2009年新人教版高二上學(xué)期月考英語(yǔ)試卷

1、高二上學(xué)期月考英語(yǔ)試卷第一卷（共79 分）. 聽力（共兩節(jié)，共20分）第一節(jié) （共5小題，每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話，從題中所給的A,B,C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. What is the most probable result of the conversation?A. The man got his telephone repaired. B. The man got nothing. C. The man got a new telephone.2. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A

2、. A newcomer and her boss. B. A visitor and the host. C. New friends.3. What is the man interested in?A. A dress.B. A watchC. A pair of sports shoes.4. Which man is the thief?A. A middle-aged man, with short brown hair. B. A middle-aged man, with long black hair . C. A middle-man, with long brown ha

3、ir.5. Where are they most probably working?A. At the post officeB. At a newspaper office. C. At a supermarket.第二節(jié) （共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白，從題中所給的A,B,C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。 聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。6.Why doesnt the man book the seats downstairs? A. Too expensive. B. Too close to the stageC. Uncomfortabl

4、e.7. When does the man plan to see the performance?A. Next Saturday. B. On October 21st C. On October 25th .8. How much does each upstairs ticket cost?A. $10 . B. $3.75. C. $2.50.聽第7段材料，回答第9至10題。9. Where are they most probably having the conversation?A. In a storeB. In Singapore.C. At the womans wor

5、king place.10.What is the mans wife going to do?A. To go back to Singapore. B. To do Christmas shopping. C. To be a mother.聽第8段材料，回答第11至14題。11. Where can the man get money? A. Form the Dunnes Stores. B. From the Allied Irish Bank. C.From the Bank of Ireland . .12. Which of the following statements i

6、s true?A. The Bank of Ireland is near Dunnes Stores.B. It is about ten minutes walk from the place where they are standing to the bank. C. The man isnt familiar with the area.13. What will the woman do at the end of the conversation?A. She will help the man to get money form the bank. B. She will dr

7、aw a map for the man. C. She will show him the way to the bank.14.Which word can best describe the woman?A. Open-minded. B. Warm-hearted. C. Honest. 聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15. Why does Julia leave her present job?A. Because she does not like the job. B. Because she wants to do the same thing. C. Because s

8、he wants to travel.16. Which of the following countries is Julia most likely to go to if she is given a job there?A. Britain. B. America. C. Italy.17. Who is Tom? A. Julias husband. B. Julias brother . C. Julias boss. 聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. What is Susan Welch?A. A writer. B. A singer. C. An announce

9、r.19. Which of the following may be included in BBC International programs?A. News of music libraries.B. Stories about the good old days.C. Various kinds of classical and pop songs.20. Which program fives the ideas behind the pop songs? A. The History of Pop. B. About the Big Hits. C. The Road to Mu

10、sic.II. 單項(xiàng)選擇：（共15分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。21.On May 17th, Nicolas Sarkozy（薩科奇） came in _ office succeeding Jacques Chirac after he was voted _ president in France.A. the; theB. the; 不填C. 不填；不填D. 不填；the22. You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had _ her children. A. brought up B. to b

11、ring upC. bringing up D. to have brought up23. I strongly recommend that the information _in my report _to Mr. Brown without delay.A. to be referred to; to be emailedB. referring to; e-mailC. referred to; be e-mailedD. being referred to; being e-mailed24. My sister was against my suggestion for the

12、summer holiday while my brother was _it.A. in favor ofB. in memory ofC. in honor ofD. in search of25. _ different life today with the Internet is from _was ten years ago！A. What a; thatB. What a; whatC. How; whatD. How；which26. Ding Junhui went to England _ playing snooker at a young age and now he

13、_ to be one of the best snooker player.A. in the hope of learning; hopesB. in hopes of learning; promisesC. in his hope of; wantsD. in the hope that he could learn; wishes27. -Where shall we have the party for our beloved parents 50th wedding anniversary? -_.A. Home is the best, I suggest.B. Go and

14、ask them. They are always full of strange ideas.C. It takes time to think about it. D. Up to you.28. - What happened to you? - I was caught in an crash and my car was badly damaged. I think it is_, I am thinking of purchasing another new one.A. beyond repairB. beyond control C. under repairD. out of

15、 order29. -Did she manage to get a job as a nurse? - Not yet. She is unfit for the job, which _ great patience and consideration.A. calls forB. asks forC.pays forD. cares for 30. The windows _ when he slept last night, he caught a bad cold and coughed a lot.A. openB. were openC. were opened D. opene

16、d31.With some books he needed _, he went out the bookstore quickly.A. to buyB. boughtC. buyingD. buy32. - We are always having so many visitors in our school.- Yes. The flowers _ sweet on campus pleased all the visitors to our school.A. to smellB. smellingC. smeltD. to be smelt33. All the tickets _

