(新)高中高二英语5月月考试题新人教版

柳州铁一中学2012—2013学年度下期高二五月考英语试题

第Ⅰ卷 (三部分, 共115分)

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

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.What’s the probable relationship between Jim and Bob?

A. Classmates.

B. Close friends.

C. Twin brothers.

2. When did Paul set a new world record?

A. In 1989.

B. In 1998.

C. In 1992.

3.Who will go to see the performance tonight?

A. John and the woman.

B. The woman and the man.

C. John and the man.

4.Why can’t the woman go to the mountains this weekend ?

A. She has a phone call to make.

B. She has a meeting to attend.

C. She has a lot of housework to do.

5. How many miles does the woman think the man should run in a week?

A. 5 miles.

B. 20 miles.

C. 10 miles.

第二节（共15小题，每小题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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6－8题。

6. Where does this conversation most probably take place ?

A. On a train.

B. Near a bus stop.

C. In a department store.

7. What did the man do ?

A. He hurt the woman by chance.

B. He helped the woman carry the bags.

C. He made the woman drop her shopping bags.

8. What do you think of the woman?

A. Friendly.

B. Rude.

C. Impolite.

听第7段材料，回答9－11题。

9. Where have the two speakers decided to go ?

A. Scotland.

B. The countryside.

C. London.

10. When will the two speakers start their journey ?

A. On Saturday morning.

B. On Saturday afternoon.

C. On Sunday.

11. How will the two speakers go to their destination?

A. On foot.

B. By train.

C. By bus.

听第8段材料，回答12－14题。

12. What is the woman ?

A. A clerk.

B. A student.

C. A teacher.

13. What do we know about the man ?

A. He loves the children.

B. He is very active.

C. He is very worried.

14. What can we learn from the conversation ?

A. The children are not friendly.

B. The children are very shy.

C. The man is going to leave.

听第9段材料，回答15－17题。

15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers ?

A. Husband and wife.

B. Seller and buyer.

C. Householder and housekeeper.

16. What advantage does the older flat have over the modern one ?

A. It is much bigger.

B. It is a lot cheaper.

C. It is in better shape.

17. Which flat does the woman prefer ?

A. Neither.

B. The older one.

C. The modern one.

听第10段材料，回答18－20题。

18.What was the most wonderful piece of machinery on show at the Great Exhibition of 1851?

A. A steamboat.

B. A steam hammer.

C.A steam engine.

19. How many visitors had been to the Crystal Palace altogether ?

A. 6,000.

B. 60,000.

C. 6,000,000.

20. What destroyed the Crystal Palace in 1936 ?

A. A fire.

B. A flood.

C. An earthquake.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21.--- Who should be responsible for the accident?

--- The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order _______.

A. as told

B. as are told

C. as telling

D. as they told

22.Was it the Moonstone’s bad luck ____ caused so many strange things to happen

during the evening?

A. before

B. when

C. since

D. that

23. Have you heard ____ news? The price of ____ petrol is going up again.

A. the, the

B. /, the

C. the , /

D./, /

24. The nurse commanded that the patient ____ down to relax himself.

A. lay

B. must lie

C. lie

D. would lie

25. Zheng He’s first stop during the expedition was in ________ is a part of Vietnam

today.

A. where

B. what

C. which

D. that

26. It is believed that the construction of a highway will _____ the growth of the

suburbs.

A. increase to

B. contribute to

C. keep to

D. take to

27.--- Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.

---Sorry. With so much work ____ my mind, l almost break down..

A. filled B .filling C. to fill D. being filled

28.Everyone had an application form in his hand, but no one knew which office ___.

A .to send it to

B .to send it C. to be sent to D. to have it sent

29. I have two elder brothers, ____ in the army for ten years.

A. the elder of whom served

B. the older having served

C. the older of which served

D. the elder one has served

30.--- Do you know Anna’s telephone number?

--- ______. As a matter of fact, I don’t know any Anna, either.

A.I think so

B.I hope so

C.I’d rather not

D.I am afraid not

31. After years of research, he found the key ____ differences between species.

A. to explain

B. to explaining

C. of explaining

D. explaining

32.Her book didn’t ____ children probably because she employed too many scientific

terms.

