2009年新人教版高二下学期第一次月考1

1、高二下学期第一次月考英语第卷第一部分： 单项填空(共35小题; 每小题1分,满分35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，并填在答题卡上。1. -_ ?-Im not sure ,but he might have been ill in bed.A. What do you think has happened to Tom B. What do you think Tom has happened C. Do you think what has happened to Tom D. Do you think what Tom has happened 2. -

2、Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away ?-Thank you ._.A. It couldnt be better B. Of course you can C. If you like D.Its up to you 3. Whatever great achievements the future may have _for China , it is likely that many of them will be born in the northwestern Beijing.A. in secret B. in common

3、 C. in mind D. in store4. The Chinese Government made _clear that China has been _ the few countries to have the ability to send up the manned spaceships into space.A. that ; between B. that ; among C. it ; between D. it ; among5. After graduation , I wanted to find a company _ I could put _ I had l

4、earnt at school into practice. A. where ; what B. where ; that C. in which ; that D. that ; what 6. Zhongguancun,set up as a special economic zone in the late 1990s, has a positive effect on business _science.A. as long as B. as much as C. as far as D. as well as 7. Criminal Law , _on the constituti

5、on ,which is the fundamental law of a country , is aimed at protecting the people and preventing crime.A. which bases B. that is based C. based D. basing8. As Marx_ it , “United , we will win ;Divided , we will fail.A. sets B. puts C. reads D. gets9. The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries _ the wid

6、espread use of electricity and the birth of the steam engine , leading to the development of factories and cities.A. watched B. observed C. saw D. showed10. The Internet has _ the idea _ we are living in the “Information Age”.A. give rise to ; that B. give rise to ; what C. give birth to ; that D. g

7、ive birth to ; what 11. A clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics , which _ will promote its economic development.A. in return B. in turn C. in advance D. in time 12. He spent more time working than he _ company with his family.A. did keeping B. did keep C. did to keep D. did on kee

8、ping13. His father sent him to Paris to study _law , but instead Verne developed his love for _theatre. A. the ; the B. the ; x C. x ; x D. x ; the 14. Nobody could have had _ childhood than myself. Instead of childrens play and adventure , I was driven by a desire to study.A. the happier B. a happi

9、er C. happier D. the happiest15. It was without any hesitation _ I gave away what I had in my pocket to the boy .A. that B. what C. which D. X16. -I was exhausted after such a long walk.-Why not find a seat _ to make you _?A. to sit; relaxed B. on which to sit ; relaxed C. to sit on ; relax D. which

10、 to sit ; relax 17. The project, while _ , has enjoyed great popularity among the teenagers.A. left unfinished B. left unfinishing C. leaving unfinished D. leaving unfinishing18. A snake cant choose but hibernate in winter days while a cat neednt. The reason for that _ a snake is a cold-blooded anim

11、al while a cat is a warm-blooded one. A. lies B. lies in C. lies in that D. lies in what 19. Contrary to the belief that it could not sink , the ship sank after hitting an iceberg , _ all the passengers on board.A. killing B. having killed C. to have killed D. killed 20. When I found my pocket picke

12、d, I hesitated several minutes _ to turn to the police for help. A. to think if B. to think whether C. thinking if D. thinking whether 21. It is said that no languages but German _ allowed to be taught in these schools .but it is not the teachers but the government that _to blame for that.A. are ; a

13、re B. is ; is C. is ; are D. are ; is 22. The Water World Recreation Centre has many attractions , _ from simple swimming pools to exciting water thrill rides. A. ranging B. ranged C. which are ranged D.that range 23. _ in reading a novel , I didnt notice what was happening outside. A. Absorbed B. B

14、eing absorbed C. Absorbing D Having absorbed.24. A _ person refers to one who is easily to be hurt or offended by what the others say or do . A. senseless B. sensible C. sensibly D. sensitive25. The nutrients in _ falls into the ocean quickly become available _ other living creatures A. whatever ; b

15、y B. whatever ; to C. that ; to D. that ;by26. In 1995 , the Chinese government _ a plan for “rejuvenating the nation by relying on science and education” and it has helped the Chinese scientists make many breakthroughs. A. put away B. put aside C. put down D. put forward27. It is forecasted that a

16、heavy rain is on its way .So youd better bring an umbrella so as _ . A. not to get catching B. not to get caught C. to not get being caught D. to not get caught28. Which of the following sentences is right?A. Dressed as a girl , we didnt recognize him at first sight .B. Being ill , I had to stay at

