河南省周口市中英文学校2013-2014学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、江苏、河南、湖南、宁夏、海南等五地区的试卷投稿，请联系QQ：23553 94698。第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题，每题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将其涂黑。A I was in a strange city I didnt know at all, and whats more, I could not speak a word of the language. On my second day I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several

2、stops, then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough, then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I l

3、ived, and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person.I asked was a policeman. He listened to me caref

4、ully, nodded and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearin

5、g on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was find the nearest railway station.21.The writer preferred to walk back to his hotel because.A. he had no money to buy a ticket B. he wanted to lose himself in the cityC. he tried to know the city

6、 in this wayD.it was late and there were no buses passing by22. The newspaper-seller_.A. didnt know where the hotel wasB. didnt understand what the writer saidC. could understand what the writer saidD. didnt want to take the money from the writer23. From the story we know that the policeman_.A. was

7、kind but didnt understand the writerB. told the writer where to take a trainC. knew what the writer really meantD.was cold-hearted and didnt help the writer24. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The writer got close to the hotel where he stayed.B. The writer got to the hotel with the polic

8、emans help.C. The writer found he was much farther away from the hotel.D.The writer found the hotel in the direction the policeman pointed.BJesse Owens was born in Alabama in the USA, in 1913. There were ten children in his family. Jesse was the youngest. He went to school in the city of Cleveland.

9、At school he showed he had a special talent for athletics (田径). He could run fast. He could jump high. He could jump far. Because he was good at athletics, Jesse became a student at Ohio State University. In May, 1935 in Michigan, USA, he broke the world record for the long jump. This was his first

10、world record. On the 25th May Jesse did something unusual. In 45 minutes he broke six world records. Some people think that this was the greatest athletics achievement ever. In 1936 Jesse went to the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. There were only nineteen black athletes in the USA team. He won go

11、ld medals in the 100 meters race, the 200 meters race, the long jump and the relay race. Jesse was not a professional athlete. This meant that he could not get money for running. Later, he became a professional athlete. To make money he had to appear in strange races. Sometimes he had to race agains

12、t horses. In 1960 somebody broke Jesses last world record. In 1980 Jesse died.25. Jesse Owens was born in _in the USA. A. Alabama B. Cleveland C. Ohio D Michigan26. Jesse showed he was very good at _ when he was at school.A. basketball B. swimming C. athletics D. shooting27. Jesses first world recor

13、d was for the _.A. running B. relay race C. high jump D. long jump28. He won _ gold medals in 1936 in the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.A. two B. four C. six D. eightCPeople have been talking about health for a long time because people know the importance of it. Peoples understanding of health al

14、so becomes deeper with the progress in scientific research. Recently the term health has come to have a wider meaning than it used to. It no longer means just the absence of illness. Today, health means the well-being of your body, your mind and your relationship with other people. This new concept

15、of health is closely related to another term-quality of life. Quality of life is the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life.Why has the emphasis of health shifted from the absence of disease to a broader focus on the quality of a persons life? One reason for this has to do with

16、the length and conditions of life that people can now expect. Medical advances have made it possible for people today to live longer, healthier lives. Imagine for a moment that you were born in the year 1900. You could have expected on average to live until about the age of 47. In contrast, if you w

17、ere born in the year 1999, you could expect to live to the age of 75.29、_ leads to peoples deeper understanding of health.A：Common knowledge B：Better conditions of livingC：Progress in scientific research D：Quality of life30、According to the passage, to people of today, health means _.A：absence of il

18、lness B：overall satisfaction with lifeC：good conditions of living D：a long life31、The emphasis of health has shifted nowadays because _.A：people enjoy better conditions of living and they can live longerB：people pay more attention to their physical health, not their mental healthC：people have realiz

19、ed the importance of mental well-beingD：people are inspired by medical advances32、This passage is mainly about _.A：different understandings of the term healthB：improving the quality of lifeC：the importance of quality livingD：peoples expectations of a long and healthy lifeDBackground music may seem h

20、armless, but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the USA. Very soon it spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to background

21、music.To begin with, background music was intended simply to create a soothing (舒适的) atmosphere. Recently, however, its becoming a big business. An American marketing expert has shown that music can boost(提升) sales or increase factory production by as much as a third.But it has to be the light music

22、. Lively music has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts(收入) by 34%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they would like to buy. Yet, slow music isnt always the answer. The expert found that in restaurants slow music meant custome

23、rs took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play faster music to keep the customers moving-unless, of course, the resulting indigestion(消化不良) leads to complaints.33、Background music was first used _.A：in the cinemas and theatres in th

24、e USAB：in the offices and hospitals in the USAC：in the schools and churches in the USAD：in the factories, shops and restaurants in the USA34、An American marketing expert has found background music can _.A：increase sales or factory productionB：create a soothing atmosphereC：make people slow downD：make

