1、1浙江省安吉县上墅私立高级中学 2014 届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题新人教版分 120 分，考试时间 120 分钟 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 10 分）从 A B C.和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1. The iPhone has become one of _most popular mobile phones in_ United States.A. the; the B. the;/ C./; the D /; /2. We are going to
2、Canada for a couple of days.-_. How I wish I could get away for a while.A. Forget it B. It doesnt matter C. I cant agree more D. I really envy you.3. It was not until I came here_ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.A. where B. before C. that D. who4. In man
3、y places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the ground on Christmas Day. This is is _ meant by a “White Christmas.“A. which B. that C. what D. why5. Chinese online shopping hit records in November and December. More than two hundred million Chinese have bought _ electronically.A. anything B. ever
4、ything C. something D. nothing6. It is difficult to reach an agreement because the majority of the committee members are_ it .A. for B. against C. to D. with7. With a new hospital set up in this town, people here have easy _ to health care.A means B approach C channel D access 8.A recent survey foun
5、d that 52% of Americans questioned said they supported restricting guns or _them illegal.A. makes B. made C. making D. to make9.After receiving treatment in a hospital in the capital, the victim was taken by air to Singapore _she died at Mount Elizabeth Hospital.A. which B. where C. when D. for whic
6、h 10. Riding bikes is good exercise; _ , it brings no harm to the 2environment.A. besides B. otherwise C. therefore D. nevertheless11. There are about one hundred different kinds of poinsettias(圣诞花), in colors _ white, pink, yellow and purple.A. include B. includes C. to include D. including12. Duri
7、ng the Spring Festival youd better _a table for dinner in advance if you prefer not to eat at home.A. preserve B. reserve C. protect D. serve13. 76% of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they_ money or buy at least one technology product in the following holiday. A. will spend B. have
8、spend C. spend D. spent14.I think it is unwise to spend so much money on the project.Thats true. _ the cost, it will take a long time.A. Rather than B. Apart from C. Together with D. But for15. It is unbelievable that your sister_ French so quickly-she only lived there for 3 months.A. made up B. pic
9、ked up C. set up D. put up 16. The cold breath of winter had stricken leaves from the plant until its branches, almost bare, _on the bricks.A. hanging B. hung C. to hang D. hang17. Police have arrested six people accused of the attack _took place on December sixteenth. A. what B. who C. which D. tha
10、t18. For years, he had always been planning to paint a work of art, _ had never begun it.A. therefore B. still C. even D. yet19. If I had known you were waiting for me , I _ earlier that day.A. would have come B. had come C. will come D. came20. We are going to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary
11、._.A. Go ahead B. Congratulations C. Have a nice trip D. Good idea第二节： 完形填空（共 20 小题：每小题 1 分， 满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从 21-40 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。In 2010, Robert Geoffrey Edwards was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. A newspaper reporter interviewed him why he
12、 was able to be so much more creative than the average person. He _21_that, in his opinion, it all came from an_22_with his mother that happened when he was about 2 years oldHe had been trying to_23_a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his _24_ on the slippery bottle and it _25_, maki
13、ng its contents pouring all over the kitchen floorWhen his mother came into the kitchen, instead of _26_at him, giving him a 3lecture, or punishing him, she said: “Edwards, what a _27_ and wonderful mess you have made! I have _28_seen such a huge pool of milkWell, the damage has already been doneWou
14、ld you like to _29_down and play in the milk for a few minutes _30_we clean it up?”Indeed, he didAfter a few minutes, his mother said: “You know, Edwards, _31_ you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up _32_and restore everything to its proper orderSo, how would you like to do that? We could
15、 use a sponge （海绵）, a towel, or a mopWhich do you _33_?” He chose the sponge and together they _34_the milkHis mother then said: “You know, what happened just now is a _35_experiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two _36_handsLets go out in the backyard and fill the bottle with
