湖南省益阳市第六中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题Word版无答案

湖南省益阳市第六中学2014-2015学年⾼⼆上学期第⼀次⽉考英语试题Word版⽆答案
⾼⼆上学期第⼀次⽉考英语试题
时量:120分钟总分:150分
Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (22.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.
You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
1. What are they talking about?
A. Ann?s boyfriend.
B. Ann?s girlfriend.
C. A friend of theirs.
2. What does he do for the people in the neighborhood?
A. He teaches them English in his free time.
B. He teaches them English in an informed way.
C. He teaches them English for nothing.
Conversation 2
3. What is the woman going to do in the Workers? Club?
A. Take a swim.
B. Play volleyball
C. Do weightlifting.
4. How far is it to the club?
A. It is five minutes? drive.
B. It is half an hour?s ride.
C. It is an hour?s walk.
Conversation 3
5. Why does the woman mention Shakespeare?
A. He was a wealthy man in his time.
B. She has a copy of one of his books.
C. A sample of his writing is worth a lot of money.
6. What does the woman intend to do later on?
A. Sign her name in the book.
B. Sell some of her books.
C. Do some investigation.
Conversation 4
7. Where was George yesterday?
A. At his usual place.
B. In the newspaper office.
C. At home.
8. Why did the woman call George?
A. To ask him to a concert.
B. To go to a holiday with him.
C. To invite him to dinner at home.
9. Where did George see Mary?
A. In the office.
B. At the concert.
C. In his sister?s home.
Conversation 5
10. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Seller and buyer.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Householder and housekeeper.
11. What advantage does the older flat have over the modern one?
A. It is much bigger.
B. It is a lot cheaper.
C. It is in better shape.
12. Which flat is the woman more interested in?
A. Neither one.
B. The older one.
C. The modern one.
Conversation 6
13. How did the Parkinsons find their trip to Costa Rica?
A. Good.
B. Tiring.
C. Expensive.
14. What do we know about the hotels?
A. They have good service.
B. They?re very expensive.
C. They have few people speaking English.
15. What is worth buying in Costa Rica?
A. Bags.
B. Jewelry.
C. Clothing.
SECTION B(7.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you’ll hear mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.
Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)
Section A (15 marks)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. ---Go for a picnic this weekend, OK?
---_________. I love getting close to nature.
A. I couldn?t agree more
B. I?m afraid not
C. I believe not
D. I do n?t think so
22. ---- Hi, Terry, can I use your computer for a while this afternoon?
---- Sorry. .
A. It's repaired
B. It has been repaired
C. It's being repaired
D. It had been repaired
23. Ten years ago the population of our village was_________ that of theirs.
A. as twice large as
B. twice as large as
C. as twice much as
D. twice as much as
24. He was determined not to be the first __________ it.
A. say
B. saying
C. to say
D. says
25. __________the exam, he decided to spend the weekend at home going over his lessons.
A. To pass
B. Passing
C. Passed
D. Having been passed
26. Who do you think is _________ for the accident?
A. blamed
B. blaming
C. to blame
D. to be blamed
27. When __________ about the secret to his success, he owed his success to his wife and children.
A. asked
B. asking
C. being asked
D. having been asked
28. The newspaper reporter hurried to the airport, only ________ the film stars had left.
A. to tell
B. to be told
C. done
D. told
29. Upon ________ the flight would be delayed, we made other arrangements.
A. being informed
B. informed
C. informing
D. having informed 30．－What made you so delighted at Christmas?
－__________.
A. I received many more presents than others
B. Because my parents promised me a new
car
C. My uncle?s coming back from abroad
D. As there was an unusual celebration
31. She stared at the painting, wondering where she ______it.
A. saw
B. has seen
C. sees
D. had seen
32. The number of the cars on the roads _______over the past few years.
A. doubles
B. double
C. has doubled
D. have doubled
33．It is still a question to us all________ the meeting can be held as planned.
