陕西省西安市远东第一中学2012-2013学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题.doc

西安市远东第一中学2012-2013学年度第一学期高二年级12月月考英语试题1、语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的A.B.C.D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1. sculpture A. bury B. full C. busy D. mutton2. warmth A. carve B. toward C scholar D. guard3. appeal A. tease B. wealth C. great D. realize4. blank A. branch B. pianist C. English D. technique5. cottage A. figure B. gallery C. fragile D. signatureII、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。6. _ head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has _ all over the country. A. The ; companies B. The; branches C. A; organizations D. An; businesses7. - It is getting late. I am afraid I must be going now.- Ok. _.A. Take it easy B. Go slowly C. Stay longer D. See you8. We published the book intended to _mainly to teachers and students in the coming new term.Alink Battach Cappeal Drefer9. Anyone who is in _ of weapons without permission is considered law breaking.Acommand Bcontrol Ccharge Dpossession10. Jack is late again. It is _ of him to keep others waiting.A. typical B. ordinary C. common D. normal 11. There are _ modern art styles，but without the Impressionists，many of these painting styles_.Ascores of; might not exist Btwo scores of; would not have existed Cscore of; might exist Dtwo scores; would have existed 12. When shall we meet? _. Any day is OK with me. AThats all right BAll right CIts up to you DThat depends 13The local government has taken some effective measures， _at cutting down the cost during the tough economy.Apointing Bapproving Cmanaging Daiming14. But for the help of my English teacher, I _the first prize in the English Writing Competition.Awould not win Bwould not have won Cwould wind D. would have won15. He insisted that he _the law and _. Adidnt break; mustnt be punished Bdoesnt break; shouldnt punish Chadnt broken；be not punished Dhadnt broken; not be punished 16. They have _ carefully the time and money needed to complete the project. Apicked out Bleft out Cfigured out Dtaken out 17. English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetryTang poems from China_.Ain particular Bin return Cin conclusion Din place18. There was such long queue for coffee at the interval that we _ gave up. A. purposefully B. unfortunately C. generously D. eventually 19. Dont believe him. He _ a story.A. makes up B. is making up C. makes up of D. is making out20. Im still working on my project. Oh, youll miss the deadline. Time is _. A. going out B. running out C. giving out D. losing outIII、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，从短文后各题的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入对应空白处的最佳答案。Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment - to draw a picture of_21_for which they were thankful.Most of the class might be_22_economically disadvantaged, but still many would_23_the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the_24_of most of her students art. And they were.But Douglas made a_25_kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teachers true child of misery，_26_ and unhappy. As other children played at breaks, Douglas was likely to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the pain Douglas felt_27_those sad eyes.Yes, his picture was different. When_28_to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a_29_. Nothing else. Just an empty hand.His abstract image captured the_30_of his peers. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers_31_turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and_32_people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And so the discussion wentuntil the teacher_33_forgot the young artist himself._34_the children had gone on to other assignments, she_35_at Douglas desk, bent down, and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and murmured, “Its yours, teacher.”She recalled the_36_she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there, as she had the other students. How_37_had she said, “Take my hand, Douglas, well go outside.”Or，“Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”Or，“Lets do this together.”Douglas was most_38_for his teachers hand. In fact，people_39_not always say “thanks”But theyll remember the hand that_40_.Brushing aside a tear, she went on with her work.21A. anything Bsomething Cnothing Deverything 22A. suggested Baffected Cencouraged Dconsidered 23A. celebrate Bshare Clike Davoid24A. purposes Bsubjects Cpersons Dexamples 25A. good Bencouraging Cdifferent Dexciting 26A. merry Bnaughty Cweak Dlively 27A. behind Bbeside Cbefore Daround 28A. hoped Basked Cforced Dpersuaded 29A. gift Bperson Chand Dwonder 30A. thought Bdescription Crespect Dimagination 31A. raise Bneed Cbuy Dsell 32A. look at Bcare for Ctake away Ddrive off33A. always Balmost Cusually Dtherefore 34A. Before BNow that CSince DWhen35A. stared Baimed Cpaused Dglanced 36A. chance Bforms Cways Dtimes 37A. seldom Boften Csoon Dmuch 38A. thankful Bcalm Cpleased Dcomfortable39A. could Bmust Cshould Dmight 40A. moves on Bsticks above Creaches out Dputs out IV、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每小题的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AShe is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time_is_catching_up_with_the_Mona_Lisa.The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum (卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago，” the museum said. Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current (现在的)chemical state.Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when youre not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops，” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University.“Its because direct vision is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to Frances King Francis I in 1519.In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later. During World War ， French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.41The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa _.Ais losing its value Bis being damaged after so many yearsCwill rot away Dis getting more valuable with years passing42Experts havent any repairs on the Mona Lisa because _.Ait is now in a poor chemical stateBthey dont know how to replace the wooden panelCthey dont have the materials Da Vinci usedDthey are afraid itll be done further damage43The smile of the Mona Lisa can only be seen _.Aby indirect vision Bat a distance Cby direct vision Din shadows44Which of the following is TRUE about Mona Lisa? AIt was once taken away and hidden up by German forces. BIts painter himself loved it greatly and always kept it in a shade. CMona Lisa stops smiling when you look at her wanting to see her smiles. DKing Franc I bought it and planned to return it to Italy. BLand Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to create art, taking art out of the museum and into the outside world. Modern Land Art movement really got going in the 1960s, when American artists began creating Land Art on a large scale. Today, works of modern Land Art can be seen all over the world, sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Art created by people who lived thousands of years ago. Land art, which is not necessarily unchangeable, can take a number of forms. For example, in 1970 Robert Smithson created the Spiral Jetty (螺旋码头) , made of a collection of stones and mud, in the Great Salt Lake. The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral shape which sticks out into the waters of the lake. Reshaping the landscape is a common feature of Land Art. It can be created by moving components (组分) around. People can also add things to the environment to create Land Art, like salt, which is added to the Spiral Jetty. It is possible to use plants. In all cases, Land Art is immovable. Land Art is designed to evolve (逐步形成), change, and eventually decay (衰落). Thats one of the biggest differences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums. Some works of art can exist only for a few hours or days. Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they evolve and decay over time, which is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artist. 45From Paragraph 1，we can learn that_. ALand Art aims to get people interested in nature BAmerican artists were the first to create Land Art CLand Art was the most popular art in the 1960s Dpeople have been creating Land Art for thousands of years 46All of the following are used to design the Spiral Jetty EXCEPT_. Astones Bplants Csalt Dmud 47What do we know about Robert Smithson? AHe is an American artist. BHe is a pioneer in creating Land Art.CHe created the most famous Land Art. DHe lives near the Great Salt Lake.48. From the passage we know Land Art _.A. can not exist for ever B. can be moved everywhereC. can be created in a few hours D. cant be changed once createdCDo you still remember your favorite poem from high school or some other important period in your life？Why is it that decades later it still stands out in your mind？Probably the main reason is that some aspect of that poem resonates (引起共鸣) with you. In the same way，you too as a school leader can touch the hearts of your staff and students.Poetry allows us to experience strong spiritual connections to things around us and to the past. Thus , it can inspire whatever and whomever it touches. The power that poetry has displayed over time and across cultures actually satisfies this_common need of the human heart and soul.As one of the oldest art forms，poetry has successfully connected various strands of humanity (人性) from one generation to another. Referring to poetry，Hillyer makes a simple yet meaningful statement，“With this key mankind unlocked his heart.”School leaders can find and make use of the value of poetry for themselves，their students and their staff members. Beyond the simple use of poetry，techniques of poetry such as metaphors，repetitions and imagery can be used to take advantage of the power of language to transform communication，create meaning and a culture of care and attention.Since schools are mainly about people and relationships，school leaders，like poets，are required to inspire and encourage the human heart. The use of poetryor even of some techniques of poetryin school leadership not only helps to improve communication，but also serves to meet the human need for inspiration.49Who is the passage mainly for?AStudents. BSchool teachers. CSchool leaders. DPoets.50According to the passage，some poems are unforgettable mainly because_.Athey are easy to understand Bthey usually tell true storiesCthey can inspire peoples imagination Dthey can touch peoples hearts51The underlined part “this common need” in the second paragraph refers to_.Athe need to read poetry Bthe need to be inspiredCthe need to learn about the past Dthe need to be connected with other peopleDWhile waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had an experience which occurred merely two feet away from me. Trying to locate my friend among the passengers coming through the jet way, I noticed a man walking toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family. First he kissed his three children one by one and said, “Its nice to see you. I missed you so much!” Then he hugged his wife, “Ive saved the best for last!” giving her the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. They stared at each others eyes, smiling at one another, while holding both hands. For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds（新婚夫妇）, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldnt possibly be. Full of admiration, I asked, “Wow! How long have you two been married?” “Being together for fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” He replied, without breaking his gaze from his lovely wifes face. “Well, then, how long have you been away?” I asked. “Two whole days!” “Two days?” I was astonished. By the intensity (热烈) of the greeting, I had assumed hed been gone for at least several weeks - if not months. I knew my expression betrayed me, so I turned away my eyes and said quietly, “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after so long!” The man suddenly stopped smiling and looked me straight in the eye. With forcefulness he told me something that left me a different person. “Dont hope, frienddecide!” Then he smiled again, shook my hand and said, “God bless!”With that, he and his family turned and walked away together.I was still watching that man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without hesitation, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “My future!”52. The best title of the passage may be _. A. Long Loving Hugs B. My FutureC. Dont Hope. Decide D. Love Is Everywhere53. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. The man replied to the author, with his eyes still fixed on his wifes face. B. After being away for several weeks, the man missed his family very much. C. It was fourteen years since the couple had got married. D. Their three kids reminded the author of newlyweds. 54. By saying “my expression betrayed me” (in Paragraph 4), the author means that _. A. he failed to express his ideas to the manB. the man sensed his real feelings from his expressionC. he didnt believe in his expression any moreD. his expression was not faithful to him55. From the passage, we can infer that _. A. the experience may be easily forgotten by the authorB. the author will live a passionate life from now on C. the author will be away from his family and hug them passionately upon his returnD. Americans prefer to save the best for last V、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，写出对应的单词，每空只写一词。56. We should do something to stop people from _（污染）the drinking water.57.The teacher has lost_(信心) in the naughty boy.58. They said that they _(转化) heat into power.59. She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and _ (最终) works for The Times.60.That ancient building is _(刻着) with beautiful pictures.61.We all should _(采用) the problem-solving attitude.62.We students are making an _(尝试) to go to universities for further study.63.He has a _(偏爱) for the physics study. 64. She often wears a _(钻石) necklace and ring.65.The girls standing there are our schools _(图书管理员).VI、短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线（_），并在该词下面写出修改的词。【注意】:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I went out to see a film with my brother after supper. On our way to the cinema, we met a American girl named Alice, she had got lost and looked very anxious. We went up to see that was the matter, then we