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2012-2013学年第一学期第二次月考 高二英语试题 命题人：冯景楼 审核人：商爱辉第一节 词汇知识一、单词辨音（选出与前面所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项）（51=5分）1. abstract A. adopt B. avenue C. appeal D. appendix2. talented A. finished B. created C. retired D. concerned3. gallery A. mental B. stressful C. specific D. editor4. experiment A. exact B. exploration C. exhibition D. experience5. particular A. scholar B. darkness C. warmth D. cigar二、单项选择题（151=15分）6. -Come in, please._. -Thanks, you have a nice place here. - Im glad you like it.A. Take it easy B. Here you are C. Would you like my place D. Make yourself at home.7. Does the young man standing there_ the company?No. the company is_ his father.A. have possession of; in the possession of B. in possession of ; in the possession of C. take possession of; in possession of D. have possession of; in possession of8. He is more handsome _ than in his photographs.A. in the flesh B. flesh and blood C. in person D. in flesh 9. It was 1969_ the American astronauts succeeded in landing on the moon.A. that B. when C. on which D. which10. What do you think _ to make herself _?A. Mary will say; believe B. will Mary say; believeC. Mary will say; believed D. will Mary say; believe11. What will the world use for power when it _ oil ?A. run out of B. is running out of C. has run out of D. ran out of12. The construction of the two new railway lines_ by now.A. has completed B. have completed C. have been completed D has been completed13. The accident was _ his careless driving.A.due to B. because C. because of D. Both A and C14. _ made his mother worried.A. The child was addicted to playing computer gamesB. The childs being addicted to playing computer gamesC. The childs being addicted to play computer gamesD. The child addicted to playing computer games15. -I _to go for a walk.-But I_ going shopping.A. would like; feel like B. feel like; feel like C. feel like; would like D would like; would like16. He was admitted to a famous university, _was obvious that his situation had gone beyond his parents expectationsAwhat Bit Cthat Dand it17. -Can you give me the right answer?-Sorry, I_. Would you say it again?A. hadnt listened B. havent listened C. dont listen D. wasnt listening18The accident _ the death of two passengers.A. resulted from B. resulted in C. resulted ofD. resulted with19Without my glasses, I couldnt _whether that figure one the blackboard was a three or an eight. A. make out B. make up C. make for D. make off20. It was _ back home after the experiment. A. not until midnight did he go B. until midnight that he didnt goC. not until midnight that he went D. until midnight when he didnt go第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Early in the morning, I was taken in a nylon bag into a truck. I felt horrible as well as 21. What would she do with me? She was almost mad after the 22 of her husband.A few minutes later, I heard the truck 23 its engine and move fast. I kept making sounds to show my protest, but failed to make any 24 .Finally she put me down in a 25 place. Maybe she didnt want me to die from lack of air; she untied the bag.I 26 out and looked up, only to see many strange faces and fingers pointing at me.It turned out that my owner meant to 27 me. I saw my owner on the truck, which was going farther and farther. So I cast my head 28 the direction of the truck: The days we spent together were like a movie playing in front of my eyes as I ran after the truck. I saw my male owner who suffered liver cancer, look at me with his sad eyes. I saw myself 29 my owner everywhere; I saw him lie in his dying bed, she all 30 .I ran as fast as I could. And the 31 I saw her wave to me, my eyes became wet. I wouldnt blame her for treating me like this for she was such a(n) 32 lady. She seemed even somewhat 33 at his leaving her alone, trying many ways to 34 the pain of losing him. She 35 his pictures and clothes, she redecorated the whole house. Now I was the only 36 thing to remind her of him. 37 later, I am pretty sure that she would realize how mad she was to do thisThe truck finally stopped when I was almost 38 . She ran up to me and hugged me 39 . I heard her 40 : “I know you are a present he left to me.”21ApuzzledBexcited Cdelighted Dfrightened22AseparationBabsence Cdeparture Ddeath23Arun Bbegin Cstart Doperate24Asense Btrouble Ceffort Ddifference25Ausual Bstrange Cfamiliar Ddark26AwalkedBrushed Cran Dstruggled27Aharm Bdesert Cpunish Dsell28Ainto Bat Cin Dto29Afollow Bbring Cguide Dsupport30Awith tearsBin tears Cout of breathDin silence31Atime Bdirection Cway Dmoment32Acruel Bunfriendly CunfavorableDunfortunate33Acalm Bdepressed Cangry Dsad34Akill Bremove Cbear Dprevent35Akept Bburned Csold Dhid36AmovingBwalking Cexisting Dblessing37ABut BAnd CThus DThen38Aworn outBknocked outCleft outDmade out39Atightly Bpatiently Csadly Ddesperately40Ashout Bspeak Cwhisper Dtalk第三节 阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）ATom arrived at the bus station quite early for the London bus. The bus for London would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in lines, others were walking about. There was a group of school-girls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in order. Tom looked around but there was nowhere for him to sit.He walked into the station caf. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down, facing a large mirror on the wall. Just then, John, one of Toms friends, came in and sat with Tom.“What time is your bus?” asked John.“Oh, there is plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.“Oh, Ill get you some more tea then,” said John.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.“Good heavens! Its going back-ward!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now its half past eleven.” “You are looking at the clock in the mirror,” said John.Tom wanted to kick himself for being so foolish. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. He has never liked mirror since then.41. Tom went into the station caf because _. A. John asked him to have a cup of tea B. he wanted a drink there C. he would meet a friend of his D. it was early yet and he could find a place to sit42. What time was it in fact when he looked at the clock in the mirror? A. Half past twelve.B. Half past eleven. C. Twenty to twelve.D. Half past one.43. When we look at a clock in the mirror well see _. A. the right timeB. it is going slower C. it is going backwardD. it is going fast44. Which of the following is true? A. Tom missed his bus. B. He liked mirror even before. C. The next bus would leave soon. D. Tom arrived London on time.BHave you ever heard the story of the four-minute miles? Many years ago, people believed that it was impossible for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it wrong in 1954.What happens if you put an animal in a pond? