2013年秋谷城一中高二10月月考试题

1、谷 城 一 中 2013 年 秋 季 高 二 10 月 月 考英 语 试 题命题人：石立兵（本试题满分150分，共120分钟）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）请听下面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，并标在试卷的相应处。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 is Lucys favourite fruit now?A. Apple. B. Orange. C. Banana.2. What will the woman do this

2、afternoon?A.Go shopping with the man. B. Go swimming. C. Have a rest.3. What was the weather usually like in this season before?A. Rainy. B. Fine. C. Windy.4. What will the man do next?A. Turn down the radio.B. End the party soon.C. Get the woman some drinks.5. What does the woman think of the exam?

3、A. Very difficult. B. Very strange. C. Not too difficult.第2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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Why doesnt the woman want the first pair?A. They are out of style.B. They dont

4、 fit her very well.C. They are a little expensive.7. Which pair is the woman likely to try next?A. The red one. B. The black one. C. The pink one.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where does the conversation take place ?A. At a theater. B. In a shop. C. In a bank.9. How much should the man pay in addition for a S

5、amsung 8?A.6. B.10. C. 15.10. What will the man do with his cell phone ?A. He will have it repaired.B. He will change it for Samsung 8.C. He will change it for a new iPhone 4.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. How many bedrooms does the man get ?A. 10. B. 12. C. 16.12. When will the man check in ?A. On March 12.

6、 B. On March 18. C. On March 29.13. How much money should the man pay?A. 6,200 B. 5,600 C. 600请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What did the two speakers decide to do on Sunday earlier ?A. Go shopping. B. Have a picnic. C. Go visiting the folk museum.15. What will they do on Sunday morning ?A. Have a rest. B. G

7、o to the zoo. C. Find a guide. 16. Which of the following is TRUE about the two speakers?A. They both like shopping very much.B. The woman has never seen monkeys before.C. The man wants to try Japanese food.17. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers ?A . Mother and son. B. Husband

8、and wife. C. Father and daughter.请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What was the first tool for exchange in China ?A. Shells. B. Knives. C. Round coins.19. Where did the first silver coins appear ?A. In Greek. B. In Turkey. C. In Rome.20. Why did the paper money disappear in 1455 in China ?A. European countries

9、 didnt admit the money.B. It was easily worn. C. It caused some economic risks.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节, 满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。21Jim is in great need of money, but he has _ my help.A. deniedB. assessedC. rejectedD. challenged22. Fred and Jim did not like each other at

10、 first，but _ they became friends. A. in time B. on time C. in turn D. by turns23After retirement, Steven _ painting, which he had always loved but had not had time for.A. left outB. took upC. made upD. picked up24. I have a(n)_to see the doctor at three tomorrow.A. settlement B. assignment C. adjust

11、ment D. appointment25. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all _.A. given away B. kept away C. taken up D. taken in26. Nowadays many university graduates are facing the _ about whether they should apply for a job or pursue further study to get a postgraduate diploma. A. positionB. dile

12、mma C. opportunity D. possibility27. It was reported that the North Koreas decision to send a satellite into space_an international argument. A. set aside B. set down C. set out D. set off28. Missiles(导弹) are now more _ than ever. It can hit a target within 200 metres.A. senior B. accurate C. scepti

13、cal D. moveable29. _ he didnt know the custom in that country; otherwise, he wouldnt have made such a mistake. A. Approximately B. Accidentally C. Obviously D. Occasionally30She has mastered English grammar and _ a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.A. solvedB. exploredC. acquiredD. remo

14、ved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，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Childhood curiosity can last a lifetime and I learned this from my son, Bill. When he was very young, I often took him to the 31 . He loved to read and often needed to 32 the books hed read in order to borrow mor

15、e books. One unintended 33 of his nonstop reading habits was that he even 34 at the dinner table. His mother, Mary, and I did our best to 35 him that, on certain social 36 , reading while dining with others was not a good thing. Every summer the teachers at his school 37 give the students a reading

16、list, and there was a contest to see who could read the most books. He was so 38 , and he always wanted to win. And he often 39 . But the main reason why he read so obsessively (着迷地) was that he was so 40 . He didnt just want to learn about 41 things. He wanted to learn about everything. We helped 4

17、2 his curiosity in every way. 43 an unfamiliar word came up in conversation, wed turn to the 44 , looking up the word, and reading the definition aloud. Thus my son came to realize that if you have a question, the 45 exists somewhere. All you have to do is 46 it.Bill remains as much of a 47 today as

