安徽省宿松县凉亭中学2016届高三英语上学期第二次月考试卷.doc

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1、安徽省宿松县凉亭中学2016届上学期高三第二次月考英语试卷第卷第一部分 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，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. When did the woman arrive in Shanghai?A. On March 2. B. On March 3. C. On March 8

2、.2. How does the woman feel ? A. Worried. B. Interested. C. Annoyed.3. Whats the womans job most probably? A. A travel agent. B. A flight attendant. C. An operator.4. What will the woman probably do next? A. Save a piece of cake for later. B. Prepare for a big meal alone. C. Have some cake with the

3、man.5. Who telephoned the man ? A. Mr. Brown. B. Mr. White. C. Miss Grey.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。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where are the two speakers most probably? A. In the womans house. B.

4、In a hospital. C. In a restaurant.7. According to the man, whats the cause of the womans health problems? A. Her eating habits. B. Her sleeping situation. C. Her new job.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When did the man buy the computer? A. Last Thursday. B. This Tuesday. C. This Thursday.9. Whats wrong with the c

5、omputer? A. It cannot be turned on. B. Its screen often turns dark. C. Its mouse is not working.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Which country is Colin in now? A. America. B. Britain. C. Australia.11. What does Colins father do? A. A sales manager. B. A factory worker. C. A professor.12. How old is Colin? A. 7.

6、 B. 10. C. 17.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At the mans home. B. At the womans home. C. At the home of the mans boss.14. Whats the woman probably? A. A doctor. B. A student. C. A nurse.15. When did the man graduate? A. Two years ago. B. Twelve years ago. C.

7、 Twenty years ago.16. What kind of personality does the woman really have? A. Shy. B. Outgoing. C. Selfish.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How is Carole? A. She is a bit too fat. B. She is a bit too shy. C. She is a bit too lazy.18. What does Carole often do when she feels unhappy? A. She stays at home and wa

8、tches TV. B. She goes to the dance hall to dance alone. C. She goes out to find something to eat.19. Which of the following does Carole like to eat? A. Bread, pies and cola. B. Bread, cookies and chocolate. C. Hot dogs, pies and ice-cream.20. What will Carole probably do according to the doctors sug

9、gestion? A. Talk to someone face to face. B. Drink more milk than usual. C. Go out with her friends.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,从每题所给的四个选项(A. B. C. D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWhen your parents advise you to “get an education” in order to raise your income, they tell you only half

10、the truth. What they really mean is to get just enough education to provide manpower（人力资源） for your society, but not so much that you prove an embarrassment to your society. Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you will be occupationally dead unless your name happens to be George Berna

11、rd Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison, and you can successfully dropout in grade school.Get a college degree, if possible. With a B. A., you are on the launching pad. But now you have to start to put on the brakes. If you go for a masters degree, make sure it is an M.B.A., and the famous law of diminishing(

12、逐渐减少的) returns begins to take effect.Do you know, for instance, that long-haul truck drivers earn more per year than full professors? Yes, the average salary for those truckers was $24000 while the full professors managed to earn just $23030.A doctorate is the highest degree you can get. Except for

13、a few specialized fields such as physics or chemistry where the degree can quickly be turned to industrial or commercial purposes, if you pursue such a degree in any other field, you will face a future which is not bright. There are more doctors unemployed or underemployed in this country than any o

14、ther part of the world.If you become a doctor in English or history or anthropology or political science or languages orworst of allin philosophy, you run the risk of becoming overeducated for our national demands. Not for our needs, mind you, but for our demands.Thousands of doctors are selling sho

15、es, driving cars, waiting on table, and endlessly filling out applications month after month. They may also take a job in some high school or backwater(闭塞) college that pays much less than the doorkeeper earns.You can equate the level of income with the level of education only so far. Far enough, th

16、at is, to make you useful to the gross national product, but not so far that nobody can turn much of a profit on you.21. According to the writer, what the society expects of education is to turn out people who _.A. will not be a disgrace to society B. will become loyal citizensC. can take care of th

