广东省中山市龙山中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 含答案

中山市龙山中学2013-2014学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C、D 项中，选出最佳选项。

When I settled in Chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a _1__ problem and had to go to hospital for a _2__ examination.
It seemed a small _3__ compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go _4__ right from the beginning. Not having a car or knowing the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. Although I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was _5__ I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the _6__ direction.
I got off the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a _7__, who was trying to get past me. _8__, instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was _9__. After I explained my _10__ to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my _11__. Sitting there waiting, I felt __12__ that someone had been willing to help. Then hearing a horn(喇叭)nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend _13__ at me to get in her car. She had returned to offer me a lift to the hospital.
Such unexpected _14__ from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose _15___, for all things are possible.
1. A. physical B. travelling C. social D. housing
2. A. scientific B. final C. previous D. thorough
3. A. chance B. challenge C. success D. error
4. A. wrong B. easy C. fast D. ahead
5. A. strange B. necessary C. obvious D. important
6. A. same B. right C. general D. opposite
7. A. driver B. friend C. stranger D. gentleman
8. A. Especially B. Surprisingly C. Probably D. Normally
9. A. nervous B. excited C. OK D. dangerous
10. A. idea B. motivation C. excuse D. situation
11. A. appointment B. apartment C. direction D. station
12. A. afraid B. grateful C. certain D. disappointed
13. A. staring B. laughing C. waving D. shouting
14. A. results B. news C. kindness D. appearance
15. A. power B. faith C. touch D. support
第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确行形式填空。

The Venice Carnival(狂欢节) can date back to the 1200s and earlier. Although it had not taken place every year since it first began, it ____16_____(be) an annual event since its revival(复兴) in 1979. Like carnivals around the world, the specific dates for the Venice Carnival ____17______(decide) by Easter and so they are different from year to year. For 2013, the Venice
Carnival happens from February 2 to February 12.
The whole of Venice becomes _____18____ platform for the carnival with different events _____19_____(happen) here and there. St Mark’s Square is usually the center, but during the nearly 2 weeks of celebrations you can find people wearing masks all over the city. The fact that masks are worn means that people can remain relatively unknown, ______20____ allows the lower class of Italian society to rub shoulders with the upper class.
Of course Venice is one of the world’s most popular and _____21______ (attract) cities to the tourists anyway. You can combine your Venice Carnival experience _____22_____ sightseeing around this truly beautiful city. And although Venice has hundreds of places to stay, from 5-star hotels to holiday rental homes, ____23____ you want to save money, you should book up places quickly for the Venice Carnival. So make your plans as early as possible.
_____24____ is true today that many of the visitors who come to enjoy the Venice Carnival are coming for the experience and to see the masks and beautiful clothes that people wear during this time, forgetting the fact that this is ______25_______(essential) a religious event.
II阅读（共两节，满分50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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 项中，选出最佳选项。

