湖南省隆回一中08-09学年高二上学期第二次月考(英语).doc

湖南省隆回一中08-09学年高二上学期第二次月考（英语）时量：120分钟 分值：150分 2008. 12本试卷分四个部分，共8页。第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）做听力部分时，请现在试题卷上作答。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将第1至第17小题的答案转涂到答题卡上，将第18至第20小题的答案转写到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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。1. When did the game actually start?A. At 6:45. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:45. 2. Where does the woman suggest going now?A. To the office. B. To the restaurant. C. To their house. 3. What does the woman mean?A. She would like to accept the invitation. B. She has her own holiday plan. C. She has been expecting such a holiday. 4. What decides the price of the house?A. The quality of the house,B. The history of the house. C. The number of bedrooms. 5. What do we know about the man?A. He is a professional player. B. He has taken up tennis for 10 years. C. He doesnt like challenges. 第二节（共12小题；每小题1. 5分，满分18分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7小题。6. How does the man feel now?A. Confident. B. Nervous. C. Happy. 7. What does the woman suggest doing first?A. Dressing neatly. B. Preparing for the questions. C. Keeping smiling. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. Who is a good cook?A. Mrs Black. B. The woman. C. The man. 9. Where did the man have the picnic?A. By a river. B. In a boat. C. On an island. 10. What was the weather like?A. Sunny. B. Cool. C. Windy. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. What will the speakers do tonight?A. Do some reading. B. Have a walk. C. Watch a movie. 12. When will the speakers meet?A. At 7:15. B. At 7:45. C. At 8:00. 13. How will the man go there?A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By bus. 听下面一段话，回答第14至17四个小题。14. How will the speakers go to San Francisco?A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus. 15. Who will pay for the food?A. The woman. B. The man. C. Bob. 16. When will the speakers leave for San Francisco?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 17. Why do the speakers plan not to swim?A. They have no time. B. The beach is too far away. C. The water is still cold第三节（共3小题；每小题1. 5分，满分4. 5分）听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段读两遍。LUNCH NOTICE ANNOUNCER 18 manager LOCATION in the middle of the train DRINKS tea, coffee, and 19 FOOD 20第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Due to the 29th Olympic Games, Beijing became the _ of attention this year. A. point B. focus C. symbol D. direction22. What about going abroad for further study?Great, but I never expected _ a chance for me before. A. there to be B. there being C. there is D. there are23. Its a lovely day, isnt it?Yes, I love _ when the weather is like this. Why dont we sit outside and have our lunch?A. this B. that C. it D. one24. We were swimming in the lake_ suddenly the storm started. A. when B. while C. until D. before25. He is really considering _ himself to _ these children of the earthquake-stricken area. A. to devote, educating B. devoting, educatingC. devoting, educate D. to devote, educate26. _, but also he was sent to prison. A. Not only the poor man was fined. B. Not only was the poor man finedC. Not only was fined the poor man D. Not only did the poor man fine27. These two Christmas trees are of _ size, but the one they bought yesterday is maybe twice _ size of them. A. the, the B. a, the C. a, a D. the, a28. Hi, Tracy, you look tired. I am tired. I _ the living room all day. A . painted B. had painted C. have been painting D. have painted29. Ill come to see your performance at 9:00 tomorrow evening. But by then my performance will have ended and I _ reporters in the meeting room at that time. A. will meet B. will be meeting C. are going to meet D. am meeting30. Why were you not at school last night?I _ my sick mother at the hospital. A. looked after B. had looked after C. was looking after D have been looking after31. Theres no light on. They _ be at home. A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. oughtnt to32. It was in the lab _ was taken charge of by Professor Zhang_ they did the experiment. A. where, that B. which, where C. that, where D. which, that33. He succeeded in his efforts to _ all the difficulties that he met with（遇到）. A. defeat B. fight C. overcome D. deal34. The new building _ in our school is for us students. Though there is noise most of the day, we still feel happy about it. A. is being built B. being built C. built D. to be built35. They really had a great time, designing everything, drawing the blueprint（蓝图）,_the angles（角）and so on. A. looking out B. taking out C. finding out D. figuring out第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36题至第55小题所给的A/B/C/D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My son Joey was born with club feet（先天性的畸形脚）. The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk 36 , but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were 37 in surgery（手术）. By the time he was eight, you wouldnt know he had a 38 when you saw him walk. The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during 39 , and Joey would jump right in, run and play, too. We 40 told him that he probably wouldnt be able to 41 as well as the other children. So he didnt know. In seventh grade he 42 to go out for the running team. Every day he 43 with the team. He worked harder and ran 44 than any of the others -perhaps he sensed that the 45 that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him. 46 the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to 47 points for the school. We didnt tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didnt know. He 48 to run four to five miles a day, every day -even the day he had a 103-degree fever. I was 49 , so I went to look for him after school. I found him 50 all alone. I asked him how he felt. “Okay. ” he said. He had two more 51 to go. The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. 