A. appeal to

B. apply for C .intend for D. refer to

33.______ around the Water Cube , we were taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008

Olympic Games.

A. Having shown

B. To be shown

C. Having been shown

D. To show

34._____ private cars bring us convenience, they also cause more traffic accidents

and pollution.

A. While

B. As

C. If

D. Since

35. At the eve of Christmas, she got nothing but $ 2 ____ to buy her husband a simple

present.

A. with what

B. which

C. what

D. with which

第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

More Than I Had Dreamed Of

From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union．I always 36 my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us．So I dreamed of being a leader．

Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, 37 I would win．But the reality struck that I hadn't had a chance．I wasn't pretty．Girls across the school hardly knew me．I just did not have what it 38 to win a school election．I was 39 ．

As I cried in my room that evening, I 40 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming．I decided that I would 41 for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win．

I recognized that my 42 had a lot of things in their favor．What were the 43 that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful．And my biggest 44 was the faith I had．I would not allow my 45 appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward．That evening, I 46 my election plans

a whole year in advance．

I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 47 them．I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 48 I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage．In order to learn how to present a great election 49 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking．

The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students 50 That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was 51 theirs．

Suddenly, I realized that I had 52 much more than I had dreamed of．I had made many new friends and had helped people 53 the way．I had won the 54 and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them．I was able to put a smile on their faces and 55 their day．

36．A．admired B．remembered C．praised D．believed 37．A．praying B．planning C．calculating D．judging 38．A．assessed B．provided C．meant D．took 39．A．concerned B．depressed C．surprised D．confused 40．A．gradually B．immediately C．suddenly D．impatiently 41．A．pay B．enter C．speak D．wait 42．A．competitors B．companions C．enemies D．schoolmates 43．A．cases B．methods C．examples D．points 44．A．problem B．strength C．worry D．dream 45．A．young B．personal C．special D．plain 46．A．began B．discussed C．announced D．cancelled 47．A．recommend B．accompany C．represent D．support 48．A．but B．and C．so D．or 49．A．campaign B．speech C．ceremony D．promise 50．A．nodded B．gathered C．cheered D．cried

51．A．only B．still C．almost D．also 52．A．accomplished B．accumulated C．devoted D．developed 53．A．by B．to C．in D．along 54．A．appointment B．acceptance C．election D．reputation 55．A．enrich B．bless C．brighten D．expand

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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For Rachael and Leigh Badman, there is only one wish on their Christmas list this year__ that their sick daughter survives until December 25.

Fifteen –year-old Paige suffers from a rare brain condition. The disease affects as few as 12 people in the world, and can kill her any day without warning. And her condition has deteriorated in recent months. Each time she closes her eyes, she may never wake up. Rachael and Leigh Badman are worried that she couldn’t live through Christmas. They filled their house with Christmas decorations on November1, so she could enjoy her favorite day of the year in advance.

Paige was diagnosed with the condition four years ago. Mrs. Badman described the condition as “being on death row”as she never knows if she will wake up and still have a daughter. She said, “Paige always loves Christmas and it’s heartbreaking to see her suffering like this.”

In the last months, Paige has been unable to eat and has never walked or spoken. But she loves music, and enjoys watching pop stars’DVDs. And in May she also went on holiday to Florida with her parents and little brother, Kefton. The family , who have already organized parts of Paige’s funeral, also saw the teenager swimming with dolphins during the trip. Since then, however, her condition has worsened. Mrs Badman, who is separated from her husband and works as Paige’s full-time

carer, said, “Now she can’t eat or drink anymore, and her brain is shrinking.(萎缩) With all her problems, we just thought, ‘Let’s get the Christmas tree up as soon as possible.’ We’re praying she lives to see Christmas Day.”

56.Paige’s parents got the Christmas tree up on November 1 to ____.

A. let her enjoy the great time with visitors

B. let her understand her parents’ love

C. let her enjoy Christmas early before her death

D. let her receive more good wishes from others

57.Mrs Badman described Paige as “ being on death row” because ______.

