高二上學(xué)期月考英語試題

1、高二上學(xué)期月考英語試卷考試時間：120分鐘 試卷滿分：150分 第一部分：詞匯考查（每題1.5分，共30分）1.選擇正確的單詞（每題1.5分，共15分）1. If you want to get a good _, youd better stand on the top of the hill.A. sight B. scene C. view D. look2. One should keep _ facing danger.A. quiet    B. calm C. still     D. silent3. Loo

2、k! The black clouds are gathering, which_ that it will rain soon. A. indicates B. explodes C. claims D. thinks 4. The swimmer _ into the swimming pool from the diving-board.A. dived B. died C. divided D. diving 5. The natural resources, such as mine, forest, and hydropower (水電) in that area have bee

3、n _. A. developed B. exploited C. improved D. expanded 6. In a big city we can find a variety of_ in the department stores.A. good B. goods C. goodness D. matter7. His recent discoveries have added to his _ in the field of science.A. fortune B. identity C. reputation D. destruction8. Strangely, alth

4、ough they are twins they dont have much in _.A. ordinary B. general C. common D. similar9. Her _ voice made her a famous singer.A. standard B. distinctive C. common D. obvious10. He comes from Fujian province and he has a different_.A. remark B. accent C. edition D. combination2.選擇正確的短語（每題1.5分，共15分）

5、1. He is short-sighted so its impossible for him to see the small bird _.A. at a distance B. from the distance C. in the distance D. for the distance2.The tourists often complained of being _ by the local peddlers when they buy some souvenirs. A. ripped off B. ripped out C. ripped up D. ripped way3.

6、 Sam _ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.Abrought up Blooked up Cpicked up Dset up4.When I was a little child，I often played _ the edge of the small woodsAinthe edge of Bon the edge ofCalong the edge of Dat the edge of5.Despite all the benefits(益處；好處) of building a

7、 factory here，only a few people were _ the project.Ain for Bin need of Cin agreement of Din favour of6. Studies have shown that 45 percent of reptile species and 24 percent of butterflies in these countries are in danger of _.Adying down Bdying away Cdying back Ddying out7. In terms of size and popu

8、lation, how big is Europe _ China?A. comparing to B. compare with C. compared with D. comparing with8. Ive been here for many years and _ in the way the local people do.A. used to live B. used to living C. got used to living D. got used to live 9. It will cost_ five pounds, and perhaps more.A. in th

9、e least B. least of allC. at most D. at least10. Were going to _ the hutongs of Beijing. Would you like to join us? A. get round B. get along C. get in D. get over第一部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）單項填空（共15小題，每題1分，滿分15分）21. Mother asked me to repeat _ telephone number _ second time so that she could write it dow

10、n. A. the; the B. the; a C. an; the D. an; the22. Hong Kong is often referred to _ “the Pearl in the East.”Aby Bfor Cat Das23. Tom, you _ leave all your clothes on the floor like this! A. wouldnt B. mustnt C. neednt D. may not 24. The good result _ the correct methods, that is to say, correct method

11、s _ good result . A. lies; lead B. leads to; lie in C. lies in; lead to D. lies to; lead to25. I live in a small beautiful village with many trees _ itAsurroundingBsurroundedCto surroundDsurround26. It is almost five years _ we saw each other last time.Abefore Bsince Cafter Dwhen27. Excuse me, is th

12、is building the city library? Sorry, Im not sure. But it _ be.A. can B. must C. might D. will28. Sometimes the same word has a slightly different meaning, _ can be _ . A. that; confusing B. which; confused C. that; confusion D. which; confusing29. Dear sir, it is so generous _ you to share your room

13、 and food _ me.A. of; with B. for; with C. of; to D. for, to30. _your timely help; we accomplished the task on time.ABecause B. Thank for CThanks to DOwe to 31. I had great difficulty _ the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.A. find B. found C. to find D. finding32. They are _to come since

14、 the weather is so bad.A. likely B. unlikely C. possible D. impossible33. -Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on. -Where was I?-You _you didn,t like your fathers job.A. had said B. said C. were saying D. had been saying34. -Im sorry to keep you waiting.-Oh, not at all. I _ here only a few minu

15、tes.A. have been B. had been C. was D. will be35. Whats your favourite sport?Skiing. _. A. I get a kick out of it B. I prefer it C. I choose it D. Im used to it第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30 分）閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、D)中,選出最佳選項并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。It's Saturday morning. Tony is sitting at the kitchen tabl

