1、白云中学2011学年第一学期第一次月考试题高二英语（根据卷面整洁和书写的规范程度可获得05分的加分） 一、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）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。1. Whats wrong with Mike?A. He has a headache.B.He has a backache C.He has a toothache2. Who is Betty?A. The womans
2、 student.B. The womans daughter.C. The womans pet.3. What does the woman need?A. Hot water B. Bread C. Hot tea4. Why does the woman want to drop math?A. Its not interesting B. Its not easy C. Its not important5. What are the speakers probably going to do?A. Wait for the next bus.B. Walk to the compa
3、ny.C. Take a taxi.第二节（本节有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题6. Who went to Tibet with Li Yang last year?A. His parents B. His uncle C. His friends7. How did he go there?A. By train B. By ca
4、r C. By air8. Why does the woman want to go by train?A. To save money B. To enjoy the scenery C. To meet people听第7段材料，回答第9至11题9. How many people are there in the mans family?A. Three B. Four C. Five10. What do we know about Lisa?A. She is 25 years old. B. She doesnt have a job. C. She lives with her
5、 parents.11. What does Sam want to be?A. An engineer B. A teacher C. A doctor听第8段材料，回答第12至15题12. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an office B. In the classroom C. In a yard13. What is generally sold at yard sales?A. Second-hand things B. Brand-new things C. Home-made things14. W
6、hat cant the woman get in the yard sale?A. Books B. Records C. Pianos15. Why do people love to go to yard sales? A. For the shopping environment B. For the unusual experience. C. For the low prices.二、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. Mr. Read made up his mind to devote all he h
7、ad to _ some schools for poor children. A. set upB. have set upC. setting upD. having set up17. Iwouldrather_athomethan_tothecinema. A. stay;togo B. tostay;go C. stay;go D. tostay;togo18.You can stop to _ your notes while making a speech. A. refer toB. look forC. look forward toD. reply to19. -Rober
8、t is indeed a wise man.-Oh, yes. How often I have regretted _ his advice! A. to takeB. takingC. not to takeD. not taking20. Only after the woman had her own child _ how difficult it was to be a mother.A. she realized B. had she realized C. she had realized D. did she realize21. On the bus, all the p
9、eople except the driver _ to talk and laugh during the journey. A. encouraged B. were encouraging C. were encouraged D. was encouraged22. Do you know the singer and dancer who_ at the gate? A .is standing . B .are standing . C . is stand . D. standing .23. Can you tell me what you are at present? A.
10、 considering to do B. considered to do C. considering doing D. considered doing24. They asked me so many _ questions that I got _ at last. A. confusing, confusing B. confused, confusingC. confused, confused D. confusing, confused25.Would you like to have tea or coffee? .A. Either will do B. Neither
11、do I C. Yes, please D. It doesnt matter三、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从26-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 26 .” his father said“But if you dont work hard, n
12、o fortune(运气) will come.”What made him said was that his piano teacher in Beijing didnt like him. “You have no talent. You will never be a pianist.” 27 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 28_ He decided that he didnt want to be a 29 any more. For the next two weeks, he didnt touch the piano. Wi
13、sely , his father didnt push, but waited Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 30 some holiday songs. He didnt want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 31 that he could show others that he had talent 32 .That day he told his father 33 he had been waiting to hear-that
14、 he wanted to study with a new teacher. 34 that point on, everything turned around!He started 35 competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was announced that Lang Lang had won, he was too 36 to hold back his tears. Soon 37 was clear that he couldnt stay in China for
15、ever-he had to play on the world big 38 .In 1997 Lang Lang moved again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 39 performance at Chicagos Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincolns Center and Carneg
16、ie Hall started pouring(涌入), Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots him, and lets him 40 . 26Aexercise BfortuneCknowledge Dwealth 27ALike BWith CTo DAs 1,3,528Ahurt Bweakened Cruined Dfrightened29Asinger Bpianist Cconductor Dplayer 30Aplay Bsing Cwrite Dstudy31Aseemed Badmit
17、ted Cnoticed Drealized32Ain all Babove all Cafter all Dat all 33Athat Bwhat Cwhich Dwhen 34AFrom BAs CSince DAfter35Areceiving Baccepting Cwinning Dbeating 36Aexcited Bencouraged Cshocked Dsatisfied37Athis Bit Cthat Dwhat38Aconcerts Btours Ccompetitions Dstages39Asuccessful Bcheerful Crespectful Dme
18、aningful40Abrighten Bshine Cadmire Ddevelop四、阅读理解。（共两节，满分32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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Chinese people are now living happier and longer than before. According to the latest study, the number of people over 60 years old is 130 million. This marks that China has stepped into
19、 the aged society. It is the Chinese tradition to respect, love, support, and help old people, and the aging problem has received more and more attention from the society. China has built the system to protect and serve old peoples legal (法律的) rights, public health services and social welfare projec
20、ts for old people, and also applied the minimum living standard protection (最低生活保障) system for the aged who are unable to work and receive no supports. Old people in todays China dont have to consider their food and clothing. The happy psychology (心态) of the aged makes them thirsty for knowledge. St
