湖北省沙市高二英语2月月考试题.doc

湖北省沙市中学2012-2013学年高二英语2月月考试题第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5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 might prevent the woman buying the table?a. its design. b. the price. c. its quality2. who planted the trees? a. someone else.b. henry. c. the woman.3. what happened to the woman? a. she was fooled by the man. b. she got promoted last week. c. she got fired today.4. what will the woman probably do? a. watch the evening news by herself. b. ask the man to go to the other room. c. watch the ball game with the man.5. how long is a day on mars? a. 37 hours. b. 24 hours and 37 minutes. c. less than 24 hours.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. what do we know about the womans document? a. its a textbook. b. its written in english. c. its about 30,000 words long.7. which language is the most difficult according to the man? a. english. b. spanish. c. arabic.8. what does the woman decide to do? a. look for another translator. b. hire the man to do the translation. c. translate the document herself.听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。9. why does the woman call the man? a. to find out about a tv program. b. to ask about something for sale. c. to place an ad in the newspaper. 10. when will the speakers meet this afternoon? a. at 4:00. b. at 3:00. c. at 2:00.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. why was the man disappointed? a. china won too easily. b. china did not play well. c. china lost the match.12. what did the woman enjoy most about the match? a. the close score of the game. b. the skill of the players. c. the passion of the sport. 13. what did the man say that surprised the woman? a. china should hope for a bronze medal. b. china will definitely lose to good teams. c. china cant win close matches. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. where does the conversation take place? a. in an office. b. in the hospital. c. in the womans.15. what was the purpose of the meeting? a. to find out why the womans recent work was poor. b. to ask about the womans family. c. to fire the woman.16. what happened to the womans mother? a. she was seriously sick. b. she had a car accident. c. she died of stomach cancer.17. what was mr. travers attitude to the woman in the end? a. he was angry. b. he was critical. c. he was kind.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. where was brandon last seen? a. in the frozen foods section. b. in the sporting goods section. c. in the toys section.19. what is brandon wearing? a. a white shirt and a red baseball cap. b. blue jeans and a black baseball cap. c. a dark shirt and blue jeans.20. what should guests do if they see the boy? a. call the security department. b. take him to the pizza hut. c. take him to the security desk.第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：多项选择(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10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。21. the _ of todays young people to marry and bear children at late age drew great attention from socialists as well as the government. a. circumstanceb. tendencyc. civilizationd. presentation22. more carbon dioxide will make plants grow quicker; crops will produce more; it will encourage a greater _ of animals.a. reputationb. branch c. range d. preference23. people who use their left-hands have a different, more _ brain than right-handers, american researchers at the university of california said. a. specific b. flexible c. allergic d. widespread 24. do you know copyrights are not forever? _, a copyright lasts for 50 years after the author dies. a. typically b. eventually c. appropriately d. automatically 25. the virtual money which online game players use to buy weapons from gaming companies can cause young people to become _ to online gaming. a. accustomed b. devoted c. opposed d. addicted26. during the renaissance, people began to concentrate less on religious themes and _ a more humanistic attitude to life.a. adopt b. abuse c. advocate d. sponsor 27. this year, rather than sending your greetings on paper cards, why not try video? this website can help you _ pictures of your friends into funny, musical animation (动画).a. exchange b. strengthen c. attempt d. transform28. be thankful for what you have; youll _ having more. if you concentrate on what you dont have, you will never have enough. a. go up b. make up c. pick up d. end up29. shelly first met the boy in the concert. from then on, she tried every means, and yet could not _ the pictures of his looks and manners.a. let out b. try out c. keep out d. put out 30. _, life nowadays is much better, although we are still requiring improved housing conditions and better medical and health care. a. on the whole b. in particular c. on average d. by coincidence第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分, 满20分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(a、b、c、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。