A. where
B. when
C. whether
D. that
34. I don?t appreciate __________ like a second-class citizen.
A. treating
B. treated
C. to be treated
D. being treated
35. Whom had you better ___________ it?
A. to let do
B. let to do
C. let do
D. to let to do
Section B (18 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.
On Sunday I had my own Father's Day celebration. Suddenly I 36 about my dad a lot. My dad is absolutely the 37 man in the world. He would never refuse to help anyone in trouble.
Every Thursday night, my dad would 38 Shreveport, LA to a church there. I always drove the car for him. Although this happened many times, I recall one incident on one of those trips to Shreveport. That time on the way, my dad saw a hitchhiker. He asked me to pull the car over and offer him a 39 . Dad asked him his name and address, told him ours, and talked to him about all sorts of things. At first the hitchhiker was hesitant, but he changed his 40 as he could tell we were really listening to him. I did know that it was quite cold outside and the hitchhiker was very happy to be able to get a lift in our warm car. We 41 another forty-five minutes and learned that the hitchhiker was facing many difficulties in life. Dad told him to keep his head up and said that 42 would become better for him soon. He reached into his pocket and 43 the hitchhiker a twenty-dollar bill, leaving only a ten-dollar bill for himself. The hitchhiker then became very 44 .
I was always told never to 45 a hitchhiker and yet my dad did it every time he saw one.
Dad always gave them money even if he did not have very much of his own. From that I've learned that if you come from a place with 46 , you will show a lot of kindness to people who are suffering. Just one single kind act may 47 someone's life.
36. A. learnt B. talked C. thought D. worried
37. A. kindest B. cleverest C. funniest D. bravest
38. A. drive to B. head for C. come from D. stay in
39. A. dinner B. sign C. ride D. chance
40. A. attitude B. trip C. route D. plan
41. A. walked B. escaped C. drove D. flew
42. A. habits B. choices C. ideas D. things
43. A. returned B. handed C. paid D. charged
44 A. sad B. angry C. nervous D. grateful
45. A. pick up B. laugh at C. listen to D. look at
46. A. happiness B. success C. laughter D. love
47. A. destroy B. change C. risk D. share Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits
Part III: Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For eahc of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best acoording to the information given in the passage.
Passage A
The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:
Price: ＄10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
------ in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m.—8 p. m.
------ by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）
------ by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.
------ on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre. Com
DISCOUNTS:
Saver:＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.
Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
56. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _____
A. use the Internet.
B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.
C. go to the Box Office on Sundays.
D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.
57. According to the notes, who can get ＄2 off?
A. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.
B. A 20-year-old full-time college student.
C. A 55-year-old woman.
D. An 18-year-old teenager.
58. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?
A. ＄120
B. ＄140
C. ＄150
D. ＄126
59. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A school party of 15 students should pay ＄90 for the standby tickets.
B. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre.
C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount.
D. The audience can?t refund money if the performance is on show.
60. What kind of tickets are the cheapest?
A. The standby tickets.
B. The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.
C. The tickets for Saver discount.
D. The tickets for group booking.
Passage B
Rich Meeting His Future Mother-in-law
One day, my mother called and invited me to a birthday dinner for my father. After much thought, I came up with a brilliant plan for Rich, my boyfriend to come with me to meet my mother and win her over. In fact, I arranged it so my mother would want to cook a meal especially for him.
I knew she would do this, because cooking was how my mother expressed her love, her pride, her power and her proof that she knew more than any one else. …Just be sur e to tell her later that
her cooking was the best you ever tasted,? I told Rich. …Believe me.?
Before dinner, I sat in the kitchen watching her cook, waiting for the right moment to tell her about our marriage plans. She was cooking and chatting at the same time about Auntie Suyuan, …She can only cook, looking at directions. However, my instructions are in my fingers. I know what secret ingredients (配料) to put in just by using my nose!?
