1、高一下学期第二次月考英语试题第卷（共115分）第一部分：听力理解（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，你将有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. When will the man pick up the woman?A. At 10:30.B. At 10:50.C. At 11:05.2. What does the man think of the jacket?A. Small.B. Heavy.C. Bi
2、g.3. Where is Mary?A. She is in her bedroom.B. She is out somewhere.C. She is in the kitchen.4. Where is the woman now?A. In a gym.B. In a store.C. In a restaurant.5. How much will the man pay in total?A. 4.B. 6.C. 8.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。选出最佳选项。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What kind of hotel is
3、 the man looking for? A. An inexpensive hotelB. A comfortable hotel.C. A modern hotel.7. How long will the man stay in the hotel? A. One night.B. Two nights.C. Three nights.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Thursday.C. Wednesday.9. How many people are going to the restaurant? A.
4、Three.B. Four.C. Five.听第8段对话，回答第10至12题。10. Who is the man probably? A. A foreign student.B. Kates boyfriend.C. The womans friend.11. What is Kate doing now? A. Watching a film.B. Reading a book.C. Making a phone call.12. Why is the man asking so many questions tonight? A. To know more about the fami
5、ly.B. To improve his spoken English.C. To get close to Kate.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What did the woman plan to study at first? A. Law.B. Art.C. Business.14. Why does the woman decide to study medicine now? A. Because doctors are highly paid.B. Because people always respect doctors.C. Because there are
6、 not enough doctors in China.15. What is the man studying? A. Marketing.B. History.C. English.16. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The two speakers are classmates.B. The man has also changed his mind.C. The woman gives the man some useful advice.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一
7、节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. He missed gold in the high jump , but will get second chance in the long jump .A. the ; theB. / ; aC. the ; aD. a ; the22. The job , if according to the instructions , will be finished ahead of time .A. doB. to doC. doingD. done23
8、. Sometimes your friends opinions are so youd better think twice before you do an important thing .A. impressiveB. activeC. subjectiveD. attractive24. - you interrupt now ? Cant you see Im on the phone ? - Sorry , Sir , but its urgent .A. CanB. ShouldC. MustD. Would25. The girl sat there quite silen
9、t and still with her eyes on the wall .A. fixingB. fixedC. to be fixingD. to be fixed26. People like to make friends with shares with their interests .A. whomB. whomeverC. whoeverD. who27. A healthy life is frequently thought to be with the open countryside and green food .A. tiedB. boundC. involved
10、D. associated28. A lot of language learning , has been discovered , is happening in the first years of life , so parents should talk much to their children during that period .A. asB. itC. whichD. that29. Tens of shapes and sizes in the store draw many peoples attention .A. generousB. variousC. obvi
11、ousD. curious30. I felt so excited ! At this time tomorrow morning I to Shanghai .A. will be flyingB. will flyC. have been flyingD. have flown31. Then I changed my mind , that he could do nothing to help .A. to realizeB. realizedC. realizingD. being realized32. During the war time , underground stat
12、ions can as bomb shelters .A. surviveB. functionC. decorationD. rank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，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I believe the best heroes are often the ones who havent been publicly recognized . Theyre someones hero just by living their life as 36 , not ne
13、cessarily struggling for anything particular outside of survival . Theyre everyday ordinary people . 37 , my greatest hero without doubt isnt a famous person or someone who has a rags-to-riches（白手起家的）story . In fact , this person isnt a hero at all , but a heroine : my mother who has been my greates
14、t source of 38 .A brief glance into this unusual womans life makes it 39 . My mother was married to a man who drank like a fish almost every day . As Mother 40 to us later in life , she simply didnt want us to be 41 by my father . So , one day she 42 her seven kids into an old wagon（马车）, and headed
