高二英语10月份月考试卷

高二年级第一次月考英语试卷

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后都有一个小题，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，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A. The fight against a flood. B. Floods of the past twenty years. C. The effects of the flood.

2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Four B. Five C. Nine 3. What does the woman want to know?

A. Certainly. B. Maybe. C. No. 4. When will the meeting be held?

A. In room 340. B. In room 314. C. In room 223. 5. What are the speakers discussing?

A. The tickets for the game are hard to get. B. The woman doesn’t want to go for the game. C. There are no tickets available now. 6. Where is Jane calling from?

A. A guide. B. A houseman. C. A police officer. 7. What is the weather like in Sydney?

A. Her leg was broken. B. Her money was stolen. C. Her briefcase was gone. 8. What can we learn about Fidel?

A. In a shoe store. B. In a movie studio. C.In a factory. 9. Where will James meet Mary?

A. Black leather shoes. B. Red leather shoes. C. Red plastic shoes. 10. What has happened to the woman’s passport? A. Because people are very violent on TV. B. Because he doesn’t like love movie. C. Because he doesn’t like Americans.

11. Why does the man ask the woman to hurry?

A. Stories about good people. B. Stories about violence. C. Stories about politics.

12. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. Very good. B. Very truthful. C. Not real. 13. What’s the man’s problem?

A. Tokyo Subway Station. B. Tokyo Art Museum. C. Tokyo Tower. 14. How many hours a day does the man work now? A. 130 years. B. 140 years. C. 150 years. 15. What may cause the man’s problem?

A. Platform 3. B. Platform 4. C. Platform 5. 16. What should the man do?

A. About every five minutes. B. About every six minutes. C. About every seven minutes.

17. What have scientists done for the first time in history?

A. He will become the 41st President of the United States. B. He’s become USA’s first black President-elect.

C. He will be the first African-American in the US history. 18. How long will the astronauts stay in the spaceship?

A. Civil wars. B. Weather change. C. Financial crisis. 19. What’s the task of the astronauts?

A. On January 20, 2009. B. On January 12, 2009. C. On January 20, 2009.

20. What problem did the astronauts meet during the flight? A. Dependent and joyless. B. Hopeful and confident. C. Proud and over optimistic.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 21. At last, I ____ my father to give up smoking, and I was happy.

A. advised B.persuaded C.hoped D.suggested 22. After the earthquake, the soldiers were _____ the people who were alive. A.in the search of B.in search C.in search for D.search for 23. It is good for you to ____ people who you hurt by chance.

A.apologize B. apologize to C.apologize for D.apologize from 24. John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work ____, he gladly accepted it.

A.finished B.finishing C.having finished D.was finished 25. They’ve produced ____ as they did last year.

A.as twice many tractors B.twice as many tractors C.many tractors as twice D.as many tractors twice 26. ---You hate Lee, don’t you?

---____. I just think he’s a bit annoying. That’s all.

A.Not exactly B.Really C.Not a little D.Not at all 27. All the people ____ at the party were his supporters.

A.present B.thankful C.interested D.important

28. After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to ____ his health.

A.take up B.pick up C.carry up D.make up

29. I felt disappointed and was about to leave ____ something unexpected happened, which captured my attention.

A.unless B.until C.when D.while

30. Mr. Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been ____.

A.popular B.more popular C.most popular D.the most popular 31. I bought an ancient Chinese vase, ____ was very reasonable.

A.which price B.the price of which C.its price D.the price

32. There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we ____ gave up. A.eventually B.unfortunately C.generally D.purposefully

33. Mr. Smith found that gas ____ from the pipe when he came back because we forgot to switch off. But at last we were lucky to escape ____.

A.escaped; being punished B.was escaping; being punished C.escaped; punishment D.was escaping; punishing 34. The thunder ____the small children.

A.kept B.interested C.terrified D.supported

35. ---Do remember to take this medicine three times a day with warm boiled water. ---______.

A.Heard it B.Got it C.Take it D.Make it

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was walking around to look for a cafe where I could sit and have something to drink on a cold day. When I saw one, I walked in, sat at a round table and asked for a coffee.

