（新课标）高二英语上学期第一次月考试题.doc

2013-2014学年度上学期第一次月考高二英语试题【新课标】本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。请将第i卷的答案涂在答题卡上，第ii卷的答案写在答题纸上。第一部分（共两节，满分50分）第一节 英语知识运用 （共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑1.meeting held last night was.great success.a、a；ab、a；/c、the；ad、the；/2.the plan _ by his brother has been carried out.a. putting forward b.to put forward c. to be put forward d. put forward3. the big wind _ the tree up high into the sky. a. swept b. taken c. brought d. carried4. after having followed the thief for half an hour, they _ him in a large supermaket. a. lost sight of b. lost the sight c. caught sight of d. out of sight5. if you want to slow down, you must _ harder on the brakes. a. take b. press c. sweep d. carry6.he wrote a letter congratulating her_ as a model worker.a. to choose b. to be chosen c. on choosing d. on being chosen7.whenhelp, one often says “thank you”. or “its hind of you”.a.offeringb.to offerc.to be offeredd.offered8.i think it is your brother who for your being late.a.is to blame b.is going to blamec.is to be blamedd.should blame9.the computer systemsuddenly while he was searching for information on the internet.a.broke downb.broke outc.broke upd.broke in10.a new food market has been built for the of the residents.a.happinessb.conveniencec.quietnessd.economy11.thoughmoney, his parents managed to send him to universitya.lackedb.lacking ofc.lackingd.lacked in12.in my opinion, what he told us just now about the affair simply doesnt make any.a.meaningb.ideac.sensed.point13.i admired my classmate lisa very much. her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.a.except forb.but forc.apart fromd.in spite of14.how about your interview, tom?im confident that i have made a good.a.effect b.view c.attractiond.impression15.she was always , even when things were at their worst.a.attractive b.optimistic c.pessimisticd.frightened16._ avoid possible embarrassment, tom _ignores her former girlfriend whenever he sees her. a. in order to; deliberately b. as to; intentionally c. so as to; purposely d. so that to; on purpose17.of course，we must work hard._，we should learn to take good care of ourselves.atherefore bin a wordcas a result dmeanwhile18.only when _ in 1941, _ to get back to his research again. a. was the war over; was he able b. the war was over; did he able c. was the war over; he was able d. the war was over; was he able 19. the girl looked at me with a _expression. maybe the problem was quite _.a. puzzled; puzzling b. puzzling; puzzled c. puzzled; puzzled d. puzzling; puzzling 20.entering the yard, i found it _ with lots of _ leaves.a. covering; falling b. covered; fallenc. covered; falling d. covering; fallen 第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。it was a cold winter afternoon. robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. there were hardly any 21 on the river. near the bridge, however, almost direct below, 22 was a small canoe (独木舟), with a boy in it. the boy was wearing 23 and shivering (颤抖) with cold, robert noticed. just then he heard a cry, “help! help!” the cry 24 from the river. robert looked down. the boy was 25 the water and his canoe was floating away. “help! help!” he called again. robert was a good 26 . taking off his clothes, he 27 into the river. the 28 water made him tremble all over, 29 in a few seconds he reached the boy. “dont be afraid,” he said and started to swim towards the river bank, 30 the boy with him. but at that 31 he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. there were several people on the boat, all 32 in his direction. robert 33 to swim towards the boat. “give me a hand,” he shouted 34 he got near the boat. he 35 up into a row of faces. “its funny,” he thought. “they look so 36 .” silently they helped the boy into the boat and 37 him in a blanket (毯子). but they did not move to 38 robert. “arent you going to pull me 39 , too?” “you!” said one of the men. robert noticed that he was standing next to a large 40 . “you! why, we were making a film and you spoiled (破坏) a whole afternoons work! you can stay in the water!”21. a. fish b. boats c. waves d. birds22. a. there b. it c. where d. that23. a. more b. many c. much d. little24. a. happened b. went c. arrived d. came25. a. on b. within c. in d. under26. a. swimmer b. guard c. soldier d. player27. a. threw b. looked c. jumped d. turned28. a. deep b. cool c. dirty d. cold29. a. but b. so c. and d. or30. a. pushing b. dragging c. holding d. catching31. a. place b. period c. second d. moment32. a. seeing b. smiling c. looking d. shouting33. a. decided b. went c. agreed d. promised34. a. while b. till c. for d. as35. a. turned b. looked c. hurried d. stood36. a. nervous b. afraid c. excited d. angry37. a. wrapped b. left c. placed d. threw38. a. save b. thank c. wrap d. help39. a. on b. out c. away d. off41. a. boat b. blanket c. camera d. screen第二部分 阅读理解：(共20小题。