湖南省凤凰县华鑫中学高二英语上学期第一次月考试题（重点班）牛津译林版.doc

华鑫中学20122013学年度上学期第一次月考高二英语试题本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。满分150分。part i listening comprehension (30 marks)section a (22.5 marks)directions: in this section, youll hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions, and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each questionyou will hear each conversation twiceexample:when will the magazine probably arrive?a. wednesday. b. thursday. c. friday.the answer is b.conversation 11. why did the woman go to new york?a. to spend some time with the baby.b. to look after her sister.c. to find a new job.2. what did the woman like doing most with the baby?a. holding him.b. playing with him.c. feeding him.conversation 23. where does the woman live now? a. in her workplace.b. in the city center.c. in a big apartment.4. what are the two speakers talking about? a. the womans life in a new city.b. the womans travel experience. c. the womans co-workers.conversation 35. when did the man plan to go back home at first?a. in july.b. in september.c. in october.6. what are the speakers talking about?a. playing games on tv.b. flying back to beijing.c. watching the olympic games.conversation 47. which train will take the woman to the zoo?a. the train on platform 1, line 3.b. the train on platform 6, line 1.c. the train on platform 6, line 3.8. where are the signs that point to the zoo?a. on the right of the hill.b. on the top of the hill.c. on the way to the hill.9. whom is the woman talking to?a. a tourist.b. a train passenger.c. a ticket seller.conversation 510. what has the man already packed in? a. a camera.b. a pair of shoes.c. an overcoat.11. what is the man preparing for? a. a camping trip.b. a travel abroad.c. a visit to his grandfather.12. how does the man feel about his mother? a. she is very helpful.b. she worries so much.c. she is too strict.conversation 613. what are the speakers complaining about? a. the loud music.b. the strict rules.c. the busy week.14. when does this conversation probably take place? a. in the morning.b. in the afternoon. c. in the evening.15. what is the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. husband and wife.b. doctor and patient.c. musician and audience.section b（7.5 marks）directions：in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words.you will hear the short passage twice.message for grades 7 and 8activity16. _ competitionlocationat the jackson 17. _separate departure timegrade 7: 9:35grade 8: 18. _19. _available at the spot20. _12:30part ii language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c, and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. - the chinese government is trying to protect the giant panda. - i know. by 2020, they _ about 69,500 square miles of land to the countrys nature reserve system.a. add b. are adding c. will add d. will have added 22. it was when i argued with hannah _ i told her we were not going to be friends any more. a. until b. that c. so d. when23. everyone queued up before the booking office in silence, having nothing to do but _.a. to wait b. waiting c. wait d. waited24. dont cut across other peoples campsites, _ will bring much inconvenience to them.a. where b. which c. what d. that25. the exhibition hall is clean and tidy, with a range of goods already _ for sale.a. laid b. lain c. laying d. to lay 26. not until the teenager left his hometown _ how much he loved it.a. did he know b. he knew c. had he known d. he had known27. _ with the efforts that the students made, all the teachers nodded and smiled.a. satisfying b. having satisfied c. satisfied d. to be satisfied28. - why didnt you tell me the news of the meeting? - i knew nothing about it, or i _ you.a. would tell b. had told c. told d. would have told29. unfortunately, women were not admitted to university in the past, _, nowadays, they have got equal rights.a. while b. when c. as d. since 30. _ about 6300 kilometers, the yangtze river is the third longest river in the world, running through 9 provinces of china.a. measured b. being measured c. measuring d. to measure31. after seeing the movie three idiots, i felt shocked and annoyed, not knowing _.a. who to be blamed b. who to blame c. who blamed d. who should blame32. regardless of the sign _ “stop”, he intended to drive ahead but was prevented by a policeman.a. telling b. going c. writing d. saying33. - when it comes to _with naughty kids, sarah knows various skills. - do you know she is on the way to _ a kindergarten teacher? a. dealing; becomingb. deal; become c. dealing; become d. deal; becoming34. we are all able to live a green life. for instance, we can get something repaired _ buy a new one.a. other than b. rather than c. more than d. less than35. _ around the water cube, we were then taken to see the bird nest for the 2008 olympic games.a. having shownb. to be shownc. having been shownd. to showsection 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.“wheres the light?” my dad used to ask me that when i was little. its one of those questions that parents use to find out how 36 their young children are. whenever he asked me, i pointed at him.my dad, a good provider and guide, has always 37 with us the value of living an honest life. he did not grow up in a close-knit family like the one he has with us. his father died when he was very young and his mother was too busy to be with him, so my dad found himself alone and felt 38 - lacking nurturing and love, short of family happiness.my father is a self-made man. many hurdles(障碍) lay in his path, but his dream of a better life kept him 39 . at 14, he began taking part-time jobs to support himself. 