湖南省常德朗州高级中学高二英语上学期第二次月考试题牛津译林版.doc

常德朗州高级中2013年下学期第二次月考（12月份）高二英语试题时量 120分钟 总分150分part one : listening comprehension(30marks)section a （22.5marks）directions: in this section youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions .you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. why cant the woman use both her hands well now?a. her mother didnt allow her to use left had.b. she was born right-handed.c. she wanted to be the same as other people.2. what does the man think of being left-handed?a. it is sometimes inconvenient.b. it doesnt matter to him.c. it is better than being right-handed.conversation 23. where does this conversation probably take place?a. at a bank.b. in a hospital.c. at a post office. 4. what happens to the manager?a. he is ill.b. he is having a meeting.c. he is on holiday.conversation 35. what does the woman expect the man to do?a. repair her radio.b. listen to her radio.c. buy a new radio for her.6. what day is it today?a. saturdayb. sundayc. friday.conversation 47. what program will the man watch?a. a basketball game.b. a tv series.c. a football game.8. what does the man prefer to do?a. watch games outside.b. watch tv at home.c. play games with his friends.9. what does the woman want the man to do?a. do more physical exercise.b. watch ball games on tv at home.c. play football with her.conversation 510. what are the speakers talking about?a. a letter of application.b. a job interview.c. work experience.11. according to the woman, what should the man begin with?a. his work experience.b. something about his family.c. his education at school.12. which part does the woman think is the best?a. the beginning.b. the second part.c. the last part.conversation 613. why is the man at the shop?a. to order a camera for his wife.b. to have a camera repaired.c. to get a camera changed.14. what colour does the man want?a. pink.b. black.c. orange.15. what will the man do afterwards?a. make a phone call.b. wait until further notice.c. come again the next day.section b(7.5marks)directions: in this section, youll hear a mini-talk. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have got .fill in each blank with no more than 3 words, you will hear the mini-talk twice.title“child to child” groupplacein 16 history 17 years old 18 to help children learn about good healthactivities 19 help improve personal healthlearn how to deal with accidentsmeasuressend out 20 worldwidebuild up a resource enterpart two : languageknowledge (45marks)section a (15 marks)(directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a,b,c and d, choose one answer that best complete the sentence)21. the safety helmet saved the worker; otherwise, he _ by the flying object.a. would be killedb. was killedc. would have been killedd. had been killed22. im sorry i forgot your birthday yesterday.but my birthday _ on april 30 not 13. a. falls b. will fallc. has fallend. is falling23. how can they learn anything _ they spend all their time watching television?a. unlessb. when c. even if d. so that24. -what do you think of the films recommended to you ? - _ is so good as the films i have seen in the past. a. some b. everyc. one d. none25. _ you use the internet a lot, especially to download a large file, the increased speed may be a big benefit.a. unless b. asc. whether d. if26. across north china _ in the world, namely the great wall.a. the longest wall runsb. runs the longest wallc. does run the longest wall d. does the longest wall run27. the power station_ a few years ago has greatly benefited the local people. a. being built b. building c. built d. to be built28. its beyond our imagination that jim, who tops the class in english, _ have difficulty translating the simple sentence.a. shallb. mightc. shouldd. must29. the hall _ was damaged in the earthquake last month. a. big enough seating 5000 people b. big enough to seat 5000 people c. enough big seating 5000 people d. enough big to seat 5000 people 30. with so many people _ around her, the girl felt very nervous and grasped her mothers hand tightly.a. standing b. having stoodc. stood d.stand31. when _ about his opinion on nuclear energy, he said everything would be under control.a. asking b. to askc. being asked d. asked32. i want to borrow this book because i _ it was well worth reading. a. was told b. tell c. will be told d. had been told 33. the millionaire is _ but generous. almost half his money has been given to charity projects.a. anything b. nothing c. everything d. something34. the ceremony was attended by thousands of film stars, only a small number of _ went there in hope of getting awarded.a. whomb. thosec. them d. which35. before going shopping, she listed _ the family would need for the next week on a piece of paper.a. whenb. whyc. what d. whichsection b (18 marks)directions :for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a,b,c and d ,fill in each blank with a word or phrase , that best fits the context. i teach clay（陶土） classes to children and adults. one cold afternoon a family came in to 36 a clay class together. it was a one-hour class that was meant to allow the family some fun at making their own artistic creations.three children aged nine, seven and three sat in their seats 37 to begin their little artistic creations. the warm clay and various tools made their eyes full of 38. they were so excited to begin. every word i said made them feel great in the clay