While I was waiting for my 36 , I realized that there were other people in the place, ___37 I sensed loneliness. I saw their 38 , but I couldn’t feel their souls. That was because their souls ___39 to the “Net”, instead of them.

I stood up and walked 40 the tables. I asked a man a couple of times what his name was. “I’m Steve,” he 41 answered. “I can’t talk with you. I’m 42 ,” he said.

I was surprised to find he was 43 online with somebody and, at the same time, he was __44_ a computer game----a war game. I tried again to 45 with him, but not a 46__ came out of his mouth. I 47 his shoulder, but there was no reaction. I was getting 48 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to 49 ,“Leave me alone!”

I was 50 . I wanted to look and see if all those people in the cafe were looking at me, so I __51 my head, but there was nobody interested in what was happening. 52 was using the computer.

At that moment, I 53 all of the people there were more interested in having a relationship with the computer, 54 Steve. I wouldn’t want to imagine the future of human beings if they ___55 sharing their lives with machines instead of with people.

36. A. tea B. friend C. beer D. coffee 37. A. but B. or C. and D. so 38. A. thoughts B. spirits C. bodies D. minds 39. A. belonged B. attended C. devoted D. opened 40. A. under B. on C. across D. between 41. A. quietly B. finally C. patiently D. instantly 42. A. free B. silent C. busy D. careful 43. A. typing B. chatting C. working D. drinking 44. A. playing B. joining C. making D. buying 45. A. communicate B. argue C. quarrel D. cooperate

46. A. voice B. notice C. message D. word 47. A. caught B. touched C. reached D. pushed 48. A. proud B. excited C. upset D. lost 49. A. explain B. whisper C. laugh D. shout 50. A. disappointed B. ashamed C. puzzled D. frightened 51. A. rose B. lowered C. raised D. shook 52. A. Everybody B. Nobody C. Somebody D. Anybody 53. A. imagined B. expected C. guessed D. realized 54. A. usually B. generally C. particularly D. without 55. A. stopped B. preferred C. wasted D. Hated

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

A device that stops drivers from falling asleep at the wheel is about to go through testing at Department of Transport laboratories and could go on sale within 12 months.

The system, called Driver Alert, aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20% - 40% that are caused by tiredness. Airline pilots can also use it to reduce the 30% of all pilot-error accidents that are related to tiredness.

Driver Alert is based on a computerized wristband(手表带). The device, worn by drivers or pilots, gives out a sound about every four minutes during a car journey. After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing（挤压） the steering wheel (方向盘). A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time between the sound and the driver’s response.

Tiredness is directly related to a driver’s response time. Usually, a watchful driver would take about 400 milliseconds to respond, but once that falls to more than 500 milliseconds, it suggests that the driver is getting sleepy.

In such cases the device gives out more regular and louder sounds, showing that the driver should open a window or stop for a rest. If the driver’s response continues to slow down, the sounds become more frequent until a nonstop alarm warns that the driver must stop as soon as possible.

The device has been delivered to the department’s laboratories for testing. If these tests, scheduled for six months’ time, are successful, the makers will bring the product to market within about a year.

56. According to the text, Driver Alert ______.

A. aims to reduce tiredness-related accidents B. has gone through testing at laboratories

C. aims to prevent drivers from sleeping D. has been on sale for 12 months

57. How should a driver respond to the sounds from Driver Alert? A. By sounding a warning. B. By touching the wristband.

C. By checking the driving time. D. By pressing the steering wheel. 58. We can learn from the text that the driver needs to stop for a break when his response time is ____.

A. about 400 milliseconds B. below 500 milliseconds

C. over 500 milliseconds D. about 4 minutes

59. When the driver gets sleepy while driving, Driver Alert ______. A. moves more regularly B. stops working properly

C. opens the window for the driver D. sounds more frequently and loudly

B

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eyes. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open. He was late for work so he asked the wife to cap the bottle and keep it in the cupboard. The mother, preoccupied in the kitchen, totally forgot the matter.

The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle and, fascinated with its color, drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small dosages. When the child collapsed, the mother hurried him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was stunned. She was terrified how to face her husband. When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words. \"I Love You Darling\".

The husband's totally unexpected reaction is proactive behavior. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he have taken time to keep the bottle away, this will not have happened. No point in attaching blame. She had also lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.

