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河北省故城县高级中学2014-2015学年高二英语12月月考试题例：how much is the shirt? a. 19.15 b. 9.15 c. 9.18答案是b.1what did the man wish to do?abuy a dress for his wife.btalk to mrs. douglas.ccall crystal.2who does the man want to speak to?aa secretary.bthe service office.cthe operator. 3what did the man do as a child?ahe took violin lessons.bhe didnt like violin lessons.che bought a violin.4what can we know from the dialogue? athe son lived with the friends.bthe woman is his aunt.cthe man is his father.5what will the woman do?ashe will follow the man.bshe will contact the man.cshe will lead him to the caf.第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5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，每小题将给出10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68题。6when did the conversation most likely take place?amonday morning.bthursday morning.ctuesday morning.7how many times was miss smith late during that week?athree times.bfour times.cfive times. 8what can you learn from the dialogue?amiss smith is always unlucky.bmr. sharp doesnt care about miss smiths always being late.cmiss smith always has excuses when she is late.听第7段材料，回答第911题。9where did the conversation most likely take place?ain a tailors shop.bin a clothing store.cin a supermarket.10what did the woman want to buy?aa green dress of extra large size.ba dress for herself.ca dress for her daughter.11why did the salesman say “just a moment.”?abecause he was going to answer the telephone.bbecause he was going to do something important.cbecause he was going to get a bigger dress for the customer.听第8段材料，回答第1214题。12what is the probably relationship between the two speakers?ahusband and wife.bmother and son.cboss and employee.13what is the woman doing?atrying to persuade kevin to eat carrots.basking kevin to turn off the light.ctelling kevin how to see in the dark.14why did kevin turn off the light?ait was time to go to bed.bhe wanted to show his eyesight was good.che tried to prove the womans idea was wrong.听第9段材料，回答第1517题。15what is the woman trying to do?ateach the man something about the weather. bask the man to stop to have a rest.cpersuade the man to return home.16why does the woman know so much about the weather?ashe gained it from her early experience on a farm.bshe learned a lot from her geography teacher.cshe worked in a weather station.17what are the man and the woman doing?adoing homework.briding bikes.chaving a picnic.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18what did the whites do before they had the garage sale?athey went shopping and then put an ad. in a newspaper.bthey did some house cleaning and sorted the possessions.cthey made a wonderful picnic in their hometown.19which of the following is not mentioned in the talking?athe whites do not need to worry their “garage sale”bamerican did not enjoy such sales.cthe whites advertised their garage sale.20how much money did the whites make?a440.b441.c442.第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、cd）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 awelcome to germanys largest theme park! in an area covering 68 hectares, visitors to europa park can experience the architecture, plants and culture of 12 european countries. set in various themed areas, the popular leisure(休闲)park provides over 100 attractions and wonderful shows. visitors can take a leisure walk through italy, france, spain, portugal and scandinavia in one afternoon! visitors can experience the rush of our high speed roller coasters, watch various acrobatic (杂技的) shows in our international programs, get lost in the underwater world from their seat in the 4d cinema, or experience many of our spectacular attractions. you are sure to make a lasting impression on your children and family. atlantis adventurean interactive theme ride for the whole family. deep below the greek village, atlantis adventure is waiting for all brave hunters. legend or history? following the myth of atlantis, visitors can get to the bottom of one of the worlds great mysteries in vehicles which can rotate 360. trying to reveal the myth of atlantis, this adventure takes the visitors past extraordinary scenes with amazingly-beautiful coral reefs, sunken ships and groups of colourful fish. be fascinated by the amazing animation (动画)and computer technology used in this fantastic ride! (children 8 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult.)opening time 15th mar. to 2nd nov. open from 9am to 6pm (with extended(延长的)opening hours during the peak season) 1st dec. to 6th jan., closed on 24th and 25th dec. open from 9am to 6pm21. we know from the passage that europa park _. a. is germanys most popular theme parkb. arranges trips to different european countriesc. has buildings of many different styles d. has only the atlantis adventure theme bone day, a traveler was walking near the top of a hill. he saw a little shepherd (牧羊人) boy with a group of sheep feeding around him.as he came nearer he saw that the boy held a charred (烧焦的) stick in his hand, with which he was drawing something on a rock. the boy did not notice the stranger.the stranger bent over him and looked at his picture, it was the picture of a sheep, and it was drawn so well that the stranger was filled with amazement.the strangers name was cimabue. he was the most famous italian painter of the time. he offered to take this little boy to florence and teach him to be a great painter.the boys face shone with delight. “i should like to learn to do that，” he answered. “but i must do as father says.”