山东省无棣第一中学高二实验班2007－2008学年度第一次月考英语试题（英语）.doc

1、山东省无棣第一中学高二实验班20072008学年度第一次月考英语试题（附详解）2007.08.30本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.第一卷1至13页。第二卷14至17页.考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35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。21. It was _ he does _ makes his students enthusiastic about school. A. that; that B

2、. what; what C. that; what D. what; that22. _ a teacher in a university, it is necessary to have at least a masters degree. A. To become B. Become C. One becomes D. On becoming23. Not only I but also Jane and Mary _ tired of having one examination after another. A. is B. are C. am D. be24. Thank you

3、 so much for the book you sent me._. A. No thanks B. Im glad you like it C. Please dont say so D. No, its not so good25. Im green at everything.Dont worry. _ you get older, youll get more experience. A. When B. Till C. As D. While26. Jack must have been told the news, _ he wears a rather sad look. A

4、. because B. as C. now that D. for27. All the students are jumping up and down, _ to stay warm. A. trying B. to try C. tried D. try28. It is dangerous to _ too much information to strangers on-line. A. give in B. give up C. give off D. give out29. _ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the

5、earth once every month. A. It B. Which C. As D. What30. Janes pale face suggested that she _ ill, and her parents suggested that she _ a medical examination. A. be; should have B. was; have C. should be; had D. was; has31. _ much advice I gave him, he did exactly what he wanted to. A. How B. Whateve

6、r C. No matter D. However32. Would you please tell me more about it?Sorry, I can only tell you _ much. A. that B. such C. very D. too33. How I wish I _ that! Everybody present was angry with me. A. didnt do B. hadnt done C. wouldnt do D. wasnt doing34. The law requires that everyone _ his cars _ at

7、least once a year. A. must have; check B. has; checked C. get; checked D. had; checked35. I dont think you can manage it.That _. A. will all depend on B. will all depend C. all depends D. all depends on第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项My bed is supposed to be the

8、best part of my home the place where I go to find 36 and relaxation after a long, stressful day. So, lately, why do I get 37 just looking at it? I cant leave this problem unsolved to the next day, because I cant get to 38 in the first place: I am a victim of insomnia (失眠).Im not 39 : studies show th

9、at more than one in three people worldwide 40 insomnia. It takes different 41 : some people can get to sleep on time, but 42 much too early; others get a full-nights sleep but still 43 very tired when they wake up. And then there are people like me, ordinary insomniacs who toss and turn all 44 , try

10、ing to fall asleep.Insomnia is most commonly a side effect of depression, but it can 45 be caused by many other ailments (小病痛). To find the 46 , doctors first find out the cause by 47 a “sleep diary,” in which you record your sleep habits. The diary may reveal (揭示) lifestyle patterns, 48 an afternoo

11、n nap, which are causing your 49 . Dr. Mark Dyken, a specialist in sleep disorders, writes that, “a good sleep diary can often 50 the patients to cure themselves.”A good nights sleep is created during the day. 51 in the beginning or middle of the day, and 52 from caffeine, alcohol and cigarettes in

12、the afternoon and evening. After dark, dim (使暗淡) the lights and try to 53 stress. Our bodies like consistent (一贯的) patterns, so we should let 54 know that its time to wind down. If you cant fall asleep, keep the lights 55 . Try reading a book or listening to soft music. Youll most likely be asleep.

13、36. A. courageB. knowledgeC. decisionD. energy37. A. nervousB. comfortableC. calmD. satisfied38. A. liveB. restC. sleepD. play39. A. sadB. aloneC. pleasedD. afraid40. A. suffers fromB. benefits fromC. quarrels aboutD. struggles for41. A. waysB. effectsC. resultsD. forms42. A. get upB. wake upC. drea

14、mD. turn over43. A. feelB. becomeC. proveD. look44. A. eveningB. dayC. nightD. time45. A. stillB. alsoC. evenD. only46. A. causeB. reasonC. excuseD. cure47. A. keepingB. discussingC. writingD. describing48. A. asB. likeC. forD. about49. A. illnessB. questionC. problemD. worry50. A. haveB. allowC. le

15、tD. make51. A. SleepB. WorkC. ReadD. Exercise 52. A. stay awayB. come outC. stay outD. make out53. A. rememberB. increaseC. keepD. reduce 54. A. itB. thatC. themD. this 55. A. brightB. lowC. badD. good第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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。A“I dont want to write a story about

