1、三明一中2010-2011学年上学期月考（2010年12月）高二英语试题（时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第I卷（选择题 共115分）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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the man doing? A. Shopping with his son.B. Buying a gift for a child.C. Promoting a
2、product.2. How will the woman leave for the theatre? A. By taxi.B. By bus.C. By car.3. Whats the cost for the womans daughter? A. $ 60.B. $ 120.C. $ 180.4. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Franks car was all right.B. Frank bought a new car.C. Frank had a car accident.5. Where does this co
3、nversation probably take place? A. In the library.B. At an art show.C. At a history lecture.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。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. How old is James? A. 20.B. 21.C. 22.7. What
4、do we know about the womans father? A. He looks younger.B. He retired last week.C. He has been to many countries before.8. What will the man most probably do after his retirement? A. Go on working.B. Do something active.C. Stay with his grandchildren.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where is the new sports center
5、? A. On Hill Road.B. Beside the station.C. On Mill Street.10. What did the man do last Thursday? A. He played basketball.B. He went swimming.C. He played table tennis.11. When will the speakers meet? A. Next Wednesday.B. Next Thursday.C. Next Friday.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Where are the swimming trunks
6、? A. In the womans drawer.B. In the mans package.C. On the table.13. What has the man prepared for the woman? A. A camera.B. A tourist handbook.C. Some money.14. Who is the man? A. A tourist guide.B. The womans father.C. The womans husband.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why is the girl nervous? A. The test is
7、 so hard.B. She will take another test. C. She is worried about the results of her test.16. What does the man advise her to do? A. Drink some coffee.B. Find a friend to chat with. C. Go home to have a good rest.17. What does the man usually do if he worries? A. He goes out for a rest.B. He talks wit
8、h friends. C. He spends some time at home.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why does the tomato become the most popular crop? A. It is easy to grow.B. It suits the taste of people. C. It is easy for people to buy its seeds.19. Whats the advantage of growing tomato plants from seed? A. Much easier.B. More econom
9、ical.C. High productivity.20. What do people need when they grow tomatoes indoors? A. Pots with a little soil and a wet place. B. Pots with enough soil and a cool place. C. Pots with enough soil and a warm place.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分.) 21. John always thinks of others ins
10、tead of himself. So he does. It is _ of him to want to help others. A. aggressiveB. evidentC. typical D. conventional22. All schools in our province _ new English textbooks to improve students listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities three years ago. A. adoptedB. admiredC. admittedD. affor
11、ded23. David had prepared carefully for the chemistry exam, so he was sure that he could pass it at his first _. A. purposeB. desireC. wishD. attempt24. Last summer holidays he went to the countryside and worked together with farmers. In this way he learnt _ from farmers. A. a great manyB. scores of
12、C.a great dealD. many more25. Jack, Im afraid we have to go to the supermarket tonightwe are _ our food! A. running outB. running out ofC. giving outD. getting rid of26. I wonder how much you charge for your services. The first two are free _ the third costs $30. A. whileB. untilC. whenD. before27.
13、Snooker Superstar Ding Junhui owes his great success to many people, his father _. A. in turnB. in particularC. in return D. in peace28. Bob, please go and buy some vegetables fro me. Im busy now. Can you be more _ , Mum? Some tomatoes and a cabbage. A. firmB. abstractC. completeD. specific29. It wa
14、s a long journey full of difficulties, but we arrived at the destination _. A. carefullyB. eventuallyC. evidentlyD. forever30. Doctor, when will my father be able to leave hospital? I would rather he _ tomorrow. A. leftB. should leaveC. would leaveD. will leave31. _ he come, the problem would be set
15、tled. A. Would B. ShallC. ShouldD. If32. I hear your journey was not very pleasant. But for the sudden rain, we _ a wonderful time. A. will haveB. would have hadC. should haveD. had33. I wish I _ a chance to talk with him about my writing before he left. A. haveB. hadC. had hadD. would have34. If he
16、 had listened to me, he _ in trouble now. A. would not be B. would not have beenC. hadnt been inD. were not 35. He insisted that what the expert said _ right and we _ the plan into practice as soon as possible. A. should be; putB. were; should putC. is; should putD. was; put第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分
17、30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。Do you remember the name of your kindergarten(幼儿园) teacher? I do. Her name was Mrs. White.I dont remember much about what we learned in her 36 , but my mother once told me we used to 37 a lot. And I would 38 what I wrote and she would
18、 look at it and see there were so many 39 . But no red corrections. And always a star. Sometimes a “Good”! That made my heart filled with 40 , but worried my mother. So one day when she met Mrs. White, she asked her why she never 41 my mistakes; why she never red-penciled in the wrong 42 of words or
19、 pointed out grammatical errors.My mother said Mrs. White said “The children are just 43 to get excited about using words, about 44 sentences. I dont want to dampen(减弱) that 45 with red ink. Spelling and grammar can 46 . The wonder of words wont” And maybe she didnt 47 it exactly like that because i
20、t was a long time ago and 48 my mother told me was just what she could remember.Thanks to Mrs. White, I 49 up learning to use words with loving 50 . I had no qualms(顾虑) about writing what I meant 51 I couldnt quite spell it out. A thought comes into my mind that if Mrs. White had used her red pen pr
21、ecisely(精确地), I 52 wouldnt be telling you about this now. I look 53 now and think she must have been a rather 54 teacherto exercise such red-pen-restraint(不纠错)to 55 the joy, wonder and excitement of expression.36. A. expression B. school C. classD. home37. A. singB. writeC. drawD. speak38. A. bring