15、back down south to Montgomery , Alabama .At five foot three , she was a black lady with a small figure , with no college education . She did whatever she had to do to 43 as a single parent and to successfully 44 all her children to adulthood .By high school I had started to realize my mother had ach
16、ieved something 45 as a single parent . Then , when I was seventeen years old , I 46 for the Marine Corps . The day I left for basic training , my mother told me , a very thin and nervous black kid , four 47 words : “ Just do your best .” That 48 may be a clich（套话）, but coming from her it has given
17、me a lifetime of powerful inspiration .Ive had my 49 of ups and downs in my life . Whenever meeting with any difficulty , I would 50 to myself , “ If Mother overcame her challenges , I have no 51 not to do the same .” 52 I grew , I admired her for what she had achieved .I graduated from community co
18、llege with highest 53 , and now Im a student at Columbia University . Every step of the 54 , Ive been encouraged by the inspiration of my mothermy heroine . Ive never 55 . Ive tried to do my best .36. A. much B. usualC. wellD. active37. A. IndeedB. OtherwiseC. ThereforeD. Altogether 38. A. inspirati
19、onB. developmentC. progressD. protection39. A. directB. famousC. easyD. clear40. A. explainedB. attachedC. devotedD. connected41. A. desertedB. fooledC. influencedD. fooled42. A. removedB. savedC. joinedD. packed43. A. bargainB. surviveC. hideD. recover44. A. raiseB. addC. entertainD. attract45. A.
20、excitingB. interestingC. tiringD. amazing46. A. waited upB. stood upC. signed upD. made up47. A. braveB. simpleC. calmD. extra48. A. answerB. praiseC. expressionD. encouragement49. A. movementB. shareC. originD. advantage50. A. thinkB. lieC. reactD. object51. A. benefitB. abilityC. causeD. excuse52.
21、 A. AsB. ThoughC. UnlessD. Before53. A. honorsB. prizesC. pressuresD. standards54. A. escapeB. dangerC. wayD. hope55. A. appearedB. stoppedC. knockedD. glanced第三部分：阅读理解（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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARiding a bike is good exercise and great fun . But what do you do
22、 with a bike after you outgrow it ? Nicole Basil , 12 , from Wilmette , Illinois , has a terrific answer to this question . When she was 8 years old , she created Pedal Power . It is a charity that collects bikes that kids have outgrown and donates them to Chicago public schools .Since 2008 , Nicole
23、 has collected and donated over 1,000 bikes in Illinois . In addition to the bicycles , Pedal Power supplied riders with 400 helmets last year . “ It is important to ride safely on a bike , and helmets are a big part of that , ”Nicole says .The Wilmette Bicycle & Sport Shop helps to make sure all do
24、nated bikes are safe to ride . Each bike receives a five-minute check-up by the shops employees . Broken bikes are given to high school students to be fixed . Larry Versino is the co-owner of the shop . He said he is happy to help a charity that benefits the community . “ The number of bikes they co
25、llected is tremendous ,”he said . “ We need more people that will do things to help Nicole Basil .”The bikes are given as rewards to students who have good grades and perfect attendance . Nicole has collected more than 250 bikes each year . “ Some kids arent as lucky as others , but they still do we
26、ll in school ,” she says . “ And I think they should be rewarded for that . ”Barton Dassinger is the principal of Cesar E. Chavez school , in Chicago . Students in his school have received bikes . “ Its been a great way to motivate students to do their best , ” Dassinger says . “ They work hard to t
27、ry to make it happen .”Nicole attends school assemblies in which honor-roll students are rewarded with bikes . She has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test scores and grades are improving . “ Bikes can take you far , ” she says . “ Good grades can take you even fu
28、rther .”56. According to the passage , Pedal Power is .A. a program to help students learn to fix the second-hand bikesB. a company to collect the used bikes and then renew the bikesC. a market to buy those second-hand bikes and then sell them to the schools D. an organization to send the used bikes
29、 to the schools free after collection57. What can we learn about Nicole Basil ?A. She was rewarded with bikes because of good grades .B. She is working in the Wilmette Bicycle & Sport Shop .C. She has donated more than 1,000 bikes across the country .D. She is the pioneer to collect and donate bikes