17、out, so, in my opinion, we had to wait for next weeks show.A. had been soldB. have been soldC. having soldD. having been sold34. - How do you like the concert last night? - It _ to be boring.A. turned outB. sounded likeC. went outD. turned up35. Liu Xiang is a famous athlete and he is _ received amo

18、ng the teenagers.A. muchB. moreC. most D. betterIII. 完形填空(共20分)Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a raceBoth look very strong and fast.  36 one runner speeds ahead and wins the raceThe other falls behind.Some athletes can reach great 37    such as the achievem

19、ent of an Olympic gold medalOthers never live up to their 38   . What kind of 39    before a race or another event makes the 40   ?Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their 41  But research shows that strengthening the mind may be jus

20、t as 42   Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 43   because they think they can win.Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for 44    in sportsPeople who say to themselves over and over, “I know I can do this, ”often find t

21、hey have the 45    to winOn the other hand, people often 46  ,who think, “I cant win.”O(jiān)ne procedure that helps many athletes is creating 47   in the mindThey are told to think of each 48    they must make to winSome use pictures that a

22、re more fancifulOne skater liked to 49    a star bursting inside her, 50   her with energyAnother athlete who wanted to feel 51     pictured himself as a  52     floating in the air.Next time you want to do something wel

23、l, try training your 53    to help youPerhaps a teacher or another instructor can help you plan your trainingIf you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see 54   in what you 55   can doPositive thinking and picture created in your mind can help you

24、 win! 36AThereforeB. AndCButDWhile37Aplaces B. prizesCmedals Dgoals38AplaceBpromise Cname Dprize39ApreparationBpicture Cplan  Dworking40Asame Bdifference Cmost Dbest41Amind  Bthought Cbodies Dlegs42Aimportant Binteresting Cpossibl

25、e Dcorrect43Amostly Balmost Cpartly Dnearly44Asuccess Bgoals Cwin Dfailure45Adisadvantage Badvantage Cluck Dhope46Afail Bsucceed Cwin Dpass47Aideas Bpictures Cthoughts Dmovements48Amove Bstep Cjump Dplace49Athink

26、60;Bimagine Chope Dwish50Agiving Bhelping Cfilling Dsupporting51Acalm Bexcited Cencouraged Dhappy52Afish Bbird Ccat Dhorse53Abody Bmind Cthoughts Dimagination54Aimprovement Badvantage Cchance Dwinning55Ausually Breally C

27、possibly DmostlyIV. 閱讀理解（共24分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。A. African-American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is the worlds most powerful celebrity (名人), according to Forbes （福布斯） magazine. It placed Winfrey at the top of the annual ranking of the 100 people with the biggest pull （影響力）. Wi

28、nfrey, 51, draws 30 million viewers weekly in the United States. Her talk show reaches 112 countries. She earned US 225 million over the past 12 months to rank second in celebrity riches. The annual Forbes list gives most weight to annual earnings. But it also looks at the celebritys presence on the

29、 Internet and in the media. “After 21 years, her exciting chat show still rules the airwaves,” the magazine said. Winfrey is most popular with her popular talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. She can always attract the superstars and let them open up to her intimate interviewing style. Winfreys appro

30、ach appears to be simple. She is in a pursuit （追求）of self-improvement and self-empowerment. This has proved to be just what people, especially women, want. Winfrey often talks about her personal secrets on her show. That pulls in viewers. For example, she made it known that she had been sexually abu

31、sed (辱罵)as a child, and has spoken freely of her struggle with her weight. Her success has not just been on the screen. Her media group includes a womens TV network and websites for women. Her work has extended to social change. In 1991, she did a lot of work for the National Child Protection Act. S

32、he testified before the US Senate to establish a national database （數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)）of dangerous child abusers. The then President Bill Clinton later signed the “Oprah Bill” into law.56. The annual Forbes list selects its celebrities according to _. A. their names B. their annual earnings C. their presence on t

33、he Internet and in the media D. their annual earnings and presence in the public57. Which of the following statements is WRONG? A. Oprah Winfrey was the first of the 100 celebrities according to Forbes magazine. B. Oprahs success has been only on the screen. C. Oprah can attract superstars and get t

34、hem to open up to her interview. D. Oprah ranked second in celebrity riches that year.58. The underlined phrase “rules the airwaves” in the passage means _. A. attracts many readers attention B. causes many people to take planes C. has a large number of viewers D. measures the airwaves59. Whats the

35、best title of the passage? A. Oprah Winfrey Conquering the Americans. B. Oprah Winfreythe No 1 Celebrity. C. Forbes Ranking First. D. The Oprah Winfrey Show. B.Building after building under waterRefugees in sheltersThousands of others unsure where to goBodies in streetsThis is what one of America

