1、南昌三中2013-2014学年度下学期第一次月考高二英语试卷第一部分：听力理解（共两节，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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18 C.9.15.答案是C。1.What does the man want to do?A. Take photos.B. Buy a camera.C. Help the wom
2、an.2.What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy night.B. Their life in town.C. A place of living.3.Where is the man now ?A. On his way.B. In a restaurant.C. At home.4.What will Celia do ?A. Find a player.B. Watch a game.C. Play basketball.5.What day is it when the conversation takes place ?A. Sa
3、turday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.第二节 （共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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7题。6.What is Sara going to do ?A. Buy John a gift.B. Give John a surprise.C. Invite John to France.7.What does the ma
4、n think of Saras plan?A. Funny.B. Exciting.C. Strange.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She has to give up her travel plan.B. She wants to visit another city.C. She needs to put off her test.9.What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Help her with her study.B. Take a book to her frien
5、d.C. Teach a geography lesson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why does the man call the woman?A. To tell her about her new job.B. To ask about her job program.C. To plan a meeting with her.11.Who needs a new flat?A. Alex.B. Andrea.C. Miranda.12.Where is the woman now?A. In Baltimore.B. In New York.C. In Avon.听第
6、9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?A. Where the restaurant is.B. Whether the prices are low.C. How well the food is prepared.14.When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?A. After he came back to Sweden.B. Before he went to the United States.C. As soo
7、n as he got his first job in 1982.15.What Jan do to find a good restaurant?A. Talk to people in the street.B. Speak to taxi drivers.C. Ask hotel clerks.16.What do we know about Jan?A. He cooks for a restaurant.B. He travels a lot for his work.C. He prefers American food.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What do
8、we know about the Plaza Leon?A. Its a new building.B. Its a small town.C. Its a public place.18.When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?A. Saturday nights.B. Sunday afternoons.C. Fridays and Saturdays.19.Which street is known for its food shops and markets ?A. Via del Mar Street.B.
9、 Fernando Street.C. Hernandes Street.20.Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best ?A. It has an old stone surface.B. It is named after a writer.C. It has a famous university.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）从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Go to the theatre with me, will you? I
10、should like _, but I dont have time. A. to B. too C. to do D. to go to22. I saw Mary _ the house. A. open the door and go into B. to open the door and to go into C. open the door and to go into D. open the door and went into23. Nobody likes _. A. to speak ill of B. to be spoken ill of C. speaking il
11、l of D. spoken ill of24. This company was the first _ portable radios as well as cassette tape recorders in the world.A. producing B. to produce C. having produced D. produced 25. He could do nothing but _for the bus _. A. wait, to come B. wait; come C. waiting; coming D. waited; came26. Who will yo
12、u have _ the project for us? A. design B. to design C. designed D. designing27. He has been on business, so I have to deal with all the letters during his _. A. appearance B. distance C. absence D. presence 28. After _ the quality of this new switch, we are ready to go into production.A. carrying ou
13、t B. making out C. squeezing out D. testing out29. The electric library made it possible for teachers to have _ to a large amount of information online A. way B. method C. access D. means30. Is Bob still working in your school? Im afraid not. He is said _ and _ in a private school recently. A. to re
14、sign ; to teach B. to have resigned; to teach C. to resign; to be teaching D. to have resigned; to be teaching31. To improve your health, you can _ 25 to 30 minutes three or four times a week to do simple things such as walking, cycling or running. A. give off B. turn down C. take over D. set aside3
15、2. I just wonder _ that delights the whole family so much.A. what it is B. what he doesC. how it is D. how he does33.Largequantitiesofinformation,aswellassometimelyhelp_sincetheorganizationwasbuilt. A. hasoffered B. hadbeenoffered C. havebeenoffered D. isoffered34. _, 3 000 000 yuan ought to have be
16、en paid to the workers by months , but in fact , they usually get nothing home at the end of the year . A. All in all B. all the best C. In many ways D. In all 35. They are leaving for Hangzhou in ten days - _ , next Friday. A. in other words B. in many ways C. on the whole D. on the contrary 第二节 完形
17、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A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。On the Iraq-Syria border, a pack of wild dogs circled a group of American soldiers for food. The 36 of the pack was a gray-and-white dog. The soldiers called him Nubs. Nubs was shaking and 37 able to stand. Marine major Brian Denni
