1、罗源一中 2010-2011 年度高二上学期第二次月考(英语)命题人:许 娜 校订:吴雪峰第一卷(选择题 共 105 分)第一部分:听力理解(共两节,共 20 题,每小题 1 分,满分 20)第一节听下面 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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the woman going to do this evening?A. Go dancing. B. Go to see a play. C. Go to see a fil
2、m.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a museum. B. In a market. C. In a park.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. How to fry a chicken. B. The price of seafood. C. Their favorite food.4. What does the man suggest the woman do for her brother?A. Take a picture of him. B. buy him a frame. C. Hold a b
3、irthday party.5. What happened to the woman?A. She was caught in the rain. B. She arrived home later than 9:00.C. She had a talk with Nancy.第二节听下面 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,你都有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各个小题将给出 5 秒的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6 至 8 题。6. Why doe
4、s the man want to see Dr. Smith?A. To pull his tooth out. B. To recommend some equipment. C. To have a dental examination.7. What time do they agree on?A. 10:30 p.m. this Friday. B. 10:30 a.m. next Friday. C. 10:30 p.m. next Friday.8. Who might be the woman?A. A doctor. B. A secretary. C. A manager.
5、听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。9. What does the man think of Kathys room?A. Large. B. Simple. C. Pleasant.10. What does Peter want for a drink?A. Apple juice. B. Orange juice. C. Ice water.11. What will the speakers do next?A. See photos. B. Buy some CDs. C. Take photos.听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题。12. How long ha
6、s the man been feeling sick?A. One day. B. Two days. C. A few days.13. What is the man afraid of ?A. shots. B. Taking medicine. C. Examination.14. How many patients with the same symptoms has the woman seen before the man?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17 题。15. What attracted Mary most w
7、hen she first met John?A. His appearance. B. His family. C. His cleverness and humor.16. What doe she worry about?A. John will not contact her. B. She has little in common with John. C. John is always busy.17. What relationship is Steve to Mary?A. Her boyfriend. B. Her brother. C. Her friend.听第 10 段
8、材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What is the speaker talking about?A. The story of his name. B. Life of his grandfather. C. His favorite music. 19. What was Itzhak Perlman?A. famous musician. B. His father. C. His grandfather.20. What does Issac Evans do?A. A violinist. B. A painter. C. A doctor.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节
9、,满分 45 分)第一节:单项填空(共 15 题,每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)21. Jack is late again. It is _ of him to keep others waiting. A. normal B. ordinary C. common D. typical22. I wish that you _ such a bad headache because Im sure that you would have enjoyed the concert.A. wouldnt have B. didnt have C. hadnt had D. havent had
10、 23. _ to give up, he would take my place.A. If were I B. I were C. Were I D. Was I24. - It is getting late. I am afraid I must be off now.- Ok. _.A. Take it easy B. Go slowly C. Stay longer D. See you25. What will the world use for power when it _ oil ?A. run out of B. is running out of C. has run
11、out of D. ran out of26. To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train_ travel by air.A. as B. to C. than D. while27. There are _these books and _ pencils on the desk.A. a dozen; scores of B. scores, a dozen of C. scores of, a dozen D. two dozens, a score来源:高考资源网28. He sugges
12、ted that we _ the plan later, which suggested that he _ against it.A. discussed; was B. would discuss; should beC. discuss; was D. should discuss; should be29. In Chinese _, old peoples advice is of great _. A. values; value B. values; values C. value; value D. value; values30. Is this the reason _a
13、t the meeting for his carelessness in his work?A. he explained B. what he explained C. how he explained D. why he explained31. -Do you think it is going to rain over the weekend?-_.A.I dont believe B. I dont believe it C.I believe not so D. I believe not32. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biol
14、ogy examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first_.A. intention B. attempt C. purpose D. desire 33. -Does the young man standing at the gate_ the car?-No. The car is _ his father.A. in possession of; in the possession of B. have possession of; take possession ofC. have possession
15、of; in the possession of D. in the possession of; take possession of34. -Why didnt Tom give you one of his paintings?-I didnt want one, but he would have given me one if I _.A. Do B. would C. will D. had35. _ for your help, wed never have been able to get out of trouble.A. Had it not been B. If it w
16、as not C. If we had not been D. If there had not been 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,掌握其大意,然后从 36-55 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education. 36 , it has been said that today children 37 their education to go to school. The 38 b
17、etween schooling and education suggested by this is important.Education is 39 , compared with schooling. Education knows no 40 . It can take place anywhere, 41 in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the 42 learning that takes place in schools and the whol
18、e universe of learning out of class. 43 the experience of schooling can be known in advance, education quite often produces 44 . A chance talk with a 45 may lead to a person to discover how little he 46 another country. People obtain education from 47 on. Education, 48 , is a very 49 and unlimited t
19、erm. It is lifelong experience that starts long 50 the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of ones entire life.Schooling, on the other hand, is a 51 experience, whose style changes 52 from one way to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at the same time, tak
20、e 53 seats, use similar textbooks, do homework, and 54 , and so on. Schooling has usually been 55 by the edges of the subjects being taught.36. A. Therefore B. Then C. However D. Thus 37. A. interrupt B. understand C. need D. enjoy 38. A. problem B. difference C. importance D. use 39. A. simple B. u
21、nexpected C. endless D. countless 40. A. meanings B. answers C. ways D. edges 41. A. whether B. what C. when D. what42. A. part time B. public C. strict D. standard43. A. Though B. Because C. So D. If44. A. pride B. knowledge C. surprises D. progress45. A. neighbor B. friend C. teacher D. foreigner4
22、6. A. knows B. knows of C. tells D. tells of47. A. grown ups B. babies C. women D. men48. A. still B. next C. yet D. then49. A. wide B. narrow C. broad D. short50. A. before B. when C. after D. that51. A. strict B. basic C. final D. irregular52. A. unusually B. differently C. frequently D. little53.
