高二英语月考试卷
2004-9
第一部分: 听力(共两节,30分)
第一节
1. What is the actress’ name?
A. Kellen Mary B. Karen Marsh C. Kate Mathy
2. What will the man do?
A. He will help the woman. B. He will ask for help. C. He will learn from the woman .
3. What can we know from the conversation?
A. Dick is very surprised to see his neighbor here.
B. Dick expected to see his neighbor here.
C. Dick is not surprised at all.
4. How long is the library open?
A. 8 hours B. 6 hours C. 10 hours
5. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. The man’s new house. B. The woman’s new horse. C. The woman’s new house.
第二节
请听下面一段材料,回答第6,7题.
6. How will the woman leave?
A. By bus. B. By plane. C. By train.
7. When will the two speakers have dinner?
A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. On Thursday.
请听下面一段材料,回答第8,9,10题
8. Where is the man living?
A. 17 Mallett Street. B. 70 Mallett Street. C. 17 Marett Street.
9. Which house is on fire?
A. Number 16. B. Number 18. C. Number 17.
10. Why is there nobody in the house on fire?
A. The owner went shopping. B. The owner went to work. C. The owner went on holiday.
请听下面一段材料,回答第11,12,13题
11. What does the woman like doing in her free time?
A. She likes reading and play basketball.
B. She likes reading and singing.
C. She likes reading and listening to music.
12. What musical instrument can the women play?
A. The piano. B. The violin. C. The guitar.
13. What does the man like doing?
A. He likes playing the guitar. B. He likes playing basketball. C. He likes playing football.
请听下面一段材料, 回答第14,15,16题
14. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. A conductor and a passenger. B. A bookseller and a customer. C. A detective and a reader.
15. Who is interested in Sherlock Holmes?
A. The conductor. B. The passenger. C. The detective.
16. What color is the missing bag?
A. Brown. B. Dark brown. C. Dark.
请听下面一段材料, 回答第17,18,19,20题
17. Who is the speaker probably talking to?
A. Art lovers. B. Photographers. C. University students.
18. How many countries has Dr Wilson been to?
A. 3. B.4. C. 5.
19. What is Dr Wilson busy doing now?
A. Taking photographs for a newspaper.
B. Teaching painting in a university.
C. Writing a book about art.
20. What can be expected in Dr Wilson’s talk?
A. 19th century painters and present-day art.
B. Her experiences in European countries.
C. Lifestyle in Italy in the 19th century.
二 单项选择(共15分)
1． While working in the Students’ Union of ________ university, he was elected _________ chairman.
A. a , a B. an, a C. a , the D. a, /
2． The editor’s job is to keep the newspaper _______ and ________ to the readers.
A. balanced, interested B. balancing , interesting
C. balanced, interesting D. balancing, interesting
3． --- Mum, is the pair of gloves __________ mine?
--- Yes. You have to wear another pair.
A. washing B. having washed C. being washed D. have washed
4． Hawking says that even the best theory can __________ to be wrong.
A. turn up B. turn out C. be turned out D. be turned up
5． ---- Why did he make marks on some trees?
----- _________ his way back easily.
A. Find B. Finding C. Found D. To find
6． His performance was __________ good; it was perfect.(完美的)
A. rather than B. more than C. no more than D. less than
7． Only in this way _________________ to make improvement in the operation system.
A. you can hope B. you did hope C. can hope you D. can you hope
8． Hundreds of jobs _____________ if the factory closes.
A. lose B. will be lost C. are lost D. will lose
9． ______________ is it that he doesn’t like about his speech computer?
A. How B. What C. Why D. When
10． The media can often help solve problems and draw attention ________ situations ______
help is needed.
A. in, that B. to , which C. to, where D. in, where
11． What the doctors really doubt is ___________ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.
A. when B. how C. whether D. that
12． --- Does anybody want an extra ticket to go to the party?
--- Who would you rather _________, George or me?
A. have to go B. have go C. have gone D. go
13． In general, the old man is generous with the money. But ________, he was mean to an old beggar.
A. at once B. once again C. once and for all D. for once
14． It’s too early for ___________ anyone around here.
A. there being B. there to be C. there to have D. there is
15． ---- Was that the first time _________ you ________ England’s coast?
----- Yes, it was.
A. /, left B. when, have left C. when, had left D. /, had left
三．完型填空 （共30分）
If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would _36____ : surfing. But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people ___37____ . Most certainly not.
I started surfing about five years ago and __38_____ in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first ____39____ was the best feeling I had ever experienced.
