内蒙古准格尔旗世纪中学高三英语上学期第二次月考试题(无答案)

内蒙古准格尔旗世纪中学2017届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题（无答案）第一部分：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）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Have you ever heard of an old saying? Intelligence is a born ability while goodness is a choice. Gifts are easy –they’re given after all. Choice can be hard.

I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year. I'd never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.

I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books o n the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.

After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choice．

l. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?

A. His dream of being an inventor.

B. The support of his wife.

C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.

D. Millions of exciting titles.

2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?

A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.

B. He would be very excited if he tried it out.

C. He would be always having a doub t if he didn’t tr y.

D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.

3. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A Cleverness and Kindness

B. The Starting of Amazon

C. Following My Passion

D. We Are What We Choose

4. We can know from the passage that_______

A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author

B. the author wanted someone else to try the idea

C. the author might not regret if he failed the idea

D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed

B

Public bookshelves are appearing across Germany on street corners，city squares and in suburban supermarkets. In these free-for-all libraries，people can grab whatever they want to read，and leave behind anything they want for others. There’s no need to register，no due date，and you can take or give as many as you want.“This project is aimed at everyone who likes to read .It is open for everybody，” Michael Aubermann，one of the organizers of the free book exchange said.

The western city’ s latest public shelf was put up next to Bayenturm. It is the fourth free shelf that Aubermann’ s group，the Cologne Citizen’s Foundation，has placed outside.“We set up our other outdoor shelves last year and it’s been working really well，” said Aubermann. The public bookshelves，which are usually financed by donations and cared for by local volunteer groups，have appeared independently of each other in many cities，suburbs

and villages. Each shelf holds around 200 books and it takes about six weeks for a complete turnover，with all the old titles replaced by new ones.

Even commercial book stores and online book sellers seem to support the idea of free book exchanges. “We see this project rather as a sales promotion than as competition，”said Elmar Muether.“If books are present everywhere，it helps our business，too.”

So far，the Cologne book group has had few problems with damage or other problems. Aubermann said，“Propaganda (宣传) is the only kind of literature we do not allow here.” At another bookshelf in the Bayenthal neighborhood，the lower shelves are reserved for children’s literature only.“It is important that we make it easy for everyone to participate in this ‘reading culture on the street’—from old readers to kids to immigrants，”Aubermann said.

While most of the shelves have so far been put up in upscale neighborhoods，Aubermann and the 20 volunteers who help look after the project are planning to put up future shelves in poor neighborhoods，where citizens often don’t have as much access to literature.

5. Which of the following is TRUE about the public bookshelves?

A. People can take the books and leave their books at will.

B. People can’ t borrow books unless they donate books.

C. People can borrow whatever they like after registering.

D. People have to return the books according to the required time.

6. According to Aubermann，the public bookshelves________.

A. are financed by local volunteers

B. have been going well since their birth

C. were managed by the local government

D. will hold more books and take a shorter turnover

7. The underlined phrase “upscale neighborhoods” refers to________.

A. communities that have many people

B. communities that have many tall buildings

C. communities that are free to live in

D. communities that are of high grade

8. Which might be the best title for the passage?

A. Public Reading Becomes Popular Worldwide

B. New Trends of Bookshelves in Germany

C. Public Bookshelves Spread Across Germany

D. Reading Culture on the Street in Europe

C

Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.

Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)

Nearpod

?9:00 am to 10:00 am

?Room 501

Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it. TEO

? 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

?Room 502

Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO.

Kahoot

?10:30 am to 11:30 am

? Room 601

Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses. Prez i

?3:30 pm to 4:20 pm

?Room 602

Uses of Prezi in listening and

speaking courses draw students'

attention to speaking more fluently.

The presenter will show how students

can use Prezi to confidently present

on a variety of topics, including

introducing family, friends, and

hobbies.

9. Nearpod can be used to ______.

A. offer grammar tests

B. teach listening on-line

C. help vocabulary learning

D. gain fluency in speaking

10. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to____________.

A. Room 501

B. Room 502

C. Room 601

D. Room 602

11. Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?

A. Nearpod.

B. Kahoot.

C. TEO.

D. Prezi.

D

Finally，I entered the university. Because of my careful savings，I did not have to work during the school years. Then summer came and it was time to work harder than ever.

