1、英语试卷第卷(选择题 共100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)1.What is the mans daughter doing?A.Watching TV. B.Riding a bicycle. C.Playing the violin.2.Where did the woman.meet her cousin?A.In the library. B.In the car park. C.In the supermarket.3.What are the speakers talking about?A.A computer. B.T
2、heir homework. C.The games.4.What time is it now?A.9:00. B.10:00. C.11:00.5.How will the woman probably book the ticket?A.By phone. B.By Internet. C.By travel agent.第二节 (共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)请听第6段材料,回到第6、7题。6. What animal is Crazy Conrad? A. An elephant. B. A horse. C. A bear.7.What might the speak
3、ers be doing?A.Visiting a zoo. B.Looking at a picture. C.Watching a cartoon movie.请听第7段材料;回答第8、9题。8.Why did the man go to Michaels?A.To attend a wedding. B.To have a get-together. C.To celebrate a birthday.9.When did the speakers meet last time?A.In March. B.In August. C.In December.请听第8段材料,回答第10至12
4、题。10.What will the woman do after work?A.Drive outside the city. B.Go to the guitar club. C.Take Toby to a lesson.11.How will the man get home? A.By car. B.By taxi. C.On foot.12.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Colleagues. B.Couple. C.Friends.请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Who teaches
5、art?A.Ms.Taylor. B.Mr.Harris. C.Mrs.Brown.14.What is Miss Williams like?A.Interesting. B.Easy-going. C.Friendly.15.What do we know about Mr.Smiths class?A.Its full. B.Its high-level. C.Its boring.16.What class will the woman take?A.Art history. B.German. C.Geography.请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.How will th
6、e weather change tomorrow?.A.It will get drier.B.It will get colder.C.It will get warmer.18.When will it rain?A.On Wednesday.B.On Thursday.C.On Friday.19.What will the weather be like on Saturday?A.Cloudy.B.Windy.C.Sunny.20.What is considered to be the best activity for Sunday?A.Bike riding.B.Windsu
7、rfing.C.Camping. 第二部分 单项填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)21.I suppose reading this book will _ your interest in music. A. add B. add up C. add to D. add up to 22. We are worried as our business has _ a lot recently. A. increased B. developed C. contracted D expanded 23. He studied hard, _ the exam. A. aim to pa
8、ss B. aiming at passing C. aimed at passing D. aimed to pass 24. He is watching TV. Hes _ to be cleaning his room. A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered25.Nowairinourtownis_ thanitusedtobe.Somethingmustbedonetoit.A.quite worse B.muchbetter C.too worse D.evenworse26. It _ that the earth was
9、flat. A. is used to thinkB. used to be thought C. used to think D. is used to be thought. 27. Though he is an/a _ worker, he works hard. A ordinary B. common C. usual D. normal. 28. Try your best to _ their quarrel. A. keep out B. keep away C. keep out of D. keep from 29. The more you study, the mor
10、e questions you think of _. A. ask B. to ask C. asking D. being asked 30. She reacted _ the insult (侮辱) by turning her back on him. A. to B. against C. with D. at 第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30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。ASince the modern Olympics began in 1896, it has been held in more than 40
11、 different cities. That gives Olympic fans quite a few possible travel destinations(目的地) to choose!Beijing, ChinaOlympic fans should consider visiting the Beijing Olympic Park to check out the special buildings of the so-called Birds Nest and Water Cube-the national stadium and aquatics center built
12、 for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Popular historic places in Beijing include the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and Tiananmen Square.Innsbruck, AustriaLocated in the heart of the Alps. Innsbruck is known as a great winter destination-which explains why it has hosted not one but two Winter Olympics.
