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风陵渡中学2012-2013学年高二12月英语月考题 第一部分: 听力(共两节, 满分30分) 听下面5段对话, 完成15题 1. why didnt the woman go to the beaches? a. because the weather is not getting better. b. because she is afraid of getting sun burnt. c. because she is waiting for the rain.2. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. doctor and patient. b. husband and wife. c. mother and son.3. what didnt mary do in fiji?a. sailing b. swimming c. skiing 4. why does the man refuse to play games with the woman? a. hes too busy. b. he doesnt want to. c. he s not interested. 5. who will the girl look after?a. her mother b. bill c. bills mother 听第6段材料, 回答第67题。6. where did the man get to know the woman? a. at roberts birthday party. b. at the womans birthday party. c. at the mans birthday party.7. where did the man invite the woman to go?a. to the mans home. b. to a party. c. to a concert. 听第7段材料, 回答第810题。8. where does the woman work now?a. in china. b. in america. c. in australia. 9. what language can the woman and her stepson（继子） speak? a . chinese and english b. chinese c. english 10. what is the womans stepson now?a. a professor. b. a civil servant. c. a university student. 听第8段材料, 回答第1113题。11. what are the speakers talking about?a. a professor. b. colin c. their old classmates 12. who was always trying to join alfred and colin?a. barbara b. edgar c. dorothy13. what was barbaras best friends name?a. dorothy b. edgar c. alfred 听第9段材料, 回答第1416题。14. who was hurt in the car accident?a. caroline b. tom c. fred 15. what did their car hit when the accident happened?a. a stranger. b. another car. c. a boy on a bike. 16. what can we learn about the other cars driver?a. he was very angry. b. he was badly hurt. c. he was quite helpful. 听第10段材料,回答第1720题。17. what is the main feature of new zealand?a. it has many mountains. b. it is completely flat. c. it has few rivers.18. why is new zealand not good for farming? a. the soil is sandy. b. the soil has been overworked. c. the weather is too cold.19. how do most people in new zealand make a living? a. by working in factories. b. by raising cattle. c. by working on farms. 20. where do new zealanders learn many of their skills? a. from books. b. at school. c. from their parents. 第二部分: 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分 15分） 21. i dont like talking on _ telephone, i prefer writing _ letters.a. a, the b. the, c. the, the d. a,22. the pianist began to play and the girl in red began to dance _ the music. a. with b. along c. through d. to23. his classmates dislike him because he often_ in public. a. shows around b shows out c. shows up d. shows off24. -where is mike? -he is in his room. he _his homework all morning.a. is doing b. did c. has done d. has been doing 25. it was on a warm sunday morning _we set off for the us. a. what b. that c. when d. which26. he regretted_ the books from broad, for the books of the same kind were published soon at home. a. to order b. to be ordered c. being ordered d. ordering27. a man who _to do everything cannot do anything successfully. a. manages b. hesitates c. pretends d. offers28. -is there a place _? -im afraid therere no other places free at the moment. a. vacant b. bare c. empty d. hollow29. our teachers often tell us that the future _those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. a. is belonged to b. will be belonged to c. belongs to d. is belonging to 30. to the couples great _, their missing son returned home after two weeks, tired but sound.a. anxiety b. sorrow c. curiosity d. relief31. _he steps on the stage, jack sings the song that made him famous five years ago. a. every time b. by the time c. the first time d. many times32. what you said just now did hurt her feelings, _you should make an apology to her, i think. a. which b. for whom c. whom d.for which33. -did you clean the window? - -no. i_. my brother had done it. a. dont need to b. neednt c. didnt need to d. neednt have34. the little boy lay on the grass, _his eyes on the stars in the sky above him. a. kept b. keeping c.to keep d. having kept35. -i cant stand david any more. hes lazy, selfish and. - - _he isnt so bad actually. a. oh come on! b. up to you. c. you are right. d. go ahead.第三部分: 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） the colors of friendshiponce upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. green said, “clearly i am the most important. i am the sign of life and hope. i was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. without me, all animals would 36 .” blue interrupted, “you only think about the 37 , but consider the sky and the sea. 38 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. without my peace, you would all be 39 .” yellow chuckled (笑道), “you are all so serious. i bring laughter, fun, and 40 into the world.” orange started next to blow her trumpet, “i am the color of health and strength. i may be 41 , but i am precious for i serve the needs of human life. when i fill the sky 42 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 43 to any of you.”red could stand it 44 and he shouted out, “i am the ruler of all of you. i am the color of