山西省阳泉市盂县第三中学校2020┄2021届高三上学期第二次月考英语试题

高三英语上学期第二次月考试题(考试时间: 120分钟满分 150 分)一听力理解（略）二、阅读理解：（每小题3分，共计60分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AYoung readers will discover dinosaurs, stars, explorers, landmarks and more in the following maps and travel books chosen by Vivien Godfrey, head of Stanfords.Maps Special Edition, £25This book was already popular in our children’s area and has been made even better with this special edition, which includes 16 new maps. The collection of 68 maps takes you through 58 countries and six continents. It is packed with illustrated information, which includes famous historical figures, local dishes, some festivals, wild animals and landmarks.Maps of the United Kingdom, £17.99We made Maps of the United Kingdom first available at the Stanfords store in London. Technically aimed at children, it contains lots of information and facts. It’s very well put together, especially when it comes to choosing the seven famous people with a connection to their special place: Philip Pullman, for instance, is associated with Norfolk.Harry Potter’s London: The Film Location Walk, £3.99Harry Potter’s London is a map that covers information on three walks taken in the best of the central London locations in the hugely popular films. The walks cover Piccadilly Circus, Westminster Bridge via Trafalgar Square, and King’s Cross, with its famous Platform 9¾.Usborne First Sticker Book Flags, £5.99Learn the flag of every country in the world by placing the flag stickers on the correct countries on the maps. This contains interesting facts about countries and why certain flags have their particular designs. There are fun questions throughout, including, “Some African flags have a diagonal stripe. How many can you find?”21. Maps Special Edition can offer readers knowledge about__________.A. popular festivals around the world.B. the people and culture of many places.C. some of children’s favorite books.D. different editions of the world map22. What does Maps of the United Kingdom especially do well in?A. Aiming at children of different ages.B. Containing information and factsC. Linking people with places.D. Introducing activities in London.23. What can readers do with Usborne First Sticker Book Flags?A. Ask questions about the origin of countries.B. Make different designs for some countries’ flags.C. Match flag facts with the history of countries.D. Find countries’ flags of various designs.BHundreds of thousands of kids from over 80 countries will skip school later this year and take to the streets to save our planet. It is a plea ( 恳求) to government officials and business leaders to take immediate action against climate change.The global youth environmental movement began with a single concerned teenager －l6-year-old Greta Thunberg. The Swedish resident was first exposed to climate change when she was just eight years old. She says, “I remember when I was younger, our teachers showed us films of plastic in the ocean, starving polar bears and so on. I cried through all the movies. Those pictures were stuck in my head."Over the next few years, the youngster convinced her parents to reduce their carbon footprint. Her mother, a world-famous opera singer, stopped flying, even though it severely impacted her career, while her father became a vegetarian.In 2018, following a record heat wave in Europe and a series of massive forest fires in Sweden, the young girl decided to take her concerns to a national level. She organized a school strike, but the effort failed. However, that did not stop the determined teen from trying to achieve her goal. From August 20, 2018 to September 9, 2018－the day of Sweden's general elections－ Greta skipped school and spent the days sitting on the pavement outside the parliament building in central Stockholm.“I painted the sign on a piece of wood and, for the flyers, wrote down some facts I thought everyone should know,” she recalls.“The first day, I sat alone from about 8:30 am to 3 pm－the regular school day. And then on the second day, peoplestarted joining me. After that, there were people there all the time.”Greta now attends school four days a week and spends every Friday protesting outside the parliament building. She plans on continuing this until the Swedish government's environmental policies align with those outlined in the Paris Climate Agreement. The young activist, praised by experts as “the best news for the climate movement in decades”, has also become the unlikely face of the environmental debate.24.What do we know about Greta from the passage?A.She has badly performed in school since childhood.B.She was deeply influenced by eco-destruction movies at a young ageC. She wants to get a chance to meet some famous politicians.D. She asked her parents to decrease their working hours to reduce their carbon footprint.25. What was the purpose of Greta’ s action?A. To urge the government to improve the environmental policies.B. To share her paintings and flyers with more people.C. To encourage more young teenagers to skip school to help her.D. To call for compulsory climate change education in schools.26. What do the underlined words “align with” mean in the last paragraph?A. Get along with.B. Deal with.C. Come into line withD. Compete with.27. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Worldwide Youth PlanB. Discussion About a StrikeC. An Unforgettable PictureD. Teen Environmental CampaignCThey hide in trees, hang from helicopter, and even follow people down on motorcycles－all so that they can snap a shot of a celebrity. They are paparazzi －photographers who make a living by taking pictures of the rich and famous.This September, California, a state with plenty of celebrities, passed a law aimed at taking action against paparazzi. The law forbids photographers from entering private property to take pictures, from using high-tech devices to take pictures of people on private property, and from “persistently following in order to take a picture”. Violators can be fined or spend time in prison. The United State Congress is considering passing a similar law.Supporters of the California law say it will protect the privacy of celebrities, whom paparazzi have been bothering for years. Opponents say the law restrictsphoto-journalists from doing their job.Most celebrities seem to like having their pictures taken when they are in public at award shows or other events. After all, it’s free publicity. But when they’re not in public, they say, photographers should leave them alone. Yet paparazzi have been known to secretly look in windows and worse. Actor Michael J. Fox said that paparazzi have even “tried to pretend to be medical personnel at the hospital where my wife was giving birth to our son”.Celebrities have as much right to their privacy as anyone else, supporters of the law state. Supporters further argue that the California law is a fair way to keep the press at bay, because the law still allows photographers to do their job. It only punishes them, supporters say, when they violate celebrities’ privacy.Opponents of the law say it violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees that no laws will be made to limit “the freedom of speech, or of the press”. Although some people might not consider paparazzi a part of the legal press, the California law does not single out paparazzi. It applies to photographers working for any publication. Opponents of the law are also concerned about its wording. “Does ‘persistently’mean following someone for six minutes, six seconds, or six days?”asked lawyer Douglas Mirell. The wording of the law is too vague, critics complain, and could be used to punish almost any news photographers.The United States needs a free press to keep the public informed about important news, paparazzi law opponents say. Limiting the press in any way, they argue, limits the freedom of all.28.Which of the following will be considered illegal by the new California law?A.Paparazzi hiring helicopters as a fast means of transportation.B.Paparazzi rushing towards filming sites on motorcycles.C.Paparazzi taking photos of famous people with high-tech cameras.D.Paparazzi slipping into the house of a famous person to take a shot.29.Supporters of the new law believe that ____________ .A.privacy of famous people needs special protectionB.it prevents the media from getting worseC.it gives photographers a fair way to competeD.punishment forces paparazzi to quit their job30. Opponents of the new law are concerned that ____________ .A.some photographers will be wrongly accusedB.people will not be informed of important newsC.the First Amendment will be changedD.it will violate paparazzi’s privacy31. What is the author’s attitude towards the new California law?A.ApprovingB. CriticalB. Neutral D. SkepticalDAs the temperature rises, sweaty humans are making a response that is further worsening the problem of climate change. At present, the world just has 1.6 billion air conditioning units, but these units use a surprising total of ten percent of all global electricity supply. While less than a third of families globally are so equipped, the most AC-addicted countries are Japan (in 91 percent of families), the US (90 percent) and South Korea(86 percent).New research by the International Energy Agency (IEA) guesses that the total number of AC units is likely to increase to over 5.6 billion by 2050－equal to ten new units being sold every second for more than 30 years－with sales driven particularly by India, China and Indonesia. This will make the use of air conditioning one of the world’s largest demands for energy.“Growing electricity demand for air conditioning is one of the most critical blind spots in today’s energy debate,” argues Faith Birol, executive director of the IEA. “With rising incomes, air conditioner ownership will skyrocket, especially in the developing world. While this will improve daily lives, it is quite necessary that efficiency performance be prioritized.”Birol and the IEA stress the need for new efficiency standards to ensure that consumers are at least buying units that require significantly less power to function, therefore decreasing the total energy demand. Variations on the traditional “vapor compression” technology, which has formed the basis for AC units for more than a century, may appear really important. A water-based system was recently developed by researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS), which uses 40 percent less electricity and produces only one by-product: drinkable water.“Our cooling system can be tailored for all types of weather conditions, from wet climate in the tropics to dry climate in the deserts,” says associate professor Ernest Chua at NUS. “While it can be used for indoor living and commercial spaces, it can also be easily used to provide air conditioning for blocks of buildings in an energy-efficient manner.”32. The author mentions the number of air conditioning units mainly to show their____________.A.uneven distribution globallyB. popularity among peopleC. vital importance to humansD. high demand for electricity33. Which of the following statements may Faith Birol agree with?A. Air conditioners should be more energy-efficient.B. Air conditioners will be more and more expensive.C. People’s daily lives should be improved in various ways.D. People should use their air conditioners less.34. What do we know about the water-based system?A. It has caused much debate about its effectiveness.B. It’ll be a fundamental system for future air conditioners.C. It seems to be environmentally friendly.D. It appears different from the current technology.35. From what Ernest Chua says, we can infer that the new system ____________.A. has different effects in different placesB. can be applied to nearly all situationsC. can greatly meet people’s cooling demandD. will be brought into use in the near future第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。

