河北省藁城市冀明中学2010-2011学年高二12月月考（英语）.doc

1、藁城市冀明中学高二英语十二月月考试题第一题 单项填空 （共20题 每题1分）1. Lets go to _ cinema, and thatll take your mind off the problem for _while. A. the; the B. the; a C. a; the D. a; a 2. -Do you mind if I close the window?- _ . We should let in more fresh air.A. Yes, go ahead B. Of course notC. I would like to close it D. Id a

2、ppreciate it if you dont 3. At the conference, political leaders from many countries promised to work together to defend the world _ terrorism and other threats.A .for B. without C. beyond D. against 4. _ the truth than he burst into tears. A. He no sooner knew B. No sooner had he known C. He had no

3、 sooner known D. Hardly had he known5. On the ground _, which had gone into the cave to die. A. an old sick goat lay B. did lie an old sick goat C. an old sick goat did lie D. lay an old sick goat6. It was said that the president of the university had to resign as he was _ of bribery（受贿）. A. charged

4、 B. blamed C. accused D. achieved7. Considering the present situation, we are required to apply our minds _ a practical way. A. finding B. to find C. for finding D. to finding8. I heard that he _ for three days. Do you know if he is better now?A. fell ill B. had fallen ill C. was ill D. had been ill

5、9. I was on the point of leaving _ someone knocked at the door. A. when B. while C. since D. once 10. The girl is badly injured. Youd better _ first aid to her before taking her to hospital. A. make B. do C. take D. afford 11. These measures are aimed _ A/H1N1 form spreading. A. to stop B. to stoppi

6、ng C. at stopping D. in stopping12. He insisted that he _ well, but his parents insisted that he _ go to see the doctor. A. is；would B. is；should C. was；should D. was；will13. -Would you have called her up had it been possible? -Yes, but I _ busy doing my homework.A. was B. were C. had been D. would

7、be 14. He _ to swim across the Channel, but failed because of the terrible weather. A. succeeded B. managed C. attempted D. thought 15. He got home, _ that his house had been broken into. A. finding B. found C. find D. only to find 16. - Im sorry to keep you waiting. Ill make shorter work of this. -

8、 _. Im not in a hurry.A. Take it easy B. Take your time C. Thats all right D. Do as you please17. -John always thinks of others instead of himself. -So he does. It is _ of him to offer help to others.A.aggressive B. ridiculous C. typical D. conventional 18. My money _. Could you please lend me some?

9、A. has run out of B. was running out C. has run out D. was run out of 19. The reason _ he was absent is _ he went to see a film.A. why;what B. why; that C. why; because D. that; because20. One is _ to succeed if he knows how to work efficiently. It is _ that he will make great achievement in his car

10、eer. A. possible; likely B. likely; likely C. likely; probably D. maybe; possibly第二题 完形填空 （共20题每题1.5分）In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic （技工）. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 21 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some

11、 time the girl 22 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 23 to take them home. There she carefully 24 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days _25 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 26_ .Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 27 , to these

12、young geese, the girl was their mother. As they 28_ , the girl was able to _29 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 30_ . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 31 and in her dreams. Later, she had an 32_ : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 33

13、 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（组装）a small aircraft for her.Caring about 34_ safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 35_ or follow him, and 36_ slept in the grass.One day, the girl 37 into the plane, started it and soon left the 38 . See

14、ing their mother take to the air, the birds_39 flapped（拍打）their wings and 40_ . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.21. A. managed B. attempted C. happened D. supposed22. A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. admitted23. A. helped B. decided C. afforded D. meant24. A. pl

15、aced B. protected C. treated D. examined25. A. ago B. out C. later D. long26. A. family B. lake C. home D. world27. A. But B. Also C. Thus D. Still28. A. increased B. improved C. rose D. grew29. A. ask B. lead C. want D. allow30. A. fly B. race C. swim D. sing31. A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake

16、32. A. idea B. opinion C. explanation D. excuse33. A. sky B. heaven C. flight D. plane34. A. his B. her C. their D. its35. A. respect B. remember C. recognize D. receive36. A. so B. instead C. hardly D. too37. A. climbed B. looked C. reached D. fell38. A. house B. floor C. water D. ground39. A. secr

17、etly B. disappointedly C. patiently D. eagerly40. A. looked away B. set out C. went by D. turned back第三题 阅读理解 （共20题每题2分）A Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive (活着). Sam and Joe, h

18、owever, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. “were the best men for the job,” they said to the boss. “There may be problems, but we can find the answers.” “Theyre the last people Id trust,” thought the boss. “But all the other astronauts have refused to go.”Once they were in space

