河南省南阳市第一中学高三上学期第二次月考试题英语

南阳一中高三年级第二次月考英语学科试卷第一节（共15小题；每小题

2.5分，满分

37.5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If youwant toknow something about Britishlife,their spirit,and eventheir humor,watching someclassic Britishfilmswill certainlyhelp.Here aresome remendedto you.Noting HillAfterthe successof hisfilm FourWeddings and a Funeral,writer andproducer RichardCurtis capturedthe essenceofbeing Britishin1999*s NotingHill.Set againstthe backgroundof affluent（富足的）West London,the filmbecamepopular forits charmingand funnyportrayal（刻画）of aBritish nobodytrying toimpress aHollywood star.The FullMontyThis1997film isa Sheffieldbasededy aboutsix unemployedmen whoform a group to make moneyfbr abetter life.Despite itshumour,the filmdives deeperinto someserious issuessurrounding workingclassculture.The FullMonty isanuplifting filmthat givesan insightinto thework andlife of the working class inBritain.TrainspottingDanny Boyle*s1996edydrama Trainspottingis about agroupof Scotsin the1980s,based on the bookby IrvineWelsh.With acast oftruly greatactors includingEwan MeGregor,the taleimpressed the audience globally.It rapidlybecame a criticalsuccess.Monty Pythons Life of BrianFeaturing ajampacked castof edic stars.Monty Pythons Life of Brian tellsthe storyof ayoung manwho isin acaseof mistakenidentity.The filmreflects theunusual andwonderful Britishsense ofhumour.As afilm guaranteedtoentertain,Monty PythonsLife ofBrian isnot to be missedby thoselooking for an insightinto whatmakes the Britishlaugh.

21.What cantheaudiencelearn aboutby watchingThe FullMontyA.Hardships ofedicstarsB.Daily lifeof people in WestLondonC.Unique experiencesof someScots.D.Life of theBritishworkingclass.

22.What kindof filmdoes Monty PythonsLifeofBrianbelong toA.A edyfilm.B.A sciencefiction film.C.An actionmovie D.A horrormovie.

23.Which of the followingfilms isadapted froma bookA.Notting Hill.B.The FullMonty.C.Trainspotting.D.MontyPython*sLifeofBrian.Fran9oise MalbyAnthony,a citygirl,a Parisianthrough andthrough,could tellthe quickestway to the EiffelTowerbut knewnothing about animals.Yet somewheredeep inside,she alwaysfelt she would endup in a foreigncountry.It washer husbandLawrence Anthony，a South African，who broughtout thewanderlust（旅游癖）in her.They metinLondon in1987,andayear laterthey movedto SouthAfrica,where theywere drawnby natureand eventuallyboughtThula Thulaagame reserveof riverand1,500hectares ofrolling hills.They weresoon workingto savean abundanceofwild animals,especially elephantsand rhinos,from the poachers andhunters whowandered forfun andprofit.They alsoemployedsome locals,and taughtthem aboutoffice work,dealing withguests andcooking Frenchdishes.Last March,however,Lawrence diedof asudden heartattack.And thereFranoise was,alone,burying her husband,and didn*t knowwhere to begin.She soonfaced herfirst baptism（洗礼）by fire.A fewdays later,she receiveda call.Thabo,a threeyearoldmale rhino,had takenbullet（子弹）.It was the poachers.How couldthepoachersbreak into the fencein broaddaylight Atthat point,a rumorsuggested it was aninside job.Maybe someonewas trying to frightenher intoleavingLawrence wasgone.A rhinoin troubleand securitymen shecouldn,t relyon.Since bookingafter bookinghad beencanceleddue toLawrence*s passingaway,Fran^oise finallyhad anempty bankaccount.But howcould sheleave thedreamthat Lawrenceand shehad foughtso hardfbrFranoise slowlyfound herfeet.Eventually Thaborecovered from the trauma.She setup meetingswith thestaff togoover reserveand animalissues andto agreeon priorities.She evenlaunched herown rhinofund.The desperatedayshave helpedredefine thepurpose oflife withoutLawrence,and sheunderstands that the missionof protectingThulaThula*s wildlifehas beehers,and hersalone.

