陕西渭南市合阳县合阳中学2014-2015学年高中二年级英语10月月考试题

合阳中学校2014-2015学年度10月月考英语试题
第I卷〔共95分〕
第一局部英语知识运用〔共三节，总分值55分〕
第一节语音知识〔共5小题，每题1分，总分值5分〕
从每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线局部与所给单词的划线局部读音一样的选项，写在答题纸上。

1、statue A.challenge B.quarrel C.accomplish D.blame
2、absorb A.suspect B. observe C. severe D.foresee
3、southern A、encourage B、soup C、announce D、youth
4、conflict A、consistent B、conclude C、convenience D. communism
5、suggestion A、collection B、construction C、description D.question
第二节情景对话(共5小題;每题1分，总分值5分)
根据对话情景和容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填人每一空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

选项中有两个为多余选项。

Can you help me？
- Sure，what's the problem?
- _____6_____- Well, how about San Francisco? We went there last year and had a great time .
- ____7____- Well, there is Golden Gate Bridge of course ,and Golden Gate Park .It's a really big park .You can go for long walk or take a rest in the Japanese Tea Garden .It's beautiful there .
- ______8_____
- There is also a place called Fisherman's Wharf .That's really popular with tourists. There are lot's of shops ,cafes and restaurants .And from there you can go on a boat trip to Alcatraz .You know ,it's a small but very beautiful island .
- ______9_____.
- No ,you can't stay on the island ;there aren't any hotels. You can only go for the day. I think I've still got a book about San Francisco. I can lend it to you.
- ______10_____
A. What can you do there?
B. Oh ,great! What a great place to stay in !
C. What an idea ! what is the best time to go there ?
D. I can't decide where to go for the holiday .
E. Thanks a lot . San Francisco, here I come!
F. Humm, that sounds good .
G. How can I go there ?
第二节语法和词汇知识〔共15小题，每题1分，总分值15分〕
从每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，写在答题纸上。

11. —— How do you like the scenery here, Mr. Black?
—— Wonderful indeed. Beyond all ________, I suppose.
A. explanation
B. introduction
C. description
D. instruction
12. Although the medicine can cure you ______ your illness, it has a bad effect _____ you.
A.for; in
B.for ; on
C. of; on
D. of; at
13. First, he ______ the good apples from the bad ones, and second, he ______ a good one
into two parts.
A.divided, divided
B. divided; separated
C. separated; separated
D. separated; divided
14. Bill suggested ________ a meeting on what to do for the sports meet
A. to hold
B. holding
C. hold
D. having hold
15. ——Would you like to _______ my birthday party this Sunday?
—— Sorry, I have an important meeting to _______.
A.attend; join in
B. join; attend
C. join; take part in
D. attend; attend
16. John was so sleepy that he could hardly keep his eyes ________.
A.open
B. opened
C.to be opened
D.opening
17. A war will ________ if the peace talks between the two countries _________.
A. break away; break up
B. break up; break down
C. break down; break out
D. break out; break down
18.You can’t go out since you haven’t finished your homework；___________ , it is
a
stormy
night.
A.apart from
B.meanwhile
C.therefore
D.besides
19. He is a(n) ________ man and never believes anyone who is not familiar to him.
A. enthusiastic
B. cautious
C. positive
D. strict
20. With the world ________ fast, we have something new to face every day.
A. changed
B. changing
C. change
D. to change
21. ________ with his great efforts did he finally catch up with other students.
A. Personally
B. Particularly
C. Only
D. Certainly
22. Helen had to shout ________ above the sound of the music.
A. making herself hear
B. to make herself hear
C. making herself heard
D. to make herself heard
23. ——Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed to her?
—— Yes, I gave it to her ________ I saw her.
A. while
B. immediately
C. once
D.suddenly
24. When you rewrite the paragraph, I advised you to _______ the last sentence as it is
rather misleading.
A. put out
B. break out
C. leave out
D. point out
25. The new machine, if ______ properly, will serve us for at least 10 years.
A. use
B. using
C. used
D. to use
第三节完形填空〔共20小题，每题1.5分，总分值30分〕
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最正确
选项，写在答题纸上。

Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials to make the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily, his assistant ____26____, "All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing."
Thomas Edison replied very ___27___, " Oh, we have come a long way and we have ___28___ a lot. We now know that there are two thousand materials which we cannot ___29___ to make a good bulb."
If we learn from our mistakes, then we are ___30___. If we learn from someone else 's mistakes, then we are a genius. Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines ___31___daily and failure is nothing more than a few small ___32___ repeated daily. How ___33___ the above lines are! Success takes ___34___. We'll make mistakes ___35___we do things in too much of a hurry. When we do not practice disciplines in life, we don't build enough confidence to ___36___ new and challenging tasks which are important and matter in life. Our confidence ___37___ what we think of ourselves and whether we believe in ourselves. We are all born with exceptional(独特的) ___38___, but only a few really ___39___ their true potentials and make efforts in life and the others just lead a(n) ___40___life. Do you want to be exceptional?
Success is a fruit which everyone wants to ___41___ but it is not found everywhere and no one can ___42___ it without serious efforts.
Those who want to succeed will find a way; those who don't will find a(n) ___43___. Success depends on previous ___44___, and without it we will end in failure. When you are ___45___, please enjoy it and give your hand to others who want to accomplish something.
A. celebrated
B. complained
C. explained
D. answered
A. confidently
B. madly
C. carelessly
D. angrily
A. remembered
B. refused
C. learned
D. ordered
A. test
B. ignore
C.invent
D. use
A. healthy
B.enthusiastic
C. intelligent
D. generous
A. shown
B. prevented
C.recorded
D. practiced
A. errors
B. machines
C. jobs .
D. steps
A. common
B. strange
C.familiar
D. true
A. effect
B. time
C. drugs
D. roles
A. as though
B. so that
C. unless
D. if
A. keep
B. attempt
C. give
D. see
A. depends on
B. sets aside
C. turns down
D. sets up
A. appearances
B.experiences
C. qualities
D. feelings
A. own
B. realize
C. provide
D. research
A. active
B. hard
C..rich
D. average
A. sell
B. draw
C. eat
D. praise
A. achieve
B. watch
C. offer
D. recognize
A. story
B. excuse
C. key
D. plan
A. preparation
B. influence
C. life
D. generation
A. powerful
B. wonderful
C. successful
D. hopeful
第二局部阅读理解〔共20小题，每题2分，总分值40分〕
阅读以下四篇短文，从每题后所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出最正确选项，写在答题纸上。

