1、安徽省无为县开城中学 2015 届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题第二部分：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 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21、PengLiyuan ,who accompanied her husband, - -President XiJingping,on his first state visit to Russia,wore -navy blue coat from designer Ma Ke. A. thethe B. /the C. /a
2、 D. Thea22. - John . Isnt it a dangerous job as a police officer? - Sometimes I wish it were . Right now all I do is write traffic tickets. It is _ interesting.A. everything but B. anything but C. nothing but D. something but23. As the deadline is drawing near, no one _ leave his own work uncomplete
3、d. A. can B. must C. shall D. need 24. So it turns out _ thought of this , more or less, was either being funny or just not creative that day. A. anyone B. whoever C. whomever D. no matter who25. -Did you hand in your research paper to our history teacher this morning? - Yes, I _ on it for more than
4、 two months. A. have worked B. had worked C. was working D. had been working26. I am sure you will pass the exam because you are _ prepared for that. A. approximately B. absolutely C. adequately D. confidently27. The electricity current from these parallel generators will add up to _ a total village
5、 light at night. A. making B. make C. be made D. being made28. -What was it that made Susan rather annoyed with John?- _. A. Because he kept her waiting overtime B. Because of her being kept waiting overtimeC. Being kept waiting overtime D. Keeping her waiting overtime29. The aging process is not en
6、tirely determined by heredity, _ is influenced by different environmental and social circumstances as well.A. and B. so C. yet D. but30. As is widely received, outdoor activities help children learn through curiosity, which,_ , promotes creativity. Ain brief Bin turn Cin conclusion Din advance31. If
7、 I had realized the severe situation I _ in for the time being , I _ my teachers advice. A. had been; might have followed B. was ; must have followed C. were; would follow D. am; would have followed32. -Dont give up. _and youll get over it soon. -You are really very nice to say so. A. Another effort
8、 B. If you make another effortB. Making another effort D. With another effort33. Raining hard _ it is, they continue to help the famers harvest the crops in the field.A. when B. as C. while D. although 34. As she likes dressing up in a stylish way, sometimes it is rather difficult to _ who she is at
9、 first sight. A. make out B. speak out C. work out D. find out 35. - You need a bit of cold water in there to make it comfortable. Not too cold._.-I got it .A. You bet B. Be yourself C. Mind you D. Hurry up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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。Books ser
10、ve as stepping stones to human progress and civilization. Since the pre-historic times, man has had an 36 to 37 his needs. Be it hunger, shelter or search for a mate, he has always dealt with the circumstances to the best of his 38 . This might be the reason why we human are the most developed of al
11、l living species on the earth, and 39 also in the universe. 40 we climbed the steps of evolution with giant 41 , we somehow left 42 common sense and logical thinking - we forgot 43 we have stopped thinking ahead of times.If you are hungry, what do you do? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay
12、quiet after that? 44 your stomach, even your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such unreasonable things. So it silently begins to focus on your needs and never lets itself 45 . When mind loses its freedom to d
13、evelop, creativity gets a full 46 . This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next?“, “Why cant I think?“, “Why am I always given the difficult problems?“ Well, this is the cause and 47 of using our brain for thinking of 48 things.49 of the mind can be actually satisfied thro
14、ugh extensive reading. Now why reading and not watching TV? Because reading has been the most 50 tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to take 51 of reading. You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your
15、 “How to?“ questions. Once you read a book, you just dont 52 your eyes through the lines, but even your mind understands it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. Now this seed is 53 used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed if
16、 used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but 54 . More the number of books you read, your mind will open up like 55 before.36. A. urge B. excitement C. expectation D. idea 37.A. carter B. suit C. pro
17、vide D. achieve38. A. interests B. beliefs C. standards D. advantages39. A. naturally B. actually C. probably D. certainly 40.A. As B. Because C. However D. Whenever 41. A. gaps B. efforts C. leaps D. consequences42. A. off B. behind C. over D. with 43.A. that B. how C. why D. what 44. A. Just with
