湖南省醴陵市第二中学2019届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题

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1、醴陵二中2019届高三第二次月考英语科试卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When did the party begin in fact?A. At 6：30 pm. B. At 7 pm. C. At 7：30 pm. 2. Where did the woman go duri

2、ng her visit to Europe?A. France. B. Finland. C. Iceland. 3. Why did the man apologize to the woman?A. He forgot to bring the womans book.B. He lost the book the woman lent him.C. He couldnt lend the book to the woman.4. What will the man do on Sunday morning?A. Take his son to the park. B. Stay wit

3、h his parents at home.C. Do shopping with his wife. 5. What is the woman?A. She is a librarian. B. She is a bank clerk. C. She is a college teacher. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6

4、. What sport did Joe take part in?A. The relay race. B. The high jump. C. The long jump.7. Who won the mens 100-meter race?A. John. B. Peter. C. Bob.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Which month is it now?A. May. B. July. C. September. 9. What will the man do in July?A. Conduct a research project. B. Attend a confe

5、rence. C. Type his paper up. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What did the woman forget to do this morning?A. To turn off her radio. B. To talk with her neighbor. C. To give her dad a message.11. When does the woman wake up every morning?A. At four. B. At four thirty. C. At five. 12. Why does the woman feel tir

6、ed?A. She cant sleep well because of the noise.B. Her father is always angry with her.C. She is very busy with her work.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. What has Alice decided to learn?A. Art. B. Medicine. C. Music.14. Who is the woman?A. Shes Alices teacher. B. Shes Alices friend. C. Shes Alices sister.15. Wha

7、t is said about an artists income? A. About sixty percent of the average peoples. B. Six times more than the average peoples.C. Sixty percent more than the average peoples.16. What will the speakers do next?A. They will go out for supper. B. They will have a talk with Alice.C. They will give Alice s

8、ome money.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Where did the story probably happen?A. In a clothing shop. B. At a bus station. C. In a restaurant. 18. How did the young couple feel when the old lady came to them?A. Embarrassed. B. Delighted. C. Surprised.19. What did the young couple do when the old lady left?A. T

9、hey waved her goodbye. B. They called a taxi for her. C. They took a photo with her.20. What can we know from the story?A. The old lady was kind and polite. B. The couple was glad to do a good deed.C. The manager thought they were a family.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题2 分，满分 30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的

10、A、B、C、和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASaturday, 22 April, 2017We are currently on a camp site near Calais, on our way to the UK, and it is pouring with rain. As if gods want to prepare us for the UK at all costs. As if we dont know what rain is. Our ferry to the green isles will leave tomorrow at 10：30 and despite

11、 the rain, I am really looking forward to it.It has taken us a while to get here, as we already left EI Chorro on 4 April. After rushing through Spain in two days, however, we came to an inevitable slowdown when we entered France. Inevitable, as France has simply too much to offer for us, so as soon

12、 as we crossed the Pyrenees, our driving sequence became something like driving a few kilometres, visiting a castle, driving a few kilometres, taking pictures of a nice church, driving a few kilometres, having a quick peek at a flea market, driving a few kilometres, visiting a museum etc. When we en

13、tered Brittany the real sightseeing started, in Vannes, in Lorient, in Brest and then on to Normandy: Le Mont St Michel, Bayeux and finally, finally the DDay beaches. I always wanted to visit these, for obvious reasons I would say, but my father, realistic as he was, calculated the chances that it w

14、ould rain a considerable amount of days of a threeweek holiday and always decided against it. But a few days ago I finally stepped onto Gold Beach (where the Brits landed) and I was greeted by the Norman sun. A beautiful day.21. According to the passage, the Pyrenees must be a place in _A. Spain B.

15、France C. Netherland D. UK22. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. They spent 2 days in Spain travelling.B. The writer thought France has a lot of places to visit.C. The writer thought the real sightseeing was in EI Chorro and Brest.D. The writers father was a realistic person.23. The pa

16、ssage probably comes from _A. a travel journal B. a science fiction C. a news report D. a film reviewB The British Museum is a museum dedicated to human history, art and culture, located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest

17、and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum f

18、irst opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, on the site of the current museum building.Admission and opening timesFree, open daily 10：0017：30.The Museum is open every day except for 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.Museum galleries are open daily 10：0017：30, and

19、most are open until 20：30 on Fridays.Closing starts from 17：20(20：20 on Fridays)Tips for your school visitIts a good idea to come and see the Museum before your visit. Whatever your plans, please book in advance via the Ticket Desk to make sure you get the most out of your trip.Booking your visitCon

20、tact the Ticket Desk at 44(0)20 7323 8181 or tickets britishmuseum.orgCancellationIf you are not able to attend a session you must inform the Ticket Desk at least three weeks before the session date. Failure to do so may incur a charge.Gallery availabilityPlease book at least one term in advance and

