河南省周口市中英文学校2013-2014学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家二、单项选择(每小题1分，共计15分)21. Could you drive me to the supermarket after supper if _?A. it is convenient of you B. you are convenient C. it is convenient to you D. you will be convenient 22. _ his earnings as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops.A. Except B. Besi

2、de C. Apart from D. In addition w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om高.考.资.源.网23. Enough of it! Nobody here thinks what you are saying should make any _.A. value B. use C. fun D. sense.24. John Snow found that the polluted water was _ for the outbreak of cholera. A. to blame B. blaming C. blamed D. to be blamed25. A

3、fter recovering from his illness, he was advised to _ gardening as a hobby. A. take away B. take off C. take on D. take up26. You have to listen for detailed facts. _ you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person says. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Otherwise27. Once a

4、reporter receives his assignment from the chief-editor, he has to _ on hiswork and tries his best to work on it until the chief-editor _ it. A. fix his attention; approves B. focus; proves of C. concentrate; approves of D. get down; approves28. The meeting _ tomorrow will be of great importance. All

5、 of us should attend it.A held B to be held C being held D is going to be held 29Have you ever had a case _ someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?A. what B. that C. where D. which 30. The UK, _ Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is a country famous _ its history.A.

6、consisted of, for B. consisting of, as C. consisting of, for D. consisted of, as31. Though _ money, his parents managed to send him to university.A. lacking B. lack C. lacked in D. lacking of 32. The manager promised to keep us _ of how our business was going on. A. informed B. informingC. being inf

7、ormedD. to be informed33. The two presidents agree with each other on the whole, but much remains _ at the following meeting.A. to discuss B. discussing C. to be discussed D. discussed34. Down _ and hurt his leg. A. fell the boy B. fell he C. did he fall D. did the boy fell35. Not until _to do my ho

8、mework _ how much time I had wasted playing puter games. A. I began; I realized B. I began; did I realize C. did I begin; I realized D. did I begin; did I realize三、完型填空（每小题1.5分，共计30分） I sat in the chair reflecting on the past year. At that time, my 36 Charley came into the room. Charley took one loo

9、k at my face and she could 37 I was off in another world. Charley said, “You have that 38 on your face! Tell me what you were 39 ”. “Well, Charley,” I replied, “I was listening to a song on the radio that asked 40 you have done over the last year. When I 41 on the year, Ive realized I have had such

10、good fortune, with a few bumps (碰撞) along the way.” Charley immediately asked, “Tell me about the three things that 42 you the most during this year.” I sat thinking if I had to 43 only three things that influenced me, what would they be? After a few minutes, I said, “OK, here are the three things t

11、hat influenced me the most: My family. Throughout the year I had many 44 , but my family were always there 45 support and encouragement. My friends. Over the years I have 46 my dreams and my goals with my friends. Some goals I have 47 and other goals I have not. 48 friends like you always supported

12、and 49 me. My colleagues. I have worked with some 50 people over the last year. I have been very 51 to have the opportunity to work with these excellent people over the last year.” Charley smiled and said, “Do you realize that everything you have said has one thing in 52 ?” “What are you saying, Cha

13、rley?” I asked. She replied, “One mon thing is 53 . Neither the material things in your life, nor your job has had the most meaning in your life. It is the people in your life that have made the biggest 54 in your life!” I smiled. Material things are not 55 , and while our jobs provide the means of

14、existence for us, the important things in life are the people who touched our lives.36. A. sister B. classmate C. mother D. friend37. A.argue B. suggest C. tell D. wonder38. A. look B. appearance C. mark D. mask39. A. doing B. thinking C. listening D. annoying40. A. where B. that C. what D. why41. A

15、. call B. talk C. insist D. reflect42. A. influenced B. demanded C. entertained D. motivated43. A. write B. pick C. get D. own44. A. plans B. experiences C. challenges D. achievements45. A. receiving B. expecting C. winning D. offering46. A. shared B. provided C. connected D. pared47. A. set B. real

16、ized C. failed D. scored48. A. But B. Meanwhile C. Otherwise D. Unless49. A. accepted B. satisfied C. replaced D. encouraged50. A. stupid B. brave C. amazing D. ordinary51. A. fortunate B. miserable C. unhappy D. surprised52. A. character B. store C. mon D. nature53. A. effort B. spirit C. motivatio

17、n D. people 54. A. choice B. difference C. problem D. progress55. A. useful B. important C. practical D. unnecessary四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共计40分）第一节：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。AOne of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).On September 11th, 1958, M

18、um gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. I promised you a gift, and here it is. What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it sto

19、ries. I told it over and over how much I loved it!One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as hopeless, pitif

20、ul, and dying, which sounded ominous.Christmas was ing. Dont expect any presents this year. Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. If your baby brother lives, thatll be Christmas enough. As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. Id never seen him cry before.The phone rang ear

21、ly on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. What? Hes all right? He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home! Thank God. I heard Mum cry.From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never

22、 seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!56. What happened to the author on September 11 1958?A. He got a baby brother B. He got a Chris

23、tmas gift C. He became four years old D. He received a doll 57.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？A. Impossible.B. BoringC. DifficultD. Fearful58. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was ing?A. Excitement.B. Happiness.C. Sadness.D.