18、B. As with C. Regardless of D. In spite of45. A. happen B. go C. increase D. grow46. A. stop B. end C. failure D. rest47. A. result B. effect C. ending D. conclusion 48. A. priceless B. helpless C. meaningless D. hopeless 49. A. Hunger B. Eagerness C. Peacefulness D. Creativity50. A. handy B. conven
19、ient C. practical D. educative51. A. help B. notice C. care D. consideration52. A. let B. keep C. run D. concentrate53. A. unknowingly B. increasingly C. surprisingly D. unavoidably54. A. happiness B. success C. creativity D. progress55. A. never B. ever C. as D. even 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题，每题 2 分，满分 40
20、分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn its latest step to attract Chinese smartphone users, e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. said it is planning to launch a mobile gaming service soon. Alibaba is considering integrating(整合) its new mobile gaming service into its messagi
21、ng app, Laiwang, as well as its Mobile Taobao app for online shopping, a person familiar with the matter said. It is also planning to launch the gaming service as a standalone app, the person said. In the world of gaming and other mobile-based services, Alibaba faces powerful competitor Tencent Hold
22、ings Ltd., a giant in online gaming and social networking services. Many analysts view Tencent as a leader in mobile-based businesses in China because of its popular WeChat instant-messaging app, which has over 272 million monthly active users worldwide according to the company. Tencent could use We
23、Chats massive user base to offer additional mobile services such as gaming or e-commerce, analysts say. Alibabas push into mobile-based services hasnt always been smooth. It launched Laiwang more than a year ago, but the app, which competes against WeChat, struggled to gain popularity. In September,
24、 a person familiar with the situation said Alibaba was in talks with China Telecom Corp., to have the app preinstalled in smartphones sold by the countrys third-largest mobile carrier. According to Alibaba, Laiwang had more than 10 million registered users as of November. Alibaba dominates Chinas e-
25、commerce market with its Taobao and Tmall shopping sites, but one of the biggest challenges it faces is how to hold onto its vast user base when more Chinese Internet users access online services from smartphones. To meet this challenge, Alibaba has made several acquisitions to strengthen its mobile
26、-based services. Last year, it took an 18% stake(股份) in Sina Corp.s Twitter-like Weibo service and integrated some of Taobaos e-commerce services with the microblog. It also bought a 28% stake in mobile mapping firm AutoNavi Holdings Ltd., a move that could enable Alibaba to send location-based ads
27、to smartphone users. 56. Why does Alibaba plan to launch a mobile gaming services? _A. Alibaba wants to take more shares in the market of mobile-based servicesB. Alibaba wants to sell more goods to customersC. Alibaba wants to maintain its status as e-commerce leaderD. Alibaba wants to try something
28、 new in gaming services57. Which of the following is true of Alibaba? _A. Alibaba is second to none in mobile-based social networking servicesB. Both Laiwang messaging app and WeChat messaging app are developed by AlibabaC. Alibabas entry into mobile-based services has always been successfulD. Aliba
29、ba has a cooperation with China Telcom Corp to attract more smartphone users58. What cant be concluded from the passage? _A. Tencent is now the largest online gaming and social networking service provider for smartphone users B. WeChat instant-messaging app has over 272 million active users across t
30、he world annuallyC. Two famous shopping sites Taobao and Tmall are now in the charge of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.D. Alibaba has ever had successful experiences in cooperating with mobile companies59. Where can the passage above most probably be found ? _A. In a product booklet B. In a travel journa
31、lC. In an investment report D. In a financial magazineBFor the first time, scientists have found a planet beyond the solar system that not only is the same size as Earth, but has the same proportions of iron and rock, a key step in an ongoing quest to find potentially habitable sister worlds.The pla
32、net, known as Kepler-78b, circles a star that is slightly smaller than the sun located in the constellation Cygnus(天鹅座 ), about 400 light years away.Kepler-78b was discovered last year with NASAs now-idled Kepler space telescope, which detected potential planets as they circled in front of their par
33、ent stars, blocking a bit of light.That measurement not only revealed that Kepler-78b was relatively small, with a diameter just 20 percent larger than Earths, but that it was practically orbiting on the surface of its host star.Scientists do not know how the planets ended up so close to their host