18、s looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound 38 his chest.Dennis couldnt 39 seeing the dog suffer. He and his men immediately treated the wound, and gave Nubs oral medicine. Nubs pulled through but was still 40. The next day, the team had to leave. Ten days later, Denniss unit was back and s
19、o was Nubs. He was still 41, but the men fed him and played with him.Before long the unit once again 42 an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away. Nubs, slowly but 43, tracked them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost 44 of him. Two days later, beyond Denniss 45, he saw Nubs just outside the outp
20、ost. The dog had 46 him across 70 miles of frozen desert to meet the friend who had saved his life. From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place, and ran around in the same ruins.Until a(n) 47 came down from above that they should not be allowed to have pets, Dennis decided to make sure the
21、 dog 48 continue to live the good life. So he quickly 49 $4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to 50.A month later, when Dennis and the dog were 51 in California, at first Nubs didnt recognize the guy. 52 within seconds , the dog flew into Denniss arms, 53 up again and again to lick his fri
22、ends face.A little care and concern in the middle of war will not save a 54 world. But small stories, like the story of a soldier and a dog, hold a(n) 55 of a harmonious world.36. A. guiderB. leaderC. major D. helper37. A. mostlyB. certainlyC. barelyD. clearly38. A. inB. onC. atD. behind39. A. helpB
23、. standC. admitD. avoid40. A. in vainB. in dangerC. in surpriseD. in pain41. A. weak B. sad C. aliveD. alone42. A. made upB. returned fromC. left forD. took over43. A. aimlesslyB. determinedlyC. unhappilyD. carefully44. A. touchB. footprintC. sightD. control45. A. imaginationB. abilityC. understandi
24、ngD. power46. A. savedB. shownC. foundD. followed47. A. signalB. projectC. planD. order48. A. needB. wouldC. mightD. should49. A. roseB. aroseC. raisedD. aroused50. A. BritainB. AmericaC. IraqD. Syria51. A. reunitedB. recalledC. restoredD. reminded52. A. SoB. AndC. ButD. Then53. A. jumpingB. climbin
25、gC. cheeringD. bringing54. A. peacefulB. competitiveC. fantasticD. violent55. A. equalityB. promise C. truthD. amazement第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(共20小题; 每小题 2分, 满分40分)AI went to a nearby car factory today with my uncle, who works there. One thing I noticed wa
26、s that most of the work was done by robots. Welding (焊接), painting, testing and many other jobs are performed by robots. The whole dashboard (仪表板) is put into a car by a robot. It would have taken two men to do so in the past, and it would have hurt their backs quite a bit. It got me thinking: Is it
27、 a good thing that robots are replacing factory workers? On the one hand, robots generally do a more accurate job than people. They are not likely to make many mistakes. If something goes wrong with one car, an alarm goes off. They do exactly the same thing every time, but a human worker is unable t
28、o do so. On the other hand, robots reduce costs for companies. Companies dont have to pay robots wages or injury compensation (补偿) if theyre broken. If something in a robot does go wrong, it wont have to take time off work for a year, or even forever, as could happen to a real person if he breaks hi
29、s back or burns himself while welding. The obvious downside is that robots increase unemployment rate, which in turn increases taxes. We dont want to pay for those who are out of work just because a company has replaced them with robots. 56. We can learn from the first paragraph that _.A. all the wo
30、rkers have been replaced by robotsB. robots do most of the work in the car factory C. there are no workers with back strain now D. the authors uncle designs robots in the factory57. The second paragraph is mainly about _. A. the authors experience in a car factoryB. the advantages of robots over hum
31、an workersC. the advantages of human workers over robotsD. the management of factory workers58. According to the passage, robots _.A. never break downB. cost companies more money C. can work as accurately as human workersD. can do exactly the same thing repeatedly59. The underlined word “downside” i
32、n the last paragraph means _.A. weakness B. favor C. assistance D. strength60. It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. companies refuse to pay for workersB. robots have completely replaced workersC. robots can help solve the problem of unemploymentD. people have to pay more taxes for the unempl
33、oyed BStephen Hawking knew what he wanted to do by the time he was eight years old. His parents lived in London where his father was researching medicine. He did not want to follow his father as his parents hoped. Mathematics was not available at University College, so he did physics instead. Stephe
34、n was interested in studying the universe. When he was 21, however, he was told that he had ALS an incurable nerve disease, which affects walking, speaking, breathing, swallowing, and many other things. The doctors predicted that he had only a few years to live, but he didnt die. Instead, as his phy