22、backB. hand outC. hand inD. make up39. A. signaturesB. mistakesC. wordsD. stars40. A. regretB. sadnessC. happinessD. worry41. A. sawB. foundC. changedD. corrected42. A. meaningsB. spellingsC. useD. place43. A. beginningB. leadingC. happeningD. choosing44. A. readingB. discoveringC. formingD. hearing
23、45. A. thoughtB. patienceC. courageD. excitement46. A. waitB. advanceC. disappearD. return47. A. acceptB. proveC. agreeD. say48. A. thatB. whatC. whichD. how49. A. grewB. stoodC. addedD. gave50. A. doubtB. abilityC. confidenceD. opinion51. A. as ifB. now thatC. if onlyD. even if52. A. hardlyB. usual
24、lyC. probablyD. actually53. A. backB. roundC. upD. out54. A. beautifulB. interesting C. unusualD. strict55. A. showB. letC. enjoyD. allow第三部分 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。AShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares WorldWelcome to the world-famous
25、 house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhi
26、bition Shakespeares World，a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares period. Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden，planted with trees and flower mentioned in the po
27、ets works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes Walk).The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users. The Shakespeare Coffee House(op
28、posite the Birthplace).56. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？A. 9.80 B. 12.00 C. 14.20 D. 16.4057. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace？A. At Windsor Street B. Opposite the Visitors CentreC. Behind the exhibition hallD. Near the Coffee
29、House58. A wheelchair user may need help to enter _.A. the Visitors Centre B. the garden C. the House D. the exhibition hallBEDGEWOOD - Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment: the districts first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning n
30、eeds.Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.By closing time at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.“Whoever made the chi tea, Ms.
31、Schatzman says it was good, Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after h
32、igh school.They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain
33、High School in Georgia.Not that it was easy. Chevaliers first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition (营养) g
34、uidelines.The whole school has joined in to help.Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.59. What is the text mainly about? A. A best-sellin
35、g coffee.B. A new type of teacher-student relationship. C. Government support for schools.D. A special educational program.60. The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to_ A. develop students practical skillsB. do some research on nutrition C. raise money for school affairsD. supply teachers wi
36、th drinks61. How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzmans opinion of the chi tea? A. She met her in the shop.B. She talked to her on the phone. C. She heard her telling others.D. She went to her office to deliver the tea.62. We know from the text that Ginger Gray A. manages the Dixie P1T program in
37、Kenton County B. teaches at Dixie Heights High School C. sees that the drinks meet health standards D. owns the schools coffee shopCAlong the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a c
38、ow and has claws (爪) on its wings when young. They build their homes about 4.6m above the river, an important feature (特征) for the safety of the young. It is called the hoatzin.In appearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside. The
39、head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though, is only found in the young.Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing ti
40、p. Using these four claws, together with the beak (喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws.During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in gro
41、ups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.63. What is the text mainly about? A. Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons. B. The relatives and enemies of hoatzins. C. The appearance and livin
42、g habits of hoatzins. D. Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.64. Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that A. they have claws on the wings B. they look like young cuckoos C. they eat a lot like a cowD. they live on river banks65. What can we infer about primitive birds from the
43、text? A. They had four wings like hoatzins. B. They could fly long distances. C. They had claws to help them climb. D. They had a head with long feathers on the top.66. Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes? A. To produce their young.B. To protect themselves
44、better. C. To keep themselves warm.D. To find more food.DScience cant explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer. Any owner w
45、ill tell you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in people half of them pet owners while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic
46、(算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects(被试验者) completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it best. Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. With pets in the
47、 room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more relaxed around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets dont judge. A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have
48、an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their
49、body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog owners didnt lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overallmostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing.67. What does the text mainly di
50、scuss? A. Pets value in medical research.B. How pets help people calm down. C. Peoples opinions of keeping pets.D. What pets bring to their owners.68. We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if _. A. he has less stress of workB. he has a pet compan
51、ion C. he often does mental arithmeticD. he is taken care of by his family69. According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks? A. They have lower blood pressure.B. They become more patient. C. They are in higher spirits.D. They are less nervous.70. The r
52、esearch mentioned in the last paragraph reports that _. A. dogs liked exercise much more than people did B. dogs lost the same weight as people did C. people with dogs did more exercise D. people without dogs found the program unhelpful EThere were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at
53、what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives.
