江西省新余一中2014年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷

江西省新余一中2014年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷总分：150分 时间：120分钟 第I卷（选择题，满分115分）第一部分：听力测试（本题有2节，共30分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How many times has the man taken the test?A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times.2. What was the woman trying to find?A. A dress. B. A suit. C. A shirt.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a park. B. In a school. C. In a museum.4. How does the woman feel about the movie?A. Its exciting. B. She doesnt like it. C. Its difficult to understand.5. Why does the woman want to quit her job?A. She has got a job in another city.B. She wants better working conditions.C. She has to take care of her parents.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What day is it today?A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.7. When will the speakers begin work tomorrow?A. At six oclock. B. At nine oclock. C. At ten oclock.8. What will the woman do next?A. Go home. B. Finish a report. C. Help the man.听第7段材料，回答第9、10题。9. What subjects is Lucy going to learn in Spanish this month?A. Science and math. B. Social studies and art. C. Math and reading.10. What does Lucy think of her school?A. Its a special school that teaches different stuff.B. Its confusing to study things in two languages.C. Its boring to study all the subjects in her school.听第8段材料，回答第11至13 。11. What it true about Leo?A. He is around 30.B. He is a Westerner.C. He wears glasses.12. What do we know about the first man?A. He wears a black suit.B. He has short hair.C. He carries a blue suitcase.13.How do the speakers know about Leos appearance?A. They have seen him before.B. They have his picture.C. All Chinese look the same.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14What does Mrs. Brown teach?A. Chinese. B. Chemistry. C. History.15. What does the man think of Mrs .Brown?A. He learned a lot from her.B. Her class is interesting.C. She is too strict with her students.16. What will the woman probably do next?A. Buy some milk.B. Say goodbye to Mrs. Brown.C. Go to the headmasters office.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What is showing today?A. Hamlet. B. King lear. C. Romeo and Juliet.18. When will the performance begin?A. At 6:30. B. At 7:30. C. At 8:30.19.What is allowed in the theater?A. Drinks. B. Phone calls. C. Photography.20. How can people buy other tickets?A. Call the box office.B. Order them on the Internet.C. Buy them during the break.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空 （共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从 A. B. C. D. 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Between the two windows was taken 10 years ago.A. a picture hangs thatB. a picture hanging whichC. does a picture hang whichD. hangs a picture that 22. Who would you rather _ with the teacher about the problem?A. talking B. have talk C. have talked D. talk 23. Some of the old beliefs passed down from one generation to another _ the present thinking.A. agree withB. deal withC. put up withD. come up with 24. His spare time is made full use_ law. A. to study B. study C. of studying D. of to study25. Paper bags produced every year are _ the worlds production of vehicles.A. as three times heavy as B. three times weight of C. three times the weight of D. three times as heavier as26. -Do you know when the Chinese custom_ from?-Its hard to say. But its characteristics_ the Tang Period.A. began ; prove B. started ; show C. dates ; suggest D. is ; appear27. Obviously the measures taken by the local government have _ the solution to drinking water problems in this region. A. contributed to B. referred to C. turned to D. devoted to28. According to the information from the airline, a small sinking part of the runway of the airport is _ for the accident. A. to blame B. to be blamed C. to blaming D. to be blaming29. Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some _ a life span of around 20 years.A. had B. having C. have D. to have30. A few days after the interview, I received a letter _ me admission to the university. A. offering B. offered C. having offered D. to be offered31.I can start to work next Monday. _ then. I am glad to be able to offer you the job. A. You cant be serious. B. Youre welcome.C. Thats right. D. Its settled.32Its _ most beautiful furniture , by which I was struck at the first sight and I determined to take _ possession of it some day . A. the ; /B. / ; / C. a ; the D. a ; /33. The prisoner was released early because of good _. A. conduct B. praise C. comment D. condition 34. