江西省南昌二中高二英语下学期第二次月考试题新人教版.doc

南昌二中2012-2013学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。 第卷（共115分）第一部分：听力(共20小题;每小题1.5分，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。 1. how much should the man pay for renting the car? a. 20 dollars. b. 80 dollars. c. 120 dollars. 2. what is the manager doing right now? a. on holiday. b. on a business meeting. c. in an appointment. 3. what decision did the man make? a. he decided to go to the cinema with helen.b. he decided to go to the cinema alone. c. he decided not to go to the cinema. 4. how does the woman feel about the mans words? a. upset. b. pleased. c. surprised. 5. what time probably is it now? a.1:00. b.2:00. c.3:00. 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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. why is the day special? a. its saturday, a great weekend. b. its the womans birthday. c. it is an anniversary of their wedding. 7. which of the following is right? a. the wife is very satisfied with her husband. b. the husband wants to give his wife a surprise. c. the wife is disappointed. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. whats the relationship between the two speakers? a. sister and brother. b. father and daughter. c. classmates. 9. what has happened to the boy? a. he is ill. b. he has something wrong with his heart. c. he didnt pass his exams. 10. how does the boy feel? a. he feels nervous. b. he feels upset. c. he feels he has to work harder. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. why didnt the man take an exam? a. he forgot the date for it. b. he got sick. c. he was not well prepared for it. 12. what does the professor permit the man to do? a. take the exam next semester. b. take the exam at home. c. have an exam some time later. 13. why doesnt the man drive his car? a. he doesnt think he is able to do that. b. he enjoys taking a walk. c. the doctor has told him not to do that. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. why does the man carry out a survey? a. to find out what people think of modern pop music. b. to find out if the woman likes pop music. c. to find out what kind of music young people like. 15. according to the passage，what do we know about the woman? a. she doesnt listen to music. b. she is angry with her son. c. she doesnt like modern pop music. 16. what do we know about the father and son? a. the son likes classical music while his father likes pop music. b. they always argue with each other about music. c. they have the same taste in music. 17. what can we infer from the passage? a. each member of the family has different taste in music. b. the couple has the same interest in music.c. mother doesnt like music at all. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. what is the date today? a. march 12th. b. march 21th. c. march 22th.19. what happened last night? a. a taxi driver saw a man steal a computer. b. a computer was stolen from the school. c. a taxi drivers computer was stolen. 20.when will the swimming competition begin? a. at 9:00 a. m. b. at 1 :00 p. m. c. at 4:00 p. m. 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）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. if you want to make _ life for yourself, you have to be prepared to face _ great many unexpected difficulties.a. / ; a b. / ; the c. a ; the d. a ; a22. the writing was not _, so we could not read it at all.a. distinct b. handy c. sharp d. abrupt23. what do you think of nanchang?nowhere else _ such beautiful scenery.a. could one find b. one could find c. found one d. one found24. susan had a sweet tooth and couldnt resist _ by the candy shop on her way home.a. to stop b. stopping c. being stopped d. stopped25. the staff are excited that they have succeeded in what they _ to do three months ago.a. set off b. set about c. set out d. set up26. george always does his best, and thats _ i like about him.a. who b. how c. whether d. what27. please dont ask me to solve mathematical problems; they are beyond my _.a. guide b. reform c. grasp d. draft28. the two animals come from the same family but differ _ body shape and breeding habits.a. with b. from c. in d. of29. -hey, you havent been acting like yourself. everything ok?-_ . a. sure , it is b. im fine, thanksc. thats good d. thats right30 paul wongs performance on the tv show-im a singer, _ the newspaper put it, was a “brave try”, representing the spirit of rocknroll -to try something different, and be ready to accept failure. a. asb. sincec. ford. like31. thank you for your coffee. you are so kind to say so, but you _ it at all.a. didnt drinkb. arent drinkingc. dont drinkd. hadnt drunk 32. many fans are always collecting a lot of information _ with their favorite stars.a. being associated b. associating c. associated d. to associate33. the doctors are doing all that they _, but the old man is still not breathing properly.a. shall b. need c. may d. can34. some house plants grow better if placed near a window with plenty of sunlight _ others prefer to be in a more shaded spot.a. unless b. since c. when d. while35. there is a general but false assumption _ intelligent people do better in life.a. as b. what c. that d. which第二节 完型填空（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，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。