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2014年嘉祥一中洪山校区高二上学期第二次月考英语试题 命题人： 赵体华 2014-12-19第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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. What does the man think of his job? A. TiringB. Well-paidC. Interesting 2. Where is the tallest tree now? A. In AustraliaB. In AmericaC. In India3. Why is the man going to buy a telescope? A. To give it to his brother as a gift B. To study stars with his brother C. To study stars with the woman4. What does the woman fail to do? A. Install the software B. Use the computer correctly C. Understand the instructions5. What are the speakers most probably going to talk about next? A. A lampB. A repairmanC. A scientist 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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 are scientists like in the womans opinion? A. They are seriousB. They are hard-workingC. They are clever 7. What musical instrument could Einstein play? A. The pianoB. The drumsC. The violin 8. What will some scientists do when they feel stressed? A. Turn to sports and musicB. Have a good sleepC. Smoke much 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. FarmingB. ChemicalsC. Organic gardening 10. What is the man probably? A. A teacherB. A doctorC. A farmer11. What does the woman ask the man in the end? A. How a word is spelled. B. What the topic means C. How the problem can be solved.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. How the earth was formed B. How the ocean was formed C. How the clouds were formed 13. What was the earth like billions of years ago? A. WetB. HotC. Cold 14. What can we learn from what the women said? A. Some scientists believe the water comes from clouds B. The hot clouds formed raindrops C. The hot earth brought rains听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What was the girl like at first when she was sent to the hospital? A. She was unconsciousB. She was in terrible painC. She was dying 16. Who saved the girls life? A. The girl herself B. The doctors in the hospital C. The two students and the specialists17. How is the girl mentioned now? A. She is till unconsciousB. She is recoveringC. She is very healthy听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Which part of the plane was wrong? A. The engine B. The window C. The direction and communication equipment 19. What can we learn from what the speaker said? A. The fog was very thick that day B. The pilot saw a tall building and asked for help C. The plane was on the way home from Seattle20. What did the pilot say about computer companys staff? A. They made the Internet very helpful B. They offered him helpful information C. They often gave correct but useless answers第二部分 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。ASaturday was my husbands birthday, but we spent most of the time in the car. We were driving to Phoenix for the weekend to celebrate his birthday and see the Warriors play the Suns. My husband is a lucky man. Not only has he lived to see another birthday, but he doesnt mind driving 200 miles to see an NBA basketball game. In the car, his cell-phone kept ringing with birthday greetings from family and friends. He put them all on the speakerphone so he could drive with both hands and I could listen in even though it wasnt my birthday. Meanwhile, on the CD player, the Reverend A1 Green began to sing Love and Happiness. A little good music makes a bad road better. Four hours later, we checked into a hotel, got dinner and sat out on a rooftop feeling glad to be alive. We had a great weekendwe ate too much, slept too little and the Warriors, well, they lost. But still, it was all worth the drive. On the way home, I started thinking about birthdays. In our family, we celebrate four in January, four in February, and all the others throughout the year. Mine is next week. If Im lucky, like my husband, Ill get cards and calls and maybe a few videos. I dont need presents any more. When youve seen as many birthdays as Ive seen, the only gift you truly want is to see one more. Birthdays are the mile markers on the road of life. They tell us how far weve come, but not how far weve yet to go. Life is a journey more than a destination. What matters is whom we choose as traveling companions, and how often we get to sit back and enjoy the ride. 21. What helps to make their long drive to Phoenix better? A. The phone calls from their friends. B. The beautiful views along the road. C. The music played on their CD player. D. The desire to celebrate a nice birthday. 22. What kind of birthday gift does the author really want? A. A live NBA game. B. A wish to live another year C. Calls and cards from friends D. Videos from friends and family23. What is the major lesson that the author took from the journey? A. Taking a long drive is a great way to celebrate a birthday. B. A meaningful life is like a journey with a clear destination. C. People should learn to appreciate life together with their loved ones. D. People shouldnt rest on what they have but try to make new achievements. 