I was hoping she would say something first about Rich. And I tried to guess what comment she would make about him.
Rich was not only not Chinese, he was also a few years younger than I was. And unfortunately, he looked much younger with his red hair, pale skin, and orange freckles across his nose. He was a bit short, too. In his dark business suit, he looked nice but was easily forgotten. That was why I didn?t notice him the first year we worked together at the firm. But my mother noticed everything.
“So what do you think of Rich?” I finally asked, holding my breath.
“So many spots on his face,” she said.
I was annoyed and raised my voice, saying “Freckles are good luck, you know.”
“Oh?” she said, pretending to know nothing about my feelings.
I couldn?t save Rich in the kitchen. And I couldn?t save him later at the din ner table, either.
He had brought a bottle of French wine, something he did not know that my parents didn?t like at all. And then he made the mistake of drinking not one but two full glasses, while everybody else had a little “just for taste”.
But the wo rst happened when Rich pointed out the mistake of my mother?s cooking, and he didn?t even realize what he had done. As is the Chinese cook?s custom, my mother always said something bad about her famous dishes, which she always served with special pride.
“Ah! This dish is not salty enough, not tasty,” she complained, after tasting a small bite. “It is too bad to eat.”
That was always our family time to eat some and say loudly that it was the best she had ever made. But before any of us could get in, Rich said, “You know, all it needs is a little soy sauce.” And he continued pouring a lot of soy sauce on the plate, right before my mother?s shocked eyes.
And even though I was hopeful throughout the dinner that my mother would somehow see Rich?s kindness, h is sense of humor, or whatever, I was completely disappointed at last.
61.After much thought, the writer came up with an idea ___________.
A.for her mother to visit her boyfriend
B. for her boyfriend to meet her
mother
C. about how to cook a birthday dinner for her father
D. about how to comment on her
mother?s cooking
62.The writer reminded her boyfriend ___________.
A. to tell her mother that her cooking was the best he had ever tasted
B. to arrange a chance so that her mother would cook a meal for him
C. to cook a meal for her family
D. to bring a bottle of wine for her father?s birthday dinner
63. The writer didn?t notice Rich the first year they worked together because _________.
A. Rich was also a Chinese
B. Rich looked younger though he was of the same age of the writer
C. Rich was short and was easily forgotten even in his dark business suit
D. Rich was always wearing a dark business suit
64. When Rich poured a lot of soy sauce on the plate, it suggests that __________.
A. Rich did not und erstand what the writer?s mother really meant
B. Rich well understood the Chinese cook?s custom of saying something bad about one?s own
cooking
C. Rich was better than the writer?s mother in cooking
D. Rich liked soy sauce very much
65. From the writer?s point of view, her boyfriend __________.
A. succeeded in winning her mother over
B. failed to win her mother over
C. liked her mother?s cooking very much
D. was good at cooking
Passage C
Tom and Mike like climbing mountains. They like ice climbing, skiing, mountain biking, and other exciting sports. But these sports all need equipment, and the equipment is expensive. They also like to travel to foreign countries, and these trips are expensive. It isn?t easy to get the time and money to go on an adventure, but they find ways to get these things. They find ways to do what they want to do.
For example, Tom and Mike are very good at sports. They are excellent skiers. One day, a ski company asked Tom to test some of their new equipment. They gave him ski equipment and clothes to test. Tom didn?t have to pay for these things. This saves him money. Because Tom and Mike are twins, they can both use the clothes and equipment. This is another way they can save money. But how do they find time?
Sometimes they get tired of working together. It isn?t easy working with a brother, but they have a reason for working. They must save money for an adventure. When they save enough money, Tom and Mike will leave their jobs. They will find new jobs when they come back.