13、 Known for its mountainous views, Innsbruck is the perfect stop for outdoor adventurers (冒险者).Mexico City, MexicoThis wonderful travel destination offers a wide number of popular museums, historic buildings, and public parks. People will love shopping for fresh meat and produce at the markets, takin
14、g a cooking class, and generally eating their way through Mexico City, which is especially known for its culinary(烹饪的) experiences that include both globally well-known restaurants and locally favored street carts.Melbourne, AustraliaNearly half a century before Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Olympic
15、s,Melbourne became the first Australian host city in 1956. Head to thecultural capital of Australia , located in Victoria on the southeastern coast, for an energetic cafe culture and art scene. Melbourne offers something for every type of traveler and everyone can enjoy an evening at one of the city
16、s many rooftop bars or a day of wine tasting.31. Where will you go if you want to make an adventurous trip?A. Beijing, China.B. Innsbruck, Austria.C. Mexico City, Mexico.D. Melbourne, Australia.32. What can visitors do in Mexico City?A. Enjoy wonderful culinary classes.B. Buy beautiful clothes and s
17、hoes.C. Admire beautiful mountainous views.D. Visit special stadiums for the Olympics.33. What can we know about Melbourne? A. It is famous for all kinds of wine. B. It has many world-famous hotels. C. It hosted the Summer Olympics twice. D. It can satisfy the needs of every kind of traveler.BStephe
18、n Hawking may never have become a famous physicist if his school teacher Dikran Tahta hadnt inspired him to become a math professor.In a new video of the Global Teacher Prize released on Tuesday, Hawking remembered how his life changed when he met Tahta as a student at St Albans School in Hertfordsh
19、ire, England.“Many teachers were boring,” Hawking said in this video. “Not Mr. Tahta. His lessons were lively and exciting.Everything could be debated.” He mentions that he and Tahta built his first computer together, made with electromechanical switches(机电式转换器).“Thanks to Mr. Tahta, I became a prof
20、essor of mathematics at Cambridge, a position once held by Isaac Newton,” Hawking says. “When each of us thinks about what we can do in life, chances are, we can do it because of a teacher.” Hawking admitted to being a lazy student with bad handwriting, but he praised Tahta for lighting a sense of w
21、onder and curiosity in him -and inspiring him to pursue a career in math and science.Tahta died at age 78 on December 2, 2006.The heart-warming video is part of the Varkey Foundations effort to recognize outstanding teachers with its annual Global Teacher Prize, which is awarded to instructors aroun
22、d the world. The $1 million award will be presented to a wining teacher during a ceremony at the Global Education and Skills Forum. 34. Whats the intention of mentioning Stephen Hawking in the first paragraph?A. To introduce a great teacher behind him.B. To attract the readers attention to him.C. To
23、 express the regret at him not being a mathematician.D. To show the possibility of him being a mathematician. 35. What can we know about Dikran Tahta?A. His class was interesting enough to attract his students.B. He worked together with Stephen Hawking at Cambridge.C. He succeeded in being one of th
24、e top finalists for the prize.D. He often criticized Stephen Hawking for his laziness. 36. Why did Stephen Hawking praise Dikran Tahta?A. He changed a lazy boy into hardworking boy.B. He never treated Stephen Hawking as a bad boy.C. He inspired Stephen Hawking to work in math and science.D. He helpe
25、d Stephen Hawking improve handwriting. 37. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Stephen Hawking was grateful to Dikran Tahta.B. Dikran Tahta would receive 1 million as a reward.C. Stephen Hawking was interested in the computer.D. The video was shown during the prize ceremony. CJust five minutes
26、of exercise a day in the great outdoors can improve mental health,according to a study released on Saturday.Policymakers should encourage more people to spend time in parks and gardens.Researchers from the University of Essex found that as little as five minutes of agreen activitysuch as walking,gar
27、dening,cycling or farming can have great benefits.They enhance mood,mental health and self-esteem(自尊).We believe that there would be a large number of benefits to people, society and to the costs of the health service if all groups of people were to self-medicate(自我治疗)more with green exercise,Profes
28、sor Jo Barton said in a statement about the study.It was published in the journal Environmental Science&Technology.Many studies have shown that outdoor exercise can reduce the risk of mental illness and improve a sense of well-being.But Jules Pretty and Jo Barton,who led this study,said that until n
29、ow no one knew how much time was needed to be spent on green exercise for the benefits to show.Barton and Pretty looked at the facts from 1,252 people of different ages,genders(性别)and mental health condition taken from 10 existing studies in Britain.They analyzed activities such as walking,gardening
30、,cycling,fishing, boating,horse-riding and farming.They found that the greatest health changes occurred in the young and the mentally ill,although people of all ages and social groups benefited.The largest positive effect on self-esteem came from five-minutegreen exercise.All natural environments we
