20130916高二上学期第一次月考.

1、义马市高中20132014学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷 第 I 卷命题人：董兴民 审题人：乔文杰 2013.9.16. 单项选择（15分，每题1分）1. , the worse I seem to feel. A. When I take more medicineB. The more medicine I takeC. Taking more of the medicineD. More medicine taken2. If you are able to talk to a friend over the telephone, you feel that you are close

2、 _ the actual distance is not shortened.A. even ifB. so long as C. ifD. as 3. All the guests disliked the salted fish. They this dish .A. left; untouchedB. left; on the table C. took; as badD. kept; covered 4. When you answer questions in a job interview, please remember the golden rule: Always give

3、 the monkey exactly he wants.A. whatB. whichC. when D. that5. Would you like to come to the dinner party here on Saturday? Thank you. Id love to, Ill be out of town at the weekend.A. because B. andC. soD. but6. Entering the yard, I found it _ with lots of _ leaves.A. covering; falling B. covered; fa

4、llen C. covered; falling D. covering; fallen 7. In America, it is often the judges, rather than the politicians make the big decision will affect peoples life. A. which; thatB. which; which C. that; who D. who; that 8. Someone my umbrella. Its wet and it was wet in the last few days.A. was using B.

5、must have used C. has been usingD. has used9. In the reading room, we found her at a desk, with her attention _ on a book.A. sitting; fixingB. seated; fixed C. sit; fixing D. sitting; to be fixed10. The new machine, if properly, will work for at least ten years.A. usedB. useC. usingD. being used11.

6、It is nearly seven oclock. Jack be here at any moment.A. shallB. canC. needD. should12. Good workgood pay.A. deservesB. requestsC. desertsD. awards13. It would be impossible for him to leave hospital tomorrow if he first aid when the accident happened.A. hadnt been givenB. wasnt be given C. shouldnt

7、 be given D. wouldnt be given 14. Would you slow down a bit,please? I cantyou.A. keep up withB. put up withC. make up forD. hold on to15. Shall we go to the coffee room and wait for Judy there? . Im just a little bit thirsty.A. With pleasure B. Good idea C. Thats all rightD. Its a pleasure. 完形填空（30分

8、，每题1.5分） My ears are recently full of joyous remarks from my friends such as, “Oh, Beckham is so handsome, so cool, that I cant help falling in love with him!” or “What perfect skills he has!” Yeah, I agree 16 some degree, though I sometimes do want to ask them how much they 17 Beckham, apart from h

9、is appearance and how much they know about football 18 scoring goals. It seems funny that we are crazy for things, with which we are unfamiliar or 19 we are uncertain, but we all, my friends 20 I, consider this 21. We need these pleasures to brighten up our lives. But that doesnt amount to craziness

10、 22 nonsense. As an old saying 23:“Dont judge a book by its cover.” We should not 24 anything from its appearance. We should all know, it is ones good character and great contribution that 25 one a star and unforgettable. Therefore wed better say 26 about Beckhams good looks. If we close our eyes, 2

11、7 in deep thought, we can find that the things 28 us to be in truth happy, sad or moved 29 a clear meaning. If we dont go deeper and just satisfied with superficial things, 30 we will find that we have not really gained anything 31 our first impression has blinded and misled us, and well remain igno

12、rant 32 we realize that and make some changes.It is believed that thinking and going deeper than before is sign of great 33.If one day we are willing to go deeper into everything, no matter how much it 34 us, we will finally prove how much we have grown up, how much more sensible, mature, and intell

13、igent we have 35.16. A. to B. on C. in D. at17. A. learn from B. learn C. know D. know about18. A. rather than B. except for C. except D. apart from19. A. with which B. about that C. about which D. which20. A. not B. as well as C. rather than D. but21. A. one of lifes pleasures B. pleasures of life

14、C. one of lifes sorrow D. one of lifes regrets22. A. nor B. and C. or D. or else23. A. speaks B. talks C. tells D. goes24. A. take B. judge C. accept D. conclude25. A. makes B. causes C. builds D. creates26. A. more B. much C. worse D. less27. A. fell B. fallen C. falling D. fall28. A. that move B.