24.What dowe know about FranqoiseA.She cookedlocal dishesspecially fortourists.B.She haslived in a foreigncountry fbrdecades.C.She metherhusbandon hertrip toSouthAfrica.D.She has been crazyaboutanimalssince childhood.

25.What happenedafter LawrencesdeathA.The reservewas infinancial trouble.B.Her securitymen quittheir jobs.C.A rumorthat shewould leavewent viral.D.One ofthe femalerhinos wasshot.

26.How hasthe experienceof tacklingtough situationsaffected FranqoiseA.She hasgained thestrength tolive bravely.B.Her reservehas begunto bringin money.C.Her managementskills have been sharedby others.D.She hasbee expertin attendingto injuredanimals.

27.What isthe besttitle ofthe textA.Tips onProtecting WildAnimalsB.Rebirth froma WoundedReserveC.A RhinoSurvived thePoachers GunshotD.Wonderful JourneyDeep intoSouth Africac“Regrets,Ive hada few.But thenagain,too fewto mention/9Frank Sinatrachanted inhis1969hi俨My Way”.Thesongs ideais attractive:that anyonecan justdeclare whatsdone isdone andmove on.Some takethe declaration a stepfurther and claimthey haveno regretsat alLWhethera boastoranactual attitude,“no regrets”suggests thatlife canandshould belived withoutlooking throughthe rearviewmirror.Easier saidthan done,though.In2020,author DanielH.Pink launchedthe WorldRegret Survey,the largesteversurvey on the topic.With hisresearch team,Pink askedmore than15,000peoplein105countries,How oftendo youlookback onyour lifeand wishyou haddone thingsdifferently,,82%said regret is atleast anoccasional part of theirlife;roughly21%said theyfeel regret“all theOnly1%said theynever feelregret.If you are ofthe noregrets”type,you mightthink thatall thisregret isa recipefor unhappiness.But thatisnt thecase.True,being overwhelmedby regretis indeedbad foryou.But goingto theother extrememay beeven worse.To ridyourselfof regretsdoesn*t freeyou fromshame orsorrow;it leadsyou tomake thesame mistakesagain andagain.Totruly getover ourguilt requiresthat weput regretin itsproper place.As unfbrtableas it is,regretisan amazingcognitive（认知的）achievement.If todayyour relationshipwith yourpartnerhas worsened,your regretmight mentallytake youback tolast year.You wouldremember yourbeing meanandsensitive,and thenimagine yourselfshowing morepatience,being kindinstead ofhurtful atkey moments.Then youwouldfastfbrward totoday andsee howyour relationshipcould beprogressing insteadof languishing.But regretdoesnt havetobeleft unmanaged.The trickis toacknowledge it and useit forlearning andimprovement.You canbe honestwith yourselfabout whatwent wrongand usethat knowledgeto enjoybetter relationshipsin thefuture.

28.What shouldwe doif we have hada bitterquarrel with a closefriend according to FrankSinatraA.Attract morepeople toyour argument.B.Send him/heraletter ofapology.C.Boast aboutbeing morereasonable.D.Forget aboutitandjust letit go.

29.Which ofthe followingstatements about“regret”may thewriter agreewithA.Wc can do nothingabout regret.B.Unhappiness resultsfrom regret.C.Ignoring regretsis missingthe oppoitunityto improve.D.Ridding yourselfof regretshelps freeyou fromsorrow.