31、re beneficial,including parks in towns or cities, they said,but green areas with water appeared to have a more positive effect.38.The underlined wordenhancein Paragraph 2 means_.A.prevent B.improve C.support D.protect39.What does Barton mainly want to show in Paragraph 3?A.The benefits of a green ac
32、tivity.B.The benefits of good health service.C.The attention paid to self-medication.D.The attention paid to green activities.40.What makes Barton and Prettys study different from other similar ones?A.Showing the benefits of spending time outdoors.B.Showing the way of improving a sense of well-being
33、.C.Showing the way of reducing the risk of mental illness.D.Showing the amount of time needed in green exercise.41.Which of the following affects self-esteem the most positively according to the study?A. Doing five-minute “green exercise”.B. Living in parks in cities.C. Talking with the young.D. Hel
34、ping the mentally ill. DA cultures values can be mirrored by its humor.Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes,who disliked humor,Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden thought of feeling far better than others.He thought humor to be a negative
35、quality of human narrow-mindedness.However, Mordechai Gordon,PhD of Education,insists,Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.I agree with Gordon.Learning to look at the world through humour is important.In the United States,every four years an election oc
36、curs.Without humor as a way to express their feelings,how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming? Television shows like“The Daily Show”have become important parts of American culture.They are mothering the masses by metaphorically airplane-ing politics int
37、o our mouths.They make politics fun.Of course,politics is only one type of humor.Social humor helps people through the twists andturns of the human condition.American pop culture promotes an unhealthy self-image.On the topic of self-image,Hari Kondabolu stands out.He has a joke about the popular mus
38、ical group“The Pussycat Dolls”,describing their hit songDont Cha”as a negative representation of women.He points out an obvious offence in American culture.A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner.Amongst other things,ma
39、tes look for an outstanding funny bone in apotential partner.Of course,humor is not always used for good purposes.Humor can be linked to vulgarity andracism,but,like everything else,it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh atourselves,our failures and our connection with one an
40、other.Though life may seem tough and depressing at times,all I have to do is look in the mirror at myincreased wrinkles to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasnt aware of.With that in mind,remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.42.Hobbes believed that humor_
41、.A.was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel betterB.resulted in narrow-mindedness of human beingsC.had the power to mirror personal glory and national valuesD.was for people to view the world from another angle43.What is the authors attitude towards political humor?A.Worried. B.Disappo
42、inted. C.Curious. D.Appreciative.44.The fourth paragraph is developed mainlyA.by exampleB.by processC.by comparisonD.by classification45.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A.Chaplin wasnt aware of being laughed at.B.The author feels helpless and sad about getting older.C.Never be the one
43、 who laughs at other people.D.The author is determined to face life with a sense of humor.第四部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分40分)第一节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Everyone has dream when very young, and I am one of them. When was 13, my only 46 was to become the star in our foo
44、tball team. That meant 47 Miller King, who was the best 48 at our school.The football season started in September and all summer long I 49 hard. I carried my football everywhere for 50 . Just before September, Miller was hit by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from
45、51 . He looked very sad, but he didnt cry. That season, I 52 all of Millers records while he 53 the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named the most 54 player, but I often had terrible dreams in which I had caused Millers 55 . One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and sa
46、w Miller 56 going over a fence-which wasnt easy to 57 over even if you had both arms. I was sure I was the 58 person in the world he wanted to accept help from. But he finally accepted. I 59 him to move slowly over the fence. When we were finally 60 on the other side, he said to me,You know, I didnt
47、 tell you this during the season, but you did well. Thank you for 61 for me.” His words freed me from my bad 62 . I thought to myself, even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated (击败), he was 63 ahead of me. I was right to have 64 him. From that day for on, I grew 65 and a
48、little more real.46. A.honor B. aim C. power D. chance47. A.calling B. beating C. promising D.asking48. A. coach B. student C. teacher D. player49. A.trained B. suffered C. fought D. won 50. A. practice B. show C. comfort D.pleasure51. A. school B.vacation C. hospital D. interview52. A. held B. brok