15、that moves C. move D. moves29. A. lack B. have C. include D. cover30. A. in fact B. indeed C. in a while D. sooner or later31. A. so B. even though C. because D. although32. A. even if B. although C. unless D. if33. A. joy B. progress C. effort D. work34. A. cares B. pains C. worries D. minds35. A.

16、come B. made C. had D. become. 阅读理解（40分）第一节：每题2分 ANorah has a cottage on a cliff above a big bay. In winter it could be very nasty because of strong winds and sea spray. In fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and her husband got used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their bedroom ups

17、tairs, which faced the gales, had a very big window, and they were afraid that an extra violent gust might break it and blow pieces of broken glass over them.Also, the salt spray from the sea put an end to many of the colorful plants Norah planted in the garden. She tried putting up a fence to prote

18、ct them, but the wind just hit it, went up over the top and then down the other side, so in the end she filled the garden with trees and bushes that liked salt.But most of the summer Norah enjoyed her cottage and garden very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, looking at the bea

19、utiful view, with interesting ships and boats passing by, and she could very easily cycle down to the sea for a swim.Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. In the summer most of them used to come to enjoy the beautiful place, and in the end it really became quite annoying fo

20、r Norah and her husband. When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given unlimited drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had nothing else to do but entertain and listen to them.This went on for several years. N

21、orah did not wish to appear rude by refusing to let her friends and relations in, but on the other hand, she was getting tired every summer.Then one day Norah was complaining about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair. “Youre disturbed by too many uninvited guests, are you?” said the

22、 hairdresser. “Why dont you try my way of escaping?”“Whats that?” asked Norah.“Well,” the hairdresser answered, “when the bell rings, I put on my coat and take my shopping bag. If its someone I dont want to see, I say innocently, Im sorry, but Ive got to go out. But”36. In paragraph one the underlin

23、ed word “spray” probably means .A. wastes produced by some birds living near the sea B. great waves caused by strong windC. plants floating on the surface of the sea D. very small drops of sea water sent through the air by something 37. We can infer that .A. a lot of friends came to visit them in wi

24、nterB. few friends came to visit them in winter.C. Friends came to visit them only for drinks and mealsD. Norah was a good cook38. The best title for the passage might be .A. A Good Place of Enjoying the Sea B. A Warm-hearted CoupleC. A Clever Way of EscapingD. A Visit to Norah39. What the hairdress

25、er is likely to continue to say in the end is “”A. If I am tired, I say, Sorry, can you come next time?B. If its someone I like to see, I say, How lucky! Ive just come in!C. If its someone I like to see, I say, How happy to see you! I was going shopping, but now Ive changed my mind.D. If it is fine

26、that day, I say, I am tired, but Ill show you around the place, anyhow.BTo be sure, only children experienced some things differently from those with sisters and brothers. Many feel more pressure to succeed. In the absence of brothers and sisters, only children also tend to look more exclusively to

27、their parents as role models.In India, 10-year-old Saviraj Sankpal founded a support group for the tiny minority of only children. Among other things, the group does volunteer work to counter the myth that they are not responsible. “People think were treated too kindly and ruined,” says Sankpal, a c

28、omputer engineering student. “But Id like to remind them how lonely it can get.”Most only children, however, say they wish for sisters or brothers only when it comes to caring for aging, unhealthy parents. Britains David Emerson, coauthor of the book The Only Child, says that such a person bears a t

29、errible burden in having to make all the decisions alone. Emerson knows from experience: After his father died, he chose to move his elderly mother from their family home, where she was vulnerable(易受攻击的) to house breakers, to a new one with more security. “The move was quite hard on her, and she mig

30、ht feel that I pushed her into it,” he says. “After all, I am left with that responsibility.”In the future, more and more only children will likely face similar choices. With working mothers increasingly the rule, many families are finding they simply dont have the time, money or energy to have more

31、 than one child. As only children become common, perhaps the world will realize that the charge made against them is unjust.40. It can be inferred from the passage that the authors attitude towards only children is .A. critical B. objectiveC. hostileD. unjust41. It can be inferred from the passage t

32、hat only childrens parents should .A. find a support group for their only childrenB. do volunteer work to help their only childrenC. let their only children make all the decision aloneD. set good examples for their only children42. Emerson decided to move his elderly mother to a new house because he

33、 .A. is the only one who cares about her B. doesnt want to leave her aloneC. wants to share the responsibility with her D. is worried about her safety43. It is quite usual now for a working mother to .A. spend all her time and money on her only childB. be responsible for bringing up her only childC.