A
When was the last time someone did something unexpectedly nice for you? Not someone you knew, but a total stranger? It’s happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.
A few years ago, I was dining out with a person who kept going on and on about himself, completely unaware of the fact that I was sitting there in misery(痛苦). It wasn’t his company that disappointed me. I was recovering from a bad grade in my study. I could have collapsed(崩溃) in tears right there at the table.
When we picked up the check, the waitress said, “Your meal was already paid for.” My friend and I didn’t have a clue how it happened. Then I remembered a man coming in out of the corner of my eye. He was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, had a glass of wine, stayed for maybe ten minutes, and then left. The waitress said, “Yes, the gentleman who was in here a while ago paid for you.”
Just last year, I was running a half-marathon. With just 0.1 miles to go, I was out of gas. Runners call it “hitting the wall”; I thought I couldn’t move another muscle. Out of nowhere, a teenager jogs up next to me and says, “What’s your name, sweetie? Jennifer? Okay, Jennifer, let’s go! Come on! It is just around the corner! You can do it!” And he ran with me until I picked up my pace. I found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn’t even supposed to be in the race that day. He was running in place of someone else.
I still shake my head when think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need. Do you have any experiences like this?
26. Why did the author say she was in misery?
A. Because she got into trouble with her friend.
B. Because she could n’t enjoy her meal quietly.
C. Because her friend complained so much.
D. Because she was doing poorly in her study.
27. What do you think of the man paying for the meal?
A. He was generous and warm-hearted.
B. He knew the author well and always helped her.
C. He showed his kindness to his girlfriend.
D. He liked making fun of others.
28. How did the teenager help the author?
A. He gave the author a glass of water.
B. He ran following the author.
C. He gave the author a life.
D. He ran with the author.
29. We can infer from the last paragraph that __________.
A. the author still can’t believe her experience today
B. the author feels grateful for the help she received
C. the author thinks everyone is an angel
D. the author often helps those in need
30. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The Kindness of Strangers
B. An Unpleasant Friend
C. Two Unbelievable Experiences
D. Hitting the Wall
B
One of the simplest and the most effective forms of communication involves nothing more than the movement of facial muscles. What am I talking about? Smiling! Everyone understands what a smile means, and everyone also understands what a frown means. In fact, these two basic facial expressions can be recognized across countries, across the world and across the globe, regardless of the language spoken or culture lived in.
Hugs are so beautiful! When you give someone a hug or someone comes up and gives you a hug, this simple act of a hug can “speak” volumes about how much you care for the other person, how much love you want to share with the other person, how much you have missed the other person. This hug has so much to say, and yet there never has to be any words spoken.
And, who needs to say the words “yes”or “no”when a movement of the head says the same thing. These basic examples show just how powerful body language can be. Just knowing how to read and use body language effectively, makes it really easy to see why it is not always a bad thing to be lost for words.
Body language in the world of love is a very common thing and sometimes the only thing. And, most of the time, body language is the very first words “spoken” before any words are. The old saying is “love at first sight”, not “love at first word”. Across a crowded room, their eyes meet and linger, he winks at her, and she raises an eyebrow. The connection is made without any words needed. These displays of body language say it all. In fact, sometimes they can say more than words can.
31. How many kinds of body language are mentioned in the first two paragraphs?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
32. The author thinks it isn’t a bad thing to be lost for words because __________.
A. silence is usually better than words
B. body language can save much time
C. body language can be more effective
D. too many words may bring some trouble
33. The last paragraph talks about body language used __________.
A. between two people in love
B. between two good friends
C. between family members
D. between close relatives
34. Which word can best describe body language according to the passage?
A. Negative
B. Important
C. Wonderful
D. Powerful
35. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Many words are contained in a hug.
B. Smiling means the same thing all over the world.
C. Words are not necessary in the world of romance.
D. “Yes” or “no” are usually replaced by body language.
C
How many times have you gotten upset because someone wasn’t doing his job, or because your child isn’t behaving? How many times have you been irritated(恼怒的) when you’ve planned something carefully and things didn’t go as you’d hoped?
This kind of anger and irritation happens to us all of us---it’s part of the human experiences.
One thing that irritated me is when people talk during a movie, or cut me off in traffic. Actually, I have a lot of these little annoyances---don’t we all? And it isn’t always easy to find peace when you’ve become upset or irritated.
Let me tell you a little secret to finding peace of mind: see the glass as already broken.
See, the cause of our stress, anger and irritation is that things don’t go the way we like, the way we expect them to. Think of how many times this has been true for you. And so the solution is simple: expect things to go wrong, expect things to be different than we hoped or planned, expect the unexpected to happen. And accept it.
Take one quick example. On our recent trip to Japan, I told my kids to expect things to go wrong---they always do on a trip. I told them, “See it as part of the adventure.”
And this worked like a charm. When we inevitably(不可避免地) took the wrong train on a foreign-language subway system, or when it rained on the day we went to Disney Sea, or when we took three trains and walked 10 blocks only to find the National Children’s Castle closed on Mondays… They said, “It’s part of the adventure!” and it was all OK---we didn’t get too bothered.
So when the nice glass you bought inevitably falls and breaks some day, you might get upset. But things will be different, if you see the glass as already broken, from the day you get it. And when it breaks, you won’t be upset or sad---because it was already broken, from the day you got it. And you’ll realize that every moment you have with it is precious.
36. The author would probably agree that ________.
A. we should control our anger and irritation
B. we must get well prepared for the future
C. anger and irritation is a natural part of our life
D. optimism can help us overcome our anger and irritation
37. What does the author mean by saying “seeing the glass as already broken” in Paragraph 4?
A. Getting ready for worst result of things.
B. Enjoying the process of doing things.
C. Expecting little from life.
D. Finding the relationship between cause and effect.
38. Why could the author’s children enjoy their whole trip to Japan?
A. Everything went smoothly.
B. They had a lot of adventures.
C. They had expected things to go wrong.
D. They could soon get used to the customs there.
39. We can learn from the passage that the author _________.
A. often gets angry in his life
B. can adjust his state of mind accordingly
C. always expects others to act in his way
D. always suffers from his anger and irritation
40. The purpose of the passage is to _________.
A. tell us some experience in life
B. advise us how to find peace of mind
C. ask us to see things from both sides
D. tell us a happy trip with children
D
Exam results do not matter to future employers as much as candidates(应试者) who are “job-ready” and have a broad range of life, work and social skills, business groups say.
While parents and students alike worry about school grades and exam results, employers are looking for something that sets a potential employee apart from the average job seeker.
Business Council of Australia spokesman Scott Thompson said that while education was important, it was the skills learned through extracurricular(课外的) activities that really mattered to an employer.
“Employers are increasingly focused on graduates who are job-ready,” Mr. Thompson said. “They are looking at the sorts of, what we call, ‘employability skills’ that graduates bring. Part of that comes from quality education, but those who have vocational experience that can be useful got the jobs they’re looking for, they are going to be considered very favorably.”
Mr. Thompson said young people ---whether they are in high school or university--- need to get extra skills on their resumes (个人简历) if they want an advantage over their peers (同龄人).
“As a general principle, graduates and young people who are looking to enter the workforce should think about the sorts of employability skills they’re going to need to meet the requirements of jobs they’ll be looking at in the years ahead,” he said. “So if they can bring those skills set to the table, they should be well positioned to succeed in the job market.”
Business SA chief executive Peter Vaughan agreed, saying that while the importance of education should not be downplayed, experience was often the deal maker in the employment process.
“Education is a major factor in all kinds of employment, and we cannot underestimate (低估) its importance, but having experience in the workforce provides invaluable assistance and guidance to students and allows employers to recruit(雇用) school leavers with skills relevant to the workplace,” he said.
41. What sets a potential employee apart from the average job seeker?
A. High examination scores.
B. A wide range of knowledge.
C. Practical work and life skills.
D. Good educational background.
42. According to Scott Thompson, __________.
A. students should focus on their school lessons
B. students should choose to work before graduation.
C. students benefit more from extracurricular activities
D. employability skills cannot be gained through education
43. The underlined word “downplayed”in Paragraph 7 can be replaced by __________.
A. valued
B. refused
C. stressed
D. ignored
44. What can we learn from the passage?
A. “Job-ready” students usually get good grades at school.
B. Employability makes you more competitive in job market.
C. Employers pay more attention to academic qualifications.
D. High school students needn’t get extra work and life skills.
45. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Life skills are more important than exam results.
B. Exam results are more important than life skills.
C. Education isn’t that important.
D. Finding a job is very difficult.
第二节信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列短文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