16、girls! I dont know anything about girls,” Louisa May Alcott told her publisher, Mr. Niles. But she was desperate for money. She seemed to be the only one in her family who could make any money. Niles had asked her to write about something she knew, instead of the romantic adventure stories she had b

17、een writing. “So I plod away,” Alcott wrote, “though I dont enjoy this sort of thing.” It was 1867, and the horrible Civil War was over. Now Alcott could turn her energy to making money.Alcott wrote a simple story of life in her family, their pillow fights on Saturday nights and the amateur (业余的) pl

18、ays they performed. “Our experiences may prove interesting, though I doubt it.” (“Good joke,” she wrote years later.) Her book described her days growing up with four sisters in a family that had no money. She sketched (勾画) a loving mother who took time to be interested in each child, and she told o

19、f the death of a beloved sister. She portrayed her family and friends in her book Little Women. Finally, in July of 1868, she finished writing. With a sigh and a headache, she sent off all 102 handwritten pages of her book.Niles thought the book was dull, and so did Alcott. But when she received her

20、 copies of the book, Alcott thought it seemed better than expected. “Not a bit sensational,” she wrote, “but simple and true. We really lived most of it.” Niles asked some girls to read Little Women, and they loved it. In three months, all the copies of Little Women had sold. It was already time to

21、print more books! Niles thought he could sell three or four hundred more copies. “An honest publisher and a lucky author made a dull book into a golden egg for an ugly duckling,” Alcott wrote in 1885. Later, with a great sigh of relief, she was able to write, “Paid off all the debts! Now I feel that

22、 I could die in peace. If my head holds out, Ill do all I once hoped to do.”56. Which of the following would be used to describe Alcotts book?A. funny B. boring C. magic D. skillful57. In which order did the following happen?a. Alcott began writing Little Womenb. Niles asked Alcott to write about gi

23、rlsc. Alcott wrote romantic adventure storiesd. Alcott performed plays with her sisterse. Niles was not pleased with Alcotts work.A. a, b, e, d, c B. d, c, a, b, eC. c, b, e, d, a D. d, c, e, b, a58. When she handed her first writing in, Niles was _.A. sure of her success B. happy about her workC. u

24、nsatisfied with the work D. unpleased with the publisher59. Alcott took up writing as a job due largely to _.A. love B. poverty C. interest D. encouragement60. We learn from the story that, after Little Women sold out, _.A. Alcott wrote another book B. some girls started to read the bookC. Alcott pa

25、id off all her bills D. Niles published hundreds of books girls likedBSometimes life gets a little dull. What used to be fun and different becomes boring. That is the time to look for something new. It is the time for a big idea to get your mind off everyday life. So why not search for extraterrestr

26、ial (地球外的) intelligence? Or even better, why not get your computer to do it for you?Over two million people have joined the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence（SETI）project. Based in California, the SETI project analyzes information taken from a giant radio telescope based in South America. Its

27、 task is to look for signals from outer space that might prove that life exists on other planets.Processing this information is far too big a job for one computer. So the SETI project workers divide the work among volunteers who visit their website. Each computer gets some information to work out fr

28、om the SETI network through the Internet. This process is often known as “metacomputing”.It is a wonderful thought. You are sleeping, eating a meal or going out with friends. All this time, your computer is searching the stars for signs that might show something is out there trying to get in touch.

29、Volunteers are proud of being involved in the SETI project. It shows that they understand the potential (潜能) of computing. They know that it is more than just a way of working or playing games.Metacomputing may also be creating intelligence as well as looking for it. This idea is based on the theory

30、 that human intelligence is created by the way in which different parts of the brain communicate with each other. As the saying goes, “The whole is more than the sum of its parts.” People who join the SETI project sometimes wonder whether their computer will become part of a huge network that has le

31、arned to think for itself.61. According to the writer, metacomputing may be creating intelligence .A. because human beings are intelligentB. because a computer works as the brain doesC. because of a network of many computersD. because of the number of computers62. Which of the following shows the or

32、der in which the SETI network works?A. Radio telescopeSETI websiteVolunteers computerSETI baseB. Radio telescopeSETI baseSETI websiteVolunteers computerC. SETI baseSETI websiteVolunteers computersRadio telescopeD. SETI baseRadio telescopeSETI websiteVolunteers computers63. When you are involved in t

