1、曾宪梓中学2011-2012学年高二5月月考英语试题第一部分 听说部分（共15分）第一节：情景介绍 角色：你是学生任务：1.向一位德国友人询问关于德国人问候方式的问题。 2.根据对话内容回答另一同学的提问。生词：greet问候根据三个问题（已翻译），认真听取相关信息，以便完成下面的五个问题。1在德国，当你与某人第一次见面该如何问候？How do you greet someone for the first time in Germany?2普遍的问候是怎样的？What about common greetings?3当我第一次见到Claudia我应该怎么做？What shall I do w
2、hen I meet Claudia for the first time ?根据对话及三个问题提供的答案，回答五个问题。将答案写在答题卷标号的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题2 分，满分10 分）1. Where did the man meet Claudia?_2. What did Claudia invite him to do?_3. What advice does the woman give the man about meeting Claudias parents?_4. How do Germans usually greet each other?_5. Whats t
3、he womans final suggestion for the man about meeting Claudia?_第二节：听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Part C Retelling In this part, you are required to listen to a monologue, and then retell it based on what you have heard. 梗概：因为Freddie总在50分和1 美元之间选择50分，村民认为其很愚蠢。但是，Freddie 不过是装傻以继续村民的游戏。 关键词：foolish (愚蠢的) village
4、r(村民) visitor(游客) coin (硬币) worth（价值）The villagers liked to _6_ visitors how stupid Freddie was.One day, when a visitor came to the village, a villager called Freddie to play a game. After Freddie came with a silly _7_ on his face, the villager showed Freddie one dollar coin and the much _8_ 50 coin
5、.Since Freddie _9_ took the 50 coin, the villager laughed at him and left.The visitor felt _10_ for Freddie and explained to him that one dollar was worth more than 50 coin.第二部分 笔试部分I. 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在答题卡标号为115的相应位置上。A gre
6、at many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations. Heres a joke about this. Walking up to a department stores cloth counter, a(n) 1 young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”“Only one 2 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
7、Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said, “ Thats fine! Ill take ten yards.”学+With 3 written all over his face, the clerk 4 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly, 5 forward to receive his “ 6 ”.The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a
8、little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 7 .He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 8 when others do not 9 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular 10 and unhealthy
9、 expectations are some of the main causes:1. Expect too much 11 .When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 12 your joy with others.3. Expect not to be 13 . At tim
10、es, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. 14 them and move on.Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 15 right away! 1. A. tricky B. attractive C. uglyD. generous 2. A. kiss B. pay C. dollar D. cent 3. A. happiness B. enjoyment C. e
11、xpectation D. courage 4. A. hurriedly B. slowlyC. patiently D. curiously 5. A. setting B. sittingC. leaning D. taking 6. A. reward B. payment C. bonus D. money 7. A. smiled B. begged C. waved D. thought 8. A. encouraged B. disappointed C. annoyed D. surprised 9. A. live up to B. go againstC. go with
12、out D. hope for10. A. reasonable B. properC. unimportant D. unrealistic11. A. profit B. kissC. appreciation D. disappointment12. A. spare B. shareC. make D. control13. A. put down B. let down C. taken down D. thrown down14. A. Forgive B. Punish C. Blame D. Praise15. A. happiness B. encouragementC. e
13、xcitement D. pride第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上Science and technology is developing and changing peoples life. Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, _16_ biology engineering as pe
14、ople call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it is a hot topic _17_(discuss) by people. The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people a
15、re killed by those two _18_(kill). And up to now, doctors have not found _19_ effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology _20_(apply), not only these two diseases can be cured completely, _21_(bring) happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people
16、 spend on curing their diseases can be saved, so _22_ benefits the economy as well. Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families have hereditary(遗传的) disease, _23_ is a great trouble for their children. In the past, doctors could do nothing about i
17、t, _24_ gene technology can solve this problem _25_(perfect) . The scientist just needs to find the wrong gene and correct it, and a healthy child will be born. II. 阅读 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 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和D项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在答题卡标号为2645的相应位置上。A When I met him, I had a lot of anger i
18、nside of me. Ive lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldnt let that happen.Mr. Clark worked long hours
19、, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk wi
20、th our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.Mr. Clark was selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “Youre all going.” O
21、n graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didnt want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a tri
