2009年新人教版高二上学期第二次月考（英语）

1、高二上学期第二次月考（英语）（满分：120分 考试时间：120分钟）第I卷 （选择题 满分85分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。1What does the woman mean? AShe does not want to go to the movie BShe is too tired to go to the movie. Cshe wants to

2、go to the movie，2. Do you know what Marias hobbies are？ AMaria doesnt like to talk on the phone with her friends BMaria likes to talk on the phone with her friends CMarias friends dont call her very often3What can we learn from the conversation？ AShe doesnt mind her husbands watching the game BShe 高

3、考资源网can do much about his watching the game CShe has to agree to her husbands watching the game4Wheres the post-office？ A. On the right of the cornerB. Opposite the corner. C. On the left-hand corner5. How many dozen eggs does the woman need？ A. One dozen B. Two dozen. C. Three dozen.第二节 （共15小题；每题1分

4、，满分15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，每小题将给出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7题。6How much do you think the man will pay when he checks out？ A30 dollars. B13 dollars. C90 dollars7. Who will show the man to the room? AMr. Bell. B. A waitress.

5、 CA boy servant.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。高.考.资.源.网8Where and the conversation take place？ AIn a bookshop B. In a library C. In the office.9How many books did the man finally take away? AFourB. ThreeC. One10. What did the woman suggest? AShe suggested the man ask his teachers to borrow the books BShe suggeste

6、d the man read the books there CShe suggested the man copy the book听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11What is the woman going to do? AAttend a party. B. Take a holiday. C. Go on a business trip.12When does the woman plan to arrive? ALate Friday. B. Midday Saturday CSaturday night.13. What is the weather like in the

7、 town during the day? ACold BWetCWarm.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14What is the man looking for? AThe post office. B. A police station. CA gas station.15Where is the nearest service station? ANext to the post office， B. Next to the bank COn the left of the post office16What does the woman suggest the man buy？

8、AA map. B. A credit card（信用卡） C. Some gas.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What happened to the boy in the earthquake？ AHe was seriously injured BHe was slightly（轻微地）wounded CHe was buried under an icebox18How did the boy survive（幸存）the big earthquake? AHis father pulled him out in time BHe stayed in an icebox，

9、CTheir house escaped the earthquake19How long did the boy stay in the icebox? A. about four days BFour nights CFive days.20How many people may have been killed in the earthquake？ A5,000. B15,000. C50,000第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. Of all the subjects, I like _ history bes

10、t because it gives us _ useful knowledge of things in the past. A. /, the B. a, the C. /, a D. the, the22. There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man. My goodness! I cant imagine _that old. 高.考.资.源.网A. to be B. to have been C. being D. having been23. It is said that dogs will keep y

11、ou _ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely. A. safety B. company C. house D. friend24. Her failure in the college entrance exam _ her the opportunity to go to university.A. spentB. tookC. costD. paid25. If we are to protect the environment, not only _ but also _ do his bit. A. governme

12、nt measures should be taken; should everyone B. should government measures be taken; everyone should C. government measures should be taken; everyone should D. should government measures take; should everyone 26. The news that the manned-spaceship Shenzhou VII landed safely came as no surprise to me

13、, for I _ it earlier. A. hear B. heardC. have heardD. had heard27. They gave broadcast while the performance was in process . A. live; on the stage B. alive; in the stage C. lively; on the stage D. living; in the stage28. The students are holding a heated discussion about what clothes are for school

14、 wear. A. formal B. appropriate C. correct D. appreciate29. The boy _ his hand to help the old man across the street. A. held back B. held up C. held out D. held on30. We were just _ calling you up _ you came in. A. about; when B. on the point of; while C. on the point of; when D. on the point of; a

15、s 31. _ much difficulty we may meet with, we will finish the work in time. A. HoweverB. WhateverC. WhicheverD. Though32. They are just human creatures in a human environment, trying to _ themselves to a social situation. A. adoptB. adaptC. adviseD. admit33. _ is known to all, shared sadness is half

16、the sorrow, but happiness, when _, is doubled.A. As; sharingB. It; sharedC. As; sharedD. Which; shared 34. _ the difficulty we may come across, we are determined to work hard to achieve our goal. A. RegardlessB. Despite withC. Even thoughD. Regardless of35. _a letter, someone knocked at the door.A.

