四川省成都市2012-2013学年高二英语下学期2月月考试题外研社版.doc

1、成都石室中学高2014级20122013 学年度下期2月月考英语试卷试卷说明：1. 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，考试用时120分钟，共150分。 2. 试卷的答案必须写在答题卷上，否则不予得分。 3. 凡使用铅笔、涂改液者该大题均不得分。第 I 卷（共97分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What do the speakers need to buy? A. A fridge. B. A dinner tabl

2、e.C. A few chairs.2. Where are the speakers? A. In a restaurant B. In a hotel C. In a school3. What does the woman mean? A. Cathy will be at the party. B. Cathy is too busy to come. C. Cathy is going to be invited.4. Why does the woman plan to go to town? A. To pay her bills in the bank.B. To buy bo

3、oks in a bookstore. C. To get some money from the bank.5. What is the woman trying to do? A. Finish some writing. B. Print an article. C. Find a newspaper.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 听下面5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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.

4、 What is the man doing? A. Changing seats on the plane. B. Asking for a window seat. C. Trying to find his seat. 7. What is the womans seat number? A. 6A. B. 7A. C. 8A.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Why doesnt the woman take the green T-shirt? A. Its too small. B. Its too dark. C. Its too expensive.9. What does

5、 the woman buy in the end? A. A yellow T-shirt. B. A blue T-shirt. C. A pink T-shirt.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How long has the man been in London? A. One year. B. A few years. C. A couple of months.11. Why did the woman leave her hometown? A. To lead a city life. B. To open a restaurant.C. To find a job

6、.12. Where did the woman come from?A. London. B. Airside. C. Lancaster.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is a daypack? A. A box. B. A bag. C. A lock.14. What surprises the girl at school? A. A lot of discussions in class. B. Teachers giving little homework. C. Few students asking questions in class.15. At w

7、hat time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place? A. At the end of it. B. In the middle of it. C. At the beginning of it.16. What do we know about the girl? A. She is new to the school.B. She writes for the school newspaper. C. She seldom asks questions in class.听第10段材料，回答第

8、17至20题。17. What does Mr. Henry Stone do? A. A bank clerk. B. A teacher. C. A writer.18. What does Henry like doing at airports? A. Watching people. B. Telling stories. C. Reading magazines.19. What did Henry learn from the newspaper that day?A. A valuable suitcase was missing. B. A man stole money f

9、rom a bank. C. A woman ran away from home.20. Why was the woman at the airport? A. She was traveling on business. B. She was seeing the man off. C. She was leaving for Greece.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1小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. The education of _ young is always _ hot and serious topic in modern socie

10、ty.A. the；/B. the；aC. /；the D. a；the22. You didnt wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you?Yes, but we _. He didnt return home at all. A. dont have toB. neednt haveC. didnt need toD. should have23. Heisquite_oftherisk,buthehasnochoicebuttogoahead.A.sureB.ashamedC.fondD.aware24. I _ her to reply in the

11、 next few days ,but so far no reply came to me. A. hoped B. waited C. expected D. looked forward25. Are you _ the exam? No, I need two more hours. I havent remembered all the words. A. prepared B. preparing C. prepared for D. preparing for 26. _ sunny, we went on an outing to the beach the day befor

12、e yesterday. A. Being B. It is C. To be D. It being 27. Although most of them have no doubt _ he will pass the exam, I still wonder _ he has really got everything ready. A. whether; thatB. that; whether C. that; that D. whether; whether28. Nobody knows how people first came to these islands. They _

13、from South America on rafts.A. must have sailedB. can have sailedC. might have sailedD. should have sailed29.Though _ confidence, Tom made every effort to make his dream come true at last. A. lackingB. lackedC. lackofD. to lack 30. After his retirement, Rick _ the challenge and cycled the 250 mile r

14、oute alone. A. took off B. took upC. took awayD. took in 31. At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement _. A. has been reachedB. had been reached C. has reached D. was reached32. It was foolish of him to his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished.A. sti

15、ck toB. refer toC. keep toD. point to33. A notice was _ in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time. A. sent upB. given upC. set upD. put up34. I can think of many cases _ students knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldnt write a good essay. A. on which B. when C. wher

16、e D. at which35. Youve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang. _. A. Oh, Im afraid I didnt cook well. B. Im glad you enjoyed it.C. Come again when youre free. D. Its unnecessary to say so.第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Its only after

