广东省普宁第二中学2011-2012学年度高一上学期11月月考英语试题.doc

1、广东省普宁第二中学2011-2012学年度高一上学期11月月考英 语试题本试卷共8页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将字迹的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再填涂其他答案，答案不能写在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不安以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第

2、一部分 语言知识及应用 （共五节）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15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。In a small village, there lived a potter(陶工) who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil from the _1_ to his house. Since the field was quite far off, the potter would _2_ under a tree

3、midway, tying(拴) his donkey nearby.One day, the potter _3_ to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the _4_, he became worried and didnt know what to do. At that time, a saint(圣人) _5_ to be passing by. When the potter told the saint what his _6_ was, he said, “Take t

4、he _7_ to the place where you tie him every day. _8_ to tie him using an imaginary rope. He wont run away.” The potter did what the saint had said.When he woke up, to his _9_ and relief, he found the donkey standing in the _10_ place. But to his frustration, when he prepared to leave for _11_, the d

5、onkey did not move. _12_, the potter saw the wise saint again and told him about the donkeys _13_ behavior. The saint said, “Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter _14_ the saints advice.Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home _15_ his donke

6、y.1. A. factory B. garden C. field D. village2. A. stand B. rest C. sing D. dance3. A. forgot B. decided C. expected D. agreed4. A. stone B. tree C. bridge D. house5. A. failed B. attempted C. happened D. managed6. A. animal B. plant C. problem D. result7. A. bird B. flower C. donkey D. rope8. A. Be

7、lieve B. Learn C. Wish D. Pretend9. A. surprise B. disappointment C. anger D. regret10. A. similar B. special C. same D. wrong11. A. field B. school C. home D. hospital12. A. Quickly B. Luckily C. Unfortunately D. Badly13. A. funny B. foolish C. proper D. strange14. A offered B. followed C. refused

8、D. received15. A. happily B. sadly C. seriously D. casually第二节 语法填空（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，并将答案填写在非选择题答题卷上标号为1625的相应位置。An earthquake can often cause damage. Knowing how to prepare for such 16 event can directly affect your chance of survival. If you are outdoors, find

9、 an open area free 17 trees and tall buildings. If you 18 (drive) when an earthquake hits, slow down and stop in a clear place. Remember that you have to stay in your car. Do not park near buildings 19 under bridges. If you are indoors, you must protect yourself from 20 (fall) objects by finding a s

10、afe place in your home. For example, you can hide under something. This most often means a heavy table or desk 21 is large enough. It is important for you to know where the furniture is 22 an earthquake. Besides, make sure that all the family members knows the best place to hide 23 in each area of t

11、he house.For families with young children, its recognized to be more important to practice 24 to do in the earthquake. Make sure your family has a plan of action, and tell your children where to meet each other. 25 is also wise to be prepared by taking a First Aid class to learn something useful for

12、 a possible disaster. 第三节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AAmerican is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a whilethe

13、n no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families

14、. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily. Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in

15、their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes , we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a fr

16、iend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine (常规). They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to

17、our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably. For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaur

18、ants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!26. The writer of this passage must be _.A. an American B. a Chinese C. a professor D. a student27. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply

19、into their family.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.28. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America

20、 to visit an American friends, we will probably be _.A. warmly welcomed at the airport B. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his home D. treated to dinner in a restaurant29. From the underlined sentence, we can know the Chinese people _.A. are strict with time B. dont take time serio

21、uslyC. dont know how to use time D. are willing to spend time for friends30. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “_” A. Friendships between Chinese B. Friendships between Americans C. Americans hospitality D. Americans and Chineses views of friendshipBI was packed and ready to leave

22、for my two days trip. My mind had been filled with work and with so many small things to deal with. As I got into the car to leave, my thoughts turned to my children. Id been preparing for the trip for the last few days, and now Id be away for a few days.How to keep in touch with your kids during bu

23、sy time is often a fathers problem. Men tend to focus on one thing extremely well for long periods, but this can lead to trouble. Shifting(移开) from work to your family life isnt always the easiest thing to do. And if you dont show your kids that youre thinking about them, they may think that you are

24、 not.As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped the car and turned around. I drove back to my house, found a couple of cards, and wrote a short message to each of my children. I put each in a “secret” place where I knew theyd find it.When I called the next night, it was clear that theyd received

25、 the cards. “Daddy, I got your card,” they both said excitedly. “When did you do that?”My heart was warmed when I heard this. It was such a small thing. But it had a big impact(影响) on my kids. It was their “proof” that I was thinking about them. And it was encouragement for me to continue to do the

26、small things that have a big impact.31. From the passage we can infer that the author thinks a father should _.A. care for his kids, no matter how busy he is B. have a big impact on his kidsC. spend some time playing with his kidsD. stay at home as long as possible32. Before leaving for the trip the

