山西省山西大学附属中学2014年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷-1-2-3.doc

山西省山西大学附属中学2014年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷考试时间：80分钟 满分：100分 注意：本考试严禁使用手机，电子词典或其它电子存储设备，违者按作弊处理。第卷（选择题 共50分）第1节 ：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Fourteenyearold Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninetytwo young people were invited to the contest and Hawley came out first.The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear, worrying about mistakes, and trying to impress the judges. But Hawley said he did pretty well at staying calm. “I couldnt be thinking about how many mistakes Id make it would distract me from playing.” he says. “I dont even remember trying to impress people while I played. Its almost as if they werent there. I just wanted to make music.”Hawley is a winner. But he didnt become a winner by concentrating on winning. He did it by concentrating on playing well.“The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part，” said the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin. “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.”A characteristic of high performers is their intense, pleasurable concentration on work, rather than on their competitors or future glory or money, says Dr. Charles Garfield, who has studied 1,500 achievers in business, science, sports, arts, and professions. “They are interested in winning, but theyre most interested in selfdevelopment, testing their limits.”One of the most surprising things about top performers is how many losses theyve had and how much theyve learned from each. “Not one of the 1,500 I studied defined losing as failing，” Garfield says. “They kept calling their losses setback”A healthy attitude towards setbacks is essential to winning, experts agree.“The worst thing you can do if youve had a setback is to let yourself get stuck in a prolonged depression. You should analyze carefully what went wrong, identify specific things you did right and give yourself credit for them.” Garfield believes that most people dont give themselves enough praise. He even suggests keeping a diary of all the positive things youve done on the way to a goal. 1. What is common among high performers is that they tend to give priority to _. Aglory B. Wealth C. pleasure D. Work2. According to the passage, successful people concentrate on _. Achallenging their own limitsB. learning from others C. defeating their opponentsD. avoiding setbacks3. The passage tells us that “praise” in times of trouble _. Ahelps people deal with their disappointmentB. makes people forget their setbacks C. makes people regret about their pastD. helps people realize their goalsB Thirteen vehicles lined up last March to race across the Mojave Desert, seeking a million in prize money. To win, they had to finish the 142mile race in less than 10 hours. Teams and watchers knew there might be no winner at all, because these vehicles were missing a key part drivers.DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, organized the race as part of a push to develop robotic vehicles for future battlefields. But the Grand Challenge, as it was called, just proved how difficult it is to get a car to speed across an unfamiliar desert without human guidance. One had its brake lock up in the starting area. Another began by throwing itself onto a wall. Another got tied up by bushes near the road after 1.9 miles. One turned upside down. One took off in entirely the wrong direction and had to be disabled by remote control. One went a little more than a mile and rushed into a fence; another managed to go for six miles but stuck on a rock. The “winner”， if there was any, reached 7.8 miles before it ran into a long narrow hole, and the front wheels caught on fire.“You get a lot of respect for natural abilities of the living things，” says Reinhold Behringe, who helped design two of the carsize vehicles for a company called SciAutonics.“Even ants can do all these tasks effortlessly. Its very hard for us to put these abilities into our machines.”The robotic vehicles, though with necessary modern equipment such as advanced computers and GPS guidance, had trouble figuring out fast enough the blocks ahead that a twoyearold human recognizes immediately. Sure, that very young child, who has just only learned to walk, may not think to wipe apple juice off her face, but she already knows that when theres a cookie in the kitchen she has to climb up the table, and that when she gets to the cookie it will taste good. She is more advanced, even months old, than any machine humans have designed.4 Watchers doubted if any of the vehicles could finish the race because _. A. they did not have any human guidanceB. the road was not familiar to the drivers C. the distance was too long for the vehiclesD. the prize money was unattractive to the drivers5 From the passage we know “robotic vehicles” are a kind of machines that_. A. can do effortlessly whatever tasks living things can B. can take part in a race across 