17、three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail which, 36 , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something 37 in the company should ever do I wish I 38 give a good excuse for what I did At the v

18、ery least, I wish I could explain it somehow 39 it on youth, inexperience or ignorance Unfortunately, Im 40 , experienced and I know better 41 I work with some very kind and compassionate （富于同情心的） people For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to 42 by my desk and offer comfort, enc

19、ouragement and support Some have shared with me similar 43 they have made Evidently Im not the only “ 44 ” person hereOne of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who 45 the desk right next to mine Lois was completely 46 about her work, and to be

20、honest I was a little nervous about how she would 47 to such an extremely embarrassing incidentAs I expected, Lois didnt pass over the 48 when she saw me the next day She mentioned it directly, 49 with empathetic consideration She listened to my 50 Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brou

21、ght my self-pity partly to a（n） 51 “It happened”, she said, “Theres nothing you can do to 52 that It happened But its over now Its 53 Its in the past You need to let it go, and move on” And with that she returned her 54 to her work, as if to say, “Were done here” I beat myself up for weeks At such t

22、imes I need to remember those 55 words: Its over Its done Let it go And mostly, move on36A by the way B in the way C on the way D to the way 37A someone B anyone C no one D the one 38A should B might C will D could 39A fix B blame C rely D put 40A outgoing B old C cheerful D energetic 41A Thankfully

23、 B Naturally C Generally D Hopefully 42A work B stop C watch D sit 43A decisions B troubles C attempts D mistakes 44A annoying B confusing C embarrassing D puzzling 45A repairs B wants C works D occupies 46A mad B serious C curious D hopeful 47A react B agree C turn D adjust 48A issue B outcome C st

24、andard D message 49A for B therefore C but D otherwise 50A challenge B imaginationC conclusion D explanation 51A order B key C end D process 52A forget B ruin C prevent D change 53A broken B done C lost D kept 54A attention B skill C patience D interest 55A sweet B pleasant C meaningful D colorful 第

25、三部分：阅读理解（共16小题；每小题2分，满分32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。ADue to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the world, more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school This way they can ensure their safety and well-bei

26、ng, although teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge of the safety of the students The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the childrens time They want to do everything they wa

27、tch on TV and never think of the consequences, and they may hurt a classmate or a teacher On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the childrens results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results. When a teacher has to watch 30 students in class he

28、 cant probably see what each of them is doing, how he is writing, or if he understands the explanations At home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesnt understand as many times as he considers proper. And many times the child grows fond of the teacher at home, who becomes his

29、best friend, and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home, because school makes children communicate and socialize Keeping a child at home for fear there might happen something bad to hi

30、m only makes the childs character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child All in all, schools have been created to help children, not to harm them, so its best to keep children in these special places, where they learn, laugh, have f

31、un and make new friends 56 The writers purpose in writing the text is to _ A teach parents the ways to keep their children safeB show solutions to developing childrens characterC explain the main reason for violence acts in schoolsD analyze an education problem and give opinions57 Which of the follo

32、wing might be the best title of the passage?A Advantages and Disadvantages of Private ClassesB Who is to Blame, Parents or Schools? C Which Is Better, School Study or Home Study? D The Relationship between Teachers and Children 58 What does “a crystal ball” in the passage refer to?A A toy that can b

33、e used for entertainment B A safe and comfortable environment C A round object that is made of crystalD An obstacle that is hard to overcome 59 We can infer from the passage that _ A violence TV programs have bad effects on childrens behaviorB the teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at

34、schoolC children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrongD there are too many students in class for a teacher to teachB Visiting London can be an expensive trip, so establishing a budget and finding bargains when you arrive will help you get around London on the cheap The following steps

35、 can help you find cheaper alternatives for transport for your London tripl Familiarize yourself with the citys boroughs and specifically the area where you will be staying You can use a street map, or an online map search engine, to establish where in the city you will be staying and the distance y

36、ou are from the major tourist attractions you want to visitl Find a local provider of Transport for London tickets or travel cards, since your first bargain purchase will be an Oyster Card Traveling around London with an Oyster Card will give you access to the cheapest option of transportation metho

37、ds and the Oyster Card is accepted citywide on buses, boats and the London Underground, known by the locals as “the tube”l Seek out your nearest Tube Station The Tube is the cheapest and most reliable form of transportation and runs from around 6 am until around 1 am , depending on the line or the s