35、sical condition became worse, Hawking became more well-known in scientific circles. Hawking himself said that his disease was a big reason why he focused his attention on what turned out to be his real strength: theoretical (理论的) research. “What the doctors said made me determine to get the most fro
36、m life, and life was no longer boring for me,” Hawking says today, speaking from his wheelchair through a computer. In 1988, Stephen Hawking published a book called A Brief History of Time. The book tries to explain many of Hawkings physical and mathematical ideas and calculations without using math
37、s. The book became a best-seller. His later books are Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays and most recently in 2001, The Universe in a Nutshell. Of the three, the first one was made into a film in 1991. Hawking says, “Nowadays, muscle power is out of date. What we need is mind power and
38、disabled people are as good at that as anyone else.”61. What did Hawkings parents want him to study in the university? A. Physics. B. Geography. C. Medicine. D. Mathematics.62. From the second paragraph, we can learn that before he knew his disease, Hawking _.A. focused his attention on his research
39、 B. was very bored with lifeC. always valued time D. was interested in everything around him63. According to Hawking, his disease _. A. stopped him from making greater achievements B. stopped him from becoming more famous C. made him focus all of his attention on researchD. caused him to lose hope o
40、f living64. Which one of Stephen Hawkings books was made into a movie? A. The Universe in a Nutshell.B. Black holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays.C. On the Shoulders of Giants.D. A Brief History of Time.65. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Stephen Hawking and the Universe B. Th
41、e Brief History of Stephen HawkingC. Stephen Hawkings Illness and CureD. Disabled People Are Good at Thinking CMy students often tell me that they dont have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork. My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about th
42、erebeing twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done. Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “Thats irrelevant .Whats i
43、mportant is the quality of your work.” Sincethen I have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge(决窍), and I have come to someconclusions-all relevant to the problem of how much time we have. If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, t
44、he matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, its not how hard one works but the quality of the product thats important. That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best expla
45、ined by a sign Ionce saw on the wall in someones office: “ Dont work harder. Work smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea. If you cant get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than w
46、e might otherwise get. That shouldlead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, theexpression “work habits” should be read as “study habits” Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and wri
47、ting. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.66. From the passage, we know that the author is closest to _.A. a poet B. an educator C. a novelist D. an engineer67. We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that we students still _.A. have enou
48、gh time B. can meet the presidentC. get everything done well D. should accept the explanation68. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. My students make good use of their time to do all their homework.B. I once tried to show myself to my professor by saying that I was wrong.C. Mo
49、st of us can improve the quality of the work if we cant get more time.D. Youll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if youre a clever student.69. What do the underlined words “ Thats irrelevant” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Thats impossible B. Thats not important C. Thats unbearable. D. That
50、s not acceptable70. The main purpose of the passage is to _. A. inform B. encourage C. criticize D. advise D The University of South Carolina has developed a sociology course dedicated to the life, work and rise to fame of pop star Lady Gaga.Lady Gaga and the Sociology of the Fame is to be taught by
51、 Professor Mathieu Deflem, a fan of the singer.The course, which has its own blog, is due to start in spring 2011.The Belgian born sociologist, whose research interests also include counter-terrorism, international policing, crime control and internet technology, says he has seen Lady Gaga in concer
52、t 30 times.“Were going to look at Lady Gaga as a social event,” Prof Deflem told the USC student newspaper, the Daily Gamecock.“So its not the person, and its not the music. Its more this thing out there in society that has 10 million followers on Facebook and six million on Twitter. I mean, thats a
53、 social phenomenon.”.It will look at business and marketing strategies, the role of old and new media, fans and live concerts, gay culture, religious and political themes, sex and sexuality, and the cities of New York and Hollywood, it says.Prof Deflem said he initially planned to call the course th
