1、蓬南中学高二年级第二期第四月考英语试题第一卷 （满分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。1.What will James do tomorrow?A.Watch a TV program. B.Give a talk C.Write a report.2.What can we say about the woman?A. Shes generous. B. Shes curious C. Shes helpful.3. When does the train leave?A.At 6:30 B. At 8:30
2、C. At 10:304. How does the woman go work?A. By Car. B. On foot. C. By bike.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.第二节（共15个小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6. What does the woman regret?A. Giving up her research.B. Dropping out of coll
3、ege.C.Changing her major.7. What is the woman interested in studying now?A.Ecology B.Education C.Chemistry.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. What is the man?A. A hotel manager. B. A tour guide. C. A taxi driver.9. What is the man doing for the woman?A.Looking for some local foods. B. Showing her around the seaside.
4、C. Offering information about a hotel.听第8段材料,回答10至12题。10. Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In an office. B.At home. C. At a restaurant.11. What will the speakers do tomorrow evening?A. Go to a concert. B. Visit a friend. C. Work extra hours.12. Who is Alice going to call?A.Mike B.Jo
5、an C.Catherine听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Why does the woman meet the man?A. To look at an apartment. B.To deliver some furniture. C. To have a meal together.14. What does the woman like about the carpet?A. Its color. B. Its design. C. Its quality.15. What does the man say about the kitchen?A. Its a good s
6、ize. B. Its newly painted. C. Its adequately equipped.16. What will the woman probably do next?A. Go downtown. B. Talk with her friend C. Make payment.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Who is the speaker probably talking to?A. Movie fans. B. News reporters. C. College students.18. When did the speaker take Engl
7、ish classes?A. Before he left his hometown. B. After he came to America.C. When he was 15 years old.19. How does the speaker feel about his teacher?A. Hes proud. B. Hes sympathetic. C. Hes grateful.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. How education shaped his life. B. How his language skil
8、ls improved.C. How he managed his business well.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ASan Francisco Fire Engine Tours1.San Francisco Winery TourRunning:February 1st through April 30th. Departingfrom the Cannery: Tell time upon request. Duration(时长)：2 hours Price:$90.Thisdelicious tour goes thr
9、ough the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price)2.Back to the Fifties TourRunning:August 16th through August 31st. Departingfrom the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7
10、:00 pm Duration:2 hours Price:$90. Thistour transports you back in time to one of San Franciscos most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.3.Spooky Halloween TourRunning: October 10th through October 31st. Departing from t
11、he Cannery:6:30 pm and 8:30 pmDuration :1 hour and 30 minutesPrice: Available upon request.Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district .Authentic fire gear （服装）is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco4.Holiday Light
12、s TourRunning:December 6th through December 23nd. Departingfrom the Cannery 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm Duration: I hour and 30 minutes.Thisattractive four takes you to some of San Franciss most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.Advan
13、cereservations required.21.Which of the tours is available in March?A.San Francisco Winery Tour. B.Back to the Fifties Tour.C.Spooky Hallowen Tour. D.Holiday Lights Tour.22.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?A.Go to Treasure Island. B.Enjoy the holiday scenes.C.Have free ice cream. D.