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. What happens when someone, who doesnt know how to swim, falls in deep waters? They drown. If an animal who has not learnt swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal doesnt.Have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard? You might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. Most people never question it. But the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam （堵塞） if the operator typed too fast.These three cases show the power of our beliefs. There is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power to create and to destroy. A belief delivers command to your nervous system.I used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. Students of a school in India, said snakes are slippery and slimy and poisonous. After doing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. They also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in India.Did this story end the way you thought? Review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change?45. In the authors opinion, if a person in deep water doesnt know how to swim, he will drown because_A. he is afraid of water. B. he believes he will drown.C. he hasnt learnt to swim before. D. he dont want to live in the world.46. The authors experiment shows that _.A. snakes are dry and clean B. snakes can be caught easilyC. snakes are slimy and poisonous D. snakes in India arent poisonous47. According to the passage, we know that _.A. students from India have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better lifeB. an animal who hasnt learnt how to swim will drown if you put it in pond.C. most people dont like the order the letters are arranged on your keyboardD. Roger Banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes.48. The main idea of this passage should be that _.A. beliefs are very powerful.B. Beliefs make us seem stupidC. Changing your beliefs now is necessaryD. People should always believe in themselvesC Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant（怀孕的）woman. Then, they played a recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children.Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity（敏感） of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their childrens activities and did not interfere（干扰） unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression.The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.49. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the factor that influences intelligence development in babies?A. The environment.B. Mothers sensitivity.C. Their peers (同龄人). D. Education before birth.50. What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories?A. To prove that babies can learn before they are born.B. To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born.C. To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies.D. To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies language skills.51. Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills?A. The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children.B. The children of women who did not suffer from depression.C. The children of depressed but caring mothers.D. Children with high communication abilities.52. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth.B. Scientific findings about how mother has an effect on babies intelligence.C. A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are rice or six months old.D. Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies. DHabits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined by them.There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and so on.Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. These are all easily formed habits. Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided . We should keep away from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others.53. _ are formed little by little.A. Good habits B. Bad habits C. Both good habits and bad habits D. Either good habits or bad habits54. The underlined word them in the first paragraph refers to _.A. bad habits B. good habits C. children D. other persons. 55. Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits? A. Because habits are of great help to every one of us.B. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.C. Because its hard and sometimes even impossible to throw away bad habits.D. Because we are forced to do them again and again.56. According to the passage, early rising _.A. has something to do with success B. is an easily formed habitC. is such a habit as should have been avoided D. is such a habit as will be kept EThe child of today owes much of its pleasant school life to the work of Maria Montessori and others who felt as she did.Maria Montessori was born in 1870 in northern Italy. Both her parents were well educated.While Maria was a student, she took great interest in the study of the particular nature of the childs mind. It came to her that small children should have freedom to learn.Maria became a doctor and a professor at Rome University. In 1907, after working with backward students, she was given a chance to try out her ideas on children. There were sixty children, aged three to six, in the Childrens House. The rooms were bright and colorful. Maria let the children make their own choice of what they wanted to do and work with their own speed. They became busy, peaceful and happy.Maria Montessori was one of the worlds great teachers. She traveled in Europe, America and Far East. She thought that true education, providing(提供) for the real needs of the child, would produce wise and happy grown-ups and therefore a peaceful world. Her original way of education has changed our whole idea of what childhood is.Maria Montessori died in Holland at the age of eighty-two.57. The short passage is mainly about .A. the education of backward students B. a new idea of educationC. the importance of proper education D. the life of Maria Montessori58. Maria traveled a lot in the world to .A. teach the backward students B. enjoy her life in real natureC. spread her ideas of teaching D. study the situation of education59. In what way did Maria teach the children in the Childrens House? A. She taught them the best way of learn