2013-2014学年度上学期第二次月考

高二英语试题【新课标】

第一卷（共115分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

请听下面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。

What isn’t Molly wearing today?

A sweater. B. A hat. C. A scarf.

What does the man do?

A fashion designer. B. An architect. C. A model.

How long did the basketball game last?

An hour and a half. B. An hour and a quarter. C. Two hours.At 8 o’clock.

What are they doing now?

Choosing a cinema. B. Watching a movie. C. Buying the ticket.

What will the woman do next probably?

A. Take the plane. B. Call the man. C. Go back home.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前。你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

How many dogs does the neighbor keep?

Only one. B. Three. C. Six.

What can’t Kevin stand?

Big dogs’ rubbish. B. Little dogs’ barking. C. The kids’ loud music.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

Whis Pete busy doing?

Talking with people. B. Tasting the food. C. Watching the performance.

What do we know about pete?

He hopes to work overseas. B. He is not adventurous.

C. He is teaching in a university.

When will the man graduate?

In a week. B. In a month. C. In half a year.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

What is the relationship between them?

Mother and son. B. Father and daughter. C. Sister and brother.

Why will David go to Japan?

To study. B. To work. C. To travel.

What didn’t David put into his suitcase?

Clothes. B. Wallet. C. Documents.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14、Where is the Rotorua Accommodation?

A. Near the beach. B. In the mountains. C. Above the waterfalls.

15、Which hotel is the cheapest?

A. The Herley Lodge. B. The Gondola Restaurant and Lodge. C. The Stuart Resort

16、What will they decide to do?

A. Go diving. B. Soak in the hot spring. C. Go hiking.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17、What is the aim of training dogs?

A. To help soldiers in the war.

B. To make money for soldiers.

C. To help the injured soldiers.

18、When did Allen recover?

A. In 1991. B. In 1996. C. In 2001.

19、What do we know about Endal?

A. It could respond to 200 instructions.

B. It was the first member of a charity.

C. It has worked for the Royal Navy.

20、How much will each dog cost during their working life next year?

A. 20,000 dollars. B. 40,000 dollars. C. 80,000 dollars.

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

21. As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ________ failure, so their marriage ended in ________ failure.

A. /; / B. /; a C. a; a D. a; /

22. — How could you ________ my sister so easily in the crowd?

— Because she stood out in her red dress.

A. pick up B. pick out C. take up D. take out

23. — How are the things in your village?

— Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are ________ now than before.

A. well off B. better off C. badly off D. worse off

24. — Can you tell us what is important to a businessman?

— ________ information.

A. Collect B. Collected C. Having collected D. Collecting

25. In order not to let the others hear what he said, he ________ the news to me.

A. shouted B. told C. whispered D. said

26. The country itself didn’t have enough gas because of the war, so the government decided to ________ its gas supplies to other countries.

A. hide away B. cut off C. insist on D. break up

27. Though I have often heard this song ______, I have never heard you ______ it.

A. being sung; sang B. sang; singing C. sung; sing D. to be sung; to sing

28. The _______ boy was last seen _______ near the East Lake.

A. missing; playing B. missing; play C. missed; played D. missed; to play

29．Martial Art Films are supposed to be educational, inspiring, as well as______.

A. entertaining B. entertained C. joy D. delighted

30. –Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.

--- Sorry. With so much work _________my mind, I almost break down.

A filled B filling C to fill D being filled

31. It is reported that up to now, mountain slides have cut off more than ten villages from the outside world, ______more than 100 hundred people alive and ______ many houses.

A. buried; destroyed B. burying; destroying

C. to bury; to destroy D. being buried; being destroyed

32. The Oscar Award is ______ all outstanding actors and actresses ______.

A. what; dream of to win B. something; look forward to win

C. what; dream of winning D. something; look forward to winning it

33. Fear is something that you are born with. You can’t ______yourself of it completely but you can ____ certain fears under certain conditions. .

A. break; get rid of B. get; overcome C. overcome; rid of D. rid; overcome

34. —I don’t like this kind of music. —_______. It’s too noisy.

A. Nor do I B. Nor I do C. Neither am I D. Neither I am

35. _______ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.

A. To wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. To have waited

第二节：完形填空（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36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four 36 eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked (使震动) the mountain 37 one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, 38 a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must 39 and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen 40 to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg.

One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. 41 , however, the eagle was raised to be a(n) 42 . Soon, the eagle believed he was 43 more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, 44 his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and 45 a group of eagles soaring (高飞) in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle 46 , “I wish I could soar like those birds.” The chickens shouted with 47 , “You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.”

The eagle 48 staring at his real family up above, 49 that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his 50 be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is 51 the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle 52 dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. 53 , after a long life as a chicken, the eagle 54 .

You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle, 55 your dreams, not the words of a chicken.

36. A. large B. curious C. small D. fortunate

37. A. guiding B. blowing C. causing D. inviting

38. A. on B. over C. past D. to

39. A. introduce B. punish C. protect D. share

40. A. offered B. regretted C. managed D. turned

41. A. Carefully B. Gently C. Sadly D. Luckily

42. A. chicken B. eagle C. hero D. fool

43. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing

44. A. and B. but C. so D. however

45. A. noticed B. recognized C. respected D. watched

46. A. cried B. smiled C. argued D. explained

47. A. excitement B. anger C. laughter D. surprise

48. A. approached B. avoided C. continued D. considered

49. A. promising B. proving C. believing D. dreaming

50. A. suggestion B. advantage C. dream D. discovery

51. A. what B. why C. how D. when

52. A. went B. enjoyed C. began D. stopped

53. A. Happily B. Finally C. Quickly D. Probably

54. A. gave up B. broke down C. passed away D. died out

55. A. steal B. follow C. have D. remember

第三部分：阅读理解（共2节，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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Talk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St. Louis，Missouri, hit the brake (刹车) on a runaway school bus. He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster.

It all happened in one terrible accident. On the way to school, the bus driver, Ernestine Blackman, suddenly fell ill. Seeing the car was running away, the other kids started to scream, but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus.

“At first I thought, ‘We’re going to die,’” says Larry, “but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe.”

Larry’s speedy reaction made news all over the country. He appeared on TV shows as a hero. The bus company gave Larry a big gift. His school hung a medal of honor around his neck.

“My grandmother always tells me to do what’s right,” says Larry. He thanked his brother, Jerrick, 9, who “helped me get the bus driver up” during the emergency（紧急情况）. How did he know how to stop the bus? Larry is something of a mechanic（机械师）. He helps his grandfather work on his old truck. “He gets his hands dirty,” says his grandfather. One thing is for certain: Larry knows where to find the brakes.

56. What did Larry do to save the runaway bus?

A. He parked it for the sleeping bus driver.

B. He helped all the kids climb out through the windows.

C. He dialed 911. D. he pressed the brake.

57. When did Larry finally feel safe?

A. When the kids finally stopped screaming.

B. When the police officers arrived.

C. Once he pressed the brake, and the bus stopped.

D. When the bus driver started driving again.

58. Larry got the following as praise for his hero action Except _______.

A. appearing on TV shows B. a scholarship from his school

C. a big gift from the bus company D. a medal of honor

59. Larry thanked his brother Jerrick for __________.

A. helping him get the bus driver up B. helping him work on his old truck

C. teaching him how to find the brake D. teaching him how to stop the bus

60. The underlined sentence“Larry is something of a mechanic” tells us that ____.

A. Larry’s job is a mechanic B.