普宁二中2011-2012学年高二上学期11月月考(英语)

普宁二中2011~2012学年高二上学期11月月考

英语试题

本试卷共8页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1．答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将字迹的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号

填写在答题卡上。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，

用橡皮擦干净后，再填涂其他答案，答案不能写在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内

相应位置上，如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不安以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

一、听力理解(共6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分)

先看所给的任务和要求，然后回答相应的录音所提问的问题。

Part A

角色: George 和 Mary 是朋友

情景：George 打算去新西兰，正在向Mary了解新西兰的情况

任务: 听取相关信息，并回答问题

生词：Auckland 奥克兰；Wellington惠灵顿

Please get ready to answer the questions in English.

1. Please get ready to answer the first question.

回答:

2. Please get ready to answer the second question.

回答:

3. Please get ready to answer the third question.

回答:

Part B

角色: 你是电视访谈节目的现场观众

情景：主持人（Hostess）正在采访李连杰（Jet Li）

任务: 听取相关信息，并回答问题

生词：revenge复仇

Please get ready to answer the questions in English.

4. Please get ready to answer the first question.

回答:

5. Please get ready to answer the second question.

回答:

6. Please get ready to answer the third question.

回答:

二、语言知识与运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从7-21各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There was once a boy who liked nothing more in the world than to win. He loved winning at whatever it may be like football, cards, etc. Because he couldn’t stand losing, he had become a(n) __7__ in all kinds of tricks and cheating methods. He could play tricks in practically every situation, without being __8__.

He won so many times that almost no one wanted to play with him. One person who did play with him was a poor boy. Always making the boy look__9__, the champion really enjoyed himself at the poor boy’s expense.

But the champion ended up getting __10__ with all this. He needed something more, so he decided to __11__ for the national video games championship, where he would find some competitors worthy of himself. At the championship he was keen to show his __12__, but when he tried using all those tricks and cheating methods, he knew, well … none of them worked. The __13__ had prevented any of the tricks from working.

He felt terribly __14__: he was a good player, but without his tricks, he couldn’t beat a single competitor. He was soon __15__, and sat there, sad and thoughtful. Finally, they __16__ the name of the champion. It was the poor boy. The one he had always beaten! The boy realized that the poor boy had been much __17__ than himself. It hadn’t upset the poor boy if he lost, because what he was really doing was __18__ from each of his defeats. And from the experience he had been transformed into a real __19__.

From then on, the boy who had loved winning __20__ wanting to win all the time. He was quite happy to lose sometimes, because that was how he would learn to win on the really important __21__.

7. A. expert B. official C. lover D. member

8. A. copied B. expected C. murdered D. noticed

9. A. ambitious B. ridiculous C. happy D. lucky

10. A. shocked B. pleased C. bored D. excited

11. A. apply B. look C. stand D. wait

12. A. appearance B. problems C. magic D. skills

13. A. winners B. players C. judges D. audience

14. A. amazed B. embarrassed C. terrified D. moved

15. A. defeated B. caught C. scolded D. warned

16. A. announced B. asked C. sent D. knew

17. A. richer B. taller C. heavier D. cleverer

18. A. recovering B. surviving C. coming D. learning

19. A. athlete B. master C. fighter D. leader

20. A. argued for B. kept on C. gave up D. thought of

21. A. advice B. dates C. influence D. occasions

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号22-31的相应位置上。 Stephen Hawking, who is the most famous physicist, was born in Britain on January 8th, 1942. As a child, he was enthusiastic about (design) complicated toys but

twenties, he suffered a disease that was impossible to be cured, was a great challenge for him. However, not only was he positive about the misfortunes eventually he defeated all the obstacles but also he was (absorb) in his research in the universe. The year 1988 saw his best-seller A Brief History of Time, which he put forward the idea time itself has a beginning, and that it will have In conclusion, he has made outstanding (contribute) to the fields of cosmology and quantum gravity.

三、 阅读理解(4篇，共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

A

Why buy art? To answer this question, ask yourself what your reasons are for thinking of getting a piece of art. Artwork can cost a large amount of money, but if it meets your needs, it’s worth every penny. Anyone can buy art, for almost any reason. Many people buy art simply because they like it, even if the artwork may be by an unknown artist. Art, as long as you enjoy it, is never a waste of money.

Art Is for Enjoyment

Art is meant to be shown. Don’t ever feel pressured to buy something you won’t enjoy looking at day after day, no matter what other people may say. Don’t buy something that doesn’t attract you just because it is trendy, or because the artwork will make a good investment. If you don’t like the artwork at all, don’t buy it!