class and so they began to create. the young artists enjoyed their 39 to touch, feel and express themselves until their parents 40 and controlled their every moment. they were told to do this, do that, use this, not that . i 41 watched as the little blooms (花朵) of creations were taken from their small hands.the three-year-old rebelled (反抗) was told she was 42. i wanted to ask how the parents would feel if they were enjoying themselves creating a piece of art and i took it from them and totally controlled the 43 of its creation. i asked the controlling father if he would like to have a cup of coffee and let the three-year-old just 44, explaining she would have fun and stop 45 him. he did and she continued focusing on her work with the most beautiful smile.in this hurried world, i 46 that some parents and teachers are not letting children 47 as they want. it is better to let children create works of art in their own way rather than tell them to do in ways that please us as adults. 36. a. giveb. teachc. enjoyd. conduct37. a. afraidb. ready c. unwilling d. careful38. a. confusion b. terror c. expectation d. anxiety 39. a. habit b. determinationc. responsibility d. freedom40. a. took overb. gave upc. went outd. calmed down41. a. hopefully b. curiously c. sorrowfully d. excitedly 42. a. lazy b. brave c. proud d. naughty43. a. aim b. processc. time d. reason 44. a. play b. cry c. sit d. watch 45. a. askingb. annoyingc. pleasingd. fighting46. a. findb. suggestc. agreed. doubt47. a. behave b. exercise c. studyd. create section c (12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. cell phones are becoming more and more popular in china. in 1999, the number of cell phones in use was only 24,480,000, 48. _ in 2006, the number was more than 100 million, 49. _ is a turning point. the newest statistic shows that in 2010 50. _ number was more than 800 million.there are many factors contributing 51. _ this development. firstly, a cell phone has no wire and can be carried everywhere easily. 52. _, a cell phone is something wonderful through which we can have fun with news, games, music and chat. thirdly, the drop in the price and the improvement in the function have made 53. _ possible for an average person to make use of a cell phone.the wide use of cell phones has made them 54. _ and more indispensable (必不可少的) in peoples daily life. many functions of the cell phone have made certain people unwilling to separate themselves 55. _ their cell phones.part three reading comprehension (30 marks)directions: read the following three passages., each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b,c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.a the pleasant days of autumn are here. something happens just before the brightly colored leaves begin to fall. plink! plunk! the acorns (橡果) are dropping! theyre everywhere they hit the roof of your house, and even the top of your head. if you walk near an oak tree (橡树), you may feel as though you are skating on acorns. how about having an acorn for an afternoon snack? unless youre a squirrel (松鼠), that sounds crazy, doesnt it? believe it or not, people once joined the squirrels in gathering acorns to eat. acorns were actually one of our earliest foods. they date back to prehistoric times when people had not yet learned to grow crops. the ancient romans made bread from ground acorns. in north america, acorns were a very important food for many native americans into the early 1900s. as these acorn pioneers would surely tell you, acorns are not for eating raw（生吃）. most raw acorns are bitter, and some kinds are poisonous to humans. the bitterness comes from tannins chemicals that help protect acorns from insects. luckily, tannins can be dissolved in water. in the past, people put acorns in baskets and placed them in a stream, where rushing water washed away the tannins. some native americans even used acorns for medicine. they also used acorns to treat skin infections. imagine being tiny enough to make an acorn your home! small insects called acorn weevils（象鼻虫） are usually the first to move in. the female acorn weevil digs a hole and then lays several eggs within the acorn. the baby insects eat the nutmeat inside. when the acorn falls from the oak tree and hits the ground, this signals to the baby insects that its time to go out. the hollowed-out (被挖空的) acorn can now provide a home for other small creatures. a female acorn（蛾，蛀虫） moth may lay eggs near the entrance to an acorn hole. after a baby moth comes out of its egg, it moves right inside. it now has a comfortable winter cabin. it wont be long before acorns start hitting the ground. this fall, pay attention to every plink!56. it can be learned from paragraph 1 that _.a. its dangerous to walk near an oak treeb. squirrels dont like eating acorns c. acorns can be made into snacksd. acorns begin to fall in summer57. in prehistoric times, people used acorns as _. a. food b. medicine c. decoration d. entertainment58. according to paragraph 3, people put acorns in water to _.a. pick up tannins b. keep them clean c. wash away the insectsd. make them taste better59. paragraphs 4 and 5 mainly explain that _. a. oak trees suffer in winterb. acorns are useful for some animals c. small animals are protecting acornsd. its difficult for small creatures to survive60. the female acorn moth lays eggs near an acorn hole to _. a. protect herselfb. help her