扬州中学2014年高二12月月考英语试卷及答案.doc

江苏省扬州中学2014-2015学年度第一学期质量检测 高二英语试卷 2014.12第I卷（选择题，共75分）第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分10分)第一节（共5小题，每小题0.5分，满分2.5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阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the man going to buy? A. $5.5 for a red. B. $ 13.6 for two green ones. C. $11 for two red ones. 2. What is the feeling of the man? A. He felt sleepy. B. He is tired of listening C. The work is important. 3. What is the man going to do for his holiday? A. Stay at home. B. Collect stamps. C. Volunteer in the west. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a place. B. In a train. C. In a restaurant. 5. Why didnt Mary sleep well? A. She had a headache. B. She had a stomachache. C. She was troubled by noise 第二节（共15小题，每小题0.5分，满分7.5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。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. When will the man go to see the doctor?A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday.7. Whats wrong with the man?A. He was hit by a ladder.B. He broke his leg.C. He hurt his foot.8. Which statement of the following is TRUE?A. The appointment time is quite fit to the man.B. The appointment time isnt quite fit to the man.C. The man cant go to the hospital.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What does the woman believe?A. Mahjong is a beneficial hobby. B. Mahjong can become an addiction.C. Mahjong is too boring to play.10. What are they going to do now?A. Teach their partners. B. Learning old card games.C. Play mahjong games.11. How about foreigners hobbies?A. Playing Mahjong only. B. Playing card games and Mahjong.C. Playing their old card games.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What does the man probably do?A. A manager.B. A salesman.C. A cleaner.13. What isnt needed for his job?A. Copying machine.B. Wax.C. Floor-polishing machine.14. Whats the possible relationship between them?A. Manager and secretary.B. Mother and son.C. Teacher and student.第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why is the woman worried? A. The mechanic might try to overcharge her. B. Theres something wrong with her car. C. Good mechanic are not available. 16. What does the woman think of her mechanic? A. He takes advantage of her. B. He is reliable. C. Her overcharges. 17. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a school. B. In a shop. C. In a park. 第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How many different schedules are mentioned?A. Five.B. Four.C. Three.19. What can you use your daily schedule to do?A. To achieve the long-term goals. B. To plan the time well.C. To achieve short-term goals.20. What does “a master schedule” mean?A. A schedule with all the important things and time used to finish it.B. A schedule you make to yourself. C. A schedule you make for your boss.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. Its _ to see crosstalk actors make _ of each other. A. such fun, fun B. such a fun, a fun C. so fun, fun D. so funny, a fun22. He rubbed his eyes and yawned as if _ after a long sleep. A. waking up B. to wake up C. woke up D. wake up23. -Mark, I failed in the exam again, Im so upset. -Dont worry, I think the first thing _ is _ your weak points.A. to do, find out B. being done, to find out C. to do, to hold out D. being done, hold out24. By the time scientists _ the fundamental structure of dark matter, Im sure that man _ amazing advances in science. A. figure out; has made B. will figure out; will make C. figure out; will have made D. will figure out; will be making25. It is _ for her to notice that playing with the doll can keep her daughter _ for hours. A. amazing; amusing B. amazing; amused C. amused; amazing D. amused; amazed26. While this kind of paper is ultra-thin, it _ easily. A. tearsB. doesnt tear C. is torn D. isnt torn27. _ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend _ her. A. Warned; accompanied B. Having warned; accompanying C. Warning; accompanying D. Having been warned; accompanying 28. _different life today is from _ was fifty years ago!A. What a, what B. How, what C. What, what D. What a, how29. All the citizens here strongly insist those caught _ “harmful” advertisements in the streets _ punished strictly.A. putting up; will be B. to put up; should be C. being put up; shall D. putting up; be 30. An important question still _ is what are the factors that explain student success orfailure in the distance learning programs.A. remained to be answeredB. remaining to be answeredC. remaining to answerD. remaining answering31. When it comes to The Voice of China, the audience prefers _ singing to recorded singing, and the former makes the scene more _. A. lively; live B. live; live C. live; lively D. lively; alive 32. -What impressed you most during your stay in the UK?