22、p to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit the orphanages (孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. Its now my dream to one day start a group of womens clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.26. Without Mr. Clark, the writer .A. might have been put into prisonB. might not
23、 have won the prizeC. might have joined a womens clubD. might not have moved to Atlanta27. The Essential 55 is . A. a showB. a speechC. a classroom ruleD. a book28. How many students names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark? A. None B. Three C. Fifty-five D. All29. What can we learn in the
24、 passage?A. It was in Harlem that we saw The Phantom of the Opera for the first time.B. Mr. Clark taught us not to talk with our mouths full, and we did.C. Mr. Clark was selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year in Los Angeles.D. In 2003, Mr. Clark moved to Atlanta, and he always kept in touch wi
25、th us.30. In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that .A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked travelingB. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of womens clubsC. a good teacher can help raise his or her students scoresD. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her studentsB I w
26、as walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to get in touch with the Automobile Association .Low gray clouds were drifting across the sky and there was a cold da
27、mp wind blowing off the sea. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop selling the Sun
28、day papers or a milkman doing his job, but the town was completely dead.Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the towns only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint, I hurried forwa
29、rd but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was very fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat and rubber boots. I could not see his face - he was bending forward over the phone with his back pressed against the glass and didnt even rais
30、e his head at the sound of my coming nearer and nearer. Carefully and surprised, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.31. The author was wal
31、king through the small seaside town_.A. late morning B. early morningC. before midnight D. late evening32. The weather of the day was _, when the story happened.A. windy, cold and cloudy B. stormy, damp and clearC. rainy, cold and clear D. rainy, windy and cold33. Why was the author astonished when
32、he saw that there was a man in the call box? A. Because the man inside was still wearing a raincoatB. Because he didnt expect it to be taken upC. Because the man had his back with himD. Because the man did not seem to be moving34. The author waited, standing a few feet away from the box because_.A.
33、it was not safe to be close to the boxB. the man didnt notice his comingC. he wanted to have a cigarette to calm himself downD. it was bad manners to overhear others phone calls35. What do you suppose happened to the man in the call box?A. He slept. B. He had most probably been killed.C. He was lost
34、 in his important phone call. D. He was too fat to move around.C One man tells of driving on a long and lonely road, the last 65 miles of it unpaved, in order to watch Indian dances in the state of Arizona. After the dances, he returned to his car only to find that it had a flat tire. He put on the
35、spare and drove to the only service station in that town. “Do you fix flats?” he inquired of the attendant. “Yes,” came the answer. “How much do you charge?” he asked. With a twinkle in his eye, the man replied, “What difference does it make?” This is what has been called a “Hobsons choice”. A Hobso
36、ns choice is a situation that forces a person to accept whatever is offered or go without. According to Barbara Berliner, the phrase was inspired by sixteenth-century entrepreneur (企业家) Thomas Hobson. There was no choice by the customer it was strictly Hobsons choice. But often we really have a choi
37、ce, and the choice does make a difference. We may not always believe it. We may feel as if we have no choice, but almost always there is a choice in the matter. And when we realize that we do most things by choice, then we are taking control of our own lives. Someone challenged me to try an experime
38、nt that completely changed my perspective. “For the next seven days,” he said, “eliminate the words I have to from your vocabulary and say I choose to. Dont say, I have to work late tonight. Instead, say, I choose to work late. When you choose to do it, you take control of your life. Instead of sayi
39、ng, I have to stay home, try I choose to stay home. The way you spend your time is your choice. You are responsible. You have control.” In just seven days I was no longer saying “I have to” and I felt better about my decisions. I learned that there is very little in my life I actually have to do. Yo
40、u and I decide to do certain things because we believe that it will be for the best. When we eliminate “I have to” from our vocabularies, we take control. Try it for a week and you see what happens. I think youll see its a change for the better.36. What did the attendant mean by saying “What differe
