安徽省无为开城中学2013-2014学年高二英语下学期第一次月考试题

高二下学期第一次月考英语试题（满分：120分）一、单选题（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）1If you have a job, yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.A. do devoteB. don’t devoteC. devotingD. not devoting2. I have to go to work by taxi because my car ________ at the garage.A. will be repairedB. is repairedC. is being repairedD. has been repaired3. It is rather that we still do not know how many species there are in theworld today.A. misleadingB. embarrassingC. boringD. demanding4. I won't tell the student the answer to the math problem until he ____on it formore than an hour.A. has been workingB. will have workedC. will have been workingD. had worked5. I’m afraid he’s more of a talker than a doer, which is he never finishes anything.A. thatB. whenC. whereD. why6. Whether by accident or on , he arrived too late to help me.A. purposeB. aimC. chanceD. design7. The construction of the two new railway lines __________by now.A. has completedB. have completedC. have been completedD. has been completed8. —Did Peter fix the computer himself?—He ________, because he doesn't know much about computers.A. has it fixedB. had fixed itC. had it fixedD. fixed it9.We’ve offered her the job, but I don’t know she’ll accept it.A. whereB. whatC. whetherD. which10. This time next week, we __________ a meeting in Beijing.A. will haveB. are going to haveC. will be havingD. are having11. The villagers have already known we’ll do is to rebuild the bridge.A. thisB. thatC. whatD. which12. The box________ two meters by two meters and _________ a ton..A. measures; is weighedB. is measured; is weighedC. is measured; weighsD. measures; weighs13.When the news came the war broke out, he decided to serve in the army.A. sinceB. whichC. thatD. because14.The desks and the chairs can be the height of a child.A. added toB. adjusted toC. addicted toD. led to15. —Sorry, I can’t go camping with you. I have to p repare well enough for theentrance-exam.—.A. Don’t say so.B. CongratulationsC. Good luckD. No problem二、完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a__16__reason, such as your job or your studies？__17__perhaps you're interested in the__18__，films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a__19__of the language.Most people learn best using a variety of__20__， but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的)start for many people.They__21__an environment where you can practice under the __22__ of someone who's good at the language. We all lead __23__ lives and learning a language takes__24__.You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a__25__.It doesn't matter if you haven't got long.Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes__26__.Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I'm too__27_，”they say. Yes, children do learn languages more __28__ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any__29__.And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I've also heard people__30__ about the mistakes they make when__31__.Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes __32__you're muchless likely to make them again.Learning a new language is never __33__.But with some work and devotion, you'll make progress. And you'll be __34__by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in __35__ own language. Good luck!16．A. technical B．political C．practical D．physical17．A. After B．So C．Though D．Or18．A. literature B．transport C．agriculture D．medicine19．A. view B．knowledge C．form D．database20．A. paintings B．regulations C．methods D．computers21．A. protect B．change C．respect D．provide22．A. control B．command C．guidance D．pressure23．A. busy B．happy C．simple D．normal24．A. courage B．time C．energy D．place25．A. theory B．business C．routine D．project26．A. some risks B．a lot less C．some notes D．a lot more27．A. old B．nervous C．weak D．tired28．A. closely B．quickly C．privately D．quietly29．A. age B．speed C．distance D．school30．A. worry B．hesitate C．think D．quarrel31．A. singing B．working C．bargaining D．learning32．A. if B．and C．but D．before33．A. tiresome B．hard C．interesting D．easy34．A. blamed B．amazed C．interrupted D．informed35．A. their B．his C．our D．your三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AAccording to the latest research in the United States, men and women talk such different languages that it is like people from two different cultures trying to communicate. Professor Deborah Tannen of Georgetown University has noticed the difference in the style of boys’ and girls’ conversations from an early age. She sa ys that little girls’ conversation is less definite than boys’ and expresses more doubts. Little boys use conversations to establish status with their listeners.These differences continue into adult life, she says. In public conversations, men talk most and interrupt other speakers more. In private conversations, men and women speak in equal amounts—although they say things in a different style. Professor Tannen believes that, for women, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy(亲密,亲近).For men, private talking is a way to explore the power structure of a relationship.Teaching is one job where the differences between men’s and women’s ways of talking show. When a man teaches a woman, says Professor Tannen, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and hence(因此,所以)more power in conversation. Whena woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing approach and to encourage her student to join in.But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are naturally more helpful. She says women feel they achieve power by being able to help others. Although the research suggests men talk and interrupt people more than women, Professor Tannen says, women actually encourage this to happen because they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship.Some scientists who are studying speech think that the brain is pre-programmed for language. As we are usually taught to speak by women, it seems that the brain must have a sexual bias(倾向性)in its programming, otherwise male speech patterns would not arise at all.36.In the opinion of the writer, women encourage men to talk more because .A. it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationshipB. it will help to establish status with their listenersC. it will help to express more clearlyD. it will help to communicate better37.There are in little girls’ conversation than in boys’.A. fewer doubtsB. more demandsC. more doubtsD. fewer uncertainties38.Some scientists believe that brain is pre-programmed for language. The word “pre-programmed” means .A. programmed alreadyB. programmed before one is bornC. programmed earlyD. programmed by women39.In private conversations, women speak .A the same things as menB. less than menC. more than menD. as much as men40.The theme of this article is .A. women are naturally more helpfulB. men and women talk different languagesC. men talk most and interrupt other speakers moreD. little girls’ conversation is less definiteBJames Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.