江苏省东台市三仓中学高二英语12月月考试题.doc

江苏省东台市三仓中学2014-2015学年高二英语12月月考试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 does jane feel?a. satisfied.b. happy.c. sad 2.why are there no rooms available?a. because of a conference. b. because of a marathon.c. because of an outdoor music festival.3.where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a house agent.b. on the campus.c. in a church.4. what does the woman mean?a. she doesnt think much of the room. b. the room is fixed at the mans request.c. she agrees with the man.5.why was jane nervous?a. because she had to type a paper. b. because she thought her paper might be late.c. because she was afraid of failing the exam.第二节 （共15小题；每题1分，满分15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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. whats bobs sons hobby?a. working in the garden.b. collecting coins c. collecting stamps.7. where does the woman want to go someday?a. japan.b. china. c. canada. 8. why doesnt bob have a real hobby?a. because hes too busy. b. because hes lazy. c. because he has no interest. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. how much is the train fare?a. 12 yuan.b. 20 yuan.c. 40 yuan.10. where should the man get on the train?a. on platform number 3.b. on platform number 4 c. on platform number 5.11. how often do the trains come around?a. about every thirty minutes. b. about every twenty minutes.c. about every ten minutes.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.where is the man living?a. in a hotel.b. in a new apartment.c. at home.13.when will the woman leave for berkeley?a. next week.b. next month.c. the week after next.14.what will the two speakers do at 7:00 p. m. on saturday?a. see a movie.b. have a dinner.c. attend a party.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15.what is probably the “cops”?a. a tv show.b.a book.c.a film.16.what do we know about the boy at the fast food restaurant?a. he smoked heavily.b. he had a lot of candy.c. he drank a lot of alcohol.17.what are the two speakers in common?a. they both smoke cigarettes. b. they both drink alcohol.c. they both have drugs.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.what do russian performers do when they receive the applause?a. they dont clap until they leave the stage.b. they usually clap together with their fans.c. they usually rise from the seats.19.why did people clap hands a very long time ago?a. to show that they liked or agreed to something.b. to express their great admiration for a performer.c. to attempt to drive the performers out of the stage.20.what is the speaker mainly talking about?a. the dream of every performer. b. the history of clapping in russia.c. the different meanings of clapping.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节,满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分, 满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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. im terribly sorry to have put you to so much trouble. _. you didnt mean to, did you?a. forget it b. im afraid not c. all right d. you are welcome22. _ to get a ticket for the concert, george has been standing in a queue for two hours.a. determining b. to be determined c. determined d. to determine23. _, the students insist that he _ separated from his desk mate, who is very naughty.a. avoiding to be affected; be b. to avoid to be affected; would be c. avoid being affected; should be d. to avoid being affected; be 24. marys qq number must have been stolen by someone else yesterday, _? because she asked me to lend her ￥5,000, _ had never happened before. a. didnt it; that b. havent it; which c. wasnt it; which d. wasnt it; it25. so far, large quantities of information _ sent to the company by email, which has a great effect on improving the quality of its products.a. has been b. have been c. was d. were26. a murderer has escaped from prison, so a nationwide search for him is _. a. on the way b. in a way c. under way d. in the way27. there is no doubt _ moyan, who was awarded the nobel prize in literature last year, has been _ in writing for decades. a. that; committed b. whether; committed c. what; absorbed d. that; absorbed28. ive been to many places, but nowhere else _ a place more beautiful than my hometown. a. i can find b. can i find c. had i found d. i had found29. paper produced every year is _ the worlds production of vehicles. a. the three times weight of b. heavier three times than c. as three times heavy as d. three times the weight of30. _, the idea of having to work under a woman was more than he could stand. a. wanting the job very much b. though he wanted the job very much c. although wanting the job very much d. he wanted the job badly31. only one third of the people present at the meeting voted _ the new law.a. in search of b. in short of c.in favor of d. in case of32. may i speak to your manager mr.williams at five oclock tonight? im sorry. mr. williams _ to a conference long before then. a. would have gone b. had gone c. will have gone d. has gone33. the play next month aims mainly to reflect the local culture a. produced b. to be produced c. being produced d. having been produced34. recently we held a discussion about what we shall use for power when all the oil in the world has _?a.givenout b. used up c.runoutof d. putout35. are there any english story-books for us students in the library?there are only a few, _.a if much bif some cif many dif any 第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) some