2016届江西上高县第二中学高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷（解析版）

Walter Wetzel had met Ryan Lamantia nearly eight years ago in a hospital waiting room. Both were very sick——Ryan with brain cancer, Walter with leukemia (白血病). Ryan, who was 3 at the time, began making silly faces at Walter and chatted about going home to change into his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles costume. Several days later, Ryan moved to another hospital. Though they saw each other only a handful of times after that, Walter never forgot Ryan.

"He inspired me to fight against my cancer," said Walter, now 17, a football player. Then one day, Walter saw a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles shirt at a mall, which made him decide to search out Ryan. Back home, Walter typed in "Ryan Lake in the Hills brain cancer" on his computer, and a link to a Facebook page for Ryan came up. But, the news was shocking.

Ryan had died on Sept. 8, 2005. He was 6. The Facebook　 page　 was　 for　 the　 Ryan　 Lamantia Foundation, a non-profit organization that Ryan's family formed after his death to raise money for brain cancer research.

Walter left this message right away: ."Ryan is my hero. My trips to the hospital were always horrible, until the day I met Ryan."

Ryan's mom's eyes were filled with tears as she read Waiter's message. "We always knew Ryan was special, but to hear it from somebody else, it really means the world to us," Lamantia said.

Walter wasn't the only person who was greatly impressed with Ryan.

"He was a little superhero," said Wendy Stellpflug, a nurse at Children' s Memorial Hospital. "Ryan always kept his spirits high, even after he suffered hearing loss and experienced 14 operations."

"Ryan didn’ t let his illness stop him. He always had a smile on his face," said Dr. Stewart Goldman, the doctor who treated Ryan.

Walter and his family have been in touch with the Lamantias for the past few weeks. And last week, they met for the first time since Ryan's death. The families told stories of being affected by cancer so young and Walter expressed his hope to volunteer with Ryan' s foundation.

1.Walter finally wanted to get in touch with Ryan because___________.

A. he saw the news about Ryan on the Internet

B. he wanted to thank Ryan in person

C. an object reminded him of Ryan

D. he raised money for Ryan

2.After reading Walter's message online, Ryan' s mom felt_____.

A. proud of her son　　　　　　　 B. grateful for his help

C. happy about his recovery　　 D. sad again at her son' s death

3.Which of the following can best describe Ryan?

A. Determined and considerate.　　 B. Optimistic and brave.

C. Friendly and patient.　　　　　　 D. Brave and proud.

4.We know from the text that Walter_________.

A. survived the cancer

B. experienced 14 operations

C. searched for Ryan on the Facebook

D. founded the Ryan Lamantia Foundation

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For light sleepers

Millions of people have trouble falling asleep each night, which is why Light Sleeper was created.

Developed in the United Kingdom, Light Sleeper's makers say it can help a person fall asleep and also help a person fall back to sleep after waking up in the middle of the night.

Light Sleeper works by projecting (投射) a light onto the ceiling while the person is lying down. The idea is to watch the light, because the light moving in a circle has a relaxing effect.

One of the advantages of the product is that it won't disturb other people in the room. The product can be easily moved and will switch itself off after 30 minutes to save power.

Stop the snoring (打鼾)

Here's a new product designed to slow down the frequency and level of your snoring. The Snore Stopper has a sensitive instrument that will detect when you're snoring. Once it does that, it will send a very mild electronic signal to your wrist. This consequently changes your sleeping position to stop you from snoring. The Snore Stopper; won't cause any damage to your body.

Get your true colors

Photoshop features a pen that will copy the color settings of what you are monitoring onscreen to use as a color in your program. Now an off-line product allows you to pick a color when not using the computer software.

The Color Picker is a concept pen. After placing the pen against an object, the user just presses the scan button. Color sensors (感应器) inside the pen send information to a box, which then mixes red, green and blue to produce the desired ink color.