142miles with a time limit C. can show off their ability to turn themselves upside down D. can move from place to place without being driven by human beings6 In the last paragraph, the author implies that there is a long way to go _. A. for a robotic vehicle to finish a 142mile race without any difficulties B. for a little child who has just learned to walk to reach the cookie on the table C. for a robotic vehicle to deal with a simple problem that a little child can solve D. for a little child to understand the importance of wiping apple juice off his/her face C As long as I can remember, Ive always loved to draw. But my interest in drawing wasnt encouraged very much. Growing up in the 1950s, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, boys were supposed to be athletic. Certain peer pressures encouraged little fingers to learn how to hold footballs rather than crayons.My early love for drawing developed into a love for telling stories through pictures. Stories began as fragments (片段) of pictures in my mind. I created a story by posing questions to myself. I called it the “what if” and “what then” approach. For example, for my book The Polar Express, I started out by thinking “What if a boy gets on that train? Where does he go？”From the time I come up with the idea, write and illustrate the book, and deliver it to the printer, it takes about seven months. First, I begin thinking of the idea. Then I imagine the pictures and the story. A good picture book should have events that are visually arresting. I first consider scenes that are exciting to look at and then my challenge is to weave a story around those pictures. The next step is putting the illustrations and story down on paper.When you first look at my illustrations, you see ordinary, everyday things. But if you look closer, things might not seem quite so simple. When Im writing a book, I always try to create something strange or puzzling in each picture. By using artistic strategies, I can give the drawing a kind of mysterious quality.All of my books are picture books, so they are generally thought of as books for children. But when I make them, I think of the books as being for everybody for people of all ages. When I was a kid, I had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up, but now Im really glad I became an artist and a storyteller.7 Why does the author mention The Polar Express? A. To tell us an interesting story. B. To introduce his famous work. C. To make up a sentence with “what if” D. To show us how he designed his book.8 The underlined word “arresting” in Paragraph 3 probably means _. A. frightening B. interesting C. satisfying D. worrying9 Which of the following is TRUE about the author? A. He did well when he was at school. B. He only wrote something for children. C. He tried his best to meet the readers taste. D. He regretted not working hard at drawing.10What would be the best title for this passage?A. Telling Stories by Drawing B. “What if” and “What Then”C. How to Tell Interesting Stories D. Working as a Famous Storyteller第二节：七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） The Value of a DollarIf you find a single one dollar bill in your pocket, what could you do with it? _11_ If you take a few moments to think about the value of that dollar, youd find that it can actually get you further than you think.Pay a visit to your local dollar store. There are a lot of things you can buy. A simple trip can show wonders in savings if you know where to shop and watch for ads. _12_ Some specials include more things for a dollar in which case the value of that dollar is at least doubled.A dollar could buy a small lottery ticket. Keep in mind that this may make you spend more money, however. It can be very attractive to many people, so be careful not to let it get to your head. Even so, what is the harm in treating yourself once in a while? _13_ If not, at least it was a moment of excitement in your boring life._14_ There are many stores that have containers for the purposes of a charitable cause. Next time you see one of these, take a look at it and actually read the words on the container. If its a cause you feel strongly about, why not help to make a difference?_15_ These are only a few to get you thinking about it. In todays society with so many poor people and lowincome families, this is something thats very important to think about.A. You never know if youll hit it lucky.B. Why is the value of the dollar lower today?C. You can also think about giving it away to charity.D. Many things are often on sale for a dollar or less a piece.E. There are endless possibilities to put that dollar to good use.F. Sometimes it gets carelessly spent on some unimportant things.G. The dollars value can be compared with what it bought in the past.