陕西省西安市庆安中学2013-2014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
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Ⅰ.单词辨音
1.moment A. polite B. improve C. smoke D. province
2. special A. decision B. accomplish. C. medicine D. ancien t
3. cough A. rough B. straight C. neighbor D. fight
4. beard A. early B. clearly C research D. heart
5. recent A. delight B. pressure C. recycle D. recover
Ⅱ.情景对话
—— Oh, I finished my report finally. _______6________
——Done. But I’m waiting fo r am important call. By the way , if you are going to the café, can you bring me something to eat?
—— Sure. _______7________
——Hmm…….. I think I’ll have a chicken sandwich.
—— Ok, a chicken sandwich. Anything else?
—— _______8_______ . Yes, bring me tomato soup , and a chicken sandwich.
—— Fine, tomato soup and a chicken sandwich. A piece of pie for dessert?
—— No , but you know I love cake most. _______9_______.
—— Cake and cookies?
——Right . That’s too much. Forget cookies. Just bring me the cake and a glass of milk and some coffee and ……….
—— Still more? _______10_______
A. What would you like?
B. Soup would be good.
C. How about your paper?
D. Why are you sitting here alone?
E. Why don’t I just bring back the whole café!
F. Bring me three pieces of cake and some cookies too.
G. But I still need some more time to finish my paper.
Ⅲ. 单选
11. There is a remarkable difference between the short poems that were written in English around the year 1500
and ________, written around 1600.
A. that
B. those
C. them
D. one
12. Don’t worry. I’ve _______ a car to pick up the guests at the station at 6 o’clock.
A. looked for
B. prepared for
C. searched for
D. arranged for
13. _______of his friends, he has recovered.
A. To their much delight
B. To the much delight
C. To much their delight
D. Much to their delight
14. We regret to inform you that there are no tickets _______ for Friday’s performance.
A. available
B. spare
C. convenient
D. affordable
15. _______ seems no need to wait any longer. The chances are that they won’t turn up.
A. It
B. He
C. There
D. That
16. He was once warned that he would ______ unless he stopped working that hard.
A. break down
B. break in
C. break out
D. break into
17. I can’t see my old grandmother ______ alone in the country, so I’ll have her _____ with me in the city.
A. leave; staying
B. leaving; to say
C. left; stay
D. left; stayed
18. Come and see me whenever _________.
A. you are convenient
B. you will be convenient
C. it is convenient to you
D. it will be convenient to you
19. Shandong Province which _______ 17 cities will quicken its pace of economic development.
A. consists of
B. makes up
C. is made up
D. is consisted of
20. Has the smart guy made the suggestion that there _______ be an international language all could
understand and use ______?
A. can; .it B ./;./ C. would; .it D .may;./
21..- -Mr Chen and Ms Bai got married last Sunday morning. Did you go to their wedding?
--No, I _____.Did they have a splendid wedding?.
A. am not invited B .have not been invited C .hadn’t been invited D. didn’t invite
22. ______ to computer for too much time is sure to do harm to one’s attention.
A . Being exposed
B .Having exposed
C . Exposed
D .After being exposed
23.____ till very late in the morning, Tim turned off the alarm clock.
A . Sleeping B. To sleep C. Sleep D. Having slept
24. Unless ___ to speak，Amba just remained seated at the conference．
A．invited B．inviting C．being invited D．having invited
25. Whether you believe it or not, it is ________ that causes your illness.
A. because of your overweight
B. you are so overweight
C. because you are overweight
D. your being overweight
Ⅳ. 完形填空
Scot was brought up in a very poor family. He started 26 in the 7th grade and by high school he was only going to school half days, leaving at 11 am to go to work.
Lack of money meant lack of 27 opportunities, but he had a 28 for knowledge. In his 29 time he read books on human development, vocabulary builders, 30 that he thought would help him succeed 31 down the road.
