浏阳一中高二下期第一次月考试题

英 语

制卷人 何淑华 审题人 张迎华 满分（150分）时量（120分钟）

Part I Listening (30 marks)

Section A

Directions: In this section you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1.Whose CD is broken?

A. Kathy’s. B. Mum’s. C. Jack’s.

2.What does the boy promise to do for the girl?

A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.

Conversation 2

3. Where does the man find a job? A. In Paris. B. In New York. C. In London.

4.What is the problem for the man?

A. He has to meet many people.

B. He has to leave his friends.

C. He has to travel a lot .

Conversation 3

5.What did the man think of the meal?

A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.

6.What was the 15% on the bill paid for?

A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.

Conversation 4

7. Why is the man at the shop?

A. To order a camera for his wife.

B. To have a camera repaired.

C. To get a camera changed.

8.What color does the man want?

A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.

9.What will the man do afterwards?

A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.

Conversation 5

10.What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?

A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.

11.What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?

A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.

12.Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave? A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.

Conversation 6

13.Where does Thomas Manning work? A. In the Guinness Company.

B. At a radio station.

C. In a museum.

14.Where did the idea of a book of records come from? A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe. C. A television talk show.

15.When did Sir Hugh’s first book of records appear?

A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a short talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You will hear the short passage TWICE

The History of the Umbrella



●First, the umbrella was not invented as a 16 against rain. It was first used as a shade against the sun.

●When it first appeared in Egypt, it was used only by the rich as a symbol of their 17 .

●In 18 , the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella.

●During the middle ages, it appeared again in Italy in the 19 century and later in France and in England.

●Now, umbrellas have not changed much in 20 , but they do become much lighter.





16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Part II Language Knowledge(45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. A study ________ in the U.S.A. in 1977 showed that the chemical ASA in aspirin could prevent a stroke.

A. carrying out B. carried out C. working out D. worked out

Penicillin was then produced ________ in order to meet the demands of the armies.

A. in large amounts B. in large plenty

C. in large quantities D. in large number

23.The little girl ________ a cry at the sight of a big snake.

A. let out B. gave out C. made out D. shouted out

24.Most of our dreams that used to be impossible have ________ true.

A. came B. come C. gone D. appeared

______ acupuncture developed, the simple “bian stones” were replaced first by stone and pottery needles, and ________ by metal needles.

A. As , eventually B. With, eventually

C. With, accidentally D. As, accidentally

Someone who lacks perseverance is unlikely to _______ a good researcher.

A. make B. turn C. get D. grow

27. The traffic lights ______ green and I pulled away.

A. came B. grew C. got D. went

28.—How about your journey to Mount Tai ?

—Everything was wonderful except that our car ____twice on the way.

A. slowed down B. broke down C. got down D. put down

29.— I’ve read another book this week.

— Well, maybe _____ is not how much you read but what you read that counts.

A. this B. that C. there D. it

It’s helpful to put children in a situation _____ they can see themselves differently.

A. that B. when C. which D. where

31. — Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you .

— Thanks. You_______. I could manage it myself.

needn’t do B. needn’t have done C. mustn’t do D. shouldn’t have done

________well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.

A. However B. Whatever C. No matter D. Although

He was busy writing a story, only _____once in a while to smoke a cigarette.

A. to stop B. stopping C. to have stopped D. having stopped

According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer

_____a woman.

A. than B. such C. so D. as

35. The price of pork has not been kept under control as expected, and _____ is more surprising is that the price has risen by 15% just in the past few months．

A．that B．which C．what D．it

Section B（18 marks）

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases

marked A,B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the

context．

Are you a top student in your school, or at least a top one in your class? If not, you may learn something from my story.

Growing up in a poor family with uneducated parents, I was not good at my study. But a teacher changed my life. Without her, I couldn’t have 36 so much in my later career. I can still remember the very important day that has 37 my whole life.

I did so 38 in math that you may not imagine that I even couldn’t count from “ONE” to “TEN”, when I was in Grade Three.

Then the 39_ day came. My father was asked to come to school to 40_ with my teacher, Ms King. You can’t imagine how angry and 41_ my father was when he heard about my “excellent achievement”. He 42 at me：“since you can’t even count from ‘ONE ’to ‘TEN’, what are you able to be when you 43_ up? Now, tell me！”I was scared and 44_ and didn’t know what to say and tears came immediately into my eyes.

Then the most unforgettable time in my life came. “Maybe he can be a boxing referee one day. That 45 only needs him to count from ‘ONE’ to ‘NINE’, which may

46 him well.” Ms King looked into my eyes and firmly said.

Now, I am in my forties, and can you believe it that thanks to Ms King, I am really a well-known boxing 47 of WBO(World Boxing Organization),and that I do need to count only from “ONE” to “NINE”? So are still worried about your poor grades at school? Remember there will always be a place waiting for you!

36. A. lost B. remembered C. achieved D. abandoned

37. A. transformed B. conveyed C. celebrated D. transported

38. A. well B. badly C. hopefully D. doubtfully

39. A. wonderful B. amazing C. boring D. terrible

40. A. meet B. come C. deal D. cope

41. A. cheerful B. ashamed C. delighted D. jealous

42. A. laughed B. smiled C. whispered D. shouted

43. A. take B. use C. grow D. wash

44. A. embarrassed B. angry C. curious D. unsatisfied

45. A. suggestion B. profession C. introduction D. instruction

46. A. teach B. train C. educate D. suit

47. A. teacher B. coach C. referee D. apprentice

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

In China, Mother’s Day is becoming more popular, and carnations（康乃馨）are a very popular gift. In 1997 48 was set as the day to help poor mothers, specially to remind people 49_ the poor mothers in rural areas. In the People’s Daily, 50_ article explained that “despite originating in the United States, people in China take the holiday 51 it goes in line with（符合） the country’s traditional ethics（道德标准）—respect to the elderly and filial piety（子女的孝顺）to parents.” In recent years many people began 52 advocate for the official adoption of Mother’s Day 53 memory of Meng Mu, the mother of Meng Zi, and some officials even formed a non-governmental organization called Chinese Mothers’ Festival Promotion Society, with the support 100 Confucian scholars and lecturers of ethics. They also ask to replace the Western gift of carnations with lilies（百合花), 54_, were planted by Chinese mothers 55 children left home in ancient times.

Part III Reading Comprehension（30 marks）

Directions: Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．

A

Bugs Bunny's Hoping Carrot Hunt

In this game you are Bugs Bunny．and your goal is to reach the finish line．A carrot truck has spilled its cargo! Gather as many carrots as you can, and when you get the big carrot, you'll be able to jump even higher!

Instructions: Use the mouse to move Bugs left and right, and click to jump a gap while gathering carrots．

Category: Action





Mushroom Madness

You are in charge of protecting several farms．It's up to you to make sure the mushrooms there reach maturity before the animals in the forest get their hands on them．Use your swatter（苍蝇拍）to fight off anything that comes near them; use heavier weapons if necessary．

Instructions：Slap any creature that conies near your mushrooms．Use the mouse to control the swatter．If you see a "power up", click to use it．Collect coins to buy upgrades after each level．

Category: Action