as soon as the plane took off, it was clear that something was wrong. people 31 their seats and there were already some terrible shouts. it seemed that we were about to 32 . people cried all around. although i didnt shout, i couldnt have spoken 33 . then two rows to my left, i heard a calm voice, a womans voice, speaking in a normal tone 34 nothing serious was happening. the woman, in her mid-30s, was staring into the face of her daughter, who looked to be four years old. the child 35 so carefully that she seemed unaffected by the sounds of 36 around her. i suddenly remembered another girl who had 37 a terrible plane crash with the protection of her mother. the mother lost her life. 38 , the little girl had to be treated to get rid of the feelings of guilt and unworthiness that often 39 survivors. she was told over and over again that it hadnt been for her 40 that her mother had gone away. i hoped this situation wouldnt 41 in the same way. finally, i leaned over and heard this soft, 42 voice. over and over again, the mother said, “i love you so much. do you know 43 that i love you more than anything else?” “yes, mommy,” said the little girl. “and remember that no matter what happens, i will always be 44 you. and you are a good girl. sometimes things happen, and they are not your fault. you are 45 a good girl and my love will always be with you.” then the mother put her 46 over her daughters, fastened the seat belt over both of them and was 47 to crash. everything seemed hopeless. but 48 , the horror was over in seconds. we landed safely. that mom showed me what a real 49 looked like. and in those few minutes, i heard the voice of 50 .31. a. fell upon b. got out of c. went awayd. walked around32. a . quit b. landc. crashd. withdraw33. a. calmly b. loudly c. clearlyd. steadily34. a. what ifb. even ifc. as ifd. only if35. a. followedb. listened c. noddedd. glanced36. a. fear b. sympathyc. regretd. shock37. a.escaped b. fledc. sufferedd. survived38. a. instead b. anywayc. howeverd. otherwise39. a. stress b. troublec. possessd. remind40. a.honor b. responsibilityc. faultd. excuse41. a. tend b. turnc. stopd. develop42. a. sure b. comfortablec. hesitantd. tough43. a. as usual b. beyond belief c. at all d. for sure44. a. in b. onc. ford. with45. a. yet b. onlyc. stilld. again46. a.arm b. bodyc. headd. hand47. a. engaged b. devoted c. preparedd. involved 48. a. fortunatelyb. accidentallyc. ridiculouslyd. desperately49. a. educatorb. rescuerc. herod. sponsor50. a. commitment b. beliefc. faith d. courage第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a the united states: fliers may want to have their tickets in hand before catching their planes, but the airline companies are doing everything they can to bring forward cost-saving ticketless flightno paper needed, just a ticket number and a photo id. anyone who buys a northwest e-ticket through the airlines computer service by june 16 will get an award. next time you fly, you can buy another ticket for a friend for $99, good anywhere in the us or canada, along with the lowest ticket prices. some airlines offer extra frequent-flier miles for the ticketless crowd. and there are rising punishments for paper lovers. american, northwest, united, and us airways have raised the cost for lost-ticket replacement to $70 from either $60 or $50. the airlines insist that the increase in price is not meant to push travelers toward e-tickets but only covers the increasing cost of replacing and tracking a missing ticket.51. why is the new ticketless flight introduced?a. it is cheaper for air travelers. b. it helps reduce the cost for airlines.c. it can use computer to plan air traveling. d. it helps prevent filers from losing their tickets.52. to encourage people to take ticketless flights, the airlines _.a. sell their tickets for $99 from june to the following yearb. let travelers go to both the us and canada with the same ticketsc. allow each traveler to have an extra $99 ticket for a friend of theirsd. offer ticketless travelers free miles to fly in the us53. who are the paper lovers mentioned in the text?a. people who like to have paper airline tickets. b. people who love paper products of various kinds.c. people who travel with paper on a plane. d. people who have lost their ticket and buy a second one.54. the airline companies say that they have raised the lost-ticket replacement price in order to _.a. attract travelers to take ticketless flights b. punish those who insist on using paper ticketsc. do better than other airline companies d. pay for the work to deal with lost ticketsbmost people know alexander graham bell invented the telephone. but not many know about another talking device (equipment) he invented just four years later, in 1880. he called the device the photophone.“photophone” comes form the greek words for “light” and “sound”. the photophone did not use electricity to carry sound over wires between two people. thats what a telephone does. instead, the photophone used a beam of sunlight traveling through the air. with his invention, bell could actually transmit (传递) human speech on a beam of light. to do so, he spoke close to a thin mirror that was reflecting sunlight. the vibrations (振动) of his voice caused the mirror to vibrate, and the vibrating mirror caused the light to vibrate. the vibrating light hit a light-sensitive cell in a receiver placed some distance away. the cell changed the light patterns into electrical signals. earphones changed the signals back into sounds.bell believed that his idea of talking on a beam of light would prove to be important. he often called the photophone his