A
England is not a big country: from north to south and from east to west it is only about three hundred miles across. But for a small country it has a surprising range of climate. People who have never visited England or who have visited only one part of it often make the mistake of thinking that it is a cold and wet country. Except for the summer months of June to September, this is probably true of the north of England and the Midlands. In the south, however, the climate is much more pleasant. One result is that when people retire from the job in the north, they often prefer to move down to the south.
Perhaps the warmest part of the country is the southwest, which consists of the counties of Devon and Cornwall, where palm trees, bamboo and many semitropical(亚热带)plants grow well. Flowers and vegetables ripen as much as a month earlier than those elsewhere. Farmers in the area gain a higher price for their vegetables and flowers because they are ready earlier. In winter there may be several feet of snow in other parts of England but there will probably be no snow at all in the southwest. This may be one of the reasons why the southwest is one of England's most popular holiday areas.
England is a country __________.
A. with a cold and wet climate
B. with a pleasant climate
C. with a surprising climate
D. with climate of various kinds
In the north of England and the Midlands, ___________.
A.it is cold and wet all the year round
B. the climate is pleasant as a whole
C. it is warm most of the time in a year.
D. only the summer is not cold and wet.
In winter, people in Devon and Cornwall, __________.
A. never see any snow
B. seldom see any snow
C. often see snow
D. may have several feet of snow
B
A list of Benjamin Franklin's inventions reveals a man of many talents and interests. His natural curiosity about things and the way they work made him try to find ways to make them work better.
Ben had poor vision and needed glasses to read. He got tired of constantly taking them off and putting them back on, so he decided to figure out how his glasses let him see both near and far. He had two pairs of glasses cut in half and put half of each hens(镜片)in a single frame. Today, we call them bifocals(双光眼镜). Everyone knows the story of Ben's famous kite flight. Although he made important discoveries and advancements, Ben did not "invent" the electricity. He did, however, invent the lighting rod which protects buildings and ships from lighting.
In colonial America, most people warmed their homes by building a fire in a fireplace even though it was dangerous and used a lot of wood. Ben figured that there had to be a better way. His invention of an iron furnace stove allowed people to warm their homes less dangerously and with less wood. The furnace stove that he invented is called the Franklin Stove. Interestingly enough, Ben also established the first fire company and the first fire insurance company in order to help people live more safely.
As a postmaster, Ben had to figure out routes for delivering the mail. He went out riding in his carriage to measure the routes and needed a way to keep track of the distance. He invented a simple odometer and attached it to his carriage.
Later, other famous inventors, like Tomas A. Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, followed in Ben's footsteps by trying to find ways to help people live better. How many things invented by Benjamin Franklin are mentioned in the passage?
A. 3
B. 4
C.5
D.6
What do we know about the Franklin Stove?
A. It is made of iron and easy to carry.
B. It is much safer and can save wood.
C. It is much smaller than the traditional stove.
D. It reaches the requirements of the fire company.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Franklin invented the bifocals because of his poor vision.
B. Franklin invented the odometer to make his riding easier.
C. Franklin first invented the electricity and then the lighting rod.
D. Franklin invented the odometer when he worked in a post office.
What characteristic did Franklin, Edison and Bell have in common?
A. They had a strong desire to make life better.
B. They were excellent students at school.
C. They were born in the same age.
D. They made people's life simple
What would be the best title for this passage?
A. The life of Benjamin Franklin
B. Benjamin Franklin, a great inventor
C. A man of many talents and interests
D. How to help people live better
C.
In 2001, British Prime Minister, Tony Blair said, "We celebrate the diversity(多样性) in our country, get strength from the cultures and the races that go to make up Britain today."
People from all cultures and races can be found in every corner of Britain and each person in his or her own way has contributed to making Britain the place it is today. If you walk down a street in Britain, especially in the bigger cities, you will usually see people with different hair, skin and eye colours. They may have white, brown or black skin and blonde, brown, black or red hair, with blue, black, brown or green eyes. Many of the people you will see will be British people but they all look different because the people of Britain are a mixed race.
Britain is and has always been a mixed race society. Early in the British history they were invaded by Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Normans armies and later Africans were brought to Britain by force in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as slaves or servants. Over the years, thousands of people have been forced by persecution(迫害) or hunger to leave France, Ireland, Russia, and other countries, and have settled in Britain.
About 8% of the population of Britain today are people from other cultures and races. That is 4.6 million people. According to a BBC report in September 2005, immigration(移民) made up more than half of Britain's population growth from 1991 to 2001. The Guardian newspaper reported in 2007 that the number of immigrants to the UK was 145,000 a year.
People moving to Britain have brought their own cultures with them and try to keep them alive. An excellent example of this is the Notting Hill Carnival which celebrates the Caribbean culture and is now a very big part of British life today.
From Tony Blair's words, we learn that he was _________ for the diversity in Britain.
A. sorry
B. thankful
C.pity
D. anxious
What does the fourth paragraph mainly talked about?
A. Where people get the strength to come to Britain.
B. How Britain became a mixed race society.
C. Where to find people with different hair, skin and eye colours.
D. How people from different cultures live peacefully in Britain.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The rate of immigration to Britain increased by more than 50% from 1991 to 2001.
B. In the 17 th century, about 8% of the British immigrants were Africans.
C. There are 4.6 million immigrants in British today.
D. 145,000 people moved out of the UK in 2007.
It can be inferred that __________.
A. England is the best place to live in.
B. people from Africa came to Britain for political reason
C. Britain's population grew sharply one hundred years ago.
D. people from other countries have had some effect on British culture.
D.
What is the most important day of your life? For many people the answer is your Wedding Day — the day when you marry another person and promise to live together as husband or wife for the rest of your lives.
Wedding celebrations differ from country to country — in China the bride wears red; in India the wedding can continue for three days. However, in Britain the bride wears white and the wedding usually only lasts for one day.
In the UK it is possible to get married in a religious or civil ceremony. A religious ceremony takes place in a church. A civil ceremony, on the other hand, can be held in a registry office, in a hotel, or even on a boat!
On the day of the wedding the bride and groom kept separate until the ceremony. It is said to be bad luck if the groom sees the bride in her dress before the wedding. The bride arrives at the ceremony accompanied by her father and bridesmaids. They
officially give her away to her new husband. During the ceremony the happy couple exchang vows(誓言) and give each other wedding rings which they will wear forever. At the end of ceremony they kiss.
Afterwards they go outside where friends and family throw rice or confetti(婚礼中抛撒的五彩纸屑) over them. Then they go on to the reception where there is a lot of food and drink. After the meal the father of the bride and the best man(男傧相) make speeches. Then the bride and groom take the first dance. It's a lot of fun. Finally, at the end of the party the newly-weds leave to go on honeymoon, usually to a very romantic destination.
What is the function of the first two paragraphs?
A. To tell us that we have the most important day in our life.
B. To correct some wrong ideas about wedding.
C. To attract readers' attention to the topic— weddings in Britain.
D. To tell us that people like celebrations.
What does the underlined word "newly-weds" in the last paragraph refer to?
A. The bride
B. The bridegroom
C. The best man
D. The newly-married couple Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. People in Britain usually get married in a religious or civil ceremony.
B. On the wedding day, the bride can't see either of her parents.
C. The bride's father will give her away to the bridegroom.
D. The bide and the bridegroom will take the first dance.
E
下面文章中有5处〔第1～5题〕需要添加小标题。