17、While writing高.考.资.源.网B. While I was writing C. Having written高.考.资.源.网D. During writing第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldnt move. What was the _36_ was that he

18、found himself unable to ask for help-his mobile phone went out of _37_ as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to _38_ in cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke, and then _39_ of the rescue. 高.考.资.源.网 It is almost _40_ that he could stand the horror in the darkn

19、ess for so long. Even more surprising was his _41_: “First of all, I checked up my _42_, checked up my conditions and found myself not in mortal danger. As there was no _43_ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from _44_. In this way I dozed off.” His story put

20、 an end to my regret for the _45_ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men _46_ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. _47_to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of _48_. Finally they feel dead in fear and exhausti

21、on. According to the _49_ people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the _50_ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to _51_ themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering not far away. Dont you think y

22、ou can compare it with _52_ itself? When you meet with difficulty in life and work, you are lost in darkness. _53_ you its unclear yet and you neednt put up struggle _54_. It seems to be a negative（消极） attitude, _55_ a person who can afford to do so must have foresight(远见) as well as a great courage

23、 in the first place.36. A. hopelessB. worstC. moreD. best37. A. serviceB. wayC. controlD. work38. A. cryB. lieC. waitD. sleep39. A. delay B. successC. teamD. arrival40. A. untrueB. unimaginableC. trueD. useless41. A. planB. decisionC. explanationD. excuse42. A. physicalB. mentalC. workingD. medical4

24、3. A. energyB. wayC. toolsD. strength44. A. rottingB. spreadingC. hurtingD. bleeding45. A. lossB. failureC. disappointmentD. sadness46. A. had高.考.资.源.网B. managedC. triedD. meant47. A. WillingB. UnableC. DeterminedD. Deciding48. A. hearingB. sightC. feelingD. direction49. A. rescueB. villageC. localD

25、. brave50. A. endB. topC. openingD. side51. A. saveB. helpC. stopD. calm52. A. adventureB. workC. lifeD. mankind53. A. MindB. WatchC. ImagineD. Warn54. A. reallyB. immediatelyC. carefullyD. hopefully55. A. andB. soC. butD. while第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ATwenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a livi

26、ngOne night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AMWhen I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice After a long pause, the door openedA small woman in her ei

27、ghties stood before meBy her side was a small suitcase I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the womanShe took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car She kept thanking me for my kindness“Its nothing,” I told her“I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother

28、 treated” “Oh, youre such a good man” She saidWhen we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?” “Its not the shortest way,” I answered quickly “Oh, Im in no hurry,” she said“Im on my way to a hospice(临终医院)I dont have any family leftThe doctor says

29、 I dont live very long” I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器) For the next two hours, we drove through the cityShe showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a

30、 girl高.考.资.源.网 Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing At dawn, she suddenly said,” Im tiredLets go now” We drove in silence to the address she had given me “How much do I owe you?” she asked “Nothing” I said “You h

31、ave to make a living,” she answered“Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hugShe had hold of me tightlyOur hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy”56. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _A. sh

32、ow she was familiar with the city B. see some places for the last timeC. let the driver earn more money D. reach the destination on time57. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he _A. wanted to do her a favor B. shut off the meter by mistakeC. had received her payment in advance D. w

33、as in a hurry to take other passengers58. What can we learn from the story?A. Giving is always a pleasure B. People should respect each otherC. An act of kindness can bring people great joyD. People should learn to appreciate others concernBDomestic (驯养的) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentuck

34、y Derby, and carry policeBut early horses werent tame (驯服的) enough to perform these kinds of tasksScientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those todayw。w。w.k。s。5。u.c。o。m Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for foo

35、dOver time, people began to catch the animals and raise themThis was the first step in domestication As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristicsFor example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so th

36、ey could be ridden more easilyPeople who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animalsCharacteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals genesSo as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their youngEach new generation of

37、 houses would show more of these chosen characteristics Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizesThis variety didnt exist in the horse population before domesticationThe Shetland horse is one of the smallest breedstypically reaching only one meter tallWith short, strong legs

38、, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts (矿井) with low ceilingsHuge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heavy loads The domestication of horses has had great effects on societiesFor examp

39、le, horse were important tools in the advancement of modern agricultureUsing them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficientlyBefore they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on footRiding horses allowed people to travel far greater distance in much les

40、s timeThat encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one anotherThe new form of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world59. Before domestication horses were _.A. caught for sports B. hunted for food C. made to pull ploughs D. used to carry people60. The au

41、thor uses the Shetland horse as an example to show _A. it is smaller than the Clydesdale horse B. horse used to have gentle personalitiesC. some horses have better shaped than othersD. horses were of less variety before domestication61. Horses contributed to the spread of culture by _A. carrying hea

42、vy loads B. changing farming methodsC. serving as a means of transport D. advancing agriculture in different areas62. The passage is mainly about _A. why humans domesticated horsesB. how humans and horses needed each otherC. why horses came in different shapes and sizesD. how human societies and hor

43、ses influenced each otherCLife is difficult. w。w。w.k。s。5。u.c。o。mIt is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to th

44、em that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness o

45、r loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life ha

46、s its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out pr

47、oblems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.63. From the passage, it can be inferred that _.A. everybody has problemsB. we become stronger by meeting and solving the

48、problems of lifeC. life is difficult because our problems bring us painD. people like to complain about their problems64. The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to _.A. save spaceB. persuade readersC. make readers laughD. get readers attention65. The main idea of Par

49、agraph 3 is that _.A. Most people feel life is easy.B. the writer feels life is easyC. the writer likes to complain about his problemsD. most people complain about how hard their lives are66. The underlined saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that _.A. we do not

50、 learn from experienceB. we do not learn when we are painC. pain teaches us important lessonsD. pain cannot be avoidedD“I smoke for my health,” I wrote in a newspaper article published in 1979. Since I am a doctor, this advice attracted much attention. I reasoned that smoking made me cough and thus

51、prevented pneumonia(肺炎); smoking made my heart go faster and reduced the need for special exercise; smoking made me eat less and kept me thin. And then, at 51, I had a heart attack.Strange, how the proof connected smoking to heart disease appeared unclear to me, and how the same information now appe

52、ars extremely reasonable. Why stop now? Smokers who stop after their first heart attack have an 80-percent chance of living ten more yearsif they dont, a 60-percent chance.As a smoker, I always felt bitter at the fact that we smokers received only disrespect from nonsmokers. How could nonsmokers kno

53、w that smoking was bad for the health if there were no smokers to prove it? Being a member of the experimental group, rather than the control group, I should get a certain measure of social praise. Ive done my time. Im now ready to be a control. I no longer smoke for my health. My health cant stand

54、the help.Will I miss the late-night trips to find a store thats still open and selling cigarettes? Will I miss searching through ashtrays(烟灰缸) to find the longest end that is still smokable? Only time will tell. Not smoking may give me the time to find out.Was it easy to stop? Sure. Here is all you

55、have to do. First, experience a terrible pain under your breastbone as you finish a cigarette. Next, have yourself admitted to a health-care unit and be taken away of your clothing and belongings. Finally, remain in the unit at bed rest for four days while smoking is forbidden. This broke my habit. See if it works for you.67The writer used to believe all the following except _.Acough does good to healthBsmoking does good to healthCsmoking helps prevent people from getting too fatDsmoking can take the place of physical exercise68Which of the following