30、 to the schools .58. What does the underlined word “ tremendous ” in Paragraph 3 mean ?A. Broken .B. Dangerous .C. Large .D. Serious .BWhat would make it to your list of top 10 country songs ? Whether youre a country music fan , or a beginner to the genre , this article will talk about the classic s
31、ongs that make the cut Ring of FireSung by Johnny Cash , Ring of Fire remains as powerful a song today as it was when it was written and sung in the 1960s . Johnny Cashs singing , together with June Carters lyrics（歌词）makes it to any list of top country songs , and to the top position on this list .S
32、weet DreamsSweet Dreams released after Pasty Clines death in a plane crash . It reflects her emotional style . The song is a good sample of one of the most successful and talented musicians of the 20th century . Written by Don Gibson , this country song is an all time classic , and one of the most p
33、opular country songs around .Coat of Many ColorsDolly Partons single from the album of the same name , describing the poverty of her youth is widely regarded as one of her best works , and also one of the best country songs ever . Coat of Many Colors made it to Time Magazines “ 100 Greatest Albums o
34、f All Time ” list .Im So Lonesome I Could CrySung by Hank Williams , this soul exciting song is still loved by millions of fans worldwide because of the spirit of its convey and Williams beautiful voice . Many artists have recorded their own versions , but nothing comes close to the magical original
35、 .This KissFaith Hills foot tapper made it to the number one slot on the Country Charts in both the US and Canada . Although her single Breathe is also fabulous , This Kiss may well be one of the top country songs of the decade .Youre Still The OneShania Twains hit single certainly makes it to my li
36、st of top 10 country songs . This number won her a well deserved Grammy Award for Best Female Country Performance .CalypsoAlthough John Denvers Country Roads , Annies Song and Rocky Mountain High are perhaps more famous , Calypso with its powerful notes and lyrics remains my favorite John Denver son
37、g of all time .Big Bad JohnJimmy Deans Big Bad John won him a Grammy Award for the story of the man who saved the lives of miners who worked with him , at the cost of his own .61. Which of the following songs can only be imitated but not be surpassed（超越）?A. Youre Still The One .B. Coat of Many Color
38、s .C. Ring of Fire .D. Im So Lonesome I Could Cry .62. By listening to the song Coat of Many Colors , we can know .A. some details about Time magazine B. some stories about Dolly Partons youthC. the happy life of Dolly Partons childhoodD. the life of most Americans at that time63. Which of the follo
39、wing songs won the same award ?A. Sweet Dreams & Ring of Fire .B. Coat of Many Colors & Big Bad John .C. Im So Lonesome I Could Cry & Calypso .D. Youre Still The One & Big Bad John .64. What song describes the deed of a man who lost his life to save others ?A. Big Bad John .B. Calypso .C. Sweet Drea
40、ms .D. Ring of Fire .65. Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage ?A. To stress the important role of music .B. To introduce the history of music .C. To tell us about some of the top 10 country songs .D. To describe some famous musicians .CGlobal Positioning Systems (GPS) are now a part of e
41、veryday driving in many countries. There satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS erro
42、r is responsible. Most often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.When we talked with Mr Brown, he told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. They just entered an add
43、ress and then set off to their destination. Unfortunately, it wasnt until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in.But, he says, what makes the problem worse has to do w
44、ith some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment. “One problem with a lot o the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need
45、 to know that its going to the wrong place.”Mr Brown sys: “The most important thing was that you have to know that youre doing when you use a GPS. There are new skills that people have developed. You should remember the skills necessary to use GPS.”GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These