首先请阅读6部电影的简介：
A. The 3D action-thriller Sanctum follows a team of underwater cave divers on an expedition to
the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must right raging water and creeping panic, as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out. Soon, they are faced with the unavoidable question: Can they survive, or will they be trapped forever?
B. Since college, confirmed bachelor Ronny and happily married Nick have been through thick
and thin. Now partners in an auto design firm, the two friends are trying to land a dream project that would launch their company. And they seem to be unbeatable. But, Ronny's world is turned upside down when he accidentally sees Nick's wife out with another man and makes it his mission to get answers. He soon learns that Nick has a few secrets of his own. Now, Ronny is wondering how and when he will reveal the truth to his best friend.
C. After the death of his father King George Ⅴ，Bertie who has suffered from a debilitating
speech impediment (言语障碍) all his life, is suddenly crowned King George Ⅵ of England.
With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth, arranges for her husband to see a speech therapist, Lionel. After a rough start, the King will overcome his stammer and deliver a radio-address that inspires his people and unites them in battle.
D. A famous plastic surgeon meets the woman of his dreams only to find their future thrown into
darkness when his playboy past comes back to haunt him. Danny has a unique approach to picking up women—in order to break the ice and gain their sympathy. He pretends to be stuck in an unhappy marriage. The instant he produces his wedding ring, the deal is all but done. But when Danny finally meets a woman that he really would want to marry, he abandons his usual approach for something a bit more subtle.
E. Two young couples are driving through a remote forest when their car breaks down. They get
out to repair it and by the time they have fixed it, it appears to be night. To their surprise, a bear appears. Instead of getting back in the car and leaving, they shoot the bear and kill it.
Suddenly another bear comes along, turns over the car and starts to chase them. Even worse, they have no phone signal.
F. Megamind is a super-intelligent alien who, at only eight days old, is sent to Earth by his parents
as his home planet is destroyed by a black hole. However, he lands in the prison for the criminally gifted at Metro City, thanks to another infant alien similarly sent from a different net who eventually becomes a superhero known as Metro Man, defender of the fictional Metro City. Realizing that he is only gifted in causing trouble, and jealous of all of the attention and praise young Metro Man receives, Megamind becomes a super-villain(超级坏蛋) to compete against Metro Man.
以下是5个同学的信息，请根据他们各自的兴趣，阅读下面电影院海报上对6部电影的介绍，为他们选定可能最喜欢看的电影。

