福建省建瓯市第二中学高二英语上学期第一次月考试卷.doc

福建省建瓯市第二中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试卷第一卷（选择题 共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 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秒钟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。1what is the relationship between the speakers? aboss and secretarybcustomer and waiterchusband and wife2where was the woman born? ain japanbin the united states cin china3what is the mans view? ainformation technology will replace teachersbinformation technology wont replace teachers cinformation technology will replace face-to-face communication4what is the problem with the man? ahe cant hear the woman clearly bhe doesnt want to answer the question che is not able to answer the question5how much time does it take jane to the place? a15 minutesb30 minutesc45 minutes第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下而5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c一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，你将有时刚阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时问。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6where does the conversation take place? aat the mans homebin an officecat a restaurant7how will the woman go home at last ? aby busbby taxicby car听第7段材料，回答第8至10题，8why did the woman fail to see the man at lunch time? aher class ran overtime bshe didnt have lunch at all cshe had lunch at a restaurant9what is the mans weak subject? abiology benglish cmath10how soon will the final exams come? ain two weeksbin one monthcin two months听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11why does the man think he was lucky to get the job? ahis colleagues are very kind to him bhe gets a good salaryche can live in a quiet place12how did the man sleep last night? ahe woke several time bhe slept very well che couldnt fall asleep at all13what do we know about the woman?ashe doesnt like her jobbshe likes the village very muchcshe is not used to the silence听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14what is the man going to do this evening? ago to a lecturebstudy at homecborrow some books15what exam will the man take next week? athe entrance exam bthe mid-term exam cthe final exam16what does the man think of the coming exam? aeasier than the last one bharder than the last one cas hard as the last one17what do we know about the man?ahe wants to find a better jobbhe likes his present job very muchche just lost his job听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18what is on radio 2 at 7:30? amy favoritebtommy brian showcold people talking19where did james farmer travel by bicycle?ain scotlandbin north americacin the middle east20what kind of channel is radio 1 probably? alife bscience cmusic第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21 my god!your suitcase is broken. a. who are you asking? b. its clear. c. dont look at me. d. never mind.22we made much money we bought a new house before longa. so ; that b. such ; that c. very ; that d. too ; that23mary had to go to a meeting, so she left her children _ at home.a playing b played c to play d having playing 24mr. black was ill that day ,so miss avens came to the school to hima take place of b take the place of c instead of d rather than25in front of the big windows_ arrested by the latest robot on show astand the boybstands the boy cdoes the boy standdthe boy stands26so many thousands of terrified people died there was an outbreak.a every time b for the first time c every other time d at times27what happened, jeniffer? i rang again and again，but oh，i_ to rock music on my earphonesawas listening bhad listened cam listening dlistened28take the note as a reminder _we might forget to buy what we need while shoppingaunlessbin caseceven ifdonce29i am delighted_ to the strawberry farmi really had a good time there ato be invitedbhaving been invited cbeing invited dto have been invited30if you only sleep for four or five hours a night, your health will _ sooner or later. a. break out b. break up c. break away d. break down31nuclear energy may be dangerous if a. controls b not controlling c controlled d not controlled32the car was out of _ control and knocked into _ tree by the road.a.不填；a b.不填；the c. the；a d. the；the33nowadays many high schools offer a number of after-school activities to _ those who are bored with studies. a. attract b. attend c. attempt d. attack34you _ have put your ideas forward to the boss in personusing email would be ok but that was not nearly as effective acantbneedntcshouldntdmustnt35fortunately somebody who happened to be passing by called the fire department _ the fire broke out . a. hurriedly b. quickly c. shortly d. instantly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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。one day a professor was crossing a river in a boat. to pass the time he started talking to the boatman. he told him his several 36 in education. the boatman was 37 listening to the professor 38 he didnt understand what he was saying to him. after having said many things, the professor got 39 of speaking. he asked the boatman, “now tell me something about you. have you 40 studied the science of grammar? “no, i havent.” “then youve wasted half of your 41 . how much education have you got?” “im not educated much. i 42 in my 5th grade, and since then ive been sailing the boat.” 43 this, the professor got silent. the boatman wasnt happy with the 44 of the professor, but remained cool on his face. soon the black clouds 45 flying low across the sky, and a storm moved in as they sailed across the water. they were 46 in the storm, and the boat got out of 47 . fearing that the boat would capsize (倾覆), the boatman 48 at the professor, “professor, do you know how to swim?”the professor replied with contempt (蔑视), “i never 49 my time with such a hobby.” the boatman cried, “the boat is going to 50 in this water. it is you who have wasted your life by not learning to 51 , because youre going to drown(淹死) in this water.”and he 52 into the water to save himself.its 53 how we spend our lives and what we value. only that education is valuable which is useful on the occasion. the professor was proud of his 54 , while swimming was more valuable when crossing the water. 