46、include maps that are out of date, incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given.Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers, passengers and GPS systems work together.66. The underlined word
47、“two” in Paragraph 1 refers to “ ”. A. the driver and the passengerB. the driver and a GPS errorC. the users and the carsD. the maps and the roads67. The author takes Mr Brown as example in Paragraph 2 to . A. tell us the benefits of travellingB. show us the way to use GPSC. tell us an experience by
48、 a human errorD. show us the importance of an address68. Mr Brown thinks that GPS at present has many problem EXCEPT . A. a very small screenB. outdated mapsC. timing issuesD. incorrect inputD Researchers at Liverpool University have found that reading the works of the Bard and other classical write
49、rs has a beneficial effect on the mind. Using scanners, they monitored the brain activity of volunteers as they read works by William Shakespeare, William Wordsworth and others. They then “translated” the readers brains as they read the words. Scans showed that the more “challenging” article and poe
50、try set off far more electrical activity in the brain than the text rewritten in simpler form.Scientists were able to study the brain activity as it responded to each word and record how it “lit up” as the readers encountered unusual words, surprising phrases or difficult sentence structure. This “l
51、ighting up” of the mind lasts longer than the initial electrical spark, shifting the brain to a higher gear, encouraging further reading.The research also found that reading poetry, in particular, increases activity in the right hemisphere (半球) o the brain, an area concerned with “autobiographical m
52、emory”, helping the reader to reflect on and reappraise (重新评价) their own experiences in light of what they have read. The academics said this meant the classics were more useful than self-help books.Philip Davis, an English professor said: “Serious literature acts like a rocket-booster to the brain.
53、 The research shows the power of literature to shift mental pathways, to create new thoughts, shapes and connections in the young.” While reading the plain text, normal levels of electrical activity were displayed in their brains. When they read Shakespeare, however, the levels of activity “jumped”
54、because of his use of words which were unfamiliar to the readers. Scans of brain activity during reading show heightened electrical activity when faced with “challenging” texts by great writers. They study went on to test how long the effect lasted.71. Works of Shakespeare and Wordsworth prove usefu
55、l because it . A. can tell the real skills of readingB. can set off more electrical activity in the brainC. contains more important and necessary informationD. helps readers to gain confidence72. According to the passage, recent study found that . A. the classics were more useful than self-help book
56、sB. reading the simple versions is beneficial for humanC. reading the classics can improve humans intelligenceD. the writers with classical works are better than any other writer73. The study was carried out by researchers by . A. listing numbersB. comparisonC. asking and answeringD. experiment74. W
57、hat would the writer probably deal with in next paragraph? A. A further study on how long the effect of the classics lasted.B. Some other evidences are found to clear ones thinking.C. Good advice to readers on how to read Shakespeare and Wordsworth.D. Useful advice to readers on how to improve human
58、 beings intelligence.75. The text is most probably a . A. science news reportB. book reviewC. newspaper adD. science fiction story20122013学年度高一课改班下学期第二次月考英 语 答 题 卷第卷（共35分）第一节：根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，写出各句中所缺单词的正确形式。（每空一词，共10分）第二节：根据句中所给汉语，完成下列句子。（每空一词，每空0.5分，共10分）86难怪凡是在有迪斯尼的地方，旅游业就在发展。 is increasing a Disneyl
59、and .87似乎水该为霍乱负责。It seemed that water for the cholera .88在世界上大多数地区，皱眉和背对着别人就表示生气。In most places around the world , and some one show anger .89除了这些理由之外，他无话可说。 These reasons , he had nothing to say .90他承认他犯了错。He of his mistakes .91他提出了一个计划。 He a good plan for this company .第三节：书面表达（满分15分）假如你是李华，你的澳大利亚笔友Martin写信向你询问高中一年的学习情况。请根据下列提示给他写一封回信，告诉他这一年中你的经历和收获。1、远离父母，学会了独立； 2、结识了很多新朋友；3、在英语和数学方面取得很大进步； 4、课余时间参加各种活动锻炼自己，如英语角等。注意：1、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2、词数：120左右。