27、 author considered _.A. preparing some food for the tripB. buying some nice gifts for his childrenC. doing something to show his concern for his kidsD. telling his children to be careful at home33.The authors kids were excited when they answered the phone because _.A. their father had thought highly

28、 of themB. they had found the cards from their fatherC. they had done something good at homeD. their father told them he would be back soon34. What does the underlined word “that” in the fourth paragraph refer to?A. Packing luggage.B. Reaching the hotel.C. Writing short messages.D. Going back home.3

29、5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. All for the childrenB. Play with your childrenC. A father and his kidsD. Show love to your kidsCThere is no doubt that music plays a powerful role in our lives. It can calm our tired nerves after a busy day of work. Music even has

30、the power to move us to tears when it stirs(激起) an emotional reaction. How then, does music play a role in special education?If music has the ability to touch those hidden places we all carry inside, it proves an important tool for the special education teacher. For students with emotional problems,

31、 music can help soothe(抚慰) sadness. Consider the child that arrives in class depressed and upset. If music can indeed relax and calm him, he is more likely to focus and participate in class.Dr. R. Joseph, author of Behavioral Neurology, writes, “It is well recorded that patients with left hemisphere

32、(大脑半球) damage, who may be unable to speak or recognize words, can sing a melody(曲调).”For this reason, some special education teachers have found it helpful to set their lessons to music. When students cannot understand or remember certain things, singing them helps make it easier.Nature magazine rep

33、orted “Music training helps underachievers. In Rhode Island, researchers studied eight public school first grade classes. Half of the classes became text-artsgroups, receiving ongoing music training. After seven months, the students were given a test. The tested group had caught up with their fellow

34、 students in reading and surpassed(超过) their classmates in math by 22 percent. In the second year of the project, the tested students widened this even further. Students were also tested on attitude and behavior. Classroom teachers also noted improvement in these areas.”It seems music does, indeed,

35、play an important role in education. For the special education teacher, this is especially encouraging.36. The first paragraph is mainly about _.A. the role of music in educationB. the importance of music in lifeC. the relationship between music and work resultsD. the relationship between music and

36、behavior37. For students with emotional problems, music might be _.A. a toy B. a punishment C. a medicine D. a puzzle38. According to Dr. R. Joseph, people with left hemisphere damage _.A. are unable to recognize peopleB. can produce some musical soundsC. can become special education teachersD. migh

37、t suffer right hemisphere damage too39. The tested students mentioned in the fifth paragraph _.A. behaved badly after the studyB. Didnt show any difference after the studyC. had done well in their reading and math beforeD. received certain music education during the study40. What is the text mainly

38、about?A. The meaning of special education.B. The history of music education.C. The problem in music education.D. The role of music in special education.D English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the worlds

39、books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabularyperhaps as many as two million words. However, lets face it: English is a crazy language. There is no eggs in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburge

40、r. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes ( 探讨它的矛盾)， we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers

41、 dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham? If the plural(复数形式) of tooth is teeth, shouldnt the plural of booth be teeth? One goose, two geeseso one moose, two meese?How can a slim chance and a flat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and ove

42、rsee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects( 反映) the creativity of human beings. That why, when stars are invisible. And why , when I wind up my wat

43、ch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.41. According to the passage _.A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different thingsB. there should be an egg in an eggplantC. pineapples are the apples on the pine treeD. boxing rings should be round42. Which of the following is the correct plur

44、al? A. Beeth B. Greese C. Meese D. Tooth43. Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning? A. A wise man and a wise guy B. Overlook and oversee C. Quite a lot and quite a few. D. Hot as hell and cold as hell. 44. The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probabl

45、y mean “_”. A. blow B. roll up C. get hurt D. finish45. Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show that human beings are _.A. clever B. crazy C. lazy D. dull第四节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 首先， 请阅读下面几个网站的介绍：A. If you are a super

46、 fan of movies, TV series and cartoons, please visit this website. You can watch them online. You can also download them from the Internet.B. This is a website about Ameirican National Basketball Association, where you can find all the information about the NBA teams and the scores of basketball mat

47、ches. If you are interested in basketball stars you can also find a lot of introduction about them.C. www.utoronto.ca/writing/advise.html This online writing course provides a number of resources for intermediate ESL learners who want to improve their writing skills. The site provides varieties of t

48、opics, sample essays, and writing suggestions.D. If you like shopping online, it is the best website for you. Here you can find anything you want, such as food, clothes, books and so on. Were sure that you can enjoy the same shopping pleasure as in the shopping center!E. This is a music website and

49、you can find a lot of latest songs. The most interesting thing about this website is that you can even record your song in the website and allow others to enjoy your voice! Its wonderful, isnt it?F. Do you like reading? Do you want to write your own books? If yes, it is the very website for you. Her