2021年高三上学期第2次月考英语试题含答案本试题分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

第I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秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What will Mary do on weekends?A.Work at the store.B.Read some books.C.Go to the seaside.2.What does the man imply?A.He is busy with school.B.He plays tennis perfectly.C.He doesn't like the weather.3.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The woman has been to Paris.B.The man lives in Paris now.C.The man used to live in London.4.What is the woman?A.A teacher.B.A doctor.C.A student.5.How many people will attend the party?A.15.B.135.C.150.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

高三年级第二次月考英语考试（2020-2021学年度）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

共150分。

考试时间，150分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（共100分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．As ____ NBA star, he hasn’t lost _____game in the past two years.A．the; / B．an; a C．the; the D./; a2．—Was the manager in the office when you got there?— Yes, but she ____ soon afterwards.A．left B．had left C．will leave D．would leave 3．—What are you busy with?—The conference ___ in our city , as you know.A．held B．will be held C．be holding D．to be held4．That was not a good place to go skating. You ____your leg.A．can break B．may breakC．might have broken D．could have been broken5．As is known to all, ____ attention you pay to your spelling, ____ mistakes you will make.A．the less; the fewer B．the less; the moreC．the more; the less D．the more; the more6．Of all the books on the desk, ____is of any use for our study.A．nothing B．no one C．neither D．none7．—Has Sam finished his painting?—No idea．He _______ it this morning.A．did B．has done C．was doing D．had done8．Although medical science ______ control over several dangerous diseases,what worries us is that some of them are returning.A．achieved B．has achieved C．will achieve D．had achieved9．In this country it is required that anyone who _______recently come here ______ to pass this kind of test.A．has, has B．has, had C．have, have D．has, have10．There have been several new events _____ to the program for the 2021 Beijing Olympic Games.A．added B．to add C．add D．adding11．The camera isn’t___. It still ___where I ___ it a month ago.A．missed; lies; lay B．gone; lays; laid C．missing; lies; laid D．lost; lays; lay 12．I lost a book, ___ I can’t remember.A．the title of that B．its title C．the title of itD．whose title13．Your performance in the driving test did not reach the required standard, ____, you failed．A．on the contrary B．after allC．in other words D．at the same time 14．—What are George’s family like?— _______.A．They are all warm-hearted and thoughtfulB．Oh, its a big one.C．They all like sports and games.D．His family is very similar to yours15．_____ hard the work is, he will keep it up.A．No matter B．Even though C．As if D．However16．I’m sorry it’s ______ my power to make a final decision on the project.A．over B．above C．off D．beyond17．—Who is making so much noise in the garden?—_________ the children.A．It is B．They are C．That is D．There are18．—Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?—Oh, really! I haven’t ______ my mailbox yet.A．examined B．reviewed C．tested D．checked19．Mrs. Smith was so about everything that no servants could please her .A．exact B．particular C．special D．specific20．His letter was so puzzling that I could hardly make any __________.A．explanation B．meaning C．sense D．guess第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