30.What doesthe underlinedword“languishing inparagraph4most probablymeanA.Improving.B.Maintaining.C.Showing up.D.Breaking up.3l.What mightbe asuitable titlefor the textA.Regret tobee smarterifyou letit.B.Long fora differentpast Regretit!C.Regret Notmy way!D.Stay away!Regret willheal itself.In arecent study,researchers havesuggested thattemperature isa majorpredictor ofbody sizevariation.Meanwhile,scientists studyingred deerhave said that warmerwinters innorthern Europeand Scandinaviamay leadto thebody sizeofthese animalsbeing smaller.Prof SteveBrusatte,a paleontologist（古生物学家）attheUniversity ofEdinburgh,suggestedthat theway inwhich othermammals（哺乳动物）have previouslyresponded toperiods ofclimate changecould offeraninsight intohumans future.Writing inThe Riseand ReignoftheMammals,Brusatte notesthat animalsin warmerparts ofthe worldtoday areoftensmaller thanthose incolder areas,an ecologicalprinciple knownas Bergmanns rule.Why dothey beesmaller It isnot entirelyunderstood,but it is probably,in part,because smalleranimals havea highersurface arearelative to theirvolume thanbigger animalsand canthus betterrelease extraheat,“he writes.It isa monway thatmammals deal withclimate change”.He added:Thats notto sayevery speciesof mammalwould getsmaller,but it seems tobe amon survivaltrick ofmammalswhen temperatureschange prettyquickly.That doesraise thequestion:if so,might humansget smallerAnd I thinkthat certainlymakes sense.”Prof AdrianLister,oftheNatural HistoryMuseum inLondon,said it is monlybelieved thatthe strongrelationsbetween temperatureand mammalbody sizemay oftenbe downto theavailability offood andresources.We arenotreally controlledby naturalselection,5,he said.If that was goingto happen,youd needto findlarge peopledying beforetheycould reproducebecause ofclimate warming.That isnot happeningin today*s world.We wearclothes,wehave gotheating,and wehavegotair conditioningif itis toohot J

32.What doesthe recentresearch findaccordingtoParagraph1A.Climate changemay causehumans toshrink insize.B.Human beingcant dealwith globalclimate change.C.Temperature isthe decisiveelement inhuman growth.D.Mankinds futureis similarto thatof ancientmammals

33.What isthe mainidea ofthe secondparagraphA.Principles aboutBergmannsrule.

8.Reasons fbranimals1smaller size.C.Ways todealwithclimate change.D.Decline ofmammals innumber.

34.What isAdrian Listersattitude about the recentstudyA.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Indifferent.D.Objective.

35.Where isthetextprobably takenfromA.A jobinterview.B.A publicspeech.C.A sciencejournal.D.A courseBook.第二节（共5小题；每小题

2.5分，满分

12.5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选项中有两项为多余选项Public Speakingand CriticalThinkingWhat is critical thinkingTo acertain degree,ifs a matter oflogicof beingable tospot weaknessesin otherpeoplesarguments andto avoidthem in your own.It alsoincludes relatedskills such as distinguishingfact fromopinion andassessingthe soundnessof evidence.In thebroad sense,critical thinking is focused,organized thinkingtheability tosee clearlythe relationshipsamongideas.36The greatestthinkers,scientists,and inventorshave oftentaken informationthatwasreadily availableand putittogether differentlyto producenew ideas.That,too,iscriticalthinking.37As theclass goeson,for example,you willprobably spenda gooddeal of time organizingyour speeches.While thismay seem like apurely mechanicalexercise,itisclosely connectedwith criticalthinking.If thestructure ofyour speech isloose and confused,chances arethat yourthinking isalso disorderedandconfused.If,ontheother hand,thestructure isclear,there isa goodchance yourthinkingistoo.Organizing aspeech isnot just amatterof arrangingthe ideasyoualready have.38What istrue oforganization istrue ofmany aspectsof public speaking.39As youwork onexpressing yourideas inclear,accurate language,you willimprove yourability tothink clearlyand accurately.40As you learn tolisten criticallytospeeches inclass,you will be betterable toassess theideas ofspeakers ina varietyof situations.If youtake fulladvantage ofyourspeech class,you willbe able to developyour skillsas acritical thinkerin manycircumstances.This isone reasonpublicspeakinghasbeenregarded asa vitalpart ofeducation sincethe daysof ancientGreece.A.Rather,itisan importantpart ofshaping theideas themselves.B.This mayseemlikea lotoftime,but therewards arewell worthit.C.It mayalso helpyou toknow thatthere isno suchthing asa perfectspeech.D.It hasoften beensaidthatthere arefew newideas in the world,only reorganizedideas.E.If youare wonderingwhat thishas todo withyour publicspeaking class,the answeris quitea lot.F.The skillsyoulearninyourspeechclasscan helpyou beea moreeffective thinkerina number ofways.G.As youstudy therole ofevidence andreasoning inspeechmaking,you willsee howthey canbe usedin otherformsof municationas well.第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Age istruly justanumberif ourhearts areyoung.Lee Minor,an85yearold retiredpsychologist,has41this byfinishinghis600th marathonrace with32members ofhis familyby hisside.Runners don*t havea42line.We justkeepgoing Jhe toldGood MorningAmerica.I felt43running withmy family.^^Minor hasbeen runningthree daysa weeksince1969,and hisheart isfilled withenthusiasm fbr running.“I liketo runin allkinds of44,It isso childishastherain touchesyour face.And Ilove toe hereafter snowand youwatchyour45as yougo along.^he concluded.Minors enthusiasmfbrrunningis

