1、天津铁厂第二中学 2015 届高三年级第二次月考英语试卷第 I 卷第一部分： 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）1. His favorite food is fried snack and soft drinks. _ is no surprise that losing weight is just his dream.A. There B. It C. As D. What 2. _ winter coming on, I think its time to buy warm clothes.A. As B. F
2、or C. With D. By3. It was the first time in my life that we _ a film in the cinema together as a family.A. see B. had seen C. saw D. have seen4. Tom and Tina do the same job, but Toms salary is _ as Tinas.A. as much half B. as half much C. much as half D. half as much5. The owner found that someone
3、had _ the shop and stolen a quantity of jewelry.A. broken up B. broken off C. broken through D. broken into6. A boy took us into the physics classroom, _ Tony was sitting on the lecture table.A. where B. when C. which D. that7. - Jack has passed his driving test.- _. He cant even steer straight.A. I
4、t couldnt be better. B. Its none of your business. C. You couldnt be serious. D. I couldnt agree more.8. She is told by her grandmother that there used to be a fairy in the woods, _？A. isnt she B. did there C. didnt there D. is she9. Successful people are always intelligent. They can discover_ other
5、s easily ignore.A. what B. where C. how D. that10. -Would you mind if I named my dog after your little son?- _！ My wife and I will both be proud of it.A. Not a little B. Not in the least C. Nonsense D. Dont you dare11. I know its normal for such a thing to happen, but we _ it if wed been more carefu
6、l.A. need have avoided B. could have avoided C. will have avoided D. had avoided 12. The book which _ at the end of last year turned out to be a great success in Beijing.A. came about B. came across C. came out D. came up13. As for me, it is not when to do the task but how to do it _ is of great imp
7、ortance.A. which B. it C. this D. that14. Youd better pull your car over to the side of the road if you _ answer a phone call.A. will B. can C. must D. may15. It is just _ among countries to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal.A. so fierce a competition B. such a fierce competitionC. too fi
8、erce a competition D. as fierce a competition第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Three packs of cigarettes were lying there on the pavement. I went down from Shubentsovs office doorstep, picked them up and pocketed them. Later, in a bar, when I open
9、ed the first pack, I found to my 16 the twenty cigarettes were there.Im still at the bar, telephone in one 17 and the cigarettes in the other. Im dialing Shubentsov, who told me to call the moment I felt the urge to 18 . I feel it, feel it even 19 than I felt Shubentsovs healing (恢复) energy. Thats s
10、aying something, since Shubentsov is known around the world for 20 smokers of their nasty habit, using a 21 method. He sent his healing energy from his fingertips, he tells me something he picked up from another man in Russia. “I help you for free,” he told me in his muddy accent. “Just call me 22 .
11、”I went to see Shubentsov. I think its time to 23 because Im getting old, and I cant keep doing this to myself. But heres the real problem. I should quit, but like a lot of you 24 with the same habit, I really dont want to. Smoking has been very good to me. Cigarettes have never let me down, never a
12、bandoned me on 25 , desperate nights. Smoking 26 my head, helps me 27 . Smoking has started conversations, driven away annoying people. Smoking helps me celebrate victories, get over losses, comfort the comfortless. It also chases away the mosquitoes.I will 28 soon. My body and my mind are demanding
13、 that daily. I claim to smoke for pleasure, but I realise that slowly Im losing control of this close, special friend. I 29 that. I realise its not just a “habit”. Im 30 . So here I am, attempting to 31 again, at Shubentsovs place. Ive tried all the other quitting techniques 32 . Anytime the urge to
14、 smoke 33 , he said, just call him immediately and hell help. The funny thing is, I realise that Im not phoning him to stop me from lighting up. Im phoning him so I can. If I call, Ill have done my part. Then I can smoke this cigarette. Besides, I know that at 9.30 on a Friday night, Ill get the ans
15、wering machine. I do. “The office is open from ten to four. Call me back then. This machine does not take messages.”I put the phone down and I can honestly say Im 34 . You see, its not Shubentsovs fault or anyone elses fault that Im still 35 . Its mine.Now if youll excuse me, Im going to smoke this
16、cigarette. Whether Ill really enjoy it, though, is another story.16. A. sadness B. disappointment C. inspiration D. delight17. A. pack B. hand C. pocket D. bar18. A. smoke B. talk C. drink D. dial19. A. weaker B. faster C. stronger D. harder20. A. accusing B. helping C. developing D. curing21. A. po
17、pular B. mysterious C. frightening D. dangerous22. A. whenever B. whatever C. however D. whichever23. A. start B. continue C. stop D. keep24. A. struggling B. beating C. hitting D. playing25. A. lovely B. friendly C. lonely D. daily26. A. destroys B. hurts C. cuts D. clears27. A. breathe B. smile C.