46．Bob is fascinated with movies that employ modern digital photography techniques. He would also like to take a breathless journey across cliffs and into the depths of oceans by watching movies of that type.
47．Olga is fond of history drama based on the true story and movies of royal topics are also his favorite.
48．Scott is looking to have a relaxing evening. He would like to choose a comedy but he doesn't like love stories. He prefers a situation where a dilemma occurs.
49．Ann would like to see a romance comedy with light-hearted, humorous plotlines. The stories between a man and a woman never fail to appeal to him.
50．David is crazy about outer space creatures. He is always looking forward to films that promise adventure and excitement.
单句语法填空（共10题，每题1.5分，满分15分）
51. She applied some cream to the skin _____________(expose) to the hot sun so as to protect it.
52. The bus driver who saved the girl when she choked was really ____________(admire).
53. There are four kids in the room, therefore, Mary ____________(divide) the orange into four
pieces and hands them to those kids one by one.
54. What the teacher said last night _______________(impress) them so much that they wrote it
down on the notebooks.
55. Modern society is full of ____________(press) and competition.
56. If what we learn in the day cannot _______________(apply) to practice, it is useless.
57. For _______________(convenient), they cut their long hair and went out happily with a shortcut.
58. Jack won the first prize, ______________(defeat) all the other competitors.
59. Susan was the person who was chosen ______________(conclude) the long speech.
60.When you go to a place, you should form the habit of observing the new
________________(surround).
III 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
以下是意大利著名足球运动员马里奥·巴洛特利（Mario Balotelli Barwuah）的一些信息：
1.马里奥·巴洛特利的出生日期，出生地以及他的外号；
2.马里奥·巴洛特利的身高和体重；
3.马里奥·巴洛特利所属的运动队以及他所获得的荣誉；
4.马里奥·巴洛特利的球技以及个性特点。

[写作要求]只能用5个句子表达全部内容。

第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s dismay(沮丧), she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that covered nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the little boy hid himself from everyone. However, he heard a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
"How did you get the scar on your face?" the teacher asked.
The mother replied, "When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control，so I went in. As I was running toward him, I saw a beam(横梁) coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked unconscious but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us. This scar will be permanent(永远的), but to this day, I have never regretted what I did."
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes.
[写作内容]
1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容；
2.以约120个词就“Mother’s love”这个话题发表你的看法，内容要点包括：
1）记述一次自己亲身经历或者听说过的母亲对孩子的爱的行为；
2）表达你对母爱的看法；3)人们应该怎样回馈母爱。

[写作要求]
1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接
引用原文中的句子。

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语句连贯。

中山市龙山中学2013-2014学年高二段考一英语
答题页
中山市龙山中学2013-2014学年高二段考一英语答案
完形填空
ADBAC DCBCD ABCCB
语法填空
16. has been 17. are decided 18. a 19. happening 20. which
21. attractive 22. with 23. if 24. It 25. essentially
阅读理解
DADBA BCADC CACBB CCDBA 信息匹配ACEDF
单句语法
51. exposed 52. admirable 53. divides 54. impressed 55. pressure
56. be applied 57. convenience 58. defeating 59. to conclude 60. surroundings
基础写作
Mario Balotelli Barwuah, born on August 12, 1990 in Italy, is one of the most famous football players in the world. He is 189 centimeters tall and weighs 88 kilograms. As a member of Manchester City Football Club, he plays football so well that he is nicknamed Basheng. What’s more, what impresses people most is not only his wonderful performance but also his helpful
nature. For example, he once gave a beggar 1000 pounds and visited some disabled children.
读写任务
From the passage, we know that a boy was shamed of a scar on his mother’s face. Finally, he discovered that his mother got the scar because she tried to save him in a fire when he was a baby.
It is a touching story which reminds me of a similar story that happened during the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. a young mother and her baby were covered by ruins after the earthquake. The mother used her body to make space for her baby so that the baby could live. When they were found, the mother was already dead while the baby was still alive because of the room made by the mother. People found a message on the mother’s cellphone, which was conveying her love of her baby.
Nothing can be compared with a mother’s love. A mother’s love is like a circle, which has no beginning and no ending. Everyone should respect their mother and treat her very well no matter how old she is and how sick she may become.。