38、tationThere are 287 tube stations in London that accept the Oyster Card, with a high concentration in central London If you are staying anywhere in central London, there will be a tube station less than 10 minutes awayThe Transport for London website offers a tube station search facility to find the

39、 nearest subway station to any location in the city When you find a tube station, you can easily locate the closest bus stop by using the comparison bus-tube maps at the stations entrancel Follow the Transport for London Tube Guide to your destinations and always plan ahead Making a plan for transpo

40、rt will save you unnecessary expenses, wasted trips on the tube and doubling back on your journey 60 Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage? A To introduce the public transport system in London B To show readers how to use the Oyster Card C To prove the subway in London is easy to use D To

41、 offer tips for saving transport costs in London61 Which of the following can help a traveler spend the least money on transport? A Trying different transportation methods B Taking buses as much as possible C Traveling with an Oyster Card D Using the comparison bus-tube maps62 By visiting the Transp

42、ort for London website, people can _ A identify their own locationB locate the nearest bus station C find the nearest subway stationD use an online map to avoid getting lost63 We can conclude from the passage that _ A the subway is the cheapest means of transport in London B only Tube stations in Ce

43、ntral London accept Oyster Card C subway lines in London run no less than 19 hours a day D the transfer from subway to bus is very convenientC When a dirty and untidy grey cat showed up in the prison yard, I was one of the first to go out there and pet it. I hadnt touched a cat or a dog in over 20 y

44、ears. I spent at least 20 minutes, knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around, relaxed. When he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly. It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as m

45、y care. Over the next few days, there were other prisoners responding to the cat. Every yard period, a group of prisoners gathered there. They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat. These were guys you wouldnt usually find talking to each other. Several times I saw an officer in the

46、group, not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners. Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it. The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape. People said that

47、the cat came to the right place. Hes getting treated like a king. This was true, but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us. There was a lot of talk about whats wrong with prisons in America. We need more programs. We need more psychologists or treatment of various kind

48、s. Some may even talk about making prisons more kind. But I think what we really need is a chance to practice our own kindness. Not receive it, but give it. After more than two decades here, I know kindness is not a value thats encouraged. Its often thought of as a weakness. Instead, the culture enc

49、ourages keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be weak. The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here. By simply saying, “I need some help here”, he did something important for us. He needed us. And we needed to be needed. I believe

50、we all do.64. From the passage we can learn that the author was . A. an animal protector B. the owner of the cat C. a prison officer D. a prisoner65. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison. B. The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat. C

51、. The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds. D. The author realized the importance of practicing kindness.66. We can infer from the third paragraph that . A. showing love to others can make prisoners strong B. the American prison culture will be improved C. the author is not content wit

52、h the prison culture D. caring for others is encouraged in American prisons67. The author mainly wants to tell us _. A. Caring Makes us HumanB. Prison Culture is Important C. Animals Need CareD. Everyone Needs to be Cared for DYoung children are trusting of commercial advertisements in the media, an

53、d advertisers have sometimes been accused of taking advantage of this trusting outlook The Independent Television Commission,regulator of television advertising, has criticized advertisers for “misleadingness”，in an effort to control advertisers,use of techniques that make it difficult for children

54、to judge the true size, action ，performance, or construction of a toyFantasy is one of the common techniques in advertising that could mislead young audience.In childrens advertising, advertisers are more likely to include fantasy than advertisements aimed at adultsIn a content analysis of Canadian

55、television, the author Stephen Kline observed that nearly all commercials for character toys featured fantasy playChildren have strong imaginations and the use of fantasy brings their ideas to life, but children may not be adept enough to realize that what they are viewing is unreal Fantasy situatio

56、ns are frequently used to attract childrens attention, particularly in food advertisingAdvertisements for breakfast have been found to be especially fond of fantasy techniquesGenerally, there is uncertainty as to whether very young children can distinguish between fantasy and reality in advertisingT

57、he use of pop stars such as singers and movie stars is common in advertisingThe intention is for the positive qualities of the popular to be transferred to the advertised product and for the two to become linked in audiences mindIn childrens advertising ，the pop stars are often vivid figures from po

58、pular cartoonsIn recent years- the role of pop stars in advertising to children has often been combined with the concept of host sellingHost selling involves advertisements with regular programming in a way that makes it difficult to distinguish one from the otherHost selling occurs ，for example, wh

