1、辽宁省本溪县高中 2010届高三第二次月考试题（英语） 其他 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。选项中的两项为多途选项。 Expressions about water are almost as common as water. _71_. The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression. “Hot water” was used five hundred years ago to mean being in
2、 trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of extremely throwing hot water down on enemies attacking a castle. When we are in “hot water”, we are in trouble._72_. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he comes into the house with dirty shoes. “To keep your head above
3、water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job. Another common expression, “to hold water”, is about the strength or weakness
4、of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. If is can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, _73_.If it does not hold water, _74_. “Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. _75_.For example, you want to buy a n
5、ew car because the old one has some problems. But your wife “throws cold water” on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much. A But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings. B You are in a difficult position C A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the polic
6、e. D It means disliking an idea. E It is strong and does not have any holes. F A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job. G Then it is weak and not worth debating. 答案： 71-75 ACEGD 第二节：完形填空 (共 30小题，每小题 1.5分 , 共 30分 ) 通读下面短文 ，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的 A， B， C， D四个选项中，选出一
7、个最佳答案：。 Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a 36 the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a 37 . One of her colleagues needed a full-time 38_ “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to 39
8、Nick instead ” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 40 child. Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not 41 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium（平衡） problems. He couldnt 42 or run properly
9、. I was 43 if I was to take the job when my mother 44 , “Dont you want to be a nurse in the future I doubt if you even have the 45 .” Then I told her I was 46 for the job. The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little 47 , he was quite a mix. At the park,
10、 when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boys face 48 up. How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be 49 to get a child to go down a slide（滑梯） . Believe me, it wasnt! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick
11、 took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his 50 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life. Halfway through the summer, he 51 it to the top of the slide. With my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his 52 . After realizing that he w
12、as safe and sound, he gave me a big 53 and asked, “May I go down again, alone ” I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children 54 for granted. This 55 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience. 36 A relaxa
13、tion B course C project D grade 37 A favour B service C business D trade 38 A guide B waitress C guard D nurse 39 A protect B assist C attend D comfort 40 A normal B naughty C clever D happy 41 A admit B accept C receive D adopt 42 A speak B play C walk D stand 43 A wondering B hesitating C question
14、ing D doubting 44 A suggested B argued C challenged D commented 45 A courage B energy C faith D time 46 A eager B sorry C grateful D ready 47 A balance B awareness C knowledge D control 48 A delighted B cheered C shut D lit 49 A demanding B simple C interesting D flexible 50 A worries B fears C chan
15、ces D situations 51 A climbed B made C managed D got 52 A reaction B laughter C answer D greeting 53 A surprise B clap C welcome D kiss 54 A take B do C play D enjoy 55 A miserable B smart C brave D special 答案： 36-55 AADCA BCBCA DADBB BADAD 单项选择 * I was late for work this morning. _. You started ear
16、ly, didnt you A Why not B So what C How come D Never mind. 答案： C She is very dear to us. We have been prepared to do it takes to save her life. A whichever B however C whatever D whoever 答案： C I can think of many cases _ the media have a strong effect on young men. A why B which C as D where 答案： D _
17、 that Marie was able to set up new branches elsewhere A So successful her business was B So successful was her business 20090908 C Such successful business she had D So was successful her business 答案： B Was it not until last week _ he decided to gi ve up smoking No. He began _ he saw the new film la
18、st month. A when; as soon as B that; directly C did; after D that; till 答案： B _ the best in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships _21,000 dollars. A Judged; totaling B To be judged; totaled C Having judged; to total D judging; would total 答案： A Sorry, I _ to buy
19、the book you need for you. Never mind. _ it myself after school. A forget; Id rather buy B forgot; Ill buy C forgot; Im going to buy D forget; Id better buy 答案： B _ he have been chosen as captain of our school football team Yes, he _. Cant you see hes wearing an armband( 袖标 )？ A Can; can B Must; mus
20、t have C Can; must have D Must; must 答案： C When I spent my holidays in Europe, I bought _ vases. A two lovely big old German B two lovely old big German C two German big old lovely D lovely big two old German 答案： A The last thirty years _ the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress
21、Until today we have reached a stage _ we have almost no rights at all. A saw; which B see; where C are seeing; in which D have seen; where 答案： D _ the weather, the sports meet will be held on time. A Instead of B In relation to C Regardless of D In favor of 答案： C Dont you agree with what he said Yes
22、 ， _! It cant be better A approximately B absolutely C relatively D partly 答案： B Of all the plays performed recently, _ is so impressive as “Hamlet” by Shakespeare. A few B nothing C no one D none 答案： D In Australia there are over 140 species of snakes, many of _ are extremely dangerous. A which B t
23、hat C them D those 答案： A I remember seeing this kind of _ product in _ city of Shanghai, which is known as _ Paris of the East. A the; the; the B /; the; the C the; /; the D the; a; / 答案： B 阅读理解 Last week, while visiting my dad with my daughter, we went to a restaurant for dinner. When we were seate
24、d, my dad asked the waitress if there were any soldiers eating at the restaurant. Then waitress said there was a soldier having dinner with his friend. My dad told the waitress to tell the soldier and his friend that their dinner was paid for! He also said that he did not want to be known as the ben
25、efactor(施主 ). Then waitress later commented on my dads thoughtful behavior saying that she had never seen anything like this before. At a local college, she had studied opera and so she used this to thank my dad by performing a piece from The Pearl Fisherman. Her voice brought me to tears because it
26、 sounded perfect! After a while, the soldier appeared at our table (I dont know how he knew my dad paid the bill for him.) and said that he would be sent to the front the next morning and that he could not leave this country without saying “thanks” to my dad. My dad replied that it was he who wanted
27、 to say “thanks”. They shook hands as the soldier left. Before we left, the waitress came by again. She did a magic show as another way to show her “thanks” to my dad. Her show was really great. My dad left her a note with email address asking for her next performance time in addition to a $ 50 tip.