46.“Itismy joy.And Iwant tolive aslong asI can.AndImean livenot1477Hiswords ringtrue fbrRon Robert,a mandiagnosed withAlzheimefs diseasewho decidedto48a threeyearbachelor of artsprogram atKings UniversityCollege inLondon,Ontario.I wasalways taughtearly inlife thatthe brainis likethe most49instrument wehave inour body,“said Robert.Last fall,Robert graduatedfromtheuniversity,despite the challenges ofhis illness.When Iwent acrossthe stage,and asIm gettingmy50,the kidsall stoodup andyelled andclappedJhe5LI hadto holdback thetears.It wassomethingelse,just wonderful.He hopesthat hisstory willgive hopeto othersfacing52difficulties.There willea time whenI wontbe ableto,and Ifully53that.But in the meantime,Im livinga fulllife.nThe storiesof Minorand Robertare remindersthat ageand illnessneed not54us.We canchoose topursue our55andlive lifeto thefullest,no matterwhat challengeswe mayface.

41.A.proven B.approved C.won D.imagined

42.A.starting B.center C.finishing D.bottom

43.A.depressed B.thrilled C.calm D.uneasy

44.A.weather B.zones C.illness D.phases

45.A.position B.footprints C.reflections D.route

46.A.infectious B.temporary C.blind D.restricted

47.A.wait B.abandon C.exist D.run

48.A.award B.suspend C.quit D.pursue

49.A.powerful B.visible C.boring D.accurate

50.A.uniform B.application C.certificate D.license

51.A.slid awayB.gave upC.broke inD.choked out

52.A.emotional B.identical C.financial D.abstract

53.A.enjoy B.reject C.doubt D.expect

54.A.save B.define C.distinguish D.witness

55.A.scholarship B.fitness C.passion D.career第二节语法填空共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式The GettyCenter sitsonahilltop in the SantaMonica Mountains.56tower abovethe cityof LosAngeles.The museumwas57origin constructedto housethe vastart collectionbelonging tooiltycoon J.Paul Getty.Today,the modernistplex58hold somany artworks thatthe exhibitareas canshowjustapartofthem atatime,making the artistic specialexhibitions ahighlight ofany visittothe Getty.The Centersawardwinning architect,Richard Meier,did59outstanding jobof creatinga publicspacethat hassurprised manyvisitors.Visitors gototheGetty thinkingthey arevisiting amuseum withworks ofart60displayinside.61they discoverinstead isa workofartwithamuseum inside.Meier tooksomebasic materials:metal,stone andglass.Working witha billiondollarbudget,he binedthem tocreate awork ofarchitecture62can excitevisitors asmuch astheartcollection inside63do.Around everycornerand atevery turn,there isa newview64store forguests.And then,just whenthey thinkthey haveseen itall,a newfountainor landscapepops up.In additionto museumtours,theGettyalso providesvarious freeonsite tours,including toursofthegardens.These65exploration area mustfor anyoneinterested inlearning moreabout Meierstechniques andideas.第三节单句语法填空共5小题，每小题1分，共5分

66.The mostfimpressthingabouthim ishis calmacceptance ofwhatever eshis way.

