1、风陵渡中学2012-2013学年高二9月英语月考题2012. 9第一部分：听力 （10分） 第一节听下面5段对话，根据问题选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1 Who got perfect grade on the term project?A Someone else B The woman C The man2Why isnt Helen present？A She changed her decisionB She forgot to come C She wasnt invited3 What are they talking about?A The mans grandfather
2、B The mans father C A picture4 What does the man want to do?A To do this new job B To explain his interest C To have a talk 5 Whats chandler Potters phone number?A 13630852300 B 13638053200 C 13630853200第二节听下面4段对话或独白，根据问题选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第68题。6 Where does the man want to go?A To San Franci
3、sco B To Chicago C To Washington7 How much is it for a return ticket?A 40.5 pounds B 26.15 pounds C 46.5 pounds8 What time is it now?A 1:30 B 2:30 C 2:00听第7段材料，回答第9，10题9What does a man want to do?A He wants to rent a car B He wants to buy a car C He wants to borrow a car10 How much will the man have
4、 to pay for the car?A 60 dollars altogether B180 dollars altogether C 13 dollars听第8段材料，回答第11-13题11 How old will Amy be next week?A Eighteen B Eight C Eighty12 What lesson does Amy want to learn？A Car driving B Car repairing C Motorbike driving13 Who has got her own car?A Kittys parents B Kitty C Amy
5、s father听第9段材料，回答第14,15题14 What is the mans most important online activity?A Surfing the Net B Shopping C Chatting 15 What can we learn about the woman?A She doesnt chat online B She has many cool friends C she thinks online chatter harmless 第三节听第10段材料，在空白处填出所缺的词。This is Edward Horsley. He is called
6、 Ted for short. Hes a 16 young man of 24. Hes goodlooking and he has many friends of his 17_ age. He works in the office of a large factory, not far from his home, Mondays to Fridays from nine oclock in the morning to five thirty in the afternoon. He lives with his parents, and gives his mother mone
7、y every week for food and other living expenses. He is happy to live at home. On 18_, he often comes to my house to play, or we go traveling together. We enjoy our times together.Ted hasnt married, but he has a girlfriend. The girls name is Linda, and shes very pretty and kindhearted. He told me tha
8、t when he has 19_ money, he will marry her on a visit to China, 20_ hes been looking forward to seeing the Great Wall.第二部分： 基础知识一 单项选择（15分）21 It doesnt make much of a _ whether a teacher speaks British or American English. A difficulty B difference C deduction D database22 Lets watch the news on CCT
9、V1. It _ at 7 oclock.A will start B is starting C starts D is going to start23 He _have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldnt be enjoying himself by the seaside.A. should B. must C. wouldnt Dcant24 On receiving a phone call from his wife _ she had a fall, Mr Gordon immediately rushed home from o
10、ffice. A. saysB. saidC. sayingD. to say25It _ be the postman at the door. Its only six oclock. A. cantB. mustntC. wontD. neednt 26 By the time Jack returned home from England, his son_ from college. A. graduated B. has graduated C. had been graduated D. had graduated27That must have been a long trip
11、. - Yeah, it _us a whole week to get there. A. takes B. has takenC. tookD. was taking28 An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a persons character; however, they are not always _.A. practicalB. avoidable C. permanentD. beneficial29 Given that Standard English is the language of the e
12、ducated, we have no choice but to choose or to recommend others to choose it in situations _ learners are being educated.A which B where C that D when30 _all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post. A. Since B. While C. If D. As31The villagers have already known _ well do
13、 is to rebuild the bridge.A. thisB. thatC. whatD. which32When seeing the _snake crawling on the road, the boy was so _ that he burst out crying.A frightened, frightening B frightening, frightening C frightened, frightened D frightening, frightened33 Some parents are just too protective. They want to
14、 their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined. A. shelter B. dismiss C. spot D. distinguish34 Because the book was _ success and sold well, he decided to write _ second one. A a, the B /, the C the, the D a, a35Can I come and have a look at your new house? Yes, _!A. with pleasure B. I like
15、 it C. by all meansD I quite agree. 二 完形填空（30分）My first performance in front of an audience was coming up soon. I tried as hard as I could to remain _36, but I had an empty feeling in my stomach. I stared down at my sweat covered, 37_ hands.I looked up again at the audience, realizing that these wer
