1、2012学年第一学期乐清市二中第1次月考卷高 二 英 语 试 卷 (满分：120分，考试时间：100分钟)试 卷 I（共90分）第一部分：听力测试（本题有两节，共15分）第一节（本节有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）Example: How much is the shirt?A. $9. B. $19. C. $90.Answer: 【A】 【B】 【C】1. What color are the shoes the woman wants to buy?A. Red.B. Blue.C. Black.2. How much does the man have to pay?A. $5.50.B
2、. $4.50.C. $5.40.3. How will the woman go to the Science Museum? A. On foot.B. By bike. C. By car.4. When will the man most probably visit Mr Smith?A. Friday.B. Thursday.C. Wednesday.5. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Waiter and customer.B. Teacher and student.C. Doc
3、tor and patient.第二节（本节有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）听下面一段材料，回答67题。6. How many rooms does the man want?A. Two single rooms.B. Two double rooms.C. One single room.7. How long will the man stay?A. Three nights. B. Two nights.C. One night.听下面一段材料，回答89题。8. What does the man suggest doing on Saturday?A. Seeing a film.
4、B. Taking a walk.C. Going boating.9. What will Susan do on Saturday afternoon?A. Clean the house.B. Finish her homework.C. Help Julie.听下面一段材料，回答1012题。10. Where was Jenny born?A. In Germany.B. In England.C. In the United States.11. How long did Toms family live in foreign countries?A. Five years.B. S
5、even years.C. Ten years.12. What does Tom study at university?A. Physics.B. Biology. C. Chemistry.听下面一段材料，回答1315题。13. What will take place at Susans house tomorrow evening?A. A dance.B. A game. C. A party.14. Why does Hank have to work a few extra hours?A. To plan a meeting.B. To finish a report.C.
6、To do an interview.15. Where is Hank going to pick up the food? A. From his house.B. From the store. C. From his office.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）16. His father thought he would be_ failure in business.But he turned out to be _ great success.A. the; a B. a; a C./; / D. a; the
7、17. Did you meet anyone _ at the party?No, in fact, I found the party rather _.A. interesting; boring B. interested; boring C. interesting; bored D. interested; bored18. In no way should we hunt and kill antelopes. _, everyone should make great efforts to protect them. A. In time B. As a result C. O
8、n the contrary D. In addition19. Young drivers are _to have accidents than older drivers. A. likely B. most likely C. more likely D. much likely 20. As a soldier, you should defend your country _ the enemies. A. to B. against C. in D. with21. The country itself didnt have enough gas because of the w
9、ar, so the government decided to _ its gas supplies to other countries. A. hide away B. cut off C. insist onD. break up22. Our teacher looked here and there on our playground _ looking for something. A. even thoughB. even ifC. as ifD. only if23. The old man, _ abroad for twenty years, is on the way
10、back to his motherland.A. to work B. working C. to have worked D. having worked24. People choose to shop in the supermarket,for they take an interest in the_of goods on offer.A. price B. variety C. value D. amount25. Fear is something that you are born with. You cant _yourself of it completely but y
11、ou can _ certain fears under certain conditions. . A. break; get rid of B. get; overcome C. overcome; rid of D. rid; overcome26. I dont like this kind of music. _. Its too noisy.A. Nor do I B. Nor I do C.Neither am I D. Neither I am27. Finding her car stolen, _. A. a policeman was asked to help B. t
12、he area was searched thoroughlyC. it was looked for everywhereD. she hurried to a policeman for help28. Though this vegetarian is very _ about what he eats, he _ the delicious dishes. A. particular, feels content with B. special, feels content to C. especially, feels satisfied with D. particularly,
13、feels satisfied to29. I agree with most of what you said, but I dont agree with _. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing 30. This is their first time to Beijing. _ the children are so excited. A. Of course B. Above all C. No wonder D. No doubt第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Once upon a time,
14、there was a large mountainside, where an eagles nest rested. The eagles nest contained four 31 eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked (使震动) the mountain 32 one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, 33 a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must 34 and care for
15、the eagles egg, so an old hen (母鸡) 35 to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg. One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. 36 , however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) 37 . Soon, the eagle believed he was 38 more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, 39 his spirit cried out
16、 for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and 40 a group of eagles soaring in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle 41 , “I wish I could soar like those birds.” The chickens shouted with 42 , “You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not
17、 soar.” The eagle 43 staring at his real family up above, 44 that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his 45 be known, he was told it couldnt be done. That is 46 the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle 47 dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. 48 , after a l
18、ong life as a chicken, the eagle 49 . You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle, 50 your dreams, not the words of a chicken.31. A. large B. curiousC. smallD. fortunate32. A. guiding B. blowingC. causingD. inviting33. A. on B. overC. pastD. to34. A. introduce B. pun
19、ishC. protectD. share35. A. offered B. regrettedC. managedD. turned36. A. CarefullyB. GentlyC. SadlyD. Luckily37. A. chicken B. eagleC. heroD. fool38. A. somethingB. everythingC. anythingD. nothing39. A. and B. but C. so D. however40. A. noticed B. recognizedC. respectedD. watched41. A. cried B. smi
20、ledC. arguedD. explained42. A. excitement B. angerC. laughterD. surprise43. A. approachedB. avoidedC. continuedD. considered44. A. promising B. provingC. believingD. dreaming45. A. suggestionB. advantageC. dreamD. discovery46. A. what B. whyC. howD. when47. A. went B. enjoyedC. beganD. stopped48. A.
