河北正定中学2007-2008学年度高二年级第二次月考
英 语 试 卷 出题人：秦香珍 岳海哲 李娜
第一卷（95分）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）
第一节 语音知识(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。
1. frightening A. tough B. ghost C. sight D. cough
2.research A. machine B. change C. headache D. technique
3.scream A. fresh B. complete C. trend D. require
4.summary A. language B. regular C. build D. sudden
5.fairness A .tired B. fear C. variety D. bear
第二节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
6.I want to catch ____ early train, but couldn’t get____ ride to the station.
A. an; the B./; the C. an; / D. the; a
7.---Would you do me a favour and give me a ride?
--- ___.
A. Yes, that’s right B. No trouble C. Never mind D. With pleasure
8.At the crossing there is an arrow _____the direction to the Andrew farm.
A . indicating B . to indicate C . indicated D. indicates
9.His little brother is always ___. No one likes him.
A. in the way B. on the way C. by the way D. in this way
10.A fire ___ in their workshop and now the workshop ___ fire.
A. happened; is over B. took place; is in
C. broke out; is on D. was breaking out; was on
11.--- Do you have any idea what Paul does all day?
--- As I know , he spends at least as much time playing as he_____.
A. writes B. does writing C. is writing D. does write
12. My pain ___ obvious the moment I walked into the classroom, for the first man I met asked, “ Are you feeling well?”
A. must be B. had been C. must have been D. had to be
13. I would go to the concert, but I ______ no time.
A. had B. have had C. had had D. have
14. Had you listened to the doctor, you __ all right now.
A. are B. were C. would be D. would have done
15. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ____ sight matters more than hearing.
A. when B. whose C. which D. where
16. ______ your composition carefully, some spelling
mistakes can be avoided.
A. Having checked B. Check
C. If you check D. To check
17. ―I’ve bought a box of chocolates for our daughter.
―Oh, how good a dad! But she
doesn’t like sweet things ________that?
A. Don’t you know B. Haven’t you known
C. Didn’t you know D. Hadn’t you know
18.My brother‘s
pale face suggested that he __ ill, and my parents suggested that he ___ a
medical examination .
A. be; should have B. was; have C. should be; had D. was; has
19.Water, which seems to exist everywhere, is ___ makes life possible.
A. how B. what C. something D. when
20.I don’t want ___ like I’m speaking ill of anybody, but the manager’s plan is unfair.
A. to sound B. to be sounded C. sounding D. to have sounded
第三节 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
阅读下面短文, 从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D )中,选出最佳选项。
My grandmother was an iron-willed woman, the feared head of the family. When I was five years old, she invited some friends to her apartment for a party. 21 the guests was a neighborhood big shot（大亨）.They had a little girl about my age who was 22 and very much used to getting her own way.
Grandmother spent a lot of time with the big shot and his family. She 23 them the most important members of her social circle and tried hard to please them. At one point during the party, I 24 my way to the bathroom and closed the door behind me. A minute or two later, the little girl 25 the bathroom door and simply walked in. I was still sitting down. “Don’t you know that little girls aren’t 26 to come into the bathroom when a little boy is using it!? ” I shouted . The 27 I had piled upon her shocked the little girl. Then she started to cry. She tearfully 28 to her parents and my grandmother. Grandmother was waiting for me when I left the bathroom. I received the longest, sharpest 29 . After her scolding was over and I had been dismissed, the party 30 .
Twenty minutes later, all that changed. Grandmother walked by the bathroom and noticed a flood of water 31 out from under the door. She 32 the bathroom door and saw that the sink and tub were plugged up and that the taps 33 at full blast. Everyone knew who did it. The guests quickly formed a 34 wall around me, but Grandmother was 35 angry that she almost got to me anyway.
My grandfather took me 36 to the window. He was a kind and gentle man, full of wisdom and patience. 37 did he raise his voice to anyone, and never did he 38 his wife. He looked at me with much curiosity, 39 angry or upset.
“Tell me,” he asked, “why did you do it? ”
“Well, she shouted at me 40 ,” I said earnestly. “Now she’s got something to shout about.”
Grandfather didn’t speak right away. He just sat there, looking at me and smiling. “Eric,” he said at last, “you are my revenge.”