36、9;s historic cities was reduced to this week by a powerful storm, Katrina（卡特里娜）The mayor of New Orleans says thousands may be deadHurricane Katrina also caused death and destruction in parts of Mississippi and Alabama along the Gulf of MexicoNew Orleans is famous for its wild Mardi Gras（狂歡節(jié)） celebra

37、tionsNew Orleans is also a major port for foreign oil and other shipping tradeYet the city of nearly five hundred thousand people was built below sea levelNew Orleans has depended on levees to control floods from the Mississippi RiverKatrina struck on MondayNew Orleans avoided a direct hitBut two of

38、 the levees failed the next dayMost of the city was floodedHelicopters dropped huge sandbags to fill the breaksBut the water had no place to goPumping stations had no powerAmerica faces one of the worst natural events in its historyPresident Bush says the recovery will take yearsPeople were told to

39、leave the path of the stormBut some would not or could notMany of those worst affected by Katrina are poor and blackAfrican-American leaders and others were angry that government aid did not arrive fasterPresident Bush visited some of the damaged areas on FridayHe said the way officials reacted to t

40、he crisis was unacceptable60Which is true of the following details about New Orleans?ANew Orleans is a newlybuilt city of AmericaBThere were no black people in New OrleansCThis is the first time that hurricane has stricken itDNew Orleans is a major port for foreign oil and other shipping trade61What

41、 does the underlined word “l(fā)evees”(in the second paragraph) probably mean?Atrees Bdams Cports Dships62Which is right about the Hurricane Katrina?It also caused the destruction in parts of MississippiA lot of people died in this disasterIt cut off the electricity supply of the cityIt also hit Mexico.

42、A.B. C. D. 63What can we learn from the text?APresident Bush was not concerned about this disasterBThe recovery of the city will take a few daysCIn this disaster the government aid didnt arrive in timeDIn this city there were no pump stations C.As people were rushing up to get cards for Mothers Day

43、2006, the editors of I had a big question inside their minds, “What is a mother to you?” They feel every person has different opinions about a woman called “mother”. In one of the designs of Hallmarks latest Happy Mothers Day cards, it describes, “mother” is a woman who made the world a warm and hap

44、py place. At the other end, a “mother” is described as a woman who puts her home and family first, and if she is tired, she never lets it show. What will other people say? To find out about that, on this Mothers Day (May 14, 2006), I launches a new survey“What is a mother to you?” According to the e

45、ditor of I, Adwina Jackson, Mothers Day is a special day for everyone! That is why her team uses this day to honor mothers all over the world by launching a survey about “mother”. “This survey is also to express thanks or gratitude and to show appreciation for friends, family who are mothers, as wel

46、l as other important women who have had a mothering influence,” said Jackson. I will publish the answer to “What is a mother to you” once responses to its survey have been tabulated(制成表格) from around the world. This survey is for everyone, all age, all gender and all status. All participants in the

47、survey will be added to a special notification list alerting when survey results are published.64. I observes Mothers Day of 2006 by _.A. sending cards to mothers all over the world B. launching a theme survey around the worldC. publishing peoples different opinions about “mother”D. designing cards

48、with praising words on both sides65. Which of the following is NOT the possible purpose for I to launch a survey about “mother”?A. To honor mothers all over the world.B. To express thanks for their friends and family who are mothers.C. To show appreciation for those who have had a mothering influenc

49、e.D. To find out how many people really love their mothers.66. What are the results of the survey?A. People have different opinions about “mother”.B. Mother is a woman who made the world warm and happy.C. Mother always puts the interest of her family before her own.D. The results havent been publish

50、ed so far.67. What is the suitable title for the passage?A. Mothers Day 2006 World Survey B. How to Celebrate Mothers DayC. Making Cards for Mothers Day D. What Is a Mother to You密 封 線 內(nèi) 請(qǐng) 勿 答 題學(xué)校 班級(jí) 姓名 學(xué)號(hào) 準(zhǔn)考證號(hào) 高二月考英語(yǔ)答題卷第二卷（41分） 單詞拼寫（共5分）68.The police have the a_ to search the building where the sus

51、pect may be hiding.69. The advanced technology in farming has a_ the pace of agriculture in China.70. The two c_ of the department had a discussion and declared the end of the meeting.71. We went to the city museum and found a lot of a_ on display.72. From the story we know that w_ can not buy happiness and that friends are more important than fancy education.73. The film Spiderman 3 was _(發(fā)行) on May 2nd, and has attracted a lot of viewers to cinemas. 74.The company suffered great _(經(jīng)濟(jì)) difficulties and could not survive any longer.75. Many _(官 員) warn that every year, millions of people wil