Art Improves Your Environment

Have you ever noticed that all beautiful homes have art as an integral(不可分割的) part of the decoration? Art lends life and color to otherwise plain and ordinary walls. A well thought-out art collection will help create a unique ambience(格调) in your home and make it more attractive. Art Make a Statement

The kind of art you surround yourself with says much about your personality, tastes and values. Art Enriches Your Life

Love(even the love of a work of art)contributes to healthier living and a longer lifespan.(寿命). Art should enrich your life. Otherwise, why do you spend specious time and resources on it?

Just remember to select something that will appeal to your tastes, and keep to a sensible budget. Good art needn’t cost an arm and a leg.

Happy art collecting!

32. According to the author, what should you consider when buying a piece of art?

A. Whether it brings pleasure to you.

B. Whether it is fashionable at present.

C. Whether you can profit from it in the end.

D. Whether it is created by a famous artist.

33. The underlined sentence in the passage probably means_______.

A. art can show what you look like

B. art is an expression of what you are

C. a mirror has the feature similar to art

D. a mirror can be a true work of art

34. From the passage, we can learn that art ______.

A. is a good way to make big money

B. improves your sense of the environment

C.can make you live longer

D. is a waste of money for most collectors

35. What is the purpose of writing this passage?

A. To advise people to buy art works.

B. To remind people to be careful with expensive art.

C. To teach people how to choose art works.

D. To explain the benefit art can bring to people.

36. In which part of the newspaper are you most likely to find this passage?

A. Health Report B. Art& Life C. Life Story D. Painting & Celebrity

B

I’m fat. I’m too skinny. I’d be happy if I were taller, shorter, had curly hair, straight hair, smaller nose, bigger muscles, longer legs. Do any of these statements sound familiar? Do you in your body. And as your body changes, so does your image of yourself. Lots of people have trouble getting used to it, and this can affect their confidence.

Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves. But actually all you need to do is to change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself.

The first thing to do is recognize that your body is your own, no matter what shape, size, or color it comes in. If you’re very worried about your weight or size, go to your doctor to check that things are OK. But it’s no one’s business but your own what your body is like—finally, you have to be happy with yourself.

Next, find which aspects of your appearance you can change and which can’t. Everyone, even the most perfect-seeming celebrity(名人)， has things about themselves that they can’t change and need to accept—like their height, for example, or their shoe size.

If there are things about yourself that you want to change and can do it by making goals for yourself. For example, if you want to get fit, make a plan to exercise every day and eat nutritious foods.

When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself to stop. Try building your confidence by listing three things in your day that really give you pleasure. It can be anything like the way the sun felt on your face, the sound of your favorite band, or the way someone laughed at your jokes.

37. From the first paragraph, we can infer that _______.

A. most teens like to have a special body image

B. many teens can’t accept their body changes easily

C. teens prefer to change their body images quickly

D. teens usually change their opinions on their body image

38. Which of the following does the author probably agree with?

A. Change the way other people look at you.

B. Go to your doctor for advice on how to change your body.

C. Learn from some celebrities on how to change your body.

D. Realize you can’t change everything about yourself.

39. The underlined phrase “put yourself down” in the first paragraph probably means “______”.

A. make yourself fall down

B. write down your name somewhere

C. force yourself to do something

D. say negative things about yourself

40. The passage is mainly about _______.

A. how to adjust to the changes of your body

B. how to build confidence by changing your body

C. how to keep an attractive body image

D. how to find pleasure in your day

41. After reading the passage, what can we learn the author is most probably like?

A. He or she is fat and short. B. He or she is skinny and tall.

C. He or she is optimistic and confident D. He or she is kind-hearted and considerate.

C

Long ago, poems were recited out loud instead of being written down. When the Greeks first started the Olympics, they held poetry contests as well as athletic competitions.

Now, poetry competitions have been revived (恢复). This year 120,000 high school students competed in the first Poetry Out Loud national recitation contest, performing poems from memory for $100,000 in prizes. The first competitions were held in classrooms. The winners went on to school wide contest and then they competed in city and state competitions. Finally the 50 state champions, along with the District of Columbia champion came to Washington, D.C., last week

for the last showdown. After the 51 champions competed against one another, 12 went on to the finals. Then the field was narrowed to five. The final five had one last chance to “perform” a poem. The overall champion, Jackson Hille, a high school senior from Ohio, won a $20,000 scholarship.

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation started Poetry Out Loud because they realized that hearing a poem performed is a different experience from reading it on a page.

