高二英语第二次月考试卷

1、2011-2012学年度第一学期第二次月考高二 英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）第I卷 客观试题（满分100分）第一节. 单项选择（共30分）1. He is trying to _ out a way to solve the problem.A. count B. figure C. hold D. leave2. I was about to start my car _ I remembered I didnt turn off the computer.A. while B. as C. when D. since3. That was the second time

2、that she _ late, which made her teacher angry.A. was B. was being C. has been D. had been4. _ they finished their exams when the bell rang.A. Hardly had; B. Had no sooner C. Hardly D. No sooner5. She stared at the painting, wondering where she _ it.A. saw B. has seen C. sees D. had seen6. In this sp

3、eech the scientist _ the gold medal to his first teacher.A. referred to offered B. referred to offering C. referred offer D. referred offering7. She will have to find some other work, for she cant _ this loud noise any more.A. come up with B. keep up with C. grow up with D. put up with8. Father _ fo

4、r London on business upon my arrival, so I didnt see him.A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. had left9. The meeting held in 1978 was _.A. of great significance B. of much important C. in importance D. of very significance10. My old car I had had _ yesterday.A. repaired, broke down B. repair, broke

5、 up C. repairing, broke out D. repaired, broke into11. Was it _ Jills brother said or something that he did _ made her cry so sadly?A. what, that B. that, which C. that, what D. what, /12. Well end _ much more for the house, if only we bought it earlier.A. up paying B. paying C. to pay D. paid13. Th

6、e baby _ for several hours when his mother came.A. was crying B. cried C. has cried D. had been crying14. Generally speaking, adults have a harder time_ a foreign langrage than children.A. to learn B. with learning C. learning D. learned15. If kids are _ encouraged, they can develop a sense of confi

7、dence easily.A. from time to time B. rarely C. hardly D. seldom16. Some of the old _ about the space age are coming true.Afantasies Bdelusions Cnightmares Dimpressions17. Its the duty of the police to _ the public order.Aprevent Bpresent Cpreserve Dprepare18 The successful launch of Shenzhou is a po

8、werful _ to our countrys increasing prosperity.Awitness Bfact Cevidence Dproof19It never _ to me that he had failed in the exam.Ahappened Boccurred Cappeared Dsounded20. Seeing the road _ with snow，we had to spend the holiday at home，watching TV.Ablocking Bto block Cblocked Dto be blocked21. I think

9、 he is taking an active part in social work.I agree with you _.Ain a way Bon the way Cby the way Din the way22. What happened?Oh，a bee appeared on Kates dress，and her sudden _ of cry scared us.Abreak Bburst Cattitude Dexpress23. It was not until midnight _ they reached the campsite.Athat Bwhen Cwhil

10、e Das24. Jack wasnt saying anything，but the teacher smiled at him _ he had done something very clever.Aas if Bin case Cwhile Dthough25. Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?I dont mind where we get _ theres sun，sea and beach.Aas ifBas long as Cnow that Din order that26. He hasnt slept at al

11、l for 3 days._ he is tired out.AThere is no point BThere is no needCIt is no wonder DIt is no way27. Whatever trouble Mr.White had _ with the case，he would stick to his own opinion.AdealBto deal Cdealt Ddealing28. Tom was about to close the window _ his attention was caught by a bird.AwhenBif Cand D

12、till29. _ you try，_ you will do in the coming final examination.AThe more hard；the better BThe harder；the more wellCThe harder；the better DThe more hard；the more well30. By the time Jack returned home from England，his son _ from college.AgraduatedBhas graduatedChad been graduating Dhad graduated第二节完

13、形填空 (共20小题，计分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 31 .Today things are 32 ; the world has become too 33 .We are using up our natural resour

14、ces too quickly, and at the same time we are 34 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth 35 survive.Everyone 36 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 37 , more and more fish are c

15、aught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 38 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 39 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 40 more and more trees.We realize that if rivers are polluted by waste products from factories, we will die. 41 , in most countries wastes a

16、re 42 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 43 laws to stop this.We know, too, that if the 44 of the world continues to 45 at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough houses and there will not be more food 46 for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops 47 five times more

17、 people than land where animals are kept.Our natural resources will 48 longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 49 .Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 50 in the f

18、uture.31.A beautiful B unlimited C rare D valuable32.A common B the same C changeable D different33.A crowded B small C dirty D busy34.A protecting B saving C polluting D fighting35.A may not B will not C shall not D could not 36.A wonders B realizes C considers D discovers37.A poles B boats C metho

