高二下学期5月月考英语试题

第I卷（共105分）

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）

单项填空（共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分）

1. What ____pity that you couldn’t be there to receive ____prize!

A. a；a B. the；a C. a；the D. the；the

2. Little ____about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself.

A. did Rose care B. Rose did care

C. Rose does care D. does Rose care

3. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in my life ___ so happy! (2000,spring)

A. did I feel????? B. I feel?????

C. I had felt??? D. had I felt

4. Seldom play chess.

A. we B. we will C. do we D. will we

5. The how-to book can be of help to the person ____wants to do the job.

A. who B. where C. whom D. which

6. Wind power is an ancient source of energy ________ we may return in the near future.

A. of which B. with which C. about which D. to which

7. The weather turned out to be very good, ____was more than we could expect.A. what　　　 B. which C. that　　　　 D. it

8. After living in Paris for fifty years he returned to the small town ____he grew up as a child.

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

9. I still remember ____to the Famen Temple and what I saw there.

A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken

10. A notice was ____ in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.

A. sent up B. given up C. set up D. put up

11. He must be helping the old man to water the flowers, ____?

A. is he B. isn’t he C. must he D. mustn’t he

12. Jane was asked a lot of questions, but she answered ____of them.

A. other B. any C. none D. some

13. Dr Smith, together with his wife and daughters, ____visit Beijing this summer.

A. is gong to B. are going to C. was going to D. were going to

14. —Have you finished your first paper?

—____, just half of it, how about you?

A. Not at all B. Not likely C. Not a bit D. Not yet

15. From their ____on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city.

A. stage B. position C. condition D. situation

16. I don't know the restaurant, but it's ____to be quite a good one.

　A. said　　　　 B. told C. spoken　　　 D. talked

17. —When shall we meet again?

　 —Make it ____day you like; it's all the same to me.

　A. one　　　 B. any　　　 C. another　　　 D. some

18. Johnny, you ____play with the knife, you ____hurt yourself.

　A. won't; can't　　　　 B. mustn't; may

　C. shouldn't; must　　 D. can't; shouldn't

19. If there were no examinations ,we should have ____ at school.

　A. the happiest time　　 B. a more happier time

　C. much happiest time　 D. a much happier time

20. I'll look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little____.

　A. wait　　 B. time C. patience　 D. rest

21. How beautifully she sings! I have never heard____.

　A. the better voice　 B. a good voice

　C. the best voice　　 D. a better voice

22. Tom felt that he knew everybody's business better than they knew it____.

A. themselves B. oneself　　 C. itself　　　 D. himself

23. We'll have to finish the job, ____.

A. long it takes however B. it takes however long

C. long however it takes D. however long it takes

24. The number of people invited ____ fifty, but a number of them ____ absent for different reasons.　　A. were; was　 B. was; was　　 C. was; were　　 D. were; were

25. We decided not to climb the mountains because it was raining____.

　A. badly　　　 B. hardly　　 C. strongly　　　 D. heavily

26. My parents don’t mind what job I do ____I am happy.

A. even though B. as soon as C. as long as D. as though

27. Helen ____her keys in the office, so she had to wait until her husband ____home.

　A. has left; comes　　 B. left; had come　　

C. had left; came　　 D. had left; would come

28. The patient was warned ____oily food after the operation.

　A. to eat not　 B. eating not　　 C. not to eat　　 D. not eating

29. You didn't let me drive. If we____in turn, you____so tired.

　A. drove; didn't get B. drove; wouldn't get

C. were driving; wouldn't get D. had driven; wouldn't have got

30. —Can I help you, sir?

　 —Yes. I bought this radio here yesterday, but it____.

A. didn't work B. won't work　 C. can't work　　 D. doesn't work

31. It is wise to have some money ____for old age.

　A. put away　 B. kept up　　 C. given away　 D. laid up

32. ____we can't get seems better than ____we have.

A. What; what B. What; that　　 C. That; that　　 D. That; what

33. ____in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.

A. Losing　　 B. Having lost　 C. Lost　 　　　 D. To lose

34. I love to go to the seaside in summer. It ____good to lie in the sun or swim in the cool sea.

　A. does　　　 B. feels　　 C. gets　　　　 D. makes

35. ____we'll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather.

　A. If　　　　 B. Whether　　 C. That　　　　 D. Where

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in

color?” I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 36 you can just wait until we make a

quick 37 at the grocery store. I have something 38 to show you.” At the grocery store, we 39 some apples－red, green and yellow ones.

Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 40 your question.” I put one apple of each 41 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 42 look on his face. “People are like apples. They come in all 43 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 44 , some of the apples may not 45 look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was 46 each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them, 47 them back on the table, but 48 a

different place. “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.” He said, “I 49 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 50 . See if that helps you 51 which one is which.” He took 52 , and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 53 like apples! They are all different, but once you 54 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”

He totally 55 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

36. A. although B. so C. because D. if

37. A. stop B. start C. turn D. stay

38. A. expressive B. encouraging C. informative D. interesting

39. A. bought B. counted C. saw D. collected

40. A. check B. mention C. answer D. improve

41. A. size B. type C. shape D. class

42. A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. curious

43. A. ordinary B. normal C. different D. regular

44. A. outside B. whole C. table D. inside

45. A. still B. even C. only D. ever

46. A. examining B. measuring C. drawing D. packing

47. A. keeping B. placing C. pulling D. giving

48. A. on B. toward C. for D. in

49. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

50. A. each one B. each other C. the other D. one other

51. A. admit B. consider C. decide D. believe

52. A. big bites B. deep breaths C. a firm hold D. a close look

53. A. just B. always C. merely D. seldom

54. A. put away B. get down C. hand out D. take off

55. A. made B. took C. got D. did

第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

A

　　We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.”

“Yes, I'm glad they’ve finally decided to clean them,” the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But aren’t you working late?”

Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.

After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”

Outside, Mum told me, “Dagmar is fine. No fever.”

“You saw her, Mum?”

“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It’s a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush.”

56. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was　　.

　A. to clean the floor B. to please the nurse

　C. to see a patient　　　　 D. to surprise the story-teller

57. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a　　.

A. nurse B. visitor C. patient D. cleaner

58. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?

　A. It is a children’s hospital.　　

B. It has strict rules about visiting hours.

　C. The conditions there aren't very good.　　

D. The nurses and doctors there don’t work hard.

59. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely____.　　

A. the story-teller’s sister　　 B. Mum’s friend　C. the story-teller’s classmate　　 D. Dad’s boss

60. Which of the following words best describes Mum?

　A. strange B. warm-hearted C. clever D. hard-working　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B

　　Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by “Take only as directed”? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.

“To reduce pain, take two tablets(药片)with water, followeed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief(缓解疼痛)take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.

For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount(量). For children under six years old, ask for your doctor’s advice.

Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine”.　　61. How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?

A. Three B. Four C. Six D. Eight

62. How m