49、e C. set D. tried53. A. reported B. guided C. organised D. watched54. A. valuable B. special C. normal D. intelligent55. A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. recovery56. A. trapped B. hurt C. killed D. cheated57. A. climb B. hand C. look D. think58. A. first B. last C. only D. main59. A. expected B
50、. helped C. forced D. allowed60. A. anxious B. ready C. embarrassed D. safe61. A. turning up B.taking off C.filling in D. giving in62. A. memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams63. A. still B. also C. yet D. just64. A. challenged B.treated C.invited D. admired65. A. healthier B.stronger C. cleverer
51、 D. cooler第卷(非选择题 共50分)第二节 语法填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分 )Artem Zhdanoy, aged 69, has revealed(透露)how she has spent $60,000 on a 66 (collect) of lifelike dolls. It is even more than 67 she spends on her 19 grandchildren.Artem admitted that she even bathed her “babies” before 68 (put) them to bed at night.A
52、rtem also said that she took the dolls out in the baby carriage(童车). She said,”I have spent $60,000 on my dolls, their clothes, bottles, nappies(尿布) and nurseries 69 (include). Before I retired, Id pay my bills and then spent 70 rest of my wages on the dolls, and people know they are all I want for
53、Christmas.”She added, “I love 71 when people mix up my dolls 72 real babies-it just proves how lifelike they are!On one outing to Chessington World of Adventurous, I was with my husband, my two youngest children, and one of my dolls. A stranger came over 73 (admire)the baby, but when I told her it w
54、asnt real, she ran away 74 (scream).I know people think my collection is a bit strange, but I just laugh it off. Collecting the babies 75 (make) me happy, and I m not hurting anyone. ”第一节 单词拼写 (共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分) 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母,写出该单词的正确形式。76. We have all come to the c_ that she is the best doctor i
55、n the hospital. 77. He was surprised that his speech had caused such a strong r_.78. We have to buy some scientific e_ to carry out our experiment.79. Now even expensive cars have entered into o_ families.80. Heat gently until the sugar d_.第二节 短文改错 (共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下
56、作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的次。删除:把多余的用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:(1).每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;(2).只允许修改10处,多者(从第l1处起)不计分。Nowadays, with WeChat becomes increasingly popular,many people express them,exchange ideas and deliver information by WeChat. There are
57、a great many of reasons for WeChat to be known.To begin with, WeChat is one of the cheapest way of communication,that cuts down the cost of making a call.Next, WeChat is to the taste of most people but its attractive functions are loved deep. Some people even make fortune by it. Whats more,convenien
58、ce also leads to its popularity.However, remained problems are obvious .Firstly,our personal information can be given away when we use WeChat.Moreover,it may make communicating with others face to face less.Thats all.There is no doubt that WeChat will improve as time go by.第三节 书面表达(满分25分)假设你是学生会主席李华
59、,你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛,你想邀请外籍教师Jonathan作为评委参加演讲比赛。请根据提示,用英语给Jonathan写一封信。要点如下:1. 时间;2. 比赛安排;3. 邀请他参加。注意:1.词数100左右;2. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。演讲比赛:speech contestDear Jonathan, I am Li Hua,Chairman of Student Union. Yours, Li Hua英语第二次月考答案听力:1-5:CBAAB 6-10:ABCAC 11-15:ABBAB 16-20:ABCCB单选:21-25 CCBBD 26-30: BACBA阅读:31-
60、33 BAD 34-37 AACA 38-41 BADA 42-45 ADAD完形:46-50 BBDAA 51-55 CBDAC 56-60 AABBD 61-65 CDADB语法填空:66.collection 67.what 68.putting 69.included 70. the71. it 72.with73.to admire 74.screaming 75. makes单词拼写:76.conclusion 77.reaction 78.equipment 79.ordinary 80. dissolves短文改错:81. become改为 becoming ,或with改为a
61、s82.them改为 themselves 83.a great many of的of去掉84.way改为ways85.that改为 which 86.but 改为 and 87.deep改为deeply 88. make后加a 89. 89.remain 改成remaining90.go改为goes书面表达One Possible VersionDear Jonathan, I am Li Hua, Chairman of Student Union. How is everything going? I am writing to invite you to be a judge in t
62、he English Speech Contest to be held in my school.Falling on December 20th, the English Speech Contest will be held in the meeting room. The arrangement is as follows. To begin with, the participants, including juniors and seniors, are supposed to give a brief introduction of themselves within 2 min
63、utes. Next, they will deliver a speech which they have prepared ahead of time. At last, the judges will ask some questions about their speech.Since you are an responsible and fair foreign teacher, I hope you can be a judge in the contest. I would appreciate it if you could come. Best regards! Yours,
64、 Li Hua听力材料(Text 1)M:I think my daughter should spend a little bit more time outside.She could be riding her bicycle or something.W:Well,at least shes doing something creative. Practicing the violin is much better than just sitting watching TV.(Text 2)M:Did you remember to go to the library yesterda
65、y?W:I did,but I was late because I saw my cousin before I got there.M:Yes,she told me.She said she met you in the car park on her way to the supermarket.(Text 3)M:My dads computer is quite old.Its OK for doing my homework,but I don t go online because it s so slow!W:Has it got some good games on it?