23、 A. large B. new C. small D. fixed54. A. hold exams B. take exams C. mark papers D. read papers55. A. changed B. chosen C. limited D. controlled第三部分:阅读理解(共 20 小题,每小题 2 分,共 40 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A 、B、C、D)中选出最佳的选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhat makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person
24、 a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.We know, however, that just being born with a good mind i
25、s not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then mo
26、re likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are alwa
27、ys telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”56. The u
28、nderline words “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _ while “dull” in the second paragraph means _.A. great and important; commonB. pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking C. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understandingD. hopeful and helpful; careless 57. According to the contex
29、t we can guess that an idiot is _.A. a foolish or weak-minded person B. a weak personC. a funny personD. an ordinary person 58. A person _ is more likely to become a genius.A. whose parents are cleverB. often thinking about difficult problemsC. born with a good brain and putting it into active useD.
30、 often helped by his parents and teachers59. It is better for parents _.A. to be hard on their childrenB. to praise and encourage their children more oftenC. to leave their children alone with nothing to doD. to give their children as much help as possible 60. Which of the following is NOT true acco
31、rding to the article?A. Parents play an important part in their childrens growth.B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.C. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.D. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.BBrian arrived at the San Franc
32、isco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didnt have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checke
33、d in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package.“Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily,” Tony said, ”You dont have any luggage, right?”“On
34、ly this backpack,” Brian answered. ”You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”“Thats right. One carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”“Thanks.”Is Brian a criminal? Not at all. He is an air-courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets beca
35、use they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air c
36、ourier, but it is quick.Every year about 80,000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isnt for everyone. But if you have very little money, can be flexible about your travel plans, and dont
37、 mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!61.Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?A. Because they were the uniforms for air couriers.B. Because that made him easier to be recognized.C. Because he would be charged for taking much luggage with
38、him. D. Because he was required not to have much luggage with him. 62. Who was Tony? A. He might be an air-courier company clerk.B. He might be a guard at the airport.C. He might be Brians friend.D. He might be a customs official.63. Business choose the air-courier service because_.A. it costs less
39、B. it is flexible C. it grows fast D. it saves time 64. Air-courier travel is a good choice for those who _.A. have much moneyB. hate wearing the same clothesC. have much personal luggageD. are flexible about their travel plans来源:高考资源网 KS5U.COM65. The author of the text mainly_.A. describes the acti
40、vities of a law-breakerB. suggests a way to travel for everyoneC. argues against the air-courier travelD. tells us about a developing businessC“The Lord of the Rings”, one of the best sellers in the new millennium, was made up of three parts“The Fellowship of the Ring”, “Two Towers”, and “The Return
41、 of the King”. Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork.John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His parents died when he was a child. Living in Engla
42、nd with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkiens becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.After graduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mytholog
43、y for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. The group was soon listening to chapters of Tolkiens imaginative work “The Hobbit”.Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for a local pe
44、ople that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural class. Hobbits live in hillside holes. One of them, Bilbo Baggins, looks for treasures with other dwarves. On the way, he meets the twisted, pitiful creature Gollum, from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder inv
45、isible.来源:高考资源网KS5U.COMOne of Tolkiens students persuaded her employer, publisher Allen 2.厌学,辍学; 3.很多儿童出现心理问题; 4.容易受到伤害。参考词汇:留守儿童 left-behind children 农村 rural areas要求:字数 120 左右。开头已经为你写好,不记入总词数。Dear editor,Im writing to say something about the problems of children left behind in rural areas.书面表达范文De
46、ar editor,Im writing to say something about the problems of children left behind in rural areas. As we all know, parents are to children what water is to fish. However, more and more parents go to cities, leaving their children alone, therefore they feel lonely. Besides, they may have difficulty in
47、communicating with others. Whats worse, it can have a bad effect on their studies, causing them to get low marks. Furthermore, many children may have psychological problems. They may get hurt easily. So we must take immediate measures to solve the problems. For example, parents can take their children to the cities that they work or they still live in rural areas. Only in this way can we en