34、 have and bring up only one childD. devote all her energy to her jobCCharlton Heston was born in 1923 in Evanston, Illinois. Charlton Heston discovered his interest in acting while performing in plays at his high school. He later spent two years studying theater at Northwestern University in Evansto

35、n, Illinois. But he left college to join the Army Air Forces during World War Two.After the war, he found small roles in the theater as well as in television shows. His performance in a television version of the book Jane Eyre caught the attention of the Hollywood producer Cecil B. De Mille who late

36、r asked Heston to play the role of Moses in his movie The Ten Commandments which came out in 1956.This role made Heston famous and defined(明确) his career as a hero and leader. His face and body represented strength and heroism in many different roles. He played cowboys, soldiers and athletes.The 195

37、9 movie Ben Hur made Charlton Heston an even bigger star. Ben Hur won eleven Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Charlton Heston. Heston starred in many adventure movies during the 1960s. In the 1970s, Heston appeared in popular disaster movies like Earthquake, Skyjacked and Airport 1975.Charlt

38、on Heston was also very active in the movie industry. He worked to help set up the American Film Institute. In 1977 he was honored for his service in the industry. He received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1997 he was awarded a Kennedy

39、Center Honor. And, in 2003, President Bush gave Charlton Heston a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nations highest civilian honor.In 2000, Charlton Heston issued a statement announcing that he had an Alzheimers disease. He died in 2008 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.44. What kind of role

40、 did Charlton Heston often play in films?A. Heroes. B. Cowboys. C. Soldiers.D. Athletes.45. Which film won Best Actor for Charlton Heston?A. Jane Eyre.B. Earthquake. C. Ben Hur. D. The Ten Commandments.46. What can we learn about Charlton Heston according to the passage?A. He began to show his talen

41、t in Ben Hur.B. He used to be a soldier.C. He was once awarded by Kennedy.D. He won eleven Academy Awards.47. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. How Charlton Heston became famous.B. How Charlton Heston began his career.C. Who made Charlton Heston a popular star.D. Who made Charlton Heston win so

42、many awards.DAs soon as I saw her, I understood I was in trouble. The tiny 10-year-old girl was staring at me with that specific facial expression which probably only dentists have to enjoy all day long!Whatever question I asked, whatever activity I suggested, her reaction was pretty much the same s

43、he was frozen with horror. She was sent to our private language school after having been the worst in English at her key school with a pretty strict ELT syllabus(教学大纲), with her peers teasing her for her mistakes in English. Moreover, her state school teacher called her name. To make things worse, s

44、he was under pressure from her family for getting bad marks in English. She was definitely expecting me to carry on the same way with her.I have to admit that I had been staring at her with probably the same expression for a while before eventually she handed in an absolutely incredible composition

45、which I had previously asked the class to write. It was written in perfect handwriting, was full of clever ideas and had correct paragraphing. The girl got her first excellent mark in English, and I praised her generously and from then on I started using her writing skills to support the others. Bef

46、ore doing an oral retelling of a story, she wrote it down. Before presenting her oral project, she was allowed to do the same thing. The day she first put up her hand to orally answer my question addressed to the class I was incredibly happy.She taught me how to approach withdrawn students find the

47、skill which they can excel at, in her case writing, and help the student use it to develop other skills!48. The writer is probably a teacher .A. in a language training centerB. in a private language schoolC. in a state school D. in a key public school49. The writers first impression of the little gi

48、rl was that she was .A. incredibly dullB. hard to cope withC. far too lovely D. pretty confident50. The girl came to the school because .A. she had some special skillsB. she was good at writing poemsC. she felt very uncomfortable at her previous schoolD. she is poor at her pronunciation第二节 （共5小题；每小题

49、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。 51 People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money. Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. 52 One of the first kinds of money was she

50、lls. Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa. The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had

51、a square hole in the centre. 53 Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. 54 Sweden and Russia used copper (铜) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 55 The