It’s not just a matter of saying the words in the right order. It’s the tone of voice, the pauses, the gestures, and the attitude of the performer that bring the words to life. “Each time we hear somebody recite a poem, we understand again what we found fresh and interesting about it,” says National Public Radio broadcaster Scott Simon, master of ceremonies for the finals. Hearing it in a new voice offers something new to the listeners.

Not only do the people hearing poems have a new experience, but memorizing and presenting poems helps the participants(参加者) understand those poems in a new way. Another benefit of a competition such as Poetry Out Loud is that the participants learn public-speaking skills that can help them for life.

42. From the first paragraph, we can know _________.

A. the Greeks were the first to write poems.

B. the Olympics used to start with poem recitation

C. poems were spread orally in the past

D. athletes were asked to recite poems before competing

43. How many rounds of competitions did the state champions take before they went to

Washington, D.C.?

A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six

44. According to the passage, hearing a poem recited in a new voice can ________.

A. bring a new life to listeners

B. help listeners find their interest

C. make listeners learn the words

D. offer something new to listeners

45. One benefit the participants get from a competition such as Poetry Out Loud is that they can

______.

A. become confident while speaking in public

B. write good poems themselves

C. change their attitudes towards life

D. make friends with many great poets

46. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Reciting Poems Improve Your Memory

B. Remembering a Lot of Poems Is Fun

C. Poets Have a Great Time

D. Poetry competitions freshen us up

D

Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on

space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.

Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.

Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects.

Exploration also allows minerals and other potential (潜在的) resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products (副产品) of technological developments in the space.

While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers. The danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist.

While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.

47. Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1?

A. To express his doubts. B. To compare different ideas.

C. To introduce points for discussion. D. To describe the conditions on Earth.

48. What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph 2?

A. Humans are nature-born to do so.

B. Humans have the tendency to fight.

C. Humans may find new sources of food.

D. Humans don’t like to stay in the same place.

49. The underlined word “spin-offs” in Paragraph 4 probably refers to______.

A. survival chances B. unexpected benefits

C. potential resources D. physical possessions

50. What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?

A. The adaptive ability of humans. B. Resources on the earth.

C. Our genetic makeup. D. By-products in space exploration.

51. Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?

A. Space exploration has created many wonders.

B. Space exploration provided the best value for money.

C. Space exploration can benefit science and technology.

D. Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth.

四、课文内容考查

第一节 语法单选（共11小题，每小题1分，满分11分）

52. Do you still remember the chicken farm ___ we visited three months ago?

A where B when C that D what

53. ____ of the truth of the report, he told his colleagues about it.

A. Convinced B. Convincing C. To convince D. Having convinced

54. The teacher demanded that the exam ______ before eleven.

A. must finish B. would be finished C. be finished D. must be finished

55. After living there for one year, they have______ there.

A. been accustomed to working B. accustomed to work

C. accustomed to working D. been accustomed to work

56. It was the third time that she _____ to this mountain to see the children.

A. has come B. had come C. came D. comes

57.The two students talked as if they _____friends for years.

A. should be B. would be C. have been D. had been

58. I have no camera to lend to you, but my brother has ______. He bought ____ only a few days ago.

A. it; one B. one; it C. it; it D. one; one

59. To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train_____ travel by air.

A. as B. to C. than D. while

60. Everything _____ doing is worthy of _____ well.

A. worthy; being done B. worthy; doing C. worth; doing D. worth; being done

61. Was it in the village ______ we used to live in _________ the accident happened?

A. that; where B. which; that C. where; that D. which; where

62. _____ by Ren Changxia’s deeds, many young girls want to be a policewoman in the future.

A. To be inspired B. Having inspired C. Being inspired D. Inspired

第二节 单词填写（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分） 请按所给的首写字母与中文提示，每个空格只填一个单词

63. The old couple a______(领养) many orphans(孤儿) in their own home are encouraged and supported by the local government.

64. Of course, it is a______ (异常的) for a man to walk in his sleep.

65. The r______ (押韵) of the poem has some small problems which need to be corrected.

66. I had no sooner got of the ship than I was followed by a man who wanted to sell me a d_______ (钻石) ring.

67. This quiz can help you understand your memory p________ (模式) and develop your own way of learning.

68.You really have no idea just how d________ (绝望的)cancer can make you feel.

69. If you are p_________(怀孕的)， your smoking habit must cause problems for it.

（奖学金） to Harvard University.

71.That fat woman looked r__________ (可笑的) in her tight golden dress.