24. What could be the best title for this passage? A. A Birthday Journey B. My Lucky Husband C. Driving to See a Basketball Game D. Mile Markers on the Road of Life BThanksgiving is a time to give thanks for family, health, and life in general. However, Black Friday has turned it into a business. Traditionally, the true value of Thanksgiving lies at home not the shopping centers. However, Black Friday has nowadays allowed society to ignore this as individuals long for something that they do not need or even truly want. Shopping on Black Friday becomes a sign of a shift into a culture that values material wealth over spending time with loved ones. People are willing to force their way through the crowds in their desperate search for marked-down sweaters and necklaces. In recent years, Thanksgiving has become a pre-Black Friday holiday for many families. They are devoted to mapping out shopping routes and making organized schedules for which stores to hit first. By drawing individuals out to shopping centers with “matchless savings”, businesses encourage this behavior of ignoring Thanksgiving. Many families take their home-cooked meals while camping out at the door of shopping centers. With each new year, Thanksgiving is becoming victim to over-commercializationswitching from a meaningful time of thanks and family to a day dedicated to products and profit. Black Friday has shown that with current common standards, people cannot even set aside a single day to appreciate what they already have without immediately buying more. Families have lost sight of what is truly important in life, and have found reasons in debating between a low cost HD television and an appreciation for what they already have. Remember, Thanksgiving should be a day in which people are grateful for all that they have. 25. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to _. A. the sign of a shift B. the material wealth C. the shopping crowd D. the true value of Thanksgiving 26. In recent years, what will many families do when Thanksgiving comes? A. Find it difficult to choose a store for their first visit B. Make full preparations for the Black Friday shopping C. Visit some newly-opened shopping centers in advance D. Go camping at the gate of shopping centers for a good meal27. In the last paragraph, the author mainly intends to tell us that we should _. A. set aside a single day to buy more B. try to spend less to get low cost products C. stay with our families as long as we can D. appreciate what weve possessed with our families28. Whats the authors attitude towards the present ways people celebrate Thanksgiving? A. Annoyed B. Worried C. Supportive D. UnconcernedCFar from the land of Antarctica (南极洲), a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the underside of the shelf there lives a small fish, the Antarctic cod. For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it live where most fish would freeze to death? It must have some secret. The Antarctic is not a comfortable place to work and research has been slow. Now it seems we have an answer. Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. Scientists studied the fishs blood and measured its freezing point.The fish were taken from seawater that had a temperature of -1.88 and many tiny pieces of ice floating in it. The blood of the fish did not begin to freeze until its temperature was lowered to -2.05. That small difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature of the ice-salt mixture. The scientists next research job was clear: Find out what in the fishs blood kept it from freezing. Their search led to some really strange thing made up of a protein (蛋白质) never before seen in the blood of a fish. When it was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. When it was put back, the blood again had its antifreeze quality and a lowered freezing point. Study showed that it is an unusual kind of protein. It has many smallsugar molecules (分子) held in special positions within each big protein molecule. Because of its sugar content, it is called a glycoprotein. So it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glycoprotein, or AFGP.29. What is the text mainly about?A. Protection of the Antarctic cod.B. The ice shelf around Antarctica.C. A special fish living in freezing waters.D. The terrible conditions in the Antarctic.30. Why can the Antarctic cod live at the freezing temperature?A. It loves to live in the ice-salt mixture.B. A special protein keeps it from freezing.C. The seawater has a temperature of -1.88.D. Its blood has a temperature lower than -2.05.31. What does “glycol-” in the underlined word “glycoprotein” in the last paragraph mean? It means _.A. blood B. ice C. sugar D. moleculeDHillary Clinton, 59, with her famous “Im in and Im in to win” 2008 Race, began her email to supporters, saying “I want you to join me not for the campaign but for a conversation about the future of our country. Lets talk, lets chat.”Mrs. Clinton said that she would focus on “practical changes” in foreign, domestic and national security policy, such as finding “a right end” to the Iraq war, expanding health insurance, pursuing greater energy independence and strengthening Social Security and Medicare, which satisfies many American people. In her statement, Mrs. Clinton also frankly talked about an issue that worries her a lot. Whether she can, in fact, win the presidency, some voters still associate her most with the Clinton government. “I have never been afraid to stand up for my beliefs,” Mrs. Clinton said on the Web site. “After nearly $ 70 million spent against my campaigns in New York and two wins, I can say I know how Republicans think, how they operate, and how to beat them.”If successful, she would be the first female nominee of a major American political party, and the first wife of a former president to seek a return to the White House. President Bill Clinton left office in 2000 after two terms marked by economic expansion and a series of official examination of his personal life and the Clintons business dealings. But the successes and shadows of those years will likely affect Mrs. Clinton, who was once an important adviser and caused some disagreements in his government. Yet Mrs. Clinton has become a major political figure in America. 