25、 people forget their worries35、Restaurant owners are advised to play _ to increase overall sales.A：lively music B：loud musicC：faster music D：slower music第二节：（共5小题，每题2分，共10分）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项。36Home can be a great place for children to study. Its important to provide a workspace

26、 of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.Location （位置） 37 Kitchen and dining room are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day uses of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers an

27、d pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night. For a child that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying.Keeping Things in OrderParents should encourage their child to spread

28、 out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workspace. Ownership is very important for self-respect.38 The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom.39Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school

29、. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage time and get things done in the right way. 40 Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family.A.Attitude Is EverythingB.Bring Organization into Your HomeC.Here are several ways to choose a location.D

30、.Building a Good Home Learning Environment.E.Hold a can-do attitude and your child will follow your example.F.Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children.G.A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life.第三部分：英语知识应用（

31、共两节，满分45分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选处最佳选项，并在答题卡上讲该项涂黑。第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）When Dave was eighteen, he bought a secondhand car for 200 so that he could travel to and from work more_41_ than by bus. It worked quite well for a few years, but then it got so old, and it was costing him _42_much in rep

32、airs that he decided that he had better _43_it.He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly_ 44_ to buy a cheap car, but they all knew that it was falling to pieces, so_45_ of them had any desire to buy it. Daves friend Sam saw that he was _46_ when they met one evening, and said, “W

33、hats _47_, Dave?”Dave told him, and Sam answered, “Well, what about advertising it in the paper? You may _48_more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sams_49_was sensible(合理的),he put an advertisement in an evening paper, which read “For sale: small car, _50_ very littl

34、e petrol, only two owners. Bargain at 50.”For two days after the advertisement first appeared, there was no _51_.But then on Saturday evening he had an enquiry(询问).A man rang up and said he would like to_52_ him about the car. “All right,” Dave said, feeling happy. He asked the man whether ten ocloc

35、k the next morning would be_53_or not. “Fine,” the man said, “and Ill _54_my wife. We intend to go for a ride in it to _55_ it.”The next morning, at a quarter to ten, Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door, _56_ to wait there for the people who had_57_ his advertisement. Even Dave

36、had to _58_that the car really looked like a wreck(残骸).Then, soon after he had got the car as clean_59_ it could be, a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out. He looked at Daves car and then said, “Have you reported this _60_ to us yet, sir?”?41. A. directly B. safely C. easily?

37、D. properly42. A. such B. so C. very D. too?43. A. keep B. repair C. sell D. throw?44. A. lucky B. anxious C. ashamed D. generous?45. A. some B. neither C. most D. none 46. A. delighted B. upset C. calm D. astonished?47. A. on B. it C. that? D. up48. A. learn B. miss C. find D. get49. A. message B.

38、advice C. request D. description?50. A.loses B. uses C. has D. spends51. A. doubt B. help C. answer D. trouble52. A. see B. tell C. agree D. call53. A. exact B. early C. suitable D. late54. A. follow B. meet C. introduce D. bring 55. A. recognize B. gain C. admire D. test56. A. happening B. turning

39、C. meaning D. failing57. A. read B. inserted C. answered D. placed58. A. forget B. admit C. disagree D. show 59. A. that B. as C. so D. such60. A. bargain B. sale C. result D. accident 第二节：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不超过3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was c

40、ooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he _61_(find) that he has run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much _62_too little.”His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldnt pay too much, Fath

41、er, but if I can pay less, _63_not save a bit of money?”“ That would be a very _64_(reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Nick said.Nicks guests, _65_had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could. Nick replie

42、d, “The only reason a man would sell salt _66_a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect _67_the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”“But such a small thing couldnt _68_(p

43、ossible) destroy a village.”“In the beginning, there was only _69_very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always _70_(think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要

44、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：在缺词处家一个漏字符号（），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。Every morning John goes to work by trains. He always buy a newspaper,it helps to make the time pass more quickly. One

45、 Thursday morning, he turned on the sportspage. He wanted to read the report about an important football match the night before. The reportwas such interesting that he forgot to get off at his station. He didnt know it when he saw the sea.He got off at the next station, and had to wait long time for

46、 a train to go back. Of course, hearrived very lately at the office. His boss were very angry when John told him why he was late. “Work is much important than football!”第二节：书面表达（满分20分）（注意：在试题卷上作答无效）假设你是李华，前天是你的外国朋友Anne的生日。你本答应要参加她的生日聚会，但你当时正忙着准备期末考试，不小心忘了赴约。请写封信向Anne表达你的歉意，说明原因，并提出补救的方法。 注意：1.词数120词左右； 2.文章中不得出现真实班级和姓名； 3.可适当增加内容。写作：河南高中教师QQ群161868687；湖南高中教师QQ群，315625208；江苏高中教师QQ群：315621368，四川高中教师QQ群：156919447，海南、宁夏高中教师QQ群:311176091，欢迎各地老师加入。