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2011-2012学年上学期高三级第二次月考（10月）
英 语 2011.10.08
命题者: 高三英语第一命题组 审题者：李燊

本试卷共8页，共三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。
一．语言知识及运用 （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16～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 1 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 2 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 3 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 4 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency（缺乏） 5 in the actual stuff of language itself — words. Taken individually, words have little meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 6 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing（退回） to 7 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 8 down the speed of reading is vocalization — sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 9 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined（预先确定的） speed．The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 10 the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The device forces the reader to read fast, 11 word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization（默读）practically impossible. At first 12 is sacrificed for speed．But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your understanding will 13 . Many people have found their reading skill greatly improved after some training. 14 Charlie Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 182 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 15 through a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
1． A．applying B．doing C．offering D．getting
2． A．quickly B．easily C．roughly D．decidedly
3． A．good B．curious C．poor D．urgent
4． A．training B．habits C．situations D．custom
5． A．lies B．combines C．touches D．involves
6． A．Hopefully B．Actually C．Logically D．Unfortunately
7． A．reuse B．reread C．rewrite D．recite
8．A．scales B．cuts C．slows D．measures
9．A．accelerator B．actor C．loudspeaker D．observer
10．A．then B．as C．beyond D．than
11．A．having B．leading C．making D．indicating
12．A．meaning B．comprehension C．vocalization D．regression
13．A．arise B．reduce C．improve D．worsen
14．A．Like B．Take C．Make D．Consider
15．A．master B．make C．finish D．get

第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Every day has the potential to be a good and, in some cases, a great day for you. Few of us get up in the morning 16 (think) that we want this to be a bad day. Yet in many cases the day turns that way because of a person or an event that we worry about.
Think about those small events which can throw you 17 balance and affect your whole day 18 (negative). Who stole your day? Was 19 a boss, an unruly child, an erratic driver on the way to work, getting 20 “F” on a history paper, 21 an impolite waiter at lunch that did?
Every day numerous people or events can prevent us from having a good day, if we let them. The key is that we should adopt a positive attitude towards life. We cannot control 22 happens to us in many cases, but we can control how we react 23 these events.
Lao-tzu, a Chinese philosopher, 24 (say), “He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers 25 is mighty.”

二．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D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Public schools are supposed to remove barriers so people can succeed. For some, the system does remove barriers and provide a solid base for achievement. For others, the system replaces one set of barriers with another. For example, creativity is killed by pressuring students to accept the current situation, by establishing a fear to be different and a fear of failure. Independent thinking is replaced by dependency. In some cases, pressure to succeed academically kills morality, faithfulness motivation, and skills needed for success in the real world. People who have a dream, motivating them can overcome all barriers on the whole.
My story begins in Summit, NJ, at the age of sixteen, where I am sitting in a classroom staring out of the window. Out of the first window I could see myself exploring the jungles of South America searching for gold, I could see myself going down the Amazon River on a boat, I could see monkeys swinging through the trees, I could see myself as Tarzan swinging on a climbing plant. Through the next window, I could see…
Then BANG! The teacher's yardstick hitting my desk brought me back to the real world where subjects did not relate to my interest. In a loud voice the teacher said, "You are a failure! If you don't pay attention, you will continue to be a failure!"
When the bell rang, instead of going to the next class I walked out of school never to return. I was tired of being called a failure. Right or wrong, I took charge of my future. When I left school, I carried the single most important basic factor for success---A DREAM. During the next twenty years, every one of my teenage dreams came true.
You may be asking, "How does one make their dreams come true?" There are three basic factors:
First, we must have a dream that motivates us. No one has ever achieved anything without a dream attached to a burning desire.
Second, we must learn how-to-learn. In school, we learn how to memorize or be taught. Learning how to learn frees our dependency on others for knowledge.
Third, we must learn from failure and learn how to bounce back from failure. No one has ever succeeded without failure. In the classroom, failure is a no-no.
26. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A. Public schools should make it easier for students to succeed.
B. Some public schools have no barriers at all.
C. There are a lot of barriers in all public schools.
D. Barriers have been replaced by new ones in most public schools.
27. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?
A. The author left school because of his dream.
B. The author slept and had a dream.
C. The author didn’t listen carefully to the teacher.
D. The author made a plan for the future
28. The author intended to show that ___________.
A. he was bored in class
B. it is not necessary to receive an education
C. he was considered to be a failure at school
D. people sticking to their dreams can succeed
29. According to the passage, _________ is the most important factor of success.
A. having a dream B. knowing how-to-learn
C. overcoming failure D. having a good education
30. On the whole, the author’s attitude towards America’s public schools is ___________.
A. agreeable B. unsatisfied C. arbitrary D. unknown

