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1、高二上月考2012学年第二学期高二年级英语月考卷 2012.9(时间:90分钟 满分:100分)第I卷(共85分). Listening Comprehension Section A1. A. In a bank. B. In a store. C. In a post office. D. In a restaurant.2. A. Because his mother is ill. B. Because Paul is ill.C. Because his test result is poor. D. Because his mother is alone at home.3. A.

2、 She doesnt like unpaid leave. B. She prefers short paid leave.C. She prefers long holiday. D. She prefers paid leave.4. A. His health is failing. B. His wife asks him to.C. He smokes too much. D. Its too expensive.5. A. It is on Sunday. B. It is cancelled.C. It is postponed. D. It is free of charge

3、.6. A. The woman didnt get the results. B. The woman found the result online.C. There was no soccer match on TV. D. The results havent been announced.7. A. He wanted to be a doctor. B. He wanted to be a drug dealer.C. He wanted to be a pilot. D. He wanted to be an astronaut.8. A. She is very interes

4、ted. B. She is much surprised.C. She is unhappy. D. She is amused.9. A. The 9 oclock train is delayed. B. She is waiting for the man.C. She will take the same train. D. She is from Vancouver.10. A. He might go and find the woman. B. He might leave the place.C. He might take her luggage away. D. He m

5、ight get the magazine.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Cheap and good. B. Poor and expensive.C. Good but expensive. D. Poor and cheap.12. A. By lowering the price of its food. B. By improving the quality of its food.C. With waiters smiling at the guests. D.

6、 By showing menus with different prices.13. A. Because men like their women friends to be generous.B. Because women like their men friends to be generous.C. Because men are more generous than women.D. Because women are more generous than men.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage

7、. 14. A. Many people suffer from passive smoking in Hong Kong.B. Passive smoking will not cause any serious diseases.C. Many non-smokers say they prefer to stay in a smoky room.D. Passive smoking causes less lung damage to people than smoking does.15. A. Put up “No Smoking” sign. B. Request no-smoki

8、ng area.C. Complain when others smoke. D. Propose a ban on smoking at meetings.16. A. Damage caused by smoking . B. Reasons why we should give up smoking.C. Different smoking habits of people. D. Tips on how to avoid passive smoking.Section CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversati

9、on.Ticket orderCustomers Name_17_ BellowDate of departureOn _18_ 1stDestinationLondonTrain numberNo. 97 special _19_Number of tickets_20_Complete the form. Write One WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A1625. This is Jims photo. We miss him a lot. He _when trying to save a child

10、in the earthquake. A. killed B. is killed C. was killed D. was killing26. _in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.A. Being founded B. It was founded C. Founded D. Found27. Alec asked the policeman _he worked to contact him whenever there was an accident.A. with

11、him B. who C. with whom D. whom28. _,and the experiment should be done better. A. If given us mire time B. Giving us more time C. Give us more time D. More time given29. Never have any access to drugs, _you get hooked on it, you can hardly get away from it. A. If B. Once C. When D. The time30. The d

12、octor suggests my father_, but he wont listen. A. not to smoke B. to not smoke C. doesnt smoke D. not smoke31. Information has been put forward_ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities. A. while B. that C. when D. which32. _ a flood occurs, The PLA soldiers are always the fir

13、st to appear in the dangerous situation. A. Whatever B. Wherever C. Whichever D. However33. _ many times, a new medicine for bird flu will be put into market pretty soon.A. To be tested B. Having tested C. Being tested D. Having been tested34. Nancy enjoyed herself so much _ she visited her friends

14、in Sydney last year. A. that B. which C. when D. what35. This is the problem _at the next meeting. A. to discussing B. discussed C. to be discussed D. being discussed36. The local authorities dont permit _in public and they also forbid teenagers _. A. to smoke, to smoke B. smoking, smoking C. to smo

15、ke, smoking D. smoking, to smoke 37. _ I made a speech in front of so many people, I felt quite nervous. A. For the first time B. The first time C. At that time D. At the first time38. The committee _five famous scientists put forward a valuable plan at the end of the conference. A. was made up of B

16、. was made from C. made from D. made up of39. The bell _the end of the period rang, _our heated discussion. A. indicating, interrupting B. indicated, interrupting C. indicating, interrupted D. indicated, interrupted40. He claimed _ in the supermarket when he was doing shopping yesterday. A. being ba

17、dly treated B. treating badly C. to be treated badly D. to have been badly treatedSection B9A. lasting B. joined C. before D. saw E. adding F. generally G. across H. action I. encourage J. environmentalWorld Earth Day aims at acting in responses to the growing concerns about _41_ crisis.The day mean

18、t to increase awareness and _42_ people and governments to care more about our environment and take _43_ to save our planet.The earth catches cold, a human disaster. The winter storms in South China left a _44_ image among Chinese people.But our earth is suffering more than that. Air pollution, wate

19、r shortages, global warming, and the extinction of species are _45_ scars (伤疤) to our planet.As both makers and victims of environmental disasters, human are key to its healing. April 22nd 1970 _46_ the first large-scale public environmental movement in human history.Over 20 million people walked to

20、 the streets in the United States to raise awareness of environmental crisis.From then on, Earth Day has become an international event, leading to a tidal wave of environmental activities at all levels. From Tokyo to Togo, more than 500 million people have _47_ forces in over 170 countries.The wave

21、also swept _48_ China. Action was taken from government and each year features a theme ranging from energy-saving to sustainable development. More and more people have joined in real action to save our planet _49_ it is too late.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A10Directions: For each blank in the

22、following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.A dog is mans best friend, the old saying tells us-and, indeed, new research shows that when it comes to fulfilling our basic psychological needs, humans do _

23、50_from their pets in much the same way they do from their friends.Researchers from Miami University and Saint Louis University set out to test whether a person can really lean on his or her pet(s) to “fulfill ones social needs”that is, to feel _51_and in control of ones life. The research team cond

24、ucted three separate but _52_studies.In the first study, the researchers simply quizzed groups of pet owners and non-owners about their _53_.They found that on average owners were less lonely, and had _54_self-esteem.In the second study, the researchers took a closer look at dog owners_55_. They fou

25、nd that dogs did indeed help their owners meet social needs and feel better about life. Most _56_, the researchers found that fulfillment from pets was beneficial no matter how much support the owners were already getting from other people. Friends and family are not a substitute for pets.Finally, i

26、n the third study, a group of college students were asked to think about a time when they had felt socially excluded(排斥) or _57_. The students were then asked either to write a passage about a best friend, to write about a close pet, or to draw a map of their campus.The students who wrote about thei

27、r friends or their pets both felt better afterward, recovering their sense of self-worth and happiness. Meanwhile, the map-drawing group remained a little_58_. The exciting part for the pet owners, however, is that thinking about a pet helped just_59_thinking about a best friend.50. A. benefit B. le

28、arn C. separate D. draw51. A. isolated B. connected C. powerful D. pride52. A. related B. important C. interesting D. complicated53. A. career B. families C. personalities D. shortcomings54. A. lower B. full C. little D. higher55. A. at once B. in all C. in particular D. by chance56. A. obviously B.

29、 importantly C. uniquely D. independently57. A. rejected B. welcomed C. respected D. confused58. A. excited B. shocked C. lost D. sad59. A. no more than B. as little as C. as much as D. less thanSection B22（A）I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldnt be lat

30、e for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman

31、stopped emptying her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile warm and comforting and I returned her gift by smiling back.“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said. “Yes, shes special,” I said, and then to my surprise, the words kept coming out.“Its only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling shes the one,” Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that