山西省汾阳中学2011-2012学年高二下学期第一次月考试题（英语）.doc

1、山西省汾阳中学2011-2012学年高二下学期第一次月考试题（英语）I 语法和词汇知识（满分15分，每小题 1 分）1. Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away?Thank you. _.AIt couldnt be betterBOf course you canCIf you likeDIts up to you2. I have to go to work by taxi because my car _ at the garage.A. will be repaired B. is repaired C. is being rep

2、aired D. has been repaired 3. Would you like to come to dinner tonight? Id like to, _ Im too busy.A. andB. so C. butD. as4. The surface of the table _ smooth enough.A. hasnt feltB. doesnt feel C. isnt feelingD. isnt felt5. Professor James will give us a lecture on the western culture ,but wneh and w

3、here _ yet.A. hasnt been decided B. havent decided C. isnt being decidedD.arent decided6. I feel it is your husband who _for the spoiled child. A. is to blame B .is going to blameC.is to be blamed D. should blame7. They all looked _ at the master and felt quite _.A. sad; sad B. sadly; sadly C. sad;

4、sadlyD. sadly; sad8. The boy was seen _ his bike riding in the street.A. to fall offB. fall offC. to jump offD. jump off9. The old man sat on the bench, _ the children _on the playground. A. to watch ;to play B. watching; playing C. to watch; played D. watching; to play10. Mary was too sleepy to kee

5、p his eyes _ .A. open B. to be opened C. to open D. opening 11. We shouldnt be afraid to have our shortcomings_. A. pointing out B. point out C. being pointed out D. pointed out 12. I advised him _ smoking several times .Did he _ your advice ? A. to give up; have B. giving up; have C. to give in; fo

6、llow D. to give up; take 13. The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the jobs _ they are being trained.Ain thatBfor thatCin whichDfor which14. Tom is never late for work. Why is he absent today?Something _ to him.Amust happenBshould have happenedCcould have happenedD

7、must have happened15. Hurry up ! Alice and Sue are waiting for you at the school gate . Oh ! I thought they without me .Awent Bare going Chave gone Dhad gone II完形填空（满分20分，每小题1分）Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, i

8、ncluding _16_. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would _17_, so all constructed boats and left, except Love.Love was the _18_ one who stayed until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for _19_.Richness was _20_ Love in a grand boat. Lo

9、ve said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I cant. There is a lot of _21_ and silver in my boat. There is no _22_ here for you.” Love decided to ask Vanity（虚荣） who was _23_ passing by in a beautiful vessel（船）. “Vanity, please help me!” “I cant help you, Love. You are all

10、wet and might _24_ my boat,” Vanity answered. Just then Sadness was _25_, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “OhLove, I am so _26_ that I need to be by myself!” Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so _27_ that she did not even _28_ Love when Love called her. Suddenly, there was a v

11、oice, “Come, Love, I will _29_ you.” It was a(n) _30_. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder _31_ they were going. When they arrived at dry _32_, the elder went her own way._33_ how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was _34_,” Kn

12、owledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge _35_ with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is!”16. A. Vanity B. Richness C. Time D. Love17. A. float B. sink C. fly D. fall18. A. very B. only C. likely D. first 19. A. adv

13、ice B. help C. money D. time20. A. passing by B. looking at C. facing to D. thinking of21. A. water B. food C. gold D. value 22. A. wealth B. place C. need D. chance23. A. still B. also C. even D. just24. A. dirty B. damage C. turn D. steal25. A. far B. near C. distant D. closed 26. A. joyful B. sur

14、prised C. sad D. hurried 27. A. happy B. angry C. amazed D. proud28. A. saw B. notice C. catch D. hear29. A. take B. fetch C. ask D. carry 30. A. adviser B. elder C. younger D. helper31. A. how B. why C. when D. where32. A. shore B. grass C. land D. room33. A. Realizing B. Believing C. Understanding

15、 D. Questioning 34. A. Kindness B. Time C. Power D. Strength 35. A. cried B. shouted C. smiled D. flushed III. 阅读理解（满分60分，每小题 3 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 parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about it . I didnt know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So

16、I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friends house . Though I knew I wouldnt tell her about my parents situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me t

17、hat I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about . But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that Id stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happ

18、y and said . “Great opportunity.” “What is?” I asked.“To talk , you and I ,” he said .” To hold a private little meeting about what were going to do with your mom and dad , and what were going to do with ourselves now that were in the situation we are in .”“But we cant do anything about it , Grandpa

19、,” I said , surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was .And thats how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started . Sitting there in the dark , we talked about our feelings and fears of lifefrom how f

20、ast things change , to how they sometimes dont change fast enough . That night, because the power went out , I found a new friend , with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains , whatever they may be . Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means youll to

21、 go now .I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!” 36I wished to get out of the house because . AI was angry about my parents quarrel BI found nobody to share my feelings with CI wanted to escape from the dark house DI planned to tell my friend about my trouble 37Grandp

22、a was happy to see me because .Ahe could discuss the problem with me Bhe had not seen me for a long time Che was afraid of darkness Dhe felt quite lonely 38What can be inferred from the passage ?AThe grandchild was eager to leave BThey would have more chats CThe lights would go out again .DIt would

23、no longer be dark .BFormerly in Japan, women were expected to stay home to do the housework after marriage. But now this situation is changing. In the past two decades, the number of Japanese young people who disagree with women staying at home has increased.People think the change in young peoples

24、attitudes toward family life is due to the change in womens roles in Japanese society. The number of women in work force has greatly increased because of the development of the economy and a growing desire in women for employment. The number of womens jobs has increased, and they are no longer limit

