河南省方城县第一高级中学高二英语12月月考试题.doc

河南省方城县第一高级中学2014-2015学年高二英语12月月考试题第i卷阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （a 、b 、c 和 d ）中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 aeducation is not an end, but a means to an end. in other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. our purpose is to fit them for life. in some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all-whether rich or poor, clever or stupid-one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. but we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees refuse to do what they think to be low work, and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. but we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a profess-or, we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. if no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns. in fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of ones work. only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.1. from the passage we can conclude that_.a. education can settle all of the worlds problems b. free education for all probably leads to a perfect worldc. free education wont help to solve social problems d. all the social problems cant be solved by education2. the writer wants to prove that _.a. our society needs all kinds of jobsb. our society needs free education for all c. a farmer is more important than a professord. people with university degrees refuse to do what they think to be low work3. according to the passage _.a. work with hands is dirty and shameful b. work with hands is low workc. work with hands is the most important d. we cant regard work with hands as low work4. the purpose of education is _.a. to choose a system of education b. to prepare children mainly for their future work c. to let everyone receive education fit for him d. to build a perfect world5. the passage tells us about _.a. system of education b. means of educationc. value of education d. type of educationbdo you sometimes argue about what seems to you to be a simple fact? do youargue whether its cold outdoors or whether the car in front of you is going faster thanthe speed limit?if you get into such arguments, try to think about the story about the six blind men and the elephant. the first blind man who felt the elephants trunk said it was like a snake. the second who felt the elephants side said it was like a wall, while the third said it was like a spear as he touched the animals tusk. the fourth, who took hold of the elephants tail insisted that it was like a rope. the fifth man said it looked like a tree as he put his arms around one of the elephants legs. the sixth, who was tall and got hold of theelephants ears, said it was like a huge fan.each mans idea of the animal came from his own experience. so if someone disagrees with you about a “simple fact”, its often because his experience in the matter is different from yours.to see how hard it is for even one person to make up his mind about a “simple fact”, try this simple experiment. get three large bowls. put ice water in one. put hot water in the second. put lukewarm water in the third. now put your left hand in the ice water. put your right hand in the hot water. after thirty seconds, put both hands in the lukewarm water. your right hand will tell you the water is cold. your left hand will tell you its hot.6. what makes people think about simple facts differently? a. the fact that simple facts differ from one another. b. the fact that people have different experience in the same simple fact. c. the fact that people often disagree with one another. d. the fact that its hard to make up ones mind about simple facts.7. the writers advice is that _. a. we should never think about simple facts b. we should never judge something with a one-sided view c. we should not agree about simple facts d. we must learn from the six blind men8. whats the main idea of this passage? a. people often judge something according to their own experience. b. people often agree about simple facts. c. its hard for a person to make up his mind about a simple fact. d. dont care too much about simple facts.choliday fun at the powerhouse500 harris street ultimo telephone (02)9270111join in the holiday fun at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition, evolution & revolution chinese dress 1700s to now. dont forget our other special event, the club med circus school which is part of the circus（马戏团）！150 years of circus in australia exhibition experience! chinese folk dancing colorful chinese dance and musical performancesby the chinese folk dancing school of sydney. dances include the golden and the chinese drum dance. a feature will be the qin dynasty emperors count dance. also included is a show of face painting for beijing opera performances.sunday 29 june and wednesday 2 july in the turbine hall, at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm. australian chinese childrens arts theatre well-known childrens play experts from shanghai leas this dynamic youth group. performance include chinese fairy tales and plays.thursday 3 to sunday 6 july in the turbine hall, at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm. chinese youth league a traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as red scarf and spring flower dances, and a musicianplaying er hu.sunday 6 to tuesday 8 july in the turbine hall, 11.30 am to 1.30 pm. kids activity make a paper horse young children make a paper horsecut-out. (the horse is a frequent theme in chinese painting, including a kind of advancement.) suitable for ages 8-12 years.sunday 28 june to tuesday 8 july in the turbine hall, 12.30 pm to 1.00 pm. club med circus school learn circus skills, including the trapeze, trampolining and magic. note only for children over 5. there are 40 places available in each 1 hour session and these must be booked at the front desk, level 4 on the day.tuesday 1 to saturday 5 july at 11.30am & 1.00 pm. enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a family member of the powerhouse. our family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16years at the one address.members receive powerline, our monthly magazine, discounts in the shops andrestaurants, as well as free admission to the museum. all this for as little as $50,00 a year! call (02)9217 0600 for more details.9. when can you watch the chinese drum dance?a. on july 2. b. on july 3. c. on july 6. d. on july 8.10. to learn the magic tricks, you can go to .a. kids activity. b. chinese youth league.c. club med circus school. d. childrens arts theatre.11.what is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the museum?a. calling (02)92170600. b. gaining family membership.c. coming for the holiday fun. d. paying powerline $50.00 a year.12. what is the main purpose of the text?a. to attract visitors. b. to present schedules.c. to report the performances. d. to teach kids chinese arts.dwhile success is surely sweeter than failure, it seems failure is a far better teacher, and organizations that fail miserably often flourish (繁荣) more in the long run, according to a new study by vinit desai, assistant professor of management at the university of colorado denver business school. researchers have found that people missing their goals perform much better in the long run. that is because they gain more knowledge from their failures than their successes and the lessons are more likely to stay longer in their minds.