59、en a childrens show about a cartoon lion contains an advertisement in which the same lion promotes a breakfastThe psychologist Dale Kunkel shows that the practice of host selling has reduced childrens ability to distinguish between advertising and the program materialMeanwhile，he also shows some oth

60、er tricky advertisements68. What can we learn about the fantasy technique from the passage?AIt is especially used in advertising toysBChildren are likely to mistake it for realityCYoung children are quite aware of its tricks,DIt makes it hard for children to judge how much a toy costs69. The underli

61、ned word “adept”in the passage is closest in meaning to _Aresponsible BpatientCskillfulDcurious70. In an advertisement ，a cartoon lion is used for _Athe promotion of a productBthe lovely nature of a lionCthe fantasy of a lion D. the regular program71. What would the following paragraph most probably

62、 be about?A. Development in advertising,BMisleading advertised toysCChildren and advertismentD. Another ill technique for advertising成都石室中学高2014级20122013 学年度下期2月月考第II卷 （共53分）第三部分 写作 （共四节，共53分）第一节 阅读表达（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）阅读下面短文，按要求回答问题。Until the twentieth century cigarettes were not an important threat

63、to public health Men used tobacco mainly in the form of cigars Most women did not use tobacco at all The cigarette industry began in the 1870s with the development of the cigarette manufacturing machine This made it possible to produce great numbers of cigarettes very quickly, and it reduced the pri

64、ce Today cigarette smoking is a widespread habit About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly It is encouraging to note, however, that millions of people have given up the smoking habit Seventy-five percent of th

65、e male population and forty-six percent of the female population have smoked cigarettes at some time during their lives, but twenty-six percent of these men and eleven percent of the women have stopped smoking The number of persons who have given up smoking is increasing Men as a group smoke more th

66、an women Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is the age group 24-44 Income, education and occupation all play a part in determining a persons smoking habits City people smoke more cigarette than people living on farms Well-educated men with high incomes are

67、less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes On the other hand, _, he is likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day The situation is somewhat different for women There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family incomes and higher educat

68、ion than among the lower income and lower educational groups These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavilyAmong teenagers the picture is similar There are fewer teenager smokers from upper-income and well-educated families High school students who are preparing for college are less lik

69、ely to smoke than those who do not plan to continue their education after high school Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke72 What were the results of the development of the manufacturing machine? （no more than 4 words） More cigarettes are _73 What are the t

70、hree main factors closely related to ones smoking habits? （no more than 4 words） _74 Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases （no more than 9 words）_75 Which kind of children is most likely to pick up the habit of smoking? （no more than 6 words）Children _ are most likely to smoke第二节: 单词

71、填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据句子意思填单词，请把答案写在题后所给的横线上，写在原题上不给分。76. Sorry to i you. Would you please help me move the case over there?77. Communication is a two-way process, i speaking and listening.78. Mr. Peter has a (an) a of social skills. That is why he always feels awkward when at a party.79. In some c

72、ountries, you need to arrive on time. In a , you must know how long you should stay and when to leave.80. It came as a sheer c that I met Annie several times at the same place.81. Its good manners to make _ (赞美之词) about any gift when receive it.82. Generally, people around us are quite friendly and

73、(友好的). You dont need to be nervous about how to get on well with them.83. Income is a very (私人的) matter, and youd do well to avoid asking how much people earn.84. It is (估计) that 80 percent of all communication in our daily life is small talk.85. A person can be (定义、定位) by his job, and it is safe to

74、 begin a talk with your career while talking with a stranger on the train.成都石室中学高2014级20122013学年度下期二月月考英语答案听力：15 CBACA 610 CBACB 1115 CBBCC 1620 ACABB单项选择：21-25 BBDCC 26-30 DBCAB 31-35 BBDCB完形填空：3640 ACDBB 4145 ABDCD 4650 BAACD 5155 CDBAC阅读理解：5659 DCBA 6063 DCCA 6467 DDCA 6871 BCAD 阅读表达：72 produced

75、quickly and cheaply73 Income, education and occupation74 if a well-educated man with a higher income smokes75 whose parent or parents smoke单词拼写：76. interrupt 77. involving 78. absence 79. addition 80. coincidence 81. compliments 82. hospitable 83.private/personal 84. estimated 85. defined 改错:usual 改

76、成 usually; if改成whether; 在same前the; 在will和change之间加 not / never； accepts改成 receives; comfort改成comforting; much改成 more; his改成their; lively 改成 living; for which改成to which书面表达：One Possible Version: Dear Mr. Li， Last Sunday, I went to do some reading in the library of our school. Over the time 1 was ther

