1、梅川高中2012年秋季高二年级12月份月考英语试题本试卷共12页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 祝考试顺利 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 will the man do this afternoon?A. Play soccer. B. Wash his shoes. C. Clean his room.2. When is
2、the next train supposed to get to Miami?A. At 11:00 a.m. B. At 3:00 p.m. C. At 4:00 p.m.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel. B. In a restaurant. C. In a bag store.4.What does the woman want to do?A. To find a cheaper car for the man.B. To withdraw some money.C. To buy a car.5. What does the woma
3、n mean?A. She will show up next time.B. She remembered her appointment with the man.C. She forgot to make an appointment with the man.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. Where did
4、 the theft happen?A. Beside the bus station about two blocks away.B. Outside the subway station about three blocks away.C. Opposite the subway station about two blocks away.7. What is said about the thief?A. He took a hat in his hand.B. He wore white jeans and trainers.C. He stole a bag about 30 min
5、utes ago.8. Who is the woman probably?A. A witness. B. An officer. C. A victim.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Why does the man call Diana?A. To invite her to a meeting.B. To ask her if she attends a meeting.C. To tell her the arrangements of a meeting.10. How long will the meeting last?A. Four hours. B. Six hou
6、rs. C. Ten hours.11. What will Diana do on Tuesday?A. Visit a factory. B. Meet Mr Brown. C. Go to the Head Office.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What does the woman say about Page?A. She is polite. B. She is cute. C. She is shy.13. What do the woman and Page have in common?A. They both like to rest in the day
7、.B. They both need other peoples company.C. They both love vegetables.14. What do we know about Page?A. She likes travelling.B. She dislikes the womans boyfriend.C. She goes everywhere with the woman.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What relation is the woman to Mike?A. His mother. B. His sister. C. His teacher
8、.16. Why is the woman angry with Mike?A. He didnt take his exam.B. He didnt finish his schoolwork.C. He did bad in his exam.17. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. To have a word with Mike.B. To help Mike with his lessons.C. To tell Mike how to deal with exams.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How did the
9、speaker feel about the ladies arrival?A. Sorry. B. Happy. C. Unexpected.19. How did the ladies react when the speakers husband came home?A. They ignored him.B. They thanked him very much.C. They talked with him happily.20. What happened to the ladies?A. They got the wrong person.B. They went to the
10、wrong house.C. They couldnt find the right village.第二部分：英语知识运用（共二节，满分40分）第一节：单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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.Rowan is a gifted actress. While still at primary school, she already showed her _ acting talent.A. admirable B. optimistic C. accurate D. sceptical22. Atten
11、tion, boys and girls. If you want to join the Opera Club, youre required to _ your application before the deadline.A. approve B. submit C. admit D. contribute23. Language differences didnt appear to be a _ here. They could understand each other by using body language.A. challenge B. barrier C. compe
12、tition D. disadvantage24. -Could you provide me with _ accommodation (住处) these days?- All right. But you must move out once you find a suitable apartment.A. convenient B. particular C. temporary D. complex25. With the help of high technology, in the past few years, electronic business has been _ to
13、 bank industry and travel industry.A. admitted B. applied C. appealed D. exposed26. With no one here we could turn to, we sent for an expert right away to the situation. A. handle B. suspect C. instruct D. attend27. Could you _ Mary in the crowd at the railway station? Yes. She will be wearing a red
14、 rose on her coat.A. squeeze out B. turn out C. pick out D. watch out28. Have the arrangements for the party this weekend been all _ ? No. The band hasnt been settled.A. in use B. in fact C. in sight D. in place29. She treats her students _. Anyone who doesnt follow the rules will be punished.A. sev
15、erely B. deadly C. privately D. curiously30. It is easy for people to _ the bad habits such us smoking and drinking , which are not easy to get rid of.A. look intoB. slide intoC. break intoD. knock into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3150各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在答题卡上。An earthqua
16、ke that happened in 1989 almost flattened Los Angeles. A father ran to the 31 where his son was supposed to be, only to find the building was as 32 as a pancake. After the shock, he remembered the 33 he had made to his son, No matter what happens, Ill always be there for you! And tears began to fill
17、 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked 34 , but he began to direct his 35 towards where he walked his son to school each morning. Remembering his sons classroom was in the back right corner, he 36 there and immediately started 37 . Other helpless parents said, Its too 38 ! Theyre al