He was a hard worker and rose above his lack of higher education to produce decently for his family, 32 the factory life was taking it toll (造成伤害) on him 33 , emotionally, and spiritually. It was, in his mind, 34 him like a slow poison.
In 1995 he bought his first computer and a few months later discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or more hours in the 35 and worked 36 40 or more hours a week teaching 37 computer skills. He worked harder than he 38 had in his life, logging over 100 hours a week on many, many 39 .
Scot began applying for jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was shot down many times, but he never 40 . He had a goal and kept after it even when he didn’t feel like it because anything else seemed so 41 . That kind of drive and perseverance (坚持不懈) almost always pays off.
I’m 42 to say Scot left the factory and took a job in the computer field. He beat out college-educated applicants with 4-year degrees with his 43 skills.
This is a true story about 44 . It’s a story about believing yourself. It’s a story about finding what you love to do and following your 45 .
26. A. studying B. working C. entering D. playing
27. A. educational B. personal C. political D. occasional
28. A. way B. hope C. hunger D. goal
29. A. spare B. part C. own D. school
30. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
31. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
32. A. and B. so C. as D. but
33. A. terribly B. personally C. heartedly D. physically
34. A. fighting B. killing C. murdering D. butchering
35. A. factory B. farm C. school D. family
36. A. other B. the other C. others D. another
37. A. him B. himself C. themselves D. others
38. A. even B. ever C. still D. yet
39. A. positions B. conditions C. occasions D. situations
40. A. gave up B. gave in C. gave away D. gave out
41. A. helpful B. hopeful C. helpless D. hopeless
42. A. sure B. certain C. sorry D. happy
43. A. self-taught B. self-assured C. self-controlled D. self-styled
44. A. failure B. confidence C. foundation D. determination
45. A. ideas B. ways C. dreams D. styles
Ⅴ. 阅读理解
A
Imagine a classroom missing the one thing that’s long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing ------ paper. No notebooks, no textbooks, no test paper. Nor are there any pencils or pens, which always seem to run out of ink at the critical moment.
A “paperless classroom” is what more and more schools are trying to achieve.
Students don’t do any handwriting in this class. Instead, they use palm size, or specially-designed computers. The teacher downloads texts from Internet libraries and sends them to every student’s personal computer.
Having computers also means that students can use the Web. They can look up information on any subject they’re stud ying from math to social science.
High school teacher Judy Harrel in Florida, US, described how her class used the Web to learn about the war in Afghanistan (阿富汗) before.
“We could touch every side of the country through different sites from the forest t o refugee camps (难民营)”, she said. “Using a book that’s three or four years old is impossible.”
And exams can go online too. At a high school in Tennessee, US, students take tests on their own computers. The teacher records the grades on the network for everyone to see and then copies them to his own electronic grade book.
A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper. High school teacher Stephanie Sorrell in Kentucky, US, said she used to give about 900 pieces of paper each week to each student.
“Think about the money and trees we could save with the computer,” she said.
But, with all this technology, there’s always the risk that the machines will break down. So, in case of a power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available for these hi-tech students.
46. What does “run out of ink at the critical moment” in the first paragraph mean?
A. Pens may not write well at the critical moment.
B. Pens get lost easily, so you may not find them at the critical moment.
C. Pens may have little or no ink at the critical moment.
D. Pens use ink, while pencils don’t.
47. The high school teacher, Judy Harrell, used the example of her class to show that ______.
A. the Web could take them everywhere
B. the Web taught them a lot
C. the Web is a good tool for information
D. the Web, better than the textbooks, can give the latest and comprehensive (全面的) information
48. The paperless classrooms will benefit ______ most.
A. students
B. teachers
C. trees
D. computers
B
10 Days to More Confident Public Speaking
By The Princeton Language Institute, Lenny Laskowski
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Warner Books
ISBN: 0446676683
This book is a course on giving public talks. It’s written by an expert in the field and h as the tools to make you a relaxed, effective, and commanding public speaker. You can find clear, brief, step-by-step to help you: Overcome nervousness and discover your own natural style. Set up an immediate connection with your audience.