66、(Text 4)M:What time is my meeting?W:At eleven oclock.M:OK.That gives me two hours to prepare my speech.(Text 5)W:Will I have to go to a travel agents to get the plane ticket?M:You could,or you could do it by phone,but the best and cheapest way is on the Net.(Text 6)W:All right.Bill,so youve come up
67、with a newcartoon character.Whats his name?M:Crazy Conrad.Do you think it sounds good?W:Well,not bad.And Conrads a horse,right?M:No,youre holding it upside down.Hes a baby elephant.W:Oh,sorry.Yes,now that I look more closely I can see what you mean.It s got bigger ears than a horse.M:He was original
68、ly going to be a bear,but then I changed my mind.(Text 7)W:George!Its so lovely to see you again!Its been ages since we last met.M:Oh,I suppose it is.But werent you at Michaels when he had his twenty-first birthday party last August?W:No,I wasnt.I got the flu at the last minute.I think the last time
69、 I saw you was three years ago in December,when we all had dinner together in that Indian restaurant.M:No,surely weve met since then.wait a minute.it was at Peters place, when he and Jenny got married in March.W:Yes,of course it was!(Text 8)W:Hi Paul.Im so sorry,but I cant pick you up from work this
70、 afternoon.Ive just learned that Im working outside the city today and Ill get back just in time to pick up Toby from his after-school club before they close at 5:00.M:OK.Im not very happy to hear that,but never mind.Ill take a taxi again.W:Wait.Wait.Dont get upset.After I pick up Toby, Ill drive hi
71、m straight to his guitar lesson.The music school is on the same subway line as your office, just two stops away.So you could take the subway and meet me in the caf opposite the music school.Well wait for Toby there and then Ill drive us all home together.M:Darling,thats a great idea.Ill be there.Its
72、 not too far so Ill walk.(Text 9)W:Hi,Bill.Im having trouble deciding which class to take this term,Last term,I had a really horrible teacher for art history -Ms,Taylor.M:If you like art history,why dont you do art?Mr.Harris teaches that,and hes really easy-going.W:Yeah,but Im hopeless at drawing an
73、d painting.I like looking at it more than actually doing it. Maybe a foreign language?Ive always wanted to learn French.M:Well,theres a new teacher for French this term-Mrs.Brown.I cant tell you what shes like,but she looks okay.W:I dont really want to risk it.M:How about Miss Williams?Ive had her f
74、orgeography before,and she s really interesting.W:But her class is already full.I guess that really just leaves German.Doesnt Mr.Smith teach that?He seems friendly enough.M:Yeah,but he only teaches the advanced classes.If you wanted to do level one German,you d end up with Mr.Jones,and hes very stri
75、ct.W:Oh,dear.I guess Ill do the same class as last year. At least,the subjects OK.(Text 10)This week so far has been very warm,but from tomorrow,Thursday,Im afraid this is going to change.Its going to get a lot more cloudy on Thursday morning.You can forget about the lovely days weve been having as
76、temperatures are going to drop by six to ten degrees!From the early hours of Friday morning,theres going to be heavy rain over much of the country.However,it ll have dried up by the evening,but itll still be quite cold. Now lets see how the weekend looks. Saturday will be a sunny spring day with har
77、dly any clouds,but Sunday wont be quite as pleasant.Its not going to rain,but strong winds will be blowing from the north.Ifyou re thinking about going for a bike ride on Sunday, be extremely careful;road conditions could be dangerous because of this.And camping is not a good idea.Itll be a great day for windsurfing though!Whatever you do, take care and have a great time!