67.The students havebeenworking hardon theirlessons and their effbrtspayoffintheend.

68.Not onlythe professorshave theirown ideasonthematter,but thestudentshavetheirs too.

69.mit tosupporting thestudents seekingjobs,we willdo someactions.

70.The documentaiyDu Fu:Chinas greatestPoet madeby BBChelps foreignersknowaboutChina betterand winswidespreadrecognizeamong foreigners.第三部分写作共两节，满分40分第一节满分15分假定你是新华中学国际交换生Kevin,得知某机构要在国庆假期举行北京名校游学活动，请你根据以下要点给该机构写一封咨询信内容包括

1.参观的大学；

2.其他活动安排；

3.费用注意

2.写作词数应为80个左右；

3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答Dear Sir/Madam,Fm Kevin,an exchangestudent fromXinhua SchooL______________________________________________Yours,Kevin第二节满分25分阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文The Meredithfamily livedinasmall munity.As theeconomy wasin decline,some peopleinthetown hadlost theirjobs.Many oftheir familieswere strugglingtomakeends meet.People weretryingtohelp eachother meetthechallenges.Mrs.Meredith wasa mostkind andthoughtful woman.She spenta greatdeal oftime visitingthe poor.She knewtheyhad problems,and theyneeded allkinds ofhelp.When shehad time,shewouldbring foodand medicineto them.One morningshe toldher childrenaboutafamily shehad visitedthe daybefore.There wasa mansick inbed,his wife,who tookcare ofhim andcould notgo outto work,andtheirlittle boy.The littleboyhis namewas Bernardhadinterestedher verymuch.“I wishyou couldsee him,“she saidto herown children,John,Harry,and Clara.uHe issuchahelp to his mother.Hewants verymuch to earn somemoney,but Idon*tseewhat hecan do.”After theirmother leftthe room,the childrensat thinkingabout Bernard.I wishwe couldhelp himtoearnmoney.^^said Clara.His familyis sufferingso much.^^“So doI,“said Harry.We reallyshould dosomething toassist them.”For somemoments,John saidnothing,but,suddenly,he sprangtohisfeet andcried,“I havea greatidea!I haveasolution thatwe canall helpacplish.”The otherchildren alsojumped upall attention.When Johnhad anidea,it wassure tobea good one.I tellyou whatwe cando,“said John.You knowthat bigbox ofcorn UncleJohn sentus Well,wecanmake popcorn（爆米花），and putit intopaper bags,and Bernardcan takeit aroundtothehouses andsell it.”注意

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答When Mrs.Meredith heardof John*s idea,she thoughtitwasagoodone,too.With everythingready,Bernard startedout onhis newbusiness.南阳一中年秋期高三年级第二次月考英语答案2023阅读理解2123DAC2427BAAB2831DCDA3235ABBC3640DEAFG完形填空4145ACBAB4650ACDAC5155DBDBC语法填空单句语法填空:

66.impressive

67.will pay

68.do

69.mitted

70.recognition书面表达一Dear Sir/Madam,Pm Kevin,an exchangestudent fromXinhua School.Pm writingto inquireabouttherelevant informationabout youreducationaltravel programintheuping NationalDay holiday.My topconcern iswhich universitieswillbevisited.Hopefully,the rangewould covermy dreamonesTHU andPKU.Besides,youareexpected toexplain thespecific scheduleand whatother activitiestobehosted besidesvisits sothat Icanwork outmy timetableappropriately.Furthermore,itisstill unclearto mehow muchthe travelcost is,specifically,flightsand acmodation.A discountfor studentsis highlyexpected.I willfeel muchobliged ifyou canoffer theinformation.Your promptreply ishighly appreciated.[109词]Yours,Kevin。