绵阳中学高2011级第四学期第二学月考

英语试题

(Edited by Zou Guoli)

满分：120分 时间：100分钟

第Ⅰ卷 （80分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分）

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

How will the speakers go to the airport most probably?

By car. B. By subway. C. By taxi.

What does the man think Jack should focus on?

Football. B. Study. C. Work.

Why didn’t the man pick up Mark?

He overslept. B. He had a meeting. C. He forgot it.

Where does the conversation take place?

In a restaurant. B. In a hotel. C. In a library.

What are the speakers doing now?

Having a meeting. B. Having lunch. C. Having breakfast.

第二节

听下面4段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

What’s wrong with the air conditioner?

It doesn’t work. B. It makes a lot of noise. C. It is not cool enough.

What did the man fix last month?

The fridge. B. The air conditioner. C. The washing machine.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

Who is Robert?

He is the director. B. He is the manager. C. He is a tennis teacher.

What does the man think of the woman?

She gets along with others.

She is a nervous person.

She can’t be a good director.

Where do the speakers work most probably?

In a theatre. B. In a news agency. C. In a fitness club.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

Why does Allan have to pretend to be happy?

He wants his grandpa happy.

He doesn’t want his mom angry.

He wants to play with his cousins.

How many times has the woman been to France?

Once. B. Twice. C. Three times.

Who lives near Atlanta?

Allan. B. Allan’s grandparents. C. Mary’s aunt.

听第9段材料，回答第14至15题。

Where does the conversation take place most probably?

In the bookstore. B. In the classroom. C. In the library.

When did the man find he lost his book?

After the call. B. Last night. C. This morning.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

They sent the best journalists there to _______ the event.

contain B. hold C. interview D. cover

Progress so far has been very good. ________, we are sure that the project will be completed on time.

Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Besides

____________ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.

What is required B. It is required C. What requires D. It requires

Word came that Obama has been made _________ President of the USA.

the B. a C. one D. /

If I hadn’t stood under the ladder when you fell, you _______ now.

couldn’t have smiled B. wouldn’t be smiling

C. didn’t smile D. won’t smile

—___________ you got to know I traveled to the USA?

—Through one of your colleagues.

Where it was that B. When it was that

C. How was it that D. Why was it that

—Does Lucy enjoy singing?

—Yes, she does. ___________, I have never seen anyone else that is as enthusiastic about singing as she is.

As long as I have traveled B. Now that I have traveled so much

C. Much as I have traveled D. As I have traveled so much

His head soon appeared behind the window, from _________ he saw nothing but the trees.

which B. that C. where D. it

Quite a few people used to believe that disaster ___________ if a mirror was broken.

A. was sure of striking B. was sure of having struck

C. was sure to be struck D. was sure to strike

Jonathan received a promotion to the role of assistant manager and is the youngest person to ________ that post in this international company.

adopt B. seek C. occupy D. abandon

—What does the sign over there read?

—No person __________ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in this area.

will B. may C. shall D. must

This is the reason ___________ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work.

he explained B. what he explained C. how he explained D. why he explained

The policeman rushed into the bedroom _________ he heard the scream.

immediate B. soon C. instant D. immediately

—Should I look up each word I don’t understand?

—No, turn to your dictionary only ___________.

if necessary B. when necessary C. if you need D. talented

We should ________ our arguments on facts.

basis B. basic C. bases D. base

第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A Love Note to My Mom

When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling ___31___in your life. Little did I know you were ___32___every penny you earned to go to ___33___ school.

I cannot thank you enough for ___34___ you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried __35__ piles of law books. I was ___36___. Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for ___37___? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn't know Moms ___38__be lawyers too. You smiled and said, "In life, you can do anything you want to do.

As young as I was, that statement kept ___39___ in my ears. I watched as you faced the ___40___ of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a ___41___ and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you ___42___. With your words of wisdom in my ___43___ mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world ___44___. I set out to live my life filled with ___45___, seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I ___46___ found myself in the unique position of being either the first woman doctor in Maryland Rotary ___47___ one of the few women chief medical reporters in my field. I gained strength every time I said, "Yes, I'll try that."

Encouraged by your ___48___, I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life's journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and ___49___ meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I'm ___50___ it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

31. A. found B. played C. kept D. provided32. A. saving B. making C. donating D. receiving 33. A. business B. fashion C. law D. medical34. A. what B. that C. which D. where35. A. at B. to C. upon D. under36. A. amused B. worried C. puzzled D. disappointed37. A. roles B. tests C. positions D. shows38. A. must B. ought to C. need D. could39. A. ringing B. blowing C. falling D. beating40. A. choices B. chances C. challenges D. changes41. A. professor B. doctor C. reporter D. model42. A. in danger B. in action C. in trouble D. in charge43. A. weak B. powerful C. youthful D. empty44. A. came back B. closed down C. went by D. opened up45. A. hope B. hardship C. harmony D. sadness46. A. constantly B. shortly C. hardly D. nearly 47. A. and B. but C. or D. for48. A. description B. statement C. praise D. introduction49. A. secretly B. curiously C. carelessly D. eagerly 50. A. doing B. considering C. correcting D. reading

第三部分：阅读理解（满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手)．He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer of the country．The king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said，“Wait，sir．I know an old man who lives in the forest．He is a much greater archer．Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years．”

The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than him，but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from him．Then one day，when he thought he had learned everything，the thought arose in him：“If I kill this old man，then I will be the greatest archer．”

The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood on his shoulder．The young man hid behind a tree，waiting to kill him．He shot an arrow．The old man took a small piece of wood and threw it．It struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and wounded the young man very deeply．The old man came，took out the arrow and said, “I knew that some day or other you were going to do this．That’s why I have not taught you this secret．There is no need to kill me．My Master is still alive，and I’m nothing before him．You must be with him for at least thirty years．And he is very old，so go fast! Find the old man!”

51．The underlined word in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”.

A．admire B．advise C．announce D．admit

52．The young archer wanted to kill the old man because _______.

A．he had nothing more to learn from him B．he could then become the greatest archer

C．the old man refused to teach him everything D．the king’s old servant ordered him to do so

53．The following sentences show what happened between the young archer and his master．

Which is the right order of the events?

a, The old man wounded the young man.b. The young man learned from the old man.

c. The young man wanted to kill the old man.

d. The young man asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer.

A．abcd B．dcba C．dbca D．dbac

54．What do you think would most probably happen next?

A．The young archer died from the wound soon after．

B．The king declared the young man the greatest archer．

C．The young archer found the old man’s master and killed him．

D．The young archer set off to look for the old man’s master．

55．What lesson can you learn from the story?

A．There’s always someone better than you in this world．

B．You must never try to become better than your teacher．

C．The older a man is，the better archer he usually becomes．

D．Always use a piece of wood to protect yourself from an arrow．

B

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