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2013—2014年学年度第一学期月考(10月)

高 二 英 语

第I卷（选择题 共80分）

第一部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40）

第一节： 单项选择（共20小题；每题1分，共20分）从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

It doesn’t make ____ difference whether he is in ____ favor of or against the plan.

A. /; /

B. /; a

C. a; /

D. a; a



The __ of her experience as a volunteer in the earthquake-stricken area moved us to tears.

A. account

B. result

C. remark

D. announcement



--He looked so scary that the kids were really ____.

--He often uses that ____ look to frighten them.

A. frightened; frightening B. frightening; frightening

C. frightening; frightened D. frightened; frightened

She ____ her mother in appearance.

A. resembles

B. is resembled

C. resembles like

D. resembles as



I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel ____ I heard the step.

A. after

B. while

C. since

D. when



I ____ to attend your birthday party the day before yesterday, but my mother fell ill.

A. was planning

B. have planned

C. had planned

D. would plan



Everyone says our team will win, but I'm_____ it.

A. confident of

B. skeptical of

C. sure about

D. concerned about



We live a low-carbon life _______ the government’s energy-saving call.

A. in reply to

B. in relation to

C. in reaction to

D. in response to



They demanded that the library ____ open during the vacation.

A. would be kept

B. must be kept

C. is kept

D. be kept



Her time is fully ____ with writing so she spends zero time playing.

A. set up

B. put up

C. taken up

D. shut up





11. Mr. Brown is ________ a teacher to us；we look on him as our friend.

A. less than

B. more than

C. more or less

D. more and more



— Is Jay coming by bus?

— He should, but he ____ not. He likes cycling along.

A. must

B. may ?

C. need ?

D. can



He made a fuss ____ the fact that the door opened ____ the flick of a switch.

A. of; at

B.?of; with

C.?with; with

D. with; at



I don’t know the exact number of the people attending the party. It’s ____ estimated that there are 500.

A. exactly

B.?roughly

C.?steadily

D. slightly



The man ____ on the ground said that he had ____ his bicycle behind the big tree.

A. lie; lay

B.?lying; lay

C.?lying; laid

D. lay; laid



Which do you enjoy ____ your summer holiday, taking a part-time job or staying at home?

A. to spend

B.?spending

C.?being spent

D. spend



____ is worse is ____ we don’t have adequate time to work out the problem.

A. It; that

B.?What; that

C.?What; if

D. It; what



The area is a great place for wildlife because it provides food and ___ for them.

A. relief

B.?safety

C.?defense

D. shelter



I think it is ____ that she should be knowledgeable about computers for her present job.

A. available

B.?official

C.?common

D. essential



--May I speak to Mr. Smith now?

--______. I will go and see if he is here today.

A. I am afraid not.

B.?That’s all right

C.?Hang on a minute

D. Go ahead



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21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

The year I turned 13, my parents shook my entire world when they told me they were getting a divorce. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to 21 . I knew my parents weren’t very happy, and they 22 fought, but I still expected my family to 23 the same.

After the divorce my life completely changed. My friends didn’t know my 24 and wondered why I was now so 25 all the time, completely 26 from the active girl they were familiar with. After Dan and my mother married, I realized that there was no 27 that things could change back.

My salvation（解脱） came from the 28 person on earth that I would have expected — Dan, my new stepfather. He never 29 on me although I wasn’t very nice to him. Gradually, I began to 30__ him. I realized that we actually had some 31 interest, especially when it _32 movies and TV shows. We spent a lot of time together watching TV. That gave us a 33_ to talk to and get to know each other. Better still, Dan showed a great love for me that I had never _34 from my own father. Dan was always giving me some good 35 on school and friends. I also learn a lot by watching Dan and my mom. They were affectionate(关爱的) with each other, _36 I saw in person what a good marriage looked like. At last I discovered that the family I now had 37 to be the happy family that I had always wanted.

I now realized my parents were 38 about getting the divorce. Their break-up was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found 39 in his life.

At thirteen, I learned an important truth — change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, this kind of change is just what we 40 most.

21. A. leave off B. break up C. turn away D. break out

22. A. never B. ever C. seldom D. often

23. A. watch B. live C. stay D. gather

24. A. situation B. action C. purpose D. character

25. A. calm B. silent C. patient D. energetic

26. A. strange B. unusual C. changeable D. different

27. A. doubt B. wonder C. problem D. way

28. A. first B. last C. closest D. farthest

29. A. gave in B. depended C. tricked D. gave up

30. A. observe B. debate C. trust D. hate

31. A. special B. normal C. common D. endless

32. A. came to B. turned to C. talked about D. cared about

33. A. method B. reason C. chance D. condition

34. A. learned B. experienced C. dreamed D. searched

35. A. notes B. lessons C. advice D. information

36. A. when B. for C. so D. though

37. A. considered B. thought C. compared D. proved

38. A. right B. wrong C. practical D. negative

39. A. amusement B. courage C. happiness D. confidence

40. A. need B. predict C. hope D. satisfy

第二部分? 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15题：每小题2分，共30分）

A

In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue restaurant, and then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new concept: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.

　　Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity, for the brothers had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks' sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became incredibly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.

Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milk shake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the unique appeal of the brothers' fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise（特许经营）other copies of their restaurants. The agreement included the right to duplicate the menu, the equipment, even their red and white buildings with the golden arches（拱门）.

Today McDonald's is a household name. Its names for its sandwiches have come to mean hamburger in the decades since the day Ray Kroc watched people rush up to order fifteen-cent hamburgers. In 1976, McDonald's had over $ 1 billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incredible success stories in modern American business history.

41. This passage mainly talks about ______.

A. the development of fast food services

B. Ray Kroc's business talent

C. the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald

D. how McDonald's became a billion-dollar business

42. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except _______.

A. a drive-in B. a theater　 C. a cinema D. a barbecue restaurant

43. As used in the second sentence of the third paragraph, the word “unique” means _______.　　

A. important 　　 B. financial　 C. attractive　 D. peculiar

44. We may infer from this passage that ______

A. Ray Kroc was a good businessman

B. The location the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in

C. Forty years ago there were numerous fast-food restaurants

D. Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc

45. The passage suggests that _______　　

Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers

creativity is an important element of business success

Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc

California is the best place to go into business

B.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait, where killer whales(虎鲸) are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel operators(船只操纵者) follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales.

· Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back.

· Approach no closer than 100 meters, then stop the boat but keep the engine on.

· Keep noise levels down — no horns, whistles or racing of engines.

· Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel.

· Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales.

· Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction.

· Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales.

· Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if traveling side by side with whales.

· When whales are traveling close to shore, avoid crowding them