50、e you can not only read others books but also write your own books. Besides, you can ask famous writers for advice on how to improve your writing skills. 请阅读以下人物的信息，然后为他/她匹配感兴趣的网站。46. Amy is taking ESL soon. But she is still not sure about her writing ability, so she is eager to look for a website w

51、ith various writing materials.47. Charles likes watching movies on the Internet at home instead of going out with his friends. He says he wants to be a director (导演) in the future.48. Mary is a basketball fan. Now she is a member of School Basketball Club, where she meets many students who are talen

52、ted in playing basketball. They often exchange information about the famous basketball stars.49. Alice likes writing and she wants to be a writer like J.K. Rowling. She wants to find a website for people who like writing and reading.50. Janet works in a big company and is well-paid. Though she likes

53、 shopping very much, she is very busy and cant spare(抽出) any time for shopping.第五节 基础知识考核 （共2大题，满分20分）.单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）51.What _ (素质) does a great person have?52.It is unfair that he gets very little in _ (报酬) for his hard work.53.I knew it would help us achieve our dream of making black and

54、white people _. (平等)54.The police had the criminal trapped in a narrow street where he could not _(逃跑).55.It was on September11, 2001 that the terrorists _ (袭击) New Yorks World Trade Center.56.The front passengers were lucky to _(幸存) the accident. 57.We stayed in a _ (豪华的) hotel near the Tiananmen S

55、quare. 58.Lions and tigers _(属于) to the cat family. 59.The ship _(下沉) to the bottom of the sea last year. 60.He _ (搬走) the table to the kitchen yesterday. .完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）61.每日起床后，他都喝一杯水，这对他的身体有好处。_,he always drinks a glass of water,_62. 在他的一生中，他总是设法帮助那些比他不幸的人。_, he has always tried to help t

56、hose _.63. 两国交战多年，人民苦难深重。As the two countries have been_, people there _.64. 虽然他自己觉得并没有做了什么突出的事情，他的邻居们却对他交口称赞。His neighbours _though he himself didnt think he _ special.65. 此后，琥珀屋的去处便成了一个谜。After that,_ the Amber Room _.第二部分 读写任务（共1题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 Learning to study is not diffic

57、ult. The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. It doesnt mean that you must always like the subject. It does mean, however, that you must be willing to learn whatever is necessary. Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later. Knowing mathemati

58、cal facts will be useful in your whole life. Knowing how to spell words makes any kind of writing easier. Sometimes the subject that you think is going to be uninteresting and it will be attractive when you began to work on it. Learning things can be fun if you can try your best. Heres some advice f

59、or you: have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study, so that you can concentrate on you study without interruptions. Have everything ready before you sit down to study, a dictionary, paper, a pen and books. Be sure you understand what you should learn before you start

60、. Read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things. When memorizing, find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing. Check your homework after you finish it. Never forget the importance of review and preview. 【写作内容】1. 以约30个词概括短文的内容要点。2. 然后以约120词就“想学就能学好”的主题发表看法， 并包含如下要点

61、：1） 以亲身经历说明只有想学才能学好这个道理；2） 学习本身就是乐趣；3） 要有良好的学习方法；4） 学习并不是难事。【写作要求】 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的观点， 也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要直接引用原文中的句子。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯 广东省普宁第二中学20112012学年度月考（2011年11月）高一英语参考答案及评分标准完形填空（每题2分）1-5 CBABC 6-10 CCDAC 11-15 CBDBA语法填空（每题1分）16 an 17 of 18 are driving 19 or 20 falling 21 which/that 22 b

62、efore 23 themselves 24 what 25 It阅读理解（每题2分）26-30 BDCDD 31-35 ACBCD 36-40 BCBDD41-45 ABCDA 46-50 CABFD单词拼写(每题1分，拼写错误全扣；形式错误扣0.5分)51qualities 52 reward 53equal 54escape 55 attacked 56 survive 57 fancy 58 belong 59 sank 60 removed 完成句子（每题2分；每一长空1分；酌情扣分）61.After getting up (every morning/in the morning/

63、everyday), which is good for his health.62.In his life/Throughout his life,(who are ) less fortunate than himself.63. at war for (many) yearsare suffering a lot.64.thought highly of himhad done anything special65.what happened to remains a mystery. 任务型写作The writer in the passage tells us that the fi

64、rst important thing is that you must be willing to learn if you want to be a good learner. Besides, try your best to know what you learn it for and you can find it fun in learning. On this point, I agree with the writer completely. You can learn well only if you are willing to learn. Once I heard a

65、beautiful song on the radio and I wanted to sing it myself. I borrowed the tape and sang after it whenever I could. Soon I could sing it. From this I know I can learn something well if I put my heart into it. Besides, learning is of great fun. There are, obviously, many interesting things in your su

66、bjects and they can make you fell excited. Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better learner. By spending your time properly, you can do your homework more quickly. Review and preview are very important in learning. To put it simply, do remember learning is not a difficult thing if you focus on(try your best to do ) it.