18、l dead! You cant help! Go home! Face the 39 ! To each parent he responded with one line, Are you going to 40 me now? And then he 41 to dig for his son, stone by stone.The fire chief showed up and 42 to pull him off the schools rains, saying, Fires are 43 , and explosions are happening everywhere. Yo
19、ure in 44 . However, this loving, 45 father asked, Are you going to help me now? Still, 46 helped. He dug for 12 hours . 36 hours . then, at the 38th hour, 47 he pulled back a large stone, he heard his sons voice. He 48 his sons name, Armand! He heard his son say, Dad! Its me! I told the other kids
20、not to 49 . I told them that if you were 50, youd save me and if you saved me, they would be saved. You promised, No matter what happens, Ill always be there for you! You did it, Dad!31. A. station B. room C. church D. school32. A. big B. flat C. round D. thin33. A. promise B. announcement C. plan D
21、. introduction34. A. common B. harmful C. complex D. hopeless35. A. attraction B. attention C. confidence D. duty36. A. rushed B. rode C. drove D. struggled 37. A. climbing B. crying C. digging D. building38. A. dark B. deep C. hot D. late39. A. wonder B. reality C. practice D. cause40. A. help B. l
22、eave C. persuade D. encourage41. A. preferred B. continued C. agreed D. intended42. A. remembered B. pretended C. tried D. demanded43. A. coming out B. turning up C. giving off D. breaking out44. A. return B. danger C. place D. doubt45. A. caring B. excited C. strict D. clever46. A. everybody B. any
23、body C. somebody D. nobody47. A. unless B. although C. when D. once48, A. noticed B. found C. screamed D. heard49. A. leave B. worry C. suffer D. forget50. A. alive B. awake C. afraid D. alone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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ANowadays, the word friendship has been used so
24、 much that it seems that it has 1ost its meaning. Someone even says that friends are just made to be taken advantage of. They say that the words true friends are meaningless. Never will I agree with this opinion. True friend doesnt mean that when you need your friends help, you will treat him to din
25、ner, or that when you have to protect yourself, you will hurt your friends. On the contrary, true friendship is the communication of the hearts and understanding of the souls.True friendship is like water. Though it is tasteless, it is necessary for our body. True friendship is like medicine. Though
26、 it tastes bitter, it can treat your illness. True friends give you suggestions in point even if they know you would not follow them. They criticize (批评) you when others are all praising you, not because they arent being praised but because they are afraid that you may lose your cool headTrue friend
27、ship has nothing to do with power. True friends would often watch silently when you are influential, but come to you whenever you need help .They are not what you are, but who you are. When you are happy, you are likely to forget them, but when you are in trouble, they are always the first ones you
28、will turn to.True friends stay in your heart, rather than at your side. They care about you as much as themselves, but never tell you. And you feel the same. Once you have found such a true friend, do treasure him. If your true friend disappears, how can you make the sound of your heart understood?5
29、1.The underlined word influential in paragraph 3 means _.A. powerful B. happy C. safe D. wealthy52. This passage mainly talks about_.A. why we make friends B. what true friendship isC. how to keep friendship D. when to help friends53. What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph?A. It is difficult
30、 for us to make friends.B. Friends care about you to get something.C. You should care about your friends.D. Friends must have the same trouble.54. Which of the following saying agrees with the message of this passage?A. A friend is easier lost than found.B. Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in ch
31、angingC. He is a good friend that criticizes you.D. Old friends and old wines are best, BDo you love the holidays, but hate the increase in weight that follows? You are not alone. Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. But many people are worried about the weight that comes with
32、these delicious foods.With proper planning, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You dont have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following advice may be of some help to you.Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a party
33、, have a small, low-fat meal or fast food. This may help you to keep you from getting too excited before the delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate, a large plate may make you eat more than enoug
34、h.Better not have high-fat foods. Choose lean meats. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.If you have a sweet tooth, try mints and fruits. They do not have fat like cream and chocolate.Dont let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help you burn off
