湖南宁远二中高二月考试卷.doc

湖南宁远二中高二月考试卷PART TWOLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)SECTION A (15 marks)Directions： Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A， B， C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Have you finished reading Jane Eyre?No , I _ my homework all day yesterday.A. was doing B. would do C. has done D. do22. - I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over _ keyboard. - You shouldnt put drinks near _ computer.A. the; / B. the; a C. a; a D. a; the23. Ill spend half of my holiday practicing English and _ half learning drawing.A. another B. the other C. others D. other 24. As a child, Jack studied in a village school, _ is named after his grandfather.A. which B. where C. what D. that 25. Mary made coffee _ her guests were finishing their meal.A. so that B. although C. while D. as if 26. I have seldom seen my mother _ pleased with my progress as she is now .A. so B. very C. too D. rather27. Mrs.White showed her students some old maps _ from the library.A. to borrow B. to be borrowed C. borrowed D. borrowing28. You park here! Its an emergency exit.A. wouldntB. needntC. couldntD. mustnt29. I _ you, but I had no time. It was really a great pity. A. would help B. had helped C. would have helped D. helped30. _ in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor. A. Dress B. is dressed C. Dressed D. Being dressed31. Johns success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work has made him what he is today.A. why B. when C. which D. that32. Excuse me, but can you tell me _?A. where can I get to the library B. where I can get to the library C. how can I get to the library D. how I can get to the library33. We havent discussed yet _ we are going to place our new furniture.A. that B. which C. what D. where 34. 35. Some brave soldiers were chosen to _ the order of saving the children in danger.A. get across B. put on C. stand for D. carry out35. At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River_, one of the ten largest cities in China.A. lies ChongqingB. Chongqing liesC. does lie ChongqingD. does Chongqing lieSECTION B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.My friend had mentioned that her father had a lot of childrens toys that he was looking to give away. She knew I had a three-year-old daughter so she thought of me first. I told her I would 36 it if I could get some nice things for my daughter, which I wouldnt otherwise have been ableto 37 . When I met her father, he began to explain that he was 38 once too and that he would hate to 39 things that could be very 40 . At first, he thought of taking everything to the Salvation Army but then he 41 to see if anyone he knew could use them first. When he was 42 me around, I saw a bed, a slide(滑板)，a kitchen set and many other things that made me surprised. As my eyes were wide and beginning to tear up a bit, he told me not to feel guilty. He said I was 43 him by getting rid of them. As I was looking around, I did feel guilty, but I tried to remain more grateful than guilty because he told me to. Every time I tried to 44 him for giving my daughter all these 45 things, he would thank me right back and was grateful that these toys would be put to good use. So, sometimes when we are helped by others, the others that helped us are helped as a side effect. In the 46 of charity , it makes sense to feel grateful, but guilt is just as normal, I know we could have lived without a slide, which is why I do feel guilty, but I am grateful all the same because my daughter 47 enjoys all these nice things!36. A. wearB. repairC. appreciateD. check37. A. believeB. affordC. seeD. spare38. A. handsomeB. youngC. poorD. healthy39. A. throw awayB. hand outC. add upD. pick out40. A. suitableB. expensiveC. usefulD. dangerous41. A. continuedB. forgotC. hadD. decided42. A. drivingB. showingC. turningD. sending43. A. helpingB. savingC. troublingD. guiding44. A. praiseB. moveC. callD. thank45. A. wonderfulB. cheapC. strangeD. foreign46. A. habitB. endC. eyesD. corners47. A. sadlyB. hardlyC. secretlyD. reallySECTION C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the context.With the widespread use of the computer, many middle school and primary school students can type very fast.48 _, their handwriting is becoming worse 49 _ before. Wrongly written characters and untidy writing are the common problems. The biggest problem is 50 they dont think it is necessary to practice handwriting any more since typing can take the place of 51 . To me, I always prefer handwriting 52 _ typing. I think handwriting is 53 _ better way to express my feeling. 54 _, Chinese characters are the important part of Chinese culture and typing can never take the place of it. Therefore as a Chinese, we should 55 stop practicing writing them to avoid the wrongly written character and the untidy writing.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AHere is a story told about an American general who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in curiosity shops as $ 5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label with the name of the general and words: “Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.56. The general returned to Washington _.A. during the war B. after civil warC. after 1945 D. after 191857. The generals teeth were sold in _.A. the museumB. the special shops selling some rare and interesting thingsC. the department store D. the hospital58. There was the generals name on the label of each tooth. This shows that _.A. the generals name was known by most of the people in WashingtonB. the shop-keeper wanted to have more customers buy the teethC. the shop-keeper tried to make the general more popularD. both A and C59. The general ordered his men to _.A. look for his teeth and buy all of themB. arrest the dentist at onceC. make all the shops stop selling teethD. buy all the teeth in all the shops60. In the evening, the officers went back with all the teeth which cost _.A. $ 785 B. $ 1,050 C. $ 157 D. $ 875BIts a goal for millions and millions of families every yearkeep the Christmas spending within a certain amount, but can still afford the gifts that your loved ones will enjoy. Never has this concern been greater in recent years than right now. Even so, there are several things that you can do to help. Hit the sales. No one wants to get up at four oclock in the morning and fight to get the best deal on Black Friday, and its surely very tough to pick up the courage and get out there in the cold for a good deal, but sometimesit can be well worth. Many retailers(零售商) offer specials all through the dayand some even offer online Black Friday specials, so you may still be able to get a great deal on Black Friday. Pay close attention to advertisements. Once the Christmas shopping season is coming, retailers hungry for business will do just about whatever to get you in the store. Pay very close attention to weekly advertisements of sales among the major retailers and you may be lucky enough to find different prices for the same thing in different shops. Shop online. Some of us dont like running from store to store in order to get the best price on the perfect gift, and some of us dont like to go out in the cold at allthankfully for us, we can do online shopping. The world of online shopping lets people visit all the major retailers as well as some specialty stores that could only be found on the Internet. Customers can find exactly what they are looking for, at the best possible price without ever having to leave the house. With traditional Christmas shopping consumers are sometimes limited to whats left in stock if they wait too long to get to a particular store. 