greatest invention. even though the photophone depended on a source of energy that was not constantthe sunbell wasnt a bit discouraged. he felt sure that people would one day talk using beams of light.two much more recent developments made bells dream come true. in 1960, a scientist built the laser. a laser produces a highly concentrated beam of light. shortly afterward, other scientists developed a new kind of optical fiber. the optical fiber is a glass thread. the new fiber could carry light beams long distancesas far as several miles.55. according to bells own opinion, _is his greatest invention.photophone b. optical fiber c. telephone d. laser56. what does “that” refer to in the underlined sentence?a. transmitting human speech on a beam of lightb. using electricity to carry sound over wires between two peoplec. using a beam of sunlight traveling through the air d. light and sound57. which statement is true about bells invention of photophone?a. earphones are used to change light into sounds. b. the photophone is based on the invention of the telephone. c. the photophone depends on a constant source of energy. d. the laser and the optical fiber are helpful for bells invention.58. this passage is mainly about _.a. how to use light to carry sound b. what the telephone isc. what the photophone is d. how to use electricity to carry soundc it had been some time since jack had seen the old man. college, career, and life itself got in the way. in fact, jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. there, in the rush of his busy life, jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. he was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.one day, over the phone, his mother told him that mr. belser died the night before and the funeral would be on wednesday.“oh, its been so long since i thought of him. im sorry, but i honestly thought he died years ago,” jack said.“well, he didnt forget you. every time i saw him hed ask how you were doing. hed recall about the many days you spent over his side of the fence as he put it,” mom told him.“i love that old house he lived in. hes the one who taught me carpentry. i wouldnt be in this business if it werent for him. he spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important mom, ill be there for the funeral,” jack said.busy as he was, he kept his word. mr. belsers funeral was small and uneventful. he had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.the night before he had to return home, jack and his mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. suddenly jack stopped. “the box is gone,” he said. “what box?” mom asked.“there was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. i must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. all hed ever tell me was the thing i value most”, jack said.“now, ill never know what was so valuable to him,” jack said sadly.returning to his office the next day, he found a package from mr. harold belser on his desk. jack tore open the package. there inside was the gold box and an envelope. “upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to jack bennett. its the thing i valued most in my life.” a small key was taped to the letter. his heart racing, and tears filling his eyes, jack carefully unlocked the box. there inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.inside he found these words carved: “jack, thanks for your time! harold belser.”“oh, my god! this is the thing he valued most” jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “why?” his assistant asked. “i need some time to spend with my son,” he said.59. why did belser send jack his gold watch? a. because he thought he had to keep his word. b. because he had no children or relatives. c. because he was grateful for jacks time with him. d. because jack had always wanted it during his childhood.60. why did jack say he needed some time to spend with his son? a. he had missed his son and his family for days. b. he had promised to spare more time to stay with his son. c. he was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest. d. he came to realize the importance of the time with his family.61. according to the passage, which of the following is not true? a. mr. belser had pleasant memories of their time together. b. mr. belser often asked how jack was doing. c. jack was too busy with his business and family to think about mr. belser. d. jack thought mr. belser died years ago.62. what would be the best title for this passage? a. what he valued most b. an old gold watch c. the good old times d. the lost childhood daysd boys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to obey the “boy code” of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”.tony little, headmaster of eton, warned that boys were being faded by the british education system because it had become too focused on girls. he criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.the research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.but in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the studys author, abigail james, of the university of virginia.teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy-focused” approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. because boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given