1、1仁寿华兴中学高 2010 级第四学期二月月考英语试卷命题：熊晓焰 审题：唐愿兵 制卷：熊晓焰注意事项：1. 本试卷分 I、II 两卷；2. 考试时间 120 分钟，试卷总分 150 分；3. 庆将答案准确的书写在答题卷上，做在题卷上答案无效；4. 答题时必须在规定的地方答题，使用铅笔答题答案无效。第一卷（选择题：105 分）一、听力（共 20 小题，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 个小题，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
2、下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What do we know about the girl?A. She may not go home for the New YearB. She will take a vacation at homeC. She will graduate this month2. How does the man feel about the bus service？A Surprised B. Happy C. Angry3. What will the weather be like this afternoon?A. Sunny B. Rainy C. Wi
3、ndy4. What is the woman going to do tomorrow?A. To go to New York B. To leave New York C. To give a talk5. How does the woman usually go shopping?A. By car B. On foot C. On the Internet第二节（ 共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 22.5 分）6. How many children are there in Toms family?A. Seven B. Eight C. Nine7. What does
4、 his mother do?A. She owns a bake house. B. She runs a small family storeC. She works at a bread shop8. What does Thomas say?A. His mother enjoys her work very much2B. His father is a truck driver. C. His brothers and sisters help his mum听第七段材料，回答 9 至 11 题9. What kind of weather does the man think i
5、s usual for April?A. Cool B. Very hot C. Very dry10. How often should the bus come to the stop?A. Every twenty minutes B. Twice a day C. Every half an hour11. Where are the two speakers now?A. Florida B. San Francisco C. Miami听第八段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题12. What is the entrance charge?A. About 35 pounds. B.
6、 About 100 pounds. C. About 135 pounds13. When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening14. Which room is the resident living in?A. Room 634 B. Room 346 C. Room 436听第几段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题15. What is the boy going to do in the evening?A. Take an exam B. Stu
7、dy C. Look for a job16. What the exam will the boy take?A. The entrance exam B. The midterm exam C. The final exam17. How does the boy like the present job?A. He is not satisfied with it. B. It is the best one in the worldC. It is the worst one in the world听第十段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题18. What do we know abo
8、ut Peter?A. He has no good friend. B. He doesnt like his classmates.C. He doesnt know Susan well19. How do you think the woman feel?A. So weak B. Too shy C. Very angry20. What was the woman doing when the telephone rang?A. She was taking a bath in the bathroomB. She was cooking in the kitchen C. She
9、 was making a call in her room2、单项选择（共 15 题；每小题 1 分，共 15 分）21. Its said that John will be in a job paying over $60,000 _ year.Right, he will also get paid by _ week.A. a; the B.the; the C. the; a D. a; a22. She pretended _ to the manager，but actually she was thinking about 3something else.A. to list
10、ening B. to have listenedC. to be listening D.having listened23. Unfortunately，the band _ of a singer, two guitarists and a drummer broke up soon.A. consists B.consisted C. is consisted D. consisting 24. She is not particular _ clothes as long as they are comfortable to wear. A. about B. from C. of
11、D. in25. Have you finished your homework yet?Not yet. I _ to do it just a few minutes ago.A. got down B.set about C. set out D. got on26. _ with people in the West, people in the East pay more attention to their family.A. Comparing B. Compared C.Being compared D. To compare27. How about your travel?