“lets go and ask him，” said cimabue.the boy was called giotto bondone. he worked for a rich man by taking care of his sheep. giottos father was working in the field.“i know that the boy can draw pictures wonderfully well，” he said, feeling surprised at cimabues offer. “he does not like to do anything else. yes, you may take him. perhaps he will do well with you.”in the city of florence little giotto learned so fast that he could soon paint as well as cimabue himself.one day, cimabue was painting the picture of a mans face. night came on before he had finished it. “i will leave it till morning，” he said.the next morning, when he looked at the picture, he saw a fly on the mans nose. he tried to brush it off, but it remained there. it was only a painted fly.“who has done this？” he cried.little giotto came out from a corner, shaking. “i did it, master，” he said. he expected to be punished. but cimabue only praised him for his great skill. “there are few men who can draw so good a picture of a fly，” he said.25cimabue considered the picture on the rock _.a. funny b.ordinary c. simple d. wonderful26what cimabue found in the morning made him _.a. a bit sorry b. very delightedc. quite angry d. a little sad27the author told the story of the painted fly to show that _.a. cimabue was a strict teacher b. cimabue treated giotto badlyc. young giotto was highly talented d. giotto had been a very naughty boy cwelcome to the future. its year 2050 and scotland is now powered completely by“clean”energy.homes have entire roofs made of solar materials, rooms are kept warm by wallpaper, and people go to and from work in electric and hydrogen( 氢) cars. oil is still being found in the north sea, but its not now only used to keep aircraft flying. and a new 500-mile underwater link with iceland has been built to catch heat from the hot springs. theres still a role for king coalbut the black diamonds are now environment-friendly. people will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess(超过的量) they make through rooftop windmills(风车). new technology will store electricity better and provide it on demand. heat exchangers will provide heating and hot water.harmful carbon dioxide waste is being piped offshore to st fergus and from there into some of the remaining oilproducing fields to be stored safely without entering the atmosphere. gas remains the preferred energy source of industry and is now shipped in liquid form. but hydrogen is imported through pipelines from france and from a geothermal (地热的) plant in iceland.hydrogenfuelled cars have become popular. electric bikes are common in cities using the new urban twowheel network. electric vehicles have become common, and their performances have been improved because of the developments in electrical drive technology like hightemperature super conducting motors. many people leave their vehicles in a giant park where they can be recharged from the national electrical system . oilseed rape (油菜) is widely grown to fuel some motors .28what does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 mean ?a. the hot springsb. oilc. coald.oil and coal29which sources of energy play a more important role in peoples daily life in the future ?a. oil and coalb. hydrogen and gasc. electricity and gasd. solar energy and wind30the means of transport people use in 2050 do not include_.a. windmillsb. electric bikesc. hydrogenfuelled d. aircraft cars31the passage is written to tell us in the future_. a. life will be better and betterb. the energy will become cleaner and cleanerc. people will use some new sources of energy d. people will pay more attention to the environment dthe thumbs-up while western culture has become used to the thumbs-up as a positive signal (probably coming from world war ii pilots using the signal to communicate that they were good to go with ground crews), there are cultures where a thumbs-up may land you in trouble. in west africa, as well as greece, italy and middle east, the thumbs-up is pretty much the biggest insult(侮辱). rather more charming is a thumbs-up in germany and in parts of japan they just see it as the hand signal for the number one. the a-ok this sign is mainly used by divers(潜水员)to mean ok(to prevent being confused with the thumbs-up sign, which means rise). basically the meaning comes out as great, or completely fine. however, in a few countries in europe, people may think youre telling them that you think theyre a zero. the v sign the sign comes in two formats: one with the palm faced outwards, and one with the palm inwards. in america they mean the same thing victory. however, if the outside of your hand is facing your target, youre giving somebody a long-established insult in great britain and many english-speaking countries such as australia, ireland and new zealand. winston churchill famously used the incorrect version of the v sign during the early years of the war, turning the outside inside later. the v sign is also considered rude in italy.the corna the corna hand gesture has most recently been adopted by fans of rock and heavy metal music. nowadays many americans use the gesture simply to mean rock on, or in support of the university of texas in austin (known as the hookem horns). today it is still popular in spain, brazil and slovakia (斯洛伐克) . historically, however, the symbol possibly dates back to ancient greece. 