40 the demands on his time, he graduated from high school at the top of his class.dad loved reading, and always looked for opportunities to 41 himself. one day, when he was sitting under a tree 42 in a book, a kind-hearted man saw him and asked him why he wasnt in school. dad replied that he had no money for college. the man saw his 43 to study, and recommended him to baguio college as a working student. thanks to this man, dad got his bachelor of arts degree, then went on to study law and became a successful lawyer. he wrote a 44 read textbook on philippine law.looking at my father now, i can see that he is 45 a hardworking and determined man, pouring his energy into his career but without forgetting his family. when i was at school he never 46 to attend parent-teacher meetings or come to singing contests that i took part in. he put me and my brother through college and 47 us in our chosen careers. he gives us encouragement and tells us that education is the key to achieving any goal.36.a. naughtyb. bravec. curiousd. smart37.a. sharedb. combinedc. agreedd. associated38.a. conflictedb. puzzledc. ignoredd. separated39.a. hesitatingb. goingc. wanderingd. waiting40.a. in view ofb. in search of c. in regard tod. in spite of 41.a. educateb. expressc. behaved. satisfy42.a. concentratedb. devotedc. absorbedd. committed43.a. desireb. purposec. ruled. ability44.a. wildlyb. widelyc. deeplyd. heavily45.a. by accidentb. by naturec. by educationd. by profession46.a. requestedb. intendedc. failedd. tried47.a. criticizedb. judgedc. commentedd. guidedsection c (12 marks)directions: the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.my 15-year-old brother, carlos, is one of the people i cant live 48. _. but sometimes i forgot to show him how much i appreciate him.im truly happy to have an older brother like him. hes caring, smart 49. _ responsible. im so proud of him, yet sometimes i fail to show 50. _. im always annoying him, making fun of him and hurting his feelings. i do such things so that i can draw his 51. _. i remember i once said that i wished i had another brother. one thing made me see 52. _ special our relationship is. i had a cousin who died seven years ago. the day of his funeral, his sister gave a speech and said that she wished she had a better relationship with him. but we cant turn back the hands of 53. _. i dont want this happen to my brother and me. we should be happy that we have each other because we can never tell 54. _ lies ahead. i will try to be a 55. _ sister so that my brother wont wish that he had a better one. part iii 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 and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.aat just six years old, joey kilpatrick is australias unofficial hide-and-seek champion after he hid in a bedroom cupboard for eight hours while playing his favourite game, causing a massive rescue operation.the determined little boys disappearing act led to a full-scale search, including nine police officers, five state emergency service volunteers, tracker dogs and almost all of the residents(居民) of the town of goombungee.his mother, chris, says she called the police when joey disappeared one afternoon after telling his older brother, lachlan, 14, that he was off to play hide-and-seek.“i called the two boys for dinner, ” chris says. “after about 20 minutes i started to worry. i was shouting to joey, ok, we cant find you, time to come out! ”but there was no sign of her little boy. within minutes of chris calling the authorities, the police started on of the biggest ground searches in the towns history.“i was really scared. i rang my husband, kris, who works out of town, and he immediately hit the road, calling me every 10 minutes, ” chris recalls. “they searched the house from top to bottom; everyone was out looking for him. when a neighbour asked if id checked the water tank, thats when reality hit. i was terrified.”after hours of searching the town, confused police decided to search the house one more time. “i just sat there waiting, ” chris says. “then a strange feeling came over me, and i wandered into the bedroom and put my hand on a pile of blankets in the cupboard. as i pulled them out, there he was - asleep and completely unaware of what was going on! ive never hugged him so hard.senior constable(巡警), chris brameld, from goombungee police, says he is glad that joeys game had a happy ending: “when we realized he was safe, we agreed that it doesnt get much better than that!”and young joey promises that next time he wont be so intent on finding the best hiding place. “i want to say sorry to the policemen and to mummy for scaring them, ” he says. “ i promise next time ill hide where they can find me and i wont fall asleep!”56. why did the boy hide in a bedroom cupboard?a. he wanted to start a massive rescue operation.b. he didnt think he could be easily found there.c. he is australias unofficial hide-and-seek champion.d. he thought it was good place to sleep.57. what did the boys mother do the moment