1、2010-2011学年度下学期高二WIC班月考高 二 WIC班 英 语2011.3（测试时间：100分钟）姓名 班级 考号 成绩 一、单项填空 （每小题1分，共30分）1. - What do you think of the English film? - Im poor at listening, so its difficult for me _ it. A. to understand B. to be understood C. understood D. understanding2. I think the house is too small _.A. to live B. t
2、o live in C. to be lived in D. for living3. He achieved his _ to become the first man to cover the 110-meter hurdles in 12.91 seconds.A. access B. ambition C. assistance D. absence4. The little boy was so tired after running for half an hour that he was _. A. out of action B. out of touch C. out of
3、breath D. out of reach5. - Im, sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. - I think so. He _ for it for months.A. is preparing B. was preparing C. has been preparing D. had been preparing 6. Your performance in the exam did not reach the required standard - _, you failed.A. as a result B. in
4、 other words C. in a way D. in particular7. He likes to _ others, which makes them unhappy.A. make up for B. make a fun of C. make fun of D. make fun to8. The steel plant being designed will be the greatest project _ next year. A. built B. being built C. to build D. to be built9. The little girl who
5、 got lost decided to remain _ she was and wait for her mother. A. what B. where C. how D. who10. _ the truth, he is not an honest man we can believe in. A. To tell B. Told C. Telling D. I am to tell11. Id like my bedroom _ according to the fashionable style of Europe and America.A. designed B. to be
6、 designed C. to design D. to have designed12. Those robbers are sure _. A. to be punished B. to punish C. to be punishing D. being punished13. I want to buy that kind of cloth because I _.the cloth _ well. A. have told; washes B. was told; was washed C. have been told; is washed D. have been told; w
7、ashes14. I have a lot of _ for the disabled students and I will do all I can to help them. A. sympathy B. comfort C. satisfaction D. congratulation15. It _ have been Tom that parked the car here, as he is a strange man in your garden. A. may B. can C. should D. must16. A Tale of Two Cities is _ a no
8、vel. It helps us to understand the history of that time.A. more than B. not more than C. no more thanD. less than17. Peter _ the papers he was marking and reached for his cigarette and matches.A. set out B. set aside C. set off D. set in18. What do you think of teaching, Bob?I find it fun and challe
9、nging. It is a job _ your are doing something serious but interesting.A. when B. which C. whereD. that19. Many policemen are _ the forest _ the prisoner escaping from the prison.A. searching for; searching B. searching; searching C. searching; in search of D. in search for; searching for20. The teac
10、her asked him to give the reason for _ for yesterdays exam. A. absent B. been absent C. to be absent D. being absent二、完形填空 （每小题1分，共15分）The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good 21 in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I 22 to know him . For a moment,
11、 I thought he might be 23 , but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was 24 . I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to 25 that out of all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, 26 , I just smiled and reminded him that
12、 Chicago was a very 27 city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to drop the subject and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he 28 to tell me all about his friend.His friends main 29 in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent te
13、nnis player, and he 30 had his own tennis court. There were a lot of people with swimming 31 , yet there were only two people with private tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several 32 like that, including my brother, who was doctor in California. He 33 that
14、maybe there were more private courts in the country than he 34 but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me 35 my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence 36 his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a 37 w
15、ho had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence (巧合) because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 38 the house next to my brothers house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.“Would your friends name happen
16、 to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He 39 and said, “Yes. Would your brothers name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my 40 to laugh. “Yes,” I replied.21. A. brother B. teacher C. neighbourD. friend 22. A. managedB. happened C. tried D. wanted 23. A. expecting B. lying C. joking D. talking 24
17、. A. funny B. serious C. careful D. disappointed 25. A. think B. find C. realize D. see 26. A. indeed B. actually C. instead D. exactly 27. A. famous B. interesting C. noisy D. big28. A. began B. stopped C. refused D. failed 29. A. problemB. interest C. choice D. work 30. A. just B. ever C. even D.