72.The English teacher often s_______ （强调）the importance of reading aloud, which many of us don’t understand.

五、读写任务（共1题，满分25分）

阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文

If you like to break things when you are unhappy, the Nanjing Zhonghua Middle School is the school for you. This term, Nanjing Zhonghua Midlde School will build a "stress wall" to help

students who feel unhappy because of schoolwork or for other reasons.

Tao Dehua, a leader at the school said the idea of a stress wall started when footprints were found on some newly painted walls and some school windows were broken.

"These things happen because some students feel lots of pressure from their studies or because they don't get along well with other students. When under stress, the body get ready to either run or fight and becomes very nervous. Hitting the wall can help relax the body and take away stress," Tao said.

"Tests and homework make me Sad," said Lu Yan, a junior girl. "I can't wait to hit the wall. It will help me a lot with my problems."

Another girl student who wouldn't give her name said that the wall won't help." Mainly because it can't talk," she said. "I need to talk to someone when I'm sad."

【写作内容】

1、以约30个词概括这段短文内容；

2、然后以约120个词就“Should the stress wall be built"这个主题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：

(1)学生的压力来源；

(2)是否该建此墙；

(3)提供一些其他有效的减压方法。

【写作要求】

l、可以参照阅读材料但不得直接引用原文的句子。

2、作文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

参考答案

一、听力（每小题1.5分，共9分）

二、完型填空（每小题2分，共30分）

7-11ADBCA 12-16DCBAA 17-21DDBCD

语法填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）

22. designing 23. unfortunately 24. from 25. which 26.and

27. absorbed 28. in 29. that 30. an 31. contributions

三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）

32-36 ABCDB 37-41BDDAC 42-46 CBDAD 47-51 CABAD

四、课文内容考查（每小题1分，共11分）：

52-56 CACAB 57-62 DBCD BD

单词填写（每小题2分，共20分）

63.adopting，64.abnormal 65. rhyme 66.diamond 67.pattern 68. desperate, 69.pregnant

70.scholarship, 71 ridiculous 72.stress

五 任务型写作（共25分）

In order to help students with stress, the Nanjing Zhonghua Middle School built a “stress wall” for students to relax, towards which students have different opinions .

Nowadays,students are under great pressure, which mainly comes from their school work as well as peers relationship. Since the competing for better academic work and future is getting fiercer and fiercer, students feel more and more pressure. Meanwhile, learning to get along with schoolmates and other people, including parents, calls for a lot of efforts from them, so they need someway to let the pressure out.

In my opinion, the practice of building a stress wall, which the students can hit, is not appropriate. This may lead students into the results of solving a problem with violence of fixing a bad temper. In fact, we can design more activities for students to get rid of the stress. Some sport events can surely help students out of stress and improve their health at the same time. Moreover, some interest clubs such as music, dance, are also good places that offer comfort to students.

All in all, the students should be taught to relieve stress in a more gentle, peaceful and reasonable way rather than hitting a wall.

附：听力材料

Part A

George: Hi, Mary. I’m thinking of going to New Zealand next year.

Mary: Oh, great! You’ll enjoy it!

George: What time is a good time to go?

Mary: I wouldn’t go in winter, because it can be very cold and wet there. But if you go in about November to March, you should have nice weather.

George: I see. And what places do you suggest I should visit?

Mary: I think you’d like Auckland. That’s the biggest city. And the capital Wellington is nice, too. Then you can go to see as much of its country scenery as possible.

George: Is there plenty of country scenery to see there?

Mary: Yes. It’s a small country, but there are mountain, beaches, lakes etc. You can even go skiing in the South Island if you want to.

Q1: Why is it a good time to go to New Zealand in about November to March?

Q2: What is the capital of New Zealand?

Q3: Where can people go skiing?

Part B

Hostess: Congratulations to you on the success of Hero. I mean, isn’t the part very similar to what you normally play?

Jet Li: No, it’s a very special part in a very movie. I think it is one of the most important action film in my life.

Hostess: Why do you say that?

Jet Li: It was in 1980, when I was 17 years old. A film director asked me to make the film Shaolin Temple. That’s how I began my film career. I made around 30 movies. Usually action films have a rule. Like a guy, his father and mother were killed. Then he learns Wushu, then he tries to get revenge…kill the bad guy. But this film talks about more than that. It talks about peace, talks about Chinese people… what kind of Chinese people can become heroes. So it’s much deeper. Q1: Did Jet Li play a very normal part in the movie Hero?

Q2: When did he begin making films?

Q3: What was the name of his first film?

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