18、 see D. think28. A. begin B. quit C. report D. study29. A. hate B. love C. ignore D. miss30. A. ill B. excited C. addicted D. fascinated31. A. give in B. give up C. give off D. give away32. A. available B. alike C. abnormal D. additional33. A. strikes B. attacks C. indicates D. continues34. A. disap
19、pointed B. unhappy C. satisfied D. relieved35. A. living B. working C. smoking D. smiling第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2.5 分， 满分 50 分）AI worked on my fitness by joining exercise classes in town. A few years later, my husband and I moved to a retirement community, and I wanted to teach aerobic（有氧运动的）classes.
20、 The community center wouldnt give me a room to teach in, so I had to walk around and find any available empty room. One day, the community center staff came to me and asked if I would help with the entertainment for a Hawaiian luau（夏威夷式宴会）they were putting on. I said yes. Then I talked five other l
21、adies into dancing with me. We performed the hula（呼啦舞）and a war chant and brought the house down. Someone had a camera and took pictures, and then sent them to our local paper. We got requests for more engagements, which in turn led to more publicity and yet more engagements. Soon we had invitations
22、 from all over the country. The Dancing Grannies were born!Thats what Im still doing todaylooking for the treasure in growing old. Im getting better and better. Its true that antiques have to be treated a bit differently, with a little care, but they still have a beauty of their own. 36. What did th
23、e writer think of the living style of the older people when she was 50?A. Unsatisfying B. Favorable C. Pleasant D. Practical 37. Why did the writer have to walk around and find an empty room? A. Because she couldnt offer an expensive room. B. Because she wasnt given a room to teach in by the communi
24、ty center. C. Because she wanted to find a better one.D. Because she wanted to keep fit by walking.38. What can we infer from the writers performance? A. It was just so-so. B. It was a failure. C. It was average. D. It was a success.39. What made the writer learn to look for treasures?A. Being activ
25、e B. Being creative C. Being rich D. Being poor 40. What does the underlined word “antiques” (in the last paragraph) refer to? A. Ancient treasures B. Poor children C. Old people D. The Dancing GranniesBDo you know the following expressions?Homeric laughterThe “Homer“ in this expression is the Greek
26、 poet who wrote The Iliad and The OdysseyPeople laugh differentlySome laugh silently, while others tend to laugh loudly“Homeric laughter“ refers to laughter of the latter kindIt is at times uncontrollable, and the entire body shakes during the processThis kind of laughter is called Homeric laughter
27、because this is how the gods laughed in Homers classicsFaustian bargainAccording to most stories, Faust was a German scholar who was rather unhappy with his life The devil（魔鬼）, Mephistopheles, promises him that in return for his soulhe will give Faust unlimited power and knowledgeFaust agrees and ex
28、periences all kinds of pleasures, but, in the end, his soul is condemned to hell（地狱）A “Faustian bargain“ therefore is a deal that finally results in ones ruinIt means a bargain made for temporary gain without taking future consequences into considerationA three-ring circusWhen you refer to a situati
29、on as being a three-ring circus, you are saying that it is a situation of complete confusionThere are so many activities taking place all together that they leave you confused or annoyedThe expression comes from the world of entertainmentthe circusThe area where the artists perform their acts is cal
30、led the “ring“ In the past, some of the circuses were so grand that they had three acts taking place simultaneously in three different “rings“The audience had to decide which “ring“ they wanted to focus onIn the swim（of things）When someone is in the swim of things, the individual is actively partici
31、pating in the things happening around him, as in “Ive been ill, but soon Ill be back in the swim of things“ In the world of fishing, fishermen use the word “swim“ to refer to the section of the lake/river where fish can be found in plentySo, if you are a fish man and wish to catch a lot of fish, whe
32、re would you be? You would be “in the swim“!41According to the text, Homeric laughter _Awas the way Homer laughed Bmeans nervous, silent laughterCis a way to show disagreement Dcomes from a Greek poets works42If a person makes a Faustian bargain, _Ahe might come to a bad end Bhe would be considered