Keep it fresh

More high technology products are showing up in the kitchen. A new Bagel dome (圆顶形物) advertises that it will keep your baked goods fresher for longer periods of time. The product, which is able to remove air, works for bread rolls, cakes and other perishables. To use it, you just push a button at the top.

1.The Color Picker will probably be used while you're 　　　　 .

A. using the computer　　　 B. drawing pictures

C. collecting information　 D. designing a program

2.The underlined word "perishables" in the last paragraph refers to foods which 　　 .

A. are easy to keep　　　 B. go bad easily

C. are rich in vitamins D. keep you thin

3.It can be learned from the passage that 　　　 .

A. the Color Picker is convenient to use

B. Light Sleeper was designed by an American

C. the Bagel dome mainly serves as decoration

D. few people would like to try the Snore Stopper

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BEIJING — Rising smartphone star Xiaomi is moving upmarket and taking aim at Apple's iPhone. The Chinese maker known for low-priced phones on Thursday unveiled (发布) a new model that Chairman J un Lei said is comparable to Apple's iPhone 6 but thinner, lighter and much cheaper. The phone starts at 2, 299 yuan ($375), less than half the 5,288 yuan ($ 865) price of an iPhone 6 in China.

Xiaomi, founded in 2010, passed South Korea's SaM:ung Electronics Co. in the second quarter of last year as the best-selling smartphone brand in China by number of phones sold. The company is expanding into India and other developing markets but has yet to announce plans to enter the United States or Europe.

Xiaomi "is a respected brand that already has an Apple-like following" in China, said analyst Brian Blair, who tracks mobile device makers at Rosenblatt Securities. Apple is still a relatively small player in China, selling about 45 million iPhones there last year, Blair estimates, but will continue to grow.

"Apple is very much a premium (高端的) brand," said Blair. "The company that's more at risk is SaM:ung, which has been losing share in that market."

Privately held (私人控股的) Xiaomi said last year's sales tripled to 61. 1 million phones and revenue (收益) more than doubled to 74. 3 billion yuan ($12.2 billion). The company, based in Beijing, recently completed a round of fundraising from investors that it said valued Xiaomi at $ 45 billion, making it one of the world's most valuable technology brands.

Xiaomi ran into legal trouble in India in December after a court blocked sales while it hears a complaint by Sweden's LM Ericcson that the Chinese company violated its patents.

In a blog post earlier this month, Lei called the case a "rite of passage" (成年礼) for a young company.

1.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Xiaomi sold more cellphones than SaM:ung in 2010 in China.

B. Compared to Xiaomi, Apple's iPhone 6 is thinner and lighter.

C. Low-price is Xiaomi's advantage over Apple's iPhones.

D. The company is expanding into the United States or Europe.

2.What can be inferred from the passage according to Brian Blair?

A. More than 45 million iPhones will be sold this year.

B. Xiaomi can beat Apple in the market of China.

C. He thinks Xiaomi is superior to Apple.

D. SaM:ung will be closed for losing share in the market.

3.How is the 5th paragraph developed?

A. By giving examples.

B. By analyzing cause and effect.

C. By providing data.

D. By making comparisons.

4.What's the attitude of Jun Lei towards the case of Xiaomi in India?

A. Negative.　　 B. Satisfied.

C. Positive.　　 D. Doubtful.

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Before your child's final exam: and the graduation announcements, you face a significant task together: choosing the right college or university. There is no "one size fits all" approach to selecting a college—it's a very personal process for most teenagers. Consider a wide range of factors to help your child make the best possible choice.

Discuss with your child her post-high school choices, such as college, finding work or starting a business, or joining the army. If you determine together that college is the best choice for your child, talk about the importance of college, and her longer-term goals by going to college.

Talk to your child about what she thinks is important in a college experience and share your opinions as well. Identify the issues that will directly impact her college choice, such as her grades, test scores and family finances. Then make a list of the key criteria for her dream school, including factors such as the school's location, its size, the types of prograM:, the after school activities available and the type of financial aid available.