When I try to ___40______ surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my __41____,there’s nothing like it . It involves body, ____42_____ and soul. There is sand between my toes and cool, salt water all __43________ us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that ____44_____ , becoming one with the _45_____, is like I’m weightless.
The one thing I can ____46_____ from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenges. You can never be the “ best surfer” because the ocean _____47_____ an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing ; others are very aggressive (充满活力的) and ____48______. All of these things attract me to surfing and make it ___49__________ from any other sport.
I have __50_____ to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It’s part of being human to advance to new ______51____ , so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start _____52_______ the limits of things boys and men used to dominate(主宰)？
There are women ___53________ side by side with the President of our country , so why not side by side with boys ___54________ the football team or out in the water surfing ? Give girls a chance to ____55______ , and they will.
36. A. tell B. answer C. give D. realize
37. A. wonder B. understand C. reply D. believe
38. A. stayed B. came C. dropped D. fell
39. A. wave B. storm C. sail D. boat
40. A. bring B. connect C. compare D. tie
41. A. work B. study C. holiday D. life
42. A. mind B. effort C. health D. time
43. A. along B. above C. around D. by
44. A. beach B. water C. board D. lake
45. A. sky B. world C. earth D. ocean
46. A. take B. get C. make D. keep
47. A. catches B. includes C. offers D. collects
48. A. sharp B. great C. hard D. calm
49. A. known B. right C. far D. different
50. A. chosen B. tried C. learned D. promised
51. A. levels B. points C. steps D. parts
52. A. reaching B. accepting C. pushing D. setting
53. A. sitting B. walking C. fighting D. working
54. A. of B. from C. on D. with
55. A. think B. succeed C. tolerate D. feel
四、阅读理解（共40分）
(A)
An Australian teenager stepped onto the shore for the first time in nearly nine months，announcing to the record for being the youngest solo sailor to circle the globe nonstop．
David Dicks，18，left Perth on the 10-metre sailing boat On February 26th，1996． He returned with a warm hero's welcome，cheered by thousands on the shore and greeted by about 200 other boats．
At the age of 17 when he started out，the teenager's voyage gave him his first look ever at snow when he rounded Cape Horn.
Strong winds in the Pacific broke his mast(桅杆) in May，but he kept going until he could borrow a tool from the British Royal Navy to fix it．
“David had dreamed of a round-the-world sail when he was five，inspired by a family friend who did it three times，" his mother Patricia Dicks said．
“Once he started making plans to do it，I never doubted that he would，”she said.
In September，20-year-old Brian“BJ”Caldwell Jr．landed a 26 sloop in Hawaii and asked for the title of the youngest sailor circling the world．His asking was admitted by the World Sailing Commission．
Australian news reported that the last record holder accepted by the Guinness Book of Records was American Robert Lee Graham，who set out in 1965 at the age Of 16． Graham took five years to complete the trip，stopping off along the way to get married．But David asked for the nonstop voyages．
56. David Dicks is the_______________．
A. fastest solo sailor circling the globe
B. fastest sailor circling the globe nonstop
C. youngest solo sailor circling the earth
D. youngest solo sailor circling the earth nonstop
57.Robert Lee Graham___________.
A. was accepted by the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest solo sailor
B. was accepted as the youngest but greatest sailor
C. first thought about sailing when he was five years old
D. traveled around the world faster than Brian "BJ" Caldwell Jr.
58. We may infer from the text that __
A. David took the place of Robert in the Guinness Book of Records
B. David had never left his hometown before the trip
C. David is a determined person
D. his mother herself took three sailing trips
59.The underlined word "inspired" is similar in meaning to
A. demanded B. encouraged C. explained D. expected
(B)
For children with cancer，the facts of life include the facts of death．There is always the fear that they might not live to grow up，yet they realize that fighting cancer is the only way of beating it. So they fight．And sometimes，they win．It may take years．It certainly takes support from parents and doctors.
Unfortunately，many parents can't deal with their children’s illness．And doctors，no matter how caring，have other patients to care for．At times like these，the Children's cancer Foundation(formerly the children's cancer Fund)can help．We’re a group of Hong Kong doctors，nurses，psychologists，parents of children with cancer and concerned persons．All of us are volunteers. We're with the children every day．Listening to and encouraging them．We also advise parents, educate the public and send doctors overseas to study new cancer treatments．Our funding has brought better equipment to the wards．And paid for special flats where children can recover in a hygienic，yet cheerful home setting．
We want to do even more．But to do it，we need your support．It will be money well spent． One looks at our past achievements should prove that．To the children，your contribution will also be a show of support．A sign that you're behind them，which is just the sort of news that a six- year- old with cancer needs to hear．
60.This text can most probably be——．
A. an advertisement B．a piece of news
C. an announcement D．a report
61.A child with cancer may live to grow up if——．
A．he tries to fight cancer with others’help
B．he is taken care of by his parents
C．he is sent to the hospital
D．he accepts help from the Children's Cancer Fund
62.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The Children's Cancer Foundation is made up of volunteers，including doctors，nurses，psychologists and so on．
B．The Children's Cancer Foundation can help the children with cancer in many ways．
C. The Children's Cancer Foundation has made achievements in helping the children with cancer.
D. The Children’s Cancer Foundation has set up a lot of hospitals in Hong Kong for the children with cancer.
63.We can know from the text that____________.