19、ds D ideas38.A mountains B the sea C trees D forests 39.A continue B have C ought D go on40.A grow B plant C save D cut down41.A Thus B However C Generally speaking D Therefore42.A still B even C also D certainly43.A too many B a few C some D few 44.A production B pollution C population D revolution

20、45.A improve B produce C rise D raise 46.A normal B available C familiar D comfortable47.A feeds B increases C supplies D helps48.A use B stay C keep D last49.A control B born C plan D reward 50.A nature B sea C planet D forest第三节：阅读理解（共20小题，计分40分）ABrave Frenchman Found Half-way Around the World(NEW

21、 YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didnt think twice before diving into the freezing East River.Tuesdays Daily News said 29-year who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fel

22、l off the bank at the South Street Scaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.“I didnt think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast. ”Duret, an engineer on vacation ,was walking with his girlfriend along the p

23、ier(码头)when he saw something falling into the water . He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. In an instant ,he took off his coat and jumped into the water.When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said . Fortunately, when she was out of the wate

24、r, she opened her eyes.Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from cookers. Duret caught a train with his girlfriend shortly after.The rescue happened on the day before he left for Fran

25、ce. Duret said he didnt realize his tale of heroism until he was leaving the next morning .“I dont really think Im a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same ting. ”51. Why was Duret in New York? A. To meet his girlfriend B. To work as an engineerC. To spend his holiday D. To visit the Andersons

26、.52. What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came? A. He was interviewed by a newspaperB. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothesC. He went to the hospital in the ambulanceD. He disappeared from the spot quickly53. Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl? A.David Ander

27、son B.A passer-by C. His girlfriend D. a taxi driver.54. When was duet most probably found to be the very hero? A. The day when he was leaving for home.B. A couple of days after the girl was rescuedC. The first day when he was in New YorkD. The same day when he was interviewed.BF. Scott Fitzgerald,

28、born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress h

29、er. His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary : “ My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary. ” This side of paradise, his

30、 first novel, was published in 1920. encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest succes

31、s was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925,which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection lf short stories All the Sad Young Men. However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected

32、 his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940.While his wife was in hospital in the United State

33、s, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism. 55. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ? A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8 56. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life according to the passage?a

34、. He became addicted to drinking. b. He studied at St. Paul Academy. c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise. d. The Great Gatsby won high praise. e. He failed to reorder his life. f. He joined the army and met Zelda. A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a 57. We c

35、an infer from the passage that Fitzgerald . A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama. B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army C. would have completed more works if his wife hadnt broken down D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital 58.

36、The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about . A. Zeldas personal life B. Zeldas illness and treatment C. Fitzgeralds friendship with Graham D. Fitzgeralds contributions to the literary (文学的)world C Student Membership-Cambridge Arts Cinema Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art

37、houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money.59. If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free .A. Darkroom Ga

38、llery shows B. mailed programmers C. special film events D. film shows60. How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last? A. Four months. B. Eight months. C. Nine months. D. One year.61For what purpose is the text written? A. Offering students cheaper tickets B. Announcing the opening o

39、f a premiere. C. Telling the public of the cinema's address. D. Increasing the cinema's membership.DIreland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the Engl

40、ish. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country. In the 1840s the

41、main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage (短缺) of work , forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million

42、in 1851.For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a

43、 quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Differ

44、ent areas have different styles of old Irish song which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.62. What does the author tell us in paragraph 1?A. How the Irish fought against the English.B. How Ireland gained independ

45、ence.C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.D. How two “Irelands” came into being.63. We learn from the text that in Ireland .A. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decrease in populationB. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysideC. it is harder to make a living a

46、s a farmer than as a factory workerD. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments64. The last paragraph is mainly about .A. the Irish character B. Irish culture C. Irish musical instruments D. a famous Irish writer65. What can be the best title for the text?A. Life in IrelandB.

47、A Very Difficult HistoryC. Ireland, Past and PresentD. The Independence of Ireland E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。（答案写在第二卷指定位置）As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult.66. Dont panic! You will deal successfully wi

48、th them! You are a young adult now!With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions. 67. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all wha

49、t you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. 68. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yo

50、urself.It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. 69. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.This period is part of the life cycle. These are some people who will be with you throughout lifes journey. There will be some pe

51、ople with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. 70. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your

52、 life wisely!A. Choose your friends wisely.B. They will help shape the future.C. They may seem to happen quickly.D. You will probably want to be independent.E. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.F. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.G. Your family has been with you since you came into this world.答题处：66 67 68 69 70 第II卷 主观试题（满分50分）第一部分 基础