34、stars. While the planets presumably molten surface and hot temperatures make it ill-suited for life, two independent teams of astronomers jumped at the opportunity to follow up the discovery with ground-based measurements to try to determine the density of Kepler-78b.In two papers in this weeks jour
35、nal Nature, the teams report that not only were they successful, but that they came to the same conclusion Kepler-78b has roughly the same density as Earth, suggesting that it also is made primarily of rock and iron.Kepler-78b is among a dozen or so recently discovered small planets that orbit very
36、close to their parent stars. Kepler-78b, for example, completes an orbit in just 8.5 hours.60. Which of the following is right according the passage? _A. Kepler-78b is a newly-found planet in the solar systemB. Although relatively small, Kepler-78b has many properties that are similar to those of th
37、e earthC. Kepler-78b has the same orbit circling the sun as the earth doesD. The earth is relatively larger than Kepler-78b both in size and in diameter61. Scientists are still not sure about Kepler-78b _A. whether it is a place suitable for life to live onB. why it circles so close to its host star
38、C. how long it takes to orbit its parent star in a circleD. what it basically consists of 62. The word “ density” in the text suggests a measurement of the planets _.A. volume B. size C. weight D. thickness63. We can infer from the passage that _A. Scientists have never before found a planet beyond
39、the solar systemB. Kepler-78b is the only one of the planets found till now that has been orbiting so close to its parent starC. Kepler-78b is much alike the earth in size, proportions of iron and rock, and density D. Among recently discovered small planets, it takes Kepler-78b the shortest time to
40、complete an orbit CThousands of cities around the globe turned off their lights for an hour to mark Earth Hour 2014, a symbolic show of support for the environment organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Since the movement began in Sydney, Australia, in 2007, it has spread to more than 7,000 ci
41、ties across more than 160 countries. Singapore continues to hold one of the worlds largest lights-off events, drawing around 9,000 people this year to Marina Bay Sands, a commercial center typically awash in electricity. To mark the event actors Andrew Garfield, Jamie Foxx, Emma Stone and a group of
42、 other famous stars from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 movie were in town. Other iconic landmarks that fell dark included the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkoks Wat Arun temple, the Empire State Building in New York, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sydney Opera House, Red Square in Moscow, the Bir
43、ds Nest in Beijing and Hong Kong Harbor. As the movement has grown, more organizations and business have committed to switching off their lights in support of efforts to reduce their environmental footprint. In Singapore, at least 600 organizations and companies agreed to either switch off their lig
44、hts or participate in movements to use fewer plastic bags, take shorter showers, turn up their air-conditioning units or switch to LED lighting. This year the World Wide Fund for Nature, which first launched worldwide Earth Hour, also launched Earth Hour Blue, a crowdfunding platform aimed at raisin
45、g money for environmental projects around the globe. On Mar. 26 a project to stop the illegal wildlife trade in Asia by providing assistance to wildlife rangers became the first one to reach its target of $20,000 by relying completely on crowdfunding. The hour-long event has little if any impact on
46、electricity consumption, but as an awareness raising event it has registered success. In a statement to mark Saturdays event, Andy Ridley, CEO and Co-Founder of Earth Hour, said Asias rapidly growing digital presence is an added bonus that has helped power our movement.64. Which of the following may
47、 serve as the best title of the passage? _A. Earth Hour 2014 B. Save Our EarthC. Lights-Off Event D. Earth Hour Blue65. We can infer from the report that _A. Australia and Singapore were the first two countries to launch Earth Hour B. More than 7000 cities from 160 countries took part in Earth Hour
48、2014C. Some famous movie stars from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 were invited to Singapore to celebrate the event D. The World Wide Fund for Nature first organized Earth Hour worldwide66. How many different specific places are mentioned in the text to have participated in Earth Hour 2014 across the world? A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 1067. Based on the repo
