1、山西省汾阳中学2011-2012学年高二第一次月考试题（英语） 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)1. I was worried about math, but Mr Brown gave me an A！ _Thats a difficult course.A. Have a good luck. B. Not really.C. Congratulations！ D. You do?2. Yesterday I went to visit he farm _ my father used to work for near
2、ly ten years.A. in which B. that C.where D. which 3. With the boy_ the way, we had no difficulty _the village.A. to lead; to findB. leading; to find C. leading; finding D. to lead; finding4. Ive won a holiday for two to Florida. I_ my mum. A. am taking B.have taken C. take D. will have taken5. Do yo
3、u have any difficulty _ out he problem out?A. on working B. to work C. to working D. in working6. The girl got herself into a serious situation _ she was likely to lose control over the motorbike.A. where B. which C. while D. why7. If you do this, it will _ his trouble.A. add B. add to C. add up to
4、D. add for8. Go for a picnic this weekend,OK?_ I love getting close to nature.A. I couldnt agree with you more. B. Im afraid not C. Im sorry I cant D. I dont want to.9. You should leave things _you can find them easily.A. when B. whereC. that D. there10. None of them could tell the _ between those t
5、wo words.A. difference B. difficulty C. part D. different11. When they went to the theatre, the play_ for five minutes.A. had begun B. has begun C. had been on D. was on12. The house could fall down soon if no one_ some quick repair work.A. has done B. is doneC. does D. had done13. This is the first
6、 time that I_ here, so I do not know much about the city.A. came B. have been C. was D. am coming14. I _ Tom quite well; we were introduced at a party.A. am knowing B. was knowing C. know D. had been knowing15. Has Sam finished his homework today?I have no idea. He_ it this morning.A. did B. has don
7、e C. was doing D. had done第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)Professor Bumble is an old man, thin and short. He is 16 absent-minded but seriously shortsighted. His mind is always busy 17 thought, plan, new ideas, and so on, and he hardly notices 18 around him.One fine day he went out for a walk in the coun
8、tryside, and, as always, he had 19 in his hand. As soon as he 20 his walk, he began reading attentively. He 21 far when he knocked 22 a big cow and fell down. He had lost his 23 in the fall, and he 24 he had stumbled over a fat lady. “ 25 , madam,” he said 26 with a low bow before searching for his
9、glasses. When he 27 , he realized his mistake.Now Professor Bumble went on 28 on the country road. Soon he was concentrating on his book again and paying no attention to 29 . He had hardly been walking for five minutes 30 he fell over again, losing 31 . This time he became very angry. He beat the “c
10、ow” angrily 32 his umbrella until he could not reach it. Then, after 33 his glasses, he realized that he had made 34 mistake. A large fat 35 was running away from him as fast as she could, crying for help with horror.16. A. not B. not also C. not only D. only17. A. with B. in C. have D. doing18. A.
11、what is happened B. what is going on C. that is taken place D. that is happening19. A. a glass B. a pair of glasses C. a black bag D. a book20. A. set off B. began to set off C. set out D. acted off for21. A didnt go B. hadnt gone C. hasnt gone D. wasnt gone22. A. into B. at C. down D. over23. A. bo
12、ok B. bag C. glasses D. umbrella24. A. realized B. saw C. thought D. noticed25. A. Make an apology to me B. ThanksC. I show sorry to you D. I beg your pardon26. A. happily B. angrily C. rudely D. politely27. A. had put on them B. had put them on C. had put it on D. had worn them 28. A. with his walk
13、 B. for a walk C. to walk D. walking away29. A. something else B. other something C. else anything D. anything else30. A. when B. than C. then D. after31. A. all his book and his glasses B. either his book or his glassesC. both his book and his glasses D. neither his glasses nor his book32. A. to us
14、e B. with C. by D. in33. A. searching for B. looking for C. finding for D. finding 34. A. the second B. a second C. again D. other35. A. cow B. man C. woman D. bear第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分)ADinner, for the English people, is the richest meal of a day and is, different from Chinese dinner, a very
15、formal meal. Many people even wear special clothes for dinner. So if you are asked out to dinner, you must find out whether you are expected to wear a formal suit. You would feel upset if, when you got there, you were the only person in ordinary clothes.Dinner is generally served at about half past
16、seven. All the members of the family sit down together and are on their best behavior. The guest of honor will sit on the right of the lady of the house. There are two schools of thought as to the seating of the hostess. One is that she sits at the foot of the table but this may mess up the man-woma