“we found that the knowledge gained from success was often fleeting while knowledge from failure stuck around for years,” said professor desai, who led the study. “but companies often ignore failure. managers may fire people or turn over the whole workforce while they should treat the failure as a learning opportunity.”prof desai compared the flights of the space shuttle atlantis and the challenger. during the atlantis flight last year, a piece of insulation (绝缘体) broke off and damaged the left solid rocket booster (助推火箭) but didnt influence the program. there was little investigation. the challenger was launched next and another piece of insulation broke off. this time the shuttle and its sevenperson crew were destroyed. the disaster led to a major investigation resulting in 29 changes to prevent future disasters.the difference in response in the two cases came down to this atlantis was considered a success and the challenger a failure.“despite crowded skies, airlines are extremely reliable,” he said. “the number of failures is extremely small. and past researches have shown that older airlines, those with more experience in failure, have a lower number of accidents.”prof desai doesnt recommend finding out failure in order to learn. instead, he advises organizations to analyze small failures to collect useful information rather than wait for major failures.13. why did experts pay little attention to the problem of atlantis?a. because it worked perfectly. b. because the right booster was still ok.c. because nothing serious happened then.d. because fewer people died in the flight.14. fewer accidents happen to older airlines in that _.a. their planes couldnt fly high in the skyb. they gained much from experience in failurec. their planes were often checked by the expertsd. they were unpopular among passengers15. the passage is written mainly to _.a. show failure is a better teacher than success b. explain why challenger failedc. introduce something about prof desai d. tell managers how to achieve success第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。i was ten when i first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. 16 i quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”at first i was paid in candy. 17 i worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. my father helped me set up a bank account. 18 by the time i was 12, my grandmother thought i had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. i developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. even though i was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “what color do you think i should wear?” i took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas. 19 the job taught me a valuable lesson to be a successful salesperson, you didntneed to be a rocket scientistyou needed to be a great listener. _20_ i expect they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.a. later i received 50 cents an hour.b. before long, she let me sit there by myself.c. i ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.d. today i still carry that lesson with me i listen to customers.e. my grandmas trust taught me how to handle responsibility.f. soon i found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.g. watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything i could have bought. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）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。第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）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。from the time each of my children started school, i packed their lunches. and in each lunch, i 21 a note. often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a 22 moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of 23 for the coming test or sporting event.in early grade school they 24 their notes. but as children grow older they becomes self-conscious(有自我意识的), and 25 he reached high school, my older son, marc, informed me he no longer 26 my daily notes. telling him that he no longer needed to 27 them but i still needed to write them, i 28 until the day he graduated.six years after high school graduation, marc called and asked if he could move 29 for a couple of months. he had spent those years well, graduating from college,30 two internship (实习) in washington, d.c., and 31 , becoming a technical assistant in sacramento, 32 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. with his younger sister leaving for college, i was 33 happy to have marc back. since i was 34 making lunch for his younger brother, i 35 one for marc, too. imagine my 36 when i got a call from my 24-yere-old son, 37 his lunch.“did i do something 38 ? dont you love me 39 ,mom?” were just a few of thequestions he threw at me as i 40 asked him what was wrong. “my note, mom,” he answered. “wheres my note?”21. a. carried b. found c. included d. held22. a. difficult b. special c. comfortable d. separate23. a. congratulation b. improvement c. explanation d. encouragement24. a. loved b. answered c. wrote d. examined25. a. lately b. by the way c. by the time d. gradually26. a. received b. understood c. enjoyed d. collected27. a. copy b. read c. take d. send28. a. held up b. gave up c. followed d. continued29. a. out b. home c. to college d. to sacramento30. a. organizing b. planning c. comparing d. completing31. a. hopefully b. finally c. particularly d. certainly32. a. because of b. instead of c. except for d. as for33. a. especially b. immediately c. equally d. generally34. a. once b. again c. still d. even35. a. packed b. fetched c. bought d. filled36. a. fear b. surprise c. anger d. disappointment37. a. waiting for b. worrying about c. caring for d. asking about38. a. wrong b. funny c. strange d. smart39. a. any more b. enough c. once more d. better40. a. interestingly b. bitterly c. politely d. laughingly第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 in order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary.firstly, we must understand the language when we hear _41_ spoken. secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. _42_ ,we must be able to read the language , and fourthly, we must be able to write it. we must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.there is no easy way to success _43_ language learning._44_ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only _45_(memorize) rules from a grammar book. it is not much use learning by heart long list of words and _46_meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. we must learn by using the language. _47_we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “learn through use” is a good piece of _48_(advise) for those _49_are studying a new language. practice is important. we must practise speaking and _50_(write) the language whenever we can.第三节 完成句子（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。51. he wasnt here, but_(显然)it was a good party.52. _(既然) everyone is here, we begin