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1、宜昌市葛洲坝中学 高二年级十二月月考试卷 英语试题命题人：高二英语备课组第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30 分 ） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （ 共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分 ）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Which route does the woman suggest?B. The southern one.B. Ta
2、ke a day offB. ExcitingC. The western one.C. Visit his parentsC. FrighteningC. A cameraC. At a clothes storeA. The northern one.2. What does the man want to do?A. Play golf next Tuesday3. How did the woman find the film?A. Touching4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A pictureB. A batter
3、y5. Where are the speakers probably?A. At their houseB. At a wedding party第二节 （共 15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A， B ， C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第 6 段材料，回答第6 、 7 题。6. Why was the professor angry with Jennifer
4、?C. She talked in classC. AngryC. Go to the yoga class togetherC. At Maria s shopC. To be in touch with her familyA. She cheated at the examB. She was rude to him7. How does the woman feel about Jennifer?A. SympatheticB. Ashamed听第 7 段材料，回答8 至 9 题。8. What is the woman s suggestion？A. Meet in the city
5、 centre B. Have a quick meal at noon9. Where will the woman be at 2:15?A. At a gymB. At a barber s听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。10. Why does the woman like to surf the Internet?A. To do a courseB. To get information11. What does the man hate?A. His computer is too slowC. There are too many junk mails online
6、B. He can t follow the English soccer12. What do the man and woman agree?A. It s expensive to surf the Internet B. It s hard to get information through the regular mediaC. It s frustrating to get rid of the disadvantage of the Net.听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
7、A. How the man does his present job B. What the man did after graduationC. How the man chose his present career14. What is the man s parents attitude towards his decision?A. They were shocked and opposed it B. They were angry and didn t say any wordC. They were open-minded and supported him.15. What
8、 did the man do when he was travelling?A. He considered about his futureB. He worked as a temporary actorC. He wrote a letter to his college16. What do we know about his man?A. He is very rich and famousB. He hasn t got a steady job yetC. He regrets what he has gone听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How do
9、es the speaker usually prepare for the exam?A. By studying with her classmates B. By sticking to a timetableC. By making a plan18. Why was the speaker once late for the exam?A. She overslept at home. B. She missed her bus stop C. She took the wrong bus19. What does the speaker usually do during the
10、exam?A. She finishes the test quicklyB. She arranges time reasonablyC. She works out the first question slowly20. What does the speaker really dislike after the exam?A. Discussing the answersB. Talking about the scoresC. Dealing with the stress from her parents第二部分：词汇知识运用 （共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：多项选择（ 共 10
11、 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 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。21. With the development of e-commerce, we have noticed a growing for young peopleto buy what they want through the Internet.A. tendencyB. rangeC. influenceD. presentation22. If you insist on smoking heavily like that, you will have
12、to suffer the sooner orlater.A. achievementsB. causesC. consequences D. exchanges23. Life can be tough sometimes, but the elderly always tell us that we can the bad intothe good with efforts and wisdom.A. transformB. exchangeC. transportD. consume24. The environmentalist said: Making money is blamel
13、ess, but I cant to unnecessarykilling of wild animals for that purpose .”A. subscribeB. tendC. opposeD. suggest25. When asked about this major traffic accident, the policeman said it should not have if the driver hadn t been speeding.A. come outB. come aboutC. come acrossD. come down26. Although stu
14、dents are given freedom to dress themselves, plain, simple clothes are commonly believed to be for school wear.A. concreteB. worthwhileC. essentialD. appropriate27. This small country has been through too many wars. What its people are eager for at this moment is nothing but peace.A. temporaryB. per
15、manentC. contemporaryD. widespread28. After quite a long train ride, we arrived in our destination city, which is famous forits widespread maple trees.A. consequently B. faithfullyC. flexiblyD. eventually29. Immediate action must be taken to prevent the disease from spreading; otherwise, all young c
16、hildren will be.A. at randomB. at riskC. at workD. at ease30. Being quick-minded and good at creating a win-win situation, the manager was sent to sign the document the company.A. on account of B. in honor ofC. on behalf ofD. in favor of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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B C和D）中，选出可
17、以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn t like attention drawn to rAnd 31 otherwise assigned （指定）a seat by the teacher, I always _32 to sit at the back of the classroom.All this 33 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try o
18、ut for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 34 because I didn htave a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 35 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my 36 for it ”, I wouldn t have decided to give a try.Getti
19、ng up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 37 of it! When I first started 38_ the practice sessions, I didn even know the rules of the game, much _39what I was doing. Sometimes I d get0 and take a shot at the wrong direction which made me feel really stupid. _41 , I wasn t the only one new
20、at the game, so I decidedrtdearning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn 43just yet . tI practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 44 and the “ moves” . Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 45 in me was wi
21、nning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the _46 friends who respect my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!With my 47_ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gonefrom _ 48 inthe back of the
22、classroom and not wanting tocallattention to myself,49raising my hand even when I sometimes wasn t and not 100 pe5centI had the right answer.Now I have more self-confidence in myself.31. A.asB.untilC.unlessD. though32. A.hopedB.agreedC.meantD. chose33. A.continuedB.changedC.settledD. started34. A.id
23、eaB.planC.beliefD. saying35. A.rightB.chanceC.abilityD. patience36. A.goingB.lookingC.cheeringD. applying37. A.pointB.halfC.restD. basis38. A.enjoyingB.preparingC.attendingD. watching39. A.lessB.laterC.worseD. further40. A.committedB.motivatedC.embarrassedD. confused41. A.InterestinglyB.FortunatelyC
24、.ObviouslyD. Hopefully42. A.focusB.actC.relyD. try43. A.wantB.doC.supportD. know44. A.stepsB.ordersC.rulesD. games45. A.roleB.partC.mindD. value46. A.processB.operationC.movementD. situation47. A.expressedB.improvedC.preservedD.recognized48. A.dreamingB.playingC.relaxingD. hiding49. A.byB.forC.withD
25、. to50. A.luckyB.happyC.sureD. satisfied第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读卜列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、R C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Amore people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the informa
26、tion in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?Television has not killed reading, however. Today , newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before.