41、nce does it make”? A. The man didnt need to pay for the work. B. It was unnecessary for the man to ask about the price. C. There was no need for the man to have the tire fixed. D. The man should keep silent.37. The author learnt from the experiment that he . A. could become more challenging B. could
42、 spend more time relaxing himself C. should take pleasure in helping others D. actually changed his attitudes towards life38. What does the underlined word “eliminate” mean? A. Remember. B. Repeat. C. Remove. D. Recite.39. What is the situation where we have a “Hobsons choice”? A. We have no choice
43、but to follow. B. We should often change our choice. C. We should make preparations before a journey. D. We should think twice before taking action.40. The purpose of writing this text is to_ . A. advise us to become active in life B. explain what Hobsons choice is C. tell an interesting story about
44、 the author D. accept others advice modestlyD A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes
45、a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives. Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become a compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are like
46、ly to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites. They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at sch
47、ools. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life. They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than th
48、eir real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society. Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who
49、 they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life. lt is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.41. The passage is about_. A. the cause of we
50、boholism B. the advantage of weboholism C. the popularity of weboholism D. the influence of weboholism42. The underlined word obsessive in the second paragraph most probably means A. attractive B. addictive C. professional D. potential43. We can learn from the passage that_.A. weboholism has the gre
51、atest effect on teenagersB. teenagers can hardly balance real and virtual lifeC. people are addicted to games on the lnternetD. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway44. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism? A. It contributes to the development of the web. B. The chat room lang
52、uage may change social culture. C. The problem will have a negative influence on our future. D. People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.45. The authors attitude towards weboholism is that of being A. objective B. positive C. opposed D. acceptable第二节: 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 阅读下列应
53、用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。 Ever wonder what President George “Dubya” Bush will be doing once he leaves the White House? Well, we wondered too and voted for him to run a hot dog stand in the city that never sleeps New York! Lifes tough in the Stone AgeFortunately our man Sam has got your brain to help him ou
54、t! Hes got to find food，make weapons，survive tigers，and keep his girlfriend Lucy happy! So lets get prehistoric and help Sam in this crazy adventureHit the snow slopes with this snowboarding gamePerform special skills on your snowboard to collect pointsPump air into your stride by timing your jumps
55、carefully while negotiating 3 killer kickersWhatever you do Have fun!Add logic，fun and load of color and what do you get? The crazy cube! And we promise you, its the craziest cube youll come across this side of the universeRack your brains crazy in this totally addicting puzzle game and beat the col
56、ored cube! Put your hard hat onbecause were going under construction! This addictive puzzle game will have you constructing for hours! Build beautiful towers using colorful building blocksFight to conquer the universe in this strategic space simulation gamePlay as a space commander and protect your
57、imperial star base from enemiesBecome the most powerful air force and fulfill your one and only mission：complete space dominance!请阅读以下的人员资料，然后匹配人员与相关游戏。46Sammy is a girl with a logical mindShe would like to play the kind of games that can not only practice her intelligence but can challenge her memo
58、ry as well47Amy has always been interested in politics and loves to play jokes on politiciansAs a result，any game that concerns government officials would interest her48Jack is a student who is keen on architecture. He has problem in concentrating himself on a piece of work.He hopes to find a game t
59、hat can suit his interest and help him focus his mind on it49William is a sports fan who would like to take up extreme sportsBut he isnt allowed to try such kind of dangerous sport，so he could only find some relevant games to play50Teddy is a film loverAfter seeing the film The Star Wars，he imagined
60、 that he could one day be a commander，leading his soldiers to protect his planet from being invadedIV 写作（共三节，满分45分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分）i. 单词拼写，根据句子意思填上合适的单词，首字母已给出：51. Even though the teams best player was injured and they had to use a s_ player, they still won the match. 52. Before they e_