高三年级第二次月考英语考试（2020-2021学年度）时间：120分钟满分：150分（听力部分不计入总分）第一卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分，作为参考分）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’s the result of the girl’s test?A．She didn’t pass it.B．She passed it.C．She hasn’t known it.2．Why does the woman like American English better?A．The pronunciation is nicer.B．It’s more beautiful than British English.C．It’s a wonderful pronunciation.3．How many new coats does the woman have?A．One B．Two C．Three4．What will Jane do last before going home?A．She is going to have one more class.B．She is going to the library.C．She is going to buy two books.5．What’s the matter with the woman?A．She doesn’t like the food.B．She got a headache.C．Her tooth aches.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面对话或短文，每段对话或短文的后面有几个小题，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。

中学(zhōngxué)2021-2021学年度高三英语第二次月考试卷(2021年10月6日) 本套试卷由四个局部组成，分为〔选择题〕和〔非选择题〕。

一共150分，考试时间是是120分钟。

注意：1．在答题之前，学生必须将本人的姓名、班级、座号用钢笔或者墨水笔写在答题卷的方框范围内。

2．每一小题选出之答案后，请写在答题卷对应题目的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净。

答案不能答在试卷上。

3．在考试完毕之后，学生可只交答题卷。

4．76-80答案填涂时请注意，E答案将AB涂黑，F将BC涂黑，G将CD涂黑。

第一局部：听力〔一共两节，满分是30分〕做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音完毕以后，你将试卷上之答案写到答题卷上。

第一节：听对话或者独白〔一共15小题；每一小题1.5分，满分是22.5分〕听下面5段对话或者独白。

每段对话或者独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项里面选出最正确选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或者独白前，你将有时间是阅读每个小题，每一小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间是。

每段对话或者独白读两遍。

听第一段对话(duìhuà)，答复第1—2题。

1.Where does this conversation take place?A. At an airport.B. At a seaport.C.At a railway station.2.How soon will the man get on board?A. In about 10 minutes.B. In about 20 minutes.C.In about 30 minutes.听第二段对话，答复第3—5题。

3.What color carpet does the man suggest?A. Blue.B. White.C. Cream.4.What is the possible result the man worries about?A.She can’t return the carpet if she doesn’t like it.B.She can’t choose the right color for the carpet.C.She can’t afford the high price of the carpet.5.Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a store.B. In the street.C. In the woman’s house.听第三段对话，答复第6—8题。

2021年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版含答案第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；）听下面5段对话。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How will the woman go outing?A. By bus.B. In the man’s car. C . In her own car.2. Who does the dress belong to?A. Susan.B. Janet.C. Susan's friend.3 What is the woman going to do?A. Study for a flight.B. Have dinner with Jack.C. Pack for a plane trip.4 What are the speakers talking about?A. Repairing machines.B. Paying for tickets.C. Changing notes.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Fellow workers.C. Husband and wife.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至7 题。

6. What is the woman telling her father about?A. Her visit to Greenwich Park.B. Her sightseeing experience.C. Herplan for her holiday.7. When is the woman going to see a show?A. On her last night.B. Next weekend.C. Tomorrow.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。

高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。

2．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂,如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。

3．请按照题号在各题的答题区域(黑色线框)内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。

4．保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节：（共5小题；第小题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答案，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.Who is the man most probably speaking to?A.His wife. B A travel agent staff . C. A waitress.2. What does the man mean?A. He needs a lot of help.B. He is hungry now.C. The work is easy for him.3. What does the woman mean?A. She is not so sure about the vote now.B. She will of course vote for Bob.C. She has found out another candidate who is more suitable.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At an airport.B. In a restaurant.C. In a waiting room.5. What do we know about the man?A. He is allergic to cats.B. He had a bad cold on his first day of work.C. He often brings his cat to work.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。

