高二英语十月月考.doc

高二英语12月月考第I卷（共105分）I. 选择填空(共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。( )1. Its no use trying to _ him to give up smoking; he wont listen.A. preventB. discourageC. adviseD. persuade( )2. Dont leave the container _ he can get it.A. in the place B. whereC. when D. in which( )3. _ five minutes earlier, you could have seen them off.A. should you arrive B. Had you arrivedC. If you arriveD. If you should arrive( )4. National Day is _. We should get prepared for a celebration now.A. on the way B. under way C. in the wayD. by the way( )5. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _.A. had been broken B. were brokenC. has brokenD. breaks( )6. You have to explain _ us the reason _ being late.A. to; forB. / ; for C. with; aboutD. / ; of( )7. I wish I _ so careless. My examination results could have been much more satisfactory.A. werent B. wouldnt beC. hadnt D. had not been( )8. -Did you have any trouble in getting here? -No. _, I would have telephoned you.A. OtherwiseB. Therefore C. AnywayD. However( )10. -I didnt think the job would be so hard. -You _ of that earlier.A. should have thoughtB. must have thoughtC. should thinkD. must think( )11. The project failed because of _ enough money.A. it was lacking of B. it lackedC. the lacking D. the lack of( )12. Marys face suggested that she _ ill, and her parents suggested that she _ a medical examination.A. was; has B. should be; had C. was; have D. be; should have( )13. _ earthquake, crawl(爬) under the desk.A. In case B. In case of C. In any caseD. In that case( )14. A fire _ in their workshop and now the workshop _ fire. A. was breaking out; was on B. broke out; is onC. took place; is on D. happened; is over( )15. He insists _ in that old hotel. A. that she not stayB. staying notC. not staying D. not to stay( )16. To _ the childs quick recovery, five doctors took turns looking after him day and night.A. ensure B. cure C. promise D. indicate ( )17. The story goes _ Liu Xiang won a gold medal in the 110-metre hurdles in the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea.A. when B. where C. what D. that( )18. _ really surprised me most was the suggestion that he _.A. What; should make B. What; had made C. That; should make D. That; had made( )19. You should try to get a good nights sleep _ much work you have to do.A. however B. no matter C. although D. whatever( )20. Now more and more people have come to know the role that trees _ in our natural environment.A. do B. take C. play D. work( )21. There were around 3,800 foreign printing companies in China, _ up2 percent of the national total.A. made B. to make C. making D. having made ( )22. Though _ money, his parents managed to send him to university.A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in( )23. She made up her _ to go and settle in the country. A. heartB. mindC. senseD. hope( )24. -When did you find that you were lost?-It was not until I came to a farm _ that.A. did I realizeB. that I realizedC. when I realizedD. where I realized ( )25. _ is no wonder that Edison received many honors during his life for contributions to the progress of mankind. A. ThisB. ItC. ThereD. So ( )26. The New York traffic _ was reported by all national television networks.A. incidentB. affairC. accidentD. event ( )27 - Where have you been, Abby?- I have suffered _ this week, and had to lie in bed for several days.A. high feverB. a high feverC. from a high feverD. of a high fever ( )28. The difference in temperature _ the day _ the night there is thirty degrees.A. from; toB. between; andC. both; andD. from; until ( )29. - Hello, Can I speak to Braham here? - Oh, he is _ serving here. He has been _ because of his carelessness.A. no longer; firedB. no more; turned away C. not any longer; fined D. not any more; blamed ( )30. Every player tried his best to _ the game.A. winB. beatC. defeatD. succeed( )31. I would rather _ home than _ out in such a raining day. A. stay; goB. to stay; to goC. stay; to goD. to stay; go ( )32. The film _ him of what he had seen in China. A. rememberedB. remindedC. madeD. learned ( )33. The murderer was brought in, with his hands _ behind his back. A. being tiedB. having tiedC. to be tiedD. tied ( )34. Come and see me whenever _.A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it was convenient to you ( )35. - Good morning. Can I help you?- Id like to have this package _, Madam.A. be weighed B. to be weighedC. to weighD. weighed II完形填空：（满分30分，共20小题） There is a lake near a forest in Sweden. The water in the lake is very clear and 1 is quiet and still. On the far side of the water is 2 farmland and 3 , across the field is an old church 4 on a hill. It has just 5 . The brook（小溪） 6 into the lake is full and there is 7 some half melted (半融化的) snow from last winter on the ground.The reason 8 the water is so clear, and everything is so quiet and still, is that most of the plant and animal life in and around the lake 9 .There are no birds because all the fish and insects(昆虫)，which the 10 need for food, have 11 . Many trees in the forest are 12 their leaves and bark (树皮), and are sick and dying. 