28、 Everyone witnessed something exemplary(可作榜样的 ) in the human spirit that night. I can only hope to see more of this in the future. 68 What did the soldier do in response to the authors fathers kindness A He gave something to authors dad. B He gave a big tip to the waitress. C He said thanks to the a
29、uthors dad in person. D He did a magic show for the author and her father. 69 The author considered her fathers action to be _. A funny B understandable C worthless D honorable 70 Their passage mainly tells us that we should _. A learn to be grateful to others B find ways to thank others C try to le
30、arn from each other D respect soldiers and waitresses 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away Thats the finding of a scientific study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least
31、 an ounce（盎司） of salt water fish per day than those who never ate fish. The Dutch research is one of three human studies that hold the belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart. Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550,000 d
32、eaths occurring from heart attacks each year But researchers previously have noticed that the incidence （发生率） of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces
33、of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces. 20090519 For 20 years, the Dutch study followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom ate no fish. At the start of the study, the average fish consumption was about two-thirds of an ounce each day with
34、 more men eating thin fish than fatty fish. During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as
35、age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol （胆固醇） levels. 64 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A The Dutch research has proved that eating fish can help to prevent heart disease. B Heart doctors wont call at your house so long as you keep eating fish each day. C Among al
36、l the diseases heart disease is the most dangerous in America. D There is a low incidence of heart disease in Japan and Greenland. 65 The underlined phrase this relationship refers to the connection between _and the incidence of heart disease. A regular fish-eating B the amount of fish eaten C the k
37、ind of fish eaten D people of different regions 66 The passage is mainly about _. A the high incidence of heart disease B the great changes in peoples diet C the fish consumption in some countries D the effect of fish eating on people s health 67 How many lives could probably be saved each year in t
38、he United States by eating fish according to the Dutch study A 152,000 B 110,000 C 275,000 D 550,000. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C Although hurricane season doesnt begin until June 1, a Pacific storm has already struck. El Salvador, which was ruined by a Caribbean storm in 1995, was hit b
39、y Hurricane Adrian on Friday. This is the first Pacific-born hurricane to ever reach land in this Central American country. Some 14,000 people left from the western coast of El Salvador. The storm weakened as it crossed land, heading east. Heavy rains created deadly flooding problems in the hurrican
40、es wake. Adrian is the first Pacific storm of the season. It reported maximum continuous winds of 75 miles per hour, the minimum strength of a hurricane. A Category 3 hurricane, Adrian also caused damage and flooding in Honduras. It is expected to break up before reaching the Caribbean Sea on the ea
41、stern coast of Central America. Hurricane season typically begins June 1 and lasts through November 30 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted seven to nine hurricanes for the 2005 season. It is difficult to make any kind of an exact prediction of how many of these w
42、ill strike land, NOAA administrator Conrad Lautenbacher said. He predicts two to three hurricanes will strike the U.S. this season. Last year, six of nine hurricanes reached Category 3 strength or higher. Four of those hit Florida within a six-week period. Altogether, Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Iv
43、an, and Jeanne caused more than $40 billion in damage in the Sunshine State. This years forecast is based on ocean temperatures. Warmer temperatures produce more tropical storms, which can then turn into hurricanes. The issue, really, this year is the unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the A
44、tlantic, said Frank Lepore of the National Hurricane Center. 60 Which of the following is the 2005 first hurricane A Charley. B Adrian. C Jeanne. D Frances. 61 How many countries struck by the hurricane are mentioned in the text A Six. B Nine. C Five. D Three. 62 We can infer that warmer ocean tempe
45、ratures _. A have nothing to do with the hurricane B cause less hurricane C are more likely to cause the hurricanes D do a lot of damage to the areas along the coast 63 The passage implies that _. A hurricane season comes early this year B every hurricane formed in oceans could cause great damage to
46、 the land C hurricane often comes in winter and spring D tropical storm is more severe than hurricane 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 第三部分 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和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Ed Viesturs grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where the talle
47、st thing on the horizon was the water tower. But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the worlds 14 highest mountains. His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asias snowcapped Himalayas. At 26,545 feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world. It is the mountain t
48、hat inspired him to start climbing. It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous, said Viesturs. Theres no simple way to climb it. There are threatening avalanches (雪崩 ) and ice falls that protect the mountain. In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzogs tale of climbing the icy Annapurna. Herzogs story was of frostbite (冻伤 ) an