Sometimes we spend time asking who to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. We miss out some warmth in human relationship in giving each other support. After all, shouldn't forgiving someone we love be the easiest thing in the world to do? Treasure what you have. Don't multiply pain, and suffering by holding on to forgiveness.

If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much fewer problems in the world.

60. Why was the two-year-old boy dead?

A. He was deadly ill. B. His mother killed him.

C. He killed himself. D. He drank some medicine by mistake.

61. Seeing his dead son, why did the man said “I Love You Darling” to his wife? A. Because his wife did the right thing. B. Because he loved his wife more.

C. Because he wanted to comfort her. D. Because he owed his wife an apology. 62. From the second paragraph, we know the boy was very ________. A. naughty B. lovely C. careful D. curious 63. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To persuade readers to forgive people. B. To tell us a touching love story. C. To warn the readers to be cautious. D. To call on readers to show love to people.

C

After lots of hype, the new iPhone 3GS has arrived, boasting an improved camera, better battery life, and speedier performance. But is it a must?

The iPhone 3GS is available in two versions: 16GB and 32GB. The 16GB version costs $199, while the 32GB version costs $299. From the outside, the iPhone 3GS looks exactly like the iPhone 3G. Like the iPhone 3G, the new model comes in black and white versions, and sports a 3.5-inch touch screen. Most of the changes to the iPhone 3GS have been made on the inside. Apple says that battery life is better, but the biggest boost is in the iPhone's speed: The iPhone 3GS runs twice as fast as the iPhone 3G. Instead of a lot of software installed on it, the iPhone 3GS comes with the most recent version of the iPhone Software -- version 3.0 – installed, but it does come with easy access to Apple's App Store. The speedier performance of the iPhone 3GS extends to surfing the Web, too. You can see entire Web pages, and can zoom in and out with ease. The notable new messaging feature on the iPhone 3GS is support for MMS. You can send pictures and videos by SMS, rather than having to send them via e-mail. Other new and very-handy e-mail features include the ability to search through your e-mail messages and contacts, as well as the option to use a landscape-oriented keyboard when composing messages.

The camera has been upgraded from 2 megapixels to 3 megapixels, and adds auto-focus. If you already own an iPhone 3G, the iPhone 3GS may not be worth the additional cost, since you can get many of its cool features for free with the iPhone 3.0 software upgrade. But if you've been using an older iPhone or smart phone, or are new to the smart phone world, the iPhone 3GS will amaze you with its speed and plentiful features.

. The difference between 3G and 3GS lies mainly in ________. A. their colors B. their outside shapes

C. their screens D. their batteries and speeds

65. What can we infer from the second paragraph about 3G? A. It offers an easy access to the web pages. B. It has two versions: either black or white.

C. In spite of slow speed, it functions the same as 3GS. D. It has the latest iPhone software installed.

66. What does MMS probably refer to in the passage?

A. Multi-media Messaging Service. B. Membership Management System. C. Major Messaging Software. D. Multi-Media Software Store. 67. What is the best title of the text?

A. 3GS is a must nowadays. B. 3GS is the best choice nowadays. C. Is 3GS a must nowadays? D. Is 3GS worth your money?

D

People living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy. They are in close contact with nature. They make friends with trees and stones. They breathe fresh air. They fight with strong winds. They listen to the song of birds.

This contact with nature is good for health. There are many diseases that are common in the city, but are not to be found in the country, For example, near-sightedness is almost unknown to country people.

Because of the absence of cars, one can walk more freely in the country than in the city, There are no rules of the road nor traffic signs to obey.

People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and fresh milk,and they get them at lower prices than in the city.

Country life is economical in other ways, too. There are practically no temptations to waste money. Country people are mostly honest. They say what they mean, and make and keep promises with sincerity. They do not put on air (摆架子). They do not pretend to have those ridiculous manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.

68. What CAN’T country people often enjoy? A. musical concerts. B. fresh air.

C. song of birds. D. close contact with nature.

69. What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?

A. vegetables. B. beer. C. milk. D. fruit. 70. What is NOT true of country life?

A. The traffic accident rate is very high in the country. B. Living in the country saves one a lot of money.

C. Country people enjoy better health than the city people. D. Country people are honest.

71. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. The Disadvantages of Living in the Country. B. The Expenses of Living in the Country.