Practise new techniques daily in conversations with friends. Write a speech that builds to an unforgettable conclusion. Mix together humour and anecdotes into your talk. Use special techniques to memorize your speech.
In the Spotlight: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Performing
By Janet E. Esposito
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Strong Books
ISBN: 1928782078
In the Spotlight is a gift for people experiencing any degree of fear or discomfort in speaking or performing in front of others, either in formal settings. The book has many different methods to help you get beyond stage fright and learn to speak or perform with ease and confidence.
The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One and How to Deliver It
By Richard Dowis
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: American Management Association
ISBN: 0814470548
Here’s expert guidance on how to write a forceful speech. Attractive slides, confident body language, and a lot of eye contacts are fine. Now everyone can learn to give a powerful, direct speeches that catch an a udience’s attention. The key is not just in the delivery, but in using the power of language. It requires interesting ideas, presented in a clear and memorable way.
It’s speech-writing guide made by an award-winning writer. It has everything from researching and writing the speech to preparing the text to delivering the speech to handling questions from the audience.
Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History
By William Bathe
Paperback: 1,055 pages
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393040054
This is a collection of more than 100 speeches that seeks to show the enduring power of human eloquence (雄辩) to inspire and uplift (振奋). These speeches are said to have moved millions and changed history. There is an introduction to each speech, and an essay on the art of public speaking.
This collection is edited by a former presidential speechwriter-William Satire. He knows firsthand, the importance of putting together the right words for the right movement.
These speeches prove that, even in the digital age, the most forceful medium of communication is still the human voice speaking directly to the mind, heart, and soul.
49. The purpose of the above books is to _______.
A. give you encouragement in making a speech
B. tell you how to make a forceful speech
C. show you the skills of making a good speech
D. tell you how to catch an audience’s attention while making a speech
50. If you want to improve your speaking skills by reading some great speeches by famous people, you will read
______.
A. Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History
B. The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One and How to Deliver It
C. In the Spotlight: Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking and Performing
D. 10 Days to More Confident Public speaking
51. Which of the following people used to write speeches for presidents？
A. Rechard Dowis.
B. Janet E. Esposito.
C. Lenny Laskowski.
D. William Satire.
C
In nineteen ninety-nine, twelve percent of public elementary schools in the United States required students to wear uniforms. Just three years later, estimates were almost double that.
A study of six big-city Ohio public schools showed students who were required to wear uniforms had improved graduation, behavior and attendance rates. Academic performance was unchanged.
Some middle and high schools in Texas have also joined the movement. Yet studies find mixed results from requiring uniforms. And some schools have turned away from such policies.
Supporters believe dressing the same creates a better learning environment and safer schools. The school district in Long Beach, California, was the first in the country to require uniforms in all elementary and middle schools. The example helped build national interest in uniforms as a way to deal with school violence and improve learning.
Findings in Long Beach suggested that the policy resulted in fewer behavior problems and better attendance. But researcher Viktoria Stamison, who has looked at those findings, says they were based only on opinions about the effects of uniforms.
She says other steps taken at the same time to improve schools in Long Beach and statewide could have influenced the findings. The district increased punishments for misbehavior. And California passed a law to reduce class sizes.
In Florida, for example, researcher Sharon Pate found that uniforms seemed to improve behavior and reduce violence. In Texas, Eloise Hughes found fewer discipline problems among students required to wear uniforms, but no effect on attendance.
Sociologist David Brunsma has studied school uniform policies since nineteen ninety-eight. He collected the
reports in the book. In his own study, he found that reading and mathematics performance dropped after a school in rural Pennsylvania required uniforms.
Political and community pressures may persuade schools to go to uniforms to improve learning. But David Brunsma and others believe there is not enough evidence of a direct relationship. In fact, he says requiring uniforms may even increase discipline problems.
52. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. More and more students are required to wear uniforms in the US.
