高二第一学期第一次单元测试英语试卷

绥宁二中高二第一学期英语第一次月考测试卷Part ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 points)SECTION ADirections: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation Twice. （22.5 points）Conversation 11. How much is the blue dress?A.$ 100.B. $ 120.C. $ 140.2.Why does the man want to buy the dress for the woman?A. For her wedding.B. For her graduation.C. For her birthday. Conversation 23.How long was the man absent?A.Five days.B. Seven days.C. Ten days.4.What does the man have to do now?A.Help the woman do the work.B.Deal with piling e-mails.C.Work overtime without pay.Conversation 35.How many classes are there in the afternoon?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.6. When will the woman take the class?A. From 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a. m.B. From 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p. m.C. From 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p. m.Conversation 47.Where is Miss Smith?A.At home.B. In the office.C. In the conference room.8.When should Miss Smith call the man?A.This weekend.B. Today.C. On Thursday 12th.9.What number should Miss Smith call?A.8028714.B. 8029714.C. 9028741.Conversation 510.What will Bob major in?A. Law.B. Computer.C. Not decided yet.11. What is the application deadline for Bob?A. March 13th.B. March 30th.C. A few weeks later.12. How many universities are mentioned in the conversation?A. Four.B. Three.C. Two.Conversation 613.Why didn‟t the woman have the car fixed yesterday?A.Because the repair cost was too much.B.Because it was difficult to get it repaired.C.Because she couldn‟t get back without it.14.What did the woman do two days ago?A. Pull off the expressway.B. Leave the car in the repair shop.C. Ask the man to do her homework.15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Classmates.C. Teacher and student.Section BDirections: In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank will NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE. (7.5 points)A Schedule for TomorrowI. Taking an exam* 16 is the last exam finishing at 10:00.II. Climbing the Red Hill* Students gather at the 17 at 10:30 and walk to the foot of the hill.* Please wear 18 and take some food and water.* Each class will have a picture taken and a picnic lunch on the top of the hill.III. Returning home* Students either go back by bus with the teachers or go back home by themselves.* Those who want to take the bus please get to the gate of the park at 19 at the latest.* The whole activity will last about 20 hours.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (55 points)SECTION ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. (15 points)21. If you don‟t go to the party, _______I.A. so doB. so willC. nor doD. neither shall22. You can hardly imagine what great difficulty we had ______ the work.A. to doB. doneC. doingD. do23. ---What do you suppose made her so unhappy?--- ______ her wallet.A. LoseB. LostC. LosingD. To have lost24. ---My brother is not good at speaking English.---I suggest ______ English for two hours every day.A. he practice speakingB. him to speakC. he speaksD. his practicing to speak25. It seems you need to say sorry quickly ______ a good friend.A. avoiding to loseB. to avoid losingC. avoiding losingD. to avoid to lose26. There was nothing they could do _______.A. but waitB. except waitingC. only to waitD. unless they wait27. He just wanted to play a joke on her. He did not mean ______ her.A. hurtingB. to hurtC. hurtedD. hurts28. He decided not to be the first ______ it.A. sayB. sayingC. to sayD. says29. I don‟t think it is teachers who ______ for giving students too much pressure.A. are to blameB. are going to blameC. are to be blamedD. should blame30. You must apologize ______ her ______ what you have done.A. /; forB. for; toC. to; /D. to; for31. ______ the employees‟ wor king efficiency, the supervisor（主管）will allow them to have a coffee break.A. ImprovingB. To improveC. Having improvedD. Improved32. AIDS is said ______ the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.A. that it isB. to beC. that it has beenD. to have been33. It must have rained last night, it?A. didn‟tB. hasn‟tC. mustn‟tD. doesn‟t34. Some researchers believe there is no doubt a cure for the illness will be found.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. whether35. It remains ______ whether Jim will be able to play in the finals.A. to be seenB. seenC. seeingD. to seeSECTION BDirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C andD. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context. ( 18 points)People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren‟t taking the time to say a simple “ hello. ” A fter considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to 36 the way I was doing things.My 37 came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who 38 her books out of her locker. Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to 39 because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself. No one h ad stopped to 40 her.“OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man 41 by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began a 42 . It was difficult to get started, and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every 43 from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it. And who could blame him?People aren‟t used to making an 44 chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how 45 it is needed, doesn‟t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I 46 you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone‟s day a little brighter. Together, we can really make society come 47 as a whole.36. A. change B. explain C. learn D. show37. A. trouble B. doubt C. wish D. opportunity38. A. took B. dropped C. got D.pulled39. A. come out B. stand by C. go back D. turn up40. A. please B. greet C. help D. praise41. A. sitting B. walking C. riding D. running42. A. discussing B. lesson C. report D. conversation43. A. joke B. response C. cry D. story44. A. unchangeable B. unprepared C. unforgettable D. unfinished45. A. desperately B. frequently C. simply D. widely46. A. allow B. warn C. order D. advise47. A .later B. straighter C. closer D. slowerSECTION CDirections: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context. (12 points) Most teachers in China think that a good student is someone who gets high marks in exams. 48 one teacher called Shen Hong has a different attitude. She says that as 49 educator, she feels bitter about the amount of work her students have to do. She hates to see her students study day and night under the pressure of exams. These adolescents have no time to relax 50 hang around with their friends. Education should not turn students 51 bookworms. It is not right to judge a good student only by his or her marks. She thinks a good student has the following characteristics.A good student is honest and kind to others. In 52 words, he never betrays his friends. If he does something wrong, he admits his mistake and apologizes 53 hesitation. Apart from this, a good student is always ready to help his friends when they are in trouble.A good student is one 54 is absorbed in his studies. He makes full use of his time to learn both in and out of class. Hard work comes first no matter 55 brilliant he is. Besides studying, he also likes sports and is involved in after-school activities. To sum up he develops in an all-round way.