33、he SETI project, you .A. should analyse information from other computersB. have to work in front of your computerC. dont have to connect your computer to the networkD. dont have to sit in front of your computer64. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .A. extra-terrestrial intelli

34、genceB. human intelligenceC. the SETI projectD. metacomputing65. The passage mainly tells us about .A. a new way to work on the computer B. a new way to work and play gamesC. a new way to search for life outside the earth D. a new way to make life interesting and differentCThe terrible college entra

35、nce exam is not only a big challenge (挑战) for Chinese high school students, but also a very important exam in the lives of South Korean students. Although the long, cold winter has already started in South Korea, the annual (一年一度的) national exams have made the atmosphere very heated. More than 675,0

36、00 South Korean high school graduates took the college entrance exam last Wednesday. They usually take exams in Korean, maths, sociology (社会学), history and foreign languages. Officially there is one college place for every 1. 33 students. But because all the students want to go to the top universiti

37、es in the country, the competition can reach one place for 10 students. The students want to attend these colleges for both their famous names and better job opportunities. Because students face fierce competition, they have to study very hard to realize their dreams. Park Seung said he and his clas

38、smates often go to school before 7:30 a. m. After school has finished at 6:30 p.m., most of them go to the library to continue their study instead of returning home. Since many libraries in South Korea are open 24 hours a day, they often stay long into the night. Many of the Senior 3 students only s

39、leep for three to four hours a day. “I feel a lot of pressure，but I have to study very hard in order to make my dream come true. This is my lifetime goal and it will be a turning point in my life which could decide my future,” Park said. The exam day is a very serious day for the whole of South Kore

40、a. Vehicles are not allowed within a 200-metre radius (范围) of all the test sites to make sure the students have quiet surroundings. Tooting (吹奏) of horns is forbidden, even airplanes are ordered to avoid landing and take-off near the test sites during listening comprehension test hours. Students are

41、 told their scores in December before they apply for college. This is followed by face-to-face oral tests. There are public and private universities in South Korea. Many private universities are well-known, but their fees can be 18, 000 yuan each term. This has made a lot of students think again.66.

42、 In South Korean _. A. there is only one college B. there is only one top collegeC. there are only top universities D. there are a number of colleges67. We can infer that there are almost _ college places for high school graduates. A. 675, 000 B. 507, 520 C. 500, 000 D. 600, 00068. The students want

43、 to study in top colleges mainly because _. A. they can succeed more easily in future B. they can learn more C. they can make more money D. it is interesting to study there69. Airplanes are not permitted to land near the test sites _. A. when the test begins B. when the test is going on C. when the

44、students are taking listening comprehension test D. during the tests70. Before students are allowed to colleges _. A. they will be interviewed B. they will ask questions of colleges C. they will not be tested any more D. first they will pay all the education fee at allDAir quality in Shanghai worsen

45、ed last week compared with the previous week, according to the latest report from the Shanghai Environment Monitoring Centre.The average air pollution index (API) for sulphur dioxide (SO2) remain almost unchanged from the previous week, but the APIs for nitrogen oxide (NOx) and total suspended (悬浮)

46、particles (TSP) rose by 35 and 27 percent.The overall quality still belonged to class 2 category. Nitrogen oxide, caused mainly by vehicle exhaust and burning of cooking gas, was still the major pollutant of the week.The Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Centre operates six automatic air monitors in

47、 the citys Putuo, Yangpu, Luwan, Hongkou, Jingan and Xuhui districts.API14012010080604020NOXSO2TSP 0 12 13 14 15 16 17 18(October)0-50: excellent51-100: good101-200: slight pollution201-300: medium pollution301-400: heavy pollution71. Judging from the chart, on which day was the air quality the wors

48、t?A. October 13.B. October 14.C. October 17.D. October 18.72. Which of the following can be used to describe the air quality of the week?A. Good B. Seriously polluted.C. Excellent. D. Slightly polluted. 73. Six automatic air monitors are operated in the city except _.A. Putuo DistrictB. Xuhui Distri