16、e, 36 into space and playing with a piece of bread. He's not even 37 . Is he ill? No, but he does have a 38_. He has nothing to do because the Internet is down. When he 39_ up this morning, Tony was feeling_40 . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend 41 . It would be a weekend like a

17、ny other-a great weekend. But that was 42 he turned on his computer and 43 he was unable to go online. Having no Internet changes everything. Every weekend, Tony 44 goes online to email friends, read the 45 to keep up with what's happening in the world and play a few online chess games with his

18、cousin Helen to 46 the weekend off. The perfect weekend-online! Just as Tony is 47 how he can possibly have a 48 weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the_49 . "Cheer up, Tony. Don't think about the Internet any more, OK?" Tony makes no answer but 50 . "Go and play ches

19、s with Helen" Tony's mum 51 . "Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the _52 _ . We can meet and play chess face to face for a _53 .Maybe this weekend won't be so bad. " Tony 54 , as he walks to the phone. There is life 55 the Internet after all.36. A. getting B. staring C. turning

20、 D. coming37. A. hungry B. angry C. tired D. sleepy38. A. fear B. problem C. business D. thing39. A. rose B. rang C. looked D. woke40. A. great B. disappointed C. unhappy D. worried41. A. also B. above C. ahead D. ago42. A. after B. before C. until D. when43. A. thought B. guessed C. decided D. foun

21、d44. A. usually B. nearly C. especially D. already45. A. letters B. news C. reports D. contents46. A. pay B. take C. finish D. put47. A. proving B. wondering C. realizing D. remembering48. A. secret B. difficult C. normal D. strange49. A. living-room B. hall C. kitchen D. study50. A. sighs B. cries

22、C. shouts D. apologizes51. A. requests B. replies C. tells D. suggests52. A. edge B. distance C. corner D. end53. A. chat B. time C. lesson D. change54. A. continues B. smiles C. reads D. watches55. A. with B. about C. against D. beyond第三部分: 閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié) （共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）AEverybody has one

23、of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock . He tried to shave（刮臉）quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The o

24、nly other shirt that was clean needed ironing（熨）, so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter（表）. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the on

25、e with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldnt go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen

26、 to run away in a taxi. When Harrys taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harrys shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 oclock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he fi

27、nally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.56. Harry had . A. a lucky day B. an unlucky day C. a busy day D. a good day57. Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage. a. The man who read the electri

28、city meter came. b. Harry ironed his shirt. c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt. d. There was a knock at the door. e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it. A. a, b, c, d, e B. b, a, d, c, e C. b, a, c, d, e D. c, b, d, a, e58. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it? A. He had only on

29、e shirt. B. The only other needed ironing. C. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt. D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.59. Harry was taken to the police station because .A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there B. there was blood on his shir

30、t and he was in a taxi C. a man killed a woman with a knife D. the murderer(殺人犯) was seen to run away in a taxi60. His boss told him to go away and find another job because . A. he had been kept by the police B. there was blood on his shirt C. he was late for work D. he had killed a womanB Fast driv

31、ing is always dangerous. Motor-racing is even more dangerous. But have you ever heard of motor-racing which is noisy, fast, exciting and safe? No? Then perhaps you have never heard of karting, also sometimes called go karting. A kart is rather like a baby car with no roof. It has a small engine, 4 s

32、mall wheels and room for only the driver. Its top speed is about 80 kilometers per hour. Karting clubs are private and young people under the age of 17 can be members. On the private land of the club, they can go karting. Some secondary schools think karting is very good for their pupils. The pupils

33、 can make everything except the engine and the tyres(輪胎)at school. Tyres for kart are not very expensive. An old motorcycle engine does not cost much and is good enough as a kart engine. The pupils enjoy studies which are part of real life. The school likes karting for another reason. The sport is s

34、afe. Because the karts are low to the ground, serious accidents almost never happen. Karting is something new and exciting for these lucky pupils. It also teaches them a lot of engineering. Perhaps they will be better drivers in later life. They may not want to behave (行為舉止) like racing-drivers on o

35、ur dangerous roads.61. What is right about a kart? A. It's drawn by horses. B. It has four great wheels. C. Its high speed is 80 km per minute. D. It has no room for passengers.62. How do some schools probably get karts for their pupils? A. They buy all the new karts at markets. B. They get old

