2014年12月

绵阳南山中学2014年秋季高2016届12月考试

英 语 试 题

第一部分：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）

1. What _____ coincidence that there is already _____ Johnson in our company.

A the, the B a, the C a, a D the, a

2.—Been here before?

—I’m sorry. I ____ what you said.

A didn’t catch B hadn’t catch C wouldn’t catch D doesn’t catch

3. Brown bears will never attack people, __________________.

A if going for first B if gone for first

C unless gone for first D unless going for first[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]

4. The police soon came to the spot _____ illegal trade in animal products was going.

A which B that C when D where

5. In the 1990s the Chinese government began to take an active part in protecting the antelopes _____ population has slowly begun to grow again since then.

A which B whose C that D where

6.—_____ have you had your pet dog?

—Since my 15th birthday.

A How much B How many C How long D How far

7. We have been good friends for years, so we ____ small talk.

A needn’t have worried B don’t need to worry

C mustn’t worry about D needn’t worry about

8. It’s impolite to ____ the person who’s talking to you.

A look away from B look up to

C look out for D look back at

9. You’d better have a check for the shopping list to make sure there is nothing______.

A left behind B left over C left out D left off

If you have to drive in another country for the first time, you should therefore _____the traffic rules in advance.

A be cautious of B be aware of C be afraid of D be ashamed of

It was April 29, 2009 ______Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.

A that B when C since D before

12. Most animals would rather stay hidden in their habitat _______.

A to avoid hunting B to avoid hunted

C to avoid to be hunted D to avoid being hunted

—Were you surprised by the ending of the film?

—No, I _____ the book, so I already knew the story.

A was reading B had read C are reading D have read

14.____ helps if you do a little advance planning.

A That B As C What D It

15._____ class wins in the first round of the f
ootball match will go on to the second round.

A No matter who B No matter which C Whoever D Whichever

第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节；满分45分）

第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse（松鸡）. It’s 16 for a gro
use to have any contact（接触）with people. In fact, they’re hard to spot, 17 they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.

This grouse came into our lives in 18 . Tom was working out in the fie
ld when he 19 her walking around at the edge of the field. She was 20 unafraid and seemed to be 21 about what he was doing.

Tom saw the 22 bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew 23 of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.

One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom 24 he didn’t see her and kept working to see what she would do next.

Apparently, she didn’t like to be 25 . She’d run up and peck（啄）at Tom’s hands, then 26 off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the 27 and left.

As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to 28 more and more often. 29 Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom’s leg and stay long enough for me to get a 30 of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt 31 not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.

When hunting season opened, we put a 32 at the end of our driveway asking. 33 not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, 34 warned people not to shoot her. 35 , hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.

16. A. interesting B. reasonable C. impossible D. unusual

17. A. though B. because C. unless D. until

18. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

19. A. got B. kept C. noticed D. imagined

20. A. naturally B. certainly C. normally D. surprisingly

21. A. crazy B. curious C. concerned D. cautious

22. A. shy B. awkward C. friendly D. elegant

23. A. careful B. tired C. fond D. sick

24. A. supposed B. realized C. hoped D. pretended

25. A. ignored B. observed C. amazed D. disturbed

26. A. put B. back C. set D. take

27. A. game B. work C. place D. man

28. A. g
ive up B. come out C. turn over D. fly by

29. A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Constantly D. Presently

30. A. chance B. dream C. picture D.
sense

31. A. comfortable B. guilty C. anxious D. familiar

32. A. lantern B. sign C. gun D. loudspeaker

33. A. drivers B. farmers C. hunters D. tourists

34. A. just B. yet C. thus D. also

35. A. In fact B. For long C. On the contrary D. By the way

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

It was one of those terribly hot days in Baltimore. Needless to say, it was too hot to do anything outside. But it was also scorching (灼热的 ) in our apartment. This was 1962, and I would not live in a place with an air conditioner for another ten years. So my brother and I decided to leave the apartment to find someplace indoors. He suggested we could see a movie. It was a brilliant plan.

Movie theaters were one of the few places you could sit all day and—most important —sit in air conditioning. In those days, you could buy one ticket and sit through two movies. Then, the theater would show the same two movies again. If you wanted to, you could sit through them twice. Most people did not do that, but the manager at our theater, Mr. Bellow did not mind if you did.

That particular day, my brother and I sat through both movies twice, trying to escape the heat. We bought three bags of popcorn and three sodas each. Then, we sat and watched The Music Man followed by The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. We’d already seen the second movie once before. It had been at the theater since January, because Mr. Bellow loved anything with John Wayne in it. [来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K]

We left the theater around 8, just before the evening shows began. But we returned the next day and saw the same two movies again, twice more. And we did it the next day too. Finally, on the fourth day, the heat wave broke.

Still, to this day I can sing half the songs in The Music Man and recite half of John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart’s dialogue from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance! Those memories are some of the few I have of the heat wave of 1962. They’re really memories of the screen, not memories of my life.

36.In which year did the author first live in a place with an air conditioner?

A. 1952 B. 1962 C. 1972 D. 1982

37.What does the underlined word”It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. The heat B. The theater.

C. The Music Man D. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

38.What do we know about Mr. Bellow?

A. He loved children very much. B. He was a fan of John Wayne.

C. He sold air conditioners. D. He was a movie star.

39.Why did the author and his/her brother see the same movies several times?

A. The two movies were really wonderful.

B. They wanted to avoid the heat outside.

C. The manager of the theater was friendly.

D. They liked the popcorn and the soda at the theater.

40.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The author turned out to be a great singer.

B. The author enjoyed the heat wave of 1962.

C. The author’s life has been changed by the two movies.

D. The author considers the experience at the theater unforgettable.

B

Internet dating has become one of the biggest and most successful business ventures on the Internet. Basically, Internet dating is a way to meet people for either friendship or dating without actually having to meet them in person first.

Th
e first thing to do if you decide to try Internet dating is to build your profile(简介) which can include your hobbies, hopes for the future, and so on. A photograph is optional(可选择的), but many sites claim that a photograph increases the number of people who
look at your profile. Many Internet dating sites will charge a one-time registration(注册) fee to use their se
rvices.

Internet dating makes it possible to meet people from all over the world. You can even narrow the search down to your area by zip code. Another advantage is that you can communicate by email before you meet in person. Thousands of people have met, fallen in love, and married through Internet dating. It is an excellent way for shy people to meet. It is also a way for people with busy lives to connect with others, and an easy way to meet people who share your interests.

Just as in conventional(传统的) dating and love, there are some pitfalls to be aware of in Internet dating. The person you have been talking to on the net may not be who they say they are. Be very aware that there are some people who misrepresent their appearance or private details, such as marital(婚姻) status, income, and so on, for their own reasons. It would not be the first time that someone has been taken in, and talk shows are full of cheating partners who have been caught dating over the Internet in their spare time. Nevertheless, t
aking a few simple precautions should help ensure that your Internet dating experience is fun .

41.The purpose of writing the passage is to________

A.