66. What is the relationship between Tom and Mike?
A. Classmates.
B. Friends.
C. Father and son.
D. Twin brothers.
67. What are Tom and Mike interested in?
A. Adventure.
B. Poetry.
C. Performances.
D. Clubs.
68. What did a ski company ask Tom to do?
A. To work in their company.
B. To test their equipment.
C. To buy their equipment
D. To make advertisements for them.
69. How do they sometimes feel when they work together?
A. Upset
B. Happy.
C. bored.
D. Unlucky.
70. What will they do when they have enough money?
A. Stop working and start travelling.
B. Start their own company.
C. Start an adventure club.
D. Find another job.
Part 1V Writing (45 marks)
Section A (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．When you go to Japan or get in touch with Japanese people, you will find that the Japanese people pay much attention to the telephone numbers as well as to the numbers in daily life. Since lucky numbers are connected with something nice, people can remember them very easily. So they have become advertisements for the shops.
They like to use different telephone numbers in different places. The owners of bathhouses, for example, like to use 4626, because when it is read in Japanese, it has the same pronunciation as “have a good bath”. Both the clothes shops and the butcher?s like to use 4129 better than any other numbers because this number can either be read as “good dress” or “good meat”.
On the other hand, there are also telephone numbers which are regarded as forbidden by the Japanese people.1567, for example, has the sound of “kill people”, while the number 4219 has that of “people die”. It is said that some persons had bad luck when they used telephone numbers like that, so all the people don?t use them.
At present, here are about forty-four million telephones in Japan, yet it is almost impossible for everyone to get a lucky telephone number. So these numbers have become commodities and can be sold as goods. The price can reach as high as 222 thousand Japanese yen.
Section B (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
The United States is one of the biggest countries in the world. It has all sorts of geography, from deserts to beaches, mountains to flatlands. These conditions help create all sorts of weather: mild, moderate and extreme. Sometimes all in one day!
In the summer, some areas get very hot and the air is very wet. But others have dry air, so the heat does not feel so bad.
In the winter, parts of the country get cold and snowy while others stay warm and sunny. This is the difference between, for example, New York City on the East Coast and Los Angeles on the West Coast. Yet even the East Coast has its warm places in winter, like Florida．The oceans affect weather along the coasts. The Pacific coast has smaller temperature changes and calmer conditions than along the Atlantic.
Alaska and Hawaii are the only states not connected to the forty-eight mainland states. Alaska is in the Arctic area, so it gets very cold. Hawaii, out in the Pacific, is warm all year long.
Weather in the central and northeastern parts of the country is affected by cold air from Canada and warm air from the Caribbean. Conditions can change quickly.
Hurricanes are ocean storms that strike mainly in the Southeast. The hurricane season is, officially, June through November. Tornadoes are a risk across the country. These are locally severe windstorms. They generally happen in spring and summer. In fact, March eighteenth happens to be the eightieth anniversary of the most deadly tornado in United States history. The
nineteen twenty-five “Tri-State Tornado” hit part s of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. The National Weather Service says the horrible twister killed nearly seven
hundred people．
81.Why does America have all sorts of weather? （Not more than 9 words）
_____________________________________________________________________________ 82.What is the difference in weather between Alaska and Hawaii?（Not more than 7 words）
______________________________________________________________________________ 83.What makes the weather conditions change quickly in the central and northeastern parts of the
US?（Not more than 10 words）
______________________________________________________________________________ 84. How many people did the horrible twister kill according to the National Weather Service?
（Not more than 4 words）
______________________________________________________________________________ Section C (25points) Directions :Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese and English .
假如你叫魏华, 最近收到你过去同学王萍的⼀封来信, 诉说不知道如何交朋友、交什么样的朋友。

请你根据以下信息给她回⼀封回信, 提出你的⼀些建议。

(字数:120以上。

信的
参考词汇：逆境n. adversity 不幸n. misfortune
Dear Wang Ping,
I?m glad to receive your latter. Thanks to your trust in me.
Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy.__________________________________
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I hope that you can find a good friend as soon as possible.
Best wishes!
Wei Hua。