18、surely 31. A. suit B. habit C. pools D. river 32. A. peopleB. players C. strangers D. friends 33. A. advised B. argued C. admitted D. announced 34. A. recognized B. realized C. visited D. found 35. A. how B. whether C. when D. where 36. A. because B. if C. then D. though 37. A. doctor B. friend C. n
19、eighbour D. player 38. A. hired B. visited C. designed D. sold 39. A. smiled B. laughed C. cried D. nodded40. A. chance B. pleasure C. time D. turn 四、阅读理解（本题有两节，共16小题，每小题2分，共32分）第一节：阅读下列材料并做后面的题目。从所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AAmanda Clement grew up in Hudson，South DakotaBaseball was always her favorit
20、e sportOnce in a while her brother Hank and his friends would let her play first base in their gamesMore often，however，they asked her to umpire(裁判) for them，because they knew her calls would be fair and there would be no arguingOne day in 1904，Amanda and her mother traveled to Hawarden，Iowa，to watch
21、 Hank play for the home team against HawardenWhen they arrived at the ball field，two local teams were waiting to play a preliminary(预备) gameThe umpire hadnt arrived，so Hank argued that the teams should let his sister serve as umpireThe players finally agreedAmanda，then sixteen and standing five feet
22、，ten inches tall，made perfect callsShe was so good that players for the main game asked her 10 umpire for them and even offered to pay herThus，at sixteen，Amanda Clement became the first paid female baseball umpire on recordShe is honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown，New York41Hank and
23、 his friends often asked Amanda to umpire for them because Athey wanted to make her happy Bshe called them brothers Cno one else wanted to do it for them Dshe knew the rules well and was fair42Amanda went to Hawarden in order to Aserve as umpire Bwatch her brother playCmake money Dhelp the local tea
24、ms43Amanda most probably learned how to umpire a baseball game .Ain her P.E. classes at school Bin an umpire training schoolCby watching and playing the games Dfrom her mother，a baseball umpire44Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?AAmanda ClementFirst Female Umpire BA Family
25、of Baseball FansCBaseball Games in Hawarden，Iowa DThe Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown41-44 DBCABWatching some children trying to catch butterflies one hot August afternoon, I was reminded of an incident in my own childhoodWhen I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that c
26、ured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. There isnt a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautiful sound than the song of the mockingbird.I d
27、ecided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and in that way would have my own private musician. I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, in its fright at being captured, the bird fluttered about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home. I f
28、elt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.I had left the cage out on our back porch, and on the second day of the birds captivity my new pets mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pl
29、eased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.The following morning when I went to see how my captive was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened! I had taken excellent care of my little bird, or so I thought.Arthur Wa
30、yne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred. “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live i
31、n captivity.”Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.45Why did the writer catch a mockingbird when he was a boy of 12? AHe had just got a new cage. BHe liked its beautiful feather. CHe wanted it to sing for him. DHe want
32、ed a pet for a companion.46The mockingbird died because it _. Awas frightened to death Bate the poisonous food its mother gave it Crefused to eat anything Ddrank the poisonous water by mistake47An ornithologist probably means _. Aa religious person Ba kind person Ca schoolmaster Dan expert in birds4
33、8What is the most important lesson the writer learned from the incident?AFreedom is very valuable to all creatures. 高*考*资*源*网 BAll birds put in a cage wont live long. CYou should keep the birds from their mother.DBe careful about food you give to baby birds.45-48 CBDA CSome people take lots of exerc
34、ise. Others keep strict diets. But according to recent research, the best way to live a long and happy life is simple. Get a dog. “We have known for many years that the company of a pet can increase well-being in a number of ways. ” says Dr. Bonnie Beaver, an animal behavior specialist at Texas Univ
35、ersity. “For example, the survival rates of heart attack victims with pets are much greater than those of people without pets.” According to Dr. Beaver, pet owners are less likely to need a doctor. They recover more quickly when they do get ill. They have lower blood pressure,take more exercise and