17、emselvesD. can meet the nations demand as a source of manpower22. Many doctors are out of job because _. A. they are improperly educatedB. they are of little commercial value to their societyC. there are fewer jobs in high schoolsD. they prefer easier jobs that make more money23. Which of the follow

18、ing is NOT true? A. Bernard Shaw didnt finish high school, nor did Edison.B. One must think carefully before pursuing a masters degree.C. The higher your education level, the more money you will earn.D. If you are too well-educated, youll be overeducated for societys demands.24. The writer sees educ

19、ation as _.A. a means of providing job security and financial security and a means of meeting a countrys demands for technical workersB. a way to broaden ones horizonsC. more important than finding a jobB Chocolate is as big a part of American culture as baseball and apple pie. But its roots run muc

20、h deeper. Made from the seed of the tropical cacao tree, chocolate dates back at least 3,000 years to the ancient civilizations of Central and South America, where the cacao tree is native. The Aztec people valued the trees cocoa beans so much that they used them as currency. Cheri Friedman knows ho

21、w much America loves chocolate. She is co-owner of Kron Chocolatiers, a small, smart chocolate shop that opened 32 years ago in Washington D. C. “I think its one of the best comfort foods there is.” Friedman says she takes pride in the fact that Krons chocolates are made with the finest ingredients.

22、 Americans love of chocolate has helped to make it a big business in this country. Mark Sesler is senior vice president of marketing at Russell Stover Candies, one of the largest manufacturers（生产商） of chocolate in the U.S. According to Sesler, the industry got its start in the early 1900s with small

23、-scale chocolatiers such as Steven Whitman, and Claire and Russell Stover. They started with small stores - much like Kron- but soon expanded their business into broader markets - thanks, Sesler notes, to an important technological advance. But that melt-in-your-mouth feeling comes at a price. Choco

24、late as we know today is made with lots of sugar and milk, both very high in calories. Thats given chocolate a rather bad reputation among nutritionists. In recent years, however, research has proved that chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, is also naturally rich in cancer-fighting antioxidants

25、a fact that chocolate manufacturers like Russell Stover are happily promoting.25. Why can Mark Seslers business be expanded? A. For it has many cooperators such as Kron and Claire. B. For Americans love of chocolate and the advanced technology. C. For it started with small stores. D. For its product

26、s can serve as medicines for some special patients. 26. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Chocolate can help cancer patient recover. B. Dark chocolate is rich in sugar and milk. C. Russell Stover likes the finding for the sake of its own business. D. Russell Stover helps promote the find

27、ing for peoples health.27. How does the author introduce the topic that chocolate is a big part of American culture? A. By presenting research findings. B. By analyzing cause and effect. C. By making a comparison and giving examples. D. By explaining and analyzing some facts. 28. Whats the main idea

28、 of the passage? A. Americans longstanding love of chocolate. B. Origin of the manufacture of modern chocolate. C. Introduction of American chocolate manufacturers. D. Information to promote the benefits of chocolate. C It may not be New Zealands capital, but it claims superiority in everything from

29、 pretty natural scenery to mouthwatering food and exciting entertainment. Welcome to Auckland a city of sights and adventures. Sandwiched between two harbors, Auckland is known for its seas. Check out the Viaduct Harbor, which was built in 1995, when New Zealand hosted the Americas Cup, a world famo

30、us sailing competition. From here, its easy to see why Auckland is called the “City of Sails” with around 135,000 boats, there are more boats per person than any other city in the world. Even if you are not a surfer, you can still get on a commuter ferry(通勤轮渡) to explore the piercing blue sea. Auckl

31、and is also defined by its volcanoes. Among the 48 volcanic cones(火山堆)，many are surrounded by green parklands, making them perfect family picnic spots. If you want to see a panoramic view of New Zealands largest city, just go up to the Sky Tower which is 328 meters high, the tallest man-made point i