54、This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There
55、was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics. It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I wat
56、ched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back. From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything
57、 came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time. The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train p
58、ulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We wal
59、ked arm in arm to his car. I looked forward to the return journey.71. The author expected the train trip to be _. A. boringB. pleasantC. excitingD. adventurous72. What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip? A. The mountains along the way.B. The friendly country people. C. The crowds
60、of people in the streets.D. The simple lunch served on the train.73. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word relish in the second paragraph? A. chooseB. carry onC. prepare forD. enjoy74. Where was the writer going? A. Butterworth.B. The Causeway.C. Johore Baru.D. Singapore.7
61、5. What can we learn from the story? A. Comfort in traveling by train.B. Smiles brighten people up. C. Reading gives people delight.D. Pleasure of living in the country.班级_ 姓名_ 座号_2.4.6第卷(非选择题 共35分）第四部分 写作（共三节，满分35分）第一节 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将
62、该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。There are various reasons why people write poetry. Some poemstell a story or describe something. O_ try to 76. _c_ certain emotions. Some of the first poetry a child 77. _learns in English is nursery rhymes. The poems may not _ sense and 78. _even seem _(荒谬的), but th
63、ey are easy to learn and recite. List 79. _poems are poems that list things. It has a _(灵活的) line length and 80. _repeated phrases w_ give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem. Another 81. _simple form of poem students can _(容易) write is the cinquain. Haiku is a 82. _Japanese form of poetry that
64、is made up _ 17 syllables. It can give a 83. _clear picture and create a special feeling using the _(最少量) of words. 84. _The two Haikus here are _(翻译n.) from the Japanese. English speakers 85. _ have also borrowed from Tang poems.第二节 根据所给汉语完成下列各句（共小题；每个空0.5分，满分10分）1. 巧合的是，他们十年后在巴黎再次相会。They met again
65、 in Paris _ _ after ten years.2. 我不想买这个；一是我不喜欢这种颜色，另一方面是价格太高。I dont want to buy this one; on one hand, I dont like the color, and _ _ _ _, the price is too high.3. 2008北京奥运会开幕式吸引了全世界的观众。The opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics _ _ the audience all over the world.4. 很遗憾我错失了见到刘翔本人的机会。It was a
66、 pity that I missed the chance to see Liu Xiang _ _ _.5. 假如你放松点你会做得更好。You will do better if you _ _ _.6. 我可以和你换个位子吗？Could I _ seats _ you?7. 她喜欢试验做事的新方法。She enjoys _ _ new ways of doing things.8. 他该上床睡觉了，可他仍然在看电视。Its time that he _ _ to bed, but he is still watching TV.第三节 书面表达 （满分15分）以Form a Good H
67、abit为题，劝诫大家养成早起的好习惯。要言之有理，内容连贯, 部分细节可自行添加。词数120词左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。可参考以下提示：1. 有些学生迟到，主要是因为晚起；晚起是一种坏习惯，不仅影响学习，因为没有足够的时间好好吃早餐，也影响到身体健康。2. 早起是一种好习惯，因为它能给你很多的好处。早起有助于健康，有助于学习，有助于品德的培养。3. 英语有句俗话：“Early to bed, and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”这是千真万确的，希望大家养成早起的习惯。参考词汇：培养品德 train chara
68、cter 俗话：a sayingForm a Good HabitSome students are often late for class because they get up late._参考答案二. 完成句子（10分）： 1. by coincidence 2. on the other hand 3. appealed to 4.in the flesh 5. take it/things easy 6. exchange; with 7. trying out 8. should go三. 书面表达（15分）：One Possible Version:Form a Good Ha
69、bitSome students are often late for class because they get up late. Getting up late is a bad habit. It not only affects their studies but is also bad for their health, for they dont have enough time to have breakfast.On the other hand, getting up early will bring you a number of benefits. First, it
70、can help you be healthy. The air in the morning is fresh and doing some sports can make you stronger. Second, it can be of great help to your study. The fresh air and quietness in the morning make you memorize what you have learned more easily. Besides, it does good to your character-training. Some students can get up early while others can not. This needs perseverance.As an English saying goes, “Early to bed, and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” I hope everyone will form/develop a good habit of getting up early!