A. those who work for the Children’s Cancer Foundation are not paid
B. the children’s Cancer Foundation gets its money from the parents of the children with cancer.
C. only doctors and nurses are wanted to help the children with cancer.
D. every child can get help from the Children’s Cancer Foundation
(C )
Many people already know the diamond is the hardest natural stone in the world. Diamonds can only be cut by other diamonds. However , they can be broken because diamonds are made by organized sheets of carbon that formed underground. This is the reason why diamonds have flat faces or sides.
Diamonds are sold by weight in carats. One carat equals 200 milligrams(0.007ounces). On average, diamond mines around the world find 90 million carats of rough diamonds every year. Half of these diamonds are not very good, so they can only be used as industrial diamonds for machines and machine parts.
Most diamonds on the market today come from Australia. Zaire is the second largest producer of diamonds, followed by Russia and South Africa.
The largest diamond in the world , the Cullinan diamond , was found in 1905. It was actually found in South Africa, but because this country was a British colony, the diamond was presented to King Edward VII of England. The diamond was then cut into several pieces to be used in the crown jewels.
The original Cullinan diamond weighed 3,106 carats. In comparison, the second largest diamond in the world, the Excelsior diamond, only weighs about 996 carats.
The largest diamond cut from the Cullinan diamond is the star of Africa. The cut diamond weighs 530.2 carats. Eight other large diamonds were cut from the Cullinan ,and these diamonds vary in size from 317 carats to 4 carats . 96 smaller diamonds were also cut from what remained of the Cullinan diamond . Thanks to the constant cutting done on the diamond, almost 60%of the original Cullinan diamond has been lost.
64. The order of the large producing countries (placed from big to small) should be ______________.
a. South Africa b. Zaire c. Australia d. Russia
A. b d a c B. b d c a C. c b a d D. c b d a
65. The reason why diamonds can be used in industry is that ____________.
A. they are the hardest natural stones in the world.
B. they can be cut or broken by other diamonds.
C. They are not good enough to be made into jewels.
D. They are produced a lot in the world and are inexpensive.
66. According to the passage, now the biggest diamond in the world is ___________.
A. the Cullinan diamond B. the star of Africa
C. the Excelsior diamond D. unknown
67. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The flat faces of the diamond are made by cutting with another diamond.
B. Most of the jewel diamonds on the market come from Australia.
C. 60% of the original Cullinan diamond was sold as industrial diamonds
D. No one knows where the 60% of the original Cullinan diamond has gone.
(D )
New York—While many of the world’s richest people saw their fortunes shrink again in the last year, Oprah Winfrey’s grown enough to put her on Forbes magazines list of billionaires—the first black woman to join the ranks.
Bill Gates leads the list for the 9th straight year, but the Microsoft co-founder’s net worth fell 23 percent fro a year ago to $40.7 billion. Investment guru Warren Buffett remained in the second place with $30.5 billion, a 13 percent drop from last year.
Meanwhile , Oprah’s media empire grew steadily stronger, and she made the list this year with a net worth of $1 billion. Her debut comes just two years after Black Entertainment Television.
The 222 Americans on the list hold 47 percent of the group’s wealth. But U.S. billionaires collectively lost $98 billion last year. Of the 67 billionaires who left the list , there were 30 Americans, including media mogul Barry Diller, venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and Sid Bass, a member of one of Texas’s wealthiest families.
Four of last year’s billionaires were wiped out entirely – Swiss shareholder activist Martin Ebner, German media tycoon(大款) Leo Kirch , Brazilian television mogul Roberto Marinho and Turkish banker Mehmet Karamehmet.
68． What is special about Oprah Winfery?