16、water and see if you can _37_ a way to carry it without dropping it ” The little boy _38_that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping itThis scientist then _39_that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt need to be afraid to make _40_ Wo
17、uldnt it be great if all parents would respond the way Edwardss mother responded to him?21Aresponded Badvised C. added Dpromised 22Aexperiment Baccident C. experience Dchallenge23Asend Bremove Cbring Dcool 24Away Bcontrol Cbalance Dhold 25Arolled Bfell Cturned Dburst26Acrying Bstaring C. shouting Dl
18、aughing 27Agreat Bpowerful C. disappointing Dcurious28Ashortly Balways Calready Drarely29Aget Bput Ctake Dturn30Awhen Buntil Cbefore Dafter31Ahowever Bwhatever C. wherever Dwhenever32Aat random Bat ease Cat last Dat a loss33Alike Btake C. prefer Ddecide34Acleaned up Bdrank up Cput aside Dtook apart3
19、5Afinished Bfailed C. shared Dvalued36Asmooth Bclever Ctiny Dwet37Adiscover Binvent Cimagine Dmake38Aknew Blearned C. convinced Dthought 39Aargued Bregretted C. expected Dcommented 40Adifferences Bdifficulties C. decisions Dmistakes 第二部分：阅读理解（第一节 20 小题，第二节 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 50 分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A
20、、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并4在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。AHigh in the sky, a group of birds fly past. The 5-foot-tall creatures are whooping cranes, the tallest birds in North America noted for its loud call. The wild animals appear to be following much larger birds. But those arent birds at all. They are three-wheeled ai
21、rcraft called trikes , and the pilots flying them are wearing white helmets and white gowns. That plan might sound like a stupid idea, but its not. The pilots are from an organization called Operation Migration. They are helping the whooping cranes learn to migrate, or move from one area to another
22、when the seasons change. The cranes are endangered. In 1941,the species had dwindled (减少) to roughly 20 birds because of hunting and habitat loss. US wildlife officials counted 149 whooping cranes in November 1995,the most since the American government began taking censuses (统计) in the 1930s.Today,
23、about 380 remain.In the fall, whooping cranes are supposed to migrate south. However, many of them dont know how. “With so few birds left, young whooping cranes typically dont have parents around to teach them,” explains pilot Joe Duff.Thats where the trikes come in. Each October, pilots dress up as
24、 whooping cranes and take to the skies in Wisconsin. The young birds follow them because they think the trikes are big whooping cranes.It takes about three months to reach southwith plenty of rest stops on the way. The pilots lead the cranes to refuges, or protected areas, in Florida.This spring, th
25、e birds will migrate north by themselvesno trikes needed! “Its nice because you know the birds are going to make it,” Duff told WR News. 41.We can learn from the passage that whooping cranes . A. are the tallest birds in the world B. arent birds at allC. are increasing in the past 15 years D. have n
26、o team spirit42.The three-wheeled aircraft serve as A. adult cranes B. food suppliers C. temporary habitats D. hunting tools43.It can be inferred from the passage that . A. the aircraft make a great difference to the cranesB. the aircraft dont have an effect on the cranesC. the cranes get lost frequ
27、entlyD. the cranes fly to Florida nonstop44. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? . A. Whooping cranes are famous for their height.B. The pilots wear helmets and gowns to attract peoples attention.C. Whooping cranes want to migrate north in the autumn.D. Whooping cranes will mig
28、rate on their own this spring.45. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Baby whooping cranes dont have parents around.5B. Pilots show baby whooping cranes how to migrate.C. Whooping cranes are becoming endangered.D. Whooping cranes are a clever species.B The China Daily newspaper group is looking f
29、or English-language senior business editors, senior copy-editors, copy-editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodations with useful things paid for,90 percent medical reimbursement (补偿),seven days of paid leave, eleven pub
30、lic holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.Senior Business EditorYou must:assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively, be able to rewrite totally if needed and give advice to junio
31、r staff;ideally be working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership involves;have had at least five yearsediting experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.Business Copy-editorYou must:work on shifts in the Business Des
