801) 988-5678 in the Salt Lake area,(801) 374-2588 in the Provo area.Utah Association for People with Intellectual Disabilities Holiday Gift Box ProgramThe program se
31、rves primarily low-income adults with intellectual disabilities who dont qualify for other programs because of age limits, said Joyce Whalen, the associations board president. To donate, visit the association at 1326 S.2100 East from 9am to about 530 pm to choose an ornament(装饰物) that provides infor
32、mation about an individual who will benefit from the program. Shop for new items and return them by December 14. Donations of generic items, such as towels, socks and hygiene（卫生） products also accepted, as are monetary（货币的） donations. For more information, call 801-440-1674.Utah Foster Care Foundati
33、ons Giving Tree ProgramThe program seeks new gifts and cash donations to fulfill the holiday wishes of more than 1,000 children in state-licensed foster homes.“ Many of the children in care have been removed from their biological homes because of neglect or abuse,“ said Nikki Mackay, the foundations
34、 director. “ Christmas can be a difficult time for them.“ To learn how to support the program, call 877-505-5437.Utah State Hospital Forgotten Patient ProgramThe program provides Christmas gifts for hundreds of patients with mental illness. In the history of the program-which may go back as far as 6
35、0 years, organizer Shawna Peterson said, “weve never had a forgotten patient.“ And she doesnt want this year to change that. To support the program, contact Peterson at 801-344-6088.25After you buy an angel, you should _.A. post it to where you boughtB. open its package to examine itC. send it to fa
36、milies in need for yourselfD. bring it back in its original form26If you want to help adults with intellectual disabilities, you should call_.A. 801-440-1674 B.801-988-5678C. 877-505-5437 D. 801-344-608827The underlined phrases “biological homes“ in the third program refers to _.A. homes where they
37、are just brought upB. homes where their natural parents liveC. homes where they learn biologyD. homes where are related to bacteria28From the last program, we can infer that _.A.the patients often forgot to come to the hospitalB.the patients are often forgotten to be looked afterC.the patients are b
38、eing taken good care ofD.the patients had a poor memory in the hospital【答案】25D26A27B28C【解析】试题分析 文章是四个项目的广告，广告中介绍这个项目针对的人群和项目中的活动，以及如果想要更多的信息，可以怎样联系25D 细节题 从第一段的句子：Shop for your angel, then return your new, unwrapped gift to the same Angel Tree.可知买个天使后，要把它以最初的形式带回，故选 D26A 细节题：从第二个广告的标题：Utah Associati
39、on for People with Intellectual Disabilities Holiday Gift Box Program可知这个项目是为了帮助有智力障碍的人的。从这部分的最后一句话：For more information, call 801-440-1674.可知选 A。27B 词题：从后面的句子：Christmas can be a difficult time for them.“ To learn how to support the program, call 877-505-5437. 可知“biological homes“是亲生父母的家，离开亲生父母的家孩子们
40、圣诞节很难挨，故选 B。28C 推理题：从最后一段的句子：The program provides Christmas gifts for hundreds of patients with mental illness.可以推断出在这个项目中病人被照顾的很好，故选 C考点：广告类阅读。The National GalleryDescriptionThe National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a di
41、verse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from
42、Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entranceLayoutThe modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th- to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists
43、include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18th- to early 20th-century paintings, and arti
44、sts include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.Opening HoursThe Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10am to 9pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting ThereNearest underground stations Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (
45、3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).29In which centurys collection can you see religious paintings?A. The 13th. B. The 17th.C. The 18th. D. The 20th.30Where are Leonardo da Vincis works shown?A. In the East Wing. B. In the main West Wing.C. In the Sainsb
46、ury Wing. D. In the North Wing.31Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?A. Embankment. B. Leicester Square.C. Piccadilly Circus. D. Charing Cross.【答案】29A30B31D【解析】试题分析 作者介绍了英国伦敦国家美术馆。分四大板块进行介绍：整体描述、布局、开放时间以及可以到达美术馆的地铁站。29A 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的 It houses a diverse collectiong of more
47、 than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.（它藏有从 13世纪宗教美术作品到雷诺瓦和梵高的现代作品 2300多份的各种各样的藏品） ，我们可以断定宗教美术作品是 13世纪的，故选 A。30B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的 The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da V
48、inci（主要的西翼藏有 16世纪的美术作品以及包括 Leonardo da Vinci等在内的艺术家的作品）可知 B正确。31D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的 Nearest underground stations Charing Cross(2-minute walk), Leiseter Square(3-minute walk), Embankmen(7-minute walk),and Piccadilly Circus(8-minute walk)所给的时间长度，可以断定 Charing Cross是最近的，故选 D。考点：文化类教育。At a primary school
49、in a small town in the east of South Carolina, second-grade teachers Garneau and Lynne are convinced that separating elementary-age boys and girls produces immediate academic improvement in both genders（性别） David Chadwell, South Carolinas expert of single gender education says, “Boys and girls learn, h