17、n-man setting order. The other way is for the guest of honor to sit at the foot and the hostess to sit on his right. The wife of the guest of honor will sit on the right of the host. This is subject to change according to the wishes of your employer. During the meal when conversation is carried on,
18、you should try to get into conversation with the person on your right or left, but you should not try to talk to someone who is a long way from you.Dont forget to drop your hosts a thank-you note or make a brief phone call.36. If you and your parents go out to dinner, _.A. you will sit on the right
19、of the housewifeB. your father will sit on the right of the housewifeC. your mother will sit on the left of the housewifeD. all of you will sit on the left of the housewife37. Your wearing a special clothes for dinner shows that _.A. you are a special personB. you are a rich personC. you are a perso
20、n with good mannersD. you are the most important guest38. English dinner is different from Chinese, for _.A. English dinner is a very formal mealB. English dinner is the richest meal of the dayC. English dinner is served at homeD. English dinner is served in the evening39. The passage mainly tells u
21、s _.A. that dinner is most important in the English peoples livesB. that the English people is very richC. that the people with good manners are respected by the English peopleD. about the dinner of English peopleBWhat makes a good hotel?1. Frequent airport transportIf you have to wait an hour for t
22、he hotel bus at the airport or you miss your flight the next morning because the bus is late, it is not a service. Its a disaster.2. Fast reception and check-outNobody wants to stand in a line to register when they are tired or to pay the bill when they are in the hurry.3. Good restaurantsIn a city
23、hotel you can go out to that nice little restaurant around the corner. In an airport hotel, you eat their food or go hungry.4. Up-to-date flight departure informationNobody wants to rush to the airport check-in desk and wait for two hours when you could stay in your hotel room. You will get the newe
24、st flight information in an airport hotel.5. Reliable message serviceIf an important message for you gets lost when you are at an airport hotel, you can be in the wrong continent by the time you find out.6. _Being alone in a strange hotel isnt much fun at all. Live entertainment is great. If not, a
25、choice of videos or a movie channel can make the evening enjoyable, too.40. This passage is mainly about _.A. airport hotels B. city hotels C. services in an airplane D. services at an airport41. The underlined word “disaster” probably means _.A. an unskilled bus driverB. a great traffic accidentC.
26、an event that causes great harm or damageD. an unfortunate event42. Give a right heading for No.6.A. You are not alone B. Videos or a movie channelC. Go hungry D. Something to do in the evening CLetter One 21 July, 2006Dear Sirs,Our foreman, Mr. Li Ming, had an accident on July 6, 2006. He crushed h
27、is forefinger (食指) when operating a machine. At that time, we didnt think the accident was serious enough to report, but Mr. Li has returned to his work after an absence of two weeks and is still unable to carry on his normal duties. We therefore wish to make a claim (索赔) under the above policy (保险单
28、) and shall appreciate your sending us the necessary claim form. Yours faithfully, (Signature) Letter Two27 July, 2006Dear Sirs,We have received your letter of July 21 and noted that you made a claim for the accident of Mr. Li Ming. We would, however, remind you of the terms of the policy that this
29、claim should have been submitted within three days after the accident. More than two weeks have now passed. Consequently, your claim to compensation（赔偿） under the policy has been forfeited (放弃、没收).Nevertheless, as an exceptional measure, we have decided to overlook its late submission, though we are
30、 bound to say that it should have been clear from Mr. Lis absence from work that this accident was more serious than you had supposed and that there seems to be no good reason why this claim should not have been made earlier.We are enclosing (附上) a claim form as requested, but must emphasize that fu
31、ture claims cannot be entertained if you cannot comply with the terms of the policy. Yours faithfully, (Signature) 43. What is the main idea of these two letters?A. Mr. Li crushed his forefinger when operating a machine.B. Mr. Li cant work after an absence of two weeks.C. Asking for a claim for inju
32、ry.D. The insurer compensates Mr. Li.44. What happened to Li Ming on July 6?A. He crushed his forefinger while working.B. He was hurt by a car accident. C. He was ill.D. He didnt go to work. 45. The reason why they didnt report the accident to the insurer in time is that _.A. they didnt think of the
