2014学年第一学期高二英语月考1试卷.doc

2014学年第一学期高二英语月考1试卷Name_ Class_一 单项选择（20分）（ ）1. _ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.A. As B. That C. this D. It（ ）2. A new _ bus service to Xiaoshan Airport started its operation last week.A. normal B. usual C. regular D. common( ) 3. She devoted herself _ to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her field.A. strongly B. extremely C. freely D. entirely( ) 4. Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where _ yet.A. hasnt decided B. havent decided C. isnt decided D. arent decided( )5. Born in a family that was_, Mr. Bingley attracted many ladies of the town.A.worse off B. badly off C. better off D. well off( )6. My brother cant attend the party _ at Toms house at present, because he is preparing for his examination.A. holding B. to hold C. to be held D. being held( )7. The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _ the film stats had left. A. to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told( )8. How could you _ my sister so easily in the crowd? Because she stood out in her red dress. A. pick up B. pick out C. take up D. take out( )9. My boss hates interruptions（打扰）,_when he is trying to work. Aoccasionally Bgenerally Cspecially Despecially( )10. The population of China _ larger than that of .any other country in the world.A.is B.are C.has D.have( )11. His family _ a big one. Now the family _ watching TV.A. is, are B. are, isC. is, isD. are, are( )12. .I had great difficulty_the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.AfindBfound Cto findDfinding( )13. New _ show that the economy of our country is continuing to grow. Awelfares BNationalities Cstatistics Dschedules( )14. The water froze inside the pipe，causing it to _ and burst. Aexpand Bexport Creduce Dbehave( )15. People are fighting a _ worldwide against air pollution. Aoutput Bbattle Csummary Dcuriosity( )16. Shall I open the window to let some fresh air in?No，_.A.Id rather not B.Id rather you notC.Id rather you didntD.Id like not to( )17. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _ in the kitchen. A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked( )18. _ the program, they have to stay there for another two weeks. A. Not completing B. Not completed C. Not having completed D. Having not completed( )19. In the old days, his father was not able to earn enough money to _ his family. A. raise B. bring up C. make D. support ( )20. .- Does your brother like playing football? - _. He seldom watches football match.A. Not exactly B. Not really C. Not sure D. Not again二 单句改错（10分）1. Although it was raining hard, but he still went to work the land as much as he could.2. Tom as well as two of his classmates were invited to the party.3. Ten thousand dollars are quite a large sum.4. A number of students is from the south.5. Father went to his doctor for an advice about his heart trouble.6. Your trousers are dirty，you must have it washed.7. Jane is one of the best students in her class who is praised by their teacher.8. The secretary and manager are very busy now.9. He is looking forward to spend his holiday in Britain.10. The thief took away the womans wallet without be seen. 三 完型填空（20分）The books in Davids schoolbag felt like bricks(砖) as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 21 his mother told him he would have to return his sisters books to the library first.He had 22 set foot in a library and he wasnt about to do so today. He would just 23 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 24 ; it was locked.He went into the building, only a few minutes 25 closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief（简短的） 26 in the toilet（厕所）, he would be on his way to the playground to 27 Eric.David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 28 the library lights were off. The place was 29 . The doors had been shut. They 30 be opened from the inside, he was trapped(被困) in a library!He tried to 31 a telephone call, but was unable to 32 . Whats more, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 33 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it. 34 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper: “ 35 ! Im TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it to the glass door. 36 , someone passing by would see it.He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 37 . Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He settled into a chair and started to 38 .He knew he had to 39 , but now, that didnt seem to be such a 40 thing.（ ）21. A. but B. because C. or D. since （ ）22. A. ever B. nearly C. never D. often（ ）23. A. pass B. drop C. carry D. take （ ）24. A. problem B. mistake C. case D. question （ ）25. A. during B. after C. over D. before （ ）26. A. rest B. break C. walk D. stop（ ）27. A. visit B. meet C. catch D. greet（ ）28. A. delight（高兴） B. anger C. surprise D. eagerness（渴望）（ ）29. A. lonely B. empty C. noisy D. crowded（拥挤）（ ）30. A. wouldnt B. shouldnt C. couldnt D. neednt （ ）31. A. make B. fix C. use D. pick （ ）32. A. get on B. get up C. get through D. get in （ ）33. A. If B. As C. Though D. Until（ ）34. A. On time B. Now and then C. By the way D. At last （ ）35. A. Come B. Help C. Hello D. Sorry（ ）36. A. Surely B. Thankfully C. Truly D. Gradually（ ）37. A. at most B. after all （毕竟）C. in short D. as usual（ ）38. A. watch B. play C. read D. write（ ）39. A. wait B. stand C. sleep