21.A.Between B.Among C.Around D.Beside
22.A.spolied B. harmed C. liked D. concerned
23. A. imagined B. told C. evaluated D. considered
24.A. made B. found C. pushed D. wound
25.A. closed B. opened C. beat D. tapped
26. A. expected B. asked C. supposed D. told
27. A. happiness B. depression C. sadness D. anger
28.A. complained B. apologized C. replied D. referred
29.A. cry B. blame C. comment D. demand
30. A. picked up B. broke down C. carried on D. took off
31.A. moving B. stirring C. floating D. streaming
32.A. pushed open B. pulled down C. shut up D. knocked at
33.A. had gone B. were going C. went D. had been going
34.A. productive B. hard C. protective D. rough
35.A. so B. too C. as D. very
36.A. by his hand B. by the hand C. by surprise D. with anxiety
37.A. Often B. Sometimes C. Always D. Rarely
38.A. argue with B. talk with C. put up with D. come to terms with
39.A. other than B. instead of C. rather than D. more than
40.A. for something B. for nothing C. without doubt D. with sympathy
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题。每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）
（A）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
I would just like to say that I’ve always admired your kindness towards people when you found them in trouble. I’ve noticed that you have always thanked people for simply doing their work. Although you might think it was a small thing，I was touched by what you do. It shows you have got well educated. I remember one afternoon my seeing you offer to drive a girl home because she didn’t have a ride. What surprised me was that you had to stay at school, but it took you much time to drive her home anyway, and drove back to school because she lived far away. I could not have been a good boy in your class and I made a lot of trouble at school, but upon recalling the teachers I had met before, your compassionate(富于同情心的)nature was unforgettable and struck me deeply. I just want to thank you very much for that, even if this letter seems simple.
May your tender heart inspire others as well!
A former student of yours
Dropping this letter off at the mailbox in post office, I felt I was a bit closer to her, and I admired her kindness from a distance. She is so nice and it breaks my heart when seeing many students take advantage of her gentle heart and be disrespectful towards her. I hope the letter means something to her and that it will increase her confidence. She will not know who it’s from because then she will think a lot of her former students will never forget her.
41.What moved the author most is the teacher’s __________ .
A. a lot of knowledge B. compassionate nature
C. working hard every day D. kindness towards others
42.According to the author in school he was once ______.
A. a clever student B. good at studies
C. a trouble-maker D. a good student
43.The author wrote the letter without writing down his name on it because ______.
A. he was so careless as to sign his name on it
B. Mrs. Walmsley didn’t like receiving the author’s letters
C. he knew his teacher would probably guess who wrote it
D. he considered what he did would make his teacher believe many students still remember her
44.The author wrote the letter to his former teacher in order to ______.
A. show his deep thanks to her B. beg her to forgive his rudeness
C. cause his classmates to respect her D. show his respect to his teacher
B
The young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches（串）of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. “Bananas 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira. ” He said in a low voice. I bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed ,I handed him a 500 naira bill. He didn’t have change, so I told him not to worry. He said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.
When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where it’s not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing at the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.
I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts ready. He waved them away. “What’s up?” I asked him. “ I … I don’t have money to buy books for school. ” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills. “Will this help?” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. “Thank you, sir, ”he said. “Thank you very much!”
When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks. What if he’s a cheat（骗子）? And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didn’t know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.
Over
the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern
“ Oh, gosh! Long time.”
“Are you in school now?” I asked.
He nodded.
“That’s good,” I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. “Here,” I held out a 500 naira bill. “ Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “It’s a gift.”
He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shone with sweat（汗水）. He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “ I’ve been waiting to give these to you.”
45.What was the author’s first impression of the boy?
A. He seemed to be poor and greedy. B. He seemed to have suffered a lot.
C. He seemed younger than his age. D. He seemed good at bargaining.
46. The second time the author met the boy, the boy _______.
A. told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts B. wanted to express his thanks
C. asked him for money for his schoolbooks D. tried to take advantage of him
47. Why did the author give his money to the boy?
A. Because he had enough money to do that.
B. Because he had learnt to help others since childhood.
C. Because he held a higher position in the society
D. Because he had been asked by the news agency to do so.
48. Which of the following best describes the boy?
A. Brave and polite. B. Kind and smart.
C. Honest and thankful. D. Shy and nervous.
C
Key
points about the disasters on
On
average, an earthquake strikes the
10%
population of
There
are more tornadoes per square mile each year in
In
Large
tsunami（海啸）waves
travel across oceans at a speed of up to
Droughts starve the land of nourishment（营养）, replacing them with mineral salts.