- The way of their museums _.A. to be rebuilt B. are operatedC. displayedD. being run 33. _ the help from his relatives, he does a part-time job to support his study at college.A. Regardless of B. Instead of C. But for D. Apart from34. I did love my mum very much but it got to a point _ even she did not want me to see her as she was. A. where B. when C. that D. which35. Difficult as rumours on micro blog, or Weibo, are _, the authorities will set up supervision so that people will not be easily misled. A. preventing B. to be prevented C. to prevent D. being prevented第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Though the number of the upper class is a mere one third of the population, they 36 at least 25 percent of the nations wealth. This class has two parts: upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically, the upper-upper class is the “old rich”families that have been wealthy for several 37 . A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockefellers. Most are not 38 to the general public. They have no 39 to the rest of the community, 40 their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. By 41 , the lower-upper class is the “new rich”. 42 they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have been 43 o make their money like 44 else beneath their class. 45 their status is generally lower than 46 of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their money, and who 47 to look down upon the new rich. However its wealth is 48 , the upper class is very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to 49 an interest in the arts and to 50 rare books and paintings. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind, 51 keeps them so distant from the masses that they have been called the out-of-sight class. More than any other class, they tend to be 52 of being members of a class. They also 53 an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they 54 many top government positions. Their actions 55 the lives of millions.36. A. are made up B. are made of C. make up D. are made up of37. A. years B. generations C. reasons D. decades38. A. visibleB. noticeableC. obviousD. apparent39. A. contactB. associationC. communicationD. relation40. A. pullingB. abstractingC. drawingD. making41. A. comparison B. contrastC. ThereforeD. However43. A. greedyB. indifferentC. sympatheticD. depressed44. A. nobodyB. everybodyC. somebodyD. anybody45. A. ThenB. ButC. ThusD. While46. A. those B. none C. all D. that47. A. wantB. selectC. hateD. tend48. A. remainedB. benefitedC. acquiredD. rewarded49. A. reproduceB. growC. cultivateD. raise50. A. collectB. gatherC. obtain D. accumulate51. A. all of which B. all of themC. all of theseD. all of whom52. A. doubtfulB. consciousC. sensitiveD. sensible53. A. dependB. desireC. directD. command54. A. seizeB. abuseC. holdD. appoint55. A. attractB. affectC. effectD. ruin第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）ABLOOD DRIVE MARROW（骨髓）REGISTRATION“These patients deserve a chance at a normal, happy future and they rely on the kindness of the strangers to make that happen. Daisy, Isabelles MotherIsabelle is the daughter of Daisy and Saman Mirzaei. In January 2008 Isabelle was diagnosed with a genetic blood disorder，beta thalassemia. Isabelles body is unable to produce healthy red blood cells. As a result, Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions every 4-6weeks since she was 11 months old. A lifetime of regular transfusions can lead to serious medical problems. Her only chance at a normal, healthy life is to have a marrow transplant. Isabelle is an only child, so doctors have started a search for an unrelated marrow donor through The Match Registry. The Mirzaei family asks that you consider helping patients like Isabelle by registering to be a marrow donor and give the gift of life, the gift of blood.Held at Wiley HallWednesday, March 26, 2014Behind Heathman Dormitory/Butterfield Rd.12:00 PM - 6 :00 PMDont forget to bring your drivers license or another form of identification when you donate.Visit to make an appointment, Sponsor Code 3390.FREE Kingston Pizza! ! !Marrow Donors: BE THE MATCH be 18 to 44 years old in good healthgive a swab(化验标本)of your cheek cells for marrow typingFREEsponsored by Michaels FundWWW. ribc. org 800-283-8385The Rhode Island Blood Center distributes blood products to hospitals in Rhode Island and Southern New England.56. We can learn from the passage that_.A. the blood drive is organized by Isabelles motherB. Isabelle receives blood transfusions regularlyC. Isabelle has been ill for 11 monthsD. doctors will sponsor Isabelles family57. To be a marrow donor, you must_.A. be a relative of the patient B. carry a drivers licenseC. be at least 18 years old D. apply to Michaels Fund58. Those who want to help patients like Isabelle can _.A. come to Wiley Hall every Wednesday B. visit www. ribc. org for an appointmentC. contact their parents at 800-283-8385 D. call at hospitals in Rhode IslandBLaughter is pain“WHY are you so funny?” “Youre hilarious！