55 had their own fields of specialization(专门领域). jobs differ by post, not social standing.36.a. stories b. achievementsc. defeatsd. problems37.a. excitedly b. interestedlyc. carefullyd. silently38.a. because b. when c. befored. until39.a. afraid b. impatientc. tiredd. proud40.a. even b. everc. stilld. yet41.a. dream b. energyc. moneyd. life42.a. escaped b. brokec. failedd. succeeded43.a. consideringb. knowingc. seeingd. hearing44.a. rudeness b. kindnessc. intelligenced. happiness45.a. stopped b. continuedc. startedd. prepared46.a. killed b. caughtc. lostd. hurt47.a. control b. orderc. charged. place48.a. laughed b. aimedc. shoutedd. waved49.a. filled b. wastedc. enjoyedd. planned50.a. travel b. turnc. leaved. sink51.a. sail b. drivec. swimd. skate52.a. rushedb. steppedc. felld. jumped53.a. unimportantb. strangec. similard. useless54.a. power b. knowledgec. experienced. emotion55.a. either b. neitherc. alld. both第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)atwo frogs fell into a deep hole. all of the other frogs gathered around the hole to see what could be done to help them. when they saw how deep the hole was, they agreed that it was hopeless and told the two frogs that they should prepare themselves for their fate.unwilling to accept this terrible fate, the two frogs began to jump with all of their strength. some of the frogs shouted into the hole that it was hopeless. the two frogs continued shouting that they should save their energy and give up, since they were already as good as friends. after several hours of effort they were quite weary. finally, one of the frogs gave up and lay down at the bottom of the hole. the other frog continued to jump with every ounce (少量) of energy he had.his companions shouted again into the hole for him to accept his fate, stop the pain and just die. the frog jumped harder and harder andwonder of wondersfinally jumped so high that he sprang from the hole. amazed, the other frogs celebrated his freedom and then gathered around him, asking, “why did you continue jumping when we told you it was impossible?” reading their lips, the frog explained to them that he was deaf, and that when he saw their gestures and shouting, he thought they were cheering him on. what he had mistaken for encouragement inspired him to try harder and to succeed!56. what does the underlined word “weary” in para. 2 mean?a. tired. b. disappointed. c. sick. d. weak.57. how did the successful frog know what his companions had been shouting for?a. by watching their bodies.b. by analyzing their look.c. by judging their voices.d. by looking at their mouths.58. according to the writer, who should be responsible for the death of the other frog?a. the frog itself.b. the deep hole.c. the deaf frog.d. the frogs around the hole.59. the story is to .a. show the advantages of disabilityb. show the power of wordsc. explain the secrets of successd. prove the importance of confidencebsomeone asked me, “what do you think of youth?” i showed him a can of coke. see this? “c” means “courage”. theres a seed in everyones heart. as long as you really keep watering it, it will grow and harvest. courage gives us the power to follow our dreams. believe in yourself and be prepared for anything in the future.“o” stands for “optimism”. when in trouble, some people feel disappointed but some people still keep their dreams. be sure to choose the latter. life is very much like a mirror. if you smile on it, it smiles back on you. if you frown, you will get a similar look in return. throw away the sadness in your heart while filling it with brightness and hope.“k” can be understood as “knowledge”. in order to keep up with the times, we should use knowledge to enrich ourselves. knowledge is the food of thought and, as long as it is put in our brain, we will grow wiser.“e” is short for “enthusiasm (热情)”. enthusiasm is the sign of youth. we use colourful paint-brushes in our hands to create the pictures of youth on our own. let the sky and sea know were young. let out our enthusiasm wherever we go.drink a can of coke. you will find your youth as refreshing (有活力的) as a can of coke. enjoy and value your youth.60. in the passage, the word “coke” refers to .a. a kind of drink young people enjoyb. what young people should havec. basic abilities young people needd. young peoples confidence and pride61. the seed in everyones heart in fact is .a. hope b. knowledge c. courage d. imagination62. what should young people do to prepare themselves for the highly technological future?a. use knowledge to enrich ourselves. b. have confidence in themselves.c. follow their interests and dreams.d. be enthusiastic wherever they are.63. according to the writer, young people are .a. confident b. optimistic c. learned d. enthusiastic c the sun is setting like a huge orange ballits the cool evening on a stretch of beachthe water is parking the shore，the breeze is blowing