17、home to look after my mother.C. There stood a mass of people on each side of the street, all waving to the visiting president. D. There were so many people waiting in the room , I had to step out.29. Every effort must be _ to prevent the ill effect the poisonous milk has _ the the babies. A. done ;

18、on B. done ; in C. made ; on D. made ; in 30. One more try ,_ you will reach the sky .So dont get discouraged .Try _ second time . A.and ; a B. and ; the C. thus ; a D. thus ; the 31. When I was in low spirits , I always looked up at the photos on the wall , which could _ me of the happy days _ we s

19、pent together. A. remind ; when B. remind ; x C. call ; when D. call ; that 32. -The boss expressed his satisfaction with your wonderful work. -Really ? I _ better under more favourable conditions. A. could do B. should do C. must have done D. could have done 33. -What about playing table tennis thi

20、s afternoon ? -Good idea! What time do you think most suits you , _ 5 oclock ? A. for example B. such as C. say D. for instance 34. The experiment _ to be _ . A. turned out ; a success B. turned ; success C. was proved ; a success D. proved ; success35. -Water can dissolve almost anything and give n

21、utrients to creatures. -Yes , and thats one of its _. A. characters B. properties C. qualities D. abilities 第二部分：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。Among the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fic

22、tion. Hundreds of titles are published every year and are 36 by all kinds of people. Whats 37, some of the most successful films of recent years have been 38 on science fiction stories.It is often 39 that science fiction is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors can be found in 40

23、 written hundreds of years ago. These books often 41 about the presentation of some form of ideal 42, a theme which is 43 often found in modern stories.Most of the classics (名著) of science fiction, 44 , have been written within the last one hundred years. Books 45 writers, such as Jules Verne and H.

24、G. Wells, to mention just two well-known authors, 46 been translated into many languages. 47 science fiction writers dont write about men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more 48 in predicting the effect of 49 progress of society and the human mind, or in 50 future worlds which are a r

25、eflection of the world, in 51 we live now. Because of this, their 52 has obvious political undertones(含意). In an age when scientific fact frequently 53 science fiction, the writers may 54 it difficult to keep 55 of scientific advances.36. A. cut B. read C. said D. stolen37. A. more B. worse C. bette

26、r D. less38. A. made B. depended C. based D. focused39. A. turned B. resulted C. advised D. thought40. A. films B. notes C. booksD. libraries41. A. found B. cared C. wished D. reminded42. A. society B. idea C. futureD. end43. A. yet B. still C. ever D. already44. A. besides B. therefore C. however D

27、. moreover45. A. by B. on C. about D. for46. A. had B. have C. which haveD. which had47. A. Ancient B. Former C. PastD. Modern48. A. interested B. fond C. satisfiedD. tired49. A. social B. literary C. economic D. technical50. A. recognizingB. imaginingC. rememberingD. changing51. A. them B. which C.

28、 it D. that52. A. result B. mind C. writing D. present53. A. passes on to B. gets close to C. catches up withD.breaks away from54. A. find B. know C. see D. make55. A. records B. out C. ahead D. back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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear MrBarton， Im writin

29、g in the name of the residents association （居委会）to inform you of our feelings regarding your behaviour （行为）Weve really had just about enough of youAlthough we have tried to speak to you civilly on several occasions，you have always responded with a stream of verbal abuse （谩骂） Ever since you moved in

30、three months ago，you have shown very little consideration for the other residents of the building，despite numerous complaintsFor the past six weekends in a row， you have held extremely noisy parties，which have not finished until the early hours of the morningIts just not on! As you are aware，most of

31、 the people here are old people or have very young children，and the noise keeps them awake all nightYou dont have to be so noisy，do you? Last weekend the situation deteriorated further when two of your acquaintances（相识）were involved in a fight on the first floor landingThe disturbance was so bad tha

32、t the police had to be calledWhats more，your mates left the stairs in a terrible statethey even broke two windows on their way out! We feel that this type of bad behaviour is unbearableWe strongly recommended that you arrange payment for this damage to the windows，soonIf you dont and you carry on be

33、ing a nuisance （令人讨厌的人），we will kick you out! Legal steps will be taken if necessary Yours sincerely56We can infer from this letter that the writers attitude towards to MrBarton is _ Aexcited Bupset Cangry Dhappy57What does the underlined word “deteriorated”in the letter most probably mean?Achanged

