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1、2018届贵州省铜仁市第一中学高三上学期第二次月考英语+听力本套试卷共有四个部分，建议用时120分钟，总分为150分第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where does the woman think her father is now? A. At his office. B. At home. C. At the club.2. What

2、is the woman probably going to do this weekend? A. Go boating with her classmates.B. Prepare for a competition. C. Go camping with the man.3. How long does the woman usually sleep every night? A. About six hours. B. About seven hours. C. About eight hours.4. What do we know about Tim? A. He may have

3、 a car accident. B. He became severely ill. C. He didnt take driving lessons.5. What does the man suggest?A. Calling the service centre. B. Doing nothing for a short while. C. Pressing the emergency button.第二节（共15小题； 每小题1.5分,满分22.5分） 请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6. How old is the magazine that t

4、he man is looking for? A. Two and a half years old. B. Two years old. C. One year old.7. Where will the two speakers probably go next? A. The left side of the first floor. B. The right side of the first floor. C. The second floor.听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8. When will the two speakers probably go to Epcot? A. R

5、ight now. B. At night. C. After lunch.9. What are the two speakers going to do first? A. Ride the roller coaster. B. Find a parking lot. C. Get checked in.听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. Where was the man last week?来源: Z,X,X,K A. In Ferrara. B. In Milan. C. In Rome.11. What did the man probably visit first? A.

6、The Renaissance buildings. B. The cathedral. C. The castle.12. How many times has the man traveled abroad this year? A. Twice. B. Four times. C. Three times.听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13. What festival are the two speakers talking about? A. Easter. B. Mothers Day. C. Halloween.来14. When does the woman usually

7、visit her grandparents? A. On Friday morning. B. On Saturday afternoon. C. On Saturday morning.15. What is the favorite part of the festival to the woman? A. Receiving presents. B. Hunting for eggs. C. Going to church.16. What will the man probably do during the holiday? A. Join the womans family fo

8、r the festival. B. Hang out with other international students. C. Stay in the dorm reading a huge book.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. When did the speaker arrive in Antarctica? A. In March. B. In September. C. In December.18. What difficulty does the speaker have at the moment? A. There is a lot of hard work

9、to do. B. He is working with a small number of people. C. The ship wont return for months.19. What has improved in Antarctica in the last ten years? A. Communication. B. Food. C. Living conditions.20. What is the speaker trying to do? A. Describe his own experiences in Antarctica. B. Remind scientis

10、ts of danger in Antarctica. C. Suggest ways of improving life in Antarctica.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A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThere was a farmer in Africa who was happy and content. He was happy because he was content. He was content because he was happy.One day a wise man

11、came to him and told him about the glory of diamonds and the power that goes along them. The wise man says, “If you had a diamond the size of your thumb, you could have your own city. If you had a diamond the size of your fist you could probably own your own country.” And then he went away.That nigh

12、t the farmer couldnt sleep. He was unhappy and he was discontent. He was unhappy because he was discontent, and he was discontent because he was unhappy.The next morning he made arrangements to sell off his farm, took care of his family and went in search of diamonds. He looked all over Africa and c

13、ouldnt find any. He looked all through Europe and couldnt find any. When he got to Spain, he was emotionally, physically and financially broken. He got so disheartened that he threw himself into the Barcelona River and committed suicide.Back home, the person who had bought his farm was watering the

14、camels at a stream that ran through the farm. Across the stream, the rays of the morning sun hit a stone and made it sparkle like a rainbow. He thought it would look good on the mantelpiece. He picked up the stone and put it in the living room. That afternoon the wise man came and saw the stone spar

15、kling. He asked, Is Hafiz back? The new owner said, No, why do you ask? The wise man said, Because that is a diamond. I recognize one when I see one. The man said, No, thats just a stone I picked up from the stream. Come, Ill show you. There are many more. They went and picked some samples and sent