B. Wearing uniforms contributes to good academic performance.
C. Researchers in the US argue for school uniform policies.
D. Evidence for school uniform policies in the US is seen as weak.
53. Which was/were the first in the US to require uniforms in all elementary and middle schools?
A. Six big-city Ohio public schools.
B. The school district in Long Beach, California.
C. Some middle and high schools in Texas.
D. Some elementary and middle schools in Florida.
54. Which of the following researchers are NOT supporters of school uniform policies?
A. Viktoria Stamison and Sharon Pate.
B. Sharon Pate and David Brunsma.
C. Eloise Hughes and Sharon Pate.
D. Viktoria Stamison and David Brunsma.
55. The underlined word “misbehavior” in the sixth paragraph probably means ______.
A. serious crime
B. bad performance
C. absence for class
D. action against wearing uniforms
56. We can
infer from the
passage that
______.
A. more
work is
needed to get better information about uniform’s effect
B. the number of schools requiring uniforms in the US will decline sharply
C. wearing uniforms has little to do with behavior and learning
D. politicians and communities won’t vote for uniform policies
D
A solution called a mordant (媒染) is used in the dying process. A mordant helps fix the dye to the material. Traditionally, mordants were found in nature. Wool ash is one example. But chemical mordants such as alum are popular today. Alum is sold in many stores. It is often mixed with cream of tartar, a fine powder commonly used in cooking.
Mix eight grams of alum with seven grams of cream of tartar in a small amount of hot water. Add the solution to a metal pan of cool water. Next, add the wool and place the mixture over heat. Slowly bring the liquid to eighty-two degrees Celsius. Heat the mixture for forty-five minutes. After it cools, remove the wool and wash it.
To prepare the dye solution, cover thirty grams of onionskins with water. Use only the dry, brown outer skins. Boil the liquid until the onionskins lose their color, about forty-five minutes. Remove the skins after the dye cools.
Now it is time to dye the wool. Place the wool into the dye and heat the mixture. Bring it to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to eighty-two degrees. Now heat the dye for about forty-five minutes or until the wool is the desired color. Keep in mind that wet wool looks darker than it is.
Once the dye cools, remove the wool and wash it. Now the wool is orange or yellow. Or at least it should be.
57. According to the passage, mordants are ________.
A. dyes used in the dying process
B. materials which will be put dye to
C. wood ashes used in the dying process
D. not dyes but play an important role in the dying process
58. Which of the following statements about “natural dyes” is true?
A. They might be cheaper than chemical dyes.
B. They are more expensive than chemical dyes.
C. They have been used for only recent years.
D. They are all made from animal products.
59. As for the vat method, which of the following statements is NOT necessarily needed?
A. Ash.
B. Water.
C. Mordant.
D. Temperature.
60. Choose the proper order of dying wool:
a. boil the liquid with onionskins.
b. add mordants to a metal pan of cool water.
c. wash the wool with clean water.
d. put the wool into the liquid and heat it
e. heat the mixture and then wash it.
A. c, b, e, a, d
B. e, b, c, d, a
C. b, e, a, d, c
D. a, b, e, c, d
E
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有一项为多余选项。

A. Risks go hand in hand with success.
B. Think of ways to handle problems.
C. Hang around with successful people.
D. Never say ”I quit”.
E. Be aware of the meaning of success.
F. Enjoy your failure.
61_________
Y ou cannot have Success if you don’t know what it means to you. Set clear goals and be realistic. Your standards should be specific or else you will spend your entire time chasing after a vague goal. For example，you want to be good at your job. However，this is not a specific goal. Instead，specify this goal as：“My goal is to only be late for work five times per year，at the most.” This is a specific goal that when achieved，give you a sense of satisfaction and completion，making you feel successful and confident.
62.___________
Look around—who has the success that you envision（想象）for yourself？What are they doing? How do they approach a successful life? Become their students. Ask them for advice. Spend time around them，if you can. Learn from them. They will bring you much useful experience.