slightlythere are one or two joggers（慢跑者） and a couple of fishermenmost people have gone home for the day an old man，with rounded shoulders，bushy eyebrows，and bony features，carries the bucket up to the dock（码头）that goes out into the waterhe stands on the dock and all of a sudden there come a mass of dancing dotsseagulls ! the man takes out of his bucket(桶)of shrimps(虾)and begins to throw them on the docksome seagulls land on his shoulders, some land on his hat，and they eat the shrimpslong after the shrimps are gone，seagulls remain why is this man feeding seagulls? what could push him to do this as he does week after week? the man in that scene is eddie rick, a famous world war pilothis planethe flying fortress，went down in 1942no one could imagine that he and his eight passengers should escape death by climbing into two boats for thirty daysthey fought thirst，the sun, and sharksbut what nearly killed them was starvationtheir foods were gone within eight days and they didnt have anything left every day rick and the passengers would have a daily afternoon devotional and prayer timeone day after the devotional，rick put his hat over his eyes and tried to get some sleepwithin a few moments he felt something on his headhe knew in an instant it was aseagullall the others on the two boats noticed the seagullno one spoke，no one moved rick quickly grabbed the seagull and with thanksgiving, they ate the flesh of the birdthey used the remains for fish bait（鱼饵）and survived64when evening falls，the beach is_anoisy and crowded bquiet and peacefulca place for viewing seagullsda popular fishing place65the old man comes to the dock to feed seagulls because he_awants to make friends with thembowes his survival in 1942 to the seagullctakes it as a hobby after retirement as a pilotdenjoys foe scene of seagulls eating the shrimps66which of the following is the correct order of the events?aeddie began to feed seagulls at a dock beddies plane crashedceddie and his passengers surviveddeddie and his passengers killed a seagull for foodaa，b，c，dba，b，d，ccb，d，c，adb，d，a，c67what would be the best title for the passage?aa narrow escapeba lucky pilotcfeeding seagullsdthe seagulldmetro pocket guide metrorail(地铁) each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. up to two children under ago five may travel free with a paying customer. farecard machine are in every station, bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change. get one of unlimited metrorail rides with a one day pass. buy it from a farecard machine in metro stations. use it after 9:30 a. m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays. hours of service open: 5 a. m mon-fri 7a. m. satsun . close: midnight sunthurs 3 a.m. fri.-sat. last train times vary. to avoid missing the last train, please check the last train times posted in the station. metrobus when paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1. 35 . when paying with a smartrip card, the fare is $1. 25fares for the senior /disabled customers senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. on metrorail and metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or smartrip card. for more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, farecard or smartrip cards and passes, please visit metroopendoors. com or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000. senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper metrobus and metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100travel tips （提示） . avoid riding during weekday rush periods before 9:30 a. m. and between 4 and 6 p. m. . if you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call lost & found at 202-962-1195. 68. what should you know about farecard machine? a. they start selling tickets at 9:30 a. m. b. they are connected to change machines. c. they offer special service to the elderly. d. they make change for no more than $5. 69. at what time does metrorail stop service on saturday? a. at midnight b. at 3 a. m. c. at 5 am d. at 7 p. m. 70. what is good about a smartrip card? a. it is convenient for old people b. it saves money for its usersc. it can be bought at any time d. it is sold on the internet. 71. which number should you call if you lose something on the metro? a. 202-962-1195 b. 202-962-1100 c. 202-673-7000 d. 202-673-8000 ewill life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.first of all, it seems that tv channels will have disappeared by 2050. a computer will send the program directly to the television. on tv screen appear holograms（全息图）, which are pictures with certain height, width and depth. we will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.water has become one of our most serious problems. agriculture is changing and people are growing more fruit and vegetables to export. demand for water will increase ten times in 2050. some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we dont act now. in transport, cars will run on new fuels and go very fast. a car will have computers to control its speed and there wont be any accidents. on the other hand, space planes will take people around the earth in about three hours. people will fly from los angeles to tokyo by space plane in just half an hour.in the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. by 2050, we will see robots everywhere. they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. medicine technology will have conquered many diseases by 2050; we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. scientists have discovered how to control genes. they have already produced