35、excess calories (多余的热量).55. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may_.A. bring weight problems B. bring you much trouble in your lifeC. make you worried about your life D. make you hate delicious foods56. Enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, and youd better_.A. drink much water a
36、nd have vegetables onlyB. not eat much food in high fatC. not take part in the partiesD. turn away from delicious foods57. According to the passage, _ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.A. vegetables B. water C. salad D. taking exercise58. Many people cant help putting on weight
37、after the holidays because they_.A. cant control themselves B. go to too many partiesC. enjoy delicious foods D. cant help turning away from the foodsCIts early June in the mountains of North Wales. Groups of fell runners are getting ready to start a 48 hour race. Although the weather isnt good, the
38、 runners do not seem to care. They begin the race in pairs. They carry a tent, sleeping bag and food. They also have a map and compass (指南针).The race will last 48 hours, in which the runners will have to run up and down different mountains and the winners are the people who complete the course in th
39、e shortest time. Its not an easy sport, but it is becoming more and more popular, especially in Britain. In the Middle Ages, these races often took place in mountain villages as part of festivals. But fell running as a separate sport really began about 60 years ago. In 1952, the first Lake District
40、Mountain Trial took place There are different types of fell running competitions. Some races last 24 hours or 48 hours. Other races are shorter.For example, there could be a race up and down just one mountain. In other races, runners have to see how many mountains they can run up and down in one day
41、. The mens record now is 77 mountains. The record for women is 62 mountains.An interesting fact is that a lot of older people enjoy fell running. Fell running can be dangerous for people without experience. In competitions, all fell runners must have experience of the mountains. They must know how t
42、o use a map and compass. On long races, the rules say that everyone must take a map, whistle, compass and enough food. People who want to start fell running can join a fell running club. In that way, you can learn about the sport from experts. At first, you can do easy runs. When you have more exper
43、ience, you can begin to try something more difficult.59. Which of the following can be used to replace fell running according to the text?A. Free running. B. Running competition.C. Mountain running. D. Running practice.60. We can learn from the second paragraph that _.A. running races were originall
44、y a part of festival celebrationsB. fell running started as a formal sport in the Middle AgesC. short races are easier than long racesD. fell running races usually last 24 to 48 hours61. What can we infer from the text?A. Fell running is a kind of sport mainly for old people.B. Fell runners dont hav
45、e to be experienced and skillful.C. People of different ages can take part in fell running.D. Fell runners must be directed by experts in training.62. For safety, fell runners in competitions must have_.A. some skills learned in a club B. enough medical assistanceC. at least two companions D. some m
46、ountain experienceDI stood there listening to the harsh words of my father. Which one of you did this? he asked with a sharp voice.We all stared down at the floor containing the art of a childs handwriting in chalk. I stood there, trembling and had hoped that no one else could see it. Would he know
47、it was me? I secretly wondered. The look on my dads face that evening failed me to bring myself to tell him. Scared, the only words that came from my mouth were, Not me, dad.The others denied it as well. But without saying a word, he disappeared for only minutes and came back with a piece of paper a
48、nd a pencil. He was so determined to find the truth!I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step. I was not a stupid kid, though, and when my turn came, I deliberately (故意) wrote the words differently. So you can imagine what the result was.Frustrated(沮丧), he stood a step above us an
49、d looked down at his three small kids, saying, Im going to give you one more chance to confess（承认）。 Not surprisingly, neither my brother nor my sister spoke up. Well, since none of you seemed to have done it, then you all get a spanking (打屁股). What?! Still, I stood there and said nothing.I did it, I
50、 looked around to see my sister come forward. Huh? She did it? No, she didnt because I did. Why was she taking the blame for something I did? Feeling guilty, yet still scared to confess, I stood there, letting it happen. We joke about it now - all of us, including my sister. I always felt guilty bec