63.__________
Successful people think big and act big. It can be scary to do，but if you don’t，then how will you ever be successful? Don’t wait for opportunities. Dig them out. Successful people make big investments（in their careers，in their business，in their education）and all investments involve some degree of risk. Study your risks，and be brave.
64.__________
People who are successful like solving problems and answering questions. No matter where you are or what you are doing，look around and try to think of ways you can find，for example，what are people struggling with or complaining about? How call you make life easier for them in an effective way? Can you redesign or reorganize some aspects of the situation so that things can run more smoothly?
65．___________
You should learn to persist. It is also the key factor to success. When asked about his 10,000 failed attempts to develop a storage battery，the prolific（多产的）American inventor Thomas Edison replied：“I have not faile d；I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. So，if your first attempt didn’t work，don’t quit and don’t give up.”单词拼写。

66. We are going to Mount Tai for ________ this weekend(观光).
67. We had our luggage __________ (检查)at the airport.
68. A theory is always likely to be the result of the __________ （科学的）method.
69. One of the_______ (结论) he reached after a lot of experiments was that the disease found its way through
the mouth..
70. Who is to _________(责备) for starting the fire?
71. Have they ________(通知) when the plane takes off ?
72. The little girl __________(谨慎) pushed the door open and wondered where the noise came from.
73.After the incident of Guomeimei, fewer offer to _______ （捐助）to the Red Cross Society of China.
74.A fine-looking gentleman in a military _________(制服) has been standing across the corner watching you
75.That girl wants a well _______(带家具的) flat with a folded chair on the balcony.
Ⅶ. 短文改错
Last Sunday morning, when I was having a walk in the park near my home, I came across a crew make a new film with one of my favorite actor. I didn't have my camera with me at that time, but I rushed back home to get. Unfortunately, by the time I got back, they have finished the scene and actor couldn't be seen everywhere. I was really disappointing and about to leave when he walked out a building. He was right there in the front of me! I couldn't believe my luck-not only did I had my photo taken with him, but he signed his name on my shirt!
Ⅷ. 书面表达
我校高二一班一位同学生病住院，消息一传出，立刻引起强烈反响。

该学生在校期间学习刻苦，成绩优异；但家庭难以支付巨大医疗费；学校组织了爱心捐款，送往医院。

作为他的一名同学，请你写封信鼓励他，内容包括：
自我介绍及自己已经得知的情况；表示鼓励；打算为她做点什么；祝她早日康复。

Dear mate,
附加题20分（，完成其他题后，一班必做，其他班级视视自己情况而定）
I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the 1 society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 2 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 3 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 4 have done. Life has become hopelessly 5 . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 6 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child,
I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 7 at the other end of the town. I was
8 that this simple vehicle could let me 9 long distances in a fairly short time. But how 10 did I really go?
Since I hated to be 11 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 12 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 13 , “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 14 without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 15 to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 16 .” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.
“You can’t leave the back part 17 ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 18 the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel 19 on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to 20 the offer.
“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.
1. A. adult B. human C. consumer D. bachelor
2. A. eventually B. immediately C. reluctantly D. gratefully
3. A. Although B. Because C. As D. Unless
4. A. would B. should C. must D. could
5. A. boring B. complicated C. stressful D. tough
6. A. natural B. mysterious C. complex D. unique
7. A. gave up B. broke down C. calmed down D. ended up
8. A. amazed B. amused C. confused D. concerned
9. A. march B. drive C. cover D. measure
10. A. far B. long C. fast D. deep
11. A. unreliable B. impractical C. unprepared D. inaccurate
12. A. fix B. check C. repair D. lay
13. A. swore B. added C. replied D. concluded
14. A. pencil B. fork C. box D. cake
15. A. distributed B. converted C. applied D. attached
16. A. shapes B. sizes C. functions D. models
17. A. loose B. blank C. bare D. incomplete
18. A. beside B. before C. below D. behind
19. A. sick B. hungry C. hot D. thirsty
20. A. consider B. withdraw C. make D. resist。