Prioritize the item: on your child's list, at least to the extent of sorting it into "must-haves," "highly desirable" and "nice-to-have" categories. Put these factors into an online search engine specifically designed to identify colleges and universities that best meet your criteria, such as that offered by CollegeBoard.org. Start with the most important criteria, then experiment with additional factors to narrow the search results to a number you can work with, such as 10 or 20 different schools.

Use the search results as a guide to further focus your college search. Research each school by reviewing its website, requesting information directly from the school and attending local presentations about the school.

1.The underlined word "prioritize" in Paragraph 4 probably means "______".

A. list in order of importance B. write down

C. add to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. do research into

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. It's better to decide the college for your child.

B. It's necessary to take your child's opinion into consideration.

C. There is a "one size fits all" way to select a college.

D. An online search engine is of great help to you.

3.What's the author's purpose of writing the passage?

A. To argue　 　　 B. To persuade

C. To introduce　 D. To amuse

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

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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。

Advertising

We live in a world of advertising. Advertising is any means of bringing information to the public. 　 1. What is being presented to the public is usually a product or service, such as a car or camera. Yet it may also be an idea, as in “Vote for Jones”, or an event, as in “Watch the World Series on this channel tomorrow!” Without advertising, people would have a difficult time knowing where goods could be bought or even certain goods or services existed.

Advertising began with town criers in ancient Greece, who called out the name of items available in the market. 　 2. The first printed ads appeared in England in 1480, and newspaper ads began in 1648. In the twentieth century extensive new fields for advertising opened up with the invention of radio and television.

3. Fro example, radio and television ads are costly. But they reach a vast audience. This makes them worthwhile and cost-effective for the advertisers. Newspaper ads can feature coupons(赠券) or information that can be clipped and saved. Magazines often appeal directly to special groups, such as sports fans or teenagers. Other forms of advertising include direct mail, e-mail, billboards…

4. For the most part, they hire qualified agencies to create their advertising. An advertising agency plans a company’s ads. It also does research. It surveys the market and tests different approaches to determine the most effective way to sell the greatest amount of the product.

How can we be sure that an ad is accurate? Two government agencies, the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration, check ads against false claims. The Postal Service watches for fraudulent(欺骗性的) ads sent by mail. State and local governments also have watchdog agencies. 　 5.　　

A. Its purpose is to sell something.

B. Printed ads are found in newspapers and magazines.

C. Ancient Egyptians carved announcements on stones.

D. Do business owners themselves think up all those ads?

E. Advertisers who trick the public face heavy fines or other punishment.

F. Advertisers use whichever means, or media they think will work best for them.

G. Advertising developed with the rise of mass production in the late 19th century.

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完形填空

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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Just Do Something

The winter weather was icy cold and a strong wind blew heavily. I stopped behind several cars in a crossroad. Ahead of me a young woman stood alongside the street. To keep　 __________ she rubbed her bare hands; 　　 ________ ,she danced in place. Beside her rested a sign that________ , ”I have a baby and no food.”Obviously, she was 　 ________ financially.

Homeless and unemployed people are a common_________　 in many of our larger cities, and most motorists drive by without ________assistance. Maybe they've been taught that giving money may encourage them to　 ________a dependent lifestyle, or the ready cash may be used to purchase alcohol or another thing 　 ________ the food. Like me, they may have been taught that one should give money to a local charity or a church, as these institutions can help those in　 ________　 far more effectively.

As I waited for the light to ________　 ,I felt conflicted about that young woman. Whether or not I should give money, she was obviously in need. And whether or not she actually had a baby really didn't seem to　 ________ .　 I gave up ________　 people's motives and analyzing their stories long ago.

What should I do? Give her money? What was the best?

I was wondering with these questions ________　　 the window rolled down from the car in front of me.　 A hand ________ out holding a warm pair of gloves. The driver took her own gloves off and gave them to the poor woman.　 I saw the young woman mouth the words “Thank you" as a broad smile ________　 up her face.