13 blown down by the 14 winds of last winter. A farmer is working in a field planting something, but 15 he plants a stronger kind of seed this year, the crop will be between 25 to 40 percent 16 than a few years ago. The stones of the old church tower are turning to powder and unless the tower is repaired soon, it will 17 down.All the death and destruction（毁灭）in this place is 18 by the smoke coming out of factories and poisonous gases 19 cars and trucks. And this silent lake is 20 kilometers away from the nearest factories and highway.( )1. A. everythingB. nothingC. somethingD. any things( )2. A. aB. someC. oneD. a few( )3. A. farB. furtherC. fur awayD. further away( )4. A. buildingB. being builtC. builtD. to be built( )5. A. rainedB. been rainingC. stopped to rainD.stopped raining( )6. A. flowsB. flowC. flowedD. flowing( )7. A. alreadyB. yetC. stillD. always( )8. A. whichB. thatC. forD. why( )9. A. are deadB. is dyingC. have all diedD. is dead( )10. A. plantsB. animalC. birdsD. hunters( )11. A. run awayB. swum awayC. flown away D. disappeared( )12. A. growingB. changingC. droppingD. losing( )13. A. The others were B. Others wereC. The other wasD. Other was( )14. A. highB. hardC. largeD. strongly( )15. A. untilB. ifC. unlessD. except that( )16. A. fewerB. lowerC. shorterD. thinner( )17. A. breakB. pullC. fallD. come( )18. A. madeB. causedC. broughtD. produced( )19. A. inB. byC. ofD. from( )20. A. one and a half hundredsB. some hundreds C. hundreds ofD. hundred ofIII阅读理解：（满分40分，共20小题）(A)There was ice on the road, and the doctors car hit a tree and turned over three times. To his surprise, he was not hurt. He got out of the car and walked to the nearest house. He wanted to telephone the garage(汽车修理站) for help. The door was opened by one of his patients.“Oh, doctor,” she said, “I have only just, telephoned you. You must have a very fast car. You have got here very quickly indeed. There has been a very bad accident(事故) in the road outside. I saw it through the window. I am sure the driver will need your help.”( )1.Where was the doctor going in his car?A. We dont know B. To a patients home C. To a garageD. To his own home( )2.Which of the following was the cause of the accident?A. Careless driving B. A tree had fallen across the roadC. A slippery (滑) road.D. There was a thick fog.( )3.The doctor went to the house because _.A. he knew one of his patients lived thereB. he had received a cal to go thereC. he wanted to use the telephoneD. he was injured(受伤) and could walk no further( )4.Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor?A. She needed medical treatment. B. She believed somebody else needed a doctor.C. To ask how quickly the doctor could comeD. To ask whether the doctor was coming on his regular visit.(B)Twenty-three senior high school graduates of 1999 from Wuhan, Hubei Province, have recently left for Germany on a work-study program, according to Xian Evening News.They will study hotel management in Bavarian Hotel Management School for a year and then take up two-year practice in Germany. Upon graduation, they will also get diplomas( 文凭)recognized internationally. During their two-year practice, they earn no less than 1200 Deutsche Marks(德国马克) a month.The program, organized by a company in Wuhan, aims at providing the citys high school graduates with new job opportunities.Applicants(申请者) must first pass an exam given by the German side and pay 180,000 yuan covering the three years study and living expenses in Germany. In spite of this, the program still attracted a lot of high school graduates and their parents. And applicants came in a continuous stream.“The chance for my child to go to college is small. Whats more, its not easy to find a job. We find the work-study program an equally good way out for him,” a parent said, “we dont worry much about the high costs because the total income from the two-year-long practice will be quite enough to clear them.”( )5.This text is mainly about _.A.a hotel management school in Bavaria, Germany.B. Students from Wuhan studying in Germany.C. Students going abroad on work-study program.D. New job opportunities offered in Germany.( )6.Which of the following words best describes the parents of these 23 students?A. wastefulB. wiseC. sorryD. worried( )7.We can infer that these applicants found it hard _.A. to go to college at home.B. to pay for the costC. to pass the test given by the GermansD. to get a job when they return home(C)Over 1500,000 people go to South Dakota every year to look at a mountain. The mountain is Mount Rushmore, and it is different from any other mountain in the United States . It has the heads of four Presidents carved on its surface!Gutzon Borglum wanted to honor President George Washington. He thought he would do as the Egyptians had done for their kings. He would carve President Washingtons face, but on a mountainside! When he was finished, thousands of visitors came to see it. It was such a success that he and his workers also carved the faces of Presidents Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.Today, visitors not only view the Presidents from the ground, but they can also ride in a helicopter for an even closer look.( )8.The best title is _.A. Mount RushmoreThe Highest Mountain.B. The Egyptians and Their Kings.C. An exciting Helicopter Ride.D. Mount Rushmore Honors Four Presidents.