21、rong and healthy old people can be seen everywhere of the country. They learn new knowledge, surf the Internet, practice handwriting and drawing, and take part in fashion shows, exercises and entertainments. Their active and sound living attitude encourages the youth around and they are in fact an i
22、mportant role in ensuring a stable and peaceful society.41. The underlined part “thirsty for” (in the last paragraph) means “_”.A. want to drink water B. feel hungryC. want to learn D. want to teach42. What would be the best title for the passage?A. How to respect old peopleB. Old peoples life in Ch
23、inaC. Old peoples problemD. Old peoples wishes43. From the passage we can know that the author is _ about the aging problem in China.A. disappointed B. hopeful C. worried D. doubtful44. According to the passage, old people in todays China do all the following things EXCEPT_.A. surfing on the Interne
24、t B. going in for fashion shows C. drawing D. working BHenry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap，strong and fastHe was able to se11 millions of models because be could produce them in large numbers at a time；that is，he made a great many cars of exactly the same kindFords father
25、hoped that his son would become a farmer，but the young man did not like the idea and he went to Detroit where he worked as a mechanic（机械师）By the age of 29，in 1892，he had built his first carHowever，the car made in this way，the famous “Model T” did not appear until 1908five years after Ford had starte
26、d his great motor car factoryThis car showed to be well-known that it remained unchanged for twenty yearsSince Fords time，this way of producing cars in large numbers has become common in industry and has reduced the price of many goods which would otherwise be very expensive45Henry Ford was the man
27、to build _ carsAcheap and strong Bcheap and longCfast and expensive Dstrong and slow46The young man became a mechanic，_Awhich was his fathers will Bwhich was against his own willCwhich was against his fathers will Dwhich was the will of both47The “Model T” was very famous_Abefore 1908 Bbetween 1982
28、and 1908Cbefore 1892 Dafter 190848Ford built his own car factory_.Ain 1903 Bin 1908 Cin 1913 Din 1897C An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow(乌鸦) landed on their window. The father asked his son, “What is that?” The son replied, “That
29、is a crow.” After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is that?” The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It is a crow.”After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, “What is this?”This time his son shouted at his father, “Why d
30、o you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already. IT IS A CROW. Are you not able to understand this?”A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page:T
31、oday my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel angry, but instead
32、felt affection for my son.If you parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, “I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love.
33、I will take care of my old parents in the BEST way no matter how they behave.”49. The writer mainly intends to _. A. tell us the function of a diary B. call on us to love our parents C. teach us what a crow is D. introduce a pair of son and father50. According to the passage, the son felt _ when his
34、 father kept asking the same question.A. puzzled B. angry C. grateful D. surprised51. We can know that the father wrote this diary at the age of _. A. eighty B. forty-give C. thirty-eight D. thirty-five52. The old man brought out the diary, which he had kept since his son was born, because _. A. he
35、forgot what had happened B. he would like his son to read it C. it could remind himself of the past D. he wanted to find what a crow was in his diary第二节 读下面的材料，从所给的ABCD四个选项中选出符合各个小题最佳答案_53. Tom is now in Grade 9. He wants to study in a summer school which can offer students a good beginning in study
36、 _54Elizabeth will graduate from a junior high school this year. Her achievements are very good. She hopes that her senior high school will give girls the opportunity to fully develop themselves._55Michael, a 15-year-old boy. He wants a high school that can offer some difficult courses at college le
37、vel._56. John failed the College Entrance Examination in 2010 and his family is poor, so he decided to study some skills in building. A. Alta Visa High SchoolAlta Visa High School offers a program focused on building, as well as basic work habits. B. Mountain View High School Mountain View High Scho
38、ol offers college classes and advanced programs that allow students to take college-level classes while still in high school. Call:650-332-814C. Castilleja School Castilleja School fosters(培养) intellectual, physical, creative and emotional growth through a college preparatory(预备的) experience. The st
39、udents are all girls in senior high school. Call:650-940-600D. Polo Alto Prep School The schools purpose is to offer a new start toward study . Summer school offers all subjects and it is for boys and girls in Grades 8-12 Call; 650-493-7071五、单词拼写题：本题共8题，每题1分，共8分根据句子所给单词的首字母或中文意思，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词正确的完全形式
40、（每空限一词）。57. Since her _(童年) ，she had wanted to work with animals.58. We should _(尊重) parents and teachers.59. Yesterday I c_ across an article about a doctor called Lin Qiaozhi.60. Dr Yuan is quite _ (满意)with his life.61. Hunger is a d_ problem in many parts of China.62 Nobody before Jane fully unde
41、rstand chimp _(行为).63 Thanks to Dr Yuan, the UN has more tools to r_ the world of hunger.64. I _ (遗憾) to tell you that you fail the exam.六、书面表达（满分20分）越来越多的中国中学生出国学习，对此人们有不同的看法。请根据提示，以Studying Abroad 为题给二十一世纪英文报中学生版写一篇短文。AdvantagesDisadvantages1.与来自不同国家的人交友。2.更快地学习外语。3. 1.年纪小，不能照顾自己。2.想念父母。3. 你 自 己 的 看 法注意：1短文须包括所有要点，内容连贯； 2词数；120左右；开头已给出（不计入总词数）。Studying AbroadIn recent years, studying abroad has been popular with Chinese high school students. _参考答案第三节 书面表达 高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网