16、them for analysis. Sure enough, the stones were diamonds. They found that the farm was indeed covered with acres and acres of diamonds.21. According to the wise man mentioned in the passage, a diamond as big as your thumb is worth.A. a city B. a farm C. a country D. the whole Europe.22. Why did the

17、farmer killed himself?A. Because he had sold off his farm. B. Because he had lost heart C. Because he hadnt found any diamond. D. Because he was too sad23. What kind of character reduced the farmer to a failure life?A. selfishness B. short sight C. greed D. lack of confidence 24. Whats the best titl

18、e of the passage?A. A farmer in search of diamonds B. The negative effect of diamondsC. A farmer dying for not finding diamonds. D. Acres of diamonds BWhite-collar workers increasingly unhealthyAn increasing number of white-collar workers in Shanghai are getting failing grades on their physical exam

19、inations, according to a white paper on the health of white-collar workers in Shanghai.Carried out by Shanghai Foreign Service Group, a human resources company, the report indicated that more than 53 percent of males are overweight, 46 percent suffer from a fatty liver and about 26 percent have elev

20、ated blood lipids (血脂). However, females are more often diagnosed as having breast lesions (乳房病变) that could lead to cancer (85 percent), thyroid (甲状腺) disorder (34 percent) and hemorrhoids (痔疮) (23 percent).Though the report also found that white-collar workers were paying increasing attention to t

21、heir healthwith about 84 percent saying they followed their condition closely or very closelythose with healthy lifestyles dropped to 64 percent last year from 77 percent in 2015.The report came from about 500,000 physical exams taken by white-collar workers in Shanghai over the past five years. “I

22、always eat and drink too much and never exercise,” said Wei Ruoxi, a 26-year-old working in finance who is struggling with being overweight. “I know what a healthy lifestyle looks like, but the job just brings too much pressure and squeezes out exercise time,” she added. Hu Xiaolong, 30, an accounta

23、nt in Shanghai, said he was determined to live healthily from now on. “My recent physical examination shows a little shadow in the lung, which startled me when I heard it. I really need to quit bad habits like smoking and staying up late.”The white paper also showed that more people are turning to c

24、ommercial health insurance to cope with financial risks caused by health problems. The popularity of insurance purchases among the participants reached 15.3 percent last year, a rise of 4 percentage points in just one year. Most participants also expected their companies to help them with effective

25、health management, such as offering membership cards for gyms, flexible working schedules and regular physical examinations.25. The female white-collar workers with breast lesions suffer from most.A. breast lesionsB. fatty liverC. hemorrhoidsD. cancer 26. What does the underlined word “startled” in

26、the 4th paragraph probably mean?A. confusedB. curiousC. shockedD. encouraged27. The main idea of the last paragraph is that A. companies have taken measures to improve white-collar workers healthB. people are trying to handle the white-collar workers health problems C. the health insurance firm has

27、profited from white-collar workersD. more and more white-collar workers have realized their health problems28. In which column of a newspaper do we probably find the passage?A. Health.B. Business.C. People.D. Technology.CDear Mr. Jones,I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from

28、someone living as near as your next-door neighbor; but I have to raise a subject that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing.You may have noticed that I have a line of apple trees running alongside the fence that separates our two gardens. You may also have taken pleasure in the frequent sig

29、ht of your two children sitting on your lawn directly by the fence. And you may also have noticed that my apple trees, so to speak, bend over the fence and seem to look down at your children with interest.It is only natural that your children should sometimes seem to return that interest. And it is

30、not only natural, but, I acknowledge, quite legal, for them occasionally to show that interest by picking all the apples that hang over on your side of the fence.But to be plain with you, Mr. Jones, I am tired of seeing your children, day after day, tear the branches off the side of every one of my

31、apple trees, and leave my trees looking as though a battle had been fought on one side of them. I am, if anything, even more tired of waking up these fine autumn mornings, to find even the apples on my side of the fence much less in number. I know this is the work of your children, since last night