19、, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs. When the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. He knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice

20、 said, “Whos there?” “Its me! Who else could it be?” shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again! 41. Most of the astronauts were unwilling to go on a trip because _ .A. there was little chance of being selected选择 B. they werent exper

21、ienced enough C. they thought they might get killedD. it wasnt exciting enough42. Why were Sam and Joe chosen? A. The boss wanted them to get more experience. B. The boss trusted them more than anyone else. C. They were the last people who wanted to go. D. They were the only men who offered to go.43

22、. What did Sam and Joe think the trip would be like? A. There would be serious problems BThere wouldnt be any danger C. It would be long and tiring. D. It would be exciting .44. Joe didnt want to work with Sam again probably because he thought Sam_ A. was very slow and possibly deaf B. didnt know ho

23、w to operate the door C. was less experienced than he was D. didnt know how to do repairs 45. The writer tells this story to _ . A. show the dangerous side of the astronauts life BOne morning, when we had been riding on our bikes for five hours, we came to a bridge where the railway crossed a pond(池

24、塘). For 30 feet there was nothing but the widely-spaced wooden sleepers(枕木) under our wheels, and nothing to stop us falling into the steaming pond below if we lost our balance. Right under the bridge lay the body of a dead cow. I watched Mat as he came near to the bridge and rode straight over, wit

25、hout ever, slowing down. I stopped.“Whats up?” he cried out from the other side. “Im not riding over that thing. If I slip, Ill be in there with that cow,” “Theres nothing to it. I just did it. didnt I?”“Youre stronger and taller. My feet dont touch the ground. You do it for me!”Mat said strength di

26、dnt come into it and rode off. I knew he would give at least an hour before coming to help. The sun burned my face, sweat ran of my forehead into my eyes and stuck my blouse(女衬衫) to my body. Try myself rather than wait for Mat to help. I rode back to get a good run-up and over I went. Mat was that r

27、ight： all the difficulties were in the mind.46. The bridge looked dangerous to the girl because_ . A. there was a 30 foot drop to the water below B. it had nothing at the sides C. there were pieces of wood all over the road D. there was a railway line below47. The reason she stopped was that she_ .

28、A. was tired B. suddenly saw the dead cow below C. wanted to let Mat go first D. was afraid of losing her balance48. Mat argued that _ . A. the bridge wasnt at all difficult to cross B. she had no other choice but to cross the bridge C. the cow was harmless because it was dead D. there was no differ

29、ence between them in strength49. Mat rode away leaving the girl because he _ . A. didnt know what he could do to help her B. felt she should overcome her fear by herself C. didnt believe she was really afraid D. couldnt wait any longer for her50. The girl finally decided to ride across the bridge, f

30、or she_ . A. realized that it was easier than it looked B. was tired of waiting for Mat to come and help her C. knew she couldnt stay where she was any longer D. was afraid that Mat would go and leave her behind C The most important use of drifting (漂流) bottles is to find ocean currents. When the po

31、sition and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward movement of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents. He wondered why British mall ships needed a week or two longe

32、r than U.S. ships needed in order to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Franklin thought the Gulf Stream (墨西哥湾流) might explain this difference. Franklin talked with captains of U.S. ships. He found that they knew each turn of the Gulf Stream. They used the current in every possible way. From his talks with t

33、he captains. Franklin made his first map of the Gulf Stream. Then he checked his map by using sealed(密封的) bottles. The map that he finally made is still used, with only a few changes, today.51. Why are drifting bottles used? A. To determine the position of a ship. B. To find the direction of a curre

34、nt. C. To predict the direction of a ship. D. To carry message across the ocean.52. What led Franklin to talk with U.S. captains? A. U.S. ships were longer than British ones. B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones. C. U.S. ships could sail the Atlantic faster than British one

35、s. D. U.S captains knew more about maps.53What did Franklin make after his talks with U.S. captains? A. A map of the Gulf Stream. B. A map of the Atlantic Ocean. C. A map of ocean currents. D. A map of his first voyage.54. What did Franklin do in order to make an exact map? A. He compared his own ma

36、p with other maps. B. He talked with many U.S. captains. C. He used drifting bottles to check his map. D. Both B and C.55. The underlined word current in the first paragraph means _. A. a stream of water B. a course of eventsC. the flow of electricity D. the situation of the present timeDFor more th

37、an six million American children, coming home after school means coming home to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. Theyre called latchkey children. Theyre children who look after the