36、automobiles and then repair them. C. They require the children to make karts themselves. D. They receive them from famous clubs.63. The karting sport is safe because_. A. the engines of karts are good quality B. the tyres of karts are specially made C. the karts do not run fastD. karts are close to

37、the ground CThere are two species of crocodile in Australiathe saltwater crocodiles and the freshwater ones. Saltwater crocodiles are among the worlds largest crocodiles, with males often reaching five meters. But some can reach six to eight meters. Females grow up to 2.5 meters long.Saltwater croco

38、diles live in rivers, and coastal waters in northern Australia and eat a wide variety of prey（獵物）. The young ones stick to insects, small reptiles and fish. But adults hunt for bigger prey like snakes, monkeys and cattle. And they have been known to attack humans. Freshwater crocodiles, however, are

39、nt usually dangerous to people. They live in freshwater streams, rivers and large water holes in northern Australia. Freshwater crocodiles arent as big as saltwater ones either, reaching a length of three meters at most. Crocodiles first appeared 200 million years ago and lived originally on land. B

40、ut they soon evolved into aquatic(水生的)animals. These reptiles are excellent predators(肉食動物)and have few natural enemies. Crocodiles have about 30 or 40 teeth in each jaw. And it is the jaw that gives a unique feature to them. A crocodile can close its jaws with such force that it can break the bones

41、 of some animals. Yet, once the jaws are shut, theyre so weak that they can be held together by a persons hand. To reproduce, crocodiles, like other reptiles, lay eggs. One female can produce between 20 and 90 eggs at a time. Once laid, female crocodiles bury their eggs in sand or mud, where they ar

42、e left to hatch(孵化). Some females stay in the area to protect the nest and look after the young after they hatch, but often other predators eat the eggs.64. The largest crocodiles in Australia can reach a length of _. A. three meters B. five metersC. eight meters D. ten meters65. What do saltwater c

43、rocodiles and freshwater crocodiles have in common?A. They have the same size. B. They both live in freshwater streams. C. They are usually both dangerous to people. D. They both live in northern Australia. 66. What usually happens after crocodile eggs are laid?A. The eggs will be kept under the gro

44、und. B. The eggs will be hatched by their parents. C. The male crocodiles will protect the eggs. D. The female crocodiles will leave the nest. DDinner, for the English people, is the richest meal of a day and is, different from Chinese dinner, a very formal meal. Many people even wear special clothe

45、s for dinner. So if you are asked out to dinner, you must find out whether you are expected to wear a formal suit. You would feel upset if, when you got there, you were the only person in ordinary clothes.Dinner is generally served at about half past seven. All the members of the family sit down tog

46、ether and are on their best behavior. The guest of honor will sit on the right of the lady of the house. There are two( schools of thought說法) as to the seating of the hostess. One is that she sits at the foot （末端）of the table but this may mess up the man-woman-man setting order. The other way is for

47、 the guest of honor to sit at the foot and the hostess to sit on his right. The wife of the guest of honor will sit on the right of the host. This is subject to change according to the wishes of your employer. During the meal when conversation is carried on, you should try to get into conversation w

48、ith the person on your right or left, but you should not try to talk to someone who is a long way from you.Dont forget to drop your hosts a thank-you note or make a brief phone call.67. If you and your parents go out to dinner, _. A. you will sit on the right of the housewife B. your father will sit

49、 on the right of the housewife C. your mother will sit on the left of the housewife D. all of you will sit on the left of the housewife68. Your wearing a special clothes for dinner shows that _. A. you are a special person B. you are a rich person C. you are a person with good manners D. you are the

50、 most important guest69. English dinner is different from Chinese, for _.A. English dinner is a very formal meal B. English dinner is the richest meal of the day C. English dinner is served at homeD. English dinner is served in the evening70. The passage mainly tells us _.A. that dinner is most impo

51、rtant in the English peoples livesB. that the English people is very richC. that the people with good manners are respected by the English people D. about the dinner of English people第二節(jié)（共5小題；每題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time,

52、they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows this, and nobody would think of questioning this fact. _71_ When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly, either conscio

53、usly or unconsciously. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough opportunity to become strong. _72_ One of them exercises his arms and legs by playing tennis, while the other sits in a chair or a motor car all day.If a friend complains that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tell us tha