A. Paige could die at any time without warning

B. she found Paige struggling painfully

C. she had organized Paige’s funeral

D. Paige lost the abilities to walk and speak

58.The underlined word can be replaced by “_____”.

A.proved satisfying

B.grown stronger

C.got improved

D.become worse

59.What can be learned from the passage?

A. Christmas is Paige’s favorite festival. v

B. 12% of children in the world suffer from the disease.

C. Paige enjoyed watching pop stars’ DVDs on a trip.

D. Paige travelled with her family before suffering the disease.

B.

People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions about the word“mouth”. But some of them are not so nice. For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say “Do not bad mouth me.”Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that people’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time”. If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth, In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.

Information is often spread through word of mouth. This is general communication between people, like friends talking to each other.” How did you hear about that new movie?” someone might ask,” Oh, by word of mouth.” A more official way of getting information is through a company or government mouthpiece. This is an official spokesperson. Government –run media could also be called a mouthpiece.

Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!”Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant experience with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth”. Or the person might have had a very frightening experience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say : “ I had my heart in my mouth.”

60.The underlined words “down in the mouth”in Paragraph One can be best replaced

by _______.

A. ashamed

B. regretful

C. satisfied

D. excited

61.Which could be used to describe one’s fear?

A.By word of mouth

B.Put one ‘s foot in one’s mouth

C.Take the words right out one’s mouth.

D.Have one’s heart in one’s mouth.

62.The second paragraph of the passage mainly tells us _____.

A. the meaning of two expressions

B. information from folk communication

C. information from official-run media

D. two different ways to get information

63.The author writes the passage in order to _____.

A. introduce some expressions

B. enjoy learning English

C .learn about English culture D. use words correctly

64.According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Simon_______.

A .is too talkative in the class

B. likes to work with his classmates

C. doesn’t exercise his body at the right time

D. becomes weak because he doesn’t exercise at all

65. Which of Simon’s subjects will attract the headmaster’s attention in future?

A. Biology and Maths.

B. History and French.

C. English and Chemistry.

D. Physics and Physical Education.

66. Which of the following statements best describes Simon?

A. He has made great progress in language classes.

B. His potential has been fully reflected in science classes.

C. His grade in maths makes him a born scientist.

D. He needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.

67. Based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?

A. Simon didn’t bother his teacher to revise French.

B. Basically, Simon did a good job in science.

C. Simon is a determined learner in English.

D. Simon is able to pay attention to history for long.

D

I got interested in the idea of standing desks about a year ago. The health advantages of standing instead of sitting for eight hours a day are clear, so when the company Ergotron invited me to review their WorkFit C-Mod Dual Desk, I jumped out of my chair---really.

After several hours putting the desk together, I finally got to try it out. The standing desk had a desktop that I could use for writing.

At first I absolutely loved it. Standing during the day instead of sitting was fantastic. Although I felt more tired after all that standing during the day, I knew the health benefits were worth the slight discomfort. However, after the initial novelty (新奇)of the desk wore off, I realized that I could not use it in the long term.

It was just not practical. While using the desk for a month , I could definitely foresee problems arising from using it full time.

I enjoy having a lot of things on my desk. The standing desk just did not have enough room for all of my things.

I can easily foresee awkward situations when I put that desk in an office space. When someone comes into your office, does your guest have to stand as well? If you office is big enough, maybe you have room for two chairs for you and a visitor, which is great. Yet for the ordinary worker in a small office, the standing desk creates a very awkward situation.

Additionally, the amount of money I would have to spend to replace my current workspace with a standing desk was another issue. The desks I have looked at were highly expensive.

Yes, spending the day standing can offset(抵消) many of the negative effects of too much sitting, but we humans are designed for movement. Through activity

changes like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, you can easily increase the time you spend on your feet. Best of all, those options are completely free.