33、 claimB. they didnt think it was serious enough to reportC. they didnt insure in the companyD. they want more compensation46. Whats the attitude (态度) of the insurer to this injury?A. He doesnt want to compensate.B. He compensated in time when they received the letter for claim. C. He thinks it doesn
34、t matter to tell him a little late.D. He thinks that the accident should be informed in time.DMore than 6,000 children were expelled (开除) from US school last year for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of Education said on May 8. The department gave a report to the expulsions (开除)
35、as saying handguns accounted for 58 percent of the 6,093 expulsions in 19961997, against 7 percent for rifles (步枪) or shotguns and 35 percent for other types of firearms. “The report is a clear sign that our nations public schools are cracking down (严惩) on students who bring guns to school,” Educati
36、on Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement. “We need to be tough-minded about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our children safe.” In March 1997, an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jones
37、boro, Arkansas. In October, two students were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months later, a 14-year-old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Dasucah, Kentucky. Most of the expulsions, 56 percent, were from high schools, which have students f
38、rom about age 13. 34 percent were from junior high schools and 9 percent were from elementary schools, the report said. 47. From the passage we can infer that in the US schools _. A. most of students like shootingB. the students are not expected to be soldiersC. safety is actually a serious problem
39、D. students can freely take guns into their classrooms48. It can be known from the report of the US Department of Education that _. A. guns are out of control in US schools B. American children dont have the right to go to school C. the number of the expulsions in the USA is smaller than that in oth
40、er countries D. expelling students is the best way to control guns 49. The main idea of paragraph 4 shows us _. A. children should stay at home instead of going to school B. some examples of shoot in US schools C. the Americans strong feelings about gunsD. some famous schools in the US 50. How many
41、students mentioned in paragraph 4 were shot dead in 1997 in US schools? A. Nine. B. Ten. C. Twelve. D. Twenty-two. 51. From this passage we know that _. A. it breaks the laws for Americans to have gunsB. only soldiers and the police can have gunsC. every American citizen can own guns D. the US sets
42、a good example in controlling gunsEHenry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air.
43、Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “Ill spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that
44、 he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.But four days later, he returned home.“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?”“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another
45、 problem.”“Oh. What?”“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you!”“You dont understand,” Henry said. “
46、On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are grumbling!”“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didnt dare to stay for dinner!”52. How did Henry find out about the farm?A. He saw it in a newspa
47、per advertisement. B. His best friend told him.C. Maybe he learned it from the radio D. He wrote to the farmer53. Henry came back home several days later because _.A. he didnt like the country life at all B. the farmer wasnt friendly to himC. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat t
48、he farmer54. The underlined word “grumbling” in the text can be replaced by “_”A. praising B. complaining C. joking D. lying55. Which is the best title for the passage?A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time.C. A short holiday. D. Henry and the farmer.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：翻译（每小题2分，满分10分）1.Joh
49、ncame into the classroom proudly_ _ _ _ _ _ (手里拿着一本书 )2Losing my job taught me never to _ _ _ _(以为任何事都是理所当然的)。3.Susan is such a shy girl that few students _ _ _(注意)of her.4They _ _ _ _ _(称这个男孩子为) a little hero.5. _ _ _ _(多亏了你的帮助), I found the place where my relatives lived.第二节：书面表达(满分25分)某英语杂志社“中学生专
50、栏”在举办英语征文比赛。请你根据下表所列的内容要点，用英语以“Learn to smile”为题写一篇短文，参加比赛。 生活中会有不愉快的事，如考试不及格（请再举一个例子），所以1.要学会对自己微笑： 微笑能使你自信；2.要学会对他人微笑： 微笑能使你与他人相处得更融洽；3.微笑能让我们的世界变得更美好。注意：1、 词数100左右。短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；2、 参考词汇：自信confidence n.； confident adj. 3、 文章须包括所有内容要点，不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。 Learn to Smile Smile is an attitude to life.