51、ause of it; that was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me.When I think back to that day, I know I learned the value of family, of a sister who would do anything for me.63. The three kids were blamed by the father because of_.A. their dirtying the floor B. their bad handwritingC. their wa
52、sting chalks D. their lying to the father64. Why did the author not tell the truth according to the text?A. Because he sensed he would be spanked.B. Because he knew someone would tell the truth.C. Because he was frightened by his fathers serious look.D. Because he thought no one else could notice th
53、e handwriting.65. By saying I was not a stupid kid, though, the author probably means he _.A. was cleverer than his fatherB. was cleverer than his father had expectedC. knew what to do to avoid being recognized D. learned his father was determined to find the truth66. The author felt guilty_.A. when
54、 his father came back with a piece of paper and a pencilB. when his father found the floor with the art of handwritingC. after he realized they would all be given a spankingD. after his sister took the blame for himEWhen someone drops some food on the floor and still wants to eat it, he or she may b
55、e reminded of the 5-second rule. This rule says food is OK to eat if you pick it up in 5 seconds or less. However, scientists have tested the rule. Were sorry to report its not necessarily true. Heres what you need to know about the 5-second rule.A clean-looking floor isnt necessarily clean. A floor
56、 that looks dirty is usually worse, but even dry floors that look clean can contain bacteria(细菌). Why? Some bacteria can survive on the floor for a long time. And unless you have a microscope (显微镜), you cant check to see how many bacteria there are. So chances are some bacteria are probably living o
57、n your kitchen floor.Faster is better. The longer food stays on the floor, the more bacteria it will pick up. So food left there for 5 seconds or less will probably collect fewer bacteria than food staying there for a longer time. Bacteria can attach to your food as soon as it hits the floor. That m
58、eans food left on the floor for an instant can get contaminated if conditions are right. And foods with wet surfaces, like ice cream, can pick up bacteria more easily.When in doubt, throw it away. Some bacteria are not harmful, but others can make you ill. You cant see bacteria and, even if you coul
59、d, it doesnt take much to make you sick. So what are you to do with that delicious food that has just dropped from your plate? The safest choice is to throw it away.67. We can learn from the text that the 5-second rule _.A. sets the time limit for safely eating dropped foodB. makes people realize th
60、e importance of treasuring foodC. is a general food safety standard based on food typesD. is observed by those people who dislike wasting food68. What does the underlined word contaminated in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Smelly. B. Tasteless. C. Processed. D. Polluted.69.We can infer from the text that_. A.
61、a wet clean-looking floor contains more bacteria than a dirty floorB. more harmful bacteria will attach to food once it drops on the floorC. the speed of your picking up dropped food decides the safety level of itD. all bacteria can survive for a long time under appropriate conditions70. What is the
62、 main purpose of the text?A. To point out the development of the 5-second rule.B. To explain the reasons for making the 5-second rule.C. To give some advice on how to change the 5-second rule.D. To prove that the 5-second rule is not necessarily correct.第四部分 写作（满分50分）第一节 完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列各
63、题，根据所给出的整句汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。71. It is those who are willing to give rather than receive _ respected. (deserve)是那些愿意付出而不愿获取的人应该得到尊重。72. With _ , we should take relative measures immediately to ensure that our goals can be achieved successfully .(clarify)形势已澄清，我们应当立即采取相应的措施来确保我们的目标
64、能够成功实现。73. Only when he thought of his lovely daughter _ a little relieved during the hard days.(feel)在艰苦的岁月里，只有想到他那可爱的女儿，他才感到些许欣慰。74. _ stealing money from the bank， he was questioned by the police.(accuse)因为被控告从银行偷钱，他受到警方的审问。75. Her book _ two parts. One is about her own life; the other is about t
65、he worlds bad economy. (divide)她的书分成两部分。一部是关于她自己的生活，另一部是关于世界糟糕的经济。76. There are a lot of _ an innocent person may be wronged in our life.(case)在我们生活中，一位无辜的人被冤枉的情况很多。77. Write suggested that _ a more practical dictionary .怀特先生建议我买一本更实用的字典。（buy）78. Its said that _ the strong sunlight for a long time w
66、ill cause skin cancer .(expose)据说长时间暴露在强烈阳光下会导致皮肤癌。79. The boy wanted to go to Tibet for a holiday by himself, but his parents _ (warn)这个男孩想要独自去西藏度假，但是他的父母警告他不要那样做。80. I would rather that _ next week.(come)我宁愿他下周来。第二节：书面表达（满分30分）昨天有市民向报社反映：“由于马路拓宽，该市长虹路两侧的50多棵树被人挖出来，在太阳下暴晒一天了，让人看了很心疼。”此事在市民中引起了巨大反响。请你给21世纪英文报写一篇文章，题目为 Help us! 以树的名义，呼吁引起人们的重视。内容要点包括：我们的困惑：为什么植树又毁树？我们的担忧：城市越来越大，我们的空间却越来越小，这就意味着我的呼吁：（不少于两点）注意：1、词数120词左右。2、文章的标题和开头部分已给出，不计入词数。提示词：widen(拓宽V. ) burn(灼晒V. ) puzzle(困惑V.)Help us!We, 50 desperate trees are crying.