18、 when he was a child, and he seems to 48 everything he reads. Hes often 49 to share what hes learned with the next person he meets. He 50 reads at the dinner table, though which is a good thing because the books hes attracted to now are increasingly unappetizing (引不起食欲的): The Eradication of Infectio

19、us Diseases, Mosquitoes, Malaria & Man, and Rats, Lice, and History.31. A. school B. office C. library D. museum32. A. return B. store C. talk D. pick33. A. advantageB. discovery C. explanation D. consequence34. A. play B. read C. study D. laugh35. A. convinceB. promise C. warn D. advise36. A. issue

20、s B. services C. occasions D. duties37. A. could B. would C. should D. might38. A. sincere B. crazy C. positive D. competitive39. A. went B. failed C. did D. proved40. A. curious B. confident C. diligent D. excellent41. A. simple B. past C. any D. some42. A. protect B. develop C. examine D. follow43

21、. A. Until B. If C. Though D. Because44. A. teacher B. newspaper C. partner D. dictionary45. A. person B. book C. answer D. matter46. A. find B. use C. tell D. ask47. A. speaker B. reader C. maker D. user48. A. imagine B. believe C. create D. remember49. A. eager B. afraid C. careful D. sure50. A. n

22、ow and againB. at all timeC. no longerD. just now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。 AWilliam Speak, my granddad, was born to be clever. His mathematics was so far ahead of his classmates that he would often be sent home for finishing homework early. And when he turned 1

23、3 in 1916,the teachers at his village school suggested him try for Rivington Grammar school. But his father said ,“we need him to bring in a wage.”So my granddad was sent to a factory , then down the mines and finally to a paper mill,（造纸厂） where he stayed for almost four decades until he retired.Wha

24、t happened to the man with real intellectual ability but without the chance to exercise that muscle? Rather than become discouraged, he turned his disappointment into a passion for education, and a determination to make sure his daughter and granddaughter had the opportunities he missed out on.I gre

25、w up hearing about the way he helped my mother with her homework, which hed never come across before. I knew he kept himself busy by learning. He had argued with his workmates when my mother applied for a teacher-training college. “There is no point in educating a girl,” they said. He must have been

26、 angry when hearing that.What do I remember of my granddad? One day he brought me a football. “Have you ever wondered,” he said,“why we always say black and white?”Then he left me to think. He made me to think about language.He lived to see me win a place in a famous college, but died at the beginni

27、ng of the autumn term. Every time I won a prize, Mum would say, “your granddad would have been proud.” My granddad was a clever man. What thanks can we give him but to do our best？51.According to the passage, the authors granddad _A. began to work in his teen yearsB. wasnt good at mathematicsC. stud

28、ied in Rivington Grammar schoolD. didnt like learning grammar.52. Why did the authors granddad argue with his workmates?A. Because they laughed at his poor family.B. Because they treated his daughter badly.C. Because they thought it was no use sending girls to college.D. Because they competed with h

29、im for the chance to attend college.53. Which of the following statements would the author NOT agree with?A. Her granddad hated his father for making him leave school.B. It was her granddad that made her think about language.C. The best way to thank her granddad was to try her best.D. Her granddad w

30、ould have been proud of her prizes.54. What would be the best title for the passage?A. My granddad- a terrible husband but a great father.B. My granddad-a man with a passion for education.C. My granddad- a man with a colorful life.D. My granddad- a hardworking man.BA new United Nations report shows

31、that fish farming may soon be the worlds most important provider of fish. The Food and Agriculture Organization says fish farming is growing at a rate of 6.6 percent a year.Fish farming now produces forty-six percent of the worlds supply of fish. That represents a forty-three percent increase from 2

32、006. The report also said fish farming earned more money in 2008 than traditional fisheries.In fish farming, fish are raised in tanks or small bodies of water called ponds. They are also raised in cages or nets in oceans, lakes and rivers. The report says increased fish farming has helped people aro

33、und the world eat record amounts of fish. The FAO says each person ate an average of almost seventeen kilograms of fish last year.However, the FAO says the current yearly wild-fish harvest of ninety million tons shows no improvement. Decreasing numbers of fish and stronger catch limits have reduced

34、the possibilities for catching wild fish. The FAO report says about thirty-two percent of world supplies are overfished. It says these supplies of fish need to be rebuilt at once.Some scientists have criticized fish farming. They say the nets and cages permit fish diseases and pests to spread. Some