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _each year. A is washing away. B is being washed away. C are washing away. D are being washed away 35In the reading room, we found her _at the desk, with her attention _on a book.A. seated; fixing B. to sit; fixed C. seated; fixed D. seating; fixing第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文后面所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salomes 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her.I 38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career .She 39 and told me to come to her Studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of mind. I 40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadnt even written a grocery list.I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me?” I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 43 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 44 draft（草稿）after draft. Finally I put my manuscript（手稿）into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.It didnt take long. My manuscript 45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldnt 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.Five years later, I was moving to California. While 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editors letter in 49 :Ms Profit, Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 50 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 51 your story soon.Shocked, it took me a long time to 52 . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 53 writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this 54 , I learned a very important lesson: You cant 55 to doubt yourself. 36. A. joyB. voice C. speech D. smile37.A. proudB. activeC. satisfiedD. moved38.A. visited B. emailedC. phonedD. interviewed39.A. agreedB. refusedC. hesitatedD. paused40.A. repliedB. discoveredC. explainedD. knew41.A. seriouslyB. patientlyC. nervouslyD. quietly42.A. blamingB. foolingC. invitingD. urging43.A. hardshipB. failureC. commentD. pressure44.A. withB. byC. onD. in45.A. disappearedB. returnedC. spreadD. improved46.A. compareB. struggleC. surviveD. compete47.A. ignore B. deliverC. faceD. receive48.A. decoratingB. repairingC. cleaningD. leaving49.A. surpriseB. anxietyC. horrorD. trouble50.A. subjectiveB. detailedC. privateD. complex51.A. broadcastB. createC. publishD. assess52.A. recoverB. prepareC. escapeD. concentrate53.A. energeticB. endlessC. typicalD. enjoyable54.A. experienceB. successC. benefitD. accident55.A. attemptB. affordC. expectD. pretend第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。A When you practice reading with passages shorter than book length, do not try to take in each word separately, one after the other. It is much more difficult to grasp the broad theme of the passage this way, and you will also get the stuck on individual words which may not be absolutely essential to a general understanding of the passage. It is a good idea to skim through the passage very quickly first to get the general idea of each paragraph. Titles, paragraph headings and emphasized words can be a great help in getting this skeleton outline of the passage. It is surprising how many people do not read titles, introductions or paragraph headings. Can you, without looking back, remember the title of this passage and the heading of this paragraph? Most paragraphs of a passage or chapter have a topic sentence which expresses the central idea. The remaining sentences expand or support that idea. It has been estimated that between 50% and 90% of all expositive（说明的）paragraphs in English have the topic sentence first. Always pay special attention to the first sentence of a paragraph, it is most likely to give you the main idea. Sometimes, though, the first sentence in the paragraph does not have the feel of main idea sentence. It does not seem to give us enough new information to justify a paragraph. The next most likely place to look for the topic sentence is the last sentence of the paragraph. Remember that the opening and closing paragraphs of a passage or chapter are particularly important. The opening paragraph suggests the general direction and content of the piece, while the closing paragraph often summarizes the very essence（精髓）.56. It is a good idea to skim through a passage quickly first _.A. at about 315 w.p.m.（words per minute）B. to get the general idea of each paragraphC. so that you can take in each work separatelyD. to make sure you get to the end at least once57.The topic sentence of an expository paragraph in English _.A. usually comes in the middleB. is most likely to be found at the endC. is most often at the beginningD. is usually left out in expository writing58.Most expository paragraphs in English have a clearly defined topic sentence. In such paragraphs the topic sentence comes first _.A. in about 5% of cases B in about 80% of casesC. in about 20% cases D. very rarely59.Sometimes we know the first sentence is not the topic sentence because _.A. it does not seem to give us enough new informationB. it is not long enoughC. it does not come at the beginningD. it does not make a complete sentence60.The closing paragraph of a piece of writing _.A. is not really very importantB. is often unnecessary repetitionC. often comes at the endD. often summarizes the essence of the passage BToyota is the worlds largest automaker, but its road to success has been long and filled with speed bumps（颠簸）. 