( )9.The first President that Borglum wanted to honor was _.A. LincolnB. RooseveltC. WashingtonD. Jefferson( )10.Mount Rushmore is in _.A. North DakotaB. VirginiaC. South CarolinaD. South Dakota( )11.The faces on Mount Rushmore must be _.A. very largeB. brightly coloredC. very smallD. made of clay(D)Now, people are choosing to travel by train again. Gas is expensive, and driving is tiring. When you go by air, you have to drive out of town to an airport and wait a long time for your plane. But trains go from one city center to another.American trains are very modern and comfortable. Some have restaurants and bars, some have bedrooms. Trains that go through beautiful parts of the country sometimes have glass roofs. You can look all round and enjoy the wonderful forests and mountains.But there are problems too. Many trains are old. They break down or arrive late. Stations are not always clean and friendly places.Its the same all over the world. If you pay to go on the best trains, you get the best. If you travel cheaply, you must expect the worst.( )12.People are choosing to travel by train again for _ reasons.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. many( )13.The main sentence of the second paragraph is the _ sentence.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. last( )14.If you travel by plane, you _. A. will find it both uncomfortable and dangerous.B. can enjoy the wonderful forests and mountainsC. have to drive out of town to an airport and wait D.can not have dinner or sleep in the plane.( )15.The third paragraph mainly tells about _.A. strong points of trainsB. problems of trainsC. some railway stationsD. how trains run( )16.According to the authors idea, the _ the _.A. more; betterB. less; betterC. more; worseD. less; more(E)As so often happen in committees(委员会) of this kind, one man, young Thomas Jefferson, did all the work, Jefferson was well-informed in such matters. He was also a skilled writer who had already written several important papers on political subjects. Jefferson accepted the work gladly and sat at once to write what he called an “expression of the American mind”. He worked for two full days on the famous document(文件), officially known after this time as the Declaration of Independence.The Declaration was made up of three parts. The first part concerned the justice(正义性) of a revolution when a government takes away from its people certain basic right. The second part listed a series of acts proving that George III was a poor king. The third part was a ringing declaration of independence; it also called upon the members of the Congress to defend the young nation with their lives, their fortunes(命运) and their honor. The Declaration was finally accepted by the Congress on July 4, 1774.( )17.Who wrote the declaration of Independence?A. The committee. B. One manC. A skilled writer D. Thomas Jefferson( )18.Jefferson considered the Declaration to be _.A. an important paperB. the voice of the AmericansC. famous documentD. Thomas Jefferson( )19.The Declaration talks about _.A. the meaning of the revolution, George III and the calls.B. The basic right, a series of acts and ringing declaration.C. The justice of the revolution, a series of acts and the calls.D. The government, George III and the young nation.( )20.What does “such matters” in Line 2 mean?A. writingB. doing workC. Writing important papers on political subjects D. Political subjects.第卷（共45分） IV 单词拼写（10分）：1. The weather f_ on the radio tonight tells of rain changing to snow.2. The wounded soldier was slowly b to death in a fight.3. Miss Mary is sick today. Is there anyone a_ to replace her?4. The street is too n_ ,It does not allow cars from opposite directions to pass.5. Because of her teachers i_ , she chose to study English in university.6. It is not a good idea to carry too much c_ when you travel. You had better use a bank card.7. When her husband left her, several friends organized a party to c_ her up.8. To s_ is to make a loud, long and sharp cry.9. She shouted at me , but I tried to keep c_ and ignore her.10.He s_ the importance of protecting the water resources in his speech at the Earth Summit.V短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。Dear Wang Hong,Its my great pleasure to invite you to visit in Beijing. 1. I hope you stay in the great city during the Spring 2. Festival, that is, among February 15th and 20th. Ill provide 3. you with food and housing, and also trips to some place 4. of interest in Beijing. During you stay here well go to the Great 5. Wall, the Forbidden City, the Beihai Park and the Summer Palace 6. Well also attend a concert and enjoy the Beijing Opera. 7. Please tell me the number of your plane and the date 8. on your arrival. Ill meet you at Capital Airport. 9. Looking forward to see you again. 10. VI 书面表达 （20分）假如你叫陈明，写信邀请你的外国朋友来北京玩。并在信中介绍北京的情况：1. 北京是一个现代化的大都市，中国的首都，人口1500多万；2. 北京有悠久的历史，许多朝代曾在这里建都。市内有许多古建筑和漂亮的公园。每年有数以百万计的各国旅游者来这里参观。3. 北京是中国的政治和文化中心。环境优美，污染得到了治理，到处是花草树木。随国家的发展，它会变得越来越美丽。4. 希望外国朋友能来北京玩 注意：1. 词数：100 左右，不包括已给出的部分； 2. 可根据内容要求作必要的发挥，但是不要漏掉所给要点； 3. 信的开头已经给出。参考词汇：朝代 dynasty 政治的 political 古代的 ancient Dear friends, Bejing is a big modern city. It is the capital of our country, with a population of more than fifteen million.