21、 Happily B. FinallyC. QuicklyD. Probably49. A. gave upB. broke downC. passed awayD. died out50. A. steal B. followC. haveD. remember第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节：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. AIn the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not
22、 become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He bega
23、n earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Mo
24、mand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an
25、apartment in New York City.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common n
26、ame in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in
27、 every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.51. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _.A. want to be as rich as their neighbors B. want others to know or to think that
28、they are richC. dont want others to know they are rich D. want to be happy52. It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to _.A. live outside New York City B. live in New York cityC. live in apartments D. have many neighbors53. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short
29、stories because “Jones” is _.A. an important name B. a popular name in the United StatesC. his neighbors name D. not a good name54. According to the writer, it is _ to keep up with the Joneses. A. correct B. interesting C. impossible D. good BMaybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to
30、 her father, “But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead.” Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt- a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why. There have been many myths about safety belts ever since th
31、eir first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common. Myth Number One: Its best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident. Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. A
32、nd chances are that youll have traveled through a wind shield （挡风玻璃）or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear. Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in wate
33、r. Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious（昏迷）due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not t
34、o be trapped in them. Myth Number Three: Safety belts arent needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour. Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.55. Why
35、 did Elizabeth say to her father, “But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead”?A. He was driving at great speed. B. He was running across the street.C. He didnt have his safety belt on. D. He didnt take his medicine on time.56. The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he _, A. wasnt fe
36、eling very well B. hated to drive in the darkC. wanted to take some exercise D. didnt want to be caught by the police57. According to the text, the “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _. A. may be knocked down by other carsB. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of
37、the carC. may find it impossible to get away from the seatD. may get caught in the car door 58. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _. A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accidentB. they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentC. they will b
38、e caught when help comesD. cars catch fire easily59. what is the advice given in the text?A. Never drive faster than 30 mile an hour.B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.D. Drive slowly while youre not wearing a safety belt.C“Keep
39、your eyes on the ball.” That is good advice when you are on the playing field, and good advice for everyday life. “Keep your mind on whats important,” is the way Id put it. But people are funny. They think too much about the details.I had a secretary once. She was very hardworking. I ran a school an
40、d people used to call up to enroll for courses. Berry used to get angry at the phone. “If they keep on ringing, Ill never get my typing done!” shed shout.People just dont see the big picture. One evening, after leaving work, I was sitting next to a man on the train. I was feeling tired. My eyes fell
41、 on the paper he had spread out in front of him. You know how you feel to read over someones shoulder?I read the page and leaned back. I guessed I was waiting for him to turn it. After a while, I realizedhe wasnt turning the page. He just kept on reading.Now if you knew the page he was reading, youd
42、 know that there werent many words on the page to read anyway. The layout was mostly pictures. So I turned to the man and said,” You know, you really read very slowly.”“What do you mean?” he asked. “Well,” I told him, “I read the page in about a minute, and you have taken about ten. And you are stil