每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aa man walked into a restaurant and asked for a glass of water. then the girl in the restaurant pulled out a gun and shot him dead. why? people asked to give reasonable explanation for the strange happening. all kinds of suggestions were made.she was able to recognize him as a dangerous prisoner who ran away from the prison; she thought he was to rob her; she misheard what he said; asking for a glass of water had a special meaning for her and so on. all these explanations showed that the gun was used on purpose(有目的) to harm the man. the idea was easily accepted.in fact, the explanation was that the man had an attack of hiccups(严重打嗝). it so happened that the girl in the restaurant knew that a great and sudden fear could get rid of hiccups. but she didnt know the gun happened to be loaded(上子弹) that day.41. the man asked for a glass of water because _. a. he was too thirstyb. he was walked into a restaurant c. he wanted to kill himselfd. he was having an attack of hiccups42. the girl used a gun to the man because _. a. she wanted to kill him b. she hated him c. what the man said had a special meaning d. she wanted to give him a sudden and great fear43. why did the man have an attack of hiccups?a. because he ate too much.b. because he was too old.c. because he ate too fast.d. the passage didnt tell us.44. which is true to the passage?a. the man just ran away from a prison.b. the man wanted to rob the girl.c. the girl misheard what the man said.d. it is the girls kind help that happened to kill the man.bdinner, for the english people, is the richest meal of a day and is, different from chinese dinner, a very formal meal. many people even wear special clothes for dinner. so if you are asked out to dinner, you must find out whether you are expected to wear a formal suit. you would feel upset if, when you got there, you were the only person in ordinary clothes.dinner is generally served at about half past seven. all the members of the family sit down together and are on their best behavior. the guest of honor will sit on the right of the lady of the house. there are two schools of thought as to the seating of the hostess. one is that she sits at the foot of the table but this may mess up the man-woman-man setting order. the other way is for the guest of honor to sit at the foot and the hostess to sit on his right. the wife of the guest of honor will sit on the right of the host. this is subject to change according to the wishes of your employer. during the meal when conversation is carried on, you should try to get into conversation with the person on your right or left, but you should not try to talk to someone who is a long way from you.dont forget to drop your hosts a thank-you note or make a brief phone call.45. if you and your parents go out to dinner, _.a. you will sit on the right of the housewifeb. your father will sit on the right of the housewifec. your mother will sit on the left of the housewifed. all of you will sit on the left of the housewife46. your wearing a special clothes for dinner shows that _.a. you are a special personb. you are a rich personc. you are a person with good mannersd. you are the most important guest47. english dinner is different from chinese, for _.a. english dinner is a very formal mealb. english dinner is the richest meal of the dayc. english dinner is served at homed. english dinner is served in the evening48. the passage mainly tells us _.a. that dinner is most important in the english peoples livesb. that the english people is very richc. that the people with good manners are respected by the english peopled. about the dinner of english peoplecive loved my mothers desk since i was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, i decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “but the desk,” she said again, “is for elizabeth.”i never saw her angry, never saw her cry. i knew she loved me; she showed it in action. but as a young girl, i wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.they never happened. and a gulf opened between us. i was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. but she lived “on the surface”.as years passed and i had my own family. i loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. i wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.i posted the letter and waited for her answer, none came.my hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace. it seemed that nothing happened. i couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to mother. i only knew that i had written it, and i could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.now the present of her desk told me, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. i cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose, mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.49. the writer began to love her mothers desk _.a. after mother diedb. before she became a writerc. when she was a childd. when mother gave it to her50. the passage shows that _.a. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterb. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had donec. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsd. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.51. the world “gulf” in the passage means _.a. deep understanding between the old and the young.b. different ideas between the mother and the daughter.c. free talks between mother and daughter.d. part of the sea going far in land.52. what did mother do with her daughters letter asking for forgiveness?a. she had never received the letter.b. for years, she often talked about the letter.c. she didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life.d. she read the letter again and again till she died.dthe worlds largest insect this giant insect can be used as a toy. a child ties one end of a string to a stick and the other end around the “neck” of an insect. holding the stick, the child lets the insect go. with a loud whirring sound, the insect takes off, pulling the string in a large curve over the childs head. the child laughs as the stick jumps around. the child is african, and the toy is the african goliath beetle, the largest insect in the world. the goliath is a true insect because it has six legs and a body that is divided into three parts. like all beetles, it has two pairs of wings. the front pair are thick and stiff and protect the back pair, which are soft. it is these soft back wings that make the beetle fly forward. they also cause the loud whirring sound the beetle makes when it flies. to steer, the beetle twists and turns its legs the same way you steer a bike by turning its front wheel. african children often use the goliath beetle as a toy. although it is over 15 centimeters long, it is quite harmless. 53. the african goliath beetle is _. a. the worlds largest insect b. a toy used in many parts of the world c. the only insect found in africa d. the worlds smallest insect 54. what made the whirring sound that the child heard?a. the curved string. b. the beetles soft wings. c. the beetles six legs. d. the beetles body. 55. we know the goliath beetle is a true insect because it _. a. makes a whirring sound when it flies b. has both soft and hard wings c. has six legs and a body with three parts d. can fly 56. when flying, the goliath steers by_. a. turning its soft back wings b. twisting and turning its hard front wings c. twisting and turning its legs d. twisting and turning its whole body emalls are popular places for americans to go. some people spend so much time at malls that they are called mall rats. mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores under one roof.people like malls for many reasons. they feel safe because malls have police stations or private security(安全) guards. parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. the newest malls have beautiful rest area with waterfalls and large green trees.the largest mall in the united states is the mall of america in minnesota. it covers 4.2 million square feet. it has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre(公顷) park! there are parking spaces for 12, 750 cars. about 750, 000 people shop every week.the first indoor mall in the united states was built in 1965 in edina, minnesota. people loved doing all their shopping in one place. more malls were built all over the country. now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. they shop, of course. they also eat in food houses that have food from all over the world. they see movies at theatres. some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport of mall walking. others go to malls to meet friends.in some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist(牙医) and even attend church. in other words, people can do just about everything in malls. now residents(居民) can actually live in their favorite shopping center.57. malls are _.a. popular places for americans to gob. large parks with shopsc. places where people go to eat foodd. places where people go to see a doctor58. why have malls become so popular?a. because people can do everything there.b. because people can do many other things besides shopping for all they need.c. because people feel safe in malls with police stations around.d. because people enjoy the fresh air and can have a good rest there.59. malls have to be large places because _.a. many people drive their cars to go to malls b. there have to be some restaurants, clinics and theatresc. many people hope to do sports in the mallsd. they have to meet different needs of so many people60. those are called mall rats.a. who are busy stealing in the mallb. who have visited the biggest mallsc. who are often found busy shopping in malls d. who live under the roof of the mall第卷第三部分 写作(共三节,满分50分)第一节 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)根据下列句子及所给汉语注释,在答题纸的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式,答在试卷上不得分。61. being _(暴露) to sunlight for too much time will do harm to ones skin.62. he _ （分析）the various factors and then made his decision.63. this article can be _（分成） into four parts.64. please _（安排） for a