years ago when i was in my first year in college, i heard salome bey sing for the first time. the moment was exciting. salomes 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. i was so 37 that i decided to write an article about her. i 38_ salome bey, telling her i was from essence magazine, and that i wanted to meet her to talk about her career. she 39 and told me to come to her studio next tuesday. when i hung up, i was scared out of my mind. i 40 i was lying. i was not a writer at all and hadnt even written a grocery list. i interviewed salome bey the next tuesday. i sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “can you tell me” i soon realized that 42 salome bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. the 43 was almost unbearable. i struggled for days 44 draft(草稿) after draft. finally i put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.it didnt take long. my manuscript 45 . how stupid of me! i thought. how could i 46 in a world of professional writers? knowing i couldnt 47 the rejection letter, i threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.five years later, i was moving to california. while 48 my apartment, i came across the unopened envelope. this time i opened it and read the editors letter in 49_ .ms profit,your story on salome bey is fantastic. yet we need some 50 materials. please add those and return the article immediately. we would like to 51 your story soon.shocked, it took me a long time to 52 . fear of rejection cost me greatly. i lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. more importantly, i lost years of 53 writing. today, i have become a full time writer. looking back on this 54 , i learned a very important lesson: you cant 55 to doubt yourself.36. a. joy b. voice c. speech d. smile37. a. proud b. active c. satisfied d. moved38. a. visited b. emailed c. phoned d. interviewed39. a. agreed b. refused c. hesitated d. paused40. a. replied b. discovered c. explained d. knew41. a. seriously b. patiently c. nervously d. quietly 42. a. blaming b. fooling c. inviting d. urging43. a. hardship b. failure c. comment d. pressure44. a. with b. by c. on d. in45. a. disappeared b. returned c. spread d. improved46. a. compare b. struggle c. live d. compete47. a. ignore b. deliver c. face d. receive48. a. decorating b. repairing c. cleaning d. leaving49. a. disbelief b. anxiety c. horror d. trouble50. a. subjective b. relevant c. private d. reliable51. a. broadcast b. create c. publish d. assess52. a. recover b. prepare c. escape d. concentrate53. a. energetic b. endless c. typical d. enjoyable54. a. experience b. success c. benefit d. accident55. a. attempt b. afford c. expect d. pretend第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。（a）childrens lives have changed greatly over the last 50 yearsbut do they have a happier childhood than you or i did?its difficult to look back on ones own childhood without some element of nostalgia(怀旧的). i have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all about being with themplaying board games on the living room floor, or spending days in the street with the other neighborhood children, racing up and down on our bikes, or exploring the nearby woodsmy parents scarcely appear in these memories, except as providers either of meals or of severe blame after some particularly risky adventurethese days, in the uk at least, the nature of childhood has changed dramaticallyfirstly, families are smaller, and there are far more only childrenit is common for both parents to work outside the home and there is the feeling that there just isnt time to bring up a large family, or that no one could possibly afford to have more than one childas a result, todays boys and girls spend much of their time aloneanother major change is that youngsters today tend to spend a huge amount of their free time at home, insidemore than anything this is due to the fact that parents worry far more than they used to about real or imagined dangers, so they wouldnt dream of letting their children play outside by themselvesfinally, the kind of toys children have and the way they play is totally differentcomputer and video games have replaced the board games and more interesting activities of my childhoodthe irony（令人啼笑皆非的事情） is that so many ways of playing games are called interactive”. the fact that you can play electronic games on your own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people todaydo these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than i had? i personally believe that they do, but perhaps every generation feels exactly the same56. what is the purpose of the direct question given in the first paragraph?a. to show who the passage is written for b. to gather peoples opinions on childhoodc. to compare the childhood lives of two generations d. to get peoples attention and lead in the topic57. which is not a reason for the changes?a. families are smaller today b. toys can be played by children alone at homec. its too dangerous to play outside d. parents worried too much about their children.58. what has the writer focused on in the fourth paragraph?a. some games that young people play today arent really goodb. computer and video games have replaced the board gamesc. young people today shouldnt play electronic games. d. board games are much more interesting than computer games（b）cell phones are the new cigaretteswhen you get in your car, you reach for itwhen youre