山东省德州市某中学1213学年高二月考英语试题.docx

1、山东省德州市某中学1213学年高二月考英语试题高二月考英语试题( 共120分 ) （2012年12月）第卷（共75分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. As we all know _ life is hard for any of us. If we want to live _ happy life，we must work harder. A/；/ B/；a Ca；/ Da2. When we arrived in the deep

2、 night, we found there was no food _ as all the shops were shut. A. left B. available C. remaining D. convenient3. You have to listen to detailed facts. _ you have to prepare the next questiondepending on what the person says. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Otherwise4.since you have been to

3、 Australia，can you give us a(an) _ of that country? A. organization B. construction C. recognition D. description5. -Your forehead _ hot. You must have had a fever. - Oh, Mum, you mean I dont need to go to school?A. is feeling B. feels C. is felt D. is being felt6. Dont be upset. I think Tom, rather

4、 than you, _. A is to blame B are to blame C is to blamed D are to blame7. Next winter， you will spend in Harbin，Im Sure，will be another exciting holidayAin which Bwhen Cwhich Dthat8.After he retired（退休）, his son _ the big company he set up by himself.A. took inB. took upC. took onD. took over9. Joh

5、n received an invitation to dinner, and with his work _, he gladly accepted it.A. finished B. finishing C. having finished D. was finished10. All happy families resemble one another _ each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.A. because B. while C. when D. if11. Kate is only two years old. She h

6、as difficulty_ English words. A. pronounce B. to pronounce C. on pronouncing D. pronouncing 12. - Have you got the news about Jack? I havent seen him for many years. - He _ in a company for two years. Now he is a teacher. A. worked B. has worked C. had worked D. would work13. The weather turned out

7、to be fine yesterday. I _ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.A. should have taken B. could have taken C. neednt have takenD. mustnt have taken14. It was at 8 oclock _ we left London by train .A. when B. that C. in which D. on which15. - Shall I turn down the TV set a bit? - _ . It makes no dif

8、ference to me.A. Its up to you B. Id rather you didntC. Come on D. With pleasure第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America. It is said，“The best house is in the USA, the best wife is

9、 in Japan, and the best food is in China” So I took16 and pleasure to17_“the best food” for my American familyEach day，regardless of my poor skill of cooking，I performed（表演）my play in18_ way：changing the dishes color，the meats type or the soups style（风味）Thus，my American friends could discover the19_

10、of eating Chinese food Because of my“ 20_” job，Iwasoften rewarded（奖励）bytheir21_of appreciation （感激）suchas“very tasty”，“excellent”, etc But the joke was here: yesterday , I cooked Sichuanstyle22_for dinnerI was23_at my achievement（成就） When all the family members arrived at the table，they first looked

11、24_at the fish，then looked at me“Why do all thefishhavetheir25_？” they asked，“Its horrible！” Horrible or beautiful？I dont knowBut I 26_know that fish heads are delicious. The 27_is the best part of fish；in 28_only the respectable（受敬重的）guest can have the special 29_of enjoying it Another 30_thing is：

12、the American friends often said to me“31_”as they 32_fruits or otherthingsAccording to Chinese tradition（传统），I would simply smile in answer to theirkindness 33_actually helping myself to any of the food34_，I said “help yourself” to themwhenever I brought home fruitsDear me，no matter how much or how

13、often I brought home food，as long as it was nice to their taste，they35_hesitated（犹豫）to use their hands to “helpthemselves” until all was finished 16 A worry B. attention C. delight D. pride(自豪)17 A buy B. fetch C. cook D. leave18 A their B. a new C. the same D. a simple19 A way B. joy C. trouble D.

14、importance20 A hard B. daily C. good D. new21 A expressions B. sentence C doing D. smile22 A meat B. fish C. soup D. egg 23 A praised B. pleased C. bad D. surprise24 A pleasedly B. excitedly C. surprisedly D. worriedly25 A bones B. flesh(肉) C. tails D. heads26 A do B. will C. want to D. should27 A t

15、ail B. head C. soup D. flesh28 A fact B. China C. USA D. the West29 A honour B. seat C. table D. plate30 A real B. exciting C. interesting D. easy31 A please help us B. excuse me Chelp yourself D. eat them please32 A brought home B. wanted C were buying D. were eating33 A not B. but not C. without D

16、. nor34 A At last B. Above all C. After all D. In return35 A usually B. often C. never D. had第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABrenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambitionto play the drums in a band. But one big problem lay in her way. T

17、o be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a

18、shower. But there was always someone it would annoy. One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because theres no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut. With the help of a lot of time, books and work, B

19、renda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备） and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild

20、 child. It wasnt long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Bre

21、nda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band. Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: If those old people next door hadnt mattered so much to me, I wouldnt have found a solution, and none of

22、 this would have ever happened.36. Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?A. Because she didnt want others to hear her play.B. Because she didnt mean to disturb others.C. Because she didnt have her own room.D. Because she didnt like her neighbors.37. Brenda started to give concerts _.A.

23、after she practiced in her space bubbleB. when she became part of the unique space journeyC. after she became a real musical astronaut D. when people came to see her in the space bubble38. Brenda became famous because _.A. she was good at music and scienceB. she became a real musical astronautC. she

24、 invented a special way of practiceD. she played well and had a talent39. Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda?A. Kind, hardworking and clever. B. Brave, kind and hardworking.C. Lovely, brave and kind. D. Nervous, kind and clever.40. It can be inferred from the text that: _.A. He la

25、ughs best who laughs last B. Its never too old to learnC. Two heads are better than one D. One good turn deserves anotherBFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict(迷),” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my

26、 clothes got wrinkled(皱的).” Today David wears casual clothes khaki pants and a sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “Im working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to w

27、ork. In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday).This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-

28、week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” said business adviser Maisly Jones. Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young peopl

29、e dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them sav