As I　 ________ ,somebody else acted. As I tried to decide the BEST way to ________　 , somebody else 　 ________did what she could. As I did nothing, she did something.

I made myself a ________ that I'Il always do SOMETHING. Whether it is big or small, just do something. Something is almost always better than 　 ________

1.A. warm　　 　　 B.cool　　 　 　　 C.healthy　　 　　 D.calm

2.A. however　　 B.meanwhile　　 　 C.instead　　 　　 D.therefore

3.A. wrote　　 　　 B.marked　　 　 　 C.read　　 　 　　 D.tied

4.A. working　　 B.managing　　 　 C.operating　　 D.struggling

5.A. sight　　 　 　 B.concern　　 　 C.idea　　 　　 　　 D.step

6.A. receiving　　 B.offering　　 　 C.finding　　 　　 D.rejecting

7.A. change　　 　 B.quit　　 　 　　 C.develop　　 　 D.explore

8.A. more than　　 B.apart from　　 C.rather than　　 D.or rather

9.A. surprise　　 B.return　　 　 　 C.doubt　　 　 　 D.demand

10.A. turn　　 　 　 B.replace　　 　 C.fix　　 　　 　 D.stop

11.A. matter　　 B.affect　　 　 　 C.differ　　 　　 D.happen

12.A. answering　 B.guessing　　 　 C.noticmg　　 　 D.expressing

13.A. as　　 　　 B.before　　 　 　 C.while　　 　 　　 D.when

14.A. reached　　 B.picked　　 　　 　 C.sent　　 　 　　 D.hroke

15.A. turned　　　 B.lit　　　 　　 　　 C.set　　　 　 　　 D.swept

16.A. helped　　 B.quarreled　　 　 C.hesitated　　 D.appeared

17.A. obtain　　 B.operate　　 　 C.share　　 　 　 D.assist

18.A. quickly　　 B.frequently　　 　 C.naturally　　 D.slowly

19.A. promise　　 B.comment　　 　 C.choice　　 　 D.deal

20.A. anything　　 B.something　　 　 C.nothing　　 　　 D.everything

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语法填空：

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many of us were raised with the saying “Waste not, want not.” None of us, however, can 1.　　 (complete) avoid waste in our lives.

Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited 2.　 (nature) resource, our money, 3.　 other people’s time, each of us can become more aware and careful. The smallest good habits can make a big　 4.　 (differ). It’s a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our best in a world 5.　 is in serious trouble. By being devoted to 6. (save) oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing　　 7.part in cutting down on waste.

We must keep reminding 8.　 (we)that it is easier to get into something than it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damage 9. (do) to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution. It’s time for us to say no to waste so that our grandchildren’s children 10. (be)able to develop well. We can’t solve all the problems of waste, but we can encourage mindfulness.

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短文改错

假段定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

One evening after work John drove his secretary home because she failed to start her car. Not want to bother his wife, Maureen, he decided not to mention it to him. Later at that night, John and Maureen were driving　 out　 to　 eat　 while　 John　 spotted　 a　 high-heeled　 shoe　 hid　 under　 the　 passenger　 seat.　 Pointing　 to anything out of the passenger window to distract the wife, he picked up the shoe and throw it out of his window.　 They　 arrived　 in　 the　 restaurant　 a　 short　 time　 later.　 When　 they　 were　 about　 to　 get　 out　 of　 car,

Maureen enquired, “John, have you seen my other shoes?”

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书面表达

前不久，你校学生会向高三学生发出倡议；十八岁的生日时，请为你们的父母做一件有意义的事。同学们积极响应，纷纷表达自己的做法。请根据以上信息，以“Something　 Special For Parents”用英语写一篇短文。内容包括：

1．描述以上有关学生会倡议的信息和同学们的反应；

2．你的做法及理由。

注意：1．词数120左右，短文的标题和首句已给出(不计人总词数)；

2．可以适当增加内容；

3．不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。

Something Special For Parents

Not long ago Student Union in our school advocated that…

难度: 中等查看答案及解析