河北省保定市容城中学2013-2014学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高一下学期第二次月考英语试题本试题共分卷I卷II.两部分，满分150分。（只交卷II和卡）卷I 选择题（共100分）第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分60分)第一节语法和词汇知识(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)1_ Dragon Boat Festival in China is held in _ memory of the famous poet, Qu Yuan.A. /; / B. The; the C. The; a D. The; /2. You should forgive your grandfather _ his forgetfulness; after all,

2、 he is over seventy.A. from B. for C. of D. over3. The new film is on this week, isnt it? It _ be. I will surf the Internet and find out.A. might B. need C. can D. must4. Where does your little daughter want to go during her holidays? She always looks forward to _ to the Wutai Mountain.A. take B. ta

3、king C. being taken D. be taken5. Mr. Lee hasnt arrived. But its already 9 oclock. He should _ at any time.A. bring up B. turn up C. look up D. pick up6. It seems that Peters sister is a(n) _ lady, for she always works more than 12 hours a day.A. confident B. sensitive C. lively D. energetic7. Later

4、, the naughty boys _ to the English teacher for having played a trick on her the other day.A. apologized B. introduced C. turned D. complained8. When we worked in the same office, we _ often have lunch together.A. would B. should C. could D. ought to9. Christmas used to be a western festival, but no

5、w it _ by people all around the world.A. is celebrated B. is to celebrateC. is celebrating D. has been celebrated10. Only Edward can lift that heavy stone because he is a man with great _.A. force B. size C. energy D. strength11. What do you think of our party room? Perfect! It couldnt be _.A. bette

6、r B. best C. worse D. worst12. Though Jenny is the best student in the school, she shouldnt _ telling a lie.A. break away from B. get away withC. stay away from D. come up with13. My doctor suggests that I should eat food that is easy _.A. being digested B. to be digesting C. to digest D. digesting1

7、4. These foreigners speak _ French _ German, but a strange mixture of the two.A. either; or B. neither; nor C. both; and D. not; but15. During her childhood Susan read a lot about Chinese history, from which she _ greatly in her work in China now.A. observes B. recovers C. recognizes D. benefits16.

8、Many doctors were on the _ soon after the traffic accident, saving the injured passengers.Asituation Boccasion Cposition Dscene17. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which _my appearance.Amakes for Bcounts on Cruns out Daccounts for18. Lily didnt ask her father to buy

9、 a car for her; _， she bought one for him!Awhats more Bon the contrary Cto be honest D in a word19He is very friendly _and we become friends at once.Aat all Bin all Cas well Dindeed20. The mooncake is really delicious. Can I have another piece?_， since you are at your close friends home.AYou can BBe

10、have yourself CGo ahead DDo it yourself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，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Once upon a time, there was a forest where all the animals lived happily together. One day a _21_ went to spend the day in the countryside, and one little boy _22_ his socks there. Soon after

11、the family left, a bear came by, _23_ the socks, and decided to try them on. They fit so well, and he _24_ them so much that he wouldnt take them off.All the animals _25_ the bears new look, and some of them _26_ him for getting so much attention. Before long, in that forest, there began _27_ squirr

12、els (松鼠) in shirts, rabbits in boots (靴子), and _28_ rats wearing hats!The forest doctor would _29_ his head, telling animals, “This cant be good. Animals dont wear clothes; we dont _30_ them.”But no one listened to him. They said he was just out of _31_， and didnt know what was popular.However, it w

13、asnt long before the first _32_ of fashionfever came. Several times the squirrel caught his shirt on trees, _33_ him in midjump and sending him falling to the ground from a great height. The rat couldnt fit into his _34_ without first taking his hat off. Even the bear, _35_ his socks, slipped (滑倒) f

14、rom one of the river rocks and almost _36_ himself.When the animals came to see the doctor, he gave them all the _37_ advice, “Take off those clothes _38_ one day theyre going to kill you.”Those who listened to the doctors advice stopped having _39_. And the animals realized that they didnt need clo

15、thes at all. Starting to wear them had been very _40_， and they had only done it to make others admire them, and to get attention.21A. boy B. team C. class D. family22A. made B. left C. repaired D. changed23A. wore B. knew C. found D. threw24A. missed B. hated C. liked D. gave25A. talked about B. wo

16、rried about C. thought of D. dreamed of26A. admired B. excused C. comforted D. remembered27A. developing B. appearing C. showing D. lying28A. later B. again C. only D. even29A. hit B. nod C. shake D. raise30A. collect B. need C. own D. use31A. time B. memory C. fashion D. business32A. news B. chance

17、s C. results D. examples33A. landing B. stopping C. following D. imagining34A. hole B. shirt C. group D. neighborhood35A. besides B. including C. according to D. thanks to36A. controlled B. lost C. proved D. killed37A. main B. same C. fight D. general38A. until B. unless C. before D. because39A. acc

18、idents B. mistakes C. deaths D. falls40A. easy B. silly C. strange D. dangerous第二部分阅读理解(共两节；满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。 AMy name is Valentine. I lived in Rome during the third century. That was long, long ago! At that time, Rome was ruled by an emperor named Claud

