阳江市同心中学第二次月考英语试题.docx

1、阳江市同心中学第二次月考英语试题同心中学2011届高三英语第二次月考试题( 2010年11月10、11日)【说明】本试卷满分135分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分：语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。I became lame in both legs in my childhood and I cant stand without the support of two sticks.Only in my wheelchair can I “1”.I stil

2、l remember the first day at school.When I 2at the door，everyone in the classroom stared at me in surprise.My face turned3.I couldnt help4.It was the5and sympathy in their eyes that6me doing so，I went shyly towards an unoccupied(空的) seat.Being lame，I 7walk in front of my classmates.I was afraid that

3、I might be8.In those days I was very sad to see others walking9.One day，a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside，I was really10.They encouraged me with a friendly smile and11me in my wheelchair from place to place.I was 12them for giving a chance to see the13of our lovely school with

4、my own eyes.After that we often read，played and talked14.My friends are always ready to help me.It made me forget I am handicapped(残疾的).Once they asked me，“What is the most beautiful thing in our school？”15I said，“It is the friendship.”1.A.walkB.rollC.move D.stand2.A.went B.leftC.appeared D.showed3.

5、A.red B.brownC.white D.black4.A.entering B.hidingC.protesting(抗议) D.turning back5.A.anger B.kindnessC.disappointment D.satisfaction6.A.resisted B.preventedC.kept D.had7.A.didnt dare to B.couldntC.didnt need to D.never8.A.looked down on B.smiled atC.stared at D.talked of9.A.quickly B.slowlyC.happily

6、D.shyly10.A.disappointed B.surprisedC.hurt D.excited11.A.pushed B.placedC.drew D.pulled12.A.satisfied with B.sorry forC.friendly to D.thankful to13.A.signs B.sightsC.buildings D.situation14.A.together B.luckilyC.friendly D.fortunately15.A.With permission B.With prideC.Without decision D.Without hesi

7、tation第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Nest of Olympic DreamsWhen the 29th Olympic Games 16(hold)in Beijing in 2008，it became a place where dreams came true.And the building that held those dreams 17(base)on a nestlike design，18(plan)jointly by Swis

8、s and Chinese architects(建筑师). The plan was 19 the main Olympic stadiumthe National Stadium.Nestlike walls 20(surround)the stadium like a steel net proved to be a popular design.It won more than half the votes of over 6,000 visitors to an exhibition of 13 possible designs，which ended 21 March 31.Gua

9、n Zhaoye，chairman of the group of official judges，said，“The top design is a perfect meeting of elegance(典雅)and simplicity.”The stand(看台)is a bowlshape running circle.“Peoples attention can be focused 22 the competitive events instead of the stadium itself，”said Li Xinggang，one of the architects.“The

10、 excited crowds will become part of the building and they will stimulate(激发)the athletes.”Many visitors said that the model was unusual，practical and mixes modern architecture with 23(tradition)Chinese culture.“I think it shows the idea of a nest where new life grows up.It is a really good idea，”sai

11、d one visitor.But others disagreed and were unhappy 24 the building looking like a birdcage.The 80,000seat stadium，was built in north Beijing，hosted the opening and 25 ceremonies as well as trackandfield events during the 2008 Olympics.第二部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和

12、D项中，选出最佳选项。AThe American local food movement has been all about buying seasonal food from nearby farmers.Now，thanks to the Web，it is expanding to include faraway farmers too.A new startup，Foodzie，is an online farmers market where small food producers and growers can sell their products.Foodzie was s

13、tarted by Mr LaFave and two of his friends，who met during college at Virginia Tech，where they would pay frequent visits to farmers markets.Last year，while living in North Carolina，one of them，Emily Olson，now 24，came up with the idea.She was working as a brand manager for a gourmet(美食的)grocery chain

14、and realized that people who enjoyed fine food but did not work in the business had no way to discover handmade foods outside their local farmers markets.Small farmers had no way of finding or selling to faraway customers，either.Mr LaFave and the third cofounder，Nik Bauman，both 25，worked in corporat