“J.C.”, he replied.She thought he had said “Jesse”, and he had a new name.Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second-year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.The stage was set for Owens' victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African-American winners.“It was all right with me,” he said years later. “I didn't go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.”Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone call from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.Owens' Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles, and dogs.“Sure, it bothered me,” he said later. “But at least it was an honest living.I had to eat.”In time, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said. “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”41. Owens got his other name “Jesse” when __________.A. he went to Ohio State UniversityB. his teacher made fun of himC. his tea cher took “J.C.” for “Jesse”D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet42. In the Big Ten meet, Owens __________.A. hurt himself in the backB. succeeded in setting many recordsC. tried every sports event but failedD. had to give up some events43. We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because __________.A. he was not of the right raceB. he was the son of a poor farmerC. he didn't shake hands with HitlerD. he didn't talk to the US president on the phone44. When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years,” he means that the medals __________.A. have been changed for money to help him live onB. have made him famous in the USC. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in lifeD. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs45. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. Jesse Owens, a Great American AthleteB. Golden Moment-- a Life-time StruggleC. Making a Living as a SportsmanD. How to Be a Successful Athlete?CSome years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen…At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often--only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories--I just live, and the memories form themselves.46. Before thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ________.A. observing her school routineB. expressing her satisfactionC. impressing her classmatesD. preserving her history47. On a journey at thirteen, the author ________.A. nearly ignored the beauty of nature while busy making recordsB. hardly made preparations for a journal while appreciating natureC. suddenly felt it impossible and unnecessary to write everything downD. was entirely struck by nature and forgot to record anything48. What caused a change in the au thor’s understanding of keeping a diary?A. A dull night on the journey.B. The beauty of the great valley.C. A striking quotation from a book.D. Her concerns for future generations.49. What does the author put in her diary now?A. Notes and beautiful pictures.B. Special thoughts and feelings.C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.50. The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ______.A. to experience itB. to live the present in the futureC. to make memoriesD. to give accurate representations of itDCan dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight.A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positiverelationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘c at’.What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets-to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.51. The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.A. earlyB. sweetlyC. quicklyD. smoothly52. Some cats and dogs may fight when ______.A. they are cold to each otherB. they look away from each otherC. they misunderstood each other’s signalsD. they are introduced at an early age53. What is found surprising about cats and dogs?A. They eat and sleep each other.B. They observe each other’s behaviors.C. They learn to speak each other’s language.D. They know something from each other’s v oices.54. It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ______.A. have common interestsB. are less different than was thoughtC. have a common body languageD. are less intelligent than was expected55. What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?A. We should learn to live in harmony.B. We should know more about animals.C. We should live in peace with animals.D. We should learn more body languages.四、任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Society today tells us that automatic pencils are a lot better than manual ones which you have to sharpen every 5 seconds. Maybe this is true. However, there are some benefits from using an old fashioned traditional pencil which you cannot get with an automatic one.To be honest, it is quite convenient to use an automatic pencil with an easy press on the button. Meanwhile a manual pencil doesn’t enjoy any plus point. But it is sort of strange that manual pencils should be used in standardized tests today. Chances are that the manual pencil makes the line of grey look nicer.Nowadays, it is always a battle of who has the newest, most high-tech gadget (小装置), from pencils, cars to clothes. The newer it is, it seems the more popular it becomes. If you walk around school, you will for sure find at least three out of ten people walking around with the latest iPhone4. If you are one of the luckier ones walking around with the newest Nokia phones, you will get laughed at.Maybe an automatic pencil is better at the moment, but after using it for a while, usually the pencil will break. Most people lose them and don’t remember to carry extra lead (铅芯) to fill them up with, as it sometimes can do so much that it needs a lot of lead. Just like an iphone4 needs to be charged after it has done so much work. As for the manual pencil, the lead will also run out but unlike the mechanical pencil it will last longer. Besides, the automatic pencil and the iPhone4 are more likely to get stolen while the manual pencil along with the Nokia phone will be left alone and most likely returned to you.五、书面表达（满分25分）随着网络的发展与成熟，人们的购物方式也在发生改变。