Could natural disasters destroy
Yes
No
If the volcano on
Though some scientists believe it will happen, it’s unlikely for the nest few thousand years.
One of
Most British houses are now built from brick and are much more sturdy.
In 1995, a hurricane doubled back from
the Caribbean and hit
This
North-west Wales is one of the active
earthquake places in the whole
An earthquake of this level rarely causes
huge damage. Quakes above 5 are few in the
49. According to
this passage, about______ earthquakes happen in
A.
70 B.
50.People who
think hurricanes will not do great harm to
A. a hurricane like 1995 will never come again
B. hurricanes lost their power when arriving in
C. people will know ahead of time when the hurricanes come
D. the buildings now are strong enough to avoid being damaged
51. The underlined word “sturdy” may be similar in meaning to “______”
A. big B. strong C. modern D. tall
52. It seems that the author wrote this article to ______.
A. advise people to stay at home when disasters happen
B. teach people how to avoid the natural disasters
C. remove people’s worries about the disasters
D. discuss natural disasters in
D
The qualities required for a hero are different with times, and sometimes great figures of a certain period would surprise the people of another generation. For example, John Lennon’s death in December of 1980 made his admirers very sad. Few deaths have caused such sadness in so many countries throughout the history of the world. There is no doubt that Lennon was a hero of his admirers. Why? What had he done that was so unusual? “John was not just a musician, ” said one of his admirers. “He had known how to express our generation’s feelings in the late 1960s. He was our voice and our guide; he changed with us over the years ,always a little ahead of us; he opened new horizons（眼界）for us and encouraged us to do what we wanted. To us he talked of love and peace; he was the big brother we needed in a troubled time.” Some of his admirers knew he was not perfect; but they chose to ignore his dark side to remain grateful for the contribution he had made in their lives. There are surely many people who don’t consider John Lennon a hero, who in fact have a low opinion of him. But it is not unusual for one person’s hero to be another’s villain（坏人）. Think of all the leaders and revolutionaries who are deeply respected by one nation or one generation, and hated by others.
Television ,and films offer many shallow（浅薄的）heroes to their young audience. Many parents are unhappy to see their children’s admiration ideas or talent. But such heroes do not last long; for a few years the growing teenagers are laughing at these objects of their admiration. They start looking for better guides. And no matter what they say, they do find them: The student who is clever enough to recognize qualities in his father’s friend has a perfectly good hero of his own, and one who is much easier to imitate than George Washington.
It may be difficult to be a hero in the Western world these days, under the searching eyes of a critical society. But surely excellence has not disappeared completely; there are still individuals who are better than their fellow men by their wisdom, their courage, or their characters. They can be heroes if people are willing to ignore their human imperfections. Heroes are needed everywhere, at any time. It’s a sad sky that has no shining stars.
53.The author believes that a hero_____.
A. will be respected by all generations B. must be a superman
C. is a famous musician D. can be a villain to some other people
54. From the passage, it is obvious that shallow heroes____.
A. are good guides for young generations B. are often admired by children
C. may be father’s good friends D. are difficult to imitate
55. Which of the following statements is true? ______
A. It’s sad for the modern world not to have heroes.
B. A hero must ignore his dark side.
C. Nowadays, there is no hero any more in the Western world.
D. In modern society, everyone does as well as others.
56. All the following about John Lennon are true except ____.
A. John Lennon was good at expressing the feelings in the late 1960s
B. John Lennon contributed a lot to his time
C. John Lennon always changed his way of living to make his admirers excited
D. to some people, John Lennon was helpful when they were in trouble
E
The Great Wall of China,
About 100 million votes were cast by the Internet and cellphone text messages, said New 7 Wonders, the nonprofit organization that conducted the poll.
The seven beat out 14
other important landmarks, including the
The pyramids of
The campaign to name new wonders was launched in 1999 by the Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber. Almost 200 nominations(提名) came in, and the list was narrowed to the 21 most-voted by the start of 2006. Organizers admit there was no way to prevent people from voting more than once for their favorite.
Many jeered(嘲讽) when the Statue of Liberty was
announced as one of the candidates.