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSIONDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one thatfits best according to the information given in the passage. (30 points)A56.What is a major function of Lipitor?A. To help quit smoking.B. To control blood pressure.C. To improve unhealthy diet.D. To lower "bad" cholesterol.57. Taking Lipitor is helpful for .A. breast-feeding womenB. women who are pregnantC. adults having heart diseaseD. teenagers with liver problems58. If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should .A. change the amount of your next doseB, eat more when taking your next doseC. have a dose as soon as you rememberD. take the next dose at your regular time59. Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?A. Face swelling.B. Upset stomach.C. Kidney failure..D. Muscle weakness.60. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.B. To present a report on a scientific research.C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.D, To give information about a kind of medicine.BIt doesn‟t matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That‟s what all doctors thought, until they heard about AI Herpin. AI Herpin, it was said, never slept, Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.AI Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised . Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping , In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days beforehe was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.Herpin died at the age of 94.61. The main idea of this passage is that _______.A. a person was found who actually didn‟t need any sleepB. large numbers of people do not need sleepC. everyone needs some sleep to stay aliveD. people can live longer by trying not to sleep62. The doctors came to visit Herpin , expecting to ______.A. cure him of his sleeplessnessB. find that his sleeplessness was not really trueC. find a way to free people from the need of sleepingD. find out why some old people didn‟t need any sleep63 After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that AL Herpin ________.A. was too old to need any sleepB. often slept in a chairC. needed no sleep at allD. needed some kind of sleep64. One reason that might explain Herpin‟s sleeplessness was ________.A. that he hadn‟t got a bedB. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habitC. his mother‟s injury before he was bornD. his magnificent physical condition65. AI Herpin‟s condition could be regarded as ______.A. a common oneB. one that could be curedC. very healthyD. a rare oneCO. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it.Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader's surprise.66. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?a. Lived in New York.b. Worked in a bank.c. Travelled to Texas.d. Was put in prison.e. Had a newspaper Job.f. Learned to write stories.A. e. c. f. b. d. aB. c. e. b. d. f. aC. e. b. d. c. a. f.D. c. b. e. d. a f.67. People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because_______.A. they had surprise endingsB. they were easy to understandC. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York City68. O. Henry went to prison because ___ .A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaperB. he broke the law by not using his own nameC. he wanted to write stories about prisonersD. people thought he had taken money that was not his69. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor.D. He was very good at learning.70. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?A. His life inside the prison.B. The newspaper articles he wrote.C. The city and people of New York.D. His exciting early life as a boy.Part ⅣWriting （45 marks）Section A（10 mark）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Sect ion B(10 marks)You are what you eat. So maybe it‟s time you started eating sensibly. Experts at the first Chinese Student Nutrition and Health festival in Kunming last week pointed out several bad eating habits.Wat ch TV while eatingDoing this means you don‟t pay attention to your food, forget how full you are, and overeat, which can also cause digestion diseases. One way to avoid this is only to eat in certain areas of your home.Replacing meals with snacksMany students think that eating snacks can help them diet. But it often makes you easily overeat and results in health problems related to a lack of vegetable, carbohydrates(碳水化合物), proteins(蛋白质) and vitamins. Snacking only works if it is well planned and includes healthy foods such as nuts, fruit and yogurt.(酸奶)Having drinks rather than waterFizzy (有气泡的)drinks and fruit juice are usually high in calories(卡路里) and sugar, which can cause weight problems.Water is important in making your brain cells and every organ in your body work properly. For your body to burn fat, it needs at least eight glasses of pure water a day. Liquids like soda and coffee actually take water away from your body.Choosing meat and certain vegetables over othersDifferent foods provide different kinds of nutrition(营养). If you don‟t have a balanced diet, you may suffer from malnutrition(营养失调) which leads to a weaker body.Eating throat tablets (润喉片) as if they were sweetsIt is not necessary for you to eat throat tablets when you have no throat disease. If you take them improperly, you may affect the bacteria(细菌) in your mouth and cause real throat problems.the passage.My First Long RunTwo weeks ago, I had a quarrel with my husband .After he had driven off in anger, I realized that I wasn‟t going to feel any better just sitting there. Feeling abandoned and guilty, I put on my gym shoes to get some fresh air.Our driveway has a slope(科技) that is easier just to jog down if you are lazy, taking advantage of gravity. Instead of stopping at the end of the lope, I decided to see if I could just jog to the end of the street. I had tried a few moths ago and failed miserably. Since that first attempt I had been jogging regularly and was significantly fitter, but still very lazy. However this time around I managed to reach the stop sign with ease and I figured I would go a little further.After about o ne kilometer, however, I noticed that my upper body was tense . To make the movement easier I had to relax my body, and tried to take deep breaths of fresh air.I kept giving myself the excuse to stop. No one would be disappointed. No one would even know. But I didn‟t stop . I wanted to k eep going harder, better, faster, stronger, To my great surprise, I ran 4.9 km in 31 minutes. When I got back, I had tears in my eyes. I did some thing I thought I could never do.It was the first run of my life. Since then, I have improved my stride(步幅) and time. After every run I feel fitter, happier and motivated to keep progressing. I love the runner‟s high. I normally jog because I want to look good. I want to run because it makes me feel good.81. When did the author have a quarrel with her husband?(NO more than 3 words) (2 marks)82. What did the author do in order to make the movement easier?(NO more than 15 words) (2 marks)83. What excuses did the author keep giving herself to stop ?(NO more than 9 words) (3 marks)84. How dose the author fell after every run?(NO more than 9words) (3 marks)SSection C (25 marks)某校英文报开辟了一个专栏：Experience。