河南省淇县高级中学2011-2012学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试题.doc

1、河南省淇县高级中学2011-2012学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试题 一 单项填空1.In my opinion, students should spend most of their time studying rather than playing computer games. _. No pains, no gains. A. Really B. Generally C. Actually D. Exactally2. In _winter of 2011, my brother was put into _prison because of drunk driving. A.不填；

2、the B.不填；不填 C. the; the D. the；不填3. He was down with the flu, and _ couldnt come to the party. A. however B. therefore C. instead D. otherwise4. Attracted by Jiuzhai Vallys beautiful scenery, the Canadian tourists _ pull themselves away from it.A. shouldnt B. mustnt C. neednt D. couldnt5. -The top s

3、tudent in your class failed the exam this time. -That was _surprised all of us. A. when B. which C. what D. how6. -Can we see your manager now? -I am afraid not. He _ a meeting for nearly two hours and Ive no idea when it will be over. A. is having B. has had C. has been having D. will have7. When _

4、 Shirly with her brother, we find that she is more intelligent. A. compared B. to compare C. comparing D. being compared8. -Wed like to know _ you spend your holiday abroad. -That depends. Generally speaking, twice a year. A. how soon B. how long C. how much D. how often9. As you may have noticed ,

5、the price of gas has _ by over 50 percent in less than a year. A. gone up B. gone off C. gone on D. gone ahead10._water has entered the center of Bangkok, causing many people to leave their homes. A. Large numbers of B.A great amount of C. Large quantities of D.A great many11. Dont take that kind of

6、 medicine for a long time, or youll_ it. A. be occupied with B. be stuck in C. be tired of D. be addicted to12. The water _ cold when I jumped into the pool for Moring exercise. A. was felt B. is felt C. felt D. feels13. As the train _, an hour late , there was a rush to get seats. A. pulled out B.

7、pulled in C. pulled through D. pulled down14 Its a pity that large quantities of wood _that was all over the country.A has been wasted B. have been wastedC. has wasted D. have wasted15. Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T-shirt , _is a stupid thing to do in such weather. A. thi

8、s B. that C. what D. which二完型填空James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so _16_that he didnt know what to do with _17_ .The person who had gone in _18_him had been there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident(自信的) when she went in. _19_James. He felt_20_that she had a

9、lready got the_21_.The problem was that he wanted this job _22_ .It meant _23_ to him. He had _24_it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself_25_brilliantly at the interview and_26_the job immediately. But now here he was feeling _27_.He couldnt _28_all those things he had

10、 _29_to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and _30_But nohe had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldnt _31_ like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier ca

11、me out looking very_32_ with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At that moment James _33_ her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr Davis? Im sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly _34_that he had gone home after all. He

12、got up, legs _35_ and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.16.A.healthy B.nervous C.careless D.confident17. A. the managing director B. the woman C. himself D. the situation18. A.by B.with C. before D. after19. A.Not like B.So did C. Do as D. Do like20. A.doubtful

13、 B. sure C.angry D.astonishing21. A. reward B. first C. prize D. job22. A.hopelessly B.naturally C.easily D.so much23. A.everything B. happiness C. difficulty D. nothing24. A. dreamed of B.learned of C.thought about D. talked about25. A.explaining B.performing C.answering D.performed26. A. offered B

14、. asked for C. being offered D.being asked for27. A.crazy B.excited C. probable D.terrible28. A.depend on B.afford C.believe in D. remember29. A.kept B. been taught C.planned D. been supplied30. A.leave B. go in C. prepare D. practise31. A. take back B. put off C. give up D. put down32. A. ugly B. p

15、leased C. sad D. pretty33. A.noticed B. loved C. missed D. hated34. A. thought B. hoped C. wished D.regretted35. A. shaking B. bending C. walking D. stopping三阅读理解AWhat makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another pers

16、on a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm mu

17、scle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and int

18、elligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.36. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _ while “dull” in the second paragraph means _.A. bright and splendid; slow

19、 in thinking and understandingB. pretty and handsome; ordinary-lookingC. great and important; commonD. hopeful and helpful; careless37. According to the context we can guess that a genius is _ while an idiot is _.A. a normal person; a funny personB. a strong person; a weak personC. a highly intellig

20、ent person; a foolish or weak-minded personD. a famous person; an ordinary person38. A person _ is more likely to become a genius.A. whose parents are cleverB. often thinking about difficult problemsC. often helped by his parents and teachersD. born with a good brain and putting it into active use39

21、. It is better for parents _.A. to praise and encourage their children more oftenB. to be hard on their childrenC. to leave their children alone with nothing to doD. to give their children as much help as possible40. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?A. Parents play an impo

22、rtant part in their childrens growth.B. The less you use your mind ，the duller you may become.C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.BIf you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to