16、e 38_ people. They were not just my mum and dad, who 39_- say, Good job! even if I messed up the entire piece.What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes?As it 40_, I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight was 41_ for me. I grasped my hands tightly togethe
17、r, drying off the sweat.Slowly I walked to the mulberry piano in the 42_ of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be playedI swallowed the golfball-sized lump（隆起的） in my throat and sat down. 43_, I opened the musicNext, I rested my still shaking hands on the ivo
18、ry keys.As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more 44_ of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my year of training came flooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece 45_ that I could play it backwards if _46 .Although at one point I accidentally played two keys _4
19、7 the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically （自动的）. My eyes burned holes into the page in front of me.There was no _48 that I was going to lose my concentration. To keep this promise to myself, I leaned 49_ and focused carefully on the music50_ 1 came to the end of the page, a wa
20、rning _51 inside my head: DON T MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!Needless to say, I 52_ myself with all my heart and mindAnd, proud of my page- turning feat（技艺） I finished the 53_ of the piece without making a single mistake.After the final note died away, a celebration went into action _54 my
21、head1 had finishedI had mastered （征服）the 55_.36Aunknown Bstill Ccalm Dquiet37Ashaking Bmoving Cwaving Dwandering38Atrue Breal Cyoung Dold39Awill Bcan Ccould Dwould40Aturned out Bturned up Cturned back Dturned down41Alooking Bsearching Cexpecting Dwaiting42Acomer Bcross Ccenter Dpassage 43ASlowly BHa
22、ppily CQuickly DSuddenly44Asure Bunsure Ccertain Dconfident45Aso much timeBso hardly Csuch a lot of time Dso many times46Arequested Btold Cdemanded Dordered47Ain spite of Binstead of Cin the way of Din the shape of48Away Bneed Cuse Dsense49AbackwardBforwardCupwardDdownward 50AThenBNext CWhen DWhile5
23、1Aappeared Bhad Craised Dwent 52Atold Basked Cobeyed Drefused53Aother Bpart Cleft Drest54Ainside Boutside Cout of Don55Amusical Bpiece Cimpossible Dpossible三 阅读理解（30分）阅读文章，然后根据文后的问题选出正确答案AAs a boy growing up in India，I had longed to travel abroad. I used to listen to the stories my father would tell
24、 me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s，with great interest.My big moment finally came in the summer of 1998 when I was able to accompany my parents to Europe，where my father was to attend a meeting. We planned to travel to Belgium，Netherlands and West Germany.I have vivid memo
25、ries even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally going abroad. I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand，during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business class and even today I can remember the excellen
26、t service by the Lufthansa crew. The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable，even for someone like me，who is otherwise scared of flying.After spending almost two weeks in Europe，we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Frankfurt airport，for our return flight. What a journey
27、 that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河)，it was simply an unforgettable experience. I was in a somber mood on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a wonderful vacation，but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again，with the quality of their
28、service.Being the first airline to take me overseas，Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Even today，I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying，in general，for me，has always been an ordeal (terrible and painful experience)F
29、lying on Lufthansa，however，is something I always have and always will look forward to.56Which country does the author live in now? AIndia. BCanada. CBelgium. DGermany.57Which of the following is TRUE about the authors trip to Europe in 1998?AThe author traveled with one of his parents.BBoth their go
30、ing and return are by air.CThey traveled in spring that year.DThey stayed in Europe for nearly two months.58It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is _.Aa city in India Ba city in Europe Can airline company Da travel agency59The underlined word “somber” in the 4th paragraph probably mean
31、s “_”Ahappy BsadCangry Denjoyable BAn idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit
32、(追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book pro
33、ject in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong kong.In Chicago, the mayor(市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill
34、a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program. As a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.