danger and of bravery. i am willing to 45 truth. i am also the color of passion and of love.”then came purple and indigo (深蓝) the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 46 . their quarreling became louder and louder. suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. rain started to pour down 47 . the colors crouched (蜷缩) down 48 , drawing close to one another for comfort. in the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “you foolish colors, fighting 49 yourselves, each trying to dominate 50 . dont you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 51 ? join hands with 52 and come to me.” doing as they were told, the colors 53 and joined hands. they formed a colorful rainbow. from then on, whenever a good rain 54 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. they remember to 55 one another. 36astaybleave cgo out ddie37aearthbmooncstardsun38athat isbi amcit is dthis is39aanythingbnothingcsomethingdeverything40awarmthbsadnesscdepressiondanxiety41ausualbnormalccommondscarce 42aat midnightbat nooncat sunrise or sunsetdduring the day43agift bhonorcthought drespect44afor morebany more cvery muchdno longer45aturn tobfight forcstruggle withdbend over46asuperioritybdisadvantagescinferiority(低劣的)dweakness47agentlybquietlycviolentlydpeacefully48awith carebin fearcby chancedon purpose49aamongbbycfordagainst50aothers bthemselvescthe otherdthe rest51amore or lessbordinary and similarcequal and simpledunique and different52aeach otherbmecone anotherdthem53acombinedbseparatedcunitedddivided54acleans bwashes cbrightens ddampens55aappreciatebquarrel withcignoredpraise 第四部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分, 满分40分）aremembering names is an important social skill. here are some ways to master it.recite and repeat in conversation.when you hear a persons name，repeat it. immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. you could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.ask the other person to recite and repeat.you can let other people help you remember their names. after youve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. most people will be pleased by the effort youre making to learn their names.admit you dont know.admitting that you cant remember someones name can actually make people relaxed. most of them will feel sympathy if you say，“im working to remember names better. yours is right on the tip of my tongue. what is it again？”use associations.link each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. for example，you could make a mental note：“vicki chengtall，black hair.” to reinforce(加强) your associations，write them on a small card as soon as possible.limit the number of new names you learn at one time.when meeting a group of people，concentrate on remembering just two or three names. free yourself from remembering every one. few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. last names can come later.go early.consider going early to conferences，parties and classes. sometimes just a few people show up on time. thats fewer names for you to remember. and as more people arrive，you can hear them being introduced to othersan automatic review for you.56. how will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names? a. they will be moved. b. they will be annoyed. c. they will be delighted. d. they will be discouraged.57. if you cant remember someones name，you may _. a. tell him the truth b. tell him a white lie c. ask him for pity d. ask others to help you58. when you meet a group of people，it is better to remember _. a. all their names b. a couple of names first c. just their last names d. as many names as possible59. what does the text mainly tell us? a. tips on an important social skill b. importance of attending parties. c. how to make use of associations. d. how to recite and repeat names.bi never got along well with dad. but when he was dying, i set off for nebraska to be with him and my family. i stopped for the night at a hotel with a pool, hoping a swim would relax me.the pool area was empty as i walked into the still water. a man in a bathing suit appeared. he sat on the edge of the pool with his legs moving up and down in the water. he had dark hair and deep brown eyes and smiled. where are you going? he asked. when i told him something about my father, he asked how we got along. i tried to change the subject, but then for some reason, i told him everything. finally the man said, even with all the trouble, remember, your father still loves you. all at once, warm and clear childhood memories came flooding back: dad running alongside my wobbling (摇摆的) bicycle, the proud hug he gave me at my high school graduation, his laugh when i caught him off guard with a tickle(挠痒). yes, i know he does love me, i heard myself say. and for the first time these years i believed it. the man left, leaving me alone with my comforting thoughts.back in my room, as i went to bed, i decided it was time to forgive my father. then i wished hed forgiven me too. the phone bell woke me up at 3 a.m. my sisters voice sent a shock through me: dad had just died. i had wanted to see him and make peace. but as