请从以下选项〔A、B、C、 D、E 和 F〕中选出符合各段意思的小标题，选项中有一项为哪一项多余选项。

61. ____________________________
Every night, for about 90 minutes, we drift into a strange, shadowy, magical world of our own creation. Poets, writers, artists and even scientists have found inspiration in their “dreamland〞. Dreams are a message from the sub-conscious, a way of tapping your inner self. Keep a note pad and pen by your bedside, and as soon as you wake, note down whatever snatches of dreams you can recall. Dreams can solve your problems, give you advice, reveal your true feelings, and be a source of inspiration.
62. ____________________________
What are you aware of right now? Look at a familiar object in the room as if seeing it for the first time---explore it with your eyes. Next, listen intently to any sounds you can hear. What can you smell and taste at this moment? Touch whatever is within
reach, run your hand over and around it---how does it feel? During the next few weeks activate all your natural power. Visit an art gallery, walk in a pine forest, luxuriate in a second bubble bath, go to a concert, swim, have a massage. Try to experience it all as if it were totally new to you.
63. ____________________________
If you’re right-handed, develop the skills of your left hand or vice versa---allow it to draw something, switch TV channels or drink a cup of tea. Try this exercise: write a list of ten adjectives which characterize your personality using the hand you usually write with. A few days later, repeat the exercise writing with the other hand. Then compare the two lists. You might be surprised at the secrets of your inner self! For example, on the first list you might have written that you’re “witty〞, but the second list might say “suspicious〞. Then try a similar exercise, making two lists of “What I would most like to do〞.
64. ____________________________
Have you ever longed to paint portraits or watercolors, write a novel, draw cartoons, compose a song, design your own clothes, set up a business or landscape your garden? If so, why not start now? Yes, you might discover that your fast efforts are laughable---but try, try again. With a few notable exceptions such as Mozart, most people haven’t developed their ability through sheer hard work. Don’t kid yourself that you haven’t any spare time. It’s a question of making time, of seeing your gifts as important enough to devote a few hours to each week. Who knows---you might be the next Laura Ashley or Agatha Christie?
65. ____________________________
Forget about being told off for daydreaming at school. Daydreaming is good for you! Whether it’s a purely fantasy, or a dream about how life might be in the future, only the right-brain has visions of this kind. Creative visualization, vividly imagining whatever you desire as if it has already happened---and really believing in it, is said to be a powerful way of getting what you want. Many top sports people imagine themselves playing and winning---and it seems to work.
第二卷〔共55分〕
第三局部写作〔共四节，总分值55分〕
单词拼写〔共10小题，每题1分，总分值10分〕
根据以下各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