D. work（ ）40. A. bad B. cool C. strange D. nice四 阅读理解（50分）(A)There are many special hotels around the world. In Greenland, there is a hotel made out of ice. In Turkey, there is a cave hotel. And in Bolivia, there is the Salt Palace Hotel. Thousands of years ago, the area around the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake. But over time, all the water disappeared. Today, the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts.In the early 1990s, a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel. He cut big blocks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build it. Everything in the hotel is made out of salt: the walls, the roof, the tables, the chairs and the beds.The sun heats the walls and roof during the day. So the rooms stay warm at night, though its cold outside in the desert. The hotel has twelve rooms. A single room costs $40 a night, and a double room $60.A sign on the hotels wall tells guests, “Please dont lick (舔) the walls.”( )1. Where did the salt for the hotel come from?A. A cave.B. The lake. C. The salt desert. D. A salt field.( )2. What did Juan Quesada do in the early 1990s?A. He discovered the desert.B. He visited the palace.C. He built the hotel.D. He worked as a tour guide.( )3. What keeps the rooms in the Salt Palace Hotel warm at night?A. The water in the lake.B. The sand in the desert.C. The furniture in the rooms.D. The heat from the walls and roof.( )4. What is the passage mainly about?A. A large lake.B. A special hotel. C. A beautiful wall. D. A famous desert.(B)How often do you use your car? Can you use your car less often? Do you know the following facts in the UK? About 50% of all car journeys are just for fun. Over 80% people go to work by car. 25% car journeys are under two miles. 70% car journeys are under five miles.WALKING & CYCLINGInstead of using the car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle? Walking is a most popular form of exerciseits healthy and it can save you money. If you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience. BUSES Bus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuels which produce less pollution; some have easier access for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes (行车道) to make bus journeys easier and more reliable. So do something to help solve the pollution problemlet the bus take you to work and your children to school. TRAINSAll car journeys, long or short, can be hard work. For some trips it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive; some are quite cheap at discount.( )5. How many of car journeys are just for fun in the UK?A. 25%.B. About 50%.C. 70%.D. Over 80%.( )6. The writer believes that _ can give children valuable road experience.A. walking to schoolB. travelling by trainC. taking new fuel buses D. having car journeys for fun( )7. What does the writer think of travelling by train?A. Tiring.B. Comfortable. C. Exciting.D. Awful.( )8. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To advise people to use cars less often. B. To encourage people to travel by train.C. To teach people how to use the buses. D. To tell people to obey traffic rules. (C )Parents can usually tell if their children are lying to them, and so can teachers. Knowing if someone is lying can be useful. There are a number of behaviors that you can observe to help catch someone in a lie.Eyes, windows to the soul, can provide information about whether you are hearing the truth or a lie. Here is a simple experiment. Ask a friend or a family member to imagine their mother with green hair. You should notice that their eyes look up to their left while they are imagining their mother. Then ask them to think about what they did this morning and their eyes will probably look up to the right. Basically, eye movement to the left indicates the person is imagining something that is not real or did not happen. When the eyes move up and to the right, the person is remembering something that actually happened. Body language is another way to see if someone is telling tales. A professional poker (扑克) player will probably tell you not to believe someone whose hands touch their face, throat, or mouth. It seems that when we are being less than truthful our hands want to cover our face in some way. It is unlikely that a liar (someone who tells lies) will touch their chest with an open hand. Paying careful attention to how people talk can also help you catch someone in a lie. If a student is accused of copying homework, and is guilty, they are likely to get defensive. They may deny (否认) the copying and ask why the teacher does not like him or her, while an innocent person might be expected to take the offensive (进攻), explaining for example, how they got the ideas for the homework and convincing the teacher to talk to someone who saw them do the homework. You may also find a guilty person speaks more than is natural and adds lots of unnecessary details to their story in an attempt to convince you they are telling the truth. If you suspect this is happening, try changing the subject of your conversation quickly. A liar will happily follow your change of direction and will become more relaxed. But remember, just because someone is showing one or more of the signs associated with lying does not necessarily make them a liar. Some other forms of stress other than lying may explain their