49、ctC. Changan District D. Hongkou District74. In shanghai, nitrogen oxide mainly comes from _.A. the burning natural gas B. the burning cooking gasC. the burning coal D. dust raised by vehicles75. This passage is obviously taken from _.A. a magazine about air pollution B. a scientific report from TVC

50、. the weather column in a newspaper D. the traveling guide to Shanghai第II卷第四部分：写作（共2节，满分45分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据所给单词首字母或汉语意思，并结合句意写出下列各句中所缺单词的正确形式。1. My teaching style is s_ to that of most other teachers.2. The problem is so _ （令人迷惑）that few people can work it out.3. You might want to cons

51、ider t_ work until you decide what you want to do.4. I joined the company in 1995, on a s_ of $22,000 a year.5. Most of the buildings in this town are rather unattractive, but this church is an e_.6. He was d_ that the same mistakes would not be repeated.7. The _（宏伟）scene of the waterfall is a perfe

52、ct delight to the eyes.8. To our great disappointment, the team p_（表现）poorly on Saturday.9. The university welcomes _（申请）from overseas students.10. Scientists believe that dinosaurs have been _（灭绝的）for millions of years.第二节 短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空。We may be very (

53、1) (please) with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study, but we have almost done nothing to improve our present (2) (exam) systems which focus (3) testing the students memory instead of their (4) (able). As soon as a child begins school, he enters a world of examination (5) will dec

54、ide his future of job. In fact a good examination system should encourage students to think for themselves. But the examination now does anything but that. It forces the students to remember (6) is taught to get high marks. Thus the students who come out first in the examination often many be the (7

55、) (good) in their studies. In addition, such (8) examination system often drives teachers to cram all the time and forces them to train students what to do with the (9) (come) examination. There must be a better way to test a students true ability as (10) as their knowledge.第三节：书面表达（满分25分）请根据下图提示，用英

56、语写一篇短文。先简要描写下图，然后再发表你自己的看法和意见。注意：1. 词数：120左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；参考词汇：孤独（寂寞）get lonely_ _ _答案与解析21. D 该句为强调句型，强调的是what引导的主语从句。22. A 不定式在此处作目的状语。23. B not only but also 连接两个主语时，谓语动词取决于靠得最近的主语。24. B 该题为交际用语的考查，要考虑英语中交际用语的表达习惯。25. C as在此处引导时间状语从句，意为“随着”。26. D for在此处为连词，所引导的从句带有推理的意味。27. A 现在分词短语在此处作伴随状语。

57、28. D 该题句意为“在网上把太多的信息泄露给陌生人是危险的。”give out公布，泄露；give in屈服，听从；give up放弃；give off散发。29. C as在此处引导定语从句，修饰主句the moon travels round the earth once every month.30. B suggest作“表明”解，后面的宾语从句该用什么时态就用什么时态；suggest作“建议”解，后面的宾语从句中的谓语动词用“should+动词原形”，should可以省略。31. D however在此处相当于no matter how，引导让步状语从句。32. A that在此

58、处是程度副词，相当于so。33. B wish后面的宾语从句用虚拟语气，对过去情况的虚拟，谓语动词用过去完成时。34. C require后面的宾语从句中的谓语动词用“should+动词原形”，should可以省略；checked在此处作his cars的宾补。35. C That all depends.意为“视情况而定”。36. D. 在漫长又紧张的一天后，人们需要的就是一个可以恢复精力和放松的地方。37. A. 从下文的I cant get to sleep in the first place (我根本睡不着)可推断出紧张的状态。38. C. 从下文的I am a victim of

59、insomnia.可推断，“我”难以入眠。 39. B. 下文告诉我们：研究表明全球有超过1/3的人患有失眠症，可见不是只有“我”患有失眠症。40. A. suffer from 是固定短语，意为“患有”。41. D. 下文的内容告诉我们：失眠症有不同的形式。42. B. 该句句意为“有些人可能准时睡着，但是醒来得太早。”43. A. 该句句意为“其他人睡了整个晚上，但醒来时仍旧觉得筋疲力尽。”44. C. 失眠症患者当然是整晚翻来覆去，试图入睡。45. B. 失眠症是忧郁症最常见的副作用，但它也可能是由其他小病痛引起的。 46. D. 该句句意为“为了找到治疗的方法，医生首先要找到原因。”4