61、Obama as President, the American people want to know what he stands for. 53. Because the m_ of us voted for Mr. Red, he then became chairman of the committee. 54. Dust will a_ in a deserted house.55. California had the distinction of being the most m_ state in the USA because there are so many racia
62、l and cultural groups in it. 56. He is s_（坦率的）when talking, and I feel happy listening to him. 57. The deaf were hoping for a b_（突破）in science that could allow them to hear. ii 同义句转换，每空填一词：58. Xie Lei was busy with preparation courses before formally entering a university in England. Xie Lei was _ w
63、ith preparation courses before formally entering a university in England.59. It occurred to me that we should hire another worker. It _ me that we should hire another worker.60. I am not against our going home from work early. I dont _ to us going home from work early. 第二节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分） 写作内容近年来，旅
64、游是人们工作之余的首选。请你根据以下内容，用5句话完成一篇关于旅游的英语短文。1、一个星期努力工作后，通过旅行，人们会感到心情愉快，精力充沛。2、旅游可以开阔我们的视野。3、无论我们受到多好的教育，旅游可以丰富知识。4、旅游意味着要消耗较多的精力在交通、住宿等方面。5、实际上，旅游的优点远胜于其缺点。6如果经济和身体许可，最好偶尔旅游。7旅游使你的生活更精彩。【写作要求】只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容，将5个句子组织成连贯的英语短文；可适当增加情节，使表达连贯通顺。开头已给出，不计入句数。【参考词汇】开阔我们的视野 broaden our horizon 远胜于 far outweigh 【评
65、分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。The main reason why people travel is, perhaps, for pleasure. _第三节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）Competition is common in every field of life. For example, the Olympic Games are the most famous competition in the world. In the four hundred meter swimming race, the swimmers plunge into the
66、water at the signal. Each swings his or her arms and legs and tries his or her best to be the first. Also there is the competition for jobs, for promotion, for customers, and so on. We can say, in a certain sense, competition stimulate （刺激）peoples interest in work and helps society to go forward. We
67、 often find that competition goes hand in trend with cooperation. Take a volleyball match for example. The members of the team cooperate with each other. One serves the ball. Then another passes the ball to a certain height for a still other to hit it over the net while the other members try to bloc
68、k it on its return. It requires good team work to win the game. While we advocate(提倡) competition, we cannot forget cooperation. Human beings are social beings. No one can exist alone in the society. If you want to play the game well, you have to play with others. You cannot play single-handed and w
69、in. You have to cooperate with your playmates, which may make the social ladder for you to climb to the top. From cooperation we get help and understanding. With cooperation the world is progressing at peace and in harmony. 【写作内容】 1、以约30个词概括短文的要点；2、然后以约120词就“竞争与合作”的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：（1）一些人强调竞争而忽视合作，认为竞
70、争能帮助他们打败对手；（2）另一些人认为两者都重要，因为两者相辅相成；（3）你的看法。【写作要求】 1、可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3、标题自定。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。 梅州市曾宪梓中学20112012学年第二学期5月月考答卷高二英语听说第一节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）1. _ 2. _3. _ 4. _5. _听说第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9._ 10. _ 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分
71、）16._17._18. _19. _20. _21. _22_23._24. _25. _单词拼写（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5 分）51. _ 52. _ 53. _54. _ 55. _ 56. _57. _ 58 . _ 59. _60. _基础写作（15分）The main reason why people travel is, perhaps, for pleasure. _任务写作（25分）_参考答案听说部分：Part B(25=10)1. He met Claudia through the Internet.2. She invited him to spend tw
72、o weeks in Germany.3. Be on time.4. They often shake hands and use the persons family name.5. Call her Claudia and shake hands. / Take some flowers.Part C (15=5)：6. show 7. smile 8. Larger/bigger 9. immediately 10. sorry 语言知识及应用（共两节 满分45分）I 完形填空（215=30） 115 BACAC BABAD CBBAAII语法填空（1.510=15）16. or 17
73、. discussed 18. killers 19. an 20. is applied 21. bringing 22. it 23. which 24. but 25. perfectly III阅读（26-45: 220=40 46-50: 15=5）26-30 ADABD 31-35 BABDB 3640 BDCAA 41-45 DBBAC 4650 DAECFIV. 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节51. substitute 52. elect 53. majority 54. accumulate 55. multicultural 56. straightforward 57
74、. breakthrough 58. occupied 59. struck / hit 60. object 第二节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）The main reason why people travel is, perhaps, for pleasure. To begin with, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will generally feel happy and energetic through traveling. More importantly, traveling is benefic
75、ial for us to broaden our horizon. On no account can we deny that no matter how well educated we are, there is always a great deal of knowledge for us to acquire through traveling, like geography, biology, and history of the places we visit, which is no less valuable than that from any influential r
76、eference book. However, some may argue that traveling means a considerable amount of energy. In practice, it is universally acknowledged that the advantages of traveling far outweigh its disadvantages, so if the finance and health permit, people might as well do some traveling from time to time, which will make our life more colourful.