remember, your father is only one year older than you that was moms usual excuse when dad said the 36 things or did something foolishdad 37 drinking exactly one year before i was bornhe 38 a group of other people who had also stopped drinkingi loved my dad but i 39 the way his weekly meetings took him away from meit seemed they were more 40 to him than i wasbut with my 41 coming up i thought dad would make an exceptioncan t you 42 it just this time? saturday is my birthday! i begged himhe 43 , im chairing the meeting this saturdaywe will have your party on sundaysaturday evening i sat on my bed, feeling 44 for myselfdad started to leave, then 45 and said, why not come with me tonight? it s an open meetingall are 46 what would i do at a meeting? but maybe i needed to see why something dad did every week 47 so much。after we arrived, dad announced the 48 of the meeting was going to be gratitudetoday im 49 seventeen years of stopping drinking, he continuedone year after quitting drinking i received the most 50 gift of my life, my daughterim so grateful that she has 51 seen me drunk shame washed over melater, a man called dave also told his 52 only then did i know it was dad that saved his life from drinkingdad was the _53_ he was at the meeting that dayshowing up week after week and 54 with people, dad was changing livesi was so 55 of him36. awrongbkind ccarefuldserious37. aconsideredbenjoyed cquitteddpracticed38. aencouragedbjoined crespected dmentioned39. aforgot bexplored cregretted dhated40. aimportantbfunny csuccessful dhelpful41. aexambchance cfortunedbirthday42. achange breplace cmiss dfinish43. adeclared bpromised ccontinued drefused44. asorrybready cgood dguilty45. aparkedbpaused cdoubted dwondered46. asurprisedbprepared cwelcomedexcited47. a. benefitedb. required c. offeredd. mattered 48. a. themeb. result c. origind. secret49. a. facingb. performing c. celebratingd. suffering50. a. preciousb. expensive c. generous d. attractive 51. a. everb. never c. nearlyd. seldom 52. a. jokeb. puzzle c. response d. story 53. a. valueb. result c. purposed. reason54. a. livingb. meeting c. arguingd. moving55. a. tiredb. proud c. fondd. ashamed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，从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。a an anxious mother watched as rescuers freed her baby from a muddy well. after being pulled from the well，the baby joyfully ran to its mom as the rescuers took a break. it was a difficult and potentially dangerous rescue: the baby was an 8-month-old elephant, and at first its mother thought the humans were trying to harm it. the baby elephant fell into the five-foot-deep well near kenyas amboseli national park. local people had dug the well for water. it took 30 minutes to remove the trapped elephant. while vicki fishlock of the amboseli trust for elephants made a loud shout to frighten the mother away, two men struggled to get a rope around the baby elephant. once the rope was in place, fishlock used her jeep to pull the baby out. fishlock recognized zombe, the mother of the trapped baby elephant，from a mark on her ear. she believes that in the end zombe realized the humans were trying to help. “rescues where the elephants family members are around are always stressful, and im always happy when everyone is safe,” fishlock said.“the reunions (团聚) always bring tears to my eyes. the depth of their love for each other is one of the things that make elephants so unusual.”the very next day, another baby elephant fell into the same well. the 3-month-olds family had been driven away from the area by local people. once it had been rescued, the amboseli trust had to send it to an elephant orphanage (孤儿院) in nairobi, kenyas capital city.the rescues showed the plight of elephants across africa. elephants are fighting to survive, as conflicts between the animals and humans are increasing. thousands of elephants are also being killed for their tusks. the tusks are sold in asia, where ivory trinkets are in high demand.the amboseli trust has been studying elephants and trying to help them since 1972. fishlock said, “we hope this rescue persuades people that elephants are special and deserve to be protected and treasured.”56. we can learn from the text that _.a. fishlock had seen the baby elephant beforeb. the mother elephant was a great help to rescuersc. the well was dug by local people to trap elephantsd. the mother elephant was unfriendly at first to the rescuers57. what causes fishlock to think that elephants are special? a. their trust in humans. b. the deep love between them. c. their great ability to survive. d. the good communication between them. 58. what did the two baby elephants have in common? a. they were both 8 months old. b. they were both rescued by local people. c. they were both trapped in the same well. d. they were both reunited with their mothers.59. the underlined word plight in paragraph 7 probably means“_”.a. a strong personality b. a dangerous situationc. an annoying habitd. a close relationship60. what would be the best title for the text?a. an elephant rescueb. the elephant, an unusual animalc. an elephant rescue organizationd. conflicts between humans and elephantsbwhile most travelers aim to stay out of the hospital while on vacation, a growing number of medical touristspeople who combine treatment with travel are crossing international borders for the purpose of getting medical services, which can range from a hip replacement to a tummy tuck. widespread air travel, increasing healthcare costs in developed countries, long waiting lists and an ageing world population have all contributed to a global increase in medical tourism in the past decade. and asia takes the lead in terms of world market share.more than 89% of medical tourists travelled to thailand, india or singapore in 2010, with bangkok and singapore leading the pack. but