36、are more socially active. Above all, they are happier. Seventy percent of the families Dr. Beaver surveyed said that their family environment was happier after they got a pet. And this is what Dr. Beaver and other researchers are trying to achieve. They want to find a scientific link between human h
37、appiness and a long life. There is no final answer to this question yet, but it seems to be something to do withemotional ties. People with someone or something to love live longer. “There are many forms of animal-human relationship and some are very helpful.” says Dr Beaver. It seems that the more
38、lovely an animal is, the more it benefits our health. As the saying goes, “If you want to be loved, get a dog.” Pet ownership benefits men and women equally. Other life experiences divide the sexes. Women are more sensitive to bad marriages than their husbands because they work harder at their relat
39、ionship, says Dr. Janice Glaser of Ohio State University. The message seems to be that a woman is better off with a good dog than a bad husband. Yet in some ways, men are similar to dogs. They like getting dirty and making a mess. They forget birthdays. They can disappear for days. How can they be b
40、etter trained?49. According to the author, the companyofa pet does good to a person in the following ways except _. A. having less chance of dying of heart attacks B. being more active in society C. having their familyliving environment improved D. being better off than others 50. It can be inferred
41、 from the article that _. A. a woman may prefer to have the company of a good dog than that of a bad husband B. scientists are sure about the relationship between happiness and a long life C. all life experience has a different effect on men and women D. women can benefit more from owning a pet than
42、 men can 51. In what kind of tone do you think the author write the passage? A. Realistic and serious. B. Delighted and hopeful. C. Angry and pitiful. D. Light and humorous. 52. Which of the following do you think would be the best title of the passage? A. Relation between Humans and Pets B. Four le
43、gs Good, Two Legs Bad C. Love me, love my dog. D. Pets and Family Life 49-52 CADB第二节: 阅读文章并回答问题。Do you like chocolate? Most people do. Some like it in bars. Others just like big squares of it. Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A study carried out by a professor in t
44、he University of Virginia showed that peoples choices of chocolates show their personality. If you choose a round piece, you are a person who likes to party. If you select an oval shape, you are a person who strives(努力). You like to make things and push yourself to be successful. Picking a square sh
45、ape shows that this is an honest and truthful person you can depend on.What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past, while dark chocolate means something else - the person who chooses it _. What about white chocolate? Would you l
46、ike to choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Those who like chocolate with nuts are people who like to help others.Do you believe these ideas? Can chocolate tell all these things? It doesnt matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolates they eat it because they lik
47、e it.53. What is the best title of the text? _54. Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one?In that case, it will be difficult for you to make a decision._55. Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. _56. Whats the w
48、riters attitude towards the information about chocolate in the text? _57. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese._【答案】53. Chocolates and personality/Choices of chocolate show your personality 评分建议：能正确概括文章大意均可得分。需保证含义与参考答案一致，单词拼写无误。54. If so, you may find it hard to make
49、 up your mind.评分建议：能准确找出上述句子。字体清楚，有抄写错误要酌情扣分。55. looks forward to the future评分建议：根据文章内容，使语句通顺。字体清楚、无拼写、语法错误，即可得分。56. The writer does not think it matters whether you believe the information or not.评分建议：有语言表达错误，或总体超过字数限制酌情扣分。57. 对于吃巧克力的人来说，有一点是肯定的，他们吃就是因为喜欢。评分建议：忠于原句，语句通顺，无语言错误，方可得3分。特别说明：1. 卷面涂抹（包括乱
50、涂乱画）严重，总分扣2分； 2. 异色笔、铅笔答题，一律判0分。四、作文上周，你班同学就中学生是否可以带手机上学展开讨论，大家持不同意见。请你根据下列信息，给校报英文版投稿，客观介绍你班讨论的情况。注意：1. 文章的开头已为你写好。 2. 词数不少于100。赞成的理由反对的理由方便和家长、同学联系影响学生集中精力学习有拍照、听音乐等多种功能有时影响课堂教学时尚增加家长经济负担 Last week, my class had a discussion on whether mobile phones should be brought to school. The students hold d
51、ifferent opinions._Last week my class had a discussion on whether mobile phones should be brought to school. The students hold different opinions. Some think that students can bring a mobile phone to school because it has many advantages. If you have a mobile phone, you can contact your parents and
52、friends easily. You can also take pictures and enjoy music. Besides, its fashionable to have a mobile phone. But others dont think its a good idea to bring mobiles to school, because with them students may not pay attention to their lessons. If by chance the phone is not turned off, the ringing will disturb the class. Furthermore, using mobile phones will add to their parents economic burdens. In my opinion, wed better not bring mobiles to school.版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()