19、ius. I didnt like Emperor Claudius, and I wasnt the only one! A lot of people shared my feelings.Claudius wanted to have a big army. He expected men to volunteer to join. Many men just did not want to fight in wars. They did not want to leave their wives and families. As you might have guessed, not

20、many men signed up. This made Claudius furious. So what happened? He had a crazy idea. He thought that if men were not married, they would not mind joining the army. So Claudius decided not to allow any more marriages. Young people thought his new law was cruel. I thought it was preposterous! I cert

21、ainly wasnt going to support that law!Did I mention that I was a priest (牧师)? One of my favourite activities was to marry couples. Even after Emperor Claudius passed his law, I kept on performing marriage ceremonies secretly, of course. It was really quite exciting. Imagine a small candlelit room wi

22、th only the bride and groom and myself. We would whisper the words of the ceremony, listening all the while for the steps of soldiers. One night, we did hear footsteps. It was scary! Thank goodness the couple I was marrying escaped in time. I was caught. I was thrown in jail and told that my punishm

23、ent was death.I tried to stay cheerful. And do you know what? Wonderful things happened. Many young people came to the jail to visit me. They threw flowers and notes up to my window. They wanted me to know that they, too, believed in love.On the day I was to die, February 14, 269 AD. I left my frien

24、d a little note thanking a girl, who helped me keep my spirits up, for her friendship and loyalty. I signed it, “Love from your Valentine.”41Valentine was put in prison because _.A. he secretly got marriedB. he attracted the emperorC. he didnt serve in the armyD. he helped young people get married s

25、ecretly42Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Many young people visited Valentine after his arresting.B. It was Valentine that decided not to allow any more marriages.C. Valentine was excited about helping youths to get married secretly.D. Valentine was arrested, and sentenced to death.4

26、3The passage mainly tells us about _.A. how Valentine diedB. the Emperor of RomeC. the origin of Valentines DayD. how Valentines Day is celebrated BFull of beauty, happiness and a healthy love of life, the Bulgarian (保加利亚人的) festivals and customs date back to old time when man tried to live in peace

27、 with nature. The merriest and richest festivals are Christmas and the New Year, when the socalled “sourvakari” makes the round of house with wishes for health and wealth. Other main festivals include “ladouvane” a holiday for young girls on New Years Day or Midsummer Day (24th June), Shrovetide and

28、 Mummers Games which mark the start of spring, and “lazrouvane” a traditional festival for love and family, health and richness.And among them, the widely popular and typical Bulgarian customs and festivals are “martenitsas” and rosepicking.Every year on March 1st, the Bulgarians give each other “ma

29、rtenitsas” a small doll made of white and red strings, a symbol of the beginning of spring, health and happiness.In late May and early June every year, the rosepicking season starts in the Valley of Roses which is between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mountains. Rosepicking starts at dawn, be

30、fore sunrise and before the pleasant smell of the rose has disappeared. The Bulgarian rose produces 70 percent of the worlds rose oil which is used by the very wellknown perfume (香水) company as a basic element of its products. This is the time of the Festival of Roses, celebrated with carnivals, hap

31、py activities, folk songs and dances in Karlovo and Kazanluk on the first Sunday in June.44The passage is mainly about _.AChristmas and the New Year in BulgariaBthe origin of Bulgarian festivals and customsCrosepicking and perfume industry in BulgariaDtypical customs and festivals of Bulgaria45The a

32、uthor of this passage intends to _.A. let us know some knowledge of Bulgarian cultureBtell us the differences between customs and festivalsCexplain the connection between customs and industryDfind the origin of the Bulgarian customs46This passage is most likely to appear in a _.Amagazine of travel B

33、book on world cultureChistory book Ddaily newspaper CWhat we eat, when we eat or how we eat is usually considered to be an everyday eating habit. Good eating habits are very important for our health. Most of us would rather eat sweets and ice-cream than meat and rice. Sweets and ice-cream are not ba

34、d for the stomach if we eat them at the end of a meal. But we should also know that if we eat them before a meal, they will spoil (损伤) our appetite (胃口). It is a good habit for us to eat our meal at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it is a sign that our body needs a good supply. When we

35、feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England some judges used to decide whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If he could not swallow (吞下) the bread, it was a sign that he wasnt telling the truth. He was telling lies. Although this seems very

36、 strange and rather foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth. A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry. Because he is worrying, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat.47. Why do we have to develop good eating habits? Because _ . A

37、. we want to eat more B. we want to enjoy our meals C. we want to be healthy and strong D. we want to save time48. It is good to eat sweets and ice-cream _. A. when we are hungry B. when we want to C. after the meal D. before the meal49. Wed better have our meals _. A. when our work is over B. at th

38、e same time each day C. when the food is still hot D. when every one of the family is home50. In the opinion of the judges in old England, if a man tells lies, he will _. A. swallow dry bread easily B. swallow dry bread with difficulty C. eat a lot of dry bread D. drink milk or wine51. A man who is