60、7. A. keep a diary记日记，从下文you record your sleep habits可判断出来。48. B. like在此处用于列举，相当于such as。49. C. 该句大意为“你的生活模式正是造成失眠问题的原因。” 50. B. allow sb. to do sth.是固定搭配，其它动词都用省略to的动词不定式作宾语补足语。 51. D. 该句是介绍健康的生活方式，此处指的是在早晨或中午做运动。52. A. stay away from意为“避免接触远离”。53. D. 该句句意为“在天黑之后，要将灯光调暗并试着减轻压力。”54. C. them指代上文的our

61、bodies。55. B. 根据上文的dim the lights可推断除，low在此处可理解为“微弱或昏暗”。56. A 推理判断题。从第二段可知，她所描写的内容是一些有趣的家庭琐事及家人和朋友。57. D 事实排序题。从文章的前两段可知，这些事件的的先后顺序。58. C 细节判断题。从第三段第一句Niles thought the book was dull,可知，出版商对她的作品很不满意。59. B 细节推理题。从第一段中的But she was desperate for money.可知，她把写作当成一份工作的主要原因是家境贫寒，她需要赚钱，。60. C 直接细节题。从最后一段中的P

62、aid off all the debts!可知，她把所有的债务都偿清了。61. C 推理判断题。从最后一段内容可知正确答案。 62. B 直接细节题。从第二三两段的内容中，我们可以了解到该网络系统工作的顺序。63. D 细节判断题。从第四段第二三句可知，你不必时刻坐在电脑前。64. A 词义猜测题。为避免重复，it往往被用来指代前面提到的事物，在此处，it指代的是句子中出现的intelligence，但这里的intelligence指的是第一段中提到的extra-terrestrial intelligence。65. C 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍的就是一种探索地球之外的生命的新方法。66.

63、 D 推理判断题。从第三段第一句More than 675, 000 South Korean high school graduates took 以及第四段第一句Officially there is one college place for every 1.33 students. 可知：675, 0001.33507, 518 (人)，这说明南韩的大学得容纳50多万大一新学，因此必须有很多所大学才行。67. B 数字计算题。根据第一题的推断可知：大学约招收507, 518名新生可推知答案507，520是正确的，因为507, 520最接近实际约数507, 518。68. A 细节理解题

64、。从第四段最后一句The students want to attend these colleges for both their famous names and better job opportunities.可知学生要进好大学的目的之一就是将来有更好的工作机会，也就是想在将来更容易成功。 69. C 细节理解题。从倒数第二段最后一句 even airplanes are ordered to avoid landing and take off near the test sites during listening comprehension test hours.可知在进行听力考

65、试时考场附近的飞机都要避开起降飞行。70. A 细节理解题。从最后一段第二句This is followed by face-to-face oral tests.（这之后进行面试。）可知填报志愿后要进行面试。71. B 图表识别题。根据上面图表可知，只有在十月十四日NOX含量最高。72. A 图表识别题。根据图表数据可知，本周NOX含量平均值在100以下；SO2、TSP的平均值也在50左右。因此，本周的空气质量标准在50100之间。73. C 细节理解题。根据最后一段The Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Centre operates six autom

66、atic air monitors in the citys Putuo, Yangpu, Luwan, Hongkou, Jingan and Xuhui districts可知Changan District不属于监测范围内。74. B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Nitrogen oxide, caused mainly by vehicle exhaust and burning of cooking gas, was still the major pollutant of the week.可知，氧化氮主要来自汽车尾气和煤气的燃烧。75. C 推理判断题。空气质量方面的变化是经常的，

67、所以应出现在更新性强的报纸中。第一节1. similar 2. confusing 3. temporary 4. salary 5. exception 6. determined 7. magnificent 8. performed 9. applications 10. extinct 第二节1. pleased 2. examination 3. on 4. ability 5. which/ that 6. what 7. best 8. an 9. coming 10. well书面表达One possible version:It is the old mans birthda

68、y today. Now he is sitting on a sofa alone. Maybe his wife has been dead. On the right side is a big birthday cake sent by his son. And there are also some presents given by his daughter on the left. Yet the old man doesnt feel happy. Instead, he looks very sad because he is lonely.Our life is getti

69、ng better and better than before. Some people think that old people will be satisfied as long as they have enough to eat and drink. I think they are quite wrong. Old people easily get lonely because they have no work to do. So we should spend time together with them and take care of them in every possible way.