2013学年高二12月学业水平模拟考试英语试题.doc

第一好题网（）-中小学教学资源共享平台锦诚高复高二英语12月月考试题 2012/12/14 时间100分钟卷120分 21. Generally speaking, _ graduate from _ famous university is more likely to find a job.A. a ; a B. / ; theC. the ; aD. the; the 22. The teacher raised his voice , but still couldnt make himslf _.A. heard B. hearing C. to be heard D. hear 23. He is familiar _ this place, because he used to live in the apartment.A. for B. withC. of D. to24. In winter the small town is often _ from the rest of the world. A. cut up B. cut down C.cut off D. cut in25. I rushed home in a hurry only _ that nobody was in. A. to find B. finding C. found D.having found 26. I was just going to cut my rose bushes but someone it. Was it you? A. has doneB. had done C. would do D. will do 27. The young mother walked off, leaving the little boy _ in the room. A. cryB. crying C. cried D. to cry 28. The _ on his face was kind of strange, when I told him the news. A. appearance B. lookingC. expression D. description 29. Holmes walked swiftly into the garden , _ by Doctor Watson.A. following B. followed C. was followedD. to be followed30. he has been working so hard . _ he could answer such a difficult question. A. No wander B. No wonder C. why D. because 31. There are countless _ leaves as if they were a red blanket_ the ground.A. fallen; coveringB. falling; covered C. fallen; covered D. falling ; covering 32. Ill go to fight in the battle _ you go or not .A. no matter B. whether C. even though D. if 33. I still remember_to the Famen Temple by my uncle when I was five .A. to take B. to be taken C. takingD. being taken 34. He has five_ , and they are all doctors working in the same hospital . A.sons- in-laws B. son-in-lawsC. sons-in-law D. son in laws 35. I was reading attentively in my own room _ suddenly he knocked at the door. A.when B. whileC.then D. as第二节 完形填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A young British woman had shortly arrived in Hong Kong and had not yet 36 anything about the Chinese 37 . One day she went to the home of a Chinese friend and was 38 given a cup of Chinese tea. She was not 39 and she also found this type of tea rather 40 . However, since she had been given the tea , she felt she should drink it. Hoping to finish it 41 so that she would not feel about having to drink this tea which she did not 42 , she started to drink as much of it as she could. But as soon as her cup became half - full, the host 43 giving her more. Several times she told the host that she had had 44 , but it seemed to have no 45 . Her cup kept being 46 , and she kept on drinking. During the time of her 47 , she drank about twelve cups of tea. Later she found out that she should have just 48 the tea, and that this would have meant that she had had enough. Influenced by her 49 culture, she felt it too 50 to leave the tea and could not understand why the host took no notice of her protests(抗议) that she had had enough!36. A. gotB. learnedC. taughtD. remembered37. A. cultureB. languageC. foodD. habit38. A. hardlyB. certainly C. carefully D. immediately39. A. tiredB. happy C. thirsty D. interested40. A. bitter B. sweetC. nice D. cold41. A. in timeB. slowlyC. gradually D. quickly42. A. takeB. have C. likeD. buy43. A. practised B. insisted onC. stoppedD. tried44. A. someB. enoughC. allD. a little45. A. valueB. endC. effect D. importance46. A. filledB. movedC. changedD. emptied47. A. talkB. visitC. partyD. investigation48. A. leftB. drunkC. absorbedD. filled49. A. modernB. ancientC. WesternD. Eastern50. A. impoliteB. politeC. easyD. uneasy第三部分 阅读理解 第一节：（共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）AJean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the worlds best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run!In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. Thats about 33 minutes faster than the winning male runner! She competed on the track, too. She was second in the 800 meter wheelchair race at the 1992 Olympics.Jean doesnt like to be told shes brave. “Im in sports because Im a competitive person!” Jean was born with spina befida(脊柱裂), a birth illness that damages the spine（脊椎）. She began to use a wheelchair to get around in high school. Then she tried wheelchair race and was amazed.” Players crashed into each other and fell out of their chairs,” she says, “It was fun.”Jean tried other wheelchair sports. At the University of Illinois, her wheelchair basketball team won two national titles.Now Jean coaches and teaches. She tries to get people to set goals. “When I sign my autograph（亲笔签名）,says Jean, “I write, dream big and work hard.”51What made Jean take part in sports?AShe was brave. BShe was competitive. CShe was strong. DShe was disabled.52What kind of education did she receive?AHigh school. BJunior middle school. CHigh education. DPrimary school.53What is Jeans advice on how to succeed?AWork hard. BHope for the best.CDream a lot. DHave great wishes and work hard.B From the earliest times，man has been interested in artPeople have often worked together to collect and save the worlds art treasures Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，FranceThe works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries The Louvre has not always been a museumThe first building was a fort（炮台）In 1190，it was the kings castle with high walls and a round towerIt had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grewBy 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fortThe Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens During times of peace，new treasures were brought inDuring days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countriesOne of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from ItalyDa VincisMona Lisais the best known painting in the museum today In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is nowIt is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy 54 On the whole，this passage is mainly about_ Aan art museum called the Louvre Ban Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci Ca king of France named Francis I Dthe best known painting in Louvre 55Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？ AIt helps people remember who the King of France is BIt keeps people out of the palaces CIt gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art DIt helps people to know who is the greatest artist 56From the passage we know that _ Ait is not possible for treasures to be stolen Bold forts always make the best museums Cgreat art should be shared with all the people Dking Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort 57In the third paragraph the wordmoatprobably means_ Aa high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies Ba long and deep ditch（沟） dug round a castle and was usually filled with water Ca cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought Da long and high wall around castle CIn 2004，the World Health Organization，WHO，warned of a possible outbreak of another serious disease which may be even more deadly than SARSThe WHO believes that it is likely that bird flu will spread to human beings in the next few yearsIf it does，up to seven millions people could die from the diseaseDiseases like bird flu are caused by viruses，that is，tiny things which change and become more dangerous over timeWhen a new type of a common virus changes，it may be able to get past the bodys immune(免疫的)systemIf that happens，humans are in great danger until a cure or treatment becomes availableThere have always been viruses and people always get sick，of course，but as we saw with SARS，the situation is more difficult todayPeople travel more than ever before，which means that disease can spread quickly and across large areasin fact the whole worldScientists are already working on drugs that will prevent or limit the effect of a new virus，but the process takes timeIt is just as important to make sure that countries，especially poor countries，are prepared to deal with the disease. New disease usually affect poor areas the most，so we must help develop health care in all countries58The situation is more serious today because Apeople travel moreBpeople dont eat healthy foodCthere arent enough hospitalsDscientists cant find a cure59From this passage we know Abird flu will surely spread to human beings in the next few yearsBa virus changes and become less dangerous over timeCSARS is 1ikely to come again in some yearsDpoor areas usually suffers more from new diseases than rich areas60The possible title of this passage isAThe Work of WHOBScientists Are Working Hard on Drugs for DiseasesCWhat Is a VirusDVirus Changes and Causes New Diseases Over TimeD科.网 Beagy Zielinski is a German-born 28-year-old stylist who moved to New York to study fashion in 1995 and stayedJust before Christmas, she broke up with her blue-collar boyfriend, who repaired Navy ships“He was extremely insecure about my career and how successful I am, Zielinski said She and countless women like her are victims of a role reversal（逆转）that is profoundly affecting thepool of potential marriage partnersMen now are increasingly likely to marry wives with more education and income than they have, and the reverse is true for womenIn recent decades, with the rise of well-paidworking wives, the economic gains of marriage have been a greater benefit for men The analysis examines Americans 30 t0 44 years old, the first generation in which more women than men have college degreesWomens earnings have been increasing faster than that of mens since the 1970s The education and income gap has grown even more in the latest recession（经济衰退），when men held about three in four of /the jobs that were lost Im not married,1 would like to be married, and my friends are all in a similar situation, said Dr Rajalla Prewitt, a 38-year-old psychiatrist in New JerseyWere having difficulty finding someone where there a meeting of the minds, where we can have the same goals and values Particularly, African-American men who are educated want a traditional home where they are, the breadwinner, said Prewitt, who is a black womaneducated want a traditional home where they are In 2007, the Pew report found, median household incomes of marred men, married women and unmarried women were all about 60 per cent higher than in l970But among unmarried men, medianhousehold income rose by only 16 per centThese days, men who marry typically gain another breadwinnerCollege-educated wives are less likely to have a husband who is college-educated and in the highest income bracket than they were in 1970, and married women are less likely to have a husband who worksAmong all married couples, wives contribute a growing share of the household income, and a rising share of those couples include a wife who earns more than her husbandWhile marriage rates have declined overall, women with college degrees are still more likely to marry today than less educated women61Beagy Zielinski broke up with her boyfriend because Ashe was more successful than him in her careerBshe couldnt bear with his laziness any more Che was looked down upon by her as well as others Dher success brought him certain mental disturbances62Which of the following is NOT true of American marriage? AWomen tend to marry men with less education and income BMen tend to have more economic gains of their marriages CWomens income has been rising faster than men for about 40 years DMen used to gain greater benefits in terms of mental health than today 63 Dr Prewitts attitude towards her marriage is Apessimistic Boptimistic Cpassionate Dunconcerned64It can be inferred from the passage that_ Acollege-educated men preferred to marry less educated women Bcollege-educated women used to marry only college-educated men Ccollege-educated women were more likely to marry than the less educated Dcollege-educated men were more likely to marry college-educated women65What is the writers main purpose in writing this passage? ATo explain why American educated women are less likely to marry BTo point out the American womens tendency to marry less educated men CTo argue about the differences of American marriage of the past and today DTo throw light on why American college-educated women choose less e第二节：（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Speaking in public is most peoples least favorite thing. The reason is that we are all afraid of making fool of ourselves. 66 .But stop biting your finger-nails. Public speaking is easy. Its just plain talking, and you talk all the time. Although Im basically shy (honest!). Ive been making speeches and talking on radio and television for more than 30 years. And I can tell you that public speaking is not a “gift” like musical talent , so 67 .Here are some of the lessons I have learned:Your audience is going to go away with one or two of your main ideasOne or twoNot ten or twenty 68 And if you dont have a clear idea of what you want to say, theres no way your audience will 69 how you are going to open, what major points you want to make and how youre going to closeWhen I do a radio or TV piece, I often write the last sentence first 70 A strong close is critical; the last thing you say is what your audience will most likely rememberThe standard length of a audio-visual act is usually 12 minutesIf all those performers singing and dancing their hearts out couldnt go on longer without boring the audience, what makes you think you can?A. Some people are born to be good at making speechB. Anybody who can talk can speak in publicC. Try to relax yourself before making the speechD. The more important the