52 he looked straight ahead and kept running. Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were 53 . Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in 54 grade -the other six team members were all eight graders. We never told him he shouldnt 55 to make the team. We never told him he couldnt do it, so he didnt know. He just did it. 36. A. quicklyB. slowlyC. normallyD. comfortably37. A. spentB. wastedC. sufferedD. lost38. A. painB. problemC. treatmentD. surgery39. A. holidaysB. dayC. funD. play40. A. seldomB. neverC. alwaysD. once41. A. studyB. runC. walkD. behave42. A. decidedB. preferredC. refusedD. agreed43. A. gatheredB. campedC. trainedD. competed44. A. more slowlyB. lessC. fasterD. more45. A. abilityB. strengthC. powerD. energy46. A. SinceB. BecauseC. AfterD. Although47. A. increaseB. scoreC. holdD. take48. A. continuedB. stoppedC. likedD. hoped49. A. sadB. surprisedC. angryD. worried50. A. runningB. restingC. cryingD. sleeping51. A. testsB. milesC. lessonsD. examinations52. A. OtherwiseB. SoC. YetD. Thus53. A. includedB. calledC. shownD. found54. A. sixthB. eighthC. seventhD. fifth55. A. manageB. determineC. expectD. attempt第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）选择题（共17小题；每小题2分，满分34分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA letter to Edward，a columnistDear Mr. Expert,I grew up in an unhappy and abusive（虐待）home. I always promised myself that Id get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and Im really proud of the independence Ive achieved. Heres the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mineso much so that they make mine theirs. It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever. I enjoy having my friends here sometimesit makes the place feel comfortable and warmbut this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why cant I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy（隐私）?JoanEdwards reply to JoanDear Joan,If your family didnt pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now. And if youve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere（气氛）, you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict（冲突）you grew up withor destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship its okay to put your own needs first from time to time. Be clear about the message you want to send. For example, “I really love your company（陪伴）but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over. ”Edward56. We can learn from the first letter that Joan _. A. lives away from her parents B. takes pride in her friendsC. knows Mr. Expert quite well D. hates her parents very much57. We can infer from the first letter that _. A. Joan thinks her friends more important than her privacyB. Joans friends visit her more often than expectedC. Joan doesnt like the parties at allD. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over58. In Mr. Experts opinion, the reason why Joan cant tell her friends her feelings is that _. A. she is afraid of hurting her friends B. she does not understand true friendshipC. her family experience stops her from doing so D. she does not put her needs first59. The second letter suggests that Mr. Expert _. A. is concerned about Joans problemB. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friendsC. advises Joan on how to refuse peopleD. encourages Joan to be brave enoughBThe market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them. If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market. When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas station and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market. The market may be something abstract（抽象的）. But for each person or business who is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wont be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesnt want you to do. 60. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. Selling and Buying. B. Everything you do is producing for the market. C. What is the market? D. What the market can do for you. 61. All of the following acts are producing for the market except . A. working in a bank B. attending a night schoolC. printing a book D. growing beans for sale62. You are buying from the market when you . A. borrow a book from the libraryB. drive to the seaside for a holidayC. look after your children D. dine at restaurant63. The word “concrete” in the last paragraph may most probably mean . A. serious B. important C. necessary D. real64. In what way is the market very concrete for each person or business who is making and selling something?A. It tells you what to produce B. It provides you with everything you needC. It tells you how to grow tomatoes D. It helps you save moneyCWhat color do you like best? Do you like yellow, orange and red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are likely to be strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists tell us. They have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effects that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we dont choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you do so as soon as you open your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. Black is depressing while light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one does, and a red dress adds warmth and cheer to sad winter days. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grey. Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a few colorful things. Also remember that you will know your friends（and your enemies）better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And dont forget that anyone can guess a lot about you when you choose a piece of handkerchief. 65. According to the passage, mens 110-meter hurdles Olympic champion and world record holder Liu Xiang is most likely to love the color _. A. black B. green C. grey D. brown66. Why are machines painted orange in some factories, according to the passage?A. Because workers tend to prefer orange to other colors. B. Because other colors are forbidden in factories. C. Because orange machines are easier to clean. D. Because less accidents happen due to the introduction of orange machines. 67. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A. Its possible to cheer you up by enjoying some colorful pictures. B. You can know your friends better through the color they like or dislike. C. Some people are born with their colorful preference. D. Ones color preference is always changeable. 68. The underlined word depressing in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A. discouraging B. happy C. surprising D. braveDOn Friday, May 4, millions of kids throughout the world will celebrate Space Day. Space Day recognizes achievements in space exploration and promotes education in the fields of science, math, and technology. This years theme is “50 years in space, and still having a blast（强劲）!” It commemorates the 1957 launch of the Sputnik satellite by the former Soviet Union. Sputnik was the worlds first man-made satellite; it marked the start of space exploration. Events will be held throughout the US to celebrate Space Day. One major event is the Space Day Design Challenge competition. Winning teams will attend a ceremony at the Smithsonians National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia. For the competition, students in grades 4-8 had to come up with creative ways of solving space problems. The competition is sponsored（赞助）by Lockheed Martin. Schools and communities are also organizing space programs locally. You can visit the Space Day website and list your school or community event. Space Day first got its start in 1997. Lockheed Martin started the day as part of an education program. Their goal is to use kids love for space to encourage student involvement in technology, math, and science. In 1997, Lockheed Martin also launched the Student Signatures（签名）in space program as a part of Space Day. This program allows elementary and middle school kids to send their signatures to space on a NASA（美国航天局）shuttle（航天飞机）mission. Since 1997, over 2. 5 million students from North America and in 32 other countries have participated!“In l0 years, there will be a major work force gap in technical industries, if we do not strengthen the interest todays young people have in math, science, technology and engineering,” said Bob Stevens, chairman of Lockheed Martin. 69. The underlined word “commemorates” in paragraph 2 could be replaced by _. A. controls B. designsC. educates D. honors70. It can be inferred from the passage that Lockheed Martin is _. A. a man-made satellite launched to space in 1997B. a program strengthening the interest of the kids in scienceC. a company involved in space research and developmentD. a company designing space shuttles for NASA71. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The launch of the Sputnik satellite marked the start of Space Day. B. Space Day has a history of 50 years of the celebration. C. The Student Signatures is one of the events to be held in this years Space Day. D. Space Day is celebrated in many countries as well as America. 72. The purpose of promoting space education in kids is _. A. to reserve（储备）strength for future space explorationB. to attract their attention to the space explorationC. to make them realize the importance of launching satellitesD. to ask them for creative ways of solving space problems第二节 简答题（共3小题, 每小题2分, 满分6分）阅读下面短文, 根据第73至第75小题的具体要求, 简要回答问题, 并将答案转写到答题卡上. When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modem society, two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning children have shown that heroes still exist. According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post, the tragedy occurred on the afternoon of December 14, 2002 when three school students skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water. More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the children. They were astonished about what had happened in front of them. Two children were quickly rescued, but the third died. The childs body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers, Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao, also died of cold and exhaustion（筋疲力尽）. The body of Hao who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day. A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the childrens cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of them to fall into the icy water. Local residents held mourning ceremonies（祭奠