32、I was woken at midnight by the noise they were making climbing one of my trees, and (as they may have told you) chased them home.While I am on the subject, I am at least grateful to you for keeping your bonfires on the far side of your garden this year. Last year neither I nor your children had any

33、apples, because the smoke from your bonfire destroyed all the flowers before the apples had time to form. I hope that next yearfor the first time since I came to this villageI shall have my apples, and your children will have theirs and that the sight of the line of apple trees will be a pride to us

34、 both.Otherwise, I shall not express my displeasure simply in writing to you, but shall have to refer the matter to those capable of taking stronger action.Yours sincerely, J. Smith.29. What does the writer mainly complain about in his letter?A. Mr. Jones children picking too many of his apples.B. M

35、r. Jones children climbing the apple trees.C. Mr. Jones children tearing off the branches of the trees.D. Mr. Jones children bending over the fence.30. Mr. Jones is likely to feel after reading the letter.A. grateful B. ashamed C. contented D. frightened31. Which statement is NOT true according to t

36、he passage?A. Mr. Jones children must be rather ill-mannered.B. Mr. Smith is likely to have come to this town for no more than two years.C. Mr. Jones must be terribly strict with his children as well as with neighbours.D. The writer considers writing a letter is a better way to talk about the matter

37、 with Mr. Jones.32. What is the tone of the writer at the end of the letter?A. Determined. B. Sympathetic. C. Aggressive. D. Humorous.DTechnology offers conveniences such as opening the garage door from your car or changing the television station without touching the TV.Now one American company is o

38、ffering its employees a new convenience: a microchip implanted in their hands. Employees who have these chips can do all kinds of things just by waving their hands. Three Square Market is offering to implant microchips in all of their employees for free. Each chip costs $ 300 and Three Square Market

39、 will pay for the chip. Employees can volunteer to have the chips implanted in their hands. About 50 out of 80 employees have chosen to do so. The president of the company, his wife and their children are also getting chips implanted in their hands.The chip is about the size of a grain of rice. Impl

40、anting the chip only takes about a second and is said to hurt only very briefly. The chips go under the skin between the thumb and forefinger. With a chip in the hand, a person can enter the office building, buy food, sign into computers and more, simply by waving that hand near a scanner. The chips

41、 will be also used to identify employees. Employees who want convenience, but do not want to have a microchip implanted under their skin, can wear a wristband (腕带) or a ring with a chip instead. They can perform the same tasks with a wave of their hands as if they had an implanted chip.Three Square

42、Market is the first company in the United States to offer to implant chips in its employees. Epicenter, a company in Sweden, has been implanting chips in its employees for a while.Three Square Market says the chip cannot track the employees. The company says scanners can read the chips only when the

43、y are within a few inches of them. “The chips protect against identity theft, similar to credit cards.” The U. S. Food and Drug Administration approved the chips back in 2004, so they should be safe for humans, according to the company.In the future, people with the chips may be able to do more with

44、 them, even outside the office. Todd Westby is Chief Executive Officer of Three Square Market. He says, “Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing you to use this as your passport, public transit, all purchasing opportunities, etc.33. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. T

45、he substitutes of the chips. B. The advantages of the chips.C. The places to implant the chips. D. The potential risks of implanting the chips.34. We can infer that . A. the chips are very popular among the employees B. the price of the chips is reasonableC. the chips have magic powersD. most people

46、 suspect the application of the chips35. Which of the following best describes Todd Westbys attitude towards the chips?A. Optimistic.B. Disappointing.C. Defensive.D. Casual.第二节 （共5小题，每题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从段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。We all know the importance of curiosity, and here are some tips

47、 on how to develop it. Keep an open mind. This is essential if you are to have a curious mind. Be open to learning, unlearning, and relearning things. 36 Therefore, you should be prepared to accept this possibility and change your mind. 37 Most people just accept the world as it is. This way, they w