38、mselves while their parents work and their bad condition has become a subject of concern（关心）。 Lynette Long was once the principal（校长）of an elementary school. Said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of the kids had chains around their necks with keys attached（附带）。 I was often telli

39、ng them to put them inside their shirts. There were so many keys that it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned they were house keys. She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents had on their childr

40、en Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in each three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being scared（害怕）.Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. It might be in a sho

41、wer stall, under a bed, in a closet. The second is TV. Theyll often play it high volume. Its hard to get statistics（统计数字）on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.56. The main idea about “latchkey” children is that they _.A. are growing i

42、n numbers B. are also found in middle-class neighborhoods C. watch too much TV during the dayD. suffer problems from being left alone57. Which sentence in the second paragraph is the topic sentence?A. We had a school rule against wearing jewelry.B. A lot of kids had chains around their necks.C. I wa

43、s often telling them to put them inside their shirts.D. She learned they were house keys.58. The main feeling these children have when they are at home by themselves is _.A. tiredness B. freedom C. loneliness D. fear 59. The word “nightmare” in the third paragraph probably means_. A. night suit B. n

44、ight habit C. terrible dream at night D. staying up at night60. We may draw a conclusion that_.A. latchkey children enjoy having such a large amount of time alone B. latchkey children try to hide their feelingC. latchkey children often watch TV with their parents D. its difficult to find out how man

45、y latchkey children there are 第四题 单词拼写 （共15题每题1分）1. The earthquake had been _(预报) several months before. 2. Their _(目的) is to buy a villa of their own in two years. 3. He made an_(试图) to escape from being punished. 4. Email has _（转变） the way people communicate. 5. We need a foreign policy that is mo

46、re _ (灵活的.) 6. Many people expressed a strong _（喜爱）for the original plan.7. I want to _ （获得）that skill if it is useful.8. She _（通知）her teacher that she couldnt go to school.9. Reforming the education system will be a difficult _（过程）10. His parents now _(赞成，同意) of his marriage.11. She _（挤）the water o

47、ut of the sponge(海棉).12. John used these to _(治疗) the most severe injuries to her hands. 13. He didnt have a good _（名声）in his hometown.14. It is not the_(合适的) time to discuss the problem. 15. I enjoyed the last song in _（尤其）.第五题 短文改错 （共10题每题1.5）I live in a small town in the south. This is typical 1.

48、 _Chinese town. There are not only two main streets 2. _which across in the middle of the town. Around the 3. _ town stand a high wall, which was built long ago, 4. _and it is still possibly to walk along it. No motorcars 5. _allowed in the business streets, which makes shopping 6. _very easier and

49、safer. On warm days some small 7. _restaurants put table and chairs outside the houses to 8. _let people to take a rest and have some tea or ice-cream. 9._There are no tall buildings but some beautiful parks. 10. _第六题 书面表达(30分)起得早好处很多。首先，它可以帮助我们保持健康。我们都需要新鲜空气，早晨的空气是新鲜的。其次，参加晨炼可以改善我们的健康。 起得早有助于我们的学习。

50、早晨我们学东西更快，我们还发现早晨记东西容易。起得早为我们的学习和工作提供了充分的准备时间。 晚起床的人要养成早起的习惯是很难的。他们应当努力去培养早起的习惯。正如谚语所说：“起得早使人富足、聪明、身体好。” Early Rising 高二英语答案第四题 单词拼写1. predicted 2 aim 3 attempt 4 transformed 5 flexible 6 preference 7 acquire 8 informed 9 process 10 approve 11 squeezed 12 treat 13 reputation 14 appropriate 15particu

51、lar第五题 短文改错第六题 书面表达早起床 起得早好处很多。首先，它可以帮助我们保持健康。我们都需要新鲜空气，早晨的空气是新鲜的。其次，参加晨炼可以改善我们的健康。 起得早有助于我们的学习。早晨我们学东西更快，我们还发现早晨记东西容易。起得早为我们的学习和工作提供了充分的准备时间。 晚起床的人要养成早起的习惯是很难的。他们应当努力去培养早起的习惯。正如谚语所说：“起得早使人富足、聪明、身体好。” Early Rising Early rising is beneficial in more than one way. First, it helps to keep us fit. We al

52、l need fresh air, and air is fresh in mornings. Second, we can improve our health by taking mornlng exercise. Early rising helps in our study. We learn more quickly in the morning. We also find it easier to memorize what we learn in the morning. And early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our study and work. Late risers may find it very difficult to cultivate the habit of early rising. They ought to make special efforts to do so. As the popular proverb says, Early rising makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m