How do you do it?” “Do you know how funny you are?” I get that a lot. But the thing is, people make assumptions about funny people. They forget that funny people can be sad because we mistake that laughter for happiness, and that happiness for strength. In light of Robin Williams recent and tragic death, I want to write about what it really means to be someone who is funny.Heres the difference between someone who has an innate sense of humor and someone who does not. I see humor in everyday moments and the other person does not. Not only do I find regular, seemingly uninteresting moments funny, I also know how to communicate them so that a person who wouldnt normally find them humorous does.Finding humor in everyday moments is a way to be artificially happy all the time. Often, youll find that comedians are the saddest, most depressed beings there are out there. We use humor to transform the pain, but once the audience leaves, were reminded of what was underneath the smiles and nods. Humor is our way of masking our unhappiness. It seems slightly ironic, but since when has human behavior ever made sense?Its not a bad thing to be lighthearted about the world, but the problem is, few people are. I am not lighthearted. I may come off that way, but I dont feel that way. People see what they want to see, and they dont bother to dig deeper following first impressions. Theres no need to worry about the girl who is so closely followed by laughter.I cant speak for the great Robin Williams, but I can say that I know what its like to feel hopeless, to not want to get out of bed in the morning. But there are moments in life I wouldnt give up for anything: Seeing a smile on my brothers face after he wins a tennis match, the satisfaction of having a meal so delicious that you cant believe its real, getting a kiss from a loved one. Those are the moments worth living for, and those are the moments that dont need sugar coating. They are real and they are mine. They are the things that keep me going and they dont need laughter to make me happy.59. What is the authors main purpose in writing the article?A. To teach the readers how to become a funny and happy person.B. To tell the readers what the world of comedians is really like.C. To grieve over the recent and tragic death of Robin Williams.D. To explain why the author has a good sense of humor.60. The underlined word “masking” in Paragraph 3 probably means_.A. forgetting B. showing C. hiding D. remembering61. According to the article, a top comedian _.A. is good at digging up funny things about ordinary lifeB. is usually the saddest and most depressed personC. is more likely to do things that dont make any senseD. often pays a lot of attention to the brighter side of life62. We can infer from the last two paragraphs that the author_.A. is always optimistic about her life B. developed a good friendship with Robin WilliamsC. regards her family as the source of her strength and happiness D. managed to get through the troubles in her life by herselfCA team of engineers at Harvard University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly. The mechanical fly has become a platform for a series of new high-tech systems. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks.“Its extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a bunch of individual components(元件), ”said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. “The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own,” he said.They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything its connected to,” said Wood. The flight device was built into a set of power, computation, sensing and control systems. Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny components can be built and manufactured.While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites, in farmers fields or on the battlefield. “Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around,” he said.Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications. “You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals, but using these robots instead,” he said. “So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day-to-day basis.”63. The difficulty the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was that _.A. they had no model in their mindB. they did not have sufficient timeC. they had no ready-made componentsD. they could not assemble the components64. It can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4 that the robotic fly_.A. consists of a flight device and a control systemB. can just fly in limited areas at the present timeC. can collect information from many sourcesD. has been put into wide application65. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A. The robotic flyer is designed to learn about insects.B. Animals are not allowed in biological experiments.C. There used to be few ways to study how insects fly.D. Woods design can replace animals in some experiments.66. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Father of Robotic FlyB. Inspiration from Engineering ScienceC. Robotic Fly Imitates Real Life InsectD. Harvard Breaks Through in Insect StudyDI hate the word “multitasking”. To me it sounds like doing lots of things all at once, only doing them all very badly and feeling like an exhausted failure when its over. It gives me the feel of “hurry and do everything now because everything else is waiting.” I see the evil taskmaster with arms crossed and foot tapping. Yet the ability to multitask is prais