32. which of the following signs doesnt have an insulting meaning?a. the thumbs-up. b. the a-ok. c. the v sign. d. the corna.33. the pilots in world war ii used to make the thumbs-up sign to show _.a. the plane was very good b. the plane was ready to take offc. they were going to land on the ground d. they were thankful to the ground crews34. what information can we get from the passage? a. the v sign was first used by winston churchill.b. italians often use the thumbs-up to praise others.c. you are most likely to see the corna in a heavy metal music concert. d. the a-ok and the thumbs-up have the same meaning to divers.35. if you travel abroad, you d better not use the v sign in _.a. greece or italy b. germany or japanc. ireland or italy d. spain or brazil第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。_36_ he had more money than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his community. _37_ he wasnt happy. all his life he had been pursuing happiness and striving (奋斗) for happiness, but he had never been able to find it.then one day he heard about a hidden temple in nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness. _38_ after many years of searching and countless hardships he arrived there. he was tired and penniless, but he knew that none of that mattered now because he had found the temple. he asked a wise, smiling monk (僧侣) if he could enter the special room. the monk agreed and showed him the stairs leading to the room. _39_ he stared into the room with sunlight steaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find. there hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness. the man gazed at his reflection in the mirror and laughed._40_ happiness is a choice that we can make. dont spend the rest of your life searching the world for happiness then. just look in the mirror and laugh. just let the happiness flow from your heart, mind, and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all those around you.a. he immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple.b. it was difficult to find the temple in nepal.c. no one found the secret of happiness at last.d. but he knew that something was missing in his life.e. there once was a very wealthy and successful man.f. he climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door.g. it is time that we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。“why do we have to learn about these useless things？”this is one of the most common _41_ teachers hear from their _42_. in such cases, we should tell them the following _43_：one evening, while a group of herdsmen (牧民) was _44_ to make camp after a days tiring travel. suddenly, they found them _45_ by a bunch of bright light. realizing that god would be there, they became excited, looking forward to what god would speak to them with great _46_.soon god was there and said to them: “_47_ dawn breaks tomorrow, you have to collect along the way _48_ pebbles (鹅卵石) to fill your saddlebags. tomorrow night, maybe you will be very happy, but you _49_ also have a deep regret.”with these words god _50_， leaving the herdsmen greatly _51_ because they had expected god to bring them much wealth rather than these _52_ things.however, _53_， it was gods will, so unwilling _54_ they were, they decided to do as they were told by god _55_ some pebbles and putting them into the saddlebags outside the camp.the next day, they broke camp and traveled on. when night fell, they began to make camp. when they were _56_ the saddlebags, they found every pebble they put in their saddlebags had _57_ a diamond. they were much delighted and at the same time sorry, _58_ not having collected more pebbles.so remember: now we feel that knowledge is _59_， like pebbles; in the future, it may become endless _60_.41 a.praises b.complaints c. comments d. punishments42 a. headmasters b. colleagues c. classmates d. students43 a. story b. event c. accident d. trouble44a. deciding b. hoping c. preparing d. refusing45a. caught b. exposed c. surrounded d. spotted46a. expectation b. worry c. happiness d. satisfaction47a. after b. before c. when d. since48a. the number of b. a lot of c. the amount of d. a bit of49a. must b. need c. should d. may50a. disappeared b. appeared c. stayed d. attached51a. astonished b. excited c. satisfied d. disappointed52a. helpful b. outstanding c. bored d. meaningless53a. in all b. at all c. after all d. above all54a. as b. if c. since d. than55a. taking up b. picking over c. giving in d. handing out56a. examining b. searching c. seeking d. watching57a. turned into b. turned out c. turned over d. turned up58a. regretting b. realizing c. remembering d. recognizing59a. useful b. useless c. limited d. enough60a. health b. reason c. wealth d. excuse第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当的内容(每空不多于三个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在相应位置上。few people would rather _61_ (begin) a new job at the age of 76, but 3_62_ is amazing that one of the americas most famous artists did just that. anna mary robertson! better known as “grandma moses”， turned to painting because she was _63_ old to work on her farm. then it was her sister who suggested that she _64_ (take) up painting.grandma moses was crazy about painting soon after she picked it up and 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