32. By saying “Im in to win”, Hillary probably means that _. A. she is going to run for election and work hard to win B. she is online to get peoples support to run for presidency C. she is online to get more support and shes sure shell win D. she has decided to run for president and work hard to win 33. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. Clinton left office only because of his personal life B. all her voters strongly support her and believe in her C. the whole election campaign costs Hillary nearly $ 70D. Hillary was once deeply involved in her husbands government34. What many American people are deeply concerned about is _. A. how to solve the energy problem B. when and how to find a proper solution to the Iraq war C. what practical things Hillary will do for them D. how to strengthen Social Security and Medicare35. The authors attitude toward Hillary is _. A. critical B. objective C. negative D. positive 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。Surfing the Internet, watching television and playing video games are the favorite pastimes of todays kids. With so many interesting things to do, it can be a challenge to bring the children outdoors. 36 You must make exercise part of your life. 37 With our busy lifestyle, it is sometimes hard to take the time to exercise. However, if you want to show your children that exercise is important, the best way is to lead by example. If they see you are showing an interest in exercising, they will become more likely to do so. Understand that the earlier children are introduced to physical activities, the more likely they will become interested in sports. If your child is already in his/ her teenage years, dont worry. _38 You should allow children to choose physical activities they want to take part in. Exercise doesnt mean doing sit-ups or jogging. 39 One child may want to dance or ride a bicycle, while another may prefer to join a sports team. Talk to your child and find out where his/ her interest lies, and then make necessary arrangements for him/ her. 40 Take your family outdoors to places that are beneficial to everyones health. This can be simply walking the dog, going swimming, skiing or hiking in a national park. When a family learns how to be active together, unity, relationships and even muscles are strengthened. A. If you find it boring, give it up at once. B. The key is to simply get your childs body moving. C. This means that you must spare time for exercise first. D. You should always believe in your children and yourself. E. Lastly, make physical activities part of your familys life. F. It is never too late to get him/ her interested in physical activities. G. Here are some tips for parents to encourage their children to exercise. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My father did a noble thing in World War Two, and it may have saved his life. Dad often spoke about the 41 he had as a young man in World War Two. He still remembered the time he and some other soldiers 42 some German prisoners of war. Dad was part of George Pattons Third Army, which 43 in Normandy on D-Day. A few days after that great 44 , Dad and a few members of this unit were on patrol in a French _45 . Walking along the path, they arrived at the top of a mountain, 46 two German soldiers appeared at the same time. Quickly, Dad and his fellow soldiers 47 their guns. The Germans turned in their weapons and 48 their hands. “We should 49 them right now,” said one member of Dads unit. After what hed seen at Normandy, Dad didnt 50 . This was war, and these were enemy soldiers. But Dad _51 . He ordered the soldiers to empty their 52 . One of the Germans held out a picture of a young woman and a baby. Dad took it from the soldier. The 53 of the photo made him think twice. He 54_ it to the man. Dad knew how to speak German, so he said to the man. “Pray for the war to be over, so we can all go home,” Dad said. The German was 55 . “You are not going to kill us?” Dad shook his head. “If so, 56 of us want to surrender,” the German said. Dad and the other American soldiers stood 57 as German after German came out of their 58 place on the other side of the mountain, 37 in all. They 59 their weapons: machine guns. In fact, all of them were ready for 60 . If they had killed the first two men, Dad and his buddies would have been gunned down on the spot. 41. A. chancesB. experiencesC. jobsD. skills 42. A. seizedB. metC. foughtD. cheated 43. A. disappearedB. pulledC. landedD. arrived 44. A. agreementB. struggleC. celebrationD. battle 45. A. cityB. countrysideC. schoolD. hospital 46. A. thoughB. whileC. soD. but 47. A. raisedB. droppedC. firedD. checked48. A. brought upB. picked upC. put upD. took up 49. A. tieB. freeC. warnD. shoot 50. A. refuseB. orderC. agreeD. insist 51. A. decidedB. hesitatedC. stoppedD. smiled 52. A. gunsB. clothesC. moneyD. pockets 53. A. soldierB. colorC. sightD. size54. A. threwB. offeredC. showedD. returned 55. A. surprisedB. happyC. frightenedD. disa