68. When the author was asked to try the standing desk out, he was ____.

A. excited

B. surprised

C. unhappy

D. uninterested

69. When first using the standing desk, the author ___.

A. thought it was boring

B. thought it was wonderful

C. felt less tired than usual D .felt quite uncomfortable

70. According to the author, a standing desk ____.

A. takes up too much space B .is suitable for long-term use

C. is cheaper than traditional desks

D. is impractical though good for health

71. What does the author mainly tell us in the text?

A. How to use the standing desk.

B. What he does during the workday.

C. His opinion on the standing desk.

D. The advantage of the standing desk.

E

Retirement Age

Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely．The " standard" retirement age varies from country to country, but it is generally between 50 and 70, according to the latest statistics, 2011．However, for a long time, people have got into an argument about whether the age of retirement should be increased or reduced in their own countries．

There are several arguments for allowing older people to continue working as long as they are able．Many people think that older employees have a large amount of knowledge and experience which can be lost to a business or organization if they are made to retire．Besides, older employees are often extremely faithful employees to and are more willing to implement company policies than the young．A more important point is regarding the attitudes in society to old people．To force someone to resign or retire at 60 or 65 indicates that the society does not value the input of these people and that effectively their useful life is over．

Allowing old people to work indefinitely （无限地）, however, is not always a good policy．Some people took the strong view that age alone is no guarantee of ability．Many young employees have more experience or skills than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area for most of their working lives．Having compulsory retirement allows new ideas in an organization．On the other hand, older people should be rewarded by society for their life' s labor by being given generous pensions and the freedom to enjoy leisure．They can have time to do whatever they like, that is, they can have their own plans or roles and achieve their retirement goals．With many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level positions, there are often calls to compulsorily retire older workers．However, this can affect the older individual' s freedom—and right—to work．In my opinion, giving workers more choices over their retirement age will benefit society and the individual．

72.According to the passage, older people should go on with work because ____.

A．they will help the business not to fail quickly

B．they have grasped much practical experience

C．they need to have a sense of achievement

D．they want to learn more knowledge

73．The underlined word "implement" in Paragraph 2 probably means "______".

A．take over B．work on C．get rid of D．carry out

74．The third paragraph is mainly to tell us that ______．

A．older people can' t do their work well

B．young people usually have new ideas

C．it is better for older people to retire on time

D．older people would like to do something else

75．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标有题号的每一行做出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写上该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的请不要改。

Dear Stephen,

It’s very kin d for you to write me and let me know about your 76.______ beautiful city. Now I’d like tell you something about my hometown. 77.______ The city stood on the bank of a long river. It is a beautiful 78.______

place for people to live in. Its economy has been developing rapid in 79._____

the last ten years. New factories, houses and roads have built. More 80._____ schools and hospitals are available for people here. Therefore, there 81.____

is still some problems, such as water, air pollution and heavy traffic 82._____

in rush hours. In my opinion, the city should develop their economy 83._____ scientifically. I also think that the growth of its population should 84._____

be under the control so that we’ll have a better hometown in the near future. 85.____

Yours,

Lihua

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

5月 1日,高二(3)班的学生志愿者Li Yue 和Zhang Hua去阳光敬老院

(Sunshine Nursing Home)开展志愿者活动(送水果、打扫、聊天等)。假如你是校

英语报的记者李华,请按下列要点用英语写一则100-120个词的新闻报道.

注意:

1.时间、地点、人物活动；

2.老人们的反映；

3.简短评论；

4.报道的标题和记者姓名已给出.(不计词数)。

Student Volunteers Brought Sunshine to the Elderly

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By Li Hua, School Newspaper

柳州铁一中学2012—2013学年第二学期高二年级五月考答案

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Student Volunteers Brought Sunshine to the Elderly

On May Day,Li Yue and Zhuang Hua, students from Class Three, Grade Two, went

to Sunshine Nursing Home and did some voluntary work. Upon their arrival, Li Yue

and zhang Hua were warmly welcomed, and respectfully, they presented the elderly

with flowers and fruits. Then, they started working at once, cleaning the windows and sweeping the floor. Everything done, they sat in the yard chatting with the elderly people.

When it was time for the volunteers to leave the elderly people thanked them for their kindness. They said it was such a beautiful day that they would remember it forever.

Li Yue and Zhang Hua were very happy. What they did has brought joy to others and enriched their own lives.