2020-2021学年太原市第三中学高三英语第二次联考试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAre you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new?Check out one of these hot new restaurants.Fast BestFast food doesn't have to be junk food, as this café proves. Do you fancy a really good hamburger made with the best ingredients, or old-fashioned fish and chips fried to perfection, all on the table in super-quick time? Speed and quality are important here, and the prices aren't bad either.Your Local Caff (小餐馆)Remember when cafés served full English breakfasts—sausages, beans, fried bread, bacon and eggs—with a strong cup of tea? Well, this place still does and you can have your breakfast at any time you like during the day while you listen to your favourite tunes from the 1980s.Last Days of the RajA centrally located Indian restaurant, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show. In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden. The most popular dishes are lamb and chicken cooked with mild, medium or hot spices. For brave customers there is extra hot!The Chocolate BoxThe owner of this small café used to cook all kinds of food, but then she realised she preferred desserts to anything else. If you want meat or fish, don't come here. They only do desserts! Lots of different kinds of sweets. Chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes.1.Fast Best suits a person ______.A.who has a sweet toothB.who loves spicy foodC.who wants to have good breakfastD.who gets 30 minutes off for lunch2.Which is true about Last Days of the Raj?A.You can listen to great music in it.B.It serves hot food with pepper.C.It serves an all-day breakfast.D.It is prefect for vegetarians.3.Which restaurant serves only desserts and sweets?A.Fast Best.B.Your Local Caff.st Days of the Raj.D.The Chocolate Box.BWhen I was 13, I lost my sight. Since then, I had learned to get about with a walking stick, but had to stay at home because my parents thought I would get lost or robbed, even get hit by a car.I, however, believed I could regain my way if I lost it. A neighbor told me that a public library was offering a free course designed for the blind. That's an important opportunity for me to kill two birds with one stone: I could practice my getting — about skills on my way to learning practical technology. My parentssettled forit.But how would I plan my course? I knew that the blind singer Ray Charles, get around without a walking stick by counting steps. But I couldn't seem to do that the way he had. I developed the power of my imagination, catching the layout（布局）of places I visited and taking note of landmarks in my mind. Every time I visited a place, the mental map I'd drawn would turn up and helped me with the direction. But that doesn't mean I didn't lose my way in the process of acquiring this skill. I'd have to swallow（吞下）my pride to ask kind strangersfor help.On those days I lost my way, I'd go to bed feeling down. But my desires to beat blindness and further my education were usually enough to get me out of bed the next day and try again. Today, I'm a published reporter and audio producer.Yes, I've lost my way at times and found it again. And when people ask me,"Aren't you afraid to be out on your own?” the answer to me is clear：I'd rather risk and find happiness than stick to safety and be painful.Now, impressed by my progress, my father told my mother, "Our boy can see!".4. What does the underlined phrases “settled for" in the second paragraph mean?A. Talked about.B. Stuckto.C. Agreed to.D. Cared about.5. How did the author go around on his own after losing his sight?A.He created pictures of places in his mind.B. He drew a map on the paper to help him.C. He was always asking strangers for directions.D.He threw away the walking stick and counted steps.6. Which of the following can best describe the author?A. Determined and adventurous.B. Patient and intelligent.C. Warm-hearted and positive.D. Adventurous and outgoing.7. How did the author's parents feel about his progress?A.Concerned.B. Surprised.C. Confident.D. Proud.CEveryone can be angry. But if you take the time to actually examine your anger instead of just “feeling” angry, you’ll have a better understanding of yourself. Knowing why you feel so angry can provide you with some surprising answers. These answers can enable you to suddenly grow spiritually and mentally.I can give you a personal example. I went to a meeting once and I was verbally attacked over an application I supported at my workplace. Various people went on and on about how terrible this system was and that it never worked. That didn’t bother me that much. I was used to that but one of the comments that was said was, “Your job is pointless.” This really upset meand at the time, I was ly furious(发怒地) with that comment.I was so angry and upset that they would treat me that way. Once I took the time to think about what was really making me so mad. I learned a lot. I realized that the comment was more truethan I wanted to admit. In the big scheme of things, my job was pointless. It wasn’t what I really wanted to be doing with my life and this was what frustrated me the most. Here I was pouring part of my heart and soul