at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with itwhen you get into a lift, you play with itcigarettes? cup of coffee? no, its the third most addictive thing in modern life, the cell phoneand experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to curb their longing to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationshipswith its shiny surface, its smooth and satisfying touch, its air of complexity, the cell phone connects us to the world even as it disconnects us from people three feet awayin just the past couple of years, the cell phone has challenged individuals, employers, phone makers and counselors（顾问）in ways its inventors in the late 1940s never imaginedthe costs are becoming even more evident, and i dont mean just the monthly billdrchris knippers, a counselor at the betty ford center in southern california, reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one-on-one personal contact, and an escape from realityit sounds extreme, but weve all witnessed the evidence: the person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, avoiding contact with kids all around himis it just rude, or is it a kind of unhealthiness? and pardon me, but how is this improving the quality of life?jim williams, an industrial sociologist based in massachusetts, notes that cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separationhe points to a study by duke university researchers that found one-quarter of americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business withdespite the growing use of phones, e-mail and instant messaging, in other words, williams says studies show that we dont have as many friends as our parents. “just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends,” he saysif the cell phone has truly had these effects, its because it has become very widespreadconsider that in 1987, there were only 1 million cell phones in usetoday, something like 300 million americans carry themthey far outnumber wired phones in the united states59. which of the following best explains the title of the passage?a. cell phone users smoke less than they used tob. cell phones have become as popular as cigarettesc. more people use cell phones than smoke cigarettesd. cell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes60. the underlined word “curb” in paragraph 2 means _a. ignoreb. control c. develop d. rescue61. the example of a woman talking on the phone in the car supports the idea that a. cell phones do not necessarily bring people together b. talking on the phone while driving is dangerousc. women use cell phones more often than mend. cell phones make one-on-one personal contact easy （c）does style really sell? how can the appearance of a product be more important than what it does? the battle between form and function rose again when james dyson, british inventor of the dyson vacuum（真空）cleaner that has sold in millions around the world, resigned as chairman of londons design museum it is widely believed that mrdyson felt that the museum put too much stress on style and fashion at the expense of serious industrial design mrdyson accused the museum of not keeping true to itself he may be right, but these days, museums everywhere can no longer afford to be unique centers of scholarship and learningamong competition for sponsorship, they must use exhibitions of populist culture, nice cafes and shops or, best of all, a new building by frank gehry to increase visitor numbers on the one hand, some producers can be too old-fashioned and too concerned with the importance of product engineering and the functionality of their goodson the other hand there are those who believe that how a product looks is more importantdesign is indeed a broad term, involving both function and formtypically, in any given product area, it changes from the former to the latter clothing is a good examplebut surely you would have to be a very shallow person to think somethings appearance was more important than what it did today nearly all goods at any given price-point do much the same jobso almost the only way producers can differentiate their products from those of their competitors is to create some sort of emotional connection with the consumer, which could be through the visual appeal of the product or its packaging; or the imagery（意象）created by advertising. and what of the dyson vacuum cleaners? mr. dyson may believe that people buy these machines because of the graphs showing their superior suction(喝酒), but most vacuum cleaners do a good job; the main reason people pay extra for a dyson is because it is a vacuum cleaner with a trendy brand. with its inside workings exposed, it is a bit like a richard rogers building with all its pipes shown in bright colors on the outside instead of being hidden inside. functional it may be, but it is a bit of a trick, too62. mr. dyson left the design museum because he thought the museum a. didnt increase the number of visitors b. couldnt provide scholarships for learnersc. hadnt great appeal for serious industrial designs d. wasnt loyal to its original purpose of learning63. speaking of clothing, the underlined word latter refers to a. affording protection b. indicating ones identityc. making someone beautiful d. providing warmth64. what is the authors opinion in paragraph 4?a. a product with convenient packaging sells wellb. the majority of consumers prefer to buy branded goodsc. emotion contributes much to the development of advertising industryd. most similarly