C. Country Life. D. Healthy Country People.

E

To get an extra 14 years of life, don’t smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in a proper amount. That is according to a study published this Monday in the Public Library of Science Medicine Journal.

After tracking more than 20,000 people aged 45-79 years in the United Kingdom from about 1993-2007, Kay-Tee, Khaw of the University of Cambridge and his colleagues found that people who adopted these four healthy habits lived an average of 14 years longer than those who didn’t. “We’ve known for a long time that these behaviors are good things to do, but we’ve not seen this benefit before, ” said Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health at Britain’s Medical Research Council. “The benefit was also seen regardless of whether or not people were fat and what social class they came from.” Study participants（参与者）scored a point each for not smoking, regular physical activity, eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and moderate alcohol intake.

Public health experts said they hoped the study would inspire governments introduce policies helping people to adopt these changes. But because the study only observed people rather than testing specific changes, it would be impossible to conclude that people who suddenly adopted these healthy behaviors would surely gain 14 years. “We can’t say that any person could gain 14 years by doing these things,” said Doctor Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health

Organization. ”The 14 years is an average across the population of what’s theoretically(理论上)possible.”

“Most people know that things like a good diet matter and that smoking is not good for them”, Susan Jebb said, ”We need to work on providing people with much more practical support to help them change.”

72. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the four healthy habits? A. Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. B. Doing proper exercise in the morning every day. C. Having a cigarette before going to bed every day. D. Drinking alcohol in the proper amount every day. 73. We can learn from the passage that_____.

A. the study observed people as well as tested specific changes B. Susan Jebb did not take part in the study

C. there is no need for people under 45 adopt these good habits

D. only those from first class can benefit from these healthy behaviors 74. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Governments should take measures to help people change their bad habits. B. People aged 45-79 have bad habits in the United Kingdom. C. All the people are well aware of the harm of their bad habits.

D. People have adopted the four healthy habits after knowing they’re good. 75. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Smoking and Drinking Cuts You 14 Years B. Healthy Habits Could Gain You Extra 14 years C. A New Way of Keeping Healthy D. Smoking and Drinking Harms Your Health

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

So many people end up leaving their white goods(大型家用电器）, such as refrigerators, freezers and washing machines, as rubbish when they break down. However, this is not the best way to dispose of your unwanted white goods. Below are a number of alternative ways of how you can recycle your white goods.

Identify your nearest local recycling center. In all likelihood, they will be able to accept what you have, but it is always worth calling ahead to check. Recycling in this manner is an extremely “green” way of living. It will contribute to saving the planet. This process saves a huge amount of energy, which otherwise would have gone into producing new metals.

If you are buying new goods to replace old or broken machines, make sure the company will be able to take away your old machines as they deliver your new ones. This is a very efficient way of dealing with the disposal of your old machines. If your old machines are in good condition and you are merely upgrading, then you may even wish to see if you can part-exchange(以旧换新), which means you’ll save money. Auction sites(拍卖网站) are becoming an even popular way of getting rid of old, unwanted, unusual or broken white goods. Not only can you end up getting some money for an old machine that, to you, is worthless but also you can arrange for it to

be collected, so again, you don’t have to pay to much attention to taking it anywhere to get it recycled.

If you have white goods that are still in working order and you are not bothered about making any money, you can always donate them to a local charity. Do some online research to see which groups are local to you and ask them if they would be interested in accepting your white goods.

Title Recycling your white goods in life Problem Many people tend to leave their white goods as (76)____ when they break down. Identifying *(78)____ in advance to check that the recycling the local center can accept them. recycling *This kind of recycling not only saves the planet but center also prevents a huge amount of energy from being (79)____. (77)____ Checking *Enquire whether the company can help (80)____ of ways to with the the old machines when it delivers your new ones. recycle your company you *You can part-exchange, which can be (81)____. white goods are buying new goods from Turning to *Auction sites are getting (82)____ with those who auction sites plan to remove unwanted white goods. *They can save you the (83)____ of taking your white goods anywhere to get them recycled. (84)____ Research (85)____ to see whether the local groups tale them to the an interest in your goods. local charity

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）