21、 wait for confirmation before making travel plans. Greek and Egyptian galleries book up quickly. Opening times of some galleries may be limited at short noticeyou will be contacted if necessary.Access and special educational needsThe majority of galleries and all special exhibitions are fully access

22、ible. There is a range of facilities for visual, hearing and mobility impaired students.ParkingThere is little on-street parking available. The nearest car park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2RJ. There is limited parking in the Museums forecourt for disabled visitors only. To m

23、ake arrangements please telephone 44 (0)20 7323 8299 at least 24 hours in advance. You will be asked to provide the registration number, make and model of your vehicle and the date of your visit.Support usYour support is vital in enabling the Museum to fulfill its mission to share its collection wit

24、h the world. The British Museum relies on funding from a wide range of sources and there are many ways that you can donate to help ensure the display, care and preservation of the collection for future generations.Please consider supporting the British Museum today.24. Who can be admitted to the Bri

25、tish Museum?A. Molly arriving at the museum at 12：00 on December 26.B. Jennifer reaching the museum at 10：00 on New Years Day.C. Jack getting to the museum at 13：15 on Monday.D. Elizabeth coming to the museum at 20：25 on Friday.25. The underlined word “incur” in the passage can best be replaced by “

26、_”A. avoid B. come about C. escape D. bring about26. What do we know about the British Museum?A. Sir Hans Sloane donated 8 million works to the museum.B. All the cars can park in the Museums forecourt.C. Greek and Egyptian galleries are quite popular with the school visitors.D. Disabled students are

27、 limited to some special galleries and exhibitions.27. What does the museum mainly depend on to operate?A. Money from selling its admission tickets.B. Income from selling some famous works.C. Donation and fund from a wide variety of sources.D. Fund from different international organizations.CPlants

28、are living things. So can they feel pain? Plants dont feel pain the same way animals and people do, says Anke Steppuhn. She is a scientist at the Free University of Berlin in Germany. “What we define as pain usually has to do with a nervous system,” Steppuhn explains. When you put your hand too clos

29、e to a hot stove, nerve cells send a signal to your brain. Your brain decodes(解码) that signal as pain. This causes you to pull your hand away before any serious damage is done.Plants dont have nerves or brains, so they cant feel pain like we do. “But plants do recognize when something is hurting the

30、m,” Steppuhn says. Because they are rooted to the ground, they cant escape a dangerous situation. So they need other ways of fighting back.The biggest threat to a plants life is getting eaten. Some plants grow sharp little hairs. Other plants produce badtasting or even harmful chemicals. These force

31、 an attacker to abandon its meal. A plant called bittersweet nightshade does something even smarter, Steppuhn found. When a slug(蛞蝓) chews holes in a nightshade s leaf, liquid begins dripping(滴) around the wound. It is almost as if the plant were bleeding. The liquid is sugary nectar(花蜜), and it hap

32、pens to be a favorite food of ants. In their effort to collect the nectar, the ants swarm(蜂拥而至) all over the injured plant. They will attack anything that stands in their way. That includes the slug that damaged the plant in the first place. Its a very clever trick. Whenever a slug attacks a plant,

33、the plant calls an army of ants to kill the slug. Nectar isnt the only way plants attract bodyguards. They also release certain chemicals into the air when they are being eaten. People usually cant detect these smells. But wasps(黄蜂) can. When a wasp detects this cry for help, it races to the scene o

34、f the crime. If it finds the right kind of insect chewing down on the plant, the wasp will interrupt the attackers meal. It will do this by laying eggs inside the insects body!28. Why do plants feel pain differently from us?A. They dont know whether theyre hurt. B. They face different kinds of dange

35、r.C. They dont have nervous systems. D. They have slow response to pain.29. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Ants. B. Slugs. C. Plants. D. Wasps.30. Why do some plants need wasps?A. To help them call bodyguards. B. To keep them safe from attackers.C. To let wasps lay e

36、ggs on their leaves. D. To let their smells spread into the air.31. What is the text mainly about?A. How plants feel pain. B. How plants attract insects.C. How plants defend themselves. D. How plants attack small animals.DWhile famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark bu

37、ildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49yearold Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prizew

38、hich is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architectureon February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art (CAA). His aoffice is located at the Xiangshan campus(校园) of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejia

39、ng Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves(曲线) of the buildings perfectly match the rise a

40、nd fall of hills, forming a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditi

41、onal Chinese elements(元素)Wangs works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in

42、 glass boxes at museums. “That is only evidence that traditions once existed,” he said.“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being crea

43、ted，” he said.“Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are，” said Wang.The study of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise, the recreatio

44、n of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.32. Wangs winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are _A. following the latest world trend B. getting international recognitionC. working harder than ever before D. relying on foreign architects33. What impressed visitors to the CAA X