15、e sales and software development.“With business，food and computer science backgrounds，we figured we had everything we needed，”Mr LaFave said.The three quit their jobs，and opened the site to the public in December,2008.On Foodzie，sellers set up virtual stores for free to post their food and tell shop

16、pers about themselves，and Foodzie takes a 20 percent cut of each sale.In return，Foodzie serves as a middleman.It takes the purchase information from the buyer，processes the payment and emails the seller a prepaid shipping label.Foodzie has had 43,000 visitors in the past month alone.So far,29 seller

17、s have opened shops and 41 are in the process of opening them.The founders recently hired a fourth employee to help recruit(吸收)new food producers at farmers markets and food shows.Mr LaFave is convinced that the recession(经济衰退)will not reduce peoples interest in buying locally grown and handmade foo

18、d.“There is a misunderstanding that all these foods are more expensive than massproduced alternatives，”he said.“People are pouring their heart and soul into these products，and they are of the highest quality.”26.Ms Olson had the idea of starting Foodzie because .A.there was a long distance between t

19、he farmers markets and her schoolB.there werent enough farmers markets in urban areas in North CarolinaC.she worked as a brand manager for a gourmet grocery chainD.she found there was no link between food buyers and small farmers27.What can we know about the three founders of Foodzie？A.They studied

20、the same major while in college.B.They didnt know each other before starting the site.C.They worked in different fields before starting the site.D.They have their own food store on the site.28.Which of the following statements about Foodzie is TRUE？A.Information on both products and needs is posted

21、on the site.B.Buyers and sellers do the entire business independently on the site.C.Foodzie makes a profit by taking a part of the sale price.D.The products on the site are much more expensive than those in markets.29.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Foodzie .A.plans to hold social ac

22、tivities for sellersB.plans to expand into other business fieldsC.is confident about its developmentD.is confident about the present economy30.The text is mainly about .A.how can online farmers markets workB.why people are interested in local foodC.sellers making an effort to attract faraway shopper

23、sD.an online farmer market started by three college graduatesB“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”“Two full inches in the first three days！”These are the kinds of statements used in magazine，newspaper，radio and television ads，promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medic

24、ine or the device.The promoters of products say they can shape the legs，slim the face，smooth wrinkles，or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability.Often such products are nothing more than moneymaking things for their promoters.The results they produce are questionable，and some are dangerou

25、s to health.To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public，it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation.If the product is a drug，FDA(Food and Drug Administration )can require proof (证明)under the Food，Drug，and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effe

26、ctive before it is put on the market.But if the product is a device，FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness.If a product already on the market is a danger to health，FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily，or it can ta

27、ke legal action，including seizure (查封) of the product.One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor，which had been sold for reducing the waistline.The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads.FDA took legal action against the dis

28、tributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.Obviously，most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings (法律诉讼)，and new devices appear continually.Before buying，it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effecti

29、veness of such items.31.It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are.A.objective B.costlyC.unreliable D.illegal32.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？A.The court is in charge of removing dangerous products.B.New products are more likely to be questionable.C.The producti

30、on of a device must be approved by FDA.D.The promoters usually just care about profits.33.FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product.A.if it is a drugB.if it is a deviceC.if its consumers make complaintsD.if its distributors challenge FDAs authority34.The Relaxacisor is menti

31、oned as.A.a product which was designed to produce electricityB.a product whose distributor was involved in a legal caseC.a successful advertisement of a beauty productD.an example of a quality beauty product35.The author intends to.A.make consumers aware of the promoters false promisesB.show the weakness of the law on product safetyC.give advice on how to keep young and beautifulD.introduce the organization of FDACScientists studying the impact of climate change on the Arctic need to consider ways to reduce their own carbon footprints(碳排放量)，says Ryan Brook，a researcher who regularly flies no