A. she is the first woman to join Forbes list of billionaires
B. She is on top of the Forbes list of billionaires.
C. She has used the least time to join Forbes list of billionaires
D. She is the first black woman billionaire on Forbes list.
69. What is in common among Oprah, Barry Diller, Leo Kirch and Roberto Marinho?
A. They are all on this year’s Forbes list of billionaires.
B. They are all the richest people in their own country
C. They all based their fortune on their media empires.
D. They all make their debut shortly after they began their careers.
70. In the year before, Bill Gate’s net worth was ___.
A. $40.7 billion B. $52.9 billion
C.31.3 billion D. $50.1 billion
71. the word “mogul” probably means_______.
A. a person with great power or wealth B. the president of a company
C. a person who is expert in his field D. the general manager of a company
(E)
Have you ever heard an echo of your voice?
An echo is a reflected sound. Stand in a very large, empty hall, with nothing on the walls. Then sounds you make will hit the walls and come back to you. Then shout. The walls reflect the sounds. These reflected sounds are called “echoes”.
We can use reflected sound to make sound travel farther. Hold a watch about fifty centimeters from your ear. You cannot hear it. The sound of the watch travels a short way in all directions. It doesn’t travel as far as your ear. You can make it travel to your ear by using a roll of cardboard.
Make the roll of cardboard about fifty centimeters long. Put one end over your ear and hold the watch at the other. Now you can hear the watch because the sound has not gone in all directions. It is reflected down the tube to your ear.
A megaphone works in the same way. It makes sound travel farther. It reflects the sound into a bean which can travel a long way. In the ship, the sailor uses the megaphone to make his voice travel. Without the megaphone, his voice cannot travel far.
We use reflected sound in many ways. We use it to measure the depth of the sea, for example. Among the animals, bats and whales use reflected sound to tell them where they are and what things are near them.
72. ________ is called “echo”.
A. Very loud voices
B. Very loud voices made by man
C. Very loud voices either made by man or made by animals
D. The sound made by by man or animals comes back from some place
73. How can we hear our echoes?
A. Shout in a small house and we can hear our own echoes.
B. Shout in a large house with rough walls ,we can hear our own echoes.
C. Shout in narrow valleys, we can hear our own echoes.
D. Shout in the open air, we can hear our own echoes.
74. ______ can not see, but they use_____ to fly and catch mosquitoes for food.
A. Bear, their legs B. Whales, their wings
C. Bats, reflected sound D. Flies, reflected sound
75. If you haven’t got a megaphone, ______ will help you to make your voice travel farther.
A. a long piece of cardboard B. a long piece of paper
C. a thin string D. a roll of cardboard
高二英语月考试卷
得分_________
第二卷 （共35分）
第一节：短文改错（10分）
Last week I went to a movie, which was very moved. 76____________
It was a movie about a mother and her son. When the 77____________
child was a baby, the mother was very poor that she had 78____________
to send him to a rich family with no child. He received 79____________
good education and 20 years late became a doctor. One day in his 80 ____________
hospital , he had a patient, an old lady . He did take care of her 81 ____________
as much as needed, for she could hardly afford for the medical care. 82 __________
A day, the lady died quietly of a serious illness and on her 83___________
bed the doctor found a letter , in it he discovered the truth 84____________
And felt the love of a great mother. He had wanted to call her mother, but it was too late. 85__________
第二节： 书面表达 （25 分）
根据以下提示，请给《中国日报》写一篇英文简讯。要点如下：
1． 徐忠，男，1967年1月9号出生于湖南。37 岁，教授。现在清华大学工作。
2． 1990年毕业于湖南大学，毕业后留校任教。
3． 空闲时候他继续他的科研工作。1992年被送往德国一所大学深造，获得博士学位。
4． 很多国家的大公司以高薪聘请他，他拒绝了。
5． 他于1994年毅然回到祖国。目前已为祖国作出了很大贡献。
注意：字数100左右
The keys to the exercises
一． BAACA, BCABC, CCBAB, BAACA
二． DCCBD, BDBBC, CBDBD
三． BADAC, DACBD, BCADB, ACDCB
四． DACB, AADA, DACD, DCBA, DCCD
五． 76。Moved---moving, 77. sons—son 78. very—so 79. 正确 80。Late—later
81.did---did not 82. 把第二个for去掉 83。 A—One
84. it---which 85. had去掉
六． 写作
xuzhong—a young scientist
Dr. Xu Zhong, aged 37, is now working as a professor in Qinghua University,Beijing. He was born on January 9th, 1967 in Hunan province. He taught in Hunan University from which he graduated in 1990. In his spare time, he continued his scientific research work. In 1992, he was sent to a university in German for further study( to go on with his studies) and got doctor’s degree.
Although many big companies from different countries tired to invite him to work there and promised to give him high pay, he refused. In 1994, he determined to return to China. Now he has made great contributions to his motherland.