高三年级第二次月考第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节单项填空（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。

1.What do you think of the good news ?Wonderful ! It makes us ____. Most of us were excited about it and ____looks appeared on my faces.A. excited ; excitedB. exciting ;excitingC. excited ; excitingD. exciting; excited2 Since most Hollyhood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting ____for several filmsat the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors .A. sceneryB. view C .scenes D. sight3. But everyone _____ observe the rules of the road ,Madam.______I read them to you?A. must ;MayB. will; CanC. shall ; ShallD. can ; Will4. A smile can help us ___difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers.A. get overB. get through C get along D. get in5. This kind of skirt is ____.Sort ones are popular now.A. Out of orderB. in the wayC. out of dateD. out of reach6. ____ the Town Hall ,we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height.A. ApproachedB. ApproachingC. To approachD.To be approached7 I came across Margaret on my way to work this morning .It was the first I ___her inmonths .A. seeB. sawC. have seeD. had see8 ____ of the land in that district ____covered with trees and grass.A. Two- fifth; isB. Two-fifth; areC. Two-fifths; isD. Two-fifths; are9 Michelle Obama ,____as the First Lady of the United States ,present to the world a newimage of African-American woman .A. having knownB. knownC. to be knownD. knowing10. The news ___ Barrack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize is ___ surprised the world.A. that ; whatB. which ; thatC. that; which D, / ; how11. This article may shock some sensitive readers ,___I offer my apologies in advice .A. from whomB. for whomC. to whomD. towards whom12. Tell me something about your adventure in the rainforest ,please.We lost our way in the forest and ___made matters worse was ___night began to fall.A. what ;thatB. it ;thatC. it, thatD. what, because13. It’s reported that large quantities of fish in that river have been killed ____the seriouslypolluted water.A. becauseB. as a result ofC. as a resultD. in terms of14. One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to____ healthy eating habits .A. grow B . develop C. increase D. raise15. Sir ,___man named George wants to see you.Did he ever make ____telephone call?A. a; theB. the; theC. the; 不填D. a; a16. I arrived late; I ____ the road to be icy.A, wouldn’t expect B. haven’t expected C. hadn’t expected D. wasn’t expecting17. Marry as well as her classmates ___skiing next Sunday .Would you like to join them?A. is goingB. are goingC. have goneD. has gone18. Only when they reached the restaurant ____that it was the same place they had been inlast year.A. they realizedB. they did realizeC. realized theyD. did they realize19. This part of the library is only ____to people over eighteen years old..A. academicB. availableC. attractiveD. accessible20. That was a long time .But weren’t you tired ?____! We were exhausted .A. Not at allB. Oh I seeC. DefinitelyD. Goodness第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.The conversation soon 16 ____into complains about stress in work and life .Offering his guests 17____, the professor went to the 18____ and returned with a large pot of coffee and a 19____of cups ---porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some 20____,some exquisite---telling them to 21____themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee 22____band,the professor said ,”If you have noticed ,all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 23____,leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. 24____it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and 25____.”“Be assured that the cup itself 26___ no quality to the coffee. In most 27___it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides 28____we drink.”“What all of you really want is coffee , not the cup , but you29____ went for the best cups …And then you began eyeing each other’s cups .”“Now consider this :30____is the coffee ; the jobs ,money and 31____ in society are the cups .They are just tools to hold and 32____life,and the type of cup we have does not define ,nor 33____the quality of life we live .Sometimes by concentrating only on the cup, we 34____to enjoy the coffee. Savor() the coffee ,not the cups! Don’t let the cups drive you …enjoy the coffee____.”21. A. passed B rushed C. turned D. continued22 A. money B. lunch C. coffee D. change23 A. restaurant B. washroom C. office D. kitchen24. A. variety B. lot C. group D. picture25 A. familiar B. unusual C. expensive D. interesting26. A. please B. greet C. help D. praise27. A. on B. in C. at D. with28.A. taken up B. cut up C. set up D. picked up29. A. as B. while C. since D. when30. A. panic B. pain C. noise D. stress31. A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes32.A.cases B. tools C. steps D. methods33.A. what B. that C. which D. where34.A. consciously B. fortunately C. willingly D. interestingly35. A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life36.A. action B. position C. rest D. side37. A. contain B. hide C. share D. keep38.A. change B. allow C. reduce D. press39. A. happen B. fail C. have D. seem40. A. again B. more C. instead D. later第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。