48、ill certainly lose the holy curiosity. Try to dig deeper beneath the surface of what is around you. A sure way to dig deeper beneath the surface is asking questions. What, why, when, who, where, and how are the questions curious people always ask.Dont label（标注）anything as boring. Whenever you label

49、something as boring, you close one more door of possibilities. Curious people are unlikely to consider things boring. 38 Even if they dont yet have time to explore them, they will leave the door open to be visited another time. Take learning as something fun. If you see learning as a burden, theres

50、no way you will want to dig deeper into anything. That will just make the burden heavier. However, if you think of learning as something fun, you will naturally want to dig deeper. 39 .Read diverse materials. It will introduce you to the possibilities and excitement of other worlds which may attract

51、 your interest in exploring further. One easy way to do this is through reading diverse materials. 40 Itll feed your mind with the excitement of a new world. A. So look at life through the glasses of fun and enjoy the learning process. B. Some things you know and believe might be wrong. C. Instead,

52、they always see these things as a door to an exciting new world. D. Never take things as granted. E. It doesnt matter that you dont agree to others opinions. F. Dont spend too much time on just one world. G. Try to pick a book or magazine on a new subject 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分

53、，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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A farmer once owned an old mule(骡子)One day，the mule fell into a nearby well，and he began to _41_and made a lot of loud noise. After carefully assessing the _42_，the farmer felt sympathy for the mule，but _43_that neither the mule nor the well was w

54、orth the trouble of saving，then he called his _44_ together and told them what had happened and _45_ them to help shovel(铲)some dirt to bury the old mule in the _46_ and put him out of his suffering.Hearing many people coming to help，the old mule initially was _47_.But as the farmer and his neighbor

55、s continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back，a thought suddenly _48_ him. He was _49_ that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his _50_，he should shake it off and step up! So he did，blow after blow.He repeated “Shake it off and step up！” to_51_ himself. No matter how painful the blows were

56、，or how disappointing the situation seemed，the old mule just_52_on shaking it off and stepping up.As you might have guessed，it was not long _53_ the old mule finally，stepped over the wall of the well，painful and tired. What would otherwise _54_ him, actually blessed him because of the manner in whic

57、h he _55_ his adversity(逆境)_56_ is life！As long as we face our problems and respond to them _57_，and refuse to give in to panic，bitterness，or selfpity，the adversities that come along to bury us _58_have the potential to _59_ and bless us！Forgiveness，tolerance，hope and perseverance are _60_ in shakin

58、g it off and stepping up out of the wells in which we find ourselves.41A. sink Bleave Cstruggle Dsigh42A. situation Bground Cposition Dlocation43A. doubted Bdecided Ccomplained Dresponded44A. brothers Brelatives Cchildren Dneighbors 45A. required Bdemanded Crequested Drecommended46A. well Bwater Cho

59、le Dhouse47A. amused Bexcited Cdisappointed Dsurprised48A. came Bhappened Coccurred Dstruck 49A. aware Bawake Cafraid Dashamed50A. chest Bback Ctail Dstomach 51A. enjoy Bexpress Cpraise Dencourage 52A. held Bkept Cmoved Drelied53A. before Bwhen Cuntil Dsince54A. save Bprotect Cbury Ddesert 55A. solv

60、ed Bexperienced Crefused Dhandled 56A. How BThat CAs DWhat57A. readily Bpassively Cwillingly Dpositively 58A. frequently Bseldom Cusually Dnever 59A. benefit Baffect Cdirect Dconduct60A. cheerful Bhelpful Chopeful Dmeaningful第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。During my

61、 first year in China,I spent the summer holiday 61 my family at the seaside in Beidaihe. The hotel 62 we were staying in was near the sea, so we used to spend most of our time 63 (swim).Now, my wife is from Switzerland and when she was at home, she bought me a watch as 64 present.The watch she bought 65 (be) waterproof（防水的）and I never took it off, even when I was having a bath. When I went swimming at Beidaihe,