66.Don't drink ________(污染) water because it can cause disease.
67.Who wrote a book _______(解释)how animals and plants developed as the
environment changed?
68.The rich man did _______(捐献，贡献) ¥1,000,000,000 to the earthquake fund.
69.Being ______ (暴露)to the sunlight for a long time is harmful to your skin.
70.The international community demanded firmly that Iran _______(说明) its nuclear
Program.
71.For convenience England is divided _______〔粗略地〕into three zones.
72. Our company has branches _________(全国围).
73. Do you know how many ________(省) there are in China?
74.As a student, you've got to be more ________(积极的) about your study.
75. There is always a ________(可能性) that he might go back to Seattle.
第二节短文改错〔共10小题，每题1.5分，总分值15分〕
假定英语课上教师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉与一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线〔\〕划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误与其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者〔从第11处起〕不计分。

Dear Jim,
I'd like to tell you something about our school sports meet. It was holding on Oct.6th, that was a fine day. There were over 1,000 students and teachers attend it. Wang Lin, a student from my class won the 100-meter race. He finishes the race in 12.6 seconds and broke in the school record. The sports meet was really success. That was because we were all doing my best. Although I was not one of the winner, I was proud of that we had done.
Looking forward to receive your letter.
Yours,
Li Ming 第三节书面表达〔总分值30〕
假设你叫华，是光明中学一名学生。

你经常在马路上看到一些人不遵守交通规那么，于是向某报社写信反映此情况，容如下：
局部行人过马路时慢慢悠悠或攀爬护栏；
某些骑自行车的人擅闯红灯。

一些司机驾车时不系安全带，超速行驶，在开车时抽烟、打；
你的看法和建议…
注意：词数120左右
参考词汇：行人pedestrian；护栏guardrail
Dear Editor,
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
语音题：1-5 ABADD 6-10 DAFBE
语法和词汇知识11-15 CCDBD 16-20ADDBB 21-25CDBCC
完形填空 26-30 BACDC 31-35 DADBD 36-40 BACBD 41-45 CABAC
阅读理解 46-50 DDBBB 51-55DABBB 56-60 CDCDB 61-65 EFADB
单词拼写 61. polluted 62. explaining 63. contribute 64. exposed 65. clarify 66. roughly 67. nationwide 68. provinces 69. positive 70. Possibility
短文改错
holding—held that—which attend—attending finishes—finished 去掉in really与success间加 a my—our winner—winners that—what receive—receiving
写作文
Dear Editor,
I am a student from GuangmingSenior High School. I often find many people break the traffic rules. For example, some pedestrians cross the streets slowly and some jump over the guardrails in the streets. Some cyclists don't stop when the traffic lights turn red. What's worse, many drivers don't fasten their seat belts while driving. Smoking, speaking on mobile phones and exceeding the speed limit while driving can be seen everywhere.
In my opinion, these actions are very irresponsible and dangerous. It is our duty to obey the traffic rules. We must treasure our lives and protect the lives of others. So I suggest that those who break traffic rules should be fined or published. Only in this way will they think twice about breaking traffic rules again.
Yours,
Li Hua。