33、cleverChis life would become satisfying Dhe would gain power and knowledge43What does the underlined word “simultaneously“ most probable mean?AAll of a sudden BLittle by little C At the same time DOne after another44What do we learn about the expression “in the swim（of things ）“?AIt means having a l
34、ot of things to do BIt has nothing to do with swimmingCOriginally it was used to refer to “going fishing“ DPatients use it to express their desire for health45What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo show the development of English phrases BTo tell the readers some old, interesting storie
35、sCTo explain some phrases meanings and origins DTo correct some misunderstandings about wordsCFor years, there has been a bias（偏见）against science among clinical psychologists. In a two-year analysis to be published in November in Perspectives on Psychological Science, psychologists led by Timothy B.
36、 Baker of the University of Wisconsin charge that many clinical psychologists fail to “provide the treatments for which there is the strongest evidence of effectiveness” and “give more weight to their personal experiences than to science.” As a result, patients have no guarantee that their “treatmen
37、t will be informed by science.” Walter Mischel of Columbia University is even crueler in his judgment. “The disconnect between what clinical psychologists do and what science has discovered is an extreme embarrassment,” he told me, and “there is a widening gap between clinical practice and science.”
38、The “widening” reflects the great progress that psychological research has made in identifying the most effective treatments. Thanks to strict clinical trials, we now know that teaching patients to think about their thoughts in new, healthier ways and to act on those new ways of thinking are effecti
39、ve against depression, panic disorder and other problems, with multiple trials showing that these treatmentsthe tools of psychologybring more lasting benefits than drugs.You wouldnt know this if you sought help from a typical clinical psychologist. Although many treatments are effective, relatively
40、few psychologists learn or practice them.Why in the world not? For one thing, says Baker, clinical psychologists are “very doubtful about the role of science” and “lack solid science training”. Also, one third of patients get better no matter what treatment (if any) they have, “and psychologists rem
41、ember these successes, believing, wrongly, that they are the result of the treatment.”When faced with evidence that treatments they offer are not supported by science, clinical psychologists argue that they know better than some study that works. A 2008 study of 591 psychologists in private practice
42、 found that they rely more on their own and colleagues experience than on science when deciding how to treat a patient. If they keep on this path as insurance companies demand evidence-based medicine, warns Mischel, psychology will “discredit itself.”46. Many clinical psychologists fail to provide t
43、he most effective treatments because _.A. they are unfamiliar with their patients B. they believe in science and evidenceC. they rely on their personal experiences D. they depend on their colleagues help47. The widening gap between clinical practice and science is due to _.A. the cruel judgment by W
44、alter MischelB. the great progress that has been made in psychological researchC. the fact that most patients get better after being treatedD. the fact that patients prefer to take drugs rather than have other treatments48. How do clinical psychologists respond when charged that their treatments are
45、 not supported by science? A. They feel embarrassed. B. They try to defend themselves.C. They are disappointed. D. They doubt their treatments.49. In Mischels opinion, psychology will _.A. develop faster with the support of insurance companiesB. destroy its own reputation if no improvement is madeC.
46、 work together with insurance companies to provide better treatmentD. become more reliable if insurance companies wont demand evidence-based medicine50. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To introduce the latest progress of medical treatment in clinical psychology.B. To inform the readers of the
47、 risks of psychological treatments.C. To explain the effectiveness of treatments by clinical psychologists.D. To show the writers disapproval of clinical psychologists.DIn the countries of South and Southeast Asia, the elephant has been an important part of the culture, economy and religion for centuriesAnd nowhere more so than in ThailandUnlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated（驯化）The