into a job I didn’t even really want to do. I was using it as a crutch(拐杖) because I didn’t have the confidence in myself to take the scary road towards what I really wanted to do. As soon as I realized that, a lot of my anger just melted away. I also realized that I needed to start focusing on what I really wanted to do.I now consider this incident as a great gift It got me back on track to moving in the direction I wanted to go with my life. I probably wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t taken the time to figure out why I was really so angry.8. What made the author angry at the meeting?A. The system of the company was terrible.B. Someone said his job is insignificant.C. The policy of the company didn’t work.D. The application he supported was of no effect.9. What brought down the anger of the author?A. The apology someone made at the meeting.B. The crutch he used to take the scary road.C. His awareness of the fact that the comment was true.D. The courage he had to overcome the challenges.10. Why did the author consider the incident as a gift?A. It brought him back on track to the goal.B. It helped him get promoted to a higher position.C. It helped him change his character since then.D. It provided him with confidence in his career.11. What can be the best title of the passage?A. How to Cope with Verbal Attack in a CompanyB. Avoid Being Pointless at WorkC. Anger Is Harmful to HealthD. Understanding Yourself Better Through AngerDThe founder of Earth Day was Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator fromWisconsin. During the late 1960s, Americans witnessed the uninvited side effects of high productivity. Factories and power plants were sending out smoke and industrial waste while Americans were using petrol for their massive(大量的) cars, making air pollution almostsynonymous withthe nation’s development.What moved Senator Nelson to action was the 1969 massive oil spill inCalifornia, the largest in theUnited Statesat that time. The spill proved to be an environmental nightmare as it had a significant effect on marine life, killing about 3,500 sea birds, as well as marine animals such as dolphins, elephant seals and sea lions, fueling public anger. Inspired by the student antiwar movement at that period of time, Nelson found it an appropriate time to direct the energy of the students towards a fight for environmental protection. He decided that it was time to educate the Americans on the need to protect the environment. Thus Earth Day was born in 1970, and public environmentalawareness took centre stage.On 22ndApril 1970, millions of Americans took to the street and thousands of students marched to appeal for a healthy, sustainable environment. There was now a new synergy(协同作用) among different groups which had previously been fighting their causes related to the environment. Their fight for environmental conservation became so overwhelming that affected businesses were forced to follow environmental standards if they wanted to continue their operations.As it became more apparent that environmental issues were not just localized ones but a global concern, the year 1990 saw Earth Day reach out to many more around the world. Earth Day 1990 helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit inRio de Janeiro, bringing together many nations for a united effort towardsprotecting the environment.12. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “synonymous with” in paragraph 1?A. familiar withB. opposite toC. different fromD. equal to13. Why did Nelson found Earth Day?A. To support students’ antiwar movement.B. To draw people’s attention to the seriousness of the oil spill.C. To arouse American’s awareness of environmental conservation.D. To educate Americans to protect marine life threatened by oil spill events.14. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Businesses would like to follow environmental standards.B. Earth Day united people to fight for environmental protection.C. It was the side effects of high productivity that led Nelson to take action.D. The 1992 United Nations Earth Summit made Earth Day known to more countries.15. The passage mainly talks about_______.A. how Earth Day came into beingB. why Earth Day was so significantC. who the founder of Earth Day wasD. what Earth Day meantto the world第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

高三英语试卷考生注意：1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.请将各题答案填在答题卡上。

3.本试卷主要考试内容：高考全部内容。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

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。

例：How much is the shirt？£19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。

1. How much does the parking cost per hour？A.3 dollars.B. 5 dollars.C. 15 dollars.2.What does the man want to do？A.Change his job,B. Study cooking.C. Serve his customers,3. Why does the woman need to wait for a while？A. The man is playing his video games.B. The man is writing his e-mail.C. The man is watching a movie.4. What does the woman decide to do first？A.Study further.B. Look for a job.C. Get an assistant5.What might be the problem with the woman？A.Headache.B. Stomachache.C. Backache.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。