32、k and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;edit or rewrite copy and give smart headlines and titles;have had at least two yearsediting experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.Copy-editorYou must:be good at editing or rewriting copy and writin
33、g interesting headlines and explanations;be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;have had two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.Senior Graphic DesignerYou must:have excellen
34、t skills in information graphics;be good with illustrations and freehand drawings; be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts (排版);have a good sense of typography;have good news judgment;be well-skilled with Macintosh software: In design; Illustrator; Photoshop;be fluent in English.6For enquiri
35、es or to apply, write to job china daily. com. cn46. Which is NOT required about copy-editor? A. Being familiar with industry software. B. Having two years of editing experience.C. Having a good sense of typography.D. Writing interesting headlines and titles.47. Which position doesnt need the editin
36、g experience? A. Senior Business Editor. B. Business copy-editor.C. Copy-editor. D. Senior Graphic Designer.48. Which of the following can be used as the title of the advertisement? A. China Daily Needs New MembersB. China Daily Is very InterestingC. China Daily Is an International TeamD. China Dail
37、y Has Good Working Conditions49.If you are admitted into China Daily, you can enjoy all the following EXCEPT . A. free accommodationsB. seven days leave without payC. a return ticket to the country of residenceD. eleven public holidays CSleeping for less than six hours a night greatly increases the
38、risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke (中风), a study has found. It is the stuff of nightmares for those whose busy work schedule or busy family life means getting up early and staying up late. Scientists claim that the modern tendency to delay going to bed in order to get through more of the it
39、ems on the to do list has serious health consequences. But take care. Those who have too much sleep are also more likely to suffer a heart attack. While the extra sleeping is unlikely to be the cause, long-term illnesses such as heart disease often make sufferers feel tired, so sleeping for longer t
40、han nine hours a night may be an early warning sign.Researchers found that those who slept for less than six hours were almost 50 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack and 15 per cent more at risk of strokes. They believe that not having enough sleep disrupts the balance of two key hormones
41、(激素), ghrelin（生长素）and leptin（瘦素）, which control the appetite. Poor sleepers tend to eat more and are more likely to be fatter, so are at greater risk of high blood pressure and heart disease, which lead to heart attacks and strokes. Experts recommend adults get at least six or seven hours shut-eye a
42、 night to stay healthy. But as many as 60 per cent of us do not think we are sleeping enough, with a third suffering from sleeplessness. The researchers, from the University of Warwick, warned that trying to push too much into one day by going to bed late 7and getting up early could lead to serious
43、illnesses later in life. They looked at the sleeping habits of almost 475,000 participants from 15 previous studies across eight countries, including the UK, the U.S., Japan, Sweden and Germany. Their findings, published in the European Heart Journal, show that those who slept for less than six hour
44、s were 48 per cent more likely to develop or die from heart disease and 15 per cent more likely to develop or die from a stroke. Not having enough sleep decreases the levels of leptin in our blood, which means we do not feel as satisfied after eating. At the same time, it raises the levels of ghreli
45、n, responsible for triggering（引起） our appetite, thus making us feel hungrier. The scientists believe that our work hard, play hard society encourages us to sacrifice sleep and ignore our health. The trend for late nights and early mornings is actually a ticking time bomb for our health so you need t
46、o act now to reduce your risk of developing these life-threatening conditions. 50. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Lack of sleep raises your risk of stroke or heart disease.B. It raises the levels of ghrelin, thus making us feel hungrier. C. Sleeping for longer than nine hours a night may be
47、an early warning sign.D. The scientists believe that our work hard, play hard society encourages us to sacrifice sleep and ignore our health.51. Which word do you think can take the place of “disrupts” in the second paragraph? A. increases B. destroys C. affects D. reduces52. According to the passage, why dont we feel as satisf
