高三第二次月考英语试卷第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）1. --- You’d better keep quiet in class.--- Sometimes I _______. Yesterday, I was very quiet during my English class.A. wouldB. doC. didD. favor2. --- How would you like your coffee?--- ___________________________.A. It’s well done.B. Very nice. Thank you.C. One cup. That’s enough.D. The stronger, the better.3.What a pity! I missed my father at the airport because my car was _______ inthe traffic jam.A. broken upB. kept backC. held upD. kept up4．--- Do you mind if I shut down the radio-tape recorder?--- _______________. The good news will be on the air in a few minutes’ time.A. I’m afraid I do.B. Of course not.C. Why not?D. Yes. Just go ahead.5. --- I heard Back Street Boys would sing at the New Century Theater.--- Where did you ________________?A. pick that upB. put that upC. make that upD. take that up6. All these changes will lead to ______ stronger and more powerful China,_______ country that can surprise and enrich our planet.A. a; aB. a; theC. the; aD. the; the7. They began to think about what use could be __________ such materials.A. made upB. made fromC. made outD. made of8.It was not until she had arrived home ___________ her appointment with thedoctor.A. did she rememberB. that she rememberedC. when she rememberedD. had she remembered9. Few pleasures can equal ______ of a cool drink on a hot day.A. someB. anyC. thatD. those10. Practice is a good way, only ________ learn a foreign language well.A. in which we canB. through that can weC. in which can weD. in that can we11. Who did you ____ the wall yesterday?A. have paintB. have paintedC. have to paintD. have painting12. The big forest fire must have been put out half an hour ago, _____________?A mustn’t it B. wasn’t it C. hasn’t it D. didn’t it13. We must make every effort to achieve our goals ______ we regret our life.A. orB. whenC. thoughD. before14.We could see the building with a red flag ______ on the top and the windows________ seriously.A. flying; breakingB. flown; brokenC. flying; brokenD. flown; breaking15. --- Has your sister finished her essay yet?--- I don’t know. She _______ it this morning.A. wroteB. has writtenC. had writtenD. was writing16. -Have your working conditions improved?-No, ______ than before, I’m afraid.A. no betterB. a little betterC. not worseD. no worse17. This year an increased number of drivers _____ for speeding.A. have punishedB. have been punishedC. has punishedD. has been punished18. Something is wrong with the window; it ____ not open.A. shallB. mayC. willD. can19. The country life he was used to ______ greatly since 1992.A. changeB. has changedC. changingD. have changed20. If he ___ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would not suffer so much now.A. laidB. layC. had lainD. had laid第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast.____21_____one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.Some athletes can reach great _____22____such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their _____23____. What kind of ____24___before a race or other event makes the ____25___?Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their ____26___. But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as ____27___. Careful study indicates that the best athletes win ____28___because they think they can win. Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for ____29___ in sports. People who say to themselves over and ov er, “I know I can do this,” often find they have the ____30___to win. On the other hand, people often ___31___, who think, “I can’t win.One procedure that helps many athletes is creating____32___in the mind. They are told to think of each ___33___they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to ____34___ a star bursting inside her, ___35____ her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel ___36___ pictured himself as a ____37___ floating in the air.Next time you wanted to do something well, try training your ___38___ to help you. Perhaps a teacher or other instructor can help you plan your training. If youimagine yourself doing better, you may soon see ___39___in what you ___40___ can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!21.A.Therefore B. And C. But D. While22.A.places B. prizes C. medals D. goals23.A. place B. promise C. name D. prize24.A. preparation B. picture C. plan D. working25.A.same B. difference C. most D. best26.A. mind B. thought C. bodies D. legs27.A. important B. interesting C. possible D. correct28.A. mostly B. almost C. partly D. nearly29.A. success B. goals C. win D. failure30.A. disadvantage B. advantage C. luck D. hope31.A. fail B. succeed C. win D. pass32.A. ideas B. pictures C. thoughts D. movements33.A. move B. step C. jump D. place34.A. think B. imagine C. hope D. wish35.A. giving B. helping C. filling D. supporting36.A. calm B. excited C. encouraged D. happy37.A. fish B. bird C. cat D. horse38.A. body B. mind C. thoughts D. imagination39.A. improvement B. advantage C. chance D. winning40.A. usually B. really C. possibly D. mostly第二部分阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题，每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。