第3节 ：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Steve, a lawyer, is my older brother. In the _16_ of my father who died when I was six, Steve gave me important lessons in _17_ that helped me grow into an adult. For example, Steve taught me to face the _18_ of my behaviour. Once when I returned in _19_ from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who _20_ the time to ask me what happened. When I _21_ that my baseball had flown through Mrs Holts basement window, _22_ the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to apologized to her. After all, I _23_ not have played in the path between buildings. _24_ my knees shocked as I explained, I _25 to pay for the window if she would return my ball.I also learned from Steve that _26_ property is a scared thing. After I found a silver pen in my fifthgrade classroom, I wanted to _27_ it, but Steve explained that it might be important to _28_ else in spite of the fact that it had little value. He reminded me of _29_ Id hate to lose the small dog my father gave me to someone else. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. David.Yet of all the _30_ Steve gave me, his respect for _31_ is the most vivid in my mind. When I was twelve I killed an old brown sparrow in the park with a BB gun. _32_ with my accuracy, I screamed to Steve to come from the house to have a look. I shall never forget the _33_ he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird. “Did it _34_ you first, Mark？” he asked. I didnt know what to answer. I really felt terrible then, but that moment _35_ out as the most important lesson my brother taught me.16A. charge B. absence C. respect D. presence17A. memories B. truth C. hopes D. honesty18A. advantages B. reasons C. realities D. results19A. surprise B. tears C. joy D. smiles20A. took B. spent C. cost D. paid21A. insisted B. introduced C. declared D. explained22A. injuring B. damaging C. destroying D. breaking23A. could B. must C. would D. should24A. Since B. Although C. Because D. But25A. refused B. offered C. afforded D. managed26A. personal B. valuable C. public D. whole27 A. save B. keep C. pick D. return 28A. no one B. everyone C. someone D. anyone29A. why B. when C. how D. what30A. information B. explanation C. opinions D. instructions31A. life B. people C. family D. things32A. Proud B. Encouraged C. Relaxed D. Excited33A. way B. time C. place D. scene34A. affect B. interrupt C. hurt D. fight35A. stands B. reaches C. turns D. holds第II 卷（非选择题 共50分）第一节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Woman: Good morning.Man: Good morning. Er . Im looking for a place _36_ (rent) near the university.Woman: What are you looking for, a house, a flat, _37_ a room?Man: Well, we want a flat if thats possible. There are three of us looking all together. We thought we might share it if we can find something _38_ (suit)Woman: So something near the university?Man: Yes. We are all students, so it would be good if we could find something _39_ walking distance of the campus. _40_ of us has a car and we dont want to have to take a bus.Woman: Well, everybody wants that of course. Are you here for your first year?Man: No. I _41_ (be) here for a year already. Last year we all lived on campus.Woman: Ok. So let me have a look and consider _42_ we have got. Well, theres a threebedroom flat. Thats 400 dollars a week quite _43_ (reason). I think.Man: Oh, Thats too _44_.Woman: Ok. Ill try again. Oh, here is another one near the Sunshine Bookstore. Its _45_ quiet place. Only 150 dollars a week. Its quite cheap. Would you like to have a look?第二节：单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）46. More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities for _（缺乏）of space. 47. As is known to all, China will be an _（先进的）and powerful country within 20 or 30years time. 48. He was forced by the _（情形）to do so. 49. She answered my questions without a moments h_. 50. There are a lot of advertisements _（吸引）to children in todays TV programs. 51. Jacks eyes were steadily f_ on the princess face and waited for her answer. 52. The learners of a second language have much difficulty to _(克服). 53. It was c_ of Lucy to turn off the radio when I was sleeping in the bedroom. 54. I behaved badly yesterday and I am _(羞愧的) of myself now. 55. Nobody _(谈及) anything to me about it. 第三节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处错误,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（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 3必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。I am writing to ask for whether you are able to do me a favor. I want to have a pen pal, hopefully a girl in the early twenties, and with interests similarly to mine. In my mind, he is someone interesting in traveling, swimming, and playing table tennis. Beside, it will be better for her to have a pet dog as I have been keeping one at home for some time. With such pen pal, I hope I can share with her my experiences in traveling, taking care of pets, or whichever we have in common. I believed I will improve my English by doing so and learning more about her country. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.第四节：书面表达 （共1小题满分15分）假定你是李华。你市于12月底举行了一次画展，请你写一封电子邮件向你的美国朋友Jack介绍这次画展并谈谈