B
In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. In the U.S., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.
The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.
Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.
31. Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan?
A. A lot of British families use the installment plan.
B. More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments.
C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do.
D. Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.
32. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because ________.
A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interest
B. the delivery of the goods charges extra money
C. the buyer has to pay a down payment
D. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money
33. What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?
A. He might lose his job.
B. He will stop using the item he has bought.
C. He will have to sell what he has bought.
D. He will go into debt.
34. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that ________.
A. purchasing power is strengthened
B. employment might be increased
C. people develop a good habit of saving money
D. young couples are able to furnish their homes
35. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to _____.
A. increase employment
B. avoid depressions
C. ensure that businesses make good profits
D. ensure that people can pay for what they buy

C
Though nearly all novelists report what at least some of the characters in their works are thinking about, few writers attempt to recreate all of the thoughts and half thoughts that race constantly through any individual’s mind. Those writers who do rely on a technique called stream of consciousness.
Consider for a moment what goes on in your own mind at any given moment. You may be consciously thinking, for example, of what you are reading on this page. Below this conscious level, however, hundreds of other impressions might be floating about --- a concert you attended last night, a sudden noise outside, a sight in the room as you glance up that makes you think of something related. Most of these images or ideas are half-formed and fleeting, and usually you are barely aware of them. Yet a writer using stream of consciousness attempts to put this jumble of concepts onto the printed page.
Many novels include short snatches of stream of consciousness, usually characterized by long or half-formed sentences and free association from one idea to the next. Few writers attempt to sustain the technique for long stretches, though there are some notable exceptions. James Joyce uses the technique extensively throughout his novel Ulysses, the story of one character’s experiences --- and reflections --- as he wanders through Dublin on a single day. William Faulkner uses it in The Sound and the Fury to probe（调查）the thoughts of three characters, including one of limited mental ability. Virginia Woolf uses it in The Waves, as she allows the reader to inhabit the minds of six friends as they pass through the stages of their lives. These works are some of the most challenging yet critically acclaimed novels of the 20th century.
36. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. the genius of Joyce and Faulkner
B. a history of stream of consciousness
C. stream of consciousness novels
D. great novelists of stream of consciousness
37. Ulysses is a novel that _______.
A. traces the stages of its characters’ lives
B. includes short snatches of stream of consciousness
C. is set in England
D. takes place in one day
38. Stream of consciousness is a _______.
A. technique that most readers enjoy
B. difficult technique to pull off successfully
C. technique used by most writers today
D. way of analyzing historical events
39. The writer explains “stream of consciousness” by _______.
A. asking the reader to consider his or her own thought processes
B. giving examples from novels
C. explaining who originated the term
D. giving a dictionary definition
40. The underlined word “acclaimed” in the last sentence means _______.
A. criticized B. praised C. sold D. copied
D
If you look for a book as a present for a child, you will be spoiled for choice even in a year there is no new Harry Potter. J.K Rowling’s wizard is not alone. The past decade has been a harvest for good children’s books, which has set off a large quantity of films and an increased sales of classics such as The Lord of the Rings.
Yet despite that, reading is increasingly unpopular among children. According to statistics in 1997, 23% said they didn’t like reading at all. In 2003, 35% did. And around 6% of children leave primary school each year unable to read properly.
Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computer games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile. Either way, Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class. In his pre-budget report, he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most.
Reading Recovery aims at six year olds, who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation this year reported that children in the school made 20 months’ progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months’ progress, and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age.
International research tends to find that when British children leave primary school they read well, but more often read texts instead of reading for fun than those elsewhere. Reading