12、 You can hardly imagine what difficulty we have had _ the vast desert. A.explored B.exploring C. to explore D. explore28. It is in their ability to speak _ humans _ from animals. A. which; differ B. that; different C.that;differ D.which;different 29.Now that she is out of a job, Lucy _ going back to
13、 school, but she hasnt decided yet.A. had considered B.is going to consider C. has been considering D. considered 30. The boys _ the newspaper on the ground and began to read the news and articles in it.A. extended B. expanded C. spread D. stretched31. _ frightened us _ a tiger turned up suddenly in
14、 front of us. A. What; was that B. What; was C. It; that was D.It was; that 32. By the time you come back, your aunt _ for Nanjing to attend a meeting. A. will leave B. leaves C.left D. will have left 33. The trade union intended to call on the workers to go on strike _ the governments limitation on
15、 exports. A. in memory of B. in honor of C.in need of D.in response to 34. They demanded that the books _ to the school library right away. A. should return B.be returned C. were returned D. returned35. His parents wouldnt let him marry anyone _ family was poor.A. of whom B. whom C. of whose D. whos
16、e 3、完形填空 (共 20 小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分) Peters job was to examine cars when they crossed the frontier（边境） to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming _36_ the hill towards the frontier, _37_ a bike with a pile of old straw on
17、 it. When the bike _38_ the 4frontier, Peter would stop the man and ask him to take the straw off and _39_ it. Then he would examine the straw very _40_ to see _41_ he could find anything, after which he would look in all the mans pockets _42_ he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put i
18、t on his bike and go off down the hill with it. Although Peter was always hoping to find gold or other _43_ things _44_ in the straw, he never found _45_. He was sure the man was _46_ something, but he was not _47_ to think out what it could be.Then one evening, after he had looked _48_ the straw an
19、d _49_ the workers pockets as usual, he _50_ to him, “Listen, I know you are smuggling things _51_ this frontier. Wont you tell me what it is? Im an old man, and todays my last day on the _52_. Tomorrow Im going to _53_. I promise I shall tell _54_ if you tell me what youve been smuggling.” The work
20、er _55_ for some time. Then he smiled, turned to Peter and said quietly, “Bikes.”36. A. towards B. down C. to D. up37. A. filling B. pulling C. pushing D.carrying38. A. arrived B. appeared C. left D. reached39. A. burn B. pack C. untie D. check40. A. carefully B. quickly C. silently D. horribly41. A
21、. that B. where C. how D. whether42. A. before B. after C. first D. so43. A. terrifying B. valuable C. confusing D. obvious44. A. had been B. hidden C. hiding D. have been45. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything46. A. taking B. smuggling C. stealing D. pushing47. A. possible B. strong C
22、. able D. clever48. A. through B. at C. upon D. up49. A. filled B. compared C. picked D. emptied50. A. explained B. cried C. ordered D. said51. A. cross B. past C. across D. into52. A. thing B. work C. job D. duty53. A. rest B. back C. retire D. retreat54. A. everyone B. anyone C. no one D. someone5
23、5. A. cried B. lied C. regreted D. hesitated54、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分；满分 30 分）AAfter a year of preparing herself, Laura Dekker has been given permission to sail around the world. “I was so happy that I almost jumped into the river,” Laura said, after learning of the courts verdict(判决).The 14-year-old
24、was born on a ship in the South Pacific, and currently lives with her father on a boat. When child protection agencies heard about her plan to sail alone, they took the case to court and prevented her from making such a dangerous voyage.Since the decision, though, Laura had been preparing with her f
25、ather to convince the court that she was ready. Later on, she received the books and other materials she would need for school while she was at sea. She added safety equipment to a new, big ship. And she took her first aid course to learn several survival skills, like how to put out fires on the boa
26、t, take care of her own injuries and deal with lack of sleep. She also planned a safer course - adding alternate routes(备用路径 ) to avoid pirate attacks, and planning a course that would have her on dry land as she moved from port to port across the globe.Even with all of the added preparations, the t
27、rip still has its risks. In early June, 16-year-old Abby Sunderland, an American, had to abandon(放弃) her attempt to become the youngest sailor to travel around the world. Her ships mast(桅杆) broke due to rough waters in the Indian Ocean, and she was rescued by a French fishing ship.Laura plans to tak
28、e longer than Abby for her voyage, and is using a larger and more stable boat. If she finished successfully in less than two years, she will take the title from current record-holder Jessica Watson, of Australia, who was 16 when she completed the journey.56. Which of the following is TRUE of Laura?A
29、. She prepared the voyage at the age of 12.B. She lost her mother after she was born.C. She was allowed to sail around the world finally.D. She wanted to donate money made from the voyage.57. At first, child protection agencies were against Lauras plan because _.A. it was considered to be a dangerou
30、s tripB. Laura had to finish her schooling firstC. it would cost Laura too much time and moneyD. Laura wasnt prepared for the sailing alone658. What is Mr. Dekkers attitude towards Lauras trip?A. Doubtful B. Supportive C. Uncertain D. Neutral(中立的)59. The person who keeps the record comes from _.A. H
31、olland B. America C. India D. AustraliaBSome American parents might think their children need better education to compete with those in China and other countries. But how much do the parents themselves need to change?A new book called Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua has caused a debate a
32、bout cultural differences in parenting. In Chinese culture, the tiger represents strength and power. In the book, Ms. Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. She said that she had a clear list of what her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were not permitted to do, such as atten
33、ding a sleepover, having a play date, watching TV or playing computer games and getting any grade less than an A. Many people have criticized Amy Chua. Some say her parenting methods were abusive(辱骂的 ). She even admits that her husband, who is not Chinese, sometimes objected to her parenting style.