23、remember about rate, or speed, of reading:1. Knowing why you are readingwhat you are reading to find outwill often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science a

24、nd history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly an

25、d then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.41. According to the passage, your reading speed depends on _.A. whether the reading material is easy or difficultB. what you are readingC. what your purpose in reading something isD. both B and C

26、42. If one wants to be relaxed by reading, one should take up _.A. a story bookB. a book on science and technologyC. news, letters from friendsD. some material full of information43. Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?A. Fairy tales. B. Aesops Fables.C. Directions f

27、or use of a machineD. An evening paper.44. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?A. How to decide your reading speed.B. How to raise your reading speed.C. How to improve your reading skills.D. How to choose your reading materials.CGeorge Banks was a clever journalist.

28、He worked for a good newspaper, and he liked arguing very much. He argued with anybody, and about anything. Sometimes the people whom he argued with were as clever as he was, but often they were not.At the end of one argument which George had with one of these less clever people, the man said someth

29、ing which George has always remembered and which has always amused him. It was, “Well, Sir, you should never forget this: there are always three answers to every question: you answer, my answer, and the correct answer.”45. It seemed to George as if _.A. it was more interesting to argue with as cleve

30、r people as he wasB. it was more interesting to argue with clever people than with stupid onesC. it was more interesting to argue with stupid people than with clever onesD. it was no good arguing with stupid people46. From the passage we can conclude that_.A. George did nothing but argue with others

31、B. George was a man full of sense of humourC. George always won the argumentsD. What George said was difficult to understand47. Why didnt George mind arguing with stupid people? Because _A. he wanted to win the argumentsB. he wanted to make the arguments more heatedC. stupid people could be easily f

32、ooledD. what stupid people said could often give him greater pleasure48. What one of the stupid people said at the end of one argument could be considered very_.A. clever B. stupid C. strange D. specialDIn 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusu

33、al way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world. In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with confidence, so she was sent to Hammersmith Hospital

34、in London. She was then only semi-conscious and on the Dangerously Ill list. A team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only to discover that they, too, were confused by the very unusual symptoms (症状). While they were discussing the babys case, a nurse asked to speak to them. Excuse me, said Nurs

35、e Marsha Maitlan, but I think the baby is suffering from thallium (铊) poisoning. What makes you think that? Dr. Brown asked. Thallium poisoning is extremely rare. A few days ago, I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse by Agatha Christie, Nurse Maitlan explained. In the book, somebody uses thalliu

36、m poison, and all the symptoms are described. Theyre exactly the same as the babys. Youre very thoughtful and you may be right, another doctor said. Well carry out some tests and find out whether its thallium or not. 49. The one who first suggested the correct cause of the babys illness was _. A. a

37、doctor in Qatar B. Nurse Maitlan C. Dr. Brown D. Agatha Christie 50. The baby was sent to London because _. A. she was born there B. the hospitals in Qatar were full at that time C. she was the daughter of a doctor in London D. the Qatar doctors were not sure whether they could cure her 第二节（共5小题，每小题

38、2分，满分10分）Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables._51_ Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.Allow them to

39、study in blocks of time，such as for half an hour with a fiveminute break in the middle._52_ Ideal(理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.Never allow your children to study in front of the television，as that will encourage passive activity._53_Youll also need to help yo

40、ur kids find the right place to study. After youve set up a good study time for little learners，set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing._54_ Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair._55_ This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and

41、 being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.APick a place where your children can study properly.BHold them to the schedule they create for themselves.CFinally，spend time with yo

42、ur kids when theyre studying.DKeep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement，too.EInstead，use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.FTry to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.GOne of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a s

43、chedule that they keep to.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，共10分）下面短文中有10处错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。I have a good friend whos name is Liu Mei. He is our monitor and one of the ex

44、cellent students in our class. Although she is clever, but she works very hard. We have a lot on common and have a lot to talk about. One evening shetold me that something happened when her parents was out. She was doing her homeworks one Sunday morning whenshe smelt something burning. She stopped l

45、ook out of the window and find a cloud of smoke coming out of her neighbours house. She called 119 immediate. Ten minutes later, the firemen came and put out fire. Her neighbour was very thankful for her help.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，于2012年4月5日搭乘国外某航空公司航班（flight number BA793）回国后，发现遗失了一个行李箱（suitcase）.现请用英文给航空公司写一封信，请他们帮你寻找。信件要点包括：1. 陈述写信原因2. 简要描述该行李3. 说明其重要性4. 期待回复并表示感谢注意：1. 词数100左右。 2. 请在答题卡上作答。第二次月考卷答案三阅读理解 36-40 ACDAC 41-45 DACAC 46-50 BDABD四七选五 GBEAC