27、Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment .Although some books with hard covers are expensive , many books are printed today as paperbacks件装本）,which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories , for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theat
28、er , and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary . A good encyclopedia（百科全书）, though expensive， is useful ， too， because you can find informa
29、tion on any subject Besides， you can have such books as history books， science textbooks ， cookbooks ， and collections of stories and poems Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.51. It can be inferred from the p
30、assage that .A.TV programs are a chief provider of knowledgeB. reading is a cheap way of learning and having funC. cinemas are the best choice in getting informationD. newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself52. What does the sentence “ Television has not killed reading， however. ” underline
31、d in the second paragraph suggest?A. Reading is still necessary today.B. People only need reading ， though.C. Reading is more fun than television.D. Watching television doesn t help reading.53. Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?A. Lists of history books.B. Kinds of dic
32、tionaries.C. Types of books.D. Collections of stories and poems.54. What can we learn from the passage?A. Fewer and fewer people will buy books.B. More people like TV programs about famous men.C. Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks.D. A good dictionary should be kept in every home.BWh
33、en you see homework covering the kitchen table and toys are piling up around the sofa, you probably wish there was a bit more space. You are not alone. Nearly a third of parents say they feel squeezed into their homes but cannot afford to move to a bigger property（ 财产,房产）, a reportreveals（指出）today.T
34、wenty-nine percent say their property is too small to fit the size of their family rising to 40 percent for those 34 and under. One in four children is forced to share a bedroom, according to the Finda-Property. Com website. Property analyst Samantha Baden said: Afford-ability remains a key issue fo
35、r families, with the average cost of a three-bedroom home around 193,000. Very few can afford to buy or to rent a property of the size they want and in the area they desire to live in, according to Miss Baden.A recent report, from investment（ 投资 ） firm LV, also found that many space-starved parents
36、are pushed into a t-wboedroom home which was perfect when they were a young couple, but has no space for three or so children. Grown-up children who cannot afford to leave home are also adding to the problem facing families in Britains big squeeze.For a home to be the correct size, which means it is
37、 not overcrowded, parents must have their own bedroom. Children under ten can share, as well as same-sex children between ten and 20. Anyone over 21 also needs their own room.The report comes as official figures, published yesterday by the Land Registry, revealing house prices are falling sharply in
38、 every region except London. The worst - hit area is the North East where average house prices have fallen to below 100, 000 for the first time in seven years. However, they remain unaffordable for millions.55. According to Paragraph 1, the report reveals.A. some families cant afford a bigger proper
39、ty B. children like to do homework in the kitchenC. only a few families have housing problem D. people are satisfied with their living condition 56. What Miss Baden said in Paragraph 2 means.A. no family could afford a three - bedroom homeB. most families dont have enough money yetC. it is common to
40、 live in a three - bedroom homeD. the price of a bigger property is still acceptable57. The report from the investment firm LV shows .A. young couples should live in a two-bedroom homeB. families with three or so children couldnt afford a homeC. some grown - up children couldnt afford a separate hom
41、eD. parents should buy houses for their grown - up children58. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. House prices are falling down everywhere.B. People are able to buy a home of correct size.C. The North East is now an area suitable to live in.D. The house prices in London has not fallen down
42、.CEddie s father used to say he d spenteaosmyithe ocean, breathing seawater. Now, away from that ocean, in the hospital bed, his body began to look like a beached fish. His condition went from fair to stable and from stable to serious. Friends went from saying , He ll be home in aday, to He ll be ho
43、me in a week. In his father s absence, Eddie helped out at the pier ( working evenings after his taxi job.When Eddie was a teenager, if he ever complained or seemed bored with the pier, his fatherwould shout, What? This isn t good enough for you? ” And later, when he d suggested Edd job there after
44、high school, Eddie almost laughed, and his father again said, What? Tlenough for you?” And before Eddie went to war, when he dalked of marrying Marguerite and becoming an engineer, his father said, What? This isn t good enough for you? And now, regardless of all that, here he was, at the pier, doing
45、 his father s labor.Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them. They move on. They move away. It is not until much later, as the heart weakens, that children understand: their stories, and all their accomplishments, sit on top of the stories of their mothers and fathers, sto
46、nes upon stones, beneath the waters of their lives.Finally, one night, at his mother urging, Eddie visited the hospital. He entered the room slowly. His father, who for years had refused to speak to Eddie, now lacked the strength to even try.“Don t sweat it, kid, the other workers told him. Your old
47、 man will pull through. Hetoughest man we ve ever seen. ”When the news came that his father had died, Eddie felt the emptiest kind of anger, the kind that circles in its cage.In the weeks that followed, Eddies mother lived in satactoen.fSusheedspoke to her husbandas if he were still there. She yelled at him to turn down the radio. She cooked enough food for two.One night, when Eddie offered to help with the dishes, she said,“ Your father will put them aEddie put a hand on her shoulder.