天津市静海县第四中学2013-2014学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试题 WORD版无答案.doc

1、高一下学期第二次月考英语试题第一节 语法和词汇（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。1. My uncle moved to London _.A. in fifties B. in his fifty C. in the 1980s D. in 1980s2. The meeting, _ he was absent, is _.A. which, importantB. from which, of great importanceC. that, importantD. from which, of great important

2、3. The next morning he woke up, he saw a _ scenehis neighbours roof was taken off.A. scared B. scary C. fascinating D. frightened4. What about the concert last night?_ I might as well have stayed at home and watched TV.A. It couldnt have been any better. B. There was no better one.C. It was the best

3、 one. D. It couldnt have been any worse.5. After living in Paris for fifty years he returned to the small town _ he grew up as a child. A. where B. which C. that D. when 6. His parents had died in a strong earthquake, so he was _ in the SOS Village.A. grown up B. taken up C. fed up D. brought up7. T

4、he reason _ the two countries cannot make progress in the trade talks is _ they disagreed with each other on some things.A. why; that B. why; becauseC. that; becauseD. that; what8. Thanks to the green room, the climate doesnt have such a strong _ on vegetables as before.A. result B. cause C. access

5、D. influence9. Now more and more countries are beginning to realize that China is a country _ they can depend, especially when they need help.A. by which B. that C. where D. on which10. Why did you _?I was offered a better position at IBM.A. react B. design C. resign D. remove11. He won everybodys r

6、espect as he was a man with a high _ of responsibility.A. sense B. feeling C. value D. quality 12. I will never forget those years _ I lived in the country with the farmers, _ has a great effect on my life.A. which; which B. when; whichC. which; that D. when; who13. At last, his dream of studying IT

7、 in Beijing University _.A. realized B. was true C. came true D. came truly14. Its silly of an experienced doctor to make such a careless mistake.Silly? Its absolutely _.A. wonderful B. ridiculous C. fascinating D. astonished15. Its said that the stadium of Bird Nest can _ thousands of people when i

8、t is completed.A. accommodate B. sit C. provide D. supply16. The owner of the cinema needed to make a lot of improvements and employ more people to keep it running, _ meant spending tens of thousands of pounds.A. whoB. thatC. whatD. which17. Large amounts of waste water _ from that factory _ the riv

9、er around our city every day.A. coming; are polluting B. came; are pollutingC. coming; is polluted D. came; is polluted18. During _ Second World War, Germany was at _ war with almost all the countries in Europe. A. a; theB. the; aC. ; D. the; 19. Increasing the number of women leaders will be a slow

10、 _.A. step B. process C. ceremony D. achievement20. The famous professor came from an area _ people were very rich. A. whichB. whereC. on whichD. whose 第二节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) Last year I went to America and stayed there with an American family for two months. As is said, “the best house is in

11、America, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China.” So I 21 pride and pleasure to 22 “the best food” for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I would do something in 23 way: changing the dishes color, the meats type or the soups style. Thus, my Americ

12、an friends could discover the 24 of eating Chinese food. Because of my “ 25 ” job, I was often rewarded by their 26 of thanks such as “very delicious”, “excellent”, etc. But something funny happened yesterday when I cooked Sichuan style 27 for dinner. I was 28 with my work. When the whole family sat

13、 round the table, they first looked 29 at the fish, then looked at me. “Why do all the fish have their 30 ？” they asked，“Its terrible!” Beautiful or terrible？I cant understand. But I 31 know that fish heads are delicious. The 32 is the best part of fish; in 33 only the important guest can have the h

14、onor of 34 it. Another 35 thing is: the American friends often said to me“ 36 ”as they 37 fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition I would simply smile in answer to their kindness 38 actually helping myself to any of the food. 39 , I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home

15、 fruits. Dear me! No matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they 40 hesitated (犹豫)to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished. 21. A. took B. shared C. held D. had 22. A. leave B. fetch C. cook D. buy 23. A. a simple B. a new C. th

16、e same D. their 24. A. importance B. joy C. trouble D. way 25. A. new B. daily C. good D. hard 26. A. smile B. flowers C. talk D. expressions 27. A. egg B. fish C. soup D. meat 28. A. surprised B. pleased C. good D. praised 29. A. worriedly B. excitedly C. surprisedly D. happily 30. A. heads B. skin

17、s C. tails D. bones 31. A. should B. will C. want to D. do 32. A. flesh B. head C. soup D. tail 33. A. the West B. China C. USA D. fact 34. A. cooking B. looking at C. playing with D. enjoying 35. A. easy B. exciting C. interesting D. real 36. A. eat them please B. excuse me C. help yourself D. plea

18、se help us 37. A. were eating B. wanted C. were buying D. brought home 38. A. nor B. but not C. without D. not 39. A. In return B. Above all C. After all D. At last 40. A. had B. often C. never D. usual阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的A 、B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。

19、ACrocodiles lay their eggs and leave them under leaves or sand. Crocodiles have special sharp teeth with which to break their way out of the shells.Crocodiles only live where it is hot. They are found in India, Australia, Africa and America. The crocodiles long powerful tail is used when the animal

20、is swimming. It is also an excellent weapon, because it can be swung with great speed and force. One blow will knock down a man or even a big animal at once. The crocodile is very well protected against its enemies by the hard bony plates which cover most of its body, but because of the way its neck

21、 is formed, it cannot turn its head from side to side and so it can only see in front of itself. The crocodile has its teeth cleaned by the crocodile bird. For its food, this bird takes the bits left in the crocodiles mouth. This helps the crocodile, which cannot clean its own teeth, for it cannot m