34、Bbecame better Cmoved Dgot worse58What is the main purpose of the writer? ATo inform MrBarton of the noise he made BTo tell MrBarton to leave the building for the peace CTo give a threat to MrBarton DTo talk about what MrBarton did in the building59From this letter，we can conclude that the writer an

35、d MrBarton are _Afriends Bneighbours Cstrangers DcompanionsBA tropical fish that lives in mangrove swamps(湿地) across the Americas can survive out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted to land millions of years ago, a new study shows.The Mangrove Rivulus, a type of small tropi

36、cal killerfish, seeks refuge in shallow pools of water in crab caves, nut shells or even old beer cans in the tropical mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil.When their living place dries up, they group together on the land in hollowed logs(圆木) and breathe air through their skin ins

37、tead of their gills (腮) until they can find water again. The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus Marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches.The scientific breakthrough came after a trip to Belize."We kicked over a log and the fish just came dropping out," Taylor told Reuters in neigh

38、boring Guatemala by telephone. He said he will publish his study on the fish in The American Naturalist journal early next year.In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can survive for up to 66 days out of water without eating, and their metabolism(新陈代谢) keeps functioning.Some other fish can surv

39、ive briefly out of water. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can move about over land for hours at a time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can survive out of water, but only in a sleeping state.No other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivul

40、us and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canada's University of Guelph."These animals live in an environment that is similar to conditions that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the evolution from water onto land," she said.60. The write

41、r mentions the catfish and lungfish in the passage with the aim to _ .A. tell us that the Mangrove Rivulus is much largerB. show that there are many other fish that can live out of waterC. make a comparison with the Mangrove RivulusD. tell us that there is long way in the study about fish61. How doe

42、s this discovery come out?A. Scientists found it accidentally and made some experiments.B. Local people in mangrove swamps across the Americas discovered it.C. Reuters reporter offered the news to a scientist by telephone.D. Lab study shows scientists its living place.62. The Mangrove Rivulus is qui

43、te different from other fish because it can _. A. live for a period of time out of water without eating B. breathe with their lung in a sleeping state C. grow as large as three inches D. survive out of water much longer and remain active63. What does the last sentence imply? A. The fish can live a l

44、ife as long as millions of years. B. The fish will be helpful in studying the evolution of animals. C. The environment on earth is still the same as it was millions of years ago. D. Animals begin making evolution from water onto land nowadays.CIn the future your automobile will run on water instead

45、of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car!For each prediction that has come true today, several others have missed by a mile. Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the technology. Or if people really ne

46、eded it in their lives or not. Lets look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past.Robot HelpersWheres the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere, of course. And hes probably not coming anytime soon. Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other Manufacturing environments.Back in the 1950s,

47、 however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples home.So why hasnt happened? Probably because robots are still too expensive and clumsy. And maybe the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too weird. At home we seem to be doing fine without them

48、.Telephones of tomorrow?In 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone. They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes. But of course the idea hasnt caught on yet.Why? The technology worked fine, but it overlooked something obvious: peoples desire for priv

49、acy. Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower? Probably not it could be embarrassing! Just because a technology available doesnt always mean people will want to use it.And finally, how about that crazy prediction of the flying car? Its n

50、ot so crazy anymore! But a flying car remains one of the most fascinating technology ideas to capture our imagination. Keep watching the news or perhaps the sky outside your window to see what the future will bring.64The whole passage is mainly about _.Apredictions that have come trueBpredictions th

51、at havent come trueCwhy predictions dont come true easily Dwhat technology will bring about65Which of the following is probably not the authors belief?APredictions neednt consider peoples practical use of technology.BThe future isnt always easy to guess.CNot all past predictions have come true.DMany

52、 of the high-tech things our parents thought wed be using by now simply never appeared.66The underlined word “weird” probably means _.AwonderfulBstupidCpracticalDstrange67What does the author think of the flying car?AIt is too difficult to imagine.BIt is too crazy an idea.CIt is likely to be made.DI

53、t is often reported in the news.DFor Chinese students the end of their senior year is filled with studying and stress as they prepare for the college entrance exams in JuneBut for American high school seniors the experience couldnt be more differentThe end of senior year is a celebration of their ti

54、me in high school and involves parties，games and funSenioritis is a commonly used expressionIt means seniors have a disease which makes them unable to do workThis starts in April when seniors find out where they have been accepted to universityUnwilling to do school work，seniors have plenty of other activities to focus onMany schools have a “Senior Show”，in which only seniors are allowed to performSome seniors sing or dance but many of them perform skits （小喜剧）