湖南省常德淮阳中学学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题Word版含答案.docx

1、湖南省常德淮阳中学学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题Word版含答案常德淮阳中学2014-2015学年上学期高二英语第二次月考英语试题时量：120分钟 分值：150分PartListening 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 fo

2、llowed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. Conversation 11. Whose CD is broken? A. Kathys. B. Mums. C. Jacks.2. What does the boy promise to do for the girl? A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her ten dollars.Conversa

3、tion 23. Where does the man find a job? A. In Paris. B. In New York. C. In London.4. What is the problem for the man? A. He has to leave his friends. B. He has to meet many people. C. He has to travel a lot.Conversation 35. What did the man think of the meal? A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C.

4、 A bit disappointing.6. What was the 15% on the bill paid for? A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.Conversation 47. Why is the man at the shop? A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired. C. To get a camera changed.8. What color does the man want? A. Pink. B. Black. C. Or

5、ange.9. What will the man do afterwards? A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.Conversation 510. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday? A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.11. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto? A. Atten

6、d a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.12. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave? A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.Conversation 613. Where does Thomas Manning work? A. In the Guineans Company B. At a radio station C. In a museum 14. Where does the idea of a book of r

7、ecords come from ? A. A bird-shooting trip B. A visit to Europe C. A television talk show15. When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear? A. In 1875 B. In 1950 C. In 1955 Section B(5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered

8、 blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.The History of the Umbrella First, the umbrella was not invented as a protection against 16 . It was first used as a shade against the sun. When it first appeared in E

9、gypt, it was used only by the rich as a 17 of their power. In 18 , the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella. During the middle ages, it appeared again in Italy in the 19 century and later in France and in England. Now, umbrellas have not changed much in style, but they do become much 20 .Part I

10、I 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. All the citizens are taking action to protect the environment, so our city is a clean and be

11、autiful city.A. on the way becoming B. on the way becomeC. on the way to becoming D. on the way to become22. Traveling is _, but we often feel _ when we are back from travels.A .interesting; tired B. interested; tiring C. interested; tired D. interesting, tiring23. Childrens curiosity may many usefu

12、l inventions.A. lead to B. take place C. gather in D. bring away24. If Joes wife wont go to the party, .A. he will either B. neither will he C. he neither will D. either he will25. I dont appreciate like a second-class citizen.A. treating B. to be treated C. being treated D. having treated26. Its he

13、avy, but I can to carry it upstairs.A. try B. attempt C. succeed D. manage27. Punishment has very little on him. A. affect B. effect C. effort D. use28. He sent me an e-mail, _ to get further information.A. hoped B. hoping C. to hope D. hope29. worries me the way he keeps changing his mind.A. It B.

14、That C. This D. What30. The teacher teaches us by using his personal examples, which us a lot.A. benefits B. makes C. promises D. prevents31. _ that it was going to snow, the climbers decided to put off their attempt on the highest peak.A. Having been told B. Having told C. Told D. Telling32. - What

15、 can I do for you, Mum? - The salt has . Youd better go to the shop to buy some.A. run out of B. used up C. made use of D. run out33. The joke told by Jenny made us , so our maths teacher couldnt make himself . A. laugh; hearing B. laugh; heard C. laughing; hear D. laughed; to be heard34. I cant bel

16、ieve him, so his words are beyond . A. surprise B. belief C. imagination D. understanding35. Do you know the time which she devotes _English in a day reaches 10 hours?Yes. I know that her key _ success lies in her devotion to English study. Ato studying; to achieving Bto study; to achieveCto studyin

17、g; to achieve Dto study; to achievingSection 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 the word or phrase that best fits the context. Once upon a time, there was a bird in a cage who sang for her merc

18、hant(商人) owner. He was very happy with her 36 . Before he left for a business trip one day, he asked if she had a wish “I will go through the forest where you were born. What 37 should I take for the birds there?” The bird said, “Tell them I am full of sorrow in a cage singing my captive (被监禁的）song

19、and Im cut off from all of lifes sweet things. I hope it wont be long before I can fly 38 _ through the trees with them again.”When the merchant reached the forest, he stopped and said, “Dear birds! 39 to you all from my pretty bird locked in her cage. She asks for a 40 from you. She wants to join y

20、ou, but I would 41 her beautiful song and cannot let her go.” Suddenly one bird screamed and 42 to the ground. Nothing else could be more shocking. The merchant thought it was dead. He continued on to the city and 43 his goods. On returning home, the merchant said, “I do not know what happened. I to

21、ld them your message. Then, one of them fell down dead.”Suddenly the bird 44 a terrible scream and fell on her head to the bottom of the cage. The merchant was terrified and wept in 45 . He opened the cage door and took her into his hands carefully. The bird suddenly flew up, then out of the window

22、and 46 on the nearest tree. She turned to him and said gratefully,” I really appreciate your delivering my message. That bird instructed me how to 47 my freedom. All I had to do was to pretend to be dead.”36. A. cry B. poem C. speech D. song37. A. report B. conversation C. message D. invitation 38.

23、A. carefully B. proudly C. luckily D. freely 39. A. Thanks B. Rewards C. Greetings D. Congratulations 40. A. reply B. story C. joke D. letter 41. A. avoid B. miss C. ignore D. quit 42. A. flew B. ran C. fell D. jumped 43. A. afforded B. served C. offered D. traded 44. A. let out B. worked out C. tho

24、ught out D. found out 45. A. surprise B. interest C. hopelessness D. curiosity 46. A. hid Bstarted Chit D. landed 47. A. fight B. treat C. win D. strike Section C Directions Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Considered 48._ a virtue, hon

25、esty is admired in every country and every culture.49._, there are still some dishonest people living in this world. Some businessmen are not always honest in their dealings. Some students 50._ caught cheating in a test. Some newspapers carry some untrue news just in order to attract 51._ readers.Ac

26、tually, being dishonest is generally regarded as a bad behavior, which is looked down upon by the society. But being 52._ honest person, we can benefit a lot. 53. _, we can have s peaceful life, for we will not feel ashamed of telling lies. Second, we can be trusted by other people, 54._ will do goo

27、d to our lives.I do believe honesty is a virtue which is the very key 55._ the door of success.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 marks)Section A(30) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four

28、 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AElizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible f

29、or a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In1849, after

30、graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth

31、 and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.56. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She couldnt get admitted to medical school B. She decided to further her education in Paris C. A serious eye problem stopped