babiesc. eat the nutmeatd. prevent illnessb its not just sailors that need the royal national lifeboat institution (rnli). its all too easy to get into danger, even on dry land. even on a seemingly fine day, conditions can rapidly take a turn for the worse. it just takes a big wave or the tide to come in quickly to get a passer-by in trouble. but if the unthinkable does happen, you know that you or a loved one can rely on the rnlis volunteer lifeboat crews (船员) to come to your rescue, just like 6,635 people did last year. among them were four children and their parents who were walking along the beach. the wind was very strong when our lifeboat headed out to help the family. fighting with huge waves which very nearly capsized (使倾覆) their boat, the crew brought all of them safely back to dry land. you never know when you or a loved one might need us you know you can always rely on our volunteer lifeboat crews. just 5 a month from you will help ensure the crews are always there, for your children and your childrens children. in fact nearly all of your gift 80% will go directly towards saving lives at sea, leaving just 20% for vital fund-raising and administration（行管）.how the rnli saves lives without even going to sea the rnli aims to make people aware of the hidden dangers of the sea by carrying out preventative and educational work including visiting schools and talking to children. the sea safety campaign talks to sea and beach users and the sea check service gives free checks on boats to ensure that they have the right safety equipment. what can your 5 a month do? the rnli depends entirely on voluntary donations to raise the 240,000 a day needed to stay on the water. there are 224 lifeboat stations around the coasts of the united kingdom and republic of ireland. over a year, your 5 a month could pay for a lifeboat to be at sea for over an hour, a vital hour which could save lives.61. according to paragraph 1, the rnli _.a. is in need of crewsb. is operating effectively c. has 6,635 crew membersd. wont be at sea on fine days62. the author mentions a family in paragraph 2 to show that _. a. the rnli crew members are brave b. its dangerous to walk along the beach c. adults should take care of their childrend. the rnli is giving people a great deal of help63. the rnli saves lives by _. a. examining boats free of charge b. buying safety equipment for sea users c. sending crews to walk along the beach d. telling children the dangers of the sea on its website64. the work of the rnli mainly relies on _. a. the support of the british government b. passers-bys helpc. schools help d. volunteers donations65. the purpose of the passage is _. a. to introduce the work of the rnli b. to call on more people to rescue othersc. to call on the readers to donate to the rnli d. to stress the importance of the lifeboat crewsc pack up your paintbrushes（画笔）, and pick up your number 2 pencils. your parents are not the only ones hard hit by the weak economy. students are, too, as school districts facing budget cuts are cutting music and art programs. thousands of schools have reduced the arts because of the testing requirements laid out in the no child left behind act, former president george w. bushs signature education law. many schools have increased classroom time spent on math and english. since the passing of the law in 2001, 71 percent of the nations 15,000 school districts have cut instructional hours spent on music and other subjects, according to a recent center on education policy survey. the cuts have led to a debate among parents and officials about the importance of the arts in school. some say music and art should not play second fiddle to other subjects. they say research shows art and music lessons can improve students math, reading, and critical-thinking skills as well as their motivation(激动), concentration, and confidence. others say the arts should be given up. they say students must master the practical skills of math, science, and language in order to compete in the global marketplace. they argue that federal（联邦的）- and state-required tests do not assess students ability to read music or paint pictures. many teachers say the arts are vital to learning and keeping kids in school. they say the benefits of art education are often overlooked. “students who study music tend to do better on many standardized tests,” says michael blakeslee, senior deputy executive director of the national association for music education. “schools with strong music programs have higher attendance rate than other schools.” many officials argue students need to master core (核心) subjects first. they say tough times call for tough measures. in florida, clay county schools superintendent ben wortham recommended 270 teachers be cut, including many music and art teachers. paterson elementary in florida is known for its annual broadway-style musicals, but it is facing arts cuts. “without cutting two resources art and music i would have to cut more mainstream teachers,” terry grieninger, the school principal, told the florida times-union.66. schools have reduced the arts because of _.a. a shortage of teachers b. the poor economyc. bushs education lawd. students poor math and reading skills a. a, bb. b, cc. c, d d. b, d67. the underlined part “play second fiddle to” in the passage probably means “_”.a. be tested regularly as b. be put in the same position asc. be t