1958：The companys first foray into the American market was the Toyopet in 1958. It was a flop.1964：Toyota introduced their Corona line of automobiles and sales hit 6,400 in 1965,marking an increase in popularity.1969：Toyota began importing the Corolla and in 1985 it would become the first Toyota built in the U.S.1975：Toyota surpassed the popular German brand Volkswagen to become the top import sold in the U.S.1986：The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered its first recall of Toyota cars due to speed control problems.1988：The First North American Toyota plant opened in Georgetown, Ky.1989：Toyota introduced the Lexus LS 400, the companys first U.S. luxury car. It was a major hit.1997：Toyota debuted their Prius gas-electric hybrid car.2002：The first consumer complaints emerged of the Camrys engine surging under braking.2004：The NHTSA opened a defect investigation into 2002-2003 Camry, Camry Solara and Lexus ES models.2006：Toyota Americanizes and opened a new plant in Texas to build full-size pickups2007：Toyota surpassed General Motors to become the worlds largest automaker.2007：The NHTSA investigated pedal entrapment in some Toyota vehicles, which led recalls of floor mats on Camry and Lexus models.2007：The NHTSA investigated pedal entrapment in some Toyota vehicles, which led recalls of floor mats on Camry and Lexus models.Aug. 2009：An off-duty California Highway Patrol officer and three family members were killed when their rental 2009 Lexus ES speeds out of control.Nov. 2009：Toyota recalled 3.8 million Lexus and Toyota models to remove floor mats that can trap pedals.Jan. 2010：Toyota recalled approximately 2.3 million more vehicles with potential sticking pedal problems. On Jan. 26, Toyota stopped selling eight models involved in the recall.Feb. 2010：Prius and Lexus hybrids are now being recalled for brake problems in 2010 models.61.Which of the following brands belong to Toyota family？A. Toyopet, Volkswagen, Lexus, PriusB. Camry, Prius, Lexus, GeorgetownC. Corona, Prius, Lexus, CorollaD. General Motors, Lexus, Camry, Corolla62. The underlined word in Para.6 probably means:A. withdrawal B. sorrow C. appreciation D. resolve63. We can infer from the passage that_A. Lexus LS 400 is a cheaper carB. Prius may be a kind of environmentally friendly carC. Corona became popular as soon as introduced to the USD. Toyotas plant opened in Georgetown symbolized its “Americanize” tactics64. The purpose of this passage is to A. advertise for Toyota B. display Toyotas glory C. uncover Toyotas braking problems D. introduce Toyota s struggle in the US65. What is the best title of the passage? A. The worlds largest automaker B. The rise of Toyota C. Toyota meeting problems in the US D. Toyotas failure in the US CWould you jump off the Great Wall of China for 300 pounds a day? A stunt (特技表演)person is a man or woman who does all the dangerous bits of acting work in films or on TV. This can be anything from a simple fall into a swimming pool, or walking off the top of a tall building. It sounds like a job that you would have to be made to try, but there are actually lots of people who want to do it. Sarah France, twenty-four, is one of Britains sixteen professional stunt women -there are one hundred and sixty stunt men in the country. We asked Sarah how she came to be a stunt woman. “When I was young I was trained to be a dance, and for seven years after school I was hardly out of work. A dancers life is pretty short, though, and my father suggested I should think about doing stunt work after Id given up dancing . I thought about it for the next two years and decided to have a go. For six months, I worked really hard every day. I had to learn different skills-swimming, jumping, horse -riding, etc.” Sarah finished the course in just five months and applied to the office which decides whether youre accepted as a professional stunt person or not. Two weeks after she was accepted, Sarah was throwing off the Great Wall of China in Superman IV. “I was very lucky to get work so quickly. I had a small part, playing a traveler who fell off the Wall after an earthquake. The travelers life was saved by Superman, of course! Actually, I fell forty-five feet into a pile of cardboard boxes! You cant use anything softer than that or you will be brought back into view of the cinema. Instead you just have to learn to fall properly. Its quite dangerous but I enjoy it.”66. Quite a number of people want to do dangerous acts in films because_. A. they are mad B. they dont think them dangerousC. no training is needed D. they can earn much money67. Sarah gave up dancing because_. A. her father persuaded her to do stunt work B. she could not go on dancing foreverC. she had to work hard every day D. she was often out of work68. Soon after Sarah got her new job as a stunt person, _.A. an earthquake took place near the Great Wall B. she fell off the Great Wall and hurt herselfC. she was asked to act in Superman IV D. she learned how to fall properly69. Which of the following words best describes Sarah? A. Healthy B. Adventurous C. Skillful D. Successful70. The purpose of the first sentence of the passage is to _.A. draw the readers attention to the whole passage B. invite you to try jumping off the Great Wall for money C. ask you to be a stunt person D. raise a question for the readers to think about。 D While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest syndrome”.In order to find better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will