32、n the Southern Hemisphere. If action is more your thing, you can see the city in an entirely different way by bungee jumping from the top of the high structure. A taste bud adventure is another must. The citys fresh seafood means you will be bowing to your fork on arrival. And though traditional Eur

33、opean cooking dominates(主导), a flowing of Asian immigrants has given the food scene an extra kick.29. Which is NOT correct of Auckland? A. The number of the boats owned by each citizen in Auckland is the biggest in the world. B. Auckland enjoys a great fame for its sandwiches. C. A commuter ferry is

34、 provided to help explore the piercing blue sea. D. People from home and abroad are attracted by the adventures and sights in Auckland.30. What does the underlined word mean in the 4th paragraph? A. overall B. fantastic C. prosperous D. unique31. What can we infer from the last sentence? A. The Asia

35、n immigrants changed the traditional European cooking here. B. The Asian immigrants dislike the food scenes here. C. The Asian immigrants has kicked New Zealands traditional cooking style. D. The Asian immigrants make Asian foods popular here. DOn April 8, Tumblr, a microblogging site owned by Yahoo

36、, became the largest website to declare that it had been hit by the “Heartbleed Bug” and urged users to change not just their passwords for Tumblr, but for all their other online accounts, too. But security experts warned that such a move could be useless because if the website has not fixed the pro

37、blem, hackers(黑客）could just as easily steal the new password.Although security analysts didnt go as far as telling users to stay off the Internet completely, they said users should avoid doing anything sensitive like online banking.According to a recent study by Risk Based Security, a threat researc

38、h firm, there were more than 2,000 data security attacks in 2013. The good news is that the number was down from 2012, when more than 3,000 incidents were reported. The bad news is that the smaller number of attacks in 2013 resulted in more damage about 814 million data records were exposed during t

39、he year, about twice as many as in any other previous year on record. According to Farhad Manjoo in a New York Times column, the numbers point to another factor that adds to the difficulty in locating digital threats: attackers are clever. Advances in security are matched by advances in attacks. If

40、you fix one Internet security bug, you can be sure that attackers will just find another, more dangerous one.Does this mean we can do nothing about it? Not necessarily, says Manjoo. Large hackers are receiving more attention, which might push the industry and consumers to take security more seriousl

41、y. Security threats are gaining increasingly coverage in the media and average people are now talking about how to safeguard their systems.32. Which is NOT the reason for the difficulty in locating digital threats? A. More data records exposure.B. High intelligent attackers. C. Fewer Internet securi

42、ty bugs.D. Peoples lack of security awareness.33. How did the author prove that the safety situation in 2013 was even worse? A. By presenting examples. B. By listing figures.C. By analyzing causes. D. By making experiments.34. How does the author feel towards the future of Internet security? A. Opti

43、mistic. B. Doubtful. C. Disappointed. D. Indifferent.35. The purpose of this passage is to _. A. inform people of a new study on Internet safety B. criticize Internet hackers illegal behavior C. advise people to change their passwords frequently D. arouse peoples awareness of the serious Internet sa

44、fety situation 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。I have collected some examples that should be an inspiration to anyone who desires to be successful. They show that if you want to succeed you should expect failure along the way. I actually believe that failure can encou

45、rage you on and make you try even harder. 36 The truly successful men wont be beaten. They take responsibility for failure, learn from it and start all over from a stronger position. Walt Disney - one of the greatest business leaders who created the global Disney empire of film studios, theme parks

46、and consumer products didnt start off successful. 37 Believe it or not, Walt was fired from an early job at the Kansas City Star Newspaper because he was not creative enough! In 1922 he started his first company called Laugh-O-Gram. The Kansas based on business would produce cartoons and short adver

47、tising films. 38 Walt didnt give up. He packed up, went to Hollywood and started The Walt Disney Company.Bill Gates - co-founder and chairman of Microsoft set up a business called Traf-O-Data. The partnership between him, Paul Allen and Paul Gilbert was based on a good idea but a flawed business model that left the company with few customers. 39 However, Bill G