25、ed to such job as teaching, nursing or clerical work. Women are now able to take jobs traditionally reserved for men, such as doctors, lawyers and other highly paid jobs. Many women pursue their careers after they get married, and some women continue to work after having children. Others quit their

26、jobs to take care of their babies, and begin working again when the children reach school age. Women are playing increasingly active roles in the workplaces.However, they face the pressure of working while doing the housework. Many men are now helping with some of the housework, but most housework i

27、s still done by women, including caring for the children and for older relatives. A womans work in the home remains heavy. Therefore, working-women often feel that they have two full time jobs, one outside the home and the other inside the home. It seems that the division of labor in the home must c

28、hange.39. According to the writer, todays working women in Japan_.A. have a greater ability for work than menB. are expected to quit their jobs upon marriageC. have no chance to work outside the home D. hold different types of jobs outside the home40. The underlined part in the last paragraph implie

29、s that_.A. women should quit their jobs after they get marriedB. women should devote themselves to their homes and familiesC. men and women should have more equal family responsibilitiesD. men should not do the housework41. Which is the best title for the text?A. Japanese Family Life B. Japanese Wom

30、enC. Changing Roles of Japanese Women D. Social Changes in Japan42. Which is implied in the last paragraph?A. Womens social roles change young peoples attitudes to family.B. Working women take more responsibilities than the housewives used to do.C. Many men started to do housework.D. The number of m

31、ens jobs have decreased because women are doing mans jobs.CIn the last 500 years, nothing about people-not their clothes, ideas, or languages-has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree(可可树)by South American Indians. The Spanish introd

32、uced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today. The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought i

33、t from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the Potato Famine(饥荒) of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to leave their homeland and move to America. There are many other foods that

34、have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made i

35、nto a drink by Arabs during the 1400s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a person named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee .bush. He tried one and experienced the wide-awake feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the

36、day with. 43. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?A. Food. B. Clothing. C. Ideology. D. Language.44. The underlined word some in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to_.A. some cocoa trees B. some chocolate drinksC. some shopsD. som

37、e South American Indians45. Thousands of Irish people starved during the Potato Famine because_.A. they were so dependent on potatoes that they refused to eat anything elseB. they were forced to leave their homeland and move to AmericaC. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growin

38、g potatoesD. the potato harvest was bad46. Which country is the largest coffee producer?A. Brazil. B. Colombia. C. Ethiopia. D. Egypt.47. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?A. One third of the worlds population drinks coffee.B. Coffee is native to Colombia.C. Cof

39、fee can keep one awake.D. Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.D A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He tur

40、ned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch. Soon the Frenchman caught

41、 up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the others language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) and pointed at the Italians watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He

42、was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italians. 48. The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _. A. alone B. with his wifeC. with his friend D. with an Italian 49. One night he went out for _ alo

43、ne. A. a ride B. a walk C. a drink D. rest 50. Suddenly he found his_ was gone. A. watch B. money C. book D. ring 51. The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because _. A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman. B. he understood what the Frenchman wanted C. he had picked up the watch on his

44、 w ay from work D. he was afraid of the Frenchman EVery few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner did not know what to do. The price was reasonable and the food was of good quality, but nobody seemed to want to eat there. Then he did something that changed all that, a

45、nd in a few weeks his restaurant is always full of men with their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came in with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a menu(菜单), The menu looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter gave to the

46、 man supplied the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine. while the menu that he gave to the lady supplied a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous(慷慨) than he really was.53. Why didnt people come

47、 to the White Rose Restaurant to eat at first? A. Because the price was high. B. Because the food was too cheap. C. Because the food was not good. D. The passage didnt mention. 54. According to the passage we can conclude that the people who eat at this restaurant are mostly _. A. poor old people B.

48、 rich young people C. men with their girl friends D. parents with their children55. The difference between the two kinds of menu lie in _. A. the color B. the shape C. the price D. the food56. According to the passage we can infer that when men with their girl friends eat at this restaurant, the foo

49、d was paid _. A. always by the ladies only B. always by the men only C. sometimes by the ladies D. either by the men or by the ladiesIV写作（共两节，满分35分）1.短文改错（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面

50、写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。My hometown is a small village. small as it is , but its very beautiful.There are a number of hill around my hometown and they are very beautiful.In spring , we fly kites are made by themselves on the top of the hills. The kites flyvery highly. In s

51、ummer, the trees and grass are green and the flowers are bright on the hills. Beside, the wild apples are nice to eating. In autumn , corns at the foot of the hills were ripe . In winter , when it snows , something is covered with snow. Weplay with snow and make snowmen.In my hometown there are blue

52、 sky, fresh air, sweet water and kind people. I love my hometown.V. 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是一位公园管理人员，最近发现许多来公园参观的游客向公园池塘内投掷食物喂鱼。由于鱼不知饥饱，致使好多鱼因过度进食而死亡。请你用英语写一篇告示，说明以上情况，告诫大家要做文明游客，不要向池塘内投掷食物。注意：1. 可适当增加细节，以使短文连贯完整；2. 词数：100左右；3. 开头已经给出，并不计入总词数。4. 参考词汇：自律 self-discipline；罚款 fine Welcome to our park for a visit，dear friends高二英语第二学期第二次月考答案短文改错： 1 去掉but 2 a number of hills 3 去掉are 或者kites后加that或which 4 themselves改为ourselves 5 highly改为high 6 beside改为besides 7 eating改为eat 8 were改为are 9 something改为everything 10 are改为is写作：