34、But she says that it was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.Ms. Chua makes fun of her own extreme style of parenting. She says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted, “I hate my life! I hate you!”Ms. Chua says she decided to retreat when it s
35、eemed like there was a risk that she might lose her daughters. But she also says American parents often have low expectations of their childrens abilities. “One of the biggest differences I see between Western and Chinese parents is that Chinese parents assume strength rather than fragility(脆弱),” sh
36、e said.“The beginning of this intense discussion has to do with what it means to be a successful parent and what it means to be a successful child,” said Stacy Debroff, who has written four books about parenting.Ms. Debroff says Amy Chuas parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says
37、it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants(移民 ) seeking a better future for their children.But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacey Debroff advi
38、ses parents to develop their own styles of parenting and not just repeat the way they were raised.760. Amy Chua has been criticized mainly because _.A. she looks up to boys and down on girlsB. she has already abused her right as a parentC. she hasnt raised her children like her own parentsD. she has
39、 fought with her children several times61. Which can best describe Ms. Chua according to the passage?A. Uneducated. B. Cruel. C. Strict. D. Strong.62. According to Ms. Debroff, _.A. Amy Chuas parenting style should be banned(禁止) in ChinaB. Amy Chuas should stop to adopt American parenting stylesC. A
40、my Chuas parenting style should be adjusted if possibleD. There isnt any advantages in Amy Chuas style63. What does the underlined word “retreat” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Give in. B. Pass away. C. Cry out. D. Go ahead.CIn Canada you can find dogs， cats， horses， etc in almost every family These are the
41、ir pets People love these pets and have them as their good friends Before they keep them in their houses， they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections（注射） so that they wont carry disease They have special animal food stores， though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store
42、 Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food When you visit peoples houses， they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden All kinds of birds are welcomed to
43、 come and have a good meal They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada They have a law against killing wild animals If you killed an animal， you would be punished If an animal happened to get run over by a car， people would be very sad about it People in Canada ha
44、ve many reasons to like animals One of them might be：Their family ties are not as close as ours When children grow up， they leave their parents and start their own life Then the old will feel lonely But pets can solve this problem They can be good friends and never leave them alone 864 The passage m
45、ainly talks about .A how to keep disease from pets B pets in CanadaC how to take good care of pets D life of the old in Canada65 They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because . A the pets are sick B the pets are wildC they want to stop them from carrying diseaseD they w
46、ant them to sleep on the way home66 This passage shows that Canadians A hate animals B often kill animalsC love animals D dont keep pets inside houses67 In Canada， children leave their parents when they grow up because A they dont love their parents any moreB they can only find jobs far from their p
47、arents C their parents houses are too smallD they wouldnt depend on their parents any moreDScientists are trying to make the deserts into good land againThey want to bring water to the deserts， so people can live and grow foodThey are learning a lot about the deserts But more and more of the earth i
48、s becoming desert all the timeScientists may not be able to change the desert in time Why is more and more land becoming desert？Scientists think that people make deserts People are doing bad things to the earth Some places on the earth dont get much rain But they still dont become deserts This is because some green plants are growing there Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places Plants dont let the sun make the earth even drier Plants d