The Colosseum, the Great Wall, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal and Petra had been among the leading, candidates since January, while the Statue of Christ Redeemer received a surge(急速增加) in votes more recently.
Weber’s Switzerland-based foundation aims to promote cultural diversity by supporting, preserving and restoring monuments. It relies on private donations and revenue(税收) from selling broadcasting rights.
The traditional seven
wonders were concentrated in the Mediterranean and
57. Which of the following is NOT one of the new seven wonders of the world?
A. The
C. India’s Taj Mahal
D. The pyramids of
58. The Statue of Liberty failed to be chosen as one of the new seven wonders of the world because_______。
A．it didn’t turn up as one candidate for the new seven wonders of the wonders
B．the government didn’t allow it to compete in the vote for the new seven wonders
C．most people in
D．the organization New 7 Wonders refused the request of the Statue of Liberty
59. How many years did the campaign to name the new seven wonders last?
A．Two B．Four C．Six D．Eight
60.What’s the best title for the passage?
A．The Great Wall is chosen as one of the world’s new seven wonders
B．Seven new wonders of the world have been chosen
C．About 100 million people voted for seven new wonders
D．Many great architectures failed in seven new wonders vote
（B）根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
―I can’t decide whether to go to university to get a job. 61 .
―Well, if I were you, I would go on studying.
― 62
― I advise you to study history.
― That’s what my parents want me to do.
― You should take their advice. They know what’s best for you. 63
― But my friends will have jobs and have a lot of fun while 64
― But if you go to university, you still have time for fun.
― 65 Thank you.
A．But I don’t even know what to study.
B．I’m spending all my time reading and writing.
C．What’s your opinion?
D．The more you learn, the better job you’ll get.
E．What are you going to study?
F．I’ll take your advice.
G．I’ll have no time to play with all my friends.
高二英语第二次月考答案
1-5: CBBDD
6-10: DDAAC 11-15: BCDCD 16-20: CCBBA
21-25: BADAB 26-30: CDABC 31-35: DABCA 36-40: BDACB
阅读：BCDA BABC CBBD DBAC ACDB 情景对话：CADBF
66．physician 67. available 68. limited 69. discouraged 70. circulates 71. bitten
72. persuading 73. drowning 74. remained 75. calming
76. 去掉第二个to 77. got 后面加to 78. travel改为 travelling 79. are改为were
80. 正确 81. have 改为 had 82. but 改为 and 83. address 改为 addresses
84. us 改为 me 85. practicing 改为 practice 或 to 改为 of
范文：
Recently, the students in our school had a discussion about whether students should stay at school at weekends or not.
Some students are in favor of staying at school. They think if they stay at school, they can have more studying time. What’s more, they can turn to their teachers for help or discuss with their classmates when they come across some problems in their studies. In addition, they can save money on traffic fares by staying at school.
However, other students are against the idea. They think going back home at weekends is a good chance to stay with their parents. They can help their parents do some housework. Besides, they can have a good rest at home.
In my opinion, whether to stay at school or not depends on the students’ own habits and need.
高二英语第二次月考答案
1-5: CBBDD
6-10: DDAAC 11-15: BCDCD 16-20: CCBBA
21-25: BADAB 26-30: CDABC 31-35: DABCA 36-40: BDACB
阅读：BCDA BABC CBBD DBAC ACDB 情景对话：CADBF
66．physician 67. available 68. limited 69. discouraged 70. circulates 71. bitten
72. persuading 73. drowning 74. remained 75. calming
76. 去掉第二个to 77. got 后面加to 78. travel改为 travelling 79. are改为were
80. 正确 81. have 改为 had 82. but 改为 and 83. address 改为 addresses
84. us 改为 me 85. practicing 改为 practice 或 to 改为 of
范文：
Recently, the students in our school had a discussion about whether students should stay at school at weekends or not.
Some students are in favor of staying at school. They think if they stay at school, they can have more studying time. What’s more, they can turn to their teachers for help or discuss with their classmates when they come across some problems in their studies. In addition, they can save money on traffic fares by staying at school.
However, other students are against the idea. They think going back home at weekends is a good chance to stay with their parents. They can help their parents do some housework. Besides, they can have a good rest at home.
In my opinion, whether to stay at school or not depends on the students’ own habits and need.