14、Visit the Presidio district.23.What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?A.Take some drinks. B.Set off early in the morning.C.Wear warm clothes. D.Make reservations in advance.BReturning to a book youve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. Theres a welcome fam
15、iliarity - but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books dont change, people do. And thats what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our connection with the work is based on ou
16、r present mental state. Its true, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, its all about the present. Its about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight.There are three books
17、 I reread annually. The first, which I take to reading every spring is Emest Hemningways A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, its his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的)，an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillards Ho
18、ly the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortazars Save Twilight: Selected Poems, because poetry. And because Cortazar.While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifs, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But
19、I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an authors work is the highestcurrencya reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, its you that has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.24
20、. Why does the author like rereading?A. It evaluates (评价) the writer-reader relationship.B. Its a window to a whole new world.C. Its a substitute (替代) for drinking with a friend.D. It extends the understanding of oneself.25. What do we know about the book A Moveable Feast?A. Its a brief account of a
21、 trip. B. Its about Hemingways life as a young man.C. Its a record of a historic event. D. Its about Hemingways friends in Paris.26. What does the underlined word currency in paragraph 4 refer to?A. debt B. reward C.allowance (津贴). D. face value.27. What can we infer about the author from the text?A
22、. He loves poetry. B. Hes an editor.C. Hes very ambitious. D. He teaches reading.CNEW YORKGordon Parks, who experienced the struggles and victories of black America as a photographer for Life magazine and then became Hollywoods first major black director with The Learning Tree and the hit Shaft, die
23、d Tuesday, his family said.Parks, who also wrote fiction and was a gifted composer, died at his home in New York, according to a former wife, and nephew Charles Parks.Nothing came easy, Parks wrote in his autobiography(自传).I was born with a need to explore every tool shop of my mind, and with long s
24、earching and hard work, I became devoted to my restlessness. He covered everything from fashion to politics to sports at Life from 1948 to 1968.But as a photographer, he was perhaps best known for his photo essays on the effects of poverty in the United States and abroad and on the spirit of the civ
25、il rights movement. He went through a series of jobs as a teen and young man, including piano player and railroad dining car waiter. The breakthrough came when he was about 25 , when he bought a used camera in a pawn shop(典当行)for $7.50. He became a freelance(自由投稿的)fashion photographer, went on to Vo
26、gue magazine and then to Life in 1948.Reflecting now, I realize that, even within the limits of my childhood vision, I was on a search for pride, meanwhile taking measurable glimpses of how certain blacks, who suffered from racism, wereagainst it, he wrote.When he accepted an award from Wichita Stal
27、e University in May 1991, he said it was another step forward in my making peace with Kansas and Kansas making peace with me.28Which of the following jobs didnt Gordon Parks do?AA photographer. BA director. CA composer. DA politician.29What can you infer from the passage?AParks thought not everythin
28、g was easy.BParks was later fond of exploring every person.CParks worked at Life for 20 years.DParks married only once.30Whatdirectly helped Parks be a fashion photographer?AHis photo essays. BA used camera. CA pawn shop DVogue magazine.31The passage is most probably taken from _ .Aa short-story col
29、lection. Ba popular science magazine.Ca research paper. Da newspaper.DChinas selfdeveloped floating airship Jimu No.1 has set a new world record, reaching an altitude of 7,003 meters on May 23rd in Southwest Chinas Tibet Autonomous Region.Jimu No.1 is a lighter-than-air ship with a volume (体积) of 2,
30、300 cubic meters. Its surface is made of composite fabric (复合织物), which can withstand (承受) low temperatures of-70. Equipped with scientific instruments, it conducts upper air observations and collects weather data.Floating airships play a significant role in highaltitude observations and tracking cl
31、imate and geological changes. Compared with observation stations on the ground, they can make stereoscopic (有立体效果的) observations that provide more accurate data as the airships can directly travel to test areas and are less affected by buildings and local terrain (地形)Jimu No.1 is being used in a mon
32、itoring project, part of Chinas second QinghaiTibet research mission, with the aim of helping researchers understand the source of the water supply and water transmission routes on the plateau. Named “the Third Pole” and “the Water Tower of Asia，” the QinghaiTibet Plateau provides water to many Asia
33、n rivers, making it an ideal place for carrying out highaltitude projects and conducting research in water, ecology and human activities.Jimu No.1 has been breaking records. It set the previous records of over6，200meters in January, and 6,390 meters in April. And floating airships are expected to re
34、ach an altitude of 10,000 meters in the future.32What can we learn from paragraph 2?A. The exact weight of Jimu No. 1. B. The highest speed of Jimu No. 1.C. The characteristic of composite fabric. D. The working rules of the instruments.33Floating airships beat ground observation stations in that _.
