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1、2014 年 辽宁省沈阳市第二中学高三 10 月月考英语 第 卷 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. What have the speakers probably been doing? A. Reading magazines. B. Studying for a test. C. Waiting for th

2、eir professor. 答案： B 2. What does the woman mean? A. The mans son is not the best choice. B. The man has no work experience. C. The man shouldnt retire very soon. 答案： A 3. What do we know about the accident? A. It happened at night. B. Some people were killed. C. The woman learned about it from the

3、paper. 答案： B 4. What can we know about the man? A. He dislikes working in the company. B. He will probably stay in the company. C. He is worried about losing the job. 答案： A 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. How to get a book. B. What their teacher is like. C. Whether there is a books

4、tore. 答案： A 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。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至 7题。 6. Why does the man want to buy some Chinese items? A. He intends to decorate his house. B. He wants to send

5、them to a friend. C. He is studying Chinese culture. 答案： A 7. How much should the man pay in the end? A. 750 yuan. B. 900 yuan. C. 1450 yuan. 答案： C 听第 7段材料，回答第 8 、 9题。 8. What size does the woman suggest the man wear? A. Large. B. Medium. C. Small. 答案： B 9. Which colour does the man choose finally?

6、A. Blue. B. White. C. Black. 答案： B 听第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12题。 10. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A tour. B. New York City. C. A part-time job. 答案： A 11. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At an office. B. At a travel agency. C. At a bus station. 答案： B 12. What do we know a

7、bout the schedule? A. It starts at 8:30 am. B. It ends at 6:00 pm. C. It provides weekly service. 答案： B 听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。 13. Where does the conversation take place? A. In an office. B. In a bookstore. C. In the mans apartment. 答案： B 14. How does the woman feel about the mans interest in Spider-M

8、an? A. Excited. B. Unhappy. C. Surprised. 答案： C 15. How does the man feel about the Spider-Man story? A. It is too hard to understand. B. It can show social reality. C. It is mainly intended for kids. 答案： B 16. Who wrote Watchman? A. Alen Moore. B. Christ Claremont. C. The writer of the Spider-Man s

9、tory. 答案： A 听第 10段材料，回答第 17至 20 题。 17. Where is the speaker broadcasting from? A. A radio studio. B. A traffic school. C. A roadway vehicle. 答案： A 18. What is the main purpose of this talk? A. To sell products. B. To entertain people. C. To provide information. 答案： C 19. What do we know about Highwa

10、y 305? A. An accident happens there. B. It is very crowded for six miles. C. There is road construction there. 答案： B 20. Which way is relatively in a good state? A. Westmont Avenue. B. Eastlake Way. C. State Route 10. 答案： B 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,

11、C,和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The boy walked a long way, and finally came upon the beautiful castle where the wise man lived. On entering the main room of the castle, the boy was quite surprised: trade

12、smen coming and going, people chatting in the corners, and a small orchestra playing soft music. The wise man talked with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn. The wise man listened carefully to the boys explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didnt hav

13、e time just then to explain the secret of happiness. He suggested that the boy look around the palace and return in two hours. Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something, said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil. As you wander around, carry this spoon with you witho

14、ut allowing the oil to spill. The boy began to walk up and down stairs of the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned to the wise man. Well, asked the wise man, Did you see the Persian tapestries（挂毯） in the hall? Did you see the garden that took the master gardener

15、ten years to create? The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil. Then go back and observe the wonders of my world, said the wise man. The boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace. This time he observe

16、d all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls. When he returned, he described in detail everything he had seen. But where are the drops of oil? asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone. Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,

17、said the wise man. The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon. 21. When the boy arrived at the castle, he . A. received a warm welcome from the wise man B. had already missed his chance to talk to the wise man C. was shown around

18、 the palace by the local people D. didnt expect to see so many people around 22. The wise man gave the boy two tasks in order to . A. show him how to observe the wonders in the world B. teach him the secret of happiness C. make him learn from his mistakes D. let the boy enjoy his palace and garden 2

19、3. We can infer from the article that the drops of the oil on the spoon probably refer to . A. the beauty of ones nature B. the fortune a person possesses C. the responsibilities one has to take on D. the great opportunities in life 24. What would be the best title for the article? A. Lesson about H

20、appiness B. The Secret of Happiness C. Learning about Happiness D. Searching for Happiness 解析： 21. 细节题：从文章第二段的句子： Rather than finding a holy man, though, our hero, on entering the main room of the castle, saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went, people were chatting in the corners 可知当店主的儿子到了

21、城堡后，他没有想到会有那么多的人，选 D。 22. 细节题：从第四段的句子：“ As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill” . 和第八段的句子：“ Then go back and observe the wonderful things of my world,” said the wise man.可知智者为了解释快乐的秘密，让男孩做两个任务，选 B。 23. 句意理解题：四个选项的意思分别是： A.自然的美， B.一个人拥有的财产， C. 一个人的责任， D. the

22、 great opportunities in life 人生的重大机会。从文章的最后一段的句子：“ The secret of happiness is to see all the wonder s of the world and never to forget the drops of oil o n the spoon.”可知 ABD 都不符合，“ the drops of oil on the spoon” 是指“一个人的责任”，选C。 24. 细节题：从第七段的句子： The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observe