39、angry has _. A. a good appetite B. a poor appetite C. a liking for ice-cream D. a strong desire to drink some cold water D It would be hard to argue that there is anyone more powerful in Hollywood today than Steven Spielberg. Since his first major success Jaws in 1975, he has made one hit movie afte

40、r another. These include the wildly popular series Indiana Jones, Jaws and ET.Those films are fun and lighthearted. But Steven Spielberg has also made serious films that were well received by critics (评论家) and movie audiences alike. The movie Saving Private Ryan is a good example. It is an American

41、war movie in the traditional sense. But, the directors close attention to detail and historical facts also increased public interest in Americas efforts during World War Two.The film Schindlers List also takes place during World War Two. It tells the powerful story of a German businessman who worked

42、 to save Jews from Nazi Germany.Steven Spielberg was born in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio in 1946.His mother owned a restaurant and was also a musician. His father was an electrical engineer. Steven started making movies while he was growing up. He required his family and friends to pay twentyfive c

43、ents to see his films when they were completed. Steven Spielberg said this experience led him to produce the film Super Eight. It tells about a group of teenagers who join together to make a movie and uncover a mystery in the process.Steven Spielberg is one of the top directors in the film industry

44、and also has many fans in China. When asked about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he owes much of his success and happiness to his wife and children. He met Cate Capshaw, who is an actress, when he was working on one of his films. After that it still took seven years before the

45、y finally got married. The couple has seven children in all.52What can we learn about the film Jaws?AIt failed to attract public interest.BIt was regarded as a serious film.CIt was made after Indiana Jones.DIt was made by Steven Spielberg at 29.53Whats the similarity between Saving Private Ryan and

46、Schindlers List?AThey are both humorous.BThey were released at the same time.CThey both happen during World War Two.DThey are both traditional American movies.54According to the text, Steven, Spielberg _.Alived a poor life when he was youngBbelieved hard work led to his successChas got seven childre

47、n in totalDhad musical parents55The underlined words “this experience” in Paragraph 4 refer to the experience of _.Ayoung Steven Spielbergs lifeByoung Steven Spielbergs making filmsCSteven Spielbergs achieving successDSteven Spielbergs living with his family第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空

48、白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(涂在答题卡71-75处)Doctors in the United States say babies began learning on their first day of life.Research scientists at the institute note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment.They say a baby will smile if his mother does something the baby likes.56 This is how

49、babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings at the beginning of their life.57 They say newborn babies can recognize and understand sounds they heard while they were still developing in their mothers.The study shows that babies can learn before they are born.First of all,the resea

50、rchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman.58On the day the baby was born,the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother.5960 But if the baby moved his mouth the other way,he would hear a different story.The researchers say the

51、 baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born.They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.A. Then,they played a recording of a short story.B. The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way.C. Researchers studied the children from the age

52、 of one month to three years.D. They did this by placing a piece of equipment in the mouth of the newborn baby.E. Many experts say the first years of a childs life are important for all later development.F. A baby learns to get the best care possibly by smiling to please his mother or other caregive

53、r(s).G. The American researchers say this ability to learn about sounds exists in a baby even before birth.卷II 非选择题（共50分）一单词拼写(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分) 61. At that time people would _(挨饿) if food was difficult to find.62. In the USA Columbus Day is in memory of the _(到来) of Christopher Columbus in New W

54、orld.63. It was _( 明显) that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave.64. _(好奇心) drove Wang Peng inside.65. There were few choices of food and drink on it: just rice, _(生的) vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water.66. I found your menu so _(有限) that I stopped worrying and

55、started advertising the benefits of my food.67. He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people_(谎言）！68. Henry Adams is an American _(商人).69. The next morning Id just about given myself up for lost when I was _(发现) by a ship.70. _(许可) me to lead the way, sir.二 单句改错 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分

56、) 此句多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，此句缺一个词：在缺词处加一漏字符号（），并在下边写出该加的词。此句错一个词：在错的词下面划一横线，并在下边写出改正后的词。71. Great changes have been taken place in my hometown in the past 30 years .72. As with me, I think I need have a rest.73. Good health depends on a balance diet and plenty of rest and exercise.74. If you buy the coat

57、 now, you can get it in a discount.75. The film reminded me my boyhood.76. Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feel very frustrated.77. Something terribly must have happened .78. I was about to go to bed while suddenly there was a knock on the door.79. The reason why I came late is because I got u

58、p late.80.They have been in the debt since they came here.三书面表达 (满分25分)元宵节你要带你的美国朋友Tom去街上看活动,并给他介绍该节日的一些相关知识。你可以根据以下要点作介绍: 元宵节是中国的传统节日,每年正月十五人们都要举办许多活动,比如吃汤圆、赏花灯、猜灯谜、踩高跷、舞狮子等。注意:1. 参考词汇： 元宵节The Lantern Festival 汤圆: sweet dumplings/ tangyuan猜灯谜guess riddles； 踩高跷walk on stilts； 舞狮子do lion dancing；2. 可适当发挥；词数:100左右。