the cost of hotel rooms and treatment are both far more expensive in singapore than in the thai capital, making bangkok the most popular place for medical tourism in the world. even after the serious floods of 2011, 19 million tourists visited thailand in 2011, a 20% jump from 2010, with about 500,000 tourists travelling specifically for medical treatment.given thailands reputation for outstanding service, it is not hard to see why bangkok has quickly become the medical tourism centre of asia. the tourism authority of thailand(tat), which began medical tourism in 2004, has a detailed medical tourism website that lists many of the most popular treatments available, including dental work, dermatology and cosmetic surgery, as well as listing reputed hospitals, making it easy for potential visitors to decide on a procedure. tat has also recently partnered with krungthai bank, the national bank of thailand, to offer tourists a card called the miracle thailand card, which offers some medical and life insurance coverage in case of an accident.“the hospitals in bangkok are some of the highest quality in the world，meeting us standards，”said steven lash, ceo of a us-based medical travel company that sends tourists to bangkok as well as to seven other countries, including turkey and mexico. all of the tourists we have sent to these hospitals have given us excellent feedback (反馈) on their procedures and their experiences at the hospitals. 61. medical tourism is so popular nowadays partly because_.a. aged patients prefer to travelb. air travel is cheaper than beforec. local hospitals lack advanced equipmentd. medical treatment is expensive in some countries62. why is bangkoks medical tourism ahead of singapores?a. bangkok provides an excellent service at lower prices.b. medical tourists in bangkok get high health insurance.c. the local authority in bangkok has a good reputation.d. bangkok has a detailed medical tourism website.63. the author develops the third paragraph mainly by _.a. giving figuresb. presenting effectsc. using examples d. making comparisons64. steven lash thinks bangkoks hospitals_.a. are really excellentb. are welcomed by americansc. are famous mainly for their serviced. are better than hospitals in the usa65. what is the text mainly about?a. the background of medical tourism.b. the rise of medical tourism in bangkok.c. the advantages of medical tourism in bangkok.d. the comparison of medical tourism in asian countries.cthe air bag is a piece of safety equipment in cars. it was first designed by john w. hetrick in 1952. like many inventions, he came up with the idea as a result of an event that had occurred in his life. he says:“in the spring of 1952, my wife, my seven-year-old daughter, joan, and i were out for a sunday drive in our 1948 chrysler windsor. about three miles outside newport we were watching for deer jumping across the road. suddenly, there was a large rock in our path. i hit the brakes and we went into a ditch(壕沟).“as i applied the brakes, both my wife and i threw our hands up to keep our daughter from hitting the car. there was soft mud in the ditch, so the car wasnt damaged, and no one was hurt.”“during the ride home i couldnt stop thinking about the accident. i asked myself,why couldnt some object come out to stop you from striking the inside of the car?as soon as i got home that night i drew some sketches(草图). each evening for the following two weeks, id add or reduce something from the sketches.”hetrick applied an event he had observed while in the navy to the design of the air bag. he was repairing a torpedo(鱼雷) which had a cloth covering. when the compressed（压缩的） air that was in the torpedo was let out, the covering was suddenly filled with air and was shot to the ceiling.with this knowledge, he developed his design until he was able to obtain a patent on the invention on august 5, 1952. the idea was similar to the air bag designs of today. compressed air is stored in a container and when a traffic accident occurs and the car slows down at a rapid enough rate, the air will be released into the air bag. the idea was ingenious, but hetricks air bag never would have functioned properly. it was really a breakthrough, but it would require years and years of designing and testing by some top car designers before it could be used.66. the car accident hetrick was involved in _.a. damaged his car b. happened in 1948c. was caused by a deer d. caused no harm to his family67. hetricks experience in the navy_.a. turned out to be dangerousb. was helpful to his inventionc. involved designing torpedoesd. inspired him to design an air bag68. the underlined word “ingenious” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _.a. creative b. ridiculous c. crazy d. complex69. what do we know about the air bag hetrick designed?a. it came into use in the 1950s. b. it performed perfectly in car accidents.c. it prepared the way for air bags nowadays. d. it took hetrick about two months to develop it.70. the text is mainly about _.a. the great inventor hetrick b. the invention of air bagsc. a terrible car accident d. road safety in the 1950sdwhat do butterfly wings have to do with computer screens? what do birds have to do with high speed trains? these may sound like strange things to put together. but scientists, inventors, and designers are doing just that. they are learning from nature to create new technology. the word biomimicry (仿生学) combines two words: biology and mimicry. so people using biomimicry try to use examples in nature to design new technology. biomimicry is not a new idea. peopl