she couldnt find her son?a. she turned to her neighbours for help.b. she called the police and her husband.c. she checked the water tank.d. she searched the town from top to bottom.58. what can we learn from the passage?a. the boy felt very cold when he was found.b. the boy knew clearly what was going on.c. the mother was very grateful to find her boy.d. the mother usually hugged her boy very hard.59. how did the boy feel after he found out what had happened?a. pitiful. b. funny. c. scared. d. guilty.60. according to the passage, what was the best thing in the end about what happened?a. the boy was found safe. b. the boy fell asleep.c. the boy won the championship.d. the boy found the best hiding place.bmemo(备忘录) to: parents / guardians of all students from kindergarten to grade 6memo from: the school administrationtopic: upcoming events and school newsdate: december 13, 2010professional development day - friday, december 17thstaff(全体员工) at st. augustines will be participating in a professional development day on friday, december 17th, dealing with problems related to school development. therefore there will be no classes for students on that day. when children return on monday, december 20th, it will be day 3.christmas ticket draw:please return all tickets stubs (存根) and money as soon as possible. the draw will take place on monday evening, december 20th, at the conclusion of our christmas concert. thank you for your attention to this matter. school christmas concert.the school christmas concert will take place on monday, december 20th at 7:00 p.m., featuring all our students from kindergarten to grade six. the admission cost is $3.00 per adult and $2.00 per child. each child must be accompanied by an adult.all students are required to arrive at the school no later than 6:30 p.m. it will be quite a busy time and this will allow us to be organized and prepared for the exciting show ahead. primary students are asked to go to their classrooms and elementary choir(合唱团) students are asked to go to the music room upon arrival at the school. the attire for the elementary choir will be a red or green shirt and dark trousers (preferably black). we are very excited about the upcoming concert and so are the students! we are looking forward to sharing the spirit of the christmas season!lunch program service for wednesday, december 22nd will be provided as usual.kindergarten informationdue to the early dismissal on wednesday, december 22nd, all kindergarten students will come to school for the morning session. your child will be dismissed at the usual time, which is 11:20 a.m.christmas dismissal / break:school buses will be at our building on wednesday, december 22nd at 12:45 p.m. for early dismissal at 1:00p.m. the children will return to school after the christmas holidays on tuesday, january 4th, 2011. it will be day 1 on the students schedule.final note: at this time the saff of st.augustines would like to thank you for your continued cooperation and support of your childs school and education. merry christmas and a happy new year!61. how much would a couple with twins pay for the christmas concert?a. $5.00. b. $7.00. c. $8.00. d. $10.00.62. according to the memo, on december 20th, primary students had to_. a. arrive at least one hour before the concertb. wear a red or green shirt and dark trousersc. bring lunch by themselvesd. gather in their classrooms first63. from the passage, we know that_. a. the teachers were busy on december 17thb. a ticket draw took place on december 21stc. students had no classes on december 22ndd. no food was supplied december 22nd64. for the christmas holidays, the students had_. .a. 9 days off b. 10 days off c. 12 days off d. 15 days off 65. which of the following is true, according to the passage?a. students had classes on december 17th.b. parents had to return the christmas ticket stubs.c. students went home as usual on december 20th.d. school buses arrived at 1: 00 p.m. on december 22nd.cits the basic nature of young children to touch the things in their environment that their parents find most unpleasant. just try to keep your one-year olds from sticking the dogs bone in their mouth!although health authorities suggest regular hand washing, its difficult not to worry about what your children are getting into and the effect it will have on their health. infectious(传染的) diseases are a great cause for concern, but some would argue that our society has gone overboard when it comes to protecting our kids from bacteria(细菌).an increasing body of research suggests that exposing little kids to bacteria may offer them greater protection from illnesses such as allergies(过敏) later on in life. its believed that when exposure to bacteria and viruses is limited early in life, children face a greater chance of having allergies and other autoimmune (自身免疫的)diseases during adulthood. in fact, kids with older brothers and sisters who grew up on a farm seem to show lower rates of allergies.just as a babys brain needs stimulation, input, and interaction to develop normally, the young immune(免疫的) system is strengthened by exposure to everyday bacteria so that it can learn, adapt, and regulate itself, notes thom mcdade, phd, associate professor and director of the laboratory for human biology research at northwestern university.exactly which bacteria seem to do th