1、- 1 -江苏省海头高级中学 2014-2015 学年高二 12 月月考英语试题(考试时间：120 分钟 总分：120 分) 1、本试卷共分两部分，第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第 I 卷 选择题（三部分，共 80 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）第一节（共 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 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.
2、 In what competition did Julie win first prize?A. Diving competition B. Dancing competition C. Driving competition2. When did the woman actually arrive?A. At 740 B. At 840 C. At 8103. Where is the conversation probably taking place?A. In the office B. At home C. In a restaurant4. What will the woman
3、 do this weekend?A. Visit her grandmother B. Prepare for an exam C. Attend an exam5. What does the woman think of Jim?A. Careful B. Rude C. Careless第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，共 15 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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；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
4、。听第 6 段材料，回答 6 至 8 题。6. What is the weather like now?A. Sunny B. Cloudy C. Windy7. What is the lowest temperature?A. 1 B. 2 C.38. Why will the two speakers go out to the beach?A. To enjoy the sun. B. To cool off. C. To escape the rain听第 7 段材料，回答 9 至 11 题。9. Where are probably the two speakers?A. In
5、a restaurant. B. In a school dining room C. In a - 2 -supermarket10.What does the man think of fried noodles?A. Expensive. B. Too fatty. C. Healthy.11.What do the two speakers finally decide to eat?A. Pork and greens. B. Sichuan style fish. C. Fried noodles.听第 8 段材料，回答 12 至 14 题。12.Why did the man c
6、ome from a long way?A. To hear the woman play the piano. B. To listen to the woman sing.C. To see the woman dance.13.Why does the woman want to make a lot of money?A. She wants to be a rich woman. B. She wants to start a school.C. She wants to give it to the Hope Project.14.Whom is the new school in
7、tended for?A. The poor but hardworking children. B. Homeless children.C. The laid-off workers.听第 9 段材料，回答 15 至 17 题。15.What are the two speakers talking about?A. Their favorite basketball teams. B. An exciting basketball match.C. Their favorite basketball players.16.Whats the mans favorite team?A. T
8、he Los Angeles Lakers. B. The Houseton Rockets. C. The Philadephia 76ers.17.What is the result of the match?A. The Los Angeles Lakers won. B. The Houseton Rockers won.C. The two teams got the same score.听第 10 段材料，回答 18 至 20 题。18.Why can radio make you full of imagination?A. It forces you to listen t
9、o it. B. It forces you to form pictures in your mind.C. It is more interesting than TV.19.What are the advantages of using the radio?A. The radio is cheap and portable. B. The radio is portable and convenient.C. The radio can offer more information.20.What can we learn from the passage?A. The invent
10、ion of TV is a success. B. The invention of TV has had a bad effect on radio.- 3 -C. TV will not take the place of radio.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：单项填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）21. Can you me a job when I get there? You know，I have to work in order to pay for my schooling.Aapply Barrange Cprovide D
11、guarantee22. As was highly praised in many leading newspapers in western countries, the Chinese government _ quickly to the unexpected big earthquake that happened in Sichuan.A. responded B. adapted C. contributed D. adjusted23. As we all know, it is only about eighty kilometers from Siberia to _ is
12、 now the American state of Alaska.A. that B. what C. where D. the place24. Of the 2000 stock investors _ last month, 90% were found _ in financial knowledge.A. surveyed; lacking B. having been surveyed; lackingC. surveyed; lacked D. to have been surveyed; lacked25. Had Alice been more hardworking, s
13、he _.A. had not failed B. would not have failed C. would not fail D. could not be failed26. She was found sitting in her wheelchair, completely _ in a fashion magazine her son had just bought. A. absorbing B. being absorbed C. absorbed D. to absorb27. He is unwilling to admit _ his classmates. It is
14、 obvious to us all, though. A. into cheating B. having cheated C. to cheat D. to have cheated 28. -This is the first time I my first picture with my own hands.-It is time that you a picture for me.A. took; took B. have taken; took C. took; will take D. will take; have taken29. According to the art d
15、ealer, the painting _ to go for at least a million dollars. A. is expected B. expects C. expected D. is expecting30. Why are you so late? Bad luck. A car accident took place not far outside the town，and so we were on the way.Astopped Bprevented Cheld on Dheld up- 4 -第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