I continued working as a waitress at night，instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons. I even decided to take a class at a community college. This class at the community college saved me $650.It was an extremely tiring summer and made me anxious to return to my relatively easy life at the university. During my second and third years of undergraduate schooling，I decided to work about five hours per week in the campus admissions office answering phones. This provided a little spending money and kept me from drawing my savings out .The overall situation looked hopeful as I approached my senior year as long as I could make as much money as I had the previous summer. I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks，but I hesitated in making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in Israel. About two weeks later my mom called to tell me that I had $1,600 in the bank that I had forgotten about！One of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost，but the loss of time to make money；however，I made as much that summer in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourteen weeks when I was at home the summer before. The way everything worked together to make this trip possible was one of the most exciting things that have ever happened to me.

This experience has shaped me in many important ways. The first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work ethic. Working long hours did a lot to develop my character and helped me learn the value of a dollar. It also made me learn how to search for creative ways to settle difficult sit uations.

12. Where did the writer probably work part-time before attending the university?

A. In a restaurant.

B. In the tennis camps.

C. In a company.

D. In the campus admissions office.

13. The writer took a class at a community college mainly because________.

A. she wanted to save money

B. life there was relatively easy

C. summer time was tiring

D. it was required by the university

14. The writer’s major concern about the trip to Israel was that________.

A. her mother would not give her approval

B. she would fail to get credits in Israel

C. a well-paid su mmer job would be lost

D. $1,600 couldn’t be drawn out in time

15. The passage is mainly about how the writer________.

A. made money on the college campus

B. managed to make full use of her vacation

C. was forced to support herself by her mother

D. was shaped by working part-time through college

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。

Have you ever heard of homecoming? It's a tradition celebrated every year in the US. At homecoming, a school or university welcomes back former students or alumni(校友). 16 It means, "coming home."

This is a time when everyone can get together. 17 There are events that encourage school spirit all throughout homecoming week, which leads to the big day on Friday.

A major activity that most students will take part in is choosing the homecoming king and queen. 18 This is a group of boys and girls who represent (代表) school spirit. At the end of the week, students vote for a boy and a girl to be the king and the queen.

Then it's time for the football game, the main event of homecoming week! 19 Almost everyone from school goes to the game: students, parents, teachers and alumni visitors. If they win, everyone is very happy.

20 Students dress up, and some might even bring a date to go with them. After the dance, homecoming is officially over, and everyone can't wait for next year!

A. The last event is the homecoming dance.

B. That is where the name comes from.

C. Homecoming usually lasts a week and happens in the fall.

D. The football team faces a lot of pressure to do well for the big crowd.

E. The tradition began more than 100 years ago in the United States.

F. Students get to pick who will be on homecoming court early in the week.

G. Homecoming week was not just about fun, but also a chance to try out new things. 第二部分：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，满分30分）

My brother Hershel celebrated his seventeenth birthday on January 4th, 1943. Unexpectedly, there was a(n) 21 in my family.

Seeing young men from our village race to join the army, Hershel was greatly 22 .He made a decision on his birthday to 23 for his duty. “You’re too young!” Dad rejected .“I’m not! I can’t 24 !” Hershel declared.

By then so many young men had lost their lives in the battlefield. Out of his 25 of losing his firstborn, Dad didn’t want to send Hershel off to war.

The argument continued for months. 26 Dad’s signature was necessary for his service, Hershel had to persuade Dad to support him. With little progress, he became increasingly 27 and impatient. 28 , Dad realized that a son who was unhappy would accomplish little at home. He 29 , though with deep worry.

On the day of Hershel’s 30 to begin his service in the Navy, Dad 31 him to town. 32 to speak of his love, Dad waited until the last moment, and pulled him tightly to his heart.

One day two years later, a piece of 33 news came over the radio. Hershel’s ship had

34 ! The number of survivors was unknown. Dad’s face was crumpled (扭曲) by 35 , “Oh, no!”

Sending his firstborn off to war must be an enormous 36 !

Without further message, the whole family were in despair. 37 filled our home. But Dad was still waiting. One day, a telegram came. It was from the war department. When Dad held it in the hand, he was 38 . With trembling fingers, he tore it open. “Hershel is alive and is coming home!” he shouted with 39 .

When Hershel appeared in the yard, he walked slowly to Dad and hugged him fiercely. Dad, a strong man who seldom 40 emotion, embraced his son and cried openly.