35、A. air currents can be better observed by airshipsB. airships wont be affected by buildings and local terrainC. ground stations only track climate and geological changesD. data from airships stereoscopic observations are more accurate34What field may research in the QinghaiTibet Plateau cover?waterp
36、oleswater towersecologyhumanactivitiesA. B. C. D. 35What can be the best title for the text?A. China is carrying out a mission in the QinghaiTibet PlateauB. Chinas selfdeveloped floating airship reaches record heightC. The QinghaiTibet Plateau is ideal for highaltitude researchD. Floating airships h
37、ave a long way to go in upper air observations第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）What roles do your parents play in your family?36._ In modern families, mothers may have their own careers, and fathers also help out with housework and taking care of children.This is probably why recently, the brand slogan (标语)
38、 “Loved by kids, approved by mums,” which was featured (使担任重要角色) in ads for a well-known breakfast cereal (麦片粥), led to a heated discussion online.37._ An article on the Louisiana Weekly newspaper said, “As the number of double-income households increases, the roles of men and women have changed ove
39、r time. It has accounted for a more equal distribution of labor between mothers and fathers.”Indeed, more and more men have changed their views on their roles in families. 38._ However, the biggest problem facing them is not only struggling with housework and childcare, but also doubts over whether
40、theyre doing enough. 39._“Youre measured by how much time youre able to spend with your kids and how much youre able to do with your family,” Matt Schneider. co-founder of a US-based network for stay-at-home dads, told CBS News.However, despite all the difficulties, there are special moments that ma
41、ke it worthwhile for stay-at-home fathers. “When my son crawls (爬行) into bed, puts his head on my chest, and says, I love you, I dont even know if he knows what that means,” a stay-at-home dad called Scott Durkin told ABC News, “40._”A. Many choose to be stay-at-home dads.B. But you get all warm ins
42、ide.C. Its not just about being a paycheck anymore.D. Dads have some unique qualities that make them different from mothers.E. In the past, women were more likely than men to look after family members.F. Its reasonable for some women to want to go out to work.G. A campaign group in the United Kingdo
43、m complained that the slogan was biased (歧视) against stay-at-home men.第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） One spring afternoon five years ago, Jimmy Liao was crying in the hall of Taipeis Sherwood Hotel, Life seemed41. The people who laughed as they walked past were taking their 42 for granted,
44、 just as he 43 himself. Now, however, he felt 44and he couldnt even show his disappointment in his 45. Seeking more personally satisfying46 , he had just left a successful job as a commercial artist when it seemed that fate（命运）played a cruel47 on him. It was at this time that he developed cancer and
45、 was48 to work. But that moment in the hotel was a turning point for Jimmy. He began to49 the fact that there is no such a thing as fate, only50. Since then, he has published several imaginative, illustrated（带插图的）books.According to Jimmy, you are51 you choose to be. You can give up or you can work t
46、o be a happier person. Jimmy realized that, while the world52 seems unfair, your choice can change your life.This idea can be53in Jimmys books, where his characters show the powerlessness they feel54 making their choices. The message that goes with Jimmys drawings, however, is 55 . Though the world
47、may make us feel small, we must be56 . Everything will be all right for usas it is for the“small people”in Jimmys booksif we make choices that are57 for us.In spite of his new58 and wealth, Jimmy prefers working59 at home with his wife and daughter. He spends his mornings drawing. To Jimmy, living a
48、 life as he chooses means much more than money and fame could60.41AunhappyBunusual CunfairDuneasy42AhealthBwealthChappinessDillnesses43Aought toBhad toCneeded to Dused to44AashamedBdisappointedChelpless Dendless45AcryingBpaintingCimagination Dconsideration46AhomeBconditionCsituationDwork47AgameBtric
49、kCroleDpart48AunableBimpossibleCunfitDdifficult49AunderstandBfaceCrefuseDrecognize50AfailuresBeffortsCchoicesDinterests51AthatBwhat CwhichDwhoever52AalwaysBseldomCsometimesDusually53AfoundBdrawnCwritten Daccepted54AafterBaboutCwith Dbefore55ApowerfulBhopefulCusefulDsuccessful56AgreatBstrongCbraveDeq