43、l reading. You know,” I went on “If you learned to read faster, you could get more reading done.” He remained silent for a minute or two. “If I read too fast, my paper wouldnt last me to my station.”60. The writer wasnt satisfied with his secretary because _.A. she didnt put first thing first B. she
44、 was too busy C. she was easy to get angry D. she couldnt finish her work on time 61. The train rider read newspaper _.A. to take in information B. to enjoy pictures C. to save time D. to kill time 62. The writer thinks that people seem to need a sense of _.A. what to read first B. how to read fast
45、C. what is important D. what is funny DLong ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.When he arrived, he bounced(跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway
46、 with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the hous
47、e, he thought to himself, “ This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often.” In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the
48、1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections
49、do you see on the faces ofthe people you meet? 63. Why did the first dog like the house?A. Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.B. Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.C. Because he liked everything presented to him.D. Because he felt he was welcome here.64. The underl
50、ined word “ growl” probably means _.A. make an unfriendly noise B. smile C. say hello D. stare65. The passage tells us _.A. we must look at ourselves in a mirror as often as possibleB. we must look at ourselves in a mirror like the first little dogC. We can see ourselves in the faces of the people w
51、e meetD. we are treated in the same way as other people第二节：任务型阅读（本题答案写在答题卷）美籍专家在此回答你的英语问题。Roger先生在中国工作多年，深知中国学生特点，解答对症下药，有的放矢。阅读下面读者来信与Roger的回信，请将文后标有AF Roger的回信插入来信中标号1620的合适位置，使其连贯完整；其中一回信是多余的。66_Dear Roger,Would you help me with this sentence: “ I couldnt have been less ready to have a child”. I
52、thought it meant that she didnt want to have a child, but how do I translate it? Many thanks! -Anonymous67_Dear Roger,Can you tell me the source of “give the third degree”? Whats the first and second? -Sue 68_Dear Roger,Irecently read a sentence: “My boyfriend sent me flowers on Valentines Day. Eat
53、your heart out!”. Is it a slang? Would you please tell me how I can use it in daily life? -Kelong69_Dear Roger,What does the word “in” mean in the sentences “I am in. And I am in to win”? What is its usage? Thank you. -Stone70_Dear RogerWould you explain the sentence: “She stole the show” and give m
54、e another sentence use “stole” in the same meaning? -JohnARoger says:Its quite easy. It doesnt necessarily mean that she didnt want a child but that she was completely unprepared for motherhood at that time （It could be because of young age, lack of money, lack of a husband, lack of education, or an
55、ything else）BRoger says:Ms Clinton is simply saying that she is “in the （presidential） race”, a common expression. The second “in” may be a little difficult but all it means is “I am in the race with the intention of winning it”. The actual meaning of “in” is “taking part” or “ready to take part” CR
56、oger says:Its very simple. To “steal the show” is “to become the center of attention while the other people present get none. In Chinese, it is “她抢尽了风头”. For example, “Everyone had a great time at the party, but Sally stole the show with her silly jokes and songs.”DRoger says:Yes, its a popular Amer
57、ican slang, meaning: “Just look at what Ive got, arent you jealous?” It is often used playfully, sometimes in a way to show a bit of pride.ERoger says:There is no “first” or “second” in this colloquial expression. It means to give someone “very serious questioning with rough treatment”, often used b
58、y police. It comes from burns to the body, where “third degree” is the worst you can get, （there are also “second” and “first”, not so serious.）FRoger say:“To strike a false note” means “sth. sounds untruthful” So in Chinese, the sentence is “ I feel what he said is real”2012年乐清市二中第一次月考英语参考答案一、听力测试第
59、一节：1-5 BACAC 第二节： 6-10 ACBCB 11-15CBCBA二、单项填空16-20 BACCB21-25 BCDBD26-30 ADAAC三、完型填空31-35 ACDCA36-40 CADBA41-45 ACCDC46-50 ADBCB四、阅读理解A： B A B C B： C C B A C C： A D C D： D A DE： A E D B C五、单词拼写1. content 2.Unfortunately 3.starred 4.curiously 5.actions 6.facial 7.greeted/greets 8.bored 9.attraction 1
60、0.unique六、书面表达One possible version: A sense of humor can help you win a lot of friends. If you are humorous you will always attract a lot of people around you. A sense of humor can help to ease the tension between people. When people are about to quarrel, a humorous remark leading to laughter can he
61、lp settle the problem. There are many ways to learn how to be humorous. Being together with someone who is humorous is one way. Reading some books which contain humor or humorous stories is another. But the most important way is that we should try to be optimistic about our life at present and, moreover, our life in the future.