77、e, I found something unpleasant. Therefore, Id like to voice my opinions, which, I hope, would be of help for you to create a more comfortable place for readers. First, there were few new books on the shelf and most books were not popular today Second, some books were not sorted in proper order, mak

78、ing it difficult for readers to find what they want quickly. Third, the assistants didnt offer good service. Instead, they were chatting. In addition, they took no notice of the fact that a light wasnt working. Leave this state of affairs to stay the same, and I am afraid there will be fewer and few

79、er readers. So, for the sake of readers, I suggest that you change all these as soon as possible. Yours, Li Hua听力原文：第一节1.W: What do you think we need to buy for our new kitchen?M: Weve got a fridge and a dinner table already, we needs some chairs.2.M: I like to stay two nights, please.W: Do you want

80、 full board or half board? M: Whats the difference?W: Full board includes all meals and half board includes just breakfast and dinner. 3.M: Shouldnt we invite Cathy to the party tonight?W: Invite Cathy? She is the one who is complaining whole thing.4. M: Did you say you were driving to town this mor

81、ning?W: Yes, I have to draw some money from the bank to pay my bookstore bills.5.M: What are you working on so hard?W: An article for the newspaper, if I am late, it wont get printed until next week.第二节6-7M: Excuse me, I think you are in my seat.W: Sorry, but it says 7A on my boarding card.M: Oh, uh

82、, right, I asked for window seat, you see. W: yes, so did I, whats your seat number? M: Lets see, oh, its 8A.W: Yes, I guess you are in the seat behind me. M : Oh, yes, sorry about that.8-9M: Can I help you?W: Yes, how much are these T-shirts?M: They are 12 dollars 50 cents each.W: I like the green

83、one, but it isnt big enough. Have you got a larger size?M: Just a minute. No, I am sorry, we havent. What about the black one?W: No, it is too dark, I prefer something lighter, yellow or pink?M: How about the pink one?W: Yes, thats nice, I will take it. M: Thats 12 dollars 50cents then please.W: Her

84、e you are. 10-12W: So how long have you been living in London?M: A couple of years. How long have you been working here? W: Only a few months. I moved down here for the job. There is no work for me where I came from. M: Where did you come from then? W: I came from a small village called Arnside near

85、 Lancaster a year ago. There was nothing to do there, so I moved to London.M: Do you enjoying working here in this restaurant? W: Very much so.13-16M: I am sure youve noticed a lot of things that are different about our school. W: Oh, yes, in the United States, we dont have to carry a big school bag

86、 with us like you do. M: Why is that? W: We have a locker of our own which is a small box with a lock. We keep our textbooks and our personal things in it. I just bring a day pack to school. M: A day pack?W: Yes, it is a small bag which you carry on your back. M: What do you carry in it?W: My notebo

87、oks, or a few books for homework. M: Thats convenient. Is there anything else youve noticed about our school?W: Yes, I am surprised that everyone is so silent in class. M: What do you mean?W: Well, we usually ask questions about exams, homework or textbooks on the first day of the school year. The t

88、eachers like such questions. M: So you felt it different. W: Yes, I expected to see a lot of discussions in class, because we learned that way in the United States.M: I see, that would be a good topic for our school newspaper for the fist month of the term. Nice talking with you. See you around. Bye

89、.W: Bye.17-20W: Good morning, everybody. Today for our writing class, we are glad to have Mr. Henry Stone with us. A well-known writer in this country, he is going to share with us his writing experiences. Now, Henry, please tell us how you find so many interesting things for your stories. M: Ok, I

90、watch people a lot, I do that when I travel, I have been to many countries such as Britain, Italy, and Sweden. So I spent a lot of time at the airports, while waiting for my flights, I watch people passing by and start my imagination. For example, the other day when I was waiting for my flight to Gr

91、eece, I saw a couple, they were buying magazines at that moment, they were not wearing business clothes, but the man was carrying a suitcase, every few seconds, the women looked around, I wondered someone was following them. Perhaps they were running away and, you know, this reminded me of a story i

92、n the newspaper that day: a banker stole one million ponds a week before and disappeared with his wife, there was a picture of them in the paper, the couple really looked like the thieves, maybe I should stop them. Just then, I saw them say goodbye to each other. And the women walked away. Well, sometimes I make mistakes like that, but I find things like that very useful for my writing.