50、ual57AscientificBbasicCrightDsimple58AproductBfameCnameDjob59ArapidlyBseparatelyCslowly Dquietly60AofferBgainCgatherDearn第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Each time I take the underground I find myself1._(surround) by dozens of passengers playing smartphones. They almost wont even give a glance at the ou
51、tside world. You may think it is normal to play smartphones2._(kill) time.Whats worse, when I talk with some of my friends, they talk as playing, which is really an3._(annoy)I really miss the old days when I 4._(chat) with some passengers on the train. Now things are different. Everyone just concent
52、rates5._their smartphones. When talking with them，6._seems that you are disturbing their playing smartphones. I could not just blame them for I am moving to be one like them. Sometimes I just feel we7._(large) ignore our neighbors and want to keep in touch with8._(distance) strangers through the Int
53、ernet. We care about the things far away but pay no attention to the needs nearby. 9._ridiculous the situation is! In a way we 10._(control) by smartphones now. Are you experiencing the same situation like me? Do you have any ways to avoid that?第二卷 （满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）People always say
54、 that we lack of the eyes of realizing the beauty in life. I cant agree complete. Last Friday, I woke up very early and decide to take a walk. In the square there many senior citizens were dancing, I found several elders bury in feeding birds. Without many cars, I realized the city looked so clean b
55、ut beautiful. Some coffee shops were decorated pretty well, which attracted our eyes. The whole city was covered with green trees, making it green city. At this moment, I found the city was so interested. How I regret ignore its beauty before!第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是育才中学学生会主席李华，针对目前一些地方血库纷纷告急的情况，请参照以下提示，
56、用英文写一份倡议书，提倡无偿献血 (donate blood for free)。要点提示：1. 社会上对献血的错误认识；2. 指出献血的意义；3. 3. 开展相关活动。 提示词：blood banks (血库)Boys and girls,Recently some blood banks across the country are reported to be in short supply of blood.英 语 试 题 答 卷第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）姓名班级考号61_ 62. _ 63._ 64._65._ 66._67_ 68._69._ 70.
57、_第二卷 （满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）People always say that we lack of the eyes of realizing the beauty in life. I cant agree complete. Last Friday, I woke up very early and decide to take a walk. In the square there many senior citizens were dancing, I found several elders bury in feeding birds.
58、Without many cars, I realized the city looked so clean but beautiful. Some coffee shops were decorated pretty well, which attracted our eyes. The whole city was covered with green trees, making it green city. At this moment, I found the city was so interested. How I regret ignore its beauty before!第
59、二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是育才中学学生会主席李华，针对目前一些地方血库纷纷告急的情况，请参照以下提示，用英文写一份倡议书，提倡无偿献血 (donate blood for free)要点提示：1. 社会上对献血的错误认识；2. 指出献血的意义；3. 开展相关活动。 第四次月考听力材料：(Text 1)W: James, youve been watching TV for the whole evening. Whats on?M: Its a science program on the origin of the universe. Ill give a presentation
60、 on it in my class tomorrow.(Text 2)M: Hello, do you have The Best of Mozart?W: Um, sorry. Weve just sold out, but we can order one for you. If you give us your number, well call you when the CD arrives. (Text 3)W: Wed better be going now, or well be late for the train. M: No rush. Its 8:30 now. We
61、still have two hours.(Text 4)M: I am so tired of driving all those hours to work. W: Yeah, I know what you mean. I used to drive two hours to work each way. But now I live within walking distance of my office. I dont even need a bike.(Text 5)W: Hi Andy. I didnt see you in Professor Smiths class yest
62、erday. What happened?M: Well, I had a headache, so I called him and asked for sick leave.(Text 6)W: The biggest mistake I made, uh, was leaving college in my last year, and not completing my education. So Im thinking of going back to school.M: School? To study what?W: Ecology. Im interested in the r
63、elationship between humans and nature.M: Cool! Is it what you studied years ago?W: No, I majored in chemistry then.(Text 7) M: Good morning, madam. Im your guide for this trip.W: How lovely! Could you tell me about the hotel Im going to stay at?M: Yes, of course. The Grand Hotel opened in 1990 and i