45、iangshan campus most?A. Its hilly environment. B. Its large size. C. Its unique style. D. Its diverse functions.34. What made Wangs architectural design a success?A. The mixture of different shapes. B. The balance of East and West.C. The use of popular techniques. D. The harmony of old and new.35. W

46、hat should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?A. Spread them to the world. B. Preserve them at museums.C. Teach them in universities. D. Recreate them in practice.第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Last summer over 12000 fans were at Wembley Arena in Lo

47、ndon, shouting and cheering. Thousands more were watching online. _36_ It was esports, or competitive computer gaming.Millions of people in the UK play computer games for fun. Some of them have become professional gamers, playing games as their fulltime job. _37_ They practice for ten or more hours

48、a day, five or six days a week. They do exercises like typing something and trying to type it faster and faster. They also study videos of other players and plan ways to beat them._38_ Are players athletes? Some say no. Esports players dont need to run, jump, throw or do big physical actions. At the

49、 moment, the UK government classifies esports as kinds of games, not as sports.But others say yes: esports are sports. Players do need some physical skills, especially handeye coordination, reflexes, accuracy and timing. If darts, snooker and shooting are classified as sports, then perhaps esports s

50、hould be too._39_ And there will be an official medal sport in the Asian Games starting from 2022. Next step: the Olympics?For many esports fans and players, though, the most important thing is that esports are growing in popularity and importance. _40_A. But are esports really sports?B. All like pl

51、aying computer games.C. Its not easy being a professional gamer, though.D. But this wasnt a football, basketball or tennis match.E. It is certain that esports will come into the 2024 Olympics.F. In fact, China and South Korea do classify esports as sports.G. If esports are not as important as sports

52、 now, they definitely will be in the near future.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分 45分)第一节(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A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ryan Hickman was born in an American family. When he was three years old, Ryan Hickman visited a 41 center in California and found what he wanted to do m

53、ost. 42 , the next day as he greeted his dad, Damion, he made a(n) 43 . “Im going to 44 all the bottles and cans from everyone in the neighborhood. Ill start a new 45 myself!”Its never too 46 to start a business, though therere no other staff but himself when the company was started. Today, Ryan, ag

54、ed seven, the worlds 47 garbage man, is the CEO, manager and 48 of Ryans recycling company. Though Ryan says he doesnt remember what made it all start, he remains 49 about what he is doing. When questioned why he did so, he said, “its 50 bottles get to the ocean, and then animals get sick and die.”

55、Ryans neighbours have been 51 to the little boys knocking for their recycled goods. More and more 52 ones call to ask for a pickup or even 53 bags of bottles and cans at Hickmans door. At school, Ryans favorite activity is helping the dustmen 54 the trash and taking away the recyclable. “My wife and

56、 I support him and we told him that whenever he wants to 55 , he can,” Damion said. “I want to see him with friends, but the recycling just makes him 56 . He has actually 57 five of his friends to join him.”According to Damion, Ryan has 58 over $11,000 through recycling bottles and cans. Ryan says h

57、e wants to buy a large trash truck to be 59 with enough garbage and become a 60 garbage man.41. A. financialB. recyclingC. deliveringD. industrial42. A. AmazinglyB. TerriblyC. SimplyD. Ridiculously43. A. betB. announcementC. speechD. explanation44. A. throw upB. throw outC. pick outD. pick up45. A.

58、investigationB. studyC. businessD. campaign46. A. oldB. earlyC. weakD. late47. A. cleverestB. busiestC. wealthiestD. youngest48. A. customerB. employerC. traineeD. employee 49. A. enthusiasticB. energeticC. unbearableD. comfortable50. A. whyB. howC. becauseD. when51. A. opposedB. supposedC. accustom

59、edD. devoted52. A. supportiveB. instructiveC. aggressiveD. persuasive53. A. throw awayB. turn downC. lay downD. pull away54. A. desertB. separateC. circulateD. weed55. A. startB. continueC. quitD. back56. A. relaxedB. upsetC. delightedD. exhausted57. A. persuadedB. urgedC. forcedD. instructed58. A.

60、raisedB. savedC. wastedD. spent 59. A. surroundedB. entertainedC. equippedD. loaded60. A. diligentB. generousC. wealthyD. true 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。We are what we eat because what we eat every day has 61 great impact on our health. Therefore, we should make every e

61、ffort to change our bad eating habits. 62 we all know, baked or fried foods may be 63 (taste), but eating too much of them will 64 (probable) result in some illnesses. Moreover, junk food that costs us a great deal of money but is not healthy.65 (compare) with people in the west, Chinese people used

62、 to eat more grain and vegetables but 66 (little) meat, which is a good eating habit. However, things are quite different now. With the rapid economic 67 (grow) of our country, now we are also eating a lot of food high in sugar and fat. We 68 (run) the risk of eating unhealthily without considering the balance of our diet. The food we c