16、阅读下面短文，从 31-50 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。Let Go LoveThere was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two 31 songbirds. They were so weak that she was full of 32 for them and took them home and put them in a small cage
17、. She 33 them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they 34 her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds. One day the girl left the door to the cage 35 . The larger and stronger of the two birds 36 from the cage. The girl was 37 that he would fly away. As he flew cl
18、ose, she grasped him 38 . Her heart felt glad at her 39 in capturing him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp（无力的）. She opened her hand and stared in horror at the 40 bird. Her 41 love had killed him. She 42 the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need f
19、or 43 . He needed to soar into the clear, blue sky. She 44 him from the cage and tossed(抛) him softly into the air. The bird 45 once, twice, three times. The girl watched 46 at the birds enjoyment. Her heart was no longer 47 with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew clos
20、er and 48 softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.The fastest way to lose love is to 49 to it too tight, the best way to keep love is to give it _50 !31. A. loving B. starving C. singing D. interesting 32. A. sympathy B. excitement C. responsibility D. interest 33
21、. A. attended B. watched C. cured D. washed34. A. bothered B. assisted C. sang D. greeted35. A. open B. shut C. locked D. empty36. A. burst B. dashed C. flew D. rushed37. A. embarrassed B. generous C. excited D. afraid 38 A. gently B. secretly C. wildly D. quietly39. A. chase B. struggle C. success
22、D. ambition40. A. live B. dead C. sick D. strong- 5 -41. A. cautious B. cruel C. deliberate D. desperate42. A. felt B. noticed C. observed D. caught43. A. love B. water C. flight D. freedom44. A. lifted B. drew C. picked D. shifted45. A. sang B. circled C. struggled D. flew46. A. disappointedly B. d
23、elightedly C. urgently D. unbearably47. A. curious B. satisfied C. concerned D. enthusiastic48. A. dropped B. jumped C. landed D. fell49. A. hold on B. hold up C. hold back D. hold out 50. A. WINGS B. CARES C. CAGES D. WOODS第三部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将
24、该项涂黑。A.How do people traditionally manufacture (制造) things? They usually start with a sheet of metal, wood or other material and cut, drill (钻) and shave it to create a desired shape. Sometimes, they use a mold (模具) made of metal or sand, pour liquid plastic or metal into it and let it cool to creat
25、e a solid part.Now, a completely different method is gaining popularity.On Oct. 9, 2013, London Science Museum kicked off its new exhibition, 3-D Printing the Future, with over 600 3-D printed objects on display, including space probes (探测器), toy dolls and even human organs basically any product you
26、 can think of, reported Live Science.You might find it hard to believe that an object can actually be “printed out” like a picture. But it is not that hard to understand how it works. Just as a traditional printer sprays (喷洒) ink onto paper line by line, modern 3-D printers spread material onto a su
27、rface layer by layer, from the bottom to the top, gradually building up a shape.Instead of ink, the materials the 3-D printer uses are mainly plastic, resin (树脂) and certain metals. The thinner each layer is from a millimeter to less than the width of a hair the smoother and finer the object will be
28、. And objects always come out in one piece, sparing you the trouble of putting different parts together afterward.For example, 10 years ago a desktop 3-D printer might have cost 20,000 (200,000 yuan), while now it costs only about 1,000, according to the BBC. In fact, 3-D printers have been around f
29、or some time, but until recently they - 6 -hadnt been very popular since few people could afford them. Last year, though, saw a big decrease in the price of 3-D printers.However, as 3-D printing technology becomes more commonplace, it may trigger certain problems. One of them is piracy (盗版). “Once y
30、ou can download a coffee maker, or print out a new set of kitchen utensils (餐具) on your personal 3-D printer, who will visit a retail (零售的) store again?” an expert on 3-D printing told Forbes News.Even more frightening, the worlds first 3-D printed gun was successfully fired in the US in May of this
31、 year, which means that 3-D printing could potentially give more people access to weapons.51. According to the article, in the future, 3-D printing technology will probably _.A. change the way people make products B. be applied as widely in our daily lives as computers C. forbid many countries to ma