35、fish farming critics doubt whether fish farming can keep growing at the current rate. But Wally Stevens of the trade group Global Aquaculture Alliance says the industry must continue developing to feed growing populations. Mr. Stevens says a one hundred percent increase in fish farming over ten year

36、s is necessary to keep providing for people at the current level. He notes that fish farming creates jobs and wealth, especially for people in coastal areas of China.55. We learn that since the year 2006, fish farming has been _.A. earning more money than traditional fisheriesB. producing 46% of the

37、 worlds supply of fishC. growing at a rate of 6.6 percent each dayD. developing rapidly around the world56. According to Paragraph 3, thanks to fish farming, people around the world are able to _.A. eat much bigger fishB. eat much healthier fishC. eat more fish than beforeD. buy more kinds of fishes

38、57. What is implied in Paragraph 4?A. Catching wild fish no longer brings benefits.B. There is no future for the market of wild fish.C. It costs too much to rebuild supplies of fish.D. it is harder to catch wild fish than before.58. What does Wally Stevens think of fish farming?A. It must develop fa

39、st to supply a growing population.B. It cannot keep growing at the current rate.C. It is not a good way of raising fish.D. It doesnt have disadvantages at all. CHe met her at a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him.At the end

40、 of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised but due to being polite, she promised. They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, and she thought to herself, Please, let me go home.Suddenly he asked the waiter, Would you pleas

41、e give me some salt? Id like to put it in my coffee. Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously, Why you have this hobby? He replied, When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing in the sea

42、, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there. While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deepl

43、y touched. Thats his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell out his homesickness, he must be a man who loves home, cares about home, has responsibility of home. Then she also started to speak, spoke about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family.That was a really nice

44、talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story. They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who meets all her demands; he had tolerance, was kind hearted, warm, careful. He was such a good person but she almost missed him! Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like ev

45、ery beautiful love story, the princess married to the prince, and then they were living the happy life. And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew thats the way he liked it.After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letter which said, My dearest, please for

46、give me, forgive my whole lifes lie. This was the only lie I said to you - the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead. I never thought that could be the start of o

47、ur communication! I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything. Now Im dying, Im afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth, I dont like the salty coffee, what a strange bad taste. But I have had the salty coff

48、ee for my whole life! Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you. Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life. If I can live for the second time, still want to know you and have you for my whole life, even though I have to drink the salty coffee again.Her tears m

49、ade the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her, Whats the taste of salty coffee? She replied, Its sweet.59. Why did the man ask the waiter for some salt? A. Because he wanted to drink salty coffee. B. Because he was too nervous and made the wrong request. C. Because he wanted to recall his l

50、ife near the sea.D. Because he wanted to show his homesickness.60. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A. a lifelong lie B. a sweet lie C. Salty coffee D. Late-coming truth61. When asked about the taste of salty coffee, why did she reply Its sweet”? A. Because the tast

51、e is really sweet . B. Because it reminded her of her husband. C. Because it is what her husband liked. D. Because salty coffee has brought her sweet memories.62. How did the man changed the womans attitude towards him? A. By moving her B. By persuading her C. By expressing his feelings D. By inviti

52、ng him to have coffee DThe novelist, Harriet Beecher Stowe, born 200 years ago, was a poor housewife with six children, and she suffered from various illnesses. Driven by the hatred of slavery, she found time to write Uncle Toms Cabin, which became the most influential novel in American history and

53、caused great change, both at home and abroad.Today, however, the book has a different reputation, owing to the popular image of its character, Uncle Tom, whose name has become a saying for a cowardly（懦弱的）black man who betrays his race.But this view is wrong: the original Uncle Tom was physically and

54、 morally strong, an inspiration for black people and other oppressed（被压迫的）people worldwide. Indeed, that was why, in the mid-19th century, Southerners attacked Uncle Toms Cabin as a dangerously destructive book, while Northern reformersespecially black peopleoften praised it.The book was influential

55、 overseas too. In Russia it inspired Vladimir Lenin, who recalled it as his favorite book in childhood. It was the first American novel to be translated and published in China, and it fueled anti-slavery movements in Cuba and Brazil.The books progressive appeal was the character of Uncle Tom himself: a strong man who is notable because he does not betray his race; one reason he gives up escaping from his plantation（种植园）is that he doesnt want to put his fellow slaves in danger. And he is finally killed because he refuses to tel