my sadness grew, i remembered that the man by the pool had already brought dad and me together.60. from the passage we learn that the author _. a. didnt know his father was seriously ill b. always thought highly of his father c. lived in nebraska far away from his family d. was going to see his father61. when the author was in the swimming pool, _. a. many other people were there, too b. he talked a lot with the man by the pool c. he greeted the man by the pool first d. the man by the pool told him everything about his family62. what made the author change his original idea about his father? a. that he was made to think of the fact that his father loved him. b. that the man by the pool mentioned his interesting childhood. c. that he remembered his father had taught him to ride a bike. d. that he knew his father would leave him forever.63. in the last paragraph, the author was sad that he _. a. hadnt accepted the kind strangers advice b. had no chance to make peace with his father c. hadnt respected his father when he was young d. hadnt stayed with his father before. cif your boss asks you to work in moscow this year, hed better offer you more money to do soor even double that depending on where you live now. thats because moscow has just been found to be the worlds most expensive city for the second year in a row by mercer human resources consulting.using the cost of living in new york as a base, mercer determined moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment.a two-bedroom flat in moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a cd $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to mercer. by comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger is a steal at $4.80.london takes the no.2 place, up from no.5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger british pound relative to the dollar. mercer estimates london is 26 percent more expensive than new york these days. following london closely are seoul and tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than new york, while no.5 hong kong is 19 percent more costly.among north american cities, new york and los angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the worlds most expensive cities. but both have fallen since last years studynew york came in15th, down from 10th place, while los angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago. san francisco came in a distant third at no. 54, down 20 places from a year earlier.toronto, meanwhile, is canadas most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. in australia, sydney is the priciest place to live in and no. 21 worldwide.64. london has become the second most expensive city because of _. a. the high cost of clothing b. the stronger pound against the dollar c. its expensive transportation d. the high prices of fast food meals65. which city is the third most expensive on the list? a. tokyo. b. hong kong. c. moscow. d. sydney.66. which city has dropped most on the list in north america? a. new york. b. los angeles. c. san francisco. d. toronto. d being able to multitask-doing several things at the same time-is considered a welcome skill by most people. but if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again. what we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices(电子产品)as they study. while working, they also surf on the internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their ipods. in a sense, they are spending a significant amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask. multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. as young people around them. they can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they cat at the family table. multitasking also affects young peoples performance at university and in the workplace. when asked about their opinion of the effect of modern gadgets(器具)on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive response. however, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. they believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. similarly, employers feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work. 67. what does the underlined word juggle in paragraph 2 most probably mean? a. want to buy b. take the place of. c. use at the same time d. seek for information from. 68. in paragraph 3, the author points out that_ . a. family members do not chat at the family table b. family member do not greet each other c. young people live happily in their families d. young people seldom talk with their family members 69. what is the main idea of the last paragraph? a. multitasking is harmful to young peoples development. b. young people benefit a lot from modern gadgets c. multitasking is an important skill to young people. d. young people must learn skills for future jobs. 70. the author develops the passage mainly by_ . a. providing typical examples. b. following the natural time order. c. comparing opinions from different fields. d. presenting a cause and analyzing its effects.第二节 信息匹配 根据短文内容，从下框的ag选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 talk with someone we dont know can make many of us fee