24、Disappointment.59. What is the passage mainly about?A. A sad Christmas day B. Life with a lovely baby C. A special Christmas gift.D. Memories of a happy familyBEdmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of ets (彗星) which other scientists had made

25、. The orbit of one particular et was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.However, Halley had a friend named Newton, who was a brilliant (有才华的) mathematician . Newton thought he had already worked out that prob

26、lem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a et had the shape of an ellipse (椭圆).Now Halley set to work. He figured out the orbits of some of the ets that had been observed by scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The ets that had appeared i

27、n the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart (相隔).This seemed very strange to Halley. The different ets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different ets, as peopl

28、e thought. He decided that they had simply seen the same et three times. The et had gone away and had e back again.It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction of what would happen in the future. He decided that this et would appear in the year 1758. There were 53 year

29、s to go before Halleys prediction could be tested.In 1758 the et appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before . Ever since then that et has been called Halleys et, in his honor.62This passage in general is about .AHalley and other scientists BThe orbit of a et CNewto

30、n and Halley DHalley and his discovery 63According to the passage , which of the flowing is NOT true ?ANewton figured out the orbit of the et .BHalley figured out the orbit of the et first .CNewton gave Halley some help .DHalley died before 1758.CWele to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类

31、）in the world that will make you green with envy（嫉妒）. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.Room 1The celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire

32、museum. Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities choice offootwear extremely interesting.Room 2Most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of “special

33、 purpose” shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example, there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!Room 3As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe shaped objects. The variety is unbelie

34、vable. For example , there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek wine bottles that are like legs!The footwear LibraryPeople e from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers e here to look up information on anything and everything rel

35、ated to the subject of footwear.64. Where would you find a famous singers shoes?A. Room 1. B. Room 2. C. Room 3. D. The Footwear Library65. All exhibits in each room .A. share the same theme B. have the same shapeC. are made of the same material D. belong to the same social class66. Which of the fol

36、lowing is true according to the text? A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.D. Researchers e to the Footwear Library for data.67. The purpose of the text is to get more p

37、eople to _. A. do research B. design shoes C. visit the museum D. follow celebritiesDIf Confucius（孔子）were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out. While many people in C

38、hina will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes. But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has bee

39、 a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China. In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. Thes

40、e schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy（哲学）. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺点) of Westerners philoso

41、phy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. So t

42、he old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 68. The opening p

43、aragraph is mainly intended to _.A. provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the readers interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations第二节 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项How to Make FriendsFriendship is a v

44、ery important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers panionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes ofte

45、n leave us without a friend. _71_. But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends. 1. Associate with others. The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet ne

46、w people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by being an active member of such places. 2. Start a conversation Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. _72_. You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill

47、 in relating with other people. 3. 73 Choosing friends with mon interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience. 4. Let it grow. It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to

48、 press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 74 . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally. 5. Enjoy your friendship The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. _

49、75_. Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Bee the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you. A. Be cheerful. B. Do things together. C. Do not wait to be spoken to. D. Try not to find fault with your friends. E. Making new friends es easy for some people.

50、F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch. G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.第II卷 （共35分）六、短文改错（每小题1分,共计10分）(请按要求改错，否则不得分!)英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下书信为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划

51、一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Editor,Im writing to tell you opinion about water saving. Water is important. We, as well as animal, cannot live without water and neither agriculture or industry can go without it. Yet it seemed that water is being less and less. Ma

52、ny countries in the world find we dont have enough water. To deal with a problem, I think, we should first go all out to plant trees though trees will help save water. Next, not drinking water should be left running. Third, we should find ways to reuse the water using in washing, especially bath wat

53、er for which is quite a lot, and that will save much water.Sincerely,Li Hua七、书面表达（满分25分）今年国庆长假期间，中央电视台走基层记者奔赴全国各地以“你幸福吗”为主题进行街头访问，采访对象五花八门的回答引发广泛关注。请根据以下提示以 How to Find Happiness 为题写一篇英语短文。内容包括：1. 什么是幸福？如何获取幸福因人而异。2. 你的观点：追求幸福的过程本身就是一种幸福。3. 你的理由：幸福来自于乐观的态度，艰辛的劳动以及简朴的生活。注意：1. 围绕以上要点，可适当增加细节。2. 题目已给出，

54、不计入总词数。3. 词数：100词左右4. simplicity（简朴）How to Find Happiness Most people agree that happiness is very important for everyone. _ 、改错： Dear Editor,Im writing to tell you opinion about water saving. Water is important. We, as well as myanimal, cannot live without water and neither agriculture or industry

55、can go without it. animals norYet it seemed that water is being less and less. Many countries in the world find we dont seems theyhave enough water. To deal with a problem, I think, we should first go all out to plant trees this/thethough trees will help save water. Next, not drinking water should be left running. Third, we because/as noshould find ways to reuse the water using in washing, especially bath water for which is quite useda lot, and that will save much water. Sincerely,七、书面表达参考范文：版权所有：高考资源网()高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究