23、d nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil.可知男孩在做第一个任务的时候，没有注意到周围，选 B。 答案： 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. B B Have you ever been out on a boat and felt it lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the rush of energy as waves came over you? asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Ene

24、rgy Group at the University of Edinburgh. There is certainly a lot of energy in waves, he said. Scientists are working to use that energy to make electricity. Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean. The wind starts out by making little ripples(涟漪 ), but if they keep on blowing, thos

25、e ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves, Taylor said. Waves are one of natures ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey. When waves come toward the shore, people can set up dams to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine（涡轮机） . The turbine

26、 can then power an electrical generator to produce electricity. The resource is huge, said Janet Swain of the World Watch Institute. We will never run out of wave power. Besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil or coal. Oceans cover three quarters

27、of the Earths surfacethat would make wave power seem ideal for creating energy throughout the world, though there are some weak points yet to overcome. Swain said that wave power still costs too much money. She also said that its effects on sea animals are still unknown. What is more, wave power cou

28、ld affect fishing and boat traffic. Traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may someday run out. Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is rising rapidly throughout the world, Swain said. In the future when you turn on a light, an ocean w

29、ave could be providing the electricity! 25. The writer uses the two questions at the beginning of the passage to . A. test the readers knowledge about waves B. draw the readers attention to the topic C. show Jamie Taylors importance D. invite the readers to answer them 26. The underlined phrase pick

30、ing up is closest in meaning to . A. starting again B. speeding up C. improving D. gathering 27. We can make better use of wave energy if we . A. shorten its journey to thousands of homes B. build more small power stations on the oceans C. reduce the cost of turning it into electric power D. quicken

31、 the steps of producing electricity 28. It can be inferred that someday we might not worry about . A. our power supply B. our boat traffic C. air pollution D. our supply of sea fish 解析： 25. 写作方法 以疑问形式引起读者注意 ,是一种常见的写作技巧，故选 B 项。 26. 词义猜测题 pick up 在中学里面有很多意义，在这里是 收集 能量意思，这种意思，后面也有提示， sending it off，是递进

32、关系，很容易推断出其意义，故选 D 项。 27. 事实判断题。由文章中第五段， Swain said that wave power still costs too much money，可得到答案，其它三个选项文中没有提及 28. 推断题。由第四段第一句话， The resource is huge, said Janet Swain of the Worldwatch Institute. We will never run out of wave power.可以得到答案， never run out of 是不会枯竭的能源，是可再生能源，故选 A 项。 25. B 26. D 27.

33、C 28. A C How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments mostly for entertainment purposes is fair and respectful? Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain collections of interesting things rather than protective habitats. Zoo

34、s teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes. Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep an

35、imals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species name, diet, and natural range. The animals normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos dont usually take care of the animals natural needs. The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity

36、 for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusually and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head m

37、ovements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain. Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered.Captive breeding(圈养繁殖 ) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent

38、back to the wild.Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Havent we seen enough competitions to name baby animals? Actually, we will save endangered species

39、only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals natural habitats. 29. How would the author describe the animals life in zoos? A. Dangerous. B. Unhappy. C. Natural. D. Easy. 30. In the sta

40、te of zoochosis, animals . A.remain in cages B.behave strangely C.attack other animals D.enjoy moving around 31. What does the author try to argue in the passage? A. Zoos are not worth the public support. B. Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals. C. Zoos should treat animals as human beings. D.

41、 Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment. 32. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by . A. pointing out the faults in what zoos do B. using evidence he has collected at zoos C. questioning the way animals are protected D. discussing the advantages of natural habita

42、ts 解析： 29. 推理题。根据文章倒数第三段后三行 Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.说明这些圈养在动物园里的动物很不开心，故 B 正确 30. 推理题。根据第四段第二行 .These results

43、 in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoophobia.说明这些动物在动物园里表现出了非同寻常的自戕的行为，这些行为是非常奇怪的。故 B 正确。 31. 推理题。根据倒数第二段后三行 Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out.In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying custo

44、mers.Havent we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?说明动物园的说法和做法是不一致的，并没有起到应该起的作用，故不值得支持。故 A 正确 。 32. 总结归纳题。作者通过指出动物园的安排有很大问题，来让人们接受他的观点。故 A 正确。 答案： 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. A D OUR KIDS ARE AMAZING especially compared with everybody elses (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your lo

45、ve for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational valuebecause you are the boss. 1. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SET Here is a toy that doesnt need power and the kids have to put it together themselves. Th

46、is 50-piece puzzle set is made of soft-edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X-ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver. $135; . 2. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALL Sure, its cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head an

47、d legs, a magnetic(磁性的 ) hand and a tail. Suitable for little ones from 6 to 36 months. $19.95; . 3. ROBOSAPIEN This small, remote-control robot is really powerful. It performs 67 preprogrammed functions, including throwing, kicking, picking up and dancing. You can even program your own function-whi

48、ch, sadly, does not include doing windows. $99; . 4. MINI PEDAL CAR Want a Mini Cooper but cant fit the family inside? Get one for the kids. They can jump into this Mini car, which comes in hot orange with a single adjustable seat, and ride away. But it could spoil them for that used car theyll be driving when they turn 16. For ages 3 to 5. $189; mininss. com (click on gear up, then Mini motoring gear). 33. Which toy is said to have the special design for