22、ove its tongue up and down. With its rows of terrible sharp teeth it seizes(抓) its food, which may be a fish, an animal, or even a careless man, and then holds it below the water until it drowns.41. How are the crocodiles teeth cleaned?A. The crocodile bird helps them to do it.B. A special fish clea

23、ns them.C. Using its tongue.D. Clean water.42. Which sentence is wrong?A. Crocodile can see things all around it.B. Baby crocodiles can help themselves to break their way out of the shells.C. Crocodiles cant move its tongue up and down.D. A careless man may be seized by crocodile43. The crocodile do

24、es with its food_.A. above the water B. under waterC. under shells D. by his weapon BThere have been many great inventions, things that have changed the way we live. The first great invention is one that is still very important todaythe wheel. This makes it easier to carry heavy things and to travel

25、 long distance.For hundreds of years, after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didnt have to explore much any more. They began to work in order to make life

26、better. In the second half of the 19th century, many great inventions were made, among which were the camera, the electric light and radio. These all become a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, the computer in 1946, and j

27、et planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It has changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them li

28、ve long lives. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire to explore again. The world is known to man but stars are not yet. Man began looking for ways to go into s

29、pace. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space. In 1969, man took his biggest step away from earth. American first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New invent

30、ions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of. 44. _ inventions had as much effect as the wheel before the 19th century. A. SomeB. Few C. Many otherD. A small number of45. In the early 1800s , people began to work in order to have _.A. a trip into space B. explorations C. a be

31、tter life D. discoveries 46. Nylon came out nearly at the same time as _.A. jet planes B. radios C. cameras D. computers47. This passage mainly talks about _.A. why cars were very important B. which country made the first step into space C. how inventions have affected peoples lives D. when the elec

32、tric light was invented CA man in Australia had a wonderful bird. There was no other like him. He was very, very clever. This bird could say any word except one. He could not say the name of the town where he was born. The name of that town was Catano. The man tried and tried to teach the bird t say

33、 “Catano”. But the bird would not say the word. At first the man was very nice, but then he got angry: “You stupid bird! Why cant you say that word? Say Catano or Ill kill you!” But the bird wouldnt say it. Then the man got so angry that he shouted again and again. “Say Catano or Ill kill you!” But

34、the bird would not talk.One day, after trying many hours to make the bird say “Catano”, the man got very, very angry. He picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house. “You are more stupid than the chickens. Soon I will eat them, and I will eat you, too.” In the chicken house there were fo

35、ur old chickens. They were for Sundays dinner. The man put the bird there and left.The next day, the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was very surprised at what he saw! He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The bird was shouting at the fourth chicken, “Say Ca

36、tano or Ill kill you!”48. The bird was born _.A. in a cityB. in the town CatanoC. in a town without any nameD. in a chicken house49. Who killed the three chickens?A. The man.B. The fourth chicken.C. The bird.D. The man and the bird.50. After reading the story, we are sure _.A. the man would kill the

37、 bird.B. the bird would kill the man.C. the man would love the bird more than before.D. the bird world kill all the chickens in Australia.第三节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。A common concern we often hear with regard to single children is whether one child necessarily means a lonely child

38、. Many single-child parents feel a dilemma（困境）contacted with their decision to have only one child. There are no other children in the family for the child to communicate with, and this may lead to the child feeling lonely at times, especially during vacations.Another common argument against having

39、just one child is that an only child may be more spoiled (被宠坏的) than one with brothers or sisters. Many people believe that a single child will not have learned to discuss with others. Some think this may leave the child less able to communicate well with people of his or her own age than one who ha

40、s been raised with brothers or sisters.However, for some single-child parents, particularly those with busy careers, the pressures of giving time and energy to a second child can seem too great, resulting in them electing to have no more children. For other parents, the cost of having a second child

41、 may be the first consideration. Still others believe that, _, the parents can give, and the child can receive, more quality time and attention. This often leads to increased self-respect which, combined with increased independence, can lead to the child being more confident.51. What is the best tit

42、le of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)_.52. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Many single-child parents feel it hard to decide whether to have only one child._53. Please fill in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (

43、Please answer within 10 words.)_54. Would you like to have a brother or a sister in your family? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)_55. Translate the underline sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese._第四节：书面表达（满分15分）最近，你班参加了某英文报组织的讨论会，主题为：影响世界可持续发展的主要因素是环境污染还是贫困。请根据下表提供的信息，客观地介绍讨论情况。如今世界粮食短

44、缺，价格飞涨，给部分地区造成社会动荡。假设在你校开展的研究性学习中，你们小组以“World Food Crisis”为题进行研究，现在请你代表你们小组向全体同学简要介绍你们的研究成果。主要内容一、造成的原因：1. 气候变化，造成粮食减产2. 工业发展，城市化加速，耕地减少3. 世界能源价格上涨，使用粮食生产生物燃料二、应对的措施：1. 注重环保，改善生态2. 严格保护耕地3. 富国支持穷国，促进世界和谐三、你如何做出自己的贡献1.2.注意：1. 内容包括以上要点，适当补充细节，但不要逐句翻译2. 字数120左右，文章开头已提供，不计入总词数3. 参考词汇：城市化 urbanization 生物燃料 biofuels4. 注意书写工整。Hello, everyone,Now Ill tell you something about our research project The World Food Crisis on behalf of our group. As you know, food shortages have hit many countries in the world and even caused social unrest in some areas._ _