behavior, and some people exhibit these signs as normal behavior. However, if you need to distinguish a lie from the truth, these tips could be a good start. ( )9. When accused of copying, a student who cheats will try to _.A. prove his innocence by giving a wild story B. convince his teacher by taking offensive action C. figure out whether the teacher considers him guiltyD. cover his lies by keeping changing conversation topics( )10. In the last paragraph, the author intends to tell us that .A. some liars exhibit lying as normal behavior B. people should observe the signs to tell lies from truth C. there are still some other forms of stress other than lying D. some other forms of stress other than lying should be ignored( )11. What is the best title for the passage?A. What causes people to lie B. How a liar covers his liesC. What tricks a liar uses D. How to detect a lie( )12. What can we infer from the passage?A. Innocent people will not explain their stories in detail.B. Touching mouth is an effective way to hide dishonesty.C. Eye movement to the left indicates that the person is lying.D. Liars favor a new topic in hope of their lies going undetected.(D )Some Facts about BritainSchool-leaving ageChildren have to stay at school until the age of 16. There is no upper age limit.AlcoholYou have to be 18 to buy alcohol in a shop, but if youre 16 and youre having a meal in a pub, you can drink beer or wine with it.Motor vehicles16-year-olds can ride a motorbike of up to 50 cc. At 17 you can ride any bike or drive a car.SmokingYou can smoke cigarettes at any age, but you cant go into a shop and buy them until you are 18.Armed forcesMen can join the army at 16, women at 17. If youre under 18, you need your parents permission.MarriageYou can get married at 16 with your parents permission. Otherwise you have to wait till youre 18.Paid employmentYou can take a part-time job at 14, and a full-time job at 16 (i.e. when youve left school).Entering Parliament(议会)The minimum age for becoming a Member of Parliament is 21. ( )13. What is the passage mainly about?A. People and employment.B. Age and the law.C. Children and smoking.D. Safety and traffic.( )14. When a British boy is 14 years old, he can probably _.A. take a part-time jobB. drink beer or wineC. drive a carD. buy cigarettes( )15. The minimum age for entering Parliament in Britain is _.A. 16B. 17C. 18D. 21( )16. According to the passage, we may know that in Britain _.A. people can get married at 18 B. people can buy alcohol in a shop at 16C. children have to study at school until 18 D. a girl of 17 can join the army without asking her parents(E)Recycled ShoesNike, a major United States sportswear company, has spent the last several years doing some serious searching. In other words, the company wants your smelly, old sneakers. Why would anyone want dirty, worn-out shoes? The material used to make most sneakers can be bent easily. Nike, in its “Reuse-a-Shoe” program, uses this soft, shock-absorbent material for creating playgrounds and high-performance athletic surfaces, which can help protect athletes from being injured. People are encouraged to drop off their unwanted shoes at one of the companys collection spots. The company provides local shops, community agencies(社区组织), and school groups with tools to promote the collection effort. These tools include posters, radio, and print advertisements. Any used shoes are welcomed as long as they do not have metal parts. After approximately five thousand pairs of shoes have been collected, Nike takes them to the companys recycling plant in Oregon. Since 1993, millions of pairs of shoes have been recycled. The company presently has more than 50 collection spots located throughout 35 states and similar collection programs in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan.After the shoes arrive in Oregon, they are sliced and separated into three sections: the top, the middle shoe, and the outer sole. These parts are broken up into tiny pellets(颗粒). The small pieces are then thoroughly cleaned and sent to partner companies to be made into athletic surfaces. Pellets made from the fabric or leather tops of the collected shoes are used to make padding(填充物) that goes directly under hardwood basketball floors. The middle of them is used to make basketball courts, tennis courts, and soft playground surfaces. The pellets made from the heavy rubber bottoms, or soles, of them are made into football and baseball fields, and running tracks. Each year Nike selects neighborhoods that could benefit from having new sports surfaces. So far, the company has helped build more than 170 sports surfaces in communities around the world. Because Nike reduced the amount of waste and provided communities with safe playgrounds and excellent sports surfaces, it has received many awards from the recycling community. The company eventually plans to recycle old sneakers into brand-new sneakers, but for now, they are pleased to partner with other companies who help to put all those old shoes to good use.( )17. The underlined words “shock-absorbent material” refer to a kind of material that _. A. can make sports surfaces smooth B. can reduce the effect of a violent movementC. is used for playgrounds to absorb heat or noiseD. is used to protect playgrounds from being damaged( )18. The company sets up collection spots in order to _.A. s