35、The only problem arose in New York , where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather
36、missed the point , putting all their energy And passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.Ultinatel was Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process. or have enjoyed spea
37、king to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.60.What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?A. To invite authors to guide readers. B. To involve people in community service.C. To encourage people to read and share. D. To promote the friendship between cities.61. Acc
38、ording to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out? A. In large communities with little sense of unityB .In large cities where libraries are far from homeC. In medium-sized cities with a diverse populationD. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached62.Why was it di
39、fficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?A. They had little interest in reading. B. They were too busy to read a book.C. They came from many different backgroundsD. They lacked support from the local government63.The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean A. exchanged
40、ideas with each other B. discussed the meaning of a wordC. gained life experience D. used the same language CWilliam Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family
41、 by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his familyboth his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic
42、movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didnt lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.Compared with his dramatic works, Yeatss p
43、oems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognit
44、ion.He had not enjoyed a major public lift since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces hi
45、s greatest works between the age of 50 and 75. After Yeatss death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the falling liners:Earth, receive an honoured guest:William Yeats is laid to rest.Let the Irish vessel (船) lieEmptied of its poetry.64. Which of the following can describe Yeatss family?A. It
46、filled Yeatss childhood with laughter.B. It was shocked by Yeatss choice.C.It had an artistic atmosphere.D. It was a typically wealthy family.65. According to these passage, what do we know about Yeatss life?A. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s. B. Yeats stuck to modern forms in h
47、is poetry. C. Yeats founded the first Irish theater.D. Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.66. What is the passage mainly about?A. Yeatss historical influence. B. Yeatss literary achievementsC. Yeatss artistic ambition. D. Yeatss national honor.阅读下面一段话，从给出的5个句子中选出正确的补充在文中所
48、缺的地方，其中有一个多余的句子。We often feel trapped within the routines of our everyday lives. In order to achieve a true state of relaxation, we must make time for uninterrupted leisure. _67_Take all the necessary steps to make sure that you will not be called away or interrupted, and leave the telephone off the
49、 hookthen, set your spirit free.Accept ChangeSometimes it seems safer to stay where we are than to risk going into the unknown or to accept change. _68_It is from allowing ourselves to be carried along by that flow without fear of the future, or nostalgia（留恋）for the past.Believe in YourselfEach of u
50、s has unlimited potential to achieve our goalseven those that seem the most far-reaching. Mark out realistic stepping stones toward your aims, and try each day to work toward reaching another stone. Most importantly, do not feel disappointed if, on one day, you make only half your intended progress,
51、 or even achieve nothing at all. _69_Value Your blessingsWe are all gifted with spiritual blessings, among them happiness, health, truth, and inner stillness. Spend today bringing happiness to yourself and your friends and family. Tomorrow, eat especially healthily. The next day, be true to yourself
52、if something makes you unhappy, try something else. _70_.The reward for being rich in these blessings is a fulfilled and peaceful life.A But in reality, true relaxation comes not from trying to control lifes natural flow.B The day after, spend time in quiet thinkingC Set aside an hour a day, or even
53、 a day a week if you can, for your chosen leisure pursuit.D All the wishes will bring you a quiet and meaningful life.E The act of thinking about your goals will help to bring you closer to them.四 根据所给的汉语将句子补充完整。(10分)71那次经历给铁穆特欧留下了极其深刻的印象This last experience _ _ _ _ _ Timoteo.72但经常他们只是从身边驶过，把人体交通标志看
54、作是理所当然的事。But often they just pass by, _ the human traffic signal _ _73 她的“座右銘”是“每当我开口，就会讲错话”Her motto was “ _ _ I open my mouth, I _ _ _ _ _ ”74使我们大为惊讶的是，一间船舱里还亮着灯。_ _ _, there was a light in one of the cabins. 75这也导致了美语单词和结构进入英国英语。It has also _ _ lots of American words and structures _ into British
55、 English.五 写作（15分）假如你是李华，请根据下面内容写一封申请信。你在报纸上看到一则广告，看到你处有所幼儿园（kindergarten）招一名兼职的英语老师。要求是：有流利的英语口语，喜欢孩子。写信介绍你自己，并说明你能在什么时候工作。可以增加一些内容。(100 words or so)Dear Sir/Madam,_- 听力 1-5 BACAA 6-10CCBAB 11-15 AABCA 16 pleasant 17 own 18 weekends 19 enough 20 because单选 21-25BCBCA 26-30DCABB 3135CDADC完型3640CABDA
56、4145 DCABD 4650ABABC 5155 ACDAC阅读理解 A ：ABCB B： CDCA C： CABD：CAEB补全句子71 had a profound effect on 72 taking, for granted 73Every time, put my foot in it 74To our astonishment 75led to, passingDear Sir/Madam,Im Lihua. On seeing the ad in the newspaper, I am very excited because this is the very job I h
57、ave been longing for. I am a 17year old boy, outgoing and confident. I can speak English fluently and I once got the first prize in an oral competition held in our school. Besides, I am able to get along well with everyone, especially the children because I like seeing their lovely faces. Whats more, I can make up good stories and like telling them to the children. I can work every other day from Monday to Sunday. Thats to say, I can work on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. I would appreciate it if you would like to give me the job.