61. The first paragraph implies that _. A. nowadays not many people can afford expensive giftsB. recently many people dont want to spend money on giftsC. Christmas is a time to make our loved ones enjoy their giftsD. Christmas is a time to make us feel free to buy our loved ones gifts62. In the writers opinion, it is rewarding on Black Friday _. A. if the weather is not very coldB. if we dont have to fight for the best dealsC. if we dont have to get up early D. If we get what we want at a good price63. The underlined word “specials” means_. A. some experts in shoppingB. certain things for especially low priceC. some kind of help for a certain customerD. things that can only be found on Friday64. We can have more choices _. A. on Black FridayB. in a particular storeC. on the Internet D. from retailers65. In this passage the writer means _. A. to tell us the best way to do shoppingB. to attract more readers to do wise shoppingC. to show us how hard it is to do Christmas shoppingD. to give us advice on how to get a good deal at Christmas timeCEverybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world Japan Los Angeles, Turkeyrats will soon be mans new best friends.What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they cant get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rats brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rats brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person. Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robot noses dont work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they dont need electricity!The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldnt get to and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).66. In the earthquake capitals of the world, rats will become mans best friends because they can _.A. take the place of mans rescue jobsB. find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildingsC. serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildingsD. get into small spaces67. From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person alive by _.A. the noise made by the ratB. the rats unusual behaviorC. the signal sent by the radio on the rats backD. the smell given off by the person68. In doing rescue jobs,_.A. rats smell better than dogsB. dogs dont need to be trained to smell peopleC. robots sense of smell can be affected by other smells aroundD. rats can see in the dark and are smaller than robots69. Rats have all the following advantages EXCEPT that _.A. they are more fantastic than other animalsB. they are less expensive to train than dogsC. they dont need electricityD. they are small and can get into small places70. After reading the passage we can know _.A. at present rats have taken the place of dogs in searching for peopleB. the “rat project” has been completedC. people are now happy to see a rat in a buildingD. now people still use dogs and robots in performing rescuesPart Four-WritingSection ADirections: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. (5%)Charlie Chaplins（卓别林）comedy was rich in creativity and cleverness. His ability to make people laugh by being humorous and funny was a rare gift. On stage, he always wore a small black hat, a pair of trousers which were wide and a moustache, and carried a stick that he swung（swing-舞动）in the air as he walked.Born in London, England on April 16th, 1889, Chaplin lived with his mother who made a living by sewing. She had some illness and sometimes was unable to work or deal with ordinary situations of life, leaving Charlie and his elder brother Sidney taking care of themselves or to live in a home which was supported by the government.When Chaplin was 9, he toured with a stage company and had his first taste of life on the stage. He later took small acting jobs and toured with several troupes（剧团）. He finally toured the United States and decided to stay there in 1912.After reaching the United States, he had parts in nine movies in only two months. Although his parts were small, his star quickly rose with the introduction of his world-famous tramp（流浪者）character. However, he wasnt satisfied to only act before camera, so he began to direct as well. At the age of 25, he directed his first film, “Twenty Minutes of Love”. This began an interesting part of his professional（职业的）life. Satire（讽刺）was a comedic tool used by Chaplin and was most clear in his first sound film “The Great Dictator” which was released（发行）in 1940. In the film, he used the dangerous ideas of Adolf Hitler（希特勒）. The German ruler must have appreciated the humorous film because it was believed that he grew his mustache in imitation of（模仿）Chaplin.Though having experienced a number of ups and downs, he perfected his artistic skills. Charlie Chaplin is larger than life and deserves to be a legend.Title: Charlie ChaplinStyle of performancel Being creative and cleverl Being 71 l Wearing a small hat, _72_ and a moustache on stagel Swinging his _73_in the air when walking on stagel Being full of satireEarly life_74_London, EnglandBirth dateApril 16th,1889Poor lifel Lived with his motherl Had to _75_l Lived in a government supported homeCareer developmentl He toured with a stage company at 9 and had his first taste of life on the stagel He took _76_and toured with several troupes.l He acted in nine movies in only two months after_77_ in 1912.l He directed his first film in _78_.l He released his first _79_ in 1940.CommentsCharlie Chaplin is larger than life and deserves to be _80_Section BDirections: Read the following passage. Answer the following according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. (8%)Write your answers on your answer sheet.Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you know was in trouble-and he was? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP. ESP stands for Extra Sensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away. Here is an example: A woman was doing washing.Suddenly she screamed.“My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then, a telegram came. The womans father had died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair. There are thousands of stories like this on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what is behind these strange mental messages. Heres another example one of hundreds of dreams that have come true. A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “Theres room for one more.” The man felt the driver was Death, so he ran away. The next day the man was getting on a crowded bus. The bus driver said, “Theres room for one more. ” Then the man saw the drivers face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldnt get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it