32、ke purchases of weaponsD. take the place of normal printers and save lots of energy52. What was the big event that happened in the 3-D printing industry last year?A. Over 600 3-D printed objects were on display in an exhibition.B. 3-D printing technology came to be used in various fields.C. The worl
33、ds first 3-D printed gun was successfully made.D. The 3-D printer became more affordable for consumers.53. What is the authors attitude toward 3-D printing technology?A. Amused. B. Objective. C. Supportive. D. Negative.BChinas government has been trying all measures to reduce pollution in the past f
34、ew years. Now people can enjoy a fresh environment everywhere. The following two graphs are adopted from the column of “City Information” on the webpage of Beijing Review.Graph 1 Olympic Cities Air Quality ReportCity Date API MajorPollutantAir QualityDegreeQualityConditionBeijing Sep. 8 37 N/A Very
35、goodQinhuangdao Sep. 8 52 PM10 GoodQingdao Sep. 8 68 PM10 GoodShanghai Sep. 8 67 PM10 GoodShenyang Sep. 8 88 PM10 GoodTianjin Sep. 8 54 PM10 Good- 7 -Graph 2 Chinese National StandardAPI Values Levels of health concern ColorsWhen the API is in this range.air quality conditions are.as symbolized by t
36、his color0 to 50 Very good Blue51 to 100 Good Green101 to 150 Slight pollution Yellow151 to 200 Moderate pollution Orange201 to 250 Medium pollution Red251 to 300 High pollution Purple301 to 500 Hazardous BrownNotes*API stands for Air Pollution Index(指数).*Particulate matter (PM10) is a major compone
37、nt of air pollution that threatens both our health and our environment. It consists of very small liquid and solid particles floating in the air.*Sulfur dioxide(SO2) acts as an acidInhalation(吸入) results in labored breathing, coughing, or a sore throat and may cause permanent lung damage.54. Accordi
38、ng to Graph 1, which of the following cities has the worst air pollution?A. Qinhuangdao. B. Tianjin. C. Qingdao D. Shenyang. 55. If your city is symbolized by either red or purple, the pollution in your city is .A. Moderate or high. B. Moderate or slight. C. Medium or high. D. Medium or slight. 56.
39、Which of the following statements is TURE?A. With API value below 150 the air is free from being polluted.B. The colors from purple to Yellow indicate the air quality is becoming much worse.C. When there are floating solid particles and dust in the air, it is dangerous pollution.D. On September 8th
40、the color-symbol of Beijing Citys air quality is Blue.57. When more citizens are beginning to have labored breathing soon after they are in the open air, it suggests that .A. there is a large amount of sulfur dioxide in the airB. it is so cold that they may have caught a cold- 8 -C. they are startin
41、g to cough or have a feverD. they must be infected with permanent lung diseaseC.One day my 13-year-old daughter told me that she was going to spend the afternoon at her friend Jesses house. I didnt doubt it until I called Jesses number to remind Liz that it was her turn to walk the dog, and Jesses m
42、om picked up the phone and said, “I thought she and Jesse were planning to be at your house.” It turned out that the two of them had decided to hang out at a coffee shop instead. When I questioned my daughter, she replied coldly, “Whats the big deal? Youre such a psycho(精神变态者).”Can you say it is rig
43、ht or wrong for them to behave like that? Their changeable personalities leave you feeling angry and guilty at the same time. In fact, if your kids dont annoy you from time to time, youre not doing your job.“Theres nothing wrong about being angry with your child,” Says Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., aut
44、hor of The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting. “Conflict is natural when your innocent, lovely child turns into an adolescent who can hardly tolerate (忍受) you. Its part of the process of separation.” Kids insisted on their individuality with behavior to purposely drive you crazy. Its their way of
45、 saying, “I am my own person” - but doing it in a context thats safe and that has clear limits.So when your little darling changes into a silent person who still expects meals, clothing, and transportation, dont panic. Heres how to handle some common problems without losing your temper or your self-
46、respect.58. It can be learned from the first paragraph that _.A. Jesses mother told a lie B. the writer was too sensitiveC. Liz told a lie to her mother D. the writers daughter stayed at Jesses house59. By saying “In fact, if your kids dont annoy you from time to time, youre not doing your job”, the writer probably means that _.A. when you are doing a job, your kids shouldnt annoy youB. parents should be responsible for childrens bad behaviorC. parents sh