54、e Sociology of Fame or the Sociology of Celebrity, and to use Lady Gaga as an example.Also a fan of Frank Zappa, Prince, Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, Status Quo and Ritchie Blackmore, Prof Deflem says his interest in Lady Gaga began when he first saw her perform on television on 9 January 2009.“They
55、dont have to be hardcore fans. The better fan will not necessarily be the better student. But you have to have some interest in the topic. So if you really dont like her, you probably shouldnt take the course.”71. What course will the University of South Carolina develop in spring 2011?A. Lady Gaga
56、and the Economy of the Fame.B. Lady Gaga and the Sociology of the Fame.C. Biochemistry and the Sociology of the Fame.D. Internet Trade and Lady Gaga.72. Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. Professor Mathieu Deflem is a fan of Lady Gaga.B. Professor Mathieu Deflem treats Lady Gaga as a cult
57、ural event.C. Professor Mathieu Deflem will use Lady Gaga as an example.D. Lady Gaga has 10 million followers on Facebook.73. The course Lady Gaga will do research on the following EXCEPT _. A. the role of old and new media B. sex and sexualityC. the development of Internet culture D. business and m
58、arketing strategies74. What is the passage mainly about?A. Teaching achievements of Professor Mathieu Deflem.B. Singing career of Lady Gaga.C. The university offers sociology course in Lady Gaga .D. Development of the University of South Carolina75. As a student of learning Lady Gaga ,he or she shou
59、ld_.A. be loyal fan of Lady Gaga B. be the best studentC. be interested in the topic D. be a friend of Lady Gaga第二节：阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分) 阅读下面短文,并根据要求完成文章后的题目。 1 Stamp collectors usually collect stamps only from certain countries or regions. The traditional method of stamp collecting is to organize
60、 stamp collection according to the issue dates. 2 Of course, there are many_. You can collect stamps relating to a particular theme. For example, sport lovers may choose the Olympic theme. They try their best to find Olympic stamps issued by various parts of the world every four years. Some of them
61、may want to concentrate on even more specific sport activities like ball games, gymnasium, swimming, etc. 3 If you like astronomy, you may be keen on collecting stamps describing the stars, planets, spacecraft, spacemen, etc. Once you have fixed the topic, you no longer need to bother about stamps o
62、ther than the theme you selected. Then, you can put all your effort to collect the stamps around it.4 China issues zodiac animal stamps (十二生肖邮票)every year to celebrate the Lunar New Year. They are extremely popular and a lot of collectors wait patiently for 12 years to collect a full set of them. Ho
63、ng Kongs Lunar New Year special stamp series began in 2000 with the Year of Dragon and the twelfth and final set was issued in 2011, the Year of Rabbit. Recently some Western countries have issued zodiac animal stamps, which attract a lot of attention as well.5 You may choose any theme you like. How
64、ever, you should bear in mind an essential point. The topic you choose should not be too narrow. Otherwise, it is very difficult to accumulate stamps around the topic. You will be depressed and even lose your interest m cycling stamps.6 Collecting stamps with themes is especially popular among teena
65、gers because there is a wide range of choices for them. The main challenge is how you organize and expand your collection around your theme.76. What is the main idea of the passage? ( no more than 5 words) _77.Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 2 with proper words. ( no more than 5 words) _78. What sho
66、uld you do if you want to collect a full set of zodiac animal stamps? ( no more than 7 words) _79. List the three general themes in collecting stamps mentioned in the passage. ( 3 words) _80. What does the word “them” (Line 2, Paragraph 6) probably refer to? ( 1 word) _第四部分：单词填空(共两节，满分20分)第一节：根据所学单词
67、完成下列空格（共10小题，每题0.5分，共5分）81. Flower arrangement is an _ (高雅的)art82. The parliament _(宣告)that the colony was independent83. She _ (陪伴)her friend to the concert last night.84. Playing tennis is one of his greatest _(令人满意的事物)85. Before you begin to answer the questions , youd better _ (浏览) all of them .
68、86. Sunshine is _ (有益的) to plants .87. He could not _(适应) himself to the new school .He missed his former school. 88. Keep your eyes _(坚定地) fixed on the road ahead. 89. We have no time to sit a_ and gossip .90. The politician is full of a_ (抱负)第二节：根据课文内容填写恰当的单词（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）In many ways my 91
69、has helped me grow stronger 92 and become more 93 . I have to work hard to live a 94 life but it has been 95 it. If I had a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not 96 . So dont feel sorry for the disabled or make 97 of them, a
70、nd dont 98 them either. Just 99 them for who they are, and give them 100 to live as rich and full a life as you do.第五部分：写作(满分15分)你们学校的英语角要举行一场英语演讲比赛,主题是Life in 2050, 请根据以下提示写一篇演讲稿。120字左右。写作内容1. 人们将穿上由特殊材料制成的衣服,它能根据环境变化调节温度；2. 家用厨房机器人根据每个人的身体状况配置三餐；3. 太阳能住房使更多的人住得更舒适；4. 电脑控制的汽车将根据交通状况自由选择在水上、陆上和空中行驶,塞车和交通事故的发生几率近乎零。_