64、t sits on the seaside along the South Coast Highway. It is the most beautiful hotel here.W: That sounds great!M: And there are some restaurants outside. So at dinner time, youd have a lot of choices.W: Thats really nice. I like to have some local foods while traveling. What about the scenery around
65、it?M: The hotel has the best views of the Pacific Ocean.W: Oh, I think I will love this hotel.(Text 8)W: Hi, Mike.M: Hi, Alice. Nice to see you. You dont often come here.W: I usually have fast food delivered to my office. Just came here for a change today. M: The environment here is good, clean and
66、relatively quiet.W: Yeah, and I heard the food is tasty. By the way, are you going to the concert tomorrow evening? M: Yes. Are you?W: Yeah, Catherine was supposed to go with me, but she may have to work extra hours tomorrow. Do you know anyone who might like to go?M: No. But if you like, I can ask
67、around. Er, Joan might want to go.W: Oh, yes, she is a great fan of classical music. Ill give her a ring after lunch. (Text 9)W: Hi, Ive only just arrived.M: Oh, good. Now here are the keys. Lets go in. There are two apartments. The one for rent is on the right. Do come in.W: Thank you. I like the c
68、arpet. The color is nice, isnt it?M: Yes, and this apartment is in good condition. Here is your lounge.W: Where would we eat? M: There is this corner here, or you can use your kitchen. Come and see.W: The kitchen is quite small. M: Yes, but it has everything, cooker, fridge, even a dishwasher.W: And
69、 there are lots of cupboards.M: Let me show you the bedrooms. This is the smaller one. W: Its a good size, though.M: Now come into the other bedroom. You can see the bathroom, too.W: Yes, it is very nice. But I will have to ask my friend first, and we will come together. I understand it is $800 a mo
70、nth.M: Yes, but a few blocks downtown would be much more expensive.W: Well, thank you. I will be in touch.(Text 10)M: Thank you very much. Thank you Dr. Johnson. Well, it is really great to be back at university again. The thing that I want to tell you today is this: education is important. When I c
71、ame to the U.S., I was only thinking about being a carpenter, but I could not read the newspaper and I could not understand the news on television or movies or anything like this, so I entered the city college to take English classes for foreign students. I was very proud that I was going to a colle
72、ge because no one in my family ever went to any college or to any university. You know, when you are 15 years old in my country, you finish school and then you learn a trade. And thats exactly what I did. When I was 15 years old, I learned how to be a carpenter. A year later, I came to America. Luck
73、ily, I met a very good teacher who encouraged me to take some math classes, business classes and history classes and I became a full-time college student. And today when I look back, Im so happy because you never know where life will take you. All of a sudden, I started making money, because I was r
74、eally good at math. You know, how to work out everything with math is so important. This is something that I learned when I started my own business, which is doing really well. 第四月考英语答案【参考答案】1-5 BCCBA 6-10 BABCC 11-15 ABAAC 16-20 BCBCA21-25 ACDDB 26-30 BADCB 31-35 DCDBB 36-40 EGACB41-45 CADCB 46-50
75、DBAAC 51-55 BCADB 56-60 CCBDA语法填空：61. surrounded 62.to kill 63.annoyance64. chatted 65. on 66. it 67.largely 68. distant 69. How 70. are controlled 改错： 1. of plete -completely 3.decide - decided4.there-where 5.bury-buried 6.but- and 7.our - my 8.a 9.interested- interesting 10.ignore - ignoring作文：Boy
76、s and girls,Recently some blood banks across the country are reported to be in short supply of blood.Some people hold the wrong idea that donating blood does harm to the donors health. But the truth is that when a small amount of blood is taken out, the body will make a quick adjustment to work norm
77、ally.As we know, donating blood is of great importance. Blood is important to patients, without which many cant survive. Among young people like us, donating blood is a social responsibility.We senior high school students, who have a better understanding of medical knowledge, should set a good example for other people. From now on, our school will hold a series of activities to explain the benefits of donating blood.Donate now and save a life!The Students Union
